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New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
STRIKE ON ?. r. R. TUBE
MAY TAKE IN OTHERS.
Strikers and Contractors Disagree on
EGtent of Trouble.

a general strike of tunnel workers was de-
clared last night the section of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad tunnel from the big terminal at
Seventh avenur to First avenue. This part Of
the Pennsylvania underground route is being
dug by the United States Engineering and Con-
tracing Company.
REPRESENTATIVES of the workers said the
strike would extend to the next section, that be-
ing constructed from First avenue under the
East River to Long Island City by S. Pearson
& Son. and to the Belmont tunnel to Long Island
City The strikers said that the extension of the
Interborough Railway TO Brooklyn and the Nc
Adoo tunnels to Jersey probably would also he
affected
The strike was due to demands of the cleo
trical workers who have been quietly organized
in the tunnels during the last few weeks as the
United Tunnel Workers, a branch of the Inter
national Brotherhood of Electrical Workers.
which is affiliated with the American Federation
OF Labor.
The strike was ordered at meeting last night
in the new Labor Temple, No. 245 East Saith
street According to Gus Weinberg, chairman
of the committee, FIVE hundred quit and
one thousand more Will quit this morning in the
Belmont tunnel from East 42d street to Long
Island City and the tunnel which is being con-
structed by Pearson & Son from First avenue
and East 33d street to Long Island City.
Fifty electrical workers quit last night in
the tunnel under Manhattan to enforce de-
rnand for 45 cents an hour. They were fol-
lowed by the engineers compressed air work
ers laborers and others who quit in sympathy,
though many of them were non-union men,
Representatives of the United States En-
gineering and Contracting Company said that
about dozen electrical workers in their section
Of the tunnel had demanded 45 cents hour
yesterday morning and had quit their jobs
when ii was refused. Their places, it was said
had been filled at once. and there had been no
delay in the work That any one had left work
al night was emphatically denied.
Weinberg said that the United Tunnel Work
ers would make a fight for equaliza ton of
wages in all the tunnels. He would not be sur
p1ised. he said. IL five thousand were on strike
before the end Of the week. Involving all the
tunnels. The non-union men, who had grev
ances of their own. were ready 10 strike in SYM
pathy.
"A strike will be ordered tomorrow night in
the tunnel from South Ferry to JoraemOn and
Henry streets. Brooklyn" he said, unless the
wages to the electrical workers are raised and
the conditions improved. We will have d con
ference with the contractors for this tunnel
morrow. and if it is not satisfactory, the men
viii quit in the evening. In the tunnel under
Manhattan the only man who remained at work
tonight a Negro We viii fight for equali-
zation of wages until win, and the non-union
men, knowing that it is their gain, will strike in
sympathy. The Hudson River tunnel will also
be affected in all likelihood"
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
MAROONED IN Il STACK.
T7co Men Imprisoned 40 Feet IN
the dir for FiUe Hours.

James Tormey, a Buffalo contractor and
Frank Johnson. Negro were imprisoned for
i've hours Yesterday in smOkestack 40 feet
high, completed yesterday, at the plant of Milli-
ken Brothers, iron manufacturers, al Mariners
Harbor, Staten Island.
Tormey and the Negro had climbed UP the
inside of the stack 10 knock down the scahold-
ing. They had cut down about fourteen feet
from the top when the base gave way letting
down all the remaining scanodng except a
narrow piece upon which the men We're stand
ing
The employees Gf the plant heard the crash
of the scafolding. and. believing the men had
fallen with it, hurried to the scene. They found
Tormey and the Negro with means of get
ting down. A fire alarm sent in, but the
department had no means to rescue the men.
Tormey and the Negro finally tore their cloth
ing into strips made thin rope and dropped
it down. To this the fremen below fastened a
strong rope. which the two men pulled up. This
they fastened securely at the top and let them-
selves down to safety. The scaffoldng fell at
800 O'Clock, and it was $50 when the men
got out of the stack.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
LEAP FROM BOAT AFIRE.
Fire WOmen and Three Men Hare
Hard Fight for Life.

Portland Me-. July 3O.-The story Of the mar
row escape from drowning of three young men
and five young women. living Great Che
beague Island and the destruction by fire OF a
motor boat from which they were obliged to
jump into the bay, was received here to-day.
The boat. in which were Cyrus Calder. owner
of the launch; Augustus Kicker and George
Anderson, and the Misses Carrie z. Morse.
Mary Ross and Ethel. Marie and Cynthia Hat
field. became stranded late Saturday night on
submerged ledge A lantern on the boat was
overturned and set fire to the gasOlene. So
quickly did the flames spread that all were
forced to jump overheard The men and three
of the young women were able to swim. They
assisted the other two. who sank beneath the
surface once or twice. and all finally reached
Rogue Island. about three hundred feet dis
tant, in an exhausted condition Their shouts
for help were heard on Great Chebeague and
they were soon taken off In a dory.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
STOLE HARRIMAN'lS TIRES.
There's Entered Garage and Took
FiUe. VaIued at $500.

