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The sun., 1915-06-03
BROADWAY SEES TREE FALL.
Century OLD Maple In Churchynrd
Crashes Across street.

With crack and crash heard for
blocks up and down broadway a great
maple tree that had stood more than
100 years in the rectory garden OF tho
Church of the Holy lnnOcents. 80 West
Thrty-siXth street, just off broadway,
fell out across the street last night.
Tn" noise brought an iuquisitve
throuE including many from the Hotel
Marlborough. on the corner: a lot OF
taxicahs and Srrgt. Gum and Patrol
man Gilman. who expected to ind that
persons had been hurt Nobody had
been, hut two passcrshy said they
jumped just in time when they heard
the tree crack,
The trees trunk. nearly "A hundred
feet long. reached to the opposite curb.
Thomas r. Dunworth. sexton of the
church, appeared with a saw. and that
was the signal for many in the neigh
horhood to come out with saws. axes,
hatchets or knives and help cut UP the
tree encouraged by crowd amused at
the eageIness for faggOts from il.
The cid tree had been long the de-
light OF the Rev. Father Michael Far
rcll, pastor of the church Father OFar-
rell, who is In the seventies now. is scri-
ously ill., He heard his beloved tree
fan last night, but IL was only the sub.
way blasting. they told him. They are
hoping that to-day he won't look out
his window and see that II Is gone.
The sun., 1915-06-03
AGED Z, CALLS FATHER SLAYER,
Girl, Holding Doll Rnd SObbtnG,
says lie Murdered Mother.

Holding a ten cent doll In her arms
and sobbing throughout. seven-year-old
Sophie Stransky was the principal wit
ness against her father. Benjamin
Stransky. on trial In Criminal Sessions
of the Bronx County Superior Court
charged with the murder Of his wife on
the morning OF December IS
The little girl verified her mo'hers
ante-mortem statement that Stransky had
set fire to her bed. held her there and
finally left her In the locked room to
die Sophie declared that her father had
taken her out of her mothers bed, whore
she usually slept. She went back a
moment later in time to see him light
paper AZ the gas Jet and hold 1t to the
bed, and a few minutes later he came
out of the. room, locked II and carried
the child and her two brothers. Charles
and Isadore to the home of their aunt,
The testimony of the child was d.
rectly contradictory TO the statement Of
her father that he had left his wife
asleep and had taken the children for
a visit to their aunt, returning to find
that the house had caught fire acci-
dentally.
When the child had finished her story
Justice Weeks adjourned the case until
to-day.
The sun., 1915-06-03
CALLS WOMAN ExTORTI0NER.
Accuses Volunteer of Getting
Money on False Pretenccs.

Kittie Kamff was arrested yesterday
by two detectives from the District At
torney's office in the telegraph bureau
at 1898 broadway and locked up charged
with attempted grand larceny. Mrs.
Margaret Fox of Montclair, y. j.. com
planned that Miss kamff got $500 from
her by promising 10 use her influence
with Gov Whitman to get him to re-
lease Mrs. Fox's son, Edward j. Rus
sell, from the Dannemora Hospital.
Detective Trojan explained yesterday
that Mrs. Fox met Miss kamff AT the
Dannemora institution while Miss Kamff
was serving as member OF the Volun-
teers OF America. and upon Miss Kamff's
demand for money gave her at different
times 5000 Mrs. Fox is about 20 years
old and her son 80.
The prisoner was taken to the Clinton
street station and later removed. i'll. 10
Douverneur Hospital. After comparing
ilrgerprints taken there with records
ut Headquarters the police announced
las. night that the prisoner had been
arrested several tiusas before under sew
eral aliases, had been charged with lar
ceny, assault and robbery, and was SEN
fenced to nine and one-half years in
Auburn prison on February 10, 1908,
for assault and robbery. She will be
arTaigned to-day.
The sun., 1915-06-03
GLAD TO SALUTE FLAG NOW.
Mesicans who Once Refused DO
So without Being Asked.

