ASTOR WEDDED TO
YOUNG FIANCEE IN
REGULAR FASHION
Congregational Pastor Performs
Ceremony With Only the
Family Present.
r ♦
■f ASTOR ON DIVORCE. ♦
■f - ♦
♦ Newport, R. I., Sept. 11.— Be- ♦
4 fore leaving on his noneymoon, 4
4 Colonel Astor made the follow- 4
4 ing statement to the Associated 4
4 Pressi 4
> “Now that we are happily ♦
4 married, I do not care how dif- 4
4 ficult divorce and remarriage 4
4 laws are made. I sympathize 4
4 heartily with the most straight- 4
4 laced people in most of their 4
4 ideas, but believe remarriage 4
4 should be made possible, as 4
4 marriage is the happiest condi- 4
4 tion for the individual and the 4
4 community.” 4
4
Newport, R. I., Sept. 11.—Col. John
Jacob Astor and Miss Madelina Tal
mage Force were married early today
at “Beech wood,” the bridegroom’s
country home. The ceremony was per
formed by Rev. Joseph Lambert, pas
tor of the Elmwood (Congregational)
temple, of Providence.
Colonel Astor and his bride are both
members of the Episcopalian church,
but no clergyman of that faith would
Vnarrv them, because Colonel Astor’s
first wife divorced him for infidelity.
A Methodist and a Baptist preacher
also refused to officiate, although the
colonel hung up $1,000 as the wedding
fee. , *
Colonel Astor is 47 years eld and
his bride is 19. The colonel’s first wife,
Mrs. Ava Willing Astor, secured di
vorce from him in the New^ x. ork
courts about two years ago, and by the
terms of the decree he was forbidden
to remarry within her lifetime. That
degree, of course, was not binding in
Rhode Island.
U.niy rieiativea iiicic.
The bride was given away by her
father, William Force. The others
present at the ceremony were Miss
Katherine Emmons Force, a sister of
the bride, and Vincent Astor, the son
of Colonel Astor. “Beechwood” was
beautifully decorated with flowers in
honor of the event and the Noma, the
steam yacht on which the wedding
partv made the trip lrom New York,
was'a veritable floating floral bower.
The Noma arrived in the harbor be
tween 7 and 8 o'clock this morning
and Vincent Astor hurried tp be the
first person to board the yacht. He
was beaten in the race, however, by
Deputy Sheriff Frank P. King, who
served Colonel Astor with a writ of
summons, Issued bv a Providence law
firm representing Mrs. Bridget Mc
Crohan and her children, in which
damages of $30,000 are asked on ac
count of the accidental electrocution of
Mrs. McCrohan's oldest son, Eugene,
while working at “Beechwood" in
July, 1910.
MeCrohan was employed by the
Providence Telephone company, and
while inspecting the telephone wires in
the basement of Colonel Astor’s sum
mer house he came in contact with
an electric feed wire, the shock caus
ing his death. The writ is returnable
in the superior court on October 2 next.
Get License Quickly.
Vincent Astor Joined the party on
board the yacht and after all had had
breakfast, Colonel Astor, Mr. Force, the
Misses Force and Vincent Astor came
ashore in the Noma’s motor boat,
Colonel Astor handling the steering
wheel. The party immediately went in
an automobile to the city hall, where
the marriage license was issued.
During the city hall proceedings,
which were witnessed by a host of
Newrport correspondents Colonel Astor
appeared nervous, but Miss Force was
seemingly unconcerned. After the city
hall formalities had been concluded the
wedding party motored to Beechwood,
where the Rev. Mr. Lambert was wait
ing and performed the ceremony.
Miss Katherine Force was her sister’s
bridesmaid, and Colonel Astor’s son,
Vincent, was the best man. Others
who were present were Mrs. Force, the
bride’s mother; Mrs. Elder, of New
York, a friend of the Force family; for
mer Congressman W. P. Sheffield of
this city, Colonel Astor’s Newport at
torney; William A. Debbyn, Colonel
Astor’s secretary, and Thomas Hade,
!who has been in Colonel Astor’s employ
for many years.
nniuun vfi i db'u.
