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The Detroit times., 1911-05-04
CYNTHIA GREY'S
CORRESPONDENCE

Dear Miss Grey: "a How should
white silk ribbon be washed to Keep
IL from turning yellow? CD Will rose
water and benzoin cause hair to grow
on the face?-M. s. A.
A-Wash in warm suds made with
the best laundry soap, rinse in clear
water and press at once. I'D No.
Please print recipe for beef tea
X.
The following is Marion Harland's
recipe: Chop pounds of lean beer
and leave it in l quart of cold water
for 2 hours. Set water and beef over
slow fire in a covered saucepan and
simmer 4 hours. Set away all night,
with the meat in 1t. In morning re-
move every bit Of grease and strain
through cheesecloth or coarse muslin
pressing hard. Season with pepper
and salt.
Dear Miss Grey: Please tell me
how to darken switch and puffs.-A
Reader.
A.: Better take them to profess
sional, as amateur work is seldom sue
cessful. If you cannot afford to do
this. buy a good hair dye and expert
ment on a small sample of the hair
until you get the desired shade.
Dear Miss Grey: O What are the
duties of a housekeeper? Cd Is 1t bet
ter for a man to call on several girls
or to call on only one?-M. A. b.
A.: % If she Is what Is called a
working" housekeeper, she is sup
posed to see that all the homework
is done. either by doing 1t hrself or
hiring IL done and paying II out OF
her wages. GU Call on several by all
means until he finds THE ONE.
Dear Miss Grey: Please give the
stamp NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
A.: II is bad form to place the
stamp anywhere but In the upper
right corner, right side up.
Dear Miss Grey: ~ Will long
coats be worn much this season? CD
NY elbows are very rough and dry,
although / wash them frequently and
apply cold cream. What can
do to make them look smooth and
soft? g What causes white streaks
to appear on the finger nails? What
will remove them? ca My eyes
trouble me quite little and | am
forced to wear glasses The lids al
ways appear swollen. as though had
been crying. Can | do anything to
take the swelling out?-Inquisitive
A.-CD Yes, especially black saith,
natural linen and pongee. (2) After
washing them with fleshbrush and
hot suds rinse, dry and massage with
cold cream-at least twice daily.
Keep elbows of tables, etc. CD
Bruises. You'll have to wait for the
nails to grow out. (4D Consult an
oculist.
Dear Miss Grey: Should parlor
The Detroit times., 1911-05-04
New Divorce Suit.

John Kane filed suit for divorce
from his wife, Title, Wednesday, in
the circuit court.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
TREATY IN THE MAKING
Franco German Morocco Agree
ment Now a Matter of Phrasing.

Paris. Sept. "a scmi-ofIicial note is
sued to-day runs as follows:
"Thc impression prevails I'm government
quarters that much progress has been
made toward accord in the last two con-
versations between the German Foreign
Secretary. Herr Won Kidcrlcn- Wacchtcr.
and the French Ambassador. NJ. Cambon;
and that an early agreement depends upon
finding correct formulas for defining the
rather delicate questions which remain
open"
The Temps says that only small differ
ences in principle exist between France
and Germany and that tho most remaining
to be done is simply a question Of editing
tho agreement.
The Cabinet Council announced FOR to-
day has been postponed until tomorrow.
The companies doing business I'm the
French Congo have sent collective inquiries
to the Ministry of tho Colonies AZ 10 what
them I'm the event that the territories with
in which they were operating were trans
ferred 10 Germany as an outcome of the
Moroccan negotiations.
The Minister Of the Colonies, VI. T.ebrun,
replying, stated that Germany would re-
spoct all cOncessionary rights and would
carry out tho engagements which had been
made with France
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
WON'T CHOOSE CASSIDY
Queens Aldermen Oppose Him as
GreSSer'S Successor.
GOVERNOR NOW FREE TO ACl
Possible Domination of Boss
Had Been Held Up as Bogie
by Mayor Gaynor.

In q statement signed by three OF the h'e
aldermen Of Queens Borough YESTERDAY
Josopb Cassidy was entirely eliminated as
q rossible successor Of Borough President
Grossor II the latter should be removed
from his office by Governor Dix. The fear
that Cassidy. former Borough President
ord Democratic boss" of Queens County
wouId step into Grcssers shoes has peeh
enc ~ the chief reasons urged against the
removal Of Gresser by those who ackno"l-
odgo that his administration has not been
n success. but argue that the dohlihdtioh
Of Cassidy would be Infinitely worse.
Mavor Gaynor has been one OF those VINO
has used this argument
The charter provides that the aldermen
cf the borough shall have the power t"
oIect successor i'm case of the reslgna-
.ion. death or removal Of the Borough
President. IT has been asserted that Joseph
Cassidy had control Of a majority or the
FIVE members Of the Board Of Aldermen
from Queens
The signers say they do not believe
President Gresser will be removed, that
he has done a. well a. possible, but in
view Of the mWarranted uncertainty and
anxiety existing as TO the future adminls-
tration in this borough" they feel their
position should be known.
The statement, which is made by Alder
man Entholt and signed on behalf OF nm
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
COLD STORAGE REGULATIONS
Rules for Refrigerating Plants
Formulated by DR.. e. H. Foster.

