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Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
HAUNTED WRECK
ENGINEER DIES.
VICTIM Of GRIEF
Doherty Had Nervous Collapse
After Stamford Crash Which
Killed Six.

NEW HAVEN. Conn. Sept. &c.
Charles J. Doherty. engineer or the
second section of the Springfield ex
press on the New Haven railroad,
which ran into the first section at
Stamford last June, causing six
deaths. died of heart failure at his
home here early today.
He had grieved constantly over the
wreck. and this is believed to have
caused his death. He was thirty one
years of age and leaves a wife and
two small children.
Ever since the accident Doherty
had suffered from nervousness, his
relatives say, and many times had
told them there was constantly re-
curing to him the picture of a wreck
victim. a woman whose gray hair was
matted with blood. He was so averse
to being alone that he frequently kept
his young sons, four and five years
of age respectively up until midnight
for company.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
R|D|CULE AND CASH
FOR ULSTER ''K|NG"
Home Rulers and English Of
ficiaIs Deride, but BeIfasters
Give Millions.

BELFAST, Sept. 26.-The Ulster
provisional government, just organ
lied, had a busy day yesterday.
The central authority held pri-
vate meeting at Ulster Hall, over
which the Marquis of Londonderry. in
the absence of Sir Edward Carson,
presided.
Sir Edward, who is the leader of
the Ulster Unionists. is i'll. He near
ly collapsed Wednesday night from
the strain under which he mas been
working for some time. The doctors
ordered him to remain in bed for
forty-eight hours. Sir Edward 5
health has been poor for some time
and his recent activities exhausted
him. He is now resting at Craigayon,
but he declares he intends to attend
the parade of the Belfast volunteers
tomorrow.
Enthusiasm was the keynote of all
the meetings. The Marquis of Lon
donderry, General Richardson, the
commander-in-chief of the Ulster
Volunteers, and Captain James Craig,
the Orange member of Parliament
Continued on Page 13, Column e.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
GREEKS HURR|EDLY
PREPARE FOR WAR
King Constantine Rushes Back
to Athens-Situation Very
Disquieting.

LONDON, Sept 26.-King Constan-
tine, of Greece made preparations TO-
day for a hurried return to Athens
!, The Balkan situation is regarded by
the Hellenic government as very dis
quieting. The King has decided to
cut short his visit to the seaside
resort OF Eastbourne, on the south
coast of England, and will come to
London tomorrow for a special con-
ference with Sir Edward Grey. the
British foreign secretary.
All Greek officers have been re-
called for active service with their
commands and many of the regiments
campaign against Turkey are now
being remobflized.
The activities of the Turkish troops
are believed by the Greeks to fore
shadow an attempt by them to re-
capture the port of Kavala
on the Aegean Sea which cost
Greece so much in blood and treasure
in her recent war with Bulgaria
turkish officers now on their way
from Asia Minor to the province al
Thrace. openly admit that KayaIa Is
the objective Ottoman aspirations.
In the meanwhile Premier EIeuther.
ions Venizelos, of Greece, is trying
70 ferret out Turkeys intentions by
making demand at Constantinople
Tor the precise date on which the
Ottoman government purposes to re-
sumo the long interrupted peace ne
gotiations.
Greek official circles deride Bulgar-
ian denials of the reports that COM
mon action is contemplated by Bull
garia and Turkey against Greece.
Some officials declare that they know
negotiations to that end have been
started in constantinople.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
Eight Children
Perish in Fire

QUEBEC. Quebec, Sept 26.- Eight
children of Ulric Trudel. all under
is years of age. were burned to death
early today as they slept in their
home in st. Francois street. Trudei,
his wife, the oldest son, Antoine, and
one daughter, were the only members
of the family left alive. They were
badly burned and Mrs Trudel died
this afternoon.
The house was a thres-stors wooden
structure. The Trudels owned it. but
rented rooms TO five other families.
The family lived on the top floor and
their escape was cut off The father
and mother dropped Antoine from a
window and he was severely burt by
the fall. A neighbor rescued a baby
girl. Mrs. Trudel was carried out
by firemen.
The children who lost their lives
were four daughters and four sons.
the youngest two years old
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
PUBLIC SERVICE
IS RECIPIENT OF
CITY PRIVILEGES
Franchises Granted by Board Of
Works Are Unconditional.
Gillen's Protest Vain.

