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New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
KNICKERBOCKER IN NO DANGER.
Clubhouse, Says MI. Caccavajo, Has Not
Settled-plaster Cracks from Blasts.

Joseph Caccavajo. of No. 55 West 3Sd street VINO
has beer retained by the Knckerbocker Club to
protect its interest Guringg the building Of the
PennsyIvania tunnel. in referring 20 story circu-
lated Yesterday that the building AZ SD street and
Fifth avenue in danger, said there was no
cause for alarm The building had not settled he
said and cracks in the plaster We're caused by the
the sidewalk i'm front of the club and the stoop had
settled slightly. but until the conditions beneath
the asphalt had been Investigated u was impoS-
sibe to tell whether there was a void there or not
He has requested the contractors In charge of the
work to determine this,
NIanag gers of the knickerbocker club house said
they had complete faith in Nir Caecavajos Judg-
n1ent and that they felt alarm over the cOndt-
tons About all we know about II Is what We
have read in the papers they added.
Jacobs & Davies of No. 12S Broadway. the con-
s,lItine engineers for the PENNSYLVANIA company.
are tigatinE conditions and said yesterday that
All proper precautions would be taken 10 prevent
anv future caveins. They were not prepared TO
STATE what steps they would take in this regard.
nor whether they would make an opening In the
asphalt in front of the clubhouse as requested by
MIR
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

taking part in the election should be passed 1t
should also be made criminal offence for the
offcers in power to coerce the agents into working
for the administration ticket by threats of DIS
charge as was done in this election. 1t should also
be made criminal offence for the officers to use
time of its employees for campaign purposes
hateVer may be the outcome we shall ask 10
nave II made the subject of legislative tnveStlga-
ton as basis for much needed remedial legislation
thing ;as mutual company.
one can hardly realize the vast work that has
been done by the committee In the eight months of
its labor and in the face of all the obstacles thrown
in Its way by the companies.
In South Africa, for instance. no official ballot
was ever received by the pOliCyholderS in time to
vote. The agents there actually had the temerity
TO send notices TO the polcyhOders that they would
only the administration ticket had been nominated.
Upon the basis of that misinformation they OBJ
tanned proxies which they are going to try 10 vote
and which will contest.
, We believe that in ANYTHING Ike a fair election
the administration would be inundated. In the face
of the conditions believe that fair count
the policyholders will win.
The international committee had declared that
several men who had been gathering proxies at
the instigaton of the New York Life would or
ganize at the Manhattan Hotel last night. There
were several proxy holders of the company
there, but those seen said that they had been
prompted solely by a personal desire to see the
best interests of the poliCyhOlderS served, and
for that reason would cast their proxies There
was organization. they said. Among them
were Senator p. W. Ward of Cleveland. a man
who said he an official of that city, and
James W. Walker, of Evansville. Ind.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
BL4UES con DEALERS.
j. j. Hill Says They Did Not Lay
an Sufficient SuppIy.

Washington, Dec. 1T.-Three more responses
have come 10 the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion from railroads in response to Chairman
Knspp's telegram of last week calling atten-
lion 70 the reported shortage in cars and the
complaints of "A lack of transportation for the
neoessaries Of life and Of fuel kilograms were
sent by the chairman TO the presidents of six of
the great Western and Northwestern roads. and
replios NOW have been received from all Of
them.
From the information conveyed by the rail-
road companies to-day. the commissioners
press the opinion that the cause for the
shortage in fuel IS that the dealers have not
stored up in advance sufficient quantities for
the winters supply. but have. as stated I'm the
reply by President Hill OF the Great Northern,
ordered only q sufficient supply TO last from day
10 day Whatever shortage may exist in car
equipment, they say, IS aggravated by the lack
OF motive power Inadequate terminal facilities
snd insufficient trackage properly TO move the
great volume OF business pouring in on the rail-
roads, supplemented by the delays on the part
OF shippers n loading and unloading their cars.
Replies were made public to-day from Presi-
cent Hi of the Great Northern, President A. J.
Lsr!ing OF the Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
MUCH SUFFERING IN NORTH DAKOTA
Schools and Factories Closed and Little Re-
lief in Sight.

