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New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
MOTION PICTURE TRIP TO BERLIN.
Burton Holmes Personally Conducts Car
negie Hall Audience to Germany.

A large audience greeted Burton Holmes in the
first of . series of travelogues at Carnegie Hall
last night. The subject of the discourse was
Berlin. which Mr. Holmes called the most modern
of European cities.
Mr. Holmes took his listeners imaginary
trip from Eoboken passing on the way an iceberg
motion pictures of which shown. After a
brief view of Hamburg. his hearers were taken
TO Berlin, where the principal streets and build
ings were shown. A side trip taken up the
SpreeWald and q visit paid to the Windishfok.
Among the pictures shown were the launching
of the liner Auguste Victoria, ride through Ber-
lin the state entry of the crown princess the
occasion of her marriage to the heir apparent
Emperor William watching the manOeuvres of the
German feet and his review of eighteen thousand
men. in which the famous goose step or parade
march was shown.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
SHOT TO DEATH BT FOES IN STREET.
Italian Who Received Threatening LetterS
About Woman Slain by Assassins.

Frank Sics. Italian barber. whose address
and killed last night at 1o5th street and First
avenue by unknown man. who escaped. Ac-
co-ding the police. Sica. who is said TO be a
relative of Francisco Ssica, who shot and killed
the Becker brothers on September Is and was
sentenced to twenty years In prison. was walk
ing along the street when the shots were fired
from a doorway. striking him In the shoui-
der and one in the stomach.
Two men. who also unknown to the poles,
second avenue and left him. where he died in
a few moments. The proprietor telephoned to
Police Headquarters. but no ciew to the identity
Of the slayer WAS discovered. Father Collins
pastor Of the St Luciius Church. in 104th
street, heard the shots and arrived at the drug
store in time to administer the last rites Of the
Church to the dying man
When the body was searched at the station
house several threatening letters we're found ad-
dressed Sics ordering him to cease his at
tentions to certain woman The police are
looking for the writer.
Detectives Higgins and Saughton went 70 the
home Of Charles Paudalf at No 321 East nth
street. and after examining him arrested him "a
a suspicious person. As he left his rooms tbs
detectives say. ne went to drawer and handed
them horseshoe diamond pin and gold watch
and chain which he said he had taken from the
murdered mans body while it lay in the drug
store The police say that two diamond rings.
valued at about $500, still missing.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
MOTOR BOX BLOWS OUT WITH ROAR.
Accident to Day Ridge Train Frightcns
Women Passengers.

The blowing out of d motor box Bay Ridge
train of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit system Just as
the train left the Atlantic station last even
ing was responsible for damage of about $500 TO tle
car and much excitement in the neghborhood- The
box blew out with a that could be heard for
several blocks, and the passengers, the majority
Of them women, ran panicstricken 10 the door
ways but the guards knowing the danger from the
third rail- refused allow them to leave the
train and all were Obliged to seek safety by the
rear platform of the last car, which was still in
the station.
Several fremen who board took down
hand extinguisners, and it not found necessary
to send in alarm. After about thirty minutes
delay traffic was resumed.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

SORRY and huckling arches provided excitement
ar day. as each crash could be heard for blocks
One safe apparently became loose and crasheo
through about O'Clock, when partcuiariS
loud roar frightened many of the tirnid ones in
side the lines into the belief that the building
was coming down
CROWDS TRY TO SEE STRUCTURE.
Fire lines were drawn at Union Square ana at
Goth street and large crowds sought TO get a
glimpse of the burned building until the sharp
haistorn1 at 80 p. m. drove them away. ihe
mist and the heavy smoke from the RUNS anu
the engines made il impossible to see more than
block. the crowds got mite eAceP' q
drenching for their vigil.
The subway had comparatively little trafhc
during the dsy Trains were turned back at
the Grand Central from the north and at l4th
street from the south They were run north on
the local track 80 14th street and switched To
the southbound express track for the return
journey while shuttle train was.run between
the bridge and I4th street on the southbound
local track
On the Fourth and Madison avenue surface
lines cars were run 20 o3d street and across that
street to the West Side ferries, where they were
switched There was also a service between the
Postofice and Astor Place. The construction OF
the timber crib to save the subway will keep the
Fourth avenue line out of commission for sew
eral days as il will be some time before the nu-
reau Of buildings makes up its mind as to the
safety Of the building
NO BLOW TO SKYSCRAPERS.
Architects and builders said yesterday that
there was no blow to the skyscraper in the les
sons to be learned from the Parker Building fire
Paul Starrett, of the Fuller company, said there
had been great advances in freproof construc-
ton since 1899. when the Parker Building was
erected, and that he sure that methods of
construction had been responsible for the de-
struction.
Pierre L. LeBrun. architect of the Metropoli-
tan Life tower, said he sure the Parker
Building could not have come up to the highest
standards of hreproof construction. and that the
blaze need make no one dstrustful of sky
scrapers and modern freproof1ng.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
JANUARY LIGHTNING IN MARYLAND
Isy Telegraph to The rribune.l

