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New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
NEARLY NORMAL I'M MEXICO
Ambassador Wilson So Reports
to the State DEPARTMENT.

Washington. Nov. 2S-COnditions in Mex-sE
leo are rapidly approaching a normal .
status and the revolutionary disturbances p
are believed 70 be practically confined 70 n
the State Of Chihuahua. Such is the tone
of telegram received by the state De-
partment to-day from Henry Lane Wilson,
United States Ambassador TO Mexico City.
In the battle between the government and ~
revolutionary forces which was waged
near Chihuahua on Sunday, Mr. Wilson re-
ports that the defeat Of the rebels was
accompanied with considerable loss to
them. The strength Of the government
troops in this encounter was coo. while ths
defeated revOIutiouists numbered 40 ii
Gustavo y. Madero, brother OF the Iead-T' s
er Of the revolution in Mexico. who shers.
representing the interests OF the rebels,
issued q, statement tonight declaring thar
only skirmtshes have taken place thus fars-
with government troops, that large bodies
OF volunteers are constantly sugmenting-1t
the reyolutonist forces in Chihuahua.
Durango and neighboring states, and thar
the revolt in YUcatan. Campeche antt+
Southern Mexico is even more sertousi
than in the north
General Diaz is reported in insicss
circles" says the statement, Ito. be, pros
trated. and has threatened TO dismiss
Senior Cocio. the Minister Of War. becausei
of the magnitude which the revolution hasi
assumed" n.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
CUSTOMS COURT TO MEET HERE
About Fifty Cases To Be Argued Be-
ginning Next Tuesday.

Washington, Nov 29.-The Customs
Court Of Appeals will meet in New York
on Tuesday 10 hear arguments in about
fifty cases which have been appealed from
decisions of the Board of General Apprais-
ers. This will be the first meeting of the
new court outside of Washington. All
five judges will attend the session. which
will last about ten days, and be held in the
government building in Brooklyn.
The Customs Court, which vas created
by the Payne tariff law has exclusive fur
isdiction to review decisions by the Board
OF General Appraisers in all cases as to
the construction of the law and the facts
respecting the classification of merchandise
and the rates Of duty The advocates Of
the court insisted that a special tribunal of
this character was necessary to harmonize
and expedite customs appeals Its critics
insisted that 1t was unnecessary and would
have little business On the June calendar
of the court 108 cases were listed while
the September calendar showed 226 cases
The court is authorized to meet in any
judicial circuit, but it is doubtful if ses-
siOns will be held in any cities besides New
York and Washington. About so per cent
of the appeals grow out of importations at
New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
HITS REDMOND AND O'CoNNoR
Montclair Clan-na-Gael Saws Their
Statements Betray ireland.

Montclair. n. J., (SpeciaD-The Clan-na-
Gael of Montclair held a meeting last
night to honor the memory of the Manches-
ter martyrs The society adopted resolu-
tions p1edging its continued support to the
people of Ireland in their efforts to estlo-
ltsh home rule. Messrs. Redmond and
O'Connor We're the subjects of strong con-
demnation The resolutions include the fol
lowing declaration:
We denounce as deliberate BETRAYAL
of Ireland the statements recently made in
the United States and Canada by John E
Redmond and T. +. O'Connor-evidentIy bv
pre- re-arrangement with the British govern
ment-that Ireland is willing to renounce
her God-gfven right to nationhood and to
accept In lieu thereof, as a final settlement
of her differences with England petty To-
cal legislative assembly having no power
over the most vital interests and subordi-
nate to the British Imperial Parliament,
and we brand shameless faisehood the
assertion that such beggar's pittance would
be, either in form substance, the same
the Home Rule which Charles Stewart
Parnel was willing to accept as a first
instalment of Irelands rights"
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
JOKE STIRS JERSEY GIRL
Puts Police After Author of Fake
ENGAGEMENT Notice.

