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New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
THE REV. DIR. RAPHAEL LAsKER DEAD.
Was Among the Most Prominent of the Gen.
trail Conference Of American Rabbis.

The Rev Or. Raphael Lasker. for twenty-five
years tho pastor OF tho Congregation OF Ohabei
Shalon In Boston. and the former editor and pub
Usher OF The New Era" died last night at his
home No. ISs West OneIhundred-and .nineteenth-st
Dr. Lasker was of the most prominent mem
bers OF the Central Conference OF American Rabh;s
He was born In Zirke. Prussia in 1SSS. and began
his studies under his father. who was prominent
rabbi IN Prussia He educated at the Gym
nasium OF Gleiwitz and the University OF Giessen
In 1883 no TO America and formed the con-
Eregation OF B'nai Abraham in Portsmouth. Ohio
He was pastor OF tho Congregation OF Shaar
Hashomayim IN New York for nine years, and from
1871 to 1876 was pastor of the Temple Israel in
Brooklyn. Then he accepted call to the Congre-
cation OF Ohabsi Shalon in Boston
Recently he returned to New-York, He had been
IN poor health for several years Death due
TO a complication OF diseases. DR.. SilVerman. OF
Temple Emanu. El. a lifelong friend. with
him when he died
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
VIOLATION OF POSTAL LAWS CHARGED
Treasurer of Diamond Lottery" Concern Ar
rested in Boston.

Boston Sept l2.-Guy c. stillings, treasurer Of
the Preferred Mercantile Company, OF this city,
was arrested this afternoon on a charge Of con-
ducting diamond lottery" business in violation
Of the postal laws. Tho company was formerly in
Kansas City. In five months IT is said that 81 65,-
Os0 in contracts was written by the which
has forty branch offices in many OF the large cities
The concern has offices IN the Winthrop Building
end Il IS claimed that since IL has been In operation
about eight months. its business has been con-
Quoted along lines similar to those OF the North
American Trust whose officers were arrested in
July. II is a Massa achusetts corporation. and has
an authorized capital of 10000 The business has
been under the surveillance Of tho postofics au-
thorities for a long time. Last March they Sc
cured a fraud order against the company, and al
though since that time its mail has been held up,
the business has not ceased
Guy c. Stillings is treasurer ana secretary, and
George T. Stillings, president J, 4. Kingsley, OF
this city, is said TO be State agent for the firm.
President Stillings is said be in the West.
Treasurer srllings. before Commissioner Fiske,
pleaded guilty The case continued for
one week. the defendant being held in S2.ooO
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
THE "SYSTEI'S" FAULT
So Jerome Declares Of the Ldp 20
Hce Efforts.

On tho lax efforts OF the police. especially in the
last two months District Attorney Jerome gave a
lively interview yesterday. Wonder was expressed
that he had not spoken before, as IL is wen known
that he keeps a careful eye on the affairs of the
department He declared that the main fault was
with the system" which he believes is still in
force though longer directed by tho head OF tho
department
.Mv views on the subject Of police protection
said the District Attorney. "are we'll known. be-
cause have expressed them so frequently. Every
one who knows anything Of the city knows that
after midnight II is a rare thing indeed TO see
policeman not in one or two blocks. but in many
"A friend of mine a comnnissioner-just which
one don't care 10 ssy-recently made trip in an
automobile in certain parts OF the city TO sea how
many policemen he could find doing duty after
midnight. He did not one.
The whole trouble IS that there is too much
pinochle among the members of the force after
the organization. No commissioner serving two or
four years can know the department because he Is
ANY policeman who gets 81, 400 a year with the
passed bv board of physicans has good job
and he should be taught to do his duty to the
There are lots of detectives whom one would
not let take care OF NANCY dog any thng ,eaS ehs
that If you get an honest policeman he has no
one he is wonder in the department With both
honesty and ability he could do something else
Don't you think the police should make greater
deaths recently reported in the newspapers. was
asked.
Every death in New York IS not murder. re
piled Mr.. Jerome - don't know whether these
recent anything but deaths, but II Is up
70 the police to hnd out It ls not the duty Of this
office to look up evidence. The police should bring
the people who responsible
The District Attorney closed the interview with
the parting shot that there policemen in New
York who could Eot catch fire engine rushing
through the streets with whistles blowing and
gongs ringing"
Commissioner McAdoo left tha Muberry-st
headquarters shortly after noon and did not re
turn. He made no statement regarding police ar
fairs and did not say whether he would take any
STEPS to give the Jewish girls of the East Sido
better protection from street rowdies when on
their way home from work
There was no one at Headquarters yesterday af-
ternoon who would discuss Mr.. Jerome's comments
or answer any of his charges.
"II IS nothing new for him TO take sWipe at
the Detective Bureau said one OF the Headquar-
ters plain clothes men I'VE lived through it be-
fore, and I guess it's not going 60 ruffie ms much
this tine.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
CoNEY RESERVES PURSUE MONKEYS.
Twenty-eight Get Loose and Steal Break.
fasts-Some Invade Police Station.