Grand Forks. n. D., Dec 17.-The fuel situation
to-day is the most critical known in the his
tory Of the state. Careful inquiry i'm every part of
the northern half of the state shows that there is
not town in which ccal can he had. except in
small quantities In dozens of places there is not
a pound 10 be bought, the dealers having been out
OF fuel for days
The arrival of number Of carloads OF coal has
temporarily relieved the situation I.akota
~ Cando the flour mill has been closed for weeks
Tor lack of fuel The light plant closed Thurs
DAY individual supplies running short. At
SranEIle the last coal was sold on December S.
AT IoUner and Rugby the schools closed.
At Minot the Central heating plant has been
closed At intervals 10 fuel
These illustrations could he multiplied indefi-
nitely. The same conditions prevail in the south
eTn half Of the state and I'm Northern Minnesota.
one Of the most serious features is the possibil-
lty q a snow blockade. There is more snow
on the ground than at any time since 1896 Thus
far the state has escaped high winds and bad
drifts. but storm such as is usual al any time in
the winter would pile up immense drifts tie up the
roads absolutely for many days and cripple them
FOR the entire winter.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
WOULD RENT coal LANDS.
Senator Honsbrough's Bill Forbids
Sale by Government.
IFror me T-tbune Bureau. J

Washington. nec. Senator Hsnshrough
chairman Of the ComuZttee on Public Lands. in
tro-uced in the Senate to-day bill providing
that The government shall not hereafter part
with the title 10 any coal. Ignite. petroleum or
natural gas deposits on the public domain, the
measure being largely ina accord with the recon-
roerlation made ina the Presidents public land
raesea 20 received by the Senate to-day.
Tho hiil further provides. however, that all of
tho us bile lands now Withdrawn from settlement
p r0grainirg coal lee thrown open 10 settle
nsHr subject 10 the above provision. It is as
serted that there are now 81 1890 acres with
drawn FROM settlement on the ground that they
are believed 80 contain coal deposits Under
The Hsusbroueh b1ll these might he Immediately
settled under Tho land laws of the federal gov
eminent hur the title 10 any coal. gas or other
n The products found thereon would lee vested
in the government. which could collect such roy
atty as n might deem proper when such deposits
weTa developed.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
DANGEROUS LUNATIC At LARGE.
Mrs. Maria Gros Escapes from Smith In
frmary, on Staten Island.

The police of Staten Island have searched in
vain for Mrs Maria Gros, twenty-three years
old. who escaped from the Smith Infirmary. at
West Brighton. early yesterday morning, and is
nov, at large in dangerously demented condi-
ton
Two weeks ago Mrs. Gros showed signs of
insanity and was sent to the iufirmary from her
home in Mexican street Stapeton. AT the in
frmary she became violent and was strapped
TO her bed \ policeman was set to watch the
ward in which she confined.
PatrCIman Hamilton duty in the ward
at ) o'clock Sunday morning. and is said 10 have
gone out TO answer Il telephone call, leaving an
orderly in charge. When he returned, after
fifteen minutes he found the patients bed de-
serted and indications that she had bitten
through the cords which held her to the bed.
Further search revealed a broken window on
the lower floor. through which she is supposed
to have escaped.
The policeman said the orderly had left the
woman alone against orders. She is believed to
be in hiding in some barn nut in the woods
back of Sailors Snug Harbor.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
GIRLS BADLY HURT IN BASKETBALL
Game Likely To Be Abolished at State Nor
NAL School. in Trenton.

Trenton. ~ j. Dec. 1.-THE faculty of the
State Normal School here is likely to forbid the
future playing of basketball by the girl students
because Miss Julia Goldberg and Miss Helen
Lee members of prominent families. were Sc
vereIy injured in game at the school to-day.
Miss Goldberg in scrmmage sustained a
sprained ankle. while Miss Lee, who took her
nIace a minute afterward, in struggle sus-
tanned a compound fracture of the right leg.
Roth are under physicians care There was
some opposition TO the game being played by
the girls and the accidents are expected to re-
suit in a ban being placed on it.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
LORD DUNMORE SEES MRS. EDDY.
English Leader of Cult Says Founder Looked
Young and Vigorous.

Concord N H., Dec. 17-Iord Dunmore, one Of
the leaders of the Christian Science movement in
England visited Mrs. Mary Baker G. Eddy here
to-day and after interview with her of nearly
hour gave out the following statement:
I was immensely struck with Mrs Eddy's per-
sonaI appearance and with the activity with which
she got out OF her carriage unaded and stepped into
the hall. When ] ushered into her presence
could not help remarking to her that she was
looking much better and younger than when | saw
her last. and during the whole of our interview,
which lasted for upward Of three-quarters of an
hour. ] struck by the remarkable Vigor or
her mind and the extraordinary memory which she
displayed for events that had taken place when l
first had the privilege OF seeing her about seven
years ago. She showed wonderful interest in
everything which pertains to the Christian Science
movement in Europe and most interested 10
hear how well the lectures attended and re-
ceived by the English people.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
WHY THE COAL FAM[NE9
m INVESTIGATE FULLY.
Dropmng Temperature Increases
Suffering Little Relief.

