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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
SHORTER LINE TO BOSTON.
n. ]. c. Surveying Route No7c-
Double Trdchc to AIbang.

That the New-York Central intends to improve
its York and Boston service and. if possible,
shorten the line between New-York and Boston
was indicated by q statement issued by ". II. New
man. president o. the New-Yorl> Central, ycste:-
day The Central makes its Boston connec-
tion by way of Albany and the Boston and Albany
Mr. Newman said:
Regarding the recent rumors concerning the plans
of the New York Central and Hudson River Rail
road Company in New England the following otil'
Cia statement is made at the office OF the company
The New-York Central now has engineers in the
field. making thorough Investigate ton of the Coun-
try between Chatham and Springfield on the north
and some point in the vicinity Of Brewsters or
Goldens Bridge, on the Harlem division, on the
south.
ing with the Boston and Albany at some polnt ne
tween Chatham and Springfield will not he prac-
grade line thr"Us9 that section the fullest nvesti
CATION of this viii he made. and when II is FOUND
the kind OF q line tina can be constructed through
that section, the territory II Will serve. the APP
proximate of building il and the amount of
traffic which should be handled over it, the question
OF whet her it shall! built will then be considered
and determined by the company
The double tracking OF tho Harlem division Is
finished to Golden's Bridge. IT is the purpose
that division. changing it's alignments where neceS-
sary as ultimately to get another double track
line between New-York and Albany by use or a
part Of the Boston ana Albany.
The statement fully what the Central is
doing AZ present relative to improving its New
England traffic facilities 1t is believed. howev or,
that ultimately the New-York Central will shorten
active competition with the New-Haven for that.
business. 1t is believed that the activity of the
Central has been stimulated by the New-Havens
recent purchase Of the Ontario and Western. and
that the plans way protective rather than
aggressive.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
JUSTICE DICKEY TALKS ON UMPIRES.
Criticism of Them Mostly Ill Natured, He
Asserts in Libel Case.

Charging the jury IN the suit Of James Keefe. an
umpire. against the Hackensack Wheelmeu and
Thomas {. KoehleT. for damages for alleged libel
lous statements regarding his work. Justice Dickey
.n the Supreme Court, Brooklyn, yesterday spoke
Of the trials OF the umpire. He said in part:
Notwithstanding the baseball se6stn has ended
and that the echoes Of the political campaign
diving way. and that we are hearing daily the doc
tr1ne of simple life preached ny the Rev Mr.
Wagner, We are here trying q strenuous baseball
game out of season IN this
This plaintiff and his lawyer see nothing funny
whatever IN this case They come here in a serious
way, with serf0us claim, and il is your duty. as
well mine. treat this seriously and to
take great that in the pleasantrIes which be-
long 10 the do injustice whatever TO the
plaintiff and that If he has made his under
the rules of Jaw that govern it. he should get the
verdict 10 which he is entitled
The umDires business invites criticism! and he
expect it. and it is mostly OF the III natured
kind. That he expects and fl goes with the work
But while for his daily compensation he put
up with criticism, yet the criticism OF umpire
should not 60 far to charge him with robbery
bribery-tnat is. meaning real robbery or real
bribery. in the sense of corrupt wron gdoing.
Justice Dickey ordered sealed verdict to be re-
turned this morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
PATTERSON JURY FILLED
Illness of One Of Prosecutions Vat
nesses Mag Delay Trial.

