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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
UNION LABOR NOW AFTER SMO0T.
American Federation Members Oppose His
Appointment to immigration Committee.

Washington Nov 1.-THE American Federation
of Labor is endeavoring TO prevent the appointment
of Senator Smoot OF Utah. TO place on the lmml-
grafton Committee The association has not pro-
tested against the Senator holding his seat out
is opposing vigorously his application for COM
mittee appointment which, the federation lears'
would give him an opportunity to promote the i'm
migration Of Mormons from Europe Albert Schu'-
tets a member of the legislative committee OF the
American Federation of Labor. is making a canvass
NJ Republican Senators He asserts that Senator
Smoot as a Mormon apostle. was 2 member OF
committee which number of years ago visited hu-
rope order enlist aliens to come TO this cotn-
try and become members Of the Mormon Church'
Boston Nov. 17-President Gompers OF the Amer
ican Federation OF Labor and James Duncan, first
yice-presdent. said this afternoon, relative TO the
statement that the federation was endeavorins to
prevent the appointment OF Senator Smoot, OF Utah
on the immigration Committee, that IL such an
endeavor was being made it was without TIE ON
cia sanction of the federation. They could not
undertake to prevent they said any person ami
ated with the federation from canTassing on any
question in which he had a personal interest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
RUN ON A READING TRUST COMPANY.
Officers Think Some One is Trying to Break
Concerns Credit

Reading. Penn. Nov. 17.-For unexplained
cause, started to-day the Pennsyl-
vana Trust Company, especially in its savings de-
partment- A continuous line of depositors pressed
forward and rapidly paid off The drain the
banks funds began few days ago President
Brooke OF Birdsboro, arrived shortly before noon
and ne and several directors endeavored to restore
confidence among the depositors by assuring them
that the Institution IN a sound financial con-
dition and that the directors fully responsible
for the safety of the depositors money but camors
for cash by depostors continued throughout the
afternoon. The building packed. and a great
crowd stood in the rain. The following notice was
posted In front OF the building:
The Pennsylvania Trust Company is not only
solvent, but strong financially. and able to pay TO
all demanding depostors the amounts of their
deposits, and will do fast the clerks can
pay out There is absolutely for any
alarm on the part of the company's patrons.
Late in the day the clearing house met and de-
cided to extend to the trust company all financial
assistance needed. In addition to the funds on
hand the company received to-day S2OOeo from
Philadelphia. The officers ascribe the efforts to
break the credit OF the institution TO malicious per-
sons
With the view of aIlaying the fears OF depostors
the company yesterday published statement
assets have increased from 1896 TO g. s2 2s1 the
deposits from s36.355 to 81 ISL and the capital
surplus and undivided profits from S332 $50 $751;,
$50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
LABOR DISCUSSES SOCIALISM.
President Gompers Kissed When He Orders
the Galleries Cleared.

Boston. Nov. 1.-THE question whether the or
ganizaton should commit itself to the doctrines Of
Socialism squarely before the convention of
the American Federation of Labor to-day. The
question not answered, shortly before 6
o'clock an adjournment taken until tomorrow,
when the debate will be resumed. Some nine reso-
buttons favoring public ownership and the organ
zation Of political party to bring about conditions
the Socialists seek reported unfavorably By
the committee on resolutions. At the long
arranged plan of the Socialist delegates to fight for
the adoption of their principles put into opera
ton by Delegate Hayes of Cleveland He offered a
substitute for the committees report but ruled
out OF order.
At this point the applause from the spectators led
President Gompers to announce that he would or
der the galleries cleared If the applause con-
tnued His remark received with Kisses
Thereupon he ordered the spectators to leave
There great deal of confusion, and at the
end the elected people, numbering several hundred
assembled outside Faneuil Hall and adopted reso-
buttons condemning President Gompers for his ac-
ton. Meantime the debate resumed by the
delegates.
Delegate Hayes and other Socialists spoke at
length against the committees report, while the
committees position was supported by Delegate
Lennon the treasurer of the federation. Just be-
fore adjournment the elected spectators per-
mitted re-enter the hall.
Resolutions were adopted instructing the execu-
tive council to inquire into the cost Of new office
building for the federation at Washington and call
ing upon the federation to request President Roose
welt order the dscontinuance of the unfair com
subjected to from the musicians enlisted in the
and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
MAKING UP COMMITTEES.
Senator Mitchell for Judiciary-Mr.
Teller of Finance.
Iron THE TRIBUNE BuREAu.l

