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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
CITY CLUB ELECTS TRUSTEES
REPORTS ON VARIOUS PHASES OF MI
NICIPAL REFORM HEARD.

The annual election of trustees OF the lily
Club was held last night at the CLUBHOUSE w.
70 West Thirty fourth-st. The foiio"ihe wee
elected as members OF the board or trustees ioi
and two terms:
To serve until the fourth Wednesday IN April
1903 James R. Burnet, Henry P. Dawson HOT
ace E. Demng F. Norton Goddard Frank j.
Goodnow Charles Howard Strong, Oswald Gar
rison Willard.
To serve until the fourth Wednesday in April,
1904: William H. Baldwin. jr, r. r. Bowker'
Joseph G. Deane Charles c. Nadal. Adoiph
Openhyrn. John E. Parsons, Wheeler H. fech-
ham and Isaac n. Seligman.
A number Of reports presented and reao
On the question of police administration the
report stated that there was now being prepared
report on the relative merits OF the two anu
three platoon system, and II was hopeo tha'
when this report was ready it would be OF
considerable use in directing public OPINION III
curry. the report stated. far had shown a
complete den,ora lization of the force, oe-
liberalization which is part of a continuance OF
the vicious practice in force under Tammany
rule
AS to bridge terminals. the report says 'ha'
mo Immediate relief be procured so long as
a successful resistance is maintained pS the
corporations at the Manhattan end of the orlose
who seek to prevent an increased nu oIaoad
there ,;+
Some time ago the club appointed commit
tee TO inquire into the ACCESSIBILITY ana WISDOM oi
of organizing a company TO conduct iiIo -
saloons or refreshment houses. WIFI view -
providing a comparatively unobJectlonaole suo
stitute for the saloon. The report shoWeu ND, nc
Miss Lillian Valid. who is prominent ~ Eds
Side and University Settlement Work, nau vi
ganized the Social Halls Association pa IeInSu
along the lines Of the English Central PupiIc
House Trust Association, which would IN I Iie
near future start q few of these model sdo9i -,
and if they proved success others Mou' ~
opened These saloons would sell only hSL.
Vines beer tea and coffee and would prohlolt
the sale of any beverage TO minors ,a
81 To make more effective the WORK ol al ~
reform organizations the committee on Gu 30,
ton recommended the formation OF d Coui Az.
or federation to bring together the HloiG r., III,
portant and active of such organizations, ~. 8
who conceived this plan were Represents a. ' g
tho charity ORGANIZATION, Consumers Led6ue'
the Society for Political Education Cily ne .to
tory club Sanitary Protective League anu .lG
civ Club and the name they propoSe " e.,
the new body is Council for Civic cooper @
Invitations to send delegates to future liz -.
tne, of the new body will be sent TO over IoI
different local organizations through l. d ii
we'll of No. IL Exchange Pace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
~rPEyCHYv SEES CITY AGAIN.
PARpoNED LIFE PRISONER ApJoDS1D
sANE-sAILs FOR HAvRE TO-DAY

Amer Ben All, better known as "FrenchS' wiz
was convicted eleven years ago Of the nufoer -
Caroline Brown alias ''Old Shakespeare IN the
East River Hotel, at Cherry and Water sts' ar
riyed here at 6 a. m. yesterday on the steamer
Adirondack. of the Peoples Line from AlOi'
He was in charge of Amos T. Baker an attehuaii'
~ the state Hospital for insane conVicts at Dani
-,nra where he received his release on last NeuheS
dev bv a pardon from Governor OdeH
Still maintaining his innocence OF the cIlihe "
which he was sentenced to life imprisonment,
'Frenchy' retold the story Of mis- arrest ms 'iia
and conviction. and Of the eleven years NC mas
spent in prison. . G
When "Frenchy" and Baker left Albany at
o,clocx on Tuesday night the former was in high
i-s and iubilant over his release. AS the steamer
entered the harbor he paced UP and down the oech'
rsrnsrking Me know il would be; me now pack
Divide Robillard a lawyer, of No p Plne-st- VINO
had heen retained by the French Consul 10 loon
after "Frenchys' case, met the algerian a. ~
nier and "Frenchy," Baker and MI RoplildI9 WeIe
driven to the French Hospital, IN West ~,
fourth-st where the pardoned man was eAalliiilsu
nv musicians to determine whether or hot ne
is in condition physically and InenlaHS 10 ~ ~
In telling the story of his arrest Frenehy sac i
the police in removing his socks. prlcked ms 0oi
with knife making the blood flow A new lrlai
was promised him, he said. py UopeiaoL 100, 49,;
but ii would cost 81 900. and as he had no Inoiey
nor friends he rested in the hope that some Jay
he would be pardoned $4,000. 49,. x,or,
sane and In a condition to be sent 10 france 10
day He is to sail the La Touralne' ana llle
French Government Is paying for ms passage
After reaching Havre he will he sent TO AIslers'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
NAMED TO FIGHT THE TRUST.
SLATER SAYS THE COMMITTEE Is
TO COOPERATE WITH OTHERS OF
A SIMILAR NATURE

