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The Ocala evening star., 1910-07-12
DEATH on THE RAIL
America We'd with Asia Yesterday in
SIauShtering Trainmen

New York. " Y. July 12-Three
railroad men We're killed in a wreck
Of passenger train No 53 on the Cen
trail at Newton Hook yesterday morn
ing. The wreck was caused by the
en- CINE jumping the track at switch
The engine jerked several other cars
from the track, including the day
coach baggage and mail car. The en-
gine turned over. The baggage car
piled up in a ditch. The engineer and
fireman We're caught underneath and
crushed and scalded to death. Bag
gageman Ray was caught beneath
pile Of trunks which toppled over on
him and nearly every bone in his body
was broken.
Nineteen Killed on the Trans-Caspian
Askabad. Asiatic Russia, July 12-
Nineteen persons were killed and
thfrty-one others injured by the de-
railing, of a train near Kisilarwi, on
the Trans Caspian Railway. yesterday.
The wreck was caused by spreading
rails
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

turned into the plowshare and Ringwood resumed
it's agricultural aspect
After the Oles regime came the Ryersons. The
west wing of the present IS the complete little
house built by Ryerson in 1912. Naturally it has
been transformed to the interior but the outside
is the same. A wide avenue or grass ride passes d
rect1v in front of the house 1t IS bOrdered on both
sides by tall trees nearly hundred years old
This stately avenue planted by Mrs. Ryerson
in 1915 to commemorate the signing of the peace
A lasting and worthy monument Few Of the great
elrns oaks 1indens and locusts have succumbed bur
here and there younger tree replaces fallen SEN
tinel These trees were planted to shade what was
then the high road to West Point and passed dI-
rectlv in front of the house Fortunately this high
,yav has twice been removed, and now turns off at
some distance beyond the lagoon Now the wide
GRASS center is moved like a lawn
Under the Avenue of Peace lie the ernblerns Of
war Laid along the grass IS part Of the great
cbain forged at RingwOOd that put across the
Hudson to impede the advance of British warshiDs
There is also gun from the Constitution, and huge
mortar cast in the foundry of the ironwOrks and used
during the Civil War at the capture OF Fort Donald
son by General Grant
II was not until 1853 that Peter Cooper bought
RinqwOod He was founder of the Cooper Institute
New York He created country seat in the North
s,,cb as had existed in the South, with this differ
ence that the New Jersey negroes were enancipated
in 1S4O earlier than in other States After the Civil
War the difficulty of finding labor reached crisis as
the war decimated the region.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

~OULD rocks and trees speak many taie OF
I prerevolutionary days would be unfoldeu u III
~ the mountain regions of New Jersey surround
ing Ringwood Manor, an estate held by Mrs Abram
Hewitt's family for fifty years The original
twenty thousand acres of land crown grant
Iron being known to exist in the I mountains
but history is rather vague about it. 1T was called
The London Company" Some think 1t was
nrivate speculation of the maids of honor OF Queen
Caroline as their figure in documents; others
say only sewing girls were interested Probably IL
was Joint stock affair and the investors were OF all
grades of society
In those days the only iron mines known were IN
Luxembourg: therefore the selection fell on Baron
Hassencever Walloon, who was sent out as man M n
aqer The place had been named after R1ngWood IN
the New Forest, England; but locally it has also
been called the Forges.
This Baron evidently preferred pleasure to work
In 200 he built himself fine house, not tar from the
site of the present manor, and pulled down the exist
ing one which did not suit him. He lived out there
in great stve for it is recorded that he kept band
to play during dinner, and that two slaves held ms
wifes train In fact ther- is picture showing
these 1uxuries. After this INNER OF expenditure 1t
is hardly surprising that the - idends failed to reach
the stockholders.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
Benefits from Tuxedo

