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New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
DIES IN EGYPT.
". Bayard Cutting, Jr., Fictim,
of Pneumonia.

News was received here last night of
the death in Assouan. Egypt, of William
Bayard Cutting. Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs
William Bayard Cutting. of this city.
and formerly secretary of the United
States Embassy at London. vice consul
at Milan and secretary of the legation
at Tangie~
Soon after Mr.. Cutting resigned last
July as secretary at Targier he went to
Italy and remained until the early win
ter. when he went to Egypt Ills idea
was to lecture at Harvard next fall on
British Colonial Government" and he
was making study of this subject His
death was caused by pneumonia. He
became i'll a "eek or ten days ago, and
was thought to be recovering. but had
sudden turn for the ', orse yes erday.
Mr.. Cutting. who was thirty one years
old. was married II 1907 to Lady Sybil
Cuffe. daughter of the Earl of Desart.
He was a graduate of Harvard and u
member of the Union. KniCkerbOcker.
Metropolitan. Players, Racquet. Turf and
Field clubs and of the Lambs. During
his service d Milan the Messina earth
quake occurred, and he had charge of
much OF the American relief work IN
Sicily. His wife was with him 1T the
time of his death.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
.HOTHERS IN 4 PANIC.
Heard Of Boys Droscn'ng, but
None Knesc WhO He Vas.

Mothers of Long Island City whose
boys had not returned from school yes
tcrdsv afternoon were panic strich en-
when they heard that boy, unknown TO
the police. had been drowned in an at
tempt to take the first swim of the sea :
son in the East River, near Hell Gate.
Women flocked to the park with hun
dreds Of school children. to watch the
volunteer lifesaving crew and several
patrolmen drag for the body until night
fail without recovering it. one woman
tainted in the street on her way to the
park. where the boys had been swim
ming. and when taken back home and
revived found her missing boy in the
house. hungry and penitent.
IN the evening Louis Prazzi, of No. $50
Hamilton street, Astoria. identified the
clothing as that of his boy, Elmano, eight
years old.
William j. Homer keeper of the park.
Saw Two boys about fourteen years old
so down 20 the river about 3:30. 4 few
shouted that boy was in the water.
and Homer rushed to the bank. He
found the clothes of one boy. but his
companion had run away. Witnesses
who saw the accident from a distance
said the boy waded into the water just
current, running up the channel like n
millraCe. swept hira off his feet and
carried him under
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
UIFE SUES ARTIST.
1ction for DiUorce Brought
l1gdinst ". b. kcr.
Icy telegraph 70 The Tribune !


Stamford, Conn, March 1O.-The fact
that William Balfouz Ker. the artist, of
New York. is being sued for absolute
divorce by his wife, Mrs. Mary Sigsbee
Ker. a daughter OF Rear Admiral
Sigsbee. became known here to-day
when a hearing was held to take the
testimony of witnesses who live in
Stamford and Darien. The hearing was
in the City Court here before Russell
Porter Clark, a commissioner appointed
by Justice Platzek, of the Supreme Court
in New York The witnesses were exam
ined by Harry S. Stewart. of No. 165
Broadway, New York. counsel for Mrs.
Ke~ No correspondent was mentioned
By name in to-day's hearing. The Kers
we're married five years ago. Mr.. ker
is said TO be now in Paris. Mrs. ker
seeks the custody of the son. Mrs. ker
is also an artist 1t was through their
similarity in tastes and talents that they
met.
Testimony was given to-day that Ker
and n woman who was not his wife lived
in a house owned by Edward r Robin
son in the OK Ridge section of Darien
from early in May until nearly the end
of October. 1909. Philo Green, the real
estate agent who rented the house 10
Ecr. and the other witnesses agreed on
this point
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
Planned TO ELOPE.
Father Found 1t Out, So
Couple Wedded IN Hurry.
! Ry Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Baltimore, March 10.--At O'Clock yes
terday evening the marriage license clerk
returned to the courthouse. reopened his
office and issued a marriage license to
Edgar X. Legs. jr.. and Helen b. Heale
Hibbs. of Washington.
At so o'clock the best man found the
minister; at the bridegroom and best
man met the bride elect and her uncle at
the station. and al = so o'clock, the Rev.
Fl. Evan Cotton, of Emmanuel Protestant
Episcopal Church. performed the mar
riage ceremony
Although Miss Hibbs and Mr.. Lcgg
had been engaged for n year they did
not decide until 4:30 O'Clock yesterday
afternoon To be married so suddenly
They had really planned to elope on Sat
urday, but some one gave the secret
away TO the father OF tho bride. William
n. Hibbs who is one Of the WealthieSt
men in Washington and president Of the
Washington stock Exchange and senior
member OF William III. Hibbs & Co.
bankers.
After the ceremony Mrs. Legg teIe-
phoned 10 her mother in Washington
what she had done. Mr. Hibbs has not
sent his forgiveness to his daughter and
her husband. but they expect him To re-
lent Mr.. Legg belongs 10 a prominent
family OF Maryland and Virginia. and is
resident manager OF tho Fidelity and
Casualty Company of New York for
Baltimore and Washington.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
F4IRBI4NKS SPEAKS.
r-Tice-Presidcnt Makes Fer
rid Plea for Peace.
Try Cable to The Tribune

