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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
STREET OPENING COSTLY.
Expense Iscenty Times That Under
old Brooklyn Charter.

Tvbiaf Engineer Nelson P. Lewis. OF the Board Of
Estimate and Apportionment has made the sur
pristne discovery that 1t costs about twenty times
as much to open a street in Manhattan Borough
as 1t did to open Of similar length In Brooklyn
under the old Brooklyn charter.
In Manhattan the custom has been for the city
to acquire the fee to the public streets while IN
Brooklyn a perpetual easement was secured For
all practical purposes one is as good as the other
The difference in cost OF the two methods lies
in the enormous fees allowed by the courts to con-
demnation commissioners. counsel and others who
have to do with the openings in this borough Mr..
Lewis. in report to the Mayor on the relative
cost OF the methods. says:
eOmpa9iis,opa Of the cost Of such P pro-
charter provisions shows some startling diner
snees The assistant Corporation Cog g f1oo in
Ign has cited several Of these cases. as follows;
Thrdeave to FouTth.av eps one block at cost of
KS a. u3des the present Gha 6 1t cost $500 %
the buIkhsaq line les, than block in Iength
s4ss 10 To open Seventy frst-sf from Third-ave
to b. sapss Road s feSs GR ~ s 81
M "a TO cost pt to sg qsSs hs fSm vehae
to Grayessnd Neck Road a similar distance. has
Utca-ave, from the northeriy 10 the southerly
boundary Of the Twenty ninth Ward. a distance Of
q ssd74 Al The Continuation Of the same
bush-ave, distance of about mile and half,
was acquired by the city Of New-York at cost OF
II would seem from the foregoing instances that
to acquire the fee to public streets under the
present charter costs about twenty times much
as 1t did TO acquire an easement under the Brooklyn
charter and the question naturally suggests it
are cases where the ownership OF the absolute fee
Is OF great Importance This has recently been T.!
Illustrated by the fact that the extension OF the
Rapid Transit Railroad TO Brooklyn by tunnellns
that borough. disclosed the fact that the original
owners Of Joraiemon-st stin hold the fee and the
the street was disputed. \ similar question might
arise in any OF few OF the most important
public thorough fares OF the city, but in the vast
majority OF cases a perpetual easement for street
purposes would undoubtedly be all that might be
CURED while the saving in TO the property
owners, and to the city at large, would be
enormous A saving the city is predicted because
there many cases where the expense Is so heavy
that the city Is obliged TO assume portion OF the
cost TO prevent conhscation OF the property.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
MRS. HALL MAY GET $50, 900.
Most Of Gilman Heirs Favor That
CompromiSe-Others Oppose.

Surrogate Thomas was asked yesterday by coun-
sci for Edward L. Norton and Theophilus Gilman
administrators Of the estate OF George f. Gilman
to permit them TO settle for $50 the claim made
by Mrs. Helen Potts Hall to the entire estate of
100000. on the ground that Mr. Gilman agreed 10
leave ell his property to her should she discharge
the duties Of q daughter to him until his death
The action Of the administrators was supported
by nearly three-fourths OF the heirs at law ana
commended that the offer Of $4,000 was TO high and
also that 1t was most improbable that Mrs Hall
could succeed In her suit. which Is on the calendar
in the Supreme Court for trial
Counsel for the administrators say In partI
We have in defence alleged that Mrs Hall
ment was made; that she ha dnot carried out her
contract, having abandoned him to STRANGERS while
on his deathbed; that the agreement was void for
other reasons. and that 1t made II Ia
possioIe we may succeed. but the Is bound to
go 10 the court OF last resort, and the utigatIon
VIII Dc poth costly and OF long duration.
An af1davit submitted by ex-J,dgs W1IIi.r,
A keener counsel for Mrs Hail. in which he said
he consented to the settlement as his cliant was
not IN affuent circumstances. and one by Mrs Hall
setting forth what she had done for Mr. Gilman a.
e daughter. and one from Helen Kilbourna who
lived In the Gilman home, a to Mrs Halls rera
ton 10 him as daughter, and as 10 the fact that
leave her his entire estate. $40 1id
Counsel for the minority OF the heirs rnstnt,,n.s
that Ssg GOO would be enough for Mrs. Hall
Inc surrogate reserved decision
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
POLICE AFTER POOLROOMS
Extra Men Watch Suspected Places
No Arrests in T5Co Raids.
MADOO'S STRICT ORDERS.

