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New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
SEES PERIL FOR KNOX
Visit May Cause Anti-American
Outbreaks, Nioaraguan Says.
- Tc;c-raDh to The Tribune.

IPy Telegraph to The Tribune
New Orleans. Feb. 13.-That the lille
of Secretary Knox will be in grave dan
ger when he reaches the tropics was pre-
dicted to-day by Central American eNiles
in New Orleans.
c. Martinez, N!carasLan. who was
on the revolutionary Gunboat hornet
when it left this port 10 overthrow the
Zelaya government, said that Mr. Knox
would witness more than one anti-Amer-
lean demonstration before his visit 10
Latin America ends.
"Mr. Knox has threatened To over
throw Cuban sovereignty said Maru-
nez. American marines have lately
taken illegal possession of Honduran
territory. and there has been threatened
invasion of Mexico 10y the United states
Affairs of less consequence caused MT.
Knoxs agent Mr. Dawson. to leave
Nicaragua incognito and in an nndlEh'-
fed manner. The Secretary OF state
NAV have to do likewise or he may be-
come the victim of sCme fanatic.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
SMIRNOFF SAILS IN RAGE
Italians Favored, He Says; Didn Z
Know His Roles, Gatti RetortS.

DmItri Smrnof. the Russian tenor
whose contract with the Metropolitan opera
Company was cancelled last week sailed
Yesterday for Europe on the IirOnprIns
Wilhelm, yowing vengeance against the
Metropolitan management He declared
that the opera house was run entirely by
Italians and that Russians were discrimi-
mated against He furthermore said that
he had been the victim of a cabal
There Is no chance for any one except
an Italian in the Metropolitan" said the
tenor. 81 have not been allowed TO sing my
favorite roles, and in every way have been
hampcred i'm my work.
''Why even Miss Destinn and Miss Far
rar are discrlmlnated against simply be-
cause they are not Italians. ! am glad
I have shaken the dust OF country from
NV feet where everything is for the ltal-
ians."
Both Miss Destinn and Miss Farrar de-
MED MIR. Smirnoff's statement that they
had been Disseminated against
eft is absurd " said Miss Destnn.
81 was never happier IN my life than this
season at the Metropolitan" said Miss Far
rar.
MIR. Gatti-Casazza issued the following
statement:
Mr. smirnoffs contract with the Metro
Dolitan ODera Company was cancelled lot
the reason that he did not know sTea'
part Of the repertory when ne had yoiuIi- .I...-
tarily included I'm his contract signed TWO
wears ago Mr.. Smirnon himself admitted
this fact and the contract was cahceheu
by mutual consent.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
Justice Gerard, After ReserUng Decision in
Habeas Corpus Case, Is Named by
Dix to Hear Cemency Plea.
JUDGE ROSALSKY, TOO ACTS
Sets Verdict Aside but Legality Of Sep Is Questioned
Whitman to Press Grand Jury inquiry Into Method
Of Conviction Whether Former S,hlf Servant Is
Pardoned Freed or Remanded for New Trial.

of Mortimer SchH,
thirty burglary the first degree whose
ceency brought New York
teday morning a writ OF habeas
Supreme Court where decision
lodged the Tomb where he will remain
until decision handed down
taken the afternoon by Judge Ro.
Judge Rosky who imposed the rtyear sem
tnce granted aside Brand former plea of guilty,
because the lawyers the
believe the action will effect
Meanwhile of Attorney General Camod Governor
Dix appointed Gerard special commissioner
Executive cemcncy which he denied at h d-
pgIr Gerard TO his findings to the Governor
Whitman stated that entirely from any othcr pro-
cccng behalf with Brandt he would proceed
to-day with grand jury the entire matter Investigation or
disclosed evidence which will be presented to
the grand written Inspector Mclaughlin az
that time at the dof the Detective Bureau
before Judge Rosasky read into tho
him from Mortimer Scf which the banEee
d that Brandt wrote insulting wife and that he Mr. Scf
now publicly vndte hs honor and that OF his beloved "
Mab l. Towns called the fact that Gov
revived has insisted the point which Mr.
opposed to the statements i'll the ScH ~ lcau 0ous
yestcr by Parker.
Brandt released Immediately by decision ot
Justice Gerard granting absolutely of hbeas But he liable
o would send him back prison to complete
Of his which would send him to the bar
again A. prisoner who had pleaded TO the indictment
He NAV also be Of General Sessions to-day
rIan with Judge Rosakys action yesterday granting motion to see
who have appeared far the
whether General
while he technically the custody OF
the Court
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
COURT HALTED FOR FIGHT
Judge Whips Man Who Called
Him "a Liar"

