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eoDEr LANDED IN ROADS.

Airshlp COLLAPSED and Sailors Rescued
the Aeronaut.
After collidlng with three shortly
after leaving the Exposition grounds
Friday evening. the airship Godet
Captain Eugene Godet, master, landed
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Prominent Educator Dead.

(By Associated Prcss.)
COLUMBIA, S. c., JuneS.-Dr. w.
G. Neville, president of the rresbyte-
rian College of South Carolina, To-
Gated at Clinton, died today after n
short illness from heart disease.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09

killed four persons and injured n
score of others.
The storm Is said to have been ca.
pccialiy severe In southern Indiana,
and at Farmshurg and Sullivan much
damage VIA done by wind and ram.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Boy Ball Played Killed.
{Ry AsSocjoted Press

SEYMOUR. CONN, June S.--While
playing y game of ball this afternoon
Harry Radall, aged 16. who was at
the bat. WIS struck over the heart by
q pitched ball and Instantly killed.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-06-09
Earthquake DESTROYS VILLAIN.

+ CONSTANTINOPLE June S.
The village of Serai, so miles east OF
Van. on the Turko Persian frontier,
was destroyed by an earthquake yes
terday
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
PLAYERS WEEDED OUT.
e. u. Larned Beats Niles an Ne1C
Jersey La7Cn Tennis Tourney.

Rapid progress was the order in the New jersey
State lawn tennis championship tournament ~ yes yes
terday on the courts Of the GIorrfstown Field Cup
at Aorristown y. J. In the mems singles tle held
narrowed down to nine competitors Inc most
surprising upset the way to this result was the
signal defeat Of Nathaniel w. Mics tIe yOuls
Harvard player, in straight sets by EdWn =
Larned, the brother Of the national champion Inc
latter did not hold 70 any one line OF atldcA Iois
and was able handle the cut strokes OF Ihe
Harvard player with little difficulty. Tho score
R. c. seavcr. the Massachusetts State cham
rion came along with flying colors He defeated
Leon S Freeman at IL, 81, q. aS ana - d
Smith. jr., at 6-2. 6-3. The summary follows;
New Jersey state mems championship singles first
round-Mles s Gharock ElizaSgth i@%n az E4sd tab
CO 6-S; Bernon 5. Prentice, seaoFtsht de1eaoed d.
see5n4 roand-SiIes s CharocE Elizabeth Town and
Country Club defeated y G. Johnson Ne% 1SS S5n15
defeated Lindsay Dunham M2rrstown FEC 4 ol40t =
= 5azebrooH Yorrstown Field Grub Is. 81; Martin
chase Murray H defeated Charles ie9aa1d Club
defeated s H. Gillespie. NLorris;oHn Field cub ST%
S Fres79a 1Si X M6rrisown e SySy1. ID -15S 81 Ga
Third rouhdEdHin IAped 4ranss n ,afi astsste watson
M cranse defeated Neal stevens. GeoTges Cricket @
TS Tl6,. Cf;b drfeSted Martin chase Murray m s.
"a. r Mckay Giazebrook. Morrstown Field Clu9.
defeated Rcbard H Palmer RIdgewood COLI CUB %
lie: r. G seaver Longwood- Boston 9eiSats9 q q 2
Kelley West side defeated J. HincS MGneia,r Ata.
Gus def:ated G. W Tnrockrnortor. Morristovn Field
New Jcrsey State womsns championship singles !asst
roundMss E smith, MuTrag HI HI, 9saedN d1,, NSn Mi:.
clair \ G. defeated Miss Marion sTosas Miss
X 8-own Murray nm. Go. e Mrs J. A n
fopEin5 Painded 6 G. defeated Miss natalie Ia NO. FOO
It,,t1naaIa - g 6-9 G-4 Miss Elizabeth II NiooTe'
ilnrs County l. T G. defeated Miss NaLaIis WiIegy,
!!StausaId = {. ca Ga: Edna NlIley i.1Iil-
aeId G C. defeated Miss krse Ci1cinaau ~ 5Trs
George L Chapman EnE..oo ~ sf,1It: Miss Jane
swords Morrstown C defeated Miss Atles 49,,
9a,4 - = fI4 sc e. y. G Eigar kaaw'lys
defeated Mss Jewett orange. by default MISS Ma ar
~ Orange f-s sc Ct 49,, .s..,
second r5und-NIss L. Smith; Murray li ieea yS
>fies C,oJton Montcair A c. 36. -. b-S: Nirs-
= Alderman staten Island. defeated Mrs George l.
Ct,,rr1ar Fnrlavvood 2 c. 5-6. e. -, MIS- y
g Edgar Horan outing club detected MAS 5aRo n
Woore Kinss county L T G. defeated Mrs J \; II
Hopkins PainheId Q c.. 81 s. MISS Hlafi9 TSHa5,
Miss Edna NlIiey'
Plaofeld c. G, Sc. sc Ct
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
POLICE CAPTAINS TAKE LONG JUMPS.
Bingham Makes Four City-wide Transfers
and Confirms All but Eight of O'Keeffe's.

