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New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
OPEN DODGE CASE AGAIN
Actire Investigation Resumed scith
Impanelling of Grand Jury.

With the impanelling Of the January Grand
Jury to-day the active investigation of the Dodge
Morse divorce tange, in which District Attorney
Jerome has been engaged for some time. will be
resumed Charles F. Dodge, the former husband
OF Mrs. Charles w. Morse, was brought back from
Texas Just before the December Grand Jury was
10 be dismissed. The dismissal was postponed for
several days but important witnesses were lacking
and the time too short for the consideration of
such important
Mr. Jerome would not say yesterday just what
witnesses had been summoned to appear before the
January grand jury. Most OF the witnesses. ii is
said. will be attorneys who have served one side
the other in the divorce litigation Ex-Judge
Fursman who was counsel for Mrs. Morse and who
appeared before the February grand jury, will be
a witness and will probably produce the firms
books to support his testimony. Several members
of the law firm OF Howe & Hummel, which rep
resented Dodge in the original proceedings to
open the divorce will be called They are men
who went to Texas to make a fight against Dodges
burgh and David May among the men men
toned as possible witnesses.
II said yesterday that the summons servers
of the District Attorneys ONCE had not yet been
Dodge in Texas UP to within day or two of
Dodges arrest, and who is said to have spent
large sums in the Mr.. Jerome would like TO
know who supplied the money.
At the Waldorf-Astoria yesterday several friends
OF Charles w. Morse declared that he was now on
his way to New-York from Europe and that he
would probably arrive before the end OF the week
Samuel Untermyer, Mr.. Morse's attorney, would
declared that he not interested in Mr.. Morse's
movements.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
AUTOMOBILE HITS CAR.
Then Catches Fire-A Series of En-
pIosions After1oard.

large automobile, owned by William Forbes,
OF No. 81 Pine-st.. shot through East Eighty
eighth-st. last night, trying to cross Avenue A
The automobile carried six men and a chauffeur.
II hit an Eighty-sixth-st. car and knocked 1t
from the track The automobile caught fire
and exploded. All the men jumped from 1t. All
were bruised, but would have any sur
gical aid. Twenty-Five people in the car were
shaken up and one was hurt.
The chauffeur was George Fitzgerald. Of No.
545 West Forty-eighth-st. The others in the
car besides Forbes were NJ. ]. Volkman, of No.
127 East Ninety -third-st: NJ. H. Ramsey, OF No.
100 West Eighty-fourth:st; Albert Austin, OF
No so West red-end-sixtieth-st ],
Ellis Of No. SO West Forty-eighth-st, and
George Roberts. OF No 20 West Eighty-third- st.
The car was on the way to the Ninety-second-
St ferry The automobile going west.
The automobiles speed was so great, It is said.
that it could not be stopped by the chauffeur.
It hit the front of the electric car and knocked
that off completely The car was swung round
and knocked off the track The passengers in 1t
yelled and shrieked. Edward Dickman. of No.
AGA Eleventh-ave. was knocked off his seat and
thrown to the floor, unconscious. He was
shocked, but not badly bruised.
Some one sent in fire alarm. The fremen
were soon on the scene, but by that time the
automobile WAS burning up with a series of ex-
plosiOns the gasolene sending out sheets OF
name. No arrests were made.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
THREATEN BABY'S LIFE.
Blackmailers Ask S15O-TaitOr Asks
The Tribune for Protection.

In fear for his life and for that OF his baby
daughter Camilla, Petro Seppico. an Italian tailor
with shop at No. 42S Hudson-st.. appealed to The
Tribune yesterday for protection against society
of blackmailers. In the last three days. he says.
they have made two demands for $3.50. seppico was
referred TO police OF the Charlesst station in
which precinct he lives. He said he would go there
and demand the arrest OF the two men who are
threatening him.
Seppico was trembling with nervousness when IA
friend brought him into the uptown office OF The
Tribune late yesterday afternoon.
"A man. whose name know. but 10 whom l owe
nothing came my shop Saturday evening"
he told q Tribune reporter He sad, Give me $50.
or something will happen to you. l told him
had no money and couldn't give him any.
Sunday morning came another man, who said he
would that knife was put into me If didn I
pay $50 at once. He said he would steal little
girl She is two and half years old, and l am
afraid they will take her way
Seppico showed several pawn tickets III support
Of his statement that he had no money. He said
he had sent his wife and daughter to the house
Of friend until the men were arrested.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
SHOT CONDUCTOR TWICE.
Shoemaker Caused Car Panic IN
Transfer Dispute.

