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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22

Of his various wives, he said they ell lived IN Salt
I.ake, County but IA separate houses that he h@o
DO you live with al Of your wives now" MI
i an sorry to say that I don't"
Why? Because you are now an washington hhu
No Because OF an agreement made by the
Church which compels me 10 De as modest as
Chairman Burrows asked IN regard to this agree
festo OF 1880 declaring against the continuation o.
Mhat has been the eject OF the manifesto upon
IT has made ne more modest. and have been
only as attentive felt common humanity re-
what 90 yoa mean by THAR"
Il mean that this Church order has made me more
COG ~ NJ $500. "a 49,, Questions con-
corning the attitude OF the witness toward e Avs
o5iirastio- 80 is far1ifies Mr. Cannon said he was
meeting the situation TO the of his ability and
To- AZ Of his obligations He related The proceed
irps II fbe ,,ecent conference al Salt Lake. al
which President Smith had been supported Tor the
asked il the people had censured The president OF
the Church FOR his testimony he SAID ne had hearo
81 criticism. but that they regretted the CIR
cumstance which made such disclosures necessary.
that the resolutions adopted at that conference
had not declared against polygaInous eohabitatlon
S9 "a ma , M nc If was understood
that those who had plural wives should not parade
them extensively. but should care for them Mr.
Cannon said be had seconded the resolution that
do you mean that YOU viii go on living with
YOUR plural wives?' the chairman asked
I viii have improve greatly If don L !
follow the dictates OF my conscience IN the mat
ter"
Mr.. Cannon declined 90 reveal the oaths taken IN
the Endowment House. saving that they were
sacred covenants entered into with their Maker.
lie said that only the very pure are permitted to
enter the Endowment House.
You mean such yourself and President
Smith" said Chairman Burrows.
Again and again the witness eyaded questions
relating 10 he character Of the obligations taken
in the Endowment House. and finally said that
God had made Il known that the sacred cove
nauts should not be spoken Of TO the world.
He would say that there any penalty
attached 10 such disclosures or whether promise
given that the questions should not be
answered. In answer to Senator Overman, Mr..
Cannon said tho twelve Apostles had taken the
Endowment House oath.
Great interest manifested by members or the
committee concerning the character Of the Endow-
rre~t House marriage ceremonies. but little could
be obtained from Mr. Cannon. When pressed too
closely he answered that he could not remember.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
DOOMED TO DIE TO-DAY.
Chicago Car Bandits Obtain No
CIemeHcy-OHe Defes God.

Springfield. Ill. April 21.-Goyernor Yates to.
day refused clenency to Harvey Van Dine. the
streetcar bandit. who Is under sentence to h.
hanged In Chicago tO-morrOw with the other
bandits, Niedermeier and Marx.
Chicago. April 21.-Marx. Van Dine and Nis-
dermeier exchanged fareweHs with their rels
tives to-day. while the galOws was being erect
ed within hearing. Van Dine and Marx sDe7t
much Of their time in devotional exercises. while
Niedermeier lay on a cot in the Jail hospital and
scowled at the guards watching him he re-
fused to accept religious advice. and declared
that II he was unable to cheat the gaIlows he
would go to his death atheist. He slid ex-
plicitly: After I dead and my body do
Gays, all that remains will be my bones and
that viii be the end Of Peter Niedern.eierr
a court petition was prepared to-day asking
that Niedermeier's execution be delayed The
petition is Ostensibly on behalf Of two men VII,
were convicted OF numbering a saIoonk keeper
Niedermeier recently confessed to the murder
The petition for a writ Of habeas corpus for
Niedermeier was presented 20 Judge Joseph q
Gary Judge Gary denied the petition.
Judge Clifford this afternC on also denied tia
petition 70 delay the execution Of NieGerneer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
ELLIS ISLAND REFORMS.
CorteIyou's ViSit Likely to Lead to
I'm pOrtant Results.
TFRou THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