Fifteen minutes after the marriage
ceremony had been performed. Colonel
and Mrs. Astor left in an automobile
for the boat landing at the foot of Wel
lington avenue. A few moment’s later
they were on board the Noma, which
sailed Immediately. The destination
of the yacht has been kept secret.
Just before leaving Beechwood Col
onel Astor gave a statement to the
►Associated Press. This statement fol
lows :
“Now that we are happily married,
I do not care how difficult divorce and
remarriage laws are made. I sympath
ize heartily with the most straight
laced people in most of their ideas, hut
believe remarriage should be made pos
sible, as marriage is the happiest con
dition for the individual and the com
munity.”
When Colonel Astor and his bride
departed from Beechwood for the boat
landing they made the trip In a taxi
cab hired by a newspaper correspond
ent. The Astor automobile was not
on hand, the chauffeur evidently be
lieving that his services would not be
needed so soon. Later the correspond
ent, whose taxicab was used as the
bridal car was brought into Newport
from the Astor residence In Colonel
Astor’s automobile.
SEATTLE, WASH.—The recall
movement against Mayor Geo. W. Dill
ing collapsed yesterday when Corpora
tion Counsel Scott Calhoun notified the
city controller that the city charter
does not contemplate the certification
of insufficient petitions, and that the
petitions are not finally and legally
certified until after the date for filing
, of supplementary petitions and with
drawals of names. The recall move
ment against Mayor Dilling was be
gun several months ago by the Seattle
Recall association.
HUNNEWELL, KAN.— Hunnewell
learned yesterday that It must not play
cards on Sunday during the adminis
tration of Mrs. Ella Wilson as mayor.
To discover this fact four young men
of this town paid $10 each In Judge
Bonfall’s court at South Haven this
afternoon. The complaints against
them were sworn to by Mrs. Wll3on.
She charged they played cards on Sun
day in a house on the main street
of Hunnewell without even closing the
front door. Mrs. Wilson said the con
victions were Just a start in her cru
sade against gambling, society and
professional.
BRADSTREET AND DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Trade Expands Moderately, But
Marked Conservatism Is
Still Shown.
New York. Sept. It.—Bradstreet's
Saturday said:
Three factors helped to expand trade
in a moderate way this week—fall fes
tivals, the advance of the season and
the ending of the vacation period. On
the whole, recent developments are
relatively more favorable, but still con
servatism in buying is everywhere vis
ible and final purveyors of goods dis
play no particular tendency to forsake
the policy heretofore pursued; that is.
to buy frequently and in small lots,
rather than *iberally at any one time.
This attitude is superinduced in a large
degree by the inability of retail distrib
uters of wearing apparel, furnishings
and the like to measure the probable
effects on their sales of ascending
prices for edible commodities and the
idleness visible in many industrial lines.
In industrial circles the drift has been
in a more favorable direction, owing
chiefly to diminished fears of the im
mediate strike of shopmen on western
lines and to the resumption of some
New England textile mills, but as re
gards this latter movement it must be
said that there is considerable room
for further improvement before any
thing like marked activity can be pro
claimed in the cotton goods market.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending September 7 were
194, against 164 last week, 173 in the
like week in 1910, 191 in 1909, 191 in
1908 and 172 in 1907.
Business failures in Canada for the
like week number 22, which contrasts
with 30 for last week and 18 in the
corresponding week of 1910.
R. G. Dun & Co.’s weekly review of
trade today says:
Steady improvement in business con
ditions is indicated by most of the re
ports which come from the leading in
dustries and from trade centers. The
enlarged operations in pig iron are in
dicated by returns covering the produc
tion during August, which rose 133,569
tons. Most of last month’s expansion
was due to the increased turnover of
the leading interest, whose bookings
and shipments in that period were
heavier than in any preceding month
this year. In the finished lines the ex
isting price situation irlduces consum
ers generally to confine purchases to
actual needs. Competition for new
business has become very keen.
An improved demand for dry goods
is noted, both In the primary markets
and by jobbing houses. Retailers pur
chase steadily for current needs, espe
cially of novelties, specialties and of
goods required for fall distribution.
Export trade is improved.
