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New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
AVIATOR DROPS 500
FEET INTO HARBOR
WaIb, Entrant in To-day's Race,
Encounters "Airhoie" and
Gets Cold Plunge Bath.
.FISHED OUT BY LAUNCH
Committee Provides Life Pre-
servers for All Starters in
Big Flight Around City
This Afternoon.

William Walb. in a biplane, fell hve
hundred feet and plunged into the
waters OF the harbor while flying yester-
day afternoon from Hampstead. Long
Island to Oakwood, Staten Island. Dur
Ing his drop Walb climbed the front
strut to the top plane. where he clung
as the machine dived under the water.
AS the craft arose from it's submersion
walb was seen with his arms locked
about the strut.
Hundreds in watercraft. watching the
flights of other planes which will take
part in the race around Manhattan ISL
and to-day. saw the airman's fall. As
the chug of its motor smote the still air
the plane suddenly lurched sideways.
dropped and dived sharply into the bay.
sending up column of spray like NOR
tar shell.
Motorboats raced for the disabled aero
plane. but the launch Telegraph, from
Quarantine, soon reached the waterlogged
flying craft and took Walb aboard He
was taken to the Quarantine station,
where DR.. Mathews, Deputy Health Com
missioner of the port, found that the
aviator was suffering only from shock
Even the aeroplane, which had been
towed behind, was none the worse for its
bath. Walb looked his craft over. pro-
nounced It At and said he would use 1t
in the race to-day.
J. r. Hall, manager of the Manhattan
race. criticised Walb for flying over the
bay at a lower height than two thousand
feet. Below this altitude Hall and
Gilpatric discovered just such both
ersome pockets when they tried out
the course last Thursday. All the flyers
in to-day's race will be required to wear
life preservers. in case the not too re-
liable aeroplane motor gives out and
forces them to take a cold bath.
c. Murvin Wood. who flew from New
York TO Washington without a stop two
months ago, flew over the bay ten min
utes after Walb dropped into the water
Wood travelled at a height OF 1900 feet
and said he encountered no pockets" or
''airholes" He landed al Oakwood and
was surprised when told that nothing had
been heard of Walb, who had started be-
] fore him from Hampstead. Walh's drop
| took place 500 feet off shore at Fort
| Wadsworth, and nothing was known at
| Oakwood OF the mishap until after
| Woods arrival.
| G.. Guy Gilpatric will cross the bay
this morning on the way. from Hemp
stead to Oakwood, where the race around
the city will start at 3 30 p. m. Miss Ruth
Law. the only woman competing with
the male flyers, was at the flying grounds
yesterday and took up four men passen-
gers on short fights over the island.
Most OF the avators who are expected TO
participate in the race are on the ground.
The course is across the bay from oak
wood. up the East River, along the Har-
lem River and down the Hudson TO the
starting point. The distance is about for
ty miles and should be covered by any or
the aeropanes In forty-tve minutes.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
GIRL SWAN GOLDEN GATE
Myrtle Wright, IL, Set New
Mark for Perilous Feat.
TRy Telegraph to The tribune. !

San Francisco. Oct. l2.-Miss Myrtle
Wright. twelve years old, daughter OF
Mrs Myrtle Wright. one OF the best
women swimmers in the West to-day
swan a mile and quarter across the
Golden Gate. Because Of treacherous
CROSS currents and eddes. combined with
the icy coldness of the water. many ex-
mort swimmers have failed to make the
distance between the two portals Of the
gate.
Miss Wright showed wonderful strength
and skill. Not only did she set the pace
Cor many male swimmers, but she crossed
tho gate in $40 minutes, breaking by sew
orai minutes the women's record held by
Nell Smith. OF Oakland.
Mrs. Myrtle Wright, who accompanied
hor daughter on the dangerous swim.
hoIds the womens record. She swan the
milo and a quarter in S3 minutes. Wal
tor Pomeroy OF the Olympic Club, holds
the mems record. His time was 2i;26 As
minutes.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13