There were many indications yesterday that the
police after poolrooms. in accordance with In
structions given by Commissioner McAdoo.
dozen policemen in plain clothes. taken from
various precincts were stationed in front OF
eral alleged poolrooms IN the West Forty-seventh-
St precinct with instructions not to allow any
TO enter the houses unless the officers accompanied
them. 1t is said that the plan is out the
alleged poolroom keepers. AS result of this
watching two men got into trouble with the police,
and were arrested
Captain McDermott, Of the FIfth-st station, had
more than score of policemen IN plain clothes
stationed IN front OF the suspected poorooms in
his precinct. Roundsman jackson, with Patrol
men Ryan. Grouse. Sackett, Gallagher and McCabe,
OF the Fifth-st- station, were stationed
pected place in Second-ave, near FIfth-st. The
policemen tried TO enter the place, but two men.
Who' the police say, were lookouts tried to stop
them. There was a clash. and several men were
locked up charged with interfering with officers
while discharging their duty. Later in the York
vile court these prisoners were discharged.
room IL 0is[eHtei! were sent to suspected pool
men were arrested the police declaring them look
Last night Captain MoT5eTn6tt d Of the Fqftb-st
station. WAS informed that there was a poolroom
near aF'Gi Fef He OF ana 9eTera
9etectVes visited the place but found 1t deserted
captain McDermot says he found in the place a
megaphone' telephone and racing charts and other
In the West Thirty-seventh-st. precinct four
extra men were detailed TO watch suspected places
entrances TO the buildings and prevented any one
from going in on Thursday Captain Burfeind had
In spite of refusals by Commissioner McAdoo
yesterday 10 affirm deny that he had conferred
with the Inspectors of Manhattan late on Wednes-
had done so.
The Commissioner. It learned told them he
had received information from a source unknown
10 them mat gambling houses and poolrooms were
opening all over the borough. lie said he would
continue 20 receive Information from this source
and implied that they would have deal honestly
with him, as he would know the correct situation.
mn 1iDC
they must begin 10 close certain places that he
named and he would give them forty-eght hours
room in Manhattan.
As direct result OF this conference INSPECTOR
Richard Walsh OF the 'Tenderloin" inspection dis
trict, talked 10 his captains last night This con-
ference was held at his headquarters IN the West
Sixty-eighth-st. station Among the captains pres
ent We're Burfeind. Of West Thirtieth-st.; Handy
or West Forty-seventh-st-, and Kemp, OF West
Sixty-e!ghth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
MRS. JOHNSTON WINS SUIT.
Gets DiUorce, Nth "Ma1e Layton"
as Correspondent.

An interlocutory Judgment Of divorce was
filed yesterday by Justice Keogh in the Supreme
Court at White Plains in favor Of Mrs. Helen
E. Johnston from her husband. DR.. Albert NJ
Johnston. a Fifth-ave dentist. who, it is said.
lived with Marie Layton, who received an In
determinate sentence for stealing S300OO from
the United States Playing Card Company Of
Manhattan. Filed with the papers was pho
tograph of DR.. Johnston which was inscribed.
presumably in his handwriting: Wishing my
precious little pink happy New Year"
According to the findings OF Judge Keogh. Dr..
and Mrs Johnston were married at Paterson.
N J., in July, 1897, and have one child. Ethel.
who IL given to the custody OF her mother.
Between December l, 1899. and November l.
1903 at No. 1O2 West Seventy-ffth-st.. and
during 1903 in the Foote cottage at Larchnont-
on-the-S Sound, Dr. Johnston lived with Marie
Layton as Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston. The finding
directs that 1.-The plaintiff be allowed to marry
again as If the defendant were actually dead
but that the defendant be not allowed to marry
during the lifetime OF the plaintiff"
1t was shown by witnesses that the core
spondent, while living at LarchTnont, signed
checks for the payment Of her livery bills as
Marie Layton Johnston" and that the doctor
told Henry Slavin, who ran the elevator at NO
102 West Seventy ffth-st, to call the oo-re-
spondent the doctors wife.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
NEW TREATMENT WITH RADIUM
A Salt Solution Exposed to the Metal Has
Curative Qualities.