tSy JeiesFdph TO fhe IribuEe1
Baltimore, Jan. 12.-Following a rise of nearly
fifty degrees in temperature in forty-eght hours.
the most severe electrical storm that has oc-
CURED in January in this section swept over Bal
timore and vicinity to-day. IL was like furious
midsummer storm.
Friday night was bitterly cold, and there was
skating in suburban towns Last night tropical
southwest storm swept the Chesapeake district,
doing considerable damage During the electrical
storm this afternoon "A residence in Walbrook, a
suburb was struck by lightning. but the occupants
escaped injury. The storm especially severe
in Carroll and Baltimore counties and also on the
Eastern Shore. At Westminster. Carroll County,
the United Telegraph and Telephone Company s
exchange was struck by lightning.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
SMALLPOX NEAR POUGHKEEPSIE
City in Fear Opens Free Vaccination Bureau
in City Hall.

Poughkeepse, n Y. Jan. 12-The announcement
last night of the discovery of smallpox epidemic
in Wappingers Falls. village Of four thousand
people, seven miles south of this city and con
nected by trolley, caused the focal board of
health to open free vaccination bureau in the
City Hall here to-day and many persons were
vaccinated.
Not until yesterday it known that the dis
ease had broken out in Wappingers Falls, and
with the announcement of its discovery came tho
information that at least twenty-five cases mad
been reported. The disease is of very mild form.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
BROOKLYN TUNNEL DRAWS CROWDS
Thousands Make the Trip Under the River
Cars Full All Day.

Yesterday being the first Sunday for the Brook
lyn subway tubes many thousands Of Brooklynites
and New Workers made the trip under the river
lust for the pleasure. The Borough Hall station
in Brooklyn was crowded all day and up to late
hour last night.
on the New York side about the same thing was
going on all day. Manhattanites making the trip
over and back. Big painted signs in the Borough
Hall station informed patrons of the road that
trains from Borough Hall stopped at 14th street
Manhattan Hundreds made the trip to 18th street
from Borough Hall TO see the ruins of the Parker
Building.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
ARRESTED FOR SHOOTING STUDENTS.

Jewett City. Jan 12 tSpsciaD--Dsln1ar Gardner
was arrested yesterday charged with shooting John
Rollins and Arthur LFIeureux, Norwich Academy
students. the night of October ~ last. Rollins
has since gone TO his home IN Florida and L Heu-
reux - now at school in Massachusetts. Tbs
young said that . asked them the time
they standing at the railroad station here.
and before they could answer he shot l. Heureux
in the neck and Rollins in the side. The poi.ce
say Gardner's motive was jealousy.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
EIGHT MEN DROWN IN RIVER.

San Antonio, Tex, Jan. IA special dispatch
to The Express from Tampioo. Mex, says that
eight men were drowned in the Eunico River yes
terday by the sinking of barge which belonged
to Z. NJ. Fowley and had been sent across the
river with a gang of twenty TO load oyster
shells. when in the middle of the river a large
steam tug passed down the river the barge
that the swell caused the barge to careen and
sink All twenty men were thrown into the water
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
GIVE BAIL ON CONSPIRACY CHARGE.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune

by Telegraph to The Tribune
Baltimore. Jan. 12.-Antonio Lanasa, thTty-siX
wears old. and Alfred Constantine Goe. forty -four
years old. composing the firms of A. Lanasa & Co.
and the Lanasa & Gofe Steamship and Fruit
Importing Company, released $4,000 bail
to-day the charge Of being the head of a
spiracy to dynamite the home of Joseph Di Giorsio
president of the Atlantic Fruit Company The rear
of the Di Giorgio home was blown up on the
night of December TO- following Di Gergio's re-
fusaI to comply with demand for $1,000 Thus
far six men have been arrested in connection with
the
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
ENGINE RUNS DOWN TWO MEN.

gohn Mcnamara Of No. ees 18th street. and Leo
Esan of No. s01 Jersey avenue, Jersey CITY, start
ed to walk through the Delaware. Lsckswsnna a
Western Railroad freight yard. at 18th street that
city. yesterday afternoon. They stepped from be-
hind freight train directly in front Of drill en-
gine OH another track and were run down Esan
escaped with a slight scalp wound. Mcnamara
sustained fracture of both legs and internal in
juries which may prove fatal. They were taken TO
St. Mary's Hospital Hoboken
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
HIT BY TROLLEY CAR AND KILLED.

