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New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
GET FOURTEEN ROWDIES.
Subrcay DetectiUes Take Them to
Night Court-AH Fined SO.

Fourteen youths and young their way
home from Van Cortlandt Park southbound
subway expresses arrested last night by De-
borough lines. and taken the night court.
charged with disordery conduct. One OF the pris-
oners. Arthur Mann. Of No. 135 East sSth street.
Magistrate Herbert was told struck woman
the head with baseball glove and made her fear
for the safety Of the baby In her arms. Two 9TH
ers started boxing match and frightened
passengers into leaving the train. Another crowd,
the subway detectives said played ball with
necktie and caused great annoyance by tostllng
men and women in the asles. All were arrested
at the l03d street and Broadway station.
With Mann were arrested Benjamin Marcus OF
No. $50 Rogers avenue Brooklyn. and Augustus
Lendahl. OF No. 40 Clermont avenue Brooklyn.
The other prisoners were Herman Silver, clerk OF
No 1854 Fifth avenue: Joseph Braun. clerk OF No
No. "a East 73d street; Samuel Epstein, clerk OF
No. 1915 Madison avenue; Michael Snyder. clerk OF
No. 742 Spring street Isadore Weiss. clerk OF No
IL Humboldt street Brooklyn; Edward Seaman
helper. OF No. 50 East Broadway; Otto Friedman
clerk. OF No. 22s East 12th street Hugh Schneider
clerk. OF No 707 9Th street: Abraham Liebowi,x
clerk. OF No 125 Grand street and Charles Auer-
bach. clerk. Of No II East 18th street
All fourteen prisoners fined 50 each by
Magistrate Herbert. after their parents had been
called 10 court to kear what their had been
about In the afternoon. The magistrate Intended IL
as an object lesson. All the hnes paid.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
SUICIDE. PEDLER LEAVES ONE CENT
Little Boy Steals That When Policeman
Breaks Into Mans Room.

"heh NICHOLAS fuso. a peder. committed suicide
Iast night IN room on the second floor of No "a
Elizabeth street by inhaling gas his financial re-
sources totaned one cent. The penny was living on
the floor when Patroman George wIllett of the
Eizaneth street station, forced open the door and
niue Italian boy who had crept behind the officer
IN order to peer at the dead man. darted IN ,,d
grabbed It. He then hurried away for the nearest
ice cream cart.
Fuse rented a room in the Elizabeth street hons.
niteeh DAYS ago Each morning he departed with
ms heaVy pack and each evening he returned and
with a weary nod OF the head to the land,ord p
tholomew Lambras. would ascend 10 his room,
Last night Lambrasi detected the odor of gas and
traced II TO Fuso's The door was locssa 90
he called In Patrolman Willett. Fuse was living on
ms pea dead The erevices around the windows
were stuffed with bits OF paper
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
ARMED THE FERRYBOAT.
Gun on VesseI Which Carried Steel
Com pany Strike Breakers.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Pittsburg Aug 15.-Offcials of the Pressed Steel
Car Company. according to government officials
here went too far yesterday when they placed in
the bow OF the company ferryboat a machine gun
for the purpose of shooting those might modest
the strike breakers who are being brought TO the
plant by the boatload-
United States District Attorney Jordan to-mor-
probably will serve notice upon President Hof
stott of the company that the machine gun must
be removed as II Is against the law to arm a vessel
plying upon navigable rivers
The great majority OF the strike breakers be-
ing recruited in New York. About eight hundred
have been brought here within the last three days.
but many of them have deserted, and are now with
the striking foreigners When the strike breakers
brought here. two hundred employees of the
Hudson River Tunnel Company. who had been
working steadily. refused to continue and strikers
spies who got into the plant In the gIise of strike
breakers report that no work Is being done.
Additional imported workmen TO the number OF
three hundred were taken into the companys plant
to-day and Ave hundred more are expected to ar
rive here tonight from the East The company is
taking precautions TO protect the workmen now in
the plant and efforts will be made TO prevent
trouble tomorrow morning. when endeavor will
be made to resume operations. The company says
II will start up with two thousand men.
There reports that the strikers well sup
piled with dynamite but this cannot be confirmed.
IL is also impossible to down rumors regarding
shooting and loss of life.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
SIMON LAKE SAVED SUBMARINE.
Inventor Stopped Motors on the Dragon
Seven Men Dying.

