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New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
PEERS WORK DONE
NOT TO SPEAK AFTER
MONDAY.
Many Unionist Lords 4Ap-
pcwed, but They Haze Been
Badly ReceiUed.
rRr Cable 20 The Tribune. ]

London. JAN THE peers canvass
was virtually closed tonight, since they
cannot interfere with the elections after
the issue of the writs next Monday.
There was a full muster of Unionist
peers on the platform. as many as thirty
speaking. among them two dukes.
Lord Lansdowne. at Salisbury. deliv-
cred a dignifled and persuasive speech
on the constitutional and economic is
sues. and raised the political discussion
TO a higher level Lord Curzon, who has
keeping a watch on Winston Churchill,
made a weighty address at Brighton.
and Lord Cawdor hammered in argu-
ments on tariff reform with his usual
earnestness in Wales.
The remaining peers, with few excep-
tions, were poor speakers, and many
were treated with scant courtesy by un-
mannerly audiences
Lord Rothschild's millions have not
prevented his being howled down by
"hooligans," nor has the Duke of Nor
folk been protected from affront among
his own neighbors in Sussex.
Austen Chamberlain and Alfred Lyt-
tleton were the only conspicuous Union
list speakers tonight in addition to the
lords. The anti-budget speaking can
vass would have been a feeble affair If
the peers had not rallied in force to the
support of their principles.
While the hoardlngs have been illu-
minated with cartoons at their expense
and popular audiences have enjoyed the
sport OF batting dukes and earls, the
peers have met the attack with courage
and helped to convert the constitutional
issue into a choice between single
democratic house and two chambers.
Lord Morley and a majority of the
Liberal peers have been silent during the
canvass /. y. T.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
DIR. PINCHOT.S REPORT
Tells of Forest Services York
an Last Year.

Washington. Jan. I'm his annual report
as Chief Forester OF the United States. made
public to-day. Clifford Pinchot shows the
total expenditures on account Of the Forest
Service for the fiscal year ended June so
last to be Sc, 1885, 297, while the receipts from
ali sources were s1s07,270. This latter
amount was derived largely from the
granting Of grazing privileges and the sales
Of timber
The report gives an exhaustive review Of
the work done by the Forest Service and is
6lled with statistics. Results of investiga-
lions and experimental work are given in
detail
The report says the total stand of ma
uonal forest timber. reported last year as
3so eoe. o0.oao was increased in the last year
by 1o.ooo000,oo0 feet. This does not include
the timber in the two national forests in
Alaska. the extent of which is unknown.
Special stress has been laid on the
work of reforesting. On this subject Mr.
Pinchot says there is much denuded ma
tionsl forest land as the result of fires, in
discriminate cutting and grazing. which,
unless aTthciaily forested, Will not produce
timber, but TO restock this unwooded area
y ould involve prohibitive cost. However
St is said that small areas restocked will
form nucleus from which the forest will
extend itself naturally.
Mr.. Pinchot says that some eight billion
feet OF timber is destroyed annually by
insects. fungi and borers. To prevent this
vast amounts of creosote and zinc chloride
have been used in treating infected forest
trees.
The total area Of the national forest re-
serves is 1874 .325 acres
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08

will make for me just that simple state
nsent: Il have nothing to say"
Mr.. Pinchot added that he probably
would say nothing tomorrow. but he
would not say how long he would main
tain silence.
The dismissal OF the principal officers
Of the Forest Service will in no way
defer or divert the investigation by Con-
gress One OF the subjects eagerly de-
bated here tonight was the question
whether the dismissal will rob the in
vsstigation OF much OF its public inter
est or will make il more sensational than
before Friends OF the administration
hold the former view. and to-day urged
Il on the President and Cabinet officers
az argument against the summary dis
missal
FORESTER'S FRIENDS TALK WAR.
Friends of Pinchot, on the other hand.
have for weeks been declaring that the
President would not dare TO dismiss
Pinchot'': that il would cause ~ breach
between Taft and Roosevelt" and that it
would cause such a split in the Repub-
lican party as has not been seen in years.
5faeHOS OF the SdlO to-IlSHl,
however. that the actual dismissal of Mr..
Pinchot could add nothing to the embar-
rsssment of the administration, as all
the ammunition of the Forester and his
partisans had already been directed
against Secretary Ballinger. and through
him against the President
AS for a possible breach between Mr..
Taft and ex-President Roosevelt. that
subject is much debated. but any dis
cussion of that is entirely speculative.
On the subject of a party split Republi-
cans here regard the situation as ex-
ceedingiy serious.
Party leaders in the Senate and House
declare that the controversy and the
summary action of the President are
sure 10 lead 10 many harsh words in
Congress, and TO much bitterness of
feeling throughout the country. They
say. however, that the President could
not with dignity have taken any other
course: that Pinchot had "defed the
lightning" and that there was nothing
else for the lightning to do.
COMMENT OF CONGRESsMEN.
Senator Dixon. of Montana, one of the
Few Senators who would be quoted to-
night. said:
Il am very sorry that Mr.. Pinchot, who
is a warm friend Of mine. wrote the let
ter which resulted in this action. The
letter undoubtedly will prejudice his
chances in Congress. but the episode will
not affect the investigation by Congress.
which will be just as thorough as il this
action had not been taken"
Senator Nelson. Of Minnesota, who is
20 be chairman Of the investigating COM
nittee. indicated to-day that no action
with reference 20 Mr.. Pinchot would af-
feet the scope or thoroughness of the in
ouiry.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
NO ACTION ON PRIZE COURT.
France and Great Britain Still Consid-
ering the American Proposals.

