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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
TRAPPED In CHECK
PLOT; TAKES POISON
Prisoner Calmly Informs Police
He Swallowed Mercury Just
Before Arrest.

Albert Rosenthal, who two years ago
was wealthy, was arrested in the Hotel
Netherlands last night charged with
giving to the cashier worthless check
for $50.
please take me to the station in q
taxi" the man asked Detective Car
mody. saying he would pay for It.
As the two were getting in the taxi
cab Rosenthal quietly remarked: BY
the way, knew who you were before
you arrested me. SO when 1 saw you
coming | swallowed three bichloride OF
mercury tablets"
Carmody ordered the chauffeur 70
disregard all speed laws on the way To
the East 9th 81. station. 4 Flower
Hospital ambulance was called, and
after a stomach pump had been used
Rosenthal was sent to Bellevue for a
more thorough examination.
According TO n. f.. Lowe, cashier CT
the Netherlands, Rosenthal registered
there on April Is, and when he LETT,
eight DAYS later, gave a check for $50.
II was found TO be worthless. 1t is
also alleged the man had passed sew
eral spurious checks on other hotels.
Rosenthal lost his money and his
was a furrier-about two
years ago, and. according TO the police.
after his financial reverses had trouble
with his family, with whom he then
lived at JO1 West lsith ST.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
FIRST BRITISH BILL
LAW, DESPITE PEERS
Welsh Disestablishment Goes on
Statute Book. Although Re-
iected by Lords.

Iondon. May 19.-The first bill 70 De-
come law under the operation OF the
,u,,ouent act-i. e., without passing
49, 1Iouse Of Lords-is the Welsh dis
h,,shment bill, which passed It's
third reading in the House Of Commons
,,oht nv a vote of 32S to 251. a ma
jority of II.
Renewed interest has been taken IN
the question of Welsh disestablishment
during recent months because OF US
immense Importance TO the Church ana
.,,rohmen Under the Parliament oct
,ho hill automatically goes to the King
for signature after its third passage
~, the House OF Commons. no matter
what action the House OF Lords may
take.
Anone other things the bill provides
that so far as Wales and Monmouth
ara concerned, the Church OF England
ill cease 10 be established by law; ell
oa,bedrals and ecclesiastical corpora
,;ons will be dissolved; the bishops OK
,he four Welsh dioceses will cease 10
ha members OF the House Of LORDS; the
nresent ecclesiastical law will cease TO
sxist as law. and no ecclesiastical court
wi,l have any coercive jurisdiction; the
bishops and clergy will not be members
~ or be represented in the Houses Of
Conyocation Of the Province Of Can
terbury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
W/IRYA IND FIERY, I. K.
IS BACK HOME AGAIN
Colonel Sixty Pounds Lighter in Fighting Trim for Landor
in River Bout-Won't Run for Governor
Will Go to Spain for Wedding.

tug Colonel Roosevelt turned and said
to Leo T.. Miller, one OF the naturalists
who accompanied him on his expedi-
ton:
They tell me Landor has expressed
doubts about my river. That gives me
letter about him. / am glad l clung to
that manuscript through all the canoe
ing escapades. Nothing could make
me give II up now"
Colonel Rondon Is an attache Of the
Brazilian government who accompanied
the Roosevelt party on part of the ex-
pedtion, and told the colonel first OF
the River OF Doubt in the far interior.
He also accompanied Henry Savage
Landor on his trip through the Brazil
ian wilds in 1912.
1t was shortly before $50 o'clock that
the liner hove in sight through the
light haze that obscured the lower bay,
with all her bunting strung from her
two masts to the deck. At the tip Of
the foremast foated the Brazilian flag;
from the rear spar the Stars and
Stripes.
Every craft in the harbor that
boasted whistle blew three long blasts
of greeting as the Aidan passed. When
the vessel entered Quarantine the din
the waiting tugs emitted was answered
by the Aidan and by Colonel Roosevelt
himself, who stood at the ships rail
flourishing a big Panama hat.
On the revenue cutter Calumet to
greet him and extend the courtesies Of
the port were Collector Dudley Field
Malone and General Nelson II. Henry,
Surveyor of the Port. Besides the tug
chartered by the Roosevelt family
there was one bearing a battery of
moving picture cameras; and Just as
the tugs were making fast and the
colonel stood at the rail waving his
l. .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20