ST. Petersburg Aug. l5.-The Admiralty officials
after investigation OF the explosion yesterday
board the submarine Dragon, I'm which sixteen
Russians and Joseph Meads. OF Baltimore the en-
gineeT, were injured. are inclined TO attach the
blame for the accident 10 the workmen rather than
TO the American engineers. The of the acct
dent has not yet been established. but Il is be-
heved 10 have been due TO the ignition OF benzlne
Mr. Meads. who WAS in charge OF the boat at the
time Of the explosion, the last leave II.
lie turned the switches which stopped the gaso-
iene motor. but the electrical motors continued
working for some five hours afterward. They were
stopped finally by Simon Lake. OF Bridgeport.
Conn. who is supervising the construction OF four
submarines for Russia Hts action probably pre-
vented another explosion
AS the Dragon Mt the time of the explosion had
not been turned over 10 the government the Min
lister Of Justice has begun civil proceedings against
the constructors.
Seven of the seventeen men injured in the acct
dent are not expected TO survive. Mr. Meads will
be in the hospital for fortnight.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
UNRULY AUTO CRASHES INTO SALOON.
Women Passengers Imprisoned Till Policeman
Comes and Chops Them Out.

John Costello. chauffeur employed by the New
York Taxicab Company. assigned To balky
machine when he reported on Saturday afternoon
When II stopped suddenly at Third avenue aud 9th
street early yesterday morning he Jumped around
10 the front and in trying adjust the machinery
turned the crank Just one turn sufhced. for with
out waiting for Costello the shot forward and
crashed through large plate glass window in the
saloon OF Frank Nicholas. ut No. % Third avenue.
Two women who were In the screamed. and
their cries attracted Patroman Van Dam, OF the
9Th street station. Costello looking at the
wreck too astonished 10 assist his passengers Van
Dam got an axe. chopped out a piece OF the window
easement and released the women.
The magistrate m jefferson Market court dis
charged Costello after an attorney for the taxicab
company said it would pay Nicholas for the 500
damage.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
ITALIAN SHOOTS TWO MEN.
Disappears After Row in Trolley Car-on'
Victim Dead.

Binghamton n. ", Aug. b.-Sherin Aol'p
and the Binghamton and Broome County pOH'' 80
looking for Michael Angelo, youns ItaliSl'
Is wanted ON the charge OF killing Thomas a. -, -
about midnight last night and OF shoouhs
Powers. -.
The town Of Union has no license. and every sas
uriay night the last electric for Union Is nm
with men from the Binghamton saloons. Ihs 0'v~ ,I
on the last night was bosterous, ana au@.a 49,
soon started by Angelo and Powers Inc -
ian finally drew a revolver and the car was s'opf
Angelo then stepped of in the darkness anu .s.'ss
cording to the others the car. hred severa' ''
one bullet passing up through Powers's arm an"
another striking Lee. an Onlooker. In the oreaS"
Lee is nineteen years old He was qu'eAN
back the and hurried 10 doctor o",ss s.
but he died the way. Angelo Disappeared ~ -
darkness and nothing has since been seen Oh h
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16

gave him. Thueydides speaks of ii as a great ana
populous country, with a hundred cities ana
famous navy. II was long in the hands of the We
netians who took II in the days of their glory ana
kept ii from the Turks until early in the eighteenth
century 1t is full Of ruins which show that IL must
have been both nourishing and cultured
las TO the future am not looking to see war
expect 10 see the powers intervene. fhey VIII
probably haul down the Greek flag, at the request
OF Turkey. and compel the island 10 remain Tor
time longer autonomous state. They nave al
ready practically acknowledged by their 'aelt con
sent that il must some day be ours. do not tiihh
that the Cretans will offer resistance to the powers.
There will be another period Of peaceful European
occupation, perhaps. and then a peaceful annexa-
tion"
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
MAY CENSOR THE PRESS.
alabama Bill FOrbids the Publicd-
ton of Liquor advertisements.
[By Telegraph to Tn. Tribune. ]