Paris, Jan. 7.-France is still considering
Secretary Knoxs circular note to the pow
ers proposing extension of the iurisdic-
ton Of the International Prize Court au-
thoriZed in 1907 by the Hague Peace Con-
ference so as to cover general arbitral
questions.
France has supported steadily every prop
osition designed to promote interarbitration
and NM Bourgeois. Renault and Baron
dEstournelles d de Constant, the French
members of the Permanent Hague Tribu-
nal, to whom the note has been referred for
their opinion, are expected to report favor
ably on the proposition.
An exchange with the British Cabinet
which has not yet reached decision in th,
matter, also is probable before a formal
answer is made TO the United States The
question may be complicated by the res
ervation which 1t appears Washington
made in the first part Of its circular in
reference TO the ratification of the interna-
tional prize court convention. Washington
objects TO giving the international prize
court appellate jurisdiction over decisions
OF the American prize court.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
TARIFF MIGHT LEAD TO WAR.
So John Burns Says of Tax on Ameri-
can Lumber.
IBy The Associated Press. ]

London. Jan. John Burns, president of
the local government board. speaking at
Battersea, said tariffs had caused nearly all
wars that religions had not, and that
tax on timber might lead to war with the
United States.
He said he considered the speech de-
livered by A. J. Balfour, leader OF the OPP
position in the House of Commons in
which alarmist references were made con-
cerning Germany. was about the most dis
creditable thing that ever had happened in
public life.
In an election address just issued Mr..
Burns declares himself in favor of Irish
Parliament, provided the imperial SUI
premacy is maintained inviolate. Describ-
ing himself as a convinced free trader and
a hearty supporter of the government
policy, Mr. Burns outlines programme Of
desirable legislation, including adult suf-
frage for both men and women. the pay
ment of members OF Parliament and their
election eIe)enses, shorter terms of Parlia-
ment, the extension of the old age pen
sions. etc. .r= st
The Earl OF Halsbury, who was Lord
Chancellor in Mr.. Balfour's Cabinet, as an
argument for big navy mas brought forth
a letter written in 1852 by General Gordon
predicting the rise in quarter of a century
of a naval power greater than Great Brit
ain. namely. Germany.
Among the first men TO be reelected TO
the new Parliament will be Arthur ]. Bal
four, for the City of London, and Joseph
Chamberlain. for Birmingham, West,
neither of whom will be opposed.
According to the present arrangements,
sixty-seven constituencies will be polled on
January 15 and the results in these will be
sufficient TO give a good idea of how the
struggle is going.
AS an indication of the small field as vet
cultivated by the Labor party, only ninety
Labor and Socialist candidates are now be-
fore the electors, while there are sixty
seven counties in England, Wales and
Scotland where no Labor or Socialist can
didate is standing
There are many signs of dissension in the
Nationalist ranks as q result of which the
number of Irish contests threatens to be
much larger than usual. The official can
didates are being opposed in many places
by independents chosen by local conven-
fiOnS.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
FIND DIGGER'S BODY
Continued from first page.

