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New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
BARRED JUSTICE BISCHOFF.
By MISTAKE HIS NAME GOT on LIST
TO BE CHALLENGED BEFORE
REGISTERING

Supreme Court Justice Henry Bisohoff VAS a
much surprised and angry man when he arrived
at the County Courthouse yesterday 20 open court
He IS presiding over Special Term. Part l. Wheh
he went TO register before going court he was
challenged on orders issued by Superintendent NC
Cullagh.
Justice Biscnoff is livIrg II the Hotel savoy
After breakfast he went 20 the registration pooth
at No. "a East Fifty-nnth-st and offered MS
name for registration. Tc hts surprise Chairman
Robert Brown, of the registration board. told the
justice that his had been challenged ana
that he would have TO swear in his vote This the
justice declined to do. saying that he would wall
until the affair had been Strengthened out
When seen I'm his chambers the justice said:
1T is a fact that / challenged when went
to register this morning. and I at loss TO IN
derstand IL.
i feel very bad over the affair and declined
20 register or swear in my until l had an
this action was taken. have voted At every cleo
tion since was twenty-one wears old.
when was challenged / inquired OF the ShaII-
OF the board who responsible ne II
piled the challenge was ordered BY Superintendent
McCuliash. have lived at the Hotel SAVOY SllCs
September l5 last. Under the law each hotel mus
tho guests 81 the hotel. This done ny tn
owners Of the savoy, and name was ON luat
communication from Superintendent McCuliaSh IN
which he said that the whole thing was q fnlstah'
and that ! coild register without further lhtsI
ference. ! shall 90 10 the same place nttNteu,
and O'Clock this evening and register. II simply
makes the trouble Of making two trips 10 tho
place" -.
those whose right 20 register was questioned -
superintendent McCLllaGh and which was sent 20
removed from the list were speedily given when
the mistake was discovered.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
FAMOUS SPITE HOUSE, SOLD
TWO REAL ESTATE MEN BUY. THE NAN
ROW RICHARDSON HOME

One of the building curiosities Of this city was
so!d yesterday TO James varnum GranaIn ana
Charles Reckling, two we'll known real estate meh
Inc property Nos. 1,2f6 and LIS Lexington
ave- four story dwelling house on a lot ieet oy
w. feet 1t is usually called the Richardson spite
mouse which Joseph Richardson the eccentric al-d
wealthy contractor, built about twenty years ago.
Richardson wished show it is said. TO an adloin-
ing property owner. who had made what was con-
sldered by the Richardson's 4 ridlculously snlaH
oHer FOR the Plot. that he was mistaken II ne
thought II could not be utilized. The house Is SO
but that 1t IS practically two buildings eacn on
lot by GIL feet and with entrance IN lexington
ave Mr.. Graham told Tribune reporter yester-
day that he bought the property from Del;lrlta G.
Richardson. which in itself is an interesting asSer
tion.
In 1900 D5larifa Grace Richardson sought 10 nave
her stepmother Mrs. Emma J. Richardson the
second wife Of Joseph Richardson ousted from
the house. The case heard before justice H.
Joseph. of the With District MunictDal Court and
ne dismissed the proceedings on the ground that
the plaintiff did not show that the defendant was
q tenant at sufferance. The sale shows that TINS
question of ownership has been settled-
Mr. Graham also said that he is undecided as 10
what uses he will make of the building He thinks
ne may be able 10 lease the first hoor TO number
OF Storekeepers- OF course. 70 make II suitable
for store purposes the building would have To be
altered Perhaps Heyman Sarner. whose offer for
the plot is said to have c9used the building or the
spite house" may now decide tn buy the prop
erty. 50 that his fathouses in Eighty-second-st.'
adjoining it on the west. may front IN the avenue
The sale Of the property created widespread IN
terest in real estate circles IF owned that prop
erty. said real estate man jocularly. I'D make
haste to one Of the owners OF gambling houses
IN the TendeTloin who recently got caught IN a
raid. 7 think ] could show him that the building
thousa d cents to one that the ordinary Tammany
poceman--by that mean the one who grew Physi-
Caly fat under TammdIy methods in the Police
Department and is still fat-could not easily get
into the building. Therefore there would be pract-
Cally no danger from raid
Joseph Richardson. the builder of the spite
house, died I'm the house June 5. 1897. As the
length Of the building in LexingtOn-ave. Is l022
feet. the building appears at first sight to be a
handsome dW Yelling house. But as soon as the
corner Of Eighty -secondst is reached the rema K
able narTownesS of the house Is observed People
find it difficult believe that family could live
I'm the building in which il is difficult for two peo-
pie to pass each other.
About twenty years ago Mr.. Sarner offered Mrs
Richardson 81 900 for the plot. She thought 1t worth
5000. 1t is said that the asking price OF the prop
trty Is S15(oo. Each piece OF furniture for
the house especially designed to meet the
eXgencies of the place.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
TRE REY. rREpERICg uUNsoN DEIp.

