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New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
SHOT GIRL, THEN SELF.
.Smtor, Rejected for Creed Differ
ences. Seeks Death zcith .S7ceeikearf.

yosorll Ballac tP-ertv-on.. years old. Of No. IS=
81. street. taken Bellevue Hospital last
sigllt suffering from bullet wounds. self-n
fct4d after he had made an attempt to kill his
yreethear1 Ellen Ffska. eighteen years OLD. living
the address Tho girl is also in critical
condition. and il is believed that either of them
viii recover
Jsaog and the rirl have known each other since
childhood both having from the dis
rric. ia Austria fsallog ia this country six
wears ago to make his fortune the land and
went live with Anton Fislsa. uncle OF the girl.
-rFo Was also from the district. and had been
in this country number of years. About two
pears ago Ellen crossed 1he ocean to live with her
uncle and the couTtship OF the young couple was
resumed. Fiska looked with favor on the suit OF
his young lodgeT-
4 f-x months ago Ellen began 10 act peculiarly
Pressing ner for Fisl,a learned that Ellen
believed IL would BE- wrong for her 10 marry Ballog
as he a Protestant. while she was a devout
Catholic. In spite of argument, she persisted in
-his belief.
Ellen. her aunt snd uncle and Ballog sit
ting in the apartment lest night. talking, when
Fiska said that he and his wife would go out and
take a walk and leave the young couple TO take
Of the house. AS they started to go TO the
door Ballog turned TO Ellen and said:
Ellen. how long do you expect TO live?~
What q funny question said the girl; but
going TO Try and live as long as can. any
way
II
drawing revolver and firing shot at the girl
striking her in the breast As she fell TO the floor
Ballog. with a savage laugh and before Fiska
could interfere. turned the weapon on himself and
sent bullet tearing through his own breast
DR. Conlev. of Bellevue Hospital. who responded
20 the ambulance cali. loaded both patients into
the same ambulance ana dashed at breakneck
speed hack to the hospital Coroner Hamburger
was AT once notified Of the shooting. and went to
the hospital obtain ante-mortem statements
5Ie found that BaIoC was too low 10 talk but The
girl said that BaIiog had shot her because she re-
fused to marry him.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
SHOT HAS DOUBLE MISSION.
Italian May Die from Wound-Baby to Take
His Place.

The population Of the tenement house No. 3I57
Villa avenue. The Bronx. will not be decreased by
the shot which fired there yesterday afternoon,
although that shot may mean the end of the life of
CarmeIIo castillo. who lived the fourth floor.
Every Italian in the house. the tenants Of which
confined 20 that nationality heard the shot and
the coInmotion and scurrying Of feet which fol-
lowed il As il long past the Fourth Of July
everybody got excited and rushed shrieking out
10 the street The women madly about clasp
ing I'D their children all except Mrs Dominica
Elucia. for whom the alarm had proved too much.
Luckily. DIR. Bckehaupt, of the Fordham Hospital.
arrived record time 10 attend the wounded man
Nhen he was able 20 leave castillo for few min
utes. the urgent request Of E1ucia- there was
little he could do except assure the agitated hus
band that his third child was doing well as
cosld De expected and that the mothers constitu-
ton wouId pun her through
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
WILL STAY in JAIL FROM CHOICE.
Veteran, Silent for Years, Reveals His Past
and Will Get $4,000 in Pensions.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Nashville, Tenn. Aug. 1S-Six thousand dollars
in back pensions. it learned to-day is due
James Vernon seventy-fve years old. who has
been an inmate of the Stewart County Jail at
Dover for seventeen years. When told of the sinai.
fortune coming him he said he would stay in
Jail and guardian will be appointed TO make his
declining days comfortable.
Vernon has been in Jail all these years by choice
He is mentally weak. and twice was sent TO the
insane asylum but each time he escaped He dis
liked the life there. but content with the Jail,
whore he has much latitude except at intervals
when he becomes violent.
Until two weeks ago he maintained silence about
his past. Then he consented TO talk with his iaer
who learned he had served in Company n, Ist
Pennsylvania Regiment during the Civil War. The
ensuing investigation resulted to-day in finding
that s699 was waiting for him in the Pension
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
CONFERENCE AT NORThFIElD ENDS

