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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
LIABLE FOR LOST BAGGAGE
Appellate Division Holds Rail
road Cannot Fix Limit

r. will interest prospective vacation
goers 70 know that they are not bound nv
the rule Of the railroad companies limit
ing their liability for lost baggage 70 $50.
The Appellate Division Of the Supreme
Court so decided yesterday IN the suit
brought by Moncure Robinson against the
New York Central Hudson River Rail
road Company
leather trunk ne checked with the de-
PENDANT COMPANY was lost and he sought
70 sought 70 recover the value Of the con-
tents. which h. placed AZ 500. The COM
panys defence was that n was nor liable
for more than $50 for the loss of'baggage
carried without charge on "a passenger c
ticket. The company also said that on an
baggage exceeding $50 I'm value there was
an additional charge and that Robinson
never said that the contents Of his trunk
exceeded $50 Justice Miller. writing rho
opinion OF the Appellate Division. called
attention TO the following rule Of the de-
PENDANT.
To agents. Please understand you are
not tn inquire the value OF baggage from
owners. and it is only in those cases where
owners voluntarily state the value Of their
baggage at time ~ checking that charge is
TO be made II any one lot belonging 70
a single passenger exceeds $50.
The Appellate Division adds in IT'S de
cison in UNFOLDING Justice Guy Tn this
case we have not only a failure 70 inquire.
hut explicit instructions 10 agents not 70
inquire. Surely. the carrier must not com
Main for not being informed Of what n
did not want 10 know
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
MEASLES IN BROOKLYN
Scarlet Fever Also Prevalent In
That Borough.

Measles and scarlet fever are prevalent
In Brooklyn OF the former there are SAID
70 be nearly 1000 cases. and Of the latter
between 100 and iso0. The report OF the
Board Of Health over there for the last few
days shows that contagious diseases are
increasing In the borough on an average
OF hundred daily.
Or. g. d. Hubbard, Of the contagious dis
eases department, said yesterday that tbs
Health Department In Brookln was short
handed There are not enough inspectors
10 attend TO all the cases. he said, ana
many requiring quarantine have had 10 be
overlooked The Brooklyn department has
only fourteen inspectors
In Nav there were 300 more case. or
measles than in the same month Of last
wear. and 200 more cases Of scarlet fever.
On May % there were li2 new cases OF
contagious diseases. while only ~ old cases
were reported as terminated. The follow
ing day showed III new cases and only q
terminated on Monday III new cases were
reported and 50 a. terminated
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
1000 WANT TENTING SPACE
Rush of Applicants for Camping
Ground in The Bronx.

one thousand applications have been re-
,e,yad nv Park Commissioner Higgins. of
The Bronx. for sites in Pelham Bay Park
Cor summer camps. But only three hun
arad will receive permits for tent space. as
there is only sufficient ground for that
number.
The rush Of applicants. Commissioner
t1,rg,ns saws. shows that many New York
ors are seeking a simple vacation environ 10
ment and are anxious TO be wi'hlh touch VI
the city The successful appilcan's Iil'luue
some who have enjoyed the iree ten'inE
GROUND before. In the case ~ others now
ever the Commissioner sought to grant the
privilege 70 persons who had children es-
neciallv # tho children were not strong.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
JUMPS UNDER SUBWAY TRAIN
Arthur Hart, Son of Retired Jew
eller, Commits Suicide.

Arthur Hart, twenty-seven years old. a
son OF Andrew Hart. a retired jeweller. Of
No. $50 Clinton street. Brooklyn. and a
member of Troop g. killed himself early
Yesterday afternoon by jumping in front Of
a subway train at the Nevins street sta
ton. His right leg was almost cut OF. and
his body was so badly crushed that he died
in the Brooklyn Hospital. Only a few per-
sons saw him jump.
After purchasing a ticket for Manhattan
Young Hart walked TO the extreme western
end Of the platform. John Kelly. the mo-
torman OF a train just pulling in. saw Hart
Jump and applied the emergency brakes.
but before the train stopped the forward
part OF the first car had passed over Hart.
For a year Hart had suffered from
nervous trouble and had been under the
care of DR. T.. G. Brennan, Of No. l35
Clinton street. Brooklyn. The physician
had advised him TO take a long rest. and
arrangements were being made TO take him
10 the country. He became very despond-
ent at the prospect. and was IN thar mood
when he left his home yesterday. Before
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
NO WARSH|P TROUBLE
AdmiraIS BOWleS and Betbeder
Join in OeniaIS.
TALES POSSIBLE PURPOSE
Came from England, as Former
Rumor, When South American
Contracts Were Letting.

