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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
4 LASSY DENIES CHARGE
|b,oitaI of His Relations with
DR.. PantChenko.
NJ eGATION OF BLACKMAIl
r.,,ow Prisoner Corroborates
Confession Later Denied
by the Physician.

...,,re Feb. S-Cornt O'Brien de
81 -. tho witness stand tonight In
1esN .S,rvs against him and DR.. Pant
~ for the murder OF Count 'assi"
'.''r,,, and strenuously denied any COM
4 oo'.' he counts death. In rebuttal OF
3loi'' ,s.,ce previously presented TO snow
II had paid DR.. Pantchenko sum or
n~ - no,son Count Vsssili. De Dassy
pon" .d the statement that he mad
Ecu, ,hs doctors services In criminal
Ne was introduced 10 Pant
ho ne said. consented TO perform
eHNs ,,o, for $500. De Lassy gaVo
ga down and promised that the re-
L -,rser would 70 paid later
4....s concerning this transaction. no
4 D.d remained in the possession OF
,,,..,cSAnko and Nine Muravieft, VINO
:, n,sckman him. He explained that
go .,;,cs with Dr. Pantchenko were oc-
- either nv business or hlackmail
- .bs prosecutor began 10 question
ma Lassy pleaded fatigue ana was d.
- ., leave the stand temporarily
4 ~ pa,tcb4nko mad made confession
a.. magistrate he requested mat ne
IO'-s,,,od - OCCUPY cell with another
This prisoner was man named
..see and to-day he was brought INTO
.,~5sr guard and testified that Or.
4 ..,1,,o had told him practically the
.,.,v Is that told in his confession
4 s,.l, later he attempted 20 modiiY Vt
Z The witness added new detail 10
4 a., that Or Pantchenko told MN ne
- ,,st OF tho endotoxin which ne
.a,.,.rsd on . Crines pig, which dlec'
49,. ours, NJ his soiourr in the CELL the
- odded Pan,chenko decided 10 lay
t,,r,o NJ tho poisoning on others anu
...rsc communicated this 10 the mag
rate s.,. .ha, nr
r5,e. Witnesses testified TO-DAY mat Ut.
k.,,,,benko had told them Of MS hopes ~
,dd.n wealth 4 fellow passenger WIN
doctor ON tho trip 10 wilma SWore tnat
t<,rd q conversation in French between
.,,cberko ana Count Patrick q brien nc
.,,. o., = hotel in wilma, and saw money
,c,ue.n them. The former told the
80 that he was soon 90 receive $'""'
,ro,be- man. who had promised TO stand
80. for the doctors bills. said that
.,,chArko told him that he was soon to
.oo,,s rich. ond only need to expedite
tersin patient -,
roman testified that Pantchenko told
- cf tha proposed elimination of one or
~. reirs Of a certain millionaire, adding
%, ,be affair would bring him several
| ,rdred thousand rubles. De LaSsy IL
,srred with employing Pantchenko to
Murder BoIturlin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
HITS PATENT N0STRUMS
Dir. Kebler Attac ks INSCRIPTIONS
Manufacturers.

Baltimore. Feb. s.-Certain patent medi-
lines. advertised as cures for tuberculosis.
ere the target against which a sharp at
|ack was aimed tonight by DR.. Lyman +.
kebler. az the United States Department Of
-ricul,ure. in an address before the
Health Conference, now in progress under
H. auspices ~ the Medical and Chirurgical
acuty Of Maryland.
Or. Keller alleges that many OF the pat
t1t medicines advertised a s marvellous
ures for the white plague are not as rep
resented and are absolutely worthless
sneerous. even. as they contain opium and
t,her injurious drugs.
i AS a matter OF fact" he said, mot only
b. they not cure. but in many instances
t1ey cause those who use them 10 become
Rictims of the cocaine and opium habits
J IN most cases they contain drugs dangerous
y The sufferer from any disease
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
ARBITRATION IN GERMANY
Subject Raised in Discussion Of Army
Budget-Socialis Supports Bill.

Berlin, Feb. Sin the course OF dis
cussion in committee Of the army budget
to-day representatives Of the Clerical and
Progressive parties raised the question OF
international peace and arbitration move
ments and said that Germany must adopt
a more friendly attitude toward them. The
subject will come up in the Rechstag's de-
bate Of the Foreign Cfflces estimates.
The Socialist member of the committee,
emphasizing the readiness of Socialist sol
ders TO fight Loyalty II the Fatherland was
endangered, said that the increases pro-
vided in the new five years military bill
were necessary TO maintain the army at Its
highest efficiency and fully justihable. In
return the Socialists asked only for better
treatment Of the soldiers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
NEW TRAFFIC RULES ISSUED.

