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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
SAY PRISONERS HAD DRUGS
Arrests Follow Many Complaints
from Harlem.

Charged With having druss In their ros-
session without a physicians prescription,
Richard f. Young. living at the Mills
Hotel No. ?. at 3Tth street and seventh
avenue. and William Borden. OF No. 2ll
East tiSh street. were srragned yesterday
In Harlem court and held in Sl,5po bail each
for General Sessions.
TIE arrests Of tho two men on Wednes-
daV we're tho result of a number OF COM
plants received from priests. clorgymen
and others that cocaine and opium have
hren sold In Harlem. especially Al the ilsth
street address Detectives Hughes and
Trumpfeler we're detailed to watch the
house.
In court the detectives told Masiztra to
Kernochan that thcv saw Young leave the
18th street address on Wednesday fol-
lowed him tn 2 nearby saloon and saw
hin, take soma of tho dope himself. When
,hcy arrested Him they say they found
two r1ckagcs ~ cocaine on him. From
information furnished them by Young the
detectives went into the place and asked
10 huy some dope. They say that he took
them 10 A place IN Fast 123d street where
another drug outfit was found.
A. Borden vas leaving the place the
detectives say that they saw him throw
somsthiug away. They arrested him, too.
and at the East i26th street station found
that he had I'm his possession two pipes
and Two packages Pierce Travers. chemist
for the BOARD of Health. testified In court
that he had analysed the substance IN the
four packages and had found It to bs
ropainp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
COMMUTERS SEE CRIME
Jealous Negro, After Woundlng
Two Men, Creates Panic,

Crowds at tho Pennsylvania station
were thrown into q panic last night ny n
negro who shot down two men and ran
through the throng Of commuters with a
revolver In his hand during the heaviest
press Of traffic at o'clock last night The
negro was David Mccall, of No. 16 West
5lst street. who sought to kill Fred Summa,
another negro, who had taken his sweet
heart from him.
Mccall went 10 n boarding house Kept
by Mrs Anna Brown. at No 299 West @oth
street about o'clock last night and asked
for Sur,ma vino lived there. Mrs. Brown
told him Summs was not I'm, and she told
the police that he stayed in doorway
across tho street until Summa left the
house. ut O'Clock As Summa started
toward Seventh avenue Mccall ran toward
him with a revolver and opened fire.
The sound Of sliots brought crowd and
Mcr'all made all speed toward the station.
tho revolver still In his hand. Patrolmen
Timothy Murphy and Maurice Walsh, Of
Traffic Squad 6. got into action when they
saw the negro coming toward them -four
shing his weapon, with crowd at his
heels
Murphy drew his own revolver and
started 80 head Mccall off. while Walsh
ran across the street 10 prevent his o.
cane should his partner fail. cell
waited until he was within a few feet OF
Murphy and then levelled the revolver at
his heart and pulled the trigger, but The
cartridge faailed TO explode.
Nurnhv and Walsh were close behind him
When the negro turned and ran south IN
Seventh avenue. He was captured and dis
armed at 3lst street Murphy took his prts-
oner 70 the West goth street station, where
Mccall was charged With felonious assault
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
SEEK TO AVERT STRIKE
Arbitration Board Takes UP
Brooklyn Garments Dispute.

| Pressure is being brought to bear on
both sides. from various disinterested par
| ties 10 avert the threatened strike of mo
tormen and conductors Of the Coney lslano
e. Brooklyn Railroad conference be
tween s. w HUFF. president of the com
many. and committee of the men is ex-
ne,ted at the latter end Of this week. OF
which It is thought an amicablc settlement
Will b. reached.
This conference is being arranged prin
cinalIv through the efforts Of the state
Board of Arbitration, and Colonel Michaei
J. Reagan. chief arbitrator of the board
has had talks with the representatives OF
both sides.
The demands to enforce which the strike
has been threatened have been made ny
those of the men, constituting majority,
employed principally on the Smith street
branch. who are members Of local or me
Amalgamated Association Of street ana
Electric Railway Employees. Tho rest ot
the motormen and conductors, most OF
whom are employed on the De kalb ana
Franklin avenue branch, belong 10 local
of the knights of Labor and have renewed
the old agreement with the company.
The main demands of the men are an
advance in wages from % to ~ cents an
hour. and all straight runs to have thirty
minutes allowed for meals; no straight
runs To be in excess of ten hours and thirty
minutes. including meal time; all time over
ton hours TO be overtime and he paid at
the rate OF time and half.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
WOULD PAY HIS WIFE LESS
Elk Chief Croker Asks Court to Reduce
Alimony TO 500 Monthly.