,-,nnespolis, Dec. 11-Investigation Of the
-.sent fuel famine crisis in the Northwest may
,. s.on With the investigation % enc Interstate
commerce Commission now on i'm Minneapolis.
:. ,s probable that in every affected state. but
-Usbly Minnesota, North and Souta Dakota
,,s Montana the subject VIII he made a matter
OR legislative investigation. Northweste IN coal
..aiers have indicated to the large shippers
- that they plan 10 stir up an official investi-
.,ion in their states Towns that are suffering
,,r or have been held in the grip Of winter and
.Ae famine are laying their cases before their
,,gislators and are asking that the Subject be
,roueht up at the coming sessions of the state
LEGISLATURES and action taken TO prevent a repe-
;ion.
The race is on between the railroads and the
md II the weather wins. cutting down the
smciency Of motive power and bringing on
heavy bzzards. there viii be suffering and all
-,ost certainly loss Of life Reports to-day in
-be districts where there IS either an actual
vsnt or stocks are low The Great Northern is
+ssng no full carloads west of Grand Forks
Other than fuel. The Northern Pacific has sent
cui three hundred cars Of fuel for commercial
use i'm the last two days. AT the storage docks
81 the head Of the lakes the dock companies
sre ordered IN load as far as possible for COM
rlercsl use This order. coming from the rail-
roads themselves. means that they are willing
thar their orders shall be held. so that CONNER
cal business may have the right OF way.
a Grand Forks s. d special dispatch says
that the Great Northern officials say that the
coal shortage at Great Northern points in this
DAYS Coal is being shipped 10 points west and
-olfh II this city.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
HOLD INQUEST IN NEIL CASE.
Backsmiths Wife May Be Taken to Con-
necticut. 1t Is Said
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune I

Greenwich Conn. Dec. tf.-Coroner Doten, of
Bridgeport held preliminary inquest here to day
to learn the of the death of Joseph NJ Nell
the blacksmith, who found dead in a hotel here
on Friday night. All the evidence is not Yet in.
DIR. Thompson. who attended the injured man. says
that Mrs Catherine Neil. who says she is the dead
mans wife. told him that he had fallen and INT his
head against sharp corner OF the bed lie was
unconscious for two hours before he died
1t is said that Mrs. Neil will he brought TO Con-
cured The police trying TO discover what the
woman did with her rings the day Neil was
found dead
Mrs Catherine Neil, the young woman arrested
on saturday night at the home of her brother. No.
IS5 East 95th street, i'm connection with the myste-
rious death of her husband at Greenwich. Conn,
was taken TO Police Headquarters yesterday morn
inc from Bellevue She arraigned later IN the
TombS court. and committed Ia the TombS 10 await
extradition to Greenwich
Mrs Neil said she eager to go 10 Greenwich
and face the charges against her.
I'VE were all drinking that night. she said IN
the courtroom to the reporters, and Joe my hus-
band tried take me upstairs. He fell headlong
down The stairs.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
HARMONY IN REPUBLICAN CLUB
Report of Nominating Committee Adopted
C. N. Young for President.

The Republican Club OF New York last evening
adopted by the unanimous vote OF the members at
regular meeting the report of the nominating
committee recently chosen TO prepare a ticket for
the annual election of officers of the club next
zenith There has been some talk of a contest
Tween the older and younger members of the
nl,,b al the coming annual meeting, but the action
last night was believed TO have prevented such
eortest Members of the club said after the
,aaItne that no opposition ticket would be put in
the ield. and that thero was perfect harmony in
the club. - -. - ,,- t, -. :, -
a.s,+. in obtaining members. was nominated
Cor nreeident John A. Dutton, E. w Blooming
dale and J. Edgar Leaycraft were poIninsted Tor
NJ finn Bruce, Alexander Caldwell and Henry
SdI.,,iIie were nominated for members or the ex-
sea..,ive committee for the full term
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
CALLED UP HEADQUARTERS: FINED s.

