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New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
HITS CHILD LABOR LAW.
Thompson Bill Would Change Com
puLsory Attendance Feature.
LBT TELEGRAPH TO THE rR1sUNE.J

Albany, Feb. IA measure artfuly attack
Ing the present State law with reference to child
labor, and so drawn that by dropping a single
word it would materially. if not completely, de-
stroy the provisions now existing. has been re-
Gently introduced by Assemblyman Thompson,
OF Niagara The general interest excited by the
controversy over the enforcement Of these laws
by Commissioner McAIackin has so far failed to
call attention TO this measure.
The Thompson bill amends that section of the
State law which provides for the compulsory at
tendance OF school children between fourteen
and sixteen years of age on instruction The
section amended is that prescribing the attend
ance Of children between fourteen and sixteen
beEween October l and the following June The
present law compels the universal attendance of
all such children. and makes only the following
exception: Every child between fourteen and
sixteen years Of age not regularly and lawfully
engaged IN any useful employment or service
Assemhlyman Thompson's amendment quietly
drops the word lawfully thus making il nos
si5le for all children. whether working in viola
ton OF the child labor law or not to stay away
from school, so long as they are regularly en-
ployed- This would eliminate any assistance
the educational authorities might furnish 10 the
enforcement OF the law and also one purpose of
the law-namely, the securing OF proper edu-
cation for all children. The bill has been under
cover from the start. and its provisions have
Just been learned.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
TENEMENT ACT In DANGER
Perry Bill Wipes Out Fire Protec-
ton.
rsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRIBuNE.I

AIhanv Feb. 15-while legislative observers
have reason for expecting number Of bad tene-
r1nent house bills next week, there is now before
the legislature measure OF this character
which, IL passed would undo all the work OF the
recent Tenement House commissions in protect
ing the inhabitants of tenement houses from DIS
astrous and fatal fires. This measure, intro
diced by Assemblyman Perry, would wipe out
the present provision forbidding bakeries in
tenement houses that are not hreproof through
out
The Perry bill wipes out this whole law, SO
far as it affects bakeries, and makes it apph-
cable only to tenement house rooms used for
fat boiling that is. for the manufacture or
crulIers Even here II modifies the stringent
regulation by permitting openings connecting
with the building, when they are protected by
nreproof. ''self-closing doors" the inadequacy
of which is obvious. The whole effect of this
amendment would be 10 cause a return to the
old dangerous condition existing before the
present law was enacted.
Lawrence WELLER. secretary Of the City Club,
who was Deputy Tenement House Commissioner
in the Low administration, made the following
comment the Perry bin recently;
The Tenement House Commission Of 1894 at
tempted TO deal with the question Of tenement
bakeries, and as a result Of its work law was
passed in 1888 which was intended TO provide
fire protection in tenenents. The trouble was
that the law was too vaguely drawn, and Varl-
Gus administrations in succeeding years were
able 10 interpret it in such fashion as TO enforce
st only IN the case Of places where fat boiling
was done But the commission Of 1900, OF
which Fire Chief Bonner was a member, drew
measure which is the law, and required
that bakeries could be located only in tene-
rnents which were fireproof, unless all the open
ings into the tenement houses were sealed up
This bin Of Assemblyman Perry is intended 10
return to the old condition. 1t would make the
danger of fires greater, and is a thoroughly bad
and vicious measure carrying great danger 10
life in the crowded tenements."
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
"APpLE MARY" CARRIED OVER 500.
Familiar Figure on East River Front Goes
to Island for Two Months.

Mary Ward. a little old woman who has been
known along the East River front and South-st
for thirty years Apple Mary" was arrested
yesterday and held a vagrant When she was
searched at the station more than Sl0O in coins
found tied about her clothing in small parcels
The money included l. 8, 10 and % cent pieces, one
silver dollar and a number of dirty bills The
old woman did not want to part with the money
when told it would be returned to her and
could not keep her eyes away from it,
Mary Ward, with her husband. camo to this
country from ireland fifty years ago About
tWenty-Ve years after her arrival poisoned her
husband by mistake. Some time later her four
teen-year-old son died, and since then she has
not peen IN her right mind. 1t is said that she
has an account >in the Bank for Savings All 4th-
bills from her mouth Ni4N 'O'N S0Ne IL
49, Apple Mary was arraigned before Magistrate
Steinert ana later. at her own reouast 80.
the Island Tor two months She said she had
kept the money inside her waist TO keep her
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
STANDARD OIL REDUCES DIVIDEND
Quarterly Dollar Less than Corresponding
One Last Year.

