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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
TO TAKE NUISANCE TO STATE BOARD.
Residents of Astoria Hold Open Air Meeting
About Riker's Island Dumps

Despite the promises the part of Commits
sioners Woodbury. of the Street Cleaning Depart
rneut and Ledere of the Board of Health the
residents of Astoria last night formed preliminary
ganization which will be made permanent to-
night and will carry the Riker's Island dumps
nuisance to the State Board OF Health. Twelve
hundred persons met in the open air in Steinway-
ave. in response to a call. Joseph Feisel jr pre-
sided.
S B. Gale made a report of visit to Riker's
Island he had made yesterday with the two
missoners. Mr. Gale said that both officials had
agreed that to stop dumping now would be of little
benefit for the stuff already the island would
smell just as badly. BY November 1 the filling in
of the sixty-three would be completed. Mean
while steps would be taken to abate the nuisance.
Dr. Lederle had promised to see that Commits
shoner Woodbury. not Only used more disinfectants
and deodorizers but also took other steps to stop
the trouble. Mr.. Woodbury. had promised that
beginning this morning he would have scew loads
of fresh earth towed to the island and dumped
top Of the refuse filing which had been used. The
Commissioner also promised TO datal twenty men
to the Long Island shore
Mr. Gale Seemingly dissolved Commissioner Wood
bury OF much of the blame, for he told at length
of how the Commissioner had shown him that he
the stun He said the garbage cren1a tory in Man
haitian had been built at cost of $4,000 to the
city and that it bringing in revenue of $3.50
a week. If that statement was true, the Board of
Estimate was negligent in not having garbage
crematories enough to burn all the garbage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
STABBED IN FREE FOR ALL" FIGHT
The "Growler Gang" and Italians Have
Battle In Harlem.

In free for all fight the police say, between
members Of the "Growler Gang" and Italians at
observation-disclosures and Second-tve, yes
terday. three men stabbed and otherwise in
jured. and the reserves OF the East One-hundred-
fracas.
According to the police. the members OF the
"GroIler Gang stand corners in the neigh Dor
hood of the scene OF the fight and hold up in
offensive pedestrians for the price OF pint of
beer. 1t Is said that the gang was making merry
early yesterday and continued 20 make such a
roise that Joseph Balzarnl. % No. rs East Cne-
hundred fourth-st. went out OF his house into
started fight, and knives. rcvolysrs ard clubs
were used.
When the reserves arrived Balzarini was found
bleeding from several scalp wounds and suffering
him, and the man went home. In searching around
the police found Joseph Barcei. friend OF BalZa-
mi, lying IN the gutter Stab wounds were found
in his abdomen. his nose was broken and hts skull
fractured He was put in the ambuIance and
taken to the hospital Later man staggered into
the hospital suffering great pain. An examination
showed that he had been stabbed IN the abdomen.
he admitted he had received the Injuries in the
fight At One -hundred-and-fo Irth-st. and Second
ave. but refused to talk about H. He said his
name was William Rogers, Of No. ,934 Second-aVe
Soon after Rogers had entered the hospital a
man who gave his name as William Mullins. OF
No. 2l1 East One-hundI ed-and- eigk th-st. walked
into the hospital and asked how Rogers was. A
few minutes later Ferdinand Grenno Of No SS4
his friends Rogers and Mullins were. Detectives
Enrtght and summers, who later placed on
the case, arrested Mullins and Grenno on a charge
OF dlsorderly conduct The prisoners were later
trate Crane, who remanded them without bail to
S~ait the result OF Barceleis injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
ARCHBISHOP TO RECEIVE PALLIUM.
Apostolic Delegate COnfers Honor on Mon
signor Farley To-day.

