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1st Sec THE PHILADELPHIA INQUIRER, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 13, 1904 CLE BREST YANKEE DIPLOMAT GOES TO UNRAVEL TANGLE ON ISTHMUS KING HORSE TO SHARE HONORS "PRESIDENT OF 8LL THE PEOPLE" Mr. Roosevelt's Administration to Be Broadly Non-Partisan DOVE OF PEACE AT CORYELL ELECTION Sixth Infantry Commander Reelected Without a Single Society Has Made All Arrangements for the Week in New York Dissenting Vote Will Not Drop Reins of Party Control, Bul Will' Have Interests of All at Heart I -try I I 4' jWWCT -f mm iifev BRAVE Wm FOUGHT FIERCELY mm sW'i bh bt MR A V. GIBBS BAED MAY BE BEHIND FILTER SCHEME Continued From Flret Page SECRETARY TAFT Secretary Taft, Who Will Visit Panama Known for His Ability, in Dealing With Delicate Questions Rumors as to Dark Horse Proved to Be Groundless New Incumbent Pleased COLONEL JAuis B. CORYELL. The dove of peace hovered over the twenty-three officers of the Sixth Infantry who assembled at First Brigade headquarters, at City Hall, last evening, to vote for a commanding officer, vice Colonel James B.

Coryell, whose commission expired on November 4. It took exactly ten minutes to unanimously reelect Colonel Coryell. Ever since the Colonel's commission expired there have been rumors of a dark horse, to be sprung at the last moment, and voted for as his successor. Prior to the officers putting in an appearance before Colonel Brock, of the Second Infantry, who was detailed to conduct the election, it was said that there would only be one ballot. But when Colonel Brock said in answer to a query, "this election will not be public," the story of another candidate was on the lips of several in the assemblage.

Another prominent feature of Colonel Coryell's re-election was the fact that Colonel Brock was the dark horse in the race for colonel of the Second Infantry, in which Colonel Coryell was also a candidate. There are thirty-two officers on the roll and entitled to vote. Only twenty-three officers were present and voted. After the election Colonel Coryell addressed the officers. He said: "I shall cherish this gathering as one of the greatest events of my life.

I am certainly pleased for the confidence placed in me, and I will state that I will shirk nothing and sacrifice any personal feeling. Many-changes have occurred since I was elected colonel, and never once have I regretted taking command of the Sixth Regiment. I know we have had difficulties. and things have gone wrong. perhaps, am to blame.

Nevertheless. I have no complaint to make and feel that I am safe in saying that I now have the esteem and confidence of every officer in the command, and that from this time we will work together more earnestly in the coming five years to bring the Sixth Regiment to th highest plane in the National Guard of Pennsylvania. "A strong company feeling is needed. The regiment is so situated that the support of the towns in which companies are located is needed. In conclusion, I will state that all past differences and many trials that we have had are forgotten.

I want the earnest work of every man in the command to assist me in making the Sixth Regiment one of the best in the State." Colonel Coryell enlisted as a private it Company Twelfth Infantrv, on Ma' 22, 1880; promoted first sergeant July 20, same year; elected second lieutenant September 23, 18S1; maior and inspector Third Brigade, June 20, 1885; colonel Twelfth Infantry August 17, 1889; reelected August 17, 1894; commission expired August 17, 1899; elected colonel Sixth InfantrV November 4, Col onel Coryell was colonel of the Twelfth Infantrv-, Pennsylvania Volunteers, May 13, 1S9S, and he was mustered out with the regiment on October 29, 189S. FIRED SHOT INTO CARS Trains Were Made Targets for Somebody near Clayton Special to The Inquirer. CLAYTON. N. Nov.

12. Two south-bound trains, one due here at 6.10, and the other at 7.32, were fired on by unknown parties at Fisler's road crossing on the outskirts of Clayton last night. Two men. who were passengers on the (i.lO train, narrowly escaped being shot, as a full load entered the car window, grazing the top of their heads and embedded itself in the top of the car. Aaron Johnson, a colored man, who was a passenger on the 7.32 tram, received part of a charge in the head and face.

He received medical attention at Franklinville. and went home, his injuries being slight. Both of these shots were fired from' the same place, and the authorities, who were notified, scoured the country, but found no trace of the miscreants. TRIES MURDER AT WEDDING Bent Man Shoots a Guest, Then Attempts -Suicide. Special to The Inquirer.

PHOENIXVILLE, Nov. 12. In the midst of a wedding party four shots were fired and two victims taken to. the hospital as the result. Immediately after Michael Bodik and Lizzie Kovacs were pronounced man and wife, John Bodnar, best man, put three bullets through the brain of Mike Seacze, and turned the weapon upon himself, firing one shot through his neck.