Washington. Nov. 1.-THE Committee on Com
nittees Of the Senate set this morning and
made gratifying progress in the extensive work
which confrOnts il. The first task taken up
was the assignment OF new members OF the Sen
ate. and that was disposed OF. Tomorrow the
committee viii apply itself to the more difficult
work OF placing the older Senators in the sew
ersl vacancies TO be filed. The vacancy in the
judiciary Committee is sought by a large num-
Der OF Senators. but present indications are that
It viii go to Senator Mitchell. OF oregon The
vacancy IN the Committee on Appropriations
presents a hard nut % crack. There are three
likely candidates, Gallinger. OF New Hampshire;
Scott. OF West Virginia. and Kean. Of New-Jer-
sey. An have their friends and all are strong
men. SO that the selection Of one OF the num-
her presents unusual difficulties. There are two
vacancies in the Committee on Commerce, and
likely candidates. Quarles. OF Wisconsin; Foster
OF Washington and Alger, of Michigan. but the
shifting OF assignments may make third Va
cancy so that all can be accommodated
The Democratic steering committee met this
afternoon and considered committee assign
ments, with the result that Senator German has
IN his effort 10 secure a seat on the COM
mitfee Finance. This is to be accomplished
not by the displacement OF Senator Dubois, but
by the shifting Of Senator Teller to the Demo-
cratic vacancy in the judiciary Committee. OF
which he was formerly member. The slate
for finance as it now stands is Bailey, Dubois
and German
The Democrats have been requested to report
at once the name of the member whom they
wish appointed TO the vacancy on Foreign Re
iations. SO that the fun committee may be pre-
pared TO take up the Cuban bill as soon as it
comes over from the House Thursday. The
present progrs NINE is for the Senate to remain
in session OF. Thursday until the House passes
the bill refer Z Immediately 10 the Committee
on FOREIGN Relations. which viii report II favor
ably on FRIDAY morning. The Senate viii then.
II present plans are not changed. consider the
bill On Friday and Saturday, and it is the hope
Of the leaders 10 secure a vote in time to permit
Of adjournment on the 29th, although they are
hy no means certain that they can accom-
nils
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
CHARGES BIG LARCENY
Former Official of Abbey Press Ac-
cuSed of Taking Cloth.

Charles F. Rfdeal Of No. 131 Edgecomoe-aVe-'
who is said to be a former official Of the ADoey
Press. was arraigned in the Tombs Court yes
terday on a charge of larceny
The affidavit in the case is signed BY Peter w
Berry a roundsman attached to the District
Attorneys Office and AYERS that Rideai went
TO the storage warehouse of NJ. Lowenstein' at
No 13 Iispenard-st and took from that place
1000 yards of CLOTH which was subsequently
sold i'm an auction room for $1,000 Assistant
District Attorney Miner, who appeared 20 pros
ecute declared that he expected to prove thae
RideaI was guilty of further larcenies.
MAGISTRATE Cornell held Rideal in sl.JOo BAIL
but on the plea of his counsel that it was too
late 10 secure bail last night, paroled the
prisoner until to-day for further examination.
According to Mr.. Miner the defalcations VIII
amount to $4,000
Assistant District Attorney Garvan last night
said that the 25.O0J yards OF cloth mentioned In
the case were obtained from Tefft, Weller &
Co the II. B. Clahin Company ana Lowen-
stein The Abbey Press. he said, was 10 ma ke
sChOoIbags of the cloth and give them away 10
purchasers of their books. He said the clOth
was shipped by some to auction rooms IN
this city and Baltimore and sold for between
$1,000 and $1,000.
nected with The Abbey Press and that the goods
were shipped to auction rooms In Harris name
The Abbey Press issued condensed copies OF
William ]. Bryan's "COmmOner among other
books.
Mr. Lovenstein. when seen by a Tribune re-
porter last night, declined to discuss the case
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
TO OPEN BIDS TUESDAY.
For Last T'sCO Sections OF R,UerSide
DriUe-TO Cost So 900 900.

