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New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
ALABAMA HITS ILLINOIS
Bottleships IN Collision - Damage
Slight and Abo0e Waterline.

Newport, r.. /. July 31-Rear Admiral Robley
y Evans commanding the Atlantic feet. re-
oefved reports in detail to-day of a collision
which occurred during fog last night between
she hattleships Alabama and Illinois about eight
miles southeast Of Brentons Reef Lghtship.
The side OF The Illinois was scraped by the
Row OF the Alsbama, and several plates on the
forward part OF the Alabama were dented. It
is feared also that one or more OF the 6-inch
guns on the two battleships are damaged. Rear
Admiral Evans said tonight that he was salts
fed that neither ship was injured below the
WaSerline.
The collision occurred between S and 8 O'Clock
last evening. when the second division OF the
hatfieship fleet was eight miles southeast Of
Brenton's Reef Nghtship. Both the first and
second divisions left Rockport. Mass. on Mon.
day morning for Newport They sailed in single
column formation. with che first division in
front. consisting of the battleship Maine, the
flagship of Rear Admiral Evans. and the battle
ships Missouri. Kentucky and Kearsarge
In the second division were the battleships
alabama, the flagship OF Rear Admiral Charles
II Davis; Illinois. Indiana and Iowa. The
feet was making about eight knots an hour on
Hhe 10 Newport when the weather turned
lfoggys and orders were signalled TO reduce the
speed 90 five knots and keep the ships four fun-
<ires yards apart.
was well INTO Newport harbor, while the second
was southeast of the lightship. In the thick
5oe the Alabama and the Illinois came together
at an angle. with the Alabama 10 starboard. The
AlazIana hft the Illinois just abreast the for
-9ard fzirret, and the bow Of the Alabama
scrspea the side OF the Illinois crushing in the
rzr forSome distance. Corbett, a seaman on the
illinois, was injured severely by the fall OF
1ifeboa1 davft during the collision and it was
1eoessaRy 70 amputate OF his legs tonight.
On the Illinois the gunwale the sterboard
SIDE forward was dented in. while the billboard
on the bow Of the Alabama was also damaged.
The crews OF both ships went 20 collision drill
as sonn as the accident happened. officers of
both ships say the discipline was of the highest
order although every one feared that something
very serious had occurred. On the bridge OF the
alabama were Rear Admiral Davis. Captain
SaTmuel p. Comfy, commander Of the vessel;
1Aeurtenaat Commander II. r. Bryan, the navi-
eating officer, and other officers. Captain Gott-
fried Bl0ckinger and Lieutenant Commander
"a r. Davis. the navigating officer. were the
bridge Of The Illinois
As soon as the fact of the collision became
srsogyn fle other ships Of the division the Iowa
e1ld the Indiana stood by the damaged ships
ready to give assistance in case st were needed.
Rear Admiral Evans was informed almost i'm
rnsdia1efy Of the accident by Rear Admiral Da-
Wis, who sent him a wireless message. Admiral
Evans ordered the division to anchor for the
might in the vicinity of Brenton's Reef Light
stip and this afternoon the second division
Coined the first in Newport harbor.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
CAR STOLEN BY WOMAN,
She Speeds 1t Through Chicago
Streets to Catch Tram.

Chicago. July 31.-Passengers on southbound
Halsted street car were panicstricken yester-
day when woman pushed the motorman from
the front platform and ran the car at high speed
for nearly a mile. No stops were made for pas
sengers to get on or off, and the car into coal
wagons and other vehicles along the route Sew
eral women in the car thinking that an insane
person was at the lever. became hysterical and
had TO be held by the male passengers 70 pre-
vent them from leaping to the street.
The woman who caused the terror and excite
rnent was Mrs. s. III. Chidester, of Evergreen
Park She wanted TO catch a Grand Trunk train
at the Halsted and 49th street station. and for
that reason took possession Of the car The con-
ductor assisted by several men passengers, over
powered her after she had run the car six blocks,
and took her to the Halsted street police sta
ton She convinced the police that she was not
insane and was released.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
NO TROUBLE IN MEYICO.
Nothing Kno5cn of Threatened Up
rising, Mr. Thompson Says.

