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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
A QUICK GAS INQUIRY.
Commission Erpects to Report Be
fore adjournment of Legislature.

Senator Stevens chairman of the legislative
Gas Inquiry Commission, announced at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel last night that the commit
tee expected to get through with its work ana
report to the legislature before adjournment
The Senator said that the Legislature would not
adjourn May l.
He announced the appointment of GustavuS
T Kirby as junior counsel for the committee
He is a member of the firm of Kirby & Wood.
of No, 2 WalI-st. He is graduate Of the School
Of Mines of Columbia University and practi-
cal electrical engineer. Charles E. Hughes,
senior counsel said he regarded the appoint
ment of Mr.. Kirby particularly good one.
Senator Stevens said he had been in confer
ence with Mr.. Hughes nearly all of yesterday
afternoon and that they had gone over the situ-
alton and had mapped out a general plan for
the work. The chairman refused to say whether
or not they had decided to call city officials as
witnesses and when asked how many witnesses
would be called he replied that he could not
tell; that it would depend entirely on the ques-
tions answered by the first witnesses
This investigation he said, will be con-
Quoted very much trial: one question Will
lead to another. and the answers will determine
If any more witnesses than the committee now
has in view will be called"
Curiosity has been expressed as to why Mr.
Hughes has asked the coroners for list or
persons who have died from gas asphyxiation-
1t has been declared that the quality Of the gas
now furnished. especially water gas is injurious
to health and has been responsible for many
deaths.
It was shown that in 1902 the accidental
deaths were SO. In 1903 they were 123, and in
1904 130
Chairman stevens denied that there has been
any friction among the members or the commit-
tee. Some members would return to Albany, to
be present at the session tomorrow night He
could not say positively whether he would go or
not. If all the members of the committee did
go TO Albany there might be an informal meeting
there
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
PUT DUMMIES IN BED.
Prisoner Has Diphtheria-Escapes
1cith Com pa1ion.

Railway. March 25.-Joseph Robinson colored,
a 'trusty" and white prisoner, whose name
the reformatary authorities are keeping secret
for family reasons. escaped from that institu-
tion last Sunday morning by a shrewd plan. the
nature of which has just come to light.
On Saturday afternoon the white man COM
planned of throat. DR.. H. P. Hough the
regular physician. diagnosed the case as diph-
liberia, and ordered isolation. giving the victim
the privilege of selecting some one to keep him
company. The man chose Robinson as his COM
panion. Robinson a murderer, sentenced
from Linden three years ago for killing his
cousin.
On Sunday morning the keeper. finding that
neither of the men appeared for breakfast.
looked the transom. and. seeing both asleep,
left them until noon. when finding them still
slumbering, broke open the doors and found two
dummies in the beds. No trace of the men has
been discovered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
ALMOST II RACE RIOT.
Officer Attoched by Whites and
Negroes an Making 4rrests.

A race riot was narrowly averted last night
in the neighborhood of Amsterdam and
60th-st. In an attack by whites on a police
man of the West 6Sth-st. station several hun
dred negroes became excited. Stores kept by
negroes have recently been robbed windows
broken and business generally demorazed by
the disturbing element among the whites in the
neighborhood. Captain Cooney, acting on scores
of complaints, sent Patrolman Patrick Phelan,
in plain clothes, to investigate
Phean is said to have interrupted crap
game in front of No 240 West 60th-st. When
he tried to arrest two ringleaders of the gang
of toughs and disturbers he attacked by
nearly hundred others Bricks. clubs and
other forcible arguments were used. When the
negroes appeared Patrolman Connor. who saw
his fellow officer in trouble. called for help, and.
with Patromen Morris, Toomey and Kenny.
went to Phelans assistance. Phelan was badly
beaten, having been kicked about the head and
body. Six other arrests were made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
FORTUNE FOR SOLDIER.
Nezo- Yorker at Fort Ethan ALen
Gets $50 900.
rpY rELEoRApH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Burlington, VT. March 25.-Because he has
fallen heir TO fortune of about S1oOOOO Leon
II. Degraff a son of the late W. II. Degran. Of
the firm of Degraff & Taylor. of New-York. and
grandson Of II. P. Degraff. former president Of
the Bowery National Bank. will be discharged
from the 10th Cavalry, at Fort Ethan Allen.
after serving only a year OF his three years
enlistment.
Degraf will go at once to New-York, and will
be associated with H. D. Cochrane, IN West
125th-st in the real estate business. He en-
listed when he was a student in the Packard
Business College and says he can give no rea-
son for leaving home. He says he will return
10 his mother soon. and will live with her in
New York.
Leon Degraff was the Of the late William n.
Degraff who had four children William H De-
graft who was to have received an estate from his
father H F. Degraff. died before his father. so
that the estate that would have gone to him has
been distributed among his four children Henry
D. Cochrane. a cousin of Leon Degraf, who lives
at No 20ls 5th-ave said last night that he did not
know what young Degraff's share in the estate
amounted to. Degraf Is not yet of age, and his
share of the estate is being administered by his
guardian.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
RETURNING THE FLAGS.
Delivery of Confederate Banners
Begun at Washington.

