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New-York tribune., 1903-04-02

TO the public they would find the conditions so bad
that they would throw over the stock. :,
Odd not Mr.. Leavitt sell some of the STOCK
short? A.-Yes. he told me later that he had.
Mr.. Amory said the reports made by Mr.. Her
tie and Mr.. Techmann. the, accountants hao
been turned over to the District Attorney by
Mr.. Phibn. He had seen one of the reports
in the office of Mr.. Anderson. counsel Tor MI Mar-
Wormser. He went to Mr. Wormser after Mi:
keene refused to put up any more money ana
two months later he saw Mr.. Braker-
After recess Mr.. Amory said he was sec
retary of the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany when Mr. Braker offered to pay
81 100000 for the franchises of the Eighth-aVe-
and Sixth-ave. lines. There was an arrange
ment by which Mr.. Braker was TO transfer the
franchises to the Third Avenue Railroad Com
pany. Mr. Potter brought a taxpayers suit.
Mr. Amory identified copy of an agreement
by which Mr.. Braker was to receive SJ0O0o for
each of the two franchises to be transferred.
provided he could purchase them from the city.
the Third Avenue Railroad Company agreeing
TO paw TO the city the S1.O0U.000 for each fran
chise and furnish any bond required for putting
through the deal The agreement was signed
by A. J. Elias as president OF the Third Avenue
Railroad Company
Mr. Nicoll also presented copy of a letter
which had been sent to Mr.. Elias by Charles
Henry Butler counsel for Mr.. Braker, saying
that Mr.. Braker and Mr.. Potter were satisfied
with the arrangement made with them and that
they would not bring any proceedings against
the Third Avenue Railroad Company or the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company. The
hearing will be continued this afternoon before
Magistrate Barlow at the Jefferson Market
Court.
s Stanwood Menken. member of Mr.. Phil
bins law firm last night denied Amory's state
ment that a complaint for receivership for
the Metropolitan had been drawn up by MI
Philbin.
We have prepared affidavit. said Mr..
Menken. NOR any application for a receiver
and are not contemplating such move at
the present time. We simply making an
investigation at the request of a client, but
have made report to client, and it
viii probably be some time before we are in
a position to do AS yet our investigation
has revealed nothing upon which to base such
action. The matter is one that requires careful
consideration
Our position in the matter is perfectly neu
Metropolitan company
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
FERRY APPLICATION REFUSED.
Sinking Fund Commission Wants Better
Terms-Grout Moves Rejection.

Eugene f. Mclean chief engineer Of the Finance
artment at the meeting Of the Sinking Fund
Commission yesterday. when the application of the
Union Ferry Company for new 15-year lease
came up reported that the company had been
paying dividends greatly in excess of its alleged
ca arnings and that the company had refused TO
permit an examination of its books.
On motion OF Controller Grout the application of
the ferry company returned to it. 1t will have
to submit a lease with better terms TO receive
favorable action by the commission. The company
wants renewal of its lease for fifteen years. pay
ing in return per cent TO the city on its earnings
with the privilege Of casting aside the lease If the
receipts from traffic fall below S76000 in any one
year. The Controller favored exacting rental OF
$50 900 year to drop $4,000 when the Brooklyn
tunnel is completed. and $4,000 a year when the
tunnels and East River bridges are finished.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
HIS 131ST BIRTHDAY.
Inmate of Jersey Poorhouse Remembers
Hearing a Speech of Washington.

New-Brunswick April Noah Raby the vet
eran inmate of the Piscatsway Township poor
house. is 131 years old to-day. He has heretofore
held a reception on his birthday and entertained
MANY visitors but this will be omitted this year
as his physical condition is such that 1t is feared
the excitement would be too much for him.
Raby was born In Eatontown. n. e. on April J.
7772 He has lived in Piscataway Township for
eighty wears and for fifty years has been in
mate of the poorhouse Beyond the natural bodily
weakness attending his great age, slight deafness
is his only infrmity. His mind is clear. and when
he is in a reminiscent mood he likes to tell about
his having heard General Washington make a
sneech soon after the Revolution. One utterance
of Washington which Raby says made great I'M
pression on his mind was: IF politics gets into
the pulpit there'n be the devil to pay.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
NEW PLACE FOR M. J. GARyIN.
To Be Supervising Architect of New Court
house IN The Bronx.

