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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
PRICE OF TITAN NOT GIVEN
Sir Hugh Lane Had Been on
Track of Picture for Years.
{ BY Cable TO The Tribune J

London. Dec 22.-Great interest is
taken here in the announcement OF the
sale Of Titian's portrait Of Philip II OF
Spain by Sir Hugh Lane to Mrs.
Emery. Sir Hugh Lane, in an inter-
view obtained yesterday, said.
Il had been on the track of this
great painting for years. | first saw it
i'm Germany when | was nineteen years
old. and was fascinated by the Won
derful workmanship. No other picture
affected me so strongly. Many artists
To whom | have shown the picture
have been as enthusiastic as ! am In
their admiration, and they agree that
II is the original portrait Of Philip,
from which all the others have been
painted. The sale Of the picture to
Mrs. Emery has been conducted
through agents, and at present / am
unable to give the exact price"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
GOVERNMENT BLAMED
FOR EXPOSITION STAND
THE London Daily Chronicle
Says Appeal Must Be Made
to House of Commons.

London. Dec 23.--The government is
being castigated by its own supporters
in the press for deciding not 10 allow
the United Kingdom to participate OFF,
cially in the Panama Pacific Exposi-
ton The Daily News" The other day
said that Premier Asluith had made q
bad bundcr, and The Daily Chronicle"
now SAYS
we squander money BY the millions
on ornaments. but we grudge 400 =
vc To- promote arts and peace and
10 celebrate the conquests Of industrial
enterprise. There never has been In
power in this country a drawer or more
capable administration than that over
which Mr.. Asquith presides with so
much ability, and the Cabinet abounds
with able and farsighted men. II is that
which makes the adverse decision in
this case so utterly ineXplcable.
Arguments for the official participa-
ton in the exhibition are oyerwhelm-
ing We are totally unable TO com
pfFUeDU WHAT can nave IluuNtu the
Cabinet 10 declare against il. We re-
fuse to accept the decision as final.
From the Cabinet an appeal must be
made TO the House Of Commons. which
is It's master
THE Morning Post takes different
attitude. and says:
Americans are business people. and
they cannot reasonably expect Britain
10 make a considerable financial sacri-
fee in order to further the success Of
their exhibition. No doubt certain
section Of the press Of the United States
will try 10 use the question to stir up
feeling against this country. but these
papers are always on the lookout for an
excuse for an anti Britain agitation. II
the exhibition controversy were out OF
the way they would soon find some
other incident 10 serve their purpose.
Their antagonsm TO Britain would Ger
tainly not be bought off by the expen-
diture Of quarter million OF sterling."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
{. K. BAIRD QUITS OPERA
Century President Resigns Al
ter Debt Is Settled

Edward kellogg Baird, president Of the
Century opera Company, has resigned
This action was taken last week. but II
did not become public until last night.
The resignation was handed to the
Century company directors Immediately
after A debt OF $1,000. which he had in
CURED in running a weekly paper that
had to do with the company's produc-
lions was settled.
Mr. Baird. who had been head OF the
company since its inception Is now in
Bermuda. He il not in the best or
health.
Lack Of experience IN the work s tile
explanation advanced by his associates
establishing of The Century opera
Weekly" Nhich in its early numbers
was used rs the programme. II was then
absolutely Identified with the opera house.
but later on it was deemed wise to
broaden the scope. and the contents were
more varied It's name was then changed
TO The opera
From the beginning the weekly was not
popular with the directors. They took
SeNcIdl puOu>htls III" tux" 'o''i"'"No
when the weekly was projected. and they
were warned that the experiment was
dangerous. With that information they
went 10 Mr. Baird but he held out
against them.
The hrm which printed the weekly be-
came nervous about "A month ago ana
went To the directors with the statement
that they had advanced to Nh Baird, on
advertising contracts given as security.
about SlSuI The directors brought the
matter TO Mr.. Bairds attention. telling
him he must either settle the debt or quit
the cOmUanN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Mrs. Sheridan Pitt Read,
American, Accused of
Defrauding Hotel.
SAYS SHE'S RELATED
TO JOHN w. FOSTER
Woman, Unable to Get $3.50 Bail,
Sent to PriSon-Children
To Be Cared For.
10y Gable 10 The Tribune.