Northfeld, Mass, Aug 1s.-The general confer
ence of Christian workers which has been in ses-
sion here sixteen days, ended to-day. The Rev.
Stuart Holden. rector of st. PauFs. London de-
lvered sermons the morning and evening
services. An evangests' service held out of doors
during the afternoon. was in charge of Mrs Henry
Gibbard. OF Springfield. The Round Top meeting
conducted by DIR. Arthur Pearson. editor OF
The Missionary Review of the World"
The total attendance at the conference has broken
all previous records. A series of revival meetings
has been started and 1t is hoped they will spread
all the country, The Rev Mr.. Holden will
remain in Northfleld until September 10 TO deliver
the post-conference addresses.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
WEEKLY LIVESTOCK MARNe'-

PHILADELPHIA Aug is-Receipts for the wees -.
cattle 2SI6 head sheep and lambs sen heaa' SECS
fs4 head: calves. aep head Beef cattle JILL mo.
average hest So soqs6 IS: choice 50 2JGs6 81 y.
S6as6 l2.; medium. 50 1906 s5a: common vxes~s
bulls I5GS4 choice strune. Suis5-s cows.
cows. SO 1884 80: thin COWS. <3GsS; mn ES-
S35GSG5 for common choice. calf marSst os.n1i4ri.
ceptional stock IS; gOCd 20 choice. s1a>a ~ s1FSA
S6nS6 so common S5GS6. grasscrs and Weseiu lamb
HrIner; sheep. wethers. s. sa>s % ona1.
: good. 4 medium a'ltst
S2aSs se ewes StfiS5- lambs T4fai-
%. sscd To choice. 81 mess common. Sd'
firm uadcr stronger tendency; Westerns. as -,ss4s.
quality. 81 5oHsio cts dressed stock sters s.sss.
Sf-i r0i,c COWS 6asc calves fofitc eSlis ,l-s
1sc: srassers country dress uss
o0fic: extras 11iac sheep. 9is4slocs extra we'-s-
lambs. l3ul3c. extra. lambs. ltcs hogs, lVS-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
MINNEAPOLIS DAMAGED By sTohM.
Cloudburst and Electricity Come Together
Church Struck During Service.

Mnneap polls, Aug. 1s.-A cloudburst. accompanied
by q furious electrical storm. caused much damage
tonight. The Ebenezer Lutheran Church was
struck by lightning during the evening service,
causing a panic, but no one was hurt The tent
covering the German village at the East Side Car
nival was blown down. causing another panic.
Frank Montgomery badly hurt by a tent pole.
Peter Jenson stunned By lightning. which de
stroyed the barn. The rain Hooded downtown
streets and base ments Of many business places.
\ furious windstorm. which unroofed houses, is
reported from Osseo
Telephone and tcegraphic service crippled
and streetcar service suspended for several
hnf
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
THIRTY FIRES LAID AT MANS DOOR
Lived Next to Engine House and Liked to
See Corpanies Answer Alarms.

scranton. Penn Aug 1s-Fred Zwick. twenty
seven years old a plumber. confessed to-day that
ne was responsible for at least one OF the many
inoeRdiarv fires which have occurred In Scranton
.,,,,,, sta last month The chief of police says
ZViclk undoubtedly caused at least thirty fires
Zwicl lives next door 10 fire headquarters and
tr is believed that he started the fires because OF
mania for seeing the fire companies responding
% .ha alarms Saturday night there were nine
&C. every one Of which bore evidence OF having
heen the work Of incendiary- At the last nre
zwick was caught in the act of rekindiing the
~ubI,isb after the flames had been subdued
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
DIES FROM FALL ON LINER.
DR.. P J. Prendergast. of Brooklyn, Was
Thrown from Ladder on the Cedric.

