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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
|NASHINGT MAN
TO GO TO PERSIA
Will Assist Government in Re-
organizing Finances of
Empire.

Washington, February 1910 assist
the Persian government in reorganiz.
ms the finances of the empire. w.
Morgan Shustor. Of this city. who re
organized the Philippine customs SER
vice and revised the Philippine tariff
laws, avili be appointed by Persia
treasurer general OF the empire. Mr.
Shuster is one OF five Americans who
Will be employed by the government Of
Persia to effect the financial reorgani-
cation.
The Persian Parliament recently
passed law authorizing the govern.
ment TO employ five American experts
to reorganize the finances. The Persian
charge in Washington thcfeupon took
UP the matter with the State Depart
ment. which suggested the names OF
the five Americans competent to I'M
dertake the task.
Contract. for Three Yenrs.
In addition to the treasurer general
the nositions 20 be filled by Americans
are an inspector and an expert account
ant. who VIII serve as assistants to
the treasurer-general. and a director of
taxation with one assistant. The ap-
pointees will be under the direction OF
the Persian Minister Of Finance. and
their contracts will be for a minimum
period Of three years.
4 Arrangements have been nearly COM
pleted for the appointment OF the other
experts. and their names will be an
nounced shortly.
The advent OF the Americans in
Persia Will be in line of the policy OF
the new regime OF the empire 10 In
troduce foreign talent In various ca
pacities for the purpose of raising the
abr in St "a Cf he nty,, - hn
plane Of modern ideas. Foreigners will
lie appointed in other departments OF
the government such as agriculture
etc.
Iins IEnd Wide Experience.
Mr. Sinister has had many years OF
experience abroad in the service OF the
United states government. From 1895
TO 1901 he was In Cuba, chiefly in the
| customs service, and in 1901 he was
Philippine Islands. having charge Of
reorganizing the Philippine service and
revising the Philippine tariff laws.
Upon the recommendation Of Prest-
dent Taft, who was then Secretary OF
War. Mr.. Shuster was appointed in
1905 ny President Roosevelt. secretary
of public instruction in the Philippine
Islands and n member OF the Philip
! pine commission lie is member OF
the bar OF the Supreme Court Of the
United Staes, or the Federal Court of
| Customs Appeals and of the District
| Supreme Court and the District Court
| OF Appeals.
| William Morgan Sinister. Jr.. is the
son Of William Morgan S'huster. as.
| sistant secretary Of the Board of Trade
Mr.. Shuster has recently made his
home in washington with his father al
! 1922 Q street. Northwest. They have
| their law Offices in the Union Trust
! building
| Mr.. Shustcr Is n graduate Of the
I Central High school and Of the Column
| bian University Law School. He Is
| married and has two daughters.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
COLLEGE SPIRIT LACKING
AMONG GERMAN STUDENTS
Prof. Rudolph Tumhu ExtoIs Amcri-
can University Life After His
E,XDerfcuce 4 brand


New York, February l0.--Protessor
Rudolph Tombo. sent by Columbia
University as exchange professor III
Berlin, has returned TO America with
his faith In American university life
and It's superiority undisturbed.
The German student isn't as
healthy looking or as sound as the
american college man. says Profess
For Tombo He has few opportuni-
ties for exercise ana little chance ut
healthy sports. In the matter of coll
lege Spirit the German is far behind
the American student.
Partly the fault lies With the Ger
man system of education. From his
ninth 10 his eighteenth year the boy
attends gymnasium. The msccl-
laneous ages here and The later hanlC
OF spending q semester or two at dif-
fercnt universities spoils the chances
OF seiting any real college Spirit.
They have absolutely no use for CO.
eds. and whenever referred 70 the
| higher education of women they ex-
pressed disapproval by shunilnE their
ieet When mentioned that no woman
could study law at Columbia, they
stamped with cnthusiasm
Interested In Amcricn
German students ere muca interest
cd in everything American. but then.
consider our tuition fees cxtortionatc.
Many OF them would study III this coun-
try were II not for the expense .Youl,
students must all be rich men said
one of my hearers In Berlin. told
| MN mat on the contrary mos, OF them
We're comparatively poor. but he could
not understand"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
: HARRIET AFFAIR
Still DISCUSSED
Lady Warwick Declares Dab.
bling Brooke Story Is
Unjustihed.

