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New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
VISIT MURDER SCENE.
Thousands Viez0 Spot Where Haze
Drezc Vas Found.

Troy N Y July 1s-Teal Pond. where Hazel
Drew's body found. visited to-day by
several thousand persons. The pond is about
twelve miles from Troy. Hundreds used the troll
ley cars to Averi Park and then walked to the
pond, while others went in carriages and automo-
biles. Many took cameras along and snapped pfct-
of various places associated with the crime
The investigation OF the murder brought out no
new facts to-day, though there is possibility
that new clews may be found soon-
District Attorney Jarvis r. O'Brien. County De
tective Kaye and officers Powers and Unser are
making every effort to ascertain the whereabouts
of Hazel Drew Monday evening, July s. 1t is
the belief of the District Attorney that If some one
be found who will tell voluntarily or who
may be made to tell where the girl spent that
night. long step will have been taken toward
ascertaining the identity of the murderer. Dis
trict Attorney OBrien, who has personally con-
Quoted search to this end in Albany. again went
to that city to-day.
A close watch is being kept on persons who have
figured prominently in the investigation thus far
No date for the inquest has been set. 1t is hoped
by the officers that the reward of 81 900 offered by
the Sheriff for the capture and conviction of the
murderer will bring forth person who will
be able to furnish information which may result
an arrest.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
DOGS BITE KILLS CHILD.
Little Girl attacked IN Street Whne
Plauing Ball.

Florence Kirkman, the six-year-old daush'e'
Of Ralph Kirkman. of No. 994 Putnam avenue
Brooklyn who was bitten about SIX weeks
ago by dog while playing I'm the street WIN
her two sisters Jessie and Laura. died yesterday
morning in the Kings County Hospital her Case
being diagnosed by the hospital authori'ies aS
rabies.
The little girl. who was playing ban WIFI i'ei
sisters. tried to take the ball away from ' oos'
which had seized it. and was bitten In the hano'
She was taken to a drug store and ATTENDED,
after which she was treated at the BushWick
Hospital by Dr. Eatzel
Little attention was paid to the bite until sat
urday night when Mrs Ktrkman noticed tna'
the muscles of her daughters face were rislo-
At the sight Of glass of water the girl went
into commissions DR.. Frank j. Berger. OF NO
Al Buffalo avenue. and Dr. Hatzel were suhi-
moned and the girl was taken to the hospital
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
MoToRBoAT RUNS DOWN R0WBoAT.
One of Four Italian Occupants Drowned in
Jamaica Bay.

Julius Perinowsky. the steersman OF the motor
boat Martha was arrested by the police of the
Canarsie harbor squad, charged with homicide. in
causing the death of Italian known Perea,
In Jamaica Bay, last night
Perinowskys boat speeding about 300 yards
from shore when q rowboat with four Italians In it
came across its course. The Italians became ex-
cited and instead of working their boat out of
the way they got in a still position. The
rowboat was sunk by the collision. Perinowsky
and his friends rescued three of the men, but
Perea drowned before they could reach him.
The Italians told the police that they thought
Perea lived somewhere In Manhattan. They did
not know his first name, nor could they make clear
their own names and addresses.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
CASSIDY ON HIS INVESTIGATION.
Senator Says Inquiry Will Be on Broad,
Non-PartiSan Lines

