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New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
STOCK TRADING HEAVY.
Pennsylvania Said To Be IncLuded,in
TranScOntinentQL Scheme,

Transactions on the Stock Exchange yesterday
were exceedingly heavy. probably the largest on
record for q Saturday. The leaders IN point of ac-
,g,ftv and advance New-York Central Penn
evlvania Chicago and Northwestern and Union
pacific but the market generally was broad and
active The rumor OF Friday that the New-York
Central had obtained control of the Boston and
new explanation OF the market movement in the
former stock. and probably the correct one being
hist an important part OF the buying was for ac-
count Of the Rockefeller interests. already large
holders in the road. Rumors and intnations have
circulated for weeks in Wall Street that the con-
troll OF New-yosk Central. Chicago and Northwest
ern and Union Pacific was being worked out TO a
condition OF perfect harmony. If not of identity
The new variation of the story yesterday was the
inclusion Of Pennsylvania in the benefits of the
r-oiect by alleged agreement with the New-York
central for division OF spheres of operation
NeW-York Central Of which I25, 600 shares changed
hands yesterday. sold up TO 1904. and closed at
1sss. q net advance Of Al points. Chicago and
No~thwestern touched 24e closing points above
friday at 245. Union Pacific, the Western link in
-he alleged transcontinental line to be formed by
these three roads. sold high 1878. but closed
ebsaf stock" nearly 265 go shares were sold the
cIosesbeug 1T l44&s, q net advance Of S1s points
The stocks of the companies mentioned likely
% figure IN the merger of Southern iron and steel
concerns were inactive yesterday, the previ-
Gus day. J. H. Hoadley said that he would O.
Wall Street banking houses who with him in
deal.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26

courazeunent which the pessimist. always ready 70
xcrsc himself from fatiGurg effort for others may
well bear in mind.
A cup of coffee and words OF timely encourage
,nent would turn many disheartened "ahoereF
into the path Of industry and renewed EFFORT
More than seventy five thousand destitute idle
,oa IN our CITY to-day! This is the estimate care
rulIv made and recently pu lished. Most OF ehem
have made heroic but y.R forts to md employ
rnrnt the large majorit-- = most respeT'aOIe' oe-
serving class ever applying for aid Such Is tne
stotarncnt of William c. York. superin-endent OF
the Municipal Lodging House. 2Sd-st. ana .st-sSs. ~
EiStIr men RESPONDED to his call for a dozen snow
sboyaIiers to work long hours. scantily Gao. N
the hitter cold until sheer exhaustion ana iIeezlns
cor yelled them to stop - ,,,I,, for
Vet should a starving. homeless man Apply iuI
tho fo1IrtT time at the Lodging House his naity
Is three 1norths on Blackwelis Island I'm -Lve @
nor cent OF this vast army OF unenpIoyeu, SSS9
Z, Fauuond superintendent or ne BoWeFy MIS-
- -, ~ ,.sra honest men trying to ind work
TT,rt cas come from the farms in the country
for Workers Starving mon IN the city are Eeauy
and S1xious to 90 70 meet the demand how ottter
can we help them and rescue then thhn D{ ,pro-
T,idinp means Of immediate trans portatlon. nave
to1da9, sent n check to each of the above Etn3ed
errre-interdents aid them IN carlL tot tSse IN
1arabIe destitutes who thVOng their doors
NJ. l ssk for the courtesy or your col'lHlnS 10
bcnirc. that others may also incline TO aid these
11,,r55rricoi WORKERS, who with heavy hearts ana
EeorIed -lrds arc doing their utmost 70 so!"e this
vital question Of great cttys inGTsfr;oIs mem
ployed? 90 ,ro-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BIG STOCK INCREASE FAVORED
Capital of North American Company To Be
swelled by s13,oOO.OoO.

The board Of directors of the North American
Company have issued circular to the stockholders
recommending increase of the capital stock from
s7G00000 10 $4,000 900. The circular states that a
conditional contract has been entered into, pro-
viding for the purchase by the North American
Company OF important interest in the United
Railways Company of st. Louis.
If the proposed increase in the capital stock is
authorized. amount not exceeding $7,60o,O00 will
be issued in direct payment for the outstanding
stock OF the Laclede Gas Light Company and the
Union Electric Light and Power Company. a CON
trolling interest in which properties has been owned
for about two years by the North American Com
pany. The directors propose TO offer $1,000 shares
par for cash pro rata TO the shareholders OF the
North American Company, in order TO provide the
portion Of the purchase price of the stock of the
United Railways Company which is payable in
cash. and for other purposes.
The North American Company has entered into
a contract with William c. Sheldon & Co. Spencer
Trask & Co and f. S. Snthers & CO., by which
these firms have underwritten at all of the
$1,000 shares which may not be taken by the stock
holders.
The directors. in their circular. recommend that
the board be increased from twelve, its present
membership, TO not more than eighteen, in order
terests in the directorate. A special meeting of
the stockholders will be held in Newark March
16 to take action upon these various recommends
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
MARRIAGE AND DIVORCE.
Sacredness of the Former Should Not Be
Impaired by the Latter.

