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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
FORCE DAMAGE SUITS.
Justice Condemns Practices of
Fake" Lazcgers in BeIIeUue.

Following condemnation by Justice O'Gorman in
the Supreme Court yesterday OF permitting al
legged lawyers TO annoy patients in Bellevue Hos
pital and practically force them TO sue the city
for damages. Acting Supernte ldent Richard de-
clared there would be a thorough investigation of
the case which called forth the Justices remarks
and action taken against the guilty persons
ct is true Mr.. RickaTd said. that lawyers
frequently visit the patients hospital on the
plea OF being friends. but there is a strict rule
that no patient shall be allowed to sign paper
unless he IS pronounced IN fit condition by the
physicians 10 do There is always present at
such times a representative Of the superintendent
i would be impossible for US to keep out lawyers
who say they are friends OF the patients I do not
recall this particular instance and I have had no
complaints from patients. but 1 shall investigate
this thoroughly"
a man named Harrington. who was taken to
Bellevue some time ago with q broken leg sued
the city for damages The actions of a solicitor
Of accident cases Disguised the justice. and he
said
III the undisputed facts on the motion true,
f. reveals the existence Of a scandalOus condition
in Bellevue Hospital that justly exposes those IN
authority In that institution TO the gravest cen
sure"
The facts as recited by the justice are that T.
Ignazio Reeves. solicitor Of accident cases, repre-
senred himself to the plaintiff the president Of
The Peoples Legal Aid Society and the regular at
toruey ard counsellor FOR the hospital. He init
mated that failure to give him the would
cause friction with the attendants considering
his apparent authority and the liberty he enjoyed
IN the building in the presence Of the attendants
and others IL is not surprising that he succeeded
81 securing the patients signature to a paper au-
thoriZas him to commence suit. and fixing the at
torneys compensation at so per cent Of the recov-
cry, says the justice. Reeves is lawyer,
but" the justice adds appears to have some bust,
ness relations with one Alexander MclhadO who is
an attorney. ana who thereafter. in consideration,
i IS claimed Of 500 share Of the attorney S
fees, turned over the case 70 one Delehanty whom
the plaintiff has never seen, but who appears as
his attorney Of record.
y am satisfied the oIi=inal AUTHORIZATION was
procured by = species Of deceit and du-ess at a
time when the patient in a state Of physical
collapse and incapaci,ated from attending to bust
ness Every day during The period OF the plaintiff g
confinement Reeves permitted 10 visit the wards
Of The hospital and harass the newly arrived ma
tcnts with solicitation Of authority TO cornrnence
suit"
news was granted.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
FOR 3 HOUR SCHOOL DAY.
Board of Education to Reconsider
Action, Says Dir. Tiff.

As result of the popular demand that the length
Of the school day in the first year of the elementary
course be maintained at hve hours. President HEN
~ n Tiff said yesterday that motion VIII soon
be adopted by the Board Of Education TO recon
slider its action cutting down the time from I'VE "
three and Il half hours. He said, in part;
II the Board Of Education should vote on me
question OF the length of the school day now. Il
would favor of the ive-hOUr day. But q Would n
sist / think that only three and a half hours a
day be devoted in the first year 20 mental WeIA-
The remaining time would be given over 20 organ
iZed DIay or simple manual training The people OF
this city strongly oppose the shorter day put tAe
know nothing about the changes In the course OF
study. The play. which should be introduced mo
the revised school day. must be such as VIII or-
velop the character OF the child 10 should De 2
kind OF teaching. but teaching made 50 atJracliN
that the child would respond without any mental
wear The play and manual training would Keep
the children on the street and would tend 10 de-
Velop them in every way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
MAY RESUME BUSINESS.
Receiver Thinks WiIcor & Co. Will
Meet Obligations.