stated cruised northwesterly along the
margin of the newly discovered land to
latitude 81 longitude 96 east. IT was
forced 70 turn away from the land. which
still extended in north"esleriy uirec-
ton. by the solid ice pack Ihe expedi-
tion then followed the shore line IN
southeasterly direction. Al Longitude lf
east. latitude 70. the coast turns north
easterly.
The expedition crused along the shore
line as far as possible. In latitude 10 de-
erees 30 minutes north 1t was forced away
from the land by ice. and then it travelled
eastward by Bennett. Jeanette ana men
rietta islands The locations OF these
islands. CommanderS Wilkitzky stated
was accurately determined. Bennett ISL
and. ne said. had been placed too far nortn
by De Long and is much smaller thah
had been formerly reported
Tie oxuedition now was In the open
nolar sea and continued east 10 longitude
ls5 west thence south through Bering
Straits including a call at Amadiar Bay
Siberia.
The voyage I'm the Arctic was exceP-
tionally pleasant The only ice Pach me-
during the westward journey was south
of Wrangel Island and along NichoIaS
Second Land.
North OF Cape Cholyushin, between the
course pursued by the exploring SHIPS
Vega and Fran and Nicholas Second
Land the Russian expedition discovered
several small islands. No evidence oil
mineral was seen on any OF the newly
discovered land.
The Taimyr and Waygatch will pro-
ceed from here directly to Nladivostok
I'm a few days. having obtained an ample
supply Of coal here.
The officers and crews Of the SHIPS are
being entertained by the officers and men
of the 18th Regiment United States IN
fantry, stationed here.
Commander Wilkitzky is young man
of attractive appearance and manner. he
takes his honors modestly. giving full
credit to his officers and seamen.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
APPROVES PANAMA POLICY
LIE Temps of Paris, Recog-
nizes Control Is Vital to U. S.

Paris. oct 12.-"Le Temps" devotes its
leading editorial to-day to the opening OF
the Panama Canal. II says:
Every one in the United States under
stands the mingled sentiments of sympa-
thy and regret with which the French
people see the completion of work origi-
nally due to French initiative The JUS
tice which our transatlantic friends VIII
render US on this occasion will be but an
other bond between them and us.
"Jurists have condemned American
methods in Panama. but Americas solu-
,,on of the problem is historically and
logically unassailable. ANY other wouId
have been precarious. II was vital 10
Americas political interests to assure 10
herself control Of an arm which In other
hands would have been deadly to her'
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
GOMEZ VISITS SEVILLE
Ex President of Cuba Hopes for
Treaty with Spain.

Seville, oct. 12.-Former President
Gomez Of Cuba arrived here last night
in an automobile from Cadiz. In an
interview to-day he discussed the prob
abilities of a treaty Of commerce be-
tween Spain and Cuba being negotiated
in the near future. Overtures for such
treaty have been made several times,
but have always failed. The Cubans
blame the Spanish government for the
failure.
Former President Gomez said ne was
in favor of treaty which in particu
lar will stimulate the importation OF
Cuban products into the Spanish pen
insula, and he predicted that an agree
ment along those lines will ultimately
be reached.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
WITNESSES FAVOR BEILISS
Accused in Ritual Murder Trial
Regains Confidence.

Kieff, oct l2.-The trial of Mendal Bel
liss, charged with the murder Of the
thirteen-year- boy Andrew Yushinsky,
was continued to-day. Beiliss seemed 10
be regaining confidence, and several
times during the course Of the sitting he
smiled at his wife.
The local authorities have received
strict orders from the Minister of the In
terror TO prohibit any meeting or demon
stratiOn in connection with the trial, by
whOmsOever organized. Pamphlets and
fly sheets dealing with the subject Will
be seized by the police The coniiscation
OF newspapers continues. the latest to be
seized being an issue of the "kievsky
Mysl" because Of an article headed The
Judgment OF Cod"
The article ridicues the idea of jury
OF peasants being called upon Ito pro-
nounce judgment upon theological enig-
mas which have provoked acrimonious
discussions among experts for centuries
past" 1t says: ITO require peasants to
determine abstruse questions Of religion
and science is to transform trial by jury
into trial by ordeal"
An interesting witness to-day was
cobbler named Nakonetchny. II had been
alleged that Beiliss had made an attempt
TO have Nakonetchny and another man.
Shakhovsky, poisoned. The prosecution
however. failed TO produce Kosachehko'
who had informed the police that Belliss
had bribed him 10 administer poison 10
these two men.
Nakonetchny without hesitation gave
testimony favorable 10 Beiliss. whom. he
SAID he had known for ten years and had
no reason 10 dislike. He declared that
the children in the neighborhood OF the
brickvard where Beiliss was employed
including Yushinsky and the Tcheberiak
children. had ceased paying In the brick
ward after the autumn Of 1910 owing 10
the erection of palisade around H.
Moreover, he asserted. the whole district
would know if Beiliss had been seen
dragging Yushinsky toward the kiln.
The second man. Shakhovsky. was also
nut on the stand. He admitted that when
he was before the examining magistrate
and had made statements against Beiliss
he was under the influence OF liquor. lie
affirmed that he had been intimidated by
detectives TO produce evidence against
Reiliss. He remained silent, however.
when asked by the anti-Semite representa-
tive Sbmakoff. by whom he had been In
stigated to testify at this stage in favor
Of the prisoner.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
CRISIS NEAR, SAYS STONE
Engineers About to Break with
New Haven Road, He Ayers.

