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WEATHER FORECAST: Cloudy, light, northeast wind M.Mil Kit V.I. j, 1 lXlKjlld . OU V-'-LiillO |j;u MONTH " "-' ■--■"-- -, - ■ -■■- -..-■,*■.= ,- ', " ' ■■ ■ , .■ v ' . - OLD U. S. GUNBOAT JOINS SERVICE OF HONDURAN REBELS he Hornet, Starting on Myster ious Errand, Watched by Uncle Sam . CASTRILLO MAY BE IN PLOT War Vessel Put in Trim Shape After Visit of Former Pres ident Bonilla HORNET REPORTED SOLD TO MEXICAN REBELS HBW ORLEANS, Dec. IS.—A re port gained circulation late tonight that the Hornet was sold Friday afternoon to a representative of the Mexican insurrectos and would be lltted out with guns at a point on tho Mexican coast at or near San Fernando. It Is known that an agent of the Mexican revolutionists has been conferring here with Gen. Christ inas. NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 19.— The for mer United States gunboat Hornet, now plying In the Mississippi river at this city. Is making preparations to rleor this port at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for Central American waters. The guijtooat is being closely watched by United Stutes marshals. Reports in ('Piitrul American circles say the Hor net is to aid in a revolution to be started in Honduras by former Presi dent Manuel Bonilla. The vessel is expected tA clear under command of Captain C. Johnson. The Hornet has hurriedly taken aboard 200 tons of coal and provisions for thirty clays. That the visit here of Dr. Salvador Castrlllo, former minister general to Washington from Nicaragua, has something to do with the hasty clear ing of the Hornet and that the expense is being borne by him is the report. It i.3 also rumored that the visit of former President Bonilla to New Or leans several weeks ago was for the purpose of securing a suitable craft that would be of assistance in striking a blow at the Davllla government. The vessel, according to her captain, will clear for Cape Graclas with a crew of six firemen, four sailors and sev eral officers. At the time of Bonilla's visit the Hornet was owned by a New Orleans firm which bought the boat from the government last year. It was about this time that the vessel was pur chased by a Mr. Beer, who owns five schooners in the Central American trade. Repairs were started at once on tho Hornet and she-Is now in trim shape. She is to take the place of the schooner in the trade, according to her owner, although he said the Hornet is subject to sale either before she clears this port or after she readies Central American waters. It has been rumored that President Kstrada of Nicaragua would lend as sistance to Bonilla. It also Is reported that Gen. Lee Christmas is expected to take an active part in the proposed revolution. The attention of federal officers was called to the rumors and United States Marshal Victor Loiset, with a force of deputies, has kept close watch since. So far no violation of the federal law lias been detected. General Christmas, the former sol dier of fortune, made a statement to the Associated Press at midnight in which he denied any knowledge of the destination of the Hornet or of any revolutionary movements in which the vessel is involved. BARK, LOST IN STORM, FOUND; CREW IS SAFE HIGHLAND LIGHT, Mass., Dec. 18. —The bark Binghamton of the Erie company, which was lost with two other barges off Nausett in Thursday night's blizzard, was found off Cape Cod today by the tug Underwriter of Boston. Captain J. B. Nlckerson and his crew of three mem who were on the Binghamton are safe. No trace was found of the other barges. SWEDISH STEAMER WRECKED LONDON, Dec. 18.—The Swedish steamer Codric has been wrecked near Gefie, a of Sweden. Twelve persons were drowned, including all the officers. The Cedric, which was of 1100 tons, was coal laden. BODY OF BALLOON PILOT FOUND IN NORTH SEA BREMEN, Dec. 18.