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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
BABY REBUFFS DIPLOMAT
Princess Juliana Wouldn't Take
Hand of ugly Man"

The Hague. Dec. l1.-Princess JUL
ana, Queen Wilhelmina's four-year-old
daughter. heiress TO the throne Of the
Netherlands and idol of the Dutch ma
ton. has Just performed her first public
act. With all due ceremony she handed
on order of the Orange to coachman
who celebrated the twenty-ffth ami
versary Of his entry into the service Of
the royal family. The princess con
Quoted herself with dignity and lisped
a few gracious words in royal style TO
the delighted old coachman.
The princess is made much Of both
by her parents and the court, and the
sef-will displayed by her more than
once has led TO rather disconcerting
scenes. on one occasion she fiatly re-
fused to shake hands with an Asiatic
diplomatist who was presented 20 her
on the ground that he was an ugly
man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
GETS MANTLE OF JUSTICE
Judge Gives Prisoner Coat to
Wear in Chill Cell.

The plea of a'prisoner. who dreaded
the chill air of a Tombs cell so affected
Magistrate Levy, in the Tombs court,
Yesterday that he gave the man his
overcoat. He then sent a messenger
for another, which he wore home after
court closed.
The prisoner was James Rice, who
Haskell Grubert. a Whitehall street
clothing dealer, accused of having
stolen a overcoat. After Grubert had
completed his testimony and the pris
cner had been remanded TO the Tombs
Rice turned TO Magistrate Levy and
asked:
Your honor, can't I wear the coat?
l have none, and it is cold in the Tombs
prison"
The magistrate replied that he would
have TO deny the request, as the over
coat must be held as evidence. Then.
going into his room, he returned with
a wrap over his arm.
You may take this coat" he said 10
the prisoner; II have another"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
ATTACK ON TAMPlC0
AROUSES WASHINGTON
Interest Again Turns Toward
Mexican Oil Fields and
Rebel Activity.
From The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington. Dec. 10.-Interest OF the
administration in Mexico has again
turned 10 the oil regions around Tam
pico. This interest is made all the
more keen by the fact that two more
British warships are being rushed to
Mexican waters. AS far as could be
learned to-day this government has not
been informed of the intention Of Eng
land to reinforce its naval strength in
Mexico. Officials said that they did
rot know what caused the action OF the
Admiralty in London. Some one in
high authority suggested that perhaps
England was simply preparing for an
emergency, but at the same time all
officials refused TO admit that an emer-
pency was, as far as they knew, at
hand.
The reason is believed to be that the
rehe,s are threatening Tampico. Re-
norris have reached the State Depart
,oent that the rebels have already be-
gun an assault upon the port. 1t is
nrobable that the British Consul at
that point has called for more war
ships. The Federals have about two
f.,tinued m third page, second column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
PIN STICKS FAST
IN GIRLS THROAT
Enters Mouth as She Laughs in
School, and Physician Fails
to Dislodge 1t.

Sea Cliff, l.. l.. Dec. 1O.--Rose Wade.
fourteen years old. the adopted daugh-
ter of Mrs. Louis NJ. Young, VIII to-
morrow probably undergo an operation
for the removal Of a pin in her throat
which she swallowed yesterday after
noon while in school.
The girl was fixing a pen with an
ordinary pin. Some one spoke to her.
she laughed and the pin. held between
her fingers, went into her mouth. She
tried TO get the pin out but failed, and
the teacher had her taken to the home
of DIR. Edwin Braynard.
DR.. Braynard found the pin had be-
come lodged in the child's throat. She
was placed on the operating table, but
in spite of two hours work with in
struments the physician was unable
to dislodge the pin. The child's throat
became so sore that further operations
could not be attempted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
NOW AN ELECTRIC CHICKEN
Birds Lose Nervousness and
Thrive in Marvellous Manner.
IBy Cable to The TrIbune.

