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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
DAMPER ON TRACTION
Wrecks Stop Traffic on Indiana
Electric Lines.

Upton, Ind. Sept. 25.-Six bodies, vic
tins OF the interurban wreck two miles
north of here which was caused, il is be
lieved. by the crew of q freight car disc
beving orders and crashing head-cn into
limited on the Indianapolis & Peru division
Of the Indiana Union Traction Company,
were taken to their homes to-day for burial
". @ CoEson of Kokomo, who was to
have become the father-in-law of Dr.. W. F.
Holthausen, Of Brooklyn. y. Y. had the
phvsiCian lived TO reach kokomo, accom-
panied the body Of the doctor and his
brother. Walter II. Holthausen, who also
was killed to the Eastern city.
The injured also have been sent 70 their
homes and II is said all will recover
Yesterdays wreck, following closely on
The Kingsland disaster. in which forty-one
lives were lost. put a damper on interurban
trsflc out Of this city today. Excursion
cars. which usually are crowded. carried
few passengers and many of those only
went ont To view the scene Of the wreck.
Joseph Baker. motcrman on the limited
car. who was killed. If was said to-day
had announced his intentions TO quit the
road in 4 short time. He declared the re-
sponsibnity was too great. Many others
Of the older employees Of the road had re-
signed IN the last few weeks for the same
reason. and now il is said more will follow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
FEARS A EUROPEAN WAR
Rabbi Mendes Says Germany
Distrusts England.

The Rev Henry Pereira Mendes. RABBI
of the Spanish and Portuguese Congresa-
ton. of this city, arrived here yesterday
from Rotterdam on the Holland-America
liner Nieuw Amsterdam. with grave fears
that a war between Germany and England
is imminent Rabbi Mendes, whose wife
and son were with him, told of a converse
ton he had had with a well known banker
of Berlin.
There is a definite spirit Of unrest
throughout Europe he said yesterday on
arrival Il could perceive it at every turn.
The crops have been bad, especially in GER
many. and I was deeply impressed with the
conversation I had in regard TO this matter
with this big banker OF Berlin. He Is well
known here, and l place great commence
in what he had TO say
He told me that business was bad ana
that crops we're bad. He said the crops
along the Rhine were absolutely ruined ]
asked him when he thought conditions
would adjust themselves and when he ex-
pected a brighter outlook TO dawn He re-
fected a moment and then said seriously
that there would be no change until Some
thing terrible happened-even war
"A man of his fine mind giving vent 10
such expression shocked me, and I asked
for further knowledge. It was then he
told me that there was an exceptionally
strong feeling against England eVeryWhere
in Germany and that war was inevitable.
Rabbi Mendes spent several weeks with
his old CONGREGATION at Manchester, Eng
land
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
GOV. MARSHALL DETERMINED
VIII Push c. & o. Stock Watering
Prosecution.

indianapolis. Sept. 25.-"Stock watering
and legislation against stock watering
have been talked about for twenty years,
and i am determined 10 see if there is
any virtue in legislation on this subject"
says Governor Marshall in a statement in
regard 10 the suit. instigated by him,
which WAS filed at Logansport yesterday
asking that the charter OF the Chesapeake
& Ohio Railway Company Of Indiana be
revoked on the ground that it had been OBJ
tanned by misrepresentation.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Com
pany of Indiana is a mere farce" con-
tinues the Governor, designed 70 evade
the Railroad Commission of Indiana and
the State Board OF Tax Commissioners.
The Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad COM
pany OF Virginia, the foreign corporation
arraigned in our complaint as contemplate
ing the stock jobbing and stock Juggling,
has mortgaged for $40. 600. 900 the prop
erty of the Chicago, Cincinnati & Louis
Vile Railroad Company, which its agents
bought al receivers sale few weeks ago
for s.. 900. coo, as we allege. This $40, 000,-
600 the company claims is to cover bond
issue IN equal amount. This suit so far
as l know. is the first to be filed in Indi-
ana 10 test a corporations right TO dis
tribute watered stock to an innocent pub
IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
SHOTS ROUSE 300 ITALIANS
Crowd About Man with Revolver
and Try to Prevent Arrest.

