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New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
ELEVATED LOOP LOST.
Rapid Transit Board Decides to Connect
Bridges by Subway.

A test resolution recommending the construction
Of elevated loop between the williamsburg and
Brooklyn bridges introduced by Controller Metz
at yesterdays meeting of the Rapid Transit Board.
was lost by tie vote At a former meeting OF
the board a motion to eliminate the elevated loop
from consideration defeated by vote
After much discussion Chief Engineer Rice, by a
resolution offered by Commissioner Ledyard,
directed 20 go ahead with the plans for subway
connections between the bridges. The resolution
further stated that the elevated loop proposition
had been defeated by decisive vote.
Mayor Mcclellan at yesterdays meeting, but
would vote, although he said he favored the
elevated loop. He said the matter might come
before him member of the Board of Estimate
Commissioner Smith said the elevated loop would
never be acceptable to the commission and COM
missioner Starin read long paper explaining why
lie opposed TO il.
AssembIyman O'Neill, representative Of the
Business Mems League OF Brooklyn. complained
Of conditions along Fulton street, Brooklyn. where
a subway is now under construction. He said that
things We're bad and alleged that thcre were indi-
cations of favoritism or discrimination. He said
that the same work better carried out in Flat
bush avenue, which is not by any means as busy a
thoroughfare Fulton street.
Mayor Mcclellan admitted there for
complaint by tho shopkeepers in Fulton street.
and asked Assem- blymen ONein what he would
suggest TO remedy the trouble. He replied that
the petitioners would willingly accept any relief
the contractors would give tEem by closing the
openings promptly possible so that the street
could be used.
The contractors promised that the work on that
part of the subway IN the shopping district would
be finished before the Christmas holidays and that
the whole section would be completed by May or
j
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
KIDNAPPED HIS SON.
Father Says Christian Scientists
We're Killing His Boy.

Gylla de Festitics. who on March 20 is said 10
have kidnapped his nine-yearold boy, Arthur, from
the home OF his wife, Elsie de Festtics No. 21@
West sd street, to get the child away from Its
mother and mis- eldest daughter. because both were
Christian Scientists arraigned In the west
Side court yesterday afternoon.
The warrant issued four months ago. since
when detectives have been looking for De Festitcs
though he said he did not know there was any
warrant out against him.
De Festitics is charged with abducting his child
on March 20 from the mothers home At that
time he called there and asked TO take the child TO
a dentist. He took the child, and Immediately left
the city. and according to him. the child had
medical treatment that evening, and has improved
under continued treatment. m
De Festitics, who says he gave up title, OF
count to become naturaized citizen OF the United
married in New Jersey in 1875. When the Christian
Science movement started, according 10 De res
titles his wife of the first to take II up
and trouble began for the family, ouminatlng In
1900 when the couple separated. In the SupreIne
Court Queens the child, account or ltS tenuer
age was awarded to its mother. II was SICK at
Christian Scientist with Christian Science heal
err al No 14O West AID street. who treated the
child According TO De Festitics. the child gained
only nine pounds in five years. he declared
action before Justice Maddox in Queens County TO
obtain custody of the child. This was granted but
afterward the decree was set aside on account
he Festitics then took the child away himself and
said that the child had been treated since the
alleged kidnapping by Or. j. swinburn Hopkins.
of the Post Graduate HOSPITAL - .
Ma eistrate Wahle paroled De FestiticS in the
hearing being adjourned until this morning at 10
o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
AFFIDAVIT By BUCKNER.
Confirms Charges against Net
York Life, Committee Says.

