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New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
HUDSON RIVER CLOSED.
Earliest Te-Up Since 1890 79th
-Four ETce options.

Albany Dee. 4-EarlIer than usual and with IN
usual suddenness came the closing of navigation
IN the upper Hudson to-day. The big night boats
of the Peoples and the Citizens lines left this af-
ternoon for their final trips 10 New York The lines
OF smaller boats running from here will also sus-
pend trips once. Zero temperature last night
and to-day froze the river from shore shore and
the unusually low water hastened the closing.
With the exception OF four years, this IS the
earliest closing since 1890 when the river closed
on December g. In 1901 it closed on December l; in
1903, OH December 2. and IN 1904. December l.
Last year 1t remained open until December 10 Not
since the winter Of lS99'SV has the river remained
open all winter and prior TO that there is
oi IN open river since 1924. then unprecedented
occurrence. so far shown by official records be-
ginning in 1924 The latest date in thirty years
December 81, in 1871
Owing to the close Of navigation, the Peoples
Line announces the dscontlnu ance OF their ser
vice 10 Albany.
After exceptional year. the steamers c. ".
Morse ana Adirondack Will go out OF commission TO
lie oveThauled and renovated.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
PRIVATE DETECTIVES ARRESTED
Charged with Grand Larceny-Failsd to
Make Good After Payment.

Thomas and James Harris composing the
Harris Detective Agency" at Sixth avenue and
42d street. We're arrested yesterday a charge
of grand larceny. Both. when arraigned before
Magistrate Whitman In the TOmbs court. were
held in $4,000 bail for examination tomorrow,
Assistant District Attorney Krotel told the
magistrate that there were many complaints
against the men. both in the District Attorneys
office and at Police Headquarters. William r
Roberts treasurer Of Ostrander & Co. dealers in
electrical supplies. of No. % Dey street. was the
complainant He said that he had visited the
Harris Detective Agency" in answer to a tele-
phone message that there had been stealing from
his concern on the part of a trusted ernplOye
He said he was told when he went there that he
would have to give up SIS for the information
He did so, he says, and then told that a
fellow enploye of boy who produced had
taken some material from Ostrander & Co. some
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
QUEEN OF THE MARDI GRAs MARRIED
Germantown Belle Becomes Bride of Di.
vorced Broker.
fBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Philadelphia. Dec. 4.-Miss Katherine May
Schwartz. Of Germantown, who was chosen last
Tuesday queen of the Mard Gras while visit
ing New Orleans. is the bride Of Francis A.
Janney, a broker and club member. who WAS
divorced only & fortnight ago. Discussing the
marriage, which occurred IN New York, c. W.
Schwartz. jr., brother OF the bride said to-day:
Ny sister has known Mr.. Janney since child
hood, and they have always been what might
be called chumuy. Their marriage. however,
was surprise, we objected TO the maria sc
because Mr.. Janney is a divorced man. This
talk about his being twice as old as she is not
true. He is about thirty years old and my sister
is twenty-SeVen.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
TWO DEAD FROM COLD.
Nezr Jersey Men Victims of Yester-
ddys Serere Weather.

Two men were frozen TO death near Red
Bank y. J., by the intense cold of yester-
day. An unidentified man. half nude, was
found dead in a gravel pit beside the New York
and Long Branch Railroad. The body that
Of a man who had been seen In the neighbor-
hood considerably recently, but whose name is
not known. The man apparently lay down in
the pit TO escape the cold
At Sandy Hook George Young who lived with
his brother, William W Young, general mana
ger Of the Postal Telegraph Company there
was found frozen TO death near the wharf Mr.
Young had been 10 New York on Monday, and
returned before midnight He started to walk
TO his home when he must have been overcome
by the intense cold, which at that time was only
q few degrees above zero.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
BOB" AMMoN CALLS ON JEROME

