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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24

known vessel Engine room full of water. Can
remain af1oat. No danger and no lives lost"
This was the wireless message transmitted by
telegraph received at the White Star Line Of
fees in New York at 10 o'clock
At 9:45 a. m. q wireless message reached
Vineyard Haven saying that the passengers
and crew of the Republic had been taken of by
another vessel. A wireless message. transmit
ted TO the White Star offices. reported the reve-
nue. cutter Acushnet alongside the Republic just
before 10 o'clock
The government wireless operators at New
port reported that ar II 80 a. m they could still
hear the wireless working family from the Re
public but there were indications that the
storage batteries becoming exhausted
The same operators at 11:JO a m heard from
the revenue cutter Acushnet, then somewhere
off Gay Head, that she had picked up messages
stating that passengers on the Republic were
being transferred to another steamer. that La
Lorraine was searching for the Republic. and
that the Baltic was forty miles away, fastening
to the Republics assistance.
Thus each step in the hide-and-seek game in
the fog every measure Of succor that was being
taken and the assurance of the safety or the
passengers flashed by wireless from sta
ton to station, from ship to ship. and, trans
ntted by Morse code and instruments. told all
the waiting. anxious world of the fate OF the
steamer and her human freight 5s,z4
The Republics instrument in its dying breath
told New York that the Florida was taxing OH
the passengers and crew.
At 1870 D. m the Cunardcr Lucania reported
that the Republic would soon sink The Luz
cania's message said that wireless communica-
ton with the Republic at that hour was nearly
perfect. Not only had the Lucania caught the
warning from the sea-sent messages but mes
sage first sent by wire from the office of her line
told her TO look out for the damaged vessel
Having told of the transfer of the passengers
to the Florida the magic wireless told OF a ne"
danger Word was sent broadcast over sea and
land that she was displaying signals for assist
ance It told thereafter of every step in the
closing act of this sea drama; how the Baltic
found the Republic and started with the Florida
for New York and how, when the Florida was
deemed unsafe. the Baltic took over her pas
sengers and the Republics as we'll
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24

and the compartment flooded. Her captain flashed
messages in all directions, and these were over
heard by another Standard OIL steamer. the A S.
Lucas, which was ninety miles away. The Lucas
TO her aid and stood by for two days while
erett with which the damage repaired at
The Everett then proceeded on her way
The record of year in the saving OF life by
the time eliminating transmission of wireless mes
sages is eloquent testimony OF its present day eff
fectiveness. The list follows:
January 8, 1sh-The Pilgrim reported that it
had run down schooner in the Sound. and asked
that a tug be sent TO the rescue.
February 6.-Lightship No. So wired that she was
tammed in the ice and in dangerous position off
Dumping Rocks The Hist sent to her as
March S1.-The Mantou reported with
thrust shaft fractured, and the report for
warded to the ships agents.
June 1.-The station notified the lightship on
Nantucket Shoals to watch for d motor boat
adTift.
August pa message received from the
lightship that the British steamer Korrania had
her bow pressure piston broken, and the news
on the same day reported that she had passed
sunken wreck dangerous to navigation, and the
news was given through the wireless station to the
press, the photographic Office and navigators-
September ALDERMAN oiship Phpbus reported
that she had been in collision with unknown
steamer In the fog at night
September 22-While the Columbia search
ing for the derelct Warren telegram from the
giving the latest known location of the wreck
This transmitted the Columbia, and
abled her to find and destroy the dereltct two
days later.
brgantine Harry Smith under jury rudder, The
information sent to her
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
FOG BATTLES NAVIGATORS
Customs officials Boat Prisoner at
Qu0rontine-Tr DELAYED.

The heavy fog which settled over the waters of
New York yesterday held the revenue cutter Hud-
son. in charge of Captain James Bradley. prisoner
at Quarantine and 1t was said last evening that
unless the fog lifted during the night the cutter
would be forced to remain there until to-day.
Boarding officer Howard Steinert and several
toms inspectors returned to New York Staten
Island ferryboat.
At o'clock last night the fog thick on
the bay that could not than one
hundred yards ahead. Ali the ferries which were
running doing on irregular schedules. After
o'clock yesterday afternoon the 18th street Brook
lyn ferry service was discontinued altogether
The Staten Island ferryboats were barely able
TO maintain half-hour schedule last night The
Atlantic and Hamilton ferries were also
running on irregular schedules last night The
Wall. Catharine and Fulton street ferries were
badly hampered by the fog. Similar conditions
prevailed on the North River ferries and railroad
schedules disarranged in consequence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
BRYAN AGAINST CARNEGIE PENSIONS.
Sees an Effort of Monopolies to Fasten Dread
Tentacles on Nebraska University.