Swapping his jaws together with
vim that tropical fever. which robbed
him of sixty pounds OF flesh. could not
diminish, Theodore Roosevelt returned
yesterday from his explorations In the
jungles Of South America.
Il had a rather severe attack or
fever" the colonel admitted, but I'm
still worth several dead men,"
Standing at the starboard rail OF tue
Booth liner Aidan, on which he made
the VOYAGE from Para, the Progressive
leader showed the effects OF the illness
which nearly cost him his life. his
face. beneath dark coat Of tan painted
bv a tropical sun, was thin and drawn
his neck was lean and sinewy. while his
hack tapered from his shoulders TO
waist remarkably slender for the col
onel Before the ship reached Quarah-
tine he experienced two chills, proving
that the fever had not been eradlcateo
from his system.
Mrs. Roosevelt met her husband on
the tug w. +. Dalzell when the Aidah
arrived at the Narrows. on the smalier
craft with her were Mr.. and Mrs. Theo-
dore Roosevelt, jr.. DR.. and Mrs. Rlch-
ard Derby and w. Emlen Roosevelt
Philip Roosevelt, a nephew. boarded the
steamer from the revenue cutter Caiu-
met and went with the colonel 10
OYSTER Bay on the tugboat
That he intends to push the conten-
ton that ne explored and. to use MS
own words. put on the map new
river in South America, was evident
from the short interview which Colonel
Roosevelt granted before he left tho
Aidan. Henry Savage Landor, the Eng
rsh explorer and geographer. may also
expect a surprise. according to state
ment made yesterday by the returning
ex- President.
Ananias Club for Lander.
AS he left the steamer to board the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
War Beats What Sherman
Said 1t Was, Shopkeepers
Joyously Agree.
SIESTA, HOWEVER, IS
NEVER NEGLECTED
Untold Riches Await One Who
Dares Open Clean Saloon
or "MOvie" Show.
Nv RICHARD HARDING DAVIS.

Vera Cruz. May 19.-While watch-
fully waiting for real news you may be
interested in the life Of city for -FOUR
hundred years Spanish and Mexican
and now, during the last month, Amer
lean.
In Vera Cruz the day begins early
so early that those troubled with IN
somnia should keep away especiaily
from the main plaza, on which race potn
the Hotels Diligencia, where most Oh
the civilian Americans live. New ar
rivals have suggested that FOR CIT!
where nobody was diligent one hotei oi
that name would be sufficient IL was
+ber exnIained that the diligence
meant was the kind which once started
from these hotels drawn by six mules
These hotels surround two sides OF
the plaza, and those living In them
never sleep. The plaza is very small
not eighty yards across-and In the
centre, surrounding a bandstand' Is d
grove Of laurel trees. These have been
Inhabited by blackbirds since the days
of Nontezuma. They own the plaza.
All night they fight chirp, whistle sing
and make every noise of which a oiro
is capable except growing and saying
Polly wants a cracker
Al sunrise, when the birds become
silent from exhaustion, chandeliers IN
the form of newsboys burst into the
nlaza shrieking the breakfast editions
90 "E,I Dictamen." They are followed
bv the changing Of the bells OF the
cathedral calling the faithful to first
sneelus. and the bugles of infantry
sounding first call for reyeille and
breakfast call
Bv that time the city surrenders and
awakes. The business hours are from
o to II o'clock. and for the next four
hours-from II TO o'clock-the city
again slumbers-this time in earnest.
The shops. banks, commission house
offices and steamship lines all close
their shutters and lock their doors.
And yet Vera Cruz is strictly a city
of business and shops. II is not cry
Of homes and residences. No one not
in business in Vera Cruz lives there.
The reason for this is geographical II
Won walk south you walk into the Gulf
II YOU walk anywhere else you walk
into sandhills.
Vera Cruz has no environs, no sub
urbs and no communities. The peovle
dwell over their shops or warehouses
and spend their time when not sleeping
either leaning on balcony looking
down into the street and chatting with
neighbors on either side or in Il patio
hidden by outer walls. There is a long
avenue of grass ana palms where in
the afternoons citizens might drive.
but after going to a great expense in
LAYING out this really beautiful ala
media they paved each side or il with
cobbles as large Is six-inch cannon
balls. over which 20 pass even on rub
Der tires is torture. So the social life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
MAY FORCE OIL KINGS TAX
Cleveland's Officials Threaten
tn Put II ION the Duplicate.

