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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
MOCK TRIAL AT NATIONAL ARTS c,r,

The National Arts Club last rtgb+ 81. :.
Iwelrth Night with music and gavetv Thar. -
a concert by Christian Kriens violinIst and Nj
Eleanor Fisher. pianist After the concert a MOI,
trial was held IN which the State e,otbarvvisA .S
hicNers' Table, prosecuted the house COMMITTEES
me indictment was criminal negligence In no,
furnishing all the comforts OF home" and COR
tanned seven counts viz: taking care Of tbA e.
mace, shovelling snow. thawing frozen water mines
dismissing the cook. taking care Of the baby mend
ing leaking roof. and serving microscope with nor
tons Walter 5. Logan was grave and honorable
Judge There was "a distinguished arrlv Of
including as prosecuting attorney Miss Gabrielle
stewart; assistant prosecutor. PenroSe N Unlisted.
counsel for defence, Robert Van Iderstine a3soci.
ate counsel James g. Wentz. and assistant counsel
Alexander Rice Mckiu- Others who furnished
Inerriment were the sheriff ] CfreenIaar Thorn.
clerk OF the court, Charles r Lamb; reporter
EDGAR A JOSselyn, and foreman OF the fury Ed
ward Hagaman Hall There were some two hun
dred guests, who enjoyed the salies OF the prose-
cutor and her opponents nightly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
KILLS WIFE; HANGS SFI.P
Children at Home When Traced.
Occurs-Result of Quarrel.

Mrs. Sarah FaIlik forty-fve years oI5 ,,.,
a' NO ga Tenth-ave.. was shot IN the Ieft b-a.E.
OS her husband, Maurice, yesterday and dias
Ahu hour afterWdrd in Roosevelt Hos,,,,
faIilK also about forty-five years old atternr,.,
suicide oy hanging himself to a gas fixture Iri,s
d rubber tube He cut down unconsc,ou,
ana Is IN a critical condition II is Thought ,t..
he may have taken some poison.
falik has been pedler of a rheurnatizr, ,
In the winter and in the summer kent a So
water stand in front of CahilPs saloon. AZ F,,,,.
iourth-st and Tenth-ave.. almost across "a.
street from his home The couple had nine chr
uren. the Oldest a married daughter. Mrs. Raw
mond' OF No. 215 East Forty fourth-st. and ~.
Youngest ten months old child. Four Of tia
children were at school when the tragedy oc-
CURED Three OF the others are working Ontv
the baby and a four-year-old child were a.
nome when the mother was shot
According 10 neighbors the couple had .
severe quarrel yesterday At Ills O'Clock ~.
shots were heard, and moment artarvvars
ArS' rank staggered out Of her rooms int
the nail. blood squirting from a wound :,
her 4eit breast She collapsed in the hall
ana was carried by Mrs. Schwartz ana
neishbors to Mrs. Schwartz's rooms. Mrs
schwartz opened a window and screamed to-
help' and Patrolman Sheridan ran In, after call.
ing Tor aid, TO which Roundsnan Brady. Of tn
west Forty-seventh-st. station. responded. DR.
@ensser' OF Roosevelt Hospital. responded to an
ambulance call and pronounced the woman NOR
tai4y wounded She was hurriedly taken to tia
hospital. but died there. without regaining con-
sc1Uushess' half hour after the shooting.
Inc police, after Mrs FalIik was removed a.,
tered her rooms and found the TWO chiIdrsn ~, -
we're taken charge Of by Mrs. Schwartz A SEQ
Ol-u search found Fallik hanging in bedroon
Fhn ha1-
VoIver' all five chambers Of which were ar,nt,as
apparently only one shot had hit Mrs FauiS
the others probably going wild 'A'
Agents of the children's society bsor5 - ~
tragedy and went TO the house to Offer IN +sLs
the Youngest children. Their offer was refusal
tnS TWO eldest girls saying that they would ~.
aoIe 20 care for the family Nefghbors Ia+er 81 !,
mat aIlik frequently demanded money fro,,, ~
Wue LOT liquor She was bothered this vraI- Coz
oinually' they said and yesterday. after being IN
demanded money '''ie anu again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
END ADIRONDACK RIGHTS FIGHT.
Paper Company May Use Certain Streams
for Small Consideration

At a special meeting of the Adirondack League
Club, IN the rooms Of the New-York Board OF
Trade and Transportation. At No. 203 Broadway
yesterday the club voted adopt the suggestions
Of its committee to the settlement OF questions
az issue between st and the Gould Paper Com
pany. which holds rights adjacent the property
holdings Of the club. The Gould company is per
mitted the I.irnekiln Creek the south branch
OF the Moose River and the north branch of the
Black River. for floating logs and cordwood in
certain stated seasons. a consideration OF six
cents a cord is named.
The president. Judge Warren Higley, and the sec
rotary, Spencer AldriCh, named a commit
tee to conduct the negotiations with the Gould com
pany.
At the suggestion Of the president the trustees
were empowered arrange for a dinner this winter
in HiS Of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
MANY RESCUES AT FIRE.
Family Overcome Before Taken from Flat
Building.