Omaha Jan. 23--The World-H Herald Will PRINT
communication from William j. Bryan tomorrow
morning In which he protests stoutly against
action by the Legislature of this state putting
professors of Nebraska University on the Ahore"
Carnegie pension list. Mr.. Bryan says that the
professors are underpaid and declares that 'fe
state should give them adequate compensation ana
suggests the practica bility OF an old age pension
If 1t be deemed desirable.
ITO say that Nebraska should authorize her uni
,arsitv professors to become pensioners OF MI
Carnegie" Mr.. Bryan says, rs to admit that heI
neon1e are unwilling or unable to pay them "hat
they ought TO be paid. Who will bring either IN
dctment against them? -
He saws that If the money came from an I'M
Questioned source or if the motive that promPteo
+ba GIVING # could not be impugned. those facts
would weigh in favor of accepting It, but ne ue
cIares If comes from the greatest trust HlashH''
in the country save one. and the people OF NeDrasA
cannot afford to permit the Steel trust WHICH
have been lighting and expect to continue u rs
N influence the professors in their university -
favor OF the principle of monopoly he aeG az,
that the professors would be unconSclou9I' cent
enced in favor of monopoly If they were ~ "
money at its hands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
WIRELESS rs LIFESAVER.
Manu- Rescues Due to It's Use Dur
ing Last Ten Years.

The story of the Republic recalls numerous
other instances when. amid the dangers of ship
wreck both actual and imminent, and the many
less serious but almost equally frghtfu expert
ences Of sea travellers in distress, the value OF
wireless telegraphy in making known the situa-
ton TO passing vessels and 10 persons on shore
has been proved
If Is about ten years since the first steamer was
equipped with the Marconi system Of wireless
telegraphy AS the number of vessels to carry
wireless equipments has Increased so also has me
percentage of rescues. some of which have been
thrilling.
hound frim Antwerp for New York with cargo
OF oil, matches and rags. caught fire about
O'Clock the morning while in latitude 427 north,
longitude 6247 west Although every effort was
made quer the flames. the quarters of the
tain and the other officers were burned within ten
minutes after the fire was discovered. Fourteen
lives lost. but the survivors were picked up
in oper boat by the White Star Line steamer
Cymric, whose captain complete wireless
report Massachusetts.
In the fan Of 1905 the Nantucket IAghtshp
broke away from her moorings in severe storm.
and shipping heavy continuously.
The wireless operator on board got in communica-
ton with the naval station Newport r. l.. which
ar once dispatched revenue cutter and sea-gong
tag to find the lightship and rescue her crew The
cutter found her first. Had she been an hour
later every soul board would have gone down,
as, long before the cutter arrived. the water had
put the batteries of commission.
DR.. Lee de Forest, inventor of the de Forest
wireless system. said at his home at No. 315 West
9th street last night:
The warning by La Lorraine to the Phla-
delphia In December. 1906, is another conspicuous
case They left different countries for the United
States and had understanding with each other
Yet as their courses approached. although hundreds
of miles apart La Lorraine was able to warn the
Philadelphia of an unsupported iceberg. The Pha-
deIphia set double watches and altered her course
thus deprivng her ships company of seeing the
iceberg but also avoiding a possible collision
About years ago the City of Everett a
Standard Oil boat, off Sabine Bay, Gulf of Mexico
in heavy had one of her steel doors torn away
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
TO WARN FEDERAL EMPLOYEES.
Must Not Coach Applicants for Civil Service
Examinations