face steadily toward the blue shoulders
that rose and fell in the shaft Again
the watchers closed around the opening.
Then two men at the bottom were on
their knees. shovelIing rapidly. Then
another broken scrap Of wood came up;
then a glance OF a workman over his
shoulder toward the tenement window;
then faster digging. the earth showed
hastily aside in the bottom OF the hole;
then stop. and a raised hand
A ladder was set in the shaft for IN.
inspector. who stopped and looked and
came out hurriedly. The group broks
up; reporters ran 10 telephones. the po-
lice sent for the Coroner. and then the
men went On with their work. pushing
the shaft still deeper. II was > O'Clock
when the Coroner came. The street was
yellow with the flare Of huge gas torch
that burned between the mounds ot
sand. The Coroner did not stay long in
the shaft. but went at once TO tell the
wife what had been found.
Only the feet of man. crossed and
held together under the crumbling earth.
were uncovered at one side OF the shaft
head TO the south. his body turned az
right angles TO the first course Of hts
burrow. That he was dead was sure
Nothing more could be learned till a
third shaft had been sunk to the south
OF the second one The widows identf-
fication would be sufficient. and the pO-
lice were told to give the body TO her
When found FinkelStein's body was
huddled up, with his hands before his
face. clasping the trowel with which hs
had been digging the tunnel. A candle
and matchbox were found in his poCk-
cts There were no wounds on the body.
II was carried up TO the rooms which he
had occupied with his family An under
taker was summoned but he refused TO
perform any services until sunset TO-
day. when the Jewish Sabbath ends
When the four laborers who had car
ried the body upstairs deposited it on a
sofa. Mrs. Ffnkelstein looked az Il
closely.
IT'S my man." she gasped. tainted.
and fell over on the body.
When she was revived she again posi-
lively identified the body as that Of her
husband.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
4PPLAUDS KNOX PLAN
London Times Hopes for
Success an Mdnchur3a.

London, Jan. S.-"The Times" in an edI-
torial this morning dealing with the pro-
posal of the United States government for
the naturalization of the Mancilurian rail-
roads. says that If Secretary Knox's states
manship can pave the way for such an
achievement he will have rendered splen-
did service to the cause of international
amity and good will.
The editorial adds that none can fail 10
be impressed with the vastness of the pro-
ject. Merely as financial operation it is
startling enough. and it is doubtful whether
the financial authorities of the countries
concerned would approve the locking up OF
the thirty millions or forty millions of cap
ita required.
THE Times" proceeds to refer TO the po-
litical difficulties surrounding the PROPOSE
tion and the possibility that 1t might lead
to the creation of a joint protectorate in
China. and says il doubts whether the
plan will be acceptable to Russia and ia
pan.
I'VE confess" the editorial SAYS in con-
ciusion some apprehension lest the excel
lont intentions of the United States gov
ernment have not led them to put forward
a plan whose grandiose simplicity ignores
some of the stern realities of the present
situation in ManChuria. >.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
PLAN SUGAR CONTEST.
Companies to Dispute GoUern-
ment's $500 900 Claim.

The oth,r sugar companies whose books
the government prosecutors have been ex-
amining will not settle the claims to be
made, owing to differences between the
customs weight and the city weighers' re-
turns. without contest, il was said yester-
day. The Arbuckles paid $500, 600 on the pres
entation of the governments figures. The
National Sugar Refining Company and the
Federal company, against which the coun-
sci engaged in investigating their books
will file claims that viii amount 10 more
than 100000. will dispute the figures. and
unless a change in situation occurs in the
next week the matter of settlement may
be transferred to the federal courts.
Representatives OF these companies said
yesterday that the difference in weights
was due to the scales used by the weigh
ers. the government having a two-pound
notch and the city weighers q four-pound
notch; also that as the city weighers were
paid according TO their weights they
weighed heavier than the customs en-
ployes.
News of the readiness OF the first auto
matte scale at Boston was received at
the Custom House yesterday. and there
was conference to determine when the
first test should be made.
The fve former employees of the Ameri-
can Sugar Refining Company who were
convicted last month will be in court this
morning. Their counsel will asR for
new trial. If Judge Martin. who will pre-
side, refuses to grant this the counsel for
the government will ask that sentence be
imposed. Counsel for the convicted men,
it was said yesterday. would ask for
stay Of execution of sentence. pending an
appeal. If they we're unsuccessful in their
motion for new trial.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
SEARCH In BOSTON
FOR MISS DEJ4NON.
Mysterious Nan appears an
the Case Here.

