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New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
NO CARE TAKEN OF BRIDGE
IAMMANY NEGLIGENCE ENDANGERS
THE LIVES OF THOUSANDS
AND SAVES PAINT.

Two broken suspender rods remain undis-
covered
40 Inspection. repairs.
must and dirt rest undisturbed in vital
parts
rims of designers not carried out.
me result of District Attorney Philbin's investi
ss'4on OF the break the Brooklyn Bridge has
pseh TO show that Tammany OF that structure
s meant no care. No inspection, no repairs. no
HOft 10 ascertain the need of repairs: that is the
,epott OF the experts who investigated the
eOhe 10 the breaking OF nine suspender rods on
e miaee. Two OF the nine rods had been broken
W long time, yet no one knew II. and the seven
Aaoe to bear the added strain, broke Even
, sh neither Commissioner Shea nor his engineers
." OF The danger or OF the sagging OF the bridge
= peoestrian, in walking the structure. dis
s,'o the peril and gave the warning. Rust and
- "ad been allowed 10 accumulate and make
nstn. parts designed TO be flexible; there was no
of a., NO OIL TO keep vital parts from the action
.ourSe s51sinents. No plans Of the bridge could be
s,nvie' Ihis was the guardianship OF Tammany
fios ,hsaded commission. Trolley cars. in viola
broke u me law, ran Ia a continuous, almost
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
PLOTTERS USE DYNAMITE.
HOUSE OF MINE SUPERINTENDENT SHAT
TERED BY THE EXPLOSIVE
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1BUxE.l

FL
Wilkesbarre, Penn. Oct 20.-An attempt TO
blow up the house of Reese Morgan, supern-
tendent of the Murray mine. was made to- night.
Mr.. Morgan had just returned from church. and
going into his house with his wife and chill
dren when a terrific explosion occurred. The
force was great to knock Mr.. Morgan
down For while he was dazed. People living
in houses by alarmed They thought
a big explosion had taken place in the mines.
and all ran out of their houses. The police were
called and began investigation They found
that the whole rear end of the house had been
wrecked. and had Mr.. Morgan and his family
entered the chances that they would have
been fatally injured Dynamite was used. 1t
had been placed under the porch. and at a given
signal exploded. Mr.. Morgan is at a loss to
know why anybody should do this. He says he
has no enemies that he knows OF. The theory
of the police is that some discharged employees
of the mine are In the plot
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH sUs-
PENDs sCOTCHMAN WHO SWORE AL
LEGIANCE TO UNITED STATES.
tpy TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBt

tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
Cambridge Mass. Oct. 20.-James Jackson,
OF this city, finds himself suspended from mem
bership in the Reformed Presbyterian Church.
His offense consisted of having sworn, when
he became citizen of the United States, to up
hold the constitution of his adopted land. The
New-York Presbytery. at its fall meeting, held
in Boston last Tuesday. confirmed the sentence,
refusing to sanction the action of the Rev. s. G..
Shaw, pastor of the First Reformed Presby-
terian Church. of Cambridge, in admitting Mr..
Jackson to membership in his congregation after
his suspension by the Rev. Mr.. Foster, pastor
of a church in Boston.
Mr.. Jackson is native of Scotland and came
to this country in 1890. He al once joined Mr..
Fosters flock, where he considered a mem
her in good standing until January last. AT the
beginning of the year he elected an elder
of the church. All elders obliged TO undergo
an examination s to their fitness for the honor
and responsibilities conferred upon them. and
it while he being examined that the
fact leaked out that Mr.. Jackson had become
citizen Of his adopted country and had sworn
to uphold its constitution year before.
In the complaint which the Rev. Mr.. Foster
drew up for presentation TO the Presbytery he
says: The session OF the Second Reformed Pres
byterian Church OF Rostcn. in examining an
elder-elect. James jackson. for ordination. dis
covered that he had taken the oath of allegiance
to the constitution of the Urited States In becom-
ing natuTaized during the Ia year. He refused
TO acknowledge that he had done wrong main
tanning that the article of our testimony forbid
ding the members of our church 20 10
support immoral constitution of government
was unsCriptural.'
Because the name OF God is not in the consti-
tuition it Is regarded as an immoral document.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
RAMAPO'S CRAFTY ALLIES.
A S2O0.GOOOOO SCHEME FOR ENRICHING
TAMMANY PLUNDERERS THAT
FAILED.
MAURICE +. HOLAHAN.
JAMES Il. HEATING.
LOUIS +. HAFFEN.
JAMES j. COOGAN.
VI. r. DONAHUE.
WILLIAM DALTON.
THEY VOTED FOR RAMAPO.