London, Dec 22-A Awoman de-
dan Pitt Read, former Consul at Tient-
sin, who died a year ago, and a rela
tive OF eX-Secretary of State John W.
Foster, was brought up at Bow street
police court to-day charged with OBJ
tanning credit to the amount OF $40
from the Waldorf Hotel under false
pretences. She was arrested at Char
ing Cross station Saturday, after be-
ing absent several days from the Wal
dorf, where she had engaged a suite
for herself and three children and had
remained three days. Mrs. Read said
to-day:
Il have done nothing wrong. ! in
tended to pay my bill, expecting that
money from America would have
reached me on December .. It was de-
layed and left me in a bad fix. OF
course. / am not Mrs. Hannah Gordon
Watson. the name | gave at court. |
could not see my children walking
homeless around the streets, so | went
to the hotel, but I'll pay the bill"
Mrs. Read has asked the protection
Of the American Embassy, and J. Ar
thur Barratt embassy counsel. went 20
Bow street TO look after her interests.
She was remanded. and Mr. Barratt in
duced the Judge to reduce the bail from
500 10 $3.50 Mrs. Read was unable TO
find this amount. and is now in Hollo-
way Jail while the children are At a
house in Torrington Square, where she
engaged board after leaving the Wal
dorf
Mrs Read applied to the American
Society for help, and it will look after
the children. while she will remain in
prison until her trial next week. She
said thai she was from New Hampshire
and cabled 10 Mr.. Foster Tor money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
DUTY COMES BEFORE DEATH
Patrolman Detained in Court
While Mother Passes Away.

Michael r. Mallory, one of the "model
policemen" proved last night beyond
question that his duties come first, ac-
cording to his conception OF police
work. knowing that his mother was
dying, he sat for two hours in the night
court waiting for his case 70 be called,
only to be repaid for his patience with
a second message tina; his mother had
passed away.
The work that kept the policeman
away from his familyswas'a petty case
Of misdemeanor in which the Offender
finally was fined So. Mallory reported
his situation to Headquarters and was
permitted to go home. He was notined
later that he could have four days
leave Of absence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
PRISONER SWALLOWS GEM
[By Cable to The Tribune
Letters Found in Vienna Flat
Indicate He Is New Yorker.

Vienna, Dec. ga man giving the
name Of Charles Wallingford contrived
to get possession OF jewelry set with
diamonds worth $4,000 belonging to
dealer named Schesinger. He sNal-
lowed a large diamond on his arrest,
and is now seriously ILL., To-day va
rious means Of recovering the stone
were employed and the doctors are
awaiting the result Of these remedies
before proceeding to remove his ap-
pendix.
A search at Wallingfords fiat re-
suited in various indications Of his
identity being discovered. Several pict-
ure post orders which were not yet
addressed were, however, signed +.
Schumacher, while numerous letters
were addressed to c. Erich, No. ITO
West l26th street. New York. Letters
were written in English and German
on the subject of situations. Tables
also were found which the prisoner de-
clared were used for teaching French
on system called "Erich's Color
Teaching system" ....-.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
MRS. PANKHURST OFF
FOR SWITZERLAND
Militant Leader Leaves London
Quietly-Sylvia and Chris
label at Odds.

London. Dec. 22.-MrS. Emmeline Pank.
hurst the militant suffragette leader. lef,
London very quietly Yesterday for Paris
on the way to Switzerland TO recuperate
from her weakness brought about by a
hunger and thirst strike" in Holloway
Jail. from which she was released on De-
cember l.. Her departure was not accom-
panied by any OF the usual demonstra-
tons.
Rumors were i'm circulation to-day that
relations were strained between Miss
Sylvia Pankhurst and Miss Christabel
Pankhurst, the two daughters OF the
militant leader, in consequence Of Miss
Sylvia's determination 10 concentrate her
campaign in the East End OF London and
in efforts TO cooperate with the members
OF the Labor party. Miss Christabel dis
approves " this scheme, and is said to be
Withholding funds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
FINDS FILIPINOS
EAGER TO LEARN
Archbishop Harry Reports Fast
Progress in Education in
the Islands.
rRy Telegraph 70 Tho Tribune ,

