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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04

borrow the polite phrase OF the pamphlet. absurdy
incorrect"
I wish to say before leaving the matter that
nothing further from my desire IN giving out
the statistics OF the English courts and comparing
them with own than any disparagement OF our
own justices, but that was actuated rather by
desire to call attention to the superior methods OF
think this will be borne out by the para
graph which appears on Page Of my memorandum
follows:
1T is quite common TO attribute the greater en-,
cheney OF the English courts 10 the superlorlIy "
English judges who chosen for the ftlsn Sourt
OF Justice from the most eminent members OF lle
English bar with life tenure. TINS system Ger
tainy has its advantages over one that nor III
frequently makes the selection OF a canoldate LOT
judicial Office depend upon political ana pecuhsig
considerations rather than upon eminent pLoiitG1ss
out many very able judges" ,,,, -,
However this may be. the results accomplished oy
the English courts must be attributed 70 some SN-
tent to more effective methods of procedure Which
have been recommended to the consideration OF tne
commission. ! desire also to say That throu "
the entire investigation the learned Justices OF Doll
depa rtments have with almost uniform couItyS 1Ilu
kindness assisted in every way In the collecIlon
Of the statistics of their courts and in helping me 20
remedies for the relief Of the present congested con
dition os our courts. and which we all equally &C.
pore.
It IS expected that Elihu Root. Secretary OF
War will meet the commission to-day and eX-
press his views on delays at the invitation OF
the commission. The judiciary Committee or the
Bar Association may also meet the COMMISSION
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
TRIES TO BURN BUILDING
Continued from first page.

had to be sent TO its aid before it could BE-
moved. Before the cars could be moved in
Broadway the railroad company had TO seno
squads of men to chop away the ice that mad
formed over the channel rail.
Twenty-Five thousand dollars is Chier hru-
gers estimate. The police put 1t at sto'VVo'
and the insurance men present at slZ9ooo
Franks Ticket Agency; w. C. White. fur
nishng goods store. and Eugene H Tower sta
tionery. were on the ground floor Cathn q
Co drvgoCds commission merchants were vi!
the second Other tenants are f. NJ Townsend
& Co. Kenyon. Hoag & CapWeh commission
merchants: George c. Batcheller & Co., under
waists: Patterson & Greenough dryGoods com
mission merchants and John X. fraser u
Sons, drygoods commission merchants.
An unusual spectacle was seen When cIleI
Kruger gave permission for the cars TO start A
hose had burst on the Broadway side or the
building flooding the street. and the Ice soon
froze to the thickness of about -FOUR lHcheS.
Another hose burst and a patent clamp was put
over il but the water still came in spray. inns
water PLAYED on the ice already formed ana
froze as fast as IL fell.
Inspector Johnson. OF the railway company
got several conductors and motormen to work
with axes and they chopped the ice away from
the tracks When the tracks were clear john
son ordered the motormen TO go ahead. The
first car that tried TO move was frozen fast In
the slot and another was brought up behind it.
The two cars with full power on were then run
south until they directly in front Of the
building The inspector had not counted on the
water filling the trolley SIOt. ana lnEHeuldleiy Il
short circuit was formed A blue fame shot
into the air distance of twenty feet and could
he seen at some distance. The lights in all the
cars within three blocks went out.
In about three minutes the lights flashed up
in the cars Again the power turned on
ana once more the cars started They had not
gone far when there was a second pyrotechnc
display, followed by darkness again along the
line.
The cars were then hacked up to a point north
of I.eonard-st. Each one got a flying start and
the power shut off when the affected por-
ton of the rail was reached. The northern end
OF the circuit at Canal-st., and the cars
there also had TO get a flying start.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
NAN KICKED TO DEATH.
Drink Thought the Cause Till
Chance Starts Investigation.