The final batch of Public Service
applications for franchises and other
concessions in connection with its
trolley terminal scheme was granted
yesterday afternoon by the Board of
Works. But six remained out of
the batch of thirty, and these were
passed on third and final reading
along with the much discussed
Blanket agreement between the
city and the trolley company.
For these grants the trolley COM
pany must file a letter of acceptance
within the next twenty days.
Commissioner Charles P. Gillen
made strenuous objection to the
granting of the franchises except un-
der certain conditions, but standing
alone as he was. his fight availed
nothing. On each of the franchise
and also the agreement which was
passed in the form of an ordinance
he voted in the negative, The vote on
all seven matters being to l.
The six franchises which wound UP
the entire batch asked for are: No. l,
the subway grant; No. 3, connection
between tracks and entrance into
private property in Washington
street; No. 4, Mulberry street en-
trance; No. s, Market and Mulberry
street curve, NO. IL, connectlOn al
Springfield avenue and High street
and additional track in High street,
and No. 23. the gas works extension.
The agreement was numbered 81.
Mr. Gillen objected strenuously to
the passage of all of the ordinances
particularly the agreement. The lat
ter had been passed before he was
aware 1t was up for consideration,
the clerk reading only its title, as Is
customary on third and final passage.
After he had declared that he had
intended to offer number of amend
ments the other board members per-
mitted its reconsideration. Mr.. GIL
lens- amendments consisted of the
several matters he has insisted con-
tinuously ought to have been incor-
porated in the original draft. I'M
supported, however, his change to
the original draft fell by the way
side.
Mr.. Gillen's arraignment OF his col
leagues was not entirely unexpected,
and there was quite a gallery present
when the proceedings started. His
criticism expressed before Board OF
Trade members and other civic or
ganizations invoked the displeasure
Continued ON Page IL. Column a.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
PRUDENTIAL SUIT
ACTION DELAYED
Court of Errors and Appeals
Doubts Jurisdiction on Ap-
pointment of Appraisers.
[From a stan Correspondence ]


TRENTON, Sept. 26.-The Court of
Errors and Appeals today heard argu-
ment in the application to dismiss the
appeal of the minority stockholders of
the Prudential Insurance Company TO
the appointment of appraisers by
Chancellor Walker in compliance with
an act passed at the last session of
the Legislature.
The appraisers were to appraise the
stock of the Prudential for the pur-
pose of transforming the company
into a mutual organization The
chancellor named former United
States Senator James Smith, jr., for
mer Governor j. Franklin Fort and
former Assistant Postmaster General
William M. Johnson.
John r. Harden and Robert H. Nc
Carter, representing the minority
stockholders, filed an appeal on the
ground that the act was unconstitu-
tional and worked a hardship on the
minority stockholders.
Richard ". Lindabury and Edw.
Duffield appeared for the Prudential
Company and asked the dismissal of
the appeal Members of the court
raised the question as to whether or
not the matter was properly before
the court, as the Court of Errors only
reviews matters on final adjudication.
Also, the point was raised as to
whether the proper course to pursue
was to apply for a writ of certiorari
and bring the matter before the Su-
preme Court.
The court denied the stay asked for
by Mr. Hardin and it will take the
question of the dismissal up In con-
ference on Thursday. October ..
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
CONFEREES SPLIT
AND DELAY TARIFF
Cotton Futures Tax Quarrel
Leads to Reopening of
Other Schedules.