After the rapid discharge OF a revolver
at the corner of First avenue and SD street
last night PatroIman Swenson, OF the East
67th street station, found three hundred ex-
cited men yelling and gesticulating at the
corner and young italian waving two
bleeding hands over his head.
The officer said that the wounded man
was clutching revolver in his right hand,
and that hs said he was Frank Coma. of
No 53S East SD street. He was arrested.
charged with carrying a weapon and being
suspicious person.
The crowd made a demonstration when
Patrolman Swenson attempted TO lead his
prisoner to the station until the arrival Of
Sergeant Thompson and two more patrol
men.
Believing that some one had been shot
and had been spirited away, Patrolman
Swenson searched the neighborhood, but
without result Sergeant Thompson, how
ever. made a second arrest taking a young
man Who said he was Sebatto Coma. d
brother of the first prisoner, into custody.
He was held on the charge of being sus-
picious person
At the station Frank Coma was found TO
be suffering from several stab wounds in
the hands They were dressed by Dr.. Lat
ten, of the Presbyterian Hospital. Gonna
said he had been attacked by an Italian
and had fired his revolver to frighten his
assailant.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
CANOE TILTiNG ON HARLEM
Callahan and Gano Win at Met
ropolitan Club Sports.

Joe Callahan. captain of the Metropolitan
Rowing Club. and his partner. Tony Gano'
proved themselves TO he expert water men
Yesterday in the annual sports of the cluo
which were held on the Harlem River, In
front of the boathouse. The two easily de-
feated all corners in the canoe fitting con-
test The way they bowled over their foe
men and plunged them into the chilly
waters of the Harlem brought forth roars
of applause from the crowd which packed
the spacious veranda of the club and from
visitors along "scullers row. who wit
messed the sport.
Ten teams entered the competition. repre-
senting the pick of the NETS :" oarsmen.
Johnny Schultz, who was assistant coach
at Columbia last spring. entered with Lou
Krieger. Although he is one OF the finest
in a shell, Schultz and his partner went
into defeat-and the river-before the well
directed thrusts of Joe Ripper and Walter
Conway after FIVE minutes of hard fighting.
The final bout brought together Gano and
Callahan against Van Tassel and Heuer.
The men padded down the river. in order
TO allow for the strong tide. which was
rushing past at a furious rate They began
the fray in front of the Wyanoke House
Grasping their lances tightly, the men stood
up III the DOW OF their Tiny, Granny u az
and waited for the tide to bring them
within range of each other. Once within
range. Van TasseI. who is a slender youth
of only feet inches in height made
mighty lunge at Gano. who is about foot
shorter. With the speed and skill of
boxer Gano ducked, and Vans lunge re-
suited in fat failure and netted him moth
ing but a poke in the ribs. Quick use of
ha a c4- for ba
next five minutes. Then, however, Gano
broke his lance, and hostiities were sus-
pended until he returned for new Weapon.
About five minutes after hostilities were
resumed the yacht Halcyon passed and the
waves tossed Van TasseI's craft about in
perilous style. The psychological moment
had arrived, and. Gano seized his opportu-
nifty. He struck Van Tassel fair and true
and toppled him into the water.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
GET FIRE ESCAPE THIEVES
Williamsburg Police Think Four
Prisoners Wholesale Robbers.

Tn the arrest of four italians, two OF
whom were taken in custody by Detective
Ross of the Central Office Squad, at era
ham avenue and Debevoise street, VIII
iamsburg. yesterday, the police believe thsy
have at last caught a band of fire escape
burglars Ross's attention was drawn 10
two young men, who subsequently de-
scribed themselves as Veto Titonio am
John Maroni living at No H6 Boerum
street He followed them into store ana
watched them try TO sell some jewelry-
When Ross asked to look at the JeWelry
the two Italians tried TO rush past him.
but he caught them both
At the Stage street station the police
found that both men had considerable
money and many pawntickets. Detec-
tfves went to the furnished room occupied
bv the prisoners and found two other
Italians sorting property, evidently the
proceeds of other robberies- These Italians
we're Peter Palpute and Salvador Tttonio.
When the four were taken TO the Man
haitian avenue police court and held IN
s.. 900 bail each Magistrate O'Reilly was
told that they were thought by the police
to be a band which has committed more
than hundred burgIaries in the upper
WILLIAMSBURG and lower Bushwick sections
in the last few months Nearly every
house robbed was entered by rear fire
escapes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
LABOR PARTY IN POLITICS
Decides to Suggest Candidates
to Republicans and Democrats.

