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New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
TWO KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Two Others Hurt in Blow Up at
New Croton Aqueduct.

Ten pounds of dynamite exploded at
the new Croton Aqueduct, at Kitchawan,
about six miles above Ossining. last
right killing two negro workmen. Elijah
Thompson and Elser Cannon. and badly
injuring the foreman, L. F. Walsh. A
fourth man was painfully hurt
Walsh and the three other men went
down into the tunnel about three hum
dred feet below the surface to adjust
some sticks of dynamite. preparatory to
a blast. The men were about to leave
the tunnel, when without any warning
there was terrific explosion. scatter
ing big pieces of stone. The skulls OF
both negroes were crushed. One OF
WaIsh's legs was mangled and he suf
fered from concussion which the doctors
fear will cause permanent deafness.
Coroner Squire began an investigation
soon after the accident One theory is
that a bolt of lightning struck the rails
which run through the tunnel and the
electricity was carried to the dynamite
A severe thunderstorm was raging at
the time.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
MAYOR FIGHTS RAILWAYS
Revokes Franchise in Pittsburg
Others MAY Follow.

Pittsburg. July 5o.-Mayor William A.
Magee notified the Pittsburg Railways
Company to-day that he had signed the
ordinance PASSED by Councils on Wednes-
day -evoking the franchise of the Pittshurg
& East Liberty Passenger Railway Com
pany.
The Mayor also ordered the transit COM
pany 10 cease operating cars at once on
lines covered in the franchise, including
several downtown as well as residence dis
trict routes.
The Mayors action follows charges in
the ordinance that the traction company
has failed to pay the city a portion of the
net profits of the company. provided for
in the original franchise. The car company
officials say this old franchise was nullified
by subsequent ordinances
To-days proceedings are the outcome Of
a long drawn out war setueen the street
railway company and the Mayor. It is as
serted Mayor Magee will at once institute
proceedings against other franchises held
by the Pittsburg Railways Company.
EK-Judge James H Reed. president Of the
Philadelphia Company. the holding com
pany OF the Pittsburg Railways Company,
said to-day: The company will contest the
validity of the ordinances signed by Mayor
Magee AS II the ordinance forfeiting the
rights OF the Pittsburg & East Liberty Pas
senger Railway Company, there is nothing
Oakland & East Liberty Passenger Rail-
way was built under an entirely different
charter and has nothing whatever to do
with the Pittshurg & East Libety Pas
senger RaiIway Company ordinance"
There was no indication tonight that the
on the routes on which its franchises were
revoked.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES
Brooklyn Widow Sues Braddock Man
for Breach of Promise.

Ffttsburg, July 3.-Wi1liam S. Maxey, or
this city, attorney for Mrs. Sally Klein, OF
No. 81 Sumpter street, Brooklyn, has en-
tered suit in the Circuit Court for S25,001
damages, alleging breach of promise to
marry on the part of William Friedman,
manager of the HoIlander Drug Company,
of Braddock.
Mrs Klein says that she became a widow
six years ago. She alleges she met Fried
man more than one year ago. since which
time he courted her and promised to marry
her April I last, which he failed to do. She
expended considerable money on her trous-
seau, during which time Friedman wrote
her many letters. In one letter he wrote
that he could scarcely wait for the happy
day to arrive. When he failed to marry
her she came to Braddock, and learned
that he was engaged to marry a wealthy
widow some time in August, and when
she asked Mr. Friedman why he did
not marry her he replied that he was going
to marry a rich woman. Mrs Klein states
she is ready TO carry out her part of the
agreement, and in the event of Friedman
refusing and marrying theS Braddock
widow she wants damages to the extent OF
S25 coo
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
WATCHING THE SUSPECT
CAPTAIN Kendall Describes Ac
tions of the Alleged Crippen.

