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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
A LOVERS QUARREL.

Thomas w Lawson, who has announced
his candidacy for the United States Senate
on high cost OF living" platform. said
the other day in Boston:
I'VE can shatter the trusts and conibina-
lions that keep food prices up II we go
about it resolutely, for these organizations
are not nearly so united and harmonious
among themselves as they pretend.
Their ranks are riddled. as matter OF
fact by internal squabbles, though, Ike
Korter, they put the best face possible on
the matter
"Korter, you know. turned up at the Of
fee one morning with black eye and
missing front tooth.
Just a lovers quarrel he explained
a!rily to his brother clerks-'a lovers quar-
rel-that's all
But, Korter,' cried the bookkeepef'
YOU don't mean to tell me that dainty
Marie Lanigan did all that to YOU?
mo. Korter admitted. 1t was her~other
lover"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
FROM BAD TO WORSE.

Senator Brstow. apropos of Independence
Day, was Analysing in Salina the troops
under CORVALLIS during the Revolution.
And in the end" he said, they became
so panicstricken that they were IKE
Blanc's wife.
''Blanc's wife, you know, whenever
shutter ratified or a board creaked. would
wake up her husband and say
"'Oh. John, there are burglars down'
stairs! Don't you hear them? Oh, what
shall we do?'
But Blanc hit at last on an idea that
he thought, would compose his wife per-
manently.
Look here he said. you can rest as
sured those noises aren't burglars. Burg
lars work in absolute silence. You never
hear a sound from them"
Senator Bristow smiled.
And now" he said, Mrs. Blanc wakes
her husband up in a blue panic whenever
there's no noise"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
wAYLAYINo THE CAPTAIN.

wAYLAYINe THE CAPTAIN.
OF course, he fell to It. Isn't 1t funny
what YOU can do with them, even wnen
they're covered with authority ana goio
lace?
7 asked him most intelligent questions
vh,Ie the wind was blowing ever so many
knots an hour.
on we are martyrs, we women; martyrs
to duty.
Well he lust unburdened himself to me.
He made me the recipient of all sorts OIL
statistical details of the ship. He told ME
how many tons Of coal we were using, now
MANY we would use and how many we
would have used by the time we arrived.
Va tuggled with figures when he spoke Of
the crew and the passengers. the food ana
! the rooms.
Dear ones. believe me, II that man hadn
been a sea captain he'd have been grand
! lightning calculator.
: At last I felt my poor head whirling IN an
effort to add, subtract and multiply MS
conversation, and thought we had better
tack.
What about ioebergs?'' shouted, trying
| to get the best Of the wind.
do Won think we'll see any. or does the
southern route make that impossible!
That was a starter for him, and he TOOK
| Il I'D and dropped the statistics.
Madam" he said, majestcally' ana IN
the wind, too, have no fear. we snali no
| icebergs meet, to our danger
Then he went on and told me what ne
thought about this shutting-the-staole DIE
when the steed has-escaped idea OF the
southern route. He pronounced 1t non
| sense.
There always had been icebergs, there
sIwavs would be icebergs, southern trip
or no southern trip.
THE only way to fight them" he as
sured ME, with a broad and expansive
| gesture, lis to navigate properly throus"
them. Changing the course is no oeneht
as It costs the passengers time ana the
company money. and It does not really
avoid the icebergs."
We'll, what would you suggest TO help
lessen the iceberg peril?' l asked,
"oh. I'm not sure he ruminated. stroH-
ing his silky beard. which you could see he
tried hard not to be proud of, but was, all
the same. But / think I myself should
propose THIS. Rave Oil lIIte'Hd''0i'Nt NS
| boat cruising back and forth In the ICE
berg zone. Let her advise passing ships
by wireless of the. location Of the oergs.
us there danger all the year round?
yes. all the year. but particularly In
| Nav and June"
I think by this time he wanted to escape
me and go back and steer the ship, or
whatever captains do when they're not
seen around, but he was awfully French
and awfully polite. so my next question
kept him chained to the spot little
longer
Have there been any great iceberg &C.
| c,dents besides the Titanic?"
Yes, indeed, madam" he said. gravely.
| Before the days of the wireless ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07