The Standard Oil Company yesterday declared a
quarterly dividend Of SIS year. This is a reduc-
ton Of 81 from the dividend declared in the CORE
spending period Of 1904 The dividend Of the quar-
ter before the last was 81. In the last fourteen
years the company has paid the following divt
dends; 1891 to 1885, u per cent year. 1896 81 per
cent 1897 90 cent; 1Ss8 50 per cent 1899 80 per
cent 1900, As cent; 1901 4S per cent; 1902 45 per
cent; 1903 II per cent; 1904. 80 per cent
When the dividend Of s. was declared in the last
quarter of 1904. reduction Of s. from the payment
IN lS0S it said that 1t did not mean the com
pany was making less money, but it had expended
large amounts In developing the oil fields OF Kansas
ana indian territory. 1t announced recently its
wlthdrawal from Kansas in effort to retaIlate
on the State for its efforts to establish q State oil
refinery. 80
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
HOOKER MAY RESIGN.
Uncontrmed Rualor at albany
Investigation Postponed AGAIN.
~ rrr.rnnApE TO TEE rR1RuNE.l

Albany, Feb. 15.-There was a general but en-
tirely unconfrmed runor in circulation about
the lobbies Of the Capitol to-day that Justice
Warren B. Hooker had decided to resign. This
would, Of course, remove the need Of any legis-
lative investigation. already resolved on. There
was nothing 10 be found that in any manner
substantiated the rumor. but it persisted
throughout the day and was believed by many
Several members Of the Senate judiciary Com
1nittee expressed the opinion that the investiga-
1ion could never take place
The committee decided to-day 10 postpone the
action for two weeks, owing to the condition Of
Justice Hooker. They also decided TO investi-
gate postoffce records at Washington. This
VIII probably carry the committee to Washing
ton at the time of the inauguration. The COM
rnittee received a formal communication from
the Postmaster General to-day.
Affidavits from two Fredonia physicians were
read at the committee meeting. explaining the
seriousness Of Justice Hookers condition as the
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
PRAISES SUBWAY TAVERN
Father BeIfOrd Wants One Lake 1t
On ECeru Block.

The Rev. Father John L. Belford. pastor of IS.
Peter and Paul Roman Catholic Church. in
Wythe-ave Brooklyn, Of the largest in this
city, has come out in favor of the model
saloon advocated by Bishop Potter, and says
he wishes such saloon could be established
every block in his parish The membership
of the church is about ten thousand. The views
of Father Belford the saloon problem were
first expressed in the February issue of "The
SIS. Peter and fauIs Monthly" which has just
been issued. The article said, in part
Inc papers are sneering at the saloon in which
and ministerial bodies denouncing the project.
Let be honest We have two or three such
saloons in our parish-placeS where pure liquor is
sold reasonably decenty and lawfully. A good
of the devil. Every drinking man is not the
high road to hell. What is the use of exaggerat-
ing?
Father Belford said yesterday:
I am not opposed to liquor drinking, but 1 am
opposed to drunkenness Without doubt most
crimes. sickness and poverty are caused by intem-
perance know that the saloon cannot be abol-
ished. but 1 90 know that it should be regulated.
In the first place. l opposed to the privacy
which surrounds saloons. Privacy is of its
under the shadows Of the soft moon than in the
glare of the sunlight. An electric light a corner
does good than q policeman. If the saloon
were open and conducted any other store
restaurant, big step forward would be taken.
1t is when men mad women congregate in the little
hidden i'll the saloons that the evil begins
When l wrote that editorial first | said that
wished could have q model saloon every
block. II we could have Just the one saloon and
have it run according to law would be doing
great thing. l honestly think that the Subway
Tavern has done more toward sowing the liquor
problem than anything else that has been done in
recent years.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
TWO MORE BANKING MEASURES.
Also Result of Buffalo Bank Scandal-0ne
Measure is Drastic.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE

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Albany, Feb. 1.-two more banking measures,
apparently direct results Of the recent Buffalo
scandal were introduced in the Senate to-day by
Senator's Hill and Stevens. The bill of the former
Senator is drastic. 1t declares that corporation
TO which the banking law is applicable shall re-
ceive or have on deposit a sum ia the aggregate
more than eight times the amount of the capital
stock, actually paid in, and its surplus, When
such a case occurs. the corporation shall reduce
its deposits within thirty days
The Stevens measure provides for semi-annuaI
inspection OF banks. trust companies and of indivd.
uaI bankers business instead Of annual as at
present, by the State Bank Superintendent or his
deputy. Savings banks must ne inspected at least
once IN two years, and all other corporations oper
a!nhg under the banking law annually It also
gives the superintendent his deputy the right
70 auInlhlsler an oath for the examination of OFF,
SSLS OF oaks specfed, or Of the agents of foreign
banks or banking corporations. S
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
RIPLEY COACHMAN FATALLY HURT,

