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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
PISTOL FIGHT WITH BURGLARS.
Thieves. Chased from Home of II. V. R. Ken
nedy. Leave Booty Behind.

The presence of mind early yesterday morning OF
Peter Even. gardener on the estate OF n van
Rensselaer Kennedy. at Hampstead saved Mr.
Kepnedy's home from being looted The gardener
and the grooms engaged in a pistol duel with the
thieves when the latter attempted to leave the
house after being caught IN the ACT OF FonpeF!'
I1,, ea1,, a light pickering in the dining room OF
the house At present the Kennedy family is at
its Manhattan home. No. 80 5th-ave Even tele-
phoned 10 the stable and ordered all the grooms to
report him at once. They surrounded 'he houSe'
a,d then EVEN forced open d side door of the
house pistol in hand. AS he gained the dining
room the door of the kitchen new open ana Two
mon rushed out into the rear yard running through
- pantiat of grooms and getting away. So fast
did thew run that they did not stop 10 draw their
revoIVerS. -. -. -, -
ward affer the robbers, closely followed by the
srooms He fired several shots at the burglars,
when suddenly the latter returned the fire in the
darkness neither being able 70 see the others
T,vsn er1ptied his revolver firing each time at the
snot where ne saw the fash from the robbers re-
yoIvers but apparently did not hit either or them
and they got away Much silVerware. packed up
ready 10 be taken away, was found in the house
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
"SILENCE SHOWS GUILT"
attorney General Hodley Says This
Is Fair Presumption.

Attorney General Hadley, of Missouri, at the
Waldorf last night said:
The tactics of obstruction employed by the unw1ll
prise excepting in the matter OF requiring tha1 tne
testimony be recorded in long hand II nlshI sG bit
it is possible another motive could be fairly as
crfbed Public opinion is mes s s been con-
sdered good policy by the deIenoant COZ t 20
that both the newspapers and the pubic woulu
lose interest in the matter 10 invoke tne PIN
pen and ink since more expeditions methods have
come into y9ge Gt spoton have been
submitted in evidence. the purely technical defence
handwriting of the witness, but the courts nave
held that the adoption of the modern method OF
Hence the introduction Of the typewriteTs The
failure Of Witnesses t to ap her Is only
little less valuable to the case OF the state OF
to plead the reasonable inference from the attitude
of the witnesses, and the reasonaple conclso lS
The testimony already taken in Missouri makes
oil Company and the Republic OH Company for
% If hs be md u" t q
methods There will be no time wasted by raising
the question S e6pe Pecord UPON viii Be certified to
the Supreme Court when the hearing is ended ana
nesses to hide behind the advice of counsel not to
NifBhGd T9 6nt 9 3nd
gives refuge to an fndividuel-the avoidance OF
Sonrt Of missour and the same question now
before the Supreme Court of the United states IN
the cases of the General Paper Company and the
Tobacco Trust. II therefore remains TO De seen
whether corporations may claim the same immu-
ntfv that is given to individual.
the present hearing will be conducted as. expe-
5,tol1sv as possible until every witness upon whom
service has been secured has been examined l
do not think it will last very long, but am pre-
pare1 TO STAY until the robins nest gain, II that
be necessary.
The Attorney General said he anticipated no rep
etitons episode involving the threatened eh-
cIusion of Mr. Rowe. the lawyer i am satisfied
he said that under the law Of this State the
witnesses may claim the privilege OF ADVISING WIN
counsel
William V Rowe, the attorney in question ap-
pearing as counsel for h. H. Rogers and other
witnesses identified with the Standard Oil Com
panv. was seen at his home No. 1S3 East SSth-st''
last night He said:
had no thought at any time Inat pny tS t het
v,o,ii5 he empIoyed to exclude me from the near.
ing The incident Of the afternoon is closed; ana
On, SIRE win not be repeated. There VIII De no
further friction. There has been an agreement OF
tFe Commissioner and counsel as TO the method of
procedure ] shall of course, be present at Ine
hearing until ended III the iilIol00' " " "
nesseS, my clients
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
BURNED By AUTOMOBILE.
Womans Dress Set dire by Ma
chine Which Ran Her Dorcn.

