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New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
AMERICANS ARRAlGNED
Trials at Juarez-Red Cross
Nurse Arrested.

HI Paso. Tex. Feb. 26.-The preliminary
examination of Lawrence Converse ana
Edwin Blatt. the two young Americans
captured nv General Navarro last Wednes-
day. opened in Juarcz yesterday afternoon
The Young men are charged with sediton
against the Mexican government. The
hearing failed to develop anything of I'M
portance. and the case was continued until
next Monday.
After serving as Red Cross nurse with
the insurgent hospital corps in the field
with Francisco l. Madcro. Richard Brown.
who has been I'm the rebel camp since the
battle Of Bauchc. was captured by the fed
erals Yesterday south Of Juarez, wearing
The Red Cross insignia. He was brought to
Juarez, where he is now in jail.
He is a graduate nurse who was former
~ employed in the hospitals of this city,
and resigned recently TO take up the Red
Cross work.
bomb was thrown last night in an ap-
parent attempt to wreck the building occu-
lied by Colonel Tambourrel. military com
ma ndant OF Juarez. II struck and wrecked
an adobe wall adjoining. The report was
heard throughout the city and caused great
excitement. No one was injured. A rigid
Investigation is being made.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
A PEACE OFFER DENIED
Mexico City Has a Rumor That
Rebels Have Sought Terms.

Mexico city. Feb % Enrique {. 'ree''
the Mexican Minister 9f Foreign Relations
denied tonight that any peace overttres
had been made by President piaz 70 the
rebels i'm Mexico
"El Pals" an independent daily oi 'hiS
city. printed "a dispatch from 'hihnahN'
to dav TO the effect that q report was cur
rent in that city last night that Pas'uai
s,rozco whose failure 10 take Juarez wa
said to have cost him his post az chief o'
the rebels. is anxious to make peao" WIN
The authorities Al chihuahua.
Under protection Of hag of truce. ana
"a tho head Of = large band of Insurgents
,1rozco was said 10 he going 20 Chihuahua
for a parlev with Governor Ahumads.
soneer was alleged to have preceded
him with an oner on tho part of hlmsen
and his men 30 lay down their arms # the
men would be permitted to 90 free Tie
alone would bear the blame and suffer the
punishment on account Of their rebellion
Orozco's decision was said 10 have ioi-
SoUcd = meeting of the chiefs of the revo-
lutiouary forces. wherein Blanco was the
only dissentcr to the plan OF SURRENDER
rlanco was off for Sonora with his men,
according to the tale.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
SHOOTING IN SPRUCE STREET
Negro Employees at Press Club
Have Lively Encounter.

ln q fight outside the New York Press
club. ~ William and Spruce streets, early
last night. William r. Collins, negro
waiter. who was discharged from the CLUB
ON Saturday. was shot ia the breast by
Dorsey Seabrook, the head walter. Wnom.
q is alleged. he attacked. Collins was
taken 10 the Volunteer Hospital IN told
street and treated for flesh wound. sea
brook was arrested. and later released IN
81 900 bail
collins. il Is said, waited outside the club
building until Seabrook came out, and. AT
ter a heated argument Seabrook charges
hit him with a billy. After he had Deen
struck several times, Seabrook said he
drew his revolver and tired three shots at
Collins in sefdefence. one shot pierced
Collins's hat and another struck him IN
the breast. He staggered. and then started
10 run. but was caught by James A. MAJ
iov. fireman. who was passing
seabrook went into the Press Club ana
reported the shooting 10 several members
and gave himself up 10 the police. lie vii.
make . charge OF assault against Collins
ia court to-day.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
KILLED BY STRANGE FALL
Mystery Surrounds Death of
Physician in Newark.

