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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
Disregard Of Human Life.

Witt General Nogi. as with every other
Japanese commander. the question Vi
the cost i'm life which would be entalieu
in the execution Of any project scarceE
entered into calculation. II it became
necessary to secure a certain postum
regiments and brigades were hurried "
death in a manner which the people OIL
the Western world cannot realize Anu
yet with all this apparent ruthless ''9
regard for the lives Of his men, Geheral
Nogi is described as one OF the uhos'
kindly and humane of men. one cor
RESPONDENT with the besieginS arm!
described the man. whom EUROPEANS
must imagine as possessing the MARI
exterior Of a Bismarck or Molthe' a.
looking anything but the rude com
mander. He possessed rather the aSPeo'
of a studen. and a thinker. with iIiilu
and gentle manners, and he was eNei
displaying sentiments OF klndhhess anu
extreme tboughfulness for the comfort
aud ,vell-being Of those around nm
But when he deemed the occasion re-
duired j. he never hesitated TO oruer
and direct IN person those appd''ii'7
assaults on the Russian forts. III ap
pearance General Nogi had the tEPic''
aspect OF his countrymen. though tue
thickness and growth Of his luAuriahl
beard and mustache. almost Wh''s'
suggest an admiXture of Ainu oloou'
He was a reader and student ueNo'-
ing himself solely in his studies 10 MS
profession. so tnat he was regarded III
Janan as the foremost scientific COM
mander In an army where every orhcer
has but one object in life, namely the
perfecting Of himself in professional
knowledge
Countess Nosi was a daughter of Nuchi
Sadayuki. Samurai Of the kaseshiiha
clan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
CR0WDER KNEW N0GI
Judge Advocate General Says
He Was Man of POise.

Washington, Sept. l3.-Judge Advocate
Genera. Fnoch crowder Is one Of the few
American army officers who came closely
into contact with General Nogi during
the Russo Japanese war. lie was one Of
the American military attaches permitted
TO accompany the japanese army at Port
Arthur General Crowder was greatcly
surprised 10 learn OF the Self-destruction
OF the japanese general. He regarded
him as man Of more than usual polse
and selfcommand. The old. ndomitable
Samurai instinct. IL was plain TO he seen.
said General Crowder. had strong hold
upon his personality. and It was doubt
less the ancient early faith that brought
General Nogi TO self-destruction
Although General Kuroki. Admlrai Togo
and others OF bright galaxy of japanese
military and naval talent of the war
period nave visited Washington I'm recent
years as the guests Of the nation, Gem
eral Nogi never came here. In July, 1911
he was to have accompanied Admiral
Togo to this country. but at the last mo-
ment he was obliged to decline the spe-
cial invitation that had been extended TO
him and Admiral Togo made the visit
alone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
WHAT HARA-KlRI IS
japanese National Form of
Honorable Suicide.

Hara-kiTi. or gslf-disembOwelmc IS
the national form OF honorable suicide
IT was originally the method OF self
destruction permitted TO royal offenders
IN feudal times.
Hara-klrf Is said to have been the
growth of medieval militarism. Mobiles
practlsed IL IN the early days to prevent
themselves from falling into the hands
Of the enemy As early as the four
teenth century the custom OF commit
ting hara-kiri had become a much val
ued privilege. Hari-kiri was Of two
kinds-obligatory and voluntary In the
first kind, which was the more ancient
noble who had offended or had been
dsOyal 10 his ruler would receive a
jcweIled dagger from the Mikado and "A
notification that he had a certain num-
Der Of days I'm which 70 XIII himself with
II. The offender made elaborate prcpara-
lions for his suicide and disembowelIcd
himself on raised dais. while his friends
sat around In a seini-circle and watched
his death
The operation consists i'm plungng a
dagger into the stomach on the left side
and drawing it To the right and upward
The victims dagger in ancient times Wa
taken to the MikadO as evidence that the
heroic act had been committed
Voluntary hara-kiri. which has long
survived in Japan, is committed by per-
SONS as proof OF loyalty 70 "A dead SUI
perior and sometimes as a public protest
against what the suicide believed to he
false national policy.
II has been no uncommon thing for
Japanese women 10 kill themselves for
similar reasons. but instead OF cutting
their stomachs they slash their throats
1t is asserted that in Japan each year
at least fifteen hundred hara-kiris are
committed. nearly one-half being volun-
tary. Friends OF the victims take much
grim pleasure I'm relating stories of the
brave manner in which ilIe deed is done.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
New Emperor in Carriage.