vice-President Buckner OF the New York Life,
in an affidavit signed yesterday. made statement
IN direot confirmation according to the information
al committee of one of the committees charges
against the company This Mr.. Buckners
denosition that ''the company has furnished It's
agents with additional copies Of ballots. return en-
velopes and proxies"
The committee regards this supporting It's al
legation that the company, in way other than
that required by law. is electoneering with policy
holders money
Justice Davis signed a stay order yesterday, re-
turnable before Justice MacLean this morning. d.
rec+np the committee to show cause why Justice
Nosh,s order on Wednesday. directing Vice-Presi-
dent Buckner and Treasurer Randolph 10 make
certain dispositions in connection with the barreHy
Injunction suit against the company. should not be
vacated
New afidavts, signed by Messrs. Buckner and
Randolph were the basis of yesterdays order In
his affidavit Mr.. Buckner denied Mr.. FarreIly
advances TO agents had placed policy NUMBERS
on the additional official statements: ~
+he company's officers and directors from alleged
eIectioneering and other waste or poHcyholoers
money comes up for hearing to-day. ,
Superintendent Kelsey wrote a letter TO Samuei
V-ntermyer the committees general counsel, yes
terday telling Mr.. Untermyer that he would fur-
WeIopes received by the Mutual and New York
Life Mr.. Kelsey said also that IN future the num-
her of envelopes received at the insurance offices
from day TO day would be furnished TO the policy
h9e NJ Irntermver called Superintendent Kelsey's
ing activity OF Mr.. Mcclure, one of the companys
supervisors of agencies and br0ther-inlaW OF John
cessful attempt made yesterday to obtain an
affidavit from Mr.. McClare, TO be ] used in the the
clinad 10 sign an affidavit yesterday asking that
he might consider the question, and sleep over it
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
DISEASE PUZZLES PHYSICIANS
Four Girls at Newark Hospital Victims of
Strange Affection

An investigation involving the physicians at the
quarantine station Staten Island is under wav
at Newark. growing out of the strange cases OF the
1our daughters OF George Oleksic, of No. 63S South
l4th street, Newark, who were taken to the Citv
Hospital from their home Tuesday afternoon
suffering from what is believed to be a virulent
disease From statement made by one of the
victims. 1t is thought that the girls became in
fected with the disease aboard the Cunard liner
Campania, upon which they landed in this country
three weeks ago from Bremen. Germany having
crossed to Liverpool, where they took passage on
the vessel.
The oldest daughter. who is sixteen, told the
physicians at the hospital that a Hebrew woman
was taken aboard the Campania at Liverpool SUI
ferlng with symptoms similar to those with which
she she Is now i affected This woman, 50 the girl
and her sisters and about twenty-five other pas
sengers. The girl further alleges that the woman
was not detained Ellis Island
The Newark Board of Health physicians are puz-
zed by the cases Of the girls and doing their
best TO arrive at a diagnosis and, incidentally to
locate the woman of whom the oldest victim spoke
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
DOWLING HURT.
Throscn ont of Cab srith Charles y :
DdUion.

Justice Victor ]. nowlns. OF the 9upieA.o lS4N.,
Court. and ex-Postmaster Charles W. Das 70"
were thrown out OF hanson cab iate Ses'e
day afternoon at Lafayette street anu N
place They escaped with slight bruises anu
-. r.o aoo,dent was caused by the bolting
Of the horse while the cab was In the midst OF
a crowd of other vehicles
Ar Davton was in a hurry to get to his
home as he had engagement at the Demo
cratic Club. where he was to make an adoress
sccentins the nomination as Judge or the
STnreme Court OF the Democratic and lnoe-
nepdence League tickets. He had not quite nm
ished writing his speech and wanted 10 com
plete IT -. . .,
wagons and trucks and was unable TO make
ynuch headway. The driver, John Oakley. OF
No. 421 East 10Th street. got off the top OF tn the
cab to argue with a driver OF truck tne
could gather up the rens 1t bolted. swerved IN
toward the east side of Lafayette street, auu
one wheel struck a fire plug, upsetting the CAP
and throwing the occupants into the street
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
CONFERENCE ON PNEUMATIC TUBES.
Postoffice Department Trying to Get as
Much Relief as Is Possible.
TFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]

