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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
BRYAN RELENTS ON WOOL
Tells House Democrats lney
Need Not Put 1t on Free LlSt'
HELPS THEM FROM DILEMMA
All He Insists On Now Is a Sud
stantial Reduction, WHAT
ever That May Mean.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington. MAY I0-William Jennings
Bryan who IS not member Of the Den'o-
cratic House. but gives It advice occasion
ally or a little oftcner. has passed the "o''
that no will no longer insist on plac'hs
raw wool on the free list Mr.. Bryan j.
becoming reconciled 10 retention OF pa''
Of the duty. and. II his followers III TIC
House will surrender their conviction ana
fall into line. the Bryan manifesto may
help the majority out of its embarrassing
predicsment.
With the majority membership OF inc
Ways and Means Committee and the iouSe
itself badly split over the question vi "''
raw wool. the hopeful leaders oil the no"
dominant party agreed that some'i','s
must be done The conversion oi WI
Bryan apparently has resulted.
The Peerless Leader" sees the hand"'''
ing on the wall of 1912. and. according 10
reports from the Ways and Means torhiii'
tee room to-day. he now shares the oeHe'
Of Sneaker Champ Clark and Represent
atlyc Underwood that IL would DC ''
n
nut wool on the free list. These latter "'S
views Of the three times defeated r'eS'-
dental candidate are understood 10 nan
been conveyed 10y Representat've 'u'.
James. who t.. perhaps. Mr.. Bryan "'Y"
ardent supporter in the House
Members Of the Ways and Means COM
mitteo now hear that Mr.. Bryan VIII ress'u
a Substantial reduction as -suhicienI lo'
his purposes. lie IL reported TO be III - III
nathv with the attitude OF Mr.. CLARK anu
Mr.. Underwood, who propose reu"' io'
M about ~ per cent I'm the duties for thc
present. Nj. Bryan and other pernoV' 80
however. suggest that this shall be Out '"'
beginning. and that auiomauca"S
after the duties on wool shall he lopped OH
every two years until finally tha' prou"o'
finds itself duty free.
r rornelns TO be seen what erect MI
Rrvar'e change of front will have on 'he
Democratic friends and foes In the house'
Dozens of the Democrats, as was SHOWN
nv. tho caucuses Of the New York and ne"
Jersey delegations. arc holding out for trce
wool or nothing. An opposite wing oi t"e
party practically wants protec''o" ,''.
wave and Means Committee Is so pao'y
shit over the proposition that 10 one wa.
predict the kind Of wool scheduie '''"' WIZ
come from the committee.
It has been the contention OF "I''".
Clark and Mr. Underwood that 'ne I',', -.
Gratis could not afford to wipe ou' '-''V'0'0eY
I'm revenue at one fell swoop l"ese S''',7
leaders have also whispered the aon'o'u-
ton. and there IS another angie 10
vision on wool-polItics. MI 'iarh 10 I"
prosnoctivc Presidential candidate. he' o.
auv other Democratic nominee VIII neeu
Tho votes Of the wool growing states. nov
pollticg must play a part In hahnins ~"
loaded wool schedule is obvious. Mt. "' o"
may he a candidate again. although ne SaE
lac will not. 1t is significant that 'ne
braskan has seen n new light ana '''a' ''1
las passed the word that du'y Oh "'0'
is not such . bad thing after all
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
SELF GOVERNMENT IN EGYPT
British Efforts to Develop 1t Are Dis
appointing, Reports Consul

London May l0-Sir Eldon Gorst. the
British Agent and Consul General i'm Egypt.
I'm his report on Egyptian affairs. which
has been issued rs a Parliamentary paper,
frankly acknowledges that the efforts made
TO develop self-government have been dis
appointing The legislative Council and the
General Assembly, he says, have become
mere instruments Of Nationalist agitation
against tho occupation" They seek 10
render the business Of tho government i'm
possible.
"rhe conclusion 10 bc drawn says Sir
Eldon. rs that the policy ~ ruling this
country in cooperation with native min
listers al the present time Is incompatible
with that of encouraging so-called repre-
sentative institutions"
The British Agent adds. we have ~
make the Egyptians understand thar the
government do not intend 10 allow them
selves 10 be hustled into going further or
faster in the direction of self government
than they consider 10 be in the interests az
the Egyptian people a. a whole. Until this
elementary lesson mas been thoroughly
learned. no proposals looliine io the further
developing Of the Legislative Council can
20 usefully entertained
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
A PROPHECY FULFILLED
If My Dog Dies / Shall DE- Aoo'
LAFAYETTE Predicted.

