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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-11-05

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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
TO KICK OUT DEADW00D.
Mayor Plans Changes in Dock and
Tenement House Departments.

A "shake-up" is pending in the Dock and Ten
ement House departments. Commissioner But
Ter with the Mayor yesterday for half an
hour. and the Mayor talked with him about
changes which will be made to increase the eff
cheney of the department. While most Of the
places in the Dock and Tenement House depart
ments are protected by the Civil Service there
are eight or ten places in the exempt class, and
the commissioners are planning to get rid OF a
lot of "deadwood."
The Dock Department is well loaded up with
personal friends OF Charles F. Murphy. ]. Ser
geant Cram and Peter z. Meyer, all of whom
either held over went back the payroll
two years ago, after being left off by Commits
sioner Hawkes..
Controller Metz last night announced that he
had decided to reappoint ex-senator Louis Mum
Finger marshal in charge of the Bureau for
technically made by the Mayor but the designa-
ton the head of the Tax Arrears Bureau is
made by the Controller. This Office is one of the
richest plums in the gift Of the Mayor and Con-
troller. The fees yield the marshal about SIS 900
a year.
Mr.. Munzinger appointed to the place four
years ago. He Sheehan man, and fought
Tammany in the 9Th Assembly District. 1t was
John c. Sheehan's influence that made him
berth. Controller CIRCUITS flop to Tammany two
years ago. followed by his re- election as Con-
troler enabled Munzinser to hold on 1t was
expected this time that he would have TO step
down and out, but his good luck seems to last
The Mayor was willing to keep him on the list
q marshal and the Controller was willing TO
continue him in his department Frank ]. Good
win and Thomas F. Smith do not like it. They
assert that the appointment should go to some
one who has been loyal to the organization
through thick and thin Munzinger is now a
regular Tammany Hall man, but he is not po-
litically liked by Goodwin and Smith.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
DOUBT IN PHILADELPHIA.
Pemrose and Opponents Claim Vic-
Durham Machine Dead.

Philadelphia, Jan. 12.-As a result Of the Re-
publican conventions. held here to-day, both tho
Penrose and anti-Penrose forces are claiming
victory. The conventions were for the nonina-
ton OF candidates for magistrate, city councils
and school directors and for the selection of
delegates to the State convention. Not in years
have there been so many bitterly fought ward
or district contests as occurred throughout the
city to-day. In several wards conventions were
interrupted for time and IN some instances
the disorder made by rival delegations was so
great that the police had to interfere
In many Of the wards Republicans who were
prominent in the reform movement were en-
listed in the fight, with the result that the
"reorganizers" are now in control and the old
city organization, of which Israel w. Durham
was the leader, is practically out of existence.
The old city committee was led by Durham for
ten years.
OF equal Importance with the fight for con-
troll of the city committee the election of
ia delegates to represent Philadelphia in the
State convention which will meet at Harrisburg
on June g. This convention will select candt-
dates for Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Secre-
tary of Internal Affairs and Auditor General OF
the ia delegates elected 1t is asserted by his
friends that United States Senator Penrose will
control between seventy and eighty.
Recently it has been intimated that Mayor
Weaver would, as a result OF his fight for
forni be urged q candidate for the Governor
ship nomination, and the statement has been
made that the delegation from Philadelphia
would support his candidacy. A close friend Of
Senator Penrose, however, stated tonight that
John M. Mack, who had been hailed as the new
leader of the local Republican organization. to
succeed former Insurance Commissioner Israel
w. Durham, had failed in his effort to elect
delegation from Philadelphia favorable to the
candidacy of Mayor Weaver.
On the other hand, those opposed to Senator
Penrose and the Republican State organization
said that the delegation elected to-day will be
against all nominees favored by Senator Pen
d, 10 hat yspG
of 100 Of the ia delegates not In sympathy
with the Penrnse wing of the party
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
AFTER MGOWAN'S SEAT.
StokeS's Protest PresentedLFaUe
aldermen ON the Defensive.

