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New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
HEARING on BROOKLYN TUNNEL.
TEN TO ARGUMENT FOR AND
AGAINST 1T.

The Alderranic Committee on Streets and High
ways gave a public hearing last evening IN the
Borough Hail. Brooklyn. on the apphcatioh oi 'iS
Rapid Transit Commission for approval Oh pidis
for tunnel from Whitehall-st. to Joralemon-st-'
10 F1atbush-ave and the Long Island Railroad
station in Brooklyn. Three of the seven members
Of the committee conducted the hearing-Alderman
Bridges who presided. and Aldermen Wafer and
Cardani They were apparently opposed to the
project which was favored however. by the ma
joriy of the one hundred and fifty citizens present
Alexander E Orr. president of the Rapid Transit
Commission. outlined the tunnel scheme and said
that only 100000 had been appropriated for the
purpose it had not been possible 10 Law out more
extensive plan.
Alderman Byrne wanted to know if the Long
Island Railroad would not be benefited by the
tunnel project AIr. Orr replied that it had not
been considered whether or not any corporation
would be benefited. but whether the tunnel would
why the city should not build the tunnel instead OF
a contractor. Mr.. Orr replied that they were
guided by the law the subject , -.
Frederick c. Cocheu. of Bay Ridge opposes. 'le i
project and maintained uhat tunnel SnoqIg "
built to South Brooklyn and the THIRTEEN Ware.
He thought the proposed plan would consest tra1nc
Edward NJ shepard counsel for the Rapid
Transit Commission. said the plan PROPOSED nag
he thought Overwhelming majority of the people
were i'm favor Of H. Borough Square and Atlantc
tributing points, Mr. Cocheu told Mr.. Shepard that
the latter knew who the contractor would be. Mr.
Shepard asserted. however. that he had not the
slightest idea who the contractor would De
An old man, Archer by name, exctedly declared
that it was "a damnable enterprise to go 80 feet
underground build a tunnel" He became so
obstreperous that he had to be removed from the
room by the sergeant t-at-arms.
Remarks in favor of the tunnel were made by the
Frank Bailey. vice-president of the Title Guarantee
Company, ex-ConSressman Coombs and others
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
THE SLEEP OF THE JCST.
IT DOES NOT INTERFERE WITH HIS JUS
TICE IN CHICAGO


We will rather sleep than talk We know what be
longs TO a watch
WHY. You speak like an ancient and most quiet
watchman; for l cannot how sleeping
-CMuch Ado About Nothing
The Appellate Court Chicago has decided that
the mere fact that judge slept while he was try
ing case doeS.not warrant the granting Of a new
trial The case was 50 clear that the decision
may not be thought binding when another case
arises but there seems to be doubt Of its Justice
this time teamster had brought suit against
street railway company for injuries received in
collision The case tried before Jury and
il was obviously the jury. and not the Judge which
especially needed TO hear all the evidence The
judge slept for only few minutes any way and
he was always there. where he could he called if
any question Of law arose
The probability is that the Judge was not asleep
any way, hut simply knew that he had had enough
experience TO he able Judge case against a
street railway company with his eyes shut AL
most any New-Yorker. the bench or off could
90 H. and probably the conditions are lust as
favorable in Chicago And II he was asleep It
made no difference; il is not all incredible that
he could give just judgment against the com
pany with his hands tied behind him. or standing
on one leg Moreover the fact that he could sleep
showed that his conscience was clear wherefore he
must have been a just man on general principles
and il showed. too. that his digestion was in good
order wherefore he was the more likely to he un-
prejudiced- If the habit should once become estab
Hshed the chances that abundant seep would
he found TO he Of as much advantage for Judges
for aldermen
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
FOR OLD AGE

To the old. as to babies the
even balance of health is more
important than anything else in
The world. The possible health
in age. is not high and strong.
/: is only even.
There is no end, but death. to
the trouble that comes of its loss
1t ought to be watched like a
baby's.
SCOTS emulsion of cod-liver
oil for very old and very young
in different ways-is the food
to secure this even health.
Wen send you little 10 ,ry II you like
SCOTT BOVINE, 400 Pearl street New Yorx
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
ASTORIA INSTITUTE BURNED.
INMATES GET OUT IN SAFETY. AND CON
TENTS SAVED

