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New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
PSYCHOLOGISTS IN SESSION.
American Association Meets Section Of
Academy Of Sciences.

The first meeting of the New-York branch of the
American Psychological Association was held joint
y with the section of anthropology and psychology
of the New-York Academy of Sciences yesterday
at the Museum of Natural History There were
two sessions-one being held late in the afternoon
and the other at night. Z. L. Thorndike presided
at both meetings. and the speakers at the after
noon session. which was called to order at o'clock.
were Professor Z. w Scripture, DR.. J. H. Blair and
Professor T. J. Lough.
Discussing Phonetic Surveys" by means of
which the different dialects of the natives of
France, Germany, Austria and India have been col
lected and phonograph records Of the tribal Ian
guages of the Indians OF the United States gath
ered Professor Scripture told Of the progress made
in the last year in the manufacture of lasting
moulds from ordinary records by means of micro
electroplating bath. In this mould he said records
OF haruer and durable material than
could be The mould indestruCtible. and
records made from il could be preserved for all
time.
Dr. Blair read q paper Cancellations in
School Children The data obtained at Worces
ter Mass, he said showed that the heads of chill
dren grew comparatively little between the ages
of six and seventeen years, and that the greatest
variation of growth is in girls at fourteen and boys
at fifteen years. Professor j. Z. LGugh told Of the
apparent motion In stereoscopic vision
At the night session addresses were made by Pro-
Professor J. McKeen Catten and William Harper
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
GRIP DEA TIL RATE GROWo
Dyy Weather Fails to Justly
D0ctors' Calculations.

Despite the fact that the dry, cold weather
which followed close the heels or the laS'
snowstorm was expected to keep grip cases
down to the normal level of this time or the
wear the compilation of the death records loi
last week shows increase in the nu1noer VI
fatal cases of grip. On the whole however,
there were fifty less deaths than in the previous
week.
The various physicians who compile STATISTICS
and give their advice at the Health Depart
ment were yesterday pondering over the grip
situation as thus revealed That the ehtire
death rate for the week should be less was un-
expected. What was expected, however, was
falling off in the death list of grip sufferers
The death rate increased one-half.
1t is conceded that the dry atmosphere gave
every opportunity of not only checking the grip,
but thwarting its progress The fact remains.
however that the germs have lived through the
dry SPELL and this has set the doctors thinking
and the laymen to asking where they Went me
doorkeeper at the department suggested that
they sought refuge in the subway.
President Lederle was out of town yesterday,
and no opinion would be given by the doctors
who attending to holiday duties as to nut
ure ravages Of the grips germs. All OF them
quick, nevertheless, to suggest extra pre-
cautions such as plain diet, plenty of rest and
the avoidance of colds.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
ANOTHER GALE IN NEWFOUNDLAND.
Snowbound Trains Crawling Backward to
Places of Safety.

St Johns N. F., Feb. 22.-The trains which were
snowbound in the interior. having secured relief
moving backward to their starting points,
where ample food and accommodations for the
travellers are available. 1t was impossible for
the trains to cut their way through the snow
drifts across the summit of the island.
Another fierce gale ragged last night adding to
the snowdrifts- An eastern train with fOrty-three
passengers reached Morris Arm this afternoon, and
is now its way to this city, but it is unknown
when it will reach its destination, owing to the
rainstorm and the subsequent frost coating the
tracks with ice A train leaving st. Johns this
morning unable to proceed half a mile from
the station owing to the ce and had to return this
afternoon, abandoning further attempt until to-
morrow. The western snowbound express is slow
y retreating toward the Bay Of Islands, with fifty
five persons aboard 1t deemed unwise to keep
the train near the summit owing to possible long
delay before that section of the railroad is clear
This passengers will be housed at Bay of Islands, III
the frozen sea near which settlement the American
herring fishing vessels frozen. The passengers
of the express which also carries large American
and Canadian incoming mails are likely to be
detained at Bay of Islands for some time yet
Business is greatly Inconvenience by the delay In
the arrival of the mails.
Three thousand seal fishers, to the sealing
steamers for next months fishing operations, are
awaiting the clearing of the railroad tracks to
reach St. Johns
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
SCHEDULE OF ACORN MEETINGS.