There was little furry OF excitement at
Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon when
commissioner Bingham announced the hrS'
transfers since his return from his vacation
The list included five captains. two leutenants
seven patrolmen and one doorman. There was
no particular significance in any or the trans
fers and the only reason given by GeneraI
Bingham was the old. time worn one or Tor
the good of the service"
In addition to these transfers the Cornrnis-
sioner approved all but eight OF the temporary
transfers made by Deputy Commissioner
O'Keeffe during his absence. Among those that
were approved were the transferring OF Cap
tains Tappin and Shevlin-
The list announced yesterday was: Captain
Lincoln Gray. from the Westchester station TO
the West 152d street station; Captain Cor
nelius C. Hayes. from Stapleton. Staten Island
to the Westchester station; Captain Dennis
Ward, from the Flatbush station TO the Wake
field station; Captain Louis Kreuscher. from
the West 152d street station to the Flatbush
station: Captain John ]. McNally, from the
Wakefield station to Stapeton. Staten Island.
The neutenants transferred were: Abraham
Rafsky, from Glendale to the East 104th street
station; Solomon Hauptman. from the East
1O4th street station to Sixth avenue, Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
ARREST UNDER NEW Law.
Patrick Henry Hirsch Charged Soith
InfdeEty by Wife.

The first arrest under the newly enacted New
York State law against adultery was made yes
terday when Patrick Henry Hrsch, said 70 be
railroad contractor and Miss Ruby Yeargain
were arraigned before Magistrate Harris. IN the
West Side court, a charge made by Mrs.
Hirsch The accused couple. who. after the mag
istrate had decided that the case came under
the new law were held in $500 bail each. were
found living at the Warwick Arms. Columbus
avenue and sGth street Mrs. Bessie Yeargain,
the mother of the accused woman, lived with
them.
Before her marriage Mrs. Hirsch was Miss
Elizabeth Z. Evans. of Milledgeville. Ga She
was married to Hirsch about ten years ago, and
lived happily until about three years ago. when
she left New York to go South to recover her
health while her husband made q business trip
TO Chicago. Mrs. Hirsch says that in Chicago
her husband met Miss Yeargain and became in
fatuated with her. When the deserted
returned to New York she could find her
seven-year- old son, whom she had left with her
husband
She employed detectives. and finally traced
the boy and got him back. Hirsch then fol-
lowed her TO her old home and Kidnapped the
boy again. taking him to Europe. this time in
company with Miss Yeargain. The boy was
finally found in Europe and again placed In the
hands OF the mother
AFTER this the mother says lnal her husband
made another attempt TO kdnap the child.
Mrs. Bessie Yeargain appeared In court with
her daughter and said that she thought II was
all right for her daughter live with Hirsch, as
their souls one. While she was making this
announcement Mrs. Hirsch, in another part Of
the room, was telling the reporters that she in
tended 20 prosecute the couple TO the full extent
Of the law. Late in the day John Considfne ap-
peared at the court and furnished bail for the
couple Hirsch, who is one of the stockholders OF
Dreamland. Coney Island. said before leaving
court that his wife had brought suit for absolute
divorce against him several weeks ago. and that
the decree granting II was to be signed within
thirty days.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
"RE4DY FOR GUERILLAS." "
Lantry Says His Friends WM
Handle MurphN's MinionS.

