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' BY DEPARTMENT
Letter Forwarded to Colom
bian President Through
American Minister.
ITJNEBAEY UNCHAINED
Opinion Prevails that South Ameri
can Made Grand-stand Play to
Win Favor at Home.
Ignoring the letter of Gen. Ospina,
the Colombian Minister to the United
States, In which he Informed tba State
Department that the time U Inoppor
tune tor a vliit to his country by Secre
tary Knox, Acting: Secretary Wilson has
referred the whole matter directly to
the President of Colombia and to Secre
tarj Knox at Bogota. Regardless of the
seeming affront to the State Department
com eyed In the terms of the letter which
was Kit en out Sunday night from the
Colombian Legation, there has as yet
been no change In the tentative Itinerary
of Secretary Knox's trip. Gen. Osplna's
letter was received at the State Depart
ment last Friday, and as late as Satur
day the tentative Itinerary was wired to
Secretary Knox for his approval, the list
Including Colombia and Mexico as prob
sble It was stated yesterdav that there
w ill be no change until Colombia is heard
from.
Acting Secretary Wilson declined to
discuss the situation esterday, other
than to sal that the Ospina note. If
found to accurately represent the feei
ng of the Colombian government, would
without doubt preclude a visit to that
untry by Secretary Knox at this time.
Has ot Replied to or.
In accordance with custom, notes were
sent out to each country, in order to
first ascertain whether Secretary Knox's
visit would prove desirable Practically
ev ery country except Colombia has replied
favorably, expressing pleasure over the
prospective visit.
Since Gen Ospina made plain that he
took his action entirely on his own re
sponsibility, the State Department has
duplicated its original note to the Co
lombian government through the Ameri
can Minister at Bogota. The fact that
the State Department has found it un
satisfactory to rely upon the Colombian
Minister here indicates plainly that Gen.
Oplna has ended his usefulness with
the State Department.
In the meantime, while the Incident
has been tHe topic of discussion Jn offi
cial and diplomatic circles, as well as
in Congress, Gen Ospina Issued an
other statementlast night, deploring the
construction generally placed upon his
note to Mr ilson. For this he blames
the newspapers, although his letter was
published -verbatim, and diplomats and
State Department officials expressed the
same view as to the undiplomatic and
impertinent language used in the com
munication. Statements made vestcrday
y Representative Sulzer, of New York,
halrman of the Houe Foreign Affairs
Committee, and by Representative
Ralney, of Illinois, who instigated the
Investigation by the Foreign Affairs
""ominittee of the secession of Panama
ind the acquisition of the Panama Canal
by the United States, have created the
Impression that Gen. Ospina has gained
encouragement for his stand from Con
tress. Gen. Ospina declared that the hearings
before this committee plainly pustify his
action. Representative Ralney says the
Ospina letter is a dignified communica
tion, and forcibly calls attention to our
indefensible conduct for nearly ten years
in refusing Colombia the arbitration she
has demanded lie declared that such
a tion with any power would have
brought thl country at once into war
Probably Grand-stand Play.
The opinion Is expressed that Gen.
Ospina has already found It Impossible
to bring the United States to terms with
his government, and. anticipating his
being withdrawn for failure, preferred to
take his chances of gaining popularity
witn nis people by daring to address a
bold note of criticism to the American
government
In bis statement last night. Gen. Ospina
lays
The Colombian Minister regrets ex
ceedingly to notice that some American
newspapers. In the head lines of their
dispatchers, treat his letter to Acting
Secretary of State Wilson personally.
He wishes to disavow In the strongest
possible manner any such Intention as
thus ascribed to him. Xo such thought
ever entered his mind, nor can he be
l'eve that any fair-minded person read
bur his letter could place so unjust an
Interpretation upon It. It was intended
to be couched, and 1 cojehed. in polite
and considerate language, and was writ
ten to avoid any possible nnplcasantness
to Secretary Knox by a visit to Colora
ble, which Gen. Ospina, for the reasons
stated in his communication, personally
believes to bt Inopportune, because the
chinas of Colombia are naturally deeply
aggrieved to find their country the only
one In the whole world with which the
I nlted States refuses to enter into a
treaty of arbitration.