There will be an imposing ceremony this morn
ing at 30 o'clock in ST. Patricks Cathedral when.
In the celebration of a solemn pontifcal mass.
Archbishop Farley will be invested with the pal
Iiun1 by the Most Rev. Diomede Falconio. Apostolic
Delegate the United States The assistant priest
Is to be NIonsgnor John Edwards, and the deacons
of honor will be the Rev. James H. Mclean and
the Rev. Dr. Charles McCTeady. The ArchbishOp's
assistant priest will be the Right Rev. Joseph F.
Mooney and his deacon of honor will be the Rev.
John j. Kean. The sermon will be preached by the
Right Rev. Bernard J. McQuaid.
The celebrant of the pontifical will be Bishop
John ]. O'Connor of Newark; the deacon of the
will be the Rev. Edwin N. Sweeny. and the
sub-deacon will be the Rev. John A. Kellner Faith
ers Hayes and Lewis, the secretaries of the Arch
bishop, will be masters of ceremonies
A large number of high dignitaries of the church
have been invited from all the country. and IL
is expected that the gathering will be & notable
After the solemnization OF the mass dinner
will be given by the priests Of the diocese TO the
visiting prelates at the Diocesan House, Arch
bishop Ireland will attend the and banquet
The musical programme of the will be elab-
crate. In the evening the Catholic Club will give
a reception in honor Of the Archbishop at the club
house. No. 40 Central Park South. Justice Gieger-
ich, OF the Supreme Court will speak.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
PROTEST IN BROOKLYN.
Merchants IN Fulton-st. Declare an
Open Tunnel There Unnecessary.

Heads Of department stores in Fulton-st.. Brook
Ign, who. in common with merchants in Manhat-
tan, oppose the opening Of trench for the con-
struction of the subway. say they do not think 1t
will be necessary to tear up Fulton-st. from the
Borough Hall to Flatbush-ave., in constructing the
Brooklyn extension. The department stores have
outlets in side streets and in Livingston-s south
of Fulton-st Livngston-st. in part. is devoted to
the delivery service OF the big stores
A. j. Nuttng, the clothier, yesterday expressed
the hope that the contractor would not make
ditch of Fulton-st. He declared that he was not
an engineer and did not know what the necessities
OF the work were. but If it were necessary he was
prepared to build bridge across Fulton-st., at his
own expense, while the work in progress
James Matthews. OF A. D. Matthews & Son, said
he believed that permanent injury would be
TO the business of the street, and said there
was no Indication from the work already done at
the foot of JoTalemon-st, that there would be any
interference with traffic damage to property.
Another Fulton-st. merchant said that no one IN
Fuiton-st- wished ditch, and IL would hurt the
small storekeepers even more than the big ones,
who had entrances the side streets. He had, he
said. received assurances from Mr.. Mcdonald that
it was not proposed TO make a cut and leave 1t
open for long time but il would be impossible to
say whether they were going to open the street or
not.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
BOY FALLS II STORIES
Killed By Dropping Dozen Elevato.
Shaft.

The life OF willie Blade. twelve year. =.
who was employed as errand boy by A. -.
don, coffee merchant. at No. 100 Fro,. =
was dashed out yesterday afternoon n :.
Century Building. at No. "a Broadway. bv -
lad falling from the seventeenth story "a -
basement.
The story Of the elevator man. Alonzo n. N.
OF No. 343 West Fifty-fourth-st. told IA =
police OF the Old Slip station. where he -
locked up last night on the charge Of =
slaughter. that the boy had gone. up o-,.
elevator to the floor named. there being -.
one other passenger. another boy. in thu i
at the time. The elevator stopped at the ss,,-
teenth floor for the other boy. who got o.
Nice said that after he had started N. -
vator. Blade. thinking that It was the aoo- :
wanted, took hold Of the door OF the slsv,.-
shaft which Nice was trying to close. and Co.,
his way out falling to the basement. Rs,s-
was on an errand to the international po-,
Company. which has Offices on the efzbtaa-..
floor. and 1t IS the theory OF the police tina, 4
did get OF at the seventeenth floor. and not..,
his mistake.
The boy, they think, ran back to the door =.
the shaft. which was still partly open "a
taking hold OF 1t, tried TO get on the eIsvs.,-
which was going up Seeing his mistake. ho-.
ever. he tried to push himself back on the lana
ing. He was too late. slid under the car ana
fell to the basement.
Nice also told the police that his car was a,
z standst1l when the boy fell An exarnins-
ton OF the shaft and elevator last night shove.
that it was impossible even for a small how -
be squeezed through the aperture between N.
car and the iron grating around the shaft.
Patrolman Waideck. Of the Old Slip station
was sent for. and he carried the body from the
bottom OF the shaft to the hallway Surgeon
higgins. OF the Hudson Street Hospital. pro-
nounced the boy dead
Jesse Blade, OF Third-ave. and Seventy-forrth
St. Brooklyn, the dead boys father. is a poo-
man who tends furnaces and sells fish for a
living, and his boy was helping out By working
in vacation when he met death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
CANADIAN DAM SCHEME OPPOSED.
Plan to Divert Current from New St. Law
renee Channel.

