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New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
EAGER TO GREET Mr.. KNOX
Venezuelans Planning Great Re,
ception for Him.

Caracas. Venezuela, Feb. i5.-ln reply to
an inquiry as TO the views Of the Venezue-
Ian government regarding the announced
visit Of the American Secretary OF state
Mr.. Knox, General Manuel A. Matos, the
Venezuelan Minister for Foreign Affairs
said to-day:
Tho President and people OF Venezuela
have received the news OF Mr.. Knox's COM
ing visit with the greatest satisfaction. The
President considers the visit Of the state
Secretary OF the United States as a special
demonstration OF friendship and an indi-
cation Of American union"
The governmental authorities have al
ready begun preparations on grand scale
for the reception of Mr. Knox Elliott
Northcott, the new minister from the
United States TO Venezuela presented his
credentials to-day TO President Gomez, who
in reply to Mr.. Northcotts greeting said:
"On account of the approaching opening
Of the Panama Canal and the consequent
extension OF the horizon OF universal COM
merce. the economic interests Of your
fatherland and ours have been brought
closer together This will bring about
here the formation OF new bonds Of friend
ship and respect for the fatherland of
Washington and Lincoln, the standard
bearers Of greater worldwide progress as
they were Of American liberty and brother
hood J."
Foreign Minister Matos said to-dav that
Secretary Knox would he the guest OF
President Gomez during his stay IN Ca
racas He has requested the Venezuelan
Minister at Washington 10 apprise him o;
the probable date OF Secretary Knox's ar
rival. the lcngth of his visit and the names
of the party accompanying the Secretary.
as the President is desrous of making suit
able arrangements.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
.AM ANOMALY AT HARVARD
Some Holders of Degrees Cannot
Vote for 0verseers.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Cambridge Mass, Feb. 15.-The recent
announcement that Yale has increased its
requirements for the masters degree re-
minds "The Harvard Alumni Bulletin" of
the curious inconsistency that now. exists
among the rights of holders Of degrees from
the various Harvard graduate schools to
vote for overseers man from another
college, "The Bulletin" says editorially, who
has spent one year at Cambridge, II he has
won the Master Of Arts may vote his
roommate, perhaps, at the other college,
who has spent three years I'm the Law
school or four al the Medical School, may
not vote.
1T is difficult" The Bulletin" adds. ito
find grounds 10 Justify this anomaly, for IL
one set of graduates from other colleges is
admitted to our franchise the whole princi-
ple is granted, and 1t is hard to see why
II IL is maintained 1t should not he so ex-
tended as to apply evenly TO all graduates
Of other colleges who take any Harvard
degree. The danger from such extension
would. we believe. be negligible. on the
other hand the advantages are numerous"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
CHINESE BUSY CELEBRATING
Warships Fire Salutes-Legation
at Rome Hoists Republican Flag.

Shanghai Feb. l5--Extensive celebrations
were held to-day both at Nanking and
Shanghai in honor of tho United Republic
The Chinese ships at Shanghai were be
decked with flags. while the warships and
arsenal fired salutes of twenty-one guns.
Chefoo Feb. I5.-Three Chinese cruisers
living I'm the harbor to-day celebrated the
establishment of the republic by salute OF
twenty-onc guns.
The United States protected cruiser Gin
cinnati has returned ahere from Teng
Chow-fu with six missionaries aboard. The
other missionaries refused tn leave on the
Cincinnati which supplied them with arms
and ammunition.
Rome. Feb. 15.-The Chinese Legation
here to-day for the first time hoisted the
republican flag. The minister also officially
announced the proclamation Of the republic.
Many callers went to the legation 10 offer
their congratulations and express tho hope
that a new era OF prosperity and civiliza-
ton had begun for China
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
TOMB BLASTED FOR BURIAL
Unusual Incident at Russian
Nobilities' Funeral.

Moscow. Feb. 15.-An extraordinary ilCi-
dent was witnessed to-day during tne
funeral of Count and Countess MlIyuth
The coffns were lowered into the vaults
with imposing military honors. but then VT
awkward situation arose. Both collins were
several inches larger than the apertures III
the tombs.
Workmen were at once called, VINO at-
tempted 10 enlarge the openings, but 'he
cement would not yield. The family Nauit
is composed Of five compartments separated
by thick cement walls and 1t was neces-
sary to blast one of these.
The bodies were temporarily deposited III
the chapel, and when the tomb had been
enlarged the burial services were repeated
but without repetition Of the mihtary
honOrs
The count held the rank Of field marsnai
and was chief aide-de-camp of the Emperor
He was Minister OF War during the reign
of Emperor Alexander H. and was the lead
ing champion in the cause of the liberation
Of the serfs. The funeral was attended by
many deputations, including several from
france and Bulgaria.
Count Milyutin, who was ninety-six years
old. and his wife, who was eighty-nine, died
on the same day. the countess expiring hrst
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
URGE U. S. CONTROL OF UNIONS
Master Painters Want Sherman Law
to Apply to Labor.