Albany. Sept. 2.-RcgulatiOnS governing
the operation OF cold storage and refrig
Grating warehouses and places affected by
the cold storage law enacted last winter
have been formulated by Or. Eugene II.
Porter State Health Commissioners. The
term, "cold storage Is held TO mean The
storage of foods for a period exceeding
thirty days al a temperature Of 90 degrees
or below. in establishments, whether pub
lie or private. employing refrigerating ma
chincry or ice. but articles Of food held
at low temperature during the process Of
manufacture viii not be regarded as being
held in cold storage and need not be dated
or tagged as cold storage goods must be.
Articles of food In storage must be en-
closed in boxes. barrels. crates 81 other
packages sufficiently strong 10 protect them
from injury unless il Is impraciicablo To
place them IN containers, and the noors,
walls ceilings. rcccptacles and apparatus I'm
each warehouse shall he kept IN clean and
sanitary condition 20 that the food shall be
securely protected from 1ics. dust. dirt, in
scots and all other contamination.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
MISSING BROKER RETURNS
Ferguson Willing to Give All He
Has to Firms Receiver.

Duncan NJ Ferguson, junior member "
tie Consolidated stock Exchange firm of
l.. r. Wilson & CO., who could not be
found two weeks ago when the firm went
into bankruptcy, appeared as witness
Yesterday before Alexander Gilchrist,
United States Commissioner.
During the hearing Ia bankruptcy Mr.
Ferguson explained that he had been away
on his vacation at the time Of tho failure
of the firm. and that this was the reason
Why he could not be found lie declared
himself willing 20 turn over to the re-
cciver everything he possessed for the
benefit Of the firms creditors but he added
that ne had no real estate His son. how
over, Mr. Ferguson said, was willing TO
come 90 his aid and TO transfer 10 the re-
ceiver his interest IN house at Maple
wood. y. j.
His assets. MIR Ferguson stated were a
p' ssble equity on securities deposited by
him with the Mechanics and Metals Ma
tional Bank as collateral FOR an individual
loan. lie said that his life was insured for
5000. but one policy for $4,000 was held
by II. Nj. Roster and only a policy for
!: 900 could be turned over 20 the receiver.
He gave up the KEY to nis safe deposit box
IN the Atlantic Safe Deposit Vaults
Mr.. Ferguson declared that all the trans
actions for the account Of d. NJ Stewart
had been genuine, and tnat one thousand
shares Of the Telephone and Telegraph
Company stock found In the Office OF the
firm were the property Of customer who
left II there for safekecplnS.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
STRIKE RIOTERS USE TAXI
Rout Fifty Coal Drivers ana
Horses and Escape.

Guerilla warfare waged last night from
a taxicab bv five men, supposedly striking
coal teamsters from Jersey CITY, upon III
ty-five men and as many horses on thelr
way up Tenth avenue TO the stables o.
BURNS Brothers, resulted in the injury OF
several men and the complete rout oil the
Burns employees. Such panic seized the
latter forces that they left their horses
WINNING around loose in the street The
assailants escaped
The difficulties Of operation brought ABOUT
by the Jersey City strike suggested to ofh-
Gals OF the Burns company YESTERDAY '"e
idea of having a squad OF men ana HoIse9
brought over to Manhattan TO do some
bauling. \ crew was assembled at the
wards in Jersey City and started for New
York with fifty horses. All went well until
the cayalcade had disembarked from the
CHRISTOPHER street ferry and was we'll on
its way up Tenth avenue.
Five husky looking men in white en-
amelled taxicab suddenly appeared ana De
gan driving up and down the line oi
rorsemen, as If sizing up its strength
This manoeuvre continued as far as loth
street. where. after skirting around the
head of the procession, the taxi, Ike
fash. drove straight in among the leaders
Four Of the i've men leaped IN from the
back of the cab. peeled their coats off
and cut loose with a volley Of bricks, paw
ing stones and bottles. The retreat was
as sudden al the attack and under cover
OF the excitement the raiding party swung
out of the mass Of shouting men and
p!unglng horses and made up Tenth ave"
nue. al great speed.
Nothing more was seen Of the taxi men
until Slst street was reached. There they
again came out Of a side street and fell
upon the Burns men. This time the latter
ran. leaving their horses in the street, and
made their way to the West 9th street
station house. The reserves who came out
heIped TO catch the horses and acted as
escort the remaining block to the Burns
stables. Beyond description of the men,
no clew could be picked up by the police
Several men and horses were badly cut
and bruised by the missiles.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
STEEL DROP Continues
Continued from first page.

