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New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
DINNER FOR BOOKER T. WASHINGTON.
Colored Business and Professional Men Found
Two Scholarships for Tuskegee.

dinner was given for Booker T. Washington
at Carnegie Music Hall last evening, two nundred
colored business and professional men being pres
ent At the dinner two scholarships were foundeh
for the Tuskegee Institute Booker T. Washington
will name the two colored children to whom the
scholarships will be given.
Frederick c Moore the toastmaster In
responding to "Our Guest Charles w Anderson
said:
"As an evidence of rare achievement, I want to
call our guests attention to the fact that over
one hundred of the diners here tonight paid their
subscriptions with their personal checks Ihls Is
a significant fact 1t means that in party of two
hundred over one-half have bank accounts. and you
know bank account commands respect. no matter
who carries it II speaks language, and is a
stronger argument in our behalf than all the elo-
quence of the agftators since they were given the
gift Of speech at the cradle"
When Mr.. Washington arose to speak he was
cheered for many minutes. He said in part:
More and more we must settle down to the idea
of taking a long, fundamental and philosophlCcSl
view of the conditions that surround US In TINS
country. We must suffer ourselves to become
too much disturbed or discouraged by teInpoId4I. 4
and local conditions In the long run any race that
proves itself worthy will succeed am more
concerned about making continual, tangible
visible progress than I about adverse CRITICISMS
It is not enough for US to defend our rlshts, put
we must go forward in progressive: r dlTeet con-
I believe it IS our duty 10 give more attention
to the things which are actually in hand rather
than spend so large a share OF our time in bemOan-
ing the things not in our possession we
must bear in mind that the rank and hle OF our
and at the time they have opportunities In
most every section of the South the negro can buy
waiting the soil controlling and operating bank
In most every section of the South he can educate
Success in these directions will gradually bring
recognition and encouragement in wider directions
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
GEORGE REPLIES TO BOARDMAN.
He Attacks Him for Being Counsel Both to
p r R and E. T. B.

Henry George some days ago denounced the Bost-
wick bill pending in the legislature "a monstrous
attempt 10 clothe the Rapid Transit Commission
power give tax free and for nothing. to the
Belmont combination enormously valuable fran
chise privileges in addition to those privileges
which the commission had previously granted and
which Mr.. Shepard had recently said their owners
valued at $50. 600"
In reply to the statement of Albert B. Boardman,
of counsel for the commission. that Mr.. Georges
criticisms reckless, Mr.. George last evening
issued a statement He declared that the Rapid
Transit Board acting if created to build up
and protect the interests only Of those whom it
granted franchises. Referring to one of the first
hearings before the Mayor the application OF
the Pennsylvania Railroad for tunnel franchise
Mr.. George continued:
At this same hearing Mr. August Belmont ap-
peared, and in addressing the Mayor made the
extraordinary statement that in taking the original
so with the tacit understanding that they We're
to be protected against all competition in subway
bin before the Mayor the ground that
sRouid 1t authorize the elected e1 a0cbiee
to the Pennsylvania Railroad it might involve ser-
GUS competition with the Belmont system. He
therefore urged that all tunnel granting powers be
left in the hands Of the Rapid Transit commission
trench upon the exclusive rights of the Belmont
Commission comm granted to the Pennsylvania company
the tunnel franchise to cross @ nde6 f fb
commission, even as against the Pennsylvania Rail
the provision in the Pennsylvania tunnel grant
from the commission, finally adopted. by which
the Pennsylvania people prohibited from carry
ing passengers TO or from any point in the city
within five miles of the Pennsylvania's Manhattan
terminal
Mr. Georges statement then refers to the action
of Mr. Boardman In becoming the legal adviser of
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company while con-
tinuing to act as of the counsel for the Rapid
Transit Commission. and adds:
What a general outcry would be made it, under
a Tammany administration, the city should have
active business with the Metropolitan Street Rail-
road Company franchise matter and the
citys legal adviser of his assistants should.
while retaining his public office accept the post Of
legal adviser of the railroad company
Mr.. Boardman last night at the home
of a friend No. 506 West End-ave. To him
shown a copy of Mr. Georges statement. He de-
clared that he had nothing to say
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
APPRECIATED THE CRUISE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: Win you permit through your columns TO
express nv appreciation ot the thoroughness with
which Nessrs Thomas Cook & Son carried out
their agreement during the recent cruise OF the
steamship Moltlze TO the Mediterranean and the
Orient2 The agents aboard the steamer were un-
firing IN their efforts 10 make the trip most enjoy
abIe for one and all OF the members Of the cruise
They more than fulfilled the promises made in
every particular. The best accommodations OBJ
-ainable were invariably provided when shore
and individual requests were acquiesced in as far
SIS possible. The comfort and pleasure OF every
member were studiously considered. There was
not reasonable instance for complaint the part
Of any
To Captain Denpwolf and his star OF officers
must be given unqualified thanks for their uniform
kindness 10 the passengers Everything for their
uellbeing done. and Il universal regret
when the moment came TO say goodby. Whenever
we returned 10 the steamer from trips ashore
The captain was always at the head Of the stairs
20 bid US welcome home and the orchestra made
our home coming an ovation. Without exception
the members OF the cruise OF the Moltke Will
remember the days and nights spent this beauti-
fuI steamer. and the captain end staff commanding
HENRY GRAY
Neyv-York Apr1I 15 1903
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
TO PRESIDE OVER CHILDREN's COURT
Robert J. Wilkin, of Brooklyn, Made Special
Sessions Justice for That Purpose.