| Marcus A Alexander. TO whom the private bank
ne concern of A. c. Wilcox & Co. Of No. 50 Lib
rty-st made an assignment Friday, said to
Tribune reporter yesterday: The firm has not
esumed business The published statement that
he firm is interested in branch banks at Windsor
Jocks Conn. and Highland Falls, Rouse's Point,
Central Valley. Montgomery and Painted Post is
substantially correct, although not accurate. M
H Briggs of No 25 Broad-st, is one Of my attor-
neys but he's out of town to-day"
The following statement from Mr.. Alexander was
published yesterday by Of the Wall-st.
bureaus:
have been employed by the firm selling stocks
nd bonds on the road and am not in position to
ak definitely on the situation. 1 have wired the
ng and to tell the deDostors TO be patient, as 1
N preparing a statement for them think that
time The cause Of the assignment yesterday was
,dS ~ the 6enositors For some time 1bera be,,e
been calls for deposits than usual l don't
mean that there has been any run or stories in
circulation rejecting upon our credit 1t simply
asked for it at time that we were not prepared
for such unexpected number of calls. I expect
cash to meet its obligations and resume business
through the sale Of assets on hand. bonds and
Company, which had It's office with US. is unaf-
Mr. Wilcox is the vice-president of the company
NJ H. Briggs. president. while l am secretary. Its
business is to guarantee stocks and first mortgages
Of various companies. including industrials and
fractions.
Mr. Alexander declined to give figures as to assets
| or liabilities, saying he had not gone over the
books
Elmira, y. Y, May 1S.-Banks conducted in Paint
ed Post and Cohoctcn, small towns in Stcuben
County are among those interested in the failure
of A. c. Wilcox Co. John l. KaVin, treasurer
Of both banks in a statement to-day said that he
had contract with the New-York banking firm
giving him the privilege Of using the name Of A c.
| Wilcox & Co. for the purpose Of obtaining credit
but that it specifically states that these two banks
will not be held responsible for any debts contracted
/ by the Wilcox firm. Mr. Kavin says he is the sole
I owner of the banks. There no run on
either institution when of the failure reached
the towns to day.
/ Utica y. Y, May 13.-Depositors in the branch
/ bank Of A c. Wilcox & Co, OF New-York at Tup-
/ per Lake are much disturbed to-day by a notice
which is posted the door to the effect that all
/ cash, stock, bonds and books have been sent to
| New-York and that the branch Office is closed.
! Windsor Locks Conn. May 13-The firm Of A t.
Wilcox & Co. formerly had branch banking estab-
shment here, but il closed last fall. after an
! existence of about six months Failure to secure
( business enough 10 make the branch profitable led
I q Is clOeing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
TO APPOINT AN Ex-coNFEDERATE.

Washington. May Ex-senator Daniel OF Virginia
reconn ended to the President to-day the appoint
ment OF Major General LUnsIOrd Lewis Lonax as
one of the members Of the Gettysburg Battlefield
Commission succeed Major Robins. or NoFtn
Carolina, who died recently and who was one OF
me con federate commissioners The President re-
ferred the case to Secretary Taft who has the ap-
pointing power with request that the appointments
or General IOuax be made. General LOmaX IS me
senior Confederate officer Of Virginia and WIZ
the exception Of Major General H1ke. or NORTH
Carolina is the living officer Of the army OF
Northern Virginia. He was first lieutenant OF saw
airy in the United States Army and COMMANDED
the escort OF President Lincoln At the time OF tHs
Iatters first inauguration. General Lo1aN mas oevA
an empIoye OF the War Department many years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
PRESIDENTS PROBLEMS
Some Delicate Situations He Has IN
DeCL With.

Washington. May 13.-The death ~ r,S-.
Bellinger, Of Oregon. who was to have pras,1os
at the trial of Senator Mitchell and Or
charged with completely in the land fraud casas
has created delicate situation for the Prezfds,,
and Attorney General Moody. II judge Reu,,-
gers successor should belong to either ,ba
Mitchell the anti Mitchell caron 81
other faction would be bound 70 er1
excuses for recrimination Three ont %
the four members OF Congress from Ora
gon are now under indictment. and pr,c+{,s1I,,
all the people Of the State have aligned tbsr,-
selves with one faction or the other u b,s
been suggested that good solution OF the prob-
lem. and one that would be certain To pfva 81.
isfaction TO all concerned. would be 10 carI -
Judge William II. Hunt from the district %
Montana. TO Try the case Judge Hunt who
formerly Governor of Porto Rico has ,bs
Presidents confidence is a competent fliriyf and
cannot by any distortion Of facts he cblrsa1
with any bias IN the case.
Senator Foraker. OF Ohio was one ~ thu es-
Hest callers at the White House c0r0i0e- =,
press the claims Of David Fl Moore ~ st5o-s
for the vacant cOllectorship OF the ChIIIicotbs
internal revenue district Senator DicE n 10
said has refused 10 indorse the candidacy- -
Mr. Moore. ana the breach between hin, a,,1
Senator Foraker is expected 10 grow vri1a- sim
no matter which way the President settles me
question
Senator Scott Of West Virginia asl,s4 49,,
President to-day 10 grant hearing 10 Fred n
Wilson, who was recently removed from ths
Indian warehouse at New York for pernlcious
political activity and neglect OF dutv
"All 1 want is a square deal for Wilson ,, satt
Senator Scott, and the President has promised
that he shall have It. do not believe that
Wilson would do anything dishonest. for / have
known INN we'll for a number OF wears sr5
found him above board and straight in all his
dealings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
SENATOR oRYDENs INSURANCE BILL.