NTashington, Oct. "a conference the SUBJECT
Of proposed pneumatic tube extension in New York
and other cities for which bids recently sub
1ntted was held the Postoffce Department
to-day. President W. e Dillowa of the Boston
Pneumatic Tube Company came here to talk with
Mr. shauerberger Assistant Postmaster General.
and questions which have arisen in connection with
awarding the contracts in accordance with the
terms of the bids submitted were gone over thor
oughly.
The Postoff1ce Department is seeking to appor-
tion the that all the cities provided for
in the appropriation by Congress will get the
tension of service which the Postoffce Department
had planned for them. On account of the high
price of the bids and because Of the fact that no
bids were received for four of the cities the de-
partment is experiencing great difficulty IN carry
ing its plans. With a view to reducing the
expense in New York much possible the de-
partment has detailed several pneumatic tube
perts TO go the ground there TO see II the
routes cannot be made shorter at several points.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
story dwelling house on a lot 1sxsO feet Margare.
CyrisUOld Is the ourDer- Of record

story dwelling house on lot 1880 feet Margare.
d. Griswold is the owner Of record
Morris Kahn & Son have sold for Morris Gerber
to Francis Hillenbrand No. 1899 Madison ave. fvs
story double hathOuse with stores lot 25x75 feet
H. J. Kantrowitz has resod for Lippmsn Els
man the southeast corner Of Park and 1Ast s.,
old buildings. plot 75x9o feet for improvement;
also resold for Lppman & Eisnan No. 51s 10 5ei
East 10th st, four four story buildings plot 7Sx
1OSS feet.
F. A. Jewett has sold No. Il9 West sSd ST,
four story dwelling house. on lot 166x10os feet.
Joseph COrbtJ & Co have sold for George d. Pond
70 Mrs. Emma Downing No. E23 West 23d 81,
three story building. on lot 22x1r7.6 feet.
I. Nagel has bought from Goldman, Stadler q
Goldstein the five story tenement house No 81
Lewis ST.. on lot 25x1o1 feet
The Ernst-Cahn Realty Company has resold No
2124 Washington ave. two story dwelling house
on lot 1S.SXt5 feet Also resod Nos. 2o66 and 1ss
La Fontaine ave. two dwelling houses. on piot
32x100 feet, 10 Philip Wattenberg. Also sold for
VI. L. & c. Ernst 10 the Louis Meyer Realty Com
pany No. 7S1 East 10th ST. four story triple fat
house. on plot 26X122 feet.
]. Wilbur Vaughn has sold for 5 Wornliser ths
two threefamily dwelling houses Nos 1896 and 1928
Bathgate ave; also for y. Davis. IN conjunction
with Kurz & Cren. plot, 10sx105 feet. al Second
ave. and 219th st; also for 8 MurgathrOit lots
In Teller ave, near 16Sth ST.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
NAMES BROOKLYN MAGISTRATES.
Mayor Appoints Hylan and Geisman to Fill
Vacancies.

John F. Hylan and Alexander H. Geisman were
appointed city magistrates for Brooklyn by Mayor
Mcclellan yesterday The appointments for
six years. salary of 5000 year. Several
weeks ago Mayor Mcclellan ordered by the
Supreme Court to appoint two magistrates be
Adjudged in contempt of court and yesterday was
the last day for the appointment under the
damus. The work OF the courts in Brooklyn has
been seriously hampered when illness or other
causes kept any of the magistrates from the bench.
Alexander S. Ciesman is graduate OF the New
york Law School and of Cincinnati University.
lie was admitted to the bar in 1897. He has been
identified with the Democratic organization in
Kings County for several years.
. John f. Hylan, previous his admission to the
har n 1891, was a locomotive engineer He was
candidate for civil Justice the Municipal Court
last year. He has been active in Democrats poll.
Ties In Kings County.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
NEW FRENCH MINISTRY NOT READY.
Parliament Reassembles, but Adjourns Until
November 5.