The ambulance was called, taking both to the hospital, where Seacze lies at the point of death. MORE MEN FOR THE NAVY Secretary Morton to Ask Congress to Authorize Increase WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Secretary Morton will at its coming session ask Congress to pass an act increasing the commissioned and enlisted force of the navy. This action is in view of recent estimates that when all the ships now building for the naw are commissioned it will take abtut 20S7 officers and 62,360 enlisted men.

to man them, which is more than twice as many men as the present law provides for. Now Catching Lots of Crabs Special to Thf Inquirer. JUA ISLE CITY, N. Nov. 12.

Many of trie thousands of Philadelphia visitors to the Cape May county seaside resorts last summer who were greatly disappointed at the scarcity of crabs in the waters of the bays and creeks should be there now to enjoy the sport of catching the crustaceans. They are more numerous now than they liave been in years, and they are also of unusual Fishermen in the vicinity of Stone Harbor and Angle-sea have been catching hundreds of them. John Fisher a few days ago caught 300 in an afternoon, near the Grassy Sounds drawbridge. Other "crabbers" caught from a hundred to 175 in a few hours. Some Fine Horses Will Be Shown, Among Them the One King Edward Wanted From The Inquirer Bureau.

NEW YORK, Nov. 12 Once more is King Horse to share honors with society at Madison Square Garden, and from present outlook society will have to do its very best and louk well. to its frocks and fashions to outrival the thick-coated and polished animals within the arena. At present writing honors arc about even, for with the boxes all sold and box parties completed for the entire week, and with the entry lists filled to overflowing, it is hard to say which is in the lead, and it will be a nip and tuck race- during the entire twentieth Annual horse show, which will open on Monday at 9 o'clock. There are more than the usual number of entries, which include the finest specimens of horse flesh ever exhibited here, and there are many new classifications of horses in harness and jumpers, and with the infusion of a lot of new blood looking for blue ribbons there are sure to be many keen contests and close finishes.

TROTTERS IX FAVOR AGAIN. The various classes, with the exception of the trotters, have about the same number of entries as in other years, while the trotters have jumped back into the favor they have lost. Several new features will be added, among them a contest for jumpers which will test not only the ability of the horses, but of the riders. It is the in-and-out jump in which the horses must ride up to the first gate, jump it, go over the next about the width of a country lane, turn, jump in again, and take the side bars into the ring. The riders must then go up to a fence, take off the top rail without dismounting, and jump the ret.

The Jumping; ClasK Twenty are entered in this new class, among them being Charles Pfizer, Robert Maclay, Mrs. Courtland II. Smith, Mrs. Thomas Hitchcock, and E. H.

Weatk-erbee. The class for three hunters with master of hounds and huntsmen in livery has filled well among the hunt clubs rep-resented by the Cameron River, Richmond County, Westchester and Essex County. Another feature will be a special prize for four-in-hands, women to drive. Those who will show their ability as whips will be Miss Ella S. Ross, Miss H.

A. Holds-worth and Mrs. J. B. M.

Grosvenor. England will be well represented this vear by William Carr, Sidney Stillwell and J. Wilfred Holdswick. The last named is not a dealer, but a great saddle fancier and horse show enthusiast. Mr.

Carr will exhibit the famous Berkley Bantam, for which King Edward offered him $5000. Although the Bantam has won wherever lie has been exhibited there is likely to be a very lively contest in the pony class. Richard Whiteworth. of Halifax, England, M-ho carried off the honors last year with Done-aster Model, is here with tAvo very tine little animals, and Mrs. Grosvenor has several first-class entries in the pony class.

Almost all the old favorites in the pony classes will be shown, and there are some new ones. Among the old ones will be Monte Caro, Torento, Nip and Tuck, Jack and Jill, Doncaster Model and Enfield Nipper. In the teams of nolo ponies Squadron A and the Bryn Mawr Pole Club will have their representatives. In the hackney classes there is also an increase in the number of entries, among the lot being some new English stock brought over by Robert Whitworth and William Carr. They will have to meet some pretty good American stock from the Chestnut Hill stock farms and the studs of E.

D. Jordan and Mrs. John Jerken. PERISHED ON TRIP SHE TRIED TO AVOID MRS. ETTA WALTON.

Who with her husband. Captaia Robert Wt'son, lost her life off Barnegat by the running down of a schooner by a government ship. Special to Inquirer. TUCKERTON, N. Nov.

