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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
DREAMLAND'S BIG STATUE.
Took Twenty-three Men Two Weeks to Make
Moulds for Creation"

The allegorcal figure Creation" at the entrance
TO Dreamland Coney Island. entailed in its erection
unusual difficulties. The figure is that of angel
with extended wings which measure from tip to
tip eighty feet. Its height is forty feet
1t was the intention TO bring 70 Dreamland the
original figure which stood in front of the "Crea-
ton" building at the St Louis Fair. bat Il
found that the original statue contained so much
iron work that it would be impossible cut 1t into
sections for transportation. 1t became necessary
make a mould of this figure. the largest piece of
statuary in this country except the Statue
of Liberty
a. Cesary & Co, contractors in ornamental paS-
ter work agreed To do the work and President
Reynolds made the necessary contract with them.
Mr.. Cesary, OF that firm, who reproduced the
and the ornamental work the FACADE OF the
Dreamland building said that IL the most diff
hCult work he had ever undertaken. Last March
the first impression was taken. Two weeks We're
required to complete the mouds Al the time the
thermometer registered % degrees below zero. \
house constructed around the statue. in which
the moulders worked Twenty three mon were en-
poyed in making good moulds' of plaster Of
paris. When the work was completed II found
that twelve tons of plaster or paris had been used
With the forms used of wood and iron the total
weight OF the mOulds fifteen tons II required
nifty foot freight car transport from ST. Louis
freight for the moulds made of the other work
The cost OF reproducing the statue So, OOU
Herman Leon. French sculptor made the
original model Of Creation" all its dimensions AZ
is that OF tho perfect woman Ten women posed ion.
different parts of the statue.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
Il. O.. Vanderbilt UINS.
Takes More Prizes at Durland's
Horse Shoe.

Another large attendance gathered at the Durland
Horse Show last evening.
Alfred c. Vanderbilt driving his own horses.
again a winner. In Glass No 10, for the horse
over Isl, he got first prize with Polly Prim and
third with Rustling Silk. Class No. g. for polo
ponies, aroused much interest. The blue ribbon in
this class went 70 Kid, belonging to L. J. Hunt
Mrs John Gerken's Newsboy and ShopgirI were
the winners in Class No. 30. for the best pair OK
Eocene and Lady Barbara got second prizr The
show will come 10 a close tonight. The summaries
follow:
Glass 80 Cfor the best pair harness horses ap
pointments 90 per cent: ladies' drive:
prize, $50 prize S20)Won by Mrs John Gerkens
NewsbOy and shop Girl; Herbert Pratts Lady Eocene
and Lady barbara, second: Mrs. J. Il. NJ GrOsvenor's
Fascination and Captivation third Miss Emily Bedtords
Fandango and Bonanza. fourth
Glass (ponies under saddle; IA hands.
first prize. $S5 second prize S5)Won Master Jesse
Wassermanns Lady Renee; Master Cyril SCOTS
Masterpiece, second; Mrs J. b. NJ. Grosvenors Honest
John. third.
Glass 10 for the hands: nrst prize
Polly Prim Cedar Court stables Impetus second Alfred
G. N9nderhilts RustIng Silk. third; c. X. c. Birngss
The Jester, fourth
Glass Is class: for the best single harness
second prize. $l5l-Won by Albert Decernea's King
bert: Charles T. PrCcers Master second George
fourth -
hands, TO lie shown with malet ball charge 70
turn 10 De ridden by by members of Polo
socation conformation 80 per cent hardness 80 per
cent speed and style, 20 per cent riding 20 per
Kid: Reginald McNaIIys Banshee second: J. II Hunts
snip, thlrd; A E Ashbrooks fourth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
CHASE IN 5TH-4VE.
Policeman Catches Speeding Auto-
mobile litter Nile Parsuit.

In wild chase of mile from 59th-st up
5th-ave. last night Bicycle Policeman Sherry
the victor, catching automobile which
he says. sped by him at the rate of thirty miles
hour.
It's wonder TO me-" said Sherry, that the
machine was not smashed or that some Of the
cabs in the avenue not struck All Of
them took to the sides OF the avenue The ma
chine careened from side to side. l yelled to
the men in it TO stop, but they only cursed me
until l got abreast and threatened them"
At the East 6Tth-st. station the chauffeur
said he was Ralph Mitiewicz twenty-one years
old, IAN automobile demonstration of No 321
Riverside Drive His companion, Sherry says
started 10 say that his name Mansfield
but then put his finger on his lips and said no
more. The machine was a low running double
seated affair
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
OLDFIELD is MATCHED.
D)W Meet Fletcher in automobile
Race at MOrris Park.