Washington July S1.-The State Department re-
ceived the following dispatch to-day from Ambassa-
dor Thompson at the City Of Mexico:
City Of Mexico July 81 1906
Secretary Of State. Washington:
Will you please cause The Associated Press 70
say that the numerous statements in American
papers relative an an uprising OF Mexicans against
foreigners in Mexico. September 10 is without
foundation, so far as is discoverable in Mexico
where seemingly all said Of such an uprising comes
from reading American papers received this CITY
President Diaz assures this morning as he
did week since, as reported tn my dispatch OF
July that he is unable 10 find cause for any OF
the alarming interviews and statements reported to
have been given out by Americans returning 10 the
United States from Mexico.
the alarming stories put in circulation, are vigil
liant to the last degree, and should disturbances
develop at any point the offenders will be dealt
with as their cases may merit The railway or
ganzations have been named in some American
newspaper articles as the instgatOrS of the anti
American sentiment Last night the chief OH1cArs
(MeXicans) of one of the two organizations in
Mexico (Gran Liga de Empliados de FerrOcarriO
called to tell of the great Injustice the American
press is doing their order, and saying that their
people had no grievances against either the MeNi-
government the foreigners. their sole object
being to propagate peaceaby better condition for
the railway employees. THOMPSON,
American Ambassador
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
FOUR HURT IN TROLLEY SMASH.
NOstrand Avenue Car Rams a Truck in
Williamsburg-Two May Die.

-Four persons were badly hurt last night when a
NostTand avenue car. bound for Vanderveer Park.
Flatbush crashed into q truck at Lee avenue and
Middleton street. Williamsburg. Those injured
were:
Aonzo Farrell, Of Washington street BroolSlyn
fractured skull conclusion OF the brain dislocation
OF the right shoulder and internal Injuries: re-
moved TO Eastern District Hospital
Jacob Lewis, thirty-hve years old NJ No IN
west S2th street: possible fracture OF the skull
tnIee ribs broken and internal injuries
william Lummey twenty years Old NJ No O1s
Tenth avenue; scalp wound three inches Jor e S,o
sl6le fracture OF the skull and internal INJURIES
Jonn McAdahn notornan Of the car; severe sc=sln
wound, cut about the face and hands nv, T"JinPP
glass. "S Hyihs
AT Lee avenue and Middleton street tbara 4.
steep hill, down which the was going az a fss+
rate. The truck was demolished and the from,
part Of the car destroyed. Farrell was on tba
truck while Lummey and Lewis were pakseneers
on the car. McAlann, the notoFman was heTnTSeS
In and was with difficulty got out
There were about a hundred passengers m cha
car, and commotion followed, so that Il was
necessary to send for the reserves Of the cIvrnaT
street station The ambulances from the Eastern
District, Williamsburg and Cumberland Street hos
pitfalls were also called 20 the scene.
AT a late hour last night ii said that Farrell
and Lumn1ey, who were removed 10 hospitals were
IN serious condition. McMann attended fy
an ambulance surgeon and taken homa.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
FATHER KENELM VAUGHAN HERE.
Brother Of Late Cardinal Says London
Smart Set Needs Talking To.

Father Kenelm Vaughan brother of the late
Cardinal Vaughan Of Westminster Cathedral. Lon
don. and OF Father Bernard Vaughan, the Jesuit
who created n fTore abroad some weeks ago by
declaring that London society rotten and had
only a small chance of being saved, arrived here
yesterday from South America his way to Lon
don Father Vaughan is the guest of AIonsignor
Lave!le. at ST Patrick's Cathedral
And 80 Bernard has been telling them things
eh?" he remarked. when informed what his Jesui.
brother had to say of London society. We'll they
need IT. The London Smart Set Is different so
d1rerent from yours, and with this remark Fat her
Kenelm Vaughan dismissed the subject
Father Vaughan has just completed a tour of the
South American republics, where he raised siSOOO
for the Spanish Chapel in the new Westminster
cathedral, begun iy his brother the Cardinal. and
dedicated last year by the present head of the
Cathohc Church in England. Archbishop Bourne
Next week Morsignor John Vaughan another
brother will join him Monsignor Vaughan is com,
ing TO this country for a protracted STAY as the
gBgszs g 1ArehbishoP Ireland sim later Father
beIn9fu vaughan will this country 70
preach in some of the larger churches @a,baS
Aenelm vaughan Is the oldest Of the brotbers
LNe@t Ihohth ne VIII be SiXty-SiX years old F{e aS
PeCtS 10 return 70 England early in the FAN He
mas been absent ten years i'''' ne
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
TRIPLETS LIVE IN INCUBATORS.
Three Tiny Bits of Humanity Taken to
Dreamland-Weigh Only 40 Ounces.

