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New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
BRIDEGROOM HAD WIFE.
Mr.. Waiter Tells Wig Do1ones Did
Not Marry His Daughter.

Herbert E. Walter of Mount Vernon an
nounced last night that the reason he post
poned his daughter Ediths marriage to Robert
H. Downes was because the latter is a married
and has a wife and child living in Man
haitian This information was not received by
Mr. Walter until Tuesday morning and. as the
wedding was to have taken place last night at
his home in North Fulton avenue Chester HILL
he Immediately started an investigation
John J. Thompson, president of the Pennsyl-
vania Fire Insurance Company who lives In
Philadelphia, and is Downess father-in-law. was
Mr. Walters informant.
In his letter AIr. Thompson said that he had
been informed that Robert H. Downes of Mid
dIetown. n. Y. was about to marry Miss Wal
ter. Of Mount Vernon, n. Y. He looked in the
telephone directory, and the only person by that
name was Herbert E. Walter, SO he decided TO
write. as he thought his information might pos
sibIy save a girls name.
Mr. Thompson stated that Robert H Downes
was no other than Henry Robinson, who mar
ried his daughter in the Quaker City some seven
years ago. They parted two years ago. and Rob
inson went 10 NIiddIetown. where he has been
known as Robert II. Downes. and has had en-
tree 10 the best society. Mr.. Thompson said that
his daughter and her child lived at present in
New York but failed TO give an address
When Mr.. Walter received Mr. Thompson's
letter he called him up on the telephone and told
him what about to take place Mr.. Walter
then communicated with Downes by telephone.
The latter at first denied that he had ever been
married, but admitted that he had lived in Phil
adelphia. Finally D6Wnes made a clean breast
of everything but said he thought that his wife
had secured a divorce from him.
Mr.. Walter told Downes that there only
thing for him TO do, and that was to blow
his brains out. Miss Walter is confined TO her
he'd in care of a nurse. The family was busy
yesterday packing up wedding gifts and return
ing them 10 the gtvers. Presents from distant
relatives We're still arriving.
1t is said that Downes's Wedding present to
Miss Walter was to have been a big touring car
Downes left Middletown after receiving Mr Wal
ter's telephone message
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
TEST SUBMARINE BELL.
Tugboat Hears Signals -Four Miles
Determines Position.

4 private test of the submarine bell installed on
the Sandy Hook Lightship 81 was made yester-
day by a number OF persons interested in the sys-
TEN OF submarine signals.
The tugboat Wall, which IS equipped with re-
ceiving apparatus went down 10 the Hook yester-
day, making tests at points within four miles or
the iEhtship. The tugboat turned in various posi-
tons and in each instance the bearing Of the light
ship was easily determined by the ringing OF the
submarine bell
The bell is on the port side OF the hghtship hr-
teen feet below the surface pneumatic striker
operated by small engine aboard the ship. strikes
the beu twice every ten seconds. The Of the
Nghtship say they have become so accustomed 10
the regular cang of the bell that It woHld be i'm
possible to sleep II the apparatus broke On the
other hand the declare the bell has driven the
fish away thereby depriving them Of their chief
pastine.
The receiving telephone the tugboat Wall is
identical with the equipment installed on the big
liners. A large drum. which Is filled with water
and contains two nicrophones, is adjusted to the
skin OF the ship on both sides below the waterline
A number Of dry batteries convey the vibrations
from the Hghtship's bell TO the wheelhouse- The
sound can be heard from only one receiver at a
time The switch which throws in the starboard
transmission shuts off the vibration from the port
thereby enabling captain to get the bearing OF the
Iightship. The Cunard lined Ivernta, when coming
up 10 Boston In binding snOwstorm last March,
heard distinctly the submarine bell of Lghtship
81 when ten miles away.
The government took over the submarine bell
equipments on June l. and has instructed the Sub
marine Signal Company TO equip over a dozen
lightships from New York TO Cape Hatteras.
The apparatus will be installed the cruiser
battleships Maine and Alabama have the equip
ment.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
CUSTOM HOUSE CASE.
Final Payment of Rental ApprOUed
after Debate an House.
IFrom The Tribune Bursau.I