Mrs. T. c. Gasskin who lives In the Windsor
apartment house, At 54th-st. and Broadway. was
run over By an automobile yesterday afternoon AZ
she stepped off a surface car at Broadway and
1oth-st hot coal from the carburetter dropped On
her dress. setting 1t aare. In a moment her en-
tire clothing was afane- Her face and hands were
badly burned before dozen men came to her
rescue. The driver of the machine. who gave his
name as Duer. stopped at once and returned -
give what aid he could
The quick action OF her rescuers IN putting out
the flames saved her from serious injury. Duer
asked permission to take her home in his autorno-l
plie. which was granted. At her apartments early
ms morning It was said that Mrs Gasskin's In
turtles Will not prove serious. Mrs. Gasskin. IL
appears wanted to get on at I4th-st instead OF
fOfh-st Seeing her mistake. though she
reached the curb. she turned about to signal tns
conductor to stop and stepped In front OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
CAN'T WAIT TO GET ESTATE.
Rowing Disposition of Heir Makes Trouble
for Executors Lawyer.

Apparently David Lennox Beaumont who
when last heard of attendant at the
Riverside Hospital, North Brother Island, can
not resist his impulse for rowing long enough to
get possession of an estate in Scotland TO which
he has fallen heir. w. w. Butcher Brooklyn
lawyer who has been retained by the executors
of the estate, found Beaumont at the Riverside
Hospital in November. He proved his identity
to the satisfaction of Mr.. Butcher. and went
away saying that he would keep in touch with
the lawyer. A week ago the executors of the es-
tate forwarded 81 900 on account, and now Mr.
Butcher cannot find Beaumont At the River
side Hospital they say he left there some weeks
ago. and they do not know his present where
abouts.
Mr.. Beaumont. who is twenty-nire years old,
left his parents about eleven years ago. because,
it is said. they wished him to marry a girl he
did not love. At the time he was student at
oxford. Since then he has wandered all over
the world and has worked at various tasks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
GROWTH OF ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH
Official Directory Gives Total Membership
in the United States of 1851 ,944.

Milwaukee Jan. 6-From advance sheets OF the
official Roman Catholic directory, published in Mil
waukee 1t is found that the total Roman Cathonc
population of the United States is 12sS1si4 an in
crease of Iss151 over year The total NUMBER
of Roman Catholic churches in the United states
II "a an increase of 427 over the previous year.
The number OF children attending parochlaI
schools has increased to L0652. an increase OF al
most rs 600 there being 4.2s1 parochia schools listed
There are sS9 institutions of higher education
The archdiocese of New-York and Chicago are
each rated as having 100000 Roman Catholic IN
hahitants In this count the village and SUBURBAN
towns are also included The archdiocese OF NeW-
iyn which is a diocese itself. Boston has a Roman
Catholic population Of f0a0o9 while the diocese Oh
of Philadelphia is nth. with $500 and the arch
diocese of New-OrIeans sixth, with population
of $4,000 a. - l..
the number of priests, with S4.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
BRICKLAYERs FORCED TO Be IDLE.
Strike of Housesmiths Makes It Impossible
for Them to Work

Many bricklayers are expected to be thrown
idle this week as a result of the new strike of
the Housesmiths and Brdgemen's Union for So
a day. Only for the strike several buildings
would have been so inclosed as to allow the
brickayers to work on the partition walls this
winter
The greater New-York district council of the
five branches in the metropolitan district of the
Housesmiths and Bridgemens Union will meet
on Tuesday in Manhattan to consider the taking
of further action The members of the Allied
Iron Trades Association have. up TO date. been
firm in refusing the demand. and few men have
been put to work the contracts thrown idle
by the new strike. At the meeting the question
of recommending to President Ryan of the IN
ternational Association of Bridge and Structural
Iron Workers the ordering of q national strike
on the contracts Of the members of the Allied
Iron Trades Association in other cities to brine
the associate to terms Will be taken up
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
NEW PUBLIC LECTURE COURSES
Educators from Many Universities and Col-
leges to Speak on Various SubjectS

Cambridge University. England the University
OF Chicago, Johns Hopkins UNIVERSITY, Amherst
College. Columbia University the College OF tina
City of New-York among the colleges from
which the public lecture bureau has drawn the
lecturers who. during the coming week Will open
free courses for the people OF New-Tork. There
viii be courses in first aid to the injured. cleo
tricity, American history. sociology geography ART
and music and literature. In Maphattan and Tia
Bronx alone eighteen new courses VIII be begun
These courses will vary in length from six to
twelve lectures an5 will be illustrated with either
lantern slides experiments.
l. L. Wilkinson, Of Cambridge University, Eng
land, has been engaged to deliver course of sir
lectures on THE Characters OF Shakespeare'' at
the High School Of Commerce. beginning next Sat-i
urday: and on Wednesday evening Professor Jer-
ONE II. Raymond. of the University OF Chicago
will deliver the first OF his OF six lectures
on European Capitals and Their Social Sixnir-
cance' at the Board OF Education.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07

