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New-York tribune., 1910-01-30
SUNDAY MAGAZINE FOR JANUARY 80. 1910

things through haze saw them TWIST and turn,
feint and retreat and once Norths lightning riposte,
answering thrust of Lepard'S, appeared to have
been touch | watched for the streak of red; but
none came. Now they working like demons of
the blade surrounded by flashing bands of light, so
rapid were their movements They Circled round till
| could see Lepards face, and in 1t there pOr-
trayed an intOXicaton of delight and a desire to
wound. He had forgotten his intent when he found
his equal, and had but thought, to master this
splendid American SwOrdSman OF whom we had never
heard who fought so fair to be above reprOach.
Once North slipped as Lepard lunged, and the
latter with difficulty avoided running him through.
He put his hand to lift North to his feet and the
latter accepted it, thanking him courteously All,
it was the most glorious battle have seen who
am old and have been fortunate! As it advanced
with neither man showing mark an advantage,
seconds edged closer in excitement when,
loud and insistent there came clamOrous batterng
at the door.
EPARD and North drew apart with lowered points
~ and stood painting and half-spe1.t.
The rapping increased.
''Gastonl Gastonl Jules voice called impe-
riousy, and ran to the door in fever of surprise
ness rushed Vialon, dusty from travel hollow eyed
and anxious. He stopped and stared into the room,
taking in the scene with of his swift, compre-
hensive glances. When he saw that the men were
not wounded, his face lightened he threw his arm
about me- and then broke loose and ran forward to
embrace Leopard. The latters grim mouth unbent
into the old glad smile and his rapier fell Gathering
to the floor.
'''I am in tme!' Villalon exclaimed and turned to
look at Colonel North. Am l right in believing that
this meeting has to do with he hesitated and
looked at me.
You are, said, and Colonel North, may pre-
sent Captain Villalon2
North started if to offer his hand stopped
frowned and bowed. Villaon did not appear to
notice the slight. He advanced to the American
with his own hand extended.
Colonel North he said in his excellent English
L am the who the letter that fear caused
this meeting. l have come from ST. Petersburg to
apologize for it and to wipe away my bunder Am
l not then worthy of a hearing?'
North was a fine man and lived up to our estma-
ton OF him Heput out his hand without reserve as to
brother in arms. Lepard astonished by our friends
words, even as was perpleXed, stared at him.
Have the permission of all to speak,? Villalon
asked, looking from one to another and then read
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great white bear understood thar sound u bd
neeh waiting Tor 1t. The seals were breaking their
way up INTO their arhoes to breathe those Curious
oieS Wich form here and there in the ice fields over
moving water, if Ocean itself had need of I|aa;
III touSh with upper AR tor its mmeaSurable breath
ing, AT great pace, but noiseeSsly as a drifting
VI Tt'I'i ~ ol SNOW the Dear went toward the sound
Then suddenly he dropped flat and seemed 70 ,,an;b
In reality ne was crawling crawling steadily toward
the place OF the airholes; but SO smooth was his
movement so turtlve and so fitted every irregu-
nm 1t might strive IN vain pick him up again
Nearer nearer he crept till at last living motion
less WIN ms lean muzzle Just the crust of the
ice ridge he could make out the dark shapes of the
seals, vague as shadows emerging for a few moments
to sprawl upon the edge of the ice Every few
seconds one would slip into the water again while
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another would awkwardly scramble forth. In s 'ha,
phenomenal cold il was necessary for them 70 80 so
heed To the alrholes lest these should get sealed ~
and leave them to drown helpleSSly under 'Ho ~
leagues of solid ice field. These breathing SpeI,S
the upper air out here the worlds Tooi w tn
the moments OF greatest peril TO the y a.
Close To the edge of the hole they Sprawled anu y
ways one or another kept anxious watch Sc@"d c1i.,,d
with mild bright eyes the menacing Son'"~N
wherein thev seemed the only things alive NV
About this time. from one OF a group ol '"|
tN7,rrssr or v--e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
NO WAGE AGREEMENT
Central Road and Committees
Of En- pIOycs Still at Odds.

