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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
KILLS WOMAN IN COURT.
Negro Slabs Girl to Death in Vieso
of City Magistrate.

Trisfa y9arlrsr a ne9ress tyyenty-four years OLD,
living at No. 822 West 41st-st., was STABBED anu
almost instantly killed yesterday IN the corriool
of the West Side police court where Maelslr~1e
Mayo was sitting recalling the murder OF supel,
intendent Farane in the corridor OF the
Courts Building about year ago.
The stabbing was DONE It is alleged. by VIII
lam williams, a negro. twenty years old, of the
same address as the woman, who had been sum
moned to court by her to answer to charge OF
assault Williams was Immediately arrested.
The Parker woman and Williams, it Is alleged
had been living together as man and wife at tne
41st-st. address, but on Thursday night the
1oman alleged williams assaulted her and LETT
the house. On Friday the woman applied Tor
summons compelling the appearance OF Williams
in the court yesterday.
The couple met In the lower corridor OF the
courthouse shortly after $50 o'clock Williams
requested the woman to be lenient with him.
but the woman is said to have told Williams that
she intended to prosecute the case to the utmost
williams then went upstairs and waited for the
woman at point directly in front Of Magistrate
Mayo's court The corridor was deserted at that
time The courtroom was crowded. The swing
inc doors to the courtroom were open. giving
a fun view of where the man was waiting
Thu Parker woman was about to enter the
courtroom, when Williams caught her ny the
arm and told her he Woulo SlNo nsF AAOt4lSA
chance to withdraw the charge against him
The man is alleged to have threatened to XIII
her If she did not agree not TO press the charge
The Parker woman repulsed Williams and
was about to step inside the door, when Will
Jams is alleged to have plunged small pocket
knife into the woman's breast directly over the
heart. So.
The woman fell with scream which startled
the entire courtroom. Men and women rushed
out and Magistrate Mayo was obliged to tempo
rarily suspend court
Patrolnaan Maher and J. Frank Wheaton, a
LAWYER who were standing near the door, Jumped
on Williams before he had a chance TO get away.
The woman died within three minutes after
being stabbed
Carrie Calhoun. young negress, living at NO
349 West 36tn-st, who had accompanied the
Parker woman TO court, told the police that she
saw the stabbing and would be willing to TESTIFY
If the police wished her to do so.
Patrofman RIaher and Mr.. Wheaton rushed
williams through the police court TO the West
Side prison, where he was lodged in cell on
charge Of homicide.
The knife with which the stabbins was done
was found beside the wOman's body.
Williams was arraigned later before Nag
istrate Mayo. The witnesses all admitted they
did not see the knife in Wiliiams's hand. but
thew saw him strike the woman. Williams said
he was employed by Morris Goldstein, a tailor,
at John and Nassau SITS. He was held without
bail for trial on the charge Of murder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
FOR VOTING MACHINES.
COMMITTEE on Ballot Reform Likely
to Recommend Their Use.

It was reported yesterday that the Joint COM
mittee ballot reform VIII recommend the
adoption Of voting machines In this city, and
that a bin embodying the views Of the commit
fcs viii be sent to Albany this winter. Ex-Jus-
dee william NJ Cohen is chairman OF the ex-
ecutive committee Of the committee. and he and
his colleagues have been doing lot Of work.
The committee has been comforting with on
CiAls in charge OF voting machines In this State
Rad New-Jersey. and It seems to be the con-
ssnsUs OF opinion that the only proper thing to
do Is to install the voting machines in this city.
The committee has given a good deal Of time
10 investigating the merits Of the Massachu-
setts ballot, which carries the names Of the can
didates without distinctive party emblem. and
e Is said that the bill viii embody some OF the
features Of the Massachusetts, ballot for primary
elections.
A member Of the committee said yesterday
that the present law with reference to the adop-
fioa OF voting machines was good enough law.
but It did not make the use OF tho machines
compulsory.
''Tke law for this city needs to be made COM
puisory," said this official yesterday. 1T IS
true that the initial expense for the machines
will be very large. but It also is true that the
manufacturers of the machines are willing to
supply them to this city and take pay in In
stalments the city paying as much each year
as the saving in favor Of the new systems
sluaIly amounts to. II the city bought them on
This basis the expense would not be felt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
GERMANS CAPTURE DEsERTER.
Brazilian Government Disturbed by Action
Of Gunboat's Officers.