Washington. June 6-The final payment Of
the rental for the New York Custom House 70
the National City Bank was authorized by the
House to-day after the usual attack on the ap-
preparation in the Sundry Civil bill had been
made by the Democrats IN an effort TO obtain
political capital
Representative Sulzer. of New York. moved 10
strike out the paragraph appropriating $1SO,s0O
for the final payment on the lease. and ami
mated discussion followed. Mr.. Sulzer repeated
his old charges. TO which the Treasury Depart
Inent has already effectively replied that the
lease was made under improper conditions.
The House. by a vote of 50 10 49. agreed TO allow
the appropriation TO remain. Mr.. Keifer. Of
Ohio replying 10 Mr. Sulzer. said that the gov
ernment had the right 20 hold the title 10 the
custom house indefinitely. Every dollar that
had been paid for the rental OF the building. he
said had been according TO law and was author
lied by the act of Congress Of 1899.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
TUNNEL MEN In FEAR.
TELL CORONER SHRADY.
Negro Says Life Vas Threatened
Others Warned.

New light and additional testimony of start
ling nature were given yesterday in the investi-
cation that Coroner Shrady is conducting con-
cerning the methods employed by S. Pearson &
Son, contractors for the Pennsylvania tunnel. in
East 33d street
Robelto ID. Rowland negro, formerly lock-
keeper in the tunnel. went to Coroner Shrady's
Office of his own volition and told the coroner
under oath that two men had threatened his life
on Tuesday night for giving testimony TO the
coroner against Pearson & Son. In his state
ment he said:
I went on Tuesday night to the offices of the
company in 33d street to get one of the doctors
TO come and see my wife, who was sick at home
When l arrived there came to and
said: Rowland, have you come to be exam
med? You had better go TO the coroner and get
examined there" l then left the Office and went
to Herald Square, from where 1 left at $50
O'CLOCK About 1910 O'Clock, and at Both street
and Seventh avenue 1 noticed that two men
were following me. l then went up Eighth ave-
nue. as FAR as Odd street and, turning around
faced the men One of them said to Row
land, that's fine evidence you gave the coroner;
you had better look out or you won't give any
more of it, told them to go about their busi-
ness, when one Of them came up to me and said
Wed better do you up now" 1 put my hand
10 my hip pocket as If to draw weapon and
told them that if they came another step 1
would fill them full of holes. After this they
went away. don't know the men, but if I
should see them again I could recognize them.
Another laborer. whose name is withheld for
obvious reasons. testified before Coroner Shrady
that after giving his testimony on Tuesday he
saw man who had just finished testifying go
10 a man named Forester and say to him: You
had better get out of here if you are not sub
pCenaed." He had also seen man go up to an
other one named Wood and tell him to get out
before any one saw him around there. Coroner
Shrady has asked the officials OF the company to
produce the accident and various other books
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07

You can be cool without casting
aside convention, and your coat.
Many of our tropical suit" are
perfectly suited to business wear
the batistes for instance, while
featherweights, are fine worsteds of
dark colors and modest patterns
which the staidest banker can wear
with propriety.
Yet they're classed as outing
suits just as much as the wool
crashes, fannels and other light
weight fabrics of which we've such a
wide variety.
Separate flannel and duck trousers
are booming as the vacation season
gets under way.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Thres Broadway Stores
25s $40 1850
wsrrsns, 18th at s2nd ST.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
THREATS 1T ODESSA.
Craze Fears of Another Great Up
rising at the Port.

Odessa, June 6.-The strikers at this port are
assuming such a menacing attitude that the
authorities are acutely apprehensive OF repeti-
ton Of The appalling conditions Of last June.
The Russian shipping companies having an
nounced their intention TO bring at once 1000
seamen from the Baltic ports. the local f1remen
who are on strike threaten TO retaIiate by blow
Ing lp the steamers and burning the port
Strong military guards were placed to-day on
board al ne vessels laid up here. Fifteen hun
ored infantry with machine guns are stationed
near The harbor.
The strike, which is declared TO be purely po-
hucal, has psralyzed Russian navigation Of the
blaCk Sea
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
ELOPES WITH AUTO MN.
Runa1cay Marriage of Er-Secretay
WhitnegS Niece.

