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The San Francisco call., 1910-01-01
FRED H. CHASE & co.
478 Valencia ST.
OAKLAND GETs MCINTYRE
SAN FRANCISCO.

Especial Dispatch to The Call
STOCKTON, Dec. S1.-Prof c. A.
Mcintyre, who RECENTLY resigned as
physical instructor of the stockton ath-
Ietie club, left today for Oakland to
take up his duties as manager of the
Oakland Reliance athletic club He
will return about January Is, when he
will wrestle Signor Bandiera, whom he
threw on the Sd.
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DRIEn ERTITS

Evsporated Apples-Quiet; January delivery.
tgc' February, 79sc; spot, fancy new crop.
lp1z all re; choice, SG9c; prime. "a a. iac;
old crop. prime. &c, common 10 fair. 6M6% c.
Prlnes-Dull; Californis up 10 30-40s, 2% "a
PC; Orecons SNQc.
Apricots- Firm choice, l12s @lll2c; extra
choice 115z ale: fancy. l2I4 dl3lzc.
Peaches STEADY; choice. 6ssnTc; extra
choice. TdTlac: fancy. "a a Sc
RaiSins--Firmer- loose muscatel. "a Sc
choice 10 fancy seeded. 5G6sSc: seedless, So a
b. LONDON aaEers. sI.lIl. n 80.
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CHANGE IN TARIFF
WILL REVIVE TRADE
Removal of Import Duty Expect
ed to Reopen Market for
American Product

r is not unlikely
I h a t the Pacific
NJ a i ! liner Korea,
which is scheduled
TO sail for the
orient January z,
Will carry a large
shipment of flour,
the first big con-
signment of the
milled cereal that
has been shipped
from here in more
than three years.
The reason for
this resurrection of
a trade that was to
all intents and pur-
poses lost to Amer
lean producers and
earriarc ic tba 20
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Eastern Livestock Market

KANSAS CITY. Dec. I.-Cattle-Receipt pts
: 0o0 Market steady Native steers 81 S0d
: p, cows and heifers. s.. .50Ge. 20; stockers
aud feeders. s.. 4Od5.25: bulls. $3.50 90;
calves. s.. 100000: western steers, S4.O0d6.5O;
EHStern COWS S3.0QM4.s5.
Eogs-Receipts 1000. Market SC lower.
Bulk Of sales Ss206s.45: heavy s.. 40d $50:
packers and butchers. $500 $50; light. IS OO@
$40; pigs. 81. 50M so
Sheep-Receipts 1900. Steady MuttoHs.
s. 25d5.75- lambs. Se.50Gs -, fed western
wethers and yesrlines S4.5Oa 7.55; fed western
ewes 81 25G535
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Chicago Dairy Produce Market

CHICAGO. Dec. 3l.-Butter- Steady. Cream
cries. 27d3sc. dairies. 25G50c
EEgs-Stendv AT mark. included. 24ia a
2s1ac; receipts 1870 cases; hrsts &c; prime
6rsrs 35c
Cheese-Stesdy. Daisies l63. G17c; twins.
i6i1 d16lzc; Young Americas, 16l9c; long horns.
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SALES
ATTENTION.
HORSE
0WNERSM

FRED H. CHASE & co. win hold their
THIRD ANNUAL PLEASANToN HORSE SALE
the first week in March. 1910. Entries to same
close Feb. 1. 1910 No entries will be received
after that date Market is good. Send for en-
try blanks at once and get benefit Of early ad-
vertiSing
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payments on merchandise imported from the
Philippine islands. $527. 924. against $61I.
036 IN the closing month of last year The re-
ceipts for the year Just ended were Sc, 591 100.
against So, T3e.957 for 1908.
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n s. Rranch Hxdrnrrnnhic nffice
TiIne Ball

United States branch photographic office Mer.
chaDts Exchange, San Francisco, Decembe,
81. 1909
The time ball on the roof Of the Falrmont
hotel was dropped today exactly at noon. Pa.
ei6c standard time W20th merdan), or at Sh
CON- COS. Greenwich mean time.
J. G. BURNETT,
Lieutenant, U. s. N. in charge.
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81. Louis Wool Marked