WASHINGTON. June "A year ago the
United States sent n fleet OF battleships
tn Mexican waters to compel some one
In authority there to salute the colors.
This was done as result of an affront
to the flag at Tampico. Soldiers fighting
for Huerta arrested American sailors
sent ashore from an American ship, the
matter was called to the attention OF
Congress and n force despatched to
Mexico to enforce respect for the Amer
lean emblem
The expected salute was no, forth
coming. They are beginning to salute
the flag in Mexico now without being
asked to do so. A despatch from Ad-
miral Caperton. in command of the
American squadron on the east coast of
Mexico, indicates that First Chief Car
rama Is ;rying to snugglc up to the
United States. Admiral Caperton's $
despatch, dated Vera Cruz, says:
Fired salute twenty-one minute guns
at noon to-day monday in honor OF
Memorial Day. Upou completion of
salute Carranza shore batteries fired
salute twenty-one guns, which. ! was in
formed was In honor of American Me-
mortal Day Sent officer ashore to ex-
press thanks for courtesy"
The sun., 1915-06-03
IMMIGRANTS TO CELEBRATE.
Fourth Of July Reception to Stimu-
late NaturRlixatiOn.

In order that the 10000 aliens who
were naturalized in the courts of New
York during the past year. rs well as
the half million eligible foreigners who
were not naturalized, may bc impressed
with the duty OF naturalization recep-
ton is being planned by acting Mayor
George McAneny. and Commissioner OF
Immigration Frederic q. Howe to BE-
held on the Fourth OF July which is ,o
be- both IA welcome into citizenship and
an illustration of its dignity.
The plans so far call for n public
demonstration at the Lewisohn Stadium
at which representatives of the city,
state and Federal governments will re-
ceive the new electors and pagcantS will
be shown depicting the various immi-
grant groups casting of their allegiance
to the old countries and piedging loyalty
To the new. 1t IL also hoped to organize
an Americanlzation day In the schools
ani to hold pdsednls In Central Park
and Prospect Park under President
Churchill of the Board of Education
The reason for the plan, according to
Commissioner Howe, is that the average
foreigner Is not at all impressed with
the solemnity of his oath of allegiance
In its present setting OF dry court Iro-
cedure.
The sun., 1915-06-03
S4vearS He Sav -Four Guns
on Deck of the LusHar1ia
Gustave Stable of New York. in Affidavit Submitted as
Evidence to State Department, Asserts Weapons
of Inch Cabre Were Covered
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO INVESTIGATE

WASHINGTON. June At has been
eported in THE Sun that evidence had
,een submitted to the State Department
by the German Ambassador In support
OF the German Foreign Office conten-
tion that the Lusitania carried two
masked guns concealed below her decks
This evidence included certain afli-
davits. the principal one being that of
Gustave Stable OF 20 Leroy street. New
York city. who deposes as follows:
"on the day prior to the sailing OF the
Lusitania, ] was asked by my friend
A. Leitch. who was employed as first
cabin steward. to relp him bring his
trunk aboard. In the course OF the eve
ming we went on board without being
hindered by the quartermaster on
guard.
After having remained some time in
the Gloria stewards quarters) We
went TO the stern main deck. About
fifteen TO eighteen feet from the en-
trance TO the Gloria on port and star
board respectively I saw two guns OF
twelve TO fifteen centimeters They
were covered with leather. but the bar
rel was distinctly to be seen. To satisfy
my curiosity I unfastened the buckles
to ascertain the calibre OF the guns I
could also ascertain that the guns were
mounted on deck on wooden blocks. The
guns were placed about three feet from
the respective ship sides and the wall
could be removed at that particular
place.
"on the foredeck there were also two
guns of the same calibre and covered in
the same manner. They were placed NJ
about ten TO twenty feet from the en-
trance OF tho crews quarters and four
feet from the ship sida where the wall
could also be removed"
Josephine Weir New York boarding
house keeper swears in another affidavit
that Lsitch. who is referred to in Stahle's
statement. remarked TO her that he was
going to sail on the Lusftan!a as a
steward. She mentioned the danger
from German submarines and. according
TO her affidavit. he replied:
''Oh. I'm not afraid; We have four big,
brightly polished copper guns"
Another affidavit submitted hy the
German Ambassador TO the State De
partment Is signed by one Grieve. who
deposes that he heard Leitch make this
remark to Mrs. Weir
fourth affidavit presenting the
statement OF man named Bruckner
The sun., 1915-06-03
CZAR'S TROOPS MAY
ABANDON PEREMYSL
Situation Desperate, Though
Fall Of Outer Forts Is Not
Admitted.
DRIVE TO CLEAR GALICIA
Austrian Statement An
nOuncps Two More Defences
Have Been StOrmed.
Special Cable Despatch TO Tnr srN.


