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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
CATCHES BURGLAR.
Worsted in Fight, He Resumes
Pursuit, Aided by Patrolman.
PRISONER BITES; is CLUBBED
Woman Identifies Him at Police
Station Tried Poor Boxes
Before Entering Parsonage.

Although savagely attacked by burglar
the Rev Herman Schnatz pastor OF the
Bushwick Avenue German Presbyterian
Church. at Rushwick avenue and ka'ph
street, Brooklyn. pluckily pursued the man
and had the satisfaction Of assisting IN MS
capture. The prisoner. who described MN
self as Hugh G. Lisk, twenty-five years
.old. of No. IS Jefferson avenue, Richmond
HILL first forced an entrance INTO 'he
church. He pried open all the poor boxes.
but obtained nothing for his trouble The
parsonage adioins the church at No. $40
Bushwick avenue, and after reaching the
ward Lisk forced open rear WINDOW OF
the dwelling and made his way to the sec
ond floor
Entering the bedroom occupied by MISS
Elizabeth Meiss. a friend OF the Clergy
mans family, he awakened her by the
noise made in ransackinS the bureau. see
ing the man in her room MISS Meiss oe-
manded to know who II was. AS LASH
backed toward door he remarked softly,
o\lby. Won know me-" At the same time
he stepped into the hall and closed the door
behind him.
Miss Meiss screamed and woke MI
T..
ence of a burglar In the house. After light
ing the gas and making an examination
Mr.. Schnatz found that the burglar had oo-
tanned a gold watch and chain ana some
old coins Descending to the floor belo"
he found one of the windows open ana
mans coat and hat lying on the iedse'
Then the clergyman communicated wiz"
BROOKLYN Police Headquarters over the 'ele-
pbone. and word was sent to the ponce "a
the Ralph avenue station. Mr.. Schhal%
waited at front window for the arrlVai vi
the police. and while there caught sight OF
o man without a coat or hat hurrying past
the dwelling.
He dashed after the man, who ran
,hrougb Rushyick avenue. At the same
time a milkman with a horse and wagon
came along. and Mr.. Schnatz pressed MN
into service. The burglar was overtakeh
AT Madison street and Bushwick avenue
where the clergyman leaped from the "as-
on and erappled with him. The burglar
savagelv attacked the minister. strlking
him several blows i'm tho face. and, break
ing away. ran through Madison street.
Al Broadway Lisk turned and ran IN the
direction of Howard avenue. INTO "hl'h I've
turned. and at Hancock street the fugtlNe
While pursuing the burglar
Mr.. Schnatz kept shouting. and Fatrolmah
Hoffman, OF the Ralph avenue stauon' Sooh
Joined him. Mr.. Schnatz explained "h're
he had last seen the burglar. ana theS
continued their search. lisk was caught
finally leaving the basement Of IN" dwell
ing house at No. 373 Hancock street
He made A desperate resistance ana our
ing the struggle bit Patroiman h"0han
on the right hand. The patroIman c!upo'l
rjsk into submission and, with the ala OF
the clergyman, took him 70 tre station
house.
There the prisoner was identified ny Mis-
Neiss and the coat he left behind WsS
found to be OF the same material A. MS
trousers. Lsk was taken 10 the Gates ave
nue. court. where he was held IN -" ha'i
pending further hearing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
MLUNA" WILL BE GORGEOUS
Popular Coney Island Resort TO
Appear in New Dress.

The sound OF hammer and saw and the
swish OF the paintbrush are making music
these DAYS at Luna Park, the amusement
resort at Coney Island. The hum or indus-
trv arising from among the slender MIN
arets and mosques Of the resort formerly
owned by Frederick Thompson Is Que 10
the fact that there are to be many changes
IN Luna Park this season. Everything VIII
be enlarged except the name. which VIII De
shortened. The new amusement place Will
be known simply as Luna"
The Luna Amusement Company. OF "hich
lanes A. Nelson is president and Frederick
THOMPSON manager, is now in control or
the old Luna Park property. When the
season opens, probably on Memorial Day.
Nav 30 visitors will scarcely recognize the
Mace they have been accustomed TO WISH
during the last few years. Everything Is
being turned upside down and inside OUT.
In the first place, the entrance VIII DC
enlarged 1t will occupy the space OF al
entire city block. which will make II the
largest entrance to any amusement resort
in the world. The resort will cover a space
equal to forty city blocks. with thirty-ohe
large separate buildings. twenty-eight
scenic rides. "a towers and minarets, Low
600 electric lights, 100 flags and l,eo EN-
plOyes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
ASK MONEY FOR HOSPITAL
Pope and Cardinal Farley APP
prove Appeal Made by Sisters.