Gen Ospina wishes It to be distinctly
understood by the press that, with the
verj kindest feelings toward all Ameri
can newspapers, he must be permitted
to decline responsibility for any un
authorized views purporting to emanate
from him In reference to this incident1
Palm Beach. Fla.. Feb. 19 That the
Ospina incident will not deter the Sec
retary of State from -visiting Colombia
was indicated by an interview with Mr.
Knox to-night, though the Secretary de
clared in positive terms that he would
give out no statement. Mr. Knox said
all questions concerning the Incident had
better be asked in Washington, and
would have to b answered there. If at
alt
Asked If the affair would make any
difference in bis trip as scheduled, Mr.
Knox said that It would not.
PAYS FOR ARMY MULE.
Van Who Stole Animal Finds Con
science Troubling Him.
Secretary of the Treasury MacVeagh
jesterday received a letter from, Rev.
Charles W. Chadwlck, ot Feeleyville,
Ind.. Inclosing a draft for COO. The min
ister explained that an old soldier tf his
flock handed, him the draft to pay far an
army mule he had stolen during the
civil war. The sum will be added to the
conscience fund. 1
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New Supreme Justice.
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aiAiiLox pit;ky,
Cbanerllor of the New Jrner Oourt of Guocrrr.
&o ni rstaraar tprontai tr rrnidnt Tin
to xcrea u lata JuauoB ntr'ti.
H0LD-UP0NB.&0.
Masked Highwayman Boards
Train in Mountain Pass
and Bobs Passengers.
Pittsburg, Fa., Feb 15. Westbound
limited. New York and St Louis ex
press train No. 1, was robbed by a
masked highwayman at 10 o'clock to
night while climbing the sstern slope
of the Allegheny Mounilns, on what
known as the seventeen-mile grade.
fort miles w est of Cumberland, Md ,
and the occupants of a Pullman looted
of about ILOO0 and a lot of Jewelry'estl-
mated at about the same value
The robber climbed on the train while
In motion and running at the rate of
eight miles an hour swinging on the rear
Pullman Entering the car. he placed a
gui In the faces of the conductor and
flagman, and then tiring two shots to
terrorize the passengers, calmly relieved
the occupants of the car of their money
and Jewelry, and went to the front end
of the car and swung off near Alvermont
Station, disappearing-down the mountain
side The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad has
ordered all the detectives of its Pitts
burg division to the scene on a special
train and notified all local authorities.
Tho robber Is described as a foreigner,
five feet ten inches In height, wearing
black clothes and tan shoes.
CHINA FLAG-RAISING
'ELDHUPBY'ALYARDS
Only one thing was needed yesterday
at the Chinese Legation to complete one
of the most Impressive ceremonies that
has been seen in Washington this sea
son, and that was nine feet of good,
strong hemp rope. Yesterday afternoon
at 3 o clock the red-whlte-and-blue sun
bedecked flag of the the republic ot the
Orient was to have replaced the ancient
black dragon and yellow field of im
perial fame
Minister Chang Yin-tang, who has s-en
to It that all members of his legation
have removed their queues and have
donned conventional European clothing
when occasion demands, was to have led
the exercises. About the time every
thing was In readiness the English but
lerthey have one of the slde-w hlskered
kind at this new idea legation rushed
Into the ministerial sanctum fairly ooz
ing anxletv
wo har wlthhout the alyards," he
articulated
There was a sound of scrambling feet
as secretaries, stenographers they have
stenographers at this new idea legation
assistant secretaries, and the like began
to hunt. Up attic and down cellar tbey
looked. They tried to find remnants of
clothesline, anything upon which to tie
a flag
But the rope was not forthcoming, and
the flag of the new republic Is as et
unhung or unhanged over the roof of
the legation.
London. Feb 19 The first physical rec
ognition of the new Chinese republic was
made In diplomatic circles to-day when
the Chinese legations all over Europe
pulled down the old flag of the empire and
replaced it with the emblem of the Infant
republic In the future Chinese diplomats
will appear at court functions in the con-
ventlonal evening dress or tne Occident,
with their heads bartered after the ac
cepted fashion of Europeans
E.VASQUE-GOMEZ
AT REBELS' HEAD
The Mexican situation has developed a
more serious aspect, according to advices
receivedat the State Department yester
day. Emlllo Vasque-Gomez lias Issued
a proclamation from Stn Antonio assum
ing the presidency of the provisional
government, which, it is feared, is apt
to encourage the restless people of Mex
lco who have remained inactive to. Join
the revolutionary movement. At the same
time the situation In Dorango has be
come more serious.
