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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20


Washington. Dec ALPHABETICALLY all OF
the powers. the United States included,
are in favor OF granting a request from
the government of China for the re-
vision Of her customs tariff TO meet mod
ern prices and valuations. the revision
will mean an increase in revenue Of pos
siblv $4,000 and will afford China Sc
curity for borrowing d great sum OF
money for reorganization purposes. The
assent of the powers Is necessary IL
China because the payment Of the BoXei
indemnity is secured to The powers by the
Chinese maritime customs.
China's tariff is not 20 be increased
from the present per cent. but the Vall-
atoms on goods are to he brought up TO
date. Since the tariff vas fixed. many
years ago. valuations nave gone up and
the increased revenue now 10 be obtained
comes through simply making the per
cen, rate effective.
While China borrowed S-5,0o"0 only a
few months ago, that money has almost
all been disposed Of and negotiations
have been renewed for a new lean. There
is an arrangement between China ana
the foreign bankers 10y which china
borrowings for reorganization purposes
will finally reach 5000 10000. In this
American bankers are taking no part
because of this Administrations with
drawal from the so-called American
Group Of Governmental Support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
M'CREERY AGAIN ASKS
PROTECTION OF COURT
His Automobile Sold by Another
Under Allegation that He
Was Insane.
IBy Gable to The Tribune J

London, Dec. 20.-An extraordinary
story Is behind the McCreery proceed
ings now going on before Mr.. Justice
Sargent IN the Chancery division of the
High Court OF Justice. II concerns the
disposition of huge estates in Califor-
ma. the property OF the McCreery fam
iy, OF San Francisco. The value Of the
estates il some millions OF dollars.
The chief party IN the proceedings is
Walter \. McCreery who is bene-
hciary under the will Of his father A..
Is. McCreery. The latter emigrated
from ireland az n boy, amassed for
tune and died I'm san Francisco some
months ago.
Application was made In court yes
terday on behalf Of Walter \. McCreery
who resides at Billion Park Rugby, and
who owns considerable property in
America, to restrain a man named
Johnson from parting with a motor car
belonging To the plaintiff. Mr.. Romer
*. G.. said the story unfolded the pre-
vious DAY. when an unsuccessful at
tempt was made 10 have Mr.. McCreery
sdiudged insane, was a most eXtraor-
binary one. and he proceeded to give
some further details Ever since 1899
attempts had been made by certain
members Of the McCr9ery family 10
deprive him of his personal liberty on
the ground that he was Of unsound
mind.
In 1899 they went so far as 10 shut
him up for some time, but two indie
pendent doctors who were called in de-
clined TO grant certificate and he was
released. Last year he went 10 Amer
lea on business. when another similar
attempt was made, and this time they
actually succeeded in incarcerating him
and obtaining the appointment OF
lawyer named McPike, of San Fran
cisco. as the guardian OF his estate.
McCreerv managed to escape and is
row I'm this country. There were afii-
davits from Sir Thomas Barlow and
other leading specialists. said counsel
that McCreery was perfectly sound of
mind and quite capable 81 managing
his own affairs. and he was now taking
proceedings to recover property which
had been disposed of on the instruc-
lions Of McPike.
During his detention in America his
chauffeur discovered that his automo-
bile was in the possession Of Johnson,
who was q perfectly innocent party IN
the matter. The car had been placed
with him for sale by Richard Nc
Creery, the plaintiffs brother who said
he was acting for the trustees of his
brothers estate. Johnson claimed no
interest in the automobile, but desired
to be protected 10y order OF the court.
Mr.. Justice Sargent granted the in
junction asked for.
Twenty-four hours earlier Mr.. Justice
Joyce issued an order restraining Me-
Pike from disposing OF McCreery's fur
niture and effects in England.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
MRS. LYNCH SEES
LEEHAN FREE MAN
Continued from iirst page.

in the car said: Let's hurry; some
ono might see US I then heard the
woman cry: oh, oh, Mrs. Bucking-
ham, help, I recognized the voice Of
Mrs. Turner. The next day found
the rim of a car pieces Of a broken
lamp. pair of gloves and a handker
chief by the tree the car had struck
! tracked the car 10 Pine street by a
peculiar tire mark
Enoch Walton's evidence supple
mented Mrs Buckingham story in so
much rs he said the car went down
Pine street nearly TO Pine Needle Lane
and almost opposite the spot where the
body was found.
The summing up will be started as
soon as court convenes tomorrow
morning. The case will be sent TO the
Jury at once and It is likely that the
Jury will reach a decision before noon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
SANTA-M0THER KILLED
Woman, Gift Laden, Struck by
Train as Daughter Looks on.
[By Telegraph 10 The TrIbune.l