An unsuccessful attempt was made
yesterday at a conference between AS
sistant Superintendent Crowley Of the
New York Central Railroad and the griev-
ance committees Of its trainmen and
conductors 10 come tO a wage agreement.
The committees were firm in the deter
mination 10 accept nothing less than the
wages provided under the agreement Of
the trainmen and conductors with the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
Mr.. Crowley went 10 Albany. hut will
return To this city tomorrow morning
and give the committees final answer
tomorrow afternoon The committees
have agreed 10 wait until they get this
final answer. If il is not an acceptance
of the terms proposed a strike vote Of
the 800 conductors and trainmen on
the system will be ordered.
Both Grand Masters Lee and Garrett
son. OF the trainmen and conductors. re-
spectively. yesterday evening declared
that the Baltimore & Ohio wage stand
ard will be the lowest they will TecOg-
nize for the Eastern railroads.
The conference OF the engineers ad-
justment committee on the Erie lines
with the Erie officials over the demand
for n readjustment Of the wage sched-
ules will probably continue for several
days, it was stated at the offices Of the
Erie YESTERDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27

SINCERITY To PROOF.-The sincerity
Of those Senators and Representatives.
especially the former. who have been crtti-
cising the Payne tariff law 50 freely. Will
now be put 10 the proof. II they really
desire 20 accomplish results. they will re-
fFain from pyrOtechnics and devote them
selves 10 granting the appropriations the
President needs With that appropriation
the tariff board, acting under instructions
from the President. will proceed to ascer-
tain as rapidly as is compatible with good
work the cost Of production IN this cOun-
try OF the articles enumerated in the tariff
schedules. including the portion Of such
cost which goes for material for labor.
etc, and will then ascertain the same costs
in foreign countries. The difference, with
possibly a small margin 20 cover the profit
OF the manufacturers. will give a just
measure OF the protection which should be
afforded II will require united effort on
the part Of all sincere advocates OF the
fulhlment OF the platform pledge 10 OBJ
tain the appropriation, and that end Will
only be retarded possibly defeated-by
reckless and unreasonable criticism Of the
administration and Of the Payne law
Such attacks as have been promised by
Senators La Toilette. DOIIiveT, BeveTidge
and others on the Payne law can serve no
useful purpose. but will constitute a men
ace TO the appropriation the President IL
so DESTROYS OF obtaining. The President IL
so firmly convinced OF the desirability OF
the work he wishes the tariff board TO
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trace az fifteen young women who have
been away from their homes since last
month.
The records AT Police Headquarters
show that fifty-se girls were reported
missing since the first Of the year. The
police can account for forty-two Of them.
but the whereabouts Of the fifteen others
remains as deep a mystery as was the
disappearance of Ruth Wheeler up TO
yesterday.
From letters found in the possession
Of Wolter II was learned that h. had
written 20 the Merchants and Bankers
School on several occasions. 4 young
woman was sent 20 his house on Tues
day and another was sent on "Wednesday.
but on both occasions Wolter was not at
home and the girls returned 20 the
school
Miss Wheeler MAS assigned 10 take the
place as stenogrspher Tor Wolter in the
place ~ a Miss Simpson. who was late
i'm arriN ing az the school on Thursday
morning. When the third request was re-
ceived. In a notebook which the police
found there were many names ~ girls
and rotations which appeared 10 have
/ been made Al different times in the last
/ -four months.
After three hours Of a strenuous OK
/ animation. the police failed 10 get a con-
/ fession from Wolter Captain Carey
gave up the inquisition al le.3e o'clock
I this morning. He said he succeeded In
,-rinVinR one admission from the pris-
oner. hut that Wolter steadily denied he
even knew the dead girl. He said they
showed him the blood stained shirt
which Was found near the body and that
Z NNolter. after looking al II for few
minutes. admitted that IL belonged "a
him. but expressed wonder az its con-
nectien with the disappearance Of the
girl.
Wolter also acknowledged that "a
wrote the girls name I'M notebook and
that he placed the number opposite her
address He told the police that he was
educated in q high schrol in Dresden
GERMANY.
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EYTR4S BREAK NEUS.
Ruth U'hoeler's Family Learns
Fate from Yelling Boys.

