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New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
JAPAN GREATLY PLEASED
All Glasses Gratified by Ratifica-
ton of the Treaty.

T,kio. Feb. 2G.-Ambassador OBrien
and Count Komura. the Japanese FOR
eign Secretary, have exchanged con-
gratulations on the ratification OF =
treaty between the United States "A /
Ianan There are not lacking evidences
tina. the highest officials and the entire
uress of this country. as well as the gem
eral pubIic. are deeply stirred by the
carly acceptance the American gov
ernment of Jaran's assurances That she
desires a continuation OF the friendly
relations which have always existed ana
hv the confidence shown 10y the admin
istration at washington in the sincerity
of Iapan's undertakings regarding emf
grafton.
Satisfaction and even gratitude IS
warmly expressed among all class :.
The effect of the ratification OF the
treaty ON the situation with regard %
,rodo and commerce is well marked al
roadv The government and commercial
bodies are preparing To- take a thor
oughly representative part In the eN-
position To he held I'm celebration of t-c
openjng Of the Panama Canal. This un-
Ioubtedly will be the largest scale on
y,bich Japan has ever been represented
abroad.
All the newspapers print editorials ex-
messing the opinions Of statesmen.
bankers and leaders Of thought. who are
unanimous in regarding the ratification
as one of the greatest even in the his
tory nf the country. II ha undoubtedly
strengthened the position of Count Kat
snra. the Premier. Count Komura and
the government generally
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
DRESSES ON $40 A YEAR
Aged Woman of Groton, Mass,
Tells How She Does It.

IBv Telegraph to The Tribune.

Boston. Feb. 26.-That SO year Is
enough for woman to dress well on Is
the seemingly absurd assertion of Mrs
Mary W. Shattuck, seventy-six years
old. Of Groton Mass. she says she has
dressed well on SO year for fifty
three years. Moreover. Mrs. Shattuck
has always been considered neatly
dressed.
Mrs. Shattuck furnishes this detailed
account of her wardrobe and how she
has managed to dress for fifty-three
years. since the day she became bride,
on an average sum of SO year: Black
satin muff and stole, three bonnets, two
shawls, black broadcloth cloak. lined
with black satin; thin every day coat
for summer and winter wear, one best
black corded silk dress, two white
waists, four wrappers, one PAIR white
Kid and one pair black silk Isle gloves,
two pairs Of rubbers, three pairs hand
knitted stockings, four pairs of summer
stockings and other necessary clothing.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
VICE-PRESIDENT GOT BY
Maryland Deputy Sheriffs Passed
His Auto Without State Tag.

Rockville. Md. Feb. 26.-Vice- Presi-
dent Sherman and the Maryland law
regarding automobiles came within
speaking distance this afternoon.
Sheriff Viett. who is the personal rep
resentative Of ]. Il. George. Motor Neni-
Gle Commissioner, realizing that as 1t
was a fine afternoon many automobiles
would be out, with two deputies, went
down from Rockville to Chevy Chase 10
see if Washingtonians would dare drive
into Maryland territory without the nee
essary state tags.
The first car to go by did not nave
tag. 1t contained the Vice-President'
Deputy Sheriff Ramey went into the
road, threw out his arm and yelled.
The chauffeur smiled. He slowed down
a bit. and then the other deputy sheriff,
Saunders. recognized the large, smiling
man. He called 10 Ramey:
That's the Vice-President"
Down came the arm. OFF came the
deputv sherifs' hats. off came MT.
Sherman's hat. Everybody bowed, ana
the chauffeur laughed.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
'MR. TAFT MIGHT SIGN
NEW TARIFF BILLS
Would Probably Approve Extra
Session Measures if They Re.
moved Unneeded Duties.
NO ATTACK ON PROTECTION
President Willing to Meet Half
Way Those Who Consider
Canadian Reciprocity
Too One Sided.
fFrorn The Tribune Bureau l

