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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
GoLDsoLL GOES WITH THE GLITTER.
Seller of Glass Diamonds Invades Europe to
Open Electric Light" Stores.

Auother terrible danger from the American in
Vaslon has frightened Europe Louis II Coldsou
'e SeHer or plate glass diamonds ana bottle glass
ee'"'uS, Is 10 open up his electric light stores
AHSI III London and then all over tho Continent
lie carried with him when he sailed from this city
inc stock from more than one hundred OF his din.
mohd palaces In this country.
GoldSoH began twelve years ago to sell fake"
JeweIry. and about five years ago he had his shous
scattered all over the country The iewcrN, he sold
was OF the cheapest description and some New
England manufacturers made about as much out
OF 1t as Goldsoll himself So successful has he baen
In his American ventures that when ne sailed
leaving debts amounting SeQOGG0 behind him his
creditors Willingly extended his time confident
that he could sell much glass abroad as no has
sold here
Godsolls plans were simple but costly He
would pay an enormous rental for some store whore
would fill the place with electric lights and big
windows were covered with purple plush and silk
gems would be scattered all over the place huge
ropes of pearls pendant from the walls and tne
rest or the room uDlaze with electric lights and
diamonds - ~
For about year he would do a thriving bust
ness, and then would move TO some unworkel
neighborhood. He never pretended his goods were
the real thing. They cOuldn't-by q blind man
Among the names under ne ran VA rious of
his stores were the CHILEAN White Topaz Company
the Montana Diamond Company, the Barrios Dia-
IN Europe he Is frSt to attack London and then
open stores in Berlin Vienna and Paris with
branches IN the smaller towns he has already
established stores In Havana. Buenos Ayres and
Australia.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
LATEST SEABOARD Plan.
Scheme for Ne5c Holding Company
Is Sad To BE EfectiUe.

The fact became known yesterday that hitch
had occurred to prevent the carrying out of the
Seaboard Air Line reorganization plan in accord
ance with the terms proposed last January. The
Baltimore committee. Of which Carl Ruhstat is
chairman. and which is said represent about
70 600 shares cf SeabOard stock having declined 10
consent TO these terms. the reorganization commit
tee held "A meeting yesterday, at which it was de-
termined modify the plan heretofore issued.
After the meeting the following statement was
given out:
Upward Of s. per cent of each class Of stock
holders have deposited under the plan. Inc re-
naming stockholders have refused in the most posi-
tive way to assent to the plan. II the committee
should go with the plan of consolidation the con-
solidated company would obliged acquire such
stock as had not assented through legal proceed
inEs, and such acquisition would involve the APP
mean lengthy litigation in the Southern states
the value Of the stock. entaing delay and I'M
certainty to the amount which the consolidated
company viii nave 70 pay ana the use or the com
psnys money for the acquisition OF this stock, IN
stead of for the Improvement OF this property
The committee has arranged that a holding com
pany shall be formed substantially the lines OF
the original consolidation having the same amount
OF capital as was provided for the consolidated
company divided into the same classes OF securi-
ties. which will be issued on substantially tne
terms. With the money to be reaized from
the sale OF the first preferred stock OF the hoiding
company IL will buy per cent mortgage oonos OF
the railway company, thus supplying tue ISltcI
with he IL needs In order mat tneTe
should be chance OF affecting the present stratus
OF stockholders of the railway company II vii oe
that lis Indebtedness at time exceed SoOOVoO
and that stocks OF the railway company Whlch are
10 be acquired shall be held intact, Tree rom any
right Of the new company TO hypotheCate them
majority in amount OF ooth thS pIeIyLL,eu S S
common stock IL announced last night, mas
already agreed 10 the new plan ms makes Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
AFTER MAN TO MANAGE S. I. FERRY.
Commissioner Featherson Nay Pay $4,000 a
Year for Good Superintendent

Dock Commissioner Featherson said yesterday
that no wants a good superintendent of ferries for
the staten Island service and an assistant 10 the
superintendent
.rbe CITY is 70 pay the superintendent from $4,000
70 8 200 a year and the assistant from $3.50 10
g oa.,, snfd Commissioner Feacherson, and the
Civn Service Commission is not in position 80 Sc
lect the right kind of men, need a man tor Su-
III, ,ndcnt who has a great deal OF executive
conacttv MS the responsibility is considerable. III
any one will recommend the right sort of man II
will help out
Commissioner Featherson awarded yesterday the
contract fer the building of the Staten Island ternli-
nal nters at St George to E p. Spearin. Mr.; Spear
IN Is OF the Arm OF Spearin y Preston contractors
1t Battery Place and West-st. The Richmond. OF
the new Staten Island express ferries. Will De
launched on May % AZ the burlelsn ShlPoulluIhs
Yards at Port Richmond. Staten Island TheIe
Will be appropriate ceremonies for the launching
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
4 C4NOEIST DROWNED.
Companion, SaUed, Says Tug Re
fused to SuccOr HIM.