The Rev Frederick Munson. a retired Congre-
sauonai clergyman and OF the Oldest living
graduates OF Yale. died Thursday az his home
No. Verona-pL. Brooklyn from heart trouble, In
HE eighty-hfth year. He was born in Bethlehem
Conn. and spent his boyhood there. He grad
rateo from Vale in ;Sf2- His rrst charge was at
North Greenwich. Conn. ia 1871. and from there
he went 10 East Windsor. Conn. then Brook
held. Conn. and finally. 90 Haddam Neck. Conn.
That was his last charge and he pastor OF
the Congregational Church there ten years lie
was a preacher for forty years. He resigned from
his last charge fifteen years ago aud had since
devoted himself editorial work. A. the time
OF his death he Associate Editor 81 The In.
surance Critic"
Mr.. MInson attended the biceHtsnhiai Of Yale
last year. and took part IN ths ceremonies. As one
OF the oldest graduates he received marked at
tention. In June last ha East WiIdsor
Conn. and made a historical address al the one
nnnorecth celebration OF the building az the Con-
srsBauonai Church there. tntii short time ago
ne was remarkably well preserved man COM
ssioerlng his age. and WIS strong mentally Mr.
Msnson leaves a willow ana tu0 daughters lie
mharried nfty-four years ago, aEd four years ago
the golden wedding was celebFated tie rad been
brooklyn. IN recent years up the time ~ M.
asath. The funeral will take place t0-norrox az
pefhoon az MS late home. The iteV In n f-aa
man pastor Of the Central congregational Church
WI conduct the services. The burial viii be in ,bS
i~"iNy plot IN Erergreens Cemetsfs
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
ASSIGNMENT TO b. COLBY.
ACTION OF GILMAN. son & Co.-LIABIIITIEs
ESTIMATED AT $1,000 AND ASSETS
At MORE THAN S2CoGa

The banking house OF Gilman. Son a CO. at No
g. Cedar-st., which suspended Thursday after
noon. when the Western National Bank refused to
honor checks drawn by the house. made assign
ment yesterday to BanbridSe Colby Tor the benefit
OF its creditors. Mr. Colby is n member OF the law
firm OF Alexander 6 Colby at No 19O Broadway,
counsel for the bankers. He at the banking
house yesterday but said he ready 10
make any statement OF the assets and liabilities.
II was believed In Wall Street that the liabilities
OF the banking house would not exceed $4,000 and
that Its assets would amount to more than S1o0to.
Notices We're posted the doors OF the banking
house yesterday directing presentation OF drafts
on the bank by NOyes Brothers & Cutler. by the
Husbey state Bank, of Muscatine Iowa. by the
First National Bank of Winfield Kan. and by the
state Bank Of Douglas, Kan, to he made 1T the
Chase National Bank. and the presentation of
checks by the National Bank OF Neenah Wis. TO
be made at the National City Bank.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
A MASS MEETING FOR MR.. HEArsr

