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, . ' - d60ble f he-cittcULAfioiN the6)ty or raleigh of any other newspaper. 7. ; - ESTABLISHED 1878. y '&mmm RALEIGH, N: C., WEDNE DAY, DECEMBER 22, 1909 PRIGS f CE2JT3 . j COOK INSANE IS EXCUSE FRIENDS GIVE Mind Gave Way Undes Rigors of the Arctic Cold they Say. MRS. COOK CONESHOW OF MOURNING Today the Discredited Explorer is in Hiding and Offering No Defense Is a Man Rejected of His Native Land and Deprived of His Friends Who Flocked to Him in the First Hours of His False Success The "Most Monumental Fake of His History," His Achievement is Call edMrs. (Took Disappears. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Dec. 22 That Dr Frederick A. Cook, who today is a inn n without, a country Is mentally unbalanced, Is the explanation some of his few remaining friends are making of the colossal hoax of which he made all civilization his victim. Seeking a charitable explanation for his perpetration of what is branded "the most monumental1 fake of his tory," they declare that his mind must have given away under the rig ors of the Arctic cold, and that the hardships of his years in the extreme north bred the hallucination that he had really accomplished "the discov ery of the pole, succeeding where "500 previous leaders had failed in centuries of effort. H .Wellington Wack, Dr. Cook's former attorney ,and one of his staunchest friends, said today, in dis cussing, the verdict o fthe University of Copenhagen: i -i''' "would a sane man huehad any thing to do with Captain AT W. Loose and George H. - Dunkle at a critical moment, when he was the target for attacks from all over the world?" Today the discredited explorer, in - hiding and offering no defense, is not only a man rejected of his native land and the world, but a man de prived of the belief of the hosts of friends who flocked to him in the first hours of his false success. Of all the crowds that hailed him as a conquerer but a few months ago, only two today expressed any remnant of faith in him his brother, William A. Cook ,the, Brooklyn milk dealer, whose partner the explorer was, and Captain B. S. Osborn. A new factor in the case today was the disappearance of Mrs. Cook and the explorer's children. They are said to be in a boarding school; Mrs. Cook's whereabouts were as much a mystery as her husband's. This development gave - credence to file report that Dr. Cook had quit America forever, and that he would spend the rest of his days in hiding or seclusion, living on the proceeds of his lecture tour. He is said to have 1100,000 in a Brooklyn bank and more funds elsewhere, and it is said that one of his last known acts in New York was to withdraw $4,000 In cash he had deposited with a local trust company. Tonight the explorers club of New York, of which Dr. Cook, is a mem ber, and which has been among the foremost- of his supporters, elects a president. Cook, even up to the mo ment of the Copenhagen verdict, was looked upon as the only possible man to head the club. Today a dozen members declared that there was practically no possibility of his name being mentioned as a candidate. . : A move for his expulsion from the club was reported to be under way today. Not only is the alleged polar ..discoverer branded a fraud, but his past "career,- taoJuding'.tlie. much con tested claim to the ascent of Mount McKinley In Alaska, is to be closely investigated by the National Geogra phic Society, which announced at Washington that the findings would be given to the world. KILLED BY BOMB THROWER. Chief ot Secret Police Blown to Bits. (By Cable to The Times) St. Petersburg, Dec. 22 Chief Karpoff. of the secret police, was j blown to bits shortly after midnight temperature has risen a few degrees sents the nation. Dissatisfaction . is the shipyard "was almost entirely de today In his apartmenta.? The flat was over the central dlstricti4ut it is still rife in Managua, according to advices stroyed before additional , apparatus wrecked and the official was literally below normal in the country. Light received here and Estrada will be arrived. ' cut into small pieces by the force of .snow is falling oyer the region ex- weicomed by 4 large proportion of One of the ferry boats was ordered the explosion. A young man named pending from western Pennsylvania to tQe people by the New York Central for use at v:.l,rMnlrv rrflted loon . f. ' , . .,, . I ter me crime a..u followed, but the affair was surround-1 ed by mystery. The police. say the assassination was the result or a iar-1 .' robbing plot. i ' t I-, KINGLEOPOLD BURIED WITH GREAT POMP Tolling Bells and Firing Cannon , : ; . 