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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
FIRE CAT CAUSED
IMPERILS 20 HOMES
Escape by Stairs Cut Off, Ten
ants Flee Over ROOfS-SeV-
eral Firemen Hurt.

A cat jumped across a table in 235
East Second Street and upset lighted
lamp last night. This started a IRE
that spread quickly through the dry
goods store of Pollack & Stuhler and
then assembled the stairways, cutting
off this means of escape for the twenty
families occupying the tenements above.
Tenants crowded the fire escapes,
trampling on one another in fright.
Seeing that an exit here was almost
impossible, they climbed over roofs 10
reach the street, where 10000 persons
had gathered, requiring the police re-
serves from four precincts.
Alarms were turned in from six diff
ferent boxes, but another fire at 1872
Monroe Street, in the plant of the Ice
land Refrigerator Company, was blaz-
ing at the time, and all the apparatus
of the vicinity was there. Chief Ken
lon and Fire Commissioner Adamson
finally arrived, after third and fourth
alarms were sent in. The flames had
then reached every floor OF the five
story building, and it took some time
before they were under control.
Several fremen were injured, but all
the tenants escaped, including Mrs.
John Rasko, who arose from q sick bed
and staggered with her ree-days old
baby TO the roof. The damage is esti-
mated at $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
FIND WOMAN'S BODY
IN ST. MARY'S PARK
Apparently Strangled wiki
Handkerchief and Thrown
on Bank.

The body of an unidentified woman
was found yesterday morning on the
slope Of hill IN ST. Nary'S Park. rear
Powers Avenue and l43d Street. The
irOnX. A cn4orofom soakei handler
chief had been forced into the wcm-
Gr's mouth and part way down her
throat. Her clothes we're disarranged
and she bore slight bruises on her face
and arms.
Patroiman Frank P. Dolan. OF the
Alexander Avenue station. found the
body. lie had passed the spot where
IL lay. apparently thrown up against
the bank, only an hour before and had
found nothing suspicious. No screams
were heard in the park, and the police
had no tangible clews 20 follow
Although the woman was apparently
murdered. detectives are working IN
suicide theory as well. Persons liy-
ing in the neighborhOod said they lad
seen the woman frequently about the
eighborhood but no one knew who
she was She was known only as Bot
tie Mary
Al autopsy confirmed the app-opri-
ateness of her nickname. L showed
the woman 20 have been an lnveterate
drinker An empty whiskey flask in
a hand bag found near the body bore
out the same theory. Two white hand
kerchiefs. with sixty cents knotte' in
one Of them. few cakes of soap and
a package OF underwear were also
found .n the bag They bore no marks
of Identification.
The body was taken 20 the Fordtam
morgue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
SPIRIT OF l776
FROLICS TO-DAY
TO 1915 TANGO
Street Dance Halls and
Motion Pictures Features
of Celebration To-day.
EDISON SEARCHLIGHT
TO ILLUMINE CITY
Noon Salute of 46 Guns at Gov
ernOr'S Island Only Old-Fash-
toned Noise on Programme.

When the Stars and Stripes are
raised at sunrise this morning over the
Block House at Central Park and 10th
Street they will usher in an extensive
celebration Of independence Day
From the o'clock ceremony at the
Block House, where the Declaration Of
Independence will be read, following
the hosting of the flag until late at
night there will not be moment when
some exercise in commemoration Of
the day is not in progress throughout
the city.
While the two high lights Of cele-
braton will be found at the City Hall
meeting at 1890 a. m. and at the
Stadium of the City College at 8 p. m,
there will not be a park or playground
in the greater city which will not have
its own local entertainment. Athletic
carnivals will be held at ffty-four of
these in Manhattan alone. and the
other boroughs are not far behind.
Speeches will be made during the
day BY well known orators from al
most every vantage point in the city
In the evening fireworks will be set off
in many Of the parks and there will be
open air free moving picture shows
New York is learning lesson from
the erstwhile gay city of Paris this
year, and will follow the example Of
her elder sister by roping off certain
streets IN the evening for public dane
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
DROWNING GIRL
SAVED BY CONVICT
Sing Sing Inmate Leaps Fence
to Rescue Her and Friend
from Hudson.