operation. especially in the transporta-
tion branch of the industry, and would
To- corresponding degree lessen the
combined earning power OF the many
plants now controlled by the united
States Steel Corporation. IT is that con-
sideration, 1t is supposed in the street
which has been mainly responsible lor
the enormous liquidation in steel "hich
has probably been accompanied Dy heaNy
short selling. but which itself mas Deeh
on a scale so great as TO make IL reasoH-
ably certain that It has represented INC
apnrehensions of important interests in
the property.
Although no official statements nave
been made by representatives o. t''e
steel Corporation, the view was cA-
pressed Yesterday by q man close 10 inc
management that the corporation Would
not decide to undertake voluntary d'sso-
luton and would. if SUIT should bc begun
bv the government. fight IT, taking the
position that their organization was hot
2 monopoly or a threatened monopoly
ne statement VI ~ I'N'i''7
also recalled that the Steel Corporation
although the greatest company III t"e
country. had never grasped for the Whoie
steel business but had adhered to the
poIicy OF doing only the proportion OF II
which was commensurate with It's SIZE
leaving out of the question the hhah
cial aspects Of the possible breaking up
OF the steel Corporation, the feeling ia
wall street is one of sympathy with the
corporation. since it has not Inquired aS
given To oppressive methods, although
the Colossus Of trusts: has always
played tho leading part in maintaining
stability i'm the iron and steel industry
and has from its beginning given 'ne
most conspicuous example i'm the unlt'd
States of adherence TO the policy ol iu''
publicity for industrial corporations.
London Sept. 22.-Upon the Official c'oSe
Of tho Stock Exchange to-day the brokers
crowded the street. and animated dedI-
ings. principally for Wall Street account
lifted prices Of American securities. United
States steel rose points above the ofhcla'
close. Union Pacific IA, Canadian Paciilc
3a.. and the rest Of the list improved in a
lesser degree, with buoyant general tone.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
ALLEGED FORGER CAUGHT
Said to Have Certification
Stamps of New York Banks.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribuno.l
Pittsburgh. Sept. 22.-Clarencc +. Meason.
alias Charles +. Murphy, Of New Yorl,
CITY was brought here from Buffalo by
detectives to answer charges Of forgery.
Certified checks from the city Bank or
New York. the Manhattan Trust Company
and the Columbia Trust Company. all
New York institutions, were found on the
prisoner the police say, and they also
asserted tonight that the prisoner also has
revealed the hiding place Of rubber stamps
duplicates OF those used by cashiers in the
three banks.
The arrest IS regarded as most impor-
tant. The prisoner IS only twenty-onc years
old. and he was brought here after he had
made desperate attempt 10 end his life
in a Buffalo police station by ieaping from
bunk and striking his head on the CON
crete floor. Papers found on the prisoner
Indicate that he lives At either No. - East
65th street or No 7'2 Greenwich street. New
York City. lie refused to tell. saying that
he has a mother in New York whose name
lie wishes 10 protect
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
WILL IGNORES NEXT OF KIN
G.. Mehringer Leaves Estate to
Charity. Excluding His Sister.

The will Of Gustav Mehringer. who died
January = last filed in the Surrogates
office. gives the brlk Of mis- estate to five
public institutions and makes several other
be0uests without mentioning Mr. Mehring
er's next Of kin, Mrs. Henrietta Seftenberg
o sister. who lives at No. 1919 Madison ave-
nue
The testatOr was the senior member of
the firm Of G. Mehringer & Co. manufact-
urers Of robes at No $50 Broadway He
left q trust fund of $4,000 in his will for
the building Of a mausoleum at Salem Field
Cemetery. and to Temple Emanuel he
gave $1,000 on condition that the temples s
officers would take care of the mausoleum.
To Joseph A. Sicher Of Peoria, H. and
Mrs. Leah Goldback. Of this city. his cous-
ms. Mr. MehringeT left $4,000 and 10000
respectively. His interest in the business
Of G. Mebringer & Go. he left to Mr.. Sicher
and Carl Lehrburser, another cousin.
After making four bequestS Of $500 each
10 four legatees for faithful services the
testator provided that the residue OF his es-
tate be divided in equal parts among the
following institutions; Mount Sinai Hos
pital. Hebrew orphan Asylum, Montelore
Home. United Hebrew Charities and Syden-
ham Hospital.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
ARRESTS IN ELECTION CASE
Six Baltimore Judges and Clerks
in Custody.