washington, Dec. S.-JThe Brazilian Embassy in
this city has received dispatch from Baron de
Rio Branco the Minister of Foreign Affairs stating
that q few days ago several Of the officers of the
German gunboat Panther went ashore in civilian
dress and visited a small fishing town. called
ItaJahy, in the State OF Santa Catalina, and there
without any form or process, seized man named
steinhof, who had left his native country, Ger
many, q deserter from the army and took him
with them a prisoner on the Panther There
upon the gunboat left Itajahy and went to another
point in the State of Rio Grande do Sui
Three Brazilian cruisers, the Aimrante Barrero,
the benjamin Constant and the Tamandare. were
sent 20 watch the Panther and see that similar
occurrence should again happen, while the Brazil
Ian government made official protest against
the action Of these officers to the German govern
meRt.
sylvfno G5srgel do Amaral first secretary Of the
Brazilian Embassy, declared to-day that the re-
Iations between Germany and Brazil have of late
been cordial, and when the present Minister OF
Foreign Affairs, Baron de Rio Branco, left Ber-
lin where for several years he had represented
Brazil. the Emperor made 1t special point to
fore, greatly regretted at the Brazilian Embassy
that this Incident had happened, though 1t Is felt
that Germany will give prompt and full redress
for what at first reports appears TO be a severe
whose orders the officers OF the Panther acted. or
whether they started out on shore with the In
case why they went in civilian dress Itajahy is a
small fshiIg village, with perhaps a policeman or
two, and without any power to prevent the capt
ure Of the German.
Senior Nabuco the Brazilian Ambassador called
at the State Department shortly before noon to-
day and, in Secretary Roots absence, had In
stood that the Ambassador communicated to Mr..
Bacon, as a matter of information, the cable adj
vices he had received from his own government,
but made no effort at this stage to interest the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
MORE INTEREST IN MILITIA
Report of General Ainsworth Speaks Hope
fully Of Citizen soldierY.

washington. Dec, General E. C. Ainsworth
military secretary, in his annual report on the
militia of the United States. says It is estimated
that about rs per cent Of the organized militia
would respond to the call for troops to repel In
vasiou or suppress instruction against the author
ity of the United States the percentage being the
same as that estimated for the preceding year.
Continuing, the military secretary says
Increase of interest on the part of the youngg;F
Of the organizations has been appreciaby advanced
With but few exceptions where organlzauonss nave
the state military authorities have promptly adopt
frequently been called for and many companies
have been completely reorganized: All this eYlnces
Bring their militia to state OF discipline and EN-
cheney that shall conform as nearly as possible to
Tho aggregate strength of the organized militia
of ali the States and Territories, as shown by the
inspections during the spring of this year. is III SlS
With the exception of one State, all the organized
zine rife and its equipments. nm -.
officers Of the United States army, the report says
that there were absent from inspections total OF
the organized militia were admitted to service
schools of the army In the last fiscal year.
tors at State encampments In most cases indicate
that great haf pf to the 1 freop &
ing part in the encampments and that the rank
nortanee Of field service are making effoTts to de-
rive the greatest amount Of benefit from 1t. Be
ton, the War Department was constrained to deny
many indications for the attendance or regular
army Organizations at state encampments where
additional expense on the United States was en-
tailed
While the reports Of small arms firing received lived
for the season Of 1904 show an Improvement over
the work done in 1903 says the report when the
assistance given by the government is taken into
consideration better results should have been OBJ
tanned Concerning target ranges, General Aims
worth saws there seems to be disincltna ton on
the mart Of the authorities OF of the States to
appropriate funds for the proper carrying on Of
might be made to Congress for legislation whereby
part of the annual allotment could be used for
the construction and repair of ranges.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
HEROIC REsCUEs AT FIRE
Unconscious Inmates Carried from Blazing
Boarding House in Brooklyn.