Philadelphia. Aug. 1s-A cable dispatch received
here to-day by Bishop Prcndergast. of the Roman
Catholic Church, announced the death in Cork OF
his brother. DT. L. j Pren1ergast, of Brooklyn.
Dr. PrendcTgast one OF the best known
Iavmeu in the Catholic Church Accompanied hy
his daughter Alice, he sailed for Europe on the
steamer Cedric about two weeks ago When
few days from New York Dr. Prendergast
was thrown from companion ladder by the
Iurching the boat and received injuries which
caused his death Because of the physicians
dition the Cedric made extra port and the pa
tient was taken a hospital in Cork
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
NeeRo,s VICTIM TURNS AssAILANT.

Glen Ridge. Aug. IS (SpeciaD.-Robert Lambert,
OF Thomas street while on his way home through
Clark street at early hour this morning. had
an encounter with negro hghwayman under the
Lackawanna Railroad bridge The negro stepped
out in front OF Lambert and asked him for the
time AS Lambert pulled out his watch the high
wayman grabbed the chain and at the same time
struck Lambert over the head. Lambert caught
his assailant ard the two rolled about in the
street when Lambert finally got top and beat
the negro until he begged for mercy. He left .ao
fellow lying in the road.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
WILL INITIATE THE GRAND TRIANON
Charles A. Baldwin to Erect in Colorado
Duplicate of Famous Mansion.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Colorado Springs. Col, Aug. K-One Of the new
show places OF the West will be the duplicate OF
the Grand T'rianon at Versailles being erected
here bv Charles A. Baldwin. California million
aire son OF the late Admiral Baldwin. The build
ing will be 100 feet long triangular in shape. with
the outer basement wells OF white stone and the
walls above that OF dull white enamel terra Gotta
The interior will follow Louis XIV style. with
large rooms With the exception OF General
Palmer's castle at Glen Eyrle, this will be the
most costly residence in Colorado.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
WOMAN BEATEN TO SAVE HER LIFE.

IbY IeIeGraOh 70 The Iribune.
Mount Holly, Aug. 1S.-Mrs. Laura Pullen, of
Shreve street widow of about year. swallowed
ten drams of audanum this morning. When the
drug began act she informed a neighbor of her
act. and asked that letters be written for her dis
posing OF certain property Powerful ernetics and
The use of a stomach pump aroused her from
consciousness. Ten men acted relays in beat
in; her with switches and hair brushes TO keep UP
circulation and for two hours she> was walked
about the street to prevent sleeping, which saved
la-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
WOMAN FINED FOR CRUELTY TO DOG

Manchester. Aug. 1S.-For extreme cruelty TO a
dog Mrs. Mary O'Connell was fined $50 by Judge
w. A. Bowers. In the Town Court yesterday. She
refused TO pay. and the court gave her until Mon
day change her mind go to jail.
Mrs. O'Connell was told that small fox terrier
belonging to Robert Donnelly. a neighbor. mad
killed her chickens. Seizing the dog. she took it
into her cellar and mutated 1t with With
its hind legs nearly severed from its body the
animal dragged itself TO its home. where ii was
killed 10 end its suffering
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
BIooDHoUNDs AFTER AssAULTER.
Two Posses Out for Tramp Who Attacked
Minister'S Young Daughter.

C5ree1r-iEle Penn. Aug. 1s.-AIiss Anna White
head fourteen years old. daughter of a Methodist
Episcopal minister. Of Turnersyille, Penn, is IN 4
critical condition from an assault by tramp last
night. Posses from counties with bloodhounds
are securing the country near jamestown, Penn,
end siTaeGe. Ohio. for the man
Miss Whitehead met the stranger while on her
way 10 neighho-'s home. The tramp inquired
The way 10 Smons. Ohio ard while she tell
su- him drew a knife and threatened kill her
IF she made outcrv. He forced her into
woods where she was later found tied a tree.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
TRAVELLERS TO VISIT oREAMLANo-

The commercial travellers % this city VIII hoia
a promotion meeting AT the Hotel Victoria 70
night TO make arrangements for their outing d.
Ireamand on August 81 Nearly tive huhuls.
lodges of the United Commercial IraVe4'elS =
America and the Travellers Protective ASSocla't'1
of Ar,erie, will attend ;hs "I,rumuiers' Day ceis-
bration. which will be the first of its KIND s's'
heII
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY" REVIVED.

