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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
STRICKEN At FUNERAL.
Col. @. ". Johnson Falls by Com
rade's Body and Dies an Ne.rt Room

Just after concluding the reading OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic ritual over the body Of a
dead comrade Colonel George W. Johnson, Of No.
81 Hanson Place. Brooklyn. stricken with
heart failure and died IN adjoining room on
Thursday night Colonel Johnson. who was chap
lain OF Clarence Mackenzie Post No 33S. G. A r.
had gone with other members OF the post 20 con-
duct funeral services the remains Of Dennis
Sullivan. member OF the post. at his home No
81 Hicks-st- His comrades noticed that he seemed
deeply moved as he performed his task as chap
lain. but surprised when he tottered over and
fell into the arms OF friend A physician was
called. but was unable TO revive the veteran. who
had been fatally stricken with heart disease- To-
morrow afternoon at o'clock the surviving mem
bers Of the post will r~an assemble. this time at
tribute to his memory.
Colonel Johnson, who a retired civil ensi-
neer had a record in the Civil War. Born IN Balti
more. siXty-fve years ago. he went 70 Minnesota
"a a young man. and when the conflict between
tho North and South broke out he assisted IN or
ganizing the 9TH Minnesota Volunteers and went
the front lieutenant colonel OF the regiment.
He served under Generals L. 5. Grant PHI
Sheridan George b. Mcclellan and y. T. Banks. On
the battlefield OF COTinth sword was presented
to him in appreciation OF his bravery IN carrying
the flag TO the front on the point OF a bayonet
another time he went or on n dangerous skirulish
with Company +. Only he and three others re-
turned alive COlC1el Johnson leaves a widow. two
sons and two daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
AFTER THE LOAN SHARKS.
.SzUeeping Measure Introduced at
Albany 6y 4SSemblyman RemSen.

Albany. Feb h-Assemblyman Remsen to-
day introduced a bill aimed TO suppress the
business OF loaning money on incomes at usuri-
Gus interest The bill declares II unlawful in
cities OF the first second and third classes for any
person. firm or corporation Ito charge. ask for.
seek demand. obtain. receive. recover or collect
from any person or persons. applicant or appli-
cants for a loan OF money based upon the sal
ary earnings OF. OF for the advance or security
Of any such salary or earnings OF said person
or persons, applicant or applicants, upon the
household Office or other furniture Of said per
son, applicant or applicants or upon the work
ing or other tools or machinery or other chatter
or chattels OF said person or persons applicant
OF applicants, when he. she or they are applying
for a loan thereon. or any part or portion
thereof a greater sum OF interest than at the
rate Of 6 per cent per Rnnum-"
The bill also for5ids charging. as counsel
Zee. or otherwise. when making any such loan
q. money. a greater sum than is allowed by
law TO a notary public in taking the acknowl-
edgment to a deed. mortgage or other written In
strument"
II forbids also the demand or receipt OF any
mite check or written instrumen. or memoran-
dunn OF writing signed by the applicant or any
other person for evidence OF such loan. unless
the same contains the true. precise ana exact
amount OF money actually and truthfully loaned
and advanced. and also unless said note checA
or other instrument has annexed thereto an
affidavit Of the corporation, copartnershp or m
dixfdusl and IN addition thereto an original OF
said affidavit must at the same time De oe-
livered 10 the party receiving the loan
District attorneys are to have access TO any
and all books. documents and papers OF such
corporation. copartnership or Individual.
ANY person violating the act shall be puhlsheo
by a fine OF $500 for each onence' or Hnpi1soi-
nent for one year. or both.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
CIVIL SERVICE RULES AMENDED.
Changes Made Affecting Places in New-YOrk
and Other Cities.

Albany. Feb. 5.-The State Civil Service Commits
sion to-day approved the following amendments 20
the classification OF places in New-Nork city;
Increasing the number OF cashiers in the exempt
class IN the Department OF Water Supply, Gas and
Electricity from three TO five. including in the non
competitive the title baker,. including IN the
exempt class ia the Department OF Water supply
Gas and Electricity, secretary TO the Deputy Com
missioner Borough OF Manhattan. ano IN the office
the cOroners clerk to each coroner IN the
boroughs OF Brooklyn and Queens; Including IN the
non-cornDettive class Department OF street Clean
ing, master, mate, marine engine men. oeckhaid
and fremaa and IN the exempt class rom sixty
five 10 seventy five assistants TO the Corporation
Counsel
the Schenectady rules. fixing the age limits at tIe
telegrapher stenographer and telegrapheT messen-
ger and chairman. minimum eighteen years; junior
clerk, minimum sixteen years.
The request OF the Schenectady commission 10
suspend competition in the OF DR.. N y. Saun-
dere bacferlological examiner TO the Board OF
Health. approved. and an amendment was ap-
proved the Binghamton rules including IN the list
spector OF bridge painting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
OBJECTED TO CAR AHEAD" ORDER
Albany Passengers Had to Walk Home and
Now Threaten to Bring Suit.

