Show mrs huntington is marked down for new york july 19 the books of town topics in so far as they deal with book on american society entitled fads and fancies which was sold by subscription and on which the publishers realized approximately will be examined by representatives senta tives of the district attorneys of face no matter what opposition is mada to such a step this announce ment was made today by assistant district attorney gans after he had a conference with assistant district attorney kratel who is in charge of tha investigation of the affair which is being made by the district actor nays office mr kratel first came into the case when he was assigned to prosecute charles H able who was arrested on complaint of edwin M post who charged that able attempted to blackmail him post declared that able attempted to tores him to subscribe tor a book on new york society he alleged that able told him that a scandalous story involving his name was in possession of a new york weekly paper but that it would not be published if post would subscribe tor the book the money was paid to able in the presence of detectives and his arrest followed his case is now awaiting the action of the grand jury and mr kratel has announced that several parsons prominent in eo biety have announced their willingness to join with mr post in the prosecution their willingness to appear is conditional however on the district attorney promising that no questions shall be asked them concerning the stories which they allege able mentioned when be solicited their subscriptions when mr kratel examined the book of the town topics company yesterday he was refused permission to inspect some of the entries having to do with the book aads tads and fancies he learned however he said that while the regular subscription price tor the book was 1500 several persons paid larger sums among those was mrs collas P huntington widow of the multimillionaire multi millionaire railroad promoter who was credited with paying for her subscription copy of the book mr kratel said today that if it Is possible to reach mrs huntington she will be asked to testify as tor the condition under which she paid more money than the regular subscription price ELEVATED TO DUCAL TYRONE gotha duchy of saxe coburg and gotha july 19 duke charles edward 0 saxe coburg and gotha assumed tho reins of government today on attaining majority his state entry into the capital was the occasion of much ceremonial the new occupant of the ducal throne was received at the railroad station with military honors and proceeded to the castle of where he met his mother the duchess lot albany tho formal ceremony of taking oath of installation occurred in the throne room in the presence of representatives of emperor william king edward and other rulers the cabinet ministers and a brilliant of officials and deputations from various parts of the duchy RUSSIANS ARE CORNERED july 19 7 P anit is believed that the topographical nature beyond dauka on the district the of island of Sag halien where the russians are making a baand after their defeat at darlane Darl lne forbids their re north shortness of further treat compel them ammunition may eoon to surrender HURRICANE DESTROYS CROPS july 19 A hurricane has madrid destroyed the harvest entirely almost of saragossa and in the provinces adding immensely to caleres Cal cres alius atess general the decided to entirely suspend it has ben all wk tomorrow as a protest of provisions against the garnish ant ROOT SWORN IN now secretary of la new Y arker state i july 19 elihu washington york was sworn in of new hoot the of slate today as secretary administered by william bath was librarian of the assistant H secretary root department state that he would remain announced the day ay he desired here during legal matters con some look un to department with the necked to return to new york 4 tomo now |