The Republican Club, of this city. which on Mon
day voted to designate a committee Of lawyers TO
fight the meat combination and to cooperate with
the federal and other authorities, has named the
following: Alfred L. NJ. Bullowa. OF the commit
tee on national affairs. No. 81 Nassau-st-: James
w. Halves, of the committee State affairs, No.
IS Nassau-st and Senator Samuel s. Slater, OF No
rs William-st.
Senator Slater said to Tribune reporter last
evening the Central Republican Club
The committee is of cooperation not inftta-
tive. We are in communication with other similar
committees. all looking to general movement
against the beef trust The movement may take
expression in several directions. II NAV become
political II may become civic on an industrial
basis On IT'S legal side. 1t will naturally come
within the province of the Attorney General An
investigation would in it's resemble the Ice
Trust examination. where evidence was presented
by various citizens
"Our committee Is in existence TO express oPpoSi-
ton. Public opinion is the only corrective means
In a matter Of this Committees must respond
70 that or there is danger Of socialism.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
DIR. LEDERLE TESTIFIES.
HE HASN'T BEEN PAID FOR HIS PHolo-
GRAPHS IN RICE WILL CONTEST.

Albert 6 Osborn the Rochester handwriuhs eA
mort who was on the witness stand wheh 0oui'
adjourned on last Thursday. continued MS 'eS'-
,,,onv when the Rice will was resumed yesler
dav He gave In detail his reasons for believing 'e
signatures TO the will Of 1900 which leaves the puh
Of the estate of 100000 TO Albert T Patrick the
convicted murderer Of Mr. Rice forgeries. He SAID
that no man writes his name twice exactly ahke,
and vet in the four signatures to the 1871 VIII
measurements showed the greatest differences De
tween any two to be less than one slxty-lour'h oI
an inch From these measurements he deduced
that the foundations for the signatures were Taceu
from a genuine signature
Mr. Tomlinson attacked the accuracy OF the pho-
tographs Of the signatures from which the expert
had testified Mr. Osborn admitted that photo
rraDhs are not always exact reproductions OF
writings or things and said that an expert pho-
tographer could make a camera mendacious 10 an
almost incredible degree.
Surprising" Mr.. Tomlinson asked, that an ex-
pert should take the stand here and testify that
tho SIGNATURES OF the 1899 will genuine, would
you doubt mis- honesty or his intelhgence -, A.,
II should have grave suspicion IN DOM orec-
TONS the reply. r.,
Health Commissioner Lederle before he was COM
missioner made all the photographs of the ex-
hibits in the will and OF the murder case he per
formed like services tor the prosecution in the r
Kennedy and MoneuN cases lie ldentihed three
big books full OF his photography;
'Who paid you for your work! asked MT lom-
Nobody vet" replied the witness
DR. I.ederle corroborated Mr.. Osborns statement
that an expert with the camera could change the
appearance of the shading OF the writing ana the
he had been careful not 10 produce inaccuracies
Court adjourned until to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
BOSTWICK A HOSPITAL PATIENT.
THE WELL KNOWN SPORTSMAN UNDER
WENT NASAL OPERATION A
WEEK AGO.

