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The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
FAMOUS TOREADOR
WILL LEAVE ARENA
Greatest Bull Fighter In Spain Yields
to Matrimony. La
Report.

MADRID, Oct t.-Bombita, the most
IA NOUS toreador In Spain, has announced
his retirement from the bun ring. He
will XIII his last bull October 10. for the
benefit of tho Bull Fighters pawnshop, an
institution of which he is tho founder.
Bornbjta mado his own fortune, estimated
at 5000, 900, entirely from tho ring and has
besides given away great sums In oenevo-
lences.
Flo was typesetter as q youth, but soon
left this calling to follow his two elder
brothers into tho arena. Few toTeadors
have acquired such q great reputation as
Bombita His popularity In Spain Is uni
versal. He is chiefly famous for the grace
Of hls thrust and for reckless courage
in giving the bull a chance. He has heen
cored thirty Eight times, and II has been
SossibJe for him TO save himself by his
acrobn tic skill even when on the horns OF
fine bull, His smilo is known from the
houleyards Of Paris TO the Puerta del Sol,
and Is one of the things about him most
often tnlked OF, During his most reckless
feats Bomhita smiles
The reason for Bombita's retirement arc
not known Some Of his friends aver that
he 60 giving up hts career for the sake OF
a Young girl Of Barcelona whom No iH
about to marry.
BoIubIta's departure from the ring coin
c,des with tho return TO II or another Ia
NOUS torcador. Mazzantlnt1 who gave up
the calling for politics eight years ago.
During these eight years Mazzantlni mas
been q municipal councillor OF Madrid. as
sIsiant deputy mayor OF Madrid and
general councillor. He recently ran for
65a rIIament and just failed Of election. He
bas suddenly felt tho call of his former
profession and Intends to return 10 H.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
HOME NOT ALWAYS
ENGLISE1MAN'S CASTLE
Householder in London Resorts to
Courts In Attempt to Remove
Suffragette.
Special Cable to The Tribune.


LONDON, Oct. 4.-That an English
mans home is not always his castle when
n militant suffragette is around, was
proven recently in the case Of Alfred
Nichols. The details of the militant in
vision came out in court where Nichols
had his sister-in-law. Florence Chapman,
arra!gned on a charge of assault,
''Mrs, Nichols was taken ILL.," the So
licitor explained, "and Miss Chapman, who
Is sufrragette. visited the house to look
after her Then the troubles Of Mr., Mich
OILS began. He could not get his meals
prepared or his linen washed.
ION Sunday In desperation, tho poor
man set about washing n shirt and collar
himself, He heated water and mixed
starch ready for use. but his sister-in- la w
evidently objected to this. Shs invaded
the kitchen armed with walking stick,
and helabored him over the head and
shoulders,
''Mr. Nichols beat a hasty retroat, and
locked himself In q bedroom. Then ha
Issued this summons;
''EIe is OF forbearlng nature. All he
asks Is for Miss Chapman to leave him
In peace"
Miss Chapman said she could not leave,
as Mrs, Nichols was III, She was informed
that she had no right 10 remain in the
house II Mr. Nichols objected.
The case was adjourned for week 10
see II she loft
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
CHURCHES GUARDED
FROM SUFFRAGETTES

LONDON, Oct. 4,-The propensity Of
the suffragettes to apply tho. torch
without any apparent provocation has
caused people all over England to guard
their property against possible attack
from tho women agitators.
A typical case Is tho parish church
of Brentwood, Essex. The building was
neither damaged nor directly threat
ened, but nevertheless most adequate
precautions were taken to protect it
and its treasures For months sentries
chosen from among the parishioners
have kept a continual watch ON their
church, the women taking the day watch
in turns and the mon the night watch.
Even now the day watch Is continued
while other precautions have been talk
en- to prevent night attack. Each
woek q list of watchers is hung in the
church, tho names Of about twenty or
thirty Of the more leisured women mem
bers Of the congregation appearing on
it under one or moro special days.
The women take half-hour turns from
8 o'clock In the morning until In the
evening.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
BURDEN OF YEARS
OBLITERATES NAME
Special Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune
LONDON. Oct. "A pathetic story of
an old woman in humble circumstances
who had forgotten her name is being told
here by Mr.. e. Hoddinott. an inspector
under the housing and town planning act.
The inspector was visiting a number
OF cottages near Swindon. when he called
at one for the first time,
What Is your name?" he inquired OF
the feoble old dame who came forward
to reply to his questions
MARY" was the brief reply.
'Yes. but what is your other name
mazda meY he persisted.
"Lor. I don't know" she ejaculat ted !:
''but l can find. II In tho bible
After much diliGent search tho family
bible was produced and tho surname dis
covered on the flyleaf with the date OF
birth, Mary was 80 years OF age,
I've lived In this house for 40 years
sir.'' she pleaded. "and I've brought up
ten children. and l do hope you are not
going TO turn me outs"
Good gracious. no!' exclaimed the in
spoctor: but you must have someone to
looli after you"
MY eldest daughter does, SIR" was the
reply. and tho Inspector was amazed to
see another old lady step forward, who
stated simply that she was "just over so
years old"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
DEAD MANS HANDS
CONTROL AEROPLANE
Special Cable to The Tribune

