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New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
NTTLE TO TESTIFY TO-DAY
Judge Hand Enforces the Grand
Jury's Rights.

Charles A Kittle, OF the banking firm or
S. H P. Pell & Co. indicted as the result
of the governments investigation Of the
recent cotton bull pool. will have to appear
before the federal grand jury to-day in
answer to q subpoena.
Mr.. Kittes counsel, Adrian H Larkfn.
filed a petition TO have the subpoena
quashed and Judge Hand, in the United
YESTERDAY The contention of Mr.. Kittle's
counsel was that. as his client had been in
dicted, he could not be compelled to appear
PENDANTS
Judge Hand said
Il cannot say that they 1.-THE grand juryl
are about to indict the same defendants
for the same offence. Nor even if I could
should l try to interfere with their pro-
ceedtngs. Their bills are at most only ac-
cusations. and when they are found the
courts will deal justly with the defendants
and prevent their being twice harried One
purpose of the secrecy of the grand jury's
doings is insure against this kind of
judicial control. They are the voice of the
community accusing its members, and the
only protection from such accusation is the
conscience of that tribunal"
Judge Hand said further that a court
showed no respect for the Constitution in
trying to regulate the conduct of the grand
jury The institution was taken as it was
found in the English inheritance. and the
court declared that the Constitution was
served most faithfully by those who fol-
lowed its historical significance. Mr.. Kittle
is TO testify at o'clock this afternoon
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
DASH FOR LIBERTY FAILS
Prisoner on Governors Island
Promptly Comes to Grief.

copy of Shakespeare found its way
into Castle Williams on Governors ISL
and, several days ago and fell into the
hands of Thomas J. McVeen, private.
who is serving a sentence in the round
military prison on the west end of the
island. He read something about the
fellow who, never having had a wound,
jested at scars. and about the rose smell
ing just as sweet if called by some other
name. and these little figures of speech
took hold of him. He in turn took hold
or the boss painters overalls, knocked
the boss painter over with a blow on the
jaw and attempted to escape from the
island.
He thought the overalls would smell
just as sweet on him as on the boss
painter, and while there were prisoners
near by who had scars he himself had
none and he was willing to jest.
All this happened at 2:30 D. m, when
the boss painter quit work for the day
and laid his overalls and jumper on the
green McVeen got inside of this ap-
parel, and, disguised as real live
painter started for the government
ferryboat General Otis, commonly
known as the Wabble.
The boss painter, after being knocked
down by McVeen, called the corporal Of
the guard. and search was made for
the bold prisoner. At 4:30 p. m he was
found hiding in an empty barge near
the ferry landing and was taken back to
Castle Williams.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
LAFAYEHE-SAVAY OUT
That's One Side of the Picture:
He Sees 1t Differently.
QUORUM'S PRESENCE QUERY
Founder of American Civic Ali.
ance Says He Will Take a
Needed Vacation.

Who's who in the American Civic Alli-
ance was much disputed question after
q meeting yesterday of a supposed quorum
Of the board Of governors at the head
quarters of the orga anization, at No. 5oI
Fifth avenue. A merry row developed
among the ten members present, which
finally resulted in a resolution being passed
by David NJ. Neuberger and his followers
deposing Norbert Lafayette Savay from the
office of chairman of the board of gov
ernors
The resolution also called for the aboli-
ton Of that office and the Offices of chair
man of the board of trustees and Of the
executive committee. all of which Mr. La
fayette-Savay held. The power of these Of
fees was vested in committee of five,
consisting of Mr.. Neuberger, Irving NJ.
Shaw. treasurer of the alliance; Samuel 4.
Scribner. J. ". Miller and Lucien Knapp,
to act until the proposed congress is held.
in Syracuse. in September.
Before the meeting il was announced
that Henry Clews the banker. had sent
in his resignation as president of the ali-
ance and that II had been accepted After
the meeting the newly appointed commit
tee declared that Mr.. Clews resignation
had not been officially acted upon and it
was hoped to persuade him to remain in
office
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
ESCAPE FIRE AND WAVES
Explosion on Launch Compels
Couple to Swim Half a Mile.

