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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
LINERS CREEPING IN.
HeaUy Weather Delays Transit
lantic Traffic.

The Cunard Line steamer Campania and the
Brasile Of La Veloce Line. arrived here yesterday
and reported unusually heavy weather. More than
a dozen transatlantic liners which due yes
terday did arrive. La Touraine and the New
York which usually make port on Saturday re-
ported by wireless yesterday. and viii dock early
this morning.
The bad weather which held back the incoming
fleet caught the Campan6 and pitched passengers
about like corks in q mi.race. Heavy cross seas
broke the Cunarder al noon last Friday and
four who sitting at a table in the smoking
room were sent sprawIine from their chairs. F. II.
Wicket was thrown across two tables and landed
against he fireplace. f. L. Lavarburg was thrown
to the deck and landed his head. An hour later
three were knocked down the forward deck
when coTuber broke over the sraTboard bow.
The Brasle also into the gale and was
badly tossed about by heavy seas. The steerage
passengers became alarmed at the crashing Of
crockery in the pantry. and tried to break out Of
their compartments Captain Olivari. assisted by
the Rev. Father EIlini and ]. La Vagaleto. both
cabin passengers succeeded In quleting the fright
ened passengers in the steerage.
Detective William T. Sullivan. Of the Central Of
fee brought with him the Campania
prisoner man who gave mis- Alfonso Liss-
ner who is said to be charged with having secured
5000 from Grand-st bank with notes signed by
Maurice Kind. glue importer. Lissner. who says
his arrest is unWarranted, asserts that KIND TOOK
So. 600 interest in making machine which LlSS
ner had patented Lissner says he intended to use
the money In building gas making machines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
GIRL CAPTURES BURGLAR.
Holds Man Found IN Flat Until
Police Come.

Charles Kaufman. who says he is a waiter and
lives al No 81 lst-ave.. locked up in the East
6th-st. police station late yesterday afternoon
charged with burglary Kaufman's arrest was due
to the pluck and prompt action Of Miss Sadie Mel.
and the latters wife the second floor of No. 122
3d-aye
Miss Nelson returned home from shopping trip
late yesterday and saw a light in the front of
the Nelson apartments. She unlocked the street
the stairway. AS she stepped to the door leading
from the hallway into the front she
fronted bv men. of whom grabbed her by
the throat with hand while he made motion
If to draw revolver from Of his hip pockets
with the other
Don't make a noise. or I VIII kill your he said
savagely.
Notwithstanding this threat. Miss Nelson man
screamed Justify. The man who had grabbed her
ran down back stairway and out into the yard In
the rear of the house and disappeared. The other
rushed down the front stairway. followed by
Miss Nelson. Just as he reached the bottom Of
the stairs Mrs. Kate Leeuw. who occupies the rear
apartment on the same floor with the Nelson's,
opened the front door come In
The man brushed her TO side and out
into the On the is candy store. Into
which kaufman, probably thinking the women
would not have the courage TO pursue him. cooLy
walked AS he stepped out Of a side door to the
street again Miss Nelson up and grabbed him,
shouting for the police.
Patrolman Bannon. of the East 67th-st. station,
heard the cries ana put the man under arrest. AT
the police station he denied that he knew anything
about a burglary. Miss Nelson Identified him, how
ever. and he was locked up. The other man got
time the same house has been entered by burglars
within four months
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
TOOK FURS At MATINEE.
Woman Caught Stealing in Metro
pOlitan Opera House Drops Booty.

love OF good music nearly cost two women
some valuable furs yesterday afternoon at the
matinee performance Of Aida" at the Metro
politan Opera House Miss Alice Mccoy and
Mr. and Mrs. Richard L Edwards. jr.. all OF
East Orange, y. J., had seats IN the last
OF the first balcony. Mr.. Edwards, who is
lawyer with Offices at No % Broad-st.. hung
his overcoat over the back OF the seat. the
women doing likewise with their furs. Just be-
fore the close of the last act a well dressed
woman who sat two rows in front OF the Ed
wards party got up and started TO leave the
building. Passing by Mr.. Edwards. she pushed
against him violently. This attracted the at
tention of Miss Mccoy. who looked around She
noticed that her furs had gone. while underneath
the coat of the fast vanishing woman she could
see what looked like her furs. She told Mr.
Edwards, who followed the woman The latter.
however dropped the furs and Mr.. Edwards's
coat mingled with the crowd, and disappeared
Mr. Edwards went TO the Tenderloin police
station and told his story. Detectives Murphy
and Brosman were put on the case. and are
looking for an elderly woman with gray hair.
we'll dressed and wearing diamond earrings and
diamond rings.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

