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New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
Fortune Still Smiles.

But Mr.. Sidorfsky's troubles did not
end with his marriage. He found on
reaching the vessel that no accommo-
Gations could be had for himself and
every stateroom had been sold. He
offered a bonus to any traveller who
would relinquish his room, but in vain.
Half an hour before the vessel sailed
however telegram was received from
Albany from a Chicago man named
Sheridan stating that he could not. ar
rive in New York on time and re-
Questing that his stateroom be sold
Sheridan had engaged one of the state
rooms de luxe. and the bridegroom was
giad 10 take it.
Mr.. SIdorfsky. who is about thirty
eight. met his fiancee a year ago while
she was visiting in Rio de Janeiro with
her sister. Mrs 6. \. Hodges. When
Miss Howe LIT Brazil. Sidorfsky prom
ised TO come north and marry her, and
arrived here few weeks ago. Mrs.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
TIES UP ROYAL" TREASURY
Mrs Mcdonald Wins Against I'm
crowned King Of Hayti.

George Gordon Battles application
early this month on behalf Of Mrs.
Edith b. Mcdonald to sequester the
property OF her former husband. James
+. Mcdonald. builder of the New York,
Westchester & Boston Railroad and pop
ularly known as ths "uncrowned king Of
Hayti" because OF his extensive interests
In the island. was granted Yesterday by
Justice Donnelly, of the Supreme Court.
The application was made because of the
difficulty which Mrs Mcdonald expert
enced In collecting the 500 monthly ali
mony granted her by Justice Gavegan
several months ago
Mrs. Mcdonald has had the railroad
builder in court number OF times In
the last few years. Besides her separa-
tion suit. decided I'm her favor in octo-
Der. 1912. she sued him for $4,000. the
value of certain OF her furniture and
livestock which she alleged he kept
after the separation. The separation
was obtained largely on the grounds of
dcsertion and cruelty.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
BLOOD BORROWER WEAKER
Middleton Loses Strength
Brother Offers TRANSMISSION.

Lcightborn Middleton of No. . Fort
Washington avenue, who has been in St
Lukos Hospital for several days, sui
ferng from anema, and who has re-
ceived many pints OF blood from his rela-
tivcs and friends by TRANSMISSION. spent
rather restless day yesterday. losing blood
from his gums and losing a little OF the
strength he had gained.
The patient was considerably cheered,
however, IN the later afternoon, when
Malcolm Middleton, a brother. Of Utah.
visited the hospital. Malcolm is "A min
Ing engineer and has been at work I'm the
northern part Of Utah Malcolm wanted
90 submit at once 10 TRANSMISSION to aid
the sick man, but the surgeons refused to
agree TO IT as the operation could not
be made safely with lets than Ave days
interval The brother will remain In
New York until Leightborns condition
shows improvement
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
LLOYD SUED FOR $4,000
Harvard Athlete Also a Breach
of Promise Defendant.
nv Telegraph to The TrlbUnc

Boston. July % John Bross Lloyd.
the former Harvard college athlete,
grandson Of the late Lieutenant Gov
crnor John Bross Of Illinois. and a prin-
opal iu the celebrated college widow
case Of three years ago. is now sued by
Miss Mar l.. Sullivan. Of Needham, for
alleged breach Of promise, and by ID. l..
Smith, Nccdham attorney. for $4,000
for legal services said 10 have been
rendered in getting Lloyd freed from
his guardians. Lloyd and the Lloyd
properties have figured In $4,000 suits
twice before.
John Bross Lloyd capc East from
Chicago several years ago and wen; to
Stone school. rowed on the crew, en-
tered Harvard iu 1905. transferred 10
the Busscy Institute OF Agriculture and
quit college I'm 1907.
Miss sullivan lives with Mr.. and
Mrs. -. l.. Smith. and IS said TO be a
relative of Mrs Smith
Miss Sullivan complains 10 the Suf-
folk Superior Court that Lloyd is out
OF the state. so that the breach of
promise papers cannot be served on
him
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
DARBY AND JOAN SOFTEN
HEARTS OF ELLIS ISLANDERS

