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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
PETITION GETS APPOINTMENT.
Henry P. Kirk Made Battalion Chief at Re-
quest of Citizens.

The appointment of Captain Henry p. Kirk Of
engine company No. 1o5 Brooklyn, as battal-
ion chief, which was announced by Fire Com
missioner Hayes Yesterday was made through
special application in HIS behalf to the Civil
Service Commission Kirk has an excellent rec
ord but in the last administration was passed
over three times In the selection of battalion
chiefs from the Civil Service lists This operated
under law to remove his name from the list Bust
ness men in the district Of the 2lst Bat
talon n Brooklyn, where Kirk had ALWAYS beau
assigned, sent petition Commissioner HAYES o.
right what they considered to have been an injus-
tice.
Kirk is only thircy-three years old. and will be
OF the youngest battalion chiefs in the depart
ment. which he Joined in 1898 His name has an
peared on the rol! Of honor twice Once he rescued
five ut the fire IN the ArbuckIe Buildine
where several firerlen lost their lives. Rescue bv
him of a seyenty-year-old man. who was helpless
from paralysis. ut fire in Pacihc-st,. so dar-
ing that his name wee not only placed on the roll
of honor but he was made an assistant foreman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
OVER $4,000 FOR ORIENTAL RUGS

The second and last afternoons sale Of 0rfsnsa,
rugs Of the fifteenth. sixteenth. seventeenth anN
eighteenth centuries. by order OF H. Z. Benguiat .
Son. Of san Francisco. at the American AK 49,
leries Yesterday realized s027 80 making total o.
So. SI2 20. -.
\ Spanish Gothic cathedral rug was sold Ior 49,
To Henry" and a Chinese rug 20 FL 5. Souham'
for s. $50 The latter also bought for S0'o Persian
Portuguese rug and for $1,000 an Indo-PortasusS0
rug. chichester" was the purchaser OF two Per
sian Portuguese rugs for 81 go and $3.50 respcv
lively aud a Indo- Portuguese rug Tor 80,
Tor A.0oo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
CORDOVA GETS i YEARS.
No Reason for Light Sentence, -
Says Judge.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

New-Brunswick, n. j., March 18.-J. Frank Cor
dova was sentenced to State prison for four years.
with costs. by Judge Strong this morning, one year
for abandoning his wife and three years for as
saulting her The sentence was the maximum
penalty, far imprisonment was concerned, on
both convictions II. B. Cook, attorney for the de-
PENDANT Immediately filed u writ of in both
cases, which acts stay Of Judgment, and every
day that Cordova spends in JAIL pending the
decision on the appeal. counts his State prison
term.
Judge Strong, in pronouncing sentence. said:
Appeals for mercy should not influence the court
unless light sentence IS deemed best for society,
the wrongdoer and family relations In the present
instance these conditions do not exist. short
term In prison would result in early resumption Of
Illicit conduct.
CordoVa unmoved by the severity Of the sem
tepce. Judge Strong has been asked fix bail
pending decision the appeal If the appeal is
prosecuted it will be urged ct the June term Of the
Court Of Errors, and q decision VIII not be expect
ed until November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
KANSAS OIL MEN PLAN FIGHT.
About 5000 Persons Present to Effect Or
ganization at Independence.

Independence Kan, March 1s-When the con-
vention of oil producers OF Kansas was called 10
order here to-day to map Its fight against the
Standard Oil Company there about three
thousand persons present. The organization ef-
fected early IN the winter at Topeka 70 fight for
legislation was made permanent
Many speeches delivered to-day devoted
strictly TO the business end Of the situation While
the STANDARD OH Company was denounced the pro-
ducers did lose sight OF the fact thsf in ordsr
10 win their fight they must act Among the deie
gates were several leading State legislators and
many business men Of Kansas Governor Hoch
also received enthusia sticallv Anong thcs.a.
present were former Governor Burke Of NnTtb
Dakota, and Frank S. Monnette OF Ohio u
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
PRESIDENT TO ADDRESS MINERS.
Promises to Speak IN Wilkesbarre on
August 10.