Bloomfield. y. j, Nov 20 fSpeciaD.-
Alice NJ. Tompkins has many admirers
among the young men IN this town, and
because she does not feel inclined TO marry,
or at least decide upon some one Of her
cents by advertising in a daily paper that
Miss Tompkfns and Raleigh B. Litsey, a
telegraph. operator In Phillipsburg, n. J.,
were engaged. AS a result, Miss Tompkins
has begun a search with the aid of the
police to run down the author of the ad-
vertisement.
Before beginning the search the young
woman visited the office Of the newspaper,
and had the following advertisement in
serted:
Miss Alice NJ. Tompkins, Of No. 20 Wash
illgton street, Bloomfield. wishes to deny
that she is engaged TO be married to Raj
oigh b. Litsey, OF Philnpsburg. Miss
TompkinS is also very anxious to know
the name of the person responsible for
lent notice of engagement to be published.
Any information which may lead TO the
detection of the person will be much ap-
preciated.
The youns woman says she has an idea
who inserted the notice but is not posi-
tive Miss Tompkins is a bookkeeper IN
the General Electric Company's plant in
Harrison, and thinks the notice came from
some one there.
When I get ready to marry" said Miss
Tompkins to-day, II won't publish any en-
gagement notice. If l can find the per-
son who inserted the newspaper notice 1t
will cost him more than an apology"
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
MAYOR TRIES ARBITRATION
Thinks Chauffeurs' Strike Will
End Following Conference

conference which il was at 5rr+
thought would end the strike Of the chant
feurs was held al the City Hall YESTERDAY
Mayor Gaynor being present with the co,n-
fnltfeeS q the employers and the strikers.
proposition WAS made on behalf Of the
taAicab companies similar in effect "a the
open shop proposition which the strikers
rejected before. but with some modifica-
iionS Ihe committee OF the strikers was
-1fefSe 10 talking on the matter after the
conferences were over. but some Of its
members said that a counter proposition
would likely be made on behalf OF the
strikers.
Richard W Meade. who represented
the New York Transportation Cornpanv.
said after the conference that while the
companies would not discriminate against
union men If lie proposition was accented
they would never consent to the char,ffe,rs
wearing union buttons while on the cabs.
Mayor Gaynor was Of the belief that the
strike would be called off to-day He said
that the open shop matter had been set
tied hy the acceptance Of the open shop
on behalf of the men, and that the only
question now was that Of the breakases.
This was a small matter, as he was told
by one Of the representatives Of the com
panies that the cost Of breakages did not
average more than five cents a month
The proposition Of the employers was
turned down at meeting Of the strikers
in Washington Hall 40 Isl Eighth ave
llue. an hour or TWO after the City Hall
conference. and il was decided TO submit
= counter proposition at another conference
in the Mayors Office to-day.
The first night cabs TO be run since the
strike started were sent out by most of
the companies yesterday. Each chauffeur
was guarded by policeman, who sat be
ell.s linn
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
LEBLANC MURDER TRIAL
Court Considers Admission of Dy-
ing Declaration of Laundryman.

Cambridge. Mass. Nov 29--The question
OF what constitutes dying declaration
oyerlaid all others at the second day Of the
trial to-day Of Hattie LIE Blanc, OF Cape
Breton. charged with the murder of her
employer. Clarence r. Glover, Waltham
laundry man
As a matter Of fact, there was no trial
al all to-day, for the jury fled in and filed
out. with the witnesses after them. so that
the District Attorney and the defendants
counsel might substantiate or disprove to
the satisfaction Of Judge Bond that Glover
WAS in ''cNtremis mortis when he de-
clared that Hattie lie Blanc shot him
Lawyer NJ. NJ. Johnson. for the defence
chjected 10 the introduction Of any such
statement or even a reference TO it by the
prosecution
sudee Bond listened all day 10 the evi-
oence OF those who stood around Glover in
his last hours in DR.. Cousen's private hos
piiaI 4 few yards from the laundry. Nearly
ali these witnesses We're positive that Glover
had accused Hattie lie Blanc but many of
Them said he heSitated IN making such a
declaration. and others testified that he
continually asked the doctors Ito opera -
upon him. remarking that unless they did
SO he was gone
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30

