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New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
.SCORNS POOR OLD D|Az"
Secretary of Provisional Govern
ment Issues Manifesto.
RECITES REBEL DEMANDS
Invites Newspaper Men to Visit
Insurgent Army to Draw
Comparisons.
'ECITES REBEL DEMANDS
tBv Telegraph TO The Tribune.


FL Paso. Tex, Dec 2S-Addressing the
correspondent of newspaper here, Brauifo
Hernandez, signing himself as Secretary
of State of the Provisional Government OF
Mexico" invites the newspaper men of
Mexico and the United States to visit the
insurgent ranks, and promises them good
treatment. He says he would like COM
parsons written between the insurgent
army and the army of the poor old man,
Porf1rio Diaz head of the government load
ed up with crimes and debts" and con-
cudes his letter:
needed 1900 soldiers to vanqulSh 80 tomo-
chitecOs; twelve years ago in Santo Tomas
400 sol1iers besieged 50 pronunclados. ano
after fourteen days of fierce fighting %
of them evaded capture. In those old days
the universal consensus of opinion did not
exist now. therefore despotlsm got tne
victory. but at present justice Will preVdl
as we stand for just principles, Jew OF
which are the following:
Honest elections and free ballot, no re-
election. the candidates for office TO be
residents of the locality, sovereignty of
the states and independence of the mu-
inequalities, equality In taxation, the pro-
tablishment of schools in every town and
settlement the reduction Of the army,
making it up of volunteers: the suppress
sion of monopoly and gambling, the repa-
triation of the Yaqui Indians. the abolition
of the death penalty and so forth. but, I'M
der ALL after ALL to make the public 1unc-
The rightful President of Mexico, Fran
cisco 1. Madero, in consonance with the
feelings of the patriots who IN arms sup
port the plan of San Luis Potosi. gives his
most cordial assurance to the Mormon
colonies that no harm will ever be IN
tended against them so long as they re
main neutral: therefore they can conh-
dentIv go to work without the least appre-
henSion of danger from our party.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
ENTERTAINED By AMERICANS
Admirals Schroeder and Muir.
dock Receive on Flarshius.

Cherbourg. Dec. ..-As a hitting conclu-
sion TO the round Of festivities In connec-
ton with the visit OF the first division Of
the United States Atlantic feet TO this port
and OF the third division 10 Brest. the COM
mander in ofief, Rear Admiral Seaton
Schroeder. and Rear Admiral Joseph B.
Murdock to-day gave farewell receptions on
board their fiagships the Connecticut and
the Minnesota respectively.
All the civil and military authorities and
more than than a thousand other guests at
tended the receptions, and when the time
came for their departure they raised cheer
after cheer for the Americans. who have
made themselves very popular.
Gravesend. England. Dec. 2s-Rear Ad-
miral Thomas B. Howard, commander of the
fourth division of the United States Attain
tic fleet, and the other officers of the war
ships were entertained to-day at the resi-
dence Of the Mayor on the occasion of their
farewell visit
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
! FIRST AER0PLANE DERBY
England and France Whip United
States at Los Angeles.

Los Angeles Dec. 2S. - England and
France in d speed coalition defeated the
United States to-day in the first aeropiane
Derby ever run James Radley. the British
speed champion, in a French Bleriot mono
plane, beat Eugene Ely, driving Curtss
racer, and Phil Parnalee, in a baby
Wright, In an Sa4 mile race.
He established new record for the Los
Angeles field, his time for the SA miles
being 9:13 is. or an average of about 81
miles an hour. His fastest lap was made
at the rate of almost mile a minute.
Elys time was 1902 As. or about % miles
an hour. Parmalee's time was 1875, or
about 49 miles an hour. Radley's time by
laps over the 1a4 miles course follows:
First, 1:5G As: second 1:5O 4-5; third, 15o 3-5;
fourth, Isl; fifth. 1:5O Ely's best lap was
1:5S 3-5. In all the other laps he was uni
formly ten seconds slower than the winner
Parmalees best time was 2:06 2-5.
It was extremely gusty when the start
ing gun was fired. and treacherous air cur
rents blew, but in spite of that there was
hardly a seconds variation in the elapsed
time of any of Radley's rounds. and not
more than a second in any of Ely's-
Mere exhibition flying is about to pass
into the realms of the commonplace, SAID
Glenn H Curtiss this evening. THE nov
city of that has worn off, and henceforth
racing will be the thing The day IS al
hand when aviation meets will consist SOLE
ly of racing
Hubert Latham has made record in re-
covering from an accident. His monoplane
was almost completely wrecked Monday,
but he had 1t out again to-day, making
flights with his mechanic as passenger
Lincoln Beachy, the newest recruit TO the
Curtiss staff of aviators, met with trouble
to-day, his machine being completely
wrecked
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
WANTS FAMILIES KEPT INTACT
Liberal immigration League Sends Its
Protest to Secretary Nsgel.