Ogdensburg. n. Y Aug. u.-By order Of the Sec
rotary of War, Major Theodore A Bingham, United
States engineer in this district held public hear
ing here to-day ascertain whether the construc-
ton of q dam across the channel between Adams
and Galoup islands will materially affect the level
of Lake Ontario the rights Of any citizens OF
the United States.
The Canadian Government has constructed a new
channel to the head of the ST. Lawrence Rapids,
and, finding that strong cross currents interfered
with traffic in the channel by forcing many vessels
aground, has petitioned the United States Govern
ment for permission TO construct dam three hun
dred long at low level to obviate the difficulty
At the hearing several representatives Of ship
ping interests and the Canadian Government ap-
peared on behalf of the plan which was opposed
by Alban Dawson, owner of Galoup Island, who
contended that the erection of the dam would raise
the water level three feet causing strong current
between the island and the American shore, ana
also that the water would overflow about sixty
acres the island. Mr. Dawson hled objection
to further proceedings before Major Bingham. he
will also contest the constitutionality of the act
Of Congress vesting the power to grant permission
to construct the dam in the Secretary of War.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
SAYS CANNIBALIsM rs ALL RIGHT.
No Harm to Eat Man if You Are Hungry.
According to Chicago Professor.
tBY TELEGRAPH TO The TRIBUNE. ]

Chicago, Aug. u.-According to Professor Freder-
lex E. Starr, head of the AnthropologicaI depart
ment at the University OF Chicago, cannibaIisn
among the savage tribes of Africa, Australia and
Greenland is justifable. This statement was made
before his class to-day in the couse of lecture
He explained that he would not justify any one
for killing a for food but that. in his opinion
IT was not wrong TO eat man when dead.
The bushmen and pygmies of Africa the Flu
sians and BolO Cudos of South America and the
Esquiu1aus OF North America, are all cannIbaIs"
he said. Some eat human flesh from desire and
some from necessity. 1t is especially in the case
of the latter that say that cannibaism is justi-
fable 1t is fact that every known tribe which
eats dogs also feeds human beings Dog eat
ing and man eating go together. When the Esqui-
mau has no walrus he eats his dogs and when his
dogs are gone he eats his brother. If he happens
10 be corpse. II he did not the human flesh
he would starve. least go hungry, and | think
he is all right in doing he does
Professor Starr further remarked that the finest
tribes in Africa are cannibas. who think that they
attain the attributes Of their dead relatives or
friends by eating them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12

waste than many which came to the dumps.
One of Commissioner Woodbury's earliest re-
forms was the construction at West Forty-sev-
enth-st of an incinerating plant designed by H.
De B. Parsons. This plant was largely expert
mental, and its use suggested numerous i'm
provements to Chief Engineer Stearns of the
Street Cleaning Department. The Commits
sioner approved the suggestions for remodelins
the plant and the work has just been COM
pleted The result is said by competent engi-
neers to be the most perfect incinerating plant
in existence.
The refuse is carted to an upper story OF the
building and dumped from the carts on a plat
form at one end Of ar endless table for sorting
in the form of belt. The scow trimmers ar
ranged on both sides Of the entire length Of this
constantly moving stream. gather from it what
ever they want, and the remainder falls over
big cylinder into a hopper so capacious that
mattresses, bedsteads barrels, boxes, sofas,
baby carriages and everything else that comes 70
the dump and is not wanted by the trimners
go directly to the doors Of the furnace, which
also are large enough to receive all that comes
Whole mattresses and sofas go into the fires as
easily as berry boxes and irreparably soied
rags.
The commissioner will also probably ask the
Board Of Estimate and Apportionment for
money with which to install a dynamo at the
plant, and to put in storage batteries for the
purpose Of converting the heat generated by the
destruction Of such waste into merchantaole
power. An effective eighty horsepower current
is maintained at the present time, and the burn.
ing of the same material according to Chlef
Engineer Stearns would, with sufficient boiler
capacity, produce one hundred horsepower. MI
Stearns says the plant is now run only eight
hours daily. and that with three shifts OF men It
could handle three hundred loads of refuse and
yield one hundred horsepower steadily every
twenty-four hours.
when q mattress or lounge comes to the
DUMP" said Mr. Stearns, you can safely say it
is fit for nothing more. The more complete its
destruction and sooner it is accomplished the
better for the community. The public health
demands enough incinerating plants to convert
into electric energy the thousand or more loads
of such stuff gathered in the various horoughs
by the street cleaners every day"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
BOY UNDER TONS OF SAND.
Quick Work Saved Life, Though He Was
Unconscious.

