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New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

being the keystone Of the trust, which has
its ramifcations in every state of the
Union.
Elaborate laws for the regulation Of
cold storage in the United States are set
forth in a bill which was reported 10 the
Senate by the Committee on Commerce,
which has been making an extensive in
vestigation Of the subject In general the
bill sets the following time limits on food
preserved in cold storage: Beef. seven
months: veal pork and sheep, four
months; lamb. poultry. fish, game. eggs
and butter, :hree months. All foods so
preserved must be branded TO show the
time of storing or production. Violations
will be punished by fines Of from 500 10
$500. and imprisonment Of from six
months 20 ten years.
THE Commonwealth Of Australia served
notice on the business world that il would
not harbor foreign trusts. For several
months it has heen an open secret that
representatives Of the American meat trust
have been visiting Australia. ostensibly
with the object of extending its operations
here The government is determined TO
take immediate and drastic action TO dis
courage and. If necessary, to prohibit its
operations in Australia"
ANY persons Of importance die asked
Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
THE DEATH ROLL.

"NiscOunt Wolverhampton. formerly Sec
retary Of state for India and eX-Lord Pres
ident Of the Council, died i'm London. John
J. Noonan, a political leader in the old 7th
Ward and a close friend of Richard Croker
former head of Tammany Hall. died Of a
complication Of diseases in Bellevue Hos
pital Friedrich Spielhagen, wGO was
ranked among the best of the old school Of
German novelists. died IN Berlin. Professor
Jakob Heinrich Want Hoh. chemist and
author. professor OF chemistry at Berlin
University died in that city. Dr. Walter
Remsen BrnckerhOff. assistant professor
Of pathology at the Harvard Medical
school and an authority on leprosy, died of
pneumonia al his home. in Cambridge,
John Lee Carroll. Governor OF Maryland
from 1876 to 1880, died in Washington. Ad
mlral Sir Assheton Gore Curzon-iiowe
commander in chief al Portsmouth. Eng
land, was stricken with paralysis and died
there After lying in a semi conscious con
dition for seventeen days. John VI. Cafrere,
Of Carlere q Hastings. architects, died in
the PRESBYTERIAN Hospital: on February II
he was thrown from a taNicdb which was
run down by a trolley car at Madison ave-
nue. and 18th street Baron Desiderius
Banffy, former Premier OF Hungary and
leader of the New party, died in Budapest.
Fritz X. H. Won Chde wei known artist
died In Munich.
Alexander Charles Lecocq the French
opera boune composer, died on the Isle Of
Guernsey at the age OF a. He WAS the
composer OF La File dc Madame AngoL
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
SOME PERSONAL ITEMS.

princess di Trigona. a lady-in-waitinr
to Queen Helena. niece OF Marquis di San
Giuliano the Italian Minister Of Foreign
Affairs. and cousin OF Prince di Scaiea,
Secretary OF State in the Foreign Office,
was murdered in a small hotel in Rome by
Lieutenant Baron Palermo. a cavalry oiii-
Ger. who then shot himself. The Princess
HI Trigona was one OF the most beautiful
ladies' in waiting. She had had disagree
mont with her husband. which deeply
grele the queen. Jlcr majesty used every
influence to reconcile thc couple. bat with
out success.
"The police say the immediate cause Of
the murder was the refusal of the Princess
to give the Baron money with which To
pay his debts.
Mrs. clara Elizabeth TAYLOR Stirling,
from whom John Alexander Stirling, Laird
of kippendavic, secured divorce on
March no. 1909 is to BE- married soon. accord
ing to an announcement, ~ Lord George
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
MR.. SHEPARD WITHDRAWS.