12. General sorrow is expressed at this place for the parents of Captain and Mrs. Robert Walton, who were drowned Wednesday night when the United States supply ship Culgoa ran down the schooner Wilson and Hunting off Barnegat. It is believed that in his efforts to save his wife the captain sacrificed his own life. During the gale that swept the Atlantic coast in September, 1903, Captain Walton and his wife passed through a thrilling shipwreck experience in which the husband struggled bravely and heroically to save his wife, and it was with difficulty that he succeeded.

After this the wife, who had always made her home on board her husband's vessel, was loath to accompany and it was only through much coaxing on his part that she consented to accompany him on the last and fatal trip. Captain Walton had only been in command of the Wilson and Hunting about nine months, having succeeded his brother, who committed suicide while lying at Philadelphia. "he vVilson and Hunting was sighted to-day off Little Egg Harbor Inlet by the iife saving crew, which went out to her and ascertained her name. A party left this place later to endeavor to bring her Tea for Benefit of Hospital For the benefit of the Woman's Twentv-second street and North College avenue, a musical tea will be given at the Acorn Club, 1618 Walnut street, on Thursday afternoon, from three clock, ine proceeds oi tne tea devoted to furnishing the new me. Cake, candy and fancy ar- be on sale.

Mrs. George H. is chairman of the committee affair in charge. The patron- in New York atop at fl, 35th St. West, near 5th Ar.

to 51? and his mission. To that end he travels or the big protected cruiser Columbia, of the showiest vessels of the American navy. The man with whom Secretary Taft will treat with most extensively is Dr. Amador, President of Panama. Dr.

Amador is pat middle age and has been nearly all his life a practicing physician. While he has for years taken active interest in politics he has not previously held office to any extent. Not a Native Panaman Dr. Amador is not a native of Panama, having been born in Columbia, of which Panama was formerly a part. Dr.

Amador is known personally to many of the officials of our national government by reason of the fact that when the new republic was established he, at his own expense, journeyed to Washington to secure recognition from the Washington government. While lacking in instinctive personal magnetism, he invariably inspires increasing admiration. Senor Don J. Domingo De Obaldia. the Panama Minister to the United States, who accompanies Secretary Taft, came to this country last His selection a accredited agent of the naw nation was something of a surprise in official circles, as it had been anticipated that choice wouH fall upon Dr.

Pablo Arosroena, who was the president of the convention which formed the new government and was then chosen First Designate, a position corresponding to that of Vice President. Other Officials to Help Secretary Taft will have the assistance of several American officials residing in Panama, among the number being Gen. Davis, Governor of the Canal Zone; Hon. John Barrett, U. S.

Minister to Panama; Colonel Gorgas, the U. S. Government's sanitary expert, who has undertaken the work of cleansing the Isthmus, and Consul General Gudger. Incidentally he will have the moral support of a "body of United States Senators and Representatives the members of the committees of Congress having to deal with Panama mat-ters and who are journeying to the Isthmus at this time on board an army transport in order to get at first hand" an insight into the problems with which they will later have to cope. Special to Tbe Inquirer.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 12. Behind the authorized fctatement that President Roosevelt will inaugurate no sensational policies is his settled determination to conduct a beneficent administration, working in a non-partisan manner, always toward better government and material prosperity at home and increasing commercial prestige abroad. The following remafk' was to-day made by a xersonal friend of the President's. "More than ever henceforth he will be the President of all the people of the United States, and not the people of a partisan faction." This cannot be accepted as promising the President will throw away the reins of porty control.

The overwhelming character of the vote is partial assurance that the President will not be fettered by party prejudices to the detriment of what he considers sound policies. A Typical Dinner The dinner at the White House last night in which President Roosevelt gathered at the same table representatives of government, capital and labor" and of the Kpiscopal and Catholic churches, was an evidence of the policy he will continue of bringing together in harmonious contact important element in the life of the Republic. Having declared he will not again accept anomination President Roosevelt feels at liberty to do things which before the election would have been called plays for political capital. 'It is a notable fact that the Catholic press of the L'nited States supported Roosevelt in the last election. The policy of the United States in working in hearty co-operation with the Catholic Church in settling the purchase of friar lands in the Philippines is believed to have stimulated this friendliness.

The President's plan is to give churches as well as every man a "square deal," although without in any sense mixing the affairs of church and State. Party men who have analyzed the vote find that many different elements voted for Roosevelt with the idea that he was friendly to them. The President regards this a a great claim upon his policy WON BY HIS FAIR PLAY. Negroes are friendly to President Roosevelt because oi his steadfastness in demanding confirmation by Xhe Senate of his negro appointees in the South. Hebrews voted for him because he sent to Russia a protest against the Kishineff outrages, despite the warning of Russia that it would not be received.

