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New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
LYONS TO GET LINE
ON GAYNOR REPUBLICANS
Leader of the 31St Will Make
Postal Card Canvass of
Enrolled Voters.
FOR INDEPENDENT TICKET
Hearst League May Name Hop
per or Warner if Editor Re-
fuses to Run-McCall
to Answer Mitchell.

John ]. Lyons. Republican leader Of the
3lst District and Deputy Register. an
nounced yesterday he had decided 10
make a postal card canvass Of the en-
rolled members of the party in his dis
trict to see whether they favored having
John Purroy Mitchell or Mayor Gaynor at
the head Of their ticket. He said he would
abide by the result meaning that If the
result favored Gaynor he would do all ne
could to get the voters TO write Gaynor'
name on the ballot primary day
Mr.. Lyons, in common with all the other
leaders of the organization In this
county. with the exception OF Joseph
Levenson. OF the I'd. voted to support
Mitchell at the meeting Of the city desig-
mating committee Mr.. Lyons is a great
friend of former Congressman William ).
Bennett. however, and has probably been
influenced in his action by Mr. Bennett.
At his summer home. in Bradley Beach
y. J.. last night. Samuel s. Koenig. presi-
dent of the county committee, said he
would rather not discuss the action OF
Lyons.
The primaries will be held in accord
ance with law on September Is, he SAID
AT that time the enrolled Republicans
will have an opportunity Of expressing
their choice for Mayor"
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
j. S. DELEGATES SIT IN
BRITISH LABOR CONGRESS
Trades UnionistS Meet in Man.
chester, 2,250,OO0 Workinu.
men Being Represented.
WORLDS HOPE FOR PEACE
Compulsory Arbitration of In.
dustrial Disputes, Called the
Weapon of Capitalists,
Opposed by President.

Manchester. England. Sept l-Unusual
interest is attached TO the forty-sixth
annual Trades Union Congress. which
opened In Milton Hall to-day owing to
the existing unrest in the labor world.
The number of delegates is 563 making
record. A membership OF 2.2500oO work.
men OF various trades was represented
Among the delegates present were c. L.
Baine, of Boston, Mass, and Louis Kem-
per. Of Cincinnati. who represent the
American Federation OF Labor. while for
the first time in the history of the con-
gress Canada, Germany and France also
were represented.
W. j. Davis, chairman Of the parlia.
mentary committee of the Trades Union
! Congress. in his presidential address
claimed that the trades unionists had In
itiated or forced through Parliament most
OF the great reforms Of the last half GEN.
tury. He expressed the fervent wish that
Irelands Home Rure aspirations would
soon be satisfied. The labor movement.
he said, had great task before II in the
promotion of international peace. Mr..
Davis unqualifiedly opposed compulsory
legislation would be introduced to strike
this weapon Of the capitalists out OF
existence. He advocated the addition oc
national life assurance to the existing
vorkmens insurance act and said that
pressure should be brought TO bear on
the eight-hpur question until this reforru
also had been secured.
| Mr. Davis commended political force as
| labor's greatest weapon. He said arti-
! fetal electoral restrictions must be swept
away. and declared that the franchise
should be extended TO women. The sug-
gested combination between co-operators
, GId 'rades unionists would, he thought.
| sventuate in a practical fusion OF the
| two bodies.
The Right Rev. James f. c. Weldon.
Dean Of Manchester, in a brief speech
Of welcome TO the delegates TO the con-
gress said he looked with the utmost
hope TO the development of international
trades unions and wished them Godspeed
in promoting the cause OF peace. 1T is
you above all other bodies" he declared.
amid applause, who will PVT an end 70
war among nations"
The nrSt business oil the congress was
the unanimous adoption or a resolution
denouncing in virulent terms the British
government and the Lord Lieutenant OF
Ireland for prohibiting meetings and
strangling free speech in Dublin. and also
condemning the brutality of the police.
James Sexton. mover Of the resolution.
declared that anything done by James
Larkin one OF the arrested strike leaders
in Dublin. was white compared with the
hellish blackness of the Irish Unionist
leader, Sir Edward Carson. and his asso-
ciates." He expressed Indignation that
such treatment could be meted out to
workers in city like Dublin With
National Ci;y Council.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
JEROME FORCES
AGAIN SHUT OUT
Continued from first page.