1 Military Bands and Showy Uniforms Mark Funeral City Mourned With All the Pomp That Marks the Last Rites of Kings But Beneath the Show of Sorrow. There Was Rejoicing Many Dignitaries Present At Fun eral and 200,000 Visitors in the City Much Disorder . Because of linwilliness of Crowd After Fun eral Day Was Turned Into a Holi day. (By Cable to The Times) Brussels, Dec. 22 -Iopold II, king of the Belgians, was buried to day. The city mourned with all the pomp that marks the last rites of a king, and yet,, beneath the show of sorrow there was rejoicing; beneath the funeral draperies was the bril liant array of color that will be bared tomorrow at the investiture of King Albert I. From dawn the sounds of mourn ing were continued without let up the tolling of bells in every church spire in Brussels and the firing of sa lute after salute, till the cannonad ing merged into one continuous sound. v, It was at the historical cathedral of St. Gudules, which dates to the 15th century, that the last words over' the most detested monarch pf all Europe were said. Jn,..lhe ta- thedral," Were "air the dignatarles of the nation, the representatives ' of foreign rulers and the prelates of the church. ' There were present the cardinals of Belgium, the papal nuncio, and a score of princess, including the Duke of Aosta, for King Victor Emmanueli; Prince Henry of Prussia; Prince Ar thur of Connaught; Prince Ferdi nand of Roumanla; the Archduke of Bourbon, for King Alfonso. The United States was represented by Henry Lane Wilson, minister to Bel gium, and U. Grant Smith, the new secretary. The funeral procession was one of the most magnificent spectacles ever seen in the ancient capital. Mile af ter mile It crept through the close packed streets, while vast crowds, drawn from all Europe, peered down from every window, every roof, and every cranny to which a man could hold. - The procession was headed by mil itary bands. As the Bombre music heralded the approach of the fun eral car, not a head in the vast throngs remained covered. Then came detachments from every regiment of the Belgian army, followed by the ministry, the mem bers of both houses of parliament and the clergy. The hearse itself was surrounded by a guard. After it came the royal family. Prince Albert and Princess Elizabeth and Princess Louise and Princcfs Clementine riding in a state coach. Behind them were the for eign royalties. Jn spite of the express wishes ot the late king there was no note of simplicity about the ceremonies. . He has desired a quiet funeral with no one present but the members of his family. This wlBh was inspired by ' (Continued on Pane Two.) . Forecast till 8 p. m. Thursday. For Raleigh and vicinity! lair, con tinued cold tonight and Thursday. For North Carolina: Generally fair, continued cold tonight and Thursday, light to moderate west Winds. WEATHER CONDITIONS. The northern disturbance is moving slowly off the coast, and pressure con tinues high westward to the Rocky Mountains, attended by sero tempera- turesm MonUna, .Wyoming, . western Nebraska, and northern Colorado. The we lower iu.uur. v...y, -aura Nevada and Utah; eliewhere the weather will continue fair in this vlclmty unUl-Friday with very little cnange In temperature 1 A. DENSON, Section Director. 0 THE WEATHER. ! ESTRADA IS MARCHING ON THE CAPITAL Fate of the New President of the Country Hangs In the Balance VICTORY AT RAMA With a Strengthened Rebel Army Es trada is Marching on Managua To the Victor Today 4V111 Come Complete Success Dissatisfaction Jn Managua is Rife and Estrada Will be Welcomed by a Large Part of the People Victory at Kama I Attribute! to the Skill of American Sharpshooters. (By Cable to The Times) Blueflelds, Nicaragua, Dec. 22 The Zelaysn army has surrendered, General Gonzales giving his sword to .Estrada, commander near Rama after a steady pursuit. The re'oel lost 150 killed and wounded, the Zelayans 450. Ralph Lees, an American, was killed. Whole Army Surrenders. (By Cable to The Times) Colon, Dec. 22 The entire Ze-t layan army, thoroughly defeated, in the battle of Rama, surYendered to day, according to dispatches received here. More than 600 were killed or wounded in the conflict on both sides, the loss of the government troops be ing about twice as heavy as those of General Estrada's army. Estrada now hasva clear path