The Missionary Sisters OF the Sacred
Heart who have conducted the Columbus
Hospital. at No. 226 East Goth street. for
the last twenty years. have sent out an
appeal for funds wherewith TO erect an
additional wing TO their present building
The sisters recently received an auto
graph letter from Pope Plus y commend
ing the work of the institution and ask
ing financial aid from the citizens of New
York.
The building occupied by the Columbus
Hospital was formerly used by the Post
Graduate Hospital AS the needs of the
institution increased the sisters en-
larged the property as their means per-
mitted Now, with the greatly increased
Italian population and the added dema nds
made upon the sisters. it is necessary to
begin the foundation Of new and larger
hospital building.
Believing in the charity OF the people
of New York, the sisters will undertake
the erection Of the proposed new wing at
once. Columbus Hospital is a charity
and emergency institution, no distinction
being made in the eatment of those who
apply for medical aid. There Is a train
ing school for lay nurses attached TO the
hospital
Cardinal Farley has sent letter to the
sisters recommending their work and in
dorsing the appeal for funds with which
to erect the new wing.
Contributions may be sent 10 Cardinal
Farley, at No 452 Madison avenue. or to
John y. Crimmins, treasurer al No. ga
Madison avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
THE WEATHER REPORT.

Official Record and Forecast.-Washington'
May 5-The Western disturbance Is stllI over
North Dakota with diminished intensity anu
pressure changes we're irregular with a tai'Ihs
tendency. resulting in generally unsettled ana
sbovcry weather. except over the southwest ana
the extreme West and Northern New Engianu
over Southern Mississippi Louisiana and south-
ern Texas the showers were heavy. 10" tenn
noraturcs continue In the Northwest and IN the
,,,ildle plateau and high temperatures In the
central valleys. while TO the eastward they are
nearly normal except In the mlddle Auahtc
states where IL is quite cool. 1hcre VIII ne
showers Monday from the lake region ana the
u,per Ohio Valley cast, and also In the South
generally probably followed by fair wea'her
'rrosdav. except along the Atlantic coast There
,yilI also be local rains Monday in the extreme
Nortbwest while in the central valleys the ex-
trome West and the Southwest the weather VIII
nc fair Monday. becoming unsettled by Tues
day. .- III, 80. 10 n, any co, 70
siderable extent. There has been no chahse III
Storm warnings are displayed on the Texas
coast. ,,,.s ,.a., iii
he moderate mostly southeast; middle Atlantic
coast moderate southeast and sonth: south ~ .
iantic coast moderate east and southeast; east
Gcf coast. moderate variable probaby thunus s
squalls Monday: west Gulf coast brisk 10 inod-
eratey high northeast and east on 'ne lome -
Iakcs moderate variable: upper lakes moderate
variable, except brisk northeast on western Su-
steamers departing Monday Tor European ports
ouI have moderate winds, mostly southeast
with showers to the Grand Banks.
Forecast for Special LOcalities.-For the Dis
trIct OF Columbia, Maryland and Virginia. show
ers to day; Tuesday fair: light TO moderate
southeast and south winds.
For Delaware New IsTxei and kAstsSs Penn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
DETECTIVES SEE HOLD-UP
Soon Catch Alleged Robber and Re
cover Victim S Money.

Joseph Waldrcr, Of No. SOL Third avenue.
was walking along Pearl street near
Franklin Square Just before disk last
night when man caught him. ard, put
ting one arm across his throat. cutting off
his wind. went through his pockets with
the other hand.
Detectives Rockford and Goravan wit
messed the hold-up, they say, and saw the
robber leave Waldron and walk toward
Franklin Square. They grabbed him. and
as they did the man, they assert.
dropped Waldron's pochetbOok. containing
s1G and card on which was Waldrons
name. They picked up the pocketbook and
took their prisoner TO the oak street police
station, where he said he was Joseph
Hogan. thirty-two years old, of No. 126
I'd street.
Waldron identified the pocketboCk and
Hogan was locked up charged with rob-
berry. He made no statement
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
OPPOSE ILLITERACY TEST
Prominent Men to Speak Against Pro
posed immigration Law at Meeting