As soon as the cortege began 10 mo- G
the screens in the upper palace windows
were drawn and Emperor Yoshihito pro-
ceeded in a carriage TO Aoyama. HIS
majesty was accompanied by Prince Kat
sura, the Lord Chamberlain who wore
the uniform Of a full general.
At midnight the detonatOn Of guns was
heard in every corner OF the empire. IL
was the supreme moment OF the cere-
mony at Aoyams. when the Emperor and
the Empress knelt beside the bier Of the
departed monarch and prayed, while the
entire assemblage stood with bowed
heads. Thousands Of bells in the Buddhist
temples and Christian churches tolled at
this hour and minute guns doomed sulen-
ly on sea and land.
Imposing as had been the ceremonial
attended by the great dignitaries in the
palace earlier in the day, when the fu-
neral service, serving to emphasize the
contrast between the ancient Shinto rites
and the twentieth century mllitarism. was
conducted, the passage Of the funeral car
through the streets Of the capital afforded
the populace OF the city an opportunity
TO display sorrow at the nations bereaye-
meut. and hundreds Of thousands stood
for hours in absolute silence along the
route as the coffin passed on the first
stage OF its journey toward its last rest
ing place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
CROSSES SEA TO GIVE
THE RAD|UM TREATMENT
DR.. BiCkeI, Expert from
Vienna, Hurries to Bedside OF
Mrs. AdoIphuS Green.
FROM SHIP TO TUGBOAT
Then National Biscuit Man S
Touring Car Makes Fast
Trip from Battery
to Greenwich.

Long before tie passengers on the
Cunard liner Lusitania had landed
yesterday Professor A. Bickel, the ra-
dunn expert of Vienna, who had come
I over on that vessel from Liverpool,
was speeding through the city In a
motor car to the bedside Of Mrs. Adolf
plus W. Green, wife of the president
of the National Biscuit Company, who
lives In Greenwich. Conn.
As soon as the professor cabled that
he had LEFT Vienna on his hurried jour
ney to New. York, arrangements were
made to expedite his landing i'm this
city, and these were carried out yestcr-
day through the courtesy of the GUS
toms officials and the use of char
tered tug and fast touring car.
When Mrs. Green's illness became
alarming her physicians decided that II
would be well 10 bring DR.. Bickel to
this country to give the radium treat
ment advised. He was instructed TO
come here as expeditiously as possible,
and he succeeded in getting to Liver
pool on September = few hours be-
fore the Lusitania sailed
II the fast Cunardcr had been run
ming at the high speed she had main
tanned year ago. Or. Bickel would
have been at his patients bedside be-
fore midnight on Thursday. 1t hap
pened, however. that the Cunarder
through stress OF weather and cranky
engines, was able TO make an average
speed Of only 1927 knots. and did not
get Off the Lightship until 1921 a. m.
yesterday. Moreover, her wireless
equipment did not work properly. and
her Whereabouts on the Atlantic was
not known until shortly after midnight
yesterday
The tug Robert Palmer. cruising
about Quarantine. went alongside the
Lusitania as she came up the Narrows.
and the moment she was cleared by the
health officer Professor Bickel was
taken aboard with a few pieces OF hand
baggage. Then heading for the Bat
terry At top speed, she met the revenue
cutter Calumet. which she signalled to
come alongside. Presently an inspector
from the surveyors department and an
acting deputy collector climbed aboard
the Palmer and Immediately examined
the baggage 81 the Niennese radium
expert. Within an hour Professor
Bickcl landed at the Battery and was
hurried in one az Mr.. Green's fast tour
ing cars to the bedside OF Mrs. Green.
whore Greenwich physicians and a
specialist from Chicago were awaiting
him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14

At least one man at Coney Island aP
proved the determination OF Mayor cay
nor not to issue all-night liquor licenses
there during the Mardi Gras. He keeps
a drug store Acknowledging his letter oil
approval the Mayor wrote yesterday:
Dear Or. Chambers: / am glad that you
approve If my decision not To give al
night licenses to the places at Coney ISL
and during the so-called Mardi Gras. Lev
those who cannot swill liquor enough by
] O'Clock stay away from the Mardi Gras.
We do not want any all-night carouslnS
the proprietors down there had better ca :
ter 10 good. decent people, who do not
want TO stay up all night.
Mayor Gaynor got his mind of the po-
lice situation yesterday long enough to
reply to a Minneapolis man who mad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
FOR PEACE IN MEXICO
Proposals Made to Madero by
Orozcos Agent.

