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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
PRICE TO SING SING NEXT.
No Grounds for ClemenCy Found IN Con
ucted Attorneys Case.

Richard F. Price. lawyer at present on
Blackwell's Island, doing . years sentence
for stealing $500 from a Tombs client,
n to be taken to State prison Tomorrow
To serve a sentence of three and q half years
imposed a little more than year ago by
Judge Newburger In the General SeSsions,
for taking money under false representations
from 4 woman who wanted To get her mar
rage annulled. Price produced fraudu-
lent decree Of annulment, purporting to
have been made by Justice Truax Of the
supreme Court, which he gave to his client.
Al this time Pnce was out OF jail on bail
on an appeal from his conviction for steal
ing his iombs clients money. His peni-
tentiary term is up Tomorrow he has
written TO the Governor and to the District
Attorney for clemenoy. He said that he
he'd been convicted in both cases upon per
mred testimony, and he asked Mr.. Jerome
10 look into the matter and say good word
for him to the Governor. District Attorney
Jcrome's chief clerk. John A. Henneterry,
inyestigated and reported to Mr.. jerome
that il was q case In which there was no
reason for clemency. \
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
THE BEND LOSES A NEIGHB0R.
Mrs. Rugen. widow Of Weiss, the Weiss
Beer Man. Was Good to the Poor.

Mrs. Rugen. widow OF weias, the weiss
Beer Man. Was Good to the Poor.
Mrs. Martha Rugen. Who has been known
In Mulberry Bend for years past a. Mother
Rugen, died yesterday in the tenement
which she built at 81 Bayard street thirty
two years ago. Mrs. Rugen had been i'll
since Christmas and her death wa not un-
expected. Mulberry Bend mourned her yes
terday. She was noted for her charities.
Mrs. Rugen was about % years old.
She was born in Germany and came to this
country when q young girl. Her hrst
husband was Jacob Weiss. who made q
fortune out OF the light beer that took his
name and who left his widow . wealthy
woman. She built the Bayard street tene-
Ro I bo sad dsy. Since s.np sss Sss
lived in it. Not long after Mr.. Weiss
death she married Claus Rugen. He died
some years ago.
A thrifty woman with q good business
head, Mrs. Rugen increased the fortune
business for a long time and not until an
estigation OF her affairs has been made
will 1t be known just how much money she
Mrs. Rugen is said to be have been one
Of trotters in Central Park. She had a
pair of blacks and when sbe made her
appearances In Mulberry Bend with them
she created q stir. She was q good whip
and always drove the team herself.
her death big black cat has prowled around
the house whining and taikative parrot
Mrs. Rugen's relatives are . stepson.
Charles Rugen, and q niece Mss Augusta
Schubert. The funeral win be held to-day
from ST. Matthews Lutheran Church in
Broome street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
THE TRIAL or DIR. KENT.
letter. Found IN the, Room where the
Ira gedy Occurred Placed In Evidence.

Tragedy Occurred Placed In Evidence.
, ROCHESTER,. April 75.-A point for which
the prosecution had fought all along In the
Kent granddaughter case was gained at this
mornings session. when District Attorney
Warren placed In evidence. without any
objection from Attorney Raines. the let
tiers found In the room which was the scene
Of the tragedy.
Over one letter or note, that directed
TO the Coroner and asking him to see that
the bodies OF Kent and Miss Dingle be
sent to Buffalo, there was a clash between
counsel. Mr. Raines agreed to conoede
that II was written by X Mt and that be
ture alleged to be that Of Miss Dingle
was hers. Mr.. Warren would not listen
to this suggestion. contending that the jury
could pass upon the handwriting later.
One of the letters offered was the torn
In the room where the tragedy occurred.
and this was handed to the jury and care
fully examined by them. as was the note
addressed to the Coroner. Judge Suther-
land also manifested . lively Interest in
this note, and studied II carefully before
handing II hack to the stenographer to be
marked as an exhibit.
Policeman OLoughltn had q very indis-
tinct recollection OF what occurred In the
room and what the conditions existing
outer covering Of the bed where Miss
Dingle's hand which had held the razor
rested. He could not tell whether there
was any blood on the razor.
DR.. William Perrin, who attended Kent
on the morning OF Sept. IA. was on the stand
the remainder OF the morning session.
He testified at length concerning the
position Of the ~ zor 1t 10y in the girls
hr nd end e. We importa Mt evidence con-
corning the position Of the wom ms body
end the blood on the bed clothing nd pill
lows. He gid in's nswer to a question by
Mr.. r. ines thtt while Kent sppe' red ex-
cited he me de re tionsl replies TO quee-
tions tbs We put to him. DIR. Perrin will
be questioned further on Mondry.
Another witness for the people. a WOMB n
whose ns me is withheld by the District
Attorney, mr. de her ripper RI nee In court
just pr ior to the close OF this mornings
session. She knew Miss Dingle both before
and fter Kent knew her
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
PRESENTATION AT TAVERN CLUB
Surprises to Three MEMBER VINO Are to
he Part OF Gov. OdelI's Escort.

