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New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

the subway. the engineers OF the Interborough com
pany took account only of the express trains, be-
cause those trains are 10 be run al high speed.
For the local trains running az comparatively slow
Fpeed on separate tracks IN q subway always TO be
kept well lighted, II was believed there was no
necessity sor signal or block system For the ex-
press service however. Il decided 70 install the
most complete ana effective signalling system OBJ
tainable.
OF the various signal systems IN II
found that the promising entirely satisfactory
results was the electropnermatic block and inter
locking system, BY which power IN any quantity
could be conducted readily IN small pipes any dis
tanos and used in compact apparatus in the most
restricted spaces. In such q system IL found
the movements could be made with the greatest
promptness and certainty and interconnected for
the most complicated situations for safety. More
over. al the essential details OF the system had
been worked out IN years Of practical operation
important trunk lines OF railway, that its re-
liability and efficiency were beyond question.
The application OF such system 10 the subway
involved an elahoTEton OF detail not before at
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would operate selectively upon an apparatus which
would in turn control the signal. Alternating cur
rent supplied this want account OF its inductive
properties. and was adopted. after demonstration
OF its practcablty under similar conditions else
where. After a decision reached as TO the
system TO be employed, the arrangement Of the
block sections was considered from the standpoint
OF maximum safety and maximum traffic capacity,
It realized that the rapidly increasing traffic
os greater New-York would almost at once tax the
capacity Of the line 10 its utmost
The usual method Of installing automatic block
signals in the United States provide home and
distant signals. with The block sections extending
from nome signal 10 home signal that IS the block
sections end at the home signals and do lot
lap each other This is also the arrangement OF
block sections where the telegraph block con-
trolled manual systems in use. The English
block systems. however all employ overlaps With
out the overlap the train in passing from block
section to the other viii clear the nome signals for
the section IN the soon the Of the
train has passed the home signal of the block in
which it is moving. 1t Is thus possible for train
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Ihe proposed operation contemplates a possible
maximum Of two tracks loaded with local trains
a. one minute intervals and two tracks with eight
car express trains at minute intervals, the lat
Ter class OF trains requiring at times much
-,ooe-horsepower for each train IN motion. II IS
readily seen. then. that combinations of trains in
motion may at certain times occur which will
throw enormous demands for power upon a given
section of the road The electricity conveying this
power flows back through the track rails TO the
power station and in 50 doing is subject to a
drop or loss In the rails which varies in amount
according 10 the power demands. This causes dis
turbances in the signal track circuit In proportion
TO TIE amount OF drop" and il was believed that
under the extreme condition above mentioned the
ordinary form Of track circuit might prove unre-
liable and cause DELAY TO trafic-
ALTERNATING CURRENT ADOPTED.
solution Of the difficulty suggested. consist
ing in the employment OF a current in the signal
track circuit which would have such characteristic
differences from that used to propel the trains as
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tempted on a railway line OF similar length. and
ne contract for It's installation IS believed be
me largest single order ever given 10 signal manu-
featuring company. IN the application Of auto
mauc DOCK system 10 an electric railway where
The rails arc used FOR the return circuit OF the
propulsion current II is necessary TO modify the
system as usually applied 20 a steam railway and
Introduce track circuit control that viii not be
influenced inJurlousIy by the propulsion current.
lhls had been accomplished successfully for mod
eTate-y heavy electric railway traffic in the Boston
elevated Installation which was the first electric
railway 10 adopt a complete automatic block signal
system with track circuit control
The New-York subway operation however. con
NInpated trafhc q unprecedented density and con-
teQuent magnitude OF the electric currents en-
poyeG and experience win existing track circuit
eohuc. systems I'D 10 the conclusion that some
medication ia apparatus was essential TO prevent
occasional traffic delays
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TO TIE ROOTS.
FOOD the Cause and Another Food the Cure
of Stomach Ais.