Tammanv and RamapO are synonymous. With
the utmost secrecy Maurice f. Hoahan tried 10
rush through the Board Of Public improvements Of
which ne was president. the most gigantic plan for
robblng the city of millions ever devised by gov
ernment of plunderers 1t called for 5000 900 900
steal.
The votes of five OF his colleagues the board
aided him. and Commissioner William Dalton Of
the Water Department, despite his statement In his
quarterly report. issued short time previously.
that the CrotOn system amply able TO satisfy
future demands. advised the board TO bind the city
a forcing it pay $50 900 000 year for
forty years. declaring that unless IT did so there
would he water famine in five years. He had
formerly stated that three times much water
wasted used Controller Coler and
President Grout of the Borough of Brooklyn held
the contemplated robbery up TO public view, and
Richard Croker fed the city. The contract was
blocked in the Board OF improvements. and the In
vestigaton demanded by public indignation
vealed the scheme in all it's shamelesSneSS.
Only a short time ago Commissioner Dalton dis
covered water supplies in the CGtskills which he
advised the city to purchase the ground that
search proved that Ramapo owned the rights. In
1889 the Commissioner of Water Supply estimated
that $3.S00000 would be sufficient to complete the
brooklyn water supply system. year later $3.50.
900 was asked for the same purpose The investiga-
ton of the Merchants Association disclosed the
Slipshod and inaccurate methods of keeping the
accounts OF the Water Department.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
MOSS BACKS UP JEROME.
A LITTLE HISTORY THAT THROWS
LIGHT ON THE MAYORS RELA-
TIONS WITH THE COMBINE"

The charge made by Justice Jerome at the
AcOrnS' noon meeting Saturday that Mayor
Van Wyck of the five men who are
responsible for the gambling in this city was
stoutIy defended by Frank Moss yesterday in an
interview with a Tribune reporter. Mr.. Moss
not only said that the Justice knew what he
talking about. but he recalled a few his
toric facts which tend to support Justice Je-
rome's charge against the Mayor.
When Justice Jerome asked yesterday at
his headquarters. at Canal and Baxter sts.. if he
stood by his assertion that the five men who
were chiefly responsible for the gambling houses
and the system of gambling blackmail were
Devery. Van Wyck. Carroll, Farrell and Sexton.
he said:
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
HORGAN & SLATTERY.
BUILDING PLANS CHANGED TO GIVE
TAMMANY ARCHITECTS JOBS
COSTLY DELAY


Prison by Horgan & SInttery, SSOO.OOO.
They get contract for completing Hall of
Records. the plans of which they had once
changed.
Horgan & Slattery, the Tammany architects, have
the monopoly OF planning and designing the city's
buildings Plans of buildings nearly completed by
other architects are changed work added and delay
made the order of the day in order to give them
Jobs. Overseeing landscape gardening in the parks
designing garbage scows and dump carts, and even
repairing engines in 1reboats of the per-
quistes OF this firm. When Withers Dickerson
had nearly completed the Tombs Prison. Commits
sioner Lantry told them they would better with
draw to give place to architects more in sympathy
with the administration" Horgan & Slattery un-
did the work these architects had done, and added
$500 900 TO the expense OF the building.
Horgan e. Slattery changed the plans of John r.
Thomas for the Hall Of Records. and at his death
became the architects. Ever since there has been
complaint of the delay caused by the undoing OF
of Buildings Lighting and Supplies assists them
ated Union asked that an Investigation be made
into the defective electric wiring and plumbing of
public buildings, TO which 1t was charged Commits
sioner Kearnys department gave tacit consent.
and by which 1T profited
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
TAMMANY'S LOST WEAPON,
PROTECTION GIVEN TO CRIMINALS AND
LAWBREAKERS BY ASA BIRD
GARDINER.
Wholesale aismiSsn of indictments.
Professional bafIers protected
Support of Devery and police.
blocking of Elections Frauds Prosecu cution