The Tavern Club, composed Of twenty
Of the younger professional and business
men Of Brooklyn. lunches each day TN q
club room in Fulton street and Red
Hook Lane. This room is decorated
with the insignia Of the colleges Of
which the members are graduates. Yes
terday a farewell luncheon was given to
three OF the members. Lieut.. A. r. Par
dinRton Of the Second Naval Battalion.
Ernest c. Brewer and Louis Eickwort,
Jr., Of Troop c., who are TO act as part
OF the escort to Gov. Odell to the st. Louis
Fair.
The three members in whose honor an
especially good luncheon was served
were presented with suitable travelling
outfits, much to their surprise as well as
to the enjoyment Of the members. The
presentation was made by +: G.. Webb
and was responded TO by the three reclpi-
ents, The members are George z. Brewer.
president, William F. Atkinson. DR.. Nathan
&, Beerr, DR.. F. Sanborn. H. j Davenport,
A. r. Pardington. c. H, Tangeman. w.
Conklin, Harry Kenyon, Ernest c: Brewer.
Lawrence Abraham, J: Percy Fairchild,
II. y. MCGOWAN, L. Eickwort, Jr. F. G:
Webb. l.. A. Adams, j. d. H. Schulz and
D. Berry,
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the drawings for the Adams Raunes navs
been made Tor years IN yersey CITY OF Ia
this city, and never until after ar sheets
are N and q round up has revealed which
outlay. -
Ip addition TO running his hug, policy
system Adams has been tho hacker n count.
less negro crap game and cheap roulette
wheelstn this city. He has never gone after
among the poor people Of the city.
He is said to own more gambling AIDA
rafus than any other one man In the CITY Of
New York. In addition TO his enormous real
estate holdings Adams practically owns
one brewery and part Of another. and has
this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
FINED FOR JURY BRIBING.
three Accused Men Plead Guilty and Get
Nominal Sentence.

DENVER, Col. April zs.-The charges Of
attempted jury bribing against H, h. Tam
men. one Of the proprietors OF the Post;
Robert Schroeder, Daniel Sadlier and Police
Magistrate j. Thomas were settled this
morning by the first three pleading guilty
and being fined each 500 and fentenced
10 serve one day in jail. In the Gaze OF
Thomas q nolle contendere was entered.
The charge grew out Of the trial OF Attor-
new W. W. Anderson for shooting and dan
fammen. proprietors Of the Posi-, two years
ago. The result Of the hr.t trial Of Ander-
son was a dis agreement. The jury-bribing
charge was based on the proceedings OF
the second trial. On the tniro triai hhoeT-
me proceedings to-day were In the nature
of an agreement. Tammen issued ttate.
ment that he believed he could not get
i,e tice. and accepted this means OF Kidding
himself and the Post Of an embarrassing
situation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
LIGHT FROM WASTE.
Or. Woodbury. Experimenting With Gar
base and Paper 90 Fuel.

Street Cleaning Commissioner Woodbury.
began a series Of experiments yesterday
to ascertain II the garbage and paper col
lected from the streets and buildings can be
turned to profit by us ing il as fuel for gene
rating power or light. The tests were
made at the incinerating plant at the foot
Of West Forty-eeventh street. While sur
ficient power was obtained to light several
hundred electric bulbs, Deputy Commits
sioner Gibson eaid that the experiments
were not decisive. Further tests will be
made in the next two weeks. and then DR..
Woodbury. will report.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
B,.boo More.ap.i Censured .

