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New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
AMERICAN JUDGE IN CHINA.
L. E. Whitley TO Be First Head of Newly
Created Consular Court.

Judge Lebbeus E wilfey of St Louis. WIN
has been appointed by the President to be the
first Judge OF the newly created consular cour,
in China, is preparing to depart upon his mis-
sion.
Il look forward with interest to NV uor,, q,
China" he says. "The necessity for a cour+ NV
the protection OF Americans in China has ior.
been apparent This court viii have t,risdtctton
over all commercial and civil proceeSings 80
by virtue of treaty between the Iynstad ane
and China the right TO appeal 10 the ht~S
courts OF this country. The PERSONAL % tna
court VIII be Judge appointed by IN. Pra.tss ase
ror ten years, a district attorney a oiert sns =
marshal The court viii have h,r1sd,c.tss go q
all cases formerly tried by TIM cons,y suI ovT
The headquarters OF the court VIII - a. Sn STioIaI
hal, but sessions will be held in Canto - SiIHn1-
and Tien- Tsin at stated periods and ~ n..C~
other treaty ports as the exisenciss os .n ~. suon
render practicable. 'i Sne case
In all cases the fudge will be- tha an. g. 49,.
.iis iaW ano the facts. All trials win Re- -,s,tS
una WI % heid IN the building Of the Ams-sn.,
consui . senerai IL an American shouid - en''.s
soiIy VI murder the marshal has entho-t,,, ~
,W - . scu5oid and hang the ofYendar ya,Io
W. W. 20 pIovioed In Shanghai and All cs,ta. S
not ohs las mas jurisdiction. An Amertcan 49,
tha s,@s wa1tant or summons thar doe. not 49,
an appeal from this court TO the a., Ia, nSus =,
4. 'seIio, OF which California forms M, "us Tas
m ., IeueIaI court and not under tbs t,rts,,,.tns
~ any state One fact that h, somsn,sas . ~
undsn .u Ia that the court instsaa =, na,.a o
S,rao. ue department. Of Justaoe n und.s s'ns .n
- Jurlsdct1on OF the Departrr.rt - e. ~
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New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
LONG TRIP FOR GIANTS.
WW Train in California and PLAY
Mann Games ON Wau Home.

The New York National League Club has about
completed arrangements for the most extensive
training trip ever taken by the Giants For several
years the team has trained in Southern cities
where the weather conditions have been uncertain
rms was especially SO last year. when good train
Ing weather was limited to about eleven days
The location selected this year is Los Angeles
ana McGraw will leave to-day to VISIT that city
ana complete hotel arrangements for the team II
is planned to leave Chicago about February "a
All OF the players, except those who are now in
Canfornia-Shay and Snannon-vfll report thera
on tlat date so as to arrive in Los Angeles ready
Ior work on March ]. The team will train on the
sIuunos or The Los Angeles Baseball Club re-
manning there about three weeks.
AFTER the first ten days II IS likely that exhibi
ION games Will be played with some of the Cali
tSr1la @ leans possibly Oakland and San Francisco
from Los Angeles the team will take the Southern
route, and on March % and "a will play the St
51 LOUIS american League Club at San Antonio Tex
Inc team Will then proceed to New Orleans where
II VIII play a series of five games with the Ath
ieucs' or Philadelphia, beginning on March ri
rms sesr1es Will doubtless be of great interest
especially as the games are to be played between
the Two teams who fought two years ago for the
Worlds championship. The Giants have never
been seen in New Orleans The homestretch will
tnen begin, with the following games: April / at
S1ontsonery; April 2, at Nashville; April & AT
louisville; April T. at Columbus: April g. at Wheel
The team viii arrive In New York on April
ana, as has been customary for several years wifi
pay the opening game on home grounds with
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
sPRECKELs EXPOSES RUFF SCHEME.
Would Fnghten Away Capital by Car Strike
and Grab Municipal Bonds.

