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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
WILLING TO TRY POLICY CASES.
JUDGE FOSTER SAYS HE WISHED TO GIVE
JEROME OPPORTUNITY TO MOVE THEM
BEFORE ANOTHER JUDGE.

Thirty-hve policy cases were the calendar IN
Part III Of General Sessions yesterday to be tried
by Judge Foster. District Attorney Jerome in
person was in the court TO direct the prosecution
OF the prisoners. The cases were TO have been
on the calendar for Monday. but Judge Foster said
that he would pass them for a day because of
published statement by Captain +. Norton God
dard. the head Of the ANTHOLOGY Society. Mr.
Goddard was quoted saying that the policy
cases would not be moved before Judge Foster
Yesterday Judge Foster said that there not
ana never had been any objection on his part TO
trying the policy cases, but that because of Cap
tain GoddafdS alleged statement he wished 10
give the District ATTORNEY time reflect whether
or not he wanted 10 move the cases before some
other judge. District Attorney Jerome at once
said IL was his desire that Judge Foster should
try the cases.
Seven men who We're charged with being merely
policy players were allowed 10 go with suspended
sentences, while two others. similarly charged
were allowed to go because OF the long time they
had been in the Tombs awaiting trial
District Attorney Jerome said that in the cases
OF mere players Of policy who would plead guilty
sentence would be suspended. while in the cases OF
writers or hackers Of policy sentences would be
hghtened II pleas of guilty were made. Several
OF the accused men took advantage OF the Dis
trict Attorneys offer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
LITTLE CHANGE IN THE FIGURES.
ALDERMEN COMPLETE CANVASS IN THIS
COUNTY FOR GOVERNOR. ATTORNEY
GENERAL AND COURT OF
APPEALS JUDGE

The aldermen yesterday completed the official
canvass OF the votes IN NeW-York County for Gov
ernor. Attorney General and Associate Judge OF
the Court OF Appeals. No account is made OF the
void and protested ballots. II these should be
taken into court there would be slight changes in
all the Assembly districts but the changes would
not make any practical difference in the result as
announced already. The canvass gives Coler a
plurality OF ss547. Cunneen candidate for Attorney
General, ahead of Coler. His vote is 1872 724
Coman's lO5S76; Cunneen's plurality $685. This
indicates that If il had been for the Prohibition
vote Mr.. Cunneen would have fallen behind coler
in this county. The official figures up to date are
follows for The candidates named:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
WANTED MARCONI TO SAVE HER
CONTAGIOUs-AN UPROAR FOR
TWO HOURS.

There is always more less excitement about
the insane pavilion at Bellevue Hospital because
of the noise and hysteria OF patients but yester
day for about two hours pandemOnium reIgned as
has seldom happened before. II was caused by the
arrival OF violent patient and the departure OF
another both at the time The who
arrived Josephine Cauriano. thrty-five years
Old OF No. SIS hottest. who had just walked into
the office of Superintendent Merwtn of the Out
door Poor. She was violent when an effort was
made TO restrain her. and continually shrieked
"Marconi. Marconi come and me!'' her hal
lucination being that Marconis wireless telegraph
system had surrounded her with some malign In
iuence and that her LIE in danger. It re-
quired big policeman and three attendants TO get
the woman 20 the insane pavilion, and on the way
her cries could be heard for blocks.
The piercing screams of the woman excited
young woman who being led from the pavilion
10 an ambulance, which to take her part of the
way to the Manhattan State Hospital for the In
sane on Wards Island. and she. too. began to
scream and struggle. The behavior OF the two
women seemed 10 he contagious, for soon several
OF the other patients In the insane pavilion added
70 the rumpus with yels and screams. 1t was two
hours before normal condition restored 20
the building.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
WATER LOST BY SUBWAY WORK.
COMMISSIONER MONROE SAYS THE FORCE
WAS LOWERED-SANITARY PROTEC-
TIoN FOR CROToN SHED.

