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New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
REDUCTION BY RElCHseANK.

Berlin, Feb. At is announced that the
Rt.thsbank will reduce the rate of discount
on Monday. The market expects the re-
drction Will be only D.. per cent from the
present PER cent rate.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
A PEACE CODE OPPOSED
Mr.. Bowles Leading Agitation
Against Declaration of London.
fBy Gable 70 The Tribune. ]

London, Feb 4.-Gibson Bowles, being
temporarily out OF politics. continues to
denounce the Declaration of London.
and the commercial bodies are following
him in protesting against the ratifica-
ton Of the new code. II is not yet clear
whether he will conduct an agitation
against the Declaration of Paris IL he
succeeds in smashing the Declaration Of
London.
The interests Of neutral trade and the
enlightened work OF the last Peace Con-
gress will depend on the action of the
Imperial Conference. II can impose n
veto on an international prize court and
sanction a return to the devastating pol
icy prevailing at the time Of the Napo-
leonic wars.
The Declaration of London. respecting the
ode for an international prize court at
The Hague, is a compromise, in which an
attempt was made to balance the bel
ligerent rights advocated by the naval mar
tinets and the neutral rights represented
by the mercantile and shipping bodies. The
opponents Of the Declaration condemn II
for its neglect to prohibit the conversion
Of merchantmen into commerce destroyers
and for its lack of safeguards for the pro-
lection OF food supplies and neutral powers.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-05

The foregoing dispatch from Teguci-
galpa was undoubtedly held up by the
censor. for there has been no recent
delay in the cable service from the coast
of Honduras. Tho government. how
ever, has been very strict regarding mat
ter sent out from the capital, and most
OF the news that has come from there
recently has been received in this coun-
try through official exchanges.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
HAYTIAN REBELS VICTORS
Three Towns Reported Taken--Cabinet
Members in Field.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The rebels In Hayu,
according TO rumor which has reacheo
Port-au-Prince, the capital, have captured
Fort Liberty. Onamamintat and Trou. This
information was conveyed to the State De-
partment to-day in telegram from the
American Minister. Mr.. Furniss.
Two ministers Of the Haytien Cabinet, the
minister adds. have left the capital TO lead
the government forces against the insur-
gents. The Secretary Of War has started
from Port-au-Prince on sunboat with
troops for Gonai, es, and the Secretary of
the Interior is on his way 70 Cahobas.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-05

Port-au-Prince, Feb. 4.-The government
Is acting energetically in the hope OF put
ting down the revolutionary movement.
which, according TO the latest reports from
the North, is spreading into new districts
OF which Fort Liberte and Trou are tho
centres. The German steamer Allemania
has been chartered by the government ior
the purpose OF transporting troops. The
steamer left here tonight. having on board
all the troops which could be dispatched
from here, for Gonaives or cape Hayden.
Arrests continue in large numbers In the
affected districts. Some OF the legations
are taking care Of refugees.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-05

Berlin, Feb. "A special dispatch
from Teheran says that Sani Ed Dowea
was severely wounded In the region o,
tho heart. and that the surgeons at frr
believed him dead.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

you, Mr.. Valentine" announced Mrs
Moore complacently.
THAT is very thoughtful, ladies
but
Mrs. Moore did not exactly convey
the entire facts" interjected Mrs
Webster.
MOP"
I'VE have a choice Of three positions
for you, Mr.. Valentine" went on Mrs
| Webster. "One is in a grain elevator
YES" smiled Valentine Il can i'm
agine that would be a safe place fol
one under suspicion of robbing 6
bank"
The ladies failed to detect the veileG
note of sarcasm.
The second" informed Mrs. Moore
lis as a bookkeeper or checker in g
scrap iron yard"
still under suspicion, see," COM
mented Valentine dryly.
And the third as the first male Off
Ger in the Gate of. Hope society,"" Mrs
Webster proudly declaimed.
Yes" agreed the other charity
worker.
Treasurer" the ex-convict queried
significantly.
No; secretary" both the ladies
cried simultaneously.
Il hold that honored position now,'
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