H. ". Fletcher and Barney" OIdfeld have been
matched 10 meet in race at the opening OF
Morris Park as an automobile course on Nav
20 Fletcher Will drive o. F Thomas's So
horsepower De Dietrich. in which ne made new
worlds records for 20 and 100 miles at the
recent automobile tournament at Ormond Beach.
Fla, and established a new worlds record for
the road mile Of O;45 at the Cuban meet in
February.
This match viii attract much interest among
automobilists as it Will be FIetcher's first ap-
pearance in track competition. Fletcher has
been anxious for a long time 70 meet OldfeId,
and when Oldheld sent out challenge the other
day TO meet any driver in the world on the
track mentioned and the date named Fletcher
lost no time in accepting IT, Fletcher in the
races I'm Florida and Cuba demonstrated that
besides being a daredevil driver. he could
handle car with much skill Before these races
he was practically unknown.
The conditions of the match call for the best
two In three heats. The first heat is 10 be FIVE
miles flying start from the tape, and the sec
ond heat ten miles, pursuit fashion, starting
from opposite sides Of the track. Should a third
heat be necessary the style and distance are 10
be decided by the toss Of a coin
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
CHADWICK DUPE GUILTY.
Sentence of SeUen Years for OberIin
Bank Cashier.

Cleveland. May "a. B. Spear cashier of the
closed Citizens Bank of Oberlin TO-DAY IN +be
United States District Court, entered Plea Of
guilty 10 enc count OF The Indictment charging
him with making false entries in the banks books
District Attorney Sullivan recommended that all
other indictments against Spear. containing fifteen
counts be nolled. Judge Tayler at once sentenced
Spear to seven years Imprisonment in the Ohio
penitentiary.
1t is believed by the government authorities here
that the pleading OF guilty by Spear will have a
tendency to weaken any defence which Mrs Chad
wick can make in case a new trial is granted
by the United States Circuit Court of Appeals She
Is charged jointly the same indictment with
consp!ring with Spear to make false entries in
the banks books
When Mrs. Chadwick was told about Spears
sentence she displayed little emotion and contented
herself with renarking:
The poor man. do not see what else he could
have done He got himself into trouble, but 1t was
through fault of mine"
She began TO weep little when reminded that
10 which Spear pleaded guilty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
MORGAN WOULD SETTLE.
Tells Biondi Museum Of Art Should
Compromise Smt.

j. Pierpont Morgan, president of the Metro
politan Museum of Art at Rome recently ex-
pressed willingness for compromise in the suit
Of Ernesto Bondi, the Italian sculptor to re-
cover 100000 from the Museum Of Art for
failure to exhibit his group. "Saturnalia" ii
was learned yesterday. Constantine BIondi told
a Tribune reporter that he received a letter from
his brother, the sculptor, Tuesday. saying
that he had had an interview with Mr. Morgan
about fortnight before.
Mr.. Morgan. according 10 the letter, expressed
great surprise that the affair had resulted in
suit, and promised soon he returned TO
this country to see that the controversy was
settled in friendly way.
Gilbert Ray Halves, counsel for SignOr BiOndi,
suggested a cable message to Mr.. Morgan, az
Constantinople 10 verify the statements. Rob-
ert w. DE- Forest, counsel for the Museum, sug-
gested that the suit will up I'm the Su
preme Court in a few days a postponement
should be asked for till Mt Morgans return.
Mr.. Halves replied that the suit would be pushed.
Mr. De Forest said the trustees had given in
structions to the law committee OF the Museum,
and they would act under those instructions in
regard to the suit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
FIGHT TO GOVERN WILMINGTON.
Equal Factions in Council Contend for May
orally and Patronage.

Wilmington. n. C., May 3.-The city govern
ment here is threatened with serious compiled
tons arising from clash of authority between
evenly divided factions Of the City Council when
it met for organization under the admins
tration to-day.
The nominee OF the Democratic party for
Mayor, Colonel A. NJ Waddeli. is said be ia
vorable 10 Of the factions, and, in case of
his election by the council. he would have the
casting Of the tie vote IN the election Of all de-
partmenta city officers
When the board met to-day one Of the factions
withdrew when it proposed 10 go into the
election of Mayor before subordinate officials
were chosen. The remaining FIVE members say
a motion TO elect Colonel Waddell Mayor
carried before the others retired and at a meet
ing later in the day Colonel Waddell was induct-
ed into office by the five men flrorabie 10 his
candidacy.
Late tonight attorneys for the opposing fac
uon LEFT the city on a special train for Clinton
y. c. to secure from Superior Court Judge O.
II. Allen restraining order preventing the other
faction from assuming control Of the CITY gov
Gratis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
POWERS APPEALS TO FEDERAL COURT.
Alleged Conspirator Against Goebel Declares
Justice Is Denied Him.