San Francisco Dec. 22-After devotng
ten years 10 separating Church and state
in the Philippine. Archbishop jeremiah
J. HARRY has come TO the United States
10 take his first rest In seven years. Ma
Mia business houses have an imperative
rule that all white attaches must take n
years rest In FIVE and with fun pay go
10 the United States or To Europe. The
American prelate set this rule aside IN his
own case however. lie will take mu-h
needed rest I'm America now. but vii also
engage professors Of English and hospital
help for his work in Manila.
Archbishop Harty's first stops will he at
wichita and Kansas city. TO visit Bish-
ops Hennessy and Llllls. respectively.
He will then 60 I" his birthplace. 81.
Louis where big reception awaits him.
especially In St Leo's. his old parish.
The Filplnos nre making fast progress
In education" said Archbishop Harry
They are eager 90 learn. and our schools
have already attracted six hundred thou
sand Of them. The Catholic population IL
about seven million five hundred thou
sand Both these figures are probably too
low. as 1ifl are lf'll4 I'I' 'fh'h
st Thomas University has thirteen
hundred students and seycnty-two profess
sors u has medlctn" law and engineer
ing DEPARTMENTS Mauv Of the professors
are distinguished Fiip.uos or graduates
Of the institution Who are d"votiug their
lives 10 education San Carlos Seminary
also Is oyercrowded. AZ Is ST Pauis Hos
p.tal. Institutions in which ] am specially
interested because Of the great amount ~
good they DO.
IN athletics there ~ also an awaken
ing and those islanders nave taken kind
., 10 the great American game OF base'
ball.
MANY natiy. priests will be ordained In
the next few Years They are doing good
service Father Joseph McQuaide. OF san
Francisco. who II well known In Wash
ington and Sew York. vas attached to
Rishop Nozclcdos diocese when the Span
ish regime ended there, and his tact, pa
thence and kuoelodge helped in adjust
ing many complicated matters.
.Agriculture OF late has been retarded
lbs, the rinderpest. a disease that destroyed
much native stock. The government Is
assisting in quarantine and curative
measures 10 stamp out the disease. but 1t
IL = hard task.
Since Manila has ben newly severed
and since new water supply l. obtained
from the hills OF Montalban. the death
rate has been greatly reduced. In fact
Manila is healthier than other American
cities with the same population.
Patience. careful guardianship aud as
sistauce from the best people IN the
United States will bring about further
marvellous changes in the Orient
Informed Of General Pershing. recall to
Washington. the Archbishop said.
For ten years have made 1t rule
not To- discuss political matters but can
say that General Persh!ng's work has al
tracted much attention and he has made
many friends on the islands. Fred. Car
penter. a newspaper nan, who succeeded
him az Governor Of Mndanao. also has
u,or high regard for his work for Inn
nroyed conditions ia the islands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
JBy Telegraph to The Tribune

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.
Fl Paso. Tex, Dec. 22.-American
soldiers, rebel sympathizers and MeXi-
can Secret Service men are seeking
General Salvador Mercado, deposed
commander Of the Federal forces at
Chihuahua. Mercado. under orders 70
proceed TO Mexico City TO stand trial
for abandoning Chihuahua, fed to The
American side when General Francisco
Castro. former commander at Juarez,
was appointed 10 succeed him at Oil
maya.
Mercado crossed the river at Preside
in disguise. and is believed 10 be in hid
ing along the border between Preside
and Maria. Tex. American soldiers
have been ordered to watch for him,
and small army Of rebel sympathizers
and Mexican Secret Service men are
aiding in the search.
Guillermo Salazar, the six-year- old
son Of General Ynez Salazar one Of the
rebel commanders at Ojinaga, returned
TO his home in this city to-day. His
return is as mysterious as was his dis
appearance last Wednesday, when de-
mand was made for a ransom Of $1,000
under penalty Of the death OF the boy.
The child returned home alone, saying
that he had been put on an interurban
car some miles out OF the city by a
man who told him where to leave the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23

Emperor Menelik has been reported
dead on many occasions. the last being on
December Il. when il was said that he
passed away on December IL. This was
confirmed by a dispatch from Rome on
Saturday last This is the first time, how
ever. that an official announcement has
been published.
Emperor Menelik was siXty-nine years
old, having been born at Ankobar on July
L. 1874 He was a son Of Haeli Melicoth,
King of Shoa, and was said TO be direct
descendant OF the queen Of Sheba and
King Solomon. When his father died
Menelik was only twelve years old. The
throne OF Abyssinia was seized by kas-
sal. Governor OF Kondor, who took Meme
Xix captive and proclaimed himself En-
peror. but Meneiik escaped and became
ruler OF the Kingdom of Shoa.
Menelik became famous chiefly in con-
nectlon with the war between Abyssinia
and Italy. when he organized an army OF
1000 men, with whom he defeated the
Italians in a series OF battles ana theh
dictated his own terms OF peace.
Menellk declared himself a Christian
and maintained a church establishment in
which there was a mixture of Christianity
and heathenIsm
The heir 10 the throne, Prince Lidj
Jeassu. is only eighteen years old. He Is
said TO possess great intelligence and
speaks English. French and German. He
was chosen several years ago by Menelik
himself as his successor.
The late monarch is said to have pos
sessed private fortune estimated a s2j,-.
r..1 OS0 ....
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
WILLIAM AST0R CHANLER
OPERATED ON IN FRANCE
Small Blood Clot Removed from
Fractured Knee - Sensa.
tional Stories Denied.

