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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
THE AGONY SHORTENED.

Cortlandt Field Bishop, the aeroplahe
and airship expert, said at dinner at
LenoX:
'yedrines is right when he says that
safety in flying lies In speed ana LOT
speed, of course. we must go to the mono
plane, not the biplane.
There's an erroneous impression that
the monoplane is very dangerous. / saw
two young New Workers. arranging for the
purchase OF aeroplanes one day In the
Avenue des Champs Elysees, In Paris
81 don't know whether to take mono
nlane or a biplsne,' said the first. Which
do you adviser
well said the second, in a mono
plane, when the wings smash, i under
stand you fall ouicksr.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
PLAN OF ESCAPE FRUSTRATED.

Some children, at play In the street,
had accidentally wandered into the yard
of the deserted house opposite the prison
gates. The piles OF freshly dug soil at
tracted their attention.; a boy stumbling
into the cellar, was frightened by the
sight Of the deep cavern; his mother
notified the agent of the house, who, Dy
a peculiar coincidence. proved to be an
officer OF the penitentiary. The authori-
ties of the city of Allegheny decide 10
investigate the passage from the mousse
ON Sterling street. But the men that es-
say TO crawl through the narrow tunhei
are forced to abandon their mission dri'-
en- back by the fumes OF escaping gas
IL is suggested that the unknown uis-
gers, whatever their purpose. have Deeh
trapped In the abandoned gas wen anu
persisted before the arrival of aid E
the terrible accident has forced the IN
mates OF No. 2S Sterling street to sus'
pend their efforts before completing inc
work. The condition of the house-the
half eaten meal on the table the cioth-
ing scattered about the rooms, the gen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
DIFFERENCE IN LOCATION.

John Drew. the actor, at the age OF
dfty-nine looks no more than thirty-five.
Complimented on this fact, Mr.. Drew
said
II Try to keep m hair on and my
stomach on-that is the true secret OF
perennial youth"
Then he told one OF his famous stories
Illustrative OF the horrors Of corpulence.
~ fat man." he said could not help
laughing one day at the ludicrous appear
ance OF a very bow-legged chap-one OF
those arch-looking chaps, you know.
Though a total stranger to him, the
fat man slapped the bow-legged chap on
the back and said
by lingo. brother, you look as II
you'd been riding a barrel
THE bow-legged man smiled and pokcd
his forehnger deep into the fat mans
soft, loose stomach.
land you look as II you'd been swal-
lowing one he said"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

Turkey OF to-day. lie would be his own
prime minister. and he succeeded. STAN
buloff had fought the Russian aggression
in the young state; Ferdinand truckled to
it. lie had personal ends 20 serve: sun
another independent throne was to be
added TO the glory OF the Coburgs. lie
succeeded In what he undertook. lie
may 90 further yet the cleverest scion
OF his house, the most unscrupulous' anu
after all, and at last, the strongest Eu-
rope no longer laughs at him, and the
sinister shadows across the path that Hes
behind him have for the moment been
forgotten. From the inexperienced, VAIN
youth in his late twenties TO the dominant
figure IN the renaissance OF a chain OF
decadent near Eastern states is indeed
record OF progress and growth In twenty
five years.
In the building up OF this amazing
achievement, which is half like fairy
tale and half like a chronicle or the rise
Of royal dynasty in the Middle Ages
I'm the course OF this erection or sun an
other throne for the cOnquerinG house
Of Coburg. Bulgaria has benefited large
~. This, at least, must be taken into
consideration in the contemporary Judg-
ment OF Fordinand's course.
A BENEFIT TO HIS PEOPLE,
He has benefited his people. lie has
improved their financial status in the
money markets Of Europe; he has
aided them IN the development or their
natural resources. lie has encouraged
their trade and industries he has built
them highways and railroads, and given
them two fIourishing ports on the BLACK
Sea. He has organized an army whose
temper all the world knows and admires'
And to-day he stands at the gates OF BY
Zantium, under the shadow or Safta 30
phia. dreaming, no doubt, OF a new en-
pire of the East. Clever and sucGessful
Coburg,
Ferdinand Macmillan Charles Leopold
Marie of Sachsen-Coburg-Got was
born in Vienna on February 20, 1851
He was elected hereditary Prince or Bp-
caria on July z. 1887, and proclaimed
the independence of his realm and us
elevation into kingdom on october Do
1908. His recognition by the great pow
ers came promptly this time, IN the
spring of the following year.
This is the record OF the Coburgs In
the nineteenth century. 1t is a tale that
smacks Of romance. but OF practical ro-
nance; a tale of luck and cleverness' OF
ambition and talent to carry 1t through
q tale of possibilities for personal ad-
yencement and the conquest of fortune
that rivals any told during the same
span of life In this country, the pro-
verbal home of opportunity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
RECRUITING STOOL PIGEONS.

