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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
PRICE 1NSUERS CRITICS.
Says He Has Interests Of Cotton
ETchangc at Heart.

Theodore F. Price, in speaking yesterday OF the
action of the Cotton Exchange in seeking TO have
the complaint in his suit against the exchange
dismissed, on the technical ground that he had no
right to seek relief in equity. said:
No one has the interests Of the Cotton Exchange
more at heart than l have and / can say win
the utmost possible emphasis that not guided
I'm this matter by self-nterest other than that
which must naturally accrue to me should my
fight be successful and the Cotton Exchange be
again established on its legitimate foundation, aS
important influence and a real influence In th'
great cotton industry.
believe my friends on the other side will admit
this fact. and for that reason cannot understand
why they should have made such plea against an
Immediate investigation and tor dismissal or my
complaint and believe that their action VIII oniE
intensity the feeling against the exchange which has
been growing steadily for the last two or three Years
If the Cotton Exchange has assumed no duty 10
the public. at least that portion OF II which has
accepted its invitation and dealt It's floor. then
am fearful OF the future of the exchange. These
attempts delay and avoid issue only heighcu the
Impression II IS afraid 10 face an Investigations
that its contract IS legal tender only for n"
Initiated and for It's members and that this
legal tender cotton is simply chip In game
of chance wherein the outsider or dealer IN actual
cotton has no show whatever.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
OLD SHOES at CoREYS' DOOR.
Stack of Them in Front of StaterOom When
Bridal Couple Sails.

william Ellis Corey and Mrs. Corey, who be-
came his bride early yesterday morning, sailed
their honeymoon about seven hours later OF the
North German Lloyd liner Kaiser Wilhelm H.
Numerous friends, VINO accompanied the steel
man and his wife 10 the pier soon after the cere-
rnony carried old shoes, which they piled up
in front of the Corey stateroom after the couple
had retired. few stewards were instructed by
the friends to build up rather than remove the
hummock of footwear, and if Mr.. and Mrs. Corey
were confronted with the relics their friends
seft al the stateroom door the knowledge must
come by wireless the bride and bridegroom were
not about when the Kaiser steamed out In the
dyer we'll Wisiler VINO wanted to make sure
his contribution the Old shoe decoration would
not go by unnoticed fastened with wire well worn
Butcher shoe to the knob the door Of the
Corey stateroorn.
When the Corey party boarded the steamer
erzl photographers ready at the pier 10 make
a few hashlight pictures of the couple going up
the gaugpsnk. The file of caused the
blood 10 rush 70 Mr.. Corey's cheeks and he
turned abruptly on the photographers and threat
ened 20 go ashore and smash cameras. He shook
his al the nearest photographer Mrs. Corey
turned 10 her husband and Gained him. and both
sought the seclusion Of the purser's Office.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
CENSURED FOR DEATH.
Jury an hrs. Mcbride Case Blames
Christian Scientists.

After half an hours consideration of the evil
dence brought out before Coroner Acrtell at
the inquest into the death of Mrs Corinne E.
Mcbride at the Varuna apartments several
weeks ago, the jury brought in verdict yes
terday declaring that the death might have
been avoided had proper medical attendance
been provided. For failure to make such pro-
vision when it had been urged by Mrs Nc
Brides sister, Mrs Alice Chesan. Robert E. Nc
Bride the husband of the dead woman, was cen
sured in the verdict, We're also Miss Mar
garet Duncan and Mrs. Anna c. Crowley. the
Christian Science practitioners who were called
in to attend Mrs. Mcbride.
The jury also paid attention to the charge OF
Coroner Acritelli, when he denounced the prac-
tice of certain doctors who give death certificates
on a Christian Science diagnosis. in its verdict
the jury called the attention of District Attorney
Jerome and the County Medical Society 10 TINS
practice on the part of physicians. and requested
them to take the necessary steps to put stop
to it and TO punish the doctors who may be
guilty of this infraction of the law.
Mrs Chesan. who was arrested the day after
her sisters death on charges of intoxication and
creating a disturbance in the Naruna Apart
ments preferred by Mr.. Mcbride, was the chief
witness Mrs Chesan said that after she and
her sister had returned from Atlantic city
where they had gone for the benefit OF MIS-. NC
Brides health her sister was taken I'll and pneu-
monla developed. Miss Duncan and Mrs. Crow
ley were called in. but despite Mrs. Chesan's re-
peated requests declined 10 call in a regular
physician,
Coroner's Physician Albert T. Weston. who
performed the autopsy. said that Mrs, McBride's
general condition had been good He would not
commit himself to a positive reply when the
coroner asked him if Mrs McBrides lie might
have been saved had the services Of 4 physician
been employed.
Miss Margaret Duncan, one of the CHRISTIAN
Science healers who attended Mrs. Mcbride.
testified that prayer had been reSorted 10 ana
that the patient had been made comfortable IN
every manner possible in accordance with the
tenets of the cult of which she was a member
She got a shock. she said, when she received a
telephone message the day before Mrs Nc
Brides death saying that her patient was dying
Then she called in DR.. Sarah r. Battey, Il reg
ularly graduated physician, but when the Two
arrived at the Varuna Apartments Mrs. Mcbride
was dead Mrs Crowley. the other practitioner
then admitted that DR.. Battey had become
Scientist and was often called in when patients
If. critical condition.
After the Jury had returned its verdict Miss
Duncan wanted 10 know from Coroner Acritelh
what was the meaning OF a "cenSure. Well. l
should say II lemon you got instead of a
bouquet" replied the coroner "Oh. is that IT,
said the healer smiling sweetly. How good Of
on this day
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
DENoUNcEs HIGH SCHOOL METHODS.
Professor Thorsdike Thinks They Do Not
Teach Good Citizenship

