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New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
FOUND HIDDEN BONDS.
Auctioneer Bugs Chifonier Contain
ing 81 900 in Securities.

Several days ago at sale OF household fur
niture ordered by wealthy woman living up
town. whose name and address are withheld by
the police authorities among the articles sold
old fashioned chinonier. with secret
drawers The purchaser was Floyd Grant an
auctioneer. He sent the chinonie- 10 be cleaned
and polished. preparatory 10 offering it for sals
To his astonishment. the secret drawers
yielded $1,000 in negotiable stocks and bonds
In the mean time the former owner of the
chiffonieT had discovered her loss and notified
the police of the West 4Tth-st- station De-
tectivss Fitzpatrick and Quinn were detailed to
find the missing wealth, il possible. The owner
had sold her furniture preparatory to a trip
abroad, but the trip was postponed, Before the
detectives had done anything, however the
auctioneer discovered the address of the woman
and informed her of his find
The bonds and stocks were returned TO their
owner yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
FRANCHISE TIE-UP STILL.
Justice GiIderSleeUe Modifes Stay
No Action on Routes.

That the Board of Estimate and Apportion-
ment may consider plans and specifications sub
mitted by the Rapid Transit Commission. but
may not grant franchises. until the Appellate
Division has given decision on the question OF
the consttutionality OF the law passed by the
last legislature taking away from the Board OF
Aldermen the power of granting street railway
franchises is the substance of decision of
Justice Gildersleeve in the Supreme Court yes
terday. His decision was a modification of the
stay granted by Justice Truax on June 20. pend
ing appeal by the aldermen's representative
from Justice Blanchard's decision that the law
is constitutional BY Justice Truax's decision
the Board OF Estimate debarred from TAX
ing any action whatever with regard to new
rapid transit routes.
In his decision. Justice Gildersleeve said he
was satisfied that public interests might be sub
jected to serious injury if the stay continued In
a form entirely too broad" and he added:
The stay must be limited to preventing the
Board of Estimate and Apportionment from
granting any franchises for rapid transit until
the constitutionality of the act in question has
been passed upon by the Appellate Division
Assistant Corporation Counsel William P.
Burr subsequently had an interview with
Justice GTdersleeve. as result of which Justice
Gilderseeve handed down a revised decision.
ending as follows:
The stay must be limited to permit the Board
Of Estimate and Apportionment TO proceed. as
the time limit under the Rapid Transit act ex-
pires to-day. There will be ample opportunity
TO prevent action after such approval, pending
appeal. if he (the PLAINTIFF be so advised
In spite of the decision. the Board of Estimate
failed to pass on any new rapid transit routes
yesterday. Controller Grout said that Justice
Gndersleeve's ruling permitted the board only
to consider and approve. disapprove the
routes, but stayed it from giving consent to
the construction of such roads as were planned.
He said he believed il waste of time to take
up the routes recommended by the Rapid Tran
sit Commission, although they were all on the
calendar for action. The result that all
consideration OF the routes went TO next
week.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER ARRESTED
Accused of Perjury and Conspiracy in At.
tempt to Capture Estate

Chicago. July Mrs. Matilda Bender and her
dsughter, Marie. have heen arrested or charges of
perjury and conspiracy in connection with their
attempt TO get for Charlotte Bender d widows
share in the estate OF the late Colonel George T
Cline. The estate for which the Benders were light
ing is valued at almost 100000.
The story told TO Judge Cutting BY Mrs. Bender
and her daughter months ago hangs on their
contention that Robert Cline. now dead, and the
dead millionaire were ana the person
They declare that while posing Robert Cline
cattle buyer, from Texas" he married Charlotte
Bender.
IN the proceedings before Judge Cutting and
later before the grand jury the supposed widow OF
Colonel Cline did appear to testify, her mother
aSyluu
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
ELEPHANT SWALLOWS WATCH
Owner Of Valuable Timspiece Now Threatens
70 Sue Bostock.

