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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
NEW SPERRY DRIFT COMPASS
TO GUIDE SEAPLANE AMERICA
Inventor Leaves to Install His Latest Device.
Factory Working Night and Day to Have
Stabilzer Ready for Flight.

and makes head resistance with no lift
ing surface in flying
II is impossible to tell when the Amer
lea will be ready for shipment to Now
foundland. Any day the experimenters
may hit upon the right surfaces to get tho
big flying boat Off the water. Then Lieut..
Porte Will leave on the next train for
New York. and the boat will be pulled
back to the factory for "A quick overhaul
Ing before the transatlantic flight.
In trial early this morning the Amer
lea ploughed through the lake and would
not waterplane at all. II was found that
the pontoons had been set at an angle
which caused a suction under the tail.
The angle was changed for the tests this
afternoon and she paned with about 500
pounds useful load, but the ends OF the
pontoons seemed to hold her TO the water.
Lieut. Porte is chatting at the delay and
Mr. Curtiss and his men are working
night and day TO get the boat ready for
the Night. Lieut.. Porto feels that he
must get away this month, yet II the
America is not ready until August, which
Is considered very bad month over the
Azores course. he will fly then.
Elmer A. Sperry. inventor OF the syro-
scope aeroplane stabilizer, Is expected
here tomorrow to test his speed and drift
recording instrument that was made for
the America. This instrument is now at
tached to the new navy hydroaeroplane
and Mr.. Sperry will fy as a passenger
with Lieut.. John II. Towers. Y. s. ~, In
the tests
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
THREAT TO LYNCH MILITANT.
Woman Jumps on Running BOARD
Of Kings Auto In Perth.

LoNpoN, July 1o.-A militant jumped
on tho running board OF an automobile
in which King George and Queen Mary
were driving through the streets of
Perth. Scotland. to-day. and was saved
from lynching at tho hands Of the crowd
only by quick action by the police
The woman. Rhoda Fleming. a Glas-
gov suffrasstte. had grasped tho handle
OF the door OF the automobile before two
policemen grabbed her and pulled her
from the running board.
Tho crowd In the street tried to get at
the woman. threatening to lynch her. a
score OF cavalrymen swung their horses
about the policemen and their prisoner
and held the crowd back and a body OF
troops was detailed to escort her TO
prison.
Miss Fleming carried only a petition
which she was trying to place In the
hands Of the King and which asked the
King and Queen TO stop forcible feeding.
Another militant threw a bundle of
petitions into the royal car earlier in tho
day at Dundse
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
NEW AERO CLUB MEMBERS.
gen. Evan. aud Dol. Mallory Among
Those Elected.

Brig Gen. Robert *. Evans, Com
mander of the Department OF the East,
and Col John S. Mallory were among
the new members elected 20 thc Aero Club
OF America yesterday. The other new
members are Alexander G. Proudft,
Thomas r. Powers. William Il. Atwater.
y. s. Tilney. :. Sheldon Tilney. Victor +.
Ridder and Ambrose A. Reilly.
At the same meeting OF the governors
an expert aviator's certificate was granted
10 Lieut.. Joseph e. Morrow. u. 8. A., at
the recommendation of the contest conf
mittee
Col Adelbert Cronkhite. Y. q. A.. and
his staff from Fort Totten will inspect
the Hampstead Plains aviation field ut
Garden City this afternoon and witness
some flights. Col Mortimer Delano of
the First Aviation Corps volunteers. will
be the host OF the officers.
Harold kantnor. who won the Fourth
OF July flying race from Governors Island,
will NY the Schmitt nonoplane In a speed
demonstration. There will be flying in
relays by Guy Gilpatric in Sloane mill
tary mouoplane and s. r. Beckwith and
Fred =. Schneider in military tractor hi
planes. w l.. Bonney and Albert s.
heinrich will also fly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
BOAT WITH 10 PILOTS SINKS.
u sent to Bottom In Fos by Bfg
Norwegian ship.

The pilot boat New Jersey, cropping In
smothering fog at s o'clock yesterday
morning near the entrance to the Ambrose
Channel, of the Hook. and adding the
roar OF her own whistle to the muffled
chorus OF steam craft playing blind mans
buff. was ranmed by the Norwegian
steamship Manchioneal under charter to
the United Fruit Line, and bound for
Jamaica. Ten minutes later tho pilot
boat dropped to the bottom OF the sea in
ten fathoms. with her main topmast, flying
the pilot flag. showing above water. The
Manchlonesl was not damaged and pro-
cceded.
Thirty-four men aboard tho New Jer-
sey, including sixteen pilots were rescued.
or rescued themselves, Two were badly
bruised and taken to their Brooklyn
homes suffering chiefly from shock. They
are Capt. A. T.. Johnson and Capt. s. II.
Cooper. An apprentice was slightly hurt
Capt. Cooper and Engineer George
Sanger jumped overheard just before the
Now Jersey sank. They were picked up,
All the pilots except Capt. Johnson and
Capt Cooper went back on duty after me
accident
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
CHINA WILL ASK FOR,
A$tOO,OOO,00O LOAN
Government Needs Cash Adj
vance - England Sends
Warning to Pekin.