London. MAY 1.-THE London PaPe'
This morning are full of stories OF TIC
eocentricities of Lafayette. the va
actor and impctsonator. VINO PEI
IN the fire that destroyed the b'''
Music Hall. in Edinburgh. the NUS
curious incident is the fact t"a' ''
favorite dog, Beauty. died on ""'
from apopleXy, at which baia'
friends say he was utterly grief s,rlcho"'
He wrote letters to friends, annouhc'n''
the death in terms usually appheu ~
the loss of dear relative. lie "''
Beauty cmbalmcd, and the BODY was
lying i'm safe surrounded by lines III
hotel at Edinburgh. when the hre o'-
Cured.
Lafayette paid $500 for a grave TOT
Beauty i'm Piers Hill Cemetery, huin-
burgh. and ordered "A marble tofnp 10
cost 81 800 1t was to lie inscribed: in
Loving Memory of My Dearest Beauty
When the authorities protested that
the dog could not be buried in cohse-
Grated ground Lafayette replied: Inc
vault is for my ashes. The dog VIII oe
buried with me-"
According TO his London manager
Lafayette always said: IF my dog dieS
I shall die too. within a few days.
Beautys body was placed in neat
oak coffin and buried to-day by the sur
viving members Of Lafayette's company.
Edinburgh. Scotland, May l0.-Eight Dod'es
have been recovered from the ruins OF the
Empire Music Hail. which was burned last
night Tie bodies so far identified are those
Of Lafayette the Great and four menu
hers of his company, including Alice Dale,
who impersonated the Teddy Bear Midget
and Joe Coster The bodies Of three others
taken from the ruins were burned beyond
easy recognition.
Lafayette had escaped in tho first pane
when tho stage was mass of flames. All
the performers and stage hands were rush
ing out Of the place when he was seen TO
ro-enter the stage door, saying as he did
so. II am going to try to get my horse
and dog"
When tho ruins were examined to-day
Iafayette's charred body was found beside
the hodv Of his horse and heavy burnt
timber ny across both man and beast
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
CARNEGIE TRUST REPORT
Grand Jury Will Make Present
mcut or New indictments.

The Grand Jury which has been dissectins
The affairs Of tho Carnegie Trust company
met again YESTERDAY. after vacation OF
four DAYS Joseph A. Broderick, the spe-
c;at investigator az Tho Bank Department
and c.oreo Y. Case. OF White & Case. at
tornovs for tho Carnegie Trust receiver
appesred before N as witnesses. Inc jury
adjourned go meet again to-day.
rho Jurors had expected Yesterday e
make q report TO Justice Vernon NJ. DAVIS
in the Criminal Branch Of the supreme
court hut did not complete their delioera'
lions until after court had adjourned fol
hodav They will therefore present then
renort this afternoon. II is supposed
Whether II will be I'm the form OF pre-
continent. new indictment or super
eodinc Indictment or indictments could no
be learned.
In any case the drawing UP or tho IN
et-,,mout will end the grand Jury's active
Investigation of the Carnegie Trust cas'
after almost continual sittines lasting more
than two months. II will adjourn suDiec
to tho call of the foreman, but Will not 10
discharged until the end Of Justice Davis!
term I'm the Criminal Branch.
The District Attorney plans to move fol
the trial of Joseph q. Reichmann i'm th'
FIRST week Of the June term of the Supreme
Court. William J. Cummins's trial i
scheduled 10 follow Reichmann's. and ther
Will come tho trial of Charles II. Hyde, tn,
former city Chamberlain.
Joseph G.. Robin spent the afternoon II
the Criminal Courts Building yesterday
comforting with representative of Rollins
& Rollins. attorneys for the Northern Bank
receiver. over the defence OF tho Northern
Bank To the suit brought 10y +. Augustus
Ileinze TO recover collateral valued al
10000 The receiver contends that Helnze
owes the bank 10000 The suit is to be
heard by ox-Justico Henry y. Gildersleevc,
as referee.
Samuel j. Goldsmith. attorney for Robin.
said his client was preparing also 20 have
Bank Superintendent Cheney compel the
directors OF the Fidelity Development Com
panv TO execute q mortgage OF $4,000. 50
that the Washington Savings Bank might
hold this mortgage as security for the
money drawn out Of tho savings bank on
the strength OF q mortgage which was never
executed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
MORE PROTECTION FOR SEALS
International Conference to Frame
Treaty Begins To-day.