That President Roosevelt's administration was uphelf by labor votes in many places was shown bv the mixed results in Massachusetts, which returned a full electoral vote for Roosevelt and Fairbanks, but elected W. L. Douglas. Democrat, Governor of the State. There are strong indications that, in his councils, the President will hereafter frequently call men who are not politicians, but who represent important influence in various walks of life hH aorbg, various walks of life.

He has found that his action on questions like the coal strike, the Philippine Friar lands, aud Kishinelf petition, has won him more cordial and nelpful support than affiliation with any politicians who might claim to represent labor or the Catholic or Hebrew vote. DE. HENRY VAIT DYKE'S DATES He Announces His Lecture and Preaching; Engagrmcnti PRINCETON N. Nov. 12.

Dr. Henry -Van Dyke to-day announced his lecture and preaching engagements for the fall as follows: November 12. address before the fraternities of the University of Pennsylvania- November 3, forenoon, University preacher at Pennsylvania; afternoon, address to railroad Y. M. C.

at Philadelphia; November 20, forenoon, Arlington btreet Unitarian Church. Boston; evenins. Harvard University chapel; November 25. dinner to John Morley, at Lotos. Club," New York city; November 2S, lecture at Summit, N.

November 29. lecture at Wilkes-Barre, December 4, university preacher at Princeton; December 10, lecture at Mercersburg Academy; December 11, preacher at Mer-cersburg Academy. On November 16 Dr. Van Dyke expects to entertain at his Princeton home John Morlev, M. and Andrew Car-negie.

Philadelphian Lost His Leg WEST CHESTER, Nov. 12. John L. Hunter, of Philadelphia, aged 16 years, met with a gunning accident to-day while hunting near Gradyville. The contents of his gun entered his knee.

He was brought to the Chester County Hospital, where it was found necessary to tate his leg. It is feared he will not recover. Hunter is a nephew of ex-Au-ditor General McCauJey, of this place. Anaconda Wiped Out by Fire ANACONDA, Nov, 12. This mining town was practically wiped out by fire last FuJly 100 frame structures were destroyed.

The estimated loss on buildings and contents is $25,000. No damage was done to the many large and valuable shaft houses of mines the town. Dr. Pepper and the Mayor Editor of The Inquirer. Sir.

On the eTenlnjr of NoTember 2 I called at the home of Mayor Weaver to discuss the lo-catlnar of a school at Thirtr-aecond and Berks streets. His Honor received, me with the gracious manner of which he Is maoter; and. after a discussion of thirty minutes or more, I bade him eood night, convim-ed cf his sincerity of purpose and that In endeavoring to secure the lot at Thirty-second and Berks streets for a school site he was actuated solely by a desire to save the city's money. It is erident, from the tenor of his remarks concerning me before the Park Commissioners, as quoted by the eren-ln papers of to-day. that I failed to properly explain my motives In the matter.

He has stated that I am Influenced only by the desire to Increase the value of my property. I do not own any property In the Thirty-second ward, nor do I desire to purchase property in this immediate locality If a school is to be erected at Thirty-second and Berks streets. He does an injustice to niy profession by stating that I have no particular regard for the safety of the children. No man can spend years in acquiring the profession of medicine, knowing that equal effort in law or trade would give far greater remuneration, unless he has at heart a desire for the welfare of humanity. Iest some one else be tempted to speak for me.

I shall give my own opinion on the question. The overcrowded condition of our schools makes the erection of a new school a necessity. The location at Thirty-second and Berks streets Is undesirable because It Is at the ex treme end of the ward, with Falrmount Park on one side to draw from. On Thirty-first and Thirty-second streets el'ht lines of cars constantly pass. Imperiling the lives of the children: the noise greatly Interfering with school work.

Should a school be built upon one corner of this lot the remaining- portion of the lot. as well as the properties of my friends and neighbors, would depreciate In value. I sincerely believe that the Board of Education ought to know where a school should be located, and that the lot at Twenty-eighth and Diamond streets, which was selected by it. would meet the needs of the children of this ward. I am sure that: we are entitled to as much consideration as the Thirty-eighth ward, and that, as the money has been appropriated to build the school.

Councils could, if necessary, secure sufficient money to purchase a lot. W. S. PEPPER. M.

-S14S Berks street. P. A. B. WIDENER.

The Inquirer wishes one of the most prominent of Philudelphians many happy returns of the dav. DELGASSE FOR CES COLONIAL TREATY Deputies Oppose Surrender'of French Fishermen's Rights Off Newfoundland Shore PARIS, Nov. 12. Foreign Minister Dcl-casse secured a notable triumph to-night when the Chamber of Deputies by an overwhelming majority, ratified the Anglo-French colonial treaty, and at the same time gave parliamentary approval of his policy of a rapprochement between) rrance and Great Britain. Ihe vote) closed a ten days' debate.