of the WELD Of the ordinary Holstein COW
He was in favor of fighting the cohs'itu-
tionaity of this law in ado the courts, he
said, and in paying his 1909 assessmen' .'s MEM
of $500 for his company to the M'lA
Dealers Protective Association lie sus
gested this course
Henry Arnstein, an empioye oi W.
Kavanaughs who represents the Mu,an, 1,.a
in the dealers association toiioweu -, ..
on the stand and corroborated his test'-
mony.
Gustav c. wetterhahn' VINO Is ser e,
tary of the dealers association tne ias. M
witness of the day. said that 'he - ~. ~,
cent solids law" had been iepia
one calling for a standard u
cent solids. which he said was more rsa :.
sonable, but the association hao loulo ZOO =,
unnecessary SO far to use either ,ne I'm S,,,,
or the 1910 funds, and they
untouched in its treaSuTS'
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
SCHOOL HEARING HEATED
0npositjon to CurtaiIment Warm
and Committee Undecided.
BOARD ADVISED TO FIGHT
Manual Courses and German IN
Favor-No Suggestions How
to Meet $4,000 Deficit.

The Board of Education discovered last
might that many persons DO not approve OF
cllrtailing the appropriation for the puoic
schools 10 meet the deficit OF slfe.Wo. IN
spite of the fact that the special commit
Zee which was appointed TO get expressions
Of opinion on the best way TO meet the de-
rnand for compulsory curtallment nae lor'
rner Controller Herman A. Metz on hano
10 lay down the law, there were cries LoH'
the house calling on the members OF lhe
hoard TO resign rather than to submit TO
.be abolition of manual training branches
or rnodern languages. The hearing was
held in the Education Building, osth stfees
and Park avenue
The remarks from the house began when
music was taken up. All the way down
through physical training, sewing, COOKING
and shopwork, talk was decidedly against
c,lrtaiiing any Of them until IL ADeies'
-e,rasanrinr the Deutscher Schulverein,
.s,,,a o;,t f5at footed for the abolishment Of
sewing and cooking. for which he was
hissed.
Miss Catherine y. Blake. principai OF
z,-.,,l.c school G. stated that II the board
would revolt against curtailing its apPro-
r,r-iario-, the people would carry their ngtt
- -,,a Legislature. and there wouldn't De
any necess;tv for holding New York CITY
,,D 10 The ridicule Of the whole world
Professor Adolph Cohn. teacher OF moo
ern languages at Columbia University
called on the board TO fight
~ Metz was called on TO show the three
hundred or More men and women present
hat = was too late TO do ANYTHING except
20 agree on meeting the deficit Of s1f5,oee
L was evident early in the meeting, which
lasted until long after II o'clock. that there
was TrepondeTance Of German sym
rs-l7izerS present ready with arguments
against doing away with the study OF that
language in the New York schools Her
man A Ridder was the spokesman OF this
contingent. and he shook his finger at MI
Metz and said that President Mitchell had
told him (Ridder) that the appropriation
for German carried $1,000. and that there
was no need 10 cut that language.
Did Mitchell tell you what We would
cut?" shouted Mr. Metz.
7 don't want TO cut you out" NJ Ridder
replied.
& p Rowland representing the Public
Education Association, ventured the belief
that if anything is TO be cut from the cur
ricuIurn II should be the modern languages
instead OF the manual subjects His talk
didn't arouse any enthusiasm, however
Among the speakers were Dr. L. H
C1ulick DR. J. A. Miller, Mrs Lillian Bates,
Mrs Cora T. Magus, Miss Catherine D.
Blake. Professor Henry Andrews, Charles
Hooper. Of the Pratt Institute, Brooklyn;
c. 2. Pratt, son Of the founder Of the
Institute; Arthur Dean, of the State Indus
trial School Department: Clarence w
Kingsley. of the New York High School
Association; Adolph Cohn, Of Columbia
University; Herman A. Metz, c. P. How
land. II. Abeles and Herman Ridder.
First Vice President Green. chairmanof
the special committee. presided. No de-
cision was reached
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
V. V. BRANFoRD TO WED AGAIN
Takes Out License in Philadelphia
Divorced Wife November 19.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.


