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New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
SHOOTING In SILENCE
II p. Marin Demonstrates " Ork'
ing of HIS Remarkable DeUice.

Patents having been obtained on il in twenty
four countries Hiram Percy Maxim gave demon
stration and explanation yesterday of his siencins
device for rifles before large number of repre-
sentatives Of newspapers and scientific publications
BY the use of a sandboX target the inventor MADE
a series Of experiments by firing variety OF riIles
ranging in power from % calibre UP TO the new
Springfield 80 calibre military rifle They were
fred both with and without the ''slencer, and the
spectators-or perhaps IT might be better 10 say
audtors-rnarvelled at the effect Of the little de-
vice. It is said scientific tests show that 90 per
cent of the noise OF explosion is eliminated
The tests were made in the Offices of Redding.
Greeley Austin, counsel for Mr.. Maxim, on the
eight floor OF the Potter Building, in Park ROW
and It was cause for wonder among those present
that the noise made by the explosion of the rifles
without the "silencer' did not arouse the otheT
tenants in the building
The -siencer'' is a metal tube about seven inches
long and inch and a quarter in diameter Whlch
can be fastened quickly TO the end of rife barreI
which has been provided with thread for that pur-
pose. Hitherto those who did not know Mr. Max
inns secret had an idea there was valve in the
''sencer'' which stopped the rapid escape OF the
gases the end Of the barrel It Is these gases
which cause the noise in firing.
Mr.. Maxim explained that the principle USED IN
stopping or slowing up the gases is that Of mega
tive turbine and the process in effect is the reverse
of that used in driving boats with turbine engine
There ie hole through the centre of the stlenceT
large enough TO permit the easy passage OF the
bullet As for the gases. they are given rapid
rotary motion by the device which prevents their
escape until this motion has died down
MI Maxim used the simple illustration of a wash
basin BY giving a rapid rotary motion to the
water II is prevented from escaping through the
vent IT the bottom until motion seckens, when
IT escapes slowly. While the water is revolving
rapidly the vent is open 50 that a small OBJECT
would be able TO pass through freely without oeins
-e+s-5A5 IN ,ba slightest degree The invention
was passed around the room complete and in cross
section for inspection.
The great advantages Of the device according
to the promoters, lie in the fact that IN warfare
the commands of officers be heard and the con
fusion of discharging guns will be eliminated IN
hunting and target practice the elimination OF the
loud reports is of distinct advantage, and II is de-
clared the device also lessons the recoil
Il is declared that the velocity of the bullet Is
not lessened in least degree, the gases have
done all their work on the projectile before they
reach the "silencer."
Il Is possible. Mr.. Maxim believes, 20 adapt the
device to high power cannon but no such expert
rents have yet been made on account OF the COST
Mr. Maxim is son OF Sir Hiram S. Maxim, the fire
arms expert living in England
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
REVOLUTION AT COLUMBIA.
Departure in Engineering School Attracts At
tention from Societies.

Professor Charles z. Lucke, head of the depart
ment of engineering at Columbia University, in
interview yesterday told OF the revolution brought
about in this years work the engineering school.
He said the number OF students in the department
Of engineering had increased 30 per cent One of
the features Of the new Is the course of
These lectures are all mapped out with the work to
be done and the students examined them
lust as they any other part of the work.
Among those who will deliver lectures Charles
P Going editor of THE Engineering Magazine
G L Carpenter, president of the Herring Hall
Marvin Safe Company: Harrington Emerson who
organized the present shop system of the Santa Fe
Railroad: James y. Gum, of Gum. Richards
Co; Charles P. Day. q former president of the
Society of American Engineers, and William NJ.
White Of the William Cramp & Sons Ship and
Engine Building Company
In speaking OF the value of the course Professor
Lucke said:
.-One Of the great differences between this course
of lectures and most of the lectures delivered by
outside men at the university is that the men who
will speak before the students in the engineering
school will confne their remarks the subjects TO
which they are assigned. We want the student to
become 2 practical and not a bookish engineer.
The textbooks for engineering schools
years behind the times. anyway student after
completng his course in engineering generally has
10 unlearn a lot he has learned from books. This
course is an established thing at Columbia now and
The value OF il is shown in the attention II has
He'd forth in the different engineering societies in
he ST
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
TWO HURT IN HOLD-UF.
Musician Beaten and One Of HIS
4ssaiIants Shot bg Policeman.

