V BRADSTREET AND DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Trade, It Is Declared, Shows
Quietness in Many Lines—
Low Price Agitation.
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4 THE WEEK IN GRAIN. 4
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4 New York. Feb. 5.—Wheat, in- 4
4 eluding flour, exports from the 4
4 United States and Canada for 4
4 the week ending February 3 ag- 4
4 gregated 2,465,698 bushels, 4
4 against 3 118,178 bushels last 4
4 week, and 1,802,976 bushels this 4
4 week last year. For the 31 weeks 4
4 ending February 3 exports are 4
4 101,209,041 bushels, against 128,- 4
4 845,405 bushels in the corre- 4
4 sponding period last year. 4
4 Corn exports for the week are 4
4 1.240,860 bushels, against 1,378,- 4
4 656 bushels last week, and 1,- 4
4 106,885 bushels in 1909. For the 4
4 31 weeks ending February 3 corn 4
4 exports are 15.269,873 bushels, 4
4 against 16,721,770 bushels last 4
4 year. 4
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New Tork, Feb. 5.—Bradstreet’s to
■\ day says:
Trade in general displays a certaip
degree of quietness, not, by the way,
unusual at this time, a between season
period, but in several quarters there is
a greater disposition to act conserva
tively in the matter of purchase. For
one thing, the agitation for lower
prices tends to the belief that quota
tions may recede to more attractive
levels and at the same time some large
Interests Seem to fear inimical action
from the federal authorities at Wash
ington. There is some uneasiness over
laber matters, demands actual and
prospective for higher wages being
plentiful. In some cases increased
■wages have been granted, but the chief
Interests, the railways, do not see their
way clear to allow the employes’ re
quest.
The outlook for distributive trade is
good, though the demand naturally
shows a relative recession from the
high marks established in December,
while far distant trade is slow to de
velop. pending a clearer view of crop
and otlu r conditions.
Business failures for the week end
ing with February 3 in the United
States vtere 242, against 295 last week,
286 in the like week of 1909, 272 in 1908,
198 in 1907 and 204 in 1906.
Business failures in Canada for the
week number 30, against 43 last week,
and 4*T In the like week of 1909.
Ft. G. Dun's weekly review' of trade
says today:
Industrial and mercantile conditions,
though irregular, on the whole are very
satisfactory, with promising spring
outlook The event of this week has
bein the great weakness in securities.
The failure record has been greatly
expanded in amounts involved during
the past month, but tlie record seems
worse than it really is because its big
total of liabilities is due to a hand
ful of large defaults, chiefly by broker
age firms. Tlie record, nevertheless,
lias a depressing effect. It is difficult
to disci er any material falling off in
the volume of trade, although it is
undoubtedly true that there is less of
tile tremendous push of two or three
months ago. While there has been no
return to the remarkable activity of a
few months ago, current consumption
of iron and steel continues in heavy
volume, and all leading producers are
busily engaged in filling contracts on
their hooks. There has been some
Blackening of demand in a few finished
lines, as consumers have ample stocks
and buy conservatively as a result,
but on tlie whole orders for materials
are numerous, although for smaller
amounts than of late.
GOVERNOR BARRED”
FROM A FUNERAL
Tvlilford. Mass., Feb. 8.—The feud be
tween the Draper brothers, of Hope
dale. and their wives was carried to
the very brink of the grave. The ab
V, sence of Governor Eben S. Draper and
his brother, George Albert Draper, at
the funeral of General William F. Dra
per. former ambassador to Italy, which
caused many comments, was exulained
last night when it became known that
the chief of police was stationed at the
door while the body was lying in state
to prevent George Draper and his
brother from entering.
“I was ordered by members of the
William P. Draper family not to per
mit the governor or his brother to en
ter the house,” said the police chief.
Mr Fairbanks, “and I was glad they
did not show up.”
The cause of the feud in the Draper
family, which broke out half a dozen
years ago, has been one of the social
and political mysteries of Massachu
setts. It is said to have started be
tween the wives of the two brothers,
who were all Kentucky belles. Then it
involved the three brothers, politically
and in business matters.