—A fishing cutter has found in the North sea the body oC Lieutenant Lang, pilot of the bal loon Saar. The Saar and eight other balloons started In a race from Essen on-the-Ruhr, Rhenish peninsula, No vember 13. Seven of the balloons made safe land- Ings the following day and later the Hessian descended in North* Germany. The Saar was never heard from again, although the twenty-two German tor pedo boats and other war craft watched the North sea for several days. Lieutenant Lang, Lieutenant Rom meller and a civilian named Herr Zim merman, were on board the Saar. 200 STRIKEBREAKERS BARRED FROM CANADA •' ST.' PAUL, ' Dec. After a twenty four hours' stay here 200 strike break ers bound for Winnipeg-, where a street car strike has-been declared," departed for ) r.olnts In the ; east, and ' west i after learning that .Canadian"S immigration officials would not nlktw them' to cross the • line.V It. was i claimed; that- such lan entrance would i be". In! violation of ; the Canadian labor law* LOS ANGELES HERALD SIX-YEAR-OLD MAIL ROBBER IS CAPTURED; ARMS FULL OF LOOT JIOCHEBTI3R. N. V.. Dec. 18.—A 6-yenr-old mall robber was caught in tlio poatofflcs at Monaca tonight with Ills nrinn full of mail he had taken from two boxes. A policeman stood and watched the ohilrl empty two boxes and rec ognized Martin MeOush, the child of his friend, Martin MoCush. The youngster was taken to his father. An Investigation will bo made to morrow to ascertain if the two firms whose malt was "rifled" have suffered any loss. Whether the boy manipulated the combination locks on the boxes or whether they were left open by someone Is not known. INDEX OF HERALD'S NEWS TODAY ————— _ LOS ANGELES Airship race across channel to Cata llna planned as feature of charity aviation meet. . . . PAGE ,1 Tetrazzinl , 'will i give two recitals at Auditorium !in middle of January. "V,' . PAOE 5 Noted educators arrive for Southern, ■ California Teaclfers' Institute PAGE -12 Shoppers throng Los Angeles' stores with opening of Christmas rush. PAGE » Veteran offender succeeds In being re arrestcd In time to share Christmas ' dinner in -Jail. .'•-!'* PAGE 12 Girls in Los Angeles wear shirt waists while sisters In east face blizzards. i -' ... •■ PAGE 12 Identity of 2-weeks-old baby found on doorstep at 2r6}4 South San Pedro street remains a mystery. PAGE 12 Mrs. Parker'. Thompson of San Fran cisco leaves handbag 'containing val -1 uables In Santa Fe coach. PAGE 12 Los Angeles preacher declare* women are in revolt all over the world. ■■ .ii / PAGE 8 Rev. E. Stanton Hodgln declares dane- . ing beneficial to young people. PAGE 8 Request for legislation gives renewed vigor ,to consolidation ■ commission. . PAGE 12 Los Angeles man dies In Searchlight after fall from cliff on clump or cacti. - ' . - ifV. 1-. PAGE 12 Police believe story told by J. B. Cal deron of holdup on Allso street was ' fabrication. .■•.;• :,-.• PAGE 12 Father of accuser must pay for trial of Chinese charged with smuggling. PAGE 12 Editorial and Letter Box. PAGE 4 Theaters.' O " PAGE \ 5 Sports. PAGES 8-7 Churches. PAGE -8 Southern California news. - PAGE 10 .Weather report. >,' ■'• - v 'PAGE 10 Classified advertising. - C PAGES 10-11 SOUTH CALIFORNIA Long Beach footpads line up nine pedes- . trians and rob them. . ..PAGE 1 San Bernardino and Col ton may receive park land once , promised 'by * Mrs. < De Dodson of Ban Pedro. PAGE} 10 Pasadena board of labor to discuss water question. PAGE 10 Merchants of Venice to discuss plans for high school. - a PAGE 10 Two "men arrested at San Diego for murder of aged rancher and one con fesses. PAGE) la COAST Aviator Mars, saves life by spiral glide .at Fresno after engine falls to work. . . .-■ : A , ' PAGE) 1 Lieutenant Beck of army refuses to comply with Christian Temperance, union protest against airship flights on Sundays. ' PACE! 3 Tad's latest message to come In for grilling at national convention of wool growers. " PAGE 9 EASTERN Carnegie foundation man says big east ern universities are conducted along , unbusinesslike lines. • PAGE 2 Searchers in tunnels of Leyden mine In Colorado discover body of foreman. ».■*,'.*.