Robert ]. Wilkin superintendent of the Brooklyn
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children
who was yesterday appointed by Mayor Low and
sworn in a justice OF the Court of Special Ses-
sions Second Division. in accordance with the pro-
visions of the new law creating a Childrens Court
in Brooklyn has been engaged almost exclusively
in the trial of this special class of cases since ne
was admitted to the bar fourteen years ago He
has been employed in the work of the society In
Brooklyn since its organization in 1881 and was In
terested in the work before the Brooklyn society
came into existence.
It through the influence Of Elbridge Z. Gerry,
the president Of the society in Manhattan, that he
was made the first superintendent of the Brooklyn
society Mr.. Wilkn is aDout forty-ive years old.
He was of the founders of the Brooklyn Canoe
Club. and is member of the Crescent Athletic
Club. The appointment is for the full term Of ten
years at annual salary of $500
Frank S. Folk. for sixteen years an active agent
OF the Brooklyn society. favorably mentioned
yesterday possible successor to Mr.. Wik1n as
superintendent. Mr.. Folk who is the senior agent
of the society, is well known in the police courts.
He is a Brooklynite of the late Chief of Po-
lice John S. Folk and a brother of the late Police
Captain William H. Folk.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
BOTANICAL LECTURES.

A series Of free lectures. will be given IN the
Museum Building of the NewYork BOTANICAL Gar
den on Saturday afternoons at 4:5O O'CLOCK as
follows: April IS. "a Tour Of American Deserts
bv Dr. D. T. Macdougal; April 25, The vegetation
Of the Florida Keys" by DR.. NJ. A Howe; May =
1.-The Framework of Plants" by DR.. IL III Hlcn-
ards; May g. illustrations Of Some Features OF
the West Indian Flora" by DR. n. L. Brltton;
MAY IL asThe Food Supply of Young Plants" by
Professor F. f. Lloyd: May 80, THE Color Faria-
tions Of Flowers" by DR.. c. C. Curtis; June o. The
Streams. Lakes and Flowers of the Upper Della
ware and the Story OF the Sundew, by Cornellhs
Van Brunt and June l3 Foods" by Dr. II. H
Rusby.
In the next three months both DR.. n l. Brltton
director in chief and his staff will be pleased 10
receive members of the botanical society and their
friends Saturday afternoons. n train leaFes the
Grand Central Station on the Harlem road Tor
Bronx Park (the proper station for the Botanical
GARDEN al 2:35 2. m: another returning TO the
city leaves the park at 81 o'clock II one asks
FOR an excursion ticket he viii be able 10 make
the round trip for - cents.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
EASTER CHURCH ELECTIONS.