London. February 10.-Echoes of the
Harriet" after still continue to bo
heard to tho further Eaicty or nations
the Countess OF Warwick is one OF
the latest contributors to the London
Times scandal mongering" column
She writes:
'"Twenty-one years ago at Don
castor race party, occurred what was
termed the Tranby Croft scandal. Tho
american press. without exception.
published my portrait beneath tho
heading, The Babbline Brooke MY
fhther-in- law. being then alive, &C.
cused me OF having at this house party
revealed the facts OF the scandal to tho
pubic, and saying that but for my
lndiscretion this affair might have been
kept secret. =
Il have never been at Tranby Croft
IN my life. At tho very time this party
was held I. with all the members OF
my Ia1nlly. was In Scotland Mt the
deathbed OF my stepfather. Neverthe-
less american newspapers persisted in
this story whenever my name was
mentioned, and when written TO- re-
piled that the facts had been sent TO
them by thelr correspondent in Lon
don. lady moving In the best society.
From time to time during the TWEEN
ty-one years this story has been re-
printed. In tho course OF time, II ms
obituary notice Is mentioned in the
American press. have no doubt the
latest edition OF story for which there
was not even foundation Will figure
for the last time"
Meanwhile, a poor woman, who BY
some London papers has been Identified
to their own satisfaction with tho
rnyster'ous Harriet" has been re-
moved from her fathers house in the
hiidlands to q iunatic asylum.
Under the stress of overwork. 4, IS
said. sho suffered n mental breakdown.
Her father. who is a farmer has given
an interview. in which he said:
we have really known very little
OF the nature of the work my daugh-
ter has been doing. 1t was very sell
dom that she spoke OF 1t 20 us. Three
or Tour years ago she was In London,
and It was while she was in London.
assume. that she became connected
with the American papers.
Il have not very high opinion OF
those American papers" judicionsly
observed the supposed Harriet 81
father. "and l suspecCit was first sug-
gestcd to my daughter by them that she
obtain the sort OF Information she was
trying TO get as Harriet Chur,hiil.'''
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
Married December

New York February 1i-wil-
nam Thaw, third, was married
at the Hotel st. Regis, on December i
last, TO Miss Gladys Virginia Bradley.
Il daughter OF Nr. and Mrs. Charles
Henderson Bradley, in the presence Of
100 guests. When the engagement was
announced in Pittsburg on August so.
II became known that Mrs. William
IhaW, second. had guaranteed that
her son would be good and keep sober
after marriage
1t was said that when he proposed to
MISS Bradley she withheld her con
sent and conferred with her sister.
Mrs. DreXel Biddle of Philadelphia. who
!ater Went 70 Mrs. Thdw and informed
her that unless some guarantee be
given Miss Bradley would not accent
William Thow. third.
Mrs Thaw called her son into con
terence, and he promised that he would
let drink alone Tor all time and settle
down to be a good member OF society
II the girl would marry him. This
promise was Endorsed by his mother
and sent to Miss Bradley at Bridge
port, Conn. who then accepted the
offer of marriage on those conditions.
William Thaw. third. has been on lis
Rood behavior for nearly a year before
MS marriage. under a promise to his
mother, and only broke bounds once,
When he drank seventy brandies and
sodas At the Allegheny Country Club on
a wager, and for days lay in a hospita |
In critical condition. as the result.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
OUTLOOK IS NOT BRIGHT
FOR SEAL HUNTING SEASON
REPORTS From Newfoundland Are That
lee Is Heavily Packed In Belle
Isle Straits.

