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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17

Major Woodbury., in directing attention to condi-
tons which initiate against obtaining the best
suits refers to the lack of control the opening
of pavements for various purposes and asserts
that in the Borough of Manhattan there is not
continuous half mIe of sheet asphalt pavement
which has remained undisturbed for thirty days.
To this difficulty may be added the uncleanliness
resulting from the mixing OF mortar and the de
posting of sand and building material the
streets caused by the rebuilding of the city
Another obstructive condition is that the increase
in the street sweeping force has not been proper
tonate to the increase of the area of streets to be
cared for. Practically the number of
which years ago attended to this work has
sweep seventy-seven more miles of street, a large
portion of it twice day, requiring the assignment
of one sweeper 10 more than half a linear mile.
The report continues:
use of an abundant supply OF water. and have
There were According to the report 1919 miles
OF paved streets to be cleaned by the department at
the beginning of 1905. The population to the
Of the Borough Of Manhattan is l5o5; BROOKLYN,
10 Inc bronx i4.4' DHt mere are TWO 9i0cRs on
LII an acre and a density TO the street mile of
population of l,2d an acre and a density TO the
Two million nine hundred and eighteen thousand
one hundred and three carloads of refuse were
work was done by wheelharrow it would take a
army OF 10000 working eight hours daily to remove
This material if piled in Madison Square would
There have been deposited at Riker's Island
ashes and street sweepngs, in 1902. s7SSSl cubic
Yards in 1888. l266,55s cubic yards; in 1884, l,AlS,
1913 cubic yards and in 1885, L726,S52 cubic yards
This has practically finished the fill OF sixtythree
acres on the westerly side or the island Thus
Rikers Island, which is city property, has already
been raised OF Tsp acres which VIII
comodate the eleemosynary and correctional in
stitutions the city. leaving Blackwelrs Island
be used for public park. and the fill at Rker's
Island the easterly side preparations for which
are being made by the Department of Docks and
Ferries is ill OF considerable area, not less than
40 acres.
In the boroughs of Manhattan and The Bronx the
city collects and finally dsposes of $4,000 cubic
yards OF light refuse rubbish. all of which is
burEable and has about the fuel value for steam
purposes of green sawdust.
In 1905 the idea Of economically using the rubbish
wastes 10 light municipal structures and buildings
| being beyond the experimental stage. plant was
constructed beneath the Williamsburg Bridge where
daily $50 cubic yards of light refuse destroyed.
During the night the heat is used to generate cleo
trlcity light The bridge. and in these hours $50
Indicated horsepower can be developed hour The
bridge and plant lights require about $50 klowatts
an hour when all in operation TSis plant cost
when installed SS3,54. It's operation shows a saving
IN the disposal OF rubbish Of $4,000 year. or 1854
! per cent upon the investment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
B. R. T. TO EXTEND IT'S LINES.
Buys Property in Middle Village on Which
to Build Storage Yards.

Queens Borough at last is TO have elevated
railroad running through at least two sections of
the borough. The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Com
many has already purchased ground at Middle
Village not far from the home of Borough Presi-
dent Joseph Bermel, and soon work will begin ex-
Tending the Ridgewood line from the old Brooklyn
CITY line to Middle Village. An incline will be built
as a temporary measure at RidgeWood, and the
"T trains will go to Middle Village by the tracks
of the old dummy road, which have not been
used for some time
The Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company knows that
It's yards in East New-York are too valuable Tor
the storage of engines and ears, and for that rea-
son ii has made the purchases In Queens. where 1t
will establish storage yards This means that that
borough will soon be connected with the ser
vice of all lines of the t. which operate through
Brooklyn. go go
Soon an elevated extension will be built from
Ridgewood to Middle Village. The Brooklyn Rapid
Transit will then be in line to extend It's branches
to the entrance of the Blackwelrs Island Bridge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
Lace Waists

Beautiful lace-trimmed net, or
Valenciennes all-over, decked with
insertion, medallions and broad yokes
of tremendously contrasting lace.
Superlatively tasteful new models.
Made over silk, with fluffy, short.
trimmed sleeves, and the newest
graceful shoulders.
1t very seldom happens that these
small prices bear so heavy a burden
OF quality:
At S5-Of plain or Oriental net trimmed
with medalltons; with yoke OF Venise
lace and trimming of Valenciennes insertion
and fine plaits. Short trimmed sleeves.
S1lk-lined. Two new models.
At S675-Of Valenciennes lace. with yoke
of Venise lace; trimmed with batiste tnser-
ton. Short sleeves. Silk-Iined. Excellent
value.
Second floor. Tenth street
And this very pointed saving lends an
extra zeSt;
At s2.75, were sS75-Very attractive
Waists Of imitation of baby Irish crochet
lace. trimmed with medalliOns.
Basement.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
FORD PRODS R. T. BOARD.
Says Members Are Accountable to No One
Like a Russian Duke.