81. LOUIS. Dec. --Weol-Unchanged Me
dium grades. combing. and clothing, 24d29e;
light fine. 22d2Tc; heavy fine, l2921c; tut
washed, 21d57c-
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south Omaha

OMAHA. Dec l.-Cattle-Receipts 1000.
Steady. Native steers. 5000 4 50; COWS aud
heifers. 81 OOd5 .. western steers. S3.50de 20;
COWS and beifers. 81. 757 4.e0. Gamers. So. .25d
. -. steckers and feeders. s2.75d5.25; calves,
S2.50d Z. -. bulls. stays, etc. 81 Is so.
EoCS- Receipts 5000. Market 10di5c lower
Fiesvv s. 20d s. .35: mixed. Ss.I5aS 90. light
S. 00as %; pigs $3.50 10; bulk OF sales.
S. 15Ns %.
IinFs. s6.O0G .25; ewes, S4.50d5.5o; lambs,
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Naval Store~-Turpeutine and RoxIn

SAVANNAH Ca. Dec. .-Turpentne-Firm.
Receipts BIS: shipments, $40.
Rosln-Firm. Sales, !. 10; receipts SOL: ship
ments. 3. .50T; stocks. 512. 262. Quote: B. 81 %
z. s4.10 F. S4.I5; G, sally; H S4.2o: I, 81 50;
K. $3.50; NJ, $500; n. $s.15; VIC. Se.25; WV,
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VIA COAST LINE
(Third and Townsend streetsl

Third and Townsend Streets
Loop-23d Street, Visitacion. South
San Francisco. Valencia Street. ..
LNop-Valencia Street, Ocean View.
Cemeteries, South San Francisco,
23d Street, 3rd and Townsend ....
South San Francisco. San jose, GIlroy.
(Hollister), Sargent. Paiaro. Watson
vile, Santa Cruz.
South San Francisco, Palo Alto, san
Jose. Way Stations. ..-.......-.....
Mayfeld. Los Altos, Los Gatos. $500.
Shore Lhe Limited-Psso Robles Hot
Springs, Santa Barbars. Los Angeles
The CoaSter-Ssn Jose. Palsro wat
sonvilIe, Santa Cruz, CastrOville.
(Del Monte. Monterey. Pacific Grove).
Salinas. Soledad. Paso Robes Hot
Springs. San Luis ObispO. Surf,
(Lomp0cN, Santa Barbara, Ventura.
0xnsrd, Los Angeles. ...-......-.,..
May6eid, Los Altos. Los Gatos, Wright,
Gleuwood( Boulder Greek), Santa Cruz.
Watsonville. Castrovile, Del Monte.
Monterey. Pacific Grove. ....-.-.
San Jose, Glroy. Sslinas. Paso Rohles
Hot Springs. San Luis Obispo-Ires
Watsouville. Santa Cruz. Del
Monte. Monterey. Pacific Grove ..
South san Francisco. Bu7lingame. san
Mateo, Palo Alto. san Jose. ...,-
los Altos. Monta vists, Los Gatos.
Valencia Street. Ocean View. Colma.
Cemeteries. Baden, San Bruno. ..-.-
South San Francisco. san Jose ...-.
Del Monte Express-San Jose, Gilroy.
Sargent (Watsonville. Santa CRUZ.
Del Monte, Monterey, Pacific Grove
South San Francisco. PalO Alto, san
Los Altos. Monta Vista. Los Gatos
South san Francisco. san Mateo. San
Jose. Gilroy, Tres Pines. Salinas
Watsonvlie, Santa Cruz. Castrovhie.
Del Monte, Monterey. Pacific Grove
Santa Clara, san Jose. Los Gatos.
Wright Boulder Creek), Santa Cruz.
Watsonville. PaJaro ............-.
Sunset Express ~ Tucson. Demmg.
Fl Paso. Houston. New Orleans.
Paso Robles Hot Springs. San LUIS
Ohispo, Santa Barbara. Los Angeles
Kansas City, st. Louis. Chicago .,..
South San Francisco. San Jose
Burlingame. san Mateo. Palo Alto.
san Fose and Way Stations .--..-
LOop-23d Street, Nisitacion, South
San Francisco. FaleRcia Street ....-.
Redwood Palo Alto. San Jose. .....
Los Altos, M0nta Vista, Los Gatas
Buriingame. San Mateo, San Jose. r.
Loop-Valencia Street. Ocean view.
Cemeteries. South San Francisco.
23d Street, Sd and Townsend
Saf Bruno, San Mateo. Redwood, Palo
Alto, Santa Clara, San Jose .......
Los Altos. Monta Vista. Los Gstos
Millhrae, san Mateo. PsIo Alto. May
field, Los Altos. Los GatOs ........
23d Street. Visitacion. South San
Francisco. Valencia Street ........
Loop-Valfncia Street, Ocean View.
Cemeteries. South San Francisco,
23d Street, Sd and Townsend ......
South San Francisco. San lose .-...
Los Angeles Passenger GilrOy. Salinas.
Paso Robles Hot Springs, San Luis
Obispo. Pizno. Santa Barbara. Los
Angeles ......................
South San Francisco. Palo Alto,
f>tlft Jose
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A Wheat Fixture