Michael !. Garvin. who had the distinction of
being the first Superintendent of Buildings for The
Bronx. resigned that place yesterday, and was
named by Borough President Haffen supervising
architect of the new courthouse to be erected a t
-bundre-and- -sixty-first-st. and Third-ave- He
Immediately the discharge Of his duties
and in a short time plans for the courthouse will
be formulated An appropriation of S25o0o0 for the
proposed courthouse has been made, and second
sum of equal amount will soon be asked.
Borough President Haffen has appointed Patrick
J. Reville as Mr.. Garvin's successor. Mt Reville
is a practical builder He recommended to
President Haffen by of the leading merchants
and business men OF the borough. After getting
his commission he went before Mayor Low and
took oath Of office. Mr. Reviile born in
this city thirtxxehght years ago. and has been a
resident of TfsfsBronx for twenty years.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
THE FIRE RECORD YESTERDAY.

a:1c m.No. f53 Broomest Esther Burkwtz: trihing
u.No. col Broomest.; Samuel Goldsten: trihing
2:45 .. Mo. $50 Cherryst Samuel sobransky; S25
a55 2 Mo. 5s East One hundred-and eighteenth
William Rutter: S20
3:i6 .. mNo 81 Second ave; Max Muskuwitz: trnlng
4:45 .. m--No 80 PeerI-st.; Jacob & Son. trihing.
G:4O ?. Mo u Bowery; J. I.uchnan; $50.
7:le p Mo 4?s East Ffv-ninth st: Mrs. Karrel:
p. Mo 32S East one hundred Max
Gorden: trinlng.
SO ?. m--No. 253 Monroe-st Tony George; trihing.
$50 p n-Eo. 1872 Delancey-st: L Arch: trinins.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
sTURGIs CHARGES SENT TO RIvEs.
Mayor So Informs Fire Commissioner-Cor-
poration Counsel to Report to Low.

Fire Commissioner Sturgis announced yesterday
that he had received a communication from Mayor
Low in which the Mayor Informed him that he
had sent Controller Grout's letter, which preferred
charges against the Commissioner. TO Corporation
Counsel Rives. The Corporation Counsel will ex-
anime into the charges made by Mr.. Grout and
renorf his findings TO the Mayor, Mr. Sturgis said.
The Fire Commissioner absolutely refused TO COM
ment on Mr. Grout's letter, and to all questions
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
FIRST cLIFToN-AvE. DAMAGE SUIT.

r- erz+ o4 the civil suits against the North Jer-
ss,- street Railway Company account Of th7
Grade crossing at CIjfton-ave.. in Newark on Fe--
,rarv "a was instituted yesterday II Ne"aFH'
when papers were filed at the courthouse oy toll
- - hor.lf Of Daniel Fox and his daughter.
E.d;+b NJ Fox against the North Jersey street
Railway Company. in action to , reeoEeT go
@ 80 o< the seriously injured passengers On the
troI1sy car that coIIided vith LackaUanoa -saiI-
road train
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
DR.. RoUx GETS A PRIZE OF $4,000.