Following his removal from furnished
room house in Newark suffering from in
iuries about his head, o well dressed man
known as DR.. John Gaynor died i'm the city
Hospital in that city yesterday.
From George McGuinness, 2 middle aged
carpenter. rooming in the same house. the
police got the only explanation for Or.
Gaynors injuries The carpenter declared
they were the result of an accident. that
the physician fell and struck the back OF
his head against a door which was partly
open in McGuinness's room. II was In the
house of Charles Bader. who keeps a
saloon at Lafayette and Columbia streets
and rents out the upper part OF the house.
that DIR. Gaynor was hurt.
According TO McGuinness, who was cor
robOrated by Bader. the physician had been
drinking heavily since a short time after
he was discharged from St. Jamess Hos
pital. They declared that in addition TO
his drinking he had been using some kin.
Of drugs. Frequently. Bader said. he had
had trouble trying to keep Dr.. Gaynor from
leaving the house in tho early morning
hours In quest OF whatever drug ho used
DR.. Gaynor according TO the two men
always seemed well supplied with money
which came to him in the shape of remit
tanceS from Brooklyn. fle had always re-
ferred to that city as his home, and had
told little about himself, except TO say
that ne was n nephew of Mayor Gaynor
and had been practising medicine In Lake
wood. ~ j. His relationship TO Mayor
GaynOr was later denied.
Just before he died DR.. ,isynor told the
hospital authorities that u relative. Miss
Annie Regan, lived at No. 20 Pacific street
Brooklyn. He formerly owned an apart
ment house in that street. HIS wife Is
dead, but two children are supposed to be
living
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
MANY RESCUED AT FIRE
Ropes Lowered to Escapes from
Adjoining Houses.

SO rapidly did fire sweep through the
upper floors Of the apartment house az No
$40 West 12lst street early Yesterday morn
ing that policemen. firemen and civilians
had 10 Join in the work q rescue. But for
tho rapid and daring work If these men
several women and children who we're
trapped i'm their rooms would have been
lost in the flames.
Fireman Stack allowed himself 10 10 low
cred on rope from the roof Of the burn
inc building down into the blazing apart
ment where Mrs Ella OConnor and her
baby lay unconscious, overcome By the
smoke and flames that were already COM
ing through the floor. lie tied them to the
rope and they were hauled up to safety
10y the men on the roof stack himself
escaped across the light well to another
building just as the whole room burst into
flames
Frank Quigley Of No. % West 12lst street,
followed Stack down into the OConnor
apartment and found tho unconscious form
of Annie OConnor. another of Mrs O'Con-
nor's children. lying on the floor badly
burned. lie made his way back to the
roof with her. She was taken TO J. Hood
Wright Hospital. Alexander Edestein, his
wife and four daughters we're taken out OF
the fourth floor by Firemen Lenahan and
Shea.
The building is five story one, shelter
ing ten families. The fire started in one Of
the upper floors. The fire escapes are IN
tho rear. and most OF the occupants had
made their way there. Those on the upper
floors were clinging TO the ladders, crying
for help, cut off by the flames below them.
The rescuers rushed TO the roofs of the
adjoining houses and carried on their work
from there
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
MOB FIRES ON DETECTIVE
Riot on East Side Follows Arrest
in Stabbing Case.

The Stahbing Of young man near
18th street and Avenue A last night
led 10 a riot there. a detective who
had made an arrest i'm the stabbing case
was surrounded by scores of enraged
Italians and fired upon The mob stormed
the drug store Of j. a. Siragusa, No 2il
Avenue A. when the detective dragged his
prisoner in there, and a plateglass window
and showcase were shattered by stones.
Twice the officer was fired upon. and the
second bullet crashed through the tele-
phone booth i'm the drug store at the mo-
ment he was sending for the reserves
When the patrol wagon of the East 22d
street station reached the corner the pa
trolmen had TO fight their way through a
solid mass OF Italians.
For fully an hour the entire neighborhood
was In state OF excitement. and the
calling OF two ambulances from Bellevue
one for the victim of the stabbing and the
other 10 attend the prisoner. who had been
struck by stones thrown by the mob-added
TO the tumult The detective, Thaddeus
Neggesmith. did not get off without a
badly bruised shoulder and knee
The trouble started when Henry Benson.
t'Sht''H N'dIo o'p' d Pl'>S lteoeI OF no.
O3 East 10Th street. was stabbed in the
back and dangerously wounded in front Of
No. 517 East 18th street
Later Detective Ncggesmith who had
been detailed 10 arrest BenSons assailant,
found man ia the hallway at No 81 East
18th street. Some ono identified him as the
man who did the stsbbinG. and the officer
arrested him. Then the mob surrounded
detective ana prisoner and the riot began
The man charged with the stabbing gave
his name a. Ss muel Ross
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
RABBITS NEW DECAL0GUE
philadelphia Clergyman Suggests
Revised Commandments.
IRy Telegraph TO The Tribune !