Miss Pearl Wheeler. the oldest sister u
ne murdered girl. showed wonderful self
restraint and courage in face Of the dis
closure Of the fate that overlook her young
sister
Tell me the worst" she said 20 a Tribune
reporter. Where was she found? Was she
d.siigurede To think thar We should hear
of 4 from neWsboys yelling Extra" in the
street! But. thank God. IL has happened
ike il has. z said 20 my moSheT last night
thar I would rather she came hack dead
Than not a. all And after what she must
have gone through il may be for the hest
IL breaks my heart 20 think she may have
called for help 20 mother or 90 me and
We could nor SO 20 her.
i fell therc Eas something wrong when
she went away 20 answer ,his card. ] do
not believe ordinarily IN pIemonitions, hut
I had a queer feeling. You cannot realize
the horror ~ this as We who knew neF and
loved Ter when she went out tc get a
place ! wished % speak 10 her and give her
advice. bgt ] thought he- youth and inno-
Gene would protect her. And now ID tank
OF this-of ihls''
ISIS Wheeler. after pause. continued:
\ don't know hoW I have kept up all this
time After I visited that horrible place I
knew that there the secret really lay. and
q has eaten my heart ever since. When =
went there that man lsy De bed-I have
kept THIS back from tie reporters Up 10
uoR. hut h must come on. suppose and
he vas insoient. end had 10 ask A.m TO
pail the covers up over his disheveiied
ciotnes.
You say her body was found on the ire
escape ] knew d., I knew h. When I went
there alone the man would mol lei me into
the other rooms ~ the tat. and 1 could NOT
get him O. unlock them. n vas then thai
7 went 20 The police. and Nhsr ~ returned
he Was gone. BOT they did not search thor
oughly. told them % look outside tho
windows, % look everywhere. ia the area
Nay sHd everywhere
NJ emplol er " a. Gregory. % thc
Produce Exchange. and my uncle George
Amos. who has an One iu tie ToWrsend
Building. have taken up the case and viii
push a. . have no: yef communicated with
my brother. }. -. Wheeler. u f1ly street.
Elizabeth, y. j., who rs employed I'm the
Standard CA Company's plant near there.
Tor ] hated 90 Brighten him
NY mother has collapsed and have
been with her E.sit and day and
The interview was broken Short bv the
entrance o. Adelaide wheeler. ihe Other
sister, who was half faiLting ard whose
deep ~obs racked her through and through.
She had heard The news in the street
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THE observation-disclosures

perform that he believes the people and
the press OF the country will cordially
support him in his demand on Congress.
EXISTING BOARD AMPLE-As has
oeen said. the President and the Attorney
GENERAL so construe the law that there -
no need or occasion for any tariff commits
sion other than that already created ana
known as 'the Tariff Board" n IL Obvi-
Ously impossible 90 induce Congress 10 ere
ate any different commission. and no use
ful end would be served BY go doing The
existing board. n provided with the neces-
sary funds will procure all the Information
needed. and II makes no material difference
mat u cannot submit such Information 20
congress. The President will attend 20
mat Insistsnce on the creation OF "a tariff
commission NAV be seen. therefore. To be
M reality opposition TO the policy OF the
administration and an obstacle 20 a just
and accurate adjustment OF the tariff
schedules. and such insistence ViiI lay those
who engage IN IL open 10 grave suspicion
regarding the sincerity or their motives
The present Tariff Board will serve every
useful purpose II the friends Of a Just tariff
will do their part and procure for II the
needed "sinews Of war."
NICARAGCAN TARIFF. - Among the
loose ends 20 be cleaned up by the Tariff
Board IN connection with its work under
the maximum and minimum clause is the
case OF Nicaragua. The fact that the
United States sustains no diplomatic rela-
tiOns with that country has caused post
pOnement OF a decision with regard 20 il
until the last but II is understood tina.
Nicaragua will receive the minimum rates.
as no evidence has been found Of any I'M
due discrimination by that country against
the United states. In issuing the procla-
nation extending the minimum rates 20
Nicaragua care will be exercised to pre-
vent anything resembling a recognition %
either the Estrada or the Madriz faction
and the benefits will extend to both alike.
including. Of course. all the citizens of
Nicaragua
RULES Representative
sherley. Of Kentucky. presented a resoIu-
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Favor ALDRIDGE FOR CONGRESS

Iht IFIFsIaNI q" To IIIUUII"'I
Rochester. March 2S.-George ". Aldrich.
state committeeman. was Endorsed by the
Monroe County Republican Committee to-
dsy as a candidate for Congress TO succeed
the late James Breck Perkins. Great en-
thusiasm marked the Endorsement, which
was offered by Colonel y =. Pond. one Of
the owners OF The Democrat and ChrOni-
Gle" Mr. Aldridge made a brief speech.
thanking the committee for its Endorsement.
Promises OF a big majority for Aldridge
are freely made by all Republican leaders
and as the Democrats have been unable 10
get any one TO accept their nomination il
looks as though the promises would be easy
10 keep Betting is even money that Aid
ridge wins by from S.0oo To- lO,e0 majority.
The Democratic committee met to-day, but
made 10 Endorsement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-27
Kinds FOR SPEAKER.
Some Insurgents Still Talk of
DeDOSiRg Cannon.