Woolen and worsted mills report bet
ter inquiry, and stock goods are being
called for steadily. Taken altogether,
the market shows a tendency to broad
en in a moderate way. Trade in foot
wear shows further improvement. Up
per leather is firm, although some con
cessions are reported In combination
tannages of calf skins. Further activ
ity has developed in packer hides, and
advances ranging from cent have
been secured.
SOLDIERS TO QUELL
RIOTS OVER CHOLERA
Fierce Demonstrations in Italy
Get Beyond Control of
the Police.
Chiassow. Swltz., Sept. 11.—Gloia
Del Colle, a city with a population of
20,000 in the Italian province of Bari
De La Pugli, has been the scene of
grave excesses in consequence of the
cholera epidemic now raging in Italy.
The disease is said to have reduced
the inhabitants of Gioia Del Colle to a
condition of desperation. The authori
ties, in an effort to stamp out the
disease, ordered that all persons at
tacked by cholera should be taken to a
hospital, and that these who had been
in contact with cholera victims be iso
lated in a neighboring building.
The population, incensed by these
measures and convinced that it was
the intention of the authorities to kill
the patients and those under observa
tion, gathered to the number of several
thousand to liberate their relatives and
friends. The hospital was stormed and
the building threatened with incendiary
destruction should the mob be inter
fered with in releasing the cholera
stricken inmates.
A small force' of caribineers, aided
by a few policemen, tried to awe the
crowds, but the ferocious attitude of
the demonstrators soon made it appar
ent to the authorities that the police
were inadequate to cope with the situ
ation, and to avoid bloodshed the doors
of the hospital were thrown open. The
crowds rushed into the building,
brought out the cholera patients and
carried them in ghastly procession
through the town.
The streets were lined with people
who acclaimed the cholera victims, and
shouted Imprecations against the gov
ernment. The cholera suspects under
observation were also set free.
FLYING MACHINES ARE
USED TQ CARRY mails
London, Sept. 11.—The first flying
postal service was inaugurated this
afternoon under the auspices of the
British postoffice. The points of de
parture and arrival were respectively
the Hendon aerodrome and Windsor
castle, the distance being somewhat
under a score of miles.
The aerial mail experiment was un
dertaken to demonstrate the practic
ability of this means of letter transit
when war or strikes reduce available
ordinary train service.
Four airmen, piloting two mono
planes and two biplanes were engaged
in the work. Upwards of 100,000 pos
tal packets constituted the first de
livery. King George was so Interested
in the service that he gave his per
mission to the aerial postmen to alight
on the lawn of Windsor castle.
^ T
4 MISS BARTON ILL. 4
4 - 4
4 Oxford, Mass., Sept. 11.—Miss 4
4 Clara Barton, founder of the 4
4 American Red Cross, is believed 4
4 to be near death at her summer 4
4 home in this town. She is 90 4
4 years old. Miss Barton is a 4
4 native of Oxford and for a long 4
4 time has maintained a summer 4
4 home here. a.
4 4
4 4444444444444444414444444
MAYOR OF GARY UNDER
ARREST FOR BRIBERY
Other City Official? Likewise
Caught in the Net for
Grafting.
Gary, Ind., Sept. 11.—Mayor Thomas
E. Knotts, five of the nine members
of the city council. City Engineer W.
A. Williston and a son of one of the
aldermen were arrested yesterday' on
charges of accepting and soliciting
bribes in a heating franchise deal. The
arrests were made on complaint of T.
B. Dean, of Richmond, Ind., to whom
the franchise was granted. Dean said
he had given evidence of the attempted
bribery to attorneys in Chicago be
fore the money was transferred. At
the same time steps were taken in Chi
cago to protect funds said to be in
volved in the deal and said to be de
posited in a safety deposit vault there.
This money, Dean said, was given by
him to a councilman, placed in an en
velope and signed by Dean and each
of the men involved, each keeping a
key until the deal was completed.
The men arrested were:
Mayor Knotts.
Councilman Walter Gibson.
City Engineer C. A. Williston.
Councilman Antonv Bankus.
Dominick Szymanski.
John Simlasko.
Emerson L. Bowser.
Bolice, a son of Councilman Szy'man
ski. also was arrested.
