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New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
KAISER'S RULE OPPOSED
Reichstag Amends Plans for Govern
ment of Alsace- Lorraine.

Berlin, Feb 15.-The commission OF the
Reichstag further amended to-day the
government draft OF the constitution pro-
posed for Asace-Lorraine. The proposed
change frees the future state from the In
fuence OF the Emperor The commission
struck out the clause giving the Emperor
the exercise OF executive authority and
substituted a provision for regent VINO
would hold office for life and be noml-
mated by the Emperor on the proposal OF
the Bundesrath. The regent also wouio
no removable only by the Bundesrath Inc
vote on the adoption Of the amendment
was q TO c.
The action OF the commission was 'ahen
IN spite Of the fact that such an amend
ment had before been declared utterly
unacceptable by the government on con-
s,,tutional and political grounds. The gov
eminent mad announced frankly Its ooJec-
,ion 70 a regent. who is neither respohsi-
h,a to the Emperor, nor his influence
The amendment was proposed ny ."e
clerical representation or the coiiiiiiSo.0l
and It is surnised that they are couii'iie
an the support Of the non-Prussiah e.e'
nant in the Bundesrath to overriue the
Government
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
FIRE RAZES BIG C00PERAGe.
Eighteen Mules and Two Horses
Die in Brooklyn Blaze.

Fire destroyed the big cooperage OF Dem
mis- Regan & Sons at No. 3l to 8)s North
llth street Brooklyn. last night Eighteen
mules and two horses in the stable OF tho
place were burned to death, and for q time
the tenement house at No. 2l3 North ilth
street was threatened.
James Kane. OF No. 2i3 North lith street,
discovered the blaze and sent In an alarm,
and a second and third were sent In ny
Battalion Chief Hauck, causing chi"r
Croker and Deputy Police Commissioner
Driscoll to respond from Manhattan. Tho
building. which was three story franc
structure, extending 10 North 18th street.
was soon a mass of flame, and Mr.. Driscoli
ordered all the tenants driven from houses
in the vicinity.
Fire Chaplain McGronen led detail OF
tiremen in an attempt to rescue the horses
and mules in the building, but the flames
drove them back. One horse reached WIN
dow on the ground floor. but was burned
to death while the fremen we're trying 10
chop an escape for him.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
sed the Premier the hearty co-operation

ised the Premier the hearty cooperation
Of his party.
Augustine Birrell. Chief Secretary for
Ireland, in summing up the debate. said
that ireland alone could deal Adequately
with her own affairs. They could not 40
Justice to Ireland on tho floor OF this
House." said the Secretary. He PROMISED
tnat the governments Home Rule scheme
would be placed before the House so soon
as the Parliament bill had passed Mr.
Malcolm's amendment was defeated by
vote OF 326 to 2l3
A noteworthy incident Of the debate IN
the House OF Commons Tonight was inc
promising maiden speech OF the lrish lead
er's son. william Archer Bedmond, mem
ber for East Tyrone. Mr.. Redmonds easy
delivery and good style won the approval
OF the House and drew compliments from
Sir Edward II. Carson. Unionist menper
for Dublin University. who, amid cheers
observed how well it illustrated the heredity
principle.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
NO TRACE OF ETHEL LENEVE
A Hundred Prospective Brides on
Board the ROYAL Edward.

Halifax, Feb. 1j-A thorough search of
the steamer Royal Edward which arrived
yesterday from Bristol, England, failed TO
disclose any trace OF Ethel Clara Leneve'
the young woman who fed TO Canada last
summer with DR.. Hawley IL Crippen, the
American dentist who was hanged In Lon
don for the murder Of his wife. Belle FL
more. 1t had been reported that young
woman resembling Miss Leneve had
boarded the steamer at Bristol, bound for
the Canadian Northwest.
More than 100 prospective brides came
from England. Scotland and Ireland. All OF
these are going TO the Northwest IN search
Of husbands. They were In charge OF ma
tron who will accompany them as far as
Toronto, where special representatives OF
tie company will escort them further west
Most OF the young women have decided 10
10 near Regina
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
SLAVS ATTACK APPONYI
Protest Against Chicago invita-
+ion-Refused by Count.