Philadelphia, Nov. Pa license was is
sued here to-day for the marriage of Vic
tor Y. Branford, of New York. and Miss
Sybella Gurney, of London, England. On
obtaining the license the prospective bride
groom left Philadelphia for New York.
Joseph Fels. the millionaire soapmaker,
identified Mr. Branford in the marriage
license bureau.
In his application Mr.. Branford said that
he was a merchant and lived at the Astor
House. in New York He said that he OBJ
tanned q divorce from his wife in Es-
merelda County, New. on November 19 of
this year on grounds Of intoxication The
bride 10 be was born in Paris on July g..
1870 and now lives in London.
Mr Branford who is an Englishman. had
returned from Philadelphia last night and
was at the Astor House. He said he was
not in public life and wouldn't discuss his
coming marriage.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
THE NAVAL ESTIMATES
Department Thinks Sl21'olo'
1873 Necessary.
rFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Nov. ZS.-Ihe 4N"'I -
ment estimates that sl2',olo'loo J.,
qured to meet the expenses oil tfe n"lS .
the next fiscal year. This does io.
new construction. The last naSai "pp
priation bill authorized the eAPehoi
S12s, Isl $50, including new consIi uo'1O -.
Representative Foss, chairman u
House Committee on Naval Afaii >, NJ
mated to-day that the estimates VI ~
partment will be cut by the coIhiiii'''e
said that on the face of the eslliii''e 80 C.,n
appeared to be a reduction OF aoou' F''',N
from the appropriation made last yea DDs
that as a matter OF fact the department w.
asking for about s12,0oooN more ti0-i
given to the navy in the last SupPiy ~,
Work on the naval appropria'lon 0i''
be begun next week by the cofllill''00
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
COMMUTERS HAVE HEARING
Westchester Men Probe Advance
in Rates of Last July.

coy,n,uter. of New Rochelle. Mount Yer
non Peekskill. Yonkers, White Plains aho
other towns in this state were represented
by about twenty-five men. who appeared
before the Public Service Commission, 20
District in the Engineers Building, yes
tersiay. and protested against the action
of the New York Central and the New
York. New Haven & Hartford railroads III
raising the Communication rates last July.
James s. Wood. counsel for Mayor F1ske
of Mount Vernon. cross-examined the Wit
rlesses while E. y. Robbins appeared ior
the roads.
Mr. Robbins said the increase in the
monthly Communication rate between New
York and Mount Vernon was 81 15 and be-
tween New York and New Rochelle IL 80
The general effect Of the change, he said
increased the revenue from passengers %
per cent
Herbert NJ. Snow, auditor admitted that
the commuters get no rebate. even il they
make but one trip.
Mr. Wood strove TO ascertain who
changed the Communication rates
THE traffic department has charge of
that" said Mr.. Snow. but I don't know
whether that department made the
change"
Thomas NJ Prentice. chief clerk to the
general auditor, gave figures, showing
what the New Haven road pays the New
York Central TO get into New York The
following figures include the rental Of the
New Havens terminal New YorN. the
operating expenses. etc. for three years:
1905. s1,oSe,oeo lending June 30): 1903, $1,000
514. and 1870 81, l31 600 lending June 30).
Officials of the New York Central and the
New Haven railroads issued a statement
later saying that the charge made by the
New York Central against the New Haven
was s03s4 for each communication passenger
brought into the Grand Central Station.
and that the relations between the New
York Central and the New Haven road
were those of landlord and tenant.
Samuel Higgins, general manager of the
New Haven road. testified that since the
electrif1cation Of the road between Wood
lawn snd Stamford the company had in
creased expenses $4,000 a year
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
TAFT A BULLY FELLOW - BUT?
Richmond Democrat Wouldn t Vote Tor
Him. Not He.

