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Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-11
SAN ANTONIO
CAPITALIST DEAD
[By Associated Press.l

San Antonio, Texas, March IL
Hugh Burns, a prominent retired rail
road contractor and capitalist, died
this morning.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1911-03-11
FORT CROCKETT CARR
SONED BY 1900 SOLDIERS
[Rv Assocl.ted Press.l

Galveston, Texas, March 11-Twelve
hundred soldiers are encamped at Fort
Crockett, at the east end Of Galveston
island.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
BOTH SIDES FIRM IN STRIKE
Outcome of Dispute in Marble
Trade Matter of Endurance.

1t looked yesterday as II the strike or
the marble workers was 10 he simply n
question of holding out on either side. The
strikers held a meeting and decided to
keep on strike until they won. and at a
special meeting of the Marble Industry
Employers Association I'm the Builders
Exchange the decision Of the executive
committee of the association to I'LL the
places of the striking cutters. settlers and
carvers with members Of the Stone cut
ters' Union Of Greater New York and TO
MI the places Of the polishers on the open
shop plan was affirmed.
Reports Of ono or two cases Of violence
by strikers or sympathzers were reported
and it was stated that on this account
a number of the employers were boarding
and lodging tho new men At the shops
and providing guard for each worker
who wanted to go home i'm tho evening.
Reports were made that some of the
strikers had notified the employers that
they were willing To return to work pro-
vided that they were retained after the
trouble was over and could get a guaran-
tee to that. 4 resolution was passed that
all competent men who went TO work or
remained 1T work during the strike would
be retained but i'm the case of the cutters.
settlers and carvers. il was stated, they
we're expected 20 join the Stone Cutters
Union OF New York and Vicinity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
0T0 COMFY ISLAND FREE
Mister Wasser He Made 1t an
Excursion for Children.

Coney Isand-such ? place! What a
fneness 10 make 1t holiday time! Coney
Island. that's regular summertime place,
with all the frankfurters between the rolls
and the pretty fringes of sauerkraut II is
a lovelinesS TO take it your girl down by
the sea rollers on the beaches and tell it
how much you have a loving for her: the
waves. they make it fellow feel mushy.
end the girls, they like it too. Fooey, such
a place,
Yesterday Meester Herman Wasser who
runs IL nice shiny saloon shop al No. 147
Attorney street he makes IT an invitation
for all the little children of Attorney street
70 20 to Coney Island in sightseeing auto
morollies and be guests all the day for not
anything-it didn't cost a cent. can YOU
make IL a beating?
Little Missy Julia Wasser. she's got elev-
en- years and she's the hostess Of the day.
She ask it her daddy TO invite all her little
girl and boy friends to go t. Coney Island
in kerosene wagons, and it didn't cost it
even kopeck.
All Julia's little friends. they had It a
fine time. give a bet, and they didn't get it
10 their homes until after those shiny stars
we're sitting in in the sky. And all this
was for not cent.
Such A man, that Meester Herman Was
ser
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
FLAYS INSURANCE METHODS
Casualty and Accident Concerns
Said to Resort to Crimes.

Milwaukee. Aug 22.-An investigation of
all tho casualty and accident insurance
companies iu America. resulting from seri-
Gus charges against agents of the General
Life ard Fire Insurance Company. OF
Perth. scotland has revealed q condition
Of affairs which President Button, Of the
National Association OF Insurance Commits
soners, to-day referred to as shocking be-
yond belief.
That OF the fourteen leading companies
investigated 10y q special committee only
three are free from wholesale fraud, per
Jury. forgery and other crimes. la rohbins
the holders Of death claims. is the dis
closure made to-day, when rough outline
NJ the results of the Investigation became
known.
The fling Of charges against the Scot
fish company. with American headquarters
at Philadelphia. last year. was followed in
June Icy the appointment of a special COM
mittce To investigate the situation. Al
though the details OF the committees re-
port arc not known. aud Will not he until
Thursday. the committee members have
informed tho president Of tho associs tlon
that their discoveries are such as 10 force
rational action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
CAMORRA WITNESSES WARNED
Murder Trial Will Be Followed by Ar
raipnment of PeriurerS.