betting on Thaw's prospects became
active. Most bets were at even money
as to whether Thaw would remain in
Jail or would be handed over to the
immigration officers. Late in the day.
however, odds changed to to l that
Thaw would win his point when the
rumor spread that Justice Hutchinson
had been heard TO remark to a friend
that he did not see how a man could
be forced TO leave Jail if he wanted to
stay in. This was taken to indicate
that he would not sustain the writ to-
morrow.
Mr.. Jerome smiled when he heard
this. we are going to get Thaw,' he
said: maybe not tomorrow, but we
will get him"
The interest the provincial authori-
ties are taking in preserving order
was shown to-day when Sheriff Aylmer
received a telephone message from
Quebec in which he was asked II he
wanted more help. The Sheriff replied
that II trouble occurred a hundred men
could not quell it. but that their pres
ence In anticipation OF trouble would
only serve To start il. He advised his
superior that he thought he could take
care OF the job with his present force
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
ONE SLAIN IN FIGHT
Man Dead, Two Women Wound
ed: Slayer Escapes.

lanes Pennell. Of No. 40 West l0o'n
street. was shot through the heart ana
Virginia Walker and Lulu Moon, OF the
same address. all negroes, were woundeo
and taken prisoners to Bellevue Hospital
carly this morning. following fight in
their APARTMENT No one is incriminated
in the statements of the women, ana de-
t.ctives are still searching for the gun
man.
The police learned that Pennen and
man known as Alonzo Roberts had a
quarrel in the apartment earlier in the
evening and that Roberts left. The wom-
en- say that little after l o'clock there
came a knock at the door and Pennell
answe cred 1t. AS he did so there was
fusillade of shots from the hallway and
Pennell dropped dead over the thresh-
hold. The women ran to his side and re-
csived bullets in their heads and arms.
Neither was seriously wounded. The po-
lice believe that the prisoners know their
assailant and they will be held for ex-
animation to-day.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
"ALL WILL BE AMATEURS"
England's Reply to Sullivan's
Expressed Fears.
IRv Cahl. 10 Tn. Tribune. I

London. Sept. I.-"All rules governins
amateurism will be strictly adhered te
and we will be specially careful In seeing
that every man competing in the O!yin'
pic games at Berlin is a strict amateur'
This was Lieutenant Blairs reply on be-
half OF the British Olympic committee
to the fear expressed by James +. Suli'
van, secretary of the American Athleue
Union, with respect to the use OF th'
Olympic half million dollar fund "nict
Great Britain has collected.
Lieutenant Blair added: Not one Tar
thing will be spent in taking an athle"
from work and supporting him whih
training. Every Briton who may Ia"
part in the games will be a true anna
teur."
This point was also made periect!
clear by Theodore Cook. British repre-
sentative on the international committee
lie said NO athlete will get farthlhs
personally from the fund subscribed -"
money will be expended by amateur as
sociations on lines they themselves Ia"
laid down"
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
ROOSEVELT TO SPEAK
Dinner To Be Given on Eve of
Departure for Argentina.

