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New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
BRITISH COAL STRIKE
PRACTICALLY At END
"Peace with Honor, and Men
viii Return to Work." Says
Federation Secretary.
MANY BACK IN THE PITS
Returns Show Too Small a Ma
jority Against Resumption OF
Work to Justify Prolon-
cation of Conflict.

London. April TT will be peace with
honor and the men will return to work,
said Thomas Ashton, secretary Of the MIN
ers' Federation, tonight, but pending a
scrutiny of the ballots tomorrow he was
not able to give the figures. Other dele
gates, who arrived In London this evening
to attend the meeting of the federation to-
morrow. are agreed there will be too small
a majority against resumption of work TO
Justify a prolongation Of the conflict
Work in the coal fields is rapidly extend
Ing. Large numbers have resumed in stat
fordshir6 and il is stated that twenty
thousand mon in this district will be back
in the pits tomorrow.
Addressing a mass meeting Of miners az
Cannock Chase in Stafordshire Mr. stan
ley said that it was now impossible TO Sc
cure the necessary two-thirds majority of
tho miners in favor Of continuing the
strike
Mr. Stanley has access TO the figures ana
knows the intentions of the Miners Fed-
Grafton. which are not available TO the pun
lie lie advised the miners of the Cannock
Chase district who have voted against the
resumption of work TO return to the PITS
without DELAY and they decided TO resume
work tonight.
The Postmaster General, Herbert Louis
Samuel addressing deputations which
called on him in the House OF ComInons'
also stated that he was confident the strike
would De declared over when the miners
federation met tomorrow
The fact that King George will start for
Sandrirgham tomorrow to spend the Easter
vacation is regarded as a confrmatory
sign that the trouble is at an end.
Mr.. Whitfield. one Of the miners leaders
now i'm London for the meeting of the
Miners Federation. furnished an indication
of the trend Of events when he telegrapheo
to the miners OF Bristol this afternoon to
return to work. Tho men Immediately
obeyed his instructions and have already
gone down the pits.
The aggregate decrease during the week
in the traffic returns of the railroads At
tains the huge total OF S356o.cJo making, IN
the four weeks since the beginning of the
strike. a decrease Of sll.06,OD
The result of the ballot among the miners
shows that the governments minimum
wages act has not appealed TO the imagina-
ton of the men who want the principle OF
the minimum daily wage translated into
fixed daily wage.
Some of the district boards which are 10
settle the local rates Of wages have been
appointed already, but they have not been
able 10 decide on their chairmen, so that
these appointments will have to be made
by the government.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
URGES COAL SETTLEMENT
Merchants Association Head Writes
Baer and White.

President John T White. of the Mine
Workers Association. received a letter yes
terday from Henry r. Townc. president Of
the Merchants Association Of New York,
= copy of which had been forwarded also
to George +. Raer, representing the opcr-
ators urging an early settlement OF the
coal strike and a continuance Of coal pro-
duction pending the settlement.
The letter called attention To the expert
encc of ten years ago, which resulted in
the disIointng Of industry and commerce
here and throughout the country, in wide
spread suffering. in increased mortality
and in great loss to employer and employed
in all Of the many industries affected" II
closed with the hope that some provision
bc made for the protection Of th" public by
"A production Of coal until either a peaceful
settlement had been made or until II had
been determined couclusively that such a
settlement was impossible
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
TAFT SURE, SAYS CROKER
Thinks Roosevelt Dead Political
ly and Warns Democrats.