About twenty-five miles southeast of
Durango City a serious fight occurred
Sunday, heavy losses being sustained.
The report, which came from the consul
at Durango, does not make plain whether
the federal troops held their own or
whether the rebels gained the day About
the time this fighting was in progress
2S soldiers, sent by President Madero
to restore order at Durango City, ar
rived there.
GIVES MILLION TO MUSEUM.
Banker Leland's Gift a Surprise to
Metropolitan Directors.
New York, Feb. 19 An Unconditional
gift or more than 11,000,000 to the Met
ropolitan Museum of Art by Francis L.
Leland, president of the New York Coun
ty Bank, was announced this evenlnc
The donation. In the form of 11,000 shares
or toe Daniing institution, came as a
complete surprise to the directors of the
museum. It Is probable that the nrincl-
pal will lie held Intact and only the In
come used to enrich the art collections.
PITNEY IN FIR.
FOR HIGH COURT
Taft's Choice for Harlan's
Successor .Regarded as
ConseryatiYe.
IS UNDER "AGE LIMIT"
Practicing lawyer or Judge Thirty
Yean Twice a Republican
in Congress.
The nomination ot Mahlon Pitney,
chancellor of the State of New Jersey,
tq bo Associate Justice of the United
States Supreme Court as successor to
the late John M. Harlan, was sent to
the Senate yesterday afternoon by Pres
ident Taft
The President turned to Chancellor Pit
ney after he had found that United
States Circuit Court Judge William C.
Hook and Secretary of Commerce and
Labor Nagel would not. In bis opinion.
be available for the bench. The Presi
dent had a conference with Chancellor
Pitney In Newark about three w eeks ago.
Received with Favor.
The nomination was received with
favor by Republicans and by members
of the bench and bar In Washington.
While little was known definitely here
of the character of Chancellor rimer's
Judicial decisions, the impression of his
personality and rtcord of service was
favorable, the general oplnlun being that
he Is a Judge of the conservative type
Chancellor Pltner Is fiftv-fonr vpju-h nlil
has served two terms in Congress, and
has had thirty years" experience on bench
or at bar. Ho was graduated from
Princeton University In 1ST, with the
degree of A. B. and three vears later
took the degreo of A. M From 1SD5 to
1S99 he was a Republican member ot
Congress, and In 1901 was president of
the New Jersey State senate. From 1901
to 1903 he was an associate Justice of
the Supreme Court of New Jersey, ulti
mately Decoming chancellor.
Under "Aire Limit."
Chancellor Pitney meets many of Presi
dent Taft's requirements for tho Supreme
Court bench He Is lx jeara under the
President s "age limit, ' and has been a
practicing lawyir or Judge since ISSi
when he was admitted to the bar
Chancellor Pltneys home Is in Morris
town. N. J. His term as chancellor
would have expired In 1915.
GOV. WILSON COMMENDS
SELECTION OF PITNEY
Trenton. N. J. Feb. IS Concerning
President Taft's appointment of Chan
cellor Mahlon Pitney as an associate
Justice of the Supreme Court ot the
United States, Gov Wilson said
"I have known Chancellor Pitney ever
since we were joung men together at
college, and I feel that both In character
ana in attainments he Is singularly fitted
for the great position for which the
resident has chosen him. I think New
Jersey Is to be congratulated upon this
choice of a representative, and that "he
court will find Itself enriched by his
presence "
SEE BID FOR PATRONAGE
IN NORTH CAROLINA FIGHT
CoL Roosevelt's supporters are angry
over the withdrawal by President Taft
yesterday of ten nominations for Federal
Jobs In North Carolina that were pend
ing before the Senate for confirmation
The Roosevelt people contend that poli
tics has Influenced tho President in this
action, and that It amounts to a bid for
the North Carolina delegation to the Chi
cago convention.