The final hours brought out vigorous opposition in behalf of the fishing interesta of Brittany and Normandy, against th abandonment of the French shore oil Newfoundland. M. Surcouf Republican i urged. M. Ueicasse to reopen the negotia tions for the purpose of securinn for the French fishermen the same rights for the free purchase of bait as enjoyed bv the Americans.

It was asserted that the French fishing interests in Newfoundland would be exterminated as the result of the treaty. M. Delcasse resisted the request for a renewal of the negotiations and a resolution of M. Archdeacon (Nationalist), condemning the treaty, was defeated by 43.1 to votes. The treaty was then ratified by 443 to 105 votes.

The new treaty with Siam was also ratified. The effect of the Anglo-French treaty is to terminate French sovereignty ovsr the Newfoundland shore, but throughout the debate the principal significance ot the treaty was attached to its giving prac) tical effect to the Anglo-French rapy prochement. ADMISSIONS TO THE FAIR Between April 1 anil Xovemner 5. I' Was Seen by KJ.rOT,7J7 Special to The InTairer. ST.

LOUIS, Nov. 12. The total admissions to the Worlds lair paid an deadhead, from the opening day. April 1, up to and including Saturday, November 5, were The admissions fnr the present week will not he made pun no until Monday, November 14- Percival Roberts Case Due Soon Special to The Inniirer. NORRISTOWN.

Nov. 12. A special session of Civil Court will be held on November 21. for the trial of the case of George F. Payne vs.

Percival Roberts, nf Lower Merion. growing out of the erection of Mr. Roberts million-dollar mansion for which Payne had the contract, but was discharged by Roberts for alleged faulty work. The plaintiff seeks to recover for his outlay and loss of contract. The amount involved is one hundred thousand dollars.

Stubborn Mules Lose Their Lives Special to The Inquirer. POTTSVILLE. Nov. 12. Four and' a half tons of crushed and bleeding mulf? fiesh, mine cars broken to splinters anctx part of a colliery compelled to suspend, work will be the result of a stubbornness of one mule at the Potts Colliery to-day.

One of the mules hooked to a mine car balked when half-way down the slope and refused to move. All four mules attached to the same car were struck by the cars following close behind and were killed. Electric Railways May Be Merged Special to The Inquirer. WILKES-BARRE. Nov.

12. A rumor to the effect that the Laurel line, a successful and valuable third rail system, between this city and Scranton, iis to be merged with the Wilkes-Barre anty Hazleton third rail road and will after; the first of the year be run by the samW management, is in circulation in financial circles here. 7 AN OBJECT LESSON In a Restaurant. A physician puts the query: Have you never noticed in any large restaurant at lunch or dinner time the large number of hearty, vigorous old men at the tables; men whose ages ruji from sixty to eighty years; many of them bald and all perhaps gray, but none of them feeble or senile? Perhaps the spectacle is so common as to have escaped your observation or comment, but nevertheless it is an object lesson which means something. If you will notice what these hearty old fellows are eating, you will observe thai they are not munching bran crackers nor gingerly picking their way through a menu card of new angled health foods; on the contrary they seem to prefer a juicy roast of beef, a properly turned loin of mutton, and even the deadly broiled lobster is not altogether ignored.

The point of all this is that a vigorous old age depends upon good digestion and plenty of wholesome food and not upon dieting and an endeavor to live upon bran crackers. There is a certain class of food cranks who seem to believe that meat, coffee and many other good things are rank poisons, but these cadaverous sickly looking individuals are a walking condemnation of their own theories. The matter in a nutshell is that if the stomach secretes the natural digstly juices in sufficient quantity, any wholesome food will be promptly digested; if the stomach does not do so, and certain foods cause distrese. one or two of Stiiarf Dyspepsia Tablets after each meal will remove all difficulty, because they sup. ply just what every weak stomach lacks, pepsin, hydro-chloric acid, diastase and mix.