St Matthew'S Church. Bedford-Warden. Benja-
min I Amber two years: vestrymen. John r.
Day. William P. Hockey. Richard p Lounsbery.
three years; Hall 3. Waring. one year
Trinity Church. Morrisa auia-Wardens. Frank V
r Dodge DR.. J. Ostrain Taylor: vestrymen. Frank
\. Hatton, William \. Sherwood Arthur c. Bedeli,
Norman E Gray. H Ward Stewart. William T.
SchieI. H. R. Brown and George W. Smith
Trinity Church. Torrington, Coun--Wardens.
Henry s Hendey and John Workman; treasurer.
Charles l. Mcneil: clerk. - E Workman; vestry-
men. L. T. Church. z. T COe F. F. Fuessench.
H E. Hotchkiss. H. VI. Rogers, r c. Swayze and
l. G. Turner.
Church OF the Heavenly Rest-wardens David II,
Decker. David Charles Leech- VestrymeR-J- Hull
Browning D W Thompson James L Barclay. E Eyer
Webb. George Gray Ward Nathan Seeley. Charles y
St CIemeat's Ghurch-wardens~G ~Geors= Gregory. F. II
1ronside. D. Heatley. ". T. F1omeTfeI5 ". Nor.
calvary Ghqreh : wardsns : James ] Goodwin ana
Barton. Spencer A1drch william Bo1Ijon Herbert r
Turner Henry Perish. r. " Irving Clark. Charles J.
Ignatius's church wardensCaarles F zaoriskis.
Edward Marcus Colonel T. 5 Brinton Robert 4 Nc
Kim Charles T Chambers. George l. HavSins. a. c f
St Stephens Church BrookIyn-7 7ardens-N c. Held
fnhSYn W Fap6ba sp9 aRS6Th R5S9Ts Pj,sa Gar
St. I.uke's church Montclair \. J-WaT5eas-D Dexter
A. Bradley E51waTd G. Burgess John T wceks George I
wchman- Charles Armtase. Hosea Webster and Bayard
st. Matthew.s Church. BROOKLYN -wardens-crarIss A.
Alfred r. KiTSus. Robert = sehorsh. AIeS IIatcsias
John W Watkins.
Church OF Mary Highlands Cd Spring or
fIudsOn-Wa Wardens-Cfouyerneur Pau5ing Charles MI
Ter. Vestrymsn-Elis H Tmr William r. I.a1ue
William Henry Haldane. John Campbell Henry MetcaIs
Colin Tolmie and John p. Filiebrown-
Church OF the Incarnation. Brooklyn - VVartians-
Colonel A. y Bremn-r and Augustus Wvck Ve<-
tour. J. NJ GndeTsieeve. j / sseieTJ Charles Fl Far-
DR.. A W. CaVlin. r. l. TkflIips
Church OF the EpiphanyWa II Russell
and Percy r Py1e- vestrymen-Willian Law. Randolph
Hurry William b Anderson Frederick X. bridge
Post. jr
Church OF the Archangel-Wardens- James II
field George \. Nelson Vsstryneu-Esnry Z Thorn
ton. Hamilton " Weed Walter D. Davidge E. Harris
James. Robert B. Lewis and George w Griffith.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
TELLS OF 7TH'S EFFORTS.
Depeg0 Talks of His Talk zoith NC
KinLeY to Get 1t to the Var.

