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New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
THE MAINE MADE 1895 KNOTS
NEW BATTLEsHIP HAS CRUISER spFvn
WITH AVERAGE OF 1s.s KNOTS.
TAR TELEGRAPH TO TIRE TsIstxr I

Philadelphia July 1.-THE new bsttfesb,, ~.
has broken all speed records for ships OF her els
She was brought 20 anchor tonight on ra.-
Island with the figures '1s.2s' painted ar 80
stack. But this record. while official ontv s.ass.
tells what the great vessel really did, for during
run that lasted 1 hour and 30 minutes she eovs~.s
thirty sea miles. or. in other words speeaad :,
the rate OF 1873 knots hour. She ran tbs ,s.,
with a bottom fouled by months OF inactivitv 49,
there was no selected coal aboard
1t was OF shore. and the Five Fstho,,
Banks course under the light OF the nearly ror1s
moon OF Wednesday night. that the tremeuaop,
vessel did what has never before been thought nos
sirle for a battleship TO accomplish When the apa
came every man OF the five hundred on board r.a
lized. almost without the telling. that they RAJ
ridden on the feetest battleship built
The vessel tried over the course again To-
day. and without being forced the figures showed
1s 20 knots as an average This may be accepted as
the speed under all conditions The rnaxirn,.,,
speed 1885 knots was made in run Of half an
hour. Wednesday night.
Without any fuss fore and aft the Maine began 10
show her heels and at 7:20 .. the long tow lines
were made ready and the logs were sent astern A,
o'clock eleven miles had been recorded. and the
figures showed 1875 knots as the speed. On sns
rushed and the next half hourly report indicated
that a record OF 1916 knots had been registered IL
was cruiser speed in a battleship. The helm was
put hard over and the ship made complete circle
IS knots registered speed At 9+S O'Clock the en-
gines were stopped and the Maine lay drifting
quietly all night
Steering gear tests were made on Wednesday and
turned easily in space scarcely double her oTTn
length, and no matter how she was headed nor
what call was made: the engines worked with all
Averaged all through the Wednesday night run
she showed a RECORD OF lSs Knots. and on these
Cramp firm. was congratulated by all on board
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
BISHOP DECIDES IN FAVOR OF MEN.
DISCHARGE OF NON-UNIoN EMPLOYEES
AvERTs ALL DANGER OF AL
BANY STRIKE.

Albany. July 17-The board of arbitration COM
posed of the Right Rev. T. NJ. A. Burke Bishop
of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany, and
Michael Mudoon secretary tire asurer of the Troy
Central Federation of Labor, to which had been
referred the trouble between the United Traction
Company and its employees reached decision to-
day. They reported to the company that the two
men, William F. Mcclure and Michael Pickett
whose discharge from the employ of the traction
company was demanded by the union, should be
dismissed, the testimony taken showing that the
company would be within its rights in letting them
60 The company Immediately discharged the men,
and all danger of a strike was aYerted
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
FRANCIS o. DE LUXE.

Francis o. de Iuze. one of the oldest wine mer-
chants in the city, died yesterday at his summer
home in Southampton Long Island. He in his
sixty-sixth year.
Mr.. De Luze born in this city. His father
was Louis PHILIPPE De Luze, Swiss Consul here for
thirty-four years He spent all his life in New
York engaging in the wine business about thirty
five years ago No. IS South Wiam-st. His
business is still conducted at this address. He
leaves a widow an English woman. who was Miss
Bolger. and two young daughters. Mr. De Luze
had been invalid for some time. He mem
Der of the Union Knickerbocker. Metropolitan,
New-York Yacht and South Side Sportsmans, and
other clubs, and the Down Town Association.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
CAPTAIN REISINGER DEAD.
CRUISER PHILADELPHIA BURIED HIM ON
THE SHORES OF LOWER CALIFORNIA.

CRUISER PHILADELPHIA BURIED HIM ON
THE SHORES OF LOWER CALIFORNIA.
tBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuSs.I
San Francisco, July 1.-THE cruiser Phila-
delphia came into port to-day from Panama, in
command of Lieutenant Commander Charles
Laird. On the desolate shores of Magdalena
Bay, Lower California the body of Captain
William Wagner Reisinger, who in COM
mand of the Philadelphia when the cruiser left
Panama, lies buried He died from Panama
fever on July 10. when the Philadelphia 14S
miles south of Magdalena. route from Pan
to this port. In the absence of any facil-
ties board for preserving the body. the war
ship put into Magdalena and buried it with
becoming ceremony.
Captain Resinger sacrificed himself to his
arduous duties as senior naval officer guarding
American interests at Panama during many
months. He indefatigable in his work from
January %. and on April % he was taken down
with low fever. He performed his duties till
June 2S when his ship sailed.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18

