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New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
PARSONS ON NEW LINES
Says ReapportiOnment VIII Aid
Good Government.
IFrOm The tribune Burequ. J

Washington, May 23.-Representative Herbert
Parsons. president of the Republican County
Committee, whose plan for the reapportionment
of the New York County Assembly districts was
approved by the Board of Aldermen yester-
day. made a statement tn the Tribune CORE
spondent to-day relative to the effect of the
changes in the various Assembly districts. Mr..
Parsons said
The reappOrtiOnment of New York County into
assembly districts was very largely determined
by the Senate district lines. I notice in the news
papers that some Of the Tammany and Repub-
Ctli ~ ulSIFlct IeaoeFs are spoken OF as Delns re-
ApportlOned out of politics. If that has happened
to John T. Oakley and p. J. Ryder. Tammany,
and James F. Pegnam and Louis J. Hoeninger,
Republican, 1t done by the Senate district
lines. If that has been the effect of the reap
portionment upon County Clerk DoOing Tam
many. and Michael Hines, Republican. it is the
result of the Senate lines
The new 4th Assembly District is more largely
composed of population and territory of the old
lZtn Assembly District, Of which City Clerk
Sculy was the Tammany leader and Jacob A.
Newstead the Republican leader, than of any
other district. Similarly. the new 2jth Assembly
District has in it more population OF the old 9th
Assembly District. of which Joseph F. Prender-
CAST was Tammany leader and Richard Van
Cott was Republican leader. than ii has of any
other old Assembly district. This would natu-
rally be my own Assembly district, but the Sen
ate reapportionment such that the Assembly
lines had to be drawn in a way that cut me OF
from that district, and l am in with the old 2Ith
Assembly District
admit that the reapportionment was parti-
san, but 1t was so within the limits of the con-
stitutiOn, and those limits are exacting.
There was no disposition to slight the MEM
bers of the Municipal Ownership League There
were some suggestions which the constitution
would not permit to be carried out There were
ideas of my own that not feasible. AS the
Republican party did not control the Board of
Aldermen. it could not have everything its own
way there, but even there IL had its own way
almost entirely.
The reason why two Assembly districts have
over 10000 people each is this: The cOnstitu-
ton provides that all Senate districts in the
county shall have equal population. There are
twelve Senate districts and only thirty-ave As
sembly districts, The Assembly districts have
10 be parts of Senate districts. AS they did not
divide up equally. one Senate district had to be
composed of only two Assembly districts: the
Senate ratio being 10000, two Assembly dis
tricts had to have $4,000 population each.
On the whole therefore. I am proud of the
result. and believe that 1t Is fair, that II will
make for the interest Of the Republican party
and for good government generally.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
BINGHAM BACK WITH A BANG!
Will Not Resign, and Will Screw Lid Down,
Says Police Commissioner.

Police Commissioner Bingham returned from a
nine days absence from the city yesterday and i'm
mediately denied that lie going to resign. He
also said he going to the lid down tighter
than
After spending few minutes at his Office. the
Commissioner went To the Mayor concerning
complaints made against several oldtime station
houses by the Board of Health and civic societies.
+. L. Y. Hoffman. OF the firm of architects that Is
putting up the new headquarters, at the con-
ference
Application was made to the Board OF Estimate
more than a month ago 70 provide funds for new
station houses. More than $40 1000 600 will be needed
The Commissioner was asked if he talked 20 the
Mayor about resigning Absolutely not" he re.
piled. He refused TO say who would be the medal
men at this years police parade. he wants 70
surprise the
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
FRISCO BANKS OPEN.
No Scarcity of Money and No Rash
For 1t.

