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New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
BENNETT CAUSES FLUhhf
English Tariff Reformers Take
His Resolution Seriously.

Iondon. Feb. Iz--Whether. as is suspectcd
,n some quarters, Congressman william o
Rennet. OF New York, had no more SINISTER
,,,ctive thar TO emhsrrass the reciprocity
forces in his own country there Is no room
for doubt that his Canadian annexation
resolution. introduced in the House OF kep-
resentatives yesterday, greatly dlsturoeu
certain minds on this side of the Atlantic.
SO. seriously is the matter taken by the
,rnerial preference party that IL VIII DE
made a subject Of Interpolation of the gov
.rnment in the House of Commons on Fen
rusrr II. Premier Asfuith viii De asked al
that time II he intends TO send any conf
municatfor1 on The subject 10 the Cnited
States government
The furry caused b. Representative
Champ CTark's declaration that he hoped o
sea the CAY when the American nag woulu
float over the British North Amer ican pos
sessions had scarcely passed when caoie
dispatches brought Mr.. Bennets resolution
At once the dying agitation IN opposition 20
the United States-Canada reciprocity agree
ment was revived. The Liberal press re-
frses 10 take either the speech OF the fut-
l,re speaker of the Eouse OF Mr.. Bennett S
resolution seriously, but a portion of the
tariff reform press is making the most OF
both for their own Uses.
Among the Liberals there is disposition
"a look at both moves from the point or
view OF partisan o. fadiouai eXpedlencS'
while there are rot few who think that
tho Congressmen are having a little fun at
the expense Of their British cousins
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
MONEY LENDERS LOSE FIGHT
Gimbel Brothers Protect Employees
from Alleged Loan Sharks.

Gimbel Brothers, the merchants, haNs
taken up the cause Of their employees
against money lenders. who, IL IL said,
charge exorbitant rates OF interest. and
obtained a decision yesterday in the Appel
late Term of the Supreme Court that seems
likely to cripple seriously the business OF
these money lenders. at least in their pres
ent method of conducting business.
When Gtmbel Brothers opened their New
York store q number of their Philadelphia
employees came over to work in the new
store. Five of them were Indebted to
nouey lenders The firm fought the suits
that the money lenders brought TO compel
payment OF the loans. refusing TO honor
assignments of salaries. and won in the
Municipal Court, the Appellate Term up
holding this decision.
It was shown that as high 800 per
cent interest was charged. The methods
of the lenders were devious. Ii being ueces-
sary for the borrower TO sign a power OF
attorney 10 o woman In Portland. Me. tho
check representing the amount OF the loan
coming from q firm In the same city. Then
when the borrower fell behind IN repaymg
the loan the woman holding the power oi
attorney would use It by giving the firm
that sent the check an assignment of part
of the salary of the borrower. Gimbel
Brothers refused 20 honor these assign.
ments and the Appellate Term held that
the law requiring the lender in cases OF
this kind to inform the employer OF the
borrower within three days after the as
signment was made was not complied with
BY the plaintiffs
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
PRISONER STAYS ON LINER
Authorities Wont Take Italian
Who Shot Fellow Passengers.

Unusual complications arose yesterday
on the arrival of the Italian steamship
America over the disposition of Natalie
pi Tennpore, a cabin passenger who
wounded two passengers on the voyage
from Naples
The italian. who is an American citl-
gen, imagined that agents Of the Black
Hand were following him and were pre-
pering TO assassinate him on board the
liner He acted strangely shortly after
the steamship left Naples. and on Feb
ruary I, at p. m. hourished 32-calibre
revolver and fired at a fellow passenger
named Antonio Comnistare. wounding
him in the thigh. He then turned the
weapon upon Henry Bianchi, the eight
year-old son OF a local merchant, and
wounded the boy. also in the thigh.
He was overpowered end held in a
streitjacket until the steamer reached
port Being an American citizen, tho
immigration officials refused to arrest
1empore. The police refused to arrest
him. as the offence was committed on
the high seas under the italian flag.
Bellevue Hospital would not take him
without permission from the Italian
government, so the mentally unbalanced
prisoner had to. remain in the ships
hospital overnight under guard. His
case will be disposed OF to-day.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
FLUSHING MAN KILLS HIMSELF
Formerly a Dealer in Firearms, He
Ends Life with q Bullet.