Two men are in St. Johns Hospital Long Isiano
City, one Of them a prisoner. and two other men
are under arrest as result of an attempted high-
vav robbery in Steinway avenue, Long Island CITY
early yesterday morning. Joseph Leaven Vlo-
linist of No iS2 Boerum street. Brooklyn was held
I'D and severely beaten about the head and face by
two men. His cries attracted Patrolmen Fortune.
who captured OF the men.
The prisoner said he was Joseph Parker, OF Pot
ter avenue, Astoria He started for the staton
house with the policeman but after walking quietly
for about two blocks he broke away and ran
Fortune warned him to stop, but as the man con
tinued running after Fortune had fred shot
in the air to frighten him the policeman nred a
second time the bullet hitting Parker in the thigh
The wounded musician and Parker were then re
moved to the hospital. where II was said neither
was IN a serious condition.
The noIice later arrested Andrew Hoinaski. of
No $50 wooisey avenue, Long Island City. and
Adolph Haznartz of No. 74O Ninth avenue. Both
men were arraigned before Magistrate connolly
and held without hail 10 await the result Of Leav-
ems injuries
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
TO REMIT LAWYER,S FINE.
4pnLication to Free ". o. Miles on
Februdru 2f Is Made

Judge Fawcett, of the County Court in brooklyn
heard an application yesterday for the remission of
& $50 dne against William O. Miles, TIE lawyer who
conducted the famous fraudulent sewer claim cases
in 1906. Nr. Miles ESCAPED with years sentence
on his trial before Justice Crane last February, and
viii be released from Blackwells Island on Febru-
any q II the application is granted
Il was learned yesterday that Governor Hughes
has been asked 10 pardon Frank ". wandell. jr a
clerk employed By Miles who confessed TO District
Attorney Clarke and assisted in the defence of
many cases started by Ailes's clients Although
adr WandeI was sentenced TO three months i'm
pr1sonment Blackvell's Island at the time Mr.
Miles was committed there, ne has been out on
bail since
District Attorney Clarke said yesterday he ia
vored the pardon because Of Mr.. Wandells assist
ance in Strengthening out the sewer cases.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
STATE GIVES CITY CUT RATE PRICE
Transfers Old 14th Regiment Armory Site for
one-Third Market Value.

Deputy State Controller Kelsey and Major Cen
eral Charles r Roe met Mayor Mcclellan. Presi-
cent Winthrop OF the Board Of Education and Con
troller Metz at the City Hall yesterday and made
the transfer from the state 10 the city Of the old
14th Regiment Arnory, in North Portland avenue,
Brooklyn. The transaction had been authorized by
the Legislature.
The state appraised the armory at $4,000 The
City Controllers Office appraised II at TO ex-
coed s6s O00- The state conceded that, inasmuch
as the city bears tuo-thirds of the burden i'm
posed by the state, It should have the property
about one-third the market value After confer
ence it was agreed that the city should pay the
state $4,000 for its equity, the state TO give a
quit claim deed
site The plot is 2oox175 feet and well adapted
for school purposes The state bought the parcel
from the city 1858 for $4,000 built on It the
present building. The site Is portion of the old
WaIiabout Market bCrying ground.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED


Plymouth, Feb AS Kaiser WiIhelp der Crosse ,"
oieD. New York for Cherhourg and Bremen ahd
proceeded
Bermuda FEB s-Bern'uGian tBrj. New York.
Alexandria 7-Carmania tBri New York via
Madeira. Genoa, etc .,
Barcelona FEB 4-Thonley CBr. New York
tI3r), New York via Movile
Iiyorpool Feb Fr) New York via Queenstown
MEncheser. Feb TThespis ttirl, New York. 60
6'herbourE Feb :. p n--Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse
Ciert. New York via Plymouth for Bremen (and pro
c;i,raItaT Feb s p nl-Koenig Albert Ger New York
Naples Genoa tand proceeded
Port said Feb trD Hong Kong for New YORK
southampton. Feb New York. New York via Plymouth
and CherboIrg
cherbourg Feb I, s:I5 m-Amerika Ger. from Ham
b1rT and southampton New York.
Pom said. Feb S-LennoX tESr). from vancouver VIA
Yokoh anna. for New York.
Marseiiies Feb 6-SnowGonian tBr>. New York
Eavre Feb 6-Caroine tFr). New York
Cherbourg. Feb &. m-St Paul from southampton
rotterdam Feb 6-volturno CRrl. New York
Queenstown. Feb s. $40 m-Lusttania Chr). from
LIVERPOOL for New York , -, go
Gibraltar Feb s ? m-Konigin luise CGer) from
Genoa and Naples New York,
for Ne" i"N PASSED.
c;i,raItar Feb T-san Giovanni dtsD. New York for
Palermo: sth sikh fBri, Yokohama, etc. TOT Ne"
Lizard Feb s-chennnitz GER New York for Bremen
Tarifa 7-Winnis iBrl New York for Msrseilies,
Kinsae Feb 6-Cadillac Os New York for belfast ana
tsroH Hens Feb 8 na--Mauretania G5r1, New York
Tor q Qssenstown and Liverpool.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
LEITE At ELLIS ISLAND.
Professor Strong's Assailart Held
Pending Adrices from His Father.

Louis Leite. the young Brazilian who attacked
Professor Charles A Strong. of Columbia Univer-
sitv on board the North German LLOYD liner Bar
barossa on Saturday. was kept under observation
Yesterday at Ellis Island and nothing more will be
done in his case until cable advices received
from his father. a wealthy coffee planter at Para
Brazil
Garcia P Leao the Brazilian Vice-Consul went 10
Ellis Island yesterday and asked that the young
man be held there until the consulate could get a
reply from his father
It IS believed by the physicians at Ellis Island
that Leite is suffering from Paranoa. which was
responsible for his attack Professor strong Inc
customary procedure when alien is found to ne
suffering from, mental disorder is to deport him
TO the port he came from in steamer OF the line
that brought him to this country.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
YOUNG WOMAN rMposToR SENTENCED.
One Year Ia jail for Personating Superin-
tendent Of Bedford Reformatory.

For peTsonatfng Mrs Mary Davis superin-
tendent OF the Bedford Reformatory. Anna HILL
twenty-Eix years old, sent the penitentiary
for & year yesterday by Justices Mayo. Hoyt and
zener, sitting IN the Court OF Special Sessions.
On January Is Miss Hill TO Miss Edith L
Kings private hospital No rs West 18Th street
Aeter luaching with Miss King and spending two
very entertaining hours IN the hospital Miss Hill
asked Miss King 10 lend her enough TO hire an
automobile 70 take her 10 Brooklyn, where she
wanted TO pay g visit Then Miss King called up
Police Headquarters. and Detective Heaney, who
knows Mrs- Davis, arrested the young woman as
an tunpostor. She had been in the reformatory be-
fore anG was TO the police also as Elizabeth
Howe. Mzrion Wolf Mary Patterson and Josephine
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
Mar 5. $3.50 p m
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York Monday, February 8, 1909.


