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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
ONE OF PURSUERS SLAIN.
Shot Stops Nan Chase Through
HnrIem's Ghetto.

Harem's ghettog between 1O8d and 1o4th streets
in First avenue. thrown into panic at noon
yesterday. when a dashng UP the avenue. foi-
lowed ty several hundred men and women. suddenly
turned on his pursuers and fired single shot which
killed of those nearest to him. He then con-
tinrIed in his flight and disappeared In Tooth street
The victim was identified William Habernichts
who was employed as driver by produce mer-
chant in the neighborhood He was thirty years
cid and lived at No. los East l1Sth street
The police later arrested Antonio Desmone, OF
No 2397 First avenue. who was charged with tne
shooting He was identified by John Flartty,
clerk as the man who had been in fight in store
at 1O3d street and First and had left there
after firing two shots Others said he was the
man who was chased by the crowd
According 10 the story told 10 the police by Wit
nesses the man rushed out of the store after the
firing OF the shot and crowd started In pursuit
At 1O3d street the stopped and warned his pur-
suers that II they stepped foot nearer he would
shoot. Their he started off again. and. after
momentary hesitation. the crowd. with Habernichts
in the lead. followed.
Habernichts was within dozen feet OF the man
and gaining rapidly him when the shot was
fired He staggered along a few PAGES and then
fell Desmlone held by Coroner Harourger 70
await thu inquest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
ROBBED BY LITTLE GIRL.
Child Says She Was Held Up an
Street, Losing Rings and Bracelets.

Meba Jesty. eight years old. told a strange tale
TO her mother yesterday morning when she re-
turned her home at No 454 West 22d street.
after buying some meat for her fathers dinner
AT first the little girl said that she had lost two
rings. bracelet and the meat. But steady inter
rogation brought out that she had fallen the VIC
tim of a girl Dick Turpn who had held her up
and robbed her in broad daylight in a busy thor
oughfare.
She on her way home from the butchers
Melba said, when at Eight avenue and I'D street
she was approached by girl of dark complexion
about twelve years old, who told her that If she
wasn't careful she would lose a gold bracelet she
was wearing her right arm. The stranger
volunteered 20 get a piece of string WITH which 10
tie the bracelet. She went to a hakeshOp nearby,
but when she returned she did not offer TO tie the
bracelet. Instead she asked the way TO Eleventh
avenue.
While Melba pointing out the way the older
girl jumped her, forcing her against a building
As quick as a fash she pulled the two rings of
the smaller girls fingers. then tore off the bracelet
and finally snatched the parcel with the meat for
the fathers dinner. Then she told Media 10 run
along home The little girl screamed once or twlce
ana then home blindly.
When Melbas father arrived home at noon he
heard the story. and sey1e examination would not
make the girl change H. Last evening he went 10
the old West Goth street police station and reported
the Detectives Brown and McManus were
sent examine the little girl and became con
WINGED that her story true. They searched
the district last night but could find 60 trace OF
a girl answering the description Of the one who
had held up Melba-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
MERRITTS NAN WINS.
f. j. Page Counsel for Committee
on Telephones and Telegraphs.

A somewhat spirited controversy I'm the joint
legislative committee on the proposed putting of
telephones and telegraphs under the supervision
of the Public Service commissions ended yes
terday. when Assemblyman Merritt. leader Of the
majority in the Assembly. obtained the appointment
of Ephraim ]. Page of Syracuse. as counsel to the
committee Mr.. Page is junior member of the firm
OF King. Waters Page. Of Syracuse. and has a
reputation in Syracuse inquisitor.
II is understood that Senator Davis Of Buffalo.
OF the committee. favored the appointment Of ex-
Senator Elon r. Brown OF watertown. A confer
ence OF the members. William Barnes and others
took place at the Murray Hill Hotel on Monday
night. with the result that Mr.. Merrtt's friend
chosen as counsel
Mr.. Merritt insisted ar the meeting Of the COM
rittee yesterday that il confne itself strictly it's
subject. He held out against any wide ncUrsions
into broader fields of inquiry and convinced the
committee that il would be waste of time at
tempt an investigation Of the work Of the state
commissions
when another meeting will be held at the Murray
Hin. Public sessions here VIII probably he held In
the City Hall and upstate sessions in Buffalo and
other cities. Carlton J. Barnes. official stenog-
rapher TO the Senate, will report the testimony.
A meeting of the charter revision committee
named by the last Legislature was scheduled at
the Murray Hill yesterday. Owing 10 the absence
Of Senator Thomas r. Grady the meeting was post
poned until to-day. The committee is to consider
the merits Of the New York City charter. as made
over by William NJ. WINS and his colleagues on
the Charter Revision Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
REMOVE BOYS SPLEEN.
Surgeons of Harlem Hospital Per-
form Difficult Operation.

