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New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
SHORN OF THEIR POWER.
No More Body EXECUTIONS for CheaD
InstqlmeRt Sharks.

After a public hearing in his ONCE yesterday
Mayor Low sad the city would accept the bill
introduced ny Senator EIsharg, which practi-
ca!Iy a9o'ishas the hndv era-ution form og ror
letting n,oneys due in n%taiTaeut sales for small
amounts. The FfI Dro-iHes t51t TO order ~
arrest s,aII no granted in an action where the
all payments and szt-"ffS fo- the property taken.
500 OF loss"
The hill il the reauIt of = series o: ir~estlEs-
tions made hy tho T-nrv"rsif,- GarrIer1ant ira
Legal Aid society and The Tribune. orEing n
concert. The Tribune in series ~ artirIas
months ago exposed the rraOff~es of the install
m"nt sharks. publishing facts about many ca=ss
in which poor and ignorant foreigners =. ere ~
duced tn sign contracts they did not understand
in the purchase of sone cheap article IN the in
stalment PLAN and were thrown fn1o iaI ard
kept there on judgments until they n fhaf-
friends paid many times the value of the article
No one appeared before the Mayor in opposi-
ton to the act H ". Taft. for the SerrIen7ert
committee. said that <, per cent 0f the ro4y
executions issued ny the rnuniripaI courts Of rba
city were the outcome Of fake irsraImert
business
Miss Rnsalie Loew. for the Legal Aid Sorferv
told the Mayor that the fax f7s-alrlar. bust
ness had been deliberately hrI,It w on re theory
that the Italians and others who bought tereIrv
from the dealers would Ta"T - f~1yncfia.el-
and that then under tho h0dv- nynrurio0 process
they OF thHiT friends could he roerced % paw
the fun amount charged. which was usually
three or four times the value "f the goods The
passage of the hill. Miss L,arr said. would sr4p
the business. il would not affect the reputable
never resnTted to body exc, Utious. but protected
themselves hv repleVin-
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26

Second-That the removal Of the buildings now
constituting the Kings County Penitentiary would
prove great benefit to real estate in the vicinity
that institution It is claimed that the presence
Of he pententiary has retarded the development or
the Borough of Brooklyn in that vicinity. have
made inquiry and feel convinced that this is a
fact. I am told bv good authority that with the
removal o the penitentdry buildings properly In
immediate vicinity would inC reaSn nearly ~
per cent in value. The present assessed value or
the property within a radius Of two blocks from
the penientiary Is 81 n94,260 and It is estimate
that should the institution he removed this prop
ertv would Increase in value 100000 at the lowest
caIaulation. and probably to a greater amount
After outlining a plan for transferring the
manufacturing plant from the Brooklyn institu-
tion to BlackweIrs Island. Mr.. Hynes says:
Another advantage which the city would derive
from the change would he the largely increased
taxes collected by reason Cf the enhanced value or
thf, surrounding property and tho taxes 10 ne col
lccted for the present Pentontary property II us
posed of TO private owners
Repeated efforts have been made to get the
old penItentiary off the hill between Rogers
and Nostrand avs. Economy of administra tion
has not until now been urged as reason for
the Improvement
The friends of Warden Patrick Hayes. of the
penitentiary. will be interested in the plan TO
do away with the old plant. Mr. Hayes holds
his place under a special act. He is a war
veteran and irremOvable.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
pEvERY NO LONGER A DEFENDANT

Justira GIIderseeve. on apPIi-auNn "f connSAI ~
William 5 Deyery YESTERDAY made an o'"eT a.
missing the complaint. far As h" IS rHnce -.
In an action brought by carolina Smitr. me Wiz
M frederick Smith a policeman. who was kiIiSl ~
,t ~, the East Side while pursuing a rloteE
fund known the riot relief fund was vas !SISTi 5.
c,1Jt1ss family. which was placed IN me mas -
ShIeF Mr('uIIagh When H. went out ot o.l
yras handed over TO DeveTE- NeIy SCI , Lo. IN -
% 10 Tenosited fhe fund in the Union lliir -
inys institution 20 abide the order ot lHr ''"''
TIE fund now amounts n $t.NNl -
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26

validity OF the patent and the right ~ Dr. .sS
neId family {" compensation for the enormous
use Nnich has been made Of the improvement ira
asgreHate amounts Of royalty payable are sxtr.r.Ao
dollars. 'S u
The Circuit Court or appeals has IN this case rs-
tined TO the Suprem" Court Cf the United States f9-
determination the question whether insrf7gsrs ara
their hooks can he examined prior 10 and prpuara
tory for trial aH prescribed IN the Code OF CIyiI
Procedure of the State OE Sew-ICrk
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
OBITUARY.
COMMANDER ALBERT w. MORLEY.