LONDON, June Military observers
in London see in the Austro-German cap
turc of StryJ the preliminary move TO
the recapture OF Peremysl and the possi-
bic eviction OF the Russians from Gallcia.
The Russian official statements deal
for the most part only with isolated
sectors and unimportant engagements,
while the Austrian and German state
ments declare that Stryj has fallen and
that the third army. which is moving
north. Is endeavoring to advance upon
Lemberg. the last Russian base In Ca
licia. II Is known that the Russians are
retreating northward over plains which
can be swept by the heavy artillery OF
the Teutonic allies until they come to the
swamplands of the Dniester. further TO
the north. These are likely TO afford
very little protection.
The month of May was the most dis
astrous for Russia tnat she has passed
during the war Confronted by a
strongly concentrated force. backed with
the heaviest of modern field guns and
mortars. the Russian armies rctreated In
some sections as far as ninety miles and
In other sections forty-five miles because
they had not the heavy ammunition
needed to withstand tho drive OF the
Teutons.
The sun., 1915-06-03
FROHMAN SMILED AS
HE SANK TO DEATH
Rita JOlivct. the Last to See
Him on Lusitania. Says
He Was Calm.

As Neritcation OF Charles Froh-
mans closing moments on board the
III fated Lusitania the following letter
dated London, May Is. from c. Haddon
Chambers. the English dramatist. was
received yesterday by All Hayman:
Since writing this morning I've
seen Miss Rita Jolivet. II appears that
she g. F. and William Scott. who was
on his way from Japan to enlist. and
Rita's brother-in-law, George Vernon.
met in the companionway OF Deck \
almost Immediately after the explosion.
Every one was perfectly calm g. F.
particularly 80. They discussed what cf-
feet the outrage would have in Amer
lea.
"A man william. his valet. gather
from The description kept coming along
and advising g. F. to put on a lfehelt.
which he vas d.siuclined to do. Finally
they all had lfchelrS. however Then g.
r. said. as quoted IN the papers WI,
fear drathH Death rs only a beautiful
adventure. CThose. Rita says, We're his
exact words ThtY all got out ON the
promenade deck. which was then slopng
- much that the others had 10 help
C. f..
The. they stood together for a few
moments holding each other by the hanl
--Ncruon, Rita, C. f. and Scott-!n
that order. Then large wave. full
of bodies and wreckaRe, came toward
them. II was made by the vessel sink
ing hv the prov. In looking toward /,
Rita saw C. rs face. lie was smiling
Tine wave tore the four Of them apart
Rita Is tho only one of them now alive,
She was carried down a great way,
but she held atr breath and when sh"
came up she was immedi ltely seized
and dragged onto a raft"
The sun., 1915-06-03
Germans sc Gases.