IF Murphy's gueras beat me at the primaries
this year" said Fire Commissioner Lantry yester-
dav 'I will move out Of the district"
do YOU expect that crooked work VIII be st
tempted at the primaries?"
II not only expect 1t, but am sure that II win be
ATTEMPTED" said Mr.. Lantry. 'Mr. Conry's friends
have been schooling lot Of guerillas around town
for a week or two. and primary day they will
try TO food the district with them. want 10 as
sure those gentlemen that my men Will be on hand
and ready for them and won't ask any assist
ance from the police either II they do any busi-
ness after we get through with them they'll have
TO be good and tough
Michael z. Conry, the Murphy candidate for
leader sent around circU-sr yesterday attacking
Lantry for L ting his relatives IN public ofhce
The circular said:
Mr.. Lantry~s conception of home rule is exer,-
plified in the following appointments he has re-
Francis J. Lantry. $3.50 year.
Captain Iantry. a brother, S375 g year
through deal with the Republicans slOoo year:
James Lantry, a brother, Department OF Correc-
Thomas Cummings. a nephew. patrolman. 400
Edward Cummings, a nephew. Department OF
naTieI T-o0her father-ir-law Of Mr.. Lantry's
nephew, s2.Oo0 q year 1atal. $3.50
When Mr.. Lantry's attention was called to the
circular he said:
81 am a good deal ashamed OF myself tnae
haven't been able TO do better by letter carrier
brother He's a Civil Service man. and earns a
gooa deal more than 900 year working for the
government As TO Captain Lantry, he worked ms
ov, way 70 the front don't think the salaries pald
IN some Of my relatives for faithful service are
proving burdensorne TO the taxpayers
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
PRIZE FOR RUBINSTEN
Wins Chess Masters Tournament,
Nth Nmoczy Second.

Carlsbad Sept I7--By drawing his game with
Wolf in the final round Of the international chess
masters tournament at the KuTsaal here to-day.
a Rubnsteia, Of Lodz. Russia, won first prize OF
1900 crowns The result had been generally ex-
pected after the Russian had succeeded n estao-
fishing lead Of point his nearest competitor
yesterday II is the first time in many years that
chief hono-s in event Of this kind has gone 20
Russia \ great future IS predicted for Rubin
stein. who IS regarded as a worthy successor to
Tschigorin. now longer IN his prime
c. NIarOczy. OF Budapest. the favOrito for first
place from the beginning. finished a close second
By winning from Janowskf to-day Naroczy gets
the second prize Of 900 crowns P s. Leonhardc,
German. but who represented Sweden IN this con-
test was placed third his prize being lao crowns
I.eonhardt defeated SIIeses in the final round
NIernZOvftsch. who from Ollands and
SchIechter who worsted TartakOwer. divided the
fourth and fifth prizes, each getting go crowns
BY virtue OF his victory over Tschigorin. Vldrlar
was placed sixth and received the sum or Uy
crowns Taichrnanu who drew with Berger, ana
Duras who came out even in his game with Msrs
shall divided the seventh and eishLn prizes 10
ceiving 40 crowns each
Although defeated BY Spelnann today, salSS
took the next prize OF the value OF 80 crowns
Wolf who drew with the first priz5 winner So.
cured tenth place and prize OF 80 crowns. ms
eleventh and twelfth prizes. aggregatfng 500 cro"hs
were divided between the American, MarsnaL and
the Russian CnotimirskI- Marshall drew Win
r)uras to-day while Chotimirsh won from Conn
The ror-prize winners received Zee OF 1o0
crovus The final scores OF the contestants IoAoW'
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
EX-PATR0EMAN HESS GETS IA YEARS.
Receives the Extreme Penalty for Kidnap.
ping Elizabeth Grady.