Albany Feb. b.-F1ve residents OF Pine HIS. n
fashionable suburban section OF this city. sat in
n cold and dark trolley In the barn OF the
United Traction Company for two dreary hours last
night. because they refused 10 take tho car ahead
at Quail-st.. on the Madison-ave. line. They were
Norman Burdick. and his son r. w. Burdick. A
Weight and Charles Camaiine. OF ths city. and
George Gilfeather and George Rial. OF Poultney
Vt, the last two being guests OF the Burdick fam
ny. They entered the at ] a m. and at Quail
the conductor ordered all passengers to take the
car ahead. The men refused TO move, asserting
that the car had been placarded with sign signi-
tying that Il went 10 tho Pine Hills terminus OF
line.
The crew carried the 20 the barn. put out the
lights. disconnected the heating apparatus and
went home. The rcbellious passengers remained IN
the until O'Clock, when their erdOr cooled and
they walked q mile and a half to their homes.
They say they Will tho company for breach
Of contract
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
CIVIC FEDERATION BRANCH MEETS.
Cancellation Advocated As Means OF Set
Ting Labor Troubles

The New-York Civic Federation. which Is here
after TO be known officially the Civic Federation
OF New-York and Vicinity. held SIS first annual
meeting late yesterday afternoon In the Office OF
the Board OF Trade and TRANSPORTATION. No. 200
broadway. II Is the first local branch OF the Ma
tonal Civic Federation TO be formed. Since its
organization branch has been formed in Boston.
and preparations have been made TO organize
branches in Philadelphia PittsburE, Denver and
Buffalo within the next few weeks.
Oscar 5. Straus presided. instead OF Senator
Hanna. who prevented from attending by his
serious illness. There were about sixty members
present. among them being Otto ". Eidlitz chair
man OF the board OF governors OF the Building
Trades Employers Association; S. Rothschlld. OF
s. Rothsch!ld & Co, cloak manufacturers; G. ".
Sweet. OF Sweet. orr Co.; Marcus VI. Marks.
president 81 the Clothing Manufacturer Associa-
ton: Henry White secretary OF the United Gar
ment Workers. and a number OF other labor lead
Mr.. EidIitz said that the bringing about OF the
acceptance OF the arbitration agreement by the
building trades unions largely through the
efforts OF members OF the Civic Federation.
For four years back he said. "the building In
dustry had been in deplorable condition owing
TO the constant strikes. Largely through the eff
forts OF this association. we have at last been
able to see Hight, the trades under one plan
and the iron difficulty was settled last week"
John Cooper president OF the Iron League said
that. as result OF twenty years experience he
had found that strikes left matters where they
began;
Strikes and lockouts." he said do not settle
the matter in dispute. They only show which side
Is stronger Arbitration IS better than strikes but
believe Cancellation IS better than arbitration FOR
aTbltTation means compromise. and that often
leaves a bad taste IN the mouth
Ralph NJ. Easley. secretary Of the National Civic
Federation, described the work at some length He
said that II had been misunderstood because il
acted quickly and unostentatously. Publicity Of
pending troubles often did harm. Within the last
thirty days the federation had averteG n tie-up
aHecting an entire railroad system after n strike
mad been actually voted on and the matter never
mace public.
After Marcus NJ Marks. Robert z. Neidig former
president OF the old HouseSuiths' Union. IIsnrV
W white and others had spoken. amendment to
the constitution was adopted by which the Officers
VIII be elected by special COMMITTEES OF forfv-
five. instead OF at the annual meeting The COM
mittee Of forty-hve will meet next week
Before the meeting adjourned the following ais
patch was sent TO Senator Hanna by Mr. Straus.
AT the annual meeting Of the New-York civic
Federation the chairman instructed to convey
TO you the cordial greetings Of all assembled with
the fervent hope for your speedy recover - VAN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
GIRL JUMPS FROM RUNAWAY CAR
Badly Bruised in Fall-Conductor Stops
Other Passengers-Brakes Failed.