Colonel Bob" Anmon. who was recently lib
Grated from prison after serving three ana one
half years for his connection with $50 per
cent Miller called on District Attorney Jerome
Yesterday afternoon and had fifteen minutes
conference with him.
Since leaving prison Ammon has been ouoted
saying that Jerome had hounded him IA
prison and that he would never leave the Dis
trici attorney alone as long as ne lived Al
the conclusion OF the conference Arnr,nu ,,.a o
asked if he had anything 10 saw
No. he replied, 'but If jerome wants 10 say
anything he can do So"
Wnen the District Attorney WAS sean he said g.
J am not going TO get into controversy with
such man he is"
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
scHURMAY CONDEMNS SOCIALISM
Says II Tends 10 Paralyze Government
Favos Regulation of Monopolies

Ithaca X. y. Dec An an address on SO
clalism and IndividualisEn' to-day President
Schurnau Of Cornell declared that government
regulation should be extended 10 such rnonopo-
lstic corporations as threaten 10 Cypress the
consumer lie advocated old age pensions as a
means OF Sitting the discomfort on which social
1sln feeds, and the removal Of tariff protection
from monopoiiZed goods.
Mr.. Schurman asserted that better opportuni-
ties Of employment, higher wages and more Ger
saln employment compensated the WoTkingmen
ot the present day for ownership OF inde-
pendent business, while society gained by in
creased production and the greater variety Of
goods He criticised socialism having z fatal
defect IN saooing government with many
functions as 70 paralyze IL and render II ineff7-
cient.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
HELD FOR ALLEGED BRIBERY.
Engineer Gives $4,000 Bail in Pittsburg e.
Tube City Railroad Case

Pittsburg, Dec. Al. H. Milholland. a well
known civil engineer. was arrested to-day on a
charge Of conspiracy 10 bribe certain members
OF common councils OF this city to vote for a
franchise for the Pittsburg & Tube City Rail
road Milholand was taken TO the office OF the
Director Of Public Safety. where he furnished
bail or 5000. The information was made by
Thomas A. McQuaide, Superintendent of Police.
The case against c. S. Cameron, president Of
the Pittsburg & Tube City Railroad. who is
charged with obstIucting justice in refusing TO
answer questions relating TO the alleged bribery
conspiracy, was taken before the grand jury this
afternoon
Cameron says he Will carry the case 70 the
United States Supreme Court before he Will
testify
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
ALL IMPORT RECORDS BROKEN.
Last Years High Water Mark for Port of
New York Passed Already.

The volume of business done by importers.
according 10 the records in the office of the Col
lector Of Customs OF the Port of New York dur
ing the year 1906. will far exceed all previous
records. The figures up 10 date are far In ex-
cess OF expectations
In 1895 there were 294127 importattons re-
corded Up to yesterday 400 90 importation
entries had been recorded this year by the Col
Iector OF Customs Ii estimated that there
would be at least $4,000 imporIations during
the year, but from present indications the num-
Der OF entries Will be far in of that esti-
InatA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
MASS MEETING ON IMMIGRATION.

mass meeting under the auspices OF the New
immigrants Protective League Will be held IN
Noopef Union tomorrow evening n protest against
the Lodge-Gardner bill now pending before the con-
ference committee OF both houses OF Congress-
which provides for the further restriction OF Irni
grafton The immediate provocation for the protest
Is SAID 70 be the recent deportation for reasons
sald 70 De trivial oS German seanlsJress who had
reLatlves In this country Among the speakers
20 4u9pISSId LsJUexSH 10 aQ UlN Sul99uI SU1 IN
1ne National Cierman-AmericSn Alliance; Louis
Nleflck, president Of the New Immigrants Pro-
tectlvs League. and several Congress men
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
FOUR NEGRO CHILDREN BURNED.
House at Westfeld, N. j., Destroyed While
Mothers Are Away Working.
TBy Telegrslih to The Tribune !