BERLIN. Oct s.-No parallel can be
found In the history Of aviation for the
tragedy which occurred nt the Johannistal
flying ground when Dr.. Ringer died at
the wheel Of his aeroplano, which re-
maIned for ten minutes moro IN the air
before IL fell.
Before no made his ascent at $50
o'clock in the morning, Dr. Ringer COM
planned of feeling unwell; nevertheless
he rose. When his monoplnne had reached
a height Of about 900 feet and was cir
cling around the flying ground DR.. Ringer
had a sudden heart seizure and died ap-
parently instantaneously. His hands re-
manned grasping the steering gear while
the monoplane continued to ascend.
The spectators below noticed nothing
unusual and the monoplane continued It's
steady flight A sudden gust Of wind.
however, changed the position Of the ma
chine and the weight Of the nviator's body
was thrown over tho steering wheel. The
loss OF balance gave 1t an almost vertical
position and II fell.
DIR. Ringers hands were still clasptng
the wheel and his eyes hHd an expression
OF unspeRka BILE anguish. The post mortem
examinati ton proved that he had died fully
ten minutes before the full of the mono
plane.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
CONVICTS ORGANIZE;
ADMINISTER JUSTICE
South African Murder Trial Reveals
Existence OF Secret So
ciety.
Special Cable to The Tribune.

Special Cable to The Tribune.
KIMBERLEY. South Africa, Oct A.
A sensa tlonal story Of q native conyicts
secret society, the facts as to which are
we'll known to South African Judges and
police authorities has been unfoldcd in
the course OF murder trial here. Five
native convicts were indicted for tho mur-
der OF a fellow convict. named Jacob
Mkaba, at Dutoltspan convict station, The
decided to withdraw from the "Ninevite
Society,"" abdicating the chleftainship. and
had persuaded others to withdraw also,
For this and for the fact that he was
supposed 10 have carried tales to the sta
tion superintendent he was sentenced to
death. He resisted endeavors to get him
into certain cell. but eventually went.
and was set upon and stabbed to death.
One OF the accused was the society's
doctor. another a Judge a third sue
ceeded Jacob as chief, the fourth belonged
to an opposing faction known as The
Scotchmen,' and the fifth was neutral.
The Ninovites are native convict Sc
cret society The evidence showed that
they have their own king. chief, general
Judges, doctor. and other Officers, and
hold secret courts, sentence fellow-con-
victs TO death and issue the orders for
the execution of their sentences
Judge Lange said that the Ninevites
originated in Pretoria convict prison, and
were represented all over the country, a
native witness said that nearly all tho
convicts In johannesburg were Ninevltes.
The decedent had been chief of tho So
ciety Secret prison meetings decided on
the stabbngs. and those appointed to ex-
il they failed. This witness said the rule
was ''Once a Slnevite. always a Nine-
vite" Jacobs death warrant was ''yer-
hally signed" and II was ordained that,
should be killed while working on the
DeBeers floors
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
HOPES DISCOVERY OF
RADIUM FIRST STEP

Madame Curie. the discoverer OF radium.
who attended tho meetings OF the British
association at Birmingham. spent much OF
her time in England with DR.. Rutherford.
professor Of physics, at Liverpool univer-
Dr. Rutherford has been carrying on cer-
tain experiments in radio-actiyity from
which Madame Curie expects great things.
In this connection she said recently: "Dr
Rutherford is the one man living who
promises to confer some Inestimabis boon
on mankind as the result OF my discovery
Of radium, / would advise England TO
watch him. His work In radio a ctlvity ha g
surprised me. Great developments are
likely to transpire shortly to which the
discovery OF radium was only prelinl-
nary"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
AMERICAN ACCENT
LATEST IN LONDON
Drawl or Twang Does Not
Count, According to Wom-
an Who Plans Innovation.
Special Gable to The Tribune.