San Francisco, May 23-Every bank in this
city that has been able to secure temporary
quarters threw open it's doors to the public to-
day There was no semblance Of a run.
Never in the history OF San Francisco was
there much bank money on hand Last
week money poured into the local financial
institutions from all parts Of the world
Superintendent Leach OF the United States Mint
has received many large transfers from East
ern and European centres. The total TO date has
not been computed. but several days ago it ex-
ceeded $3OO00OOO The last transfer consisted
mostly Of large sums for the savings banks
When their doors opened this morning how
ever, they had no need to depend upon money
received from outside sources Institutions like
the Hibernia. the Humboldt and the Mutual
had millions In coin and valuable securities in
their vaults, which were undisturbed by the fire.
The Hibernia. it was reported had S15.OOOOOO
In United States bonds and $1,000 900 in other
giIt-edge securities. together with millions in
coin Among its depOsitors many working
men and women Most OF them lost their all
in the fire. and at an early hour they began to
line up before the banks doors. BY Q o'clock
the lines were over block long, and the police
were summoned TO maintain order Their duties.
however. consisted of little more than keeping
the patient men and women In line. Features
worry, for confidence in the banks ability to
pay in full not questioned
Over the shattered bank building an American
flag floated in the sunshine, and when the doors
swung open the shuttle Of feet in the long line
was accompanied by the clink of gold. 1t was
music to these men and women. who once feared
the acCumulatiOns of a lifetime had been swept
away. The bank paid without limit.
The Chinese Minister from Washington. Chen
tung Liang Cheng. escorted by Mayor Mott of
Oakland came TO this city and called on Mayor
Schmitz at the Century Club yesterday. The
visit was brief. and after the exchange of a few
compliments the Oriental diplomatist was taken
to the temporary Chinese quarter near the
Presdio and to Hunters Point, that he might
view the site where 1t has been proposed to
locate the new Chinatown.
Secretary Henry j. Mccoy. of the Young
Mems Christian Association, will leave to-day
for the East 20 raise money for the rebuilding
of the Young Mems Christian Association home
in this city. The prominent San Francisco men
who comprise the institutions board of trustees
have instructed him TO collect 100000 from
Young Mems Christian Association branches in
the East and to see if fifty wealthy people in
various large Eastern cities will not agree TO
give $1,000 each or total of $2500OO.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
FOOTBALL IN BALANCE.
No Definite ActiO~ at Columbia fOr
ot Least TzCO Weeks.

~. ,r,bor,ties at Columbia University denied
..erd.1, that any definite action had been taken
to;r+ committee appointed TO consider the
Question Of athletic reform which would nave ths
~, -. restoring football at the universlty-
.o-o+ ,bich was issued by the president OF the
university said in part
-, .,orts that football is to be resumed are
Nj iSS6tISI,y mon the recommendattons OF one OF
DeseV thes committees that the game pe EeS1nlsu
Sne aI sction rests entirely with the couiclI tnat
me tne aiTsadv abolished football az the un1sels-Ly'
neS tTinS is likely be done FOR al least q 4of1-
night.
- no. learned Yesterday that when the three
i - vrst on Monday night they failed 70
ons 70 an agreement regarding several points
80, so,lrv committee took the stand that under
-, ,srr,s OF their appointment the three commit
80 mad no power to take up the question oT foot
tn Strange TO say. the student committee sup
PAD this position AS result any rec0uu1snda-
ps rtiing the resumption or 1oOtbau VIII not
he jnciuded in the general report Zach committee
o'fu sIbn,it 10 the president or the university a
snacia report in which IL will set forth It's IDEAS
~ ~ n0ints in which agreement was not reached.
q" The alumni report, which recommended that foot
t.f he resumed In 1877. viii be submitted 70 the
,u1ivsrsftv council and President Butler as minor
az ronorf AS the alumni conference has made a
Syref investigation into the football question. its
-erOTmendatiOns sure 20 receive careful con-
sfderatiop.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
OIL TRUST DISCUSSED.
President in Conference 5cith Moody
and Garfield.

Washington. May pa conference was held
at the White House late this afternoon in which
the President, Attorney General Moody and
James R. Garfield, Commissioner Of Corpora
tions took part. It is understood that the report
recently made by Mr.. Garfield on his investiga-
ton of the oil industry, which report was re-
Gently transmitted to Congress, was under con-
sideration with view to determining what II
any, further step is to be taken 1t is UNDERSTOOD
that in connection with some features of the fnd-
ings Of Mr. Garfield the question considered was
as to whether legal remedy is to be appheu OF
whether the rate bill now pending when hhalIy
nassed will not furnish a remedy for some of the
evils connlained of in Mr. Garfeld's report
The conference lasted for an hour and nan
While no statement forthcoming with re-
gard to the conference it was said on authority
that in view of the fact that the Attorney Gen
eral has not finished his eXanIinauon ION, ol @ e slre
,aTort no conclusions We're reached, and no ac-
ton has been decided on
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
FREE ALCOHOL ASSURED
Rn Fquorably Reported by Senate
Finance Committee.
- - Trfhune Rurean.l !

