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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
CHEAPER GAS BILL A LAW.
mayor Says Courts WI Decide If
1t Violates Rights.

mayor Mcclellan yesterday afternoon signed
oe Dill for reducing the price of gas used by the
city 10 20 cents a thousand cubic feet. and it
was learned that he would accept the one reduc-
'iie the cost Of electricity.
II this bill means confiscaton of property,
anu II II means that impossible conditions are
imposed in Brooklyn" said Controller Grout.
'nen the courts will interpose and no one will
be wronged"
IN his memorandum on the gas bill the Mayor
says in part:
mas been urged that this bill con1scates vested
he VI the gas companies II l believed TINS 10
no ae. would not hesitate to reject II, because
Na,, Ttr now great the temptation the city of
jDfTe,ii k could no afford TO countenance such an
fiIjlce or 10 weaken the cause Of civilization by
erty. me llNlolaOIlltS oi pil'e'e p'0P
dft tHe gas companies affected by this bill have
1i4CllNe character. They public service
So lyons and in addition TO the rights which they
nearaSOI OuSIy assert they have duties which are
a. 49, a. pic from their rights One OF the duties
~, pubtlc service corporations is TO furnish 10
4, puolc Illuminating gas OF good quality and at
60; PIice franchises sought by the con panies
IN +be'I private advantage are granted conditional
Cn, nc observance of this duty the public. II
uIlon entered into this business II might be
$500 ne 15n3lnanes with which dealing
90 ied or under control that COmpett
~ ,en oeen eliminated and monopoly exists.
~ ~ ~ uIents advanced against he bill because
tts PLoFlslon prescribing the pressure of in
ef-t nee mains bear on technical matter. which
ronI OF different opinions Any rights which
ny De involved by reason Of his provision may
O'S DC lett to the adjudication of the courts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
MAYORS FRIENDS ACTIVE.
TO SPLIT OPPOSITION.
Controller GrOut To Be RenOmindted
-Nr. FOrneS Doomed

The friends Of Mavor Mcclellan in the Citizens
Union have adopted a plan Of campaign which
they believe will rebound the credit of the
Mayor The outspoken friends Of the Mayor
have been unable to force any Endorsement of
him by the Citizens Union. Failing in this.
they are now urging course that Will prevent
an alliance with the Republicans and bring
about the nomination OF a straight Citizens
Union ticket They believe that in such a case.
splitting the anti-Tammany vote, Mr.. Mcclellan
would be elected easily. II would be possible
then to say that the Citizens Union was an or
ganization to be used to further the best munic-
lpal government, and that Mr.. Mcclellan was
not bad Mayor, and chat, on the whole, the
result would be satisfactory.
X Fulton Cutting, leader of the Citizens
Union, in an interview Yesterday indicated that
he was either knowingly or unknowingly work
ing in harmony with this plan Of bringing about
4 straight Citizens Union ticket He explained
mat the object Of the organization now to
aeCeiFe oVertures from all organizations, but 10
appeal 10 none
That makes the Citizens Union more indie
pe.4Geht IMAM II has ever been before, does II
not vas asked
Yes he replied. and it is our intention
mat 1t should be so"
MI Cutting said further that he did not be-
tIeNe Mayor Mcclellan would stand any plat
FORM that the Citizens Union would adopt.
~ iIlIah HaIpin. chairman of the Republican
ton Yesterday. He said that ex- Governor OdeT
Mouid De nome next month, and 1t would be time
enough 10 talk about the local situation then.
~ lle mean time, Tammany is going ahead
getting the organization in trim Charles F.
1nutPhE was at his country home on Long
Island yesterday, but word has been passed
an aLohg The line to forget gas and all other
LouoI's ana get the district in condition for
CteclloI. Inc truce between MCCarren and
-HI5Phy is binding until after election. II
saIu uenhlteIy yesterday that Controller Grout
Ho0Io De Tehominated, and that this one of
me concessions forced from Murphy Mr. Fornes
p 10 De sldetracked and an ADLER man named for
HTassrs ~ 81 m BOARD OF aldermen
Aessrs- Murphy and Mcclellan, peering into
lIle Iuture' see the possibility that the Mayor
may De named for Governor next year.
HlLt Iour-year term for the Mayor, this would
eteNat@ 10 the Mayors chair the President of
me board OF Aldermen for period Of almost
M &c years. To prevent Mr.. Fornes coming into
LllS position a man viii be picked out for Presi-
oehl OF the Board Of Aldermen who will be alb
SU.IteIS SATISFACTORY TO Tammany and Mr.. Nc
Cleuan as the Mayors successor in case OF his
being elected Governor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
GRUMBLE At THE HONOR
Nen IN Fourteenth Regiment Dislike
Detail to Hiram Crpnk Funeral.

