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New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
CONTAMINATED OYSTERS?
Federal Inquiry Into Floating 57s<
ten in Connecticut.

Chicago. Feb 4-Seizrrs Of twenty bar
reIs Of oysters on the complaint that trey
had been contaminated by sewage created
CONSERVATION among the local dealers yes
terday. The seizure was made b.
deputy United states marshal and q fed
eraI food inspector who came from WASH
ing.on. The oysters seized were said 20
nave teen shipped from South Norwalk.
Conn
p The custom ~ floating oysters IN rive-
water to swell them before they are
shipped Is said 70 be the cause OF the con
tamiua ton.
South NorvaIk. Conn. Feb 4-fnspector
F r Raynor. OF Washington. has been IN
South Norwslk q number Of weeks looking
into the matter Of floating oysters in ths
hsrboT. and says he has obtained evidence
Of such operations.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
NEED NOT PAY ANOTHER 8 WIFE
Appellate Division Says AIimony Stops
with Remarriape

A man whose wife has obtained divorce
doesn't have to continue paying her all
mony after her rernarriage- So the Appel
late Division of the Supreme Court decided
yesterday in the case of Andrew Mowbray.
who appealed from decision of Justice
MacLean refusing to rescind the alimony
order in the divorce decree OF Mrs. Now
bray.
Mowbray produced marriage certificate te
showing that his former wife had married
Cromwell s Macy. a lawyer. He said he
was willing TO support his two children, but
did not want to contribute 10 the support
of another mans wife. The Appellate Di-
vision upheld MowbTay, saying that Justice
MacLean should have granted his motion
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
PREACHER HITS PROHIBITION.
He Is Also a Member of the Bartenders
Union-Mayor Converted.

st Louis. Feb AT The closing session
~ the convention Of The Model License
League here this afternoon. the Rev Wal
lace NJ Short. Of Kansas City, who is also
r member of the BaTtenders' Union. de-
.nounced prohibition as -unkind. unlawful
and un-Chriscian,
The conversion Of Samuel /, Shank.
Nayor Of Indianapolis. 10 the model license
doctTine from his theories of high license
was announced this afternoon. Mayor
Shank had prepared an address upon high
lie ense as solution of the saloon problem
but when called on announced he had been
converted 10 the theory Of the league.
When ! get hack 10 Indianapolis I shall
actively advocate the passage o. an ordi-
nance permitting the issuance Of self-re-
re7ing licenses. providing for their perma-
nent cancellation upon second conviction
Of violation Of restrictory ordinances. local
or otherwise he said.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
COHEN RELEASED ON BAIL

Philadelphia, Feb. 4.-Ferdiuand Cohen,
the waiter charged with kidnapping Ro-
berta 5. Detanon. the young beiress Of this
city, was released from prison this after
noon in $500 bail. The bond vas signed by
the proprietor OF small bakery Bail for
Cohen was fixed on Wednesday when he
tried TO obtain his release on a writ o.
habeas corpus
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
In ARMY AND NAVY
Charles F.. Stokes Ne7c Sur
geon General Of Macy.

Washington. February T.
RTXEY'S SUCCESSOR.-Suree Charles
F. Stokes was nominated to-day to be sur
geon general Of the navy to succeed Presley
NJ Rixey who retires voluntarily. Surgeon
Stokes had the distinction of being the first
medical officer to command = naval vessel
in time of peace. He commanded the hos
pital SHIP Relief on IFS cruise around the
world with the battleshp feet His detail
10 that command created controversy IN
which he was the central figure. ard which
resulted in the resignation of Rear Admiral
2rownson as chief of the Bur[u of NaVi-
cation. Admiral Rrownson ~msintained
that hospital ship should be commanded
by line officer capable of navigating her
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
The following contributions were ac-
knowledged by the Red Cross:
VARpAMAN NEARER THE GOAL

Jackson. Miss, Feb. 4.-Ry the withdraw
al from the Senatorial caucus to-day OF c.
RI. Alexander. OF Jackson one OF the four
leaders of the faction in opposition to eX-
Governor James X. Fardaman. the latter
came within three votes of election. OF
Alexanders vote fourteen went to Kyle.
ten to Percy. one to Byrd, one TO Critz and
the remaining eight votes to Vardaman.
The result of the second ballot follows:
Vardaman. IS: Percy. As; Kyle. %: Byrd. L.
Street, ;; scattering, 4. Total, Ia. Neces-
SarV to choice. S.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
START AROUND THE WORLD.

