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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
UNITE TO FIGHT "GR4BS. ="
Federation of Civic Organizations
Plans to Watch AIbany Legislation.

\ federation OF the various civic organizations
which united in the fight against the grab bills
last winter has been planned facilitate more
feCtve work along similar lines at the coming
sion of the legislature. and likely that an
nouncement will be made soon OF the completion of
the plans. a formal union OF these organizations
with committees representing all the bodies officers
and executive offices. is contemplated This will not
preclude individual action the part of anv so
ciety but is intended to conserve energy and align
the efforts in direction In the fight last win
the Citizens Union. the City Club the
West End Association. the New-York Board of
Trade and Transportation. the Peoples Institute
the East Side Civic Club, the Citizens Transit Re-
form Committee or One Hundred the Citizens
Transit Reform Association of Brooklyn and vari-
Gus local boards OF trade and civic organizations
officials of the Citizens Union conceived the plan
of uniting all these hodies-some forty I'm all-into
parliament" which should be- a formal urto,,
for work along definite lines Accordinglv Letters
were sent TO the organizations suggesting this plan
and urging that It be laid before the executive
mittees or tho entire membership
So far the plan has been receivsd ,,rdiaIIv
Many replies have been received in which these
organizations promise to unite The promoters OF
the plan are not willing give details of the or
ganization YET because the plan has not been
passed by all the civic bodies, and changes
may be necessary In Organization
Julius Henry Cohen. chairman OF the Citizens
Union COMMITTEES on Legislation. In forecastina the
work OF that COMMITTEES this winter said:
keen Pe a G active V w.3o will THE did
at Albany affecting NewYorf City Our iess-
ia dc within aTm wil have very little II anything
legislation win be presented and urged by other
largely the negative Work OF wat oST work Will be
ing the passage of measures like the BedeitWii-
bn the Niagara Power Bill and the e' MGnic iis
Jc2reseptatv we dld last year we win have
NgY the he oosan more completely and more thor
tions. '0 ''e"ii@"-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
TYPEWRITER THE SENDER
Western Union Using MUentiOn
Which Replaces Morse SyStem.

system of printing telegraphy has Just been
put in operation by the Western Union Telegraph
Company which promises to revolutionize teie-
graphing methods busy lines, and especially be
tween large cities. The invention is that of J. c.
Barclay. assistant general manager of the com
pany. and is the result of five years work.
The system which bears Manager Barclay ;
name, Is being used between this city and
Buffalo. II involves the of standard type
writer's instead of the Morse system. A teleg-
rapher sits down at a typewriter in Buffalo
and writes his best speed. Wires the
Buffalo typewriter with here. An operator sits
before this machine. but he has nothing to do but
feed telegraph blanks into it and to move back
the carriage when it reaches the end of a line The
invention does the rest, and a clearly typewriter
message is reeled off.
The invention has been used in the regular COM
merciaI business of the company all this week. As
high as 100 words a minute have been sent success
fully and without II mistake. In speed it far
passes the oli-fashioned method OF sending for
which the record is some nifty words minute.
This printing telegraph system rs. is past the ex-
I'VE are actually using 1t between New-York and
Buffalo for commercldl %1[h: ne messages are
they are delivered There is no copying rewrit-
;n R,4,s,o has absolute control of the Receiving
ma chiae at this end except for feeding paper and
.Tbe system viii not suppant the Morse system
and will not result in magIi'i S decrease In the
Morse GENERATORS 10 operate the sending machines
tw.en large cities We would not think of using it
In a station like Yonkers or Poughkseepse, for IN
stsnca II will be OF great value to The Associated
So. - diDs its news service to a number Of
papeTs in the same large city Take Philadelphia
yor instance An operator can sIt al a machine In
The NewYork once OF the Press Association and
deliver neatly printed COPY IN every newspaper
paratus is quite simple, and not expensive, on
count OF the patents c9t'" 90 ''N d oescrlp-
According TO paper which Mr. Bs,rGl,ay recently
% or less engaged the serious attention
Of since the Eee Srh eS St ttssesFsphy
into " operation Until quite rssep ssn their useful
ness has with few exceptions o on confined to
Of more less private and r ofh these She eys
For general telegraphie W2rh dLnntass stems have
they Be suceesfy ggFGa'fha aT o1 Sesvv lin
ed Ie o sS as of which Is regarded
with favor by the teIegraphine pubic
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
CHILDREN ON A STRIKE.
Tenement House Lac VioLGtion
CHARGED against Boz Makers.