A statement was given out for publication yes
terday by Senator Cassidy. chairman of the legis-
lative committee to investigate the finances Of this
city. The Senator says, in part:
The committee intends to pursue its work on
broad lines constructively rather than destructive
ly without partisan or personal motives and with
the ultimate design of remedying. and not merely
exposing. such evils as may be discovered. with
the purpose of strengthening and reinforcing the
credit of the city and Of securing increased eff
cheney and economy in the administration of the
city business. With that end in view, the com
mittee will propose such remedial legisla ton as
may be found desirable, in the form of amendments
to the present city charter and, possibly If deemed
essential, amendments to the constitution, chang
fns the debt limit of the city of New York.
The broad and partisan aims of the COM
mittee have been exemptified in their choice of
counsel, Charles A. Collin and Louis Bedell. both
members Of the bar OF the city of New York. Mr.
Collin is practising lawyer of wide experience.
was for eight years member of the faculty of the
Cornell University Law School, for six years a
commissioner of statutory revision and legal ad-
wiser of the Governor of the state He has drafted
many city charters and has made life study OF
questions OF municipal finance
Mr.. Bedell Is lawyer Of ripe legal and legtsla,-
tive experience. For ten years he promi-
nent member of the state Legislature He has
tees Including the Craftsmanship OF the Trust In
vestigating Committee from the Assembly in the
year 1897
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
THINK WOMAN ROBBED AND SLAIN
Police Working on Mystery of Bruised Body
Found in East River.

The bruised body Of woman. believed TO be tha'
,nf Mrs f5ussis4 Benson twenty-five years OLD, VINO
until last Wednesday had been visiting her note
"a, No 347 Cherry street. found floating in the
East p,ver off East sSd street. yesterday and the
po,;ce are working the theory that the woman
NJ. robbed and thrown into the river They are
investigating the report of a quarrel between a
xon,an and two men the Gouverneur street pier
last Wednesday night
The woman appears have been in the water
Rer several days. A plain gold band ring was
found on the foreffnger Of her right hand and the
police believe that bruises finger OF her
left hand were made by some one forcibly tearing
of some rings. Mrs. Benson disappeared from her
home last Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
W4I.KER COMING HOME,
Connecticut 4bsconder in Charge OF
States Police Head.

San Diego. Cal, July 19.-When the steamer
st. Denis arrived from Ensenada this morning
she had OF board William F. Walker, the New
Britain Conn., absconder. who was in the GUS
tody of State Superintendent of Police Esan OK
Connecticut, and II. j. Hoffman. detectiVo.
Walker was rather a pitiabe object as ne
stepped ashore stopped and haggard-
The newspaper men who sought to talk WIN
him could get little more than shake OF the
head and the remark:
TT is a very fine day" He returned no an
swer to many pointed questions that were put
to him. The fugitive and his custod1ans pro-
ceeded at once to the Santa Fe station, "hehce
they soon started for Los Angeles
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
WIFE SEES HIN DROWN.
Prominent Maiden (Mass. Nan
Dies IN Lake Winnepesaukee.

Wiers. n. H. July 19.-Walter D. Martin.
president of the Common Council of Maiden.
Mass, who had beer spending the summer with
his wife and two children Pine Island, in
Lake Winnepesaukee drowned in The lake
this noon.
Mr. Martin started out in small boat for a
row on the lake, his wife watching him from
the piazza Of their cottage. When about fifty
feet from shore the boat capsized in a sudden
souall Mrs Martin her husband sink. and
then she collapsed. Her condition tonight was
said to be serious.
Chester M. Morse, an intimate friend Of the
family in Maiden, telegraphed for to-day.
and started at once to come here and take
charge of the search for the body.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
ROYS AHEAD OF TIME.
Schedule Left Behind IN Relay NJ"
from Ne7U York to Chicago.