Arndt. "I was here before this coun,,..
was as great as ii is to-day, and T A
clded that II was good enough for me-
was here before the Civil War-I cama !.
1857. My wife came here in an old ma
sailing ship I'm 1870. I don't believe ther,
were any such things as naturalizatio,
papers at the time / speak Of Anyhov
it never occurred TO me 10 take them Oh,
although | saw quite good deal Of n,
Civil War. / wasn't a soldier. but | sim.
piled many of the soldiers with food ybs,
they needed IT, and I think / was pood
American for that reason. | lost all n.
money I had saved when the war broL.
out But then I went into the hotel bpsi
ness in Saginaw and made money again
"The good woman and have plenty A.
money for both Of US. We won't become
pubiic charges. you may be sure Of that"
Mr.. and Mrs. Arndt presented "a.
thetic picture before the immigration an.
thorities. the old woman particularly 81
as she stood weeping before them.
"All my relatives and friends are dead
and gone" she said, and 7 saw all new
faces. and even the old places are changed
so much I wouldn't know them. The only
friends I have now are In America, and
we don't want to go back"
After due dcliberation the immigration
authorities decided to admit the old pair.
and they came toddling over the Ellis
Island ferry smiling and happy.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

Senator. He is an oldtime admirer oi
Mr.. Bryan and knows him personally
Mr.. Del Vale said to-day that he hah
been in all parts Of Mexico for the 'aaI
two months and had made numerous
reports. He declared it was difficult TO
reach any decision on conditions oe-
cause they varied so much in the dll-
ferent provinces
While Mr. Del Vale has been out on
a secret mission in Ambassador VIII
sons territory, which might indicate
To a sensitive person that the govern
ment was not satisfied with its official
representatives, Ambassador wilson
said to- day that he knew Mr.. Del Vale,
and that he was a very good man.
Gives No Light to Senators.
Secretary Bryan shed no light on the
Mexican situation in his conference
with the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee to-day. He merely sug-
gested that action on any proposal TO
modify the embargo on the shipment
of arms into the republic be withheld
for the present that being the desire
of the President.
Nothing could be done in the way or
formulating a plan for pacific media
ton. he told the committee, until Am
bassador Wilson had given the Presi-
dent and the state Department all the
information possible on conditions IN
Mexico.
A suggestion was made that the COM
mttee might wish to hear al first hand
what Ambassador Wilson has to say.
It is possible that he may be called
before the committee before next Tues-
day. when Secretary Bryan will hold a
further conference on he subject Ol
the proposed Nicaraguan treaty.
The House Committee on Foreign
Affairs probably will meet Monday for
an informal discussion of the Mexican
situation. Chairman Flood who has
kept in touch with the President and
the State Department, said to-day that
such a meeting was being considered.
He added that he had received no in
timation whether Secretary Bryan
would appear before the House com
mittee.
There is feeling among House
members that there is nothing for the
| legislative branch Of the government
10 do at present, and II the House
committee convenes it will be TO hear
| of the plans Of the administration
rather than 10 initiate a Mexican pro-
gramme. SO far the members Of the
committee are with the administration
in its scheme 10 restore peace by dip
| lomatic means, II such be possible.
The committee back-pedals at the
mention of Intervention and deprecates
all warlke talk.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
Couple Who Came Back
to Die Are Permitted to
Land Despite Age.

Mr.. and Mrs. August Arndt both
eighty-six years old. who arrived yester-
dav I'm the second cabin Of the Hamburg
American liner Kaiserln Auguste Victoria
from Hamburg, were the Darby and Joan
Of the ship. according to their fellow pas
sengers. They were coming back after
visiting their old homesteads, and enjoyed
the prospects of re-entering the United
States.
immigration officials found that al
though the old couple had been here since
before the Civil War. they had neglected
20 become American citizens. The medl-
cal officer of the immigration department
found them suffering from senility That
meant they had TO go 10 Ellis Island.
Two months ago Mr.. and Mrs. Arhdt
came TO New York from Saginaw Mlcil',
and crossed to Europe to see their old
homes. which are in Germany. They came
back Mr.. Arndt said. to end their lives
II. the country Of their adoption. The I'M
migration authorities. however, thought
the old couple might become publlc
charges.
"I am an American citizen" said ME-
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
81 ITALIANS HELD
IN WAR ON POLICY
Deputy Commissioner Dough-
erty Hopes Also to Solve
Bomb Mysteries.
MORE ARRESTS EXPECTED
District Attorneys Office and
Identification Bureau Have
Busy Day-One Woman
Among Those Taken.