Stuart'8 Dyspeosia Tablets do not act iiiv.ii the bowels and in fart are not utrtetly a rueVii cine, as thev act almot entirely uncn ik. foort eaten. diSPstiuK it thoroughly and thua el. In the stomach a much-needed rest and appetite for the mxt meal. Of people who travel, nine aut of ten use stn art's rvswP8ia Tablets, knowlna tbem to perfectly safe to use at any time and aln bavin, found out by experience that thev are? safeguard acainst indlKestioK any form anil eatirm as they have to.

at all hours and kinds of food, the traveling public for vear have pinned their faith to Stnnrt's Tablets au nruKKisis m-ii im-ui in rents for full-sized paekacs and any druxeiat from Maine to California, if his opinion wore will say that Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets ta the mo popular and successful remedy for nay stomach trouble. fJD SAVED HONOR Continued From First Page 'arm, leaving big bruises, and as I ran i he tore my hair down and got my nubia. The second time he tore off my skirt, and the third time he ripped both sleeves out of my dress. I fought him all I possibly could and finally got away by hitting him in the face with both cans I held in my hands, so that the feed and water blind ed him. ''Once, down there in the corner, he had me on my knees and I was very near- ly gone.

When he first grabbed me he cursed me. Then when I had gotten away, I ran to the house, where I grabbed my gun and baby and yelled for help, Mr. Buehrle heard me and he responded. "I am a granddaughter of General Wade Hampton, of South Carolina, and was born in Georgia, and if I had gotten a shot at the negro I should have injured him, and I can shoot well. "In half an hour after the negro attacked me there was a big crowd here.

My husband, who also is a Virginian, jalso arrived, and if he had seen the man he would never have been alive to-day. At one time Mrs. Copeland was employed as a reporter -on a New "ork paper. She describes her assailant as a chocolate colored negro, of medium height and slight build, wearing a stubby mustache. She thinks he wore a dark overcoat.

She thinks that he had two' teeth out of one side of his mouth. She is positive that she would be able to identify her assailant should he be apprehended. Bucks county and Philadelphia officials are at work on the case. U. S.

Court Grand Jurors The grand jury drawn to serve at the December term of United States District Court, which convenes the second Monday in December, is as follows: Charles F. llen. Tamaqua; William W. Curtm, Philadelphia: Benjamin Deacon, Philadelphia: John E. Dubbs.

Locust Valley, Charle L. Dvkes, Philadelphia; Earl. Philadelphia; Joseph Farrar. Philadelphia; Montgomery Ford, Philadelphia; Louis L. Grerg.

Philadelphia; John C. Halleman. Philadelphia: David Jarvis, Germantown; William S. Kimball, Philadelphia; Abraru Lutz, Mount Joy, Joseph Mallatrot, Germantown; Asher J. Odenwelder, Easton, George Paul, Philadelphia; Benjamin Saul, Philadelphia; Frank Schmidt, Shenandoah, Harry W.

Schoening, Philadelphia; Leon L. Snyder, Old Zionsville. William J. Thurwanger, Philadelphia; William M. Warrington W.

Wells. Philadelphia; Byron J. Wood, Tor-resdale. FIRE RECORD OF THE DAY 11.25 A. M- Cellar of stable occupied br John F.

Beti. 421S Ridjte avenue; origin unknown: loss trlfline. 12.20 P. M. Dwellinr at S14 Dickinson street, occupied by William F.

Dunn: origin, soot in chimney: no loss. i VAL" PRINSEP, THE ARTIST, SUCCUMBS Famous Fainter of the Rossetti School Dies as the Result of an Operation LONDON, Nov. 12 Valentine Cameron Prinsep, or, as he was better known, Val Prinsep, died yesterday. He was long a prominent figure in the art room and was professor of painting to the Royal -Academy. Death was due to the fffcrts of nn oneration.

"Val" Prinsep was born in India in I 1S37. He studied first under Watts, and then abroad. He was a personal friend ot liossetti, who exercisea great mnuence over his artistic style. He was numbered among the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, of others were William Morris and Burne-Jones. The first painting of Prinsep's to attract attention was called "The Queen Was in the Parlor Eating Bread and Honey." One of his paintings, a ten-foot canvas, was sold to an unscrupulous dealer, wno CUl it in loree auu sum catii eutc a goodly profit.

Prinsep a best known commission was to paint a great historical picture of "The Crowning of Victoria as Empress of India." The work, for which he received $30,000, required three years and was a financial loss to the painter, who by the way was a man of wealth. On two occasions Prinsep was barely defeated for president of the Royal Academy. EIGHT KILLED IN WRECK Passenger and Freight Trains Collide With Fatal Results OGDEN, Utah, Nov. 12. West-bound passenger train.

No. 3, of the Oregon Short Line, collided with an east-bound freight head-on, a few miles east of Granger, Wyoming, early to-day. Both trains were? going at a high rate of speed and were derailed, going over aa embankment ten feet high. The mail and baggage cars were telescoped. Both engineers and one fireman, Freight Conductor Lowham, of 'Ranston; Mail Clerk Sherman, of Cheyenne, a car repairer and-two passengers were killed.

