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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
MR.. FRANCHoT PAIRING EXPENSES
Does Not Request $40 100000 Barge Canal
Appropriation.

Albany jan A-Superintendent Franchot NJ +ba
State Department OF Public Works in his orr,IaI
report does not specifically pass upon the s11esas
uon by the State Engineer and Surveyor as m
ulls legislature should arrange for the
s4V'W000 necessary for the work of the Thousand
ton barge canal
MT FTanchoFs report. which will be submitted 70
the legislature tomorrow, was made public TO-
night This is Mr.. FTanchot's first report since ba
succeeded Charles s. Boyd as the head ~ tbis da
paruneht winch has direct control OF the canals
Of the State. o"''ai
Franchot does not believe the fears or tbosa ~,
nave accepted the proposition to approximate slo =
Oo'co as certain to impose instantly greatly, IN
creased burden will be realized In sunnor+ 90 at
oeHer ne calls attention to the fact that of the
$l00O0O00 appropriated three years ago Iess -
100000 thus far has been expended " 60 60
that though eight months have eIansed sinco -
tracts to the amount of 81 2l26 go were exec,t7 -
actual payment on account of work dons ,,DSa~
same up to January was only $265. 64s 80
Superintendent Franchot's financial s+atar,ar. :.
dicates gradual cutting down OF exnordt..- -
since he assumed the duties OF his Office r,ba 80,
appropriation for the year of 1905 was $40 on los
than was appropriated for the preceding 1,ear az
appropriation for ordinary repairs being $500 nOo 9
against $4,000 in 1904. and the approximation, -
extraordinary repairs being 100000 as ara,n.,
$a50OOO the previous year. on this point tho ca
perintendent in his report says:
With due regard for the necessities and axtga,o,.-
which may arise. I believe. with the ctssfncieS
those economies demanded by good bus,naes 'tSe or
DDS. all demands may be met il there shall met, meth
proprated by the next legislature I'M 1bmai be ap.
sI75O 600 for ordinary repairs and maintenance a1 0I
and improvements. and these REPRESENTATIVES, irS
shall recommend, '"ns
This will mean reduction in appropriatIar. -
$4,000 over those made for the current ,aar
$2i5oo0 less than was appropriated the year en
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
NAMED BY MIR. PARSONS
Republican County Committeeman
Selected by ChGirn1dn-Meet Soon.

rJerbert Parsons, president of the Republican
County Committee announced last night the COM
r,Ittaes authorized at the last meeting OF the
county committee These committees will give
hearings on the afternoon OF January r. at
O'Clock. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel. The commit
tee on the amendment OF the rules and regniaiio,s
of the county committee will have to 90 Will -
proposition to adopt the direct nomination SYSTEM
at the primaries ~
AS stated in The Tribune Saturday MI. Fal~
sons holds that extra legislation Is heous1 "
put the system OF primary nominations li1o -
He says that an amendment to the rules anu fesu
lations OF the county committee is suf1cient. ana
that at the September primaries, TX IL IL oecioeu
make the change. electors may indicate tneif oiolo
for county judges congressman. senators, ASSEM-
blymen and members of the executive ano County
committees 49, ,
The county committee collectively will DISCUSS
nominations for judges and will indicate lis cholce'
but the electors are bound by the action OF the
county committee. The committees are as foAows'
COMMITTEES on Amendment OF Rules ana 1eegui1-
tions-Wiam S: Bennett, James A Alien; , ~ 1l1i'
n Wadhams Collin H woodward, Wiilaih D.
Cross Francis w. Judge, Herbert Parsons. [-..-,as
MORTGAGE Tax Law-Charles H strong, la n1,,ss,
r BostWck William Byrnes, James :; a Dut,jy,
Charles A. Berrian, James McComD' oe''
oEontested seats-otto A. Barnard. otto A. aosat
sky William HalpLn, Ernest Hall ts.-o GhqteS
Alexander Brough, Horace E Parker 4pTSiaI H. =.
Gilbert Louis Freidel. Robert Z. len EycA' iie4
Prevention of Corrupt Practices and Contrtbu-
tons by Corporations Samuel 8. Koenig, bronson
winthrop Herbert 8. Barnes, Homer folks. henry
G. Piercy. William H. Smith, Henry Carey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
WOMAN FOUND DEAD.
Facts Point to Suicide, but Com
gGniOst Is Held.

