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New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
SUBWAY SCHEME SUBMITTED.

Anything important in the way OF news
from the business world?'' asked Busy Man.
Another proposition for the construction
of rapid transit lines as laid down IN the
McAneny-Wilcox report OF June has been
received from the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company. AS far as routes 80 the
Interborough OFFER follows out the report OF
June As TO financial arrangements, not
only does the Interborough agree 10 accept
an S76 preferential payment in place of the
actual per cent guarantee which 1t de
manded at that time but there are num-
ber OF other points in which the Interior
ough has yielded 10 the demands Of the
city's representatives. The proposition will
it is expected, be approved by the Board Of
Estimate.
I'm an exhaustive report on the methods
OF the United States Steel Corporation.
Faruuhar ]. McRae, expert accountant for
the Stanley steel investigating committee,
declares that the corporation controls 70
per cent Of the country's steel trade; that
prices are manipulated through the famous
Gary dinners; that ]. p Morgan * Co.
realized $50, ZOO in profits for promoting
the corporation, and generally supports the
contentious of the government in its suit
against the trust.
AT conference between the committee
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
MEXICAN REBELS TAKE JUAREZ.

THE Vasqulstas rebel element took pos
session OF Ciudad Jusrez. Mexico after
firing a single volley. The rebel force plans
next to capture the city Of Chihuahua. Ill
Americans who can leave Mexico are doing
so as rapidly as possible. Those who feel
that their interests there are too great to
sacrifice are buying guns and ammunition
I'm large quantities to defend themselves
Refugees say that while the Mexicans In
the cities do not seem Ill disposed toward
Americans, those in the country districts
are openly hostile. President Macero OF
Mexico has been advised by this govern
ment that II cannot accede TO his request
that the port OF FL Paso be closed in order
to prevent the unhampered expectation Of
supplies of all kinds to the revolutonists In
control OF Juarez.
Martial law was proclaimed at Beirut.
Turkey-in-Asia, although all IL quiet With
I'm the town No fewer than sixty persons
were killed and one hundred wounded dur
ing the bombardment by the Italian war
ships. The arrival OF the Italians was fol-
lowed by an Immediate demand for the
surrender or the destruction of two Turk
ish torpedo boats lying In the harbor. The
demand was promptly reluseu, anu diteT a
short delay the Italians opened fire. the
shells causing great damage. Three torpe-
does finally destr Dyed the Turkish vessels.
The Turks fought bravely. but were at a
great disadvantage, as they were unable to
mannuyre their vessels. Their guns, too,
were of small calibre.
"The settlement OF the threatened coal
strike in Great Britain is yet afar of. The
government has not been able TO induce all
the coal owners 10 agree TO the demand for
a minimum wage made by the miners, but
Premier Asquith declared that II the prin-
ciple OF a minimum wage was not secured
by agreement 1t would be secured by other
means Fully eight hundred thousand
miners have already laid down their tools
and will not pick them up again until an
agreement satisfactory to the Miners Fed
Grafton is reached. The men have the gov
ernment behind them and feel that victory
has been won.
The suffragettes In London entered upon
a policy OF menace to trade. /. was a
window breaking expedition solely. and a
Thoroughly organized one, Hundreds Of
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
The Broadway Stroller Who
Drops In" Is Often Fet.
tered by a Life
long Contract.