Two boys and girl. the smallest triplets known
to live more than few hours received at
the infant incubators at Dreamland, Coney Island
yesterday. and doing well The triplets weigh
birth of the triplets Charles Spier. their father
who lives at No. l66 Hamburg avenue Brooklyn
called upon Dr. S. Fischel. the director OF the
Dreamland incubators, in the hope OF saving their
lives. DIR. Ffschel wrapped the infants in cotton
and hurried them to the incubators where trent
ment at begun.
The remarkable triplets swell the family Of MI
SPier to nine children. The other children were
all born under normal conditions, and are In the
best of health. II rolled up, the three children
weuld hardly III q derby hat, Their heads are
not much larger than an ordinary gold watch
Standing erect, the tiny human beings would be
pygmies alongside Of a quart milk bottle.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
MRS. COREY GOT IS. .ooo, 900.
Report IN BraddocE Also Says Steel
Head viii Marry again.
rBy telegraph 70 Ths rribune.I

Braddock. Penn, July 31.-FoIowing the news
from Nevada that the courts had granted TO Mrs.
Laura Cook Corey a divorce from her husband.
W. Ellis Corey, head OF the United States Steel
Corporation. the story is being circulated hero
that the amount paa1 by Corey 70 his wife was
S3O00000
Corey has. according to friends here. con-
templated second marriage as soon as possible
after the bonds Of his marriage with his wife
should be dissolved. and the woman he intended
making his second wife. it is understood, threat
ened to refuse to marry him if there too
much newspaper notoriety over the divorce in
Nevada. Corey paid the money and promised to
make no defence If attacked on the grounds OF
desertiOn, the story goes Mrs Corey agreeing
not TO use the name OF Miss Mabelle Gilman or
any other woman 1t is understood here that
Miss Gilman is not the woman who. II is said.
will be the next Mrs. Corey.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
INSISTS THERE'S q TUNNEL STRIKE.
Representative Of Union Says WOrkmen Are
0ut-NO Signs of It.

Notwithstanding the fact that there was no sign
OF a strike In any of the tunnels yesterday, and
thst the only trouble, far could be learned
was that OF electrical workers IN one tunnel re-
ferred TO In yesterdays Tribune, Gustave VEIN
osFz, chairman Of the executive committee OF the
Omitted TGunel Workers, reiterated that there was
s hig tunnel strike. He declared that fifteen hun
dred men Tere out, and thai several thousand
moro would 30 on strike soon.
The contractors at the various tunnels and their
representatives were unanimous IA declaring that
work was going usual
statement was made by representative Of the
Fsnnsytvanfa Railroad Company on the subject
which said In partG
The talk OF q general strike OF OF any organized
s,L11S "a any Of the tunnels, is not to be taken
ssv Sfu1e 1rlf q sfrilra emo vae11
ly Sgned into big strike. ' With III the Is excep seI-
whose places were filled. there was no trouble
generally. but tho constant talk Of strikes is doing
GaETp By Keeping nlen from coming here to work
from connectiGat to work IN the tunnel for whie6
r 3 son 20 g aSe tas S1 % STs Just rs they
beard there was tunnel strike. ana they did not
want % take the places OF strikers. There was no
ftEaks. but the strike talk aid its work.
a sneettns OF the executive committees OF the
NEatad Tunnel Worloers. which ordered the alleged
rtrtEs YVES held yesterday ln VOLTS Hotel, s2d
street. aud Park avenue. Gustave ggeinberg chsir-
llan o. me committee made the statement that
f-lsteen hundred tunnel workers were on strike
against the O'ROurlze Contracting CoEnpany fha
Degnon Contracting Company and Pearson & Son.
It was pointed out that there were no signs OF a
Burke bat ne said they were strike all the
same He also said that q meeting Of the United
Tunnel Workers would be held Tonight At tbo
Labor Temple. Bath street, between second and
Third avenues. TO order threa thousand more tun-
0ei workers out. All wanted higher Wages he
sAle.
The United Tunnel Workers. according TO Vein
BERG. include all the "a fhe tunnel-engineers.
drill runners. sandhogs. hrenen and Iaborers.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
BROKEN BRIDGE DELAYS CROWDS.
scow Hits Draw at Dutch Kills Creek
Train Stops Just in Time.