■ • ;■ ■ . .. ; ":■<■■>• PAGE 2 Miner shot and killed as result of' battle over card game in Pennsylvania town. ■ - ■■ PAGE 5 Senor Anlbel Crus. Chilean minister to the United States/ dies of heart fail- ■ ure. PAGE 1 Old United States gunboat joins service of - Honduran revolutionists. PAGE 1 Increased demand for bonds signifi cant feature of week in New York financial district. PACIB 2 Former Congressman Bell. In charge of campaign for San Francisco exposi- \ v tion, believes success Is assured. . ,/ PAGE 3 Young woman asked to kick hat at ball In New York starts battle. PAGE 3 School children in Texas aid movement „ to develop farms. • j; y PAGE 3 Government to open experimental postal I savings banks in each state January I, i->/:'.. PAGE 6 Congress expected to adjourn Wednes day for holiday recess until Janu ary I. "■ ■,■■■-:■'■ :•- ' ■' '.. PAGE 9 Election on adoption or rejection of Arizona constitution probably will be ' ' held January 1911. , PAGE 2 Associate Justice * Hughes not * nursing ■ grievance for . not being promoted to . chief Justiceship. PAGE 9 Government reports show that Califor ■ nia leads the country In increase of. oil production. PAGE 9 Prisoners in Ohio jail ..assault sheriff and: four escape. . • PAGE 10 Colorado posse kills one bandit and captures two in running fight. FAI/E 10 FOREIGN :.-:Wi Island and entire popujace wiped out by earthquake In West Indies. PAGE 1 Diaz starts campaign to crush Mexican revolution by sheer weight of num bers. PACIE 2 Claude Grahame-WlUte, English aviator, narrowly escapes serious Injury In ac cident at Dover. PAGE 9 Failure of O'Brien faction In fight against Redmond Is feature of Eng- Usli elections. PAGE i AGED LAWYER ENDS LIFE BY JUMPING TEN STORIES BUFFALO, N. V., Dec. 18.—Henry F. Allen, 73 years old, an attorney, and formerly a Judge of the court of claims, Jumped from the window of his office on the tenth floor of the Mutual Life building tonight. Every bone in hiß body was broken, but his eyeglasses, which fell nearby, were intact, and a gold watch in his pockfct was running correctly. Before taking the leap He tied a handkerehWu' over his eyes. Me had Buffered from nervous prostration for Home time. MONDAY MORNING, DECEMBER I<>, 1910. FOOTPADS LINE 9 VICTIMS IN ROW; ROB AT LEISURE Revolvers Induce Long Beach Pedestrians to Await Turn to Be Searched SCHOOLBOYS GIVE UP CASH Methodical Road Agents. Wear ing Sailor Caps, Take 45 Minutes for Job LONG BEACH, Dec. IS.—Nine young people, of whom five are high school I seniors, wen; held up by two masked men near Eighth street and Chestnut avenue about l o'clock this morning and robbed of $25 and a silver watch. The parties held up were in three sep uriitu groups and about forty-five min utes elapsed between the time the first group was stopped by the footpads and the termination of the proceedings. The viotiins of the footpads included a young married couple, four young men and three young women. They were: Mr. and Mrs. Hal Barber, Miss Myma Taylor, Miss Frances Wood, Miss Mabel Anderson, William Swen ingson, M. T. Htatt, Loring Jones and Bert Mason. Miss Taylor and Miss Wood and Hiatt, Mason and Swening son are higli school seniors, who had been attending a senior class party at Alamitos bay. Mr. and Mrs. Barber and Jones and Miss Anderson were standing on West Eighth street, between Chestnut and Cedar avenues, when two men passed them. Just around the corner the two men put on smoked glasses, drew re volvers and returned, commanding the four to hold up their hands. As they did so Sweningson, Hiatt, Miss Wood and Miss Taylor came along Eighth street. They had alighted from a car at Seventh street and Pine avenue and were walking toward Miss Taylor's home, across the street from the scene of the holdup. VICTIMS LINED IX A ROW As the last four appeared, one of the holdup men ran to meet them, and, while his companion made a search of Jones and Barber's pockets, the other robber marched the others up to where the first victims stood and lined them all up together. About this time Mason appeared on the scene. He had escorted the young woman who accompanied him to her residence and waa hurrying to his own home. One of the highwaymen