1t was decided at a meeting of the gen.
eral committee of the Federated Labor
party yesterday to make selection of can
diGates this week, regardless OF party. to
be suggested to the Republican and the
Democratic parties and to notify them that
these candidates will receive the support of
organized labor if they are nominated.
The committee reported that mass meet.
ing will be called early next month at which
the purposes and policies Of the party will
be explained in detail. Also IL was decided
that the party Will support. regardless of
party affiliations. candidates who are will
ing TO pledge themselves to favor measures
friendly TO labor and oppose measures in
inlical TO the labor movement
With the consent of the general commit
tee, Edward I. Hannah, secretary-treasurer
of the party. said last night:
We know that there are many men in
the ranks of organized labor who would
make excellent candidates for elective Of
fees, except the judiciary, or Offices where
the incumbent must be a lawyer. II will be
an uphill fight, for when workingmen mix
in politics they are always discouraged. and
there are the traditions and preiudices of
wears to combat. We are encouraged. how
ever. to believe in the ultimate success of
the effort we are making. Many labor
unionists have risen to high and responsible
legislative positions in the past and there
is as large a proportion, If not larger, of
labor men at the present day which would
be eligible for such offices.
I'VE are convinced of the necessity of
strong labor party. and when the coming
campaign is over we will have paved the
way TO the organization of such party in
the near future"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
COLUMBIA's 18TH OPENING
University Will Start Academic Courses
on Wednesday.

Columbia University viii omen for its
157th academic year on Wednesday of this
week. At the beginning of the new year
Kent Hail. the recently completed Law
School building, will he thrown open to
classes. This building has cost in the
reighborhood of S500,oo0 and il is said TO be
one of the finest of the Columbia group on
Morningsde Heights.
The opening exercises will be held, as
usual, in the university gymnasium. The
address OF welcome will be made by Dean
John w. Burgess, acting president of the
university. in the absence of President
Nicholas Murray Butler, who will not re-
turn from Europe for another month
Ernst Daenell, professor Of modern history
III the University of kiel and Kaiser Will
helm professor in Columbia for 1910 and
1871 will deliver the inaugural address on
The Course OF the Worlds Trade from
the Sixteenth to the Twentieth Century"
Henry Fairfield Osborn. president of the
American Museum Of Natural History and
professor in Columbia University, win give
the usual acade mic address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
PRACTICE COST 100000
But BattIeships Hit Targets SIX
Miles Distant.

On board U. S. s. Kansas, via Norfolk.
Va, Sept 25.-After nearly two weeks OK
battle practice under the most adverse con-
ditions, the annual mannuvres OF the AT
lantic Battleship Fleet came to an end TO-
day. when the fighting craft passed through
the Virginia Capes to anchorage in Hamp-
ton Roads.
The gunners have demonstrated their
ability TO hit effectively an enemy's ship
at a distance of six miles. or soon after
II would appear above the horizon Some
of the naval experts thought it was sheer
madness TO spend approximately S,0OO.Wo
in an effort to hit targets 100 by q. or about
one-hfth the size OF battleship, at range
of more than 10000 yards. Statistics had
shown that no navy ever had attempted
hattie practice at a greater distance than
1000 wards. and $500 yards was the maxi
mum reached by the United States Navy
last year.
In the big gun practice each ship had an
individual enemy represented by one OF
the targets which 1t was supposed to PICK
out and DESTROY To the unaided eye the
targets looked like mere pin points on the
ocean. but the range finders picked them
out and estimated their distance from the
feet. At 12,OOo yards the flagship ran to
her masthead a square, red pennant. IL
was the signal for the opening gun OF bat
tie
few seconds later those on the ship tow
ing the targets discerned through the maze
a quick flash from the bow OF one OF the
phantom vessels on the horizon. Then an
other and another from each of the SHIPS
A great splash 500 feet from the first TAR
get indicated that the first range shot was
high. Another splash a ships length snort
of the second target was followed by others
equally wide of the mark
The firing then ceased. as the attaekihs
ships had obtained the range. Corrections
were rapidlv made. and again the red PEN
nant flew at the fagship's masthead ana
the guns began TO speak again Inc
spIashes astern of the towing ship became
more frequent and suddenly the third TAR
get. the Delaware's, went down Pro1ecuIeS
were falling all around the target nodts
bair mark
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
EMPTIES GUN AT BUTCHER
Crowd Sees Capture of Italian
Girls Rejected Suitor,