Mayor Knotts, who was arrested in
his office by Sheriff Thomas Grant,
gave cash bail of $10,000. Tho others,
who were taken later in the day, were
taken to a jail at Crown Point, Ind.
Mayor Knotts scouted the bribe
charges and said ho would be able to
prove his innocence.
A dictagraph, said by Dean to have
been placed in his room at a hotel,
and one surreptitiously placed in May
or Knott’s office, are expected to be
used in the prosecution of the city of
ficials.
KIDNAPED GIRL IS
DROWNED IN LAKE
Little Annie Lemberger’s Body
Discovered in Water After
Several Days.
Mp.dlson, Wls., Sept. 11.—The nude
body of 7-year-old Annie Lemberger,
who was kidnaped after going to bed
at the home of her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Martin Lemberger, last Tuesday
night, ,was found today In Lake Mono
na, a mile from her home.
Superficial examination of the body
disclosed no evidence of violence be
yond a slight laceration of one ear,
and a discoloration on the neck, the
latter mark Indicating that the child
may have been strangled.
The body was found by George
Younger, a cement worker, living at
South Madison, and was brought to an
“undertaker’s room In this city. No
Weights were on the body, nor were
the hands or feet bound In any way.
The only motive for the murder, as
far as the case has developed, seems
to be revenge on her parents by some
enemy at present unknown. The child
Went to sleep with an elder sister Tues
day night last. Wednesday morning
the younger girl was missing from bed.
An open window In the room gave the
first Intimation that she had been kid
fiaped. " .
Younger, who found the body, will
receive the $500 reward offered by the
fcity council.
Outside the humble cottage of the
Lembergers near West Madison, gath
ered hundreds of curious and sympath
izing people today. A relief fun to de
fray the expenses of the funeral was
(started today. A fund for the appre
hension of the murderer was also
started and $500 was soon raised.
PROMOTER LYMAN IS
ARRESTED FOR FRAUD
Widely Known Swell Arrested
for Selling Fictitious Pan
ama Land.
San Francslco, Sept. 11.—John Grant
Lyman, a promoter, whose operations
have been carried on In large cities
throughout the country, was arrested
here last night on complaint of per
sons in Los Angeles, who accused him
of attempting to defraud them of J50,
000. It is charged that Dr. Lyman, as
organizer of the Panama Develop
ment company, used the mails to de
fraud and issued prospectuses contain
ing promises and assertions which the
promoter has not kept.
Dr. Lyman is known In New York
and Boston and in the capitals of the
old world. Ho has been in trouble
^several times. Lyman always has posed
as a society man and was known in the
social life of Los Angeles and Pasa
dena. It is asserted that Lyman does
not own land in Panama, which he sold
for {5 an acre.
Los Angeles, Cal., Sept. 11—The of
fices of Dr. John Grant Lyman here
are in charge of a deputy sheriff, who
has seized the visible assets of Ly
man’s concern, which was known as
the Panama Development company.
Lyman formerly was a well known
politician. When arrested he was using
the name of Judge Lindsay, San Diego,
and had purchased tickets for Port
land.
NATIVES ARE UGLY.
Madrid, Sept. 11.—Five thousand
Spanish troops have received orders
from the ministry of war to reinforce
the Spanish garrison at Melila, on the
Riff coast of Morocco. The govern
ment’s action is due to the constant re
ports received from the commander of
the garrison saying that the natives
continue to annoy the soldiers by their
attacks on the Spanish outposts.
LA FOLLETTE’S CANDIDACY
ANNOUNCED IN DECEMBER
Madison, W’is., Sept. 11.—Upon excel
lent authority it is learned that Sen
ator La Follette will wait until after
congress convenes, early in December,
before announcing his candidacy for
the presidency. Although leading pro
gressive republicans throughout the
country have been coming out in in
terviews endorsing him, he will avoid
haste to answer their call, preferring
to wait until after President Taft has
submitted his messtgs.
t
CROP CONDITIONS
SHOW A DECREASE
Decided Falling Off in All
Staples Disclosed By the
September Report.
Washington, Sept. 9.—The total
production of the principal crops this
year gs indicated by tneir condition
on September 1, with comparisons of
the final yield of 1910, follows:
Crop. 1911. 1910.