Trains coming from and going 20 the various
beaches by way Of the Long Island Railroad
were blocked for several hours last night owing
30 the bridge over Dutch Kills Creek in the
yards at Long Island City being badly disabled.
The Manhattan, Rockaway Beach & AIontauk
division trains run over this bridge. Early in
the evening a scow load OF lumber struck the
bridge and almost split it in two. The Man
haitian Beach train, crowded to the doors. was
Just about 10 cross the bridge when the acci-
dent occurred
The passengers walked back and got their
money. Incoming trains were held up for nearly
two hours until it was arranged to bring them
in by way of Winfield A similar arrangement
was made to run trains to and from Rockawayr
Beach. The bridge may have TO be rebuilt
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
CONSULT ON RATE LAW.
Traffic Managers Ask Commission
to Modify Rules.
rrronn rhs Tribune p,rnsn. I

Washington July s1.-The hearing given by the
Interstate Commerce Commission to-day TO the
railway traffc managers largely attended, all
the important Southern and Western lines and some
OF the Eastern ones being represented The attend
snce and the tone Of the statements made indl-
Gated an earnest desire the part Of the railways
70 comply with the provisions OF the Railway Rate
law, although there were instances pointed out in
which such notifications as are within the discre-
tion Of the commission were deemed essential
The questions of posting schedules and OF uni
formity in them were extensively discussed. The
traffic managers also presented for the considera-
tion Of the commission the obstacles which would
confront them IN handling expert business were
they compelled TO advise the commission thirty or
even one day in advance of changes in their rates
They submitted that their rates TO seaports on
certain commodities. notably cotton and cotton
products and grain, were almost invariably based
on the transoceanic rates. and these in turn were
based on the available transportation facilities on
a given date. With view 20 equalizng the traffic
and preventing congestion the result OF especial
ly low rates at a given port where there might
happen to be several vessels seeking cargOes, and
again in order 20 prevent discrimination against
certain ports where scarcity Of vessels might re-
suit In increased water rates. the railroads were
IN the habit OF varying their rates often each
tUenty-four hours. such variation being sufficient
70 equalise the through Atlantic or Pacific rate
No decisions were announced by the commission,
but the evidence was all taken by stenographers,
and an effort will be made TO modify the regula-
tions as the commission is empowered 20 DO so. as
20 result in hardship either 20 the railroads or
20 the various ports.
The passenger agents will be heard tomorrow,
and II Is possible that some more testimony NAV be
taken from the traffic managers. These meetings OF
the commission held behind closed doors and
newspaper men are not admitted.
Y may be said that there IS every indication OF
amicable arrangements being made between the
commission and the railway men whereby the pro-
minimum OF hardship 20 all concerned.
In brlef the railroad officials made three general
requests Of the commissions:
First-That a reasonable extension of time be
given them 20 prepare and publish and file with the
commission their new tariff schedule under the law
and that the book containing the rates might be
left with each station agent instead Of being post
ed at thu station.
SecOnd-That the requirement OF a notice OF
thirty days in change OF rate rates be elini-
mated particularly to import and export traffic
Third-That the railroads be relieved from the
publication Of terminal rates points OF destina-
ton and allowed to publish them only at the pOint
where the charges originate. This would make no
difference in the rates themselves and Il would be
a matter OF convenience TO the roads.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
REFUSED MEDICAL AID.
Christian Scientists Death Being
Investigated by Coroner.
TBv Telegraph 10 The tribune. !


Rochester July 31.-Coroner Killip is in
vestigating the death. at her home. NO. 20
Cady street. this morning. of Miss Fanny Green,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Randall NJ. Green.
The Green family are Christian Scientists. and
the young woman. who has been a believer in
those tenets for thirteen years. steadfastiy re-
fused the aid OF a physician. and finally sue
cumbed to what is believed to have been a COM
plication Of brain fever and spinal meningitis.
An autopsy has been ordered TO determine the
exact cause Of death.
The death was reported TO the coroner by her
father, who is associated with Arthur Vosburg
as Christian Science healers. with Office at
No SIT Central Building. He said that she was
taken i'll about two months ago, and he at once
began his treatment. She fought disease per-
sistently, being better one day and suffering a
relapse the next She was not attended by a
physician at any time. il was said at the Green
home to-day.
Coroner I<illip will hold inquest in order
TO Ak responsibility for the young woman 3
death.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
MRS. PREsBY's SUIT SETTLED.
Woman Who Says She Was Locked Up and
Lost Property Compromises
IBy telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Norwalk, Conn. July Sl.-The suit which Mrs.
Annie D. Presby. of Stamford, brought against her
daughter. Fienelle Axtel, and her husband James
E. AXtel, Of Wilton has been compromised. Yes
terday Judge Edward NJ Lockwood, representing
the Axtels and Homer s. Cummings for Mrs.
Presby, met at Wilton and arranged the terms of
settlement
Mrs Presby charged that from last December 10
March Of this year she locked up in her
daughters apartments at No. SOC West 54th street
New York. and constantly piled with liquors and
drugs and that two fierce bulldogs were kept
locked up with her
Mrs. Presby charged that her daughter obtained
from her deposits of $3.50 in the Stamford Trust
Company. about $3.50 in the Citizens Savings Rank
OF Stafntord; Jewelry diamonds and precious Stones
TaHed al 5000; furniture from her home valued at
ASVVO; mortgage on Mianus property for S6N0 and
house and eight lots in Johnsonburg Penn val
ued at $500. . ' '''-
Under the compromise the Axtels are nern;ttoa
70 Keep their M farm at Wilton, They will however
return 20 Mrs Presby the 5000 in ievyeIrv a1'd
pawn tickets representing it. the furniture u,bjnh
was taken from Mrs. Presby's home and the iG+si
at yOhnSOnburg - N''O AoIS
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
ORTHODOX JEWS OBSERVE rIsHABov
Mourn Destruction of Temple and Collect
Money to RuY Palestine.