Mrs. Anna Burgess an attractive woman of
thirty years. found dead In a chair in the
kitchen of her apartments on the third floor Of
a tenement house at No. 317 West 42d-st., yes
terday afternoon. A bullet wound was in her
right temple and revolver was lying on the
floor. All the facts in the case point to suicide
but William Eggers. teacher of stenography at
st. station as a suspected person. Eggers, on
his own statement, had been living with the
dead woman for two years. He said that they
had never been married. Eggers found in
the kitchen by the police half dressed and a
towel in his hand. There was blood on it, and
a glance at the dead womans face showed that
he had been wiping it.
He told DIR. Shrady, the coroner's physician
that she had been afflicted with asthma and
must have shot herself. He said that he
out late and slept we'll into the day. He did
not hear any pistol shots nor did he hear her get
up in the night DR.. Shrady found no clew
strong enough to hold him on a murder charge
son, however until the affair perfectly clear
In a book in the kitchen were found several
letters addressed to Eggers. There was a note
in the back of the book, evidently in the wom
ans handwriting, in which she called Eggers en-
dearing names and said that she had tried
everything and just seemed to get worse" II
bought the pistol the note reads, where got
your cuffbuttons Friday. I know L am
wicked but forgive me. I have not slept all
night
It was learned that the woman was the wife
of w Burgess of Philadelphia, from whom
she had been separated for two years. She had
a. son, thirteen years old.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
WORKING HARD FOR PATRICK.
New Evidence Not Yet Ready to Submit to
District Attorney.

Although Judge w. NJ. K. Olcott. of counsel
for Albert T. Patrick worked all day yesterday
on the new evidence that has come up, he was
not able to get It in such condition that he can
serve District Attorney Jerome with the notice
OF motion for a trial to-day. he had
planned TO do Before he left his home on a trail
that led him out of town, he said he did not
know just when he would have the affidavits in
shape to present to the District Attorney. He
had not returned up to late hour last night
The care which is being taken in running
down every bit OF evidence that suggests itself
or is suggested TO the lawyers for Patrick shows
that they are determined to leave no stone I'M
turned In their efforts to get Recorder Con to
mass OF evidence on every phase or fha go
mat the recorder will be brought to believe that
theIe is a reasonable doubt of the guilt Of
application. W siaiI the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
EDUCATION IN STATE PRISONS.
Superintendent Praises Recently introduced
ReformatorY System.

Albany. Jan. n-About nine hundred prisoners.
or approximately "a per cent OF the prison popula-
ton in the five State institutions are at present
receiving educational instruction. according to the
annual renort Of Cornelius V. Collins, Supertn-
tendent Of State Prisons, which was made public
tonight The system. which was made possible
through the cooperation Of Commissioner Draper
Of the State Department Of Education with Super
intendent Collins, has been in operation only since
October. Mr.. Collins says:
While excellent schools have been maintained in
reformatories industrial schools and houses OF rel
no knowledge Of so complete a school for adult
prisoners in any prison as has peen IN
in the system which DR.. Draper has adopted and
will supervise the State will find the most enect!ve
reformatory measure that has ever been applied
to its prisoners
For the present only those prisoners who are alb
solutely illiterate and those who have had some
schooling but still deficient in the rudimentary
branches will be enrolled pupils.
The question of life sentences is considered at
great length by Superintendent Collins in his re-
port He has often urged that the parole and In
determinate sentence law be extended. He says
that he believes moro equitable and satisfactory
results would be reached If the penalty for muir
der second degree. be imprisonment under an in
determinate sentence the minimum OF which should
be thirty-three years. less the usual Communication
for good conduct and the maximum OF which
should be life.
The report recommends that the State establish
a State or national school for the instruction OF
prison officers with certificates OF qualification at
the end Of prescribed course.
The report states that moro buildings ur
gently needed. both at Dannenora and Matteawan.
Reviewing the work of the year Just closed in his
department. Superintendent Collins says:
There has been substantial gain and progress in
the development OF the educational and reforma-
tory system CT prison management that has gradu
ally come into force under the present prison law.
The abolition of the striped clothing for first term
men has produced good results in reformatory
way by increasing the selfrespect of the prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
FOG DELAYS TRAFFIC.
Ferryboats Tie Up and Liners
MOUe SLOUZy.