The surgeon. in the Harlem Hospital were going
a bout with happy faces yesterday for they had
performed a rare operation. the first case or the
kind in the hospital and II had turned out sue
cessfully The patient Louis Rosenzwels'
seven years DID, of No. So East lOsd street. VINO
had been injured by a fall on August Y and taken
IN the hosn,tsl where II was discovered that he
had suffered rupture of the spleen The sur
geons decided 10 remove the organ.
Dr. Bennett the house surgeon. assisted oy Its.
Harrety and Smith. performed the operation 80
rapidly the work done tnat Wl'hih iew
minutes after he had recovered from the effects or
the ether little Louis was conscious only OF the
fact that he felt immensely relieved 1t was said
at the hospital last night that the boy will be able
10 leave the place in couple OF weeks unless
complications set in. All day yesterday he was
visited by hundreds of his playmates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
STATE VOLUNTEER FIREMEN MEET.
Kings Delegate Accuses New York Fire Com.
missioner Of Mismanagemsnt

Pouzhkeepsie y. Y. Aug lL-Vatsrtovn vas
unanimously selected by the delegates to the New
York State Volunteer Ffremens Association in
session here to-day. for the place OF convention
next year. The invitation was presented by judge
z G. Emerson on behalf OF the city government
and Chamber OF Commerce No other cities vss
considered
The convention was called 20 order by Prssl.sr.
Edward F. Kelly. OF Elmhurst. IN the COlumss
Institute Auditorium and every taken,
there being fully a thousand delegates present
The delegates were welcomed BY Mayor Ssgus and
responses on behalf OF the association were mads
by ex-Presidsnts Thomas b HeffsrAan. Of Dunkrk;
Joseph Z. Esgleston. OF Cortland. and state Sen
ator John F. Schlosser, OF Fishkil-On-HudsOn.
other addresses were made by Corporations Counsel
q. V. l. Spratt and Richard 2. Connsl. Of Pousn-
keepsie. and L. p. Ushelnsn. OF Brooklyn
In the afternoon the routine business Of the con-
vention was transacted. and the delegates listened
20 number OF reports OF officers. A Kings County
delegate said there we're some fifty insurance CON-
panies not paving their per cent tax in that
county. and that there must be soma mismansss-
meut on the part OF the Fire Commissioner Of New
York. Another delegate said on the floor OF the
convention that the situation IN Brooklyn was not
as serious as reported. four OF the companies
referred 70 by the Kings County delegate had been
defunct for two years. The matter was hnaly LETT
20 the law committee.
Tomorrow the election of officers viii take place
and in the afternoon the delegates will attend
clambake on Thursday the prize contests will
take place. and the convention will end Friday
with a parade. in which seventy-fvs companies vii
take part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
FIRE MAKES MANY HOMELESS.
Early Morning Blaze Drives Twenty four
Families to the Street in West Chester.

Twenty-four families were driven out into the
rain from their homes early Yesterday morning
when the five story double tenement at the corner
OF Melville and Morris Park avenues. West Chester
caught fire. Upon the arrival OF the hremen scaling
ladders run up the sides OF the building and
many Of the tenants were taken down 10 the street
These people forced 10 fee in such haste that
they did not have time their property. Many
OF them stood around I'm their night clothes watch
ing the fremen work.
The blaze discovered by a who lived
on the second floor. who aroused by the thick
smoke pouring over the transom or his door. He
awakened his wife. and the two made their way
down 10 the street. where they called for help
Their cries heard by Patrolman Johnson OF
the West Chester station. who turned in alarm.
owing 10 the high wind the iremen had trouble IN
extinguishing the blaze. The loss is estimated at
about s35, 600
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
MEDALS FOR THE WRIGHTs.
N Darboux Tells of Bond Between French
and American Scientists

Paris. Aug. l7.-At a meeting of the Academy Of
Sciences tonight NJ. Darboux. secretary Of the
Academy, in a eulogy OF the late American as
tronomer Professor Simon Newcomb. who was
foreign associate OF the institution, dwelt on the
bonds between American and French scientists. NJ
Darboux recalled that Benjamin Franklin
present al jacques Montgolher's balloon ascensons
over a century and quarter ago as one Of Mont
golfers warmest supporters. and referred 20 the
fact that Robert Fulton made his first sxperi-
ments with the steamboat the Seine in 1903 at
tended by Lazare Carnot a delegate Of the
Academy Of Sciences. These relations he said
continued, and the names cf Octave Chanute OF
Chicago, and the Wright brothers would be coupled
with those Of NM Penaud and Bleriot.
The academy has decided to turn the Prix Petit
Dormoy Of $4,000 into gold and enamel medals for
the leading foreign and French seronsuts Medals
viii he sent 10 the Wright brothers and NM
Blerfot and Voisin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
KILLED MAN AND ATTACKED AUNT.
Maryland Man Oonfesses to Two Crimes After
Quarrel Over Whiskey.