Special Gable to The Tribune.
LONDON, Oct 4.-The American ac-
cent Is now ''the thing in London So
ciety,
An accent Of some kind has always
been the vogue, and for time it was
tho Oxford drawI. then the Cockney
twang. During these periods Americans
wcre rtdiculed for their accent, but now
they find they are pounced upon and
their every infection IL studied and
copied
No doubt the growing number Of Ameri-
can peeresses Is largely responsible for
this new fashion, but no one has served
to popularize II as much as Lady Diana
Manners, who believes In being a few
minutes ahead Of every one else. She
snys she adores the American accent and
Intends to use It the rest OF her life IT
was she who introduced the Cockney
twang and mannerisms In her childhood
she was known as Lady Perfect Man
ners,"
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
WILL MAKE DANCE
FEATURE OF CLUB
Countess of Granard, Artistic
and Graceful, Has
Plans.
Special Cable to The Tribune.

PARIS, Oct. 4-The earl and countess
Of Granard, the latter formerly Miss Beat
rice Mills Of New York. are IN Paris, vis-
iting for short time with friends.
At house party recently the countess
told some Of those present that as soon
as she returned TO London she would.
in company with some OF her English
friends, establish a private and exclusive
club along cabaret" lines. 1t is planned
TO have afternoon dancing between three
and six o'clock and from midnight until
q. m.
The countess expressed the opinion that
dancing would bo more OF a craze this
winter than IL ever had been, especially
In London. She has long been recognized
as one of the best dancers In London So
ciety The earl also Is an enthusiastic
and graceful dancer and enters heartily
into his wlfe's plans.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
sMes Beheads Victim.

lrp r'e TO The Tribune.
qoflsf oGt, 4--Tho body of m Eng
0und 4, "hoSe identity is unknown.
y psss, DARN here a day or two
b siichn nao been beheaded With
1aa s,d ny 6y the side of the body,
for ner,ttSSehtly the motive OF the
<!slry r papers. money, watch,
tlotfss round on the victim,
ara OF English make.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
Finder May Not Claim.
BILE 10 The Tribune.

Special Cable 70 TIC Tribuhe-
PARIS, Oct. Among the property
lost last week In the streets OF Paris
and unclaimed by owners. were flve long
prose manuscripts, four long manuscripts
In verse. and two concerning which the
police ure not certain whether they are
In verse or prose
There are also forty-thr corsets. 72I
punches of keys, twenty-th three boots, and
a hare. which In q year and a day Will
become the property of the finder II he
likes his game high.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05

head. but we thought him only funny
when he said that he possessed
library OF works about Napoleon I, and
remarked to the reporter: Napoleon
was n great man, too, -
Now we feel deeply humilinted and
only hope that the legal advisers of
the people of Asnieres may find way
to prevent this criminal From settling
down among them and endangering tho
safety Of their young daughters.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
lse to Be Cured.

recent issue The editor of Truth,
NJ With the political situation,
nat no one who is not ready TO
1ister should touch home rule. So
government has not shown any
q weakening; but Truth tells
NAV all attempts TO pacify the
,neu are sure TO be looked upon
a q sign.
Eendency in Belfast he says,
Very ugly disease. 1t has got
sured, and if there is little
ettlng in the process the survi-
sni be all the better for the ex-
As long ago as 1886 the re-
Pon the Belfast riots commented
upon the spirit Of the Orange
y ls no kindness and very bad
@.9shlp to surrender to that
Ny own view is that the provis-
my should be told plainly that
Reys the part Of the Paris COM
INC required whiff Of grapeshot
.uouotcdly follow. Such a declar-
s0aia cool much courage, and the
9snt is merely inviting trouble
y the person of Mr.. Birrel, it
my doubt to continue on the
p is no doubt that the majority
~ 62fltlsh people are ready to in
pls opinion.
LoFies have done themselves
pen harm by their attemDt to
NJ King into the matter, and
present wearer of the crown
@sek person than he is, they
slofe this have had even more
ieel sorry at having made
SSuegestIon, 1t is a well. known
sut Lord Lansdowne and Bonar
'q made several attempts to
IA. Ahg George to come to their
put the Liberal press has
~ ottu.spoken IN it's warning to the
y 70 interfere in the political
wy " Is small wonder that a.
',oe IKE the present king has
.jri.taef f.sef to listen to his RESPONSE
M 61'Icfs I rather than TO the ire.
leaders of the opposition.
yen Up in Arms.
'poon magistrate recently com
~ the fact that no one had
nd letter carrier OF postal en-
n,s nng bad language, and it is
,s 4 rfhat until now this class Of
ma.! = England has borne its fate
4 4Ss. Sssu superhuman patience.
sra srrva%e,vser, their patience is at
4 1t1d, like most quiet men, they
~ prove formidable enemies
I'M Il. reused into action. AT a
sne other day they voiced their
!, = 4 and came to the conclusion
6oseae sae present postmaster general
III ~ htheir most stubborn enemy,
M nns snelr very reasonable claims
n H ,SpSSl,nt, and as he could not re-
a ,liice If defeated at the polls.
sany may to get rid OF him was to-
NJ Soonaidate in the field against
htsp.'Wtsa E was 70 look after the spe-
icurs sssts Of postal EMPLOYEES in
Hislvs %. Of commons. They i'm.
y started TO collect an election
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
Changed Worship.