The Order of Acorns. which took hand in the
fusion campaign of 1901, has arranged for num-
ber of meetings. a which the work of the various
departments will be talked about by the heads of
departments and other speakers familiar with the
work done in the last twelve months by Mayor
Low and his associates. The meetings will be held
fellows:
Wednesday, February Is, New-York Mannerchor
Hall, No 203 East Fifty-StXth-st.
Thursday, February 26 Teutonia Assembly
Rooms, No. 152 Third-ave
Tuesday, March 3, Palm Lyceum, One hundred
and-seventh-st. and Third-ave.
Thursday, March g. Knickerbocker Hail. No l65
Clymer-st., Brooklyn.
tuesday, March TO- Eblings Casino, One-hun-
Friday, March 1S, Military Hail. sholes and Leon
ard SITS, Brooklyn
Wednesday, March IS, Manhattan Lyceum No. 6s
East Fourth-St.
Thursday, March 10, Prospect Hall, No 261 Pros
pect-aVe., Brooklyn
Tuesday, March "a, Harlem Casino, One hundred
and-twenty-se and Second-aye.
Thursday, March 26, Teutonia Hall. No. 203 Har-
rison-ave., Brooklyn
Tuesday, March 81, West Side Lyceum Fifty
second-st- and Broadway
Thursday, April 2, Brooklyn Labor Lyceum, No
949 WiIIoughby ave Brooklyn.
Wednesday April T. Wendel's Hail. No 334 West
Forty-fourth-st
Thursday, April 9. Carson's Hall. FuIton-st and
Bedford-ave, Brooklyn.
Tuesday, April 15 Zeltner's Hall. One-hundred-
and-seventieth-st. and Third-ave.
Thursday, April l6. Aron Hall. No. 27 Arion
Friday. April II, Acme Hall. seventh-ave and
Ninth-st., Brooklyn.
Thursday April %. Bohemian National Hail. No.
325 East Seventythird-st.
Wednesday April 90 Arlington Hail. No % st.
THURSDAY. April 3O Golden Horn Brewing Com
pany. Third-ave. and Ninety-sixth-st.. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
SAYS HE STOLE s22, 500.
But Man Robbed Puts Amount at a Little
More Than $500.

Denver. Feb. pa young man. giving his name
E J FOX, walked into police station here
to-day and said that he wanted in Detroit
for The theft OF s225O0 worth of diamonds. He
said that he worked in Detroit for the firm Of
Charles Rice, wholesale and retail jewelers.. and
often mace large purchases for them. About six
weeks ago he went TO the firm Of Horace w
Steere and obtained diamonds valued at the amount
given. Then he went TO Kansas City, where he
disposed OF the diamonds for $1,000. He came here
month ago with $4,000 He says that he st
has the money and will use ii in trying to get
out Of trouble.
When searched an the jail not cent was found
in his pockets. He smiled at the captain who
Quoted the search. and remarked that day sooner
would have netTed q different result
Detroit. Feb 23.-Instea6 Of being wanted in this
city for the theft Of $1,000 worth of diamonds
ne TOLD the Denver police r J. Fox will be brought
hack here warrant charging him with stealing
3 little S3en AT the office Of II W Steere the
dispatch saving had stolen $500 was laugfV
He secured only four diamond rings. valued al
Irrle over SC One of these Inc pswned before
leaving own The poc- will send sn officer 10
Den@er for Fox.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
USE FOR OLD PILLARS.
Brooklyn Nan Suggests Decorating
Gin Hall Park zCiM Them.