On the ground that his income has been
reduced from $4,000 a year. which he re-
cetved az chief of the Fire Department 10
a pension OF $500 q year. Edward +. Gro
ker asked Justice Giegerich yesterday to
reduce to 800 n month the alimony Of $500
a month which the court ordered him TO
pay his wife, Mrs. Ella J. Croker, In her
suit for separation.
Justice Gerard heard the application Of
Mrs. Croker FOR slimony. and he awarded
her 500 month. from which decision the
former Chief appealed. The Appellate Dl-
vision Of the Supreme Court reduced the
amount for the support Of Mrs Croker and
her two children to 5000 month. "a II was
shown that the wife owned some propertv
and that Croker had given his wife ss9Oro
OF his earnings.
Chief Croker gave up his $1,000 Ioh and
accepted n pension OF 5000 "A year Ia he.
come president ~ IRE prevention com.
pany. In explaining yesterday that his
clients income had been reduced a. nor
cent David NJ. Neuberger, counsel for Gro.
ker. said that the latter owns twenty five
shares In the company with which no il
now identined, which have "A value OF So
each Va w
He said the earnings of that companv
depended on tho individuality OF GROCER,
me former chief, said the lawyer had no
EDWARD b. Peck, attorney for Mrs Cro-
ker opposed the motion, saying that no
mad an afidavit showing that the IRE pre
tention company was already nrofit NAL,
Ing concern. having contracts with nearTy
every motel and department store I'm New
YORK. Mr.. Neuberger answered that tho
company had only twenty contracts Jus-
Thurs.lav- eS W
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
SHOOTING GIRLS ON STAGE
Crowds at HammerStein'S to See
Misses Graham and Conrad.
BROADWAY NOT EXCITED
While Doing Their Turn Laws
Machinery Is Grinding for
Indictment.

Broadway fockod 20 Hammersteins Roof
Garden last night IT was a great occasion
for the curious. The management offered
such tho peculiar treat Of both seeing and
hearing Miss lillian Graham and Miss
Ethel Conrad. tho two Young women
charged With ehnoting W. z. n. Stokes.
broadway was determined to sec. and it
saw. It also listened. but it refused to set
excited II sat back IN its chairs and
looked. and then looked some moro. After
the Young women had finished their act
there was a mild ripple Of applause. That
was all The plain clothes men who
stfolled M and down the aiSles were about
as necessary "a rain to the ocean
There was \ matinee in the afternoon.
and the management sprarg something Of
surprise by putting Mise Graham and
Miss conrad OF then. The rumor spread
that they were to appear. Onse started 1t
ran like wildhrp, and every one who could
made = rush for the theatre. The matinee
crow perhaps cause there was larger
nerren,sse or women In II gave them a
more enthusiastic reception. They cheered
the girls until they had answered three
calls. and then seemed DESTROYS Of seeing
some more of them, but the next number
was hung w.
While all this was going on al Broadway
and ,6d street inoy were busy down at III"
District Attorneys ONCE preparing the
csse against Mr.. stokes's alleged assailantF
for presentation to the grand Jury to-day
"Thoso Two Girls" was what Hammer
stein called their act There Nos hush
Of expectancy when their card vhS brought
out. In they came simply dressed, each
wearing long pink sash, singing Inc
Travelling Mar" That song over and
done with. Miss Graham went Is n plan"
and piaycd IA. accompaniment to the song
ruin T,oma and Tell Your Mother which
Mics Conrad sang Then there was i
duet "AIexanhof's ESe Time Raud' II
vas orer. The audience applaud.d mildly
end sett,sd back I'm their SEATS for the
rest Of tho show
Former Judge Olc6tt. counsel for Mr..
stokes. vas there ahead or time. lie
hourht a seat in the front -" ana
aa,che6 tho performance With ccroHnlrat-
IN attention aIl the time They 81" him.
,oo. and when ono Of the songs gave them
an orrortunIty to shake their fingers ~
some one accorded him that honor. Clark
+, Jordan. Of their counsel, with his VIE
s,d con vas also IN the audience. For
tbe matinee performance the AnF"nia was
represented by two Chamberma'ds' VINO
made audible remarks about the two girls
The remarks were not complimehtary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
ELKS NOT AFRAID OF RAIN
Two Thousand Pay Visit TO
Coney Island Amusements.