A mstter Of fact. Lord Loroburn,
D numinally a Liberal peer, no
swears by the same gods as he
|fore he was made a peer, and
4 from. standing close TO the pres
|pyernment he sharply condemns
ally the whole radical pro-
ce, including Welsh disestablish-
With the only exception Of home
md even in regard to this meas
Is zeal has weakened and the Ma
|Ists, who formerly looked upon
y a warm friend, are now any
but enthusiastic over him.
i one who remembers the way in
BE- snddeuly resigned will admit
|tEould take very strong stom-
b gTsllow the statement that he
1atl selected TO act as the mouth
q tie government, quite aside
/. 'he fat that his suggestion prac.
y amounts TO asking the govern"
y withdraw the home rule bill and
b Ele whole Irish question. AS
" look at present. it is most un-
hat there will be conference
Mould the Tories unbend and Of
basis Of il acceptable to the gov
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1913-10-05
II RULE IS ALL
IN BRITISH SIGHT
4 |Loreburn Has Changed
lis Altar of Political
Worship.
lES ARE SUICIDAL
by Quiet Letter Carriers
, Up in Arms Against
Postmaster General.
5 ARE SUICIDAL
~ PHILIP EVERETT.

n cable TO The Tribune.
|gD0N, Oct. 4.-The question of
ruls overshadows everything else
aiucal circles, although it leaves
nmon people, with the exception
F. Belfast Orangemen, quite cold.
forsburn g much discussed letter
Times, indeed, came as a god
a The Tories, who until It ap-
we're even moro at sea than
ID now.
pin, however, have the whole
prc@ tried to make it appear that
:,mer lord chancellor was acting
kalf of @ perturbcd Liberal gov
Y, and that the letter was to be
upon rs a radical flag Of dis
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
SPECIAL HOUSE COMMITTEE
OPPOSED BY THE ANTS

On the ground that the suffragists
were wasting the time of members of
Congress. and that such waste was
politically immoral" anti-suffragists ap-
pealed to the House Rules Committee
yesterday against the creation of a
special committee on woman suffrage
which was urged by suffragists Thurs
day. Mrs. William Force Scott, of New
York City. attacked Miss Jane Adams,
saying that there was nd good reason
for the latters suggestion that the
present committees OF the House were
unable to deal fairly with the suffrage
question.
Chairman Henry informed Mrs. Scott
that both sides would be given a hear
ing by the Rules Committee next week
and that nothing will be done in the
meantime
Miss Anna Book, of Los Angeles. Cal,
who described herself as woman
voter of that State. declared California
women did not want the ballot, and
that she had heard at the polls such
expressions as these: II have not reg
istered," My husband votes for me"
My son supports me and does the yot.
ing"
Miss Book said that her personal ex-
perience in California was that woman
suffrage was distinct failure. About
dozen other women, representing the
anti-suffrage organization, were at the
meeting.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