The overhearing OF a chance remark in Newark
led TO investigation iIto the death Of Walter
Burke at ST. Michaels Hospital. in that city,
which showed that Burke's death was due to in
juries received in a fight, and may lead to arrests
on charges of homicide
Burke died Friday, and the certificate at the
hospital said that death due TO alcoholism.
It was known that he had been on debauch ever
since Christmas. One man was overheard 10 tell
another that Burke had his block kicked off back
OF the Harrison Beef House early this week" He
told the authorities at the hospital and an autopsy
was ordered
The autopsy showed that deathe had been caused
by spinal meningitis due 10 fractured skull. and
Or. Alters, who assisted at the autopsy, said II
a wonder that Burke had lived as long as
he did. The county physician of Hudson County,
y J. said that the body showed that he had been
badly beaten and kicked.
II was learned that about a week ago Burke got
into an argument in q saloon at Sussex-ave. and
Sunnit-st., Newark, and left the place with two
other men 20 settle things" outside. There was
no violence before he left the saloon. He mkt
seen by his friends last Tuesday, when he was in
such bad condition that he advised TO
doctor, and was finally sent to the hospital
The police Of Newark have the names of two
men who were with Burke much OF the time. and
will question them to-day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
DOUBLE CHARGE OF EMBEzzLEMENT.
Auditor and Manager of Road Each Says the
Other Took $50 900.
icy TELEGRAPH TO THE Tribunal

Macon, Ca Jan Sc. r. Henderson, auditor OF
the Macon ana Birmingham Railroad, Is out on
s. so bond charged by General Manager Julian r.
Lane with tho embezzement OF $4,000. He has IN
turn entered a charge OF embezzement against Mt
Lane the amount being the same A warrant is
out for Lane. but he has not been arrested.
Tho charge against Henderson. his arrest and the
countercharge came after the investigation OF the
company's books by Boston experts. Henderson
says that the general managers personal checks
were accommodating TO alarming extent and that
Lane ordered him to count these as cash. He
alleges that ne called for the investigation think
ing the owners OF the property should be Informed
Of the conditions. He represents that only yester-
day Lane redeemed personal checks for $9liS s.
Lane says that this amount Is all. and that the
Their due bills held by Henderson had been re-
deemed. Henderson having taken them from Lanes
desk afterward and embezZled the cOmpany's funds
to their amount These alleged cancelled due bills
raise the shortage to $4,000. The operations have
extended over ten years Lane debates that he
had Henderson arrested the motion OF the
owners OF the road and that the cOuntercharge is
only effort to shift the blame.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
SHOT NAN IN FUN.
Defence of Boys Who Put Bullet
in a Mans Back

Emil Goldberg eighteen years OLD and his broth
er. Louis. sixteen years old. who live at No. IS
Ann-st Newark. arrested yesterday for
shooting Jacob Hemm. forty-two years old. in the
basement Of Ernest Cheeseman's pretzel bakery. at
No. 81 Richards-st., Saturday night. Hemm is
in St. James's Hospital in precarious condition,
bullet having lodged in his spinal cord above the
waist line. Hemm said the man who fired the
shot had black mask on his face and that two
or three shots fired.
The policemen found under the bed OF the Cold
berg brothers at their home black mask and a
50 calibre revolver with three chambers empty
and two loaded. Ths brothers did not deny
the shooting, but said they were out 10 have some
fun and started with Hemm. not Intending TO harm
him. They told the police. according TO the latter.
that Louis wore the mask and Emil stood behind
him and fired the shots.
George Asberger; baker. OF No; ass Ferry,st.
who at work I'm the bakery with Hemm when
the shooting was done. said he saw two me1 enter
the place from the ana heard one say:
Throw up your hands. Hemm.'
Asberger thought the spoke in Jest until he
heard the report OF the revolver and Hemms cry
that he shot. Hemm staggered TO rear yard,
and the two men, one OF whom Asberger thought
Emil Goldberg, told Asberger not 10 say any
thing about what took place They then left
the basement. Hemm, who had been shot in the
back found by Charles Waterman In the rear
Of the saloon at No. 4Ss Ferry-st., lying in the
snow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
TRAPS ALLEGED PACKAGE THIEF
Boy Remembers Man Who, He Says, Got a
Violin from Him Year Ago