WashInctor April H.-Secretary CorteIyou s. pre-
pairing to make some sweeping reforms at Ellis Isl
and. In company with Mr. Sargent Commissioner
General Of immigration. the Secretary made quick
and unannounced trip to the island last Saturday.
and after thorough inspection came 10 the con-
clusIon that number Of steps should be taken.
Although he had no fault TO find with the treatment
OF the immigrants a whole. he is OF the opinion
that certain reforms ought to be inaugurated that
viii lessen the trials Of the unfortunates and add
to their comforts. AS sOoE the department feels
that IL has a clear title 10 the island upon which
the immigration station stands. additional buildings
viii be constructed and many Of the needed
forms viii follow a matter OF course. In order
TO build the additional quarters. however II will
be necessary TO enlarge Ellis Island
Mr. Cortelyou said to-day:
T-ntu q case now in court is settled do not
intend 10 put any more improvements on Ellis Isl
and Somebody over in New-Jersey believes that
T. bud any more expensive structures If there is
any chance Of this hopeful claimant being right IN
we win enlarge the island and build We have the
money ready for the work and there viii be no
The discoveries | made my unannounced visit
the Bureau OF immigration. Though not soul
could have known OF the visit in advance, ! found
every last at his post OF duty. But there
were good many things would like &c change ia
think Il humane for those poor creatures. just or
the ship and at The cid Of long, tresome voyage,
OF clothes and many q them sick from the pitch
flight OF stairs and come Immediately under the
eyes OF the authorities for examination. No won
der they are ali pale with fright by the time they
get TO the top OF that flight OF stairsl ] should
think more OF them would break down under the
strain
intend 20 make frequent visits or the same kind
Ellis Island. not with the expectation OF catch
ing any one on his guard and up 10 something ne
should not DO. but merely TO keep myself informed
OF the actual daily routine
While IVES over there an interesting legal ques-
ton one OF the immigrant women gave
birth TO child IN the hospital before she had been
oficialy admitted TO the country. II. at some fut
ure day that boy should become candidate for
tie Presidency. would he be eligible? His mother
was not within the country IN the eyes the law
when be was born so come authorities might hold
that the yCUngster was not born ia the United
States
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
CAPTAIN CHASEs BOXERS BY TROLLEY
Follows Crowd from One Hall to Another
and Prevents Fight

Captain Dreamer. Of the Fort Hamilton Police
Station of Brooklyn. played merry game OF hide
and seek with about 80 Manhattan and Brooklyn
sportsmen last night AS d result a prtzehght
that had been scheduled FOR o'clock, was indef-
nately postponed.
For two weeks members OF the sporting frater-
nifty Of two boroughs have been selling tickets
FOR alleged rattle. to take place at KnOth's
in Sixty-eight-st. and Fort Hamilton-ave. Brook
Ign. Yesterday there appeared notice in one Of
the papers reading:
Brennan-Knoths. Sixty-eight-st. and Fort Ham
iltOn-ave.. nine r. M.-keny.
Last night Captain Creamer had a tip that a
pTizeiight to take place in his precinct and he
had patrol wagon and some twenty policemen
out all the evening looking for il. At midnight he
stumbled on the crowd at knoJh's- Now il hap
pened that Young Kelly OF Philadelphia, TO
fight Frank Brennan. Cf Brooklyn. Kelly late
IN appearing. and Brennan amused the crowd by u
bout with his brother. They had just finished two
three rounds and dressed again when the police
arrived Captain Dreamer found the company
yrtuOusly listening TO the music of a blind pianist
and there not a sign OF prizehght in the air.
Nevertheless, the captain suspicious. and
himself Shortly afterward Kelly appeared and the
crowd took ostensibly for down town. but
really Tor hail about six blocks away. Dreamer
followed and them leaving the
Some one saw the captain, aud another car was
taken To another quarter So II kept up for several
hours. At last report the crowd hoped start
operations o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22

Er-Kentuckian Raised Check in
Nice, 1t Is Charged.

Boston. April 21.-Sidney Sladden was ar
rested here to-day on his return from Euro
pean wedding trip on board the steamship can
opic which arrived from Mediterranean ports.
He IS charged with being fugitive from justice
in Kentucky. where he is said to bee wanted for
forgery while acting general agent for the
Pacific Mutual Insurance Company az Louis
Vile lie was married in Washington two
months ago The bride was overcome In her
stateroom when the arrest was made but later
she was able TO leave here for Bridgeport, Conn
where she has friends.
Among several charges against Sladden. It is
alleged that while in Nice he visited United
States Consul Van Buren, and showed forged
cable message. bearing the signature Of Score
tary Hay calling for unlimited credit. and on
which he secured 100 francs from the consul
This Il IS alleged. he raised 10 10000 francs
with which to pay debts incurred ut Monte
Carlo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
FOR NEGRO EXHIBIT AT ST. LOUIS.
President Asked to Aid Movement in This
Direction
IFRoM ruE TRIBUNE BURrAr.