we made. as we promcnaded from state
room TO stateroom Even the hrst caoiil
mos not sacred to US We boldly invaded
its innermost precincts. others Jo'iieu 70
Ny brother, first caoin-noo ne was
eral friends and the ubiquitous M - oon,.
nissaire It was like cinemstos,ap.'
nicture. You know the kind-sornethils
has happened or some one Is being chaSsu'
and fresh people keep tagging along,
All of sudden I gave squeai OF Joy
had found me cheiId-I mean my oeiohs-
,nrs. There they were. nestled In cosey
,,ttie cabin occupied by two English iadies
who happened along at the moment OF ois,
coverv l am sure they were women Oh
,,n,rnneaehabIe character, but somehow
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07

their native land
We weren't troubled by any first class
conventions as TO caste. There was a ca
maraderie and friendiness among US like
unto that OF a theatrical boarding house.
We told each other the story Of our lives.
We chatted with each other or about each
ether with perfect impartiality We got
dreadfully excited over the little hirtations
in our midst, and we surveyed the hrst
class magnates with interest untinsed with
envy.
For the first few days ! didn't care bit
how they fed US. Food was anathemal
But with my baggage and my sea legs
came sea appetite, and your little auntie
did her share at every meal. In fact. she
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
A MODERN INSTANCE.

Murray Wheeler, vice-consui for nu's's
at Mobile. said at bouillabaisse luncneon'
apropos Of Independence Day:
ut is a sad but inspiring thing to tninA
Of that bellringer Who ringing OUT the uo'
ings of American freedom. died Tor JOY. !.
But young English remittance ma"
snoered at this remark and said;
"Have you ever known any one 70 y
actually killed by 1oy?'
Mr.. Wheeler smiled at the briton ana
torted:
..well. did know beautiful Yankee
he,ress once who was found lying deso
across the cofan OF her husband. Oh -
Laclands.' - -
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just disappeared No trace Of her or her
passengers was ever found-undoubtedly an
encounter with an iceberg.
Then / got personal in my next effort.
Have you ever had an accident?"
Never he replied, most emphatically.
"Oh. touch wood" ! implored.
He looked puzzled. but he was so polite
he did it at once, and did 1t. too. and
then I explained its significance. It was
a new one on him. but he said he was
glad he did II. -
told him just pitied him all he had
on his mind-tons Of coal. icebergs and
fogs and tnings-and he answered:
Madam. 1t is true there is much upon
my mind, but all il compensated Tor by
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07

the salon Mauresque." the salon HlNte.
the salon de conversation" the "appartes
mentes de grand luxe the Auousson
tapestries and the pannoaus de CASTOR la
Touche.
As far as atmosphere was concerned. my
dears. I must confess was disappointed.
There were no artists. no counts and count
esses with aristocratc bearings and shabby
clothes and only a few theatrical and OPP
cratic stars OF no great magnitude. The
majority Of the passengers were good.
thrifty members OF the French bourgeois
class. who had left comfortable retail busl-
nesse. IN New York and were taking their
wives and families for a brief holiday IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07

Well anyhow, that night ] appeared at
dinner quite radiant in my very glad rags.
Your little Aunt Kate had carefully kaiso-
mined her nose, her puffs shone like molten
gold. and her goggles heamed contentment.
We were very comfy in our humble sec
ond cabin quarters. Our staterooms were
GOOD sized and daintily furnished. We had
plenty OF deck space, smoking room, a
library and salon, with a good piano,
which was kept working pretty nearly
every horr OF the day
We didn't miss the gorgeous trappings Of
the first class a bit, but we were pleased
% he allowed to so over and see them by
snecial invitation, and when we came back
we talked to those who had not gone OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
FOR THE MOMENT WISHED BROADWAY

