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New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
GAST0N KETCHAM RETURNS
Mind a Blank Six Weeks. He
Awakes as from a Dream.
~ TeIegranh Il The TrIhn,n :,

Poughkcepsie, n. Y, Jan. 16.--Gaston
ketcham, fifty-two years old. a wealthy
real estate operator. Of Wassac, Dutchess
County, returned 10 Poughkeepsie to-day
after wandering about the country with
his mind a blank nearly six weeks.
Ketcham dropped out Of sight while
visiting relatives in HaverhilI. Mass. on
December 3. He was walking on Broad
way, near 35th street, late Yesterday
afternoon, when he aawoke as from
dream. II was while he was waiting to
have a check cashed in a bank here TO.
day that he was recognized and detained
until the arrival cf Charles II. Ketcham,
O. half-brother. whose office is near the
bank Ketcham IS almost a physical
Nreck. but his mind seems TO be entirely
clear. and he says he is ready to take up
business where he left off
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
DEBATE ON ARBITRATION
NJ. Pichon Says France Is Ready
to Make Broad Treaty with u. S.

Paris, Jan. 1G.-The Chamber Of Deputies
to-day sent 10 the Committee on Foreign
Affairs the resolution OF the Socialist lead
er. N Jaures inviting France TO join the
movement started by the United States TO
make treaties Of arbitration wltE ali for
eign countries NJ. Pichon, Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, opposed the resolution,
which was supported by N. Jsures and
others
NJ. Pichon said that his objection was on
the ground that France was not ready for
the arbitration of questions involving vital
interests and national dignity. Neverthe-
less, France was hearty advocate Of ar
bitration. as had been shown by her att
tude at the last Hague Conference.
The republic the Minister said, was ne
gotiatiug a treaty with Denmark and was
prepared 20 negotiate one on the broadest
basis with the United States.
NJ. Jaures replied that he merely wished
France 10 figure in the vanguard
Of the arbitraI movement. THE United
states understands" he said, that It IS
not enough for @ nation 10 bo strong. She
must also struggle toward the goal Of su-
porio- ideal Justice"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
GOES FROM HOTEL TO JAIL
Young Man Wears Dress Suit
Bought with Bad Check.

Emil Shott, eighteen years old, clerk
OF No. SIS Rockddle avenue, Cincinnati, was
held I'm 5000 bail on one complaint ana
In 500 bail on another for examination
on Thursday morning by Magistrate Her
bert in the jefferson Market police court
yesterday afternoon. The first complaint
charges grand larceny and the other fraud
on hotel Shott was arrested on Sunday
afternoon by Special officer James H.
Murphy, Of the Hotel Knickerbocher.
The first complaint against Shott charges
him with the larceny Of a dress suit case
containing articles TO the value OF $50, the
property Of Dr.. Charles BOUCHER, from the
baggage check room at the Pennsylvania
Station by falsely representing himself as
the rightful owner of il. lie got board ana
Lodging at the Hotel Knickerbocker to the
extent OF gl5, according to Murphy.
Shott told Magistrate Herbert that he
left Cincinnati after New Years in cou'-
pany with a pretty Cincinnati girl OF the
same age as himself, and they went 10
Chicago and were married in a court
Then they came TO New York, but did not
20 together to a hotel, as they did not
want it known that they were married. He
tered as Charles Bougher.
His next move was 10 go 10 Browning
King & Co.'S store and purchase dress
suit and high silk hat for IS, for which he
gave a check, telling the salesman that he
was a regular customer of the firm in Gin
cinnatl He left the store with the dress
suit and high silk hat, having changed his
clothing at the store.
i'm order 70 divert attention as 10 his
whereabouts Shott said he telephoncd TO
the New York Central Railroad 20 have
ticket to san Francisco sent down 20 the
Martinique TO his room. When the ticket
arrived by special messenger ne gave
check for S75 for It. The messenger was
sent back 81 ith the check and demanded
the return Of the ticket, which was accom-
plished. Then shott changed his lodgings
20 the Hotel Knickerbocker
He sail his mother was Mrs, G. y. Shott'
Of No. 1873 Polymnia avenue, New Orleans
and explained that he left home last Au-
gust 20 70 10 work with his uncle VINO
is :. W. Shott OF the Kleeman FURNITURE
Company, Cincinnati, he said. According
to Detective Marron, OF the Central once
ShOtt beat the Blackstone Hotel IN Cm'
caco out Of S23 50 by means OF a check.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
TWO FISHERMEN MAROONED
Cut OFF by Ice, Face Death in
Small RoWboat.