a story comes from Philadelphia that the cur
rent report that the Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has secured control of the Reading is all
wrong-which may be true-and that the New-York
Central now owns that controlling interest-which
may be untrue. The dispatch refers TO the fact
that the Central allowed the Pennsylvania 10 ac-
quire the Long Island Railroad and TO dominate
the policy OF the Chesa peake and Ohio, as we'll as
TO establish direct line into Buffalo In exchange
II is argued the Pennsylvania is TO grant the New
York Central entrance TO Philadelphia which IL
can get through neutr1A II thA ,leaalax-
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
THEODORE V. AYREs.

Theodore v. Ayres died at his home. in Astoria.
on Tuesday. from acute indigestion. He was eighty
seven years old and had lived in Astoria for fifty
six years. He the Oldest member of Trinity
Methodist Episcopal Church there, having been
connected with il for more than half a century.
a few months ago Mr.. Ayres celebrated his golden
wedding widow and two survive him.
The funeral was held at his home last evening.
Tha burial viii be in Mount Oliyet Cemetery.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
DEATH OF GEORGE j. GARDNER

Syracuse. y. Y, July H-George Judd Gardner.
of this city. died to-day In the Adrondacks He
would have been eighty-four years old on Satar-
day. Mr.. Gardner had been Odd Fellow for sixty
years and Mason for forty-six years He was a
prominent in Episcopal church Affairs being
treasurer OF the Central New-York Diocese from
it's organization in 1869. He was Republican, and
had filled several public offices.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
THE ARKANSAS IS FAST.
TRIAL SHOWS THAT SHE EXCEEDS HET.
REQUIRED SPEED OF ELEVEN AND
oNE-HALF KNOTS

Newport News Va. July 1.-THE United States
monitor Arkansas left the shipyard this morning
about o'clock upon her builders trial trip return
ing here at 8 o'clock tonight.
The Arkansas was taken Just outside the Capes
and put through the regular speed and machinery
tests calculated to show up any defects. No at
tempt was made TO speed the vessel The monitors
record on the trip shows that the vessel exceeded
by small margin her speed requirement OF eleven
ard one-half knots.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
CITYs HoRsEsHoERs ON STRIKE.

A general strike of the horseshoers in the ten
Manhattan stables OF the Street Cleaning Depart
ment for the eight hour workday exists. The strike
likely to extend to-day to the horseshors of the
Street Cleaning Department in Brooklyn. The
strikers in Manhattan not employed directly
by the city, but by w E Baxter. a contractor, and
were working nine hours a day. The Horseshoers
Union. which ordered the strike. holds that the
men employed by the city come under the eight
hour law, whether they are employed through
contractor or directly
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
DIR. CHARLES A. Won URFF.

Dr. Charles A. Won Urff. one of the best known
men ir East New-York. died at his home. No. 40
Barbey-st.. Wednesday. He was born in
Hessen Germany, and brought to this country
by his parents when child. He was a student
both at St Johns College and at Adelphi Acad-
envy and later graduated as physician from
the Long Island College Hospital He thirty
five years old. He leaves a widow and five chill
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
NEW-YORK CRICKETERs BEATEy

Philadelphia. July 1.-THE Germantown Cricket
Club eleven to-day defeated the Kings County ST
George Cricket team of New-York by a score of
163 TO 113 on the grounds of the Germantown club
at Mannheim.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
RICHMOND CARS RUN AGAIN.
BOARD MEETS. BUT FAILS TO
REACH A DECISION

Richmond. Va. July 17-An the striking street.
car men reported promptly for duty at O'Clock
this morning and the cars IN the city have been
running all day according to the arrangement
agreed on. The arbitration committee at
O'Clock this evening and adjourned at s:45 o'clock
without having reached a decision. II will meet
again tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
TRAIN FALLS THROUGH A BRIDGE.

Mineola. Tex, July 1.-THE Texas and Pacific
passenger train. eastbound. to-day went through
a bridge the Sabine River. FIVE miles from
here The baggage and mail cars and two coaches
wrecked. Baggagemaster II. NJ. Peck of Mar
shall killed outright. About thirty passengers
Were injured, but seriously
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
CALDERON EXPLAINS FAILURE.
LEADER OF REVOLUTION BLAMEs sUBoR-
DINATES.

