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New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

back. This streamer is shortened until the
twenty-first day, when II is replaced by
another streamer, long and TO front and
right side Of the moon. This is shortened
like the others until the end of the month"
It is a matter Of record that on the bat
tleships of Japan during the war with Rus
sia the officers practised the tea ceremony
to steady their nerves. and thus keep them
calm while under fire. This ceremony is
depleted at the exhibition by Miss Averill
TO show one Of the characteristic customs
OF the japanese household.
The japanese tea ceremony has only one
thing I'm common with the afternoon tea Of
Americans" said Miss Averll yesterday.
TT is given as a compliment to some dis
tingushed guest. There is no receiving
line no continual stream OF guests, arriv-
Ing and leaving; no chitter-chatter about
fashions and scandal, no tempest In the tea
pot about the Japanese ceremony.
1T Is dgnifed and impressive cere-
mony. Having been introduced into Japan
with Buddhism IT takes the form or re-
Iigious rite II is the greatest compliment
that a Japanese can show her guests, and
is used only on special occasions. AS
rule. not more than five persons are invited
and conversation is limited to discussion OF
art subjects.
when the guests arrive for the ceremony
the hostess answers their tap on the door
by kneelng before the door and then slow
ly drawing it back with her hand until she
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

oro,s Drize more highly than the Mona
isa" or anything for which j. Pierpont
Norgan has paid millions. 1t is a japanese
mural painting in six panels. representing
eagles and pine trees and executed in rich
gold and black II was painted in l6oO by
Kono Arisugana for the imperial FAMILY
and came into the possession OF Y. ushiku-
bo. director Of the exhibition, about twenty
FIVE years ago.
In another booth the Japanese method of
pottery making is exhibited Here a dem
oustrator takes lump Of soft clay. puts II
on a revolving disk and by manipulating IL
with his fingers evolves artistically shaped
vases and bowls. II is fascinating to watch
1t grow and the demonstrator always has
a large audience. Assisting him Is another
son of Nippon. who deftly paints floral de-
signs on the finished product.
The house beautiful. according to the Ori-
entail conception is the leading feature OF
the show. II is a typical pagoda, with red
tile roofing set down in characteristic
japanese garden. consisting Of "A miniature
mountain. covered with woods, lake with
an island and a bridge and an arbor ana
artistic lanterns 1t fairly breathes an ar
Of snug satisfaction and COntentment
Gardening is regarded as one OF the hne
arts by the japanese, said ;. II. MOTT.
who acted as consulting architect in the
construction Of the house and garden.
Just az a painter OF = picture or COM
poser Of music expresses his individuality,
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
Constant Reader Tells Him
What He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

I'm here with 4 thirst for news said
Busy Man last night, as he and Constant
Reader settled down comfortably with their
after-dinner cigars. You're the most
available well Of information. and I'll drink
deeply. Has the political situation cleared
up at all in the week Just closing
We'll, here's the latest" replied Constant
Reader
President Taft returned to the White
House from his trip to Toledo and Chicago.
He seemed pleased at the results OF his
trip At Altoona and Harrisburg large
crowds greeted him, but he made no
speeches. The next trip arranged for the
President begins tomorrow night, and vii!
take him TO Boston and New Hampshire.
From New England and the Progressive
states OF the Middle West reports received
at the Taft bureau indicate that the
strength of President Taft is growing uni
formly in ali quarters, despite the differ
ence in political tendencies that were sup
posed to exist short time ago.
COPIES of letter OH the subject Of
preferential Presidential primaries written
by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt TO Senator
Joseph Nj. Dixon, director Of the Roosevelt
national headquarters at Washington. were
given out by Senator Dixon. Colonel Roose-
welt apparently indorses Senator Dixon
challenge to Director Mckinley of the Tart
headquarters for such primaries and de-
nounces Mr.. McKinley's reply that he did
not favor changes in the rules of the game
while the game was in progress. Colonel
Roosevelt refers TO the nominations of fed
eral oficeholders which President Taft re-
Gently withdrew from the Senate, and In
fers that the Presidents action was taken
10 provide an example for the politicians.
Practically the entire body Of professional
politicians are pitted against us in this
contest the colonel wrote and in every
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