Corn,
(bushels) ..2,736,160,400 3,125,713.000
Spring wheat 203.418,600 231,399,000
All wheat.... 656,762,400 695,433,000
Oats. 842,475,000 1,126,765,000
Barley . 142,871,400 162,227,000
Buckwheat .. 15,699,600 17,239,000
Potatoes .... 259,329,000 338,811,000
Tobacco
(pounds)... 638,280,720 984,349,000
Flax
(bushels)... 23,200,100 14,116,000
Rice . 22,652,970 24,510,000
Hay (tons)... 46,888,530 60,798,000
Washington, Sept. 9.—The September
crop report of the United States de
partment of agriculture crop reporting
board. Issued at 2:15 p* m. today,
shows tho condition on September 1
and the yield per aero as Indicated by
the condition on that date, of the prin
cipal farm crops of the country, and
the preliminary estimate of the total
yield of haV, as follows:
Corn.
Condition, 70.3 per cent of a normal,
compared with 69.6 per cent on August
1, 78.2 per cent on September 1, 1910,
and 79.3 per cent, the 10-year Septem
ber 1 average. Indicated yield per
acre, 23.6 bushels, compared with 27.4
bushels, the 1910 final yield, and 27.1
bushels, the average for the past five
years.
Spring Wheat.
Condition, 56.7 per cent of a normal
at time of harvest, compared with 59.8
per cent on August 1, 63.1 per cent at
time of harvest last year, and 78.7 per
cent at time of harvest for the past
10 vears. Indicated yield per acre, 9.8
bushels, compared with 11.7 bushels,
the 1910 final yield, and 13.5 bushels,
the average for the past five years.
Ail Wheat.
Indicated yield per acre, 12.6 bushels,
compared with 14.1 bushels, the 1910
final yield, and 14.7, the average yield
for the past five years.
Oats.
Condtion, 64.5 per cent of a normal
at time of harvest, compared with 65.7
per cent on August 1. 83.3 per cent at
time of harvest in 1910, and 79.5 per
cent, the 10-year average. Indicated
yield per acre. 23.9 bushels, compared
with 31.9 bushels In 1910, and 28.4
bushels, the average yield for the past
five years.
Barley.
Condition. 6B.6 per cent of a normal
at time of harvest, compared with 66.2
per cent on August 1, 69.8 per cent at
time of harvest i nl910, and 83 per cent.
10-year average. Indicated yield per
acre, 23.3 bushels, compared with 22.4
bushels, the 1910 final yield, and 24.8
bushels, the average yield for the past
flve years.
Buckwheat.
Condition, 83.8 per cent of a normal
compared with 82.9 per cent on Aug
ust 1, 82.3 per cent In 1910, and 87.1
per cent, the 10-year average. Indi
cated yield per acre, 19.6 bushels, com
pared with 20.9 bushels, the 1910 final
yield, and 19.6 bushels, the average
yield for the past five years.
Potatoes.
Condition, 69.8 per cent of a normal
compared with 62.3 per cent on Aug
hst 1, 70.6 per cent In 1910 and 78.9
per cent, the 10-year average. Indi
cated yield per acre, • 74.2 bushels,
compared with 94.4 bushels, the 1910
final yield, and 96.9 bushels, the aver
age yield for the past flve years.
Tobacco.
Condition, 71.1 per cent of a normal,
compared with 68 per cent on August
1, 77.7 per cent in 1910 and 82.3 per cent
the 10-year average. Indicated yield
per acre, 714.6 pounds, compared with
797.8 pounds, the 1910 final yield, and
826 pounds, the average yield for the
past five years.
Flax
Condition, 68.4 per cent of a normal,
compared with 71 per cent on August
1, 48.3 per cent In 1910, and 81.8 per
cent, the eight-year average. Indicated
yield per acre, 7.7 bushels, compared
with 4.8 bushels, the 1910 final yield,
and 9.9 bushels, the average yield for
the past four years.
Rice.