DINATES.
Panama. July 1T.-Manuel Calderon. the lead
er of the recent revolutionary outbreak in Mic
aragua, is in Panama He is reported to have
said that the haste of a few men who took part
in the expedition which landed near Bluefelds
about ten days ago caused the complete failure
of the movement. The statement that the revo-
lutionists received help from the Colombian
Government is denied in official circles here
The government gunboat General Pinzon
which has been patrolling the Atlantic coast in
order to prevent the landing of the reinforce
ments which President Zelaya of Nicaragua was
Chiriqui Grande.
The United States special service steamer
Ranger, which recently sailed from here to
Chiriqui to protect American interests there,
is expected to return here tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
VICAR GENERAL CHOKA.

Omaha, July 1.-THE Very Rev. William
choka Vicar General OF the Roman Catholic do-
cese of Nebraska. is dead at St Joseph's Hospital
Father Choka had been in The diocese for seventeen
years and was one of the best known priests in the
West Ee had charge OF all the Bohemian churches
in Nebraska The interment will be ar Monterey
Cemetery n this city.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
BOY TRAMP SAYS He KILLED FOUR.
BODY OF ONE is FOUND. AND THE LADS
TALE is BEING INVESTIGATED.

Birmingham, Ala. July 17.-willie Cannon. a coll
ored tramp fifteen years old. this morning
fessed to Chief of Police Austin that he had
Gently killed a white baby in Gurnee Ala: negro
baby in Helena, a negro baby In Cahaba and
negro baby in Birmingham.
The body of the last named baby has been found.
Coroner Paris has the little negro in charge and is
investigating his tale.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
TRACY ESCAPES AGAIN.
OUTLAW EvADEs POSSE BY TAKING A ROW
BoAT-cUDIHEE ABANDoNs CHASE.

Black Diamond. Wash. July 17.-Tracy has es-
capped again He has eluded the Sheriff of King
County and many picked who had advanced
on his hiding place. three miles from here. last
night. The posse arrived six or eight hours after
Tracy had left
He took rowboat and went to the east end of
Sawyer Lake, presumably about o'clock this
morning accompanied by his two confederates
Sheriff Cudihee and the posse returned to Black
Diamond this afternoon. The chase from this
point has been abandoned
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
LOHN Y. WESTERNELT.

John n. Westervelt. who was buried recently in
Bayonne n. J., had been employed in the wholesale
drug firm of Lanman Kemp. of this city, for
ffty-fve years. He was seventy-five years old, He
was one of the oldest eX-Inembers of Engine Com
pany No 90 of the New-York Volunteer Fire De-
arfr
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
BRIToNs OFFER TO HELP STRIKERS

Cleveland, July H.-Max Hayes local labor
leader. has received letter from BENJAMIN Til
lett. of the executive committee of the British
Federation of Trades, which says that English
trades unionists are willing to help the striking
anthracite miners with money contributions.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
WILL BE PALMER UNIVERSITY.
BROOKLYN MAN ENDows EASTERN INDI-
ANA NORMAL UNIVERSITY
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Richmond. Ind, July 1.-THE Eastern Indiana
Normal University, AIuncie. will hereafter be
known Palmer University. owing to a liberal
endowment by Francis A Palmer. the Brooklyn
millionaire. He has pledged 100000. provided the
Christian Church of North America. which denom-
ination will control the univel sity raises an addi-
tional 100000 by January l, 1903.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
MORE GIFTS BY MR.. CARNEGIE

London July 1T-Andrew Carnegie has offered
$4,000 Finsbury. in the north of London; 10000
to Hammersmith, suburb OF London ana rs 200
to Londonderry. far public lbraxies.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
KRAMER DEFEATS IVER LAWSON.
INTERESTING CONTEST AT NATIONAL CHAMPION
SHIP CYCLE RACES.

New-Haven, Conn, July 1.-THE national cham
pionshp races this evening the Coliseum track
interesting all the way through by reason of
the fight made by the crack riders for first place
Kramer from liver Lawson by a small margin
in the finals Of the one-mie professional with
Collett close behind that the result not OBJ
vious 70 those at distance from the finish line.
New-York tribune., 1902-07-18
BURGLAR YARN HARD HIT.


afterward handed the paper. on which Bert
had written.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-06
SCHLEY' SP|LOT
TALKS Of THE
BATTLE
ALFREDO LARoRDE S AVS THAT
SAMPSON TRIED TO REACH
THE FIGHT BUT
FAILED.