The aldermen's Committee on Privileges and
Elections met yesterday in the City Hall to re-
ceive protests against the seating of some Of the
aldermen declared elected by the county can
vassers. Alderman Kuntze On. o. presided. Clar-
enoe ]. Shearn, counsel for W. r. Hearst appeared
for all the contestants.
These protests were presented: ]. G. Phelps
Stokes VS.. P. F. MCGOWAN, for president: Hubert
L slattery VS. John T. Mccall, 10th Aldermanc Dis
trict; Joseph Well vs. Philip Harnischfeger, Ssth
Aldermanic District; Patrick A Burke VS.. John ].
Callahan. 18th AIdermanio District; Michael Red
mond VS.. Arthur H. Murphy, 43d Aldermanic Dis
trict and Edward J. Sweeney VS.. Charles Hahn,
I'D Aldermanic District
In presenting the protests Mr.. Shearn said that
all were on the same grounds; first, that the con-
testant had received more votes; second, tnat the
votes had been mscounted; third. that the DIS
crepancies between returns and tally sheets IN
300 election districts had not been explained:
fourth, that void ballots had been unlaWIuliy
counted fifth, that valid votes had been rejected
and, sixth, that Illegal voters had been allowed 10
vote despite protest.
Alderman Doull, the Tammany member OF the
committee objected receiving the protest against
Mr. MCGOWAN, on the ground that Mr. MCGOWAN
was not an alderman and that the committee had
no power to investigate his standing his oD1ec--
lions were overrued, and the committee adjourned
the public hearing, after deciding to give the alder
attacked a week IN winch TO ME dhs"eio ~
the protests. -
AS soon the adjournment was announced an
executive session was called The committee was
executive session for three-Quarters or an houF'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
TARIFF CHANGE LIKELY.
Strong Sentiment for Some Kind Of
Maximum Minimum Lac.

tFronn The Tribune Bureau.l
Washington. Jan. Ex-senator Aldrich and
Speaker Cannon have held several conferences
lately over the proposition to enact maximum
and minimum tariff bill, either the Lodge bill.
which provides for a reduction below the Ding
ley rates to nations according tariff concessions
TO American products and imposes an increase
over the Dingley rates to those countries which
accord no such concessions, or the McCleary
bill which merely provides for % per cent
increase over the Dingley rates imports from
all countries which fail to give to the United
States the lowest rates given any nation, leav-
ing the existing Dingley rates as the minimum
tariff.
The Speaker is strongly inclined to favor the
McCleary measure, while the chairman of the
Finance Committee regards the Lodge measure
preferable. but. despite this difference regard
ing details, both leaders are in accord on the
general principle and the indications are more
favorable for legislation of this character than
at any previous time In fact some OF the lead
ers in both Houses regard it as a safe predic-
ton that some measure of this character will
be placed the statutes before Congress ad-
iourns.
Influential members Of the House have been
sounded on the subject, and a surprising senti-
ment in favor OF such legislation has been dis
covered. while this sentiment in the Senate has
long been strong. There seems TO be little doubt
that the situation in Germany, where the gov
eminent is obviously unwilling to give this
country its minimum rates IN return for such
concessions as the President is empowered by
the Dingley act to grant in exchange. is prov
ing an effective argument for those who favor
legislation of this nature and that II is being
used with telling results.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
CHINA TO PRESS CLAIMS.
EncIusion Damage Demand WiU
Not Go Before Courts, HoaoeUer.
rFrom tn. Tribune Bu-eau.l

washington, Jan IAN official of the Chi
nese legation said to-day that the decision OF
the Hong Wing in the United States Court
of Appeals at Cincinnati. by which the exclusion
law was held to be valid. would not deter China
from pressing claims against this government
for deportation of Cinnamon.
cit Is mistake" he said. ito think that these
claims which are now being collected at the
legation, are to be presented in any court OF the
United states. That would be fruitless task.
inasmuch as even the highest court of the
United States must decide according TO the do
nestle laws Of the country. What we claim Is
that the enforcement of this domestic law is a
violation of an International contract, because
the only treaty existing between China and the
United States in our view. is that of 1868, which
provides for free immigration. The later treaty
Of 1880 was abrogated when Congress made a
domestic law with only one party to the con-
tract Therefore, every deportation is consid-
cred a violation of the only contract actually
existing"
It is said at the legation that the bill Of dam
ages against the United States which is ex-
pected to amount to at least S1.OO0Ooo will not
be presented to the Department of State until 1t
is ascertained whether Congress will deal with
the exclusion question at this session
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
NO REAL" HAZING NOW.
Former Middle" Says Lac Mas to
Correct More Serious Abuses.
From The Tribune Bureau. ]