Paris Dec. 22.-A slight operation
was successfully performed on William
Astor Chanler to-day at Neuilly by Or.
c. W. du Bouchet, the regular surgeon
Of the American Hospital. A small
cIot Of blood was removed from a tract
urcd knee.
The patient is in good condition. with
no sign Of blood poisoning. and is doing
we'll under the observation Of DR.. eros,
who absolutely denies sensational
stories-a duel. a bullet in the knee,
blood poisoning, etc.
Dr. eros declares that when Mr..
Chanler came to the hospital there was
not even an abrasion Of the skin. which
Dr. eros aflrms would be impossible II
the injury were caused by bullet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
LIVED WITH BRAIN GONE
French Scientists Hear of Elk
traordinary Case.

Paris, Dec. 22.-Before the Academy
of Sciences tonight DR.. Robinson re-
ported a case in which life was sus-
tanned when great part of the brain
had been destroyed. The case was
that of man siXty-two years old
whom he had treated for "A year fol-
an apparently slight wound Of the
occipW.
During this time the patient showed
no signs OF brain trouble, but the au-
topsy revealed the presence Of an abb
scess which had reduced the brain It's
cue TO mere shell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
PLAN TO IMPROVE VACCINE
French Doctors Expect to Revo-
lutionize Treatment.

Paris. Dec. 22-Professor Chauveau
and Or. I.ucet announce an important
discovery. which they assert will revoiu-
tionize the treatment Of typhoid fever.
uhooping cough and other diseases by
vaccine.
They have found that the bacilli on be-
ing subjected TO movement become much
more abundant and active, enabling the
preparation OF vaccines Of greatly en-
HANGED efficacy. They have devised an
apparatus to keep the cultures in con-
slant motion.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
WELSH INDUSTRY SAVED
Tinplate Makers Benefited by
New American Tariff.

London. Dec. 22-Welsh tinplate makers
have booked orders for some 1000 tons
FOR delivery TO American canning ana oil
concerns between now and June ii was
announced here to-day.
The American tariff. which had almost
destroyed the Welsh tinplate trade, prom
Uses in its revised form, it is said by the
makers. TO prove the salvation Of the IN
Gus,ry, as they now find they are able
ne competitors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23

car and how to transfer to another 20
get to his home.
The boy apparently is unable to tell
where he has been or who carried him
away. He shows no signs of i'll treat
ment. Mexican Secret Service mon and
local detectives arc looking for the kid
nappers The theory is that the kid
nappcrs became fearful of capture ard
were convinced that the ransom would
not he paid, although it once was Of
f. cd.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Sir Lionel Phillips Weak.

johannesburg. Dec 22.-Sir Lionel Phil
lips. the leading gold mine operator ~
South Africa who was shot on December
II by Dutch storekeeper, is in a grave
condition. the bullet was extracted from
his right lung to-day. The operation was
successful, but the patient Is suffering
intense pain and II in a very weakened
condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
A Life for 100000 Tons of Coal.

Charleston, W. Va. Dec % One death
from accident for every 10000 tons OF
coal mined in six Of the coal producing
counties of West Virginia in the first
eleven months OF 1913 was shown in the
report of Earl Henry, chief of the Bureau
Of Mines, made public to-day. In ten
coal counties there were no deaths from
mine accidents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
DEATH LOSING GRIP HERE
Mortality Record for 1913
Shows a Decrease.

The number OF deathhs reported during
the eleven months of 1913 was 1854. pro-
ducing death rate OF 1913, as against
6s. IA deaths and rate OF 1910 in 1912,
decrease of 80 Of a point in the rate
II the figures for 1872 be corrected to
correspond with the increase In popula-
tor I'm 1913 over that OF 1912 it will be
found that there We're 1885 less deaths
from all causes in the eleven months of
1919
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Compulsory Wireless Likely.
(By cable to The Tribune

London, Dec. TIT is believed that the
International Conference on the Safety OF
Life at Sea will recommend that wireless
telegraphy shall be made compulsory for
certain classes OF vessels TO be defined by
the number Of persons carried. the dis
tance between ports OF call or the speed
Of the ships. A very large number OF
vessels viii be included.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
New Years Honors List Long
lBy Cable TO The Tribune.

