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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
CITY CHEMIST DROPPED.
accused of Trying to Pass Bill for
UndaIiUered Goods.

Commissioner Robert w. Hebbard OF tie
Charities Department dismissed from the oe-
partment yesterday Dennis j. Certify head
chemist of the general drug department. VINO
has been in the departments employ for twen-
ty-nine years. charging him specincaiiy Win
trying to bass a bill Of SGT in payment for ma
cb,nerv which had never been delivered He
also saws that upon looking over Gerrity's ac-
counts he had found several other irregularities
which justified dismissal
Cerrity lives with his wife and three children
at No. 227 East 124th street. He was appoint
ed TO his present position at salary OF Sl'ZOO
year by Commissioner James IuliV' Collihis-
sioner 4ebbard said that Gerrity presented the
specific bin 20 him and that he o KID IT, think
ing It was an order.
C;errity. according to the Commissioner. says
that although the machinery was never deliv-
cred he simply presented the bill in his attempt
10 get rid OF all outstanding accounts. in ac-
cordance with the instructions OF Auditor Cyrus
Kean. Commissioner Hebbard. IT is said, was
intending soon to raise Gerrity's salary to
81 800
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
WHITMAN STRIKES AGAIN
Magistrate Causes T0cO arrests IN
nth Street Precinct.

Magistrate Whitman early this morning re-
peated his actions of last Saturday morning IN
the West 4Tth street precinct
About 2:15 o'clock the magistrate accosted
Patrolman Madigan. of the West 47th street
station. in front of the saloon at the southeast
corner of JOth street and Seventh avenue. Ihe
sign over the door of the place is "Wnltreo
Hunt" He told Madigan that he had seen loui
men drinking at the bar He demanded that
Madigan do his duty.
Madigan arrested Bernard Connolly par
tender, and Patrick Morrow, who was IN the
saloon.
Both Morrow and Connolly were held by ser
geant Brady in the station. TO be arraigheu III
the West Side Police Court this morning. Mag
istrate Whitman did not appear al the station
but sent a message by Madgan that ne would
appear against the prisoners in the West Side
Court and then went home.
Magistrate Whitman said: Il came up here
tonight because I received a message by tele-
phone from an unknown person that captain
DAILY was drinking my health in the same sd
loon. AT 47th street and Eighth avenue, that l
raided the other night"
Magistrate Whitman said he was going %
enforce the excise law in all precincts and that he
would make the saloons close after l a m. ana
on Sundays He said he had received over 7"VV
letters approving his actions and that the liquor
dealers associations were with him. lie eA-
pected TO establish magistrates court at
night. he said and believed that in this he had
the support Of Governor Hughes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26

Mr. Morgan to RemOve Infammable
Buildings from His Pictures.

J. Pierpont Morgan has announced his inten-
ton of demolishing the old Dodge house. for
which he recently paid $5OO.ONO. to make his art
museum absolutely safe from fire.
The museum. which stands in the same block.
bounded by S6th and 37th streets. Park and
Madison avenues. was built at a cost of $1,000
coo II is thoroughly freprOof Mr.. Morgan
realized. however. the danger to the art cOllec-
tion nat might arise from a burnable structure
adjoining the museum. His idea is to get an
open space all around it. The open area will
be turned into a landscape garden. This $500,
600 garden will have frontage of 81 feet with
depth Of 167 feet.
Almost the entire block is owned by Mr..
Morgan. who recently bought the Phelps house
at the 37th street corner of Madison avenue for
5000 600 and presented it TO ]. PierpOnt Nor
gan. jr. Mr. Morgan himself and his daughter,
Mrs. Satterlee. occupy the houses on the S7th
street corner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
CHILD AIDS SUICIDE.
InnocentIy Obeys Fathers Plans for
Relief in Death.