"A clever prisoner has his choice of be-
coming a spy and obtaining many faVors
or refusing 10 betray his fellows and get
ting the sharp end Of the stick The
limitation to become a stool pigeon ls
not small II is often a life and death
question. The worst scoundrels in the
prison are found in the ranks OF the
stools and TRUSTEES. n
Tommy Wellman, a seventeen-year-oid
prisoner. has been five months In SOIL
tary cell for striking fellow prisoner
who called his mother a foul name. lie ap-
peals to Inspector Reed, sanctimoniops
Official, TO be released from solitary ana
put 70 work
You are in the hands OF the warden
says the inspector. He is very KIND ana
he will do what is best for you.
"'Oh, -! I'm locked up fVe months
nov. OATS de best he's dom for me.
Don't talk like that to me- the IN
tpector upbraids him severely. You are
bad boy. You must pray; the good Loro
VIII take care Of you
Tommy bursts into profanity ana u
removed to the dungeon"
Berkman and others collect evidence OF
prison abuses for an investigation by the
State Board Of Charities. Among the
charges are contraband articles In jan
including liquor, dope" and csrds'
prson-made beer: favoritism and the stool
pigeon system; illegal punishments, IN
Guiding clubbing, cutting and claiming up
basket cell, dungeon and Pennsylvania
oet neglect OF the sick; punishment Vi
the insane; uncomfortable practices ana
resultant crimes OF stabbing and cutting
graft by the authorities in food and III
me various shops; fraudulent union lapels
On convict-made goods; convict LABOR
nreo out, contrary TO law; goods SOLD 10
une United States government through
shsm middlemen; prison materials useo
iof the private needs of the warden, the
officers and their families; $4,000 appro'
ptiated by the state for new chapel
winch, II Is alleged, actually cost T,Ooo;
Aoiary fund not accounted for; prisoners
ioooed Of remuneration for their labor.
The Investigation, according TO Berk-
man proves to be a complete farce. NO
auetnpt he says, is made 10 look Into jail
conditions. The investigators apply a
eoat OF whitewash TO the management.
meanwhile Berkman is suspected Of being
rSponsible for the newspaper publicity
"nleh started the investigation, and is re-
moved 10 another quarter OF the prison
determined to get back to his old cell and
us Vicinity OF his cache of evidence In a
sewer pipe, ne breaks up furniture, is put
~ 'he dungeon and thence returned to his
"'u cen as degraded prisoner. While In
ave dungeon he talks through the walls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
cREEDS TO BE AVOIDED.

Ebert T.. Martin, the young athlete
who saved Colonel Roosevelts life at
Milwaukee by disarming the assassin,
is noted for his sound common sense.
Mr. Martin, discussing election proba-
bIllties with some Democratic and Re-
publican correspondents. said the other
day:
well, we must all work hard. We
must be neither optimists nor pessimists:
for the optimst won't work, because ne
thinks there's no need; and the pessimist
won't work, because he thinks there's 10
use.
Optimism, in fact. is the creed OF
fools. Pessimism is the creed OF cow
ards"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
FIGURES THAT LIE.

Pierre Lott. the Frenchman Of genius,
decried mercenary marriages in New
York.
"Only the love match" he said, ''in-
sures beautiful and vigorous children.
Hence, | advocate the love match, and |
sympathize heartily with a New York
heiress to whom an elderly earl proposed.
THE earl, gray, poverty stricken and
decrepit, said to the beautiful young girl
Dear lady, / love you more than
words can tell
"She wrinkled up her pretty nose.
but | suppose you could tell me IN
figures she said coldly."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
ELIMINATING DOUBT.