Albert f. Funke committed suicide by
shooting himself through the right temple
with revolver in his house. No. 81 Amity
street. Flushing. yesterday morning. He
had Just arisen from the breakfast table
and 1t was thought by his family that he
was making preparations to start for Man
haitian on the sl2 train, when shot was
heard His bedroom was broken open AMI
Funke was found lying dead on the floor
Funke was born in College Point and was
well known along the north shore OF Long
Island He was formerly associated with
Herman Boxer & Co, dealers In firearms
and ammunition at No. IS Warren street
but left them two years ago and opened a
place for automobile supplies at the same
address. He was also interested In perfect
Ing an aeroplane which, II Is said, he pro.
posed putting on the market.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
CAPTAIN REHRES
Thomas Murphy Was Member OF
Old Metropolitan Force.
SAW 43 YEARS OF SERVICE
Was Formerly an Inspector, but
Was Reduced by Bingham
Four Years Ago.

In resnonse 10 an application made py
himself. CAPTAIN Thomas Murphy, for
merlv a notice inspector and lately In COM
mand Of the Bushwick avenue station.
BROOKLYN. was retired by Commissioner
Cropsey yesterday. after more than iorty-
three wears of service Captain Murphy Is
one of the last surviving members OF the
old Metropolitan police force and one or
the Oldest members of the present depart
ment
\, hen the last police parade was being
planned Commissioner Baker selected Cap
tain Murphy to lead the company OF vet
eran policemen who had served more than
thirty-five years. The Commissioners
thought that the long march would be too
much for the veterans, and ordered Cap
tain Murphy TO fall in with his company
at point a short distance above the re-
viewing stand
Captain Murphy, after talk with his
vets told the Commissioner that the vet
eran company would march with the regu-
lar column over the entire route, and so
1t did. The presentation OF medals caused
a five block gap in the column, but Cap
tain Murphy and his company made up the
lOSl NlSlaICe dl t'iH's
Captain Murphy was born on January o.
i45, and became policeman Oh December
25, 1861. He served through the various
grades to that of Inspector, from which
rank he was reduced to captain by Com
missioner Bingham four years ago. Until
ten days ago he was In charge of the in
formation bureau at Police Headquarters
at night.
Commissioner Cropsey decided that It was
not necessary TO have captain on duty
in that bureau at night, and made the
transfer. Captain Murphy then applied for
a vacation and retirement. but only the
latter application was granted. He re-
tained n's inspectors pay after being re-
duced Under the provisions Of the law
which Commissioner Bingham succeeded in
having passed. His retired pay will be
allowed accordingly. Captain Murphy lives
at Avenue n and East I'd street, Sleeps
mead Bay.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
COUNT APPOINTS Defence.
Denies Allegations Made by
Slovaks in Chicago.
ALTERS SUBJECT OF SPEECH
Instead Of Peace, Will Discuss
Sectarian and Racial Prob
lens in Hungary,

baltimore, Feb. Il Count Albert AF
pohyi' the Hungarian statesman, who a,
rived here this afternoon to deliver his au,
dress on international peace at the F1ends
Meeting House to- night, was asked con
cerning the objections raised BY slovah
editors OF Chicago to hrs appearance In tnat
city to speak on Universal Peace" Re
terring to the charge that as Minister oil
education he was responsible for the deatn
OF many peasants In Cernova, the count
said: .t,A .....-+
Why, IN my official position I had no
more to do with this trouble than you.
can only characterize this accusation as
audacious. and the mlldest term l can use
is that Of base slander. Not one word OF
truth in it,
so far as the criticism of the school
system Is concerned," he added, that Is
IN keeping with the other. There is abso-
iutaly no interference with the conduct OF
tne schools. the only restriction being that
they nlust not teach unpatriotic sentiments
This is no more nor less than would be
done In Ghs country If similar conditions
prevailed Assuming that in New Mexico
aud adjoining territory there was Spanish
settlement and that here the pupils were
taught to der,de and belitue the flag, the
government would take prompt action in
suppressns such disloyalty.
And so II is with u.s. Instead. az Is
charged. of prohibiting the use of the
Slavonic language, II Is permitted. More
than that, there are over two thousand
schools In which the Slavonic pupils are
taught in their native tongue. and these re-
ceive government support.
Il deplore the publicity given such SIAN
derous statements, which undoubtedly find
eredsnce In this country. where ths local
conditions in Hungary are not understood
and they, therefore, are calculated to do Us
an injustice. / had intended speaking in
Chicago On Universal Peace but now
have decided to change the subject and
speak on 'Sectarian and Racial Problems
In Europe" /"
Shortly after his arrival the count called
upon Cardinal Gibbons, by whom he was
cordially received. After the address he
left Baltimore for the West.
During his stay here the count was the
guest Of Theodore Marburg at whose home
here the American Society for Judicial Set.
Element OF International Disputes, was
formed little over year ago.
In the course OF his address on The
Menace of War as Europe Sees It. Count
Apponyt said:
Constitutional changes in monarchic
states mean dimnution of prerogatlve and
an expansion Of popular rights. But these
times. strange TO say, show us a strong
current in favor Of prerogative, and there
are many reasons for 1t. There Is not a
single bad monarch among those now liy-
ing in Europe or within the memory of the
present generation In civilized countries.
The standard of parliaments, on the other
hand. seems TO have fallen lower during
the last quarter of a century and the peo-
pie themselves seem irresoluto and unsteady
In the use of their rights"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
LOSES SUIT AGAINST BROKERS'
Woman Sought to Recover Money Lost
by Husband in Stock Speculation.