The cyclopedia had started at SO, and
the language and gestures Of the au&
tioneer had carried the bidding up TO
i1s q. The auctioneer. at this point,
walked up and down on the raised plat
from
He wore a skulcap. a celluloid standing
collar that was too low effectually 10 hide
the activities OF an unusually busy Adams
apple. He wore tied-at-the-factory four
in hand scarf.
He was tall, thin man. He looked at
tho audience over his od-fashioned black
rirnmed spectacles that were placed far
down on his nose. and began in stage
whisper that gradually gave way to a
louder method
my friends. I don't want to criticiss.
Bu. I'VE known this 'cyclopsdia from its
infancy. I've seen it grow from four vol
umes to the impressive position II occupies
in the reference world to-day.
"I know the man who publishes It. /
went downtown with that man the other
day I went downtown in his $4,000 au-
tomobile. with electric lights, artificial
flowers. footrest, trunk rack. bulb horn.
telephone to his chaufteur-an automobile
couldn't be any more UP TO date than that
machine $4,000 and imported.
The owner Of that car made his money
by publishing this wonderful compendium
of universal knowledge, including an index.
IL il hadn't been a good 'cyclopadia II
wouldn't have been a success"
Must be selling at quite some profit" In
tcrjected a bystander.
IF you can duplicate this set for less
than s45 I'll make you a present Of these
books" replied the auctioneer. They cost,
10 make S31 45"
I bought the set for less than $50. The
books were knocked down TO me for s1s 75
I paid a IS deposit on them and haven't
the falntest idea how I will raise the rest
of the money.
Clothes are what I really need. And
am several years behind in my instalments
on Jones's Universal Gallery Of IAtera-
ture" / feel that in justice first to myself
and TO the publishers Of the Gallery
had no right 10 bid on another 'cyclopedia
didn't intend to do II. The auctioneers
ora tory swayed me.
When the sale was over waited TO ;haks
hands with the auctioneer after the others
had gone out into the winter storm. My
father always told me TO meet men cf
mower every time could arrange IT, He
said IL was better than college educG-
ton. Boswell made a great success Of the
habit, you remember
Il have been greatly impressed to-nish.
by your remarkable grasp Of literature Ot
all kinds" I said to the auctioneer. You
must read great deal Tell me, have
you done so always"
We'll" he replied. kindly, Il have read
'Ivanhoe' four times. That's a great story
-Ivanhoe.' And tell you, mister, there's
another book like. | forget the name OF
the book just now. but Balzac was the
author of IT, And outside OF them, Ike
Dickens. I've read two OF Dickens, and am
going TO read some more
Auctioneers are among the best actors on
Broadway, but l am afraid Of them now
am going to spend my evenings IN :he u
brary OF the Y. NJ. c. A.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
E d Persuasive the Auctoneer Who Sells Books at $500 To