The family OF Richard Doyle. consisting OF him
self, his wife and three young children rescued
while overcome by smoke at a fire yesterday in a
five story double fiat building No. $50 West one
hundred and -twenty -siXth-st
The fire spread rapidly mp the arshaft and the
entire building filed with smoke. \
rescuing party found Doyle and his family uncon-
sCious on the top floor Doyle and his three chill
dren-Joseph, seven years old: Frank. five years
and Charles, three years-were taken down the
stairway. but the smoke was dense that there was
time 70 return FOR Mrs. DOYLE Firemen OF Truck
No IA extended a ladder to the fifth story windows
and found the woman helpless in the smoke filed
front room She was carried down the ladder.
The heavy smoke cut OF the escape OF Mrs Lizzie
Adair, who lived with her three children the
third floor. Insurance Patrolmen Phelan and Kipp
forced their way up the stairs and took the woman
and the children 10 fire escape in the OF the
building and passed them down without harm. Four
or Ave women who had Clambered the fire escape
on the second floor taken down promptly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
PUPILS PUT OUT FIRE IN SCHOOL.
Keep Alarm from Spreading Boys
Who Ran from Building Arrested

With great presence OF mind. the boy and girl
pupils ir a classroom the fourth floor OF Public
School No. 43. at hundred 10 invent -nnth-st
and Amsterdam ave. extinguished fire that had
been discovered in cloak closet yesterday. with
allowing the alarm TO spread to other parts Of
the building.
The principal Of the school conducted IN IN
vestigation later. and caused the OF Arthur
Donovan, eleven years old, Of No. 553 West one
hundred and twenty nnth-st and James Revino
snd-thirteth-st., whom he said he had seen run
ing of the building Just before the blaze was
discovered
Il was about hour after the school opened
yesterday forenoon that several boys In the class
room looked into the hall and found it fun OF
smoke. They found that several girls cloaks and
pals OF water. successfully put out the blaze a
few minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
TO ELECT THEM ON GENERAL. TICKET
Bill to Change Method of Choosing Mu-
nicipal Court Justices.

1t is said that at the present session OF the Iegis
lature measure will be introduced to change the
method OF electing the municipal court Justices so
that they may be chosen general ticket The
measure vii! also provide that the various Justices
shall he moved from court TO court as Is dome
with the police magistrates. This would be done
with view to minimizing the strength of political
influences This change, they say. would aIso
serve TO relieve the heavy burdens which fan on
the justices Of several of the courts for in CERTAIN
of them, Il is said, four five hundred sllmmonses
are issued n month. while in others the number
reaches 500 to 1000 IN the same time. The propOsed
measure will have the Endorsement OF the Citizens
Union and of the Bar Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
MEXICAN WAR VETERAN BURIED.
Funeral of John Kiesel, One of First Settlers
of East New-York, Held at His Home.

The funeral Of John Kiesel pioneer builder OF
the old town Of New Lots, took place yesterday
afternoon his late home. Pitkin-ave., near Yer
iuont-et.. Fast New-York.
Born in Germany Mr. KieseI settled in the lower
end Of East Ncw-Yor6 sixty-fve years ago, when
# was almost a wilderness. After building his
own home he shared in the building of many OF
the old hOmtSteads OF what once known
the German section OF East New-York.
He veteran both OF the Mexican and Of
the Ci.N and a Republican since the incep-
ton Of that party. Years ago he was member
Of Neptune Engine Company of the old volunteer
force. A volunteer member Of Company OF the
9th Heavy Artillery he service in many bat
ties, at ono OF which he wounded by the
plosion of n shell He was member OF Hamilton
Post. No 152. He leaves a widow and five daugh-
tiers. The burial in Evergreens Cemetery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
MURPHY WANTS 1T.
Sans He VIII Urge Choice of Ne7c-
York as Contention City.