Philadelphia. Feb. p. - why Go 10
Church, was tho subject Of an address
Neliv4red by Rabbi Joseph Krauskopf at
The Temple Kenseth Israel to-day.
Following a vigorous denunciation OF the
tabit OF non-attendance al religious SER
cices. the speaker declared the class of per
sons who stay away from church will soon
ret up new decaiogue Tor themselves.
1T will not be long the rabbi said, be
'Sore the Ten Commandments will read
something like this:
First. man. am the highest that IS;
q bovc me there is none.
Second-Thcre shill be none TO deny me
what I want.
Third-N None shall withhold anything from
no il he would go unpunished
Fourth-Remember the sabbath Day for
surestrained fun and fronc.
Firth-Let thy parents slave for thee and
10 thee honor. seeing that they brought
tree into this life without thy will.
Sixth-If II suits thy purpose best. thou
Ntayest Kill others Or thNself
Seyent'I--lf ~ suits thy pleasure best,
fnou nayest commit adultery.
Eghth-If II serves thine interest best.
thou rnayest steal
Ninti-If II serves th, purpose best thou
mayest bear falls" witness against thy
ncighDor.
Tcnth--If thou desirest IT. thou maycst
s.izc thy ncighbors home. thy neiChbor's
wifo oI thy neighbor's goods.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
JEERED HER 'HAREM' SKIRT?
Equestrjenne Holds Angry Crowd
at Bay with Hatpin.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune.


PHILADELPHIA Feb &--Mistakrg a riding
habit with a divided skirt Tor 'harem'
skirt several hundred boys attacked Miss
Zurclla Stephens, of Fort Washington, yes.
terday as the young equestrienne was
Watering her mount near the Wissahickon
Drive.
Miss Stephens and Miss Sarah Brennan,
also of Fort Washington, who both ride
astrde and are expert horsewomen, were
in Farmount Park yesterday. and Miss
Stephens dsmounted to lead her horse to
a spring. Several scores of boys, mistaking
the trim black divided skirts for the
"harem' variety, proceeded to show their
dsapproval with shower OF stones and
mud. \ large stone struck the horse on
the head. and the frightened animal bolted
through the crowd of rioters, knocking
several of them down. Miss Brennan's
horse also took fright and bolted.
Left alone IN the midst of rough, eX-
cited crowd. Miss Stephens drew her hat
pin aud. although bruised and covered
with mud. held the mob at bay until
policeman came Ia her rescue.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
TALK Of PEACE IN MEXICO
Government Said to Have Made
0vertureS to End Revolt.
REQUEST FOR CONFERENCE
DIR. Gomez Says That Revolution
lists Will Insist Upon Abdlca-
ton of President Diaz.