NheH sickness cores IS best 10 60 10 the
leot % ihe trouble on once-take way the kind
- 1000 Csea T4cl The person got ii, Ior the
.2o- e,-eent!y didn't keep The body 40. Feed
- palleni on GEape-Auts. That is the way
:. ~ me food cure which has so many remarkable
cases 70 its credit
., Several years ago my husband became af-
- py most disagreeaDle and painful
Sl.eFFnea lost his appetite and grew shockingIy
- 81 ana haegard. persuaded him finally to
- slclall. but after taking q course Of
,s---4i4e ae was worse than ever. and this
~ ,1iasea hirn so he tried lot OF home
,,,,-E 80 iei.eeles. but they gave MIN only tenn
., Fiha-ly persuaded him to Try another
,rSit- tai4' who treated him for indigestion
- -'1A ~ ''lo was the caCse Of all his trouble
- sio!aa said You have let il run so long il
- - leone chronic and exceedingly difficult TO
less ''' "'""SS DC uo~D4ea more Vi
Wen you can imagine how this made him
sofae t'me after that some friends advised
us food, and he thought he would
Fos,s 20 improve al once. He kept on eacn day
'--'s a, better and better. untii ROW ne can
~, stNlAs ne lkes. and declares he never
r,t,, - Nel DE- ms lfe. has absolutely no trouble
be 80 80 stfil-acl cr bowels. and is fcshicr than
~ re Tor years Three cheers for Grape
creeL ,.naiAe siFen ~ Postam Co. Batue
c., ~. 9s a;- one viii prove the value OF
E9rld -- SP'-.i-ii.c 700" 'i
Ihere's reason"
'si''iiie' IN each pkg"
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PRACTICALLY A LIFE SENTENCE.
Italian Gets SO Years for Manslaughter and
Asseult-Was Murderer in Italy.

Justice Kennefck yesterday sentenced Antonio
di Carlo forty-two years old, rag picker Of No
SA East One-hundred-a -and-tenth-st.. to thirty-six
on four indictments OF mauslaughter and assault
On September Il in a quarrel five cents he
shot and killed Antonio de Leo. While irving 70
escape ne shot Joseph Firotto Dosa de Parma ana
Joseph Roggio. While imprisoned in the Harlem
court he attempted 20 commit suicide by settt,p,
hre TO his clothes. Deputy Assistant District At
torney Mott told the court that the prisoner had
served thirteen years in an Italian prison for The
murder of his brother Peter. The thirty-six vearS
practically amounts TO a life sentence.
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SAFELY IN TIE SUBWAY.
cRE4T CARE EMPLOYED.
Rrock Sastem AID Deuices to Pre-
cent accident.

xew.yoraers who are to ride in the subway after
..,,,e-srouad road IS Opened 20 the public next
,-s,-ssar viii ae interested in description Of the
...t..s which have been employed by the Inter
.., RAND Transit Company to make travel
- ,,e surface - the streets safe for the public
- ro,as Transit Commissioners. after making a
.,,.r.eb examination OF the devices ard testing
- A. s.tu:i operation. have declared that the
,,.,,,ee for safety .n the subway she best in
.lsnrinr a system for preventing collisions IN
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An interesting collection Of RICH FUR GARMENTS
is shown both foreign models, and adaptations nclud
ing Evening. Carriage and Motor Goats Of the fashion
able furs.
Orders taken from selection Of Russian Sable. Einc.
ChinchIla. Eastern Mink Broadtal and other valuable
fur SKINS for garments neckpieces. mufs etc. to be
made especially to order.
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Tea Gowns, NegHgees and Robes for Luncheon
and Afternoon Teas at Home.
In this department represented unusually fine coec
ton of these garments IN novel designs and
materials including
Tea Gowns Of silk drapery net; AI-ovcr Lace Robes;
Tea Gowns of white lowered chifon-tafetas q Louis
XIV. style); of chantily lace and chifon4velours.
Gowns of messalnefaille. richly embroidered by hand
and lace trimmed. Japanese KimOnOs elabOratey en-
broidered on satin.
House Dresses Lomgng. Negigee and Bath Robes in
many styles. plain and elaborate.
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COULD NOT BUY OFF PROSECUTION.
Offer Of $4,000 to Drop Case Refused by
Jewellers Protective Association
[sY rELEaRAPH ro rHr rRIprNE.l

Omaha. Oct. 22-The Jewellers Protective Asso-
citation. OF NewYork is actively pushing the prose
eution OF Tom Dennison. the Omaha Policy
King under indictment FOR completely in the
PoIack diamond robbery. It's president. o. @.
Fessenden, arrived in Omaha to-day for consulta-
tlon with the lawyers IN the case.
Some time ago $4,000 was offered me % drop
the case against Dennlson,' said President Fes-
senden- The offer was mad. IN Denver by friends
Bus g cost $4,000 send Shercll1s tie pEincl-
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
PANAMA JOB AGENCY LOSES LICENSE

