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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
JAPAN'S TRIBUTES TO N0GI
General 0bsessed by Memories
of Port Arthur Carnage.

Toxic. Sept. 15.-The city has been kept
In a state or perpetual excitement since
the suicide OF General Nogi and his wife,
Countess Nogi, by rumors that other per-
sons had ended their lives in testimony
Of their devotion 10 the departed En-
peror Mutsuhito. All such reports, how.
ever, proved TO be baseless.
The newspapers of the country are TO-
day filled with graphic accounts OF the
suicide OF General Nogi and his wife
The point Of view as expressed in the ell.
torial columns varies with the different
newspapers, but the underlying note OF
all utterances is that, although suicide
should be condemned for a bad example,
Yet the act in the case Of General Nogi
plainly indicated splendid adherence 20
the ancient traditional spirit of the coun-
try. The various newspapers uniformly
praise the japanese soldiers devotion to
his Emperor
General Nogi, before taking his own
life. prepared three statements, which he
sealed. These statements will probably
be made public tomorrow
Before plunging his sword into hi,
throat. resulting in the fatal wound Gen
eral Nogi drew his knife across his sb.
domen, causing the skin to break. This
was done In accordance with the ancient
customs Of Japan, which General Nog
was most careful 10 observe IN preparing
for death.
1t Is now understood that General Noe
paid visit 10 his closest friends on me
day before ne ended his life. Among
others II is said he visited Prince Aritomo
Yamagata, one OF Jap2n's most dtsun-
guished men. To each OF his friends he
is said TO have hidden farewell. Prince
Yamagata, il is understood. suspects
General NogPs design, and demanded o.
him in alarm You are not going 10 de
l hope?" Nogi did not make any reply.
Friends of General Nogi now declare
that his mind had of late been obSesSea
by memories OF the Japanese losses az
Port Arthur during the Russo-Japanese
War These thoughts, IL is believed. MAJ
have played at least some part in Ger
eral Nogis determination 70 die by MS
own hand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
GIBBONS STARTS WEST
Cardinal to Help Dedicate New Cattle
dral at Wichita, Kan.

Baltimore Sept l5.-Cardinal Gibbons
left here to-day for Wichita, Kan, where
he will take part In the dedication OF the
new Roman Catholic cathedral there.
The Cardinal travelled In special car
accompanied by Archbishop Keane OF
Duluth, and Bishop O'Connell of Rich
mond.
The Cardinal will go first to ST. Louis
where Archbishop Glennon will join the
party Following the Wichita celebra-
ton the Cardinal will visit In Kansas
City for a day or two, returning to Wash
ington to preside at the opening OF the
national conference OF Catholic charity
organizations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16

Eighth avenue ] got out. thinking I was
at Broadway. and Immediately boarded
another car going west and for the sec
ond time my transfer was refused and |
paid another fare. At Broadway the
conductor on the northbound car refused
my transfer, and l had another fare to
pay. worse "bunko" game is not played
by the rogues outside the street railway
game. Now, | am from Chicago, where
this additional charge for transfers was
played out long ago, and in this large
city there IS no earthly reason why il
should be further tolerated II is an i'm
position on the public, and | hope this
letter will have the effect OF stirring up
the people through the press and keeping
II up until the system is changed, so that
there shall be free interchange OF
transfers all over the city.
S. ID. ANDREWS.
New York Sept a. 1912
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
LIFEBOATS AGAIN.

The text of the new rules OF the
British Board Of Trade for assuring
all possible safety at sea, which is now
at hand, makes clear one important
point concerning which there was some
uncertainty in the press dispatches and
indicates one Of the chief contentious
which were made here at the time Of
the first inquest into the Titanic dis
aster While it was stated in the dis
patches that the rules required the car
rying of boats enough for all on board
It was also stated that the number Of
boats on davits was hereafter TO be
regulated not by the tonnage Of the
ship but by its length whereupOn some
commentators enormously assumed that
the lifeboat capacity Of the ship was to
be determined not by its tonnage, as
formerly, but by its length, which
would be still less reasonable.
The two statements Of the dispatches
were both correct and there was no
conflict between them. The rules, in
the most direct and unqualified man
ner. require all foreign-going passen-
ger ships to carry lifeboats sufficient
for all persons on board. 1t is. how
ever, impossible TO carry all Of them
on davits; some must be stored on the
decks: and so the second rule cited
is designed to prescribe what proper
ton Of them shall be on davits. Moth
ing could be more practical than to re-
quire as many boats to be swung on
davits as the length Of the vessel will
permit, while the remainder are stored
OH the decks. II is to be observed that
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16