Deputy Commissioner Dougherty's de-
tectives rounded up thlrty-1ve Italians
yesterday on warrants charging them
with having or selling policy slips. The
Commissioner said he was looking for
ward to a quiet Sunday I'm consequence,
as he was convinced that many bomb
paintings and blackmailings were due TO
the prevalence of the policy game and
rivalry between policy men. More serious
charges may be lodged against some Of
the men who are known to the police as
the bosses" Of their particular cliques.
Preparations for the raid. the Commits
soner said, had been going on for six
weeks Deacon Murphy, an Assistant Dis
trict Attorney In the homicide bureau, he
said, had also been working 10 the same
end. Lieutenants Dominick Riley, Will
lam Jones and Daniel Costigan were in
charge
The Identification bureau put In busy
afternoon and evening trying TO learn
more OF those arrested. II is believed that
the finger prints of some OF them corre-
spond TO prints on file at Headquarters
and perhaps connect them with hitherto
unsolvcd crimes The police expect TO get
as many more prisoners before their work
is completed.
Giuseppe Galucci John Rossamano and
Joseph Mazarro. the detectives say, had
rcyolvers 4 charge OF carrying con-
ccaled weapons was made against them.
Galucci rs said 10 be the boss Of ilar-
lcm's Little Italy According 10 the
detectives. no one thinks Of doing job
in that vicinity without Galuccis consent
Gabriel Bova. OF No. II Ellison street
Paterson. y. j.. Louis Pistone, OF New
ark, and John Pistrilli were brought In
by Detectives IIaskin. O'Ncill. Bonano
and Gamberdela. Bova according TO the
police. has the exclusive right to receive
and impart the results OF the weekly
policy drawings He Is said TO have accu-
mulatci more than S2O000o The two ar
rested with him are alleged 10 bc his
bodyguard II Is said that he never stirs
without them.
Boya and his body guard were arrested
as Boya entered a telephone booth for the
purpose, It is believed Of announcing the
result Of this weeks drawing Boya. 1t IL
alleged. had s661 in his pockets Pistrilli
t3e and Pistone had policy slips
Mrs Eafaclc Seco. seyenty-two years
old. the only woman arrested was with
her son. Jcrrc Della
with these arrests said Commissioners
Doughcrty. We hope 10 clear up some OF
the mysteries that have not been solved.
Besides. We believe that with tho breaking
az NJ the policy ring We viii bc able 10
put stop 70 some of this Black Hand
business think the policy game has
been responsible FOR some Of that kind Of
work n q policy man has good col
lector and some other man gets him
away JEALOUSY arises and trouble follows"
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
RECORD BROKEN
Burnside Raises American Air
Figures to IL, $50 Feet.
rBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.

Bath, y. Y, July 26.-Opersting a
Thomas headless biplane, Frank Burn.
side, of Oneonta, y. Y, an aviator for
the Thomas Brothers aviation school,
Of Bath this afternoon broke th-
American altitude record Of ll.642 feet,
made by Lincoln Beachy at Chicago
August 20, 1911. Burnside reached a
height of 1880 feet
He ascended at 4:29 p m. and landed
at 6:15, being in the air hour and 4s
mintites. Burnside flew in a six-mle
circle over this village and eastward 10
the village Of Savona. His flight was
watched by hundreds Of spectators.
Although the temperature on the
ground when Burnside ascended was y
degrees, his thermometer registered 3
degrees as the mean temperature he
encountered in the sky lie was
dressed warmly, yet suffered from the
cold.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
DURANGO STORES LOOTED
All Large Places and Many
Small Ones DESTROYED.

III Paso, Tex. July Practically all
Of the larger stores I'm the city OF Durango.
Mexico. and between forty and fifty small
er ones were destroyed by rebels when
they took that city a few days ago.
Ben" Aguirre who Is I'm El Paso after
walking more than $50 miles 10 escape
from Durango, brought with him list of
the larger stores destroyed. Among them
was the establishment Of the American
Grocery Company.
Trains leaving Juarcz yesterday for
chihuahua ran into a band OF rebels at
Samalayucau, about seventy-five miles
south Of Juarez and "A fight followed be
tween the rebels and the escort OF fed
eral troop train. The rebels, who were
from Ortega's command at Guadalupe
forty miles east Of Juarez, are said to
have been repulsed.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

Hodges, the young brides sister, met
her husband in Brazil five years ago
while visiting with friends.
Also on the Verdi were Mr.. and Mrs.
L. w. Blumenthal, who were married
at Delmonico's on Friday night. The
bride was Miss Maude Buchbnder Of
No. J6 West S9th street They will be
away three months in Buenos Ayres
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
ITALIAN OFFICER KILLED
Second in Command of War
ship Crushed to Death.