Viterbo Italy. Aug. 22.-After much con-
Trajectory testimony had been given al
the Camorra trial to-day Cavalier Tullio
the Kings procurator, announced that as
soon as the trial Yps ended all witnesses
suspected of perjury would be prosecuted.
Particular objection had been made 10
the testimony of Barbela, who swore that
he had seen Giuseppe Salvl, one Of the
defendants leave the Cuocolo home after
the assassination of Maria Cutinelli Quo
colo. whose murder followed that of her
husband. q The jury cross-eXamined the
witness closely and he became confused
His written deposition was thereupon care
fully examined and the jurors noted many
discrepancies between that and his verbal
testimony 1t was decided that he was not
sincere and that the evidence given by him
could not be depended upon.
Judge Faraone testified that he was sat
isfied from private information that Lucia
Anastas one of the states witnesses, was
a confidant of the carabineers. Captain
Fabroni denied that this was true.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
HUBBELL SCORES CHARTER
First President of Board of Edu-
cation Joins in Chorus.

one Of the latest objections to the pro-
posed new charter as far as its educational
| provisions 40 comes from Charles Bulk
ley Hlbbell who was first president Of the
Foard Of Education. Mr.. Hubbell writes TO
Egerton l.. Winthrop president of the
board, Directing TO the proposal Of paid
beard of seven members, holding that they
would probably be Influenced by politics
lie says
The danger that would menace the ad-
nlinistration OF our school affairs by paid
beard would IN my opinion be the almost
inevitable infusion OF political consldera-
items in making the appointments ana tnus
throw the school system PACK tWenty Nv
years from the high level of efficiency that
il has now reached under your adfnlnlStra-
ton and the good men who have been as
sociated with YOU and preceded you. 90
not mean TO infer that Mayor Gaynor
would for one moment be party 10 any
such consideration, for / am one OF those
who believe that his service 10 the city Is
actuated by the highest and best motVesi
hut Mayor Gaynor has a definite term OF
Office, and there is no certainty that his
successor would have his action inspired
by the same high purpose
Nj Hubbell asks how educational eX-
perts. such as are specified for the board
could be obtained. and then goes on to say
that the provision of the charter curtailing
the powers Of the superintendent is "un-
scientific and almost certain to throw our
system into confusion" lie ends his letter
by saying:
I cannot help feeling that when the pro-
visions of the proposed charter are under
stood they will meet with the dlsapprovai
that has already manifested itself In COM
munications that have been received from
some of the best educators in the country
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
FINDS MOTHER UNCONSCIOUS
Child Calls Aid for Woman Near
Death from Gas.

-year-old Katie White skipped up
the stairs to her home on the top floor
of the tenement house at No. 413 East
Goth street last evening and ran into
the kitchen. AS she entered the room
she was startled to find it dark. Then
she stumbled and fell. tripping over the
feet of her mother, who sat motionless
in a chair.
Mamma, Mamma" called out the
child. What's the natter
The mother. Mrs. Margaret White. did
not answer and, terrified the child flew
across the hall to Mrs Charles Hanra-
hans rooms. Mrs. Hanrahan lost no
time in running TO the White apart
ments. and there found Mrs. White sit
ting unconscious in her chair in the
kitchen. A tube connected with a gas
jet was in her mouth and the gas was
turned on.
Later Or. Allen, Of Flower Hospital,
arrived and took Mrs. White there, in a
dangerous condition. She was charged
with attempted suicide The little girl
is being cared for by Mrs. Hanrahan.
Dependency is supposed to have caused
the WOman'S act.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
when Da vinci painted her she was

