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] 'cau oI chemistry, mas been hold Ing down the job of chief chemist slnee the resignation of Dr. Wiley. tanic crew or officers, though all now have given testimony. Some of them will be recalled next week. Of. ficer Boxhall still Is i'll here. but probably will be recovered sufficient ly to take the stand again next week.
 Captain Moore told the committee he did not see how 1t was possible there was no suction when the ri tanie went down
 He said the fact that only so few bodies have been found probably was 1 due to suction which held the drown ing between the decks as the boat sunk and that those bodies still are enclosed on the ship
 Second Officer Lightoller of the Ti- tanic, once more was recalled when the hearing was resumed in the after neon.
 Lightoller was asked about the composition of an iceberg by Senator Smith.
 One witness, said Senator Smith, generously informed me 1T was com, posed of ice. What do you think?'  "As far as l understand, icebergs are broken away from glaciers and naturally contain earth and rocks, . said Lightoller Its a saying among sailors that icebergs have a certain extent assisted in the formation of the grand banks of New Foundland, owing to their bringing down the earth and stone, meeting the gulf streSm and melting"
 P. A. S Franklin, vice president of the International Merchant Marine, was recalled He had been examined twice before. Senator Smith again went over the testimony taken with reference to the time the White Star line had first received authentic news of the sinking of the Titanic. The senator was the sole member of the committee present.
 other authentic information came through our agent at Montreal said Mir. Franklin T consider though that the first official information was received from Captain Haddock of the olympic We had virtually the same information from the Associated Press"
 "The information from Montreal then, was correct2"
 "Marveously correct, but you mus remember we had the news preyiousl, from the Associated Press
 The witness then was asked point edly why the telegram was sent t' Representative Hughes of West Vlr
 ginia. whose daughter was aboard the Titanic. that the ship was beinl towed to Halifax by the VirgniaI and that all the passengers were safe The telegram. dated S.27, Monda' , night. prompted senator Smith to pu , question to the witness, which h , said was so direct that at the outse | he desired to say that it was no { asked in a spirit of impertinence E between the time thai you reeei' ,. ed this information from Montrea |. and the time your company made put f lie the information, you received froI l. Montreal, did your company reinsur l. the Titanic and it's cargo? aske , .ator Smith.
 "No. sir" said MT Franklin
 Did you make any attempt to T IT insurer"
 d. 4None whatever
 Frederick Ray. a steward, was e IS amined. He said he was not on du' Ie at the time of the accident, but thi 70 he was at work in the main salo' "a at 9 o'clock.
 a He was asked if he rememoer'
 having seen J. Bruce lsmay at dim ..n DQrp Two.
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 murdered Judge Massle at HlIlsvllle, Va.
 more hotel. Lives in Mississippi Heard Brown say all were ----- - - but Judge Wood, and that Wood had treated him like gentleman Hall said he had treated Brown like a gentleman, and they talked a min ute and Brown was buying drink, and soon the pistol fired. Did not see Brown make any motion to do anything as shot fired. Did not watch very close Heard Hall tell Brown he had no right to be cussing him, and Brown said if he insulted Hall he would set him up to drink. There was a ripple of laughter when witness said he went out the back way imme- diately after the shot fired. Robert Johnson, negro, lives in Mis- sissippi. but has been here three months Works at the saloon. Was talking to Browns wife on the negro side when Brown was shot She ask l ed if shot was fired and witness went to see and found Brown was shot, He told her Before that, wit ness saw Brown on the street in front Of saloon, talking
 Jack Powell, negro, was coming in rear door when shot was fired. Heard the report and went back out.
 Judge w. o. Kirk was in place eat, ing his lunch. Heard quarreling out side the door, and saw Brown pass and come in, Brown was very excit- ed and cursing violently and in loud voice. Soon the shot was fired. Did not know Harry Hall. Just thought Brown was drunk and excited and paid little attention to him. Brown kept getting louder and louder.
 Fred Burton, negro, lives in Texas. Been here week. Was behind the counter of saloon Was getting glass of water. Heard Hall ask Brown what right Brown had 10 curse him, and Brown said he begged Halls par. don and would buy him a drink. Wit ] ness turned and was drawing water when he heard the shot.
 Dr. John S. Wood, recalled, said he examined wounds. Found pocket knife, some change and keys on the body. He found no weapon on at the time. Clothing was partly removed at the time.
 Dr. J. P. Randolph stated at the un' dertaking house the body was viewed yesterday morning. The bullet en trance was through the right arm when arm was slightly elevated ana came out on the left side. Browr was big, muscular man.
 J. B. Harvey, white, called for tho defense. Was out in front when the. were quarreling. Did not know Browr but heard him calling Hall names h' did not want to repeat. Witness wen in and ordered dinner. Later Brow and Hall came in. Heard Brown cal Hall bad name and curse the who'll city department fiait said to Brown haven't 1 always treated you right, and Brown said yes, and added, will put Dave Young, Captain Hall an Jack Archer in hell before morning and you, too" Brown showed hi hand under his apron and Hall firet Witness thought Brown was reachin : for pistol Hall then pulled bi pistol and fired. Witness started ol : the back door, There was rus there. Witness had been out on th 9 Wildcat road before he went to dii s ner. Went to dinner about 12:5 y Witness has never met Hall and al g not know Brown. Witness did n' l. know Doc Walz, but identified hi t as the man who came in and got Ha
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Washington, Q. C., April 27.- Forecast for Arkansas: Showers anr thunder storms Sunday; Mon fair.
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AID SUFFERING CHINA.