At the mass meeting which Will be held
in Cooper Union this evening TO protest
against the illiteracy test and other re-
strictiVe features Of the Dillingham; Bur
nett immigration bill, which has passed the
Senate ard Is before the House for vote.
the following will be the speakers:
oscar 5. Straus, the Rev. Percy s. Grant.
George Gordon Battle. Rabbi Stephen :.
Wise, Magistrate John J. Freschi, Joseph
j. FranColni. Congressman William Sulzer
and Henry NJ Goldfogle. Joseph Barondess
Congressman Francis Burton Harrison.
Theodore Sutro, Michael A. Rofrano. and
w s Bennett, chairman.
4 mass meeting voicing the same protest
was held last night in Fsneui Hall, in
Boston. at which Governor Foss OF Mesa
chusetts and Mayor Fitzgerald of Boston
spoke 4 similar protest will be expressed
at a mass meeting in Baltimore tomorrow
evening. at which Cardinal Gibbons will
preside and at which the Governor Of
MARYLAND viii speak. Similar meetings
will be held in Chicago, ST. Louis and Phil
adcIphia during the remainder Of the week
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
TO BUILD ANIMAL HOSPITAL
New York Women's League Buys
Site at No. II Bond Street.

The New York Women's League for All
mails. of which Mrs James Speyer is presl-
dent, has attained the ambition when ue-
Hoped when the first of the anhuai WI
horse parades called attention to the neeu
of permanent animal hospital For SOME
time this organization has maintained ="
Free Dispensary and Animal Clinic at NO
G2j Lafayette street, but work there was
necessarily restricted because OF the limited
space at the disposal of the league. Fiahs
looking to the building of hospital where
animals might be received and cared lof
until cured of ailments have been unuer
way and the money responses are no"
sufficient TO make this humanity possible
An additional $4,000 could be used to good
advantage in the way of equippng the hos
ptal.
With the funds already in hand the league
has just purchased from the Industrial
Christian Alliance the property at NO. II
Bond street the southwest corner of La
fayette and Bond streets. This has 'front.'
age of nearly 115 feet in Lafayette street
and % feet in Bond street and nearly 80 feet
in Shinbone Alley. An old dwelling house
and stable which now occupy the lot will be
removed from the $3.50 square foot plot and
the animal hospital erected on this site.
The lower floor of the hospital will be
given over to horse patients and the smaller
animals will be cared for on the upper
floors.
The annual workhorse parade will be
held. as usual, on Memorial Day. The COM
missioners of the Police. Fire and Street
Cleaning departments are taking even more
than usual interest in this years parade
and have made an unprecedentedly large
number of entries. Entries close on May
10 The reviewing stand will be at Madi-
son Square, on the park side.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06

Our artist, drawing himself,
longs for a look at our new
Spring suits.
He happens to be vacation
ing in the SierraS, SO can't
come in to-day to see the new
lines of young mems suits just
added.
Wonder what he'd draw if
he caught their drawing power!
English model, close fitting,
soft roll collar, patch pockets.
Just the suits for young men
who want smart, long wearing
clothes, at prices we'll within the
range of moderate salaries.
$22 to $32.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
PING-NECKED MAGPIEs HERE
Birds Rarely Migrate This Far North,
According to Donald Burns.

Donald Burns. the ornthologlst 81 me
Central Park menagerie. discovered flock
of ring-necked magpies in the park yester-
day. Although the veteran menagefle man
has been about the park for many years
he said he never before had seen ring
necked magpie in this part Of the country.
rye seen them much further south
said the ornithologist. but II has never
been my fortune to see them In Central
Park before They come from the orinoco
River region. in South America such a
long migratory flight for that kind Of bird
IS most unusual"
The park colony Of migrants Is larger
this year than in four or FIVE years, 20
Burns said Last year II was small Hun
dreds Of persons are I'm the park every day
with opera glasses studying the colony,
which fingers around the park for week
or more before going further north. SOM"
NJ the birds remain in the park all summer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
GOT SIX MONTHS; SOON FREE
Court to Probe How Becker Was
Out in Ten Days.