| Italy; see the Barbary Coast: let Morocco
Tunis, Egypt and the inland Moorish
towns unfold their mysteries; let Greece,
ConstantinopIe, Asia Minor and Palestine
become familiar places to you. Buy IT, read
II and pass 1t along. Do hear ten dollars
stven-ffty, five, two-fifty-75 cents is bid
When a cyclopeda OF many volumes was
placed on sale the auctioneers large train
ing in the effective use Of language, MS
graceful and commanding attitudes ana
gestures. his vast and specific knowledge
of the contents OF the work. took the cro"d
captive.
How does the oyster get it's pearls
asked the auctioneer. How does the soft'
dabby, little oyster. certainly not hand-
some thing for us TO look at. give us one
Of the most beautiful things in the world?
! Where do nuts come from"
"Matteawan." suggested a man who wore
guaranteed cut glass scarfpln and In
other respects presented smart appear
| ance.
why is the sky blue?" continued the
auctioneer unabashed. Why do | get out
/ Of breath when I run? Why are veins blue
and blood red? Come. my friends, make
bid.
"Vhv have horses hair and sheep wool
when both eat grassg'
Got anything about the hookworm?
asked man in the audience.
.JIookworns. coronation OF King George
and nying machines" replied the auc-
| tloneer
ere Glands are soft why do they make
O noise when IT thunders?" he continued
] Ig,,Ip and Christian
| science brought down to date-how muchE
Does it tell why popgun goes pop
inquired the man who wore the ndS'''e
scsrfpin s,,. o,,, 3,
Yes and how soap takes the art OUT
| replied the auctioneer.
| Greatest work OF its kind ever pup
usbed Brush your mind against the mas
tor minds of the past and preseht-no"
much is bid? Get in tune with nature u'
derstand the history Of the world.
"svItzerland. the land Of mountains ana
.,,o,.. I,alv the land Of romance; Russia
a. II is to-day, the glory that was Greece
tho grandeur that was Rome-"hat 90 you
know about en-? ,e-
"IIow much is offered? There are 2'lo'
sroc,al writer's. 62,567 subjects treated ''f
mans 21e2 half-tone Illustrations O1 spe-
ciai engravings and drawings liJ superb
mates I'm color-how much?
"Explorers and travellers. rulers ana
statesmen. inventors and scientists writ
.rs and musicians, artists and architects
| soldiers and sailors. doctors, mechaniclahs'
why do | laugh when | am glad! Nna'
bspnened my friends. when sir isaac
Nnuton saw an apple fall from tree!
He was hinged on the beam said a
man down in front
The laughter that followed seemed TO
/ Lrock the auctioneer little bit on MS
haee For the first time that evening ne
vas apparently unequal to the occasion
THE supreme problem Of NE ne con-
,i,usd in a confidential, appealing tone
n,. hou 70 get money in sufficient guam
,i,, 70 make you independent before your
Eai- turns gray and your eyes gro" aim
The majority are failures because they
don.t think right II you have the deter
r,,n.,,on 70 be winner, get this set OF
! books
How late is it," asked a man who had
Just come in.
The knowledge OF the world from Adam
| down TO Taft" replied the auctoneer
promptly. --------
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
By His Wonderful Grasp of
Universal knowledge He
Dazzles the Unwary
Dilettante.

- FIND cannot laugh 50 worth at n1u-
sical comedies any more, and thdt
n the sob shows make me laugh on'Y
once in awhile. And then, I am very font
bf literature. So | went to a book auction
o few nights ago.
] don't mean the second sale Of the Rob
ert Hoe library That must be an interest
ing book auction, too The first Hoe sale
brought s997, 563 5o--almost million dollars
don't know exactly how much the Broad
way book auction that / attended brought
After the sale l asked the auctioneer, and
ne said:
81 have sold one ard one-quarter tons
af books in the last four hours
''That is pretty good isn't it, inquired
ION such a cold night as this. it IS very
Eood-very good, indeed he replied.
"Have you any means of knowins now
much a ton they brought" / asked.
'I can come pretty close 90 IT. I've been
f. this business a good man wears row,
end a ton Of books-the kind sold tonight
Will average 500.
So probably it Will he safe to estimate tho
proceeds OF the sale for that evening at
ts75. Some Of the books tha: weigh Jess
than half a pound bring more than that at
the Hoe sale. they say.
The Broadway book auction has been
cunning quite a few years, and the red flag
IN front OF the auction room is not definite
about when the sale will be over. 1t sun
says. Last few weeks of the sale"
'Are you interested in any particular set
Of books?" the auctioneer asked me, few
moments before he mounted the little pull
pit draped in red cloth
fcf I i,4, a.,
mything literary-that it ran in our family.
He said was the kind of man ne liked
to see in his place. and that l might feel
free to call for anything | wanted. and
he would see that it was promptly put up.
There were a good many persons in the
spction rooms by this time, and the auc-
toneer made little speech. He said he
was not there to do the publiC's bidding.
but he promised to he grateful for all bids
by the public. There was a little laughter,
and every one thought the auctioneer was
q pretty keen man.
Then he got right down to business. lie
opened book and leaned toward the au-
dience, so that every one could see the
book contained real Print and paper and
asked, in peremptory manner. how much
be was offered for BE Your own Artist.
In one volume, cloth; how much?
Instantly the power of the man began
10 manifest itself. He had such fluent
command Of language. and his gestures
were so graceful. But, back Of these ac-
eomplishments the crowd felt the auc-
tioneer had superior powers Of thought.
He was quick and brilliant and had a lot
Of personal magnetism; you know what I
mean; he could sway the feelings Of his
hearers.
He held up the BE Your own Artist 80
all coulG see, and said
This little volume, in cloth, will teach
you TO obtain II astery of art and draw
4 ing in all its branches. The publishers
want for it 81. It's not what they want;
tt's what you're willing TO give. Somebody
start it; how much?"
The flashing eye, the vibrating voice, the
impetuous gesture. are largely lost when
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
News of the Past Week Is Here
Recapitulated for the Busy Man