Rome. July 26.-The second In command
Of the Italian battleshp Regina Mar
gherita was killed to-day and two subor-
dInate officers and three seamen seriously
injured as a result OF q peculiar accident
Captain Nincenzo Proli was superin-
tending repairs on the gundeck. when
part Of the superstructuro suddenly col
lapsed Proli was al once crushed TO
death. Tho other officers and men had
most miraculous escapes. The accident
happened while the Regina Margherita
was lying off tho Acgian island OF Scar
n.utO.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
TOLD TO SAIL, RUSHES
TO ALTAR, THEN TO PIER
Continued from first page.

small orchestra from the downtown
caterer who served the wedding lunch
con, and as sidQrfs,fy and his future
wife entered the office they were forced
TO keep step TO the familiar Men
delssohn wedding march.
Promptly at $50 p. m. six taXicabs
started for Pier s. Brooklyn, with Mr..
and Mrs. Sdorfsky, the Rev. \. II.
Derby and twenty guests.
Each taxicab was supplied with sew
cral bags Of rice. and as the couple
went aboard the Verdi they were
pelted with the cereal.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
TOLD OF BIESEL'S ARREST
But Mines Company Not In
formed of Death Threat.

Charles Biesel, manager of the III Paso
office OF the Mines Company Of Amer
lea, of No. III Broadway. which has
SIC, ,00O,0 900 invested in Mexico, was ar
rested on Friday by Governor Orozco at
Santa Rosalia. Mexico. with Bernard Nc
Donald. an Englishman, general man
ager Of tho San Patricio Mining and
Milling Company. and Biesels chauffeur.
The Mines Company Of America has
two mines I'm Sonora and two in Chi
huahua. w. H. Aldridge, its vice-presi-
dent, said yesterday that the company
had been advised Of Mr. Besel's arrest
through its office at FL Paso, and that
Biesel was being held on charge Of
conspiracy 20 defraud the Mexican gov
ernment in that he had arranged TO ship
10 the United States from Lasazules,
near Parral some silver, paying taxes
and duties thereon to rebels
Mr.. Aldridge said the rebels had con
troll of the northern part Of the city. and
that they were the only ones to whom
Mr.. Biesel could have paid taxes.
The last letter received from BicSel,
Mr.. Aidrldge said, came on July lO when
everything was apparently all right. In
the statement advising the company OF
Biesers arrest nothing was said as TO
his being threatened with death
Ii was said at the Office Of the Mines
Company that Biesel's defence was that
the rebels were exercising de facto au-
thority over territory from which this
shipment was to be made that his COM
pany was robbed of other silver by ban
dts about month ago. and that no pro-
lection was afforded by the central ad-
ministration.
The primary object IL was said OF MT
BreisePs trip was to assist In safely CON
Quoting the American employees and the
women and children of their families
from the III Rayo mine 10 this country
The company, 1t was said, had taken
up the matter with the State Depart
ment at Washington, but up to a late
hour yesterday had heard nothing fur
ther as to the arrest, from Washington
or Mexico.
Washington. July 26.-Consul I.etcher. al
Chihuahua, has been instructed 10 de-
mand the immediate release Of Charles
Biesel and Bernard Mcdonald. reported
held there by the Mexican federals I'm "A
prison pen under sentence of death
The State Department has taken more
aggressive attitude than in most similar
cases ana has made representations To
the Mexican government both through
the embassy IN Mexico Gity and the con
sui at Chihuahua.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

Mrs Mary Doughcrty. wife Of Maurice
Dougherty. who died on Tuesday from
bichloride OF mercury taken July . died
herself last night in the Washngto'
Heights Hospital from the same cause.
She and her husband, both nurses. TOOK
the poison I'm a hotel at Third ayenue
and 10th street They Icd without
revealing the cause for their act
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
r. r. COMMISSION REPLACED.

Harrisburg, Penn, July Ex-Governor
Tener signed to-day the act abolishng
the state Railroad Commission and Great
ing in its place a public service com
mission The commissioners will receive
$4,000 year and serve ten years.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
PARCEL POST SALLY DELAYED

Washington. July 26.-Final action on
Senator Bryan's bill to repeal the power
of the Postmaster General TO change par
eel post rates and the size OF packages
was postponed to-day until Monday by
tho sanaia pnstnN,na C,o,,.--.ttaA
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
SUICIDES WIFE DIES OF POISON

The worlds record is 1855 feet for on,
passenger and 15.iSo for two passengers.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27

Washington, July 26.-"It looks like a
serious case. We will do whatever IS
necessary" said Secretary Bryan Of IN q
State Department tonight I'm COM
mcnting on the shooting of Dixon. II"
tolcgraphcd American Consul Edwards
for an immediate investigation.
President Wilson was advised Of the
incident, but made no comment
While immigration officials have
often been detained by Mcxicans until
their identity could be established, no
instance so serious as the affair az
Juarez could be recalled tonight In
official circles. Tho state Department
will probably call upon the dc factO
government in Mexico city, whose
troops arc garrisoned in Juarez, TO
punish the offenders.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
Uncertain About Return.

