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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

sanitation OF the Martin Phillips Company
We're taken al a meeting to-day. attended
by Officers. stockholders. creditors and
friends OF Joseph W. Martin Little def
mite information was given out as the re-
suit of ,his meeting. Those in touch with
5he situation. however. say it Is doubtful
II there will be any fund made ava liable
To- wipe out the liabilities. Present plans
contemplate some form Of reorganization
that will enable the company TO continue
i'm business and eventually realize on en-
bryo assets.
These prospective assets on which hopes
are based consist mainly of options on
Arkansas and Louisiana lands which
Joseph Martin is believed TO have tried
unsuccessfully 10 float in London. tenants
debts 10 the mercantile branches and neX'
years crop contracts.
II has become known certainly that
there can be no division of the Wood es-
tate. of which one-half belongs to Mrs
Martin during her lifetime. y. Hill Mar
tin. halted at New York on his way 10
London by the local Developments. has
returned and was in consultation to-day
with the firm members and az the bedside
of his mother There has been no assur-
ance that the members OF the family d
relatives will come To the company :
financial aid.
Creditors besieged the companys Offices
AT No. Y South Front street to-day
Among them were merchants and cotton
buyers from outlying towns. 1t was SAID
to-day that the Barfeld Mercantile com
many, whose account receivable was
quoted in the assets as S2,sjJ o.. had DeeI
ont OF business about three years. Dan
= FJllotte. the trustee, said, however, NJ
understood this indebtedness was secured
by mortgages on Arkansas real estate; -,
The creditors are practically united IN
bofdino that the list OF accounts receN-
able. constituting practically the entirety
of the listed assets. are OF unhhpWh Ndius
mill the country merchants actual Iela
tions with the company are e1tapilsneu
The largest Of these accounts l. that Oh
,ba Crittendon Company, nstet a. 10,
A.. 81 The others range from $1,000 down
ward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
FIVE BALLOONISTS DROP
TO DEATH IN FRANCE
Aeronaut Believed to Have Lost His Head
and to Have Ripped Open Gas
Bag-Fall of $50 Feet.

Noisy le Grand. France. April H.
one OF the most terrible accidents to a
spherical balloon in many years oc-
CURED here this afternoon. The mill
tary balloon Zodiac collapsed at a
height Of about ESQ feet and fell to the
ground with its five occupants all OF
whom were killed.
The Zodiac. which had a capacity Of
l,6oD cubic meters. was inflated with
ordinary gas and left the Aero Club
Park at St Cloud with the military
aeronauts Captains Clavenad and De-
noue. Lieutenant De NaisselOt and
Artilleryman Rechy and the civilian
pilot AumOnt Thieville aboard. Pro
PEELED by a strong wind the balloon
passed eastward rapidly over Paris. and
arrived at Noisy lie Grand.
Observers suddenly saw it shrivel up
and fall I.aborers working in the fields
rushed TO the assistance Of the aero
nauts. but had difficulty in eXtricating
them from the vast mass of silk
Three Of the men-Clavenad. Rechy
and Thievile-were killed outright.
Denoue and De Naisselot were still
breathing. They were placed in an
automobile which happened to be pass
ing along the high road and rushed to
the military hospital at Nincennes.
Denoue died on the way. De Naisselot
died in the hospital
The exact cause of the accident re-
mains for the present a mystery. The
collapse of the balloon was due to a
tear in the cover. which apparently was
made Intentionally. The theory is that
something went wrong with the valve
and that one Of the aeronauts lost his
head and cut the cover. causing the
immediate dehation Of the balloon.
The log aboard indicates that the
Zodiac passed over Paris at an altitude
Of about 300 feet: after which it
dropped and then assembled above the
clouds. Here the log stops.
ZOuayes stationed at FOntenay- sous
Bots report that the guide rope was
thrown out there. They tried 10 hold IL.
but the wind was too strong and they
We're obliged 10 let go.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
CHRISTIAN PRAYER FOR CHINA
Picking Government Requests 1t and
Instructs Officials to Attend.