Ctiof MAGISTRATE McAdoo is trying to
figure out how man can be sehtehcen 10
the workhouse for six months ah- "eeh
later he arraigned in the same court De-
fore another magistrate. and hned slo
chief MAGISTRATE McAdoo. being unable
TO answer this question VIII ~d'e 'he
authorities get busy.
This case came TO light Yesterday III
Essex Market court when Nathan
of No. 80 Avenue c. and MOTIFS Ma A'' -
the same address, were arralsheu OH
charge OF jostling. Detective berheche' WIN
arrested the two youths. testined tha' OH
Saturday night. at Norfolk and RlVlnston
streets. he had seen the two prisoners try
-, rob q woman Bernecke submitted
rolice record of Becker, which showed
ruuber NJ convictions for similar onences
As the magistrate perused the record ne
was puzzled. , am.
How is this?" he asked. I'm April. 1879
Recker was sent to the workhouse Tor SIX
,pontbs bv MAGISTRATE Krotel. one week
later he was arraigned before Magistrate
stoinert and fined SO Becker. how do you
account for that?"
p,, poclxer gave no answer. Bernecke
,bon said that when he arrested Becker
the prisoner said he didn't care II ne "ao
sent 10 the workhouse, as he would De OUT
within three days
This matter is going TO be investigated
thoroughly" said Magistrate McAdoo. i
am going to have IT solved. and at once
Magistrate McAdoo then sentenced
Becker to six months in the workhouse ana
gave Marks two months. During seeker
stay Magistrate McAdoo VIII nave 'he o'u
sentence looked up. and II he hnds that
Becker did not serve the first six months
I'm 1909 he will have him resentenced' no
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
WISE TALKS ABOUT THEFT
Tenement House System One
Form of Stealing, He Says.

',Tbou ebai, not steal was tho subjecf
81 Rabbi stephen s. Nisc's sermon al the
Free Synagogue I'm Carnegie Hall yester-
dsv morning lie said: Stealing was not
necessarily plckPocketing or shopliftlng OF
burglary. In dcfraudlng tho government
for many years 81 custom duties on" of
the richest ~ American corporations was
guilty Of long continued theft
according 10 ctr present day concep-
tim" he went on, the man who steals
n cents IS a miserable bcGgar. tho man
who steals &}7 is common swindier;
tho man who steals s37 900 is a promoter
and the man who steals S37 1000 oo0 IN cap
tain Of industry
Continuing Or. Wise said
The tenement house system ~ guilty ~
theft and 81 murder. too. FOR hun An over
crowdin@ means pollution OF ar and ,Ile
poIlutiOu Of air is not only theft but muir
der even though that murder be slow III
operation 81 execution. Tie tenement
house evil - not an unavoidable ono uhe
tenement as We know n ~ It's worst. need
MOI he We must learn 10 soc that stea
ing of invisible things NAV /" just as truly
theft 90 IS the hlching of things visible ana
tangible
cuv.lopcS 81 tho workers In the Lawrence,
Mass. mills before the recent strike. thirty
nine of which contain wages OF less than
81 4 week for nfty-fOuT hours or WORK,
cav that the American Wooden Company
has been guilty Of theft In It's conduct
toward its weak ami heretofore almost de-
fcucclcss WORKERS.
We shall not havc an end 81 the inJus-
tees and the irequities Of the present IN
dustrial order until business he ethlcized.
dcmorratized. rcligioniZcd from beginning
to end We need that approximation OF
industry which shall help the masters OF
industry To understand that. while labor
may loo a commodity, the laborcr cannot
hc dealt with as though he, too, were
commodity and nothing more.
We cannot have social justice Tor the
asking II involves sacrifice and continued
sacrifice. Theoretically, we do not object
10 the introduction Of social justice. pro-
vidod 4 doesn't hurt anybody. Not only
do we need a new vision and n new under
standing Of the meaning OF theft. but we
need that new moral impulse that shall az
II were, energize our vision into conduct
through the Irresistible impulse Of sacrifice
for the common veal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
HASN'T FED IN THREE MONTHS
Annie Is Only Month Behind Irene
in Fasting Record.

Is 1t cheaper to keep a big snake than a
little oneP That is the question which
Curator Ditmars. of the New York Zoo
logical Park, is trying to figure out. There
are some snakes In the collection In the
park which eat all the year around, ex-
cept for short space of tlme-between
meals-but the pythons and the anacondas
are doing most to solve the problem of the
high cost of living
There's Irene, the regal python. She
hasn't eaten morse OF food In three
months Yesterday was the end OF the
third month Big Annie the anaconda. is
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06

| sylvania showers to-day; Tuesday fair, warmer
moderate southeast and south Winds.
For Eastern New York. showers and slightly
warmer to-day; Tuesday fair, warmer. moderate
southeast and south winds.
For Southern New England showers to-day.
slightly warmer I'm west portion Tuesday local
showers and warmer; moderate southeast and
south winds.
For Northern New England showers to-day
and probably Tuesday; moderate winds, mostly
south.
For West Virginia. showers to-day: Tuesday
fair
For Western Pennsylvania. showers to-day !;
Tuesday fair moderate variable winds.
For Western New York. showers to-day: Tues
day fair moderate southeast winds bccoming
variable.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06

