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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
CARE OF CRIMINALS.
Protection against Insane Connects
Mann Recommendations.

Buffalo. Nov. 1S.-The Conference Of Charities and
Correction of New-York State discussed to-day
the treatment of criminals. The report OF the
committee on Treatment OF the Criminal by
Frank W. Robertson. superintendent Of the state
Reformatory, a. EImira, read by Dr. E v
Stoddard. Of Rochester. president OF the state
Board of Charities.
The committee favors the extension Of the parole
term of discharged prisoners to one year. length
OF time set only in exceptional cases. The re-
port also demands suitable provision for epilep-
tics. whom not At cases for the prisons
1t would seem that the Of the legislature pro-
viding for the care of the insane might be so
amended insure the transferencs OF this class
to the Dannemora State Hospital
To remedy the condition pointed out by DR.. r. B.
Lamb. Of Dannemora who said that about 20 per
cent of the inmates Of State prisons are insane the
report recommended the addition Of experienced
alenist to the prison department OF the state
whose duty IT would be regularly to visit each OF
its penal institutions for the purpose OF discover
ing by examination and recommending for trans
fer to State hospitals, all insane prisoners. thus
minimizing the danger to society from dischargtng
such prisoners upon the expiration u their sen
tences.' the report adds:
The committee believes that further prspara-
ton and provision needed for the reception ana
penal institutions. 1t also believes that II. after
measurements of prisoners should be obtained and
forwarded TO the Bureau Of Identification at Al
Of material assistance to the judge in disposing Of
the case.
At the evening session the report Of the COM
Inittee on dependent neglected, delinquent and
defective children read by the Rev Dr.. Will
lam J. White. supervisor Of Catholic charities IN
Brooklyn. The report recommended State inspec-
ton of placing out agencies.
DR.. william o. Stillman, OF Albany president OF
the Mohawk and Hudson River Humane Society,
read al interesting paper on delinquent Parents
in Connection with Dependent and Neglected Chill
dren." He said there thirty thousand depend
ent and neglected children in 4Sew-York state
Francis H White. general secretary Of the Chill
dren's Aid Society of Brooklyn spoke on Principles
and Methods Of Supervision Of Children in Foster
Homes
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
TO BE At CHOSEN PLACE.
Father JosepRs La7cyer WiH Try to
Meet BLackmaiLerS. z

Father Joseph Cirringione. the priest who told
the police that he had been kidnapped. continued
to improve yesterday, and will be able to leave
the hospital in few days. he continues TO reas-
sert his story Of the kidnapping. and to blame the
police for inaction in the case. The police were
inclined to be sceptical again yesterday.
INSPECTOR NIcClusky. of the Detective Bureau
said yesterday that he placed little belief in the
story Of kidnapping and subsequent robbery. The
police are still investigating the case" he said
but 1 have little faith in the story told by the
priest I have two detectives on the case. and the
more they investigate the less belief have in the
kidnapping theory. do not expect that any ar
rests will be made"
police for their attitude. He emphatically denied
that he had ever said anything ab0dt Father
Joseph being addicted TO mental alteration, and
declared that the was always sane and rea-
sonable. Referring to the mysterious note sent on
Tuesday to Anthony Cirringione. the father Of
the priest of No. 800 West Seventeenth-st, and TO
the letter received by himself at the same time
he declared them both pure fakes" written by
some one who wished to keep the case stirred up.
The note to Mr.. Cirringione reads:
O'Reilly Undertaking. He knows Giuseppe. He
no friend. a. 3. c.
This was not written by an italian" the law
yer said. The dialect assumed is the Characters
tic patois an American uses when trying to initiate
an Italian. but not what an Italian would write.
As TO the letter me. the demand for $4,000 is
absurd on the face Of il. as every one knows !!
haven't that much money 10 give away. They want
me TO meet them at Nary and Main SITS. Pater-
ton Friday. Will 60 just to satisfy myself but
expect nothing from it. All this reference 20 the
Mana is very funny. Every Italian knows there
is no such organization. The word 'mafa" is
term applied any daring. fearless person in the
italian. and is always heard whenever any crime
OF peculiar audacity is perpetrated among them.
Hence the delusion that there is such society"
Father Joseph says that be will conduct the IN
vestigation himself. a he leave the
hospital and is confident that he can locate the
gang that kidnapped him.
Paterson y J.. Nov. IS (speciaD.-Residents near
Main and Mary SITS. much disturbed this
morning when they learned that this pot had been
named the place TO which Anthony J. GuOtta,
attorney for Father Cirringione had been instruct
ed 10 bring send $1,000 to prevent his own abb
duction. St 1Agnes's Catholic Church is the
Intersection mentioned, and Father Edward A
Kelly says there is Italian family living there
aboEts. Father Kelly is making investigation
but with hope of success In finding the black
maiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
TO FILL IN ITS LAND.
B. r. T. to Begin Monday Carrying
City SUeepingS to Coney.