xSenator John Ford strongly attacked the
Rapid Transit Commission in speech at a meet
ing OF the Independent League of the 35th Assem-
bly, District last night. He compared the members
Of the commission to Russian dukes who We're re-
sponsible to no one Ninety per cent of the politi-
cal crime in the country was due the issuance
OF franchises, he said. Mr.. Ford said the people
needed more subways, but the Ryan Belmont in
terests We're building crosstown lines.
Resolutions were passed indorsing the Elsbere
Rapid Transit bill and urging its passage third
resolution was adopted condemnins James l.. Wells
candidate for the President of the Board OF Alder
the Republican ticket last fall for renre
senting himself speaking for the people of tTha
Bronx when he opposed the Elsberg bill
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
Girls Summer Dresses

Girlish-alI that the most poetic mind as
sociateS with girlish grace and daintiness.
Delicate figured lawn or soft China silk.
light and sheer, and full and fluffy with
btllowy shfrringS and exquisite plaitings
and a wealth of lace and embroidery.
Your faVorite dressr1aker could not i'm
prove upon the making-and the dresses
would cost far more than these if she
equaled il.
At S12-Fancy figured lawn in small
beautiful patterns in pale cOlOrs on white
grounds Yoke of imitation OF baby Irish
lace, and broad insertion OF the same
around the skirt Bertha effect. in new de-
sign. with narrow lace trimmings. Fine
plating; drop skirt OF lawn with knife
plated rufTle.
At S1S.5O-Beautiful shades of pink light
blue and lavender-Or white-China silk
Fulled effect in waist and skirt with fire.
quent rows Of fine Insertion Lawn drop
Skirt-with ruffie.
At S18.5O-Graceful, pretty dresses of fine
figured lawn in charming light lowered
patterns. Effectively trimmed with lace on
waist skirt and new square Bertha. White
lawn drop skirt.
Second floor. Ninth street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
CLAIM PROPERTY OF AGED MISER.
Brooklyn Man and His Sister Allege They
Are Heirs to Two Fortunes.

At least two heirs have appeared to claim the
property left by Maria Corsa, the aged mser who
died from starvation at her home. at Morrts-ave.
and 1S4th-st., a few days ago. Deeds to property
valued at many hundreds of thousands or dollars
were found in desk.
Andrew ]. Corsa manager OF the Queens Life
Insurance Company and secretary of the Brooklyn
Salvage Corps, and his sister. Mrs. Mary Meeker.
of No. S67 3d-st Brooklyn, second cousins Of the
dead woman, have made claim to the property.
They and several members of the family also
attempting get from the legislature title or
equivalent to lands included in the holdings of St
Johns College and Bronx Park The legislature
was asked to take action In their behalf by SEN
ator Cullen on February g. They say that their
father James c. Corsa, owned this land. which is
valued at approximately 100000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
WANT $4,000 FOR HUDSON CELEBRATION

Albany. Feb. H-General Stewart L. woodford
and ex-Jusuce Goodrich. Of Brooklyn; Herman
Rider and James NJ. Beck. OF New-York and
Charles s. Francis. Of Troy members OF the Hud-
son-Fulton celebration commission to-day called on
Governor higgins 10 get his views on the subject
ne commissioners have already obtained views
OF president Roosevelt and MANOR Mcclellan
After the conference some of tie coumissioners
said the Governor had given them 10 understand
~ On Monday night he would send a special mes
sage 10 The legislature calling for approprst ton
or $1,000 10 be used by the committee In beginning
It's work. So e's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
ALLEGED HieHwAYmEN ARRESTED.

