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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
MYSTERY IN DEATH.
Body Found Wedged in Belle
cue EIeratOr Shaft.

Wedged between an elevator car and the
shaft. Joseph Sweeney. a Waterman. must
have struggled for his life most of Monday
night In the new Bellevue Pathological
Building. al 28th street and First avenue.
His body found late yesterday after
noon by a mason employed at the building.
A Bellevue Hospital surgeon declared he
died from exhaustion following his, efforts
10 release himself.
Whether Sweeney slipped from the top of
the car and fell between the car and shaft
or whether he was knocked on the head by
tralnps and thrown into the death trap will
not be known until autopsy is aeld 10
determine the exact cause of his death
There was a slight cut on his scalp. which
might have come from a fall or from a
blow.
James Cookan. a mason. found Sweeney's
body in the passenger elevator shaft, be-
tween the first floor and the basement OF
the male dormitory wing, about i;15 o clock
Yesterday afternoon. A surgeon from the
Bellevue Hospital staff said that Sweeney
had been dead some time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10

the New York an, Porto Rico S. GO. 9th E 10 10
passengers and mdse. Arrived at the 6oi
$40 a ,- md
steamer Oceania UtaD Genoa January 70 Az
Naples % to fairfield. SoIari & Co. WIN -
cabin and Al Storage passengers anu h'uSe
Arrived at the Bar at 5 a m &c
Steamer Hamburg Ger. Genoa JalludIIi ;-e
and Naples % to the Hamburg American .li - .
with passengers and mdse. Anchored outSide
the Bar at 5:25 p m. ,-t,a-,, 4
steamer Sabine Georgetown. s {. teoruaIE
and Wilmington n {. Is. TO the Mallory IS - -
with passengers and mdse. Passed IN 'eudldi
tine 1:53 a ,- : to
steamer Ogeechee Brunswick Februsry . 10 70
the Brunswick SIS Co. with mdse. fasSeo "
Quarantine at a IN. -,. . -
steamer FL Siglo Galveston February .; 20
the Southern Pacific co. with mdse- o'9't
Quarantine at so a m. - .-o--
steamer San Marcos, Newport News anu -
folk to the Old Dominion IS co. WIN pd9 30 =
gers and mdsc. Passed in Quarantine at l-'
p 49,. >-o-toIk
TO the Old Dominion IS co, with passehee.s "
n1dsn Passed in Quarantine at 2:54 m
steamer Pawuee Philadelphia, 20 the CFoe
s. co with mdse. Passed in Quarantine al
go p
steamers Duca di Geneva utah. NaPtliTSs
Huron, Charleston and JacksonNilIe; Arseurr
IAust Eaplos. Bayamo Cuban, Gualita Lldliio
Ossa hsv- Brunswick: jamestown. NorfoIh anu
Newport News: Lituania russ. lloau; AId t
eonfa Ger Hong Kong, etc; SaltWeIi c IG.
Colon; Ida Cuneo tNorp, Port Antonio o8l pa
borna Port Arthur: Admiral Farragut; Port
Antonio. Mauritania tBrl, Liverpool Eaoella I
tBeIEl Antwerp; Bermudian tBrl. heIt Ia1e,'
Orotava tBr. Bermuda; Menus. New orleans
Rrazos Galveston: Lampasas. Key west
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
BROKER FAILS AS LAWYER.
S. V. White Engages Counsel After
TRYING to Defend Suit Himself.

Stephen Y. White, well known in wall
street as the deacon" will hereafter
probably leave the practice OF law to
lawyers and stick TO his brokerage bust
ness. Mrs. Frances II. Sand brought SUIT
against S. V. White 6; Co. to recover 5000
deposited with the firm in 1901 to cover
stock transactions. The brokers said that
Mrs Sands account had been wiped out
and that she owed them S2.16o
Deacon" White, acting as his own coun-
sci. served an answer. Then he filed a sup
elemental answer But finally the broker
engaged counsel who moved before Justice
Platzek yesterday for permission 10 file
an amended answer. as the one submitted
bv White did not present defence. The
motion was granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
NEW CUBAN STAMPS.
Heroes of Island Revolution Honored
by Portrayal Thereon.