re.zite the fact that the jury was selected vespsr
oay 10 Try Mrs. Nan Patterson on the charge OF
numbering "Csesar'' Young. what may cause more
DELAY in a case already marked by procrasunauon
IN IRE MARI OF the District Attorneys Office be-
oarae known last night. when IL was learned that
JIyr.aa Stern, the pawnbroker who says mat INC
,7;sso1 which killed Young was purchased at MS
Son was suffering from appendicitis Although
Stern testified before the grand jury thst Nan
Patterson was not the who accompanied
the man who bought :he pistol. the prosecution mas
been counting him one Of Its most important
Witnesses.
sesstant District Attorney Rand said he dic nor
t,ov- how serious Stern's Illness He would
have i investigated he said las TO the trai
lssinc delayed. cannot say he declared. 1t may
70 aad 81 may not be. but I hardly think that il
will
The continuation Of the trial yesterday was de-
voted 20 filing the jury box jurors having
a.lready been Obtained. Mrs Patterson continue"
Of her own accord challenge talesnen whose
appearance she deemed unfavorable TO her cause
&c Of the talesmen was Waiter Williams a
humber merchant living at No. So West End-aVe'
lie said ne had on several occasions played ORA"
poker with Assistant District Attornev Rand Al
Rye. where Mr.. Rand lives.
Who eronT' asked Mr. Levy
Mr. Rand got my money answered Williams.
Simon Brentano. the publisher. Of Union square
WIS one of the taIesInen challenged by the defene
The jury as IT stands at present is as follows
No. : Foreman ElWood Hendricks. No lz4 Eass
Fortietln-st: No ? Harry 7. L. Johnson. drygoods
dealer No 81 East Twenty eighthst.; No. 3. Har-
vey J. Uberr cafe and billiard room keeper, No 42
West Forty-eighth-st. No. T. Robert Henry. retired
ffth-st.; No 5. Harry s Lines, real estate broke
No s72 Iexington-aVe.; No. 6, John H. PoGgenhuty.
lfhographer Park-ave. and One-hundred- and- THU
teenth-st-; No Z, Jacob }. Green, No 76 West one
lev. No. 1s6 East Seventy Gig hth-st salesman at
To 2ss5 IsToadsay ives No Jos woodycrest
The Bronx; No, 10 wilson Potter. architect. with
OFFICES at No. Union Square, lives No. 249 West
Seventy-frst-st.; No. II, Elmer A Darling, one %
the propretors Of the P1ah Avenue Hotel: No T.
Charles W. Graham, No 800 West One-hundyeG-
rty-Iinth-st
The remaining members of the special panel OF
tzlesTnen directed to be present at the open.
3nE Of the trial next week thers is a likelihood
that the prosecution may not be satisfied with
some of the In the jury box Mr.. Hendricks is
anxious TO get away. because his mothet-in-law is
said 70 be dying
A letter was received yesterday by Mr., Levy,
signed L. Black, IN which the writer said that on
the morning Of June he max in a cab
with e. pistol in his hand, and woman seated DO.
and heard the shot.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
WORmSER SUIT FAILS.
The appellate Diyjsion Upholds
Metropolitan Taterurbon Lease.

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
yesterday handed down decision affirming the
judgment Of Justice Scott dismissing the complaint
Of isdor Worm~,r. ir.. against the Metropolitan
Street Railway "oe,uany and the In1erurban Street
Railway COMPANY. and denying the injunction
asked Tor. NJ. Wor>aser sought aside or
prevent the delivery n tie lease executed on Feb
Joery Il 1902. by which the Metropolitan company
leased its properties to 3he Interurban company
Tor 100 :ears- Nj Wo:roser also sought injunc-
ton to restr2rn the carrying out of plan adopted
ny the metropolitan directors fer proyidirg money
to 7av The company's lnfundcd deb: and the
pcnse Of the electrical equipment;
Justice Patterson wrote the opinion OF the APP
pe!Iatc Division in which al the other justices
concurred. His conciUs follows.
Therefore: finding We 10 as matter Of law,
had the rover and he canagitv 70 make the lease
and as matter Of fac1, that it was authorized by
Metr5p6tan street Raiivev |,oInr5nv by any per7
standing in the relation to them o. trustees
or m any hduciary relations, but that tn" acts,
wh ed prudent or imprudent, of such persons
was not entitled to the relief demanded, and. hence
Judgment should be affirmed, with costs.
Justice Patterson also said:
Upon critical examination Of The record We DE-
not 9G taat a person eonIssted Nth the o,
uentia stockhoder secured to himself out Of the
new corporate relations when the were estab-
lshed any personal advantage which not open
to every other stockholdec OF that company We
have sought in vain 10 fad anything to impearh
the honesty and good faith of any person coz
ne51ed with me Initiati9n Of 81 tie
way Company became lessee Immediately proceed
ing the negotiations for leasing the lines OF the
Metropolitan Street Railway Company the affairs
of that corporation We're in enlbar and it
was necessary thar some plan should be devised
relieve the situation The situation aud what was
done to remedy 1t stated with remarkable
clearness in the testimony of Mr.. W. G. Whitney.
There is nothing IL the record which cOntradcts
any fact to- which he testified. He says that the
corporation had gone into heavy debt. From the
testimony OF Mr.. Whitney it is beyond doubt that
the affairs of the company in such condition
that some new arrangement had he made In the
interests of its stockholders Kuhn. Loeb & co.
eventUated the lease. We unable to find in the
whole Of this record anything which mpeaches the
honesty, the good faith the fairness or the loyalty
Of those who acted for the Metropolitan Street
Railway Cmpany and its stockholders in this trans
action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
STORE EXPLOSIONS MAKE TROUBLE
Two Women Overcome by Smoke, but Are
Rescued-A Man Burned.