- Johns. y T., February 1o-Pros-
poets Tor annual seal hunting In the
Gulf OF ST Lawrence arc dubious.
WIN only q month and a day remain
Ing before the departure of the seal
ing feet March II, news has reached
ne owners of the vessels here tia
Ice already has packed in heavily in
IN" straits OF Belle Isle SO extensive
IS the pack reported that omen water
cannot he seen for miles A heavy
! irost is reported in the Gulf. and the
quest for seal this season Is expected
10 ijt 4 trying one.
To add 10 the trouble of the owners
= strike impends among The crews.
The steamer owners declare they have
not yet been approached but say that
J! the reported demands arc MADE
they will not send ont their steamers.
Inc average total annual catch Of
seal IS well over half million With
favorable conditions, il had been hoped
TO sufpass The amount this season, as
seven "esscls OF the ileet will carry
wireless telegraph OUTFITS. 'rhe two
snls 80 equipped last season were
/ highlincrs for the fleet.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11

Washington q. c.. February TO-.
claiming that Russia has violated the
by DENYING Jewish citizens OF this
country the privileges extended to
other American travellers, Representa- :
tive Parsons. OF New York. introduced
a resolution in the House to-day call
ing upon President TAFT TO declare the
treaty void.
Air. Parsons's resolution declares that
the Fundamental principle OF this gov
eminent is that the rights OF its citi-
zens shall not be impaired at home or
abroad because Of religious belief. The
government Of Russia has Violated the
treaty OF 1882, the resolution states.
by subject!ng American Jews to the
same restrictions that are placed on
Russian Jews The President Is asked
to tnotify Russia OF the termination of
tile treaty within one year.
Shall the United states abrosatc the
treaty of peace and comfy with Rus
STA adopted in 1892. when James Buch-
anan, later President Of the United
states, was American minister TO Rus
This is the question which Will be
discussed ar the White House next
President Taft. Secretary Nagcl, OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor: "a
represeots tive OF the state Depart
ment. and leaders of the three leading
Jewish organizations in this country.
I'll is because OF Russia's refusal In
certain cases 9 honor passports In the
hands of American Jews that this de-
mand upon the government is being
made by the Jews OF the United states.
President Taft and Secretary Nagel
agreed to the proposed conference az
the result Of resolutions adopted jan
uaTy 10 By the Counsel OF the Unions
of American Hebrew Congregations at
New York. urging the President the
State Department and Congress to take
prompt mea sures to terminate the
present treaties between the United
states ana Russia, M
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
IiURT HIMSELF I>IcI<INC l,ICIi.
ci- fcnr-o,i Danil Messenger Sucs 10
HccD,cr on Ills Accident Policy

Trenton, n j.. February 10 Am
crosse j. FISH. OF Philadelphia. sixty
ave years old. who has been employed
as q bank messenger for the Pcnnsyl-
vania Railroad Company for moro
shan forty years, handling OH an aver
age Of Si,00o,U0O daily. has begun sui,
~ the Nlerce; County supreme Court
Aere u recover $50 week for twenty
Al& weeks from The Fidelity ana
Casualty Company.
IN the station az Broad street tie
aoys used 20 practice high l:icking
And FISH was regarded as skilled in
theI trick Almost q year ago he per-
rormcd, as usunl hr fcat, III, rel,
h1r' ~ once Tho injury became 80 So
foHs li't'i he vas compelled to give
az work IT. IS heeK!ng 10 recover on
IN acciden, policy
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
FIRE STARTED IN 1903
Hlnzc JuAt distinguished on Itikcr.
Island, East River.

New York. February l0.--Thc New
York fire department announces that
II has just succeeded in distinguishing
. fire which has been burning FOR
more titan two years. Tie fire started
IN 1905 on I2ikers Island. in the last
-.vcr 1t was in the ground. in a sec
ton that had been reclaimed from
the water by dumping cindcrs ann
other refuge within n retaining wall.
in spite OF the rains and the inter
mlttcnt efforts OF the fire department
the blaze persisted and was finally cx
tinguslTed only this week by a flood
Of water poured over It BY Il city ire
boat.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
INFANT PARALYSIS ORIGIN
Eau Cinire, Wis, Physician Says
Comes From Scandinavia.