Mobile. Aug. 15.-The Fuller bill. which is the
most drastic prohibition law drawn UP In
any IN the Union. will be bitterly fought when
II is brought UP In the Alabama Senate tomorrow
morning account Of the clause which prevents
the circulation of newspapers containing liquor ad
vertisements.
II is predicted tonight that this feature will be
eliminated from the bill. but until after hard
fight is made Inquiries have been pouring in to the
Capitol from newspaper and magazine publishers
outside the state. The replies sent to the publish
said that effort would bc made to stop the
sending OF newspapers and magazines through the
mails but the circulation by newsdealers would be
stopped Hundreds OF copies of papers published
in other cities handled by dealers IN this
and under the Fuller bill their sale would be for
hidden.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
oIsMIssEs CHARGE OF spes,,,o

Lawrence Landrine, of No. ls5 Summit ava,,,o
Jersey CITY Heights who was arrested sa,urda,
,"sn' lol exceeding the speed limit. discharged
yesterday morning by Magistrate Breen IN 1ha
Harlem court. Landrine took a nar,, =, -,
Tor an automobile ride Saturday night. ana ,sas
arrested near l45th street and Broadway He I.,, :
sS0 diamond pin as security for his appearance IN
oouit YESTERDAY morning The young mans father
a member OF the Committee OF Finance ., -,
City. appeared in his sons interest The na,ro,u,.
who made the arrest admitted that thars MO. -
Tafic on Broadway at the time when Landrine
drove by HIM. NN
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
cHIcAGo's NEW CHIEF OF POLICE.
Leroy 7. Steward First Civilian to Fill. the
Office Since 1895

Chicago Aug. l5.-Mavor Busse announced l.s,
night the appointment OF Leroy T. Steward SUPER
int@ndent OF city delivery OF mails in the Chicago
fostofhce. ar Chief Of Police 10 succeed George NJ
Snippy resigned
Mf' s'e"AIa rs folfy-seven years old lie was
born and educated in Dayton Ohio and came 20
Chicago in 1878. After business career n. wen,
iato the postal service and has been in ex.cp
tive positions there for twelve years he .eryaa
as inspector general OF the First Brigade on tbs
Illinois National Guard lie has been close friend
OF Mayor Busse for years but has not been iaen,i-
heo with city politics lie will be- the arst ,i,,,,s,
appointed 10 head the Police Department since lgs
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
SULTAN TRIES TO CHECK RIFFS.
Orders Attack on Spanish to Cease-Promises
to Quell Revolt

Fee. Aug. 5.-General Bagdani. commander OF
the Sutans troops, left here to-day for the Rir
region, bearing the Sultan's orders that the tribes
men cease attacking the Spaniards. At the same
time the Sultan instructed the Moroccan special
embassy at Madrid TO advise the Spanish govern
ment of General Bagdanis mission. and to request
that General Marina, the Spanish commander in
Morocco, be ordered 20 refrain from making Of
fensive movement against the tribesmen The Sui
tan requested the embassy the Spanish
government that enough native troops would be
sent TO pacify the RIM region without the aid OF
the Spanish
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
YOUNG WOMAN LOST NINE MONTHS
Disappeared from Pittsburg and Was In
Waukesha, Wis, in a Dazsd Condition.
TBy Telegraph to The rrIbur

tBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Pittsburg, Aug. Il Miss Mary Patterson daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Anna Patterson. heiress In her own
right. has just been returned 10 her home here
after search Of nine months throughout the
country. Miss Pattersons mind appears to be
haxy
She disappeared on last Thanksgiving Day and
her mother did not again hear from her until last
Thursday. when she was informed that she had
been found wandering in helpless condition at
daybreak In the railroad yards at waukesha Wis
Miss Patterson returned to her home this
morning In of physicians
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
ST. LOUIS DEATH LIST.
Ten Persons Killed by Heat an TzcO
Days Before Rain Brings Relief.
kBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