LONDON, July 11.--A Pekin despatch
to the Daily Telegraph says China will
ask the Ave Power group OF bankers next
week to initiate negotiations for loan
OF E2o. 100000 $500. 900. ooo). one-half
OF this Is to be used for currency reform.
The Government will also ask for some
cash advance on the loan.
LONDON. July 10.-Sir Edward Grey.
the Foreign Secretary. issued a warning
10 China to-day In the House Of Com
mons. telling that nation that trouble
may result from her refusal to sign the
convention arranged at the recent con-
ference at DarJeeling. India, regarding
the composition OF Outer and inner
Tibet. The convention was reached by
representatives OF Great Britain. Tibet
and China. who have been discussing
Tibetsn autonomy since last fall. and
has been presented to the three Govern
ments for signature.
'1f China does not sign but resorts to
an aggressive policy" Sir Edward said,
the consequences must be disastrous for
China. There certainly will be grave
trouble on the Indian frontier. which will
require Great Britain to take up the mat
ter seriously with the Government OF
China"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11

Elmer A. Sperry. tho inventor Of the
syroscopic stabilizer for flying machines.
left the city for Hammondsport last night
TO confer with Lieut.. John @. Porte and
Glenn Curtiss He will perfect the in
stalling OF the drift compass, which he
also invented, and will discuss tho posi-
bility Of getting a stabllizer ready in
time for the Americas transatlantic flight.
From the offices Of the sperry Gyro-
scope Company, at 1875 Nassau street.
Brooklyn. yesterday 1t was said that work
was being rushed on a gyroscope for the
Rodman wananaker boat. but that Il
would be impossible to have 1t ready IN
time to install II unless the start OF the
Night Is postponed.
special stabilizer IL being built upon
which the Sperrys have been working for
weeks. but II will take almost four weeks
more to finish It, The parts of the stabil-
izer which won the French War Depart
ments $4,000 prize might have been
used. but that apparatus has been held
up In shipment from France. The Sperry
factory Is working night and day to get
out the gyroscope for Lieut.. Porte.
The gyroscope which won the French
prize Is being held up on the other side,
tne SperryS Sal0, by a competitor, WHO
has attached II, claiming infringement
They have instructed representatives 10
put up a bond to get It back here as soon
as possible.
The gyroscope we arc building" said
Mr. Sperry. will not weigh 50 much as
the one which won the French prize
That one weighs forty pounds. This one
will have a number OF improvements
which will bring the weight down to con-
sidcrably less than forty pounds
Tho drift compass which has been in.
stalled In the America and which will be
| inspected and regulated by Mr.. Sperry
when he reaches Hammondsport r. con-
sidered by the inventor TO be almost a:
| important as the stabilzer.
1T Is the first machine In actual use
which shows the exact drift Of an aero.
| plane" he said. I'VE are told that they
are getting FIRST class results from II
| Formerly II has been possible TO tell By
compass IN what direction one IL head
! ing. but utterly impossible to account fol
\ drift. The America was liable 10 head fol
| England or the Azores and drift south
Lieut.. Porte realized tho need OF q ma
chine to tel, him lust whete ne is going
ny using the gyroscope principle we per
| fected such r DRIFT compass end word
| comes from Hammondsport rhat they
/ are satisfied with 81"
! Mr.. Sperl- and his son Lawrence. ba
lleve Lieut.. Porte will cross successfully
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
SISTERS HELD FOR FRATRICIDE
Illinois Women Accused Of Shooting
Their Brother.