With the innocent assistance Of his six-year-
old daughter Violet. Theodore Schmidt. a para
lytic. killed himself yesterday with Illuminating
gas at his home. No Ssl East l3sth street
Scbnoidt's wife left home in the morning 10
spend the day with her sister. Violet remained
at home with her invalid father
Soon after Mrs. Schmidt had gone out he told
the little girl to go 10 the kitchen and get
gas tube. When she returned with II he told
her 10 get piece Of string and fasten one end
Of the tube in his mouth and put the otre. over
the gas jet and turn on the gas. and then go
out and play. The child obeyed
Mrs Schmidt returned home about 3:3o o'clock
and was alarmed to find the house filled with
gas. She opened the door of the dining room
and discovered her husband lying on the couch
with the rubber tube stin in his mouth and the
gas turned on. DR.. Volk. Of Lincoln. Hospital.
who was summoned by one Of the neighbors
said the man had been dead for several hours
Violet told her mother how she had helped papa
FIX the tube"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
RAILROADS MAKE FIGHT
TESTING STATE LAWS.
Temporary Injunction against Ala
bama Commission Obtained.
[By Telegrnph to The Tribune. J

Montgomery, Ala, March 25.-The railroads
made their first move to-day to prevent the
operation of certain acts passed by the last
to them by obtaining an order against the Ala
bama Railroad Commission and the Attorney
General in the United States Court here. Judge
Thomas G. Jones this afternoon issued tenn
porary injunction on petition of the trunk rail-
roads of the state to prevent the enforcement
of the Commodity Rate law. which fixes the
freight rates on 10 commodities of common pro-
duction and use; the maximum rate law ana
the 212-cent passenger rate law recently passed
by the Legislature. While each railroad hled a
separate petition for injunction. all OF thenn
practically cover the same ground The state
is cited TO appear on March 80 and show cause
why the injunction should not be made perma-
in violation of the Constitution of the United
States, in that they take from them their prop
erty without due process of law. Each road
sets out the amount il will lose the dehclt
each law. If these laws allowed TO stand
VIII cause. There was a great gathering OF ran
road attorneys from all over the country IN
court, and the case aroused much interest as a
step toward testing the constitutionality OF state
laws.
The present Legislature which has just taken
recess, has passed many laws which regulate
the roads and give the Railroad Commission
considerable power, and the railroads have tntt-
mated all along that they would fight them.
Governor Conner, who is practically the author
subject tonight, but intimated he would have
something TO later on
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
RATE CASE DELAYED.
Not To BE Decided at Present Term
of Supreme Court.
[From The tribune Rureou

Washington. March 25.-There will be no de-
cison by the Supreme Court Of the United
States this spring the constitutionaIIty of the
Railroad Rate law. The court to-day refused
to advance for hearing at this term the only
case on the docket involving such question
that OF the Louisville & Nashville Railroad
against Erasmus Motley, OF Kentucky The
railroad in this case. takes the position that
the rate law makes null and void contract it
made thirty years ago with Motley and his
wife to furnish them free transportation for
life over its lines. The Interstate Commerce
Commission, realizing the Importance Of the
questions involved, requested a week ago.
through the Department of Justice that the
case be advanced for hearing this spring. On
account of the crowded condition of the cal
endar, II has been practically decided by the
this term.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
FOR SMOKE NUISANCE.
Charles r. Murphy's Tunnel Com
pqny Held Up.

Frederick r. Kineen. secretary Of the New
York Contracting Company. Charles +. Mur-
phys company, was hailed TO the West Side court
yesterday afternoon on a summons issued at the
request of the Corporation Counsels once.
charging the company with violating the CITY
ordinances In allowing the locomotives that run
about the excavation for the Pennsylvania de-
not AT 31st and 3Sd streets. between Seventh
and Ninth avenues. TO emit dense smoke, and for
allowing garbage 10 be dumped into the excava-
ton.
At the request Of Killeen and his counsel
Lawyer O'Toole. the case was adjourned 70 April
/, al 2 p. m, the secretary promising mean"h'le
10 abate the alleged nuisances complained OF so
far as it lay in his power TO do so.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
STOCKS CRASH AGAIN.
SOME SEEK NEW LEVELS.
Principal attack Directed against
Shares of Metal Companies.