I to put into the combination not only his personality, experience and financial strength, but a new and apparently rut-ceseful device for the purification of water. It has been no secret among Mr. Gibb' friends that he has recently been interested in a device for water purification, in which electricity is the clarifying and germ-destroying agent. It is eaid to be inexpensive and the results have been such as to arouse the interest of engineer's to whom the system has been explained. Building Purification Piunt To' demonstrate the adaptability of the process Mr.

Gibbs is now said to be building on the lower Schuylkill a purification plant with a capacity of 1,000,000 gallons. The success of experiment in a plant of this output would be deemed by engineers ample demonstration of the availability of the plant for large public works. Undoubtedly the talk of the alliance has been started by the knowledge that the plant was being projected, and that Mr. Gibbs is a man who usually has a definite purpose in view when he takes hoM eZ anything. Efforts to obtain definite information from either W.

W. Gibbs or Thomas Dolan. last night, were not successful. Mr. Dolan has, however, denied time and again, the last time only a few days ago, that the United Gas Improvement Company had any thought of taking over or trying to take over the city water works.

Opposition Is Any step in that direction would arouse bitter opposition. Both Mayor Weaver and City Leader Durham have placed themselves on record as being absolutely opposed to any move to take the control of the water supply out of the hands of the municipality. At the same time it is known that important financial interests have not only been keeping a close eye on the city filtration work, but have also been consulting lawyers as to the right of a private water company to lay pipe in Philadelphia, Developments in the water purification system now being made the subject of experiment will be awaited with interest in view of the men interested. Baldwin Takes Airship to California ST. LOUIS.

Nov. 12. The airship of Captain Thomas S. Baldwin was crated and taken to the express office to-day to be shipped to Los Angeles, Cal. Captain Baldwin stated that he will go to California, where warmer weather and more propitious atmospheric conditions than now prevail here will enable him to continue experiments with his airship.

Has Been Inspecting Rice Fields NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12. After an extended tour of the South and West, including visits to the rice fields of Louisiana and Texas, the agricultural and mining industries of the Mississippi Valley and the St. Louis Exposition, Hon. Manuel Diaz, Cuban Secretary of Agriculture, sailed to-day for Havana.

LIBERTY BELL ESCORT OFF TP ST. LOUIS Mayor and Councils' Committee Will Return VUth the Relic Next Saturday Mayor Weaver and the Liberty Bell Committee of Councils yesterday left Philadelphia on a special train for St. Louis, where they will receive the Bell and escort it through many cities on the return to its home in Independence Hall. They are expected to arrive in Philadelphia at 2 o'clock next Saturday afternoon, when the First Brigade of the National Guard will march with the Bell from Broad street and Washington avenue up Broad street and down Chestnut to Independence Hall. There was an official and political crowd at the Broad street depot yesterday to see the special off.

The Mayor and Mrs. Weaver, the Mayor's secretary, Robert Grier. and Mrs. Grier, Judge Yon Moseh-zisker, the Committee of Councils, clerks and sergeants-at-arms and others made up a party of about forty-five. They will arrive at St.

Louis at 1 o'clock to-morrow and will stay at the Jefferson Hotel. The party left with the expectation that the receptions planned for the Bell at the various cities on its return trip will be the greatest it has ever seen. Directors Costello and Smyth were unable to accompany the party. Director Martin is expected to join them en route. His family is at present at Hot Springs.

Leaving St. Louis at noon on Wednesday next, the first stopping place will be Springfield, 111., which will be reached at 3.15 P. where a stop of two hours will be made. Decatur, 111., will be reached at 7 A. M.

on Thursday; Areola, 8.15 A. Oakland, at 9 A. Paris, 111., 9.15: Terre Haute, 10.20; Sullivan, 11-40: Vincennes, 1 P. M. Indianapolis will be reached at 5.40 o'clock that afternoon, and at noon the next day the train will proceed on its way, stopping that' afternoon at Richmond, Dayton, Xenia, South Charleston, London, Columbus, and Dennison.

O. Steubenville. will be reachfed early on Saturday morning, where the train will stop for two hours, and then proceed to Pittsburg, reaching there at 2 A. M. that day, but will only stop a half hour.

Special to The Inquirer. WASHINGTON, Nov. 12 Uncle Sam is sending his suavest diplomat to settle the Yankee-Panama squabble, the unpleasantly threatening muddle which has grown out of a suspicion cn the part of the newest republic that the biggest of Republics is not going to play fair and even intends to take full and absolute prses-ion of that mo-t valuable slice of the Isthmus, making it very much American territory and very little Panainan. Now, according to President Roosevelt, the United States has no intention of doing anything of the kind, but up to this time she has been unable to convince the little nation of her sincerity and a rather serious situation has developed. Several attempts have already been made to unravel the tangle.