leak in gas meter in Baileys five and ten
cent store. at No lis Fifth-ave. Brooklyn. last
night caused an explosion which made a panic
among the customers, and in the subsequent fire
two young women overcome by the smoke
when the explosion occurred. Miss Margaret
crosby, who was in charge went into the basement
to investigate the cause. She was overcome and
was rescued by Fireman Edward Robinson. Miss
Margaret Lewis, the cashier, those
who rushed out of the store when the gas ex-
plOded but after reaching the street returned TO
get the cash and books. While at the sal in the
of the store she was overcome. She also was
rescued by Robinson. Both women were revived
by ambulance surgeon.
After the fire had apparently been extinguished
Robinson went down into the basement and struck
a match, causing another explosion. He was
burned about the hands and face. The damage is
estimated about $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
HOME NEWS.

The Appellate Division formally signed yesterday
the order removing Justice Bote. against whom
Louis Lande on behalf of the East Side Civic Club
filed charges.
The department of Cermanc languages and litera-
lures Of Columbia University announces that a
course of twenty lectures the History Of Ger
man Civilization will be given by DR.. Ernst Rich
ard on Saturdays at 1O:35 a. M. in Room No 3i5.
Schermerhoru Hall. The first lecture will be de
livered this afternoon
Charles Z. Forbes. of No. 5OS Seventh-st.. Brook
lyn, was sentenced to ten years Imprisonment by
Judge Newburger yesterday for forgery. Forbes,
who fed. was brought back from Buenos Ayres.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
UNCLE AND NIECE AsPHYXIATED.
Overcome By Charcoal Gas in Lodge of
Wealthy Furrier'S Home

Charles ONeil, a hackman, sixty years old, and
his niece. Lille Plunkett. twenty-three years
old. were found dead from2 asphyxiation by
charcoal gas. yesterday in the eatekeeper's lodge
OF Sprinshurst. Riverdale-on- Hudson, formerly
the Goodrich estate but now occupied nv f !
Gunther the wealthy furrier
o'Neil was coachman for the Goodrich family.
being IN their employ for many years and when
his employer died and the estate was occupied Inv
5ar Gnnihsr ne was allowed to stay in the gate
Keeper Iodge, dis niece kept house for him
For two weeks - Nj! had been confined Ia t,a
lodge by an attack Of rheumatism Those Who
found the bodies saw the charcoal stove beside the
bed and the room was stn filled with deadly
fumes. Both uncle and niece Law on the bed The
3tJer eT4denttN having beer overcome while =
tendins bin IN his heIpIess condtIon. ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
NORGE SURVIVOR CRITICALLY ILL.
Boy Who Escaped from Steamer Is Dying,
Surgeons Say-Familys Many Misfortunes

Having escaped. With his mother and five brothers
and sisters. after floating In the North Sea for five
days with handful OF survivors from the Scandi-
naVian liner Norge, which foundered some months
ago, Morris WeXler. the siX-year-od of Samuel
NeXer. Of No JIG MiddetOn-St., Brooklyn Is dying
the surgeons say. in the Eastern District Hospital
from injuries received in falling from fire escape
at his home yesterday
Since the misfortune which overlook the Wexlers
on their way TO join the husband and father in
Brooklyn III luck has seemed 10 follow them. Most
OF the children have been i'll since reaching Brook
iyn and Morris had just recovered enough to be
allowed to play in the window. when he era Wled
out on the ire escape and received the injuries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
CHANGES ON SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

Washington. Nov. H.-The resignation of Thomas
Lee McClung assistant freight traffic manager of
the Southern Railway, with headquarters at Louis
VILE to associate himself with Yale University has
resulted in a number Of changes in the service of
the Southern Railway, TO take effect December 10
The following appointments have been made:
R L. Mcclellan. now assistant general freight
agent at Memphis, will succeed Mr.. McClung at
Louisville.
Randall Clifton. now division freight agent at
Raleigh, will succeed Mr. Mcclellan assistant
general freight agent at Memphis.
Z. H. Shaw. present division freight and pas
senger agent of the Detroit Southern ana for
merly connected with the Southern Railway. will
succeed Mr.. Clifton division freight agent
RalniCh
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
THREATEN a BIG TRANSFERS STRIKE.
An Ultimatum To the Truckowners Associa
ton Next Week.