mass meeting under the auspices Of William,
randolph Hearst. Democratic candidate for Con
gresS In the XIth District will be held al Nadiso
square Garden on October q. Among the speakers
viii be Adiai T. Stevenson, former Nice-President
OF the United States; Chairman james K Lone -
the Democratic National Committee and Cbairn,ar
James NJ Griggs OF the Democratic Congress Cam
paign Committee. big delegation of natio,a,
democrats VIII attend including Dir. Castor the
Massaohusetts candidate for Governor: ex-senator
German. OF Maryland: Senator John r No. 20
Alabama and other Democratic Senators a,d
REPRESENTATIVES. Mayor Schmitz OF San Fr,ncts,o
elected as representa- tive of labor who is cnn,i
t5 SIe lot thS purpose OF stumping MIR Hearst Dis
Sdid VII! III d-so be present Ex-senator Hill Bird
SSIer ths Democratic candidate for Covernor -;
Charles n. Bulger the Candidate To- iUI, anu
Governor. are also expected 10 speak 'Ou'elaht
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
WOULD NOT HOLD PRISONERS.
MAGISTRATE INSISTED OK specific
CHARGE-MEN SUPPOSED TO
BE COLoNIZERS

The hfty-tWo men who were arrested by Central
Oflce detectives on Thursday night. said 10 be
crooks were lined up in Police Headquarters
early yesterday and looked over by Captain Titus
aud John NIcculIagh. Superintendent of Elections.
The wholesale arrests were made In order 10 7re-
vent any OF the prisoners from registering illegally
Excitement prevailed about the Essex Market
police court when detective sergeants took the
prisoners there The streets were crowded with
friends and sympa thizeTs Of the prisoners. and ir-
dignation rife. Captain Titus wanted ali the
prisoners held as suspicious persons for forty
eight hours. hut Magistrate Mayo said he could
not hold the men unCss there a specific
charge. a number Of the prisoners then dis
charged. although Captain Titus decla ed that the
men could be held under Section 692 rf the Penal
Code. which provides that a man who is known
SIS 2 thief can be held forty-eight hours.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
SARCASTIC ABOUT CANFIELD'S.
JEROME WONDERS IF SEARCHERS FOR EvI-
DENCE RANG BELL AND ASKED
FOR GAMBLER.

District Attorney Jerome he was boarding
train. yesterday. for Lakeville. Conn. said:
You mustn't expect m, to tell you whether
raid is 10 be made on Canhelds not AS TO the
ruuior that Mr. Jacobs is collecting evidence against
the place why. he is hardly the to get IT
there. is he? don't care to make any statement
as 10 the effect OF these raids Harley and shee
ham, and l don't care to discuss the possibility OF
raius In the future
II vas suggested to Mr.. jerome that publicity
might make the raids unnecessary. He interpreted
the remarks as a reflection his personal courage
as the leader of wreckng parties
II guess when have the evidence he said.
that I'll so ahead and raid 4 good captain can
keep all gambling out of mis- precinct Evidence can
be collected against any place no matter how Silt
edged. The evidence for these recent raids was.
some OF IT, collected before Walsh came He car
ried the raid out IN skilful shape.
The remark of Captain Schmittberger on Tuesday
that there and would be gambling in his
precinct was quoted to Mr. Jerome. who said:
Schmittberger's precinct within the last three
weeks. Wakely OF Forty-secOnd-st- and Stxth-ave.
AT the East FIty-thiTd-st. station. In which pre-
cinct Canhed's is situated. Captain Lantry was out
but the sergeant at the desk said:
"CanheId's is a hard place TO get evidence against
We have had at work for months. They re-
port that suspicious character, no person look
Ing like gambler. can Dc seen gong IN or out AT
When this was quoted to Mr. Jerome. he removed
his cigarette from hIs mouth long enough 10 re-
mark, in his most effective crawl -, - J., NJ
II wonder did they ring the Dell and ask II nv
Canheld was at home, and did they never see Mr
Jimmy Wakely. when he learned OF the Dis
trict Attorneys statement said;
AS a matter OF fact, haven't had FIVE cents up
on faro or any gambling game since year ago
last August II is true that used 10 gamble. but
6uit il The District ATTORNEY has made a capital
mistake People like TO say things about me-.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
SCHOOL BOARD TO HAVE PIERS
WILL USE RECREATION STRUCTURES AT
EAST THIRD-ST.. MANHATTAN, AND
NORTH sECoND-sT. BROOKLYN