Threatened by flames, following an explo
sion on their naphtha launch, the Dor
Ouixote Nj and Mrs Arthur Ralsey, OF
No. 472 41st street Brooklyn, plunged
overheard yesterday morning and swan
half a mile against strong tide before
they reached safety. IN an exhausted con-
dition, at Bergen Beach.
Mr.. Ralsey is on a two weeks vacation
To escape the intense heat of Saturday he
and his wife decided to spend a few days
on their launch, which cost $500 Saturday
afternoon and evening they cruised lazily
about Jamaica Bay. Sunday was passed in
the same way.
And now for breakfast said Mr. Raj
sew, when they got up yesterday morning
He struck a match, lit an oil stove and
careIesslv cast aside the still lighted match,
which fell into the naphtha tank. An ex-
pIosion which tore out the port side OF the
launch and set the boat afire followed. The
RaIsevs attempted to bail out the water,
which poured IN through the shattered side
of the launch and throw It on the flames,
but the futility of this soon became ap-
parent and they plunged overheard.
Mrs Ralsey, Handicapped by her skirts.
soon tired but Mr.. Ralsey, supporting her
with his left hand. swan with his right
The effort soon weakened him and their
situation was becoming serious when the
flames shooting up from the burning launch
attracted the attention of Patromen Bren-
nan and Byrnes, of the Snyder avenue sta
ton, Flatbush-
They got rowboat and started out, but
the RaIseys struck bottom md were wading
when the boat reached them They were
taken aboard. landed, treated for exhaus-
ton by q physician and sent home in a
car
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
RESCUED FROM LIVE WIRES
Firemen Lowered Unconscious
Iineman to the Street.

The rescue of an unconscious lineman
from a network of live wires near the top
of f1fty-foot pole was the feat Lieutenant
Joseph Sullivan and Fireman Mccarthy. of
Hook and Ladder Company y were called
on to perform yesterday noon They turned
the trick neatly and were cheered for their
work as they started down the pole carry
ing James Casey to safety
Casey went TO the top of the pole, which
was in timer Place, near Webster avenue,
with two other men, to repair some wires
The charge in one of the strands ignited
his clothing and he called for help. AS his
companions who had been working below
him, were putting out the flames. he faint
ed Fearing that he might fall when he re-
vived they lashed him to the pole and
went for assistance.
Members of the fire company short dis
tance away in Webster avenue were noti-
fed and Sullivan and Mccarthy responded
to the call. effecting the rescue by getting
Casey outside the wires and lowering him
to the street by means Of ropes.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
WRECKING CAR WRECKS
Starts Backward and Provides a
Job for Itself.

Another chapter in the volume OF corre-
spondence between the Public Service Com
mission and Frederick W. Whitrtdge re-
ceiver of the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany was. probably provided yesterday.
when wrecking car on the system lived
up TO It's name. Coming backward down
the hill in Amsterdam avenue between
1S2d and 129th streets because fuse had
blown out. II smashed a passenger car.
No one was seriously injured. This was
due largely 10 the coolness and presence of
mind of three policemen who were standing
on the front platform Of the passenger car,
They saw the big wrecking ear starting
backward and knew trouble was bound 70
come Hold tight and don't novel" they
shouted TO those in the car, and every one
needed the authoritative command
The motorman of the car, after jamn1ing
on the brakes, opened his door and Jumped
70 safety, but the three policemen stood
THAR ground
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
PEACE FOR CLOAKMAKERS
Strike Is Expected To Be Settled
This Week-Conferences Held.

The strike of the cloakmakers which has
tied up the shops of the members of the
Cloak. Suit and Skirt Manufacturers AS
sociatiOn and the shops of most of the IN
dependent manufacturers. is likely TO end
this week. Through the efforts of Louis 3.
Brandeis, of Boston, a member of the Civi,
Federation, who had several private con-
ferences with officials of the association
and representative of the strikers, tentative
arrangements, 1t was announced yesterday,
have been made between committees of the
strikers and the association. with view
to a settlement of the strike.
Mr. Brandeis ii was said in a statement
issued on behalf of the manufacturers as
sociation yesterday, had given his services
without cost to the strikers. The state
nent says that the representatives of the
strikers have waived the demand for the
closed shop
A general meeting of the manufacturers
association was held in the afternoon at
the Hoffman House. where the proposed
conferences were ratified amid cheers. The
employers held that with the closed shop
demand eliminated II would be easy to
bring about settlement
The officers of the striking cloakna kers
at the Victoria Hotel were not willing to
talk Of the proposed conferences. Abra-
ham Rosenberg, president of the Interna
tional Womens Garment Workers, said
regarding the statement Of the manufact-
urers:
Some of the statement is true and some
of II is not true 1t is not true that we
waived the demand for the closed shop
: meeting of the joint board of the Cloak
and Suit Makers Union was held last
evening at which a statement was issued
denying that Mr.. Brandeis was engaged as
the attorney for the union. IT said that
his mission ended with the bringing about
of a conference as mediator.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
PREMATURE DISCHARGE
Failure of Safety Device Re.
sponsible for Gun Explosion.