Cleveland July eo-vith the trip nearly ,"o
thirds cou,pleted and the running schedule prsne'
far to the rear, the Young Mems CHRISTIAN -
sociaticn boys resumed, at o'clock TINS h'ofhHs
their task of carrying. on foot. by relays ines -
from Mayor Mcclellan Of New York TO Mayor Das~
Of Chicago. The message. fncased in SILVER 's, n
which was started from the New YORK Cl's 10
at 10 o'clock last Wednesday morning, was S'qps. s
at Fremont Ohio, at 1912 O'Clock on saturn.
night. According TO the original sensau'.-. -. .,
young athletes TO have rested on sur sur. ~ a,
Cleveland Instead of arriving here al lo-"
Saturday night. the message was eieNen A'.,
ahead Of the schedule. and it was decided 10 nAA'
an effort TO reach Toledo by midnight
When Fremont. eighty miles west OF heie' 80
reached the Bellevue boys, who then were . e
ing the tube were ordered to stop. as Ioieuo
thirty miles away and there are no in'elN'
cities with Young Mems Christian Assoea'o" .
commodations. 1t was arranged that ho S
the run would be made on Sunday ,b
The relay was resumed at a. NJ TO-DAY ,
the boys ten hours ahead of the scheduie% -.
are due to reach Toledo about a nL out ~ 80. 80
will be made there. The boys OF the Ioleuo uo
Mems Christian Association are ready 10 = Il
the Mayors greeting at that point. an' To-. .,s
on to Adrian. Mich. thsrty-three n'1e -. ,hs
west where they are expected 70 eoinp.s eops.,ra]v
dash across Ohio about noon. They were oiis
due at Adrian at 10 D. ,~.r
In crossing Ohio the boys met with many
backs Recent heavy rains made the ro" ain
In Cleveland several miles were run tnroos n,
Rain again was encountered near 6e'e r-se-
fastest time was made just before reaenine -.rs
mont, on Saturday night. when eight ~ ..yss
run in forty-nine minutes An average - .cn
and a half miles hour was msih'a ,,.,.scs
tho Eastern Ohio state line 20 Fremont
Of about $50 miles .,~ as
Throughout the trip the runners Hfo ~. bOys
companied by automobiles. which CARP carr s.,v ruus
,ror, noint 70 point on the relay. Each ooy n.
from one to three miles and then 10 taken Us .bs
machine. after being relieved by anotne' "a fct
taken the tube and dashes along inc
lowed by the automobiles ill -
1t now II expected that TIE messass . gsE
handed to Mayor Busse at the CA'cseo ,ss -
about noon tomorrow. thereby maknS -
,n,Is trn IN about us hours. at An svss' scr.
.pproxirnately eight and two-thirds miles -
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
HOT WAVE KEEPS UP.
Broiling Sun SisSles City and Drues
Thousands to Beaches.

The weather was almost hot yesterday as
tions were reported In and around the greater
city. The highest temperature during the day
was SO degrees and the lowest Is degrees
Patrick McDermott, fifty years old. OF NO.
ic2 Hunters Point. Long Island City. was found
unconscious on his doorstep yesterday morning.
He died in the ambulance on his way TO 81
Johns Hospital. The doctors were undecided
whether he died from the heat or fell from the
window of his room.
An unidentified woman, about forty five years
old. overcome by the heat at 10th street
and Lexington avenue In the afternoon and
taken unconscious to Flower Hospital
Ex-Alderman Edward McClintock, OF No 10
Wallace Place Jersey City, overcome by
the heat yesterday afternoon and removed 10
the City Hospital, where II was said his condi-
tion was critical
Abraham Levine, nineteen years old. or NO
S5 Monroe street, was overcome at Forsytne ana
Hester streets. He was attended and then went
home.
All OF the seaside resorts did a rushing busf-
ness during the day, four hundred thousand
persons visiting Coney Island and the nearby
resorts The bathing suits at the lighthouses
ran out early in the day. and most of the bath
house owners doubled their prices
Arthur Cropper, twenty-four years old, clerk
who lived at Bath Beach, was sunstruck while
cruising yesterday afternoon in the sloop yacht
Arma, belonging to George and William Miller,
members Of the Bensonhurst Yacht Club. He
died before he could be brought ashore.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
SIX MAsTED SCHOONER AGROUND.

yineyard Haven, Mass. July 19.-The six masted
schooner William L. Douglas. Captain Mclean. OF
the Crowley Transportation Company. from Balti-
more hound for Boston, with cargo OF e,96o
tons of coal, is hard and fast ashore in Vineyard
Sound on the extreme west end Of Lucas Shoal in
twentv-three feet of water. The schooner entered
Vineyard Sound last night In a fresh southwest
wind and dense fog setting in, her captain was
nrenarine to anchor off the channel when she
grounded The vessel has sustained no damage
thus far apparently
The revenue cutter Androscoggin and the tugs
Orion and Ontario made combined effort to
float her at high tide to-day. but could not start
her. and arrangements have been made to have
lighters sent from Boston to take off the cargo.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
ARRESTS IN PROSPECT PARK.
Only Thirty-fve Taken in Yesterday by
O'Reillys Men.