improving and dealers are pleased WIN
the outlook for fall and winter busi-
ness. Leather in various grades ana
assortments Is holding good tone ana
prices are still advancing slightly on
country hides. Bank exchanges
throughout the country for the week
were in excess of the last two years tor
the same period. and failures were
fewer than for the two previous weeks
Of this year.
The money situation is not alarming
though the demands are increasing ana
there has been considerable agitation
during the week on the subject Oh
money stringency. AS for our nome
money market and the demand tor goiu
by New York banks, the urgency LOT
the yellow metal should not continue
beyond the obligation ninety-day periou
of the finance bills drawn on Paris anu
London. Grain and cotton bills nat
urally will cover these requirements
Germany is making demand tor soiu'
doubtless in anticipation Of the quar-
terly needs at the end of this month
The situation in France suggests an IN
crease in the official rate Of the BANK
of France, due to the many calls ior
funds and advices made Oh Paris. Inc
return of the Bank Of France ior
the week reported a further loss Oh
gold and silver, but in general the bank
made satisfactory showing. Inc
Bank of England's return was an I'M
provement over the previous week, anu
the effect was stimulating in LONDON
The Imperial Bank of Germany shows
an increase in gold and an increase III
deposits over the week before h'sher
rates for money must be eNpecleu
throughout the world, but at present no
stringency seems TO be impending
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
people and Social Incidents

7 Elm Court, for whom they are giving
series Of dinner parties.
r. Burial Hoffman, jr, is CUES, A,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard C. Dixey at Tan.
glewood.
| Mrs Hamilton Mex. Twombly ha. q.
rived to visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Sloan.
| Thatcher NJ. Adams has sent out cara.
for dinner party at Sundrum House on
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Morris r. Jesup has party =,
guests at Belvoir Terrace.
Mr.. and Mrs. @. Maurice Heckscher
who have been at the Hotel Aspinwall
have gone to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence W. Bowen and
Miss Roxana w. Bowen. who were a,
| the Maplewood, in Pittsfeld, are now tray.
cling in Vermont
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard s. Brown and
Vernon Fl. Brown, I'd. who have been on
an automobile trip through the Berk-
shires. have returned to New York.
Commissioner and Mrs. Rhineander
Waldo arrived on Saturday evening at the
Hotel Aspinwall by automobile for the
week end. The Commissioner did not reg
lister at the hotel. They returned to New
York this afternoon.
Mrs. William II. Bradford and Mrs
Lindsay Fairfax and Mrs. Fairfaxs chill
dren went TO New York this afternoon.
Mr.. Fairfax is az the Curtis Hotel for
several weeks.
Mrs. George Westinghouse will give
reception at Erskine Park tomorrow
afternoon from to o'clock.
Mrs. Robert Catlin and Miss Jane Cat.
lin Of New York, are visiting Mrs
Churchill Satterlee.
Mrs. Frederick Crowninshield arranged
residence of Arthur G. Sedgwick, In Stock.
bridge, tonight, which was attended BY
most Of the Stockbridge cottagers Mr.
Harris is a son OF ex-President and Mrs
George p. Harris OF Amherst College, who
are at the Red Lion Inn.
Rear Admiral w. d. Bsyley, Mrs. N.
b. Bayley and Milne Bayley, Of Washing
ton; Mrs. William Perry Duncan, Mrs
+. r. Mathewson. Mr.. and Mrs. g. W
Dean, Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Marble and
Mrs. d. r. Hillson, OF New York, are ar
rivals at Heaton Hall, in stockbridge
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Williams, Of New
York. are guests of Colonel and Mrs. War.
rem 7. Newcomb, in Pittsfeld.
j. Livingston Chandler, Of Albany, en-
tertained at luncheon at the Curtis Hotel
this afternoon.
The Misses Irene and Eleanor z Fitz-
gerald Miss Pauline Davis and Mr. and
Mrs. r. Jay Flick, who have been al the
Curtis Hotel, will return 10 New York
tomorrow.
Mrs. j. Frederick Schenck is entertain
ing Mr.. and Mrs. William Adams Of Law
renee, Long Island.
Mrs. Albert II. Gallatin will 90 10 town
tomorrow. Her son, Albert Gallatin, will
arrive in Lenox tomorrow 10 join Miss
Cornelia l.. Gallatin at the Curtis Hotel
Mrs. Nelson Potter and Miss Potter.
who have been in Lenox for several
weeks, are to go to New York on Wednes-
day.
General and Mrs c. D. McDougail. Of
Auburn. y. Y. are visiting Mrs. Nc
Dougalrs sister. Mrs. Carlos de Heredia,
at Wheatleigh.
Mrs. Henry Munroe and her family.
who have been guests OF Miss Adele
Kneeland, have returned TO Tuxedo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