should not be issued preventing them from
further distribution Of relief funds and
receiver be named to take charge Of the
matter. Contributors TO the fund believe
that the money has not been properly han.
died
The long delayed trial OF John F. Par
sons, the aged former counsel OF the
American Sugar Refining Company; Wash.
ington b. Thomas, president OF the cor
poration, and three other men, charged
with conspiracy 10 violate the Sherman Law
by restraining interstate commerce, began
in this city. In his opening address TO the
Jury I'm the federal District Court Henry A.
Wise. United States Attorney left no doubt
that the government I'm the prosecution OF
the five sugar men now on trial befoTs
Judge Hand would lay particular stress
upon the activity Of John +. Parsons IN
the alleged conspiracy that led to the clos
ing OF the Philadelphia plant Of the Penn
sylvania Sugar Refining Company. Thomas
b. Harmed, one of the defendants, who Is
Philadelphia lawyer, was Unexpectedly
made a witness for the government. ver'
dict of acquittal being ordered in his case
so that he might be called in that capacity
The trial Of Charles H. Hyde. the former
City Chamberlain, under indictment for
perjury. was set down for April ! in the
Criminal Branch of the supreme Court.
and 10 the vexation Of Hyde he learned
that Justice Vernon VI. Davis would proba-
bly, be sitting in the Criminal Branch OF
the Supreme Court I'm April.
The affairs Of the Kansas City, Mexico
& Orient Railway Company, which was
placed in a receivership, are TO be SUBJECTED
to an investigation. which will embrace
also the many companies with which the
Stilwen management is now or has oeen
identified within the last few years.
"A farreaching decision. upholding the
right of patentees to dictate absolutely no"
their patented articles may be sold by re-
tailers, and declaring legal the inventors
monopoly in his selling contracts was
made by the Supreme Court OF the United
States. II was a divided court ruling,
against this majority view announced py
Justice I.urton. three members Of the oencn
Chief Justice White and Justices Hughes
and Iamar-dissented."
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THE MUSTER OF THE DEAD.

ANY well known names on the weeks
death lst2" asked Busy Man. q.
Walter dollhouse Dean marine artist
OF international reputation. died at his
home In East Gloucester, Mass. Lorilard
Spencer. well known socially in Newport
and New York. died at his home, No I
East seth street. Miss Katherine C. Biddle
a member OF one OF the oldest Philadelphia
families and noted for her charities, died
In that city. William r. Sands. for nearly
fifty years cashier Of the Mutual Life In
surance Company OF New York, died In
Montclair. " j. Rear Admiral John NJ
Bowyer (retired). former superintendent Of
the Naval Academy, at Annapolis, died at
Tampa, Fla.
Charles Thompson Harvey, builder Of
Ninth avenues first elevated road and OF
the famous ship canal connecting Lake
Superior and Lake Huron, died at the
Hotel Calumet, this city He was eighty
three years old. Samuel NJ. Bixby, who for
more than fifty years was engaged In the
manufacture OF shoe polishes in New York
and Brooklyn, died at his home in Ford
ham. Charles A. Blgelow the comedian
who played in various companies with
Anna Held for several seasons and last
appeared in The Kiss Waltz died sudden
ly In Meadville Penn.
Charles s. Dana, OF this city. died from
pneumonia and heart failure at Ashland
Minn. Mr.. Dana was a nephew OF the late
Charles A. Dana and for several years was
connected with The Sun George A. WI.
son. thlrty-seven years old, we'll known
Eastern newspaper man. died at Denyen
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
Complete Pagoda and Gar.
den May Now Be Seen
on Hotel Roof.

naturally has a soothing effect upon the
nerves."
Surrounding the japanese house and gar.
den are booths in charge Of japanese girls,
where useful articles for the home are dis.
played. One interesting exhibit is OF canned
goods-an industry. according to the demon
strator that has grown tremendously since
the war. These include principally sauces,
shrimps, crabs, mushrooms and bamboo
sprouts. Another noteworthy exhibition Is
Of japanese flowers, both natural and arti-
fetal Predominating among these is the
cherry blossom, which IS the national flower
OF Japan, and the chrysanthemum, which
is the imperial flower. According 20 the
demonstrator. the manufacture OF artihc.si
flowers is one OF the leading industries Of
Japan.
This exhibition Is being staged by IN.
Japan Society with the hope that the
American housewife will find therein some
thing which will aid her 10 furnish and
decorate her home more artisucally and
less extensively To this end there will be
lectures daily on household subjects in
Japan by experts.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
UNION LEAGUE OPPOSES RECALL