Albert c Bostwick of the best known horse
men in the country. enthusiastic driver and n
governor of the Automobile Club. has for the last
week been patient at the private hospital No. 80
East Thirty third-st where he underwent an oper-
alton on his 1t is said that the operation
became necessary account of his rapid riding
in his automobile against the wind.
Jefferson Selgman, at his nome, No. II East
Sixty-ninth-st., told Tribune reporter last even
ing that the operation not considered at all
serious and that since 1t had been performed Mr.
Bostwick had been out on several days enjoying
ride In his automobile. Mr.. Selgman remarked. in
cdentally that Mr. Bostwick of the best
all around sportsmen in the country.
At the Automobile Club, Fifty-eiEhth-St. and
Fifth-ave., J. NJ. Hill chairman of the house com
mittee declared that Mr.. Bostwick's trouble was
not serious. He had been suffering from little
catarrh. and the operation performed was of a
minor character. MIR. Hill did not think the opera
ton had been necessary by reason of Mr. Bost-
wick's rapid riding against the wind Anyway. Mr..
Bostwick's condition caused no apprehension to
his friends. and in fact. he had paid visit yes
At the hospital in East Thirty-third-st., in the
absence of DR.. William T. Bull and DR.. John B.
Walker. 1t said by attendant that Mr.. Bost-
wick had simply undergone minor operation, was
in no danger whatever, and then asleep.
Mr. Bostwick is a member of the Metropolitan
and Union League clubs. He one of the pioneer
enthusiasts in automobiling in New-York, and is
said to have been the first man in New-York to i'm
machine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
AGREES ON ARBITRATION.
ro1-NnERs. AND MoULDERs' JOINT COM
MITTEE REFERS NINE HOUR DAY
TO LOCAL BODIES.

The joint committee, composed OF representatives.
of the National Founders Association and the iron
Moulders' Union of North America. which began d
conference st the headquarters of the National
Civic Federation On Tuesday. completed It's Work
Yesterday and adjourned sine die The nine hour
work day demand was discussed in all its aspects
hut IL was decided that the condition OF work
differed in the various districts the joint commit
Zee could not handle il. Both sides agreed that
the shorter workday question could better De
handled locally than by committee representing
the national organizations Of employers and en-
Moves The following statement was made by
I.a1fd Black for the joint committee:
Our joint committee has completed its Work Tor
the present We to the conclusion that me
executive commuters OF both bodies will take under
a6yfsement certain propositions looking propaDIy
among other things to the estahlshment or me
Shorter 1orkday in the general field. NO dennite
ti:ne could be set but meanwhile all local issues
vii come under the provisions OF what IS known
as the New-York agreement This agreement
which was made three years ago in TINS CITY ana
is still in force. provides that all disputes be re
Ierred TO arbitration. We chose the present unle
for meeting because just now everything is iran
anil I'm the trade No big strikes are In progress
or pending and the proceedings at the conference
further add to the general feeling OF commence
Mr. Black further said that Il cordial and friendly
feeling prevailed throughout the conference.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
BENJAMIN DE FOREST NORRIS DEAD.

BENJAMIN De Forest Norris, who died at his
home near Danbury, Conn. April u, at the age
OF ninety-two years one of the Oldest and best
known residents of that part of the State He was
born in 1910 on the farm where he died. His earlier
years after leaving school were passed as a clerk
in the importing house of his uncle and namesake,
Benjamin De Forest. in New-York City. Later he
taught school in Oanbury, and afterward engaged
IN the business of carriage making in Avon Springs.
in Western New York In 1895 he took charge of
the home farm.
He was married twice. and leaves four children
BENJAMIN c. and Sophie E. Norris, Mrs. Henrietta
K REYNOLDS and Mrs. Charlotte z. Shotwell. the
latter a resident OF New Jersey.
Mar Norris was a practical and successful farmer,
and his large dairy farm of ever two hundred acres
was known far and a model one. In poll
tics he became the birth Of the Republican party
one of its stanch supporters He was a subscriber
to The Tribune from its first issue to his death
In ls47 he represented his native town In the Con-
necticut Legislature He was chiefly instrumental
in the formation of the Danbury Agricultural So
ciety and became its first president.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
ANOTHER RISE IN BEEF.
THE WHOLESALE PRICE GOES w HALT -
CENT-SMALL RETAILERS sUFFEH-
SAID To BE LOSING Is PER CENT.

According to Washington Market retailers. tne
wholesale price of beef yesterday again oeihol
strated it's restlessness by advancing nan -
a pound or to II cents for the best grades Otiei
meats remained stationary. A. L. RUPERT Oh tiid'
market speaking of the rise and its prooaoe re-
suits, said:
Beef is at II cents wholesale. and there IL NJ
telling when the limit of high prices Will De reache
look for no decline until July, when tne s IseS
fed cattle are due. The warm weather. oy Ieuue
ing demand, may affect prices favoraply Ior 'ie
consumer. -. Saw,
Small retailers in this market are losing ron rom
SO $50 week. They do not want 10 charse tie I
customers higher rates and have raised prices oiy
certain grades. Most dealers are NOT uliiiIl3 3
meats so closely hitherto-that Is: tney are NO.
throwing away much they did before tne
rise Other dealers supplying their customers
with second grade of meat Where these neII
made - per cent profits hey are now losing ~ Per
cent or a total loss of IS cent. Running pc
hind $500 week on s. 600 worth of business is not
pleasant This market has suffered declaeG IapSe
of trade since the trust began It's WORK. FlsLl -
high Many people have stopped eaunS ni It
and substitute in its place fish Dealers IN the lat
ter commodity readily took ADVANTAGE or the sltua-
ton and raised prices. Everything is nSh an dioHS
the line-poultry. eggs and butter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
PROFITS A MILLION A YEAR, HE SAYS
sToCKHoLDER OF sCHwARzsCHILD sULz-
BERGER DOES NOT WANT ITS
CAPITAL INCREASED.