Washington. March 25.-Acting under au-
thority of a special act of Congress, General
Ainsworth the military secretary to-day began
the delivery to the Governors of all the South
ern States affected of all Confederate battle
flags captured by the Union forces in the War
of the Rebellion. At the same time the military
secretary addressed letter to each of the Gov
ernors informing him of the action of Congress
and of the steps taken by the War Department
for the return of the battle flags.
Since their capture these flags have been
stored in the War Department, and most of them
are in fair state of preservation. There are
about $40 of them but some cannot he returned
from lack Of Identification.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
NOT HURT By LONG JUMP.
Sick Womam Only Bruised
Leaped from Third Story.

Driven to desperation by family troubles and
suffering from illness from which she could
hope for no relief Mrs. Kate Rock forty-two
years old, Of No. 232 East 41st-st.. tried to end
her life yesterday by jumping from window on
the third floor.
Rock having sent her children out on one pretext
another. She struck the pavement and
was picked up unconscious, but at Bellevue Hos
pital, whittier she was removed by DR.. Hall, it
found that beyond suffering from multiple
contusions her jump had not injured her.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
LEAVES NURSE $4,000.
Former Patient Of Young Woman Remem-
bers Her in His Will.

Mddlstown. y. Y. March 25-Mrs Aid, "A
Gray nurse in tho Middetown state Hosp,,ai
formerly "A private nurse at Elienviile y v has
t1st received legacy OF $4,000 from . patient
whom she cared for at Ellenvilie The friends ~
the young woman are much pleased az her good
fortune, because she has had series o. misfcrt-
unes which would have discouraged MANY. She
with her husband, conducted private sanatarfuu,
until last year. when her husband died 80 ptorare
poisoning. and she IN long time from ,he
same cause Afterward she met with an accident
which confined her TO the hospitai for long time.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
BADLY HURT BIZ AUTO. y
Mason Knocked Do1on By Car of
T.. Rollins Morse.

Felix Connor, a mason. living at No. 240 West
4oth-st. was run over yesterday by an automo-
bile hanson belonging 10 E. Rollins Morse. of
No. 453 5th-ave. No one in the car.
Connor was standing at a corner. and the au-
tomobile came along al slow speed Just be-
fore it reached Connor the man stepped in front
of il. II knocked him down and ran over both
legs. Commissioner MeAdoo was the first person
to so to Connor's assistance DR.. Gillespie Of the
New-York Hospital, found that no bones were
broken. although the man was painfully in
jured. Commissioner MCAdoo refused to allow
the drivers arrest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
WEALTHY COAL MINER IN JAIL.
Sentenced for Ten Days for Calling District
Attorney a Liar.
[sr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRInuNE.l

Roanoke. Va. March 25.-Colonel C. B. Taylor Of
Montreal Canada said to be wealthy, and one Of
the largest coal operators along the line of the
Norfolk and Western Railway. fined $50 and
sentenced to jail for ten days by Judge Wilkinson,
AT Williamson, W. Va, for contempt. Martin
Douglas prosecuting attorney using sever
language about Miss Martha Davis. friend of the
coal operator when he and called the attorney
a liar All attempts get the judge 10 release
the fail sentence have been without success.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
NEBRASKA TO FIGHT TwINE TRUST
Legislature Appropriate0 100000 for a
State Factory.
TBY rrIroRAra 10 rHE rR1nryr-l