Chicago. Feb. 15.-Decided opposition has
been raised BY Bohemian, Slovak and Foi-
ish editors and citizens Of Chicaeo TO the in
vitation extended Count Albert G.. Apponyi,
former Hungarian Minister of Education. 10
sneak on Universal Peace" at the WASH
ington's Birthday celebration in Chicago.
4 memorial was presented to-day to Chair
man Alexander A. Mccormick. of the
Union League Clubs special committee in
charge OF the celebration, signed by the
editors Of all Chicago papers printed in
tho interest Of Slavic peoples. asking that
the invitation be withdrawn.
The protest was received with surprise
by Chairman Mccormick. 1t came to MIN
almost simultaneously with a message
from Count Apponyi, regretting the Hun
garian's inability to accept the ciuos IN
yitation to speak. Count ApponY de-
oIared other engagements would prevent
his presence in Chicago to take part ID
the Washington's Birthday celebration
The reasons assigned in the memorial
oopies Of which were forwarded to The"-
dore Roosevelt and Andrew Carnegie, are
briefly, that he IS representative OF Hun
rar,an governmental tyranny" and az
Minister Of Education Ted the oppression
Of Slovaks In that kingdom The memo
rial says in part;
Count Apponyi. as Minister Of Education
was responsible for the fusillade OF Ger,
| nova. where so many SlOvak peasants dleo
! innocently His report In the Hungarian
parliement, made after the massacre OF so
many innocent Slovaks OF CernoNa, tha'
There IS peace in that village rather en-
! titles him 10 be the propagatOr or the
| "neace Of death" than Of the high idea oi
| universal peace. ,,,
| The three million Slovaks are not allowed
| IN read or to write in their mother tongue
| In the public SCHOOLS. which is the cause oil
an artificial decree OF illlteracy among thiS
neonle The high schools conducted In Slo-
TAX and supported by private contributions
| have been closed by the government and
! ,he funds seouestrated. The Slovak Liter
srv Association has been dissolved and us
| %,,{Iding seized To take a Siovak news
| nsner or TO speak the Slovak tongue in
| sures every possible obstacle and persecu'
| ton. -, A.. ~ 80. ,-o,,,.o
| ,,an poet Rioernsen refused TO stay under
80 roof with this Count Apponyi, the op
| nressor of the SlOvaks!
Twenty Slavic newspapers were repre-
s4nted In the sisners, and tie Slavic Press
Association added its roster.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
SERVICES OVER THE MAINE
Cubans Take Part-No Amer.
lean Warship Present

Havana, Feb. 15.-The final memorial ser.
vices to be held over the wreck of the
Maine were conducted by the Havana
Camp. United Spanish War Veterans. to-
day the thirteenth anniversary OF the de-
struction OF the batteshp The Havana
Chapter OF Daughters OF the American
Revolution took part. and crowds thronged
the docks OF score OF steamers
II was the first time that Cuba had
shared officially in the anniversary cere-
mony. Vice-President Zayas made the
principal address. and representatives If
the cuban army and navy and OF various
departments OF the government were pres
ent.
At sunrise the American flag was ho!sted
at halfnast on the mainmast of the wreck.
and early III the day a vessel CARRYING the
veterans circled the Maine while wreaths
were placed upon the wreck and flowers
strewn on the water about t.
A broad platform had been erected at the
top of a completed caisson near the stern
or the warship, and this was occupied by
those who had special part in the SER
vices. The programme opened with prayer
by Bishop Albion knight: then followed the
ritual or the United Spanish War Veterans
and an address by the post commander,
Colonel L. j. Gihon. after which the Cuban
army band played Chopin's Funeral
March"
Nice-President Zayas next spoke, paying
a glowing tribute to the dead OF the Amer
lean warship. The services closed with the
sounding OF taps.
AS the ceremony was proceeding the
French cruising squadron, comprising the
cruisers Amiral Aube. Gloire and Conde,
, entered the harbor and anchored near the
wreck, but did not take part in the ser
vices The absence of an American war
ship was generally commented on. There
is rumor that the Cuban government had
made diplomatic representations to Wash
ington to the effect that the presence Of an
American vessel was not desired.
The memorial exercises interrupted the
work Of recovering the wreck for only one
hour. II is now believed that all the cais-
sons will be completed by April /.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
Forces at Work for Peace