Tom. the small Chinese elephant az Bostock
Wild animal show. az Coney Island Is a th.sf and
a gourmand. according 10 T. Fl. jolly OF Coney Isl
and The elephant took shine 10 Mt. Jolys
watch, and. grabbing it by the FOB. calmly swAl-
lowed II.
Mr.. Jolly Is up IN arms over the loss Of his va
liable timepiees. and has threatened Frank c. BOs-
tcck with a suit for damages. AR. Bcs,ock ar
swers that Re had business going SO near ths
animal and there seems 70 be some reason IN thiA
rope stretched some seven fest IN front q
the herd OF elephants
IL aaS been the custom of Mr.. Iclly who runs a
restaurant on Surf-ave-. the animal arena, 20
iced Tenn When he saw The roQe ee insisted on
gong inside, as usual noIwlthStanding the pre-
tests Of the Keeper. The Fssult was thar Ne lost
a Nso watch The Rostock people DO not take tas
watch.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
STANDARD OIL WINS.
Court OUerthrO1cs Lac for Kansas
State Plant.

Topeka, Kan, July Those who are fight
ing the Standard Oil Company in this State
have received a serious setback The law
passed last winter by the legislature 10 break
the Standards alleged monopoly in Kansas. and
which appropriated $4,000 10 build an inde-
pendent oil refinery at Peru, was to-day de-
clared unconstitutional by the State Supreme
Court. The opinion was rendered by Associate
Justice Greene, and was concurred In by all the
other justices. The oil refinery law was con-
sdered one Of the most direct blows struck az
ture.
This law also provided for the erection at
Peru OF a branch OF the State penitentiary the
prisoners OF which were to work the oil plant.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
DIssENsION IN CITIZENS UNION.
Feeling Against Traffic with Tammany as
Suggested by Legislative Committee.

II became known yesterday that the recon-
msndation OF the legislative committee OF the Citi-
Union that the union indorse a number OF
Tamnlsny and MHCaEren assembymen whose Al
haHy record had beea clean was creating consider
able GissensiOn IN the ranks OF the union
a district leader In one OF the districts where
the union has an active organization declared that
the project would cause bitter fight. and thar
committee 70 force such a policy upon the organ
iZation. a number Of members OF the union are
known 20 be opposed 20 any sort OF tFahie with
Tammany. and II is from these men that the op-
position - expected.
The report viii not be acted upon until fan and
az present enlbodies only the opinioR OF the COM
utttee
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
JUSTICE CAUTIONS GRAND JURY.
Points Out Injustice Done Boy Who Should
Never Have Been Indicted.

The case Of William Alger. eighteen years old Of
No. Sl5 West 5sth-st.. which came up in General
Sessions Court yesterday. gave Judge Foster an
opportunity 10 caution the July Grand Jury 10 be
sure that indictments were found only on good
and sufficient evidence
Alger was indicted by the June Grand Jury on
a chafge or attempted burglary. II was alleged in
re qletInent that he had entered. hy means OF
Ialse keys' the apartment OF Mary Godfrey No ~
Hest o4th-st Just as the grand jury yesterday
came 70 make It's report, Alger's case was called
sgase roster dismissed the indictment and set
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
MILES ON BROKEN LEG.
Uith Badly Fractured Limb, Nan
Walks Long Distance.

Frank Moshier, of No. $40 Grand-st., walked
a long distance with badly broken leg yester-
day. Moshier was working near the Brooklyn
Navy Yard, when he fell from a ladder and
broke two bones in his left leg, below the knee.
He had car fare and started 10 hobble to
Manhattan. After walking down Sands-st to
the bridge he crossed the bridge and was in
front OF the City Hall when he met friend who
asked him what the matter with bis leg
MOshier told him. his friend sent for an am
bulance and Moshier was taken TO the Hudson
Street Hospital Physicians there said that the
fractures were bad ones. They were astonished
at the nerve Moshier had displayed
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
JUDGE DILL TAKES OATH.
IL rELEaRAPH ID rHE rRIRUNE.l ]