Meadow Brook. Long Island. Feb. Is (SpeciaD-
Frank Valentine, emDloye of Sidney Dillon
Ripley, who is a brother-in-law Of James II. HYDE
and one Of the members of the Meadow Brook
colony. met with accident to-day while driving
one Of the spirited horses of Mr. Ripley which
will probably prove fatal The horse was a spirit
ed one and the extreme cold made him more So
valentines hands became benumbed while driv-
ing across the Hampstead Plains that he could not
hold the horse. which ran away. partly demosh-
tance beneath the vehicle. He lay unconscious
some time before being found. HI then hur-
ried into the Nassau County ambulance and taken
the hospital where his condition very critical
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16

that measure to-day. The American Society
was represented by Abraham Gruber, it's counsel
and John p Haynes. president of the organization
It urged both by the opponents of the measure
and by Senator Grady that the extension OF the
powers of the Humane Society into the neld now
occupied by the American Society would result In
confusion and possibly conflicts between the Of
ncers OF the two societies. who might take opposite
sides OF the case in court, and finally that the
American Society had been doing efficient and con-
sistent work for many years.
The Senate judiciary Comnlittee tonight decided
not to report the measure requested py the henry
Bergh Humane Society. This action kills the bill.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
SAYS CAPTAIN TIGHE HOUNDED HIM
Poolroom Keeper Tells of Thirty or Forty
Arrests Made at His Place.

The trial of Police Captain Tishe formerly of
the Mercer-st station. charges of neglect OF
duty for failing to keep the Mercer-st. precinct
free from poolrooms and disorderly houses was
continued yesterday.
Theodore Schwacke the former recalcitrant wit
ness after his counsel had talk with District
Attorney Jerome. consented to tell all he knew
about the premises at No. 12T Macdougal-st He ran
a poolroom there. he declared.
on cross-examination. Mr. Schwacke said that
while Captain Tighe commanded the precinct he
Macdougal-st., and had continually bounded him.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
WINTER PROMISES COMPLIANCE.

President Winter Of the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Company declared yesterday that the company In
tended to comply with the recommen ndations OF the
State Railroad Commission in every way where
compliance possible He said:
The commission has at all times shown a dispo-
sition TO he just and fair toward II the eeuera
public realized the difficulties with which we have
to contend in solving Brooklyn's transit problems
well ) the commission does. / think We would
receive less abuse and more help. There is grave
error In the public mind which appears TO be based
the belief that we resent suggestions. This a
not true. Helpful suggestions are always welcome
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
PURE MILK BILL INTRODUCED.
Provides for Licensing Those Employed at
Stations
EBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNB.l

by TELEGRAPH IHIBUNE-I
Albany, Feb. ia measure aimed at securing
pure milk was to-day introduced 1t provides dras-
tic regulations for the employees of milk stations,
where it is alleged most Of the adulterating Of
milk is done. This measure provides that every
person employed at milk station shall take out
a license from the State Commissioner of Agri-
culture. In his application he must declare that
he will not adulterate or permit the aduteration
of milk. This pledge is made under oath. The
license fee is 81.
Violation of the act carries with it dsqualih-
cation for working in milk station for five years
in addition to the other penalties now provided
The commissioner under the new law has full
power investigate all cases Of alleged adultera
ton. may subpoena witnesses and punish them for
contempt if they refuse to testify.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
PHYSICIANS URGE APPOINTMENT

Albany, Feb. ia delegation from the State
homeopathic Medical Society. which is in session
IN this city, called Governor Higgins TODAY ana
asked him to appoint Dr. e. H. Porter OF New
York City. State Commissioner of Health to succeed
DT. Daniel Lewis of New-York City whose tern, or
ONCE VIII expire within a short period The IiaIe
gauon was headed by DR.. e. H. Wolcott of
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
MR.. ALExANDER,s STATEMENT.