London, July 31.-A Sunday paper
publishes a long wireless dispatch from
Captain Kendall of the steamer Mon
trose ampiifying previous dispatches re-
sarding the way Robinson, or the sup
posed DR.. Crippen, is putting in his time
on board the steamer. Among the books
in which the suspected passenger has
been most interested are 'Pickwick
Papers" "A Name to Conjure With and
-Four Just Men, the last named being
the story of murder in London.
Captain Kendall says that he col
lected all the English papers on the
steamer in order to prevent the alleged
Crippen from seeing them. Once he
told the man a story to make him laugh
heartily, In order to see his false teeth.
The ruse was successful. The next
morning the suspect told him that the
song I'VE All Walked Into Shop had
been drumming in his head all night
Sitting on the deck looking at the
wireless apparatus, the man remarked
upon the wonderful invention.
Continuing, Captain Kendalfs dispatch
saws the alleged Crippen's companion
appears as If hypnotized by him. The
man was restless on the sighting of
Belle Isle, and asked where the steamer
stopped for a pilot and how far it was
to Quebec, adding that he would be glad
to arrive, as he was anxious TO get to
Detroit.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
STABBED AS MEN FOUGHT
Woman Falls Badly Wounded in
Street-ItaIian Arrested.

AS the result of a stabbing last even
tng ar Broadway and Sth street, Mrs.
Anna D. Schoen, OF No. 549 West 12ath
street. is in St Nincent's Hospital NOR
tally wounded. it is feared; LsHerenti
Gaetorni who says he conducts a res
taurant at No. 472 East 10th street. is
held on charge Of felonious assault.
and Hermann Schoen, the Woman's hus-
band, who says he is a waiter, is locked
I'D, charged with disorderly conduct.
Mrs. Scloen and q woman, who the
police say is Marie Bascolo. were din
ing in d restaurant at No. 12 Stuyvesant
Place. Their conversation developed
into an argument, which waxed SO warm
that they were forced TO leave the place.
Both cried for help. Hermann appeared.
taking Mrs Schoen's part. and GaetorIli
came TO oppose him. Shouting and
using their fists on ene another, the four
made their way TO Broadway and sth
street. where the two men grappIed
GaetorI.f, it is alleged. drew knife and
stabbed Mrs Schoen in the abdomen.
AS she fell. she was caught by Mrs.
Annie Barini. of No 323 East 18th
street.
The Italian ran 10 Trinity Place and
was arrested there by Patrolman Baer.
q the Mercer street station. Meanwhile
an ambulance had been summoned.
When IL arrived. Schoen objected SO
vigorously to D-. Fitch taking charge of
the injured woman that he was placed
under arrest by Policeman Murphy and
taken 10 the Mercer street station.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
CORONER IN RECORD RUN
Reaches Murder Scene Before Body
Becomes Cold.

Coroner H. 3. Boedecker OF Mount
Vernon. made a record run in an auto
mobile from his home in Mount Vernon TO
Mamaroneck, a distance Of eight miles.
yesterday morning to investigate muir
der. He covered the distance in sixteen
minutes, arriving on the scene thirty
minutes after the crime had been COM
mitted and before the body of the muir
dered man was cold.
The dead man was Frank Talla, an
Italian. He was shot, it is said. by Valen-
tine Alvanna. a Spaniard who is book
keeper for Corello & Mervin. orchid raisers
of Mamaroneck. AIvanna's firm gave him
$3.50 in American money Friday and
sent him to New York to have 1t changed
into Venezuelan money On his way back
from the city it is alleged that he was
attacked at the corner of Rockland avenue
and Grand street by valla- According to
the story, Valla knocked Alvanna down
and then the latter drew his revolver and
fired three shots at the Italian, the third
shot going through his heart, killing him
instantly.
AIvanna cannot give very connected
story of the affair, as he was so badly
injured by the Italian that he is conscious
only part of the time. He said that he
was walking toward his home. when he
was felled by a blow on the head. AS he
was falling he recognized Valla his
assaiant, and then they grappled and
rolled about the street. Finding that
he was in the hands of a man who meant
him harm Alvanna says that he drew his
revolver and fired three times.
The police were notified early yesterday
morning. and Chief Garrison sent an Of
flcer on a motorcycle to investigate. He
found Valla lying by the side of the road
dead, while ABOUT twenty feet away lay
Alvanna Woh was badly injured
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
UNNAMED CRAFT CLAIMED
Freeport Man Tells How Boat
Ran on Far Rockaway Beach.