one of the most unusual strikes of the many
that have occurred on the East Side is now at It's
height Two hundred and twenty-five boys and
girls are fighting against 10 per cent cut In
wages by Cohen & Brother cigarette box manu-
fscturers at No 81 Bowery The strike
opened with walkout seven weeks ago and only
within the last few days have the children made
any considerable progress Lately they have in
terested in their cause the University Settlement
the woman's Trade Union League and other or
ganizations of the district. The Cohen firm have
other factories. at Brownsville. Long Island. and
In Harlem and an effort is being made 10 extend
the strike TO these factories, although cut in
wages has been announced except at the Bowery
factory.
According to Settlement workers who have in
vestigated the the police have taken sides
with the factory owners and many arrests made
have seemed uuWarranted. II is charged that the
firm has violated the tenement house law by send
ing out work to tenement house dwellers when
efforts TO NIL the places OF the young strikers
failed A complaint has been made to the Tene
ment House Commission, and an investigation is
promised
The boxmakers received 30 cents hundred for
boxes and az that rate made from 81 90 to IS
week Without any apparent reason, the children
A meeting held by the Woman's Trade Union
League few nights at the University Settle
ment at which a committee which will endcavor
bring about arbitrat ton. appointed including
Mrs. Vladimir Slnkovtch. OF Greenwich House
Settlement: Miss VALID of the Henry Street Settle
Settlement. A finance committee, composed OF MISS
Margaret D. Dreier. of Brooklyn: Miss Potter and
strikers Among the University Settlement work
ers who have interested themselves in the contest
Professor Hamilton. the headworker; kellogg
snices Of the Womans Trade Union League con-
cert for benefit of the strikers will be held at
the University Settlement next Sunday night at
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22

Nogi's Great Experimentation
Of a japanese RcrerSe.

London, De-. @2-The Che-Foo correspondent
~ The Daily Telegraph says that the Jap
snsFe sre emp!o-irg thousands Of coolies in
making strong forts II pslny and around Port
Arthur. TheT express determination 10 capt
Ure For Arthur before the Chinese New Year.
An st:sck is pow being prepared that will be
on hitherto unequslied scals. and it will mean
either success q disaster n the besegers. 1t is
stated that General Nogi has asked for 10000
rsinforcements from Japan.
The correspondent SAYS that the steamer Lady
S!tchel;. which sailed from Tsing-Tso with sup
PIES. ammunition and dynamite. reached Port
Arthur IN snowstorm four nights ago.
I5s adds that ii IS reported that the japanese
T-srs compelled to eyac1ate their position on
Itss Hi owing II thanking fire from other
forts and the explosion Of Russian mines from
which thsy lost heavily.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22

Teteran on DeGthbed Tells of Mid
night Duel.
JsY TELEGRAPH To The rRI5UNE-i

Cincinnati Dee PA tragedy and a love ro-
nance. dating lack 10 the civil War. were re-
vealed i'm the deathbed confession OF Georgs
Gillespie. sixtt three, a veteran. from Camden.
y J. at the Cty Hospital to-day. IL also solved
a mystery tearly half century old II IN
volved. besides the young woman in the case,
the death in a duel Of Giuespie's rival for the
woman's favor. 1t his flight after this
killing that made him a wanderer on the face q
the ear4h He dared not return home. though Ia
said IN telling the story that he knew he was
safe rom prosecution
II l had gone back I would have thought
every policeman I saw had a warrant for my
arrest he said
IN Philadelphia GiIespIe's father kept
grocery store. in which Gillespie was a clerk
Across the street was another store. with clerk
about his age. and both fell in love with the
daughter OF a wealthy ueghbor. Finally the
two clerks agreed 10 fight duel. and early ore
morning they rowed out to the middle OF the
Delaware River and settled It with pistols GU
Iespie's rival fell at the first shot and topped
into the river. Gillespie fled immedia tsly anu
when he died he did not know whether or not
any OF his relatives still lived
The mystery of the rivals death was never
unravelled by the Philadelphia and Camden 20
lice.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
cLAD0's RECKLESS UTTERANcEs.
Charges Against Great Britain Cause Stir
Among French Officials.