Rochester. Feb. 15.-A feature of to-day's
sessions Of the international Association
Of Master House Painters and Decorators
was the adoption of a resolution favoring
government control of labor unions. The
resolution says:
That Il is the sense OF the International
Association of Master House Painters and
Decorators, In its twenty-eighth annual
convention assembled. that the federal gov
ernment should exercise the same super
vision and control over the labor unions
as is now exercised over corporations en-
gagged IN interstate commerce. and that all
the restrictions of the sherman antitrust
law should apply 20 organizations OF labor
IN the same degree that this law applies
industry
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
MEXICO INVADED IN ERROR
Excitement in Juarez When
u. S. Troops Cross Bridge.
QUICK EXPLANATION MADE
State Department Hears That
Uprisings Are Spreading
Many Foreirnars Leave.
[Fron The Tribune Bureau. !

Washington. Feb. 15-Ofical dispatches
to the state Department from its represen-
tatiyes In Mexico to-day indicated that up
rsings ere increasing. particularly In the
State of Durango. The exodus OF foreign
ers continues.
Apprehension was expressed over what
appeared TO be an accidental invasion or
Mexican territory to-day by American sol
diers. First Lieutenant Benjamin w Field,
Of the 18th Infantry. which recently ar
rived at Ell Paso, appears to have been
sent out with squad to investigate band
Of Mexicans on the border near FL Paso.
Somehow he appears to have started across
the International Bridge between FL Paso
and Juarez 10 make short cut TO his des-
tination.~ Armed Mexicans are reported as
having rushed out from Juarez TO repel
wiIat appeared TO them TO be an armed in
vasion.. Explanations were made, and the
young officer and his men promptly re-
turned
The opinion is expressed that no misun-
derstanding will result inasmuch as the
trespass was accidental and that an apol-
ogy from Colonel Steever. in command or
the border patrol forces, to the authorities
at Juarez will prove satisfactory.
The insurrecton in Mexico. 1t was said
a the Treasury Department to-day, will be
treated by the United States. in admins
tering the customs service along the from
tier. as was the Madero revolution. At
that time there was no interruption Of the
legitimate currents of commerce with Mex
ican border towns in the hands Of revolu-
tionists.
Tho Collector of Customs at Eagle Pass
Tex. telegraphed to the department. to-day
that II was reported the rebels were COM
Ing northward and probably would capture
Piedras Negras, the town opposite Eagle
Pass.
Tuscon. Arlz.. Feb. l5.-Passing as Vas
dustas and Zapatists bandits burned a
small bridge OF the Southern Pacific Rail-
road of Mexico. north OF Culiacan, to-day
and captured Navofato, Pericos and Altata,
The municipal authorities were deposed and
the revoutionists assumed charge. Rail-
road officials sent work crew, escorted
by rurales, to repair the BRIDGE
RI Paso. Tex, Feb. ia proclamation
signed by tho Vasquista commanders in
chihuahua. declaring vssquez Gomez Presi-
ueHt ol M'NiSo' SINAlS iN"SO''S ~ 'FF
Madero and assuring Americans Of friendly
attitude, has been issued at Paomas,
Chihuahua. This place has temporarily
been made tho scat OF the Vasquista gov
ernment.
Eagle Pass, Tex, Feb. ib.-A Chartered
train bearing refugees from Torreon and
that vicinity arrived here tonight, after
being three days on the way. The railroad
company refused to guarantee the safe
passage of the train, so the passengers
hired n construction gang and brought II
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
RULING ON DEPORTATION
Susceptibility to Insanity Not sufa.
cient. MIR. Wickersham Holds. se