Steamer Royal Exchange tBrJ. Rutherford. Cienfue-
January 80, the md
the Bar at u 30 m.
Steamer Rosario d GorEio tNor). Mathieson. Bar
acoa February l and Sagua de Tanamo 3. Atlantic
Fruit Company With mdse Arrived the Bar at
80 m.
steamer Admiral schley, Jensen. Port Antonio Feo-
the United Fruit Company with SIS pas
sengers, mail and mdse Arrived at the Bar at m.
Steamer Simonside tBr} Pick. Guantanamo Febru-
airy the Munson SIS Line with sugar. Arrived at
the Bar Is
steamer AItnnetonka eBr). Gannons London January
Atlantic Transport Line. with passengers
nd rdse Arrived the Bar a m
steamer Lampasas Smith. January 81 and Key
Yves 4. passens sers
and ndse Passed in Sandy Hook at 500 o n
steamer Antilles. Burns New Orleans February ;.
70 the southern Pacific with passengers and mdse.
passed in Quarantine 1890 a m
steamer Monree Catherine. Newport News and Nor
foiL to the Dominion Co with passengers and
ndse OF Long Branch 234
Steamer Eiora tFr). Toss Cienfuegos January 80 10
fhe Sc Line with Arrived Bar st
p n
ana shields o.. Delaware BresAwater February I.
10 PhiIip Ruprecht. in ballast. Arrived Bar at
2.S0
dla 81 Mayaguez February and Ponce ?, 20 the New
Rico SE Co. with passengers ani uiose.
Arrived eS .he Bar ~ $50 p n
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
MAURITANIA A FLYER
HANGS UP FOUR RECORDS.
I,ouers Eastern Run By More than
TzUo Hours, Despite Weather.

when Captain Pritchard took the Cunaro me.
5Ssuretania out Of this port on WEDNESDAY nc ootN
=. vvo,lld trI TO break few records over Iile
zrs-5 rr,o II the weather was 1aVorsble- Inc
- ,,-.s far from favorable. but nevertheless
r-.n+sf, Frtfchard sent the Nauretania across une
s5nisb line abearn the Dsunt's Rock hsh'shlp a.
go :, n, Yesterday wiki q record run Of days -
hours and q minutes. beating tne record ne'1 =
she Is,si;arIa by hours and 2 minutes
7-ba Mar-etania made four records on the run
.s+ ended which is over the long course. distance
a ga knots. The first record was mace "heh sle
logged Go knots from noon Thursday to noon FRI
dav This was made a day Of twenty-three
hor-s Had the big vessel driven at that speed
over the westward course where the days are mace
M Of twenty-five hours each, she would have
logged about Go knots
The second record was the time OF passage,
as1s 20 hours and q n1iuutes5 the third was the
average speed of 22o knots for the entire passage
and the fourth the average speed Of s6 SS knots
maintained during the record day run Of 500 KNOTS
ID 70 noon Oh Thursday ths Msuretazis logged
81 knots: TO nooa Friday sos; Saturday. 5s4; sun
DAY. 5s7, and Monday. So From noon yesterday
until $40 ? H. when she came aoeaIn the Daun'
Rock Hshtship she CUnarder covered 81 knots
A high sea was running when she stopped on
Bochefs Point snd II impossible for the tenoer
70 come out from the Irish coast 10 take on pas
sengers and mails for Queenstown The PILOT had
70 work h.s way out TO the big liner in Whale-
boat and Es he got aboard the Mauretania
started for Liverpool with the mail and hfty-nFe
sssseasHra who should have been put on at
QueenstoEn
Ths Mauretania's best previous record eastward
ever the long course days and minutes
Over the short course eastward her best perform
sncs was Gays. 2 hours and g minutes Her
previous record for the best days run over the east
ward course was 5S5 knots, while her record for
average speed was azs-
The passage just ended is the first eastward run
the z6aretani has since she recently left the
drydocks at Liverpool WHARF. after an overhauling
OF several months, she took two four -ola0eo
rropellers Captain Prtchsrd said when he brought
the Nanrctania over here week ago that she was
.r better condition than ever before and that sne
could lower the records o< the Lusitsnia-
The Lsusitanis- which arrived IN Queenstown on
Sunday night twelve hours late from Liverpool
had g hard t,ssle with stcru On the Irish coast
and lost one anchor snd many fathorns of expensive
chain. She used up coal than usual during
the storm and while taking passengers and mall
on Queenstown forced TO replenish her bunkers
with six hundred tons Of coal The taking on OF
coal caused additional delay, and she was unable
70 clear Queenstown for New York until 4:4o p N
yesfsrday.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
BEER BOTTLE FATAL WEAPON.

