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New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
PASTOR ASKS VINOICATl0M
Mr.. Brewer Far from Fort Riley
When Explosion Occurred.

Kansas City Mo, Dec. ga congreGa-
tlon in Quanah, Tex, was hearing the Rev.
Charles NJ. Brewer preach sermon on
Practical Christianity" at the time OF
the blowing up OF the government bridge
at Fort Riley. Kansas in which the pas
tors name was implicated through "A con-
fcssion Of Private Michael Quirk, accord
ing TO a statement made here to-day by
the Rev. Mr.. Brewer. The clergyman was
passinS through this city on his way from
OIusteo, Okla. his home, TO Fort Riley,
where, he says. he will investigate the con-
ditions leading up TO his arrest and demand
an explanation OF government officials.
MY sole mission in lfe.' said Mr.
Brewer 'is 10 clear my name Of this
awful chargc made against me. II was
absolutely unwarrantcd, as the federal
authorities found out after they had in.
vestigated IT, But that does not satisfy
me- I want to know who was responsible
for mixing my name in the dynamite plot
The Rev. Mr.. Brewers arrest followed
a confession by Private Quirk in which
he said he had met the-pastor, formerly
chaplain al the fort, riding i'm an automo-
biel with woman. and that they had
asked him to Join them I'm blowing up the
bridge over the Kansas River
There WAS some personal malice i'm con-
Meeting my name with the plot" the pas
tor continued. when the bridge was
blown up ! was preaching sermon I'm
Quanah. Tex. ! do not know Qurk by
name. | do not know whether | saw him
or not | might remember his face if |
saw him. for ! was acquainted with many
of the enlisted men. ] am going to Fort
Riley To sift this matter 20 the bottom.
not 80 much for my own sake as for the
sake of my children. ! shall not rest until
my name stands absolutely untarnshed by
connection with the Fort Riley affair"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
MAY YET MODIFY OFFER
Subway Conferrees Hint at In
terborough Concessions.

Although none Of the coIferrees who
have represented the city in the recent
conferences with representatives OF the
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad and n. T. DAWSON
of J. p. Morgan & Co. would say so dell
nitely last night. the impression was gain
cred from talking TO them that the Inter
borough might make some substantial con-
cesSions and present modified offer to the
city for the construction of new suowaYs.
II seems that Samuel Rea. vice-presidont
Of the Pennsylvania. has been careiuI al
these conferences not 10 give the impress
sion that nc at all represented the inter-
borough. holding only that he was inter
estcd in getting tho lntcrborough TO come
into the rapid transit scheme so that MS
station mieht have transit facilities. How
ever. it is known that he has been in con-
staut communication with representatives
of the lnterborough. and il is believed that
he would not intimate that they would
make concessions unless they were act
uallv prepared TO do so officially
Although nothing definite was done at
the conference NJ tho Union League CluD
on Wednesday night. which laSteo unti
Yesterday morning, It was ssid that before
il broke up there seemed 10 bo hope OF
reaching an agreement in the near future.
Something more definite may be the re-
suit Of another conference that VIII prob
ably be held ON Tuesday.
Ic an agreement Is reached at that time
another offer from the Interborough may
b, expected in short time, but nothing
short of such an offer with substantial
concessions will bring about change in
the programme that is now being carried
out
Al concerned have been wary about
talking figures. that is the cruN OF me
situation hui il is understood that If the
InterborouGh makes any sort OF an oner
il will have to be on basis Of cuaran-
tee Of not more than 81 per cent, il Wlth-
drcw from the situation in July because the
-, Ao,,,.-laA fn,. o Er nj
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
PLANS FOR RICHESoN's TRIAL
Public To Be Excluded-Miss Edmands
To Be Witness.

Boston, Dec. 2S.-Arrangemcnts for tho
trial Of the Rev Clarence V. r. Richcson
for the murder Of Avis Linnell were partly
made to-day by an order from Chief Jus
tice Aiken Of the superior Court, that the
greater portion OF the fourth floor of the
courthouse should be reserved for the pro-
ceedings and that only counsel, jury, wit
nesses and newspaper representatives
should be admitted.
The trial will he held in what is now the
fifth civil session OF tho Superior Court,
while another courtroom nearby will be
devoted to witnesses and smaller rooms 10
the press and telegraph operators. Miss
Edmands 10 whom Richeson is engaged.
will be a witness. IN unconfrmcd report
was i'm circulation to-day that Miss Ed
msnds Was at Lakewood, y. J.
Word was received from tho Charles
street Jail that Richeson was rapidly recov-
erins from his self-innicted wounds and was
fast approaching a normal condition
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
MAY ENLARGE HoNDURAN LOAN
Advance of 10000, 900 Is Possible, and
Without Customs Collectors.