gagged judge to hold any Of the courts,
and when another is recommended,
while there is circuit judge so dis
engaged, it is clearly contrary to the
statute.
I hope that you will refer this mat
ter to the judiciary committee Of your
respective bodies, and that they will
take the matter under consideration
and decide it not upon what their
potftical views are toward the chief
executive of the state, or what their
personal feelings are toward the su-
preme court of the state, but upon the
law and give such a decision as the
courts will sustain; and, II they feel
that my position Is correct, that they
will at once recommend a bill clear
ing up the situation, by repeating Sec
tion 2743 Of the code or so much there
Of as Is in conflict with the constitu-
tion; for. l assure you, that have abb
solutely no desire to have any conflict
with the judicial, legislative or other
departments Of our government / am
endeavoring to do my duty as chief ex-
ecutive and from the many letters re-
ceived and personal remarks which
are made to me, I am satisfied that l
ain pleasing those who placed me in
this high and honorable position, and
liam not making any particular effort
I'd please the other crowd; for, when
the time comes, am ready and willing
to go back on the forum and meet all
cSmers, as 1 have done in the past, in
regard to my course, and L. feel satis-
fsd that the majority will sustain my
positions; if not shall have no tears
to shed.
In this connection, would also beg
leave to call to your attention that In
my opinion when a disengaged circuit
Judge Is assigned to hold court for
another circuit judge in case Of va
cancy, or in the event of a special
term of court, that there should be
some provision made by which the
actual expenses incurred by such judge
while holding such court shall be paid
by the county in which such court is
held. or by the state, as it is hard
ship, upon the small salary received, to
call upon a judge to go and hold other
courts than those regularly assigned
him and force him to pay his hotel
bills, railroad fare and other necessary
expenses, while performing this extra
service He, of course, can receive no
additional salary, but it seems to me
that he should receive his pay for ex-
penses.
I beg your pardon for trespassing
upon your time with a message of this
length, but circumstances may arise
which would cause an unpleasant con-
troyersy which can be very easily
avoided by following the constitution
of the state.
Very respectfully,
Cole L. Blease, Governor.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

informed the newcomers that Mr.
Valentine would shortly arrive. De-
clning the invitation of Mrs. Moore
and Mrs. Webster to join in light re-
freshments in the tea room on the
meZZanine floor Rose and her father
remained in the parlor. while the two
ladies departed.
Rose had not seen her father for
months. and on his arrival in the east
she persuaded him to accompany her
to Albany to assure the governor that
if he pardoned Valentine he would
guarantee him a good business posi-
ton. 1t is more than probable that
this attitude on the part Of a man of
Mr. Lanes standing in the financial
world had something to do with the
final determination of the executive to
sign the releas" papers. 1t tended to
confirm in the governor his belief in
the prisoners innocence. Mr.. Lane
and his daughter had waited overnight
in Albany after the granting of the
pardon to meet the released prisoner
who was coming to the capital for the
purpose already mentioned.
Rose, absolutely positive of her one
time rescuer's innocence, had made a
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

Names In Siam.-The late king OF
Siam had for full name Phra Bat
Somdeth Phra Paramindr Maha Chul-
ilongkorn Phra Chula Chum Klo Chow
Yu Hua, and this does not include his
titles. A wag in Bombay saw 1t in the
paper when the ruler was visiting that
city and was being received by the
British officials and passed it over to a
young Irish subaltern with the chal-
lenge that he pronounce it. The young
fellow looked at it a moment and then
handed it back. He said he was not
long enough winded, but he was sure
he could play it on the garrison club
piano If the instrument were couple
of Octaves longer.
The kings uncle, however, who was
also a prince high priest, had for one
name alone the following collection of
letters Pawaratsawarlyalon Any
one who can get through this and not
fiat one of the notes has lived a long
time where he can look out of the win
dow and see the gilded peak of a wat
or temple shimmering in the equator
ial sun.-Christian Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10