H. H. MACY & CO. Broadway and 6th-ave., call
attention 10 their serni-annual sale OF mems and
"oIAens hoiser:. They also offer silks, girls ana
misses coats, suits and dresses. white fabrics
millinery, wonlen's neckwear and kimonos. tailored
suits and an assortment of furs. For Tuesday they
gowns specai eaie 9I LosLSi c0aos 49,, and
Nohlen handkerchiefs. Infants and chldren's wear
~ assortment OF linens. women's waists and DIN
NsF SETS initiated in gold.
BoNWIT, TELLER & CO. West 29d-st.. an
hounce the continuation CT their January clearing
sae Of ladies' and misses tailored suits, costumes
o-iu dresses, coats and furs-
HEARN, West 14th-st, offers an assortment of
white silks, blankets and linens Muslins. sheets
pililo" cases and wash dress fabrics will be ex-
"a o'NEIL & CO, 6th-ave.. between Goth ana
Ast SITS, advertise a special sale OF womens coats
suits and fIirs. They also call attention special
sale Of waists dress fabrics, broadcoth and silks
1ho VIII have Z clearance sale of laces.
THE sIEGEL-COOPER COMPANY, 6th-ave, be
tween isth and 18th SITS, will have on view this
week assortment Of furs. including neckwear
nuns and coats
CAMMEYER, 6th-ave. and 2oth-st, will show an
assortment Of slippers for ladies.
STERN BROTHERS. West 25d-st. call attention
to sale OF fur garments, neck scarfs. women's
house gowns cloth coats and lace curtains. They
also announce special values in silk and cotton
fabrics, housekeeping linens, suits. coats ana
ing.
Z. ALTMAN & co. l9th-st. and 6th-ave, have
Prepared IN various departments articles Of ap-
parel and accessories appropriate for the winter
resorts They also call attention to lines OF dress
ta6rics embroideries and linens. On Tuesday they
VIII hold special sale OF women's suits and silks
LORD TAYLOR, Broadway and 20th-st., 9TH
we. and lsth-st. announce their annual sale OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
WANTS SPECIFICATIONS FOLLOWED.
Pay of Caldwell Inspector, Who Would Not
Sign Certificate, Held Up,

Caldwell n J., Jan. (Special(.-Because of his
idea that specifications made to be complied
with William E. Kent, of this town. an inspector
employed by the Board Of Freehoders TO supervise
the Telfordizing of Pier Lane in Caldwell, has not
been paid in full for his services. and will not
be according to the authorities. until he Certfies
his approval Of work which, he says. not prop
erIy done notwithstanding Mr.. Kent's disapproval
Of the work the contractors. Francisco Brothers,
Of Little Falls have been paid $7257, which is %
Der cent of price, the balance, accord
ing to the terms of the contract being withheld for
one year after the completion of the work
Mr. Kent alleges that when he found the specif-
cations being ignored in the quality of top dressing
and in other ways. he called a halt, and in each
Instance he was ignored. The result is, Mr.. Kent
sa,s that there are several soft spots in the road.
MT Kent further afirms that he pointed out the
defective spots to Mr.. Owen, the county engineer.
Mr. Kent refused sign the contractors certth-
cate and in consequence. s4S of the money due
him g saws, has been held up.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
NEW 11TH-AvE. BILL TO BE DRAWN.
Like That of Last Year. Will Provide for
Subway.

The law committee Of the Committee of Fifty,
organized TO agitate for the removal of the
New-York Central railroad tracks from 18th
ave, met yesterday at the Office of Alger &
Simpson No. 203 Broadway and decided to
draw up bill for presentation in the Assembly.
This bill will be modification of the measure
which already has been introduced in the Sen
ate by Senator SAKE Agsemblyman Mervin f.
Stanley, who introduced similar measure al
the last session of the legislature, which was
killed the third reading, again will be spon-
sor this year
The measure Will provide for a subway with
twenty-five year lease, with privilege of revaIu-
alton of the franchise; the subway to be built by
the Network Central, which shall permit it's
present service franchise to be condemned, and
its appraised value to be deducted and applied
to the cost of new franchise
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
OFFERINGS AT THE STORES.
FOR FULLER DETAILS CONSULT THE 1DPERTISE-
MENTS IN TO-D4YS ISSUE.

