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New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
FREE BENCHES IN THE SUN.
THE ALDERMEN PREPARE RESOIU-
TION TO INVESTIGATE MR. CIAU-
SENS RENTAL CHAIRS

President Clausen of the Park Beard narrowly
missed receiving official rcbuke from the Tam
manyized Board of Aldermen yesterday afternoon.
An appeal to partsaaship finally resulted in send
ing resolution glirst hired chairs in the parks
to the Committee on Parks, where II doubtless will
die an easy and obscure death
Alderman Wirth. of Brooklyn. a Republican in
troduced the following resolution
Whereas, The Park Board of the City of New
N oe prlyiege OF plaein. chairs in the several parks
and:
placed in the only shady places in the several
parks and the benches provided for the comfort of
are placed in the sun that persons desiring com
the s e m are cnn 6E b to Pay as said id
else be compelled to sit in the sun; and,
Chapter Section A. gives to the Municipal Assem-
ply the right to Investigate the conduct of heads of
Whereas The charter Of the city Of NewYork
semby to make alter. esta6iish' modify amend
ana repeal all ordinances and rules of the Police
heaith. Park and Building departments there
Resolved That, pursuant to Chapter Section H.
sembly, sem two members of the Board of Aldermen
ana ana one member of the Council he appointed to
lnvesgate the letting of the said privilege the
said Oscar F. Spate TO rent chairs. and to nvesti-
the free benches in the sun; and be it further
=, ,heSoved Ihat. pursuant to the power vested in
the charter. to repeal ordinances rules etc of the
several departments of the city government the
privilege granted the said Oscar F. O rent
chairs to the public be and il is hereby repealed
Alderman Wafer said it a slap at a Demo
crat whose friends thought he would make a good
candidate for Mayor.
Vice-President Mccall who occupied the chair
said the resolution was "bunco'' When AL
derman Bridges came to he started to make a
long political speech, and Alderman Matthews oh
jected
Anybody that tries to cast aspirations on me
character makes hell of a big mistake" said the
South Brooklyn Democrat. The chairman called
Bridges to order for using unparliamentary Ian
guage
"oh. we'll said Bridges 'he knows what mean.
all right"
Park Commissioner Ciausen says he is not weak
ening in his determination give the hired chairs
long trial before revokng Oscar F. Spate's per
nit. -
We are going to give the scheme full and fair
trlai said Mr.. Clausen last night Mr. Cohen
the young man arrested because he would not obey
tne policeman In Madison Square Park did not tell
the truth when ne said that park benches had been
showed out into the sunshine to make way for the
nlred seats which were placed in the shady parts
or the park. Any park bench that is shaded at
some particular time of the day would doubtless be
IN the sunshine at some other time the day
None of the park benches have been at all to
make room for chairs"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
GEN. GOMEZ MAKES A STATEMENT.
HE SPEAKS FEELINGLY OF WHAT AMERICA
HAS DONE FOR CUBA