The Astoria Institute. retreat for men sur
fering from alcoholic excuses, was destroyed by
fire late last night. The big building was iso-
lated in It's position. and although the entire
fire department of the First Ward of Queens.
two engines from Brooklyn and fire boat were
summoned the building was burned down. The
fire burned slowly that practically all the
contents Of the building got out in safety.
All the patients left the institution in order. and
were driven in coaches 10 the Rivercrest Sani-
tarium some distance away. where they will be
temporarily sheltered. All the inmates saved
their belongings. The furniture also was taken
out.
The institute situated the shore road,
about opposite One hundred and twenty third
ST. Manhattan. The flames started from a de-
fective fue between the ceiling of the second
and the flooring of the third story. When the
f1remen arrived they found the nearest hydrant
1000 feet from the building, and little pressure
on. As the additional engines arrived in re-
sponse 10 three alarms, they and the fire boats
pumped water from the East River. The loss
estimated will be about $1,000 or 100000.
The amount of insurance is not known. The
building was built as a residence for Mr.. Hoyt.
of the late firm Of Hoyt Sprague, drygoOds
merchants. of Astoria.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
STUDENTS ROUGHLY H4yDLEp
GATHERING IN ST PETERSBURG BRour~
UP WITH GREAT SEVERITY.

ST. Petersburg. March 4--To-Gay was the f,-si.,,
anniversary Of the emancipation OF the serfs rba
students had been planning for some time ~ ksa
the day as holiday. and perhaps tnskA sor,a
demonstration. but no particular plans We're v,ad
AT noon thousand or fifteen hundred students a,
both sexes gathered in and around the catha5-,I
on the Nevsky Prospect (the Kasan Cathadran
where mass was celebrated for the reposa az tbs
soul OF car Alexander H. After the mass e.
students began singing, and the police gatheras .,
great numbers. including a force of mounted roa
The students were surrounded and driven in a ero,r
toward the City Hall, not far away. and also or
the Nevsky Prospect. For no special reason ths
police began beating the students and trsu,nlr.
them under the feet of their horses The Nevskv
Prospect. which is the principal street of St Petar
burg. four miles long and $50 feet vide and one 90
the finest in Europe was filled with spectators
The banks and business houses were nearly All
closed. with shutters fastened and doors locked
The spectators and the women students screamed
with horror. but the police kept Up their attacE
on the students until four hundred of the latter
were driven into the courtyard of the City Hal
the others escaping into the crowd The entire cit1
was horr1hed by the conduct of the police
The police were in charge of Lieutenant -Cyenaral
kletsel. the Prefect OF Police who when he roSa
10 the scene OF the trouble. was hooted bv ths
students and their sympathizers-
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
COLONEL STOREY A DEPUTY SURVEYOR
VETERAN CUSTOMS OFFICIAL SUCCEEDS DANIEL
E. BOWLING. RESIGNED

Daniel F. DoWling. whose resignation a deputy
surveyor of the port of New-York recently
quested by the Secretary of the Treasury. has
resigned the place. and Surveyor Croft yesterday
appointed Colonel J. Henry Storey his successor.
Colonel Storey will probably enter upon his duties
to-day He is veteran in the service having
served over score OF years. He was acting
deputy surveyor when Mr.. Mcclure became Sur
veyor of the Port in the second Cleveland Ad-
minstration, but was superseded in the office by
Mr. Downing. Since that time Colonel Storey had
been clerk in the debenture room of the sur
veyor's office at salary Of 81 a0o His pay as
deputy surveyor Will be 81 5G5
Deputy Surveyor Reed. whose resignation was
asked for AT the same time Mr.. Dowling's was re-
quested. is still in office. Charges of ineficiencv
were preferred against him few day ago the
three days allowed him for forwarding an answer
10 Washington expiring last night II was learned
Idte yesterday afternoon that Mr.. Reed might re
defence ~ '""ii'i' MS
Collector Bidwell was not his office Yesterday
out II was said there that the rumor that he had
gone 10 washington was not true. There are per-
slstent reports that another shakeup'' is near at
hand as result OF which dozen or so customs
Inspectors viii lose their places. Only few DAYS
ago. II VIII be remembered, thrty-one inspectors
OF The surveyors force were dismissed
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
ERTE,s INCREASE OF CAPIrAL

to-day filed with the Secretary of State a certf-
cate of increase of capital stock from $72 900 900
70 s117.Ga0l0 This is the increase authorized by
the State Board of Railroad Commissioners several
days and is TO be made by the issue of $4,000
shares of first preferred stock This is to be de
Hvered. together with not than % 100000 fifty
year per cent gold bonds of the Erie Railroad COM
pany, To j ?. Morgan & Co. in payment for stock
Of the Pennsy lvana Coal Company. the Delaware
Valley and Kingston Railroad Company and the
Erie and Wyoming Valley Railroad Company The
bonds are to be part OF total issue of $50 C 900
to he secured by pledge Of all the stock of the
Pennsylvania Coal Company. the Erie and Wyo-
ming Valley Railroad Company and the Delaware
Valley and Kfgston Railroad Company pur-
chased and of 81 cent OF the stock OF the New
York. Susquehanna and Western Railroad Com
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
RAID OK BOYS GAMBLING HOUSE