We captured Monday after bay
ouct fight the village ~ kurkoviany.
which Mas strongly organized and
which the Germans defended stub
bornly
ON the lott bank OF the N.stula
Monday night the .Nustro-Germans de
yclOpcd a very active artillery fire OF
the whole front north Of the pilitza
River. Toward 4 o'clock In the morn
ing. spreading a cloud Of smoke and
making an extensive use OF deleterous
gas. they attacked with considerable
forces our position on the Bzura
River. near Brohuw. Sochaczen and
Kuslow. and displayed special tenac!ty
on the lower Rawka River in the sec
tor marked by the villages of Miserka,
VOLTA and Szidlowska
Despite the expenditure of an cnor-
nous quantity OF asphyxiating gas,
the odor of which was perceptible
about twenty miles behind our front.
all the attacks were rcpulsed.
In Galcia the Tcutonic allies
opened on sunday a violent fire. and
delivered "A series OF attacks against
our front west and northwest OF
pcremNsl, defined by the line of forts
from No. to No. II During sun
day night they succeeded in approach
iug to within 200 PAGES OF some OF
these sectors, and attacked and even
broke INTO the precincts of Fort No
:. around which surgcd an obstinate
nrht, which lasted until . o'clock on
the afternoon of Monday. when they
We're repulsed with enormous losses.
The remnants OF those who had
entered Fort No. :, numbering twenty
three officers and 600 men. were taken
prisoners.
ON the front above the Dniester
the enemy. consisting mainly of Ger
mans, threw his reserves into battle
in the region close to StryJ, The re-
suit of the hghting here is not yet
known.
ON the River Svitza our troops
continued their success, OF the pris-
oners taken here those counted be-
tween May ~ and 80 while on their
way to the rear, numbered gas officers
and 6,ii2 men.
The sun., 1915-06-03
DERNBURG SAILS FOR
NORWAY JUNE 12
Will Proceed at Once to Ger
many to Have Interview
With Kaiser.

Dr BERNHARD Dcrrburg viii leave the
ford OF the Norweg Ian American Line on
June ~, according to word received yes
terday from Washington, where. It Il:
said. satisfactory arrangements have
been made for safe voyage,
From Norway DR.. Dcrnburg will pro-
diately upon his arrival in his native
country he will have an interview with
the Kaiser to report personally and in
detail upon his work In the United
states where no had been sent by the
German Emperor as special em.ssary to
head the pro-German propaganda.
II was learned by a reporter for THE
SuS last night from man close to
the former Imperial Colonial Minister
that the Kaiser contemplaies either Of
iering 20 pr. Dcrnburg an important
portfolio or creating for him new
office In which he VIII pc able t. utilize
20 the widest pussihl" extent his ~
perloncr both as Colonial Minister and
as the fatherlands "semI-OtiiCiaT' spOxrs-
man in this country.
Dr. pernburg was not IN the city
yesterday but The report about his con
tcmplat"d departure was confirmed oS
persons who are close & him,
1t was learned authentically last night
that contrary TO the belief generally eN-
pressed by the majority OF American
newspapers that Dr. Dernburg's mission
In this country had been complete
failure his work here is not judged
in that light by the Kaiser himself. 1t
was said, on the contrary, by those IA
miliar with the German viewpoint in the
matter that the official verdict of Ber-
lin il highly favorable to the doctor and
that the Emperor desires to manifest his
appreciation by rewarding him with a
new and important post
The sun., 1915-06-03

says he saw cannon on the Lusltania
while standing on the dock.
The State Deartment has referred
these affidavits to the Department OF
Justice. which will investigate them and
also the German charges generally that
the Lustania carried guns. Govern
ment officials said that this reference
of the aflidavits TO the Department OF
Justice in no wise Indicated that this
Government intended TO discuss them
with the German Government but
merely represented the routine course
OF investigations which the Goyernmen;
makes in such matters.
Customs Collector Malone officially
reported that the Lusltana had no guns.
mounted. unmoun,ed o. masked, when
she left New York. The Collector was
summoned to Washington and repeated
TO the President that from the examina-
tion by his inspectors he was satisfied
that the Lusitania not only did not
have guns on board but had not even
any empllcements.
the United states has refused to ac-
knowledge thus far that even If the
Lusitania did have two mounted guns
this would constitute justification for
the German submarine attack The
view OF this Government is that such
guns would be merely for defensive
purposes aud the State Department
ruled early In the war that the carrying
Of guns for defence would be permiss bic
The Government really secls that Il
Is entitled TO accept the reports OF
Treasury officials and the neutrality
squad with regard 10 the Lusitania
without making any further iuvestiga-
,ions. but 1t j. likely that any evidence
TO the contrary viii be looked into
thoroughly
The sun., 1915-06-03
WIND PLAYS BURGLAR;
FOOLS ten POLICEMEN
Starts Alarm Ringing-JunC
Breeze Carries "Brick Wall"
Half a Block.