washington Feb. 96.-Vasquez Gomez
head Of the confidential agency here OF the
MEXICAN insurgents. announced tonight
that he indirectly had received overtufes
for peacc from tho federal government
Or Gomez said that the confidential
agency here had been advised by its junta
4, III Paso. Ten. " the desire Of Governor
Ahu,naJa of chihuahua % confer in 'hi-
hushus with Francisco l. Madcro, leader
of tho rebellion, and also had been IN
formed through IT'S junta in San Antonio
that three delegates of the Diaz govern
mont wished TO meet Or Gomez on inc
border and arrange for the termination "t
hostilities
pr Gomez. who was for long time the
family physician Of President Diaz. and VINO
Was in the last election candidate for me
vice Presidency Of Mexico on tho same
ticket as Francisco !. Madero the cano'-
date for President. declared that the pro-
y,sionsl government would not undertake
any negotiations Tor peace cNcep' un"el
condition that the delegates shall he le-
sally and fully authorized with written
powers
He added that 1t was further desired DS
the insurgents that the arrangement ~.
reace negotiations should be pnotsheu
and recognized by the federal government
Officially" These steps, he explained were
necessary because Of the reputation by the
federal government Of connection with the
peace conference arranged 10y "oNerho'
SANCHEZ last November.
pr> Gomez asserted that the rebels wou'd
insist on the abdicatiou Of the Presidency
hy Diaz and that tonight he had tee-
rraphed TO the junts at san Antonio TEX
for information as 90 the source OF INC
overtures for peace and tho names oil t"e
,hree neaco enyovs sent there by Diaz-
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
ROW IN DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT.
Nicholas j. Hayes, the Leader, and a
City Marshal in Fight to Finish.

Differences between Nicholas J. HAYES. for
twelve years Democratic leader IN the 18th
Assembly District. and Henry a Lazarus.
2 city marshal have reached such an acute
stage that Hayes has threatened to cause
the marshal 10 lose his job. while Lazarus
declares that he will spend every cent Of
The $300J he recently inherited from an
uncle 80 defeat bis hostile leaders plans
Lazarus wss appointed by Mayor McClellen
aud has four years left of his term. which
fr.erds say cannot be shortened by fair
methods because Of his excellent record
Iie was for Ten years Hayes right hand
man in the district. ana says he can give
40 reason for the leader turning against
him The nrat ntimation that he had II
trouble, he declarcs wss when nephew Of
Hayes Nicholas Vincent punched him IN
The jow about three weeks ago.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
COMPOSER INHALES GAS
Franz Mahl Brooded Over Wife S Sui
eide. Years Ago, Landlady Saws.

Franz Mshl, composer. was found dead
yesterday In his room, al 40 323 East s5th
street fIo had been asphyXiated by gas
Police # the East Dist street station re
ported that he committed suicide
Henry Schorr. son-in-law of the landlady.
detected an odor OF gas traced II 80 Mails
room aud forced the door. Mr. Mahl was
found lying on the bed, fully dres scd
Schorr turned OF the gas. opened the win
dows and then telephoncd for tho police.
Mrs. Banecke. tho landlad, said MahI
had lodged in her house fvc Years. she
said he arranged ana orchestratcd the mu-
sic OF several popular opcrettas.
Mall. who was ifty-nine years old
brooded constantly over tho death Of his
wife, several years ago. She had commit
ted suicide, according 10 Mrs Banecke, who
said she knew of no other reason why
Mahl should want TO Kill himself. The body
was removed TO the MOTguc.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
JAW DIsLoCATED BY YAwN
New Jersey Barber's Work is Inter
rupted by Doctor S Call.

summit \. T.. FEB. q Special Before
George wright hackman could get his
nustache cut off last night At barber
shop the services OF n doctor had so be
sought-not 10 got the mustacnc off, but
g. sct back into place tho mans Jaw. The
comfort Of the chair in which Wright sat
caused him 10 doze ch. and Ia tho midst
Of the operation Of removing the mustache
he gave q tremendous yawn.
The barber waited PATIENTS ull Wright
Should get over tho sapc, and when he
did not close his i3Ws ne asked him what
vas the matter Tho only answer he got
Nas terrified look from the eyes Of Wright
ara an iuart"ulste eUlr from hls throat
Then The ban ber saw 81 was natter for Il
doctor and not barber and called one ii.
Uhcu wright Jaw was back iu place
thc barber proceeded with tho work Of re-
rcring tho mustache Wright STAYED
AJAX for Inc rest of nc performance.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
a "CHIMMY FADDEN" YARN.