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: There is no serious question egtat-
ing the best minds of the Republic at the present
moment than that Of divorce Those OF the ablest
talent in church and state have been. and are Civ
ing 1t their most earnest consideration, as facts
prove that marriage throughout our entire couh-
try is not universally regarded as the sacred
VOW God has ordained for the benefit, as well as
happiness. of the human race. Both church ana
state conscious of this great evil, and are ear
nestly considering stringent laws Of divorce
also of remarriage
While every loyal citizen p-ayerfully hopes that
good may result from this effort is there hothlhg
else which be done restrict this serious con
dition of things? Are fathers and mothers giving
their children such careful training as to ut them
for the new and consecrated life they enter oy
marriage?
Engagements are announced, social and inan-
cial advantages are discussed which by no means
covers the entire ground OF the sacred bond rlrst
Of all. it must he remembered that God nath @ ser
the h9est OF words because il represents @ ne HS e
place where love learns its lessons, where life is
schooled into discipline and strength, Wherc Ch9I-
acter is moulded where each member works for
peace and harmony.
That the foundation wall of such place must be
does not admit OF an argument They must us r 0 0s
has dvinely planned from the creation of the
race. The love that consecrates the marriage vow
seeks not its own but the happiness OF the otnet'
which makes the duties of home the highest p.vi-
The husband and wife stand side by side, each
a part of the other, each incomplete without the
other. The germ of the nation is in the family
Out of the homes Of the community come its life
its health. its true development. and we read IN
the records of the ages that where family life ex-
lists in its highest type of sacrednesS the natGn n
is nobest and hrmest in its ideals Is it possible
that in beloved country. rich in opportunities
for usefulness well happiness, there can pc
a growing Indifference TO the holiest richest glIt
OF life?
There could not be more alarming picture of
religious, moral or social decline than the deca-
dence of the home idea calamity, for such 1t
would be to the town the city, the country.
New-York. Feb. "a 1905. NJ A .
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
LEGACY TAX DECISION.
Government VIII Lose Millions by
Courts Finding.

The United States Circuit Court Of Appeals for
this district has handed down a decision that cuts
off from the government from s. 10000 IS 10000
IN taxes on legacies. The decision upholds that of
Judge Lacombe, that the estates of persons who
died after July l, 1901 cannot be taxed.
The case was that of Eidmann against Tilghman
Ferdinand Eidmann being the United States In
ternal Revenue Collector for this district and
Tughman the executor OF the estate OF F. w Brit
tan. of Deering. Millikin & Co., wool dealers Mr.
Britain died in October 1901 leaving an estate on
which the federal tax would have been over $1,000
Congress repealed the Federal Legacy Tax law
the Dill providing that no taxes should be imposed
after July l, 1862. Counsel for the heirs and ex-
ecutor contended that in the case of persons diving
after July l. 1901, the tax could not be imposed
was not collectabe.
There are a number of cases pending on the
same lines, involving large of money in taxes
one involving S25ooo0 is now in the local courts 1t
IS SAID The taxes collected by the government [ y
ieeacies OF persons dying in the year ended July
], 1901 was over Sc 100000 ~
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
SUPPORTS SHORTHAND IN SCHOOLS
stenographers' Objections to 1t in Elemsn-
tary Glasses Called Unsound.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
Sir. II is reported in Your Sunday issue that
,to,,t ono hundred New-York court stenographers
have expressed their opinion apparently unasked.
tha, shorthand should not De taught in the public
elementary schools. They declare: First that
little or even a good deal of photography chat Is
the shorthand system adopted by the Board OF
f-TTcaTIOnJ does good whatever; second. that
II is likely 10 be soon forgotten. and. third that
one must learn the whole OF the art 20 make II OF
any
These are entirely general and not specific ar
guments Similar objections could be urged against
the study OF reading. writing or arithmetic. The
fact Is that very little OF the kind OF short
hand that is taught IN the grammar grades OF the
public elementary schools Is OF the utmost value
as Il mental drill. an intellectual stimulus or
= prepar alton for the subsequent high school
courses. Children welcome their shorthand lessons
with eagerness; they learn the Photographic char
acters more readily than those OF the longhand
alphabet, and since photography Is one OF the few
logical subjects of study within their comprehen-
sion. their interest is continually awakened and
held as they progress The study OF shorthand re-
quires close observation careful analysis, dis
eriminatvs selection ana instantaneous synthssis-
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
NO POLITICS IN THE REMOVAL.
DR.. Murray's Libel Suit Against Health Com
missioner Darlington Discontinued.