The irony Of fate Is still working over
time IN spite OF It's great age, according
Ia the complaint recently made by a
suffragettc TO "A newspaper man. This
particular advocate Of votes for women
lives In an apartment with another suffra-
gette, and the two OF them are com
pleteIy emancipated from the influence
OF mere man. a few days ago she found
I'm her letter box n circular headed How
10 Become a Citizen" IT'S bad enough, "
she exclaimed. ito be less favored than
the immigrants in the matter OF getting
vote. but II is just a little too mean
"a have Il rubbed IN like that"
WIFE Broke again, II seems TO me you
are always short OF money.
Hnp Ca "a poker 2s;se Ylayer'-it is due to the
Wife-Thats right. blame IL on your
poor parents.-Bos,on Transcript.
Probate has been granted OF the will
Of Thomas Andrew Armstrong, OF Pilot
View, Harbor Road. Dalkey, County
Dublin, who died Ia June. aged Sorty-ive.
leaving personal estate In the United
Kingdom valued at Gl,3j9" says a Lon
don dispatch. The will runs as follows:
"All earthly goods | have in store
To my dear wife leave for evermore.
/ freely give, no limit do | fix.
This is my will, and she executrx."
81 see YOU are carrying home a new
kind Of breakfast food" remarked the
first commuter
Yes" said the second commuter. Il
was missing too many trains. The old
brand required three seconds to prepare:
You can Ak up this new kind In second
and a half."-W Washington Herald
A bottle, tightly corked. containing a
simple message, was picked up by an
nhabitant of St. Breyin, France, who
at once took IL, as was his duty, TO
the maritime authorities. A solemn coun-
ell OF officials opened the bottle, but found
the message was written In English on
paper belonging to the Prince Line They
hastily sent for the British Consul, who
was ushered into the room with much
solemnity, and handed the message. which
read as follows: ship in distress. No
whiskey on board. Fill the bottle and
return It,"
Mrs Henpeckke-Well, | guess | have
Just as much chance of getting TO heaven
az you have.
Mr.. Henpeckke-Not If / get there first.
Philadelphia Record.
All records for the number OF vicious
dogs attacking human beings in Chicago
were broken in August. as shown by the
report OF the bureau OF records. In the
course of the month 20 persons were
bitten. although the police could find only
thirteen unmuzzled dogs all over the city
Although the dog muzzllng ordinance
is largely dead letter law. the dog H.
censing ordinance Is strictly enforced.
The police pension fund has an interest
in dog license fees says 1.-The Chicago
Evening Post"
Drill Sergeant after worrying Brown
for two hours)-Right about face.
Brown-Thank goodness. I'm right about
something at last!-Tit-Bits.
THE Lancet" reports, with much COM
fort for millions OF lovers OF the leading
sea food, that its own analyses have
shown that although three-fourths OF the
raw oyster consist of water. the remain
ing fourth comprises all classes OF food
substances-nameH. proteid. carbo-hy-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16

drate fat and mineral salts. MORE
over" adds the great medical journal
"the flesh Of the oyster contains these
substances in a peculiarly assimilaple
form. among which must be recKoheu
the albumins and organic phosphorus
compounds Lastly the pleasing naVor
OF the oyster tends substantially 10 Sc
cure the assimilation of It's valuable parts
and so its comparative expensiveness Is
partly compensated for by the fact that
little or none of it's materials Is wasted
in the metabolic processes"
Knicker-How is a corporation to dis
solve? ,,,.oroo
Bocker-Very simple; il gets divorce
from itself and resumes its maiden names
JUDGES Library
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
CANAL OPEN NEXT YEAR,
Suggestion of Completeness Twelve
Months Earlier than Expected