Gustave Geisen, eleven years old, of No. 345
East Eighty sixth-st., buried under three
tons of sand on the East River front at Eighty
sixth-st yesterday afternoon. He was rescued
in time and will live. He was bruised about the
head and body.
The Dock Department is building a sea wall
at that point. and boys go down there to play
after the workrnen get through. crowd Of
boys. including Geisen, had lot Of fun late
yesterday afternoon jumping off the unfinished
sea wall into the sand below. The men had left
embankment in digging for the foundation
of the wall. JuStNas Geisen jumped yesterday
a pile OF earth and sand loosened and fell into
the embankTnent burying the lad.
The boys companions yelled in terror and
Policeman Huff, of the East Eighty-eighth-st
station, and Timothy OKesfe workman, of
No. 31S East Seventy-seventh-st., ran I'D and
began to dig for the boy. Several of the little
boys had begun to dig to rescue their conpau-
ion. but had not been able to do much. Huff
and OKeefe got the boy out in very short
time. He had not been suffocated, but he was
black in the face and unconscious He suf-
fered more from the crushing of the great
weight of sand than by the lack of air. He was
taken to the Presbyterian Hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
WORK STOPS TILL DUES ARE PAID.
Foreman in Arrears, the Union Masons Leave
Lockport Postof1ce.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Lockport n y, Aug. IA phase of trades
unionism manifested itself here to-day, resulting
in the temporary suspension of work the fed
eral building in Main-st. At the meeting of the
masons' local union last night it was reported
that Larry. the foreman in charge of the masons
the postoffice was in arrears in his dues to
the union. James Wilson was appointed shop
steward with instructions TO tell Larry of his ar
rearage. Wilson went TO the federal building this
morning. told the foreman and forbade his going
to work The nasons quit until the foreman paid
his dues which he did noon He says he had
forgotten about them.
The government inspector recently warned the
contractors of Syracuse that better progress must
be made toward the completion they are under
bonds to finish the building by next February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
HAD SENTENCE REDUCED.
Grandmother's Pleadings Induced Justice To
Be Easy on Bellboy Who Stole Silk Gown.

bellboy just convicted Of stealing from the
rooms of hotel guests had his sentence reduced
twice in the Court of Special Sessions at Jamaica
Long Island. yesterday. because OF the pIsadinss
OF his grandmother. John z. Myers OF No S0l West
Forty-ninth-st. Manhattan. p belboy at Rocka-
way Beach hotel. in some way obtained a pass
key 70 the OF the guests and visited at least
two. according TO evidence at his trial yesterday
He took nothing articles that appeal to the
fancies OF women, and it is supposed that he In
tended to present them to some friend The most
valuable article stolen was a silk dress from Miss
Rachel Mcnamara.
Justices Ready, Fleming and Fitzgerald talked Of
year in the penitentiary. but reduced that to six
months when the young mans old grandmother
hdgeted in her seat When Justice Ready an
nounced that the sentence was six months in the
penitentiary the old woman and her son. the faith
er of the young man. pleaded with the court The
sentence was changed to fine OF $40 thirty
days in the Queens County Jail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
WEEDS NURSE OF HIS LATE WIFE.
Romance of Marriage of Nephew of ex-State
Senator of Wyoming.