Employees in federal offices in this city will be
notified ny heads OF departments to refrain from
giving instruction. advice. TO applicants for
Civil Service examination. John c. Black, presi-
dent OF the United States Civil Service Commits
sion. has complained Of violations. but no charges
have been made against individuals The COM
plant. directed to Secretary Cortelyou. says in
part
The commission advises you that It is in receipt
OF informant from time to time that certain en-
ployes in the executive Civil Service are engaged IN
insructing applicants for Civil Service examlnaons
in violation Of the executive order OF October H.
1903 In some cases it Is found that the persons
concerned were IN ignorance Of the existence or
the order is. therefore. requested that this or
der be promulgated all employees OF your de-
partment.
Employees in the customs service who were asked
II they knew the source of the complaints said
they believed they were due 10 unsuccessful ap-
nlicants or 10 some who had passed the examina-
tons with low percentages. and that they may
have imagined that their more successful com
nstitors with higher ratings had been coached by
friends in the federal offices All or the employees
seen denied that they knew Of any such acts or
favoritism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
RITLER PLAYED RACED.
Eben Richards Servant Pazrned
His SiZUer1cdre to GGm6ie.

Paterson. n. J. JAN - 'opeciai'' -,
- ,..os h,tIer for F,ben Richards. OF Tuxedo
-, as accosted to-day by Detective TITUS
- 80 mas leaving a pawnshop with quantity
80 s;rverware Ward was taken to heaoquar-
tors and after being put through a severe eA-
ar,ination admitted that he had pawned ms
employers silverware to play the races he
told the police he had won SIS with the money
and had Just redeemed the silverware when
accosted by the detective
The notice talked with the Richards nome
WHARF, it was said that Ward had been missing
since Yesterday morning He had full charge
oe the stlverware. and the family did not Aho"
that. anything was missing
Ward said he had frequently paWheo tiie Sl'-
verware when his own cash ran OUT puI We
-iot,,,, successful with the paWnbroker
money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
SUBMARINE BELL AIDS NAv1eAroRs.
Heard by La Lorraine Captain Eight Miles
AWAY

Another tremendously interesting factor that sci
has furnished auxiliary TO the wireless
telegraph. and brought Il right mp 70 THE firing
line in this case. is the submarine bell that has
helped go many navigators cropping about In a
blanket OF fog, seeking a lightship or buoy TO
guide them into port At noon yesterday the cap
tain of reports that he heard the sub
marine bell that hangs under the hull Of the Nan
tucket Lightshp when his ship was fully eight
miles away from II. Although the fog was as thick
mud. this bell gave him the bearing of tho light
ship and enabled him to shape his course for the
distressed Republic, a message from which vessel
he had had for some time Not being sure OF his
own position before. he unable to determine
what course to steer until he heard the bell
This particular bell. which is only OF the sew
eral hundred operated by the United States Light
house Department all along the coast. Is under
Nantucket Shoals Light Vessel. No. s.. The bell
strikes the number of the vessel thus. Eight
strokes silent interval three seconds; five strokes
silent interval five seconds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24

ing crowds in the streets aid was converging on
the crippled steamer.
The engine room Of the Republic was flooded,
but her wireless apparatus was equipped with a
storage battery system, and with this at his
command Rinns. the wireless operator, sent his
osI for aid continuously out into the night 1t
reached the Siasconset wireless station, seventy
seven miles away. and Siasconset took 1t up
&C G D" was the warning that carried
through $50 miles of black fog, and every wire
less operator on ship shore in that zone sat
ID and in turn sent out the call, until 1t became
an endless chain of air waves, spelling 'Repub-
rc in distress and sinking Latitude 401I. long1-
tude 90"
Station after station took it up and it reached
ship after ship Ship after ship took II up. and
crowded OF fun steam ahead and forged into the
ieg-EaIi The cry of the Republic sounded
within a radius Of from sixty to one hundred
ana fifty miles of the spot where she was
struck Highland Light got it. 120 miles
away. and passed it on. Newport got it. los
niles away and flashed the warning out. New
Bedford los miles away. caught ii, and the
United States ship Seneca. in the harbor there.
started 20 the rescue The revenue cutter Mo
hawk cruising l35 miles entz-ay, received the
call and turned her prossv for the designated
latitude and longitude.
BALTIC AND LA LORRAINE HEED CALL
Westward bound. the Baltic sister ship Of the
Republic. and La Lorraine were pushing eau
tiousiy into unending gloom. They were hardly
more than ten miles apart, the Baltic being
shout seventy-eight miles from the scene Of the
collision. when simultaneously the message
bearing waves struck their wireless masts on
the instant courses were changed The wireless
feelers Of these two vessels then stretched out
into the night and fog, and soon there was an
answer from the Cunarder Lucania. likewise
westward bound.
Then began one Of the strangest and weirdest
scenes recorded in the annals Of modern sea
faring life. Bound for the same spot. unable
TO get their bearings. almost feeling their way.
unseen, unheard. vet constantly talking TO one
another though side by side. were three huge
greyhounds OF the Atlantic and four United
The Acushnet and the Gresham. Collision
threatened them. and the fate that had over
taken the Republic lurked for them in the fog
They kept on Have you found herr Are
you talking with her." they asked one another
lie nearest Of the government cutters was
ehree anG half hours run away One was at
New Bedford, at Watch Hill and one off
Ndpe Cod, while the derelict destroyer Seneca
was cruising off shore searching for wreck at
POM shout forty miles away from the place
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
SUPPLIES FOR FLEET LOST.
About SCI 900 Worth Carried on the
Republic

