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New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
EVIDENCE AGAINST MRS. MARTIN.
Her Husband Tries to Prove Child Born
in 1885 Was Legitimate

Commissioner Lederle continued yesterday his
inquiry into the application OF Dr. John Mcleod
Martin. Of Boston. for cancellation Of the entry
on the records of the alleged birth OF a daughter
on June q last 10 his WIFE Elizabeth Starr Keefer
Martin.
Counsel made Mrs. Martin repeat under oath her
statement about the physical peculiarities OF the
baby, which she alleged proved its parentage She
told OF the childs oddly shaped ears. resembling
her own and the short legs and long body. which,
she says, are characteristic of herself
What about the eyes?" asked Mr.. Reynolds
They bright. dark eyes"
Like yours?"
"I don't know. I have never been able to tell
what my own eyes are like. 1t seems to me baby's
eyes like the doctors. I many Martin
characteristics in her face
Mrs Martin said she married in 1876 to a
Methodist minister. the Rev. 3. B. keefer, who had
a church at London, Ontario. she lived with him
for ten years and had seven children. Then after
repeated duarrels she got divorce in 1894 and
supported herself entirely and the children in part
Mrs. Martin then told of her relations with
atrimonal bureau. She said her purpose was to
write an article about .t. Her marriage to Dr.. Mar
tin, she declared. not brought about through
the bureau. She admitted she paid its manager
money.
Mr.. Andrews presented a birth certificate stamped
BY the Register of Vital Statistics Of Toronto,
of an ilegitimate child in the General Hospital to
one Bessie Keefer. The date and place agreed
with those given by Mrs Martin the date and
place of the birth of her son Terry Mrs. Martin
illegitirate. DR. Lederle ruled the paper out as
properly authenticated.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
F4VORS RULES OF ROAD.
Colonel Cote .lduisee 14fdermem TO
Idnft THeM.

The AIdermen's Committee on Laws ano Lesis-
lation held public hearing yesterday on meas
ure to regulate and control street traffic, known
technically as the rules of the road
Borough President Cantor was the first speaker
in favor OF a measure providing that squad OF
nolicemen properv trained be stationed through
out the city to that and passenger Vehicies
are obstructed in the future as they nave peeh
heretofore He said that traffic congestion was
caused by Indifferent and careless truck drivers
who displayed no regard for the welfare or the
travelling public and persstently obstructed travel
He had invited various road associations 10 ap-
pear. and William P Emo Of No. Ill Broadway VINO
co-operated with tho Road Drivers Association IN
framing rules Of the road. submitted them 10 tle
committee recommending their adoption
Streetcars would have the right of way between
cross streets and over all vehicles moving in the
same direction at a speed OF less than ten miles an
hour and the driver of any vehicle would turn out
Immediately on signal by the motorman OF the car
Surface cars would stop on the near slde Oh 'ie
street TO alscnarge OF take on trast for loading
unloading or for any purpose thaI moG1o IN 10
a. m and and .. m vehicles loaded un-
loaded. used for other purposes tnan carrgins %
an hour and those for such purposes not more
than eight miles an hour .. -,
Bicycles, automobiles and streetcars operated oy
power used only for carrying passengers and per
sonal luggage would not proceed raster dal ttd it
miles an hour. This would increase the speed htlt
from eight to ten miles an hour; eo. uo,,u,a,
Orin Root of the Interborough Street Kaiiway Sny
Company spoke in favor Of the adoption OF these s
rules maintaining that it would astI reduce from
25 to 80 per cent the number OF accidents. .r,,rh
the fnterbor6ugh road did have rules keeping cars
at safe distance apart at crossIngsi ttTy tbs ~on
Colonel Ashley W. Cole Chairman OF the STATE state
Railroad Commission, said that the prqPosea TIies @
were feasible and should be adopted. He saio tile
commission had authority in the case oui 1sfed ae
in the vehicle traffic of the city.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
ANXIOUS ABOUT GLENN0N.
Report that He Will Forfeit Bond Rather
than Appear To-day.