r1NTIJ abo1t twenty wears ago RingEOod was prac-
~ tically without nelghbors and without station;
,1t the opening of Tuxedo Park altered all that The
few remaining native families are descended from
West India cOlored people, and most OF them have
Dutch names, such as Van Dunk, Van Dyne. van
Groote de Freese. These valleys were settled chiefly
bv the Dutch which may account tor the names,
negroes took their masters names very often These
settlers chose the river bottom lands, which though
narrow are very fertile A few Yorkshire we're
carly established and stone cottage very much
of reDair bearing the date on the porch 1901, IS
known to have belonged to Yorkshire family called
Board who remained there fOr generatlOISi 0ut
now are all disappeared.
The Indians we're of course the first inhabitants Of
the district Oddly enough, they took the opposite
course and cleared large patches OF helds high 2 n
the mountains TODAY these form bright emerald
islands in a sea of dark green trees. They were IN
Use not only for cultivation but as lookout stations
and safety vantage against advancing immigrants
Tnder the trees in the garden are some rather rare
c11riOsities scoOped out stones about the size OF
large cannonbal1s, which were the mOrtars used
bv souaws for grinding their corn. They are now
filled with water and it is pretty to see birds and
squirrels hopping around so fearlessly TO drink or
The family of the present owner spend much time
and thought in bringing back or IN adding treasures
to RingwOOd of historic interest
Most of the farm is under grazing, as this well
favored spot IS watered by innuIneraoIe streams ana
waterfalls so the cattle thrive Some land IS arabic,
but the huge rocks and stones not good for farm
ing though great deal has been cleared. The mines
are working and still the principal source Of
Two churches, a school, and a general store have
been built for the needs of those whose homes and
living are got at Rngwood-
The manor itself is a rambling comfortable house
constantly added to. From Mrs RyersOn S house az
the west corner it has grown to the length Of New
York CITY block. Its hospitable doors are always
Open and friends from both sides of the Atlantic
equally welcome. The iron chain no longer 1aPedes
approach.
Ringwood is not a thing of to-day; It has been
planted and pruned for more than century. and
the loving work of generations is visible II well
shaved lawns which slope down to the lagoon where
swans enbellsh the scene Fine trees dot the mead
ows beyond rich with cattle grazing in fertile pas
Continued page II
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
Erskine's Good Management

A COMMISSION was sent out to investigate mat
\ ters with the result that the Baron was recalled
and the syndicate appointed another class OF man IN
one Robert Erskine Though quite young, he was re-
markable man. of high integrity and superior 1ntel1-
pence He was already fellow of the Royal Society
His father a celebrated clergyman OF Dunterm-
line Scotland (the birthplace of Andrew Carneg1e).
This was great Improvement after the Baron bad
management. Erskine at once took up the altar
with a strong hand, and by his knowledge OF engl-
neerng was able to improve the working OF the mines
nv hrnqinq water from other lakes to the blast
for the furnaces. The remains of the waterways are
still to be SEEN but unused. He also made topo-
graphical maps of the entire region which during the
war of good service as great part OF the flght-
ing of the Revolution took place through these
mountains Washington thought highly of Ersk1ne
and appOnted him Surveyor General of the army.
The two headquarters of the American army,
West Point and Morristown were connected by
right of way, free road, through the R1ngWood
pronertv Thus soldiers marched and Camped all
over this place During the whole of 1879 General
Washington held his portion on the high lands OF
the Hudson.
Had it not been for Erskine the estate might easily
have been confiscated; but to protect his patron
men from Ringwood, provided the American Gov
ernment would leave the property unmolested. Be
fore the Revolution the valleys were much more
populated Owing to his foresight he was able to
hand over the money due, and before he died he
ceeded in selling the estate to a man named Oles
from whom later it passed to the RyersOn family
Unfortunately Robert Erskine died before the war
ended His funeral it said took place Immediately
after the execution of Major Andre in 1880 General
Washington rode over from West Point to attend it.
and planted the oak tree that shades the grave. In
pretty spot between the lagoon and the high road
are two similar tOmbs, that of Ersk1ne on the right
and of Robert MOnteath the left.
With the characteristic superstition of negroes
none of them will pass the road at night they
accuse Erskine of sitting there in his Continental
uniform The tomb has twice been broken open in
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

the hope of finding hidden treasure but the
cation happily met with no success. lnScrlpCioii'
Tneadinq as follows are on the fiat stones:
In Memory of ROBERT ERSKINE, F. K; 5; tIeog
rapher Surveyor General to the Army OF me ote ~
States Son of the Revd Ralph Erskne Late Minister at
D1nfermline in Scotland; Born, September ltn; 100
Died October 2nd 1880; Aged 40 years and % Days.
In Memory of Robert Monteath; Clark to K0oeIC % Els
lime Esore Born at Dubain in Scotland; Died. Dece1
ber 22nd 177S; Aged 33 years
As the world grows older people take more ana
more interest in those who have lived and acheVeo
three houses built before the present one; but with
so few records it is impossible to know how many
celebrated persons have slept at R1ngwoodT, mere
of letter addressed to Brigadier General Clinton
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