Washington. April 27-Another ap. peal for aid for the sufferers in Chih., was issued by the American Red Cross here today.
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ARKANSAS ~u" WINS.

Chicago. April 27The University of Arkansas baseball team defeated the University of Chicago team today, q to 0.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
LEDERLE'S NEEDS GROW
Commissioner Wants $780,
600 More for Next Year.

Health Commissioner Lederle has sub
mitted to the Board OF Estimate a
list OF expenses for his department for
the year 1913 that is 1875 per cent higher
than were the figures for last year. TIE
total allowance for this year was S3,l42, AZ.
For 1915 S45i0.SSs % is asked. The depart
ment during the present year has re-
ceived k57.5l2 80 from the sale OF special
revenue bonds. which offsets. 10 a certain
extent. the above difference I'm figures.
For salaries alone the amount asked for
1913 is $3.0s5.5S9 30, against $2,27s.S99 al
lowed for 1919. In the office of the Com
missioner II the department estimate is
approved as 10 that detail. there is to be
appointed a new examiner at 5000
Secretary Scheffer is slated for an in
crease TO $500 from his present allow
ance OF 5000. For Chief Clerk James C..
Miller S,0 900 IL asked, In. place of the pres
ent allowance Of $500. For clerks George
=. Foulk and George A. Roberts 5000
each is asked. in Place of $3.50 each. A
general increase in salaries all along the
line In asked.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
DIFFER ON STATION SITES
Improvement Association Folk
at Subway Hearing.

More than five hundred persons repre-
senting various Improvement associations
appeared yesterday at hearing before the
Public Service Commission TO urge certain
sites for stations on the subway routes TO
be operated by the Brooklyn Rapid Tran
aft Company under the dual system Be-
cause of the Jewish holiday Chairman
Wilcox announced that he would hold
another hearing on Monday afternoon.
Three delegations protested against the
proposed stations on the New Utrecht ave-
nue. line at Eighth and Ninth avenues, Fort
Hamilton. 9th street, SD street, 69th street,
18th street, Twentieth avenue, Twenty
second avenue, Twenty-ffth avenue,
Bay Goth street and Coney Island
Dwellers IN the Lefferts Park sec
ton spoke in favor of station at 18th
street, rather than at 18th street while
John J. Gordon led a vigorous delegation
In favor OF a station near Gath street TO
accommodate people living In Bath Beach
Thomas w. Slocum, Of the Drygoods
Centre Association, asked that a station
be built at Worth street. saying that the
great number OF wholesale drygoods buy
ers deserve better accommodation than
the stations at City Hall and Canal street.
and that the small use made OF the Worth
street station Of the existing line should
not count against such a location
H. r. Limburg, OF the Broadway I'M
provement Association, urged the COM
mission TO lengthen the proposed express
station at 34th street so that there might
be be entrances at SD and 32d streets.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
Brother of Wrestler Found
Murdered SurrenderS When
Accused of FratriCide.
WITNESSES TELL OF FIGHT
Prisoner, Married on Day Body
Was Discovered, Said to Have
Two Other Wives Living
in Massachusetts.
q, relecrsnh 20 Tho rrlbnns. 1