Washington Nov. 29.-PresIdent iaII
has been telling a story on himself IN ms
few leisure moments recently It nap
Tened at Richmond the other day
Il always enjoy going to Richmond said
the President They have way of max
ing you feeI perfectly at home. And II Is
simply because they have the greatest re-
spect for the Presidency and the man VINO
happens for the time being to fill the office
There is not a bit Of politics in the re-
ceptior they give You. 1 know this alb
solutely."
In proof of this. Mr.. Taft related a story
told him by Major J. c. Hemphill, editor OF
The Richmond Times-Dispatch." A Demo
cratic guest at the Taft luncheon sitting
next to the major became enthusiastic
about the President
Taft is simply bully fellow" he de-
clared. He is the kind of a man YOU
love"
You bet he is" said the major. But,
by the way. are you going to vote for him
next time?"
Vote for him? Vote for nim?" exclaimed
the astonished guest. ''Td see him in hell
first"
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
ANGEL FISH BIT SAILOR
Victim Narrowly Escaped Death frorn
Teeth of Shark.

Boston, Nov e9.-Favored by A gale OK
wind Captain Nelson Of the fishing SchVon-
er Reliance was able 70 land Ihar1s Nes'
a member OF his crew, here To-Day
the sailor bIed to death from a Wo'lhu li'.'0'
bv a bite of a fish Yesterday WINE SN1-
Reliance was ON the Georges hdhA' g.
angel fish. a species sof shark Niaieii - =
been caught in trawi elt NeE
hand the sharp teeth almost Se'e''''7 Il
the wrist
Captain Nelson set all sail ior 6oS''l'
when a physician went ABOARD he5
go of collapse. due to loss OF blood ~
will recover. ~
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
Mr.. HILLERY "CALLED DOWN
Jersey Utilities Commissioner Smokes
in Wrong Car.

Trenton, N j., Nov. 29.-Thomas J. Hill
lery. Public Utilities Commissioner. was
called down" by Pennsylvania Railroad
conductor to-day. although the conductor
did not know whom he was talking to-
Commissioner Hillery. with a number of
other state officials. was his way here.
He got into a car in which all the pas
sengers were men. and, thinking it the
smoker. proceeded 10 light a fragrant per
fecto, The eagle-eyed conductor happened
along, however, and. walking up TO Mr..
Hillery. said
Say. don't you know any better than To
smoke here?"
was the smoking car"
Well il isn't returned the conductor.
so you just cut out that smoking.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
M. d. FORTNER GOES TO JAIL
st. Louis Forger Was Brought BTk
After Flight to Paris.

jefferson City. Mo. Nov 29--M- Dwight
Fortner, of St Louis. under Two years 8
sentence to the penitentiary for forging a
name to a 81. geo check, appeared in the
Supreme Court to-day. dismissed his ap-
neal and went to The penitentiary to begin
serving his sentence For good behavior
Fortner will Get one-fourtb off, SO he may
have to serve only eighteen monsns
Fortner was arrested IN Parls aI'er q
chase through Central America Mrs
Fortner. who was Katherine Handian'
member of a wealthy -. Louis 1aniily'
has been helping her husband run a no'ei
in EIdoradO, Ark, since his conviction
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
GREEN HAND AS BRAKEMAN
Tells Why He Failed to See Woman
Killed at Crossing
fRv Telegranh 10 Nc Trtbune.

Ridgewood n. j.. Nov. PA youthful
brakeman Of an Erie freight train which
ran over and killed Mrs t;mma T.
Cameron wife of wealthy manufacturer.
last week, admitted at the coroner's IN
quest to-day that he had not been fully
instructed as to his duties.
A freight train was backing across
Ridgewood's main street on a private and
unprotected switch. 1t was the duty Of
the brakeman, w. L. COlvin, to so ahead
of the train and warn teamsters and pedes-
trians Instead of this he walked alongside
the train and was busy watching horse
that had been frightened and threatened 10
back the wagon into the cars. Colvin says
he did not see Mrs. Cameron approaching
the crossing. The jury censured the Erie
Railroad
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
CANADA'S NAVAL POLICY
Sir Wilfrid Laurier Says War
ships Are for Coast Defence.