The novsterN- surrounding the disappear
ance OF Miss Roberta 3. Dcjanon and Fred
erick Cohen the Philadelphia waiter. was
deepened yesterday when Ferdinand De-
ianon, the father OF the girl. asked the New
York police to renew their efforts 70 ma
the missing girl. Mr.. Dsjanon directed ths
search for his daughter from his home, az
No. 21 East 21st street
Miss Dejanon and the waiter have been
traced to hotel on the West Side. where
IL IS said they lived until Sunday afternoon
At the same time II was learned that an
other man has been in direct communica-
ton with the waiter. and also with MIS-
Cohen. who has been making frequent trips
from Philadelphia TO New York. Mr.. De-
1anon would not suggest the name OF this
man. although he was able TO recognize tho
description.
In tracing the latest cIew, which may
lead to hospital In this city. it was learned
that a man OF swarthy complexion called
at the Hotel Bayard, in West 49th street,
on Thursday of last week This man re-
served a room for a man and woman who
registered as "F. Cone and wife, of Bos-
ton"
The couple took possession of the room
on New Years Eve and stayed at the hotel
until Sunday afternoon. when they went IN
a cab to the Fall River Line pier in
West street. During their stay they tele-
phoned to the Hotel Bartholdi. at 23d street
and Broadway. which is near the house
occupied by Mr. Dejanon. Another tele-
phone communication was had with the
H-rlem Hospital
The clerk at the Hotel Bayard again met
the man who engaged the room for Mr.
and Mrs. Cone on Thursday. three hours
after Mrs Henrietta Cohen had identined
the signature as that of her husband. This
time the stranger called for a muf which
had been left in the hotel by Mrs. Cohen.
Mrs Cohen was in the city on Thursday
when she said she had clew which might
lead to her husbands whereabouts. She
also mentioned an engagement with man
whose name sne would not divulge The
woman left New York for Philadelphia
shortly after 10 o'clock that night. She had
dinner in a cafe adjoining the Bartholdi-
Philadelphia. Jan. livery one connected
with the search for Roberta r. Dejanon
denied to-day that the girl had been found.
Robert Buist, the wealthy grandfather OF
the missing girl; Henry F. Walton. his at
torney. and the police officials all issued
denials of the report which gained wide
circulation last night
The police are still running out clews
which they believe will lead to the finding
of the missing couple. A report that the
girl and her alleged companion are in Bos-
ton is being investigated.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
BOY HIT BY SNOWFALL DIES

John McCann. jr.. ten years old. of No
IS Vincent street. Newark. is dead at his
home from spinal meningitis. the result OF
blow from SNOWFALL on New Years
Day. The boy and a number of others had
a SNOWFALL fight. and during the battle Nc
Cam was struck on the back of the neck.
He thought nothing of the blow until Tues
day, when he was seized with severe pains
at the base of the skull. The family doctor
was called and diagnosed the trouble ss
meningitis. The boy died on Wednesday
night, and will be buried tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
MAY BUY NITRATE WORKS.
Morgan Berlin Syndicate to Purchase
S20,00O,000 Property in Norway.

Christiania. Jan. 1T is reported that J.
Pierpont Morgan, OF New York and the
DeutscheT Bank. Of Berlin. are planning a
worldwide trust In the nitrate industry
with capital of 500, ,0Ge 30. 1t is under
stood that the syndicate intends to pur-
chase all the saltpetre mines in Chill. as
well the nitrate works in Norway
where $2oOO0.Oo0 is invested
The scheme. it is said, has not passed the
stage of preliminary discussion, and skepti-
cism concerning its success prevails here.
The leading Norwegian nitrate men are
now in Berlin. where the international ad-
ministrative board is holding it's annual
meeting
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
DEATH ENDS MEETING
One Nan Killed at London
Election Gathering.

London, Jan. THE first serious dis
aster of the campaign. which entailed
one death and injuries to many persons.
occurred in the eastern section of Lon
don tonight.
The Irish League had called meeting
in the Town Hall in Gable street. a
great crowd was besieging the hall. ana
with the arrival of the procession OF the
members of the Irish League. escort1ns
the Liberal candidate. Mr.. Benn, VINO
was to address the meeting. the conges-
ton became so great that the railings
around the hall collapsed and score OF
persons fell into the area, which was
several feet deep.
One man was killed in the fall and
ten were more or less seriously injured.
The meeting was abandoned.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
EATS 80 EGGS IN % MINUTES.
Boston Student Wins Wager, but Is
Confined to the House.
BY Telegraph to The Tribuns.

Cambridge. Mass, Jan. 7.-Georzs
Churchill Kennedy. a student OF the Mas
sachusetts Institute OF Technology. is pain
fully sick at his home in Brookline as
result of eating thirty eggs in twenty-five
minutes on a wager with G. Gordon Ga
Zier, fellow student. The egg eating con-
test took place at the Technology Union
Glazier bet Kennedy so that he could not
eat thirty eggs in thirty minutes Ken
nedy took the bet and began the stunt He
completed the wager and won the bet with
eight minutes 10 spare and went isuntily
home. To-day he is confined 10 the house.
but the $40 Will pay the doctors bill. Il Is
believed
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
MOSES MAY AND WIFE DYING.
Well Known Brooklyn Hebrew in
Grave Condition at Home.

