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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
MANN CAUSES HAPdooDs ARREST.
G. D. Gibson Ready to Give Bail for Friend
on Golfers Weekly"

Charles Dana Gibson was in Jefferson Market
police court yesterday afternoon to offer bail for
his friend, Norman Hapgood, of Golfers Week
ly,' who arragned a warrant obtained by
Colonel W. D. Mann. publisher Of Town Topics.
charging that Mr. Hapgood had criminally libelled
him.
Mr. Gibson did not have to give the security as
Magistrate Whitman paroled Mr.. Hapgood in the
custody of his lawyer, John T. Fenlon, and adj
journed the hearing until November 8. Mr.. Fenion
appeared in place of James w Osborne. the reg
uar counsel for Golfers Weekly, who could not
appear owing to attack OF tonsltis due 70
his exertions in his campaign for District At
torney, from which he Is now suffering Mr.
Schurmann OF Hoadley Lautsrbach Johnson
appeared for Colonel Mann and consented to the
adjournment and paroling of Mr.. Hapgood.
The arrest of Mr. Hapgood on Colonel Mann
complaint follows his arrest similar complaint
made by Justice Deuel.. Of Special Sessions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
MARcoN1 HERE ON LEGAL AFFAIRS.
Comments on Picking Up Of Message from
Presidents Ship-Will Give Lecture.

William Marconi, who arrived On the Lucania.
Is STAYING at the Holland House. Last night Mr..
Marconi commented on the fact that a wireless
message dispatched from the West Virginia ard
intended for sister ship in the Gulf OF Mexico.
reached Washington. nine hundred miles away
and said that while II exceptional. II was not
an isolated instance of such accidental ana long
distance Transmission from movable station
Recently" said Mr.. Marco1t. "a message dis
patched by the Etfuria picked up by a HAM
burg American liner when tie two ships were
about nine hundred miles apart end message
from the Minnetonka reached Cunarder from
which it was separated by nearly eleven hundred
miles . -,
MY present visit" continued Mr.. Marconi is
chiefly occupied by legal matters-the making OF
sf1dayits and dispositions required by the Patent
o1ice in connection with Improvements recently
made.
Mr. Marconi said he had not discarded the CO..
herer but that he used his magnetic receiver In
picking up the messages over the longer distances
Mr. Narconi will leave the Lucania for IA. tns
return trip on Saturday. He vii! be egaln IN a1
country In a month six weeks, ana has VII ort
sented TO deliver a lecture before the New 20
Electrical Society, dealing with, the ilislols N
development of wireless feiegraphy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
RECORD BREAKING RAIL ORDER.
New Havana Trolley Company Contracts for
$4,000 Tons with Lackawanna Works.

The Havana Central Railway Company, recently
organized by New Workers and others closely
identified with the Havana Electric Railway Com
papy to build and operate in Cuba one OF the
largest electric railway systems ever Initiated by
American interests outside of the United States
has placed a record breaking trolley road rail con-
tract with the Lackawanna Steel Company. The
contract calls for nearly eighteen thousand tons
While there have been several more important
contracts placed here for rails for foreign steam
roads. notably for Russian, Australian and Ar
gentine systems. the Cuban contract s the biggest
ever closed here for rails TO be shipped out of the
country for electric railway
Thirty cars built on similar lines to those used in
the subway. have been ordered from the Wason
Manufac curing Company. They Will have motors
geared for a speed of forty miles hour Ten
Acton electric locomotives to be built at the sche
General Electric companies to be used for
handling the freight traffic Curtis turbines, the
first be used in the West Indies Will generate
the current in the power house. whose initial ca
pacity Will be $500 horsepower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
SALARIES OF MINISTERS TOO SMALL
That Opinion Expressed by Methodist Epis-
copal Bishop.

Washington Oct So-Among the bishops Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church now in session in
Washington, the opinion is expressed that the pay
Of the ministers of the Gospel has not increased In
proportion to the constantly increasing cost CT
living.
Salaries paid the clergy, said Bishop j. b.
Berry of Buffalo, ARE none too good at best AND,
taking the country over. have remained stationary
for some time. OF course some congregations keep
pace with the increasing demands on the minister
but speaking generally. it is safe to say that sal
aries have not advanced to meet existing conditions
Living expenses have been growing year after year
thew will be higher this year than last, ana the
church people ought to meet this situation IN the
material way SO necessary even lor tile iheihOei'
of the clergy. . -, a,s .,,.
Bishop w F. Malla1ieu. of Boston, also said that
salaries are not commensurate with the denan a1
of the Methodist Episcopal ministry ne anoeoy
'is the most heroic and self-sacrincfng oody 91
men ron earth. They are not paid as thsy snouo
be- nor Is their salary in many cases, suHcient 10
meet their many needs -. a.,
THE popuiarixins of the pulpit mamie IN
some churches. does not meet the approval OF the
bishops of the Methodist Church: Bishop berry
takes the position that there should be no &C ns
characterized the Methodist Denomination:
The bishops to-day agreed to meet at Evans
ton, H., May 2 OF next year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
NORTH AMERICAN co. OUTLOOK GOOD.
Officials, Back from Tour of Inspection, Re.
port Subsidiary Plants in Fine Shane