Washington. March ia delegation Of coal
miners. headed by John Mitchell. president Of the
United Nine Workers Of America called on the
ing Of miners the occasion Of his proposed visit
TO Wilkesbarre. Penn. next summer. The Pres-
dent accepted the invitation and after some con-
sideration. il decided that he should be at
NiIkesbarre on August 10 and address the miners
at that time. Accompanying President Mitchell
were T D. Nichols president OF the First Anthra-
cite District and John Fallon and T. J. IlewelIyn
OF the district. The delegation remained with
the President nearly half an hour but Nj Mitchell
said no further business Of Importance was dis
st1S
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
PNEUM0NIA'S DREAD VISIT.
Three of It's Victims Buried from One Home
Within Eight DAVIS.

Pneumonia has claimed three victims in the home
OF the late William Prentiss Cook at No 2S2 Harri
son-st, Brooklyn, within eight days Yesterday
morning a double funeral was held for Mrs Cath
crime Cook widow of Mr.. Cook who died on March
S. and for Miss Rebecca Graud Aiknan sister Of
Mrs Cook. The services were conducted nv inc
Rev. Frederick Campbell, of the Westminster Pres
byterian Church. Mrs Cook died last "Wednesday
a week after her husband. and her sisters death
occurred Thursday. Mr.. Cook was eighty-fye
van rlG
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
STONEwORK FOR HOUSE BUILDING.
Contract Awarded 20 a New-York Firm at
S1,031,OO0.

Washington, March 1S.-Thc commission, consist
ing OF Speaker Cannon, Representative Hepburn
and ex-Representative Richardson. of Tennessee.
which is charged with the supervision OF the con
sruction of the new building for the House of Rep
Tesentatives. to-day awarded the contract for the
FtonewO-k to A. * Y. Williams cf New-York ST
SG2l.01l Il was decided that the outside should
be marble and the inside limestone
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
TRYING TO MEND BROKEN BACK.
Doctors Using Weights to Pull Vertebrae
Into Place at Norwegian Hospital

Thrown over the dashboard of Il buggy and run
over bv the wheels. John McGarry. sixteen years
old OF No 5}4 fth-ave.. Brooklyn Is lying Ia the
Norwegian Hospital with broken back. The doc
tors have strapped him 60 a board and have placed
weights az hts head and feet IN an effort 70 draw
the fractured vertebrse into place again. lh0
chances for his recovery are slight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
BEEF TRUST INVESTIGATION.
Twenty-eight More Witnesses Summoned
Grand Jury to Hear Evidence Tuesday.

Chicago. March lS-The last papers TO be served
prior TO the jmpanellng of the grand jury which
IS TO investigate the Beef Trust were served to-day
in the form Of subpoenas tweny-eight additional
witnesses. Everything is In readiness for the final
step OF swearing in the twenty-three grand jurors
which viii take place next Monday in this city
The men who are 10 serve the grand jury are
al retired farmers or well known business men
II some Of them fail TO qualify drawings will be
held Until the requisite number Of men is secured
No evidence will be heard by the jury until Tues
day morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
OLD MAN KILLED BY TRAIN.
Express Strikes Inmate of Sailors Home
Throws Him Fifty Feet.

Augustus NJ. Shirley, seventy-seven years old, who
had been a ships carpenter and an inmate of the
Webb Home for Retired Seamen. was instantly
killed by an express train of the New-York Central
and Hudson River Railroad at Fordham Landing
yesterday afternoon.
He out for airing and had descended the
hn from the home. his way to the Harlem
River.
The old very feeble. He was tossed
fifty feet into ditch. The train slowed up at Nor
ris Heights and back TO where Shirley was
thrown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
SIMPLY COULDN'T KEEP AWAY.
Cook Has Been Arrested Four Times on
Charge of Stealing in Same Store

Max FedeIdorf simply can't keep away from
certain big 6thave. store he says. For the fourth
he arrested this charged with shoplffting In
the store in question F'edeIdorf says he is cook.
living at No S36 South 5th-st.. Brooklyn. Bernard
SAYS that FededOrf took two handles valued at s.
cents each. from the hardware counter. and that
they found in his possession when he was
searched lie also declares the mans wife died in
prison. where she sent for a similar offence
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
TWO FEET OF SNOW IN COLORADO.