Condition, 87.2 per cent of a normal,
compared with 88.3 per cent on August
1, 88.8 per cent In 1910, and 88.3 per
cent the 10-eyear average. Indicated
yield per acre 32.1 bushels, compared
with 33.9 bushels, the 1910 final yield,
and 32.4 bushels, the average yield for
the past flve years.
Hay.
Preliminary returns indicate a total
hay yield of about 46,969,000 tons, as
compared with 60,978,000 tons finally
estimated last year, and 63,507,000 tons,
the average annual production in the
past flve years. The preliminary esti
mated yield per acre Is about 1.9 tons,
compared with 1.33 tons, the 1910 final
yield, and 1.41 tons, the average yield
for the past flve years. The quality Is
90.3 per cent, compared with 92.5 per
cent last year and a 10-year average of
91.1 per cent.
Apples.
Condition, 56.2 per cent of a normal,
compared with 63.9 per cent on August
1, 46.8 per cent in 1910, and 52.6 per
cent, the 10-year average.
PRICE OF SUGAR IS
GIVEN BOOST AGAIN
New York. Sept. 9.—The price of re
fined sugar was marked up another 10
points today, with granulated quoted
at 6.60 cents per pound owing to the
continued and sensational strength of
the raw sugar situation, higher foreign
markets and reiteration of unfavorable
crop reports.
The local market for raw sugar was
nominally unchanged this morning, but
It was said In the street that no sugar
was offered at yesterday’s high record
and that the Indications were for still
higher prices unless there was some
change In the situation abroad.
WOMAN IS ARRAIGNED
ON SHOOTING CHARGE
Chicago, Sept. 9.—After spending a
tearful night on a cot In the matron’s
room of a west side police station, Mrs.
Harriet B. Coney, who yesterday shot
Robert Bruce Watson, wealthy club
man, architect and politician, was ar
raigned today before Municipal Judge
Oemmil. The case was continued un
til September 22. Her ball was fixed
at $2,000. She was accompanied into
court by her brother and attorney.
BEATTIE GUILTY OF
WIFE MURDER AND
SENTENCED TO DIE
j'irst Degree Verdict Rendered
in 58 Minutes—Penalty Is
Fixed at Death.
Chesterfield Court House, Va., Sept,
i.—Twelve Virginians, mostly farmers,
tnelt at dusk last night in the obscur
tv of the small Jury room of Chester
leld court house, prayed fervently
but they might pass Judgment aright
>n Henry Clay Beattie, Jr.. Indicted
lor the murder of his wife, arose from
:heir knees, deliberated n%rly an
nour, and silently, one by one, re
:orded a unanimous verdict of guilty.
After weighing carefully the meali
ng of their decision and onco more
m bended knees beseeching divine a»
ilstance against possible error, at the
snd of 68 minutes tho Jurors filed into
;he crowded court room, and, with
startling suddenness, 12 voices, In
stead of the usual one of the fore
man, spoke the word "guilty’’ in
chorus. It was almost a shout.
Legal Giants Battle.
It was a bitter fight, enveloping all
the finer details of criminal law, that
was staged at the courthouse today,
between Attorneys Smith and Wenden
herg. Containulng the line of attack
begun by his colleague, Hill Carter,
yesterday against the veracity of Paul
Beattie, who gave the most sensational
and damaging testimony against his
cousin, Mr. Smith battered away at
the story of the purchase of the gun,
the alleged confession and the chain of
circumstantial evidence forged by the
prosecution.
Commonwealth Counsel Wendenburg
took notes during Mr. Smith’s argu
ment preparatory to the delivery of the
address which will bring the trial to
the point of consideration by the Jury,
while the prisoner In a light suit and a
white cravat sat beside his counsel, as
sisting him constantly in finding pages
In the voluminous typewritten record
of the testimony and followed the argu
ment closely.
——
WOMAN DRIVEN CRAZY
OVER BEULAH BINFORD
Pensacola. Fla., Sept. 9.—A news
paper story telling of a chance that
Beulah Blnford might be prosecuted
as an accessory in the Beattie murder
case Is declared to have driven Mrs.
Laura Sullivan into suicidal despond
ency early today. First she drank
laudanum. This was pumped from her
stomach. Then she slashed herself in
the side and head, but not fatally. Then
she obtained a pistol and tried to shoot
herself. A severe scalp wound was the
most serious result.