Washington. Sept. 15.-That the Pan
anna Canal will be opened TO tranic III
the fall OF 1918 is the suggestion IN
ment relative to plans for the Atanu'
feet TO be rendezvoused al Colon 'n''
winter.
one Of the objects of the mobilizatio"
of the Atlantic and Pacific fleets al ,h'
isthmus is to afford an opportunity io'
the officers and enlisted men TO view tne
gigantic project Railroad trips for 'ne
men throughout the Canal Zone are
part Of the plans.
The statement about the pract'V'
completion OF the canal is based Oh c.
Inmates furnished TO the Secretary "
the Navy by the Isthmian Canai |o''
mission regarding the general consu I've
ton work The latest reports OF al
army engineers. II is pointed ou., asr-
cate that the actual construction 10 csnt
OF the concrete for the locks is IN pa,
and the great Gatun locks spesos sss
nearer completion. There are SS,eoa;,yd
cubic yards OF earth yet to be excsF aa,ort
but IT has been estimated that TINS m
can be done within year II she
ia te OF progress is maintained no.
The general supposition heretofore ns 70
been that the canal would be opeheo ~
traffic on January !. lslo, uniese s.vaj.
unforeseen engineering difficulties oS syy
oped. The announcement OF the NaT
Department, however, Is the nrst sch''
official word about the time. -. ~
Only tentative plans, for the WISH ~
the Atlantic feet to Colon nave ~. vhsf
made, but Secretary Meyer asserts
the officers and enlisted men are assorsy
of an opportunity to inspect the cana cana
before il is completed II Is expec.sssIi
that vessels of the Pacific meet or
gather at Panama during the winter ~
early spring. The sailors Of both nss~
will be taken over the canal by ran.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
SAYS RAILWAYS FLEECE PUBLIC

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir: IL II not about time for the city
fathers to get busy and put an end to
this everlasting fleeing" system by the
street railway companies? The system
Of transfers Is abomlnable. Only to-day
II cost me % cents to go from 90th street
and Madison avenue to iiith street and
Broadway. / transferred from Madison
avenue at 10th street and boarded west
bound car, but the conductor refused to
accept my transfer, and I paid another
fare and obtained another transfer. At
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16

collapsible boats will not count; but
there must be enough non-collapslble
boats for all hands. Also, each boat
must be plainly marked with the mum
Der of persons it is TO carry, and must
be provided with a complete equipment
Of food. water, compass. signals, etc,
on leaving port and must retain the
equipment until port Is entered. Final
". and perhaps most significant of all,
the old rule which permitted a reduc-
ton of lifeboat capacity on ships hav-
ing watertight compartments is abol-
ished, and even the most positively
"non-sinkable" ship must carry boats
for all.
Now. this vindicates. as we have said,
the view taken and often urged by The
Tribune, that every ship should be re-
ouired TO carry boats enough TO hold
all aboard That plan was secuted by
some IA impracticable and impossible
of fulfilment. 1t was said that pas
Sengers would object to having their
view Of the sea INSTRUCTED by hanging
boats and the deck room taken up by
lifeboats instead of being left open for
promenades and games. But here is
the premier maritime authority in the
world exactly approving that plan and
ordering its practical execution. We
should say that with these new rules
properly enforced life al sea would be
made as safe as 1t could be made by
lifeboats: and there is convincing testi-
mony that with such provision of boats
not a single life on the Titanic need
have hppn lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
AGAIN. THAT DAM.

Governor Wilson sticks to his phan-
tasm of a tariff dam with far more
persistence than discretion. II only
the horrid thing could be broken down,
he SAYS, there would be a bigger mar
"ket for American labor than there is
NOW. There would be a greater va
"riety of enterprises that there is now.
"and the skill of American workmen
would dominate the markets OF all
1.-The globe"
Now the facts are that, with possibly
one exception, American labor has al
ready the biggest market in the world,
and those who enjoy the exception OF
the one bigger market than ours are
probably the most dissatisfied, discon-
tented and restless wOrkmen in the
world; that the variety OF enterprises
of real importance is probably greater
in America than in any other country
and the balance among them is more
equitable and profitable and that the
skill Of American workmen already
dominates the markets OF the globe TO
degree which causes grave anxiety
to our chief competitors.
"Ah," cries the Governor. IF the
"workingmen Of this country could
"only know how they have been fooled
about the protective tariff working
"for their benefit" II Is not really
that which arouses the Governors
emotions and lamentations. Rather is
it the realization that American work.
ingmen do know how the free traders
have tried to fool them and how shall
low and false are the pretensions
which are now put forward against
the protective tariff system
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
"Gyp." Lefty" and Sidna Allen-aii
three have reason to remember the oid
warning: "Cherchez la femme