The National Liberal immigration League,
which does not believe in separating hus-
hands siid wives yesterday sent TO Secre-
Vary NaSel of the Department of Commerce
md Labor d copy OF resolution prepared
'y INC league which viii be submitted In
ne House % Representatives next week.
The resolution declares that the wife and
ctd!dGen Of a naturalfzed citizen should be
admitted TO this country equally with the
Nife and children of a native citizen. and
nat no distinction should he made between
Gle class Of citizens and another, whether
native or foreign born
ihe league has also called mass meet
NJ 10 be held on February in Cooper
Mon, 10 protest against that part OF the
f-por; OF the Immigration Commission rec
9inmending further restriction Of unskilled
a5or. Miss Jane Adams. head of Hull
House, Chicago, and q number OF Congress
'Hen viii be among the speakers
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
FIRE COLLEGE
Institutions Aim Is to Introduce
Modern Methods.
WILL TRAIN THE BEGINNERS
Most Experienced Men in De-
partment to Have Charge of
New Movement.

In line with his efforts to modernize the
work Of the Fire Department, both in fire
fighting and fire preventing. Commissioner
Waldo announced late yesterday afternoon
that the Fire College of the Fire Depart
ment Of the City of New York has been
established. to take effect on January 1.
1911
The purpose OF the college will be to
disseminate knowledge Of modern fire
fighting and to establish the highest stand
ards of the profession. 1t will aim to give
the newcomers in the department the ad-
vantages Of the experience of the older
members.
The college will be administered by what
is to be known as the Fire College Board,
OF which Edward f. Croker. chief Of the
department. will be the president. All the
members of the department composing the
board have had over eighteen years OF
practical experience in fire fighting. All
except one of the board are on the roll of
merit.
During the last few years New YORK
has acquired many new fire hazards. such
as a possible subway fire and such fires
Va
new skyscrapers, like the Singer Building
and the Metropolitan. Methods best
adapted to the fighting OF such fires will
be gone over by the college. Fire preven-
ton will also be one of the most important
subjects taken up.
The college will be divided into four
schools, the first to- be known as the officers
school. Fifteen subjects will be covered
in uti wi bs attended
all the officers of the department, except
those on as board, and all engineers and
firenen who are eligible for promotion to
tue rank of assistant foremen. AS far as
is practicable no promotion will be made
unless the course Of instruction has been
completed to the satisfaction OF the
board.
The instruction will be given by sec
TONS each consisting of twenty-five men,
bers. who will be required to attend three
times d week from 10 b. to l p. m. for
a period of six weeks. Another section will
study on alternate days, so that every six
weeks fifty members of the department
will have competed the course.
The second school will be known as the
Engineers School, which all engineers will
be required to attend. Only two subjects
will be taken up In this course-engines
and boilers and gasolene and gasolene
motor engineering.
The third school will be for probationary
fremen, and will take the place OF the
present training school All new recruits
will be compelled TO attend for thirty days
upon their appointment as probationary
hremen. The instruction will be limited
to practical instruction in the use of tools,
scaling ladders and other lifesaving appii-
ances and elementary instruction in first
aid to the injured.
The fourth school will be known as the
Company School, which all companies
must attend in g. body. This course is to
consist of instruction in the use of appa-
ratus and tools. while the engine COM
papies will be trained in the of boilers
and engines.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
BOGOTA MAKES PAYMENT
Takes Possession of Road That
Caused Anti-American Riots.

Washington, Dec. 2S-The final payment
by the city of Bogota to the American
owners of Its railway has been made, and
the road now is the property of the munich
pality. This terminates source Of constant
trouble in Colombia between the American
owned company, the government authori-
ties and the citizens OF Bogota- The State
Department announced to-day that sl25.oo
in gold arrived in New York from Bosota
yesterday. representing the final instalment
of $4,000 due from Bogota to the corpo-
ration which formerly owned the road
The feeling Of resentment on the part
of the people of Bogota toward the Ameri-
can company eliminated last summer in
series of riots and disturbances In view
of this situation, the question was taken
up by the Colombian government and the
American Legation at Bogota, and early
in October an agreement for the sale of
the railway was reached.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
POLICE ACCUSED BY CHOIR
Red Bank Chief, Too, Says One
Man Admitted Being Drunk.