Washington, Feb. 26.--The President
has startled the "stand patters" and
gratihcd the tariff revisionists in his
party by indicating to callers to-day his
Willingness to consider, and possibly
sign, tariff bills passed during the COM
ing special session which remove the
duty where it is not needed and where
such bills do not conflict with the Repub-
lican policy Of protection, but do tend
to equalize the lowering of duties af-
fected by the approval of the Canadian
reciprocity agreement. Although Mr..
Taft reserves to himself the right 10
Judge as to whether any such "popgun
tariff bills as may be passed do conform
to the policy of protection, and he Will
not hesitate to veto any which In MS
judgment don't. he will stand ready 10
examine any such which may be pro-
posed for his signature with an open
mind and will not hesitate to sign them
If he decides that they merely remove
duties which are no longer needed.
The President is confident that Coh-
eress, IN the proposed special session
which he now admits he expects ne VIII
have TO call on March 4. Will pass the
resolution necessary TO put into erect
the Canadian reciprocity agreement
without any riders in the way OF other
amendments to the tariff He bases
this confidence primarily on the TACT ~
which attention was called by Senator
Root. namely. that any such gratuitous
reductions of the tariff as are proposed
by Senator Cummins, for instance, al
though made to Canada, would have to
bc extended to all other countries under
the most favored nation clause of exist
ing treaties
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
SHEPARD ENDS CANDIDACY
Letter Indicates He Expects Sim
liar Action by Sheehan.

Edward NJ. shepard in an open letter
20 J. Montgomery Hare, definitely with
drew yesterday from the Senatorship
race and indicated his belief that SIM
liar action on the part Of William T..
Sheehan was imminent.
The present situation he characterized
as disastrous" AMI if continued, he
wrote, it might soon prove fatal to the
future Of the Democratic party at least
for this day and generation.
Mr.. Shepard assumes. in his letter,
that the recent outcome in Schoharie
County. coupled with the steadfast stand
Of the minority Democratic legislators,
has made it clear 10 both Mr.. Sheehan
and his supporters that Mr. Sheehan
cannot be chosen.
With tho decks cleared in that fashion
AR. Shepard writes, there rests upon
the members OF the Democratic minority
further grave responsibility TO make
the choice genuinely Democratic
choice. The cause Of that minority now.
he says is 10 him the foremost Of all
political causes within this state.
Explaining, theM Ooth MS candidacy
and his withdrawal, Mr. Shepard writes:
Prior to January II ! had myself been a
candidate to the senate. ON that day Mr..
Murphy. the leader Of Tammany Han. per-
cmptOrily declared that his organization
was opposed 10 me-the reason given seem
lngly being the extent To which ! was IA
vOTed by that independent sentiment with
out which in November our party would
nave suffered rcrlOBs defeat and without
which II can win 40 future victory. My
candidacy. existing until then. had been
neither Initiated nor proposed by myself di-
rfctN or through any Of tie Kinds oi IN
noceut indirect ION which reconcile ambition
and the repute for mOdcsty. Ny candidacy
was absolutely nothing but the representa-
tive and result OF sentiment over much
OF the state Of the real depth ana extent OF
which I VIII not speak. but which al least
seemed important. which found expression
in the most powerful of the newspapers
which had supported the Democracy during
the 1910 campaign and which. J here con
fess, has given me one Of the great pleas
ures Of ms life and beyond Il doubt mem
Orable honor
Mr. Murphy's organization comm5nded
the acquiescencc Of "A majority of the Dem
ocrats elected 10 the Legislature. without
NAT organization. therefore, no JeuoCi
could be chosen ! assumed. therefore ana
naturally enough, that by his declaration
my candidacy was practically deteated- al
though a definite decision ] was, Ot course
eouL1 to leave to my supporters uh'i
aI seeAp1
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
NEGRO GAGS AND ROBS Girl.
Burlington, N. j., Assailant Uses
Chloroform to Make Success Sure.
IBy telegraph TO The Tribune.

IBy TcegTaph 20 The Trbunc.
Burlington. y. j., Feb. 2o.-While her
mother awaited her in thcir home across
the street ana persons on the principal
thoroughfare were not fifteen feet distant
Miss Edith Mitchell, twenty-five years old,
was attacked by negro. gagged. chloro-
formed and robbed late last night Her
assailant escaped.
Harry B. Perkins. q Hi"hi watchman,
stumbled over the unconscious form of the
young woman when he was making his
rounds at midnight and but for this relief
physicians say she would have died OF suf-
location.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
THE DUCKING STOOL
Bay State Women Angry at
Lowell Police Official.
rRv Telegraph to Tho Tribune. !


Boston. Feb 26.-Advocating the revival
of the ducking stool and the whipping
post as the most effective and fitting pun
ishment for scOlding women and the like,
Redmond Welch, Superintendent Of Police
Of Lowell, has stirred up hornets nest
among the fair sex all over the state.
My first public mention of my belief
that II would be a good thing in certain
specified cases TO revive the duckinG stool"
explained Welch, was put forward at a
meeting of the mems club Of one Of the
local churches. believe the revival OF
the ducking stool would be good thing
for the shrew
Such women may Re :ne mothers Of
families. but they are possessed OF a
tongue no power can stop-always at odds
with their neighbors and always In the
right. while every one else is always IN
the wrong"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
BOYS INVADE GIRLS SCHOOL
Youths in Pajamas Parade in
Young Women's Dormitory.

