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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18

serve not merely on the vessel, but in
the field.
For this humane mission the use OF
the Maine was lent, without charge, BY
Bernard n. Baker. president OF the At
lantic Transport Company, who had the
year before similarly given the use OF
a vessel to this country in the Spanish
war. Lady Randolph Churchill and tho
other American women in England at
tended TO the equipment OF the ship, and
Mrs Reid sent from New York five
trained women nurses who had served
under the Red Cross in the Spanish war.
eleven men nurses and two apothecaries.
These were sent in November. 1929, and
did invaluable service.
Lady Randolph Churchill personally
accompanied the Maine on her mission
TO South Africa and directed the enter
prise. There was, she publicly ex"
planned only one motive for the project,
apars, OF course, from the humanitarian
one. That was to put into tangible form
the expression Of Anglo-American friend
ship of which so much had been heard
in oratory, in print and in societies. Ths
Maine was TO be essentially an Ameri-
can women's ship, sent out to aid the
wounded and to show that American
women could do that sort OF work bet
tersthan any others in the world.
On this mission of mercy and Of in
ternational good will the Maine LETT
London on December %. 1899, bearing a
dag presented by Queen Victoria at the
hands OF the Duke Of Connaught. She
went to Cape Town and thence to Dur
ban. where she was inspected by Lord
Roberts. The following April she re-
turned to England with her first COM
pany Of sick and wounded. Throughout
the tedious war she was thus kept busy,
and her mission was highly successful
in all respects and the graceful gift from
American women was deeply appreciated
by the British government and people.
The ship was next put into service at
the time of the Boxer troubles in China,
and at the end of that campaign was
given by Mr.. Baker outright to the Brit
Ish government. She is one Of the two
hospital ships on the British navy list.
the other being the Mediator.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
TO BAR WHITMAN
ENDORSEMENT NOW
Republican County Committee
Will Not Take Up Governor
ship Fight Tonight.

The contest for the nomination for Gov
ernor will not be brought into the meet
ing OF the Republican County Committee
at the Murray Hill Lyceum to-night-at
least. not by any responsible leader.
"It is not necessary for us TO indorse
any candidate for the nomination now
said one Of them yesterday. Under the
spirit of the primary law candidates must
nominate themselves. Then ORGANIZATIONS
can take sides, II they wish. Undoubtedly
New York County will indorse the canal
dacy of District Attorney Whitman IN
time. but not now
Rules for the unofficial primary to Sc
Iect delegates TO the unofficial convention
I'm Saratoga on August IS will be adopteu
tonight. The primary will probably De
held here on August s. Samuel 5. koenig.
president OF the county committee VIII
receive authority 10 name chairman
secretary and three inspectors OF electioh
for each Assembly district. Notices VIII
be sent to the enrolled Republicans and 70
all unenrolled voters inviting them to par
ticinate In the primary. There VIII De
printed tickets and ballot boxes In each
Assembly district in the county
Representative william +. Humphrey
~ the state OF Washington. will address
the members OF the county committee,
practically opening the Congressional
campaign with an attack upon the VII
SON administration.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
new HAVEN DEAL TO
GO TO GRAND JURY
Van Ness Residents Want
Probe of Railroad Grad
ing Assessments.

The New Haven railroad may soon have
an opportunity to do some more explain
ing. This time it will be to residents OF
the Van Ness section OF The Bronx.
where the mysterious 200 per cent grade
assessments. hanging over from the Gaff-
ney operations in 1904, have aroused the
district to protest,
District Attorney Francis NJ. Martin, at
an Indignation meeting at Maurer's Casino
last night. said that he would ask the
Bronx Grand Jury TO investigate the
contract with the New Haven In an
effort to discover whether the expense
Of the railroads grading operations in
the Van Ness district should justly be
paid by the residents or by the city.
James IL. Goggn, one of the leaders at
the protest meeting, said that the maps Of
the grade work in 1904 were missing and
that the present taxpayers faced oppos-
ton on every side in their objections to
the big assessments Lots, he said.
valued at $500 were up for assessments
Of $500 under the arrangement by which
the railroad claims the citizens agreed
to shoulder the expense OF the improve
ments. The total assessment for the dis
trict is in the vicinity of 100000.
President Douglas Mathewson OF The
Bronx said that there was much misun-
derstanding as to the contract by which
the railroad added tracks and grading in
the Van Ness district. but he thought
there could be some arrangement made
by which the Board Of Estimate would
give some relief to the Recommendation
citizens.
The District Attorney said that he had
called for copy of Mr. Melen's recent
testimony before the Interstate Commerce
Commission, and thought this would be of
great service in the grand jury's investi-
cation. About 600 attended last nights
meeting, and the consensus Of opinion
was that the city should assume the as
sessment burden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
SHOOTS AT AMBASSADOR
Count Won Bernstorff Target for
Jealous Traffic Policeman.