Paris, Oct. 25-The French Parliament
sembled at o'clock this afternoon. The sessions
were robbed OF all interest owing to the fact that
the new Cabinet was unable to present itself.
Premier Ciemenceau having previously officially
advised the presidents of the chambers that the
ministerial declaration would not be ready for
days. Consequently, the sessions of the Sem
ate and Chamber Of Deputies brief and per-
functory, and both chambers adjourned until No
vember 8. The only business transacted the
appointment by the Senate of commission to
consider the proposition to transfer the ashes OF
Emile Zola to the Pantheon
The attendance in both chambers slim
Among the diplomats present in the Chamber OF
Deputies was Ambassador Mccormick.
Both President Brisson and President Dubost. In
calling their respective chambers order made
feeling references TO the national bereavement In
the loss Of the submarine boat Lutin and her crew
of two officers and fourteen men, off Bzerta, Tunis
The Independent Socialists demand that the new
ministry include in its programme the compulsory
arbitration Of strikes.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
WANTS NEW WORKERS TO ANSWER
Attorney in Yerkes Traction Suit Asks
Court for Order Against Bankers.

Chicago, Oct 25.-Judge Lands. Of the United
States District Court. asked to-day by Henry
NJ. Robbins. attorney 10 compel officials Of three
New York banks to answer questions which have
a direct bearing traction litigation in which
Charles T. Yerkes involved and in which his
estate is still defendant. The banks the Cen
tral Trust Company. the Bank Of America and the
Plaza Bank.
Mr.. Robbins alleges that officials OF these banks
refused to answer questions asked by him before
q a ma master in chsncery few days ago; The ques-
lions were concerning the amount OF bonds tssued
by Yerkes that the three banks are now holding
but on the advice Of their attorneys the bank Off
Gals refused TO answer the questions.
Argument in the continued until next
"Wednesday. ~ -lNN
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
DIVORCED WIFE OF KING SEES SONS
Former Princess Louise of Saxony, Whe
Eloped with Tutor, Visits Munich.

Munich Oct. 25.-The Countess Montignoso who
was Crown Princess Louise OF Saxony, after years
of negotiation with the Saxony court. saw her two
eldest boys at the Saxony Legation here to-day
The countess, who animated and youthful
looking. came with her little daughter Pa Monica
born since she left Saxony. and her mother the
Grand Duchess Of Tuscany, and had two hours,
talk with her boys after which the latter left
Munich for the Riviera TO join their father who
accompanied them far as Nuremberg on their
way to Munich When the Countess Montignoso
came out OF the legation the crowd cheered the
men took off their hats and the women waved
their handkerchiefs. The Grand Duchess of T1ls-
cany was so affected by the demonstration that
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
STANDARD SCOUTS RUMORS.
Says Attorney General Will Not Attack Par
ent Company.

Reports that the Attorney General OF the United
States IS preparing to bring action for the dis
solution of the Standard Oil Company OF New
Jersey. the parent company of Standard Oil. were
dscredited the Standard Oil offices yesterday.
A rumor that a company had been organized in
California, part Of the Standard OILS general
plan of defence. thought to have had its origin
in the fact, announced several DAYS ago. that the
Standard Oil Company of Iowa had transferred 10
the Standard Oil Company of California all of its
holdings in the latter state This transfer. IL
explained Yesterday, was simply a step looking to
ha to ne 1on G a1 9
what had been. expected when the Standard Oil
Company OF California organized. and II has
been deemed desirable 10 enlarge the California
company, which will in time probably handle the
Standards entire business on the Pacific Coast.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
LIFE UNDERWRITERS ADJOURN

St Louis Oct. 25.-The seventeenth annual COW
vention OF the National Association of Life Under
writers adjourned to-day after having decided 10
meet next year in Toronto. Canada After much
discussion the convention adopted resolution
hereafter excluding officers OF home companie.
from the deliberations of the executive committees
ana prohibiting the election OF officers of commands
as delegates to any convention These two resoin1
tohS conrne the right TO transact the ana{rs ~
the association 10 agents and local Managers An
otHef .esontlCn adopted pro tides that leraa ffer
cA-presldtnts may serve on the executive commit
zee TOT three years only after the expiration of
their terms OF office. I'm "
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
SAYS HUSBAND WILL REACH POLE.
Mrs. Peary's Only Fear That Dogs Will Give
0ut-Lives on Barren Island.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune !

Portland Ne Oct. 25-Expressing herself az
having TIE utmost confidence that her husband
Commander Peary. ultimately would reach the
North Pole, Mrs. Peary gave to-day the first
authentic interview since he began his periIous
Journey fifteen months ago. With her little daugb
ter Marie. who born in the Arctic regions tbir
teen years ago. Mrs. Peary has been living on a
desolate island in Casco Bay.
Il am not worrying bit, said Mrs Pearv "a n5
will not do | sure that my husband bas
attained the ambition OF his life and that he viii
soon be with me again. There is only one thnr
that would prevent him from returning alive ana
thal Is. that his dogs have been attacked by dise1
ana left him and his party stranded In the ice fields
The Roosevelt ts able 10 plough from 300 to 80
miles further north than The ships used on prey
Niogs trips. on his iast dash he reached a point
WITHIN 21V miles of the pole and had 10 turn baei-
on account o. lack cf provisions This tins I am
positive that he VIII reach the pole.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY.

A. IA Vesey st-By James I. Wells: 44s Broadway. =
l75 II n OF Howard ST. 25x2oO 70 Mercer and =
stY brk loft and bldg; Stols and
David and Harry Lippmann for s1S4O0O; Broadway.
corner 144th st. 90 11X275, l0xi5o. 20
the plaintiffs for sl04 100: plot 5oxOO adj ST. .
Ottinger Bros for Sl6.2n0 plot TSNlOO william
Graves. in interest. Ooo: Broadway,
corner 1s7th 90 1lx125. vacant: plaintiffs tor
Sl1,5Oo; lOl1 and 1913 Park ave 256 II q SSta
ST. 5l.1xs22 two sty stone tens: - the Couo.ned
Interests for s1l, $50; Speedway. opposite lcn
ST. and being triangular lot becg lot SOC block 2i0o
section 420xS2S Louisa Boss et al aEt X Boss e
al. Dutton & EsheiI1er. partitions
10 Peter DufS for sI7.5CO-
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
REFUTE BRY4N'S CLAIMS.
Messrs. Bereidge and Sha5c Say He
Has 4dU0cated Fe7U reforms.

Terre Eaute. Ind. Oct. Ex-senator Beveridge
addressed meeting at the Coliseum to-day.
He devoted most of his remarks 10 the Cuban ques-
tion. Senator Beverdge refuted the assertion made
by William J. Bryan that the Democrats proposed
the reforms now advocated by the Republican
party.
Il say II would not be important whether MI
Bryan proposed the reforms which we are now
accomplishing not said Senator Beveridge
"but, a matter OF fact, he has suggested very
few of them. and practical Take for
example. the Pure Food law, which affects the
health ana life of every man. woman and child in
the nation Did Mr.. Bryan ever suggest anything
neasUTe2
And so I might 60 through a long list Of i'm
portant laws which we have actually placed the
s.atute books. and which Mr. Bryan or ANYBODY
osse IN the opposition party never suggested or
even thought Of
Chicago Oct 25--Secretary Shaw of the Treasury
Department was the chief speaker at a Repub-
1ican rally tonight in Oak Park. Secretary Shaw
devoted the part Of his speech refutation
OF the statements attributed to William J. BRYAN
particularly those IN which the assertion is made
that al the recent popular doings of the Repub-
ucan party ale in line with policies outlined pre-
N1ously by the De nlocrars.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANS.

22c,h los u. OF Carpenter ave,
three story frame dwellings. 16. Sx61; Maria
Schweickert, owner; J Melville Lawrence "a ~, 10
Marion s. a. and iOi q. OF
1SSth st. TWO story and attic frarls dwell
ings 81 2x4s2 aud II 2x5l2: Ernest Hammer A, 10
owner; Ernest Hammer & son. architects INV
WEBSTER ave. n. ". corner Of ieeth 81 w
story brick and Office 4s2txs1et3 sni
1'itss s harrington 4 stafford owners N~ is 90 %
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
RANDOLPH MACON COLLEGE WINS,

Norfolk, Va. Oct 25-Judge Hanckel Of the
Court Of Law and Chancery, to-day overruled the
demurrer filed for the dismissal of the suit broupb,
here TO compel the production and probation in
Virginia Of the Will OF Mrs. Columbia Rhea or
a TSalq5s VITO vas buIneq to death in Baltimore
TO prevent the probation of her will bv which, ebs
leaves an estate valued at 100000 TO the RandoInS
college. '-~'o'S +"l 'IS
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
SATISFIED MECHANICS LIENS.