The special plain clothes men OF inspector
o'Reilly's staff made thirty-fve arrests in Pros
,oect Park Brooklyn. yesterday This is the small
sst number arrested since the crusade began SIX OF
sexen weeks ago against the vandals who have
,sa, des,roving the vegetation Of the park and
making the place uncomfortable for others Mos'
of the violaors of The park rules are East Siders
uho flock over TO the park from Manhattan every
Sunday
Rabhi Weld and some Of the East Side 1iddish
,ewsnar-ers have warning the people against
breaking the rules, and their efforts together with
the g and SO fines imposed the persons arrested
fv Magistrate Steers in the Flatbush police court
seem TO be having effect
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
VICTIM OF PARK DEER RECOVERING

William g Reardon the keeper who was gored
sy a Russian stag in the deer Enclosure Of the
Bronx geological Garden OF Saturday, is recov-
erins from his injuries in the Fordham Hospital
, II was at first thought that he was severely
4niured that he could live He had com
round fracture OF the left leg and may have in
sernal injuries. He VIII probably remain in the
hospital for six weeks.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
THIRD TRIAL FOR RUFF.

San Francisco, July 1s.-Abraham Ruef, who.
until two years ago the dominant political
power in municipal affairs in San Francisco. and
who built up the union labor political organization
which three times elected Mayor Eugene E.
Schrnitz formerly orchestra leader In one Of the
local theatres, viii be placed on trial for the
third time next Wednesday for alleged bribery.
Ruef is under seventy-eight indictments, charging
him with bribing fourteen OF the eighteen MEM
hers of the last Schmitx board OF supervisors to
grant franchises to various public service corpora
tions.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
JOHN BARRETT LEAVES HOSPITAL.

Denver July ls-John Barrett, director OF the
International Bureau OF American Republics. at
Washington to-day left Mercy Hospital where he
has been confined for ten days with q severe at
tack OF illness which threatened typhoid fever. MT
Barrett cane directly from Washington with
number OF European and South American dipo-
,a,. ,o attend the Democratic National Convention
He had Intended TO go from here 70 Yellowstone
Park ana the Pacific Coast Now he has changed
his paans and viii return East. spending number
Of days at Colorado Springs, and 1t Freeport Ill.
where his mother lives.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
SHOWER FATAL TO ovERHEArEp MAN

Orange n. J.. July 1s tSpecial)--While over
Aeated last night Thomas Cooney, of No so Day
street went to the Orange public bath and stood
under the shower. He started to go TO the swim
ming pool when he fell unconscious His skull was
fractured and he died In the Orange Memorial Hos
Y,.aI to-day Dr. Samuel A Muta, deputy county
,,vs1ca,, found that direct Of death was
= rup,ured blood vessel in the brain. probably due
10 the shock OF the cold water. He leaves a wife
and three children
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
NEW HAVEN OFFICIALS THANK MEN

TBy Telegraph to The Trihune.l
Greenwich. Conn, July 19--Offcials of the New
Haven Railroad have written letters of thanks to
eupIoyes FOR their work after the wreck here of
the White Mountain Express on Thursday. The
hardest work and the most planning came from
N C. Africa, the tower man In the East Portches-
ter tower, who in eight hours handled nearly a
hundred trains In both directions on one track
Not a nshap occurred and there were no long
DELAYS Mr. Africa has been with the New Haven
Railroad for fourteen years
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20