Members Of the l4th Regiment. n G. y. Y. ~
Brooklyn, which honored by being detailed
10 escort the body Of Hiram Cronk the veteran Of
the War Of 1872 from the City Hall 10 Cypress
Hills Cemetery tomorrow. are grumblIng rather
than rejoicing Colonel Kline was much vexed
when he found that the men did not consider their
detail an honor. and were thinking only of the
TACT that they would be obliged give p an entire
day for long march. Some Of the guardsmen
declared they had never heard Of Hiram Cronk and
4ld not see why he should be especially honored
colonel Kline is trying TO have his regiment make
thin. - ~
Orders Were issued yesterday for the funeral By
Go4onel Richard f. Butt commander of L s
dit ant Post. tn grand marshal. saying the escort
WI! consist Of United States regulars from Govern
Or Island, the military society Of the Order Of
!elz veteran Artillery Corps Of the State OF New
york. |. >. Grant Post, the old Guard and the
washington Continental Guard. He invites al
civic organizations that may desire participate
IN the last hOnOrs - old hero 10 report TO him
at the Grand Central Station this morning al $50
clock, TO be assigned positions IN the line Of
march. The route OF march Will be down 5th-ave..
ugh Washington Arch 10 4th-sr 10 Broadway
City Hall
ierraen Yesterday passed a resolution
$3.50 civic action q the funeral Hiram
...A +. Is for the lying IN in the city
..a.- body OF the veteran and the appropria-
2' for the expense Of the public funeral
....rr- Mccall said the Board OF Aldermen
" sat to attend the funeral in body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
LETTER FROM TIE PRoTEsTANTS.
Secretary Gleason Issues Reply TO the New
Haven Ministers.

Boston Nav l6-H y. Gleason. secretary Of the
committee Of Congregational clergymen protest
ing against the acceptance OF the Rockefeller gltt
to the American Board. gave out a rea1 10 the
Nev-Haven letter, with the following explanation;
The committee could not all be gathered together
at such snor; notice, but the secretaey gives Guy
this general response, WhloA !aS oet. ~ " -
q such members Of the committee as ~-~d oe Sv-'
The response follows
The %ew-Itavtu statement is given out in reply
TO documents issued last week by the EosloA pro-
testing ministers OF t4tSe lt..eit "-.- u!
which was UNIQUE IN giving summary or the moral
indictments against the business methods OF the
in support Of same These SPECIFIC indictments are
nor touched mon much less answered, BY this
letter from Nsw-Haven Indeed this which IS ne
business Of any VINO a.IT3vt y relations oI
courtesy with the donor in QueSu9Ir or who defend
MS character, IS never done. From no quarter
gIue any attempts 10 l!eAten the moral odlun
which these charges lHNoIVe'
SaCOud-The second document a eloquent
nd noV-erfuI ser % OF the Rev Arternus Je,n
4nce the conscience Or the Church and people
outraged by 5his new instance Of ethical .ndiiter
connected with ile Hth.i-S 'I IN" money received
Whatever individual phrases may awaken dissent
thc Total impression ana poW.r y IN" sermon re-
main unanswered ana uraGsWerutle
Thlr,l-The third document vas a statement or
he tissue now before the churches growing our
~ me ROCK efeIler gift which drawn NJ ~
- -r,71irr-s ~ The L{0zt11 protesting ministers
ThIs document is kindly in its terms. and avoids
7tf,r vffL the incident closed by The +-~a- ne
rortroveTsy with me parties concerned that
su1cllC incident 70 states the t1cts and principles
brought into relief ny this dis euS~'n showing now
tn, n ana furnish new evidence Of their coEsncV.
With one brief phrase only this letter from New
fact that the defenders OF ne rec-uti-u - tEe
Rockefeller gift have themselves inclined as 8
G..-4nEl ssotcst suggested would be iaeyItable 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
PLANS Il NEW TERMINAL.
Jersey Central to Build a Freight
House an The BrOnr.