when Da Vinci painted her she was
n out thirty years old.
The subject is shown seated in low
chair. on the left arm Of which she is
leaning. The gown is simple and Grapes
tho figure in easy folds. Dark hair
hsnss loosely, the face being oval, with
EXPRESSIVE ewes and aquiline nose
About the mouth is seen the smile winch
has been the chief characteristic in max
ing the painting famous. II is said that
Da Ninci I'm order TO obtain this effect
had musicians singers and testers near
his subject to amuse her as he painted.
About three hundred persons, includ-
ing copyists, photographers, workmeh
cleaners and officials. had access to the
gallery on Monday. All Of these persons
have been interrogated by NJ. Hamard.
but were unable to furnish the slightest
clew. The police are hunting for mys-
terious German whose continual pres
ence in the Salon Care recently at
tracted the attention Of its guardians
Numerous hypothesis with regard TO
The celebrated eneraver. Frederic la
gullermie. who is working on series
of cngravings in the Salon Carrie. points
out that the photographers who are ad-
nlitted there on Mondays carry large
boxes and that it would be quite feas-
fble for a stranger To enter on the pre-
text OF carrying plates. etc, to the
photographers and steal a picture and
put it i'm the box. Then, when the guar
dams attention was relaxed he could
smuggle it out of the building.
In the case of Mona Lisa however,
NJ. Laguillermie admitted this would be
quite n feat, as tho picture is painted
on stout wooden panel and is heavily
backed. 1t would require, therefore a
person Of considerable strength to carry
itRway.
Public opinion is greatly aroused over
what is considered the inadequate sur
,cillance of art treasures i'm the Louvre.
Pictures frequently are removed from
the walls and taken to the official pho
tographers studios without the guar
dians being Informed. member of the
Chamber Of Deputies announced tonight
he would interpellate NJ. Jules Steeg,
Minister of Public Instruction. tomor-
row on the Mona Lisa" affair and the
measures the government is taking ade-
Quately To preserve national art treas
ures from thieves, madmen and vandals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
NEW LABOR CONC|L|AT0RS
Sir D. HarreI to Head Commits
sion on Railway Troubles.
ANNOUNCEMENT BY ASQUlTH
Ramsay Macdonald Attacks the
Home Secretary for Spectacular
Use of Troops in Strike.

London. Aug. 22-The commission ap-
pointed II inquire into the trouble be
tween the railways Of Great Britain ana
their employees, which led 10 the recent
strike. was announced by the government
IN the House of Commons to-day
The chairman is Sir David Harrel' WHO
was Under Secretary for ireland, lss3-l|-
The railroads are represented by 0T
Thomas r Ellis. secretary Of the Nine
owners Association. and Sir Charles O.
Reale vice-chancelor Of tho University
of birmingham Tho representatives or
the men are Arthur Henderson. LABOR
Member of Parliament for the barnard
Castle division OF Durham. and John
Burnett. chief labor correspondent OF the
Board Of Trade.
In naming the commissioners Premier
Asouith briefly congratulated the country
that the clouds had lifted. adding amid
cheers that the fewer words said IN re-
gard 10 the past at the present moment
the better.
lanes Ramsay Macdonald, chairman OF
the Labor party who took prominent
part I'm the negotiations for settlement
was optimistic and told the House that IL
the spirit shown on both sides during the
course Of the negotiations prevailed IN
future relations the country had hea'u
the last Of railway strikes in this DAY ana
generation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
CITIZENS UNION ASKS HELP
Seeks Funds TO Garry on Fight Against
Proposed Charter.

The Citizens Union is to-day sending out
an appeal for contributions to a special
fund to support its campaign against the
adoption Of the proposed new charter The
letter declares that the city faces q crisis,
and adds:
The political organization dominating the
Legislature plans 10 put through a new
charter that will annUl the fusion victory
Of 1909 that VIII throw the transit situation
again into confusion by enabling the Mayor
10 upset nearly all the decisions that have
Just been reached a 10 subway extension
and that will cast the city into tho hands
Of q body OF public officers with uneN-
ampled powers and diminished accounta-
bility.
We need a special fund for our fight
against this ripper bill. The fight Is soon
10 he carried To Albany, where the Citi-
Gems Union is the only local civic organi-
cation equipped with an office force.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
GAIN FOR CLOAKMAKERS
Make Settlement with Bosses
Insuring Peace for Year.

An agreement between the Cloak Manu-
facturers Association and the union. fol-
lowing the settlement of the strike OF 5000
cloakmakers last year. with it's arbitration
feature. has been renewed for another
year.
The agreement provides for permanent
arbitration board. composed of an equal
number Of cloakmskers, manufacturers and
outside parties, with power 10 settle ali
disputes by arbitration, no strike or lock-
out 10 take place during the term of the
agreement. II also establishes the wages
for tho year.
solomon Pollkon. business manger Of the
union, said that under the agreement the
coakmakers have n fifty-hour working
week and IA Saturday half-holiday and no
tenement house work. The wages OF the
operators are to be fxed by committee
of tho employers and the cioakmakers in
each shop. The wages OF the cutters are
So "A week; the sample makers. S22 90, the
pressers. so. and the under pressers, SO.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
70 SOAR ACROSS ATLANTIC
Vanaman Says He Will Start
Balloon in Storm.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