Port sanilac, Mich. Jan. 1.-two fisher
men, William and Herbert Walker. broth
ers, aged, respectively, thirty and twenty
years. are afoat tonight in P small row.
boat at the mercy OF q westerly gale and
the waves and ice In Lake Huron.
The men left this place this morning for
the fishing grounds. about two miles from
shore Busy with their work, they did not
notice until too late the ice pack which
had intervened between them and the
beach. All efforts TO force their way
through the fee were fruitless, and, driven
by a freshening wind, they soon were FAR
out in the lake.
Boats sent out from this port were un-
able to force their way through the pack,
and an appeal was sent 10 Port Huron for
tug 10 attempt the rescue. II will rs
many hours before a tug can reach them.
and II is feared their boat may be crushed
in the ice or that they may freeze 10 death
before they can be rescued
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
THREATEN GENERAL STRIKE
seamen of America, if Not of the
World. Nav Go Out.

Whether or not the worldwide strike OF
seamen planned for the coming May py
the National Sailors and Firemens Union
Of Great Britain goes into effect q. H.
Brown. business agent Of the Atlantic
Coast Seamen's Union, affiliated with the
International Seamen's Union OF America
Announced yesterday that there would De
a strike on every coastwise steamship and
every Atlantic liner whose home port Is
in America in the spring unless demands
10 be made in the meantime are granted.
These demands will be for uniform wages
on the same classes of vessels. better food
and better sleeping accommodations, and
will affect the firsmen and cooks as well
as the sailors, he said.
"As 10 the worldwide strike" he con-
tinued, the general sentiment is in favor
Of It and l believe unless all demands are
granted before that time everything afoat
will be affected by the strike in May
Representatives Of the American, White
Star. Red Star. Atlantic Transport and
Harburg-American lines said they had re-
ceived no word from abroad Of an impend-
inc Ct Ike
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
ARE0NAUTS FOUND DEAD
Balloon Hildebrandt Fell Into
Lake in Pomerania.

beriin, Jan. 16-The German balloon
Hildebrandt, which had been missing
S'hce It's ascent at Schmargendorf. on
Deeemoer 20, was found in a lake in
oiherahia Province, Prussia. to-day
ne oodies OF the two aeronauts were
in the gondola.
1t h''a been believed that DR.. Roehrs
ana ms companion had met death in the
ba''ic Sea the balloon having taken
'ia' direction on rising. The aeronauts
mad planned forty-eight hours trip.
Nothing was seen of then, after the
start though an alrship thought to be
the Hildebrandt was sighted passing
over Hocganaes, Sweden, on the night
Of January 4.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
ANOTHER MEXICAN FIGHT
Sixteen Hours Action-More
Trouble Expected.