Mrs. Annie E. Moore, OF Yonkers, lost
her appeal yesterday in the Appellate d.
vision Of the Supreme Court in her action
10 recover from J. w Davis & Co.. stock
brokers, $4,000 which her husband got
frcr her to support speculative account
that he had with the firm amounting in
all 10 1878 coo. and which was lost on mar
gins
Mrs. Moore inherited large property
from, her father. DR.. Edwin Webb. Of
Hampstead. Long Island. Her husband,
Henry II. Moore, who had no business ex-
perience, opened an account with ]. W.
Davis & Co in 1900. She continued 70
support his speculations with securities
which she said went "one after the other
The fnal crash In the Moore account came
In the panic OF 1907
Ia her quit she said that she had been
kept in ignorance Of the extent OF her
husbands dealings, and that she dlo not
know khat her securities were liable TO be
sod 70 satisfy his debt.
Charles c. Birmingham, as reteree' 40
cided the case against Mrs. Moore.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
ELIXIR OF LOVE FAILED
German Formula, However, Part
of Bristol Police Archives.
CBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. J

Waterbury. Conn Feb. 11.-Edmund
Renus. moulder. had been for some
time infatuated with young woman
of Bristol above his station In liff who
did not reciprocats. so he concocted a
love potion and tried to get an oppor.
tunity 10 put 1t in her coffee. His mys-
terious conduct aroused the suspicion Of
the young woman's friends, and they
turned Renus over to the police. TO whom
he confessed that the philter was one
used in Germany. ANY maiden taking
it, he said. would instantly transfer her
affections to the giver.
He made It. he said by shaving his
breast and, during a sort of weird chant,
burning the hair 70 ashes. The only
other ingredient was sweat collected
from his brow.
The court considered the mans LAGER.
atad heart and his disa ppolntment and
directed the chief Of police TO release
him with the understanding that he seek
new lcve.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
QUEBEC TO KEEP PULP LAWS
Premier Indicates Adherence to Meas
ures Regarding Exports.

Quebec Feb. 1.-THE Province Of Quebec
~ill adhere TO The policy Of restricting ex-
portation os pulp wood. despite the rea-
eFecity agreement. according TO statement
made by Preuier Gouln 20 Henri ,EouraSsa'
The Nationalist leader.
The desire OF the provincial government
is 70 make Quebec the centre of the pulp
and paper Industry Of the world" said the
Premier, and there is no reason why TINS
should not be accomplished. for Quebec has
the essential pulp wood and waterpoWeE.
II the provincial government has 10 choose
between the Dominion and the United
States the choice will be for the Dominion.
and If the cnc tce lies between Quebec and
Ottawa the interests Of Quebec VIII re-
csive 1-st consideration
The refusal Of Quebec and Ontario to
modify their restrictions or the expectation
Of pulp wood viii Tot prevent the re-
rnsinder cf the reciorccity agreement from
going into effect. II approved By CONGRESS
and the Canadian Parliament Gpy the
pulp wood feature OF the agreement was
made subject 70 the consent ~ those
provinces.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
REvERsEs ASPHALT VERDICT
City Saves Money by Decision in Test
Suit for $4,000.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme
Court reversed yesterday the verdict OBJ
tanned by the Barber Asphalt Paving Com
pany and the Mack Paving Company for
$500 that the city retained pending full
filment OF the agreement that the cornpan-
les would keep the pavement Of certain
streets in repair for ten years. The city
refused to pay the money on the ground
that the companies bad not complied with
the terms of the agreement.
The asphalt companies said the city had
violated its contract by permitting the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company to
tear up the asphalt pavements. They sued
and got Judgment for the money retained.
The Appellate Division said the city was
not responsible for the action Of the street
railway company.
The period of guarantee has now expired,
and the companies will have to show cause
why the city should not retain the $500
involved. The case just decided was a test
case for many others pending against the
city involving large amount of money.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

But It Fails to Save Life of Man
Hurt in Fall.