NEW OMAHA THEATER
FACES LABOR STRIKE
Omaha, Feb. 8. -A general strike was
declared today on the Brandeis Theater
building, now in course of erection,
about 300 men stopping work. The trou
ble is caused by the contractor for the
sheet metal work. Robert Carter, who
insists upon employing n on-union
workers.
Objection having been made to his
employes by the union leader, Carter
yesterday secured a temporary order
from the district court restraining the
main contractors for the building from
cancelling his contract.
Tlie general strike today was the re
suit.
HEAT AND LIGHT FROM WELL.
l’ierrc, S. D., Feb. 8.—As one of the
benefits of the gas-bearing water which
is secured in the artesian wells in
this part of the state, A. Kruger, one
of the farmers on the new Lower Brule
lands, has secured such a well on his
farm, and reports that so far this win
ter he has been free from the exactions
of both the Standard Oil and coal
baron expenses, as he lias lighted and
heated his house all winter with noth
ing except the product of his well.
He is an ardent advocate of the bene
fits secured from living in the "gas
belt" of the state.
SUDDEN DEATH AT FAIRFAX.
Fairfax, S. D., Feb. 8.—J. S. Bates,
of Cincinnati, Ohio, arrived here Tues
day evening to join Mrs. Bates in a
visit with their daughter, Mrs. Judge
C. A. Itavls, and on Wednesday even
ing after taking supper with Judge
Davis' parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. A.
Davis, took suddenly ill and expired
within a short time, of paralysis. Short
services were held at the Davis home
last evening and the remains were
taken to Cincinnati for burial.
CHICAGO OFFICERS
ARE INDICTED FOR
SHALE ROCK GRAB
Chicago, Feb. 8.—Four true bills
{barging city hall officials with con
spiracy in connection with the $45,000
"shale rock” scandal, were returned by
the county grand jury today. The men
'indicted were: John Erlcson, city en
gineer; Michael H. McGovern, contrac
tor; Paul Redcske, former deputy com
missioner of public works, and Ralph
A. Bonnell, former assistant city en
gineer. •
All the above, with the exception of
Erlcson, were Indicted a short time ago
in connection with the an alleged at
tempt to defraud the city of about
$250,000 In the building of "section N”
of the Lawrence avenue sewer.
Graft in Sewer Contract.
The, "shale rock” scandal was also
unearthed in the construction of “sec
tion D” of the same sewer. The city
paid the McGovern company more than
$46,000 for the removal of a large quan
tity of so-called "shale rock.” Upon
examination by experts It was stated
that the "shale rock” was nothing more
than hard clay, and offered little ob
struction.
McGovern was the contractor in
charge of the construction and the
man who was paid for the removal of
the "rock.” Bonnell certified that it
was rock, and Erlcson approved Bon
nell's decision. Redscke then put his
stamp of approval on the work and the
l*-y i^aiu Lite juuiicj,
Another Batch Returned.
Later In the day second Indictments
were returned against McGovern, Ron
nell, Redscke and the seven others who
were indicted last week.
The other seven included in the sec
ond indictment were: Otto Niehoff,
Max Landguth and George Moore, em
ployes of the McGovern company, and
John C. Parks, Richard Burke, John
McNichols and Joseph Maher, city em
ployes.
Robert Green, a foreman for the Mc
Govern company who was indicted last
week, was not included In the second
indictments because, it is said, he tes
tified before the grand Jury.
WOULD MULCT
TEDDY FOR A
COOL MILLION
New York. Feb. 8.—Vowing that site
would take her suit for $1,000,000
against ex-Presldent Roosevelt, Robert
M. Bacon, ex-assistant secretary of
state, and Consul Harper, at Paris, into
the supreme court of the United States,
Mrs. Ida von Claussen, of New York,
has returned to the United States.
Her little daughter, Oscarine, named,
her mother says, after the late King
Oscar, of Sweden, was with her. Mrs.
von Claussen is the daughter of a New
York merchant, Adolph Claussen,
granddaughter of Matthew Byrnes, a
contractor; graduate of the Sacred
Heart convent at Manhattanville, and
former wife of Dr. William Francis
Honan, whom she divorced in South
Dakota in 1905. She has said she would
sue Minister Charles H. Graves for re
fusing to present her at the court of
King Oscar.