Washington, April 2.-President Roosevelt was
urged to-day to use his influence 70 secure negro
exhibit at the ST. Louis Louisiana Purchase Ex-
position. Hale q. Parker. prominent colored
lawyer Of Chicago. and Captain c. II. Tandy
well known negro politician OF St. Louis. made the
plea for their race and left the White House hope
ful that something would be done for the cause
they championed. Mr.. Parker OF the al
ternate commissioners Of the Chicago Worlds
Fair. and he told the President that he had sat
through seven sessions Of the board" which. he
said. any one could readily understand ought TO
qualify him for managerial work in connection
with the fair Of 1904.
The President expressed some surprise that the
negro had not already been taken care of by the
ST Louis managers" said Mr.. Parker. He said
that he feared Il a little late to do anything
very pretentOus now. but asked us 10 submit our
ideas in writing, which we Will do at once. We
claim that it is not too late We also claim that
the negro should have an opportunity TO show what
he has done and can accomplish in arts. indus
tries and sciences. We are ia the lmelight. just
now in the eyes OF the world. and certainly ought
to have some share I'm the government appropria-
lions. We have attempted to interest President
Francis and the government board. but thus far
uusuccessfully.
"Our idea was TO have the President appoint a
commissioner TO take charge or the work. and we
fund at his disposal He told us however. that
he doubted his power In the premises, and also
now existing from which he could draw the funds
10 pay the commissioner and carry on the work. AS
him that That was or niue consequence; A Dullq-
ing say 100 feet wide by $50 $50 feet long. could
built by negro workmen. and the progress they
made the building from day to day. as the fair
went on. would be an interesting exhibit In itself
The colored schools or the country are stil IN ses-
sion. and they could be called TO prepare
hibts Of the work Of their scholars between now
and the end OF the school year These exhibits
I'm themselves would be well worth place in the
FAIR. for they would show the visitors at glance
what the youth Of the race Is doing in the educa-
line
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
IS RAMSAY MISTAKEN ?
Evolution of HeIium from Radium
Questioned.

Washington, April q CSpeciaD.-At the meeting Of
the National Academy OF Sciences held here this
week Professor John Trowbrdge director Of the
Jefferson Physical Laboratory Of Harvard Uni
versity. gave an account Of the recent investiga-
tons IN spectrum analysis conducted in that abora
tory. Professor TTowbri5ge has been engaged
during the last Eve years in studying the effect OF
powerful currents Of electricity in dissociating
gases and thus producing various spectra. The
experiments were made by means OF a storage bat
terry OF twenty thousand cells which enabled the
experimenter to range OF electric pressure OF
from million TO six million volts. Among the
interesting results obtained the following:
il is possible to exhaust TO extreme degree
tubes filed with rarefled gases by merely passing
a powerful. steady current Of electricity through
them. The vacuum Is such that the electrical
discharge finally ceases. and IS unable to break
down the exhausted space. Evidence was adduced
TO prove that water vapor is essential to enable
an electric discharge 10 pass through rarehed
gases. and that hydrogen IS insulator OF cleo
tricity.
Photographs were exhibited OF electrical dis
charges under different conditions OF environment
The speaker said that q consideration OF the
suits leads be cautious IN accepting the evil
dence that heIlum results from . transmutation
from radIum. This gas may have been in the
pitchbIende from which radium is made. and hence
may have been made evident by the stimulus OF the
electric discharge.
Professor TrowbrIdge also presented the results
Of two other investiga tons made IN the jefferson
Physical Laboratory. one was BY Dr. Theodore
Lyman very short wave lengths OF light, ana
one by DR.. Fl. ". Morse. the spectra OF vari-
Gus metals obtained from discharge under liquids
Dr. Lyman has opened domain 10 accurate meas
urement equal IN length nearly one-third Of the
visible solar spectrum. This region. beyond the
violet cannot be seen by the eye. and is only re-
pealed los photography. layer Of air one-huu-
dredth OF lnCl IN thickness. or q sheet OF glass
one-thousandth OF inch thick, completely OBJ
scures this region.
DR. Morse shows that the evidence adduced 10
prove hot cold conditions Ot temperature IN
the stars drawn from the presence or absence o.
spectral lines must be received with caution, Tor
II is possible to obtain an the cIitcria Of hot and
cold from the discharge ia liquids.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
CRASH ON THIRD-AVE. ~ /. !"
Mann Cut in Rear End Collision in
Harlem.