Tho Hon. ". r. Stubbs, Governor of the
State Of Kansas. Topeka. Kan.
The Hon. Herbert S Hadley. Governor OF
the State Of Missouri. Jefferson. Mo.
Colonel Roosevelt plunged into the thlck
Of the fight for the Presidential nomina-
ton in Boston He said unequivocally that
he was in the fight to the end and was
glad Of it. He replied TO the charge that
he would be breaking his third term pledge
If he accepted another nomination, saying
that he meant third consecutive term. I
am perfectly happy now said he. because
] am making a straight out fight for a
principle. The issue is in no way per-
sonal one. DO you intend to support the
Republican nominee. whoever he may be-
was asked. OF course SHALL he replied,
with emphasis.
THE ROOSEVELT ORGANIZATION
There was started. almost full blown,
Roosevelt headquarters on the twenty
fourth floor Of the Metropolitan tower. in
this city. IT was evident that an organiza-
ton had been perfected. and from the law
sh way in which the rooms were being
fitted up II appeared that there must be
plenty Of money behind the movement. The
complete membership OF the executive com
mittee Of the national Roosevelt committee
is as follows: Senator Joseph N. Dixon. OF
Montana, chairman; Frank Knox. chair
man Of the Republican State Central Com
mittee of Michigan, vice-charman; w L.
Ward national committeeman. New York;
Walter f. Brown. chairman Of the Rcpuo-
lican State Central Committee. Ohio; Cecil
Lyon, national committeeman. Texas. and
Senator William Finn, Pennsylvania. An
administrative committee will be organized
with Truman H. Newberry, ex-Secretary
of the Navy as chairman.
"Praising the progressive and statesman
like qualities Of the administration of Will
lam Howard Taft nine Republican gov
ernors united in rendering their unqualified
support to President Taft for denomination
and reelection. They unanimously joined
in predicting that President Taft would be
reelected in November, and said that he is
to-day the strongest candidate the Repub-
lican party can nominate as It's standard
bearer at the national convention IN Chi
cago. The governors who thus put them
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

windows in many OF the most famous
shons OF the world and in several OF tne
government ofices and clubs were wrecked
The damage done will aggregate many
thousands OF pounds sterling One nun
dred and nifty women were dragged u the
police stations by police or excited ana
indignant merchants. Many others now
ever escaped.
Full honors will be paid to the dead OF
the battleship Maine before they are u
aboard ship at Havana for transport 10 the
United States President Gomez OF Cuoa
issued a decree setting forth the !ro-
gramme OF ceremonies.
The White Star liner Olympic arrived az
Plymouth having struck suomerSe"
wreck I'm the Atlantic early in the morning.
one blade OF one OF her propellers was
hroken."
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

