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New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
NATIONAL LEAGUE STANDING.

Pittsburg Sept. 23-The Pittsburg Pirates prac-
tically clinched their hold second place IN the
pennant by defeating the New York Giants IN
an opening game of a series between the nlneS
here to-day by score of to l.
1t either sides game until the last man on
the visiting team put out Not alone was tne
struggle exciting. but there were other incidents
that caused some unfavorable criticism, growing
out of an argument between John j. McGraw, the
manager Of the Giants and the umpire, which LED
McGraw and Devlin being ordered off the field
The trouble began when McCiraw named Bresf1a-
han the catcher when announcing his battery
before the game Klein, the umpire, objected 10
Bresnahan playing, owing to his having been put
out of the game at Cincinnati on Sunday ana as
serted that before he could do consent would
have TO be obtained from President Pulham NC
CGraw DELAYED the game ten minutes before naming
another catcher
In the mean time somebody threw water on the
umpire and as McGraw had a tin cup In his hand
he was suspected. In the sixth inning MctTra"
objected decision by KLEIN, claiming that 40,
haticchios hit was a foul McGraw was ordered
off the grounds but instead of leaving the grounds
found a place under the grandstand. from Whlch
he directed his in their play KLEIN then or
dered the police to escort him from the HELD
Devlin. the third baseman. started anotheF III gu
nnent with the umpire a little later, and he. too,
was ordered off the field. McGraw said tonight
that he would protest the game owing TO Bresna-
han being kept out. Klein sent a telegrarh 10
President Pulam in which he explained the reason
for his action and also told of the water incident
Errors by Deviin ard Browne were chleny reSpoi-
sble for the Giants downfall. Pittsburg was nrSt 81
to score In the second inning. when AhoaCcciLio
walked advanced on a safe hunL pS 90 n n .ha
crossed the plate on Devlin's wild throw IN tle
rix+h inninr the Giants tied the score, when Sey-
rnour singled stole second and raced In on single
by Doyle - .,o,- min
ming tally on a single by Haiman' f9fownV - 80
Of I.each's fly and n single by Clarke Inc scor7
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
CARTER FUNERAL INTERRUPTED.
Request for Last Look at Body Of the Suicide
Delays Cremation.

The funeral OF Mrs. Margaret Carter, who sncs
herself in the home OF her benefaotor, John Jay
White jr, last Friday, was Interrupted yesterday
afternoon in the Stephen Merritt undertaking es-
tabishulent with request to put off the cremation
until Thursday. II had been announced that tno
services would be conducted by the Rev. Stepneo
Merritt at O'Clock, and that imnediately after
ward the body would be taken TO a Long island
crernatory. The clergyman had already begun tns
service before twenty-five persons. more than hai1
OF whom were reporters, and the hearso and car
riages were waiting. when the telephone bell rang
P W Radcliffe. manager OF the Stephen Merne
company was wanted A man on the other end
Of the wire said he was Mr. Knox of the Lincoln
Trust Company, and that he had decided the body
should not be crenated until Thursday The ser
vice was cut TO brief. almost impersonal. address
bv the Rev Mr.. Merit who did not touch upon
the suicide or the life OF the woman except 70
praise her work for the welfare Of animals
In the group that gathered about the coffin there
were several members Of the Society for the Pre-
vsntion OF Cruelty Animals and OF the Bide-a-
Wee Home Mrs White sent large wreath matte
OF white roses and chrysantherums- Mrs George
Ashley of No. 9 Livingston Place, and Dr. Paul
Faber also sent flowers
Isved because a friend Of the dead woman wanted
time TO come to New York and take one last look
at her
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
POLICEMEN FIGHT DUEL WITH CLUBS.
Pole and Irishman May Die in Pittsburg-
Three Companions Looked On.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Pittsburg. Sept 23.-Using their night clubs
as weapons policemen. in full uniform.
fought a duel on the street early on Sunday
morning in which both seriously in
tured that they may die. The facts came out
this afternoon when the police trial board hned
each $25 and costs and suspended them from
duty for sixty days
One of the men. Petro Damratoski, Is tho
leader of the Polish population in the Lawrence-
willie mill district, and the other. Thomas o.
O'Connor. is a leader of the Irish. Their beats
adjoin, and for a long time there has been bad
blood between them Shortly after midnight
Sunday the men met where their beats
Join and went at each other, fighting for almost
an hour. Finally both dropped from exhaustion
and were carried to their homes DamratOskfs
most serious injury is fractured skull, while
O'Connor has a broken arm and is otherwise
badly injured.
Charges are be preferred against thzeo
other policemen who witnessed the fight
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
ENGINEER IN BELLEVUE
Roscoe A. Ney Taken Back to Asylum In
Middletown, N. Y.