Midland. Tex. Feb. 13.-"Judge. you
are liar"
Bang! went the gavel
This court will stand adjourned till
whip the man who just called me liar!'
exclaimed the judge.
Immediately proceedings halted and
Judge j. II. Knowles, presiding in the
commissioners court, withdrew with
Commissioner Jules Driver
This is undignified 'smashD, but en-
tirely CbiffD manly, according to my
CbingD view, commissioner" declared
Judge Knowles, as he soundly beat his
accuser.
Commissioner Driver belied his name
spectators who witnessed the fight say,
and in a few minutes Judge Knowles
appeared to have felt that he had made
the punishment fit the crime.
The object lesson completed, Judge
Knowles reconvened court, fined him
s. II for fighting, and then the inter
rupted proceedings were resumed.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
NINE. BAKHMETEFF's COAT
Her Beautiful Sable Garment Aston
ishes Washington Women.
ft'ron rhe Tribune Bureau.


Washington, Feb. 13.-Mme. BakhmeteH.
wife of the Russian Ambassador, Is Great
ing havoc among the women of the capital
with her magnificent collection Of furs.
which she has been able 10 v ear 10 the
best possible advantage in the cold days
of this season. In the collection is Rus
sian sable coat which reaches TO the bottom
of her skirt and entirely envelops her IT
was a Christmas present from the ambas
sador, and much surprise has been cause
nv the fact that IL was bought in this coun-
try, instead of being bought in Russia. The
price was $1,000
II outrivals the magnificent fur coats
which were a part of the trousseau of Mrs.
Edward r. Stotesbury, furmerly Mrs. OIL
yer Cromwell, and il is said by experts
that its equal has never been seen In WASH
ington. Nine Bakhmetef's jewels have Gre
ated great admiration and surprise by their
size and beauty. but even the words o;
praise for them are exceeded when the
great Russian sable coat Is mentioned
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
WIDOW ASKS FOR HEART
AND HEAD OF DEAD MAN
General Pedro MOnterO Remains
Held as Trophies by Fac
tiOn in Ecuador.
HER PLEA NOT ANSWERED
Murdered Patriot Subjected to
Hideous Atrocities by Mob in
Revenge for Firing on
Unarmed People.
-Ry Tolerranh to The TrLbnn..