New Orleans Dee. ~. The proposed loan
II tGyyc,0c) for tho government of Hon
duraf. arranged through the Whllney-Cen-
trail National Bank. OF this city, is to lc
brought before the Nonduran Congress Tor
ratification next month, according 10 an
announcement made here. II Is said the
loan may br increased to SIC 0G0.OOO
'"Thrrs will be no customs collectors %
said Vice President sol WeNler Of tho Whit
ncy-Central Rank. and We are confident
the loan negotiations viii come 10 a sue
ressul conclusion because all of the OBJ
ioctiouablc features have hpen removed
Tho matter rill be placed before the Amer.
lean Congress a. soon Is possible after
action hy the Hondursn Congress IL win
mean tho eud ~ revolutions aud the eegln-
ming OF A stable government"
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
F. H. BETHEL PHONE HEAD
New Yorker Succeeds to Presidency of
Pennsylvania Bell System.

Philadelphia, Dec. 2s.-Frank H. Bethel,
vice e-presdent OF the Bell Telephone Com
pany Of Pennsylvania and associated com
panics, was elected president Of the Bcll
Telephone Company OF Pennsylvania. the
Delaware & Atlantic Telegraph and Telc-
phone Company. the Diamond state Tele-
phone Company. and tho Chesapeake x
Potomac Telephone Company to-day, sue
.ceedng Union y. Bethel who becomes
chairman OF the boards Of directors Of
those companies.
r. H. Bethel's identification with the
telephone business I'm Philadelphia oates
from 1896, when he came from Washington
10 assume the active management of the
1911 he removed to New York To assume. in
addition Ia his other Offices that Of vice.
president Of the New York Telephone Com
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
COLONEL 0RLEMAN INSANE
Housekeeper Will Have to Re
turn Money He Gave Her.
fBy TslesIaph 20 The THbune.I

Atlantic city. Dec. 2s.-Louis H. Otienan.
T. s A netiredJ. was to-day adjudgr1 a
snfgercr from seuile domenta guardian
will H. appointed for him. This means
tina, the g. 10 which hc paid 20 Miss Ellen
corueu. his housekocper, and the money
maid 20 HE daughters, together with al
property which he decided oWoy N the iast
seven months viii have 20 be returned
The testimony given Dy biz daughters ana
otrer witnesses Of the strange fascinaiion
to .asroe5 10 have FOR women convinced ihe
,r,, that he rs- NOT IN his right mind.
usdiosl EXPERT tesdhed thai his trouble
Aas incuTahle.
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
MoRsEs TESTIMONY WANTED
Justice BLUR Signs Commission for
Examination in Hospital.

Justice Biiur dgned a commission yes.
terday for the examination of Charles "
Morse IN the hospital ~ Fort Mcpherson
Atlanta. in the suit brought by Abel J.
Culver against Pctcr Mccarthy.
The action IS 10 recover $1,000. with i'm
terest from 1892 on an alleged untuinll,d d
contract FOR the sale % shares ~ stock
of the hudson NaNsatiou Company. o'
which Morse was pre- sidcut and piincipa
stockhOlder Pt the time,
Mccarthy asked FOR The commits siou, say
ing that Morse will be able 10 tesiify thai
there Has no contract Z" deliver The i"rh
Hc sad tirf he had dtlsyrd ir asking fcr
tho examination of Morse oncsusc he be
lieved that nc would be gsldoned and that
ns would then return 70 this lurisdicticn'
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
DOCTORS EXAMINE MORSE
Medical Board Will Report It's Find
ings to President Taft

Washington, Dec. 2S-Charles W. Morse
must await the return to Washington Of
the army medical board which was sent 10
Atlanta 10 examine him before he can
learn the nature Of its verdict according
10 the officials Of the War Department 1t
IS said that the board was instructed 10
bring its findings to Washington. and IL is
unlikely that the report can be delivered To
the War Department before tomorrow
afternoon. IL will be- promptly forwarded
10 the White House for the Presidents In
formation and action.
Atlanta Doe. eN.-Thc members of the
army medical board of inquiry sent here
To- make a special examination of Charles
~ Morse returned To Washington this
afternoon. They declined 20 make any
comment on Morse's condition Their re
port vii De submitted 10 President Taft
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
ACTRESS, ILL. A SUICIDE
Brooklyn Girl Thought Of Her
Cat Before Drinking Acid.