St Louis Aug. l5-The heat killed two persons
and four persons were seriously prostrated here
to-day before a thunderstorm at noon cooled the
atmosphere. The maximum temperature of the
day was 80 degrees at that hour. The maximum
yesterday Sc degrees at D. and It was SO
degrees at 9 p. m, the hottest weather I'm nine
years. Yesterdays record here was eight deaths
and thirty-one prostrations.
Showers reported in Oklahoma and Eastern
Missouri, while the Ozark Mountain region or
Southwest Missouri records hot to-day that
greatly damaged growing grain and other crops,
The great heat continues in Northwest Missouri, St
Joseph reporting 100 degrees in the shade and llo
I'm the streets.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
IMPROVED BUSINESS CONDITION
Massachusetts, Labor Unions Report Fewer
Idle Men

Boston. Aug Is The improved condition OF ous-
ness this year Iast is emphasized in the quar-
terly report OF the Massachusetts Bureau OF slS
tistics the state Of employment in organized n-
dustries. TO be issued tomorrow Reports H0la
about 80 unions. With an aggregate memoershp =.
lo5944 which comprise something over 80 per ceA'
OF the total number OF organized workmen IN l'
state show that 67s6 members. or 6SS per eens
were reported idle June 80. 1909
This is a more normal condition than has pl0
vailed during any quarter since the indusria' :.
preston In 1907. on June 80. 1905. 2S unlonS wa
total OF 72,Sl5 members. reported los" mein''''
idle. or a percentage OF IAN.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
q. W. VANDERBILT AND THE FIREMAN.
Presents $500 to Negro Whose Family Had
Scld Him Part Of Biltmore.

AsheviIe. n. C.. Aug IS-When George Logan a
negro fireman, saw the private car OF George W
Vanderbilt attached to his train ne wrote a note
telling Mr. Vanderbilt that his people had sold
part OF the land bought by Mr.. Vanderbilt 10 form
the Biltmore estate. He added that he would lose a
little home he was trying TO buy unless he got $500
quick
The note was received in the car and later
Logan was asked TO go 10 New York and explain
matters 10 Mr.. Vanderbilt He went and yester-
day he told friends he had been notified by the
Bntmore estate 10 call Tomorrow 10 get the money
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
woMAN's BODY IN NEWARK sAy

The body of well dressed woman about twentv-
i've years old five feet tall and weighing ia,
pounds. was found floating in Newark Bay OF 18th
street Bayonne. yesterday. The woman was an
parently n Jewess The body was dressed In n
white waist. blue skirt, white underwear
black stockings and tan low cut shoes On tn.
left hand. between the thumb and forehnger Is q
scar, and beneath the left is a large vart
The only money the body was a lo-cent piece
tied In the Of a handkerchief There ws-.
two gold rings. a band ring and the oth.r ,a,
ing three stars. The body taken 10 IN.
- Nt'c
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
TAKAHIRA MAY BE CONSULTED
Commercial Treaties Between japan and
United States To Be Framed.

Seattle. Aug l5-Baron Takahira. Japanese Am
oassador to the United States. is in Seattle on his
way home from Washington He will remain h.r.
three days.
L expect to return TO the United States In the
fall. he said. THAT is my intention I cannot
say positively that will d. so. for 7 am entrs,y
under orders OF my government. am going 10
Japan on leave OF absence but while am there
may be consulted regarding the trade relations
with the United States and may be asked for aa
vice in the framing OF commercial treaties
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
NEW TELESCOPE FOR ARMY.
Enables Gunner to See Enemy While Invisible
TO Them

