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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

moves somewhat pOnderously The other
day saw him set about grooming
vicious horse. As soon as he came within
reach the horse bit him. Emin withdrew
but without haste. 10 a safer distance, and
stood for some minutes looking alternately
at hts bitten hand and at the horse.
Presently he approached, slowly, ana
kicked the horse in the stomach. Having
thus appeascd the creature. he set about
81 looming il, and was within an ace Of be-
ing bitten again.
Again he withdrew. and stood obviously
rteditatinS on the unreaSonableness OF the
brute. He attempted 20 plant another
conciiiatory kick in its ribs. but the horse
ANTICIPATED his move and countered so
quickly that Em!n'S wonderful hesdpiece
escaped fracture hy a miracle.
Emin walked away and sat down on
manure heap to evolve new plan Of cam
raigr. After much thought he once more
approached the horse, and almost hrlskE
thrust nosehaS over its head. Then No
slipped a hobbe over one OF its hind feet
and after regarding his work complacenuy
for fully five minutes set about his orisina
task Of grooming the horse.
He had half finished when an idea struck
him. He stopped. meditated for a wniie
and then. with the air OF one inspired
seized stick and gave the horse TWO re-
sounding thwacks with II.
Then he TRANQUILITY finished grooming.
stupid, honest kind to children. aloe'
somewhat callous to the sufferings OF am
ma's: brave. and. above all silently eno~
Ing. the Turkish peasant soldier IS man
for whom one cannot help feeling strohe
sympathy in all his miseres. And see MIN
IN such campaign as this. see how ne r.
spends 10 the smallest kindness pro''ueu
YOU can get him 20 accept II at am see
how cheerfully and with what simple
humor he makes light OF his hardship''
and then your pity will become strohse
feeling still-Alan Ostler. In The Lona0"
Daily Express.
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I'll give -,
dare risk IL

miners was made public, and idle miners
who charge that more men are at work IN
the various colieries than are necessary
for mere repair work made riotous demon
STATIONS at various points. At Minersville
three foreign speaking miners were shot by
the state police in the course Of riot
One Of the wounded men died. The fact
that serious trouble is brewing Is apparent
from the amount Of firearms being pur-
chased by naturalized foreigners. officers
of the state police fear that an attempt
may be made to lead their men into an
ambuscade along some of the mountain
roads They believe that the naturalized
foreigners are distributing the firearms to
their countrymen with this object in view.
NINE KILLED IN TRAIN WRECK.
Nine persons. including three women
and two children. were killed, and fifty-hve
persons injured, when the first section OF
the Van Zandt Confederate veterans spe-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

Tast rising out OF its constructive screens,
the new Grand Central terminal is vision
of vastness and beauty for million pas
sers-by every day. Almost a tenth of that
number regard its progress with more than
detached interest. being travellers who will
participate in the comforts and conyeniences
OF the new structure. What may be seen OF
this colossal improvement from street or
vantage Of nearby buildings Is but small
pert OF the whole. Beneath the upper
splendors there are wondrous subterranean
layers Depths beneath depths, throbbing
with life and energy. the terminal is
human hive and a mechanical marvel
1t will be the largest railway station In
the world. There are almost seventy acres
OF area on two levels. As an engineering
proposition 1t is second only to the Panama
Canal. In cost 1t exceeds that Of the system
o. reservoirs and aqueducts which will sup
ply New York with the water Of the Cat
skills. II comprehenda q series. Of tmproYs.
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~ railroad yards of the past will be COW
cred with useful buildings and with cross
streets restored To public use from 10th to
seth street. In this there is vast revenue
Zoe the New York Central, advantage to
tn" abuttng property owners IN increased
values and profit to the public at large In
convenience and beauty.
The area involved north OF the terminal
buildings proper amounts To twenty-thr
acres. The east side Of Park avenue is
now open to traffic from 45th street north
while 4jth street Is open right through
from Lexington TO Madison avenue, and
the cross streets at 10th and 49th streets
arc open from Lexington To Park avenue
The new Grand Central Palace stands on
tho block from 10th to i7th street. Lex
instou avenue 20 Depew Place. aud the new
building Of The Adams Express Company
on Lexington avenue from 10Th TO 50th
street These structures, like those TO be
CT ccted later, are built over the yard tracks.
In fha main terminal building tha auh
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ments which will make a great civic centre
around foremost gateway Of the metropo-
lis. Not only railway terminal but office
and hotel buildings as well as apartment
houses and an opera house, are included In
the monumental scheme.
For the main building the steel is all in
place and the stone on the 42d street and
Dcpew Place facades is practically laid.
The central part OF the facade is like tri-
umphal arch, surmounted by band Of
sculpture twoscore feet In width. This Is
the aspect as one looks up from Park ave-
nue., which will be bridged across 4@d street
and the avenue carried high in the air
around both sides OF the building
One OF the many unique features OF the
terminal Is the capitalization OF the air
rights, or the use Of the space above the
railroad yards Tor building purposes. only
In the twentieth century. when electricity
has displaced steam and when monumental
structures are supported on slender col
umns, could this ba possibla. Tho uusight,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
ROOSEVELT CARRIES MARYLAND