Police Commissioner Cropsey issued or
derz Yesterday completely changing the
cratic rules now in force in Longacre
SQUARE. The rules will be in effect from
a m. until midnight on weekdays The
changes were made with a view to pro-
tecting pedestrians. All northbound frame
,-iu ne diverted from Seventh avenue east
70 Broadway at 41st street and southhouno
trafBc on the same street will be diverted
20 the westerly side Of Broadway at l.th
s 20 .ne broadway traffic in either direc-
ton will have to use the short str taT the
boundaries Of the square. no Nenl.le w.
", urern,itted 10 cross the new safety zone
o oe 20 or west At i2d 18Th or 18th street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
FIGURE is GONE
Death Takes Old John Connors the
Fishing Tackle Man.

John Connors, well known along the wa
|giront. where for several years he was
fnssgei in selling fishing tackle, was found
Esai last night By the landlady Of the SAIL
frs Home, No Front street, when she
pissed him al the supper table.
ColnorS made a reputation for himself
gvo years ago. when he defeated Bill
puieey. boatman. in a quarter OF mile
cat race Both men were over sixty years
th Many men VINO had known them sub
3ribed a handsome sum and presented it TO
lhs winner It WAS nip and tuck affair,
tnd Connors beat his opponent in only the
ast few yards.
Connors was born in Ireland sixty-flVe
Years ago and came 70 this country at the
tse Of fifteen. He became a seaman ana
oahdOned that calling to take up selling
fshing tackle 10 the patrons Of the boats
kclng 70 the fishing hanks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
MODEL OF coLUMsUs's SHIP.

Paris. Feb S.--The Marine Museum Of the
Louvre has been enriched by what is de-
scribed as an excellent model in miniature
Of Columbus's ship the Santa Maria. Rear
Admiral Besson presided at the dedicatory
exercises to-day. the feature Of which was
the story of the voyage and discovery OF
America retold by NJ. Rsmpal, professor OF
naval archaeology.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
.ARM|ST|CE IN HONDURAS
Arranged Through Friendly Me-
diation of United States.
MILITARY OPERATIONS HALT
Puerto Cortez Formally Occupied
by Revolutionary Army Under
General Lee Christmas.

washington Feb 3-President Davila
NJ Honduras and General Bonils, his rev.
oIutionary opponent, have agreed to an
armlstice. This information was received
nv the state Department to-day in tele-
grams from Tegucigalpa and Puerto Cor
tez.
President Davila signed the armistics at
4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, conserving
a, The same time 70 the occupation OF
Puerto c,ortez by the forces of General
Manuel Bonilla. pending an effort to settle
the controversy, according TO a telegram
from American Minister McCreery, AT Te-
gucigalpa.
AS result OF the acceptance by the
government of the condition imposed by
General Bonils 10 the effect that the revo-
lutionists should he permitted TO occupy
the evacuated city OF Puerto Cortez, Claude
l. Dawson. the American Consul at Pu-
erto Cortez. to-day advised the state De-
partment that General Bonilla also had
consented 70 an armistice. The revolution
arv soldiers. the consul added, have occu-
pied Puerto Cortez. Detschments of Amer
lean and British sailors from the vessels
living in the harbor of Puerto Cortez, the
consul added, are stationed at san PEDRO
Suls for the protection of foreign property
interests.
ARRANGED Through United States,
As the armistice was arranged through
the friendly mediation of the United states
the American government will have rep
resentative present at the conferences OF the
commissioners of President Davlla ana
General Bonila, which will be held for the
purpose of permanently terminating the
conflict The representatives of the United
States in all probability will be either Fen
ton F. McCreery. Minister 70 Honduras, or
Thomas c. Dawson, Minister TO Panama
Minister Dawson is nov in Washington on
leave of absence.
II is said that the United states prooapiS
will offer the American gunboat TACOMA
now in the harbor of Puerto Cortez' as
the meeting place of the representatives
of the government and revolutonar'es'
Puerto Cortez, Honduras, FEB. s--Ihe
revolutionary army under General Lee
Christmas, formally occupied Puerto Cor
tez late yesterday. Several hundred re'o-
lutionists were landed from schooners anu
marched through the streets 10 the Cura'ei
recently abandoned by the government
forces This puts into effect the arInsuce
between President Davila and his reNoiu'
tionary opponent. General Boniila- Inc ar
mistice was officially announced as erecu'e
at clock this afternoon.
The revolutionists scored the first victory
in the negotiations inaugurated by the
United States TO restore peace in Honduras
N
armistice proposal. General Manuel Bonills
demanded that he he permitted to occupy
Puerto Cortez which the government forces
evacuated one week ago, when 1t became
known the revolutionists were preparing
to attack the port
After communicating vita the state De-
partment at Washington Commander DAVIS
of the cruiser Tacoma notified Genera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
NIGHT RIDERS IN COLORADO
oppose japanese Lsborers, Whom They
Drive from Orchards.