Fortunately many forces are AZ W., 80 U
e<,.r,eracf these evil tendencl"S az" 49,.
spontaneous, az" ,,o,,
artnated by conscious good VIZ - toT
- T,rces "A hich do spontaneous WI -
raoce the growing importance y. liz, nn,' ann-
!traI transactions IL perhaps ue mus @ eo
liVi'"' lt'',,s ons Man Is hardly ao'e 10 ,ou
Hlt,., ,rbat war would mean IN tHeSc M
,heD Notwithstanding protective ' ~,
- nations are so dependent on ta'H -,
their everyday wants .dd III.
IVA ,,ucb TO the same-iH theIt u"HN
aliCuI' nat FAR away from the hoTToIs -,
haptItSs Ia ruin hardly less horrible "oUid
oalli,SS St,,ndreds OF thousands OF peace vi
ueiaIl 5rbe instinct OF self pTeserNatiol,
cIuHIInS,, from, ouch a wholesale massacre oi
rcColo 80 individual interests: coihpaIlns
huihuts coe, 10 possible results, war -
ceIlaii 49, 10 a business that does not pay,
l'Thu LII ,hare is this to be conslueItu' lo. n,.
10y &c q general feature of pubic spi's ~
10 70 70. 20 Ionpujd on behalf OF peace ~ ~
NO., ,, 80 80. 80 isnpuid concerning war NOS
stn. stn,,,1 ~ MAT klndle the fame OF W WdIII
pais9s,. a. a whole people. that often pIonp,
Fptilt 49, ra.div 10 clamor for war, seem !"
nIaSs 81 eytinct. certainly weakened ON
De, u 81 81 srirSt has grown and spread WIN,
IT, ~, rov,,h and spread or coHIineIt,,,,hl ~,
.a,ss rt{ons. that spirit becomes VAIN
~. y,ben oroht Is 20 he eNpecien b"iIl
'aI al "A minimum Of coSt-ahh t,Ia -
-. far way colonial wars are nov aiWnSS
at",aeteftI To e. I do not say thht p'.9'
, ~r.yentiVes OF war. derived from w
rnsycbologv Of modern man. answer I" I,i
ovaitnd standard of morality. HSis,
mention them as facts; and. TIL soiie''''s
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
SPHINX CLUB HAS FINE TIME
Members Wives and Sweethearts Al
tend the Annual Dinner.

The wives and sweethearts OF the MEM
bers of the Sphinx Club had Just the joiliest
time of their lives. they said, at the
annual dinner of that organization last
night. one night every year is set apart
for the women, and last night was chosen
for 1911.
From the moment that the llo members
and their fair guests sat down at twenty
four round tables in the big ballroom at the
Waldorf rf-Astoria-which was transformed
into floral bower--until they repaired To
the Astor Gallery to dance there wasn't a
dull moment The Welsh-American 4iee
Club. the Wright Quartet. Mrs. Fietche'
Ransom. Miss Florence Fiske, Robert
Campbell and Freeman Wright sang FOR
them through all the courses, and later
the diners themselves sang verses or TWEEN
ty-ive popular songs.
Those present included President and
Mr.. w. r. Hotchkin. Cfarkson Cowl. Mr..
and Mrs. Charles j. Brooks. Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel A. Carroll, James O'Fraherty, James
O'Flaherty. jr, Miss Mary and Miss NJ. T.
O'F1aherty. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph p. Day.
Charles Horgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Selig-
maa. Mr. and Mrs. Justin Mccarthy, Jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wade McGowin.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
'oVRT DOUBTS WIFE's STORY
"s Of Marriage at Revolver Point
Nonsense. Saws Mccall