Edward NJ. Shepard announced his with
drawal from the New York senatorship
race in letter to ). Montgomery Hare,
who had been his representative at Al
bany, and said he had actually ceased to
be a candidate when Charles +. Murphy
publicly expressed Tammanys opposition
10 him
William f. Sheehan gave out letter
addressed TO the Democrats IN the Legis-
isture saying that as the. choice Of the
party for Senator he could not now with
draw his candidacy. If ne would, without
justifying the position Of Mr.. Shepard that
the minority. and not the majority. should
rule If, however, a call for reasscm-
bling Of the Democratic caucus were signed
by a majority Of the Democratic members
OF the Legislature and the caucus decided
TO put up another candidate. he would
abide by the decision Of that caucus as the
will Of the majority and Loyalty support its
candidate.
In an open letter addressed to the Dem
ocIatic members of the Legislature Cover
nor Dix called upon the lawmakers Of his
own party TO drop William f. Sheehan.
Tamnsny Leader Murphy's candidate for
United States Senator, and proceed imme-
diately upon the election OF some man
aho can unite the Democratic party
senator StlwelPs bin prohibiting short
sales OF stock was reported favorably by
the Senate codes committee by vote OF
20 T.
Winfield a. Huppuch formally resigned
az chairman Of the Democratic state Com
mit,ee, and Governor Dix signed his COM
mission as a member Of the upstate Public
Service Commission.
''The plan Of the Democratic majority in
the New York Legislature to grab control
OF the Barge Canal Terminal Commission
was suddenly abandoned when the Rams
pergeT- Manley bill embodying that plan
was stricken from the Senate calendar fol-
lowing the presentation by the Barge Canal
Terminal Commission or its final report,
thus automa tically ending the official life
Of that body. The report provides for an
expenditure Of S5J00,OD0. 10 De raised inde-
pendently Of the SiOl. $4,000 which the peo-
pie voted for the construction OF the canal
itself, for the purchase Of lands, dredging,
construction and equipment Of the various
terminal warehouses and piers at Buffalo,
Tonawanda. Rochester. Syracuse. OswesO,
Utica, Schenectady, Whitehall. Troy, Al
bany and New York
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
OLD POINT COMFORT.

Old Point Comfort. Va, March i.--The
chief topic of discussion here is the arrival
Of the Atlantic fleet the middle OF this
month The Connecticut. the flagship Of
Rear Admiral Schroeder. is already an
chored so near the Chamberlin pier that
the sound of the ships bells and the bugle
calls come clearly to those sitting on the
verandas. There have been many visitors
from New York and Brooklyn here during
the week. including George w. Benton, a.
f. Benton, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Is. story
W. T. Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Warner
Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Lawrence and Mr.
and Mrs f. O. Nelson. General and Mrs
Felix Angus, of Baltimore, came down to
spend several weeks. and were joined
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

in Philadelphia Mrs. Lawrence formerly
Mrs Julia Watt Morris Curtiss, is inn
mensely wealthy and her husband, like
one Of his two predecessors. has been her
physician. DR.. and Mrs. Lawrence were
married with the greatest secrecy In VIII
mington. Del. on February Ii. DR.. Law
renee has been married once before ana
divorced while Mrs. Lawrence has been
twice married previously, and each time
divorced
Charles A. Bellng, former Third Vice
President of the Bronx National Bank,
was sentenced to not less than one year
and three months nor more than nineteen
years i'm Sing Sing. Belling was charged
with obtaining 5000 from the knicker-
hooker Trust Company. on a forged certih-
cate OF the banks stock
"Broughton Brandenburg, a magazine
writer. was convicted of forgery i'm the
second degree In General Sessions and was
sentenced by Judge Swami to serve not
less than two years nor more than four
wears and six months in Sing Sing. lie
was found guilty of having forged check
for So, which he afterward Induced
friend to have cashed for him.
"One of the most elaborate weddings that
have occurred i'm San Francisco in many
years was the marriage of c. Templeton
Crocker. grandson OF Charles Crocker, the
railroad millionaire. and Miss Helene lr-
win. daughter of Colonel william q. irwin,
sugar millionaire. of Hawaii Mr. Crocker
has a fortune OF slO.000O0 and the bride
elect will probably inherit larger sum.
1T was announced that Henry c. Frick
added TO the noted collection of paintings
In his Fifth avenue home three-quarter
length portrait Of King Philip " of Spain.
one Of the best examples Of the work OF
Velasquez Mr. Frlck was said TO have
paid $4,000 for it.
The appointment of John Hays Ham
mond president of the american League of
Republican Clubs and a close friend of
President Taft. as special ambassador to
attend the coronation of King George V
next June was formally announced by the
State Department The appointment was
made by the President, and as Mr.. Ham
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