Washington. March 26.-Many Of the in
surgent Republicans Of the House whC
voted last Saturday 10 retain Speaker can
non IN the chair are hearing from home
according TO reports in circulation about
the capitol. These sdvices are said 20 b
not al an reassuring.
Following this information come state
ments from several that the war against
"Cannonism' is 20 90 on a. .he extent Of
ultimately causing the deposition of Speaker
Cannon. the election Of his successor ant
the complete reform Of the rules Of the
House.
a proposition 10 remove Speaker Cannon
by the combined vote # Democrats and
insurgents and substitute in his place Asher
e. Kinds. the parliamentarian of the House
is one Of the plans which several insIT-
gents advocated TO-DAY. The idea Of plac-
ing in the Speakers chair parliamen-
tartan not a member % the House who
would Re entirely uninhuenced by consider
atoms 81 partisan advantage was pointed
out bv Representative PoindeNter. Of Wash
ington. and others as the logical and propei
course. finder the Constitution the House
NAV choose a Speaker who Is not mem-
Der - the body.
Representative PoindeNteT said;
This initial reform which we lave &C
compl;shed must be followed by others
The whole trouble Ga which the HOUSE
dnds itself IS caused by the Joining - tins
power 81 the Speaker with that ~ th'
leader - the majority. The English plar
% having an expert uarliamentaTian in
stead 81 A politician as a presiding ONCE
is the only correct one. As long as we Sc
lect "A party leader as Speaker. just 50 lona
Will We have partisan and unfair rulings
from the chair.
When the House adopted the Norris
resolution thu other dav. IL was vote n
no confidence :n Speaker Cannon and hi
should have resigned. As he did not DO 80
we should deIo.- him With that accom-
p'ished. ] think we should elect Mr.. Kinds
believe 8 ma ority % the House would
vote TO- H. Surely the Democrats and
the insurgents who voted against Cannon
les, saturday-and besievr large number
u other insurgents and so-called neai
!nsurgeuts-w.H vote fCr Il when The TEN
per 81 the people ~ the country IS accu-
ratelv Judged on this question
All the insurgents expressed themselves
a. desirirr 10 see the Presidents legisla.
ton out ~ ;he way before hostilities break
ont again.
one insursent. VINO would not allow ths
use ~ his name. said. Unless Speaker
cannon resigns Xe viii d-pose him before
Ills session ends. He is a part 81 this
system. snd must 90. II IL doesn't happes
before look for n 20 come about the last
dav OF the session"
Mr Kinds Is Republican. and is a can
dida.e for nomination FOR Congress nom
Maine. Ilis present duty is to formulate
Rulings for SNEAKER Cannon
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HUGHES TO LEAD
Continued from nrst page.

Gently was formed there. IL began with
an enrolled membership of more than
one thousand. and that membership. ac-
cordine TO Hughes men here. mas Deeh
increased largely since the leagues fOrm-
alton. The league stands for the HIN
man-Green bill. Senator Cobb has not
vet committed himself 90 the Human
Green measure. though he says he IA
vors some kind ~ a direct primary BILL
Also Hughes men here and others Who
do not call themselves Hughes men IN
reservedly are preparing TO push the
wainwright and NewcOmb resolutions
for a general investigation OF legislative
corruption. Those resolutions now are
before the Senate Finance Committee.
Senator wainwright's Is extremely
sweeping-sO broad in scope that Speaker
WadswOrth thinks that TO adopt II would
be anarchy" The NewcOmb resolu-
tiOn. while drastic. Is somewhat less
broad. Both the Senators intend 90 pre-
sent demand for consideration OF the
resolutions by the committee as soon as
the Aids bribery case Is ended. Both
men believe that favorable action will he
taken on the general investigation prop
Osition-probably by the reporting Of a
resolution which would be drafted from
the two or based on their salient feat
ures. II is believed by many Repub-
iicans that the Senate will pass such a
resolution II investigation were limited
&C. some extent-say. 10 tine last ten
years.
Speaker WadswOrth retains mis- atti-
tude of unaiterable opposition TO a gem
e~sl investigation or 10 further investi-
cation OF any kind unless charges are
presented against some other member OF
the present Legislature. As the Wads-
worth organization In the Assembly still
is in good working order. the general in
vestigatiOn resolution will strike a big
snag when il reaches the lower house.
Some OF the more radical OF the progress
slve Republicans say that just one thing
can assure the passage Of that resOlu-
tiOn and the Hughes direct primary bill
the prompt Ousting OF state Chairman
Woodruff That course. they maintain,
would serve notice on the Legislature
anu the state AT large tnat the forces
lined up with Governor Hughes at this
junctuTe really meant business.
There seems 10 be no immediate inten-
tiOn on the part OF the federal Republi-
cans TO do anything OF that kind Re
ports are flying around that Senator
Root will ask Woodruff TO go quietly.
and others that Woodruff may resign IN
month or two The anti Woodruff
men in the capital say that If he doesn't
go before the final action on the Hughes
direct primary bill that bill almost GER
tainly viii he defeated. though some
half-fedged substitute may be adopted
with the hope OF appeasing the demand
for a real direct primary law. All the
influence Of the odd guard is being ex-
erted 10 keep Mr.. Woodruff in office at
least until after the Legislature ad-
jOurns.
The old guard may be dying. but il
certainly isn't surrendering." commented
one Republican on this situation. And
if some end isn't put 10 that state Of af-
fairs promptly il makes the outlook for
the success Of the Hughes Root pro-
gramme rather gloomy. 10 my notion"
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wARoLAw TRIAL posrsoNED

