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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04
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s,onal snow and ice. One of the
charms is the mountains. There are
81 peaks higher thas 10000 feet. II
has ~Popo." around which is sort OF
Conoy Island amusement show: Il
has The White Woman" resembling
"Popo," only fatter at the apex; ORR
zaba. near the town o! that name.
Colima. which erupts OCCASIONALLY
all Of these volcanoes and snov-cap-
ped. Every traveller asserts there is
no beauty like these snow-white peaks
standing against the blue OF q tropical
sky.
One charm about every Mexican
city is the plaza. The Mexioans ara
fond Of music and members OF the
hand are allowed TO engage in no
other business Every day they play
under the orange trees OF the plaza
and a cosmopolitan crowd listens and
appIauds. 1t Is a crowd. too, that
knows a Beethoven symphony from
raxtirae and that is cultured in music
ard demands the best ROBBED Indians
with scrsphs over their shoulders.
ladies in Paris costumes. men on gsiiy
caparisoned horses. al are there. lis
tening with intenfness and apDrecia-
ton
In tradition and civilization the
country IS more like an European
country than like tire United States
u forms a conflicting and composite
picture ]; IS adopting the latest
ideas IN municipal governments and
a. the same time Is retaining fentai-
ism. II viii take MANY. many Years
20 entirely do away with his last
There are 80 different tribes q IN
dams. each speaking q different Ian
guage. The poems form seren-eighths
q the population u cannot BE- er-
pe-fed fsaf al Of this VIII change in
p few years,
Mexico - a proud old repu1-lic and
Il has causc to - proud both % -
past civilization that buiit pyramids
and cities. and o. its growing nod
srnfy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

tested the ease with which whiskey
is obtained by the Indians. Giving
one of them a GOfar at the gate Of
the Mission, he found that il took
just % minutes 10 convert the coin
into a bottle of "firewater.
The priests bemoan the back-slid-
ing of their flock. but they are almost
helpless to better matters. Father
Tallman. the active director of the
mission. may preach a stirring ser
mon on 4 Sunday inveighing against
the sin Of intemperanCe. The appear
in their own language to the blanket
ed men squatting mOtionless about
the floor of the church Ike so many
bronze statues makes temporary i'm
preston at least. and for that day
most of them will refrain from indul-
gence. The venerable Father Asti.
successor to Father De Smet and
nominal head of the mission, who Is
nearing his ninetieth year, promul-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

o. this is slowly educating the poems
and making a middle class. something
Mexico has lacked
One 90 the hopeful signs Of tho
times IS tho imucnsc amount Of rail
road building that Is going on and ;he
introduction ~ modern machinery ~
rany places. Prcscntday Mexico is
Of a necessity a land Of contrasts;
compared with MS " Is much behina
TIE timcs. the modes 81 living seems
primitive. The cogmOn people are IN
cducafcd. but slowly and surely con
diiiors are changing. Transportation
is now easy al cheap. where before
one travelled tn stage coaches ard in
fear ~ bandits. Tho bandits have
been turned into The ruraics or police.
abandoned niucs are beginning 70 be-
rcvorked and gradually fhc couniry
g. stepping across the dividing linz
between TIC Middle Ages and --he
rIfrcuL
Mexico is p federal republic. with =
constitution much Ike that Of the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