A Thrd-ave. elevated train for Fordhan ha4
just drawn into the station at One-hundred-
and-twenty- ninth-st. yesterday, when another
train. also northbound. came around the curve
The mOtOrman of the second train received. he
says. signal Of 'aH clear" and il was not untr
he was almost the train in front that he
could the danger. He reversed the power
but. though the speed was considerably lessened
the trains came together with bang. breaking
many widows in both trains and shaking up thu
passengers.
There were several policemen IN uniform and
two fremen on the train. and only their pres
ence prevented the passengers from injuring
each other in the rush for safety. As It was a
number made their way to the elevated struct-
from the rear train and walked to the plat
form. When the excitement had somewhat sub
sided all the remaining passengers were escorted
to the platform by. the policemen and the two
fremen. who guarded the third rail.
Mrs. ROas HoIlander. OF No. 81 Goerck-st
was badly cut by falling glass. and went bona
in a cab. DR.. George Edison, Of No. 10 Sprucs-
St. cut about the hands and face: Edward
Campbell, Of No 90 MadisCn-st.. was cut and
bruised; William II. Howard. of No. Solo
Third-ave., was bruised about the body. and
number Of others received small cuts. sur
geOn from Harlem Hospital attended the in
jured.
Trains were blocked from One-huudred-and-
twenty-ninth-st. to Fifty-ninth-st. for about an
hour.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
TO GOVERN CANAL ZONE.
POWER FOR PRESIDENT.
House Bill VII Not Be accepted by
Senate-WuSt Be Conference.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington. April 21.-The Hepburn substi-
tute for the Panama Civil bill passed the House
to-day without amendment and without division,
thus committing the minority of that body to a
measure which confers the President unlimit
ed powers in the government Of the canal zone.
stultfying the force of the arguments Of GER
tain Democrats that the President was seeking
and the Republican majority comforting on him
unwarranted and unprecedented authority and
leaves the Democrats I'm the House without
ground for criticism Of the Spooner bin which
temporarily conferred the President COM
plete control OF the Philippine Islands
As result of the action OF the House it will
devolve upon the conference committee on this
measure to frame and report an adequate act
providing for the government Of the canal zone
The acceptance Of the House substitute by the
Senate is clearly out of the question. The Senate
measure reappropriated the S10O00o00 to be
paid to Panama, thus removing all possibility
Of doubt as to the propriety OF paying this sum
to the new republic, the Spooner substitute hav-
ing specifically named the United States Of Co
Iombia- The Senate bill. moreover, contained the
Finance Conittee amendment reducing the tax
on circulation secured by the proposed Panama
bonds from l to y per cent. the necessity for
which legislation was first called to the attention
Of the Senate by The Tribune. This amendment
is of course, omitted from the House measure
and viii have TO be PROVIDED IoI py uiS NO4'IO'
rees. as will several other provisions of the Sen
ate measure.
1t IS conceded that there is some ground TOT
tie claim Of the House committee that the Sen
ate bill was too verbose and required pruning
That resulted from the disorganized condition
of the Committee on IncerOcean1c Canals ana
the fact that members Of that committee re-
fused to be guided entirely by older and more
experienced members Of the Senate, one or
whom went TO the length Of preparing the draft
Of n measure which would have suited every
purpose. but which marred by the commit
tee which added some superfiuoUs PROVISIONS
Senators KittredEe, Hopkins and German VIII
be appointed conferrees on the part OF the Sen
ate and. il is believed with the ASSISTANCE Oh
The uouse conferrees presumably Representa-
tives Hepburn. Mann and Richardson, OF Ala-
hama. will be able 10 prepare measure when
will be concise as well comprehensive, ana
which viii prove acceptable to both houses or
Congress.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
FOR BRASS BAND At INSANE ASYLUM
Kings Park Hospital Wants Nurses That Can
Play in One.

The Western idea OF having band of musicians
at the large hospitals for insane persons has
spread and the Long Island State Hospital a.
Kings Park. Long Island. Of the largest hos
pitfalls for the care of the insane in this country
has recently nnouaCed that IL would like to have
ON Us ilSt OF employees women and men who are
qualified trained nurses and who can play I'm a
Dr;tSs band. Fer such persons skilled as nurses
anC as musicians nUuitctu NJ salaries are TO De
paid. r0nSinS from about SIS 70 little more than
$50 mon n ard board.
Just when this band will De- expected to Dlav ia
not set forth On the announcement. The band
may nave 10 play every day only once "A weeS
but y Is more than probable that If viii only pIav
On State occasions. such special visiting d.tvs
Christmas. July and New Years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
CLAIMS FOR INDIAN psPREoATIoNs.