After private conference with pros.ru.
tor Mott. Of Essex County. Chief Jgsrle.
Gummere announced yesterday thar fhs
trial Of the three Wardlaw dsterv IN.
dicted sor murder in connection with ~
death OF Ocey VI Stead. Who was fo,,,0
dead in a bathtub in East Orange la.r
NOvember had been postponed until M
r. The illness OF Police Sergeant O.ys'f
one Of the most important wi-nes.o. !,
the case, was announced az the cause 80
the delay. O'Neil is suffering from sea-i..
fever. and Will be in quarantine FOR sevsr,I
weeks.
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ton IN TIE House to-cag which ern5odi.. !.
novel suggestion. 10 provides Cor d, -
calendar" on which shs1 be- placed an =
quests for the discharge ~ commit.--.
from the consideration. Of certain rnesv,-..
this calendar 90 be called up every Or
Thursday. when any member vino -
made written reques. that a c.gt.i, ~
shall be placed On the calendar win -.
the privilege OF moving 70 dIscha-.. -
COMMITTEES. This would prevent co-,-,,-
tees from BlgeOnholing bills which 49,.
House wishes 70 consider. M. sbs-lo,, -
obtained tor his resolution the zunuort !.
NUMBER % insurgents. lucudiur pe--..
sentatives Parsons and Fish 81 ~
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ksKs PoLlcE 20 LILO DAUGHTER.

Mrs. Esther lla'saiLi. ol 80 e. Mangin
street, appeared ~ Police headquarters last
night and reported that Eer fourteen-year-
old daa ghter Rose had been missing from
home since Thursday morning. She said
that the girls faihol had upbTaided Rose
ior attending dancing school in Igroom-
street The mother is 81 the opinion mat
shr las gone to Give giih one 81 her an
friends
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GOVERNOR AT AUNrs FUNERAL

Kingston. n. y, March 90 Go,elun
1agaes ana 'o'ono' TTesaeeg Ais mntsrt
seoi c,..rN. attended tlc funeral rsrs to-da,
- ere Governor a.rf Nrs H-rr,. a. CON
Dc t. "l oi FORMER state Senator coa-
me- MI iiuFl' aud Mr 10 49,
hns''. t-s GoNerDogs mother also al
tended
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Iron The Tribune Bureau

Washington. March g
THE TARIFF BOARD.-The successful
conclusion OF the tariff negotiations with
Canada, which. By the way. constitute n
great victory for the personal diplomacy Of
President Taft, practically completes The
work OF the board under the maximum and
minimum clause OF the Payne bill. and
now. By direction OF the President. II will
turn its attention TO procuring information
concerning ''the cost OF production az home
and abroad OF all articles which enjoy the
benefits OF a protective tariff. To this end
the President will ask Congress 20 appro-
PIRATE s25O0Oo for the use Of the bOard-a
request which will not be granted without
struggle. as there are many "stand-pat-
ters" In Congress who. for some unex-
planned reason. have 10 desire 10 have the
facts obtained and laid before the Execu-
tive. II Is a matter Of history. unwritten'
but not the less accurate, that the Iarin
Board had not a single friend among the
Republican cOnfeTrees on the tariff bills
and that only the argument Of the Presl-
dent that he must have the assistance OF
such body properly 20 carry out the pro-
visions OF the maximum and minimum
clause. on the one band. and his frank
declaration that the elimination OF the
Tariff Board would entail his vetoing the
measure. on the other. resulted In the re-
tentiOn OF the provision. Even then the
cOnferrees gave the clause a vicious. II
badly aimed. stab by striking out the pro-
vision that the hoard might procure in
formation for the use OF Congress. and
while II may not be susceptible OF proof, II
Is a fact that many % the conferrees
thought they had emasculated the board BY
the language they left in the provision.