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New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
LARCENY MADE EASY.
Pickpocket Tells of Stealing Sir
Watches on One Car Ride.

According to the tale of a young man arrest
ed with two others last night a charge OF
larceny of gold watch from man on Madi-
son-ave- car. the passengers OF that line must be
easy game for pickpockets The young man
proved to have six watches in his clothes. whose
presence he explained by saying that he and the
others got on the at Fifty -ninth-st., and by
the time they reached Eighty thrd-st. had ac-
quired four gold watches and two silver ones
from their fellow passengers The last victim
happened to feel the tug at his watch, and
raised an outcry, which caused the arrests.
This passenger August Jordan. OF No
2,5O1 Arthur-ave The Bronx. He riding
the platform Of the car, when suddenly he
yelled and seized a young beside him. who
tried to break away. The passengers became
greatly excited, and the car stopped.
Jordan insisted he had lost his watch and
that three young men had jostled him, including
the one he was holding. When arrested the
man said he Harry Mayer. twenty years
old. but refused to give his address.
A crowd followed the prisoner the station.
and after he had been taken inside two young
men were noticed across the street standing on
tiptoe in the shadow and trying to through
the windows of the station. They ar
rested, and gave their names Percy Williams,
seventeen years old, of No. "a East One-hun-
dred-and-twenty -ffth-st, and Carleton w.
Shepard, twenty-five years DID, Of No. 40 West
Thirty -fifth-st.
The boy Williams had watch in nearly
every pocket-threr gold watches and two silver
ones. Mr. Jordans watch was found IN Mayors s
trouser leg. AT this Williams said:
That's what ] get for rubberin. was
standing across the street trying to rubber, and
l got yanked over here.
II am of the game" he said, but only
held the swag We started the three OF US, at
Fifty-ninth-st on this car, and by the time we
got to Eighty -thrd-st., where this man squealed,
we had six watches
The three prisoners were locked up on
| charge of larceny Shepard and Mayer denied
participation in the thefts.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
THINK P. r. R. CONTROLS SITUATION.
Lease of Jersey Roads Not Likely to Go
Through Unless Railroad Approves.

The North Jersey Street Railway Conpany's off,
cisls at Jersey City not disposed to discuss
yesterday the proposal to lease Its lines and those
OF the companies closely affiliated with 1t to the
Nevins syndicate. The prevailing orinion of those
familiar with New-Jersey trolley affairs is that If
the proposition emanstes from capitalists not iden-
titled with the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's
interests. 1t will be rejected. the Pennsylvania
influence Is believed to be potent in directing the
affairs Of the four companies involved, and ulti-
mately will have trolley lines running parallel with
its road between Jersey City and Philadelphia, and
also on other branches where the passenger traffic
is heavy. to relieve the increased traffic between
local stations and interfere with the operation
of the through express trains which annually grow
in number
The two trolley lines that run between Newark
and Jersey City have been source OF relief. They
have avoided putting additional local trains, and
have taken away unwelcome class of passengers,
who to save five cents the round trip, patronize
the trolley The fare by trolley between New
by the Pennsylvania Railroad Company's ferry. The
round trip fare by train is Is cents. During the
busy hours the trolley cars packed with pas
sengers The passenger traffic is growing rapidly.
and the trolley cars will prevent congestion ana
interference with the express and fast freight
trains
1T will go as the PENNSYLVANIA wants It to CO.
ring to the prospective lease. The Pennsylvania
is in control and will not sell out to the op-
position unless 1t gets all 1t is worth. with little
added"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
FOR 4 SHEPARD BOOM.
Harmony Dinner Planned an Has In
terest IN Brooklyn.