When District Attorney Asa Bird Gardiner. hs
who said Devery's indictment was outrage
was removed by Governor Roosevelt. Tammany
lost one of it's richest mines OF wealth. with
patronage calling for 40 appointments. the dis
bursement of $4,000 in salary and the power to
sell bailing privileges present evidence 10 the
grand jury which would prevent an indictment. to
stop the collection OF evidence against prisoners.
and in general To protect the criminal class who
could pay for immunity from punishment The
office of District Attorney necessary tho
organization
Accused OF malfeasance and misconduct in ONCE
by the City Club. feigning Illness TO escape answer
ing the charges and finding relief for the nonce
Asa Bird Gardiner second time faced similar
charges and deposed. TO the despair OF vice and
crime after his attempts to block the prosecution
OF Devery and others implicated in election frauds
had been proven. He and his subordinates assist
ant and deputy assistant district attorneys de-
layed interfered with and hindere0 the Attorney
General by holding papers and presenting cases to
the grand jury. and asked the Police Department.
for evidence against itself. One thousand six hum
dred and eghty-eisht acquittaIs and sss conv,c-
tons in year was Gardeners record.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
NAGLE'S GARBAGE MINT.
TANINIANY VOTERS PAY SHAKE DOWN.
MONEY FOR ELECTION STREET
CLEANING JOBS.

PhiIbin Investigating NngIe's conduct of
Street Cleaning Department..
Increase In cost of garbage disposal for
1901, SI45.OOO.
Street cleaners forced to pny monthly trib-
m hold their jobs. 1t goes
"hfEher up"
Splitting up a $4,000 contract into ten $1,000 con-
tracts in order that they De given privately 10
Tammany jackals who can pay for them, instead
to the lowest bidder forcing street cleaners TO
make monthly payments in order TO keep their
jobs and that those higher up pockets may be
never empty; awarding the contract for the dis
posal OF city's garbage to company whose
price is s143 900 in excess of any ever charged be-
fore; keeping streets III a condition which,
cording to physicians was partly responsible for
the grip epidemic of last winter-these are some OF
the charges that have marked Percival E. Nagle's
conduct of the Street Cleaning Department. Dis
trict Attorney Philbin Is investigating Nagles
awarding of the garbage disposal contract to the
Sanitary Utilization Company at S4S.O00 increase.
the refusal of the Board of Estimate and Appor-
tionment ratfy u, and their later ratification.
Frank Moss is Investigating the accounts of the
department on the demand of the Central Federated
Union which took cognzance OF the statements
that street cleaners who refused to make monthly
payments were discharged. Beaches Uttered with
garbage have been another testimonial to the eff
cheney of this department
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
NEW EMPRESS TRAIN SERVICE BETWEEN
NEW YORK AND BOSTON

Commencing Monday. Oct Tst, Express train,
with vestbuled Parlor car equipment, will leave
New York for Boston. via Hartford and WILL
mantle 200 P. NJ daily except Sundays. due at
Boston 500 P. NJ. with corresponding service
same hours in opposite direction.
On and after same date a special form OF ticket
will issued, regular tariff rates for travel on
90 p. NJ. Air Line Limited trains. and the ac-
ceptance these trains OF mileage commuta-
ron tickets Will be discontinued.-Advt-
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
COLT DR4GS BOY TO DEATH.
CATHOLIC PRoTEcToRY LAD TIES HIMSELF TO
THE ANIMAL. WHICH RUNS AWAY