Westhelt, -. J., Dec. z.-Four Negro chill
oren. two belonging 10 Mrs. William Setter
snd the others 70 Mrs. John VESSEL, We're
burned To death al their home about one and a
half miles fo1n this place tonight The mothers
of the children were away at the time The fra
started
Both women widows and had not returned
rom Their days work. The house was a fjrnsv
structure and barely sheltered the two families
An The children were under I've years Of age. Il
j. believed that one of the children PLAYED with
the fire left IN the stove
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
CHARGES UNFAIR DEAL.
Insurance Companies accused Of
Not Com plying sUith Lar.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune !

Toronto ont Dec 4-Herbert \. Fell. OF New
York who Is now here. makes charges that the ad-
Ininistrations Of the New York Life and Mutual
Life Insurance companies are attempting to place
poIicvholders ~ q disadvantage.
Tn. lsy Of New York State provides that the
nares Of au poIicyholdcrs. arranged alphabetically
shall be open 10 inspection in each agency by
pol.cyh holders OF the company for five months prior
10 election Of trustees Neither the New York Life
nor the Mutual Life. both of which have more than
two thousand pclcyholders in this CITY has il is
said complied with the law in this regard al the
Offices in Toronto.
None Of the Canadian polcyholders" remarked
Mr Fell tonight. have been permitted 10 see who
is insured they could electioneer among their
friends IN behalf Of the policyholders' ticket
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
MR.. VANDERBILT AIDS DEPUTY.
Meets Him Half Way to Receive Papers in
Land Case
rRy telegraph % The Trfbune

Asheville. y. C, Dec. 4.-Deputy Sheriff Will
Jams served papers on George W. Vanderbilt
to-day al Biltmore concerning certain land
titles which have not been made public. Mr..
Vanderbilt drove into BiItnore this morning
10 meet Mr.. Williams.
When the papers were placed in Mr.. Will
iaIns's hands he telephoned to the Biltmore
Office and told that they would have TO he
served later. Mr.. Vanderbilt called up the dep
uty later and informed him that he would
not inconvenience him by trip 10 the house,
and that he would meet Mr.. Williams at the
Bntmore Office this morning. MI Vanderbilt
and the deputy arrived al Biltmore at the same
time
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
FOUR ARRESTS IN MURDER CASE.
Police Learn Little Regarding Shooting of
Salvatore GuiIano.

AS a result Of the killing OF Salvatore GuiI!ano.
saloon keeper. who was shot early yesterday
morning at his home No 10 1st street the
police arrested Francisco Guillano. a brother of
the dead man; Tony lie Cato OF Graham ava
nue., Brooklyn, and Giuseppe Lima Of No Oh
Spring street They were arraISned in the York
Vile police court and renanded 10 the coroner
tanned by the police
Coroner Acritelli subjected each one OF the
prisoners 10 d separate examination. but he said
that ne was unable to learn ANYTHING ron,
them II Importance regarding the murder Lima
ana LIE Cato were sent TO the House OF Deten-
ton. -
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
C. 3. SHAW WINS A POINT IN SUIT.

The demurrers of Herbert s Stone and Melville 2
stone IT. 10 George Bernard Shaw's action against
them and Duield & Co. TO recover s25.eeo damages
and TO get an accounting of royalties. over
ruled by Justice O'GOrman. IN the Supreme Court
yeSterday- shaw alleges that he gave Grant
fGcAarus a license for the publication here OK
lays Pleasant and Unpleasant" and Three
f4aNS Tor Puritans." while the books were 70 ee
cupyriShted in his favor. With Shaw's assent
tichardS transferred the license 70 Stone Co.
VINO took over the copyrights. Shaw saws that tho
cop&Ishts have never been transferred 70 him, ort
70 FoX- DuTneld & Co, predecessor of Dufield =
Co. VINO succeeded Stone x Co.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
SUNDAYS STORM SWEPT PANAMA.