President Taft's advisers resent this
suggestion, and declare that the Presi
dent has been actuated solely in a de
sire to let the North Carolina Repub
lican ettle their factional differences
among themselves.
The appointments withdrawn were two
collectors find eight postmasters. The
Republican difficulties In North Carolina
have resulted from a row between E. C.
Duncan. Republican national committee
man from the State, and John M More-
head, chairman of the Republican State
committee.
Recently Mr. Taft has recognized two
or three of the Duncan candidates for
office, and this has started Morehead
on the warpath Morehead finally asked
that all nominations be withdrawn and
that the President keep his hands off
until the two leaders had carried their
fight to the State convention and de
termined who was supreme. More
head served notice that he would not
be responsible for what might happen
If Duncan's appointees were permitted
to go through theVSenate. The Presi
dent, accordingly, withdrew all ten of
the nominations, wiping the slate clean,
and will leave It to the Republican
factions In North Carolina to fight
their battle for control. To the win
ning faction the patronage will go.
The Roosevelt supporters declare
that this amounts to a bid on the Pres
ident's part for control of the State
convention and the delegates to the
national convention.
TO PROBE WITNESS SCHOOL.
Meat Packers Charged with Tutor
ing Those Who Testified.
Chicago, Feb. 19 A special grand Jury
was sworn In before Federal Judge K. M.
Landls to-day to investigate the report
that counsel for the meat packers, now
on trial before Judge George A. Carpen-J
ter, or any one on their behalf, or the
defendants, conducted a school for wit
nesses. The grand Jury will be asked
to ascertain whether the government
has obtained sufficient evidence to war
rant tho return of Indictments for ob
structlon ot Justice.
Following the appearance or witnesses
before the Federal grand Jury early In
1910, which resulted tn the Indictment of
the ten packers September K, 1910, they
are said to have gone to a downtown
office building, where they were again
questioned by persons Interested on be
half ot the defendants.
When the witnesses appeared and: gave
testimony somewhat different' than that
given before the Federal court grand
Jury District Attorney Wllkerson pre
sented his motion to call the grand Jury
and Judge Landls made It an order. '
OLOME FLAGS
Naval Committee Favorably
.Reports Bill Appropriating
30,000 for Purpose.
NOW CRUMBLING AWAY
Commodore Perry's Shot-torn Ban
ner Among the Notable
Naval Trophies.
One hundred and thirty-six aged and
battle-scarred flags will be preserved and
renovated, to remind the coming genera
tion ot the deeds of valor performed by
their forefathers, if the Bates bill.
favorably reported to the House yester
day of the Naval Committee, is passed
by Congress. The measure carries an
appropriation of 130,000 for performing
the work of renovation.
The flags In question were all captured
by the United States navy during battle
or Immediately after battle, and are at
present stored In wooden boxes at the
Naval Academy at Annapolis, Among
the old shot-torn standards Is Perry's
battia flag, upon which Is Inscribed the
Immortal words: "Don't give up the
ehlp," the last utterance or CapL Law
rence, after whom Commodore Perry's
flagship was named. This banner la a
trophy of the battle of Lake Erie, Sep
tember 10, 1S13, when It was used by
Perry as the signal for action. The
flag is blue, the lettering being Inscribed
In white.
"Way to 5re Flacs.
It li proposed to stretch the ancient
flags on a backing of fine white linen
and sew them to the linen, the stitching
to be done by expert needlewomen, using
small stitches so that the repairs win
not be noticeable at the distance Trom
which they will be viewed by observers.
Sewing silk to match the color of the
parts of the flags will be usrd. It Is
estimated that LM0 yards of surfacing
material win ie needed, and that It will
take 100 needlewomen 3)0 ..days to com
plete tne task. The glass cases for ex
hibition purposes. It is staled In the re
port, will be supplied out of the funds
appropriated In 1910 for memorial work.
Two flass were repaired In the manner
indicated by the report, and were shown
to tho Naval Committee members. On
was the flag of the Epervler. captured
by the reaco-k. April 3v Mil off the
coast or Florida. The Peacock waa un
der command of Master Commandant
Lewis Warrington It, cost J119 to re
store thit Jlag. To show the contrast
between the" renovated banner and tho
others which have received no treat,
ment the -committee was shown the flag
To show thev-octrastland.approvr..as iher wjll.and.muet. with.
or the Dominica, captured August 6. 1H1J,
by the schooner Decatur, under Capt D
Dlron.
