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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
NEARLY $1,000 FOR G. A. R. RELIEF.
Memorial Committee Has Received Many
Contributions to the Fund.

Nearly $1,000 has been subscribed to the relief
fund 10 be devoted 20 INDECENT members of the
Grand Army of the Republic Further contriou-
tons may be sent TO Edward J. Atkinson, secre-
tary Of the memorial committee. The contribu-
tons received to date are:
Edmund Hendricks, $50; James b. Ford SO;
Colonel John J. McCook, $50; Lewis & Conger, $780,
c. n. Bliss, s25; James II. Hyde SO; General John
T. Lockman, $25; Henry Clews, $50; Colonel John
r. Denny S25; Job E. Hedges, So Colonel Samuel
Sloan SIS; James f. March, SOS; Seth Low, SO; W.
Bourke Cochran, S25 General A. c. Blackwell, So
r. G. Dun & Co, $25; Herman Ridder $25; T. H.
Freeland so: Hotel Majestic, so; General Anson
G McCook, SIS; Captain II II. Brockway. So
L. F. Dommerich, So; Samuel Riker, SIS; William
Alexander Smith. SO; Robert A Van WICK So
Samuel P Avery, jr.. S10 w. b. HornbloWer, Sl0
George Ehret $40; Mrs. n. L. Bayles. $40; Samuel
NJ, Schaefer, SO: Joseph Eastman go go; 6dlnuna
genheimer so: John D. Arckbold, $40: J. Hampden
Robb, So Oliver G. Barton. $40; j. A Blanchard
SO; F. S Flower SO: c. r. Fleischmann. $40; Louis
Stern, $40; A. j Dittenberger. so; Abraham Cru
Der, so; Lion Brewery $40; Mary E>varts. s.; F.
Gennerich. So William d. Ellis, 80 Joel 3 Mason
IS; George c. Balch, Ller q; Granger. Farweh 4
Co, S.: John c. Citing, IS; G A: t1ammer' %;
William Iselin & Co. 50. Total 1866.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
J. W. WOOTEN ARRESTED.
Federal Bank Counsel Took Roths-
child Check, 1t Is Charged.

Iobp w wooten formerly counsel for the
c.1oba Security Company and the defunct Federal
Rank was arrested last night and locked up in
the 5th-st station charge of grand larceny
He was taken in a restaurant at I5th-st and
CoIuubus-ave by Detectives Reardon and Platt
Of the District Attorneys staff.
The LAWYER was made prisoner on warrant
issued by Justice wyatt, OF the Court of Special
Sessions The complainant is Benjamin F. Cas-
ton. of No 81 Warren-st 1t is alleged that
Wooten mfsappropriated the proceeds of a check
for 81 900 made out to David Rothschild, who is
serving a sentence of nine years in Sing Sing
The check. 1t is alleged. was made payable to the
Bankers Surety Company, and dated October 81,
1908
David Rothschild, to whom the check was
made out. was recently taken from the Sing
Sing Prison and locked up in the Tombs Prison.
Wooten was bailed out just before II o'clock
Frank H Platt going on his bond for 81 900
Justice Deuel. of the Court OF Special Sessions
accepted the bail.
When Wooten was arrested Detective Reardon
seized several papers from his home. These
were sealed and Reardon told the sergeant in the
5th-st station that they would be handed to
the District Attorney this morning. AS soon as
Wooten had been bailed he informed Justice
Deuel. and Mr.. Platt of the seizure of the papers
Justice Deuel. requested Reardon TO return the
papers but Reardon refused Mr.. Plat then
conferred with the justice and they did not re-
quest the papers the second time.
Mr. Wooten is married and has two children.
They were with him when he was arrested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
4 WARD FOR MENINGITIS.
Bellevue Pavilion Set aside for
Child Patients.

For the treatment of meningitis patients under
the age Of twelve a separate ward was set aside
at Bellevue Hospital yesterday. 1t is of the
wooden pavilions raised from the ground sup
ports that have been Used regular medical
wards account OF the overcrowding of the hos
pital.
There are now forty-fve patients in Bellevue suf-
fering from the disease of whom twenty-five are
children under twelve. 1t has been impossible to
immune them in a dark room. and it is believed
by the house surgeons that this has been detri-
mental to the treatment prescribed for the suf-
ferers In the pavilion light will be excluded so
far possible.
Two new cases were admitted to the hospital
yesterday. Six children transferred from
the Harlem Hospital and three from GouVerneur
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
GERMANS OBJECT TO SHORT DAY.
To Protest at Brooklyn Hearing in Girls
High School.