Fourteen years and five months was the
sentence pronounced by Judge Foster yester-
day IN the Court of General Sessions, when
Theodore D. Hess. the ex-policeman, pleaded
guilty 10 the charge OF kidnapping. The Dis
trict Attorney agreed to drop additional charges
Of abduction and assault II Hess pleaded
guilty
Hess arrested in Baltimore In May when
he found with Elizabeth Grady, fourteen
years old. He left his wife and mother in New
York and forfeited his job in the Police De-
partment by going away without permission.
His wife and his mother. who is nearly sew
enty years old. were in court and asked for
clerency. Judge Foster said he could not
grant II, end gave Hess the extreme penalty
under the old law. the offence having been
committed before the passing of the present
law. which makes twenty-five years the maxi
mum punishment
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
NEW TURBINE SHIPS OFF TODAY.
Metropolitan Steamship Company Begins It's
Coastwise Passenger Service.

The Metropolitan Steamship Company. after fifty
years of carrying freight between Boston and New
York, will begin to-day passenger service with
two express turbine steamships the triple screws
of which have driven them trial trips at speed
of twenty-four miles hour The Harvard VIII
start from Pier 45. North River. at West 10th
street at 8 o'clock, and at the same moment her
sister ship the Yale will leave Boston. Each YES
sci will reach her destination at o'clock to-mor-
row morning.
The Yale and the Harvard are blxuriously fitted
IN The turbine engines will reduce the vibration to
a great extent. This proved by the experience
OF the passengers on the giant Lusitania, and the
owners of the new coastwise steamers expect this
to be the most attractive feature OF the line TO
many passengers. The staterooms are numerous,
with electric light in every room. and many are
equipped with beds instead Of hunks. and with
private baths There lounging and reading
rooms an orchestra. writing rooms and a modern
restaurant.
Only express freight Of small compass will be
carried on these vessels. excepting automobiles.
the transportation of which will be made a special
<aa atfIre
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18

departments have been omitted and ones in
stalled. But the decorations have given Il q
new atmosphere" The green carpets and drap-
cries and mahogany furniture add richness to
the effect that is pleasing and satisfying One
soon feels that it will be an important addition to
the citys list of shopping" places Greenhut &
Co. have nothing in common in stock, organlza-
ton or purchase with any other store.
Friends and former business associates OF J. =.
Greenhut, the president: his son. b. j. Creenhut,
the treasurer and executive head, and OF c. A
Coutant. the manager. deIuged their Offices with
floral greetings. expressing their best wishes for
the success OF the store. Scores and scores OF
elaborate pieces of cut flowers overfowed from the
tops OF their desks into the chairs and finally to
every available space All OF them. too, were the
constant recipients OF personal greetings.
The new store has been opened with the belief
that the purchasers OF fine goods are no more
anxious pay unduly high prices Just because
they desire the best than are other customers
whose demands modest The firm has
sent the most experienced buyers to all the marts
Of trade in this and foreign countries In search
of articles that will meet the approval OF its pa
irons.
Among the new departments is that OF interior
decorating which will be prepared. II is an
nounced TO furnish entirely any dwelling
from the smallest of "dens' to a sister of the
giant Lustania. Twelve hundred employees will
endeavor to give the promptest possible service
and sixty-ave wagon and eighteen motor deiv-
cries will carry the parcels
In the womens suit department, the public is
assured that taste will never be sacrificed to de-
sire The millinery department would appear TO
have taxed the output Of the ostrich farms of Cali
fornia and the fnery stores of London and Paris,
President Greenhut is Of the best known
traders in merchandise in the country, and his
son long ago demonstrated his capabilities. Early
seeking employment in his fathers service. his
own merit and energy raised him in short time
from the position Of porter 10 that of superintend-
ent He entered the retail drygoods field with his
father ten years ago. rapidly winning prominence.
Mr. Coutant the manager. has already shown his
fitness 20 preside the active working head of
this new establishment. and much OF the success
attendant upon the opening of the enterprise is
due to the ability displayed by him In preparing
for yesterday and the many other days that are
to como in which the firm of Greenhut & Co. will
continue endeavor TO make its store the leader
in its particular field.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
pF11. BEA~s wYETH IN HARD MATCH.