The wash of a tugboat in the Harlem RIVER
yesterday overturned bark canoe In Whlch Two
men were padding opposite 21Sth-st- one was
drowned. The other chung 10 the bottom Oh 'ne
canoe and was rescued by boathouse at
tendant.
The body of the drowned man, Peter hughes
of No. > 191 Broadway. was recovered ana taken
to the Kingsbridge station. where 1t Is awaiting
the arrival Of the coroner. Leo w LarheS' '"'
man rescued, lives a No. Bib Broadway
The tow men were experts with the paddies'
According to Larney, although he called luS'"S
for helm 70 the men on the tug no notice was
taken Of his appeals. Howard GrandIe, an en-
ploye at Aliens boathouse at H4th-st.' folu,
ham Heights, Larney's rescuer lie ro"eu
to the overturned canoe and dived overheard,
coming up beside Larney, whose grip on the
boat was fast failing. Grandle then drew Lar
ney TO the rowboat climbed in and pulled Lar
ney in after him Grandle also recovered
Hughes's body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
woMAN's TRADE UNION MEETING
Speaker Says Occupants of Old Ladies Home
Are Forced to Work.

At the meeting of the Woman's Trade Union
League at No. So Rivngton-st.. last night. neck
wear worker declared that women in an old ladies'
home in this city compelled to make neckwear
which woman brought TO them from a factory
and for which they received two cents less dozen
than the usual price. The speaker said she had
been unable 10 ascertain the name of this home.
"A great part of the neckwear sold here" she
continued, lis made in the tenement houses, and
the have 10 work at 1t early and late, for it
pays them only about 81 20 a gross
IAN day the air in the shop S full of lint from
the cotton waddtng for ties. and many girls get
tuberculosis from having it settle their lungs"
Conditions of the Sewing Trade was the sub
ject Of the meeting. Miss o'Reilly, who has charge
of the machine sewing at the Manhattan Trade
School for Girls told of her experiences in thirteen
years of as hard labor as mortal could put in"
1T is said that there 10000 working women in
NewYork." she said, who receive such poor wages
that they must exc out 4 living by charity or
starve. Statistics also show that 1000 or 5000
women go insane yearly in New-York from starva-
ton.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
4 NEW TRAFFIC POINT.
Broad1cay and 7th-Gre., Bet'ceen
list and nth SITS, the Zone.

Police Commissioner McAdoo and Acting inspect
OF O'Brien spent some time yesterday watching
the traffic in Broadway and Ith-ave- between ilst
or1 9Th SIS with n view TO statoning mounted and
foot policemen in that part of the city, ana thuS
relieving the conEesed condition Of those streets
II was decided 10 station four mounted policemen
I'm that district 4st-st and Ith-aVe.' one AT
42d-st and broadway. one at 46th-sJ. and Broadway
and one 10 patrol the entire district between 4lst
and 18th SITS. In addition TO these, eighteen men
on foot will be called into service.
All traffic going north through 7th-ave. will. when
it reaches 4Ist-st, be directed east through that
street TO Broadway and then allowed TO contlnue
month Vehicles going up 7th-ave. will also be al
lowed to so west through 4st-st.. but no traIhc
Mil be permitted in 7th-ave between 4St ana attn
SITS. except when deliveries have 10 De mace OF
necessity demands II. ii. 3.
ANY driver who wishes TO break the line as IT
passes up Broadway from 4st-st may drive east
or west At 4lst-St., +Sd-St. 45th-st or 4tIh-st 30
traffic will be allowed to pass through 4zu-St' +4t1
St or 46th-st except when delivery Is 10 De iIaGe
or i'm case the vehicle ambulance, doctor S
carriage or fire engine Vehicles COINS east through
47Ih-st will hc directed north at Ith-ave. and
Obliged TO pass on through +Sth-st.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
AFIRE, DRAGs FRIEND FROM BLAZE.