Some uneasiness felt in the District Attor-
neys Office yesterday as to the intentions OF Ed
ward G. Giennon, Deverys ex-wardman, VINO was
convicted and sentenced to six months in the penl-
entiary for falling suppress den Of vice in the
Tenderloin but has been out on bail pending an
appeal. The Appellate Division gave decision
last week Affirming his conviction and Gennon
should begin his of imprisonment to-day when
the papers are fled in the Court of General Ses-
siona but his counsel has declared that the case
will be carried the Court of Appeals. and that
stay will be obtained to keep Glennon out of prison
until the court of last resort gives decision
There was report yesterday at the Criminal
Courts Building that Glennon was in hiding, and
that would not appear in the Court OF, General
Sessions to-day TO take his medicine. II he rails
to appear his bond of $500 will be forfeited and
bench warrant for his arrest will be issued.
II think the District Attorney or the Court or
Appeals should have the right to issue warrants
In cases the decisions of the lower courts are
Endorsed - said the District Attorney yesterday,
''for between the time the decision of the higher
court is made public and the remttitur is received
the defendant has ample time to decide whether
he will forfeit his bond rather than serve the term
to which lie has been sentenced.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
NO IDEA OF TROUBLE At START.
So Engineer of St. Louis Reports to United
States Inspector.

Jonn Philip. the chief engineer Of the American
Line steamer st. Louis, yesterday made written
report to Thomas H. Barrett local United States
Inspector of Steam Vessels. regarding the opera
ton of the boilers of the the trip which
terminated here last Saturday. 1t is as follows;
regard to the long pa @ h6sT ef the fSh hp etIe Reg
in the back tube sheet The only cause that can
Checked tube tubes in the different boxes while We were
at Southampton started a number OF tubes in the
Soon after leaving port We found We were using
q large quantity of feed water. On :he second day
out 1 found the tubes getting stcd up very fast;
had to draw the fires and Jet The, the boilers l cool t
back end It took on an aVeF9ge about ods twenty ad
only one fireman got burned, through MS own
e IN nd gan an 6E SF arm nave the
We had one burst tube This was IN Ford For5
E. This tube % was stopp99o p9 c5ne ame o Te snd s
we had to draw the fires directly This took place
The reason of the steam pressure being reduced
steam Ss as we got Better results from not doing so
The boilers are as safe now IN regard TO any part
When we Left Southampton we did not have the
slightest idea of the trouhle in store for US us MY
sisant Cchief engineers lcensel John r. Hastings;
=. Chapman. first assistant (chief engineers Ii
cense) 1 beg to certify that they are capable and
1t was reported yesterday that the local in
spectors would personally inspect the vessel, but
this was denied by of them. 1t was also re-
ported that the steamer had leaked badly in the
forward compartment the way over, the water
gaining on the pumps at times and injuring the
cargo This story could not be substantiateG. No
protests Of damaged cargo were made TO the GUS
toms officials no report Of such a condition was
made to the officials of the line by the officers Of
the ship il said the offices Of the company,
and Clement a. Griscorn, jr-, the manager, de-
clared the report ridiculous TO dignity it with
denial There was nothing about the ship itself to
indicate such a condition.
The St Louis will probably start to-day for
Cramps yard at philadelphia She VIII be put
out of commission and receive boilers. The
light fixtures were taken out of the vessel and
stored in a room al the end Of the pier. OF the
force on the st. Louis. some will be put on half
nav others on other vessels of the line and
small force from the engineers department and
two or three of the officers will Philadelphia
with the ship, remain there with her while sne
IS being overhauled and rehtted. 1t will be three
four months before she will resume her trips
So far as could be learned, Lloyd and Bernei. the
Baltimore lawyers who were TO examine the law
TO find If the passengers had basis OF action
against the company, did not come here yesterday
to confer with the other members Of the committee
The Rev. Arthur Crane, the third member of the
committee, started for Savannah yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
POLICE CLERK DISMISSED.
Trial Shows That Peterson Falsifed Records
Sent to Civil Service Commission.