Chihuahua, Mexico, Jan. l5 Cvia FL Paso,
TexJ-A EiXteen-hOUT action between
seventy government volunteers, so-called,
and one hundred revoludonists occurred al
the village OF Coyome on Saturday
This report reached General Hernandez,
commanding the military zone, to-day. No
details were given, but from the duration
OF the engagement st IS presumed the
losses were heavy. COyomc is about mid
way between this city and Oiinia.
win Oroszco holding the attention OF
General Navarro IN the western part Of the
state, foreigners look for interesting devel-
opments i'm the eastern part. The fight at
Covome is taken as confirmation OF the
irsurgeut report that the revolution IS
being carefully fostcrcd east and northeast
OF here II is doubtful II there are more
than five hundred fedeIal troops in that
section Of the state.
Oroszco, In talking recently with a promi-
ncnt railroad man who met him IN the
mountains, said that. all told, since the
revolution started the insurgents had lost
one hundred and nifty men in killed and
those who died from their wounds.
Mexico City, Jan. 16.-An official version
Of the lighting at Coyame obtained here to-
night gave victory to the defending party.
During all Of Sunday, according 10 this
version, the rebels kent uu brisk fire on
the Town and ~ o'clock In the evening
attacked in force
The citizens had put themselves under
he command OF the municipal president
and occupied the best positions possible in
expectation of the assault The fighting
was lively for q time, out the rebel, were
repulsed and driven into the hills. No de-
tails of casualties could be obtained.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
SEAMEN MAY STRIKE SOON
American, German and English
Ports Reported involved.
PLAN TO BLOCK OWNERS
Companies Say Union Lacks the
Funds for a Successful
Contest.

London. Jan. l6.--Joseph Havelock VIII
son NJ p, general secretary OF the Ma
tiopal Seamen's Union. is uncommunicative
on the subject OF the suggested Grike OF
soamen at all British ports. and possibly
of those engaged in the American-Atlant
coastu,lse service. He refuses 10 confirm or
denv the report that coronation week has
been fixed on as the time when the men
will go out.
peniamin Tillett. secretary of the Dock,
Vrarf. Riverside and General Workers
Union Of Great Britain and Ireland, how
ever. insists that the strike will be declared
,nd that all American and German, as well
as British. ports will he involved. Tilleti
threatens that when the plans are complete
no time will be given to the shipowners in
which 10 prepare for the emergency. A
cor,nlete tie-up will be effected within
twenty-fo,lr hours, he says.
The Shipping Federation IS so accustomed
70 strike rumors that, it was said to-day
the officials no longer take much stock In
them Il IS said on behalf Of the owners
that only % per cent of British seamen are
members Of Wilson's union. ana tEat 2
large proportion OF these arc opposed to
etrika II is further asserted in shipping
circles that the union lacks the tuno=
which are necessary to carry on a success
mi contest and that the Continental dele
gates 10 the Transport Workers Confer
ence at Copenhagen last August were luxe
warm toward the strike proposal. inc
French delegation voted against 1t.
Recent dispatches from New YORK quoted
Matthew Tearle, American agent OK the
British union. as saying that ne had re-
ceived a letter from Mr Wilson, in whicf
the writer said that a strike had been de-
T cidfT
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
EMIGRANT RESTRICTIONS
Steamship Lines Agree to Abolish
Abuses in Hungary.

Budapest. Jan. 16.-An arrangement to
regulate emlgrant traffic to America and
to do away with some Of the abuses now
existing has been concluded between the
Hungarian government and the Hamburg
American. North German Lloyd, Holland
America. Red star and the French Line
steamship companies.
The companies agree TO close the private
agencies maintained throughout the coun-
try which have at times been charged
with holding out spurious inducements to
emigrants and to transact the emigrant
business through their general offices at
Rudapest and the frontier stations. They
also bind themselves TO restrict the busi-
ness Of Hungary to Hungarians, thus shut
ting ogt large numbers Of Russians and
other says VINO heretofore have utilized
these routes
The steamship companies also contract
10 undertake an arrangement with the
Cuuard Steamship Company which is now
carving emierants from Fiume, which VIII
obvlate the possibility Of rate war,
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
OIL WASTE BURNED, NOT SHIP

Great clouds Of smoke arising from the
decks Of the British freighter Ince Bank
caused excitement along the waterfront
Yesterday as the vessel approached her
dock I'm South Brooklyn. Reports came
from various Offices in the tall buildings OF
lower Manhattan that big ship was on
fire near Buttermilk Channel II was
learned later that the vessel was not on
fire. The smoke arose from oil soaked
waste that had been bound around the
frozen steam pipes of her winches, and had
heen ienited in an effort 20 thaw them.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
BACK TO BOSNIA FOR Him
Gypsy Can't Return with Wife
and Girl Bought with Pig.