"aAeheio MASS, Aus. l5-After wears Of natse,,
experimenting and Improvement IN the conrsa =,
which his ideas have been at times held IN 10 r,ai
cuis' DahA dudley. OF this town. has just had the
satisfaction Of having his ''pan anelsp ,ala-.a"s
adopted by the War Department OF the Trn,,es
States
The Invention is simple in its construction Ne, \,
m said, may revolutionize modern warfare II con-
"s~ OF rehecnne lenses so arranged at angles in
a tube that persons or objects above or helou and
on all sides may be viewed from place OF con-
cealmenL
The device constructed for use in warfare ts
arranged SO that even disappearing guns or guns
used m trenches and fired from any point invisible
from the exterior the operator may ascertain the
location of the enemy. target or other objective
point without exposing himself
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
DROPS OFF FERRY AND BROWNS

man dropped on the I-ackawanna Railroad
ferryooat Ne'heriands on trip from Christopher
street to Hoboken yesterday afternoon. The hoa,
was stopped. and the deck hands made an eYor, %
s rescue the man, man. but without success lie went
down after rising once, and did not reapnear rhcas
who saw him leap said he seemed 10 he aho,,t 49,
feet eight inches IN height. He was 81 isbt ror,
pexion. 49," VI "s's eoin-
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
ONE KILLED AT AUTOMOBILE RACES

Nheyehhe' Wyo, Aug. b-One was killed
ana three others were seriously injured one ner
haps fatally. In two accidents al the autornah,I
races yesterday afternoon. BENJAMIN Loy. OF Den-
yer. was thrown and killed when his car coIl,dad
with COW that ieaped into the road John t,r,c,,
son. also OF Denver. was perhaps fatally injured
in an accident which followed
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
STANDARD OIL TO APPEAL VALUATIONS.

The Standard Oil COMPANY has withdrawn 10, ="
quest for a hearing tomorrow before tle Tit
County Tax Board To protest against the .ie. n
OF over ss0sOO0 OF valuations ON It's plant -
Bayonnc which was placed by Assessor H'' -,
Hhse. The company will fight IL out "nen .nd.
board meets TO receive appeals. Mr. hnse e0'.' w ,ns
that his figures fair and will be uphe'u - h,a-
board Several other corporations whose =,
tlons have been Jumped will also enter appe'
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
AUSTRALIANS OFFER OF SQUADRON.
Swift Cruisers and Naval Base Alternative to
a Dreadnought

London. Aug. is.-"The Chronicles" Melbo urne
correspondent that. following its offer TO the
British government OF Dreadnought. the com
monwealth government made alternative offer
10 provide squadron OF swift cruisers for IN
local and Pacific waters and maintain large fed
ersl naval base in Australia. He adds that IL Is
understood that the defence conference in London
IS considering these proposals.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
TRAIN CUTS OFF BOYS FOOT.

Albert Burgess. sixteen years old y - .,,t
Michaers Hospital. Newark. with his rishe 0 :, +,
on. the result OF accident yesteruas arer
bridge of the Central Railroad OF New Jesss' ..,ls
Bound Greek. Elizabeth. The poy ie his
trying to beat a train across the orlese ,,l!
foot was caught between the ties. Before ~ - inc
extricate himself the train was upen him. ana =.
foot was cut off. He fell unconscious into 'hs .ay
beneath and rescued By John Nsrsh' "A
the accident
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
GIRL AUTOMOBILE VICTIM DIES.

Wrightsvile. Ga. Aug. l5-Miss Nina Tonpkins
daughter OF a we'll known banker who with five
others was seriously injured I'm an automobile ac-
cident here yesterday. died at o'clock this morn
ing physicians to-day performed operation
on her brother Roger Tompkins. in an attempt To
save his life. but il is said his case is hopeless
Miss Emma Tompkins. William Tompkins and Os-
wad Tompkins will recover
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16

lBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Freeport. Long Island. Aug. I5.-Huxo schbt.r
jr. youth who lived at Valley Stream, was seized
with cramps and drowned In RandaIrs Raw 70
day while bathing with friend Arthur Crark
TO him. but the youth dragged hin, 81 ~
bottom, and Clark saved himself with d,o,cuI,v
Schluter's body recovered ui'''
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
A NEW GOVERNOR IN coAHuILA