Burglars broke into the garage Of E. II. Har-
riman. at No. East 55th street. opposite
the Hotel St. Regis. some time between , p. m.
Saturday and a. m. yesterday. and stole five
automobile tires, valued at $500 The disappear
ance OF the tires was reported to the police OF
the East 51st street station by Mr.. Harriman's
machinist
The Hartman family are now at their sum-
mer home in Arden. N. Y. Their city home is
at No 1 East 5Jth street two doors away from
the garage
The garage was locked up by the machinist on
Saturday evening When he returned yester-
day morning he found that some one had
broken the rear door of the building gone to the
cellar and there smashed the lock on the door
Of the storeroom. from which the tires were
taken. There are five automobiles with many
costly fittings in the garage, but nothing but
the tires was missing.
Detective ConrOy, of the East 51st street sta
ton, learned from the caretaker Of the Adrian
Iselin house at No III 5th avenue. near Mr.
Harriman's that ne had heard strange noises
in the back yard about o'clock on Sunday
morning, but could see no one. The police are
looking for the tires.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
ARTISTS HOME SITE.
Ground offered for What 1t Cost
TzccEty Years Ago.

1t was learned Yesterday that wealthy friend
of the movement started by the National Scupt-
ure Society to raise $2J0O03 to build and
dow home for superannUa ed sculptors.
Chitects and painters mas offered a valuable
site on exceedingly advantageous terms. The
property is one of the most picturesque parts
of the Palisades and. while valuable now. will
be given TO the society for the small amount II
cost twenty years ago. about 5000 provided
an artists home shall lie erected thereon.
Il was said yesterday that this site may be
chosen, although The committee on plan and
scope of the Fine Arts Federation, comprising
Charles A. Rich. Augustus Lukeman and Harry
s. Shell nave also under consideration sites
a; Riverhcad and on Staten Island,
In addition to the $l0000 given recently to
the society in support of the movement, as told
in The Tribune it learned yesterday that
several of the most liberal patrons of art in
this city would in the early fall make large
contributions for the erection and endowment
OF the home These subscriptions will be made
as soon as the report of the committee on plan
ana scope has been received and adopted by
the Fine Arts Federation In October. and are
declared TO assure the su.-sss Of the movement
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
READY TO BEAT HEARST
CONSERVATIVES IN LEAD.
Sad TO Haze Won Control of State
Democratic Committee.

Conservative fOsCes in the Democratic state
Committee have been actively exerted IN the
last ten days TO the end that the radical element
in the committee should be kept within bound.
az the meeting 20 be held at the Hoffman House
at noon tomorrow, and il was said last night
that they had succeeded IN getting control ot
the situation.
The programme Of the conservative elsneu. Is
TO meet and name the date and place Of the state
convention. and do little else. There "a no de-
sire to have any resolutions introduced that
might precipitate wransle or put the commit
tee in an embarrassing position The five va
cancies in the committee will not be flled unles.
the various district organizations have met and
duly named men for the places.
Cord Meyer Is willing 20 remain chairman Of
the committee until after the convention. and
the conservatives are certain that they have
strength enough to render abOrtive any attempt
that may be made 10 force him out at this tinls-
II is believed that the convention will be held
in Saratoga in accordance with custom.
Up to ten days asO the radical OF Hearst men,
bers of the committee were doing all the work
to control the meeting. and thought they had
fair chance OF success. banking on the apathy OF
the conservatives. Since then. however. the con-
servative faction has been extremely active. al
though In quiet way. careful canvass of
each member OF the state committee has been
made II IS understood The interview given
out by ex-Judge Parker. in Utica. regarding the
possible candidates for Governor was not entire
ly a thing done the spur OF the moment. q q,
declared. It was carefully worked out and made
public at just the time II would do the most
good by way OF setting the conservative.
Democrats to thinking. The ignoring Of Hears.
in this interview was deliberate. and expresses
the attitude Of the conservatives toward him.
IL is said. They willing TO go to great
lengths in checking the Hearst sentiment.
A Democrat of prominence said yesterday that
the fact that II had been announced that the In
dependence League would nominate a COmplete
state ticket and also local tickets in the various
districts made the suggestion that Hearst be
placed at the head Of the regular Democratic
ticket almost absurdity. Even should the
Democratic convention accept Hearst II would
not be willing 20 take the Independence League
candidates for the other places on the ticket.
This would mean three tickets for all Offices ex-
ceDt Governor. and the sure defeat Of both the
Democratic and Independence League tickets
below Governor.
Mayor Adam. Of Buffalo. District Attorney
Jerome and Justice GaynOr are the men most
prominently suggested by the conservative Dem
Ocrats for the nomination for Governor.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
CANNON DAsHEs AT LABOR.
Speaker Says Both It and Capital Are in
Dashed Fine Condition.
lBy relegraph to The Tribune. ]