It was learned yesterday that the annual dinner
of the Brooklyn Democratic Club. to be held some
time in ApriL is to be Democratic harmony
affair after the fashion Of the harmony dinner
given by the National Civic Club of Brooklyn. in
the spring of 1900 and is being planned by the
same friends of Edward Nj. Shepard.
The Brooklyn lawyer is. it is understood. not at
all loath to figure prominently in the 'reorganiza-
tion unifcation and evolution of the issues of the
national Democracy" for the next campaign, and
his friends think that dinner in Brooklyn where
prominent party leaders from various sections OF
the country will come together for the discussion
of these questions will bring Mr.. Shepard to the
front a national factor.
According to the plans of the Brooklyn Demo-
cratic Club, which yet only in outline, party
leaders from all parts of the country and various
factions will be invited the dinner There will be
speakers from the South the Far West. the North
dition to New-York State. For the latter Mr..
Shepard will be the principal speaker. ExPresdent
Grover Cleveland William ]. Bryan. David B. Hill,
Charles F. Murphy and Lewis Nixon will be among
those invited to be present. but not to speak; On
Mr. Shepards present tour of the South and the
West he will talk with Democrats about the har-
mony dinner and secure some Of the speakers IT
IS more than likely that Congressman De Almond
In contrast with the National Civic Clubs har-
Democratic leaders in Brooklyn have fallen In with
the idea OF the proposed dinner. This is because
Mr.. Shepard's attitude toward the organization
is different now from what 1t was then. He was an
independent and foe of the machine then. Now he
has returned to the fold James Shevlin, who is the
head of Brooklyn organization in the absence OF
terday further than to say that ne was thoroughly
sympathy with it.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
eoRMANs, FATHER AND SON, OPPOSED
The Senator Wants the Younger Man tt
Keep Out of Politics
TBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE


RaItimore March Ex-senator Germans son,
Arthur p. German, jr., contrary to the wishes
of his father, has decided TO become a can
didate for the Democratic nomination for State
Senator from Howard County. The sons am
bition to follow in the footsteps Of his father
causes peculiar complication in the political
situation in that district. The Senator ana
other Democratic managers had decided TO Ia
vor the nomination of Grosvenor Hanson, VINO
has been opposed to the German organization
as a move toward harmonizing conflicting ele-
ments in the party. Young Gorman, however,
has expressed his determination TO remain in
the fight and, as he is popular, he is likely 10
win even should the organization support the
other man.
Arthur P German, jr.. is thirty years old, and
successful lawyer. His father has always
urged him to stick closely to his profession and
eschew politics. Two years ago young Gol
man was asked to become candidate for the
legislature before which his father was to be a
candidate for United States Senator. He would
then probably have accepted had not his father
thought that it would be a case of too much
German" Politicians believe that the Senator
will finally give his the opportunity to take
the step which his friends believe will ultimately
result in his becoming the successor OF his
father in political leadership.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
A MIXTURE OF SMELLS.
Crackers, Cigars, Millinery and Flowers
Burn at One Fire.

There somewhat unusual mixture OF smells
at fire last night: also crackers made funny
cracks cigars smoked themselves, and much spring
verdure on new millinery and in flower store was
robbed Of its freshness and color
big plate glass window in the ne,story wooden
building No. 2224 Third-ave, where Philip Stockton
has cracker store, burst into hundreds of pieces
about $50 o'clock and flames shot into the street
Then they spread the to the millinery store
of J. B. Kutner. Next they crept on the other side
to the cigar store of Michael Abrams and mower
establishment Of Morris Goldfarb.
An enthusiast in smells who of the spec
tators gave realistic description of the odors that
reached his nostrils:
From one quarter he said, came the strong
appeal of q Pittsburg stoge; from another the
appetizing smell of crisply baked crackers. Then
a two for cent cigarette zephyr came floating
along and hard its heels the pungent con-
trfbution OF artificial grass and leaves. The frag
rance Of Easter lilies, roses and pinks mated with
the fumes of plug cut and the acid stencil OF burnt
rag robbed a five cent straight Henry Clay breVa
of its fragrant aroma. The fire was hot on the
scent"
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
CAME 1000 MILES TO HAVE TOOTH OUT.
Brazilian Missionary Thought He Was suf'
fering from Dangerous Cancer,

Having come from his post four thousand miles
away in the interior of Brazil to be operated on
for what he thought was q dangerous cancer, the
Rev w. w Waddell, a Presbyterian missionary.
found on reaching New-York that his trouble was
nothing more serious than liberated tooth. This
WAS extracted yesterday by DR.. Robert Strobridge,
of No 81 West Seventieth-st, and the missionary
almost free from pain for the first time In six
months left the dentists office to cable his anxious
wife that his life had been in no danger and that
mis- a6liction had been relieved.
The Rev. Mr. Waddelrs trip to New-York was
sccompanied by considerable financial sacrifice and
terrible anxiety the part Of his wife and chill
dren as welt SIS himself. His feelings of gratitude
and Thanksgiving the discovery that he was
not afflicted with a dangerous maiady are some
what mixed with resentment at the doctor in
Bahia Brazil who was unable to diagnose the case.
and only strengthened the conviction of the doctor
and his family that he was suncTing from d
malignant
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
WATSON E: CASE DEAD.