speonk, Long Island May (SpeciaD-Fred
Rayuor. OF this place, made an heroic rescue Of
companion in a forest fire here this morning. The
two men had gone fight blaze in the pine woods
toward Manor. Owing to the dense smoke another
FIRE sweeping from the opposite direction,
noticed until il seemed too late TO escape.
Rnynor. being heetfooted escaped. only 10 md
his companion missing. lie instantly dashed back
into the fire. his clothing sCorched and lungs
choked- 10 rescue Barrett. Finding the UutOrru-
nate man lying exhausted the ground. he seized
him about the waist AMI despite his owr suffer
irgs and weakness. brought him 10 the open fields
He then fell exhausted. They Stil sufferips
the effects of the experience but it is thought
they viii recover
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
HIS MAIL OPENED.
Hungaians Suspicious of american
Immigration Inspector,

Budapest, May 11-Marcus Braun, Ameri-
can immigration inspector has become involved
in serious trouble with the Hungarian authori-
ties. Mr. Braun alleges that the authorities
tempered with and opened his mail He was
fined SO in the Budapest police court for
threatening q police department detective.
whom he says he discovered in the act of tam
pering with his mail. Tonight the Hungarian
State Police Department makes public a
munication declaring that Mr. Braun cannot
show credentials proving his relations with the
American government and that the American
authorities have not informed the Hungarian
government in any manner Of the nature of Mr.
Braun's mission over here.
The communication concludes with warning
the public against Braun. MIR. Braun has let
tiers from the American authorities giving him
latitude in pursuit of emigration investigation
in Europe, and also special passport from the
State Department. which is only issued to
American officials. Mr.. Braun is Hungarian
by BIRTH and emigrated to the United States
about fifteen years ago. 1t is understood that
he has been investigating reports that the
Hungarian authorities encouraged an undesir-
able element to emigrate the United States
Washington May 11.-Mr. Braun is one of
three special immigrant inspectors now engaged
on special work for the immigration Bureau in
Europe, the exact character OF which the Off
Gals here decline 10 say anything about Mr.
Braun was in Hungary last year for the Immi-
grafton Bureau, and brought home much valu-
able information relating TO immigra ton, and il
is presumed that this may have "a bearing on
the present attitude of the police officials toward
him He is president of the Hungarian Club
of New York which recently entertained Presi-
dent Roosevelt in that city.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
TO TEST ANTITRUST LAW.
Recalcitrant Witness Is arrested and
ParOled.

Edwin F. Hale a recaIcitrant federal grand jury
witness was taken into custody yesterday afternoon
by United States Marshal Henkel on a commitment
issued by United States Commissioner Shields
Later accompanied by his counsel. John D. Lind
say Mr. Hale was arraigned before Commissioner
Shields ana Jnen permfrUed 10 go in the custody
OF his counsel until next week. when the cOuSttu-
tionaIity of the Sherman Antitrust law IS TO be
tested through a writ of habeas corpus returnable
before the United States Circuit Court OF Appeals
The paroling OF Mr.. Hale was consented TO by
Henry W. Taft. the special district attorney IN
charge of the Tobacco Trust Investigations.
Judge IaCoube n few days signed an order
filming Mr.. Hale s. for contempt in refusing 10
questions of the grand jury relative 10 the
business OF the McAndrews & Forbes Company.
licorice manufacturers. and its business relations
with the American Tobacco Company. Mr.. Hale
also refused produce certain contracts. letters
and other data of the McAndrewS & Forbes Com
pany OF which concern he is secretary, on the ad-
vice of COUNSEL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
POLICY NAN CONVICTED.
Court Is Told Prisoner Has Paid
Fine as Common Gambler.

stephen O'Brien. who had been trial in the
Kings County Court for three days the charge
of being Interested in the policy business, and who
is charged with being OF the men higher up"
in the business, was found guilty by jury yester-
day. lie was remanded fer sentence on Monday
District Attorney Clarke introduced evidence to
show that O'Brion had been Interested in a policy
shop at No. lS9 Highest for fifteen years. After
me Jury brought in the verdict District Attor-
my informed the court that o Bren had been
siLVltd on Il charge OF being common gambler in
the county Court In ls7S. and had been fined 500
py Judge Moore In 1889 said the District Attorney
i1IIti had been convicted in Special sessions of
lnterIerlng with witness before the Countv Count
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
ARMY AND NAVY NEWS.
IRON THE TRIBUNE BUREAU