In a speech at dinner In the 7th Regimen
Armory last night Senator Depew made puD"1
for the first time the reasons for the so-cs"e
inactivity of that regiment in the Spanish AMER
War. He said:
to compliment this regiment on its patbi b,,gs
forttude in withstanding the Hoods OF grsr
heaped on it by the public at the time OF t.e 81
and since then by refraining from expals sto,
the exact conditions under which II laDoreu a
time. II stood ready at moments nouce 70 Aif' ~
to the front with a thousand and fifty men a.
| to Washington by the reSi ,e,ca
see President Mckinley and use every ihI5ared
in my power to have the 9TH New YORK oL1etsA
out 1 spent an entire evening with the fIesIs
dent. the Secretary of War and the sehheia h raei
the army explaining the eagerness OF the Lestt
rnent to engage in the with Spain: Inc n -
told that time that he could not US - -
regiment, and that the secrecies of war Wouo HO'
permit him to tell me why. .,-a+ ba
Later the Secretary of War wired me o tIIsae -,
Havana against the hundred ard twenty @ Inou-
sand Spanfards entrenched behind the forIresS
there. He explained that the service wouIo pc pe
brief but that the peril was great, ana Ilat 'ii 10
mortality would be large. He wanted &c IN knoH 3S.sa 80
the eth would go a moments notice under tnSsS
conditions Immediately communicated VIII III
Colonel Appleton, and he. with star or uree VI
four. called upon Immediately after 1 - -
planned him the message from Wasningt,2h
a told him I would like to know now 10 TePiy-
the Willingness and eagerness Of the regiment
to depart instant notice. sent this lnI0IIhSa
tion to Washington but before the offer could DC
accepted the face of the situation in Cuba cnanSd
so rapidly that the government was unapie 10
avail itself of the regiments services
The Senator complimented the regiment warmly
on its military proficiency.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
C. q. MAY CHANGE ITS PLAN.
Aldermanic Likely To Be Substituted for As
sembly District as Basis.

A constitutional amendment viii be onered AZ
the Citizens Union Convention tonight at Cooper
Union changing the basis Of organization from
Assembly districts TO aldernanic districts. The
proposed amendment provides that each alder
manic district shall govern its own affairs ana
shall be entitled to representation in every conven-
tion and committee the jurisdiction of which Gov
ers the whole part OF an aldermanic district.
The amendment also provides:
Each aldernlnnic district shall be represented
in an conventions by two delegates, one OF
whom shall be the district chairman ana the
other the delegate the city committee, togetler
with one delegate for each twenty-five enrolletl
voters in excess of fifty. But the total number or
not exceed the number of its election districts
In every where an al0erTnanlc olstTlct
.s coterrninous with Assembly district the alder
manic convention shall also represent the Assem-
tlv district In every case, however, where an AS
sernhIv district contains two or more aldernaItc
districts the several aidermantc conventions shaI
coma together upon any date. which shall be liked
bv the CITY committed and shall agree II possi-
bic upon the method Of constituting the Assembly
convention. and the shall be held accorolngly
eu6 shall nominate the candidate for Assembly ana
other candidates. If any. to represent lne who're
Assembly district and that only. and sall arrange
for the conduct Of the Assembly district cam
paign: provided, however. that If upon such date
an the said aidermanic districts DO not agree as
aforesaid then all the foregoing matters snail
forthwith be determined by the city commlttee-
or the I1U delegates making up the convention
tonight Eg4 will be from Manhattan and The Bronx.
sas from Brooklyn and 81 from Queens and Rich
-77o-d
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
HOUSES FALL INTO SEA.
Damage from Storm Near Long
Branch WM Reach 500 900.