ANYTHING new in a political way?" In
qulred Busy Man.
1T Is now certain that President Tart
friends will control the Maryland conven-
ton. which meets in Baltimore next Tues
day. That control was clinched on Thurs
day by the official returns from Prince
GEORGES County. which showed the election
of four Taft delegates to the state conVen-
ton The total votes OF President Tafts
friends I'm the convention. Including the
Baltimore Taft delegates, will be seventy
one. or six more than a majority. While
controlling the convention and having
bower TO elect delegates pledged 10 vote
for Roosevelt for nomination Tor Presideh'
on the first ballot only and on succeeding
ballots as long as his nomination Is posi-
bic. the intention Of the President friends
SO far as known, is TO give sincere support
To Roosevelt, who received majority OF
nearly 4COO in the preferential vote In the
primaries Champ Clark defeated WOOD
row Wilson in the Democratic contest.
"Mr. Roosevelt, upon returning from MS
MARYLAND campaigning. replied TO the Pres
dents Baltimore speech, in which Tart
said that Roosevelt allowed George W.
to tackle the Harvester trust In 1908. Colo
mel Roosevelt reiterated that after Nj.
Ta(ts return To the country in January
1893. the Harvester matter came up again
and the colonel declares Mr.. TAFT then en-
phatcally opposed Secretary Bonaparte'
who. was the only member OF the CABINET
IN favor Of bringing the Harvester SUIT
without regard 10 its investigation by the
Commissioner OF Corporations. The eX-
President SAYS II is utterly impossible that
Mr. Taft can have forgotten all this, and
declares that IL is equally impossible TO
reconcile the Presidents present position
with any standard Of honorable conduct
Colonel Roosevelt asserts that Mr.. Taft
knew he was making an untrue statement
when he said that the former President
had expressed the opinion that the anti
trust law ought to be repealed. In contra
dieting the President in regard TO the Har-
vcster trust case, he says that Mr.. TAFT. at
a Cabinet meeting and in private converse
ton with him. repeatedly and emphatically
approved the course actually taken
plans for the Presidents swing through
Ohio In the coming week indicate that Mr..
Taft intends to make spectacular and
strenuous fight 20 control the states forty
eight delegates to the Republican National
Convention Entering Ohio on Monday
morning at Marietta. the President Will
speak in practically every city and town OF
more than I've thousand Inhabitants that
he did not visit on the tour just ended. The
President will travel more than one thou
sand miles in Ohio by special train. EST
mates are that he will speak at least sew
enty-hye times"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

urban waiting room and concourse will
probably be thrown open to public use in
August The ceilings are about finished,
the plumbing installed and the information
booth built. The waiting room and con
course on the express level are also pro-
crossing rapidly. There will he more than
six acres Of space In all the waiting rooms
and concourses The City Hall could be
slipped into the main concourse. with plenty
Of room 10 spare.
The concourses will be not only magnih-
cent and imposing. but comfortable. They
will contain. among other things ticket Of
fees, baggage checking booths and informa-
ton bureaus all arranged with consummate
art Yes, art is the word meaning that
thc movement OF the passenger to buy his
u,ket. get hts Pullman coupon. check his
baSsdge and 50 on viii be progressive and
that he will not have to waste a single
step going back. There is more art in hay-
ms the streams OF passenger traffic always
flow continuously In one direction-no cor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

