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New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
TO STAND By GOVERNORS
Mason Builders association ActS on
ThompS0n-Starret Case.

The largest meeting of the Mason Builders Asso-
c!stion held since last fall took place yesterday
afternoon and evening al the Building Trades Club
10 consider the charges OF the board of governors
Of the Employers Association that the Thompson
tarrelt company disobeyed the orders Of the board
by re-employing locked out members OF the Broth
erhcoG OF Carpenters, and discharging members of
The union Of carpenters formed under the
arbitration agreement. The Mason Builders Asso-
ciaton, being a subordinate body of the Building
charges
The emergency committee Of the Building Trades
Employers Association has recommended the ex-
Puision Of tEc IhompsOL-Starrett Company. The
board Of governors has decided to give the firm
one more chance. Mr. StaTrett will be again sum
IHoned 20 appear before The grievance COMMITTEES
between now and Thursday. The board OF gov
'-rnors VII meet on Thursday to take final action
which viii mean the expulsion OF the hrln from
the employers association unless il discharges The
brotherhood men and re-employs members o. the
new union OF carpenters.
The Mason Builders resolved 10 leave the entire
matter 10 the board OF governors, and he bound by
Us oecslon. l. J. Morton, who reDresented the
thompson -StaTTett Company 1T Yesterdays meet
ing, Il was te1, declared that his firm WAS will
ing 10 resign from the Master Carpenters Associs-
Association i0
A peculiar feature OF the case is that L. J. Morton
Of the Thompson-6tarrett Company is on the board
OF governors. " ~ -
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
ELECT OFFICERS OF NEW TURF BODY
Matt ]. Winn, President; Corrigan. Vice.
President E. a. O'Brien, Treasurer.
a rELEGRAPK 10 rHE rnIRr..r-1

New-Orleans, Feb. 6.-The first meeting of the
new American Jockey Club resulted in the election
Of these officers: President Matt" J. Winn. of
louisville. president Louisville Jockey Club: vice.
president; Ed" Corrigan. and treasurer Z
O'Bren. Of Worth track. \ secretary OF the
new association VIII be elected at the meeting TO-
morrow, but the members OF the new Jockey club
are unwilling TO give out any information as 10
who this official will he Mr. Corrgan represented
all the tracks in which he has an interest ED >,
Wagner and George Gibbs represented Worth. Mr.
Winn the Louisville Jockey Club Campbell Scott
the Lexington track. w. o. Parker the Canadian
tracks and Mr. Devereaux Hot Springs
The committee which has charge Of the formation
OF the bylaws reported that it had been unable to
form complete set. but hoped to by tomorrow
morning. The bylaws being drafted according
TO the ideas OF Mr.. Corrisan. who believed that
every one should have voice in the management
Of the association and in the assignment OF dates
Samuel Heaslip presided at the meeting Another
session viii be held at 10 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing. " -O- -
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
DENIAL FOR EMPIRE CITY
Stelcdrds of Jockey Club Refuse
Dates for Y0nkers Course.

The stewards of the Jockey Club yesterday re-
fused the application of the Empire City Trotting
CLUB for dates. The only dates announced were
March % to April 1S for the Washington Jockey
Club. The refusal to the Yonkers Club and the
lack Of announcement in regard TO the application
for races at Norris Park taken last night 10
that the old home OF the Westchester Jockey
Club will again see contests of the thoroushbreds
Those present at the meeting of the stewards
were August Belmont J. II. Bradford t. Il
Sturgis II. X. Knapp and Andrew Miller. Inc
only action reported other than that already men
toned the appointment of Joseph a. Murphy
as judge and Handicapped for the spring meeting
of the Washington Jockey Club.
Although the running meet held at the Empire
City track in 1909 financially successful turt-
men last night declared that the course was rot
adapted for thoroughbred racing, that 1t could not
offer adequate transportation facilities and that II
did not have sufficient stable accomfnodation: n
f. Mcdonnell however. has declared the plant per
fectly equipped with stable facilities eQual 10 any
metropolitan track and better than most lde lho y.
mated that his clients would hold running races at
the Yonkers track whatever happened
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
WANTS GUARD RAILS IN SUBWAY.
West End Association Adopts Resolution
Calling for Them at Stations.