The stock market yesterday went through It's
worst day since the panic OF March IA. and IN
the slump in the last hour the prices Of many
prominent issues touched lower levels than on
that day. The opening was steady. with prices
fractiOnaIy above Saturdays final figures; but
weakness speedily developed. Under the PRESS
ure of heavy liquidation and short selling the
list began to go downward. slowly at first and
with demOralzing rush at
In the second hour Of the afternoon there was
a small rally, on profit taking. by the shorts.
but after . o'clock came another severe break.
forcing prices to their bottom figures Of tho
day. rally nearly az the end brought some OF
the leading speculative issues up two points or
more from the lowest. but most Of the stocks
traded in closed at virtually at the bottom.
Total sales were in excess Of 100000 shares.
Some Of the principal maximum declines of
the dqy- we're.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26

Trco Hundred Reported Killed an
ActiOn at ChOlutecd.

NIanagua. Nicaragua. March pa Few de-
tails of the capture of the HOnduran-SaIVa-
doran position at Choluteca by the Nicarasu susii'
forces have been received. The Nicarasuans
captured fifteen hundred rifles. large amount
of ammunition. and quantities Of field equip
ment of all kinds.
The Hondurans and Salvadorans had two
hundred men killed and about an equal num-
Der wounded
Some of the Nicaraguan wounded who were
captured by the enemy before President Bonilla
fed are reported to have been hanged and their
bodies mutilated
President Zelaya has issued orders TO the
Nicaraguan forces that all wounded prisoners
are TO be treated with proper care.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
MR.. WINCHELL HOPEFUL.
Believes Railroad Question vii Be
Settled-FOr Federal Control.
[By relegraph 70 Nc Trlhune. ]

Rock Island to-day said he had such faith in this
nation that he had no fear OF the outcome Of the
opposition to the railway corporations. and was
certain that the problem would be solved with
satisfaction to everybody concerned. He said the
federal government should have control Of all the
railways as II would be better have one central
controlling power than TO have it divided among
forty-four different states
'"The two-cent a mile laws OF several Western
states will be tested in court" he said 'The rail-
roads cannot be gagged and bound and forced TO
do business at loss. Because one railroad man
should have aroused public censure, is no reason
why the public should condemn all railroads. Re-
member I use no names Although the railroads
have been extremely prosperous during the last
three or four years they have not been pros
porous comparatively other companies. Banks,
for instance have made So so and 20 per cent profit
on their capitalization. II a railroad did as well,
the bowling would never STOP
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
TWO DIAMOND FEsTooNs STOLEN.

Two diamond festOons valued at 5000 were stolen
some time Yesterday from the apartments of Mrs.
Gustav J. FIeischmann whose husband is presi-
dent Of the Fleischmann Realty and Construction
Company, at No. 40 Broadway. She lives at the
Hotel Hargrave. at No. ll2 West 72d street
Mrs Fleischmann said that Sunday morning
she placed the festoons in a small box in a drawer
in her dresser and locked the drawer. She did not
90 10 the drawer until early yesterday afternoon
when she discovered that the lock had been tam
pered with and the Jewels taken
Detectives are at work on the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
RUIN MANY TOBACCO BEDS.

Princeton, Ky. March 25.-The tobacco beds
of a number of independent planters in the
county south of Princeton were practically
ruined on Saturday and Sunday nights The
canvas was torn from the beds. and grass
clover seeds and salt were sprinkled over them
The independent planters had been frequently
warned that unless they Joined the Association
Of Tobacco Growers the non-association planta-
tons would be visited by night raiders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
10 TRY 10 WIN LAHM CuP.