Ss s. Mo lSg East Rs,sin SsS%An Ss sc
4%aIh St, $, "a ~. % Lexington aS.
ehk--; Maresca Walsh Tile and Marble We'~ %,
laoth 81, No $40 East: Attken Construsss.SSsi "a
COMPANY agt George SteTnecSert. June A. IsVo -
lc9th St; No la3 East: Adolf Hopp agt Herman ia
l.; keilar october -. I906. ...., 80
rlNlnston st. No. 3i3 and SiS; John = Ss'14- ls
aSt Ahrahan Splre et al; August a. isuo....
Amsterdam ave. No asa 40; Joseph "a
Sst, Morris : n Wtscu al; Nnsus' 10 80
~" ,hy payment,. .-,.,.,-. 5. ,,,s
h.rmcnt ave- No. 2SS9; George SPSe,h as '"'AA 10
IaAer e, a. JULY s. 1903 by paymsaO. ..'''
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
LARGE coNcRETE BUILDING PROJECT

Parish, Fisher & Co. have sold for F. D. Lam
bic. represented by F. NJ. Crawley & Bros. 10
Aaron w Godfrey the tract OF FIVE acres on
the south side of Anderson Park near North
Mountain ave, Upper Montclair. With former
purchases recently made Mr.. Godfrey now con-
trolls a tract of about eighteen acres. which will
be improved at once. About forty houses will
be erected on the premises in the spring. Gem
ent and concrete will be extensively used in
this building operation.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
MANHATTAN BUILDING PLANS.

Madison ST. 9 sI24 q ". ot Market
for six story brick tenement. . 20SS l.
Frank. owner: Bernstein & Bernstein archi- -, -,
Madison St S62 II. W. o: Market 81
for six story brick tenement. 25NS6 2 L
Frank. owner; Bernstein & B@-nstein archt- .,o A,
..leSLS o. - - - --o.sNN
122d st. No. $40 East: for brick
storage 2lX50a. II l. Hene -ownsr. 9 NJ ..o,,
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
TRANSACTIONS IN REALTY

William II. Matthews has sold for NJ,
slnn2s to client No. 20 Horatio ST aStnts,
Greenwich ST This is the first sale of the y9 '.,,s
in over twenty Years F''ir''N
rreue'l'| ~''tei and the Leroy Coventry R.aI,v
Company have sold No SOB West Fnd a,.. ''"'lS S
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
T. P. o'coNNoR GUEST OF PUBLISHERS.
Speaks TO Makers of Magazines at
Luncheon

T P CConnor was the guest Of the publishers
and s6itc-s composing the Periodical Publishers
Association at luncheon given in the rooms or
the Aldine Association, No. III Fifth avenue yes-
terdzy. There was a large attendance Of the
makers OF magazines and natonsl weeklies and
Mr. OConHor. who is the publisher and editor %
several weeliies in London, en;hus astcally
received ~1--'
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
BUYS A BIG LARcHMoN1 Teacr

william F. Connor has bought from Andrew.
j. Cohe tract Of 104 acres at Larchmont rba
property is TO be cut up into building Iots rh,s
Is one or the largest suburban deals This sasu. s
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
THE BORDEAUX CHANGES HANDS.

V. F. Pelletreau & Co. has sold to a, client for
the Bergen Realty Company the Bordeaux
six story elevator apartment house at Riverside
Drive and 121th street. It occupies a plot SIX
116 feet The Bordeaux was recently built Its
apartments rent for 81 500 each.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-26
AUCTION SALE TO-DAY.

At IA Vesey st-By Joseph ? Day Se1ETfck svA
Sle6 II ot Cedar los 2xI5S- 7xl65 Sxls1 II.
sty dwig n and vacant. River Savings Insttr-
ton ast l. ] r Hilton ct al: Htchings P. attys;
Pavey re-. due, So, 60. taxes etc. 1852 10