-.tinrton May 23.-Republicans in both
If congress were delighted with the ac-
nv +aken this morning by the Senate Com
~ NJ ~, Finance, which voted to report favor
mn. ~, Free Alcohol BILL which passed the
49, a. some time ago. The committee made
r,,r,ber Of minor amendments intended as
f.0,,arIs against fraudulent manufacture OF
:. ssnatured spirits. The bill as reported win
: into effect on January 1, 1907.
--,o-a was time when II looked as If 1t would
.-o,ossible TO secure favorable action on this
as,-s in the Senate, as it seemed probable
-. ,rotracted hearings would prevent a ia
hle renort by the committee until too late
=. session. but the widespread demand for
= - ,o,isla:ion. which was impressed on Senator's
=. communications from all parts of the coun-
as well as by vigorous editorials in the
,..sine Republican newspapers, led the Finance
,.--,ittee 10 make exceptionally earnest efforts
= -aach decision with the result stated
Tho measure is assured Of early considera-
49,, IN the Senate and an almost unanimous
- n any division IS asked, so that 1t is a
-. nrediction that this viii be one of the i'm
e.-.art measures placed on the statute books
: rss1,lt Of the sessions work
,,onv Of the amendments were purely verbal.
-. :, Is thought by Commissioner Yerkes, OF
,ta Internal Revenue Bureau, that they viii aid
=, he operation Of the measure so far as gov
.-,r,eDt control of denaturing is concerned.
The provision concerning the withdrawal Of
.1oobol for use for fuel, light and power now
reads:
sei5 alcohol shall have been mixed in the pres
- and under the direction Of authorized gov
-r,e-t - officer. after withdrawal from the disti-
with rnethyl alcohol other material or ma
..Ssrs or anv sdmiXture ef the same. suitable TO
~ use for which the alcohol IS withdrawn, that
sset-ovs its character as a beverage and renders
!, Tra+ FOR Equid medicinal purposes such denat-
,.-irg 10 BE- done IN denaturing bonded warehouse
--e17sI',- designated set aside for denaJur1ng
,te-,Csas oulv and under conditions prescribed by
H. commissioner Of Internal revenue, approved
ir +be Secretary Of the Treasury.
In reporting the bill to the Senate Mr.. .Aldrich
.ra notice that he would call it up Tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
WALLACE ATTACKS TAFT.
Also accuses lagoon of Breach of
Confidence.

Washington May 23.-John F. Wallace. former
chief engineer of the Isthmian Canal, to-day ad-
dressed a letter 10 Senator AfillRrd, chairman Of
re Committee on Iuteroceanic Canals IN reply to
Secretary Taft's recent testimony Leforo that
committee IN which he charges Secretary Taft
with having abused his Official position in order
u make 4 second assault him and TO place in
public record statements Calculated and appar-
emily Intended 70 affect my reputation for veracity
such as he would not make 10 one man to
another. face 10 face" He also imputes to Gov
ernor Magoon a breach Of confidence in having
advised him 10 take certain course Of action and
then anticipating by secretly writing TO Secre-
tarv Taft While expressly stating that he bears
10 IT Will toward william Nelson Cromwell. Mr..
Wallace speaks Of the bias of Secretary Taft in
favor Of Mr.. Cromwell. and says that Mr.. Taft WAS
aware that AIr. Cromwell among other things
vas tying 10 secure the payment by the United
States Of improper claim, which, however, was
afterRard disallowed by the President.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
AGED BROKER SENT TO MATTEAWAN
Peter Forester, Once Leader in Wall Street,
Now Penniless and Insane.

Judge Holt in the United states District Court
Yesterday listened to arguments of lawyers inter
ested in the habeas corpus proceedings In behalf or
peter Forester who was, il declared. wrong
fully deprived Of his rights under the Constitution
without due process Of law. After listening to the
extended arguments OF Frederick r. House. and
representative from Mr.. Jeromes office. Judge Holt
lier,issad +he writ and remanded the old man hack
10 the custody of the Sheriff of New York Tn
der the authority of a commission in lunacy, ap-
pointed by Justice McMahon. in the Court of Gen
eral Sessions which declared Forester insane the
Sbarih will to-day remove the old man TO the State
ASYLUM for the Criminal Insane at Matteawan.
FORESTER has been confined in the Tombs for
some time under two indictments charging him
with having embezzed about $1,000 from the estate
NJ Lucinda Dougherty which ne was the ex-
ecutor FORESTER was once power in Wall Street,
and his arm Peter Forester & Co, was one OF the
leading financial concerns or the Street MI House
has a check drawn by Forester X Co., payable 10
Law could for ri 5OOG0 which was paid. Monetary
losses il is said bv friends deprived the old man.
now pennileSs of his reason ana Drought tO'u' MS
financial ana social doWuIali-
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
MAYOR TO FIGHT MURPHY
First Round at Primaries of Ne10
10th assembly District.

