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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
FIAL4 LECTURES.
Talks to Explorers Club on
Polar CONTROVERSY.

The Explorers Club met informally last
night to hear a lecture by Anthony Fiala,
who led the second Ziegler expedition in
the Arctic The speaker commented on
the present polar controversy and described
his own expedition. illustrating his narra-
tive with a remarkable series of photo
graphs and moving pictures.
In the Arctic he said, the battle is
not always 10 the strong nor the race TO
the swift. For three and a half centuries
men have been trying to cross the end of
the earth. for different reasons. Yet up TO
this year we have not heard of one who did
so. Now two Americans come back and tell
us they have reached the boreal centre.
would not detract one whit from the credit
that is due the successful explorer, but
circumstances certainly had much to do
with it-and highly unusual circumstances.
The best daily average ever recorded be-
fore was CagnPs. on his expedition for the
Duke of the Abruzzi. He covered seven
miles a day. Peary came back from the
pole in only thirteen days"
Professor Marshall H. Saville. acting
president of the club. read the following
statement in behalf Of the clubs com
mittee which has begun an investigation
of DR.. Cooks Mount Mckinley expedition:
In view of the many misstatements
which have appeared in the public press re-
earding the committee appointed by the
Explorers Club 70 inquire into explorations
made on Mount Mckinley during the sum-
mer of 1906 by members of the club, the
committee desires TO state that II was not
appointed by Commander Peary, nor at his
request or instigation. but was appointed
by the board of governors of the club, to
determine the truth of the statements all
leging that DIR. Frederick A. Cook had not
reached the summit of Mount Mckinley
The committee has not given out any in
formation concerning any of its delibera-
lions. and the statements that have APP
peared in the public press neither ema-
mated from the committee nor were in
spired by any of it's members"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
MAJ. ROWAN RETIRES.
Bearer Of "Message to Garcia
Leares 4ctiUe Service.

An order made public by the War De-
partment at Washington yesterday an
nounces the retirement of Major Andrew
Summers Rowan, OF the 18th United
States Infantry, who as a first lieutenant
in the 18th Infantry carried the now
famous message to Garcia following
the declaration of the Spanish-American
war Major Rowan has been on duty with
his regiment at Fort Douglas. UTAH
The name of Lieutenant Rowan was
suggested To the military authorities
when it was desired TO have a message
taken TO General Garcia. the Cuban in
surgent commander, Immediately follow
ing the declaration of war. Lieutenant
Rowan delivered the message on April "A.
1903. after many thrilling experiences. He
also brought back to the United States
authorities full details concerning the
strength of the insurgent forces, etc.
Major Rowan was graduated from West
Point in 1881 and was assigned to the
18th Infantry. He served also with the
9Th and 18th regular infantry regiments.
He was lieutenant colonel of the 9Th
United States Volunteer Infantry during
the war with Spain
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
METZ ON THE WATCH.
Objects to Agreement for
Brooklyn Water Mains.