New York, February 10.-As Havana
harbor was made clean OF the yellow
FEVER for the protection of The world
so Scandinavia. IS the source of infan-
ZIG paralysis must be freed from that
disease for the safety of other coun-
tries. according to Dr. Jacolyn Man
ming, OF Eau Claire wis, who is in
New York for a series Of lectures be-
Tore The American Academy OF Medi-
cine.
An our infantlle paralysis appears
TO nave come from Scandinavia" said
Dr.. Manning There III those little
homes, whera lie people, through the
long, dark winters. live III close, dark
quarters in close proximity to their
animals, VIC lind much infantilc paraly-
SIS. Now. there Is q sailor IN nearly
every family there, and naturally they
carry The germs to other seaports, from
whence they are carried inland The
true way to meet this disease is TO
stamp IL out Of Scandinavian
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
mn LETTER FROM TIE DEAD.
Found on body of Confederate Soldier
ForsY-SIx Years Ago.

ST. Adams. ", February 1o--Major
Seymour H. wood, who served In the
First Vermont Cavalry In the civii
War. has mailed to Mrs. Mildred Mich
81. al Norfolk, Va q letter taken Nv
Henry 6. Pomcroy. Of ST Adams Il
solder in the I'irst Vermont. from tho
effects Of = dead Confederate soldier
When the Ncrmontcia nndc Il charg,
on the Confederate works at Fisher's
III Va. september 49, 1864.
me writer was r. V. Harris. OF com
PAM y, Forty-Sccond (or Eleventh. the
address no., being entirely icplbln.]
n !, i VOLUNTEER Infnniry Terror
ridges cDrps Evidently tho letter
Mae written Tie day the Southern col
9Iiief ~ng killed. II is addressed Ia
MISS Mile Suead. Lynchburg, va. nov
Mrs. Michel. and TO It ia ani.cJ =
Confederate stamp "
Mrs. M!chel! IS nov 81 widow In
CHARGE OF the linen room OF Inc Mor.
FOLK Protcatant Hospital.
Fomnroy rnisla!d The letter soon after
INC Waf. blt recently Il, Wan found
nmon9 q collection OF var rciics ~
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
Institute and the verdict there was
that 1t had had rabies. DR. Squire and
his family will continue the treatment
for eighteen days.
TO SEE If SURGEONS KNIFE
CURED CRIMINAL IMPULSE
Forgcr GrcmIncli, Bnd After blow or
Head, Released to See IL Operation
Hl Caused Moral Rc1orn.


Caused Moral Re1orm.
Albany, February l0.-The State
Parole Board. which la lnaetins at C,lin.
ton prison. Dannemora, Will parole Ed
ward Il. Grcmmell to test the theory
that an operation on the brain may
transform g criminal into normal
man.
Grcmmell. who was sentenced to
prison from Buffalo in April. 90S. for
forgery for term Of nine years and
six months, was injured in the head
when boy of fourteen. during a quar-
rel with playmate. a model youth
before that time, he became n confirm
ed criminal Hc said he couldn't re-
slst the impulse to commit crime and
several convictions followed Alicnists
became interested in his case, and in
March, 1903, DR.. Hewitt G. wilcox. OF
Boston University. operated on the con
vict's skull, Gremme!l having expressed
desire TO lead an upright life
Governor White, impressed by the
case, commuted Grcmmclra sentence so
that he could be paroled The man
viii be kept under the surveillance Of
the officers for a longer period than
usual, and IL no commits even a mis-
demeanor he will be returned to prison
to serve out his full sentence
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
FORGIVEN ny RETURN MAIL.
Awful Curinus' XiOnitc Opened and
NGnn LtIicr EtnC EenrA Ago,