During the baseball game at Sing Sing
yesterday between the inmates nine
and the New York Stock Exchange team
George Faber, prisoner, whose duty
il was TO pick up balls knocked foul
over the high picket fence few feet
from the river, heard the screams Of a
girl.
Faber, who is to be released in two
months, saw girl Of about fifteen
years and d young man cllnglng to an
overturned rowboat some distance out
in the stream. The girl was exhausted.
Neither she nor her companion could
swim.
This is Faber's story Of what fol-
lowed:
81 heard her scream three or four
times more. | started for the water,
and then / thought of what the news
papers would say about it. and / half
decided that I'd not DO it, but get
somebody who wasn't an inmate TO save
them.
Then | realized that there wouldn't
he much chance Of rescung them if
waited, 30 / swan out and brought the
girl in. Her hair was all loose and her
hat was Just holding on to a few
strands Of hair away down her back by
pin. | went out again, and when |
got 20 the rowboat this time | discov-
cred that the water wasn't more than
up 10 your chest So | turned the boat
upright and told the fellow to walk
ashore He was so surprised he couldn I
find his legs right away. | helped him
in and brought in the boat"
Faber didn't get their names. They
were so excited. he said, when he was
questioned about it, that they didn't
thank him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
HOLIDAY DEATHS
CUT TO EIGHT
Sane" Celebration and Sunday
Reduce Annual independence
Day Slaughter.

Chicago, July A. A combination of
sane" celebration and the fac; that
the holiday fell on Sunday served to-
day to keep down the total Of life and
limb annually sacrificed
The number Of dec3 to-day was
only five and the injured ninety-ninc.
Last year eight victims wera KILLED
and III injured. O. this years dead
one was in Chicago. No one was seri-
ously injured here.
The fire loss due e. accidents com
bined with the use Of explosive, WAS
only Sl1.250 to-day, compared TO the
loss Of S76O35 in 1914.
The rapid decrease in the number
Of deaths since The Tribune start
ed the sane Fourth crusade. which
spread over the coua.rv, is shown b.
the following table:
1914 1918 1912 1911 1910 1909 1905,
Deaths g.. a. SO lU ms 500
The ninety-nine injured this year
were victims Of various no.se-n 9klng
machines,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
Dances on Asphalt.

These impromptu dance halls have
been scrubbed and secured by the
Street Cleaning Department. and will
have special illumination Bands and
police protection will be furnished.
At City Hall in the morning MAYOR
Mitchell will preside az the meeting,
where patriotic airs will be played and
addresses will be made by George W.
WIckersham. former Attorney General
of the United States; Peter S. Gross
cup, judge Of the United States Circuit
Court, and William A. Prendergast,
Controller Of the City of New York
In the evening a more elaborate cell
ebration will take place at the City
College stadium. The honorary chair
man Of this meeting will be Adolph
Lewisohn, who gave the great athletic
field 10 the institution. George Gordon
Battle viii preside. The new 5000. 1000
candle power searchlight designed by
Thomas A. Edison has been lent for
the occasion by the inventor and will
be used in the illumination.
The speakers Will be Marcus VI.
Marks, Adolph Lewisohn. Dudley Field
Malone, Job +. Hedges, Henry d. Esta-
brook and cambridge Colby. a band
conducted by Ernest Mouland will play
and there will be quartet and gen
eral singing.
God Save the President" a hymn
composed by the Rev O. W. Peterson,
a Maine pastor, viii be sung at the re
quest Of the Mayor, 20 whom Mr.. Peter
son sent his composition asking that II
be sung in New York as a tribute 20
the head Of the nation at the present
crisis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
13 DEAD, 50 HURT,
TOLL OF FOURTH
Continued from page l

Street. and William Taharino, nine, Of
10 Beach Street, went to the Hudson
Street Hospital last night, where they
were treated for powder burns. The
police say Taharino accidentally shot
himself in the left hand and Foley in
the left leg. He was not arrested.
Florence Dieukle. ten. of 800 Eek
ford Avenue. The Bronx. was burned
in the face BY powder from blank
cartridge pistol at Twenty-ffth Street
and First Avenue. John Turner, ff
teen, Of 335 East Thirty-sixth Street,
was shot in the right hand at Thirty
sixth Street and Second Avenue. Jacob
Weisman. twelve. Of 235 East Twenty
fifth Street. was shot in the left hand
and Paul Jacobiwitz. Of 1877 Seventh
Street, in the right. Richard Toomev,
sixteen. of 406 East Twenty-fourth
Street. also received injuries in the
night hand. Walter Magot, fourteen,
of 485 Seventh Street was shot in the
left hand. Ali had their wounds
dressed at Bellevue
Paul Poarse. thirteen, Of 81 Baxter
Street, was shot in the right hand as
he examined revolver, and was
treated at the Volunteer Hospital
Frank Josenppi, twenty, an electrician,
Of 148 East 223d Street, was standing
at brentwood Avenue and 2l9th Street,
when he vas struck on the head by an
exploding frecracker lie was taken
to Fordham Hospital with a cut scalp.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
ARRESTED AT DOOR
OF wendell HOME
Man from Tacoma, Who Insisted
on Seeing Heir to $20,000,-
600, Locked Up.