pitaI TO-DAY as a result Of drinking carbolic
scid She left notes asking that a pet cat
ne sent 10 her brother J. r. Schneider, No.
443 Ridgewood avenue, Brooklyn
Miss Schneider was born in Brooklyn and
when fourteen years old was soloist IN the
Church Of our Lady Of Lourdos. soon
afteraard she went on the stage, obtaining
an engagement with Lew Fields in 1t Hap
pened IN Nordland." Later she appeared in
.Fantana" and other musical comedies.
According 10 the story told Yesterday ly
her s,eDmother at the Schneider home. No.
4+s RidgcwoCd avenue, Brooklyn, Miss
schneider lost her voice I'VE years ago, and.
following physicians advice. went West.
The change. however. did not improve her
health. and she was compelled 90 give mp
her stage work. The stepmothcr said she
and her husband had fearel for some time
that the YOUNG woman's mind had become
affected 10y her ill health.
.Sbe sent Us queer telcSrams.' Mrs.
schneider said. "and IN nearly all Of them
she asked FOR money one received this
morninc read: please send pair Of kid
gloves at once. Roma.
Ms. Schneider added that the actress 5
father who g. Ia the hat business at 40.
TO- Broadway. Manhattan. had worried 81
much about his daughter that his health
was very poor.
Mis- schneider was the wife OF George
Miller. yaude,i ne actor
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29

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New-York tribune., 1911-12-29
MEXICO AFTER GOMEZ
Madero Government May Ask
for EX- Minister'S Extradition.

Mexico City. Dec 2SIt IS rumored that
the Mexican government is about 10 ask
for the oxtradition OF Emilio Vasquez
Gomez. eN-Minister OF the Interior. from
the United States. IT is generally believed
that he is heading revolutionary party.
The only offence of Gomez ir any, is said
10 Ice of q political nature, for which he
CANNOT he extrsdited
General Reyes arrived here tonight. The
car in which he travelled was dropped in
the freight yards and the prisoner con
Quoted By an unfrequented route 10 the
Santiago military prison. There was no
demonstration.
The personnel Of the court martial which
will try Reyes in part was officially an
nounced to-day as follows: Generals Jose
Maria Mier, Jose Maria de la Vega and
Lauro Nillar. To make these officers eigi-
BILE, they were raised by official act by the
Minister Of War from brigadiers to gem
erals Of the division. In addition, General
/ Francisco Avelez was designated as agent
/ Of the "ministerio publico' to sit with the
/ others
| san Antonio. Tex. Dec 21-Emilio Vas
! ouez Gomez. who is in this city as a self
/ STYLED refugee. denied to-day he had
! planned or would plan a revolution against
the Mexican government Gomez said the
! surrender of General Bernardo Reyes and
the capture Of several OF his followers re
moves the last possibility of counter rev
olution in Mexico He said cmpha tically
ne is snc always has been an opponent of
General Reyes
New-York tribune., 1911-12-29

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The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1911-08-31
SYNOPSIS.

A foolish young tenderfoot becomes
fascinated with the bold. artful wife OF a
drunken prospector in a western mining
town. They prepare TO elope In a blind
ing blizzard but are confronted by the
naudlin husband. He 10 shot by the
wife, but the Chfvalrous boy pins a
note TO the body taking the crime
upon himself. In their Night to the
railroad station the woman's horse
falls exhausted: the youth puts her
on his own and follows hanging 10 the
stirrup strap. Seeing he is an impedl-
Inent, the woman TRUSTS her escort into
a snow drift and rides on. Half-froZen
he stumbles into the railroad station just
as the train bears the woman away.
twenty-five years later, this man, George
GorInly, is a multi-millionalre in New
York. He meets Eleanor Haldane, a
beautiful and wealthy settlement worker,
and co-operateB with her In her work.
Gormly becomes owner Of Il steamship
lin and finds himself frustrated in pier
and track extension plans by grating al
dermen, backed by the Gotham Traction
Company. An accident on n
stormy Christmas eve brings the Hal
danes to his country home. Gormly
makes the marooned party comfortable.
In a confidential talk with GOrmly Miss
Haldans enthuses on her settlement work,
and longs that he shall benefit mankind
with his wealth and business talents. He
determines to do 30 and announces that
he will be mayor of New York and re-
deem the city from corruption.
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"of controlling the companyf"