Washington July 1s.-Contracts soon to be
awarded by the quartermaster generals Office for
furnishing bronze tablets, authorised by Congress-
one at Fort McHAnry, Nd. and the other at the
national cemetery at Marietta, Ga The former
will be fastened to the Flagstaff at Fort McHenry
20 mark the spot where the flag was which in
spired the composition OF the 'Star-Spangled Ban
ner" The tablet the Marietta cemetery will be
10 the memory of Henry G. Cole. who presented TO
the government the ground used as national
cemeterXs
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20

Washington, July ia joint board representing
the War Department and the bureau OK forestry
has taken up the matter Of preserving the forests
on military reservations. An arrangement will be
made for a most beneficial cutting of timber and
for preserving the trees which will remain Under
this arrangement the War Department retains
control of the forest on the reservation and at the
same time gets the valuable services OF the for
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
KNOCKED OFF YACHT AND DROWNED.

(By Telegraph to The Tribune.l
New Haven, July 19.-Before his fellow yachts
men could save him, Louis Jaenicke knocked
overheard, stunned by blow from the boom. and
drowned to-day. He had disappeared from view
before his friends knew he was overheard. Jae-
nicke was one Of seventeen who had chartered the
sailing yacht Neptune for the afternoon The ac-
cideut occurred in the outer harbor.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
JUST MISSED DISFRANCHIsEMENT.
Serious Error in Georgia Measure Brings
Bill Before House Again.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Atlanta July 19-The disfranchisement bill
adopted at the last session OF the House has been
reintroduced in that branch OF the Legislature by
Mr. Wright, of Richmond 1t will be passed on
again to remedy an integral and important error.
As the bill now stands 1t becomes effective i'm
medately after ratification at the polls In October
and il would impossible to get the political ma
cbinery in any shape for the national election In
November The effect, therefore. would be pract-
cally to disfranchise every voter In the state lot
the rest oS the
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
COW ON TRACK HOLDS UP TRAIN.
Sticks, Stones and Passengers Lamentations
Futile Till Engine Whistles.

Bloomfield n. J., July 70 (Specia)-Gustav Bruett's
short horned COW escaped from its pasture to-day
and sided on to the Lackawanna tracks, where 1t
held I'D trainload OF passengers between this
town and Glen Ridge.
The COW showed It's mettle when the train crew
and passengers tried to force II to leave the
tracks The animal snorted and kicked when at
tempts were made to drive II down the steep
bankment When the engineer blew his whistle
the COW went right away from there, and so did
the train. quarter Of hour late.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
TO END LONGEST SESSION.

Ottawa Ont. July 19.-The longest session in
the history of the Parliament of Canada will end
with propagation at tomorrow The supply
bill for the current fiscal year put through the
commons lust before midnight Saturday pro-
vides for a toa1 expenditure of NiO,0C0Oo, ex-
elusive cf railway subsidies totaling $50 100000 on
1000 miles roads to be built during the next
two three years.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
POSSE SEARCHES FOR AssAILANT.

Armed parties OF citizens OF the village OF Haw-
thorne Westchester County, searched the country
round until midnight on Saturday in an effort to
capture a well dressed young man who attacked
nine-year-old Mildred Duncan. the granddaughter
OF Lafayette Church. Saturday. Sher1n Lane
swore In several deputies yesterday, and will con-
tinue the search. The child was on her way to
her grandfather's home. when she was seized by
the man. Her cries brought several neighbors.
who followed the man. but were unable to catch
inn
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
WOULD ExrRApITE pEsEHTtH~

washington. July 1s.-Some considsfs" shs
ing given 70 q suggestion that dsssrticn 1890
army and navy be included In the III" 2. ,.rted
made extraditabls by the treaty between -. ..,rtue
States and Great Britain. with the viev " d
by that process deserters fronn ootn veesD
the service who take refuge In Cans6A ~
will be made to determine to what ~~cb
practice Is carried on. and. II IT 10 fouie -
importance as to warrant II being tsks.
Great Britain, tAeS course VIII BE- fouowo
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20