The Central Railroad of New-Jersey has
bought the property occupied by S. Trimmer &
sons coal and wood dealers Southern Boule-
Vard' Sd and Lincoln ayes, for use as a freight
terminal The property is about a block square
Inc railroad company is reported to have also
acquired land adjoining the Trimmer property
for a similar purpose
Inc Central Railroad Of New-Jersey is forced
TO provide its own freight terminal in The
Bronx, because its business can no longer be
accommodated by the Erie Railroads terminal
al 13oth-st. and the Mott Haven Canal
Even with the Central Railroad of New-Jer-
sey no longer using its terminal the Erie has
not space TO handle its own business, and it is
understood that it has bought two blocks on
the east side Of Park-ave.. from l35th-st. to
13lth-st,, for the purpose of enlargfng its ter
minaI. " "
The Trimmer coal pockets will be removed to
the Harlem River at point above 13Sth-st
where hfty-two lots have been bought.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
WON'T DISCUSS BRIBERY CASE.
District Attorney Arlington Returns to
Albany from New-York.
IHT TELEsRAFH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Albany, May 16.-District Attorney George Ad-
dington returned from New-York City late this
afternoon He declared that his visit had no
reference TO the request made 10 him to in
vestigate the charges OF legislative bribery made
n the course Of the hght over the Eighty-cent
Gas bill He would not discuss the subject in
any form. but there is 10 doubt that his atten-
ton has been called TO She case This was made
clear BY the sole comment he vouchsafed when
asked about the matter
You know what q bribery case is" he re
Piled. There IS nothing that can say about
the matter DOw. although there may possibly be
late"
The next grand jury meets the first week In
, ure. ar II is presumed that any evidence that
may DE gathered VIII be submitted then al
though 4 is believed that no adequate evidence
VIII -- gathered Bribery cases are exceedingly
ard 10 prove, and this evidently the mean
.lg az The District Attorneys remark. To be
sure, me TuuOTs az the time % the defeat Of
F. -e bill We're specific i'm their details and
ftenCgrapher Ia the Senate lobby Is said toNave
overheard the full details OF the purchase Of one
vote, bur DO prosecution Is expected at pr sent
IS result Of the pending Investigation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
CAPTURES ALLEGED TRAIN wRECKER
Wabash Detective, Investigating Series of
Attempts, Has Sharp Fight
10y TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Pitsburg. May 16.-Detective KRAFT Of the
Wabash Railroad, had desperate fight with
three alleged train wreckers late this afternoon.
Four unsuccessful attempts have been made TO
wreck passenger trains at Ho- ing, about twelve
miles from the city.
Kraft secreted himself near the spot to-day
and saw three men tampering with the switch
locks. He approached them. and they opened
nre on him with three revolvers. The detective
also began firing. and ran after the men He
graPpleu with one and fell down a ten-fOor en-
oankment. but succeeded in Handwriting the
man. whom he brought 10 the Allegheny COUNT
yai! tonight. The man arrested gave his name
as Joseph Smith, Of Honing The Wabash OH
Gals are Of the opinion that the attempt TO
wreck the passenger trains was to secure pillage
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
LOBLEY LOCKED UP IN THIS CITY,

Samuel Lobley, Of No. 495 12th-st Brooklyn.
arrested last Tuesday at Stroudsburg. Penn,
charged with grand larceny. in obtaining loans
on an insurance policy in the Equitable Life
Assurance Society, To which he had no right
arrived at Police Headquarters last evening and
was locked UP pending hearing, which Will be
given this morning in Brooklyn
Lobley was in charge Of Detectives O'Connor
and Reilly, Of Brooklyn Headquarters. who We're
sent 70 bring him TO New-York on requfsition
papers Of Governor Pennypacker OF Pennsvl-
vania. At headquarters Lobby refused to talk
about his case and would only say since he
been leading an honest straightforward life
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17

excuse and screen ana belitrl@ the wrongs now IN
Ger condemn sion oy The people However rnay.
s-arG ire writer's % this letter the taxirr -
this slit except FOR the protest and out ~ n
church awakened against d. has ia The words ~
DIT Psrkhurst, tended 20 suffer Gp the moral
status or the donor, ana the various forms OF this
defence seem generally 20 have The effect % bll-
me moral issue ana confuse the mind and ce1-
science upon the Facts and principles involved
The writers q the New Haven Letter seem s1-,e-
what netti~1- as though reelection was east on
their general cograse and readiness % attack p,!o-
He evils MS Is % be regretted, rs no such Of
fence was Intended The question caIsed merely
vbsery alton 90 the committee hove fhe charactA~
described II these brethren have "a the course ~
evidence % Iei4le me cnt~ees made or acknoVl .
ru~-1 i.rlf |fl|llfF. rr expressed them seiyea
on the legality ct the charges ht on tie T1OTsf a.
Scl-l in.+v-'y involved -Le ritlticu % such facs
O.! rep!y. 49, '-0'--'|
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
RECEIVER FOR NATIONAL ELECTRIC.
Company in Which Bigelow Was Interested
Said To Be Bankrupt.