In commending the manner ot preser
vation which was proposed by Com
mander W C Cole, of the navy, sta
tioned at Annapolis, and senior member
of the committee on memorials, after ha
had made a lengthy Investigation, the
report recalls the fact that nearly LOOO
3 ears ago the wife of the Duke of Nor
mandy, assisted by her handmaidens,
made rare tapestries, which are now
known aa Bayeux, and which have been
preserved through the years by being
sewed on a backing of fine white linen.
o table- Banners Mentioned.
Among the notable flags mentioned In
the report Is the flrst United States en
sign hoisted In Japan by Commander
Perry at Uraga. Jul) 14. 185J. A Mexican
ensign, taken at Mazatlan. November 11,
1ST7, by Commodore Shubrtck. Is also
mentioned, as are the flags of the Alert.
taken In MS by Capt. David Porter: flag
of the governor general of the Philip
pines. Liken by Admiral Dewey In 1S8.
and the last flag flowrn by the Spanish
squadron at the battle of Manila Bay.
Two flags taken in the pseudo war with
France in 179$ are also mentioned.
In closing, the report reads:
The trophies, now crumbling Into
dust, tell more than spoken or written
words of great achievements of the
American navy In the past. They are
silent witnesses of the bravery and hero
ism of the American sailor and an In
spiration to present and future genera
tions." INJUNCTION HALTS
CONSPIRACY CASE
Relative of Eccentric Millionaire
Says Haslett Is Mentally Inca
pable and Order Is Issued.
New York. Feb. 19. The estate of sev-enty-flv
e-ycar-old Samuel E. Haslett, the
Brooklyn 'millionaire, alleged to be the
object of a conspiracy on the part of
former State Senator Frank J. Gardner
and George Decker, a male nurse, who
are now under arrest was temporarily
tied up to-day by an Injunction Issued In
favor of Mrs. Lionel Samuel, who de
scribes herself as one of Haslctt's near
est of kin. The order directs Haslett to
show cause why a committee should not
be appointed to take charge of his af
fairs, and forblda any one from Inter
fering; or disposing of the old man's for
tune without an order from the court of
Issuance.
Mrs. Samuel says Haslett Is both
rhvslcally and mentally Incapable ot ad
ministering his own affairs. She states-!
that the estate Is In excess of xLSOO.009.
Gardner, the attorney, while awaiting
a hearing to-day on the charge ot con
spiracy, waa rearrested on another war
rant which charges him with a felony,
in that, as alleged, he obtained the sig
nature ot Mr. Haslett to two wills and
a .power ot attorney by false pretonses
and knowing that Haslett was mentally
Incompetent He was held In additional
banl of xlcco and his nrst case adjourn
ed for 'one week. The ease of Decker,
the nurse, was also adjourned until next
Monday.
Judge Brown Leaves Bed.
Former Justice Henry B. Brown, of the
nited States Supreme Court who has
bte-i seriously HI at his residence, ITS)
Sixteenth street northwest fdr some
time, was reported considerably Improved
last night Justice Brawn Is now able
to mora about tn his room-
ROOSEVELT WILL ACCEPT '
PRESIDENTIAL NOMINATION
IN OPPOSITION TO TAFT
His Announcement
Within
Letter Will Be Brief, but
to His Willingness
The progressive Republicans, who hava
turned to Roosevelt from La. Follette,
were happy yesterday over the definite
assurance that the former President
would accept tba Presidential nomina
tion.
Probably as early as next Monday, and
certainly within ten days, he will make
reply to the call addressed to him by
the eight governors, and from that time
forward he will be In the race against
President Taft without any reserva
tion CoL Roosevelt's reply to the governors
Is not expected to be a long document
In fact. It Is understood that It will be
very brief and simply repeat the sub-
stance of what he baa said to many call-
VIGOROUS DEFENSE
OF TRDST-BDSTIM
Wickersham Makes a Strong Ap
peal for Public Support in
Speech at Milwaukee.