The German Americans o. Brooklyn will turn
out in force on Friday night at the hearing on the
shortening OF the school day IN the nrst year Oh
the elementary public schools. The hearing Will
be given by the committee elementary schools
of the Board OF Education, at the Girls High
School, Brooklyn. 1t is the intention of the Ger
mans to follow up the complaint Of Herman Rid
der of THE Staats-Zeitung." by protesting
against the abandonment of German, French,
Latin and stenography electives of the last
year Of the elementary curriculum.
1t was agreed to recommend the abandonment OF
these electives at a meeting of school principals
recently. The matter has not yet before the
board OF superintendents, but the Germans believe
that City Superintendent Maxwell is at the bot
tom of the design and will express their strong
opposition at each of the public hearings that will
be held throughout the city. The United Singers
Association held a meeting at Arion Hall on Sun
day and passed resolutions protesting against DR..
Maxwels removal of German from the the
riculum.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
PANAMA THIEVES AND MOSQUITOES
Two of the Undesirable Elements on the
Isthmus
TFRos THE tribune sUREAU.l

Washington. May THE canal operations at
Panama are attracting undesirable element %
the isthmus- Al Colon. according 70 reports re-
ceived from the authorities. great amount or
thievins has been going IL has been found
necessary 10 establish stricter supervision over
the movements of certain people and 70 increase
the guards OF public property. The latest loss 3
that OF 1890 from the government depository OF
pubIIc funds the thieves gaining entrance TO
the room where the money was kept By cutting
hole through the roof
The canal commissioners have discovered that
the government has been paying too much Tot So
called mosquito OIL which was Of no value as
means of protection against the attack of those
pestiferous insects The purchasing officers OF the
canal project have been buying refined OF, and u
now appears that this process deprives the article
Of the qualities which would discourage the mos
quito II has been found that crude petroleum
answers the purpose much better, and II IS now
DAMNED to buy 2S.O00 gallons Of the crude 81;
which will cost about One-SlNth OF the price p@s1
for the useless refined oil
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
IN The RAILWAY FIELD

Wilmington. Del. May Judge Bradford .o-s.,-
lueo the opinion Of the Circuit Court Of Ar,eaIs
= 1-e cases OF the Western New-York and Penn
egNaina Railroad Company, and Samuel G. De-
coursey. receiver Of the Western New-yorl, ara
pennsylvania Railroad Company the Lehigb Val
'ey railroad Company, the New-York Lake Erie
ana western Railroad Company. the Erie Compa,v
and the Delaware and Hudson Canal Cornnar,,
ited. OF Oil City Penn. ''e'i''is company Linz
me pennsylvania Refining Company complained
70 the Interstate Commerce Commission .bs+ ~
ABOVE named railroads had made excessive and nm
,swtHl transportation charges upon shipments of
SIS 15 awarded the claimant damages of over
pTG5oeeaings under the Interstate Commerce act
fbs co 9 pIoGeedngs IN the conduct of trial in
IN adInltung certain evidence: that the order az
reparetion which each action was based US "
lawful and reverses the judgment with costs 80 III
NoTtoIE' May 1--Judge Martin handed down an
important decision here to-day, holding to be IN
constitutional the Virginia statute which makes
every railroad and common carrier responsible for
damages and losses freight by delay when It is
the initial carrier whether not there is a
freight VIII only be respousible FOR the me
on It's lines and not after it passes connecting
Interstate commerce decisions as handed down by
the Supreme Court Of the United States
Los Angeles May 1.-The Santa Fe Railway Of
fciais state to-day that all damage to their road
beds resulting from the foods In Arizona and New
Mexico has been repaired. ana that the line is now
open to trafic. Eleven westbound trains that have
been held al Albuquerque left there to-day. An
delayed Eastern and Southern trains also are NOV
ing. Two limited eastbound trains left Los Angeles
to-day over the Santa Fs the first that start
ed over that lire for several days
Springfield. Ohio May lat a master commits
EiOner's sale, conducted by B r. Cowen Of Gin
cinnau. and Walter Harsha. OF Detroit bondholders
to-day bid in the Detroit Southern Railroad One
bid Of 5000 600 was made by Otto Barnard of New
York, president Of the New-York Trust Csompauy
and chairman Of the bondholders' committed
Los Angeles. May 1.-The new San Pedro Los
Angeles and Salt Lake Railway was formally
opened 20 through traffic this evening when pas-
senEer trains left both Los Angeles and Salt Taka
city for through trips regular schedule time
The uorthbound train left Los Angeles at $50 n m
and is due 10 arrive in Salt Lake City at $50 a m
Wednesday.
ST Louis, May George J. Kobush president
Of the St Louis Car Company. says a consolida-
ton Of st:eetcar builders IS pending. He said that
nothing nnal had been done, and that IL probably
would be month before the deal was settled IL
the plans die not fall through in the meantime
Il was intended 10 absorb about dozen companies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
SECRETARY WILSON SUSTAINED.
He Will Prosecute Violators of Stock Feed
ing Law.