The explicit denial made In The Tribune
Yesterday Of the rumor that the Fore River
Ship and Engine Building Company and
the New York Shipbuildng Company had
defaulted their contracts 10 build two bat
tleships for the Argentine navy is con-
frrned by Rear Admiral Francis r Bowles
(retired). president Of the Fore River Ship
and Engine Company. who declares that
there is not now and never has been the
slightest foundation for the rumor'' that
the two companies have defaulted or are
in anv way at fault in the construction OF
the Argentine hattleships. Both vessels are
now half completed, and will bs launched
this summer
Rear Admiral Betbeder head Of the Ar
gentine Naval Commission In this country.
added his denial last night 70 the story
current among Interested parties here and
abroad
Il have tust returned from the ship yards
az Quincy" said the admiral. and this is
the first / have heard OF such a tale 1
know nothing whatever about H. All can
do is to refer you TO the companies you
have mentioned. II there is any truth in
the report they may be able 70 tell you.
know Of on trouble az all"
The runor Of difficulties apparently start
ID in England and dispatches were re-
ceived in this city from London on Thurs
day suggesting their circulation there
Something was learned Yesterday Of the
way in which the story started r was
said b. man who knew the history Of the
bidding for the South American contracts
that several months ago. when bids were
being received for Chilisn warshps a ru-
NOR Of such default was set on foot in 4
manner that suggested the nstization Of
foreign firms in order 10 injure the Ameri-
can chances. At that time the truth Of
the statement was officially denied By both
the concerns in question and the Argen-
tine representatives
AS matter of fact. some Chilan con
tracts went 10 an English firm. though 4
was not generally believed that the story
had much 70 do with the final outcome As
English shipbuiders were keen competitors
for the Argentine contracts. the apparent
English origin Of the revival n those dis
credited rumors Just as more Chilian con-
tracts are being awarded brought forth the
suggestion that they might be intended %
prejudice the Chlians against following
Argentina and prevent their giving out con
tracts to America in the pending conlpeti-
ton for their Dreadnoughts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
TO WE'D OIL TRUST HE1RESS
James W. Lee. Jr., and Mrs. Hallahau
Take Out a License.

James wideman Lee. jr., in charge OF
the publicity department Of the Pennsy'-
vania Railroad, and Mrs. Florence oLHy
Halahan. daughter OF the late Daniei
O'Day. one OF the founders and vice-pree'-
dents q. the Standard oil Company. secured
a marriage license In the City Hall yester-
day. Mr., Lee, who succeeded his orotner'
Ivy Lee. In mis- present position. Is the SON
OF the Rev. Or. James w Lee. pastor OF
ST. Johns Southern Methodist Church' OF
st. Louis.
Mrs Hallahan is the widow OF Pniia
delphia attorney who was killed two years
ago in an accident. Her father died nve
wears ago eeaving a large fortune. me
FAMILY had a city house in No. l2s West
72d street. and their country place al Deai
Beach has long been one OF the sno"
nIaces' of the Jersey coast. The bride
age Is given az twenty seven ana the prloe
groom's as twenty nine. The residence OF
both Is given as Haverford. Penn me
wedding is set for June 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03

RUBBER ON HORNS OF GNUs
Central Park Animals Still Fight, but
Hose Prevents Harm

IN ssar t-ro new srue from hurting each
o'ner with -hoir shar. horns. Bill shy
4or -.r Central Park menagerie head
y e~,. las screwed ON rho horns ~ both
1lc-e .. rubber hose more than naii a
Rot .ol- Tho -uus are the latest &C.
."s..ta. a. 'le 100. and we're obtained In
tfs|e for tro buffalo
Ordinarily these animals which are
scui.red With patliarchal boards and re-
SIM, . -.r. ana ponies. are Quarrele0ue
..e ~oi central Park had the same
....-t...r Tr cuGs with their peculiar
horn tips are the laughing stock Of fHe
.-..I. t.tAnlc. they still fight. no
~.r. .r. lone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
NO CRIME WAVE IN BROOKLYN
Kings County Grand Jury Reports Con
ditions Not Unusual

Yesterday. before n was discharged By
Judge Fawcett or Brooklyn. that there was
10 crime wave" In that borough. The
presentment said that the jury had been
unable 10 verify the general statement that
hOld-uDs. burglaries. assaults larcenies and
the more serious offences were more fire.
duent hut that as the excise laws were
being freely violated the police did not
seem 20 he doing their whole duty
Judge faWcett said that he had expected
, such conclusion. ana thar the record OF
/ The criminal courts IN Kings County and
Of the Police Department there indicated
/ that BROOKLYN vas freer from crime than
| any cOmmunit. ol rs size IN the country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
MAKE RAID FROM ABOVE
Detectives Drop Rope Through
SkyIight and Slide to Floor.
THEN THEY GO TO BELLEVUE
Blistered Hands Caused Sleuths
to Fall to Floor, to the Amuse-
ment of Devotees of Chance.