Captain Stephenson. Of the Mulberry-st. police
station raided an alleged gambling house at No
50 Elizabeth-st. early yesterday morning taking
fourteen prisoners including Francisco Monte
frisco and Frpo Levrit, the alleged pronrietors
and twelve boys. mostly bootblacks.
Before Magistrate Olmsted, in the Centre-st.
court, yesterday afternoon. il was shown that the
TWO men were in charge and that the boys were
PLAYING a game called seven ana a half Two
decks OF cards and stakes amounting to SO cent
were seized The two men asked for an adjourn
hent MS Was granted. They were re-
arrested by an agent Of the Chidren's Aid society
on charge Of coTrupting the morals Of the young
IN Default of bail they were to The fomLs
Ten OF the boys were discharged and two were
sent TO the Children's Aid Society
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
SAYS CRUSADE HAS NOT REDUCED VICE
JAMES r. REYNOLDS ASSERTS 1T HAS
sPLASHED THE MORAL EVIL. OVER
THE ENTIRE CITY.

Social Righteousness was the topic discussed
at the monthly meeting of the Brotherhood of ST
Andrew. held last night in ST. Georges Memorial
House No 207 East Sixteenth-st
James b. Reynolds. OF the University Settlement
was the principal speaker. After discussing he re-
cent crusade in the Red Light district on the East
sloe, ne expressed himself being of the convic-
uon that the crusade had reduced the
prevalence Of vice in that part of the city.
The only result Of the crusade said Mr. Reyn-
olds. has been TO splash the moral evil over the
entire city. / believe that the higher duty Of the
Christian Church and Of the Christian people is 10
assist the poor people Of that district lift them
selves out Of their surroundings
DR. Rainsford, the rector Of ST. Georges Church
the next speaker. He said that the experiences
and mental phenomena of twenty years ago could
not apply to the present day Ten years ago.
said DR. RainsfoTd. the people of this great city
came unasked to church Nowadays you have "a
go and hunt for them"
Everett T. Wheeler spoke briefly or the work Of
The hrOt herh0O9
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
ELECTRIC LIGHT POLES MAKE TRoUBLE.
PETITIONS PRESENTED TO THE COUNCIL. AMI
WORK STOPPED BY INJUNCTION


Not since the days when its incorporation as
city was bitterly resisted has Enslewood, y. y
been in such uproar at present. The bone
Of contention is wooden. and towers above the
beautiful city at intervals OF about nifty feet
Electric lights were placed Palisade-ave many
months ago and found favor in the eyes of the
people. so far the city fathers could judge
Then they proceeded 10 give the company author
ity 10 extend the service other streets. hut
straghtway there trouble Petitions were
presented, work was stopped by injunction. and
lawyers are now cOntesting the matter. Mean
while the Councilmen are finding that public Of
nee Is a public trust only in theory
Last nights meeting OF the aldermen at
tended by many women. who have taken the mat
ter most seriously. one eyeSore has been chopped
down by an aggressive citizen. and others are in
danger judging by the threats heard all sides.
The most amusing feature of the trouble is that
the council has no desire 70 force the poles on
the people. and when the legal has been
determined there Is no doubt that the obnoxious
obstacles will be removed. Fortunately for the
city, the men In power not small politicians.
but such public spirited citizens L. 4. Brincker-
hon. John Dougherty and J. c. Anderson. who
have no axes TO grind. and who above the sus-
plcion OF any action for their personal gain. Were
the council composed of less upright men. II might
he serious matter, and the noisy abuse Of these
gentlemen is great mistake. for Il probably will
result in their refusal 10 serve again.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
TWENTY-FIVE PER CENT ADVANCE.
STRIKERS IN SILK MILL ACCEPT OFFER AND
RETURN TO WORK.