walden y. V. sept. t2-Willlam Grace,
brother Of Jack" Grace. the Boston
wrestler whose body with the skull
crushed in, was found under SOFA IN
rear room OF the Walden Social Club ven
tcrGay. surrendered 20 tie authoi'ues
here Tonight and was rushed 70 Tho New
burg iaii. where he was held without ."E
under suspicion Of having committed TIC
murder
Coroner Buss obtained damaging to5h-
mony agliurt him from several witnesses,
ana also learned that William. who mar
ried Miss Fanny sndreYs the afternoon
his brothers body was found, has wife
and three children now living In Lowell
Mass. and another wife ana on" child
living IN Fall River, Mass
Coroner -Buss held an inquest over
Graco's body In the office OF Representa-
tive Pradley IN the afternoon. The
authorities had previously telegraphed 20
Commissioner Waldo OF the New York
Police Department 10 watch Tor william
Grace who was OF his way 90 New York
and was wanted here for murder. Just
before the inquest the authorities re-
csiycd telegram from ono Of Mr.
WGidos deputies saying that Grace had
left "a New York hotel where he had been
staylrg with his bride OF ycsterdsy, and
had been traced to l.gtA street whore he
took q train 10 Pecl;skill. Detectives
were cent 70 the railway station 70 look
ont for him
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
GIRDER TEARS BUILDING
One Man Hurt as Il Lands on
Roof and Crashes Through.

One person was badly injured and sew
eral others had narrow escape yesterday
afternoon when an lS-foot grder weigh
Ing several tons fell on the roof Of No.
40 West 4lst street and crashed through
to the second floor. tearing away walls
and ceilings. The injured man was James
Doyle. a bricklayer, OF No. SSl Jackson
avenue. The Bronx. He was taken to the
New York Hospital where II was said
his arm was fractured and that he was
suffering from contusions and abrasions
about the body.
The girder was being swung on to the
twelfth floor OF a twenty-five story struct-
ure I'm course OF construction In West &lst
street. As the beam reached the floor the
engineer received signal to stop. Pres
emily the drum began 10 revolve. and be-
fore the engineer could stop its descent
the large beam landed on the roof of the
building adjoining.
II came down With crash that
could be heard for some distance. Some
one telephoned to the Tenderloin police
station that many had been killed. and
the reserves were sent to the place.
Charles Corwin & Co. are the general
contractors and the Iron work is being
done by the Hay Foundry and Iron
Works. Of No. 10 Madison Square The
building In course of construction is
owned by the West Forty-flrst Street
Realty Company, with offices at No. s.
Fifth avenue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
PlCKP0CKETS TACKLE cop
Police Captain Has Two Men
Held-Catches One Himself.

Captain Matthew McKeen, of the Cen
trail Park police station, with Mrs. Nc
Keen, was returning from the en-
campment OF tho Spanish War Vet
Grams In Atlantic City early yesterday
morning when two men jostled against
him and he felt hand in his pocket. He
turned about and three men ran down
Eighth avenue. from 34th street. He
dropped his suitcase. blew his whistle
and derted after them. The captain caught
one man and Policeman Grant. OF the
West 9Th street station caught another
Captain McKeen arraigned the two men
before Magistrate Cornell in the West
Side court later in the morning. They said
they were Paul Wilson. OF No. 2Si West
Goth street. and Joseph Kingsley. OF No.
1885 Broadway. Each denied the charge
of being a pickpocket and the. case was
put over until Friday afternoon. They
were held in 81, 800 bail each
No money was removed from his pock-
ct the captain said
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
LAW AIMED AT GRAFT
Hearing To- day on Esterbrook
News Stand Ordinance.

The Committee on Laws and Lesisla-
ton o' the Board Of Aldermen will hold
public hearing AZ II O'Clock this MORT
ing on the ordinance proposed by Alder
man Estcrbrook. which would change th"
method OF granting licenses for stands
within stoop lines and Under elevated rail-
road stations
The present law requires that the cou-
sent Of the alderman I'm The district shall
bo obtained before any license hc ivsued
rhly has permitted certain persons to To-,
graft or Applicants for licenses oflon
ar,iieiy without tht trovltlas 81 ~.
hiiofrHn who rate 'rt Permission "a
ihf itgrarrr ~ 49, ii-trsa rha t'iirt ~
ihe Commissioners ~ Accounts fas isrtri-
"a W8HNa 4 NNWtf- ~ 9trh eHet
% R iNf afslsH af Alderman ts,s'
f,44ts ordinance ~ iHte aFat iiHM iiir
ALDERMEN ai pnref gfH sYgN ilaHNst@
80 aloe Rguia Fa4Uirf ipai Nq'lea NJ
application Ger HeE irfpsea he ppalfa
epuspicuously az iHe plare whore mo
stand Is desired, aul that puplia heaHRs
be held on The application before the
issuance Of license
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
TAKES OVER DREAMLAND
Estimate Board Acts Formally
on Behalf of City.