ne second time within a week justice
"a listened yesterday 10 the story OF q
Ns VIE who alleged thai she had been
peAed 10 marry az the point of a re-
- Tor which reason she wanted her
"ase annulled. Justice Mccall ex-
\. 'ea MS doubt about the second story
ana adjourned the case 50 that the de-
i. '"' could produce witnesses.
plainud yesterday was Mrs. Fran
lSoillo, who said ner husband had
aN' by meeting her on the street and
point Of a revolver had compelled
80 TO the City Hall with him and
-ia'iled. Mrs. Cardillo declared she
JARED into speechlessness and accom-
y, Nardillo. Justice Mccall interrupted
- he thought il strange that the
-A oia not pass a policeman to whom
.N' have appealed for help or that
l. mol mention at the City Hall that
- oeing forced into the marriage. He
j. don't believe a word she has
II is nonsense"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
THE POPE HAS INFLUENZA
poutiff Confined to Bed-Audiences
Snsnendad-Conditio Satls1 actoly.

Rome. Feb. 15.-Pope Plus y Is sumo.
from a slight attack OF innueh%a anu
confined to his bed. The disease mas "
fected his throat, causing consioerao'c
hoarseness and the bronchial tuoes are
congested.
Or. Giuseppe Petacci. the Pope's private
physician. visited him twice to-day Az
a precautionary measure audiences were
suspended At the evening visit the
phvsIcian found his patients temperature
about 100. His general condition was sat
isfactory. .,o. :.
The Pope jokingly remarked that II
would not ne in good taste TO escape the
mnlady which seems to be aftlictlng every
body. DR.. Petacci ordered a fluid diet and
absolute rest He hooes that within a
few days the Pope will be on the way 70
recovery.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
STUDENT REVOLT SERIOUS
Over 100 Russian Chairs Vacant
Plan for Foreign Study.

ST. Petersburg, Feb. 15.-The ranks Of the
faculties Of the Russian universities are
being depleted rapidly through designations
and dismissals resulting from the student
rebellion. which has become general
throughout the empire. One hundred and
twelve chairs are now vacant.
The Ministry Of Education Is attempting
10 cope with the situation. and in order 10
attract professors in other countries plans
to establish temporary Russian seminaries
OF law in Berlin and Paris. schools Of nat
ural sciences at Heidelberg and Of medi-
cine at Paris.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
200 DANVILLE INDICTMENTS
Tote Selling Investigators Gust
States Attorney.

/ nanulle, ILL.,, Feb. l5-With the erano
r. working without an official prosecutor
Naay, ii was reported that two hundred
ariments for vote selling had already
teh arawn. iu addition TO large NUMBER
|sslnst men higher Up" for perjury.
'he dismissal Of States Attorney Lew
a. from the graud jury room YESTERDAY
sa'ed one Of the greatest sensations oil
s vote selling Investigation. 1t is salo
al Lewman merely asked the witnesses
i-nciory questions. and this so nettieo
"eman woodward that he asked the
0'sclior 20 be more specific and try 10
al the Information possessed by the
.aesses. LeWman is said 10 have replied
a. re would conduct the investigation as
"olght best. without the assistance oi
d! the jurors. This led TO the break
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
PLAGUE RAGING AT HUN-CHUN
Many Deaths in Amoor Region-Fewer
Gases at Harbin.

Vladivostok. Russia, Feb. l5-The bodies
~ five Chinese. supposed victims OF the
pIague. have been picked up at Ningnta
R.ports from Hun-Chun say that the plague
is raging there. the deaths averaging loo
daily. Among the dead are twenty-nine
gendarmes.
Uarbin. Feb l6--The mortality from the
nlague at Fud -Zia-D -Dien il decreasing. En-
animation shows that the virulence OF the
bacilli is diminishing.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
.OloNsL W. p. BROWN BETTER.