thing OF an entomologist.
With the scouts. when the japanese army is in
the field, goes sanitary expert with a water test
Ing outfit Every well In the territory the army
Is likely to occupy is plainly marked TO show the
quality OF the water. The soldiers always carry
boiled water In the field and running short of
that would rather suffer than drink water that
had been condemned by the experts. The Value
Of cleanliness is drilled into the soldier from HIS
first day in the army. Not only does ne take par-
ticular of his body at all times but before
going INTO battle. it is stated. every man bathes
and makes himself surgically clean as
possible
NO misguided band of fanaticaI but well mean
ing women has succeeded in abolishne the can
teen in the Japanese army says Major Seaman
thereby driving the enlisted men to brothels ard
groggeries. with their associated degradation and
disease
SURGEONS NOT PILL-RoLL4ERs
Surgeons in the Japanese army do not have to
qualify as clerks and pi-roIers as there is a we'll
organized and equipped pharmacy department
Major Seaman describes in detail the work OF the
large reserve hospitals. as well as the base and
he!d hospitals. He sarcastcalIy remarks:
Diseases are not guessed at as they were in Cuba
the Philippines ard South Africa, where often for
tuI week the physicians attempted to diagnose
cases by sleight of hand and trick OF eve. Ore
US at the remembrance that We a nation proud OF
our civilization and advanced scientific methods.
ization and the brutal if not criminal incompetency
OF those in executive position while our friends
the Japanese. lust awakening from so-called bar
barism, IN Oriental. Acknowledged race which
have hitherto patronized. have shown that with
proper forethouSht, system and skill men need not.
In appalling numbers rot and die horribly in the
trenches from disease
Many interesting incidents OF Major Seamans IN
vestigatons in Japan are related He tells OF be-
ing taken through a hospital by a nurse. who he
learned at the end OF the visit Marquise
Oyama. wife of Marshal Oyama- IN response TO
his expression OF surprise she said: Yes. every
is helping in national emergency. I am
glad to do the little / can Among the Red Cross
nurses was Marchoness Nabeshima.
There is interesting chapter the work done
by the japanese surgeons in Port Arthur after its
surrender. The author quotes General Ijichi. Gen.
eral Nogis chief of staff. saying to him:
I think the Russian private soldier
Drawer than the japanese private. / also believe
that history will Justify General Stoesse In his sur
render of Port Arthur
Major Seaman also gives brief history Of med
teal science in Japan and devotes chapter to BERT
bert. the much dreaded Oriental disease. and tells
how IL stamped out IN the Japanese navy. HE
also has chapter on Figures and ComDarison.'
showing exactly what the improved methods Of the
japanese accomplished In IL he states that over
50 per cent of the army missed q days duty
during the entire campaign
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
LOVE MAD TAILOR A SUICIDE.
SA Attentions Rejected by Girl He Would
Wed-Kills Himself in Her Home.

~ .--eolcl Leopold tailor. living No. 1.I54
1--we. Brooklyn. committed suicide yesterday
A. Ne nome Of Mrs John Gagg. Of No. l22s Greene
-. ulsi borough. shooting himself in the fore
rst a. the home Of Mrs GRgg IT said last
- mat Leopold whom they had known many
c. was Infatuated with the daughter. Annie
80 - his attentions were resented by both the
's'en,s and The girl
- % orosy Mrs Gagg. fearing threats made by
a. - s"ore out summons for his appearance
d. +1sy 10 explain his actions. When he ap-
No.. al me home OF Mrs. Gagg yesterday after
r. we summons was given 10 him. After read
- over carefully he tore II Up. and then. going
tnaseiS tooln where Mr.. Gagg was sleeping. shot
Euebef g1en the head An Ambulance from the
Rss 80 hospital summoned, but LeipOld
Nsso when II arrived =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
FANCY BALL AT BOSTON NAVY YARD.