Cleveland. Feb 2G.-Fifty students Of
Hiram College. all dressed in pajamas.
paraded through the girls dormitory on
Friday night, after they had gained en-
trance to the hall by climbing fire es-
cape to the third story window.
This violation of the precincts Of the
womans department, following az it
does the confession and fning of four
teen students who admitted having set
fire TO a lighting plant and another
building, has stirred the faculty of the
institution, over which James a. Gar
held once presided. Investigation Of the
psiama parade will be started to-mor-
rpW
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
GREAT GIFT TO EDUCATION
NJ. Loutrefil Leaves Over ST..
100000 to French Institutions.

Paris. Feb. 26.-Auguste Loutrefl. who
was born a peasant and became one OF the
richest French fnanciers in Russia, died
recently He had been impressed by the
meagre endowment of science In France
i'm comparison with the United States
and determined to set an example Tor MS
countrymen. His will. which has just
been made public. discloses that he be-
queathed 100000 to the Academy OF
Sciences, 100000 to the University OF
Paris and $4,000 to the Pasteur lnsti-
tute for research work.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
MOVE TO EXCLUDE JEWS
Congress of Mobiles Wishes to Dust
Them from State Service.

St Petersburg. Feb. 25.-Thc All-Russan
Nobility Congress now sitting here has
prepared a report charging the Jews with
being the leaders in a liberation" move
ment and advocating their exclusion from
state service in any capacity even II they
change their religion together with de-
privation of all electoral, legislative and
administrative privileges.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
SNOW IN SAN FRANCISCO
First Considerable Furry in Fifteer
Years Delights the Youngsters.

san Franciecc. Feb 2c The first consid-
cradle furry Of snow here in fifteen years
gave the youngsters Of the city chance
this afternoon to pay for few minutes AT
snow -ballinS
The heights around san Francisco re-
,oaiued white for half an hour Sireetcars
we're targets for the heavy bombardIng and
sayaral psssengers were cut by nyins glass
Fresno also reports a Hight snow, the sec
"a ia, fla rtV
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
WOMAN FOR CORNELL TRUSTEE
Alumne Nominate Mrs. William
Vaughn Moody for Office.

Ithaca, y y, Feb. 25-It was announced
to-day that women graduates Of Cornell
University have nominated Harriet Tilden
Moody, wife Of William Vaughn Moody.
for the office of alumni trustee. 10 he elected
this spring. Cornell has had only one woman
ON IT, board Of trustees since It's founda-
lion. Mrs Moody WAS a member Of the
.lu... If 70
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
Will Do His Outy.

As has been asserted i'm these dis
matches. no argument based ON political
expcdiency has any weight whatever
with Mr.. Taft. He regards the party AS
pledged 10y the national platform Of 1908
to adjust the tariff duties - the differ
cnces between the cost of production at
home and abroad, and he feels that In
tha. platform lies abundant warrant for
his signing any measures which conform
to il. There are those. Of course. who
seek 10 convince Mr.. Taft Of the sound
ness of their argument that his proposed
course will mean political disaster to
himself and To his party. but they gain
nothing thereby. lie will do his duty as
he sees IL. absolutely regardless of po-
ltical effects. He does not attempt to
question the reasoning OF those who
Continued on seventh page
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
POLICE ALARM OUT
FOR MISSING EL0PERS
Elevator Boy Weds Milton s.
Guiterman's Daughter, and
His Kin Seek Him.
TWO WEDDINGS FOR PAIR
Father of Girl Says They Are on
Honeymoon and That Case
Is Only Simple
Love Affair.