Declaring that they were being pursued by
angry parents. Henry J. Taylor. an automobile
dealer OF Great Darlington, Mass. and Miss May
Whitney. who said she a niece OF the late
william C. Whitney former Secretary OF the
Navy. were hastily married last night at the
home OF Judge David Johnstone IN Mount YER
non The bridegroom Is twenty-three and the
bride four years his junior.
The best man was Henry NJ. Downing. OF
Mount Vernon. and the maid OF honor Miss
Agnes Johnstone. sister OF the judge, Mr.. and
Mrs Taylor will live in Great harrington
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
MURDER ON CAMPUS.
Womdn Kills Another Before Ten
Thousand at Berea, Ky.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune ]

shocking tragedies that ever occurred in this
part Of the state took place on Berea College
campus this afternoon, when Mrs. Mamie
Nuckols. impelled by jealousy, shot and instantly
killed Mrs. Viana Black. The shooting occurred
in the presence Of more than ten thousand peo-
pie, who We're attending the commencement ex-
ercises, and created a panic
The dead woman leaves five children and
husband while Mrs. Nuckols has three children
and a husband. Mrs. NuclSOls walked up to the
woman she fancied had wronged hersand with
out a word Of warning fired the fatal shot She
was arrested and lodged in Jail in this city.
Both women are members Of prominent families.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
KURSK TROOPS MUTINY.
Officer Badly Beatea-ArtiHerymen
Refuse to Obey.

Kursk. June 6.-The soldiers OF the Kozzlof
Infantry Regiment held a meeting yesterday for
the purpose of formulating demands for the i'm
provemeut Of their condition which included
placing soldiers OF the class Of '03 in the re-
serve An officer sword in hand, attempted TO
Interrupt a speaker. whereuPon The assembIage
Eel upon the officer and almost beat him TO
oeath- The sympathy Of the artillery with the
men o. the KozzJoh regiment was manifest by
ther refusal TO obey orders 20 break UP the
nneetirg
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07

You can be comfortable without
losing your collar.
For collar comfort is a simple mat
ter of collar fit, and with quarter size
collars at two for a quarter there's
precious little excuse for an Ill fitting
collar.
Neglige shirts are another easily
had comfort, and choosing from a
stock as varied as ours is an easy mat
ter too.
As for low shoesEthey're the basis
of Summer comfort, and with the
demand that has come, we're glad
we've more russet Oxfords than most
dealers thought it safe to buy.
$3.50 and S5.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
z5s s42 1850
opposite near opposite
City Hall Union Square Greeley Square
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
A BRITISH INVESTIGATION ASKED.
Scientific Association Invited TO Send Com.
mission to Armour Plant.

Liverpool. June 6-The manager here for the
Armour Packing Company announces that the
corporation has invited the British Association
for tne Advancement OF Science in the curse
II t.s CoIst nt4cn a. Toronto 10 s-aI a conmis-
sion TO Chicago TO investigate the charges which
have been published against the companys
rnsthodA
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
COAL MANS SON KILLED BY AUTO
Picked Up Dead After Car Hit Obstruction
and Overturned.