The two rivers and the harbor were envel-
oped for several hours yesterday in a heavy fog.
Traffic was delayed and at times serious COL
lsions were threatened. The fog cleared away
about o'clock and but little damage was re-
ported. The Staten Island. Brooklyn. Wall-st.
and North River ferry lines stopped running for
two hours in the morning and found great diff
Guilty in navigating in the afternoon.
Several of the transatlantic liners were held
outside Sandy Hook. The Cunard liner Umbria,
from Liverpool. was forced to anchor at S:45 a.
m in the Lower Bay and did not lift anchor I'M
til 1870 o'clock, when she felt her way slowly to
Quarantine Here the fog was thick that
the Quarantine officers could not board her for
two hours. She reached her pier about 8 p m.
The Umbria, with the exception Of stormy
weather had an uneventful voyage.
The coal barge Edith. in tow of the tug Argo.
snapped her hawser near Governors Island and
came within ten feet of running against the sea
wall at that point in the heavy fog.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
ROCKEFELLER ON TRUTH.
Tells Bible Glass Lie Is NeUer
Unsuitable.

"rs - ever right to do wrong to achieve q
ri.b+ endo" the ouestion under discussion at
the Bible class OF John D. Rockefeller Jr.' yes
,erdav morning was answered In the negative
by Mr. Rockefeller. He took UP most OF tne
time In developing his ideas on the SUBJECT
and there were only four or five other speakers
Only one or two undertook to champion the
other side of the question, although seVerai
were heard to say, after the meeting. that they
did not agree entirely with the leader OF Inc
class. AS the subject was SO ethical, they said,
they were afraid they would be misunderstood
If they tried to express themselves in open
meeting.
Mr.. Rockefeller based his argument on
book termed rs a Lie Ever Justif1able. writ
ten by II. Clay Trumbull. at one time the
Editor of THE Sunday School Times" Mr..
Trurnbul who was a prisoner in the Civil War.
had an opportunity to escape il he would tell a
lie He decided not to do 1t and lost his oppor-
tl1nity: but later he released. Taking this
incident as a basis Mr.. Trumbuli later wrote
his book
Mr. Rockefeller said he had been reading
this book recently, and agreed with Mr.. Trum-
bull He held that, IL God is truth. any devta-
ton from the truth is immoral in principle
One or two persons wanted Mr.. Rockefeller to
go into specific instances. but he would not
discuss them at length. He was asked II IT
We're not justifable for a doctor to deceive the
family of a patient or the patient himself as to
the true condition of the latter His answer
that If 1t became known that a doctor de-
ceived in those things 1t would be likely to In
jure his reputation for veracity in other mat
tiers. According TO his argument. there no
conceivable situation where it was 5usti1able to
tell a lie.
One of those who disagreed with some Of the
conclusions of Mr.. Rockefeller said he could
conceive a situation where man would be
willing to sink his own individuality and prac-
tise deception to others from dan
or
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
GALES DELAY BIG STEAMERS.
The Philadelphia and Carmania Day Be-
hind Their Schedules.

London, Jan. 21.-Both the American Line
steamer Philadelphia and the Cunard Line
steamer Carmania, which left New-York on
January 10. were delayed a day by bad weather
on the voyage. On the second day out the
Philadelphia and Carmania met a hurricane
which lasted three days. During this time both
vessels were reduced to nearly half speed On
January II and 10 number of tcebergs were
passed by the steamers. They were floating on
the transatlantic steamship route and danger
GUS to navigation. The Philadelphia reached
Plymouth at 9:32 a. m. to-day, crossed TO Cher
bourg and passed the Hurst Castle. bound in to
Southampton. at sos this evening. The Car
mania reached Queenstown at $40 g. m, and
proceeded to Liverpool where she will arrive
tonight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
THE GOVERNOR RETURNS
Present Week Critical in albany
Inqusru Resolutions Expected,
INV reiecraph TO T.he tribune