Edwin Gould. first v1ce-president OF the Inter
tionaI Brotherhood Of Transfers. said last night
that strike against the members of the Truck
owners Association might be ordered next week
which would involve perhaps sixty thousand men
There was meeting last night in Grol's Hall
g1ifty- third-st. and Third-ave. of the Nevy-York
District Council or the international brotherhood
10 consider the differences between the teams+ers
and fruckoWners. but action was akin There
F.p De another meeting Of the council next week
@nich NHl formulate certain demands, including
one tot an increase IN wages. II the ers
d" not agree 10 these demands NJ Gould "a rs tbs
men are likely 20 % called out - e
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
LOCAL BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The Sheriff yesterday sold out the effects of the
Moore Company manufacturers OF soap at No 2SS
Greenwich-st The sale realized s10S.
Justice Amend. of the Supreme Court. appointed
Luke Y. Lockwood receiver for the rents OF No
SOB West One hundred thirteenth-st, an apart
ment house. pending a suit brought by Henry r
kunhdrdt, trustee, against Frank n. Keller and
others to foreclose a mortgago for $4,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
FOREIGN PORT.

LIVERPOOL Nov II Arrived steamers Cedric tRn Had
dock New York; 1sth. A4tlilian tHr>. Howell, New
S-llv Nov Is IL % a Passed steamer Moka Ger,
Leithauser New York for Plymouth, Cherhourg and
Einsaie Nov Is-Passed steamer Georgia CLARK
York for Liverpool.
Hamburg Nov Is. mIArrtved, steamer Patricia
Naples ls-saiel. steamer Napolitan Prince en-
Eagleton. New York 18th, 4 m arrived steamer
Nrckar Ger. Harrassowltz New York via Gibraltsr
FOR Genoa land proceeded
Su.z lS-ArrivCd. steamer Border Rr,
ION Calcutta for Boston and New
Do "a Nov lT-Arrived. Rer-anAu,s
kshrs. New York VIA Terna7'buco, Rio Jeneiro
etc. Buenos Ayres
st Thomas Nov IS q Arrived steamer Koror,
tHtl Carmichael New York for Demerara etc
Tiowarth. New York. '''
Plymouth. Nov II. 4'55 Arrived. steamer MoItka
VieD. L~ithApscr New York for Chersourg and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
PETITIONS IN BANKRUprcy.

The scfeiu.es Of TIE Perpetual Account Book
-onpsny show debts Of S22 G3s and assets Of s5723
Ih4 company owes $s 20 employees. 5,as5 10 sil-
Fersieln Brothers and $3.50 10 the Harris Press
COMPANY Both creditors are secured The assets
consist of stock $3.50 machinery $50 and accounts
s2.ag.
ne schedules Of the Postal Device and rx,oL
oinpany snow debts OF sd,7l5 and assets Of SIS oOo
he latter consist Of claim AGAINST tbe 1-n5.ad
.atse HE principal creditor e Spencer Tresk
mo aayonced az lean. without security the sum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
RECEIVER FOR sTADE G. co.

Judge Adams, in the United States District Court.
yesterday appointed f. b Hamlin receiver of the
business Of Charles +. Stade & CO. brokers. against
which firm an Involuntary petition in bankruptcy
filed yesterday by Comfort 5. Burlingame and
other creditors. The receivers bond fixed
at $500 The petition asking for the appointment of
a receiver estimates the Indebtedness $250 900 and
It's assets 500
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
A BIG HUNTS POINT SALE,

!. Clarence Davies las sold Go lots comprising
twenty-five plots surrounding Hunts Point station
the Bronx River. Erout 500 600 was maid for 80
lots The sellers bought the property which is q
part OF the Frau estate tract. a few weeks ago
and make about $4,000 The resale. The plots
VIII he resold 10 operators and builders.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
ELECTRICAL FIRMS MAY COMBINE.
Report That Edison and Bergman Plants
viii Be Joined.

Berlin, Nov. IS-It is stated in financial circles
that great electrical company is about to be estah-
lished under the auspices of the Deutsche Bank.
Thomas a. Edison and the Bergman Electrical
Works of Berlin Sismund Bergmann recently
visited Mr.. Edison to arrange the details. Accord
ing to one version the company will he
located in the United States.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New.York, Friday, Nov. IS. 1904.
ARRIVED