The French bark SuIly on Columbia river is
under charter for wheat thence to the United
Kingdom. usual continental options, at 27s Cd; il
to 3 direct port. cd less.
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Neu York MetaI Market

NEW YORK. Dec. 31.-The market for stand
qrd copper on the New York metal exchange was
frm today. with spot December and January
dosing at - 4od13. 75c; February. il. 40@
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Weather Report

United States department of agriculture
weather burean. San Francisco. Dee. 81, 1909
RAINFALL DATA
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NEWS OF THE OCEAN
Exports hy the PIelades

The steamer Pleades sailed for Salina Cruz on
Thursday with cargo laden here and consigned to
New York and to European ports via the Tehuan-
tepec railroad. The cargo was valued at $751;
es2. the distribution being as folfows For New
York. SIPS. 232; Great Britain, 81 100; France.
s1.765- Hungary. $40; Germany. 81. 335. The
following were the principal shipments:
To New fork-6.6 sos es canned goods, .2oO
lbs raisins .. $50 cs ami $50 bbIs salmon q. 345
lbs nuts, 2,O17 lbs vanilla beans 6265 lbs wool.
2.000 lbs and 81 pkgs old rubber. 4,025 lbs mo
hair, pkgs machinery. 8 pkgs wagon material.
81 pkgs electrical goods. 612 pkgs drv goods. 2s6
bxs type.
To Great Britain-2o, 100 lbs prunes. 1o2 gals
and IA cs wine.
To France-22. 900 lbs prunes. 1,1S5 lbs vanilla
beans.
To GermanyA,66 ,66s lbs vanilla beans.
Army Transports
The Crook Is in port.
The Thomas is in port.
The Warren is at Manila.
The Dix sailed December 10 from Seattle for
Manila.
The Logan sailed December Is from Honolulu
for Manila.
The Sheridan sailed December % from Nsga-
saki
Change of Masters
Steamer EuTeka-Old master. y. NOren; new
master. Andrew Poulson.
Schooner Theodore Roosevelt-Old master.
Henry Schroeder; new master. AdOlph Won Tagen.
steamer Ryer Island-OId master, Andrew
Frost; new master. d. A Stewart.
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PLYMOUTH-CHER
Express Saiings Tuesdays at 10 A. NJ
Kais. Wm. II. Jan. 4kronprinz VIM. Jan. 25
Pr Fried. With Jan. 1Sk. W. d. Crosse. Feb. S
BREMEN DIRECT
Twin-Screw Sailings Thursdays at 10 An
Zieten ...... Jan. 27G. Washington. Feb "A
GibraItar-NapIes-G
Mediterranean Sailings Saturdays at IL A. NJ
Barbarossa. Jan. SfGr. Kurfuerst /. Feb )
sBerlin (new) Jan. 29Ik Albert 1000. Feb II
sOmlts Algiers. f0rfe1t Cruise.
Independent Around the World Tours
Travellers Checks Good All Over the World
Apply OELRICHS & CO.. Gen'I Agents
) Broadway, Now York, or
Robert Capelle, G. A. r. O.. 25o Powell street,
opposite st. Francis Hotel. San Francisco
Telephone 4794.
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HYDRoGRAPHIc OFFICE
Depth at mean low water. entrance to harbor.
PLACE Ft. Date Remarks
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RAILWAY TRAVEL