Randolph, Mass, Jan. 12.-One woman was in
stantly killed and another probably fatally injured
by electric the South Braintree Line
late tonight. 1t is believed that they were wait
ing for the car. and that the motorman failed to
them they stood In dark place OH the
track, signalling for the to stop The dead
woman said to be Mrs. Leahy of No Ia
Everett street, Dorchester Her companion who
badly injured. said to be Mrs Annie
Fitzgerald, a widow, of the same address The
accident happened in Braintree about two miles
from Randolph Centre.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
TO REDUCE PAPER COMPANY CAPITAL
IBy Telegraph TO The Trl

iBy Telegraph TO The Tribune
Holyoke, Mass, Jan. 12.-Notice of a nlan to "a
duce the capital stock of the American Writing
Paper Company from s25.0O00OO to $4,000 600 has
been sent to stockholders in the call for the annual
meeting. to be held in East Orange N J., Febru-
arY
The directors propose to retire sIOooOoo Of nm
issued common stock and 100000 of common
stock which was acquired in the open market at
panic prices The preferred stock viii remain un-
changed at sl2,509.o0 The proposed reduction in
the stock. 1T is understood is the suggestion Of
stockholders.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

TBy Telegraph The Tribune
St Louis. Jan. 12.-Michael J. Hoffman is dying
at the City Hospital a result of a mysterious
assault time last night. Hoffman is an
owner of horses and also bookmaker at
New Orleans He assaulted with the barrel of
a shot gun while asleep. His skull fractured
and seven other scalp wounds inflicted No
valuables taken from the house in which
Hoffman lived alone since his mother died. All
the doors were locked and boted the inside.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
HUMAN CHAIN SAVES A SKATER.

Belleville. n J.. Jan. IL tSpeeia) Charles Nc
cormicS. eighteen years old, vioiinist who plays
in the Centenary Methodist Church. in Newark was
saved by human chain from drowning In the
Morris Canal. I'm the Soho section of this town
night Mccormick went In his head. When
he came to the surface John Kieran held out n
hockey stick, which Mccormick grabbed and held
fast until assistance arrived. The ice was too
soft 80 hold the rescuers, 20 the skaters held each
others feet and thus dragged the -oulk to the
shore.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
RAILROAD MAN ACCIDENTALLY SHOT

Savannah Ga. Jan. 1c.-W. z Estes. general
freight agent Of the Central Of Georgia Railway.
was accidentally shot and perhaps fatally wounded
ley his wife early this morning. Mr.. Estes had
Just returned home. His wife said she had heard
q noise that made her think there was a burglar
in the house, and asked him 10 take pistol she
had placed table by her bedside. She was
handing him the weapon when il was discharged.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
SNOW CLOSES MICHIGAN CHURCHES
Railroad Traffic Impeded by Big Drifts and
Trolley Service interrupted.

Detroit. Jan. 12.-TroIley. train and telegraph
service was seriously interrupted to-day by a
blizzard that swept large portion of Michigan
At Bay City eighteen inches of snow was re-
ported. and all the churches abandoned evening
service because of the obstructed roads In the
Thumb district many miles nf railroad track
are covered by enormous drifts that probably
will hinder the operation Of trains for several
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
tNceNoIARY FIRE COSTS $4,000.

Three Rivers, Mich, Jan. 12-About half the
business section of the village Of Fulton de-
stroyed to-day by fire. supposedly of incendiary
origin The following places burned: l. II.
Wood general store; Merrrs harness shop; James
Burns buggies and agricultural implements c. W.
Wicks feed mill; Marrson & Colp, hardware. and
William Framers barber shop The estimated loss
is $50 OOO
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
BRIDGE BURNS AT MONTEREY, MEX.

san Antonio Tex. Jan. PA special dispatch
to The Express from Monterey, Mex says that
the San Luis bridge connecting the northern part
of Monterey with the southern part burned yesteT-
day. causing heavy loss. Adjoining the bridge
several blocks of frame business houses de-
stroyed The loss will probably be between 5000. 900
and 100000
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
MILWAUKEE, IN GRIP OF BLIZZARD
Street Railway Traffic Paralyzed by Down
fall of Sixteen Inches of Snow

milwaukee,, Jan. IA fierce blizzard swooped
down on Milwaukee early to-day and tonight
continued without abatement. Telegraph and
telephone wires are down in all directions and
street railway traffic is paraIyzed Steam rail-
roads report trains only slightly delayed The
weather bureau reported fall of sixteen inches
of snow up to o'clock tonight.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
THINK PRISONER MAY KNOW OF MURDER

On the charge of being a suspicious person, the
police, alleging that he knows something about
the death of unidentified man who was found
early Saturday morning 18th street and Third
avenue with his skull fractured and who died
in Bellevue Hospital, Harry Michaels. 4 No. 2ss
First avenue arrested late last night and
loe7sd up in the East I'D station. Michaels
said that he knew nothing about the death.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
cyNsoAT DISABLED IN THE GULF.