Stravos H. Seilanos, an interpreter, OF
Tacoma, Wash, tried last night what
few persons have succeeded IN doing in
the last generation. He attempted TO
see Miss Georgiana G. K. Wendell,
heiress 10 S20.000,00 in her home, at
442 Fifth Avenue At the West Thir-
tieth Street station he was charged with
disorderiy conduct.
Seianos said he had arrived in New
York only a few days ago, and had
asked 70 see Miss Wendell yesterday. he
was told BY a maid to return last night.
When he did she refused 70 admit him.
Seilanos insisted on seeing the heir
ess TO one-fourth of the S80,00O,OOO es-
tate her father, John q. Wendell, whose
realty holdings were second only TO
the Astors, left when he died last No
vember. The maid again refused, and
the interpreters insistence was so
noisy that Patrolman Walker arrested
him. Seilanos said he had sent Miss
Wendell a registered letter last week
which was returned to him. so he de-
cided 70 make a call on her. He did
not say why he wished TO see her.
Miss Wendell and her three sisters
are said not 20 have been in church IN
twenty years, never TO have ridden IN
an automobile or a yacht, never 20 have
used a telephone or worn jewelry, and
never to have been inside theatre.
They never receive callers at their
home. whose rooms are in the same con-
d.tion as they were In 1859.
In 1899 Georgiana Wendell was
taken to the psychopathic ward OF
Bellevue, and members Of her family
asked TO have her adjudged insane.
She was pronounced incompetent by
a sherilf's jury, but was finally recon
ciled to her sisters.
SeIianos was uned $40 by Mag strate
Deuel in the mems night court, and, as
he did not have the money, was taken
10 the YorkvIlle prison.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
Family of Four Dies
as Train Hits Auto

While crossing the Central Railroad
Of New Jersey tracks near Pennington,
\. j., the machine of Robert Mayer,
driven by himself and carrying his
wife, son and daughter was hit by the
Atlantic City express. Mayer and his
thirteen year-old son, Herbert were
thrown high into the air Mrs. Mayer
and her daughter, Ethel, twenty-one
years old, were caught beneath the
wrcckage and crushed to death. Mayer
died instantly. HIS son lived only a
few minutes afterward
The crossing at Pennington is IN
protected except for warning posts
Mayer, it is said, was following an
other machine and did not see the ex-
press.
Henrietta y. Haynes. manager Of the
Ballard Gowns Company, of SO Fast
Twenty-ninth Street, was hit at the
corner Of that street and Fifth Ave
nue. yesterday afternoon and dragged
100 feet by car owned and driven by
s. A. Solamon, of 345 Atlantic Avenue.
Brooklyn. She died shortly after at
Bellevue Hospital
While speeding on his motorcycle
near Hachonsack yesterday Clarence
Sheridan. Of EnGlewood. was thrown
from ms machine ana fractured MS
sk't' He died IN a few hours.
While stealing ride on the auto
owned by Harry Benz, Of 1922 Broad
wav, George Howe. thirteen years old.
Of 645 Fifth Avenue, had his right
foot crushed when he tired 20 leap
from the machine at Madison Avenue
and Fifty-second Street. lie was taken
TO Flower Hospital
vavlovg tvt,,raH oil
slightly. when an automobile coach be-
longing to William Necker. Of Jersey
City, crashed into Fulton Street
streetcar at the corner Of Miller Street.
Jersey City, yesterday, and turned over
on its side. spillng its six passengers
TO the pavement The motorman, Pat
rick O'Connell, and the chauffeur, Will
lam Nears, were both cut by flying
glass. The passengers were bruised
and scratched, but were more fright
ened than hurt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
SEWER BALKS PRISONERS
Gases Spoil Escape Of Two In
mates of Randalls Island.