General Davis. American Govenor of the Canal Zone, has labored unsuccessfully, and John Barrett, the new Minister to Panama, tried his hand at the task with no result. Finally the President has selected Secretary Taft, confident that he can bring matters to a satisfactory climax. Ideal Man for the Task Secretary Taft is ideally fitted for the task. He is a big man mentally, as well as physically, thoroughly broad-minded, and what the politicians would term an mixer." The tact with which he handled the negotiations with the friars and with the native chieftains while Governor of the Philippines stamped him as one of the cleverest of American diplomats.

Secretary Taft has already made one neat coup oy inviting to accompany him and assist in the undertaking Senor Obaldia. Panama's representative in America, who came near getting his passports a few weeks ago for openly criticising the American Government. The Panama envoy has been in none too pleasant a frame of mind, but Secretary Taft's compliment has mollified him ap-nreciablv. For all that the tactful Secretary of War sets out in so conciliftory a mood he n-tr-nds to imprcs the officials of the new republic with the importance of his nation MOTIVE FOR ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN May Be Work of Someone Disappointed in Suit Against Railroad for Damages Special to The Tnoulrer. WOODBURY, N.

Nov. 12. After an all-day search, Harry Curtis, detective for the Pennsylvania Railroad, who was investigating the attempt to wreck the north-bound Cape May express, near Woodbury Heights, last night, returned to i Camden to-night without having solved the mystery. Detective Curtis said "I believe it to be the work of some one actuated by revenge, the motive being disappointment in a suit for damages. I did not get the slightest clue to the perpetrator.

The work was evidently done by one man. The tie was the smallest one in the pile from which it was taken. "The two other pieces of lumber Could have easily been handled by one man. "The tie and pieces of lumber placed on the track were not fastened or wedged in any manner and could not have wrecked the train." The woods were searched by a posse. The investigation will be continued so long as there is a chance of solving the mystery.

If anyone is suspected it is alone on the part of the railroad peo- pie. When the locomotive first struck the planks the train hands thought the engine had "lifted" them from a small I crossing a few hundred yards below, but the tew planks that comprise that crossing were intact this morning. The theory that it might have been the purpose to wreck the pay train is exploded in the minds of many by the fact that this would not have been a suitable i place, being near the junction of three 1 roads, and within a few hundred feet of a tower, where a telegraph operator is on duty day and night. The fact that it was the same train that killed Mrs. Mary E.

Pancoast, lasl Monday evening, as she was on her way home in Woodbury Heights, is looked upon as merely coincident. TWELVE HURT IN "SIDE SWEPT" CAR Two Pennsylvanians Among the Passengers Injured in a Sleeper at Boyd's, Md. Special to The Inquirer. BALTIMORE. Nov.

12. Ten passengers, a Pullman conductor and a porter were injured and the Pullman sleeper Des Moines wrecked in a crash on the Metropolitan branch of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad at 2.10 this morning near Boyds. Md. The wreck was caused by the Duquesne Limited from Pittsburg "side sweeping," the Cincinnati and St. Louis express westbound at a switch.

The express was going on a switch when the limited came aJong. All those injured were in the Pullman. They Charles E. Carr. Cincinnati, head cut; E.

J. Doraine, San Francisco, shoulder injured; W. H. Colter, Meadville, shocked and bruised; L. C.

Young, New York city, bruised; R. E. Pardew, South-port, cut on right leg; Miss A. Jar-vis, Philadelphia, head cut and bruised; Charles M. Palmer and Mrs.

Palmer, New York city, cut and bruised. George Conrad, Pullman conductor, New York bsd-ly injured about head and body. N. D. Smith, Pullman porter, St.

Louis, Mo bruised. Stephen Burrows and Mrs. Burrows, Brooklyn, N. bruised and shocked. A relief train was hurjried from Washington with docfors and railroad officials aboard, but the east-bound train had already resumed its journev to this city and the relief train met it at Gaithers-burg, twenty-five miles west of Washington.

Over 16,000,000 people have attended the World's Fair. If you were not one ot them, do not fall to go durlnsc this last and most delightful month of the holding of the exposition. Coach excursions leave Beadin Terminal Wednesdays. November 9. 16.

23. via Philadelphia and Reading-LehlRh Valley, Route. Tickets $17 round trip: jrood ten days. Free stop-over Niagara Falls returning. Full particulars of P.

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