Georgetown, KY, May 3.-With two life sentences
reversed, and after having been under a death SEN
for than a year before that verdict also
was reversed. Caleb Powers, accused of conspiracy
to murder William Goebel. made application to-
day to the Scott Circuit Court 10 have his case
transferred the United States District Court for
the Eastern District of Kentucky. The petition
marked another sudden change OF far reaching i'm
portanCe in Of the most dramatic trials in the
history of American Jurisprudence. Concident with
the filing of the petition was the appearance of
Governors Richard Yates of Illinois and Frank s.
Black Of New-Yor counsel for Powers
Powers bases his petition for transfer of his case
to the Federal Court the charge that equal pro-
lection Of The laws. guaranteed by the Four
teenth Amendment TO the Constitution of the United
States. has been. and IS being denied him by
the State courts of Kentucky Two main points are
Cited-fiTst, that the courts refused to recognize
pardon issued in legal form by the then legally
constituted Governor of Kentucky, and second,
that in all three of mis- trials the uries have been
sodly packed with Goebel Democrats the political
opponents the defendant, and that under the
Kentucky code. this selection of Democratic uries
is permissible.
The first main clause covering the issue of the
pardon Is of unusual interest, since there is no
provision in the Kentucky statutes preventing the
Governor from exercising the pardoning power be-
trial
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
GAS OVERCOMES FOUR.
One Nay Die-Leaky Pipe Filled
Tenement.

Four persons were overcome by gas in the
tenement at No 30S East 40th-st. late last
night. The life of John Cleary, laborer, is
despaired of.
The Rev. Mr.. Flynn, of the Church Of st.
Gabriel in East 37th-st., got into the ambulance
in which Cleary and his wife, Bridget, were
being taken to the hospital and administered the
last rites of the Church
Two children Of James Lyons were overcome,
but were revived at their home
1t is supposed that the gas leaked out of a
pipe in the hallway. James J. Devane mate
OF the Charities Department steamer Massa SOFT
and John Cavanagh were going to Devane's
rooms on the fourth floor when they smeled the
escaping gas. They broke into the rooms occu-
pied by the Clearys and found the people par
TALLY asphyxiated. The Lyons family across the
hallway aroused by the forcing of the doors
found their babies overcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
FOUR FELLOWsHIPs.

-Four Settlement feIlowships have beer se.,h
Asneo Tor the year 1896 by the College Settle
mems Association, acting In conjunction with the
alunane associations OF Swarthmore Smith and
wellesley colleges, and the Bryn Mawr undergradu
ate chapter Of the College Settlements Association
ana also lg04-'05 scholarship. which nor havtnp,
Segn used IS available for the coming year The
leIloWsnlps may, at the discretion of the commit
ne OF award be changed TO scholarships of 500
Inc new fellow ships open to former students
OF =" Ltnlore, Smith. Wellesley and Bryu Afawr
4nq apP5catons Enust be sent before June 70 Miss
has its committee Of award and I5rofess66rr
Henry r Leager, Of Columbia University viii act
The object Of the felowships IS to open to we'll
qualified persons the opportunity AFFORDED by SCI
Lernent life FOR investigation of social conditions
The object Of the scholarships is TO give training
In philanthropAc and civic work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
ERIE RAILROAD CHANGES.

J. II. Moddy. special representative of the Erie
Railroad Company. yesterday announced the fol-
lowing changes in the passenger department of that
company: RI. c. Holabrd. general agent OF the
passenger department, Cincinnati promoted 20 as
sistdnt general passenger agent. Chicago vice D.
NJ. Bowman general Western passenger agent re-
signed; II. 4. Huntington division passenger agent.
Elmira, promoted 10 general agent passenger de
partment, CINCINNATI; j. II. Webster ticket agent
BlnGhdnton. promoted 10 division passenger agent
Elmiru; j. \. Dunbar assistant ticket agent bling
hnmtop, promoted 10 ticket agent Binghamton;
H. +, Schornstein. travelling passenger agent Chi
CagO. promoted 10 city passenger agent. Buffalo
vice G. T. Chase resigned; ]. A Dolan city passen-
Ger agent. brooklyn. promoted 20 travelling passen-
ger agent Chicago: W. L. Coleman ticket clerk
promoted To city passenger agent. Brooklyn and
X. $ Graham, depot ticket agent Rochester. pro-
moted 10 InssenKer agent Rutfalo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
MISSES ALEXANDER WIN PLACE.
Younger Girls Play Interesting Game in
Girls Junior Doubles.