,,,,., t7aster Field of Columbia Heights,
K2ronklyn Yesterday sent to Mayor Low letter
,,ggestine that the old Hall of Records pillars be
used for decorating the City han ram his i''
TO the Mayor is as follows;
Hon Seth Low. Mayor of Greater Newly York
i wish to call your attention to the ne coiu,es are
stiIl standing and left in their present posIto, H.
could be made use of as vaIuab decorabaon az col
umns could be used advantageously by placing one
each side of the paths r Weud Ie be greatly
enhanced by constructing broad pain pain ii4 tn the
Sre RrookIyn R Rridreybetween the rows of columns
and by planting at the sides shrubs and trees
are not only interesting historically, but are IN
trinscally beautiful The forms are n pure Seen in
America which has been used all but unlVe1 IN ea
abroad for M the haSe Chance Of giving
City Hall Park. in preserving these WoTkS h o viils
Este tte at at tS Tyoi i4 Of the Acaar at Seville III ,o Of
Hampton Court We have chance 100 ;n harmony "a
with its classical lines
The worlmen tearing down the old Han OF re
cords yesterday got down to the floor allo iel daS
light into the cellar where were the old dungeons
in which Tryons and Cunningham's prisoners were
confined One of these old dungeons. where tie
sunlight penetrated yesterday for the hrst uihe
in I47 years, occupied. it is said pS Ethan
Allen, the hero of Ticonderoga-
The old pillars referred to by Mr.. Field III MS let
ter standing at either end of the old building
manning. Soon after it was decided to tear oo"h
the old building the relic hunters began TO ire
ouent place, asking for some part OF the pullo-
ing that stood there at the time of the war Iof
Independence. So many repairs had been made
during century and half OF its existence tndt
it was not easy TO satisfy the more critical Ihe
things that gave the most satisfaction apparently,
were the cobhlestones that constituted the pave
ment of the old prison, and scraps of wood from
the heavy cedar Intel the door leading TO
he
the masonry that it was apparent at a glance
that have been part of the original Struct-
ure 1t piece by piece, until nothing was lett
of il. Some OF the pieces were obtained by local
historical societies. ,
Ethan Allen, perhaps, was the most distinguished
prisoner confined in the cellar OF the old build
ing He was brought here in 177. After taking
Ticonderoga he joined in expedition against
Montreal and was captured He taken to Eng
land and thence to Halifax, afterward being
brought here All of inducements were offered
10 the leader of the Green Mountain Boys to get
him TO desert the of the Colonists but he
stoutly refused and he put into jail in HI
a charge of breaking his parole 1t is commonly
believed that Nathan Hale confined in the
old Jail Just prior to his execution in City Hall
Park, but this is not supported by any record.
After the Revolution the building was used as d
city prison until 1880, when it was rebuilt in part
and used for municipal offices.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
TO ALBANY In CHILDRENS INTERESTS
Delegation Goes There To-day to Attend
Hearing on Labor Law Changes.

A large delegation, consisting Of representatives
o. the child labor committee Of the Central Fed
Grated Union. and Others. will leave the city by
special train for Albany to-day to attend hear
ing before the Assembly Committee Labor and
Industries on the proposed amendment to the Child
Labor law which takes place this afternoon. Spe-
cial efforts viii be made TO interest the Assembly
committee in the bin bring newsboys bootblaclIs
and boys engaged in other street trades under the
provisions of the Child Labor law. Photographs of
East Siae boys employed bootblacks and news
boys will he taken by the delegation to show TO
the Assembly committee
In the delegation VIII be Robert Hunter chair
and the entire executive committee of the
child labor committee; School Superintendent ". H
Maxwell. and Charles Sprague Smith, president of
the Peoples Institute
Robert Hail. secretary Of the child labor COM
nittee has received letter from Robert C Ogden
OF the firm Of John Wanamaker addressed TO the
child labor committee. commencing its plans and
expressing sympathy with the work
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
M4RRYN THEIR OLD AGE
Coupie We're Boy and Girl S5ceet-
hearts an France.