Twenty-elght fugitive monkeys caused much ex-
citement at Coney Island yesterday. They, with a
number Of other animals. had been loaded IN trav-
cling cages ten trucks. to DO shipped 10 the
Frank c. Bostock show at Paris
All OF the dens containing lions, leopards and
partners had been safely placed on the heavy
vans. when the Bostock attendants moved the
monkey crate on the remaining truck. Frightened
az passing automobile, the truck horses SHE'D.
causing the monkey cage to fall In an instant
the noisy animals. liberated by a broken board,
were scattering In every direction. The largest OF
the group. followed by three others fled to the
West Efghth-st police station. while the others
hurried TO nearby hotels. where they snatched
breakfasts from the patrons.
AS Sergeant Mcguire saw the monkeys enter the
assembly room at the police station. he rang for
the reserves Roundsman Brown and fourteen
policemen were hurried to SU-f-ave-, and ordered
70 bring in any monkey caught stealing luncheons.
The police station intruder captured by Ser
geant McGoVern, who used blanket az a net,
while all but two OF the other fugitives were
caught by the reserves
Coney Island visitor discovered the missing
monkeys banner pole last night. After nearly
hours work the animal attendants, who had
been sent for. succeeded in returning the ami
mails, which had refused - 20 70 Europe. 20 the
Bostock Arena.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
MRS. FLAGLER's REPORTED Loss.
Nothing Known of 1t in Newport, Where It
Is Said to Have Occurred.
- rELEeHAPH 40 THE rRInr.r !

Newport r. T. Sept. 12-The report that Mrs.
H NJ Flagler lost while in Newport. a large
amount of money and valuable jewels Is not known
in Newport. and the Chief of Police says that he
has received no report on the matter and the
statement in the evening papers is the first he has
heard of the matter.
of July the guest OF Mrs. Julien T. Davies and
this afternoon inquiry at the homo of Mrs Davies
brought out Hight on the reported robbery IL
was said that nothing had been heard of the matter
and that certainly something would have been had
such a thing taken place In Newport. Mrs. Davies
II said, at present IN the Write Noun
tains the guest of Mrs Flagler
,The messages from New-York said that the chate-
laine bag contained $500 in cash draft for $4,000
and jewels valued at 5000 The alleged robbery il
was said, took place in a crowd at a lawn party
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
FALL OF ELEVATOR HURTS SIX.
Car, with % Persons, Drops Several Stories
at Pittsburg-New-Ycrke Injured.
EBr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIsUxE.l

Pittsburg. Sept. 12-Six people were injured, two
Of them seriously. In accident which occurred
this evening at the Oliver Building, when an
elevator containing twenty-five people fell from
the sixth floor to the bottom of the shaft The
most seriously injured Miss Josephine o'Brien,
Of New-York, both legs broken and injured inter
nally, at Homeopathic Hospital; Annie Auringer.
of Mt Oliver, left leg broken. bruised and internal
injuries, also at Homeopathic Hospital
The injured were all employees Of M7Creery &
Co. Of New-York, who WIN occupy the new Oliver
Building. The store VIII open on Wednesday, and
the employees had been busy getting ready for the
opening, working overtime. They their
way home when the elevator dropped. The car
was overloaded. and started TO go down rather
fast, when the boy In charge became frightened
and put on clutch brake. which broke and pre-
cipitated the car TO the bottom A dinner was be-
ing given 10 newspaper men in the dining room at
the time.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
RYE VOTES TO BECOME A VILLAGE.
Town Founded In 1860 Takes Advantage of
First Chance to Incorporate.