License Commissioner Keatng yesterday revoked
the license under which Warburton : Warner has
been doing business the international Labor
Exchange at No. IL West Twenty -fourth-st.
Warner advertised that he was prepared to book
me-, for work on the Panama Canal contracts
He cha rged the men who believed him 81 each
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23
%. Altmatt & On.
NINETEENTH STREET AND SIXTH AVENUE,
NEW YORK

B. ALTMAN & co. direct attention to their
stock (on the Third Floor) of Oriental and
Domestic Rugs, Upholstery Textiles for
Draperies, Wall and Furaiture Coverings;
Portieres. Lace Draperies. Lace Bed Sets. etc.
A large variety Of ORIENTAL RUGS of direct impor-
taion is shown in all sizes (arge medium and smal).
and in colors and designs particularly adapted the
colors and style for the decoration Of drawing and
reception rooms. halls. Libraries. boudoirs. etc.
Amercan-made Rugs Of the best quality only.
In the Upholstery Showrooms stock Of decorative fabrics
for draperes. wall and furniture coverings is shown.
comprising the newest designs and color effects
Extremely fine Lace Window Draperes. Lace Bed
Spreads. Bureau Covers and Table Mats including
those Of Fet Italcn and Old Clmy laces. Also lace
materials for making to order lace draperies special
designs and sizes.
LACE WINDOW DRAPERIES in beautiful sped
mems Care shown on the Third Foor). duplicates Of
those at present being exhibited by B. Altman & Co
at the St Louis Exposition
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a special registration fee No contracts have been
given out FOR the Panama work and Warner had
no authority To place According 70 the books
Warner got 81 each from 110
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DO you DINE OUT?

Several Restaurants that offer tempting dinners
today advertised among the Little Ads. of the
People"
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LOOK AROUND YoUR OFFICE

and see what yOu lack. There many barxalnx In
desks safes Office furniture offered IN to-aax1.
paper. Read the Little Ads. Of the Peoplas
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ninstsentb Street ard Sixth Evsnus, nsw ysrs
SAN FRANCISCO STOCKS.

pal. TO prison and we VIII spsad as rn,en NOR,
bringing Dennison 70 trial. The or-r was rstIssd
New-York tribune., 1904-10-23

San Francisco. Oct. 22-The or-cial closing ouoe~-
tons for MINING stocks to-dav x.r. "a snIlnu..
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TOYS, DOLLS and GAMES

year surpasses all former Exhibits
nANY NOVELTIES specially made for
be found elsewhere
Personal Europe buying enable
offer the goods at most reasonable prices.
F. A. O. SCHWARZ, 80 and Al West 23d ST..
Stern
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-25

their parents. Work among Mormons in
Utah is of intense interest. The dis
tribution of Christian literature by col
porteur wagon and colporteurs reaches
thousands of homes, placing wholesome
reading in the hands of the youth.
The society has expended a total of
three-quarters of a million dollars in
creating and circulating Christian YER
nacular literature at the foreign mission
stations. The great need of the foreign
field at the present time is large in
crease of Christian literature. Many of
the missionaries state that the educa-
ton of the youth at the mission schools
will be largely in vain unless sufficient
amount of Christian and wholesome lit
erature is provided for them upon their
graduation.
This is particularly true of India and
Japan. The need of the hour is addi-
tional funds to supply literature in the
language or dialect which the people
speak
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-25
ROONEY ISSUES A DEFY.
Offers to "ThroW" Ten of New York's
"Finest" Within An Hour.

Chicago, March 23.-John Rooney, the
giant policeman, who is matched to wres-
tie Peter j. Wiser, the fighting Boer, to-
night, came out with an offer yesterday
to throw any ten New York policemen
inside of one hour. Rooney's offer came
as direct result of Capt. Piper's report
that the members of Chicago's police
force are too old, and unable to catch a
thief or handle one, on account of their
physical condition and lack of exercise.
Chicago police have got New Workers
skinned in every way" claims Rooney.
Il know they are gamer here than in
the east. 1 want to prove that there is
not good athlete in the New York
police department., and l will offer to
bet money that can throw any ten New
York policemen in one hour of actual
wrestling time, and Capt. Piper can pick
them and bring them along as fast as he
wants to. If he thinks he's any good
himself, he can be one of the ten, or l
will give it to him ten times"
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-25
SIXTEEN HAVE ENLISTED.
Sergeant Buckley Say Mankato Is a
Good Field to Work In.
From Tuesdays Daily.