Mrs. von Claussen pictures herself as
the "hounded prey of conspirators," in
cluding "statesmen and mere conspir
ators,” who have stripped her, figura
tively, of money, clothing, jewels and
social and business opportunity, leav
ing her only her character, although
they sought this also, she avows. She
says they even tried to strangle her.
She is camping on Colonel Roose
velt’s trail for refusing her admission
to the White House when he was pres
ident, and she says his assistant sec
retary of state and his diplomats and
foreign “co-conspirators aided and
abutted foreign conspirators” in tak
ing away her cash, wardrobe, jewels
and opportunity to publish ber book
or enter the sacred precincts of royalty.
For two and a half years this perse
cution has not ceased, she says, and
even when she landed from the steam
er the same "malign influence” pur
sued her in the attempt of the cus
tom house to extort "outrageous trib
ute” from her.
“Next time I arrive in this country
I’ll come clad in only a fig leaf," she
declared. “They shall not find any
clothing to tax."
Her book, setting forth in allegory
and verse her persecution, is still in
typewritten form. It has two titles,
one on the front cover, "Forget It,”
and another on the back cover, "If You
Can.”
It is the prophecy of a seeress who
sees in a foreign country the abused
office of ambassador. It pictures Roose
velt, without naming him, begging
crumbs of bread at the gates of a
city, while the affluent motor by in
their chariots. The volume is dedicat
ed “To Friends, but Principally Ene
mies.” Two countries have refused to
publish It. She seeks a publisher here,
Le Matin has boosted It.
TREASURER OF BANK
IS ARRESTED AGAIN
Defalcation of John A. Hall,
Massachusetts Embezzler,
May Reach $500,000.
soutnDriage. .Mass., Feb. X.—John A.
Hall, the alleged defaulting treasurer
of the suspended South Bridge Savings
bank, was re-arrested today on a war
rant charging his with the larceny of
$100,000 from the institution.
Hall was at liberty under bonds of
$50,000 on a charge of stealing $25,000.
It is understood the shortage dis
closed already amounts to more thar.
half a million dollars.
WOMAN H/TnGS HERSELF.
Paris, Feb. 8.—Mme. Elizabeth Ef
fron, for many years a prominent Rus
sian revolutionist, hanged herself to
day upon the discovery that her 14
year-old son had committed sui
cide after being reprimanded In school.
Mme. Effron was the daughter of the
former governor general of Moscow,
M. Durnovo.
TARIFF BILlT PASSED.
Berlin. Feb. 8.—The reichstag with
out debate today adopted unmodified
the bill approving the government’s
tariff arrangement with the United
States But for the protest of a few
of the extreme conservatives the meas
ure would have passed all three read
ings unanimously.
NEW YORK—For the second time
within two years the medical supply
department of the United States army
was burned out of its headquarters yes
terday, this time with a loss estimated
at $1,000,000. There was no loss of life.
STEAMSHIP SINKS IN
THE ATLANTIC OCEAN
Kentucky's Crew Saved by
Wireless, but Vessel Itself
Is at the Bottom.
New Work. Feb. 8.—Thanks again to
the wireless and International distress
signal, "S. O. S.,“ Captain Moore and
his erew of 46 men are safe on board
the Mallory liner Alamo bound for Key
West, while their vessel, the steamer
Kentucky, is at the bottom of the sea
off Cape Hatteras. It is another cnse
of a disaster averted by wireless and
told to the world by the same medium.
The Kentucky, a wooden vessel of 996
gross tonnage and 203 feet long, was
bound from New York to the Pacific to
carry passengers between Tacoma and
Alaskan ports for the Alaska-Pacific
Steamship company.
The first news of the Kentucky's dis
tress was received at the United Wire
less company's station at Cape Hat
teras at 11 o’clock yesterday morning.