Stamp collectors will probably be inter
estod in the new issue OF Cuban postage
and revenue stamps which have been print
ed sin this city
The Cuban government has discarded the
old design that has been used for several
years and has substituted the portraits of
the men who distinguished themselves in
the military service of the country. These
include General Maxine Gomez. whose
likeness appears on the two-cent postage
stamp: General Antonio MaceO, the negro
iusurgent chef. General Carlos Roioff
General Calixto Garcia and General Mar
ciso Lopez The stamps range in denomi-
nation from one cent TO 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
MR.. Perrin HAS $4,000 LEFT.

The sheriff's jury which examined into
the value OF the property OF Lawrence
Perrin, of Baltimore, who has been com
mitted TO Bloomngdale Asylum. found that
his personal estate amounted 10 5000 ana
that his real estate was valued at slo'"o
The item OF personal property is the
amount which the American Consul al
Malaga recovered from the money Perm
dissipated in Spain, while the real estate
consists of Spanish castle at Ronda the
two items represent the remainder OF S"'"'o
which il is said Perrin had when he started
on his wild money spending career
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED.


IiverpooI FeS q-Cymric tBr). New York
Yokohama Feb 9-Lennox tBrl, New Aorh VIA
La. Plata Plata Feb Portreath (Bn. New York via
Malta. Feb a-Tannenfels Gen. calcutta and
colombo for Boston and New York
Ptraeus Feb ARABIC tBrl. New York va
Taga1. web 5-Rheinfels Ger. New York VIA
Durham. etc ~, -
York via Azores, Madeira and Naples -,
Naples Feb g a m-AnCOna HtaD. Phllanel /
pha and New York, 9th : m, Berlin t0er>'
New York.
Genoa Feb S-Ssnnio GtaD, New York
Southampton Feb q 3:l5 m-George " ASH
ington Ger, from Bremen). New York VIA
Cherbourg: noon. Oceanic tBrp, New YORK
via Cherhourg and Queenstown
Suez. Feb 9-Boveric tBr). Calcutta for Boston
and New York.
Barbados Feb 7-Amazonense tBrl, from Para
for New York
Shields Feb s-Appalachee 6BrI. from Hamburg
for New York. Mannheim Ger. New YORK
Glasgow Feb S-Naldura tBrI. New York
Hamburg Feb 6-Damant GER, New ork
Rotterdam. Feb S-UTanium tBrI. New YORK
London, Feb 9-Narra gansett (Br). New YORK
PASSED.
St Helena Feb s-Aros Castle (Brl, New York
Brow Head Feb a-Cavour tBr). New York for
Manchester; Umbria tBrl, New York for
Liverpool.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
LAST CHESTNUT IS GONE.
Tiny Worms Ravage Mighty Trees in
Central Park.

No longer VIII il he possible To sit under
q spreading chestnut tree in Central Park.
Year after year has seen the gradual elm
nation OF this species in the parks about
Manhattan They have fallen victims Of a
worm that seems 10 have ravaged the
chestnut trees all along the Atlantic Coast
Last year this worm prevalent In the
Brooklyn parks to a great extent. 1t also
caused fully twenty-five trees In Mount
Morris Park. on this side of the river. to be
chopped down.
The few left m the lower part Of Central
Park have come under the axe during the
present pre-spring pruning. and if there IS
q stray chestnut tree left il is hidden IN
the uppe- reaches of Central Park
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
PIRACY PLOT FOILED'
Sailor Hoped to Get 81 ,60o'ooo
IN Sims Strong Room.

II was such an unimportant h''ie NO
ter that Captain Burmelster, oi
ship GaIicia. did not report II 10 ''ie
hurg-American Line. but neNt' ~ w 80 :.
little plot to get away with Sl'oV''VV
gold was Matched on the last passage u
the Galicia to Brazil.
The GaIicia left this port on NoFeiipei
10 last for Pernambuco. RIO pe Jaheii'
and other South American ports neSiue9
the $1,000 900 in gold. shipped oE u Am
sinCk & Co. she had on ooaro one fe'ei
Nieman. a COW puncher, VINO olu lo' hno"
80. From, keel. He knew about the
gold being on board. however ana W"'
rot content 10 let It alone. He had an idea
that bv hitting the captain and the nrst
- sooo,6 officers in the head with an
az. an6 throwing a few gold pieces TO the
crew he could put the Galicia on the rocks
Of Ea,r.r,tuco and live like a king for
-be rest of his DAYS Such little things as
s,,bseouen+ canture and Imprisonment did
not occur 10 him.
He confded his scheme to an able sea-
man named Geidecker, who in turn con-
fded il TO the skipper. When Captain Bur
neister heard about 1t he laughed and
called the chief officer. The two navf-
gators then fell upon the cowboy and
locked him up without shaking single
gold piece in the strong box
At Pernambuco the captain turned the
modern pirate over to the German Consul
ate and he was sent to Hamburg on the
first German steamship leaving port Mat
fers of less Importance than the arrest OF
a rebelIious seaman are reported by steam
ships on their arrival, but the Hamburg
American Line officials said yesterday that
the account could not he true. as the cap
tain had not reported II when he arrived
here on February .. The Hamburg papers
had full account Of the affair when Me
man was taken 10 prison on his arrival
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
PARK CLUBS ANNUAL RECEPTION.

