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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
MENINGITIS

DR.. Durham OF the Meningitis
Commission says
I'VE know that the germ Is very
sensitive and outside Of the body
"easily destroyed. There is no advice
"to give as TO preventatives except to
keep healthy generally, and par
"ticularly careful to stop any trouble
'in the nose and throat. We know
"the germ must get into the head in
"some way; it is not created there.
"Any inflammation Of the nasal organ
Knight furnish an avenue for the germ
(Which under ordinary conditions OF
"heath might be closed to it," IN. Y.
Herald, April 8, l90Sl.
Ponds Extract is the oldest, best
known and most effective remedy
for all diseased conditions OF the
mucous membranes, and therefore
meets all the above requirements.
Ii should be used morning and night
as a spray for the nose and throat
when diluted with an equal quantity
OF water.
CauttOn.-Do not use as SUD
sffuie the commercial wfch hazel whNch
is sold and represented 10 Be the same as
Ponds Extract. OF ssDenty samples Of
mitch hazel recently purchased from as
many dealers in the open maykSi, b1t-
tho contained Wood Alcohol CDoiSoT) or
Foymaldehyds (posor) or both.
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PITCHES INTO BRACKETT,
Barnes. sr.. Accuses HIN Of PRACTISING
Law In the Legislature.

BarneS, Sr., Accuses HIN OF practising
law In the Legislature.
ALBANY. April 1.-THE insurance com
NAMES were represented at hearing before
the Senate Insurance Committee to-day
in opposition to Senator Brackets bill
repealinR section SO OF the Insurance law q,
which provides that an action against an
insurance corporation cannot be brought
without the consent Of and through the
Attorney General william Barnes. Sr,
father Of the Republican State executive
committees chairman, who was the trst
state Superintendent Of Insurance, repre-
sented the New York Life Insurance Com
panv. +. l.. Short the Mutual Life and F W.
Jenkins Of Binghamton the Security Mutual
Life Insurance Company.
Ii was declared that II this bill PASSED
n hundred policyholders with a hundred
dishonest LAWYERS and with the aid Of yellow
Journals could drive life insurance com
uanes out Of the State. Mr.. Barnes ques-
toned the propriety Of an attorney practis-
ing law in the Legislature, referring TO
senator Bracket Mr. Barnes though II
was all right for Mr. Bracket as a lawyer
10 take a case against the Equitable, but
ne did not think that just because Mr..
Bracket was a member Of the Legislature
he should use that Office to make law dwell
ing upon the subject Of the action.
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SUBPOENA CHARLES F. MURPHY
AND HIS BROTHER JOHN AND
JOINS PARTNER GAFFNET.
what the Gas Investigators Want or the
Tammapy Chief IA Not Disclosed
The Contracting Firm Knows Some
thing About the New Astoria Gas Plant.

what the Gas InNeHugAtOfe NhN VI wv
Tammauy chief u Not Disclosed
The Contracting Firm Knows Some
thing AbOut the New Astoria Gas Plant.
Subrnnas TO testify in the gas investiga-
ton we're served yesterday on Charles +.
Murphy, leader OF Tammany Hall; his
brother, John j. Murphy, and Alderman
GaRney Mr.. Gafiney was served at a
meeting OF the Board Of Aldermen. He
and John j. Murphy are the principal owners
Of the New York Trucking and Contracting
Company, which has the contract for grad
ing in Astoria, where the huge new plant
Of the Consolidated Gas Company is being
erected.
Mayor Mcclellan, Comptroller Circuit and
Commissioner Oakley Of the Department Of
Water Supply, Gas and Electricity will
also he called as witnesses. Charles f
Hughes, the senior counsel Of the com
mittee, said it would not be necessary to
subpoena them, as they had offered TO appear
at call.
The subpoenas Of the Murphy brothers
and Alderman Gafiney call for their APP
pearance on Friday morning It is likely
that their examination and the eNamina-
ton OF the Mayor, Comptroller and Com
missioner Oakley will take at least three
days. John j. Murphy and Alderman
Gaffney will probably be questioned about
the amount OF money involved in their con-
tract, and other contractors will be called
80 that the committee can ascertain the
exact amount that will he invested in the
new plant. Just what information Charles
+. Murphy il expected 10 give IL not dis
closed.
Arthur W. Teele an expert accountant
in the employ Of the committee, has been
going over the books Of the Consolidated
company for the past week, and he Is likely
to be called 20 the witness stand this morn
ing.
lighting companies, said yesterday:
Testimony taken thus far shows that,
while the cost TO the Consolidated Gas Com
pany for 1904 Of the gas purchased by IL
from other companies was 80 or 20 cents
per thousand feet, the cost Of all the gas
purchased and manufactured by that com
pany including only cents per thOusan nd
feet for depreciation, was just about S9'5
cents.
1T has also been shown that the cost Of
distribution Of this gas from the holder TO
the burner was about 25l. cents, making a
total Of the cost per thousand feet az the
holder and the distribution from the holder
! To the burner of about 0i5+ cents, This
| does not include 10 cents per thousand feet,
which il is claimed, was properly charge
| able for reserve.
THE company claims therefore, that 747[
cents was the proper cost OF gas at the
| burner. The difference between this sum
and S. which the consumer pays. repre-
sented a dividend on 40 much Of the Consoli-
dated Gas Company stock as has been in
vested in gas plant alone. This was about
| $40 ZOO 900, exclusive Of the value Of fran
! chises.
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NO RED MEN ~ THIS PARADE.
Lafayette Post InquirinE Before Il Accepts
the Initiation 70 Join