Annie Jennings, seventeen years old. OF No. IS
Ilnany Place. Brooklyn. was injured by Jumping
from a crosstown car OF the BROOKLYN RAND
Transit Company while II was running Wild down
the incline 10 South Ferry I'm AtIantic-ave. early
last evening. She rolled over and almost To
the gutter. and IL was thought she had been seri-
oUsly injured. Ambulance Surgeon Mcintyre came
from the Long Island College Hospital. and found
that the young woman had escaped with severe
bruises After being treated she was taken home
by friends.
The brake refused TO work the car reached
H1cks-st, which is block and half from the
South Ferry terminal With increasing speed the
car dashed down the incline. There We're only a
few passengers, and they all made a rush for the
door. Miss Jennings got out on the platform. hut
the conductor managed to keep the others inside
the door. The mOtOrman reversed the and
diminished the speed Of the car. that (. did NOT
leave the tracks when II reached the curve into
the siding, where Il was brought TO a standstill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
THIRD FIRE WHERE MOTT LIVES.
Assistant District Attorney Doesn't Think
Any One Has Any Animus.

A FIRE. believed 20 be incendiary that occurred
Sunday evening I'm the five story apartment house
No 81 East Fffty-foIrth-st, whore Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Mott lives IS being carefully in
vesdgated as IL is the third that has taken place
there. Fire Marshal seery and the police Of the
East Fifty-hrst-st. station are in charge OF the
case
the hail. and it is alleged rags on which kerosana
had been poured. we're found burning.
II was reported that Mrs. Mott had become so
nervous over the fire that she had been compelled
10 leave the city. This Mr. Mott denied yesterday.
A IRE on January % 1903. destroyed the department.
Of Mr.. Mott and the one above It, and about a year
previous TO that there small fire.
Mr.. Mott yesterday declared: Il do not attribute
the fire to any part have taken as a public OF
fetal. and % not believe any has any animus
against me. II may be that some one with in
cendiary intent las started the fires"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
FRANK BURNEss's EXECUTION STAYED
Appeal Taken in Case of Man Who Admitted
Many Murders.

Ossirirg v Y Feb. 5.-warden Johnson OF
Sing Sing Prison to-day received word that ap-
peal had been taken in the OF Frank Henry
Burmese who was have been put 10 death IN
the electric chair Monday morning next. and
the execution Is therefore stayed All prspara-
lions for the eectrocution had been made. and the
Invitations to witnesses sent out
Burmese shot and killed Captain George B. Town
send on the deck OF the latter's schooner. on the
Bay Ridge shore. Brooklyn, November 10 last
Although his trial he admitted his guilt.
knOwledged that he had committed other murders
and asked that the death sentence be quickly car
RED out his counsel has carried the 10
the Court OF Appeals, Pending decision the ap
peal acts stay OF execution
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
PENNeLL INSURANCE CASE SETTLED

Buffalo. Feb. 1.-The suit brought by J. Fred
Pennell. administrator OF the estate Of his
brother Arthur r. Pencil. against the Equitable
Life Assurance Society OF New-York. has been set
tied and the order OF dlscOntinuance fled The suit
was brought TO recover n life insurance policy
held by Arthur r. Penneu for 81. 500 After the
death OF Mr.. Pennell last March his brother de-
raanded payment OF the policy. which refused.
The refusal was based upon the allegation that Mr..
Pencil had committed suicide. The terms Of settle
ment could not be learned. Arthur X. Penneu
correspondent In the Burdick divorce suit. and was
the suspect in the BurdIck murder case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
PUPIN's NORMAN PATENTS.