The annual reception and entertainment
of the Park Republican Club. the district
organization of the 35th Assembly District,
will be held at HUber's Casino, 1921 street
and Jerome avenue, The Bronx, tomorrow
nght. Thomas ", White, former score
tary of the Republican County Committee
and now Commissioner of Public Works in
The Bronx. is leader of the district. Dep
uty Controller Douglas Mathewson is pres
ident of tic Park Club,
The annual vaudeville and reception of
the Republican Club of the 3Otn Assembly
District will also be held tomorrow in the
Harlem Casino. 121th street and Seventh
avenue Frank X. Bowers, transfer tax
appraiser. IS leader of the district.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
ART PL4NS 60 OYER.
ommission Fails to 4pWoCe
Rand0H's Island Layout.

Plans for a proposed layout Of the
grounds on Randalls Island. at an esu-
mated cost of t45eoonl. contemplating the
final occupation of the entire island for the
purpose of children's hospital park, were
dfsapproved a. a meeting of the Municipal
Art Commission yesterday, Robert ". de
Forest presiding.
The disapproval of the commission now
ever, is without prejudice 10 q resubmission
of the plans and model OF the scheme.
which the commission would like to see
r. F Almirall is the architect.
The plan of projected buildings and gen
eral scheme of improvement on Randall
Island will require the demolition of anti
quated structures and the removal Of other
structures TO new sites.
4 dock on the west shore provides cen
trial approach from Manhattan About the
forecourt are the administration building
reception hospital, superintendent resi-
dence. storehouse and chapel. and to the
rear of the administration building the cen
rral kitchens and dining rooms for help.
From the forecourt is reached the circular
avenue. in which are several pavilions. the
nurses home. the staff house and the cen
traI school building.
The commission approved designs, at an
estimated cosfit of $4,000, for furniture and
equipment Of the New York Public Library,
consisting Of desks tables. chairs. lockers
ana lighting fixtures and printing and
binding equipment
The commission also approved the design
Of a sculptured electric light standard on
granite base. the gift of the Colonial
Danes of America, to be erected. at q cost
Of $500. at 72d street and Riverside Drive.
The commission approved plans for an
addition 10 Public School - South Sd and
keap streets. Brooklyn, containing audi
torium 10 cost $4,000, and a figure repre-
senting Justice, executed by J. T. Rome in
Tennessee marble. and bought by the city
for $4,000 10 be placed in front of the
Bronx Borough Courthouse.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Wednesday, Febru
airy 9, 1910.

Steamer Anita oNorl Manzanillo January 81.
TO the Munson SIS Line, with sugar. Arrived
al the Bar at
steamer Administer tRrl Npe January ~.
vita 20 and NuevItas February = to The Nun
son Line with sugar AfrINtd At me baI
at $3.50
steamer Prinz August Wilhelm tGer, Port
I.imoD January 81. colon February |. Kingston
aud Fortune island 4. To the Hamburg
American Line with II passenger. 'hiis and
nldss. Arrived at the Bar at II I'm, ; d.
steamer san Juan Johos January -, Ma a
sucz p run,e February / and san Juan 2 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
NEW FIRE DEPARTMENT RULES.