"AWfui CuriOus" ZiOnitc Opened and
.,cnd Letter Nine Years ago,
Washinpton February 10.-Postnas-
General Hitchcock Yesterday re-.
cci"ed this lcttcr from Zion City, Ill.
time stronghold OF John Alexander
DoWIc:
and read n letter that was not address
90 10 me, ! was awful curious 10 find
out what was in 1t, but I found that
there WITS nothing Of importance IN II
after oil. since That time ] have been
hanctillcd / l,ave received the pardon
OF the man who wrote and tho wo-
iran who was to get It.. Now | want
You TO forgive me- VIII you please
forgiyc nc by return mail? l want 10
be all i.ighi when tho great day comes
Mr.. Hitchcock forsavc the writer. o
man. NY rCtlrn mil"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
was q grave risk. Speaking Of pas,

was a. grave risk. Speaking OF past
experiences OF the South. nc said:
III Southern people had not contend
ed lieroically against conditions which
confronted them. civilization would
have been destroyed in the South, and
1t would have been but n short time
before IL would have been destroyed IN
the entire nation"
After a few remarks by Senator
Fletcher. Of Florida. regarding the so
called poonage system of the South.
the incident closed for the day, with
senator Borah's declaration that
every body Knew pcrfectiy why the
question OF lyncHlnes and peonage had
been brought into the controversy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
WHOLE rAM1Ly FEARS RABIES.
fhSsicinn, wife, Child md Nurse All
'iniSlnE tI,c Pnstcur Treatment.

Oasinins. n. T.. February 10.--Dr
Amos .. squire who Is coroner here
MS vic nvc-year-old daughter
EYeiyn,and the chiid'a nurse, Gertrude
Jordan arc going TO New York &c
taEe the treatment at the Pasteur In.
M!iuic Tho trea tmcnt tx being takcr
merely o5 precautionary measure, as
mo ofiiclhia q, the institute do not be-
nnexn hui any of them are in danger Of
hydrophobia.
MI the inoinbcrs az tho family how
rVcl handled moro or less pet collie
hnlphning TO tho doctor which mo phy-
a'Giar Killed !nst s5n turday after } had
Ntlitred fpi Hcvcrnl, days with what az
hrhi war ilouRht to be n cold
Az safeguard Or, Squire had the
l99a head examined at the Pasteur
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
WILLIAM THAW III.
CANNOT Be FOUND
Disappeared While on Honey.
'noon--Married on Good
Behavior Pledge.

/ Pittsburg, Pa. February lU-Ac.
cording to information given out at
North Side Police Headquarters and
| verified st the Thaw home. William
Ihaw, third, has disappeared while
| on his honeymoon. Detective Frank
Lee, OF the North Side force, who for
many years acted as guard for wild
Willie Thaw, Jr,' has been pressed
into service, and is on his way 10 the
west Indies, Thaw having last boon
heard OF In the vicinity OF Jamaica
Details of the disappearance are lack.
ing, but 1t is feared that Thaw has
broken the six months sobriety pledge
which was given by his mother to Miss
GLADYS Y. Bradley, Of Bridgeport
Conn. before she would consent 10
marry him.
Mrs William Thaw, second, who re-
ceived the word OF her sons disap-
pearance within the past three days.
1ears the young man may have been
lost overheard. Very recently the Thaw
homo was entered at dinner hour by q
burglar and jewels to the amount OF
$4,000 taken. including q necklace OF
pearls and diamonds valued at $4,000
William Thaw, third, is q nephew
OF Harry Is. Thnw. the slayer of Stan
FORD White About one year after the
White tragedy, the mother OF William
Ihaw. third, created somewhat of
sensation BY entering the Pittsbura
courts and asking that her son be de.
clarcd habitual drunkard and that
MS property be placed in charge OF
guardian. BY promising TO do better
however. young Thaw managed 10 get
his mother 10 withdraw these proceed
ings. The young man has always had
q penchant for disappearing suddenly
some years ago at Cairo. Egypt foI
instance. he suddenly left his mother
ana sister alone. on trip around the
world. catching up with them months
later IN Paris.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
IRISH REvOLUTlONlsT DYING
Took Part in ATTEMPTED Hc.cuc q
-------- PntriNfk ErrQm Irikan Nm ~ n