The dispute which arose some time ago in
regard TO the terms upon which the city
might enter into an agreement with the
Long Island Railroad Company as to cross
ing under its tracks with the Brooklyn
water supply mains was revived yesterday
afternoon at a hearing before the special
committee of the Sinking Fund Commits
sion appointed to consider the question.
It was brought out that tentative agree
ment had been reached which, among other
things. had this provision:
The party of the second part (the city
of New York; shall, upon petition in
prietor or lessee whose property abuts up
on the right of way heretofore acquired
by the former city of Brooklyn for aque-
upon any other lands in Nassau County
heretofore acquired for purposes of water
supply. grant to the party of the first part
(the Long Island Railroad Company the
right TO cross such right OF way and such
lands with it's railroad tracks for the pur-
merctal. industrial and railroad facilities.
whenever such application shall be accom-
panied by the written approval of the
railroad company. evidenced by the sigma
ture of its president and its chief engineer.
and by the written approval of the Com
missioner of Water Supply, Gas and Elec-
commissioners of the sinking fund that the
granting of such application would be
prejudical to public interest.
It was further provided that the grant Of
right to cross such lands by the city should
not, Gin the absence of express consent"
be held to permit the running or operation
of other than freight cars in and over the
spur tracks provided for.
Controller Metz registered a strenuous
objection to this last clause, saying that
the words IN the absence of express con-
sent" should be eliminated. THAT clause"
he said. makes 1t possible for you to run
two extra tracks for passenger trains along
that property and have a four-track line
there"
L. T. Caruthers. representing the COM
pany denied that this was it's intent, but
said he did not feel justified, personally. in
consenting TO the elimination of the clause.
I'VE would have 20 get consent" he urged.
Yes. and that's Just what we're going to
provide against now said the Controller
You're going to have a new Sinking Fund
Commission next year, and another four
years hence. Some day you might get your
consent
1t developed that there was some question
as 10 the ownership of the 2.4OO-foot strip
of land upon which the company's station
at Rosedale stands. Acting upon President
McGowan's suggestion that in the event
that the title did not rest with the railroad
company. action taken might make valid
it's claim, the commission adjourned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
York via Barbados
La Pallice, Oct 19-Rrilliant fCSar, Nan vcrl,
Dunkirk. Oct 2O-Canadia dam New YORK via
Havre. -N va
Leshorn. Oct 21-Perusia OBr. New York via
Rotterdam. Oct %. 10 n.-xoordam Dutch.
New York ''
Auckland. Oct 22-whakarua Osr,. New vork
via st Vincent. G V etc
FHotterdam. Oct 22-Volturno CBr). New York
Hapies. Oct 1e-Alice (Aust) New York
Drlsoane. Oee 2l-Needles (Br). New York via
Plymouth, Oct % 2:2o u n,-Prsstssr. c..
t5erl. New York for Cherbourz and Han
BERMUDA. oct p. Sis m-Bsrmudian rzr.
Mae TiS oct 2S.Grssi9n Prince Csr) New York
Cape Town. Oct 20-Hellenss CTSr1 Nan vet -.
81 Vincent, @ " I'D - io'A VIA
Antwerp. Oct 21-Ls Campine Dutch Nan
Calcutta Vita oct 1s-Kattenturm Ger. Boston ana
st Vincent, V. Oct 2o-walton Hall 1Er, NJ.
=, York for Fremantle etc -'' 4N7H
Airns5.a; oct 1S-Laurs (AusO. Naples. etc. sox
Naples. Oct 1e-venezia CFr) New york
Santos. Oct 20-Afghan Prince ~, ~ -
AhtWerp, Oct 21-American CDutchl New Yors
FoWsy, Oct 21-Gloriana (E3rl, New Ycru IS -
Philadelphia 80 10" 1O1A ana
Southampton. Oct 22-Amerika tGer). Hanburx
for New York via Cherbourg
PASSED.
Cane spartel; Oct 21-Gorjistan CBr). Bussor.b
Ushsnt Oct 22-Prins Maurits Dutch, Ma
York via West Indies and TenszIysl, -
Havre and Amsterdam iOE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
WEIGH Err CONfESSES
Tells of Fraud IN Cheese I'm
portation at This Port.