London, March 1O-Sir Robert Perks
is out of touch with the Liberal govern
ment on political questions, but he is the
most active Wesleyan layman in the
kingdom. He invited about one hundred
and fifty Wesleyans to luncheon at the
Hotel Metropole to-day to meet ex-Vice-
President Charles w. Fairbanks.
One member of the Cabinet, Walter
Runciman; twenty members of Parlia-
ment and many influential ministers and
laymen were present, and there were
numerous evidences of international good
will. Particularly noticeable was the
hearty tribute paid by the venerable
president of the Wesleyan Conference,
the Rev. w Perkins, to Lincoln. Gar
field and Mckinley,
In the course of a highly appreclatiYe
address on American Methodism Mr..
Fairbanks spoke as one convinced that
the Methodist had proved by his activ-
tiles the religious communion which
had taken up John WeSley'S worldwide
rarish and was administering it with
energy, system and fervor. 1t was an
earnest, almost an impassioned, appeal
for Anglo American cooperation in the
worlds work for peace. and righteous
ness.
Consul General Grif1ths speech on the
virtues of American Presidents and the
high character and public services of
Mr.. Taft was the best passage of ora
tory in this international episode, and
Walter Runcimau's reference to Sir Rob
ert Perks's political detection the bright
est bit of hunlCr-
Mr. and Mrs. Fairbanks will sail on
Saturday after three additional dinners
and receptions, and will have Sir Robert
Perks as a travelling companion on the
NaureiaDia
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11

SENATOR GEORGE III. COBE.
Elected leader of the Senate against ths
advice OF Senator Root and Governor
Hughes.
iiton. Hewitt Newcomb. Rose. Travis AMI
Wainwright
For Davis-HiII Hinman and Macken-
zie.
On the forty-ninth ballot Hubbs, OF
Suffolk County switched from Davis To
Cobb. and Witter. Of Lleghauy. fol-
lowed him Cobb. who on roIlcau hal
refrained from voting, then voted for
himself, making the necessary seventeen
votes.
Immediately scene of the widest
confusion resulted. Cobb supporters
swarmed out of the Finance COMMITTEES
room. where the caucus was held, and,
locked arm in arm. danced out in the
Senate corridors, shouting and singing.
The result came after a prolonged con-
ference between the contestins canGi-
dates. which proved that Cobb was hold
ing his men. while neither Davis nor
Hinman could command the united sup
port of the anti-Cobb Senators. This
vote shows an almost unparalleled situs-
tion-the open defiance OF the plainly
expressed wishes of the President. most
Of the Republican delegation in CON
grcss from this state, speaking through
Senator Root, and Governor Hughes. Dy
a small group of county leaders Of the
CrganiZa ton.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
WAS BOUND TO DIE.
old Mans Third 1ttempt at
Suicide Succeeds.