Ihe hrst attempt 20 win the Lahm Cup offered by
he Aero Club VIII be made next week by J. c.
Mccoy and Alan r. HaWley. Mr.. Hawley made an
ascension last Saturday from Philadelphia with A
- Chandler. president Of the Philadelphia Aero
Club making landing near Atlantic City.
Nr. Mccoy snd Ar. Hanley win 70 TO Pitfsoeld
IN about ten days
The Lahm Cup IS 4 challenge trophv ana NAV h
-a Dy any one equaiilng IN this country the flight
= -. A'ileS MADE py Lieutenant Lahm when he
-. tle James Gordon Bennett AerOnautlcal Cup
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
WANT MORE PAY AT PANAMA.

New Orleans March &c. J. Baker. OF Dan.
s-le' Ill. one OF dozen trainmen and engineers
arriving here last night from Panama, said that
between twelve hundred and fifteen hundred en-
saneers. hremen. trainmen and cranesmen en-
ploged on the canal have asked the commission
Tor an increase IN wages and have offered their
designations IL II Is not granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
FOUND BOTTOM UP.
Three Ne1c Jersey Men Bcliered to
Hare Been DrO1Cned.

Mnlville. " J.. March 25.-The yacht Star,
which left Anglesea. y. J., on Sunday for this
place. was found floating in Dead Mans Shoals
IN Maurice River cove to-day, bottom up, and
It is feared that the three men who left Angle
sea in the yacht have been drowned.
The sails of the yacht We're set and reefed
when It was picked up. Near the boat was
found a hat. The men who were in the yacht
were John Cheesman, George Garrison and
Rufus Carton
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
CRITICISED POEMS; DIVORCED.
Ohio POetess Gets Decree Because of Hus-
bands Attitude Toward Her Efforts.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Toledo Ohio March 25.-Mrs. Eda Eckert Law
renee Ohio's poet laureate" obtained decree Of
divorce to-day. She the author of the ode read
at the launching OF the batteship Ohio and wrote
the ode for the opening Of the St. Louis Worlds
Fair.
Mrs Lawrence obtained her divorce on the ground
Of Objectionable criticism OF her literary efforts.
On the witness stand she said that her husband
took great delight in scanning the newspapers and
book reviews cutting therefrOm any criticism that
was unfavorable TO her poems and writings. and
puttinz them on her desk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
RAILROAD GOOD 10 A SPARROW.

IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune
Auskegon. Mich. March 25.-Because a sparrow
ehose TO build her nest in Pere Marquette box
car while It az the yards for repairs the car.
IA spite OF the shortage. stands idle on a side
track awaiting the time when the four young
sparro|s shall leave their home The order. for
Niis came to-day frim Saginaw IN response 20 the
petition OF five conductors who had had the car in
thef charge during the last week Every one
s2ohe that the mother sparrow kept with the fam
10 Dus y was tedious and dangerous life for
Aef and the four little ones ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
Mr.. MANSFIELD UNABLE TO APPEAR.

BY Telegraph TO The Tribune-l
Scranton Penn, March 25.-Richard Mansneld
failed to appear here tonight in Peer Gyut' be-
cause Of a slight illness There was a light adj
vance sale, and the money was refunded to the
purchasers OF tickets. Mr. Mansfield remained in
his private car attended by his own physician and
a local one. The doctor said that he expected to
nave Mr. Mansfield in condition to MI his engage
nent I'm Wikesbarre tomorrow night.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
EXPLOSION IN THEATRE.
Women and Children Trampled in
Resulting Panic.

Greenfield. Ind. March 25.-Twenty-four per-
sons were injured some seriously, and a two
story building. occupied by a scent theatre
with moving pictures. was wrecked tonight by
an explosion Of natural gas used 10 heat tho
building About two hundred persons were IN
the theatre al the time Of the explosion and IN
the panic thar followed men. women and chill
5ran rushed for The doors. trampling on one an
other
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
MORTONS' HEAVY LOSS.
Damage from Fire at Their Salt
Block Man Reach S5OO,QOO.