j. " Townsend. OF Montclair. who was
recently elected 20 Congress from the dh
District Of New Jersey Is clever after
dinner speaker. At the college mems gath
ering IN the Hotel Montclair, in Montclair.
last week he told a story. MI Townsend
said that few days before. while ~ New
York. he met an 9cquaintoncc Of his uewa-
paper days from tho Bowery, and IN the
course Of the conversation that rnsued the
East slider told the Congre ressman.eiect about
. irc ~ Hester street Nc an me gang
hustled ovel 1crc" said Mr Tow nsend'.
historian, "au'. lookin' up, J sees guy IN
"A windy on Dc MT hoor lie WIS yellu'
Help, Help" fer dc hameG was pretty
busy about him Just den so } hollered
Jump Jump We We got blanket Wei
o. guy jumped; and, gee but II van funny
We didn't have no blanket"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
TO CONTEST AWARD TO HAWLEY
William T. Assmann Thinks He Won
the Lahm Cup.

St Louis. Feb. Civilian I. Assmann'
Of St Louis. whose flight in the balloon
Miss Sofa from San Antonio, Tex. 10
Cover. Mo exceeded by approximately
iorty-threc miles the record made by \,
Holland Forbes in 1909. will protest the
award OF the Lahm cup 90 Alan r. Haw-
lev of Nov York
Hawley starting from st Louis in the
international balloon race last October. was
carried into Canada. l.1S1 miles from tho
starting point.
Assmann Will base his contest on the
agreement Of the racing committee of the
Aero club Of America, which stipulated
that no American contestant could com
petc for the T.ahm CUP and the Interna-
tional trophy at the same time.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
BUSINESS TROUBLES.
The following petitions IN bankruptcy
were filed SATURDAY:

The following petitions IN Bankruptcy
were filed Saturday:
ISIDOR PEARLMAN and CHARLES
SACHAR. doing business "a tie Normal
Dress and Waist Company No l23 Prince
street. inv oluntary. Creditors. David Block.
500. Alex Friedman. $3.50, Aaron Rosin,
$3.50 Henry =. Singer receiver Iiab,li-
ties. Sc. 900. assets. $1,000.
Morris kALNAN, real estate broker No.
S10 FoA street. The Bronx, voluntary. LA
Ailities. So 22". no assets. Creditors. Laura
L. Rcttig, Hempstead. Long Island s36 600.
secured citizens Savings Bank, $4,000.
secured Rcuben Arkush. $1,000. secured
Rebecca Lipschiiz. s. 200. stat, Bank,
1880
FRANK \. ROM ANELLI manager oi a
restaurant ~ No. . Bond street iuvolun-
tary. Liabilities. $3.50. no assct- cred
itors. Broadway Trust Company. $4,000,
East River National Bank, $1,000 Jenkins
Trust Company. BROOKLYN. $500. John V
H. Berger. BROOKLYN. S5.u5S
OTTO WEiNSTElN aud GEORGE PAUL,
who formerly did business a. the Progress
Neckwear comuanv at No. i03 Broadway.
voimta.N iiahnlues. f2,li5. no assets.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27

phano. brothers, ot No. CO Thompson street,
and Tony and Joseph Episcopis, likewise
brothers. OF No IS Thompson street, their
ages ranging from eleven TO thirteen years.
They we're soennly asked b. Lieutenant
Funston. in accordance with recent order
Of Commissioner Cropsey to state their
preference as to their mode OF travelling
10 court Having no preference that they
could express in Englisa, they were taken
to the Children's Court on the streetcsrs
on charges Of juvenile delinquency.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-27
TWO GUILTY OF MANS MURDER

Plymouth. Mess, Feb 26--.After more
than sixteen hours OF deliheration . Jury
In the Plymouth County Superior Court
to-day returned verdicts OF guilty IN the
first degree against Mrs Lena Cusumano
and Enrico Muscoli. OF Hun. who we're
charged with the murder OF the woman q
husband, Frank Cusumano. The case went
tu The Jury late Yesterday afternoon
During the trial. which lasted nearly two
weeks, evidence Was introduced TO show
that the woman had told that she paid
Mascloli y, to murder her husband and
had seen the deed committed
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-01-04