was captured and beheadsd and HIS
head and that OF his followers eX-
posed on pixies IS warning TO an
reyoiufiOnists. Today he lies in state
in the Altar Of Kings in Mexico Cath
cdral. the h1ndsomcst cathredal on
this continent. and statues Of him
have been erected all over the COM
try he started to save HidalCo BE-
gan the movement that Ted TO the
prosperity Of today IN Mexico.
TEis IL a country rich in tradition.
picturesque beyond compare with
prehistoric temples. adobe pyramids
and unread hiororiyrhics. In the
past ~ years IL has been changing 10
a unified nation. The land has been
transformed from country Hhcrc
people warrcd against Zach other.
where brigands robbed and nurtorcs
ard where fhcr we're no modern 3d.
rrovcmenss into . safe country. Life
snd property are respected iany
millions are annually expended fJr
tho education Of she people. and there
sre t5.oo0 government schools. AT
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a, n,t.ted. tho sn1uld ho n p1ssas-
sion the crn'cest tracts. II Zoos
not by any means follow that they
have generally ayailed themselves OF
the oppnrunity. The Indian is prone
to be whimsical and impractical. Ills
choice OF piece OF land may be in
nuenced by sentiment or some condl-
tion of trivial consequence. The half
breeds. however. may be counted On
to take good care OF themselves. even
though IL be at the expense of fellow
tribesmen.
II is doubtful whether any consid-
cradle number Of the Indians Will
work their holdings to advantage. l.;
general. they are averse to farming.
and the tlatheads have always been
disposed 10 neglect their fertile vat
leys. preferring to calculate wealth
b, heads OF horses. regardless of quail
iiy. The owner of one hundred cay
uses is deemed richer than II he had
the same number OF acres under cul-
tivation. The country is extremely
well adapted to stockraising. but
nothing effective can be done in that
direction until the ill-bred ponies,
that are very destructive TO the range
and impair the quality of the stock,
are disposed, of The land is unusuas-
~ productive and easily titled. AT
least one-half of it is sufficiently wat
cred by nature and project of the
government will bring the remainder
vi der irrigation. In all probability
the FlaLheads will follow the example
of the Umatillas and others by loas-
ing their lands to energetic white
men and lOafing on the proceeds.
Something like 100000 will be paid
u Indian owners of land lying 10 the
north of Ravalli in the acquisition or
the New National Bison Range which
has been authorized by Congress. 1t
ia a curious fact that the United
States government allowed the larg-
est herd of buffaloos In existence.
numbering more than Coo. to be snip
ped out of the United States from
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

this very range a short while before
the act Of Congress referred to. The
animals were bought by the Canadian
authorities but they had hardly reach
ed their destination before aur gov
eminent began 10 regret its failure
TO secure them. Canada was asked
to sell 30 OF the animals. but the re-
quest was quite reasonably declined.
Then Senator Dixon. of Montana, put
through bill for the creation OF
new buffalo park on the Fathea. res
ervation. The government must now
depend upon private owners for the
nucleus of tho herd.
II is quite generally supposed that
the buffaloes of North America were
hcnted out OF existence. Large mum
but the greatest destruction was
wrought In deliberate effort TO ex-
terminate the nOble beasts. Half
century ago Aen the movement OF
our people =. s.. SIS the great plains was
beginning to assume considerable
proportions. herds of bison were COM
monty encountered upon the prairies.
The reservation system was then in
its infancy and great deal of trouble
was experienced in kcei ing the lu-
dians within the bound sries pre-
scribed for them. Parties 81 them
frequently rode forth to the newly
settled districts. molesting or alarm
ing the white pioneers. When hose
rowing bands were rounded up ana
returned to their reservations the
Invariably advanced the excuse that
they nad been on a buffalo hunt. 1t
vas TO deprive them of this tempU
ton and pretext that the soldiers q
the frontier posts and the neighboring
settlers Organized parties that went
out with the express purpose OF
Strengthening as many of the animals
as possible, In this way many more
CONTINUED on Twelfth Page)
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~F ONE woa,d witness one @ the
most spectacular Of apageants
90 TO Mexico this September
and witness the fctes that VIII
no held all over the country 10
eo,,r,enorate that day 100 years ago
whom Father Hildago. a priest in the
uttle village of Dolores. rang me "e"
~ his church and summoned MS peo-
rio 70 arms against the Spanish yoke
MANY changes have taken place since
hon Mexico Is nov a rePubli, III
name If not in actually conci'ions
are constantly lettering and this Is
whx Mexico. which is today taking
i,s Mace among the countries OF the
world. is holding elaborate fetes-
some of the special features OF these
are professions of Incians dressed IN
Aztec and Toitec costumes, warriors
a,fired in Spanish dress Of centuries
eco tournaments. native games ex-
positions showing agricultural mn
eraI and manufactured productions
and the native fora and fauna Of the
country.
when Corgez. largely through max
in,, the Aztecs think he was the long
sTpeeted fair god. conquered Mexico
and the Montezuna Empire ended and
Sranish rule began. 81 viceroys tol-
loved in quick succession. AZ last
in 1910. on the night Of September
Il. Father Hidaigo struck he hrsi
blow for freedom. This cure has been
called the Washington Of his country.
nc Organized = club. ostensib'y bier
ary. but IL reality patriotic. and Nc
and the other members stood readF
10 revolt from Spanish tyranny. nc
rang the bell % his church az signal
and his people followed hint war.
After various victories and defeats he
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-09-04