Washington. July ga safety device.
designed to prevent the discharge of a gun
before the breech block was locked. which
had been tested and found true. but failed
in one particular instance. was the cause
of the gun explosion in Battery DeRussy,
at Fort Monroe on July q. when eleven
artillerymeu were killed.
That is the finding of the board of officers
which investigated the accident and made
its report to-day. A premature explosion
of the powder charge did the damage. The
board in its report says it is forced 70 its
conclusion. notwithstanding the fact that
long experience and previous tests had
given assurance that the firing mechanism
afforded protection against the very dis
aster which occurred.
One result of the Fort Monroe accident
is that every piece of ordnance in the army
will be tested and further safety devices
will be added.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
NO BIDDERS FOR THE ANTlETAM.

Apparently no one wants the good shin
Antietam. the municipal pleasure yacht
which was supposed to catch water thieves
in the days of Commodore Mike" Padder.
water register Her sale AT auction yester-
day had been announced and was we'll ad
vertised by the Department of Water Sup
ply, and II mad been hoped that the bidding
would he lively. When the auctioneer ar
rived al the 18th street pier, North River,
he found only a few deck hands and several
reporters. He went through the motions
of putting Up the craft and her long list
of palatial furnishings, but nary a hid did
he get, The sale was postponed to another
day.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
HUSBAND GONE SINCE MAY 2E
Wife Tells Police He Collected Insur-
ance and Left Family Destitute.

The police have been asked TO look for
Frank Davis. forty-nine years old. hotel
clerk living with his wife and FIVE chill
dren at No 704 East bath street who has
been missing from his home since May p.
Only a few days before he disa ppeared
Davis collected S,ooo on a twenty-year en-
downent policy from the Mutual Life, and
his wife believes he had this sum of money
when he went away.
Davis was a clerk a the Hotel Seville.
Madison avenue and 29th street up 70 the
time of his disappearance His wife saws
he packed up his belongings on May -
and said he was going to Philadelphia. and
that on June II she received a letter from
him. mailed at a sub-station on the West
Side in which he stated he was going out
of town and would write TO her II success
ftll The family is in destitute, ctrclnl-
ct
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
CLUBS SUBDUE STRIKERS
Poles Attack Workers at Sugar
Refnery-Women Hurl Stones.

Police Captain Murphy and four police
men with their clubs checked demonstra-
ton by strikers at Jersey City last night
score of Poles. who were employed in
the Williamsburg Sugar Refinery visited
Jersey City to induce the Polish laborers
at work there to go out When the refinery
was closing they attempted TO drag the
men out and started a general fight Five
hundred men had gathered when the police
arrived They arrested three of the alleged
leaders. Steve Ruchisky and Harry Ketz of
Brooklyn, ard Michael LaIish, of Green
point.
Earlier in the day laundry strikers, in
Guiding several women. stoned the wagons
of the Steele Laundry Company and In
jured two of the drivers. Thomas Tours
helper, was tragged from the wagon and
jumped on. He lost three teeth and his
right arm was broken About sixty ironers
struck week ago. and when the drivers
had manifested sympathy for the strikers
seven of them were discharged and new
men were employed in their places. The
old drivers settled their differences with
the company last night and were rein
stated
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
SEEKS NORTHWEST PASSAGE
Captain Bernier's Plans for Polar
Zone Expedition.

Ottawa July gS-Captain Bernier. the
Canadian polar navigator. IS now on tbs
way to Canadian Arctic waters with the
governments permission 20 attempt the
Northwest Passage and bring his vessel
around TO Victoria. p. G. feat which was
unsuccessfully tried by Peary. Ross. Frank
lin and other navigators in the last CEN
tury
Captain Bernier sailed from Quebec on
the steamer Arctic under sealed orders last
month A letter has been received from
him at the Department Of Marine. dated
Chateau Bay off the Labrador coast, July
u Attached 70 this letter was a memo
randum giving the programme OF his two
years cruise as follows:
From Chateau Bay he expects 70 sail for
Albert Harbor. Ponds Inlet. on the north
shore of Baffn Island. and thence 70
Beechy Island. at the western end OF Ian
caster Sound The next place OF call viii
be Dealy Island, IN Melville Sound and
thence to Winter Harbor. on Melville ISL
and to the entrance OF Mcclure Strait
From that point he expects next year 70
complete the Northwest Passage TO Her
scheI Island where the Arctic sealing ves-
sells have headquarters. The remainder %
the trip around Bertng Sea TO Victoria viii
be comparatively easy sailing
Captain Bernier VIII assert Br1t1sn ana
Canadian sovereignty over all the islands
in the North. many Of which have not been
visited since the time Of the early explorerA
He will also investigate the rumors thar
there are coal. ignite and other mineral
deposits at various points
The last time the Northwest Passage was
made was in 1884 by Mcclure He, how
ever, did not bring his vessel through. but
walked across the ice TO Melville Island
Captain Amundsen's voyage Of four years
ago was made south OF Victoria Island
Captain Beruier after returning from MIS-
last polar trip, 1Sos-'0e. said that X his
orders from the government had permitted
he could have taken the Arctic through
channel in the ice of Mcclure Strait, thus
completing the Northwest Passage.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
HERE FOR THE GRAFT HUNT
Chairman of Committee Comes
to Confer with Counsel.