The West End Association held it's regular month
" meeting last night at the Hotel st. Andrew.
Through the vlce-presdent. J. Van DycE Card, the
executive committee reported that the bills for gas
are larger now than they were when gas was 81 20
A visit has been made to Albany TO urge that the
legislature investigate the gas monopoly.
John G. Coleman, behalf OF the legislative COM
rnittee reported that there We're two measures be-
fore the legislature looking for water relief for
New-York One of these bills provided for the
appolntment Of a commission by the Mayor and
the other for 4 commission by the Governor
Mr.. Coleman referred 10 the fact that CoEmls-
sioner McAdoo had expressed himself as being
anxious to do all he could 10 protect tho NesC
Side and urged the association the necessity or
having Senator FitzReralds bill for special rere.
nue bonds passed by The legislature. This bill
would enable the Commissioner TO appoint four nun,
dred additional men, although he said hG needed
a thousand. Mr.. Coleman explained that the
special revenue bonds bill provided that the cry
could issue bonds to the amount OF S2VooOo instead
OF 81 O10.OO0 as present With this money aNa!i
able, ali improvements now tied up for the lack OK
funds could be accomplished.
suit has been begun by the association against
the Clinton Point Stone Company for relief from
the blasting nuisance on the Palisades m New
guard rails in the subway at the station platforms
adopted.
Josiah c. Pumpey called attention TO the report
of Fire Chief Croker on the lack OF hook and lad
ders for the upper West Side. and the dangers OF
life as a result therefrom. The matter was re-
ferred TO a special committee to take such action
as deemed necessary.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
AUTOMOBILE DASH INTO SAHARA.
Cup Offered for Driver Who Makes the Fur
thest Point South.

The Automobile Club OF Algeria, according to
Automobile Topics Is about 10 promote COM
petition TO see who drive the furthest south
into the depths OF the great Sahara Desert y
member of the club has offered cup as prize
and many efforts to win 1t will be made TINS year
Autornobiiing has made considerable headway In
Algeria and the club is doing everything 1t can TO
popularze the place among automooilists- Baron
de Crawhez drove right into the desert on two oc-
casions while Baron Henri de Rothschild made an
attempt. in the winter of 1892, 10 see how far
south car could possibly be driven, when. with
most elaborate and costly arrangements 20 insure
supplies and assistance when necessary, he could
not get beyond a kotnt 800 miles from Al6iers- his
two 40-horscpower Mercedes cars repeatedly sank
into the sand up to the aXles, ana the furJher
south he went the more hopeless appeared any
effort to break this record. II Is said, however
that Baron de CFawheZ claims that IN lsoo ne Went
a point 100 miles further south
Baron Je Rothschid says that IL IS Impossible
go further south than the point reached IN lSt-
but IN this he is contradicted by Baron De CraV5-
heZ who says that he will make an effort 70 Teacn
I'll Golea which Is situated at a distance OF aD0ut
6 miles from AIgers, and is the extreme habita ole
an old type of car with very nigh wheels. so that
he will not the risk OF seeing the car sink in
the sand up to tho axles. would inevitably b.
the case with the latest type OF low pitched We
hicles. The width OF tires or rims fitted TO the
wheels Is also important as giving large surface
contact. and diminishing the liability 10 sink in
loose sand.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
BIG TIIf" WARNS FEET.
He Distributes Shoes and Socks to
q Thousand Men.

II me rough and ready blessings of a thou
sand practically shoeless men count for ANYTHING
Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan was happv
man last night, for more than that number were
warmly shod At his expense yesterday at the rooms
Of the Timothy .. Sullivan Association. No 2y7
Bowery.
FIRST time l ever Christmas hang over till
seDTuary,' remarked one old man, standing shiver-
ING IN the long ine Of men in single file that
reached from RiVington-gt down the Bowerv near
~ 70 Deiancey- \ glance the row of feet as
they shufbed along in the cold slush OF the outer
eoge OF the curb was enough TO convince any one
tnat big I1ns gift Timely one for there
vas hafd!y shoe in the line that had a decent
soie on II. and many were tied with strings TO
keep them from falling of. There were a number
OF cripPeS in line. and these were pa ssed an 10
hoehester and Smith who kept the line intact
IN single file the men passed into room where
SAielasl summers, John White. Joseph Dunn and
J. hughes, the committee appointed bv Congress-
man sullivan TO distribute shoes and socks began
serving them out sOon after ! O'clock Only those
VINO held one OF the cards given the Timothy
u SULLIVAN free dinner on Christmas Day were
entitled TO the gifts.
Every man as ne went up TO the improvised coun-
address we're, anc what size shoe he wore Holm
whitehall Of No "a Bowery had one leg and q
crutch lie asked f0r q pair Of No. c shoes and
got them With 2 pair Of socks. He had los his left
FOOT. SO he ssia he would give the left shoe n a
man who had No right foot. Men # education who
hao seen better days, well the typical hobo
were IN the lire, 3nd men Of All nationalties
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
MEsABA's PASSENGERS SEE RESCUE
Crew Taken from Sinking Three-Masted
Schooner in Mid-Ocean.