STERLING. III. July lo.---Pending an IN
vestigatlon into the death of Emanuel
Byers yesterday, his sisters. Mrs Lee
Hutton and Miss Lillian Byers. were held
to-day without bail for the Grand Jury.
According to the story told by Byers
as he was dying, and partly corroborated
by the admissions of the sisters. the Sis
tiers approached Byers as he was at work
on his farm. They had been disputing
earlier In tho day in regard TO the failure
Of Byers to call physician to care for
his aged father.
Mamie. we arc going to kill you"
one OF the sisters IL said TO have re-
marked.
One Of the sisters. Byers said. then
drew revolver from the folds OF her
dress and opened fire on the brother
She fell faint,ng. and her sister, II is
alleged, took the revolver and kept up
fire on the brother. He fell with four
bullets In his body. As he fell he threw
his pitchfork at the sisters, striking one
OF them IN the face. but not seriously In
Jurng her.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
AMERICA STILL WON'T RI Sc.
Curtis. aud Forte Fail go Find Right
Planning Surfaces.

HAMuoNDspoRr. y. Y, July lo.-Ilttle
progress was made to-day in the attempts
to get the transatlantic f'ier America out
of tho water with her over ocean load.
She waterplaned all right this afternoon
with the two fourteen foot pontoons that
were affixed to the hull last night. but
she would not rise from the water with
load several hundred pounds lighter
than the weight she will have to carry
in the transatlantic flight.
Lieut.. Porte. Mr.. Curtiss and other
experts are In counsel tonight trying to
determine what the next step will be,
Mr.. Curtiss favors a combination OF pom
toons and fins. and these probably will
be adopted. This combination was tried
week ago. when the America flew with
2,1o7 pounds useful load. the heaviest
she has carried. The objection to this
plan IL that the combination Is heavy
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
COUNTESS SEEKS DIVORCE.
Earl Russell to he sued By wife He
Wed Twice.
Special cabie Despatch TO Tn. sus.

Special Gable Despatch to THs Sun.
LONDON, July 10.-Countess Russell,
formerly Mrs. Mollie, Somerville. nee
Cooke, will apply to the divorce division
of the High Court OF Justice on Monday
for a restitution OF her conjugal rights.
which Is the first step toward obtaining q
divorce under the English law.
The Earls marriage to the Countess
some fourteen years ago caused him 10
serve a prison term. In 1890 Earl Rus
sell married Mabel Scott, daughter OF Sir
Claude Scott, a noted society beauty. Ten
years later he went to the United States
and married Mollie Cooke after he had
obtained a Nevada divorce from his first
wife. When he returned to England he
was arrested on a charge OF committing
bigamy In his marriage to Miss Cooke on
the ground that his Nevada divorce was
not valid in England.
He was found guilty by the House OF
Lords and sentenced to three months Inn
prisonment In Holloway Jail. lie served
his term. but was sfterward granted a
free pardon in respect to the felony re-
corded against him.
The first Countess Russell obtained a
divorce from tho Earl and he married
Mollie Cooke again In England.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
SALEM FIRE LOSS $ll,744,ooo.
'"' ~" Insurance Commands In
volv"d FILE Estjmotc,.

"oNf"N' July lo.--1he 2tS flre irsur-
@h,,' Vonpanies doing business in Massa
'lse'ts nave completed returns to the In
Isnv' department IN accordance with
~, request OF Insurance Commissioner
"'on Tor statement Of the approx
SAL. e"telt or their losses due to the
'flem co0fagration.
- 'nese companies 1876 have nled esti-
~, pr'nglng the total insurance loss IN
bad 1000 The remaining companies
,.s' me 96 companies reporting losses
ar stock and so are mutual, the
,ns, losses being suffered by those m,i-
ral companies making a speciality Of mill
rshce o. the Naumkeag cotton mill
,sno 0oscn Manufacturers Mutual report:
tn.5e. and the Arkwright Mutual
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
SEEKS STARTING POINT.
Porte's Representative Examines
Varbor Near 81. Johns.

ST Johns, ". r., July Io.--Mr. Walker.
Lieut.. Potte's representative. visited many
points along the coast between ST. Johns
and Cape Race to-day in search OF the
hest starting point for Lieut.. Portes
transatlantic flight.
The chief essentials are a small bay or
other protected water and beach upon
which the machine can be assembled and
launched
Witless Bay Cape Broyie Harbor and
Caplin Bay all answer these require
ments. Mr.. Walker spoke favorably to-
night OF Cape Broyie. which IL near the
railway Lieut.. Porto will make the hna
decision when he arrives
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
ENGLAND CAN'T HALT ARMAMENT
"r Edward Grey Says Nation
Wanted such q Move.