WASHINGTON, Sept 26.-Efforts
to settle the cotton futures tax ques-
ton during the first session today of
the House and Senate conferees proved
unavailing. Representatives Lever
and Page were called into the confer
ence. and later the Senate members
called in Senator Clarke, of Arkansas,
author of the cotton tax amendment.
The reopening of the cotton trading
provision widened the breach between
House and Senate over other ques-
tions still unsettled.
The zinc and lead ore duties raised
by the Senate furnished the ground
for further discussion. Some predicted
that none of the important points
still at issue would be settled until
the cotton futures had been disposed
of
The silk schedule was reopened. To
prevent frauds through undervalua-
tions the ad yalorem system Of duty
was abandoned on carded silks and
silk voiles and a specific rate fixed Of
20 cents per pound.
The duty on hats was also fixed
TODAY by the conference at the Sem
ate rate 45 per cent.
The exemption put into the income
tax section to protect the city of
New York in collecting its share of
the earnings of the New York sub
way brought protest to the confer
ence committee today from Senator
Reed. of Missouri. He declared the
nrovision would work to the detrf-
ment of the people of Kansas City,
who were about to undertake public
utility improvements.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
.LOCKJAW FOLLOWS
BOYS VACCINATION
Alfred Gross Scratches Arm and
Is Now Near Death in City
Hospital.

Alfred Cross, nine years old. of 20
Merchant street, was vaccinated two
weeks ago. For several days the
wound itched and it was all he could
do to heed his mothers warning not
to touch it, But one day the burn
ing sensation came so suddenly and
before he thought he reached up and
scratched the scab.
AS a result of the scratch he was
taken to the City Hospital a victim
of tetanus today by DR.. Charles F..
Hill. of 81 Hamburg place. a district
physician. Both jaws are firmly
locked. He may die.
When the boy was inoculated with
the vaccine he was in good health
and no serious developments seemed
to follow. He played about with his
companions, taking care not to bump
the infected arm, and apparently the
vaccination was successful until
symptoms began to show yesterday.
DR.. Hill was called and AFTER an ex-
animation had the boy SEPT to the
hospital today.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
WOULD-bE CITIZENS
FACE EXCISE PROBE
Refused Papers by Naturaliza-
ton Court for Alleged Viola
tion of Liquor Laws.

The Excise Commission today be-
gan an investigation into the cases
of two would-be citizens who were
lam P. Martin. in the Naturalization
Court. because they admitted they
conducted saloons.
If it is found that the licenses of
the two cafes were obtained on false
statements, the commissioners, 1t is
said, will prosecute the owners on
charges of perjury.
Two would-be citizens were turned
down in Naturalization Court by
Judge William P. Martin today, one
because he operated a saloon, though
not a citizen, while in the other in
stance the applicant for citizenship
papers had sworn falsely before the
Police Commission when he was
named a special officer.
Adolph Grebel. of 3S Barclay street.
who runs saloon at Il Mulberry
street, in his application papers had
given his occupation as beer
bother. 1t developed today on ex-
animation that he owned and oper-
ated the saloon at u Mulberry street,
something he is not legally entitled
to do without being a citizen of the
united States Ills appllCeJlOn for
citizenship was dismissed
Peter Thorwald Sorenson, of 725
Bergen street, employed as a special
policeman In an office building down.
town, failed to get his papers be-
cause it developed during his exami-
nation that he had sworn falsely
that he was a citizen when he made
application to the Police Commission
for appointment as a specia, officer
Judge Harry V. Osborne had a sim
iliar case to the Grebel one, when
Frank Querfeld. of 27l Bergen street,
appeared before him for admission
as q citizen. Querfeld. in his appli-
cation, had stated he was a bar
tender, but inquiry proved that he
really owned the saloon and that the
license had stood in his name since
1906. He tried to explain that he
had given the business to his wife
as a present and was simply working
for her as bartender, but even that
failed to save him as his wife, al
though a native of this country had,
under the law, become o foreign sub
ject by marrying him and was thus
Ineligible to carry on traffic in liquor.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
Titled American
Killed by Wasp

TREWARTHENIC, Cornwall, Eng
land, Sept. 26.-The sting of a wasp
today killed Lady Molesworth, for
merly Miss Jane G. Frost, daughter
of Brigadier-General d. M. Frost,
United States Army, of st. Louis.
She was married in 1875 to the late
Sir Lewis William Molesworth, who
died in 1912.
The wasp stung Lady Molesworth
in the jugular vein and she died
within twenty minutes
ST. LOUIS. Sept 26.-Lady Moles-
worth was sister of Mrs. Edith
Mclaughlin, of Chicago; John Null
lanphy Frost, of Bardstown, KY;
Reginald Frost, of Redlands, CAL;
Mrs. Francis ID. Hisboro and Mrs.
Samuel Fordyce, of st. Louis
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
WRONG MAN SLAIN
BY HIRED GUNMAN
Two Confess They Offered $50
to Have Enemy Beat
en- Up.