stepped out, stopped Mason and placed him in the line. The two crooks then completed their search through the pockets of the young men, brandishing their revol pers as they made the - search in a leisurely and methodical manner. The girls were not searched, but 85 cents was taken from a purse which one of them had given to her escort, to carry. The highwaymen overlooked $5.05 in the same purse. All their victims were warned not to resist or make an outcry. After searching their victims the robbers backed into the shadow of a big palm tree, retreated behind the tree, then turned and ran. Miss Taylor at once notified her father and the police were informed of the case. That section of the city waß scoured thoroughly by patrolmen and detectives, but no trace of the holdup men was found. This morning two suspects were arrested, but were re leased soon afterward, there being no evidence that they knew anything of the robbery. Meager descriptions were given of the robbers. They were said to be about five feet seven inches tall, and both wore whito sailor caps. THRONE REFUSES APPEAL FOR NEW CHINESE CABINET Famine Causes Many Deaths in Yang tse Kiang Districts - PEKING, Dec. 18.— throne has issued an edict refusing a constitu tional cabinet in compliance with a memorial recently presented: by the national assembly and also declining to accept the resignations of the grand councillors. The imperial senate adopt ed a resolution praying for the imme diate creation of a cabinet and lit was believed the throne had decided to ac cede. - The national assembly will meet tomorrow, when the whole subject will be discussed. ; : .•;.■■■ "Winter is intensifying the famine in the Yang tse Kiang districts. The au thorities are endeavoring to suppress the sale of children, which has \ been so extensive as to be estimated at over •a- million. The majority of these are girls. The roadways are dotted with starving and dead. The relief commit tee is now making appeals for aid. • « » NEW MEXICO CONSTITUTION CONDEMNED BY DEMOCRATS Charges Are Made That Impor- tant Provisions Were Omitted SANTA KB, N. M., Dec. 18.—The Democratic territorial convention • ad journed early this morning after adopt ing resolutions * condemning the con stitution * drafted by the constitutional convention by a vote of 142 to 78. .'lt Is declared that It falls to provide for the Initiative,) practical referendum, the recall, and direct ■' primaries,-' and because it declares the salaries of state officers as provided are extravagant. The convention called on patriotic vo ters toi defeat the constitution. ' A resolution was adopted calling on Representative W. H. Andrews to use every effort to protect New . Mexican interests in the boundary dispute with Texas, reaffirming that the. 103 d, meri dian 1 is the true boundary' as estab lished by .treaty and purchase. - The Democratic territorial central commit tee was reorganized. : ; , ■+. » QEN. H. C. HASBROUCK DEAD NEWHHRG, ,N. V., Dec, 18.—Brig. Hen. 11. '» (' > Hasbrouck,' retired, a vet eran fe of ', tin* f civil 1 and [ Spanish ' wars, died.tonight at his home here. He was 12 vearu old. Air Race from Los Angeles Across Channel to Catalina Is Planned UPPER PICTURE SHOWS GLENN H. CUR TISS IN HIS HUDSON FLXEK THAT WON THE NEW YORK WORLD *10. 000 PRIZE. BELOW IS HAM UK I. F. PKK KINS HANGING IN THE AIR FROM "STRING" OF HIS MAN LIFTING KITES MARS SAVES LIFE BY DARING GLIDE Engine Fails to Work When Avi ator Is 4000 Feet Above City of Fresno FRESNO, Cal., Dec. 18.—When 4000 feet in the air, while attempting to make an altitude record, J. C. ('^Bud") Mars this afternoon found that his en gine failed to work. Despite extra pre cautions to keep the carbureter from freezing, the intense cold was too great, and Mars was forced to make the longest -spiral glide" qf his life, while those on the field, realising his predicament, watched his maneuvers intently. His usual glides are from a 1000-foot height. Mars started downward in a long spiral half a mile in diameter, swing ing wide over the fair grounds and grandstand. He alighted safely, but so cold that he could speak with dif ficulty. One spectator, not realizing why he had descended, asked if that was not the longest spiral glide on record. LONGEST i.l.liv: ON !:!