san Francisco. Dec. 1S-Rudolf Spreckels who
had been called to the witness stand by the de-
fence in the Ruef and Schmitz cases, yesterday
testified during his examination that Abraham
Ruef had called on him at the time of the big mu-
nicpal bond issue and asked him to form a syndi-
cate to take all the bonds thus authorized. Spreck-
els was unable to see what guarantee there was
that II syndicate We're formed It could get the
ponds as under the law they must be put up at
public auction and sold to the highest bidder.
Ruef Informed Spreckels. according to his test-
mony on the stand. that this could be easily ar
ranged for he would have general strike de-
clared on all street railroads and tie up the dif-
ferent hnesa With San Francisco in this condition
TeiatVe to its passenger transportation he calcu-
ialed, SO Spreckels says. that no outside capital
would bid on the city's bonds and the syndfcafe
would have clear field.
.,oPrScheis also testified from the witness chair
that Reuf called on him and made a demand that
ne be retained as the attorney of the San Fran
cisco Gas and Electric Company
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
TOBACCO MEN ON TRIAL.
Lconce Paste Companies CHARGED
zcitb Illegal Combination

The McAndrews a Forbes Connan,,
Young Company SAID 70 be subsidiary Companies -
the Tobacco Trust, were placed on trfar - Ok
Judge Hough I'm the Criminal Branch OF ,ba
States Circuit Court yesterday. along vt,b 80
presidents. Karl Jungbuth and Howard q v iF
on indictments charging violation OF the Us
Trust law by unlawfully combining to control - 49,.
sale In this country Of ncorice paste extenz,vs,.
used In the manufacture OF plug tobacco
When the indictments found last S,
10 was asserted that the McAndrexs g. Eros
Company was under agreement to s,,uolv .S
trust manufacturers Of plug tobacco with rcor,os
PASTE while the J. s. Young Company was To s,,,,I
the paste IN limited quantities and an incr.as.s
price to the independent manufacturers. II w.
charged that the two companies obtained co,4-o,
of other concerns dealing in Icorice paste in o-a
TO make their prices. and that they .v.,
bought leases of lands IN Persia TO control th
output Of hcorfce-
Yesterdays session OF the court was taksn ~
with the examination OF talesmen and the nro-
visional acceptance of Jurors, and the fury 10 +-
the defendants was not complete when the tina p
adjournment arrived The talesnen were cyan
ined by Henry w. Taft and Felix n. Lew snAc,s,
counsel for the prosecution and by De Iancey NolI
and John d. Lindsay. counsel for the defendants
They were asked n they Interested part,cr
larly in antitrust agtations ~ they had preiusi
against corporations. II they had read ne1v.
paper reports regarding the defendants Fphrai,
d. Slater, who accepted as a Juror safI ba
was printer and at one time had government,
printing Job which he threw up because IL did M.
pay.
Have you any particular kind OF tobacco you
use?' asked Mr.. Nicoll YES Century. I got
500 bill once in package Of Century. Pferrs
LoriIlard was the manufacturer"
why. Mr.. LoriIard so generous that h.
put 500 bill IN each package?' asked the Iawysr
on, no; 1t was an 'ad.' and happened TO blIy
OF the lucky packages"
Charles g. Taylor, a silk commission merchant O,
No. 436 Broome street, said he had no Corporation
prejudices-
And have you not discussed this Antitrust law
with your brother Howard2' asked Mr. NicolI
II have no especial respect for my brother How
ards opinions" replied Mr.. Taylor.
Mr.. Taylor was excused
Have you any sympathy with man who would
set the criminal law a successful cOmpetftOr9''
asked Mr.. Nicoll Of F. B. Olmstead. accepted
juror.
II haven't: nor would I have any use for III.
stuff he might handle.'' was the reply.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
"ABE" GRUBER, AUTHoR-PUBL1sHER,
The Colonel Has 365 Literary Gems" in
His Little Almanac.