Colon, Panama. Feb. 13.-Thc pathetic
story OF woman. the widow Of one
of the foremost men OF her country.
suing, and sling ,ainly, that the head
and heart Of her murdered husband be
turned over TO her, and not kept as
trophies Of war-these and other details
of the recent crisis In Ecuador which
eliminated in the violent deaths OF ex-
President Eloy Alfaro, five generals and
two colonels were told to-day by Sehora
Ana Paredos de Alfaro, widow Of the
slain ex-Presdent, and by members ~
her party and others who arrived aboard
the Chile, Of the Pacific Steam Navigl-
tiCn Line.
IT Is the widow OF General Pedro Mon
tcro who asks the Quito government 10
give up what little is left OF her hus-
| bands body. SO far the request has
been futile, as the President has not
answered her letter and she has been
advised that he will not
Sonora Montero is we'll known in Pan
ANA. and. ii is understood, will make
| this country her future home. The mes
sage she sent to quito, and which the
President ignored. was as follows
Sacred duty TO my husband obliges me 10
ask you to order delivery of the head and
heart of my husband, General Pedro Mon
tero, which exist as trophies in power OF
army Of General Plaza, cowardly and
treacherously assassinated last night
| Sonora Alfaro is native Of Panama.
and her story has aroused keenest sym
nafhy here. She was in Panama when
she learned that her husband had been
arrested she made the hurried trip to
Ecuador only to learn of his murder. to-
gether with that Of other men once high
| i'm the councils of Ecuador.
Tho treachery and barbarous cruelty
dieplaycI I'm the tragedies at Guayaquil
and quito. as depicted by Sonora Alfero,
rival in brutality the savage ferocity Of
the Aztccs, who once controlled the
country Her nephew. America De La
cuordla. who accompanied her, also con-
tributes to the narrative.
Tbe murdered generals were subject
od to rriqbtful cruelties before being
pmod Nontero, the first slain, was
seized by the MOD WHICH, aiter cutting
off his nead and tearing out his heart,
poured kerosene upon his body and con-
sumed il with fire
At quito. the capital q a country
where capital punishment has been
abolished. the proceedings were similar.
The five generals and two colonels were
subjected to all manner OF tortures and
outilations before being siain'
one of the sufferers Colonel Coral
whose tongue had just been cut out was
placed upon stand and ordered 10 make
speech.
The ferocity Of the moo was inspired
nv the action OF troops under General
Montero. who, after he had surrendered
opened fire upon mass OF people cele-
brating the governments victory killing
almost hundred men,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14

Brandt was taken TO the Supreme
Court Yesterday morning on the hapeaS
corpus proceeding. He made the trir
from Dannemora prison under custody
on Morday, was lodged in Sing Sins
prison Monday night, and brought down
from Ossining early yesterday morning
Early Yesterday afternoon ii became
known that Attorney General Carmody'
who believes that Brandts case Is ehtlre-
| ~ out Of the courts now, and that II can
be settled only by executive interference
called IN Governor Dix on the long dis
| tance telephone and suggested that INC
whole case was becoming involved IN
s,,,h q legal tangle that the only course
left open was action by the Governor
Mr. Carmody urged that Brandt be
,ordonad offhand, but TO this the Gov
ornor would not consent Failing In that'
the Attorney General suggested as an
alternative, which would likewise take
tbe whole matter out OF the legal
tanpIe that the Governor appoint JUS
t,ce Gerard as a special commissioner
IN investigate the entire analr' recon-
mond either that a pardon be Srahteo
mr. that the prisoner be sent pacK 10
serve out his sentence, and what IL any,
ao,ion in the way of disbarment or i'm
noocbmert was justified by his investi-
CATION.
u WAS evident that the Governor acteu
,r,mediately on this suggestion, Tor De-
fore 3 o'clock in the afternoon the word
,,as flashed from Albany that Justice
Gerard had been so appointed. This, IL
10 understood, puts Justice Gerard in a
position where he may, If he teels that
the evidence justifies it, either tree
Brandt absolutely on his own INITIATIVE
acting as a Supreme Court justice enter
toiping a writ of babeas corpus, or rec
ommend TO the Governor that Brandt De
Immediately pardoned by the Governor.
Method of His Conviction.
Apart from the actual disposition OF
prondt which seemed yesterday 10 De
assuming a secondary position IN the
case, the possible disclosures OF the exact
nstbod of his conviction came forward
40 tho most prominent feature of the
days development.
Iustice Gerard will have ample power
os special commissioner to proceed
with th.t feature of the case, assuming
.o. tho constitution does not FORBID
,,,,,, 70 perform the function. as many
,.,,.,,ors hold II does, and at the same
,ire District Attorney Whitman VIII De
taking IT up through the medium OF the
grand jury. -,
The grand jury proceeding VIII oesin
A., THAT much Mr.. Whitman ad-
,,.,od last night. For that grand jury
proceeding the files of the Police Depart
,,,ort have been secured for information
., the case, and the investigators have
found the original report OF Detective
Io.onb d. Woolridge to Inspector Nc
Iouqblin. dated April 3, 1907 and >
ginning with these words:
"rn compliance with your order Of
Arr,, 1. | beg leave to submit" after
n.h,ch follows the Woodbridge report on
Brandt.
In the letter files of Inspector Nc
r aughIin the investigators at the same
,ino found a letter from Howard Cans
,ybo was then an assistant District At
,ornev. and is now of counsel to Mr.
cohiff which was dated March 80. 1907.
= eve days before Woodbridge made his
rcport 10 the Inspector Mr.. Cans uses
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
STOCKS POINT TO PEACE ERA
German Buying Aids Rise OF oonsols
on London Exchange.