United States and part Of the sue
cess Of the present day Mexico lies
IN the fact that the whole government
works in harmony. President Diaz.
his prefecfos. Governors Of states and
mayors 81 cities are one wCi-oilcd
and urrfect machine. u is quite prob
10 that any uuderliug that did not
work in harmony would lose his pc-
sition. but II also a fact that with the
former unsettled state Of the country
where a nov executive was created
about every year. this is the best
method 10 promote steady advance.
This is ihe opinion % many Amer
cans who have lived long enough in
Mexico 10 iud-c The Mexican pcon
j. much like a child and Is treated
accordingly What education will do
Tor the usxf Generation remains yet
o. be seen.
II i remarkable how this country
has changcd 'n The past two decades.
there are u.a riv 1900 miles 81 rail
roads whiif rctwork the land and
lad ~ 'mu.rec harsors. Ike those
A. Tamnico. Vera Cruz and Nahza-
Milo. on fre western coast These
have Ncxiro CIV a. a central depot.
Many ~ those roads have wonderful
scenery. Htr Tomasopo CANYON. on
che wzv fo T1mrico. and The Naiirasa
Curhrcs. or tho way 20 Vera Frrz.
who're descent 81 1900 feet is made
IN two honrs. There are almost pcr-
rcndicnlar dezccuis wbth give views
o. rushing cafaracts, caverns and lux.
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passing through the north
western corner of IOntana
- carries thousands Of pas
sengers every day past the
little station of Ravafli. There is
nothing about the place to excite more
than casual interest-an lndlah lIad-
ing store, an unpretentious hosiery
and a few humble houses, backed DS
rugged hills. If anyone alights from
the train. his destination is probably
Mission Valley. although he may be
ultimately going on to kalispel
A steep and winding road brings
the traveller TO the summit of the Ra-
valli range. and there beautiful pan
Drama lies before his eyes. The Nv
sion Valley is deep. narrow notch
between two mountain spurs. The
Pend de'Oreille sends numerous sil-
very streams moandering through II.
At the upper end stands beautiful
Flathead Lake. with kalispel at It's
head. and nesting under the soinDeI !
hoary- headed Mission Mountains Is
peaceful St Ignatius, which has SUM |
bered through nearly century IN
this secluded spot. The white-walieu,
red-topped mission buildings stand out
against the green and russell of the |
surrounding crop lands with the |
sheeny band of slow-flowing water be
,ond. The restful inviting aspect or
the scene may be accentuated by the
orowsy notes of a bell floating up to
the ridge on which the traveller has
refined in his horse.
Iittla change has taken DIace in tho
country of the Flatheads since Lewis
ard Clark, fatigued to the very verge
of exhaustion and almost famished.
reached it on their return from the
Pacific Coast. 1t was critical stage
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fine specimen of the muscular Chris
tan type-a pious priest with the
soul OF a<medieval knight. He was i
natural commander of men. In a
wider sphere of action he might have
won worldwide renown. \ compara-
lively short time. sufficed this fOrceful
Jesuit to convert the entire tribe ~
Ike ROma0 Catholic religion. which
they have professed ever since. IN
deed. the Flatheads were unusually
faithful and obedient children OF the
church. until recent years when the
"boOt-leggers" and saiOon keepers On
the borders of the reservation began
to supply them with contraband whis-
key. Now drunkenness is common
among them and leads to a variety of
crimes During the festival of 1.-The
annual dance. which is held in July.
liquor flows more freely than usual
and bloody fights, with occasional IA
tai consequences. are part of the reg
ular order of things. The writer
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HE transcOntinental railroad
passing through the north
western corner of iOntana
carries thousands Of pas
rnnnrnrc nrnrv day mast the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
ROAD DEFAULTS INTEREST
Receiver Appointed for Buffalo
IL Susuuehanna.