■.< OKI> "Well," said the man who made the stunt famous, speaking without a .smile, "it's the longest one I ever tried." For the first time in the aviation meet here the band did not play on the descent of a birdman. The whole crowd watched Mars' sensational dive. Glenn Curtiss, in a speed trial, made five miles In five mlnut<%jand five sec onds, flying above the mllo track. He asserted that even then his engine was not working properly. A challenge was issued to have a match race with an automobile, but no car was entered. There was an attendance this after noon of 6000. nearly 300 automobiles being oh the grounds. The other flights were successful and nothing marred the program. FRIENDS FEAR FOR LIFE OF DUCHESS OF ORLEANS Noblewoman Undergoes Opera tion for Appendicitis in England LONDON, Dec. 18.—The duchf'ss of Orleans was operated on for appendi citis at Wood Norton, Eversham. Sat urday. She had a comfortable night, but today her condition was considered critical. Manuel 11. the exiled king of Portu gal, and liia mother. Queen Dowager Amelie, arc guests of the duke of Or leans at. Wood Norton. A 8 the duchess has been ill for a long time, she was unable to rocplve the Portuguese asilei on tht'ir arrival in Knglaml. She has Ikmm roiifinod to hor bod for two. months. ;• A few days ago serious symp toms UuvcloueU. '. s; • \.,',:' ' .'. CHILE'S MINISTER TO THE U.S. DIES Senor Anibal Cruz Stricken with Heart Disease After At tending Banquet WASHINGTON. Dec. 18.—Senor An ibal Cruz, envoy extraordinary and minister plenipotentiary from Chile to the United States, was stricken with heart failure at 3:45 o'clock this morn ing and died ten minutes later. He had attended the banquet of the American Society for the Judicial Set tlement of International Disputes last night and was apparently in good health. When he was stricken physi cians were summoned, but the end came before they arrived. President Taft and Secretary Knox called at the Chilean legation in the afternoon and offered Senor Don Alber to Yoacham, charge d'affaires of the embassy, the use of an American bat tleship for transporting the tody of the minister to Chile. President Taft and Secretary Knox expressed the hope that the body might be returned to Chile under the American flag Thin information was cabled to the Chilean government by Senor Yoach am, who expects an answer tomorrow. Almost all members of the diplomat 'c corps and many government officials offered their condolences to Senora Cruz and members of the Chilean le gation. Senor Cruz was 45 years old and had returned to the United States but a month ago from Chile, having visited there after attending the Pan-Amer ican congress at Buenos Ayres last summer.' Senor Cruz had Been Chilean min ister to the United States for three years. He was at one time professor In the law faculty of the University of Chile, and in 1892 first came to the United States as secretary of the Chilean legation. In 1901 he wus counsel for the Chilean government in the hearing of the arbitration "in va rious Chilean claims. He was at one time a member of congress in Chile and minister of war. He Is survived only by his wife, a niece of the late Senor Gana, Chilean minister to Great Britain, who died a month ago. A brother of Senor Cruz is now Chilean minister to Belgium. FIRST EASTERN CHINESE CHURCH ORGANIZED IN N. Y. : NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—The first Chi nese church, in the east, and the only Chinese church Jn\the country save' that of San , Francisco, was organized hero today with the Rev. Huie Kin as pastor. ; • ; <■'.■■■ It will be known as tho First Chinese Presbyterian church of New York, and now has seventeen members. . .. : t; IV/ <I I? i^n pipy • I'Alt.Y *«. ON TRAINS Be OLi>ij»lj±lj \j\Jl- JLLiO. si;>I)AVB Be. ON TRAINS 10i» ISLAND WIPED OUT BY QUAKE; 90 DIE Seventeen Families Perish in Temblor Off the Coast of San Salvador NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 18.