"Our high schools don't train children to be good
citizens" said Professor Edward f. Thorsdike of
Columbia University, at a meeting OF high school
superintendents at Columbia last night. Professor
Thorsdike went to say that If children
taught school that there much sense in
granting perpetual street franchise a corpora
ton giving the clothes off their backs lin per
petuity' and going naked. they could not be
pected TO learn it afterward
Edward l.. Stevens, associate city superintendent
OF schools, also decried the present system OF
cation in the high schools Vicious and unsound
and more than impossible said Mr.. Stevens, lis
that dictum of the committee OF ten which pro-
vldes the education for those who going
TO college for those who going Immediately
into business" Mr.. Stevens said that he favored
combining industrial courses with high school
studies. that boys who going work might
have practical training.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
GENERAL ELECTRIC DIRECTORS.
Chosen by Stockholders-0nly President
Need Be a Director of the Company.

Schenectady. \ Y. May 1.-THE annual meeting
Of the stockholders Of the General Electric Com
pany was held at the office Of the company in this
city this afternoon and the following directors were
elected for the coming year.
Gordon Abbott. Boston. oliver Agnes. Boston G..
A. Coffin, New York; ". NJ Crane Dalton, Mass:
T. jefferson Coolidge. jr-, Boston, Frederick p.
Fish Boston. George p. Gardner Bostor~ Henry
l. Higgnson, Boston; J. fi"rpout Morgan, New
York J. = ord. Albany; Robert Treat Paine 2d.
Boston: Marsden j. Perry Providence, :. /.
Schoonmaker New York. Charles steele. New
York and =. ". Rice jr.. Schenectady.
General Eugene Grimm and : L. SchoonmaNcr to
succeed T. \. Henderson, resigned
Besides electlnE directors the Stockholders PIES
ont and 1cpres"n Cd by proxy voted 10 appr9N" the
change in The bylaws providing tbat hereafter no
officer OF the company, except the president, need
be a member Of the board of directors. The new
board Of directors IS TO meet at a later date and
elect nftiCers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
BIG DEMAND FOR LOTS.
AUCTION SALE Il SUCCESS.
Plans for 44nother Large n Apartment
House Filed.

The auction sale of 112 lots in the West
chester section of The Bronx held yesterday by
James L. Wells at the Real Estate Exchange
Salesrooms Nos IA and 16 Vesey ST, attracted
a large crowd of spectators and investors. SO
ca ger were those present to get one or more of
the lots that the entire offering quickly
sold The lots form a tract a short distance
from the authorized extension of the West
chester ave branch of the subway. They front
either in Fort Schuyler Road. Harrington,
Mapes Dudley or Cornell ayes. Three lots in
Fort Schuyler Road brought s1,2S0 each, and
corner at Dudley ave. brought s2,050 The plot
53.4X50X irregular at the intersection Of Cornell
and Dudley ayes. sold for 81 $50. A lot in Har-
rington st east of Fort Schuyler road reached
the price of $1,275, and the northeast corner of
Dudley ave. and William st. sold for s1,15O
Other lots in Harrington ave, between Fort
Schuyler Road and Mapes ave, brought 5000 10
1925. On Dudley ave, between the same streets
from $925 to $3.50. Cornell ave. lots brought
5000 to $500, and lots in Dudley ave. sold for
from $685. to 1920, the prices increasing as the
lots neared Fort Schuyler Road. The total sum
Of the sale was $50, $50.
Plans have been filed with Buildings Supern-
tendent Murphy for eight story apartment
house 10 be built in 96h 81. 900 feet east OF Co
lumbus ave. for the Woytisek Construction
Company. 1t is to be Ga feet front and $50
feet deep, with facades of brick, trimmed with
limestone and terra Gotta with Il largo entrance
with porch supported by ornamental columns
1t will accommodate tWenty-four families and is
10 cost $4,000. LawlOr & Haase are the archi-
teCts.
Emanuel Simon has sold for the Peter Nun
dOrf estate to Frank StrOhmeyer No 2173 Sth
ave, a five story lathouse lot 25Sx100 feet.
and has resold it 10 Morris Weinsten and Bar
ney Cohen
Bert G. Faulhaber & Co have sold for a client
10 Eva Konski No. III West saith ST., a five
story single hathouse. on lot 21.4x1O22 feet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
NEW RAILWAY DIVIDEND PLAN.