The Great Train Robbery the Luna Park at
traction which found favor with the patrons of
that amusement plac" last is to be revived
beginning tonight. There are two hundred persons
in the production. Prince Wilhelm of Sweden Will
be the guest of Mr. Thompson at Luna Park a
week from to-day. II has been arranged that it
shall De known Swedish Day
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
HEAVY STORM IN DULUTH.

Duluth MINI. Aug. 1s-Duluth was struck by
a severe electrical and rain storm to-day. Anna
Bolander was killed by lighting that struck the
Bolander home. Seven other persons in the house
were injured Many other buildings were struck
by lightning, being the Polish Catholic Church
Services were in progress, but none of the con
gregation injured. The Elks Hotel was
struck by lightning and many Easements were
flooded
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
Gales TWO TAILS KEEP FLIES BUSY.

Canaan. Aug Is tSpeciapA calf with W.
tails was horn recently the farm ~ Henry wa
in this town on tail is twice as long as me olnV
but both are perfectly formed Wallace y 'HsHV
has bought the calf and viii keep IL with his heIu
as a CURIOSITY The calf has found out the benei-s
Of having two caudaI appenIages. II uses one Q.
them 10 feck flies from side % tts body am
the other does similar duty the other side
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
DREW SEMINARY PROFESSOR RESIGNS.

Madison. Aug. IS GpeciaD.-The Rev Charles
a Gilbert professor of hymnoogy of Drew The
illogical Seminary here. has resigned TO become
dean Of the conservatory of music at the Wes-
leyan University OF Buckhannon. w. Va, one of
the largest Methodist institutions In the country.
He will begin his nex duties early next month.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
FATAL DAY FOR BUFFALO FAMILY.
One Boy Is Killed by a Train and Later
Baby Is burned to Death

Buffalo, Aug. 1S-Death fell heavily upon the
house of Ciwzdalski to-day. Early in the day little
Joseph Gwizdalsk tried TO catch to moving
railroad train and cut to pieces. His married
brother gathered his family and went home q see
his dead brother While they talked about Joseph
the Gwzdak kski baby played with matches and was
burned to death. It's mother severely burned
Ayiu Jn save
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
COLLISION IN VINEYARD SOUND.

Boston, Aug. 1S.-A collision i'm Vineyard Sound
yesterday between the British steamer Silvia Hall
fax to New York. and the steamer Herman Win
ter New York for Boston, was reported by Cap
tain Crowel of the latter vessel. when she arrived
here tonight. About twenty-five feet of the Win
ter's starboard bow plates torn away. II is
understood that the Silvia was not damaged
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
TRIES TO JOIN kDMIRER IN SUICIDE
Cincinnati Woman Uses Same Poison Sue
cessfrlly Resorted to by Man.
LRr rsiegraph 70 The TrIhrne ]

Cincinnati Aug. 1S-Mrs. Bonnie Tucker. forty
wears old. the handsome wife of Frank A iuckfI'
s,arintendent of the city infirmary. who last Il
dav witnessed the death by suicide of john T.
Owens. A globetrotting newspaper man with whom
she had eloped six months ago TO Mexico. attempt
ed suicide to-day IN her room at the Gibson House
She swallowed cyanide Of potassium from the same
package used by owens in ending his Ire. Inc
hoteI doctor was quickly summoned. ard used the
stomach pump and Mrs Tucker IS expected 10 re-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
WILL TEST ARREST FOR AUTO SPEEDING

bloomfield, n. j.. Aug. IS tSpeciaD.-Arthur
Hunter. OF No. S34 Lake street, and ]. HohI of No
$50 Grafton avenue, both of Newark. were arrested
here this afternoon b. Bicycle Patrolman o'Neili
fcr violating the automobile speed law They de-
posted $50 each for their appearance in court to-
morrow Hohl declared his machine could not go
tHentz-five miles an hour, and will fight the case
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
YOUTHFUL LOVER DRINKS POISON.