Plattsburg. N Y. Oct 2O.-John Touhey a
lad adopted from the Catholic Protectory in
New-York City by James Touhey. a farmer lv-
ing near here. was killed to-day in odd man
ner. He was sent 10 a field TO bring in a colt.
Instead of leading it by the halter. he tied the
rope around his body. The colt away.
dragging the boy over a field and stone wall
Being missed by the family, search made
and the lads crushed body found still tied
to the colt
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
BIG INCREASE IN TAN RATE.
.TAlMNNY. COUNTING ON HOLDING THE
WHIP HAND, PREPARES FOR
THE HARVEST.
Increase in Manhattan and The
Every department. but Phiibin's increases
its budget.

Salaries raised, Payrolls increased! Jobs slung
right and left, Names of men not working on
payrollsl Robbng in advance, Tammany depart
nent heads must prepare make still larger hauls
from the city The tax rate furnishes the
means and Is increased cents every 800
in Manhattan and The Bronx 1 cent in Brooklyn
and 1S cents in Richmond for the ensuing year
The valuations of real estate property increased
by millions should make the tax rate lower. Tam
many swallows that and the taxes too In 1901
the budget sS630s 463 in 1890 $50 6ss in 1897
s70000000 The increase in the bonded debt of
the city for the three and one-half years Tam
many has run the departments Is IS $40 per cent.
S65.00l ,257 IS. Mayor Van Wyck jokingly talks
about cutting down expenses a the eleventh hour,
and snips off a few dollars here and there with
loudly clashing scissors.
In 1900 the increase of salaries for Tammany ap-
pontees in city departments was A79374: between
for the year 1900 amounted to a7s.s74. excluding
those made mandatory by legislation In the last
eighteen months 10000 has been taken from the
taxpayers pockets and put into those of Tammany
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
ANTI.DWELLING MOVEMENT IN GERMANY

Leipzig Oct 20-The Anti-Duel Congress, which
opened here yesterday. has appointed committee
including Prince Carl Lowenstein. Count Stolberg-
Erbach and Baron Oelsuitz. TO take active meas
TO foster the agitation against dueing. At
to-day's session hope expressed that En-
peror William would assist the movement.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
TRAFFIC IN FIRE TRAPS
TAMMANY BUILDINGS DEPARTMENT
GIVES TENEMENT HOUSE con-
TRACTORS \ FREE HAND.

Violations of law reported IA one year,
1O.f5f.
Cases withdrawn or disposed Of before
trial, S,O42.
Cases in which contractors paid penal
ties. A.
The investigation of the Tenement House Com
mission laid bare the criminal practices of the Tam
many Buildings Department. Out of COL tenement
houses in Brooklyn 2S3 had no fire escapes at all
Out of 2S7T in Manhattan COS. or 2S per cent. had
ali and housed 17sO persons. In those which had
fire escapes in front. shetering 21.525 persons Sc
per cent of the fire escape floors We're composed Of
wood Thomas J. Brady the Tammany Building
Commissioner. acknowledged that nearly II 900
cases of violation Of the law reported 70 him.
Over eight thousand of these cases were withdrawn
disposed Of by his department before they came
trial In four the penalty of $3.50 provided
by law for violation collected. In other cases
judgments obtained by the city. but never
collected. The contractors Of Tam
many support that they went right on build
ing when violations had already been re-
ported against them. The Buildings Department.
didn't bother about getting out injunctions stop
the work. II didn't bother to approve plans
of contractors The law gave the Buildings Com
missioner power to modify IL IN eghty-one pro-
visions. and thus violations easily met The
Buildings Department had excuse: II simply ad-
nitted that IL had upheld the law On
Wednesday. August :. 1900 four persons were
burned death. and Coroner's jury Censured this
department. which admitted its failure even TO
order the put fire escapes the building
in which the loss of life occurred
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

england for America, was entertained by Edgar
ashley Marvin at Marlborough Rooms, in Bond
ST. last evening. The prima donna has many
friends in London, and large number of them
assembled to wish her bon VOYAGE INF
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
BANK OFFICERS STILL MISSING.