After trying twice unsuccessfully yes
terday to take his life. Celestin Chaig-
mean. seventy one years old, of No. S69
Eighth avenue. jumped from the pier At
West 35th street and was drowned.
On Monday the ole man was taken to
the French Hospital, in West 34th street,
suffering from a complication of dis
eases. Yesterday morning. when his
nurse left the room for q moment he
attempted to jump from third story
window The nurse returned just in
time TO catch him.
Mrs Marie Rousseau, his daughter, re-
moved him to her home. Thinking him
asleep. she left him alone for few min
utes and he managed to escape from the
house and throw himself in front of an
Eighth avenue car. The motorman
stopped the car within a foot Of the old
mans head. Mrs. Rousseau had him
taken to her home again.
The old man managed 10 dress himself
and slip out Of the house unseen at dusk,
making his way down S5th street To the
river. where he plunged in Thomas
Hickey. a dock laborer threw h't1 a rope.
but the old man thrust it from him. Then
Hickey jumped in, followed by William
Gallagher. There followed struggle
that nearly cost the lives Of the two
would-b rescuers. Chaignean fought
ther. off and it was some time before
they could get him to the surface.
Patrolinan Keil, of tla West 37th street
station came up. aus. throwing the two
men rope. drew them to the pier They
worked over Chaisnean, trying to bring
hirn TO, but the old mar was dead. The
bodv WIS taken to the station house.
where Mrs Rousseau identified IL.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
THE SII HOG 11RRIVES.
4boJc That Figure IN Indian
ap0lis Euen IN Buffalo.

Chicago. March 10.-Sixty live hogs
sold in Indianapolis to-day at s11 10 a
hundred pounds. while the general quo
tation was S1l. The latter mark was
also reached at Buffalo, where the low
quota ton was SO go.
The price at the stock yards here is
rapidly approaching the Civil War times
level, fresh advance to-day carrying
the figures up to so 90. In 1868 the
price scared to $13 %, which is the high
cst point ever touched in the history of
the market.
going to SO s. In Cincinnati, $40 80 in
Pittsburg, $1o75 i'm Cleveland, so S5 in
ST Louis. and $40 55 in Kansas City and
&aEy Narh
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
PASTOR WOULD DIE.
Loss of T0cc Threatened, 1t
TENNIS Suicide.

HagerstoVn. Md. March 10.-Fearing
that he would lose the power of speech
because of n throat maIady, the Rev.
John o. Clippinger. pastor of the United
Brethren Church at Rohrersville, tnis
county. attempted TO commit suicide at
his home to-day by slashing his throat
and both wrists with race. He may
die
Mr.. Clippinger is sixty-f1ve years old
He came here from York Haven. Penn.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
CHIES4 FIGHTS AGAIN
Deputy Hounds and Is Then
Embraced by Opponent.

Rome, March 10.-Deputy Chiesa to-
day fought the second of 4 series OF
duels. the outcome of allegations which
he recently made in the chamber
against the Baroness Siemens and the
Duchess di Litta. The Deputy on this
occasion crossed swords with General
Fecia di Cossato.
After twenty-four assaults the general
was wounded in the cheek. and the duel
ended by his shaking the hand Of his
adversary and embracing him. Deputy
Chiesa greeted the general as a soldier
who fought bravely in 1850 for Italy's
independence
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
RACING MEN LOSE THEIR CASE
Anti Gambling Bill in Canada Reported
Out Of Committee.

Ottawa. Ont, March l0.-The racing in
tcrests Of Canada have lost their case be
fore the special committee Of Parliament
which has been dealing with the Miller
IacotracA anti gambling bill
Ry vote % FIVE TO seven the committee
tonight decided to report the bill favor
abIy. and If il passes the House next week
ana the Senate. TO which IL goes later.
there nlll he no more bookmaking Oh any
racetrack in Canada.
II is understood that racing interests will
cortiruo the fight against the bill in its
future stages
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
HENSON TURNS ON PEARY.
Explorer S Servant Says He Has Been
Treated Shabbily.