The arrangement made by the majority Of the
stockholders IN the firm of Schwarzschild & SUI
berger owners of the packing house between FORTY
fifth and Forty-sixth SITS. and the East River, TO
raise additional capital of s5,000000. was strong
Iy opposed by Philip G. Carpenter in the Supreme
Court before Justice MacLean yesterday, on De
half of Sylvester E. Hnckley. Of Newton, Mass,
holder of 425 shares of the common stock of the
corporation who applied for injunction re-
straining the company and Ferdinand Sulzberger
and Samuel We'll, individually, and as president
and treasurer and secretary Of the corporation
from issuing 100000 of preferred stock in addition
to present authorized capital of 100000 which
consists entirely of common stock.
Mr.. Hinckley declares that under the new
scheme the preferred shareholders will be entitled
a cumulative dividend of per cent, to be paid
before the common stockholders receive anything
The company has, according to the plaintiff, unen-
numbered assets amounting to over S.01O0o, and is
earning an annual profit of than s1000,0o0
The last statement Of the corpora ton, up TO De
cember rs last showed a floating Indebtedness of
s. 800 eOo with assets quickly realzable aggresat-
ing nearly s6,GJ00O0. These assets do not include
the plant in Kansas City: that in Chicago erected
lately at cost of over S125OC00 the plant in this
city nor real estate in many cities in the United
States; hundreds of refrigerators and cattle cars
valued at $500 COO and other unencumbered prop
erty. valued at over 100000. The company has no
bonded or secured Indebtedness of any kind The
company is of the largest in the country
William d. Guthrie. with Wheeler II. Peckham
opposed the application for injunction. said the
great indebtedness of the company and the magni-
tude OF it's operations made larger capital neces-
sary and preferred stock was deemed preferable
to the issuance of bonds mortgages. The indebt-
edness of the corporation was over S,50N0o. and
than 80 per cent of the shareholders ap-
proved Of the scheme which the plaintiff sought TO
upset. Justice MacLean reserved decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
FRENCH LINE RUHoR NOT CONFIRMED
MR. GRIscoM WILL NOT ADMIT THAT HE is To
BE THE AMERICAN MANAGER OF THE TRUST.

MR. GRIscoM WILL NOT ADMIT THAT HE is TO
BE THE AMERICAN MANAGER OF THE TRUST.
James }. Hill. president Of the Great Northern
Railway Company, and Clement A Grtscorn presi-
dent Of the International Navigation Company,
were among the interested in the projected
Atlantic steamship combination who were in con-
ference yesterday with members of the firm OF j. P.
Morgan & Co. 1t said at the Morgan Offices
at close Of business that nothing had developed
in the course Of the day concerning which any pub
lie announcement could be made. member Of
the underwriting syndicate is authority for the
statement that Baltimore advices giving the stock
ailotrnents of the Atlantic Transport Company are
incorrect. The syndicate still has this subject in
hand. and accurate details will not be obtainabe
for time.
President Griscom's attention called to
dispatch from Southampton that he would be made
the American manager of the new combination.
Il know nothing about H. was Mr. Griscoms
only comment.
1t rumored here that Mr.. Mo-san's visit 10
Paris was for the purpose Of paving the way for
the absorption of the French Line. Nothing could
be learned TO the truth Of the report at the
French Line Offices Mr.. Bocande said ne had
news could not tell what was being done in Paris
and had no theories the subject. II Is believed
that the relations of the line and the French Gov
crnment are such that IL would be WeiInigh impoS
sibe TO obtain control
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
WANTS CONGRESSIONAL INQUIRY MADE.