Even thus early there is stir among
q. A. r. men over the making up Of the
Memorial Day parade. and lafayette Post
has not yet accepted the invitation 20 join 1t.
Dr' Z. II. Murphy, commander Of the post,
said yesterday that he was going down
to-day to Room ;. City Hall, the headquar-
tens OF Grand Marshal Samuel Schwenk,
and OF the memorial committee, 10 have
conference with Gen. Schwcnk. After that
conference he said he would know more
about the situation and be in a better posi-
ton to discuss IL.
Dissatisfaction with the composition Of
the marching column was reached two
yeas ago when a large force Of the Order
OF Red Men swung into the line ahead Of
the Grand Army force itself. Robert
Halferty was the Grand Marshal then, and
he is an enthusasticAmember Of the Order
Of Red Men.
Last year there was objection to a march
ing body Of Italians. q rlmor having been
started that some 1000 OF them were 10 be
imported from New Jersey and elsewhere,
and that Republican political scheming
WAS back Of the move.
Gen. SchwenlS said yesterday that no
political organizations and no banner
carrying would be tolerated in this year :
procession.
Nothing but regularly uniformed mill
taTy organizations will he permitted in the
parade he said we have invited, as
usual, the various military organizations
French, Italian, German and what not
which have marched with Ms before, 20
march with US now. They will he Decora-
ton Day professions when no Grand Army
men are left TO march in them. But Others
will march and think il Ii eminently fitting
that organizations representing the men OF
other nations who have come here to live
and have cast their lot with the country
should he invited 10 take part in an ohseT-
vance so intimately associated with high
patriotic ideals
Il have heard Of no serious complaints
about the proposed makeup Of the parade
and do not believe there will be any
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He described Mr.. Unteumyer'a argument
a. even les moral than Mr.. HoTnbloygrs, \
An the surplus. be aAeeTted, couia not
belong 10 the stockholders under any theory
or precedent Should the company vino
IN Ia Affairs the surplus left after the pay
uent Of all obligations must, ne SAID be
the property Of the stockholders.
AT the conclusion Of the argument JUS
tioe Maddox turned 10 Mr.. Untermyer
and asked - -..-
client. Mr.. Hyde, own1"
He has 500, and
Mr.. Unternyer hesitated; then he con-
timed. -,
aOh. Mr.. Hyde has more than i've hun
bred shares. He has a majority OF me
stock. ,-
Justice Maddox gave Mr.. CntermyeI
until Friday 10 present his brief, and until
then the agreement that was in effect for
thel two days, that the offics and dlrec-
tors OF the company WIN take 10 s,,'' , IN
tive action in regard to the charter VII
remain in force.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
CHANGE IN CATHOLIC CHARITY
The st. Vincent De Paul Society wants
More Freedom In Its Work.