Champaign. ILL.,. June 1.-THE German
Ambassador, Count Johann Won Berns-
torff. narrowly escaped death to-day,
when Michael Murphy. a special police
man, fired point blank at the automobile
in which his excellency was being driven
to the commencement exercises of the
University of Illinois.
Count Won Bernstorff was riding to the
campus from the railroad station, es-
corted by Arthur Meeker, of Chicago; Mrs.
Meeker. DR.. David Kinley, vice-president
Of the University, and Or. Ewarts Bou-
telle Green.
AS the motor neared First and Univer-
sity avenues Murphy held up his hand as
a warning signal. He was not in uni
form and the chauffeur paid no attention
to him. Apparently angered at the in
attention. Murphy fired one shot at the
automobile.
Mayor Dobbins, when the incident was
brought to his attention this afternoon
revoked the commission of Murphy and
took away his star and revolver.
The Mayor visited Count Won Bernstorff
70 convey his regret at the incident. The
Diplomat assured him that he understood
that the affair was merely the work OF
subordinate.
81 am surprised, however said the
ambassador, that policemen are allowed
TO carry revolvers loaded with ball car
tridges | appreciate how disagreeaole
the Incident was to my good hosts.
President James and other university
officials were greatly indignant at the az
front and it's possibilities TO the danger OF
life and limb of their distinguished guest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
Leaders to Go II Alone in
Discussing Primary Law
and Campaign.
TAMMANY CHIEF TO
ATTEND, THOUGH
1t Is Expected the No.Convention
Advocates Will Win To-
days Battle.

"Demurphyized" will be the gathering
Of Democrats at the Knlckerbocker Hotel
to-day to discuss how the party will Sc
lect state candidates and otherwise oper-
ate under the new primary law this fall'
Charles Francis Murphy Will be there as
a member of the state committee, but ne
will not take an active part.
The reformers are somewhat suspicious
of the attitude OF Tammany and Murphy
They are afraid that he is planning 10
get from under and escape any critici'Ih
that may come from defeat this fali.
Murphy was In the city last. night for the
first time In two weeks, but SAID ne Khe"
nothing of the conference plans.
To-day's conference Will be composed
OF the ffty-one members or the state
committee, the sixty-three county chalr-
men and the fifty members or the eH-
ecutive committee recently appointed Oy
William Church Osborn, chairman OF lhe
state committee. The first thing 10 ce
considered is whether or not there shall
be a state convention.
Mr.. Osborn, William F. McCombs, chair-
man Of the national committee, and Sena-
tor Robert F. Wagner, representing Tam
many. are all opposed to holding con-
yention. 1t is expected that some Vi '"o
conferrees will express their views ahu
the views favoring a conVenuoh' flo"
ever. il seems to be settled that the ho
convention advocates will win. with THIS
settled. II will be necessary TO oecloe ho"
a well-balanced state ticket can DC plo-
vided for. how the delegates-at-large 10
tho constitutional convention shall be
chosen and how the platform shall be
drawn and adopted.
Mr. Osborn believes that there shoulu
he as many candidates for the various
nominations on the primary pallots as
noesihle. but he also believes that III
some way a preferential ticket shouid De
suggested to the voters. For only III 'ila'
vav could a we'll balanced ticket geo.
eranhically. racially and otherwise De
nrovided for. He is not prepared 10 say
who should suggest such ticket
There was some apprehension on tne
mart of some of the managers OIL the
conference that the "Murphy-hdteis'
who are represented in considerable mum
-, on tho executive committee, might
cause some trouble.
Bert Hanson, chairman OF the 'ene.
sonian Alliance, has sent long letter u
each member of the executive committee
90 tho state committee, in which he says:
mot again will conspicuously respect
able nonentities, eminent obscurities or
INDEPENDENT Democrats who are COW
ertlv allied with Tammany Hall, deceive
the nublic. The people Of this state de-
mand, and they are entitled to an oppol-
tunity to support at the coming election,
candidates of the type We have described
Wilson Democrats).
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18