General Msximo Gomez said at the Waldorf
Astoria yesterday morning before he started for
Washington that of the chief objects OF his
VISIT 10 this country was 10 embrace Tomas Estrada
Palma. the former head OF the Cuban Junta IN this
city who has been mentioned a possible candi-
date for the Cuban Presidency. II has been sur
missed that General Gomez wished 10 consult with
MI FaIna about the Presidency. In reply
inquiry Mr. Palma yesterday The Tribune
the following message from Central Valley " Y.
The Cuban parties have made no nomination for
5resident yet And do expect to be a candi-
Tate S since some friends have been informed by
'ii"' uecllhe the honor. T. ESTRADA PALMA
General Gomez issued the following statement
previous to his departure for Washington yesterday
10 say Is that the acceptance OF the Platt amend
III III oS tne CIoan Constitutional Convention has
a. tI EeIIneu tne politlcdl situation OF Cuba, and
@ a. Ine Cuoans are all anxious to establish self
rJara t ny they are all working toward this end
"ot one VINO does not desire 10 the flag
moat ree the flag which represents SO much suffer-
WI ,I ana so many sacrifices for freedoms sake. The
"rIle "oflG has known this Tor many years
me sole object of my visit to this CITY has been
frs5S5 ~ Te ueslre 20 embrace my old. and loyal
hson OnisS estrada Palma, whom I have not
eeeR eeeeR aeie TO sec since peace was re-esta bshed
KinIev 70 SGIse, Le, 70 pay visit to President Nc
10 pay my respects to Secretary Root anu ''9'
hn nis ls not my first visit this city of which
ilaNe many pleasant and also many sad recoIle~-
tons, for have once SILENTLY and urIOoI'r -
IoughiareS OF free country with the OnIy
enslaved Cuba To-day eyerytbinq is c6a1, S 'nSt ~
SSaIn settlng foot in this free land 7 feel banc,-
shed his bIoo1 i'e5lcan ;I see friend. who havnS
the mut gned our eternal gratitude and estabshe,i
maintain tbe psso IIon 9etWeen the two people
island of Cuba ''e iiue'en9enSe St &c, OF the
-. eidi 0omez will in all probability return IN
h b,lIs CITY from Washington TODAY and viii rsr,.t
'a'uiudy' when he will return Cuba
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
CREELTY TO Bibles.

She of those nice girls who take up mis-
sion work in the slums out Of a superabundant
goodness Of heart. The man who calling ON
her had not thought much of the work during the
winter months of their acquaintance Once or
twice she had taken him with her when he would
have preferred watching her IN the glow of a
warm fire Now that il summer, he discovered
that there We're advantages in knowing pretty
girls who were SUM workers They stayed in the
HOT city for weeks after the other girls he knew
had gone TO the beach mountains, where he
rould not follow
All of this is just TO explain why he at
tentive when she started talk slums to him
attentive enough TO remember just what she said.
/ was down Mulberry-st. last night she
began. and saw a most cruel thing"
What was it?' ne demanded.
ne way an Italian mother treated her child"
Said the pretty girl. She had the little thing
ready Tor bed and brought it into the kitchen for
r. are you not afraid to kiss those Italian babiesY
me possibilities.
oh. this one was as clean as any uptown baby
I've ever seen But let tell you what / started
mummy Its nightdress WAS made Of a striin of nm
ppieached muslin some Italian stun that resem-
peo @ H. yards in length and few inches wide. 1t
teet Arms and legs were bound fast in its folds
- could move nothing but its head and lie
u t mat position all through the hot summer night.
: tolo her she was cruel wrap the little thing
1P mat way, bur she only smiled and answered:
winch was my birthplace. 1t is good for her and
,-I MAKE nef oach straight Just think what a
tuss an American baby would make If tied up in
hat Ht way You know how they like to kick their
httle arms and feet about"
DO they?" asked the man
On, forgot, you don't like babies and know
hothlng about them. Well anyway, there ought to
os ia a law or something passed TO make these for
stgn mothers leave off the barbarous practices
ntich they brought with them across the Atlantic"
you should go down into Chinatown and see
noW the little yellow babies are treated" said the
nIah- quite In another way assure you / saw
@ .le yesterday. three weeks old yet he had already
aedcteo the dignity of trousers and had a little
S "a jacket which was buttoned close up his neck
81 ms mead was little cap with colored stones
st saoano the border and large red in the
me slri smiled AT the contrast between the
so..s OF the real barbarian-the Chinese-and the
tioIher from Italy, the fountain head of cviliza-
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
QUICK rOrAGE FROM H4rAyA