Two men went into the laundry OF Lang Lee, II
Chinaman. az No. s2l l0th-ave-, yesterday and
while one pOked revolver IA the laundryman's
face the other rihed the cash drawer OF SIS. Two
hours later Lars Frandsen. a Swede was held up
robbed and severely beaten lIth-ave ana .sth-st
Last night Detectives Boyle and Fitzgerald ar
rested Two men whom The Chnaman and the swede
identified The hishwaymen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
WATER WORKS ENGINEERS EXEMPTED

Albany. Feb. 1.-THE State Civil Service Commits
sion exempted from the competitive class to-day six
department engineers and three designing engineers
on the application Of Chief Engineer Waldo Smith
OF the New-York City Water Commission The
commission refused 10 exempt four division engt-
neers and three general engineering inspectors in
connection with the same work. The applications
were opposed by the Civil Service Reform Associa-
ton and the Association OF Engineers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
HEARING ON WATER BILLS ANNOUNCED

Albany. Feb l6.-One of the most important hear
ings of the legislative session, on bills affecting
counties throughout the whole southeastern dis
trict of the State OF the Hudson is that an
nounced by Chairman Agnew of the Assembly Com
mittee on Electricity, Gas and Water SUNNY 10
be held next Wednesday at =. IN. on the yario,IS
supply bills introduced IN both houses thus
far this session. ''~@
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
STATE BANKERS DINNER.

The New-York State Bankers Association held
dinner last night at the New-York Athletic Club.
There a discussion after the dinner on the
Trust Company Reserves BILL now pending before
the legislature, which the bankers association is
supporting.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
WOODBURY'S REPORT IN.
Street Commissioner Claims High
Efficiency for Department.

Major Woodbury., Commissioner of the Street
Cleaning Department turned in TO Mayor McCleI-
Ian yesterday report covering the last four years
of the Commissioners administration, making il
appear that his department is at higher standard
OF efficiency than before. Reduced to a sum-
mary of figures the report shows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-17
Fine
Lace Weckqvear

Most of the pieces have just come
from Europe-composedo of these
elegant laces that give an "air" to
your costume.
Collars, neck pieces. cuffs and chemi-
settles. sheer and light and fine as a
| spider-web. or rich. heavy. sumptuous
Much more artistic than any collection
| of former years. Or any other collection.
| this year,
Handmade Bruges Lace Collars. n
| very light and fine lace: to inches
| deep. at So TO $3.50
Imitation of Point venise Collars.
very artistic design, with Van Dyke
| points. at S4.25.
Handmade Carrick- -cross Collars.
a beautiful, small floral pattern. ex-
quisitely made, at 81.
Standing Stocks. of baby Irish lace. at
$3.50.
Small Coat Collars. OF baby Irish lace,
| at So.
Chemisettes and Cum Sets. OF baby
Irish lace. at $40.
Chemisettes and Cuff Sets. OF real
Irish lace. rich. heavy quality. at $3.50.
Venetian Lace Yokes sI450
Handmade Bruges Yokes, at Si025
Also a quantity of Imitation of Baby
irish Lace Collars. at $3.50 and ss75
each.
Main floor. Broadway.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
MOB OF REVOLUTIONISTS
ATTACKS A VOTING PLACE
Cossacks Called. Out to QueH an Elec-
tiOn Riot In the Province
of Astrakhan.

ST PETERSBURG, April 1.-The first elec-
ton disorders which have been reported oc-
Cured at Astrakhan. where election day a
great mob of revolutionists formed on the out
skirts Of the city and swept down upon the
polls in an attempt to prevent voting. Though
the authorities. expecting trouble, had con-
centrated police reserves of the whole province
of Astrakhan. the reserves were defeated by
the mob. which was dispersed only by the free
use OF a large force of Cossacks. Later the
crowd reformed and made demonstration in
front OF the Governors palace, but was again
dispersed. The election then completed.
The Ievolutionists not only OF Astrakhan
but of the whole southeastern part of the en-
pire. are in ugly mood. The Government
for some time has been quietly preparing TO
put down an armed outbreak which ex-
pected to take place after Easter and has been
moving troops thither.
UFA Russia. April 11.-Fearing a revou-
tionary attempt to blow up the railroad bridge
across the White River. the guards have sew
eral times fired boats. Today the guards
discharged a volley at suspicious steamer
which was showing lights and riddled the
upper work of the vessel, killing wounding
several OF the crew.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
ANTI-SEMITISM DUE
TO IGNORANT BELIEF
Russian Prosecutions Sub
ject of Unusual Speech in
the House.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DlSPAICH IL 1HE CALL.
WASHINGTON, April 11.-Attribut-
ing the prosecution of Hebrews in Rus
sia to the belief of the ignorant that
Christ was killed by Hebrews and call
ing upon the Russian Greek church to
halt the atrocities by teaching that
this conviction is false, Representative
Allen McDermott of New Jersey made
an unusual speech in the House. today.
Said he:
With the approach of Easter come stories of
a threatened massacre in Russia. The perse-
cution of Hebrews because they Hebrews
is today tolerated in but few places in the
Christian world, but the spirit that is
breathed in the words Christ killer is found
on the tongues of Christians in the New as
we'll as the Old World. The persecution OF
Hebrews has always ceased with apostasy. 1t
is so In Russia today. Hebrews obtain
safety of lffe and property by declaring be-
lief in the Russian Greek church.
We can preach in the press and pulpit that
the statement that Jesus Christ was crucified
by Hebrews Is the wickedest falsehood that
ever came from human lips II Christ was
mortal il he was the son of Joseph and Mary.
he was cruci1ed by the Romans Ii he was
the Son of God. he crucihed by the drec-
ation of his father. Under neither proposition
can the Hebrews be held accountable.
If he was mortal he was prisoner of Rome
and the Hebrews, as a race, never cried for his
blood
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
DOW|E CHANGES
ALL HIS PLANS
Hopes to Settle Quarrel
in the Christian Catholic
Church by Arbitration