From tuesdays Daily.
Sixteen recruits have so far been en-
listed by the temporary recruiting sta
ton established at the City hotel by Ser
geant Buckley lof st. Paul on Feb. H.
The station was established there with
the idea of remaining about three weeks.
The success in Mankato was SO crafty
ing, however, that the station will be
continued until the last of the month and
longer too, if the boys continue to come
to enter in the service of Uncle Sam.
Six recruits have been enlisted here
during the past two weeks: George
w. Kayser of Sa. Peter Infantry !;
Henry R. Singleton of Mankato (caval-
ry); John j. Fleischman of Mankato
(cavalry); Austin Knight of Mankato
Cavalry; John A. Sterling of Minneap-
oils cavalry; and Herman Leopard of
Greensburg, o., Cavalry.
A station was established at st. Peter
on March 4, in charge of Private Alex
ander Galland of Minneapolis, but this
was failure. The station was maintain
ed there only eight days and was then
moved to more active locality.
Of the sixteen men enlisted at Man
kato, twelve entered the cavalry service
and four the infantry. The infantry
men were sent to the barracks at Col
umbus, O. The cava1rymen were all
sent to the Jefferson Barracks in Mis-
souri,, ten miles from st. Louis. Ser
geant Buckley says the best place to get
cavalry recruits is in town like Man.
kato surrounded by farms, where the
boys have been brough up to manage
horses. In the larger cities the enlist
ments go more heavily to the infanry.
Many are preferring the cavalry SER
vice now with the idea of seeing the
big exposition at st. Louis. Here the SOC
or more cavalrymen of the Jefferson bar
racks will parade the streets along with
the thousands of other men who will aid
III the celeDraClOn at Cne QeQlcdClOu Vi
the exposition in the latter part of April
All the West Point cadets will be there
too, and will march the streets; and SO
will some of the light artillery and cav
airy of Fort Riley and Fort Leaven-
worth; the naval cadets of Annapolis
also will be in evidence. Perhaps as
many as 5000 military men will parade
the streets, in addition to the other big
features of that magnificent procession
Four or five companies of the cavalry
of the Jefferson barracks will be camp
ed on the exposition grounds near the
government building during the entire
time the fair is kept open. The cavalry
will be ready to assist in preserving or
der at any time when needed. The COM
panies will take turn about at the
camp and thus every cavalryman in
the Jefferson barracks will have chance
to see the exposition at excellent advant-
age.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-25
GRAND LARCENY CHARGED.
Alleged Misrepresentation in Horse
Trade Leads to Serious Charge.
From Wednesdays Daily.

From Wednesdays Daily.
Joseph Lunkenheimer yesterday otter
noon procured a warrant for the arrest
of ID. Leaseman, known as "Rolla"
Leaseman, on the charge of grand lar
ceny in the second degree. Lunkenheimer
is the farmer from Lime township whose
team ran away the other day. He traded
the team Monday with Leaseman for one
horse and SIS to boot, and now claims
that he was beaten in the trade.
The complaint alleges that Leaseman
horse was nine years old and sound and
good worker. It was subsequently
found, according to the complaint, that
the horse was over fifteen years of age,
"was unsound, full of hidden blemishes,
faults and diseases, wind broken and UNI
able to do any kind of work or pulling,
and of no value whatever" The horse
was turned in at $l25, and the team at
$40. Lunkenheimer claims that there
was fraudulent Misrepresentation.
Leaseman was arrested last evening,
and his arraignment is to occur late
this afternoon. He will fight the case,
as he denies that he misrepresented the
horse, but allowed Lunkenheimer to hitch
it up and drive it before the trade was
made
III. r. Kurth states that the team is
his, and that he is in partnership with
Leaseman, and he intends to back up
Leaseman. II. L. & j. w. Schmitt are
Lunkenheimer's attorneys.
Leaseman was arraigned late this af-
ternoon and his hearing was set for
Saturday, and he was released on $500
bonds, signed by his father and Fl. R.
Kurth w. L. Comstock and Walter
Plymat are his attorneys.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-25
Disturbs Their SAUNDERS.