The funeral Of Commander Albert ". Morley,
chief engineer, United States Navy retired who
died on Tuesday at his home No. 66S Greene-ave..
Brooklyn, will held tonight. The Rev. DIR. G. S.
EIdridge, of the Sumner Avenue Methodist Church.
will conduct the services. Commander Morley was
born in Hartford Conn, sixty-nine years ago, and
Joined the navy in 1851 assistant engineer Of
the United States steamship Richmond. He en-
gagged in all OF the operations of Admiral Farragut
except that Of Mobile Bay. In 1892 he became chief
engineer and was assigned to the advisory board.
When the Maine. which was blown up at Havana
was being reconstructed In the Brooklyn Navy
Yard. Commander Morley the inspector Of
machinery there. Since 1885 when he was retired,
he HAD lived in Brooklyn. He leaves a widow
three sons and three daughters.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
a pREYFus PLAY Ar NANTES.

Nantes, France March 2S.-There was a notable
presentation here yesterday evening OF NJ. Quene-
neurs drama. 'Fatatty which closely follows the
incidents Of the Dreyfus case. The large audience
present included a number of Partisan critics.
providing the scenery for the principal act. show
ing the island prison where the hero confined.
The play represents q young lieutenant who is
condemned on false proofs. and the audience was
ap0cialY enthusiastic at tha close of the fourth
act. which shows the condemnation Of the officer
before council of war. which is q faithful re-
production of the ectuai council which condemned
pEeyfus The author received many calls.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
o'BRIEN JURY DIsAGREES.
Divorce Actions of Ex-sheriff and Wife 10
Be Reheard.

After seven hours cou~i!'carjoa Of fA7 - .''s1
questions involved in IL" ,-r=- .=.'tS - -l'e..
brought by eN-Shsriff James o T2rI1l ere: RS VI
$50 E-us o.Fri.r .f7s jury before Jl=-t-e S-"'t
were unable to reach Z, d--.sI-I- The ANNOUNCE
rnent of the Disagreement wa~ made at the :aA.,|
of court Yesterday morning Justice scott -4i '-7
ratraI for the first Monday in April With t--e u
derstandirg that il would ho aiJoLrEod tHS!l- IT,
go ,,.sra locked no until II T. n Tuesday. R9e-
o~t Turk who defended Mrs Brian. S7-7 tIiL
she would get rid Of the servants III tAe E's'' N'
reStifed 3cainSt her.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
AMERICAN ANSWER TO BRITAIN.
Cuban Treaty Based on the Right of Inde'
pendent Nations to Make It.

London. March 25.-Under Foreign Secretary
Cranborne, replying 10 question in the House
Of Commons to-day, said answer had been
received from the United States State Depart
inert 70 the British representations with respect
10 the Americo-Cutan reciprocity treaty, to the
effect that the conclusion of the treaty was
bssed on the prerogative Of independent nations
20 enter into such a compact for their mutual
6AbSTf
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26

At the Hotel Algonquin in the presence. OF the
Immediate relatives. Miss Nellie Louise Murdock
and Dr. William Arthur Mead MscSicholl were
married yesterday. &r. and Mrs Charles
Harmon Murdock- parents of the bride reside al
South Bend. Ind. The br1deeroor's father, the
Rev Robert Turner MscNicnoli. vhc oficiased at
tn ceremony. is well known clergyman u the
Merhcdist Episcopal Church. and II Identified with
the Twentieth Century movement OF that denornl
ng6ioa- Aftsr extended honeymoon the couple
will take up their residence Chester Hill, Mount
Vernon where the bridegroom !e dentist
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
TO REDEEM "CROU HILL.
Dir. Hynrs Would 14bolish Kings
Comfy Pen'tCntiary,
PRISONERS TO GO TO BLACKWELL's.