clean cut fight at the primaries in September
between Mayor Mcclellan and Charles +. Murphy
will be witnessed In the 10th Assembly Dis
trict, when John T. Oakley. former Commissioner
of Water Supply. Gas and Electricity and vice
chairman of the Tammany general committee, con-
tests with Coroner Julius Hamburger. who will have
the backing of the Mayor and the Sullivans- The
Mayor and his friends forcing the lighting The
Sulvans in recent years have not been driven into
a fight against the leader Of Tammany Hall. but it
looks they would have to take sides either Tor
Mcclellan or Murphy this time. The Sullivans have
been receiving patronage from the Mayor on the
promise that they would return the compliment
Now the Mayor and his friends are going to de-
mand payment
on the reapportionment, Oakey's district. the old
18th was badly sashed. part OF it going to Chafles
F Nurphy's new district and part Of 1t going into
the old 10Th where Mr. Hamburger is the leader.
Hamburger always has been a Murphy man. out me-
too will have to take his stand on the side OF the
SulIivans who are with the Mayor and Fire Com
missioner O'Brien.
Much the same kind of a contest will be precipi-
tated in the West Side district which now contains
both County Clerk Dooling and Commissioner or
Publ,c Works Dalton. 1t is expected that Dooling
will Rave the backing of the Murphy men and that
Dalton will be forced into an alliance with the
another complication which is interesting the the
Tammauy men Is the aQpolnIIheITIt Ia 0i a yi"rDby
who died few days ago. was leader OF the e,S ~
District and held the office OF Deputy ong tn
Sculy always has been loyal to the leader OF Id am ~
MANY Hall AS Mr.. Scully has hve or SIN years ,1 70
serve City Clerk. he can do as he 1l nkeS aooo ~
81 Charles F Murphy. Mr.. Scully IS on excelle1t
terms with Mayor Mcclellan II the Mayor MAYOR snouId d
recommend for the vacancy Mr ScuLiy f, Wobs b
he inclined TO think the matter over carefuly pS
fore turning down the recommendation thariSS 1 -
Murphy is to recommend a man Ior 'ii7 po'
IL is organization matter
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
BURTON NOT TO RESIGN.
Thinks His Status Same as Before
Supreme Court Decision.

Washington, May 23.-At the request Of Sen
stor Burton whose case has been decided ad
versey by the Supreme Court, a conference was
held to-day between Mr.. Burton and the chair
man Of the Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections Senator Burrows. The Kansas Sen
ator sought some knowledge of the proposed
procedure by Senator Burrowss committee re
garding the resolution introduced by Senator
Hale Senator Burton does not contemplate re-
signing. The fact that a stay has been granted
by the Supreme Court giving him sixty days
In which TO file application for q rehearing
leaves his status. he contends just as it was
previous to the decision Of the court and he
believes that no action is necessary by the Sen
ale that would not have been necessary before
the recent opinion was rendered. Senator Bur
VOWS said the committee would take all these
questions into consideration when il met TO take
up tle resolution.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
LOCK CANAL OPPOSED.
Sea LeUeL AdUOcates Claim a Ma
jority IN the Senate.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.l

Washington, May 2S.-There is some anxiety
among the Senate leaders because Of the atti-
tude of the advocates of a sea level Panama
Canal, and there is possibility, although a re-
mote one. that controversy on the question of
lock versus level canal may delay adjourn
ment. The advocates OF the sea level plan main
tain that they have secured a majority of the
Senate in support Of their views and the lead
ers have been deeply engrOssed in the rail-
road rate debate that they are unable to
controvert this assertion. although they are
somewhat skeptical regarding it. OF course 1t Is
realized perfectly that, whatever might be the
action OF the Senate, it would be impossible to
induce the House to accept sea level bill, and
that were the Senate to adopt such measure it
would merely result In it's remaining in confer
ence when final adjournment was taken Never
theless, for reasons which are not entirely clear
the advocates of the sea level plan threaten to
amend any appropriation bill which may pro-
vide the S26,O00.O0O required to continue the
canal work by adding the provision that no part
OF this sum may be used for the construction OF
OlLer Ihan a sea level waterway. 1t is further
lhtimated that the sea level men will go far
as to attempt to hold up any bill which contains
such appropriation without the Limitation, while
the opponents OF a sea level canal say they will
not hesitate TO hlibuster If that should prove
necessary TO prevent the enactment of such
provision
As the situation stands with the House irrev-
really be accomplished by either faction in the
oenate, but even the possibility Of a contest
causes anxiety to those who are anxious for an
early adjournment
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
QUESTIONS WITH BRITAIN
Secretary Root Urges Congress to
Settle Them.