stewards were just as anxious to learn
English as was to learn French, and they
wouldn't be chatty with me in their native
tongue. Wasn't 1t mean of them, when It
was one of the reasons why travelled on
their line?
thought of going up to the officers and
making them feel sense OF duty toward
me and my French. but you know am not
pushing. and they seemed so busy. When
they didn't have little official jobs to per-
form they filled up the moments by taking
snapshots of each other in groups talking
to ladies. or singly. posed against bulk
heads and things.
They really were very nice boys. but no
use on earth an French teachers. vga,
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cannot feel tenderly toward them Beng
British though they were sharing such
cramped quarters, they had never struck
up enough OF a friendship to discuss little
things like luggage, and each had supposed
my trunk and bag belonged 10 the other
and had delicstely refrained from touching
them or mentioning them.
And there was I all those weary. bag
gageless hours. eating my heart out for tho
touch OF a vanished powder pun and the
10Y OF clothes that were clean.
Yes. there is certainly such a thing as
being too refined and retIcent. and wish
the British were more open hearted with
each other.
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threw in a few extra meals.
didn't talk as much French as should
have. | know that. but, oh, my dears, IL
is so much harder than you think IT Is go
ing 10 be, I had my grammar and dc
tionary with me. and | had learned many
sentences so / could say them right on
without thinking. But they weren't at all
the sentences wanted when l did want
any. ana before we had been out many
DAYS realized ! wasn't going TO get enough
Of the language 10 interview the divine
Sarah and MaeteTlinck the moment I ar
rived
Then. too. what made Il harder for pa
tiant and palnstaking student was that the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
At the Outset of the Voyage Came That Awful
Sailing Slump; Then Frantic and Fruitless
Search for Her Missing Baggage. These
Were Bad Enough, but They Were Bliss
Compared with the "Mal de Mer"

duties and find my baggage. Sometimes
they were of the all-French variety and I'D
not understand a word ! said Sometimes
they were half English in their converse
ton, in which case they would smile sweet
ly and tell me that all would "be pairfecty
arranged one leetle moment"
On and on flew, even up to the deck
where uniformed officers listened gravely
to my sad story
I'm sure I should have made my way to
the captains cabin had l not encountered
one Monsieur lie Commissaire, who by in
finite tact and diplomacy headed me off
and soothed and Gained me by reassur-
ances and promises. He was so sympa-
thetic that felt had found a friend and
brother
The keynote on that boat was sympathy,
zle. l really believe. girls, that that man
will be President OF the French Republic
the day he feels he wants the job
He never found that baggage for me- l
don't believe he ever cared particularly TO
find IL or expected TO find ii, but he always
looked on the verge of tears over the mat
ter: he always implored me TO calm myself
as if he were the family doctor. and I in
variably felt cheered and encouraged ~
any talk had with him.
Well, here's where the asterisks get in
their fine work.
I'll have to draw a veil over the three
terrible baggageless, seasick days l passed
on that ship
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
SYMPATHETIC PASSENGERS.

Many OF the passengers learned of my
bereavement. The news even spread TO
the aristocrato purlieus of the first cabin.
and friends there sent messages of SYM
pathy, sometimes In concrete form.
Dear little Mrs. May Preston, the illus
traitor. in the cutest widowy sort of get
up. black and white magpie effect. pene-
trated to my stateroom while l was being
seasick in French and bemoaning my loss
in good American, and she spoke cheering
words TO me and loaned me pen and pen
ellis. so that could ply my trade If ever
felt the inclination.
Harrison Fisher, too. sent message Of
coincidence. and so did Gilbert White,
while Billee. his pretty wife, played the
good Samaritan and visited me.
Rumor has It that Charlie Schwab wished
to head a subscription list to give me a
memento OF the voyage in the shape OF
new baggage.
AS for the second cabin passengers,
well. they almost overwhelmed me with
sympathetic attentions. They were very
French, very excitable, and they all took
the loss of my baggage as a personal mat
ter. They would have loaned me combs
and brushes bathrobes and even tooth
brushes. the dear communistic creatures,
but declined all
Every day NJ le Commissaire, looking
perfectly spotless and beautiful, came TO
report:
M lie Captains compliments. and he
regrets deeply madame's shocking predica-
ment, but everything is being done" etc.
At last, my dears, l pulled myself TO-.
-..L.r It MAS time woman took charge
Of affairs.
l corralled three stewards, head one
and two underlings, threatened them with
dreadful things If they didn't lead from
room to room, till l found my trunk bag
and sketching materials
II was quite an imposing little procession
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07
MY BAGGAGE! OH! MY BAGGAGE!