Thomas Martindale, the famous Phila-
delphia moose hunter, said, apropos Of
the opening OF the deer season:
Buck fever is strange disease. The
victim of it does some remarkable things.
"A philadelphia was deer hunting in
Maine. lie shot four or five shots into
a thick copse. and then he shouted:
IAN of you come out OF there"
Half dozen sportsmen issued from
the oopse hurriendly
"'Are you all out?' said the PhIndel-
phian. one, two. three, four Where's
Jake? oh. there you are, Jake. Are you
all out, sure?'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
AN FRESHMAN BY EXTRACTION.

Apropos of the very telling retorts that
sam" Schepps made to Cross-examincr
Mcintyre i'm the Becker case jerome :.
McWade. the Duluth connoisseur, said;
81 Ike TO see any one get back at an
impudent lawyer. / got back at such n
lawyer myself the other day.
THE man was my counsel in customs
dispute over some Gobelin tapestries that
I'd imported. His name had, like my
own. Me in II, and said to him. as /
settled his very large bill:
"Are you an Irishman. sir"
NO he answered, with a pompous
laugh, but I've made lot OF money out
of Irshmen In my time
"'Oh, see,' said I. suppose we
might call you an Irishman by extraction
then"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
TRAPS FOR THE UNWARY.

stump speaking Is the hardest work In
the world" said Senator Beverldge. ut
is especially hard" he continued, smiling,
when there are hecklers in the audi
ence"
"A friend Of mine the other day was
getting on famously in a stump speech.
Gentlemen he shouted. a man is
known by his works
And he paused impressively. But a
heckler took advantage of the pause to
yell
Then yours must be gas works. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
Ouips and Jests from Here and There

in this age of industrialism," he said,
there is no time for ideas, no time for
study, no time even for honesty unless it
pays.
Honesty is the best policy We say
in our ignoble and unitarian way; but
1 would add that the best policy isn't the
best honesty by long shot"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
A CHANGE OF HABITS.

IF the high cost of living keeps on the
rich themselves will feel the pinch Of IT,"
The speaker was Brand Whitlock, Mayor
OF Toledo. He continued:
81 know a Toledo banker who has al
ready begun TO retrench. His daughter
said to him the other day:
Father, dear. need a new fall riding
habit
cant afford it, the banker growled.
But father, what am l to do without
a riding habit?'
"'Get the walking habit"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
THE UNIVERSAL MOTIVE.

Walter Damrosch was talking about a
composer who has of late been turning
out his operas too fast.
by the way" a critic asked, what
was the motive of that last work of his,
do you know"
''Yes, of course I know" said Mr.. DAM
rosch. lie needed the money"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
TIE ONLY CURE,

At Hazelden Farm, his beautiful coun-
try home in Indiana, George AIDE, that
genial cynic. was talking to young man
who had fallen in love.
You think, them" he said, that wife
Is absolutely essential to your happiness?"
Absolutely essential" the young man
answered. with sigh.
my poor boy" said the humorist,
nothing but marriage, then, can dispei
this illusion"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
THE POOR RICH PEOPLE.

George w. Perkins was talking to a
reporter about the obloquy. so frequently
unjust which nowadays attaches to great
wealth.
"A little boy" he said. "once remarked
to his father
"'Pa, l often read in the low priced
magazines about poor but honest peo-
Pile" Why do they never say rich but
honest"?'
Because my son., the father an
swered, nobody would believe them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
NONE SOLD.

Everett Shinn, the painter and wit OF
New York. scored off an enemy at a tea
at Sherry's
To his enemy. himself a painter of the
Bouguereau school, Mr.. Shinn said:
How many pictures have you painted
in the course Of your long and honorable
career"
II haven't the least idea" was the re-
Ply.
Mr.. Shinn laughed maliciously
Some day, them he said, III come
around to your studio and count them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24

YES they answered. We're all out,
the whole party's out.
Hurrah, then" shouted the Philadei-
phian. 'Hurrah, I've shot a buck"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
A NEW EPlGRAM.

Mayor Lunn of schenectady, in one
of the street corner addresses that led
TO his arrest in Little Falls, uttered
striking epigram on honesty.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
The Clever Coburgs
Continued from third page.

most serious of all, tho bitter and re-
Ientless enmity of the Roman Catholic
press of the entire world.
Through the early years OF his reign
must be traced the influence and guidance
of his able mother She had educated him
for an eventual throne, encouraged, no
doubt. by the luck OF the Coburgs. His
education had been one OF opportunism,
of almost Machiavellian principles. Once
free of Stambuloff's masterfui manage
ment. he found the cleverness, and the
daring, to plan greater things. lie found
himself at home amid Oriental conditions
Of statecraft and guile and double deal
ing and treachery: 20 them he added,
a vein of Western brutality OF
Russian directness OF striking hard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
AN ELEGANT LOuNGER.