—A dia patch from Port Limon, Costa Rica, says that a small island off the coast of San Salvador disappeared last Thursday, following a series of earth quakos and it is believed seventeen families or about ninety persons, lost their lives. The dispatch adds that San Sal vador was repeatedly shaken by earth quakes last week and the series of Thursday night was especially severe. "The people on the little island of Topango was observed flying signals of distress late yesterday afternoon," says the dispatch. "But because of the excitable condition of the people oh the Salvadorean shore it was out of the question at that hour to send them relief. The early shocks continued until past midnight Thursday and Friday morning the island had entirely dis appeared." 170 ARE REPORTED KILLED NEW YORK, Dec. IS.—Reports here tonight place the scene of the Costa Rican earthquake on a small island in the Topango lagoon, southeast of San Salvador. It is asserted that about 170 of the inhabitants, about seventy fam ilies, were killed. The island is said to have sunk following a series of earth quake shocks last Saturday. There is no confirmation of the rumors. SHOCK RECORDED AT CAPITAL WASHINGTON, Dec. 18.—It was said at Georgetown university tonight that reports of an earthquake at Costa Rica Thursday or Friday probably were true, as the seismograph record ed vibrations between 10 o'clock and 11:50 a. m. Friday. They were record ed on both the horizontal and vertical machines and the distance was esti mated at 7500 miles. SHIP CAPTAIN REFUSES TO SURRENDER PRISONER Greek Army Officer Wanted for $4,000-000 Defalcation NEW YORK, Dec. 18.—A cabin pas senger on the steamer Themistocles, which arrived today, is in irons at the order of the Greek minister to tho United States. The captain has twice refused to deliver him to immigration authorities. The man is said to be an officer In the Greek army, implicated in a defalca tion of $4,000,000. He made no attempt to resist arrest and did not deny he was the man wanted. He was ordered held for examination by immigration officers, as likely to become a public charge, but the captain would not surrender him. "This government. 1' said one of the officers, "will not tolerate such action. Neither will it refuse the man a hear ing. If he is undesirable he will be de ported, but the case against Mm must be proven." PORTER CHARLTON WILL APPEAL TO SUPREME COURT NEW YORK. Deo. 18.—Porter Charl ton, demanded by Italy to stand trial for the murder of his wife, Mary Scott Castle Charlton, at Lake Como, will be taken tomorrow morning from his cell In Jersey City to Trenton, N. J., where ho will seek release by habeas corpus proceedings in the United States dis trict court. Charlton's lawyers say if the habeas corpus proceedings fail they will appeal to the supreme court of the United States. WIFE OF DEAN DIES LONDON, Dec. 18.—Mrs. Leigh, wife of the Hon. and Very Rev. , James Wentworth Leigh, dean of Hereford since 1894,. died today. She was the dauichter of < rierco Butler of ; Georgia. THE HOME PAPER OF GREATER LOS ANGELES IFEE FOR MEET IS j PI; RECORDS TO i STAND FOR IW Charity Aviation Committee Takes Last Step in Prepar ation for Contest CURTISS TO MAKE WAR TESTS Program Complete, but Will Be Kept Secret to Keep Man birds on Alert RADLEY AND CURTISS PLAN CHANNEL RACE ■lumps Radlpy, the Knglinh aviator, In now at A Talon making arrangements for a flight from aviation field to Catallna Island, llaillry crowed the channel for the purpose of observing wind and weather conditions between mainland and island and also fur the purpose of selecting a landing; place on (sit a I inn It i- understood that Latham, the French aviator, will attempt to fly the ."I'nnml at the Name time lindlpy doe* and that a rare ma.v* be arranged be tween the men. The exact date of the flight ha» not been arranged; but It will be during the forthcoming aviation meet. That the charity aviation meet, to be held December 