Because Of technicality of the law the
Board OF Estimate was obliged to meet
yesterday to 20 through the Formally Of
taking over the old Dreamland property
at Coney Island for a public park II
action had been delayed for II few days
all the proceedings already taken would
have been nulihed.
Six months ago the board acted on the
Dreamland matter. but later IT was dis
covered that two Of the parcels were
under lease. For that reason 1t became
necessary 10 draw up the papers anew
and go through the formality for sec
ond time. The action yesterday clinches
the title. and all that remains to be done
Is the Improvement of the property.
which should be completed by the time
the season opens next year.
Condemnation commissioners have al
ready been appointed. and for some time
have been considering the amount that
the city should pay for the land.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
MAD DOG BITES SEVEN
Four Little Boys. Two Girls and
a Man the Victims.
lNvADES CROWD AT SCHOOL
Two Of Those Bitten Go TO Their
Glasses without Telling
Teachers

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ti'ieH tt % irarrtHi no ifai 900 No
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iiis ailtFNHHa NfiHla % #aa Mia4 Boz
+i.rHien iiaNsiW4t 'raVm heFtt fFg
t0ah N4. ieer .tnt Oh ave hH4Fi ~
iifaiih co. aHaiyss
TRp ~ ihf rleliwa H4Trirl On thl rU-
eral Hpspllal o. have ihrir Wpuuar
cauierIzfl, bat tWp others at tHr0Igh
the afternoon session iu school Without
SAYING anything ~ tleir teacher ui Eay-
ms been bitten. The utber three victims
were treated by their family physicians.
Tho dos-a small white mongrcl-VA
nrst seen on Delaware avenue az noon.
II made dash for Stanley Dudchak six
years old, and grabbed him by the leg.
When the lad yelled his father. William
DudchGk rushed from the house and gavo
the dog kick. Tho dog let go e. hold
on the little boy and then sank IFS teeth
in tho foot OF the father. Then il went
tearing down the street
In front Of No. school there was q
crowd of little boys standing together
The dog dashed into them. biting Michael
Semchap, twelve years old, OF No. 34i
Howe avenue and then attacking Victor
Blinsella, ten years old, and his nine
year-old brother. Patrick, OF No. . Dela-
ware avenue. All three OF these lads
were bitten I'm the leg
Tho animal then ran into the yard OF
Peter de Lucca, at No 956 Howe avenue,
just around the corner from the school,
where the two children OF de Lucca, Jen-
ME, aged five and Lucy, aged three, were
playing. The appearance Of the dog
which was frothing at the mouth and
barking furlously. frightened the chill
dren and they both screamed and ran for
the house. Before they reached the door
the dog had bitten them both In the leg.
The screams OF the children were heard
b. their mother, who. armed with a
broom. rushed into the yard, and was
beating the dog with the broom, when
Mounted Patrolman Charles Merrell, who
bad/been trailing the animal. appeared.
He cornered the dog and sent bullet
into its head.
Dudchak. with his boy, hurried to the
General Hospital, and they both had their
wounds cauterized. Not so with the little
Blinsella lads. They went To school In
the afternoon, and sat In their classroom
as though nothing had Happened, and II
was not until they returned home after
school was over that they told of the in
cident.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
POLICE CAPTAIN RETIRED
Wendell, Suspended After Visit
of Chief Inspector, Quits.

Police Captain Charles c. Wendell who
has been in command OF the IIighbridge
station was retired from the Police De-
partment Yesterday by Commissioner
Waldo upon his own application. in which
the captain stated he was unable TO per
form the duties required Of him.
Tho retirement Of Wendell follows
closely upon the visit of Chief Inspector
Schmittberger in the Highbridge Precinct
early Wednesday morning. when he re-
ported that he found four patrolmen
asleep in barn at Ogden avenue. north
of 10th street. Wendell and the four pa
trolmen We're Immediately suspended by
Commissioner Waldo.
Wendell after his suspension visited
Headquarters. II IL said that he told the
Commissioner he was not in physical con-
dition TO perform the full duties OF a
captain. He gave this as the reason COR
not finding the four men who were re-
ported ar asleep. He entered the Police
Department in 1888 and was promoted TO
the rank OF captain ten years later.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
TOO BUSY TO GET MARRIED
Girl Cook Sues Her Employer for
Breach. Of Promise.