Colonel Roosevelt is to speak in this
city on October 3-the eve Of his depart
ure for Argentina. II Will give him the
opportunity to express his views on tho
political situation, II he should care &c
do so.
A dinner is being arranged under the
Joint auspices OF the Progressive Ma
tional Service and the Progressive Ser
vice of the State Of New York. OF which
Regis II. Post is director. The former
organization is being represented in the
movement by Paxton Hibben, director OF
its educational bureau. Timothy L,
Woodruff is TO be chairman OF the din
nor committee.
The managers have fixed minimum
OF 100 diners and to attract that many
the price will be moderate. An effort
will be made TO have at least 5000 diners.
II that number Of subscribers is OBJ
tained. the managers will try to get an
armOry
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
Canada Sick Of Case

One of the immigration attorneys said
to-day that he thought the demonstra-
ton for Thaw had acted as a boomerang
and aroused the provincial officials. and
that they were now As sick OF the Thaw
case as the Ottawa government is. He
said he thought the presence Of Mr.. Nc
Caskil in Sherbrooke showed this. and
that Il would take very little TO bring
them to the determination TO intervene
in some summary fashion 10 straightcn
the tange out.
. William Travers jerome had an anus
ing experience to-day with an insane
man. He was asleep In his room. when
he was awakened by a knock on his door.
Il opened the door TO find a wild-eyed
individual standing there" said Mr..
Jerome. "He said TO me, You have been
locked up long enough, Mr.. Jerome,
evidently confusing me with Thaw. I've
come TO take you away
Not knowing what he might do. par
leyed with him. and told him 10 wait for
me in the lobby. Then locked the door.
He came later. and said he could not
walt for me any longer and 10 come with
him. L have been praying for you, Mr..
Jerome, he said. I told him I had de-
cided not to try to run away. and he
i.ft
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
BISHOP SCORES SLIT SKIRT
Present Day Gowns Immoral,
He Says-Camp Meeting Ends.

Asbury Park, y. j.. Sept singing
Marching to Zion" several thousand
worshippers. led by prominent clergy
men. circled through the various church
buildings to-day as the ocean Grove
camp meeting came TO a close at noon.
The procession was led by Bishop Luth-
or p. Wilson, Of Philadelphia. and the
Rev Dr. Aaron E. Ballard. president OF
the ocean Grove Camp Meeting Associ-
alton. owing to the lateness OF the
hour a time honored precedent was
broken when the mdrchers failed TO
circle the model Of Jerusalem.
At the morning session reports OF the
various leaders Of the fourteen meetings
were heard and DR.. Ballard christened
more than one hundred children. Treas
urer John +. Andrus, Of lonkers. re-
ported deficit Of 32,is0 6S In the main
tenance account. The collections at the
afternoon meetings averaged fraction
more than four cents. and at the even
ing meetings the average was three
cents. During the summer 36S.125
pennies were taken in. or 2,i5i pounds.
There were I05.3s5 nickels collected.
Bishop Wilson in his morning address
scored the present day fashions in wom-
ems dress. declaring the slit skirt and
diaphanous gowns were immoral The
women of to-day" he said, ARE respon-
siblc for the future Of these little ones.
Women who wear the extreme dresses
of the day are not representa- tive Of
true American womanhood."
When he asked how many women were
exponents OF true American womanhood
three thousand hands were raised The
lives Of good women stand for every
thing that is lovely and of good repute."
he exclaimed with fervor.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
SAYS CANAL DOUBLES
NAVAL STRENGTH OF u. S.
London Writer Apprehensive,
However, of Other Conse-
ouences Not Foreseen.
TBy Gable 70 The Tribune.

London. Sept. 2.-"The Morning
Post" noting the destruction Of the
last barrier at the Pacific end Of the
Panama Canal, says editorially: OBJ
viously il is becoming necessary &c
consider the effect Of the completion
of the canal on the political and CONS
mercial development of the world. IL
will, of course, add immensely I, ina
naval strength of the United states
Once her warships can traverse tns
isthmus the naval strength of the
United States will be practically
doubled.
The benefits 10 her industries and
trade will also be very extensive. bu'
1t is not unlikely that the opening OF
this new pathway 10 maritime come
merce will lead 10 many consequence
at present not foreseen."
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
CLANCY MINSTRELS AT SING SING
Great Labor Day Show with Course Dinner and Three
Cigars for Each Man, Marks End OF
Riotng and Discomfort