Paris Dee 21.-stsrerlents attributed 70 Cap
tain Glade. cn his journey 70 Paris. are exciting
Considerable stir in official and diplomatic cir
cles as indicating defiant and beilieerent tone
m The eTe of tne assembling Of the North Sea
coramissicn-
Come Of these statements we're strongly an
isgonistic 70 Great Britain. Clado is quoted as
sayiEg that The British agitation over the
North Sea incident, leading up to the appoint
nent of the commission. plan TO prevent
The Russian second Pacific squadron from re-
Heving PoTt Arthur. He also asserted. II IS
said. that another movement to permit the Rus
sian Black Sea feet 10 pass the Dsrdanees
you'd Be started ~ ~ opportune time In the
near time men and equipment from the Black
Sea feet would BE- sent 10 aid the second Pa
l.rlc gcus dTon.
n was pointed out a. the British Embassy
hat Clsdo Is not member II the commission,
hHt only z witness. and therefore official
oognizsnce viii be taken of his statements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
NOGPS RECENT GAINS.
Hay Being Cleared for Ne1c assault
Mann Guns Taken.

T.,.-.e. xIaadrusrters before Port Arthur
Dec 21-The capture Of the north fort OF East
KikUan Iju on December Is by the Japanese
is OF much importance because II opens way
I'D the gorge to the highest hills and Will rem
der easier the CAPTURE of the hill. 1t gives much
additional foothold for general assault on the
western half OF the eastern ridges The Jap
anese now hold five of the seven protecting forts
Toxic. Dec. 2l-The Japanese army besieging
Port Arthur reported to-day as follows regard
ing the trophies captured by the japanese in
the north fort of Kikwan Hill:
Further investigation shows that captured
five So al inch0 quick firing field guns, two
4T-milmetre quick firing guns. one Of them
being servceable two 24-millimetre guns. one
being serviceable four machine guns. all ser
vicea BILE: sixteen 'ihes 461 rounds of great gun
ammunition. 25N rounds OF 47-mlimetre am
nunition $40 rounds of 24-millimetre ammuni-
ton J. $50 rounds of machine gun ammunition,
grenadcs and nine star shells all servicea BILE;
six cases Of powder. and timber. sandbass,
clothing. etc.
The japanese transport Manshu will leave
Japan for Port Arthur about December &c car
rying the foreign naval attaches and pariia-
mentsry delegations The trip is intended to
give the attaches opportunity to make tech
ricaI observations
Admiral Togo who has personally made a
series 81 pDSeTNd lions bl the nuSSldn DdiltSlllp
sevastopoI. telegraphs to the Navy Department
the opinion that the battieship is disabled
Great weight is attached to Togos personal OBJ
servations and opinion. When the Petropav-
Iovsk was sunk Togo one Of the few officers
Of the entire japanese feet who saw the dis
aster.
Commander Yezoe, who killed while tor
pedoing the Seva<tcpol. has been promoted, and
has received other posthumOus honors.
The examination Of the cargo. passengers and
crew Of the British steamer Nigretia, which was
seized by the Japanese protected cruiser Tsu-
shina off I-Isau. is going on. IT seems uncertain
whether parole breaking Russian officers were
on board the Ngrejia. The japanese are care
fully Investigating this feature of the case, be-
cause IF the question Of the ability of the Chi
nese officials TO enforce the internment Of Rus
slams who seek refuge at ports in China. This
is considered to he vitality important
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
DIR. j. p. CHENEY WINS.
Nan Wantcd $50 900 for Loss of
Foot an Operation.

Well known physicians, their assistants and
nurses were the main witnesses in suit tried yes
terday in Long Island City in the Supreme Court
before Justice Keogh ended in q victory for
tho defendant DR. Virgil P Gibney. a surgeon and
bone specialist He was sued for $4,000 by William
GrusseI. Of Far Rockaway. who. at the private
hospital in East Thirty- hrd-st IN which DR.. Glib
ney and Dr. William r Bull are interested under
went an operation TO remedy clubfoot~ The opera
ton was not success and eventually the foot had
TO be removed entirely.
It maintained by the plaintiff and his mother
that there was contract to effect cure. This
was denied, and Or. Gibney testified he had warned
the young man of the dangers and uncertainty Of
an oneration DR. Gtbney's brother DR. Ernest Glib
ney Dr. Bull. DR.. John Walker and others We're
called and on Gre ss-eXaminaton counsel for the
plaintiff sought to show that there had been neglect
because the wound became infamed It was shown
that the Instruments and appliances and wrappings
used were ~ the best and properly steTi!iZed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
FALLS FROM BRIDGE.
Torkman Sc41mS to Safety after
Is5-FOOt Drop.