Pekins. April IAN appeal made by
the Chinese government to all the Chris
tian churches I'm China. to set aside April
Il as a day for prayer that China may be
guided to a wise solution OF the critical
problems besetting her. is regarded here
as striking evidence OF the extraordinary
changes which have taken place IN the
nation since the revolution.
The appeal was distributed broadcast
by telegraph to-day 10 all the governors
and nigh officials within whose jurIsd;c-
ton Christian communities are 10 De
found. II was also sent 10 the leaders OF
the various missions.
The appeal has given extraordinary sat
isfaction to mission circles. where IL is
pointed out that this is the first Tune IN
the history OF the world that such re-
quest has come from a non-christian ma
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
CUTS COST OF 1.-THE TIMES
Lord Northcliffe to Reduce IL
to I'd. Next Month.

London. April lS-It is believed TO
be Lord Northciffe's intention ulti-
mateiy TO reduce the price Of The
Times To the one penny 1.-TWO cent?
level. and yesterday he made big step
in that direction. for it is now an
nounced that the reduction in price
from threepence (six cents) TO twopenee
-four cents) will be extended to the
general public on and after May >.
Subscribers have had this privilege
since February. 1911. but the daily cost
of the paper to the public had not
previously been altered since 1851,
when it was lowered from fourpence 10
tbreepenCe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
TORONTO TRACTION DEAL
TO REACH $4,000. 900
Another 100000 for Elec
trio Light Co., All To Be
Acquired by City.

Ottawa. April l7.-Mayor Hochen Of To-
ronto announced to-day that arrange
ments had been perfected whereby the
city could become the owner of the To-
ronto Street Railway and tne Toronto
Electric Light Company.
This is the elimination Of a .one strug-
gle between the city and the TWO com
panies. which are owned by Mackenzie
Mamie anadian Northern interests. The
city already owns two small supplement-
airy suburban lines. which Will be merged
with the existing CITY lines when the citi
takes them over. A three cent fare rs
charged on the present city owned lines
and u is proposed To make the regular
fare throughout the city three cents.
The franchise of the Toronto Street
RAILWAY expires I'm September. 1921. when
the city would have the right 10 take over
the company property at its actual prop
erty value. with TO allowance Of any
value FOR the franchise. The short time
the franchise has 10 run. the hostility be-
tween the city and the company and the
financial conditions affecting interests a.
lied or closely connected with the railway
company notably the Canadian Northern
which is attempting extension financing
In connection with the completion OF It's
tlanscontln-ntal line-are believed To have
nastened the offer which Mayor Hochei
announced.
The price for the .neXp.red franchise
and the companys property needed 10y
the city is said 10 be Approximately
so oooo with $4,000 OF 10000 for the
electric light company
The voters will nave 10 raufy the trans
.gffou
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
CLOSE PEKING OFFICES
American Bankers Out of Chi
nese Loan Negotiations.

The death knen to any possibility Of a
reopcnng OF negotiations FOR Chinese
loan by the siX-power group was sounded
YESTERDAY when the American represent
atives cabled instructions tor the closing
OF the offices in Picking.
This ends the participation OF American
banking interests in the proposed tiota
lions for the Chinese Republic. The origi-
nal loan was FOR 100000 which was
later reduced 10 S2jNoOo0. The principal
cause Of the withdrawal OF the American
group from the project was the attitude
adopted by the Wilson administration in
refusing to put itself on record In favor
Of the loan.
The American bankers VINO took part in
the negotiations were J. p Morgan q Co.
kuhn Loeb q Co. the First National
Bank and the National city Bank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
NEAR THE END AT PANAMA
Earth To Be Removed 8 Times
That Dug Out Last Month.

Panama, April lin the month OF
March 2.SO3,O15 cubic yards OF ear'h
were excavated from the cutting or
the Panama Canal. closely approx
mating the record Of the same month
last wear. More shovels were put To
work on the Culebra section, resulting
in an increased output.
There remain 22,jO,OOo cubic yards
still 10 be excavated before the compile
ton Of the canal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
BRUCKER DECIDES TO QUIT
Cant Get Hydrogen and Fears
Bad Weather.