Albany, Jan. Ex-Governor Higgins returned
to this city tonight from his journey TO Micnl-
gan whittier he went with the body or MIS-
Noble, Mrs Higgins's mother. He declined
to comment on the political situation, saying
that he was very tired from his long trip ana IN
his absence had not taken note or aHalrs mere
This week. from present indications. will be
critical one in the legislative session because or
the announced intention OF the Democrats to
introduce resolutions in both houses calling for
general investigation of State departments by
legislative committees. after the fashion Of the
insurance inquiry. Mr Palmer. minority leader
in the Assembly, is expected to tather one SET
of resolutions, which. according to the present
n1an ia to be introduced tomorrow night SEN
ator Marks also has IN preparation a set OF
resolutions looking to the same end various
other members of the minority have oeen con-
sidering such measures. and a few Republicans
have been talking of introducing similar Fesolu-
tons
Soma Of the independent Republicans, notably
Assembly1nan Wainwright, Of Westchester. are
likely to urge on Governor Higgins the adv1sa-
bility of such an investigation The Governor
through his counsel, ex-senator Pound. has SAID
that Legislative fishing expeditions were Ill
advised These legislators Will say that IN the
present condition of the public mind 1t VIII be
necessary for the Republican party to show It's
good faith by exhibiting clean Dill OF healIn'
properly attested for its administration.
Men like Assemblymen Prentice, wainwright
Hooker, Tompkins and Moreland are known 10
hold these sentiments. All the RepuDhcahs
named are of the men put by Speaker Waos-
worth in his important committee places u
oarr,, ont his reorganization of the Assembly.
Thev all will support such resolutions II they
continue in their present frame OF mind
The Democrats as a matter of policy VII!
+rv to make the most of any charges they can
bring against the State departments. in prepa-
ration for the campaign next autumn, but
among them the better element is supporting the
demand for a wholesale investigation rather
from a belief in it's merits than from desire
for campaign material
In the Senate Senator Bracket, if he does
not introduce such measures on his own account
is expected to argue heartily in their favor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
CAT AND DOG FIGHT IN RESTAURANT
Several Guests Bitten-Bull Loses Reputa-
ton for Bravery.

Dick Laaer. restaurant keeper, OF 125th-st..
went into Spike Robinson's restaurant, in that
street. last night with his fighting bulldog on a
leash. Lauer took the leash off his dog. and at
once began singing his praises. while the animal
sought trouble.
He found It in the kitchen. when he rubbed I'M
tremendously against John L., huge black
cat John L. did not wait for an apology and
the next instant both were fighting all over the
restaurant. Dishes were broken. chairs were over
turned and several of the guests bitten. The dog
ran here and there to evade the cat, and upset
eatable drinkable nature. Some took pity on
him and opened the door. The cat made q dash at
him, but the dog the swifter Robinson says
he will lose several hundred dollars by the fight
Several of his customers and himself had TO have
dc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
BARK wEATHERs 11s-DAY TRIP.

Gloucester, Mass, Jan 2l-1he British bark Ed
nyfed arrived here to-day from Trapani. italy,
after e voyage OF 116 days, in which she had been
given up as lost. The time of passage is the long
est with exception, recorded by any vessel
from Trapani to Gloucester. Two months ago the
vessel was within hundred miles Of Nantucket
Lghtship when a series Of terrible northwest gales
blew her OF the coast.
On Christmas a steamer bound east was sighted.
and the bark hoisted signals asking for a COM
parison of positions The steamer, which had
white squares its three black tunnels. steamed
past without reply. No other vessel was sighted
in the daytime.
with the exception Of the i'll winds which re
tarded her course. the passage without special
incident. The bark weathered the storms without
the loss of a single piece of its rigging. The usual
voyage from Trapani TO Gloucester requires sixty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22

IA Chicago according to Health Commissioner
Mhalen The number Of cases reported to the
department has increased 100 per cent over
the total for the corresponding week of 1908
A. Indianapolis the thermometer reached 20
degrees to-day but the indications ara for much
coider weather tomorrow
In Louisville it was - degrees to-day. ana
swarm weather was generally reported from
Kentucky and Southern Indiana
At Cincinnati the temperature was "a degrees
the warmest day in January for twenty-five
wears. In Columbus. Ohio. where the thermom-
ster registered 70 degrees baseball game was
witnessed by a large crowd.
In Western Missouri and Eastern hanea0
where yesterday the temperature "as os oeeloos
above zero blizzard is raging Io-nish
the temperature is below the freezing point
In 81 Louis the temperature dropped AZ DE-
.raes in twepty-four hours, and to-1hsh1 oo "0
grees above zero was reslsterseo. aa MORA than
A. ST Paul the mercury droPpeo itU q 80
20 degrees in twelve hours. standing a. a Least
zero at p. m. and with tndlcatlons e % station
4" @ Nortbvest reported below zero weather 81
toniehf ranging from % below AZ y ~ - pieTre
tbe Sanadian Northwest, to pelo~ a. Oh. Tis-
ehe neyii's Lake n. D.. reported ~, De. s
mark. N. D., T. and HaVfe' 'ioAN
spectively.
c,o,re,a,,a Ian. 21-Ths Weather buFeau To
night said that tc-dey's weather was inc
.s+ for january 81 in the history OF the 'uiseu
.bs maximum temperature reaching a. INC
nearest approach to that figure was on 'al1 70
% 1874. when the Thermometer
The minimum temperature To-Day was % 80
tINe r,,orqhout the city porches were
Ooloon Nv families thousands went 10 I.s
parks. and the number Of aueoT 1n2sSsr M
a ooId wave IS predicted from the "%St Ao'
kc-morrow.
hef
90 1900 all the afternoon. tho tsmpera~
go q, Detro,t Jumped to 6S15 degress at
c1ock tonight, which figure is within haIS so o.
a degree Of the record attained in January, 90
the warmest winter day knowH IN I, 10 1850
,,S The local weather Office Observer 1hoinpsoi'
s,redicts 3 fail to 20 degrees by Monday
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
FIRE IN INSANE HOSPITAL.