Baltimore Sept. q. In connection with
charges OF widespread fraud at tho recent
urinary election in this city four Judges
and two clerks who officiatcd al the elee-
ton were arrested to-day.
Those arrested are: Judgcs-John Wag-
rer and Albert T.. Cochran, Democrats:
Charles A. Schuman and Reuben d. Smith.
Ropublcans Clerks-Emil II. Stachline,
Democrat. and John G.. North. Republican.
The arrests were ordered as the result OF
presentments found by the grand jury after
that body had opened the ballot boxes Of
the sth Precinct OF the 23d Ward and found
that in this political division OF tho city,
where the returns showed that Thomas Me-
Nulty. so-called anti-organzation candl-
date for sheriff on the Democratic ticket,
did not receive single vote, there were
actually thirty-slX votes cast for him. Like
wise Il was found that other candidates
had been deprived Of votes.
IL was announced that the grand jury
would probe every precinct in the city and
that an official request for authority VII
be made next Monday.
state Senator Arthur Pue German, Dem
ocratic nominee for Governor, who was VIC
torjous over Blair Ice i'm the statewide
urinary election announced this afternoon
that he would ask for recount OF the bsl-
lots in the city
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
ROBBED Of GEMS ABROAD
Mrs. A. {. Meyers Loses SlU,UOO
in Hotel Cecil, London.
THINKS CUBAN WAS THIEF
Tells Customs Men That Chance
Acquaintance and Jewels
Disappeared Same Time.

Mrs. \. +. MYERS, n wealthy widow. Nv
ing AT the Breton Hall apartments Seth
street and Broadway. arrived here last
hight on the White star liner Celtic from
Tlycrpool and reported to the customs Of
fcials that she had been robbed Of Slo'OOo
I'm jewelry and cash in the grill room OF
the Hotel cecil in London on the night Of
September L.
Mrs. Myers sailed from New York on the
Tcd Star liner Lapland on August II. Be-
fore leaving she had advertised for a trav-
Cling companion and had accepted one OF
many applicants. The woman she selected,
she declared last night. was above suspl-
c.cn and she believed her to be in no way
connected with tho loss of her jewels.
Several days before cmbarkins on the
I.apland Mrs. Myers went 90 the custom
House ana registered $4,000 worth Of Jew
elry, which she took with her abroad. ana
Il was through this registry that tho story
Of the robbery i'm London became known.
Mrs. Mycrs's baggage was examined by
Inspector Paul Miller who had record cf
the $1,000 list sho had left at the Custom
Eousc. he observed that Mrs. Myers had
brought hacl, only about hslf of her jewels
and on asking what had become Of the rest
Of them was informed that they had been
stolen i'm London. Asked why she had not
made public her loss 2 week ago, Mrs.
Myers said she mad reported the case 10
Scotland Yard and was told To say rothinS
about IT to any one.
Mrs Myers was met on the pier last night
by her brother. who accompanied her to the
Brctton Hall apartments
After conference with him she de-
clarcd that during the eaStbound voyage
Of tic Lapland she met a Cuban who
said he was an owner of a sugar planta-
ton on the island Mrs. Myers had been
10 Cuba and knew several persons whom
tho Cuban said were his friends They
became friendly during tie yoyase. but
did not meet again until the evening OF
Stepembcr -, when the Cuban appeared
in the grill room of the Hotel Cecil
Mrs. Myers had dismissed her travel
ling companion in Paris and was alone at
the Cecil when the Cuban called on her.
He, was accompanied by woman whom
Mrs Myers did not know. Before join
ing the Cuban and his friend in the grill
Mrs. Myers said she had drawn $1,000 in
American money from the cashier and
put it in small handbag which she car
ried. with the cash was about half of
her iewelry, valued a $4,000.
The Cuban suddenly begged to be ok
cused from the party for moment, and
was not seen afterward. It was after his
disappearance that Mrs. Myers discovered
her loss.
She declared last night that she believed
that one OF two men were working will
the Cuban 10 get her jewelry and money
and that all had followed her from Paris
TO London. She said she had given tn
name of the Cuban 10 the London police
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
boy NOW DENIES MURDER
Lad Held in Newark Says Fright
Caused Confession.