The Board Of Education has asked for the Of
two Of the recreation piers. AT East Thi-d-st Man
haitian and at North Socond-st.. Brooklyn. Com
missioner Hawkes. Of the Dock Department has
replied TO the request with a hearty affirmative.
He said:
I heartily in favor Of everything which will
assist the school Board The board mas applied
to this department for the Of two recreation
piers during the season when they are not in use
for the purposes for which they were built, name
ly. from November TO some time in May and I
have advised IL that the department will be very
happy 10 place the piers at its disposal, and will
cooperate with the School Board in any way ~
can In fact, u has always set med 10 the DEPART
ment pity that some could be made OF
the piers during the winter months. an0 the de-
paTtment has at various times studied the question
Mr.. Hawkes. said that in granting the appIica-
ton he had reserved the lower decks for COM
mercisl purposes. as heretofore.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
LAShER PLAYS.
THE CHAMPION GIVES \ SIMULTANEOUS
EXHIBITION AT MANHATTAN
CHESS CLUB

The rooms OF the Manhattan Chess Club were
crowded yesterday evening when Champion Lasker
gave his first simultaneous exhibition Twenty-six
members and their friends down at twenty
four boards to play with the distinguished expert.
While twenty players were conducting their
spectlve games single handed there
sulting parties at tables Nos. 10 and Il The
chess section Of Columbia University had ar
ranged to play match against the Bishop Chess
club, of Brooklyn but when they the rooms
otherwise engaged. they decided, at the invitation
of the tournament committee, to take some OF the
boards against Lasker. The latter. is the
tom, opened the games on all the boards and play
ed rapidly AT first. Later on however. especially
AT the tables where the positions became cOmpli-
Gated he slowed down considerably. but within
one hour after the start all the games were well
a. adyanced The performance was not expected to
hniSh until Wen into the morning Following
the names of the competitors and the openings on
each board:
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
REGISTER TO-DAY.
1T is THE LAST CHANCE, AND EVERY
PUBLICAN WHO HAS NOT EN-
ROLLED HIS NAME SHOULD DO so.
Register before 10 o'clock tonight.


This is the last day OF registration for this
year Whining about adverse results will come
with bad grace from the Republican who fails
to get his name on the registration books The
election district captains will put forth their
best efforts to-day to bring the registration up
TO normal figures. The two days last week
were disappointing TO both big parties. The
settlement Of the coal strike and the encourag-
ing reports from Republican counties UP the
State should put enthusiasm into the Republi-
cans.
The hours for registering are from o'clock
in the morning until 10 at night. The registra-
ton places are conveniently distributed, and all
Republicans who have not done so should reg
lister to-day.
There is a potential reason this year which
should move the busy man to get his name on
the registration books. The last legislature
nassed a law which provides that the jury com
missioners i'm making up their panel shall first
use the names of citizens who failed to register
at the previous election. This law was directly
aimed at tht Sc who vote only once i'm four years,
or not at all The man who is too busy to reg
lister may find before another twelve months
roll around that he has been selected for jury
service two or three times, and he VIII not find
il easy to escape it.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
MILK AT RETAIL TO BE NO DE4RER.
AS USUAL. FOR COWS HAVE
BEEN SOLD