The MORO Castle, of the Ward Line, arrived yes
terday morning from Havana with new time rec
ord The MORO Castle held the record before
which two days fourteen hours and twenty
seven minutes. This trip the vessel accomplishe
the journey in two days. thirteen hours and eleven
minutes.
She sailed from Havana June %, passing
Morro Castle at 1:52 o'clock in the afternoon. The
difference between New-York time and Havana
time is thirty minutes. Her average speed was
1904 knots hour.
Among the passengers We're Captain Eriksen. for
merly OF the Norwegian steamship Douglas which
was lost of Rosario Island. Venezuela spring;
Captain A Weber and Lieutenant h. Rockwell.
Forty-seven OF her passengers sent to Hoff-
man Island for observation since they were not
immune from yellow fever
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
BEAUTTFYING THE TOWN
WORK OF A PROGRESSIVE ORGANIZA-
TION OF A THOUSAND YOUNG
FOLKS N MONTCLAIR

Town improvement associations in many places
have found that the quick eyes and ready wit of
the youngsters Of small value in their work
and they and more enlistng the co-opera-
ton Of the little folks.
The Town Improvement Society of MontcIair, n.
J., Of the first TO make this discovery. and
since the organization Of the childrens auxiliary
committee in 1884 has received substantial help
from it. Seven hundred and seventy-eight boys
and girls signed the following pledge during the
first year:
We the undersigned agree 10 work together to
make Montclair happier place in which TO live by
less healthful or less beautiful. and by adding
everything we can to make it more heathful and
Later another clause was added which said
! will try 10 be kind to all living creatures and
try 10 protect them from cruel usage.
The organization has membership of more
than thousand children. divided into circles rep
resenting the various schools. Several Of these
circles are self-governing. Vines and flowers have
been planted by them in the school grounds. papers
and unsghty objects have been removed when
possible. from streets and vacant lots and they
have refrained from scattering refuse about Prizes
for the best compositions on street cleaning and
other practical topics have been offered from time
10 time
In branch Of the Audubon Society started in
connection with the auxiliary, everything has been
done TO awaken love and for small. defence
less creatures especially birds. and awards have
been given IN that branch, too, the best essays
kindred subjects.
The badge of membership is narrow red white
and blue ribbon, which is regarded with respect by
all the school children Of Montclair
member of the committee said to Tribune re-
porter yesterday:
We are trying TO make good of those in
stincts Of energy and helpfulness which natu-
rally strong in children. A child always takes
eagerly to good work of active sort, especially
that which has definite and attractive object
Idea Of making home happy and beautiful has a
charm which be carried further and extended
10 the town in which live 1t also helps to
stimulate idea Of good citizenship. giving a
Pleasant sense of proprietorship in the place and
prids in its prosperity.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03

CEREMONIES AT ST. CHARLES BoRRoMEo'S TO
BE CONDUCTED BY ARCHBISHOP CoRRIGAN
The cornerstone OF the ST Charles Borro-
mcos Roman Catholic Church will be laid with
appropriate ceremonies tomorrow at 5 D. m by
Archbishop Corrigan. assisted by a number of
priests.
The new church is the north side OF West
One-hundred- and-forty -frst-st. between Seventh
ana Eighth aves. and is rs feet front by 1876 feet
deep. The new structure is have a fine base
ment about l6 feet high and an auditorium 20
feet high. The exterior of the church is designed
In French Gothic. and is to have two spires eacn
about 115 feet high. The structure throughout is
TO be freproof. and the front will be OF light
brick and terra Gotta. o.
The temporary church. in West One-hundred-
and -forty-secondst. will be turned into parochaI
school when the rev church is completed and the
pastor, the Rev. Henry j. Gordon will have ar his
disposal a fine group of buildings TO carry on his
work - ~ - i'''
e. Inc architeet of the new church is George II.
John Mckeefrey. of this city.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
FAINTS At SIGHT OF TWO WIVES.