Washington. May ADMINISTRATION of tho
seal islands Of Alaska is provided for I'm a
resolution OF Representative Townsend, OF
New Jersey, which the House Committee
on WAYS and Means to-day decided 10 re-
port favorabIy The Secretary Of Com
rnerce and Labor is asked 10 furnish all
reports and documents dealing with tho
islands and all letters on the subject re-
forred 10 him by the President or the Al
iorney General Further protective lceiS-
lation affecting the seal herds is contem-
plated.
Delegates representing Great Britain,
Russia, Japan and the United States arc
here 70 attend the International conference
for the Preservation Of Pacific Fauna to-
morrow They were received to-day by
President Taft.
The conference purposes 70 frame com
prehcnsivc treaty TO protect fur seals I'm the
North Pacific and Boring Sea and 20 con-
slider adoption Of an international Law TO
protect plumagc birds. sea otter and other
sea mammals. Tho existing protection for
seals Is felt by the interested powers to
10 insufficient
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11

which has represented in its membership
nearly all the important farming states.
would oppose reciprocity with Canada
This decision, he said had been reached
after a thorough investigation Of All the
economic and industrial conditions in
volved. Mir. Stah said:
There can he no doubt that the Canadian
trade agreement would seriously nilUe
millions Of our farmers and We ask other
classes Ia consider that the farmers have
been good buyers for the last few years.
doing their share TO make employment and
good business for all. and that II they
cannot nc good buyers all other honest
people will be injured. The prices Of grains
and farm animals are much less than a
year ago.
The proposed 9Creomont with Canada is
unfair and iucduitablo. II Will hurt orr
farmers seriously; and what Injuries tho
farmers VIII lead 10 injury 10 others. The
welfare of many besides farmers demands
that tho proposed arrangement with Canada
be Killed, and speedily.
The Farmers National Congress is com
posed of about six thousand delegates ap-
pointed by tho governors Of the various
states. on the recommendations OF tho ag-
ricutural organizations Of the states.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
Aianufact-
Aianufact

The western college professor writes that
he thinks he has discovered the trouble In
the clothing Industry; that 1t is not SEIZED
ule X. or the manufacturers profit. but I'm
the cost of distribution.
This is OF course the truth. as any New
England manufacturer could have told him
but the New England manufacturer is not
going Ia run about 10 Washington or else
where and say that when ha sells goods at
fl.32 q yard. or $50 yard. 10 cover his cost
and manufacturing profits. the cloth mer-
chant who IL tie WOODEN manufacturers
customer charges $3.50 per yard to the tailor.
Tho merchant Is not going 10 tell Con
gress how tho tailor marks this up 20 the
customer. adds his making costs, cXpen-
sive advertising. rents, and profits. and no
body H. going 10 tell Congress that there
is oneutimes the same amount Of wool in
So suit as there is I'm n SO suit.
Therefore Will Congress please inveStl-
gate. will II investigate the cost Of dts
iribution which Is the really great cost Of
most everything we buy whather az the
Waldorf or the corner grocer or OF our own
tailor?
The American Wooden Company has
tiir,y-four mills out OF over twelve hun
dred IN the United States II notoriously
sells i,s goods at the closest margin ~
profit. buys iia wool al the lowest price,
cuts out the broker and the rnddleman nd
the commission man. ana sells by the best
salaried talent II can hire. and vet it can
not mako manufacturers profit Of 10 per
cent: n cannot make 5000 90 per annum
on q 5000 GO overturn.
Let Congress investigate and see why.
II ninety million OF people, as Il claimed,
can get their clothing tla0Hp0 oo cheapsr
by all means let MS investigate and find out
where the saving vs. 10 10 made. There Is
not ne-quar'er Of this amount Of profit.
or sN00o.ooo profit. in all the wooden mills
OF the United states. In other words with
ninety million OF people 10 he robbed and
neecpd by combinations. trusts and con
spiracies among WOODEN manufacturers
the WOODEN manufacture himself cannot
get ~ cents per capita, or $50 000op0 out
of It,
tn" sheep men cant get a. There can't
10 body else lctt TO get H. eNcen, tbs
ready made clothing manufacture. the
landlord. the tailor and the cloth merchant
Please Mr.. tpngIegp ipvostfga,o ,Hor,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
CAMORRIST IN A FRENZY
Prisoner Goaded to Desperation
by States Witness.