The report OF Commissioner Robert Grler Monroe
of the Department OF Water supply Gas and
Electricity for the third quarter OF 1902 has been
completed and will be forwarded 10 Mayor Low to-
day. The report gives outline OF the work
done by Commissioner Monroe since his appoint
ment in June. The trouble with the public and
contractors IN regard TO the OF unmetered wa
is practically at end. according TO the Com
missioner. The conditions. he says. which he
placed on its have been almost universally
complied with. The daily supply of water in
Manhattan has been decreased in many instances
by the work the Rapid Transit tunnel. which
caused lowering of the force of the water.
In this way II Is estimated that over $4,000 gal
Ions OF water have been lost daily.
An important part Of the report Is taken up
with the sanitary protection for the Croton water
shed. This work which was begun by Commits
sioner J. Hampden Dougherty, has been carried
by Commissioner Monroe Mr. Monroe reports
that steps have been taken to provide the neces-
sary sanitary protection.
The report of Professor Sever, of Columbia Uni
versity. the advisability of burying wires I'M
derSround has not yet been received. Mr.. Monroe
cannot tell anything about Mr.. Sewers recon-
mendhtions until he studies this report
The coal strike situation Is discussed with regard
coal while the strike Mr.. Monroe says
that the department was able to get the coal
needed. and at time paid more than IS ton
for IL.
The report In full will be made public in a day
two.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
FAILURE 10 APPOINT JUDICIARY INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE SOONER RAISES QUESTION
AS TO ITS POWER.

Members OF the commission appointed by Cover
nor OdeIl on Monday inquire into the delays and
expenses in the administration Of justice in the
counties OF New-YOrk and Kings probably will
have meeting for organization in few days and
decide upon plans for investigation. The delay
gn appointing the commission may prevent a report
20 the legislature the next session. Last winter
the legislature passed Chapter aS5 OF the Laws OF
Eew-York 1902. authorizing the appointment of a
commission OF seven persons TO make the investi-
cation. and the act expressly stated that the Gov
ernor should appoint the commission within thirty
days after the passage OF the act.
Nobody seemed 10 know yesterday why the Gov
ernor had failed 10 comply with the terms OF the
act as 10 the time OF appointing the commission.
There seemed TO be impression that his long
delay IN making the appointments might prevent
The commission from taking testimony. IL was
said that question might be raised the
power OF the commission appointed long after the
legal time 70 spend the States money and subpoena
witnesses The act authorized the commission to
be appointed 20 eKpend money in the investigation.
not 20 exceed N,eo. The members Of the commits
sion apparently are not 10 receive pay for their
services.
The membe OF the commission are Wheeler H
Peckham, Lawrence Godkin, Edward Lauterbach
Niiem r King. Robert 2. DeyO. Horatio C. King
and Edwin Wetrnore Some of them have ex-
pressed the opinion that 81 viii be a hard task 10
devise legislation necessary TO accomplish reforms
IN all the courts OF the two counties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
NIXON SURE OF REELECTION.
AGAIN TO BE SPEAKER OF ASSEMBLY
ROGERS FOR REPUBLICAN LEADER.
rBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsUSn.1


Albany Nov is Fred Nixon. of Westheld
Chautauqua County. Speaker of the Assembly. was
here to-day attending meeting of the Land Board
He has excellent reasons for thinking that ne VIII
be reelected Speaker without opposition
II have heard" he said to-day, from practicaHy
all of the Republican Assemblymen who were at
Albany this year and who have been reelected. ana
they have assured me of their support l have
also heard from some of the new members. and
they also promise to vote for me- already nave
heard from the majority OF the Republican MEM
bers of the next Assembly. so that am not
worrying"
Assemblyman James T. Rogers. OF Binghamton.
BToome COUNTY. was also here to-day. Mr. Rogers
will undoubtedly be chairman Of the Assembly
Committee Ways and Means % the Assembly.
and therefore the Republican leader in the As
sembly. Mr.. Rogers had a talk with Speaker
Nixon.
Assembyman John Hill Morgan. Of Kings Coun-
ty was another visitor here to-day. He lived last
year in the Miller House. known by legislators as
In company with Speaker Nixon Assemblymen
Rogers. Kelsey and Aids and James G. Graham.
the Governors secretary. Mr.. Aids has become a
State Senator. and Assembly man Kelsey was not a
candidate for reelection. There was meeting
held to-day by Speaker Nixon and ASsemblymen
Rogers and Morgan, and they re-ensaged The
House of Commons IL Is probable that Senator
elect Aids and Mr.. Graham, the Governors Secre-
tary, will also live in the house again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
DINNER BEGINS WITH A DESSERT
CHINESE EMPIRE REFORM CLUB ENTER
TANNED WITH REINDEER HAM AND
BAMBOO SHOOTS ON THE SIDE.