Following dispute about transfer Nicholas
Busch a shoemaker. of No. 10 West Sixty
ifth-st.. drew revolver in southbound Sec
ond-ave. car at Ninetieth-st. last night and fired
two shots at the conductor William Ryan, of
No. 219 East Eighty y-ninth-st. Each bullet
passed through the conductors arm. Rusch
tried vigorously to escape. but was. held by
passengers until the arrival of policemen. The
passengers, about fifty were panic stricken. The
shooting blocked traffic for ten minutes.
Rusch entered the car. quarrelled with a boy
and slapped his face. Passengers interfered-
He in an ugly humor 1t Is said, when Ryan
went to collect his fare and Immediately began
argument about the transfer. Ryan said 1t
was good RusCh rose and backed toward
the door, cursing Ryan. He was about to step
the back platform when he took out a re-
volver. screamed with fright a
passenger grabbed Rusch's arm The passenger
too late to prevent the two shots. They fol-
lowed so quickly that they sounded almost like
one report.
Ryan was taken TO the Presbyterian Hospital
in an ambulance. At the station Rusch was
sullen and refused to make any statement.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
ROCK HITS HIM At DINNER TABLE.
Mans Leg Fractured-ExplOding Of Blast
Causes Much Damage.

. The exploding OF premature or improperly
novered blast IN vacant lot IN the rear OF Nos 156
,d 1es East Cne-hundred- -and-second-st. yesterday
caused considerable damage 10 those houses Frank
FAY living on the second floor Of No. les. suffered
fracture OF the lee.
Work Is being done at this place TO excavate for
"a new building and a large rock is being blasted
,.ugav AT noon the blast was exploded Rocks few
IN every direction. breaking nearly all the rear win
dows IN the two houses and causing much damage
inside FAY was seated his dinner table with his
faUilv and a rock struck him on the knee. a
1,r7f lleY-sr-IaW Cilchr16t went 10 the East One
-andfOurth-s station, ana detectives were
.srs ia ire place. BY the time they arrived all the
italians had disappeared. Efforts will be made 10
-srS fna contractor and the foreman IN charge.
AZ 10 lGs much injury Was done 70 the nat OF
William Wallace the first door. Tho rear rooms
,-ere V.-recled The family in the front OF the
1llse as LIS time, sa9 znaz esoaSea soe1ly snjury,
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
GOT INTERNAL MACHINE.
ErpIoSion Story of Elberon Woman
Fears for Life.

Mrs. Minnie L. Cummings. who maintains a
,s'CTentlewoman's Industrial Exchange Home" at
iIEIberon N J., and who told some New-York news
papers last Saturday over the telephone OF an ex-
oloslon which she said occurred there visited Police
iT5eadoualters and the District Attorneys Office
yesterday and told more OF her story. She says
shat she was nearly the victim OF attack on her
isife and that one OF her employees was badly in
isured by the explosion, which intended to kill
her She knows who sent the internal machine.
be declares anc asserts that disclosures she could
make would involve persons OF prominence. includ
sng a high judicial officer IN New-Jersey. The
wrapper OF the machine. $50 says, showed that 1t
came from the Martha Washington Hotel in this
trity.
I Mrs Cummings has become known IN this city
IN late years by her cRnvassng for the home in
1lberon and she has letters, which she uses IN her
fsvork from ex-Mayor Low. District Attorney Jer-
tone. Judge NcAIahOn. OF General Sessions. and
bothers.
Mrs. Cummings came 20 New-York for the hoIi-
DAYS, staying at the Westminster Hotel. On
Christmas Day she gave q dinner for party OF
Inmates OF her institution and its friends. She re-
turned 10 Elberon last Friday. She found, she
Gays, q number OF Christmas gifts. and opened
them. The last one she reachea looked Ike a cigar
box according TO her story she could not open IL
NTH her fingers and she called her manager TO
help her. lie inserted 4 poker under the Id OF the
fioN, and IS he showed the poker IN 10 ply up te
F1id the box, internal machine. as Mrs. Cum
Enngs says il was. exploded IN his hands His eye
broNs ana hair were slnged ana MS lace was
blacjzened Both he and Mrs Cummings were
tffown down, and the windows Of the room were
l10v-n out according 10 her story.
! At the District Attorneys Office Mr.. Garvan
saw Mrs Cummings He did not feel ike taking
snv sctiOu however and told Mrs. Cummings to
F,lberon. ~ J. jan 2.-Residents here are skep-
teal Of Mrs Cummings's story. Her next door
neghbors heard Of explosion at her house on
Saturday
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
POLICEMAN STOPS TEAM
Dragged Three Blocks Behind
Coach and -Four.