for his attack on Managua, and is report ed ta-bV hurrying preparations for the expWttHnrWncTi BaBToritsur-t pose tne overthrow or tne new presi dent, Jose Madriz, and the final elimination of Zelaya. The surrender of the defeated forces of the government came when General Gonzales, driven back into the hills and woods, sent an envoy to Estrada under the white flag. The negotiations were quickly made. Then Gonzales and his vanquisher et and the former turned over his sword. It Is reported that Estrada magnanimously allowed him to re tain the weapon In the battle of Rama and the skirmishing between the rear guard of the government forces and the foremost of the rebel regiments, more than 600 men fell. Many of the conquered Zelayans are declared to have already joined ' the ranks of their late enemy, and are ready to take part in the attack on the capital. It is believed that this surrender Is the decisive blow and that Zelaya's career is ended. Nothing remains but the final chapter. American Sharpshooters. New Orleans, La., Dec. 22 Gen eral Estrada attributes his victory at Rama over the Zelayan army to the skill of American sharpshooters, ac cording to dispatches received here today. The Americans created a panic among the government troops and their, officers by picking the latter off. The officers uniforms and epau lets made them conspicuous and the Estradans fought as did the troopers In South Africa. General Estrada sent this telegram to Consul General Aussman: "Our armies at Rama have won a complete triumph. The enemy was scattered and his losses heavy. Amer ican sharpshooters under Colonel Conrad caused havoc among the offi cers and deaths were many We are now going on the Managua, where our success is sure." : Colonel Conrad left New Iberia, La, his home, five weeks ago on theflre fightInK .reinforcements from half steamer Imperaito, after having su- a dozetl towng( the big chlpbullding perlntended the loading of the steam- yardg of the Thomas S. Marvel Corn Ship Utstein fpr Port Barrios and pany were half destroyed early today. Bluefifields. , ' The loss was estimated at $100,000 or Blueflelds Dec. 22 General Es- more, trada, at the bead of a strengthened Two large ferry boats were saved ormv ta mrohInr nn ManoD-na nnif'wlth difficulty and a Citizen Line teh fate of the new president. Dr. - Jbse Madriz, hangs in the balance to-. day. To the victor will come com-' plete success, for the United States is known to stand readv to acknowl- edge the administration that repre- PllPthBP fllrllHnir between th i-ARr . - . . Vi . i, . 8 7 ciBlvely beaten at Rama .yesterday aau me onrusning insurgents was re-, poneq toaay ana it wa aecisrea oy tne provisional government officials that many prisoners had been taken. The flight of the Zelaya troops is a rout and the disgusted soldiers are fleeing to tt) wild Interior, each man for himself. , Additional troops were rushed to the rebels today, the guards on the bluffs ..about Blueflelds being with drawn and replaced by citizens vol unteers. Besides this move, many citlens have enlisted in the ranks of the main army. ' Today the work of preparing for the final advance on the capital is be ing rushed. Tjje plans arranged call for the "' Graytown by boa make the trip to nit down the coasl, and from there to proceed up the San Ju: river to Managua Lake and on to tb capital'. The pursuit of the broken and panic-stricken govern mejhlt troops curried a large rebel focce far Into the interior ,and it, was said today that a hlg detachment had been ordered to proceed on the capi tal by land. IV3 4' Vf?VI 411 MrsV W. Gould Brokaw, central figurt- in the divorce suir in Nnv 'J ui'k grounds at. High Point, the Rrokaw home in Xorth Carolina. On her rigid t HTJIP - JDIC1X-1 EAIaED Mlj IlUulr LLRvLlX RETURNSTOENGLAND (By Leased Wire to The Times) New York, Dec. 22 T. P. OTon nor, the famous Irish leader in the houses ot commons, returned to Eng land on the Mauretama today. irt r. O'Connor spent a number of weeks in this country raising funds to aid the liberal party in the coming elec tion. "I have sent more than $40,000 back to Ireland myself from this country," said Mr. O'Connor, "and I have assisted in the organization of a powerful committee which will keep up the good work. "Although I knew of the sympathy for Ireland in this county, even I was astonished at the readiness with which funds were raised. Such towns as Grand Rapids gave as much as $3,000. Ten thousand dollars were raised in