Syracuse. y. Y, March 10.-Matt Henson.
lecturing in this city on his trip to tho
North Pole with Commander Robert Z.
Peary, tonight expressed Indignation at
what he termed Peary's shabby treat
mcnt" of him since their return TO this
country.
II am ven much surprised at him.
Henson said. Since we landed in New
York on October he has paid no atten-
tion to me and has not even communicated
with me. After the hardships We went
through together and the work have done
for him, not mentioning the number OF
times / actually saved his life. | think he
should do more than he has. 1t is all on
account Of his sehshness. He wants every
thing for himself and evidently begrudges
me what little success ] may be having
with my lectures"
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
COBB WINS ON
40TlI BALLOT
GETS H. Totes TO
HISN-fN'S II.
Hubbs and Hitter Shift to
Cobb. Hbo Then Totcs
for Himself.
LBy - = n. rrr,pane ]

i
Albany, March 11.-After a battle last
ing from before o p. m. until 2:3O O'Clock
this morning. the ''old guard leaders
of the Republican party succeeded III
carrying the Senate caucus for Senator
George H. Cobb as temporary president
of the Senate. The vote was: Cobb. IL;
Hinman. 13; Davis. 3
The rollcau on the forty ninth ballot
was as follows;
For Cobb-Ait. Brough. BurIingame.
Cobb. Coats. Emerson. Gledhiu Grattan.
Heacock, Holden. Hubbs. Kisseil. Meade.
Platt, Schlosser, White and witter
For Hinman-Agnew Allen. Bracket,
Cordts, Davenport. Davis. Griffith. Ham
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
STANDARD OIL BLAZE.
Crossed Wires Cause 81 900 Damage at
No. 26 Broadway.

Wires attached to marble switchboard
in the basement of the STANDARD oil Build
ing at 10. p Broadway, last night became
CROSSED and caused fire, which did about
81 90 damage 10 wires and woodwork near
the Switchboard
Employees of the building discovered tne
fire when they were attracted TO the base
ment by the smell of burning rubber. They
found the woodwork and wires burning.
Policeman Berlin. of the John street police
station. was called and he summoned fire.
men. The blaze was put out in snort
time.
At the time of the fire there we're several
persous in the building a work In various
offices. The wires burned did not have con
ucction with tho lighting wires and the
building wos not made dsrL. Most nf the
PERSONS IN The oflcoa knew nothing Of the
fr=
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
REGISTER LETTERS TO MURPHY
'cer Follows Tammany Leader s Dc.
paTtUre for Hot Springs.

aries r, Murp9g, leader of Tanl,nany
1~nt 10 liot Springs. Arh on the
- 'rs.n o}er the Pennsylvania last
iils efforts IN trying 10 get patron
'osa The now administration are aid
-are completely exhausted him. With
gre IIs. Murphy and Miss Graham.
's a.c'c. They viii be gone :bree
r'tAs
Nas reported last night that the Tam
-HF 'eaaer had left instructions n tell
s friends 10 register al letters tbat
might send him and tl,at lie vas
.Asing OF renting burglar proof safe
ich to keep ms correspondence while
70 .lot Springs.
ias boss IS golGg % dispense with
services Of chambermsid at lot
'5'H@e." said ouc of his friends AZ rho
and some OF the boys from TIE
"a" are going Gown 70 tane care of his
Jr- Hearst Wont get hold Of an,
no @f lls letters # vigilance wiz pre-
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
OLIVER HARTMAN A DEPUTY
Will Help r. n. Davis and Others to
Keep Westchester Quiet.

Oliver Hartman the banker, filed yes
terday his oath of office and his certificate
of appointment deputy sheriff of West
chester County by Sheriff Scherp. Mr.
Hartman has a country house at Purchase.
on the outskirts Of White Plains. He is
cousin OF the late +. H. Hartman.
Mr. Hartman is one of the staff of rich
deputies appointed by Sheriff Scherp. The
Sheriff will call upon his prominent assist
ants in case of a riot. strike or in the
work of running down bands of horse
thieves. Among the other deputies are
Paul Gilbert Thebaud. Richard Harding
Davis, George Fordyce T.eth, Albert {.
Bostwick and ]. Campbell Thompson.
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
SHARP CALIFORNIA QUAKE.