At the jefferson celebration held by the Demo
Gratis OF the XXXVth Assembly District. in
Zeltner'5 Hall. Third-ave. and One-hundred-and-
seventieth-st., last night. a resolution was Of
fered by the Tammany Hall General Committee
OF district. and unanimously adopted which de-
clared that the power of this most rapacous of
trusts TO create a monopoly meat and meat
products and thereby rob the people and add 20
the cost of living. should be destroyed by the
actment by Congress of a law abolishng the duties
on live beef dressed meat. canned meat and hides.
1t was ordered a copy of the resolution be for
warded c. a. Pugsley. who represents the XVIII
Congress District. with letter urging him to
use all efforts force Congressional inquiry
into the Illegal and arbitrary methods OF the said
trust"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
PLANS FOR THE 4IRSHIP RACES.
BALLOONS IN MIDAIR TO MARK FIGURE
EIGHT COURSE.

ST Louis, April 23.-The conference Of airshp ex-
perts yesterday decided upon figure eight course
as the aerial speedway over which all flights IN
competition for the Worlds Fair capital prize or
500 600 shall be winged.
The course has been laid out by the experts with
its focus marked by huge captive balloon above
the Washington University tract of the exposition
site and its elliptical orbits sweep outward over
the open country to the southeast and the north
west. Captive balloons will indicate the measure
rnent OF ten miles In air, which distance
the arships must fly in the shortest average time
of a series of trials to capture the fortune that
has been hung up in the mid heavens by the
Worlds Fair management
A second conference consisted in the allotment OF
the $50 set apart for the subsidiary prizes The
amount has been divided into dozen parts. each
contingent the performance OF some accomplish
ment on the part Of air vehicle
N. Santos-Dumont and party started last night
for New-York The eminent aeronaut expects that
at least hundred and fifty airships will be en-
tered when the rules and conditions OF the contest
shall have been made known.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-04-24
UNITE TO FIGHT TAMMANY.
RITT G. v Y D. THE 1NDEPENDENI
DEMOCRACY AND BRYAN LEAGUE
WILL SUPPORT REGULAR
STATE TICKET.

c~o-<a-.,,a committees representing the
Greater New-York Democracy. the independent
democracy and the Bryan Democratic League
met yesterday in the Mills Building ana loi iieN
a working union for the primaries IN Sep'ei
her II was agreed that all these factions should
support the regular Democratic ticket next I
and that they should not take part in the LID
ersl Democratic State Convention to be held
5fr this CITY The parties to the conference We're
Independent Democracy-Wheeler II fecA-
ham, Robert L Harrison. John F. helly' ch"'
rners Wood Adam Frank and Simon c MOOT
Greater New-York Dernocracy-John C Snee-
han William Hepburn Russell A l. F. Sellgs-
burg Rastus S. Ransom, Matthew + breeh T.
fCllery Anderson and L. j. 3. Lincoln
Bryan Democratic League-A- c MacNuity'
NJ G. Palliser p H. Maher. A. R. Rea, j. j.
Kelly Robert H Miller and George A Hunter
Wheeler H Peckham elected chairman Oh
,ba conference After an extended discussion
The following resolution was UNANIMOUSLY
ndopted:
pesol,,ed That 81 is the sense of this confer
..nce that the independent Democracy ana the
bryan Democratic League unite with 'ne
Greater New-York Democracy for the PURPOSE
OF defeating the present management OF tA
many Hall: that seven members from e''I -
.ba organizations be added to the executive
committed of the Greater Newly ork 1Delilooi
80 the chairr1anship Of the general committee
Of the Greater New-York Democracy, 10 ne ss
sxaniZed on Tuesday evening next DE IoIioe 49,
TO the Independent Democracy; that inc 80, W.
conference.-the be conceded TO the Bryan DeI ,o
d. cratic League and that the question OF plot
form he referred to a committee OF .Wo - II
each orga nfzation, to be appointed py the CHAN
sInan at this meeting
& Chairman Peckham appointed the 1olioMlns
scommittee on organization and platform; WIN
sam Hepburn Russell Matthew p Breen Ci'1i-
,,nars Wood Adam Frank. Melvin g. faAIisei
sans p II. Maher The platform committee WIZ
meet Saturday night at the Broadway DA0
,c-atic Club and issue statement
The Bryan Democratic League WIN NEE. ="
night ct the Hotel Roland, In East P''
Iinth-st.
After the conference John c Sheehan' le4uel
M the Greater York Democracy. SAID;
lam sure that the rank and file OF the erleaee 90
>cev-Yorlx Democracy are not IN favor OL q ~
o-o+a state convention. We believe IN OF =
+son we shall support the ticket noinIiia' g..
rne Democrats State Convention On lNe ~ :.
tand we expect TO give TaInlnany DattIe q. -.
,,-5T7aries IS we believe there IS neeo ol - -.
ING from mower the organization that y a. - o.
enf rnasnuera ding under the name OF beilioNiN
in this city.