cial career resulted I'm the closing OF the
Northern Bank OF New York and the
Washington Savings Bank, pleaded guilty
to the specific charge of stealing $4,000
from the latter institution, and thereby
brought his trial TO a dramatic close before
Justice Seabury, in the Criminal Branch OF
the Supreme Court. The jury had just
been completed. and no evidence had been
taken in the case. Former District Attor-
ney Jerome, the defendants counsel. who
had made a strenuous effort to block pro-
ceedings on the ground that his client was
insane and should not be tried. withdrew
from the case prior to the entering of the
plea He stated to the court that he was
still of the firm belief that Robin was men,
tally unsound. and therefore he could not
consent, i'm the capacity OF counsel, 10 the
plea which the defendant was determined
to make. lie based his belief on the opin-
ion of the thirteen we'll known alienists
who had examined Robin, Mr.. Jerome said.
Samuel j. Goldsmith, who has represented
Robin in bankruptcy proceedings, entered
the plea of guilty for the defendant"
ROBIN certainly made Jerome and the
alenists look very silly" commented Busy
Man. from any viewpoint but that OF
lawyer, perhaps
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
For the Busy Man

Merriam, professor Of political economy at
the University Of Chicago. was nominated
for Mayor by the Republicans. Carter H.
Harrison, four times Mayor OF Chicago
and the son of a Chicago Mayor. was NOM
mated by the Democrats. The Republican
nominee won easily The Democrat was
only nose in front Of his opponents.
"The New Hampshire State Senate by a
vote of IA to killed resolution passed by
the House some weeks ago ratifying the
income tax amendment 10 the national Con-
sttution.
Henry l.. Myers. judge of the District
Court of Ravalli County. Mont, was elect
ed United States Senator to succeed Thorn
as H. Carter. He received every Demo-
cratic vote or total OF SO, against a. for
Carter and scattering Republican votes
ANY significant development in the world
Of commerce." asked Busy Man
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

Some changes have been made in the
original plans concerning the ordering o..
certain organizations TO duty AT the
State Camp st Peekskill the coming sum-
mer The schedule now finally de-
cided upon is as follows 18th Regiment,
from June TO 10; entire 22d Regiment,
from June 10 To Il; 18th Regiment. from
June Il to a: e5th Regiment, ard the LIST.
"a and Sd Batteries from June Il 10 July :.
review of the lst Battery by Mayor
Gaynor will be held in the armory IT,
morrow night. Incident TO the review
there will he mounted gun drill. and IN
exhibition of firing with sub-calibre am
muniton. and an exhibition of fancy driv-
ing In which the field pieces will be used.
The vacancy for drum major in the lith
Regiment. caused 10y the death of Louis
Conterno. has been filed by the appoint
ment OF Frank Martin, cornet solols''
who has played with Sousa and Victor
Herbert. Colonel Foote desires to organize
machine gun platoon in the regiment
and has applied for the necessary permis-
sion 10 do so.
An inspection of the 9th Regimen, by
army and state officers will be held In the
armory next Friday night. The FIRST COM
retition for the team Of three match has
been won by the 18TH Company captain
Thompson.
Malo- r. J. Winterroth. star Of the chlef
OF coast artnlc"y. recently appointed from
the 9th Regiment. has made Application
for the state decoration FOR twenty-five
years service.
\ breyet OF second lieutenant FOR twenty
Ave years service Is To be awarded 10
Sergeant J. f. Place ot Company {. i'th
Regiment The regiment will be reviewed
on March % by Brisadier General John g.
EDDY. Second Brigade
While Colonel Charles o. Davis. Of fhe
iath Regiment. has net been In tie bcsi O.
health for some weeks, he is now mu'A
improved after his recent trip South MI
rumors relative To his having decided 10
resign in the near future are premature
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
RAILROADS TAKE MEDICINE.