John McCuinness. the special policeman employed
By William H. Rankin. truckman. al No. 4o4 West
street who struck :he head with beer
bottle on Saturday night while making arrest.
died in St Vincents Hospital yesterdaT from con-
cussion OF the brain. He fifty years old and
lived at No. $50 West 24th street. Frank Traynor,
of No 75 Carmne street. his prisoner. was held by
Magistrate Mess in the jefferson Market court on
Sunday for forty-eight hours without bail.
James Donovan, driver OF No 2s7 West 10th
street. arrested last night suspicion of be-
Ing implicated In the killing OF McGuinness.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
TRINITY DELAYS ST. JOHNS HEARING
Injunction Argument Now Set Down for Mon
day. March l.

Another postponement Of the hearing TO show
cause why the injunction issued by Justice Err
LANCER preventing Trinity Corporation from clos
tnp ST Johns Chapel IN Varick street, Feb
rIary / should not be made permanent, was OBJ
tained yesterday by Colonel William Jay and Fla
rner B. Gambler. Trinity's counsel. BY consent of
Charles H Beckett and William H Hamilton
counsel for St Johns, the hearing was set down
for Monday March l, in Part I OF the Supreme
Court.
An amended complaint, IN which the members
of St Johns lay claims as corporators of Trinity
To a portion Of the annual income Of the corpora
tim has been served on the Rev. DR.. William T.
Manning the rector; Hermann H. Cammann, the
controller. and other officers and VestryTnen OF
Trinity.
In explaining why counsel had asked for post
ponement Mr.. Gambler said that they had not mad
Sufficient time TO study the amended complaint
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09

A good friend reminds us-he was
once in the retail business too, that we
have neglected for some time past to
advertise for complaints.
Yet in a big organization there
must be weak spots, and in a big out
put of merchandise some things must
sometimes 60 wrong.
If YOU have been the victim OF some
mistake which we can correct-please
let us know about it.
If YOU have something we've sold
YOU which isn't right-please bring 1t
back.
That is so fundamental part OF
our business policy that sometimes we
forget that all our friends don't know
as well as we do how entirely we mean
what we say.
Interest in mems overcoats takes
new spurt to-day with some further
revisions which add new recruits to
the overcoats already reduced to $50
and to S4O-the latter now including
some $40 Montagnacs.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores.
258 S42 1902
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
MORE pEsrrTuTIoN THAN EVER.

The Paradox OF Good Times Is title recently
given TO monthly statement Of the Charity Organi-
xgfion Society, which showed greatly increased des
t1tution among the poor this winter. The Charity
ORGANIZATION Society disburssd $4,000 in Janu-
arv 1873 n relief for needy families and individu-
ais This sum does not include any administrative
expenses The district Offices report 2s27 families
under active care increase Of Loo January.
1906 and an increase OF 800 the month of De-
cernber. There is indication Of better times in
the that the number Of families applying for
aid for the first tine 100 less than the number
of new families applying in December 1908
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
BODY OF POISONED GIRL gxHuMEp.

The body Of Miss Lydia A Sslg. eighteen years
old, who died from eating poisoned candy Janu-
sry 2. was exh0med from grave in Cedar Grove
Cemetery yesterday and the stomach was removed
for the purpose OF chemical analysis. District At
torney Fred c. De Witt Of Queens County was
present the disnternent, together with Detective
Lieutenant John A Butler. attached TO the District
Attorneys Office Dr. Walter @. Frey. Dr.. T J.
Flynn, Of the Coroner's office. and DR.. Joseph
N Wickham. the Salg family physician, were also
present. Benjamin Worrail a brother-in-
law Of tire dead girl. The authorities purpose TO
ascertain fhe nature of the poison that killed the
girl and then fad out II possible how IL got into
the box Of chocolate peppermints the girl and her
rnothsE bought leaving the lobby Of a well
znosn Brooklyn theatre
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
WOMAN PUZZLES BROOKLYN DOCTORS
Fully Conscious, She Cannot Talk or Write
Her Name-Arrested for Intoxication.