At the age of twenty-six years lieu
tenant i'm the Austrian army. an elegant
Iounger. he entered Bulgaria to find
neople of most democratic independence.
Durine his reign nineteen cabinets have
taken office and fallen. He found himseil
under the shadow of mighty statesman
Stambuloff. He got rid of him as william
II got rid of Bismarck. only by means
more violent. means that smacked alike
of the Europe of the Middle Ages and the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-11-24
Continued from second page.

trustees are an essential element in the
government Of the prison. With rare eH-
esption, every officer has one or more on
his STAFF. They assist him in his duties
perform most Of his work, and make out
the reports for the illiterate guards. Oc-
cssionally they are even called upon 10
help the clubbing squad ! have about
hundred paid officers to- keep watch
over the prisoners the warden informs
rev applicants, and two hundred Voiun-
teers 70 watch both
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-11

Hammond, Ind.-Ura Davis,
riding in buggy with Andrew
Topp, probably fatally injured
when hit by auto driven by broth
er, Samuel Davis. Auto had no
lights.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Court
held negro lodge of the Knights
of Pythias of Georgia legal.
Athens, Greece.-King George
will abdicate in favor of crown
prince in 1913. Will have reigned
so years.
Tokio.-Rev. Charles E. Bradt,
Chicago, field sec'y of Presbyter-
ian board of foreign missions,
preached here yesterday.
Copenhagen. = Marine engi-
neers on strike. Entire coast traf-
fc of Norway tied up.
Los Angeles.-W William Wal
tiers, Chicago travelling salesman,
suicide Razor. Jilted-by girl.
Washington. = Lorimer will
leave for Chicago latter part Of
week.
Baltimore.-Norrnan E. Mack
says James Hamilton Lewis may
be temporary chairman of Demo
cratic convention.
Washington. = Sen. Bradley,
Kentucky, who seconded nomina-
ton of Grant in 1880 and Roose-
welt in 1904, will second Taft at
Chicago.
Manitowoc, Mich.-John Radel
found guilty of murder of John
ROLAND, farm hand.- Second de-
gree.
Observation-Disclosures forces
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-11

rope with Countess Chamare, q,
who is clipping with him.
Paola, Kas.-Bodies of Rollin
Hudson and wife found in bed.
Skulls crushed by pickaxe.
Cincinnati.-N. E. Keller, 81,
insurance man, shot and killed
himself. III health.
New York.-John Coulon, Chi
.cago, bantam weight champion,
saved from drowning off Staten
Island by life guard. Rowboat
capsized.
London. = General council,
Transport Workers Federation
ordered 100000 members out on
strike. Will tie up all coast ship
ping.
Milwaukee.-Saverio LaGas-
sello, Chicago, sentenced to 2
years in federal penitentiary and
fined $500. Violated Mann act. -
South Haven, Mich.-Count de
Saints, cousin to queen of Italy,
narrowly escaped death when
auto ran into curbstone.
Washington.-Gen. Leonard
Wood may be sent to Cuba to put
down rebellion.
FL Paso, Tex.-Battle between
federals and rebels at Pearson,
owned by American and English
capitalists.
London. - Lunatic invaded
Dowager Queen Alexandria's
palace at Marlborough. Discov-
cred sleeping; snoring betrayed
L
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

New York. September sa-rhe statement
of the actual condition Of clearing house
banks and trust companies for the week
shows that they hold $s.4sslo reserve In ex-
cess Of legal requirements. This 10 an In
crease Of s.. 12I.5oo for the last week.
The statement follows: Actual condition
Loans. 81 sss o3s.oc decrease. S2o.lss.oeo
Specie. S32s O65. 600: decrease. $N,tes.ooo
Legal tenders. "a. 5ss. 90: increase, s7cs.oo
Net deposits. sl.7s7. 100000: decrease. SlS'-
s4s 900.
Circulation, 81. 4ss 90: increase. %. ooe.
Banks cash reserve In vault. $SSs. $1,000
Trust companies cash reserve In vauis'
81. 6se.0oe. $3.50
Aggregate cash reserve. ni.sss.oeo.
Excess lawful reserve. $s4ss.f1: increase
=. 1880.
Trust companies reserve with clearing
house members carrying Is per cent casn
reserve. $Sao,l,oc
summary Of State banks and trust com
panies in Greater New York not reporting
to the New York Clearing House:
Loans $6C7, S.. 100: decrease. $:.sl2soe
Specie, $50. ooc. 100: decrease. $7s2ooo
Legal tenders. Ss,5ss. 100; decrease. $io2 $40
Total deposits. sss3.ss2.t 100; decrease. $751;
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