1t learned at the Office of Street Cleaning
Commissioner Woodbury. yesterday that the Brook
Ign Rapid Transit Company will on Monday next.
at Fourth-ave- and Thirty-eighth-st, in Brooklyn,
begin the scheme of transporting city ashes
and street sweepings by trolley to the swamp lands
back of Coney Island, where the company expects
to I'LL in several hundred acres. The experimental
dumping on Monday marks the beginning of the
scheme planned by Milton H Kennedy, former
passenger agent Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company, for getting rid of the city sweepngs at
a saving to the city and profit to the company
at the same time. Mr.. Kennedy resigned from the
company about three years ago to work out this
plan. He secured a carrying contract With the
city but finally transferred his interests the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company The station
Fourth-ave. and Thirty-cighth-st. is The first one
be opened. By January /, il is expected. about
eight will be ready In ALL there wall be from
twelve to fifteen. In the stations the ashes
will be dumped from the collecting carts into steel
bins four of which will be load fol- a specially
built trolley The transporting is to De done
at night.
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company acquired
a large of swamp land back of Ccney Island
several years ago, with its rights Of way. Not
until Mr.. Kennedy brought out his scheme did
there appear to be any cheap way for the com
pany to improve its property. The filing in not
only will give the company hundreds OF acres OF
valuable building sites. but IL viii dry up a nat
ural MOSQUITO breeding place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
SOCIALISM rs BEATEN.
Labor, Led by Mitchell and Com
pers, brushes the Idea.

Boston. Nov. 1s-The attempt Of the socialist
delegates to have the American Federation OF
Labor pledge itself to socialism was signally de-
feated to-day at the convention in FaneUJil Hall.
Nine resolutions presented by followers OF social
ism calling for the adoption Of the principles OF
that political party had been reported upon unfav-
orably by the committee resolutions. and dele
safes representing a voting strength Of u22 reg
istered themselves in support OF the committees
recommendation. while delegates with 21s5 NJ
ericai votes threw their power against the report
of the committee and in favor Of the resolution.
The issue was discussed all to-day, as well as part
OF yesterday. All the leaders Of both sides en-
gagged in debate.
Then came the vote The announcement Of the
defeat Of the resolution was hailed with cheers
resolution was adopted denouncing the act Of
the commander Of the French warshiD Tage in
sending the band of the Tage at New Orleans. in
February 1903 take the place OF union musicians
who were locked out" from playing at the Carni-
val and nstructing the legislative committee Of the
federation to Congress to Investigate the mat
ter. and if the allegations found true, de-
mand proper satisfaction from the French govern
ment.
Another resolution adopted condemned the manu-
facture Of United States nafbags by convict labor
I'm Trenton Prison because against the interests Of
free American labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
INSURANCE CONCERN CALLED BOGUS

Jesse L. Rogers arrested yesterday a
charge of using the mails TO defraud. He has been
operating it Is said. bogus insurance business
under the title Of THE Phoenix Underwriters of
New-York City Assistant United States District
Attorney Houghton says Rogers sent circulars to
young men Of the West asking them 10 become
agents for the company. composed OF ten wealthy
men, who agreed to carry pro rata the risks"
snly manufacturing and business properties. the
circular said. would be insured.
To company which furnishes clients with re-
ports insurance companies Rogers made state
incnt under oath that the PhosniX Underwriters had
$50 in premiums in the course OF collection and
Of premiums due thrty-day notes MIR.
IIoughton has ia his possession letter from State
Superintendent of Insurance Hendricks saying that
no such company exists in this state and that none
such has complied with the State Insurance avs
giving IL the right conduct its business here.
similar letter also received from the Supern-
tendcnt OF Insurance in Connecticut.
Rogers unable yesterday TO give the addresses
of any of the whose names appear
policies the underwriters When arraigned be-
fore United States Commissioner Shields yesterday
he was nervous became cooler after 4 consulta-
ton with his lawyer. joel II. Marx. Of the st. Paul
Building. who obtaired $1,000 bail for him, and on
which he released ur I'll to-day for examination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
MOVING PLATFORM AGAIN.
Mayor Loo asks Syndicate for
Further Data.