IBy Telegraph TO The Trlbunel
Metuchen, y. j.. Dec. 19.-Hurrying
home with her arms full Of Christmas
bundles, Mrs. John Fabow, Of Keasby,
a small village east Of Metuchen, was
struck by the Atlantic City Express at
Perth Amboy this evening and ground
10 pieces in the presence Of her
thirteen year-old daughter Grace, who
had accompanied her on a shopping
tour.
Mrss allow was anxious to get home
in time to prepare supper for her hus-
band and five little ones. Grace, I'M
able to keep pace with her mother, was
several feet in the rear She saw the
big locomotive laundering down the
tracks at a sixty-mile speed an hour
and screamed to her mother, but when
Mrs. Fabow turned it was too late.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
CHILFS PRESIDENT COMING
Ramon Barros Luco to Visit
United States in 1915.
LIrom The Tribune Rurenn. !

l'il ! Nv lflpult bureau
Washington, Dec. 19-Ramon Barros
Luco, President of Chill. will probably
visit the United States during the Pan
anna Pacific Exposition at San Francisco
In 1915. To members of the American
delegation now in Chill on behalf OF the
exposition authorities President Luco has
expressed a keen desire 10 visit this coun-
try The intimaton has been received
cordially here. both in official circles and
among those having 10 do with the OK
position.
President Luco. who is one of South
Americas most distinguished statesmen,
has expressed his intention OF asking
leave of absence from the Gillian CON
gress. His term expires in 1915, and IL Is
probable that he will ask for the months
marking tho end of his term.
The CHILEAN Executive will come to this
country officially. and will be accorded
all the honors of his rank as the head
OF a sister nation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
Yuan Shih-kai Strengthens
His Hands for Further
AutOCratiC Measures.
CHINESE PARLIAMENT
HARSHLY CRITICISED
United States and Other Great
Powers Favor Revision of
Republics Customs Tariff.

Picking Dec. ia mandate issued 10y
President Yuan Shih-ksi to-day expresses
full approval OF a proposition purporung
TO emanate from General III luan-hens'
Vice-President OF the Chinese Republic
and the military and civil governors OF
all the Chinese provinces suggesting the
definite termination of the Chinese Par
lament which met Tor the first time on
April ) this year. but was never after
ward able to bring together quorum
Of ITS members The round robin advis-
ing the President to adopt this course
SAYS, in part:
THE Chinese Parliament enacted no
important law m the seven months Of
it's existence and will not do so if 1t be
permitted to continue for hundred
years.
Vice President Ii Yuan-heng and
other prominent citizens Of the republic
cannot continue TO remain silent while
the country goes to destruction. The
administrative council now convened IN
Picking is similar TO the convention
formed by the thirteen states which as
sisted George Washington in drawing vi
the American Constitution.
we and the whole Of the Chinese
people disapprove of the conduct Of the
bad parliamentary members. Foreigners
likewise disapprove OF il. Therefore the
President Of the Republic need not hest
tate
President Yuan Shh-kai's design in on
tanning the round robin was undoubtedly
20 strengthen his hands for the autocrauc
measures now being instituted.
As r. result OF pressure. large sums o.
money are coming from the salt taN'
other taxes also are beginning to come
from the people and remittances from the
provinces 10 the central government
Since the anti Manchu rebellion the pro-
vincial authorities and even individuals
have been appropriatiug the revenues
while the central government has de-
pended upon foreign loans. The foreign
bankers recently gave President Yuan 10
understand that bankruptcy was ahead
Of the Chinese Republic unless conditions
were Immediately altered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
MERCADO TO BE 0USTEO
Will Be Punished by Huerta for
Quitting Chihuahua.

Ojinaga, Mexico, Dec. l9.-General Sal
vador Mercado. commander Of the Fed
eral army, will be removed from office
within few days. and his place viii be
taken by General Pascual Orozco. accord
ing 10 reliable information received to-
day. Mercado's evacuation Of Chihuahua
without waiting for a rebel attack is
given as the cause for his removal.
Within three days the Federal army will
leave Ojmaga and advance against the
rebels in Chihuahua, according 10 Fed
eral officers. Enough provisions for an
extended campaign will have been OBJ
tanned by Monday. when the departure
from here is 10 occur. Federal scouts
who patroled the country for miles
around to-day found few rebels near.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
BATTLESHIP VERMONT IN
Crippled Fighter to Rest in
Norfolk Yard To day.
Try Telegraph to The Tribune.