Washington Jan. 12.-George Hiram Mann, OF
New-York, who represented Midshipman Marzoni
at the latter's court martial for hazing at
Annapolis, called the Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy to-day and assured that official that there is
real hazng practised at the Naval Academy
now, and that the innocent practices for which
Marzont was tried and for which other midshipmen
have been placed trial mere boys play.
Mr.. Mann, who was himself midshipman from
1890 10 1885, told Mr. Newberry that the Anti Haz
ing act Of 1874 aimed at entirely different
form Of abuse, form Of hazing which had grown
up largely result Of the fact that many of the
midshipmsn Of those days were grown men who
had served In the navy in the Civil War, who per-
petrated tricks the younger men which were
SO rough TO merit the term brutal: For the pur-
pose OF correcting the abuses OF those days the
penalty OF dismissal from the Academy was NOT
too great but for the form Of hazing, SO calico
Mr. Mann, Is disproportionately severe.
Dir. Mann further alleged that, instead OF haZing
there is now practised merely form of tagging,
whereby the ''plebs'' compelled to pay great
seniors with, OF course. penalties inflicted II any
youngster shows q disposition to be insubordinate
TO the older classmen. Even these penalties. Mr..
Mann maintained, were neither severe nor brutal
such practices as compelling boys soap or
Qufnine, drink ink or tabasco sauce, plunge into
the bay in freezing weather, hang by their hands
from an upper window, lightly clad and in severe
weather etc. Mr. Mann declared to have been
vogue ne adds is harmless in its effects on a
healthy boy and is altogether too mild an infrac-
ton of rules to merit the disgrace OF dismissal
The Assistant Secretary did not commit himself
but thanked Mr.. Mann for the Information he had
Vouch6efed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13

ASSEMBLY CONTESTS ON
Committee Has PoSUer to Open and
Examine Ballot Bores.

Thomas Gilleran, who was candidate for Prest-
dent of Manhattan on the Municipal Ownership
ticket appeared before the Assembly COMMITTEES
on Privileges and Elections yesterday, on be-
half of William C. Reddy. who contests the cleo
ton Of J. Sidney Bernstein In the 31st Assembly
District and Joseph Z. Frantz. who Is contest
ing the election Of John c. Hackett Of the 18th
Assembly District
The committee which came here yesterday, IS
was foretold in yesterdays Tribune. consists OK
the following: Republicans, w. j. Grattan. Al
bany, chairman; J. E. Smith, Cattaraugus; L. ].
Shuttleworth, Erie, and c. R. Matthews, Frank
lin: Municipal Ownership and Republican, Will
lam Young New-York; Samuel Hoffman. New
York, and F. z. Harvey, Kings; Democrats. w.
H Burns, New-York, and L. ]. Tonpkins, New
York. The only absentee was Mr.. Matthew'S
who was detained through illness
The committee went to the Hotel Cadillac
where the meetings will be held on Friday AFTER
moons and Saturday and Monday mornings.
At the open session, Chairman Grattan IN
formed the lawyers that the committee could do
almost anything, even open the ballot boxes. 90
ascertain the true result OF the election Inc
present holders Of the seats will have one week
in which to file answer to the complains WIZ
the committee, after which evidence VIII De
taken. -, - J..
The contests will be taken up in the order In
which the complaints are fled. the contest OF
William c. Reddv J. Sidney Bernstein VIII
he first heard and that Of Joseph E. BTantz VS.
Holm C. Hackett will be second.
Mr. GilIeran stated that he represented inc
Municipal Ownership League first and the con-
testants afterward.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
PHILIPPINE BILL SAFE.
poTE EARLY NEXT WEEK.
NE Watson Tells President 100
Democrats Viii Support 1t.
rFrnm The Tribune Bureau. ]