resumed Mrs. Moore, but were you
willing to accept it we would pay a
salary. We agree that your knowl-
edge of the-the"-
THE inside" suggested Valentine.
"Exactly-would be a great help to
U.S."
Doubtless
Then you accept, Mr.. Valentine?"
No, ladies'" decisively.
You refuse the position?"
Yes. ladies. In fact, l decline all
your positions"
The Gate of Hope representatives
rose and assumed expressions of eX-
treme Indignation at the unexpected
repulse and refusal Of their well
meant but i'll advised offers.
"Ingratitude!" they exclaimed.
Valentine, who had deprecated their
advances because of their evident mis-
trust of him in spite of his pardon, as
shown by the nature of the positions
they had offered him, resolved on a
course VI dClIol tiol "oN' '
thought. dispose of them and at the
same time afford him a long craved
amusement.
mo; please do not say that" he
protested elaborately. mo, no. l re-
fuse the positions you offer me be-
cause l fear the world would misun-
derstand"
What do you mean?" asked one OF
the ladies.
"Oh, you see," went on Valentine
whimsically. IF l accepted help from
you ladies the world might say that
you-er-you were in love with mel"
"Oh-h-hr calculated the astonished
ladies.
Let the world say what it dare"
proclaimed the pedantic little Mrs
Moore. lifting her chin dcfiantly.
And so goodby, my dear ladies, u
said Valentine, bowing almost to the
floor.
with anger in their glance and their
walk, chins and noses pointing almost
toward the ceiling, the two members
of the Gate of Hope society stalked
out of the hotel parlor.
Jimmy Valentine, chuckling in his
amusement, sank into a chair to await
the return of Miss Lane and her father
Miss Lane-Rose Lane-the girl who
had saved him from the horrors OF
that bit of ten" at Sing Sing. How
beautiful she was, he murmured. She
had a heart. And she cared something
for No. 1888: that was apparent. Just
how much did she care? Just what did
she care? If a man lived straight he
might in time win such girl for his
own. Yes; that was life. And Jimmy
Valentine now had his chance to "go
straight" he reasoned. Stranger things
had happened. The girl had revealed
already, had she not, that she knew a
prison sentence could not kill the good
in a man if a single germ of it yet
fingered i'm him? The old life was be-
hind him now. The future CLEANED
bright and heckoned him on. Never
again would he
Jimmy, Jimmy" A harsh whisper
hissed its way into his ears.
Jimmy Valentine started up in
amaze. That voice, that whisper! He
had not heard it since the night the
Hartford bulls" had broken up that
midnight surprise party in the vaults
of the Fifth National bank.
Hardly believing his ears, hardly
daring to turn, yet he did turn, and he
saw. crouching half behind one of the
red velvet pOrtieres of one of the hotel
parlor entrances. the figure of Red-the
face and the brick red hair of Red
Flanagan. his old time cowOrker.
ITO be Continued
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10
"AGas Z"
Jimmy
Valentine"
CHAPTER vi.


The weeks dragged slowly on fol
Jimmy Valentine after the momentou:
day when Rose Lane and Lieutenan
Governor Fay visited the prison
weeks of wonder weeks Of hope, week!
of despair.
He concluded that the girl had for.
gotten him; that her interest in hin
had been but the evanescent manifes'
tation of a fieeting impulse. Probably
"Izzy" Snedden was right after all
Izzy, doing a bit of four for bur-
glary, seemed to know a great dea
about women, and he had assured VAL
entine that "a girl don't know what II
means to keep her word, not that she
don't mean to, but she just materially
talks so much that she can't remem-
ber half what she says"
The lieutenant governor, too, had
apparently forgotten about the exist
ence of No. 1899. and Valentine began
deeply to wish that his hopes had
never been aroused. Far better never
to have risen to the heights of eX-
pectancy at all than on attaining them
to be thus rudely cast from them.
But Valentine had not realized how
slowly move the executive wheels OF
the government OF a great and ONsS
state. A governor is held to stric'
accountability for his official actions
and in the important matter of the
pardon Of a man convicted to state
prison for a felony haste is entirely
out of the question. And it was one
day when Jimmy Valentine had los
every vestige of confidence in Rose
Lane and her uncle and in the lawyer
whom he had retained that hurried
footsteps resounded down the cell cor
ridor. A paper, a glorious paper bear
ing the seal of the Empire State, wa:
flashed before his eyes.
You are pardoned!" came the well
come announcement. The governor
has released you!"
In one of the parlors of the Tel
Eyck hotel, in Albany, within two
short blocks of the capitol, Mrs. Web
ster and Mrs. Moore sat patiently
waiting.
You don't suppose Mr.. Valentine
would feel uncomfortable in coming t'
meet our party in a nice respectable
place like this, do you?" asked prin
little Mrs. Moore of her cowOrker il
@Lo of IIona coniafv
NO." was the positive response
That young man Wouldn't feel un'
comfortable or embarrassed any
where in the world. This is the frs
victory for the Gate of Hope, Mrs
Moore, and l trust your report will b'
such as to encourage others to JOIN
u.s."
1T will be exact, Mrs. Webster, o
that you may rest assured BY th'
way, do you not think we should have
had few reporters here to give pub
lie notice of our first triumph"
Your report, my dear-we will senC
that to all papers," and Mrs. Webster
smiled proudly as she spoke.
"A messenger Doy CdIIe III Will
note from Valentine, who had come tC
Albany to thank the governor for hi!
release and to meet the people who
had worked to secure him his pardon
The note, written from the governor!
executive chamber, notified the ladie!
that he would be with them in fifteer
minutes.
Rose Lane and her father, William
Lane, an Illinois banker, came into tn,
parlor and greeted the two ladies. whC
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10
Old Hunters kmbition.-A uniquc