Washington. Jan. 23-The Navy Departments
stores aboard the Republic, destined for Admiral
Sperry's battleship feet. valued at 900 The
stores have been taken to Gibraltar by the
Carmania- but for this plan was
changed and they were sent the Republic. They
comprised large quantities of fresh and smoked
meats. turkeys potatoes. sugar. butter and eggs.
1t will be impracticable for the navy to start a
fresh cargo In time to the battleship feet at
Gibraltar before It departs for the United States,
and the admiral may purchase his meats and other
supplies from those aboard the Celtic, which has
been TO Italy for the sufferers. the money to
be paid for them being used for other relief pur-
poses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
WIRELESS TOLD WORLD
rzJL FOR AID DER SEA
And LAND.
uo., Land and Ship Stations, Scores
of Miles Apart, Told
the Nezcs.

;n the neighborhood Of o'clock yes
- morning when the Republic and the
-. crashed into each other. II was two
- later that Captain Ransom after thor
~ examination, decided that the Republics
1s.sngers must leave the ship as soon as pos
~ Al 8 O'Clock. four hours after the shock
.,,is,on. the following message sent thrill
.--.,,,s the receiving operator at the United
s-.+.s navy yard at Charlestown. Mass $50
lies lies from the disabled steamer:
.ro revenue cutter Gresham. Boston: The
- Republic in distress and sinking. Lati-
..,s .o17: longitude. 10"
a. beur later the message had reached this
,,5 before 1t was on the lips Of the hurry
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
Fashion and Fat.

Isn't it fortunate that when fashion demands
slender gracefulness Of women who have 70
break corset laces TO make themselves even pre-
sentabIe that science steps in and makes their
task easy?
For dieting and exercising II has substituted
pleasant wholesome mixture that can be OBJ
tanned at small cost from any druggist. viz;
a ounce Marmola. Il ounce Fluid Extract Cas-
cara Aromatic, and ga ounces Peppermint
Water.
one teaspoonful OF this mixture after meals
and at bedtime will take of four TO seven pounds
of fat week without causing wrinkles, inter
fering with the diet, or distressing the stomach
in the slightest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
NOT SURE HE is TANNENHoLz RoBBER

Positively identified by Harold B. Thompson as
the man who bound and robbed him in Central
Park on Friday night, James g. Jameson was re-
manded to Police Headquarters until Tomorrow
bv MAGISTRATE hrote in the Yorkville court yes
terday. Inspector McCafferty made an effort TO
connect Jameson with the case of Morris Tannen-
holz jeweller. who shot and robbed by two
men in his store. at Lexington avenue ana e''h
street two months ago. Tannenholz and his wife
and 8 clerk who were in the store at the time of
the shooting of Tannenholz picked Jameson out
of a line of men Police Headquarters but were
no. positive to his Identity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
CLOTHING TRADES ACTION
New York Manufacturers May Back Baltimore
Men in a General Lockout.
NV Telegraph to The Tribune.