With the arrival here last night of the French
steamer La Champagne from Havre, courtshlp
begun sixty years ago was ended. Soon ai'er
the steamer docked a grayhaired man climbed
the gang1vay to the saloon, and there he found
a grayhaired Frenchwoman. in whose cheehS
there still fingered little Of the bloom of youth
They grasped each others hands and kissed each
other. after the manner of foreigners upon
either check The man was Charles Jaeger
sixty-three years old. OF No. 26l Fortieth-s'-'
Ts-ooblvn The woman was Alice Lagoute Inc
story which they told to the immigration OH
cials who detained the woman until they were
assured that it would be proper for her TO lano'
was as follows:
They were born in little town in AIsace
Lorraine in houses near TO each other FROM
their earliest years they were companions Al
The age Of TN they were sweethearts. AS years
PASSED on the boy, approaching manhood, Went
TO Paris. In course of time he learned that the
girl. then a woman, had married, and he him
self married also and came to this country
Years passed, and the wife of the one anu 'iie
husband of the othe~ died. Nine years ago the
man moved to his present home in Brooklyn
Last wear he went TO Paris for visit, and while
there he learned that his old sweetheart was a
rl,atron in A home for infants He went TO see
her Later returning home. he began to feel
lonely and asked her by letter if she would
come to this country and marry hlnl, -t ohe re-
piled that she would. and he then sent her money
10 buy a second ella ticket to come
here She arrived last night, ano MI
Jaeger. with great JOY expressed on ms race
declared to the immigration inspectors that Ihe
wedding would take place at his home last
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
INSTITUTE CLUB A ENTERTAINS.

The Peoples Institute Club gave entertain
at Carnegie Lyceum last evening to celebrate
its third anniversary. friendly audience ap-
plauded varied programme, made up of musical
selections, readings and act comedy given by
members of the club.
The Rev Francis J. Clay Moran, vice-presdent of
the club made the opening address. Following
him contralto solo, 90 Mic Fernando" from
Donzetti's ''Favorita," sung by Miss Mary Louise
Clary. Hubert Arnold played four selections for
violin Romance" by Rubinstein- Wieniawszki;
'Czardos,' by Hubay; Ave Maria Schubert-Wil-
helmj, and Bazznfs "Scherzo Fantastique." Liv-
1ngston Barbour read from David Copperfeld'';
Charles H. Miner. tenor sang Song of Thanks
giving" by Frances Allitsen; Metcalfs Absent"
and Bartletts Its a for Love of Thee" The
eighth number another solo by Miss Clary,
Angus Macdonald" by Roechel, after which Pro-
fessor Charles Sprague Smith. managing director
of the Peoples Institute. delivered address. and
the farce Lend Me Five Shlngs" by j. M Nor
ton, was given by members of the club
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
HOLIDAY HELPS SNOW REMOVAL.
Mr. Bradley's Bill Against City Expected
To Be 100000.

Superintendent Bouton yesterday expressed salts
faction at the work accomplished in Manhattan,
Brooklyn and The Bronx in the removal of
He said that Pood work had been accomplished
Sunday and continued yesterday because of
the lack of interference by yehicular traffic. Re
garding complaints from Brooklyn, Mr.. Bouton ad-
mtted that every street there in The Bronx
was cleared, but he declared that every street
of Importance for pedestrian vehicular
traffic in those boroughs had been thoroughly
cleared. and that the others would receive atten-
ton at once. Considering the handicap of freezing
weather, the department had never done better
work.
At the headquarters of Mr. Bradley, the con-
tractor for Manhattan. Assistant Engineer Wells
said the first. second third and fourth
districts. which take in the territory south of Four
teenth-St.. had been thoroughly cleared, and that
within a few days the other seven districts COM
prising Manhattan Island would be in the same
condition
According to Assistant Engineer Wells Mr.. Brad
lev will have approximate bill of s2O000 against
the city
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
SUIT AGAINST N. P. DISMISSED,