There the operator heard the “S. O. S.,”
quickly followed by this message:
“We are sinking. Our latitude is 32.10,
longitude 76.30.”
Bad luck was the Kentucky's lot al
most immediately after she left New
York for her 14,000-mtle voyage on Jan
uary 23. Good luck was her lot when
wireless instruments were the _ last
tilings installed before she departed.
One hundred and fifty miles off Sandy
Hook the vessel began leaking badly,
but by working the pumps valiantly
Cantain Moore was able to reach New
port News with 163 inches of water in
the vessel's hold. There repairs were
made and the ship received a certificate
from Lloyds and the United States in
spector at the port saying she was
sound and seaworthy.
Notwithstanding this assurance, T. A.
MeLarney, formerly the night operator
at the Waldorf-Astoria In New York,
who had shipped with the vessel when
she left this port, refused to contlnuo
on the voyage because his parents at
Monticello, N. Y., had a premonition
that something would happen. They
bombarded him with messages to this
effect, and In deference to their wishes
he obtained a substitute operator, W.
D. McGinnis, who sent out the call
which saved the lives of his shipmates
yesterday. The Kentucky was insured
for $70,000.
MRS. JOHN BlTrTS~
OUT HER LOVE FOR
DENTIST AFFINITY
Bremerhaven, Feb. 8.—Mine. Carl
Jorn, wife of the famous opera singer,
who went to New York to secure her
husband's permission to leave him for
another man, in a remarkable interview
while on the Bremerhaven pier yester
day, threw open her heart and detailed
the story of her great love for the Ber
lin dentist.
Dr. William Miederer, who won the
beautiful woman from her artist hus
band, camo from Berlin to accompany
her the rest of the way to the German
capital. Their reunion was Joyous and
open and perhaps accounts for Mrs.
Jorn's willingness to talk freely. When
the steamer landed at Plymouth she
was laughingly evasive.
"I am happy, oh, so happy,” she cried.
“Indeed, I am almost overcome with
the joy of the reunion with the man I
love. I believe that I have acted for
the best, considering that the great ob
ject in every woman's life Is to love and
be loved.
“No woman ought to be content to
rest until she attains the fullest meas
ure of happiness In this respect. Let
those who condemn me pause for a
moment and consider my married life.
“It was cold and Joyless. In my home
there was the frigid atmosphere of
great artists who were wrapped up In
their art, which had become their real
love. Such a man has no right to
marry, no right to claim the affections
of a warm-hearted woman.
“I tell you, wives pine for attentions
—the sort of attentions bestowed upon
them in courtship. Ordinary husbands
can satisfy such desires to some degree,
but great artists not at all."
The dentist lover was waiting on the
pier as the steamer came in. He paced
nervously up and down, his eyes sea
ward, dangling two bedraggled ba
quets in one hand and with the other
leading the tenor's little son, who had
been left in his custody when the
mother rushed off to New York.
The moment the gang plank was
thrown out the tenor’s wife ran from
deck and literally threw herself Into
the dentist's arms. She kissed his face
and hair repeatedly, exclaiming:
"My darling! My own darling! My
chosen man!"
A more amazing love scene vtas never
staged. The other passengers did not
attempt to conceal their disgust and
expressed their disapproval openly. The
dentist and Mrs. Jorn seemed to have
forgotten that there was anyone else
on earth. Tittering women drew aside
their skirts as they came off the gang
way to avoid disturbing their passion
ate embraces.
RIVER SEINE IS NOW
OUT OF THE STREETS
People Are Cleaning Their
Homes and Railway Traffic
Is Resumed.
Paris. Feb. 8.—The river Seine is to
3ay more than 13 feet below its flood
maximum and the city has begun to
assume its normal appearance. The
streets are clear of water and tho
wreckage left by the flood is rapidly
llsappearing.
Above and below the city the wa
:ers have returned to the riverbed and
Householders are busily engaged in
cleaning and drying their homes. Train
service in all directions is being re
stored and some of the factories have
resumed operations, thus decreasing
he nilmber of the unemployed.