Cleveland, June 6.-Morris Osborn. nineteen
years old. son OF r NJ. Osborn Cleveland coal
operator. instantly killed tonight in an
automobile accident a few miles east of this
city. With a companion he was his way to
his fathers summer home near Willoughby,
when the machine struck an obstruction IN the
road and completely overturned Osborn
was dead when taken from underneath the
wreck. Hls oo~npanion escaDed with bruises.
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
H4VRE RECORD BROKEN.
La Provence Reduces Time from
Ner York by about Tzco Hours

Havre June 6-TAe French Lines new
steamer. La Provence. on her second trip from
New York TO this port, arrived at o'clock this
evening. The time of her passage was six davs
two hours and forty-eight minutes
ohcial figures Of the voyage Of La Provence
which have been received in New York give the
distance covered by the steamer as 300 miles The
days runs, after clearing the bar at Sandy Hook
on May 81 at 1912 p. m, were 4s9 zS5 500 5lS SIG
ana eSS TO Havre, the last days being the dis
lance covered between noon. June 8, and the time
OF her arrival at the French ports p. m. to-day
While the time OF her passage has not been officially
announced, the time given above is within a few
minutes OF her actual passage. On the trip she
must nave maintained an hourly average speed Of
A7s knots. and broken the record for the pas
sage between New York and Havre by approx
mately two hours
AS La Provence passed the Scilly Islands four
iIous ana twenty-five minutes before the Ham
ouTg- American Line steamer Deutschland which
leIt New York the day. clearing the bar at
i--59 p M II is figured that the French vessel
peat the German ship by four hours and Two
minutes 10 that point. The official figures of the
New York and a comparison of the two steamers
ITlpS cannot fairly be made without these figures
II is asserted that the Deutschland followed a
more sOuIherIy course across the Atlantic, making
while she was beaten TO the Scilly Islands she
may have made faster "trip in point of hourly
speed than her French rival. The time of the
Deutschlands voyage TO the English port Of P1yn-
out, where she arrived at 4I5 p. m. to-day, was
about five days twenty-five hours and forty min
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07

The Giaotaur is 40 feet long, has "a feet 6
inches beam. draws 2s feet of water and has 27,-
0VO Indicated horsepower. giving her estimated
speed q q knots. The armament consists Of
1cur s2-inch guns. ten 7.5-tnch guns, thirty guns
u smaller oElibre and five torpedo tubes. She
Ass ar srIaOrsd belt 4 TO 6 inches IN thickness,
WI have a crew OF 755 officers and men. and
een carry 900 tons Of coal The Minotaur viii
cost about $6.75O.o0o completed
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
LAUNCH OF BRITISH CRUISER.

Devonp0rt- June 6-The armored cruiser Min
otau-, of 1900 tons. was launched from the
ooeky'ard here to-day. The vessel was named
by The Countess OF Crewe
New-York tribune., 1906-06-07
Royal Limited"

Royal Limited" 20 Baltimore and Washington via
Royal Blue Line.
saperb ali Pullman train Of g. r. ,. J., Philadel
phia d Reading Baltimore & Ohio Railroads ISayes
Essx YORK daily ga ST. s:5O D m; Liberty --A
"a n Only ave hours, Astroyois 20 Capitol
New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
HACKETT THEATRE: q St; Mats Thurs &sat
naMrs x HACkETT pF pFE JEK1dHS Mills
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Hamburg. Sept 2s-Arrived, steamer Pretoria (Ger)
Schrotter New York via Plymouth Cherbourg
Glasgow Sept 3O-Arrved, Caledonia CBr) Bax-
te-, New York VIA Noville.
Arrived steamer (Br) BODY.
New York via Kingston. Colon. etc.
Cherbourg Sept 80 p rn-Sailed Friedrich
Crosse (Ger) Blocker (frOm Bremen and SouthamP-
toni New York
Plymouth Oct Arrived steamer Bayonne Ger. Won
Hugo New York for Hull; IL :25 a sailed, steamer
Patricia Ger. Magin (from Hamburg and Boulognel.
New York
Gibraltar Sept 29Passed Ayres pan).
Naples. for New York; 30th Madonna
(Fr). Joubert Naples for New York.
Hull Sept 29-Arrived steamer Consue;o Watson.
New York via London: sailed. steamer Idaho (Br).
IOvertdee. New YORK.
Dungeness. oct Passed, steamer American Dutch.
MaTkschlaeger. New York for Antwerp
Manchester. Sept 3o-Arrved, steamer Delaware CBr>.
cabot New York
Dunnet Head. Sept 3OPassot steamer Brilliant tGer.
Schroeder, New York for Gothenburg.
Lewis New York.
Pravfle Point Oct Passed. steame- Rotterdam
Dutch. Boyesen. New York for Amsterdam.
Rotterdam. Sept 2aArrived steamer (Russ),
Patton. New York for Libau.
Trieste Sept 2IArrlved steamer GiIIlia (Aust.
vich. New York via Naples Palermo Sailed
steamers Teresa Ausp, Persich. New York: vr-
ginia (Ausp, Bus,anich New Orleans
Genoa, Sept. ~. I p. m.-Arrived, Koenign
Llise Ger. Voser New York Gibraltar and
St Thomas Sept % noon.-sailed steamer KOrons.
Br>, Carmichael drom Demerara) New York.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
EIGHT LAND IN FRANCE
One Gets to Isle of Wight-SantOs-
Dumont Hurts arm.