AZ anticipated in railroad and financial
circles, the semi annual interest due yes
terday on the $4,000 Az per cent first
mortgage bonds of the Buffalo & Susque-
hanna Railway Company was not met
That the bondhoIders have anticipated
the default in the semi-annual interest is
shown by the fact that several weeks ago
q committee cons; sting of William Solomon,
Gordon Abbott Alexander Brown. Harvey
e Fisk. Benjamin Strong. jr.. and Asa s
Wing was appointed to look after the in
terests of the bondholders and prepare a
plan for the reorganization of the road
The Buffalo & Susquehanna was one OF
the properties with which the failed firm Of
Fisk & Robinson was closely identified
The default on the bonds of the road. of
failure held about $4,000. and the probably
long drawn out proceedings of reorSantz1ns
the company may cause a COnSfdeTaoIe de-
Law in the settlement of the firm s a6a1rs
In addition to the 100000 first mortgage
bonds the Buffalo & Susquehanna has
81 2s8 900 equipment trust bonds outstanding
Buffalo. MAY Harry I. Miller. former
general manager of the Rock Island sys-
tenn and vice-presfdent of the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois Railroad, was appointed
receiver for the Buffalo & Susduehanns
Railway Company IN the Supreme Court
here to-day as the result of suit brought
by the United States Trust Company Of
New York to foTeCloss the mortgage GOV
ertng the issue of 100000 ~ per cent gold
bonds interest on which was defaultsd TO-
day. Mr.. Miller filed a bond of S1500Co.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
GARDENING TALK TO-DAY
School Farm League Aims to Get
Children Interested.

Under the auspices Of tire Interna tional
Children's School Farm League four prac-
teal garden talks and demonstrations will
be given this month. two being held in
doors at the New York University, Wash
ington Square East. and the other two
outdoors in the garden of the university.
Is1st street end Aqueduct avenue. The
Bronx. The first lesson takes place in the
garden at Ais o'clock to-day.
The classes will be made up mostly OF
school teachers and trained nurses, who,
benefting by these lessons in gardening,
Will be able to instruct the children under
their care. Eighty teachers out OF a class
of 126 students IN gardening attended the
special lesson given last May, which was
the first of its kind ever offered.
The purpose OF the International Chill
dren's School Farm League is to assist in
starting childrens gardens in suitable
parks vacant lots and in connection with
schools. until the Board of Education be-
comes convinced OF their value and takes
over their maintenance The second and
third lessons will be held indoors on May
10 and Il respectively, while the fourth
and final one will take place outdoors on
Nav "a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
NEW COLUMBIA INSTRUCTORS
General Changes Announced by Trus-
tees After Last Meeting of Year

The trustees Of Columbia University
wound up their business for the college
wear yesterday afternoon. Nothing was
announced as 10 the disposition OF the be-
quest Of John Stewart Kennedy. The tr,1s-
tees received 1880 in gifts during the last
month.
The resignation OF Charles f. Peller.
assistant professor OF chemistry was &C
cepted. 10 take effect June 30. 1911 ].
Paul Jones Williams was appointed assist
ant professor of civil engineering to sue
coed Professor Ira H. Woolson. resigned.
Professor Jones formerly taught at the
University of Pennsylvania and at Swarth-
more College Dean Putnam lockwood IN
structor in Greek and Latin at Harvard.
was appointed assistant professor Of cIas-
steal philolo6y in Columbia College, La
Rue Van Hook, assistant professor Of Greek
at Princeton, was appointed associate pro-
lessor of classical phiiology in Barnard
College.
Walter Irvine Schlchter. graduate of
Columbia of the class Of sc. was appointed
professor of electrical engineering. Since
his graduation Mr.. Schlichter has been en-
pIoyed by the General Electric Company
at Schenectady.
Plans for the new building for the In
structors N philosophy we're approved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
TWO ACTIONS FOR ALIM0NY
Mrs. Walton Says Husband Has
Evaded Service of Legal Papers.

Justice Blanchard appointed Gilbert II.
Montague referee yesterday in two ac-
tions brought by Mrs. Frances p. Walton
against DR. Alfred Walton. her husband,
who was the founder of the Walton Oxygen
Company Mrs. Walton has brought suit
for separation on the ground of abandon
ment and also for breach OF contract for
not keeping ar agreement to pay her $40 a
week alimony. She sued her husband TO!
separation in 1894. but failed in the action,
DR.. Walton obtaining a separation in a
counter suit. DR.. Walton agreed to pay
$40 q week toward the support of his
daughter Mrs. Walton in her suits found
it necessary to obtain an order to serve the
husband by substituted service on the
ground that he was evading service. The
summons and complaint were accordingly
nailed 10 the door of an apartment said 10
be occupied BY Dr. Walton at No 6G Fifth
avenue. Mr. Montague is TO decide whether
this service was good, as DR.. Walton said
his home was In New Jersey Mrs. Walton
said that her husband had been lodging
the service of papers in various actions in
which he was the defendant, including one
for contempt of court in failing to appear
for examination in supplementary proceed
ings.
Walton in his answer said that out of a
feeling Of gratitude" that he was no longer
compelled TO live with his wife he sent
her various sums of money aggregaung
hundreds of dollars" Mrs. Walton de-
MED charges made against her by DR.. Wal
ton covering period when she was stay
ing at Lake Hopatcong and furnished
sfidavits to show that he still lived in this
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
BIG VERDICT SUSTAINED
Appellate Division Affirms Judgment Of
Sl3,750 for Loss of Leg.