the ~. vincent DE Paul society wants
More Freedom I'm Its Work.
Important changes are likely to be made
soon In the rules Of the St. Vincent de Paul
Society-the great confraternity Of laymen
which il 20 active in the work Of distribut-
ing Catholic charity.
At the recent annual meeting Of the As
sociation Of Catholic Charities Archbishop
Farley, who has for seventeen years been
the spiritual head Of the organization, mem
toned his great pleasure at the success Of
the women's branch OF the society, which
he had established in imitation Of the pre-
oedent set by the present Pope when he
was Patriarch Of Venice. This was con-
trary, the Archbishop said. TO the tradition
OF the French procedure, and the head
quarters and directing influence Of the or
ganization have always been in France,
which was the birth place Of the Society OF
81 Vincent de Paul
Not only in this but in other directions has
the French spirit and tradition been found TO
be a drawback to the progress and practical
work Of the Society here. II has therefore
been decided TO have a delegate from the
United States lay before the officials in Paris
the necessity for a change that experience
here shows IA now needed.
This may take the form ~ such a mod-
fcation Of the original rules a. il called
for by conditions here, OF the establishment
Of a separate jurisdiction in the United
States recognized by the central body in
Paris. which shall have authority to frame
the regulations meeting the situation.
/ II is believed that these would attract a
| greater number ~ young men TO take up
| the active work Of the st. Vincent de Paul
| Society and thus enable it 10 extend It's
| sphere Of usefulness 70 the much wider
| fields Of philanthropic endeavor imposed
| on IL In the development 81 the modern
idea Of organized charitable effort
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
R. SAGE'S LOAN TOP.H, LYNNY
JUDGMENT ron S5f,95T TAKEN
on 4 NOTE.
Mr.. sage Is Just winding IN HIS Affairs
says Ex-senator COney. VINO Guaran'
teed the NOte-COliateral Of 500 900
in Railroad Bonds sold for 81 $40.

Mr. sage Is Just Winding IN Hs Anairs'
says Ex-senator Corey, VINO Guaran-
teed the NOte-COlIateraI Of 500 900
in Railroad Bonds sold for 81 ,040.
Russell Sage took judgment for tH,95i
yesterday against Patrick II. Flynn, Michael
j. Coffey, both Of Brooklyn, and Harry W.
Heidelberg Of l4l Broadway, Manhattan,
on a demand note made on Dec. a. 1907.
by Mr. Flynn for $4,000. Mr.. Flynn de-
posted az collateral security 500 900 bonds
Of the Cross Country Railroad Company,
which were afterward sold and realized
only 81, g46. Payment Of the note was
guaranteed by Messrs. Cotiey and Heden-
berg -. 1900, To- ,ho ,,ina on tho
note at this time, said ex-senator Coney
last night is owing TO the fact that Mr..
Sage Is failing In health and that arrange
ments are under way 70 wind up his a1airr
I was notified Of the action, but decided not
to put in any answer. knowing that my
interests were fully protected In fact
there il no disposition on Mr.. Sages part
to take snap judgment and the matter VIII De
satisfactorily adjusted.
sThe 500 900 bonds Of the Cross Country
Railroad Company, although bought IN
for 81, e46 are worth at least so cents on the
dollar The Cross Country Railroad, OF
which Mr. Flvnn was one OF the projectors,
has been under construction for four years,
Tut work has been greatly hampered by
adverse litigation. The road starts from
the terminus Of the Kings County Elevated
Railroad in East New York and runs across
the Jamaica BAY meadows to Rockawaly
Beach. II eventually will be valuable
piece Of railroad property. Already three
miles Of the road have been constructed.
The bonds which were bought in so cheaply
can be taken mp at any time.
Mr. Hardenberg refused TO discuss the
Sage Judgment in any shape. Mr. Flynn
was out Of town. II was Mr.. Flynn who
organized the old Nassau Railroad Com
dencv Of the company in 1894. He was
reputed TO have made 81, O0o, 900 or more
through the sale Of the road to the Brook
lyn City Railroad Company. For tho last
six wears he has been at the head otthe syn
dictate engaged in the big contract LOT the
new water supply for Jersey City,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
TO CONDEMN EQUITABLE STOCK.
Brackett Has a Bn for Its Acquisition by
the Corporation.