From staff Correspondent OF The Tribune
Paterson. n. j., June 17-With much
pomp and ceremony Paterson's well
known hammer" was burned in a per-
fectly proper manner to-day, but not
until deep laid plot 70 hdnap the fussy
old thing. had been frustrated.
The official start Of the funeral was
booked for 4 o'clock. at which time more
than three hundred business men were IN
line, a brass band was playing furiously
and big crowds lined the streets. All were
waiting to give the hammer" n Joyful
goodby. The one thing missing was the
corpse" OF course, great excitement.
Ten minutes went by and still no
corpse" More excitement!
Great heavens." exclaimed Colonel
bill" Bryant. What has happened TO
the hammer Just think of the fine
speech | have prepared"
Yes" said L. II. Lambert chairman
OF the funeral committee, where Is the
corpse i hope you fellows don't expect
me TO run a regular funeral without
regular corpse Better call the police.
Five more minutes passed and no
corpse" Still greater excitement.
Paterson's famous sleuths were then
called into play. Great work. Hammer
discovered on It's way toward Passaic.
Brought back to funeral procession amid
cheering crowds. Much Joy among as
sembled business men. also band ana
crowd. as the hammer" turns corner OF
Washington st. The hour Is now $50
Band again plays, and Paterson's best
known and famous funeral starts
First a line of police. then the hammer
on a prettily decorated noat. then the
band and then the business men, some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
SUED
FOR 100000
Continued from page 1

Mr.. Zimmerman has failed and still
persists in refusing to marry Miss
Wareham, although she, "confiding in
his promise, has at all times remained,
has been and now is ready, willing and
able TO marry him." In lieu Of the full
flment Of the marriage contract Mr..
zimmerman is asked to contribute
100000.
His brother, Martin Zimmerman, fig
ured in a case heard in New Haven
last year in which Mrs. Lillian Beers
Wray was involved. He testified that
he had never even Rugged or kissed
her. He tried to recover SOS, 900,
which he said he had lent her, but the
referee, after listening to extensive tes-
timony, held that he had given her the
money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18

~ the merchants carried spades-not the
Kind 10 I'll fushes with. Others carried
nickaxes. and still others carried signs
instructing the reader to smile, go see
certain ball games and do whole lot OF
other things.
II wasn't the least bit like a funeral,
everybody seemed so happy. But Colonel
Bul said il was a funeral all right, and
he knows.
There were lots of prominent fellows in
line. too. among them DR.. Mcbride, who
was Mayor of Paterson 80 long that he
grew tired OF the job and quit.
The procession moved through the prin-
cipal streets and then 20 the burial plot.
opposite the exclusive Hamilton Club.
Lots Of moving picture machines were on
the scene there, and a big crowd OF
mourners. too, I'm addition, Of course, 10
business men and band.
Colonel Bill then takes centre OF stage.
SAYS something about not coming TO bury
Caesar" but to bury the hammer. Much
cheering. Then he tells what fine place
Paterson is. After 4 few more spasms OF
cheering the hammer is put in grave.
Crowd shouts for Joy and the band plays
as the dirt rattles In upon the poor old
hammer.
II was a great funeral. and there were
further EXPLANATIONS OF Joy at the high
school tonight.
The hammer was massive thing.
thirty-iive feet long and three feet high.
Its burial to-day was the result OF efforts
20 make the residents Of Paterson take
greater pride in their city. A new Board
of Trade, with coo members, has been or
sanized. with the slogan. Boost Pater-
ann"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18

den lurch, and he was thrown over the
side into the water.
Murphy said he. too, was sure that the
Empress going at full speed could have
been brought 10 a standst!ll in two min
utes.
In fact, he said, he had seen this done
many times, when a pilot was being
dropped or taken on board.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
Woods Makes First Promotion.