Delta, Col, Feb. s-Opposition 20 The
Employment Of japanese lsborers IN the or
(fards of Western Colorado came to 3
|ead last night when Night Riders visited
r. camp Of Japanese employed in setting
r. fruit trees a. q ranch near here. The
japanese were all driven away. being
h arne0 not TO return on pain OF death.
ne japanese left the ranch al once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
TWO AMERICANS DROWNED
Explosion Destroys Former Flagship OF
General Christmas Of Puerto Cortez.

Puerto Cortez, Honduras, Feb. (via New
Orleans). Two Americans were drowned
this morning when a gasolene explosion
aboard the 4o-foot launch Dixie. formerly
the flagship OF General Leo Christmas. de-
stroyed the vessel two miles off Puerto Cor
tez Point.
The victims were c. VI. Sisk, OF weather
ford, Tex. and II. Kriedler, address I'M
known. Kriedler sank near the Dixie IN
sisting that the others leave him alone ana
exclaiming as he sank. II lived like man
and l die like a man"
Ssk was drowned only short distance
from the beach, exhausted by his tvo-mile
battle against the waves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
STRIKE OF RUSSIAN STUDENTS
Fifty Arrests Made by the Police in
st. Petersburg.

st. Petersburg, Feb. s.-Twenty-five hum
dred students Of the university, at a meet
ing to-day. voted TO go out on strike until
Easter. The police made fifty arrests. The
action Of the students follows repressive
measures by the Cabinet, which recently
deprived the undergraduates of certain
privileges on the ground that these had
been turned TO political purposes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
NIckRAGUA's CONSTITUTION.

Msnsgus, Nicaragua, Feb. s.--President
EsTaoa sent a message 20 Congress to-
|ay, asking for the readoption of the Con
luton OF 1894 This is I'm compliance
ith lhe previously arranged programme Of
r party Of revolution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09
LONG TRIP OF SUBMARINES.

Portsmouth. England, Feb. S.-Three
submarines Of the &C. class sailed for
Hong Kong to-day escorted by the cruiser
Ronayeuttlre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-09

SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE .
T. Oh. author of q prize story, entities
"Ths Contest which will appear ~
r.xt sundays Tribune. Don't miss II
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AUTHOR OF THE BRASS BOWL" ETC.
QlWSUNN NN00OC1S by NEM WSAQ1][3NS
sYhopsls.
L0lAW sN0SE0y NahtE

David Amber. starting for duck-shoot-
Ing visit With his friend. Quain. comes up
dlsmounted BY her horse becoming fright,
snsd At the sudden appearance in the road
nouthpiscs CO of hs'issG; the ssli" .ddrssse; Amber
pystsrious little bronze boz, ''Ths To-
ken." into his hand, di.appea1! In the
Good The girl calls Amber y BY aaap;. na%s:
6ntish diplomatic service in India and
Waiting the ouains. Several nights later
the Quain home u burgiarixed and tho
bronze box stolen. Amber and Quain go
Amber 10 left marooned He wanders
ognises a. IT. occupant an old friend
pamsd Rutton. whom he last met IN Eng
land. and Who aHpsass to-, e % II pr9ton no,nf. t:
strangely asitatsd. Chatterji appears
and summons Rutton to . meeting Of .
myytsrious body. Rutton seixes revol-
YER and dsshes after Chatter1!. He re.
turns Wildly excited. says he .h hs. kaed killed
ths HINDU. takes poison. ,. ana when lynn dy,ns
Gus errand. Amber decides to leave At
once for India. On the way he sends .
letter to Mr.. LAbertouche. = scientific
Friend in Calcutta Sy QUICKER nnts svs9tin. sGHIe
1t 1 certain place. The latter tells him
BE knows his mission Il to got Miss Far
eell out Of the country. Amber attempts
TO dispose Of the Token to q money-len-
Ger. Is mistaken for Rutton and barely
Labertouche causes him to start for Dar-
feeling, and on the way he meets Miss
FaxTau
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I'd rather not be