ALBANY. April IA bill for the relief
Of the policyholders Of the Equitable Life
Assurance Society was introduced to-day
bv Senator Bracket. It permits through
the courts the condemnation Of the stock
Of the corporation and its requirement
hy the corporation in the interest OF the
policyholders.
Mr.. Brackett's bill reads:
Section /. At any time after tho passage
Of this act, any holder Of the capital stock
Of the Equitable Life Assurance Society
of the United States may present 70 the
Supreme Court a petition praying that the
CAPITAL stock Of said society be condemned
and that commissioners he appointed to APP
praise the value thereof under the condem-
nation law. Such petition may be presented
at any special term held IN the district
where the petitioner may reside, upon not
less than fifteen days notice 20 sald society
and to each holder Of record OF any STOCK
thereof served in the manner prescribed
in said condemnation law. All the pro-
ceedngs shall be taken as preScrlDel m
the condemnation law including maj
confirmation Of the report OF the commits
sioners and the right Of any party TO ap-
real Said stock shall be deemed taken Tor
the public use and the award made there
for and the expenses Of such proceedings
shall be paid by said society within thirty
DAVIS from the entry Of the order OF con-
frmnation thereof, II no appeal II taken
therefrom. or. II appeal IL taken from
said award. from the time Of en- try Of any
order afirIninR such order Of confirmation.
Such stock shall be deemed taken for the
public use and from the time Of the pay,
Tnent of said award the capital stock Of said
society shall be retired and all rights there,
under shall cease, and all the assets and
property Of said society shall be held Tor
the policyholders thereof
Sec. 2 In the order appointing COM
missioners to appraise the value OF sald
stock the court shall fix the time and place
when a new board Of directors OF SAID so
cietv shall be elected by the holders, OF
policies Of said society and the notice that
shall be given the holders Of such policies
Of said meeting. At such meeting, held az
the time and place and upon the notice
thus fixed by the court. each pohcyholIeI
shall be entitled 10 one vote, in person or by
proxy. and the fifty-two persons reCeixlng
ihe highest number Of such votes shall be
the directors Of said society. Such direc-
ton thus elected shall take office in ten
davs after their election, and from and AFTER
said date the powers Of the board OF dlrec-
ton in existence at the time Of said election
shall wholly cease.
aSuch directors thus elected shall duly
qualify and organize. and shall dlvlde
themselves by lot into three classes, the
term of one Of which shall expire in one
wear from such organization, one IN two
years therefrom and one in three years
therefrom. 49,,
diately"
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nenr.t nemocrac, for Fusion.

The Hearst New York Democracy,
through it's executive committee, came out
last nj ght in favor Of fusion ticket. The
committee adopted a resolution fayorlng
a fusion movement and incidentally declaT.
ing that the head OF the fusion ticket should
stand on a platform calling for municipal
ownership.
was a reorganization Of the committee
James A. Lyon was elected chairman,
George W. Blake and r. J. O'Rourke sec
retairss. and James q. Collins, treasurer.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
FOUGHT FIRE AND ANGRY SEA.
British snip AdhtO Reaches Frisco Flame
swept and storm Battered.

SAN Francisco. April 1.-THE big British
chip Adato came into port late last night
battered by storms and with much OF her
woodwork burned away. On March 70
fir was discovered in the cabin, and all
night In a feroe gale, while the decks were
swept by heavy seas, the men fought the
hames.
luSs iuNbH' ~ wv, "it,h' y NuH Win
portable was bting hurled around by seas
After The Gre was put out the men had a
struggle for ave dAYS With hsTos StoTmA.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
Ancient order OF HIperulans' Clubhouse

Acting for Capt Edward T MoCrystal.
county president Of the Ancient Order
Of Hihernians Of New York II. Van Buren,
Macgonigle, architect, has filed with Build
ing Superintendent Hopper the plans for
the proposed clubhouse for the order to
10 erected at the northeast corner Of Fifth
avenue and ii6th street.
II il 10 be Ave story freproof edifoe
facing lOOIi feet on the avenue and IS feet
on the street. the avenue corner having
a swell bay from the curb line TO the roof.
The building will have a facade OF either
granite or limestone trimmed with decorated
terra Gotta There are 70 he balconies
AT the third and fourth stories, and the
roof cornice will be adorned with a series
Of pinnacled piers supporting slaves. The
building il to have a large roof garden.
The main entrance, on ii6th street, Will have
large triple doorways and be sheltered by
maTquise.
The cost Of the building IL estimated at
500 600, and Patrick j. McNulty Il recorded
"a owner.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
Two Front Teeth Worth 81 800.

A Jury in the Supreme Court awarded
vesterday TO William H. Higgins a verdict
Tor ~. 500 for the loss Of Two front teeth.
Al this rate a normal mouthful Of teeth
would aggregate $4,000.
HigRins proved that in February, 1908,
he WAS assaulted by one Of the guards on
the elevated road. The railway company
asserted that Higgins began the fight.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
OUSTS HUSBAND NO. >.
No. Takes Ills old Place. AFTER IL Years
Absence. Despite the Extra Children.