Earlier in the day President Alexander issued
this statement, which was explanation OF
his views and attitude toward the policyholders;
So much has become public contrary to my wishes
and efforts, concerning the movement 10 give She
policyhoders Of the Equitable Lie Assurance 90
ciety the control of the company that a statenent
OF the position OF the officers has beGom9 Sot e
present condition of the society, as appears rom
pTesdn 05 s Is or he puoe Of
through all future time its strength G ana er
it beiongs-namey, in the beneficial owners or the
stock capta a majority OF which is under contT0I
OF James n Hyde tne tSdt cb mower in the
hands OF one man is frausht with danger IN the
Eminent counsel-namely, William B; Horn
blower. William D. Guthrie Adrian r. IIe g6ane l1E
ughehave given an opinion It that atreoers there is Da
charter as to invest the poIicy holders with the
all the officers Of the, society, except four who who
attached necessarily to II the e interests & tbat OF fh the
acknowledgements OF the policy holders ls necessary
@ W GO Come nee up for decision All imputatona
sonal motives to myself and my orotneT 9incers @
are attempts to cloud the main question and nave
The movement was not begun until it was known
that the opinion Of the best minds in life insur-
ance, the experienced heads of insurance depart
e9mPan and practically E the the 6cain a
OF the veteran oI1cers OF tne al ov5nars Of
the eHaoss oTe than "a 500 100000 of assets and
now held by one man with all the possibilities in
yolved in such an iudefensible position.
All talk factions is delusive and misleading
The so-called faction is the body OF experienced OF
fcers many of them in the service of the society
for twenty thirty and forty years. the whole body
of the policy holders and the agents of the society
in the field. So far as l personally concerned
I may be dismissed from consideration, except as
TO the high responsibilities Of obviously right
eous cause I have personal ambition and seek
no personal control. The policy holders and their
families are the objects of my solcitude, and
nave no doubt that the voice Of these policy hold
ers and of sound public opinion will be list
ened to.
In 1902 the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany had passed amendment to act OF
1865 by which the company was empowered to
have a board of directors of more than thirteen
members and less than twenty-five, at least
two-thirds OF whom shall hold in their
right or as representatives a majority Of the
capital stock Of the company, while the
naming third must be pOlicyholders each pay
ing premium Of at least 500 a year, or
titled to an annuity of 500 from the company.
Each stockholder shall have one vote for each
share he owns while each person insured for
a year before election for his entire life.
holding an endowment policy, on either of which
forms of policy the premium is not less than
$780, and each person entitled to annuity of
not less than $1OO from the company, shall have
a vote
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
HUMANE EDUCATION COMMITTEE

Albany Feb. I5-The New-York State Humane
Education Committee. Of Albany was Incorporated
to-day 10 advance humane education throughout
the State. The trustees William O. stillman. of
Albany; Helen Wells and WILDER s. Peck, of Syra-
cuse; Stella J. Preston. OF Binghamton; Jane T.
Armstrong. of Rochester, and E Fellows Ienlrins
and Robert ]. Wilkin. of New-York
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
INCREASE OF CAPITAL FILED

Albany Feb 15.-rhe Washington Life Insurance
Company. Of New-York to-day filed with the Sc
retay of State certificate OF increase of It's cartI
stock from S125 600 to $4,000
The Argentine Quebracho Companv Of Nyor vi,
to 81 100000. A'OAi $'so,u"
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
NEW WAY OF ELECTING JUSTICES
Bill Provides for Choosing Municipal Judges
by Boroughs.
~ rErEGRApH rn -. rn,n,,..,.

Albany. Feb. 1.-THE East Side Civic Club has
prepared and will soon have introduced measure
changing the present methods Of election OF mu-
nicipal court justices. The new measure win pro-
vide for their election by boroughs instead OF h,
districts. as now. Moreover the bin VIII seek TO
restore the principle of rotation in Office.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
s.P.C. a. OPPOSES ARMSTRONG BILL.
Hearing on Measure Increasing Humane
society's Powers Bill Killed.
- TELEqRAPH 10 - TRTRrNE.l ]

Albany Feb. IB.-Decided opposition tho part
Of the American Society for the Prevention OF
Cruelty TO Animals 10 the passage of the Arm
strong bin Increasing the powers OF the Henry
Bergh Humane Society was developed at hearing
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16

result of his injuries and Lewis z. Carr, Of AL
bany, counsel for Judge Hooker, suggested that
If il should appear that his client would not be
sufficiently improved by that time to attend the
investigation in person the committee should
send 4 physician 10 FTedonia- to make inde-
pendent investigation Of the patient.
Mr. Carr assured the committee that Frank P.
Ball, the witness whom the committee under
stood had received an offer from a Western
railroad. and about to leave the State,
would be on hand whenever theAcommittee need
ed him Mr. Carr said: L would like to have
* understood that we are dealing with this case,
man 70 man, and fairly and squarely."
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
URGES TANNER TO BE A cANn,n.rg