Police commissioners may come and DO
lice commissioners may go. but raids on
uooIroouns 20 on nlerrily under each admin
,s,-ation The first intimstion that about
-wo hundred and hftv men gathered in what
,,ses 20 be the old Sans Souci Music Hall
- last 18Th street had yesterday that the
-ie~, was 10 be raided was when two Cen
--sl Orice men came down from the skies.
,-.a rope and a broken skylight. 81 the
same time the noise Of the ice box" doors
icing smashed made the intination pretty
t.ons
The f-sf man down the rope was Dsteo-
I've John Haskins and by the time he got
ha,' way down. tho rope had burned his
hands so badly that he lost his hold and
fel 70 The floor. q distance Of ten feet
IRE police said the men in the room
laughed r7errily. out II was no Joke for
EaSkins FOR Dr. Putledgc who took him
Cd Believe said he had badly wrenchec
sack and after - vas found that he would
have 70 20 n The hospital a wek or ten
savs The other Central Office man
ha-les Graham. also fell from the rope
because his b'istered hands could not grip
% longer. and ne too vent 10 Bellevue out
when his hands We're dressed. ne was able
90 60 lone.
80 The same time Lieutenant Jones OF
fhe Central Office. was entering the sky
l-h' witt some II his twenty-five men
They climbed o. the top Of an adjoining
-ui!dine AZ the same time IN attack
was made through d hallway. an Ordinary
door an "icebox" affair five feet back
II the drst door and another twenty feet
hack. crashing IN under the force Of axes
and orowbarS
Extending eight feet across the old stage
was a blackboard with the Louisville and
Toronto races posted. And it vas Just
aoout time FOR t1e ponies 10 be Of m the
next race, There was said 70 no other
gambling apparatus.
Chief Magistrate McAdOo had issued ten
warrants and seven Of these were served.
ore ma, was taken for pool selling and
tho othe.. for common gambling.
The police gaided the same place on
April under the F1vnn regime. when
ieutenart Collins lad an exciting time
with inc four hundred men me found in
side Yesterday those inside were meek
.e lambs and lined up against the wall
without teu- = hed. While their photo
graphs and ueJiSrees were taken and
ulIIe masked detectives looked them over.
II IS also said the place was raided N De
reucer The police say the TWO alleged
orers went 70 the 9TH street station IN Two
rst~0. WAGONS and Of course. crowd
e "a them E0--uor crowd hat the re-
.ervae mad % be called out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
TWO SUBMARINES FOR Chill
New York Builders Awarded Contract
Others Expected TO Follow.

Washington, June The CHILEAN gov
eminent has awarded TO the Electric Boat
Company, of New York. a contract for
building two submarine boats at 2 total
cost Of about 100000 They Will he built
at Seattle. and will be sent 10 Chill, voy-
age Of about seven thousand miles. under
their own power. TO demonstrate their sea-
worthiness and radius Of action.
There was keen European competition for
the contract II is said ar the State De-
partment that this order will be followed
by others. as chill plans a 1otills Of thirty
or forty boats for coast line defence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03

New Amsterdam Theatre. Liberty Theatre.
Ciaiety Thea ire New York Theatre,
Knickerbocker Theatre etc.
CHARLES FROHMAN,
Empire Theatre. Criterion Theatre, Garrick
Theatre. etc.
&. z. DILLINGHAM;
Globe Theatre, etc.
CONAN & HARRIS
George VI Cohans Theatre and Grand
opera House.
HENRY W SAVAGE.
Garden Theatre etc.
CHARLES BURNHAM.
President Theatrical Managers Association
" New York and manager Of Wal
lacks Theatre.
DAVID BELASCO.
Bella -Stuyvesant Thea tire.
WAGENHAI.S & KEMPER.
Aston Theatre.
HENRY = HARRIS.
Hudson Theatre and william Harris Thea
tire
II was suggested by some one familiar
with the facts that the figures used N
this letter were not exactly correct as
the offer OF the InterbOrOugh for new
subways amounted 10 only S1oo.oc0.OD,
and the amount Of money asked from
the city by the BROOKLYN Rapid Transit
Company was only Slo3. 100000.
IBv Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Albany. June John a. Mason. score
tary 10 Governor Dix. said tonight tnat
the Governor had received no request that
the appointment " j. Sergeant Cram 10 the
Public Service Commission he temporarily
withdrawn. and that probably no such ac-
ton would be taken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03