President Cantor. on Tuesday next, will open
bids for the last two sections mos ana -
OF the Riverside Drive from One-hundred-ahd-
forty hfth-st to One-hundred and hfty-elshth-
St The work will cost just about an even
50 100000 and under the terms OF the oinciai
advertisement IT must be completed in 500
working days.
With it's completion Riverside Drive VIII De
finished from It's southern end, at Seventy-first-
St. to the Boulevard Lafayette, a distance Oh
about four and one-half miles
Riverside Drive, with the sections built that
we shall let the contract for on Tuesday next,
will be the finest drive IN the world, said Presi-
dent Cantor last night. The character of the
work insures its permanency and the plans
leave little to be desired from artistic point
OF view. It is gratifying to the officers OF the
borough government to be able to let the con-
tract for this work before the end OF the present
year. The completion of the drive mas peen
hanging fire for long time. The van Nych
administration was not able TO DO Iluch Win IL,
and not until the Low administration assumed
office was there serious effort made TO COM
plete the work The section from One-hundred-
and thirty fifth-st to e-hundred-and-IOTty
ATHEIST. let last spring. That now Is uhder
way, and by another year will be well IN manu-
The sections to be contracted for next Iuesuay
ought to be completed well within the time
limit. the character of the work is wen under-
stood by local contractors
A bond of $3.50 600 for the performance or the
work must be deposited with the city by the
contractor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
ALDERMEN APPROVE THE BUDGET.
$4,000 Appropriated for Worlds Fair
Money for the Parks.

The aldermen yesterday approved the budget Of
1904 calling for an expenditure of about s1O6 00O00O
At the suggestion of Alderman Mccall, the board
permitted the modification Of the resolution passed
last week appropriatng s10O0OO0 for the continue
ton of the work under the Park Department
Under the change the of 100000 is allowed for
the parks in the boroughs of Manhattan and
Richmond. $4,000 for Brooklyn and Queens and
100000 for The Bronx. This action will prevent the
laying off of between four hundred and five hun
dred employees in the Park Department of Manhat-
The sum of $4,000 appropriated fund to
represent the city of New-York at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition next year
Discussing the necessity for appropriation of
$4,000 to be used at the celebration consequent to
the opening of the Williamsburg Bridge
Alderman Holler of Brooklyn said:
''She will be decorated and illuminated. and
sogers and sailors will march over while speeches
being made"
How will she be decorated?' asked another
alderman
with red lights and fireworks" answered Holler
as he fell back into his seat amid the laughter of
his associate
The resolution adopted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
CURB ON INSURANCE FRAUDS
Senator Dryden Wants Lottery Laws to APP
ply to Bogus Concerns

Washington. Nov. lz-senstors Cociren and
Dryden to-day presented &c the Senate an address
from committee representing the insurance COM
panies Of the country. asking for legislation look
ing 10 the prohibition OF the use Of the mails by
bogus insurance companies, by so extending the
lottery laws as TO make them applicable to those
concerns and Senator Dryden introduced bill TO
carry the petition into effect.
The purpose OF the bill is set forth in its title,
which is as follows: ITO amend sections So and
$500 OF the Revised Statutes and other laws for
the suppression % lotteries so as 10 make them
applica bic 10 letters. postal cards, circulars.
pamphlets and other publications concerning any
business Of and contract ana policies OF life. fire
other insurance transmitted into any State Dis
trict Territory by concerns persons not
authorized TO transact such business in the State
from which they transmitted
In presenting his petition, Senator Cockrell re-
ferrec the Insurance companies against whom
the proceeding is directed. ''get-richquck con-
GERMS and Senator Dryden gave assurance of the
high character OF the petitioners. The insurance
COMMITTEES tn their address say that the public
is being imposed upon TO a-farger extent by these
unworthy concerns claiming TO be insurance COM
panics than by any other class OF frauds"
Representative Gaines. OF Tennessee. in the
House. introduced bill aimed at such insurance
.-~fee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
MOUNT VERNON DEADLOCK BROKEN.
Aldermen Still Opposed to Roger M. Sherman
as Corporation Counsel.