The question Of Mr. Wilson'S return
10 Mexico City is unsettled. There are
reports that he will not be sent back
by the administration. He was quoted
to-day as saying that he intended start
ing back next Thursday. This after
noon he said he had only declared that
he would go back If the President de-
sired it which, he said, was quite diff
ferent."
The appearance Of the mysterious
Mr.. Del Vale was one Of the features
of the day. For many weeks reports
have been coming from Mexico OF this
secret agent Of the government, but not
until to-day was il actually admitted
officially that Mr.. Del Vale had gov
ernment mission. Mr. Del Vale Is from
California, where he wss once state
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
Money the Need Of Husrts.

The ambassador, in response TO a
question. said that the government in
Mexico CITY believed that ii would
speedily triumph II IL could obtain
some money. The Tribune correspond
ent is able TO add to this opinion of the
Huerta government that Of an especi'
ally well informed person here, who
said to-day that the reports which have
been received showed that the position
Of the Huerta government was Just as
strong now as II was a month ago, with
no indication that the rebels were
gaining.
The conference between Mr.. Bryan
and Ambassador Wilson this afternoon
lasted for more than two hours and
was apparently very amicable.
.J found Mr.. Bryan" said the am
bassador, "a man OF broad ideas and
fine understanding. He told me some
things about the policy OF the admin
istration and ] told him about the sit
uation in Mexico"
The ambassadors written report on
the situation went over 10 the White
House tonight. The President will
read II before he sees Mr.. Wilson on
Monday, and will thus have basis
for an intelligent discussion Of the
problem. 1t is likely that Mr.. Wilson
will see Mr.. Bryan again before the
White House conference.
Mr. Wilson said this afternoon that
he would be glad to have II denied
that he had said he would get away as
soon as possible, as he understood 1t
was costing MIR. Bryan $1,000 a day
in Chautauqua receipts.
New-York tribune., 1913-07-27
AMERICAN SHOT UNDER
LEY FUGA" BY MEX|CANS
Federal Band Arrests Immlgra-
tion Inspector on u. S.
Business at Juarez.
TRIES TO ESCAPE CAPTORS
Fired Upon While Running and
May Die-Being Marched
TO Place Where EX-
cutions Are Held.

FL Paso, Tex, July 26.-Charles B..
Dixon, Of San Diego, Cal. "A United
states immigration inspector. was shot
in the back by Mexican federal soldiers
to-day under ley fuga." The bullet
passed completely through Dixon's
body. and he may die. HIS condition is
so serious that his father. who lives at
Wharton. Tex, was at once Informed Of
the shooting.
Dixon was in Juarez on official busi-
ness, investigating white slave
case, when he was arrested by band
of federals, who started marching him
away from the city toward the foot
hills. where many executions have oc-
Cured Dixon started to run and was
fired on. Dixon told American officials
he was satisfied the MeXicans were
marching him out TO shoot him. He
said the Mexican soldiers were intOXi-
Gated
Ordinarily United States immigration
men are permitted 10 work i'm Juarcz
under an agreement with Juarcz Off
cials, and Dixon was sent by superior
TO see negro i'm Juarez relative 10 a
white slave" case being probed here.
He SAYS he believes the negro. after he
had talked to him in Juarez, bought
drinks for the soldiers and induced
them to arrest him
Il told the soldiers ! would go with
them TO the Commandant's office,
Dixon said, but instead Of taking me
in that direction they started with me
toward the outskirts Of the town. As |
had on a suit of khaki thought per-
haps they had taken me for United
States soldier acting AS a spy. So !
ran, and they shot me after ! got about
half a block away"
Or. J. II. Tappcn, Of the immigration
service in FL Paso. went to Juarez and
treated the wounded man. He found
that Dixon was shot in the small OF the
back, the ball coming out through his
stomach. II did not strike the spine.
T. W. Berkshire, supervising in
spector Of the United States immiSra-
ton service on the Mexican border, ac-
companied by Clarence Galley. an in
spector. at once went TO Juarez To look
after Dixon. and both were arrested.
They were detained at the military bar
racks for a short time, but were later
released.