Charles W. Wetmore president of the North
American Company: Edwin NJ. Buckley of Spencer
Trask q Co. director. and c. D Srnthers Of
F. s. smithers & Co. returned last Saturday from
trip Of inspection over the properties Of the i'm
portant subsidiary companies OF the North Amer,-
can Company-the United Railways Union EIec-
trlc Light and Power and Laclede Gas companies
OF st. Louis: the Milwaukee Railway and lighting
Company and Milwaukee Light Heat and Traction
company and the Detroit Edison Company.
the party was joined by the directors resident
IN St Louis and Milwaukee, and, with the eYec1I-
tive and operating officials of the several com
largement and undertaking recently un5ertaken
upon important G scale
The physical eX ,ellance of all plants Is raura-
scented as greatly improved and Ii Is believed by
the management that the expenditures involving
many millions. Will soon and materially reduce op-
Grating costs and result In large gains i'm new
business. and the profit 6beness of the investments
TO the North American Company o. thereby fur
~, y-,cr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
MOVE TO BACK LAWSON.
Delaware PoEcyholders Meet-Tco
Committees Formed.

Wilmington. Del, Oct. so,--About three hundred
policyholders. principally OF the New-York the
Mutual and the Equitable companies. held meet
Ing tonight 10 discuss the insurance situation A
resolution was adopted calling the State Insur-
snce Commissioner of Delaware to compel the in
surance companies to answer certain questions be-
fore they permitted continue business in this
State. These questions refer to contributions to
political parties and similar subjects that have been
brought out in the New-York insurance investiga-
ton.
telegram read from Thomas W. Lawson.
OF Boston, asking the meeting to support him in his
campaign against the insurance companies
Two committees were appointed. One committee.
headed by Dr. Joseph II. Chandler, plans TO deliver
their proxies to Thomas w. Lawson. The other
committee, headed by ex-Attorney General H. II.
Ward, of Delaware will take the proxies OF the
other policyholders vote the committee shall
deem best
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
TOBACCO FRAUDS AT TAMPA DENIED.
Board of Trade Presents Resolutions to
Secretary Shaw.

Washington Oct 30-A committee of prominent
citizens OF Tampa, Fla. called Secretary Shaw
to-day and presented to him a series of rcsolu-
lions recently adopted by the Tampa Board of
Trade denying emphatically certain statements
lately published in a tobacco trade Journal in New
York, alleging fraudulent classification Of Cuban
leaf tobacco at Tampa in favor of the Tampa i'm
porters and against the government and importers
at other ports. It also alleged that discrimina-
ton had been shown at Tampa in favor of I'M
porters in West Tampa, and that manufacturers
have been coerced into buying factory sites from
a brother of the collector, and that they were
subsequently, recouped for their purchase money
by fraudulent Determinations in their favor IN the
classification of their inlportations.
The Board of Trade in its resolutions. and the
committee, to-day declared that all these allega-
tions are untrue 1t said that the Tampa
Board Of Trade for several years has offered
valuable Inducements to tobacco manufacturers Q
locate there but its members deny positively that
any improper means have been taken to that END
The resolutions deny that there has been any more
liberal classification of Cuban tobacco at Tampa
elsewhere.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
ARTIST PLEASED WITH TsU.HsI,
Says Chinese Empress Has Most Lovable
Disposition.