Washington Nav Attorney General Moody haS
rendered an opinion sustaining Secretary WILSON n
his contention that the law requiring stock n
transit &c be unloaded. fed and watered "a, inter
vaIs OF not more than tweuty-eisht hours spP.-eS
to terminal railway companies as well as 10 teT'u
lines The opinion asked in connection "''N
the application TO be relieved from the operation u
the law bv the Terminal Railroad Association 3-
81 Iouis The Secretary says that his Efforts CD
enforce the twenty-eight hour law has resulted III
four hundred Violations being reported within t7'
last three morths. These violations are beng W.
vestiSated With view To prosecutions t-Fe---l
large railroad companies have informed tnc StlS-
tary that a plea OF guilty Will be- entered pS Hg'".
and they have promised strict compliance WIN we
law in the future.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
STUDENTS THROW EGGS.
Bombard Circus Parade, Ercite Ani-
mails and Decorate CLo1cns.

New Brunswick n. j.. May (SpeciaD.-Rutgers
C-oUeqo students bonbarded the animals and clowns
in the street parade of Hargreaves's circus mere
this morning While the parade was passing
through AIbany-st. several of the students hurled
rotten eggs at clown band on top OF one OF the
wagons Several went wild the ton uf the
wagon and crashed on the sidewalk the opposite
side of the street where women were congregated.
The camel became greatly annoyed by the assault
of eggs and caused its leader considerable trouble
be fore it was Gained down
Patrolman Reed arrested Of the students
who gave his name as John Henderson. and took
him before Recorder Kuhn The student was fined
50 which was paid by his friends. Manager Har-
greaves asked Chief Harding to have special OH
GERS nj the circus grounds 10 prevent any trouble
with the students while the circus was in town.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02

Washington. May Undressing Iisraf,Hse IA
received at the State Department from An1bazsa-
oer Porter. giving additional details regarding the
recovery and Identification Of the body OF John
Paul Jones. Mr. Porter says:
The Intelligent, painstakng and oo2scisr.,,r,
~oTK OF me scientists who completed the task 81
IueIt" IN, S.hs the BODY Of admiral Jones was
most interesting The several reports OF Official
persons. engineers. experts. witnesses etc viii
to complete them and make transIa1ion h FHIis5
20 accompany them; They will be forwarded as
Finding that the body showed some signs OF
changing IN appearance from exposure to the air.
It treated at the Ecole de Medicine with prep
terioration The bodT was then Tasyes9ed any de
shirt and sheet in which it found and care
fully packed so as not 10 be injured bv shocks in
transportation. and replaced in its original coffin
This was inclosed in a lesGeu case with a plate
cally closed Seals were then afixed in such
ing them, This was placed in an outer coffin o.
oak and on the 10Th (ApriD the body
the American Church OF the Holy Trinity and
placed in the receiving vault. where IL lies covered
am very glad that. squadron is to be sent to
garry E thls nohorea Po9s % JRf ma |2f9
the French Government To provide military es-
corr Observation-Disclosures With his rank and take every
possible measure to DO honor 20 his memory
Shall remain here for the ceremony.
ANY time in June will be a good season for the
removal of the body from Paris PaTiamenJ
sfter July Il 5tRe French Independsncs DSy ossi
persons and the people generally beEln 70 leaVe
he for their summer vacations [ am rccetF-
ing cable dispatches from various cities asAing ne
10 recommend that the hody be landed a: their port
or that il be buried there 7 reply that al
such questions should be left TO the national gov
eminent for declslon-
Cumulative evidence Of the identity o. the body
is contained in a communication received here
from A Beisel a clerk at the American Embassy.
who was sent by Mr. Porter to seal the comm be-
fore it was finally deposited in the American
Church. He says
1 went TO the Ecole de Medicine this afternoon
(April IS) and saw the body oT Paul Jones vita
whose features am somewhat familiar from me
many prints medals, etc, 1 have seen OF him
The body is wonderfully well preserved the feat
1res bearing an expression of sleeping calm repoSe
/ eonsideI II great honor that the task Of sealing
the coffin fell upon
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
CHILD RUNS FROM FATHER.
Lawyers Agree, but Girl Objects, to Join
ing Parent and Daughter