Washington. April 1.-THE House COMMITTEES On
indian Affairs to-day. by vote OF TO s. author
lied favorable report on the bin amending ~.
Indian Depreciation act by striking from II the Wol
"amtty' and making il apply to residents OF the
United states. regardless of citizenship. HilnOl
ity report will be made by Chairman Sherman anu
signed by Representatives Curtis Knapp Fi3-
gerald, Lacey and ZenOr. The bill legaltzes GA u
for indian depTedatiOns heretofore barred niue
Jhe law because the Indians committing tle W.. :,
the time. -
lt also allows claims by persons other taan e,
law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
MRS. III, Il. PELL SUED.
Order Calling Her Up on Supple
mentary Proceedings.

The Private Hospital Association has secured n
judgment against Mrs. II. Archibald PeH the wife
Of the well known broker. for $500 for hospital SER
vices rendered about year ago. The Judgment has
not been satisfied. and Herman W. Booth OF No. 3O2
Broadway attorney for the hospital. yesterday OBJ
tanned order calling her up supplementary
proceedings
II do not believe that further court proceeding
Will be necessary. said Mr. Booth Yesterday Il
think the Judgment will be settled soon as we
are able 10 serve the papers Mrs. Peu. Mr. Pell
has promised several times to settle the matter but
has not done so
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
BOY WHIPPED ALMOST SENsELESS.
Accused of Insulting White Girls, Young
Negro Was Flogged by Cadets.
u TELEoRAPH ID - rRInI-Nr. I

hichnaond' Va April 2l-Cadets at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute at Blacksburg Va So.
summary vengeance to-day on a negro bov accuses
Of insulting white girls. The boy was arrested earl,
IN the day by the town authorities. hut was r.
leased Few hours later. The cadets caught him.
beat him severely with switches and told him to go
AS he did rot obey. he was again seized Ttrinned
10 the waist. and dashed to a tree. with sticlz.
and the ends CT ropes he was beaten until .Ir,ost
scnseless. When released he left the town as fest
as he could. Tic negroes threaten trouble because
OF his treatment
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
nMoNKn mHAs PIGEONS sETTINe.n

In his cell at the Tombs yesterday Monk" East
man, under sentence of ten years in Sing Sing and
whose transfer to that prison has been delayed.
said he had some pigeons setting" and wanted to
see how they came out. / the only 70
suffer by waiting" he added MY in Sing
Sing doesn't begin until cross the threshold there.
I'm not worrying about II, and I done why
the public should. Just pigeons
off the l expect to go to my term"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
VETERINARY SURGEON FALLS DEAD

Dr. Wells Baker OF No. 1873 West One-hundred-
and-thirty- well known veterinary sur
geon and horscman dropped dead yesterday I'm
Masterson's livery stable No. rS5 Edgecombc-avc
supposedly from heart disease or nephritls He
was siXty-scven years old.
Or. Baker had been for drive on the Speedway
behind his horse Royal Prize. He was putting
b1ndagcs on the horse legs when he fell. Death
was instantaneous DR.. Baker, was native of
West BLOOMFIELD, Ontario County. y. Y. and had
been resident OF this city since 1876
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
IleH1 TERM EoR monks OLD pal

Chris Wallace. a former associate Of Monk"
Eastman pleaded guilty to attempted grand larceny
Yesterday in General Sessions and sentenced to
two and one-half years in State prison. Leniency
was shown him because Of the recommendation OF
The District Attorney. whom Wallace rendered
services I'm trial and conviction Of East
man. Wallace arrested the night of De-
ccmber 8. charged with attempting TO hold up
Wetmore. the drunken kid in FoTty-second-s
and IL was in connection with this that East
man interfered. Eastman got ten years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-22
UNION PRESIDENT INJURED.

Hayward II. Depev, Of No 797 Beiford-ave
Brooklyn the president Of the linotype workers
branch Of typographical Union No. g. had his leg
cut off last night by Madison-st. horsecar and
was taken to Hudson Street Hospital in a serious
condition. lie standing on the 'front.' platform
with James Eustace. friend The car had tus-
passed Broadway. At that point excavation has
been made and the south track is much lower than
the north track. The car gave q iurch 2 u we Mt
down the decline and Depew was thrown off