Prominent eastern Republicans, espec-
tally those who make Washington their
Mecca, are considerably interested in the
platform adopted by the convention held
recently in Minnesota. That part of the
platform relating to the tariff and reel
procity was an eye-opener for a number
of the staid old gentlemen who have
maintained for 10, these many years
that tariff schedules are as sacred as
the laws which were handed down from
the mountain top to Moses, and that
they must not be touched no matter
what call is made for their revision We
Republicans of the west having grown
rather tired of the barriers which have
been allowed to exist altogether to long
against the extension of trade relations
with our neighbors, therefore in con-
vention assembled, notice was given to
our representatives in congress that re-
ciprocity was among the important
things favored by the party in Mime
sofa. While the plank adopted in the
Republican convention does not specify
it in so many words, there is no reason
to doubt that it means reciprocity with
Canada, a consummation devoutly wish
ed for by the people of the northwest
As the sentiment in favor of reciproc-
ity has been growing in this common
wealth for the past twelve months, there
the Republican party declared itself in
behalf of something the people want.
The day is not far distant, we believe,
when the "standpatters" will be routed
from the citidal in the east, and tariff
revision along safe lines, and reciprocity
with Canada, will be the result.
Right here in southern Minnesota, in
the heart of the best agricultural re-
gion under the bright sun, Republican
district convention declared for a re-
vision of the tariff That should mean
something. There is every reason to be-
lieve that this same convention would
have gone further and announced itself
favorable to reciprocity had resolution
of such a character been presented to it.
The plain people are giving this question
of reciprocity great deal of thought,
md after studying into it the majority
each the right conclusion. Were the coun-
'ry to adopt the new idea with Canada
he trade relations between the two
would expand and the United
States would be the beneficiary
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-25

should be there. Young men in all parts
of the city were waiting for that build
ing. The membership of the association
would without doubt be doubled, per-
haps quadrupled when the move was
made into the new building. In the first
year after the move into the new build
ing should be made the work of the asso-
citation would surpass in its results any
record ever made in the state The Y.
M. G. A. has long been obliged to work
under disadvantages. There should be
no debt. Time that the debt would re-
quire would be needed for the regular
association work.
The committee having thus been en-
couraged by so many of the city's rep
resentative men to go ahead with the
building and solicit for further SUBJ
scriptions, the meeting adjourned.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-25
POLICE ARE Thanked.
Miss Meii's Relatives Show Gratitude
For Favors Extended Her.
From Wednesdays Daily.


Chief Donahue has received letter
from HI. d. Ferris of Faribault, step
father of Miss Adrian Neil, stating that
the young lady arrived home safely
yesterday forenoon, and that she is glad
that matters turned out as they did He
thanks Chief Donahue and Officer Riley
for the part which they took in behalf
of the young lady. Mr.. Ferris asks
the chief to present his compliments to
Briggs and say that he will make it a
point to "spoil his pretty face" when he
meets him, which he expects will be very
shortly, even if he has to pay a fine
for it.
As to the young lady, Mr.. Ferris states
that she had been determined, previous
to her last trip to Mankato, to marry
young Briggs, and refused to listen to
the advice of her mother that she wait
for three months and that opposition
to the marriage would then be with
drawn if she still felt as she did. The
young lady had replied that she would
not wait, but would run away at the
first opportunity if her parents tried to
prevent the marriage.
Mr. Ferris states that box of cigars
has been forwarded to Mr.. Donahue
under separate cover.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-03-25
Well Known Citizen of Mar kato Passes
Away This Afternoor.
President of First National Bank Since
The Year 1896.
Man OF Strict Integrity, He Possessed
Sound Business Judgment.
He Had Been III For Many Months
and Death Is a Pc lief.
From Wednesdays Daily.

NSAA SASoA0y bdlly.
Stephen Lamm, Mankato's wealthiest
citizen and one of her most influential
and most widely known business men.
died this afternoon at 2:4O O'Clock at his
home on South Broad street. His bedside
at the moment of his passing away was
surrounded by all those that were near
est and dearest to him, excepting one son
and one daughter whose presence was
impossible. His mind was clear almost
to the last and it was only few hours
before the end that he finally lapsed in
to Inconsistencies. His death was no
surprise to his family Last Sunday
the attending physician stated that he
did not think Mr.. Lamm would survive
more than two or three days longer
Mr.. Lamm was of a robust and hearty
nature and up to August, 1902, was
strong and healthy and had a great
capacity for work, notwithstanding his
old age. His first paralytic stroke &C.
CURED during that month and proved to
be the real beginning of the end Though
he rallied and made brave struggle to
recover his old time physical power he
never again was entirely WELL Attacks
of the same kind occurred thereafter
from time to time and in spite of all