Long Branch, n. J.. April Is (SpeciaD.-Before
the northeast storm has spent its fury, 1t is esti-
mated that the loss done to ocean front proper
ties and bulkheads along the North Jersey
coast, between Seabright and Deal. will reach
fully 100000. Two houses toppled into the sea
at Gslilee last night. They were owned by Cap
tain Nelson Lockwood and Mrs. S. L. Trippe
The latter cottage, however. had been given up
for some time because Of it's nearness to the
beach. Captain Lockwood was warned in time
TO move. His neighbors aided in carrying out
the furniture before the crash came. One OF
the cottages owned by Miss Edith Storm near
Monmouth Beach IS also in danger
The new stone boulevard is buried under sew
eral feet of sand, and in many places traces of
the road recently improved at cost of S20.0O
cannot be seen. Bulkheads have been battered
down. a few have gone to sea, but the great
ma jority stood the crucial test and protected
property.
Galilee the fishing village. which is on the
way to its new location. did not move too soon.
The storm was particularly severe at that point
The coast being unprotected by bulkhead or
jetty, the storm had clear sailing, and nearly
everything swept down in its path. The
Lockwood house and the Trippe cottage are
complete wrecks.
All of the ocean front properties suffered more
or less from wreckage driven ashore. The bulk
head system at Monmouth Beach and at Long
Branch and points south, with rev exceptions,
stood the storm
At Seabright people who live the ocean
side had to be carried home late last night.
The ocean drive covered with water A
large hole was stove in the bul6head in front
of the Octagon Hotel property. Seabright was
shut off from water for time to-day. due to the
undermining of the mains in Church-st., which
extend to the ocean. The break, however. was
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
GIFT FOR ITALIAN CHURCH.
Many Believe That Cardinal Satolli Sent
$4,000 to Relative

The italians of Mount Vernon rejoicing
a gift of 1900 which person unknown to
them has just made to their pastor, the Rev.
Ubaldo Maravelle, to enable them to finish the
new Roman Catholic Church of Our Lady Of Mount
Carmel. Father Ubaldo is distant relative of
Cardinal SatOlh. and II IS the belief of many of
the members Of the church that the money came
from him. The priest announced yesterday that he
had received the gift but declined to state from
what source It came
The ediace is to be the finest which the Ital-
fans have erected in Westchester County. It will
cost about $4,000. The italians started to build it
about three years but they had just completed
the foundation when quarrel arose over the name
and the work stopped. The priest put a roof
the basement and has since held worship there.
Cardinal Satoi heard of the quarrel into which his
countrymen had fallen, and is said to have
pressed deep regret that the work the church
had been stopped.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
NEW MO. P. LINE TO DENVER.
Branches To Be Built Also to the North
western Wheat Fields.

Beatrice, Neb.. April 15.-The Gould interests
have decided to build three trunk lines across
this State. One. which will be extended to
Denver, will start from Virginia, Neb., a town
of 80 inhabitants in the southeastern part of
the State and one OF the present terminals OF
the Missouri Pacific. The construction of line
from Virginia to this city is now under way.
The northwest branches will be built from this
place. a junction IS to be made at a new town
near Plato, in Saline County. From the new
town, the site of which has not yet been selected
one branch will GO north into the Northern
Nebraska and Dakota wheat fields. The other
branch will go northwest either through Grand
Island Prosser, Neb.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
ADAMS WITNESSES GONE.
One Testified Defendant Backed
Many Policy Shops.

It came out yesterday at the continuation OF the
second trial ef Albert j. Adams. known as the
Policy King that two OF the most important
witnesses the prosecution missing II Is sup
posed they fed the jurisdiction or the court
One of these is William <. Nolan, who at the nrs'
trial explained TO the jury the intrcacies OF Ihe
game of policy identified the manifold policy hg-
ures and testified that for five years. to his own
knowledge Mr.. Adams the hacker of many
small policv snops Noan's absence materially
-reakens the case for the prosecution He pro1esseo
G. grievance against Adams and the Dlslr1ct ]t'OA
ney's Office did not consider IL necessary 10 AeeP
him un6er surveillance. he was IN the CrllllAaA
Courts Building on Monday and had a long TAN
with Nr SchurTnan County detectives looked iof
him all Tuesday night without avail Inc OIIAei' "
whom Mr.. Schurnan referred as carr mas "e'e-
been subp9naed. but Ee told convincing sooIs
In Mr. Schurrnans Office and promised to tell IL
the jury.
The testimony yesterday was chiehy cohceIiieN
with the raid on the house No 80 West Th1r'F-
fot1rth-st alleged 70 be Adams's policy heaoquaA-
ters and efforts OF James ". Ridgway his cooh-
SCI 10 intimate : charged at the hrst uiAr
thst valuable securities had been taken from
Adanass desk after the raid by some OF the rlolng
c;eoree p. Hammond Samuel Shortridge, County
Detective Mcclellan snd Edward ! ttearooZl Z oOia a.
the seizng of desk. trunk aao boxes IoVu "a u =:
Adaus's Office and their breaking open, alo loenlI-
fed policy sheets alleged TO have neen take" i0iii
Tanutv Assistant District Attorney 0Connor, VINO
hsd charge of the exhibits from the time the! were
taken the District Attorneys once unJ ~, tIes a
with which they were guarded and TO MS cohElCuon
that they had not been tampered with, aIio " az
80 40 received the Tapsrs from Nr. O Conner.
p horton Goddard admitted responsibility Ior the
fS1o; ae @ $40 for6ad Tdep the authority OF search
warrant. Mr. Rdgway declined 10 cross examine
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
AsBURY BOARDWALK TRANSFERRED
The Formal Ceremony Took Place Last Night
New Beach Commissioners Named.
IRr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE-1