Baltimore Aug IT.-Oliver Herman Harris. who
admitted some days ago having murderously as
sauIted his aunt. Mrs Clara Harris confessed this
Afternoon, that on July o. he murdered his cousin.
Henson Poole. whose body found Saturday IN
closet in the little cabin in which he lived alone.
near Rockville. Montgomery County.
Harris says that he went 20 Poole's cabin on July
. 70 buy some whiskey and that a quarrel arose
over whether he or Poole should put water IN the
liouor He shot Poole after the latter had seized
a rife. Harris further said that he took two
quarts Of whskey and $50 in money which Poole
had. together with his keys. and went away. Need
Ing money with which 20 leave the neighborhood.
his thoughts turned 20 his aunt Sending her word
that relative ~ and needed her. Harris way
laid her in field and almost killed her. Robbery
alone the motive Of this crime. Harris says
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
NEGROES FLOCK INTO THE ARMY.
Delighted with Reception to Tenth Cavalry
Here-Atlanta Labor Famine

Atlanta Aug. 1.-THE male negro population Of
Atlanta has been dscmated and the owners OF drug
stores soda fountains. near-beer saloons and mes
senger agencies are loudly denouncng the United
States army
For number OF years negroes have not been
listed because the two negro regiments had their
full quota OF But the 10th Cavalry has lust
returned from three-year tour OF duty IN the
Philippines and many terms Of enlistment are ex-
pring To I'll the ranks. negros are being en-
listed again.
The enthusiastic reception given the regiment
upon It's arrival I'm New York recently has been the
topic among the Southern negroes and they are
all delighted because the negro troopers were
treated like white folks Consequently the re-
cruiting officers had trouble in getting recruits
Over hundred were sent TO Columbus Ohio to-
DAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
AER0NAUTS ACTIVE
TEST TRIPS At RHEIMS.
Mr.. CurtisS's Machine Repaired
The French Flights.