Among the American contributions
•eceived today were $4,000 additional
from societies of New Orleans; $3,000
Yom the Red Cross and $1,000 from
Mrs. W. H. Bliss, of New York.
FAIRBANKS IN ROME.
Rome, Feb. 8.—King V'lctor Emman
jal today received former Vice Pres
ident Fairbanks in private audience
ind the two were engaged In conver
sation for half an hour. His majesty
inquired about affairs in the United
States, with the politics of which coun
:ry he showed himself to be quite fa
miliar.
BANK SAFE BLOWN.
Blue Mound, III., Feb. 8.—Robbers
Slew open the safe in the Van Cleave
yank here today. They escaped wltfc
11,500 in cash.
SLAYER ENDS OWN
LIFE AFTER MANY
HOURS OF TERROR
Since Thursday Night He Had
Stood Off Officers Who
Sought His Arrest.
Walker. Minn., Feb. 8.—Walter J
McDonald, who had been defying tho
sheriff's posse since Thursday night,
when he barricaded himself In his
house after shotlng Howard Sexton,
committed suicide today by shooting.
Just when McDonald killed himself
Is not known. At about 9 o clock this
morning M. J. Sltzer, of Cass I.ake, a
brotherlnlaw, who came here last night
to take Mrs. McDonald away, returned
to the McDonald home to attempt to
Induce the man to surrender to the
sheriff. »
He received no response and called
the sheriff. The two entered the house
and found tho body lying on the floor
with a bullet hole In the head.
Murder Over a Drink.
Sexton, who Is 29 years old. and came
here from Duluth, refused to serve
McDonald with a drink. After an ex
change of words, McDonald walked to
his home, a block away. He returned
after a short interval, and, walking up
without a word, It Is said, to a position
in front of Sexton, he pulled a gun
from his belt and shot into the body
of Sexton five times.
Holding the smoking gun In his hand,
McDonald backed the bystanders
against the wall and returned to his
home. Besides the .38-caliber revolver
with which he committed the crime, he
has a rifle and other weapons and
plenty of ammunition.
Sheriff DeLury demanded his sur
render. but McDonald’s only reply was
to shove a loaded rifle through a win
dow. Upon the sheriff advancing
toward the door McDonald shouted
he would kill him if he stepped another
pace.
The sheriff secured a posse of 12
men, armed them with rides and sta
tioned them about the McDonald home,
where toda ythey are still keeping
watch.
It was feared by some that McDonald
would shoot himself, after first killing
his wife, whose life he is said to have
threatened and who was alone in the
house with him. For this reason the
posse hesitated to attack the house
Friday night. However, McDonald let
his brotherinlaw Into the house, and,
after discussing the matter with him,
permitted his wife to leave.
FAINTS WHEN HE GETS
LONG TERM IN PRISON
Former State Treasure^ of
Michigan, Who Stole $685,
000, Collapses in Court.
Lansing, Mich., Feb. 8.—Former State
Treasurer Frank P. Glazier, of Chel
sea, was sentenced by Judge Wlest at
Mason today to serve not less than five
nor more than 10 years In prison for
misappropriating $685,000 of state funds.
Glazier controlled a bank at Chelsea
which failed In December, 1007, and the
money had been deposited in tills bank
contrary to law.
As the Judge concluded the sentence
Glazier swooned, and his wife, who en
deavored to assist him to his feet, in
her excitement also fell. Two daugh
ters, hurrying to the aid of their
parents only added to the confusion by
falling upon the floor.
Excitement was intense, but It was
soon seen that none of the Glazier fam
ily were seriously ill. All of them were
assisted to their feet and Glazier was
led across the street to the Jail to
await the completion of the commit
ment papers sending him to prison.
VERDIcfTOFToAMAGES
AGAINST LABOR UNION
Hartford, Miss., Feb. 8.—"A new dec
laration of independence," is what At
torney Daniel Davenport, for the plain
tiff, calls the verdict of $222,000 yester
day rendered in the United States court
by the Jury in the suit of D. E. Loewe,
of Danbury, against 200 hatmakers of
this state. After having been out over
two hours the Jury ordered actual dam
ages of $74,000 to the plaintiff, but as
the suit was brought under the Sher
man anti-trust law triple damages can
be recovered. It is estimated that the
costs in the case will amount to at least
$10,000, and these, with the counsel fees,
may bring the bill against the United
Hatters of North America to fully a
quarter of a million dollars.