A party Of nearly six hundred tourists
from all parts Of the United Sta - viii
sail at noon to-day for a trip around the
world, under the direction of Frank q
Clark The North German Lloyd steamer
Grosser Kurfuerst has been chartered for
the trip and the party will have the use OF
IT as a private yacht for the cruise cf sew
enty-three days From New York the
steamer will go first 10 the Mediterranean.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
CASTRO MAY HEAD REVOLT.
Madrid. Feb. 4.-The report that former
President Castro of Venezuela has gone to
Las Palmas is confirmed.

Las Palmas is confirmed.
Caracas. Feb. 4.--Private correspondence.
now in the possession of the government.
says that ex-President Cipriano Castro has
left Malaga. Spain. for Teneriffe, Canary
Islands. with the intention OF going thence
to Central America, so to be near Tenez-
uea and in a position to provoke revo-
luton against President Gomez when the
Venezuelan Congress meets in April to
elect 4 constitutional President of the Re
public. The correspondence is considered
10 be trustworthy.
The leaders Of all parties here now are
united in supporting President Gomez. while
the principal sympathizers with Castro are
In priSOn.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
A s5o.ooo,ooo BRAZILIAN LOAN.

Rio de Janero. Feb. 4.-The government
authorized to-day the Minister of Finance
to negotiate with the Rothschilds for n
loan of $4,000 0no. the funds 10 be used for
the conversion of the outstanding external
debt issue at per cent into 4 per cent
hearing bonds.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
FREE WOMAN WHO CARRIED GUN

Miss Matrlce Darrow. of No. 2176 Arthur
avenue. is the first woman TO be arraigned
in the Court OF Special Sessions on the
charge OF carrying concealed weapons
Upon her explanation that she had IN
tended no harm with the pistol found on
her when arrested-thst she had merely
shown il 10 d woman friend, who had
caused her arrest-the court suspended
sentence.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
RELIGION CAUSES A STRIKE.
Coopers Object to Union with Free
Methodists and Holy Rollers.

East Liverpool. Ohio. Feb. All coopers
working in the potteTies and stave mills
here went on strike to-day Sonls men
working at the trade refused 20 Join the
union because OF the religious views oc
many members Of the organization. who
are either affiliated with the Free Mstho-
dist Church or the Holy Rollers
The International Union ordered that all
union coopers walk out. The order wss
obeyed. The coopers who caused the waI<-
out are still working
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05
ORDERS 1ssUED.-The following order
have been issued:

have been issued:
Major CLYDE s FORD. medical corps. from
SON vice Captain RoBERT II PIERsoN,
medical corps. 70 ysnoouTsT BarTaess; 5snaSt,s,,
1'tfi from ma. Augusta Arsenal to san Francisco
sailing March 5o, Phi5iepinssi nssirsa detailed
professor miltary science "a at tniyersity = or
erai. from Department Of the Coloradc, to
san Francisco. sailing April for Philip
Major 9-D WILLIAM H. SAGE adjutant general
Frsncisco. Fran sailing April 5 for philippines.
Captain TILI.MAN CAMPBELL. commssary
from Fort Riley, tn San Antonio. as assist :
ant to chief ccmmsssry. Department Of
Philippine Scouts. accepted, to take effect
isrr. assigned to 47th Company. from Fort
Monroe. TO company 70 which e SsSlSned
icai corps from Fort Mcdowell, san
Francisco. thence transport Thomas to
First i4ieutenant ARTHUR. L. KEEsLING.
coast artillery, TO recruiting service, Fort
First lieutenant John y. MERRICT. medical
reserve corps from san rTanssfo to Rfbiela ca
T. HUGHES, medical reserve corps, 10 Fort
Rodman. ..--
artillery; HAROLD ". HCNT1-EY. Sd Field
artillery and FORREST f, WILLIFORp:
to su Superintendent. Military ACADEMY:
First Iieutenants MILAN F. DE NEDMAH
corps, to san Francisco and take transport
Crook sailing TebruaTy 10 for PP PhPPi7gsi YZl7g
SEVER, coast artillery, one month; First
Tieutenant John L. JORDAN. 18th In
WILLIAM L. sELBIE 4th Infsntr.. three
months
Rear admiral A WARD cemn.iSsionsd
on the California
Lieutenant y. s WILLIAMS. from Naval Hos
Lieutenant NJ. X METCALF detached the Hull:
TO command the Lawrence and command
third division, Pacific torpedo fleet. vice
Lieutenant {. 6. KERRICK. TO temporary
duty New Orleans thence 10 Asistic station
home, via Europe
Commander G. r. SALISBURY. detached the
Mohican and the Monterey: TO command the
Lieutenant iarrit +, ". osBURN 70 the Charleston.
Lieutenant T. II. CAMPBELL. to navy yard
Puget sound
Ensign T G. ELLYsoN. detached the Shark
Ensign hsg"'f II. NJ JENSEN. detached the Monterey
10 command the shark
10 naval station. Cavite-
Passed Assistant Faymaster ". ]. HINE. to
naval station. Cavite-
MARINE CORPS.
Major NJ. ! SHAW, resume duties at marine
Captain F. NJ. EsIICK. TO marine barracks,
Washington, examination for retirement.
Second Lieutenant J.. ". WILLIAMS detached
headquarters; TO Marine Officers School.
Port ROYAL.
MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been re-
ported TO the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Feb c-Tfe Eagle, al Port Ilnion
Feb. -.-The Helena, at SiakwsD: the Virginia.
at Guantanamo; the Castine. at Boston: the
Marietta, Mobile: the Solace. at Guam
isnamo: the Princeton, at Anapafa: the
Whipple the TruXtun. the Hopkins. the
Stewart the Lawrence, the Goldeborough
and the Rowan at San Pedro.
SAILED.
Feb: 2.-The Eagle. from Rocss del Toro for
Port IIimon.
Feb 3.--Tne Dubuque. from Key West for
Pensacola; the louisiana fronl Norfolk to
sea for trial run: the Princeton. from Arns-
rals for Ia Union; the Tacoma from Port
Limon, for Grsytown.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-05

The President did not sustain him. Dr'
Stokes is a native of New York and IS
forty-seven years old. He is graduate
of the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of New York City, was appointed an as
sistant surgeon in the navy in February,
1889, and has rendered conspicuous ser
vice He is now on duty in this city as
supervising surgeon of the naval school
hospital
Or. Stokes served IN several New York
hospitals before entering the navy In
1888 DR. William Bull appointed HIM an
ambulance surgeon in the Chambers Street
Hospital. TWO years later he became
house surgeon at Bellevue. From 1885 to
1889 he was visiting surgeon of the out
patient department of the New York Hos
pital He was also for a time lecturer IN
the New York Hospital school for nurses
Dr.. Presley Marion Rixey viii retire i'm
mediately under the thirty-year service
provision of the law. after thirty-six years
of active service and two terms as surgeon
general.
The Columbus journal., 1910-11-23
SYNOPSIS.