Theodore Roosevelt has killed himself po'
litically. President Taft has the Repub'-
can party behind him and will surely be re-
nominated at Chicago and the Democrats
will have TO get together and put their best
| foot forward in order TO win in the national
election this fall. That is the way Richard
| Croker. one time boss of Tammany Han,
| sized ND the political situation last night
on the eye of his departure for his lri"h
estate near Dublin.
Mir. Croker has been in this country since
! December. spending the winter at Palm
| Reach and keeping in close touch with the
trend of political affairs. lie has been in
this city about ten days, seeing his old
| friends before going abroad for the sum
| mcr. lie was the guest last night at dln-
ner of the Croker Old Guard" at the Ma
! tional Democratic Club.
Although he enjoys talking politics to his
friends. who value his opinion as that OF q
man who for many years was a successful
leader. it is hard TO get him to speak 'oi
publication.
Mr.. Croker expressed the opinion. now
| ever that President Taft would get an
Overwhelming vote on the first ballot At
the Chicago convention and that the Re
| publican party haG little 10 rear Iot'
| Roosevelt, whether he decided to bolt or not.
lie does not personally think the colonel
will decide to "go IL alone
THE Democrats will have to unite be
hind their candidate. if they expect 10 win
! said Mr.. Croker. II will not express any
| opinion as TO who the Democrats should
nominate, but In the process OF making a
nomination they must not allow themselves
to split into warning camps that Will no.
| get together after the convention.
II is known that Mr.. croker thinks May
! or GaynOr has made = national nam" i"f
| himself in the administration Of this CITY
| and that the Democrats could do wofs,
than nominate him for President 1t IS
understood he has conveyed tho opinion to
Charles +. Murphy that it would not be
bad thing for him 10 cast the fortunes ~
| the New York state delegation at Baltmort
| with the Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
FORGED CITY CHECKS PASS
Finder of Twenty one Lost
Forms Clears at Least $3.50.

At least 500 has been cleared 10y some
ono who for the last week has been cash
ing forged city checks both in Brooklyn and
Manhattan Twenty-one blank checks for
the payment of the office of the Kings
County Commissioner of Jurors we're lost
in transit from the Department of Finance
10 the Office OF city Paymaster John n.
Zimmerman.
The forgery WAS discovered Tuesday at-
tcrnu0n ny II. Montgomery paying teller Of
tho Peoples Trust Company, In Montague
street. brooklyn. who came across name
which he did not recognize and held mp
the payment Of the check. Tho check was
signed IT, G. seaman and indorsed by
John :. Laffcy.
on looking over his list Montgomery dis
covered there was no such deputy city pay
master. There were three similar checks
in the list following. lie Immediately IN
formed the paymaster's office in Manhat-
tan. Among the lost checks Is that OF
Commissioner Farrell
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
"GUN FIGHTER" APPEARS
Louis Poggi's Bail Forfeiture Re
mitted and He Evades Parole.

Louis POggi, alias Louis the Lump, a
gangster. whose bail was forfeited py
Judge Grain In General Sessions on tues
day. when Louis didn't show up to answer
to charge OF carrying concealed "edp-
ons. came into court yesterday morning Win
his lawyer Robert NJ. Moore. Mr.. Moore told
Judge Grain that his client had mistaken
the day Of his trial, and was ready nov"
ROYAL H. Weller. the Assistant District At-
torney, said that he was ready to pro-
ceed, and asked that Louis be remanded
until 2 o'clock when the case before the
court would be finished.
Judge Grain RENTED the forfeiture OF the
81 900 bail. and on Mr. Moores request pa
rolled Louis i'm his custody until the after
noon. At o'clock Mr.. Moore rushed ,hto
the courtroom, looked around and dashed
out again. Presently he was back, and'
with the perspration rolling down his race
announced that Louis the Lump was not
to be found.
81 was with him until half an hour ago
said Mr. Moore. "and then he said he was
going TO get bite to eat, and Would meet
me In court
"a bench warrant will issue in the resu-
lar course" said Judge Grain
Louis was indicted as a second oHender'
He was sentenced to the Elmra Refolm M
atory by Justice Scudder in Brooklyn after
shooting kid Twist" another gahe
man. He was arrested in February att'r
a shooting affair in Mulberry Bend IN
which A bullet struck Patrick Mckenna'
bystander. The man at whom LOUIS was
shooting. himself gang member. retusen
to testify against him. and 80 LOUIS vas
charged with carrying concealed weapons
Louis stayed for three weeks IN the
Tombs while his friends were raising the
security demanded by the Empire surety
Company before they went on his bona.
The District Attorney has turned the A'oW
over to the city Chamberlain, ana says
that there 1t will stay. for, although Judge
Grain rescinded the forfeiture and paroled
Louis. the five days notice required by law
was not given to the District Attorney.
Commissioner Waldo went down 10 see
District Attorney Whitman about PogSl
case last night. He said that II was most
dscouraging for the police to catch Il gun
fighter" lock him up with fourtcen-year
sentence ahead of him and then have MN
disappear before even going to trial lie
said that he had sent out five thousand CIR
cuars describing Louis and asking for his
arrest.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
DISCUSS COCKTAILS AFFAIR
Berlin Newspapers Think Court
Should Be More Exclusive,
nv Cahle 10 The Tribune. ]