SAN FRANCISCO, April as.-The Court OF
Inquiry, to examine into the charges against
Bishop Moreland Of Sacramento brought
by the Rev. william Ballard Of Vallejo,
reported last night TO Bishop Clark by
that the board considered itseH bound not
to reveal the result. II Ii the general Inn
pre- sion that the board has decided that at
mot Bishop Moreiand 10 deserving. OF
censure for indiscrstions and for residing
OUT ide the boundaries Of his diocese. Mr,
ballard threatens an appeal II such should
b the finding Of the inquiry.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
LAY MAGISTRATES.
Bill That Cuts Out the Lawyer" Qvnf1heo.
ton Now Before Mayor. o -

In the last batch Of bills received hy
Mayor Low from Albany was the bin IN
troduced by Assemblyman Nevd which
provides for the amendment OF the law
covering the appoint ment Of City Masis.
trates in New York. Under the preseuS
law only lawyers Of 1--WE years standing
are eligible for appointment to the bench.
The Neval bill makes a layman eligible
II he has been clerk OF a police cotirt for
yesterday that the bill was passed for Phillip
Block, who has for several years bean .
court clerk The Mayor will give q hearing
on the measure on April 20.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
Cstbo,ic church AZ the Transnguration to
Celebrate To-day.

The Roman Catholic Church OF the Trans
aouration, at the corner Of Mott and Park
streets, will celebrate the seventy-hfth
Anniversary Of it's foundation to-day; The
Ricbt Rev. j. Chatran, Biz hop OF Osaka,
Janan, will officiate at the o'clock mas.
Ata:so O'Clock this afternoon there VIII oS
over by the Rev. T. p. McLoughlin. former
rector OF the church at which Bis hop
Chatran will assist.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
Asceunt,ng Of G. P. Huntington's Estate
Denied.

Tbe applcation Of Mrs. @. Emily Rey.
roids' a. the holder Of ten shares Of the old
Central Pacific Railroad Company. for an
ord.r directing the executors under the
vii Of Coils p. Huntington to file an IN
yentory OF his estate has been denied py
S,rro9sse Fitzgerald. Her claim Is dis.
putsd, and Surrogate Fitzgerald says MHt
be cannot find that abe has any warTent
or sanding for her proosedinS.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
s.l,s Imm,s,nts Landed Yesterday.

The immigrants landed at Ellis Island
Yesterday numbered s as, and included
issses and lads who arrived on the Cam
pania and the Celtic.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-04-26
che Quality Gauntlet

uust n nm btfcrt ear guarantee
tsalv<n. $<aseaable weights, briebt
and ebeerful patterns, tvtry eoa'
eeivablt Wtavt and flnIsh. $xifiaes
SIS, otbsrs 80, IS and ~.
Burnbaill 3 Phillips n. ss:'a 5,
IN srsanixatioa pstsestirs tht uest
elegant tailoring plant txtant, and
eat6iu9 y TIE reiined elass u tradt
Tor tvesty.ilVt seasea1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07