Paris April 2-The Figaro states that the In
stitute of France at secret meeting yesterday de-
clded to award to Or. Emile Roux. the sub-directsr
the Fasteur Institute. prize of 00. founded
by NJ Daniel Osiris for the person that the insti-
considered the most worthy be thus
,varded Daniel Osiris q wealthy Partisan.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
TW NA61A%dnEl |
White Linens
EO1. Shirt UGistS

TH ERE1S llJtle 1eeu 10 SdN
more about the popularity OF
the White Linens for shirt
waists this season. Every woman
has already seen the beautiful
waists readv-made. and all the
fashion Journals have been telling
about them all season so eager
have women. as we'll as manufact-
urers. been to secure the linens,
plain and embroidered, that prac-
ticaIlv everything in the way OF
fancy linens has been diverted TO
| the I1se of waist-makers. The most
superb effects have been produced
from embroidered pillow-cases, as
we'll as Mexican and Japan hand
| drawn and embroidered squares,
doilies and scarfs. The beautiful
wheel-work from Tenerife. as we'll
as the imitation that comes from
Japan. has been applied most ar
tisticallv for the M king OF waists.
Every woman will realize the posi-
biIities as soon as they are sH9-
| Crested. The hints that follow will
0ive partial idea of the splendid
variety of these materials SHOWN III
our Linen Store:
Ar 2sc yard-36 in Plain BIeached
AZ }5c a yard-Ssme. but finer.
Al 45c a yard-Both light and heavy 90
M AT SOC a yard-Extra quality of Butchers
At 45c yard-Bleached Hopsaeking. p
- At Soc a yard-Bleached Etamine. - in
"t Ht SOC a yard-Bleached Monte Cloth
At e0c a yard-Grass-b bIeached Belgian
| Pillow Linen. A. in wide
At 4Jc a yard-Cream bulgarian Linen,
AT 75c a yard-Cream Bulgarian Linen.
| ~ in. wide
At 81 a yard-Bleached French Linen. 90
in. wide.
At soc yard-36-in. Bleached Linen
/ Cambria.
AT 75c TO $3.50 each--Hand-e d-embrOidered
Irish Pillow Cases
At 81 to $3.50 a yard-Handkerchief
| Linen.
waist fronts; a choice assortment OF new
designs: soft finish. matching yard-wide
| linen at soc yard.
24-tn- hdnO-OftWn heNlCdu SQudEcSs
! So 80 each.
/ 33-in. Hand-drawn Mexican Squares.
\ $3.50 each
24-in Hand-drawn Japanese Squares. 81
I each.
\ 3O-in. Hand-drawn japanese Squares.
\ 81 .6j each.
\ At S225 each-Hand- drawn japanese
\ Squares very elaborate. - in.
n At $50 each-Hand-draWn japanese
l Squares. very elaborate. 50 in.
II At S:,.5N each-Hand-drawn Teuerire
\ Squares. very elaborate. "a In.
Il At $3.50 each-Hand-drawn Tenerine
II Squares. very elaborate. "a in.
\. At i0c and 1Sc each-Tenerifre DOilies
round. in; now so largely used; sewn to-
II gether.
Fourth Avenue
John Wdndmdker,
Formerly \. t. stewart s Co,
II Broadway, ith ave. 9th aud loth SITS
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
TOBACCO TRUSTS TAX CONFIRMED.

Tho Jersey City Tax Appeals Commissioner yes
terdav voted to sustain the vaiudtio-i pu- - -
- -,er+ Commissioners on the property
% the Tobacco Trust In Jersey City The assess
roant is S1.s5SSOo. Last year it was sS59-9s Inc
,rtncipa property OF the in Jersey tty Is IN
ToriJiar ri plant. which covers two large 'iVcN7 -
f-iIes employment to $3.50 persons
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
TRUST co. OF REPUBLIC STOCK DOWN

Twenty shares OF stock OF the Trust Company OF
the Republic were sold at auction yesterday AT SIS
"a share. decline OF "a points the price oh
tained the last sale about two weeks ago.
About seven months ago the stock or this COM
pany of which d. Leroy Dresser then presi-
dent, selling high $50.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
SCHEDULE FOR CARLOADS OF GRAIN.