Middletown, Aug. is SPECIALIZATION Charles
Daniels. seventeen years old. son of Norman
Daniels, of this city. the girl he loves with
another youth In Moodus yesterday he was deep
ly srieved. Going his htme, he tried to com
NIT suicide by drinking laudanum. Physicians say
that he took overdose and will recover.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-19
HURT BY JUMPING IN CRASH.

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune
York Penn. Aug. 1s-In "a head-on collision
between the York & Windsor Street
Railway yesterday nine persons We're injured by
jumping while panicstrickcn. The wreck was
brought about through misunderstanding OF sig
nails by S. l.. Beck, a motorman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31
DIR. THOMAS IN CONTEMPT
Walsh Issues Warrant for His Ar-
rest but He Uas Not arrested.

DR.. Julian p. Thomas. the aerOnaut who was ar
rested In Jerome avenue Wednesday night for
speeding, was threatened yesterday with night in
the Tonbs on the charge OF contempt OF court. but
could not be found until early this morning. and
the warrant for his arrest was not served
When he was arrested Dr. Thomas left 500 with
the lieutenant in charge of the Fghbridge station
for his appearance in the MOrrisana police court
yesterday morning. He also left message, tns
police say, that the automobile races AT Empire
City track were OF much more Importance 70 MN
than the court. and II he not in court he WOULD
cheerfuy forfeit the $le9
When the policeman who made the arrest related
these facts 10 Magistrate Walsh that official sald:
Wen show him whether the MorrlSanla court -
of any Importance not.
He had made out bench warrant for the ares.
of the aerOnauJ and ordered Patrolnan HasSerV
go Yonkers. arrest Thomas and bring AIN
back this city. -
The MAGISTRATE explained that this meant tnas
when Thomas brought back, IL being 6ou-
day. the police courts would be closed. The police
man would therefore have to take his prisoner "
the TombS
But DIR. Thomas was not arrested Early this
nIrning he was found by reporter at his nome
Far from being guilty OF contempt OF court ne
said, II have only been guilty OF contempt OF
money. When the policeman took to the SUI
tton Wednesday night 1 left 500 with the heu-
tenant and told him that 1 would forfeit tne
money. If necessary. but that I could not be N
court in the morning, l had to attend Inrse pa.
TENTS. Had supposed that they wanted me alt
not the money / would have been in court hEt
the lieutenant told TO have representative II
court and / arranged to have Nathan NldaVeE
there in my behalf When was returning NgH1
the track l met the officer who arrested ME ana
told him that would be in o'clock tis
afternoon. lie said that would be satisfactory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31
TRIBUTE TO HAMILTON.
President Butler Speaks at UnUeil-
ing of Statue of Great Leader.

Paterson. N J.. May sO.-President Nicholas Muir
ray Butler OF Columbia University was ths princi-
pal speaker at to-day's ceremonies In connection
with the unwilling OF statue Of Alexander HaIntl-
ton. This presented 10 the city by a committees
headed by w. 3. Gourley. President Butler paid =
high tribute TO Hamilton. and named him with
Washington. Marshall Webster and Lincoln as ths
five great nation builders. He said in part:
We are accustomed TO think OF the political con-
troyersies of day as bitter. and OF the pO-
Ntical methods which accompany them base and
dishonorable The bitterness. the baSeness and thS
dIshonOr OF to-day nothing in comparison
with the bitterness. the baseness and the dishoEor
with which the great fathers OF ths nation were
compelled 10 deal Upon the devoted head OF Wash.
ington himself was heaped every sort and kind or
oboQuy Hamilton called alternately non
archlst and thief, liar and traitor Men
stopped nothing to gain their political ends in
those days.
To understand the history OF the United States
We must realize that the nation has had Two births
the first it's birth 10 union under Washington and
Hamilton; the second. its birth to liberty under
Lincoln. Our nation not really made until the
second birth accomplished fact Five great
nation builders stand out above all others by rea-
OF the supreme service they rendered The i've
are Washington. Hamilton. Marshall. Webster and
Lincoln OF these I'VE nation builders. Hamilt3n
in some respects the most remarkable lie bulk
for the day, but for the nations history
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31