die Of the minstrel circle. Other notaolos
were the extra pianist. No. 62.4l7. who
PLAYED so we'll that II .he state would but
rent him to a vaudeville manager the
burden OF the taxpayers would be SEN
sibly lessened. and the tenor. No. 6o.S6.
who has the reputation Of being the best
jail singer in the country.
We barytone. No. 6J,6i9. was brilliant.
but No q. .72S cxcclled, especially in the
high notes. which were said 20 have been
peculiarly molodious. Others worthy o.
mention. in tho opinion OF the warden.
were the orchestra which performed with
commendabl. spirit. the Tammany men
making as much noise as the TRUSTEES. ana
the manager. No 53.50l. who had ar
ranged the costumes in fearful ana
wonderful manner.
No. 81 sq7 did some novelty playing on
a one-string violin. amazing his auditors.
and I'm between the songs and thunder
ings of the orchestra. according To me
programme. came many humorous squios'
peculiarities and nonsenscaliues designed
10 amuse and crafty the inmates. whose
recent performances had led some OF
tho pcssirnistic 10 doubt Of their good
spirits.
So successful was tho performance that
there was some talk OF asking warden
Clancy to take tho show on the rod''
thereby earning something for the state
and for himself and nightly diNerunS
the populace.
Dinner was the main thing. however
AS Usual on holidays IT was the only set
meal Warden Clancy spread himself
and each man had all he could eat OF
pork chops. with brown gravy. boiled
potatoes. pound cake with raislns and
currants. and coffee with milk and sugar
At the close OF the meal each man was
given three cigars.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
SULZER IN AUTO MlSHAP
Tire Troubles Halt Governor s
Sunday Trip.
fBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Catskill. y. Y. Sept. i Governor
Sulzer. accompanied by his wife and pri-
vate secretary. spent Sunday with Hugh
Reilly at the latter's summer home at
Sunsde. Mr.. Reilly Is the contractor
whose name has figured I'm the news
papers the last few days because OF his
connection with contracts IN Cuba.
Governor Sulzer motored TO Sunside.
making the trip without incident. leaving
that place last evening TO return TO the
capital. Tire trouble delayed the party
at Cairo. and later third blowout made
II impossible to continue further without
repairs.
The Governor telephoned to the Amos
Post garage for two new tires. and when
they were brought and the repairs made
he ordered that the tires be charged 10
the State Highway Department. Accord
ingly a bill for $50 was sent TO the state
Highway Department to-day.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02

The rioting at Sing Sing on July 3 and
"a led many interested politicians to pre-
dict that Warden James VI. Clancy days
as head Of the prison were numbered
and that there would be manifold trou-
bles at the prison until he resigned.
These prophets conveyed the warning by
grapevine" telesraph to ihe new warden
that they would get" him for having
supplanted Warden KENNEDY who had
been an organization man. Some OF me
, convicts. it was said. hinted at jail
delivery and even threatened to burn the
prison unless he got out
The fires started 10y convicts in the
shops were said to be mere forecasts OF
what would happen unless he did their
bidding Tsmmany Hall, they hoastej'
controlled Sing Sing. Kennedy was a
Tammany man. and they meant TO get
him back.
Clancy said he wouldn't resign. and he
told the townsfolk. who were talking
about calling for troops. that the militia
would only make things worse. He asked
to be allowed to settle the business his
own way And settle il he did so tina.
now. a month after the riotinS which was
TO drive him out Of Office, Sing Sing is
more orderly and. according 10 some OBJ
servers. better contented than ever re-
fore in its history.
The celebration OF the settlement was
held yesterday in the shape Of min
strel show. which was given by the IN
mates Of the prison. and set forth an eX-
hibition of talent which. the warden
boasted. couldn't be equalled anywhere
else in the state.
For instance. No. 523ol-in Sing Sing
programmes only numbers are given-is
an old theatrical man. used to the foot
lights. and to him fell the honor Of ar
ranging the show and sitting in the mid
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
TIRES SERVING DEMOCRATS
New Jersey Legislature Page
Drinks Acid in Camden.
fBv Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Camden. n. j.. Sept. l.-Leaving a note
10 the effect that be was weary Of serving
the Democratic party longer, Samuel De-
lissa. twenty-five years old. who was a
page in the New Jersey Assembly last
winter, drank acid at his home. No Js
South I'd street. last night. He was taken
70 Cooper Hospital, but the surgeons there
gave little hope of his recovery.
Delissa. on the organization Of the Leg
islature last winter. was appointed a page
by Assemblyman Carrow OF Camden. lie
was one OF the most careful and faithful
of The employes OF the House. In his note
of farewell he wrote Of several persons
who. ought to have aided him, but who
failed. Delissa's younger brother was
and he was making every possible effort
10 effect his release. His failure appeared
81 rreko him despondent
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
CARNEGIE GUEST OF KING
Albert Of Belgium Starts Long
List of Festivities.