Milwaukee May 16.-Judge 0. 4. Humphrey. in
the United States District Court to-day appointed
John ). Besss receiver for the National Electric
Company.
The petition on which the receiver was granted
represents that the company is indebted TO the
petitioners three Milwaukee concerns for more
than $1,000 and that within four months preceding
the day Of petition the company committed act
Of Bankruptcy in that Il admitted in writing its
inability to pay its debts and its Willingness TO be
ad4gogeG a bankrupt on that ground
The National Electric Company Is one of the
largest concerns Of its kind in the country Frank
9. Bigelow, late president Of the First National
Bank was prior TO his downfall, prominently con
necred With the company The movement Tor
receiver It is said. IS preliminary TO a thorc 3.
reorganization Of the company John 5. Beg
Milwaukee, was elected president Of the cot-u....r
II a meeting following the Bigelow To- -..--.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
BAPTIsTS MEET TOGETHER.
Northern and Southern Branches in Confer
ence for the First Time.

St Louis. May lG.-For the first time in sixty
years the Baptists Of the North and South met In
a general fraternaI convention tonight al the
Third Baptist Church. and the actual attendance
50 far exceeded the expectations Of the committee
on arrangements that il was necessary TO hold an
overflow meeting IN the Grand Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church q few blocks distant
Governor Joseph w Folk Of Missouri delivered
an address Of welcome 10 the delegates The Rev
DR.. c. ". Truett, Of Texas. spoke on Beliefs and
Principles q the Baptist Church"
Sessions Of tE- general convention viii held to-
morrow morning, afternoon and night. when recon-
meudations looking 10 the permanent organization
will be submitted by the committee appointed at
the meeting held In New York last January.
Should the report of the committee be adopted
the permanent organization Will immediately he
perfected the object Of the general body being fra
Ierral. having in view the discussion Of questions
Of vital interest t. the Baptist Church. Its func-
ton viii not be executive, but its decisions will
have much welsh in Church affairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
10. 904 Park-ave..

.
Permit me 70 say cOnfidentially tha / agree
with you in deplDTing the time consumed In
PREPARATIONS 70 capture Havana, because the de-
lay is killing by starvation the innocent victims
= The war
IL my opinion Sampson can lay some Of his
SHIPS west OF the most western gun OF the bat
1erles along the ocean shore west OF Havana.
and BY enflade fire demolish them all in a
lew hours with but little damage 10 the city.
The Moro Castle can be knocked into a rubbish
pile. after the batteries have been siIenCed, in
N hour Sampson would only then have TO
demand the surrender OF the city, and would
get H. a force OF 5000 or 10000 American sol
oiers could be landed as an army Of occupation
10 preserve peace and protect the rights OF all
during the transition period And. behold. the
problem solved All Of which can be done by
=. une ! Sincerely yours,
FITZUGH LEE
Hon. ". E Chandler. United States Senate
Washington, D c.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
BISHOP TALKS ON TAINTED MONEY "
DR.. M'Vickar, of Rhode Island, Criticises
Modern Materiahstic Tendency.

Providence, R. I. May l6-Tn address before
the annual convention Of the Rhode Island Diocese
% the Episcopal Church here TO-DAY Bishop No
Vickar criticised the so-called materialstic ten
dency OF modern times. He longed for the time
he said. when institutions which are supposed ~
hold up high ideals for mankind, and especially
the growing you'll. and. above all the churcL
shall decline. extensively. but quietly and
firmly, TO accept money which carried with II The
houoring Of men methods which are below ths
standard.
He stated that he was judging individual in
what said and that he recognized the din cnit,-
Of drawing a inc. but surely line must be dra w
somewhere. and that conscience must not he on
fused. Money Itself he said has no moral char
ae{eT but on us o at5tT0 0 must be
self
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
NOI ID ASSAIL PLATT AMENDEEE-.
Cuban Liberals Believe Country Still Needs
American Supervision.

Havana. May I6-The Liberal convention by
big majority tonight defeated the proposal to
change the Plau amendment revision paragraph
from second 10 the FIST place in the platform and
make il the keynote feature Of the campaign. The
more radical Nationalist tonight asserted that
Cuba's freedom would never be accomplished with
the amendment incubus The Santa Clara RepuJ-
hcau. and others responded that revision Of the
Plat amendment at present was utterly irnprac-
ucaDle and that the proposition should have
place In the platform only as future aspiration
period when Cuba should more amply have
proved her capacity for absolute SOVEREIGNTY
Fewer than sixty delegates voted for the cha ns-,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
Mr.. BEST TELLS OF BRIDGE TRAFFIC.
Nearly $4,000 People Gross Daily and Over
$1,000 at Evening Rush Hour.