Miss Della NJ Duffy, Of 4obo1en. who was one Of
five graduates from st. James's Hospital Training
School for Nurses in Newark. last June was mar
rfed yesterday 10 p. Jacob Gau6, of Cheyenne. a
nephew and the business partner OF former State
Senator Leopold Kabis, OF Wyoming. The mar
riage took place at St. Joseph's Roman Catholic
Church. Mouroe-st. Hoboken.
The bride nursed the late Mrs. Kaois through her
last Illness. II then that she and Mr.. Gauff
became acquainted Miss Duffy ana Mrs Gauff
had become fast friends. In March Mrs. kabis
was extremely low. Mr.. Gauff was summoned
from The Vest b. telegraph shortly afterward
Mrs Kat was taken to Virginia Springs, and
Miss DUFFY and Mr.. Gauff accompanied her. She
died there.
Mr. Gaun before the marriage joined the Cath
oljc Church, 10 which Miss Duffy belonged At
the wedding ex-senator Kabis vas best man. Inc
friSe is 'he daughter of Mr. and Mrs William
Duffy of No z1s Newark-st.. Hoboken. Mr.. Gauf
Is repuf "a 10 be wealthy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
ZIMMERMAN AND B00KWALTER.
Talked of for Ohio Democratic Ticket
Against Herrick and Hanna.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Springfield. Oaio, Aug. lip. Huntington, John
L. Zimmerman's campaign manager, arrived here
this afternoon for d conference with Mr.. thinner
man. who has just returned from Chautauqua.
He said that Hamilton County, which holds Its
primaries tonight, would send solid Zimmerman
delegation of forty-two members to the State
convention: Highland County would instruct its
seven delegates to vote for Zimmerman. and he
would then have 200 delegates to Johnson's IS. 1t
takes $40 to nominate. Mr.. Huntington says that
Zimmerman will be nominated for Governor with
out doubt.
There are rumors this evening from the Tim
norman camp Of alliance between Zimmerman
and BookWater. They based the fact
that Cleveland mas the Republican side, the
candidates for both Governor and Senator Her
rick is the Republican nominee for Governor, and
Hanna is as good as renominated for Senator The
Zimmerman leaders say, why not two DemucYa tic
candidates from Springfield?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
MILES NOT A CANDIDATE.
He Says That General Black Would Be Ex-
cellent G. A. R. Commander.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO TIE -n1BuNE.l

Omaha. Aug. L.-Wben the special train bearing
General Nelson A. Miles pulled into the Union Sta
iion from the East this afternoon large crowd
OF soldiers and citizens gathered there to greet
him. Among those who shook hands with him
Governor Mickey Of Nebraska and General
John O. Bates. Commander Of he Departments Of
the Lakes and the Missouri. General Miles stood
beside his and shook hands with the people as
long as his train remained here. He seemed to be
IN excellent health and spirits. but said not word
about his retirement.
When asked whether he "A candidate for the
ONCE of Commander-in Chief of the Grand Army
OF the Republic. General Miles said promptly, No.
] not candidate for the office. have given
the matter consideration.
who Go think will be elected? am sure do
rot know General John c. Black. of Illinois. who
IS being put forward by his numerous friends. is
an excellent man. / have known General Black
FOR many years and esteem him highly.
LAS for myself / simply going out to the Ma
tional Encampment visitor, and expect 10
have good time You know, ! of the
organizers OF the Grand Army OF the Republic, and
Of course. have deep interest IN II.
General Miles would not deny that ne would &C
cept the Office Of Commander-in-Chief II it were
rendered 10 HIM.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-12
CHARGES BUILDERS CONSPIRACY.
High Prices Said to Have Brought the Bust
ness to a Standstiu in Chicago.
GBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBuNE.I


Chicago Aug. 1.-The latest charge brought by
Charles r. Francis, of the law firm Of Dale &
Francis which has been retained by number of
independent contractors to take charge Of the
legal proceedings aimed against the members of
pools and combinations among the contractors Of
Chicago, is that pools organized between the con-
tractors in the building industry have practically
paralyzed the building business here. and much
necessary work IS being held up because at the
existing cost Of construction investors cannot
realize anything like a reasonable income from
their investments
Mr.. Francis said to-day that the proceedings
based on the revelations OF teral manufacturers
are only few of those that will be instituted
against prominent in all branches of the build
ing and building material industries. In the last
few years the cost Of building operations and
building materials has increased from 80 10 so per
cent without any apparent reason. The increase
only be explained the hypothesis that the
manufacturers and builders have conspired to place
false valuation upon such commodities and work
One real estate holder is prepared to show he
was forced TO buy lumber in Alabama, that he
was unable to secure brick in this city, and was
charged s. 80 cubic yard for crushed stone which
short time ago cost 81 Is.