Brussels. Sept. ANDREW Carnegie AR
rived here to-day from The Hague. King
Albert gave a dinner in his honor to-
night and this will be followed during
the next few days by series of other
dinners and luncheons arranged by men,
bers OF the Belgian Cabinet and by vari-
GUS peace societies.
Mr.. Carnegie is staying here as the
guest of the American Minister, Theo-
dore Marburg.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
Wants Thaw's Sanity Probed.

Another man who looks at the Thaw
case from the point Of view OF 'perse-
cuted sane man" arrived In Sherbrooke
to-day from Lisbon Falls. Ne. He Is
Lewis J. Marshall. who says he. too. was
illegally confined IN an asylum for the
insane. He made the following state
ment:
Fifty thousand sane men and women
are illegally and unjustly confined in
asylums for the insane in the United
States | have been confined four times
in these institutions without legal exam
ination. A native OF Nova Scotia and a
loyal British subject, l appeal to the peo-
nle of Canada. my native land, not TO sur
render Harry X. Thaw until convinced Of
his insanity. after competent Canadian
tests
Many letters threatening Mr.. Jerome's
life have been received by him since his
arrival here. Most of them were written
by cranks. although one. from Chicago,
had a particularly sinister tone.
While Jerome takes such missives
lightly, having received thousands during
the Thaw trial in New York. he is being
guarded here constantly by private de-
tectiyes retained by the State Of New
York
Thaw to-day sent the Protestant and
Catholic booths at the Sherbrooke fair
each a check for $50. On the whole, he
spent a very quiet day. receiving few
vtsators.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
LYONS Alone in Stand.

Mr.. Koenig said he had not heard OF
similar movement on the part Of any
other district leader He will return to
the city this morning and will take up the
question as TO whether the Republican
candidates should accept Gaynor indorse-
ments.
In sending the postal cards TO the voters
urging them TO express their choice. Mr
Lyons asks: Who can lead the Repuo-
leans 10 victory? Mr.. Whitman refuses
TO lead | feel il my duty TO have en-
rolled Republicans express their choice
between william J. Gaynor and John Pur-
roy Mitchell for Mayor on the republican
ticket Who can defeat Tammany ana
wipe out the stain OF impeachment against
our Empire State?'
II do this simply to comply with wishes
of the enrolled voters in my district sdiu
Deputy Register Lyons, when asked II MS
action indicated bolt from the Repuo-
lican party designeee for Mayor Ihese
voters told me that the time for drastic
action lis at hand II Tammany Hall is 70
be prevented from selling hold ol the
city government
This committee insisted that the ques-
ton should be submitted directly TO the
voters. 1t did not feel that the spirit ana
intent Of direct nominations were carrled
out by the designations OF what IL terrneu
a 'self-appointed and self-anointed iusion
committee For my part, ! feel thst tne
interests OF the city demand a purely IN
dependent ticket
one OF the leaders. who. does not be-
lieve II square TO try and swing the pr.-
marles for Gaynor as long as the desiG-
mating committee has selected Mitchell
said at the Republican Club last night;
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
GERMANS TO SEE OUR PRISONS.