Rye Is 10 have u new village government. as the
result OF the vote cast yesterday at special cleo
tion, held under an act which passed at the
last session of the legislature. Although Rye was
settled before the foundation Of the United States
government (in 1860. yesterday was the first time
the residents voted tho subject Of Incorporation
The vote stood 153 to 81
The wealthy New-Yorkers who have country
places in the town turned cut. and most Of them
voted in favor OF the creation OF tho village. Much
interest was aroused In the election by the report
that women were to have vote. II was found,
however that the women were not entitled to vote.
but that If they owned property their husbands
could vote for them. Although women voted,
they took considerable interest in the outcome ana
many OF them drove to the polls with their hus-
bands.
The village will be the third which has been
established in the town of Rye Port Chester and
Mamaroneck were created partly out OF the out
lying Rye territory. The incorporation VIII go into
effect soon. and special election Will be called 10
name a village president and board OF trustees
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
NOT A BLACK HAND EXPLOSION.
Fire Marshal Says Alcohol Wrecked Barber
Shop-Has Proprietor Arrested.

Peilegrini StravalIi. the italian barber, whose
shop at No. H7 Third-ave wrecked ty a
mysterious explosion early yesterday. is locked
up in the East Thirty-nfth-st. station the COM
plant OF Deputy Fire Marshal Malignon. on sus-
plci0n OF having caused the explosion in his shop.
For several hours before the explosion and FOR
hours after it. neither stravaln. his WIFE,
nor any OF their seven children about
the place by any of the ne!ghbors. At o'clock
strayaln himself appeared. When he saw the ruin
Of his shop he became greatly excited. wept and
walled. and tore up letters and papers, oven tn
Guiding his BARRIERS license After his arrest IL
as found that he had not tom up his insurance
rspers.
stIavalli showed two alleged BLACK Hand" let
ters. in addition to similar epistles which he ex-
hibted to the police few weeks ago. and which
contained demands for SS0t According TO the po-
lice. information which will be used agains. the
barber obtained from his children
II said at Fire Headquarters that the ex-
poson had been caused by placing a two gallon
can OF wood alcohol over a slow hre in a closet in
the back of the barber shop As the alcohol
boiled gas was generated. which finally burst the
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
/ BEST TO BACK UP PLAN.
Etm-st. Taxpayers Wiu Fight Hard
Double Decker Suggested.

Despite the protest which has arisen from Elm
St taxpayers against any further disturbance OF
the street. which has been practically useless for
the last eight years. Bridge Commissioner Best is
prepared TO back up his suggestion that branch
elevated road be run through that thoroughfare to
He said yesterday that the suggestion was now In
the hands of Mayor Mcclellan and the BOARD OF
Estimate, and that he could other way Of
relieving the congestion.
The bridges must be connected" he said yesteF-
day. to Tribune reporter. "or there will be great
inconvenience to the general public I first pre-
posed branch elevated road through Centre-sC
The Board of Estimate rejected this proposal Tho
members said they did not want an elevated
structure in front Of the new Hall Of Records the
Tombs and the Criminal Courts Building
This refusal caused me to turn to Elm-st-, which
already has been widened. The structure would
pass the rear instead of the front of the Tonbs
and the Criminal Courts Building. The widening
OF Baxter-st. might furnish alternative. but
that would be expensive Improvement
This is really a rapid transit problem. and it
should be taken up by the commission. The points
made in my letter to the Mayor are merely sugges-
tons. If these suggestions are adopted IL would be
would be running, considering the delays that al
ways come to that kind of work,
strongly against using the street for an elevated
road, 1t would mean two years OF disturbed con-
ment trouble from which they emerging. Then,
with the structure hanEdng each side: the street
would not answer the purpose for whlch IL was
wdened.
waited road through Park Row and the bowery.
was the suggestion one Elm-st- property 9Tner
di!HcuIt engineering feat. and ii would give us q
chance for our lives, We have suffered enough,
and the city authorities will and they can never
force elevated road US. if the taxpayers have
anything TO say about It,
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
THINK PASSENGERS SET FIRE TO CAR.
Shuttle" Broke Down, and They Have
Walked for Two Weeks.

trolley car belonging to the Tonkers Railroad
Company WAS set fire yesterday morning In
Broadway near Tibbits Brook. IN The Bronx The
car had been out OF commission for two weeks. It
had been used as a shuttle car between Kingsbrdge
and the end Of the present South Broadway line. a
derrick and engine blocking the road at Tibbits
Brook and South Broadway. Two weeks ago the
car broke down IL could not be repaired. and no
other could be placed the tracks because Of
the block Pedestrians have to use a narrow,
roundabout path much to their anger.
Yesterday morning the Italian watchman OF the
derrick and engine smoke issuing from the
trolley lie for a bucket OF water but
was stopped by man, who said. Let Il burn"
This man then disappeared. 4 fire alarm brought
the company from Rtverdale. hut the was n
total wreck. the loss amounting to between 500
and $1,000. II Is believed that some dSgruntlcd
passenger set the car on FIRE.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
NO ACTION ON SCHOOLS.
Building Alliance Plans to Ertend
Strike to Outside Unions.