Correction Commissioner Hynes Yesterday
submitted tn Mayor ow 4 proposition 10 Do
away with tho Kings County PenitenttarT.
which is in one of the most beautiful districts
Of Brooklyn. hv removing the prisoners to
RIackwAITs and Harris islands Mr.. HFnes gives
the following reasons for urging the change:
Ffrst-FOr the benefit If city in that there viii
he saving Of $56.GJ per year in the cost Of main
tar-a q nris q follows.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
RUSSIA TRYING 10 FLOAT A LOAN

Berlin. sGarch .25.-The St, Petersburg oorre-
spoDdent OF the 'Frsnkfurter zcltEng" cables
that Russia is trying to negotiate . loan OF
4i0aO00000 IN grancA
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
Q. S. STEEL MERGER REPORT.
Runner in Trenton Of Holding Company
Charles Steele Says There's Nothing in It.
[Br TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE.

Trenton, ~ J.. March 95-The United States Steel
Corporation to-day Informed the Secretary Of State
that certificate merging all their companies would
be sent 10 Trenton tomorrow. IT specially
cyeete6 that the new certificate be placed on file
a. or before o'clock tomorrow morning. Here
this is taken 10 mean that a holding company will
Be chartered.
Charles Steele Of J. Perpont Morgan & Co, said
last evening that he did not know Of any plans TO
merge the COMPANIES OF the United States Steel
CORPORATION. He thought some other company was
referred TO. and e mistake had been made in CIV
Ing the name So far the United States steel
CORPORATION concerned, he said. there was moth
the report.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26
WEDDINGS.

Sir william Henry Lionel Cox and Mics Elizabeth
Cushing Ct this city were married at Yokohama.
Japan. On last Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26

"Ah" said g friend to Miss Blanche Ring. yes
terday Il fear the drama is going to pieces!
Yes" said Miss Ring Ito musical pieces
Who was it said Miss Ring is unconventional
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26

This afternoon and Friday afternoon at Daiy
Theatre Burton Holmes will lecture on Norway.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26

A L. Levering manager of Miss Annie Russelfa
Mice and Men" COMPANY in addition 10 MS spring
,,-,duct5on of THE Little Lord Faunteroy'' this
wear viii next fall still further branch out for
himself hv starring Orrin Johnson now supporting
Miss Russell and also in her support last season.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-26

Kellar, the magician. has given $loo to the Clara
Morris benefit fund. Weber and Fields have ofere(
70 40 their original act at the performance
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
Wednesday. April 22

Station Baggageman Jenson
is building an addition to hes
residence on Maple street.
Conductor Craft sold his res
inence property in Norfolk, Neb.
this week.
Allen Stoker, of Union town
ship, one of the appraisers on
the new drainage ditch, was in
the Valley today.
w. Frazier, of Council Bluffs,
district agent for the Singer
sewing machine, was in the Val
ley today, the guest of Harry
Way.
Mrs. Charles Brandriff, of
Chicago, is visiting relatives in
this city for a few days.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
Fair Needs Exercise.

One reason why SO Esany men are
bald, according to foreign medical
Journal, is lecausc they allow their
hair to die through want of exercise
Under the skin which covers the head,
are several muscles, it explains, and
these are never stirred into activity,
the result being that they do not per.
form their proper function, and conse.
quently the skin is insuiliciently nour-
ished and the hair gradually dies.
Women" it continues, do not be-
come bald, and the reason is because
they spend much mere time combins
and arranging their hair than men do.
During this operation the skin on the
head is stirred into activity. and US q
result the muscles remain active and
the hair fiourishcs.
lit Is evident, therefore. that the best
way to prevent badness is to rub the
skin frequently and vigorously, for un.
less this is done the muscles will be
unable to supply 1t with the proper
amount of nourishment"
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
John sandolph.. Appearance


Washington Irving when secretary
OF legation In London was much
amused at the rollicliing good humor
with which William ~. began his
reign. and lie once tried to give q les
son III dignity to the Duke of Sussex.
lie had to accompany an eccentric
friend of Mcuger and lllnping figure,
who persisted in wearing an extraor-
dinary nondescript garb instead of the
prescribed court dress to st. James.
The ushcrs demurred; the foreign min
lister smiled. The Duke Of Sussex
stopped Irving as he passed and whis.
percd, moving his thumb jcrkingly up
and down. WHO'S your friend Ioky
Poky? "That, sir" replied Irving en-
phatically, lis John Randolph. United
States minister to Russia and one Of
the most distinguished orators Of
America" 1t was all in vain. Some
time afterward Irving was dining with
the duke. whose first laughing inquiry
was, "And how is our friend Hok:
Poky Y"-Templc Bar.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
NO. A..
Three Great Sa.i..xtora.