An exciting occurred in the Chancery
Chambers at Jersey City yesterday, when the law
yers had reached the agreement that ''Dimples,"
the year-old daughter OF Alfred De Commerce.
of Jersey City. for whose custody he fighting
be permitted to spend five continuous weeks with
her father and then spend one week with her
dead mothers parents.
When the father attempted take the child
she shrieked and away from him and would
not allow him to touch her. She persuaded to
enter. with her aunt, the coach provided by her
father. The De Commences quarrelled and sepa-
rated and each had filed bill for divorce. Mrs. De
Commerce died a few weeks ago, and her parents
refused to allow the husband TO enter the house Of
mourning and would not surrender the child.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
TREATS KILLING AS A JOKE.
Boarder of Murdered Woman Arrested Con-
fesses

Edward Perkerz. the missing boarder OF Mrs.
Sarah Rosenberg. who found with her skull.
crushed last Saturday, was arrested yesterday
morning. and has. according TO the police admitted
killing the aged woman Monday night. He
arrested in a Brooklyn harness shop, where he
had just found employment. The police say Per-
kerr hit the woman in the forehead twice with
harness makers hammer. and then cut her throat.
The next day he borrowed 90 cents from Schneider.
his employer, and disappeared. He to
boarding house in Filton-st, Brooklyn, where he
stayed until yesterday. He came to this country
January l. He says he killed Mrs. Rosenberg
for her money.
At Police Headquarters he treated his arrest as
g joke
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
EARLY PRINTING EXHIBITED.
J. Pierpont Morgan's Collection on View in
Columbia Library.

Samples OF early printing, loaned by j. Pierpont
Morgan from his private collection. were placed
on exhibition in the Columbia Library yesterday.
The public will be admitted, beginning on Nav s,
the exhibition continuing for two weeks.
In the collection is copy Of the Mazarin Bible,
printed vellum
The books are printed in Greek, Latin, German,
French. Italian and English. Other notable books
con- printed in 1850; The History Of Jason" the
first book printed by Caxton; the first printed edi
ton of Chaucers Canterbury Tales; first edi-
tons of Homer. and book printed vellum in
1893 by Verard, Paris. for King Charles VIII OF
France
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
BEAVERS IN WASHINGTON.
His Trial on Postal Fraud Charges Begins
To-day.

Washington. May 1.-George ". Beavers. former
ly chief of the Salary and Allowance Division OF
the Postofice Department, who will appear in
tomorrow to answer indictment in connection
with postofTice irregularities. arrived here from
Brooklyn to-day.
A demurrer was fled in the Supreme Court OF
the District Of Columbia to-day by John G. Car
Isle and a. s. Worthington attorneys representing
William G.. Crawford in the against Craw-
ford. Lorenz and Machen, I'm which conspiracy
TO defraud the government is charged in connection
with the pOstottice irregularities The demurrer
alleges that the indictment does set forth any
offence under the special statute against conspir
acies o under the common law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
Mrs. MEAD URGES PEAcE MEETINGS..

Boston. May Mrs Lucia Auies Mead. OF Bos-
ton the chairman of the peace department of the
National Council of Women. to-day sent out letters
10 the twenty-five national organizations affiliated
with the council. requesting them to arrange peace
meetings on May IS. the anniversary of the open
ing Of The Hague conference. Special mention is
made of the fact that Massachusetts schools the
initiative of the secretary OF the State Board
ucation, to have appropriate exercises that
date. II is urged also that the clergy throughout
the country be requested to present the cause OF
peace and arbitration upon the Sunday before or
after the 18th.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
COMMODORE soMERvILLE NICHOLSON.

Washington May 1.-Commodore SomerviIIe Mich
olson L. s. n, retired. died here to-li<h5, aged
eighty-three. He native If NewYork. ind
entered the navy In 1889, retiring IN 1881. He
navigating officer of Commodore Perry flagship
on the expedition to Japan in tn; '50s. and
present the signing of the treaty with coun-
try. In the Civil War he commanded the gunbnst
AIarblehead and the steamer state If Georgia,
gagged in blockading service. Fl mad a number If
children, among them Major William J. Nicholson,
of the 7th Cavalry and Comman Ter Reginald F.
Nicholson, in command Of the Tacoma, IN
Central American waters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
FIRST AID ASSOCIATION CHARTERED.