places the fact record that both the General and
Mrs. Washington passed the night there IN 1852.
They must have stopped in Hassenclevers house.
small stone cottage standing where the General
horses were shod In all probability this was not the
only occasion of visit from the most 1llustrlous man
of his country
MoRRIsrowN 9th March, 1872
Sir
The Commander in Chief proposes leaving this place
tomorrow Evening arrive in the vicinity OF Your
cantonent in the evening, and the next morning early
will review the Troops and proceed far as R1ngWood
As it is rather dangerous remaining at night IN the Glove
YOU will please send Captains Guard from your Brigade
to remain at Rngwood the night the General stays there
and will please order your Quarternaster to provide s
Cent quarters Your vicinity for the General and Mrs
Washington and four gentlemen, and 10 horses inclusive
of the Escort of the Officers Sergeant II Dragons
| am Sir
Your humble servant
BENJAMIN WALKER \. D. c.
Peace was proclaimed in 1873. The sword was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
ROOSEVELT PEACEMAKER
PRESIDENT TO MAKE HIM
HEAD OF COMMISSION.
To Be Charged With Duty of Pro-
noting Worldwide Amity and
Reducing Armaments.

Theodore Roosevelt is to be appointed
by President Taft at the head of a COM
mission of FIVE members charged with the
duty of promoting worldwide peace.
The House committee on foreign affairs
at meeting today authorized Repre-
sentative Bennet of New York to combine
his resolution on this subject with that
introduced by Representative Bartholdt
OF Missouri, SO as to provide for the crea-
tion Of this commission Ito consider the
expediency Of utilizing existing interna-
tional agencies for the purpose Of limiting
the armament of the nations of the world
by International agreement, and of con-
stituting the combined navies Of the
world an international force for the pres
ervation Of universal peace
1t is expected that when this resolution
comes before the House it will be passed
without opposition.
Discussing this resolution, the purpose
of which he heartily favors, President
Taft, 1t is understood on excellent author
ity, has already formally announced that
he would appoint Col. Roosevelt at the
head of the commission. He has not yet
decided upon the other members.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
HOUSE AGREES ON $1OO
PENSION TO MRS. HOWARD
Senate's Action Regarding Amount
of Monthly Allowance to Gen.
erals Widow Concurred In.

After a lively debate the House today
passed a bill granting pension of 800 a
month to Mrs. o. o. Howard. widow Of
Maj. Gen. 0. Q. Howard. Thae bill as
originally passed by the House fixed the
amount Of the pension at $50 per month.
The Senate increased this figure to 800
a month.
Representative Loudenslager of New
Jersey, chairman of the committe on
pensions. led the opposition to the in
crease in the House. In making the In
crease to 500 the House ignored fixed
rule Of the pension committee limiting
the pensions of widows Of general officers
to $50 month
The vote on the bill was entirely nom
partisan Opponents of the increased PEN
sion contended that widows Of men IN
the ranks were required to get along on
much less, and that no exceptions should
be made to the fixed rule of the House.
Among those who favored the increase
were Representatives Alexander OF New
York. Foster Of Vermont. Gardner Of
Michigan, Olcott of New York, Parker of
New Jersey. Keifer Of Ohio and Hitchcock
of Nebraska. Among those who opposed
the increase were Representatives. Camp
bell of Kansas, Richardson OF Alabama
and Clayton Of Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
PREMATURE EXPLOSION
OF BLAST KILLS EIGHT
Foreman Of Quarry Workers and
Two Men Hurled Two Hun
dred Feet Away.

ALLENTOWN, Pa, June 2.-The pre-
mature explosion OF blast in the quarry
of the Lehigh Portland Cement Com
pany, at West Copley. today. snuffed out
the lives Of eight men. Among the killed
was Daniel Cannon, the foreman, of AL
lenrown. who leaves q family of ten chill
dren. The others were foreigners
The men were preparing three holes
sixty feet deep, and had put in 6Ol
sticks Of dynamite when the explosion oc-
CURED. No one knows the cause, but i,
is believed something fell into one OF the
holes, causing the cap to explode. Gan.
non and two mon were hurled 200 feet
away, and four others were thrown into
q wheat field.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS
BILL UP NEXT WEEK
Report on Measure Expected Tues
day-Consideration Likely to
Begin Next Day.