A decision sustaining a judgment OF s5.
To against the New York, New Haven &
Hartford Railroad in favor OF PatrOlmar
George Scha finer OF TRAFFIC Squad A.
whose siXteen-yeaT.Old SOn. Harold. lost n
leg In an accident on the road. has just
been rendered by the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court. The verdict is one
of the largest of the kind rendered here
for such an injury, especially 10 person
of Young Schaffner's age. The patrolman
sued az guardian OF his son. The accident
occurred at Hunts Point station, in The
Bronx. in 1905.
Counsel for the plaintiff commended that
the defendant was guilty of negligence, be
cause tho plaintiff was not trespasser or
A Icensee ar the station OF the defendant.
but came upon the premises by reason of
an implied invitation and was an intend
ing passenger, and that under the circun1-
stances the question OF negligence and OF
contrbutory negligence was properly sub
mitted to the jury, for which reason they
asked for the afirmance of the Judgment.
Counsel for the railroad unsuccessfuly
urged that the plaintiff guilty OF con-
tTibutory negligence.
The plaintiff was represented by Early &
Carstarpen, of No. 81 Chambers etreet-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
HAWLEYS WIN THEIR CASE
Sisters Method of Getting Mort
pares NOT UpheId by Court,

Justice O-CIormau decided yesterday in
favor OF William Hawley and Allan f
f5n~lcy in the suit against their sister
Jennie NJ. I,evea IN which they alleged that
she fraudulentlv induced them TO assign 10
her four mortgages on the property No IS
West 18th street.
The plaintiffs were among the pioneers
in aerouautiCs in this country. and several
years ago brought Charles Levee. a French
aeronaut. to this country a. MOI the sis
ter Of the Hawleys, and they we're secretly
married on January 4, 1905.
Subsequently Mrs. Levee induced her
brothers to assign four mortgages 10 her,
PROMISING TO divide with them the proceeds
% the sale of the property. which her
mother had left 20 her. Thereupon Mrs.
I.evee negotiated a new mortgage for
$1,000 from Charles Rcmsen. and then went
10 Europe with her husband Justice
O'Gorman granted the plaintiffs permission
10 restore their mortgages and foreclose
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
ALLEGED POLICE "GRAPTER
Lieutenant Harmon, of Staten Island,
Held in $1,000 Bail and Suspended.

Charged with demanding and receiving
money at various times since the first of
the year for closing his eyes to violations
of the excise law, Lieutenant J. Stephen
Harmon, OF the West Brighton Staten
Island, station, WAS arrested yesterday by
his commander. Captain Young Two
hours later he was suspended from police
duty by Commissioner Baker and ordered
10 appear for trial to-day at 3 o'clock.
Magistrate Handy fixed bail at s. 900 for his
examination at l o'clock to-day
Harmon was arrested as the result OF an
afidavit made by Joseph Betterlt, a saloon
keeper of West Brighton. The complainant
had been charged with violating the Law
several times and is a present under bonds.
I, was rumored in West Brighton las,
night that other arrests would follow
Harmon mas served thirtv-op- yea~s in the
Police Department. tie greater part Of
which u-as 7'ith The cld Staten IsIand fcrc,
before the consolidstlon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-03
SHUTS OFF THE ALIMONY
Justice Whitney Also Cuts Down Coun
sci Fee for Mrs. Kreigsman.

Stating that he did not think there were
.-rea sonabie grounds to believe the plaintiff
would succeed In her action for separation
from her husband, Justice Whitney yester-
day took up the question of the $4,000
alimony and $4,000 counsel fee demanded
by Mrs Tessie II. kreigsman, from her hus-
band. Samuel kreigsman, a shirtwaist
manufacturer.
The Justice denied the wife's application
for alimony. deeming the $4,000 voluntarily
paid by the husband ample for her needs.
and struck off one OF the ciphers from the
$4,000 counsel fees demanded. awarding
Mrs kreigsman's lawyer $500. Tho court
thought that a reasonable counsel fee would
be proper. but for one attorney only. "One
good lawyer and good law clerk should
be enough he said. in granting a fee OF
$500