a few minutes to-day, having stopped over while ON
his way from Rushville to his home in Illinois He
said found COney Island u very pleasan. Mace
He referred to the alleged labor fight against him.
but said the labor people and capitalists were doing
we'll that neither would have any time L. 1e,ora
TO campaign oratOTy He said he was going In
talk some, and would begin about September /
Now, to the attacks Of the labor orsaniza-
tions ON me-. ne continued, labor is in good shape
so is capital In fact. my hoy, both are doing so
-- well that there won't be any job for new spaper
men before long. Now. be careful about using that
extra hard word that Just threw in Use II IL you
like but let IL be little mild one said In gentle
way. That's the way il was said After all people
are not going To listen much TO what speakers
say next fall anyhow they will be too da- You
see what habit does didn't so TO say that They
Will be too busy to listen
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
COLONEL DUFFY IN Tolls.
Militiamam and His Money SaUed By
the Police.

Colonel Edward Duffy of the 69th Regiment. was
rescued by two detectives of the Tenderloin police
station last night from two youths whom the police
men suspected Of approaching too closely his
money and valuahes The colonel locked up,
charged with intoxicaton.
The TWO youths gave their names James Dunn.
fourteen years old. No. l6 Gansevoort street and
Charles Holton, nineteen years old. of No. 313
Seventh avenue Dunn was turned over to the
Gerry society and H9lton locked UP a suspicious
person. 4 third man who watching the
Youngsters at their work. scaped
Colonel DufYy's home, at NJ. 231 East 18th street,
was called uD by telephone and Captain John q.
Delaney and son of the colonel appeared with
pail and took him away.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
IN WATER FOR HOURS.
-Four Men Struggle IN Darkness
Rescued IN Morning.
In Telegrarh 10 nc Trihune ]

Wilmington, Del. July 3O-Four men, one OF
them a Philadelphia physician had a terrible
experience to-day when their naphtha launch
capsized in Delaware Bay. off Reedy Island
They struggled for their lives for four hours be-
fore being rescued. They were DR.. John Mullen
and S. L. Fitzpatrick. of Philadelphia: o. p
Peoples. of Chester. Penn. and William Wick, OF
New Castle Del
They were on a fishing trip. and leaving six
companions on a schooner boarded the launch
early this morning. Their craft was upset dur
ing storm. Two reached the upturned boat
and held the other two above water. Their cries
were not heard. and they struggled until dav-
light, when passing vessel rescued them Thev
could not have survived much longer. The men
landed at New Castle
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
GENERAL AND MAS. MLEER INJURED.

Brgadier General James McLeer, commanding
the Second Brigade " q. y. Y. and Mrs. McLeer
returned TO their home in Brooklyn yesterday.
having cut short their trip 10 Manassas. Va, be
,o,ee Of injuries which they botn received by be-
ing thrown from a carriage while driving over
,ba battlefield. The general, accompanied by vet
rams. OF several Brooklyn regiments. went 10
Manassas on Wednesday TO select sites for monu-
,,ep.s While attempting TO drive across a bridge
Ceneral McLeer and his wife We're thrown down
on en,bankInent by the sudden swerying of the
horses -. .-,.t,e...t,,. e-,,, sl,ool,
1.Snerai McIeer is bruised in several places, but
Iii h. able 10 be brigade headquarters today.
~ s,Icceeddd in accomplis hing his mission before
he returned 70 Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
IHlISEN NAY BE HEAD.
Talked of for League Committee
CRairman- Delegates ArriUe.