first appeared In public this morning. 10 Indians
apolis was continual reception AT all the places
where train stopped. starting at Bellefontains
and including Sidney, Ohio and Union City, Muncis
and Anderson, Ind great crowds were gathered
and pressed around the Presidents AT sew
eral places the President made brief remarks IN
keeping with the day, and others he shook hands
with many OF the people as could get near him.
During the day the Arr-nCs OF the President and
the Vice President derived a good deal OF arnuse-
ment out OF walking stunt that they performed
at Akron Junction last night. This was a twelve
mile walk they took over rough country roads. at
the end Of which they stopped at a farmhouse and
refreshed with butJermik-
The President is training you for the job, said
of Mr.. FaiTbanks's friends 70 him He IL CIV
ing YOU an idea of the duties Of the Presidency
Both the President and the Vice-President took
the raiery in good part
An interesting incident attending the departure %
the President from Akron last night was the visit
TO the Chief Executive from Senator Dick and Cow
Harris and other officers OF the state govern-
ment They simply called 10 pay their respects and
were with the President for anly few moments
before the train left the station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31
MAY BE RENEWED DOCK STRIKE.

Patrick ConnOrs president OF the Lonsshor~
mems Protective Union. announced yesterday tha'
a meeting OF the strikers would be held this after
noon &c hear and ON the report OF their COM
mittsS. which conferred with the officials or ,n'
steamship lines Wednesday. According 70 t9a-
nors the VIII only stand out for their o OTIS,
inaI demands, but second strike may be ORDERS
to-day against the Panama and Quebec steah'Ier
companies. which settled with the strikers, pu,
says. did not keep all their promises Some u 80
strikers. il said. in favor OF callias
strike off and then comforting with the oh1cias
the companies as the latter say they viii eoNs'N
no propositions while the strike is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-31

vestments in railway properties to earn a lib
eraI return a return sufficiently liberal to cover
all risks. Ws cannot get an improved service
unIess the carriers of the country can sell their
securities; and therefore nothing should be done
unwarrantedy to impair their credit nor 70 de-
crease the value of their outstanding obI9a-
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1907-12-29
SUICIDES IN PRISON
JlH DENTON. DRLS FiESD.
WHILE lSckPCERETEO ~
JAIL HANGS HIMSELF.

A-tuoreits Special
Purcell Oh Dec 2s-JIm Den
.11. aged a5J8. ... With dark ha.-I
gray eyes and ag51. :-,t .-a
inches .n height committed suicide
In The county jail a.. 'ais place last
evening about oc.,os
BE xas la5a--r and claimed Tex.
a. as his former home and had re-
Gently been iu the emp.0g- OF some
railroad contractor ~ Oklahoma City.
on bis ye-1a was found q memo
-lndIm which read ln case -
death. u & Lansing Austin. Texas.
He also gave the name Of sister
a, The same adI-4s--N MARY Bee Den.
'on-s,a,.ng that vas her maiden
name and 8; ls supposed that she
was the vi'e of Lansing
Denton fret appeared here on
Christmas eve decidedly under the
irGa.ac. Of -1ca.na and vas cared
'5- 5y the c',y officials. on Christ
mas day DO was discovered To an
apparently dying condition from an
overdose Of morphine and after
tao or three hour. hard work 5g i1-
cal physician. 1a- returned % l.f-.
During the DAY and f1roN.us H.sa,
ae gave much trouble % citizens
on account OF h.s c-azad condition