Roscoe A. Ney thirty-nne years old. an electrical
engineer and inventor OF machinery, and son OK
John NJ Ney. former State CONTROLLER OF Harloro'
conn was arraigned IN Essex Market court yes
,srdsv morning and committed by Nagistrate Butts
to Bellevue Hospital for observation The com
nYa,nant in the case was representative OF the
Pinkerton agency
Ney escaped from the Middlefown IN ID TAon,~
o1a+st. I,sana ASYLUM on Saturday night and dis
spneared He had been confined there at tho re-
ouest of his wife. who lives In Kingston. and WOO
said her life and those OF her two children were
I'm danger from her husband
Two officers from the Nddietown asylum ap-
aar5 ot T,aIla,,1e In the evening with the original
commitment papers and took Ney back up tho
state.
As soon as Ney's escape was discovered detectives
were hired and they traced him 10 Bridgeport ano
then to South NorwaIk- He was decoyed 70 tns
,,o.,oa7ca tbara and then arrested and brought 70
This city II is said that his condition was duo .
nervous trouble caused by overwork-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
PORTO RICO's GOVERNOR HERE
Complains of Transportation Facilities
Wants San Juan Harbor Dredged-

Regis H Post Governor OF Porto HticO' arrived
in this citv Yesterday from San Juan on the Red
n steamer Philadelphia The Governor said his
visit TO the States was private business. but
that he had nearly finished his annual report and
expected 10 send ft TO the President before re-
turning TO Porto Rico Governor Post sad ,ha'
the crop conditions in Porto Rico were poor. owing
to severe drouths-
..Otr grear trouble however. Is that we have
outgrown our transportation facilities. the Cow
srror said In the first year under civil govern
ment our exports amounted TO slso"'V"" bASe
year they reached ss5oooOoo. and this year they
will come up TO ss01aloo without improvements
in TRANSPORTATION In order obtain better ship
ping facilities intend urge the dredging OF
San Juan Harbor, and the reclaiming OF MARSH
lands by bulkheads and filing in with the material
dredged from, the harbor."
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
ROWING At PRINCETON.
Organized and Plans
Made for the Sport.
[By Telegraph to The Tribure.I ]

Princeton. N J., Sept IA meeting was
held in Murray Hall this evening in the interest OF
rowing at which definite steps were taken toward
arousing interest in this sport at Princeton J.
L. Cooney, 'O7, who is assisting w W. Roper In
coaching the football team. presided 4 rowing
association was organized with the following ON
GERS:
President, j. Il. Mccormick. '0S. captain of the
football team: manager. R. l. HarJshOrne. G9; Sec
retary treasurer. r Strange. '0S; captain. N
Armour. '09 Heutenants. E NJ Drayton, '0S. T.
Read. 10, and T. W Janeway. 10
After the football season has been closed series
of intercIass fOur-Oared races will be held A
silver cup been offered to be held by the win
ming class for one year Two new fOur-oared shells
were brought to Princeton last week. and the old
eight-oared shell used by the varsity crew years
ago, has been reitted. c. y Titus. the amateur
the crews
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
P4STORIUS HIT HARD.
st. Louis Piles Up Nine Runs IN
Game spith Brooklyn.

ST Louis Sept. 23.-Pastorius, who pitched for
Erooklvn nroved to be the easiest kind of mark
for the ST Louis batsmen here to-day and as a
result the home team won by score of to L
Eight hits were made off Pastorius before he
was ordered TO the bench at the end OF the third
inning Further than that. he gave three bases on
balls and the came thick and fast Bel' VINO
1-as euhstitutad for Pastorius. was an improve
nent and kept St. Louis from scoring for the re-
nainder of the game. He struck out five men in
the five innings he pitched
THE fielding on both sides good and the only
error made was charged against Lewis. The score
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
TWO FISHERMEN FAIL TO RETURN.
Rrave Furious Storm Off Atlantic City, and
Are Lost, It Is Feared.
INV telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Atlantic CITY, Sept 23.-Two nshernieh'
George Jeffries and Buffalo BIZ Lanoort' WHO
went off 70 the fishing banks carry 'his "'oi"
Ing. have not returned. and II Is iea'eo 'ie,
were drowned in the severe storfh Which, i"eeN
along the coast to-day.
The storm broke in all its severity early TINS
afternoon. and the sea was whipped into sueh
fury that old boatmen declare that almost MOTH
ing could have enabled fishing &io .
weather IL
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
Ny. U. FOOTBALL MEN REPORT.