Colon. Dec. 4.-Up to last night ten inches Of
water had fallen in Colon in twenty-four hours
The Chagres River has reached the highest
point ever known and is still rising fast Com
nunication and traffic by way Of the Panama
Railroad are interrupted. The high winds OF
Sunday night tore the roof off the market and
lightning struck the middle pole Of the wireless
the poWerhouse.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
MAYORS RELATIVE FINED FOR SPEEDING

Gustave NJ. Heckscher, who lives at Hunting
ton. Long Island, and is brother-in-law OF
Mayor Mcclellan. was fined SO in the Court
OF Special Sessions yesterday for violating the
speed ordinances on July last Mr. Heck
scher was caught going twenty miles an hour
in Fifth avenue between 53th and oath streets
He pleaded guilty yesterday, but urged in ex-
tenuatlon that he had his machine under per-
feet control. Samuel A Lewisohn, a LAWYER OF
No. West 9th street. was also fined $50
Hewin Vangle a chauffeur of No 1lS West
18th street, was fined $50.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
ARGUMENTS DELAY SHEA TRIAL.

Chicago, Dec. 4.-Arguments between the
attorneys IN the Shea trial occupied the greater
part Of the hearing to-day Albert Young was
again on the stand. and his cross exanne ton
was continued, the attorneys for the defence
making every effort TO impeach his testimony
given on direct examination They were able to
change his evidence in no important particular,
but were engaged in constant argument with the
States Attorney regarding propcI and improper
methods of cross -eXanlina ton.
Young still under examination when
court adjourned late this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
CONGRESSMAN RODE at HIGH SPEED
Well Known Pennsylvanians Rode Behind
Chauffeur Who Broke Speed Law.
IN Telerrarh % rh- Trfbun. !

Pittsbu-g, Dec Al. c. Giles, chauffeur
euployed by 4. ?. Moore. owner Of The Pitts
burg Leader, was before Magistrate Walker
THIS afternoon charged with violating the speed
ordinance AT the hearing Il came out that Giles
had II his car when the alleged violation took
place. besides Moore, Congressman Daizell Con-
gresham Burke. Judge Frazier. ex-senator
flynn. his son Ralph and John P. Hunter. The
magistrate said that the occupants Of the car
should have prevented the chauffeur from violat-
ing tie Law, and threatens 10 take away his
license
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
LOST LEASE THAT MEANT MILLIONS
Major Forncrool,, Whose Grandfather Owned
Trinity Lands, DID Not Realize Value.
TBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Oconomowoc. Wis. Dec. 4-Major Henry Form
crook, whose great-grandfather one OF the
original Forncrook brothers, who leased TO the
Trinity Church Corporation in I771 100 acres
Of land that are now in the heart of New York
City and valued at nearly $4,000 900 600 is now
spending the evening of his life between the
Milwaukee Soldiers Home and the home of his
son, Charles Forncrook. The original lease
would insure an enormous sum 10 its holders.
but II was lost by Major Forncrook, who had
not realized its value.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
a WEDDING TO COME

Montclair, y. J., Dec. 4 Cspe-iaI.-dfss Alice
Pulsifer' daughter of Nj. and Mrs. Frederick King
Pulsifer. OF No s53 Ridgewood avenue Glen Ridge
viii be married Thomas BOYD Crockett Of New,
aork, tomorrow evening. The Rev. Ernest NJ
silTes. rector OF ST. ThoInas's Church, New YORK
VIII perform the ceremony. The bride will be
gwen away by her father Her attendant will be
Miss tarla Surburg, OF MOntClair David b Crock
ttt OF New York. brother Of the bridegroom will
De me best man, and Stuyvesant Dudley and Ray-
arc Livingston. OF New York, viii be the ushers
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
WANT ENTRANCE INTO SUBWAY.