Berlin. April 3.--The controversy grow
ing out Of the interview which Colonel
Goethals, chief engineer of the Panama
Canal. had with the Kaiser has led to
revival Of the demand that a greater de-
gree of discretion be exercised in recelv-
ing and entertaining foreigners al The
imperial court.
The discrepancy between Colonel Goc-
thals's account of the meeting and that
Of the German ForeiSn ONCE IS at
tributed by we'll Informed observers here
10 a Misunderstanding. The Kaiser had
no intention. it is said of offering recon-
n,endations concerning the canal FORT
fications, but discussed the question from
a purely academic point of view.
German political leaders object on
principle. however. to having the Kaiser
quoted Oh public questions and sec
ton Of the press again is making pointed
hints rs to the dcsirability Of treating
inouiring foreigners with greater reserve
The "MoIgen Post" which AYERS that
the known attitude of England, and
especially OF Japan, on the canal ques-
tion makes il one Of the most delicate
problems in diplomacy. says:
Since the Daily Telegraph affair it
has been ,ully realized to what unedify-
ing developments repetitions Of the kai-
ser's private conversations with for
ejrners may lead. That Colonel Goe-
,hals's statements must awaken dis
agreeable echo is obvious. The Kaiser
cannot be prevented from receiving
whomsoever he likes in his own hous,
and discussing such subjects as nc
chooses. but that be should be brough'
into such questions is manifestly un-
desirs BILE
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
STRIKES YIELD HIGHER PAY
Employers Expect Increases to
End Mill Troubles.

Roston. Aprtl S.-Wage increases which
are expected to end strikes in cotton mills
M Warren and Clinton were announced to-
day Officials of the three mills Of the
Tb,rndikc company, in Warren, which
bavc been closed for a fortnight, gave no.
... , tonight after IA conference with some
.nc strikers. that the mills will be re-
.,.,ned tomorrow morning. and that new
Hagc schedule, based on Increases In other
sections" will he put into effect. Eight
hundred hands are employed at these mills.
The operatives demanded an increase of 10
per cent.
Notices of advances were also posted at
the Palmer cotton mil at Three Rivers,
employing about 900 hands; the cotton mills
of the Thorndike company at Thorndike'
go hands and the mills Of the Boston Duck
Company at Bondsvlle, go hands.
The 800 operatives in the cotton mills OF
the Nashua and Jackson Manufacturing
Company in Nashua, y. H., learned to-day
that they will receive 10 per cent wage
advance.
In Lowell, where 1900 operatives are
idle on account of the strike and lockout
no progress toward a settlement was APP
parent to-day. The manufacturers origi-
nally offered an average wage increase OF
: per cent They have given on intimation
of an intention OF adding to their offer in
response to the demands of the strikers for
Is per cent.
Beginning April Is, the American Thread
Company will grant an increase of 10 per
cent in the wages of more than 1000 oper-
atives in Willimantic, Conn. The increase
Is voluntary.
A strike OF go shoeworkers occurred at
the factory OF Hoag & Walden, in Lynn,
to-day. because OF the refusal TO grant
new wage scale.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
CHAMBERS DROP POLITICS
Retirement of Ex- Sheriff and Ex-
Lieutenant Governor Announced.
IRN TeIegrarh to The Tribnne.