United States Senator John F. Dryden. of New
Jersey president of the Prudential Insurance Com
pany is sending out copies of his bill introduced in
the Senate on February q, read twice and referred
to the Committee on the Judiciary, which provides
practically for a superintendent of insurance in
charge of insurance division. in the Bureau Of
Corporations, TO be appointed by the President.
with the consent of the Senate In an address
made at a meeting of the Boston Life Cnderwrtt-
ers Association. on November D. the Senator sug-
gested the substitution of federal regulation OF In
terstate insurance for "oversupervsion by some
fifty different insurance departments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
MISS PATTERSON AT HOME.

Washington May 13.-Nan Patterson accom-
panied by her father and Mr.. and Mrs J. Morgan
Smith arrived in Washington from New-York at
100 o'clock this morning and the party at once
proceeded to the Patterson home, on Columbia
Heights.
A crowd Of curious persons awaited the arrival
of the party at the Pennsylvania station and
cheered Miss Patterson when she appeared. At the
Patterson home Mrs: Patterson. who was pros
trated by the OF her daughters freedom yes
terday stood on the veranda and with tears in
her eyes said: MY daughter is with now. All
my children home. l happy!'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
TO OPEN PORTLAND EXPOSITION.
President Roosevelt Will Start Machinery
from White House.

Washington May 13.-Vice-President Fairbanks
will represent the President at the opening of the
Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland. Ore on
June l. Mr.. Fairbanks will deliver address at
the opening OF the exposition.
President Roosevelt has arranged to take part in
the opening OF the fair he did at the opening OF
the Louisiana Purchase Exposition. Al D. m
on June / ne will press button which Will start
will take place in the East Room OF the White
House In the presence of the members the dipio-
matte corps and other guests. Direct communica-
tion nv wire will be made between the White House
and the Portland exposition and the gold mounted
key which started the machinery Of the ST. Louis
deliver brief address to those present at the cere-
nlony.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
MARSHAL OF OREGON REMOVED.
Not in Harmony with Prosecution of Land
Fraud Cases

Washington. May 13.-Walter F. Matthews, OF
Portland, United States Marshal for the District
of Oregon has been removed by order of TIE
President, and Charles J. Reed has been ap-
pointed TO succeed him. II is understood that
this action was taken az the instance OF the gov
ernment's attorney in Oregon, who. it Is said.
believed that Mr.. Matthews was not sufficiently
in harmony with the prosecution OF land fraud
cases now being conducted in that State.
Portland. Ore May 13.-Charles J. Reed. who was
to-day appointed United States marshal for the
district Of Oregon TO succeed Walter F. Matthews,
of this city, removed. is the local agent of New
York life insurance company. He mas never been
active in politics, and beyond being United States
Jury commissioner in this district has never held
public Office He IS a Republican.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
PRESIDENT ENDS TROUBLE.
Cause of Friction in Bureau of American
Republics Removed.

Washington May 13-The Presidents atten-
ton having been attracted to the situation IN
the executive board of the Bureau Of American
Republics growing out of the effort to select
a new chief clerk in place of w c. Fox, pro-
NOTED TO be director. he has removed the cause
of friction by directing that a commission issus
forthwith to W c. Wells, who was the original
choice for the place OF majority OF The board.
and that henCeforth the members be allowed
to conduct the administration of the bureau ac-
cOrding to their own rules, and without inter-
ference on the part of this government
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
WIRELESS STATION ON SABLE ISLAND

Halifax. May l3-Three wireless telegra,h =,
Ierts left this city early to-day on the stearoar
Icy Aaorler' government boat for Sable island
- select site for wireless station The stat,o %
eptlI'' al the entrance OF Halifax Harbor. is
expected TO be completed by Nav "a T7,e . 80 Is
Ton stan al work there VIII then proceed TO sahIo
lsleho and bund the second station which 81 g e.
S y5i WI viii take four weeks These two stations
Hlt @erk IN conjunction IN reDorfinEr 1ass5s
sulppea with the wireless system Within txn r
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
DOUBLE DROWNING IN BAY STATE.
Railway superintendent and Clerk Lose
Lives in Concord River.