Alfredo Laborde, colonel in the Cuban
army, pilot aboard the Marblehead at the
battle of Santiago, and COMMANDER of the
schooner Competitor during her successful
ilibustering expedition in 1896, is among
Atlanta's latest arrivals.
Colonel Laborde. is living at No. 80
West Baker street. Colonel La
borde went aboard the Marblehead at ha-
vana, and started to Cienfuegos to cap
ture the Spanish steamer Montserate. He
reached the scene of the battle of SANTA
go, he says, after the affair was, nearly
over.
1--WE could see the smoke from Admiral
Schley's ship as he was going after the
Colon" said he, and we could also see
the smoke from the New York, when she
was trying to get TO the battle. But she
was too later and the colonel laughed
merrily.
In 1896 Colonel Laborde was in command
of the schooner Competitor, when he sue
cessfully landed a cargo of arms and am
munition near Berracos, on the northern
coast Of Pinar del Rio. He was captured
by the Spanish gunboat Mensazera as he
was starting back, and served IS months
in prison at Cabanas. .-g
1.-THE commander of the navy yard at
Havana was named Albear," he contin-
ued. HE was very bad mana cruel
man. We were oourtmartialed and would
have been shot il it had not been for the
United States. .sr
but after the war started this man was
in command of the Infanta Ysabel, and
his ship vas anchored at the mouth Of
Santiago harbor. One of the American
gunboats was firing at the fort, when a
she'll fell on the deck of his ship and
killed him and nine other men. That's
what he got for II.
at was at Key West after I got out of
prison." he said, land one day the COM
mander of the navy yard sent for me.
Then the captain of the Dolphin said they
needed my services. So went to Havana
and was there transferred to the Mar
blehead as pilot"
Colonel Laborde's- commission as colo
mel in the Cuban army was given him by
Maceo, and is signed by Gomez. He tells
many interesting stories Of the fighting
on the island.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-06
COMPANY TO ESTABLISH
100000 PLANT

A million dollar Portland cement plant
is shortly to be erected and put into oper-
alton at Rockmart, Ca, by the Southern
States Portland Cement company, to be
organized in Atlanta within the next week,
backed by the powerful Michigan organi-
cation known as the Peninsular Portland
Cement company.
The president of the new company will
be w. F. Cowham, at present the general
manager of the parent company Mr.
Cowham has been in Atlanta for several
days, leaving the city Monday, The
secretary of the concern will be H. f.
Vanderventer, of Knoxville, Tenn, who
is now here. Several prominent Atlanta
men are likely to be connected with the
new company.
The Peninsular Portland Cement COM
pany has in operation at Cement City,
Mich, an immense modern plant, but it is
the intention to construct an even more
commodious and magnificent plant at
Rockmart, where ever facility has been
found for carrying on the work on a large
scale.
Portland cement is a comparatively
modern accessory to building, and it's man
ufacture in this country is of still more
recent beginning. 1t is used largely for
dams. foundations for buildings and all
kinds of masonry, for paving, monuments.
building blocks, fire prooflng, stairways.
sewers, conduits, tunnels, floors and
many other purposes.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-06
LOST HIS OWN LIFE
BY JEOPARDIZ|NG
OTHER LIVES
RAILROAD. FLAeMAN, TARRYINe
TOO LONG IN cA5oosE, is KILL
ED BY THE TRAIN 1T WAS
HIS DUTY TO SAVE.

SALT LAKE. Utah, Feb. "A special
to The Tribune from Denver says:
Colorado Midland passenger train, west
bound for Salt Lake and San Francisco,
had a narrow escape from instant destruc-
ton Sunday morning two miles west Of
Buena Vista.
The locomotive dashed into a freight
train standing on a trestle sixty-five feet
high, hurting the caboose and one freight
car into the creek bottom and instantly
killing Owen Mccarthy, rear brakeman
on the freight train.
Engineer Peck and his fireman were pre-
vented from jumping by the high trestle
and remained on their engine, expecting
to be dashed TO death. The engine left
the rails but miraculously remained on
the trestle. almost balanced on its edge
not only saving their lives. but the pas
sengers' as wen.
Owen Mccarthy, the only man to lose
his life, received orders to flag the COM
ing passenger train, but tarried in the ca
boose. warming himself. as the morning
was extremely cold. He had just started
TO flag the train when he saw the head
light Of the locomotive rounding a curve
not one hundred feet distant. He retreat
ed toward the caboose. but was caught
and knocked into the creek, being shock
ingly managled.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-06
VETERAN OF BATTLES
LOSES LIFE BY GAS