Boston. Feb "A CSpeciaD.-Ths final one OF the
seasons dances at the Navy Yard Washing
toms Birthday a fancy dress and masquerade
affair. Its interest added TO by the fact that
more officers attended than at any OF the others
this winter. The officers from the battleship Rhode
Island and the protected cruisers Cleveland and
Des Moines. now IN commission at the Navy Yard.
attended. There were about two hundred present
In mask and only two three costumes were du-
plicated. The women's costumes varied from
the laundry maid to the Queen-slect OF Spain.
Among the mems costumes we're the Dutch inrni-
grant. the Mikado OF Japan. the leader OF the
Chinese Boxers. MephistoPheIes. 8adagascans,
Bedouin, bulIhghters Indians. East Indiamen har-
lequns and monks. When the masks were removed
by sound of the bugle at 1880 o'clock. there a
general greeting of Il knew IL your But 10
is safe to say that not more than two three
were recognized before unn9asking
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
MUD ON "TICE SQUAD"
Osborne UncoUers officers Be
Smirched in Claiche Case.

The appearance of James W. Osborne. ex-Assist-
ant District Attorney yesterday. associate coun-
sci for Edward T Cody policeman on trial be-
fore Commissioner Bingham a charge of having
made false statements in connection with the Ber-
tha Claiche case. threw new light on the tragedy,
showing certain members OF the vice squad" IN
bold relief Few Of the men connected with the
case personally came out unsmirched.
Mr.. Osborne's light searching that the
Commissioner twice requested him to temper his
questions. Mr.. Osborne said at the opening of the
trial thot Cody was the victim of a plot on the
part Of Detectives Bilafer and MARITIME. and forced
from Harry Morton. another detective IN
willing witness. the statement that Rilafer had
been intimate with the accused woman. Morton
swore that he discovered Bafer in the Claiche
woulan's apartments in the summer Of 1905. Nor
ton also swore that Blafer. MARITIME and himself
were '-1ast friends ana worked together" and die
not take Cody into their confidence.
Mr. Osborne's object in this line OF testimony
was 10 show that Cody had friendly relations
with these detectives and that II was far from
probable that he should have had the converse
tons with them which they alleged
Before making this declaration. Morton was asked
by Ass slant District Attorney Ely where he bought
HIS cartridges:
Il don't buy them" was the reply
Mr.. Ely feigned surprise at this statement from
a man in the employ of the Police Department.
you mean to say that have never bought
BLAZER foll)We1 Morton on the Stan,l lie hau
not heard Mortons testimony. He admitted that
he and Morton had worked togetner Tor almost,
year. denied he had ever arrested Bertha Claiche
and failed to remember Morton finding him IN her
apartments
few minutes later he made the astounding
statement that Morton had been intimate with the
Claiche woman not only before the murder but for
a long time prior to his going the police force.
he. continued
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
OLD FIREHOUsE TO BE TORN DOWN.
Historic Building in City Hall Park VIII Be
Carted Away Soon.

At the office Of Borough Presidept Ahearn it was
said yesterday that the old hrehouse In City Hall
Park Will be torn down within the next sixty DAYS
David Davis, second hand material dealer bought
the old building s72. and he has been requested
TO cart II away without delay. The house
cupied for years after it's erection by the old
Mutual Hook and Ladder No l. and as such it
has been historic spot for hremen In 1865
when the paid Fire Department came into exist
ence II was used for the Mutual Hook and Ladder
Protector Engine No 2 and Pearl Hose Company
No Is
When the subway built the eastern half OF
the building torn down and the wall toward
C-entre-st boarded over. The building for several
wears has dishgured the park. when II and the
old CITY Court Building taken away, the full
beauty Of the front Of the new Hall OF Record
can be fully appreciated.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
WORLD BUILDING FIRE HEROINE DEAD
Stopped 10 Close Safe and Had Thrilling Ex-
per;ence Before Rescue.

Mrs Charles Z. Haight died al her home, in
loakers yesterday. after a long Illness.
Mrs Halght, who before her marriage was Miss
4oa small vas q heroine OF the fire which. on
'aauary q, l9-. destroyed the old World Building
sao IN which she nearly lost her life. Miss Small
vas IN charge OF an Office IN the building, and.
hotV hstandinE the fire raging on ell SIDES stopped
10 close the safe and thus save some valuable rec
ores Finding all The exits closed by the flames, her
OILY means OF escape through the window.
sAe climbed down the Intel Of the window Of the
'-iu hooT, and, holding onto the sill above with
-l halr and eyebrows singed. climbed along the
mont Of the building. passing three windows in
Ia dangerous position. She was saved by Fire
g SoAl H. Rooney, who received a medal for the
ego - ~ A
-he funeral services Of Mrs. Haight viii he held
'efiaH Church
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
"MArchEs MARYn DEAD.