A nnurdercus attack on an italian butcher
and an exciting chase. in which fugitive
and q policeman jumped from the roof Of
q West 39th street house to the fifth and
fourth floor fire escapes, caused crowd
of more than a thousand persons 70 collect
in that thoroughfare last evening
The reserves from the West S7th street
station were called out to quell the ex-
element which did not abate until the
young man accused of the attack, and who
said he was Donati Pansi, of No. 528 Tenth
avenue. was locked up in the West Sth
street station.
The near-victim was Louis Paterna, a
well-to-do Italian butcher OF the neigh
bcrhood. which is thickly populated with
Italians.
Five shots were fired at Paterna as he
stood in front of his shop. at No 40 West
sgth street. but none took effect
Fearing that he night be attacked again.
the butcher was averse TO making any
statement. but at length, according to the
police, charged Pangi with shooting at
him. The butcher said Pangi was en-
ragged because he (Paterna) had refused To
allow him TO court Frances. his eighteen
year-old daughter.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
A YEARS DEATH FIGURES
Grip Gases Decrease-Pneumonia Al
most as Fatal as Tuberculosis.

Washington, Sept. 25.-T'here was falling
of in 1909 in fatalities due to grip amount
ing 10 almost one-third, as compared with
the figures for 1903. according to the Census
Bureaus mortality report In the area COW
cred, slightly more than one-half of the
United States the deaths were 6.649 COM
pared with 9.9s9 in 1908. On the other hand
there was marked increase in deaths due
to pneumonia, from 81 .259 to 70033. This was
an increase Of more than nine in each one
hundred thousand of population The pneu-
monia deaths came within seven of the
number credited to tuberculosis of the lungs
which was 70O40. tuberculosis remained at
the top of the list. but only by this narrow
margin.
There also was "A larger number of deaths
in 1893 than in 1908 from diseases of the
nervous. circulatory and genito-urinary
systems. A lower rate from meningitis is
recorded than in former years There was,
too falling OFF in the death rate. due to
diaTrrnea and snteritis. which chiefly affect
children. During the year there were twen-
ty-one deaths from German measles, eighty
four from chicSenpoX and thirty-four from
mumns, supposedly comparatively harmless.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
EFFECT OF PAYNE TARIFF
Average Ad Valorem Rate Low
cred 1.66 Per Cent.

Washington, Sept 25.-The operations of
the Payne-Aldrich tariff law for one year
show that the average ad valorem rate of
duty paid on imports Of all classes was Lee
per cent lower than under the Dingley
law. which was in force in the previous
year The comparison was made by the
Bureau OF Statistics of the Department of
Commerce and Labor for the years ended
June 50 1909 and 1910
The recent revision OF the tariff has been
the subject of so much dissension in po-
litical circles that these figures are exc
pected to attract wide attention. The COM
parison deals with the eleven great groups
of imports-lumbeT, sugar, fruit and nuts.
liquors. chemicals, silk manufactures, cot
ton manufactures. iron and steel tobacco,
wool and manufactures. and fbres and
manufactures-Whicha aggregate about two
thirds OF the total dutiabe imports into the
United States.
II is demonstrated by the comparison that
more than $4,000 worth Of goods was i'm
ported in 1910 under the new law in excess
of the total in 1909 under the Dingley law;
that the revenues in the last year exceeded
those Of 1909 by about $50, 10000, and that
the average ad valorem rate of duty paid
was only Il a. as compared with 81. Is under
the old law.
The value Of the principal dutiable arti-
cles OF groups of articles. imported. duties
collected and the average ad valorem rates
of duty in 1910 as compared with 1909 fol
low:
Sugar in 1sOs-Value. Ss3.379021: duty paid,
$685.. 7SS; average, 6o.3s per cent. In 1910
Value SOL. 435. 10S: duty paid. S57.o24,675; av-
erage. Sc 2 per cent.
Wool and manufactures in 190e-Nalue
So. sO7.241: duty, $780, ,S17; rate. 6S1s. In
lslo-Value. s7o.7sssS7; duty. 81 ,eoosa3; rate
5az3
Cotton manufactures in 199-Nalue, SOL
eO2 662. duty. 1913, 06o 400; rate. 5341- In 1916
Value. So. 938 $50: duty. S3SO76.76l: rate, 5605
Iron and Steel-In 1909. value. S2l.620. $50
duty. SS.2l6O63: rate. SO: in 1910, value, $751;
81, 2sS. duty. 81. 81, 24e. rate. 1926
Silk-fn 1909 value. $50 1885,, duty, Sl6.-
fS6,l3l; rate. 5309; in 1910. value SSS,08S, So
duty 17,675021. rate. a5.iS.
Tobacco-In 1903, value, S2I ,352.O3S; duty
500 $50 ass: rate. So l3 in 1910, value, $50, 4s,
4e9 duty, S24 PA, $3.50: rate, 1914.
Chernicals-In 1909 value, SS1,SlI,SI0; duty
s. 800 $50; rate, q %. in 1910, value $30934,40l
duty. 1926, SS4: rate. 234S
Liquors-In 1909. value. S2lS55.36S; duty
S5.650.ll3: rate, 7l60; in 1910. value, S2S,65t.-
l5S duty. 1856, rate, I3.54.
Total Dutiabe Imports-In 1913, value
$3.50 TO. SCI. duty. S2s4 $50. rate, i3lo: N
1910 value, S7Ss.3l52S7; duty, SS26.2SS.so5
rate, 4l.4q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
GET ALLEGED HIGHWAYMAN
Youth Flees When Intended
Victim Cries for Help.