San Antonio Tex. Jan. IA special dispatch 70
The Express from Mexico City says that the
Mexican gunboat Bravo has just been towed into
Vera Cruz after being seriously disabled in storm
on the Gulf. Water flooded the hold, putting all
the machinery out of commission
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
MONEY FOR LINCOLN CENTENNIAL

Louisville. Jan. 12.-Governor Wilson will send a
special message to the Legislature recon.
n1endng the passage OF bill providing for an
adequate appropriation and the appointment of a
commission to direct the Lincoln centennial.
The I0gh anniversary of Lineoln's birth falls on
February u, 1909. and the preliminary plans made
by the Lincoln Farm Association for the celebra-
tion Of the event Lincoln's birthplace in Larue
County. well under way. President Roosevelt
has consented TO deliver an address
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
CORNELL MAN APPARENTLY INSANE
Taken to Jail and Tavern After Fight with
Five Men
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Ithaca. y. Y, Jan. I2-Considerabie mystery en-
veopes the apparent insanity of Tully ]. Liddel,
Cornell civil engineering student from Fayette,
Miss. He taken TO the county Jail after a
fight with five men early this morning. and later
removed TO Mobbs Tavern. He has eaten nothing
since Friday. when he received a letter the con-
tents Of which unknown He withdrew from
Cornell yesterday. farewell letter to his father
found on his person. His landady declares
him to have been high strung but temperate.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
BRUNSWICK MERCHANTS DEMAND CASH

New Brunswick. N. j. Jan. 12 (Specal) The re-
tail merchants of this city have Informed their Gus
toners that hereafter all bills must settled in
full The wholesale dealers. they say, have
duced the thirty days of grace to seven. and ac-
cordingly local buyers must settle in full when
paying bills. Peter S. Van Anglen has been
elected president OF the association
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
ACTOR woos AND WINS ON STAGE.

Miss Ethel John. an actress of No. H2 Newark
avenue, Jersey City. and George o. Malley. an
actor. OF No. lS2 East Hath street Manhattan.
who appeared at Bayonne theatre last week In
love sketch, rode in automobile TO the Office OF
Justice of the Peace James ]. Boyan. on Avenue
c, Bayonne, late Saturday night and were married.
Malley said he proposed to Miss Johnson during
the love scene in the play, and was accepted.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
HYDRAULIC LABORATORY FoR COLLEGE

Medford. Mass. Jan. 12.-As result of de-
eisio1 of the Beard of Water and Sewer Commits
sioners of Medford, the engineering students of
Tufts College have been provided with a place
for hydraulic laboratory and engineering out
post. The commissioners have granted the college
the use OF Eright's Pond, which formerly used
as = reservoir 10 supply the city of A1eiford and
y hich has capacity of 1ba.oDGeo gallons even in
dry times The pond is three miles from the col
lee
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
CONDUCTORS HONESTY NETS HIM 81

It became known yesterday that George Ryner.
a Bayonne streetcar conductor had found In hi.
Saturday package containing s. go two
hankbcoks and some valuable papers He turned
his find into the companys Office The monsy
books and papers were soon claimed by an AK
cited woman and she rewarded the conductor by
presenting him vita = q hiu
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
SAW PATRoLMAN's BODY IN RIVER.

Joseph Reiss watchnan on the pier at the
foot of Roosevelt street. the body of police
man floating or the pier at $50 o'clock last night
Reiss reported the matter to Police Headquarters
A. patrol boat and Lieutenant Mckinney OF the
Oak street station, were sent to the dock but were
unable to find the body They believe 1t to be that
OF Patrolman Robert j. Fitzgerald, OF the bridge
squad who was knocked OF the Brooklyn Bridge
on Friday night while trying to arrest would be
bridge Jumper.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
JUDGE BARTLETT MUCH BETTER.