The action in the Supreme Court for $25 600 dam
ages for alleged libel brought by DR.. Thomas J.
Murray formerly assistant sanitary superintendent
Of the Board Of Health in the Borough of Brook
Ign, against Dr. Darlington the Health Commits
sioner. has been discontinued, upon the appcatio
of the plaintiff.
The case arose out of the removal of DR.. Murray
from office in August last and was based on the
publication Of an alleged interview w4,h Dr. Dar-
of the department in Brooklyn had been unsatis-
factory for some time and that charges had been
made against DR.. Murray.
Dr. Darlington in his answer denied that he had
made the statement published. but nevertheless
alleged that ii true that charges had been pre-
ferred against DR.. Murray TO the Board Of Health
and set forth various items which 1t was further
stated had been included in the charges. These
covered a number of acts of alleged neglect of
duty in relation TO the prevention of contagious
diseases and other matters involved the admin
istratton Of the Brooklyn office
Dr. Murray's attorney Edmund Drtggs attacked
the legality Of this part of the answer. asserting
that II did not constitute a defence TO the claim
tried before Justice Maddox in Brooklyn early in
February- Eugene A. Philbn, of Philbn, Beeknan
only insisted that the answer was proper but also
attacked the legality Of the claim made by DR.
the alleged IbellOus publication had been made IL
cld not, as matter Of law. constitute libel Jus
f lce MaoqoX reserved decision but intimated that
ne toQgIlt the contention was correct Before the
court had haEded down its decision the plaintiff
oIered TO discontinue the action, and the matter
was disposed or by an order being entered to that
1t may be remembered that at the time DR.. Muir
ray removal was said to have been dictated by
Polltcal reasons growing out Of the strained re-
Iations existing between Murphy and McCarren
which he sets forth specifically the grounds for
the removal of DR.. Murray. is interesting as tend
litical reasons. -
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
THE AMsTERDAM-AvE. GRAB" BILL
W. N Amory Declares That 1t Is Replica of
Lexington-Ave. Case.
To the Editor of The Tribune

To the Editor of The Tribune.
Sir: Attention is directed the fact that the
Metropolitan mana cement is pursuing the same
tactics with respect to the Amsterdam-ave. grab"
bill as it did in the Lexington-ave case. In 1889
the Forty-second Street. Manhattanville and St
Nicholas Avenue Railway Company was prevented
from constructing it's underground trolley road in
Amsterdam-ave. chiefly through the efforts and
opposition organized for selfish reasons by the Met
ropetan. which was then a rival of the Third
Avenue Railroad Company controlling the 42d-st
railway.
AS result, the 42d-st railway was prevented
from building. and subsequently the decided
that the franchise in Amsterdam-ave for
feited through non-usage. But now comes the
Metropolitan having obtained control Of the 42d-st
railway. and seeks through amendment of the
general railroad law to retain the franchise.
How exact is the parallel IN the Lexington-ave.
franchise case will be shown In 1887 the Net
ropolitan management wrested the Kingsbrdge
Road franchise from the 3d-ave company through
legal proceedings which it instituted the grounds
that more than one extension had been obtained at
time in violation OF Section 80 of the Railroad
law (See Court of Appeals case Buckman agt Third
Avenue Railroad Company.
Reprisal suits instituted by the 3d-ave man
agement against the Metropolitan company on ex-
actly the same grounds. charging that that com
pany had unlawfully obtained than one ex-
tension of its road in Lexngton-ave. and l16th-st
In January. 1901. the was decided against the
Metropolitan. and the company was permanently
4See Judge Bischoff's decision in the case of
Iekulsky agt the Metropolitan Street Railway Com
pgny)
The Metropolitan promptly appealed which acted
as stay 10 the injunction, and then did exactly
what 1t is trying do in Amsterdanl-ave.
Right on top Of the courts decision it straightaway
went TO the legislature. then in session. and
nuence with that branch of the government was
great enough to have amendment to Section go
OF the Railroad law introduced and passed which
again gave the company possession Of a franchise
Whlch the courts declared II did not and had no
right to operate OF course what the railroad com
pany thus gained the city lost.
This amendment TO Section SO is known as Chapter
4S+ OF the Laws of 1901 On its face it innocent
enough. The city authorities, of course did not
understand Its purpOrt. That carefully hidden.
The effect of the amendment 70 turn over to
the metropolitan company a franchise in Lexing-
ton-ave and u6th-st. which the Metropolitan COM
pa1y had valued and capitalized at exactly 100000
ana several otneT similar franchises Of an equal
value so that the city OF New York was robbed by
uIck and device OF property worth fully $50 O0OO0
instead OF now submitting to the passage by the
legislature Of the Amsterdam-ave. grab bill, the
authorities ought to take immediate steps to reueaI
the iniQutous measure known as Chapter 4g4 Of The
Laws of 1901 WILLIAM & ANOT9Y
New-York, Feb 23 1906.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
PRISONERS MYSTERIOUS DEATH.
Bellevue Doctors Said He Had Pneumonia
and Alcoholism-Sk Skull Was Fractured.