Decision was reserved by Justice FITZGERALD in
the Supreme Court. yesterday in the action
brought by Frederick Potter and Clarence q KeI-
sey' owners of the office building at No Broad
way Tor an Injunction to restrain the Rapid Tran
sIt Col1llIssioners and the PETERBOROUGH Rapid
b hrahsit company from eemolishing partition IN
t-le easement or the building The action aros.
over a dispute between the owners OF the build
ing and the city authorities as 10 the terms on
N-Ica the interbOrOugh Company should be a.
l0"ed 70 make an entrance from the building 70
the Rector street station
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
BIG ROCK eRAzes MANS SHOULDER

rock weighing three thousand pounds
clAsneu through freight car in which Philip
Morris was at work yesterday afternoon. in
West sd street between Eleventh and Twelfth
,hre,.sL S<eu 1 MS shoulder and plunged
tAIoesh the bottom OF the ear To the track or
th tae New iork Central \ slight confusion OF
une shouiaer and scratch over his left eve
he was badly frightened s''''N' Wv
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
MArrox TO ATTEND INVESTIGATION

Lynchburg. Va, Dec. 4-G. D. Mattox tie opsr-
Rtor who is held responsible for the wreck ten
miles below Lynchburg. last Thursday, in which
President Spencer OF the Southern Railway and
Others lost their lives let here this afternoon for
Washington, TO be present at to-morrows investi-
CATION The Investigation will be conducted at the
general Offices of the railroad By Superintendent
Coepuan, OF the DanVile division.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
FEARING POVERTY. JUDGE KILLS SELF

New Uim, MINI. Dee. 4-B. T. Weber formerly
Judge OF the District Court or Brown and adtacsns
counties committed suicide TO-DAY by hanging him
sstr IN his barn here. He was seventy-four Year,
old, and had been in 81 health for some time
Although his wealth amounted 10 more eaen
SlUo,ct0. Judge Webher became possessed by ,ssr
that he would end MS days In the pOorhouse. ae
had been on the district bench continuously fof
twenty-four years
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
FORTY PLANks FOR CONSTITUTION.

Guthrie, Okla, Dec. 4-Presdcnt Murray OF the
constitutional convention to-day appointed two
committees the regulation of the liquor traffic
and county boundaries. The general belief is
thai two-thirds OF the former committee favor state
prohiuon- Forty new planks were proposed dur
ifg the day One declares the state TO favor
amendment the federal Constitution providing
~ IN irn
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
PRONOUNCED DEAD" LIVES p HOURS

Chicago. Dec. 4--Victor Ulrici. despite .he
assertion Of physician and two assistants that
be was dead" Two hours later drank a glass Of
water ano then was taken u Mercy Hospital
where he died twelve hours after he had been
I'ronounced dead IIr4ci shot himself in the
right temple. the bullet isnbeddinr itself In The
wall Of the room after piercing his skull He
was desDonGeut because Of d love affair
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
RECORD WEATHER IN NEW HAVEN.

New Haven, Dec. 4.-Reports from all over the
state show that the present cold snap is tn. mos.
severe ever known for this period OF the winter
season At Ltchfield, between the hours OF 4
O'CLOCK yesterday afternoon and o'clock this
morning, there was drop of 40 degrees, the uler-
curry falling from So degrees above TO 10 below
zero in the twelve hours At 10 O'Clock TO-DAY IL
went up TO below. The Weather Bureau Their
mometer in this city showed above at the same
hour, the coolest December record. Ice sev-
eTal inches thick has formed most OF the ponds
and lakes The sfatA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
STORM STOPS CANAL WORK.

Colon, Dec 4.-There has been no telegraphio
communication with Panama since yesterday The
washouts the railroad most severe between
Mamei and Gorgona- The Chagres has risen twen-
ty-eisht feet. The bridge at Matachin ha. been
carried away and the town is FIVE feet under wa
ter Some Of the machine shops OF the canal con-
structors are flooded TO depth Of two feet The
work the canal has been suspended on account
OF the inundation.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
PAT GROVE FACES TRIAL AGAIN