London, Dec. ll.-An electric chicken
Is the latest idea in poult~y farming.
according to Thorne Bake, who lect-
ured before the Royal Society of Arts
last night. When the chickens are
electrically treated they lose their ner-
vousness and seem to thrive in a mar
vellous manner
Mr.. Baker came TO the conclusion
that the most profitable application
of electricity to the farm was in poul-
try rearing. Mortality was practically
nCn-eSistcnt where suitable electrif-
cation was used.
The vitality of the chickens treated
was remarkable. Instead of running
away when a finger was put to the net
ting they would rush up and peck il
vigorously. They were so highly
charged with electricity that quite a
distinct shock was felt in the fingers OIL
touching them. although the birds were
supremely unconscious Of anything. and
the sparks which flew from their beaks
on pecking ones dngcr did not appear
to be felt in the least by them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
SCHOOLS LOSE MRS. YOUNG
Withdraws at Opposition to
Her Re election.

Chicago. Dec. lO-Mrs ella Flagg
Young. FOR the last four years Superin-
tendent Of Schools Of this city. failed TO
be reelected by the Board OF Educa-
tion to-day. John d. Shoop. Assistant
Superintendent. was chosen in her
place When the first ballot showed
that the members Of the board were
not unanimous in her favor Mrs. Young
withdrew.
Mrs. Young's withdrawal was fol-
lowed by the resignation of Peter Rein
berg, president OF the board. who in a
fiery speech denounced the members
who had voted against Mrs. Young
and said he could not serve with men
in whom he had no confidence and who
had violated faith reposed in them by
resorting TO secret ballot in defiance
of the expressed wishes Of Mayor Har-
riSon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
Socialists Absorb and May
. Yet Assimilate Merry
Weekly Paper.
FUTURE POLICY
is AN ENIGMA
Sly Jest About Mortal Weakness
Will Be Lost in Deal, 1t
Is Reported.

Puck the comic weekly whose
motto is What Fools These Mortals
Be-" has been taken over by THE
Masses" a socialistic monthly that
Prints a three-page story about every
person who possesses over s125.
What the terms Of the deal are no
one who knows anything about them
will reveal. Morris Hillquit. who Is
actively mixed up in the progress of
the Socialist party and is charged with
being a frequent contributor TO The
Masses" admitted last night that the
deal was under way, but he insisted
that all the arrangements had not been
completed.
Joseph Keppler, who is now seventy
six years old, founded Puck" with the
assistance OF Adolph Schwarzmann,
about th.rty-five years ago, Keppler
drawing the principal cartoons for the
humorous Democratic weekly. Mr..
Keppler is now the president Of the
concern and Mr.. Schwarzmann vice
president. The publication offices are
at No. 295 Lafayette street.
The Masses which is a compara-
lively recent outburst. is directed from
No. $50 Nassau street The officers
are Eugene Wood, president; Max
Eastman. president, and William
Watson. secretary. il has capital Of
$1,000.
Puck" long welded a power in poll
ties and enjoyed not only a large
newsstand sale but was called on 10
while away hours in trains and during
the course of haircut. a barber was
known by the comic weekly ne bought
and its jokes schooled the readers in
human evolution and trained the
memory.
The Masses" on the other hand,
has backed away from the facetious
with extended arms. A joke was re-
garded with the same distaste as a
millionaire. Its policy has been to use
sledgehammer on anybody who
two meals In one week at Delmonico's
Money could not be mentioned in its
columns unless preceded by three or
four eXpletives. 1t never printed the
picture of man I'm evening clothes.
Just what the policy of the joint
papers is to be now is causing won
der Whether there will be a change
of the names which will involve COR
ruption of the two titles is not known.
1t is possible that some of the jokes
will be placed i'm THE Masses" and
some Of the eight-ton articles trans
ferred 10 Puck" Perhaps the two
magazines will be put out under one
| cover.
In any event it is pretty certain that
| in a few months the line What fools
these mortals- be" will he heaved from
| the Puck cover.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
TAKE ARMS AT FLEETWOOD
Ammunition also Seized on the
Way to Ireland.

London. Dec. 1.-THE activity Of the
customs officials in carrying into effect
proclamation prohibiting the cxporta-
ton Of arms and ammunition to Ire
land was followed by a series Of large
seizures al Fleetwood yesterday. This
is the port OF embarkation for practi-
cally all cargo consigned 10 Belfast.
and not package is allowed TO escape
scrutiny.
Steamers arriving at Belfast we're
asked. Have you any arms to de-
clare?' The luggage was searched In
many instances. but at this port spe-
cial staff customs officers did not make
single capture.
Several women were among the pas
sengers suspected Of gun running. and
were called upon TO declare that they
were not carrying a concealed armory
about with them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
ASSAULT THE CITY
AT VARIOUS POINTS
American Consul Urged by
Their Leader to Remove
Foreigners.
SHIPS PREPARE TO ACT
Rear Admiral Fletcher Ready to
Rescue Americans and Land
Marines if Needed.
fBy Gable to The Tribun. !