With the sending out Of a general
alarm through Police Headquarters yes
terday for Thomas A. Rigney. twenty
three years old, an elevator boy in the
Prasada apartments, No. so Central
Park West. 1t was revealed that Rigney
had eloped with Miss Edith Louise
Guiterman, eldest daughter OF Milton S.
Park West, on February l.
Mrs. William S. Rigney Of No. 224
West 10th street, caused the alarm to
be sent out. The elevator boy is her
brother-in-law. She thought, she said,
that he was being forcibly detained
somewhere, because she had not seen
him or his bride since Friday But Mr..
Guiterman said last night that he knew
where his daughter and her husband
were.
When first asked about his daughters
marriage last night Mr.. Guiterman de-
MED that there had been a marriage.
Later, however, he acknowledged that
the wedding had taken place, but said
there was no mystery about it. and that
neither his daughter nor Rigney had dis
appeared.
Il do not see how this can be Of in
terest to the public said the lawyer;
ut is a simple love affair. No. / won't
say where they are at present, but l
have sent them on a honeymoon and
col
Mrs. William Rigney said that Tom
Rigney and Miss Guiterman were mar
ried in Hoboken, on the night of Feb
ruary :, by Justice Seymour, Of that
city. without the knowledge of their
relatives or friends, and that after the
wedding Rgney continued to make his
home with her, while Miss Guiterman
lived at her fathers house until Febru-
ary 10. on that day she appeared at
her husbands home and said that she
had been put out of her fathers house
when he discovered the secret of her
elopement.
According to Mrs. William Rigney
Edith made her home with her until
February %, when a second wedding
was performed at the Hotel Netherland,
59th street and Fifth avenue. in the
apartments of Mrs. Rosenwald, the
Young woman's grandmother. This sec
ond marriage was performed by Justice
Dinnean. Of the Municipal Court. at the
request of the girls relatives, Mrs. Rig
ney said.
tom" Rigney's fellow elevator oper-
ator i'm the Prasada said last night that
he knew of the progress Of Rigneys
courtship as he had conflded its details
TO him. According TO report, the bride
will inherit $3,OOO.eO0 when she comes Of
age.
The day after the wedding in the
Netherland, according TO Mrs. William
5. Rigney, Edith was called to the tele-
phone by Mrs. Rosenwald, her grand
mother who told her that she had a
fine Job for Thomas Rigney. and that
II the two came TO the Netherland she
would explain the details. Rlgney and
his bride left his mothers home that at
,ernoon. said Mrs. William Rigney. and
she has not seen either OF them since,
although she tried 10 find out their
vherea bouts from Mr.. Guiterman, the
girls father.
Goes to Police for Help.
Mrs. William Rigney went to the West
125th street police station at o'clock
Yesterday morning and asked Lieutenant
brother-in- law.
The lieutenant said last night that he
L. 10 A.lat,hoiaa :
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
90 sOlJTH DURING MARCH.

Th. Savannah Line, with ITS superior eX-
.t,isiyc rerVice large ships. comfortable
ststcroons.. broad promenade decks. etc.
otc tickets including meals and berth. Of
Ter a delightful trip L. those who wish 10
avoi1 the iisagrceable weather during
Mach write for tickets. reservations and
scheJules. 3l7 Broadway
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27

The tonic qualities Of AntedIIuvian WhIs-
key appeal To physicians They unhesta-
tingly recommend its use In the sick room.
-Adyt
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
Left vaIuabIes in Open Desk.

Immediately over this desk in smal1l
frame covered with glass, was the Iol-'
lowing notice:
"Valuables or Money--The company
is not responsible for theft If valuablesi
or money are kept in the staterooms.
The same should be placed in charge ofl
the purser for deposit in his safe, and All
receipt will be given on the companysi
form. AS no charge is made for car-
riage, the company can accept no re-
sponsibility for loss or damage, however,
arising, but passengers can profess
themselves by insurance"
Although the company had offers0
her gratis the use of its safe deposS
vault on board ship Mrs. Drummond
did not avail herself of this safe-
guard. on the contrary. she had So
much faith in the honesty Of her ser-'
wants, the employees OF the steamship
ard her fellow travellers that she even
locked. Moreover, she did not lock. but
left ajar. the door between her seepinH
room and the companionway.
Mrs. Drummond explained that as She
is a light sleeper she could easily have
been aroused if any one had entered her
room. She has always had a horror oe
being locked in room on board ship in
event of an accident, and for that rea-
son she said she had left her door ajar.
She feared that should an accident
occur, the door might possibly become
jammed and make her a prisoner in her
sl:ito
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
A Remedy for Defects.

In the second place, Mr.. Taft is con-
vinced that If he shows willingness to
meet half way those who regard the
Canadian agreement as too one-sided, as
making for the interests of the consum-
ers and the mddlemen at the expense or
the farmers, they will content them
selves with passing separate bills seek
ing To remedy such defects by general
tariff reductions. instead of limiting
such reductions 10 Canada. For IN
stance. in the case % agricultural ma
chinery the President will welcome n
carefully drawn bill making reasonable
reductions of the existing tariff. al
though he has made it perfectly clear
that he will not sign such measure If
il goes too far: in other words, if IT con-
stitutes a violation of the protective pol
icy.
In his Springfield speech. Of February
II. the President made his position very
clear He then said:
The very existence of the policy lof
protection depends on our abolition OF
the tariff where it is not really needed
under the principle of the last Repub-
liCan platform.
If we persist in retaining ii in these
times Of high prices and gradually ex-
hausting food supply. and base our re-
tention on protection principles, we shall
arouse an opposition that will know no
moderation and will not cease radical
economic changes until ii has removed
from the statute books the last trace of
protective tariff.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
Goes to Police for Help.