tBT TELEGRAPH 70 TIE TRIBUSE-l
Trenton. y. j., July I-Jaraes 3. Dill. OF East
Orange was sworn In to-day a member OF the
Court Of Errors and Appeals. This oath was ad-
rninistered by Chancellor Magic. presiding Judge
OF the court
The first case in which Mr.. Din sat was on a
motion OF Attorney General NeCar,er to continue
a ehsneery injunction restraining the election Of
ofncers BY voting trust Tor the Augusta
Aiken Railway and Electric Company After a
conference OF the court. the motion was denied.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
SUCCESS LAKE CASE.
Hearing on Attempt to Abolish
Road on Vanderbilt Estate.

Mineoia, Long Island. July THE commission
Of three appointed by ex-County Judge Seabury 10
decide as 10 the uselessness OF a road running
through the estate OF William X Vanderbilt, jr..
at Lake Success. in the town of North Hampstead,
began 10 hear testimony here to-day The appIica-
ton for an inquiry made by Mr. Vanderbilt
John Lyons was chairman at to-day's hearing
William +. Wyckoh appeared behalf OF Mr.
Vanderbilt and Henry Warren Beebe represented
Daniel ). Wooley and Others who are opposed 10
the closing of the road 10 the public -
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
MAY ABANDON UNION BRIDGE.
Company Not Able TO Raise Structure as
Secretary Taft Has Ordered.
IaY TELEaEAPH 10 rHE TRIBUNE

Pittsburg, July "A meeting OF the stockholders
OF the Union Bridge Company was held this after
noon In the company's Office In the Diamond Ma
tionai Bank building. ". B. Rodgers. solicitor for
the company was instructed to protect the interests
or the stockholders.
". H Taft. Secretary OF War. has ordered the
elevation OF the Union Bridge TO a height OF 20
feet above pool level and IL the company is COM
lelled TO comply II VIII Involve an expense OF
$4,000, which 4 - not financially able to stand
IL the courts sustain the Secretary ~ War then
accorqlns &c Rodgers the bridge may be abandoned
aud the government Will have a job on its hands
20 tear IL down
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
LABRADOR PARTIES JOIN.
Mrs. Hubbard and Wallace Travel Together
TO Northwest Post
lay rELEGRAPR 10 TIE TRIBUNE.

North Adams. Mass. July THE Rev. DR.. James
u &. Sawyer OF Wiliamstown. has Just received
q letter from Mrs. Leouidas Hubbard. who started
recently an exploring expedition into the in
terror Of Labrador The letter says that The party
1lot that OF - Dillon Wallace on the Labrador
coaSt- The two parties Joined forces and are
irnyelinE pan Of The way together. At the North
west River post the Wallace party Will strike in
land while the Hubbard party VIII remain ~ ellis
port for a short time 20 secure Iwo guides.
The routes available for getting inland. and
both are Tar better than the Susan Valley route
thai proved fatal 70 Hubbard. Mrs. Hubbard re-
rorted all We'll
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
RoELkEH CHAUFFEUR ARRESTED.
fsY TELEoEAPH 10 rHE rRInuNE. ]

Newport. r. l., July The first arrest here
shouts FOR exceeding the automobile laws was
made last night. when the chauffeur for william
C. Rocker caught IN AIiddletORn. The town
sonstable declares that he vas running the ma
chine a. high rate of speed.
Mr. EoelkeT in the machine AZ the time
and ufpteftae against the arrest. IB the police
oonrt this mcrn.ng tie man, whose name is George
Eryant pleaded not guilty ard his case was con-
finucc 20 Tcetcay next for trial
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
AaeRlEvEp LAWYER SUES GOVERNOR,

Charles r Ebel. an attorney, Of No. 5os South
6ta-st' Brooklyn. has begun suit in the Kings
County Court Il IS for 5000 damages and is
directed against the State and the Governor on
the gTeund that the latter and Secretary OF State
Jehn r. bgIsn have violated their oaths OF Office
and done the plaintiff injury BY refusing 10 send 10
nm copies OF certain laws and decisions which he
asked Tor IN writing.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
sxTY uNITgp STATES eoNps MISSING.