Atlantic City n. J.. jan 6.-Charles F. Murphy
tonight denied that he was opposed 70 having the
Democratic National Convention held In New-Aork'
and said that ne very much In ravor OF inc
convention being there Mr.. Murphy said;
ct have never been opposed to the Democratic
National Convention coming TO New-York On the
contrary. I told John d. Crimmins on MONDAY that
II was necessary that the convention be held In
Nev-York from political standpoint oelleEe
~, h,,s,-,ass me-, want H. and shall go Wash
ington on Monday with Senator Patrick n. NC
Carren and Thomas Smith 10 appear pe per- tme
National Committee and urge II 10 seieSN -'S"
York as the convention city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
IN 1908, S31S,366,O47 50.
That Has the Total Cost of GOoern-
ing the City.

Controller Grout yesterday made public taoIe
showing the amounts Of warrants drawn on the Guy
treasury aud the sinking funds since the conSoHua-
tion Of the city in 1885. The statement shows q
,-o ,rrraasa IN the cost OF the citys maintenance
In the last six years from the city treasury anu
the sinking funds has been spent 81 --S- 81 -,
US maid ON, on 545 go warrants. There was q le-
cease In the first year under Mayor Low 70 sS+S-
AZ 455 49, but in the last year under MI IL" S'
go; o4- s. was paid out. ,.,s - - 900
TIE totaI sums paid out were: In lSsS. on I9,.S
va -rar,s SRA 4SS Sis "a IN 1893 S90S warrants
S9O Ies POI IS. In 1900 SeV0S WARRANTS &-.S,4-f
SS2 53 in 1901 on 15sS warrants go - ~
14l2 on Jos warrants. St34ltoo - anu III 40 O
IL 6qS warrants. $3iS. $500 So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
COMMITTEE TO GO TO WASHINGTON

The following committee has been named by
President John Fox Of the Democratic CUB pur-
suant 10 n resolution adopted by the board or gov
ernors of the club Tuesday night authorizing
the president to appoint committee to go 10
Washington at the time OF the meeting or the
Democratic National Committee TO urge tntt Ins
TernocratIc National Convention this year De neIo
in New-York City: Robert \. Van Nyck' KAN KAN
dolph Guggenheimer. John F . HoufAe' INo0e'1
I,nnse,-alt and Daniel O-Dav.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
NO sTANpEEs IN PHILADELPHIA

Philadelphia, Jan. 6-Mayor Weaver to-day in
formed theatrical managers that hereafter they
would be permitted 10 sell only as many tickets
as there Were seats in their theatres. No standing
room admission is 10 be allowed. This action was
taken the recommendation OF the Mayors com
mittee OF experts, who visited the Academy Of
Music last night while "LohenErin' was being
sung. and found the aises Of the balconies crowded
and hundreds Of spectators sitting the steps
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
DIDN'T WANT DOG IN BED WITH THEM
Mrs Smith Says Her Husband Tried to Over
come Her Objections by Beating Her.

Hampstead. Long Island. Jan. 6.-Mrs. Lillian
Smith told Justice r. L. Cloves. Of this place
to-day that her husband. Harvey Smith. beat her
carly this morning because she objected to having
married about n wear.
When she escaped from the bed in which she
claimed the beating began. Mrs. Smith says. her
husband chased her through the house until
neIghbors summoned by her screams tnterfered.
She then gathered up her belongings and Is now
staying with friends here Smith Will be arraIgned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
GAVE Ex-eov. CRANE AS BEST FRIEND.

Frank G. Weed. a stationer. Of Putnam-ave
Brooklyn transferred Bellevue Hospital
yesterday from St Vincents Hospital. suffering
from nephritis. He gave MS nearest friend ex-
Governor Crane, Of Massachusetts. asking that in
the event OF his death. Governor Crane should be
informed
He is an old friend OF mine and II I should die
he will take charge of my body" he told the
Bellevue Hospital authorities
Al St: Nincents Hospital nothing could be learned
about the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
CHANGES IN BERLIN THEATRES.

Berlin. Jan. Cat meeting held in Police Head
quarters today for the purpose Of hearing re-
cided that certain changes must be made iulme
diatey in several playhouses. The alteration OF
exits and other measures for safety in other the
aires We're deferred until the summer vacation
The directors OF four theatres summoned
Police Headquarters and received instructions re-
garding changes 70 be made In the exits without
interruptng the PLAYS and operas now running
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07

The autumn and winter course OF illustrated Iect-
ures, given by the American Museum Of Natural
History. Will be continued this evening Mt the
museum. Seventy-eiEhth-st. and Eightl-ave. with
q lecture The Evolution Of the Horse" by Pro-
fessor Henry Fairfield Osborn. The lectures on the
two following Thursdays will complete the course
The spring course will begin in February.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
WOmen'S Suits
At SIS
Worth S23.5O 10 S35

Fifty smart TailOr-m d e
Suits. just newly made up. in the new
est styles. Of black, navy blue or brown
cheviot and zibeline, and a few MKT
ures; with natty 26-inch jackets, plated
in Norfolk style, and belted; with turn
down collar and cuffs of red broadcloth
and black braid
To these we have added about twenty
FIVE suits from our own stock, in tailor
made and shirt-waist styles, of cloths
and velveteens.
Prices were $3.50 to S35. To-day
choose for SIS.
Second floor. Broadway.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07
CONVENTION BOOMERS.