Boston. May 1.-The National First Aid Associa-
ton of America, of which Miss Clara Barton is
president has just received its charter as an in
corporated organization from the District of Co
lumbia. and has opened headquarters at No.
Beacon-st, this city. The purpose of the organ
lzaton is 10 spread information about first aid
in case OF accident and TO organize classes among
lndviduals in all branches of industry for instruc-
ton in such matters. The advisory board includes
General Nelson A Miles and Ex-Governor John L.
Bates. of Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
uPHoLDs ANrLcIeARerre LAW

Indianapolis May Judge Afford of the Crim-
nal Court to-day instructed the grand jury to re-
turn indictments in cases where evidence showed
that cigarettes or cigarette paper We're found an
possession OF any person. whether consumer or
dealer.
Judge Whanon. OF the police court. has held that
the possession of cigarettes and cigarette papers
by the consumer could not be construed Violation
OF the law. ''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
WOULD IMPROVE HIGHWAYS.
Mr.. Rockefeller Will Supply Oil to Lay the
Dust and Harden the Roads.

William Rockefeller who owns a half dozen larca
automobiles is showing great interest in the i'm
provement Of the highways IN the towns along the
Hudson. His latest proposition is to sprinkle the
Albany Post Road and other thOrCughrar,s uc.,r
his home with crude oil. II the highway uthorits
will adopt the suggestion Mr.. Roc1sfclls r viii sun
ply the oil free OF cost. The authorities vii prCLa-
bly, give 1t a trial this spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
TO BUILD MEMORIAL CHURCH.
George Croker to Give ST. Johns Mission a
Building in Honor of Wife.

Ramsey. N J.. May 1-George Croker. Of New
York will give to the Protestant Episcopal Mis-
sion Of St John here church building in mem
DRY of Mrs. CrOcker, who died in New-York last
summer. The church is be after the early
Norman style, and will be constructed mainly of
field stones laid with the natural faces exposed
over the altar ii is intended TO place stained
glass window inscribed as a memorial. The struCt-
ure will cost including the ecclesiastical fittings
and pipe organ $1,000 Mr.. Crocker owns a sum
mer home five miles from Ramsey. adjoining the
HaVemeVer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
MAY BEGINS WITH SNOW.
Storms and Cold Wcather Reported
IN State.

Syracuse. May MAY opened in this region with
a snowstorm which lasted several hours.
Elmira. y. Y. May IA fall of early to-
day and the government Thermometer registering
40 degrees 95ove zero At 10 a. is E1mras first
taste of May weather.
Watertown, N Y. May Snow and hail fell In
this city for two hours to-day. The thermometer
stood at 90, one of the coolest first days Of May
record
Ballston. N Y. May MAY Day was ushered
in here with snowstorm. and with the mercury
near the freezing point. Early vegetation is at d
Standstill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
FIRE AT SEWING MACHINE FACTORY

Providence. r. l., May THE loss on the plant
OF the Household Sewing Machine Company. which
damaged by fire early to-day. is estimated to
be between $4,000 and $4,000 The company is
protected by insurance.
The bursting forth OF flames followed loud ex-
plosion, and almost in a moment the fire had ex-
tended to the three upper stories al one end OF
the building. The 1remen who reached the scene
first concluded that AN explosion OF gas caused the
blaze The plant Is owned by the Siegel-Cooper
Company. OF NeH-lork-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
FOURTH YEAR OF EARLY MASS.
To Celebrate Anniversary of Service for
Night Workers Sunday.

The fourth anniversary of the institution CT the
early morning mass for newspaper men and other
night workers will be celebrated next Sunday morn
ing. at 2S0 clock. at ST. Andrews Church Duane
ST.. near Park Row. Vicar General LaveIle will
sing the solemn high mass and the sermon will be
preached by the Rev. DR. Francis Moore Of the
Society OF Jesus. The organist OF the chuLAh ha A
CnS ion
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-02
OBJECT TO JAPANESE LABOR

Seattle. May 1.-The steamship Olympia is
anchored IN the stream here. with Go Japanese
laooreTs aboard who to be landed and distrib-
uted along the sections Of the Great Northern
Railroad The Orientals brought from pIanta-
uons IN the Hawaiian Islands by the Oriental
Trading Company, Of this city The Western Cen
Lal LABOR Union believes that the importa ton OF
me japanese is In violation OF the Alien Contract
o~aoo. lah' ana an attempt Is being made 10
a restraining CTcer and prevent their being,