Mexico City, Mex, Dec. 1O.-Four
thousand rebel troops under Generals
VIlareal and Castro began a concerted
attack on Tampico at IL o'clock this
forenoon. advancing on the city from
various points.
The War Department acknowledged
that lighting had begun, but gave out a
report that the rebels had been re-
pulsed. Private advices however de-
clared that fghting was in progress at
= o'clock this afternoon.
\ rebel assault on Tampico had been
expected here ever since the fall OF
Cindad Victoria was admitted. 1t Is
believed the Constituencies VIII
make n determined effort 10 capture the
city. which is in some respects the most
important port Of the republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
JAMES MARSHALL MISSING
Rich Fall River Hatmaker Dis
appears in Grand Central.

The police are looking for James
Marshall. of Fall River, who disap-
peared on Tuesday afternoon from the
Grand Central Terminal while waiting
to take a train for sanatorium IN
White Plains.
Marshall, who was senior member of
the hat manufacturing firm of Mar
shall & Brothers, OF Fall River, left
home with DR.. Augustus Buck, who
was with him just before he dropped
out f sight at the terminal. The man
ufa turer was suffering from nervous
breakdown. Ii was feared ne might
have wandered to some other city. He
was well supplied with money and wore
valuable jewelry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
fR, cnhle % The Trlhune !

Vera cruz. Mexico. Dec. lO.-The
Mexican gunboat Vera cruz Is under
hurry orders To proceed 10 Tampico
with ammunition and more troops.
General Joaquin Mas is on the way
10 that port from TuXpam.
John Lind has adviccs that 4.Gn
rebels have attacked the Plaza, but !.
IS believed here that the Federals are
strong enough 10 resist them. MT.
Lind and Consul Canada are aboard the
battleship Michigan. receiving wireless
information from Rear Admiril
Fletcher at Tampico.
The battlcship Louisiana left here TO-
night for Tampico.
According TO adviccs received by
wireless telegraphy this morning from
Clarence 4. Miller, American Consul
N Tampico. a messenger from General
Villareal the rebel commander.
reached the American Consulate last
night with the Information that 4,VD
rebels. commanded 10y Generals VII
IareaI and Castro. were approaching the
city. The advance guard. II is said,
had reached Laguna Puerite nine miles
from Tampico.
General Villarcal declared his inten-
ton of proceeding with the least pos
sible delay TO assault the city. He said
that he had given his followers strict
orders 10 refrain as far az possible
from the destruction Of property and
To make every effort TO protect the
lives of foreigners. but he feared that
they would be gravely imperilled In the
confusion resulting from an assault on
the city and the consequent fighting In
chc streets For this reason General
Villareal earnestly requested the Amer
lean authorities to take immediate
steps 10 remove all foreign residents
from the place.
Rear Admiral Frank r.. Fletcher,
commander of the United States fleet
made preparations 10 take on board Of
his vessel at a moments notice all
foreigners, and to land marines 1t II
appeared advisable.
II is understood that the captain OF
the German cruiser Bremen conferred
with Rear Admiral Fletcher on the
ouestion of the landing of marines
and gave a courteous assurance that
he would act in complete harmony
with the American admiraPs desires.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
FINDS HUGE SPOT ON SUN
Astronomer Says It's Area Is
409,936,709 Square Miles.

San Jose, Cal, Dec. 10-Father Je-
rome Ricard. Of Santa Clara Univer-
sity, discovered a sun spot to-day the
largest seen in two years.
The sun spot is In longitude 9:14:4
degrees east OF the central meridian
II is due to a helocentrrc conjunction
of the earth with Saturn on Decem-
Der I.
The new sun spot has an area of 400
936. 100 square miles. 1t is 32,O13 ID
miles long and 12.S05.26 miles wide.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
PREMIER FEARS WOMEN
British Columbia Official Won't
Put in Suffrage Bill.