With the close of the governments case
in the trial OF Antonio and Philip Musica
for defraudi1g the United States out Of Gus
toms duties on cheese importations from
italy. yesterday before Judge Holt in the
United States District Court, the defence
moved to strike out the bribery counts ~
the indictment in so far as they related II
Antonio Musica. on the ground that the evil
dence presented was only to the effect that
the assistant weighers thought Antonio was
present when Philip paid them the money.
Judge Holt reserved decision on that mo-
ton until Monday, when the case will be
resumed with the opening of the defence.
William n. Hutchinson. another of the
assistant government weighers who has
turned states evidence, was the chief Wit
ness yesterday. lie testified that in Noveul-
her, 1907. he weighed an imported consign-
ment of cheese. consisting of one shipment
OF 229 cases brought in on the Cretic from
Italy
Philip Musica. he testified. came on the
dock. at Pier 49, North River, as The cargo
was about 10 be unIoaded, and asked him
IL he was going TO weigh II. Musica turned
away then. he testified. and he entered the
weights on a pad instead of on the official
entry book
% Water street. where he compared the list
of weights on his pad with the firms in
voice sheet. Philip Musica, he testified.
then paid him $500. He gave $3.50 of that
$500 to F. W. Sawyer. he testified Sawyer
having charge of the entry books for that
importation.
On cross-examination counsel for the de-
fence forced the witness TO tell that he had
been promised retention in the government
service, as we'll as immunity. for his testi-
mony. though Hutchinson said he didn't
care about the retention. Sawyer was the
only man he had divided any of the money
with, he testified.
Counsel for the defence offered motion
To strike out the evidence with regard to
the italia and Algeria shipments, which
was promptly denied by Judge Holt, and
against the motion to strike out the bribery
counts in the indictment as relating to An
tonic Musica the prosecution argued that
the elder Musica had been present when
the money was paid over by Philip. and
must have known that it was necessary to
bribe the weighers to get the goods passed
at short weights.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
TUNNEL PUZZLE NOW.
What to DO rith Belmont
Tube the Question.

With q Court of Appeals decision that
could be interpreted in more than one way,
Mayor Mcclellan. Controller Metz and
0ther members Of the Board of Estimate
were puzzled yesterday TO know what to
DO with The Belmont tunnel. The court
said. in effect. that the franchise had
lapsed. as the city charged in its suit
against the New York & Long Island Rail-
road Company. hut that the city could no
longer maintain a suit against the COM
pany, as the state had jurisdiction over the
franchise
This decision does not seem to suit any
one. II does not suit the Belmont interests,
because they are paving an interest charge
Of $1,000 a day on money invested in the
famous hole in the ground from 42d street,
Manhattan, to Long Island City. It does
not satisfy the Board Of Estimate and Ap-
portionment. because II turns the case over
10 the state. President Wilcox Of the Pub
lie Service Commission says he is not in
terested in il.
Decision below reversed. Proceedings
dismissed is the sum and substance oi
the information thus far received by Cor
poration Counsel Pendleton with reference
10 the disposition Of the case Assistant
Corporation Counsel Pierce said:
J mink me fdilfedQ people are IN praCll-
cally the same position that they were in
at the start. that the Court OF Appeals has
reversed the Appellate Division in the deci-
sion % that judicial body upholding the
railroad. and has declined TO pass upon the
whole matter of the citys contention. mere
" expressing an opinion as 10 the merits
Of some points involved I believe that the
decision leaves The city free, in the event of
an attempt OF the defendants TO operate
the road, 10 step in and prevent them from
doing So"
SO far as the SteinWay tunnel is con-
cerned." said Chairman Wilcox. 4 believe
that Il should he in operation, and that
n the parties owning II have not valid
franchise. they should apply at once 10
the proper authorities for franchise. so
that il can he operated. As to its purchase
By the city, the commission has already re-
fused 10 give its assent 20 a proposition in
voIving the expenditure of some $1,000, oOo
and the assumption Of an operating agree
rnent which would cost the city $4,000 or
$4,000 annually"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
CON VICTS In PLOT
TO DYNAMITE PRISON.
Desperate Men in League at
Dannemora- ErpIosiUe Found