Fl Paso. Tex, Sept 15.-Proposals of
peace in Mexico have been made to Presi-
dent MaderO by Colonel r. Gomez Robelo.
confidential agent OF Orozco and repre-
sentative in the United States Of the rev.
dictionary party. A letter containing
suggestion for a peace conference was
sent from Colonel Robelo q few days ago
to the President OF the Republic. Acting
as messenger of the document was Senior
Antonio Dep Magma, president OF the
Democrat Ant-Reactionist party in Mex
leo.
In his letter to Madero, in answer 10
the propositions made. verbally by the
envoy. Colonel Robelo sets forth plan
for a peace conference. He proposes that
four factions be representative govern
ment, the revolution, the army and the
civilian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
FUNERAL CORTEGE PASSES
Dead Emperor Borne from To-
kio on Two Wheeled Cart.

Toxic. Sept. 19-The body of Emperor
Mutsuhito was conveyed from Toxic to
Aoyama tonight on the first stage Of
The tourney to it's last resting place at
Monoyama.
II was picturesque though solemn pro-
cession Borne on a 'two-wheeled cart
drawn by oxen. the huge coffin contain
ing the body Of ''the Emperor OF the Era
Of Enlightenment was taken through
lines of soldiers, back OF whom thronsed
countless thousands Of natives and nu-
merous foreigners. along three miles OF
roads that were brilliantly lighted with
torches and arc lights, under the glare
Of which the black and white funeral
poles and sacred trees stood out in bold
relief from the background of mourning
draped and befagged buildings.
Following the impressive funeral ser
vices of to-day in the palace here. the
single defamation of a gun tonight served
as an announcement 10 the waiting thou
sands in Toxic that the cort6ge was leav-
ing the palace for Aoyama. The firing
Of this gun, 1t developed later. also was
the signal which General Count Maresuke
Nogl. one Of Japan's foremost soldiers,
and his wife awaited to kill themselves,
go that they might be with the departed
Emperor. whom the general had served
So well in life.
Within the palace park torches and
electric lights illuminated the spectacle
Of the casket being conveyed from the
palace and placed on the funeral car. One
hundred thousand persons had been ia
vored with permits TO enter the park, and
they stood silent as a military salute OF
1Ol guns was fired I'm honor OF the dead
ruler. The pallbearers Included General
Kurokl, General Oku, Admiral Togo
Vice Admiral Sato and Niscount Ijuin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
HIS GOLD CHEESE COPPER
Death of Washington Man Reveals a
$4,000 Swindlc.

Seattle. Sept. ia ten thousand dollar
gold brick swindle. perpotrated three
years ago on w. II. Marion wealthy
resident of South Bend Wash, who has
since died. was disclosed Yesterday. when
a chcese-shaped brick Weighing one
hundred pounds, was declared at the
United States assay Office here 90 be
made OF copper. coated thickly with pure
gold.
MIR. Marion. who IL said TO have
bought the brick from a half-biood
Mexican, VINO visited him three years
ago, evidently had discovered that he
had been swindled, but did not complain.
and the success Of the confidence man
WAS brought TO light only when his
widow began an investigation of an ap-
parent shortage In her husbands estate
Search OF hts effects revealed the gold
cheese reposing in the bottom of n
.tdnlh' anu brought 10 light draft for
N1VO drawn 10y Mr.. Marion i'm favor
81 himself and cashed by him at a
S@s Tile hank ia October. 1903.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
THE JAPANESE VIEWPOINT
Nogi's Suicide a Mere Nantes
tatiOn of Patriotism.