Assemblyuan Edwin A Merritt ir
chairman of the legislative COMMITTEES
which is 10 conduct general graft investi-
cation this summer. came to town last
night 10 confer with ex-Justice NJ Linn
Bruce. counsel TO the committee. He saw
Mr.. Bruce at the Murray Hill Hotel last
night and will see HIM again to-day. They
are 10 decide in a day or two on the ap-
pointment of assistant counsel, and will
endeavor 10 map out a schedule for the
graft hunt, which is to begin next week.
4 shall leave the appointment of assist
ant counsel largely to Judge Bruce said
Nj Merritt last night. When he has
reached a decision the appointments viii
be announced"
This committee is directed by the resolu-
ton creating IL to follow I'D the leads de-
veIoped in the Allds-Conger invest ga ton
and the insurance investiga ton conducted
by Superintendent Hotchkiss. The COM
rlittee also has 10 investigate the business
methods. mana cement and control of all
insurance companies other than life COM
panies in addition TO taking up any verified
charge of graft and corruption and any
charge or information brought forward by
members of the committee
Just how the committee will go about this
undertaking in the time at its disposal
probably Will be settled by Mr. Bruce and
Mr.. Merritt in the next two or three days.
Mr Merritt does not believe the graft
hunting will be a very serious business He
announced frequently during the debates
on the investigation resolution that he
didn't think there was anything worth in
vestigating
Mr.. Merritt would not discuss politics He
said it was midsummer. and politics was
abhorrent az that season. He admitted
that he had not been in Oyster Bay, and
he said he wasn't likely 10 60. as he
hadnt been invited. and, being shy and
shrinking, hated to intrude
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
KNIGHTS OF PYTHlAS CONVENE

The Grand Lodge Of the knights of
Pythias OF New York State is holding it's
fortv-second annual convention at Far
Rockavav this week This is the FIRST time
in 2 quarter of ! century that the conven-
rton mas been held within the limits of the
greater CITY The convention was ouened
las, night with a grand ball Al Imperis IL
Hsu Wednesday will witness 2 big iIsradA
of IN, uniformed organizations, and on
Thagrzdav there viii be dinner at the
Shore Annex, in Arverne. The public open
ing exercises will he held At Imperial Hall
the headquarters Of The convention. this
EaoTnIns,
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
LEAHY PLEADS NOT GUILTY,

Patrick E Leahy. Superintendent Of
Highways OF the Borough OF Queens. vas
arraigned yesterday morning before SUI
preme Court Justice Garretson on I'VE in
dictments charging him with grand larceny,
He was out of town when the indictments
we're found against him several days age,
but yesterday he appeared In court and
entered plea OF not guilty 20 the charges
He was held in 81, 900 bail on each of the
dve indictments. No date has as Vet been
set for the trial of Leahy or the others
who we're indicted with him
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
PRESIDENT MoNTT AT PANAMA. !.

Panama July S.-The Chfran cruiser
Esmeralda. having on board PreSiderc.
Moutt OF Chill, who ts on MS way to
Europe by way OF the United States an~
chored in the harbor this morning Tbs
President who has been reported to be fE
poor health, was said 20 be feeling quits
well.
Senior Montt vas welcomed on landing hG
President Mendoza and the Panarnan Cahi-
net He was escorted to the palace. wherS
a reception was held Later he started for,
TivoH. where he viii remain until to-ulors
row morning. when he will go TO Colon OF
g special train.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
SPENDS DAY ON SPEECHES
Roosevelt and Acting Secretary
Prepare for Western Trip.