Washington, May 23.-Long delayed questions be
tween the United States and Great Britain arising
from boundary and fisheries disputes and claims
the subject Of conference to-day between
the Senate Committee Foreign Relations and
Secretary Root The Secretary sought the confer
for the purpose of discussing pending treaties
ana numerous other subjects which he thinks
should be dealt with by Congress at the present
session.
that the Joint High Commission will ever be con-
vened again for the settlement OF disputes con-
cerning relations with Canada and Secretary Root
urged the necessity OF providing some other means
to reach this end He suggested that he should
proceed through diplomatic negotiations to have
the various claims adjusted and 70 this the com
mittee agreed. II is the intention to negotiate
treaties but if possible to secure an adjustment
Of the claims held by Great Britain against the
United States and the claims of this government
against Great Britain, that when appropriations
are made by Congress to pay the foreign debts of
the nation assurance may be had that claims
against other countries will be settled.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
CITY BONDS LOCALIZED.
GoUernor Signs Stevens amendment
TO Banking Laos.
~ reIerrnph to ~ rrIhun..1


Albany. May 23.-GovernOr Higgins signed
Senator Stevenss amendment to the Banking law
tonight permitting savings banks 70 continue
to hold as legal investments the bonds Of cities
which have not defauted in interest payments
since 1873. 1t will lesalize bonds Of several
large Western cities. among them Minneapolis
and st. Paul it is understood. Another section
legalizes bonds Of a railroad company merged
with another IL the absorbing company guaEan-
tees payment and If the bonds are not for mora
than 100000 mile. This is meant to apply to
the Chicago & Alton Railway and the Chicago
& Alton Railroad, large quantity Of whose
securities are held by savings banks in this
state, The bill was advocated by the State
Savings Bank Association.
The LuptOn bill. permitting bank trust
company to loan up to 40 per cent Of it's paid
in capital and surplus on security worth 10 per
cent more than the loan also became law.
Mr.. De GrOOts bill permitting local boards Of
health to adopt any possible means to rid their
territory of mosquitoes, assessing the cost on
the property benefited and the municipality.
was signed. as was Senator Pages bill providing
that election districts in New York County
should contain as nearly as possible five hun
dred electors.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
SPEEDY REPORT BILL VETOED.
Mayor Says City Club Plan Is 1mpractioable
-Favors Reform, However

Mavor Mcclellan yesterday vetoed the Dill OF 'he
City Club. providing for the more SPECIFY -
.tan 90 tha department reports in The City
record He saws that the theory of the Dill IS
good and that bill differently expressed should De
PASSED one of his objections 10 the bill as proposed
is that it provides that copy of the weekly report
of the transactions of every department. once o d
borough president or board. shall be transmitted 10
..rrha civ Record" within the week following the
neriod covered by the report or abstract and snaH
he published therein within three days @iter tHe
recairt thereof but makes no allowance lur the
nross of otner work for the existence OF Z oti.t
contingencies whIch might prevent the preparation
OF sue " reports.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-24
TEMPLE FOR WASHINGTON HEIGHTS
Jewish Residents to Erect Place of Worship
Costing 100000

The Jewish residents of Washington Heights have
started "a movement to establish congregation ana
build temple in that part Of the city The rapidly
growing population OF Washington Heights, which
has become fashionable residential quarter Is IN
adequately supplied with Jewish religious organiza
uons. -, . ,
This want has been strongly felt that several
meetings have been held which have resulted in the
plan for a temple. A charter has been applied loF
and the congregation to be known as the Iehlple
Peniel OF Washington Heights has been lncoIpoSS
rated. II is announced that II Is TO be centre o,
Jewish religious. educational, social, socoIoSlcaI
and charitable effort. \ large women iiuAlllAEy
body has been also formed. ,,,
The site for tho house OF worship, which VIII
cost 100000 has not yet been chosen The commit
in charge OF the work consists OF Beethoven
Englander. Elias GussaTOH, Sidney A. WoFInT~ ana
Jacob C9oldatstn.