The deadlock in the Common Council Of Mount
Vernon, owing to the desire of the newly elected
Mayor Edward F. Brush, TO appoint Roger " Sher-
last nights meeting the aldermen showed no signs
of weakening. Although DIR. Brush has been Mayor
a week and has been impOrtuned by horde Of
office seekers. he has made only one appointment.
that OF Edison Lewis for Police Commissioner. II
the appreciation Of people Of both parties. It
did not have to be confirmed by the aldermen
DR.. Brush. il is said will make further sp-
poiutments until he Is reasonably assured that the
board will vote to confirm them 1t is understood
that Mayor Brush wants Mr. Sherman appointed
because the latter expects TO dig into the transac-
tons in Mount Vernon under Democratic rule and
punish all persons guilty OF official misconduct.
Mr.. Sherman prosecuted John Y. McKane. Both
the Mayor and the Board of Aldermen are Repub-
Hcan but they unable to agree because the
aldermen want J. Mortimer Bell, a local lawyer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
NURSES FOR THE INSANE.
No Law Violated, Mr.. Cunneen Says, if They
Do Not Call Themselves Registered.

Albany Nov 17.-Attorney General Cunneen made
public tonight opinion in which he replied TO
inquiries of the State Commission in Lunacy In
regard to the effect of the Nurses Registry
law upon the nurses in the State hospitals for the
insane. He says:
The statute does not limit the right to practise
nursing TO registered only; 1t does not re-
quire a Regents certificate course OF
study IN training school for nurses, as a cOndi-
ton precedent to the right to practise nursing.
II preScribeS the conditions upon which one may
obtain the right the title of registered nurse.
but does require unregistered to dtscon-
tnue their occupation. The statute merely pro-
hibits persons who not registered nurses from
assuming the title using any abbreviatton, WORD,
letter figure to indicate that they are so regis
tered. So long the nurses employed in state
hospitals for the insane neither assume the title
of Registered nurse nor in any way hold them
selves the public being registered nurses.
they do not violate the provisions Of the statute.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
BALDWIN SPEAKS FOR IT.
Law Should Make Public Service Corpora
lions Show Books.

That the books and accounts of corporations.
more particularly the public service corporations.
which have so much to do with legislative bodies
should be open to the public in order TO prevent
the corrupt use of corporation funds in elections
or lobbying is the opinion of many well known
merchants and professional men. 1t is by improper
or false entries their books that the corporations
attempt to hide the fact that they make corrupt
use of money, and a pOsIic inspection of the books
might disclose the truth. The corporations. having
this fear would resist solicitations for contrfbu-
tons
Island Railroad and a director of the Interurban
Street Railway Company, the Interborough Rapid
Transit Company the Metropolitan Securities
Company, the Rapid Transit Subway Construction
Company and many other railway companies, de-
clared his hearty sympathy yesterday with any
project do away with existing conditions with
reference TO corporations and Legislators.
''The first step" said Mr.. Baldwin. would be to
lions just as national banks are audited. That
would put this condition up TO the people and any
want this condition changed"
of corporation accounts at many board meetings;
The public inspection of the corporations books
is also the remedy which william r. to- sing o ex
He believes that the honest corporations would
out IN favor Of TINS and nnS % ag
all its efforts 20 have such measures passed
port of the efrort-not merely with moral support.
but with financial contributions toward the ex-
This would have to be made, national affair.
said Mr. King. 'It wouldn't do a great deal Of
good to have such a law in only one state al
though OF course, that would protect that State
STILL If foreign corporation committed such an
officers from another State. whereas, with a ma
tional law, proceedings against them could be be,
as well as moral of the corporations in this and
the Merchants Association will take it up and put
it through the legislature giving its STAN ano us
experts the work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
TO HOLD MATHeMATlcAL EXHIBITION.

There will be mathematical exhibit at the
Educational Museum Of Teachers College all next
week, In connection with the meetings OF the Asso-
citation Of Colleges and Preparatory Schools and
the Association OF Teachers OF Mathematics In the
Middle States and Maryland. Friday and Satur-
day. November q and & at Columbia University.
There viii be exhibited many OF the more interest
ing portraits and autographs OF mathematicians
from the collection OF Professor David Eugene
Smith. types OF apparatus and models for use In
elementary and secondary classes. and number Of
rare works or mathematics from the Columbia
University library. and the library OF George A
Plimpton of this city Many manufacturers OF
ma thematical apparatus models calculating ma
chimes. etc. will exhibit their goods. The museum
will be open TO the public from n. m. to $50 D. m
each day of next week, November q 2s
Teachers In and near New-York and all interested
49,. been invited II attend
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
SAW LARGE SCHOONER ON FIRE.
Moriches Life Savers Watched Sailors Nov
ing on Deck-Think She Went Down