Paterson March s (speciaD-O'Connor Brotners
whose weave-s went strike on Monday reaeheu
a settlement with the strikers to-day, ana the
WAIVERS are back at work again The firm made
an advance in wages of 25 per cent Ihis Is not
much the weavers demanded but they ae-
Cepted il compromise. - l.. -. =.
The employed by Frank q Dusan IN Ihe
Dale mills hestating whether 70 go on strlke
The firm has mills in this city Inc WedNsTs,
all men. Of the mills went on STRIKE LAST 5ast
Saturday the WeaverS employed at tne Dale
mill who are all women remained at work, think
ing that they could make terms The women make
from So 10 s11 a week but there is an agitation
for piece work about which they are divided among
themselves. meeting has been called Tor TO-
morrow night.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
GAMBLERS HELD FOR GRAND 1r-py

justice Jerome resumed yesterday the examina-
hon "f prisoners taken in the recent raid made nv
the committee of Fifteen upon alleged gambling
HHSUuSes IN Inc Tenderloin. James T. Howard and
Nathah HUDSON, caught No. "A West Thirty-
ti Wtiist-s.,s ana Toward Wilson caught al No lis
Ntst lhirtN-ilIth-st, requested an adjournment
ana thelr cases went for a week lanes
NHrphy, John Watson and John Roe caugnt at
40. i'N Nest IhlrtH-frst-St. were held in s. so0
bail each for the Grand jury ''''
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
ASDorER IRON COMPANY SELLS OFT
METAL FROM ONE OF ITS MINES WAS MADE INT
CANNON FOR REVOLUTIONARY WAR

CANNON FOR REVOLUTIONARY WAR
Belyidere, y. J.. March 6.-The Andovcr Iron
Company or Phipsburg. whose furnlces here
have been in constant blast since ISIS Is hc dis
solved. Joseph Wharton. ~ Philadelphia. has pur-
chased the capital stock OF the firm and Will con
tinue the works The three principal stockholders
In the original company Peter Cooper. Ed
ward Cooper and Abram s. Hewitt. and the com
pany was originally known Cooper Hewitt &
Co The stock # the company which AIr Wharton
has just bought almost entirely held by ex-
ecutors Of estates.
Tn" iron mines at Hhernia, which the company
controls. are Of historical interest. During the
Revolutionary War they supplied the ma terial for
cannon and cannon balls for the American Army.
The mines I'm OF way place among
the hills, and their location is easily found.
rms fact was ac, ountable for the failure OF the
English forces 10 discover the Of the Ameri-
can supplies. The forge where the cannon and
ammunition were cast were built at the bottom Of
a mine in large chamber. difficult OF approach
and easily defended. These mines probably the
oldest in this country. and have been in continuous
operation the longest.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
RAILROADS.

CONTROL OF RIO GRANDE WESTERN
Denver. Col March s-"The News" says to-day
that the community of interest is after the Rio
Grande Western Railway. For week past party
of experts from New-York has been making
thorough inspection Of the system and if present
pans are carried out the Rio Grande Western will
pass into the control of the railway syndicate
headed by Gould. Rockefeller and Hartman with
n
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
FORNAL TRANSFER EFFECTED.

NORTH GERMAN LLOYD CONVEYS HoBOKEN
PROPERTY TO DOCK COMPANY.
A deed was filed I'm the Registers office Of Hudson
County. y. J., yesterday in which the North Ger
man Lloyd Steamship Company conveyed its prop
erty in Hoboken valued at 81, 100000 to the North
German Lloyd Dock Company fo- the consideration
Of 81 A revenue stamp for $1,000 affixed to the
deed The deed was executed in Bremen. and was
signed by George Plate, president of the North
German Lloyd attested by "Ortucin, its secretary,
and acknowledged before Vice and Deputy United
States Consul r. II. Bryce. The dock company
organized November 10. 1900 with capital of
81 600 600 and formed 10 rebuild the docks and
sheds destroyed by fire in Hoboken. 1t is estimated
that more than $2G900O0 will be expended in the
construction of the docks and buildings.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
PENSION FUxD IN coLER.s HANDS

PENSION FUED IN COLER's HANDS
Joint meeting Of the old police board Police
Commissioner Murphy and Controller Coler was
heIo az Police Headquarters yesterday afternoon
t-h-Nornnissloner Hess turned over 10 Commits
rlomer @ murphy the pension fund of the Police De
partnlent, and received release from his bond of
Slev09 as treasurer OF the pension fund and ~ ~
ponce board Mr.. Coler said that the accounts ~
found 10 be correct. u "eeH
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
CHARGES OF BLACK NAIL.
COMMISSIONER MURPHY DECLINES TO
INVESTIGATE.
DISTRICT ATTORNEY PFILBIN TAKES THEM
Up AND HEARS STORY OF WOMEN
WHO ACCUSE THE POLICE.