Washington. Feb. l5.-The drastic war
rant OF deportation cannot b. issued
against an allen in this country who be-
comes insane and a public charge simply
because physicians declare that suscepu-
bility to insanity existed before MS admis-
sion. according to an opinion by Attorney
General Wickersharn.
The law authorizes the Secretary Of COM
merce and Labor TO deport persons who
become public charges within three years
after entry from causes "eNsuns prioF !"
landing" ,... ..A
"A mere susceptibility to insanity stanS- i.a
ing alone" the Attorney General sain,
.'cannot be the cause, or. at least, not the
sole and sufficient cause. OF an attack OF .,
INSANITY. Between the susceptibility ann
attack some other cause of insanity must must
have intervened."
The opinion was given in the esse,nl
vi..ni Gnidfsrh a Russian immigrant, who
entered in 1909 and is now said to be W. ~,
sane and public charge In New i1tN az.
civ. Many other cases depend on the de'
cigion
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
WANT A WOOL BILL NEXT

Washington, Feb. l5.-strong pressure IS
heinp brought to bear on the Democratic
members of the Ways and Means Commit
tee to report new wool tariff revision Dill
at an early date, and there is possibility
.ho, the nroposed sugar bill ! may be side
tracked to make way ior the FAMOUS
Schedule X
Chairman Underwood for some tlme mas
had experts at work on the report OF the
Tariff Board to determine what relation
exists between the report and the wool Dill
which President Taft vetoed at the extra
session. House Democrats hope that tne
,,oIrts OF similarity may be many.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
MAY CLOSE FURNACES, TOO
British Coal Strike Causes the
Scotch Iron Makers to Act.

Glasgow, Feb 15.--A reflex Of the threat
ened national coal strike. which will go into
effect on February % unless In the mean
time the mine owners accept the principle
of a minimum wage for all men and boys
employed underground, is seen in the issue
to-day Of notices given by tho blast furnace
owners throughout Scotland to their work.
men.
The contracts OF the workmen are thus
terminated on February 20. The furnace
owners are OF opinion that national coal
strike is inevitable. II will affect about
eight hundred thousand men.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
TO IMPROVE sPUYTEN DUYv1I.
General Bixby Will Recommend New
York Project.

washington, Feb. l5,-Genersi Bixby.
chief of engineers. will recommend favor
abl, the project urged by New York City
to straiqhten and shorten Spuyten Duyyil
provided the city undertook to acquire the
necessary land, which probably would cost
about si.5Oo.0OO. The cost of Improvement
TO thu government would be about $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
HAS $3.50 II FOR cHlNA's NEEDY

Jacob II Schiff, treasurer Of the China
famine relief committee, with offices at. No.
Madison avenue. announced yesterday
that $3.50 II has been received UP TO the
present time Gor the sufferers in China. Inc
people to he relieved are hard working and
honest farmers. who have experienced con-
siderable hardships as result Of the foods.
last summer which destroyed the crops.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16

along Torn up track vas relaid ana
burned bridges rebuilt.
Rebel bands stopped the train several
times, but permitted it to proceed, after ex-
plantations by the committee in charge. AZ
ter the train went on the rebels, in many
instances, destroyed the tracks.
Passengers say that. while the country
north of Torreon is in control Of bands OF
rebels seemingly without cohesion and with
out any one recognized leader, no anti
American or anuforeign sentiment has de-
veloped. Foreigners. however, are leaving
the country.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
NIGHT COURT LAWYER TO GO.

The Women's Prison Association, which
has been retaining woman lawyer In the
night court for women. has decided 10
withdraw its representative. II is under
stood that tho reason for this action is the
small number Of cases which the associa-
tion's attorney has handled,
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
YUAN SH|R-KAI ELECTED
PRESIDENT OF CHINA
National Assembly Unanimous in
Selecting Ex-Premier to Sue
Ceed DR.. Sun Yat-Sen.
CAPITAL GOES TO PEKlNG
Retiring Head of the Republic
Warmly Praised for Resign
ing Place to Aid Har-
mony in Country.