Old Hunters Ambition.-A unique
character whose like in many respects
was a parallel to that Of Cooper's fa-
nous Misunderstanding, passed away
recently when James Stephenson died
in the house in Summit township,
Washington county, where he was
born seventy-four years ago. He new
er left his home without his old rifle
and hunting was a mania with him.
Early in life he formed an ambition TO
find 100 bee trees before he died. II"
found his ninety ninth tree several
weeks ago and before he succumbed to
heart failure he was trying to locate
the tree that would crown his record.
Stephenson was a pioneer of WASH
ington county. His father was born In
Berkeley county, Va, on a plantation
adjoining that of George Washington.
The elder Stephenson and George
Washington were friends.-Pittsburg
Dispatch.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1911-02-10
Maine Man Kills Black Fox.-Ge'

L. Worthley of Norridgewock shot
black fox recently, which is estimated
to be worth from $3.50 to $500. Mr.
Worthley thought he was on the trai
of red fox.
He had set his Kentucky fox hound
on a scent and in few minutes after
the dog had made circuit of severa
miles the fox ran up close to where
Mr.. Worthley was on the watch. II
took but one shot to kill the animal
This is the sixth black fox that has
been killed or captured in Norridge-
wock this season. Three of them have
been captured and are still aliVe.-Lew-
iston Journal.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
FOUR MATTRESSES
DROWN IN ICE POND.
One Fell in and Others Attempted to
Rescue Her.

Scranton, Pa, July 5.-Four wait
resses at the Hotel Meadowside, Mount
Pocono, were drowned today in an ice
pond near the hotel. Two other wait
resses were rescued unconscious. The
dead: Annie Craig. 1S, of OIyphant;
Mamiee Craig, %, her sister; Gather
inc NJ Loughlin, %, Pittston; Mrs.
Lizzie Scullen, widow, "a of Throop.
The two who had a narrow escape
are Mary Purcell age 21, and Loretta
Fisher 16, of Scranton.
The six sat ON the edge of the pond
where the water is % feet in depth,
and, removing their shoes and stock
ings, began to paddle in the water,
which was within easy reach of their
feet Annie Craig slipped into the
pond. Her sister grabbed her and was
dragged in. The girls struggling in
the water clutched at the girls on the
dam, and the latter, or some of them,
clutched at the drowning girls to res
cue them, with the result that all six
in a very few moments were fighting
frantica1ly to escape drowning. Their
cries brought help from the hotel and
two of the girls were rescued. The
bodies have been recovered.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
ELEVEN BABIES DEAD.
SchooIyards Thrown Open fer Sleeping
Purposes at Cleveland.