No reference was made at the meeting
OF the Japan Society last night 10 the
reports to the effect that General Nogi
had taken his life. When spoken To in
regard TO the matter later Or. Nomano,
the japanese Consul General. said that no
official denial or confirmation had been
received I'm answer 10 inquiries made by
sable earlier In the evening.
''lf General Nogi committed suicide, as
reported. he did nothing unusual i'm the
eyes of the japanese people. III by taxi
ing his life in that manner a man can
convey to the people a lesson in patriot
ism lie has gained something by dying,
more. perhaps. than could be accom-
plished il he lived. That is the japanese
way Of looking at Il"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
.HAz|NG KILLS STUDENT.
JUCULAR VEIN CUT
Four Upper Class Men of Uni.
versity of North Carolina Held
for FreShman'S Death.
FELL AND CUT HIS THROAT
Compelled to Dance on Barrel Of
Crockery, Which Overturned
-Hazers Members of Prom.
inent Southern Families
By Telegraph 10 The rrLbnne


Raleigh, y. G., Sept. t3.-Chareoa
with killing William Rand, freshman
at the state University of North Carr.
lima. this morning at o'clock. w q
Merriman. \. c. Hatch, \. r. Styron
and Il W. oldham each were held in
$4,000 bonds this afternoon and ar.
now in custody
The four upper class men, returning
FROM a reception given to the fresh
men by President Venable. went Ia tho
room Of Rand, boy of eighteen. living
IN Smithfeld, and took him and Charles
Wellons, his roommate, 10 the athletic
field, and made them sing and dance
They stood Rand on a barrel Of crock.
cry and while dancing it tilted and
threw MIN to the ground. a piece Of
sharp crockery pierced his jugular vein
and before the terrified soDhomores
could find a physician Rand had bled
to death.
President Nenable Immediately had
the boys arrested and held for pre-
liminary hearing.
Tonight Governor Kitchm called on
President Nenable 10 prepare a COM
plete report Of the hazing to be made
at a special meeting Of the board O,
trustees tomorrow. The students who
participated in the hazing are from the
most prominent families in this section.
Styron was a candidate for the min
istry, Oldham is Raleigh boy OF well
known parents. and Merriman Is a min
isterial candidate.
Julian $. Carr, millionaire philan-
thropist, tonight said he would 20 On
the bail bonds of the imprisoned stu.
dents to relieve their families of dis
tress pending trial.
Feeling in the community ran so high
to-day that Solicitor Gattis declared
the bonds too light. From the univer-
sity tonight President Venable stated
that the students doing the hazing are
not rowdies. though figuring in the
most unfortunate affair in the hundred
years of the institutions history.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
SAILORS FEARS IGNORED.
Torpedo Boat Destroyers Sent to Sea
Friday, the Thirteenth.

Newport, r. l., Sept. 1S.-Sailors' super
stitions as TO Friday sailIngs were dis
regarded by the navy destroyer feet to-
day.
Although 1t was Friday and the 18th
seventeen torpedo boat destroyers. headed
by the flagship Dixie, sailed from New
port tonight for the Southern drill
grounds for target practice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
HER FLING AT ROOSEVELT
Rich Neighbor of Colonel Calls
Him Greatest Four Flusher."

7 ~ I'I'tIapU 10 mo IFIUuH'.I
Detroit, Sept. i3-"The Progressive
party is only bubble for the simple
reason that the man at the head of il is
the greatest -four nusher' in the United
states" remarked a wealthy neighbor OF
Colonel Roosevelt here to-day.
She is Miss Resale Gardiner Jones. who
has summer home not far from Saga
more Hill, and town house in New
York. She travels in small light wagon,
PAINTED in the colors OF the Equal Suf-
frage Association. which she has driven
fourteen hundred miles She has with
her a woman speaker whom she pays
500 month to address the people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
sUsPENDs HIGHER PAPER RATE.

Washington. Sept. l3-Proposed in
creases in freight rates on print paper
ranging from 2,75 cents 10 49, cents
hundred pounds. from Sault Ste. Marie.
Ont. to various destinations In the
United States. We're suspended to-day BY
the Interstate Commerce Commission
from September II until January II next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
IN SOLOMON LUNA'S PLACE.

Albuquerque, y. NJ. Scrt i3-The Re-
publican State Convention has elected
Charles 4. Spices, OF Las Vegas, national
committeeman to succeed the late Solo
mon Luna, and nominated Nathan Jana
of Roswell. as the psrty's candidate for
Governor of New Mexico.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
Among the Mourners.