Albany, Oct. 22.-Armed with a loaded re-
volver and two sticks Of dynamite, half a
dozen convicts in Clinton Prison, at Danne-
mora. planned to escape from that institu-
ton tonight by overPowering or killing the
prison guard and blowing out portion or
the prison wall with dynamite. Informa-
ton concerning the plot reached Warden
Cole to-day through a convict and the Wei
laid plans were quickly frustrated and the
conspirators locked up.
According TO the story told Warden Cole
who subsequently reported 1t to Superin-
tendent Collins OF the State Prison Depart
nent. one of the gang of plotters. when
included some OF the most desperate char-
acters in the prison, was TO saw his way
out of his cell tonight and, armed with the
revolver. compel the guard TO unlock the
doors of the cells in which the conspirators
were confined. In the event OF resistance
on the part of the guard. he was to be over
powered, and, if necessary. killed TO secure
possession of the keys.
once outside their cells, the convicts were
to rush to the prison bathroom, which
opens off the prison building proper and
extends beyond Inc back wall. key TO
the bathroom had been made. so as to fur-
nish easy access. Gaining entrance to TINS
room. the conspirators were to dynamite
the walls and rush out under cover Of dark
ness The key TO the bathroom has not yet
been found. but diligent search is being
made for il by the prison officials.
The revolver and dynamite sticks which
figured in the plot were found secreted IN
the clothing of Marquis Curtis. Brooklyn
convict. who is serving a ten-year sentence
for carrying burglars tools. Curtis had
been in the hospital for some time, and this
morning as he was being marched out in
the prison yard for exercise he was pulled
cut of line and searched.
The finding of the revolver and the dyna-
mite sticks on Curtis confirmed the story
of the plot Those suspected Of being i'm
pIicated include Edward Kelly, a Monroe
County murderer. who is serving a life
sentence; John Murphy, known as Canada
Blaclde,'' who is doing life term for a
murder in Schoharie County, and Harry
Miller, a safe blower from New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
NO HORSES FOR THEM.
Two Army Officers Decide for Fifty
Mile Endurance Hike"

Two army officers who have decided TO
walk out the yearly physical test instead
of boarding the juggling sides of army
horses. as the other officers on duty at
headquarters have done. will report at old
Fort Jay. on Governors Island, Monday
morning.
All by THEMSELVES Major George T. Hol-
loway. Of the pay department OF the army.
and Major William c. Davis, of the coast
artillery corps. now stationed at Fort
Strong. Mass. expect 10 finish their long
hike" by Wednesday night, which they
must do 10 make good" They Will be
examined by a board Of medical officers
before they start and will have to under
go another physical looking over within
three hours after they have finished their
walk
Major Holloway is the senior officer, and
he is required by the department TO report
upon his own and his companions physi-
cal condition, as we'll as the itinerary and
the circumstances which attend their
march
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
FIGHT WALDoRF-AsToRIA TAX.
Valuation About 100000 Too Much,
Owners Assert.

Following the granting OF three writs of
certiorari on Thursday on the petition Of
William Waldorf Aston for the review of
the assessments on three Of his proper
ties. Justice Bischoff. Of the Supreme
Court. issued yesterday a similar writ di-
recting the Board OF Taxes and Assess
ments TO review the assessment on the
WaldoTf-AstOria for 1900.
The petition for the writ vas made by
Walton II Marshall second vice-president
Of the Waidorf-AstOria Hotel Company.
tie set forth that the hotel property had
been assessed al 81 $50. 600 and that the
actual value is S9,20l,50O. He said that
many properties in the neighbOrhOod Of
the Waldorf Astoria are assessed for n
per cent Of their value. and that an equita-
bic assessment on the hotel would be one
al the same ratio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