The New-York Produce Exchange grain commit
tee has adopted the following official schedule for
grain In carloads for the coming nine months:
Wheat, e75 bushels corn, 1d50 bushels; oats, i5oo
bushels: barley LES bushels; rye s75 bushels; malt,
500 bushels buckwheat. s75 bushels naxseed, 1000
bushels: peas. 800 bushels.
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
a BIG JAIL RECORD.

Elizabeth April I.-Anr Ford celebrated the SIX
ty-seventh anniversary of her plrth py so.nS u
taiI Yesterday for the sixty-seventh time a ioFe
for uo,or has led 10 her numerous arrests. In the
last twenty years she has spent three-fourths oi
the time in the county jail Members OF Eer 1aIn-
ily who respectable, have tonnd H iinPoS'i''0
to make her mend her ways
New-York tribune., 1903-04-02
RECEIVERSHIP.

MIR. Anory said he discussed the question Of
r. Metropolitan receivership with Mr. Braker
and several OK his friends He told them, when
Il was suggested that he be appointed the re-
oeiver that the Metropolitan people never would
consent TO his appointment, but he believed he
could be valuable TO the receiver. II ex-
pected that Mr.. Philbin would be counsel to
the receiver. He had frequent talks with Mr..
Philbin. and he understood that the draft of a
complaint was made in Mr.. Philbin's office
about ten days ago.
o-De you know what Mr.. Hazard doing on
The strength of your kilograms him IN Paris? A
No I haven't the slightest idea
O-Do YOU not know that he 1900 shares
short OF METROPOLITAN stock2 A.-No know moth
5nR Of Mr.. Hazards transactions. j did
aim 10 the stock and lose
fold him in his doubts that the appoint
gl,enf Of the receiver would benefit the company
that II would paw per cent instead OF paying out
a million IN dividends that IL does earn. ] was
afraid thst whea the news Of rsceiver Was given
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
A SILENT PREsBYTERY

The refusal OF the New Castle Pres
bytery TO adopt resolutions condemning
bribery seems to have been based on
an aversion to entering into a political
controversy. It certainly requires a
peculiar form Of reasoning to lead to
that position. The resolutions simply
contained a denunciation OF bribery.
and action was withheld because IL
was thought that certain party
might be offended. But why should
that party take the rebuke TO itself
unless it knew it was guilty? Is the
conclusion not logical that the Presby
terry refused TO pass the resolutions be-
cause of the knowledge that the Ad-
dicks party, being guilty OF bribery.
might be offended? We have no doubt
that upon an abstract question Of re-
ligion the members of the Presbytery
could reason it all out.
But just see the position they as
sumo; when a political party INDUCES
in certain crime. that crime, even in
the abstract must not be denounced,
since 1T win give onense and be re-
garded as clerical interference in
politics. II this position is adhered to
it would not take long to put the pull
pit out Of business. Some day along
will come a Tweed who Will make theft
"a cardinal principle; he will build up a
party with theft as the corner stone.
Then will the ministers say. I'VE must
no longer preach against theft. since IL
would offend political party and be
regarded as an interference in poll
ties"
The Presbytery should have taken
some equivocal position with all this
agitation over the question OF bribery
at elections, and with the matter ac-
tually presented 20 the Presbytery.
some decided stand should have been
taken. Did the members believe that
these stories of bribery were false?
They should have passed a resolution
saying so. Did they believe in the
truth of all these stories? Then to re-
fuse to raise a voice in protest was ut
terly foreign TO the spirit and tradi-
tions Of this great church? Were they
merely Indifferent? II so the
zeal and enthusiasm of the men who
went TO the stake ebbed away with a
previous generation.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
ADuEr,--PERHAPs