Milwaukee, Feb. 19 Attorney General
Wickersham defmded the trust-busting
policy of the administration in a vigor
ous speech at a banquet here to-night
He praised President Taft for the en
forcement of the law
"Under the wise, patriotic and efficient
administration ot William Howard Taft,"
he said, "this vigilant and persistent ex
ertion of the executive department In the
enforcement of this law baa never slack
ened or fallen It the people understand
what splendid courage and slngle-mlnded-ness
that great patriot has d'TCted the
impartial enforcement of this law, they
will continue him In his high office to
so far work out the problem of squaring
business practice with the laws of the
land as to make Impossible for the fu
tuns the recurrence of those abuses which
In the past have threatened the stability
of our institutions through the unchecked
power of concentrated wealth."
Mr. Wlckersham's speech was chiefly
notable though for a comparison of the
activity of the Department of Justice
during the Roosevelt administration and
Its activity under the present admin-
Ulrattnn Til pnmturiuin ihnrMl fnrtv.
four actions brought under the Sherman
cntl-trust law In seven and a half years
under Roosevelt, as against twenty-three
civil suits filed and thirty-seven criminal
Indictments returned in the three years
of the Taft administration. The signifi
cance of this direct comparison was
plainly appreciated by the diners.
In concluding, Mr Wickersham said
the enforcement ot the Sherman law by
the present administration has been di
rected particularly against that sort of
unfair dealing which was In darkness.
cloaked, under forms of law, and sur
rounded with the mantle ot respectability.
It Is those," he added, "who are In
terested In this method ot doing business,
who have raised the clamor against the
enforcement of the Sherman law; who
have read In the active, vigilant prosecu
tion ot that law under President Taft
the doom of their practices, and who,
threatened with the loss of Illicit gain,
seek to discredit both the law that con
demns them and the executive that brings
them to execution."
UPRISING IN MANCHURIA.
Plan to Establish Constitutional
Monarchy in Big Province.
Pekln, Feb 19 Rumors of a general
uprising in Manchuria to establish a
constitutional monarchy which were cur
rent yesterday were heard to-day on all
sides. The revolt It is sald.'-.will be
headed by Viceroy Chao Ehr Hsun, who
recently announced that be would never
submit to the republican government
President Tusn Shih KaJ. though he
admitted that the situation In Manchuria
was crucial, announced to-day that he
would not use the army to 'enforce his
authority, except aa a last resort The
President Is still hopeful that the mal-I
contents can be won over by peaceful I
means. I
His Daring Dive Wins
Heart of Capital Girl
Rescued from Sea, Miss Loraine Lipphard Be
comes Bride of A. A. Gordon,
of Newark, JV. J.
A romance which had Its inception
when he dived oft Young's Million Dol
lar -Pier, at Atlantic City, last summer.
and saved her from drowning, culminat
ed last night with the marriage of A.
A. Gordon, manager ot tho Tlliott-Flsh-er
Company, of Newark, N. J., to Miss
Loraine Ltpphard of 102( Park road.
Rev. W. H. Gotwald performed the cere
mony at the home of the bride.
While tn swimming at the seaside re
sort one day last summer. Miss Llpp-
hardgot beyond her depth and was
drawn down by tho undertow. Her cries
for help were heard by Mr Gordon, who
waa on the end of the pier with a party
of friendsT" Throwing oil hia coat but
Will Be Made Public
Ten Days..
Will Remove All Doubt as
to Be a Candidate.
era and has written to many friends
throughout the country, that while he
declines to be an active candidate and
will make no personal effort to secure
the nomination, he will accept If his
party sees fit to nominate him.
CoL Roosevelt expects to qualify for
progressive leadership by his speech at
Columbus before the constitutional con
vention of the Stats of Ohio. This speech
has been submitted to a number of the
progressive leaders. Including Gov. John
son, -of California, and some of the Sen
ators. While it is not all that the most
radical among them would desire, it ap
pears to be satisfactory to them from
such information as could be obtained
j yesterday.
AYIATOR INJURED
AT A06DSTA CAMP
irt-
Lieut. Kennedy Badly Hurt "When
Aeroplane FaUs 100 Feet Crush
ing Him Beneath It.