Passengers who arrived the Atlantic transport
liner Mesaba yesterday. from London, saw the
of the crew from the three rnasted schooner
Amanda. The Amanda, Captain William Fitz-
gerald, sailed from ST. Johns on January a. bound
for Bahia, Brazil. She carried a cargo OF dried
salt fish. At the outset she encountered a gale
and ice. Soon it discovered that she had
sprung & leak.
The men labored at the pumps, but the water
gained on them. Ice coated the vessel from stem
10 stern, and the weight became such that the
vessel settled deep IN the water. The anchors and
fathoms Of chain dropped into the Atlantic
but this gave only temporary relief Then the
cargo was thrown overheard but still the water
gained ~ 'N'
On February the Mesaba was sighted She saw
the sehconer's signals of distress, and when the
steamer was near enough the port boats i'm cha rye
OF Chief Cncer McCirath, were to the rescue
ne sea was exceedingly rough, and il was vim
their sinking boat. S'' 'ii
as the Amanda might prove a menace 10 nayiga
tpn eelng IN the path of the transatIantic liners
her. S4"ie ueseI'ihs
captain Fitzgerald OF the Amanda Is Tho ,y,,a,
81 a soId watcn which presented 10 him Nv
Ihe tTeItnan government January s 1904 ~
IscosIlitoh or ms daring of thirty tersons
James NceaFthy, one of the crew il also m.
o"h.I oi II gold watch. which was given IN min, 10
tne Eswioupdland government for saving the ne
OF Spanish girl at Cadiz on January s. 1901 '''
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
MRS. DUKE TO BE A MOTHER
ASSERTION IN COURT.
E.rpects Reunion scith Husband
TAILOR arrested an Chicago.

A statement by counsel for Mrs. Brodie L.
Duke caused a sensation in the Tombs court
yesterday when she before Magistrate Pool
on an application by Assistant District Attorney
Sanford 10 have her held longer TO await pos
sble reouisition papers from Texas. It was that
The prisoner had reason TO believe that she was
70 he a mother in consequence of her marriage to
Brodie L. Duke. Abraham Levy made the an
nouncement IA his appeal 10 have Mrs. Duke
parole5 IN his custody until il could be known
positively if the Texas authorities intended to
send a requsition for her. Mrs. Duke nodded
assent as she stood beside her counsel
Mrs Duke did not obtain her liberty yester-
day, but the significance of the announcement
regarding her condition was not allowed TO es-
cape the reporters in court for Mrs. Duke de-
clsred that the Duke family would not be able
10 keep her separated from her husband much
longer. There is a conspiracy by the Duke
family 20 keep out of the way" she said.
for they don't want me TO be present at the
medical examination of my husband but only
to-day I received letter from him. In which he
tells me to keep UP my courage"
There was long argument. Mr.. Sandford ap-
plying TO have The case put over for forty-eight
hours and MIR. Levy repeating appeals for the
discharge Of the prisoner OF for her parole in
his custody. AS Magistrate Pool was unwilling
70 comply with Mr.. Levy's request, Mr. Levy
demanded an examination Oh the ground that
&rs. Duke was not the Alice L. Webb men
toned in the request from Texas on which she
had been arreFted. Magistrate Pool set the ex-
animation down for 8 p. m. and at that hour
Hr- Sanford made another request for delay.
ARE you sure this woman is the person named
II the Texas Indictment" asked Magistrate
Pool. and before Mr. Sanford could reply Mr..
Levy broke in with a denial that the District
Attorney had any proof Of her identity. Mr..
Sandford declared he did not believe the lawyer
would deny the identity of the prisoner, and
Mr Levy said: we do deny she is the woman
named in the indictment"
Il have no faith in those Texas fellows" said
Mr. Pool, and / think they are simply tr1f1ing
With you" Then he assented to let the case go
over 10 3 D. N. to-day on Mr.. Sandford's assur-
ance that an urgent telegram had been sent 10
the District Attorney of Nacogdoches County,
Texas. dena nding information 10 the inten-
ton TO have the prisoner extTadted At that
time II was known that Mrs. Dukes former part
ner, Taylor, had been arrested In Chicago at
the request of the Texas authorities.
Ars. Duke appeared TO be greatly disappointed
ct the delay. She tainted after she led
Srom the courtroom and had TO be carried over
the bridge OF sighs" to her cell in the Tombs.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
EMPLOY SANE LAWYER.
Wife of Williams and That of AJ-
legged Murderer Nearly Meet
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE rE1Busp.I ]