Antony Wallack, eighteen years old of No s1s
Lormer-st.. Brooklyn. who. according To tba norca
is an adept at obtaining packages from errand
boys on the street by asking them to do errans.
was trapped on Saturday by a boy whom hs had
made victim or II Is declared. a year ago. He is
East Thirty-hfth-st Yesterday AIDE declared that
Walack a year ago offered him 75 cents for doing
errand. and volunteered to hold his violin in
the mean time AIDE hurried off to deliver the note
but copd not md the addresses at the number
given. Wnen ne returned to the no one wa
there. AIDE declared that Saturday afternoon
he was gong TO take his music lesson. when Wal
lack asked MIN 10 90 an errand for which he would
receive 10 cents tic recognized Wallack and said
he would do the errand. but take his violin along
with him. Then AIDE found Patrolman Ahaarn n7
the East Thirty-hfth-st. station. who went back
with him and arrested Waliack $500 ~
Wallack was held yesterday in 81 OS0 bail II IL
said that he Is Well connected and is now under a
suspended sentence On q similar charge In Brookiyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
PANIC AFTER EXPLOSION,
THIRTY. HURT At BALL.
Dancers in EUening Dress Stumble
Through Snoso Drifts.

Woodbridge N. j.. Jan (speciaD.-An ex-
plosion wrecked the hotel and hall of Joseph
Galaida and more or less seriously injured thirty
persons at Keasbey four miles from here, early
this morning.
Last night the st. Johns Benevolent Society
celebrated its anniversary by dance and whie
the merrymaking was at It's height there was
sharp crack like the report Of a large gun. and
then roar. The buildings shook and lights
went out.
People were thrown violently to the moor
There were about five hundred in the hall, and
one CT the two exits was closed by the wreckage
The people became panic stricken and fought
in the darkness to get out. violent snow
storm was raging and the snow had drifted. In
places, until it five feet deep.
Many of the women wore evening costumes
and all had been dancing. and when the cold
air and the flying snow struck them they were
nearly frozen. Some fell In the drifts and had
to be helped to nearby houses. Others were
trampled by the overanxious in the hall and
seriously injured.
Galaida was burned about the head and face
His wife was thrown against the ceiling Of the
second floor and sustained a severe laceration
of the scalp. She fell unconscious to the floor
Miss Gertrude Elton had one eye destroyed. her
nose broken and her jaw dsloeated. She may
not recover Michael Ponger had his right arm
torn off at the elbow.
In the excitement the that sent for
a physician called at the office OF DR.. G.. w.
Tyrrell and left word that Galaida and his wife
had been injured. An hour later Dr. Tyrrell
reached his office and started for Keasbey In
the deep snow over rough roads II was two
hours before he reached the hamlet and found
more than thirty people IN need OF immediate
attention.
He returned TO his Office for supplies, ana II
was more than ak hours afterward that he fin
shed dressing the injuries OF the victims Of the
explosion.
II is believed that some one with a grievance
against Galaida or the society used dynamite
The walls OF the building were blown apart and
It may collapse at any time. Galaida is so in
jured that he cannot speak Of the occurrence
His building, In which he lived. was completely
destroyed The walls were moved more than a
foot making openings through which people can
pass The floors have fallen and the building
will have TO be taken down.
DR. Tyrreu says that more than a score or
people have received injuries which will affect
their oversight. While dancing they were thrown
10 the floor and their heads injured. He says
that as many more will suffer from defective
hearing.
Dynamite is used IN the claybanks IN which
many Of those injured employed. Detective
r. A Peltier, of the Prosecutors office, Is max
ing an investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04

trying to defeat issue which forms a plank IN
their platform Secretary Thiulme said:
At our conferences in New-York and Brooklyn
tbs members OF the Socialist party cTept in under
the guiss OF friends and bitterly opposed the move
nlsnI they were delegated to represent. But their
most undsrhanded piece OF business accom-
plIshed In the Central Federated Union Of Man
haitian Borough. Here our proposed constitutional
amendment, which had been Endorsed by the Brook;
lyn Central Labor Union and six other central
labor bodies and some two hundred trade unions
throughout the State OF New-York. submitted
three times for Endorsement last year. Each ana
every time II was sent 10 the COMMITTEES on OUTSIDE
communications and visitors. where II was killed
through the Vaccinations OF the Socialist party
delegates In conjunction with a number Of polucat
labor fakirs. who have always been in evidenco
there since 1887.
Assemblyman Edward A Miller from the AAlse
Assembly District Of Brooklyn. who introduces us
constitutional amendment at the last ssssio"
the legislature will reintroduce IL this monlh
The Direct Legislation Conference OF 1880 a.
County meets every second and IourLn
M "a West FOrty-nnth-st The Direct 1880 r.
ZION Conference Of Kings County meets sve1' n.ar
day In the Labor Lyceums "uiousnos-~
Nyrtle-avs., Brooklyn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
WRECK SCARES NEGROES.
They Curse and Pray Until Picked
Up BIZ Bark.