Mrs. William Rigney went to the West
125th street police station at o'clock
Yesterday morning and asked Lieutenant
Miller TO send out an alarm for her
brother law.
The lieutenant said last night that he
had been called on the telephone on FRI
day evening by "A man who said he rep
resented the detective agency OF Mooney
& Boand. at No. 100 Broadway. and re-
aucsted that II Mrs. William Rgney
Continued on third page
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
Loss Discovered; Search Futile.

At III p. m. Mrs. Drummond dismissed
her maid, whose room was near by but
not adjoining her own. and went TO bed.
She awoke AT 9:30 a. m. yesterday. and
az 10 a. m, when ready 20 put on her
jewels, asked her maid to take them
from the drawer The maid found tina
drawer empty and became greatly
alarmed
Look in the other drawer suggested
Mrs Drummond
The maid did so and found that that
drawer also was empty.
Neither Mrs. Drummond nor her maid
said anything until they had made a
careful search of the suite Then the
former called her husband, and the loss
was at once reported TO Herr Scholz. the
chief steward. who lost no time In In
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
Wore Jewels Saturday Night.

throughout the voyage MrS DTuU~
mond wore the jewels which were stolen
from her yesterday. 1t was her custom
to take her meals in the RitZ-Carton
restaurant, where meals are served la
carte.
On Saturday evening. when Mr.. and
Mrs. DriImmond went to the restaurant.
Mrs. Drdmmond wore An evening gown
with a lace yoke, under which was her
three strand pearl necklace. containing
2S5 pearls. In her ears were earrings OF
black pearls surrounded by diamonds.
On her fingers she wore a black pearl
ring surrounded by diamonds, and also a
ring containing a white pearl surrounded
by diamonds. At the top of the lace
yoke was pinned a large shaped
brooch Of black and pink pearls sur-
rounded by diamonds, and from this
hung a large pear shaped black diamond
pendant.
All these Jewels. including the pearl!
necklace under the lace yoke. could bel
seen plainly, she said, by any one who'
was within ten feet of her.
At 1O3O p. m. Mr.. and Mrs. Drum =,
mond left the restaurant and retired tdi
their respective suites. Before going tdl
bed Mrs. Drummond called her maids
and with her assistance removed the
Jewels from her person. The nee u
was taken of first. Mrs. Drurmond sald.l
because it had pressed upon and irri-I
tated her back. Later all the jewelsi
we're put into a tray from her jewel boS'
and placed in the lower drawer OF al
two drawer writing desk In = corner oti
the room
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
Reciprocity or Extra Session.

The Preside ut would be much gratifed
If the Senate should decide to vote on
the reciprocity agreement before the eX-
piration Of this session, but the reports
he has received from Senators are most
discouraging. and he has come 10 fear
that there is little likelihood of a vote
being reached And. while not cOndOn-
ing the course of those who would defer
action because they believe the agree
ment would work undue hardship to the
farmers, and while in no wise sharing
their view, he does to some extent SYM
pathize with their anxiety. a fact which
naturally predisposes him to give
thoughtful consideration to any care
fully prepared measure they may pass
with a view to rem, lying the assumed
one -sidedness Of the Canadian propo-
stion.
Any suggestion that he may be dis
suaded from his purpose to call Con-
greSs in special session makes the Presi-
dent frankly angry. He has been ioath
to make threats, but he has embraced
every opportunity TO make perfectly
clear to those entitled To know his con-
viction that it is his duty to take every
proper step to secure prompt action on
the Canadian agreement, and that he is
equally convinced that the calling of
special session i'm the event that the
Senate is unable t. reach vote at this
session. is such "A proper step that 1t is
his bounden duty. II Senators persist
i'm doubling his word after all he has
said 10 them he is helpless. but he has
told his callers to-day, in terms SO en-
phatic that there could be no mistaklng
them. that not Senators alone, but the
entire country, viii be left no oppor-
tuuity 10 doubt his purpose after March
= if no vote has then been reached on
the reciprocity agreement.