In view of the stagnation in various plans Tor
solving the problem of properly connecting the ends
of the present and prospective bridges across the
East River with the financial district, Mayor Low
is inclined to give favorable attention to the appn-
cation of Schmidt G. Gallatin. promoters Oh the
moving platform scheme for carrying passengers
across the Williamsburg Bridge and through Mas
sau-st. to the Battery. Schmidt Gallatn offer to
pay the city s135.OO0 a year as a rental of the
bridge for its moving platforms This. they say
represents AZ per 100000 which they esti-
mate will have to be spent to build the system.
They declare that they will put the moving plat
forms the bridge and have them working prop
erly inside of three months. They make as con-
dition OF their rental proposition. however, that
the city shall allow them to tunnel the necessary
streets to the Battery. The brokers say that a
system across the bridge proper would not pay; as
it would leave people too far away from their des
tination. They willing to put the new system
the bridge and stand the loss OF operating IL
until the tunnel be built, which. IT Is
thought, would take at least three years Mayor
Gallatin, and in the time contract IS being
prepared for the consideration Of the Rapid Transit
Commission.
Corpora ton Counsel Rives sent the Mayor an
opinion that the franchise desired by the syndicate
would have to be granted in the ordinary way.
The Board of Aldermen would first have to grant
the franchise and then it would have 10 be ap-
proved by the Board of Estimate and Apportlon-
meHt and the Rapid Transit Commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
CITY MAY OPERATE CARS
Nay Be Done on williamsburg
Bridge, SAYS GrOut.

Controller Grout yesterday, when asked about the
proposition to have the city over the
new Williamsburg Bridge if the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit or the Metropolitan Traction Company did
not operate lines 1t, said that something
would have to be done to accommodate the public
after the bridge is opened and that If no agree
ment is reached between the city and the railway
companies the city would lave tc do as it did
in the case of the Brooklyn Bridge. when the city
built and operated a line of it's own.
The objection to this. he said. is that st would
not give a continuous service and the public would
have pay another fare each side Of the
bridge. He added that the system worked well
the Brooklyn Bridge until the demands on 1t
became great that it turned over to the
Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, which now gives
"a continuous trip from Manhattan to any point in
Brooklyn for five cents Mr.. Grout said that moth
ing definite had yet been decided on, and he
thought the same arrangement as exists on the
Brooklyn Bridge would be accomplished on the
Williamsburg Bridge.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
JOHN P. JONES OUT OF POLITICS.
One of His Mines Has $3.50, 100000 in Ore
in Sight, He SAYS.

John P. Jones. who for thirty years has. repre-
sented the State Of Nevada in the United States
Senate, gave out signed statement at the Holland
House last night, naming his associates in his
mining properties and repudiating many state
meats made regarding his affairs. He said:
Many misstatements have been made regarding
my holdings and my associates in mining enter
prises. one that J. Pierpont Morgan and myself
have combined with others in mining developments
II has also been stated that we have purchased
the famous Alvarado mines, in Mexico. Neither of
these statements IS correct.
As regards our mines and holdings, they are
being conducted and developed in a strictly me
thodical and systematic manner. ali mining
properties should be- in order to be successful.
There Is nothing speculative skyrockety about
our affairs. none OF our stock is on the market,
bat is held by our stockholders and friends.
The gentlemen associated with in the devel-
opment OF one OF my interests. the New-Eng-
land Tonopah Mining Company Frederick L.
AtteauK. Colonel Albert A Pope, William NJ. Wood
and &. a. Coleman. Of Boston: John X Cowen.
George J. Obermann and Frederick II. GCttlieb. of
Baltimore: JaoOb RUPERT, jr., John NJ. GoThan,
William II. Seaich and Major D. Is. Harrison, Of
New York.
My associates in Mexican properties John K.
Cohen, Admiral Winfield S Schley. Nathaniel G.
Read. f Davis. Edwin {. Clark, Frank K. Giles
pie, Frederick c. Norris. William Gray Knowles.
L. {. Bryan, Norman b. Ream and Robert Garrett
] have retired from politics permanently, and
have decided to devote the balance Of my life TO
mining industries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
INQUIRY CALLED OFF AT FIRST.
District Attorney Rebuked by Knox for
Interfering with Grand Jury.