Atlantic City, n. j, Aug. 22.-Melvin
Vanaman who will try TO accomplish what
Walter Wellman failed in doing last fall.
namely. crossing the Atlantic ocean in d
balloon. is in this city supervising the as
senbling Of the car and making other
preparations for the trip.
The big gas bag. which was shipped from
Akron. Ohio, last week, arrived here to-
day. and was placed in the hangar AZ the
Inlet. The hangar IS the one in which
Vanaman supervised the assembling of the
America. in which Wellman tried to reach
Europe.
Nanaman says his experiment will not
be a failure lie gained 50 much practical
knowledge on the Welman trip that he be-
lieyes he will he able TO carry his project
through successfully. He says he has
learned that it is not always best to wait
Tor clear and fair weather but that IT will
be TO his advantage To start with or i'm
mediately following storm. Then the air
eddes or whrlpoos will aid him I'm follow
ing the track Of the wind lanes
No date has been nXcd for his departure.
but IL will bc some time in the latter part
of September or early i'm October.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
EARLE ATTACKS REYBURN
Will Sue Favored Contractors IL
Elected Mayor of Philadelphia.

BY Telegraph N Tho Tribune.
Philadelphia. Aug. 22-Georgs H. Eafie
jr, in statement addressed to the peon.
Of Philadelphia to-day announced the plat.
form upon which he will make his cam
paign for the mayoralty. One Of ths
features Of the declaration is his stand for
gas at 50 cents a thousand feet
a series OF charges featured the remark
able statement. Mr.. Earle. without men.
toning names. specified that contractors
have been favored by these whose duty II
is 10 guard tho peoples Interests: that
Mayor Reyburn. by his own confession.
has working agreement with William s.
Ware that the Ware municipal contracts
now being performed will continue into the
administration Of the next Mayor. and that
millions Of dollars are 10 he paid out upon
them in the next four years: that suits FOR
the restitution OF money unlawfully taken
from the city under contracts Should be IN
stituted by the next Mayor Of Philadelphia.
and that he, Earle, will push them 10 the
limit If elected.
Mr. Earle closed his declaration by sum-
marizing the constructive work. and hs
pledges himself 10 the Improvement OF city
and suburban streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
REPUBLICAN CLUB OPENED
David Goldstein Leads Fight on
Louis Friedel, in the 9Th.

With speeches. music. songs and plenty
TO smoke and drink, the Downtown Re-
publican club. at No 3l3 Grand street.
opened last night. This Is the club which
is leading a rebellion in the sth Assembly
District against its leader, Louis Friedel,
and the old organization known as the
Lincoln Republican League
Whether II WAS due to the really good
vaudeville programme and the refresh
ments or not certain II was that more
than two hundred Republicans of the dis
trict thronged the clubroom. which was
profusely decorated with palms and Amer
lean flags David Goldstein is the candi-
date for district leader the Downtowners
are backing against Mr. Friedel.
Mr.. Goldstein told the assemblage he
was no Republican Of the type who would
only stay in Office al the good will Of Tam
many Hall He also told them he was
not the type of man who would promise
them Jobs on work which had been COM
pleted five years back There was tumult-
uous applause at these sallies
In ending his speech he said he had Pres
ident Koenig's word for It that mo rough
nor strong arm stuff would be permitted at
the primaries" and that he wanted them
to vote for him only if they believed he
would do the party in the district more
good than Friedel
The Downtown Club has sent a circular
TO every enrolled Republican in the AS
sembly district. Among other statements
made were these:
This has been Republican district. and
We need your assistance TO re-establish II
as such. The finger OF suspicion points
strongly in the direction OF Friedels polit-
ical manipulations and II behooves US first
to rid ourselves of the usurper, Louis Erie
del. and to elect a man OF the calibre of
David GOldstein.
Mr. Koenig has promised both factions
fair play and finish fight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
NERVOUS AS TO MOROCCO
Berlin Boerse Depressed on Ru-
morS of a Rupture.
ALARMIST STORIES CURRENT
In Semi official Note France
Again Qualities Germany's
Desires as Excessive"
tpr cahle 70 The Trlhune. |