Absence, Despite the Extra Children.
Essex, Conn. April li.-When Charles
Hyatt walked into his home last Saturday
night II was the first time that his wife and
FIVE children had laid eyes on him in twelve
years. His wife in the meantime, think
ing that he was dead, had married again and
the second husband, George Rand, and their
four children, in addition 10 Mr. Hyatt's
own Ave children, were in the house to greet
him
There was brief conference between
husband No. 1 and the one who thought he
was husband No. ?. What took place az
the conference is unknown, but that night
husband No. left town, taking the two
Oldest children by the second union with
him
All that Hyatt would say to-day was
that his wife was surprised 10 see him
HYATT has settled down in his old place In
the family. just as though he hadn I been a
day from home. Mr.. and Mrs. Hyatt seem
10 he very happy.
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Highest temperature, &C.. a. 2'0 " NJ
v.sHIyoToN FORECAST ron TO DAT AND TO MORROW
Fos sdtirfa Nsr YORK. fIt 10 day. prec'ded ~
rain N ne sorlp morning. 70 norror far N norm'
rain IN soBfh portion frsth WsH UiHds'
Va, eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey and DeA
var, fair and colder 70 day; morrow rain fresh
ursi winds becoming eAsterly,
FOR New England fair 10 DAY. preceded BY rain
IN early morning 20 morrow unsettled probably,
rain IN south por,ion fresh west winds becoming
varabls.
FOR the District Of Columbia hsrylAnd and
virginia showers and coolsF to day. 10 morrow
fair; variable winds beconthE hesh eaEeHy'
FOR western PcnnsylydnlA and western NeN
YORK. 70 day and 70 morrow warmer. hghi VariAeis
WinAa, - .--.----l--.---,l.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
PRoSPECT MOrNTAIN SOLD.
George Foster Peabody WIN Reopen the
Incline Railway.

GLESs FALLS, ~ Y, April ii,-Prospect
Mountain, with its incline railroad at the
head Of Lake George. has been sold by the
Otis Elevator Company Of New York 70
George Foster Peabody Of New York. The
land purchased consists Of about $50 acres
and comprises the summit Of the mountain
and the railway right Of way.
The mountain rises abruptly from the lake
:. 200 feet. and the incline railway covers
mile and a third. From the observatory
can he seen the dome OF the Capitol in Al
bany.
The purchase was not made by Mr.. Pea %
body as an Investment II IA stated that II
Il the intention Of Mr.. Peabody 20 reopen
the incline railway and build roads and
paths.
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The seaEOert.

Aboard the Hamburg American liner
Blueoher, which sails to-day for Cherbourg.
Plymouth and Hamburg, are: ..-..
Col ]. 7 Bacon. J. y, Bonaparts. Mr.. and
Mrs William Miller Collier, J. W. Cuehman,
Nr and Nlrs A. o. COddinEton, Mt; and
Mrs ". A. Douglas. Mr. and Mrs. W. % Idon
y. ". LoveU.
Aboard the steamship Manuel Caivo,
which arrived yesterday from CadiE, was
senior Arturo Baldasano y Topete, .Spanish
ConSal-Qansgll At this port, =. -. y,
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bipartisan Police Commission In Orange.

ORANGE, n. j.. April lin accordance
with a new law Mayor Isaac Shoenthal Of
Orange appointed to-day a bipartisan
police commission The commission con-
sists Of four members and clerk. The
Republican members are William Z. Austin
and William Geister, and the Democratic
members are Laurence T. Fell and William
p. Kelly. The commission organized this
morning by electing Mr.. Fell president and
Daniel A. Dugan clerk.
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Municipal Ownership Campaign Sought.

The Municipal Ownership League fol-
lowed up its mass convention in Cooper
Union by sending yesterday 20 the political
organizations in the city an invitation TO
cooperate In a non-partisan campaign with
the platform Of the league IA the basis for
nroCedure.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-12
VIE NAMES AND 4 BLOW.
.IeWeiIer Kramer Fined $50 IN Complaint
ofIaNyer BurChard.

OfLaWyeT Burchard.
Lewis Sayre Burchard, a lawyer and son
Of the late Rev. Dr. Burohard was COM
plainant yesterday in Special Sessions
against Nathan Kramer Maiden lane
jeweller.
i bought a pin from this man one day, >
said Mr. Burchsrd. and took It back be-
cause II was no good He called me vile
names and | threw my cigar In his face.
He then threw his cigar az me. leaped over
the counter and struck me In the face, break
ing my nose.
FHe was 80 big that made hurry 10 get
in che first blow, said Kramer.
Mr. Burchard measures about feet 10
inches and is mild In appearance and man
ner. Kramer was fined $50. Lawyer
Jacobs asked for an appeal on the ground
that Kramer struck in self-defence. Justice
Olmsted refused the request.
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DOG SMOrHERS MANY TO DEATH.
Mastln Jumped on bed and Lay on the
Little ones Face.

BUTTE, Mon, April 1.-THE three
months-old baby girl Of John Finne gan,
a miner, was asleep by hcr mothers side
last night, when big msstih jumped into
the bed and lay down on the face Of the
ba by, smothering il.
The mother did not awaken until the
father came home from his work late this
mornin and found the dog still lying on the
child. The baby had been dead for some
irna