To review the work of Columbue
without referring 10 that of Vespucius
and Magellan would leave the story OF
new sea and world discovery discon.
nected and incomplete. This will be
patent when 1t is remembered that.
though believer in the rotundity Of
the earth, 1t was not Columbus, but
Magellan. who first physically demon.
strated that fact by decentralization.
And Magellan might have failed but
for the previous work of Vespucius.
The Inter had explored the Atlantic
coast of South America farther south
than any of his predecessors and the
south Atlantic ocean eastward to the
Islands of South Georgia, nearly to the
parallel Of Cape Horn.
BY this journey vespucius demon
strated with a considerable degree OF
certainty that the strait, which had
for some yenrs been looked for, lead
Ing to the elusive unknown sea that
bounded the eastern coast Of Asia, was
not to be found through the new lands
Of the west north Of 81 degrees south
at all events. The mouth of the ANA
zon. the bays Of Rio Janeiro and of the
La Plata had been explored and were
found to contain fresh water, SO that
through none of these could an en-
trance to the unknown sen ON the far
ther west be found.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
( : Filthy MECCA.
rhe Holy City i. the Dlrtie.t spst II
All Islnm.

All Islnm.
Mecca. the holy city of the faith.
is called by many names. Some call
1t 1.-The Mother of Purity" 1.-The Cita-
del Of Arabs" the Holy Mosque"
Others speak Of it as the Mother of
Compassion" "thc Supreme Sanctlty,"
the Guardian Angel of Ajeln." The
dcvout never utter the word Mecca
without adding to it some adjective
OF praise. such as 'the blessed" ..the
exalted. "t!le great" the highly es-
teemed," and SO on. The town itself
Is about two mites in length and one
mile in BREADTH.
The dirtier the pilgrim keeps himself
the more respected he Is ns a pious
Moslcm. Consequently Mecca, being
as 1t is the most sacred city of the
faith, Is literally the tilthiest in Islam.
The most important streets measure
about ten yards III width. The rest
are mere lanes. wonderfully and pic
turesquely crooked and some six feet
wide. The streets were crowded with
tents, camels. mules, asses, horses.
pariah dogs and n motley crowd Of pill
grims. unspeakably disheveled and un-
washed, while the lanes were abso.
lutely filled with every kind Of offal
and refuse. Mecca, which lies in a
hollow, would be regular cesspool
We're it not for the pariah dogs, lean,
snarling br,ltcs of n bright yellowish
color. that serve the purpose Of scav-
engcrs. and the fierce. dry, Arabian
sun that is the sole sanitary inspector
In the country. The din the dogs make
at night is indescribable A pack Of
jackals would be quiet in comparison.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
Mackny ana FLORENCE.

On one occasion William ]. Florence
at the end of a not very prosperous
engagement in San Francisco an
nounced Il benefit for himself and his
wife. John W. Mnckay happened to
bc in town ut the time and wrote to
Florence for one orchestra seat. II,
was duly sent. as matter Of course.
and Mrs. Florence remarked to her
husband that, considering the friend.
ship existing between the two men,
she thought Mr.. Mackay might have
taken private box ut least. Wait"
said Florence, "he has not paid yet,
and am in no hurry" The benefit
took place. Mr.. Mackay came from
Virginia City to occupy the seat he had
taken. and II day later he sent Florence
q check for $1,000.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
English Meat Pie.

The veal aud ham pie which is a
common English dish should be better
known here. The bone end Of q piece
Of veal is stewed till the meat is ten
der. with an equal amount of smoked
ham. Take out the bone, strain the
stock and separate the veal and ham
pieces. Cut each in strips and lay in
alternate layers in deep baking dish.
Season. cover with the clear stock and
finish the dish with fiaky crust that
will bike quickly. The dish is eaten
cold and when cut like any pie 1t will
be found that the meat Is set in q de-
licious jelly.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
The Teacher and the SHIRT.