a few days in Philadelphia." Mr. O'Connor said that he was firmly convinced that the hopes of Ireland lay In the liberal party and that it would be re-elected by even a larger majority than before. "I have all the confidence in the world in Mr. Asquith," he said. Mrs. Philip Snowden, one of the leaders of the English suffragettes, was also a passenger on the Maure tania. She says she is going back to work for the election of liberals. BIG SHIPBUILDING YARDS BURNED (By Leased Wire to The Times) XTAorVinro. M V Titf 09 Tn anltA of vessell tn dry dock was" badly dam- 'seed o A .n,nBrftn. , M1 A VAh flre department sent calls for aid to nr.u.. Aid was rushed from these places, but r waf almost finished. The other boat wai the largest the company had ever tne Newburg ft Fis3 kill ferry. ullt, and was for Thomas F. Marvel nrenliW of the company, and ex-Ootfernor B. B. Odell vice president and treasurer. Mr. and Mrs. W. Gould Brokaw fr f PiMM fe-Vt 111 -4 rrAfMMW i ml THE BROKAW CASE Father-in-law Threatened to Kill Son-in-law Things Did Not Go in (he Brokaw Household ns Blair Wished and He Thretaened to Blow ltrokiuv's Head Otf Unless There Was a Change in the Way Things Were Going. (By Leased Wire to The Times.) New York, Dec. 22 James A. Blair threatened to kill his son-in-law, W. Gould Brokaw, according to a statement made by John F. Slcln tyre, attorney for Brokw, in his wife's separation suit today. Mclntyre declared that Blair tool; such an interest in his daughter's maritial affairs that at Atlantic City he threatened "to blow Brokaw's head off if things would not go as lie wished them." Brokaw, when the court of Justice Putnam opened at Mineola, L. I., today, was ready to take the stand for himself. "The Brokaws had retired to their room at an Atlantic City hotel," said Mclntyre, "when, at 8 a. m., Mr. Blair demanded that they rise. Mr. Brokaw declined to accede. Later in the day, after remonstrating with Mr. Brokaw, Mr. Blair made the threat." Mr. Brokaw corroborated his at torney. "I offered to give Mr. Blair an opportunity to make good, if he would let nie ami myself," said the defendant. Blair was angered, he'said, bo cause he fancied Brokaw was paying too much attention to Mrs. Brokaw. .ll'MPS THKOl'GH WINDOW. i Runaway Horse Sees Window Display and Heads That Way. (Special to The Times) Tarboro, Dec. 22 Yesterday morn ing a runaway horse ran through the magnificent display window of Car lisle Bros. The horse evidently could not resist the decorations and plunged through a plate glass window. The animal was. severely cut and the win dow display was demolished.. Boy Accidental!) Shot. Hickory, Dec. 22 Frank Fry, fho 15-year-old son of Mr. Govan Fry, of Hickory, accidentally shot himself yesterday afternoon while hunting, and died instantly. 1 The boy was crossing a fence and in some manner the gun was dis charged, the load taking effect in the throat. The gun was a single-barreled, 12-gaue shotgun. It Is said that the boy always carried his gun cocked. . ' J .1 I high hi'e, at rirte practice cn the is Mr. Di-okaw watching her shoot. COOK DENOUNCED BY PROF. STROMGREN i liy Cable to The Times.) Copenhagen, Dec. 22 The final blow io Dr. Krederli-k A Cook, the American explorer whose claim to have discovered the Xorth Pole was practically repudiated by the Univer sity of Copenhagen yesterday, wiping away the last chance of a possible mistake. . was struck today, when Prof. Klis Stromgren, head of the university commission, declared Cook to be nothing more than a bungling cheat. Prof. Stromgren from the first w-as among the most ardent supporters of Cook, and it was lie who insisted thai, the university inquiry be car ried to the end, when other mem bers of the commission desired to drop the whole affair in disgust. "We have been hoaxed in the most shameful manner." said Prof. Strom gren today. "And the man who hoaxed us was one through whom we thought to honor a great nation." Dr. Cook was supported by Mr. Kgan, the American minister, and moreover, he received the congratu lations of President Tuft. Dr. Cook's conduct is disgraceful." The support Minister Eg?n gave Cook has aroused general indigna tion. FELL IN FIRE PLACE BURNED TO DEATH Washington, N. C, Dec. 22 Mrs. Margaret Phillips, wife of Mr. Geo. A. Phillips, one of Washington's most prominent citizens, was burned to death last night by falling in the fire place. The surmise is that she at tempted to replentish the tire and In doing so was attacked by vertigo. Her