to within few per cent of their ultimate
strength. An item of 500, 600 Is included in
the estimates to begin the reconstruction
of the bridge. 1t Is believed that it would
be unsafe and dangerous to defer this work
much longer.
The Commissioners have also included in
the estimates an item of $50 900 for con-
structing a bridge across Piney Branch on
the line of Sixteenth street extended This
bridge is necessary on account of the grade
of Sixteenth street, which will cross Piney
Branch at an elevation of about 60 feet.
which will require the construction of a
viaduct about 300 feet in length 1t is in
tended that one or two streets and one of
the avenues of the highway-extension plans
shall be carried under this viaduct the
grade of Sixteenth street making this neces-
sary. The necessity of keeping up the grade
OF Sixteenth street Is because of the high
ground to the north and south of Piney
Branch and the desrability of having as
easy grade as possible on this main thor
oughfare. Present appropriations provide
for the improvement of Sixteenth street to
within a short distance of Piney Branch
and in order to carry improvements farther
northward 1T will be necessary to provide
for crossing the Piney Branch valley
Surveyors Office.
Owing to activity in building operations
and real estate transactions the work of
this Office showed large increase over the
preceding year. Under the present regula-
, tlOn, IN lUo case VI foundations OF ali new
buildings erected, a survey has to be made
to see that the walls are located on the
proper lines. AS stated by the surveyor,
the necessity for such verification is seen
in the very large number of cases where
walls are found to be beyond the limit au-
thorized and are encroaching either upon
public highways or upon a neighbours lines.
The cost is borne by fees. and it is believed
that this important work should be kept I'D
by all means, even though 1t places a heavy
burden upon the surveyors ONCE. His pres
ent force Is Inadequate to handle promptly
the present volume of business.
During the year 465 new subdivisions were
prepared and recorded. OF these nine were
OF large tracts in the county. In order to
keep up this work under present conditions
an Increase of force Is necessary. This has
been asked for In the estimates submitted
for the coming year. To indicate the rate
at which the work of this office has In
creased in recent years. a comparison il
five years ago and what 1t was last year.
Lots aud parcels surveyed. 600 I250
Number OF subdivisions prepared and
recorded 120 465
Survey plats prepared. 1000 5,431
The fees collected by the office during the
~scal year amounted to $6.865. which were
deposited in the Treasury of the United
States as other revenues of the District Of
Columbia are deposited. The amount APP
propriated for the support Of the Office
during the year was 81. 800.
The work of this Office Is all made obii-
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The past year has been marked by great
activity in building operations The esti-
mated value of buildings constructed dur
ing the fiscal year is s11 ,5s4, COS, an increase
of $3274.S63 over the preceding year. One
thousand one hundred and ten new dwell
ing houses and 40 apartments have been
added to the buildings Of the city. The
city has steadily pushed out beyond its
original boundaries. The value of buildings
erected in the county during the past year
is about So. 5000 as against 81, 500, 900 for
the year previous.
The growth Of building operations and the
increase in the territory to be covered has
placed heavy burden upon the office OF
the inspector Of buildings. Congress has
from year to year realized the necessity Of
increa sing the force of this Office and has
provided more men for 1t, but the increase
In the work has been larger than was an
ticipated, and it is necessary that still fur
Their additions to the personnel be made IT
this important inspection work is to be
handled as it should be. The permit clerk
is unable to issue building permits as fast
as they are applied for, causing consider
able annoyance and delay to builders The
inspector of buildings thinks that two as
sstant permit clerks should be provided.
At least one additional man is essential to
handle the present volume of business In
their estimates the Commissioners have
dShcu THAT ouS dSSiStdHl permit clerk be
provided.
Another branch of the Office that has
more work to do than 1t can properly at
tend to is that having charge of the inspec-
ton of elevators and fire escapes. Two in
spectors are supposed to attend to this
branch Of the service, but the number OF
buildings containing elevators and provided.
with fire escapes has SO largely increased in
recent years and the territory has expand
ed to such an extent that 1t Is phys caIly
impossible for two men to cover the ground
efficiently. In addition to the work of in.
specting elevators and fire escapes these
two inspectors are also required to LOOK
after the inspection OF heating apparatus.
installation Of gasoline tanks, location of
power boilers, etc. The Office would be con-
siderably strengthened by the appointment
of a mechanical engineer, who should have
charge Of the installation of heating appa-
ratus, gasoline tanks and power boilers,
thus relieving the present two inspectors
of this duty and permitting them to give
more time to the inspection of elevators and
fire escapes. An item has been included in
the estimates for mechanical engineer.
Since the close of the fiscal year COM
petitive plans have been received for the
new Business High School to be located on
square north Of square No. 1906 bounded
by r street. Rhode Island avenue. Eighth
and Ninth streets. AS a result of this
competition. the plans OF Mr.. B. Stanley
Simmons were selected and he is now
preparing the plans and specifications pre-
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Ia the absence of any specific approp~i-
alton Tor the removal Of weeds il has beer
Impossible to accomplish anything under
the law enacted for that purpose The
amendment OF this law SO as to increase
the permissible height OF weeds from 4
Inches to is inches is recommended. such
I sn amendment would serve to diminish rhe
cost of the general enforcement Of the iav-
and "a make it less ouerous 10 citizens
Attention is again invited to the diIani-
dated condition of The pound. and preViaiis
recommendations for an appropriation for
new establishment OF this character are
fercwS,i
Abatement Of Nuisauces.
The Eo!lulissiorers are seriously oInhar-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-12-07