Colonel abe Gruber has taken the last plunge
Within few days he will have blossomed out as
full fedged author and publisher. He Is about to
publish calendar of the familiar pad type with
a sentiment or Jest poem OF his own on each
of the 365 pages And he Is rather glad that 1t
isn't a leap year at that. that 1t is all over
The colonel has lot OF 'fun with the members
of the Thirteen Club, who first heard many Of the
gems which will adorn the calendar.
The stormy windy March will be tempered by
the joy that will greet two lines that might have
been delivered last month to Mr.. Hearst. ''Men
with itching for office sometimes find they were
scratched too much Election Day" One leaf
complains of the deficiencies OF Emersoas essay
compensation, saying that he was never a
Republican district leader in New York. nothing
else could be expected.
In another place Colonel Gr1lber says that IN
20eS New York will have grown until It touches
Albany, Ito make up for the number of times AL
bany has touched New York"
Many poems adorn the pages the hest az vvaIl
as the shortest or which being:
The Bronx II IS special pride
It knows no social stations
II runs from Hudson 70 the tide
And loves appropriations
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
CARY AND MASTERsoN FINED.
Publisher and Writer Plead Guilty to Con-
tempt Of Court in Gillette Trial.

Otca' N y Dec. 1S.-Henry N. Gary, pub
iisher or The Morning Telegraph" Of New
YORK to-day paid 500 in fines for himself and
W. h. Masterson, writer on the paper, for con-
tempt of court in writing and publishing an ar
ticle concerning the Gillette trial in which unfair
comment was made upon the case
indictments were found against Cary and
Masterson' and, when they appeared to answer
the indictments. Judge Devendorf brought a
charge of contempt of court against each and
against the editor Of the paper. William p
Lewis, who is I'll in New York.
Cary and Masterson to-day pleaded guilty to
'he cnarge and were fined $50 each. which was
at once paid The indictments against the men
were then dismissed It was expected that the
charge would be fought. and Judge Devendorf.
IN imposing the sentence. said the fact that
the defendants had pleaded guilty and made a
full statement to the court would be taken in
mitigation of the offence
No fine was imposed upon Mr.. Lewis, as II
was stated that he was In no manner responsible
for the writing or publication of the article
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
A DETECTIVE on THE BENCH.
Judge Rosalsky's knowledge of East Side
Led to the Arrest of Two Men.

Because of his knowledge of the East Side.
Judge Rosalsky who is presiding in Part III of
the Court of General Sessions. was able yester
day TO obtain a confession from a prisoner hs
fore him for sentence that led to two other man
being sent to the Tombs. and also saved two
Others. who had already been sentenced To Sing
Sing. from going to prison.
Nalhah Steinoers, of No. 800 East 11th street.
Nathan Schwartz, of No. 157 Allen street and
Joseph Greenbaum. of No. Sc St Marks Place
all taflors, were before the Judge for sentenca.
having been convicted of robbing the loft of
samuel Pearlman. at No. 81 West Houston
street, on November last, OF a quantity of
clothing, and selling the stuff to Joseph Setgel.
or No 324 East 1929 street Steinbaro and
schwartz had both been sentenced to Sing Sino
Tor nVe years each, and Greenbaum was before
lne court FEW minutes having intervened since
the time sentence had been passed on Schwartz
treenbaum had answered all the necessar rv
QueStlons concerning himself, when Judge Ro-
salsky asked: s0 M
isn't II a fact that you and your co-defand-
ants used to make your headquarters In the dive
OF Isaac Gunther. at No. 152 Allen streetY'
, Inc prisoner was startled, but he admitted
Ihat IL was true. He also told of several other
aoppeiles IN which he and other men who fire.
quehted Gunthers saloon We're connected t3un
ther, who was in court and Max SaItzer of No
iSo EldrldSe street, witness were sent tn the
oIloS pending a further Investigation and
ouuse fSoSaisky promptly remitted the SEN
FENCES ne had passed upon Steinberg and
Sch"ertz Steinberg subsequently corroborated
Greenbaums story, and both men have consent
VINO has been arrested and is now held In baii
Tor receiving stolen goods
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
ARMY. and NAVY NEWS.
tFrom Tho Tribune Bureau.l