tory explanation. I'd rather not be
overheard"
The girl doubted. was strongly in.
cllned to refuse him; then, perhaps
moved to compassion by his abject at
titude, she relented and agreed. Very
we'll" she said, and retaining the pic.
ture moved swiftly before him into
the shadowed garden. He Jagged after
her, inventlng hundred impractic.
able yarns. She found her chair and
sat down with manner Of hauteur
moderated by expectancy. He took
his place beside her.
who sent you this photograph Of
me?" she began to cross-examine him.
"A friend"
His name?"
I'm sorry can't tell you Just now"
"Oh! Why did he send 1T"
because :" In his desperation
It occurred to him to tell the truth--as
much Of 1t, at least. as his word to
Rutton would permit. Because It's
mine. My friend knew had lost
It."
How could It have been yours? It
was taken In London a year ago.
sent copies only to personal friends
who. know. would not give them
away" She thought II over and added:
"The Quains had no copy; It's quite
impossible that one should have got to
America"
None the less" he maintained
stubbornly. "its mine. and l got 1t in
America"
II can hardly be expected to be.
lleve that"
I'm sorry"
you persist In saying that you got
It In American"
II must"
"When7"
after you left the Quains."
"How7" she propounded trium.
phanuy.
II can't tell you. except vaguely. II
you'll be content with the substance
Of the story. lacking details. for the
present."
"For the present. You mean you'll
tell me the whole tuth-r
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He assented meekly. having been
perfectly candid In his assertion that
he had no suspicion of what the
packet might contain, and moment
later they stood beneath the window
Of Residency, from which a broad
shaft Of light streamed out like vapor-
lied gold.
Amber held the packet to the light;
1t was oblong, thin. stitf, covered with
common paper. guiltless Of superscrip-
don. and sealed with mucilage. He
tore the covering, withdrew the en-
closure, and heard the girl gasp with
surprise. For himself. he was trans
dxsd with CONSERVATION. His look
wavered In disrhay between the girl
and the photograph In his hand-her
photograph, which had been stolen
from him aboard the Poonah.
She extended her hand imperiously.
"Give that to me. please. Mr.. Am.
ber." she insisted. He surrendered it
without a word. "Mr. Amber!" she
cried In voice that quivered with
wonder and resentment.
He faced her with a hang-dog air.
feeling that now indeed had his case
been made hopeless by this contre-
temps. "Confound Labertouche!" he
cried in his ungrateful heart. "Con-
found his NEEDING mystery-monger'
ing and hokus.pokus!"
"Well!" inquired the girl sharply.
Eyes. Miss Farrell" He could In
vent nothing else to say.
"You-you are going to explain. l
presume"
He shook his head in despair.
mo ;"
What"
i've no explanation whatever to
make-that'd be adequate. l mean"
He saw that she was shaken BY i'm
patience. II think" said she evenly
II think you will find 1t best to let me
Judge Of that. This is my photograph.
How do you come to have It? What
right have you to IT."
II ah :" He STAN.
mered and paused. acutely conscious
Of the voices Of the Englishmen, Far.
rell. Raikes. and young Clarkson,
drifting out through the open window
of the drawing room. III youth be
kind enough to return to our chairs.
he said. I'll try to make q satisfac-
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pistol that was with his travelling
things. upstairs In the Residency.
The native, reassured him with a
swift. obseQuious gesture. Pardon.
sahib. and yours. sahiba, II l have
alarmed you, but / am come on an er.
rand Of haste, seeking him who is
known as the Sahib David Amber"
81 am he. What do you want with
met"
1T Is only this, that I have been
commissioned to bear to you. sahib."
The man fumbled hurriedly in the
folds Of his surtout, dartipg quick
glances Of apprehension round the
garden. Amber looked him over as
closely as he could in the dim light,
but found him wholly a stranger
merely low-caste Hindu, counterpart
Of a million others to be encountered
daily In the highways and bazars OF
India. The virginian's rising hope
that he might prove to be Labertouche
failed for want OF encouragement;
the intruder was Of a stature the
Englishman could by no means have
counterfeited.
From whom come your he de-
manded In the vernacular.
May. a name that Is unspoken
harms none, sahlb" The native pro-
duced small. thin. hat package and
thrust II into Amber's hands. with
permission. / 90. sahib; 1t were un.
wise to linger-"
There Ia no answer?"
None, sahib." The man salaamed
and strobe away. seeming to melt
soundlessly into the foliage.
For a minute Amber remained
astare. The girls voice alone reused
him.
II think you are . very interesting
person, Mr.. Amber" she said. resum.
Ing her chair.
well! begin to think
this q most uncommonly interesting
country" He laughed uncertainty,
turning the package over and over.
Upon my word! I b,ven't tho least
notion what this can bel"
why not bring II to the light, and
nnd outf"
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| patience, and led tho way back to the