Chicago Jan "a committee OF business men
and Democratic politicians will leave here on Sat
rrdax for Washington TO try 10 secure the Demo-
cratic National Convention for this city. This was
decided on at meeting OF business men and hotel
mana gers to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-07

This means equal gain in value advertising me
duTn the quality of the circulation same
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
STREETC4R MEN GAIN.
COneyLsIand Grants Better Terms
Recognizes Union.

BY the OF the annual agreement between
the officers OF the Coney Island and Brooklyn
Railroad and The employees. which signed last
Thursday. the company makes some valuable con-
cessions.
The company agrees not 20 employ any
motormen conductors who do not belong TO the
union. The men have been working for this con-
cessior for years and now the dozen moro non
union employees Will have 10 Join the union !oox
for work elsewhere.
The agreement Of last year. placing days pay
at Il S. is renewed On the Franklin limo seven
trips TO the Park Circle and back instead eight.
viii constitute g. days work in tho future. An
other important agreement is that mo motormaa
conductor on straight runs will be required 10 be
outy than ten hours. inside OF eleven hours
from the time Of reporting for duty In any twenty
four hours
Heretofore the men have been working ten hours
inside Of twelve. That that the waits Mt tn.
end OF the line might extend a mans period OF
duty by two hours over the ten, the limit they
been in the habit OF counting time actually on
runs in figuring VI tho legal ten hours Of labor
Now II has agreed not TO extend this time by
waits more than one hour in the future.
Swing runs shall be completed IN thirteen hours
where 1t can be shown by the employees TO be prac
which treated with President John w. Helms
composed OF Q. w. Youngs. motorman and pres
ident OF the Brooklyn local OF the union; John +.
Feensy and Adam Hauck
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Nsw-York. Arrived. steamer Victorian (sr). Thomas
Southampton July Sailed steamer New-York Young
New-York via Cheroours land passed Hurst Castle
Plymouth. July 49, s1o p nn-Arrved. st Paul
Pnssow. New-York for Cherbours and Southampton
Shields July i5~saied steamers Beatrice OBI, Randall
New-York Phrhus tGsr) schiorhorst (fron, Ham
London July 16-sailsd. Xnnetonha CBr) Lay
lBT!. Lindsay NswYors for Liverpool csad Sro1
ss Jul" s.b IL a sois y: ::5s: ad
proceeded; noon-saiied steamer Arabic Orr. Ran
(BTl. stephens Newborn Tor IAvoipoOI
AhS ese, H ESor NswrO %Sa'd steamer VAd'Tand
Rotterdam. July 1S. m-saiisd steamer Rotterdam
HoxTs July ID noon-ssiled .,.am.r L. Br.tsxn.
(Fr). Poncelet. New York
York Young dSom southanpton5 Nsw0Yo4s Ne"
houosne July - m-sailsd. steamer Moitks toer,.
Gibraltar July 1S-Passed. steamer Napoii,au Prince
ps,oq B5 EH s SaPls, Palermo etc ,os Nsw;yerk
Cbro. Easleton. New-Ycrk; l6-PannOnia OBJ. Pot
Tor. New-York for Port Natal
Hog9 July lS-Arrivsd previously steamer Nuoa (osx,.
santos July iO-Arric.d steamer B1it.s prnos csr,.
Conn. Nsw-York via Pern.mbueo and Maeso ~
for S,saa ''' cs:sss. PAU: :s1
A.r;.,iI... Jsiy ls-s.l.a. Dormant. or,.
Swansea July l*vAIrived steamer Thrift oSOr, Hvis-
crenst.dt July 1a~Arrivsd steamer Kentucky DAM.
stahl New-York vic Christiania and Copenhagen.
ROTTERDAM July ItlAfrived steamer Excelsior Ger.
Genoa. July 1awArrived steamer Nord America QtaD.
Pernamhaco July i4EArriveJ .,e.rn.r Moorish Prime.
tsr, Barrett. Nsw-York for Rio Janero. etc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
TELLER HAS DRIVER ARRESTED.
Attention Attracted to Horse with Sore Hips
on Ferryboat