Augusta. Ga., Feb. 19 Lieut Kenned).
the United States army aviation
schooL which la operating near here.
was badly injured late this afternoon
when his Curtlss aeroplane turned turtle
at a height of 100 feet and crashed to
the ground.
Lieut Kennedy waa caught under the
machine, which waa smashed to pieces
He waa unconscious when taken out and
was hurried to the hospItaL The Dhv-4
cicioju bibic inai several otnisnb8 are
broken, and. also his left arm- llhj. body
la also badly "bruised. - ", Tr
Lieut Kennedy recovered conscious
ness about two hours after'tbe accident
He can give no clear explanation for the
turning turtle ot the aeroplane. Officers
who saw the accident say that Kennedy
was getting ready to descend after mak
ing a flight and that be did not give the
proper lateral slant to his planes.
THREATS TO KILL'
FROMMBLACiaiAND"
New Tork, Feb. 19 That the life of
Inspector Edward Hughes, hesd of the
New York detective bureau, has been
threatened repeatedly through letters
algned the "Black Hand." became known
to-day.
The threats to kill the detective chief,
who, since he has been In office, has been
waging a war against blackmailers, and
bomb throwers, has been kept a secret
but the Inspector admitted to-day that
he had received a warning that he would
be killed.
Officials of the police department de
clare that the threats came from the
louowers and friends of Sanisiao Pat-
tenza, tne Black Hand kidnapper, and his
accomplice. Maria Rappa, each of whom
were sentenced In 1S10 to twenty-five
j cars in tne penitentiary
CAPT. GIBBONS NOT
TO QUIT ACADEMY
Official denial was given by the Acting
secretary of the Navy yesterday to re
ports from Annapolis to the effect that
as a result ot friction between Capt
John H. Gibbons, superintendent ot the
Naval Academy, and the Navy Depart
ment. apt. uiDDona had asked to be re
lieved from his ohlce. These reports
appear to have been based on the fact
tnat the Javy Department ncently failed
to approve the Indorsement of Cant
Gibbons to the recommendation of the
Academic board that two mldsnlpmen be
dismissed They were R. J Valentine
and Thomas M. I.uby. Each bad been
given by the board the maximum of de
merits for smoking and other violations
of the regulations.
It waa explained that freauentir recom
mendations made by aids, bureau chiefs.
and others are disapproved, and that
Capt Gibbons has been unusually well
sustained In his recommendations.
not taking time to remove his shots, he
dived Into- the- deep water, and, though L
not a strong swimmer, managed to keep
Miss Ltpphard a head above the water
until the arrival ot a lifeboat which
carried both, completely exhausted, to
shore. Neither waa any the worse for
the experience, however.
On the Boardwalk: and upon the sands
ths romance flourished and by the time
both were reaSly to leave for their re
spective homes It "had been settled that
they would be married this winter.
Following the wedding Mr. and Mrs
Gordon left for an extended Southern
trip, which will Include P&lm Beach,
Miami, and other points.
C. P. TUFT TO TELL
L
President's Brother Will Be
Subpoenaed by Bay
Case Probers.
HIGH OFFICERS CALLED
Alleged Political Activity of Pay
master Wfll Be Thoroughly
Sifted.
Charles P. Taft Is to be called by iM
House Committee on Expenditures In the
War Department as an Important witness
In the case of MaJ. Beecher B. Ray, ot
the Pay Corps of the army, who. It la
charged, was thrice saved from court
martial by President Taft becauso ot
political services rendered tn the IMS
campaign. At an executive aesslon of
the committee yesterday It waa agreed
that Mr Taft should be subpoenaed, al
though It waa not decided lust when ta
should be called.
The reason for this was that the com
mittee only yesterday morning received
additional Inside Information on the Ray
case, which made It essential that th-
order In which the witnesses should be
called, which had been decided UDon In
a previous meeting of the committee.
snouid be entirely changed. This Is the
reason that MaJ. Gen. Alnsworth. wi.o
was subpoenaed on Saturday by thecom
mlttee to appear at 10 o clock yesterday
rooming, was not heard. At a meeting
this morning, the committee will decide
upon what date Mr. Taft will be sum
moned, and when tho other witnesses will
be called for
The" committees decision to subpoena,
Mr Taft did not occasion any great sur
prise around the CapltoL in view of the
fact that in President Taft's letter, made
public tie other day, giving his reasons
for prohibiting MaJ. Ray's court-martial
for a serious offense, he referred to the
fact that his brother had utilized MaJ.