New Haven. oct. i2.-While both the
officials OF the New York. New Haven
g. Hartford Railroad Company and high
officials OF the Brotherhood OF Locomo-
tive Engineers tonight disclaimed any
change In the situation over the con-
troversy relating to rules. the remarks
made in an address by Warren s. Stone.
grand chief OF the engineers. at the How
ard Avenue Congregational Church, are
regarded as significant
1--WE are at the point OF breaking with
the railroad" he said otherwise J
would not be here" Mr.. Stone made no
further alusion TO the controversy. ex-
cept to criticise what ne termed the
subsidized press" for designating the en-
gineers on the New Haven system as
inefficient and incompetent
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
LEAVE PARIS
ON INTERNATIONAL RACE
Eight Countries, Including U. S.,
Represented-Africa the
Probable Goal. :

Paris, Oct. 12.-Half a million people
gathered in the Tuileries Gardens. the
surrounding parks and avenues saw the
start to-day of the race for the lnterna-
tional Aeronautic Cup. The United States,
France. Great Britain, Italy. Belgium,
Austria, Germany and Switzerland we're
represented.
Maurice Benaime, one OF the French
entrants, in the balloon Picardie. which
won the event in 1912, swung away at
o'clock in a light breeze. Seventeen 9TH
ers followed at intervals OF five minutes.
NJ Palmarin, OF Switzerland, did not
start.
II was from Tuileries Gardens that NM.
Roberts and Charles made their first as
cent in their hydrogen balloon In 1883.
There have been many ascents since theh'
but to-day's gathering was record
crowd for an epoch when aerial feats are
everyday occurrences. The enthusiasm OF
the vast throng was aroused by the hand
some features of Nine. Goldschmidt. pres
ident of the French Ladies Aero Cluo'
who. picturesquely clad In green knittei
Jacket stood beside Rene Rumpelmayer'
another of the French pilots. in the pas
ket. undaunted by the prospect OF cross
ing the Mediterranean. The wind had
changed during the morning. and each
balloon, as IT arose In the allotted order.
was blown I'm a southwesterly direction.
All the competitors, with the exception
OF Captain II. f. Honeywell and Ralph
II Upson. representing the United States.
were prepared with canvas anchors and
life belts for any emergencies over the
sea. for. although the Mediterranean has
never yet been crossed by a spherical bal
loon. the contestants In the international
race are determined to make for Africa
II necessary.
The fresh breeze which waited away
the first starters had dropped when Cap
tain Honeywell was sent of. His balloon
which was heavy, swung dangerously
near the roof OF the Louvre, but the
nrompt casting out OF ballast relieved the
situation, and the balloon shot up ana
drifted away into the evening sky
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
JOHN REDMOND SAYS "N0"
TO WINSTON CHURCHILL
Nationalists Opposed to Ex-
Guiding Ulster from the Bene-
fits of Home Rule.

Limerick oct. l2-John +. Redmond,
leader of the Irish Nationalists. speak
ing at a great Home Rule demonstration
here to-day, declared himself unalterably
against the suggestion made by Winston
Spencer Churchill. First Lord OF the Ad-
miralty. I'm his speech at Dundee last
week. that settlement OF the Irish
question might be reached by the exclu-
sion OF portion of Ulster from the
operation OF the bill
Mr.. Redmond said that the suggestion
was impracticable and unworkable Such
"A proposition, he declared. would have no
siIpport from the Nationalsts, and even
tho Unionists OF ireland were against H.
He had always favored giving every safe,
guard that Ulster desired. but ireland
must remain a nation.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
"NICHOLAS SECOND LAND"
Newly Discovered Continent
Named by Explorer for Gear.