The coroner's Office is going TO ask Commissioner
EcAdoo 10 investigate the death Of Jacob Eckstein,
ftty-eight years OLD. Bellevue Hospital yester-
day. Co-oner's Physician Schultz or making an
autopsy discovered that skull fracture. not pneu-
uoria or alcoholism, caused death.
Eckstein was arraigned before Magistrate Moss.
Il the Yorkville court, on Friday a charge of
vagrancy. He was sober then and apparently in
good physical condition He was committed 10 the
island for six months the testimony of the po-
Ncemac who arrested him Thursday night.
He taken 10 a cell in the prison adjoining the
court Toward evening he complained that he, was
81, and ambulance was sent for. DR.. Hall. of
Bellevue. responded. and said the was suffer
ing from chronic alcoholism. Later at the hospital
Dr.. Johnson said he suffering from pneumonia.
EckEtein died al $50 a N yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
SETBACK FOR POSTAL REFORM.
House Objects to Senate Action on so-Called
Revenue Measure.

Because OF adverse action bv the House of Repre-
sentatves the Postal Progress League has been in
formed that its plan for the consolidation OF third
and fourth class mail matter at the third class
rates seems doomed to failure. The league. which
IS composed OF business men. has managed TO bring
the measure before the Senate by securing a IA
yorable report from the Senate Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads. The bill will be placed be-
fore the Senate some time this week.
Having succeeded so far. however. the league
through its secretary, James Z. Cowles. has been
informed that the House OBJECTS TO the considera-
ton Of tra measure by the Senate because bill
is a revenue measure. which should have originated
in the House. Mr.. COwles IS much discouraged by
the new complication de said last night;
II Is a great pity that such puertle objection
shouId be raised measure or such reaAy, great
n,,IIic Importance. The legislatures or Maine
Rhode Island and Connecticut. and the lower houses
os tia Eew-York and New-JerSey legislatures nave
reauested their respective delegations IN congress
- secure the quick enactment OF this desired iesls
iation The Postofice Department has been been urg RS
10 n emphaticalIy for years. surely, When We
.1espd rnon the threshold OF success II Is pity
that 40 technical an objection should De raised
The bill is really an ADMINISTRATIVE anu "'' ="
revenue measure
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
essential 10 success in any

sphere.
The document which expresses the views OF thess
court stenOgraphers IS headed by the signature q
Clifton B. Bull. who Is one of The sN sJeuogra-
pliers IN the First DepartuelJ Special Ter-nl IF
the Supreme Court # \eW-yOrk COUNTY Afr
Bulls official salary IS $S.0CO a year. and ne WAS
appointed on January /. lSy6 on the following Gav
another stenographer. James z. AIunS0r was
appointed to the same department. Mr. Nunson
Is the inventor OF a system OF shorthand which.
after due experiment, has been rejected by the
anything?
II cannot be denied that court steaographers are
highly educated men. but they Cducat.or-
lists and they not in any case, entitled 20 think
OF themselves as We, the steuOgrap phers of ths
United States The question OF Including short
nand in the public school curriculum has been
fought over for many years The conclusion
reached that shorthand Is proper branch ~
school work IS Uudenlably sound. and a hundred
or even thousand. court stelOgra piers vii have
70 advance some rev and very cogent reasons be-
fore they able 10 stop the initial C~ainiug %
future competitors for their highly desirable posi-
tions. DUDLEY W WALTON
Brooklyn. FEB. q 1906
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
BIG sCHwAB PURCHASE LIKELY.
Site Selected for Steel Plant to Do Work
on Russian Contract.