A runaway coach and team dashIng madly down
Broadway attracted the attention of Officer John
Fleming at Broadway and Thirty-eighth-st. early
this morning after they had run from Sixty
fourth-st. and Central Park West. Fleming hurled
himself at the bride OF the nigh horse He missed
and fell. but. picking himself up quickly was able
seize the coach by the spring He was
dragged 70 Thirtyhfth-st.. where OF the horses
fell, and Fleming seized the bride OF the other just
the pair started off again.
Fleming managed TO keep hold, and at Thirty
fourth-st swerVed the horses the Sixth-aye ele-
waited structure, where he turned them against a
pillar and threw both animals the ground
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
HOME NEWS.
NEW-YORk CITY.

There will be a public installation tonight of
officers of the lodges of District No l of the Inde-
pendent Order of Bnai Birth. at Terrace Garden,
in East Fifty-elghth-st This will be preceded by
a concert after which the annual ball will be held
Mayor Mcclellan yesterday appointed TO the Bl-
partisan Election Board John r. Voorhis and
Charles B. Page, for Manhattan. and Michael j.
Dady and John Mcclure for Brooklyn. The Mayor
also appointed Thomas c. Brown. Justice of the
Municipal Court in Richmond. to succeed John J..
Kenny, who has been elected District Attorney OF
Richmond County.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
THE OLDEST CITY EMPLoYE DIES.

Charles Buscan, the oldest employe OF the city.
died his home, No. 70 East Northumberland.
Fourth-st., yesterday morning. Mr.. Buscan for
more than fifty years chief inspector OF the
bureau Of buildings of the Department Of Educa-
ton In 1903 he celebrated his fftIeth anniversary
in this place. Death due to senility, Mr.
Buscau being eighty years old. He leaves five chill
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
CELEBRATED THEIR EMANCIPATION

Coored residents OF this and adjoining cities cele-
brated yesterday the forty-second anniversary Of
the issuance of Lincoln's Proclamation of Emanci-
patton. Exercises held under the auspices Of
the African Methodist Episcopal Minister'S Asso-
citation in the morning in the Berean BAPTIST
Church. Bergen-st near ROchester-ave. Brooklyn
and in the evening I'm the Fleet Street African
Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
BANKERS TRUST COMPANY STATEMENT

Tho semi-annuRl statement OF the Bankers Trust
Company, OF this city. has called forth considerable
favorable comment among financial cidcles This
company. in business since March 1900. shows de-
posits of $4,000 and undivided profits OF about
SJls 600 The second quarterly dividend. at the rate
or per cent per annum. has just been paid. The
tTusteeship under the S00O00000 general mortgage
OF the Chicago. Rock Island and Pacific Railway
Company has recently been transferred 10 the
Bankers Trust from the Central Trust Company,
reEgnsd-
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
CELEBRATE SILVER WEDDING.

Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Harris celebrated the
twenty anniversary OF their wedding last Sun
day by a dinner at Harlem Terrace. About five
hundred guests were present. number Of
speeches OF congratulation made and many
toasts were drunk in honor of the host and
hostess. Bernard Harris directed the march, and
Aaron MarkoMitz acted master OF ceremonies.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
ele BLAST FURNACE RESUMES.

Pittsburg jan 2-After an idleness OF eight
months the large blast furnace of the American
Steel and Wire Company. at Neville Island, re-
sumed operations to-day. Over four hundred men
were employed The daily capacity of the furnace
is about six hundred tons Of pig iron.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York, Monday, Jan. 2, 1905.
ARRIVED