Rheims, Aug I7-G. II. Curtiss. though suf-
fering from br7se on his leg, sustained when
his Reroplane fell. superintended repairs on his
: damaged machine to-day. which ready for
flight tonight.
Mr.. Curtiss says that the accident yesterday
was due TO a leak in the gasoene tank which
caused the motor 10 stop After this cross cur
rents Of air forced him 10 the ground.
Cortlandt Field Bishop. the foreign representa-
tive OF the Aero Club OF America, denied to-day
that the Wright brothers intend to sue Mr.
Curtiss for violation OF rights. He added that
= the relations between the Wrights and Mr.. Cur
gtiss We're most cordial
- Three thousand spectators We're at the aero
orome to witness the flights this afternoon. NJ
Tissendier, in a Wright machine. few for three
minutes, and followed Immediately by NJ
Lefevre. also in a Wright biplane who arose in
;n the air without the use OF derrick. and spun
around the field for twelve minutes. This per-
Torrance was greeted with rounds Of cheers
from the spectators. NJ. De La Grange, with
Ileriot monoplane also succeeded In making
brief flight, after having made false start
The aeronauts reached heights of between ten
end twenty metres.
A small army OF workmen busy to-day
repairing the damage done by the storm OF last
night, and this evening the wrecked aeroplane
and dirigible balloon shed were rebuilt. The
STORM was Responsible Tor eiSul injuries 10
about two hundred workmen.
AS Aviation Week approaches interest in
creases Both from spectacular and scien-
tifc standpoints the races are expected TO
mark an enoch and the types 10 demonstrate
the respective values Of monopanes and BIZ
planes OF the thirty-eight airships entered for
the races twenty-three biplanes and fifteen
nonoplanes. Thousands Of persons are arriv-
ing by train and automobile at Betheny. The
lodging of the visitors will he a hard problem.
The hotels at Rheims insufficient, and pri-
waite houses and some Of the public buildings
viii he used for sleeping accommodations.
President Falieres Premier BRAND. NJ. Bar
thou. Minister OF Justice: NJ Milerand, Minis
ter of Public Works, and General Brun. Minister
OF War. are expected TO see the contests on
Wednesday and Thursday.
Boily. France. Aug 1.-THE aeronauts here
who Win try for the prizes at Rheims were busy
to-day NJ. Fourier practised flights with
passenger and NJ. Latham made fine spin last
3ng fifteen minutes. NJ. Pchonnet and NJ. Som
mer also had their machines out, and Henry
Farm successfully tried new modified b.
plane.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
STRIKERS ATTACK RON
Many Shots Fired, but No One H,..
at Mckee's Rocks
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Pittsburg. Aug 1.-THE steamer 81,
owned by the Pressed Steel Car Comnau,S' lsea
fred on this morning while crossing thu ohas was
with the Office force. who had feared - N 'I
through the town OF McKee's Rocks hac,,ssm'
mistreatment by the strikers
About three hundred strikers on the h.u,
fire on the boat while it was in midstrsar, ''elea
bullets. mostly from revolvers. fell sbor, me
hot was the fire that the boat returned - -' !"
Allegheny side of the river. A score NJ 60 1s
larry rode down the strikers on the river Lsa,
and. beating them with the butt ends M tbs, 'As'
forced them 10 retire 'Hs
This afternoon committee of striksrs v,,,,,
United states authorities here. alleging ,nu. s
boats being used by the company for transfers..
strike breakers carried no license for nasssrs,'
traffic. and demanded that the fine OF $40 h. !.
lected.
Asserting that over two thousand new mas
now housed in the various Departments ~ 49,
works It ia probable the company will n,aEs ~.
first real attempt TO resume Operations to-n,o--
A large number OF strikers families are in d.,
tute circumstances. The oommissary deuar,D...
organized to alleviate this feature is taxed - -
utmost. Although the strikers hold dailv MAJ.
ings and the company officials are in confsrsp'.
among themselves each day there are sesmipgl, ~
efforts 70 adjust the trouble
Two negroes. alleged to be strike breakers war.
beaten this morning Their condition IS nor
serious.
Company officials to-day placed on view slx nam
cars alleged 20 have been made yesterday BIZ IN,
two thousand men in the plant. Late tonight say.
eral cases OF blankets consigned to the cOmuauv
were mysteriously set afre at the MeKees Rock.
station on the Pittsburg & Lake Erie Railroad Ths
wood OF the cases containing the blankets had been
saturated with coal oil. A switch engine crew az
tinguished the blaze. The station was slightly
burned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
NEW s25ooo,OOo STATION FOR CHICAGO.
Will Replace Present P. R. R. Terminal
Other Roads Plan $50 900. 900 Structure.

Chicago. Aug n-The old Union station. In chi
cago will be replaced by $4,000 no structure. ac-
cordng announcement made to-day The
new building VIII be erected plans 81 harmony
with the "C1ty Beautiftil' idea. and win be along
side the s2OOOoooo terminal which the Chicago
Northwestern Railroad IL building The railroads
planning the project are the Pennsylvania. owner
OF the present station: the Chicago & Alton the
Chicago. Milwaukee St Paul and the Chicago,
Burlington & Quincy. tenants OF the present build
ing.
modern $50 no terminal at State and 12tn
streets IL under consideration by officers Of the
Chicago q Western Indiana Railroad. This terminal
would replace the Polk street station. which IL
used by the Wabash. the Erie. the Atchtson
Topeka & Santa Fe the Monon. the Grand Trunk
and other railroads.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
WIND PREVENTS wELLMAN's START
Airship Sent Back to Shed to Await Favor
able Weather.

hammerfest Norway, Aug. IA dispatch from
waiter Mehman's arctic expedition camp al Spitz-
bergen, dated August a. says:
"A northerly gale which had been blowing since
August dropped on the 18th. and Mr. wellman
made everything ready for the start for the pole
The balloon was inflated and provisioned and the
'no'ors were working smoothly, The wind still
was variable on August il, hut Mr.. wellman de-
oioed 70 get the airshp out OF the house
The passenger steamer Thalis which arrived
about this time. stopped al Spitzbergen. ana her
passengers spent the night ashore watching the
preparations Tor the flight and hoping 10 see the
start The officers and OF the Thalia assisted
IN swinging the airship out Of the shed The wind
however, again freshened and al O'Clock IN the
morning Mr.. weman ordered the airsbin back
INTO the shed 10 wait for more propitious weather
6pr starting"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
AGED BRIDE DANCES THE HoRNPIpE.
Woman of Eighty-one Fooled Would Be Sers-
naders by Early Wedding.
nv Telegraph 70 The Trihune