EACH HAD a MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE-rHE PRIs-
oNER HELD ON CHARGE OF B1GAMY.
Joseph Ganzekaufer. twenty-three years old a
driver. OF No 4Ol East Seventy-sixth-st pris-
oner in the Yorkve police court yesterday morning
charged with bigamy. Two wives. each armed with
a marriage certificate, were in court. When Ganze-
kaufer saw them he tainted away on the bridge
Ganzekaufer arrested Monday night on
the complaint of the first Mrs Ganzekaufer. She
was Miss Julia Myers. twenty years old who lived
with her aunt. Mrs. Ellen Mccoy. at No. go East
Seventy-eghth-st. Ganzekaufer married her on
June - 1S0. The couple lived together until Janu-
airy o; this year. Then they decided sepa-
rate for life
on MARCH p Of the present year Ganzekaufer
married Margaret OConnOr, twenty years old. OF
No i50 Second-ave. She said in court that Ganze-
kaufer had told her that he was divorced from his
former wife.
MAGISTRATE olmsted held Ganzekaufer for trial in
81 90 bail
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
GAS OFERCOMES WORKHEy.

1T FLOWS FROM A BROKEN PIPE IN THE PARK
ROW BUILDING-GIRLs BECOME HYsTERICAL-
The accidental breaking OF a gas pipe in the sub
basement of the Park Row Building. No. II Park
Row. yesterday morning filed the already almost
suffOcating place with Illuminating gas. and two
oilers were overcome. while three OF the girls
ployed in the laundry connected with Hahn's res
taurant, in the basement became hystericaL
The two oiers-Frank Hamilton. OF No. go East
Fftyseventh-st and Charles Olsen. of No. SS2 East
Fifty-fourth-St.. were working a plank which
projected into the shaft Of the sidewalk freight ele
vator. when the elevator came down and diSlodged
the plank, break king gas pipe and letting the
into the sub basement The two men toppled over
and DR.. Wexford Nelson. of the AstOr House.
called. They were removed TO the Hudson Street
Hospital in an ambulance and in about two hours
they were able to return to work
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
ANOTHER SHORTAGE IN ACCOUNTS.
FOR THE SECOND TINE CLERK IN \ MUNICIPAL
COURT IN THE BOROUGH is IN ARREARS.

FOR THE SECOND TINE A CLERK IN \ MUNICIPAL
COURT IN THE BOROUGH is IN ARREARS
The Commissioners of Accounts have made two re-
ports 10 Mayor Van Wyck regarding the accounts
of Howard Spear. clerk of the Second District
Municipal Court. In the Bronx. The reports are the
result of the yearly examination of the books OF
the twenty-three courts and the shortage they
complain of is the second of like nature they have
reported.
in Mr.. Spears of about 500 and asked the
Corporation Counsel TO take action looking
his removal from office. Mr.. Whalen laid the
before the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court
which said:
To some extent at least. the facts which have
been found in this call for the of the
these matters somewhat in detail we desire TO place
upon the record. for the benefit of the clerk and
pesnactnp scS ffn d a1 20 @ S1 'fS ff, Too ~
correct such matters after attention has been
drawn thereto may furnish sufficient grounds for
duct this respect may not receive so favorable
construction have concluded these acts ought
TO receive in the present case.
The Commissioners OF Accounts find that only
has Mr.. Spear failed to make up the shortage but
that 1t has increased until 1898 rs of which
s26 is due the city and N47 rs for sums held
in trust. The commissioners conclude the report by
saying that they inclose duplicates of their findings
for transmission the Controller Chamberlain
president of the Board Hf Municipal Justices and
the District Attorney for such action as they may
think proper
they find against Mr.. Spears accounts. the commits
sloners show that there were small shortages in
1887 1895 and in 1895
Mr.. Spear appointed office in the reform
administration on November I, 1891
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
DOINGS OF THE 1LDERVEy
VARIOUS MATTERS OF PUBLIC rNrFpr-e7r -,,-,.,.
UP AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD

''O'' MATTERS OF PUBLIC INTEREST TAKEN
Up AT THE MEETING OF THE BOARD
"A resolution by Alderman Dowling at the meat,
ls oI 'ne board yesterday. to compel the owners
" iessees OF all barges carrying passengers in tb.
P'i' Vi NeW-fork to have one life preser,ar To-
., passenger carried, was passed though several
- iihen raised the question of whether srch q
'ion would encroach on the authority of the EsI
al government and expressed themselves a.
uouotfuI as 20 the boards iurisdictio,
aloerInan Wolf introduced a resolution ~ co,,,.,
ai,iodu companies in New-YorH Cftv In nar,i,to
H car seats with iron arms. to make o1e So
I"'e seat 1or each passenger. 1t went To tba al
road committee 7 'sAf-
"A resolution to keep the parks and recra..,o,
piers open all hours of the day and nisb, in 80.
~ 'o.Id weather. sent from the Council was passed
without comment. Fu
<AiuerInan Delano introduced a resoI,,.irr r,.
" uNid"Iui Tor any street railroad comnapv -
larry more than five passengers in anv comD.r,-
n dlSe or seat of any open car where tba go.
HNA udnSVerSeiy. Alderman Wafsr rnoI-o3
ST. IL oe reIerred back to Mr. DelanO ana q 49,
-. vas on alderman Goodman said SncS 90
NJ Suou,u p De taken as personal insuIt 4I5ar
' :!crn-,i2 nrlugeS took hand. and said IN vaS =
crazy resolution Alderman Wafa%r ~ cb1rs - Nss a
ls @ 20 read that the chair appoint cor1roj,+a
U HlFeStlsate and consider The rssoiItio-O
JhS UNDERSTANDING that the cOmmittaS 1S li, o
onS ~ oe ALDERMAN Delano. The motion vas 1ost
Tba utlon went 10 the railroad connrftes'
O'Clock. Nii'A august q at 1
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
REFEREE THINKS FERICT UNDEsERTED.

Ex-Judge Henry w. Bookstaver. referee. yes
terday filed his report in the of Alexander
keegan against the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany and John Hunt. in which he holds that the
suit should he retired. the ground that had
tain facts with reference TO .Keegans condition
been known to the jury which heard the testi-
mony on the trial. Judgment would have been
rendered in the plaintiffs favor, Judgment for
a very small amount. Keegan obtained a judg-
ment for $3.50 30.
keegan. after the trial. told lawyers that the
verdict was obtained by conspiracy.
He made an affidavit in which he stated that his
injuries were not the result of railroad accident
but were caused by pistol shot fired by himself
with intent 10 commit suicide
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
WILL HELP THE CAUSE.

Miss Gertrude Abbott. Of Portsmouth n c. in
sending for her mem 5ership pin writes "I am at
a lighthouse five miles from land. so have not
much chance to pass on sunshine. My purse is
not heavy, but shall be glad TO do anything in
my power to aid the cause of the T. S S. and am
happy to be made of its members" Mrs. Jane
Lytle. Of Farndale, Fla, asks share in the dis
tribution of woods at the general office as she
wishes to knit breakfast Capes and mittens TO be
distributed through the general office at Christmas 5
time Il should like to do all l for the
T. S s." she says. TO repay in my small way
the many kindneSses done for by sunshine
members Ny poor husband who. as you know,
has lost both hands. is deeply grateful the
good cheer in the form of reading matter hat is
us"
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
APPROVAL OF CANAL CAPITAL WITHHELD.

Boston. July flames F. Jackson. George W.
Bishop and Clinton White. Railroad Commissioners.
and Woodward Emery, Charles c. DOten and
George Z. Smith. HarbOr and Land Commissioners.
constituting the joint Railroad. HarbOr and Land
Board. to-day issued order refusing TO approve
the issue Of slO00OOO in securities desired by the
Boston. Cape Cod and New-York Canal Company.
The petition is refused on the ground that an ap-
proval would mean that without any presentation
of evidence of the actual estimated cost of the
completed canal. the joint board would be irrev-
ocably committed TO the possible overcapitaliZA-
tion of a public erterprise.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
nMblNr&nsuHrSocrn.
DAYS GONE BY.

oh the days gone by. On. the days gone by!
me i,Ppes in the orchard and the pathway through
The chr;up of the robin and the whistle of the
As he piped across the meadows, sweet as any
When the bloom was the clover and the blue
And my happy heart brimmed over in the days
gone by.
In the 3s,yy days gone by. when my naked feet were
BY the honeysuckles tangles, where the water
And the ripple of the river Tipped the moss along
Where the pacid-eyed and lazy:footed cattle came
to drink.
wayward cry.
And the spashing of the swimmer in the days
gone by.
Oh, the days gone by! Oh, the DAYS gone by!
Ihe music of the laughing lip the lusfre of he
Ihe childish faith in fairies and Aladdn's mage
me une simple soul-reposing glad belief in everything
sigh '9 ~ ' ~
III the o'uen golden glory Of the days gone by.
JAMES WHITCOMB RILEY.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
HELP FOR THE POOR.