Additional Marine News on Page 1s
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North German Lloyd

Large, Fast and Luxurious Twin-Screw
Express and Passenger Steamships
Equipped with Wireless and Submarine Signals.
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California Limited through to Chicago leaves at
1000 D. M Offces-673 Market street and Mar
ket street Ferry Depot, San Francisco II
Broadway Oakland.
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PACIFIC OCEAN TRAVEL

Receipts of duties on imports at the San Fran
cisco custom house in December, exclusive o
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
DESPATCH FROM COMMANDER
 OF GUNBOAT DUBUQUE
American Lives and Property in Nioa
 ragus in No Danger.

Washington. July 27.-Am erican lives and property in northeastern Nicara . qua were Asserted to be in no danger. according to the state departments s version today of despatch from Com mander Hines of the gunboat Du- buoue.
 The despatch was sent after the re- turn to Bluefields of the gunboat Ta- coma from a trip along the coast north of that port, where danger was report ed to be imminent to Americans. The Tacoma was reported today to be at Cristobel Panama, where she went for supplies.
 The Venus. the armed ship manned by the Madriz followers was reported by Commander Hines to have gone south of BIuefields, accompanied by the San Jacinto, another MadriZ vessel. The latter returned to Bluefields Mon- day, but nothing has been heard from the Venus.
 The state departm ent claims to be entirely ignorant officially of the pres ence in New York of Dr. Modesto Oar rios and Dr. Zbastina Salinas, com missioners from Madriz to restore friendly relations with the United States. They may be received unoffi- cialIy by representatives of the state department.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
PRIVATE DEFECTIVE AGENCY
 NOW TAKES UP THE CASE.
Will Attempt to Locate Missing
 Cashier Erwin Wider.

New York July 27.-The gentle mans agreement between the Russo Chinese bank and its missing cashier. Erwin Wider. who is accused of em- bezzling s6OO.000 worth of stocks and bonds, expired today when the district attorneys office was requested to take action and a private detective agency was put on the case.
 The bank is now pretty well con yinced that all the huge sum stolen has vanished beyond recovery in the whirlpool of speculation and that fur ther dalliance with Wider is just so much time lost. A story that Wider had power of attorney from the bank finds full credence in Wall street and it was also asserted today that many of the certificates he disposed Of were stin in blank when they van ished.
 If this can be proved it will make the task of the bank in recovering from brokers additionally difficult. Thus far there is nothing to indicate that any of rhe certificates were filled in witt forged signatures. No suits against brokerage houses have yet been begun.
 If Wider had q power of attorney, his task was only too simple, for Assist ant District Attorney Nott said that his conferences with officers of the bank indicated that the management took only the most elementary precau- tions against theft. As the case was reported to him three or four persons had access to the sa fety deposit box in which the securities were kept and the contents were not regularly or even frequently checked up.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
Quick Relief When
 Steamer Burned
WOMEN'S BIG HATS CROWDED
 THE SMALL BOATS.
I08 SAVED IN I30 MINUTES
Captain Maxon Tells About the Trans fer of Passengers from the Momus to the comus-It's, Record.

New York, July 27.-Capt $. Maxson of the Southern Pacific steam CT Comus, which arrived here today from New Orleans, praised the way in which the passengers of the burning Menus stood the terrors of their transfer to the Cofnus.
 Jolly Crowd in High Running Sea.
 What I particularly noticed" he said, was the jolly way in which they seemed to take everything. All the women had on those wide hats and they were laughing over the way the hats crowded the small boats. We could hear them chaffing and giggling long after they left the side of the Momus.
 l didn't see any panic. The sea was running pretty high and some of the women didn't like the rig I hitched up to lower them into the boats. I thought the rope ladder wasn't safe so l rigged block over the side and ran a rope through it with d bight in each end, and as each passenger went over the side he was tied about the middle
 Hand Baggage All Saved.
 We kept them dropping into the boats first from one end of the rope and then the other, like well buckets Some of them yelled little but I had the comfort of knowing when she roll ed that they were safe, even if they didn't feel so. I found 10S passengers of tRs Momuts on deck and we got them all over to the Comus with their hand baggage in just two hours and ten minutes. I think it's a record"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
PRISONER DENTIST KELLER
 LOOKS LIKE A BIGAMIST.
Three More Alleged Marriages-The
 Women in Court.