MAGISTRATE Zeler, of tho Fifth District Police
Court, will have before him to-day prisoner whose
arrest he caused last night Tho prisoner will be
John Mccarthy. twenty-six years DID, of No. 49S
Warren-st. Brooklyn
The magistrate coming TO this city last night
a Hamiton-ave. ferryboat, when his attention
attracted TO bay horse which had sores on
both hips. He questioned Mccarthy the driver
who said the animal belonged to the New-York
Dispatch and Delivery Company. When the boat
reached her pier. Zeller called Policeman Dapping
of the Old Slip station and told him 70 arrest Nc
Carthy and bring him this morning to the Fifth
District Court.
Horace 7. Horton. inspector for the Bergh
Society, who examined the horse afterward said
the sores were caused by contact with the stall
Tho animal was taken to its stable Embarrassed
and the wagon drawn there by another horse. Nc
Carthy was locked up. charged with driving
horse with sore hips.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
HOME NEWS.
NETWORK CITY.

Mails from Hong Kong. June ID: Shanghai June
Do Yokohama, June .. and Honolulu. July g.
reached San Francisco and dispatched east
at 7 ?. m on July Il. and due in this city on
Tuesday morning. Mails for China, Japan and
Hawaii close as advertised
At meeting o. the executive committee Of III,
National Association OF Engine and Boat Manu-
facturers. held at the Hotel Manhattan on Friday.
these officers elected for tho ensuing year:
President, John J. Amory; vice-president H A
Lozier. jr.; se2ond vice-president. J. y. Schoon-
maker; third ice-presdent. Henry p Sutphen;
treasurer. J. S Bunting; secretary. Hugh s. Gam
bel.
The Iron Steamboat Company announces that its
26-cent excursion tickets hereafter will include ad
mission 20 Stecpechase Park and It's 3-cent ex-
cursion tickets VIII include admission both
Luna Park and Steeplechase Park.
In the Old First Presbyterian Church there was
recently organized Guilmart Club. composed OF
pupils OF the famous French organist The follow
ing officers chosen: President William O.
Carl. New York. first vice president Philip Hale
Boston: second vice-presdent, Charles GALLOWAY
St. Louis: third vcepresident. S Tudor Strang
Philadelphia. secretary, f. w Schlieder Nov
York: treasurer. -. Waring Stebbins brooklyn;
directors. George H. Parker. Syracuse: Louis j
Eaton. Sar Francisco. Clarence Dickinson. Chi
Schnid. and Mrs. Charlotte Weles- Saenger Of this
city.
The formal opening OF Pelham Bay Park which
was scheduled to take place yesterday. has been
postponed until September 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-07-17
AIRSHIP DREAMS Fail.
Schmitt Still Hopes to Win st. Louis
PYise-,Hachine PRETTY.

Another dream OF winning of the prizes for
dir ships at at. Louis shattered in BROOKLYN
yesterday. Andrew Schmitt "A first class car
penter, who invented and constructed the air ship
which failed 10 rise yesterday. IS a man Of strong
faith. however. He said that the thing did not fly
because the wind was strong enough
IL may put In power Il / can't get the wind
said the cheerful inventor Y am going 10 s.,
Louis. and win wiz ;he first prize
II great day Cor Schmitt and for the
neighborhood. Everybody in the vicinity knew
that the carpenter constructing an air ship in
the barn IN the OF his home at No $50 Bel
Iaont-ave. Brooklyn. For yea- ne had been at
work, but only his most intimate friends had had
a look at the craft until yesterday.
They had 70 take the whole side OF the barn out
TO bring the thing into the open air. but Schrnitt
ala not mind that when he heard the plaud,ts Of
the crowd the ship rolled into view 1t had
been placed on four temporary wheels. and looked
''reai pretty all decorated with bunting 1t proved
90 be q wooden platform at each side of which
BOAT. each OF which carried five set. OF revolving
sails Each set ot sails like q propeller with
four canvas blades. measuring about four feet BY
be operated by a wheel Over the platform rre-
sumably 10 keep of, the sun, q canvas oanony
Schrnstt sale that the machine weighed four hun
dred pounds. and ne added l75 pounds he stepped
blow. They blew. and the propellors Whirled
around like little windnlis. but the airvhtp d,d nor
bulge. Instead, the machine heavy that IL
crushed the little wheeis suppor1nG II, and It sank
the machine back into the barn and declared the
trial over for the day.