Mexico City. Aug. l5-The state Legislature OF
Coahuila has accepted the resignation OF Governor
Miguel Cardenas. The Legislature did NOT wish ~
first 10 do so. but Governor Cardenas told the
members that 1t in the interest Of the peace
Of Mexico that they should take this action
Praxedis de Lapena has been appointed Governor
The state is quiet
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
ARMS BEING SHIPPED TO PERU.
Belief in Valparaiso That Nation Is Arming
Against Chilli

Valparaiso. Aug. 15.--It is reported here that
the steamer Alexandria. from Hamburg June 10
for South American ports and San Francisco and
which sailed from Valparaiso August for Mol
lendo Peru has board a cargo OF arms and
ammunition for Peru This has led 10 the belief
here that Peru is secretly arming against Chill.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
SEVEN DIE FROM HEAT IN OMAHA
Government Thermometer Registered 9S De
grees, Private Instruments 102.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Omaha, Aug. 1.-THE heat wave which is sweep
ing over the West reached It's maximum strength
here to-day. when the government Thermometer
registered IS degrees. Private thermometers went
as high as l02.
There were seven deaths from the heat to-day
and prostrations were numerous twenty-seven
having been reported 10 the police and the different
hospitals.
one death from heat occurred on Saturday. All
the deaths were of adults Physicians report five
additional deaths in hospitals as being due ndi-
recty TO the heat.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
AUTO TURNED TURTLE; GIRL KILLED
Machine Baked on Steep Hill and Then Ran
Backward

Pierre S. D., Aug. l5-Miss Helen Klingman was
killed and r. A. West. a real estate dealer was
severely hurt In automobile accident tonight
The machine. driven by Mr.. West balked on a
steep hill, and running back down hill. turned
turtle pinning Miss Klingman beneath II and
crushing her to death Other members of the party
escaped by jumping
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16

Fa"tucket' r. L. Aug. 15.-It was believed to-day
that or the four persons seriously injured I'm the
two automobile accidents I'm this city three will re-
cover. John L. Pagan, Of Central Falls who was
hurled out OF automobile when the machine
eoiided with the rail of the Cross River bridge
was not expected to live. Fagan's skull was fract
ured and he received internal injuries
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
MILITARY BALLOON BURNED.
French Aeronauts Have Narrow Escape After
Striking Electric Wires.

Paris, Aug IA military balloon to-day ran
into a number of electric wires outside Paris The
wires short -circuted and set fire to the bal
loon. which destroyed the aeronauts escaping
with difficulty
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
AUTO UPsETs WITH INJURED BOY.
Machine Was Taking Lad to Hospital. but Sec
ond Accident Killed Him.

Philadelphia, Aug l5.-After falling from The roof
OF four-story building TO the street Daniel Rosen-
baum. twelve years old. being conveyed To "A
hospital here to-day In automobile In an at
tempt TO avoid collision with a trolley car the
machine was upset and the boy was again hurled
into the street. Before the hospital was reached.
he
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
RAIN INDICATED FOR CORN SECTION
Drouth Likely To Be Broken About the Mid
die of This Week

Washington. Aug. l5-Present conditions indicate
that the drouth in the corn growing sections OF
Kansas. Missouri and Central and Southern Illi-
nois will be broken about the middle Of the pres
ent week, and that the rains Of that period will
extend the entire corn and spring wheat dis
tTicts.
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
DROWNED AT COLLEGE POINT

Morris Schwartz twenty-five years old OF No
ish washington avenue. The Bronx was drowned
while bathing at College Point yesterday morning
body recovered '-S- AAis
New-York tribune., 1909-08-16
EXCISE ARRESTS NUMBER ,o7

Excise arrests In greater New York yestsrdav
totailed lo7. as compared with % last Sunday For
Manhattan and The Bronx there IS arrests.
mond.