Pittsburg. Aug. f.-There a few score vnunr
people In the Turtle Greek Valley tonight who are
sore Mrs. EvaIins HiIl. the widow % eishtv-one
years who took out a marriage license To wed
Robert r. Wright. aged hfty-one years yesterday
gave IL out that the wedding would not take place
until Thursday night at her farm and great prep-
arations had been made for giving the couple a
serenade. The bride of eizhty-one years knew a
thing or two. however and last evening she was
married quietly with only two witnesses present
She was married in white with jaunty can on
her gray hair. and to-day danced a sailors horn
pipe for some callers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
WILLARD TO COMPETE FOR PRIZE.
Aviator's Flight for Scientific American"
Trophy Scheduled for Tomorrow.

c. F. Willard. who has been making successful
flights in the New York Aeronautic Scciety's aero
plane, purchased from Glenn II. Curtiss announced
last night that he would try for The Scientific
American" prize AT dawn tomorrow morning, pro
vided weather conditions were favorable. He will
ascend from Hampstead Plains near Mneola
The trophy is 10 be awarded TO the aviator max
Ing the longest fight in the year 1893 The Wright
brothers have not competed for H. and so far the
record Is held by Mr.. Curtiss
A. Holland Forbes, actin& president Of the Aero
Club Of America and chairman OF the contest com
mittee, has been Informed OF Mr. Wfllard's inten-
ton and asked to be present.
Mr. Willard hopes 10 make eight this morning
81 the weather permits
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18

Mrs Marie Arnold. who ran up taxicab bill Of
$50 80 on Monday and handed a nickel to the chauf
feur payment. was fined $40 by Magistrate
O'ConnOr I'm the West Side court yesterday after
he had received letter from Miss Ella Powers
the prisoners sister. asking him send her away
where she could not smoke cigarettes. Mrs Arnold
had spent the morning I'm a vain endeavor TO raise
the money to pay for the OF the taxicab She
tried TO explain to the magistrate that she would
probably be able to get the money IL she had more
time but he cut her short and told her that il she
couldn't get SO with which to pay the fine she
would have to go to the workhouse
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
AFTER THE NARRAGANsETT CLUB
Police of Wakefield, R. l., Arrest Its Alleged
Proprietor William E Arnold

Management Pier. r. l.. Aug. H.-Wiilam r.
Arnold. alleged proprietor o, the Narrsgansett
Club. brought into the District Court at Wake
hsld to-day a charge OF keeping a gambling
house. and his plea Of not guilty held In
500 hail for trial.
Arnold is a New York Gotta ger. and the club f.
alleged 70 Re the hest appointed gambling In
the East. outsldA Of Saratoga.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
YOUNG vANDALs PUT ON PAROLE.

The three boys who arraigned in the Chill
dren's Court, August 10 on a charge Of seriously
damaging twenty concrete benches surrounding
Cleopatras Needle in Central Park were before
Judge Mayo yesterday for sentence. The Justice
after giving the boys lecture told them
he would be lenent with them this time and nut
the on parole until October g. The Justice thought
the ten days confinement in the custody of the
Childrens Society had been punishment itself
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
FRATeRNAL CONGRESS GROWS.

Boston, Aug. T.-When the National Fraternsl
Congress. which includes i'm it's membership fifty
OF the leading fTaternal beneficial societies I'm
the United States. met for its second session I'm
this city to-day. it was with nearly thousand
members in attendance-more than double the num-
Der present at yesterdays opening meeting. The
morning session devoted TO active business
while the afternoon was given over to special snh
jects such law and medicine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
LIABILITIES, s452.sso; NO ASSETS

Boston. Aug. IA voluntary neti,ion ,p h,,
ruptcy, giving assets nothing and uahiI,+,es ..
s4525S, was fled in the United States D,s,,so,
Court here to-day by Charles D. Irwin q rnsr,h...
or concord. Mass The secured claims amount ~
SiZsSa unsecured SSss5so The largest single I'M
secured creditor is Harriet r. Root with a clair,
OF $4,000 The petition sets forth that most OF the
liabilities were contracted while Mr. Irwin was
member Of the firm Of Irwin & Green grain deal
ers. IN Chicago, in 1906
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-18
RAINS ExTINeuisH FOREST FIRES.

Kingston. y. Y. Aug. 17.-Heavy rains within the
last forty-eight hours have completely extngished
the forest fires which have been burning for davs
past in the Catskill and Shawangunk mountains
AT one time eleven fires in progress in thu
heavily wooded regions of these ranges The mos,
extensive fire was that near Lake Minnewa,ks
which burned over four hundred acres before Il
was extinguished