4 Chinese dinner In which chop suey and rice
wine the least exotic dishes. was given last
evening by j. A. Singleton the president OF the
newly formed Chinese Empire Reform Club. and
other officers OF that club 20 friends In the city
at the Chinese Demonico's.'' No. Il PeIl-st.
The dinner under the direction OF j. A
Christopher who placed the desserts first and last
with other courses between. and the soup in the
middle
The first dainties to appear were preserves. jOue
towe lychee. young towe. poor Ian and several
other conventional fruits. Then came the gentle
dish ge chief. which. being interpreted. is sharks
(roast squabl. 81 (roast chicken long ching
took week Chicken stuffed with reindeer ham,
bamboo shoots and nushrooms) mo so dang gong
mushroom Soupl mo go chop suey (chop Suey with
mushroOms). and back tong CO. and fan tong
GO Chinese rice and sponge cakes.
The dinner ampled with rice wine and rice
Viands were much more easily eaten than named
After the dinner, Mr.. Singleton Dek FoOn and
able China To assume more dignifed relations with
other powers. Congressman GOldfOgIe. Judge Fos-
ter Justice Mccarthy and others replied Kwai r
After dinner. the party, under the guidance Of
their hosts. started out to see Chinatown. They
went first to the theatre. They then went to the
Initiated into some Of the mysteries Of Chinese
worship and fortune telling. Behind the joss
watched Celestial hit the pipe
After wandering for a while among the shops
of the Chinese quarter the party dispersed
Besides those already mentioned, there
among the guests Congressman Frank F. Wilson
former United States Consul A. s ROSenthaI
Shegif-elect Melody, OF Kings County. John Me
myer. Professor Abram Brothers. Professor Thorn
as X. Mauley. Abraham Meyers David s Veitch
Lewis. Vice-Presdent Porter Of the C'bemica1
National Bank, and Frank IlfOTd-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
ALLISON HOLDS HIS OFFICE.
COURT OF APPEALS UPHOLDs THE JURY
COMMISSIONERS LAW.

Albany Nov. 1s-By a vote of to 3 the
Court of Appeals has declared constitutional
Chapter COZ of the Laws Of 1901. the law under
which Thomas Allison appointed by the
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court First
Department to the office Of Commissioner OF
Jurors for New-York County Judge Haight
wrote the prevailing opinion, which is concurred
in by Judges Bartlett. vann and Werner. Chiet
Judge Parker is the author Of the dissenting
opinion. and it is assented 10 by Judges O'Brien
and Cullen. Judge Haight in the prevailing
opinion says:
The act of 1901 was passed after the constitution
OF 1894 II creates the office Of Commissioner or
ton, which includes the county Of New-York. It
is therefore new office within the meaning OF 1he
consideration and. therefore, It may be filled by
appointment in such manner "as the legislature
It follows that the provisions of the Act Of 1901.
not in conflict with the provisions of the con
stitutiGn The order OF the appellate DiT VISION
granted with costs in all courts.
In his dissenting opinion Judge Parker holds:
1t is said this court may hold that a new office
has been created, and therefore. the legislature
pointment. but to provide that II may be made
we're possible in woud open very convenient
avenue for defeating the will of the people as ex-
Grafton The constitution cannot be evaded by
ehsnge IN the name Of an ONCE II follows tRse
be old is. the functions TO he exercised
10y the new officers old? If old then the
constitution insists that the old control shall con-
tinue. The order should be affirmed with costs.
The law which has been declared constitu-
tional legislated out OF office Henry Winthrop
Gray. the Special Commissioner of Jurors in
New-York County who had been appointed by
the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court,
and was intended 10 legislate out Charles Welde.
the Commissioner of Jurors. who had been ap-
pointed by Tammany Mayor. II provided for
only one Commissioner Of Jurors to be appoint
ed by the Appellate Division. After the law
went into effect Mr. Gray retired. but the Appel
late Division failed to support a Commissioner
in place of Mr.. Welde for time because of
contest in Kings County the appointment
Of Commissioner of Jurors there. which was
the Appellate Division appointed eX-Judge
Thomas Allison TO the office OF Commissioner OF
Jurors, 10 succeed Mr.. Welde. When Mr. ALI
son qualified. however. Mr.. Wede refused TO
surrender the Office to him. and an appeal was
taken TO the Special Term of the Supreme Court
which declared the law authorizing Mr. Alson's
appointment TO be unconstitutional Later the
Appellate Division, Third Department unani-
mousy affirmed the decision of the Special
Term
Now that the Court Of Appeals has declared
the law constitutional Mr. Weldes long fight
TO remain in office is at end. Mr.. Allison will
take the office OF Commissioner of Jurors imme-
diately.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
ELECTION CAPTAINS HELD.
THE PRISONERS ARE THOSE WHOSE ARREST
RESULTED FROM WORK DONE BY CO
LUAiBIA STUDENTS