Miss Katherine Carl, the artist who recently COM
pleted four portraits of the Empress Dowager OF
China. arrived here yesterday from London on the
steamer Ninnehaha.
Miss Carl, who was introduced to the Empress
by Minister Conger. spent eleven months at the
winter Palace. and through interpreter had
many conversations with the Empress According
10 Miss Carl. the Empress is q mild tempered
woman, with pleasing smile and lovable per
Sonality.
vas agreeeby surprised when first met tho
ruler or China, said Miss Carl. She put aside
Al iorfnality and was indeed most hospitable and
4inoiy IN her many meetings with me- 1t was i'm
POSSIBLE TO have sittings every day, but the En-
press posed as often the affairs of state ner-
United. She is seventy years old but when / frst
net her she appeared TO be moro than forty
0ne was considerable of nay welfare, and ordered
e Oee1oental menu for me at every meal. soon
Gew te axe the Chinese food. and fear I sighted
the dishes served In American style
Mss Carl who Will open a studio in this city, &c
already at work a book dealing with tine ~,
press Dowager and life at the Winter Palace
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
MEDAL FOR BRAVE NEWSBOY.
Had Rescued Companion from Five Points
Gang Ruffans.

For his heroism in rescuing a comrade from an
attack by ruffians. said to be members OF the
Five Points gang, William Louvain, a newsboy,
received a medal last night in the Newsboys' Lodg-
ing House in New Chambers-st. The medal
the first OF series to be given monthly by 1.-The
Vim Magazine" and its Editor, E. P. Fronx,
warm friend of the newsboys. made a presentation
speech Two hundred of Louvain's comrades. in
Guiding Thomas Dean, the boy whom he saved
from the gang, Endorsed his fitness for the honor
by approving yells musical entertainment fol-
lowed.
In interposing for Dean. Louvain was struck on
the head and suffered a fracture of the skull. He
taken to the Hudson-st hospital and remained
there several days. He has not yet fully recov-
cred from the injury
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
REFORMED CHURCH UNION DINNER.
M. Linn Bruce Absent Because OF Illness
Letter from President.

The Reformed Church Union sociai OF SAM sam,
-. oor,noeed o,iae,, If members of the Reformed
(~b,,rch held the first of winter dinners at the
Hote! ST Denis last night Henry Iayior GRAY
president of the union sat at the guests taoe WIN
William L. Brown the Rev Daniel III. martin "
Newark: tire Ray. DR. s. Nj Aammei VI
-. a., o. walter c Roe of Oklahoma, and
,ta Pow Dr Io,chm Elmendorf. the speakers Oh
the evening The chair or the right OF presioeht
GRAY was reserved for Lieutenant Governor NJ Linn
Prince who had planned TO be present put was pre-
vented by illness.
President. GRAY read letter received from Lieu
tenant fSovar,or Rruce's secretary saying that Mr.
Bruce was still confined his bed second letter
of regret was read from President Rooseveit, VINO
who had promised the president of the union that
he would at some convenient time come ana fn 40. aa
invitation but said the President would. on the
night of the dinner. be out of the country. coming
home on q cruiser at the end Of his Southern trip
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31

william Wallace 1GacFarlard The lawyer who
engineered the reorganization OF TIE Erie Railroad
died yesterday at his h0nne Staten Island A.
one time he was District Attorney Of Hartford.
Conn.
Mr. mcfarland was bor. IN CheEanso County.
In July 1884 firing of farm life he vent to Hart
ford as a boy aad became Z clerk III drygeods
house. When not busy with the yardstick he
studied law. and before he was old enough to be
admitted 10 the bar successfully argued many col
lection in the petty courts AS rao1 as bs
reached the prescribed Re was admitted to IN,
bar and began private practice.
In short time he became clark Of the United
States District Court in Hartford and a few
months later District Attorney CO Hartford Conn
Later he entered in copartueTs5ip wi.A cx-Gov-
ernor Hubbard OF Connecticut, with whom he re-
manned several years
Having gained wide reputation as a trial
lawyer, MI AacFarland to this cisy In
1853 the death of Jeremiah Iar0ecue gave Mr. Mar
Farland the opportunity OF entering the firm o.
Bowdoin. Larocque 6 Barlow. one or the oldest
law firms in the city IL January 1851. Mr.. Mac
FaTland retired TO engage in various business ven
lures. later resuring practice as member OF the
firm OF MacFarand. Reynolds G. I.owrsy Sub
sequently, by the admission Of new members the
firm became Tracy, MacFarl1nd. BoarGruan. WINS
& Platt Mr. MecFa-iaad subsequently was a
partner in the firm of AIacF ariand &. Parkin and
that Of mcfarland. Taylor 6. Costello Until 1890
Mr. mcfarland was engaged constantly as trial
lawyer, particularly in cases before the United
States Supreme Court
Among these suits was the one against Jay
Gould. in behalf Of the stockholders Of the Fri.
Railroad. to s13G OCG. the suit behalf Of
August Belmont. growing out of his treasu-e-snn
of the Fenian Fund and the prosecution OF Dan
Noble by the Royal Insurance Company. It vas
at this tine that Mr. mcfarland carried out IN.
reorganization of TIE Erie Railroad and other SIM
liar projects He also one of the prime movers
in the prosecution of Judges Barnard. Cardozo and
McCunn, which resulted in their removal from the
bench
Mr.. Mcfarland was one of the founders OF the
Ear Association, and honorary member OF the
Golden Club of London. He was also 2 member
of the Manhattan Knickerhocker and Metropolitan
clubs. He leaves a widow AMI two daughters Mrs
Frank J. Lord and Miss Efie MacFarland.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
AGAINST LABOR AMENDMENT.
lie W. 0viatt Calls It First PateNalistic
Patch on Respectable Constitution"