Victoria, B. c.. Dec. 10.-In reply to
a large dcputation of women who
called upon him to-day Sir Richard
Mcbride refused their request for the
introduction of suffrage bill by the
government OF British Columbia. He
suggested that the question would have
10 be brought in by private member.
The Premier said he feared that if
women got the vote they would soon
sit in Parliament. and 1t would be rea :
sonable to suppose that some time they
would form woman's party and thus
attempt to run the affairs of the coup-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
MERCURY KILLS
SELDOM HICKS
Operation Fails to Save Youth,
Who Dies, Not Knowing
What Caused Illness.

Seldom Hicks, twenty-five years Old
a civil engineer son Of stephen Hicks.
a retired farmer OF Rocky Hill Road,
Bayside. Long Island, died In the Flush
Ing Hospital last night from mercury
poisoning, following an operation
Tuesday afternoon, when his kidneys
we're removed and cleaned in the hope
of saving his life.
Physicians who were attending the
Young man said he was not aware
that he had taken the poison, believing
he had indigestion. His family denied
they knew he took the poison. Or.
Francis Hart, coroner's physician. will
perform an autopsy to-day to determine
the cause OF death.
Hicks. who was q graduate Of Column
bia University. became III on Saturday
and on Monday was removed 10 the
hospital According TO his physician.
Or. Harris A. HoughtOn, Of Bayside.
Hicks returned home from Walden.
y. Y, on Saturday. saying he felt ILL.,.
He had consulted a physician in Wal
den and was told that he had indiges-
ton. on Saturday night Hicks's
father found the young man vomiting.
Dr. Houghton was called, and on Mon
day he ordered the young man re-
moved at once to the hospital When
he was operated on his condition was
such that little hope was held out for
his recovery.
Or. Houghton said he did not know
how or when young Hicks took the
mercury, but it is supposed that. feel
ing i'll upon his return on Saturday, ne
mistook il for other medicine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
His Latest Statement Seeks
to Shift Responsibility
to Them.
ASSERTIONS CAUSE
BANKERS TO WONDER
They Fail to Agree with All His
Explanation of the Trust
Company Merger.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. J

Washington, Dec. 10.-Publication in
The Tribune of the statutes covering
and penalizing the Illegal deposit and
acceptance of government funds in
banks or elsewhere has been followed
by an extensive statement signed by
Frank A. Munsey, which is published
in the local papers. and in which he
seeks TO avoid all responsibility Tor
the deposit of 100000 in the Munsey
Trust Company, going so far as TO as
sert and reiterate that il was the pur-
pose of the Treasury Department TO
deposit this amount in the United
States Trust Company and, In effect
that on the Treasury officials alone
rests all responsibility.
Mr.. Munsey's efforts 10 sidestep re-
sponsibility have caused grave alarm
among those Treasury officials respon-
sible for the deposit. and especially Is
the situation alarming TO John Burke,
Treasurer of the United States, Who'
together with the surety company
which furnished his bond, is, in the
last analysis. responsible for the million
dollars # government funds
Swldler and Peters, the two Munsey
employees who assaulted a newsboy for
selling copies of The Tribune in the
streets of Washington, were arraigned
in the police court to-day and appealed
for trial by jury, their appeal being
granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
$4,000 Pearl Necklace Stolen
[By Cable to The Tribune. !

lBy Sable 10 Inc Tribune.
Paris. Dec. l0--Burglars ransacked
the mansion OF the Comte de Beaurouvre,
I'm the Pare Monceau, yesterday. Money,
furs. jewelry including 10000 pearl
necklace, costly curios and pictures arc
missing. The owner was absent In the
country. There Is no clew to the thiavss
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
Submarine Sinks; Grew Saved.

Plymouth. England. Dec. lO-The sub
marine C-l4 sank In Plymouth Sound to-
day as the result of a collision. The
crew were rescued. This Is the first
British submarine lost without the sac
riiice OF life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
Mr.. Munsey's Statement.

"On my way from the Union Sta
tion." Mr.. Munsey says, II saw long
line of depositors at several branches
of the United States Trust Company
waiting TO withdraw their savings"
This statement arouses curiosity as
IN the route pursued by Mr.. Mupsey on
his way from the station to his hotel,
as he could not, without having gone
far out Of his way, have passed more
than one branch Of the United States
Trust Company. and at that one. at
pennsylyania avenue and 10th street.
.bare was no line OF depositors after
the bank closed at . p. m.
Furthermore, it is pointed out Mr..
MInsev saws he had "known nothing
NJ the troubles of the United states
su..i...a nm fonrfb mage. afCOnd column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11

No connoisseur omits DR.. Siegert
ANGoSTURA BITTERS In punches ana
fancy drinks.-Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
Says He Paid State Official.