New Laws Recommended
There Is no law requiring insurance poll
cies or renewal receipts to be countersigned
by agents who are located in the District of
Columbia. Forty-three of the States have
laws upon this subject and we would rec
ommend the passage of such law DURING
the present extra session of Congress In
this way the extent Of the business could
be ascertained for taxation and other pur-
poses. while now licensed company NAV
reinsure in unauthorized companies IL the
transaction is made outside of the District.
or company that is not licensed may 80
licit direct without violating the law
Every risk thus placed results in a LOGS IN
the District in the way OF taxes and license
fees; besides. injustice is done to the agents
Of such companies in the District of Column
bia by being deprived of their commissions.
There is no law In the District requiring a
local company to make q deposit of securi-
ties in the registry of the supreme court nj
the District of Columbia. For the protec-
ton of policy holders and to meet the re-
ciprocal requirements of many of the states
we would recommend the early enactment
of law requiring the regular legal reserve
life insurance companies that are chartered
either by special acts of Congress or under
the general laws of the District of Column
hia. to deposit 100000 with the court in
the class of securities named In section GO
of the Code.
We would also recommend that no '.old
line legal reserve life insurance company
be permitted to organize under either
special acts of Congress or the general
laws of tile District of Columbia without
100000. or ITS equivalent, invested in such
securities as are named in section 65o OF
the Code.
For the further protection Of policy hold
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Insufficient APPROPRIATION.

The department points out that the app
rropriations made for its maintenance dur
ing the past several years have been in
sufficient TO such degree as to make de-
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who would also act rs janitor, should be
provided He calls attention to the neces-
sity for stenographic reports of testimony
at inuuests and recommends that stenog-
rapher be provided who could perform Of
flee duties when not engaged in making
stenopraphic reports. He reiterates his
Recommendation that there be no sale of
carbolic acid except upon the order Of
physician.
The Harbor Master.
The service of the harbor master so i'm
portant to the river front. has been faith
fully and successfully rendered The work
has increased with the growth Of the Dis
trict- and the increase in the number of
vessels especially pleasure yachts. The
harbor master suggests that the provisions
of section sos of the code of laws for the
District of Columbia be extended to all
navigable waters within the limits of the
District of Columbia, This would give him
additional powers for dealing with the an
chorage of vessels. which he needs. The
harbor master repeats his recommendation
for an annual appropriation of 5000 for
clearing the Potomac River of ice when
necessary to prevent flood, SO that the
work viii be better zone than is posi-
appropriation is hurriedly made. The
Commissioners repeat their recommendation
that the harbor master be made captain
in the Metropolitan police department. and
that his service be Drought directly under
that department,
Excise, Board.
The excise board reports that the number
of bar room licenses, granted for the year
ending October 81. 1893. was $40, and the
number OF wholesale licenses granted for
the same period was 1S1. This is de-
crease Of four bar rooms and an increase
of three wholesale liquor places over the
| nreceding year The number Of applications
filed for uduor licenses for the year ending
October 81, 1904, was sol bar room and 1870
wholesale.
Railroad Terminal.
The work of abolishing grade crossings
In the city of Washington and providing
new bridge across the Potomac is well I'M
der way. The piers for the new bridge
which is to take the place Of the Long
Bridge have been constructed and some of
The ironwork for the superstructure is in
niace. Work Is now in progress on the tun-
mel on the line of Virginia avenue between
south Capitol street and Seventh street
east All streets are to be carried over this
part of the line. The land necessary for
| the new union station, on the line of Della
! ware avenue between Massachusetts, ave.
Waterbury Democrat., 1903-01-20

! m 1.
 In New York city, with its vast for eign laboring population, not even 1000 working girls can be properly accom- modated in trade schools. Felix Ad- ler's Ethical Culture society supports a manual training school for both sexes. The Educational alliance founded and conducted by public spirited Hebrews, but whose philanthropy the children of all nations may avail themselves of graduates annually a number of girls well qualified for holding their own in the most common of women's money earning occupations. Within a few months one trade school for girls has been opened in the city by some private inviduals, and the New York board of education has started another. The board ascertained what branches could be most profitably taught by writing to the census superintendent and get ting a list of the principal wage earn