frightened woman's voice over the
telephone sent Capt William Bailey and
half a dozen policemen of the Wes,
Thirtieth street station out on burglar
chase about S O'Clock last night.
This il Mrs Bernard Nichthauser OF
80 West Thirty-eighth street" cried the
voice. I'm down in the basemen, with
n woman friend and there are burglars
in our rooms on the top fioor. | can
hear the burglar alarm ringing. Send
some policemen. quick!'
Capt. Bailey started for the place on
the run. The green lights were flashed
along Fifth avenue and nine policemen
from the beats near 10y gathered They
found the two women covering IN the
basement. where Mr. Nichthauser runs
- restaurant. Upstairs could he dis
tnctly heard the changing OF a bell. II
was the burglar alarm.
Cant Bailey posted his men 1hpv'
the house. at the back door and on 4 !ja-
cent roofs. The burglar was trapped
Then the guardians OF the law mad.
a valiant rush on the fourth floor. They
beat down the door and rushed In with
drawn revolvers.
They saw an open window Near by
was "A door. also open. swinging in the
breeze. As the door swung II raped
sharply against a metal bell on the wal
behind and every time ii did SO the
burglar alarm sounded.
"Nichthauser--t means somethinG
like nobody home. doesn't III" asked
Capt. Bailey as his persprinS men wen
back to their posts.
The wind pulled Off another queer
stunt last night II lifted bodily lonl
brick wall. carried it half a block anc
flung ii on top Of Mrs. Elizabeth Cutler
Of SS5 Tenth avenue 43 years old ant
n seamstress. The brick wall was q
piece of stage scenery lying on "A truck
OF the Walton Transfer Company. which
was standing in front of scenic Store
house at J4g West Twenty-ninth street
Policeman Gaffney lifted the brick wal
from Mrs. Cullen, who was taken to New
York Hospital suffering from conclusion
OF the brain.
The sun., 1915-06-03
STABLE 4 RESERII.ST.
Roommate Says lie Never iIenrd
word About Guns.

Gusiave stable was out when re-
porter of THE SrS called at - Leroy
street shortly after midu.- -ht. and was
not expected To return until = or 3
o'clock.
His roommate said Stable was en-
ployed by the German Consulate. came
here shortly after "a" war hogan, and
had previously been ,u the Gtrud. amy.
\ copy of Washington l,-ntt,u,, rou-
tanning the sun,;ti.c. of S.Ahi,'s drpu-
sit!ou was read 70 h.s roommate. who
,a.d ne never had heard S,.l, mention
seeing guns aboard tu, Lu-iiau.a or
having made the dcpo~it.nn
The sun., 1915-06-03
POPE WON'T LEAVE ROME.
Report That lie VIII Go to spain
EmphaticnIIy Denied.

NpecIdT TdbTc Despdfch 10 THE StN.
ROME, Jane 2.-The correspondent OF
THE Sun Is authorized to deny the re-
ports that Pope Benedict intends to leave
Rome and go to Spain. II Is asserted
were spread with the object OF causing
complications between the Vatican and
the Italian Government.
An official pronouncement disavowing
any such intention on the part OF the
pontiff and affording proof that he has
no intention Of leaving Rome will prob
ably be made in n few days.
The sun., 1915-06-03
German Version Of str,J Fight.