After her last wound had been
dressed Mrs. Sullivan said she would
attempt suicide no more. She declared
her mind was all right till she read that
Beulah Blnford might be prosecuted.
BOMB OUTRAGE STIRS
NEW YORK ITALIANS
Police Thought They Had Ring,
leader, But Explosion
Causes Doubt.
1 'III'—‘U., . ‘
New York, Sept. 9.—Just when the
police were beginning to congratulate
themselves that the arrest of Giuseppe
Costablle, “the fox,” had driven the
Black Hand agents here to cover, an
other bomb was exploded early today
In the heart of the long suffering Ital
ian colony. The bomb let got in front
of the offices of prominent Italian
bankers ' and steamship agents. As
usual, no one was hurt, but the moral
effect of the outrage, coming at a
time when the Italian colony had been
lulled to fancied security, was tre
mendous.
It was the first bomb exploded since
last Saturday, a fact significant be
cause for the past month explosions
had occurred on an average of one
every two days. But Instead of caus
ing the police to lose faith In their be
lief that In Costablle they have the
leader of New York’s Italian crimi
nals, the occurrence Is regarded as a
threat of the vengeance Costablle’s
associates may exact from any of his
fellow countrymen who dare to testify
against him.
Because he was caught with a bomb
under his coat, the grand Jury In a
day or two Is expected to Indict Cos
tablle for violating the "dangerous
weapons” law. Meanwhile, the search
for more serious evidence against him
continues.
SON OF PLUTOCRAT
WEDS CHORUS GIRL
Steel Magnate’s Blessing Is
Now Awaited By the Hap
py Couple.
Now York, Sept. 9.—The paternal
blessing Is the only thing needed today
to complete the happiness of Louis M.
Ream and his bride, who was Eleanor
Pendleton, a former chorus girl.
Norman B. Ream, the father, one of
the big men In the steel corporation,
and former partner of the late Mar
shall Field, of Chicago, learned for the
first time yesterday that his son, only
three years out of college, had been
married since September 1.
Young Ream is assistant secretary of
a trust company here. His bride, whose
real name was Davidson, formerly
lived in Richmond and Baltimore.
FATAL ITALIAN ROW.
Perth Amboy. N. J., Sept. 9.—In a
quarrel between laborers in a board
ing house here today, two Italians
were shot dead, and another was se
verely wounded. The police are hunt
ing for Marino Rornio us the assassin.
STREET CAR DRIVER
IS HEIR TO $10,000
Des Moines, la., Sept. 9.—John W.
Steele, a moti rman in the employ of
the local street car company, was no
tified today that lie has been left $10,
000 by a relative at Ottumwa. He says
he will continue to drive street curs
despite his good fortune.
BELGIAN TENOR DIES.
Brussels, Sept. 9.—The death was
announced today of Irnbart De La
I'our, a Belgian tenor.
... .. ■■■■- ^
SMUGGLING NET MAY
GET ANOTHER BANKER
Custom House Authorities Ex
pect to Land One More
Financier in Toils.
New York, Sept. 9.—The indictment
af Nathan Allen, of Kenosha, Wls.,
and John R. Collins, of Memphis,
Penn,, for smuggling the Jenkins
jewels, it was learned today, 13 only
me step in tho government’s prosecu
tion of customs frauds.
A banker even more prominent and
ivealthy than these millionaires is said
to be under Investigation, and if the
tedrral authorities can accomplish his
arrest, it is said, fney hope to reach
the bottom of an international scandal
Involving many others, including gem
Sealers and minor customs employes.
The alleged frauds cover a period of
several years and it is reported that
the hanker under suspicion enabled
Ms friends also to benefit by his care
fully laid scheme. This financier, it Is
Bald, had offices in several foreign
countries and If arrested he is expect
ed to plead nonresidence, with the ac
companying right to bring Jewels for
his own use into the United States
duty free.
Allen and Collins are expected to
comply with the United States district
attorney’s orders to appear here and
plead within 10 days.