Red Bank n. J., Dec. 2S.-Fully five
hundred persons packed the borough hall
tonight at the trial of three patrolmen
charged with being intoxicated while on
duty Christmas morning by members of
the choir OF the First Methodist Church.
John S. Applegate. jr., the borough coun-
sci and Prosecutor of Monmouth County,
examined the patroImen and the witnesses.
The members of the choir. consisting Of
six women and one man. testified that
while singing carols in front of the homes
OF members OF the church they found Allen
Smith lying on the sidewalk in Monmouth
street hilariousIy drunk and with cut in
his forehead. Later, while in Oakland
str0,t, they were accosted by Frank Es-
tell, another officer. who ordered them to
stop singing on his beat. When Hora ito
Shuts an officer. met them he told Estell
to let them alone The choir members
said they smelled whiskey on the officers
breaths and knew the men had been drink
ing from their peculiar talk and actions.
The testimony showed that all the off,
GERS were off their beats. Smith swore
that he had taken a drink of wine about
O'Clock on Christmas eve at an Italian
house in Monmouth street with j. Frank
Patterson, chief, and Estell and Shuts,
and that after 8 O'Clock his mind became a
blank and he did not know what occurred
until ne fell on the porch OF his home at
6 o'clock the next morning
EstelI and Shuts each swore they and
Smith were not drunk A sensation was
caused when Chief Patterson testified that
EstelI had told him that he had taken
Smith and Shuts home. AS they were in
toxcated.
Mayor Root said that the council would
reserve it's decision until tomorrow. when
the last meeting Of the voar will be held.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
SELL TELEPHONE BONDS
West Virginia Company's 8 Per
Gents Bring SIS Each.

Among the securities sold at auction here
yesterday were $4,000 worth OF National
Telephone Corporation per cent 1st mort
gage gold bonds. They went for s. bond,
or $3 for the lot
The National Telephone Company is a
West Virginia corporation and is operating
under the control of federal receivers John
A. Howard, its millionaire president has Med
a petition in bankruptcy There are about
half hundred suits pending against 1t In
West Virginia A number of banking con-
Germs. including the Metropolitan Trust
Company of New York City, are creditors
and plaintiffs in the suits.
The recent report of the expert account
ants who examined the books for the com
pany showed that from May z, 1893. to July
5, 1916 the corporation showed profit or
12,s2 and S1S7.s63 was charged against IL
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
IN MEMORY OF EARTHQUAKE
Services at Messina, with Crate
full References to America.

Messina, Sicily, Dec. 2S.-In commemo-
ration OF the second anniversary of the
great earthquake, the city to-day assumed
the character Of deep mourning.
Requiem masses were celebrated and
addresses were made at a great mass
meeting, IN which warm appreciation was
expressed for the aid given by other coun-
tries, especially the United States, the
American quarter. erected by American
subscriptions, being now considered the
best section among the new structures.
Reggie, Dec. 2S.-The anniversary OF the
earthquake was commemorated here to-
day by a solemn procession to the ceme-
terry, where a speech was delivered by the
mayor and the prefect laid the corner
stone of monument to the victims.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
ORVILLE WRIGHT RETURNS
L. F. Swift, Also on Oceanic, Denies
Big Profits in Packing.

Orvi,le Wright returned yesterday on the
White Star liner Oceanic from stay OF
several weeks in Paris and Berlin. where
he had been giving lessons In the art or
fving. wireless message had apprlsed
him of Hoxsey's altitude record lie said
that the only limit to the height an aero
plane could attain was that of human en-
durance.
Louis F. Swift. the Chicago packer. was
also a passenger. An article in a morning
paper purporting TO show that immense
profits were made in the packing business
he characterized as much exaggerated. say
ing that all the profits resulted from the
scientific handling OF by-products. and were
smaller than those in other manufacturing
lines
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
HARRY s. LEHR IN HOSPITAL
Taking Needed Rest Cure at Balti
more Institution.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Baltimore. Dec. 2S.-harry s. Lehr is a
patient at St Agnes's Hospital, where he
is taking the rest cure. He Went TO the
institution few days ago and expects to
remain a fortnight. Mr.. Lehr came TO Bal
timore two or three weeks ago suffering
from nervous indigestion. and was fire.
quently seen in the streets His original
plan was TO go to Hot Springs after spend
ing some time with his mother in Baiti-
more and his wife Joined him for the pur-
pose of making the Journey. The improve
ment in Mr.. Lehrs condition. however was
not so rapid as had been expected. and on
the advice OF his physician he decided to
go to St Agnes's Hospital. where he can
raceiva the rest and attention he needs
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
TWO FALL TO DEATH
French Aviator and Passenger
Killed Before Large Crowd.