Lincoln. Neb. March 25.-The Nebraska iegislat-
IRE has decided TO fight the Cordage and Binder
Twine Trust, and Yesterday passed an appropria-
ton for $500 900 for the establishment and mair-
tenance OF a State plant FOR the manufacture Of
binder twine. The factory viii be operated by con
victs in the State penentisry. and the first efforts
of the plant will be toward furnishing only Ne
braska farmers relief from the exactions Of the
trusts
Afterward, II the plant is success the market in
Iowa and Kansas will be invaded by the Nebraska
article, Work will be begun Immediately on the
plant. and II possible the output will be ready for
the summers harvest.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
SAYS J4NITOR KILLED
Wife of Fictim Declares He WGs
ThrO1CH DOzcnsf0irs.

James Connors. ianitor Of the house =, y,
903 1st-ave., was lodged in the East j1s,-s+
station last night. charged with causing the
death of Paul Levosque who had lived at No
4')2 East 4Sth-st. Levosque's wife said he told
her on Friday that he had been thrown down
stairs by Connors. The former was dspossesssd
from the house in 1st-ave. on March 13 for non
payment of rent. Connors threw him down
stairs when he went hack 70 the house TO look
after the furniture. she said. Connors saws that
LevOsque was intoxicated and probapiy fell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
MAYOR IN TROUBLE.
Also Weeha1cken's Police Chief
Has Fight an TenderLOin

Edward W Berger. Mayor and chief of police Of
Heehawken. X. J., had an exciting time In the
Tenderloin last night and as a result had John
J.erov Of the Hotel Sormandie. arrested. Berger
alleges that Leroy tried to stab him. In the police
station Berger showed gold police badge to prove
his assertion that he chief Of the department
Berger lett the Metropole Hotel at the 42d-st.
entrance In some manner the police chief and
Leroy came together rather hard. Berger alleges
Leroy called him vile names and then endeaVored
stab him When searched st the station mousse
the police say hey found no knife In Leroys pos
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
FOUR DROWNED NEAR OCEAN BEACH.
Pleasure Party in Boat Thrown Into Water
by Sudden Squall

Rockledge. Fla, March 25-Several parties went
yesterday afternoon 10 Ocean Beach from Georgi-
ana on returning. a squall overlook a party Of
five In one rowboat. containing Mr. and Mrs Miller
OF Chautauqua, y. Y; Mr. Moore and daughter
Miss Edith, Of Holyoke, Mass. and A A. Baldwin
OF Cieorgiana, with whom the rest boarding,
All but Mr. Miller drowned
When the sqnan struck all chung the over
turned boat but one by they lost their hold
and sank, the heavy waves gradually exhausting
their strength. Mr. Miller drifted with the boat to
the shore opposite Lotus where his cries for helm
wore honra - ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
Mr.. HAY At THE AZORES.
Feeling Well and Had a Comfortable
VOydge. He S0ys.

Ponta Delgada, Azore Islands March 25.-The
White Star Line steamer Cretic. which sailed
from New-Yorz on March IS for Naples with
Secretary Hay and Mrs. Hay board arrived
here at o'clock this afternoon. When asked
concerning his health. the Secretary said he was
feeling very well and added that he had COM
forta BILE voyage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
A DOGS KENNEL HIS CASTLE.
Jury Holds That He Has a Right to Bite
Intruding Persons.