When came to myself and looked for it,
It hadn't done the Marys little lamb act at
all II was nowhere around
Frsntcaly ! leaned over the side ana
called out to my delegation. Blank looks
from them; they couldn't understand my
agitation, they couldn't hear my appeal.
Frenzied thoughts of what l should be
without my sketchbook. my powder pun
and oh, lots of other things lent strength
70 my voice. I shouted as never have be-
fore
And they caught II. They heard me-
There was much rushing 10 and fro Then
nnally they all assembled at the end OF the
dock as the ship was moving slowly OF
and with one accord they screamed out to
me:
It's ell on board. on board. on board!
u swelled Ike a triumphal chorus, and !
sailed away 70 its refrain.
Then came the aforementioned slump
which rendered me Niobe-like for few
of'ef seconds and left me swollen about the
eyes and shiny in the vicinity of the pro-
boscs
Ay bag my powder some eau dc CO.
'osne' They we're necessary. I few TO my
,oom to look up my things Another shock!
iney were not there. after all.
waited a little while; then ] made cy
way out into the saloon. In all the pas
ages were groups OF people Sometimes
mere would be French family party
avenns the way. the father terribly ex'
s'ed and upsetting all arrangements as
them.
easain there would be little bunch OF
suy haired chorus girls. giggling ana
highbrows
~. na All these lucky shipmates OF mine
~ Deiongings while / was to face the
..poFs Of the ocean with only the clothes
toy back. handkerchief and purse.
got. VI II '''' '"o
40 pped stewards wherever met them
- Sssssa them to put aside all other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-07

The captain, Of course. held aloof most OF
the time, but he couldn't always escape
auntie. Once she waylaid him when the
wind was blowing hard and he was going
the round Of the ship. She felt she must
have a heart-to-heart talk with him that
moment, and she wore her large-eyed Won
der look as he passed her way.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
HER SKULL CRUSHED.
Murder of Mrs. Laura Rayne in Wi.
comico County, Md.

SALISBURY, Md. November 9.--The
Rayne farmhouse, about one mile from
Powellsville, Md, a small village in the
eastern part of Wicomico county was
the scene of a murder early yesterday
morning, when some on entered the farm
Laura Rayne, the lone occupant of the
house, and then, in the hope of hiding
the crime, set fire to the dwelling.
Benjamin T. Davis of Powellsville has
been arrested, charged with the crime.
Just before the discovery of the mur-
der Benjamin T. Davis was seen COM
ing from the direction of the Rayne
home with gun under his arm. Sus-
picion quickly pointed to him, as he
was suspected of causing the separa-
ton of Mrs. Rayne and her husband
some months ago. and has since been
frequent visitor at the Rayne home.
Mrs. Rayne was about forty years of
age, and had been married twice. About
six years ago she married Lemuel
Rayne, a prosperous farmer of Powells-
vile, and with whom she lived until
two months ago, when they separated,
because, it is alleged, Davis paid too
much attention to her.
Davis is widower, engaged in the
mercantile business near Powellsville.
About two years ago he was arrested
and found guilty of Illicit selling of liquor
and served six months in the Maryland
penitentiary.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
Railway Merger Before Dl-
rectors of Virginia Company.
BASIS UNDER DISCUSSION
Washington Utilities Corporation to
Take Over the Line.
TWO MEETINGS HELD TODAY
Question for Submission to Stock
holders of Washington-Virgin
Line at Early Date.

Decision is expected 10 be reached
this afternoon by the directors of the
Washington Virginia Railway COM
pany favoring the taking over OF that
concern by the fifty million dollar
Washington Utilities Company.
Following meeting of the directors
held in the general offices Of the rail
way company, 18th and Pennsylvania
avenue. at $50 o'clock this morning
announcement was made that no agree
ment had been reached, but that the
proposed consolidation would be dis
cussed at another conference scheduled
Tor later in the day.
According to w. b. Hibbs, who has been
instrumental in organizing the big hold
ing company, the railway directors favor
the amalgamation scheme and will rec
ommend 1t to the stockholders.
Ii is understood that several plans OF
putting the combination into effect ara,
under consideration, and that the stock
holders may he given an opportunity TO
express preference in the matter. The
stockholders meeting probably will bs
held within two weeks
Evening star., 1912-11-09
PREPARE FOR LABOR MEET.
Gompers and Morrison Arrive at
Rochester to Attend Convention.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, November o.
With the arrival of President Samuel
Gompers and Secretary Frank Morrison
today plans for the annual convention of
the Federation of Labor, to open here
Monday, began to assume definite shape.
The metal trades and union label
branches of the federation closed their
sessions today with the election of Of
ficers. Soon after the arrival of Gompers
and Morrison the executive council of
the federation went into session to per-
feet working rules for the big meeting.
The opening session of the convention
Monday will be addressed by State Labor
Commissioner John Williams, Mayor Ed
gerton and the fraternal delegates from
Great Britain and Canada.
The district metal trades council of De-
troit applied to the metal trades depart
ments for a charter giving it jurisdiction
over the metal trades in states in the
vicinity of Detroit, but the hearing was
denied.
James O'Connell of Washington, D. c..
was reelected president of the metal
trades branch, and Albert J. Berres of
Washington was reelected secretary
treasurer. Thomas F. Tracy of WASH
ington was reelected secretary-treasurer
of the union label trades branch.
Thomas f. Tracey of Washington was
elected secretary treasurer of the union
label department.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
MAKES STUDY OF APES.
Scientist Believes Mentality Of the
Animals Should Be Cultivated.