Robert s. Peterson. the former acting com
pIaint clerk at Police Headquarters. was dls-
missed from the department by Commissioner
Greene yesterday. For twenty years Peterson had
charge of the complaint bureau. and all the rec
ords of fines imposed members of the force
were in his keeping. On the last day of 1902 COM
missioner Partridge, who was about to retire from
office appointed j. ]. Corfhill, his private seere-
tary, 10 the Office of complaint clerk, and a few
dsys later Peterson transferred to Chief CLERK
Kipp's office The complaint clerk dlscoV-
cred irregularities in the records, and last week
Peterson was tried charges OF falsifying some
of the records sent to the Civil Service Commission
It was shown at Peterson's trial that in the case
of Roundsman Dugan. who had been fined twenty
one DAYS nav on occasion and seven days
nav on another occasion patrolman, the rec
ord sent to the Civil Service Commission charged
gainst him only three days pay, thus allowing
hin, to get on the eligible list for promotion There
was said to have heen more important evidence
suppressed at the trial and there has been a re-
uort that the District Attorney intends 10 nahe
further use of that evidence .-.-
AS a result of the trial and dismissal or Petersoi;
General Greene announced yesterday that ne WouIo
ask the Civil Service Commission to apoliSn lIe
existing eligible list of seTgeants VINO are aPpL-
cants for promotion because the records OF an tne
men were furnished by Peterson General greene
said he would ask the advice Of the Corporaauon
Counsel as to the promotion of Dugan 70 frni pt u
roundsman. and Dugan may be remanded 10 pdtroi
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
FOR MUNICIPAL COMMISSION.

Suggestions that municipal railroad commission
be established, which should have the same over
sight over the railway lines in New-York City that
q o1,, exarcised bv the State Railroad Commission
were made last night at the regular meeting OF the
Manufacturers Association of New-York, held in
the headquarters in Montague-st, Brooklyn. Ihey
were finally embodied in resolution In whlch the
,s++er was referred to the committees on railroads
.pa on LEGISLATION These committees were en-
powered to consider the matter and, if they thought
best, to introduce into the legislature bill pro-
viding for a municipal railroad commission or
commissioner to be appointed by the Mayor.
The annual dinner of the Manufacturers ASso-
citation will be held at the Union League CLUB
General Adna R. Chaffee Mayor Low, OSCAR s
Straus the Rev, p s Henson, Of the Hanson a son
Andrew Mclean Editor of The Brooklyn citizen.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
WILL RECOMMEND CHANGES.
State Railroad Board Approves Requests for
Crosstown improvements

Chairman Ashley W. Cole of the Board OF fSall-
road Commissioners has replied to the letter OIL
the East Side Civic Club which suggested Tor the
Improvement of the downtown crosstown car SER
vice that more cars should be run at all hourS'
ana during the morning and evening rush hours
tbA facilities increased to the physical limit OF the
tracks: that heating apparatus should be nstalIeo
m all lines; that the should be properly iilu-
minated by some Illuminating power other tnan
oil and that the company should be ordered 10
issue spetial orders to its drivers and conductors
enfoining civil treatment of passengers under pain
Of dismissal
Chairman Cole in his reply, says:
The hoard realizes that the complaints are 3uSe
snd Thai the four remedies improvements Whlctl
a. cIIh asks for are but reasonable Inc DoaIu
is officially that at an early DAY az oL LIZ, tice
borsecar lines reaching the East Side Will be eleC-
tricaIv equipped by the underground system sucII
ee is in operation in Broadway, the BoWery dn1
n othar naetropolitan lines. The board can ana VII!
recommend the changes you suggest as No. !, - :
ana With respect to No. g. it is dou6tful Wnetner
enVthing better can be provided until the electric
elS+eIT Is Installed Your club viii be caled on 70
ayercise some patience and moderation curing lIe
oaTio5 while the change is being made from morse
bower to electricity, as the tracks VIII Ilen oe
cars over the lines while the changes are IN prog
rses The board will endeavor to have the changes
naGa at the earliest possible day, and pusned rap
idly as soon as they are begun
A conference between the State Railroad COM
mission and the Merchants Association is expected
IN take place on Thursday Meanwhile, the en-
sineers OF the association VIII commune 20 WoTh on
their plans the improvement OF the surface cd+
service in the hope of having them ready.
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
LEGISLATURE MAY TAKE ACTION.
Resolution TO Inquire into Coal Conditions
in This City.