lace curtains and furs. They also call attention
to their annual clearance sale of carpets.
THE 1EOLIAN COMPANY. lEolian Hail. 5th-
ave- near 34th-st, viii have view this week
the Pianola piano
R. ]. HORNER & CO, West 23d-st.. make a
special offer this week of various lines Of furniture
ARNOLD UNSTABLE q CO. Broadway and
1eth-st will have a special sale this week of dry
goods, carpets and upholstery
D. B. BEDELL. & co. No p West 34th-st., cali
attention to their stock OF radium glass
IE BOIrTILILER BROTHERS. West 23d-st.. VIII
hold their annual January sale of figured India
supe These silks are all goods and new pat
terne They also announce a sale OF japanese
wash silks
HIGGINS & SETTER West 2lSt-st.. near 9th
ave caIl attention 10 their nineteenth annual
1s+a sale English ,Cauldon plates. Dresden plates
I-oneIand English china plates. English Minton
oIstes and man. other varieties will be- on view
at this store
1ACKETT CARHART & CO. Broadway and
,atb-e+ will hold a fur sale this week Fur lined
treet coats fur lined evening coats. Persian lamb
coats and novelties in coats and small furs will
he on sale They also announce SASc-''L N'1iVeS III
women's tailored coats and suits
MISREPRESENTATION COMPANY. 6th-ave, and
SET, announce q sale OF lace robes. This is
+,ir annual sale of imported lace goods rom Pans
fIIea 81 Gall Brussels. Vienna and reianG
.pNHEIN Broadway and 9th-st., wll hold
-,ecia, sale of suits vestngs. trousers ana over
coats.
pEsr & co. West 23d-st., advertise clearance
sale of children's wear, such as ofa"e'7' '- -
niebtgov,ns, dresses ana coals
n MATTHEWS SONS, Brook "a rise
tor sale Of tintrimmed hats, y" 70 "il7'
b,ankets sheets and pillowcaseS
ABRAHAM & sTRAUs BROOKLYN w.h hold THIS
-, enecial sale Of colored an1 black silks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
SAYS NURSE BROKE RIBS.
Assault IN 4syIum on e.r-Mayor
Beatty alleged.


Hackettstown, n. J.. Jan. 6--The residents of
this place are greatly excited over the alleged
brutal treatment by an attendant at the Norris
Plains Asylum of John NJ Beatty, who has
served five terms as Mayor of this city. 1t is
charged that shortly after his arrival at the
asylum on last Tuesday, Maurice Donovan, an
attendant used Mr. Beatty so violently that he
had two ribs broken. A summons has been is
sued for Donovan, but it has not been served. as
he cannot be found.
Mr. Beatty was taken to the asylum by friends
on last Tuesday. The same day his daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Stephenson. of New-York, came
here TO inquire about her father. She learned
that he had been removed to the asylum. and on
the following day she went there to visit him.
She afterward returned TO this place and told
the story which led to an Investigation.
AS a result of her statement a committee
consisting of DR.. =. C. Van Syckle the Mayor
Councilman Robert Y. Kinsey and Jacob A
The committee visited the asylum on Thursday
and talked with Mr. Beatty, VINO corroborated
the statement made by his daughter. Mr.. Beatty
pointed out James Mitchell as one of his assail-
ants. At a meeting of the Council held last
night the members of the committee said that
they had learned from one of the attendants
that Mr.. Beatty had received his injuries while
being prepared to be taken TO his room As a
result of the committees report and the state
ment Of Mrs. Stephenson, the council appointed
a special committee to meet with the Board of
FTeeholderS to- morrow to consult to what
measures shall be taken to have full inquiry
into the matter. Justice Young, Of Dover, has
issued a warrant for the arrest of Mitchell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
DAMAGE OVER s15O,OOO.
commissioner Ellison Issues State
ment about Water Main Break.