Petru Lucas, a bronzed and picturesque
gypsy who had been camping about IN
Westchester twenty years, or and on, was
detained on Ellis Island, with three mem
bers OF his tribe, and all will be deported
to-day. lie went back to Bosnia four
months ago to buy a wife. lie bought her
ana brought her to this country where he
found the watchword at Ellis Island was
back to Bosnia" for him.
Roaming around Bosnia, he found at a
little camp near the village of BanjaIuHa
2 widow Of fifty named Militia Nadisch. lie
offered her his hand and agreed to take
her to America and provide for her. Nine.
Nadisch asked time 10 consider, ana in due
time told Lucas that for $50 payable In
advance. she would accompany him, on con-
dition that her son Storan should be taken
along. too. Storan. who is sixteen, said he
was willing. providing his siXteen-year-oid
wife. stana Iyanovich, joined the party.
Lucas baked at taking the whole family
but finally consented only 10 find another
obstacle in the way. The father Of the
wife of his prospective Nife's son objected
to the departure of Stana without a gift Of
some kind from Lucas. Lucas agreed 20
give the old man something, and learned
old Ivanovch would exchange his daughter
for pig This was the third and last
hold-up.
on the day Of his departure from Banja-
uka Lucas gave the father Of Stana the
pig. and hurried to Bremen. where he
booked passage for himself and family on
the North German Lloyd liner hronprinz
Wilhelm, which arrived here THURSDAY. !,
cost Lucas, including the price OF the pig,
$40 to come from Bosnia 10 New York.
Here he fell into the clutches Of the immI-
grafton officials.
Lucas travelled under the name OF Stan
lev Mitchell and showed a passport made
out in that name. This irregularity aroused
suspicion, and the officials brought Lucas
and his party OF three before d board O.
special inquiry.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
WANT STATEN ISLAND TUNNEL
More than 1000 Men to Press Demand
on Public Service Commission

Many mass meetings were held in Rich
mond Borough last night 10 discuss the tuu-
mel question. Arrangements were made 10
have representatives, of various organiza-
tIons appear before the Public Service Com
mission in Manhattan at II o'clock to-mor-
rev morning and urge that the commission
include Staten Island in the tunnel propo-
sitiCns
II was the general opinion that the most
feasible plan woulI be 10 build tunnel
across the Narrows from Fort Wadsworth
10 Fort Hamilton, TO connect with the
Fourth avenue tunnel at e5th street. Brook
Tyr.
Besides the representatives appointed by
the different organizations II is expected
that more than one thousand Stster Isl
anders will go to Manhattan to impress
upon the Public Service Commission that
Richmond Borough will not be satisfied
until II is connected with Brooklyn by
tunnel.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
REBUILDING OF MEssINA
italian Ministers Lay Cornerstone Of
Public Buildings.

Nfessina. Sicily. Jan. 1t-The rebuilding Of
Messina in durable masonry was begun to-
dav when the cornerstone OF the group "
public buildings 20 he erected by the mu-
nic'oalitv was laid by Signor Sacchi, Minis
ter Of Public Works; SiGnoT CiufieIi Min
lister OF Posts and TciegTaphe. and other
members Of the government
great asscm0lage saw the ceremony
and much enthusiasm ana hope for the
future we're shown. The temperature vas
4prinrlikc. thc sun was bright and the city
Vas more gay than il had been since the
carthouake Of December. 1905.
The ministers visited the temporary
v-ooden structures that were put up for
tie housing of tho homeless thousands fol-
loving tie calamity. ana We're pleased 20
mote Row well the buildings erected Uy SUBJ
s.rirfions from America had been pre-
served The new city viii bc built of stone
The ministers 20 from here TO Reggie
whore there will be a similar ceremony
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
GAYNOR;: BEFORE AND NOW
John Purroy Mitchell DeIlneates
Differences an Election Make.
TELLS OF VISIT BY SH0NTS
Mass Meeting Adopts Resolution
Demanding Independent Sys-
TEN of Subways.