The proposed amendment to the State Constitu-
ton. known Amendment No. 4, Is discussed in
article in American Industries by Percival
De W. Oviatt, entitled, 'Labors Dangerous Pro-
posed Amendment. The article says:
1t is dangerous step in the wrong direction
If the State is TO invade the freedom of contract In
one particular. such step becomes a Justification
for further act Of paternalistic meddling. II
paternalsm is right. il meddinR by the State IN
the private business of its municipal corporations
Is proper, Il the fundamental theories of our gov
eminent and have been wrong-then the pro-
posed amendment is to be advanced and favored:
IT, however. there is any merit In old fashioned
ideas OF the freedom of contract IL 1t is right that
our cities should be run on business principles II
class legislation is morally wrong-then the time
to emphasize these facts is now, before the first
paternalistio patch has been plastered our very
respectable constitution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
MUST REINsTATE POLICEMAN.
Justice Gaynor Grants Mandamus at Re
quest of Ex-Sergeant Metealfe.

Justice Gaynor in the Supreme Court. Brooklyn,
yesterday granted peremptory mandamus COM
pelIing Commissioner McAdoo TO retnstate Henry
Mctcalfe formerly a sergeant in Brooklyn, who
was retired In May a certificate signed by two
of the police surgeons stating that he was too fat
and consequently unfit for full police duty.
Justice Gaynor declares that Metcalfe was He
rally retired because the charter requires that a
man must be substantially unfit for duty, not unt
for "fiIl.' duty before he be retired on the
certificate Of surgeons Of the department. ABOUT
forty other members OF the department were re
tired on substantially the same grounds at the
time of Metcalfes retirement Most Of them nave
made application for pe:emptory mandanuscs Tor
reinstatement but in all the cases decided SO far
only alternative writs have been granted rms
forces the applicant go before Jury and prove
that he was AT for duty at the time of his retire
ment This is the first case that has come before
Jlfati GaynOr,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
RoNwoRKERs DEMAND INCREASE.
New-York Housesmiths and Bridgemen
Want S. Day in New Agreement.

The Greater New-York Council of the House
smiths and Bndgemens Union. made a general
demand on the Iron League yesterday for an in
crease in wages from 81 90 to s. day when the
present agreement involving six thousand men
expires on December 81. Last year the house
smiths contemplated making the same demand
but work was slack then. and the old agreement
based on "A 90 a day, was renewed.
Since then the trade has been booming and there
VIII be an unprecedented demand for iron workers
next year. c. Z. Cheney, secretary of the Iron
League, said yesterday that IT too soon dis
cuss the demand. The late Sam Parks before
his conviction for extortion had the IS day scale
in mind.
Meantime the strike of the iron workers against
the American Bridge Company continues and the
unions want have Il settled before negotfationa
over the new agreement begin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
BROKERS' CLERK DISCHARGED.
Woman Doesn't Appear Against Man Who
Fired aevoIver-Happy Family Reunion.

Charles II. Kennion, the brokers' clerk who fired
off q revolver IN the vestibule Of the home Of his
1ather-in-aw at No. 2s5 Livingston-st., Brooklyn.
where he had gone in search of his wife Friday,
was discharged by Magistrate Tighe in the Adams
st. police court yesterday. Mrs. Amelia Warren.
the complainant, did not appear and Mrs Ken
MON informed the magistrate that the former had
decided not to press the charge Of assault On
complaint of the detectives, however. Kennion was
fined $40 for carrying a revolver without a permit
wife afectionately The separation for three years.
which Justice Marean. In the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn granted to her Friday was the cause
OF all the trouble. He declared that worry over
the separation must have been responsible for his
actions. He never meant to do any one any HARM
he said. After that the entire party went to the
home OF Kennon's mother for dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
MARCUS BRAUN REAPPoiNTED.