Edwardsville Ill. March PA novel application
of the time honored principle that mans house is
his castle made by jury in the Circuit Court
to-day. James Tobin had sued John Winkelmeyer
for 5000 damages because Winkelmeyer's dog had
bit robin. The dog distgured Tobin's face.
shown that Tobin was endeavoring 10
crawl into the dogs kennel to take nap The
defence contended that the dog had perfect right
TO defend its premises against an Intruder
The jury decided
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
YALE MAN CHOSEN RHODES SCHOLAR

Nev-Haven Conn March 25.-Albert NJ. Stevens
Yale 'o5 of Wimantic Conn. was to-day selected
by a committee from list Of names presented by
the oxford authorities the Rhodes scholar from
this state This is the second man to be selected
THE committee acting in the matter composed
~ President Hadey of Yale. President Luther Of
sTrinitT President Raymond of Wesleyan and Dr
Cushing Of Westminster School
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
FoR eRockroN SUFFERERS. $4,000

Brockton. Mass. March eS-The relief frnd 70 be
devoted 70 alleviate suffering resulting from ths
explosion here last Monday continues to grow rsr>
idly and the hope of the committee that each fam
fly may receive SlO0O will probably be realized Az
ready $4,000 has reached city Treasurer F,nearS,,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
MANY CRABS KILLED BY COLD.
Chesapeake Dealers Worried Over Outlook
Rumor of Trust.
isr TELEGRAPH 70 THE TRIBUNE ]

Baltimore March 25.-Inquiry among the dealers
and shippers Of the Chesapeake Bay crab shows
that they are not so anxious concerning the re-
ported movement for a trust in the crab market
they are about the enormous destruction Of the
crabs by the severe winter Millions Of crabs killed
by the freeze are floating ashore in the lower bay.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
QUICKEST LlNE no cLEvELAMn

next morning. Cincinnati 1:30 p. m. IndianapoIiS
800 p: m. ST Louis 9A5 p. m. by New York Cen
trail Fine Service. No excss~-Aare--AdyL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
SPRING TOURS TO WASHINGTON

Royal Blue Line Only Ss from NeN-york N
expenses three DAYS. rail and hotel March 80 Nj;
Is and 2. and May u Inquire & o. Tfck,x
Of1ces.-Adyt A">
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
SAVANNAH LINE.

Sailing every Tuesday Thursday and Saturday Pier
25 North River. ofer nice trip 10 savannah and re-
turn-Laree new ships-excellent seryice-Low rates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26
PlNEHuRsT-c sT-cAmpEN-JAcKsoNvILLg

Atlantn X Southwest Three daily high class train
via seaboard Air Line Ry. once LIS Broadway
Advt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26

Take one Of Rohns Laxatives at bedtime. And
keep your liver actiye.-Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-26

Cannot be excelled for the sick
ID I Dewey & Sons Co. iSS Fulton St, New York.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-06
The Right Bower.

Bofere Willard Fillmore was elected
ito the vice presidency of the United
States he was head of the law firm
of Fillmore, Hall & Ravens, of Buff
ifalo, says the New York Tribune. II
was one of the leading law firms OF
the state. He was the defendants at
torney in a certain action in Buffalo
At the opening of the trial of the case
the plaintiffs attorney stated to the
Jury that he would have to depend
,entirely upon the justice Of his eli
ient's case, as the defendant had sought
and obtained the aid and counsel OF
one of the ablest firms of lawyers in
western New York, and he might say
he had opposed to him the right bower
of the legal profession. what does
he mean by that said Mr.. Fillmore
Mr.. Ravens replied: He means YOU
Eyes, l know" replied Mr.. Fillmore
'"but what does he mean by that par.
%,ticular expression?" did you never
Iplay euchre?" said Ravens. NO.
said Mr.. Fillmore. WELL" sale
,Havens, "in the game of euchre the
right bower is the biggest knave il
the pack"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-06
AT LEAST ONE MERIT.

Dear friends, I am grateful and thank you
sincerely,
For all the kind sayings you've linked
with my name;
They pass my deservings, but, frankly and
clearly,
I'll say there's one virtue 1 feel l can
claim
boast not of speeches, addresses. orations,
OF verses | published or essays I burned;
Blu proudly III state, in the face of the ma
lions.
The books that I borrowed 1 always re-
turned.
Some people there are who-with honest in.
tention-
Your favorite volumes will take "as a
loan"
Perhaps the excuse for their final retention
Is that they regard them at last as their
own.
If sometimes they think about due restora-
The date for that function is ever ad-
journed.
And this is the sum of the hole situation
The books that they borrow are never re-
turned.
My faults have been many-I sadly admit
it
DeSerNlns OF cenSuFe 10 any diHount,
Yet some folk may find when this scene ]
have quilted,
An item or two for a contra" account;
Some lovable soul, touched with tender
emotion,
May say that the loss of such men should
be mourned,
And plead in defense of so startling a no.
ton,
"The books that he borrowed he always
returned"
westminster Gazette.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-06