Cleveland. May 1e-Unless John ID.
Rockefeller personally or through some
one lists his property for taxation in
Cuyahoga County within the next day or
two. il will be placed on the duplicate by
the deputy state tax commissioners Tor
this county William Agnew, OF the Tax
Commission. made this statement to-
night.
when asked whether he thought tho
,s,ato would amount TO 100000. Mr..
Agnew would not reply.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
Mediation Chairman to Declare in Address
That Successful Outcome Is lmpor-
tant to All America.
COURSE OF REBELS CAUSES ANXIETY
So Eager for Spoils That 1t Is Feared They Will Not
Accept Plan for Provisional Government
San Luis Potosi Reported Taken.

All is in readiness mediation conferences which will
ben in Niagara Falls Ont this afternoon The first session VIII be
Given I'm TO introducons and preliminary formalites
The Wilson administration confident that the medators VIII
an agreement elimination of Huerta will try to nduce
tho to establishment of provisional
in Mexico which will supervise an honest election tor
President. ,
General Villa defeated FIVE thousand Fedea IN P'eeo oa
predor few miles north Salo Two Federal generals were
killed The rebels captured eight hundrd prisoners sever
machine guns and 1000 rounds of ammunition
Ade TO rebel leaders uare that San Luis Potos has
been taken by the Constuonalists after three Gays o' ~
fighting 80, . ,: nnoo
Archbishop Mora recently reported as leaving Mexico
mission to Rome said have been driven out OF the country
erta to whom the preate delivered letter from the rope sus
oestino that Huerta should resign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
BEEF JUMPS SKYWARD
Best Cuts Up Another Cent in
Six Months Record.

The best cuts of beef went up another
cent yesterday in New York City, swift
& Co. jumping the wholesale price to
II cents. This increase applies 10 ribs
and loins. Rounds also went up hall
cent. but the chucks will cost one cent
less to-day than formerly.
The advance is consistent with the
movement Of beef prices for six
months. During that time there has
been no drop for those who buy the
best cuts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
FELIX DIAZ IN TORONTO
Wants To Be Near Medlators
at Work on Mexican Problem.

Toronto. May i9-FeiiX Diaz, with Cen
eral del Rio and a party OF seven MeAi-
cans. who arrived here yesterday are AT
a private hotel Their purpose, II Is SAID
is to be near the mediation conference at
Niagara Falls
Felix Diaz is a nephew OF Porfirio Diaz'
ex President Of Mexico. and is understood
10 be- a candidate FOR the Presidency III
case of the retirement Of General Huerta.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
MEXICO CITY FACES RIOT
Uprising Expected to Take
Place Within Few DAYS.

Mexico City. May 19.-The situation
In the capital il considered serious. and
II is feared than an uprising will occur
within a few days. A successor has
not been appointed TO succeed Josa
Lozans, the Minister OF Communica-
tions, who resigned.
The telegraph wires to San Luis Po-
tosi have been cut, and II is believed
that the Federals in that district have
been defeated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
Nv GEORGE GRIswOLD HILL


Niagara Falls, Ont, May 19.-Wfth
all the mediators and all OF the dele-
gates on the ground, everything 10 In
readiness for the first session OF tha
mediation conference. which will take
place at 3 o'clock tomorrow. That Is
all are on the ground if the hotel OH
the American side OF the river. az
which the American delegates are
quartered, may be so regarded.
The first session will be largely Z
perfunctory affair, ceremonial in the
extreme. All OF the mediators will ba
present. SO will all OF the delegates.
the secretaries and translators. When
they will all meet again Is. however,
decidedly problematical. At the first
session. the Brazilian Ambassador, AZ
chairman OF mediators, will make n
short address outlining the methods OF
procedure, fluctuations will be ex-
changed and adjournment will be
taken. probably until Thursday.
Besides expressing qualification that
the good offices OF the A b c countries
have been accepted. Senior Da Cana
will lay stress on the importance, not
TO Mexico alone, but to all America, OF
the successful outcome Of this media
ton. He will point out that 1t Is the
first time that the powers of this con-
tinent have met in an attempt TO set
tIe a great cause. and that, while the
diplomats of the Old World contem-
plate the mediation with somewhat in
dulgent skepticism. it should be the
pride Of every American TO sec 1t sue
naad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
SAYS HE WAS URGED
TO JOIN "FRAME-UP"
Sticks to Story That Rose
and Gang Doomed De-
fendant to Save Selves.
"WHITEY LEWIS'S" KIN
MAY ACCUSE BECKER
Whitman Admits Error in Timing
Reich's ArreSt-Defendant Not
Likely to Take Stand.