Oyster Bay. July 25.-The intense heat
did not interfere with Theodore Roosevelt's $
determination TO work to-day John Craig
who iA acting as his secretary during the
absence of Frank Harper. arrived here late
last night and ascended Sycamore Hill
early this morning. Mr.. Harper is taking
a vacation.
Mr Roosevelt and Mr.. Craig concentrated
their Iabors on speeches for the Western
trip. They sat on the wide porch of Saga
more Hill. where the cool breezes from the
bav found them and made them conforta-
bic.
Peter Jay who is in the diplomatic ser
vice of the United States government an
Egypt arrived here on the noon train. He
went TO Sycamore Hill and took luncheon
with Mr. Roosevelt. He said that his visit
was purely of a social nature. On leaving
the railroad station in an Oyster Bay hack
Mr. Jay remarked that it was hotter here
than in Egypt
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
LoNGsHoREMEN FIGHT ON PIER
Three Injured, One of Whom Died
Later-Another Not Expected to Live

One man received wounds from which he
died later and two others were seriously
injured in q quarrel which broke out
among a number of longshoremen on the
pier at Pacific street, Brooklyn. Yesterday
afternoon. shortly after the docking Of the
steamship Montevillo from South America
Several Of the longshoremen set upon Pedro
Steno, of No % cheever Place. The riot
was broken Up by Patrolmen Murphy and
Mccarthy, of the Amity street police sta
tion-
They said they saw James I.azareno of
No. III Imlay street, with a smoking re-
volver. and chased him aboard the ship
and caught him. He was found 10 have a
number Of decorations on the head An
other of the injured was Pietro Gavena. of
No. - Hamilton avenue. Steno died in the
Long Island College Hospital last night and
Gavena is not expected 10 live
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
SUMMING UP FISHERY CASE
British Attorney General Opens Asn-
ment-Mr. Root to Reply.

Tie Hague, July 25--The long drawn out
arguments in the Newfoundland fisheries
case before the arbitration tribunal reached
the summing up stage to-day Sir W =
Robson. the British Attorney General VIII
close the case for Great Britain and Sena-
tor E.lihu Root for the United States
Sir William will occupy the present week
In opening he discussed in order the ques-
tfons before the tribunal He denied aoso-
1utely that the United States exercised any
sovereiguty over the fishing grounds
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
RICHARD CHURCH RETURNING.

Richard Church, son of Mrs James
Church. of this city. was drowned. accord
ing TO a report current yesterday. while on
a hunting expedition in the Canadian wilds
church & Dwight, of No. So Wall street
Immediately wired their representative in
Montreal 10 investigate and received word
that the Young man was safe and sound
and had ALREADY started for New York City
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
REPORTS OF CURES BY RELIC.

Perhaps the largest crowd of the Novena
of St Ann at the Church of ST. Jean Bap-
tiste, was in the building last night There
was little room just before the close of the
service. II was reported by little boy
that an aged woman had been healed of
blindness and that a. little girl whose right
arm had been paralyZed had been cured by
the relic of the saint. They lived away
out on Long Island. The Feast OF ST. Ann
yyIli he ceIehrat ed to-day.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
NO MONROE DOCTRINE DEBATE
Question of Adhesion Not To Be Intro
duced at Buenos Ayrss.

Buenos Ayres. July 2-The proposal re-
sarCiing a declaration OF adhesion TO the
Monroe Doctrine, which has been discussed
at length among the various delegates 70
the Pan-American Congress. will PROBABLY
not be introduced at the sessions Most or
the members of the committee on the SUB
tect of a sanitary convention nave ac-
cepted in principle the conventions entered
into at Washington and at the Costa Rican
conference. The delegates from Paraguay
and Venezuela. however, opposed these con-
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
FIXES BLAME FOR GIRLS DEATH.

Coroner Roedecker announced his finding
Yesterday afternoon in the inquest into the
death of Miss Mary W. Powers who was
killed by an electric train at the BronxvllIe
crossing July 9. He censures the railroad
and the village of Bronxville for maintain
ing the dangerous grade crossing. with
shrubs which hide approaching trains He
also censures both for inadequate gates
and fences, and censures the railroad for
not having tenders under its electric
motors. He absolves the engineer from all
hlan1e
New-York tribune., 1910-07-26
STRIKE IN NEW BEDFORD MILLS

New Bedford Mass, July 25.-The
sIasher tenders employed in the cotton
mills of thirteen corporations struck to-
dav for an advance OF wages. About one
hundred men are out. The mill managers
state that they are only slightly incon-
venienced by the strike