Police Lieutenant William A. Bailey
was promoted to captaincy yesterday
and given charge Of the Madison st
station. This is the first promotion
made by Commissioner Woods. Eight
vacancies in the grade OF Lieutenant
will he filled shortly. IL is thought. by
sergeants who have been tried out for
the past month at the West Tooth st.
station. Bailey Joined the force in 1882.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
Storstad Skipper Contra
diets Testimony Given
by Captain Kendall.
OFFICER ADMITS
DISOBEYING ORDERS
Was Instructed to Call His Su-
perior in Case of Fog and
Failed % Do SO.

Quebec June 1.-THE captain ana inc
first officer OF the collier Storstad teS''''eu
today AT the Empress Of Ireland "re0N
inquiry and confIadicted in seNer% par
ticulars the statements made on the s'ahd
yesterday nv CAPTAIN Kendall OF the lost
lircr The first officer, Alfred Tuftenes'
who was in command OF the conner Whe"
the collision occurred, insisted that there
WAS no explosion and no sheet OF lame
from the side OF the Empress when she
WAS struck. as Captain Kendall had de-
scrjbed. Tuftenes swore that all he saw
were sparks such as might have been ex-
pccted from the impact OF steel on steel.
Tho first officer admitted that he had
no; obeyed instructions in falling to cal
his captain from below when the fog smut
down Just before the collision. lie SAID
he believed the StOrstad had the right OF
way and that he was entitled TO keep ms
course at reduced speed, even though ne
had s.gnalled previously to the Empress
that hc had stopped. He blamed the cur
rent for swinging the ship, and said she
had not sufficient Roadway TO give quick
response TO her helm. Tuftenes declared
that when the steamers Collided the En-
press was making ten knots and the Stor-
s,ad only one knot. 1t was the speed OF
the Empress. he explained, which caused
the Storstad's bow 70 plough twelve feet
into the side Of the passenger vessel.
Importance of Making Time.
Asked whether the master of the
Storstad got a bonus for speedy trip
with coal for the Dominion Coal Com
pany between sydney and Montreal,
Tuftenes said he did not know. Captain
Anderson Of the Storstad. who was sit
ting in the rear Of the court, was asked
about il and he replied in the negative.
Mr.. Aspinall then asked the witness If
the ship was not unloaded at night at
Montreal. and Tuftenes said she was.
Time is apparently important them
commented the Canadian Pacific Rail-
road counsel The witness conceded that
il seemed to be.
The witness said the Empress, when she
came out Of the fog. was two ships
lengths away. lie agreed that if the EN-
press was going ten knots and the Stor-
stad only che knot, as he said they were,
II looked TO him now as if they should
have cleared safely.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
Storstad's Right Of Way.

Sir Adolph Routhier asked if the witness
was under the convection that he had the
right Of way and Mr.. Tuftenes said he
was.
why did you not call the captain when
the fog first appeared" asked Mr.. ASH.
nall
Because l waited few minutes to see
Il it would lift again"
But your instructions were TO call the
captain directly fog appeared?'
Yes"
"Why didn't YOU obey Instructions"
asked Lord Mersey.
Il did not think il necessary
Your master did not get on the bridge
until the damage was done" commented
the chairman. If you had obeyed in
structions he would have come up lc0g
before
The witness. in reply TO queries. said
he thought the Storstad penetrated the
Empress about twelve feet.
What caused it TO 90 so far in," asked
Mr.. Asphalt.
The speed Of the Empress" was the
answer
But # YOU we're practically stationary
and the Empress was moving she would
lave had 20 approach you crab fashion
10 accomplish that" suggested Mr.. Aspi-
nall
Witness answered that the driving
power was supplied by the Empress cross
ing the Storstad bows.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
HOSPITAL ship,
U. S. GIFT, ASHORE
The Maine, British, Comes
to Grief, with Many
Patients.