The only good thing John Purroy Mitchell
had 10 say for Mayor Gaynor at the SUBJ
nav mass meeting, in the star Casino, lO5tE
street and Lexington avenue. last night
was that the Mayors prediction opinions
on the subway were reliable.
Mir Mitchell had fun with City Chamber
lain HYDE also. But the lure Of his honor
the NIavor held him for over an hour, and
The sneakers relentless barking back TO his
csmuaign speeches and the magazine article
in which the Mayor said things so differ
emily than Mr. Mitchell thinks he is saying
them now held the crowd in mixed anger
and cIee. 10 judge by the comments it shot
toward the platform.
AR Mitchell said ne felt greater assur-
ance than It must be confessed was his
when De made subway speeches last week.
"Then, although I knew there was avail
able Of the city's money il50,mOt01 for sub
way building. the valiant, Argus eyed
guardian Of the city's treasury was duck
ing in the south. But he Is with us again
said Mr. Mitchell "the 1ag IS on the dome
We know pow that nothing stands between
MS ana the performance Of the promises
of your elected executives save only broken
promises.
Even when public servants prove recre-
ant the courts offer relief. Il Is ilieral,
for instance, for the city and corporation
20 20 into partnership. II is Illegal for
the city 10 guarantee anv corporation
against loss. An injunction suit by tax
payer would therefore lie against the en-
try BY the Interboroush on any such basis
as proposed. These are three good grounds
for the maintenance of hope in the hearts
Of the people
The speaker reviewed, as he had done in
former speeches, the utterances and pub
Iisbed statements Of the Mayor made be-
fore his election He told Of the meeting
between Commissioner Wilcox and J. Pier
pout Morgan, arranged 70 satisfy Mr.
Shonts that Mr.. WillcCE's views on subway
building were such as would appeal Il
fnanciers whom Mr. Shonts would wish
back OF him in the enterprise. Mr Mitchell
said that Mr. Morgan told the Commis-
gioner that the plan was feasible and that
he would be willing to finance IT,
perhaps Shonts visit 70 Gaynor. over
in Long Island, last year, when Shonts,
purely by accident, Of course. and because
ne was out automobiling and was IN the
nelghborhood. dropped in 10 see the Mayor
perhaps the reason We ali seek as 10 the
Mayors change Of attitude regarding the
subway problem lies IN something that
was said then" said Mr.. Mitchell.
with regard 10 the expressed belief Of
Mayor Gaynor that in reality the city will
own the subways, even II the INTERIOR
ough'S offer is accepted, Mr.. Mitchell said:
"YeA, the city will own the slbways Just
the same way that man owns house
that Is leased for fifty years at 81 rent a
year"
Elaborate resolutions wero passed by
the meeting calling upon all in high places
to give the city a totally independent sub
way controlled and owned by the munich
pality.
Controller Prendergast did not attend the
meeting.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17

party platforms) was emphasized, and so
obligatory did l regard platform pledges
that extra sessions Of the Legislature were
called to meet and redeem them"
Governor Marshall says: when plat
form is written. It is the duty OF every
Democrat to support it or disavow it. The
people are not then fooled as TO his con-
duct. II he support the platform himself
or for any other candidate for office, in my
judgment ii is then his duty to assist III
crystallizing that platform into law
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
POLICEMAN LANDS IN LOOKUP
Brooklyn Saloonkeeper Makes Charge
of Passing Worthless Check.