the Jewish holiday of Tishabov which is OBJ
served Dy every orthodox Israelite started on Mon
This holiday is similar to that of Yon Kinnur
being observed with twenty-four hour fast The
Russian and Polish Jews observe TIsbabov as n
sort OF Memorial Day. visiting the graves of de-
parted ones. Other Jews celebrate this holiday
Yom Xippur. ~ INC "eeA VI
It is a day when every orthodox Jew rnourrs tba
asstrqcuon OF the temple in Jerusalem in the year
~ a. ~; When the capital OF the Jewish state was
leg1ons. The synagogUes on this occasion are
nllsd to their capacity, and the men, women and
children sit around with bare feet as a sign of
humility. and read from volume OF penetential
hymns known as "Kinoth"
The Jews win be busy for a week, to END on
Saturday, known as the Sabbath Of Consolation
in collecting money for the national fund to be
used in buying Palestine whenever the Sultan is
ready to SELL
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
OIL SHOWER IN BAYONNE.
4tt1buted to Standard Works-
Drops Stained Hats and Dresses.

Bayonne. which has on It's southeastern corner
big reineries of the Standard Oil Company. was
treated TO a sprinkle Of oil laden rain on its
northwest corner yesterday afternoon.
The shower was Of slight duration. The cloud
came up from the southeast and was travelling
low. II passed over the oil works and the chem
ical works on Constable Hook, and, it is be-
lieved, absorbed considerable oil and grease from
the vapors rising from the chimneys. for the
raindrops left oily spots on the sidewalks and
stained straw hats and white dresses.
Water would not remove the stains, and more
effective agents had to be called into use. Dur
ing the shower there was a strong smell of oil,
which. however, may have been caused by the
wind blowing from the of works.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
BURNS UP STOCK OF TOBACCO.
Holiness Man Responds to New Light While
Congregation Sings.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Ocean City, n. J., July 31.-At the closing
exercises Of the South Jersey camp meeting at
South Seaville last night, there was an unusual
bonfire The fuel was tobacco and cigars.
A NJ. Woolston, a storekeeper doing business
at Fishing Creek and member and official of
the Methodist Church in that village. had been
attending the holiness" meetings received new
light on the sale of tobacco, and decided to
devote his present stock 10 the flames. AS soon
as the vision came to him he wrote his wife,
who was attending the store while he attended
here" He had the stock shipped here After
liberal supply of kerosene was poured over the
tobacco he himself applied the match. while the
Rev. E. A. Wells, of Erma, led the campers in
the hymn, '"rhe Dearest Idol OF My Heart" and
some Of the lovers OF the weed stood by nutter-
ing, why this waste?'
New-York tribune., 1906-08-01
WANTS INJUNCTION VACATED.
Assistant Corporation Counsel Says Pro.
tected Club Is Poolroom.

Terence Farley Assistant Cooperation Counsel.
appeared before Justice MacLean yesterday in the
Supreme Court and asked him 10 vacate an in
junction granted by Justice Gaynor IN Brooklyn
last December restraining the police from inter-
ferng with the University Social Club. of No. q
East 9Th street.
Mr.. Farley said the club was on the police list
as a suspected poolroom detective. he said,
had bet on the races in progress at Sheepshead
Bay in the clubrooms. with varying results. His
bets We're made with hidden behind a par
ution, and when he won he presented his slip at
little window and got his money never seeing the
paying teller. He played the races steadily for
week
Justice MacLean reserved decision