Norfolk. Va. Dec 19.-Nearly five days
behind her original schedule. the crippled
battleship Vermont. IN tow OF the Della
ware, arrived of Cape Henry this after
noon, where she was met snd taken in
charge by the navy tugs Hercules and
Massasoit The Delaware Immediately
steamed for the roads.
I'm tow of the tugs. and behaving well
IN the choppy sea, the Vermont was
slowly conveyed through the cape roads
but anchored in I.ynnhaven Bay twenty
miles from the yards. She will be brought
up tomorrow morning.
Beyond the Gripping Of the propelllne
machinery, the Vermont is intact. News
paper men who reached the snip by
means OF launches were not allowed 10
go aboard.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
"MONA LISA" PACKED UP
To Be Guarded by Police and
Cara bineers While in Transit.

Florence, Dec l9.-Dr. Rici. Director
General of Fine Arts, to-day personally
supervised the packing Of the painting.
Mona Lisa" which will be forwarded
10 Rome tomorrow. The picture will he
guarded 10y police and museum officials
and carabineeTs will be on duty at all
stations along the railroad line. The
school children. accompanied by their
teachers were allowed TO view the
Mona Lisa to-day.
An unknown man visited Perugia's law
yer this afternoon and offered TO adj
vance 81 900 for Perugia's bail.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20
Cardinal Martinelli III.

Rome, Dec. 19-Cardlnal Sebastian Mar
tinelli, who was Pspal delegate In the
United States from 1895 TO 1902, is serious
iy III. The Cardinal, who is sixty-five
years old. IL project Of the Sacred Con-
gregation Of Rites. RE was born In Santa
Anna. In tho Archdiocese OF Lucea, Italy
Cardinal Martinelli is suffering from
nervous prostratlon. with mental symp-
toms The attending physicians have or
dered absolute rest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20

this question so important 10 the de-
vclopmcnt Of Anglo-Amcrican amity.
THE Daily Express gays: "All ar
guments gre In favor OF the step which
the ministers so obstinately refuse to
take, and their decision must carry
with Il the suspicion Of dog In the
manger attitude. which is ludicrous,
discrcditablc and even hurtful. II Is
at all times the duty OF the government
20 strengthen the hands OF the manu-
country. This duty is VIGOROUSLY III
done I'm this country. but the neglect OF
an opportunity 50 charged with yari-
Gus values as that presented by the
Panama Pacific Exhibition seems 10 "
quite unusually inept. We still hope
that the efforts OF the private COM
mittee may push the government into
doing the right thing
London. Dec. io-Premisr Asguth iu
q letter to-day To the committee which
has been cudeayoring t. secure British
participation ga the Pauama-paclhc FIX
position AZ san Francisco and which
asked him 20 receive a deputatlOu says
the various points iu favor OF British par
ucipatiou were carefully considered by
the cabinet. but he regretted that the
cabinet was unable to modify the deci-
sion announced to Parliament last Janu-
AIRY.
The British press generally Expresses
regret al this decision not To provide Tor
the erection OF an official pavilion for
the display ~ British goods at the Paua-
ma-Pac!dc Exposition. The Evening
Standard" says the question OF expense
should not have stood I'm the way of as.
sisting In the celebration OF the compile
ton Of great commercial enterprise by
a friendly power.
The Northumberland says. we
should be sorry for the United States 10
think the attitude OF Great Britain -
significant OF more than the simple fact
that manufacturers have not been at
traCtcd by the proposition"
The committee which has been urging
British participation In the exposition
will probably organize Parliamentary
House Of Commons when II meets.
Washington. Dec. Estate Department
officials hope that the last word has not
yet been said either in Great Britain or
Germany I'm regard 20 Official partcipa-
ton by those countries In the san Fran
cisco exposition. The reports OF the Bal
lin committee, in Germany, and similar
agencies In England give convincing
proofs that even without governmental
recognition the PanamaPaclic EXPOSE
ton will receive many exhibits from the
private manufacturing concerns of Eng
land and Germany.
Rome, Dec. 19-The American Ambas-
sador. Thomas Nelson Page. has ar
ranged for the reception OF Ira Nelson
Morris, special commissioner 10 seek the
cooperation OF Italy In the Panama Pa
cifc Exposition. by the Foreign Minister
Marquis di San Giuliano tomorrow MI
Morris will later be received by the Min
lister Of Agriculture. Signor Nitti, and the
Minister of Marine. NiceAdmiral EnricO
Milo. 1t IL probable also that he will
have an opportunity Of meeting King
Victor Emmanuel
Lisbon, Dec. l9.-The American Lega-
ton has been advised that Portugal viii
be represented by a warshlp at the ccle-
bration Of the opening of the exposition
at San Francisco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-20