Forty boarders in the house of Mrs. Matilda
Braden, at Nos. 153 and 155 Remsen-st., Brook
lyn. had TO get out hurriedly when fire
broke out IN the basement before the break
fast hour yesterday morning. Many of them
had to be carried out. and several who had been
overcome with smoke needed the services of an
ambulance surgeon. The fire was put out after
q loss of $4,000.
Among those rescued by the fremen were
Robert Merchant. clerk of the Supreme Court;
Mrs. Matte Howe an invalid, ninety years old
Mrs. William L. Caldwell and Miss Christine
Weeks. The last was overcome and fell in
the hail of the second floor. When it was found
that she was missing, Fireman Thomas &. Gal
lagher, Of Truck No. 90, searched for her
through the dense smoke. Unable to get her
down the stairs he carried her to the top floor
and handed her to two Of his companions who
took her down a ladder.
Mrs Caldwell who was made unconscious by
the smoke was also carried down ladder. Mr..
Merchant was taken out on the back of a police
man. Both were revived. in the house Of a
neighbor.
The fremen were much delayed in getting
water on the fire by defective hose which could
not be coupled together.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
FOR HARBoB RELIEF.
Shipping Men Suggest Deepening
Coneg Island Channel.

A conferences Of shipping men. REPRESENTING are
ana varied marine interests. was held on ETlesy
st che Office Of Commander Harry II Hoslsy' sA-
pervisor OF the Port OF New-YoTk
TN. matter az hawser towing and the menace 70
e 10 navigation IN the channels OF the Lower BaS
under present conditions were discussed MANY
plans were suggested to obviate the danger ana 10
relieve the congestion. After a loag discussion
plan suggested by Mr.. Moran, OF the moran wv
irg ana TRANSFORMATION Company, was unanimous
" sdopted This IL to move the present dumping
ground 20 a position north by west OF the SANDY
Hook IAghtship, deepen the present Coney Island
channel to twenty feet at mean low water. ana
buoy the channel at points indicated on ths enAds
s1Ihmfttes by the river end hsrhor committee O.
the conference. 49,
The COMMITTEES afterwnFd called on Major mar
shall who was In charge OF harbor improvements
TO ascertain the cost OF the suggested
re approved the plan contemplated, anc SAID tns
original cost would be in the neighborhood OF l5VVV
and the maintenance $1,000 & year. The con1mlttee
decided TO take up the matter with Mr. BoFton'
chairman OF the river and harboT committees
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
CARM4NIA DUE TO-DAY.
Triple Screzo Turbine Cmorder
Reported from Nantucket.

The big triple screw turbine steamer Carmania
OF the Cunard Line Is expected to reach her pier
this afternoon about o'clock. She reported by
wireless to the Siasconset station when she was
2S5 miles east Of Nantucket LghtshIp yesterday.
The big liner was making good time, notwith-
standing the heavy weather. The shift OF the wind
to the northeast win help her to reach Quarantine
before dark.
The Carmania Is a sister ship to the caronia in
every respect excepting her triple screw ard tur-
tins engines She is built to carry 1900 tons Of
cargo the loading of which is easily and quickly
dona NV sixteen steam Wtnches, and her cabins.
snnoIzinS room dining saloon and staterooms are
decorated in the same luxurious fashion as those
ike the Caronia, the Carmania has eight decks
on the boat deck Is the palm room" 1t was htted
nm esneciaIly as q place where men may be joined
by women when the former are enjoying their
large party of the cunard Lines guests VIII
meet the Carmania to-day at Quarantine.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
eARRlsoN ANNIVERSARY TO-DAY.

The Tooth anniversary Of the birth of william
Lloyd Garrison to-day Will be celebrated In this
city with two union meetings. in Manhattan
and tho ether in Brooklyn In most OF the churches
the morning service VIII be devoted to sermons on
the principles for which Garrison stood and with
which his name is closely linked In the afternoon
the Manhattan union meeting win be held st the
Bethel Methodist Episcopal Church. in West 18Th
st. T. Thomas Fortune, Editor OF 1.-THE Age win
deliver the principal address part Of this meet
ing win be given up TO the associates of Garrison
in the abolition movement. who will tell of the
stirring scenes II Eew-York in the decade pTece6-
ing the Civil War.
The meeting In Brooklyn WIN be held at
o'clock at the Fleet Memorial Church in
Bridge-st The Garrison Grafton win be delivered
the music A choir of a hundred voices VIII sing
The Battle Hymn OF the Republic" there win
be no services ia the Brooklyn churches IN the
afternoon In the evening the various patriotic
soelet.eA Will hold memorial naeetinEs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