Lexington, Mass, May ia double drowning
accident made known by the finding early to-
day in the Concord River between West Bedford
and the Carlisle Bridge. OF the bodies of Willard
Greene, superintendent OF the Lexington and Boston
Street Railway and Herbert NJ. Reed clerk in a
per ooical store in Lexington.
The men Went fishing yesterday afternoon and
about sunset their canoe seen floating bottom
upward by the proprietor OF a boathouse al West
Bedford: a searching party once was organized
ana early to-day the bodies OF the two men were
brought up from the bottom hy graphing irons and
taken 20 their homes here. Mr. Greene was Aftv
ae9rs olo. and leaves a widow Reed was twentSt
pYs years. Old ape, waa not married. N'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
CARNEGIE HAS TWO-SIDED FLAG.
Feared to Give Offence by Using Either
Stars and Stripes or Union Jack Alone.

Columbus. Ohio. May 13-Charles F. Thwins'
president OF Western Reserve University. an
nounced to-day while here that the board OF con-
troll Of the SO 900 OOO Carnegie Fund had been
called TO meet by Mr.. Carnegie at his New-Iork
Office. November Is. Mt Carnegie has invited pF'
Thwlng 10 spend his vacation at Skibo Castle
Scotland.
MIR Carnegie rather uncertain at hrst "s
IN the flag which he would use at SkibO Castle
said President Thwing III he selected the stars
and Stripes. he concerned for fear he Wou4|
offend his neighbOrs- "a NJ,
But I'm an American. and why not? said Ny
'',Then in a moment Of meditation. he consC-
erred what would be the result II he placed me
british Tag At the mast OF the Csstle. then 20
might offend his friends the water. As =
cor, promise he had made flag one side o.
which was the Stars and Stripes and on the other
the Union Jack"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
BOY TAKEN AWAY FROM SHILOH
Mr.. Sandfords Colony Held To Be Not a Fit
Place for Him

Auburn. Ne. May 13.-Jldge Spear, of the Andres
coggfn County Court to-day gave decision affirm
ing the decree Of the Probate Court which ordered
that Erlon Dunlap eleven years old. be taken from
the colony q the Holy Ghost and Us Society at
Shiloh. and placed IN charge Of Charles f Dunla,
his grandfather. guardian
ne parents OF the boy MI. and Mrs. c. Archer
Dunlap, are members Of the Shiloh COLONY bIt ~
Iatfe or petit9nec the court FOR possession OF
ne L@e on nc ground tnat Shiloh was not proper
pace Tor hlln. The case was stubbCrniy cortaSre5
by the Rev. Frank ". SANFORD leader Of The 50
Ciety. $1,000 "a inc So
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
CALIFORNIA ORANGE CROP IN DANGER.

San Bernardino. CAL May 13-The horde Of cut
worms. which have been increasing by millions in
this valley IN the last few weeks have begun an
attack on orange orchards. Growers are alarmed
and have called on the County Commissioner to
take steps at once to the crop The worms
have attacked the green fruit and buds boring
through the rind of the fruit and devouring the
interior Some trees already cleaned of fruit
The Horticulture Commission Immediately ordered
powder Sprayers for paris green. Thousands of
acres OF the finest groves in Southern California
are threatened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
WILL CALL CODE TRANSLATOR
Beef Trust Investigators Think H. J.
Streyckmans an Important Witness

Chicago. May l3.-Federal officials think they
have important new witness in the Beef Trust
inquiry in H. J. Streyckmans, who before the IN
terstate Commerce Commission divulged the alleged
secret system of rebates and overchargas by Ar
moUr Co and read a secret code. He will on
Monday be brought before the federal grand Jury
This witness, formerly employe Of Armour &
Co. IS expected 10 give testimony before the grand
jury similar 10 that before the commission.
1t is believed the grand jury will have cornpleted
taking testimony by Wednesday THURSDAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14
NEW CHIEF CLERK or THE TREASURY.