ew-Brunsw!clz, n. J.. Feb. ga deal was closed
yesterday by means of which It is almost certain
that large tract Of land directly north of the
Perth An1boy piers will be sold Charles NJ.
Schwab for the erection OF mammoth steel plant.
The Perth Arlboy end OF the negotiations was han
died by Nelson Brothers agency. 4 short time
ago Mr Schwab got a contract of gigantic size for
supplying steel 10 the Russian government. Nego-
tiatOns were at once opened for getting ? suitable
site with good water transportation facilities.
Il the purchase is satisfactorily consumTna ated.
work viii be started IN the spring the erection
q plant that viii give employment TO thousands
Of The object of the steel company is get
q site where there are good railroad facilities and
81 the time be able TO dock ocean steam sps,
50 that The steel can be loaded direct for Russia
without z second handling.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
FREE LECTURE SERIES CLOSING.

The second series OF free lectures under the
auspices OF the Board Of Education close next
Tuesday evening after having been in operation
FOR over two months the attendance at the lect-
Ure according 70 the reports 10 date. viii exceed
that FOR the same months last year. although this
season the weather has been particularly bad, and
he number Of lectures has been reduced because
of the reduction in tne school appropriation
On Monday evening thirteen OF the lSO centres
which have been in operation Will close. and IN
Aalhsttan and The Bronx on Tuesday evening the
4Gst seven wll shut down.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
POLICEMAN WITH KINGDOM GOULD.
Rode in Automobile After Arrest of Driver
on Way to Columbia.

Thomas Butler. an automobile driver for the
New-York Transportation Company, was arraigned
in the West Side court yesterday on charge Of
driving HIS machine on the sidewalk IN West 9TH
st. near Central Park West. He was discharged.
Butler his way TO Columbia University
with Kingdom Gould as passenger. Mr Gould
asked Patrolman Phelan that the driver be al
lowed 10 take him the 72d-st. subway station
Phelan granted the request. and climbed into the
back seat Of the machine.
Now, with you in here every one will think that
an q burglar or maybe & hold-up man" said
Nr Gould according TO Phelan.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
CLEANING STREETS IN ORDER.
Each Man Thinks His Own Most Important,
Says Commissioner Woodbury..

Commissioner John AfcGaw Woodbury. of the
Department Of Street Cleaning. when told yester-
day Of the many complaints received of the con-
dtion OF the side streets in the upper part OF Man
haitian said 4 Tribune reporter: We know all
about il, and all those streets will be cleaned up
just the moment able TO get 10 them. I
know that. every thinks his is the NEST
important highway in the city. but with the force
we have the really important streets. where the
heaviest traffic is. must be cleaned first; the others
VIII receive attention al the earliest possible mo-
rre
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26

and especially IN the West. The names on one
memorial represented S50OOOOOO active commercial
capital
The State of New-York. by its legislative act;
the city OF New-York, BY action of It's Common
council Chamber of Commerce and it's Board of
Trade ard Transportation. set the seal OF ap-
proval upon the project, and registered their
earnest request that it Re carried out at once.
CHARLES STOUGHTON.
New-Ycrl1. Feb o. 1895.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
TAX QUESTION IN SUPREME COURT.

On the application OF George L. Record, Corpora
Ton Counsel FOR Jersey City. Justice Jonathan
Dixon granted yesterday writ Of certiorari send
.ag 70 The Supreme Court for review the action OF
ne State Board Of Assessors IN refusing 10 assess
Property under water between the bulkhead lire
sc the exterior pier line OF railroad terminal prop
etes in Jersey City also the refusal Of the board
= assess as second class property certain branches
- lnaLn stems assessed FIRST class properly
stt ssat application opposed by Gilbert Collins, for
80 pennsylvania Railroad and by Albert T. wan,
~ TIE Erie. The writ is returnable at Trenton Ia
"a sgle term
New-York tribune., 1905-02-26
ASKS AID FOR HOMELESS MEN.

To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: Some tine ago a missionary in my employ
came on five idle. destitute in OF our Jars,
and having given to each bowl of coffee and the
food which the coffee stand afforded. proposed 10
them to go 70 the country and paid their respective
fares to their near destination. She kept track OF
these tramps and learned that two OF them re-
mained with their employers Carmers) for eighteen
months. and the others at the end OF six months
were Eteadfast also. This Is fact OF cheer and