Washington. December 1S
RESPONSIBILITY FOR RIOT.-The trial Of
Macklin th Infantry Cor alleged neglect of duty in
connection with the disturbances of the colored
troops Of that regiment. at Brownsville. Tex. is
indorsed by army officers. for the reason that 1t
win settle the talk concerning the officers of the
battalion, the members Of which were discharged
without honor. The military opinion Is that the
Srate w ne n S hefs Eth three sep
Tex and the conduct Of the officers the sub
into int the situation. 1t viii do much to exonerate
court martial proceedings. and it is believed that
officers Of the 18th fnfantry The accused ocers
who are to be tried have excellent records.
STOPPING NAVAL LEAKS.-Greater Uniform
ity will exist hereafter in making the surveys of
ships of war at navy yards. This Is of the
direct results Of the recent inspection trips made
by Assistant Secretary Newberry. who discovered
that there was waste of time and not proper
economy In conducting such surveys. 1t is consid-
ered that the situation will be materially improved
IS occasion for session shall have as permanent
reen,er eeers & two officers who are attached to tho
VIII VIII apply to surveying boards which meet at the
on the Pacific Coast there viii h to s 0GaIds
nesignated t who shall serve all general survey
Secretary Newberry. believes the department will
needs and practice - eoN0ia
ORDERS IssUED-The following orders have
been issued:
Following assgnments and artillery corps
from 81 y, flsss ass Lieutenant DANIEI. W HAND.
sS% 80 9oHs ss g PsaFT Pstsi
Major REUBEN B. TURNER. sth Infantry. to charge
m sohssa 1fiis list c.
caDtan RE9NoLD 0z
assistant surgeon accepted.
First Lieutenant JAMES s. BUTLER, corpu
NAVY.
or,a69sI ssar ADMIRAL GoopRrG to Naxy Department
Dubuque; home. wsit orders.
commander 7: s. RODGERS, detached from the srn
tsatsRans Fs GRqgIET the yard New y.r
Inspector pay corps OF the navy duty purchas-
Pay 1sspest0f Ps s W Ray S dseS from the navy
Assistant Pymaster g r. eRaPo detaces from N.
Yan5t9n home. settle accounts and wait orders
BY cable from the commandant at the naval sta
ton at Guam December II:
Assistant Surgeon t N MLRAN. detached from the
Commander z. L TANNER retired died IN Washington.
December Is
MOVEMENTS OF vESSBI.S-Ths following
movements Of vessels have been reported to the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED
December 161The Hannibal. Havana: the Triton at
December 1.-THE Paul Jones the Pr.ble a. Santa
Barbara; the Kentucky. at navy yard New YORK; ths
Sioux at Boston
Diego for Santa Barbara: the HOPKINS. from Norfok
December 1.-THE Triton Annapolis for washngton:
the Marietta from San ~ Juan fSs @ sons s
from Hampton Roads for Havana
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
GRAIN DEALER GUILTY OF FRAUD.
Well Known Chicago Man Sells Grain on
Which He Had Obtained Bank Loan.

Chicago. Deo 1s.-George S. McReynolds until
recently a we'll known dealer in grain, and IN
the elevator business. was found guilty to-day
of obtaining money from different banks OF this
city on fraudulent warehouse receipts
The particular Indictment upon which Mercy
nolds was tried charged him with removing
about four thousand bushels of grain from an
elevator IN South Chicago when the corn had
been pledged as security for money lent by the
Corn Exchange National Bank Altogether IL
was charged that McReynolds disposed OF grain
valued at more than S5OO.OIO which he had
borrowed money from q number of local banks.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
TURF RULES IN LEXINGTON.
State Racing Committee and the Breeding
Bureau Adopt Sweeping Regulations.

Lexington KY, Dec 1S--Rules, sweeping In their
regulation of turfInen trainers and Jockeys. were
adopted here to-day by the State Racing Commit
tee and the Breeding Bureau. Action also was
taken which. it is believed. will make turf wars
impossible, so far Kentucky is concerned.
One rule Is that any reputable turrman. trainer
or jockey can obtain q license to operate on any
track in Kentucky. Another rule is that where
an owner, trainer Jockey is ruled off the turf
in Kentucky he appeal his case to the COM
mission.
Any reputable turf organization obtain a
license 70 operate track if the application for the
license Is made thirty days before the cOntem-
plated opening day of such meeting.
The commission adopted altogether about two
hundred and twenty rules.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
sMedel play.
eALTUsRoL GOLF CLUB OFFICIALS.