Issy-les- Moulineaux. France, Dec 2s-M
Laffort. the French aviator, and nj. Pola,
a passenger, were instantly killed when the
formers machine fell from height of fifty
feet to-day.
Laffort was preparing TO start Ior bIu'
sells In competition for the Auto Ciun prize
for a fight with passenger from Paris to
Brussels and return.
A large crowd was present to witness the
ascension. and both to entertain the specta-
tors and to test his machine Laffort cir
cled above the aviation field several times
Suddenly the steering gear janlrned and the
aeroplaue dropped TO the ground. The &C.
cunants we're caught in the wreckase and
u,ere dead before aid could reach them
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
BIG CHICAGO OFFICE BUILDING

Chicago, Dec. 2S.-Work on what Is 70 h,
the largest Office building in Chicago was
begun yesterday at Fifth avenue and Jack
son Boulevard. The building will be 90
feet square and twenty-one stories high IL
will be occupied almost exclusively by fire
insurance and casualty companies. insur-
ance brokers, insurance publications and
all the businesses associated with under
writing that now are scattered along La
Sale street
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
A RECORD FOR RENE SIMON
French Aviator Circles Mile Track IN
Fifty-seven Seconds.

New Orleans. Dec. 2S.-Rene Simon, the
French aviator, at the aviation field to-day
broke the worlds record for monoplanes,
when he circied the mile track in twenty
nile-an-hour wind in 81 seconds fiat This
is regarded as the fastest mile ever made
by monoplane on a mile course The ma
chine used was a 50-horsepower Blerfot-
Flying high. John b. Moisant made off IN
the direction of Lake Pontchartrain in the
first event a 'cross-country flight. The
wind at times carried Moisant at the esti-
mated rate of ninety miles an hour
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
JAIL FOR RioTlNG STRIKER.

Winnipeg, Dec. ga striker. Wasyi Bar
ron. was sentenced 70 nine months In Jail
for throwing bottle through a car hiled
with passengers Judge DAILY said the next
man found guilty of a similar offence dur
ing the strike would go 10 the penitentiary-
The street railway company ran one hum
dred cars to-day. which is aalf the num-
Der usually in service.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
REBELS HALT WRECK TRAIN
Turned Back to Chihuahua-At-
tempted to Repair Bridges.

Ell Paso. Tex, Dec 2S.-Coming north
from Casas Grandes to help make repairs
on the southern end of the Ell Paso &
Northwestern Railroad, on which bridges
were burned last week, a wreck train IN
charge of Walter Charnley was met by
insurgents 1SS miles south Of Juarez yes
terday afternoon and ordered to turn back
10 the south and make no attempts at re-
pairs.
The construction train from the north
ern end of the line has already repaired
two of the burned bridges without opposl-
ton from the rebels.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
FOR NEW PANAMA RAILROAD
Assembly Authorizes President to Re-
ceiye Bids for $4,000, 900 Road.

Panama Dec. 2s-The Assembly this af-
ternoon approved the bill authorizing Pres
ident Arosemena to receive bids for the
construction Of the Panama-David Rail
road.
The cost Of this work is not TO exceed
s1oOGoUo for which the government may
sssue : ner cent bonds The bids will be
opened at the end of four months
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
NAIL DRIVEN INTO BRAIN
French Canadian Young Men Have
Fatal Quarrel Over a Girl.

Montreal Que, Dec. 28-Ernest Bigras, a
( Young French-Canadan, was taken TO a
hospital to-day with a nail driven into his
brain. He died this afternoon.
The police are searching for Raoul Cassa-
Eant, with whom. IL is alleged. Bigras
9'larrelled over pretty french-Canadian
girl Cassavant Is alleged TO have struck
his rival down with a club from which the
nsl protruoeG
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
MOUNT ETNA STILL ACTIVE
Continues to Emit Flames and Smoke
but No Lava.