FOREIGNERS ill DANGER
FROM CHINESE REBELS
Washington, Sept. 9.—A crisis has
arisen In the turbulent province of Sze
Chuen. in China, and the foreign of
fices of the United States and other
countries have taken precautionary
steps for the safety of their citizens In
that region.
American gunboats will be brought
Into play to guard American citizen*
and a formidable Internationa! naval
array Is at hand in Chinese waters.
American Charge d’Affaires William*
at Peking cabled the state department
that the situation had become critical
In Sze Chuen. where public meeting*
In various cities, accompanied with the
closing of shops and schools and re
fusal to pay taxes have culminated In
serious disorders.
American Methodist missionaries at
Chungking and Chengtu have Informed
Mr. Williams that none of them ha*
yet left his post except that American
and British women have left Chengtu
for Chungking. Twenty-one district*
are said to be affected by the present
situation. Tax offices have been des
troyed and several officials have re
signed, but resistance to the govern
ment has In general been passive rath
er than active.
The Chinese foreign office has as
sured the legation that protection will
be given all foreigners and their prop
erty and has offered escort to all who
desire to leave the disturbed area.
SECRETARY WILSON’S
ACTIONS DISPLEASE
Free Methodist Conference Re
proves Tama Jim^ApropoB
of BrewersV^
Rock Island, 111.,, Sept, 9—The Illinois
conference of the Free Methodist
church of North America today adopt
ed a resolution censuring Secretary of
Agriculture James Wilson for his ac
ceptance of the honorary chairmanship
of the National Brewers’ convention In
Chicago next month.
"Such position,” the resolution reads,
"was apparently tendered the Hon.
James Wilson because of his official
standing and political Influence and Its
effect $n the brewing Interests, and
"Whereas, sucn action by a leading
officer pf the government Is a burning
Insult to the temperate and sober
minded citizens of this country, be It
"Resolved, That we, the members of
the Illinois Conference of the Free ,
Methodist Church of America, do enter
a most earnest protest against such
action by Secretary Wilson and deplore
the demoralizing Influence on the coun
try at large.”
WRANGLE OF BROTHERS
FAT THING FOR LAWYERS
Luverne, Minn., Sept. 9.—The
troubles of Heinrich and Herman
Wiese, who live In Kanaranzl town
ship, south of this city, bid fair to prove
a fruitful source of profit for the at
torneys of this place at least. About a
month ago Heinrich sued Herman, his
brother, for $1,000 damages for assault.
Yesterday Herman had . Heinrich ar
rested for drunkenness and assault.
Heinrich had papers Berved yesterday
In an action for divorce against hla
wife, making Herman corespondent.
Heinrich had two sets of papers drawn
by two different attorneys and served
In the same divorce proceeding. Up to
date four of the attorneys here have
been retained by the Wiese brothers
and the services of the other members
of the bar may be required later.
News Brevities
EUFALA. OKLA.—Before the trial
of Pony Starr, charged with cattla
stealing, began here. Presiding Judge
Preslle B. Cole, ordered Sheriff Mc
Cune to disarm every man In Eufala.
Starr Is said to bo the leader of a
feud faction In Muskogee county. The
weapons of both the Starr and the
anti-Starr factions are stacked la
Sheriff McCune's office.
MADRID—The newspaper Espana
Libre says that two foreigners have
been arrested at Leon. They were
carrying a basket containing a "Mona
Lisa.” The men protested against their
detention, asserting that the picture
was only a copy of Leonardo da Vinci's
stolen masterpiece which they wers
taking to Coimbra, where they reside.
The authorities have no further de
tails of the report.
STEUBENVILLE. OHIO—With a
banquet last night, the ceremonies at
tending the unveiling of the statue of
Edwin M. Stanton, secretary of war
under President Lincoln, closed.
Among those who participated at the
banquet and unveiling were Governor
Harmon, of Ohio; Generals Nelson A.
Milts, Frederick D. Grant and Daniel
E. Sickles, and Lewis H. Stanton, of
New Orleans, a son of the war secre
tary. His daughter, Mrs. Cora Stan
ton-Jahncke, of New Orleans, un
loosened the cord that bound an Amer
ican flog draping trhe statue and th®
flag fell at the base of the bronz®
figure, exposing It to the bright sun
light.