Watson e Case. old New-York merchant.
retired for many years. died yesterday at his
home No. All Fifth-ave. Mr. Case born in
simebury Conn.,. in 1890. His family settled there
about two hundred years ago. In 1910 Mr.. Case,
with Amos R. Emo and John J. Phelps. was
in the drygoods business In this city. Later on
he formed partnership with William H. Lee and
Justin Bliss. with Amos r. Emo and J. }. Phelps
as special partners They carried the whole
sale drygoods business. first in Hanover Square
and afterward in Broadway. On account of his
health Mr. Case retired In 1850. He was OF
the founders of the Union League Club. was q
member of the New-England Society. the Chamber
of Commerce and the Historical Society.
M Case ha6 been feeble for years. and
a lew DAYS ago was stricken with pneumonia.
tie leaves q widow the daughter OF General
William K Strong. and two cons and two
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
WOMEN INFERIOR TO MEN.
At Least as Immigrant Inspectors, Says Com
missioner General Sargent.
TRY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE J

Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
Washington March 13-Word has gone forth
to the Civil Service Commission that 1t may
cease it's arduous labors to provide an eligible
list of Young women skilled in the art Of ship
climbing and moral suasion in many tongues
The report on the work done by the women i'm
migrant inspectors at New-York for the last
thirty days as shown in The Tribune this morn
ing leads the Treasury Department officials to
determine that no more appointments along that
line will be made. Commissioner General Sar-
gent said to-day.
The report / have received from Conmis-
soner Williams at New-York In regard to the
work of the women immigrant inspectors 1or
the last thirty days shows, in my opinion, tnat
the plan is doomed to failure. The woman 3
Christian Temperance Union of New-York raised
a great hue and cry some time ago aScut the
large number of young women brought 10 TINS
country in the second cabin for immoral pur-
poses The department agreed TO organize a
force of women inspectors to prevent this, ana
five women were appointed for ninety days.
They have now served thirty days. and the
work they have done could be done better by
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
B. 3. T. BUYS POWER HOUSE PLOTS.
To Add to Two Stations and Operate Whole
System BY Electricity.

Announcement was made yesterday by President
that it had bought, at cost Of $E5 900. two Plots
one adjoining the power house at Kent and h-
vision aves.. and the other adjoining the power
house at Third-ave. and FirSt-st., Brooklyn At
the Kent-ave. power house addition will be
built with capacity of 10000 horsepower. and on
the Thrd-ave. site storage plant will be erected
large enough to consume daily eight hundred tons
OF coal.
The property IN Kent-ave. has frontage on the
water of ZSs feet In Kent-ave. OF 200 feet, and a
depth Of $50 feet. The plot bought in Thirdave is
20 by SS5 feet When the power house and
storage plant completed the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company it is said will be fully equipped
20 operate all its lines exclusively by electricity
President Winter said yesterday that the company
was about to add extensively to its equipment, and
that every effort would be made to increase the
power supply facilities
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
PORTO RICAN LEGISLATION.
A Compromise on Appropriations-Unex-
pected Harmony.

San Juan, Porto Rico, March 13.-At o'ciocE
this afternoon the Legislature in session,
notwithstanding the fact that the law provides
that it expired yesterday. There was a dead
lock all night on the Appropriation bill, the
House desiring to cut out about 100000. most
ly salaries. An agreement was reached this
morning a compromise so as to enable the
House to adjourn possible
The $5,OOO,OOO loan bill failed to pass the
Council by vote Of to G. All the Americans
opposed 1t, and the natives favored the meas
ure.
The House unanimously passed the memorial
to Congress asking that Porto Rico be made
Territory, but it failed in the Council by 8 to
votes after a warm debate.
The members of the House offended at the
refusal of the Council to pass the telegraph
frank measure, which is partly responsible for
the opposition to the appropriations. But little
legislation was enacted. and the measures adopt
ed were not important. The members followed
in this respect the Governors message The
feature Of the session was the harmony between
the political parties which was not expected.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
PLANS PLEASE BOROUGH.
Prominent BrookIynites Commend
Pdrsons's Viezcs.