Paris, Oct Eight Of the sixteen balloons
which started from here yesterday afternoon IN
the race FOR the James Gordon Bennett Cup landed
in the night along the coast. They Were Santos
Dumont's Two Americas, near Broglie: Captain
Apercrons Dusseldorf, al Yilers-sur-Mer; Lieu
tenant Herrara's Ayayay. half-rnile from the
shore. between Cabourg and Dives-sur-Mer; Baron
Won Hevald's POtmern. At Pout Addemer: Sehor
Salamsnca's NoTte. Blouyille, Nillers- sur
Mer; F. II. Buffers City of London. at Blouville;
NJ Van den Drtesche's Ojouk, At Bretigny, and
Count de 81. Kictors FOehn landed at midnight
BlOCvllle. the count not Verturing 70 cross
the Channel Oh account Of the uncertainty Of the
wind.
The city OF Chateauroux, piloted by Jacques
Balsan. landed the Isle Of Wight daylight,
after having taken four hours to cross the Chan
mel
Santos -T,urnont had m accldevt, which compelled
him descend. His arm caught in the mechanism
OF HIS motor. He reached Paris At 9 o'clock this
evening. and appeared at the Aero Club with his
arm in n sling. He explained that the accident
was caused by the sleeve of his clat catching in
the mechanism svllile oiling the motor. The flesh
Of his arm was :orn. and the becoming numb
from the cold. he compelled come down
New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Monday, October l, 1906.


steamer iceland oRn Broomhead Antwerp Dover
,tt tteLeE = 10 the Red star Line. with 4OS cabin
m "a passengers and mdse- Arrived at the Bar
20 StsamfT Newlands CBr. McEwan Hueva September "A
lhc Bar at = N - F'- N-4+'01 At
steamer
win a5I stthat4HDer = to the Holland-Amarica Line
,ndEs eo4a ana dea steerage passengers md
StesD,ar l. ired AT tho Hsr al I:25 p m ~
''Norj, Olsen Eenterrh.-
i4ttd al the Bar "a o D n ~ P'"sei ana iruit Ar
steamer Carolina Sargent
Isorto , . and Jan Juan o. 10 the Seyr Yt
arrived at the Bar so u ~ "s'is mails and
steamer Jamaica lNor) Mever N,,. p -
a. m N" Ni1'1- Arrived The Bar
Panama r n S. Line OS!on September % To m.
'.F'iIsd az tEe Bar micnigb, ie mails ana
steamer algeria (Br). Wards IxSbo.
~ ~ i. and Almetia IS 10 tTanSer
arrived AT the Bar at $40 passengers and
steamer Lille, Hopkins Port Antnr,o
g. II 30 a arrived at the
Steamer Cler lNorl. Boa Port Antonio s,, -
the e'1neo Trading Co. with fruit september "a
Lar at 6.3o a arrived at the
steamer senator (Nor). Aarsvold Port An,o,,.
September -. the Atlantic Fruit GO Jamaica.
rived et the Bar a. u 80 va" iFuit Ar
Steamer Harry Luc1enbach. Dalton Pono. o.,- -
New-York tribune., 1906-10-02
BALLOON RACE ENDS.
AMERICAN THE WINNER.
Sir Contestarts Cross the Channel
Al Come Dozen Safely.