Henry WeTpupp. named as a witness 10
the marriage Of Anna Luther and Otto
Mueller. was not found in Newark last
night, but his wife said that she was posi-
tive from the descriptions IN the newspapers
that the murdered young woman was no
other than Anna Mueller.
Mrs. WeTpupp said that Anna Marie
Luther came 10 this country in 1896. and
was employed by a family by the name Of
Sanders. Of Trinidad. Col. She was later
employed by a bankers family in New
York City She was born in Welda, SAKE
Weimar. Germany. and her only friends in
this country at the time were the Wer-
pups. Until the early part OF 1903 Anna
was q frequent visitor at the Werpupp' s
home. and on February she and Mueller
were married by the Rev. Max Hirsch.
The next day they announced that they
would sail for Germany that afternoon.
Anna did not return 10 the Newark
friends until the beginning Of April, when
she returned alone. She said her husband
was looking for a home for them. Mueller
showed up two days later, said that he
had found a home, and took Anna away
with him. That was the last time the
Werpupps ever saw Anna or heard from
her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
NOW SEEK MUELLER
WOM4N IDENTIFIED.
No Cleo TO Husband of Islip
Victim.

Islip. Long Island. Oct. 22.-Guided by a
small BIT OF soiled and crumpled paper the
police OF this town. aided by the German
Consul General. have succeeded In definitely
Identifying the body Of the young woman
found IN the woods near Islip as that of
Anna Mueller, wife OF an architect named
Otto Mueller. Mueller, il is said. al one
time lived in Altoona, Schleswig- FSolstein.
Prussia. and came 10 this country in Feb
ruary. 1903. with his then betrothed. Anna
Luther
They were married in Newark. y. J.. by
the Rev. Max Hirsch, of St. Pauls Evan
gelical Lutheran Church. in that city the
witnesses TO the ceremony being Henry Wes-
puph. OF no. l9s South eth street, Newark,
and an unknown woman. a friend of the
bride.
No sooner had the cloud Of mystery that
surrounded the identity of the murdered
woman been dispelled. than il enveloped in
q stif more iHpenetrable gloom the suhse-
ouent movements Of Otto Mueller. The hus-
hand ~ the young German girl has appar-
emily disappeared completely. No word
has been received from him since the find
ing 81 his wife's body, nor does he appear
20 have been known in Jamiaca. Long Isl
and. where he represented himself as living
at the time Of bis marriage. He IS being
anxiously sought for by Coroner Savage.
as Il Is hoped that he will he able 10 throw
some light upon the murder of his bride.
District Attorney Furman has announced
that he viii lend his aid in unravelling the
mass Of cleWs that are springing up daily,
but says that he lie handicapped by the
Board Of Supervisors. who refuse 10 eXpend
any money in such cases. He viii have 10
rely on aid from the German government
and he police Of Newark. n. J., and New
York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
ACUTE CAR SHORTAGE.
Coal Mining Operations Curtailed-
Railroads Order Equipment.

Baltimore, Oct. 22.-The threatened short
age of coal cars in the mining regions Of
Maryland and West Virginia is here. and
the railroads seem powerless to relieve the
situation. according TO leaders in the coal
trade
How serious the situation has become
may be better understood when il is stated
that the Consolidation Coal Company is
now 10000 tons behind in its deliveries be-
cause of the lack Of cars.
The Baltimore & Ohio board Of directors
has authorized the immediate ordering of
500 steel hoppers and 1000 steel under
frame box cars. Six million dollars will be
dsbursed in increasing orders recently
placed for new equipment, which now
totals 10 locomotives. $500 box cars. 1000
box cars. 800 refrigerator cars, 1900 coke
cars ana 1910 hopper cars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23

When you cast your eve m
this list, it's pretty sure vonT
find something you'll need -
day. or tomorrow.
Business suits.
Evening dress suits.
Dinner suits.
Frock coats.
GETAWAY coats.
Fall overcoats.
RaincOats.
Winter OvercOats.
MackintOsheS.
Riding breaches.
Hosiery.
Underwear.
Neckwear.
Sweaters.
Gloves.
Shoes.
Derbies.
Soft hats.
Shirts.
Pajamas.
Motor wear.
All ready here-for men.
young men. youths and bows.
ROGERS PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
at at AZ
Warren ST. 18th Sc. s4,bu
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Friday, October
%, 1909.
ARRIVED