Despite the rain. which lasted the better
part If the day. more than two thousand
EIks went to Coney Island 70 celebrate
"Flke' Day" Yesterday. Tho afternoon
was devoted "a the women and children.
who took IN everything al Luna Park, hut
r. wss not until dusk that the real fun
began.
II started with the arrival Of Brooklyn
Lodge. e at the Culver station about :
O'Clock. The members were met there by a
SQUAD NJ police. and the march wac along
surf avenue 20 thc park The procession
was headed nv John =. sullivan. of New
Orleans. the recently elected grand OK
allied ruler After taking in tho various
amusement places in the park, all the
ElKa gathered in the ballroom. where a
reception was held. Mr.. sullivan made A
brief address
Every thing and every place about tho
island was dim AZ - O'Clock last night
This is the hour selected nv the Elks ~
which 10 drink toast 10 their absent
brothers 3ells tolled the hour, and the
different bands throughout the island
pIavnd Aud Lang Svnc'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
ISSUES CHOLERA ORDER
Government Watches Foreign
Ports-Co operates Here.

Washington. July 17.-Everv possible 81
fort is being made by this government 10
prevent the spread of cholera 10 tho United
States With tho most rigid quarantine in
force ~ New York, tho public health ser
vice has strengthened its inspection abroad.
and detailed instructions have been issued
10 81 health officials as to the best means
Of facing tho menace.
In furtherance Of this vigorous policy the
Treasury department has issued the fol-
lowing order relating TO cholera bacillus
carriers:
To diminish the danger from cholera ha-
cillus carriers. steeTaeh passengers coming
from ports or places where cholera pro
vsils and arriving on vessels upon which
cholera has appeared shall rs detained ten
days for observation. unless after five days
detention they are found not to he bacillus
carriers The same provision shall apply
also to other persons arriving on said ves-
sells who for special reasons arc deemed
liable 10 he thus infected.
Assistant surgeon General Cofery IL
watching the situation in New York for
the public health service. keeping in close
touch with Surgeon General Wymsn and
cooperating with Or. Doty at Quarantine.
eve have :iehtened up all along the line
frorr Baltimore 10 foston." said Surgeon
General Wyman "and every port and
every vessel IS being thoroughly in
speoted'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
READY TO CAPTURE CITY,
Warships, with Naval Militia,
Assemble Near Gardeners Bay.
FIGHT MAY BEGIN TO-DAY
Wireless Telegraph and Even
Aeroplanes May Be Used in
Long Island War Game.

Soma time between day and THURSDAY
q hostile fleet will attempt the capture ~
Now York city by running the blockade
and coming through Long stand Sound.
New York has cent 556 naval militnmen
aboard the battlcships Missouri, Missls'
s,ppi New Jersey and Ohio and the orulser
Minnesota and the other states, from South
Carolina 10 Maine. have also sent their
militia seamen to take part Va the battle.
During the cruise. which will last about
eight DAYS, the militiamen will Work on
the warships side by side with the regular
crews and learn much OF tha Working ~
modern battleship and the firing Of the Zig
guns.
Cantain a. II. Davis, L. s. ~, Will act
as commander of tho Atlantic Coast naval
militia forces and VIII use che cruiser M
cago, which will be manned by Massaeh"'
setts naval militiamen exclusively 5ceh-
man Winthrop Assistant Secretary OF inc
Navy. will view the manpuvrcs from 'n'
same vessel. The gunboat Machias
manned by the Connecticut naval militia
the Tonopah and the vixen, manner by ole
New Jersey amateur tars; the isle dc Cuph
with the Maryland militia, and the hop
gers and the Aileen, with the Rhode isiaho
militia. will also take part.
All of the boats gathered rear Gardner
Bay yesterday morning, and the ac'",,
sea service will begin to-day. Nearly 81
of tho Atlantic states Will bave representa-
tives of their naval militia aboard the WI.
tlesbips of the North Atlantic fleet, "hic'
will be the attacking force, ind VIII w
commanded by Rear Admiral oSlei 10 -
The torpedo fleet and the vessels OF t"'
naval militia will he the defensive hee'.
7, is urohable that the first action VII
no within few miles Of Watch Hiil, ana
the residents there are making eNeis
rrenaratinn To avoid tho breaking ~ glass
in their houses. Since tho last men"u'is
Of this character, seven years ago, the
armament of the battleships has been
greatly increa sed and the effect OF the IRE
is feared on shore , IA,
There will he two DAYS ot shsm pa,. 49,
and then the men from the various s'a ~.
will try for records in the abandon-sn,iI
drill the SAIl-to-duarters drill, gun dr,ll
man overheard drill, and g'innery ~.
service charges. firing at targets a"oa'
seven or eight miles from the SHIPS. .
New Works. battalions Of naval mlltla-
mon embarked on the cruiser washington
and the battleship Missouri at '.th sreet
and the North River on Saturday Inc Is,
battalion is from this. city, me "a from
one OF the principal features or I'VE War
ear1e will he the using Of the wireless APP
parstus and the work Of me SCOUT yssssln
II has been intimated that experiments
NAV, no made with snrpplanes. but the de-
fensive and offensive sides refuse 10 say
anything that might give the eheIn! d"
advantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
TRAIN WRECKED: ia KILLED
Tourist Express from Switzer
land to Berlin Derailed.