patience. and led the way back TO tho
gardens.
Pensive. the girl trained her long
skirts heedlessly over the dew
drenched grasses, Amber at her side.
himself speechless with an intangible.
ineluctable, unreasoning sense Of ex-
pectancy. Never. he told himself. had
. lovers hour been more auspiciously
timed or staged; and this was his
hour, altogether hisl II only
he might ind the words Of wooing to
which his lips were strange! He
dared not delay: tomorrow It might
be too late; In the womb Of the NOR
row q world Of chances stirred-con-
tingencies that might In a.breath set
them Q world apart.
They found seats In the shadow Of
. pepul.
Are you in the habit Of indulsing
in protracted silences!" she rallied
him gently. Between friends Of old
standing they're permissible, I believe.
but"
"A days Journey BY tonga natures
acQuaintanceship wonderfully" he OBJ
served abstrusely.
'Indeed!" She laughed.
"At least. I hope so."
He felt that he must be making
progress: thus far he had been no
less inane than any average lover Of
the stage or fiction. And he wonder
ed: was she laughing At him. softly.
there In the shadows1
you see," she said. amused at his
relapse into reverie. you're incurable
and ungrateful. I'm trying my best
to be attractive and interesting. and
you won't pay me any attention what
ever. There must be something on
your mind. Is 1t this mysterious er-
rand that brings you 80 Unexpectedly
to Indla-to Kuttarpur. Mr.. Amber1"
YES" he answered truthfully.
"And you won't tell mer''
II think I must" he said. bending
forward.
There sounded stealthy rustling in
the shrubbery. The girl drew away
and rose with startled exclamation.
With bound, q man in native dress
sped from the shadows and paused
before them. painting.
Amber jumped up. oyerturning his
chair. and insunctively feeling for the
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Women who are passing through this
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SecretIve Family Bible.

Tommy was venturesome lad, but
nobody had ever credited him with
sufficient courage to shake his head In
contradiction when the Sunday school
visitor, who wished to show of his
knowledge Of Biblical history. asserted
that Sarah, Abraham's wife. was the
only woman whose age was recorded
In the Bible. Seeing the disapproving
motion of the little head in the front
row, the visitor reiterated: Sarah
was the only woman whose age Is re.
corded In the Bible" Then Tommy
spoke right up: There are three
more that know Of" said he. "Who?"
asked the astonlshed visitor. Mother,
grandmother and Aunt Lucy" said
Tommy.
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Sure, He Did tho Rish. rhlngl

Sure, He Did the Right Thing!
II hope 1t will be long time before
have such another test applied to
my honesty" downtown merchant
remarked as he returned from wall.
Ing on customer. relates the st
Paul Dispatch. What was the
trouble?" asked his partner. These
near.wool suits. An old fellow came
in Just now and asked me the price
Of one. Seven dollars. told him
Speak louder!' he said. holding his
hand behind his ear. So ! yelled.
Seven dollars!' Eleven dollars!
Too much! I'll give you nine! he re-
Piled" His partner looked at the
speaker In alarm. 'Y'ou-er-oi
course, did the right thing?" II guess
you can depend on me to do the right
thing" was the naughty retort. Then
he paused. YOU'D better get some
dollar bills when you 80 to the bank"
he remarked. II Just gave an old fel.
low our last one for change"
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Mot ALI Smoked.

L. White Busbey. secretary to for.
mer Speaker Cannon. was explaining
that the speaker did not smoke SO
much as people thought he did.
my understanding" suggested one
Of the party. rs that he gets away
with about 20 cigars day."
"Oh, WE'LL" said Busbey, "but he
eats half of 'em."-Sunday Magazine.