London. Feb. IS.-The Stock Exchange
was particularly cheerful to-day concerning
the political outlook Optimists regaru the
conferring OF the order Of the Garter on
sir Edward Grey az the forerunner oi INC
announcement OF lessening OF tne 'e'''oh
between Great Britain and GERMANY
Consois led the upward movement VIZ a
rise OF =. Germany came into the n'a' Ne'
ss buyer. thus lending further s'.ns'',
TO the irTossion that an impro'el'',". ~
intcrs<5Jnal relations was about 10 o'Iur'
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
CHARLES v. MORSE SAILS
TODAY FOR GERMANY
Former Banker Slips Quietly
Aboard the Auguste Victoria
Late at Night.
DOCTOR STAYS IN NEW YORK
Ship Surgeon and Wife Will
Attend Invalid on Trip Across
Ocean-On List as Mr..
Campbell"

In an attempt 10 evade reporters who
have been watching his house since he
returned from Atlanta last Thursday.
Charles w. Morse slipped away in a
taxicab last night with his wife. his son
Charles W. Morse. jr., and his physi-
clan. Dr. A. L. Fowler. About an hour
later taxicab with a woman and three
men i'm IL arrived at the Hoboken pier
of the Hamburg American liner Kais-
erin Auguste Victoria, which sails this
morning at 10 o'clock for the Mediter-
ranean. one Of the men, who answered
20 the description OF Morse, was taken
on board in n wheel chair. He and his
wife were registered under the names
Of Mr.. and Mrs. \, c. Campbell
Early this morning DR.. Fowler, who
had accompanied the Morses TO the pier,
said he was going abroad to take the
baths at Nauheim Germany. DR.. Fow-
Ter said Mr.. Morse would be attended
cnlv by the ships surgeon on the trip.
Morse had not left the Milano, at No.
1o7 West 5Sth street, since he returned
from the South, and Mrs. Morse said
last Saturday that the report that she
and her husband would sail to-day was
unfounded. as he was in no condition TO
travel. DR.. Fowler also said his patient
could not travel for two or three weeks.
But last night Il was said at the Milano
that the banker was able TO walk TO the
taxlcab. Employees of the house had the
idea that he and his party expected TO
go to Atlantic City. The apartment
where Mrs. Morse has lived ever since
her husband began to serve his sentence
was locked up tight, and at No. A West
Goth street, where DR.. Fowler has been
living, it was said that the physician
was not at home.
Four trunks were on the taxi which
left the Miano, and the same number
were loaded on the cab which reached
the Hamburg American pier Stewards
on the liner said the man who was taken
aboard I'm the wheel chair had iron gray
hair and moustache. and walked with
slight limp in the few steps he took to
of the sun deck. Mr. Campbell sat
IN I'm his room for about fifteen minutes
after he got aboard. and then retired.
His baggage was registered under the
name he gave, but was unmarked.
Whether the two men accompanied him
was not known. They remained at the
nier a few minutes. and the taxicab
went away empty
A summons in suit brought against
Charles W. Morse was filed in the County
clerks office yesterday by the New York
Assets Realization Company. The sum-
mons was served on the former banker on
b,s return TO New York from Atlanta, and
while no complaint was filed IL was learned
that the action grows out of the financial
relations of Morse with F.. Augustus Heinze
a,d otto HeinZc, whose debts tho New
York Assets Realization Company is now
liQuidating.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
FOLKE ENGLE BRANDT.
DOGS BETRAY TURK CHARGE
italians, Warned by Animals,
Rout Moslems, Killing Sixty.