Indications are that the postal savings
banks bill will come up for consideration
in the House next week. Following the
action of the republican caucus last
night in reaching an agreement On sec
ton and other features in controversy
the leaders were busy today In an effort
to ascertain whether the measure could
be considered under a rule. Special rules
are unpopular with the insurgents, but a
canvass made today disclosed that ma
jority Of the republicans favored consid-
Grafton Of the bill with a bar against
indiscriminate amendments.
The present plan contemplates report
on the bill agreed to in caucus by the
House committee on post offices and post
roads Tuesday Of next week. On the
following day it is planned to report a
rule for the immediate consideration of
the bill, the rule to permit the minority
to offer a substitute and allowing two
days for the debate. 1t is expected that
the bill, which already has passed the
Senate In a different form, will be in
conference by a week from this Saturday.
But it is hard to guess whether or not
1t will emerge from that conference at
this session.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
SEVENTEEN LABORERS
LOSE LIVES IN BLAST
-Four Hundred Kegs Of Powder il
Utah Cement Works Explode
Prematurely.

OGDEN, Utah, June 2-Four hundred
kegs of powder were prematurely dis
charged yesterday in the quarry Of the
Union Portland Cement Company near the
Devils Slide in Weber canon, eight miles
east of Morgan. Seventeen laborers are
missing and it is believed all were killed.
Those missing include Hugh MCGUIRE,
the foreman; seven Italians, seven Hun
garians and two Japanese.
A tunnel had been driven into the hill
above the cement plant and 400 kegs Of
powder had been placed therein. The
workmen were preparing to seal the
chamber, preliminary to firing the blast,
when the powder exploded. No damage
was done to the company buildings near
by, but rancnnouses for distant were
damaged. Telephone and telegraph wires
were torn down and the first news Of the
accident was sent by courier.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
Crawford Amendment Up.

The Crawford amendment to the BILL
modifying the commodities clause Of the
Hepburn act of 1906. was taken up when
the Senate met at II o'clock.
This provision, like the Bailey amend
ment, which was voted down yesterday.
looked to the complete separation Of
transportation from production. but 1t
differed from the former in that 1t per-
mitted a carrier to transport articles
which it had produced, providing that
as long as ninety days previously they
had passed into other hands.
Owing to the prohibition against the
ownership of the stock of a producing
company by a transporting concern, Mr..
Smoot complained that by buying only
one share of stock in an independent oil
company the Standard Oil Company
could put the independent company out
of business.
Senators Bacon and Sutherland object
ed to fixing an arbitrary time in the mat
ter Of the sale of the commodity. They
insisted that the essential point was the
matter of good faith in the sale. Mr..
Crawford conceded this fact. but said
that the time was a mere evidence of .
bona fide transfer.
An amendment offered by Senator Over
man regulating the suspension OF state
laws by the issuance Of injunctiOns In
interlocutory proceedings In federal courts
was adopted. 33 to Is. It prohibits such
a course, except after hearing by three
judges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
SUFFRAGE IN OKLAHOMA.
Question of Women Voting to Be De.
cided at Regular Election.

GUTHRIE, Okla, June H.-Whether
women will be granted suffrage in Okla
hona will be decided at the regular
election to be held in November. The
last obstacle in the way Of voting on
this question was removed yesterday
when the state supreme court sustained
the action of Secretary Of State Cross
in oyerruling objections to the petition Of
the suffragists asking that the question
be submitted to the voters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
CONSOLIDATING ITS DEBTS.
Lehiph & Wilkesbarre Coal Co. Exc.
cutes Mortgage for SEC, 900, 900.

POTTSVILLE. Pa, June "A mort
gage for 100000 was recorded at the
local courthouse today by the I>ehigh
and wilkesbarre Coal Company to the
Pennsylvania Company for the Insurance
on Lives and Granting of Annuities Of
Philadelphia The mortgage covers fifty
one tracts of land in Schuylkill. Carbon
and Luzerne counties. and thirty-six ex-
tensive leases owned by the company.
The instrument was negotiated In order
that the outstanding indebtedness of the
company might be consolidated and the
bond issues due for redemption yester.
day might be secured by new capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
CONvICTS SHOT DOWN.
One Killed and Two Wounded in
Effort to Recapture Them.