a nd Timmons arrested he made COM
plete confession Of the forgeries ana
is now In jail awaiting hearing
Among those who were at the Con.
federate reunion in connection with
the Fredericksbusg Fair was John 8.
Taylor. OF New York. who was the
first Federal soSjier who crossed the
Rappahannock on May 80. 1852. when
General Mcdowell occupied this city,
He was on duty as guard for several
weeks at "Brompton." then owned by
the Marye family. He was q private
in Company C. Twenty-third New Jer-
sey Infantry. and was ordered 10
.Brompton" by General Patrick. pro-
vost marshal. at the request OF John
L. Marye: also s. w. Gordon. secre-
tary OF the Fifteenth New Jersey Vol
unteers, and I. M. Stuart. both OF New
Jersey, having como by invitation OF
Captain N. B. Rowe. While here
Secretary Gordon presented Captain
Rowe with a bronze medal comment
rating the fiftieth anniversary, OF the
Fifteenth Regiment New Jersey Vol
unteers. which is very handsome. on
one side Is . picture Of the camp AT
Pennington, n J.. as 1t appeared Sep
TENDER 10, 1862. known Is tho Camp
Fair Oaks. and on tho reverse side
is an inscription,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29

Lake City to-day for the purpose OF
holding q conference. Although re-
ports OF the Utah Copper Companys
activity were not enccuraginsa the
strikers clhim they are In poes.
ton to hrsng about . settlement.
Last night . number Of trainmsu.
who are not on strike. but who are
idle as a result Of the strike. aSkeo
permissfan Of euperinsendene s.
S~hiIiine. Of the Utah Copper Com.
pany 20 take q vacation They were
refused on the ground that they wou11
be needed shortly.
Leaders, Of the union are worxsng
arainst detection In their ranks ON
Gals OF the copper company say they
expect many men 60 return 20 WoSE
when tn opportunity r. offered Twen.
ty-two foreign races ere represeuted
among the $500 strikers. and % 10
argued by the operators that their
leaders cannot Keep them united 1ou9.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-09-29
SPLENDID EXHIBIT BY
SP0TSYLv ANlA COUNTY
Will Also he Seen n State Fair-vis-
itors TO Confederate
RAMaAnw.
Especial to The Times-Dispatc'

Reunion.
Especial to The Times Diapatch.]
Fredericksburg. Va. September %.
The exhibit of Spotsylvania County
at the fair here this week was con-
vincing illustration Of the great ad-
vantages made possible by syste-
matte organization among the farm
ers. Samples OF the best ,he county
can product We're displayed. There
were eheayes of wheat and oats. small
quantities OF the grain. pumpkins. ap-
pies, potatoes and other vegetables:
also a variety Of canned goods. pre-
serves and jellies. Several miniature
bales Of hay and alfalfa were IN
cluded in the collection. All OF the
articles were Of rare quality. This
exhibit will be seen at the State FAR.
A feature that attracted attention
was an assortment Of photographs OF
the improved roads of Spotsylva MA.
contracting former conditions with the
present modern highways in the coun-
". They depicted tho benefits or
GOOD roads. Views OF some OF the
handsome concrete bridges were also
shown.
In the ladies' department at the
fair here this week were many un-
usual articles chown. among them be-
ing a quilt over 100 years old. con-
sisting OF 1000 pieces Of cloth: SOFA
pillow covered with silk pictures OF
the army manoeuvres at Mt. Gfetna'
Pa; piece Of beadwork made In
1863. a fancy china vase 100 years
old, a Partisan doll forty-two years
old dressed In the fashion OF that
day.
James Timmons. Of Stafford Coun-
ty, was arrested here Yesterday D!
Sergeant Chichester. charged WIN
forging the name OF Frank Brown on
several checks on which he collected
money. when II was finally detected