St Michael Alaska, oct. l2.-The Rus
sian flagship Taimyr and its consort. the
Waygatch. which constitute Russian
polar expedition under Commander VIII
kitzky which left Vladivostock on June
1o of this year, reached st. Michael
s,ornbound on October 9 and brought 10
that mort news Of the discovery north
of Siberia. in latitude 81 north. Longitude
lOi east, OF an uninhabited. mountainous
land. possibly a continent
The expedition landed. raised the Rus
sian flag and took possession In the name
~ the Car. Commander Wilkitzky
cbr,stened the new land Nicholas Second
Land"
The expedition sailed from Vladivostok
by way Of Petropovolok and East Cape
and thence westward along the Siberian
coast to longitude 90 east.
Commander Wikitzky says the shore
of the new country where the expedition
landed and along which the vessels
travelled is rocky. with high, abrupt
cliffs. formed evidently from volcanic ac-
tiyity. volcanoes OF the district possibly
may have been active recently. ne sad
Many high peaks, he stated. were discern
ible inland from the vessels and what
seemed 70 be vapor could be seen arising
from one Of these. The temperature taken
in the water near the shore line was 5l.S
degrees Fahrenheit. while that taken on
the shore was 62.6 degrees. The land was
covered with snow almost TO the sea.
In July and August the expedition saw
much evidence Of the presence OF reindeer
on the land. Many walrus were seen and
bird life was plentiful. A number OF polar
bears also were noticed The vegetation
on the new land. Commander Wilhtzky
stated, was scant. Twenty fathoms from
shore a depth OF water Of ninety-fve
fathoms was sounded.
The expedition. Commander WilkitZy
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
DIAZ TO STAY IN PARIS
Former Mexican President Is
Silent on Huerta's Coup.

Biarritz. Oct. l2.-General Portirio Diaz.
ex-President OF Mexico. when shown the
dispatches concerning the arrest OF the
deputies at the Mexican capital. displayed
intense interest. but would make no COM
ment for publication.
General Diaz had intended to leave
Paris this week. and later proceed 10
Mexic6. but he expects now TO remain un-
Ill the end OF October.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
LORD ADVOCATE PROMOTED
Alexander Ure To Be Lord Pres
ident of Court of Sessions.

London. Oct. l2.-The Right Hon. Alex
ander IRE. X. c.. Lord Advocate OF Scot
land, has been appointed Lord President
of the Court of Session, entailing by
election in Linlothgowshire, for which
oo,s,i,uercv the Lord Advocate held his
seat I'm the House OF Commons
His majority at the last general election
was 2O7O in a total vote OF $500.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
EARTHQUAKE IN MEsslNA.

Messina. oct. 12.-An earthshock' accom-
panied by distant rumblings' was felt
here to-day. The disturbance lasted about
ten seconds. II caused considerable alarm.
but no serious damage The frequency
OF the shocks keeps the inhao'tah,s III
constant state of anxiety. According 10
the records OF the observatory the shock
to-day was local.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
BOY. NOT BIRDS, HIS MARK
Yale Professors Son Pots Lad
on Sunday Hunting Trip.

IUY ItItEfHVI 7" IH' III'7''''V'
Madison. Conn, oct. l2.-George
Maurer. fifteen years old. was acci-
dentally shot in the thigh this after
noon by Edward Hopkins. OF New
Haven. son Of Professor Hopkins. OF
Yale. while hunting in the woods near
this place.
Hopkins saw some bushes move and.
thinking IL was game, discharged his
shotgun in that direction. Maurer is
not seriously hurt, and when the physl-
clans complete their slow task of pick
ing out the fine bird shot he VIII be
sent home.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
Predict Split in Army.

Many persons here appear to be-
lieve that the logical result of Huerta's S
action will be split in the army,
which, they assert, has been held to-
gether only by the force of General
Huerta's personality. They argue that
Huerta's course in general and that the
coup will test the army's loyalty to the
danger point. They look for startling
developments in the near future.
on the other hand, large element
believes that President Huerta took
the only possible course, and expresses
wonder that he had not taken the step
long ago. Huerta's friends say IT is no
secret that had the Deputies believed
any substantial part Of the army would
stand with them they would have over
ridden Huerta completely and taken
the reins OF government wholly in their
hands.
The Minister Of the Interior issued
the following announcement to-day:
rested and imprisoned cannot be re-
leased on any writ. They will be tried
for the various offences of which they
are accused. They will be treated
well while in confinement.
THE dissolution OF Congress will not
affect the holding of the elections in
the least. The ballots will be cast in
October. The only change in the cleo
ton programme will be that new Sem
ators and Deputies will be elected TO
replace those put out of office by the
coup d'etat.
THE Governors. civil and military, Of
all the states have been notified of the
dissolution Of Congress, and all have
responded, accepting the governments
course of action. All the Governors
have reported that conditions in the
respective states and territories are
TRANQUIL and that there have been no
disturbances anywhere"
The Spanish Minister. Senior Cologan
and the American charge, Mr..
'Shaughnessy, called on Minister Mo-
heno to-day and in the name Of the
wives Of the imprisoned Deputies asked
assurances OF their humane treatment
and that their lives would be respected.
Minister Moheno conducted the two
diplomats in an automobile to the pen
itentiary and I'm their presence instruct
ed the warden to treat the prisoners
with every consideration. and told him
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
ARTHUR TEMPLE SET FREE.