CALDWELL, Tex, June I'm a fight
between Sheriff Henslow and deputies
and nine convicts. near Milano, Tex,
one convict was killed and two wound
ed yesterday. according to reports re-
cefved in Caldwell last night.
The sheriffs were close behind the
convtcts at last reports. More blood
shed is expected before a capture is
effected. The convicts escaped from a
railroad gang
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
OVER A. HUNDRED START.
Championship Tournament of New
Jersey State Association.

ORANGE, N. j., June 2.-One hundred
and thirty starters teed of in the cham
pionship tournament OF the New Jersey
State Golf Association which began here
today on the links OF the Essex County
Country Club. Prominent In the field were
Max Behr, the title holder; Jerome Trav-
ers. a former national and New Jersey
champion, and Archibald Graham. who
won the first championship ten years
ago.
Scores ruled high in the qualifying round.
Up to the early afternoon MAX oenr, the
title holder, led the field, with score
of 76 TraverS had not then finished.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
pEARY RECEIVED BY KING,
Arctic Explorer Discusses SCOTS
Chance at South Pole.

LONDON, June 2.-Commander Robert
E. Peary was presented to King George
at Marlborough House today.
He remained a half hour telling the
king something Of his own achievements
and discussing with him the prospects of
Capt. scott's antartic expedition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
Nav Not Enforce Decree.

This pc sition clearly covers the present
case, and In view Of the instructions to
Capt Gilmer to carry out this policy of
the government it Is not believed that
DR.. Irias. in command of the Venus, will
invite certain destruction by any show of
force to carry his decree into effect.
4 belated telegram from Consul General
Moffat at Bluefields states that the num-
Der OF killed In the recent engagements
near there was about $50. with 80
wounded. and that Gen. Estrada is giving
all possible aid to the wounded left on
the field. The remnant of Gen. Lara s
army, which was in full retreat, is said
to be In a pitiable condition.
From private advices he has received
from the interior of Nicaragua. Senior
Castri!lo. representative mere of the Es-
trada provisional government. believes
the Madriz army which was destroyed at
Bluefields comprised Madriz's entire lorce
The number of government troops re-
ported to be at kama is comparatively in
significant. he believes:
Today Senior Castrillo received cable.
grams sent by Secretary of State Dia2
from Blueflelds. via Colon. saying the
armies of Gems. Lara and Godoy were
completely destroyed. From Minister
Gen. Rivera, Senor Castrtllo also re-
! ceived cablegrams reporting that Cha
MORO. took four hundred prisoners
great quantities of arms and ammu.
milton and all the field pieces the Mad
riz forces possessed. More than two
hundred wounded were taken by the
PROFESSIONALS and cared for.
| Because of the character OF the coun-
| try, the flight Of the government troops
to the base OF supplies at Rama must
be up the river. because an overland
! journey at this season Of the year
| would be impossible. Before junction
/ of the remnants Of the government
| forces could be effected there, Senol
Castrillo believes, Gen. Mena's forces
can take what is left Of the govern.
ment army at that place.
| The United States. 1t was officially de-
clared today. has no present intention OF
| assuming a protectorate over Nicaragua
or in any way intervening or recognizine
! either party to the controversy until one
! faction or the other has obtained full
control Of the country and machinery OF
/ the government by the consent Of the
people and Is In q position to meet iti
| national and International obligatioas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
STUDENTS TO BE BEERLEsS,
Appellate Court of California Up.
holds LIQUOR Regulation.

MENLO PARK, Cal, June 2.-The last
stein song has been sung and the last
stein drained by merrymakers at Le-
land Stamford, jr.. University. The
appellate court yesterday upheld the state
law which prohibits Ine selling of liquor
within one and ono-hAlt miles of the
school.
The opinion was handed down on an
appeal in a, case brought by a Menlo
Park saloonkeeper to test the validity of
the law.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-06-02
Details to Be Perfected.

The details of the scheme are not given
at this time for obvious reasons. There
is some perfecting of detail yet remaining
To 10 done, and II is not desired at this
time by those having the interests of the
government clerks at heart, to set forth
in detail the manner in which II Is hoped
10 get the retirement measure before the
House for it's action.
But that the legislation in question will
.,e enacted at this session of Congress is
tse firm opinion of men in the House of
representatives VINO usually know wha,
they are talking about and who have the
most 10 do Win I.e o.i>.4Ge oG a, Is