The detective ability OF Neil Maher. telephone
operator al Police Headquarters. caused James
Keyes. a Negro elevator boy at the Roland Hotel.
5sth street ard Madison avenue. 10 be fined s. hy
Magistrate Baker in the West side court yesterday
afternoon Keyes called up Police Headquarters
on SUNDAY night and Maher answered the telsphons
call Eeyes said that he DR. Roland Jones. ot
the Roland Hotel and that his had been held
up and robbed 45th street and Eighth avenue. and
no policeman duty Maher recog-
nlzed the voice that OF Negro, and continued
TO talk with Keyes until the arrival OF patroman.
when the Negro arrested
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
MUTUAL AGENT REITERATEs CHARGES
Says Company Ordered Work forAdministra'
tion and Quotes Authority.
EBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Nashville. Tenn, Dec. 17--Thomas {. Hindman.
general agent of the Mutual Life, made another
attack the management of the Mutual Life In
affidavit filed with the Insurance Commissioner
to-day. He reterates all he said in the affidavit
fled some time ago concerning moneys paid out by
the company for furtherng the interests of the
administration ticket for trustees but goes further
in giving his authority for paying the money
letter from President PeabodS to Com1n1S-
sioner Folk to-day denied that Hindman had re
Ceived authority to- spend company money In the
campaign This brought Hindman's second att1-
davit. He states that d F.. Dudley. the company
manager in Baltimore, first visited him here and
asked him TO put to work for the ticket He
would not do so then. but saws that later when
w. II. Woten. supervisor of agents. came here and
instructed him to 90 50, he followed instructions.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
and President Howard Elliott Of the Northern
Pacific companies.
Following is the message from Mr. Hill.


.. hSpying to your message repeated from St Paul
,w - -New york am on the way to St. Paul 10 meet
ssonifllSsloners N-morrow The coal scarcity In
NoI!n dakota Is not due to want of cars Thou
SSeIios or empty cars have been moving from the
Sa ot Lake Superior 10 the grain fields during
t s ialL ana coal ordSred by local dealers has only
ne I.ei G Gsulclent to supply from day to day During
ast TWO weeks there have been very heavy snow
d5ris, ririns, with the thermometer below zero snow
utaIts AROUND stations from to il feet deep have
temporarily blocked railroad Special trains of coal
Nihs tIght or way over all other traffic are being
sent ana road is being opened as fast as
o"noIuohs VIII allow. The fuel difficulty is tenn
siN, ahd is being rapidly remedied The general
nutoh applying To all traffic is due to the rapid
n,,,tSse on tonnage to be moved. Owing to DIFF
IcuIues IN disposing Of freight at terminals the
Tase ear movement varies from fifteen thirty
,ea i, q gay. our Increase in locomotives and cars
idSt spring Is from u to Il per cent in number
4llpIe IMAM that IN capacity which. with rea ~
"le OPPORTUNITY 10 move. would amply take care of
,Ae traiIlc inability to labor at any price
mas paoiN delayed the completion Of additional main
tracks ana terminals. We have orders for new To-
EoIhotlNeS 10 be delivered between and June l
Ior - per cent increase in capacity 5000 freight
cars. 10 be delivered between January and Septen-
DER capacity of the latter. 2S00o1 tons. However,
permanent relief can only come through increase
IN uoupie track and terminal facilities We are now
arranging for S6O0o0oo0. covering years to
provide additional tracks. terminal equipment and
new llnes when traffic is heaviest
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
PLENTY OF CARS IDLE IN MISSOURI

Kansas city, Dec. 17.-"The Journal" SAYS to-day
that systematic inspection of the terminal rail-
road yards shows that there three thousand
empty freight cars standing idle in the Kansas city
yards because the railroads have not sufficient motive
mower TO move them. There not fewer than one
thousand loaded cars standing in the yards and the
dates of loading some of them showed that they
mad been ready to move for two weeks. There Is
no shortage of cars here, but shortage Of en-
gines f , -,
actual count, and at Springfield there are 37s At
TToDeka there are than three hundred empty
cars i'm the yards; a Wichita about two hundred
and at Hutchinson about fifty cars.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
AN APPEAL FOR CHARITY.