Washington, May H.
BIG ARMY POST PRoJEcTED-A 100000
army construction project is hand at lndianapo-
us where it is intended shortly invite BIDS ana
award the contract for the construction. PLUMBING
heatlng and electric wiring nearly fifty buildings
MiHch VIII constitute the new post In that plIoe'
ms Is one of the largest single jobs ever unoer-
taken by the quartermasIer general OF the army
mat officer. General Humphrey, will arrive III
washington in the next few days with Lieutenant
General Chaffee. They have been inspecting points
III the Southwest and ascertaining just what Is
necessary in the way OF changes and IMPROVE
hehts at the various sarrisons. with view 10 tiie
ahotment of funds for construction and repair
WORK out of the money appropria ted last year pG
WINE WINE Congress in session but the orlgtnai
estimates were so reduced that the quar- d
nave oeeh Obliged to over the ground again 49,
year.
BATTLE OF THE CHESAPEAKE.-The army
transport Sumner, which carried the arthiery
troops from New-York to Fort Monroe last week.
has been ordered back to its port, and Will iateF
proceed to Hampton Roads and bring back to their
respective stations the artillery commands whSh
army and IN me Joint IsbirV that the
naval militia of the District of Columbia will be
Puritan. which is used by that organization The
MarNiand naval reserves nave signihed their lnteh-
toh OF taking part in the work.
ORDERS IssUED.-The following army and
navy orders have been isued
ARMY.
captain DAVID l. STONE. 22d Infantry to Omaha as
assistant constructing quarerInaser.
Major WILLIAM o. OWEN surgeon. from Hot Springs
TO proper station
to 2oth Battery. field artillery Fort Riley.
sanEd a Of S6E f 56 fro"
Major CHARLES G. MORTON 9th Infantry Captains
LOUIS c. SCHERER 4th Cavalry RALPH VAN
DEMAN 21st Infantry and JOHN {. GILMORE, Jr..
artillery crops, from Army War College proper
Lieutenant T. SYMINGTON detached naval torpedo sta
ton, Narragansett Bay; TO Naval War College.
Mdshipman ]. F. ATKINSON. detached the Kearsarge;
10 home.
MOVEMENTS or NAVAL VESSELS.-The fol-
lowing movements of vessels have been reported to
the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
May lo-The Texas Annapolis, Minneapolis
Newport; the Hornet and the siren Washington;
the Cncas at Norfolk; tho Brooklyn, the Olympia and
the Denver al Sanchez; the Boxer and the Iwana at
Newport the Ranger at Honolulu.
SAILED.
May 1oThe Illinois from Hampton Roads for Boston;
the Minneapolis from Newport destroy wreck: the
Colorado from Culcbra for Provincetown the Brook
lyn and the Olympia from Sanchez Santo Domingo
city; the Iwana from Newport for Boston; the
Florida from Lambert Point for Annapolis; the Co
lumbia from Newport News for Newport the Yankee
from Monte Crisu for Key West.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
EXPERT TESTIMONY TO ORDER.
Justice Tells homeopathic Graduates That
Courts Want Real Medical Men Instead.

The forty-ffth annual commencement of the New
York HOMEOPATHIC Medical College and Hospital
was held yesterday afternoon in Mendelssohn Han
There were twenty-one members in the graduating
class and each received hospital appointment.
The Rev J. Neyett Steel, Vicar of Trinity Church.
in The graduating address said: 1t is a heather
idea that there is time when life IS useless God
gives life and God takes life away. Until that time
n Is the honorable duty OF the doctor preserve
il by al known means.
Al me dinner a the Waldorf in the evening
Justice Fort speaking on Experts declared that
hat the courts of the United States wanted was
Inc evidence of medical men and not that of eH,
perts. Too many Of the experts ne sad' are palo
Tofr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
AQUEDUCT SECRETARY RESIGNS.
H w. Walker Withdraws After Disagree
ment with Commissioner Ryan.

Harry ". Walker secretary Of the Board of
Aqueduct Commissioners, handed his resignation
to Mayor Mcclellan yesterday, the resignation to
take effect June l. Mr.. Walker has been secre-
tary Of the board since 1895. 1t has been open
secret for time that he unable to get
along with Commissioner Ryan of the board.
No sooner had Mr.. Walker announced his inten-
ton to retire than his friends urged him 70 with
draw his letter Of resignation, he did years
ago, after a disagreement with Commissioner Ryan.
1t is understood that he will withdraw his resgna-
this time.
The position pays 5000 year, While nominally
IN the gift Of the Aqueduct Commission 1t is n
sdered political place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12

Canoe Capsi=es on Lake-One pic-
tim q Ne7C- ! Orker.