Nilheim. GERMANY. July IA through
expross from Baslc. switzerland. FOR Rer-
In. crowded with tourists was wrecked
here TO-DAY. Fourteen persons arc known
10 have been killed while scores OF others
were injured
The accident occurred as the train was
entering the station The locomotive was
deraied and was followed from the tracks
hv four cars, a first class. a second class
and two third class coaches. These cars
telescoped each other and the remaining
cars were thrown against train standing
on the opposite southbound rail. Not a
pa ssenger in the first three coaches Of the
train escaped injury. Those In the other
cars suffered less.
Following tho accident the garrison and
the lire department turned out and CO
operated with tho railway officials aud po-
lice in evtricating dead and wounded. The
people Of the little Baden resort appear ~
have been stunned by the magnitude OF
the disaster.
I'p IN late hour tonight only three
OF the fourteen dead had been idsntiifd d.
Most of the injured were from Basic and
Wiesenthal II was definitely announced
that there were no Americans among the
killed or INJURED
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
ARMED MEN IN AGAD'R
Details from Cruiser Berlin Eek
More Surrounding Country.

Moeador. July 1.-THE country surround
ing Acadir the point Of German interNon-
tion. ia reported quiet. The commander of
the German cruiser Berlin daily lands men,
o.bo arc exploring tho country In tho i'm
mediate vicinity Of the port
II il f,arad hero that the Moorish trinfs
"a ,he neighrorhood will resent the pres-
.nce ~ armed Germans proving about me
country and that violent collisions may re-
suit.
Tangier. July II. : dispatch from Alca-
zar says that VI. RoiSsei the French CON
suIar Agent while returning from ram
HE in the country was stopped by Span
ieh patrol and an dttempt made 10 take
hie carbno from him. Finally the patrol
conducted the consul across IN" city, fol-
lowed ny an Arab crowd. to tho Spanish
barracks ghe officer in charge at the bar
racks said that mistake had been mads
and allowed the consul 10 depart, but
made no apology for HE arrest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
KILL nth AVENUE BILL
Senate Refuses to Pass Measure
Over Gaynors Veto.
rRv TAlesrsnn "a THE Tribune

Albany. July i7.-By vote or 10 tn n
tho Senate tonight refused To pass over
the veto Of Mayor Gaynor tho McManus-
RovIan bill compelling tho New York Gem
trail 10 remove It's surface tracks from
Eleventh avenue Senator McManus made
a hard fight for his bill. Senator Grady
headed the opposition 10 j.. He declared
that Mayor Gaynor wasn't standing for
any corporation against the interests OF
the public or the interests OF huinsnlty'
senator NcMatius declared he wasn't ac-
cusIne tho Mayor of standing with Inc
railroad against the interest Of humanity
but it was time the railroad had It's tracks
ripped mp If IT wouldn't make some kinn
relative to their removal. His bill would
hrin. about the removal or the tracks nc
said, whereas the McClelland-N alker Dill
altv clause which would compel the rail-
road 70 take action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
ASsEMBLYMAN LEVY FREED
Discharged from Arrest on Charge Of
Overspeeding on Highway.

Albany. July 11--Assemblynan Aaron J.
Levy. of New York. and his secretary. who
were arrested near Tannersvile, Greene
County Yesterday. charged with fast driv-
ing. were arragued in court before a Tan
nersville Justice to-day and discharged.
The Assembynan, his secretary and two
other men hired team nj Hunter 70 drive
to Tannersvlle. five miles away. When a
Tanncrsville officer halted the rig two OF
tho men made quick getaway. leaving
Mr. Levy and his secretary TO face the
situation. They demanded an immediate
hearing and were remanded in custody OF
counsel until this morning when they were
DISCHARGED.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
DIX ASKS CHOLERA REPORT
Feels No Alarm, but Is Ready to
Take Prompt Action.