Victor, Col March B-Railway service on tho
steam and electric lines throughout the Cripple
Creek district is practically in state of blockade
the result of storm The Short Line Railway
the Florence and Cripple Greek. and the Midland
Terminal all are affected. The still con-
tinues with undated fury The snow Is nearly rvTo
feet deep on the level for miles around
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
GROSS PER NILE

What will be soon announced is a traffic agree
ment between the Big Four and Erie OF such
character and consequence as will induce en-
thusiasm among the friends Of both properties
Incidentally il is officially estimated that Euro
pean holdings of Erie to-day are three times as
great as they were one year ago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

auguration on April 19--the anniversary of Lexing
ton and Concord. the first battle for AVlerican IN
dependence? ]. b GROVER. NJ IL.
Peclville. Penn. March 13. 1905.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

There is more than one indication that when
the market resumes its normal pace toward bet
terrnent we shall have especial activity IN the
Industrial shares This viii mean much for the
railway equipment stocks, particularly for Amer
lean Locomotive shares and that win especially
mean much profit for the international Power
Company. whose Locomotive holdings were
largely increased at last summers low market
values.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
AN APRIL DATE FOR INAUGURATION.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: According TO present indications. We are not
likely 10 have too much OF Roosevelt. so why not
extend hts administration. and have the next in
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
LOAN OF $4,000, 900 FOR SIAM.

Bangkok. March ls.-The King has issued a de-
cree authorizing foreign loan Of s. 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

American Smelling shares are the most buoy
ant feature. OF the marked Little by little be-
comes known the fact that finally this corpora
tIon has acquired the actual monopoly OF the
smelling business Of the Continent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

The concealment Of earning power IS in pur-
suance Of the old Michigan Central policy. New
ertheless. that stock is held at high valuation
on the known fact that that earning power Is
possessed by the property Michigan Central
sold for $50 in 1901 and for 1872 in 1902 and
little could be secured at the. current price
The ability Of the territory served by the Big
Four to furnish traffic shows the companys
gross earnings per mile larger for the late fiscal
year than either Illinois Central Omaha. ST
Paul or Northwest, while only one Of these four
roads-Illinois CentraEshows a gain approx
mating Big Four's. These are the results and
changes:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19
ADVERTISERS USE THE TRIBUxr

moro than ever before. They took columns more
space In January and February 1905, than In corre-
spending months Of 1904
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

One thing is certain-there is now a substAn-
tial short interest in the market for the first
time In months; 1t is capable OF running IN
hurry. II. ALLANA4-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19

We have hal market reactions this week
none nave been severe. The ret result pro
notes the markets healthfulness. Money mar
het rates stiffen a little-signihcant OF moth
ing disturbing. Business conditions improve
throughout the country. every branch Of trade
showing Improvement
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
A BUSY MANS BLUNDER.
by Rev. 6. b. r. HaIIoek

By ReY. 6. b. r. HaIIocE. d. ID.
Text: "As thy servant was busy
here and there, he was gone" l. Kings
20:40
For the environment Of this verse
we must 20 back three thousand years.
The words occur in the midst of the
account of a parable acted by dis
guished prophet, probably Micaiah,
who In a wounded, dlsconsolate plight
greeted Ahab, king Of Israel, as he was
riding VIGOROUSLY homeward from
day Of bloody battle with the syrians
Ahab had strangely, and most dis
obediently, at the close of the battle
entered into a covenant of peace with
Ben -Hadad, the enemies leader, and
let him go absolutely free.
1t was therefore desirable to have
Ahab, pronounce judgment against his
own conduct. SO the prophet took q
plan to secure this. He ordered man
to smite and wound him. Then, in
the gulse of a soldier, he approached
the king Of Israel, telling him that in
the midst of the battle one had brought
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
FOUND a LoNo.LosT DEED.
Chance Saved a Valuable Legacy I,
Kansas university.