Cleveland o.. July 5.-A lake breeze
this afternoon caused the mercury to
drop several degrees after 1t had
reached 96 degrees in the weather bu-
reau and 108 at the kiosk in the street,
the highest marks since July 4, 1897.
The deaths of II babies today are at
tributed to the heat. A number of
prostrations were reported. Seventy
schoolyards were thrown open as
sleeping quarters for the poor and ten
ement dwellers.
shortage in ice is causing much
discomfort and suffering.
Heat Kills Bristol Man.
Bristol July 5.-Otto T. Strunz, 81,
one of the best known residents of the
borough, died at his home here tonight
from an attack of heart disease
brought on by the heat. He was prom
inent in the business life of the bor-
ough and in 1898 and 1900 represented
the town in the legislature. He leaves
widow.
Doctor Dies from Heat.
New York, July 5.-Dr. Edmund L.
Cocks, considered one of the leading
authorities in the United States on
who was overcome by
the heat last Friday while conducting
a clinic at Harlem hospital, died today
at his summer home at Rockaway
Park. L. /. He was 66 years old. -
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
NEW ENGLAND WILTED.
Fifty Seven Deaths and Hundreds of
Prostrstions Reported.

Boston. July 5.-Another day of ex-
cessive heat wilted New Englanders
today. Although the temperature was
generally slightly lower than that of
the two preceding days. and there was
a cooling breeze at times, the humidity
was greater, and the resulting suffer
ing was as great as on Monday and
Tuesday.
At she weather bureau in this city
the highest mark reached by the mer-
curry was 95. nearly eight degrees low
er than yesterday.
The number of deaths and prostra =
tions from the heat today far exceed
ed those Of either of the previous hot
DAYS of the week. F'ifty-seven deaths
were reported in New England and
the prostrations ran into the hundreds
The usual number OF drownings which
follow in the wake of hot days also
resulted. half dozen being reported
ThrSe Prostrations at Meriden.
MerIden. Conn.,, July John Duis of
fhfs city is lying critically i'll at his
home on Liberty street as a result of
being overcome ny the heat last Moi1-
day. Otto Drei1s was overcome by the
beat. hut his case is not serious. Ira
HubbcFof Cheshire was received at the
local hospital where he was sent by
DR.. Miles Of Cheshire to recover from
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-07-06
A Wild Storm
In the Valley
OVER FIVE INCHES OF RAIN
FALLS AT HoLYoKE.
LIGHTNING, HAIL AND WIND
Several Buildings Struck-Houses Un-
rooted and Telephone Service Para
Iyzed-Washout on 3. & M. r. r.

Springfield, Mass. July 5.-One Of
the most terrific thunder storms which
has been known for many years, Wis
tied portion of the Connecticut valley
late today
Lightning, Hail, Rain, Wind.
lightning, rain, hail and wind COM
bined to do great damage. Railroad
lines were tied up, telephone service
paraIyzed, roads rendered impassable
and houses .unroofed.
Over Five Inches at Hoiyoke.
Holyolse suffered the greatest DAM
age. According to the weather bu-
reau figures there was rainfall of $50
inches in that city.
Washout on 3. & M. r. r.
A bad washout on the line of the
of Holyoke. tied up traffic and that
city was isolated in so far as tele-
phone communication was concerned,
for hours.
Church Struck by Lightning.
In Wilbraham the old Congrega-
tiona1 church was struck by lightning
and destroyed by the resulting fire. The
wind blew over innunerable trees and
wrecked houses.
Grove Laid Flat.
At Westfield an entire grove of pine
trees was la1d hat and houses un-
rooted.
Tobacco Crop Not Damaged:
There was some hail in some parts
of the storm district. but present re-
ports indicate that the tobacco dis
tricts of Suffield and Hatfield escaped
it and that there will be no damage
to the crop
Springfield Church Struck.
The Catholic church of Our Lady
of Hope in Springfield was struck by
lightning but not badly damaged.
Landmark Loses SteepIe
In West Springfield, the noted "Old
White church" one of the landmarks
of the Connecticut valley. was also
struck, but the fremen were able to
conf1ne the blaze to the steepIe and
the structure was saved.
Chicopee House Struck.
Chicopee had one house destroyed
by fire, due to being struck by light
ming, and another was wrecked by the
wind