Officers and committees for the ensuing year
were elected at a recent meeting Of the Baltusroi
Golf Club. follows: President Louis p Bayard.
vfce-president. John Farr; treasurer, Frederick E.
Walker; secretary. Louis Keller. The board Of
governors and committees are:
Governors-Louis P. Bayard, Charles B. Beck
with, J: Edgar Bull, Samuel p Davidge John FAR
l. Rayard. jr:, Charles D. Freeman, Louis Kel
Ter, William F. Morgan, Parker w. Page Charles
7. r. Post A F. Riaoh, William P Smith Newton E.
Frederick f. Walker and Grinnell Willis
Green Connittee-W. 8. Morgan, Cornelius J.
Sullivan L. p. Bayard. 1r., and Louis Keller
Handicap and Tournament Committee-T G.
Ennever, w. l.. Carey and James A Tying
House Committee Fridge Riach and Charles
". - ~---S''
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
TO RACE FROM MIAMI TO NASSAU
Long Ocean Contest Being Arranged for Mo.
tor Boats in February.

The proposed motor boat race from Miami Fla
10 Nassau y =, or from flag 10 flag" is prac-
ucally arranged Sir William Gray-Wilsop C,o,,-
ernor OF the Bahamas, has taken a keen fnteres, g.,
the race The United States arrangements ara in
tne hands OF Mayor JOnn Sewell of Miami ana a
citz%ns committee, who will work in -,
Motoring Association W 'iie diaitl
The proposed course. which is leo statute ,nuas
Ieans from Miami across the Gulf Stream an@
thetlce across the Bahama Banks The couvsa Ne
laid out by representatives, OF Nassau and ss,s
assisted by Capiai1 White OF the steamer Miami
Ire cate % T. race has been set for FebrlIsiT,
q ana tle Navy department has promised tbs1 q
20 the uny feet- ava "'S dc escort
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
KDNAPPERs SEND ANOTHER LETTER.
Italian Blackmailers Demand $1,000 from
Mrs Alphonso Brucato.

Mrs. Alphonso Brucato. whose son George was
kidnapped last Thursday afternoon by italian
backmaiers. II is supposed. received another letter
on Monday night demanding money. In it she was
told that she would have to give Up $1,000 II she
wanted to her boy alive. "If you haven't the
money. go to your good friends and get IT," the
letter read.
Detective Sergeant Petrosino and the other men,
bers OF the Italian detective bureau were OF the
opinion that the kidnapping a Blind 10
frighten other persons IN the neighbOrhoOd 70 give
up their money more easily when asked. Ths
BruCatos poor.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
COLUMBIA PLAYS pRINCEToNTo-NIGH

TIE intercollegiate basketball season in this city
will open tonight with a game between Columbia
and Princeton. in the Columbia gymnasium The
Columbia team Will be weakened by the loss of
Ryan. who IS suffering with a broken ngament in
his knee His place at centre will be taken by
Major White, who played on the varsity team part
of last season. The OF the lineup will consist
OF Harley and Smith, guards, and Cuthe and
Neither, forwards
Captain CutheI has issued statement explain
ing the action of the Columbia team in withdraw
ing from the floor in the game against Pratt In
stitute in Brooklyn last Friday night. CutheI says
that Neither punched twice and that FergI-
son, instead OF ruling the offender out of the game
insisted sending out the Columbia man.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
STONE COMPANY INCREASES HOLDINGS.
TBy Telegraph TO The Til

IBy Telegraph TO The Tribunal
sufrern. N. Y. Deo 1s-The Clinton Point Stone
Company, which succeeded the Cosgrtn Trap Rock
Company IN ownership and operation Of tho works
Just above Rockland Lake, near here. the Conk-
lin property, has bought the land Of the American
Ice Company lying between its former holdings and
the landing at Rockiand Lake. There are four
in the parcel and the price paid is said 10 be
$4,000. The company Is now at work doubling the
capacity Of the plant and when completed i{ viii
be one OF the largest plants In this country
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
c. G. WAsHsURN TO SUCCEED Mr.. HoAa