Washington Oct. 3O.-Marcus Braun New
York, has been reappointed inspector Of the i'm
migration service. and in all probability will be
assigned to duty at the Ellis Island station His
reappointment. it is said, made at the sugges-
ton of President Roosevelt Mr.. Braun resigned
from the service time ago, Immediately after
his recall from Austria Hungary, where he in
vestigated charges that that government was aid
ing undesirable Immigrants to settle in the United
States.
Diplomatic exchanges between the two govern
ments resulted in Brauns recall Whether he
will again be sent abroad is known
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
PROF M1TCHELL's CASE DECIDED.
Methodist Bishops Refuse to Say What Their
Conclusion Was.

Washington. Oct. @.--After heated and pro-
tracted session, which lasted throughout the day,
the College of Bishops of the Methodist Episcopal
Church reached q conclusion in the case of Pro-
lessor HinkIey G. Mitchell. of Boston University.
who despite the fact that the bishops six months
ago refused to confirm his appointment to the chair
of Hebrew In that institution because Of his inter-
est in the higher criticism of the Bible, again
reappoinnted to the place. The bishops declined to
say what decision reached, and no announce
rnent will he made by them until the trustees of
hoard and a reply Is received from them. The i'm
pression however IS that the board has reafirmed
IFS action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
BLACK HAND AGAIN AFTER ARTIST
Letter Demands $50O--0utbuilding Blown
Up Near His Home Recently.

Albert Pannasch. artist living at No IL
Greenpont-ave., Woodside, Long Island, ha. q
Black Hand letter, which threatens him with
death If ne does not deposit $500 in cash at the
corner of Woodsde and Kelly aves Woodstde. by
this morning. He has turned tins letter to
the police of the Astoria precinct and detectives
IRE at work upon the
About ten days ago a small frame building back
of Mr.. Pannaschs home Yves blown While Mr.
Pannasch does not fear the writer's of the letter,
he has nevertheless obtained a permit to go armed.
Mrs. Pannasch has taken her eight-year-oid son,
Robert, out Of school. for fear that he might be
kidnapped. She said yesterday that IN the future
all letters arriving at the house and addressed IN
a strange hand would be burned without being
opened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
TO FIGHT MATING REORGANIZATION.
Stockholders Protective Committee Formed
to Oppose Jenkins Plan

That the plan for the reorganization of the Amer
lean Mating Company proposed by the so-called
Jenkins committee. headed by John G. Jenkins will
be fought at the annual meeting Of the stockhold-
ers. November Q. foreshsdowed by meet
ing held yesterday at the Offices OF Max Morgen-
stern. No Ss Broad-st At that meeting stock
holders protective committee oppose the
posed REORGANIZATION plan. appointed including,
besides Mr.. Morgenstern, John A. Sleicher, of New
York. and ]. 8. Fay, jr, OF Boston, and a notice
was sent out to the stockholders, declaring. the
stock and asking shareholders not to deposit their
holdings with the Jenkins committee to surren-
der their proxies, but to communicate at with
the stockholders protective committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
PART OF CHICAGO MINUS WATER.

[By Telegraph to The Tribune.I
Chicago Oct 30-Thirty-siZ thousand residents
of the South Side experienced a water famine To-
dav as a result of the bursting OF q large main
at 18th and Clark SITS. on Sunday morning. The
hrsak recessitated shutting or the water pipes
In the neighborhood Persons living on second
floors near by could not obtain any water at ALL
the pressure being insufficient 70 force the water
through the pipes.
II will take three or four days to repair the
hreak and during that time the famine will
tinue School children south of 39th-st. will par
ticularly feel the effect Of lack of water To-day
thousands of householders had to carry water In
buckets from supply points far removed from
their homes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-31
LOITERING POLICEMAN ARRESTED.
lBy TeIss;aph to The TrI

by Telfsfaph to The Trlbune.I
Stamford. Conn, Oct. astonishing new In po-
lice annals happened here to-day. when Officer
Thomas Foley se.ved a warrant on Michael DAILY
a special policeman charging him with lettering In
the street,
The police are making a crusade against people
who assemble idly In the streets and on Saturday
night Foley told DAILY. who has been special ON
Ger for six years, TO move on"
DAILY resented the order. and the men Quarreed.
Later the facts laid before Prosecuting At
torney Carter, and warrant issued for Daily.