Lisbon, Dec. l9-The American Lesa-
ton has been advised that Portugal viii
be represented by warshlp at the cele-
bration Of the opening of the exposition
at San Francisco.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-15
CRITICISM NOT
INTENDED FOR
OTHER PAPERS
Speaker Farris Referred In
Speech Only to Times-Un-
ion, Which Is Owned by
Two Railroads = Says
Howl Is Coming From
Lobbyists and Corpora
ton and Controlled Press.
BY FRANK /. HuFFAKER.

Tallahassee, April 14.-N ewspaper
editors, who are members OF the house
of representatives. eInphatically de-
MED statements that Speaker Farris
today reflected upon any newspaper
ether than the Florida Times Union in
speaking 10 a resolution condemning
that paper for rejecting upon the
house committee on railroads and
telegraph for its quick action on the
mental anguish bill.
Farris did not even mention the cor
respondent of the paper, but referred
to the paper alone and cited its we'll
known championship of the corporate
cause. it being owned by the Florida
East Coast and the Seaboard Air Line
railways
'I did not for one moment think of
critlcizing the correspondents here,
nor of muzzling the press in any way
and want the newspapers of the state
to know it. said Speaker Farris to-
night. ANY statement made to that
effect will be made for the purpose of
injurfng me, and while / do not care
what the corporation controlled papers
say or think, do not want the honest
newspapers Of the state to be fooled.
The day Of lobbying impositions is
ever in Tallahassee and a howl is nat
urally coming from the lobbyists and
the newspapers supporting them /"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-15
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS

New York. Apr1l 14.-Funeral SER
vices over the body OF ]. Pierpont
Morgan we're held at 10 o'clock this
morning at St Georges Protestant
Episcopal church where he had wor-
shipped for half a century. Afterwards
a special train conveyed the funeral
party to Hartford. Conn. where the
anal services at the Morgan mauso-
ler,r, II, Cedar Iun cemetery were con-
Quoted.
Blanketed by 8 covering of 5000 red
rcses, Mr.. Morgan's favorite flower. the
conn was removed from the Morgan
library. where the body had lain in
state since Friday night, shortly before
10 O'Clock for the church. vested
choir of $50 voices preceded the funer-
al nartv into st. Georges. Behind the
choir came the clergy. then the pail
bearers. the coffin and the family
Fifteen hundred persons, one OF the
most notable gatherings New York has
seen TOR many years. were crowded
into the church. Admission was py
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-15
From Poverty
to Inheritance
of Two Million
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Detroit, Mich, April 14.-From pow
erty and the obscurity of little coun-
try town to the possession of a fortune
OF 100000 is the Aladdin-lfke story
OF 21-year- old Elvin Leschappelle of
Grayltng, this state. Within a few
weeks he Will receive his share Of the
estate left by his father, a millionaire
lumberman Of northern Wisconsin,
whom he never has seen.
The young mans parents Quarreled
within a month after their marriage.
The husband, Joseph Leschappelle, left
Grayltng and never returned
After the birth of her son, the young
mother secured a divorce and re-mar-
ried, leaving the child with her father.
Joseph Leschappelle went to Wis
consin, where he engaged in the lumber
business and became wealthy. He aIso
e-married and one son was born from
the union.
The millionaire recently died. His
estate is being wound up and will be
divided between Elvin and his half
brother.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-15
Mystery Still Surrounds the
Disappearance of Memphis Man