Four commissioners representing a
prison inspection commission appointed by
the German government will make next
month a tour OF inspection Of penal insti-
tutons and reformatories in this and
other states Or. O. r. Lewis, general sec
rotary of the Prison Association of New
York. will accompany them. Illinois and
said
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
KILLED WHEN TRAIN HITS AUTO

Penn Van, n. Y, Sept. l.-Sophus An
derson. Of Dresden. was instantly k1led
to-day when an automobile in which he
was a passenger was struck by New
York Central train near Dresden. Ar
thur Yost and his nine-year-old sor:
who were in the car with Mr.. AndsSoe<e
were seriously injured
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
Gaynor Republicans "Soreheads.'

You will find all those who are out for
Gaynor are soreheads. They are men
who have not been recognized in the or
ganization to the extent they believe
they should have been.
Take John Il. Cartwright. for instance
He was turned down as leader Of the
18th District Peter r. Gatens, the anti
organization leader in the 18th District
has come out for Gaynor. And so II goes.
II doesn't make any difference TO them
whether It is Gaynor or some one else
a rose by any other name would smell
as sweet"
Borough President McAneny went %
Lake George yesterday. He would not
saw whether he had received message
from Controller PreEdergast, but that
was what had kept him In town. He had
nothing TO add 10 the controversy as -
whether he and the Controller had any
assurances Of the support OF William
Randolph Hearst If Mr.. Mitchell were
named for Mayor.
James 4. Allen. one Of the lndepen-
dence League leaders who are trying 10
induce Mr.. Hearst TO run for Mayor on
their ticket in place OF Mitchell. said his
organization never had any idea of m
dorsing either Mr.. McAneny or Mr. Prem
dergast
Mr.. Allen said John J. Hopper and John
De Witt Warner were being considered
To head their ticket in case Mr.. Hearst
should refuse 10 yield to their pleas. As
a substitution for Mr.. Mitchell does not
have to he made before primary day. the
Independence League will take Its time
in fixing up its ticket. Mr.. Allen said.
Fire Commissioner Johnson yesterday
was working out the details OF the Gay
nor notification tomorrow Joseph Ba-
rondess. head. OF the Gaynor League II
Foreign Born Citizens. will bring dele
cation from the East Side. Judson G..
Wall will head a delegation from Brook
lyn. Mr.. Johnson said there were now
nifty organizations in the Gaynor move
ment.
Chairman Mccall OF the Public Service
Commission will answer the statement
OF Collector Mitchell accusing him OF a
disposition to modify the subway con-
tracts to-day.
August T.. Schwarzler. Progressive
chairman I'm The Bronx, said yesterday
that George Henry Payne and most OF
the others associated with him in trying
to swing that organization for Gaynor
were not enrolled Progressives.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
BENTON MMlLlIN IN LIMA.

Lima. Peru, Sept 1.-The newly ap.
pointed American Minister TO Peru. Ben
ton McMillin, of Nashville. Tenn, ar
rived here to-day. He was accompanied
by Mrs. McMillin.
New-York tribune., 1913-09-02
REBELS LOSE NANKlNG
Chinese Troops Rout Defenders
u. S. Sailor Wounded.

Shanghai. Sept 1.-The city OF NahN'ns
was captured to-day by the Chinese GOV
ernment troops from the rebels rho nes
into the country through the soutA"s
Gate.
Several OF the foreign warships az No.
king were struck during the fighting 70.
terday. A sailor on the United S'a'"
cruiser Cincinnati was wounded.