Interesting lawn tennis by the younger girls was
played yesterday the courts OF the ST. Nicholas
ander won their place in the final round Of the
tournament which Is designated the Girls Junior
Doubles and arranged by Mrs Charles 5.
Brown. On the original schedule this tournament
to have held the courts Wednesday. Thurs
day and Friday of next week. but the arrangement
OF special mems singles contest made 1t necessary
TO advance the tourney. The summary:
Girls junior doubles first rCICulNiSs Eot-l ArNanier
Miss Helen Alexander defeated Miss Beatrice Cer5
Louise Brown 6-$ e.. Miss Irene hiSsel and
Miss Janet Ioomis defeated Miss katherine Duane and
Margaret BlaEden by default. Miss Jeanne Barse-
Wa!ach Dorothy Moran defeated Miss porcth@a
ToIer and Miss Sherwood CO 6-S, Miss Josephine
Kissel and Miss Margaret Eorand. bye
round-Siss Edith Alexander and Miss Helen
Alexander defeated Mss Irene kissel and Miss janet
I,OOmiS 10 IS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
TELLS OF GAS BRIDE.
Merchant Declares Philadelphia
Lease Vas "P0id For"

Philadelphia, May Bone of the sensations CT
the day in the proposition to lease the PhiIa-
delpha gas works TO the United Gas Improve
ment Company was the reading at a mass meet
ing held at the Academy of Music tonight of an
AFFIDAVIT made by Robert Dornan, carpet man
ufacturer, that bribery resorted to when
the United Gas Improvement Company secured
its present thirty years lease of the gas works
in 1897. Mr. Dornans affidavit read by
William T. Tiden, secretary of to-nights meet
ing.
Mr.. Dornan concludes his affidavit by directly
charging Thomas Dolan, as the representative
Of the United Gas Improvement Company, with
the corrupt of a large sum of money and
other valuable considerations to induce the
Rdgway syndicate to withdraw it's bid for the
lease" Il hope thereby" he says. ito esta bsh
fraud upon which legal proceedings can be based
10 void the existing lease to the United Gas I'M
provement Company and restore the property TO
the city, thus enabling it to offer new lease
in open competition to the best bidder
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
WHAT IS LIFE?
SIR Oliver Lodge Antagonises
HaeckePS Vie7cs.

In the current North American Review" Sir
Oliver Lodge discusses question that has received
much attention from chemists and biologists
"hether or not life might have been spontaneously
developed from protoplasm, the chemical com
pound with which it is always associated in the
vegetable and animal Kingdom. He states the af-
hfnat"e side of the case with fairness, and makes
point in It's favor that has sometimes been over
looked. In the experiments hitherto tried TO as
certain If life be obtained without antecedent
life heat has been used to kill all existing germs.
Sir Oliver asks if that operation might not have
been conducted in such a way as to destroy also
a latent possibility Of the evolution OF life. Con-
siderlhg for a moment the remote chance that
change of mode might result differently in the
laboratory. he proceeds TO say:
Does that show that the earth generated the
HE? BY no means; no more than it need neces-
s9rlly nave generated all the gases of its atmOs-
phere or the metcoric dust which lies upon its
Life may be something not only ultra terrestrial
but even immaterial something outside pres
they are, but different and utilizing them for its
own purpose. What is certain IS that life possess
aggregates which exist this planet and Of util-
lzng their energies for a time to display Itself
amid terrestrial surroundings; and then it
TO disappear or evaporate whence it came. 1t is
While it is here the animated material body moves
about and strives after many objects some worthy,
some unworthy 1t acquires thereby certain md
moreover becoming conscious of its own mental
and spiritual existence; and it begins to explore
the Mnd which Ike rs own It cGnceiye5 must
concealed, by the environment, and mtellieble
only to a kindred spirit Thus the scheme of law
and order dimly dlwns the nasceut soul and
it begins to form clear conceptions Of truth good
and beauty. # may achieve something of a
permanent value, {. work Of or literature.
It may enter regions of emotion and may evolve
ideas of the Hottest kind; it may degrade itself
below the beasts, or it may till it is almost
divine
Is il the material molecular aggregate that has
Of its unaided latent power generated tins in
divduality acquired this character, felt these
tons evolved those ideas? There are some who
70 think it is. There are others who recognize
in this extra ordinary development contact be-
tween this material frame of things and a uni
higher and other than anything known to
senses; a universe not dominated by physics
and chemistry, but utilizing the Intersections of
matter for its purposes; universe where the
human spirit is at home than II is among
these temporary coocatons OF atoms; universe
capable of Infinite development, of noble contem-
platiou. and of lofty JOY, long after this planet
nay, the whole solar system-shall have fulfilled
its present spire of destiny and retired cold and
lifeless upon its endless way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
INJURED GUESTS OF MR.. OGDEN HERE
Effects of Railroad Wreck Plain on Mem
bers of Party.