NEW YORK. Sept. 2s.-Two ped
dlers offered Frank Van Tonic, a
Brooklyn gunman, $50 to beat up
David Connor who took their horse
by the bride and amused himself by
leading the animal around in circles.
Van Tonic accepted, and today he
was held for the grand jury on a
charge of murder
Witnesses testified that he mistook
Robert Brady for Connor and shot
him dead.
The peddlers confessed the bargain
with the gunman, but protested that
they had no grievance against Brady
and no desire to get Connor anything
worse than a beating.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
PENNSYLVAN R. R.
TO SELL ALL COAL
PROPERTY At ONCE
President Rea Announces Move
Which Affects Ten Per Cent.
of Industry.
STEEL STOCK SALE ALSO
IS UNDER CONSIDERATION
Move Follows Attack by U. s.
Under Commodities Clause
of Hepburn Law.

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 26.-Presi-
dent Rea, of the Pennsylvania Rail
road, announced today that the board
of directors of the company had de-
cided to sell its security holdings In
the anthracite coal companies whicn
have been attached to Its system for
nearly forty years.
The Susouehanna Coal Company is
the principal operating company and
selling agency for these companies.
The announcement that the corpora
ton intended to sell its anthraclte
holdings was wholly unexpected ano
all efforts to get an explanation from
the conpany were futile. Neither
could it be learned who the prospec-
tive purchasers are.
Bie Factor I'm Industry.
The Pennsylvania Railroad through
the Susuuehanna Coal Company ano
AFFILIATED companies produced and
shipped approximately ten per cent
of the hard coal mined. The com
pany owned or controlled about l7,O0C
acres of anthracite coal land.
After the announcement report
spread that the Pennsylvania rail.
road was getting rid of it's hard coal
holdings in order not to come in con-
f11Ct WITH the COiiitliOditico Ctdof'C Va
the Hepburn railroad act, which pro-
hibits e railroad from transporting
In interstate commerce any article or
commodity manufactured or mined
by 1t or under its authority. No one
at the company's general offices
would discuss the report.
May Sell steel stock.
The Pennsylvania railroad also
owns a controlling interest in the
Cambria Steel Company, amounting
TO about $22, 900, 900. For several days
there has been a report current that
the company Is willing or has en-
tered into negotiations for the sale
of this stock, but like the proposed
anthracite sale, the officers of the
company are silent when approached
on the subject.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 26.-Tbe De-
partment of Justice has on hand an
"a active campaign to disassociate the
so-called hard coal railroads from
their coal properties. Suits already
are pe1ding against the Reading and
fhR Lackawanna under the antitrust
Jaw. The application of the COM
modities clause of the interstate oom-
nnerce act to the Erie and the Lehigh
Valley has been under consideration
So far there has been no movement
atainst the Pennsylvania, but eff
cials here regard President Rea's an
nouncement as the beginning of an
effort on the part of the railroad to
put itself in harmony with the law
as interpreted by the Department of
Justice.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
COURT D|SM|SSES
THREE ELECTION
DISTRICT HEADS
Fourth Ward Officials Dis.
missed by Judge Osborne.
Charges of V0te-Buying.