MIX dealers here declare that there is no danger
of the retail price OF milk being raised The supply
Is not so great in other years at this season
owing to the policy adopted by the dairymen when
the price of beef cattle rose Many Of them sold
their poorer for beef. thus reducing their
herds. The price of grain has helped raise the
wholesale price of milk.
The dealers in fixing the retail price took cogni-
zance Of the varying changes in the market and
adopted a price which would cover normal huctua-
tons. The retailers in the smaller cities sell on
closer margin and therefore obliged TO raise
the price when an abnormal condition confronts
them. This was the reason for the rise In the
retail price OF milk at BinghamtOn reported in The
Tribune yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
ARGUEON BARNET LETTrpS
COUNSEL IN MoLINEUx CASE WANT
RULING, DESPITE COURT OF
APPEALS DECISION

Despite the fact that ten OF the tyVsI,.
VINO VIII try Roland b. Mollneux for ,ba s11OFs
ume were obtained by Thursday onlv ora won
remaining two was seated yesterday IT, - tne
OF taiesrnan was exhausted and adjourumsn, sS .[,S
until Monday. though not before Assistsr. rAen 'aAen
Attorney Osborne had made everv 80 oistrict
justice Lambert to rule that the Rarns, -, seN
which the Court OF Appeals declared sborTa '''ers
nave been introduced at the first trial g. Hot
admitted. this introduction. too being one ~ oe
grounds on which a new trial was rra,tos ne
delay in getting the twelfth Juror was aso,,sas tae
partly to Mr.. Osborne's determination not ., S'o
the actual trial until Monday esm
story that Edwin H. LoveIess. Juror NJ A
expressed conviction OF the defendants suU, 80 SO
than year ago did not disturb counsel for ,,a
fence. and Ex-Governor Black said II was irrn.sr
able that any formal notice would be taken Of /,
John J. Redner. proprietor OF Redner's Ho,.
Forty-second-st- and LexinSton-ave was J.
eleventh juror chosen s
Ex-Governor Black then said he understood a.
the prosecution would attempt to Introduce n.
Barnet letters. and he desired a ruling on the ob
ton OF the defence that he might avoid interim,
ing the District Attorney in his opening addres.
The Court OF Appeals. ex-C Governor Black said hs
eXpressedly ruled everything relating to the deaf,
OF Barnet out Of the case. and. IN reversing tNe
conviction of Molineux. had decided that the Rar
net letters and the testimony relating to Barusts
death were improperly admitted in evidence Mr.
osborne declared that he could introduce the let
ters as a standard OF comparison in handwrtpr
and that he intended to use them for that purpoze
the Court OF Appeals having held that he could IN
troduce them as such. Ex-Governor Black con.
tended that the letters having been decided To ba
incompetent as TO the main issue. could not be re-
CetVed as standards of comparison or Introduces
as evidence on any other nretenCe.
Ex-Governor Black declared that Mr.. Osborne
was not entirely frank In saying that he purposed
using the Barnet letters merely as standards 81
comparison. and MIR. Osborne interrupted:
y appeal from your decision"
Now. gentlemen ruled the Court this VIII NOT
do. There is rule I Law down which must Do
adhered to throughout the trial. matter how
painful the ctrcumstances-counssl will not address
each other. When they have anything to say they
will address the Court.
Justice Lambert made sign OF his intention
and adjourned the court until Monday.
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18

CLOSE WATCH FOR TRACHouA

Commissioner Williams of the Bureau Of Immi-
grafton said yesterday that. In view of the state
ment OF Health Commissioner LedtrIe as 10 the
large percentage OF school children who are sur-
tering from eye trouble. he should hereafter be
more severe In his examinati OF immigrants who
give evids nee of suffering from this dis ase than
ever, anc any one who the doctors have grounds
10 pelieve are infected with tra" homa, in
inhcipient form, will be debarred. There
torty-two certified cases Of trachoma In the hos
pital on Ellis Island and as many more are heId
there under observation
Favus Is virtually stamped out" said Mr.. Will
iams to-day but continue to get numt rous
cases OF trachoma. especially from Mediterranean
countries On a steamer arriving here In the last
week OF September there twenty-six cases.
All or these were depOrted."
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
IN SUPPORT OF JUSTICE sTEcKLER