At o'clock in the evening those who
were to participate in the procession be-
gan to assemble again at the palace.
Among them were the holders OF orders
Of merit. officials OF many ranks, min
listers Of state. Corean peers. members OF
the two houses Of parliament and Of the
imperial Cabinet, presidents of provincial
assemblies the Mayor of Toxic and the
chairman Of the Toxic City Council.
The foreign princes and special embas-
sizes. including that from the United
States, headed by Philander c. Knox,
Secretary OF State. did not take part In
this ceremony. The special ENJOYS and
the foreign diplomats resident in Toxic
went directly after the conclusion Of the
funeral service to Aoyama.
All the officials had gathered within an
hour, and at o'clock they were conduct
ed by masters of ceremonies 10 places at
the entrance of the palace where a dou-
BILE line was formed.
The great funeral car, attended by a
large number Of japanese OF high rank
wearing the ancient national court
mourning costume, consisting of an up
per robe OF horse chestnut color, dull
colored loose trousers and coronet caps OF
black silk. was then brought TO the gate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
TAFT MEN CLAIM VICTORY.
Sure They Won Over Progressives in
Colorado Primaries.

Denver, Sept. l3.-With returns from
eight small counties missing, the Taft
Republican headquarters to-day claimed
the Governorship nomination i'm Tuesdays
primary election for &. G. Parks by 100
r. b. Stewart, Progressive. refused TO
admit defeat, saying the official count
would settle the contest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14

i'm braziers burned at each corner oil the
open space.
Profound silence prevailed as the CONN
was placed on the funeral car, ana an
those gathered in the vicinity OF the
palace bowed their heads. On the Top
of the coffin reposed d small Whlte
wooden tray, on which the Imperial
sword was laid Then the doors oil the
car were shut and locked, the candies
extinguished. and torches lighted by those
who were to march alongside.
Ancient Musical instruments.
The great procession was headed DE
twelve police inspectors and the Inspector
general. These were followed by sTohs
contingents of military and naval guards
of honor. Then came the attendants
hearing torches and wearing hemp gar
ments Others carried drums and muSl-
cal instruments of ancient types on which
they played funeral dirges. FoIio"'ne
these walked rctainers carrying VIM
and yellow banners representing the su"
and tho moon. The standards were III
figured damask silk. the sun In gold anu
the moon in silver.
Hundreds of other retalners bearing
bows and arrows. shields and halperu9
and other old martial ornaments followed.
Still other attendants, carrying sacreu
trees caskets of offerings, paper prayer
strips. gongs. peculiarly shaped drums
and flutes were in line. lnterspersed
among them were hundreds OF Shinto
,ituolis,s and officials of the funefal
corDs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14

2OS Metre Hill, an affair memorable LOT
its slaughter even in that carnival Vi
death, the situation of Port Arthur Lc-
came hopeless. The Russian fleet "'9
practically wiped out. Fort after Tort iei,
till finally. on January ?. General HtoeSsei
surrendered TO Nogi. Thereupon the zap
anese commander hurried north in tihe
to take an important part in the maj
overthrow of kourOpatkln.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
Ia I-Iegranh b II. T---l.c

Greenwich. Conn. Sept l3--Dr. 4.
Bickel the radium expert of Vienna,
arrived at the Green home. Belle
haven Greenwich. this morning Mr..
Green himself has not been IN good
health. and ne returned last week from
abroad 10 find his wife ill. The physi-
clans decided that the only thing left 10
do for Mrs. Green would be to try the
radlum treatment, and so cable mes
sage was sent To DR.. Bickel. a member
Of the family said to-day that Mrs.
Green's condition, while still serious,
was somewhat improved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
LAST STAGE BEGUN
Emperor's Body Placed on
Train for $50 Mile Journey.

Aoyama Sept. 1.-THE funeral IRAN
bearing the body Of Emperor Mutsuhito
left Aoyama at : o'clock this morning lof
Monoyama. The japanese fleet IN TOXIC
BAY saluted as the train passed.
The entire route to Yokohama was cleo
trically lighted, When nearingsl oKohaild
the warships in the harbor fired salute,
and at the station an enormous crown
had gathered to pay their respects 10 the
dead monarch.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14

two pack trains and a detachment from
the hospital corps, bound for the Next
can border in response 10 orders issued
from Washington last week began to-
day. The troops numbering some $50 men
will travel in four squadrons under the
command of Colonel G. A. +. Hatfield
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-14
Sword Carried Behind Coffin.

To the wailing notes Of Shnto
dirge the immense coffin was wheeled
in solemn procession from the main hall
Chamberlains marched I'm front of the
funeral car and following II We're the
srand master Of ceremonies. bearing the
departed monarch's sword. and the
master of the household. carrying the
imperial sword Of state. On each side Of
the casket walked high officials of the
household carrying lighted candles
a watchhre had been lighted IN the
COURTYARD of the palace. and naJ..es sat