CHICAGO, April 11.--At the conc1u-
sion of a day of conferences between
representatives of the opposing inter-
ests of the Christian Catholic Church
the statement was made at midnight
that the whole controversy would prob
ably be settled by arbitration. Both
sides to the dispute, according to At
torney Emil C. Wetton, John Alexan-
der Dowie's legal representative, are
anxious for an amicable adjustment of
the whole dispute.
Attorney Wetton, in making his
statement, said Dowie had appointed
him to speak officially for himself
(Dowie) while the negotiations for
settlement were going on. Wetton said:
The report that DR.. Dowie would seek re-
dress in the courts is entirely wrong That
will be our last resort and am of the opinion
tonight that there will be need to ask
the courts for assistance. DIR. Dowies prin-
cipal desire in this matter is to see that every
person who has ever invested dollar in Zion
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
Singers Visit to Sioux
Falls Theme for
Gossips.
Runor Has 1t hat She
Seeks to Gain a
Residence.
Diva Affects to Treat
Report as in the Ma
ture Of a Joke.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.

SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. April I-Circum-
stantial evidence that she is seeking a di-
vorce was brought to the attention of
Madame Johanna Gadski. the grand opera
star. this afternoon and resulted in only an
evasive denial of the charge. Madame
Gadski spent three hours here this after
noon on her way to Sioux Falls S. D. A
prominent Chicago business man who was
here on an important mission was author
ity for the statement that a close friend
of his had been making strenuous love to
her during her recent protracted engage
ment in Chicago, and it had been ar
ranged between them that sne was to go
to Sioux Falls to make preparations for
obtaining a divorce.
Gadsh sought to treat the report as a
joke. She answered the inquiries of the
ne ewspaper men with a counter question as
to how long a residence was required un-
der the laws of South Dakota before one
could obtain a divorce. Upon being in
formed that it required six months she de-
clared that she could not spare so much
time at such a busy season. She added
that she had no objection to the publica-
ton of the divorce rumor, as 1t seemed to
be a fashionable method of procuring free
advertising for professional persons and
might do her good in this manner, while
II couid not possibly oiStuIO lhC SeielieS
Of her relations with her husband, Hans
Tauscher, the American representative OF
the Krupp gun works.
Inquiry at Sioux Falls by telephone elic-
tied the information that Gadskfs engage
ment had been hurriedly planned and that
there was no apparent reason for her
coming to Sioux Falls thirty hours in adj
vance of the hour of the concert. This ere
ated the surmise that she expected to oc-
cupy the interim in consulting an attorney
and making preliminary plans for sum-
mer residence there, with a divorce as a
goal
Her trip to Sioux Falls is far out Of her
regular itinerary and overlooks three or
four much larger cities through which she
had to pass on her journey.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
MINERS DRAF 7
THEIR REPLY
Answer to Counter Arbitra-
tiOn Plan to Be Presented
Today to the Owners