Three election officers of the Sew
enth district of the Fourth ward
were dismissed this afternoon by
Judge Osborne
One of the witnesses. Nathan Zem-
ell. proprietor of a lodging house, who
ran for Republican county commit
teeman. charged in court. that he had
seen mick" Kline openly buy votes
with the cognizance and assistance
Of John J. O'Brien, one of the Demo-
cratic election officers
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
Francis Joseph Receives
New American Ambassador

VIENNA Austria. Sept 26.-Em-
peror Francis Joseph today received
in audience the new United States
ambassador. Frederic Courtland PEN
his credentials and the letters OF
recall of Richard c. Kerens. of St
Louis. the retiring ambassador. 2
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
FIXING OF PRICES
FOR COAL TOLDBY
JERSEY CITY MAN
Legislative Probers Hear Iesti-
mony from Representative of
Big Supply Firms.


JERSEY CITY, Sept. pa. NJ.
Henry, president of the keystone Coal
Company and vice-president of the
Burns Company. both Jersey City coal
supply concerns, was the only witness
TO testify at the first session today
before the New Jersey Assembly coal
combine probe committee which is
sitting here
Mr.. Henry declared the Burns Com
pany owns stock in the keystone con-
cern and that he represented the
Burns interests in the keystone Com
pany. Neither company has stock in
any railroad or mining company, Mr..
Henry stated. He said the keystone
yards are owned by the Pennsylvania
railroad, but the coal pockets, he ex-
planned, is the property of the Key
stone Company.
Price Fixed In April.
Mr. Henry further testified the
meetings of the keystone directorate,
which should be held monthly, are
very irregular He said the directors
at the April meeting each year dis
cussed the coal prices for the year.
He told the committee that coal
bought at the mines was shipped sub
| ject to the collection of a freight
charge ranging from $125 to S1.S0 per
| ton. this money TO be paid by the
consignee. The price TO the retailer.
Henry explained, is generally fixed
at the April meeting. He declared
that an additional levy of $1.25 over
the total cost of shipment and orig
inal purchase made what was consid-
cred as fair price to the consumer.
Mr.. Henry admitted. however. that
in the cases of some of the larger
consumers a reduction of from twen-
ty-hve TO fifty cents a ton was made
in the price afforded That the Key
stone company is in no deal with any
other company was stated by Mr..
( Henry. The witness, however, also
expressed the opinion that no one re-
tail dealer could sell coal much
cheaper than another.
Normal In September.
Regarding the schedule of coal
prices. Mr. Henry stated the mine
people generally communicated with
the dealers in April. Rates were fur
nished and it was generally arranged
to allow a reduction of fifty cents
per ton on all coal bought during
l,April A reduction was continued
throughout the summer. Mr.. Henry
explained. But every month deduc-
ton of ten cents was made from the
original figure of fifty cents. AS a
result of this arrangement the price
was normal in September.
In 1902, Mr.. Henry testified, the min
ing companies added fifty cents on
the standing price of coal at that
time. There was no change until 1911,
when chestnut and pea coal was
jumped twenty-five cents more per
ton. Last year. Mr.. Henry said, an
/ other increase was effected in the
price of certain sizes.
Witness explained regarding the ac-
| ton of the Pennsylvania Legislature
| in putting a tax of 21s per cent. on
the cost of coal at the mines. This
will mean, Mr.. Henry explained, an
additional increase of ten cents per
ton. The act providing for the col
! lection of the new tax, will not be-
| come effective until October |.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
Norwich, Left Halfback, Hurt
in a Varsity Game, Dies

WORCESTER, Mass, Sept. 26.-
Werner s. Belyea, left halfback OF
Norwich University football team,
who suffered a broken spine in a
game with Holy Cross College eleven
Wednesday. died at noon today in
St. Vincent's Hospital
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-09-26
Raw Silk Men
Win Duty Fight
Star Bureau.
Metropolitan National Bank Bldg,
WASHINGTON. Sept. 26.

Paterson silk manufacturers, who
have been fighting the proposed
changes from specific to ad valorem
duties on silk, won part of their
fight this afternoon, when the con-
ference committee agreed to a low
specific duty on raw silk. The House
bill provided for a so per cent. ad
valorem on raw silk. The Senate
made rate of 80 cents a pound,
and today the conference committee
agreed to a rate of 20 cents pound.
H. B. w.