Isaac Weiss. the crippled boy who was
arrested in connection with the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad fright car murder mystery
in Newark. declared late yesterday after
noon that he was lying when he sald he
killed the man who was found dead on
Wednesday morning I'm the box car lie
declared that he was frightened into the
confession by the policeman who arre2'eu
him in the Waverly freight yards
Weiss said he was at his home In New
York on Tuesday night. and ran away on
Wednesday morning, when he LETT nome 10
go to work I'm the jewelry factory OF SILVER
man, Carr & Wallacestein, in Goid street.
near Maiden Lane. He went TO hoooheh'
and then decided 10 visit his uncle VIM
lives in Newark. He walked part OF the
way, and then induced a wagon driver 10
let him ride into the city.
Arriving I'm Newark, he asked police
man 70 direct him to No. 2lS Waverly ave-
nue.. the home OF his uncle. The police
man said the street was at the other end
of the city and put him on trolley car
This was about 10 o'clock, Weiss salu'
which was more than two hours after the
body was found I'm the car by railroad en-
ployes. Weiss said that he could not find
his uncle, and then went to the freight
yard to find place to rest and was ar
rested
The boy declared that he had never slept
in a freight car and tat his story ABOUT
the revolver and accidental shooting was
brought on through fear.
Captain Carroll said that Weiss wouid pe
held until to-day, when he will prooaoly
be turned over TO his father The captain
said his men were still working on inc
theory that the dead man was murdered
and robbed and that his body was theh
thrown into the car.
Weiss's parents. who live at NO. 2V' EaS'
10th street. Manhattan, last evening ao-
mitted that their son was somewhat IRE
sponsible. They said he had been III 'he
habit Of going to moving picture SHOWS anu
reading lurd stories Of the West out oe-
clared he was incapable of committing
murder They corroborated his story OF
being home all Tuesday night and leaving
for work on Wednesday morning.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
FOR PUBLIC OWNERSHIP
Commissioner Lanes Views on
Regulation of Utilities.


Los Angeles, Sept 22.-Franklin *. Lane,
Of the Interstate Commerce Commission, in
an address to the City Club here to-day.
said:
You cannot say whether democratic gov
ernment will be the success hoped for any
more than you can say that the regulation
Of public utilities Will solve that great
problem.
We are making the effort 10 determine
cur politics by the people. instead of by
representatives, and we are postpOning the
day when other remedies WIFI be sought.
The remedy ] have in mind is public owner
ship Whatever is done in regulating mu-
inequalities must never leave the funda-
mental principle of justice 10 capital in
vested.
Mr.. Lane declared that regulation could
not be fairly and justly done by legislative
bodies. and that only through the Inter
state Commerce Commission was there hope
Of regulation that would solve the prob
lens Of The nation.
But in regulation" he said. you must
always have the confidence of ;ne railroad
men that they will be treated fairly. Tho
true test OF all regulation is fairness ami
Justice.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
FIFTY KILLED IN STORM
Hurricane Sweeps Over Mount
Vesuvius Region, Razing Houses.

Naples. Sept. "a hurricane OF great
violence and accompanied by a deluge OF
rain ragged to-day throughout the Nesuyian
region. causing a heavy loss Of life and
enormous damage to property. II is estl-
mated tonight that fifty pcCsons were
killed.
Houses were razed by the wind and others
were inundated by rain. Numerous boats
in the Bay of Naples are missing and are
believed TO have sunk.
II is impossible as yet 90 estimate the
total damage done by the storm, as tele-
graph and telephone wires are leyelled and
roads are blocked. Several towns are in
darkness tonight owing TO the electric
lighting plants ocing compelled 10 shut
down.
New-York tribune., 1911-09-23
TOO POWERFUL TO YIELD"
Congressman Thinks Steel Cor
poration Would Fight in Courts.

Washington, Sept. %. Representative 4.
q. Stanley. Of kentucky, chairman Of the
steel investigating committee OF the House,
said to-day:
The Steel Trust ~ too powerful to yl"i1
without n struggle 10 any demand that IL
dissolve and rcorgapi2e. Besides. ! do not
believe the Department of Justice Is q.
an sure vet that II can provo that this cor
poration exists In violation of the Shcrm ar
law. II also remains 10 be seen whether
the House committee VIII bring 70 liEnt
facts which will prove restraint OF trade
and monopoly. II is my opinion. however.
that eventually the steel Trust viii conscu,
to voluntary dismembermcuL
Mr. Stanley does not believe that the
United States steel Corporation Is seri-
ously considering ~ this time any plan to
follow the example OF the International
Harvester Company, and offer to conform
TO the sherman antitrust Law, in accord
ance with demands of the Department ol
Justice, without going into court