NOTED CRITIC OF ART
FACES A PRISON TERM
Carew Martin Arrested in Lon
don on Charges of Embezzle
ment and Forgery.
London, Feb. 8.—Carew Martin, wide
ly known as an art critic, was remanded
In the Bow street court today, charged
with embezzlement and forgery. The
prosecutors are the directors of the
Royal Socitey of British Artists, of
which body Martin has been keeper
and secretary since 1888.
It is charged that he has robbed the
society of large sums. He was admit
ted to ball under a $5,000 bond.
Martin was born in New York of
British parents In 1860.
FEVER IN A PRISON.
Leavenworth, Kan., Feb. 8.—Eugene
Ross, of Washington, D. G„ died at
the federal prison hospital here today
of typhoid fever. This is the second
death among the prisoners from this
disease within a week. No new cases
have developed and the others 111 with
the malady are considered out of dan
ger. _ _
VETERAN POLITICIAN DIE8.
Washington, Feb. 8.—Colonel Wesley
R. Andrews, private secretary to Sen
ator Penrose and chairman of the re
publican state committee of Pennsyl
vania, died at his home here this morn
ing. Pneumonia was the cause of
death.
WELL KNOWN PRELATE DIE8.
Harrisburg, Pa., Feb. 8.—Very Rev.
Gilbert L. Benton, vicar general of
the Catholic diocese of Harrisburg, and
one of the best known clergymen 1n
central Pennsylvania, died suddenly at
his residence In Steelton, near hers
today. He was 52 years old.
MISS GOLDMAN IS
CAUSE OF ROW A!
GREAT UNIVERSITY
Students Have Organization in
Sympathy With Woman’s
Radical Views.
Madison, Win. Feb. 7.—Dr. Charles
R. VanHlse, president of the University
of Wisconsin, and ex-Governor W. D.
Hoard, of Fort Atkinson, president of
the stato board of regents of the state
university, have deemed the visit of
Emma Goldman, the anarchist, to Mad
ison and the subsequent publicity there
of sufficient cause to issue formal
statements to the effect that the uni
versity had no official connection with
the lecture or her visit here. There is
an anarchist club In the university,
composed principally of students. The
club Isn't large, but It-Is Influential,
and Is encouraged by several members
of the university faculty.
Will Spend Summer There.
Emma Goldman said In her first lec
ture here that the University of Wis
consin was honeycombed with anarch
ism. In her second lecture she said
that the state historical library of Wis
consin contained the best collection of
socialistic literature In the United
States and that she had accepted an
Invitation from a member of the fac
ulty of the University of Wisconsin to
spend several weeks here next summer
reading this literature.
Professor E. A. Ross, head of the
sociological department, stated to Ills
class one day last week that Emma
Goldman was scheduled to lecture that
evening and that, a certain Madison
woman had deliberately followed the
billposter putting up her announce
ments and had torn them down.
Professor Ross, who left I-eland Stan
ford university because of his so-called
radical views, and who later came to
Wisconsin from the University of Kan
sas, has been granted a leave of ab
sence for the coming season, and It Is
said in some quarters that he will not
come back to the University of Wiscon
sin.
To Be Guest of Professor.
Dr. E. Prokosch, assistant professor
of German In the university and a re
cent arrival from Germany, has, It Is
understood. Invited Miss Goldman to
spend next summer with his family
here. Miss Goldman’s lecture was de
livered In the University Young Men's
association’s rooms. While this building
Is maintained by the students and an
Independent corporation, it Is In reality
a university building, being In the midst
of other university buildings and used
exclusively by students.
President Van Hlse and ex-Governor
Hoard, In their statements Issued to
day, vigorously deny that the univers
ity, as a state Institution, was the host
of Miss Goldman, Indorsed her Ideas
or had anything to do with her Inflam
matory speeches.