Washington. Nav 13.-Secretary Shaw has desg-
mated Walter w Ludlow. OF Minnesota as acting
chief clerk Of the Treasury Department to succeed
Wallace II. Hills. who died recently. and the ap-
pointment viii be made permanent. Mr.. Ludlow
entered the government service in 1897 a clerk in
the office OF the Treasurer OF the United States and
for the last he has been private secretary
to Assistant Secretary Keep
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-14

DO YOU OWN REAL ESTATES
Tribunes real estate each day Is completes
giving Of transfers. mortgages IL Dsndens
liens, auctions, improvements. ETC.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-03

And we saw Saunt cannon frowning IL
the barracks on the shore
And the sunset gun would thunder thai
the summer Cay was Ger.
And we saw bright sabres glisten meath
big mellow harvest moon
As we heard the stalwart soldiers pipins
up a rouSing tune.
And the naughty horses hoofbeats clat.
tering upon the way,
And the neighing and the prancing of thu
chestnut and the bay.
awkward. clumsy grace.
And the spruce and brisk young captair
with the bronZed. poetic face
And the jingling Of the harness as the
cavalry swept by.
Sammy Starsanstripcs, the soldier. wa
the apple of our eye.
On the old Chicago river, tossing on It,
barren bed.
Flowing with grisly shiver with it,
cargo of the dead
Twisting like a hungry scorpion as it rip.
pies through the town
ChOkcd with drowned men and suicide,
plunglng in oblivion's frown.
What's the use OF always roaming like ar
eagle DER the sea.
Questing like a swarthy gypsy DER tn,
green swaTd frank and free.
Take me back to old Chicago for m,
heart is sick for home
can't stand dark alien faces scowlins
cross the sundeTing foam
Take me back to old Chicago, far across
the sundering sea-
Let me get in touch with Halsted-Bubbly
Creeks the place for me-
Every man brags of his birthplace-Chi.
CagO is the town for me-
Oh, you big, old clumsy city. spra wlins
round the inland seal
JAMES +. KINSELLA.
Registry Division Chicago Postofice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-03
Crow Lived Many Years

George McCarren, a farmer living
near this city, has just received
much priced little aluminium plate
marked as follows: Return to
George McCarren, Orrville. Ohio"
with which an interesting story is con-
nected.
George McCarran, Sr., father of the
man who received the little billet of
aluminium, was an eccentric natural
list, and spent much time in the study
of birds and insects. During McCar-
rens youth, about twenty years ago,
he says he remembers being told by
his father, the elder McCarren, of a
dispute the latter had had with a fell
low naturalist Of Akron. Ohio, as to
the age to be attained by a common
crow, and finally to settle the matter
McCarren attached an aluminium tag
to crow captured in the fields and
sent the bird forth with the plate Sc
curely fastened to its neck by wires.
The legend on the plate requested the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-03
Damming the Rio Grande.

Phoenix, A. T.-Bids for the con-
struction of the Roosevelt dam, under
the provisions of the reclamation law,
have been opened here. There were
twenty-one bids submitted, ranging be-
tween that of John NJ. O'Rourke & Co.
of Galveston;of $1,147,OOO and the
American Construction Company of
Denver at $2,444,S00 Several were at
sums less than a million and quarter.
O'Rourke demands two years for the
construction, while Roderick & Ward
of st. Louis bid $1,1S7, 600 and agree
to finish the work in seventeen months.
Under the specification, any delay in
the construction over the time stipu-
lated in the successful bid subjects the
contractor to a penalty of $3.50 per
day.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-03
Power of the Camera

Its only lately that I've had any
faith in dreams" says the young wife
OF a middle aged newspaper man. az
used to scoff at them, but now-well,
had a warning in a dream, a genuine
warning, and it did me good. My hus-
band doesn't believe in women racing
and chasing over the country alone.
and when he went out to st. Louis on
business trip last month he made
me promise by the ashes of my ances-
tors that | wouldn't stir out of Wash
ington till he came back. He hadn't
been gone a week before my next
door neighbor began to coax me to go
to Atlantic City with her She said |
needed a change. and that for my hus-
bands sake | ought to take it. She
said we'd have a splendid time and
that we'd get home before George
came back, so that he need never
know . thing about it. One way and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1905-03-03
F0und Where Noah Lived

K. " Millard, who now resides in
indianapolis, has been for several
years studying the archaeology of
Egypt. Foe the last year, until his
recent return to this country. he was
engaged in making excavations at
various places on the Nile. especially
at Gizeh. in the neighborhood of the
great Pyramid of Cheops.
Il have discovered during the ! 81
three years said Mr.. Millard, lust
where Noah lived, where the ark was
built, and that Noah built the great
Pyramid OF Khufu, known as the Pyr-
amid of Gizeh.
Noah was the greatest king this
world has ever seen. He was the
greatest of the Egyptian Pharaohs,
not excepting Rameses the Great
Noah was a millionaire. The Bi.
blical acco int of the food gives no
clew as to where he lived or where
his ship carpenters were at work for