Charles c. Atkins, of Freeport.. Long
Island. called at the Far Rockaway po-
lice station yesterday afternoon and
laid claim to the twenty-five foot motor
boat, which. while running at high
speed and minus passengers, dashed
upon Reaches Beach, in Far Rockaway,
Friday night while large crowd locked
on in horror.
Atkins told Lieutenant Wheelwright
that he and James Kenny, of Brooklyn,
were taking the boat from Freeport to
Brooklyn and had the vessel going at
her best speed when, as they were pass
ing the town of Lawrence, Long Island.
the craft ran on a, sandbar.
The impact threw both men, Atkins
says, into the ocean. When they re-
covered themselves they saw the boat
some distance from them still going at
top speed. When word spread around
that Atkins had claimed the launch
Steven Stillwago a life saver, came to
the station house and said that he had
rescued the craft and was holding 1t for
S25 salvage fees. Atkins said he would
raise the money.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
HODGINS USES HIS FISTS
Lands on Young Man Who Pulled
Rabbits Beard Aboard Car.

Captain Bill Hodgins, who was an
eyewitness to an assault on a rabbi in
car on the Third avenue elevated road
last night, went to the assistance of the
old man and landed a couple of heavy
blows on the jaw Of his assailant.
Herbert Jenkins who lives at No. 473
East 132d street, boarded the train at
1880 street. At 116th street Kasriel
Thimowitz, a rabbi, residing at No l
West 114th street, entered. Jenkins
walked over to him. caught his beard
and pulled 1t.
Captain Hodgins rushed to the spot
Jenkins turned on Hodgins, who slapped
his face soundly and planted his fist
on his jaw several times. The motor
man sounded the police call, and at
106th street Patrolman Gibbons, of the
East 104th street station, placed Jen-
kins under arrest.
At sthe station Captain Hodgins told
what had happened. Jenkins was taken
to the night court. and Rabbi Thimo-
witz went along to press a charge of as
sault against him. Magistrate Murphy
sent Jenkins to the workhouse.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
BEAT ALLEGED ASSAILANT
When Arrested Young Man Says
Woman Attacked Him.

While hurrying through Fort George ave
nue. to catch car about o'clock last even
ing. Miss Lena Goldstein, of No. Is Lewis
street, was attacked by a young man
dragged into a clump of bushes and robbed
of crescent pendant. The crescent, she
said. was worth only 81.
Miss Goldstein said that she broke away
from her assailant, then beat and scratched
him: removed her leather belt and used
that upon the man. crying all the while foI
help. Her cries were heard by Patrolrnar
O'Connell, of the West 152d street station
who arrested the man.
At the station house the prisoner said he
was William Hardy, an electrician, of No
1e2 Third avenue. He denied assaulting and
robbing the young woman, and demanded
that she be locked up on a charge of as
sauIting him The lieutenant told Miss
Goidstein that he had no other alternative
and entered charge of disorderly conduct
against her. She was later taken to the
night court. Hardy was locked up or
charges of robbery and assault
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31