All the hotels IN London have been
visited for evidence AMI new the po-
lice are making a house-to- hotire
search among lodging and boarding
houses. They are working on the
theory that Martin has left the coun-
try and for purposes Of his own Is
keeping his movements secret
The poclSethook and opera hat may
have been thrown from the window OF
a train. the police say. Expert Grim
fna1s. the police believe, would have
destroyed them.
The only credit Martin ever had at
a London bank was exhausted on the
occasion Of previous visit but s. -
believed he carried credit notes.
Superintendent McCarty, Of Scotland
Yard, declared this afternoon:
81 have no doubt that Martin is
alive today. Indications are that he
has gone to the continent"
II the police have any definite infor-
nation to support this view they ara
keeping 1t 10 themselves
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-15
Funeral Services Conducted Over
Remains Of j. Pierpont Morgan

card only. So great had been the de-
si1and for tickets that many hundreds
could not be accommodated Not half
OF the congregation of St. Georges.
with whom Mr.. Morgan had wor-
shipped. obtained admission.
Services were conducted by Rev. Dr.
Karl Reiland, rector of st. Georges;
Right Rev. William Lawrence, bishop
OF the diocese Of Boston: Right Rev
Chauncey B. Brewster, bishop OF the
diocese Of Connecticut and Right Rev.
David H. Greer, bishop OF the diocese
of New York These were the clergy
men chosen by Mr.. Morgan in his
written instructions made some time
before his death. There were twelve
honorary palfbearers, selected chiefly
from the cluster of men closely iden-
titled with Mr.. Morgan in his career
They were: George S. Gowdoin, Lewis
Cass Ledyard. Robert W. DeF'orrest,
Henry Fairfield Osborn, United States
Senator Eslihu Root Joseph III. Choate,
Robert Bacon. George +. Baker, DR.. ].
w. Markee, Elbert Fl. Gary, Seth Low
and Martin W. Patcn.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-15
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Fftchburg, Mass, April 14.-Tempo-
rariIy insane from i'll health. Ernest
Moschner killed his four children and
himself with a pistol he bought this
morning. The police say the children
were playing when they were called
upstairs and lined up at their fathers
bed.
The daughter. Elsie, aged II. was
shot dead, and the others ran. The
father followed and killed the youngest
boy, aged 6, in a closet in the front
room.
Myrtle. aged IL, and Herman, aged 8,
were slain downstairs. The boy fought
and his clothes were torn. A bloody
club was found with the body in a
GOAL bin. The father then returned to
his room and sent bullet into Ms
brain.
When the mother returned she dis
covered the bodies and tainted, but re-
covered and called neighbors
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-15
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

London, April 14.-Mystery still sur
rounds the disappearance Of Joseph w.
Martin OF Memphis, Tenn, who has
been missing since April 3. While the
discovery OF his torn pocketbook first
suggested to the police that the Amer
ican had been murdered and his body
thrown into the Thames, they are now
Inclined TO the theory that he is still
alive and for some reason Is keeping
his whereabouts secret.
The opera hat which the workman
who picked up the pocketbook saw in
the road but left there, has been
turned over to the police by a boy who
found it the same morning. The boy
took IT to work with him and it was
used by him and his companions as a
football and afterward PUT In a horses
noSebag. where it remained until this
morning.
bed OF the Thames and TO keep
sharp lookout for the body.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-15
Says Pope Will
Recover Soon
IfHe is rudent
BY ASSOCIATED PRESS.

tonight repeated the assertion that he
believes the pope yiil recover II he is
prudent The examination Of the pom
tiff showed that the Inflammation has
been checked and is diminishing, and
bronchial sounds are fainter. This af-
ternoon the pope slept and awoke
bright and happy. He related vision
IN which he saw his dead sister, Rose
who told him the time to join her was
deferred and his work Is not finished.
The pontin was visited by his ply
sician at midnight, when his tempera-
ture was slightly increased, but his
condition is satisfactory. A stimulant
was administered. Hope for his ult-
mate recovery Is stronger.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1913-04-15
MARRIED AMERICAN,
REMITTANCE STOPS
Nephew of President of Ecuador is
Threatened With Disinheritanee Be-
cause He Married q Chicago Girl.
By ASSOCIATED PRESS.

Chicago, April 14.-Tt became known
here today that Frutos Plaza 26 years
old. and a nephew of Leonidas Plaza,
president Of Ecuador, had married an
American girl several days ago in Chi
cago, and that as q result the young
mans remittance had been cut off, and
he was threatened with dtsinheritance
by his wealthy relative.
The bride was Miss PaulIna Dole, OF
Chicago. Young Plaza came to this
country four years ago to finish his
education and after spending three
years at West Point, came to Chicago.
He met Miss Dole at the West Point
Harvard football game and soon after
wards they became engaged. When he
wrote his uncle of his engagement, 1T
is said the president of Ecuador offered
strenuous objection and said he had
planned for the young man a marriage
With a beautiful Spanish girl. Young
Plaza was determined to marry his
4 mertcan sweetheart despite the OBJ
tections Of his family, and obtained
position with the foreign department
of q Chicago Arm.