"of controlling the company"
Il do"
This is most interesting. l am Gu
rious TO know how you propose to do
1t?
The business that you have built up
is evidence of your capacity in that
line; but you have, | take it, never
mingled in Wall street. never dealt
on the exchange"
Never. | didn't mean to, either
How then do you expect to obtain
control of such a corporation es this,
especially when 1T has back of 1t the
city government as well as the Sach-
EN- society?"
The question was n Gormly could
have declined to answer without a
moments hesitation without giving
any ~offense, for it was one that Hal.
dane had no right to ask. He thought
deeply, If swiftly, and before he spoke,
Haldane continued:
"You are, | take 1t, a wealthy man:
but no single man could command the
of this corporation; that is,
no single man outside of those few who
are in it," he went on, "and it would
be sheer madness for you to attempt
it."
"Mr. Ha,dane," said Gormly, coming
TO another conclusion, there is a pow
ar In this country greater than the
money power"
And what may that be, sir?"
"The power of the people"
In this instance, the people are nj
ready on the side at the Gotham
freight Traction company"
Are they so!"
Certainly. Through their repressa
tAtives they have voted them 6 fraar
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business, but OF saying In q friendly
way one or two things that occur to
me. The first is that as q business
man I know that this publicity is more
or less distasteful to you. / assume
that II will be to the Gotham Freight
Traction company, which, ! believe, is
a very worthy concern, DESTROYS of
minding its own business and exploit.
ing its own properties. / think my
self, viewing the situation impartial,
ly, that you have been hardly dealt
with. / don't want to see the affair
advance any farther. for the credit
of the community. Suppose we
say five hundred thousand dollars
for the connections and nothing more
to appeal about it in the public
pressf"
us this" burst out Gormly
quickly. rs this a compromise you
are offerins?"
81 am offering nothing" returned
Haldane lightly, almost indiTerently.
II am not in position to offer anything.
As | stated 80 you, | am simply a citi-
zen who wants to see this unpleasant
matter removed from the papers,
where such things are discussed by
Incorporate writer's without any real
comprehension of the issues involved
and I offer as the friend of my friends,
and. II I may SO call myself. an your
friend. to bring you two together"
you are not empowered 10 make
such q proposition?".
Certainly not" was the spccious
answer. II simply take advantage OF
the fortunate chance that gives the the
privilege OF your acquaintance to dc
what I conceive to be a most tmpor
tant public service"
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And you have no personal interest
IN the natter"
IT have already assured you - TO
that"
IL will not accept any such OFFER,
II It should be made me by authority.
I will not pay a single cent over and
above the actual cost Of building the
switches and a proper and reasonable
amount for the privilege Of the con-
nection."
"Of course, you must make your
own decision. In that case, however,
| fear you will never get the switches"
II am quite sure that before / get
through ] shall have not only the
switches, but
Gormly paused, and looked his com
panion hard and directly in the face.
But whate" said Haldane, ficking
the ashes from his cigar daintily, and
speeulatively watching the blue curl
OF smoke that rose languidIy from it's
end In the air.
Gormly thought quickly. He was
not now deceived by the well assumed
indifference Of Haldane. He was con.
WINGED that there was something back
Of it; that the relation of Haldane to
the whole affair was more than a
mere casual one; that Haldane had
not told him the plain, unvarnished
truth.
well, Mr.. Haldane, will be frank
with you. | not only intend to have
my track connection, but | intend to
have the Gotham Freight Traction
company as we'll"
My dear sir" said Haldane gently
not turning a hair before this astound,
ing declaration. Are you aware that
the bonds Of the Gotham Freight Trac,
ton company are two hundred and
fifty million dollars; that stock for
twice as much more has been issued
and sold and Is already at a premium
that 1t is in the enjoyment Of a ninety,
nine-year franchise with the privilege
Of renewal; that its promoters in,
clude some OF the ablest financiers in
the city,"
Much of what you say is a matter
Of public notOriety. You have given
me, however, some information that
| did not possess and which is Of val.
ue," said Gormly quietly.
Haldane did not acknowledge the
touch, though he WINGED inwardly at
it.
And yet you speak" be went on,
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say. and content yourself with your
approximations"
my experience has been that pub
licity, II coupled with surrender, Is
never very e%fiCacious. If should
accede to the demands OF the Gotham
Freight Traction company, the fac
that / had exposed them would be OF
little moment"
"Oh. then, you propose to do your
own freightins by wagon and give up
the battle?" asked Haldane. his eager
ness a little more apparent than he
imagined possible.
Il have not said So" he answered.
What do you propose?"
II vas a blunt, direct question. and
one unwarranted by the situation.
we'll" began the merchant
slowly.
Il ask simply as a citizen interested
In the welfare of tho community.
Some of the hackers Of the Gotham
Freight Traction company are friends
OF mine, and from tonight | shall hope
to count you also among that mum
ber," explained the fnancier grace
fully.
Thank you." returned Gormly. 81
have learned that it is not wise to
say what you are going to do until
you are ready to do It; that II is
much better, in fact, to substitute
doing for saying"
AN excellent maxim!" returned the
other with well simulated Indifference.
All OF your fellow citizens, however,
will be deeply interested in the out,
come OF the AFFAIR. am an older man
than you are, Mr.. Gormly, and may
therefore take the liberty, o of ad-
vising you as to the conduct Of your
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Hard Luck,