were killed or wounded, but all foreigners
are safe. The legation quarter Is crowde"'
but the missionaries are holding their own
compounds. When the outbreak began IL
was estimated that 900 soldiers took part
but later the mutineers were augmented by
large numbers OF the police. coolies ana
loafers The legations know no reasons
for the outbreak Much reckless shooting
occurred. and one shell. which fell into the
compound OF the American Legation lore
through the tent OF one OF the soldiers OF
the recently arrived relnforccmenS' put
did not explode Among the refugees AT
the American Legation are wizard ~
Straight. ex-American Consul General at
Moukden and now the representative "i
New York financial syndicate, and his wite'
who was Miss Dorothy =. whitney, daush-
ter OF the late William {. Whitney. Ihe
mutinous troops finally departed from the
city and the disorders stopped
THE government at Peking is preparing
an elaborate reception for Tang shao-yis >
delegation OF republicans from Nankins
charged to notify Yuan Shth-kai OF his
election as President OF the Republic. Ap-
parently the country is very strongly IN
favor OF Yuan as President. Many soldiers
who are not republican have given their
full adherence TO the President-elect' and
Yuan holds the confidence Of both Man
chus and Chinese, which probably indicates
that the suspicious that he was douolo
dealing FOR the courts overthrow were un-
warranted The new government has de-
cided that the country shall hereafter be
officially styled the Great Republic OF
China the word great being intended TO
include Tibet Turkestan, Mongolia ard
Manchuria II has been virtually decided
to convert the Forbidden City into gov
ernment inclosure, where all the offices VIII
be situated When the Empress DowaSer
and the Emperor depart the extensive
grounds about the Winter Palace Will lie
I..... 1. ,,,hIir ,,nrL
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
Constant Reader Tells Him
What He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

''you told me last week that the hat vas
in the ring" SAID Busy Man last evening
TO Constant Reader Did the stalwart
form Of the colonel follow the sombrero?"
with a lusty leap clear into the centre
of the ring. where the limelight falls
brightly" replied Constant Reader. III
tell YOU about it,
Theodore Rooscvet's reply to the seven
governors was given out for publication Ly
his secretary. Frank Harper The letter
was addressed 10 the list Of seven govern
ors who on February 10 wrote to Colonel
Roosevelt asking him to define his position.
His reply was definite acceptance of the
implied invitation TO be a candidate for the
Presidency Of the United States, phrased in
these words
Gentlemen: l deeply appreciate YOUR let
ter, and 1 realize to the full the heavy re-
sponsibility II puts upon me. expressing as
ii does the carefully considered CONVICTIONS
of the men elected by popular vote 10 stand
as the heads of government in their several
states.
/ absolutely agree with YOU that this mat
ter Is not one to be decided with any refer
ence to the personal preferences or inter
ests of any man. but purely from the stanG-
point of the interest OF the people as
whole L will accept the nomination for
PreSluenL II II Is teliueIcu " iHc, anu VIZ
adhere to this decision until the conVen-
tion has expressed its preference. one Of
the chief principles for which | have stood
and for which ] now stand. and which /
have always endeavOred and always shall
endeavor to reduce to action, is the genuine
rule of the people; and therefore | hope
that so far as possible the people NAV be
given the chance, through direct primaries :,
TO express their preference as to who shall
be the nominee Of the RepupHcan Presl-
dental Contention. Very truly yours,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The Hon. William +. Glasscock, Governor
of the State Of West Virginia, Charles
ton, w. Va.
The Hon Chester II. Aldrich. Governor Of
the State OF Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb;
The Hon Robert r. Bass. Governor or the
state Of New Hampshire. Concord, y. II.
The Hon. Joseph NJ. Carey. Governor of the
State Of Wyoming, Cheyenne. Wyo:
The Hon Chase 8. Osborn. Governor OF the
State of Michigan, Lansing. Mich
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

Buy these books and let the author do
the work. How much am | offered? The
author will be your guide. philosopher,
storyteler and friend. How much Is bid!
The author pays the hotel bills and you
reap the fun-how much?
"Loitcr along the Riviera and Southern
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

softness OF the coIors OF the original paint
ings exactly duplicated.
a revelation in art. an educator IN
history. an inspiration In religion, no"
much am I ofered-how much?'
rs it dust proof. stem-wind, stem set
asked a man down front.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

SET only in iG-karat solid gold mount
ings." replied the auctioneer.
Take just a li'tle thing that he got OF
about some books OF travel He had the
right variety OF language for every KIND
OF literature.
why leave your easy chair he asked.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