Resolutions have been passed by T. S. Grant post
No. S27 G. A R.. pledging the support of the nost =,
James Tanner for commander In chief ~ tba 60, J,
candidate. ' ~ pecothe a
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
HYDE READY FOR FIGHT.
Continued from first page.

teresting DEVELOPMENTS Samuel Untermeyer IS
going to fight on Mr.. Hyde's side. with Elihu
Root, John g. Johnson of Philadelphia, one OF
the best corporation lawyers in the country.
John ]. McCook, Charles B. Alexander and
William Gulliver. of Alexander and Green. For
President Alexander the members of his
sons firm, Alexander g. Colby while he has
also consulted William B. Hornbower, William
D. Guthrie Adrian H. JoIlne. William N. Cohen
and Charles Z. Hughes.
Mr.. Hyde was at the Office of August Belmont.
where was also Jacob H. schif. After the con-
ference Mr.. Belmont wasn't inclined to enlight-
en- the world to his views, while Mr. Hyde
declared that he had nothing to say, and didn't
expect to have. Jacob H. Schiff went back to
his Office. where he was closeted with Samuel
Untermeyer for time. Soon afterward he au-
thorized the following:
He, Mr.. sehif. first learned some twelve days ago
sailed % upon BY counsel for Mr. 6 VINO oi aa
Mr. Hyde from the control OF the company through
a movement to transfer the control to the policy
self as unqualifedly in favor of participation by
the policyholders in the control Of the society IN
brought about In dignfed orderly and just man
become directly responsible to the pocyholders fo
the management of the company, other than that
The 1Toxfes % Of the poiicv1boiders m '' '"'
The gist of the entire controversy is this: Mr..
Alexander and his associates desire to SECURE con-
troll Of the company and elect board or trustees
of their own making. Those opposed to Mr.. Alex
ander insist that the policyholders participate IN
the control they should be enabled TO vote III
tramelled by the interference of the executive ON
GERS, and that the latter be elected by ana pc re
sponsible to the board of trustees rather than De
made tha masters of the board. ,,-.-
AS to the statement that Mr.. Schtn as ulEectol
of the society had taken part in the purchase py
the latter of large amount OF securites from t!e
firm of Kuhn, Loeb & Co. Mr.. Schln says tHdt,
though a member of the finance committee 5 ne IS
and consistently declined to become d mem
ber Of the executive committee. which IS alone en-
powered mako the purchases of SECURITIES on pc
half of the society: that whatever dealings his hrm
has had with the Equitable Society haye Ueen
most advanta geous to the latter. If his hrI mas
sold high class investment bonds the Equta bic.
it has sold of the same bonds maI'y more nilil0ns
during the same period to other insurance COM
pantes. In which Mr.. Schin is not director
No offer, Mr.. Schif says has at any TIM time pee. oeen
holding in the Equitable Society; to the contrary, 1
Mr.. Schiff has insisted throughout, that II the
stockholding were to be dealt with, nothing must
be done with it, except its retirement oy tne
Equitable Assurance Society itself under authority
o
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
Ocean Steamers.

A CUNARD LINE.
10 LIVERPOOL. VIA QUEENSTOWN
From Piers 51-52. North River
Unnoria Feb ls, r NJ Caronia (new)Mar II. AN
Sanlpanla FEB .. 10 a. NJ Cmbria . p N
EtIurta Mar, t. 2. NJ. Lucsnia. =. Mar a5 o a n
Saloon rates from New York, $50: second cabin s0
upwards according to steamer and aceommodations
R-NAPLES-ADRIATIC
New Modern Twin Screw Stealaers
Saloon Rates. SOS upwards
tsANNONIA. Feb. p. , p NJ Iura
- - Mar Z p. NJ Apr is
-Dl4IONlA Mar 81 p. NJ Nav a Iine ~
sIANONIA dar. 2S. Noon: May % Julv N
-Carnes Second and Third Class Only ' -
Apply - Broadway. New York
VERNON H BROWN, Gensral Agent
New-York tribune., 1905-02-16
0Gm m@MlMlMM lHTlE.

DAILY SERVICE
For Old Point Comfort. Norfok. Ports Primers
Point and Newport News. Va connecting PecarscuTE
Richmond, Virginia Beach Washington. g. ana eaIiis
South and West.
FIeiSht ana passenger steamers sail from Per -
~ r.. foot Beach St. every week 6ay a. g 2 NJ
H. Is. WALKER. Nice-President x Trlt1c -}anager