The Charity Organization Society acknowledges
the following contributions in response its recent
appeals for funds with which to pay rent for d
widow with six children, to pay rent and provide
necessaries in part for Italian family consisting
for aged German couple. and for woman of
thirty and her five children. all under years of
age: ]. Mitchell Clark 500; c. B. d. through
The New-Yerk Times" and John Innes Kane.
SIS EACH c. Bruno. $50; Cash. j. b. l. Mont
clair" through The Evening Post" Mrs NJ.
Mayer. NJ. A. J. j.. f. II. Cole. L. w. X j. L..
through The New-York Times" S each ]. Gould's
Son & Co. 81, and A; 81.
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
OFFICERS OF NATIONAL BANK OF CUBA.

The National Bank of Cuba which has taken
over all the Cuban business of the North American
Trust Company. of this city. has elected these Of
fcers: President. Luis S. Galban vice-presidents
Samuel M. Jarvis and Francisco Gambia: secretary,
Ramon W. Williams These are the directors
Luis S. Galban, Francisco GAMBIA. Elias Miro
Venancio Sierra. Juan Pine, Rafael Fernandez
CaliXto Lopez and Jose Galan. all of Havana The
following have also consented TO act directors:
John G.. Carlisle NewYork William l. Bu-
chanan Buffalo: General Wager Swayne. Samuel
NJ. Jarvis and General Samuel Thomas. of New
York
New-York tribune., 1901-07-03
PROTEST AGAINST LAUREL CHAINS
A CORRESPONDENT CRITICIsEs THE IVY
PROCESSION HELD AT SMITH COLLEGE.
To the Editor Of The Tribune

To the EDITOR OF The Tribune.
Sir: The Tribune of Sunday June % pubIisbed
hundred and hfty-fve seniors i'm white nusiO
dresses : marching two by two In al endless
winding line between the laurel chains may have
made picture not easily forgotten" bur the
question suggests itself to those who reaTv lo,,e
the laurel How many years this picture be
seen II sucn raids on the surrounding country
quired to bring ''the mass of green that filled tho
car ana was made up into the great chain df-
teen hundred feet long? All this destruction for
cut down and withered and burnt with hre II
makes one SICK at heart TO read how they cut and
shipped ana hacked IN their muscles ached" We
appeared from its favorite haunts because Of its
ruthless destruction and the laurel too will soon
be only memory unless some influence can be
brought 10 bear upon those who protesting TO love
IT, in truth its worst enemies Twentv- -four
hours and all those sweet blossoms are thrown
aside dead and Wlthered II is pleasant to know
ored' custom to deck with laurel for commence
ment day, and gathered instead bushels of daisies
which proved an effective decoration. All who
looked upon them gave thanks that the laurel was
spared, and that the farmer had profited nv the
exchange. cannot teachers in botany at least
speak word against such ruthless destruction and
that this custom be changed? Yours truly p
Ocean Grove, n. j.. July l. 1901
There IS practically danger of extermnatfne
the common laurel. such is found in this State
and in New-Engiand, by pluckng it. even in the
great quantities referred to by the correspondent
It's growth is so profuse that the cutting actually
serves the purpose of pruning and for one twig
pulled probably two VIII come up the next season
The case of the trailing arbutus is entirely diff
ferent for that is usually pulled up by the roots
in order to get satisfactory clusters IS there
fore destroyed. while the roots of the laurel are
seldom disturbed