washington Nov 1s-Correspondence between
United States District Attorney Summers at Omaha
and Attorney General K1ox in June last in the
matter OF the charges against Postmaster Fisher,
of Hastings Neb.. and United States Senator
Dietrich, Of Nebraska, and the Investigation OF the
charges by the Grand Jury was made public to-
day Under date of June %. Mr.. Summers wrote to
the Attorney General transmitting the testimony OF
Leopold Hahn. OF Hastings Neb.. before the fed
eTal grand jury. This testimony reflected upon
both Mr.. Fisher and Senator Dietrich, and Mr.
Summers said that he stopped the investigation be-
cause of the reflections Senator Dietrich. To
do so he promised that the investigation should be
continued by another grand jury. if It should ap-
pear that the ends Of justice demanded it, and
also promised to submit the information TO the De-
partment Of Justice for directions. Mr.. Summers
appointments at other postoffices than the one at
H Tsn ana c3sed by asking for Instructions
q, severely rebukIng Mr.. Summers for interfering
whole Your action in the matter the end Secd She
pllshed and the means employed were astonishing
testimony Of Hahn. continued the Attorney Cen
eral. In which Senator Dietrich was crminalIy in
voved not based on facts which we're OF the
Witness own knowledge. and fairness to the per-
torney to refrain from interfering with the desire
or the grand jury 10 probe the matter to the bot
According TO dispatches from Omaha. Mr. sum
to-day, and he replied by referring To his letter
answering the one from Attorney General Knox
In this letter Mr. Summers said that he stopped
the Grand jury INVESTIGATION and referred the
10 tDe department. or Justice because. ID was
one involving the appoint ent Of a postmaster and
the leasing or pOstofice he supposed that the
Attorney General would want TO turn II over 40
the Postofice Department. He gave as his reason
for thinking this instructions he had received 10
leave to the Interior Department the invesfisafio
or alleged irregularities at an Indian agency
Mr. Summers was asked IF he expected any sc-
ton adverse to him TO be taken I'm conseoueerc az
the Hastings postoice Investigation and repI;e5
that he had the utmost confidence that the depar+-
ment would do nothing not absolutely just
Senator Dietrich called at the White House 90
day and had long talk with the Presidcnt 80
corning the Senator's indictment al Omaba IL
declined to discuss his interview as ne left he
Executive Offices. but SAID that in few eaVs I've
would go to Nebraska to meet formally the charges
brought against him. 49, lew
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
ENGLEwOoD WITHOUT POSTMASTER.
Has Been So for Three Months-Two Fac
tons at Odds.

Enelewood. \. J., has been without postmaster
for three months Some time ago the Postof1ce
Department Investigated the postoff3ce at Engle-
wood. The report OF the inspectors showed that
the postmaster had been neglecting the postofice
for his private business and recommended his re-
moval. although no charge made against his
honesty integrity. As a result, Senator Kean
Of New-Jersey was asked to recommend a man
eligible TO the position. Senator Kean turned the
matter over to the Bergen County Republican Com
mittee Thomas s. Wilbur. member Of the county
committee then announced his candidacy, and was
backed by many in the town.
Wilbur Is a prominent Republican he town.
When his candidacy was announced, Joseph II
Ill0tson. proprietor Of The Englewood Press
and Democrat. announced that he also was a
candidate and that he had expected to have been
appointed the retirement OF the postmaster
then holding Office. Much bitterness has arisen
between the two men and their followers On
August y the postmaster removed. Since then
his duties have been discharged by his bondsman.
and EngleWood has practically been without a
postmaster. Meanwhile. Senator Kean has held zap
the appointment OF a postmaster. hoping that the
Two factions IN the town might agree a candi-
date The postmaster for the time being is anxious
get nd OF his job
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
AN APPEAL TO MELLEN.
North Side Board of Trade Wants Better
Service from New-Haven Road.