IRy Telegraph to The Tribune
Poughkeepsie, y. Y. April g. BACK ~
the simple life" is "Bob" Chanler's slogan
At to-day's meeting of the Democrau'
committee for Dutchess County the an
nouncement was made on Mr.. Chanler
be half that he is out of politics.
With his matrimonial complications oa'
of the way he has settled down 10 ''e
calm career OF a successful painter
Lewis Stuyvesant Chanler. his oro'ne'
and ex-Lieutenant Governor. also an
rounced his retirement from politics at t''
days Democratic county committee meet
ing. He served as Assemblyman for years
from the ID Duchess District. lie "a'
elected Lieutenant. Governor on the Demo
cratic ticket when Governor Hughes ra'
the first time, and was a candidate against
Governor Hughes in the latter mans sec
cnd campaign. and was defeated.
Edward f.. Perkins was to-day re-electe'
chairman of the DutchIss County Demo
cratic committee.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
LUNA PARK NOW ITO RENT"
Fred Thompson Makes Assign
ment and Is Dispossessed.

Fred Thompson. the amusement man,
was legally disposessed Of Luna Park,
his biggest show place, Yesterday after
non by the owners. the Sea Beach Land
Company and Charles G. OYerton, oi
Coney Island. Following the dispossesS
proceedings before Justice Richards in
the 9Th District Municipal Court, Brooklyn,
CITY Marshal Glover turned the park over
70 its owners James A. Nelson, Secre-
tsry and treasurer Of the Sea Beach Land
Company. said last night that Luna Park
would be running full blast by Memorial
Day under a new mana cement Mr. Mel
son said he couldn't announce the name
of the new manager until tomorrow
Coney Island heard last night that Mr..
Thompson might be engaged to run the
park again.
None Of the Luna Park Company or
any Of its concessionarieS appeared be
fore Justice Richards to oppose the dis
possess proceedings. Mr.. Thompson was
represented by cour sci, who offered no
opposition The land on which Luna
Park stands is said to he worth $4,000.
Last night a ITO Rent sign was posted
at the entrance lnquirers We're directed
"a apply at 40 50 Wall street, Msnhat-
tan.
Notice or All assignment was made yes
terday in the County Clerks office Of Kings
County ny Frederick Thompson. president
Q. the Luna Park Company, 10 Roman
Dcbes. of No. i2S e2d street. Brooklyn, in
favor Of the firms creditors. Debes was
auditor for the Luna Park Company for
several Years It Is reported that he may
ms &c the resort this season for the
creditors.
The distress Of the COMPANY Nj. Th"mp-
son said, was caused b. the Draamland fire
year ago which brought about the can
ecllire of~all the fire insurance policies on
Inc Luna Park property thereby injuring
credit The managers effects. including
many waeonloads Of models Of new shows
we're moved 10 Mr.. Thompson's Offices in
New York yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
sLAYS FLOOD FUGITIVEs
Planter Kills Three Who Refused to
Return to Levee.
IBy Telcgraph 70 The Tribun,.


Mariana, Ark, April 3.--William
Lynn. a planter. who lives three miles
from Mariana shot and killed three
negroes and wounded Gordon Wright.
son Of Mrs. n. w. Wright, in this city
this evening. The negroes shot were all
from Lynn's plantation and had come To
Mariana with mules, cattle and other
farming equipment which was being
moved on acco mt of danger from Hoods.
Ii is under TODD that controversy
arose over returning TO the plantation
to work on the levee. the shooting re-
suting. Young Wright was an innocent
passer-by. He was wounded in the leg,
though not dangerously Lynn was ar
rested.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
CURING EASTER PREPARATIONS,