ARRIVED
Steamer Vincenzo FIorlo QtaD. OrenSo Genoa Deceu,
l3, Naples is st. MIchaes 2i to Hirzal F.It
co. with 10 cabin 261 steerage passsnxer,
and mdse Arrived at the Bar at 10 p.
Steamer E1swick Lodge (Br). Rank
Senaber "a Messna December l and Bermuda - with
mdse TO the Macandrew & Forbes Co to the 4,
Seager Company. Arrived at the at a m
Steamer Irautenfes Ger. Pteifer Calcutta Nova,,
Der l. Colombo TO- SueZ d Port Decsr,
ber and Boston January l. Funch Eiye & 90 vrt@h
mdse. Arrived at the Bar a m. ~
Steamer Caracas. Woodrtck. Porto CabeUo Dacap,bA-
% Curacao 25. La Guayra % Juan RorI
ton Bliss Daett, with IA passengers mails ami r4ss
Arrived at the Bar at 2:O5 a - 'e
Manzanares Rodrnuex CS,tdad vlolt,-,-
december Is. Trinidad - Carupano % Ciuayra
~ TO Theb9ud Bros. with mdse at the ear at
a. m. - -
Steamer Mama Hata. Charles baltimore to II 4,
FOsteT, with mdse Passed In SANDY Hook A. Io-oO
Steamer City OF Columbus. smith Savannah Deeembe-
81 TO she Ocean SIS Co. with and mdse
Passed in Sandy Hook a . m. '>
steamer Montserrat tSpanl. Garrga Decern-
Der "a and Havana 80 TO Tomas with passengers and
mdse Anchored in Sandy Hook o G:3O % m
Sandy Hook. ]. . O:3O m-Wind soatheas+
light breeze: clear
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
Steamers Princess Anne, Norfolk and Newport New
New-fork Charleston and Jacksonville.
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORT.

LlIard Jan Passed. steamer ConseulO tBrl Watson
Ne| 1Srk Ior GraVesend and HULL $40 a m Kroon
Iand l)oxrud, New-Nork for Dover and Antwerp
Butt OF Lewis. Jan Passed. steamer FIekla ,Dan1
Egense New-NoTk for Copenhagen. "
Hull. Jan SAILED. steamer Toronto tBrl Ciark Nev
York ' N WV
ieh Jan sailed steamer CraisrOnsd CBrl for New
Iuistrahull. Jan 2-Passed steamer Mongolia, m,
StirraL New York fer Glasgow 'O'''
BreFnen. Dec III. q q U-Saed. presi,, &C.,
Feyen, New York and Bntmore 'Ne''f
Rotterdam. Dec 3l-Arrived steamer Rrfuta,t &C.,
Schroeder. New-York. ,"ef'
Naples. Dec 2e-Sailed steamer Iombardia ,Itan -,
zoreri (from Genoa. New-York '' ""
ferin. Jan Passed, Indrawaa m, ~,
Yokohama, etc. for New-York NN''' NM
Fremanue Dec Sl--Arrtyed. steamer Drayton C;raDgs
hal, Mlnchlson Nsw-Nork via Vincent A.
LNeupoSi Jan Arrived steamer Tintoretto Csr,
thristiansand. Jan Arrived steamsr r-,... g..
IAN IAN Wuin' Ne~-Nork for Copenhagen ,and pro1
bremen Jan l. 8 m--Arrtved, steamer Cera ,csr
bermuda; Jan 2.Arrtved steamer EccIesa tRr, Dor-
ana N.wya,S s snd Colombo Via Malta tor Boston
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
MORMON SPEAKER OF IDAHO HOUSE

Boise, Idaho Jan. 2-J. Frank Hunt. a Mormon
of Bannock to-day elected Speaker OF the
House OF Legislature Of Idaho. Both houses con-
vened noon. organized and adjourned tilt to-
morrow
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 7:25 Sunset 4:44 Moon Moons age
HIGH WATER.
AN-Sandy Hook 5:3I Gov. Island G:0l He'll 7.54
PM-Sandv Hook 6:O0 Gov. Island 6:32 Hell
New-York tribune., 1905-01-03
Il AnauSenents.
METaoPoLITAN OPERA HOUSE


Under the direction OF Heinrich Conried
Wed Evg., Jan 4th at S-LA BOHENE. Semorich
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Rooy Goritz. Reiss. Blass. Muhlmann. ConG'r Hertz
Caruso, Scottf PIaneon, Muhlmann Condr Vigna
Mat. Jan. 7th, at 2-LOHENGRIN Eames
Senger-Bettaque; Knote. Blass. Goritz. Muhlmann
Sat Evg Jan 7th, at s-CARMEN. Fremstad
Aokte; Dppel. Journet Parvis. Dutrtche Besue Con-
DER RING DIES NIBELUNGEN.
Thurs. Jan 18th at $50. .-..--.-' DIE WAL1kH1E1E
Thurs' Jan 2s at so DIE OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
SEATS NOW On SALE
WEBER PIANO USED.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE. Evenings at s;2o
Romantischen." with Harry Walden.
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CEEASUU Next Thurs. q Sat MONTH
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New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
coyERE0R pURPHps MESSAGE.