PASSPORT Long Island Nov. 1.-THE members OF
the Moriches Life Saving Station, the South
Beach, opposite this point have been searching
to-day for anything along the coast which may
reveal the fate Of large four-masted schooner
which discovered on fire about mile off shore
here last night The Moriches life savers. believ
ing her to be in distress, quickly went to the
beach and enxiously watched for the display Of
distress signals. These, however, did not appear.
she drew nearer. fire the deck could be easily
discerned willis the sailors were moving quickly
about the decks. just before she struck the bar
the tack was changed. and she moved off into the
westward. None of the stations TO the eastward
report seeing the schooner. and fears enter
tanned that she may have gone down.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
BILLS AIMED AT MoNoPoliEs.

Washington. Nov. misrepresentation Bede intro
duced a bin to-day regulate the profit articles
OF necessity manufactured by persons having a
monopoly OF the same the regulation to be made by
the Interstate Commerce Commission.
MT. Bede also introduced a bill making IL the duty
OF the Attorney General bring proceedings dis
solve monopolies charging exorbitant prices for
articles OF necessity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
JOHN DANIEL SUED BY HIS SISTER.
She Says He Agreed to Deed Her Land IN
Yonkers on Which Home Was Built.

Mrs Margaret Montgomery, daughter or the iate
John Daniel the well known drygoOds man. Of this
city. has begun proceedings against her brother
John Daniel to compel him to deed to her a tract
of land in Yonkers amounting 10 over seventeen
thousand square feet. in accordance with an agree
ment alleged to have been made during their
fathers lifetime The late Mr.. Daniel built hand
Yonkers in a section known as Harmony PARK.
The land on which the house was built was owned
by the son. but Mrs Montgomery alleges that her
brother agreed to deed the land to her II their
father built the house. She says he has falled 10
comply with his promise, and she now seeks to
compel him to do
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
MoLINEUx GOES TO COURT OF APPEALS.
Request Renewed To Have His Photographs
Taken from State Criminal Records.

Albany. Nov. r-Attorney General cunneen re-
ceived to-day notice OF appeal to the Court az
Appeals by Roland B. Molineux from the affirm
anee by the Appellate Division OF Justice How
upon superintendent Collins OF the State Prison
Department. S'
Moneux demands the removal from the Stat.
criminal records and return 10 him of the pho
tographs and Bertillon records OF himself MADE
In connection with his prosecution In Connection
with the murder by mailed poison of Mrs Kate
Adams Moneux contends that his accuittaI
should free him from being recorded as convict
Attorney General Cunneen ordered the recording
q the Appellate Divisions order In the County
Clerks office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
EMPLOYEES FOR THE BARGE CANAL
Conference Requested with Regard to Civil
Service Examinations
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Albany Nov. IL-State Engineer Bond has in
formed the State Civil Service Commissioners that
he wishes to hold early conference with them
with regard to Civil Service examinations Of candi-
dates for places on the engineering corps TO be
employed on the barge canal Mr. Bond In a let
E ter to the commission, says:
Chapter 1i7. Laws OF ls03 provided for the issu-
ance by the Controller, under the supervision OF
the commissioners OF the canal fund of bonds
for the purpose of raising money with which 10
construct the barge canal AS soon as these funds
become available, II Is my purpose to begin this
work. and we will require the services of a large
number OF engineers of different grades
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-18
IN PURSUANCE OF AN ORDER or HON


- Abaer G. Thomas a Surrogate o. the County OF Nsw
York given all persons having cafus
against John Bddle late o. the County d View YORK.
present the with vouchers
the subscribers place transactinR business
the Offices Their attorneys Puey. TWornby IrItnev
at No ITO Broadway. Borough OF Manhattan Ia "a,
City York. before the ION day May next
Dated New York. tho End day % November. 1909
JOHN OLIVER. EDMUND MILLER. Executors q tie
Estate o John Biddle. Deceased
PIJTNEY. TWOMBIsY e PCTNVEY. for F.xac,1so~-
10 Broadway. Borough % Manhattan, New YORK
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