ST Paul. Feb. 25.-Justice Amidon, of the United
States Circuit Court, to-day dismissed the suit
brought by the government against the Northern
Pacific Railway Company, the Northwestern Tele-
graph Company and the Western Union Telegraph
Company. The suit involved a question of the
Northern Pacific violating that portion of its
charter dealing with the commercial use of its
telegraph lines.
The suit was begun in 1890. The Government
sought to revoke the franchise of the Northern
Pacific Railway Company, which. it alleged, viO-
lated the Act of Congress of August Z 1883 by
not carrying commercial messages over the com
pany's wires. Justice Amidon finds that the com
pany all times since the passage of the act
maintained and operated for railroad governmental
commercial and other purposes line of telegraph
coextensive with the line Of railway system
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
TO DISCUSS MUNICIPAL OWNERSHIP

A national convention for the discussion of mu-
nicpaI ownership and public franchises. arranged
by the committee city affairs OF the New-York
Reform Club. will be held tomorrow Thursday and
Friday at the clubhouse. No 23S Fifth-ave- The
discussions will include remarks by experts from
Europe, among whom will be Robert Donald, Editor
of The London Municipal Journal f T Heyn
Of Berlin and c. r. Bellamy manager of the Liv-
erpool tramways, who arrived the Etruria on
Sunday. Mayor Harrison of Chicago and Charles
T. YerkeS will speak on transportation problems
Delegates will also be present from civic organiZa-
tOns of all the larger cities The sessions will be
open TO public The order of the discussions
will be follows: Tomorrow morning, THE Re
cent History of Municipal Ownership; afternoon,
Transportation Problems Thursday morning
Gas and Electric Lighting; afternoon. Public
Ownership of Telephones and City Ownership of
Water Supply: Friday, Control and Taxation of
Franchises Held by Private Corporations"
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
WANT SAFETY NETS FOR IRON WORKERS

Through the efforts of the structural tronworkers
of this city bill is being introduced at Albany
by Assembyman Butler of the IXth District
of NewYork, to lessen the danger 70 fronworkers
employed in such work the East River
bridge the iron framework of tall buildings
Assemblyman Butler is a member OF the House
smiths Bridgemen's and Structural Iron Workers
Union this city. which has indorsed che measure
The bill provides that contractors the iron
work of such contracts the East River
bridge the iron frames Of tall office buildings
he required have nets similar 10 ,uu us,i hy
he Fire Department stretched below buildings
bridges while they being built 6y this meals
II workmeu happen fan their chance of being
killed viii be much lessened the promoters OF the
bill
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
W. M. CALDER a GOOD FIGHTER.
Prisoner Against Whom He Makes Com
plaint Shows the Marks of Punishment.

That William NJ. Calder. Superintendent Of Build
ings in Brooklyn, is good fighter was shown in
the Myrtle-ave. court yesterday, when George
Church was arraigned the charge Of stealing an
overcoat from the home of DR.. Elias H. BARLEY at
No 2i Lafayette-ave. The prisoners face was cut
and pufed and his eyes looked as If they had come
in contact with mules hoOf in full operation.
THAT man there" said the prisoner, pointing TO
Superintendent Calder. who made the complaint,
'Is the toughest proposition ever stacked up
against. He was certainly Tartar. and gave it TO
me good and plenty.
Mr.. Calder said that while visiting at Dr. Bart
levs he saw Church steal in through the open door
and dash out with an overcoat He followed and
knocked the down twice. Then two of Church 8
nails Jumped in to him, and Mr.. Calder said
he made them measure their length on the pave
Church was too much used up to run
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
YOUTH CHARGED WITH ASSAULT.
Criticism of Small Bail Required of Poll
tician's Son.