Paris Oct IA serni-official announcement of tho
result OF the competition for the James Gordon
Bennett Cup for international aeronauts was given
tonight. follows:
Winner Lieutenant Frank p Lahm. Of America
with the balloon United States.
Second. Signor Vonwiller. Of Italy, with the ball
loon Elfe
Third. Court de Ia vaulx, of France. with the
balloon WaihaIla
A definite and Official announcement of the result
viii issued until verifcatlon that the rules OF
the contest were carried has been obtained
London Oct I-IAeutenant Frank p Lahr. sth
Cavalry L. s. A. the American competitor IN the
balloon race. descended seven miles soulh Oh
Whithy. ffry miles north Of Hull at $50 this
afternoon. HIS descent was about one mile lhiithd
st Desrnene Farm. FiyingdIle. lie SAID ne I'ao
been carried by way Of Caen across the Oia'l'le4 ~
Chichester The actual crossing took from u
o'clock at night until in the morning. He then
passed TO the northward but. finding that he Vas
being carried toward the open sea, he declded 10
alight Owing the dryness OF the moors. MS
anchors at first would not hold. ana iIe paliooh
passed dangerously some farm buildings
Lieutenant Lahms balloon was In the AR iof INeh
ty-three hours.
Professor Huntington, one OF the English con-
testants. f. tho Zephyr, landed at sitnngnorhe'
Kent Ee had trying ordeal in crossing the Chah-
mel which took him eight hours Otherwise h's
voyage was uneventful and successful The Zephyr
could not have gone another quarter OF mile with
out being carried out 10 by the Thames estuary
The Italian BALBOA Elfe, Signor Vonwiller. de-
sosnoed ct New Holland, near Hull. this after
noon
The waIhalia with Count de Ia Vaulx. de-
scended at l:s0 this afternoon at Walsinsham.
Norfolk The Count said he had splendid voy-
age although the wind had been unfavorable lie
estimated had Travelled 800 miles. His greatest
Later tn the day several other balloons were
sighted various points in the southern counties
of England Captain Kindean's Montaner de-
scended at Chichester, after considerable Anxiety
lest II be carried out over the Atlantic 49,
Hon. c. s. Rolls's Britannia passed over IiHli-
brook, Kent, this afternoon: -, -. .t.
Between and 10 o'clock TINS Inor,ns dnls1 M agrived
on this side of the Channel and continued III d
no-theasteTly direction. w. o,o,,-
The Elfe made a perilous descent fer so
ala not catch and the balloon began 20 drlII
s<aro,slv doing damage property. The aeronu uts
narrowly escaped being thrown out Inc 1ai'46l t6
- SonOln1 AGAINST the side of the house i ne
ooc.,Dsnfs had Ia be assisted 10 the ground Ihey
taia thew mistOok the HUMBER 1oF t4e ses7 anu
therefore decided 10 lailo'
New-York tribune., 1906-10-02

is and San Juan D. the Peck Steamship Co. with
Indse Arrived at the Bar at 10 GOTH
steamer siam CAus). Xgga Poti August 16 and Balti
more september 20, to II Vogemann SIS Co. with ore
arrived at the Bar at 8 p September 80.
Steamer city OF Atlanta Fisher Savannah September
y. TO Ocean SIS 60. with passengers mdse
Quarantine a. 5:35 a m
Steamer Bay View. Cummings towing barges Baravia
and Rritanla Newport News for New Bedford. Passed
in Quarantine 1:16 p m.
Steamer Mamma Hata, Charles Baltimore, o
ter. with mdse Left Quarantine a 6 a
Sandy Hook. n. J.. $50 p m-Wind east: moderate
breeze; raining.
SAILED.
Steamers FL Norte. Galveston: Charles F Mayer and
two barges, Baltimore Advance Colon; Jefferson,
folk and Newport News.