Matches Mary is dead and her patrons viii
have to look elsewhere for their supply OF luci-
fers Matches Mary" or. 10 give her proper
name Mary Hayes. was taken to Bellevue Hos
pital February 10. where the doctors dag
nosed her case one Of chronic alcoholism She
got gradually worse and died yesterday from
what is medically known arterioscIerosis. or
la rdening Of the arteries Her body has been
taken the horgue. and unless some one turns
up quickly TO claim IL catches Mary" win
cslYe paupsr's funeral
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
HELD FOR EvADINo MORGAN SUBPOENA.

John Deadly. a night watchman, Of No. 307
Avenue A has been wanted for long time a
witness In an election care which is being inyes-
tigated by the Superintendent OF Elections. G.
w. Morgan. and has had two subpRnas served
on him. but each time failed TO respond one
of Mr.. Morgan's deputy assistant inspectors
came across Deadly and took him yesterday
morning before Magistrate Barlow, In the York
willie police court. Deadly. when arrested, told
the inspector that the reason he failed 10 re-
spond to the subpRnas that he would as
soon go TO h as so down 20 Morgans Office"
Deadly was held for lyial Ia &JVv bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
CREDIT AGENCIES FORM ASSOCIATION.

The National Association of Retail Credit Agen-
cies was organized here yesterday at meeting at
tended by representatives of sixty agencies through
out the United States and Canada The objects OF
the association declared to be the establish
ment of closer business relations among mem-
bers, the adjustment of differences and the pro-
motion OF uniform methods of transacting bust
ness. The following officers elected: Presi-
dent, William H. Burr. Rochester. N Y: first vice
president William A. Morgan. Boston; second vice.
president. Carl c. Peterson. Minneapolis treasurer
William ;. Rauch, Newark, n. J.: secretary. VIII
lam =. Thompson. New-Nork City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
BIG MEN IN NEVADA GOLD FIELDS.

me-, interest is being taken In the mine develop
Ia. NE State OF Nevada Thousands OF dol
de- been made by investors and mine pur-
no., N TonOpah and GoldheIds. Nevada and
s. Ns great Interest Is centred in the Bull
Ecse-o Manhattan camps In which Charles NJ
,, John w. Gates and other Eastern hnan-
kchvsT1 E invested many thousands Of dollars, Nr.
u ~ efOue, u Is said, having invested S. 900 90
eriy h, IyLlIol Of the Montgomery ShOshone prop
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
MIR PAGAN FORMS NEW COMMITTEE.
Jersey City Mayor Announces Body To Be
Known as Equal Tax"

Mayor Pagan OF Jersey City. who is nghting the
regular Republican organization because 1t is domi-
mated by Colonel Dickinson who. he thinks. is not
antagonisttc to corporations. announced yesterday
the formation Of new county committee, and
that q temporary organiza ton had been effected.
with Police Justice Frank J. Higgins. Of Jersey
City as chairman and Charles Mason. police court
clerk OF Jersey City. secretary The title Of
the new organization viii probably be the Hudson
County Equal Tax Committee
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
SUBWAY eATEmAN HELD FOR ASSAULT

Peter Cassidy. a gatenan. employed at the
downtown station OF the subway at Broadway
and 11Oth-st- was held in $500 bail for trial in
the Court OF Special Sessions by Magistrats
Breen In the Harlem police court yesterday on
a charge Of assaulting Henry Berlin. Of No. 126
Canal-st.. by striking Berlin over the head with
a club.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
JAIL BIRD LIVES IN OPEN BOAT.

Thomas Smith. laborer. one of the TRUSTEES
about the Manhattan State Hospital on Wards
Island who escaped last Monday morning has
lived for five days In a rowboat the Harlem
River sleeping in the boat at night and obtain
ing food a1ongshore. Yesterday morning Smith
was apprehended and returned to the island
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
SALE OF JEFFsRsoNs PAINTINGS.

The paintings collected by the late Joseph Jeffer-
son will be sold unrestricted public sale April
27 at MendeIssohn Hail. de luxe illustrated cata-
logue is being prepared. The edition is limited
to $50 COPIES and win be supplied to subscribers
cost The sale viii be conducted by Thomas E.
Kirby. of the American Art Association. managers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
TRUCK DRIVER MoBBED.
reserves Called to Rescue Him After Vehi-
Gle Kills Child.