PHILADELPHIA, November 9.-Prof.
R. l. Garner. the man who lived
inside cage in the jungles of Africa for
acteristics. told an audience of scientific
men at the New Century Club last night
that an international college for the edu-
cation and propagation of chimpanzees
and gorillas should be established in
America. He said he believed that the
apes of the third and fourth generations
developed in a civilized country and given
the benefits of careful education would
show such intelligence as to startle the
scientific world. Another reason for an
institution of this kind, he said, is be-
cause a study of the faculties OF animals
opens the way for a more thorough un-
derstanding of the faculties Of man.
In the audience were men prominent in
the faculties Of the medical schools of the
University of Pennsylvania. Jefferson and
Medico-Chi. Officials from the Geological
Society were present.
The lecture was defense Of the men
tality Of apes. DR.. Garner, who has
made four trips to the African jungles
to study champanzees and gori las, has
been severely criticised by scientific men
in Europe and the United States, and he
is now appearing before the scientific and
medical men Of America. trying to inter-
est them In the establishment of the col
lege for apes. He expects to return to
Africa soon. and says he will not come
back to America until he can bring a
chimpanzee which has attained better
education than any ever brought here,
and one with sufficient mental quaifica-
tions to prove beyond a doubt that the
propagation of apes in a civilized coun-
try is an experiment well worth the
while.
He says that the anthropoid apes die
like men. He believes the study OF apes
Is of especial help to those who have to
deal with children of weakened mental
tiles.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
CONFERENCE ON HORSES.
Officials and Breeders to Discuss
Army Remounts.

Horse breeding for the army will be dis
cussed at a conference to be held Mon
day by representatives of the War De-
partment. the Department of Agriculture
an dthe breeders Of horses in this country.
The War Department will be represented
by Col. D. S. Stanley, the Department OF
Agriculture by George Rommel, chief of
the division of animal husbandry. The
thoroughhreds will be represented by
Henry Fairfax, the Morgans by Maxwell
Evarts and the saddle horses by c. L.
Kelley.
The government has already settled on
the type of horse needed for army re-
mounts and Congress has appropriated a
certain amount of money for further
study and investigation and for carrying
on the work. There are already number
of desirable breeding horses in possession
of the government and more will be Sc
cured.
Evening star., 1912-11-09
PRISONERS DRAW COLOR LINE.
White Inmates Object to Jack
Johnson.

CHICAGO, November a.--Jack John
sons first night in the Cook county jail
netted him six hours sleep.
You know I've been disturbed a whole
lot in the last month or So" said the
pugilist before retiring. safter his efforts
to obtain freedom had been frustrated by
Irregularities in bail bonds that We're in
tended to hold him for trial on charges
of violating the white slave law"
johnson was assured that he would not
be disturbed.
When he awoke six hours afterward lie
declared that he had passed restful
night. He was eager for a sight of the
newspapers and bought copy of every
one available.
Disorder among the white prisoners IN
the ja.l when they learned that Johnson
had not been locked up in the section oil
cells reserved for co.ored people became
so great the turnkey took Johnson TO he
jail hospital until a cell could be cleaned
out in the colored section.
johnson was much annoyed by the cpl
thets shouted at him by other prisoners
and by the necessity of being locked up
with members of his race.