-rho ,,eatinr of the national indoor champion
Theodore Roosevelt PelI and the Ohio State title
holder c. Lorraine Wyeth. furnished the feature
ro+cb Yesterday In the continuation Of the cham
rionsbfn tournament Of the New York Lawn Ten
mis- club 123d street and Manhattan avenue Ihe
eteodiDess Of Wveth's base-line play In the second
CO rearI,, turned the result in his favor Fell.
however worked with telling effect at his net
smashes and finally won at e. 1Z-lo. me
summary follows:
conneli defeated q a Child. 81. 90; a Bassford
= defeated CHARLES Galwsy. 6-2. O--++ teorge =
Tnichard defeated Stewart. 6-1 63; birnon + ROD
erts defeated Edward A Freshman - rjo
Gunther defeated . r.. Wine. 6-l g l. r LAWYER
DR. H r schau1lier. IS 80 Robert T Bryan de-
feated R 4 Crawford. 60 =" ~ '
second round-wilam H ConneIl defeated + n. Done
bua ga b7 6-l; l., r Lawyer defeated Edward y
cur,ber "a 6-2: Theodore Roosevelt Pen defeated
q Lorraine Wyeth e. l2-lO
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
NATIONAL MUSIC SHOW TONIGHT
Interesting Exhibits To Be Seen at Madison
Square Garden.

The National Music Show and MUSIC -
will open tonight at Madison square cai'e -
continue for a week There viii be TWO 60
every 6av by d dAouin's Band In the a-'-. a
there will be exhibited the newest proole % =
upright pianos. music boxes ana i.'.s-. o-csrrz
+. II - announced that the oand cvilo- s
r-,,-a baa, so arranged that they VIII nol
With the demonstrations OF the eNl-0lloIs ,,.t -,
feature Of the show will be an eN19-. 5 -
- from, the Hugo Worth coAecIoh t'i7
UroDerrv Of the museum at Washington ms IN ',,,
Collection are pianos repreFentins tie el+,
,s. fr,r, 17SS 10 the close OF the nlne'ee-4
e-+,-v The 176S instrument is Chri,..1n .,- a.
-oDor ~ English make. imported %
pIanter before the days OF the Re'oiu'IoH =. ,rs
-rn Oldest Annerican-rnade instrument = -
-,,-,+5or ts a John Geib. made n Ne" ION -.
,-ears ago. one exhibitor will show .}-l-s slu-,---
trss of nianos in several stages OF nlsnH-1C.1.
oo',' % - ~tgbt pianos partl~ finished on Nn-o4
,,o-r1en will do actual work in The evening '- no,
Another exhibition Will be cornp-s'e 49, p
-fa,o action without the riano- WINE ",t~. ai
p+ pI ~ sro1,, a skeleton piano with the eH'-'
,1acbanlsrn Of the pneumatic player IN ae'i'D
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18

consider v-avs and means OF insyring the nolina-
ton and election of the best possible candidates
for the bench, both in the city and state
The opinion expressed was that. while tnere was
undeniably a purpose on the part Of the Repunii-
can party renominate the two baruer'S M
associate Judges OF the Court Of Appeals certain
interests Of the Democratic party would insist on
the nomination Of Justice William J. Gaynor' OF
BROOKLYN. and Judge John T. McDonough' OF Al
bany
The question Of new judges Of the Court OF CEN
eral Sessions and city Judges also came up.
resolution was adopted calling on the commit
tee on judicial nominations TO cooperate with
other citizens Of the city. This committee is to
report at another special meeting Of the associa-
ton next Wednesday night
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
THE LITTLE RHODY WINS.
Beats the Capsicum and Ofher
Yachts at JdmeStO7Cn.