4Ae reserves from the West s7ts-st station had
u called 10 prevent John Behrman. OF No. lo)4
H'eAue A, driver OF q brewery wagon. from being
--il py mob after he had run over and killed
e-seaf-5ll Frank Bitrena al l0th-aye. and 9Th
=, Yesterday afternoon.
- - Lucy BogiOrno. the boys aunt and her
,,eii'et were injured The pole of the wagon
Tbs 80 uree as they were crossing the street
L. - mo iher was standing IN the doorway Of
r. nome. ~ No so West 2gth-st when she saw
1''--o Killed. Behrman was locked up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
ANOTHER "wlRrLessp NEWSPAPER.

A,'Olcenent was made yesterday that daily
o. 'aiied The Aeroerarn'' Is TO be printed
~ steamers carrying the De Forest system OF
srt - felegraphy The paper VIII contain news
sun shore w wireless telegraph
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
HEARING ON DIRECT NOMINATIONS.

hearing on direct nominations has been ar
ranged for before the Senate Judiciary Committee
AT Albany on Tuesday. February q. and the Joint
committee of the Senate and the Assembly will
hear only the arguments for and against direct
arnfp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

Several prominent men from the Badger State WI
speak al the annual dinner of the Wisconsin So
ciety. on February IS, at the Hotel Astor. T. p
Baron. OF Milwaukee win talk on The Federation
OF Railroads; ". l. Houser. Secretary OF State OF
Wis onsin will discuss Recent Political Events In
Wisconsin" and Congressman Adams will tell
a about Insurgents. ). Cchida. consul general OF
Japan also viii speak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

Harry Allen. driver. of No. sol East 1O5th-st..
had his head and arms burned in trying TO put out
a fire yesterday his wagon. which contained
about 500 worth OF furniture. The contents We're
practically destroyed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

Joseph schuler engaged IN cleaning an ont
side window at No. 293 Columbus-ave yesterday
when he lost his balance and fen four stories 70
the pavement below When Dr. Cooley of the
Presbyterian hospital answered the cstA Tor an
ambulance he found Schiller suffering from inter-
nal injuries and severe ovntusions about the body
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

OF 500 10 await the OF the grand jury
Miss Boulain and Wilgot Walters. her escort. who
attended German ball at Terrace Garden on Fri
day night sang ''Marseillalse' and offended the
Teutons present The trouble that followed resulted
Ia their arrest. They We're arraIsned in the Y0rs
vile court yesterday and lined s. each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25
OFFICERS FEAR THE SYSTEM"

Along the same line the author says concerning
our system;
The official medical reports from the Philippines.
pound into the so-caled surgeon generals report
are pathetically humorous TO the man the IN
side. Personally ! much Of the hospital life
IN our distant possessions in 1899 and heard the
bitter complaints Of many army surgeons directly
from their lips Fear of court martial. fear Of Of
difficult task for medical officer in the United
States army TO utter freely his heartfelt couvic-
tons 1t has been geritabie trayesty, medical
corps al the mercy of autocratic military COM
mander who knew nothi- & of army hygiene or
sanitation and mighty little apparently. Of how TO
command fighting troops In the field
The Japanese soldier is imbued with the idea
that II is just as necessary TO maintain his body
in the best physical condition as to keep his rifle
In a state OF efficiency In chapter on army
hygiene Major Seaman says
The military medical officer is called upon by
this system to have the knowledge and care or
practically everything corrected with she life OF
the soldier. except his strictly military duties ana
includes consideration Of his clothing food water
sneiter habits and amusements.
IN TACT everything WHICH tends to the main
tenance OF the physical and moral welfare OF the
soldier comes within the province OF the military
me dlcal Ch1cer. Furthermore. IL Is demanded OF
him that he be well grounded and experienced IN
the practice OF medicine and surgery IN their
Gus branches; he Is at once sanitary expert a
general practitioner surgeon. specialist In
various diseases, sometimes a chemist, "a micro
sSovisI an Array operator. and. 80 lar as Inssuts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

MOVEMENTS OF vESSELS.-The following
movements of vessels have been reported TO ths
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-25

recommended the disapprovai OF request for tbs
privilege OF wearing with the army uniform the
be dye Of the Society Of Colonial Wars. II Is held
that there enough badges Of various sorts now
authorized for wearing with the uniform. and that
Il does not add To the dignity Of the official az
parel to load II down with snblens II one badge
IL permitted 10 be worn, there IL reason why
thorized There was another reason which oper-
ated against the emblem 81 this particular sCciatY
and the General Staff IN considering the whole
question. pointed out that II would be inappro-
pirate to the uniform Of the army any
badge that indicated service under Tag other
than that OF the United States