When you walk, shop or are on your
feet. fortify and care for your feet.
Don't get footsore: get Foot-Ease the
sntiseptic powder 10 be shaken into the
shoes for Swollen, Aching feet You
can walk for hours and not get tired IL
you use Aliens FoOt-Ease. IT is al
Ways In demand for use In Patent
Leather Shoes. and for Breaking in New
shoes. This Is an Easy Test: Sprinkle
Aliens Foot Ease in one shoe and not in
the other. and notice the difference. Or
der a 25c. package TO-DAY of any
have feet During Easter Week. Sold
everywhere, csc. Sample FREE by mail.
Address, Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, n. Y.
Don't accept any substitute.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
ALLEGED FORGER ARRESTED
Former Cashier of Nellie Blys
Company Held in Connecticut

The District Attorney was Informed yes
terday that Stanley Glelnlch, formerly an
assistant cashier In the lronclad Manu-
featuring Company, the president of which
was Mrs t.. 4. Seaman, better known as
Nellie Bly," had been arrested in Bridge
port, Conn. Gielnich is under Indictment
for forgery i'm the second degree. Two
checks TO which 1t is alleged he forged the
name of his employer, making them pay
able to L. Best. an office boy. are named In
tn. indictment. One is for $3.50 and one
for $1,000. Both were drawn on the Guard
ian Trust Company, at No. 170 Broadway.
1t is alleged that there are many other
forged checks for which Gielnich is respon-
slbIe and that the total amount lost through
his activity is in the neighborhood of $780,
900 lie is Jointly indicted with Charles
Caccia. formerly cashier for the company.
who was arrested on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
MURDERED" MAN ALIVE
Mother and Brothers Were Sus
pected of Killing Him.

Middletown. y. Y. April "a letter from
Theodore Furman. saying he is now a mem
btr Of the United States Marine Corps, and
stationed IN Philadelphia, clears up the
mystery Of his disappearance in November,
1911. His mother and two brothers were
arrested on the charge of numbering him,
bu, the grand jury refused 10 return indict-
ments against them.
Soon after Furman disappeared from his
home. Eugene and Joseph, his brothers,
ouarrelled and accused each other of haV-
ing killed Theodore in Il fight, and carrying
his body to the Erie Railway ash pit where.
they said. it was incinerated While in
vestigating their stories the police found
portions of charred body, and in conse-
ouence The two men and Mrs. Furman were
arrested
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
WILCOX TALKS TRANSIT
Addresses Finance Forum Of
West Side 7. M. G.. A.

chairman Wilcox of the Public Service
Commission addressed the Finance Forum
of the " est Side Young Mems Christian
Association last night on the subject of the
transit situation. reviewing briefly the his
tory of traction in New York since tine
commission came into office.
Tho chairman criticised the oycrcapital-
ization of the surface roads as the real
cause why 1t was difficult to get trans
fcrs. and then. taking up the subway az
serted that the present subway was the
best run railroad I'm the world. He added
that he was speaking only Of It's mechan-
ica management-the financial manage
ment. ne thought. had often been very
stupid.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
HoUDINI LEAPS INTO RIVER
Despite Irons Which Bound Him He
Rises to Surface in "Jiffy.

Houdini. the "Handcuff King jumped
out of a rowboat into the Harlem River
Yesterday noon, weighted down with
thirty pounds of steel which bound him
hand and foot Less than minute later
he appeared on the surface. The irons
are on the bottom of the river and so are
tho handouts that policeman had slipped
on him.
1t was Ioudini's original plan to Jump
from the Willis avenue bridge, but the
police prevented him The bridge was
lined with hundreds, who had been at
tracted by the announcement that Houdini
would dive from the bridge. bound in
irons.
Houdini was none the worse for his
experience. and he was bundled into a
ba throbe and hurried TO the engine house
OF the bridge to warm up before going
back to The Bronx Theatre. where he Is
niaving this week
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
IN DEFENCE OF INTERBOROUGH
Representative Denies Employees Get
No Pay for Overtime.