24 to January 3 in clusive, will receive international rec ognition and that all records made her<> will be considered world records be came assured yesterday, when the aviation committee paid to the Aero club of California the fee required *?' the Aero club of America for sanction ing the meet. The only flyer who will take part In the meet who is not. affected by this sanction by the national club is Si Perkins, who, with his man-carrying kites, is here to exhibit. Owing to tha nature of his flights any records It; might make will stand as world rec ords, and he stated yesterday that li" would endeavor to lower the present record for high kite flying. With the sanction of the club as sured, Glenn H. Curtiss probably will give some demonstration of tha prowess of the airship in time of war. Keen interest is being displayed lo cally in regard to this particular phase of aviation, as a number of naviil officers will soon be sent to Los An geles from Washington to take lessons in warfare in the air from Curtiss. The payment of this fee places the coming meet in the same class with any of the large meets which havo/ been held in America recently, such as the mpet at Belmont park. New York city, and the Boston meet, ami assures to the public an opportunity of seeing the ten aviators who havn been contracted with attempt to break the present world records in nearly e\ - cry department of aerial navigation. The Aero club of California has al^o been given a copy of the program aril prize list, as prepared by the prize and program committee, which it will for ward to the Aero club of America to receive the ratification of that body. OFFICIAL. SANCTION EXPECTED The sanction of the Aero club of America is necessary before the pro gram becomes effective, but it Is bo lieved by members of the aviation committee that this sanction will bn given without trouble, as the program committee has carefully kept within the known requirements of the na tional club. Just what the program sent to Neve York consists of the committee'has re fused to announce. This is owing to the fact that it became known yes terday that several speculators, who bid for the program concession and failed to secure it, had formed tho plan of plagiarizing the program from the newspapers, printing It and selling It outside the gates. For this reason the program will not be announced until the day before the meet and then only the program for tho first day'h flight. This also is being done to keei> from the aviators knowledge of what they will be required to do each day. and consequently keeping them always on the alert. Conditions under which the aviation meet must be conducted to receive oftl • cial recognition from the Aero club of. America were received from that or ganization yesterday. In compliance with these requirements the aviation committee will make several change* at the field. Captain Thomas Baldwin, dean <•'. American aviators and balloonists, got away from the committee yesterday without being signed up. Search for him has been started, and if he return ■« and signs a contract, eleven noted bir.! men will be under contract to give ex hibitions during the meet The communication from the Aerr) club of America defined the require ments to be fulfilled by the amateur av iators before they are crranted aviators' licenses and the dimensions of th* course over which they must fly If th« meet is given international recogni tion. The specifications state that each amateur must fly five kilometers, reach a height of at least 50 meters and de scribe a figure night In the air aroun ' two posts set 600 meters, or about ISf feet, apart before they are qualified i take part in the meet. The cour* must bo five kilometers in length, distance of about 3.1 miles. COURSE IS. ALTERED As a result of the receipt of thi communication the course has bee; altered to conform to it, although an other course 1% miles lonjj has beer laid out and will lib used In a numb. . of the contests. Still another courtu one-third of a mile in length will b< iCvuUßwa oa !'•«• x«»i