Catania. italy, Dec. 2s.-Mount Etna con-
times TO emit flames and smoke, but no
lava
The people, who for time were wrought
M over the possibility Of a disaster, are
now TRANQUIL. and it is believed that the
volcano will soon subside-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
VOW NEVER TO CURSE AGAIN
Three Hundred Masons Swear OFF
Swearing at Iowa Dinner.
nv telegraph to The Tribune.

lsy Telegraph 10 Inc iTIbune'
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Dec. 2S-As the clock
struck midnight last night three hundred
Free Masons seated al dinner table in the
neg Consistory Temple here celebrated st.
Johns Day by registering a mental VOW
never again TO use profanity.
The VOW was taken at the suggestion or
Grand Master Frederick Craig, OF Des
Moines. who was the guest of honor and
principal speaker of the evening
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
BEDOUINS MEET DEFEAT
Turkish Troops Drive Them Out of El
Kerak District with Great Loss.

Consta ntinopie, Dec. 2s.-Turkish troops
sent against the Bedouins have driven the
revolters out OF FL Kerak district, in the
vilayet of Syria, near the Dead Sea, after
a sanguinary engagement
Official advices received here to-day state
that in the battle the Bedouins lost 80
killed and 600 prisoners. The Turkish losses
we're seven officers and seventy-seven men.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
NEW CITY TO BE BEACON
Selected by Citizens of Former Towns
of Fishkill Landing and Matteawan.

Fishkill Landing, y. Y. Dec. 2s.-Beacon
was the name chosen to-day for the new
CITY which * to include the towns of Fish
XII Landing and Matteawan. The voters OF
both places had an opportunity 10 express
their preference for one of two names
Beacon OF Matteawan-and the former was
selected BY majority OF l9e. The affairs
of the new city will be directed by the
commission form of government.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
INSURGENTS RECRUIT IN MISSOURI

ST. Joseph, Mo-. Dec. 2s.-Fffteen Mexican
railroad laborers left st. Joseph last night
for Chihuahua, Mexico, with two OF their
countrymen, said to be agents of the In
surgents The men said they were going
hack to Join the revolutionary forces.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
NEW COSTA RlcAN CONSUL.

Manuel c. Zeledon has been appointed
consul general for Costa Rica In New York
vice DIR. j. ]. Ulloa. resigned. Mr.. Zeledon
will tako Office January
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
NEW C. p. r. CHIEF ENGINEER.

Winnipeg, Man, Dec. 2S-The appoint
ment of ]. +. Schwitzer as chief engineer
OF the Canadian Pacific Railway was an
nounced here to-day. Mr. Schwitzer will
have his headquarters at Wnnipeg and
his promotion carries with it salary OF
SIS. 900 year lie will have charge of sub
sidiary lines I'm the United States j. c.
Sullivan. chief engineer OF the Eastern
lines, at Montreal, will succeed Mr.
Schwitzer hero.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-29
Thinks Present Laws Inadequate.

finder the present laws, the chief said,
ali the Fire Department could do when
they found violations OF their orders for
fire prevention was to report the offender
to the Health Department, the Tenement
House Department, or the Corporation
Counsel, and he thought there was a start
ling lack of convictions under the present
system. SO startling as to make the law
almost a dead letter.
F. W JenneSs, manager Of the upstate
rating combination: Ira H. Woolsen, an
engineer Of the National Board Of Fire
Underwriters, and Charles G. Smith. secre-
tary of the German-American Insurance
Company, also testified
Isidor J. Kresel, of counsel to the COM
mittee announced that he had seen L. J.
Smith, secretary to the City Chamberlain.
who is wanted by the committee in con-
nection with the testimony of Robert H.
Elder that Mr.. Hyde was present at the
raising Of the race track lobby fund Mr.
Hyde left the city on December l. and the
last word from him was by postcard from
Wilmington. n. c., from where he wrote
that he was making his way to Florida"
at is absurd to think that a man hold
ing high office. such as Mr.. Hyde holds,
should be away for a month without the
Mayor or SOnepOuy knowing now 10 redch
Eim." was MIR. kresels comment
When this was brought to the attention
Of Mayor Gaynor he ridiculed the idea
that Mr. Hyde was evading the committee.
and said that 1T had been Mr. Hyde's GUS
tom for years to go South at this season
OF the year. The Mayor said that he did
not know when Mr.. Hyde would be back
and had not thought about the matter at
all
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-09-16
T9NAG hAUre, INDIANAPOLIS 4
GAsTgRN TRACTION CO.

All cars running cut Of Indianapolis
at 1880 p. m. will run through to
Richmond during the State Fair to nc.
commodate Richmond people. 14.3t