Nanking. China, Feb. 5.-The Natonai
Assembly this afternoon UNANIMOUSLY
elected yuan Shih-kai President of the re-
public and then decided that the pro-
vlsional capital shall be Nanking
After Yuan Shh-kal's Inauguration
majority of the members are willing LOT
the temporary removal of the capltal 10
Pekjng for convenience
There was a touching scene in the AS
sembly when DR.. Sun Yat-sen handed III
his resignation: The letter in which he
offered to lay down the Office of chief ex-
ecutive says:
Yuan shih-kai has declared that he al
heres Internationally 10 the natlonaI cause
He would surely prove a loyal servant oI
the state Besides this Yuan Shih-kal, ls
man Of constructive ability upon who1
our united nation looks with the nope tnes
he will bring about the consolidation Oh
its interests. The happiness OF our country
depends upon your choice. Farewell
The National Assembly afterward passed
a resolution paying great tribute to Dr.
Sun Yat-sen. It read:
Such an example of purity of purpose and
self-sacrifce is unparalleled in history. y
was solely due to his magnanimity ana
modesty that Northern China WAS won
over
London, Feb Is O'riday)-The Toxic cor
respondent of zoe Times" says IT is be
leved that Japan will indorse the American
note referring to China.
Nanking dispatch to "'rhe Times .says
that the assemblys original dissatisfaction
with the abdication edcts. which IL finally
approved. was greatly allaved by tho pub
Ication Of the Chinese text and Yuan Ssih-
kai's telegram TO Sun Yat-sen, embracing
the republic The Assembly. however, in
sists or the presence Of Yuan Shih-kai
here IL he accepts the Presidency.
San Francisco. Feb 15.-Cable messages
PROTESTING against the election OF Premier
Yuan Shih-kai TO the presidency Of the
Chinese Republic have been forwarded by
Chinese in North and South America 10
the Assembly at Nankng. The Chinese
Republic Association sent word by cable to
the Assembly from its officers In San Fran
cisco that Yuan ShIh-kai was Objectionable
because OF his friendly relations with the
Manchu dynasty.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16

Alden. Arabia. Feb l5.-1he British cruiser
Dido was recently shelled by the Turkish
fort. near Perrin The Dido evidently was
mistaken for an Italian, warship. Her COM
mander was not aware OF the blockade and
steamed close 10 the fort
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16
ITALY NARRoWs WAR AREA
Abates Hostilties In the Archipelago
Turks Fire on British.

London Feb I5--'rhe German Ambas
ssdor at constahtlnople has declared tc
the Porte, says dispatch from the Turkish
capital to-day. that Italy does not intend tC
prolong hostilities In the Archipelago
New-York tribune., 1912-02-16

Boston. Feb 15.-Michael J. Young busi-
ness agent, Of the Boston branch Of the
International Association of Bridge and
Structural Iron Workers surrendered to
United states Marshal Guy Richie at noon
today i'm connection with the indictment
found against him in the dynamite case
Young was release from the custody or
the United States Marshal late to-day when
relatives pledged security for the $4,000 bail
demanded The property pledged is valued
al only $4,000, but while the commissioner
desires at least $4,000 of collateral, he
agreed TO allow Young 10 have his liberty
until SATURDAY, when the additional amount
must be furnished by other bondsmen,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-26
Additional Sports
MANAGERS HAVING
Strenuous TIME

This 1912 baseball season is prov
ing a strenuous year for managers OF
clubs, and the storm of i'll luck seems
to have struck practically every sec
ton of the country. Major. as Well
as minor 1easuers. are feeling the
sting, and summing up the affairs to
date. several club leaders are virtual
leg que Johnny King at Boston mas
about worn out his welcome, whlic
Hank ODay, who opened thu season
like Il Morld-beater at Cincinnati, has
suffered a severe setback. Frank
Chance of the Cubs was marked
''failure' during the early weeks, al
though his club is up in the race
now: and Roger Bresnahan has had
anything but a soft existence at st.
Louis. In the American Hughey Jen-
nings of Detroit seems to be draw
ing more than a mans sha.e of abuse
while at st. Louis, George Stovall.
who replaced Bobby Wallace. is nav
ing anything but a pleasant time.
Harry Wolverton of the New York
Yankees has been pronounced 4 fail
urc and Harry DAVIS is barc.y getting
by at Cleveland. Jimmy Callahan,
big noise during the early season
ara his club has dropped back sew
eral points: The American assccia =
ton. too, has seen IL few changes.
Jimmy Burke of Indianapolis was
forced to resign, and ncw Charley
O'Leary. who took up Bu,ke's Job,
has tossed up the spo..ge lack
Tighe's resignation at Louisville fail-
cd to materially assist the Colonels.
for Jack Hayden has dona lutte in
the way of strengthening III" club.
Hayden is about cue to fall. and
EuGuy HulsWi.t is ON the card 10
take his job. For . tllan things
locked bad for E.shey Du1iy at Mil
waukee. but The .oinICr White Sox
manager successfully weather. the
storm n the Duf.vdils arc getting by
on d squeeze. In th.. big leagues. and
especially. in the National the pitch
ing has been po,r this year. Of
ctu,sc. there are aAceptions. but in
the long run the ;":irling has not been
up to the standard. The wholesale
failures cannot he cxp.a;ncl by those
unfortunate managers. but something
Is wrong, for tn, clump hitting tbs
baseball World is telt by all lovers If
tho sport.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-26
SLOW INCREASE Of WBEAr.