The Mad Mullah Of the Dover Sem
tinel. He'll Roaring" Gale. takes up
the pen that has conceived so many
impromptu gubernatorial speeches,
and deliberately writes the words:
"The Editor OF the Evening Journal is
NANCY cur" Now all that is re-
qulred TO make that an eternal verify
is for the Secretary OF state TO afix
the great seal Of the State and charge
q Zee. But as we refuse TO pay the
fee. we shall escape. for the secretary
will certainly not exercise his good
right arm in working the stamp until
his palm is crossed with money.
This epithet might require very
different answer We're both the parties
residents OF Deadwood. Tombstone or
Sussex county. We might meet Caleb
some fine morning out in the cow pas
ture AZ the rear OF the State House,
and there in the crepuscular light OF
the dawn proceed TO make pepper
box cut Of his illustrlous carcas. But
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

people Of this community that this In
CRATE and tricky fellow is fast becom-
ing "A social and political pest.
| want to say that my mission to
Dover was inspired by no one indi-
vidual, but by a sense OF public duty
The working people and organized la
Dor of Wilmington oppose bribery and
the buying and selling of votes in
every manner, shape and form. II the
secrecy of the ballot is removed. our
election system will soon resolve itself
into mere market transaction. and
votes will be bought and sold like
other commodities. and only the rich
and well-te-do will have any chance
Of an election to any public office. The
working people must stand for an hon
est and secret ballot. and it was to ad-
vocate their interests and to voice
their opinions along that line, that \
went before the Governor OF Delaware.
John HUM, a few days ago favoring
the Voters Assistant Law repeater.
md for so doing. had the good fortune
to incur the hatred and ill-will of the
malevolent Bach.
Evan w. Gallagher
April "a, 1908.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
OLDEST WOMAN IN CECIL
viii Be 100 Years Old Tomorrow
Other Maryland Matters.

Miss lydia woodrow. the Oldest living
nerson i'm Cecil county will on Sunday
celebrate the one huno-edth anniversary
of her birth. Miss Woodrow resides with
her nephew near Pleasant Hill, and en-
lows fairly good health During the past
winter she suffered from pneumonia, and
her life was despaired Of, but she rallied,
and Is now I'm as good health as she was
ten years ago. She is a oman of remark
ably good memory, and can recite without
.ronble incidents that occurred during the
war Of 1872. The famay is noted for its
longevity.
DR.. Thomas A. Worr ID. of Month East,
will deliver the oratiop at West Chester,
Pa. On Decoration Day.
Linn worthington was high man, with
iOi broken out Of 1l5. at the target shooi
held by the Rising Sun Gun club on We'd
nesday.
A shad Weighing neariy eleven pounds
was caught yesterday in the SusQuehanna
mver month Of Perryvile II was the iarg.
est shad ever caught In the SusQuehanna.
J. Harvey Groves mas been elected presi.
dent OF Eikton Chapter Of the Epwortt
League. with Walter BlacKston. Mrs
John T.. Alexander. Mss Grace Wells and
Mrs c. v. Freeman, wee president
Joseph Perkins hreasu' ,r. and John +
Sparlin. secretary.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25

We swallow our wrath, since the well
fare Of the State requires that Caleb
shall keen his hand on the rudder lest
We be dashed on the rocks OF an un-
corrupted ballot.
Besides we have a lurking suspicion
that Caleb would refuse to meet us on
the green turf and dye the sward with
the ruddy drops Of our gore. There Is
an inequality Of rank and station which
he would doubtless plead A few years
since 1t might have been different.
When Gale i'm the good old days used
to sit on the dry goods boxes of
Georgetown and pick sandburrs from
his trousers, we might have approach
ed him without a qualm. But since he
has been raised to the Deerage, fath-
omless gulf stretches between us. That
he is keenly alive to the fact is shown
in his epithet: "A NANCY cur" The
slab-sided hound who ranges the coun-
try at night searching for defunct do
mestic animals to whet his appetite
looks down with lordly disdain on the
NANCY cur. So a personal encounter
seems out OF the question. However,
to satisfy his honor, he may deputize
some underling TO meet us, and II
some fine morning news comes from
Dover that the Green has been dyed
with the most noble blood OF Al. Con-
know that the stain his highness has
put upon our fair name has been wiped
out.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
RUSSIA IN MANoHURrA