- si William =. Brown, a well known
y, merchant Of New Orleans, who has
s'lousy III with pneumonia at the
Is l'9sioria for the last few days,
81 ,pgIted considerably improved late
.rgsot br. W 5. Adams. the house
1le Sno has been in constant attend
.n'o,fs1, mat his patient had spent a
Fteg G-s DAY. and ~ viii probably be
fd c1Tsioic hc Wiil be able 20 leave Ills
e bsso so'92hei Brown is sixty years old
F@i1sss .ueen identified with the cotton
- I9r many years.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
Takes Up the Colonial Question.

After describing the Western and East
ern question, which. he said. originated
from mutual distrust and grew through an
endless series Of wars. demonstrating the
absurdity Of the theory which commended
war as a means Of solving international
questions. Count Apponyi spoke about the
colonial question.
COLONIZATION. he said, '1s the counter
part Of emigration. AS a matter or fac''
since Germany became great colonlAns
mower there Is no German emigration OF
which to speal- As symptom colonial
,ion Is certainly a bright one: but colonial
activity on a grand scale is none the less
q permanent danger 10 peace, may be the
most imminent one al present 1t seems
not only necessary but urgent that prihci-
nles should be laid down by international
agreement TO regulate colonial probie'is.
In this sphere solutions ON juridicai
grounds are easier to devise than IN inc
snbere Of all other European questions
Continuing, he said;
put how about the rest OF the questions
| tried TO describe In his su9ress, hat,-
we TO declare ourselves satisfied with nav nav
ing perceived the precarlous state oi Eu
rope and the enormous diinculty ot p, app,y
ing 10 IL the remedies OF our pacIst CT cIeeH 80 ,
EAfnISln
truth. the general state OF mind on .pia 0Ta
mart of the globe; as a consequence OF ! tnin
fstalism no serious effort is MADE 10 stot
H. frenzy OF armaments. the peoPle "
E,,rone hear the burden Of an annual MN
tarv eypenditure of S,JO,OUVo IN uiIlgs
of what is called peace; they snrus tnei ,
shoulders and sigh over II, OUT they suo ,,
mil 10 IL as to some law OF hatuIe uia .
iias bevond our control. IL Is aho 81 D. ,
tbat twelve years ago the Emperor OF rus
go e+srted the idea OF limitation OF arnla-
ments. that the first Hague coilIei eiioT oS,,e
tLCneh N declared itself unaoie 10 soIN'
Tho nrobIem-at least theoreucaHy pio,
a,,nred in its favor and postponed deatns :
a,itb I, to the next conference uldt, S.S, ~,
tbie NEXT conference was conVeheu dl'u ~ ~
En nelish government again lntToouceu Az Az
n,,estion Of armaments several powers uIs
Hnctiv declined even TO discuss ~ on.
,msde their participaton at the conreIel1d
Hdnrandent on its being altogether droppeu
mi the saddest part OF ms sau 49, 80 "a
~ fac, that the governments whlcn nay
tnI,en mis- line of action had no soI, =, "
@iticieno 10 encounter In their parhai!eh'S
- tbis particular question we are n olslliir.
H." Ia ,.rnqressing-yes. but backWaroESdhu. ny ne
aia5Hrer symptom Cf the reigning iatanSn m
~ ho found than this one. ShouIu III, ",
y,a,ce of Europe depend on the eneIS2, ~ ~
p,,f,iic CriniOn on it's behalf, there "oulu y, ",
Rtu,JIn hone of preserving IT, sun less oi
nresting institutions TO make IL ornament
ly safe.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
MYLIUs WITHDRAWs APPEAL.

London, Feb. I5-Edward F. Mylius, Lon
don agent OF "The Lberator." published In
Paris, withdrew to-day the appeal which he
entered following his conviction for sedi-
tious libel In having circulated report that
King George. while a cadet. had formed a
moreanatic alliance with a daughter OF Ad-
miral Sir lme-SeymoGr.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
ART STUDENT STILL MISSING.