Dispatches from Berlin to-day contain
newspaper accounts OF the fall Of Stryj.
The German troops, 1t is said, went
forward after the capture OF l.utowlska
and plunged into a series OF severe at
tacks. The Russians had intrenched
themselves AT numerous points not only
with trenches but with barbed wire en-
tauglcments as well The Russians
driven from all OF these, fell back until
they were in the town itself which they
relinqu'shed finally, rctreating to the
north along the railroad toward Lem
berg, The Germans are following them
it Is said. repairing the railroad as they
go
The sun., 1915-06-03
BILLY SUNDAY SHUTS SALOONS.
Several Grog shops Closed by Ills
Philadelphia Campaign.

PHILADELPHIA, June Fourteen re-
tail liquor dealers relinquished their IL
censes to-day as a result OF bad busl-
ness. Eight wholesale dealers and bot
tiers and one brewer also closed their
places. owing to the fact that they had
not made enough money to pay their IL
cense fees.
The falling off in the consumption OF
intoxicating liquors is directly attributed
to the campaign conducted here by Billy
Sunday.
The sun., 1915-06-03
BIG STORM ALONG COAST.
BattIeships Abandon Target Prac-
ticc on virginia Capes.

NORFOLK. Va, June "A sixty mile
gale is sweeping the coast. II is ac-
companied by fog and heavy rain Many
vessels anchored in Hampton Roads to-
night To await favorable weather before
venturing to sea. Among them are sew
eral British ships loaded with grain and
horses for the Allies armies.
The hattleships North Dakota and
Delaware were forced 20 abandon target
2ractice to-day off the Virginia Capes on
account or the storm Several targets
are reported to have been cast adrlft.
The wind at Cane Henry reached n
velocity OF ffty-"ight miles. There was
n thick fog with high seas Many Of
Norfolk's streets are flooded Traffic II
suspended. The storm liz the worst ever
known here at this time OF the year.
The sun., 1915-06-03
SEEING PLOT, GIoLITTI FIEEs
italian Ex-Premicr, who Led Pa
ciacists, Disappears, Is Report.

CoPENHAGEN. via London. June q
Giovanni Glolitti. ex-Premier of Italy.
who led the paciiicsts during the crisis
before ltaly's declaration of war, has
fled from Italy in fear OF his life, ac-
cording to a statement in the krcus-
Zeituno OF Berlin.
The paper says that he had learned
OF plot to take his life.
The sun., 1915-06-03

Russia now fights to hold peremysl.
which she herself had weakened as a
fortress and which has no particular
natural advantages. II is believed by
experts that her troops must rel!nquish
this position and retire to prepared
position along the WislUka River their
line being carried across the narrowest
intervening space between that river
and the Wislok. and then along the upper
Wislok. II they attempt to defend Lem
berg, which the capture OF Stryj seriously
threatens. they must move to the east
OF Peremysl. which weakens the defence.
II is asserted In the Teuton!c statements
that very nearly 800 900 Russian soldiers
have been captured within the last thirty
days. as we'll as more than sixty large
field guns and many machine guns. mu-
nituus, &c
Against these reports ar, the optimis-
tic comments Of the British newspaper
correspondents at Peirograd. They ap-
pear to believe that everything II going
satisfactorily in Gal!cia. moulding their
views ON those OF the Russian military
critics who see encouragement in the
Official statement OF the Russians on
May 81. They have sent no connrma
ton OF the Austrian and German re-
ports OF the capture OF Stryj and of the
outer ring of rcr-mysl forts. ON the
contrary, the latest official statement
from Petrograd declares that the report
of the capture OF StryJ has not come
from their men and that the Austrians
and Germans Were repulsed from Forts
to II tn the outer ring ~ Peremysl.
The Russian official statement received
to-day was as follows
The sun., 1915-06-03
BIBLES FOR czAR's SOLDIERS.
GIFT of American sunday schools
Accepted by Czarinn.
special cab,e Despatch TO Tur suS

Special Cdbic Despatch TO TuE SuN.
PETRoGRAD, June 2.--The Czarina has
gratefully accepted the gift OF Bibles
made by American Sunday school stu
dents to the soldiers.
The Bibles are to be presented to the
men by the Czarevitch in person. Each
will be inscribed as the gift OF the young
Americans