running a close second, with something
over two months to her credit for abstain
Ing.
When the big fellows do eat, however
they take In forty-pound pig, while some
of the small snakes are satisfied with
couple Of Jersey frogs three times week.
and others eat snakes once week
Big Annie broke all fasting records last
year by going four and half months
without even a morsel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06

highest temperature yesterday 80 degrees
cat 10 a. M; lowest. 10; average, 30; average
for corresponding date last year, So; average
for corresponding date last thirty-three
years. 81.
Local forecast: To-day. showers and slightly
warmer; tomorrow fair and warmer. mod
crate southeast and south winds.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The F Tietgen, reported as 300 mlles cas-
Of sandy Hook at I'D m yesteruaS' 10 ca
pected 10 dock Tuesday afternoon
The Columbia reported 7s5 mile, east o,
Sandy Hook at 10 ? m OH SATURDAY 10 eApe'e
10 dock Tuesday forenoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
FALLS TO DEATH FROM skIFF,

fBy Telegraph TO The Tribunc.I
Millylle, n j., May 5.-While rowing Il
gkif on the Maurice River near Leesburg
to-day John Blackman. Of Newark, accl-
dentaily fell overheard and was drowned.
The body bas not yet 5eea recovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06

destination and steamer Close in " T.
Hawaii Cris San Francisco Sierra To-day $40
Hawaii FIJI Islands. Samoan isl
ands New Zealand. Australia (via
Nictoria)-Marama ..........-... MAY 10. $50
canada Maru ..''..'........ May 10. $50
'' tryin seattle Talthyblus ',' May 10. $50
HoR"laIan '.''......,'...,,.. May 10. $50
San M FrsnGisco, Nshinyo Maru " May IL, 80
Sam ssSmuH Maru May IS. $50
virtori0S" Empress Of India May II. $50
Zealand. AUSTRALIA OUN .. a. $50
Frsncl,co,"IJ Transport. ...... May 81, $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
Official observations OF United states weather
bureaus taken at p. IN. yesterday follow:
Humidity.
GALS p. n
Local Official Record

Local Official Record-The following official
record from the Weather Bureau shows the
changes In the temperature for the last twenty
four hours. in comparison with the correspond
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS
ADDTVEn

Plymouth, May s. $40 a m-President Lincoln
0C;er) New York for Cherbourg and Ham
burg (and proceeded
suez. May 6--cleyeland Ger. Calcutta. Colombo
oueenstown, May 5-Cameronia (Br), New York
for Glasgow (and proceeded.
SAILED.
southampton, May 5. 2 D m-George Washing
ton Ger. from Bremen). New York Via
CherbourG.
Dover. May (. 11:50 p m-iapand uBelgl. from
Antwerp. New York.
May 3. e;s5 a m-carmania tBr).
Liverpool, May 4-Cevc (Br). New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-06
WEDNESDAY. MAY S.
Brings NAL
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

TO-DAY.
Mail Vessel
Vessel For Line. closes sails.
Sornsrar,e P'mar,bo RDUTIl 30 a m 800 p m
Pima NarIes Fabre ... 90 M
,Ia,ro ,,ri,rsNicl NaIlory.. 90 m
TUESDAY. MAY Z
= n Ar Or r,rsr,en " q l. 40 a m 10 90 a m
Nataussl,s Non,eyi5eo - 900 a nj 10 90 IN
Sassovia Rio de Jan. IA. IL 90 a m LOO p m
I,,c,o,a T,,tse Hamburg IA 10 90 a nj
y Am rdam. Rot dam. Hol \ --- 1O;Oc IN
Arapshoe. Jksonylle clyde. --- 100 p M
G OF Savannah. Saw. Sav'nah --- 3.Vo y III
WEDNESDAY. MAY s
.Iusitaris. Liverpool Cunsrd LOO m
Gibraltar " vdco. l. 4 Holt . 80 a m ; 10 a m
Philadelphia Ia q yra, Red y $50 a m Zoo NJ
"a, n,,dian Rerruda Quebec 9:oo M II 90 m
Almirante, Colon L r CO.. $50 a IN TOO m
Conius, New orleans so Pa'. lZVm
Iampas4s. Galveston, Nal :. - l:opp M
Con.arche. jacksonville. clyde --- l:" p M
.N,u for SIS Tmsitania closes 9:SO m on