Plainfield " J., Feb. 6.-By a strange coincidence,
Mrs George H. Wood wife of the suspected
of the murder of George Williams Thursday
last Watching. and the wife Of the dead man
called on Lawyer George Bird at his Office to-day.
but the women did not meet. Mrs. Wood called TO
engage Mr. Bird to defend her husband when he
shall have been taken to Somervile. Mrs. Will
fams's errand was TO employ the lawyer to take
charge OF the settlement OF the estate Of her late
husband The women afterward learned that each
had engaged the lawyer.
Mr.. Bird would not venture an opinion as to
motive He said that there theory that
williams might have been accidentally shot but
he did not intimate that this would be his defence
explaining the accident theory. he said that the
stranger with Williams may have drawn out his
revolver to discharge IT in the air. and that, when
williams objected It accidentally discharged
while replacing itsin his pocket
Mr. Bird eaid that Mrs. Wood had no statement
to make and does not know whether her husband
his statement, that the suspect had had any dis
agreement with his father-in-law, and that she was
to be cut off in George Whttens will. She says
that her father had no money to leave. The lawyer
also denies that Mr. Pollack Is well of. and de-
clares that IL Wood comitted the deed, robbery was
field for he knew that the residents OF that section
We're not well OF
Wood was re-arraigned in the Tombs court and
at the request of the police remanded for thirty
days to await the arrival of eXtradition papers.
Two New-Jersey detectives told Magistrate Pool
who went sleighriding with williams the day he
IV8e killed
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
TENNIS DATES EARLY.
W'W Be Allotted at Meeting This
.Uonth.

Dates OF playing the regular lava tennis chan
pionships and tournaments will this season b a.
nounced month earlier than IN former years. II.
regular schedule viii be decided on the iattar pz-
OF this month at the special meeting OF the sx
ecutiye committee az the Waldorf. That thu So
son may be begun ct an early date this year. sr4
all OF the players reach top form before the most
important tournaments are held. u was decided n
fix upon the date schedule at this meeting vhs,
details Of the challenge for the DAVIS Cup are u
be arranged.
Last season the list OF the United states National
Lawn Tennis Association contained sixty-ssTen
championship. sectional and open tournaments un-
der its jurisdiction The list this season VIII in Al
probability exceed this number by nearly dozen
OF the local meetings, that Of the New York Law
Tennis Club Is slated for the week ce Aav q tn
Metropolitan Championship, The courts Of n
West Side Tennis Club, beginning Nor iay, June
and the weeks beginning 70 ana g viii be al
lOtted to the Middle States Championship al the
Orange Lawn Tennis CIuO. and the open tOurna-
Elsnt of the Kings County Tennis club. of Brook
lyn. The National Championship az Newport is
down for the ten days following Tuesday. Au-
gust IS.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
MANY RELAYS IN COLUMBIA GAMES.

SIany classes Of athletes VIII have a chance o.
run II the relay races at the hftE annual indoor
relay meet 20 be held by Columbia University az
Madison Square Garden on Saturday evening
March IS The Est includes races for colleges
National Guard teams. athlete clubs private
schools public high schools grammar schools. Co
lumbia clcsses and students 0t the Columbia LaT
School New-yorS Law School and Nev--yor< I'M
versity Law school Following is the complete
list OF relays scheduled:
Mile intercollegiate. t~o-Ge INTERCOLLEGIATE. nlia
tcIal Guard mile athletic club 140SysFd private sh,c
14OS-yard high school haif-mie H. : A. /. eran1nar
school milc columbia nrercl1ss. 140S-yard Coaasia
Law School Nev-Ycr.s Law School aEJ NeW-EoFk U-s-
versity Law school
Teams VI consist OF four men in each Of ths
foregoing e."7ts. except the Columbia interclass
race. in which five men VIII constitute a team
In addition to this lonS list or relays the Amateur
Athletic Union championships FOR the 501-yard rur
and 2-Inile will be decided. as well as the fol-
lowing contests open 10 all registered athletes:
Sixtyyard hurdle race scratch 6O-ya7d dash handsg
6OO-yaTd aendicap; mile TUu handicap, high urla.
handicap. limited inches. putting pound sfov.
handcSP, limited 10 feet pole vault. handicap lnis
u 10 inches.
Entries close with Z r Merritt Room No 81
University Hall. Columbia University, Marsh :
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
GARNISH WINS HANDICAP.
Belle of Portland a SurprisC-Race
for Queen Rose.
AK rELEoRAPH no LEE rRIBUNE.