Derna, Tripon, Feb. II. CDelayed) -
The Turks in force made two dderWinet
attempts 10 rush the italian lines last
night. but We're beaten of after des-
perate hand-to-hand lighting The
Turks used hand grenadcs, but these
had little effect
The Italians were greatly aided by
dogs, which gave warning of the dp-
proach Of the Turks. They also threw
their searchlights on the advancing
forces. The Turks lost sixty killed.
while the Italian casualty list numbered
three killed and twenty-five wounded.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
FIRE SCATTERS 1900 BULLS
Fighting Animals Run Amuck and
1000 Die in River.

Lisbon, Feb. 13.-Fifteen hundred
fighting bulls under training for the
aroma at the bull breeding establishment
at Vilafranca ran amuck to-day after
fire had destroyed the ranch buildings
They dashed through the country dis
tricts. trampling down everything that
came in their path. Many persons were
seriously injured. Finally the herd was
driven toward the River Tagus, into
which they jumped, and over one thou
sand of them were drowned.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
ARMY OFFICER SELF-SLAIN
Lieut.. Powers, 9th Cavalry, Kills
Himself in Philippines.

Manila. Feb. 13.--First Lieutenant j.
Reynolds Powers Sth Cavalry, killed
himself while his regiment was proceed
ing from Camp Stotsenburg, at Guagua,
province OF Pampanga To take part in
the manGuyres at Luzon. The reports
OF Lieutenant Powerss death are
mcagre and It is not known whether
the killing was accidental. Six thou
sand troops will participate in the
mLnnuyrcs. which begin tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
no RAISE FLAG ON MAINE
To- morrow Will Be Fourteenth
Anniversary of Disaster

Havana, Feb 13.-The hulk OF the
wrecked tattleship Maine was raised to
the harhor level to-day. and is now lying
sccurer, moorcd within the Coffcrdam.
A iurymast has been erected on the
quarterback. on which it is the Intention
70 raise an American flag on February
1.-THE fourteenth anniversary OF the
destruction OF the ship.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
INAUGURAL BALL IN STREET
Arizona Will Install Her First State
Governor To-day.

phnnix. A;iZ.. FcD 13 - Preparations
for the installation Of Arizona's first state
Governor tomorrow were completed to-
night. Governor-elcct Hunt, Mrs. Hunt
and their daughter, Virginia. arrived here
TODAY. Tomorrow al noon Mr.. Hunt viii
walk TO the Capitol with few friends ana
take the oath Of Office. His party VIII In
clude William j. Bryan salute OF forty-
eight guns will bc fired. the inaugural
ball will be held in a public street at night.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14
TO STOP ELoPEMENT BY FORCE
Fathers Are Entitled to Whip Daugh'
ters' Sweethearts, Court Rules.

Milwaukee. Feb. lS.--Fathers are entitleu
to punish their daughters sweethear,s
when an elopement is in progress' accord
ing TO a decision in the District Court
toedav ir the trial OF william L. Swami
wealthy contractor of North Milwaukee,
and ArroId Rrueeemann. an employe' on
ass,uIt and battery charges made by Will
lam FeIIhach. twenty-six years Old who
sought 70 marry Miss Mabel Swami on
Sunday.
The alleged assault took place when the
young people were on s'ree'ca, oounu
for Waukeean. Ill. TO be married. The
court hold Thai SWAIN had a right TO use
force TO protect his daughter from OBJ
icctioneb,e suitors, and found both defend
ants not guilty.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-14

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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
ADMISSION ELATED
OVER THE TUMBLE