ARRIVED.
Steamer President Lincoln ,Ger). wttte. Ham
burg October 10. southampton and Boulogne IL
70 the Hamburs-AmsT 0 Line with 500 es6 bin
nose Arrived az the Bar al 4:3O m
Steamer Lusitania (Brl. Turner. Liverpool DC
3 ,5 @ esSIn ana 7 steersas pssseseTs
mails and mdse- Arrived at the Bar at n.16
steamer Calico CBr) Watson. Hull October
ana Boston q. TO Sanderscn q son with I
passenger ard mdse. Arrived az the Bar al s:lS
steamer Delaware. French Philadelphia Octo-
Der 81 to the clyde SIS Co. with mdse- OF High
lands $50 a and passed in Sandy Hook 1870
Steamer Marina CBrl Taylor. Antwerp Oeto
Der g. 70 Sanderson & son. with mdse Arrived
at the Bar at lis m.
October !. to Philip Ruprecht with rape seed oil
Arrived at the Bar at 1880 m
steamer Monterey. Vera Cruz October -, Pro
Cuba Mail SIS Co. with 81 passengers. mails and
steamer Cherokee. Aqua october IA san Do
mingo and Macoris Is. Sanchez and SANTANA IS.
Puerto Plata and Turks Island IL. 10 the clyde
Arrived at the Bar at $50 p m
Steamer san Giovanni QtaD. Naples october
I, Palermo s and Almeria 12. to Hirzsl. Felt
mann & Co. with cabin and 563 steerase Pas
sengers and mdse. Arrived at the Bar at 4.3O
Steamer Monceniso 0taD. ziteui Genoa Sep
temoer 70. Leshern IL. Algiers %. Valencia 2
Young. with mdse. Arrived at the Bar az mid
Steamer Prinz EiteI Friedrich C=er,. Devan-
tier. Montego Bay October Z. Kingston TO- Carta-
gena - Savanilla Il. santa Marta IS. Jeremie
II and Fortune Island IS. 10 the Hamburg
American Line with passengers. mails and
mdse Arrived az the Bar az 1880 p m. 21st.
Steamer Byron (Brl. Davies. Santos September
80 Rio de Janetro october 3. Bahia and Bar
oados 10 20 Busk & Daniels. with 81 passengers.
a
Steamer Chesapeake Br,. Read Barrow oc-
t9he5 O. to Philip Ruprecht. in ballast Arrived
sandy Hook. n J. Oct % $50 m-wind
west. moderate breeze; hazy; ught sea
SAILED.
steamers City OF Chicago CBr) Bristol; Lux
tbrl, Santander: Cearense (Brl Barbados Para
SJc' FrlnS WIlenl III Dutch St Marc etc;
mora tNor), Port Antonio. VtEtlancia Nassau:
Hughenden CBrl. Valparaiso: Joseph " Fordnev
saDlne Pass; ManzantllO cuban. Tampico;
Stavangeren CNor). Port Antonio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-10-23
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Cincinnati. reported as 7s5 miles east Of
sandy Hook at 1885 p m yesterday is expected
to dock Sunday afternoon
The Ntnnewaska, reported 1858 miles east
OF Sandy Hook at midnight Thursday is ex-
peeted to dock Sunday evening Monday morn
Ing.
The Nieuw Amsterdam, reported as 265
miles east of Sandy Hook at i 80 o m yester-
day, Ia expected 10 dock Monday afternoon
The Philadelphia. reported TO5 miles east
Of Sandy Hook at m yesterday Is expected
TO dock this afternoon
The San Giovanni, reported as 20 miles east
Of Nantucket L'ghtship at $50 a, m yesterday
is expected to dc ok this forenoon.
The Duca degl Abruz1i, reported "a asO
miles east or Sandy Hook at noon yesterday Is
expected TO dock Sunday afternoon. -