While the Building Trades Employers. Association
~ trying end the deadlock in the building stua-
Gon by employing men individually under the
arbitration agreement. and holds that a short time
win al the building trades manned. the Build
tng Trades Alliance took new measures to extend
che fight AS far the school situation is
ce-ned neither side took decided action yesterday.
The Alliance had an unusually prolonged meeting
yesterday and after IT it said that the
alliance would try TO get outside unions into the
light A conference. It was stated or representa-
fives Of AL the building trades unions. botA in the
al snce and outside Of IT, has been called o- Thurs
day night take united action IN the fight
reply 10 the letter Of Richard H. Adams. chair
iuan OF The building committee Of the Board Of
Education was prepared by Mason and Endorsed
5y the alliance The reply said that the unions in
the alliance had gone record as being always
ready to facilitate the work school buildings. 1t
Continued:
But ! must call your attention 20 the fact that
s, g5faslnm OF he ne Building Trades Club ordered
radius Of fVSentvfSes nile soTS11 NJ e,esntion q
50 you can see that the mechanics not "stTfk-
allowed to work al their various caIngs on youf
buildings 20 coerce them to remedy q grievance.
"A committee Of one from each union in the al
lance was also appointed 10 see MI Adams.
The reports that members OF the alliance were
employed as detectives for the employers asso-
oiauon again cropped up yesterday. Lewis Harding,
chairman Of the press committee OF the employ ers
association. said that detectives were employed by
- -N3S~-~@SA DONA last year t-Ao tAiS year
Asked what he had 20 say about prominent
member OF the alliance whose name was mentioned
regarding this detective work, he said that as far
as he knew. this man was honest and was fair to
MS unions. Ar. Harding said regarding the work
ROW going on IN ths buildings:
We have 600 carpenters at work on various
pllolngs- arc have taken measures 10 form them
snto a union under the arbitrs ton agreement. We
pave 30 per cent OF the electrical workers needed
20 per Sent Of esrpenters. e per cent Of plumbers
ella men n orher trades The plasterfng work at
the Grand Eotel wh!ch the owner took from The
coasraesoF mas been turned over 20 the contractor
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
FEW MoroRNEN WANT cHArsr
Veterans IN Elevated Service Not Askinv :,
Be Transferred to subway

Tne time for motormen, guards and swttch,..-
on the elevated railroads TO apply for xus.-.n
piacss eNpiFcd Yesterday. BY ths agreernsnt wt,s
was made last week so per cent OF IN. x,s-- -
places were to be reserved for the elevated rsios
men. 'oad
Ihere were good many members OF TIE anal.
mated association in the list OF applicants ve~rs
day, including some OF its officers and compara
lively few otormen Superintendent Ff.la- "a.
last evening that the motormen who wanfea !.
had night runs and extras -4 Nne
'Old men with good runs will stick a. ,vo..
the elevated ar So - for nine hours Instead Of 80
tlS Tor & 20 for ten hours IN the subway ne CO..
tinued- Il cannot know for a eav or two --bs
proportion OF elevated employees out OF the SSS.
thousand applicants We have heard from alreadv
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
TO MAKE 0Ln AND SUBWAY SAFER

II was announced yesterday at the Offices of the
Interborough Rapid Transit Company that the ele
waited roads would be equipped with a new
brake applying apparatus, which is now being IN
stalled In the subway motor L. D. Stillwell
the chief engineer. said that not only did the brake
shut off the power, but 1t applied the air braks
and Instantly stopped the train. The motor en-
gineer in the subway. with his hand constantly
pressed the splunger'' cannot drop dead -
fail m asleep without bringing his train TO stand
still- The removal OF his hand from the controIe-
sets the device. and II is with this device that tha
elevated roads are to be made safer. Mr. Stwen
said the General Electric Company had made sev
erel devices of this character, and that the Infer
borough had authorized the selection OF the mos.
satisfactory for use. both the elevated and the
subway.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
MORE TROUBLE ON FRENCH SHORE.
Several Cases of Aggressiea Rsported-war-
ships Asked to Interfere.