Viterbo. Italy. May 1o.-To-days sitting
of the trial Of the Camorrists was brought
TO sudden close ny q scene in which
Enrico Afano CErricoue) was the principal
actor. He had gradually worked himself
into state OF frenzy during the contronta-
ton 81 Abbatemserio by Giovanni RapL
the alleged treasurer Of tie organization.
Alfano's wrath burst forth when Abhate-
maggie began to ridicule RapIs explana-
lions OF his whereabouts NJ different times.
He suddenly leaped to his feet and, point
ing 10 Abbatomaggio shriokcd:
lie is driving me mad Take me to a
lunatic asylum. Send mo TO hard labor.
although / am innocent. but relieve me Of
the presence Of that hound. cannot stand
him moment longer
Erricone was CHASTITY and trembling To
was surrounded 10y the prisoners in tire
CAKE and. fearing that he might collapse,
the president adjourned the court.
Kapi said that no had been accused OF
theft in Naples in lN2-'o}, but declared that
ne was in LONDON and Paris during that
period. He attempted 10 prove this by
some documents which he signed in those
places
Allowing that he wished 90 mako away
with Cuocolo he argued that he would not
have taken eleven other persons, alleged
TO DC murderers, ana thirty-cight accom-
plices into his confidence, as AbbatomaCe
asserted lie would have laid himself open
to hlackmai by every criminal in Naples.
The court was crowded to-day bat women
were excluded, although many tried TO gain
entrance.
Sensational Developments in tho way of
scenes. IL nothing else. are looked for at
to-morrows session, when Erricone, who
is the alleged head of the Camorra. viii
confront Abbatemaggo 1t is expected
that there will be a special guard placed
hetMcon Errlcnne and his accu.cr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11

the openings. Pauline and a small boy
were playing about the place YESTERDAY.
when the girl stepped on plank Her
weight caused il, 70 tilt upward, throw
ing her to the roadbed below.
The force OF the fall stunned Pauline sor
a minute. and sho lay helpless on The
tracks. Rafael Lena. a negro porter ami
James Rourke. a painter, At work IN the
station. saw her fail. and Rourke ran 10
the tracks and lifted her in his arms ana
Lena waved lantern ~ the oncomdns
train. now but a few yards distant
Pauline was taken 10 the street. where
she was treated by DR.. McCuliim. Of ire
Harlem Hospital. and then sent home
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
GIRL TWICE MISSES DEATH
Falls from Street to Subway, Where
She Is Rescued from Train.

Pauline knight, six years old, Of No. l2b
West Nth street. had a remarkable escape
from death yesterday morning. She fell
through an opening over the tracks of tho
subway road at Lenox avenue and lllth
street and landed directly in the path OF
an approaching train, but was rescued just
in time 10 prevent IT from crushing out her
life.
The Interborough company has been in
stalling ventilating CRATES over both north
and south bound tracks at tho 10th street
STATION. and planks had heen placed over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
ENJOYS MISSION FAILS
Colombian Government Persists in Re
fusing Recognition TO Panama.

Bogota. Colombia, May l0.-Thc Colom-
ban government persists in it's refusal 10
recognize the republic Of Panama For
four months, Dr. Carlos Mendoza. special
envoy from Panama has been here at
tempting 10 establish diplomatic relations
between this country and the government
got up by the Panama secessionists. in the
fan of 1903 lie has been unable 10 make
any kind Of treaty and yesterday left
for home.
Or. Mendoza was given a. hearing by
President Rostrepo AZ the request 81 Presi-
cent Arosemena, but from tho first The
popular s'titu1e toward The envoy Wa sucn
g. 10 make II apparent that hls mission
would fan
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11

COLONEL DUNNS CASE.-Colonel Bev-
erlv W. Dunn. Of the ordnance department.
Of the army. has sprung into sudden prom
inence as the result of a decision by the
President that there is no reason why
Colonel Dunn should longer continue cer-
tain Investigations Of high explosives which
hp has been conducting Tor several rail-
roads. hut should return 10 his duties IN
the ordnance bureau. For four years colo
mel Dunn has been conducting these tests
for t1e railroads the view being held that
the experience gained would prove beue-
fetal TO the army. IL has now been decided
that the services OF this officer viii he more
valuable in the ordnance bureau. and &C
cOrdingly he has been ordered 10 return
there on June /. In connection with this
case Senator Townsend presented to the
President to-day Il petition signed by Ger
tain of his constituents asking for The re-
tirer1ent of Colonel Dunn. The granting
OF tho petition would leave that officer free
70 draw three-fourthe Of his pay as an
army officer aud az tho same time 10 serve
the railroads on such arrangement as he
might he able make with them. The
President has given no indication OF what
action he viii take on THIS petition, hut
in the mean time the order requiring Colo
mel Dunn 10 return 10 the war department
/ stands. O. g. IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
DONNA REBUKES STOLYPIN
Declares Illegal Government
Action on Zemstvo Bill.