Twenty candidates for the New York University
football team reported yesterday On account OF
the storm the men did light work in the gymna
stun among the promising players on hand were;
E. Tietjen II. and ". Tietjen II, brothers of A.
Ttetjen. 0s. the fast halftack on the es team; ii.
Mowen 'os. r. Perry '0s: r. Sabin. '0s; +. Booth,
'lG; A Ronen, II; J. Sanford. H. s Taylor. II;
II Young. cS; J. Eisenbarth and A Huffant 'os;
7. Smith, 10: F. Arnoit, 'o3; Ii. Brown, TO- and H.
Rust '6e
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
HIGH SCHOOL OF COMMERCE FOOTBALL

f w Carson. manager Of the High School OF
Commerce football team. announced the schedule
for the com ng season yesterday follows:
October g. Commercial High. at Brooklyn: Octo-
ber O. Stevens Preparatory at Hoboken. October
u. Belts Academy, at Stamford; October 26. Cen
tenarv Collegiate Institute. at Hackensacks No
verlber 5. De Witt Clinton. at New York; Novem-
ber a. Morris High, at Now York; November 23,
Centenary Manual School of Philadelphia. New
York: November IS. Boys High. at Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
FAST ORANGE GIRL WEBS BARON

East Orange. N J.. Sept. % (SpeciaD.-The mar
,iaga at BADEN Baden. Germany. on SATURDAY OK
Miss Helen Harbeck French. daughter OF the iar'
Cbauncev s French and Mrs Mary A FRENCH.
of No III North Arlington avenue was -.
-. a. The bride is q granddaughter of the late
Irdga Iohn H. Meeker. She welded to Baron
Rodo Won Bodemeyer. The couple viii hVe on TN
haro,.s estate Englwarting near Munich
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
CITATIONS FAST HEAT.
Ardelfe's Second Defeat at Columbus
Grand Circuit Meeting.

Coiumbus. Ohio, Sept. 2S-Ardelle. the favorite
Ioi 'ie <'e pace at the continuation OF the Grand
Circuit meeting here to-day was beaten for the
second ume IN her racing career Citation defeated
ner IN the flrst heat. pacing the mile in 203 and
IIIIShed IN front of her in the final heat. by
Kudy KIP Citations time in the first heat the
fastest ever made by pacing mare the Co
luTlbus track
Claty Latus raced true 10 form and won the
Hoster-CoJumbus Consolation from Jack Leyburn
on which there was a strong play
Daniel was the favorite in the 2l5 trot and won
about as he pleased reducing his record full sec
ond by trotting the third mile in 2c0SA.
Sundown followed soon after the finish of the
third heat in the 213 pace, in which three horses
won heats Prince Patrick paced long mile, but
won the first time round. taking q record
Flying Jim reduced his mark when he the
second heat by half a length from Pace Maker.
The summaries follow:
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24

All eight teams American League
kept idle yesterday. owing TO rain. The Yankees
were 10 have crossed bats with Detroit at Ameri-
can League Park in the third game OF a series be-
tween the mines AS rain fell continuously during
the day. even the most enthusiastic fan went
the park in the hope OF seeing a game.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
RAIN ENDS BIG CRICKET MATCH.

Philadelphia. Sept 23.-Rain prevented the con-
finuation Of the cricket match. begun last FRIDAY
on the grounds OF the Germantown Cricket CUB
between the Marylebone eleven OF England ana tne
team selected from the several cricket organiza-
tfons Of this city, and the match was declared a
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
WAITS TO PLAY FOOTBALL GAMES.

The Arrow Athletic Club football team would
Ike 70 arrange Saturday and holiday games with
teams averaging l0e pounds Half expenses for
thirteen men will be paid. Address Fl. A. w
kreischer manager. Totfenville, Staten Island
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
crEc1NNATr. Il; BOSTON. a

Al Cincinpati: ~ n
Cincinnati -. -
Fsttertes-Cinoinnati. we!rner ana Mclean: Boston
Rerber.ch, Boulter ard Needhsrn CEnpire-Johns'one
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24

-vvo-na.. hi,-Aobaticchio stolen hasssuWaenef.
1,an.ra SEYMOUR First balls-Or Wills :,
- V:i1tse ! Hit by pitched ball-Swacina- struck
oi:t-Bv Willis Left on oases-fitsbuTs; o.
-. ri-s. ha.s on errors-Pittsburg. / Tine
40 T-npfres-Kien and oDay-
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24