Patrolman s. W. Martin. attached 10 the
lower Fulton street police station, Brook
lyn, and living az No. 226O Ryer avenue, In
The Bronx, was arrested yesterday in
Brooklyn charged with passing a worthless
check. The arrest was made by CAPTAIN
Arthur Carey, OF Martins station.
The complaint was made by Thomas
Barnett, saloonkeeper, Of No. 1S3 Bridge
street, Brooklyn. He alleges that last
simmer he cashed a check for $50 for Mar
TN, and that when he presented II at the
bank II was refused. He says he has
asked Martin a number OF times 10 reim-
burse him, but without avail. Martin was
held in 5000 bail by Magistrate Kempner
end locked up in the Raymond street Jail.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
ENRIco ALFANo's TRIAL.

Vitervo. Italy, Jan. l6.-lt is probable that
the trial OF Enrico Alfano and his thirty
one comrades I'm the Camorra charged with
the murder OF James Cuocolo and HIS wife
will be postponed TO the first week of
March When brought here from Naples.
on January Z, the prisoners were In highly
nervous state and showed the Ill effects OF
their long confinement Now they are SAID
to be I'm perfect health. Alfano has been
rnstnred 70 his former Ylgor.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
PLAGUE DEATH AT TIEN-TsIN
One Case Reported Near Peking-
American Consul Keeps Post.

p.pira Jan. G-Cne death from the bu-
,lrt. rlacuc az Tien-Tsin S. reported.
--iar-rsin is about seventy miles southeast
49, r.kiug and Is o port which connects the
c,,ftal rv rail The American Legation
,9. informed Roger :. Greene. the Ameri-
can consul 81 Hardin that he may close
,r, consulate temporarily Mr Greene re-
uljed mat He preferred TO remain at his
post
The disease has now extended along the
railway throughout Manchuria, though IL
bas practically disappeared from Mancauria
CIV where the epidemic originated
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
PLEA OF MORMON CHIEF
Urges Investigation in England on the
Ground Of Persecution.

London. Jan. 15-W. 7. Monson, chief OF
the Mormon missionaries in England. has
addressed a letter 10 the Home Secretary.
winston Churchill. seconding the request
Of certain English clergy that the Home
Cfice investigate Mormonism in this coun-
try. Monson alleges that the Mormons are
being prosecuted
An antl-Alormon campaign was recently
organized az Liverpool by the bishop there
and other prominent churchmen. The OBJ
ioct was the expulsion from England OF
Mormon missionaries who were charged
with sending many recruits, chiefly girls
TO the United States. The crusade has
been taken up by the clergy Of other cities.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
TWO EXPLOSIONS IN LISBON
'''-' Ties Up Belt Trafiic-Gas Main
Cut Near Railway.

d.. w. Jan. M.-hu underground eXp,o-
t-r. -es Dear tae railroad terminal last
~. Used rl.. alarm Three workmen
,- '.... burned ans considerable
cE. l't H lh' Neihl'' "''
-ass explosion wa. due io the gas main
mo - Ni' rE t.e p8shou-e wOrkWen
Ifs r.-' -'Ff' ur their svmpathilers.
g.e- e--."o'' s"rue. continued to-day as
as f.,. was exploded to-day in the ChcI-
I'm ss y. injured. Isr srt.rsi holes were
'-.dsr.... ' underground passage, forcing
3 I,T.,.l or traffic on me Belt Line. II
@ ..r.... .a' fH' bomb was thrown by
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
NO FIGHTING NEAR CEIBA
British Cruiser Sails in Haste for the
Honduran Coast.

Kingston Jamaica. Jan. l5.-The British
protected cruiser Brilliant sailed this morn
Ing from This port on hurry orders for
Honduas The Brilliant only recently rc-
turned here from Honduran waters, hut the
last reports regarding tle seriousness Of
the revolt seemed 20 make the Pgcsenc,
II o. uarshIp necessary for the protection
OF British interests.