REGARDING the plans proposed by William Barclay
Parsons chief engineer Of the apid Transit Com
mission, for the general improvement of transit
facilities In Brooklyn. Edwin w. Winter, president
OF the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company. said yes
terday that the company had not had oppor-
tunity to study Parsonss report, and could not
therefore express an opinien to its bearings
the Brooklyn company. 1t involved many I'm
po-tant features some of which had been heard Of
All, however, were too important and far reaching
TO be passed ON lightly at this time
Mr. Winter added that the subject had the great
est interest for the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
pany and would receive it's most careful considera-
ton. The plans entirely feasible. In the
opinion OF Mr.. Wihter. they would not have been
recommended by MI Parsons
In talk. about Mr.. Pareonss plsn Borough
President eEanstrom Of Brooklyn said yesterday
tnat in examining the reports submitted by Mr..
Parsons for rapid transit extension in Brooklyn he
gratifled tc that the suggestions made by
Ar. Parsons followed the Tines laid down in the
letter written by himself. Mr.. 6wanstrom, 70 the
Board of Rapid Trans: Commissioners. 1t, was
particularly gratifying 70 Mr.. swanstrom to know
that these plans had been Endorsed by Mr. Parsons
they represented the sentiment OF the people re-
siding in and doing business In the various sections
affected
Public Works Commissioner Rsdfeld thought Mr..
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Pen1syivsnia Railroad. already authorized. the
BEckweifs Island bridge, now constructing, ana
Nsw-york Central snd the Sew-Haven ard Hart
ford railroads, that with the comp elton 10 any
H1aree extent Of thee plans new era WouId nave
~-@A.fAazent Calder. Of the local Building
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
NEW-HAVEN STRIKE TALK.
President Hall Says Employees Hare
Been WeU Treated.

meeting of the standing committee OF the New
York New-Haven and Hartford Railroad Company
was teld yesterday afternoon at the Grand Central
Station to consider the grievances Of employees and
the threatened strike of the trainmen and conduc-
tors All the facts relating to the situation that
were in the hands Of President John NJ. Hall were
presented to the committee. Mr.. Hall said later
that he thought inasmuch the men were organ
ized they would decide to strike
I'VE are paying men more now" said ne,
than any Of competitors. In 1888 and 1894,
during the business panic when other roads made
a reduction of wages. we did not We are ready
to meet employees at any time TO consider any
differences of opinion they may have. but they
must come a committee of employees. We are
always ready and willing to treat with our en-
poyes any matter of interest TO themselves or
cOmpanN'
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
BIG CASH REALTY DEAL.
Melrose apartment House Sells for
$40 900.

One of the best cash realty transactions of the
year was reported yesterday. 1t was that George
H. Mccarthy, of the Frank L. Fisher Company,
had sold the Melrose, a seven story elevator
apartment house, plot 100 by 100 feet, at
the northwest corner OF One-hundred- and
eighth-st and Central Park West, for the Bar
nard Realty Company to investor for $34O-
600 cash.
The apartment house built about three
years ago by William r. Noble & Co. Noble &
Co sold it to Samuel Wood, who resold the
property to Charles W. West, the lawyer. MT
west traded the Melrose for the Barnard apart
ment house, at Seventy -hrst-st. and Central
Park West, some months ago. Later the Bar
nsrd Realty Company took title to the Melrose
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
JUSTICE DAY SLIGHTLY BETTER.
An Encouraging Statement from His Physl-
clan.

Washington March 13.-The reports from the
bedside of Justice Day of the Supreme Court
who Is i'll with pneumonia are encouraging to-
night, and the family are hopeful that ne Will
recover. His physician is endeavoring to con-
fine the limit of infection to the locality where
it now exists and the fact that no unfavorab!e
symptoms have developed is considered encour-
aging DR.. Hardin, the attending physician.
made several visits to the justice in the day
and evening and after his last call. about IL
O'Clock tonight issued to the following bulletin:
Justice Day has had very comfortable day,
and all symptoms continue favorable
Mrs. Day and two of the sons are with the
Justice The two other sons, who are at college,
are kept advised of their fathers condition, but
it is said that there has been no thought of
summoning them to Washington.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
BURDICK INQUEST TO-DAY
PENNELLS TO FOLLOW IT.
Mrs. Bwdick Enters Objection to
Husbands VII.