People enough 10 populate a good sized city pass
over The Brooklyn Bridge tetween and p. m.
every day, according TO d report just issued by
Commissioner Best. The number crossing the
bridge on the cars is Sl2o daily IN the three Rours
while the number Of foot passengers and others
easily increase these figures = per cent. During
the entire day the car traffic the last year has
averaged D.. $50 persons.
The receipts for the Brooklyn Bridge the last
two months were $500, which is Sab in excess
Of The expenditures. For tne same period the
panditures for the williamsburg Bridge were So
20. which is $2o7 more than received
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
TAMMANY MEETING IN PARIS.

Many Of the leaders Of Tammany Hall have
made plans TO spend their summer vacations IN
Europe John T. Carroll sailed yesterday. and
VIII De followed soon by ex-Mayor Van Wyck
Philip J. Britt John z. Mcintyre. Samuel and
Maurice Cntermyer Justices O'Gorrnan, Dugro and
Patterson Joh Fox
20 many members Of the Democratic Club Will
pc III Europe this summer that arrangements have
been made fer many as possible 10 meet in Paris
before returning home and hold a Democratic
club dinner" in that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-17
LEES PLAN FOR CAPTURING HAVANA
Interesting Document Made Public by Ex-
Senator Chandler.

Washington. Nay lex Senator Chandler
to-day made pubic the following letter as a
valuable contribution 10 the history of the Span
ish-American T.ar.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-01
ANOTHER DECISION.

Another recent decision of the Su- preme Court of the United States is of interest, as 1t again defines and fixes the boundary between Federal and State authority. In this case a citizen of Kansas sold beer to one of the Kick apoo Indians The man was prosecuted in the Federal District Court, charged with violating the law which prohibits the sale of liquor to Indians. The prose- cution contended that "the Indian is A ward of the nation and not a full fiedged citizen" The Supreme Court says. in part:
 When the United States grants the privileges of citizenship to an Indian. gives to him the beneflt of and requires Of him to ba subject to the laws, both civil and criminal, of the State. it places him outside the reach of police regula- tions on the part of Congress; that the emancipation from Federal control thus created cannot be set aside at the in- stance of the Government without the consent of the individual Indian and the state. and that this emancipation from Eeueral control is not affected by the fact that the lands 1t has granted to the indian are granted subject to n condition against alienation and incum- orance. or the further fact that 1t guar antees to him an interest in tribal or other property. The District Court of Kansas did not have Jurisdiction of the onense charged and. therefore. the prisoner IS entitled to his dischage from
 Thus is another prop knocked from under those who would resort to Fed eral courts for all real or alleged rriev. ances. It is not a question of whether liquor ought to be sold to Indians. for we think all will agree that incalcula ble harm has been done them by sup- plying them freely with the vile drinks dealt out by interruptions traders. That, however, Is not the point in this case. The important point Is whether a citizen of State can be prosecuted in a Federal Court for violation of a State law. The highest tribunal in the Government says not, and thus is an- other brace added to the good old doc- Urine of States Rights.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-01
sidewalk PeneiIinss
Happy Incident al Univer.ity.


 A Montgomery alumnus of the state University who returned last night from Tuscaloosa where he has pcen attending the commencement exercises. said that the happiest incident Of tne two days was the presentation by the Alumni Society of a massive silver low Ing cup to Mrs. Amelia Gorgas who has been librarian at the University TOT near fifty years.
 "Tuesday morning." he said. just af. had completed his address to the Alum. nj Society. a committee consisting oi Hugh Morrow of Birmin gham. Hal Johnson of Talladega and Dr. B; A; Smith of the University. was appointed to escort Mrs. Gorgas to the hall Reaching there the cup was presented in a speech by Dr. Thomas M. Owen or Montgomery, who expressed the tender affection in which Mrs. Gorgas is held by every student of the institution. pr Owen was in fine form. He delivered the best speech I ever heard from him and before the concluded tears were in the eyes of scores of the men.
 Although Mrs. Gorgas is very feeble she acquitted herself in the sweet, wo- manly manner that has endeared her to thousands of the boys and men of Ala. bama- Every University man is proud of her and the occasion will be long remembered"