Lowell. Mass. oct. 20-There nothing new
in the Merchants Bank affair to-day and Smith
and Swift. the missing teller and bookkeeper.
not located--at least, public knowledge Ac-
countants have been at work the banks books
since Friday night. and President a. O. Pollard
Mas present all TODAY.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

The
per cent 1891 while the increase Democratic districts the
Presidential in
John figures
plurality in
ican in Brook1yn
Frank Moss recalled McCuagh
Mayor Van Wyck the bhes OF Sullivan Farrell
erone charge the Mayor gambling
Edward NJ further
gambling combine n a to-ng
Edward NJ Shepard
". Bourke Cochran announced his Mr. Shepard
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

-,-1rtt; 1901: BY The New-York Trfbune)
rBy CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
,,aon Oct 21 a. m-There are some curl
..,es going about with regard to the rela-
o hs+vreen Lord Roberts and Mr.. Brodrick.
~ said that things are not moving as smooth
they might do in Pail Mall and that the
,,orv Of War is not receiving that support
- the military side of the War Office which
,s entitled TO expect. Mr. Brodrick is GER
t. 5ong his best 10 introduce reforms in his
.--.-+noent. but the permanent officials are so
r.-,rl that q thorough reorganization is not
:. sypected Not few military men believe
49,, rord Kitchener is the only person really
.-sbIe of tackling the serpent of red tape
st,b strangles every attempt to run the War
oe,s m business lines.
70, ,ortuigFt's time the public will be able to
..rnsc. the plans and models of the Queen Vic
.,-io memorial 10 be placed in ST. Jamess Park
- r4ez of the criticisms and suggestions which
have been passed with regard TO the plans since
.bsv wee privately exhibited at the Foreign
oeioe some alterations, principally in the nature
:. Qualifications have taken place. A sketch Of
,be model for a monumental group and founda-
sim has however. been much laborated by the
crln.or Mr Brock. The architectural plans.
too for what has been named the Queens Gar
ran have at the suggestion OF the architect,
W Aston Webb. been now produced in plaster.
II has been wisely decided that the plans of
other architects which were not accepted will be
on view at the same time.
The King and Queen Will leave Balmoral to-
say and arrive in London tomorrow. They Will
stsv at Marlborough House. though preparations
are still going forward TO make that royal resi-
sence suitable for the requirements Of the Duke
and Duchess Of Cornwall.
This is the ninety-sixth anniversary OF the bat
lie OF Trafalgar, and Nelson Monument in
Trafalgar Square is again gayiy decorated by
the Naval League. The column IS not festooned
on this OCCASION the scheme Of decoration being
coufned to the plinth and base. a large laurel
wreath is suspended from the mouth OF each of
Iandseer's four lions and streams Of laurel run
from their necks TO the bottom of the column.
Beautiful wreaths and floral designs are dis
played on the plnth and interspersed with
shields showing the arms of England. Ireland,
Scotland, Wales and the Colonies. Arnold White
IS not content with this recognition of Nelson's
famous victory. He objects to Nelson's compan-
ions in the square and demands that the soldiers
be moved TO the Embankment. Whatever use
may have been originally intended for Trafalgar
Square il is too late now for Arnold White to
have his way in this matter.
Miss Esther Palliser. who is about TO leave
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

$50 by the New York Central and $500 by the
West Shore, New York to Buffalo and return.
October 18th TO 3oth Good only in coaches. Lowest
rates yet made for the Pan-American Exposition
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
CALIFORNIA IN FOUR DAYS

From New York Best of everything route. The
Overland Limited" vie Chicago North-Western.
Union Pacihe and southern PACING Railways.
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