Frank Schwartz, Of Buffalo. and An
thony Carsinitia. Of 1853 Eagle street.
brooklyn, are back at the House OF
Refuge, Randal's Island, after their at
tempt TO escape last night.
The two men ran from the engine
room to a motor boat moored opposite
l2Oth Street. They jumped into II, but,
breaking the engine as they started
away, they dived into the water and
swan to Manhattan, pursued by keep,
ers in rowboats, men from harpor .
and two detectives from the Third
Branch Bureau. They explored the
sewer Of 18th Street as far as First
Avenue, where they were driven back
by the gases.
The three parties after them hunted
in vain, and il was not until tug with
n powerful searchlight came along that
they were discovered, blackened with
mid. nesting under a dock at lloth
Street.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
Shoots Man Who Stabbet
Him After Chase Of
Three Blocks.
OFFICER ATTACKED
BY HIS PRISONFp
Dead Man Arrested for H.
orderly Conduct - Priest
Condemns ROWdies.

Collapsing after a three-block "a.
Of a man who had stabbed him /, :
abdomen, with probably fatal re,v.,
Patrolman James J. Govern. Of .
Flushing Avenue station, Broouv.
lying on the ground, shot and a.
his assailant early yesterday mor,,,l
The dead man was Raymond AL
arpieri, thirty-eight years DID, o. !,
Skillman Street. He, with a numbe, \
others, were standing at Kent al
Park Avenues. Brooklyn, shortly bet,,
9 o'clock. Govern, attracted By y
noise Of the group, ordered them i
move on
All oteyed except Anarpieu a
used profane and indecent lang.,,l
and Govern placed him under arrsrI
As Govern started for a police box 4
summon the patro. wagon The pf.so-,l
whipped out a biz jackkrlte and Beg
slashing the pa,ro.man. He inaic.s.
four deep gashes, one. the most Ga.
gerous, in Governs abdomen.
Tearing loose from the officer. A..
arpieri started 90 run. Govern. o.
twenty-nine years old and an athle,
went after him. Nearing me end y
the third block Govern. weak from lo,.
Of blood, staggered and fell. As ..
went down the patrolman drew his fs
volvey. and, lying on the sidewalk. sr,.
two shots, either one OF wh Oh CO...
have proved fatal.
DR.. Miller. Of the Cumberland Stree
Hospital, found Anarp.er. dead a.,
Govern unconscious. Hc rushed u
policeman TO the hospital. and there
was found the one hope u saving a.
life was in his excellent physical co.
dition.
The attack on the officer is The hg
Of a -eries Of disorders Ia the neig;
borhood that have resulted IN psiu
men being attacked Not only =
residents of the district. tu. The c.erg
are aroused. Yesterday 81 the !
o'clock mass me Rev. William Clear
Of St. Patrick's Church. decritd 3.
rowdyism and urged the people 70 so
port the patrolmeu.
Remember at all times tina, there
only one Becker" Father Clearly So.
Don't condemn the noble men Of o.
police force for the sins Of one. Eve.
time they 90 on duty they would rss.
lily sacrifice their lives 20 protect 20.
interests and mine PG'ro,man Gey
ern proved that this morning.
Stand behind the man IN the 2,
liceman's uniform, then. Don't hi,d.
him in his work. Get together, all ,
you. and help in the effort 10 rid G.
parish Of rowdyism'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
Golden Wedding a 4th Fete.

Washington, \. j., July 4.-Inde-
pendence Day has special significance
for Mr. and Mrs Koose, of 100 Taylor
Street, for it marks the fiftieth ami
versary of their marriage. Dinner
was served to-day TO the four children,
thirteen grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren and the relatives and
friends of the couple.
Mr.. Koose is veteran of the Civil
War, having been a member OF Com
pany {, 3lst New Jersey Volunteers
He is seventy-seven years old and his
wife is six years his junior.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
200. 900 at Atlantic City.

Atlantic City, y. j., July 4. Almost
100000 visitors with plenty Of money
and plenty of opportunity TO get rid Of
II. and well. what more could Atlantic
CITY ask for its Fourth Of July cele-
bration?
Amusement operators juet couldn't
resist the temptation Suhlimely dis
dainful OF the warnings Of the self
constituted curbstone censors. they
lifted the bars and let the throng en-
Joy itself TO the limit Of its purse
strings.
Fashionable Chelsea, following the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
Few New Haven Trains Late

Commuters along the New Have
Railroad had to find some excuse oiss
than poor train service when they WEI
late at the Office last month. The "a
road reports that of the tweniy-ar
trains run daily for the suburban res
dents seventeen reached New York d
time every day during the moai.
Against the other twelve trains o..
nineteen latenesses, averaging less ina
half a minute each, were recorded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
Robbed to Start Own Home

W R. Wilder. of Laden.cwn, Rock
land County, reported 70 the police
yesterday that burglars. using an auto
mobile truck. broke into his home and
carried of a truck.oad of furniture.
They took the family silvorw1re.
sideboard and all dining table, bu-
reau. chairs and toilet set. They leIt
note stating that the writer was
going housekeeping himself Wider
has offered a reward for the capture OF
the burglars
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-05
In Other BOrOughs.