ANCIENT MEAT FOUND
IN A STORAGE PLANT
Ten-Months-Old Supply Is Dis
covered in a New Jersey
Institution,
_
New York, Feb. 7.—The Inquiry was
pushed further In the cold storage sys
tem matter In metropolitan territory
today. The reported discovery of meat
10 months old in one of the plants
across the Hudson has stimulated the
Interest of the New Jersey Inquisitors,
and today's sessions of the Hudson
county grand jury, which is investigat
ing the Jersey City warehouses, prom
ised Interesting developments.
Lackawanna & Erie railroad officials
were asked to produce before the grand
jury waybills and bills of lading show
ing the amount of stuff received and
shipped by the various concerns over
their line In the last year. These will
be compared with the books of the cold
storage companies which officers of
these concerns have been subpened to
produce.
In all metropolitan territory eggs
seem to be the one staple food product
to show a downward tendency. Meat
prices today showed, If anything, a
tendency to advance. Consumption of
meat Is still away below the normal.
BAY STATE MEMBER”
OF CONGRESS DEAD
Washington, Feb. 7.—Representative
William C. Lovering, of Massachusetts,
died at his residence In this city at 9:20
o’clock this morning, aged 75.
Mr. Lovering was serving his seventh
consecutive term In congress. He had
been In feeble health for several
months, having suffered a breakdown
ovylng to the tariff discussions of last
summer, when the heat In Washington
was Intense.
Mr. Lovering had been engaged in
cotton manufacturing nearly all of his
life and was a member of the House
committee on manufactures.
The House ordered the appointment
of a committee to attend the funeral
and at 12:30 o’clock the House ad
journed until Monday In respect to the
memory of the deceased member.
PEARY VOYAGERS TO
SEARCHJSOUTH POLE
New York. Feb. 7.—Should the pro
posed dash for the south pole be under
taken by American explorers, as pro
posed by Commander Peary, several
members of the Peary polar quest pron
ably will be selected as members of the
expedition.
Dr. Herman C. Rumpus, of the Amer
ican Museum of Natural History, Is au
thority today for the statement that
Captain Bartlett, of the arctic ship
Roosevelt: Professor McMillan and
George Borup, w'ho were with Comman
der Peary, will be selected.
BRAZIL SEEKS LOAN.
Rio Janeiro. Feb. 7.—The government
today authorized the minister of
finance to negotiate with the Roths
childs for a loan of $50,000,000. the
funds to be used for the conversion of
the outstanding external debt. Issued
at 6 per cent Into 4 per cent bonds.
OHIO BANKER DEAD.
Cleveland, Ohio, Feb. 7.—H. R. New
comb, one of the best known bankers In
this city, died today at the age of 68
years. Mr. Newcomb was one of the
organizers of the Citizens Savings and
Trust company and later was Its presi
dent.
QUINCY, ILL.—A meteor Is sup
posed to have struck near here at 1:30
this morning. It aroused the whole
city and caused buildings to tremble.
Those about the streets saw a great
glare In the Bky, and a terrific report
as If an explosion immediately fol
lowed
ROOSEVELT INVITED
TO EUROPEAN CITIES
Many Requests to Lecture
Come to Mighty Hunter in
African Jungle.
Nimule, Uganda Protectorate, Feb. 7.
•-The Smithsonian African sclentlflo
expedition arrived here today on sched
uled time. All the members are In ex
cellent health. Before leaving Rhino
ramp, In Belgian Congo, the hunters shot
three more white rhinos, a bull buffalo
and other game not being reported.
Kormit Roosevelt obtained some splen
did photographs of a living rhinoceros.
All were delighted with their visit In
the Congo.
Colonel Roosevelt’s mall has brought
him a number of requests to speak In
European cities, but he will be unable
(o arrange for addresses other than
those already promised. He expects to
speak In Paris April 15, at the Univer
sity of Berlin May 1, and soon after
wards before the Nobel prize committee
at Christiania. Colonel Roosevelt was
the recipient of the Nobel peace prizes
of 1906.