the melon, n 1t happened tbs
as it broke a hare ran across the road
and disappeared in the bushes On the
opposite side. When the hodjah
reached home he said to his wife:
wife, | bought a mules egg in the
bazaar to-day, but on the way dropped
it, 1t broke and the mule escaped"
THE HODJAH'S ESCAPE.
The hodjah's wife washed a shirt
and putting a stick through the sleeves
hung 1t up in the garden to dry. Dur
ing the night, when the hodjah awoke
he looked out into the garden ant
thought he saw a man standing there
Immediately grabbing his bow, he sho
an arrow at the supposed intruder AM
returned to bed.
"I'll see what has become of tina
man | shot in the night" said the
hodjah, as he arose in the morning.
He went into the garden to thu
place where his own shirt was hang
ing, and seeing that the arrow hat
gone in one side of it and had COM
out of the other he cried:
ooh, wife, thank Allah, | was no
in the shirt when | shot it, for If
had been | should have been shot too
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-06

One bud of Is told him she knew she
couldn't go, but begged him to put the
question to her mother. 20. no indeed
it would be impossible" replied the
mother. But the launch is perfectly
safe and I'll bring her back whenever
you say" protested the New Yorker
This is Sunday" replied the immov.
able one, "and | could not allow it.
Don't you ever go anywhere on Sunday
to enjoy YOURSELF" asked the New
Yorker. Eyes; sometimes we take thu
carriage, but then we drive very SLOWLY
and go TO the cemetery IN. Y. Sun.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-06
Taking Only Religious Pleasure

A New York week end visitor at 8
little town not far up the Hudson found
some puritanic ideas of the Sabbath still
H%ourishing. He had his own launch anG
was inviting several newly-made friends
TO ioin him in a cruise for the afternoon
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-06
Something Was Wrong.

Impecunious Friend (to business,
'man)-What! With a big business lik,
this you can lend me only five dol
lars. | am going to report this Il
Bradstreet Blaetter
Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-10-06

Malta is the most thickly populated
island in the world. 1t has 1860 peo
pie to the square mile. Barbados has
u va people to the square mile.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-03
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased
to learn that there Is al least one dreaded
disease that science has been able to cure
in all its stages, aud that Is catarrh.
Halls Caiarrh Cure is the only positive
cure now known to the medical fraternity.
Catarrh being constitutional disease re-
auires a constitutional treatment. Han
Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces Of the system, thereby destroying
the foundation OF the disease ana giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature IN dong
its work. The proprietors have so much
faith IN its curative powers that they oheI
One Hundred Dollars for any case that II
fails to cure. Send for list OF testimonials
Address +. J. CHENEY a co, Toledo
o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills for oonstipa-
ion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-08-03
Death OF Pearl Perrin.

The death OF Pearl Perrin occurred FRI
day morning at the Randolph Sanatorium,
where he was taken shout month ago,
suffering from cancer.
The deceased, who Was the son OF sam
uel and Elizabeth (Edsonl Perrin, was
horn about IS years ago in the house now
occupied BY o. p. Hood. He was a car
penter by trade, but had for some time
been in poor health and lived alone, un-
able 10 work. He had spent his entire
life in town.
The funeral was held Sunday afternoon
at l 80 O'Clock at the home OF W. +. I'd
son, Rev. Fraser Metzger ofheiatihg
Burial was at Southview cemetery.
He left a brother, Adelbert Perrin, who
resides in Brooklyn, n. y; nephew
| Gilman Bacon, OF Oakland, Cal; besides
Mrs! George Haraden and Elijah Edison Of
| this place, who are cousins, and Harry
/ Lyman, a second cousin.