From what cause 1t may be, the rec.
ords OF wheat outturn in this country
runs higher in bushels per acre than
thirty years ago. This comes partly
from greater efficiency in the method
OF cultivation and partly through the
introduction Of nor prolific Varieties
OF both winter wheat and spring. Yet
the average Is too. much below che
average in some other. countries to
suppose the Improvement has reached
the limit. Treating the seed to destroy
the smut nuisance is only one of.the
means to the better method undertak-
en-. Several varieties Of hard winter
wheat broqght from eastern Europe
have found profitable Judgement In ths
middle west ana. Increased Yield by
new varieties Of spring wheat has be1n
gained. In a years. in the northwest.
1t Is not too much to say the bot
ter farming methods being pushed
the country BY 'up-t6sdate
farmers aided literally by the SUPPORT
Of people in other brancfssNof bust
ness promises mo beneficial results,
All wheat measured by present indf-
cations promise some IL bushels. an
acre this year. while the average for
the five a period 1906 to 1910 in
elusive is 14.6. Progress should be
more rapid but there is TOT much con-
'servatism for 1t. A change in the way
of doing things is not so easy OF adop-
ton as might be supposed by the book
man. Farmers must have practical
demonstration before they are ready
to drop the old for the new. state OPP
efations In every county would radiate
information that would more rapidly
spread and the o reach desired
ends.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-26
ELECTRIC
NEXT TO STEEL
Other Electrical and Equip
ment Stocks Strong
Leaders Closed Heavy.

New York. July 26.-one of the
unique features Of today's stock mar
ket. which was dull and generally IN
until late In the session.
the fact that General Electric,
ordinarily OF the most dormant
issues was next to U. s. steel, the
most active security in the list. This
1t became known that the direc-
tors Of General Electric had declared
a stock dividend Of 80 per cent.
Other electrical and equipment
stocks were strong in sympathy and
on the known improvement in these
lines Of industry. The usual market
leaders. however. were heavy until
near 1s the close. when buying Of the
otheF standard shares. including
Union Pacific and U. S. steel.
Undoubtedly news that further
price advances had been ordered in
certain finished articles Of steel and
iron was an aid to the industriais as
. whole,
Traders seemed to be impressed by
the belief that the stock dividend in
General Electric. which is dominated
by the strongest financial interests.
implied confidence in future condi-
and much covering Of shorts
resulted. with substantial net gains.
st. Paul was an object Of interest,
opening with a one retnt gain in an.
tfcipation Of the declaration Of the
regular dividend in the course Of the
day. This advantage 1t soon relin-
auished but speedily recovered on
announcement that action had been
deferred for a week.. -
: Call money: loaned at three per
ana offerings Of time loans for
long periods were relatively light.
Bonds were duller than usual with
total sales par value Of $1,464,0eo..
Z. 3. government bonds were un.
changed on call. -
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-07-26
PROVES
FATAL To BABY
Two Year old Son of Moor
head Man is Victim Of
Fatal Accident.

Moorhead. July 26.-The home of
Mr.. and Mrs. August Weimer on First
avenue South was the scene of a
tragedy when their 21-months-old ba-
by boy, Alvin, drank a quantity of oil
of cedar. and died from the effects of
the poison within three-quarters of
an hour after he had swallowed it.
Though an antidote was administered
Immediately and a doctor summoned
at once all efforts to save the tots life
We're unavailing.
The child's mother had occasion to
use the oil during the late afternoon
and il was while she had put the bot
tie on a table and her attention was
drawn to something else in another
room that the child got hold of it and
drank part of the contents. When
Mrs. Weimer returned to the room the
baby was standing in the middle of
the room with the bottle in n hand
and the cork in the other. smiling. In
"A minute he was taken with convul-
sions and though everything possible
done to counteract the poison the
10y died in a Very short time.
Mr.. Weimer is foreman for one of
the Great Northern crews of this city
and tho family have the sympathy of
a great number of friends in their sad
bereavement. The body was prepared
for interment by Undertaken Wright
and will be shipped to Lengthy. Mimi,
this morning where the funeral will
occur Friday.