''Thirty-five Western railroads decided 10
make no appeal from the recent decision
OF the Interstate Commerce Commission
denying the roads the right TO increase
freight rates. They will accept the decree
OF the commission as final.
That the double tracking of the trans
continental lines Of the Southern Pacific
and Union Pacific railways will be com
pleted in time for the opening of the Pan
ama-Paciic international exposition was
the statement made by President Robert
$ I.ovett Of the Hartman lines who said
that the rate decision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission would have no ef-
feet upon the plans OF the lines under his
control.
The harbor line board or the army en-
gineer corps reported adversely on the APP
plication for pier extension in the Chelsea
district The news fell like a bombsheli
in the steamship camps. and the agents OF
the companies which are building big
steamships Immediately began talking OF
moving away from New York. Various
ports were talked of for terminals, among
them Boston. New London, Conn, and
Montauk Point.
The report reviewed carefully the argu-
ments Of the steamship lines for an in
crease of one hundred feet 10 the pier line
in the Chelsea district. and while agreeing
with the companies that the concession
would be of benefit TO the big shipping in
terests decided that the benefit of the eX-
tension had been greatly overestimated'
The report laid stress upon the fact that
the pier encroachment would be highly
detrimental to the general shipping of the
harbor.
"On the urgent request OF Nlce-Presldent
Sherman. made in behalf or the steamship
companies whose transatlantic liners enter
Now York, the Secretary Of War consented
to hold a further hearing in his office next
Monday.
"Thc United States Government began
fight here against what Is alleged TO he
one Of the most powerful and complete
monopoies in the country when suit was
filed against thirty-four concerns engaged
in the manufacture of incandescent cleo
tric lights The National Electric Lamp
Company, which has its headquarters in
Cleveland, Ohio. and the General Electric
Company of New York are named as two
Of the defendants. and are charged with
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
ICatzo71aL 844o4A

A review OF the regiment by Major Genera
James McLeer retired, will be held aooi'
April % in honor OF the fftieth annlve'-
sary Of the departure of the regiment io'
the war in 1851. Drum Major Edward NC.
Intyre. who joined the regiment In I~
and went with the command 10 the front IN
the Civil War. when only twelve years old'
will retire from the regiment after tn'
April celebration. No other drum MAJOR -
the service holds such long record Oh
duty.
The lst Company OF the signal corps mas
arranged an illustrated lecture on aeiv
nautics at its armory for Thursday nisn.
The speakers Kill be Hudson Maxim. JAin''
H. Hare and Wilbur Kimban
Colonel Daniel Appleton. OF the 9Th Req
ment. il a; present I'm command VI w
First Brigade Brigadier General 'e0's'
Moore Smith being on months leave
Camden. 5. G.
The record OF the 1th Regiment IN
annual muster and inspection last Tuesdd,
night was S7S officers and men present a"s
II absent This is l6 less present and 10 ss'
In membership than at the muster OF .',,
when the hgures were $50 present sho
absent. Company had the distinction
being the only one with the full meh0''
ship OF l05 officers and men, and all Oh wv
were present The other companies
had al Of their members present "e'e =
& and l..
review Of the 25d Regiment by 'y
ernor John A. Dix will be held III
armory on Friday night. March ~ oV
pany A will hold review In honor VI
veterans on March 22.
In celebration Of ST. Patrieks Day -
cath Reeiment will on March Il hoid
view. concert and ball in the armoy'
drill hall will be decorated and the re''.
ing officer Will be Major General ChA'
Il. Roe.
Members cf the 7lst ReSiment WIN ,s
rade al the armoTy on Tuesday his" IA
annual inspection by War Deparlme"
state officers
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
Constant Reader Tells What
He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

DO you think President Taft will nave
any more success in getting his pet meas
ures enacted into law by the next Con-
gross than he had with the one which has
,ust ended its existence" asked Busy
Man as he met Constant Reader last even
ing.
who can tell?" was the reply. At
least he will try. Only the other day he
startled the 'stand-patters' and gratihed
the tariff revsionists in his party by indi-
eating 10 callers his willingness to con-
slider. and possibly sign, tariff bills passed
during the next session which remove the
duty where it is not needed and where
such bills do not conflict with the Repub-
lican policy Of protection. but do tend to
oaualize the lowering OF duties affected by
the approval Of the Canadian reciprocity
agreement"
.'What has Congress done?' asked Busy
Man.
'"The resolution to amend the Const'u-
ton to provide for the election OF Senator'S
ny direct popular vote was defeated in the
Senate by 80 TO a. two-thirds majority
being necessary 80 the passage OF the
measure.
"The fight to oust William Lorimer from
his seat in the Senate was lost by a ma
jority Of six votes. forty-siX Senators
standing by him and forty voting against
him when the hnal test came.
The proposal to increase magazine
postage rates TO four cents a pound was
stricken out Of the postofice bill by the
Senate ana the compromise suggested by
President Taft a commission to ascertain
tho cost OF service, was adopted.
"The Senate passed the administration
bill for the creation Of a permanent tariff
commission.
THE Sulloway bill. providing for an IN
crease Of Si5.OOO,0OO. which was offered in
the Senate as an amendment to the pen
sion bill. went out on a point of order made
by Senator Lodge. thus saving the regular
pension bill from veto.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
WHAT THE HOUSE DID.