Albany. July ~. Governor Dix to-day
said he had asked FOR Information with re-
alton tn the cholera situation IN the Fort
OF New York. and would wait for suthori-
tstve details before taking any action.
The Governor said hn had not as vet
heard directly from Dr 4. " Doty, Health
Officer ~ tho port or Charles y. Rulger
special commissioner appointed 10 invest
gate the affairs of Or noty's once.
While IL was indicated that tho Governor
felt no alarm over the situation, there is
reason 10 believe he would take prompt
action il the situation demanded ~ II was
not expected that Mr. Bulgcr's investiga-
ton would be completed before September
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
RAINFALL AMOUNTS TO as
Binding Downpour Floods Streets and
Many Cellars

Ofica figures issucd By The Weather
Bureau IN this city showed that the rain
fall yesterdav afternoon amounted 10 ~ 100
of An inch between g. IN. and 40 y. m
Most New Workers. however. felt conf
dent that the storm had poured at least
elk inches Of water into the CITY streets
during its height Al over town the
streets were transformed into rushing tor
rents of water. Along West street there
was the usual number of flooded cellars
In some sections of the city traffic Was
seriously blocked 10y the binding rain. In
Brooklyn and Queens a large number of
sewers oyerfiowed and the streets In the
shopping district were made almost I'M
psssable. Although there WAS big display
Of lightning. no serious damage was caused
in the city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
VOTE AGRICULTURAL SCHOOLS
Assembly Passes Harte Bill-Annual
Supply Bill Advanced.

Albany. Juiy li-Senator H0rte's bill pro-
vding for the establishment OF training
schools in agriculture and related subjects
b. boards Of supervisors and the Board OF
Estimate and Apportionmert ~ New York
city. and providing for their organization.
equipment and maintenance by state aid,
passed the Assembly tonight.
The Assembly also passed the bill Of
Senator Bsyne. aboishing the Office Of pur-
chasing stewards in state hospitals for the
insane and providing for the appointment
OF stewards In each institution. and the bill
of Assemblyman Foley. invalidatinG all
undertaking licenses and providing for the
licensing Of undertnkers BY the State Board
Of Embalming Examiners.
The annual supply bill carrying approx
natsly si.0N0Co was advanced TO the order
% final MASSAGE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
HIGH TRIBUNAL TO DECIDE
Court Of Appeals to Settle Reappor-
tionment in Extraordinary Term.

Albany. July 17-Chief Judge cullen, NJ
tho court Of Appeals to-day called an eX-
traordinarv term Of tho court TO meet
Jrly e for the purpose of hearing argyll
nents In the proceedings brought TO declare
Unconstitutional the reapportonruent Of
Senate ana Assembly districts ~ tho state
made I'm 1907.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
sTiMsoN INspEcTs oAruN DAM.

Panama. July l1--IIenry j.. Stimson
American Secretary OF War, favored by
dry weather. has been able 10 make a
thorough examination Of the canal works
He left Cuebra this morning ana inspected
the Gstun dam and part Of the railroad
President Arosemena gave reception to-
day ia honor Of the Secretary and Mrs
5timson.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
TO HONOR FRgELANps MEMORY

The general offices of tho American Bank
Note Company, IN Broad street. will he
closed AT o'clock to-day in honor of the
memory Of Theodore H. Frecand, who died
in Orange on sunday Nr. FreeIand had
been for more than hvc years chairman of
the board Of directors, following an active
association with the American Bank Note
COMPANY and it's predecessors for half Il
century.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
FERGUSON BROWN BOUT OFF.

Albany, July Hoe Ferguson, who was
matched 10 meet Knockout Brown here
tonight. thought better or the engagement
and nj the last minute called the bout on
and returned home. The management has
secured another opponent for Brown 20 box
tomorrow night. Ferguson talked about
boxing fans here laughed at the story.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-18
TO ASK GOV. SMITH TO RESIGN

Atlanta, July In - resolution IN the
House of Representatives tomorrow Gov
ernor Hoke Smith will he called on 10 re-
sign as Governor and proceed TO Wash
ington 10 assume the duties OF United
States Senator, AID give Georgia her full
representation.
The resolution has been prepared by Rep
resentatves Ragsdale and Scott