Laurence EiakciCy. lawyer. goes to
pittsl.rG with the forged notes in the.
Bronson case TO get Tie dep 'S:tI"n ot
.ioi.rl Gilmore. millionaire. In IN" latrers
home Ire is attracted bv a picture of
young girl whom tn, EIlll!Oniir" |Nf. ANS
IS las granddaughter lady requests
Hlaicl"y fo hIy her Il Pullman ticket. H."
ten. He finds a drunken imam in lower
ten and r"fireS in hover nine. III" AVA
I"US IN lower seven and finds MS clothes
and bag missing. Til" man in lower ten
IS found murdered. Dir rumSt2ntlal cyl
irncr points To both Elakrl~v and th'
UnknnUn man wh" had exchanged "!oih"t
with him. Elak"lPN becomes in-"r"St"!
tn 4 gig! in blue. r." train ia wre 'k"d.
E'atcl'y - rescued fr"rl ~" burning "lr
They <" {" the Carter rltC" Cor bronx
fast. The girl proves to l." Alison Vest.
his primers sweetheart Her peculiar
GcfionS my=tifV rhr lawyer. Sh" drops
her q T. tag and Elnk.l.y puts il in his
pocket. Elt';.leV returns l,onIr. H. finiS
that 90. under SUTl "illtD,'.'. Moving
piCfrrcs ~ the IRAN taken Just before the
wTr'is r,-Er.i ~ Eia1 ''l,.v = man lcnplnS
from TIE. train with his stolen grip.
nNan h.1p"d from rnr tran near N ---
and sUva ned Ills an'5'... lie stayed SoUl"
tlrw" 1t tn Carter plr"". Wii'" muhin%
fI'"r.iri'',s At Cari'r'S E.aE"l,N iIn,iS ~
son mi l.S-rS N"r. Nrr CONWAY. The
woman fnr whom Elnh'lrv t-nu-.t the
Pullman ticket. tries O." Wak" - bar IA
" a.. nm f'r the forged notes. not know
inc 4 ~ fh"y ARE u:'~-.m-. An amr'"ur
'"'...-'i,.' THINKS lie. has found Sullivan.
4" al" home of Su'.ivan'S sister to in
Egs'I.a.t.
The Columbus journal., 1910-11-23

A farmer picked this apple in his orchard
And put il in a barrel with some other:
of his best:
Because they were so splendid ne de-
clared the price must climb
And so he raised his figure on that barrel
by a dime.
The man who bought that barrel stuck 4
label on tire top.
Then told the in;erviewcrs OF a shortage
in the crop:
And when he came TO sell II to buyer
on the floor
He added on his profit and a half del
lar more.
The man who shipped that barrel stuck
his label on II. too.
And talked ~ early freezes and the dam
age they do:
The man to whom he shipped II said the
growers price was high
And raised the price two dollars more
than in the days gone by.
The man who stored that barrel told o:
shortage in the pick.
OF scale and other posts that make the
apple orchards sick
And he put on fiv. dollars to the cumula-
tive price
And so il went each handler takin: Out
his little slice
q. when Won cat this apple. may II hh
you with delight
To know that some one PROFITS on each
n:bhlc and each bite
And. q. b. glad you do no. live so very
far away
From where tho apple started. for think
what you'd have to ray,
The Columbus journal., 1910-11-23

and smiled at myself for doing It, to
put the fire tongs within reach of my
hand But the cat would not let me
sleep. After a time I decided that 1t
wanted water. and I started out in
search of some. carrying the candle
without the stand. / wandered
through several rooms. all closed and
dismantled. before I found a small
lavatory opening of billiard room.
The cat Tapped steadily. and l filled
a glass to take back with me. The
candle flickered in sickly fashion
that threatened to leave me there lost
in the wanderings of the many hall
ways, and from somewhere there
came an occasional violent pun OF
wind The cat stuck by my feet. with
the hair on its back raised menacing-
ly. / don't like cats: there is some
thing psychic about them.
Hotchkiss was still asleep when
got back to he big room. l moved
his boots back from the fire and
trimmed the candle. Then. with sleep
gone from me. lay back on my d:van
and reflected on many things: on
my idiocy in coming: on Alison West
and the fact that only week before
she had been a guest in this very
house; on Richey and the constraint
that had come between us. From that
! drifted back to Alison, and to the
barrier my comparative poverty would
be-
The emptiness. the stiffness were
oppressive Once l heard footsteps
coming. rhythmical steps that neither
hurried nor dragged. and seemed to
mount endless staircases without
coming any closer. ! realized finally
that had not quite turned OF the tap
and that the lavatory. which l had cir
cled to reach. must be quite close.
The cat lay by the fire. its nose or
its folded paws. content in the warmth
and companionship. l watched it idly
Now and then the green wood Kissed
in the fire. but the cat never battet
an eye. Through an unshuttered win
dow the lightning flashed. Suddenly
| the cat looked up. II lifted its heat
| and stared directly at the gallery
| above. Then it blinked. and stared
again. was amused. Not until il
had got ND on its feet. eyes still riv
| eted on the balcony. tail waving a
the tip. the hair on its back bristlin:
brush, did l glance casually over m!
| head.
From among the shadows a face
| gazed down at me. face that seemed
\ a fitting tenant of the ghostly room
below. | saw 1t AS plainly as ! Nigh
see my own face in a mirror. While
l stared at it with Mortified eyes. TIT
apparition faded. The rail was there
the Bokhara rug still swung from il
but the gallery was empty.
The cat threw back its head ant
walled.
The Columbus journal., 1910-11-23
CHAPTER XIV.
His Wjfe's Father.