THE House approved tho constitution Of
New Mexico and passed The bill removing
the circulation privilege from Panama
Canal bonds and the militia pay bill
"The House by a vote OF 154 to 81 passed
the Senate bill to retire Captain Robert e.
Peary with the rank OF Rear Admiral. the
highest Of the Corps Of Civil Engineers, i'm
the navy. The Senate Concurrcd in the
House amendments. and the measure will
become a law as soon as It is signed by
the President. who has recommended such
q measure.
"The House Committee on Insular AZ
fairs submitted majority and minority re-
ports 10 Congress i'm connection with the
administration, sales or leases or lands in
the Philippines Both absolve the Philip
Tine officials Of wronsdoing and concede
that they acted within The Interpretation
Of law laid down by the law officers by
whose opinion they were bound to be
guided but hold that their action was in
pursuance OF a mistaken policy.
1.-THE House. by an overwhelming ma
joritv. approved President Tafts policy of
fortityins the Panama Canal and appro-
priatcd 100000 for beginning the work.
The vote was Us to 81.
~ clean bill Of health was given to every
member OF the Senate and House in the
report submitted TO the House by the select
committee appointed to investigate the Ind
ian contracts with the Five Civilized Tribes
and the Usage Indians in Oklahoma. The
committee was appointed as a result of
charges made by Senator Gore, Of Okla
homa. when ne said that improper methods
Lad been attempted in connection with GER
tain contracts existing between j. f. Nc
Murray an attorney of McAlester. Okla,
and the Indians OF that state. The ma
iority Of the committee finds that Jake
Hamon made an improper proposal 10 Sen
ator Gore. hut finds no evidence to show
that HamCn was acting by authority Of or
with the consent or knowledge Of McAlur-
ray The committee. however condemned
the methods resorted to by McMurray in
maintaining a lobby in Washington in the
interest Of his contracts with the Indians
ana for overtures he made 20 the chief Of
the Choctaw tribe
Charles d. Hilles. Of Do0bs Ferry, \. y,
at present Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. accepted the post Of secretary 10 the
President. offered TO him by President Taft,
IN succession 20 Charles d. Norton
Robert O. Bailey. who has been private
secretary TO Secretary MacVeagh. was
nominated by President Taft TO be Assist
ant Secretary of the Treasury. lie Will
succeed Charles d. IInles."
What have the politicians at Albany
and elsewhere been doing?' asked Busy
Man.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

Cholmordeley. second son of the Marquis
OF Cholmondeley. Mrs. Stirling has been
singing at George Edwardess Gaiety The
atre. London. under her maiden name
Clara Taylor. Lord Cholmondcley by TINS
marriage will forfeit a legacy OF fl5,Ho'
which the late Lady Meux bequeathcd to
him on condition that he married a lady
in society
AN unusually daring and clever robbery
of Jewels valued at $4,000 was successfully
carried out on board the Hamburg -Amert-
can liner Amcrika, the victim being Mrs.
Maidwin Drummond who before her mar
rage in London in September 1905, was
Mrs. Marshall Field. jr., OF Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
NEW FRENCH CABINET.

Premier BRAND and his ministers re-
signed. and President Falliercs accepted
their resicna,ions The French Premier
had declared himself weary Of the bicker-
ings of parliament and the intrigucs OF the
groups nominally supporting him. and eN-
pressed the wish that he might be relieved
of the responsibilities Of government. The
new French Cabinet was announced as fol-
New-York tribune., 1911-03-05

Mrs George L. Barnette. wife of Lieu-
tenant Colonel Barnette, in command OF
the marine corps at League Island, served
notice upon the authorities at Washington
and the friends of eX-Captain Guy II. B.
Smith, who was cashiered from the army
after trial by court martial on charges or
conduct unbecoming an officer and gen
tleman. that should they reinstate or even
endeavor to reinstate Captain Smith in the
United States army she would come for
ward with further charges of a similar
nature to those for which the former cap
tain lost his shoulder straps. The alleged
improper conduct for which Captain Smith
was cashiercd occuri ed while Mrs. Bar