Asburv Park April 15.-The formal transfer -
the boardwalk here was made this evening The
consideration was 10000 Title to the property
was passed in the presence Of the city orlcial5
and Isaac c. Kennedy. who represented Mr. BRAD
lev At the same time the last named turned over
to the ctv deeds for his sewer system This cost
the municipality $4,000. about one-half its value
The money for the beach and sewers was handed
Mr. BradIey's solicitor in the shape Of a certified
draft on a New-YOrk bank.
This ceremony over. the aldermen met in special
session when the new beach commissioners we're
appointed and confirmed They are Henry c. Wind
sor president OF the AsbuTy Park and Ocean Grove
Bank three years: J. Lyle KinmOnth publisher oI
THE Daily Press two years and C1arieS FRED
Atkins one Of the prOprietors OF the Ocean Hotel
The commission viii organize at once
and arrange to repair the boardwalk and build a
modern casino. These improvements viii be COM
peted in time for the opening Of the coming sum
mo-
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
TRAINS FOR THE PREsBYTERIANs.

To accommodate delegates to the general assem-
bly, of the Presbyterian Church. which will be held
at Los Angeles from May q to June 2. the Santa
Fe will special trains. The delegates train
will leave Chicago Thursday evening, May a.
reaching Los Angeles the following Tuesday morn
ing with Sunday stopover at Albuquerque. The
missionary special will leave Chicago at the
time but will reach Los Angeles day later, owing
to an additional stopover at the Grand Canyon of
Arizona The third special train will leave Chi
cago May Is, stopping only at Grand Canyon arriV-
ing at Los Angeles the noon of May 20
In connection with this excursion and one of the
National Association of Master Plumbers to San
Francisco on May 70 the Santa Fe has issued pam
phlets describing side trips on the Santa Fe' in
Arizona and New-Mexico, with much information
regarding that district and others telling of Cali
fornia containing information regarding the hotels
and sights Of interest.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-16
DEMANDS FROM HARBoR ENGINEERS.
If They 60 on a Strike Jerseyites Cannot
Come to City.

The engineers Of the various steam craft plying
on Nevv-York Harbor. Long Island Sound and She
HUDSON River. numbering nearly twenty-seven
hundred according TO large tugboat owner,
through the Marine Engineers Beneficial Associa-
tion, No 3s with headquarters at No. 2S3 Hudson
St have sent out a circular to the vessel owners
askint, FOR increase in wages averaging .
per cent 10 go frto effect on May L The steam
boat owners held meeting Tuesday in the
Produce Exchange Building. and decided not TO
accede TO the schedule, on the ground that they
could not afford to pay the increase One promi-
nenr said yesterday that nearly all OF the
-zxentv-seven hundred licensed marine engineers
IN this harbor members Of this union. and
that q strike would mean that not person would
be able 10 the North River, nor pound Of
freight be moved about the haTbOr. This man
said that there might De g compromise. The case
FOR the engineers Is in the hands OF George
kolb who OF town yesterday, but will be
today.