The Union League club, OF this city. at
its monthly meeting adopted unanimously
the report Of its standing committee on
political reform, which condemned the re-
call platform advocated by Theodore
Roosevelt I'm his Columbus speech as n sys-
tcm which would throw the country into d
condition OF hopeless anarchy
THE recovery Of Senator La Toilette
from the indisposition from which he suf-
fered recently has been marked by the
issue from his headquarters a Washington
Of a long statement Of his position in the
form of an appeal TO the voters Of North
Dakota, and by the departure OF the Sena-
tor himself for that state, where he pur-
poses to conduct vigorous campaign for
the nomination.
"Dr. Harvey W. Wiley left the labora-
| tories Of the Bureau of Chemistry at
Washington. where for nearly twenty-nine
years he had been chief chemist. no longer
government official, but determined 10
champion the cause Of pure food from
the ranks OF the people. Friction with his
superlors and irTeconcilable differences OF
opinion as to the enforcement OF the pure
food and drugs act We're the reasons given
by Dr. Wiley for handing his resigna ton
10 Secretary Wilson Of the Department Of
Agriculture.
Needless OF the warnings OF upstate
Democrats that the action they were taking
would split the Democratic party and bring
It to defeat in the coming campaign, the
Tammany Senators at Albany voted
against the confirmation OF Herbert P Bis
sell as upstate Public Service Commis-
sloner With them voted the Republicans.
on the ground that to confirm Mr. Bissell
would be TO displace a Republican OF ac-
knowiedged worth and ability. John b.
Olmsted OF Buffalo. The nomination was
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
Decorative
Japan Society Demonstrates
Many Other Wonders in Ex-
hibit of Household Art.

Wv VONDERS worked with mowers iea'-
M ure the exhibition OF japanese
w decorative art now being held by
the Japan Society in the belvedere on Top
OF the Hotel Astor. Calendars are kept
stories are told. mental science Is practlseu'
aeroplanes and dainty women are mace
and numerous other unique novelties are
contrived-all by the flowers that the
American would use simply for bou'on-
Mere or a bouquet.
More astonishing than these effects per
hans are the dwarfed trees, some Of which
first pushed their leaves through the earth
crust hundred years ago. ON exhibition
is a pine tree not a foot and halt high
that is at least a century old. There Is also
a red cedar about ten inches high that has
been growing for fifty years. According
10 the almond-eyed demonstrator who
nurses these treasures like pets, the Jap
anese stunt the trees in this way 10y wiring
them while they are growing. The trunk is
twisted into spiral, each complete turn
representing ten years.
Against the wall on the south side OF
tn. belvedere is an art object that the Jap
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
WEAPONS DUMPED INTO OCEAN,

Every conceivable sort Of murderous
weapon, from the crude sandbag to the
latest automatic magazine revolver, was
Included I'm fourteen cases Of arms which
We're cast into the Atlantic Ocean two
miles southeast Of Scotland Lightship. The
weapons, some Of which had accumulated
at Police Headquarters in this city since
the early COS, would have brought several
thousand dollars If sold AT auction, but
Police Commissioner Waldo thought that
to do this would be to put them into the
hands OF the criminal element OF the city
and so he decided on burying them at sea.
The condemned weapons Were taken out TO
sea on the police boat Patrol.
The document which Miss Cameron,
whose real name il Emma Sturges, found
In Edwin Hawleys country home at Baby
lon, Long Island. shortly after her bene-
factors death, proves TO have been letter
written by the railroad man. and witnessed
by his gardener and chauffeur. setting
forth the provision he wished made for the
young woman who had managed his house
hold. And in accordance with the wishes
expressed in that letter the Hawlcy heirs
nave decided 10 Miss Sturges both the coun-
Try place at Babylon and the town house,
at NO. 10 East Goth street, and have set
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

tIons OF the prohibition and in bringing
offenders to trial and punishment
In the new Foreign once at PeNng
Yuan Shih-kai was formally inaugurated
provisional President OF the Republic or
China. General ShengYun, who under the
empire held the post OF Governor Of the
Province OF Shen-Si, is said TO be marching
at the head OF ten thousand troops from
, the Province OF Kan-Su 10 Pek!ng IN order
10 restore the Emperor TO the throne. In
view OF the seriousness or the situation
caused by General Sheng-Yun's movement
President Yuan Shih-kai has sent ENJOYS
10 meet him and explain to him the present
situation.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
TRIED TO KILL ITALYs KING.