rrnerA was q trace of nervousness at Police
,5saaausrters Yesterday. The first squealers
had been heard from since the Committee "I
Fifteen began its search for persons VINO "Hi
ten 10 whom they pay protection money ihe
fact that the informers in this case are keeper
Of a disorderlv house. one Of her inmates ana
her servant gave the police hope that the
charges would fall to the ground because the
Court Of Appeals has decided that the evidence
Of this kind Of woman shall not he accep'eu
against a policeman unless it is corrohorated
from other sources. This decision is regular
bulwarIs for the police. and makes il almost inn
possible 10 convict them Commenting on it,
lawyer said yesterday:
..rf the truthfulness ~ a woman who keeps
d,sorderly house is 10 be denied by our courts.
then why not refuse TO believe the evidence OF
every man who patronizes such resorts? one
course seems to me Just as reasonable as the
other"
Mrs Mildred Hamilton is the principal figure
IN this case. She SAYS she kept fiat for disor-
Derby purposes in West Forty third-st last sum
mer. and paid protection" money regularly 10
Billy Lyons the wardman Of Police captain
John J. Donohue, Of the West Forty-seNenth-st
station. Her story is Corroborated by LOIS
Arnott inmate of Mrs. Hamiltons NAT. ana
by Lizzie Smith. her colored servant Ihese
three presented themselves at the office OF Dis
trict Attorney Phihn yesterday ana tou ineII
story. They were carefully examined by ASSIST
ant District Attorney Schurman. and their tes-
timony taken down by stenographer. III
viii be put in the form OF affidavits to-day. and
the women viii swear to what they have said
Frank Whitman. the janitor Of Mrs. Hamilton s
fiat, was also examined by Mr.. Schurman, but
81 is not known what he said
When Commissioner Murphy was Informed OF
the nature Of the charges against Captain Dono-
hue and Wardman Lyons. he said he did not
consider the matter one that he should invesu-
gate, but he wrote note to District Attorney
Philbin asking him 10 probe the case to the bot
tom and procure indictments if the women 5
story should prove trustworthy.
Captain DOnohue denied the charge. He said
he had made a raid on the women's fiat last
summer complaints from the neighbors that
they were kept awake by the noise which the
inmates made. Mrs. Hamilton had been fined
500 and obliged 10 move. He considered
that a desire for revenge was her motive for
making these charges. Wardman Lyons also
denied that he had ever received money from
the woman at any time for any purpose.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
sHEvL1N CALLS OK THE MAYOR.

James shevlin, Democratic leader Of Brooklyn in
the absence Of Hugh Mclaughlin. and Frank c
Creamer. former Sheriff of Kings County were AT
the Mayors office yesterday afternoon Mr.. Shev
I'm nae long conference with the Mayor in his
private once, while Mr. Creamer waited in the
outer ONCE. Mr. Shevln was ASKED If he ca lied on
@ tne Mayor mayor IN reference TO the Election bin He
SNaued me question by saying The bjll basnt
oeen signed yet. has it?' Mr. C'reamer Wa aeLa5
" ne We're a candidate for election cononIssiGner
lie said he not. ''iS-'
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
EXTRAS" GONE FROM RED LIGHT DIS
TRICT

me sixty extra policemen who have been patrol
Hs' IN cltlzens clothes. the Red Light district on
0he East SIDE ever since Captain Titus was sent
there TO clean up the moral sink created bv Her
my, were ordered back 10 their former precfncts
lasL ngnt The Rev. NJ. Paddock of the pro.
1atheGIdl was surprised at this. IL came SO close
upon ms speech OF Tuesday night. In which he
sela tnat many East Side shopkeepers paid the
ponce Tor the privilege OF keeping open on SUNDAY
NAV one seemed to be the result of the other Com
nllssloneT murphy sald, however. that they had no
the precinct was clean that they were no longer
needed there. - '0i'e''
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
WILL BUILD EXTENSIVE PLANT.

The Merchants Refrgerating Company. with
capital of 81 100000 will build extensive plant in
Jersey City. adjoining the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company's yard. and it is estimated, will spend
S750O0D buildings. II has purchased the two
blocks bounded by Bay and Second, Provost and
Warren SITS. The la nd cost $9U,--.
New-York tribune., 1901-03-07
HEW-JERsEY CONGRESS DISTRICTS. F
JOINT COMMITTEE APPOINTED TO REAPPoRTIoN
STATE AGREES UPON A BILL

Trenton. March 6.-The committee to reapportion
the Congress districts held meeting this after
noon and agreed upon a bill to be introduced in
the legislature tomorrow. in which the counties
are arranged as follows
Ist District-Camden, Gloucester and Salem.
I'D District-Atiantic. Burlington. Cape May and
Cumberland.
lid Observation-Disclosures Monmouth and Ocean.
IVth District-Hunterdon, Mercer and Somerset.
With District-Bergen, Passaic and Sussex.
With District-Morris Union and Warren.
The remaining four districts will be allotted to
Hudson and Essex counties.