husgand had only been absent from the... room a few minutes. Calling a neighbor to his phone when he return ed he found his wife lying in the fire dead. The entire community is grieved. She was burned beyond recognition and it was the most terrible accident in the history of the city. The funeral took place this afternoon. Mr. O' Berry Better. Goldsboro, Dec. 22 A telegram re ceived yesterday at 1:00 o'clock from Mr. N O'Berry in Philadelphia re ports that the attending physicians say that the condition of his son, Mr. Tom O'Berry, is entirely satis factory, and that he has safely round ed the danger line and will now re cover speedily. PREMIER YI VICTIM OF AN ASS ASSIIi Head ot the Korean Cabinet Was Stabbed Early today by a Korean ASSASSIN A YOUTH J VI Was Anti-Japanese in Sentiment But Was Continued in Office Be cause of His Honesty and Effort to do His Duty His Efforts to Carry Out the Policy of the New Administration Met With . Contin ual and Determined Opposition : From His Adversaries Hlg Jin ricksha Man Also Killed i' (By Cable to The Times) , f Seoul, Korea, Dec. 22 Premier I, Yi, the head of the Korean cabinet, was stabbed and fatally wounded to- day by a Korean, Yie Chamra. Yong. : Premier Yi was formerly minister' w: of education in the Korean cabinet.- He became prime minister In May, . 1907, when a reconstruction of the C: cabinet followed a five hour audience which Marquis to, the Japanese fee- I ident ,had with the emperor. YI wag -regarded as a firm and competent of- t fleer, but his efforts to carry out the ft policy of the new administration, met I which Marquis Ito, the Japanese res- f sition from his political adversaries. It was generally believed here to- P day that the attempt on the life ol the premier was an outgrowth of the recent plot which culminated In the i assassination of Prince Ito, the Jap- -J anese statesman -,and resldent-ge- eral of Korea. He was shot and ff kihed at the railway station at Hatv . J bin. Premier YI was hated by the . j anti-Japanese party among the Kor eans. , . . .!. The attack occurred at 10 o'clock in the morning. The assailant was t' young Christian who was for many years a resident of the United States. The premier was riding in his Jln riksha when the assassin came up with a long kitchen knife In his hand. He drove this twice into the abdomen of the premier and once into the tes ter's lung. The assassin then turned on the premier's jinricksha man, whom he stabbed and instantly killed. - The assassin was immediately ar rested. He is a youth of about twen--ty years and is believed to be a mem ber of a political secret society. v a The premier was removed to the hospital. . ' ; ' ' YI was always credited with fos-:: tering anti-Japanese sentiment In Ko rea He bitterly opposed the fac tion among the Koreans which favor ed annexation to Japan and refused to present a petition for annexation to the Korean emperor. Notwithstanding Yi's known senti ments in regard to the relations be- ; tween Japan and Korea Marquis Ito :. regarded Yi as an honest and con scientious patriot and refused to lis ten to the premier's repeated re- quests that he be allowed to resign his office. It is believed that the assassins-; tion is the result of political in-' trigue. WILL STAND BY UMPIRES. Thomas J. Lynch, the President of the Nationals, Backs .Umpires. (By Leased Wire to The Tlines) New York, Dec. 22 Thomas. . J.' Lynch, the new president of "the Na- ' tional Baseball League, is determ ' ined to stand by his umpires. , He knows their troubles from the inside ' by reason of his long experience. It ' was announced today that he' ha been preparing a statement on the umpire situation that wilt cheer tho" hearts of the "men behind"! , Another turn in the baseball situa tion came up today when T A. Vare appeared with a new style patented ' bat, which he hopes will be addrited. If it is a revolution will be worked. , The bat is not round, but has fiat surfaces, which the designer says will Increase the hitting averages and add generally to the interest of the jtjme. More Red Cross Stamps. t (Special to The Times) , 4 ) AsheviUe, - NV C'. ,rfccV,;;8--i.f Ringer, . who is pushing "tne'Qf mas stamp sale in this city, t; Dr. Julian at ThomasvUle.or i tional stamps.' Arrangements made with the National Red Cn' , Washington to ship 20,000 addlt stamps to Mr. Ringer, so that J ville will not need to go wlthou. t, holiday messenger. , 'y
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