Charles Summarized an ironworker, slipped on
an ice coated plank and fell from the Williams
burg Bridge into the East River. a distance of
1s5 feet yesterday morning. He swan for several
minutes in the lev water before he rescued.
and was removed 10 the Eastern District Hospi-
tai where it was said he may recover
After turning two complete somersaults before
he had covered half the distance to the water ne
a,,,,aared 70 null himself together If he were
7out 10 take leap. Doubling his knees against
HE chest he clasped his hands around them ana
ducked his head He struck the water on his slde'
The tug Fortuna lying at South Flfth-st
CAPTAIN Callaster gave an order TO loose the tug
and go TO the mans Summerheld was
pulled on board. and collapsed The physicians
Thought he had probably sustained internal in
iuries which could not at once be determined
On regaining consciousness Summerfeld said he
was formerly circus performer, ana thaC MS
training in the ring probably saved his life
symmetrical said he had been the bridge two
weeks and added
AS soon as I slipped off the little platform
vas on I thought TO myself, old boy, you'll have
70 lake q back dip now. if you want 10 your
life" l simply swung myself over and over as
used to do in my OLD circus , ne sa" v f6uI
ANNOYED me however. TO hear those women
on the ferryboats screaming SAID 10 myself III
they don't shut up. I'll SINK Nheh struck me
wafer | went down and got mouthful of the
sait got nm TO the surface, spit out the salt
water and started to swim for the shore heard
the women still screaming, and tried TO shout out
,.Gt,,,, ,'o,ir trane! Then ! the tugboat com
ing and being sat ished that would be rescued by
The crew I stopped swimming, turned over on my
back and kept afioat hn'I ,aNv. on BOARD me
naIor i'va done many scrobatic acts in my life
f,t gee WHIT! $40 feet to-day was the greatest
I ever did You bet I'll not banker to repeat the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
MAJOR FORMALLY REPRiMANDEp.

Albany. Dec 2f--Msjor General Charles F. Roe
commanding the National Guard, issued an order
to-day formally reprimandng Major Edmund II.
Mitchell. Of the 18th Infantry Regiment OF Brook
lyn who Was found guilty by court martial Of i'm
properly criticsing his commanding officer Colonel
Ardolph L. Kline. The order says:
The provisions of the regulations with regard 10
official correspondence. particularly with regard to
the channel Of communication, should be carefully
observed Conscientious support OF and respect for
superior officers should be evidenced in ali matters
Harmony among officers OF a command Is essen
tisl successful progress ana any action indicat-
ing disposition 70 the contrary is not only detr-
mental the service. but most reprehensible and
especially 80 in the case OF an officer hugh in rank
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
HALF .ST4RVED, THEY SAY.
Miners Sent to Break Strike accuse
EmpI0yment Agent.

Commissioner Heating OF the Department OF Ii
censes Yesterday heard testimony OF two witnesses
in support OF charges that Isadore Hertz, an en-
ployment agent OF No ? carlisle-st.. had violated
the new license law and had deceived workmen who
signed contracts for employ at mines in west
Virginia The witnesses were miners who had
bee1 sent from this city TO aid in breaking
strike at the West Virginia mines and they de-
cIared that they were kept in ignorance of the
strike and had been told they were to receive "a a
dav when. in fact, they received only 81 u DAY
and We're half starved
Hertz admitted that he had failed TO send Com
men he sent on strike breaking errands bur he said
he failed to comply with that provision OF the new
law nv advice of counsel Commissioner Keat ting
animated that he would punish Hertz for breaking
The law but there will be additional athdavlts
fled in the case tomorrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
ADMIRAL DAVIS REACHES PARIS.
International Commission Expected to
Begin Work To-day

Psyis De- 21.-Pear Admiral Charles Il.
Dsvfs arrived here At $50 p. n. Lieutenant
Commander Smith. the United States naval at
tschs, met The admiral and his party At the
Northern Railroad station and conducted them
the Hotel Brighton. The admiral said that
Ne greatly regretted having been unable 10 ar
I'VE in Paris in time 70 attend the preliminary
meetings he had taken the first express train
after landing al Antwerp.
The admiral called on Ambassador Porter,
who advised the Foreign Once that Admiral
Davis ygss ready to take up his work on the in
regnsttoasl commission. j. IS expected that
President Louber will receive the American sd-
nairsl fo-norrow. and that the commission will
sfLeyward hold It's opening session.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
TAMPERING WITH LAND FRAUDS JURY
One Member Said to Have Been Approached
Information Leaking Out.