Fire Commissioner Rhineander Waldo
has forbidden his deputy and battalion
chiefs 10 90 outside their districts while on
duty This order took effect Tuesday and
vas made known yesterday. The order
also gave permission 60 battalion chiefs
Ia grant leaves or absence h their fore
men and assistant foremeu, and command
ing officers Of romBaHles may grant leaves
u absence 20 their crews.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
GARDEN THEATRE.
RFN GREET PLAYERS.
COMMENCING, EEBRI AIRY n

Feb p 20 'She Stoops to Conquer.'
Mats. Tues We'd, sat, Fri. Everymsn'
3 l. ,. Merchant OF Venice" Mat Sat. Fri.
"Everyman."
Mar, 7-12, The Rivals" Mats. Wed. sat.
Fri. "Everyman."
i4-1a. DIR. Faustus" Mats. Wed, Sat,
Fri clergyman
2I-6. Julius Caesar" Mats. We'd, Sat.
Fri. "Everyman-"
IS. Apr .. Palace of Truth" Mat. sat
Holiday Mats % to APP l. Three Wonder
Book Plays.
Ap 40 Money" Mats. We'd. sat
1f-16. Greek or modern play. Mats. Wed Sat.
1870 Shakespeare Festival. Mats Wed. sat
MAY .. Last Week, school for Scandal :;
Masks and Faces
Subscription Sale open till 10Th Regular
Sale Opens nth.
MATT ORDERS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY u.
TRANSPACIFIC MAILS.

NIoSe IN y
Destination and steamer. PM.
Japan. COrea and China (via Seattle
ARA Maru ........,.. -. $500. To-day $50
E,Antilochns - Feb u.s. 80
Hawaii Japan, Corea. China and
cisco5|Asia Feb 49, 80
Fiji Islands New Zealand and Aus
and victoria. Cl-NaIlura. Feb 20. 6:3O
Hawaii Guam and Philippine Islands
via san Franciscol-U 5 transport Feb %. 6, 80
Japan Corea China and Philippine
Islands via Vancouver and Vic
toria B CC~Empress Of China, Mich 4. 80
Tahiti MarquCsas and Cook Islands.
New Zealand and Australia Except
WesD via san Francisco)-Mari-
rnss .....,....... Mch 5 e 30
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
AMUSEMENT
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE

Evenings at S Saturday Matinee at >
To-nigh t-Alessandro Stradela. Mile. Gluck:
NM. Slezak, Cioritz. Reiss. Muhlmann; and
Ballet advertisement. Cond. Bendix-
Fri Evg at .45-Lohengrin. Mines. Prem
stad. Homer; NM Jadlowker, sooner, Hinck-
lev, Wftherspoon. Cond Hertz
Sat Mat. Cav. RusticaDa and Pagiiacci
Saturday Evening -.--- .Otetlo
Sun: E,g. Pop. Prices MIScHk ELMAn
Mines Fremstad. Alien, Gluck. Meitschik'
case. Clark. NM. Martin. Forsen Blass. ConH-
Bendix. - n..a
NEXT WEEK: Mon. Evg. Madame Butterfly
Tues Evg. SpI Perfce. Alessandro Stradet-
la and Vienna Watzes tBallet!. Wea- ENg-'
FaIstsf. Thurs, Evg. LOhensrin. Fri. Eve
RigoIetto Mines Lipkowska, Meitschik; NM
C:aruso. Amato. Didur, Rossi. Cond Podesti
Washington's B'day. Mat. al 80, farstai-
At The New Theatre
Next Week: Thurs. Malta Boheme Mines
de Pasquali. Alien; NM Martin. Gilly. Ga
noli de Segurola, Rossi tond- FodeSIi- I'll
Evg-L'Attauue du Moulin.
At the Brooklyn Academy of Music.
Mon Evg Feb. 14-LAttaque du Moulin
Mines DeIna. Noria; NM. Clement, Gilly. Re
gs, de Segurola, Dcvaux Cond TANGO
WEBER PIANO USED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
WIRELESS REPORTS

The United States. reported as $40 miles east OF
Sandy Hook al yesterday. is expected TO
dock this forenoon
La Provence. reported as Ills miles cast Of
Sandy Hook at $40 p yesterday. is expected
10 dock Saturday forenoon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY II.
Brings mall.
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TODAY