Norfolk, Va. Sept 1.-THE Little Rhody OF
Providence. won the free-for-an race for yachts
Of forty feet and under in the jamestown IN
ternationaI cup regatta to-day The Capsicum.
of Port Washington. Long Island, was second the
Dorotbv O Of Marblehead Mass. third. the Dor
othy OF Baltimore fourth: the Mattacheesit. or
Hampton Roads. fifth; the Csona. OF Norfolk.
sixth and the Margaret b. OF Washington, sew
enth
The prizes to-day were offered by the jamestown
Exposition Company. The races. Ike those Tor the
Roosevelt and Kings cups. were twice over trl-
angular course of seven and one-haf miles Inc
''open for all races occur tomorrow. and stimuli
taneouslv with these will the contest for the
Sir Thomas Upton Cup in the special classes Tor
which there we're no entries. The HamT lnn Roads
Yacht Club has decided To offer the cup TOT race
between yachts in Glasses and q
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
NEW PRIZE FOR 30-FOOTERS..

ceveraI members Of the Seawanhaka Corinthian
Yacht Club have offered prize. valued at 800, TO
he known as the Rouse Memorial Prize in memory
of the late Commodore Henry Clark Rouse. 10 be
sailed for by the New York Yacht Club 3O-foot
class in two heats-one in the morning and one
in the afternoon OF Saturday, September Il The
course in each heat which is five miles to wind
ward and return. the reverse will be signalied
by the international code, 20 minutes before the
start.
The series winner is 10 be decided on the point
system each yacht in each race being credited with
as many points the number OF yachts she de-
feats with one point added for starting. Should
two or more yachts be tied for first place the
yacht having the shortest total elapsed time in
both races will be declared the winner. James A
Blair ir c. Sherman Hoyt, w. j. Matheson. St
John Smith and Victor l. Cumnock the
satta committee.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
,ENN,g euRcH MAY BE RELEASED

porqbkeepsie. y. V. Sept. 1I--Jennle bu,'.s -
.,a forrteen-vear-old girl who was acqull'eu
the murder of a baby she had been ernpiOSe =
nurse on the ground that she was INSANE -
soon be released from the state asylum iOi
sane criminals at Matteawan- 10 "i-iO4' - -,
committed after her trial IL was go. =,
- .a,. tbat DR. Lamb. the superintendent Ol
~, ,s,.,,,r, had informed Justice Mills. OF ms
s,,,rsma Court. that Miss Burch is sane am.
ought to be discharged from the asylum = =
the iustice should order her discharge sne "'-'
nrobabIv go to live with her grandfather
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
GREENHUT & co. OPENS.
NezO Sirth 4Uenue Store attracts
Huge Crozcds on First Day.

After months OF busy preparation the new Green
hut & Co store, in Sixth avenue. between 18th and
10Th streets, was formally opened yesterday at
tracing more persons than the total population
Of many well known cities OF the third class IN
this state. From early in the forenoon until the
doors were closed last evening there was q long
line Of former patrons and those who were max
ing their first visit 10 the one-time Altman store
passing into the new ''women's paradise
In one way the store had familiar look and IN
another 1t did There has been no change IN
the internal arrangements. except where few old
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
A. A. U. MAY BAR COLLEGE ATHLETES

At the annual meeting of the Metropolitan As
sociation OF the Amateur Athletic Union on Mon
day night a resolution adopted which may lead
to college athletes being barred from representing
athletic clubs while they in college The reso-
luton follows:
Resolved. That the Metropolitan Association of
the Amateur Athletic Union request the Amateur
Athletic Union of the United States to prohibit
students at any school, college or university from
representing athletic clubs during their college
year. and that the college year be construed 10
mean until the beginning Of the next college term.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-18
FRENCH AERONAUTS COMING.
Lieutenant F. P. Lahm Too III to Represent
This Country in Balloon Race.

St Louis. Sept 16-Oficers of the st. Louis
Aero Club learned to- day that the French contest
ants in the balloon for the James Gordon
Bennett Cup, to be sailed here on October 81. will
leave Havre September GS. and will come i'm
nediately TO ST Louis. Besides the aeronauts.
Garner and LIE Blanc. who will pilot two balloons
for the Aero Club of France. the party will include
several aids and Maurice Mauet. the official
starter
1t was also learned that the Aero Club of Amer
lea in New York City must select another pilot
because Of the continued illness of Lieutenant F.
P Lahm.