Charles Miller and Peter Mccormick the two
election district captains of the IXth Assembly
District who recently arrested on charges
OF taking part in election frauds were yesterday
held on the charge by Magistrate Barlow sitting
in the Centre-st. police court. No bail was
fixed by the magistrate. and the prisoners will
have an opportunity to-day of arranging that
They will also have a hearing on other charges
against them to-day. The prisoners are those
whose arrest resulted from the work done by two
Columbia University students working as deputies
under John McCulagh. State Superintendent of
Elections.
At the hearing II was brought out that John Gill
bert. who is said 10 have introduced the two stu
dents into the Devery Club in the IXth District
was himself McCullagh deputy
Assistant District Attorney Fuchs appeared In
behalf of the prosecution while Louis Iowenstein
and eX-Judge Wentworth appeared for the pris-
oners. The former lawyer presented what he de-
CARED to be an Il. q. u for 81 90 made ont 10
the proprietor of Broadway saloon and mr.
porting to be signed by D. V. DePierras Of No
% West Seventy-second-st., one of the students
in the case and who has been referred 10 az the
millionaire McCullagh deputy This was
brought in for the consideration of the court hut
did not appear to get very much ~
George F. Demarest, of No 1870 East Thirty-h first
st, second student deputy who had been snoS on
OF as "A doctor testified I'm answer 10 MIR 7 nv,
enstein's questions that he is not physician is
not intend so to do. ~" NOe'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
BURGLARS AT NINE AND TEN yEApS

This is one of the most distressing cases thu,
was ever before me- said Justice Mayer yesterday
IN the Children Court when two small boys AL
fonsO Porco. ten years old and Giovanni mi r,a..
nine years old. who up for sentence ON =
charge of burglary, had told the story OF how tho
robbed the restaurant of Peter Bronzes No %
Roosevelt-st' at a. m. last Saturday.
The boys had stolen four boxes Of cigars a Iarso
box of cigarettes and 81 in money ana ba6 tbo
stolen property in their possession when Polcen,o
WilomT OF the Fifth Precinct arrested them
rev moments after they crawled o.
rant Justice Mayer paroed the boys on their
promise that they Will 20 TO school and Sundav
schooi regularly hereafter, and on the promise ~
ths mothers that they would take the bows 10 ina
troll over them. soi-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
BISSERT GETS A NEW TRIAL
COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES FOR CAP
TAIN DIAMONDS wARDMAN.

Albany, Nov 1S.-The Court of Appeals to-day
granted a new trial to George Bissert the for
mer wardman Of ex-Police Captain Thomas J.
Diamond, of New-York City. Bissert was found
guilty of accepting bride in August, 1901. and
was sentenced to five and one-half years inn
prisonment in Sing Sing and fined $1,000. The
Appellate Division set aside the judgment or
conviction on the ground that the District At
torneys office erred in presenting the case. and
that evidence was admitted by the Recorder
which should have been excluded
1t was charged that Bissert had accepted a
bride of $500 to permit Lena Schmidt TO run a
disOrderly house in Stuyvesant-st. New OIL
The Court of Appeals to-day affirmed the order
of the Appellate Division. There was no opinion
written.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
AGAINST GENERAL SALE OF MORPHINE
DR. S. o. GoLDAN WOULD STOP DISPENSING TIN,
DRUG IN THE FORM OF HEADACHE
POWDERS AND PROPRIETARY
REMEDIES.

Dr. s. ormond Goldan read a paper before the
Medical Division OF the New-York Academy op
Medicine last evening the results Of his usa 10
hyocine bromide in the treatment of patients sur
fering from the morphine habit. According to his
views and experience. It is possible by the use Of
the drug as substitute to successfully fight the
OF the opiates.
In opening his discussion. DR.. Godan said thu
law restricting the indiscriminate sale of morphine
practically dead letter He advised lagts,a
ton against Its sale in such extent, especai1v IN
the form OF headache powders and propTisya -,
remedies. He said was PREPARED 10 49,,
that the morphine habit was OF enormous extent
among physicians, and IL was fnclluh.ant -
the profession and upon pharmacists 10 curtai, ~
as much as possible. One point he recommended
and that was the notation on prescriptions wber,
the drug was necessary fnstructins pharnaei.ts
not To renew unless expressly Ordered 10 do so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19