afban7 Jan Ie-The New-York Assembly is
called upon by a resolution offered by Assembly
man Fitzpatrick tonight TO appoint committee
Of ve 70 investigate the conditions influencing the
Price Of coal in this State. The resolution, which
was referred to t1e Ways and Means Committee,
follows;
Whereas. The existing condition Of the retail
coal market in this State is extremely bUrdensome
citizens, and results directly in causing
dire distress and intense suffering among the poor
The cities Of the State: and
Whereas, II IS alleged by g number OF the daily
press and representative citizens. with apparent
force and reason, that such condition is due to
unnatural imitation Of the price Of coal by rea-
az the dishonest and unlawful Vaccinations
OF individuals firms or corporations doing business
IN the State; be II
Resolved. That the Speaker Of Inc Assembly. APP
point investigating committee OF five members
70 investigate the causes OF the existing conditions
Influencing the price OF coal: end be II
Resolved. That such committee be authorized TO
individuals. firms o. corporations doing business
within the State TO produce any book, paper
written instrument which said committee may
oufre bearing the subject Of such investga-
non. and be il
Resolved That said committee proceed
eanze and proceed with such investigation with
whatever speed may be possible, and report the
result Of its investigation TO this body at carly
date posi- bic. 10 the end that any legislation
looking 70 a remedy Of the evil may be speedily
acted the persons guilty Of conspiracy viola
tons Of the law Of this State may be speedily
prosecuted
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
PLENTY OF COAL CARS.
Ercess of Demand, 5000, President
Bder .SapS.-

independent coal sold at SO ton at tIdewster
yesterday and apparently the independent opera
TORS hope 10 be able TO keep up the price at that
figure by their agreement.
Henry s. Fleming, secretary and treasurer OF
She Anthracite Coal Operators Association refused
TO confirm the report that the association had liked
an iron clad price for their coal. but admitted 1t
Rad taken a position OF much more importance
fnce the breaking Of the IS per cent agreement ana
said further:
There IS general feeling throughout the trade
that SO ton should be the price
The committee Of dealers. Michael r Burns q
IS. Curtis and II. L. Herbert. appointed by Mayor
Low 70 arrange for coal for the poor, met at No
Froa dvay yesterday afternoon in conference with
the selling agents OF the coal roads. An under
standing was reached 10 the requirements OF
the committee and to-day the agents will attempt
70 make arrangements 10 give the poor the coal
they need.
A, the cffces Of the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway Company No I4S Liberty-st, the follow
fne statement by President George F. Baer con-
cernng reports that large quantities Of coal were
heing held on the comPsnys lines. was gwen out
yesterday.
coal-some reports make il high as l5eoy t35lS
Sar The tTafic is now moving freely and fully fully
70 destination There is no scarcity oi e9ad % 60 @
movement has been very heayy SatoseSSy ogesS er T
the Reading division and duTlng me same Cri s1S
there were unloaded IN Philadephia ~ Gsfs a aiI
There were also 81 Of hitumlnols coal u5
loaded at Port Richmond. At Port Readllls SoI
cars OF anthracite and 1@ cars Of btuminous coal
were dumped -. 1,o1o
This morning there were nc loaded cars at PaI4
Alto scales ard only thirty-eiSht were teII AZ
Cressona. There were in trains on the heaqin5 s rs
division this morning 247 cars Of anthracite anu to
cars of bituninops coal moving SOUTHWARK ! lls s
only other loaded were 6ftySeVen al
Tsssing points billed to hiladelpha and misc
faneoIls points. The reports this morning snow
7bst after filing coliery calls fer coal and torels
cars there is q visible supply OF three thousahu
cars in excess Of demand. An
six collieries. with daily production OF 4,evV
tons were drowned out by the miners union order
ing Out the pumping gangs. and We were power
1ass keen water out OF them during tf3e
srrjee two Of these coleries entirely ruined
snd must De abandoned. The other four are belnS
Tllrnped out and in me course OF time Will again
fe worked. Their destruction prevents the use OF
these surplus cars deprives the public OF coal ana
many men OF employment. Nhat WouId nave nap
pened had the strikers succeeded in drowning OUT
an our collieries should give the public serious
thought
At the offoes Of the Lehigh Valley Railroad II
was reportsd that coal was moving freely, ana
shat there were sufficient cars TO supply demands
About 80 per cent Of The output Of the eastern col
Jeries OF the Lehigh Valley Coal Company was, 1t
was said, being shipped 10 tidewater and sold at
g z
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
HONOR GREENE AGAINST HIS WILL
Commissioner Had Resigned from Republi
can Club-Stern Reelected President.