There slight fire last night at the Essex
County IN. j Hospital for the Insane, IN New
ark. The fire started IN brick building used as
a bakery Close to II is dve-story brick building
In this confined about two hundred OF the most
violent patients in the asylum. These patients We're
greatly excited by the fire. although in danger
They screamed and yelled and danced about. There
are Ca patients in the asylum
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
POLICEMAN REFUSED RRIsE. HE SAYS.

Patrolman Joseph Healey. recently appointed and
assigned to the West 125th-st. station, arrested
Morris Friedman yesterday at building in course
of construction. at No. $50 West uSth-st.. charg-
Ing him with working Sunday. On the way to
the station house Barnet Freuberg, builder Of
No 107 West u7th-st., approached Mealey, the
policeman alleges, and offered him money to re-
lease Friedman. Mealey promptly arrested Freu-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
felt reliable instruments registered q trine I'M
der 50 at O'Clock this afternoon.

der 50 at 2 O'Clock this afternoon.
New-Haven, Conn, Jan. 21,-The weather TO-
day was more like late spring than mid-wfnter-
The highest temperature registered was DO de-
grees and the lowest 40. The record for jan
uary In this section is SIS degrees. reached IN
1890. A dense fog Is hanging over the city.
Hartford Conn, Jan. 21.-Unusually warm
weather prevailed to-day. The highest tenn
perature was IS degrees at 2:45 p. m, and the
humidity reached "a degrees at o'clock this
morning.
Worcester. Mass. Jan. 21.-ohcial maximum
temperature at 634 degrees gave Worcester ana
its vicinity spring weather to-day. AT a. m
there was IS degrees, at 10 a. m. 30 degrees. at
noon 81 degrees. at p. 81 degrees, ana the
maximum came at o'clock At o'clock to-
night the temperature had eased off 90 Of de-
grees.
Springfield. Mass. Jan 21.-springlike condi-
lions prevailed here to-day. The official Their
rnometer at the United States Arr1lory recorded
extremes of temperature of 80 and 80, but re-
liable Thermometers in other sections Of the city
registered as high as rs degrees in the sun.
Portland Me- Jan 21.-The maximum tenn
perature registered to-day was IS degrees, the
highest January mark record since the
Weather Bureau was established here
winsted, Conn, Jan 21.-This was the warm
est January q In thu recollection Of the oldest
inha bitants the mercury registering 6S in the
shade at 1 D. M Outer garments were not
worn by either sex, and people sat IN their
homes with windows open and on their porches-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
GIRL FORCES DEPEw's NAME

Washington. Jan. H-Elizabeth Ray, Fourteen
years old, arrested last night charged with forR-
ing the of Senator Chauncey NJ PepeV, N a
80 check with which she attempted TO purchase a
gold watch in jewelry store here to-day admitted
her guilt. The girl said she and her mother came
TO washington from New York last Monday Mrs
Katherine Berger, tho mother of the girl was also
arrested to-day Both mother and daughter toIS
stories that money had been left the daughter in
care of Senator Depew though the police to-day re-
ceied word saying the Senator denied these state
ments. $1,000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
MARYLAND SPEAKS DEWEY.

Washington. jan A.-The drydock Dewey has
again been heard from. a message received at the
Navy Department to-day from the commandment
of the coaling station at San JUAN Porto Rico
reporting that the Dewey had been spoken on Fri
day night by the armored cruiser Maryland when
64S miles distance from that vessel The Dewey
was in latitude 81 degrees 81 minutes north ana
longitude - degrees 20 minutes west She wa
travelling four knots hour. Everything was
going well with the expedition and all aboard we're