On behalf of the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company ii was stated yesterday
that complaints made by alleged agitators
OF the conditions under which its employees
work were grossly misleading.
1t Is stated hy people making these COM
plants that the company pays agents, con-
ductors. guards, motormen, track laborefS
and porters for a twelve-hour workday.
Complaints are also made that during
snowstorms and under other unusual con-
dtions porters work many extra hours
without getting pay for extra work.
a representative of the company said
that when man worked twelve hours
day regularly he got day Off with pay
each month. Any one who had a chance
could work overtime and get pay for 1t,
he added. and If porters ever worked more
than their regular number of hours they
received pay for the extra time.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
POISON KILLS MRS. DUKE
Woman Who Eloped Fought Eff
forts of Surgeons to Relieve Her.

IBy Telegraph 10 rhe Tribune.
Atlantic City. April 3.-Mrs Lucy Lyle
Duke. runaway wife of George Duke. Of
No 253 West 3itn street. Manhattan. died
tonight after she had fought the efforts
of city Hospital surgeons since Sunday TO
relieve her of the effects OF bi-choride "f
mercury tablets.
The police say she deserted her children
and husband five months ago, and eloped
TO this city with G. VI. HenGrickson. Fol
lowing a quarrel with him Sunday she
became Respondent. and took the poison.
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
DOCTORS ELECT HARVARD NAN
f. E. Tyzzer Heads American Associa-
tion for Cancer Research.

Philadelphia, April S.--Dr, f. f. Tyzzer.
director of cancer research at Harvard
University. was elected president of the
American Association for Cancer Research
which opened its fifth annual meeting Mere
to-day. DR.. Leo Loeb, OF ST. Louis, was
chosen vice-president and DR.. S. y. VOL
bach of Harvard, secretary.
Physicians from all sections OF the coun-
try read papers explaining the results oil
their Investigations regarding the disease
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
METROPOLITAN GETS WORKS
Paintings Sold in Philadelphia
Said To Be Coming Here.
LBv Telegraph to The TrIbune.l

oF I"I'bTaP' 7" TIT
Philadelphia, April 3.-Many Naluapie
paintings were sold at auction at the
Philadelphia Art Galleries to-day. and,
although the names Of the purchasers
were kept secret, it was learned that
some of them were bought for the Met
ropOlitan Museum OF New York.
Among the more valuable works sold
were The Forest of Fontainebleau." by
Narciso Diaz de la Pima, Sb'0Oo; Inc
Arab Chiefs" by Adolf Schreyer. $4,000;
Les Conteaux de Valmondois,' by
Charles Daubigny, $500; Lady Spen-
GER" by Sir Joshua Reynolds, $3.50. and
'Mademoiselle de Valois," by Pierre
Nienard S2,O50
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
WABASH MAY ELECT BARUCH
Stock Market Operator Big Holder of
Railroads Bonds.

Bernard NJ. Baruch one or the leading
operators I'm the stock market, will he
elected a director and a member of the
executive committee OF the Wabash Rail-
road to succeed the late Edwin IIawley at
the next meeting OF the board. according TO
a report in Wall Street yesterday. he is
said 10 be the largest holder, with the eH-
ception of the Gould estate of Wabash
Railroad first Tefunding and extension 1
per cent bonds
New-York tribune., 1912-04-04
WALDO GIVES ARREST FIGURES.

Mayor Gaynor yesterday received ie'''
from Police Commissioner Waldo sts''h.
that on March "A there were 1888 cases o.
persons arrested by the detective burea'
since January !, 1912. awaiting trial ~
submitted a tabulation showing that &c
cases were awaiting trial In Spec'al Se
sions and 666 cases in General Sessions )"
Manhattan and The Bronx. In brooh'!"
there were 25i cases pending before u"'
County Court and SS3 In the Court OF Spe-
cial Sessions.