Ever since the treaty between China
and Japan following their last war-a
treaty under which RUSSIA gained par
iial control over Manchuria-the situa-
tion in the far East has been acute
Russia has filled the province with her
soldiery and her mercinaries. and now
she seems to have openly repudiated
her treaty obligations. Doubtless the
policy that England pursued in Egypt
has had it's effect and since Russia
presses eternally on but never retreats
her absolute domination Of Manchuria
is inevitable.
Why she was allowed to step in and
rob Japan Of the fruits OF her victory
over the Chinese has never been ex-
planned. yet the nations Of the earth
stood by and uttered no protest. Now
when it is too late. there is talk OF a
joint note OF the powers directed tc
Russia. demanding a compliance will
her treaty obligations. There will b,
diplomatic interchanges. protests OF
perfect good faith, but Russia will ia
the end exercise absolute dominion
over Manchuria unless she is prevent
ed by war.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
THE TATTLFR
Story of Mr.. Bird.

story OF Mr.. Bird.
A good story is told of the late Levi
c. Bird, which haB never been publish
ed. It was related a few nights ago
by a prominent German citizen. and
caused much amusement AS the tale
goes, Mn. Bird, while out driving one
afternoon, collided with another team.
and without ascertaining the damage
he caused, drove on. IL happened. now
ever. that the driver of the team knew
the lawyer by sight, and after spend-
ing Sl7 for repairs decided he would ere
Mr. Bird.
Accordingly. about one week after
he accident occurred he called at the
office Of Mr.. Bird, who. failed to ecog-
nize him. and asked the lawyers opin-
ion, citing the accident as it occurred
but failing to mention the attorneys
name in connection with the affair.
Mr.. Bird informed his prospective
client that he had a sure case for dam
ages, and asked who the man was that
collided with him. 1T was YOU" said
tho visitor and after recalling the acci-
dent to the lawyers mind. the latter
recollected the event
Why didn't you tell me that in the
first placer" asked Mr. Bird. 'hov
much is the bill3"
We'll, paid s17 to have the buggy
fixed"
Make out your bill and receipt it, %
said the lawyer, and the man, de-
lighted at getting the money, quickly
obeyed the request and smilingly hand
ed the receipt over to the attorney.
Showing the receipt in al drawer ol
his desk the attorney wheeled arounC
in his chair and said "'Now, you still
owe me 49,"
'What for?" cried the astonishe,
man.
We'll. you see" said Mr.. Bird. 'yol
came here for an opinion, which
gave you. and ais | am not working fo
my health, l charged you 500 You
bill again me was s17, leaving a bal
ance in my favor of SO"
The SO was paid and the client lef
poorer and wiser mar.
Evening journal., 1903-04-25
AFTER FARM HELP
State Board Of Agriculture After I'M
migrant Farmers.
Special to the Evening Journal.

Special to the Evening Journal.
Dover April 25-The State Beard
Of Agriculture is making every effort
to secure farmers and farm
helpers to settle in the State
of Delaware, the former to till the
unimproved lands OF the State, and the
latter to Immediately relieve the farm
ers of the State, who find it almost inn
possible to secure help during the
busy season. Agents from the board
have visited New York, Philadelphia
and Baltimore making inquiries in re-
gard to worthy immigrants They
found that. as the demand Tor farm
laborers was very great throughout the
United States, the immigrants were
hurried off to the West as soon as they
arrived. Arrangements were made, how
ever. to secure some of these for Della
ware and they will be sent here upon
the arrival OF the next Immigrant
steamer.
The boards agents have also opened
correspondence with agencies in Elwe-
den and Germany, and will communi-
cate with agencies in Holland and Nor
wav. in the hope of interesting worthy
settlers