Cries of Police" shortly after IL O'Clock
last night attracted the attention of Pa
trolman Weiss at the corner OF Robbins and
Westchester avenues, The Bronx. He saw
a man with chauneur's goggles over his
eyes. a handkerchief covering the lower
part OF his face and revolver In his hand
hotly pursued by Schea Bloom. a clerk or
the United Cigar Stores Company branch.
at No. 666 Westminster avenue.
HurriedIy Bloom told Weiss that as he
was counting up the nights receipts he
looked up and the fugitive came In and
pointed a revolver at him. Bloom yelled
for help, whereupon the bold masked man
fed.
The fleeing man was caught after a long
chase AT the station house Bloom identi-
fed the prisoner as DAVID I.echtung TWEEN
ty-one years old, q window dresser In the
employ OF the United Cigar Stores Com
pany Leichtung refused TO say anything
in explanation of his conduct and was
locked up. charged with attempted robbery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
DRISCOLL TALKS TO CLERKS
Asks Their Support in Securing
Honest Dealings for ALI.

Clement j. Driscon, Commissioner of the
Bureau of Weights and Measures. deliv-
cred a speech last night at the meeting of
the Retail Grocers' Clerks international
Protective Union at Labor Temple, No. 1B
East S4th street in which he asked the men
for their help in regulating the weights
and measures in use in the grocery stores
throughout the city.
Several hundred grocery clerks welcomed
the Commissioner with enthusiasm as he
mounted the platform.
The Commissioner urged the clerks TO CO.
operate with his bureau in the following
manner:
First-Refuse absolutely to manipulate
a scale in the grocery store for anybody.
Second-If you know a grocer who is de-
frauding the public send his name and adj
dress to the Bureau of Weights and Meas
ures and a statement as to what you
know of the conditions.
Third-Do not stand by and see your own
fellow workmen and their families de-
frauded by grocers in this city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-09-26
CATHOLICS IN CONFERENCE
National Charities Body in SEES
sion at Washington.

Washington. Sept. 25.-The National Con-
ference of Catholic Charities, the purpose
of which is to promote the aims OF the
Catholic Church in the field of charity, was
inaugurated here to-day in the presence of
high ecclesiastical dgnitaries, including
Cardinal Gibbons Monsgnor Falconio,
Apostolic Delegate; archbishops, bishops
and nearly five hundred laymen and clergy
men identified in the work of charity.
Cardinal Gibbons who is honorary presi
dent of the conference. was the central fig
ure tonight at a big public meeting which
brought to a close the days series of inn
pressive ceremonies. The Cardinal in
few remarks saw much good that would
come from the work of the conference, for
he believed that organized charity ranked
above all others in effectiveness.
I'VE shall always have poverty to re-
Iieve," he said Poverty follows wealth,
Just as the shadow follows the sun. To-
day London is the largest city in the world,
and yet no other city presents such sordid
poverty"