Physicians Of the Kings County Hospital. Brook
lyn are puzzled the case of woman picked
up by the police Sunday night as intoxicated
Although fully conscious, she cannot talk write
her name. pencil placed in her hand. and
she attempted 10 write her name and address only
10 produce scTawls.
Dr. s E. Jones assistant superintendent of the
hospital, said yesterday that it the most
rs1laI case treated at the Institution in years.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
OUTGOING STEAMERS.
TO-DAY.
rRANsPACIFIc NAILS.

Destination and Close IN New York.
japan Corea and China Cvia Seattle
shnano Feb II. $3.50
Hawaii Japan. Corea, China and Philippine
islands Via san Francisco)-AonSoiia Feb H. $50 IN
Hawaii yia Franciscol- Fec Is $3.50
Japan Coorea. China Philippine
ands (via Vancouver and Victoria. -
Empress Japan. Feb 49, $50 m
Japan. Corea and China especially ad-
dressed only Tacoma)-Cyclops Feb 10 $3.50
Australia Except Vest. New Zealand
Fiji Islands and New Caledonia via
Vancouver Victoria. B C)-Moana. q. 6:3G m
Hawaii Japan. China Philip
Maru Feb 21. 6so m
Japan Corea, China Philippine Isl
snds via seattle1-Tango 25 $50 m
Hawaii Guam and Philippine Islands (via
san FrancscoJ-U transport. Feb 2s G:so m
Tahiti. Marquesas Islands. New
Francisco1~Ma-iposa e......... -. Mar S. $50 D m
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
ARREST FOR NATURALIZATION FRAUD.

Trotim Brurnberg. VINO was indicted for giving
false testimony IN support of the application Of
Adolph Gluckraan, a candidate for naturalization
was arrested yesterday and committed TO the
Tornhs The federal authorities. II is said. expect
to make a number Of arrests for naturalization
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09

Tn. Nsvs-YorL Tribune's Sunday picture sup
rierfent or February "a will be q reproduction
cf the famous military picture "Friediand."
aFte~ the original by the French artist Meis-
sonier. Order your Sunday paper in advance of
ycur newsdesder. there will be big demand
for 10
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 7.o2 Sunset b2s rises s;4o Moons are II
HIGH WATER
Nsardv Hook fois Gov Island 1913 Hell GatA 1870
PM-sandy Hook 1924 Gov Island 1912 Hell Gate u 81
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09

Clearing Sale Of
Household Linens & Bed Spreads
of Satin Damask Linen Table Cloths and Napkins
in Fine Scotch and Sxony Manufacture
Sheets Pillow Cases Huck and Turkish
Towels Finish Marsei Crochet and Dnt Bed Spreads
Very Much Below Prevailing Prices
Including
DamaSk Table Cloths, Sl.SS Z.45, Z.9O S.ZS, S.o5
Damask Napkins, Doz ol.9o, ZSS
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
SAILED

steamers Bay View with harges, Newport News:
California Err, Rordeaux: City OF Everett with barge
standard on 90 No Franklin tBrD Taku Bar: Kama
wha Norfolk; MaroUitne Dutch) Trinidad and Para
marble. jamestown. Norfolk
New-York tribune., 1909-02-09
Attractive Values i'm
WOmen's & Mems Hosiery

Womens Medium Weight Black Cotton and
Black Cotton Hose,
with unble double soe 1SC Six Prs ols lU
Woncns I,se in B1ackS
double %"~ a'TO
Won1ens BlackG Gauze Silk LIsle, Ingram Black
Cotton and Fine Black Lsle Thread
Hose, and double soles Pair 3SC l.JS
Wonens Black Pure Thread Silk Hose,
withga garter double soles also
desirable 1SC ZZS
Mems Lisle Thread Cotton Half Hose
in enbo fronts vertical effects
and l.. e,