Il hear the play you wrote was a
failure"
"Yes. I always vas u%nlucky."
do you think 1t was merely a case
of luck?"
Certainly 1t was. 1t happened that
the leading critic of the town In which
the play was produced wore a pair of
new shoes to the opening performl
ance. How was 1t possible in the cir
cumstances for US to get a fair write.
upT .
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nc N.Y.
Miss Clarissa Blythe of Vermont
was perfectly astounded at having her
chambermaid rush after her as she
carefully deposited the key of her
room in her beaded r~eticule, and ex-
claimed:
But, madam! Please leave your
key beside the door. l must have it
to go in and do your room"
But where is your p~asskey?" she
demanded.
81 have none" the maid replied.
See" she said. pointing to the hook
at the side of the door. the same hook
dedicated to skirts and trousers, You
must hang your key here when you
| go out"
An Englishman who was sailing
from Boston not long ago was reduced
to n pair of really comfortable
boots. These he placed outside his
door to be polished on the eve of his
departure, and he woke in the cold
gray dawn to find his boots gone and
not a porter in the hotel who could
trace them. He was forced to descend
in his slippers and buy a new pair OF
stiff, uncomfortable boots to wear to
the steamer, and to this day he has
not ceased to curse American hotels.
In Germany one of the up to date
hotels has a little locker in every
guest room between the bedroom and
the corridor. with q door on either
side. He opens the door in his room,
puts in his trousers and boots or what
ever clothing needs attention. The
valet passes along the corridor, opens
each door with his own pass key, and
removes the clothing to brush it, re-
turning it and locking the door care
fully upon 1t. and when the owner
awakes he has only to open his little
door, and there are his clothes all
ready for him.
The European bed always strikes
the uninitiated American traveller as a
huge joke. In France they commence
to impress him with their height and
narrowness and he looks obviously at
the enormous Turkey-red cotton
'couvre-pied" Of e%iderdown which
looks something like a mountain; and
he wonders how he Is ever going to
bear all that extra weight on his per-
son. But when he has slipped be-
tween the sheets and the grateful
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yY VERY summer thousands Of
Vi Americans make their initial
trips across the Atlantic to tour
Europe. All bad sailors know
the moment when it is best to seek
a chair and keep still, if the stu
alton is to be saved. The man in the
picture has reached this stage. All
would probably be well had not the
woman with the baby dropped the
feeding-bottle. Her maid, in the back
ground, is past hope. The mans duty
is clear. But, then if he moves?
One of the most interesting features
OF an Americans first European tot
is the comparison of transatlantic GUS
toms in hotel and railway with those
of the land of the brave and the home
Of the free. Many things that to the
seasoned traveller have become COM
mOnplace long ago strike the tourist
on his initial trip as highly amusing.
Col. Brotherton of Kentucky, for in
stance, had been recommended to q
quiet Italian hotel. Returning lats
from San Carlo, where almost every
tourist goes on his first night in Ma
pies, he was amazed in passing along
the corridor to see outside nearly ev-
cry door in addition to the boots on
the floor sundry dress skirts and trou-
gers hung upon large branching brass
hooks. A garCOu who was sitting in
the corridor tried IN broken English
to explain it Was the custom for trav-
elers to leave the clothing they had
worn during the day outside their
doors to be brushed. But the colonel
was incredulous. Never saw any
thing like it in America" he said.
Likely as Tot it's some sort of skin
game. and all those fools will wake
up in the morning and find their
clothes stolen. Not |! I'll brush my
own"