Roland B. Moneux went 10 the Centre-st
court yesterday morning. and waited until his
counsel George Gordon Battle. appeared there
Mr.. Battle had TO go TO the court to attend
hearing in the case of II. G. Wilson and Dr.
Whitmore, and he had arranged 20 meet Moli-
neux there. The consultation Of Mr.. Battle with
Molineux started a report that Mollneux intend
Dakota. Later in the day Mr. Battle said he
did not think Molineux would resist the suit
but he could not talk about the case.
One Of the interpreters in the court who has
known Moneux since the latter was frst ar
rested congratulated Molineux on his acquittal
and then added
/ see you're in more trouble now. You have
won one fight good deal more bitter than this
and 1 guess you will come out OF this one all
right"
We'll. l guess So" replied Molineux
Molineux shook hands with nearly all OF th.
court attendants He declined 10 give anv in
formation as to the cause of his wife's divorce
suit. At the Office Of Weeks & Battle in the
afternoon the following statement was issued:
Neither General Edward L. Molineux nor his SON
fHoIand ~ MoIineuX. nor any other member of his
rInIIyy VIII make any statement in regard TO the
report In the press that Mrs Roland r Nfoltro,
mas gone TO South Dakota with the purnosa 81 IL
shutting an action for divorce against her husband
nhey regard II as private matter concerning
" men no publlc utterance should be made
General Molneux desires TO say further that Ill
me members OF his family have at all times treated
MIs- Rolaiiu Is MolneuN with the utmost Kindness
subject. WIN vi the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
FAVORABLE FRANCHISE REPORT.
ALDERMEN TO HOLD A HEARING ON PENN
sYLvANIA RAILROAD TUNNEL oRDl-
NANCE NOVEMBER 20.

The favorable report OF the majority of the con-
ference cousaittee the proposed tunnel franchise
for the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad presented 10
the aldermen az their meeting yesterday ana or
dered printed IN the minutes without reading. Al
derman Sullivan said that soon as Borough
President Cantor returned to the city he Wouio
present a minority report. The report which Is
signed by g. v. Fornes Frederick W. Longfeliow'
Webster r. WaIkley and William T. James, re-
views the work OF the conferrees. OF their efforts
to secure the so-called labor clause the report
says
The railroad representatives declined to accept
of any obligation as TO hours Of employment or
9rnyso0 on ond bs esa that ii is unnecessary
because the peculiar and hazardous characLeI, OF
ment of the highest grade of labor. which In
eyitably demands and receives the highest wages:
part of the work. the hours of employment must OF
less, rather than more. than eight hours: Iney
further said that any concession or TINS chaIacter
Gus other enterprises now under way or conten-
plated which Could ID only result in endless embar-
rassment and to serious DISCRIMINATION OF their
willing to rely the excellent record Of the rail-
road in dealing with its employees the railroad must
We bet believe that the city
granting the franchise without this condition than
6y u9tav91a6e acton on the franchise exclude
proposing to expend many millions in the employ
ment of labor.
With reference 10 perpetual franchise the ma
1ority report says:
Your committee would not be disposed to report
favorably upon unlimited grant were II not
coupled with condition that enables the city to
secure a larger remuneration each twenty-five year
period the privilege granted appreciates in value
This right to require increased compensation is
strengthened by the amendment TO the certificate
secured by the committee that the city shall be free
TO adopt any basis of compensation in readtusting
the compensation from time to time
The report referred the Committee on
Railroads. Of which John Demer is chairman. A
public hearing was appointed for November o.
After resolution had been passed requesting the
State Railroad Commissioners to compel the Inter
urban Street Railway Company to change the
motive power its Eighty line, the board
adjourned
Il announced that a committee composed of
Aldermen Mccall, Sullivan, Walkey. Matthews and
Peck would hold a public hearing Monday at
D. m. to investigate the present rates charged by
the telephone companies in the city. In effort 20
secure a reduction in them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-19
FILLED OUT THE WRONG BLANK.

Police Sergeant John insolvency. of the Madison
station. retired half pay yesterday and it
said that he losing his pension
by sending a resignation blank. properly filled out
instead of a retirement blank, to Police Commits
sioner Partridge. Captain Dreamer, II was said
discovered the sergeants mistake after the blank
was sent to Police Headquarters. The resignation
blank was recalled in haste and application for
retirement sent in its place.