Admission, August Especial. 1.-The
"defunction" of the Southeastern bull
moose league. which shifted the NOR
tai coil Saturday came as no surprise
to Admission, and 1t vindicates the CON
tention of the late II. r. Winn, Pres
ident c. II. Mitchell and other An
niston fans to the effect that a four-club
league Is impracticable Annistonians
claimed from the time that Rome weak
ened and sent up a dying cry after
Bessemer, Huntsville and Cedartown
had passed out that a four-club league
would not work and that the South
eastern could no longer live under the
excessive salaries paid. Some of the
other clubs averred that they could
get along without Admission and hence
the bull moose act. Admission called
their bluff and the blum is now mat
ter of regret to those towns who are
trying to raise the money to back up
a false pride and a spirit of vindictive-
ness Admission came in for a good deal
of abuse around the circuit on the part
Of the papers, but this has been en-
dured patiently In the assurance that
vindication was not far Off Rome was
among the first to lambast Admission
after Admission had quit the league on
the strength of Romes weakening, and
1t is interesting to note now that the
Gladiators were tho first of the bull
moosers TO take to the tall timbers.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07

Scott f. Chestnut. the local product
who umpired last summer in the Cotton
states and this year in the Southeastern.
has accepted position as umpire in the
Carolina association.
The Carolina association is In class
higher than either the Cotton States or
the Southeastern, and the promotion.
coming without solicitation and carrying
With 1t n fine increase in salary, Is DIS
tinct compliment
In the Southeastern. Chestnut was a
splendid success. His work was watched
carefully by the president of the league,
and that official was elated. Chestnut
made mistakes, of course, but invariably
they were honest ones. He made good
in every respect and directors. spectators
and players held him in high esteem
He has the voice, the patience, the juds"
ment and tho knowledge of successfully
dealing with men. He is bound to go up,
for his natural abilities are upholstered
by. excellent habits. 1t would cause little
surprise were Judge Kavanaush 10 have
Chestnut on the Southern league staff
another season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
Ss%G ssS % Barons Hammer the Mighty Pole $S$%
GLADLY HANDING BOUQUETS
TO HIM WHO HAS TOO MANY
by HUGH w. ROBERTS

The discriminating Individual who Is
making Roadway in cruel world despite
the fact that he is burdened with the
dignity and honor of being sporting edi-
tor of the Chattanooga Times (Which Is
a newspaper has brought a serious
charge against the people who patronize
baseball in Birmingham.
The gentleman, who In virtue of the
perverseness OF his locks and the cut of
his garments. should bear a more POM
pous cognomen than "Foster" although
by any other name he would still no doubt
have conquered the world which he has
onquered-complains that the people of
Birmingham have no appreciation for the
worth of Carlton Molesworth.
We make so bold as to reproduce his ar
tiole in another column, and by doing
will no doubt impress the citizenry of
this state with the idea that our taste
in shearing is nice and our appreciation
of the ability of others undimmed by that
jealousy which is alleged to be ubiquitous
and omnipresent
Concerning the man who has grown
aged in editing this page of The Age
Herald. the Chattanooga contemporary. in
chaste language and we'll round phrases,
writes as follows:
Part of the come-off is due. 1t Is said,
TO the peevishness of Birmingham
newspaper man who is either confirmed
dyspeptie or a human bear-the most
chronic GROWER and finger OF sarcasm
the league has ever known-a malcontent
from whose pen boosts are few and far
between. and knocks flow as easily and
naturally as wit from an Irishman"
The remarkable part of tho above de-
seription is that Foster obtained his idea
OF our appearance and temperament en-
tirely from a marvellous system OF de-
duction. For It Is necessarily true that
lie has forgotten as we have. that after
noon in 1910, when under the shadow Of
Lookout mountain he clasped our fingers.
We do not intend to sit passive under
such a terrific onslaught
There is vast difference between a
confirmed dyspeptlo and a human bear.
We do not deny that we are either one
or the other. But there is abundant
proof OF the fact that we are not both.
Therefore, Mr.. Foster has gone beyond
his limitations 1t is now his duty-as
We see ito tell the public--that pub
lie which daily holds It's breath until he
speaks-whether we are that dyspeptic or
that bear,
On his answer hangs the comfort of
vast multitude.