The makeup Of each Of these boards,
including as it did the membership Of
the superintendent Of Public Works.
became of added significance when
linked with the fact TO which Van Writ
testified, that William j. Morrissey,
first deputy in the Public Works Office
under Duncan W. Peck, was the man
who held him up for the final payment
OF 81, 800 to the Democratic state cam
paign fund Of 1912.
At that time, Van Writ says, the
canal contract held by his firm amount
ed TO $4,000. a few months later,
under an amendment to the contract,
$4,000 worth Of additional work was
provided for. and according to the per-
centages figured on by many Of the
contractors who have testified in the
recent hearings the net profits on $40
900 additional work would just about
cover the $4,000 which Van Writ was
forced TO contribute.
Van Wirts story, IL was learned,
made a tremendous impression upon
the grand jurors, and he went over all
the connecting details of dates and
amounts TO provide comprehensive
outline Of the whole scheme. In his
story, AS told at the John Doe inquiry,
it appeared that the assessments by
Everett T. Fowler began Immediately
after Van Wirt's firm began road work,
and continued to a climax when the
Continued on second page, fourth column.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
Security with the Controller.

Following The Tribune's announce
mcnt that. under the law applying TO
the District Of Columbia. trust com
panies are required TO deposit with the
Controller OF the Currency securities
equal 20 one fourth OF the capital stock
of such companies as security for the
trusts conflded 10 them, II is asserted
to-day that the sole security deposited
ny the Munsey Trust Company OF
Washington with the Controller of the
Currency was a certificate OF deposit OF
that company with the Munsey Trust
Conpany Of Baltimore for one fourth
of its 100000 capital stock, or
100000.
Bankers who know of this transac-
ton are asking, as suggested in The
Tribune this morning, whether the
S724. 7O3 SO which Mr.. Munsey said in
tis former statement was deposited in
other banks, and was Immediately
available. included this S5U,oOO de-
posited in his Trust Company of Balt-
more.
The Munsey statement Of to-day has
aroused much interest in banking cir
cles. not only because it seeks to place
all responsibility for the $l,WD.OOO de-
posit of government funds on officials
of the Treasury and to avoid all re-
sponsibility therefor by Mr.. Munsey,
but because It contains so many asser-
tions which they regard as half or
misleading statements.
Mr.. Munsey obviously seeks to create
the impression that his first real knowl-
edge OF the transactions which led to
the absorption Of the United States
Trust Company was acquired when he
arrived in Washington "a little before
&" on the afternoon Of November u.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-11
LAST PAYMENT OF
$500 FOWLER ASKED
Contract, He Asserts, Was
Amended to Give $4,000
Additional Work.
HENNESSY ACCUSES
Intimates That Tammany Boss's
Friend Was Partner in Six
teen Upstate Road Jobs.

Dudley z. Van Writ, of the Flood &
Van Writ Engineering and Construc-
ton Company of Hudson Falls. was a
witness before the grand jury for two
hours and a half yesterday. He re-
lated in addition to his previous story
~ the $500 check Of his corporation &C
cepted by George NJ. Palmer, the Dem
ocratic state chairman, series of con-
Meeting incidents which 1t is said Will
eventually involve several state officials
in the campaign fund graft.
The grand jury adjourned until to-
day without voting any indictment, and
it will proceed along the line of inquiry
opened up by Van Writ. 1t is certain
now that Van Wirt's story and tho
further evidence to which 1t points the
way will result in far more than the
one indictment which was expected
from his story when he first told it at
the John Doe hearing on Tuesday.
Van Writ himself, when he came out
OF the grand jury room, was both sur
prised and tired. He had expected TO
be called upon to put before that body
the comparatively brief story Of the
corporation check for $500 which ne
sent TO George NJ. Palmer. Instead OF
that, it is understood, he was forced
TO tell the whole story Of his dealings
as the representative of his firm with
both the Canal Board and the Highway
Commission
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Continued on second page, fourth column.