In an effort to save the life OF Patrick
Walsh. thirty-three years old. OF No. lfo
Fulton street. Brooklyn, delicate surgical
operation was performed I'm st. John
Hospital, Brooklyn In itself tue opera
ton. which involved the removal Of the
fifth, sixth and seventh cervicat vertehr1.
was successful but the skill Of the sur
geons was bafffed when they discovered
that the spinal cord Itself had been injured.
Walsh died yesterday. The operation was
performed on Thursday.
Walsh was lneman OF the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company. Working on
Thursday morning under the elevated
structure at Fulton street and Lewis ave-
nue., Brooklyn. a metal tool which he held
came in contact with the third rail He
dropped to the street. and became paralyzed
from the hips down.
Dr.. n. 3. Della tour. OF No. 3 Eighth ave-
nue, visiting surgeon OF st. Johns, was
called in, and after consultation with Drs
Nixon and Maybe. OF the hospital staff. 1t
was decided TO perform an operation This
disclosed the fact that the vertsbr4 named
had been splintered. The pieces Of broken
bone were removed. and the surgeons, re-
calling the case Of Walter Duryea, were
hopeful OF the ultimate recovery OF their
patient until they made an examination Of
the spinal cord, which was found to be
severely bruised. Hope then practically
was abandoned.
Walter Duryea, member Of a prominent
family and a we'll known amateur athlete,
had his spine severely injured a few years
ago by diving into shallow water II was
asserted al the time that his neck had
been broken After being In a plaster cast
for more than a year IT was said that he
had fully recovered His case was re-
garded by surgeons generally as being a
rare one
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
ARMOUR TO QUIT MISSOURI
Custer Proceedings Pending
State May Hold Property.

ST. Louis. Feb. 17.-Oflcials Of the
Armour Packing Company served notice
to-day on Secretary of State Roach.
ihat the company would withdraw from
business operations IN Missouri. Tho
communication made no mention OF
grievances.
The Armour company is one Of the de-
PENDANTS in custer proceedings lnsu-
tuted for alleged violations of the anti
trust laws OF Missouri. pending in the
SuIreme Court OF the state.
The Republic Oil Company attempted
two years ago to circumvent custer
proceedings by quitting the state. but
the Supreme Court. in sustaining the
suit against it, directed that It's prop
erty be held against any claim likely
to be made.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
ALIEN ILL FROM APPENDICITIS
Woman, Unable to Undergo Examiua,
tion, Taken to Ellis Island.

Mrs. Mary Ciarthiss. Of Chammotz. Switz.
erlsnd. arrived here yesterday seriously Ill
on the Cunard liner Mauretania. She was
accompanied by her daughter. Mrs. Samuel
Hrson' and the latter's husband. who IL a
diamond dealer OF this city. Mrs. Gar,hles
was unable 10 answer the customary ques.
tons asked OF all alieus entering this port
and could not submit 10 the regular ex-
animation OF the boarding surgeon ot the
Marine Hospital Service
she was suffering from appendicitis. but
II Is thought she will escape an operation.
IL taken to a local hospital she would. on
recovery. have TO report at Ellis Island for
examination. Under the circumstances the
woman asked to be taken at once TO the
island and was removed yesterday from the
steamer in an ambulance.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
WATSON HOME AN ARSENAL
Twenty Men Guard Him Against
Mysterious Foes.
rHv Telegraph "a Tire Tribune I

Thomson. Ga, Feb. 17.--Believing his
life in danger from foes made by. his
writings. Thomas Watson has turned his
home into an arsenal and Is guarded by
twenty armed men.
Last night Watson, the Sheriff and the
marshal. aided by posse OF citizens.
secured the country for miles around.
searching for three mysterious men who
had been lurking around the home, ae-
cordins to Watson and his friends. W.T.
son is confident his life is sought by po-
liticai foes or Roman Catholics who
have been attacked In his weekly paper.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
MORE EDDY LITIGATION
Auctioneers Restrained from Distrib-
uting Catalogue Of leaders Letters.