'I am a literary man whose nervous energy
Is great part OF my stock IN trade. and ordi-
narily have little patience with breakfast foods
and the extravagant claims made OF them But
1 cannot withhold my acknowledgment OF the
debt that I owe to Grape-Nuts food
az discovered long ago that the very bulkiness
OF the ordinary diet was not calculated to give
one a clear head, the power OF sustained, accu-
rate thinking I always felt heavy and sluggish
In mind as well as body after eating the ordi-
nary meal. which diverted the blood from the
brain to the digestive apparatus
ar tried foods easy Of digestion. but found
them usually deficient Ia nutrirnent- I expert
mented with many Breakfast foods and they,
too proved unsatisfactory. TIL reached Grape
Nuts And then the problem was solved.
Grape Nuts agreed with me perfectly from
the beginning satisfying my hunger and sup
plying the nutriment that 80 many other pre-
pared foods lack.
Il had not been using II very long before 1
found that l was turning out an unusual guam
tity and quality OF work. Continued use has
demonstrated to my entire satisfaction that
Grape-Nuts food contains all the elements
needed by the brain and nervous system of the
hard working public writer" Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek. Mich.
There's reason. Read the little book ",rhe
saoad to MELVILLE" in pkgs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
ooLER WOULD PROBE B. R, T.
VIII ask Legislature to Appoint Commit
tee-Wants Hughes for Inquisitor.

Following up his announcement at the GIlsey
House dinner on Friday night that when he be-
came Borough President Of Brooklyn he would
try to force the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
20 give better service. Bird S Coler said yester-
dav that If it were possible he would have the
legislature appoint COMMITTEES to question the COM
panv as to the service 1t is giving, and the right
has 10 do certain things, such running freight
and Ssh cars through the streets Mr.. Coler said he
would try to get Charles K. Hughes to act as
counsel 10 the committee should ii be authorized
Mr. Coler believes the legislature has the power
m anpoirf such a committee but declares that he
win make an investigation Of his own If that body
does not grant his request
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

ELECTRICITY ON THE MAN-oF-wAR.
Some of the Wonders to Be Seen at Coming
Electrical Show.

The electrical show which opens Tuesday night
In Madison Square Garden will offer the first OBJ
portunity to New-York for a first hand inspeo-
ton of the latest electrical apparatus now in use
in the armies and navies Of the world Some OF
the arms which were in actual use by the Japan
ese In the recent war viii be exhibition
No better example Of the increasing lnnpor-
tance OF electrical appliances in modern warfare
is afforded than the extensive use made of the
wireless telegraph and telephone in the opera-
lions OF the armies and navies of Russia and
Japan. Not only were the various units of tba
opposing armies kept In constant communica
ton with headquarters by means OF field tela
graphs and telephones but the shins Of eacb
feet were in communication by means OF the
wireless telegraph.
and up to date equipment covering the entire
field Of electrical ingenuity An abundant noyrsr
plant supplies current for lighting the entira
Ship for tine searchlights. for an elaborate svs-
tenn of night signals and for the wireless teIa
graph, the battleship has its engine room taie
graph from bridge and pilot house. where fbe
simple movement OF lever gives minute dirac
lions for the handling Of the ship. There Is Illa
wise complete telephone system to all parts Of
the vessel.
newer factor In communicating the messages and
orders BY means OF an electrically operated
pen at ons end of the line 1t transmits the exact
fac-simile of hand writing or even sketches made
lished In railroad and other offices as we'll as in
banks department stores and other places
Electric power is also widely used on the modern
battleship In connection with steering gears, am
munition hoists yentilating machinery and
turning the turrets. To a limited but steadily
growing extent electricity is supplanting other
sources OF heat for cooking and heating on ship
hoard
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
STUDENTS APPEAL TO STATE.
Garry banners from Troy to Albany Demand
ing Principals Reinstatement,