HREerstown. lad. July Sixty thousand dollars
;n United states bonds. which had been deposited
in the cefuncf Commercial Bank for safe keeping,
~ private individuals. are gore. The discovery
made to-day when examination oi the con
seals os 80 safe vas completed. John Bowman.
the cashier % TIRE hank committed suicide On July
and the doors O. the bank have been closed since.
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08
OUTING TROUSERS
Bathing Suits for Women

Those who are going to the shore and
are not yet provided, will be glad for
needing this suggestion, if they still take
time to secure their own bathing suit.
Bathing Suits at S1.75 Each
Worth So to SIS
New-York tribune., 1905-07-08

Sizes 80 and 81. About a hundred
and twenty in all. Excellent in shape,
material, style and making.
In the regular lines we have, of course,
a splendid stock to select from. Suits
that have style and character and are
thoroughly well made. Most of them are
of crisp mohsirs. that repel the water,
wear well and keep their color. Particu-
larly good selection from S. to S..
Other styles, up to the very fine silk suits.
at S22. so.
Second floor. Broadway
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
DECLINE IN MENINGITIS.
Nothing Like a. Serious a Danger n
Pneumonia, Says DR.. Biggs.

Nothing Like a. Serious a Danger a.
Pneumonia, Says DR.. Biggs.
The meningitis commission met at the
Board Of Health Building Ffty-fifth street
and Sixth avenue, last night. DR.. Hermann
Biggs, consulting physician TO the com
mission, said that all the definite informa-
ton obtained had already been given to the
public, 1t was too soon for the commits
sion to have formed any definite ideas
about the disease.
while there were 1871 deaths from the
disease last week, said DR.. Biggs, that
is very insignificant number compared
to the number Of people in New York.
Compared 20 pneumonia the number Of
deaths Is small, Last week there were "a
deaths from pneumonia, out Of /, 200 cases
There were PIG cases Of meningitis alto
gether last week. For six days this week
there are ninety-siK deaths and the number
for the week viii probably be about 11O-a
decrease Of twenty-one.
Dr.. Guihoy, registrar of vital statistics
for the Health Department, said that the
sanitary census is now being taken. Fiji
teen physicians began the work yesterday.
Four hundred doctors in all will be en-
ployed.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
HE WANTED TO DROWN.
Man Who says He's Frank C.. Geiler Jumps
~ PEU.s ResgysSat-TWs V1eEs Ftfm t'p.'-

Man Who says He's Frank e. Geiler Jumps
o. FFU.s MANIFESTATIONS I'1eEs Ftfm w.
man wearing a frock coat and silk
hat and carrying a cane boarded the Erie
ferryboat Ridgewood at Twenty-third
street yesterday afternoon, His excited
manner was noticed by other passengers.
When the boat left the slip he walked for
ward through the cabin. A few minutes
later he climbed the ladder which the crew
Use TO get 10 the cabin roof. From the roo
he threw his cane overheard then his hat
and then himself.
Capt. Joe Arader saw the man getting
ready TO go overheard and stopped the
boat. The crew threw lines to the man in
the water, but he refused to grasp them.
He turned his head away and called out
that he wanted 10 drown.
The tug Rochester headed toward the
man, and one Of the crew got a hook into
his coat. Then he was hauled aboard the
tug and taken 70 the New York shore.
Before he was sent TO st. Nincents. Hos
pital he told the police that he was Frank
c. Geiler, 81 years old OF 1908 Amsterdam
avenue. He intimated that domestic
trouble had caused him TO make the attempt
10 end his life. He said he was a salesman
and had been employed by his brother,
Ferdinand w. Geiler, dealer in paints
at 2s4s Eighth avenue, who lives at 2l2
West l3lst street.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
EN6LANDs QUEEN ON WAR.
views Of Alexandra AZ quoted by a French
Newspaper.