saws that Il has become known that the srahu
Jury which investigating the land frauds has ose
approached for the purpose Of influencing us SS
Cfstuns one juryman IL known to have oeeu -
preached and the man who did II Is known y, ~ ~
federal authorities. The attempt was unsGcSeS'i"'
IL is stated -, fran,
II also appears that information Is LEAKING hO
the Jury room as what Is taking place si.ts
This would not be serious ii Il did not lhUleffS
that IL is possible TO set into communication VIZ
the jury. - .,rx
Tho witnesses so far "a examined by the { ~,
are s b. Ormshy. former forest ranger NJ
Ware +. Jacobs, one OF the prominent Wltn'S q
In the first case and Mrs Emma l. WstsS Sn,S>
ready convicted OF conspiracy. Nothing Is AH'"
as 10 the nature of their testimony
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
C4TCH 3 "SHOPLIFTERS.
Fiue Men and Three Women Ar-
ro;gned ON Larceny Charge.

Five men and three women alleged shoplifrers.
were arragned in the jefferson Market police court
yesterday. charged with larceny. TWO or the WON
- ,,coordirs 10 - detective were stuffing stockings
and iewelry up the back OF chids coat and into
jts stockings The other woman, ii il alleged, went
from, one Counter to another department store
dropping articles into a bag.
Three of the men are thought to have been Work
in q together for a day two. They were charged
with Stealing ties and pocketknives. Another was
caueht putting into his pockets combs and hair
brushes and the hfth arrested because de-
tective said he WIS about TO leave store with an
umbrella valued a 50 80.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
gAkERS PLAN CAMERA CRUSADE.

The takers Union, whose delegates complain
that union men in other trades have a propensity
to buy their bread in non-union stores and insist
~, &, in sDIte of representations nv tba union
bakers announced yesterday that II has under
onsideration "A radical plan put into effect by the
i,.ary,e ters' unions g year ago This uyas 10 sta
ION men with cameras s at non-union cigar
~ t - wont IN 10 buy cigars In non.',nior stores
The pla nc c Gig RnFerr unions say proved
. committee to arrange the details of a similar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
TIE GREGORY MAKES TRIAL TRIP.

Perth Amboy. ~ j.. Dec. A--The torpedo boat
Gregory. built by Lewis Nixon for the Russian gov
ernment, went trial rial trip to-day to make an
several naval officers and others. was on board.
The boat returned 70 her 1oek after an eight hour
talk beyond saying that all the tests salts
w. T},o1s orders his employees no gures as 10
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
TWO RUSSIAN ATTACKS REFUSED.
skirmishes Reported from Manchuriar
Hsadquarters-A Cannonade

Tosto. Dec. 2c--The following report from
Ms9churisp headquarters was received 81 1l:3o
last night. ard made public to-day:
On Monday al = O'Clock In the afternoon the
eE.egny's artillery east OF De- Mountain lombard
e tie neignoorhood OF Sin Lin Tung At ]
O'clock IN the morning on Tuesday the enerny's
Infantry attacked us south OF Pieniu- Hung -Pao
and al TGtzp-Pao. By o'clock in the morning
- was repuised.
simultaneously the enemy's infantry attacked
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
TO PREVENT SALE OF BAD MILK.

The Law department. of Jersey City Is consider
ing an ordinance which has been prepared Ly the
Board OF Health to regulate the sale OF milk 1t
provides thht every dealer shall be licensed. and
IL he, she or they sell milk not up 10 the standard
liked ny the ordinances their license will be revoked
and the offender will be liable to a fine OF $50.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22

Chin Shan-Tung Hei-Lin-Tune ana Huang-N,
and made most vigorous attack in the neigh
borbood Of chin shan Tung. The fighting con-
tirrnd al,out an hour when the enemy was COM
nIetelv REFUSED We had no casualties.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-12-22
THE MARGARITA REPORTED SOLD
Russia Again Said to Have Purchased A. J.
Drexel's Yacht

London Dec. 21.-Tt IS stated that Russia has
bought Anthony J. Drexel's fine steam yacht the
Margarita, paving $650,0o0
The Margarita is steel twin screw double
decked boat. She is 323 feet over all 20 feet on
the waterlne. b feet wide and draws l. feet She
IS one OF the handsom"st OF American yachts and
built in 400 the yards of Scott & Co, Green
ock from designs of the late George l.. Watson.