Rochester. y. y. February l0..-Thss
- BoiSer. who was a member of the
Irish revolutionary brotherhood whict
ATTEMPTED the rescue or Colonel Thos
j. Kelly and Captain Timothy Decay
from q prison van at Manchester. Eng.
iGnd, In 1861, for which attempt the
Manchester martyrs" Allen. Larkip
and OBrien. were hanged. is lying dan
Gelously Ill at his residence In this
city.
Mr. O'Bolger, who made a sensation
al escape after the attack on the pris-
on van, came at once TO America He
mas been resident OF Rochester for
several wears .-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
HAS EARLE new AFFIN,Ty,
Artist Appears M His Castle in Monro.
WITH Young Wo,nnn.

Aiiddletown, h. y, February 1O.-Ac.
companied by a young woman, whose
identity is sorely perplcXing tho
townsfolk, Ferdinand Pinnev Earle
artist and affinity collector, has re-
turned to his castle al Monroe. IIe
appeared last night. and tho neigh
hors Immediately began asking ques-
ttons about the woman. but the qucs-
tons have remained unanswered.
It. is not believed that Earle intends
remaining long at Monroe. He IS I'm
communicative, giving all to under
stand that he does not propose TO have
the residents Of Monroe know any
thing of his future plans If he can
help il.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
PET CAT SAVES CHURCH.

-A,vakenH Mistress From SIumbcr, Who
Gives Alarm of Fire.
Memphis. Tenn. February lo..A cat.
the pet OF Miss Eliza beth Kelly house
keeper for Rev. Father Eugene Gaz2o.
saved ST. 1oseph's Church from dcstruc-
ton by fire yesterday morning. The
blaze. which caused $1,000 damage. was
discovered by Miss Kelly when she was
awakened by the cats mewing She
trie1 to open the door and make the
cat leave the room, but It refused and
persisted in keeping her awake FL
nally she smelled smoke.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-02-11
gY.azl:{z sI;I!H ';AZz;;;ZNIIZ

OF Herbert r. Matthews. OF Beckcn-
ham, England, died yesterday morning
e. her residence, ] 3 West Grace Street.
S Sne leaves two Children, her mother,
va: one sister. Mrs. Roifs e Glover.
Of this city, and a brother, 4 Leslie
Blair, OF Howardsvillc, Va
me funeral VIII be private
Mrh. Clinton l.. Long
Especial TO The Times Dlspatch.l
Harrlsonburg, Va. February 10
Mrs Clinton L Long. forty-nve years
old died yesterday Of spinal tubercu-
!os!s. She was Miss Annie GRAY. Her
husband and three children survive,
Mrs. Dorothy Estcp
sSpseeial 20 me Times Dispatch.l
Mrs. Dorothy Estep. cighty-s!x years
OLD. died yesterday near Tlmbcrvilie,
iherhn, and leaves four children
Mrs. Cnroline DuvnIi
lSpecla 10 The Times Dlspatchl
,Fredericksburg, Va. February 10
Mrs. Caroline Duvali. VITO OF James
terday a the home OF her son In law.
y. ". DuFa!!, in that county, aged
Gig three years. She was one of
me last survivors OF her Immediate
Z" mily, blu, leaves several atep.chlldrcn
and number OF nieces.
G. :. Jordan
Specs al 10 The Times Dispatch
Danville; Va. February &c. S. Jor-
49, - d "iociSa known farmer OF the
blanche section. died al his home to-
day having been in declining health
Tor several years. He IS survived BY
n wife and tour children. The fitnerni
VIII be conducted from the residence
Tomorrow afternoon.
Funeral OF ]. Ifolcnmb Adams
Especial 70 The Times Dlspatch.l
Lynchhurg, Va. February !0.--rhn
funeral OF ]. Holcomb Adams. who died
carly yesterday. was held this afier
noon at Court street Methodist Church
OF which he had long been an officer.
pr r.. H. Bennett, pastor Of tho
church. conducted Ike services Tho
burial was at Spring Hill Cemetery