SPeeta CaAe Dfspdfch 10 THH SUN
PARIS April THE Gdulois publishes a
despatch from a representative OF the
paper who says that he had the honor Of
Deins received by Queen Alexandra yes
terdAy on board the royal yacht at Mar
seilles The writer says that the Queen
refused to speak upon political matters,
and he gives the following report Of the
Queens conversation;
queens must do all in their power to
prepare their children for the exalted
Posluons which they will be called upon to
occupy 1t should be their task, however
uInouit It may seem, TO comfort the afflicted
ana unhappy. That is the best and sweetest
part they can play, and for myself have
no wish to play any other.
In the troublous times in which we are
living 1t Is impossible not to be affected
by the dissatisfaction Of the masses, which
il In many ways natural enough. Believe
me, II the social problem ever can be solved
IL VIII be by reason Of the goodness Of
women by mutual love and common reve-
renee for the right for justice and charity.
Your talk as men, Is Of war, but we women
speak always OF peace-peace in every ma
ton, peace between all nations.
i was educated in the school OF a king
who was before all things just and have
tried, like him, always to preach love and
charity. l have always mistrusted war
like preparations, Of which nations seem
never to tire. Some day this accumulated
material OF soldiers and guns will burst
into flames In frightful war that will throw
humanity into mourning on earth and
grteve our universal Father in heaven
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
WOMENs ATHLETIC CLUB PLANS,
Building 10 Cost $780, 900 to he Erected
in Madison Avenue.

McKim, Mead q White, architects,
have filed plans for a six story and base
ment clubhouse TO be erected at 100. I22
and ia Madison avenue for the Colony
Club, the new athletic club for women,
Of which Mrs. j. Borden Hartman lie presl-
dent and Mrs. John Jacob Aston is an
officer.
The building will be in the colonial style
with a mansard roof and a balconied porch
extending across the front. The front
viii be Of ornamental brick, with marble
at the first story. The main floor will
contain the club parlor and tea room, the
reading and lounging rooms and a spacious
veranda. The second story will be fitted
as an assembly chamber with an oval
shaped gymnasium in the rear, each hav-
ing a mezzanine story. The fourth floor
will contain sleeping chambers and the
fifth the club restaurant and private dining
room. There will be a roof garden also.
The building Is to have a frontage Of
"A feet and a depth OF 50 feet, exclusive
Of a rear extension. which will be % feet
wide and 80 feet deep.
The cost Of the ediice Is estimated at
$4,000.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
NOW TO MAKE AUTO ARRESTS.
MeAdOo Tells BKs Cops Not 20 Bully
and Not 60 Argue.

Commissioner McAdoo has grown tired
Of the daily calls OF autOmobilists with
kicks about arrests, He says he is going 10
stop receiving the kicks in person and has
issued a series Of sDon'ts- for bike cops.
These are embodied In a general order,
and run as follows;
1. Before making an arrest be sure that
the machine or vehicle is going 81 rate faster
prove u. You represent the law and they
should stop on your signal. This gives you
great power, but also great responsibility
You must not stop people just 10 show thls
power nor TO spite some one or 70 be IN
necessarily offensive. In case OF auto
mobiles which succeed In escaping be sure
TO get the number N possible,
>. As soon as you catch up with the over
speeding vehicle make an arrest Don !
argue. haggle or dispute with the person IN
control or any OF the occupants. Under no
make the arrest the party must be taken
70 the nearest station house.
5. Where you don't believe you have
the proof and are not thoroughly convinced
that the machine or vehicle was oNerspeed-
ing, but at the same time you believe that
the public safety Ia imperilled, you should
check the machine or vehicle and warn those
IN charge. DO 90 firmly, but without using
offensive, vulgar or pIofane language ana
the occupants. The mere fact that the &C
cupants dispute your assertions as TO the
speed IL OF itself no occasion for a wordy
debate or making an arrest, and Offences
Of this kind VII Be noticed By the depart
ment
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
WOODBURY. KANES MARRY AGAIN
In Spite OF the Fact That They We're wed
on March II at Aiken.