jumped up and seized the fire
longs. The cats vail had reused
Ho;chkiss. who was wide-awake at
once He took in my offensive attitude.
the tongs. the direction of my gaze.
and needed nothing more. As he
picked up the candle and darted out
into the hall. followed him. He made
directly for the staircase, and part
way up he turned off to the right
through small door. We were on
the gallery itself: below US the fire
cleaned cheerfully. the cat was not
in sight. There was no sign OF my
ghostly viSitant. but rs we stood there
the Bokhara rug. without warning.
slid over the railing and fell TO the
floor below
Man or woman?" Hotchliiss in,
C.iircd in his most professional tone.
"Ncithcr-that is. don't know.
didn't notice anything bat the eyes,
| mrtterCd. They We're looking a
hole in me. Ii you'd seen that cat
you would realize my state of mind
That was traditional graveyard
yowL"
II don't think yon saw anything al
all he lied cheerfuily. You dozed
OF. and the rest is the natural result!
of m'.al on a buffet car"
NeV. theloSS, he examined the Eos.
hara carefully when We went Gown
and when | finally went 10 sleep he
was reading the only book in sight
"l.lweli on Bridge" The first rays o:
daylight were coming mistily into tho
room when he reused me. He he'd
his finger on his lips. ard he wills
rcr.d sib;lantly while | tried 10 draw
on nv distorted boots.
Il think We have him." nc said tri
umphantly. I've been locking around
some. and | can tell yoT this much
Just before We came in through The
indcw last night. another man came
OnIy-he did not drop. as you did
lie swung over to the stair railing
and then down. The rail is scratched
! He was long enough ahead OF us tC
go into the dining room and get 4 de-
canter out Of the sidebOard. lie
poured ont the liquor into q glass
| left the decanter there. and took tie
whisky into the library across the ka'!
Then-hc broke into desk. using Z
! paper knife for jimmy.
| Good Lord. Hotchk;ss," exclairD
ed: why. it may have been Sullivan
; himself, Confound your theories
! he's getting farther away every min
ute
1t was Sullivan" Hotchkiss re
The Columbus journal., 1910-11-23
CHAPTER XXIll.-Conrinued.