The boys used TO say that I would
re a second John L. Sullivan; that's
how I got the nickname Jack Sulli-
van and it's stuck to me ever since"
Jacob Reich. the first witness at the
opening Of the defence at the trial Of
Charles Becker yesterday. thus de-
scribed himself with some show Of re-
gret for lost aspirations as he squared
his shoulders and cooked his head at
the beginning Of his picturesque story
in which he denounced Rose. Webber
and vanon, the three principal wit
resses for the prosecution, with unre-
strained epithets of the underworld.
Reich waited upon District Attorney
Whitman TO refresh the memories OF
his pugilistic days. When once under
good headway he verbally walloped
everything in sight" including the
Judge, jury. District Attorney, and
even the easy-going Mr.. Manton, chief
counsel for the defence, who had guided
him skilfully through the direct exam
nation. Yesterday he repeated his
performance at the first trial, when
under cross-examination by former AS
sistant District Attorney Moss, and. ran
riot under the singing blows Of Mr..
Whitman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
The Concert Of America.

While the ambassador may not deem
it wise to suggest that the success OK
the mediation may prove the forerun-
ner of the supplanting Of the Monroe
Doctrine by the concert OF America"
which concert is destined TO become as
important and as powerful in its own
realms as the concert OF Europe is in
it's realm, there is no doubt that that
thought will be in the minds OF all
those present, and probably will find at
least guarded expression in their re-
marks.
After the initial session the media
tors will confer with the Mexican and
the American delegates separately.
Controversies will be avoided. No
stenographic record of the proceedings
will be kept; only some form OF journal.
1t is felt that discussion viii be fuller
and freer if the American and Mexican
delegates, respectively, meet only the
mediators. answering their questions
and submitting such views as they may
desire TO lay before the conference.
Equally il is believed that the absence
Of stenographers will not alone con-
tribute 10 the freedom with which the
delegates will express their views, but
will tend to discourage any disposition
to unrestrained oratory on questions
put by those who believed their
speeches were to be embalmed in the
annals Of this historic conference.
Mediators to Feel Way.
There is little prospect that intelli-
gent prediction regarding the success
or the duration OF the conference can
be made at least until after several
sessions. Having explained In some-
which they have initiated the media
tion. the mediators will seek TO feel out
the delegates. and largely by the sue
cess OF these efforts and the informa-
tion secured they will be governed In
their further procedure.
A phase Of the Mexican situation
which must receive more than passing
attention is the basis on which ami
cable relations with all other nations
can be established. With peace re-
stored. Mexico will ind herself In some-
what the unfortunate position which
confronted China at the termination OF
the Boxer outbreak. Various nations
inevitably Will present pecuniary CLAIMS
of great magnitude. While no foreign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-05-20
Shouts His Testimony.

AT one point in the cross-examina-
ton. when Justice Seabury was en-
deavoring 10 drown the high-toned
volubility Of the witness with admoni-
tions to keep quiet" and the District
Attorney was trying to make himself
heard above the roar of Reich's ex-
plantations. the ex-"King Of the News
boys" put one frantic swing over The
heads Of the jurors. shouting:
well. the only way 1 could get any
thing in at the first trial was to out
holler Moss"
Reichs boisterous entertainment
ended. however, when Becker's lawyers
all landed" on him at the close Of the
morning session. before he had left the
witness chair, and gave him a convinc-
ing lesson in higher criticism. He went
out at adjournment like a lion and
came back at the afternoon session
like a lamb, and the matinee crowd in
the courtroom was disappointed. He
finished strong, and on the whole made
a better witness for the defence than
he did at the first trial.
While many Of his answers were too
much elaborated and absurd to be con-
vincing, he stuck to his main story OF
accusing the states informers with
framing up" Becker with a consistent
tenacity that suggested a vein Of rug
ged truth.
The defence disposed Of seven wit
nesses yesterday after Mr. MantOn had
briefly outlined his case to the jury at
the opening Of court. In conclusion he
said
There is no action in this case. It
is all words, words, words. We shall
show YOU that It is the sordid story Of
a gamblers fight, in which an innocent
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WEATHER

To-day, fair.
TEMPERATURE YEs1EHDAh
High, s3; Low. go.
Full report on Page IL.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
GREEKS ARE HELD
Weirton oroeers Charged with Fraud
ulently Withholding Property
From Bankruptcy Court.