Eagle Pass. Tex. Oct. l2.-Arthur Tenn
pie. a writer for a New YORK magazine
was released to-day after arrest In Fle-
dras Negras. Mexico. on the charge or
printing sedtious statements. Consul
Blocker was instrumental In securing MS
release. which is said to have been condi-
tiona on his departure from Mexico ana
a promise that he would say nothing
further about the revolution.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
BRYAN HURRIEs TO CAPITAL
mexican Situation Makes Him Shorten
His Trip in the South.

o. knoxville. Tenn. oct 12.-Secretary OF
'e Bryan and Mrs Bryan left hur-
. .,u'y Tor Washington this morning. can
,.lhhg stop at East Radford, Va. where
~. mad Intended spending tomorrow
.n Ex-Governor and Mrs. Tyler.
u'r Bryan would say only that the
deAean situation demanded his immc-
s.'e presence at the capital
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13

he must answer for their lives with his
own life.
Minister Aldape has assured the
families Of the Deputies that the pris-
oners will be treated with considera-
ton. They will be allowed TO receive
clothing. food and reading matter from
their families and friends. but will not
be permitted to talk to any one, even
on regular visiting days
Only Ono Deputy Released.
Only one Of the imprisoned Deputies
has been released-Carlos Corona. son
Of the late General Corona.
The District Court has granted a
writ in favor Of Rodolfo REYES. one Of
the imprisoned Deputies, staying pro-
ceedings against him for seventy hours.
It is believed that General Felix
Diaz will remain In Havana. His par
tisans have telegraphed him 1t is not
advisab BILE for him to come to Mexico
under the present circumstances.
1t is regarded as noteworthy that the
speech of Sir Lionel Garden. the new
British Minister. when presenting his
credentials to President Huerta. did
not contain the customary personal
greetings Of the British sovereign TO
the Mexican President. but merely ex-
pressed interest in the welfare OF Mex
leo.
Word has been received here that a
brother Of General Alvrez the federal
commander who was killed in La Iona
battle. was also killed while fighting IN
the rebel ranks.
New-York tribune., 1913-10-13
.HUERTA'S COUP D'ETAT
CREDITED TO ALDAPE
Continued from first page.

played a patience exceeding that Of
Job.
"Huerta," II concludes, rs the man
Of the hour. His is the falchion whose
gleam lights the national chaos. His
will is the will Of iron that will exter-
inmate rebellion. He is the only hope
Of the return to peace and civilization"
The independent press which is prac-
tically confined to two Catholic papers
Ell Pals" and La Nacion"-re-
proaches the government organs for
the violence with which they have at
tackled the imprisoned Deputies, and
accuses "El Independence" in partic-
ular OF grotesque impiety in comparing
Huerta's action in dissolving Congress
TO that OF Christ casting money chang
ers from the temple.
La Nacion" says that Catholic Dep
uties have no reason TO thank the I'M
prisoned Liberal Deputies. especially
after their attitude in the Tama ciz
case. and adds:
But tdtHOllc DeputleS, not thinking
of themselves. nave been solicitous tor
their fallen comrades, have worked
hard TO save them, and have already
obtained from one Cabinet minister a
formal promise that their lives shall be
respected. seeing that reasons of state
forbid their release. In contrast is to
he noted the attitude of the govern
ment press. which has set before itself
the task of defending the adm 'nist:a-
ton, but which, far from attaining that
object, only brings it into disrepute by
employing the language Of insult and
abuse. What is to be said Of 'El In
dependiente,' which seeks TO besmirch
the brillian figures Of. Vera Estanol
and Rodolfo Reyes, and even goes so
far as to compare Huerta, sinful and
very human, with the sinless and di-
vine? Such are the depths to which
servilty leads men,"