Private cable 6ispatches from Professor Michael
J. PupIn. OF COLUMBIA University who is now in
Berlin. announce complete victory over the German
postal administration and others on his German
patent for his npentioR OF long distance and ocean
telephony This is the invention covered by United
States patents issued to him June l9 1900 and
sold 10 the American Bell Telephone Company for
a iaIge sum OF money. Professor Pupin disposed
o. MS European rights TO Messrs Siemens AZ
halske, OF Berlin. contingent on his success In
securing his patent from the German Patent Of
nee. his German application has been pending for
fonf rcars and - grant has bean hatlY Contested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
LIFE IMPRISONMENT FoR KIDNAPPING

Albany. Feb. 5-Ssvere penalties and strfcter
laws IN regard 20 kidnapping provided in a
BIZ introduced to-day by Assemblyman Apgzr.
Life Imprisonment Is made the punishment for
leading, taking enticing away a child under
sixteen from its parents guardian with in
tent 10 extort money reward for its return
or 10 Kill. in5ure or crinlinslly assault the child
For abducting. procuring keeping secreted a
child under sixteen. taking Il WAY for the Dur
pose OF stealing any article about or upon the
person OF such child. fifteen years Imprisonment Is
ft1aF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
FOUR FIREMEN HURT AT EGGPLANT
Three Overcome by Smoke-0ne Stepped on
Nail-Loss Will Be 100000.

The plant Of the Eygienic Ice Company. in South
st. Jamaica, Queens Borough. destroyed by
fire yesterday. Tho loss is about $4,000. Three
fremen. who were fighting the flames. were over
come by smoke and were taken TO 81. Mary's Hos
pital. They William Beatty, OF jamaica
James Jones' OF Resolute Hose Company, and
Charles Schaeffer. OF Morris Park Hose Company
Chief Bsngert, OF Jamaica, while going through
tho ruins. stepped on a nail in a board. and the
nail went through his foot. giving him a painful
injury.
All the buildings were frame, and extended over
several acres OF ground The nremen were ham
pered by frozen hydrants
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
MOODY MERRILL OFFICIALLY DEAD.

Boston. Feb 5.-Moody Merrill the former Bo.-
ton promoter, who died at Silver City. y. NJ. was
Officially declared 70 be dead IN entry made to-
day IN the Suffolk County Superior Criminal
Court An indictment charging Merrill with en-
bezzlernent was placed On file and proceedings
pending against bondsnen OF Merrill who failed
70 appear 10 answer 10 the charges against him
last fail. have been dropped.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
BRooKLYNITEs WANT MARrv-
Hearing on Their Plea for One N.a, ~
Thirty-ninth-st. Ferrv

me Committee on Streets. Hghwav. A.,
OF .he board OK Aldermen held a sero-a s seNsrs
aas on the proposal to build an arcade saras
NasSau-st- The committee made M as~s..-- over
The Committee Public BuiIdt,rs
heard delegation Of citizens from sont r,sarssts
VINO wish market erected near the -rst-., oAlya
81 Terry They declared that Walla 49,.
not Only inaccessible to that part ~ .trxet
49, InSre Is grave danger OF the Tntes Ss e. out
Tbfcb Iba v- aYn taHIns back the grourd ates
tension OF the navy yard. They want tbs me ex
an ah.Tpsie me growth Of the district, and Wy 70
the E3nu now "hen 10 IL reasonably ssclirs
COMMITTEES will consider the plan. '"eap. Tn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
QUICK ADJOURNMENT OF THE SENATE

Albany, FEB. 5.-Senator Ranes saved the State
g to-day by the exercise Of promptness and pres
ence OF mind There minister present
the hand of the Senate clock touched the hour
mark. As President pro TEN. he stepped quickly
to the chair called order the FIVE other Sena-
tors-McEwan. Prime Martin, Foley and FItz-
rerald-had the journal read and adjourned the
session all In the space OF about two minutes The
paw OF a minister for performing his duties Is s.
-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
10 PROTECT az" TRAVELLERS,
More Guards Called For and Turnstiles To
Be Abolished.
rsr rKLEGRAPH TO TIE TRrBUSE.l

Albany. Feb. San important BILL introduced
by Assemblyman Peter II. Sherry. OF the Win
Assembly District OF Manhattan. this morning.
bears evidence Of having been prepared as result
OF the police details that Commissioner McAdoo
has this week been experimenting with at the
elevated stations in New-York City. IL the OH
becomes a law II will be unlawful for any elevated
cornnanv 10 maintain less than guard other
man ticket chopper at each station Further. De
tween the hours OF 9 and in the morning al1
and IN the evening not less Two s1stI Us ot'4eR
tban the ticket chopper must he on duty.
In addition o this. the bin VIII make IL uhleN-
ful 10 use turustiles at the station or any olheE
device operated by the passengers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
MONK EASTMAN's BAIL. s7soo
That Is the Sum on Two IndictmentLn,,,
Asked $50. 900.