Ids Palmas. Canary Islands. April d. -
Joseph Brucker. whose proposed trans
atlantic flight 10 the West Indies IN the
dirigible balloon Suchard II WAS prevent
ed to-day by the sudden defauon Of the
envelope. announces that his departure
mas been indefinitely postponed
lie gives as his reason difficulty BOO oil
tanning hydrogen and fear of bad weather.
Urgent kilograms have been sent 10 Gen
many for q further supply Of gas.
Engineer Kruger. who had been en-
gagged 10 navigate tho dirsiJle. at q.
last moment made some dcmur about uh-
dertaking the hazardous voyage. end th'
promoters OF the fight took out 5000 I'M
suranc. Ia his behalf.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
WOMEN IN ARSON PLOT
AGAINST 1.-THE Standard
Newspapers Hostility to Mill
fancy Provokes Scheme to
Burn Down the Offices.
by Gable 10 The Tribune }

London. April lS-The authorities al
Scotland Yard have received informa-
ton of a plot by suffragettes TO SET
fire 10 the offices OF THE Standard
Lthosraphed letters bearing the private
address Of some prominent supporters
Of the suffrage movement were sent o"'
on Monday TO a number OF militanls'
inviting them To attend a private anu
confidential gathering. A blank space
filed up in handwriting, announced
that the object of the meeting was 10
consider what steps could be taken TO
bring about reprisals upon Tine staho-
ard, for its persistently hostile attitude
toward militancy The reprisals con-
sidered were the setting on hre OF the
printing and publishing offices OF the
journal which are in Shoe Lane a mar
row alley. running northUard from
Fleet street.
Realizing the terrible risk 20 NE
apart from the destruction OF property
that must attend such an occurrence
some of the persons who learned or il
disclosed the conspiracy. the CRIME
was 20 be committed within A Tor
night Rags soaked in petrol were 20
be used as fireballs and every endedFor
was to be made TO insure the fire get
ting a rapid and sure hold Of the build
ings
What seems 10 have been a deiio-
crate suffrage attempt TO wreck
train on the Great Northern RAILWAY
was discovered yesterday just before
the 40 express from London passed
through Hitchin. Junction points
were found wedged with stones and
postman. while waiting for The eA-
press to pass, is said TO nave seen
Young woman and young man on tae
railway embankmenL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
Wilson Sees Merit IN Policy.

That President Wilson recognizes
that there may be merit in the Santo
Domingo policy. or some policy akin
thereto. seems 10 be shown by his in
sistence that he appreciates the ma
terial difference between the financing
OF foreign governments without the
scope of the Monroe Doctrine and those
which come within its provisions. The
President has been advised that Al the
time the Santo Domingo loan was
financed by American bankers and
supervision Of the collection of the rev
enues of that republic was conhded 10
Americans the demands of her Euro
Iean creditors were becoming insistent.
while this country could not look with
complacency on the reprsals which
certain OF those governments proposed.
The way out of this dilemma was
found in the Santo Domingo policy. and
il has been urged on the President that
that policy as such, should not be
q ba ndoned without serious considera -
ton.
The pending conventions with Mica
Iagua and Honduras have been Sc
verely criticised by certain Democrats
and it is admitted by Republicans that
in some respects these particular
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
bryan SUSPECTS
AMERICAN CONSULS
Continued from first page.

disclose the fraud ne believes 10 exist.
Those who have had long experience
in the government service declare Mr..
Bryan's suspicious of the preceding ad-
ministrations and those appointed un-
der II. are merely the customary old
fashioned idea. They recall that when
President Cleveland was inaugurated
practically every Democrat he called 10
his Cabinet expected his first year
would unearth frauds and dishonesty
of startling proportions. and was gem
orally seriously. even if pleasantly, dis
appointed when his investiga tons dis
closed none.
II is pointed out i'm diplomatic cir
Giles that. now Secretary Bryan has
made evident his Willingness. not 70
say eagerEess. 10 learn OF improper
conduct by American diplomatic ana
consular officers, he will hear all the can
possibly care 10. although few Of the
reports made 10 him are likely TO prov e
worthy Of serious attention.
/, is also remarked that the missions
Of most of the Central and South
American diplomats in Washington are
peculiarly delicate because of the de-
mands of their governments that they
accomplish the hitherto impossible and
staye off the demands Of Americans,
preferred through the State Depart
ment. for justice to American citizens
from inc ever changing gov ernments
OF those republics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
LONG AEROPLANE FLIGHTS
Dover to Cologne and 500 Miles
Over Sahara.
lBy Gable 10 The Tribune