Chance Saved a Valuable Legacy 20.
Kansas univsrsity.
An unrecordcd deed was found In
an obscure corner OF an old desk In
Lawrence, Kan, not long ago which
insured to the University of Kansas a
valuable legacy, says the Kansas City
Star. After the death Of the late Gov.
Charles Robinson II was found that
he had followed up a number OF valu-
able glfts made to the university dur
ing his lifetime by bequeathing to thG
university his valuable farm a few
miles north Of Lawrence. His widow
was to have the farm during her life
and then It was to go to the State Uni
versity.
A few months ago l.. 3. Steele. an
abstracter in Lawrence, was commits
stoned to make an abstract of the farm.
He found the title vested In n sister
Of Gov. Robinson by virtue OF deed
made more than twenty .nve years ago.
The executors could not find any deed
or other instrument transferring the
property to Gov. Robinson. For
time It seemed as II the legacy would
be lost. The woman In whom the title
was vested had been dead for several
years, The widow OF the dead gov.
ernor was sure that her husband had
held the title Of the farm at the time
of his death. A thorough search was
made.
Finally II occurred to one OF the ex-
ecutors to compile list OF all of the
agents Gov. Robinson had employed
during his lifetime. All of these agents
that could be found were seen and
each OF them searched everywhere for
the deed. Finally one of them recall
ed an old desk that he had sold to a
secondhand dealer few years before
The desk was traced 10 q farmhouse
almost adjoining the Robinson farm.
The desk was reached, but the missing
document was not discovered. The
farmer who owned the desk was not
satisfied with the search made by the.
lawyers who had visited him for that
purpose. He took the desk apart and
behind n broken panel round the miss
ing deed.
The document was recorded the next
day and the widow of the late Gov.
Robinson is now sure of her home dur.
ing her lifetime and the University Of
Kansas is again secure in Its antIcipa-
ton of q valuable legacy.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
SHORT METER SERMONS.

Faith does not fatten on fog.
Modesty is the mark OF might.
II is easy to call our impulses His
inspiration.
Religion by compuIslon results in re-
pulsion.
Faith builds no fences between us
and our fellows.
Men need new hearts more than
stronger harness.
A petrined creed often goes with a
putty conscience.
Envying another's cake only spols
our own cookies.
Men who intend to be good to-mor
row always die to-day.
Life is all song when one lives IN
harmony with the infinite.
God waits for us somewhere on every
pathway of pain.
The fragrance of a life depends on
the fuIlness OF its love.
The heart gains no rest through the
gold cross carried on the breast.
The man who can be patient with his
corhs has a good chance of glory.
The Sunday face that looks like lye
will not wash out the sins of the
week.
What most Christians need is not
more assurance of faith, but more as
sets.
It's no use agonizing in prayer for
the light when you keep the shutters
locked.
The more haste men make for happl-
ness the less intimate acquaintance
they get with 1t.
Heaven has feasts for home coming
wanderers but not so much as hand
out for the tramp.
Many a man wastes enough perspi.
ration praying for dimes to earn ten
times as many dollars.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
woRklNo olRL.s norrL.
Que Eatabllahed Ia Loadon Where Rate
IL 30 Centa Day.

One Eatabllahed Ia Loadon Where Rate
IL 30 Cents Day,
Lord Radstock, a wealthy relative
Of the duke OF Manchester-th latter
known principally ns tho husband OF
Miss Zimmerman, Of Cincinnati
opened In southwest London hotel
for working girls, says the Detroit Td'
hune.
This, In itself, isn't new. Other
hotels for working girls have been
esta abllahed and have met with moro
or less succoas--ana advertisement
Lord Radstock. however. thinks he
has solved the problem Of how to live
on % cents q day, and has planned his
hotel 10 meet an extraordinary demand
along that line
At his hotel the charge for lodging
q 50 cents a week-i2 cents night
In addition. meals are provided at
the minimum cost A pot Of tea, for
instance. may be had for 2 cents, q
three course dinner. consisting Of soup.
steak. pudding and fruit pie, for \
centa Roast beef. or pork. two voge.
tables and plum pudding cost only IL
cents irish stew requires an expen-
diturs OF 4 cents, and all puddlngs only
= cents.
A boarder may delvs sc deeply or aa
lightly into the bill OF fare as ahe
chooses. She may scale the menu and
live fairly well. or may go the limit
and luxurlate. She may keep her ex-
penditure down 10 20 cents a day, but.
At any rate. cannot soar much above
that figure.
The hotel has bright well'furnlshed.
sitting rooms. clasarooms, workroom
for sewing and a laundry. The bed.
rooms are light airy and comfortable
and hot water and baths are free.
An immense marble-lined skating
rink. on which many pleasure seekers
can nnd room. is one OF the features
OF the hotel Swings and gymnastic
apparatus will be put up In the near
future.
Lord Radstock allows his girl board
era plenty of liberty, Tho rules are
few and not irksome.
Lights arc out at 1890, but permits
sion to stay out till later can be oh.
talned from the matron, Visitors are
permitted. but male guests are re-
ceived only In the hall.
There is no age limit for the board
ers
For a long time Lord Radstock has
been interested in such philanthropic
work; he IL now just entering his list
year. His father was vlce-admlral
in tho English navy. His grandfather.
the ri. Hon. William waldegrave, was
raised TO the peerage in 1900,
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17