yesterday was day of estimating losses along
Oth-afe', from 54th-st. TO @th-st, after the flood
1aueeo ny Inc breaking Of 36-nch main Friday
night. The damage is from $4,000 to 500 900. The
"ateF Denartnent says it will not happen again.
The heaviest sufferers were the occupants of the
buhngs Building. at the southwest corner of
S4th-st and 5th-ave. On the ground floor are the
Hrm or Chester Billings & Son, jewellers and
Won Lengerke Detmold, dealers in sporting goods.
nlhngs and Son estimate their loss on stock at
$SooO and Won Lengerke &c Detmold at s2oo 00 The
damage to the building is placed at $4,000,
AT the Waldorf-Astoria several cases of costly
at SSd-st and 5th-ave.. and Reed & Barton. sill
versmiths, at S2d-st and 5th-ave. were also heavy
losers.
Commissioner Ellison gave out the following
statement regarding the break:
AS the matter of the break in the main at 18th
when the alarm was turned in somewhere between
gangs of men employed and kept on service at all
nours Tor this purpose were elsewhere engaged
the places where they eV we're Sc satoned they took
f me mater OF me 5thaye break This accounts
the forces of this department reached the scene Of
It appears further that at this spot there six
ierge mains, and; the eruption of water coming
that the trouble arose from of the westerly
off the supply from those mains Il must be borne
in mind that it takes approximately half an hour
westerly mains closed by Finally
it was aseertained that it was the noss easterly
main although the water had forced itself up from
under the pavement the westerly side of the
a avenue; When this discovery was made ana 1t
by one until the easterly main reached. then
that also closed and found that there was
the seat of trouble.
So far have been able to learn at this time
there undue delay the part of the forces
working under this depal tment. The matter, how
ever win be carefully Investigated. with a view to
have heard it suggested that all of the mains
could have been closed at time. While such IS
a physical fact yet it would have been most
dangerous experiment for two reasons: First by
supply for the city below, and that would have
oeen a most dangerous thing in case of fire; sec
ond, because of the vast force of the water thus
turned back. causing, as it might have readily
done, rupture of the pipes above.
personally regret that / was not. nor was the
deputy for Manhattan. Mr.. Goodwin, notified at an
earlier hour The men, however. proceeded, 1t
seems to me- as promptly could be expected. and
probably felt that there was nothing that we
could do.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
COMBINE CHURCH AND APARTMENTS.
New Building of Westminster Parish To BE
Also Ten Story Dwelling House.

The Westminster Presbyterian Church. in 23d-sI
near 7th-ave is TO have new church building
buiIt an lines similar TO those of Westminster
ahbey The old church has been condemned as
,,nsofa and work on the new structure will of
necessity begin almost Immediately.
The front of the building Is to be ten
story snartment house. containing dormitortes for
men and apartments for the pastor, the assistant
,astor and their families Two stores will be
hnlt on the ground floor and between them VIII
he the entrance to the church itself. which Will
be in the rear of the building. On each size OF
The church viii be grassy courtyard, with ia a
fountain in the centre. The cost IS 10 be pc
tV,een 500 (oe and s250000 Bradford L. Gilbert Is
the architect 81 -+or IT The
church saws that rent of the mems apart
will pay the running expenses of the church: ana ana
will leave a handsome annual surplus 10 pay OIL 'iie
present mortgage of S2o0o
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
SATISFIED JUDGMENTS.

The first name is that Of the debtor. the ssccrdl
that Of the creditor, and date when Judgment was
fled
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
TOO MUCH FREE EDUCATION. .
Dr.. HGdley Says Results Would Be Better if
Schooling Were Paid For.
fRy Telegraph to The Tribune }

Denver, Jan. I've have gone TOO far in
the matter of free education: we are giving
many pupils who do not appreciate it some
thing for nothing" said Arthur T. Hadiey,
president of Yale University. before a large
assemblage OF Denver teachers to-day. IF the
period OF free education should terminate where
compulsory education does would have much
better results.
1T would work a hardship in some instances
perhaps. but there is infinitely more harm
now whore thousands OF students taught
;hines that they do not want. simply because
they are free. II they had to pay for them they
would not take them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-07
GERMAN WANTED HERE.
Charges of Theft Made against
Nan Held en- Mil1caukee.
fBy rsegrapn 10 The Tribune

Milwaukee. Jan 6.-The police, to-day arrested
Rudolph GroscheI. alias Robert Won Butcher, a
German fencing and dancing master. who is want
ed In Germany and New-York. The prisoner at
trac.ed the attention Of the police. and was ar
rested ON s,,spicion A handbook of Ernest Schmidt
& Co. of Dusseldorf Germany. was found on him.
and he later produced tickets for diamonds ne had
pawned in New-York.
The New-York police teiesraphed that he was
wanted there for a big diamond ROBBERY the oe-
tails of which are not known here. When GFoschei
saw that the police were weaving a net about him
he confessed He said that he had run away from
Germany. taking his employers bankoook, ouI
would not say that he drew any money Accord
ing to the book there is still 5000 marks TO the
credit OF account.