OF the anthracite mine workers and the
operators the formal presentation Of the
demands OF the men was made by John P.
White. president Of the United Mine Work
ers of America. The operators will appoint
a committee TO confer with the committee
OF mine workers on March g..
"A readjustment OF wages, which In 10
case will involve less than an increase q
per cent, 10 take effect on March 4, was an
nounced by President William Whitman Of
the Arlington Mills. at Lawrence. Mass.
Several OF the other mills whose operators
have been on strike will follow suit"
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03

selves on record are Adolph O. Eherhar' oi
Minnesota. NJ +. Hay Of Washington =. /
Carroll OF Iowa. Simeon =. Penne"iI "t
Delaware. John *. Tener OF Pennsy.Van'd'
Ben w Hooper ,of Tennessee. Phillips Lee
Godsborough OF Maryland. William sprF
Of Utah and A. ]. .Pothier OF Rhode Island.
President Taft is known 10 have the sup
port OF other state executives, including
Governors Deneen OF Illinois, Oddie OF
Nevada and Mead OF Vermont
THE Democrats OF the House a. Wash
ington, in caucus. approved bill placing
sugar on the free list, thus eliminating
$50, ,OOo 900 in annual customs revenue The
provisions include free sugar, estimated to
reduce the cost 10 the consumer ~ cents
pound, and n tax or per cent on the In
come Of every individual or copartnershlp
earning more than $500 year. The meas
ure is so drawn as TO meet the decision
Of the United States Supreme Court that
an income tax IS unconstitutional The
new tax is expected 10 yield n revenue OF
between 100000 and 100000 a year.
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
TRAIN HAD A PERILoUs LOAD.

Enough dynamite to blow a good sized
town of the map was found attached TO
the trucks OF freight car which passed
through Lawrence. Mass. and arrived at
Philadelphia loaded with paper consigned
to the Garrett Buchanan Company. The
police are working on the case and init
mate that in their opinion the dynamite
was attached TO the truck at Lawrence for
the purpose OF blowing up the entire
freight train. in which there were thirty
cars Of woollen goods consigned TO the
American Woolen Company. the corpora
ton against which the strikers are making
their hght.
eTof the drst time IN The history OF
New-York tribune., 1912-03-03
The MUSTER OF The DEAD.

What we'll known names are on me
death nst?" inquired Busy Man.
William Bayard cutting, the wel-EnoVn
LAWYER director Of many corporations ana
leader in New York society and civic move
ments in this city. died on train Whlle
being brought home from the Nef"
George Grossmith, sr., one ot the oes'
known actors and public entertainers died
AZ Folkestonc England, in his siXy'hhn
year.
William Alexander. Grand Duke or huN'
emburg died i'm the city OF LuXemours'
Ernst Thalmann, senior member ot tne
banking firm Of Ladenburg, Thalmahh
Co. with offices at No. % Broad street,
died at his house. No. 80 West o9tn street.
Frank stuart Bond. formerly presldeht !.
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad o'ou
at Jekyl Island. of the coast OF 1eoi
William Dodge Porter, treasurer OF rhelp,'
Dodge g. co. and a cousin or the la'e ~
mund Clarence Stedman, as wei as se0V"1
.,,,si, of Grover Cleveland, died al hs
home I'm this city.
oNres Grace Anna Lewis for many Year,
,ar,ous as A naturalist. died at her nome
I'm Media. Penn. She was act'e VI -,
r,oragement OF the Underground kaiI'oAu
before the civil War. Willet Is. Anu
civ Treasurer Of Mount Vernon u'eu
his home in that city Brother Jusu" ~"
Dbo, NcNahon), OF the Brothers u Wv
rhr;stian Schools. Of this city, died nes'
ph,Iadelnbia w. Wickham Smith, eau
iav,,or ~ this city. died at his home IN