San Francisco. March I0.-A sharp earth
quake was felt about 1855 o'clock tonight
Tho motion was long and slow Telephone
and telegraph companies report that 1t
v - folt IN other parts of The state
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
JEWS TO MEET ST. PETERSBURG

-. Petersburg, March l0-Premier Stoly-
pm Las sanctioned the Jewish religious
congress. which Rill meet here on March
T. The conerers will b. attended bV
,iie from forty Of The leading TOW ~ and
'-ilI - rrc-i,lcd ore- o- H5r11 GiueturC
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11
FLORIDA. NASSAU. cueA. SOUTH

Superior Service via Penna. and Atlantic
Coast line. Leave W. 2Srd -. 9;55 4. NJ.
%. 2.25 and 9.s5 p NJ l2lS B'way.--
New-York tribune., 1910-03-11

@EEAT EEAR SPRING WATER
=" fAri' h-r me- IL T. famous A7.f
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REAL ESTATE MOVING.

r, Fl. McGinnis. the Real Estate man
OF EIssex Junction Vt, reports having
made the following recent sales
Farm Of lO7 acres in Jericho, known as
the Ezra Brown farm. together with stock
and personal property for r. q. McGinnis
OF same town. 10 William +. Smith OF
Alburg, w. Consideration S2,rH, Posses
sion given.
The Mcclure farm. so-called, with per
sonal property. near Cloverdale depot, for
George Il. Gravlin and wife 10 Byron {,
Ryan and wife, of ST Adams, VT Con-
sideration 5000. Possession given Feb
ruary I.
For DR. X. O. Stoddard and wife, their
me nome In ST. George with personal
property to A. p Cloush and son, of
Monkton. Consideration $500 Mr.,
Clough, Jr.. will take possession March
For Isaac Hunter and wife. of West
ford. their home farm there together
with stock and tools. to IRA II. and Mary
Ann Goodsell OF Colchester Considera-
ton 5000. Possession given.
For Fred @. Mclinnis now of Bolton.
his home place in East Jericho. OF 10 acres
to Mira. p. =. Smith of Minneapolis. Con.
sideratiOn nominal.
The large climber tract owned by q I.
Morse Sons, Woudsvills. n H. 10
Webar Bros. OF WATERFOWL. \. Z. Com
alteration $1,000.
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SAYS INJUSTICE
DONE RANGERS
Continued from page ones

Mr.. Pinchot declared that both as
forward the work of the forest service
by every lawful means at his COM
mand.
yet he made no attempt to assist the
service In this matter" said the speaker
"On the contrary, he led the secret at
tack upon 1t and used anxious and suc1
cessful care that no attempt to defend
Its course should be made by any other
man
II am not concerned with the motive
behind this indefensibe sacrifice OF the
public welfare. II Is a typical Illustration
OF certain way to obey the law. or
course, It is not obedience to the law at
all, but the prostitution OF the law. II Is
the method SO effectively used by the spe-
cial interests against the people, and
there Is nothing TO be said In its FAVOR.
"CisUE1. AND NEEDLESS LOSS"
The whole proceeding is rot seen
In Its true light until we realize us
effect on nearly 200 OF the best young
mon In the forest service, who were
ofFic'sllly ordered to those schools for
instruction. These rangers are poor
men, working for from 5000 TO $1,000
year: and they need their pay. Yet
they will lose not only their pay for
the time they attended these schools.
but the money already advanced out
~ their own pockets for travelling and
I other expenses. 1t IS cruel ana
needless loss"
Mr.. Pinchot said that the loyalty OF
these rangers Is so fine that about
n ali OF them have stayed at the ranger
| schoo ct their own expense. He con
cludcd.
| 1T would be hard to md better
or 2 more bitter illustration OF the
/ uso of the law as n cover for not do
inR wha' = public officer has right
/ to do and what the peoples interests
/ demand that he shall do. I submit
tho two points of view To your iudg'
ment. and am content to abide by youl
decision"
DENIAL FROM WASHINGTON.
Washington. Feb. 9--"AbsolutelS
untrue said George P. McCabe, so.
licitor for the department of agricul
ture spea King Of the charge made h,
! clifford Pinchot In New York to-nigh
! that he (McCabe) had shut OF the in
strucfion of forest rangers withou
consulting anybody In the forest ser
vice
MY attention was first called to IL,
practice OF educating the rangers al gov
eminent expense" said Mr.. Cabe to
night by an interview with Seattl'
man visiting in Washington. who ap
| pla uded the work of the rangers
Believing that such expenditure wa.
. .ll.f1 &.
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VERMONT NOTES