New-Orleans. Feb. 6,-Although the weather was
damp and raw and the track covered with Shiny
mud the Monday crowd the was good
enough for Saturday. The programme was an ex-
cellent one considering the conditions. The hand-
cap at one mile had six acceptances and five start
ers Huzzah going out. Garnish won the other
races presented we'll balanced fields and enticlng
betting propositions.
The day opened with u serious mshap to the
wisdom trust Sea Shark made favorite out
ne never got within hailing distance of Belle OK
Portland. Queen Rose. the only successful favor
ite won the second race five furlongs for three
year-olds with ease Neither the favorite nor the
second choice was one -two-three in the third race.
MainspTjng proved the best of a lot of long dis
tance plOdders ut and one-quarter nllIes Darius
when the barrier was sprung. holding southampton
behind him. The summary:
First race lone mile-Bee Portland 80 CM, Murphy
IL 10 Won Sarah Maxim lle III Phips) Is TO o. sec
ond; Sea Spark 1O6 u; Martini. to .. third Time
WhcIler Rabunta Kentucky Muddle also ran.
Second five Acknowledgment Rose. ITO (4 Phil
lips to l. won Presentiment no o. Philnpsl II 10
second: Amour 110 1Sallng), 70 /. third Time
04 Clique. Nellie Russell Alice Lloyd. Fila, Bessie
Nc, Green Gown and Jade also ran. - .,,,
l05 q Hennessyl. 20 l. won EvaskiH los IN Philips
Time. 1928 Ralbert Bypay. Dave Stah Faona, Tarbula
and Charlie Dickson also
Fourth Glan1icap one mile)-Garnish 100 q.
ond Katie Powers. 102 tW Robbins, /. third Time,
J :45ls. Dalesmer also
E Rice. u TO l. Reveille, 100 lNicoD to sec
ond Hymettus. 96 u. Hennessy), 70 D. third. Time.
Lady Fonsc and Senlper VivaX also
Sixth tsiX and oue-half Observation-Disclosures 90
Redman. 90 CWishardl. J. tllrd Time, La. FRANK
Kenny also ran southampton and Darius Ie at the post
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
BROWN LOSES TWO PITCHERS.
Captain Tiff Only Experienced Man Left in
the Box.

Providence r l. Feb S (SpecaD.-From the
candidates who have come cut for the Brown base
ball team a strong nine should be formed for the
present season. Eight OF last years nine are now
in college and trying for their old positions. Smith,
the freshman catcher of last year. is not in college
but his place is hotly contested for by several
men. among them Higgins, Browns star tackle,
cap ptaln and catcher of last years freshman team.
The weak point will probably be IN the box. for
both Ostby and Bedding, of last years team. are
kept from college account of Illness, and at
present Captain Tiff is the only pitcher actually
In sight, although there may be some material In
the freshman class. Eighteen new men are try wing
for infeld positions. Foulde, O5. who played the
varsity at third base in 1902. Is again candidate
sor that position. and Hamilton, 'G7, Will make a
strong bid for shortstop
Dr. Sexton who coached last years nine. has
been again chosen coach. He will probably have
paid assistant.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-07
KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS BALL.
Large Crowd Attends Annual Charity Enter
tainment.

Fifteen thousand persons attended the charity
ball and drill of knights Of Columbus at Madt-
son Square Garden last night
The chief feature OF the drill was the pontIfcal
salute given by the Fourth Degree Corps, OF which
Justice Victor j. DoWlng is master and Captain
f; J. MacGuire, Of the 69th Regiment comma nder.
Three hundred members of the corps bearing
sabres. formed cross in front OF the box contain
ing Archbishop Farley and other Church djgni-
taries. while a band OF eghty-fve pieces played a.
salute '' "
Among those present We're Governor Higgins
Mayor Mcclellan Recorder Cioff Speake~ 8
fred Nixon, Senator's Marks SAKE Dooiittlc
Grady and ElsbeTg. Representa- tiYes ToHue Kup-
pert Cochran, Sullivan, Goldfogle, Sulzer and Oi-
colt the presidents of the five borough. Commits
Sloners McAdOo Oakley and Woodbury. and repre-
sentatives from the councils OF the order in Wash
The object OF the ball was the increa sing OF tho
tund to continue the maintenance of free employ
ment bureau and hospital bed fund. a consider
able sum was raised fhe bsll is held yearly and
1s always 4 big success.