Ray's services in a political way and that
Ray had "presumed" unon th vlu at
what he had done President Taff a let
ter did not say which brother he re
ferred to but in view ot the fact that
Charles P. Taft was his main support,
financially and otherwise, in his cam-TalgJV-
no member of the committee and
no member ot tie House waa at all doubt
ful aa to whom he meant
Lot raptra Come to Llsht.
Oneeature oi this army scandal Into
which the cominlUce- Is probing which
Is almost as interesting: aa the decision
to. wrotmon theNpresldent s brother U
the Tact that the lost papers In the Ray
case have been found. The committee
learned Saturday that most of the docu
ments relating to the proposition to
court-martial MaJ Ray, upon which the
President frowned, were missing from
the flies of the War Department The
Included the original recommendations m
the case, with all Indorsements and com
ments, and constituted. In fact the whole
record of the proceedings. The commit
tee is not sure that these papers would
ever have been found had It not be
come known to-day that a high officer
of the War Department fearing Just
such a contingency, had typewritten, cer
tified copies made of these papers classed
for a briet while as "missing "
This mix-up over the temporarily lost
documents has simply served to make
the Committee on Expenditures in the
War Department determine to probe the
Ray scandal and every other army scan
dalsome members of the committee
are now convinced the Ray case is the
lest Important of the lot to the very
bottom The decision by the Denaocratio
members ot the committee to subpoena
Charles P Taft may be classed as a
political move There la no member ot
the committee who pretends to believe
that either Charles P Taft or a brother
of the President was acquainted with the
details of the charges against MaJ. Ray,
In the detail with which they have been
laid before the Expenditures Committee.
But the Democrats think .that there Is
sufficient of interest in the allegations
that tills army paymaster was relieved
from duty in 1908 for the purpose of In
fluencing his labor associates to work;
for President Taft to make Charles P.
Taft's ippearance before the commutes
decidedly interesting
lllch Officer to Testify.
In addition to Mr Taft and Gen.
Alnsworth. the committee has decided
to subpoena Gen. Wood, Chief of Staff
of the army, former Paymaster General
Snlffen, Gen Clarence EwardaJ chief of
the Insular Bureau of the War Depart
ment, and Gen. J. Franklin Uell. now
commanding the Philippine division.
Members of the committee have heard
that it was Gen. Bell and Gen. Edwards
who. in 190S, Influenced President Tatt
to order that MaJ. Ray bo not court
martialed for financial Irregularities
when he waa serving in the Philippine
Islands The committee has not reached
any decision as jot aa far as Gen. Bell
is concerned, as he ia stationed so far
from home that the hearing would
probably be concluded before he could
get here, but the rest of the officers
undoubtedly will be called before ths
committee.
After the Ray case Is disposed ot the
committee probably will order a com
prehensive probe, although no formal
decision to this effect has been reached,
as yet Into the Alnsworth-Wood feud,
the long standing controversy between
the line and staff, and every other con
dition ot the army organization which
Is -alleged to threaten Its efficiency.
SAVED BY HER "RAT."
Woman Falls on Dance Floor, but
Hair Prevents Injury.
Atlantic City, N, J, Feb. B A Tar
worn, by Mrs. Florence Somers, of 11
South Michigan avenue, saved her from
serious Injury when she slipped and fell
on1 the smooth dance floor of one of the
piers here to-night Her head struck
the floor with fearful force, rendering
her unconscious for a half hour. Th-s
physician who attended her declared that
the "rat" which protected that portion ot
her head" which hit the floor, acted as a.
buffer, and had It been located In an
other part of her eolrrure her skull
would have been fractured.
Increase Price of Coal.
London, Feb. . Coal was raised H
per ton to-dar. and factories and hotels,
tn anticipation of the great . miners
strike; scheduled for the last ot this
month, are buying in such large quanti
ties that a further increase la Tfio
soon.
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