Worcester. Mass. Dec 1S--Charles 6. Washburn,
Republican. was elected Representative in Congress
to-day for the Sd District. TO fill the vacancy caused
by the death of lockwood Hoar He received
4.04S of the 4.627 votes cast Although Mr.. Wash
burn was the only noninee. many were writ
ten IN and voted for. OF the scattering votes 10
were for Melvin @. Overlook the recently defeated
candidate for Mayor Of Worcester the Repuo
lican ticket
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
ANTLsTRIKE BILL AT OTTAWA.

Ottawa Dec. 1&-Rudolph Iemieux introduced
a bill in Parliament yesterday to prevent strikes
in all public utilities. such as street railways
coal mines. steamship lines and steam railroads
The bill empowers the Minister of Labor To order
an investigation when disputes arise between cant
tai and labor, and pending this investigation work
must proceed The strike lockout must termi-
nate after the award has been made and IL Will
De left 10 public opinion to have IL enforced
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
SIR JOHN LENe's BODY cREMATED.

oakland. Cal. Dec S-The body OF Sir John
Leng. Scottish Member OF Parliament who died at
monterey last Wednesday. was cremated at the
OakIand crematory Sunday. Il was his wish 10
nave ms oody crematsd and the ashes taken back
10 niS native country. and accordingly Lady Lsns
ana their daughter will start for Scotland NOR
row. carrying with them the funeral urn
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
WARNS BARTeNosRs OF swINDLEa.

Frank Burnen president OF Rartenders un'oa.
NO L yesterday asked Sergeant Baily or 10
East 6tst street police station. to send ou'
description OF a man who. he said. was soins !.
bartsnders Of Manhattan. Brooklyn and hoooA0-
soliciting tham 10 toin the union and coliec'iAs
ices without authority - .ssrs
The man was said 20 be about tAirty-nvns S~1rh
OLD. heavy sat. i've feet ten inches IN heisns s,d
Hight mustache. wearing gray Fedora Ia, ~. ne
light overcoat. The application blank W., 49, Tnon
carries. very much resembles the reSuihi -
blank. but has an Imitation trademark
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
GATES MUST FILE DETAILED EXPENSES

Binghamton. n. Y. Dec 1s-The matter of the
election expenses OF Senator Francis e. Gates
was brought before Justice A II. Gladding In the
supreme Court in Norwich to-day and the t,sties
made an order compelling Mr.. Gates to file a de-
tailed account of his expenses In the recent cleo
GateSS EXPENSES S21 hSO = -
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
THREE AsPHYxlATED IN MoRIcHEs.

lBy Telegraph 20 The Trbunel
MorfcheS, Long Island Dec. 1s.-Through 90
fective nue In their home here three persons were
nearly asphyxiated last night by coal gsa
They were the Rev Dr. Clarence Geddes. OF ths
Presoytertan Church. Mrs Geddes and the Iatters 8
father. L. T. Homan- The latter will probably ds
Dr Ssddes discovered the escaping fumes on
awakening this morning and hurrtedy summoned
the neighbors- Mrs Geddes. though unconseiouss
was restored. but her father could not be revived
Inc trouble was caused through placing the stoVe-
pipe In supposed fiue. which proved to have aoS0
iutely no opening
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
COURT CLERK ALLEGED EMsEzzLEa

Chattanooga Tenn Dec. 1S.-A special from
Knoxville says that a warrant issued
to-day for the arrest of j. Fisher Chumblick.
former clerk and master in the Chancery Court
The charge is embezzement while an official.
and is brought at the instance of trust COM
pany of MARYLAND
New-York tribune., 1906-12-19
TWO HOCKEY GAMES THIS WEEK

Two interscholastio hockey games Will be played
IN the st. Nicholas Rink this week. St Pauls
School. of Concord. n. H. will play the Pomfret
School, of Pomfret Conn, tonight St Paul's
School Will line UP against St Marks School. Of
Southboro. Mass tomorrow night. Hard fought
matches are in prospect