Albany, Dec. s.-Carrying banners inscribed
we Want Walrath Back and shouting their
school yell. two hundred boys and girls from the
Troy High School marched up the Capitol steps
se-day arA asked to see the State Commissioner
q Education.
Learning that Mr.. Draper was in New-YorlL
xhev left for him petition requesting the rein
statement OF their principal, Martin Fl. Walrath
|e1,o vas recently dismissed by the Troy School
ysoard for alleged incompetency and insubordi-
nation. The powers Of the State Department IN
The matter are not clear
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
rFrom Tho Trlpuns Burssu.l

LFro1n Tho Tribune BuresuI
washington, Dec 9.-The following army and
navy orders have been issuedI
ARMY
tantry. detailed for general recruiting service at Co
lurnbus Barracks
Captain ERNEST Y. SMITH, eth Infantry transferred
to Company D. Fort 6locum.
Lieutenant coIonsi ROBERT H h PATTERSON ar
tllery from Presido of San Francisco Fort
Baker.
Commander C E. RoNGIE1A retired detached Nevy
partment, to home.
Commander 7 NOEL to navy yard. New-York-
TSer1tenant Commander ]. A. SCHOFTEID to Bureau Of
Ordnance Navy Department
MOVEMENTS OF vEssEIS.-The following
movements Of naval vessels have been reported to
the department.
December s-The Rainbow at Yokohama Stewart
the Lebanon Norfolk; the Paul Jones at San Fran
cisco; the Leonidas at Boston the Tacoma az Santo
Domingo City
December THE Hercules Norfolk solomonS.
December sThe Uncas Pensacola; tho
from Lambert Point for Norfolk; the Rocket from
washington Norfolk: the Paul Jones from Mare
Island For San Francisco; the Cesar from Norfolk
for Bradford: the Wisconsin from Cavite for Hong
Guantanamo; the Denver the Molnes from
Eanto Domingo City for Culebra.
December e-The Olympia, santo Domingo City fo-
8aneEez
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
A.BRAIN WORKER

Must Fave the Kind of Food rhas Nourishes Brain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

December s-The Rainbow at Yokohama the Stewart
the Lebanon at Norfolk the Paul Jones at San FraI
cisco; the LeonidAs at Boston; the Tacoma az San
Domingo City
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10
ARRIVED

MOVEMENTS OF VEsSEI6.-The following
movements Of naval vessels have been reported to
the department!
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

Through resumption OF common sense disposi-
ton at Chicago. Peoples Gas. too. moves Tor
ward into position where investment approval
is bound quickly to acknowledgements o
tween the corporation and Municipal author.
ties about to disappear-the long established
per cent. dividend ready now beyond peradvent-
ure to be made lasting. incidentally Mr.. JaIhSSs
r. Keene has become q large personal aOlOeL -
Peoples Gas stock. Mr.. Keene's followers an
tcipate developments
That the market shows an especially kindly
disposition toward miscellaneous stocks Is no.
at all to be wondered at in view OF the long lis'
OF remarkable records made. It IS sudoenN
discovered that there is worth in securities
which for months. even for years have been
kicked around Wall Street at yellow dog
valuations. 1t is needless to quote the list so
familiar Is the exhibit, so impressive IN the
Wall Street view. Take Texas Pacific Lana
Trust for example. Lest year it was %; nov
it approximates 65. Then 1t had no friend; nc"
bankers recognize its merit
And this week presents another exenplihca-
ton In Brunswick City shares. Within tl7
week they have advanced from 10 TO kz-lt os-
ing diselcsed that new interests enter the proRs-
erty former Postmaster General Hoko smith
to be one Of the new directors. with forecast o.
q comprehensive development of the company
large holdings OF dock and railway terminus
at brunswick Ca. where now three great FaA1-
way systems have Atlantic port factities-eA1
Rock Island affiliations building a short ~
from Birmingham to brunswick The bfuus
wick civ Company owns virtually all the ava5l-
able property III that port fitted for docks ~
railway terminals. AT p the stock OF sacA
n y,yonertv is naturally attractive to buyers,
who see what similar stocks CflSe Texas Pase4nS
Land) have readily Gone
While money az enc time this week toaned
above % per cent. the certainty Is thGa susA
oomdition can be but temporaEy-~warrAnts no
nervousness Il. AIsIAWAxs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-10

While money at enc time this week loAnsd
above % per cent. the certainty Is thsa such
oomdition can be but temporary-~warsAnts no
y. ALIAAWAXa