Steamer CasseI Ger Peterman Bremen xovemb..
TO s Qe aS 1$s co IN 81 cabin and 9e
passengers for baltimore. Arrived the at 90
Compagne Generate TIanSatIantieue WITH o 10
Steamer Ciaa tFrI PAY MarseIlles October "a. Ma,
With 2~ steeraee passengers and mdse the
Steamer. Prnz Adalbert Ger schaarschmid, Genoa
HamEurr American Line WITH kG .Stn S . 10 me
a m.
varsy O. Huahchaco september J. MoiiSndos 6 Toeo
Mons@ 0ctaber St SS Is baT n, Ae9sS 8o
be- and Norfolk H. to w r Grace & Co. with mdse.
steamer Grenada fr1 Murchison Trinidad November
and Grenada TO Trinidad shipping and trading
COMPANY with cabin passengers mails and mdse.' AR
rived at the Bar at 80 m. ,,.
her Maria Il. to E Kerr & Co, with l cabin
a F f 6 n a. hs 6ar 2 at S p
Company with mdse Passed in Quaran-
steamer Fl sud Higgins New-orlean. November IL
southern Pacific COMPANY with ndse Passed In Quar-
stesmer Caiorado Risk Brunswick Nov 10 to H
Mallory & 90. with passengers and mdse. Passed in
20 i pomnon steamshp COMPANY With sp
mdse- Passed in SANDY Hook at rs m
with mdse Passed in Quarantine at $40
oc"ber e bemea r. trinidad a. Carupano NoSem
her /. Cunana and Guarta ? la iuayra B. Puerto ca
Port Prince u ana St Marc =, to Funch. Edys 60,
steamer Fert dtaD. Gennano. Genoa October IL Leg
mdse Arrived at the Bar at $50 p m
Charles II Mallory 4 Co. With passengers and mdse
nitei states Ighbonse steamer John Rogers towing
United states steamer Mensces. Passed IN quar-
sandy Hoo > j. Nov Is. $50 ? m--wlnd, south.
Ieht; clear.
Steamers ocean putG9 Dover FOR orders,, punslane
CIT oT1 a nof aa7nar on. F0! T. B@sS F
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

651 Sunset 44o Moon $40 m Moons age -
HIGH WATER
AM.-sandy Hook 4:37 Gov Island s:O5 Hell Gate SIS
PM-Sandy hook 4:56 Gov. Island 800 Hell 7:13
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19

WASTE NOTHING.
Yccr csst-of garments worth money See the
'1fttle Ads of the People"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
JUDGMENTS.

u following judgments were fleo YESTERDAY. the
first nogns Icing that Of the debtor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19

THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.

Steamers ocean tDutcni. Dover for ordersl Dunban
T3rp CalCut India: Bela tNorl. Port Antonio Firtl
81 Dornoch err. Baltimore; colonel 7. Drake viii
barge SO Port Arthur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19
"Serena's Chance"
CAROLYN Wells

furnishes some amusing Thanksgiv-
has an amusing short skit about the
Thanksgiving Goose That Came
Back
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-11-19

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The Saint Paul globe., 1904-03-16
WORK TO PROTECT
BIRDS OF THE STATE
Teachers and Horticultural Society
Plan a Campaign of Education.

To devise and consider means for
preserving the birds of Minnesota was
the object of joint meeting held yes
terday at the Commercial club by COM
mittees representing the State Teach
ers' association and the State Horti-
cultural society.
The mtheds approved, after discus
sion, were: To arrange, with consent
of the state superintendent of public
instruction, for presenting the subject
of bird protection to teachers in at
tendance at the state summer schools;
to get the subject upon the programme
of the next teachers conventions to
prepare and circulate throughout the
state, especially in the schools, books,
and pamphlets encouraging the pro-
lection of birds; to stimulate work for
bird protection among the women's
clubs; to secure better enforcement of
existing laws designed to make the
winged world live longer.
The joint committee will meet again
at the call of President Stockwell.
The Teachers association sent to this
meeting Prof. D. Lange, Prof. o. T.
Denny, Miss Sarah Putnam and S. A.
Stockwell; the horticulturists commits
stoned Prof. F. L. Washburn, Mrs B..
M. La Penotiere, Mrs. J. B. Hudson and
Mr.. StockWell.
The Saint Paul globe., 1904-03-16
SALTWATER


Michael Gatzke, who has been seri-
ously Ill with heart trouble for several
weeks, died yesterday at the home of
his sister, Mrs. William Fisher, on
North Sherburne street. He was thir-
ty-seven years Of age, and leaves a
widow, from whom he had recently
parted, and an adopted son, six years
Of age. He was a member of the In
dependent Order of Foresters, and his
funeral will probably be held under the
auspices Of that order tomorrow after
noon.
The funeral Of Miss Mary McComb
was held yesterday afternoon from
Ascension Episcopal church, and the
remains were accompanied to Fairview
cemetery by large cortege Of friends.
Plans have been received here for the
new bridge to be built over the North
ern Pacific Railroad company's tracks
at Browns creek, and it is hoped that
work on the structure can be commenc-
ed early in the spring.