,,o,.;roors Ian g3-Final action in the garment
u,1ars. lockout will be taken on. Tuesday oS
,,,ic, time the Clothing Board of Trade VIII eA-
meet the unions TO have reached a decision
The union employees of every garment manu-.
featuring concern In the city will be Locked OUT
said Mr. Rosenthal to-day. And not one VIII DC
taken back a union member. All
s.o- Ill he made with workers individually
and the unions will not be recognized
T, &c understood here that the local manufactur-
ers have received assurances of hearty support
from the New York clothing trade II Baltimore
succeeds in forcing the open shop it is probable
that New York too will, try q LOCKOUT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
FOOTBALL INJURY CAUSED INSANITY.
Plea of Student and Lay Minister Charged
with Arson in Wisconsin
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Appleton. Wis. Jan 3--Jay Lundy. college stu
dent Law Methodist minister and head OF college
f-s+srnitv clubhouse restaurant will defend a
charge of arson brought against him by pleading
insanity II will be asserted that he was rem
dered insane by injuries received in football games
particularly the game last fall between Lawrence
and Marquette universities
Iundy was Quarterback for the Lawrence eleven.
but early in the game badly injured He went
back into the game. however. and il was not real
lied until the half that the team had been
under the generalship Of a man who could not ten
friend from foe He was delirious for hours. ana
was not able to enter his classes for two weeks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24

slightly injured The fact that the passengers
the second section were eight removed from
the point of collision probably averted a greater
loss of life.
The dead s. L. Taylor. of Brooklyn: NJ. J.
Kelly. Pullman conductor. Of Jersey City, and
Robert Booth Pullman porter, Of Phila-
delpha.
The passengers more seriously injured W. s.
Johnson. of Pittsburg who left the train here Mrs
Adam Rankin. OF Henderson, KY, and George K.
MacIay. of Sedalia Mo Four trainmen were
slightly hurt With the exception Of Mr.. Johnson
all the passengers continued their way West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
NOT INTENDED TO KILL RANKEN.

Union City Tenn Jan. 23-That 1t not the
prearranged plan of the Night Riders TO kill Cap
tain Quentin Ranken testified to-day in the
trial of Ed" Marshall charged with participation
in the Walnut Log raid. when Ranken was hanged
The witness VIII Johnson. admitted that he was
a member of the band who went to Walnut Log
it the original understanding. he stated that
Ranken and Colonel Taylor to be whipped
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24

"here the Republic was thought 70 be slowly
laundering. The big liners were twice that dis
lance away.
The Republics dry battery was losing It's
power, hut it continued to do noble service
still afoat.' 1t called. and She's still ahoat'
was passed around from ship to ship of the
feet hunting for the helpless in the unfit
ing fog, from station to station on shore
When twenty-six miles south of Nantucket
Aghtstip this morning was run into hv an IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
ovERsUBscR1BE LOAN THIRTY TIMES
Alotments of Russian Loan to French ou'-
s;ders 8 Per Cent of Requests

Paris Jan 3-owing to the fact that nine
Of the holders in France of the Russian uea s
bonds Of 1904 are exercising their right OF pre-
enca to subscribe to the new ROUSSEAU -, .
- o+ ~ the amounts asked for. This indicates
that the available aIlotments have been oVei Sy
scrfbed thirty times. Subscriptions for tniS ioAi'
were opened YESTERDAY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24

Dec. 9.-The German steamer Bayonne reported
that Of her main boilers was leaking. and that
returning New York, and asked that a
tug he sent meet her. The request was trans
mitted
Dec. 10-Lightship No. IS reported that she was
in distress Nantucket Shoals and asked help.
Assistance sent from Boston and, although
the ship lost all hands were sEved.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24

Sr Isaac Brock Of McIennan county Tex
ATTAINED the great age OF 120 years. having
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Ut coughs colds. catarrf1 and Glarrhoea
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all my requirements.
nave come TO rely upon it almost entirely
~ the many little things for which / need
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~ qua people Isaac Brock
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ASK your druggist for Free Peruna Almanac
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-01-24
SAY FOG CAUSED WRECK.
Brooklyn Nan Among Those Killed
on St. Louis Express.

Pittsburg. Jan 23.-The rear-end collision between
the first and second sections of the St Louis Ex-
press on the Pennsylvania Railroad Summer
hill of here. early to-day, is attributed to
dense fog which obscured the red signal light,
cording TO a statement made to-day by ". D. KS
sell. the fireman. who was injured. AS result OF
the accident three dead and perhaps dozen