Brown was appointed for this purpose by
the United States Circuit Court Of Appeals
in Philadelphia. and the complete testimony
Will be submitted for decision. months
hence. to the four judges constituting that
bench.
The Hamburg American Steamship Com
pany has discontinued self-insurance Of its
own ships, and has reinsured all the ships
of the line against total loss or serious
ureckage The plan was announced in
Berlin in the prospectus If new stock
issue OF the company The prospectus also
shows that the financial pooling arrange
ment OF the Hamburg American Steamship
Company and the North German Lloyd
Company with the International Mercan-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

the committee to aid the sufferers from the
fire was slOi,723 81. OF this sSO,oJ5 10 was dis
bursed in relief work and 1897 90 was paid
I'm administration expenses making total
OF $50. 493 II for disbursements, and leaving
balance on hand on April TO- l9l2' Wheh the
work Of the committee came TO an end
of So. go 10.
The high cost of living in this country
is responsible for the determination or a
large number OF diplomats to 80 abroad FOR
the summer. The item Of expense chleny
Objectionable is said to be the eXorbitant
rent asked on the North Shore OF Massa-
chusetts, where the members of the corps
have congregatcd for several years.
Irving l.. Bryant, a farmer at Pocanuco
Hills, put one over on his neighbor, John
u. Rockefeller. when he beat Mrs David
NJ Milton, Mr.. Rockefellers candidate lot
school trustee 10y one vote. No one sus-
pected that there would be any opposition
and consequently the Rockefeller lieuten-
ants were caught asleep"
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the west coast Of Mexico to rescue Ameri-
cans who might wish to return home, are
that conditions at Mazatlan and to the
north of that point are generally quiet, that
there Is comparatively no danger to for
eigners and that there will be few retu-
gees
The government carried the Home Rule
bill on its second reading in the House OF
Commons at London by majority of lol'
as against "a for the first reading. Inc
vote was S72 to 27l. The membership OF the
House being so. there were only twenty
seven absent or paired. The announcement
Of the figures showing an increased ma
jority occasioned enthusiastic demonstra-
lions on the government side, and on leaV-
ing the house with his wife and daughter
the Prime Minister received great oVa-
ton from the crowd assembled outside.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

awaiting the disposition Of the habeas
corpus writ sworn out for him was re-
arrested following an adverse decision by
the Appellate Division Of the supreme
Court and on Monday or Tuesday may be
returned TO Clinton prison 70 serve the
remainder of his thirty years sentence
for burglary and assault The severity
OF this sentence caused the recent agita-
ton for his release, after serving five
years Brandt has been spending his time
in Flushing, Long Island, since he was
released under $3.50 bail after Justice
Gerard sustained the writ OF habeas
corpus However, the District Attorney
has had him under constant surveillance,
and IL was not long after the decision OF
the higher court was announced revers-
ing the finding Of Justice Gerard that
Brandt was back in the TomOs.
"Indcations are strong that the appeal Of
Richeson for Communication Of his sentence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
DEATH LIST OF THE WEEK

What we'll known persons have died in
the course Of the last seven days?" asked
Busy Man.
Captain Bradley S. Osbon, who served
under Farragut during the civil War, and
subsequently in the navies Of several for
eign countries. died in the Post Graduate
Hospital this city. in his eighty-sixth year
Captain Osbon was secretary of the Arctic
Club OF America. and was one Of the most
ardent supporters OF DR.. Frederick A. Cook
Ammi w Wright. philanthropist and one
of the richest and most widely known men
in Michigan, died at his home in Alma
aged eighty-nne years.
Judge J. p. Mabee. Chairman of the
Railways Commission Of Canada. died in
Toronto. The Right Rev Charles William
Stubs, Bishop of Truro since lSO6. died in
London. England Giovanni Sulli. who
fought with Garibaldi. died from old age
at the home of his son. at New Rochelle.
He was eighty-sX years old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
SCOTCH THRIFT.

Robbie met a neighbor whs was s, ~. con
som. fine. fragrant tobacco sent oy nls -.
,n America He took out his own pipe v
tentatiously. ,usr,ed.
ga Won a match, Sandy" he que. .S,,y
The match was forthcoming 0u'
more. .r ha' left
81 do believe" said Robbie "
ma tobacco at hame. ,.s "ys
"rhen." said Sandy. after slenr ,,,,.
mich, g,e me back ma match. TIT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
TESTIMONY OF CAPTAIN RosTRoN.