London. Apr! ;S.--A record aeroplane
flight from England 10 Germany was
made yesterday 10y Gustav Hamel VINO
flew with passenger from Dover 10
Cologne. without a stop. covering the
245 miles in POS minutes. passing over
four frontiers and encountering fve
on the journey
The Standard" which organized the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
Practically DiSCardS Both Muir
der and Suicide Theories to
Account for Disappearance.
EMBASSY STUDIES TREATY
gngIand's Extradition Arrange
ments with Spain Looked Into
Detective Receives Tele-
grams from Barcelona.
lBy cable to The Tribune

London. April 1S.-Indications last
,ght were that William J. Burns is
rsely soon 10 drop the Martin case. at
,ov rate as the representative of the
Martin family. Burns, who is the Off
,sl detective OF the American Bank
.rs Association. Is deeply interested in
tho financial side Of the Martin case.
and Ike Scotland Yard. has practically
discarded both the suicide and the
murder theories.
He said last evening The time has
rassed when private detectives protect
rocks" he added that he had been
irving for two whole days TO get in
gtmation from Memphis. and contin-
asd
Those fellows have got to fish or
cut bait or 60 ashore mighty soon
There were but few new develop
nents I'm the case yesterday. The en-
hassy has begun to study the extradi-
ton treaty with Spain. and this is con-
.dered significant in connection with
The fact that kilograms have been re-
eived hy Burns from Barcelona.
! The Union Castle Line. after wire
4 lsss communication with the Walmer
castle. says that the man aboard that
vessel bound for South Africa. who
ras thought 10 be Martin. is not the
missing broker.
Martins intended fiotation here was
70 be called the Mason Lake Cotton
Plantations Limited According TO the
prospectus marked private and con-
Mential" the property consisted OF
1890 acres of delta land in Chicot
County. Ark. of which 1000 j. now in
cotton and $500 in timber. The pros
nectus says that a Chicot syndicate at
No 80 Mincing Lane, the same address
IS Bousteads and Anderson. has an
option on the property for $4,000. and
has agreed 10 sell 10 the Mason Lake
Company for $4,000 in cash. and
Sl2J0O0 in stock.
On the prospectus appears the names
II Frank F. Hill. vice-president Of the
Union Planters Bank and Trust Com
pany, Memphis; y. c. Perkins. presi-
) lent of the Central Bank and Trust
Limited. Memphis; A Baldwin. presi-
L
New Orleans; solicitors, Messrs. Stib-
oard. Gibson & Co; London agents, the
Martin Phillips Company. Memphis,
and Boustead. Anderson IL Co. London.
4 report by Anderson quoted in the
Prospectus estimates the profits Of the
arst year at 100000 on a capital of
$4,000 and increasing 10 S20OOp in
Ten years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
VACANT LOTS FOR PLAY WANTED

An appeal for temporary use OF vacant
lots I'm the city for Fairgrounds has been
made by the Parks and Fairgrounds Asso-
citation Eugene y. Philbin IL president OF
the association. which hopes to open as
many OF these lots for recreation centres
during the summer months as is possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

TBS Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Memphis. April 17.-Overcone by grief
and anxiety. Mrs. Nina d. Martin, mother
% Joseph Wilberforcc Martin. the missing
Memphis cotton factor. is reported lying
70 the point Of death at the home of her
son-in-law. T. :. Dunscomb, No ST.
Adams avenue. this city No visitors are
admitted and physicians, who were with
ne stricken woman until a late hour to-
night admitted hat her condition was
eIate.
stems looking toward a possible reor-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
%. Altnla1t & On.
WOmen's and Misses

Dancing Dresses, Bloomers, etc.
are shown i'm specially selected assert
rnents. comprising Dresses and Separate
Skirts of Soft Black Satin duplicated in
colors to special order), suitable for pri-
vate or class practice; Blouses of Crepe
de Chime: Boomers of Satin, italian Silk
or China Silk; Dancing Petticoats OF
Chiffon and Lingerie Fabrics; supple.
lightweight Dancing Slippers; and Silk
Hosiery in regular or opera lengths.
Also Women's AND Misses Evening
Dresses i'm the smart styles adapted to
the present mode OF dancing.
Dancing Frocks for Children.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
LOAN FOR MONTENEGRO
Powers Agree to Advance
100000 as Solatium.