Mail Vessel
Vessel For Line. closes. sails.
La Savoie, HavTe, French. 100 a 1000 IN
Alnirante, Jamaica, L r Co 800 IL 100 m
Altai. Inagua HanIb 300 m II :0O
tialicia Santos. Hamb-Am. IL 900 a 100 p III
Colon. Cristobal Panama. III 80 800 p
Guiana, Grenada. Quebec. IL 80 300 p m
Gu Amelia Argentina A r I. 1900 m 2:3O
Room, Bremen. y & Lloyd. 1000 a
City OF Atlanta, Saw. SAY - 300
Mexico Havana. Ward. 900 m J. 90 III
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY IL
Vigilancia Nassau. Ward. 90 m 300 p IN
+ Wiilem Ill Hayu. Am. 1000 a ! 90 m
Mohawk, Jacksonville Clyde. 100 m
SATURDAY. FEBRUARY II
Adriatic. Southampton W s. g 80 a III 1000 a m
America. Hamburg. Hamb-A. Z 80 a II 100 a m
Oceana. Bermfia. Quebec. 500 m 10 90 a m
Philadel phia, IA Guayra. Red u $50 a 1900 IN
Cherokee, = Domingo clyde. 1000 a nj 90 D IN
Saratoga Havana Ward. 1000 a m 100 p III
Granada. Grenada, Trinidad. 90 1900 m
= 4 Wilhelm, Jam Cd, Hama. H. 90 y m
Minnewaska. London. At Trans $50 a IN
Regina Italia. Naples. Ital. 200 IA
KONG Albert Naples, y q l.. II 90 A m
Caledonia, Glasgow. Anchor 1000 a m
Pannona Naples, tunard .... 200 m
VeneZia. Marseles. Fabre-...
c Of Columbus. Savannah, say -- 300 p m
ConCho. Galveston. Mallory. 100 IN
ComanChe, Jacksonville. clyde --- 100 p IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE
rure rue WASHINGTON'S EEP %
lUES. GeGs BIRTHDAY. tASs &
Special Performance of
LA GI0CONDA

Mines Destinn. Homer. Delna; NM. Caruso.
Amato de Seguroa Cond TosCanini. Entire
Corps de Ballet in advertisements IA III r
LANA" and DANCE OF THE HOURS
Boxes and tickets at Regular Prices at Ty-
sons and a box office and after Feb. 18th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
Z Q q
4
4 q

We're no conjurers, and can
not produce fine evening suits
at foolish figures.
But we can, and do, cut the
identical fabrics the best custom
tailors use, on the identical
lines the best tailOrs sanction
and sell the suits at about half
the custom tailor's prices.
That's the advantage of a
large organization and a large
volume of business.
Evening dress suits 81 to SO. dinner
Jackets separately. sf7 to ss6
Men who've been used to
paying 81 or more. are the ones
to whom our $3.50 white even
ing gloves appeal most.
Heavy weight.
Imported direct from France.
Heavy solid linen collars are
found in the shops of the most
expensive and exclusive haber-
dashers. and in our stores.
In the same shapes.
40 cents each.
The 81 dress shirt of E. & ".
make deserves its great vogue.
Made from a special linen,
woven for f. s W.
All the other z VI productions
As evening hats there s moth.
ing smarter than our silks and
operas.
Nor better value
Nufflers.
Walking sticks.
Pumps.
Dress ties.
Evening Waistcoats.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
Warren st. 18th st. 34th Sc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
HIGH WATER.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
sunrise. 7:O1: sunset 5.cS, moon sets, 6:14.
moon age, DAYS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10

CavaIieri. D'Alvarez. NM Renaud, Dunault etc
Sunday Night. S:3O-GRAND CONCERT
ORVIIIE HAROLD and DR. WULLSER.
NEXT WEEK.
Mon - TRANIATA. Mime. TetraZzinl, Mr.
John Mccormack. NJ. Sammarco etc Wed. cat
$500 - EIEkTRA. Mime Mazarn and reg
cast Fri Double Bilb-CANAELERIA RUS
TICANA. Mines. Carmen Mells. Duchene. Mr..
Mccormack, NJ. Crabbe. And PAGLIACCL
Mile CaXalieri. Mr.. OrvilIe Harold debut.
MN Samrnarco, Crabbe, Venturini. Sat. Mat
LUCIA. Nine. Tetrazzini Mr. Mccormack. NJ
Sammarco, etc. Sat. Night tpop. priceS)-
CARMEN. Miles. Cavalieri, Miranda. Tren-
TIM. Nine. Duchene, NM Dalmores. Gilbert.
Next Weeks Sale opens To-day, \. NJ.
X 3sWashington's Birthd. Special tTues.. Feb.
y 20. at S-TALES OF HOFFMAN,. Miles
CaValeri Trentni: NM. Renaud. Devries
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-18
The Disorder in China,