What has been going on abroad?' asked
Busy Man.
CAPTAIN Rostron of the steamship Car
pathia at Gibraltar, told the story Of the
rescue of the survivors OF the Titanic. Tie
said he remembered seeing distinctly two
masthead lights at o'clock on NJ Inday
morning. which appeared to be nearer the
Titanic than the Carpathia was, and at
daybrcak he saw two other ships about
eight miles away to the north While the
Carpathia was picking up survivors. cap
tain Rostron warmly defended j. Bruce
Ismay declaring that he had behaved IRE
proachably on board the Carpathia the
captain added that he had found ii ncCeS-
sary to establish censorship over Marconl
messages. and instructed the operator to
accept only private messages ana the
names OF the survivors for transmission.
He informed the passengers th'y conld
send press messages later, but on reaching
New York the operator still had two hun
bred private messages which he had not
been able to send.
The Governor OF the Turkish Island OF
Rhodes. where Italian troops landed few
DAYS ago. tolographcd to London: We
have won victory anu nave Oaf'"' y" N'''
thousand Italians.
The process Of smoking out the alleged
conspl.ators who are charged by their po-
HticaI opponents with treason in connection
with President Tafts reciprocity plans was
undertaken In the House Of Commons at
London by Arthur Shirley Benu, member
for Plymouth and Henry Page Croft mem
Der for Chrstchurch. both Un!onisis, Who
piled Premier Asquith with some eleven
questions in regard TO the published CORE
gpondence between President TAFT and
Theodore Roosevelt in the course OF which
President Taft used the phrase make Can
ada an adjunct OF the United States. Pre-
mler Asqulth, who showed resentment at
the attack. sharply repudIated the rchec-
ton east on James Bryce, British Ambas-
sador at Washington. and said that the
ambassador had In no way Influenced the
views or policy Of the late Canadian gov
eminent. and that as the correspondence
between President Taft and Theodore
Roosevelt was private NJ. Bryce could not
have had any knowledge whatever OF It.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

The Turkish trooper. or private, lives the
life Of a dog Indeed many dog is better
fed and better kept than he. Until quite
recently he was inhumanely treated by his
superioTs Yet l never heard Of a Turkish
soldier VINO complained; and If one did his
mates would most certainly treat HIM as
an outcast Uncomplain!ng obedience.
pathetic, oX-like endurance Of hardship and
misery, are qualities which the Turkish
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
Duluth News-rr.bune

Frederick Gilderslecve. formerly Sheriff
Of Nassau County and a Leading Repu6-
ncan. died at his home in Hampstead. Long
Island Ignatz Oestreicher, one Of the best
known experts in Photographic chemistry,
died az the home Of his daughter. In this
city Miss Julia Harris May an author.
and one Of the most widely known women
Of Maine died at Auburn.
Mrs Win.fred Farrell died at East
Orange, y. J.. at the age OF !G years
months and days. The physician who at
tended her said she possessed the most re-
markable vitality he mad ever known. Fred
trick \. Reid. treasurer OF the Waterways
League OF Greater New York and Long
Island died az MS home in Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
MEXICO'S INTERNAL STRIFE.

"A dispatch from Escalon. Mexico. said
that scouts and signal corps men Of Gen
eral Orozcos advance guard had cut all
wires leading out OF Torreon. that Orozco
had completely surrounded the federal
position and that Arlng upon the trenches
had begun. All lines OF communication
with Torreon, both wire and rail- AZ" no"
believed TO be controlled by orozco. and
the long expected decisive engagement
which Will almost surely settle the fate Of
the Madero government has begun. Con-
Hrmlng other reports reaching IN" Depart
ment Of state. advices received from the
army transport Bufo-d, which was sent to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

soldier possesses beyond all belief
As for his stupidity, that, too, passes all
understanding lie knows it, apparently.
AMI does not in the least resent comment
upon il. There were two order!ies Emin
ana Ahmed. whose duty was % wait upon
the staff in the barracks at AzizIa, and TO
make the beds and generally keep the room
tidy. one morning Ahmed was sweeping the
room with q stolid thoroughness that raised
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

rancor.
Even Luth "a most notorious th!-khead
and butt Of the camrj calls me fool
said he.
For several days after this the intel!-
gent Emin. whenever occasion offered, re-
minded me that he had graspel my mean
ing almost at once whereas the stupid
Ahmed had a mind quite like beast.
Yet even the brilliant intellect of Emin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

efficiently and ye, gently Emin, the other
orderly. arrived.
IN less than twenty minutes Emin had
crashed what / meant Then he explained
co. me that Ahmed was dun OF understand
Ing
Ahmed" said he IS quite like beast
IN his mlnd-very stupid. Are you not,
AAmed?"
Ahmed admitted It without the least
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
RELIEF WORK FOR FIRE VICTIMS.