New York, July 27.-Dr Harry B.. keeler, the dentist who was arrested in Detroit, with his wife, on charges of having inveigled Mrs. WilheImina Lynch to marry him and give him SI3- 800. the police say, had the habit of contracting marriages and then sep arating the victims from their cash and disappearing. keeler always intro duced his wife as his sister"
 Today's callers at Adams street court accounted for three more alleged marriages by Keeler and a bigamy in dictment is to be prepared
 Mrs. Helen Vosburg of Brooklyn pointed Keeler out as the man who had married her in 1900 and had lived at her home with Sister Emma. for three weeks. at d total loss to Mrs. Vosburg of $540 in cash.
 Mrs Dora Schoelles of Sea Cliff thought he was the man who married her in 1908. Mrs. SchoelIes' nephew and niece, witnesses of the supposed marriage, identified Keeler positively.
 Last came a minister. the Rev. Fred erick Hotter of St. Marks Lutheran church, Flatbush, who knew KeeIer for the man he married under the name of Wheeler to a girl named Hetty in Jersey City in 1903, with a net loss to Hetty of $500
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
THE KINGS ACCESSION
 DECLARATION BILL
Passed Second Reading in House of
 Commons-Provisons of Bill.

London. July 27.-The kings acces- sion declaration bill in an amend ed form, passed it's second reading in the house of commons today by vote of 40 to S4. The bill as it now stands provides that the pronouncement against Roman Catholicism shall be eliminated and the clause and declare that I am a faithful Protestant" shall be substituted.
 The non-conformists showed strong opposition to the original substituting clause. which read and declare that I am a faithful member of the Protestant church as by law established in Eng land" and the premier finally accept ed this am endment.
 It is believed that all difficulties have now been removed and that the bill will survive the committee stare and be accepted by the house of lords without further trouble.
 During the discussion in the com mons today several anti-Catholic so- cieties gathered near the parliament and a number of mo popery'' placards were displayed
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
Roosevelt Hears
 News from Ohio
SAT SILENT AND MOTIONLESS
 FOR A FULL MINUTE.
NOT A WORD TO SAY
The Colonel Has Trouble in Keeping Pace With the Shifting Republican Situation in New York State.

Oyster Bay. N. Y, July 27.-Those who heard Theodore Roosevelt talk at Sagamore Hill today came away with definite idea of what his atti- Jude will be in state and national pol stics. Primarily he wishes to keep in the background in the approaching campaign. for he feels that by taking too prominent part he may be ac- cused of assuming dicta torship. He tells his visitors that he is anxious to take a hand as private citizen, but he is willing to go no further.
 Will Help Those Who Stood by Him.
 Broadly speaking, he will do all in his power to help the men who stood by him and his policies during his years in the White house. but he is non-committal as to whether he ex- poets to carry this to the point of com ing out openly in favor of the repub- ! Hcans all over the country whom he considers to be standing for his ideas He does say, however, that he must forget factional differences and even party lines and support the men and the things which he believes to stand for the best interests of the country as a whole. But he has not made up his mind when he will take any de- cided stand.
 The New York Governorship.
 The republican situation in this state is shifting so rapidly that the colonel said he was having trouble in keeping IT. 5 view were mentioned to him the names of Representative Hamilton Fish and William H. Hotchkiss. state super iltendent of insurance, as having been spoken of recently in connection with the gubernatorial nomination He re- piled by naming over the whole list of men who have been mentioned, ada in~ that he had no idea whatever who the best man would be-
 Hears the Result in Ohio.
 When the Colonel heard the news of the Ohio republican convention he sat silent and motionless in his chair for full minute. He looked though he wanted to say something and the leaned forward for his expected statement on Ohio politics Suddenly he brought his hands togeth- CT with a smack and said Not word to say. gentlemen, not a word to say
 Had Not Heard of Bryan's Fate.
 Colonel Roosevelt said he had not been reading up on Nebraska politics Ia tely and had not heard how Will jam J. Bryan fared in the democratic congeD ton in that state The inter viewers broke the news of the setback to his former rival and the Colonel asked whether the differences of opin- ion arose because MT. Bryan went too far not far enough in his proposed legislation After he was told that the former seemed to fit the case there was nothing which he cared to add in comment on MT. Bryan.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
CHAUFFEUR STARR ESCAPED
 ON PAYMENT OF COSTS
Injured Mans Family Did Not Want
 to Prosecute Case.