new uss Of radium. which IS said TO make 4. n,
benefit as cure for cancer, consumption and oths-
malignant diseases. is discussed IN The New-Yor<
Medical Journal Of January by Dr. Samuel q
Tracy. under the title. 'Fadiun Induced Radfocitv
and Its Therapeutical Possibilities"
Professor Pierre Curie found that after being nss.
radium his clothing would affect delicate instr-
ments for hours afterward Professor Hammer
found that bits OF a pasteboard box IN which
radium had been kept glowed IN the dark for sfr
days after the radium removed. A little .v
perimenttng brought out the fact that a solu,,o,
Of normal salts is OF the best mediums >o-
manifesting this property and it Is IN this form
that the author believes the induced radio-activitv
Of radiUm may be made OF practical use in treating
disease.
After a tube OF radium had stood in a salt solu
ton for twenty-fOur hours the solution produced
decided effect on photographs plates for more than
a week Its effects on germs was SHOWN By pIacir,
grape juice IN tue presence OF a tube Of this RADIO
active SAT- solution Ii is said TO have been Demon
strated tnat the grape juice would not feruent for
month even though kept IN hot room with tha
bottle uncorke1- Mould says Professor Tracy can
be prevented in the same way. '
some or the diseases which are being az nresa,+
experlmented upon with this preparation are sllDe~
hCiaI cancers, lupus, certain other skin diseases
some forms OF blindness, tuberculosis Ciphtherfa
typhold, malaria and scarlet fever. The hope IL
expressed that this treatment will strike al thu
aPpHed externally or internally, II is asserted
II Is also suggested a spray for catarrhal
anecu0ns, ror use In surgical dressings and as a
general andseptIc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
WEST SIDE CLUE FORMED.
THE Commonwealth. 800 Members,
Takes Colonial Clubhouse.

A new club has been organized under the
name Of the Commonwealth Club II starts
with membership Of three hundred well known
business men living on the West Side. The fol-
lowing are the officers: Rush Taggsrt, presi-
dent; George Clinton Batcheller. treasurer. and
Frederick II. IAttleheid. secretary. The club
has leased the old Colonial Club building Seven
ty-seoond-st. and Broadway. This IS the anal
outcome Of the failure Of the Colonial Club.
which formerly owned the clubhouse.
The Colonial Club for many years ranked as
one Of the best social clubs in the city. It's
membership comprised many OF high
cial distinction Owing to bad management.
however. IN recent years. debts accumulated
The interest on a large mortgage went by de-
fault and the property finally sold under
foreclosure. The clubhouse IS one Of the most
attractive architectural structures IN the upper
West Side OF the city.
The new organization committee last evening
gave it's first smoker and club Entertainment
The committee composed OF the following:
Il J. Swift, Ralph beverley, Albert w. Harris.
De Borden Wlmot Runyon Pyatt Clermont H.
WILCOX. George "A Heaney. Cyrus c. Marble,
w. h b Tote" LuciUs II. Stanton, Charles c.
Euthrauh. Scott Foster George Clinton Batch
elleT, w. Edgar F,Fuden Albert Il Gleason
William ArrowEnith. CYRUS Clark Robert E.
lowing, J. Van Fechten Oicott Daniel O'Day
arthur A. Root Peter B. Worrall William p
NepD. Charles 7. Wills. Archibald Turner and
SohHa w. Goiolng, chairman
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
TENEMENT ACT UPHELD
Constitutional, Says appellate Di.
Uision-VOte Unanimous

The Appellate Division yesterday hand.d a.,
decision that the Tenement House Is con,t,-
tutional. and the right OF the Tenement T3o,-
Commissioners TO compel alterations required -.
good sanitary conditions is upheld. Thu d.c,,.>
was unanimous The Tenement House rs,-.
ment OF this city sought to enjoin Katie Moesch.,
from maintaining school sink at No go Pa.
Ihirty-ninth-st., and TO substitute for II w,,..
closets. as specified in the act. The premises a.,
valued at 1880. the defendant having an eonI.
therein OF $500. The building Is q tenernsut hors
accommodating twenty families The expense a.,
VOWED was estimated at between $50 and &, IA
in a municipal court case to recover the penaltv
OF $50 for failure 10 comply with the law was a.
eided against the defendant Subsequently, ~.
present action was begun The defendant denIss
that the alleged violation Of the law threatsnes
the public health and safety and also pIsadss
that the law was null and void because IL Irapos.s
an unreasonable and improper exaction which
operated to deprive the defendant OF her prons--,
without due process OF law. and is therefore IN
COL stitutonS. 'es
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
THEIR BARRICADE TO END
Wood and Bruder, the Municipal
Court Clerks. Lose Case.