Monk" Eastman. indicted on wed,..s,
tempted murder IN the first degree and re- a.
felonious assault. was arraigned berors pp'et
Golf yesterday. but the pleading was ,d,~...er
until Tuesday. 'ned
Assistant District Attorney Rand asked ~.
be placed at $50 900. Counsel for 'Nfork' 60. o4l
this was too much. and Recorder Cor s1n.sended
total bail at $500. "Ne1 tbs
The case against Christopher wallac. or " -
Allen-st-. charged with attempted grand ~. 80 ~
who was arrested on Monday IN Fasfrns,sssr cenv.
pany after the two men had fred Several - CON-
two Pinkerton detectives in West Forty-ssSoosS a.
was postponed until to-day. ''na-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
TWO BILLS PASSED By THE ASSEMBLY

Albany, Feb "a very short session OF the As
sembly this morning sufflced 10 pass two bills, one
OF them by Mr. Wallace. for an increased pension
to James F. Smith retired doornan. New-York
City Police Department. Several bills ad-
vanced 10 third reading. and Mr.. Phillips bin
changing the Immigrant fare from one and a quar-
ter TO cents mile went tn Monday.
The same thing done with Mr.. Wainwright's
bin for amending the village law 60 as to permit
the incorporation Of the village OF Rye. Spea ker
..txon then adjourned the House until Monday
night at $50
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
RUSSIAN INSURANCE FOR NEWCOMERS

Albany Feb. 5-Superintendent OF Insurance
Hendricks to-day authorized the Rossia Insurance
COMPANY OF St. Petersburg. 10 begin the business
Of fire Insurance IN this State. il has deposited
with the Insurance department $4,000 and has IN
the hands of United States trustees $4,000 ad-
ditional The trustees are Hubert ellis. Hugo
schuuann and Isaac y. Seligman. OF New York
ru2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
eIRDLINo THE GLOBE BY STEAMER.

profusely illustrated booklet entitled "GIrdling
the Globe; Around the World on an Ocean Steam
err" has been published by the Hamburg-AmerIcan
Line for gratuitous distribution. 1t contains nearly
one hundred hclf-tone illustrations OF scenes and
places from the rock Of Gibraltar to Yokohama be-
sides several maps showing the course TO be fol-
lowed by the Prinzessin Victoria Luise on her
forthcoming cruises around the world. There Is
also description or the places visited on these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
TO EXAMINE CLAIMS AGAINST STATE.

Kingston. y. Y Feb. 5.-Attorney General Gun
neen has appointed Alden J. Hsrcourt OF this city
commissioner TO examine and verify the claims OF
forty counties against the State similar 10 the
claim OF Ulster County. which recently de-
cioed against the State by the Court OF Appeals
The amount OF claims viii aggregate about
10000 Mr. Harcourt viii examine claims OF
Columbia County first.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06

by the German postal administration ard several
strong private concerns. Professor Pupin has twice
gone abroad account of this oertest he says:
This cause celebre Of the German Patent ONCE
excites much sensation here
Professor Pupin's United States patent rights
have likewise been holly contested. but on diff
fereut grounds and several sweeping decisions
have already been rendered in his favor by various
tribunals in the United States Patent Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
EUROPE FOR HOLLAND HOUSE CLERK

Arthur Paul Hursch. who has been a member OF
the corps OF clerks at the Holland House for the
last four years, has resigned lie Will sail from
Boston on the Republic February H. accom-
panied by Mrs. Hursch, for a four months tour Of
Italy, Switzerland. Germany and France. on his
return TO this country he will take control Of "a
hotel at Toledo. Ohio.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06
DR.. wendell SUCCEEDS DR.. CROCKETT

The Rev Dr. +. c z. Wendell until recently chaolatn
OF the Tonbz IN Manhattan las been appointed rector
OF the Church o. the TrEnshguraon psscopaD in
NeN-aors- oy Bishop Burgess The church Is
hapeTltlon OF the Garden
Wenoel SUCCEEDS thu Rev. Or. Stuart CrocEett
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06

publican party, would simply remove the Demo-
Gratis from any possible opposition to a plan
that had been conceived by Governor Odel.
and would be worked out by the Republican
leaders Of the State and city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER
but better be early In sending in advertising copy
for The Sunday Tribune.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-06

To Fame from the cobblex,. Bench. Tn to-uorror,,
Tribune.
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Baisnos Ne, Assets D.o 81. 1903. .saIIInS