Hutchinson, Kan. March 25-The Morton salt
block. the largest in the world. owned chiefly by
Joy Morton and Paul Morton. ex-Secretary of the
Navy. was destroyed by fire tonight The loss
embraced a new s25oOoo addition 70 the plant
and a vast quantity of refined salt and may
reach S50OO0o.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
cHlcAeo's FIRST NATIVE DEAD.

Chicago. March 25.-Alexander Beaubien. said
TO be the first white child born in Chicago. died
to-day after a long illness Beaubien was born
in Fort Dearborn, on January %. 1S22.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
HAMS RESTAURANT G RATHskELLER.

PARK ROW BLDG, OPP. POST OFFICE.
For ladies downtown Luncheon and dinner Music.
-AdYt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26

The capture OF TeguciGalpa the capital OF Hon
duras. by the Nicaraguans. coupled with the recent
defeat of the forces of Honduras and Salvador at
ChoIuteca and the flight of President Bonilla OF
Honduras. probably puts an end 10 the latest Cen
trail American war. II is likely that Nicara-
qua will install another President at Tegucigalpa
in place Of President BonIIa and then withdraw
her troops to her own territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26

American stocks in London were reported
strong before the local opening, but that fact
had no influence on the course Of the New York
market. perhaps because Of a suspicion that the
bidding UP OF prices in the English capital had
been on instructions from operators interested
in endeavOring to hold this market steady. Ap-
prehension over the possibility Of serious fail-
ures in the course OF the London fOrtnightly set
tlement. which began yesterday, was partly ale
layed by the announcement OF only one failure
and that comparatively unimpOrtant one, and
by the statement Of Lord ROthschild that there
was absolutely no danger OF a panic in London,
although IL was realized that the crisis would
not be reached until tomorrow, which win be
marking UP day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
TEGUCIGALPA TAKEN.
Honduran Capital Occupied by Mica
raguans, ZeIaya Says.

Washington. March 25.-sehor Corea, the
Nicaraguan Minister. tonight received a dis
nouncing the capture and occupation of Tegu-
cigapa. the capital of Honduras.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
pgwgrs cLaREr OR sAureRNE PUNCH

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H. r. Dewey & Sons Co.. i3S Fulton St. New York
-Adgt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26

Try Gold & Black Label l. 2 & Crown Sherrls~
only standard sheETies bottled abroad--Adgt-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26

AFTER ALL, usHER's THE SCOTCH
that made the highbaIl famous.-Advs-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
SITUATION BETTER ABROAD.

The situation seemed improved in Berlin as
well as in London. but the more favorable OUT
look in the foreign centres was not reflected in
the movement of prices here. OF the gold ar
riving in London. S1625.OOO was engaged for
Importation TO this city. but the announcements
Of that news had no cheering effect. and the
prediction was ventured in some quarters that
the result OF the move would be the raising OF
the Bank Of England's rate on Thursday
The Secretary Of the Treasury announced his
willingness 10 accept other bonds for the gov
ernment As of 1907. held 70 secure public de-
posits. thus enabling the depOsitary banks to
turn in several million dollars worth Of the As
for redemption. but this announcement also did
nothing IN the way Of stenming the decline In
stocks
Against these favorable Developments and
much more than counterbaIancing them. were
two Of an unfavorable sort. a break in the
London copper market and stringency in local
money rates. with which came renewal o-
the now familiar rumors Of somebody in
trouble" The sheets Of all member houses went
through at the Stock Exchange Clearing Houss
Yesterday morning. but that il was thought
necessary to send out word of that fact was
taken in the Street as an indication Of uneasi-
ness and possible wax spots" Inquiry in the
best informed quarters failed 10 bring any sub
sanitation Of the reports of coming failures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-26
LONDON HEAVY SELLER HERE.

london was a heavy seller here yesterday
and many Of the orders from that city were be-
Heved 10 be for Berlin and Amsterdam account
The extent OF the recession since the two-day
rally following the panic OF March IA may bs
seen from the following table which shows