Couldn't see yom." maintained:
Il can't see y0u now And yoUr sens"
Of couticUity didn't tell you about that
flower crock
In the end. of coursC. he consented
10 so with me. He Was very lame. and
] helped him arOun. TO the open win
dow. He was full of moral courage.
the little man: it was only the phys
zeal in him that qUailed And rs Ne
Eroicd along. he insisted On going
through the window first.
III it is a trap he whispered. Il
have TWO arms 10 your one. and. be
sides. as said before. life holds much
for you. AS for me. the g0vr rnncnt
would merely lose an Indifferent EN-
plcye"
When he found was going first
he WAS rather hurt. but | did not wait
for his protests. swung my feet
over the sill and dropped made a
clutch at the window frame with rly
good hand when found no floor un-
der my feet. but | was too late. |
dropped probably ten feet and landed
with 4 crash that seemed to split my
eardrums. Va: Thoroughly shaken.
but in some miraculous way the band
aged arm had ESCAPED injury.
For heavens sake. lIotchkiss was
calling from above. have you broken
your back"
No" | returned. as steadily as |
MY skull. This is Il staircase. I'm com.
ing up TO open another window
IL was ecrie work. but | accom-
rliShed i finally. discovering. not with,
out mishap, a room filled with more
tables than | tad ever dreamed Of.
tables that seemed TO waylay and
strike AT me. When had got a win
dow open. HotChkiSS crawled through,
and We We're AZ last under shelter.
Our first thought was for a light.
The same labOriOuS investigation that
had landed Us where We were. re-
yealed that the house was lighted by
electricity. and that the plant was not
in operation. By accident STUN bled
across 4 tabouret with smoking ma
terials. and found half dozen match
es. The first one showed us the mag
nitude Of the room We stood in. and
revealed also a brass candle-stick by
the open fireplace, a candle-stick al
most four feet high. supporting can
die OF similar colossal proportions. Ii
was HotchkiSS who discovered that
IT had been recently lighted. He held
the match to il and peered at it owe!
his glasses.
Within ten minutes" he announced
impressively. this candle has beer
burning Look at the wax! And the
wick. Both soft"
Perhaps it's the damp weather"
ventured, moving a little nearer to the
circle of light A gust of wind came
The Columbus journal., 1910-11-23
Judges Questioning Telegram Must
Have Made the Railroad Men Sit
Up and Wonder.

Some years ago Judge Gray OF the
supreme bench Of Iowa was called to
Colorado by the death there OF rela-
tive. who had in vain sought better
health in the mountains. On the way
back with the body a transshipment
was necessary at Council Bluffs. Judge
Gray purchased tickets for Iowa City.
and attended to the checking Of the
coffin tox il regular form. Then he
retired to his berth in the sleeper for a
nights rest At half-past four the next
morning the porter reused him to
dress. as Iowa City was but few miles
away. The Judge had not slept well.
and the early rising had not helped to
put him in good humor. He was feeling
The Columbus journal., 1910-11-23
WOMAN Tells STORY
OF INTENSE SUFFERING

AZ the ass Of about - ysai,. I was -
lacked with hemorrhaCs of the kidneys -
bladder which continued for several yeaze
without check. fAally took sdvantass
Of your generous offer and procured .
sample bottle Of Swamp-Root Rehevin0
Il helped me, I purchased 6fty-cent bot
tie, which convinced IL that it vss help
ing me. Tt-ee other bottles cured me. In
two or three years, over-work brought my
silment back, but one bottle stopped It.
feel ~ If owe my life 70 you for the
great blessing Dr.. Kilmers Swamp Roof
has been to me. recommend it to al hu'
man beings suffering - was. You have
my permission to publish this letter and
if any person doubts it, if they will write
me. enclosing stamp, I will give full par
siculars. Yours very truly,
MRS. +. b. PHELPS,
Rocky. Ark.
Personally appeared before mo this 3lss
day of August, 1909, Mn. T. B. Phelpe
Who subscribed the above statement and
made oath that the ams - true In sub
stance and in fact. -
The Columbus journal., 1910-11-23
Uo-tc-Cate.

q youry I.nrhinvar has come out ~ the
west and Of all the swift airships his
plane IS the best.
In 4 thousand foot sp'ral he drops to the
door and Immediately calls for the
LADY I.enore.
She is ready. fnrs"nth. and her trunk IL
weil-packc', will" q 1rcss-case ana
satchcl supply what Is lacked.
Size has ais" = hancba-. a ha'hox or two
and from the d-"ssmak-r a gown
that Is new
IT'S still in the box that tho drcssmaker
serd fNnd lot us shy nauStt Of what
dear papl spent)-
On. glance ut tn" stack Of her baggage
~ threw: one glance and away by
his lonsl- re- few
And his words n"ateh back with no
shadow ~ hope: II will come with
a freight train next time we elope""