The train having on board the advance guard of
the ogden party who We're caught in n train wreck
near GreenvIe, 6. c.. last Saturday. arrived at
the Pennsylvania station in jersey City at 3I6
p. m, yesterday. two hours and thirtyfve minutes
lete. II brought only half a dozen of the party,
including Professor Henry W. Farnum. of Yale
who was the most severely injured of the passen-
gers IN the collision Friends met him the sta
ton. He was lifted from the train and placed in
an inValids chair. His head swathed in BAN
dages. and mis- broken hung in sling lie
was accompanied by his wife, who had been
bruised considerably n the accident.
Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Everit Macy also by this
train. Mrs. Macy unable to walk, she. too,
conveyed from the train to the fc:ryb in
an invalds chair. Her nose was strapped
with plaster and She seemed to be in pain.
Mr.. Macy said the party had direct from
Greenville, where Professor Farnum had been in
the hospital The other members of the ogden
party arc expected to arrive to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
FEDERATION OF NURSES MEETS.
Methods of Improving Their Work Dis
cussed

Washington May s.-The American Federation NJ
N5rEes, composed OF the American Society Of Su-
perintendents Of Training Schools for Nurses and
the Nurses Associated AIumns of the United
States, met here to-day. Miss Isabel McIssac.
president o. the federation delivered an address
IN which she referred TO the origin and work ~
me organization. She said that while she had the
deeIeSt possible sympathy and affection for the
profession she wanted TO call attention 10 the dis
content with trained nurses in private households
pllch Is VICE. deep and constant and suggested
that the profession had hard work before II 10 hold
ne conhoence OF the public. Miss Nevins read a
paper written BY Miss L. L. Dock SECRETARY Of fT7a
international Council OF Nurses, on international
helatlonshiPs Miss Sophia F. Palmer of Roches-
ter. y Y; Miss SniveIy of Toronto Can,ds 40
5 ars Hunter Robb Of Cleveland, the former presi-
spoke. reception was given TO the dele ga.es To-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
ENTRIES FOR VANDERBILT CUP.

Two more entries for the " X Vanderbilt tr.
Cup race were received by Chairman R. L Nor-eu
OF the American Automobile Association racing
board yesterday. The organization has charge o.
receiving entries for The race Robert Graves a
well known pioneer member Of the Automobile Club
Of America, through the Deutscher Autonobu Club
OF Berlin, entered his new specially built 11ho-se
power Mercedes, which constitutes the first entry
IN the race from Germany Graves Yesterday Re
ceived cable notifying him Of his election 10 mem
beTShip IL the German club. this being necessary
10 the acceptance OF tie entry The other entry
Automobile Club, whose ~ horsepower Locogno6fla
has already been entered for place on the Am .rf-
can team Tor the Gordon Bennett race The commits
sion for the Vanderbilt race will hold A meeting To-
morrow 10 consider various matters concerning the
race.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-04
NOTICE.

VIII the branch presidents please send the names
OF their members and guests who 10 attend
the annual luncheon May 10 TO the general
Office by Saturday? Tickets s. 80
Individual members viii also please make their
applications for tickets this week This is necessary
that the satisfactory seating of the guests may be
arranged thus avoiding confusion the last
Ylent. II there are any who feel that they cannot
give I'D the whole day 10 Sunshine, but in
Jerested in hearing about the work. the morning
session will prove exceedingly interesting, and all
Sunshine-s are cordially invited 10 attend Miss
J. Ella Rood. OF Manhattan No. 3. viii act as
treasurer for the day and receive money for dues
and badges This Office she has kindly filed for
The last two years. Miss Stout. OF the Tompkins
Square branch Will have charge Of the luncheon
tickets on the meeting dax The names of the
guests OF honor the artists who take part
n the musical programme and the hospitality
committee will be announced later