John Parks OF Plaintield me. with
painful accident Saturday when at work
in n mill yard. flying hard wood stick
crushing his nose.
A broken arm and several fractured
ribs were sustained by Joseph Bell Of
RoXbury Monday, when he was struck
by the limb OF n falling tree and rem
dered unconscious. He lies al Heaton
hospital with n fair chance of recov-
cry.
At the annual meeting of the Rutland
held Tuesday it was the opinion of those
present that the next show should be
held in connection with the annual fair
Of the Rutland County Agricultural So
cietN, as in the past two years.
\ small lemon tree owned by Mrs. r.
G. Parks of Hardwick has borne two
lemons much larger than those found
in the markets, measuring respectively
10 and Sia inches in circumference. When
The tlee was in bloom 1t had 81 blossoms
and their fragrance filled the house.
The Vermont delegation in the major
base ball leagues has been increased by
two. j. Bert Quigley nd George L.
Walsh OF Rutland have signed with the
Boston Nationals. Both are familiar ng-
ures on Green Mountain diamonds, the
former as a pitcher and the latter as an
outhelder
1t is now planned to make Rutland
headquarters for the Marble Workers I'M
ion of America, In which event offices
would I've established there. where the
general president would reside. 1t is
pointed out that Rutland is the most
natural place for these offices. being the
center OF the marble industry in this
country.
Now that he has about completed u
Two years' sentence in State prison for
attempting to extort money from the
Rutland railroad Edward Gerow Of Chat
eaugay. y. y, will be rearrested on the
charge of using the mails for the purpose
81 extorting money. Gerow was con-
victed Of forcing til, Rutland road to
pay over $500 under penalty od a wreck
ed train ana was run down by means
Of water marked paper.
horse belonging to f. A. Morgan Of
Barnet executed peculiar stunt Mon
day morning. The weather being cold,
The animal attempted to follow his mas
ter into the door Of the hotel. When
tho sleigh caught In the casing he at.
tempted TO lie down. overturning the
ri9, At this point he glanced over his
| shoulder, and seeing the damage he had
done, hastily backed out and started for
home. returning. however. at the call
NJ his master.
Suit for $500 against the Pullman Car
company has been entered by Mrs. Annie
l.aChapele OF IIolyoke. Mass. and her
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WINDSOR
BETHEL.

Clarence J.. Chadwick died Wcdnes-
day, Feb. .. following an illness OF
six months, of heart disease, aged b3
years. He was native OF Rochester
and was the son Of the late Chauncey
II. Chadwick, who died last fall. ana
Of his first wife. Mary u. Buckmah'
Mr.. Chadwick had been in poor health
several years. He r. survived by his
wife, who was Florence Dearing ot
Bethel, and by a half-brother d. Lynn
Chadwick The funeral was heio
Saturday Mt two o'clock, with inter
ment in Fairview cemetery, Rev j.
". Miller officiating,-A. V. Leavitt mas
been appointed mail carrier on the
Star route between Bethel and Gays
Vile which Is to he reopened Fepr"-
AIRY "a. jewellers along the route on
both sides Of the river petiiionsd some
time sgo Tor rural free delivery
route which was denied on the GROUND
OF too few families. The department