Though he had resigned from the Republican Club
and had demanded that his name be not voted on for
office Police Commissioner Greene was last night
elected member Of the finance committee of that
organization. Alexander Caldwell cast one ballot
for him. Considerable acrnony developed.
The meeting was the annual one and was held
the clubhouse No $50 Fifth-ave President Louis
Stern presided.
He announced the resignation of General Greene,
saying II because of the charter provision that
makes it unlawful for a member of the uniformed
police force TO be member Of any political
ganization- It explained that General Greene's
name had been selected by the nominating COM
rnittee Of the club prior to the time he sent his
resignation. On only Mr.. Caldwelrs ballot was
General Greene's written. The Chair ruled
that General Greene had been elected. The execu-
tive committee will probably accept General
Greene's' resignation hitherto not acted en- His
place on the finance committee will then be de-
clared vacant
The treasurer's report showed balance OF over
So 600 1t was announced that Governor Black had
accepted invitation respond to the toast
Abraham Lincoln" at the Lincoln dinner Chief
Justice Stafford. of Vermont. will respond to the
toast Abraham Lincoln and Wendell Phillips
Their Careers" Governor Odell will make a short
speech, and Congressman Long, of Kansas. will
respond to The Republican Party--Its Future"
Chauncey N. Depew win also speak. A committee
OF five appointed to take suitable action upon
the death of General Samuel Thomas The offer
by the West Side Republican Club OF the use OF
its house while the Republican Club is moving
The 'S cS Teeetad os Stern nrssa.+
Alexander Caldwell was elected first vice-presi-
Samuel w Bovine third vice president John
II. Hammond, recording secretary, Charles S.
Leaycrafts treasurer; the executive committee
10 serve until 1890, Pratt A Browns. to serve until
1amin e. Han; on the finance committee. Jefferson
Sellgman J. NJ :. Hitchcoek Francis Hinton Greene
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
CAPTAINS GET WRITS.
Gaynor Speaks of Decentralization of Police
Force"

Writs of madamus against the Police Commits
soner Civil Service Commission and Controller,
commanding them TO certify to the names OF Ed
ward J. Toole and seventeen others as police cap
tains on the city payrolls were issued by Justice
Cavnor in the Brooklyn Supreme Court yesterday
An effort has been made by members Of the Civil
Service Reform Association to show that these men.
who are known the Murphy captains having
been appointed by him. Illegally elevated. For
this reason their pay captains has been held up
since last May. = -, -., r, -
in his decision land they can be put out OF their
Office by an action of the Attorney General OF the
state let il be done but until it IS done they must
be paid" - ., 49,, ,., .... =. .
end that the Generalization of the police force,
which il seems to me. must be caused by such
treatment of the members thereof, be brought TO
Al end
New-York tribune., 1903-01-20
REFUNnING DUTIES ON COAL.
New Instructions Issued by the Treasury to
Collectors.
rg7 TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]

washington Jan e l9-Srpplemental instructions
were issued 10 collectors Of customs by the Treas
fr,- Department to-day as 10 how the refnnding Of
The duty on coal shall be effected. As told in The
tribune the first order from the department in
srructed collectors to admit all coal free. Since
that time the law head Of the department has been
t work on the bill passed by Congress the 18th.
with the result that this order mas Just been sent
70 collectors
Referring 70 the iuclosed copy Of the act Of the
-6-h 9rsr entitled IAN act to provide rebatng
duties on coal. and for other purposes, the de-
paTtrent hereby instructs you TO cause the guam
ftv Of coal other than anthracite imported at your
mated and from this amount deduct the rebate.
which should agree herewith Make compilation
and deduction and then hqnda1e ~lthout @ actu4y t
that fUu rebate Of duties has been made IN ACCORD.
snce with Section 1 OF SAD act Inc qUanIity OF
imported anrhra cite should be duly aSceraineQ ana
fhe entire fauidated under Section Of said act,
like Otter free entries
While the instructions do not require the coliec-
ton Of the duties COAL they do entail no small
amount Of bookkeeping, everything except the
actual collection Of the duties VIII have TO De gone
through with Even this construction Of the law
is not regarded entirely within the meaning OF
the act It is held that if the duties were col
E@ct~d and then refunded the meaning Of the
act would be entirely complied with. The course
pursued by the department. however, IS held TO be
the most practical method Of granting the relief
sought in the measure. The question OF deter
mining what Is anthracite and what is not is an
other matter which will cause the collectors Of
customs much trouble. particularly after the year
for the rebate all other kinds of coal has ex-
pralsers on this GueSUon some nololns taat coal
conts ming 80 per OF fixed carbon over shall
be considered anthracite Other decisions place
The percentage Of carbon lower. but there are 10
oefnfe data to go On