,nNpoN, July lo.--Replving to criticism.
we 'hloated ermaments' Of Europe in
W." Rouse Of Commons to-day Str Edward
10y, NE Foreign Secretary. said that
".Ht hrltain had done her best to urge
.,, rpuruoh OF ornaments, but that her
'1Fgest'ons to other Powers had had no
-o' result on the contrary. he said.
tl mad been received as attempts to
'l' IN" freedom of action OF those ma
us ana had been resented accordingly.
ne most notable increase In the pa st
~ SIR Edward said. had been not in
'NaL hnt IN military armaments. and
that iof
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
OPERA DIRECTORS RESIGN.
Deacit Of French Instttution ],
Nearly 100000.
Special cable Despdtch 10 TnE Sen.

'p'tW 'u''c NesN"tfH y" luz sun
PARIS. July Io-MM. Messenger and
Rroussan. codirectors OF the Opera. have
sent in their designations to the Under
Secretary OF Fine Arts This official is in
a quandary. despite the alleged rush OF
offers to assist the Government out OF
its difficulty by persons who promise 10
turn the monthly deficits OF more than
10000 francs s12.ooo) into profits.
Meantime there is deficit OF nearly
1000. 900 francs Cs2oo.ooo in the Operas
accounts.
II is rumored that the Opera will close
in September for a month. This would
not bother anybody to a great extent eN-
cept the governmental and municipal en-
ployees and their friends, who enjoy free
admissions.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
RETURNING BY AoUITANIA.
Many Prominent Persons Coming 20
New York by Mig Liner.

LONDON, July 1o.---Amons the passen-
row row ON tn. steamship iuu,tani ..n are WIN.
lam Alexander. Vernon II. Brown. Mr..
and Mrs. George Considine. Mr. and Mrs.
John IT. Dor-ance. Mr.. AID Mrs. r. Hyde,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. r. Lippincott the Rev.
Gardner Murray. Melbourne Tnman. Gas
ton Menier. Mrs. J. e. Mllholland, Gerrish
Milliken and Nj. and MIS-, W. NJ Will
bur.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
1000 FISH FOR ONE MINN0w.
French Angling Contest shows
wealth of the Seine.

Special Cable Despatch 90 Trv sur.
PARIS. July 1o.-Fifty-seven societies
comprising 1900 anglers inst at Armon-
there's to-day to contest for primes amount
ing to 5000. After two hours hard work
happy angler secured nrst prize by
catching a minnow an inch long. The
other 1899 fishermen then abandoned the
contest.
Meanwhile Il is gravely announced that
the depletion OF the rivers OF France has
become a serious matter and that a COM
mission will visit the United States and
endeavor to secure f,sh with which TO PC
stock the French streams,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
AMERICANS SUE IN SAN JUAN.
o. .. Mortgage and Trust Co. Bring.
Action Against sugar Corporation.

Special cobi, Despdtch 10 TAG srs
BAN JUAN, Por.o Rico. July Io.-The
United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany OF New York has filed a suit 20 fore
lose a mortgage of 100000 against the
sugar Corporation Of San Cristobai,
which 10 already in the hands of re-
The suit was f,led in the local Federal
court oo-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
AERos COLLIDE, ONE DEAD.
Military Machines Come Together
Near Gatchina, Russia.

CATCHING Russia. July 1o---Leut.
schensehen was killed and Lieut. Haggor-
nom seriously injured when the two mill
tary seroplanes which they were plotting
crashed together In midair near here
to-day
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
NEWFOUNDLAND SHIP ASHORE.
The Inv~rmore, WITH Passengers,
Grounds on Labrador Ooast.

ST. JOINS, y. r., July lo.--The Reid
newfoundland Company's steamer Inver-
more Is ashore near Brig Harbor on the
coast of Labrador. She carries passen-
gers NATL and freight from this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
FOR BOTH SEXES.
NEW YORk-Iakemont.
Starkey Seminary

Iakemont, Yates County. New York.
Beautiful site Oh Seneca Lake. An endowed
home school for both sexes OF II years aud
upward. Careful training IN health and
Character Prepares for best colleges and
business Advanced courses In Art and
Music. New York state Regents Standards.
Secure rooms early. Rates $3.50 70 $500.
MARTIN SuMMERBELL. IL. o., President, Boz +o'
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11
MACKErTsTOwN. NEW JERSEY.

HACKErTsTOwN. NEW JERSEY.
Centenary Collegiate Institute P ptscs 'r .so Ssa a,S
high class equipment. Brick and steel build
inEs. Lake, athletic hsld. swimming pool.
college Preparatory. Music. Art. Home Eco
nomies Expression. years college courses
for high school graduates Catalog. Jona-
than ". Meeker. ph. H., Principal. Hacketts.
town, y. H., box 90.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-11

BETHLEHEM. PFNNslINANA.
Norayian Seminary n College for Women
Bethlehem, Pm.
Begins 1880 year September %. 1914
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
SULZER WORRIES MOOSE.
Stirs ProRr-ssives to Harder Work
for Davenport.