Within six days Franklin Murphy will relin-
ouish the Governorship of NeW-Jersey, to Whlch
he was elected three years ago. Yesterday ne
sent to the State legislature his annual message
and in it some matters of considerable lmpor-
tance are treated. He viii not find universal
assent TO his dictum that 1.-The corporation law
"of New-Jersey is, upon the whole. believed to
''be SO wise its various sections nave been so
fully passed upon by the courts and it so gen
..eraIIy meets with the favor of those who have
..occasion for its use that there is little cause
.for doubt that the law of this State will in the
| future as in the past, be regarded as the most
desirable for those who wish to do business
upon a large scale"
II NAV be and doubtless is, quite true as the
Governor says that this part Of the business
"of the State is being competed for by other
States, who have largely copied our laws ana
"wbo are making an effort to obtain the bus-
mess that comes 10 us" But there are some
things at least as important as the revenue OBJ
tanned from corporations incorporating under
the laws of New-Jersey. Indeed it would seem
TO be imperative to protect the good name of the
State and enhance the value Of the charters
given by IL TO enterprises conducted according
to the highest standards of business morality.
This may be done by making it difficult for
swindling concerns 10 operate under New-Jer-
sey license.
Governor Murphy Suggests tnat tne pollS DC
closed at sunset on Election Day. He points
out that the day is a holiday and that most Of
the illegal voting is done under cover OF dark
ness This suggestion ought to meet with
sympathetic response from the legislature, but 1t
is hardly likely to do so. because the profes-
sional politicians prefer to have things remain
as they are.
The most valuable recommendation in the
message is one for constitutional convention
New-Jersey's organic law is rusty and rather
out Of date, and Governor Murphy has made
popular hit in advising its revision by "a body
chosen for that object only. representative in
character. responsible to the people alone and
"able TO submit its conclusions 10 the vote OF
'the State at once" He meets In advance all the
legitimate objections 20 a convention, and makes
it clear that the alleged fear Of the smaller
counties Of change in Senatorial representa-
ton is not well founded. AS the Governor well
New-York tribune., 1905-01-11
RECIPROCITY WITB CANADA

The Canadian governments refusal to au-
thorize the reassembling of the Joint High Com
mission created TO settle certain outstanding
differences between the United States and Can
ada seems 10 close the door TO any reciprocity
negotiations in the near future. 1t also takes
the wind out Of the sails OF expectant statesmen
like the new Governor Of Massachusetts. who
have been counting on making the attainment
Of freer trade relations with Canada political
issue. The Democratic national platform of 1904
demanded liberal trade arrangements with
Canada" and in New-England vigorous effort
was made by Democratic leaders to discredit
the Roosevelt administration because il had
not negotiated and put In force a Canadian
reciprocity agreement TO his championship Of
reciprocity, 1t is said, Mir. Douglas owed, in a
large measure, his election as Governor In his
inaugural message Of January 4 he declared
himself convinced that a treaty could be easily
drawn and ratified. The mutual advantages
TO both countries from a proper reciprocal
trade arrangement he said, would be 50
great that il should not be difficult TO nego-
"hate H." But this Oyersanguine belief is now
rudely shattered by the announcement that
Canada does not wish TO discuss terms of reci-
procity or TO reopen negotiations on any of the
questions left unsettled on the adjournment
Of the Joint High Commission some six or seven
years ago.
ernment AZ Washington for neglecting TO Sc
cure commercial concessions from Canada seem,
ia fact 10 have forgotten that the Dominion has
a policy Of its own and cannot be dragooned
into a treaty which does not fit its views and
interests. The advocates of reciprocity In this
country have hastily assumed that Canada
would jump at any scheme Of tariff concessions
by which Canadian raw materials might cross
our borders free and our manufactured goods
might find a free entry into Canada. That is
the theory Of the Massachusetts crusaders. And
during the Presidential campaign they kept
assaIIlng the administration for not rushing
through Ofband a convention mAnifestly de-
slrable and $50 easy L. negotiate"
Ia his letter accepting the Republican Vice
Presidential nomination Senator Fairbanks
the chairman OF the Joint High Commission,
called attention 20 the fact that the Canadian
government had broken off negotiations for
reciprocity and that their renewal was blocked
by Indifference, not In Washington, but in OF
tawa Mr.. Fairbanks then said:
Both President Mckinley and President Roose-
Welt ATTEMPTED 10 negotiate a treaty OF reel
Drocitv with Canada That subject, together
g~~th the Alaskan boundary and other matters
e1y submitted 10 a Joint high commission for
e. lslderation but the differences which arose
wi a respect 10 the boundary made II Impossible
for the commission TO agree upon any one OK
the remaining subjects submitted for Its de-
terrsiaation. The American commissioners oe-