Moses May. one OF the hest known He
bUews IN Brookl'-n, who has been seriously
i!i for two months. was thought last night
10 be dying. and his wife, broken by the
strain Of caring for him and worry over
his Illness. was SO grsvely iii that her life
wse also despaired Of. a stream or callers
g. Mr. Mas home. 40. 26J jefferson ave
nue.. inquired anxiously to his condition
Yesterday.
Nr Ma is seventy-seren years old, and
has done much charitable and philanthropic
work. especially among Hebrews He
was a close friend of the late Hugh Nc
Iauehlin He is 2 director Of the Broad
way Trust Company and the Empire State
Surety Company.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
HORSE cRusHgs BOYS SKULL

Daniel Ferris, twelve years old. of No.
1i5 Provost street. Jersey City. was the
victim of a peculiar and fatal accident YES
terday afternoon. 1t IS alleged he was
stealing coal in the Erie Railroad ward
lie was detected and ran. pursued by one of
the railway employees. who merely intended
to drive the boy from the yard Young
Ferris ran so hard with head down that ba
da shed into the horse OF Mounted pat,oI-
man Donohue The horse reared a,d
kicked the boy on the forehead, crusht,s h,s
skull and destroying the left eve. rhe M
fortunate lad was removed to 81. Francta'a
Hospital. His injuries are considered NOR.
tai
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
CRUSHED BY SUBWAY TRAIN.
Young Man Falls to Tracks at the
Bowling Green Station.

Just as Brooklyn bound train was pull
ing into the Rowling Green station at
Midnight last night. Charles Laue. a real
estate dealer Of No. 152 Eighth avenue.
Brooklyn. fcli. according to the only wit
the platform in front of the train.
The first trucks of the train had RIM over
the man before 1t could be stopped bv the
motorman, who then backed his train m
Trainmen and sIationmen jumped down
on to the tracks and lifted him TO the Mat
form. 49,
Or Ames, Of the Hudson Street IIoeni.aI
found that Laue's right foot had been Ont
Off ana his right thigh fractured. hui de-
spite iilS injuries he was conscious ana able
TO give his name and address. Tic VA b,,rl
flcd 10 the hospital where It WAS said that
he was N precarious condition.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
WOOL GROWERS CHEER.
Applaud President s Dismissal Of Mr..
Pinchot.

Ogden. Utah. Jan. Cheering greeted
the announcement of the dismissal of
Clifford Pinchot at to-day's session OF the
National wool Growers Association.
Earlier In the day, when il was known
that the Cabinet was discussing the Pin
chot case with the President. a resolution
Was adopted urging that # Mr. Pinchot he
removed y man familiar with the West
and its conditions be named to succeed him.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
BINGHAMToN HAS 100000 FIRE.
Blaze at Cold Storage Building Gives
Firemen Hard Fight.

Binghamton. N Y. Jan. Fire which
did 100000 to S125.0Oo damage started in
the seven story building Of the Binghamton
Cold Storage Company in this city at so
o'clock this afternoon and was not under
control until 10 o'clock tonight.
In the building were stored butter worth
$50 600, eggs worth $4,000. cheese worth
s., 900, apples worth s.. 800 fUrs worth 5000
or 81. 900 and other articles. What the loss
TO these articles is cannot be told definitely
until later. but all of them are ruined or
badly damaged. The loss 10 the buiIdin =
will amount 70 $500.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
FIGHTING IN INDO-CHINA.

Saigon, French Cochin China, Jan. l.
Two hundred and fifty Chinese regulars
who deserted. fleeing to Lao-kai, in the ex-
treme north Of French lndo-China. refused
to disarm and were dispersed only after
sangninary engagement on Wednesday. The
French lost a captain allied and a puuber
wounded.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-08
IRx reIsgra oh to The Tribune. !

Boston. Jan. THAT Roberta B. Dejanon
and Frederick Cohen. the Philadelphia
waiter, are either in Boston or on their
way here is the word received by Chief
Watts. This city Is being searched by the
entire plainclothes and detective staff for
the girl
Chief Watts heard from New York that
the elopers had left that city on the Fall
River liner Providence on Sunday night.
The Rhode Island capital is also being
searched