Madison, Conn, July 27.-The case of the town against Burgis Starr, chauffeur. who was charged with the reckless driving of an automobile was held before Judge Marsden in the town court here today and the charges I1oll- ed on the payment of costs. Starr was said to be a high rate of speed. and ran off an embankment near the Mad ison bridge. Robert Butler, one of the occupants of the machine, was thrown out and so badly injured that of a time it was thought that he would not live. Today Buffers father appeared before the court and said that the family did not wish to prosecute the case. Starr, whose license had been taken away, went to Hartford after the trial and secured it again.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
AUTO TURNED TURTLE,
 OCCUPANTS ALL HURT
Accident Happened at Torrington Near
 New Haven Line.

Wallingford, Conn, July 27.-An au- tomobile driven by Thomas Lawlor, a chauffeur in the employ of Kirk & company, of ITO Temple street, New Haven, and in which there were two girls and two men. turned turtle here tonight, throwing the occupants out. Miss Margaret Tighe of this place re- ceived internal injuries, Frederick Con- nors of New Haven, also in the employ of Kirk & company, had his left arm broken, and the other occupants were shaken up and bruised. The names of the second girl and of one of the men was not ascertained. Miss Tighe was taken to her home and the others, after receiving medical attendance, were taken to New Haven.
 Lawlor says that the accident hap pened as he was coming down a hill near the New Haven line and in at tempting to avoid hitting a team driv- en by man named Shrader he put on the brakes, the machine skidding to one side of the road and turning over.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
MAKES HER DEBUT ON STAGE
 NEXT MONDAY NIGHT.
Laura Jean Libbey, Authoress, Appears
 in New York Roof Garden.

New York, July 27.-Laura Jean Lib bey, the author of When His Love Grew Cold" Lovers Once, But Strang- CTS Now" and more than fifty other similar novels. will make her debut on the stage next Monday night in a New York roof garden.
 "In the years I have been writing" she explained tonight. ''I have received thousands of letters from girls throughout the country asking for per- sonal talks. This opportunity gives me the ability to answer them. When I was schoolgirl my teacher told me that one day I should be either a great writer or great actress. Well, have been a writer for a good many years. Now I am told that I can act: the time has come to make a trial"
 Miss Libbey is Mrs. Van Mater Stil- well in private life. She was born in Brooklyn in 1862 and began her litera- ry career by contributing to the New York Public Ledger, when that journal was edited by Robert Bonner.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-07-28
AVIATOR HAMILTON PROTESTS
 AGAINST AVIATOR CURTISS
For "AIIeged Unfair and Unsports--
 manlike Conduct"

New York July 27.-The protest of Charles K. Hamilton against Glenn H. Curtiss for alleged unsportsmanlik and unfair conduct will be acted on by the executive committee of the national council of the Aero club of America on Monday, August l. Jerome $. Fanciulli secretary of the commit tee, will not vote because of his in terest in the mana cement of Curtiss' business.
 Hamilton contends that he has been barred from the coming meet of the Harvard Aeronautical association be- cause of representations made by Cur tisS to the management -Curtiss claims" wrote Hamilton in his letter of protest, ito have contract with me to fly a Curtiss aeroplane. I em- phatically deny that he has any right to my services, the contract having been cancelled by him in writing over his own signature. and by his own acts in breach thereof. Claims and coun- ter-claims for damages are now pend- ing in the New York courts"