What's the latest from across the
water" inquired Busy Man.
"A youthful anarchist. Antonio Dalba by
name, who asserts that he is a member Of
no organization, attempted TO assassinate
King Victor Emmanuel in Rome. The
King was not injured. nor was Queen
Helena, who was driving In a closed car
rage with him at the time, but an officer
OF the Kings guard. Major Lang, was
wounded in the head and fell from his
horse Three shots were fred at the King.
who was on his way to the Pantheon TO at
tend a service commemorative OF the birth
OF his father, the late King Humbert, who
died in July, 1900 at the hands OF the as
sassin Brescia. King Victor Emmanuel re-
mained calm throughout, and devoted his
attention TO quieting the fears OF the
Queen. Meanwhile the infurtated crowd
sprang on the Kings assailant and, beat
him almost into insensibility. He was res
cued by the guardsmen and handed over to
the police.
"A monster demonstration In favor OF
peace and in support OF the constituted
government was held In Mexico City.
President Madero for nearly three hours
reviewed the demonstration from the ball
cony OF the palace, and from time TO time
replied TO speeches by the paraders, pledg-
ing him support In abolishing anarchy.
Financial assistance TO any amount was
proffered to the Mexican government by
Messrs. Speyer Brothers and Thomas f..
Ryan President Taft, acting promptly
under the authority conferred upon him by
the passage OF the Root resolution by Con-
gress, issued proclamation prohibiting the
shipment Of arms from the United States
into Mexico and warning all citizens that
violations of It's provisions will be rigor-
ously prosecuted. The, proclamation en-
joins on all officers OF the United States
the utmost diligence In preventing viola
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
GERMAN OVERTURE TO COLOMBIA.

Information which is causing the admin
istratlon at Washington the gravest con-
Germ has brought out the fact that recent
negotiations between the Kaiser's govern
ment and the government OF Colombia
have resulted In an agreement which CON
templates the transfer 20 Germany OF GER
tain harbors on the Atlantic coast OF CO.
lombia, within striking distance OF the
northern entrance to the Panama Canal
Mr. Taft and his advisers have already
taken steps To meet what they realize Will
soon as the facts are known, be regard
ed by the whole American people as de-
hance OF the Monroe Doctrine by both Co
lombia and Germany. This information
throws light on the recent emphatic re-
newal OF pressure brought TO bear on our
government by Colombia for a prompt set
tlement OF its claim for indemnity-now
understood to amount TO practically slOO.-
O000O-for the loss OF the territory now
comprised In the Republic OF Panama.
Prospects Of settlement in the British
coal strike situation are very black. The
Joint conference which had been arranged
adjourned and did not dissolve and that is
the best that can be said Negotiations
have reached "A deadlock. and they are In
imminent danger OF breaking down.
The European powers took the first step
toward the opening OF negotiations looking
- the cessation OF hostilities between Italy
and Turkey. Ambassadors Camille Bar
rere. OF France; Guther Won Jagow OF Ger
many; Sir James RenneIl Rodd, OF Great
Britain; De Mercy Won Kapos-M Mere. OF
Austria Hungary, and Prince NlkIta Dol
gorouki. of Russia, went separately to the
Consuta Palace and asked the Foreign
Minister Marquis Dl San Giuliano, to state
OF what. condition the Italian government
would accept the mediation OF the powers
toward the conclusion OF peace.
"A dispatch from Macelo. a seaport town
of Brazil reports that the Secretary OF the
Interior, Senior Correa, has been killed I'm a
conflict between the troops and citizens fol-
lowing a political meeting"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