Flushing Long Island. yesterday charge of
having assaulted Mrs. Charles r. Barnes on Friday
Mrs Barnes who was in court. identified the pris-
oner as her assailant. Lahey pleaded not guilty.
Mrs Barnes had been shopping on Friday, and
was walking in whitestone-ave. on her way home.
when Lahey, she says overlook her and grabbed
hold of her. and when she resisted. knocked her
down Her screams brought assistance and the
man fed
Lahey is son of Patrick Lahey, of Twelfth-st-,
Long Island City the former head of the Gleason
Democracy Lahey was taken to the Queens County
Jail at Long Island City. His father then came
forward with the $500 bail imposed. and Magistrate
Connorton went from Flushing to Long Island City
10 accent it, There considerable criticism
regarding the amount of bail. Mrs Barnes as
serted an attempt at criminal assault made.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
READING SYSTEM
IERSEY CENTRAL

NEW JERSEY GEN K@AL X X
Liberty street and south Ferry (time from South
Ferry i've minutes earlieTD
ExSTON RETHLEHEMs ALLENTOWN AND
MATCH CHUNh-z4OO G-15 Easton Ony). 91D
A n 10. 4-4O 300 % 10 Easton onlJ) P VI sun
davs "a 2a A NJ TOO $50 P NJ
MJIKEsBARRE AND SCRANTON-z40O. go
NJ & SUNDAYS, A NJ. 100 p NJ
LAKEWOOD. IAkEHIRST. TOMS RIVER AND
BARNEGAT-z4 90. $40 A NJ. 80 $40 41o LaSs-
only), 500 Cx530 Lakewood oniy
P. NJ Sundays 1000 A. NJ
VINELAND AND BRIDGETON-Tz+OO A ~ 7la0
p. NJ.
LONG BRANCH. ASBURY PARk, 9GEAN
GROVE. POINT PLEASANT And SE4ASH0kE.
POINTS-z4OO g 30, 11-30 A. NJ 443 $50 6Si Z. NJ
SUNDAYS except Ocean Grove 9OG 4 II 400 p "
PHII.ADELPHIA READINCs TEFlIINALl--z-t' 10
200 90, 300. F1OOO- f1100 Il III Tl2uN -1it-
SI3O 1900 1900, 400. 800 20 90 rT50 5000 r. NJ
az 10 Ndt .- .,- ,,
9TH AND CHESTNUT STREETG-Sflsf. TS.itl INV
-11-sO A NJ 100 t-S4e. 500. zoe. *92@ F. VI.
~12 10 Mdt -,
READING, HARRISBU RCs- POTTStILLE ANB
WIILIAMSPORT-lI4 400 z4-Z5. TSltt .tTtI" tlV.,.'
4 NJ. Reading onlyl. MOO l-n T-'tl L 1l,
Reading Pottsville and Harrisburg only 800 77V0
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
DR.. ABBOTT FOR NEW INSTITUTION.

According a dispatch received from Phade-
phia yesterday, Dr. A. c. Abbott, Pepper professor
Of hygiene and bacteriology at the University of
Pennsylvania, is slated be of the heads of
the Rockefeller Institution for Medical Research
DR.. Abbott is reported as saying:
The Rockefeller Institution is one of the broades
best and most far-sighted Of enterprises It is
planned for the benefit of all humanity for all time
The plan of the institution, l apprehend it, IS
a large central organization in NeW-York City
with laboratories and hospitals and a staff f cor
respondents in various parts of the world. All the
researches OF these men will tend toward two ends
the prevention and the treatment OF disease
New-York tribune., 1903-02-24
MIR. sCHIEREN WANTS HARMONY
Says Anti -Tammany Forces Must Stand To-
gether for Mayor Lows Reelection.

There will be no movement of the Independent
Republican forces against the regular organization
in Kings County this year that will have the as
sistance sanction of ex-Mayor Charles A
Schieren, who leading figure IN the primary
fight against of the regular leaders last fall
Harmony is what is needed now. according to Mr.
Schieren. I'VE want to hold the Anti-Tammany
forces together for the Mayoraity compaign' he
said yesterday. I'VE should all work together for
the reelection of Mayor Low. OF course, he has
made mistakes. There is no man who has not but
the whole. he has given good, businesslike
administration. His treatment OF Brooklyn has
hee