The Charity Organization Society is constrained
from time 10 time to ask toe sympathy and help
OF benevolent for the relief of families the labor
OF whose breadwinners has been condScated by the
state. of this kind is the present situation
a respectable mother, with three small children
The Imprisonment of her husband for hurting a
comrade in a brawl has made them temporarily and
partially dependent charity. The society ap-
peals for $50 TO pay their for six mouths ANY
money sent TO the Charity Organization Society No
Loo East I'd street. will be publicly ackuo " lsdxsA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
NEW BISHOP OF PORTO RICO.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

JBy Telegraph TO The Tribune.I
Milwaukee, Dec lit was announced here
to-day that the Right Rev w. A. Jones. presi-
dent of the Augustinian College. at Havana. will
he the next bishop of the Catholic Church IN
Porto Rico. Bishop Jones. up TO a few years
ago spent all his time in the United States.
He was stationed at Albany. ana at other East
ern citiAA
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
CHARLES STREET POLICE MADE RAID

Four men were arrested by the police Of the
Charles street station charges of gambling yes
terdav after raid rooms over saloon in West
ath street The playing poker when they
were arrested There was $14 10 in the pot
which the police took evidence, with several
nacks Of cards William Raymond of No. iI9
Washington street. was held as the alleged pro-
nriet
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
ST. LOUIS INVESTIGATION TOMORROW
Interstate Commerce Commissioner Prouty
Reports Many Complaints.
TBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

ST. Louis. Dec. 17.-Interstate Commerce Commits
soner Charles a. Prouty. who arrived here tonight
to take evidence tomorrow in regard to short
age. says:
The Commission will ascertain here, if possible,
If the freight trouble is due to scarcity of engines
or through improper management on the part Of the
railroads, There all kinds of complaints. Pacific
Northwest reports lumber rotting the Dakotas
plain no cars 10 haul away wheat no bins 10 store
il and no fuel. Texas cattlemen appealing for
cars while Indian Territory reports its cotton de-
Caying.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
WAGES AT COTTON MILLS INCREASED.

IBy graph 10 The Tribune
Plainheld Conn. Dec. lI.-fhe cotton mills at To-
toket Mills White Rock, Arctic. ouidnick. Natick
and Riverpoint posted notices to-day OF an
OF IIl per cent in wages after December -
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18
What the Newspapers Are Saying
About "SubStitute" GOLF


being the unfavorabe weather well
quick the fascinating possibilities of Subst
GOLF
the sporting editors
newspapers:
The TRIBUNE says:
drwmpr
exceptth the a
t the
The EVENING MAIL says: ~
Of the big novelties OF tne season
it arranged to be made inter-
evenings
The EVENING GLOBE says
craze of h arrived .
s society fad
goffe happy all
make fooze according to
uk,ust same if you links
the game a a about it,
But the has taking The
whok is entertainment for
Golf exactly in"
The AMERICAN says: E.
admitted
Substitute Golf invention
a exper making hit
The PRESS e.
substitute Golf a game Though
the Pong Women
wihw
be reVarkabs possibilities
WORLD says: E
fad socety easily
satisfying and dehghuul indoor
JOHN WANAMAKER
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

improve with age; they veg
PRuHl etable albumen, the genuine
meat element, more nourishing
0IIEEG than beef contain 6.7teo starch.
} ~ - Health Food Co., 6l 5th Av.. NJ Y.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-18

A good Breakfast for the fat is
M ANA " A; for the average, eRlII
B E OV o T E S for the thin,
ADOREA; for all and with all, SlEE'
81 Mt. Prospect Ave, Newark.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1906-02-07
CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Report OF superintendent ACkcr tot
the Month of January.

Below is % summary Ui the report
OF superintendent ACker OF the city
public schools for the month OF Ianu-
AIRY.
Number OF children within age en-
rolled males ass. females sol total
9O2
Number OF children under age en-
rolled. male 22 females p total
so.
number of children over school
age enrolled males ~. females ~.
| total SE
Entire enrolment of All children
male- 525. females sos, total 1850
Average daily attendance. male.
! sss females 36f. total s43
| Number of eases ot tardines yn'N
/ 80. female. 90. total So.
/ Number uf uuot'H perfect iu #'
Tendance. nH., |3.. female '.t
tnUi 21s
II suub.. .lr.... IH .u.u..1 #.tuU.
ra's4 ieI. female. 800. t3..I tpI
Number .' f"r "H" ' "
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ruuif tr I.. ..r.. .HI t.lfH.
D.fde,t. C.H Hl.i vHr.. Holland
h.aI Iar- .1ff. E.fHr.Hr Norraet.
1rIth Hfa ht. HHin ilaetat"
tAad taoarum .Ioantha funB
Vera Hamhsr. 5000 Shore Na.
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