Two-base his-Barry. Byrne 90 Marshall Fronine Iha
Three-hass h-Murray Hits-On Pastorius, ; IN three
nntnrs. off Bell in five innings Sacrifice htsKoney
Pvrnc Double plays-Fromme and Honey; HostetteI
Holly and Koney; Casey Left on hases-St.
Louis g. BROOKLYN Bases balls-of Fron1rne 2: on
Paetorius g. on Bell Struck out-By Fromrne =; oy
Pasorius 3: by Bell. s. Passed ball-Marshah Time
AZ Umpire-Figler.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
AMERICAN LEAGUE.
No Games Played on account Of
the Drifting Rain.
AMERICAN LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY.
RESULTS OF GAMES

Detroit mt New York
Chicago at washington 1.-TWO gaJnes).
ST Louis Philadelphia 1.-TWO kamcs).
Cleveland Boston 1.-TWO Kames)
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24

Detroit vs.. New York (rain}.
Washington ys. Chicago (rainl.
Cleveland vs.. Boston (rain).
ST Jouis vs. Philadelphia 1.-TWO
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
EASTERN LEAGUE.
GAMES TO-DAY.

Rochester at Jersey City 1.-TWO games)-
Toronto Newark.
Montreal Baltimore.
Buffalo Providence.
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
Rochester Jersey City train).
Baltimore -. Montreal two games ratn)
Toronto Newark (rainl.
Buffalo Providence (yaiu).
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
CHICAGO. q; PHILADELPHIA. L

Chicago; =
Chicago ........2 o o -
pbiIsSeInhia ..... 0 o-i
Rstter,es-chcago Ruehach. Brown ana Evers;
Philadelphia Richie and Doom. Umpres-Carpenter
nd EFnR
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24

BASEBALL, To-day. $3.50 r. M-Amerlcan League
, AK b K, Americans VI Cleveland.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
PIRATES BEAT GIANTS.
MGRAW IN TROUBLE.
Ordered off the Field after a Dis
pute zcath Umpire.

NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES TO-DAY
New York at Pittsbure.
Brooklyn at St Ioufs.
Boston Cincinnati.
PhiIadelDhia at Chicago
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24

Philadephia at Chicago
RESULTS OF GAMES YESTERDAY.
FIttsburg. g; New York l.
81. Louis. 8; Brooklyn. L.
Cincinnati, liz Boston, 6.
Chicago. 4; Philadelphia. l.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24
EASTERN LEAGUE STANDING
Gravesend Racing Summaries.


a 1d"s
New-York tribune., 1907-09-24

o inc
good Won
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
INTO NEW YORK
SAILS BIG SHIP
FIVE DAYS. ONE
HOUR, THIRTY MINUTES OUT
From DAJNT ROCK.
FOUR HOURS QulGKEs.
Than Any others.noat 10 crosssrJ
Atlantic Stcamer's Average
speed Warea2.s7 Nautical
Miles Per Hour.

New York, Sent. 10. The staancr
Lusitania crossed Sandy Hook bar at
9:03 o'clock today Twenty miautes
is usually allowed fos steamers 10
cover the distance from. Sandy Hook
lightship to the bar. This makes the
Lusitania's time of arrival at the. light
ship Si3 o'clock Her time there
fore, from Daunts Rock, or Quae as-
town, to Sandy Hook lightship Is fiye
days, one hour and 30 minutes This
compares most favorable with the
Lueania's record OF five days, seven
hours and % minutes for the same
course the best time previously
known. Her average speed for sle
course is compared as 22.S7 nautical
miles an hour.
The ship was cheered wildly as she
approached the American shore, on
the fastest time ever made in crcss
Ing the Atlantic. The race was one Of
the mcst exciting IN steamship an.
mails.
The Lusitania and her sister ship.
the Mauretania now being fitted out
on the Tyne, were constructed with a
view to their use as commerce de-
stroyers Of fast transports In case of
war with maritime power. With
that object in view the British gov
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

measurements of women applicants
be filed with Chief Wilkie.
Some of the applicants submitted
to "the Captains tape line. but
many of them demurred and gave up
the quest for the secret service job.
One young woman who had been
carefully measured confded to her
boarding house landlady her fears of
Capt Marshall's" game. The land
lady promptly wrote to Chief Wilkie.
explaining that she kept theatrical
boarding house and knew thing or
two and she believed Capt. Marshall"
was fake"
Chief Wilkie advised Secret Service
Agent Flynn to call at the theatrical
boarding house and investigate. Tho
result was that the intercepted let
ter from Capt. Marshall" asking per-
mission to call on one OF the meas
ured applicants. His request was
granted and on the fateful evening
the Captain" sat in the parlor under
(Couofr;dad nm Cfxfh papa>
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14