defeated. 27 10 g. 80 diCkcriug with Muir
ply is to te the slogan of the DIN admin
istration heuceforth The Governor him
self announced il. declaring that he was
not open TO any offers from Charles +.
Murphy, OF Tammany. on the Public Ser
vice coInmlssionership tangle or anything
else
The Tammanv men in the 18th Senate
District pollcd 3Si2 votes Tor AssemoIyman
James 4. Foley 10 succeed the late Senator
Thomas T. Grady. John \. Wall the So
cialist candidate and the only other party
nominee running against the redoubtahle
Tammany forces received 5ls yOteS
JUDGE SLAIN ON THE BENCH.
Has anything Interesting developed IN
the way Of miscellaneous news asked
Busy Man.
A gang Of mountaineers and moon
sinners known as the Aliens shot ana
Killed Circuit Judge Thornton l.. Massle IN
the little county courthouse al Hillsville,
Va, the county seat Of Carroll County on
the southern border Of the state; killed
commonwealth Attorney william /. Fos-
ter and Sheriff Lew Webb and mortally
wounded A. q. Cane ana a. &. Fowler
jurors: Dexter Good, clerk Of the court
and Stuart Warrall, a spectator. Floyd
Allen, the leader Of the gang, got two bul-
let's Seventeen OF the outlaws then backed
out of the courtroom, exchanging shots
with the jurors and the deputy sherlffs,
who had drawn guns the moment the fusil-
Iade on the county officers and jurors be-
gan, and escaped into the mountains. Judge
f,trt ~ ba 4 /
lens Floyd, the leader Of the clan, to three
years at hard labor for having aided in the
escape of d prisoner. Detectives and troop
crs are on the trail Of the murderOus noun
taineers, and Governor Mann has offered a
reward for their apprehension. A posse
stormed the house Of Sldna Allen in the
mountains and arrested Allen, whose wife
was killed in the fusllade.
Again the deadly unseen defect lurking
i'm a steel rail was held responsible for the
wrecking of the fastest train the New York
Central runs when the second section Of
the Twentieth Century Limited was thrown
from the tracks three miles north Of
PouEhkeepsie near Hyde Park, and four
Of it's seven cars We're dumped into the ice
covered waters Of the Hudson. And 1t was
that the result was less than twenty per
sons suffering from comparatively slight
injuries instead Of another railroad horror
to add 10 the last months almost unprcce-
dented list already recorded.
"Geno Montani, the only one Of those ar
rested for the $1,000 hold-up of two bank
messengers in taxicab on February 10
who has so far elected to stand trial, found
when he came to trial before Justice Sea-
bury. in the Criminal Branch Of the Su-
preme Court that the others had turned
against him. He was the owner and driver
OF the taXicab, and is charged with robbery
In the first degree. Thtee Of tho others ar
rested-Jess' Albrozzo 'Scotty' Lamb and
Edward klnsman-testIned against him.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17

Mrs Martha Hanford Edwards, mother Of
/ Commissioner William II. Edwards OF the
Street Cleaning Department. died at the
home OF her daughter I'm Brooklyn. Her
man Lehman. one OF BrOokyn's pioneer
merchants, died at his home in that bor-
oUgh.
Vice Admiral Jules Marie de Cavelier
de Cuvervlle died in Paris. Arthur Abra-
7 ham David Sassoon, an intimate friend Of
the late King Edward died in London.
Judge James l.. Price. associate justice Of
the Supreme Court OF Ohio. died at Mar
tlnsville, Ind. Dr. John Bernhardt Smith,
New Jersey State Entomologist and pro-
fessor Of entomology at Rutgers College,
died at his home in New Brunswick, y. j.
DANGER OF BIG COAL STRIKE.
What news Of interest in a business way
have you?" queried Busy Man.
The formal refusal OF the anthracite
coal operators at conference I'm this city
to grant the demands OF the mine workers
greatly enhanced the possibility OF another
big coal strike in this country. While the
committee representing the miners asked
for time TO study the detailed answer
submitted to them by the committee OF ten
operators. the union leaders said that mat
etrs were virtually at a deadlock and that
there was no intention on their part OF
modifying their demands. John p. White,
president of the United Mine Workers OF
America, estimated that about five hun
dred thousand men would walk out OF the
mines II a strike order should go into effect.
That would include the 10000 mine workers
in the anthracite region and $4,000 btum,-
nous coal miners he said.
Cheer pervades the strike-ridden mill
city OF Lawrence, Mass. The textile
strike which began on January L, Is now
regarded by the operatives and public alike
as practically won. The general strike
committee voted to recommend 10 the idle
workers OF the American Woolen Com
pany's four mills that the wage schedule
offered by the corporation be accepted.
Joseph j. Ettor. William ID. Haywood,
William Yates and william Trautmann,
leaders Of the Lawrence strike. and Joseph
Bedard and James Sheehan, members of
the strikers finance committee, have been
ordered to show cause why an injunction
New-York tribune., 1912-03-17
News of the Past Week Is Here
Recapitulated for the Busy Man

, state and IN every, Congress district they
are led by the officeholders who with the
example before them of what was done in
connection with the nominations for local
Offices in North Carolina. are working as
We have rarely seen them work IN Ameri-
eau political life