St Johns, n. F., Sept. 1.-THE difficulties be-
tween French and colonial fishermen the French
shore are daily growing more acute. On Saturday
a British warshlp, on the demand OF the French
commodore, stopped party of colonial lobster
eatchers there. On Friday, the hshing banks
fourteen men. armed with knives. from a French
fishing vessel. which mad previously covered her
name with piece OF sailcloth. boarded a colonial
vessel and carried off her whole stock Of bait. A
lew days before another French crew did the Same
thing, the French captain being armed with a re-
Vofver. In another section French vessel deib-
smack
Grave apprehension is felt respecting these out
RACES. British warShipS will be asked 10 punish
the offenders
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
sTocKYARD STRIKERS SEEK WORK.

Chicago. Sept. 12.-It q estimated that ABOUT
twelve thousand men applied for work AT ths
stockyards to-day About four thousand eight
hundred OF the applicants were taken back ey
the packers Many OF thu non-untcn men tailed
to report for work. but number appeared On
the Lake shore and Michigan Southern ard
other railroads. giving rise % much dissatisfae-
ton among tho union men Few elashess new
ever were reported chiefly hstieuHs. between
napro strikers ana whita Urionists. About four
teen thousand non-uuioa men are still at work
In the yards -, -. - +o.s
,-s~Jz Hbss nnan rernoVed. Ltha R&oktaS heIs<
ysamsters have voted TO return % WoEN-s 1n9
Ness- a. ths packers TO take hack as many team
Sta-s as are needed and 20 hire the otners a.
necessity demands was made kaoNa snosS ,S .bs
sS-,tt;.a fhat had visited the packers ana tno
nronosition was accepted wfrnour opeosi19H
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
LIONS BITE ON ARM PROVES FATAL.
Former Trainer Who Tried to Pet Sleeping
Brute Dies from Injuries.

Edward Tbiel. twenty-five years old. proprietor
OF the Glendale Park Hotel az Jersey CITY, died in
st. Barnabas's Hospital. at Newark. yesterday.
from injuries received from Gagged lion IN Olympic
Park at Hilton. Saturday. The lion seized
ThIers arm when the latter drew near the cage
and muulated II.
Thiei had gone within tho roped inclosure about
the lions cage with William Barten. OF New-York.
owner OF the nenagerie. Tho lion was asleep, and
Thiel put his right between the bars and
patted him. In an instant the lion its feet
and before Thiel could withdraw his arm Il was
caught and ground between the Hons teeth Thel
was formerly animal trainer.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
NEW sH1PBU1IDINe co. PRESIDENT
Viee-President J. c. Wallace, It Is Said.
Will Succeed W. Z. Brown.
IsY ItLEeRAPH To rHE Ts1Ersr. ]

Cleveland. Sept. 1z-The announcement was nsda
here to-day that Vfce-President !. G Wallace az
the American Shipbuilding Ciupany viii be mas
president at the next annual meeting OF fks eer.
pany which Is scheduled for October. President
L. Brown retiring. The main Offices Of the com
pany will be removed from Chicago to Cleveland
and this viii end the strife which has existed II
the company since IT'S organization. i've years
ago. This strife was between the Iccaf and chi-
cago contingents. and his been hitter Mr.. waHacs
was made general manager when the company ives
organized, ard become vfce-preSidcnt on thu n.
tirement of r. i Ireland from the COMPANY Has
OF r. p Wallacs. the founder of the Cieve-
land ShfpbuidIng Company, which was absorbed
by the American Shtphuilding Company.
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
TEACHERS ON LINES LATE TO SCHOOL

There were many schooina'aIns on ths CO.
faznnias nom Glasgow, when she doeksd yesterday
who were afraid that they would be late to school
A dozen OF more on the Gernanic were delayed BY
the grounding OF the vessel down the harbor. Ihs
Columbia was 8 day late. ana made her pier sust
nezoEe O'Clock The teachers gathered up their
notebooks and cameras and ned leaving tbeir
ElnEs 70 the mercy % the customs Inspectors
Incss Oh TIE Cermsnic were not so lucky The
steamer GROUNDED on Sunday and took z slice or
TIE bulkhead IS she was being docked II was
wsu sL1er O'clock, just late enopgh 10 make the
f&Schers tGrcys when she WAS finally berthe5
New-York tribune., 1904-09-13
WOULD DISMISS AMEs INDICrMEsTs


Minneapolis. Sept t2-county Attorney Board
man to-day moved to dismiss all the bribery and
corruption indictments. ten IN all standing agans.
former Mayor A A. Ames. Mr.. Boardman sx.
planned that. owing 70 the death and removal Of
witnesses and other reasons. II would be impossibh
to obtain conviction. Mr.. Boardman gave IS An
teverish and offensive advertisement TO our
city" DR.. Arnes was convicted in the lower court
on one charge. but the supreme Court reversed ths
undar adVisanant-