Rome. Feb. l5-The police have asccr-
tanned that the man seen at Orvieto and
Todi is not Henry Lawrence Wolfe, the
missing American art student.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16

better develops, we may gladly ailow even
lower agencies to do some good.
Under such circumstances the forces that
consciously work for the preservation OF
peace have an easier task before hen.
than could have been supposed after the
foregoing sketch of European ditncuItlss'
Foremost among these forces stands the
sincere love OF peace animating the ruIers
of nations. There is not single emperor
or king in Europe whose ambition points
toward war who does not pride himself on
having bestowed on his subjects the bless
ings OF peace. True. they do 1t after the
OF monarchs who prefer that the good
done should be grant Of their Individual
benefcence rather than the outcome or
benefcent institutions working 1ndepeh.
IDENTIFY Of or perhaps even against, their
will: true. they prepare for war all the
same. ard they do not choose therein 10
be checked: but this Is tribute paid to
the preCarious character OF the SITUATION
there is no hidden scheme OF aggression
behind their armaments.
Count Draws Conclusions.
1t is time now that should draw conclu-
sions from what has been eypounded during
this hour In which | have had the pleasure
Of addressing you we have seen that the
state Of Europe Is precarious one ana
that nobody can seriously answer Tor me
morrow. Still. peace Is likely to be pre-
served for several years TO come through
the agencies spoken of. and that gives us
time to lay the foundations Of a permanent
peace organization. But this task again
presents the difficulties of a turidical order
expounded in my former lectures. To get
over all those hindrances Will he hard
work which can be done by one force only,
the force of public opinion. Now, the worst
of the situation f. that in most European
countries We have no such vigorous pubic
opinion in favor OF peace, meaning therepy
not a languld sort Of leaning toward peace
but a resolute will to secure 1t by pernla,
nent institutions and confident spirit tha'
that will can achieve this.
A classifca ton of nations in this resnecl
would show that. next to America, England
is the country where the peace movement
stands highest: France follows at some cis-
tance: In the rest OF Europe the beHei II
peace and the possibility OF permanent In
stitutions to secure il Is not yet a serious
newer in politics Still. we must have tha'
force II ANYTHING IS TO be done. and We
have therefore no more urgent task hefort
us than to create and 10 strensthenLWhetfe
jic opinion for peace and international JUS
tice.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-16
TAXING AMERICAN FIRM
Thread Company Held Amenable
to British Income Tax.

London. Feb l5-Justice Hamilton. SIT
ting In the Kings Bench Division or the
High Court OF Justice. to-day rendered
decision that the American Thread COM
pany, which was Incorporated under the
laws OF the State OF New Jersey. was naole
to an income tax assessment In this couh-
try on profits amounting 10 100000.
Tho justice held that although the mills
and business OF the company were IN
America. the fact that most Of the common
stock was held here and that the directors
In England were highly concerned with the
direction of its affairs brought the concern
within tho provisions Of the British income
tax act.
Boston. Feb. i5.-The decision of the
Kings Bench. London, against the Ameri-
can Thread Company in income tax ltiga-
ton is Of much interest in New England.
The company has an office IN Boston and
mills in Fall River and Holyoke. Mass: :
Westerly. r. l., and Willimantic and Glas-
Cow, Conn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1911-12-30
VISITED BY STORK q TIMES
Latest Addition Likely to Give Maine
Couple Record for Country
All Are Alive.

Bangor, Me.-Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Dickey, of Canaan. Me-. are maintain.
ing their record for raising the largest
family in Maine. if not in the country.
Their twenty-second child was born
several days ago.
All OF the children are alive and
healthy The youngest is five days
old and the oldest twentyninc years.
All of these children were born singly.
Mrs Dickey, who is forty-five years
old, became mother at fifteen. Mr..
Dickcy is fifty-three years old.
The Dickeys live on a sixty acre
farm and fourteen of the children live
at home. The eldest son is d clergy
man in California. Mr.. Dickey raises
nearly everything the family eats and
what he has to buy he always pays
for in cash.
To maintain his family requires
fourteen barrels Of -four, / IL bushels
of potatoes and other things III pro-
portion every year. TO keep them
warm in winter twenty-three cords
Of rock maple wood are burned. Mrs.
Dickey says the big family does not
bother her at all.