Glasgow. June 1.-THE hospital ship
Maine. presented to the British nation by
American women during the South Afri-
can war, went ashore to-day in the Firth
Of Lorne, on the west coast of Scotland,
during a fog. It is feared she will be-
come a total wreck
The Maine which was attached to the
home feet Of the British navy, had
large number of patients on board at the
time Of the accident. All were placed
in the ships boats, where they remained
until the arrival OF other vessels sum-
mCned by wireless telegraphy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18

OF all vessels on the British navy list
the old Maine is in some respects OF
most interest to Americans. That is
partly because OF her American name
and origin, and partly because Of the
use which was made Of her in the Boer
War at the initiative and under the pat
ronage OF American women. The Maine
was an American merchant ship be-
longing to the Atlantic Transport Com
pany, and had been built in 1887. Early
in the South African war, in 1899, a
number of American women conceived
the benevolent idea Of equipping hos
pital ship for service on the South
African coast. Lady Randolph Churchill
was at the head of the movement in
England, and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid took
charge of the work in this country, par
ticularly of the organization and for
warding Of staff of men and women
nurses and apothecaries, who were to
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
Denial Of Allegations.

Mr.. Blymyer, whose offices are at 40
Wall ST, in the original complaint for
his client denied every allegation made
by Miss Wareham. Philip c. Samuels,
counsel for Miss Wareham. insisted
strenuously that the defendant should
have answered to the complaint in per
son and not through counsel and
asked for an order compelling Mr.. Zim
norman TO make such a reply
Judge ]. c. Van Siclen granted an
order compelling the acceptance Of
Blymyer's answer, remarking. how
ever, that such a veritication by an
attorney is not commendable practice,
but as long as the strict letter Of the
statute demands it 1t must be toler-
ated."
on May IS last notice was given in
writing that on the first Monday in
June application would be made for a
trial Of the facts of the case. No record
could be found yesterday to show what
had happened TO this notice, nor would
counsel for either side say.
1T is true" said Mr.. Blymyer last
night, at his home at Pelham Manor,
that Miss Wareham has sued Mr..
Zimmerman for breach Of promise.
But l do not care TO discuss the case"
Where is Mr.. Zimmerman" the re-
porter asked.
He is at present in this country but
/ cannot give you his address"
Miss Wareham returned from New
Haven at 10 o'clock last night. A re-
porter for The Tribune met her at the
train. Miss Wareham," he said.
We'll. what do you want?" she
asked. He then asked her to explain
the suit. Il am not Miss Wareham,'
was her answer, and when reporters
followed her on a lively chase across
town the whole matter had finally to
be explained to policemen. Miss Ware
ham took a taxicab and disappeared.
Mr. Zimmerman is about II years old
and his fortune is estimated at more
than 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-06-18
GERMAN LINER
In COLLISION
Continued from page I

way to Southampton. The intention
is to have the necessary repairs done
at Southampton, so that the Kaiser
Wilhelm can return to Bremerhaven.'
The Kaiser Wilhelm carried 152 first
cabin passengers, 1873 in the second
cabin and 700 in the third. with crew
of GAO.
a message to Lloyds from South
ampton describes the damage sustained
by the Kaiser Wilhelm II as serious
The fog was general off the southern
coast, and the steamer Copsewood, Of
Middlesbro, from Grimsby for Newport.
which arrived tonight at Cowes, re-
ported that she had been in collision
with the German steamer Etruria, from
New Orleans for Hamburg. The
Copsewood sustained damage on the
pert quarter.
Southampton June 1.-THE North Ger
man Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H.,
which left Southampton shortly after
noon to-day, bound for New York, with
1000 passengers, lies at anchor tonight
OH Netley, three miles to the southeast,
with a big hole in her side amidships,
caused by a collision with the Liverpool
grain steamer Incemore, bound from a
Black Sea port for Antwerp.
The collision occurred in the English
Channel, thirteen miles south of the Nab
Lightship, in a dense fog. Just how 1t
occurred cannot be ascertained at the
present time. The officers Of the Kaiser
Wilhelm II have permitted no communi-
cation to be held with any one on board,
and they themselves have refused TO give
out any information whatever.
Such scant details as have been OBJ
tanned came from the Incemore. That
vessel. it is stated by those aboard. had
virtually come to a stop because of the
danger of continuing under way in such
a thick fog when suddenly there doomed
up just ahead of her the huge bulk OF
the Kaiser Wilhelm.
Both captains did their best to avert a
collision, but the short distance sepa-
rating the two vessels rendered their eff
forts Intellectual, and the Incemore struck
the liner on the starboard side amid
ships The force Of the impact crumpled
I'D her own bows and tore big gap in
the Kaiser Wilhelm's side.
The two steamers stood by each other
until IL was ascertained that neither
needed immediate assistance, then both
started slowlyjfor Southampton.