Children from five Catholic institutions
lin the city braved the rain Tuesday and
went to Marshall Hall as guests Of the
Knights of Columbus. More than 3Ot
children were invited. but only a small
part Of that plumber went. The children
who went were from st. Joseph's Or.
phan Asylum. St Roses Industrial
School. st. Vincent's, Providence Hos
pital Day Nursery. and ST. Mary's Cath
olic Church.
| Right Rev. Charles Warren Currier,
newly consecrated bishop of Mantanzas,
Cuba. officiated for the first time in the
District Of Columbia as bishop at spe-
cial services held at Mount Sepulchre.
the Franciscan Monastery at Brookland.
at o'clock yesterday afternoon. in OBJ
servation Of the Feast of the Assump-
tion. Solemn high mass was celebrated
at o'clock in the morning by the su-
perior. Very Rev. Godfrey Schilling, O.
+. NJ, assisted by the clergy Of the
community.
Bishop Currier dedicated the "Grotto
of Lourdes," modelled after the famous
shrine in France. which has just been
completed. The grotto is located a short
distance from the monastery.
The order of services in the afternoon
included the chanting OF compline by
the clergy in the church. procession
from the church to the grotto, sermon
at the shrine by the Rev. Godfrey Hunt.
O. +. NJ. of the monastery: singing of
the ''Litany of Loretto'' by the COM
munity. and the return in procession to
the church. where Bishop Currier off,
ciated at the benediction Of the Blessed
Sacrament. Clergy from the college Of
the Immaculate Conception and other
colleges affiliated with the Catholic Uni
versity attended and assisted.
The twelfth national convention Of the
American Federation OF Catholic Socie-
ties will no doubt create a stronger
spirit OF Catholic solidarity In all ranks
Of the laity. The convention opened
with the celebration Of a pontifcal high
mass by Cardinal Gibbons, from whose
notable address extracts are given In
today's Herald. 4 parade in the after
noon and concert in the evening were
features. Prominent in the four-day
program was the social service idea
Following this convention. the Catholic
Press Association held its third annual
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
CALIFORNIA; FRUIT CROP.
From the Railway Review.

From the Railway Review
Predictions have been made OF a Door
year for California fruit growers, but
tie Southern Pacific Company now esti-
mates that 1900 carloads of deciduous
fruits Will be shipped to the Eastern
markets this season. Present prices are
high, and will range from 1850 to s. O0O
per car. SO that California growers
should receive something like 81. .OOO, 900
gross The Southern Pacific reports the
movement over its lines eastward Of lss
cars during three days Of this month.
and states that shipments are now going
forward at the rate Of from forty to
sixty cars daily. The season Is two weeks
earlier this year than last. and the Yield
is heavier. Plums are most important in
quality. but will soon be replaced at the
head of the list by pears. Next in order
come peaches. together with the last of
the cherries and apricots- Shipping be-
gan a month ago. and will continue until
November. the maximum being reached
when the grape crop is at its height in
October. In the southern part of the
State. in Imperial Valley, the cantelope
crop has been a record-breaker. over
1000 carloads have been sent out over the
Southern Pacific lines to date. and there
are still, II is estimated. 600 cars to come.
Watermelons are ripening through the
San Joaquin Valley and being sent to
both local and Eastern markets. The
cotton crop of the Imperial Valley has
doubled over last year. The acreage is
1900. or IS per cent more than last year.
This increase is proportionately the larg-
est Of any section in the United States.
The Washington herald., 1913-08-16
SENATE CONFIRMS
DR.. PAUL S. RENSCH
No Objection Made in Executive Ses.
sion to Nomination a Minis
ter to China.

The Senate in executive session late
Yesterday afternoon confirmed the nomi-
nation Of Prof. Paul s. Reinsch as Min
lister to China. There was no objection
10 the nomination. Senator La Toilette
made a brief statement commencing the
nomination Of DIR. Reinsch. who is a pro-
lessor Of political economy In the Uni
versity Of Wisconsin.
other diplomatic appointments con-
hrmed by the Senate were the follow
ing: Madison r. Smith. OF Missouri to
be Minister to Haiti. and William p.
Cresson. Of Nevada. secretary Of legation
at Quito. Peru.
The nomination OF James ]. Walsh as
Collector OF Internal Revenue for the dis
trict OF Connecticut also was confirmed
as well as that of T. S. Mayes as Col
lector Of Internal Revenue for the Fifth
District Of Kentucky.
Several postmdsters were confirmed in
Guiding Lemuel II. Mathews at Bornegat.
\. j.. and Walter F. Clayton, at Ocean
Grove, y. j.
The nomination of Thomas c. Brit
wistle as postmaster at Englewood, n.
J., went over on an objection.