of the first half of the last century ana
author of the anti-clerical laws of 1880.
On the other hand, a committee of Ro-
man Catholics from the Biscayan prov
fnces telegra phed to-day to Cardinal
Merry del Val. Papal Secretary of state
that they were prepared to sacrifice their
property and their lives for their re-
ligion.
Premier Canalejas in statement to-
Gay said that diplomatic relations had
not Yet been severed. though the Mar
ouis de ojeda had been recalled from
Rome. The ambassador had been re-
called simply because the government
could not accept dictation from the VAT
tcan- The organ of the government,
'<Manana" declares to-day that the y at
tcan viii be deceived If 1t counts upon
Catholic uprising in the Liberal press IN
favor of the Vatican. II believes, on the
contrary, that the hostilities will rally
public OPINION on the side Of the gov
ernment.
Spanish Catholic Press Pleased.
The Roman Catholic press of Spain
makes no effort to conceal its Joy over
the decision of Premier Canalejas TO re-
call Marquis de Ojeda. the Spanish AM
hassador 10 the Vatican. The rupture
with the Vatican and the prospective
fight with ctericalism Will. it predicts,
result In the downfall of the Premier.
The chartering of special trains and
steamers to carry crowds of mani
festants TO San Sebastian. the summer
,,anital. TO make demonstrations before
King Alfonso is advocated
Premier Canalejas teIesraphed the fol-
lowing statement to the press to-day,
boldly taking up the challenge of Don
Jaime, the Carlist pretender, OF reVo-
luton:
we DO not fear the threat of civil
war. The King and the Spanish de-
Inocracy support us.
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
WHEAT CORNER INQUIRY
JuIy Grain Yields Big for Market
ManipuIators.
CLEARED ABOUT s5,000,o00
Brokers Not Much Scared at
Chicago Board of Trades
Threat to Investigate.
by Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Chicago, July 30-The corner in July
wheat has been run and T. II. Waterman
and his elevator friends find themselves
with about fifteen million bushels OF casn
wheat on their hands, and q profit of from
s. 10000 to $5.WO,0O0
From the point of view of the big operators
it has been a highly successful corner and
they do not begrudge the shorts their little
victory of to-day. Waterman and his Co
terie could easily have squeezed the little
fellows who sold wheat and could not de-
liver 1t had they been so inclined. but per
haps it was the threatened Investigation py
the directors of the Board OF TRADE, OF
perhaps it was just good nature, tna1
prompted them to refrain from garnering
this little extra harvest of profits from the
depleted purses of the shorts.
President White of the board says the IN
vestigation will be conducted just the same'
but no one around the Board Of Trade dur
ing the day was greatly excited over MS
declaration. Members generally are frankly
of the opinion that the investigation will be
a perfunctory affair and will be dragged
out until the public has forgotten all about
this little furry in the market, and then
will be dropped
Company, nor George Marcy, of the Armour
Grain Company was in the least disturbed
by the prospects of being hauled before an
investigating committee, and only smiled
when asked whether they were prepared TO
make a clean breast of their connection
with the corner.
At no time to-day did the price of July
wheat touch the high mark or even the
closing price of yesterday. At one time IL
was six cents lower, sagg1ng under the
weight of a trivial $500 bushels that were
dumped on the market by Rosenbaum, and
the closing price on July, 1910, wheat was
81 051h, or four cents under yesterday
close, and only two cents above the low
mark of the day.
AS expected, deliveries were heavy on the
last day of grace. The wheat that was de-
livered on July contracts amounted to about
6S5.uOo bushels, and as was the case on
Friday 1t was mostly taken by Peavey.
Some of the shorts who had waited until
the last moment for wheat On track to be
transferred to regular elevators. from which
deliveries could be made. finding that this
could not be done made private settlements
with Waterman and his coterie. Just
what the settlement was Is not a matter OF
record. but 1t is said that the shorts got
better terms than they would have been
able to make had not the news of the
threatened investigation become public In
the morning
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
CALLS PREMIER IMPATIENT
Bishop O'Connell, of San Fran
cisco. Discusses Spanish Affair.
IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.


Baltimore. Julv So-The Right Rev. Den
MS Joseph O'ConneU Auxiliary Bishop Of
San Francisco and former rector Of the
American College al Rome and Of the Cath
ollie University. who is visiting Cardinal
Gibbons. has wide acquaintance with
ecclesiastical affairs on the Continent
SDeaking to-day OF the strained relations
between the Vatican and the Spanish Cab
met, he said:
In 4 dispute Of the character that has
led 10 the present situation two things play
an important part: First, the question to
he adjudicated. and second, the method
which is taken 10 settle il. There is no
question that after discussion the matter
may he arbitTated on equitable bass
and a ground of equilibrium reached In
our a-bitrations with other nations long
negotiations are necessary and each phase
Of the proposed settlement is thoroughly
tarashed out. But the method OF negotia-
lions used may vary Some premier whose
term Of Office may be uncertain gets impa-
7jent and disregards the customary meth
eds of settling disputes. The Holy See is
never hasty and never yields TO the inpa-
iience Of a premier, and it is not within the
power of the latter 10 modify an agreement
10 suit his pleasure.
vrich must always be regarded. For in
stance = received q caller standing and
showed him any discourtesy he would be
perfectly justified IN leaving. So 1t Is III
relations OF a higher sort. There is a code
of manners just as there is in personal con-
tact and if this is disregarded disagree
ltlent is justified
When asked about the possibility of vio-
1ence which the dispatches say Is probable
owing 10 the introduction Of political fac
for in tie situation in The person of the pre-
lender to the throne. Bishop OConnell SAID
that this was a question entirely apart
from that which concerned the Church.
The people are stu profoundly Catho-
tic he ssio. "and no power on earth can
make them break with the Holy See. They
are still loyal and viii be loyal 10 the
Vatican Sometimes IL happens that the
people can express their views more openly
and directly TO the Church at Rome and be
closer 10 IL without a third party TO inter
vene The third party, the diplomatic rep
resentztive. is there in the interests of the
Cabinet and in q number of cases he does
Tot voice the interests Of the whole people.
Now that the Premier has broken he will
have to look cut for himself, the people
ere loyal 10 the Church"
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
TO IDENTIFY DR.. CRIPPEN
Mrs. Ginnett, Who Started Inquiry
Said to Have Gone to Canada.