In this country we have been long
familiar with the complaint that II Is
hard to get Americans to enlist In the
navy or engage In the marine service.
on top OF this knowledge comes the
news from Canada that It has been
found practically impossible TO garri'
son the torttncations at Halifax and
EsQuimault with Canadian troop@ 1t
Is probable that both in Canada and
the United States the condition respon-
sible for this reluctance OF young men
to enlist is the very condition OF ma.
tional prosperity which both countries
are glad to record. The industrial and
commercial opportunities in America
to-day are 80 numerous and widespread
that very much more generous induce
ments than are now held out to young
men. apparently, must be offered to
persuade them to abandon the civil
for the military life.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
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|57iI9 ! POPULAR.
kA ~ PULPIT

MIN prisoner charging him on the
penalty OF his life to keep him safely,
but that, most unfortunately. ho had
failed to do so; AS they servant was
busy here and there. he was gone"
The IMPLYING king utterly refused
to rescue this supposed soldier from
the consequences OF such criminal care.
lesSness, and Immediately passed judg'
ment upon him from the testimony Of
the mans own lips.
But the prophet. quickly dropping
his disguise, turned upon Ahab and
spoke. as Nathan once spoke to King
David. saying. '-rhou art the mani"
Thus saith the Lord, Because thou
hast let 30 out OF thy hand a man
whom appointed to utter destruction,
therefore thy life shall be for his life.
and thy people for his people, And
the king OF Israel went TO his house
heavy and dlspleased," and all that
was said came true.
Now, there are a good many import.
ant lessons we might gather from the
character and conduct of Ahab, The
man was ordered TO keep a prisoner,
II became his very first duty to do 20,
But he preferred to follow out his own
wishes, and 90 the prisoner got away,
We have. therefore. in this text three
pointa: The first 10 or a great trust;
the second OF a sad confession OF fail.
urs; and the third OF the painful con.
sequences.
The soul II an infinite trust.
The man In the prophets story had
trust and he neglected II. Tho warn.
ing was, III he be missing. thy life
shall be FOR his life" too have a
trust. have a work for my own soul
to do. and work for other souls to do
that Is more important than any other
work could be.
Many of US 30 along all our days on
the banks Of the great sea OF Divine
Love. and we are 80 busy thinking
about other things, or doing other
things. that at the end OF the days
journey We do not know that we have
been travelling by the aide OF the fash.
ing waters Many OF US are 30 swal-
lowed up in our occupations and de-
sires, that all tho trumpets OF Sinai
might be blown into our ears and we
should hear them as though we heard
them not. and. what is worse, that the
pleading voice Of that dear and d.
vine One who Is ever saying to each
Of us, Come unto me, all ye that la
Dor and are heavy laden, and | will
give you rest" passes us by. and pro-
duces no effect, any more than the idle
wind whistllng through an archway
does. Dear fellow soul-trustee, you
have the ear, you have the need, the
sin. the weakness, the transciency, to
which the gospel appeals. You have
the faculties to which It addresses It.
self. Our divine Lord Is speaking to
every one OF us. Let us each stop and
ask ourselves this question:: "Do |
hear Him." II not. Is It because the
clatter Of the worlds business, or the
more refined sounds of some profes-
sion or study, have so taken up our at.
tention that we have none to spare for
that which requires and would repay
1t most. "As thy servant was busy
here and there He was gonew
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
MuaInRa.

The man who likes 10 waah dishes
Will never have to go very far to and
a Job.
Life is full Of compensations. The
homely girl can often make good bread.
There is woman in somerville who
has almost convinced herself that she
was born lucky, after all. She wiped
out fifteen calls the other afternoon
and didn't find anyone at home.-Som-
erville Journal
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1905-08-17
vermont's Only Remaining Forest

Preparations are under way to devel-
op the most extensive tract Of virgin
timber in Vermont. The lands contain
over 5,OOO,OOO,OOO feet Of spruce and
other valuable soft wood heretofore un-
touched because of its remoteness from
the railroad. To reach the vast wild
erness in the southern part of the State
the West River Railroad Company,
which has Just been organized, will
build a branch from the Central Yer
mont and an army of axemen will
enter the woods next fall. 1t is esti-
mated that it will take twenty-five
years to cut all this timber. This will
be the end of Vermont's virgin for
ests, but there are thousands Of acres
numbered many years ago which may
soon be recut.