London April 1.-THE ambassador al
conference was IN prolonged session %
day. II Is understood that IL Was agreed
10 offer Montenegro loan OF so,"'~l
guaranteed by the six powers a. sofa
tilm for the loss OF Scutari.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

Constantinopie. April 1.-THE agreement
Tor th, suspension of hostiities between
the Bulsar.ans and the Turks Is officially
confirmed to-day The armis'ice will con
tlnue until April g. and may be pro-
longed n peace mas not been concluded
900 the interval
t has been agreed that the TURKISH
fleet small moi interfere with me re-
victuallins Of the Bulgarian army. The
arnistic4 may boz annuled on forty -elglt
hours notice by either party.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
VI a 'ilid q \ q q
and prescribed.

Al the home Of Cardinal Farley last
night ~ was said no word had been re-
ceited from Rome yesterday. and That
the Cardinal would not start for Rome
until a cable message announcing the
death OF the Pontin had been received.
In such an event. the Cardinal mas com
plcted all arrangements 10 take the hrSt
steamer leaving this port
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

Biskra Algeria. April l'.-tour military
aeroplanes. piloted by Lieutenants REIN
bert. Cheutin. Joiain and Benoist Of the
French army. arrived here to-day after
5c0-mile round trip over the Sahara Des-
ert. one Of the machines carried Colonel
Bogtteaux as passenger The entire
fight was made without an escort
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

The two fatalities recorded above raise
the death toll in the history Of aviation
TO 2ji. Since the beginning of the present
year thrty-three names have been added
10 the LIST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

TO send from the works orders from
abroad that already have been finished.
Huy. April ls.-This is the most IDLE city
OF Belgium to-day Only thrty-four men
out Of total OF 3,OS2 are working.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
TWO AVIAT0RS KILLED
Greek Lieutenant and Cretar
Chief Fall 1000 Feet.

Salonica. April lI-Lieutenant Arghyi-
ropoulous a Greek aviator and passen-
ger. Constantinos Manos. noted Cretan
chief. were killed to-day by the fall of
an aeroplane from a height Of nearly
200 feet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

fight in connection with The Imperial
Air Fleet Committee. with the object
Of demonstrating the enormous mill
tary value and importance Of the aero
plane. says:
This fight demonstrates. as nsthing
hitherto undertaken has yet done. the
possibilities OF aviation in war time
observations could have been taken of
military defences and their dispositions
in Holland. France. Belgium and Ger
many. Explosives could have been
dropped at dozen points. the potenu-
alities under this head alone being al
most illimitable. What. then. Is proved
is that the country which possesses an
aerial fleet is in a position Of almost
overwhelming strength against that
country which neglects these modern
weapons. and that the latter's defence
il in a position OF peril and gravity
which il almost defies language 10 de-
scribe at all adequately"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18
Crepe de Chime Undergarments

Crepe Gle NTIIlle OIINeI gdI IIISIIto
which are distinctly the vogue Tor
Spring and Summer wear, are shown
at very reasonable prices in garments
of French and American make. The
selections include Night Gowns, Prin-
cess Slips and Boudoir Jackets. These
garments are also shown i'm chiffon and
other popular fabrics.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

Seraing April l7.-Tne officials Of the
CockeriI Works here announced TODAY
that unless the strike ends quickly they
must refuse orders for steel rails from
Japan amounting TO several million
francs They say they are unable now
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

Furs, Rugs, Draperies and Lace
Curtains received for Storage
ytffh Ausn,r, 34t] aua 35tt Strrfts, Arm 1urk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-18

stems looking toward possible reor-
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-03-14
The Superior Sex
BY FRANCES L. GARsIDE.

II you had remarked that doctors
charge too much.
A man isn't sure Of many things
concerning his wife, but he is always
sure Of one thing-that she couldn't
have done better.
When a man makes up his mind to
be good he also makes up his mind
rhat it viii be his wife's fault il ne
fails at il.
\ man should be ashamed ~ himself
when ne tells a falsehood to his wife
and she believes it. But he isn't
ashamed, he is encouraged.
There isn't anything far wrong with
the man whose children have their
noses fattened against the window
panes a half hour before he is due