Take the Day Line str. route to Buffalo; tho
AdVt- St
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

au1oneos-thousands Of medical men use
AxNES ExPECTORANT.-A
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21
pRTCTION IN WAR OFFICE.
,,pTs AND BRODRICK Do NOT WORK
TOGETHER SMOOTHLY.
or-EEN VICTORIA MEMORIAL-DECo-
RATIoNS ON NELSON MONU-
MENT-PERSONAL-

o-,,vrFht. 1901: BY The New-York Trbune)
THY CABLE TO THE TRIBUNE.l
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

Miss Esther Palliser. who is about to leave
New-York tribune., 1901-10-21

The King and Queen Will leave Balmoral to-
tay and arrive in London tomorrow. They will
stsy at Marlborough House. though preparations
are still going forward TO make that royal resi-
dence suitable for the requirements of the Duke
and Duchess Of Cornwall.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
ST. MARY'S CADEMT
SOtre Dame Indiana.

We call the attention of our readers
to the advertisement Of St. Mary's
Academy. which appears in another
column of this paper. We do not need
to expatiate upon the scholastic advan
tages of st. 'Marys. for the catalogue
OF the school shows the scope of work
included in it's curriculum. which is
Of the same high standard as that OF
Vassar and Bryn Mawr and is carried
out faithfully in the class rooms. We
simply emphasize the spirit of earnest
devotion which makes every teacher
Of st. Mary's loyalty strive to develop
each young girl attendant there into
the truest, noblest, and most intelligent
womanhood. Every advantage Of!
equipment in the class rooms, labora-
tories and study rooms. every care in
the matter of food and clothing, and
exceptional excellence of climatic cor
ditions-all these features are found at
St. Mary's, in the perfection Of develop
ment only to be obtained by the con
secration of devoted lives to educa
tional Christian work in a spot ia
vOred by the Lord.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
WIFE OF JAMES ). HILL.
Waitress In Hotel When Future Million
Ire First Met Her

It Is stated that James J. Hill. the
railroad magnate, is one of the hap
piest millioMaires in the world in his
family circ,e. This is owing, of course,
to his devoted, beautiful and talented
wife, and there is tinse of romance
in their marriage When Hill began
his business career In st Paul in
coal and wood carrying enterprise, he
lived at house called the Merchants
Hotel. One of the waitres was
Mary Michigan. She was Irish, Catho-
lie and beautiful. Hill is Irish and
Presbyterian. Some say that the pret-
ty waitress was scrubbing the front
steps of the hotel when Hin first saw
her However this may be, he was
attracted to the girl. One day She left
the dining room and became a student
in convent school. She had bril-
liant. acquisitive mind. When she left
this school she was an accomplished
woman. able to hold her own in society
with the best. Then she and Hill were
married. The young people began
housekeeping modest'y at first AS
Hiil's ideas materialized, the style OF
living brOadened to suit. Today Mary
Michigan is mistress of what George
W. Chids called the first private resi-
dence in America. 1t is on St An
thony's Hill. st. Paul. and overloOkS
the river. 1t is so large that for the
servants use alone there are seventeen
bath rooms. Connected with it is the
most superb private art gallery in the
United States, which is freely acces-
slble to visitors. Mrs. Hill reared her
family OF nine children in her own
faith, her husband, Presbyterian still
not obiocting. Neither politics nor
religion mars the harmony OF that
home where love rules.
The Grit-advocate., 1901-07-26
London Is Improving.

Year by year London becomes not
only more and more Il city of flowers,
but also Il city of doves. Around ev-
cry building where it is possible to
keep pigeons one sees constantly in
rrcasing hockS of these pretty crra-
lures. and there could not be Il more
ornamental and delightful addition to
our town population. In the Sunllt
spaces where they alight ana feed the
soft rush Of their wings ana the
peaceful sound Of their cooling make
the most reStful contrast to the harsh
noises of the streets