Mrs. Frederick Ginnett, according to re
port, will be on hand to identity pr. Grip
pen when the steamship Montrose arrives
to-day Mrs. Ginnett was a close friend
OF Belle EImore, the wife of DR.. Crippen,
and she Is well acquainted with the dentist.
Mrs Ginnett who was vaudeville per-
former. owns horse training farm at Ro-
sele. N. j.
When Crippen wrote to relatives and
friends in this country that his wife had
died in California Mrs. Ginnett became sus-
picious and enlisted the aid of Judge Van
s. Rocca. of Roselie It was then learned
that the dentists statement was false. Mrs.
Gnnett was In New York ready to identify
Crippen on the arrival of several vessels on
airy one of which 1t was thought the den
tist and his typist, Ethel Clare Leneve.
might be, and she is now said to have gone
IN 9imouski on a similar mission
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
|ME TROOPS SENT HOME
Soldiers Called Out for G. I.
Strike Discharged from Duty.

Durand, Mich, July 30.-General McGur-
rim in command of the national suaiu
troops stationed here to prevent riothe III
connection with the Grand Trunk STRIKE
has ordered the four companies or the ls'
Battalion, of Detroit, to return home The
four companies of the Grand Rapids pat
TALON will remain here a few days. Inc
situation is quiet.
Toronto, July 3o-W. II. Carter. interna-
tional president of the locomotive hreneh,
has arrived here, and w. S. Stone, chieI
Of the locomotive engineers. is expected TO-
day when a conference will be held Win
local men. The working agreement De-
tween the fremen and engineers and the
Grand Trunk Railway expires on August l.
Mr. Carter declined to say what. IL any,
bearing this would have upon the strike
situation.
Montreal, July 30.-Conferences between
w. l.. Mackenzie King, Minister or LABOR
and both sides in the Crank Trunk strike
continued throughout to-day, and Wnlie no
definite statement is obtainable, II IS saio
that the situation has been clar1f1ed- Inc
negotiations will continue tomorrow Pres
ident Garretson of the conductors SAID:
..-rhere has been no agreement so far. AS
to what has been done or is being done my
lips are sealed.
Reports from towns and villages entireiy
dependent upon the Grand Trunk state that
the failure to receive freight is causing the
closing of factories and at some points
coal famine is imminent
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
SENATOR DICK IN CHARGE
AS Militia General Ordered to Colum
bus Strike.

Columbus. Ohio. July 30.-General Charles
Dick, Of Akron. who Is United States Sen
ator from Ohio and division commander OF
the Ohio National Guard. was ordered late
to-day by Governor Harmon to report here
for duty and assume command of the troops
now here en- strike duty.
The 4th Regiment, OF Columbus: the Sth
of Akron. and Troop b. of Columbus. were
ordered here to-day from the summer camp
at Marietta. Other troops may be ordered
out later The state emergency board will
appropriate $4,000 TO pay the soldiers and
cover other expenses incident to the strike
OF streetcar men here.
Troops have been placed on every promi-
nent corner of the city. the Governor hav-
ing agreed TO il. The Mayor issued a
PROCLAMATION to-day ordering off the streets
tonight every one not having business
thGrs
New-York tribune., 1910-07-31
FIND BODY OF MISSING BOY
Law in Bushes with Wounds IN
Head and Revolver Nearby.

Bows searching the bushes at New Lots
Road and Thatford avenue in the Browns
Vile section of Brooklyn, last evening
found the body of Aaron Lur1a, the son OF
a retired real estate dealer The body was
living face downward. There were TWO
bullet wounds in the head, Near one OIL
the outstretched hands was found a reNoI-
yer with two chambers empty. The Hno-
ing of the body clears up the mystery OIL
the long absence of the boy, VINO dlsap-
reared from home on the night OF June lo.
The police believe the case to be one OIL
suicide but the family scout the IDEA
They say that a few nights previous 10
his leaving home he was held up py
gang and robbed. At the time ne was
threatened with death if he told the ponce
He promised several friends that ne Wouid
get even and it was thought by THESE
friends that he left the house especially
to hunt the gang.
The body was identified at the Brooklyn
morgue by the youths sister Rose oy
means of a leather wallet which was FOUND
in the clothing.