AUGUSTA, Ga, April Capt Wood
bury Kane and Sallie II, Elliot Of New
port, r. l., came to Augusta to-day from
Aiken, S. c., and were married by justice
Of the peace.
Mrs. Kane is the divorced wife Of Dun
can Elliot. She was married to Capt.
Kane on Monday, March p, inst. Thaddeus's
Church at Aiken, s. c., in the presence Of
a large number Of persons.
South Carolina has no divorce laws. This
fact caused the Kanes TO fear that the va
lidity Of the marriage at Aiken might be
questioned, 80 they decided TO have another
ceremony performed outside Of the state.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
FENCE TORN DOWN AT NIGHT.
Suspicion at ElmOnt That Il Was the
Work OF Union Men.

EIMoST, L. l., April Fifteen hundred
feet Of ornamental iron fence about the
new Long Island Railroad depot which
is 10 be used by the patrons Of the Belmont
Park raoetrack when it is completed, was
knocked down and much Of II ruined last
night. The authorities OF the county and
Of the racetraok believe it was the work
Of union ironworkers.
The fence was put up within the last
few months by non-union men. II is said
that threats had been made that the fence
would be put up by unionists or it would
not stand. Sheriff Gildersleeve is inclined
10 believe that men were brought from
Manhattan or Brooklyn TO Jamaica and
then driven over TO do the wreCking.
There is evidence that at various places
near here last evening strangers we're seen
In some cases these men are said to have
had heavy hammers or mauls wrapped in
paper.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
ELEVATED STILL LIARLE
For Damages to PrOperty-Piea or Twenty
Years Occupation Oyerruled

FOR manages TO PrOperty-Plea or Twenty
Years Occupation Oyerrpled.
The Appellate Division affirmed yester-
day the decision of Supreme Court Justice
Bischoff holding that John H. Hindley
was entitled TO damages from the Man
haitian Railway Company because of the
erection Of tracks opposite his property at
si9 Sixth avenue. The Hindley case was
the first one in which the railroad attempted
10 put forward the defence that il has now
a right, as user for twenty years, 90 main
tain its tracks in front Of the property
without paying damages. About a thou
sand other cases are said 90 depend on the
result in this one.
Justice Hatch, writing a unanimous
opinion, says that the railroad company's
contention Of prescriptiye right through
usage cannot be main tanned. since il is
well settled that private rights were invaded
by the company on its first occupancy,
and this invasion cannot be held 10 have
ceased or lapsed through continued oc-
cupanCy.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-08
SUIT AGAINST JOSEPH SMITH.
President OF Mormon Church Accused OF
DIvertIng the Church Funds.

SALT LAKE, April Don Carlos w. Mus
ser and Charles A. Smurthwaite, two high
priests Of the Mormon Church, to-day filed
in the Third District Court Of the State a
petition asking for restraining order
directed against President Joseph F. Smith
TO prevent his using the funds OF the Church
for commercial purposes, In their petition
the oomplainants allege that Smith, as
trustee in trust for the Church, receives
more than 81, 600 900 annually In tithes and
requests from members, and that instead
Of expanding the same for church pur-
poses exclusively, he diverts at least $500 900
annually for speculation and Investment
purposes.
Musser was a member Of the Utah bat
terry In the Philippines and conducted a
ne wspaper in Manila after the war ended.
Smurthwaite was recently e1communi-
Gated, but took an appeal, 20 that he Is
still a member OF the Church. He will un-
doubleday lose his appeal as under the
church rules Of procedure his case will not
be again considered on it's merits.