In Brooklyn the chief celebration will
be held al in the afternoon in front
Of Borough Hall. Music will be fur
nished by the 23d Regiment band and
there will be addresses by prominent
Brooklynites. Concerts and athletic
contests will be conducted in parks and
Fairgrounds.
The celebration in Staten Island will
centre about the athletic field of Curtis
High School. Herr exhibition drills by
regular soldiers and sailors and music
and speeches Will mark the day.
Following is the SCI ,dule Of cele-
b~ationS, arranged in Manhattan for
to-day:
5a Meeting Block House. Contra, Park HON
S'rc''-ha.sias l. > fas reading Declaration q
MORNING.
l1 go = m-Cir Han-Gco-fs Gordon Battle
.. airual. Official borough celebration
1850 a d. For Wash.. st.u ra-h up Gus'ave
S.ao.e- chairman. patriot. addresses band o..-
lo a. m-Geague o., Foreign R.m C.uzer.-
Nathaniel Iui. ils. chairman. patriotic addresses
20 a m-Car S.aur Park $ Walter h4lfmaul
caAirma.. Has tnl H s.i.,. '.i' i-g1. r-eloat
10 H. Mount Morris ra5k- Michael Sesaap
chairman. patriotic addresses. singing. bard c'.-
losu A n-Soclal Centre A,soc.4tioa NJ Public
school S. Fourth street es,, y ri-st Avenue
Louis paman' chairman. patriotic addresses
10 a. m -G-.cl.y Slua-e-B-oalvu Association
David Robinson. chairman. r,ufi.. q >.' =
ketl I'io. Grand AIuy tol,a..ra'e Veterans
and OLD Guard. band concert patriotic adiressrs
10 - H--CUuG-SGS CLe.7-B!o4aay AsoclauoG.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-08
father 0IHL|NG.
Is Appointed by Bishop Dona.
hue to Take Charge of the
Salem Field.

The Rev. Father othltng has been
appointed by the Rt. Rev. P. ]. Don
ahue, D. D., bishop Of Wheeling. to
take charge Of the Salem district
Father Chilling was ordained in Wheel
ing about one month ago. He comes
from one OF the most distinguished
families in Jacksonville, Ill, and is q
convert Of the Catholic church, having
been raised an Episcopalian. He was
received into the church some ten
years ago and short time after went
to the Catholic University at Wash
ington. D. G., where he completed his
studies last month.
He takes charge OF Salem as his
first permanent appointment and was
accompanied there this morning By
the Rev. Father McSwiggen, who went
over the ground with him and he re-
ceived most hearty reception by the
people Of Salem. They longed for a
priest to come to them and it is GER
tain that he will find them ready to
cooperate with his work in every way.
"a short time ago the Rt Rev. Bishop
Donahue, realizing the great need OF
church and house to begin the par
ish purchased the old Baptist church
and parsonage at cost of abou,
5000. This is great encouragement
to the priest and people in this ini-
tiative step in laying the foundations
for one Of the incest parishes in this
diocese
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1915-09-08
STATE CONFERENCE
OF Charities and Correction
May Be Established in One
of the Leading Cities.


WHEELING, Sept. sOnly BUSH
ness matters were transacted at the
regular monthly meeting Of the
board Of directors OF the Associated
Charities Tuesday afternoon. The
matter in regard to the : establish
ment Of state conference Of char
tiles and correction to be established
at one Of the leading towns In tho
state was voted upon favorable by
the directors. II such an institu-
ton was established 1t would be of
educational value as well as Of great
benefit to the state.
The Associated Charities Of
Clarksburg. has acted favorable up
on the project and the local organs
eaton will work in cooperation with
the Clarksburg people for the
furthering Of the plan. A repre-
sentative Of Clarksburg spent Tues
day in town In the interest Of such
a movement.