NEW YORK April 11.-After having
the counter arbitration plan of the an
thracite coal operators under cOnzidera-
tiOn nearly all day the general scale
committee Of the hard coal miners COM
pleted the draft of its reply and will
present IL TO the committee of mine
owners at the joint session to be held
here tomorrow The strictest secrecy
surrounded the work Of the committee
men It is believed the miners have de-
cided 10 accept the operators offer that
the Anthracite Strike Commission take
UP the dispute, but will ask that the
tribunal be permitted 10 consider but
original demands with certain import
ant notifications.
If this proposition is submitted by
the miners and accepted 1t would leave
the commission free TO take up the de-
mands for an increase in wages, an
eight-hour day, uniform pay for all
classes Of employment paid by the day
or month, reconstruction of the con-
ciliation board and q number of minor
grievances. The operators want to
limit the inquiry to wages and a method
for the adjustment Of complaints.
KANSAS CITY, No, April 1.-THE
Southwestern Coal Operators Associa-
tiOn at a meeting here today passed
resolutions deciding upon an appeal to
President Roosevelt TO help effect a set
operators and bituminous miners now
out IN the Southwest W. c Perry was
appointed TO go TO Washington with
the resolution and present il to Presi-
dent Roosevelt Perry stated tonight
that he will start on his mission as
soon as his business will permit, prob
ably within two weeks.
The operators adopted another reso-
luton TO the effect that they will never
recede from their position if such ac-
tion on their part will involve the rails
ing Of the price Of coal to consumers.
CINCINNATI. Ohio, April IA spe-
ciaI from Athens, Ohio, says the joint
conference of operators and miners in
this district adjourned finally today
without having reached an agreement
The independent coal operators, con-
sisting Of about 20 per cent Of the out
put Of the district, have signed the
scale asked.
PITTSBURG, Kans-, April 1.-THE
convention Of District No. IA, United
Mine Workers. resumed its sessions
here today behind closed doors. The
scale committee began the considera-
ton Of subcommittee reports.
ST LOUIS, April 11-Committees
from the Illinois Coal Operators Asso-
citation and the Illinois Coal Miners As
sociation held a joint meeting behind
closed doors here today and talked over
the strike situation. Many of the oper-
ators were against a motion TO appoint
q committee to confer with the miners
next Tuesday and they advocated
standing pat and allowing overtures
70 come from the miners
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
CHICAGO MOToRMAN RUNS CAR
INTO CROWD OF Pedestrians
Four Persons Are Knocked Down and
Ii Is Believed Two of Them
VIII Die

CHICAGO April 11.-Four persons were in
jured two OF them fatally. today. when P. ].
Daley, motorman on an Indiana avenue car,
ran into throng of pedestrians who were
trying 70 cross Wabash avenue at its inter-
section with Adams street. w p. Kelly con-
ductor for the Pullman Company, and d. e.
Tamaglo. electrician. badly hurt
that there is chance of their recovery.
Daley made effort to stop his car after
running into the crowd, and was pursued by
a policeman. who compelled him to stop the
car and placed him under arrest
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
SURGEONS PROVIDE A NEW
OUTLET FOR HIS STOMACH
Invalid Is on Way to Complete Recov-
cry After an Unusual
OperafiOn

NEW YORK. April 11.-Charles Fl.
Gale a wealthy merchant of South
Norwallx, Conn, is recovering from an
operation in which a new outlet from
his stomach was made by surgeons, and
to it the intestine, portion of which
had been removed, was then reattached.
Gale. in the last ten years, has been
operated upon for appendicitis, internal
ulcers and supposed cancer of the stom-
ach. He is recovering from this last
operation with a rapidity very crafty
ing to the surgeons of the hospital and
seems in a fair way to enjoy good
health for the remainder of his days.
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
LEAFS FROM WILLIAMSBURG
BRIDGE INTO EAST RIVER
New Yorker Drops I3J Feet and Is
Picked Up Unconscious by Crew
of n Eerry-BOaf.

NEW YORK. April I1--Nathan Isaaes Of &c
rrvington street this city. today jumped from
the middle Of the center span OF the new
Williamsburg bridge into the East River. 135
feet below and was quickly taken out Of the
water By the crew Of ferry boat His cloth
ing was torn 10 ribbons his shoes were torn
from his feet, and he was terribly bruised
hv the IMPACT Of his body upon the water.
He was unconscious when rescued. but soon
revived and may recover.
Tssacs made the leap at hour when the
morning rush Of Brooklyn people 70 the stores
and Offices Of Manhattan was at Its height.
Scores Of persons witnessed his drop into the
river
The San Francisco call., 1906-04-12
DYNAMITE PLACED ON RAILS
TO WRECK PASSENGER TRAIN
Explosive Tears Out Section of the
Track. but Does No Damage
10 the Cars.

PITTSBURG. Kans-. April 11.-An attempt
10 wreck the southbound ST. Louis and San
Francisco passenger train known the Me
teor" was made last night at a point be-
tween Turck and Scammon, south OF Pitts
burg Dynamite had been placed on the
track The train running nearly sixty miles
an hour struck the explosive and caused an
e.ploei0n that tore out three feet of the track
The nigh rate Of speed at which the rain
was moving carried IL over the break without
damage 70 the cars injury TO any one No
cause COR the attempt to wreck the train is
known and there IS no clew 10 tsle perpe-
traitors