The Red Cross emergency relief com
mittee of the Charity Organization Society
has just made public It's report. In which is
shown the relief work done on behalf OF
the victims Of the Washington Place fac
tory fire. which occurred on March 25 1911.
The financial statement, which covers the
period from March q. 1911. 10 April 10 1912,
shows that the total amount received by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12

to life Imprisonment will fail and that ne
will be executed at the state prison III
Charlestown during the week beginning
May 10. Governor F'oss told the members
of the Executive Council at their last meet
ing in Boston that probably he would not
refer the petition Of Richeson to them. Inc
Council can take no action unless the Gov
er.nor submits the plea to It. The consent
Of this body is necessary to communications
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
GOLF BALL SKATERS HIS EVE

John +. Whelan, Of Mount Vernon
member Of the SiwanOy Golf Cluo, losI
bis left eve as the result of an acct
dent on the links Mr. Whelan was Struck
in the eye by ball that he had driN
from the eighth tee. The ball struck tree
a few feet away and rebounded' strikihg
Mr.. Whelan in the eye and splitting the
eyebau II was decided that the injured
eve would have TO be removed. MI Nhe-
Ian is treasurer Of the Independent cigar
Stores Company.
Seven persons had narrow escape
from being burned to death In spectacu-
lar fire which totally destroyed two excuF-
sion steamers, two two story frame Dui!u-
ings and badly damaged two tugboats, a
sldewheel steam yacht and ii houseboat on
Staten Island The flames spread rapidly
and at one time threatened TO destroy all OF
the buildings and steam vessels on Shoot
ers island, just opposite Mariner harboF
Elsie Nicholas. seventeen years OLD, ana
niece Of the late United States senator
Daniel was found in hallway IN west
10th street, this city. clearing up dlsap-
pearance mystery second in Importance
only 10 that of Dorothy Arnold. she was
arraigned before Magistrate Herbert III
the Harlem court, on charge OF intoXlca-
ton and sent to home for safe Keeping
until her family could be heard from.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
YOUNG AsToR GETS BIG ESTATE

william Vincent Aston, who will become
OF age within the year is made the prihcl-
pal beneficiary and rcsduary loSatec OF MS
fathers vast estate, according TO the terms
Of the will of Colonel John Jacob As,or
made public by counsel for the family. No
hint as TO the value Of the estate was
given, and by the creation of trust fuhdS
the testator has followed. as far as posi-
bic the custom Of his forebears IN keeping
the vast Astor real estate holdings intact.
Valuations OF the estate run anywhere
from 100000 10 100000. Aside from
provisions for Vincent AstOr, the VIII pro-
vides for unconditional requests OF only
SZ16,5eo Among these there is only one OF d
Charitable nature. This Is $N,No TO 81
PauIs School at Concord y. il. The ie-
mainder of the legacies are to relatives
friends and faithful servants. Nearly all
other provisions Of the will, as mad" pun
IL. deal with the trust funds, Of which
there are three: Five million dollars for
the Young widow. $4,000 for the coloneIs
,oung daughter Muricl. the child Of his
former wife. Ava Willing Astor and BOD
ooo for the expected posthumous child OF
his second wife.
Park Commissioner StoNeT mas grave
fears that Grants Tomb IS being under
mined. The frequent cracking Of the pave
ment around the tomb. the breaking OF OF
parts Of the steps and the coping and the
noticeable settling Of the tomb may be- the
Commissioner thinks. the result Of under
mining By bad drainage. So serious Is con
sidered the condition OF the edihce that the
chief engineer Of the Park Department
Edward Miller and John H. Duncan. aTcn-
itect Of the tomb, VII make an investsa-
ton al once.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-12
AFRAID OF HiM7j

"you are not afraid OF me- arc had
yelled the lawyer at the w'th.fs "xams
been scared speeches. by MS
nation. Il ,,,ess. ana
mo, no." muttered the WINS a. The
the lawyer had saved the tposa'
record.-The Green Bag.