On tho St. Louis brought back yesterday
Captain c. S Edwards and the OF the Ameri-
can schooner Ira Bliss. who were rescued at sea
by the French bark QueviIly. from Marcus Hook
Deppe.
The Ira Bliss sailed from Norfolk on November
90, lumber laden, for New-York. She began to ex-
perience rough weather at once and on the third
day out she lost several sails BY the afternoon OF
that day there a gale from the northwest The
seams OF the Bliss We're opened. and the pumps
had to be started The crew were all negroes and
according TO Captain Edwards were nothing better
than dock rats AS they could not clear the
sChooners hold OF water, they began to lose heart
at once. AS the schooner settled she fell into tho
trough OF the sea, and began roll until her masts
threatened to 30 overheard. Although II 10 I'm.
possible to sink n lumber laden boat the negro
crew refused TO do any work TO go into the
negroes could not be moved from them Neither
Captain Edwards George Post. his mate was
of the crew. although both did the best they couId
with fist and Delaying pin infuse little cour-
age and common sense into the negroes.
One OF the crew persisted I'm sitting on the ed1s
of one OF the boats, because II seemed the safest
place on board to him. He swept continually
by the icy seas. big wave finally carried him
overheard. He was rescued by the captain For
twenty-six hours the crew were dashed on deck
from the mainmast. They had no food until Can
tain Edwards found some sweet potatoes
washing around the cabin. These they ate
The negro crew became like frightened chfIdre,
All the time that the boat was rolling they Wal
lowed on deck bawling in their fright. curses and
The mate burned several flares. to attract thu
attention OF three steamers that were sighted
but paid attention the signals OF distress Al
1:30 p. m. on November % the French bark Que
Willy was sighted The negroes jumped and
The bark was laden with turpentine and there
frozen She rough weather from the tyns i sh
picked up the crew of the Bliss.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
Banks OF deposit and discount. August 25
A SAVING OF NEARLY s73, 600 TO CITY.
Probation System for Child Offenders Also
Leads to Good Behavior.

In a report the justices OF the Court OF speciaI
Sessions, f. Fellows Jenkins chief probation Off
GER gives the information that from September ?
1902 10 December 81. 1903. there were paroled IN
the Chidren's Court Las boys and IS girls who
had been arrested for various causes. OF these
children 1S2 boys and girls still on parole
A large number of the children arrested for
petit larceny. but l22 OF the boys were arrested
for burglary
Speaking in his report of the wisdom Of the
parole system for children arraigned before tho
court, MIR. Jenkins says:
There is small cause for complaint against the
conduct OF the boys generally, on probation
They report TO me with the most gratifying regu-
Iarity, often as many as $50 boys and girls fr n
single day. Boys now understand better than
ever what probation means, and those over twelve
Invariably fully understand the leniency shows
them and improve every opportunity. In many
cases, where maynard boys arrested for netty
offences and released. the reports show that al
though they entirely ungovernabie previoms
TO their arrest, the fact that they have been re-
leased on probation rather than sent to- reforms
tory institution encourages them to seek legiti-
mate employment and to behave
The probation OF children has shown a great
ing the fifteen months that the present system of
probation has been in operation 204 children were
released, and It Is reasonable to state that least
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
TO WORK FOR DIRECT LEGISLATION.

At the annual meeting of the Direct Legislation
League of New-York State last week. at NO. ioS
Hoyt-st Brooklyn 1t decided 10 pursue new
policy in pushing 10 the front direct legislation
through the initiative and referendum. as emoodieo
In the proposed constitutional amendment OF the
league and the Direct Legislation Conferences OF
New-York and Brooklyn The league elected the
following officers: Elmer Schoonmaker, president
CT. Bean. George Rock and R III. Osborne vice
presidents; Edward Thimme. secretary: Paul
Thieke. treasurer. and Clarence Ladd Davis. eoun-
sell The executive committee OF the league was
instructed to expose the alleged methods of ennis
sarss Of the Socialist party In trades unions In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
GROWTH OF Y. M. c. A. IN 1909.