London, Dec. 22.-The list Of New
Years honors TO he submitted to King
George is one OF the longest on record.
The whips have been beseiged by ap-
plications from the radicals. whose
claims for these distinctions are OF the
slenderest ch..-acter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Cardinal Rampolla's Will Gone.

Rome Dec. "A rumor Is current in
vatican circles that a box supposed TO
contain the will and other important
papers OF the late Cardinal Rampoiia has
d Appeared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Sells S1,500,000 Property

IBy cable TO The Tribune.
London. Dec. 2-The Duke OF Bed
ford has sold more property. amounting
70 about 81 $1,000. in Bloomsbury. one
plot being the 10000 site Of the National
Theatre
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
Villa Demands Money.

ExactiOn Of money from persons who
leave Chihuahua still continues, &C
cording TO refugees. They saiG that
General Villa required the money as a
tribute 10 the revolutionary cause, and
the money had to be paid or the
refugees were not allowed 10 leave.
Mrs. Pedro Prieto. wife Of merchant,
said she had to pay $1,000 in gold, and
Luis Sequences and Pedro Torres. mer-
chants, said they gave $1,000 each.
The home and property OF Jacob +.
Touche. a native Of Turkey, valued al
$J0HOeO, was confiscated by Villa, and
Touche paid $1,000 cash for the re-
lease Of q sister
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
NEW RECORD FOR BALLOON
German Travels 1888 Miles
Arrested as Spy.

Berlin Dec 22-Herr Kevlen, . Ger
man balloonist. who. with two passen-
gers. assembled from Bitterfeld, Prus-
sian Saxony, i'm the balloon Duisburg
on December -. reported to-day that
he lad descended at Perm. town in
European Russia. near the Siberian
frontier. thus esta blishing worlds
distance and duration record for spher'
zeal balloons.
The Duisburg was in the air 81 hours
and travelled distance Of lI3S.s
miles.
The previous worlds distance record
for spherical balloons was held by Rene
Rumpelmayer. who in March last made
a fight from Paris to a point near
Kharkoff. European Russia. a distance
Of 192 miles. The worlds distance
record was broken in 1912 by NJ. Bier
maine. the French balloonist, in the bal
loon Picardie, which travelled from
Stuttgart. Germany, 90 Moscow. a dis
lance Of 1864 miles.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23
EMPEROR MENELIK
OFFICIALLY DEAD
Demise of Abyssinian Ruler An
nounced at Adds Abeba--
Succeeded by Nephew.

Adds Abeba. Abyssinia, Dec. Pit is
officially announced here to-day that the
Emperor Menelik is dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-23

ST Petersburg, Dec. 22-The occu-
pants of the balloon. Duisburg, which
descended at Perm, European Russia,
were arrested tonight on their arrival
at Moscow by train on suspicion oil
espionage
The Clovis news. [volume] (Clovis, N.M.) 1907-1929, 1913-08-14

Of heading. Mr.. Anton Hank
house, Havener, had the same
experience. Clovis farmers,
who received this early variety
are W. F Smell. 2. N. Harvey,
L. ]. Sparks. j. N. Parrett,
and A. L. Dickey.
The practise Of the best far
mers in eastern New Mexico is
to grow cane and kafir, for fod-
der and only harvest the heads
of milo maize leaving the stalks
of the milo crops to protect the
soil from blowing. as all know
milo stalks are not good for
feed.
Then these good farmers
plant their cane and kafr on
the milo ground the following
year. Now when farmers
adopt the plan of blowing under
a crop of beans, or brown
crowder or Clay cowpeas every
fourth year, they will have a
good rotation. Prevention beats
cure. Rotate now and later you
will not have to buy fert ility by
the sack.
Separate milk while it is
warm. Then cool cream by
placing can containing it in
running water under windmill
Dc this before you feed the
calves their skim milk. The
placing of a wet sack in sum.
inner time and a dry sack in
winter time about the cream
can when it is being hauled tC
town should never be neglected.
Care in milking, in separating
and in cooling pays because
New Mexico creameries are be.
ginning to grade cream anC
pay a better price for sweet
cream.
Mr. Oldham, of the First Nat
ional Bank is distributing the
Santa Fe silO bulletins, Cal