.,reton Jan. 1.-THE House will vote on
T,,j1inpine Tariff bill early next week. Rep
.n+ot,ve Payne to-day obtained unanimous
i'-e - "a closing the general debate at p. m
Monday. together with provision that the
&c shall meet at II o'clock. hour earlier
-. usual tomorrow and Monday. After the
- of the general debate the measure may Dc
s..,,,ssed under the five minute rule. but an
800 will be made to bring it to a vote as early
= roseibe and, as a large number OF members
~,n nv that time have expressed their views II
:. ns,,eved that the bill can be disposed Of finally
r>,esdav. II is estimated that twenty-five
O-,.obes IN favor Of and twelve against the bill
IN he delivered before the debate closes.
The House leaders have no anxiety regarding
che ultimate fate Of the measure. which they
taieve will be passed with the aid of at least
oos hundred Democratic votes. Representative
Iongworth spoke in favor of the measure to-
6av to a full house and crowded gallery. a large
,,onortion of the visitors being women
The Republican whip Mr.. Watson, called on
,,a president to-day, and advised him that, &C
cording to a most accurate poll Of the House,
4ro,o fftv TO seventy-five Republicans would
cast their votes against the Philippine bill, but
.be+ this detection would be more than offset by
-o+ less than one hundred affirmative votes cast
., the Democratic side OF the chamber.
Mr. watson reached the White House some
-in,a after the Cabinet session had convened, but
secretary Loeb thought his visit Of such i'm
oo~tanoe that he entered the Cabinet chamber
End told the President The latter at once came
into the anteroom, and remained there In con-
sultatIon with the Indiana Congressman Ior
nearly a quarter OF an hour.
There is not the reulotest doubt IN my nlnd,
ssid Mr watson, after his talk with the Presl-
san+ That the Philippine Tariff bill and the
Statehood measure VIII both pass the House.
Ssitber is IN any danger whatever Of defeat, and
has not been since the first few days OF the
-aorohJrstIon between the beet sugar and the
en+i-Statehood men, which for q little while
caused US some uneasiness. IS near as can
snsss the Statehood bill viii be passed about
ms week after the tariff measure is disposed OF.
n would have been brought up sooner but for
the fact that a number OF members wanted TO
talk tariff"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
HIKING Trial VERDICT.
Finding of Court Martial IN Decatur
Case UnknOWfe

Annapolis. Nd. Jan. 12-Atter e. S. Theau
OF washington. had addressed the court martial
in behalf of Nidshipn1an Stephen Decatur,
charged with hazing. and Judge Advocate Har-
rison had presented the prosecutions side, YER
diet was reached at 1870 this afternoon
The record of the findings will be transmitted
to the superintendent OF the Naval Academy.
If Decatur has been acquitted he will be re-
leased within a few hours Of the receipt OF the
record, but If convicted the record must receive
the approval Of the Secretary OF the Navy be-
fore the sentence, which only be dismissal
will be operative
Immediately upon its assembly for the after
noon session the court took up the case Of Mid
shipman John P. Miller, of Lancaster. KY. Very
little was done, however. the court, upon the
suggestion Of Judge Advocate Harrison, decided
that four of the specifications were not in proper
form, and they were sent to the Office Of the su-
perintendent for correction The trial will be
resumed tomorrow morning.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
TO DIspossEss ALLEGED GAMBLERS
Real Estate Agent Says He Will Evict Ten
ants Protected by Injunction.