Unless Frederick E Wood the old clerk OF the
Twelfth District Municipal Court, turns over the
papers, records, books and other paraphsrnaIia OF
The court 10 his appointed successor James d
aS4Iioon. by Monday, he VIII be committed TO ,aFl
This decision Justice LeventTItt made YESTERDAY
IL means that Wood loses bis fight 20 retain the
clerkship OF the court and viii have 10 give nm
the baET1cade that he and his assistant Charles
Bruoer, have maintained since New Years Day
Wooo and Bruder were appointed clerk and assist
ant clerk OF the Court by Justice Bennett who
was appointed BY Mayor Low when the court was
established several months ago. AR. Bennett was
g candidate fCE election The last election but
was beaten by Mr.. Seaman. When Justice Seaman
took charge he appointed James D. Gilloon and
gonn Ii serNls 10 taAe the places OF the oId csrka
me oeposed onciA-s protested. ana Bhen tie
Two new clerks ATTEMPTED 10 take Lhs BOOKS
ana recorcs OF the court they found That their
fiNals had established baErAcade and refused 10
be put out ~
on behalf Of GiIloon and servis an order WIS
SptA4neo gay or two ago directing Wood and
over al the papers and books OF record or stand
committed until they did so. It was contended
that Justice Bennetts appointment was only tenn
llofAry anc could not be for time exceeding
his own term Of Office
in behalf OF The clerks who were Ia rrtcaded n
was confenoeo that Justice Seaman did not have
power 10 Appoint 10 succeed Wood and
5fEcer, ano that the legislative under which
INC court Was established was unconstitutional.
Justice Leyentrit said he would rot 60 into
Wood SAD be and Brudsr would abide by the
ceciston When q formal order served he
wou'C give Up the RECORDS and seal
WOOD says. however, that he VIII appeal
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
An EDISON Medal.
Honor;ng the InventOr Of the In
cnndcscent Electric Lght.

'grhe Electrical World and Engineer" issued to-
dav will contain the following announcement 1t
is understood that the cooperation of the National
sculptors' Society will be sought in arranging tho
competition Every who knows the important
share which platinum plays in the construction OF
an incandescent lamp viii see tho propriety OF
using that metal for the purpose here mentioned:
In order TO celebrate the twenty-hrth anniversary
OF the introduction and commercial development
OF the incandesceut lamp. the friends and asso-
ciates Of Thomas A. Edison have taken steps TO
found a medal which will be !ntrusted to the
American Institute OF Electrical Engineers. The
institute through its council. has already accepted
is being issued by the Edison Medal Association
announces that II Is the intention that the medal
shall be awarded each year to the graduating stu
dent who shall present the best thesis some
original subject from the universities and colleges
OF the United States and Canada which have
regular courses in electrical engineering. Mr..
Edison's mother was Canadian
II is proposed that the medal shall DO executed
by artist of distinction. and that II possible
q permanent fund OF about 500 shall be estab-
lished for its maintenance. To carry this purpose
into effect an Edison Medal Association has been
organized, and # IS proposed to present the medal
fund the annual dinner OF the institute on Feb
ruary Ii. at which Mr. Edison viii be q guest OF
honor. II Is Mr. Edison's birthday. also. The ex-
ecutive committee includes such W. s
AndTews G. BACHELOR signOr Bergmann. r, r
c, L. Edgar. W. r Gilmore W J. Hammer CT G r
Hughes. T. g. Hastings S. insult, r, H. Johnson
F. Jehl, A Z. Kennedy, ]. w. neb, r.. II. w
Leonard. r. II u. Lozier. F. II. Lewis w. s.
Mallory. T. c. Martin. J. Pierpont Morgan, J.
sprague, E Thurnauer, s. s. Wheeler and q. r.
Upton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
KEEPERS SHOOT CONVICT
TWO WOUNDED IN FIGHT.
After Being OUerpoarered, Prisoner
at Trenton Tries Suicide.
IBY TELEGRAPH 70 TIE rrIBUNE.l