Boston, Feb. t7.-Another phase of the
litigation over the estate Of the late Mrs.
Mary Baker Glover Eddy. founder of the
Christian Sciencs Church, came up in the
equity session of the Suffolk Superior
Court to-day, when Judge Richardson is
sued temporary injunction restraining a
firm Of auctioneers from distributing a.
of certain letters written by Mrs.
Eddy or In any manner making public any
part Of the letters.
The petition for the restraining order was
brought by attorneys for Henry NJ. Baker.
of Bow. . H. executor OF Mrs. Eddy's
will, and declares that the literary prop
erty in the letters has passed TO. and IS
now vested in SIr Baker as executor. and
that neither he nor Mrs. Eddy In her life
time had given any consent TO the sale or
n hllnaf ton.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
TIRED OF LIFE AT FOURTEEN
Playmate Says He Saw Boy Aim Rife
at His Head and Fire.
rBv Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

New Brunswick, n. j.. Feb. l5--Alexan.
der Smith. fourteen years old, was found
In the stable in the rear Of Smith Scotts
bakery late to-day with a bullet in his
head. One Of his playmstes. Samuel
o. Hars. says the boy pointed an air ride
at his head. declaring Il am going to kill
myself" lie then pulled the trigger and
fell 20 the ground
The boy was taken 10 Wells Hospital,
where he died soon after being admitted.
No cause for his act Is known.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
BOY or IL a SUICIDE
Grieved Over Mothers Whipping
Took Gas and Acid.

Baltimore. Feb. 17.-Following a whip
ping by his mother because of misbe-
hsvior, Ralph King. twelve years old.
committed suicide here to-day. Without
punishment the boy left his mother and
ascended TO the second floor of his home.
Locking the door OF the bathroom tho
lad turned on the gas jet and began to
lnhale the fumes of the escaping gas.
Evidently thinking. however. that his
decd might be discovered before he had
accomplished his purpose, he took a
partly filed bottle of carbollc acid from
a medicine cabinet and drank the con-
tents.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
AB0LiSHES LIQUOR LAWS
Alabama's Prohibition Act Gre.
ates Peculiar Situation.

Mont somery. Ala. Feb. 17.-By vote
Of q 70 Il the Alabama Senate tc-night
passed -he Parks local option bill.
When Governor O'Neill signs the bill,
every prohibition Law on the books will
be repealed AID a peculiar situation will
Hrise. .
There will be no law prohibiting the
sale Of liquor on the statute BOOKS, and
none allowing it. The Parks bill does
rot become effective until bills are
passed regulating the sale of liquor. and
no wet" or dry" election can be held
until these regulation statutes are en-
acted
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18

the. agreement was brought back from
WASHINGTON by Mr.. FielG!nS ana MI
Patterson.
Parliament does not resume oohSi"eia-
,,on af the asree,nent until next week,
I,hc, II Is expected that the situation
will be discussed. with more tranknS;ss ,,;s
than at present Il is said, tfat Ct- III
ftrtf siftor. formerly Minister OF ths Ia
tsrior under Sir Wilftid C,aurttr. a.1
chairman Of the Conser vation Cuninlnss. liss
sion, viii come. out in Parliament VIZ"
a denuncjation OF the agreement.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
MILKMEN MUST PAY $4,000
Violated Pure Milk Laws
Court Renders Judgment,

Albany Feb. H.--R. \. Pearson. state
Commissioner Of Agriculture. received
word to-day that the Supreme Court at
Delhi had rendered a Judgment of sl6.Se
against F!shhandler & Ahramson. Of New
York. for violating the pure milk law by
shipping 336 cans OF aduitersted milk.
This IS one Of the LARGEST judgments ever
secured for such violation. State agents
worked on the case for long time collect
ing evidence.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
SILENCE ANNEXATION TALK
II Would Kill Proposed Reciprocity.
Saws CY. Warman.

Kansas City. No. Feb.-I.-In an address
a. the centennial dinner Of the Knife and
Ferk E3Gh- here last. night -Cy Warnlan.
OF Montreal. the poet ami author warne0
MS auditors that ;he United States must
silence the annexation talk il they wish
Canada 70 accept the proposed reciprocity
measure.
Z am not in favor Of annexation. but
] an in favor OF reciprooity," said Mr..
Warrnan. 1T is the greatest thing FOR
the good Of toe Two countries that has
been proQosel in Tie last hundred years
but If the people Of this country talk an.
nexatiop they viii defeat reciprocity n
the Cenadian House. Don't spot q good
thing by wanting too hiuca."
New-York tribune., 1911-02-18
GIRL HELD FOR ASSAULT FREE.

Justice wilkin, in the ChlIdren's Court,
Brooklyn. dismissed charge Of felonious
assault Yesterday which had been mads
against Marion Riddle. eleven years old. Of
No. lS7 Steuhen street. Brooklyn. The girl
was arrested after the death of Thomas
kennedy, seven years old. Of the same ad-
dress, and the shooting OF Joseph Britton
five years old, OF No. l33 Steuben street