Ithaca y Y. May 1.-Two Cornell students
George NJ Seymour. jr. oI, of New-fork CITY, ana
CHARLES / Sperry 'O7 of North Adams. Mass
roarbors Of the Theta Xxi fraternity. were drowned
In Cavuca Lake last night. about six miles north
Of mis- CITY Just how the accident occurred VIII
never be known The young men started out in
canoe late in the afternoon. slight north wind
was blowing but the lake not rough They
timed over a mile from shore with no assistance
available A woodman half mile from the lake
on a hiN saw them hanging 10 each END OF the
canoe but unable TO reach them before theE
The Bodies have not yet been recovered The
water was at a temperature of IS degrees.
North Adams Mass, May 1l.-Charles L. Sperry.
one OF the Cornell students drowned last night was
the son OF W l.. Spcrry. member Of the Graylock
Reservation Commission OF this city. The son was
twenty years old. He was in the civil engineering
course at Cornell. on being informed early to-day
OF the drowning Mr.. Spcrry started FOR Ithaca.
Young Seymour the OF George NJ. Scy
nour who is connected wish the New-York Edison
Company His family lives In the Port Royal
Apartments al No. 246 West l29th-st He would
have been twenty-three years old May u. At
hts entrance examinations the young man a
State scholarship. which entitled him his entire
college tuition without charge. OF eighty-seven
men taking the examinations seventeen became
eligible for a State scholarship. OF these. Seymour
stood NTH. He also captured the Sbley scholar
ship. which ncttod him S4oO in ash lie prepared
fof college NJ the De Witt Clinton High School, in
this city.
family. and 10 have returned home for his
summer vacation on June Is A brother has gone
10 Ithaca TO bring the body 10 New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
NO PARDON IN GARRABRANT CASE.
Majority of Court Not in Favor Of Parole
Governor Stokes Votes in Affirmative.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBUNE,l


Trenton, Nay 1.-THE Court of Pardons to-day re-
fused To parole Libbie Garrabrant. who is serving
. no ser,erce in State prison for killing William
lSrrrouEhs Governor Stokes with Judges Gray
Vroom ana Vredenburgh, voted to paIoi,ss. and
Chancellor Magic with Judges Green ana boSeIt
yoIed i'm the negative. There are eight memCerS
nf the board the absentee being Judge Peter van
\ Voorhees, Chancellor Magic advised the court
that under the constitution, Il majority OF tlS en-
jlre board, and not only OF the n4emoSrS present
IL Deccssar-- 10 grant a parole or pdEuuA
The IiarrabranJ case has attracted MlucSPTe1u
attention The woman has served thirty three
,Ienrs ~ Il life AcntCnce fo- a crime committed
when she was seventeen years ola, ana Is nov salu
~, Ga Icing size poisoned Burroughs. but. X was
asserted al the trial. at the instance CT van NInhs
uceert ~ Ciarranbrant woman : mother ana
80, w. Lcre i'm her behalf to-day, IL being me
trst time her family has interested iIseii III the
many efforts 10 have her treeu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
CAR JUMPS TO ANOTHER.
T1CO Men Hurt an Strange YOnkers
Crash.

serious and peculiar trolley collision &C.
CURED at l o'clock this morning at Main-st.
and Warburton-ave Yonkers Mount Vernon
car moving east, was passing a South Broad
way moving west. when the latter jumped
the track and crashed into the side OF the for
mer, completely wrecking the Mount Vernon
car.
William and Albert Gleetsman, brotaers, OF
Mount Vernon. who were returning 10 their
home after being initiated in theYonkers lodge
OF the Patriotic Sons OF America, seriously
hY,rf
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
HOME NEWS:
NETWORK CITY.

The Iron Steamboat Company has put It's entire
Meet IN commits ion Tor SATURDAY and Suaday. Boats
will start from Pier J. North River, only Tickets
OF this line are good for admission 70 D-ea-nlane
The New-York Social Literary Society VIII open
,,s ,evr beadouarters al No. 81 East Broadway
8 +,ir,5av night Abe Calm SIe author OF The
White Terror ard the Red" will be the gUest u
honor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
TO REFlT RocKAwAY FIRE HOUSES

Fire Chief Croker and several commissioners in
spected the fire houses and apparatus Far Rock
away and Rockaway Beach last week. As a result
1t was decided to remodel the houses and, among
other improvements, put in sleeping accommoda-
lions. These improvements will be paid for out Of
the 100000 appropriated some time ago. AT pres
ent there are ten fire houses at Rockaway Bea ch
the only one on city property being ArTerne Hose
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-12
TOWN FIGHTING FIRE.
Fierce Forest Blaze RACES IN Com
necticut Barns Burned.

Sterling Conn, May Ia forest ire which
broke out here soon after noon spread with great
rapidlty and soon covered territory nearly Ave
miles square. 1t is stin spreading and the whole
town has turned out to fight it, Two carloads OF
men we're sent here from Providence TO aid the
local fire fighters.
Several barns have been burned and the dam
age viii be great. The fire is OF the most
destructive ever known here and is favored py
a high wind