Colonel Roosevelt will arrive In Eng
land May 15, and soon after will deliver
an address at Oxford university. He
expects to return to New York about
the middle of June.
HASKELL ANSWERS THE
ATTACKS MADE ON HIM
Guthrie, Okla., Feb. 7.—Governor
Charles N. Hnskell and members of the
state banking and school boards yes
terday filed with the legislative com
mittee formal answers to the charge of
misuse of public funds made against
them.
Taking up the charges In detail, Gov
ernor Haskell does not deny the expen
ditures alleged, but asserts they were
made In the Interest of the state for
services actually performed.
He does deny, however, that he made
W. B. Anthony his secretary without
legal authority.
In answer to the charges that the
school land department has Illegally
expended more than 1100,000, the gov
ernor cites the constitution for refu
tation.
In concluding Haskell asks for an
early hearing, with the privilege of put
ting witnesses on the stand and being
present himself to conduct the examl«
nation.
BRITISH FLEET SENT
INTO GREEK WATERS
Cretan Troubles Cause Demon*
stration of Force to Be
Made by Navy.
Malta, Feb. 7.—The british battle
ship Duncan, flagship of Rear Admiral
Sir George Asteley CalUghan, second
In command of the British Mediter
ranean fleet, with the cruisers Lan
caster, Minerva and Barham and four
topedo boat destroyers, have left here
for Piraeus, the port of Athens, Greece.
The dispatch of the British squadron
to Piraeus Is Indicative of the deter
mination of the Interested powers.
Great Britain, Russia, France and Italy,
to assure a strict adherence to the
agreement under which the Interna
tional forces were withdrawn from
Crete.
At that time the Cretans solemnly
agreed to take no steps against the
sovereignty of Turkey. The recent
decision of King George of Greece to
convoke a national assembly was fol
lowed by reports that the Cretans
would attempt to send delegates to
that body.
This caused uneasiness at Constanti
nople, and It Is understood that the
Turkish government Informed the pow
ers protecting the Island that If the
Cretans were admitted to the Greek
National assembly such action would
be regarded by the porte as a causus
belli.
TEA EXPERTS"CHOSEN
BY SECRETARY M’VEAGH
Washington. Feb. 7.—Secretary Mac
Ceagli has announced the members of
the board of tea experts, whose duty It
is to establish a standard of purity
governing the Importations of that ar
ticle of merchandise during the calen
dar year 1910.
They are George Hewlett, New York;
Charles Atwood, Chicago; Edward B.
Brandensteln. San Francisco; Freder
ick Hellyer, Chicago; A. B. Irwin, Phil
adelphia; George H. Macy, New York,
and Herbert G. Woodworth, Boston.
Tea Is on the free list, but a standard
governing importations is made to keep
out Inferior and adulterated grades.
WOMAN IN DESPERATE
FIGHT WITH BURGLAR
Wife of New York Merchant
Attacked in Her Home
by Crook.
New York, Feb. 7.—A stylishly
dressed “second story mun" was quietly
looting the home of Max Shapiro, a
leather merchant. In east New York
early today, when surprised by Mrs.
Shapiro on her return home from a
euchre party. Mr. Shapiro had stopped
to see his wife’s parents, only a few
houses away.
Mrs. Shapiro and the burglar fought
hand to hand from room to room and
the woman was finally knocked insen
sible. The burglar gagged the woman,
bound her with a towel to a chair and
made his escape, carrying away Jew
elry and silverware. Mrs. Shapiro waa
found unconscious by her husband.
LITTLE GIRL’S LONG TRIP.
New Y'ork, Feb. 7.—Six-year-old Cath
leen Robinson came Into the port of
New York yesterday. Over land and
sea, the little girl Journeyed alone from
Singapore to England, and then on to
this city, a Journey of about 10,000
mileB. The child’s father died In Hong
Kong, China, some months ago. and she
has come here to visit her aunt.
WOONSOCKET, S. D.—The member*
bers of the Norwegian Lutheran
Church society, of Silver Creek town
ship. near here, are arranging to con
struct a new )2,00Q church building.