Representatives OF the independence League
from all over the state were gathering at the Gil
sey House last night for the meeting OF the state
committee OF that organization. which Is 60 be
held at I p. m to-day. More will arrive to-day
The committee is made up OF representative from
each of the 80 Assembly districts in the state.
Talk az the hotel last night that Max r.
Ihmsen might be made chairman OF the committee.
the idea seemed 90 be that he had organized the
league in all parts Of the state he would be more
familiar with the delegates than any other man.
Nobody at the Gilsey House last night seemed 20
know whether not William Randolph Hearst
would be at the meeting to-day II was said. now
ever. that he was not in town last night Most OF
the delegates are anxious to him. and there
little groups OF them discussing his personality IN
the lobby OF the hotel
The state committee will issue call for a state
convention and also send out an address % the
people. Albany Syracuse. Rochester. Buffalo and
New York being talked OF for the convention.
the chances Of this city being the best.
There seemed TO be impression among the
committeeman last night that the meeting to-day
would be an open The advisabflity OF adjourn
ing the committee until after the meeting OF the
Democratic State Committee tomorrow was also
being discussed
OF course. the Hearst Ten from up the state have
come down with all the enthusiasm and optimism
they could master Reuben r. Lyon. OF the LIST Dis
trict OF Steuben County, said:
We began our organization only a few weeks
ago. but the Independence League is very strong
Demo-
cratic and Republican machines are losing
The sentiment in our part OF the state We'll
expressed by Frank Campbell. former chairman o.
the state committee. when he said that he wanted
to have Hearst candidate for Governor. but he
wanted TO see him nominated on the regular Demo-
cratic ticket
Joseph b. Sweeney. Of Herkimer. en-
thusiastic that he declared his belief that Hearst
could get that county away from the Republicans
IL ne should run for Governor. ''The Dsmocrs.ic
organization in county has gone all to piec-s''
he added
G. T. Remch. OF Madison County. who has served
in both branches OF the State Legislature. Vel
as in Congress- said that the Democrats IN his part
Of the state were anxious to know what Tsrnu1sng
going 10 do Indeed. that was one Of the fsrs-
questions asked by many Of the cOmmitteenasr
they reached the hotel last night
Henry c. Jackson. member Of the regular D-m-
ocratic State Committee who Is strongly in favor
OF the nomination OF Hearst by the regulars. sasi
when at the Hoffman House last night:
The best evidence OF the strength Of Hearst IN
the southern tier is that the counties Of B7oou..
TiOga and Cortland. which comprise my Ssn1ts
district. have already held their conventions and
instructed their delegates 20 vote Arst. last sr5
all the time for Hearst for the nomination for
Governor.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
Parker SEES CARLISLE.
RamOr That EF-JUdge Is iR FaJor
of Latter's Candidacy.
Ihv Telesraph . DC Tribnns. }

came here tonight from Judge G. Vann's camp n
the Ad.rOndacks. and IN company with John y
Carlisle whose candidacy for Governor - heiis
pushed in tas part of the state. visited Judge De-
MS O'BTleu nj h;s home. ON 'he" te'uI" ~ 49,
hoe IN an b,,r both declared that ex-Judge Parker
was nrt here L. talk politics discuss the stu-
tion but came here for sole purpose OF visiting
Judge O'Fsrien Ex-JUdse POrker said he would say
nothing along the line % poi'es 20 ao0 10 Wnat -
s,,a ~. saturI,y az Utica His appearance here
v,.b Ar Carlisle caused gossip. and the report
sprsad rapidly that he out for WateFtOxus
candidate 20 head the state ticket
Mr. Carlisle. when told OF this. smiled and said
~ that vas the way the judge felt he did no; know
H. No other Democrats except Henry Purcell. who
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31

LonQon, July SO-Ihe Education Dill mas
passed its third reading in the House of Com
mons by majority Of 1872.
The Education bill is the main measure the
Liberal programme at the present session Of Par
lament. 1t was introduced into the House of Com
mons by Augustine Birrell. president of the Board
of Education, April 9. 1t embodies the fight in
England between the Nonconformist element and
the Church of England, the former being in favor
of educational freedom in religious matters pro-
vided in the bill The clause in the bill providing
freedom of religious instruction has been bitterly
contested. The main features Of the bill
follows:
From January l. 1905 all schools maintained by
the local education authority must be provided"
schools. The local authority has power TO pur-
chase or lease the existing schools
Not penny of public money is TO be used in
denominatOnal instruction.
Teachers will be appointed by the local authori-
ties without any tests
All schools receiving rates will give the same re-
ligioUs education.
Religious instruction may re taught in these
schools two mornings a week ~ arrangement with
the local authority.
Attendance will not be compulsory during re-
be given by the ordinary staff
There VIII be further grant of $5.0000O0 from
the exchequer for the educational purposes of the
bill.
national educational council is provided for
Wales.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
CARNEGIE LIBRARIES EXCLUSIVE.
Financier's Secretary Says They Must Not Be
Used for Anything Else
nv relegranh 30 The Tribune ]