Mary Kedina, in suit for breach OF
promise filed in the Supreme Court yes
terday demands $1,000 damages from 10
seph Havlicok, a cabinetmaker. her en-
ployer. Through her attorneys. Van
Wyck e. Strauss. Miss Kedina. who Is
twenty-five years old. says that since
last october she has been Haylicoks cook.
end that her employer was so infatuated
with her cooking that last February Re
decided to be sure Of her tenure Of Office
and asked her 10 be his wife.
The young woman says she accepted,
but she declares in her breach of prom
Use proceedings that she could never get
him 10 the point Of securing a marriage
license. When she finally demanded that
they be married, she declared Havlcol,
said he was too busy and that she would
have 20 wait until he got time
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
WARDEN JONES TRIED AGAIN
More Charges Grow Out of the Es-
cape Of Tombs Prisoner.

Nicholas j. Jones. night warden at the
Tombs, now under suspension. was put
on trial yesterday before Correction
Commissioner whitney because OF the
escape OF Reynolds Forsbrey from the
prison on Labor Day. Jones was tried
week ago for neglect or duty with the
specification of failure TO accompany
keepers on their rounds. and the specl-
ic charge Yesterday was that he had
not prohibited Keeper Hollohan. who
was dismissed OH account of the escape,
from going on duty.
William Il. Murphy. who represented
Jones, minated that All attempt was
being made to make Jones "the goat"
for others I'm the Tombs. Commissioner
Whitney. after hearing both sides, took
the Gaze under adviscment The first
case Is also under advisement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
AMUSEM ENTS.

26th street yesterday. tried to pass
Barbara Kress, OF No. 336 9Th street,
and his right hand struck a bundle
she was carrying. His index finger
came in contact with cutters
knife I'm the bundle. and the top
was pricked. Patrolman O'Brien took
the woman to the East ed street
station. but DR.. Shuttle would make no
complaint. The physician. however.
fearing infection. postponed an autopsy
ne was about TO make and had the
wound cauterized
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
NEGRO CAPTAIN PROMOTED
Only West Point Graduate of His
Race Becomes a Major.

Washington. Sept. l2-Captain Charles
c. Young. of the 9th Cavalry, the only
negro army officer graduated from the
Military Academy at West Point, has
been promoted to the rank OF major
II Is said no other negro has attained
that rank In the line of the regular army.
Young is now military attache In Liberia
and is organizing the army Of the blacl,
republic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-09-13
Heard Nois. Of Fighting.

THE first witness TO testify was Fred
.rick rox. vino declared hc had Teen sit
tIrg across the street from tho club ~
o.. $50 O'Clock on SUNDAY morning. and had
been aroused by shouting and other Touuds
Of lighting n paH quiet ~ that hour
and such sounds could clearly hr heard
Nc then noticed. no testified, tho silhouette
~ man M ono OF the windows Tho ilg-
SIRE rubbed hq utin and hand many times
ariovs 'he f1co ~ ths glass. az ~ 20
rarity cloar q tiali orascd toods'nins
20 rr FOUND on 'hc pare of that window
la'r-
Ergrrs SIMPSON '5'' nireh 'hs satire
,,au a. irHl ~ ihr Hfsi rl't-tt AZ
vitnuesar t4ft sveliHr4 rtort hc re1rf sa
i'3' rHr. Hist' fa' tha' Htti'er hsa
,.IH
Dnals pHN-H .iHft ~ ine tip4f
sigH pnlff 49, .it sai itat ~ ah8Hi
f.aH gHiH.t Ng n4n ta.N HNii' sa"f
l4eH gHr fiaiFs Hgm ihf fip ANi aigE
90 lAa 1lpF 900 Nor Eia faas silN p
handkerchief iie approached 'Nil ana
ashri Rhat Ea had been AliHg 10 ne club
'Gt that hour Before the man answered
the clerk unticfd he sWurc, that there
vera marks - blood on GrCces haudksr-
chief "Nlii' replied that I've had goAa
10 the club to "get something
husband had left her on Saturday night
Mrs Jack" Grace testified that her
al o'clock He had. sho declared, E9s
In bills. two diamond rings. ono diamond
pin aud gold watch. lie told her. she
said
I'm going down 90 Walden 20 see VIII.
lie shall not marry that girl II can
help H. He has two wives now"
Jack" Grace let Ncwburg, their home.
az o'clocl, that night. and arrived here
an hour later.
Detective John Moore, OF Orange
County. has been sent 10 Massachusetts
TO persuade wills" other two wives 10
come here and testifJ. II they refuse he
has been instructed 10 secure copies OF
their wedding certificates and records OF
their marriages.