Ottawa Ont, Nov. 29.-Speaking upon
Canada's naval policy before Parliament
tonight. Sir Wilfrid Laurier declared tla'
the new navy was designed entirely lor
cast defence. He had no fear that there
ever would be an invasion OF Eastern
Canada. for such invasion couId oa
made only by the United States.
With Russia. Japan and China as nel6h-
hers of British Columbia. the situation on
the Pacific Coast was different, the Pre-
nier said Canada must prepare a naval
de fence on the Pacific.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
PERU NOT INTERESTED
Senior Pardo Denies Report About
Panama Canal Steamship Line.

Washington, Nov 29.-The Peruvian gov
ernment has no interest in any steamship
line to be established between New York
and Callao, by way of the Panama Canal.
according to Felipo Pardo, minister from
Peru to the United States, who to-day de-
MED the statement made in Baltimore yes
terday by Bernard n, Baker that Japan
and Peru had, agreed to subsidize such a
line promoted by Japanese.
Senior Pardo said his government paid a
subsidy to only steamship line. and
that was operated by Peruvians between
CallaO and Panama
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
SENATOR ROOT SELLS HIS HOME
Park Avenue House One of Finest in
Purchaser Not Disclosed.

Senator Elihu Root has sold his home at
the southeast corner Of Park avenue and
list street. a five story structure on a plot
a 2.sxle0 feet. The name of the purchaser
could not be learned yesterday but is said
to be a client of the Douglas Robinson
Charles S Brown Company, which negoti-
ated the deal.
The house was built about six years ago
from plans by Carrere & Hastings, and is
one of the finest homes in the Park avenue
colony While no reason was given for
Mr.. Roots decision 10 sell his home, 1t is
assumed that owing to his having to spend
SO much time in Washington on official
duties he decided to take such action.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
oomm,1rEE TO DRAFT NEW PLAN

The Wallace protective committee. -
raported. has within the last IoT'n.9.. =.
adopted a plan for the reorgauiza'iea :.
the Wabash Pirtsburg Terminal RallN+s va,
company and the Wheeling X LAKE h', :,
Railroad Company. but IN consequent -
the disapproval of its terms expresses '''.,,s -
hondholders to whom it has been suo'i,''as ."',,,
har decided not to bring it out o''ioI'ns' 80
hut instead TO draft another plan. W.,.s Sa.,t,
shall be more satisfactory TO tnS DS .s,,-i
boJders. particularly those who nave ,.I,9t. ar~f
ntad themselves with the Chaplin e0iiii''''
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
TO ACT IN COTTON CASES
Atlanta Attorney Retained by New
York and English LAWYERS.

Atlanta. Nov. 2s-Ex-Judge John S.
Gambler. Of this city, VIII leave Atlanta to-
morrow for London to confer with New
York and English lawyers in regard to ac-
ton in the alleged cotton swindles carried
on by Alabama and Mississippi cotton
firms I'm the last two or three years The
firms involved are Knight, Yancey e. Co.
Of Decatur, Ala, and Steele. Miller & Co,
Of Corinth Miss. Mr.. Gambler has been re-
tanned 10 act for the English creditors of
the two firms
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
WOMAN HEADS BUREAU
Miss Keller Named Chief Investigator
of Industries and Immigration.

Albany. Nov 29-Miss Frances Keller. OF
Brooklyn. to-day was formally appointed
by State Labor Commissioner Williams as
chief investigator of the Bureau of Indus
tries and Immigration in his department,
at an annual salary of 2,500.
Miss Keller has been serving under a
temporary appointment but as she stood
first in a recent Civil Service examination
for the position her appointment was made
permanent Fifty-three candidates tried
the examination and twenty-three passed