ihomas MeAdam lawyer of this citv. and tba
eldest son OF Justice David McAdam. wbosa r,a.e
on the supreme Court bench was filled af,ar ~.
oeHen 1,o % .he appointments of Alfred SteckIer
I"ehty-third-st. last night Greeting I,sttaa
Stecker. he said: justice
'uuso, l want TO tell you how much sattsrac,,o,,
IN. .he niemoers OF my family have taken in foIlovr
nIeased eareer OF my fathers successor how
Pi.assu , we are that you have been nor,tDa,', ~
in the hope f that 9eRen Tan and how m pe lpe
mneent majority. l pledge voI, iI ,bt oe by mag
a soods ,gish ~ my power TO that end VIII u"
plIsd i,s., %. from the son of q good iudo o, -
P PlIeu 5usuce Steckler. II thank voD Juuge; re-
your praise as for your promise az as mnch Tor
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
BRooKLEN TROLLEY CARS IN ooL1ys,o,

Ihere was collision last night between ,u,,
saIs OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit counsn,,
% the Sea Beach tracks between Eighty-sjx,h-
ST and coney Island Creek. One OF The cars
vas nat car and the other passenger cs~
FRANK McAilne, twenty-four years old. motor
l'~n OF the passenger car. was thrown from IN,
'front.' Platform 10 the rear OF the car and sps-
.alheo q fracture OF the leg and conclusion OF
a,N-,.a- .N- ne Was sent TO the Kings County
hospital His home is al No. 3a7 ro,,-.,s --'' -I
Others persons on the car were baSly shal.a-
up and bruised, but none OF them hsa - -
taken 10 the hospital hau 10 De
.to sonn nara n4otorman OF the fat car vr.s
,nIYNh ,s 70 the track. and received saH,sra s ,
iuries 10 his head and back severe IN
New-York tribune., 1902-10-18
LEADERS STIR UP VOTERS.
RUSH OF REGIsTRATIoN IN ENEAiN"-
f;l-PTRIAcANS Confident OF
TN At END

81, @ of The Republican party
.t 81. ri. ..-.. 20. .f- .-estcrday and went TO work
,a...i-...., .... voters Despite the dull weather
ana tl. e,ncrai impression of apathy, there was
no lack Of enthusiasm and OF practical service in
tho work OF volunteers and regulars. Livery eleo-
tion district captain seemed to grasp the spirit OF
the situation, and. despite the odds Of atmOs-
uhere there was substantial ADDITION 10 the
Republican voting list when the day was over.
As usual the registration was light during the
business hous and II was not until after q p. IN.
that the real rush began. Headquarters were
deserted by their usual occupants for the day,
and the scene OF operations shifted to the
registration booths, and there State Senator
and the election district leader alike did yeo-
man service.
A big wall OF protest heard from Tom
Foley at the activity of McCullagh's deputies
in his district the Id Assembly District OF
the four hundred subpenas issued a dispropor-
tionate share fell 10 the lid District where the
methods that were used in the Foley-Divver
tight seem to survive still. Big Tom" was
irate at the work Of the election officers. and
complained bitterly.
Republican headquarters showed evidences OF
the activity general al over the city. The last
of the thousands of appeals 10 voters 10 register
were sent out. President Morris and Secretary
Manchester were in communication WITH every
Republican district leader, and urged on them
ihe necessity of getting every voter registered
In the NKINth Assembly District the Republi-
cans had orders TO employ district messenger
boys 20 take letters TO voters in the hro"h-
stone section OF the district. The lilo ana WIN
Assembly districts also came in for close ooser-
walton from the county committee.
While admitting that the registration ngures
Of last week were unsatisfactory President Nor
Tis declared that he had reason to feel assured
that the fun figures. when they came would
lie of a gratifying nature to the Republicans
George r. Manchester said last night that the
registration in the early part OF the day was
light but that there a rush in the evening
Following are the figures for the third days
registra ton this year compared with those LOT
the third days Of l&9 ls5 and 1851. well az the
total for the three days OF this year;