Isadore HeyInan. real estate agent at No. 40
Iinerty-st-, was summoned yesterday afternoon
before Magistrate Connel IN the Jefferson Market
court, by Captain Hodgins. Of the Mercer-st sta
ton. who alleged that he permitted gambling in
two houses that he controlled. He promised to
dispossess the objectionable tenants providing the
police assisted in the matter. The houses were No.
so 6th-ave for many years occupied by The
Allen, and No. 81 East 1Oth-st., place known as
the Safe Club
Captain Hodgins told the court that the places
were running under injunctions granted by SUI
preme Court Justice Gaynor in Brooklyn and ne
was powerless to act in the matter unless Mr.
Heyman assisted him
Mr.. Heyman said the buildings owned by
a Mrs Rich. at Palm Beach, Fla. and that
he acting only as her agent.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
FOR NEW ALLOTMENT OF JUSTICES
Report of Secretary O'Brien on Census to Go
to Legislature on Monday.
TBy Telegraph to me Tribune. ]

Albany, Jan. 1.-THE report of John F. OBrien
Secretary of State the census taken last sum-
mer will be sent to the legislature on Monday
night. The figures shown in the report probably
will be used by the legislature the basis for
revision of the number Of Supreme Court justices
assigned to the various districts. under of the
constitutional amendments adopted at the last
Guiding Kings, Queens. Mestchester and other
smaller counties, may obtain seventeen new JUS
tees. New-York County, the list District would
The amendment passed last fan provided. that
the legislature might increase the number of JUS
tees allotted to district according to the popu-
lations increase. In the list and I'd districts the
allotment is justice for each $1,000 Of popu-
lation or fraction 1000 In all the other
districts the allotment is justice for each COCO
of population fraction over $4,000. It pro-
vided that the legislature might divide the Cd
District consisting of Kings. Queens Duchess.
Nassau. Orange. Putnam Richmond, Suffolk. Rock
land and Westohester counties. into two districts
allotting justices to the district under the
amendment provisions.
The population of the various districts follows:
1st $50 s25 % 2s$212: 90 51491s: 4th 526 9TH.
the new scale the 1st district would gain 7 new
judges the "a H. the Sd p the 4th g. the 9Th g. the
9Th: /; the 18th g. the 9Th 1t is believed that the
legislature VIII tahe up at once the creation OF
new district from the 3D. and the allotment Of the
justices to the 1st and I'd districts. They
would be elected next November.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
SENATOR PAGE ELECTED LEADER.
Unanimous Choice of Convention to Succeed
Commissioner Strasbourger in 31st.

Senator Alfred R. Page was unanimously elected
Republican the 31st Assembly District last
night TO succeed Tax Commissioner Samuel Stras-
bourger, who resigned on January 5. The meeting
was held in the Central Republican Club. at NO.
1O1 West 127th-st.
The only incident that rnarred an otherwise ami
cable gathering was protest entered by Dr. j. b.
Fernburg against Senator Pages election on the
ground that there rumor current that MT
Page was hostile to Jewish citizens. This caused
storm of protest from others present Dr. FERN
burg. after a vehement speech nominated Alder
man Elias Goodman for the leadership. Alderman
Goodman was chairman OF the meeting, and at once
declined the nomination, and made Il clear that ne
was in favor Of Senator Page.
Senator Page elected unanimously In ms
speech of acceptance he said he was glad that Dr.
FEernburg had spoken OF the rumor. since IL gave
him chance TO deny the charge. which ne did
vigorously. a committee of three was appointed TO
draw up resolutions of appreciation Of eX-Leader
shOurger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-13
METZ AN EXPERT ON ANTIToXIN.
Board of Estimate Turns Over Health De-
partment Questions to Controller.

The Board of Estimate yesterday appropriated
$4,000 for the expenses OF the tuberculosis sana-
forum established at Mount Hope last year by
Commissioner Darlington. The Commissioner asked
for $4,000.
Controller Metz gently broke the news to mis-
freres the board that he was in the antitoxn
business. and nearly every question pertaining to
the Health Department turned to him
Dr. Darlington asked for s1S5,OO0 for his depart
ment. and one OF the items called for $4,000 for
drugs and antitoxin.
I'm in the antitoxin business myself" the Con-
trolIer said "and I don't believe the Board Of
Health can manufacture it any cheaper than
can"
Dr. Darlington then complained that his budget
was cut and he needed every cent. The board
ferred the whole matter to Mr.. Metz.