Buffalo, March 13.-It was announced by JUS
; tice Murphy to-day that an inquest on the oeatn
of Mr.. and Mrs Arthur r. Pennell, VINO were
killed last Tuesday by their automobile dashins
cliff. will be held after the conclu-
sion Of the Burdick inquest, which begins TO-
morrow. Every one whose name has been men
toned in connection with the mysterious murder
Of Edwin L. Burdick will be brought to the wit
ness stand If possible The general public will
be excluded from the inquest, admission being
by ticket.
Mrs. Paine, whose husband is a Batavia den
tist. arrived in Batavia last night. She Is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. William E. Webster. Sub
p9nas have been served on both DR.. and Mrs.
Paine.
Justice Murphy said to-day regarding the
probable date OF the Pennell inquest:
We shall have to await the outcome of the
Burdick inquest. The interests of Pennell and
Burdick were so interviewer that the final out
come of the Burdck inquest may or may not
have an important bearing on the inquests into
vestigation into the deaths of the Pencils Will
be fully searching and conclusive as hope
to make that into the death Of Mr.. Burdick.
The will Of Edwin L. Burdick was made
public to-day. No mention is made of his wife
He leaves So, 500 to relatives and the rest of his
property to his three children share and share
alike. The will made on December 3, 19O2
OuFQlck names as executors OF MS cSIdIc
Augustus B. Kellogg, George H. Dunston and
George C. Miller. He names Charles Parke and
Risley Tucker, his business associates as guar
dians of his three children
In the petition for probate no definite idea Of
the value OF Burdicks estate is given. The pc
titoners estimate the value of his real property
at $4O0, manifestly too low, and his personal
property at 900 and upward
Objections were filed by HartZell Hartzell
counsel on behalf of Mrs. Burdick. and by F. b
Hartzell in behalf of the infants. their special
guardian. G. o. Miller, counsel for the ex-
ecutors, said he thought some one should be
appointed the special guardian other than Mr.
! Hartzell. The court, however, declined to re-
! woke the appointment, and directed the entry
"on the record that 1t is stipulated that the VIII
! be admitted to probate, and that the determine
tion to the validity OF Paragraph OF the
will of Edwin L. Burdick, deceased, which Is
brought into question by the objections filed
thereto by Mrs Burdick the widow of the de-
ceased and the special guardian on behalf or the
infantsE may be determined by the Surrogate al
future date
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
ADDRESS ON IRISH sUPERsTITIoNs.

One hundred and thirteen members OF the Thir-
teen Club held the 2e4th dinner last night at the
Press Club and devoted 1t entirely to surersttons
and folk lore of Ireland. General James r.
O'Beirne, the guest Of honor. delivered an address
on Irish supershtons." Brian G. Hughes read a
report on Haunted Houses" ano afterwaFd In
formed the members thRt he had been invited to
visit tee Washington engine house: IN East Twen-
,ts,-sr cond ct Payonne where. q is said, ghost
= q. A comIntte OF thirteen was selected to
arrange Tor q Dime! at that place at thirteen
minutes past midnight on date to be announ"@o
next week
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
ANOTHER BOON TO HUMANITY.
Edward Atkinson Turns His Attention to
American Mud for Fuel
Try TELEGRAPH TO TIE TRIBUNE. ]

Boston, March 13-Edward Atkinson, the socio-
ogist inventor anti-imperialist and general amel-
tora+or has new idea. This Is using good old
American mud. a dried and compressed form. for
fuel purposes. MIR. Atkinson declares that Ameri-
can mud dried is good Irish peat. and gives
results OF calometrc tests made by himself and
professor Norton Harvard. to prove II. Samples
~ Taunton mud were used. as being likely to be
hotter stuff than other brands They were dried
and briquetted and burned this afternoon They
gave strong, clear fire, with some flame and little
smoke Calometric tests show the mud to be cap
able OF developing about two-thirds as much heat
as an equal weight Of coal The mud appears 70 oe
Composed of decayed leaves, grass and small root1:
the whole embedded in brown. sort ana SHINY
mould Mr.. Atkinson is building or1quetunS HA
chine for further experiments.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
WALLPAPER FIRMS MAY COMBINE.

Gens Falls N Y. March lA-The directors and
managers Of the Standard Wall Paper Company. Of
Sandy Hill, and the Liberty Wall Paper Company.
of schuyerville considering proposition to
form q new company 10 buy the present factories
and operate them together under one management.
Meetings Of the stockholders of the various com
osItion The name Of the new company is to be the
Standard Wall Paper Company.
New-York tribune., 1903-03-14
ENJoINs ALL TRANSFERS.

Kansas City. March 13-Iudge Phillips in the
United States District Court, this afternoon issued
an injunction restraining all members of the local
Team Drivers International Union from In
terfering with the business of eleven OF the trans
fer companies of the city, whose are on strike
The eleven companies petitioned the court to-day
TO restrain the strikers and their sympathiZer on
the ground that interference with wagons on the
way to the stations and shipping yards was in Vio-
Iation of the Interstate Commerce laws The IN
junction Is made returnahle on March 70