London, Aug. 23.-There was marked
depression on the Berlin Boerse yester-
day i'm consequence of rumors from
Vienna that an important paper tnere
had reported the breaking off Of the
Morocco negotiations.
Later in the afternoon further alarm
ist stories were current here regarding
a serious incident on the Franco-German
frontier, making matters worse.
There would appear to be no founda-
ton for any Of these rumors, but they
point to the general nervousness caused
by the political situation.
Paris, Aug. ga cautious and hrm
semi official note was issued by the gov
eminent this afternoon, relative TO the
negotiations with Germany, saying:
Ambassado Cambon will return to
Berlin toward the end of August. proD-
ably about the 2Sth Meantime ne VIII
have in Paris several conferences with
the Premier the Minister OF Foreign Al
fairs and the Minister of the Colonies
concerning the subjects OF his converse
lions with Baron Won Kiderlen- Waech-
Affairs.
without cndeaVoring to PREJUDICE the
nrecise results il IS believed that a solu-
ton Of the difficulties will be found. III
Is. however true that such solution VIII
depend upon two conditions; FlrSl' tna'
the rights Of France in Morocco be rec
cgnized without diminution on the part
of Germany, and regulated definitely in a
manner To avoid all future compllca-
lions. and. second that Germany reduces
her territorial desires in the French
Congo. which appear 10 be altogether
excessive.
The Temps" commenting upon the
situation Go-day, says;
France. which sometimes has fallen
in with the illusion of universal peace,
has ceased to regard as impossible
European conflict. We are convinced
that nobody in Europe wishes such
conflict which would exceed In extent
and horror those of past generations.
but we believe also that certain diplo-
matte methods founded on mistaken
psychology may render inevitable war
which no one wants"
Premier CaillauX is taking counsel Of
the best diplomatic and political wisdom
of France. The French ambassadors at
Berlin. London and Rome, Jules Cam
bon Paul Cambon and Camille Barrere.
who had been summoned to Paris, were
received by NJ. CallauX to-day.
Justin de Selves, the Minister Of For
eign Affairs; Jean Cruppi. Minister of
Justice, and Theophile Delcasse, the
4,
the Premier. a special Cabinet meet
ing will be summoned for the end Of the
week.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
RABBI SUES CONGREGATION
Treasurer of Boston Synagogue
Fails TO Have Action Set Aside.

Rabbi Edward p. VI. Browne, Who saws
he lives at No. 1912 Myrtle avenue, Brook
Ign, has brought suit against the Congre-
CATION Mishkan Tella, of Boston, for
breach of contract The rabbi was pastor
or the Boston flock for year prior 70
April, 1910, when he was requested 20 re-
sign
Rabbi Browne was not hasty In. seeking
what he thought TO be his rights He
waited until the treasurer Of his former
congregation came 10 this city to attend
the marriage Of his daughter, and had BIN
served with : summons Of complaint. Tho
treasurer sought yesterday in the supreme
Court to have the summons set aside on
the ground that neither Of the parties TO
the suit was A resident Of this state. JUS
tice Blschoff held that it was enough for
Rrowne to alIege residence here. and de-
MED the application. The rabbits suit re-
mains on the calendar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
LIMITS INTEREST PAYMENTS
u. S. Mortgage and Trust Company
Adopts New Policy.

Tho United states Mortgage and Trust
Company has decided To follow the policy
adopted some time ago by several down
town trust companies I'm not paying interest
on deposits of less than $1,000. The com
pany yesterday notified its depositors that
after the close NJ the present month inter
est would he no longer allowed on deposit
balances of less than that amount
The low rate of interest obtained by the
institution on it's day tn day loans and on
other kinds Of loans is understood TO he
the principal reason why the company has
decided 10 discontinue interest on small bal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-23
NO. MEN TO BE LAID OFF
Railroad Denies Report
of Retrenchment.
IA Telegranh b Nc TrIhWie

Philadelphia Aug. PA story widely
circulated to-day TO the effect that the
Pennsylvania Railroad had determined TO
retrench, TO the possible extent Of laying
off from 1900 to 10000 employees on its lines,
both east and west of Pittsburgh, was ON
phaticaly denied this afternoon az the COM
pany's general offices as absolutely untrue
and without the slightest foundation"
on the other hand 1t was announced by
the railroad officials that In anticipation
OF an increase I'M business the company
was employing additional repairmen at
seven of it's shops.