DR. Hamilton W. Mabie. in reviewing the work
of the Young Mems Christian Association for 1909
In the January number of Association Men" the
international Association paper says:
The survey Of tho work OF the Young Mans
Christian Association for 1903 is striking ref,,ta
ton OF those more or less vague statements gra
auently made that religious work OF all kInds e
declining and that religion has lost its hold 80
men. The record OF the association is a strii,to
eSioence. not only OF the change which has ia LaS
place in the conception OF the religious life q NJ a.
the methods OF religious expression but also IN
the power Of religion. MS" an
II is impossible not to recognize the hold which
this great organization has obtained the yoiInV
OF the world. In order 10 give 6iract 80
the life OF the generation IT is necessa ,Dn 20
penetrate and influence the lives OF the yo3ns 20
OK this generation. This is precisely vhost mn IN
association is doing. II is appealing 10 the rnan
hood OF manly men: IL is setting before tbenn
wholesome and catholic ideas OF religion ~ &c -
customing them 20 act together with their feioI,-
Christians without thought of sectarian SivisioDs
ana u IL organizing an army which has the nnwer
tain and inspire *. $500 " BUS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
oDELL NOT INTERESTED IN COMPANY
Lay TELEoRAPH 10 the TRIBUNE.I


Albany Jan. 3-Governor OdeI was asked to-
night IL he would comment the printed report
that politicaI influence had been brought bear
"a secure for the Newburg News Printing and
Publishing Association various contracts print
ing offcial ballots in Westchester County in sew
arel recent elections. This report further alleged
mat :'Tle Newburg Daily News published by that
aosss.ocIation was Governor Odells Official organ
Il have not seen the story the Governor said
..h,it never owned dollar OF stock in the News
Association nor had the slightest interest in il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04

The Young Mems Christian Association In lseS
added to it's equipment in North America n new
building every days. with total cost OF heaIty
&c oo0 O03 and now has III such UNDERTAKINGS on =
foot with 100000 pledged for more huiianssS sbt.
aIso paid OF nearly half million dollars on deus
on property and received a quarter OF miihoh iof
pdO
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04

30 per cent OF that number would have been com
rnitted to institutions under the old method AT the
per capita rate OF s104 year for the support VI
children in Institutions this represents sa TIE
TO the city of the enormous amount or S2sO4 ms
includes conditions that may have made II q iaI Sc
or smaller amount.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04

CdrpetS-~-
Semi-Annual Adjustment

Another WANANfAKER incident The big done here
handling OF
fragments of stock natural and items in the .s
numerous rooms tn
careful attention.
Twice stock clearing and the eviction e.
varuy onehird oneha rotbt,ds ~,
smaller the quantity the larger the shave
time yards i the
especially with -oo
desire to This will trouble and add the transa
The blowing nd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
Four Thousand Rolls
Rich Wall Papers

Some people don't know that the Wall Paper
of
sh andA American Wall Papers
rolls of what call broken
a 122c
4styesa to 25c
90 to 75c were to
of 9-nchB Borders a
To of
handn of
painting specifications
estimates, when desired.
sketches
teial and buying floor
The Palatka news and advertiser. [volume] (Palatka, Fla.) 1902-1905, 1904-03-11

large gums in rebates for the G. b.
Rogers Company | was not connect
cd with that company in 1889, and
had no connection with 1t nor interest
in it until nearly two years after Mr.
Reneke says he began checking
those rebates, and the fact is, | have
never in my life asked railroad for
a rebate for myself or anyone else
became interested in the company
December 10, 1890, and about year
afterwards was elected vice-president
without duties or compensation, and
| had nothing whatever to do with
the management of the concern and
never bought or sold for 1t single
pound OF groceries or anything else
81 am not defender of freight dis
examinations, and believe, in full ac'
cord with my party, that there should
be Railroad Commission in every
State as well as an Interstate Com
merce Commission for the protection
of shippers, and both equipped with
sucE powers as will insure the
prompt and equitable adjustment OF
all questions which may arise be-
tween shipper and carrier.