Trenton. n J, Jan. S-Charles Brooks. a
convict w.th n bad record. was killed to-day IN
e desperate ATTEMPT 10 escape from State Prison.
during which he battered Deputy Keeper VIII
tam ]. Harvey into insenslbinty with an iron
pipe and shot Centre Keeper John Fitzgerald in
the back Of the shoulder. The bullet lodged some
where In the muscles Of Fitzgeralds back. but
while it he's not been exactly located the pnysl-
clans believe he IS IN little danger.
Brooks was considered one Of the most dan
ferrous conyicts IN the institution, and some IN
e2siness was coca stoned when he followed one
OF the deputies into the centre" to-day and per-
enlptorily demanded TO see Head Keeper Osborne
who CHANGED to come TO the centre" at that
very moment. The head keeper cav that Brooks
was very much excited. and ordered that he be
taken back 10 his cell
This order. 4 appears, was not obeyed 10 the
letter and instead Of locking UP the prisoner
Deputy Keeper Harvey put him at work polish
ing come bright work about the wing. Brooks
watched his opportunity. and, slipping up be-
hind Deputy Keeper Harvey, dealt him blow
with an iron bar. telling him. Then he snatched
ND Harney's revolver and ran TO the centre"
where he was confronted by Centre Keeper
Fitzgerald
AS Fitzgerald was coming from the little
desk he occupies. Brooks biazed away. anc
the deputy returned the fire. An alarm sent In
by a .'trusty' who had seen the attack on Har-
ney and the sound OF the shots brought depu-
ties scurrying from half dozen wings. Win
them came Head Keeper Osborne Half dozen
more shots were fred, and then Brooks tried to
END his own life by shooting himself IN the head
He had apparently miscOUnted, the revolver IN
his hand being a five instead Of a six shooter
When the weapon clicked the deputies closed in
and hnndcufTed the stin struggling convict, who
was then locked in a dungeon by order OF the
bead keeper.
It was not known then that Brooks had been
hit and the discovery was not made until the
wounded deputies had been cared for. Then the
.aun.eon door was opened and Brooks was found
10 be al the point OF death. His purpose 10
do away with himself was strong To the end
md with his hands m2naCled, he had attempted
TO strangle himself IN the cell by wrapping MS
tuspenders about his neck The post-morten
however showed that death was due to q bullet
wound received some time during the scrin1Iaage
with the deputies.
Brooks was sentenced !n Hudson County In
1892 for robbing the home OF former Sheriff
John A Cronan. After serving three years Of
q twenty-year sentence he was sent to the Nor
ris Plains asylum, from which be soon escaped
Then he was convicted Of horse stealing in
Rhode Island. and, after serving i've years
there, was brought hack here 10 finish his term
lie had been particularly ugly since his return
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
CITY NOT RESPONSIBLE.
So appellate Division Rules about
Madison Square Explosion.

The Appellate Division yesterday reversed tina
Judgment of the trial court in the suit OF Solomon
Landau as administrator OF the estate Of George
Landau who recovered damages from the city for
the death OF George Landau The death was due
70 the explosion Of fireworks the evening OF No
vember 1 1902 at the east side Of Madison Square
opposite Tweuty-fourth-st-. under the auspices OF
the National Association Of Democratic Clubs
Justice Iaughlin. who writes the opinion says IN
parts
The Judgment would have to be reversed In any
event ON account of a exception 10 the eNctu-
same Kind Of bombs had for a great many years
been given several nights a week al AIAiII4st
Raach Without accident. and also TO the court S
refusal to submit the question TO tho Jury a. ~
y,,iaarca The learned trial Judge rules tnat the
cjtv was liable a matter OF law ana only s SID
niited 10 the fury the question OF damages; no
effect of this ruling was that tho mere eAPiosson
cn-stttut.d conclusive evidence that the acts were
negigcnt or constituted a nuisance per Sc. !;
II must be borne In mind that II IS not ciAlmeu
mat the city was setting on these fireworks, J. no
claim is that It licensed tho political organization
TO Go So
Justice Iaughlin elsewhere in tho opinion says
II is well settled that municipality Is not haoie
for its failure TO enact or to enforce ordinances.
The s,,spension of the ordinance by the Board or
Aldermen did not authorize the police TO license
the display Of fireworks II merely amounted 70
notice that the board would not interfere with the
general authority Of the peace officers 10 preserve
law and order and to prevent the destruction OF
no The police did not assume 10 license the dis
play The justice adds:
OF course the city "a not Nable for the acts or
omissions OF the members Of the police force
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-09
JEROME Anglers MAYOR HARRISON.
The Latter Doesn't Like the idea of Beating
Thugs for the Sake of Beating Them.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. J

Chicago. Jan. s.-AIayor Harrison was angry to-
day when he read the interviews in the newspapers
here with District Attorney Jerome OF New-York
In which Ny. Jerome gave advice about checking
crime here. The Mayor replied in caustic terms to
the direct suggestion Of brute by the police
IN arrestins criminals. Mr.. Jerome's advice that
the police should beat thugs whether they resisted
arrest or not, and bring them into the station in
he:
That's fine advice from a law enforcing official.
Mr.. JeTomes idea is that when the police arrest
mar they should proceed the theory that he
has resisted arrest and proceed 10 hammer him to
pieces on this pretence. mo monkey business from
correctly, the Chicago police have been bitterly
criticised for using the comparatively mild
ment O: the sWeatbox Maybe 1t Is all right for
edvfce OF this incendary kind TO from tho
ordinary citizen but when a represent attve OF the
law gives i II sounds strange. TO say the least.
Il went 10 New-York and asked 10 speak
municipal affairs. ] would post myself before
doing l am thankful Chicago has not, like New
York, reached the stage OF the medicine stick
medicine club"