George Bullius and Harry Claudius
the two Greeks who recently conduct
ed retail grocery in partnership. in
Weirton, W. Va, were held to await
the action OF the Clarksburg term Of
the federal grand jury. which con
venes October s. at preliminary
hearing yesterday afternoon before
u $. Commissioner George r BOYD
Each was required to furnish bond in
the sum OF 81 900 for his appearance
before the grand jury
The Greeks were charged with
fraudulently concealinE property from
bankruptcy court a charge OF per
jury before a referee in bankruptcy
will probably be placed against them
They were represented by Attorney
W. =. Robinson Of this city. and Attor-
ney Mchelvey Of New Cumberland
while Attorney George Rlackford OF
this city. appeared for the creditors
and represented the prosecution
The hrm usually carried about
$1,000 worth Of stock. but is BE- alleged
they secured goods 10 the extent OF
$1,000 value and disposed OF all hut
about $500 worth They are said 10
have collected several larCe accounts
and then went into bankruptcy with
only a small stock OF goods given as
their assets Several Wheeling con
Germs are among the largest creditors.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
SCOTTISH THISTLE
SOCIETY PICNICS
SATURDAY, JULY FOURTH, AT
GLENDALE PICNIC GROUNDS.
Delightful Program Is Beino Planned
for oecssion-Larqe Crowd Is
Expected.

Evidently every family that decides
TO bring basket and spend the Glor.
ious Fourth with the Scottish Thistle
Society At Glendale will have an en-
Joyable outing. as the citizens OF the
pretty Marshall county suburb are
sparing no effort for general Meas.
ure. They have gone to work erect.
Ing seats. cutting grass and supply
ing water facilities. and promise the
rain.
A partial list Of the offcials TO be
In charge includes Hon. Chas. r Car.
rigan, Harry NJ. Stewart. r. {. Don
ley and Y. G Dowdell. all of Glendale.
In connection with the athletic events
and Lewis Clohan. John WinchcoII
and J. a. McDonnOugh. Of Wheeling.
and William Glib. OF Martins Ferry.
as committee chairman. in connection
with the general plans.
Melster's Band will play and there
VIII be various Scotch and other
games, with special reference TO
amusements for the children. A
large convenience tent for mothers
and children has been donated bv ]
c. Williams, Of the Wheeling Tent 4
AWNING Company. and there will be
benches for the older people
The committee will make no charge
FOR admission and will welcome all
good people.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02

The Best Medicine IN the World
MY little girl had dyapntery very
bad. 7 thought she would die Cham
borlatns Collie Cholera and Diarrhoca
Remedy cured her. and I can truthful
ly say that think 90 is the best mpdi
cine ln the world writes Mrs Will
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The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
KIDDIES TO BE
GIVEN TREAT
PLzroRoUNDs OFFICIAL AN
NoUESED THAT GENEROUS
CITIZEN GIVES AID.
Ice Cream and Gone WIN ne Given 20
Each child at Piaygrounds on the
FOURTH

Through the generosity Of a frte,a n,
children and the Fairgrounds asSocfa-
tlon a fund Of $50 has been placed NJ
tne disIosai or the association to fur.
ana Ice cream on July Fourth. accord
ING 20 ar announcement made yester-
HN de
special proEram e. being prepared
Tor saturday. Mr.. Hyde said The pisy-
grounds Viii open at 2 80 O'Clock Satur-
day morning. and viii close az 40
CLOCK \ series % athletic events VIII
DC feature Of the DAY. Prizes will he
awarded the winners. and AZ the close
81 the day ice cream cones and a Sag
viii be given each child
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-07-02
THE FOURTH TO Be OBSERVED
AT WHEELING COUNTRY CLUB

placed in excellent condition. and.
the weather permitting. the lovers OF
the game will doubtless engage in
many spirited matches. The golf
course was never 50 beautiful. the re-
cent timely rains having kept the turf
fresh and green. and conditions are
favorable for record-breaking scores.
Mr.. Robert Price. Of Berlin. Ger
many. recently visited the local coun-
try club and played over the golf
course. as a member Of the Parkers-
turg team. Upon the completion Of
his match he remarked that he had
played on many golf courses In this
country and abroad. and even IN
Switzerland. but that 10 his Judgment.
the links Of the Wheeling Country
Club FOR picturcsqucness Of surround.
Ing scenery. surpass all those that he
has ever seen
Special Coli Events.
Al f.30 O'Clock IN the afternoon a