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-James Reid. a
British veteran who fought at Sebastopol
and on the field of Balaklava and had won
two medals. is dead in this city from
asphyXiation.
The old soldier. on retiring, had turned
the stop cock of a gas heater In the
wrong direction and when he was found
in his little three room fat the gas fumes
had done what the bullets Of the Crimea
failed 10 do.
Mr.. Reid, who was I'm his I'D year, kept
a small cigar and stationary store. He
was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. When
he was Is years old his father, who had
distinguished himself In the battle of
Waterloo, moved to Australia. James pre-
ferred to follow a soldiers career as his
father had done. and he enlisted in the
British army.
During the Crimean campaign he rose
to the rank Of quartermaster sergeant in
his command, the Chestnut Troop Of the
Royal Horse artillery. This rank he won
by personal gallantry in action and he had
Two medals TO attest the fact.
Again he distinguished himself during
the cholera outbreak I'm the army and
won special honorable mention for his
fearless end devoted attention to duty in
the stricken camp.
Sergeant Reid purchased his discharge
from the army and came to America In
1865
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-06
MANY SELMA VOTERS
WERE DISFRANCHISED

SELMA, Ala, Feb. s-Out of the three
thousand white voters in Dallas county
about /, 100 had paid their poll tax Satur-
day night. when the poll tax books for
this year were closed. OF this 5000 vo-
ters there are about 500 who are exempt
on account of military service, and about
500 who are over the age limit. This
leaves between 200 and 500 voters in the
county who have voluntarily disfranchised
themselves. The majority Of the voters
who have disfranchised themselves are
of the poorer class who could not afford
to pay the $3.50 for the privilege of vo-
ting Tax Collector Morrison of this coun-
ty says that great many more have paid
the tax than he expecteu.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-06
KL0NDIKE DANCE GIRLS
DRINK CARB0LlC ACID

SEATTLE, WASH, Feb. 4-Advices from
Nome state that two girls connected with
a dance hall recently committed suicide
by taking carbolic acid. Dependency is
ascribed as the cause. They were known
as the Carlisle sisters"
The Nome Gold Digger. of November
18th, has the following:
United States Mail Carrier Jacob Wal
don, who left on the first of the month for
Isak's Point with the mall, may be lost
in the tangled underbrush and the thick
timber which lies between Golovin bay
and the point. August Nelson, who was
one of the party that reached Nome from
Norton bay on Sunday, being the first
men over the ice from that district this
winter, says that they saw the mail car
rier when they were crossing Golivin bay
He states that Walden was alone and was
making very slow time, his sled being
heavily laden and his six dogs in bad
shape"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-06
BLOODY RACE RIOT
DELAYS WEDDING
IN YONKERS,
BRIDEGROOM, BRIDE AND BEST
MAN WERE CUT AND BRUISED
AND ALMOST NAKED
WHEN FOUND.

NEW YORK. Feb. "A race riot in
Yonkers. the outcome Of festivities in
connection with an Austrian wedding,
has resulted in the serious injury of FIVE
participants two OF whom were taken to
a hospital.
When the police reached the house
where the wedding was held they found
a crowd Of at least 1000 in the streets.
Within many Of the guests were engaged
IN conflict After a fierce hand to hand
conflict with the crowd the police having
been reinforced. got into the house.
There they found John Stugo, the best
man. and John Buela, terribly cut and
bruised. Three others also were badly
hurt. Both the bride and groom in their
effort to restore harmony, had lost most
Of their clothing. The bride explained
that the row was the outcome of the ha-
tired OF the Austrians by the Russians who
were present.
After making several arrests and placing
the wounded men in ambulanoes, the po-
lice withdrew and the ceremony proceed
ed.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1902-02-06
INVESTIGATION FAILS
TO SUSTAIN CHARGES

JACKSON, Miss, Feb. S.-After being
in session a week today the penitentiary
investigation committee. which in its re-
port to the present legislature made such
scandalous charges against the officials
of the Mississippi penitentiary, and who
by resolution were authorized to continue
their investigation in open session, had
failed to sustain any of the charges
which they made in their first report, and
all the scandalous things which 1t was
rumored that this committee was going
to bring TO light has so far failed to have
been brought out.
The penitentiary authorities and the
warden of the state prison so far have
the best end of the deal, and there is
feeling of relief all over the state.
What will develop this week Is not
known for there are a large number OF
witnesses to be put on the stand. including
the governor and the railroad commits
sioners, but 1t is the general opinion that
the committee has put its strong witness
es on first and that nothing sensational
will be developed