ST Petersburg. May lo-ln the Douma to-
day which was the nfth anniversary Of thc
opening Of the first Douma Premier stoly-
pin. in Il long speech. defended tho gov
eminent against an Interpolation on the
PRONUNCIATION OF the Polish Zemstvo bill by
administrative order. The speech wa
mainly repetition of similar defence in
the Council of tho Empire
The Donna voted credit Of S20oo 90 10
combat tho cholera md plague
After a debate which lasted until late
hour the Donna. hv vote Of 202 10 -.
adopted motion declaring that tho gov
ernments action was Illegal. and that Pre-
inier Stolypin's explanation Was unsatis-
factory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
TREE CLIMBER IN BELLEVUE
Takes His Exercise in Front Of Miss

Joseph Blewett a machinist. Of Elizabeth.
Y. J., caused n large crowd TO gather IN
front Of the home OF Miss Helen Gould.
Fifth avenue and 18th street. YESTERDAY, D.
climbing a tree. Patrolman Nsllon, or
Traffic Squad G. reached the spot inst "a
Eleyett had climbed the tree to n point
where he could look In at the first story
windows Of Miss Gould's house.
Malon induced the man TO come Gown
and took him To- tho East 5lst street station.
Later he was sont 10 Bellevue Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
FARMERS OPPOSE RECIPROCITY
National Congress Says That Proposed

Chicago May l0-John VI. Stahl logisla-
tive agent of the Farmers National Con-
gress. announced to-day that the alliance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-11
THEDAyINW WA SHINGTON

Army officers Interested IN ordnance be-
sought members Of tho Committee on Mill
tary Affairs To Increase the ordnance ap-
preparations Officers OF the coast artillery
corps ioboled assiduously and successfully
TO secure additional appropriations for the
coast defences. Officials Of tho Forest Ser
vice availcd themselves of every means
10 obtain increased appropriations for that
service and. finally, STAFF officers of the
navy lobbied increasingly 10 checkmate the
efforts OF the Secretary 10 effect that re-
organization which he regarded as essen
tial 10 the navy 3 best interests. II now
appears tha' this order has been construed
10 prohlot employees from appealing To CON
sress for Increased pay, better sanitary
conditions, etc. Therefore II is quite likely
that the order viii be SO modlded as 10 per-
NIT such appeals. but with the provision
that copies Of all lac filed with the Cabinet
officer In charge. in order that he may he
in q position 10 present his Views sinful
taneously on any subject which may be
thus brought 10 the attention OF Congress
TO PROTECT SEALS-The meeting in
Washington OF the representatives OF Great
Britain and Japan. with those OF the United
States, for the purpose or dcvising meth
cd whereby pelagic sealing may be stopped
and the fur seals and certain other aquatic
animals may have measure of protection
even beyond the three-mile limit Is mother
achievement OF the diplomacy or Secretary
Knox. For many years the United States
has been seeking this highly desirable end,
but until now without success. ~ the last
session of Congress a treaty with Great
Britain whereby pelagic sealing by cana
dams will be stopped was ratified. but the
largest part OF this destructive and inhu-
man method of taking seals has been car
ried on by japanese or at least by skip
pers sailing under tho japanese flag. Inc
Secretary of Commerce and Labor has al
ready achieved Il notable Improvement IN
the protection of the seal industry, having
secured from Congress authority 10 cancel.
or, rather. not 10 renew. the private con
tract for the killing Of the seals. and hav-
Ing taken charge Of thc industry through
government agents The result has been
that. killing only the superftuous males,
tho Secretary has secured an income three
times that enjoyed under the private CON
tract. and there is. moreover. no small
prospect Of transferring tho worlds seaskin
market from London to New York. II tho
meeting about 10 no helc here results IN
a treaty which proves effective IN stop
ping peagic sealing, the seal herd VIII in
crease rapidly. and a great and growing
source of revenue will have been firmly es-
tabishcd
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1911-08-28
TO RENT
MISCELLANEOUS

An experienced practical nurse. making a
peciaity OF confinement cases. Mrs, III. II.
amos An IS care Of A. j. Knapp, at the reservoir
lei. Ho--lo l6tf