,r>HE G secured which on deposit with the Nas
the work OF
Durno an1 contest has closed Inc
classifying the thousands OF Sc"
rrreh ARE THOUSANDS or ~ "
mwa that has required suite " une s
nsnt the Building accommodate IT,
be examined III ua d"
publication of the awards will announced
Meanwhile from time time The Tribune will publish the correct
answers the series of illustrated proverbs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03

his illness he had been employed as a Sales
man by a wholesale house In Mammalian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
STRAUS OPENS MILK 0EP0TS
To Decrease Infant Mortality,
Starts Summer Work Earlier.

Alarmed BY the Increase n deaths among
babies y THIS city the last month. Nathan
---ars TO-DAY will omen his summer milk
depots 2 fortnight earlier than usual These
nine pssteulized milk stations increase the
total number 81 Straus dspots 10 seventeen.
A. these stations pasteurized milk is sup
piled m nursing bottles a about half cost
bad IS sold a. one cent z glass in the parks
ARD on thA -ec~eation piers The milk for
me babies IS modified 80 suit various ages.
The depots open the year around are al.
Iomps1ns PARK
SO g. Monroe street
80 IS Macdougal street
40 80 West c7th street
SO -- East 5ath street
NO 53 last lltn stree
So o-s East % street
Mount Morris Park
r1e summer stations arr.
Battery Park
".t~ Hall Park
central Park
Educational Alliance roof garden
Recreation piers ~ Fast Co. East -+th,
-s I,-ih. West 5"th and Barrow streets. q
Ar each Of the stations the nedica d.
rsc-or. D~ Arthur Randolph Green. IS in
attendance at specified hours 70 give free
medical aavice fo mothers on Tho feeding
and care NJ their babies.
The "a cora tory ar No. 74S East 32d street.
and r-e DnlE rCnotS are under tho suptrn-
tsrde-o- 0f Miss Annie Mason
The evening world., 1911-11-22

Another Big Hosiery Ever
Our call for unheardof values from all buyers is being responded to- and he
Other opportunity for you to participate in the sale tomorrow which represents a
up from one of the largest importing houses. ..
TMsis the regular stock and sample lines ~
The price speaks for itself. We Guarantee the values and ~ uH say q fw 100
Womsn,s Fast Black silk Isle, medium w Weight &t and ssa.e weights Csc, 35
Womens Black Boot Silk Hose, perfect. -
Womens Gauze Weight Hose, six embroidered. Valu
Womens Fancy Novelty Hose, 2tone effects.
Womens Hose in Plain and Lace Effects, full fashioned. in white
sky pink. navy. lavender, suede and pearl gray. -
Wonen's Tan Gauze Isle Hose, full fashioned. Main Floor q
Twenty-Five hundred pairs in all, and many more styles u
Thursday, per pair ... -. 80. 81
The evening world., 1911-11-22
THE EVENING WORLD, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER %, 1917.

varied and assorted claimants sws0t
down upon tho tramo oop, None made
good his claim ana the money wa sent
down to Police HeadQuartsrs. The story
got abroad and Commissioner waido'a
mall began to bulge with letters from
claimants. among shsn . brief note
from Mr.. sheehan Of Newark.
Mr.. sheehan wrote that the young
lady he had taken to the theatre had
%telephoned hi mthat she had read the
article anent Herr P%fleugel's capture.
She reminded Mr.. Sheehan that he had
had a $40 bill blown out OF his nst on
the same evening. Mr.. shechan. who IL
secretary to the President OF the Fidei-
ity Trust Company Of Newark. had
complained 10 the box ONCE man in tho
Conan Theatre about the freak of the
wind that had torn the bill from his
grasp and swung II OF amid the dust
spouts Of broadway.
Commissioned Waldo looked up Mr..
Sheehan IN his story. and was salts
fed he was tho man. As the money
was being mailed to Mr.. Sheehan to-
day there came a wistfui missive from
Berlin signed Herr Pfleugel. Said Herr
Pfcugei. II that money hadn't been
claimed. he could use II in his business.
The evening world., 1911-11-22
OWNER RECEIVERS
PR0D|GAL$ BILL;
50 DISAPPOINTED
Und Poor Herr Pheugel! He
Had Such a Chase All
for Nuddings!