He is member Of all the SkoWhegan
bodies of odd Fellowship and Of Show
hogan Grange. Member of the last
House.
Trask, William r., Chelsea. Demo-
crat, lrnivrrsalist, Mason, married; age
49, Born in Chelsea; educated in the
town schools and at nrigo Business
college. Augusta. graduating with gooG
rank Employed by the HAllowell
Granite &c. from 1SSN to 1892 as a
granite cutter: was chosen by his
fellow WoriNuen President of the local
branch of the Granite CATERS Union.
For several years he has ID en- employed
at mason work. Has heId the Offices
of Supervisor Of Schools, Auditor,
member Of school corHnittec ana
Splectmun. being on Ill" board three
years Member of Bet'chem Lodge
Of Masons Of Augusta; Il. y. Chapter
and Alpha Council OF HalioWcll, charter
member Of kerinebce Tent knights
OF MaCcaEc"s, Augusta. Always a
Democrat.
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JOHN B. RUSSELL, No. Berwick.
Russell, John B., North Berwick.
Republican, no religious preferences,
grocery business, single; age SO. Born
in Sanford, and received his education
at the district school and Alfred ana
Sanford high schools. He left home at
the age of Il years and went to North
Berwick, where he has since resided,
working on a farm for several years
then going into the lumber business.
He later entered the grocery business,
which he has conducted very success
. fully for the past 20 years. Has held
many positions of trust. Always a
Republican.
Robinson, Henry r.. Peru Repuoli-
can, Baptist. farmer, carpenter and
builder, married. age 81. Born in Peru,
and educated in the common and high
schools Selectman eight years, town
Treasurer eight years, member of
school committee nine years.
Ross, Walter, Bangor. Democrat, no
religious preferences reported; in the
steam towage business, married. Born
in Bangor; receiving an academic ed
ucation Brought up to work from his
earliest years. For years he worked as
a tow boat captain, being in command
of the Howell the Ralph Ross and the
Bismarck, all ocean going boats OF
great power. Has for some time been
the manager of the Knickerbocker
Steam Towing Company's boats on the
Penobscot and Kennebec rivers. Mem
Der of the last House.
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The Daily Legislative Journal

will publish the story session complete the daily report,
from official enographers giving in full each days work and
enabling follow the progress OF legislation from its first
reading to the enactment.
Comprehensive reports of the important committee hearings
will be printed concise survey of the legislative calendar
for the following day will complete service sufficient to keep
subscribers in close touch with the session
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Sleeper, Charles Martin, South Ber-
wick. Democrat, no religious prefer
ences, physician. married; age "a.
Born in I.akeport, y. H., educated in
the common schools and at Franklin,
On. H.) Academy. Graduated at Bow
doin Medical school class of 1888.
Practised his profession in South Ber-
wick q years. Member of the last
house. Elected to the present House
unopposed. Member board education
South Berwick for 90 years. Trustee
Berwick Academy; member board of
L. s. pension surgeons at Saco 1897.
Member York county Democratic
Committee 20 years. Chairman sew
eral times. Member Democratic state
Committee for York county. Member
of all Masonic York rite bodies. Al
ways a Democrat.
Stetson. Harry, Lewiston. Demo
crat.
Soule, Roland H., Windham. Re
publican.
Strickland, Frederic H., Bangor
Democrat. Unitarian lumber dealer,
married; age 81 Born in Bangor;
educated there. and at Worcester,
Mass Member OF House in 10000.
=
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Democrat, Episcopalian, lawyer, mar
ried; age As. Born in Fort falrheld'
graduated at Colby University, class
of 1886.
Turner, Edward p, New Vineyard
Republican.
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FRANK THOMPSON, Skowhegan
Thompson, Frank, SkoWhegan. Demo-
crat, no religious preferences reported,
merchant and cattle buyer; age a.
Born in Jaekman. moving to Bingham
with his parents when less than a
Year old. He became resident OF
Skownegan about 25 years since, con-
tinuing the Business of cattle buying.
in which he had been engaged to some
extent in bingham, and establishing q
meat market. Has been at the head
of the pcS1s department seven years,