Our suit prices have hoped to /.
lower set Of perches-some good
sized hops, too
$15, $40, $25 and $50 are the land
ing places for all our Summer MKT.
ure suits-all except the silk lined
suits. though they've been radicalk
marked down themselves. =
Among the outings two-piece
suits of feather weight worsteds and
such fabrics, there are some even ..
low as $3.50, while some youns
mems sizes, 81 to 35 chest, In the same
fabrics are as low as $40.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores. 81
25S e4z 1902
Warren st. 18th St 34th Z
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
NEARLY LYNcHED FOR KIDNAPPING.

Glassboro. n. j.. July ls--Charles Hemphill. OF
Clayton near here. narrowly escaped being lynched
last night kidnapping Cora Carton. seven years
old of Millville. N. j. The police secretly removed
Hemphill to the Woodbury. jail. Hemphn Is said
to have taken the child from the homo Of the
Rev Mr.. FARRELL where she staying. Mrs.
FARRELL at informed her husband at camp
meeting here and hundreds of persons Joined
in the search for the girl.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
LAWYER ARRESTED FOR ExT0RTI0N
Charged with Demanding Money to Obtain
Suppression of Larceny Charge.

Abraham Van Dernoot, a lawyer. twenty -hve
years of age, who lives at NO 2oi west lth street,
was arrested last night at 14sth street and Third
avenue upon the complaint of Alphonso Witherell.
of No 12e East 177th street
The lawyer is charged with having demanded
ssO from Witherell to influence Theodore Reids-
bert from pressing a charge OF grand larceny
against him in the Morrisana Poice court to-day
and of accepting s25 account
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
MRS. sYERs FOUND IN HOTEL.

Atlantic City. n. j., July l9-The local police
department given up its search for Mrs Byers.
the wealthy P1ttshurg woman who reported
missing on Saturday. Mrs. Morgan. her companion
said that Mrs. Byers was staying at beach front
hotel and that she had requested that her where
abouts oe kept secret She II seriously H.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
e,oAp sk,FF, TWO DROWN.

ST Marvs. W. Va, July 1.-TWO men, steven
,1ar,;n and William Goddard. were drowned ana
Ave others swan to safety early to-day when
skif in the Middle Island Creek sank under 'ne
weight Of the load The seven men were OIL heio
workers Of Newport. Ohio. They wanted 10 eiuSS
tho creek and not finding the ferryman at inc
wharf started out in a small skin When the
little craft began to sink all jumped but Marin ana
Goddard were carried under the wharf ana
drou
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
Mr.. HAYNEss FUNERAL TO BE PRIVATE

Earwich. Mass, July 19.-Announcement was
made to-day that the funeral Of the Rev. Artemas
J. Haynes, OF New Haven who was drowned here
on Friday while fishing will be held at his home IN
this town on Tuesday afternoon. The service will
be private. During the morning Of Tuesday the
public will be permitted to view the body but only
the family and intimate friends will attend the
funeral service The burial will be in the village
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
TUG IN DANGEROUS POSITION.

Rockport. Mass. July 1.-THE tug Richmond,
ovnsd hv the 6eahoard Transportation COMPANY.
OF New York. went ashore on Sandy Bay break
water three miles from here. In . dense fog To-
sasx ana the reoeding tide left her high and dry
with q strong wind from the northeast and a
nasty sea, the tugs position is dangerous. Two
suss from this port. and the Underwater from
1900 went 70 her assistance tonight
New-York tribune., 1908-07-20
SAYS rAILoRs WILL NOT STRIKE.

Delegate Wachsman OF the Brotherhood OF
TaiIors denied yesterday that fifty thousand
tailors were going to strike this summer. Henry
White a former labor leader. had been quoted as
saving Wachsman said that general strike Of
taiIors was contemplated. that White no
longer in the labor movement and could not speak
with authority such subject.