That founding SO bill that on the
night OF oct. 10 last rode round and
round the Times Building. leaping and
swirIing amid dancing eddies of dust
until II was captured by Her Wilhelm
Preugcr Of No. 1 Berline- 5trasse,
Friederichsfelder. Berlin. Germany. and
by him turned over 20 a traHlc police
man, was awarded to John r. J.
sheehan OF No. s1i Mount Prospect
avenue, Newark, ". j.. by Commissioner
Waldo. to-day. the Commissioned being
convinced that young Mr.. Shcehan had
the banknote blown out OF his hand as
he was buying tickets in the lobby OF
the Conan Theatre.
There are few $40 bills hat go on on
such wild careers as the yellow-backed
certificate hat got back to Mr.. Shechan
to-day. Herr Pflcuger. who is n Berlin
merchant. dashed three times around
the Times Building. before he snatched
the bill from the dust. He tackled low
and hard and scored a touchdown. then
yielded up The capture to a traffic po-
Iiceman. giving his name and address
and painting eagerly that II no claimant
showed up. he would like to annex the
handsome yellow document.
Herr Pfleuger had no sooner turned
over h captured bill than f%orty-nlnc
The evening world., 1911-11-22
WOMAN IS GAGGED
BY ROBBER WITH !
HER BABy'S DRESS
Detectives Seeking a Tall,
Swarthy Man Who Beat
Mrs. Fainblatt.
WEDDING RING TAKEN.
Husband Finds Her Bound
and Helpless in
Her Home.
WEDDING RING TAKEN.

With only the vaguest description to
work upon, Detectives Mckeon and
Ryan of the Miller avenue station are
trying to-day to get some Glue to the
Identity OF the tall. swarthy man OF
decidedly foreign aspect who. accord
ing to the story told them by Mrs.
0ussie Fainblatt. gagged. beat and
robbed her late yesterday afternoon In
her home at No. $40 sheffield street.
Brooklyn
Charles Fainbiatt. a salesman. the
woman's husband. returned homo short
~ before Z o'clock. When he got to
the door OF his apartment OF the sec
ond floor. he found a neighbor. Mrs.
Tsiger, who lives In the adjoining apart
ment, and George kirsch. q grocer's
boz, trying to force an entrance.
Mrs. Teiger told Fainblatt that she
had become alarmed by some noises
that she had heard In his Hat. n had
ssrt FOR E.rsca TO help her force open
the door. q door locked. Fainblatt
clambered up the fre-escape and
through . window leading directly into
his bedroom.
There, unconscious on me bed, was his
wife with a rope wound several times
about her neck and body. Her face
vss covered with cloths and a baby's
coat. He pulled the gags away. and
admitting Mrs. Teiger and the boy ran
10 the corner drug store. There he
found DR.. Katz. tho hastcncd to the
house. accompanied by Druggist silby.
The two men worked over the uncon-
ecious m for some time before she
recovered sufficiently to tell her story.
When she left the house. about 10
o'clock. TO 30 to q Williams. urg dress
maker. she said. she noticed a tall.
swarthy man standing on the opposite
Gads OF the street. She saw him again
on the Suffer avenue station. but
thought nothing OF II until he left the
train 1t the Flushing avenue station of
the Broadway l. with her. He disap-
The evening world., 1911-11-22
Doctors Best Formula
Breaks ssverest Cold In q Day and
Cures Any Durable Cough.

This has been published here for several
winters. md has proven tho quickest and
most reliable formula obtsinabie for
coughs and eoids. From your druggist
Get two ounces Of 0iyoerins and half an
ounce Concentrated Pine compound. TAKE
these two ingredients home and put them
into . half pint Of good whisky. Shake II
well ana take one to two teaspoonfuls
after each meet and at bedtime. Smaller
doses TO children, according to age. BE
sure TO get only the genuine tGlobe) Con.
centrated Pine. Each half ounce bottle
comes In q sealed tin screw-top case. Any
dvegfst has II on hand or will quickly
get II from his wholesale house. Don't
experiment with preparations because Of
cheapness. II don't pay to fool with a
bad coda
The evening world., 1911-11-22

NEWARK. y. J.. Nov. 22.-According
% reports rece'g I'd from the residence OF
former Senator John +. Dryden to-day
the Senat, who vas operat-d on last
Friday for gall stones. passed n restful
night. His complete recovery now seems
o., Q matter OF time.