At the Presbyterian Hospital last night II was
said that Judge Edward T. Bartlett, OF the Court
of Appeals. who taken the hospital few
days ago suffering from heart disease. greatly
improved, and that he would be able to leave the
institution In three four days.
Dr. Thatcher. who Is attending the patient. said
that the e1tKck not a severe one and that
with rest and careful attention for a few days
Judge Bartlett would be abls to 60 TO his home.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
EX-GOVERNOR LApo IN HOSPITAL

[By Telegraph to The TribuneI
Providence, Jan. 12.-Ex-Goverror Herbert w.
Iadd, who has been resident of Boston for
the last few years being engaged in business there
Is patient at the Butler Hospital, in this city.
He is said to be under the of q specialist in
nervous diseases. but is improving. according 10
the report from the hospital
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
"kILrIEsr HEAR DR.. wYLle's ADDRESS.

Representatives. of various Scotch societies gath
cred last night to hear the Rev Dr. David @.
Wylies address The People of the North
Countrie' AT the Scotch Presbyterian Church. 96th
street and Central Park West About thirty of
those present were clad in Highland dress. The
church filled
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
WEATHER In A MEDLEY
Continued from nr.t page.

amount of damage. Several buildings. most Of
them small ones were blown down. but no one
so far as is reported. was injured At the
Bucyrus Steel Casting Company's plant the wind
smashed all the windows in the place and blew
down two small storehouses.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
OKLAHOMA BANKER ACCUSED.

TBy Telegraph to The tribune
AItus Okla Jan 12.-J. A. Henry. president of
the First National Bank is under $500 bond until
the grand Jury meets In June. He arrested
on a charge of falsifyfng deed to $50 acres of
land owned by c. z. Traweek but against which
he held the notes Of both Travsek and his wife.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
BLIZZARD DOES DAMAGE IN TEXAS
Two Churches and School Wreeked-Feal
of Loss Among Livestock.
IBv Telegraph to Tie Tribune.

by Telegraph to Tie Tribune
Fort Worth, Tex, jan 12.-Heavy damage has
been done by blizzard which has been sweep
ing the state for the last forty eight hours. 4
church at Cresson was wrecked the Haw
Thicket School near Rowland, Lamar County.
was destroyed and church being erected
at Elgin was blown down. Heavy loss among
livestock Is feared.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
ENDURANCE RACE OF AUTOS FATAL

Houston Tex. Jan 12.-In the final stretch in
an endurance race between sixteen automobiles to-
DAY John Trenton. sporting editor of The Houston
Post" was killed in q collision with StreetCar:
Brown Rotts was injured internally and Ray Weiss
general sales agent of lumber company,
hnd dlN- m
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
WILSON'S TRIAL POSTPONED.

George Wilson. the negro who is alleged 70 have
killed Frederick Romer at Orange a month ago
was to have been placed on trial in the Court OF
Oyer and Ternliner in Newark, to-day. but owing
delays In the Ready trial Wilson'S trial may not
begin until Wednesday. possibly Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
LABOR BoYcorTs BOSTON NEWSPAPER
TBy Telegraph :

TBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune
Boston, Jan. l2.-The Central Federated Union
is boycotting VIM. r. Hearst's Boston American
on account of the strike of newsboys.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
JAIL BREAKER CAUGHT IN NEWARK

Orange Jan. 10 (SpeciaD.-Edvard Haugh, who
has been wanted since April Is. 1906 for breaking
out of the Orange lookup by prying some bricks
out of the casing of a cell room window. Is held
in Police Headquarters. He arrested by the
Newark police in that city yesterday afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

The Texas OH Company. a subsidiary OF the
Standard Oil Company. has purchased a large
tract OF land along the XIII Won Kull and will
erect a plant where crude oil from Texas viii ba
refined The plant win provide employment for
two thousand men. The site embraces the old
Vreeland Daily and Tremley homestsads
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13
FOREIGN NOTES OF INTEREST.

watch is being sold p Paris for the % ths
blind The hcu a Indicated BY movable buttons
In relief on the dial. strong minute hand fndi-
Gates minutes only 4 blind person who passes
his hand the dial finds the button indicating
the hour depressed.
New-York tribune., 1908-01-13

An Engiishman. an Irishmaa and A Scotchmar
walking arm in arm through the streets &C
Glasgow recently when they came to gasornetsr.
The Irishmsn said to the Engiishrlsn= What 10
that thing called?' The Engiishnlan said 'I don't
know. Ask friend Sandy" The Irishmsn.
turning the Scotchmau. said: What IS thas
thing calIed7'' 'I dinna ken" replied tbs Scotch
BE jabers." replied the Irishrnan. IL thss
is dinna ken. it's the biggest dinns ken ewes
seen in all lcifs.''