The North Side Board of Trade at its last meet
ing adopted resolutions urging the New-Haven
road to put four tracks on its Harlem River branch
eliminate grade crossings install electric equip
ment, run more frequent trains and reduce the
rates of fare. A committee from that board has
asked for an audience with the recently elected
president of the road, Charles s. Mellen.
President Albert E. Davis. speaking OF present
conditions, said:
We realize that they are the result Of the enor-
nous freight business Of the New-Haven road,
and we would not minimize the importance or value
of this. either to the company or to this commun-
ity. in the slightest degree. What we do contend
is that the passenger service is entitled &c more
consideration than IL now receives, and that this
only be accomplished by four tracking the ROAD
from Pelham Manor to the Harlem River, leaving
two tracks free for passenger trains. The present
irregulary Of the latter is due entirely to the fact
that passenger trains are held up route, while
to freight is gwen the right of way: This condi-
ton has become unOearable, and We have appealed
to President Meen for relief. encouraged by his
remarks upon assuming Office that 4 railroad
company's asset vas a disconnected public.
and that he would feel very much Inundated II
he were not able to satisfy any reasonable de-
mandS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
SILK IMPORTERS LOSE.
JUDGE Thomas OUerruIeS Demurrers
of Indicted Merchants.

Judge Thomas. ir the United States Circuit
Court. yesterday handed down an opinion, over
ruling the demurrers interposed by the defend
ants to the indictments returned by the federal
grand jury against Abraham S. Rosenthal and
Martin L. Cohen, comprising the firm Of A. s.
Rosenthal & Co., and Charles E. Browne, sus-
pended examiner of silks in the Custom House.
The indictments charge the defendants, indtvid-
Ually and collectively, with conspiring to de
fraud the government in the importation OF
japanese silks by fraudulent invoices
Referring to the decision OF Judge Thomas. ex-
ApDraiser Wilbur F Wakeman said: The founda-
ton for these was laid by as Appraiser OF
Merchandise. District OF New-York in July, 1901.
The result up TO date amounts to a complete
reaza ton Of all that had undertaken and worked
for. 1t is in my Judgment a tremendous victory
for honest customs administration"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
HIS TASTE LAY IN CANFIELD'S.
Testimony of Ex-sherif 0Brien's Wife in
Divorce Suit.

Mrs Abbie E. O'Brien, who is being sued for
divorce by her husband. ex-Sheriff OBrien, on
the witness stand yesterday, was her husband
"Oh. his taste lay in politics, and yours in
music" remarked the ex-Sherffs counsel while
Mrs. O'Brien the stand.
His taste did not lie in politics; his taste lay
in Canfieds gambling house." replied Mrs. O Bren.
The ex-Sheriff testified that his political offices
kept him busy at night He denied that he ever
had improper relations with Miss Russell whose
father asked him TO look after her. Il never hid
nv face from man or woman" he said, and I
have been in politics for years. Tammany Hall is
the most powerful organization in the world, and
the best detective force. 1 in their way ard
they would have been only too glad TO get some
thing against me, but they did"
The case will be continued to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
poRTERs TAKE GUESTS 0vERCoATs.
Garments Were Stored in Hoffman House
Say They Thought Them Discarded.

number Of regular guests Of the Hoffman
House Who have had trunks of clothing stored in
the basement since last winter, found yesterday
that five overcoats. valued at more than $500, had
been removed. Two of the porters of the house.
Julius CRUDE of No. 36 East Thirty-secOnd-st, and
Charles Mccoy. Of No. 469 Fourth-ave., were ar
rested and locked up at the West Thirtieth-st sta
ton on a charge of grand larceny. They admitted
having taken the oVercoatS. but said they had
thought the garments were cast off. they had
be- en- in the basement long. They said they had
pawned the coats in pawnshops In Sixth and Sew
enth ayes and destroyed the tickets and spent the
money thus obtained.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-19
ANXIOUS ABOUT FAIR TRIAL
ziegler's Lawyer Making Inquiries IN Jef-
ferscn City, No.

jefferson City. No. Nov. 1S-P. c. Chaplin. q
St. louis. representing William Llsslsr' @ Ne"
York called on Governor DOckery to-day an
asked for a COPY OF the Indictment asainst II
ZiegIer. but the Governor had DC autnoflV "
order a copy made. Mr. Chaplin thsu Went 20 y
courthouse and presented written reqHss'
the circuit clerk and prosecuting attorney - -
copy of the indictment and any written sv-~s,.s@sn
which the Indictment was based 4Als apF''-
was refused. .4s-srt
OF the people here regarding ooo1lEs Ss-sr-
chances for a fair trial lie was tnfsTInsr,-S but
ally that the people were opposed 90 80 -ria u0t
that there was no reason Why a TAR u-t- 49,
h.