Columbus. Ind. july So-According to letter
received here to-day from Joseph Bertram secre-
tarv 10 Andrew Carnegie. gifts 10 cities for the
establishment of libraries made with the
understanding that ahe buildings be used
for library purposes only. Recently the Grand
Army post here asked permission to occupy the
basement rooms Of the library building The school
board addressed a letter Mr. Carnegie asking
n such use would be in violation of the terms OF
the gifts of $4,000 The letter from his secretary
eays the building must not be used for any pur-
pose other than that for which the money was
ceived.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
IN DISABLED BOAT ALL MIGHT.
Party Of Young Men and Women Adrift on
Sound
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Stamford, Conn. July 3O-A party of young men
ard women spent tie night the Sound between
Stamford and Norwalk in a disabled auxiliary
yacht They had been Northport. Long Island
and were caught in the heavy storm. The engine
broke down. and they resorted to the sails. but the
rough weather and darkness prevented their max
ing a harbor
At daybreak :hey mana ged to make Norwalk and
get ashore. Most of the young women were IN a
state bordering hysteria. and all suffered more
or less from exposure and lack of sleep.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
STEEL RAIL MINE FOUND.

li3y Telegraph u The Tribune
Galveston July 30-Searchers have found twenty
ey thousand tons of Scottish steel rails deposited
ON the banks OF the Trinity River near Liberty N
SEQ The rails were intended 10 build a railroad
T,, : sberfv TO Dallas, but the breaking out OF
The war discouraged the promoters Ihe river I've ea ov
Iybich was buried thirty feet below me surface
RI, ra,ls are "a feet long and are IN eXcellen con-
en5 the town of Liberty claims royalty, OF q
ton III WI cost nearly $4,000 20 recover the IA4as'
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
DENIAL FROM PRESIDENT
Decision Not to Ran Again Irrev-
OcQble, .Sags Loeb.

Peoria. ILL.,. July sO.-Another positive an
nouncement from President Roosevelt that he
will not be a candidate for reelection was made
to-day in a letter received by Mrs. l. A. Kin
ney, of Peoria, from Secretary william Loeb.
writing for President Roosevelt. The letter,
dated July 26. says in closing:
would say that the President has nothing TO
add TO the statement issued on the night Of the
election i'm 1904. His decision, as announced az
that time, is irrevOcable.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
SHOT By DITORCED U,IFE.
Insane Nan, Demanding Children,
Gets Bullet Through Heart.

Shreveport. La. July SO.-CharIes Attaway
was shot and instantly killed to-day at Blanch-
ard, near this city, by his divorced wife. Mrs
William Kent jr.
Attaway, VINO was insane. went to Kent's
home and demanded his children Kent ap-
peared on the scene, and while he was strug-
Cling with Attaway Mrs. Kent got a rifle and
shot her former husband through the heart.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
CHICAGO is GETTING CLEANER.
At Least 2,001 Baths Day Taken There
Number Increasing

Chicago, July 9O.-The public baths Of Chicago did
"a per cent more business in the first part OF 1875
than in the corresponding period OF last year. ac-
co-dinR to the Health Department bulletin Issued
yesterday II shows that in six months OF 1895
29I 9C5 baths were taken and 1875 32 IFS or 7o2i3
more. Men and boys took 2929s2 baths. and women
and girls took 60 1856.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
PRESSING TOWARD END OF SESSION.
Lords Advance and Amend Irish Cottages
Bill-Colonial Marriages.

London, July 31.-The Irish Laborers' Cottages
bill passed the committee stage in the House ~
Lords at an early hour this morning after sew
eral amendments against the government had
been carried by large majorities
The Colonial Marriages bill has passed its
second reading in the House Of Commons.
The Irish I.aborers' Cottages bill authorizes
loan of S22.500OoO provide laborers cottages in
ireland at an estimated cost of $3.50 each.
The Colonial Marriages bill provides for the legal
ization in the United Kingdom of marriage with
dead wfe's sister legally contracted anywhere in
the British possessions.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-31
FORMER NEW YORKER LOST IN CANYON.

OrOvie. Cal, July 90. z. MclxissicE. formerly
a New York broker OF an engineer connected
with the Western Pacific Railroad has been lost
for three days in the canyon of Feather River ne
had no provisions. and searching partles HaNe oeeA
unable % Gn4 HIM