Council Bluffs, Iowa, Dee. 4.-'Pat" Grove.
whose recent trial and acquittal OF the charge
or robbine A. ]. Cudshy. the millionaire packer
:" s-o.oD through the kidnapping Of the lat
Ter son gave him vide nctcIiety, win he placed
on trial Tomorrow on 2 charge Of robbinc "a
Elreeicar crew ln Council RLarz last sllmrnar
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
PACIFIC RECORD FOR WIRELESS

san Diego, Cal. Dec 4--Messages were o.
changed last evening s The government wireless
station at Point Iona with the government STA
i,on on Puget Sound .2ps miles awav This is
me longest distance any wireless station On this
'"@s' mas ever been bic 10 transmit messages
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05

naksS that his wife's sufferings might be In
sone degree iessened. up and down the
beach for hours, until the storm abated. to Keep
ana Mrs Kipp started from Fort Pond In an
omen motorboat for Sag Harbor. The boat ran
aground on East Point, which they had not seen
through the binding snow Ice was caked upon
the clothing of both, and they were so numo
when they got ashore that they desired to lie
and sleep
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
STORM HOLDS NOVA SCOTIA IN BOND

Digby, N s.. Dec. 4.-The line OF the Dominion
Atlantic Railway is badly blocked to-day a. the
result Of the snowstorTn Of last night and To-day
The storm particularly severe on the northern
coast. At Amherst, railroad section man. blinded
by the snow, was struck by a train fatally in
- $50
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
WILL RUN AGAINST Mr.. RURNHAM

BY Telegraph 20 The Tribune !
Concord, X. II, Dec. 4--George B. Leighton who
has been associated with Winston Churchill in the
LINCOLN Club movement in this state, will be A
candidate for United States Senator succeed
II. z. Burnham While the Lincoln Club has an
nounced that il will enter the fight as an or
ganizaton Mr Leighton Will receive the support
OF many OF its members.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
INTENSE COLD UP THE STATE.
Eighteen Below Zero at Bloomingdaie-
Canal Boats Frozen in Champlain.

Plattsburs N Y, Dec. 4-The thermometer reg
istered 20 degrees below zero at Loon Lake thls
morning II was 1s below at Lake Placid and
Timer Chateaugav Lake, IS below at Blooming
dale and below at Dannemora and Ausaoie FORKS
A fleet of thirty canal boats owned mostly by
parties in Whitehall. at the head of Lake Cham
plain. is icebound al Rouses Point at the foot
of the lake ia miles from home. The lake at
Rouse's Point is frozen far as the eye can see
and these belated canal boats may have to put In
winter there
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
SAVED BY HER HUSBANDS CLOTHING

But Tor me protection of her husbands cloth
ing Mrs Harold kirp, the wife of young Mon
tauk fisherman. would have been frozen TO death
Monday night on the beach on the sasterly side
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
BILL POSTERS WANT HIGHER WAGES

Ihe National Alliance Of Bill Posters and BilIers
Ehich Is holding convention al the Amsterdam,
opefa Hous'i decided yesterday 20 make denla nd
on the circus managers throUehout the country fgT
ne" contract embodging an increase OF wages
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05
sLooDHouNos AFTER Mueorers

known resident - Chippley. Ga Was assss-
sinate9 Tonight while sitting in a chair AT his
home The shot Was fired through q wtndoy-
- here is no clew. Rloodhounds will no mn ~,
Ane trail AZ oncs-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05

1nterlaken. y. Y, Dec A snowstorm which
began here yesterday was the most severe of the
winter and to-day the ground is covered to a
depth OF six inches, When the snowfall ceased the
temperature began 10 drop rapidly and the mercury
reached a point degrees above zero early to-day.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05

Schenectady. n. Y, Dec. 4-Thermometers in ths
centre of the city registered 10 below
O'Clock this morning. There is inch and a halt
or snow on the ground, and the Mohawk Is frozer
over.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05

The sudden drop in temperature
changes the Winter overcoat ques-
ton.
It's no longer Shall 1 buy one!"
It's What style shall buy?'
We might help your answer by try
ing on you all the correct styles.
Perhaps you've the figure for a
paddock and never tried one.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores.
ass s42 1850
Warren ct. 18th o. s2nd st.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-05

Ballston. n. Y, Dec. 4-Thermometers registered
10 degrees below here to-day.