The fact that William Sulzer has al
ready filed primary petitions bearing the
names Of ASA progI essives and proms SEES
To send another batch TO Albany on Tues
day has stirred the panicky party leaders
to renewed effort IN behalf OF the cand,-
date chosen by the State committee at
Utica, Frederick NJ. Davenport.
As the primary law forbids the use Of
general party funds to further the inter
ests OF any candidate special commit
tee, with William NJ. Chadbourne as chair
man and Jacob ]. Lesser an treasurer, has
been formed to gather petitions for tho
Davenport ticket.
This committee has sent letters to
party workers calling attention to M
Suffers progress and saying that not less
than 10000 signatures must be obtained
for Mr.. Davenport. Everybody II urged
to keep on working until Monday night,
TUESDAY being the last day FOR filing pc
titions,
Progressives of the Sixteenth Congress
district. on the West Side. have indorsed
William 7, Moran, n former Democrat, as
candidate for Congress Francis r. Cough
lin has been Endorsed for the State Senate
from the Fifteenth district The Pro-
gresslves are trying to get the Republl-
cans 10 fuse with them on both these
men
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
UNIONS FINISH PLANS
FOR LABOR DAY PICNIC
Vaudeville and Athletic Con-
tests Will Be Part of the
Big Programme.

The committees in charge Of tho Labor
Day celebration by the Central Federated
union. which will have a picnic and games
In the grounds OF the Manhattan Casino,
lb5th streeth and Eighth avenue. to-
morrow. instead OF holding the time
honored parade. met yesterday and com
pleted the arrangements.
Several individual unions, as in former
years, will have outdoor festivals OF their
own, but there will be fewer OF these than
in former years for the same reason that
the parade Is avoided--the money can he
used better toward aiding the unusually
large number OF unemployed in each
union.
Ernest Bohm secretary of the c. r. u.
said last night that while the parade has
been given up this year on account OF
the expense. ne expects that the picnic
will be an impressive affair All its 400
unions. including tho unions OF women
workers in the Women's Trade Union
League. will be well represented
There will be prize bowling for men and
women and many athletic contests for
the men. Vaudeville performances will
be given by German actors In one OF the
two parks attached to the Casino and
by English speaking actors In the other
park.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
NEW YORK AUTO KILLS TWO.
Children Run Out From Farm In
Connecticut to Death.

BRIDGEPORT Conn, Sept. 5.--While
passing through Westport. Conn shortly
after | o'clock this afternoon. an auto
mobile owned by Edward \. Torbert Of
104 West Forty-ninth street. New York
city, killed two small children.
The victims we're Eva Allen, II years
old and her brother Irving, years old
Frank Sanford. chauffeur. was driv-
ing the machine. Mr.. ToGbeit and his
party were held 10 await the action of
the Coroner.
William Smith. Charles Larsen and
a young woman said TO be- Mr.. vorbert's
daughter were In the automobile at the
time OF the accident. The party was
bound for Cape Cod Bay 10 spend a few
days
They say that as they were passing the
Allen farmhouse the two children ran out
directly in the path OF the automobile and
that the chauffeur had not time 10 swervs
the machine The children were struck
and instantly killed
Harry Sherwood. a member OF the
Grand Jury. held all OF the Torbert party.
He said that with the exception OF the
chauffeur they would be released San
ford will be held under heavy bali pend
Ing the outcome OF the Coroner's inquest
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-09-06
BARONESS COMMITS SUICIDE.
Aged widow of Gen. Won setback
Took Her Own Life. Coroner SAYS,

Baroness Lena Won Setback, widow of the
civil war acknowledgements. died a sui
eide, II was decided Yesterday by Coro-
uer Flynn OF The Bronx after Il five hour
investigation,
The Baroness died in Lebanon Hospital
Friday night after falling from window
Of her home that day AZ 745 Forest ave-
nue.. The Bronx. Her only son Emil,
had insisted that she had fallen while
hanging curtains. Two weeks ago she
was In Lebanon Hospital also. suffering
then from gas poisoning which. the son
said, WAS accidental. She was IS years
MD and for some time had been under
treatment for nephritis
Her husband, Baron George Won
Setback was Court Chamberlain to
Prince Friedrich Karl, Soon after COM
ing 10 this country he Joined the Seventh
Regiment New York Volunteers. and
was commissioned = Brgadicr-C;oneral
The Baroness received a special pension
Uganted by Congress-