Pekip, April 18'-The traitorous
soldiers who joined The rioters st Oharg'
Sha aud permitted the burning Of al
foreign tu ldings In the city, have been
sapplanted by other troops rushed to the
scene from HsnkoH end other nearby
cities.
II these troops remsin loyel the gov.
ernmert believes that the worst of the
uprising is over but there is the graves!
fear that they will follow the example OF
the others and join In the anti.foreign
movement.
The report that three American mis-
sionaries were drowned while seeking
escs ps In o sk'f has not been confirmed,
The English Foraigo Ofii:e has mott.
fed the government that it will hold
China responsible for a contir uation OF
the Chang S1a t.ouble, and this will
probsbl, lead China to redoubled effort,
t, suppress the uprising.
London, April Is The situation in
Ohauz.Shs aud Human province is much
qaieter today, according to dispatches
from HsnkoH to the Reuto.'s Ntws
Agency.
Toe ripgleadsrs of the riot broke out
Yesterday st Hanko1 have been execu-
ted By the authorities.
The goVeromsnt is planning 10 relieve
the rice famine In auusu province.
which is believed to be chiefly respou-
sible for the u pricing.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-18
MIR. Roosevelt In Budapesth.

Blu iapest, April lS--1o a speech iD
The Bu7garian Parliament today Mr..
Roosevelt took slap 1T political te,c!iou.
aries who 81 Ger st all effort, at frr gress.
he declared that the resctooary spirit is
enct u tered in legislative halls the world
over and cited the opposition his en-
countered while President OF the United
:';ates to secure 'jaslice temp ered with
K ndusss, common honesty 10 busineel
aud politics aud the social progress ofths
nation" II made no mention OF pres
EFT political conditions 10 Ameries tut
bis speech might easily be considered a
defense of ''insnrgency." Thstx' presi-
dent Was enthusiastically received BY
Parliament, which suspended all busi'
ness for the day In his honor.
Budspestb, April l8.-With Cunt
Apponyi, former President Roosevelt
visited Parliament today where legisls-
tive masters we're almost abandoned
while reception was held In his honor.
In the evening he count gave dinner
for Mr.. Roosevelt at which the legisla.
tive leaders, Archduka Joseph and the
Baron and Baroness Won Rengelmueller
we're present.
A three honr sutomoblle trip over The
city was the principal event Of the az
ternOOp.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1910-04-18
BALLOON STRUCK BY LIGHT.
MING

A dispatch from Berlin says the BAL
looa De L:tz,ch, belonging to the Bitter
field AERO CLUB, was struck by lightning
daring violent storm early yesterday
morning. Ths four occupants were
killed.
The exact circumEtince of The cataf.
trophe can never be kno8p, for the only
evidences are The wrecked balloon and
the sha t,red bodies OF TIE men who mel
| their sate unseen, Withou! tie possibility
OF human help.
1t was calm, clear e7o1ing when The
De Ii zlch rose 10 the air at B ttsrfeld,
and The occupants we're epthusiss t c
over the perfect cord t ons for uigtt
trip.
A moonlight night OF rare beauty and
celmn's, followed TIE fioe evening, aud
nobody foressW the farce storm which
gathered with exrao binary III ldenuess
Later.
Eatly yesterday morning resident CT
Beicbepsachsep, shout GO miles west o.
Btterfeld, heard smong peals o.thnndel
o e crash go loud that he believed light.
| oirg hsd struck house, but cot hear
Jog anything further to support this be-
! lief he went TO sleep again. Going ont
sit:r daylight he was astonished to fad
The wreck Of a balloon and four distorted
bodies of men lying in his garden.
The bag OF The balloon was ripped and
torn In an amazing fashion. 1t WISE
hanging on tee, through The bougbs q
which tie men bad evideolly islleo.
Tie smashed car Of the balloon Tss
nearby.
From the condition of the bodies and
the deep depreasious iu the ground 1t was
evident that they had fallen from great
height 1t also became apparent upon
examination that the disaster VAS due t.
lightning striking the balloon. Whistler
1t also killed the occupants Is not Qlite
certain, but there wee sufficient in1ica-
tisns to encourage thu belief tia! they
we're apafed the aWfu. experience OF fall
ing alive to death.