ernment advanced the Cunard COM
pany loan of e2.600.00 at "a per
cent. and also promised a yearly sub
sidy of el50,O00. 1t was stipulated
that the speed should be at least 2ih
knots.
In view of the magnitude OF the
project special commission of ex-
perts investigated the relative merits
of turbine and reciprocating engines
Turbines were adopted and there, six
in number, constitute the Lusitania's
most striking departure from previous
practice. The six turbines really con
stitute two sets of three.
In her interior furnishings the Lii
sitania is a floating palace. Each
public room is finished in the style
of some well known period.
While the Lusitania made a new
record for passage from Queenstown
to New York she has not beaten the
average speed per hour recorded ~ b
by the Kaiser Wilhelm. with 23.5s
knots per hour and the Deutchland.
which has scored 23.5l knots per
hour. E
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
many BEAUTIES
CAUGHT BY AO
capt. MARSHALL OF NEW
YORK, TOOK MEASURE FOR
"sEcRET SERVICE"
PASSED AS AN OFFICER
or Government Eut Admitted He Was
Fraud When One Girl Appli-
cant Reported Case to
Chief Wlke.

Washington Sept. 13.--Chief Viii
kie of the United States secret r
vice has been dealing with number
of unusual cases affecting persons
who have impersonated federal Off
GERS, The most interesting was that
of New York architect, said to be
prominent, whose real name will
never be known, probably, unless he
resumes his peculiar business,
Under the name and title Of Capt.
Marshall, United States Secret Ser
vice Officer" he advertised for ''at
tractive young women, physically per.
feet, to become experts in the United
States Secret Service. The appli-
.cants were requested to report to
Capt Marshall" at the Hotel Mari.
borough.
More than a hundred romantic
young women who believed that they
met the physical requirements to
slime in Uncle Sans service as de-
tectives called on Capt. Marshall.
They were invited to step into an ad-
joining room, partly disrobe and a.
low Capt, MARSHALL to measure
them. Their scruples were overcome
by "the Captain, who informed them
that the rules of the secret service
required absolutely that the physical
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-09-14
bright EYES
G{IS BLACK EYE
EDWARD WARD VANDERBILT IS
HELD INSANE AND DAuGH-
TER WILL GET FORTUNE
SpOOK PRIESTESS LOST
Attorney VIII Make Applications FOR
ArnuIment Of viii and Mar
rage 10 Mrs pepper---Miss
vanderSIt's Statement.

New Nor.s esept 49,. Edward Ward
Vanderbilt the a-od husband OF Mrs.
May Pepper Vanderbilt, the head of
the Brooklyn Snirituaiists, was today
declared mentally incompetent by a
sheriff's jury.
/ This Is calculated to be a hard blow
for the spoak priastess and an even
harder blow for the astral brides.
maid, bright Eyes.
After spending the whole might
larguing the points pf the evidence the
jury finally agreed By a vote Of ~ to
I3 that Old Mr.. Vanderbilt was not
capable of managing his own affairs.
The result was big victory for
Miss Minerva Vanderbilt, the pretty
daughter OF the old gentleman. who
made application for commission In
lunacy when her father began trans
Iferring the bulk OF his property to the
linitldie-aged bride,
Nevertheless 1t was very marrow
margin. fer 1t takes twelve members
lci sheriRf's jury to declare one men,
tally deficient
Miss Minerva Vanderbilt was on
hand for the verdict with her lawyer.
SO were Mr.. Vanderbilt brother,
James, and his sister, Miss Sarah
Vanderbilt. but the old man himself
aid not appear. neither did Mrs. Pep.
per Vanderbilt.
Mr.. Rosenberg, counsel for Minerva
Vanderbilt, said he would at once APP
ply to some speciaf term Justice for a.
guardian for his clients father AT
the same time he will make motions
fer the setting aside of the recent
ecnyeynnces BY, which MI, 4lssnAerbilt
transferred much brooklyn realty va
bis bride and the annuIment OF his
new will under the terms Of which
his two Lcng Island farms and most
~ his cash are iikcsise given into
the keeping of Mrs pepper-yander
bilt.
Although Mr. Rosenberg declined
q discuss this point 1t is reasonably
vftaii also that he viii ask for an
Of the wedding Of Wander
biit to Mrs Pepper
or course am pleased with The
iry'e ending" said Miss Minerva
but | would like to have
II understood that | feel no bitterness
toward my father. love him and
shall continue to love him all my life,
he matter what he may say or do. |
g'as forced into these court proceed !
mas because Of the great influence
hat Mrs. Pepper obtained over him.
acted in order to protect my sisteri
md myself from the lnroads made by I
Nrs. Pepper on my fathers fortune.