There Is teacher in school In q
town In New Jersey who has Brooklyn
relatives. since 1t Is her birthplace and
was her residence until she wandered
into the wilds Of Jersey to train the
youthful savage in the way he should
educationally go. Among her scholars
was one boy. a Tommy Russell, who
was well nigh incorrigible. One day,
patience exhausted, the teacher caught
the lad and gave him q shaking that
made his teeth rattle in their sockets.
More, SO vigorous was her clutch that
she tore his shirt. The next morning
the lad appeared with neat bundle,
laying 1t before the teacher on the
desk.
"What is this. Tommy?" asked the
teacher.
II dunno. teacher" was the reply.
me mudder sed Civ t'youse."
The teacher opened the bundle to
find Tommy's torn shirt with this
memorandum:
You tore the shirt; now you can
mend it."-Brooklyn Eagle.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
OMAHA HIGH SCHOOL CA.
DIETS.
Arrangements being made for the
annual EmSampnlsnt
In Ms. Valley.

The Secretary of the Com
mercial Club received a commu-
nication yesterday in regard to
having the Omaha High School
Cadets, 500 strong, hold their
Annual Encampment in this
city. The Cadets will be under
the charge of a regular army
officer, and their camp will be
under the regular army regula-
tions. The Cadets are of the
very best families in Omaha,
and of the State of Nebraska,
and the town securing the An
nual Encanpmen is certainly
lucky. The Encampment will
be held on the fair ground in
this city, for a week, about the
last of May. Arrangements are
now being completed for the re-
ception in this city. The daily
drills and manouvers are well
worth going to see.
Miss Alvira Willard is report
ed some better today.
Heagany & Zahner had a car
of hogs on the Omaha market
today.
There was quite a severe frost
last night.
Mr.. Otis Carter and Miss Sara
Bunce, of this city, will be mar
ried at the home of the bride,
on Wednesday, May 9Th, at high
noon.
c. S. Wingate left for Fargo
North Dakota, this morning, at
which place he thinks he will
go into business.
w. j. Walker and Maud Sub.
let, of Loveland, were granted q
marriage license yesterday in
Council Bluffs.
Mrs. Desert received a letter
from her husband yesterday in
which he says he has regained
his right mind and is getting
along very we'll.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
His Worm Clasa.

"Hello, pupa!!" cried the daughter Of
the Wall street operator after the IA
ther reached his porch after his ride
out from the city on suburban train
and seated his little one on his knee.
But. papa. I've got one you can't
guess"
Cant guess:" said tho fnancier.
Another new joke?
"A good one. too," chattcred the lit
tie girl. You ought to guess it, but
you can't. Now. IL student is q book
worm what kind Of worm are youY'
We'll. that is hard one. We're all
supposed to be worms in one way"
said the speculator.
"ies, but you'd be tapeworm,"
broke in the little girl. with burst Of
laughter; you read the ticker tape SO
much"
That's right" was the answer
New York Tribune.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
A Remarkable Petition,

The keeper Of the menagerie at Yer
sailles during the reign of Louis XVI.
had orders to administer six bottles OF
burgundy every day to dromedary
which had grown feeble with old age
and which the king was very anxious
to keep alive. In spite OF this ultra
generous treatment the animal died, to
the great despair Of his nurse. who pc
titioned the king with view of obtain.
Ing the succession Of the dromedary~
that is to say, all the advantages at.
tached to his person.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
womea In Com mand.

In several villages of Finland the
woman has authority. for religious
sect exists there whose disciples are
forced to marry and to take n vow to
submit to the wife in all things. The
women choose one of their number for
governing head. whose duty it is to SEQ
that the men behave themselves and to
puuislA them IL they transgress. Sim.
liar are the "Purifcants" of Liberia,
who also recognize the supremacy Of
women.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
Odd Ideas.

Some Of the Virginia applicants for
registration as voters give queer an-
swers to the questions asked them.
One negro thought the general assem-
bly, was you three gentlemen sitting
there" with bow to the registrars.
Another thought 1t was "a place in
the woods where they went to worship
the Lord" A third negro was asked
to explain the freedom Of the press.
when you get in crowd. shove az
much as you please" he replied.
Missouri Valley times. [volume] (Missouri Valley, Iowa) 1874-1931, 1903-04-23
Kindly ni.na.ea.

The man who had dropped in TO see
him was smoking cheap cigar.
II think you will find it comforta-
ble," said Uncle Allen Sparks pleasan
ly, "if you'll sit over there by that open
window. There is no draft from it, as
you will see from the fact that the
smoke from your cigar goes out
through it."-Chicago Tribune.