Governor Wilson has sensibly yielded
himself UP at last TO the comfort OF
nrivate car for his campaign travels
The notion that there was something
"undemocratic" in avoiding the incon-
veniences. Interruptions and fatigues
unacceptable in a public sleeping car
was born OF a belief that the Ameri-
can people were fools and lovers OF
cheap claptrap.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
Netp ;fork Tribunc:
MONDAY. SEPTEMBER 10. 1912

owned and published daily by the If oggeS
Association. a New YORK CO.. ~ garniJn Secre-
fary. James NJ Barrett. Treasurer. Ad .iree,
Tribune Building. No lo4 Nassau s''S0'
New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16

Governor Wilson has been compelled
10 admit on the stump that there are
some current political topics about
which he knows little or nothing. AZ
he wants to avoid further embarrass-
ments OF that sort all he has TO do 10
20 take Mr.. Brandeis along as a politi-
cal prompter. What Mr.. Brandeis
doesn't know on any possible subject
isn't worth knowing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16

4 dentist advises would-be Bene-
dicks to pick out the pink teeth girls.
Gold teeth indicate a vain and mer-
cenary nature, obviously.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16

A highly progressive" and enamel
pated" man and woman have just
married" in Los Angeles under spe-
cial contract. which. among other
things. provides that neither shall
have the right 10 restrain the other
should ne or she gee III 10 incur other
parental responsibility" But why do
they pay such tribute Of hypocrisy to
the pretIdices OF a reactionary society
as 10 call II marriage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16

Senator Gore says lie can see only
Wilson victory.-The World.
Doubtless. Everybody sympathizes
with him in his blindness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-16
WANTS FLAT PARCELS RATE

New York. Sept "A, 1912.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
MUNSEY FEARS
WILSON VICTORY
Roosevelt Exponent Admits the
Probability of Democratic
Success Eliminates Taft.

NEW YORK, July 25.--A cablegram
from London. in which Frank A Nun
sey. chief advocate of Colonel Roose-
velt's reelection, is quoted as saying
that the present situation in America
points to "a change Of political SUI
premacy through the administration Of
affairs of the country passing into the
hands of the Democrats" was the SEN
sstion of today in political circles. Be
fore leaving America Mr. Munsey de-
clared Roosevelt was assured Of vic
tory
The dispatch quotes Mr. Munsey as
follows
THE political struggle has special
significance this year. and at this par
ticular juncture, for the reason indica-
tions just now point to a change Of po-
ntical supremacy through the admin
istration of the affairs Of the country
passing into the hands of the Demo
Gratis. and as it is stated that the Dem
ocrats have always been for tariff for
revenue only-and a tariff at times
verging on free trade-men who be-
lieve in protection in the economic poll
icies that have prevailed in the Repub-
lican party will naturally feel deep con-
Germ, even real alarm.
T. R. May Change Aspect.
But the present view Of the situa
ton may be changed with the actual
opening Of the campaign. Roosevelt has
so genuine a following, so big fol-
loving with the voters of the country,
that nobody can predict with any con-
siderable degree Of accuracy what the
conditions win be in the early part Of
October
1T is certain that he only dangerous
opponent Wilson viii have to meet is
Roosevelt President Taft has not fol-
lowing enough to- endanger Democratic
success. If the election of a president
is wrested from the Democratic party,
1t will be done by Roosevelt and
difficult as this looks at the present
time it is, nevertheless, an easy pos
slblity.
There are Daturally many difficulties
in the way of a brand new party, but
difficulties are always worse in perspec-
tive"
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1912-07-25
MIKADO'S STRENGTH
ALMOST GONE; DEATH
MATTER OF FEW DAYS

TOXIC. July 25.-There was change
for the worse in the condition of En-
peror Mutushto today His fever in
creased considerably, according to the
bulletin issued by the court physicians.
Persistent rumors that the mikado
had died and that the government was
concealing his death were circulated
during the morning, but these were de-
MED by DR.. Muira this afternoon.
The patients high fever has slowly
worn down his strong constitution, and
court attendants declared today that
the end was only a matter Of days.
That the mikados condition was crit
zeal was shown by the following bulle-
tin issued this afternoon:
Temperature, 1901; pulse and res
piration rather irregular being los and
81, respectively. The emperor is in a
slightly restless condition and his con-
dition of general exhaustion is becom-
ing more noticea BILE"