Herman Sielcken, chairman OF tho board OF al
rectors of the Kansas city Railway Company will
submit to the new board of directors elected at
the stockholders annual meeting yesterday n
novel plan under which, after the payment OF
fixed charges. onc-haf of the net income of the
company is be divided among the stockholders
dividends. An initial dividend of per cent was
paid few months ago on the preferred stock and
under the new plan dividend of about 2 per cent
could be paid on the common stock this year. he
Kansas City southern, Mr.. Sielcken said yesterday
Is making handsome net earnings, although 10
per cent increase in wages was recently given 10
all classes of employees and the two-cent pas
senger law Is effective in every state through
which the road passes and II is his view thar RE
Stockholders of railway entitled to benefit
making money.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
MAY NOT MOVE BOOKS OF RAILWAY.
Justice Bowling Refuses Mandamus Writ in
Oregon Road Case.

Justice Victor J, bowling, in the Supreme Court
yesterday refused - grant a writ OF naudarnus
To James Willard Spencer, the secretary of the
Central Railway of Oregon directing Lydia h.
Koch. the former secretary Of the company. 20
deliver him all tho books and records of the
company. The writ of mandamus refused on
the ground that temporary injunction had been
granted I'm suit in which Miss Koch was de-
PENDANT restraining her until the trial OF that
any person.
The whole trouble grew of the removal from
office OF Miss Koch on the ground that she was
unfaithtul in the discharge OF her duties This
action was taken az meeting of the directors Of
the company in New HaVtn last March Miss
Koch in her answering affidavit says she was duly
elected TO the office of secretary and never dIIy-
removed from office, She saws the n,setiDE 81
which she was deposed was Illegal 80
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
TIFFANY's GIFT TO WIFE INVALID.
Creditors Get Decision on Transfer of Fur
niture

terday. for the creditors Of Burnett Y Tiffany, that
the furniture Of Tiffanys home. AT No. l23 West
8sth street belonged 10 him. and that its transfer
10 Mrs Lucille a. Tiffany the occasion of their
marriage invalid. The property can therefore
he realized upon for the benefit Of the creditors.
The defence asserted that the transfer made
in pursuance Of an ante-npptial agreement. Mrs.
Tiffany had secured divorce from her former
husband. named Coffin. April q. 1893. the day
before she married Tiffany.
The justice refused To hnd that Tiffany was
solvent the time he promised to furnish the
home or at The date Of thoir marriage that the
transfer was made in good faith and without the
intent 10 hinder. delay d"friud creditors
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
SALES OF COMMUNICATING LOTS.

The Rickert- Finlay Realty Company has sold
in Broadway Flushing, 10 George F. Phillips.
the plot. 6Ox10O feet. the east side of 18th
st, 2j6 feet south Of Mitchell ave; to T ].
Watson the plot, 60x100 feet. on the west side
of 22d st. $50 feet south of State st; TO Joseph
A Nauert the plot, 6Ox1O0 feet on the west side
of 18th st. 236 feet south Of Mitchell ave: to
NJ. J. Adams the plot. 60x100 feet. on the east
side of 10th ST. POO feet north Of State St
Also. IN Westmoreand TO Oliver Lacey the
plot. 6Ox1OO feet, the northwest corner OF
Locust Place and WestmOreland ave. and 10
Martha NJ. Warnecke the plot, I2x1oO feet. on
the west side OF Park Lane. 52l feet north OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
TELEGRAPH co. INCREASES STOCK.

The Central South American Telegraph Com
pany AT a special meeting yesterday decided TO
increase the capital stock from 100000 to $12-
OOoCOO It stated that half of the increase
would be distributed the shareholders of record
the close OF the books yesterday. This amount
OF stock. It said, represented the earnings put
into the plant and for duplicating the cable be-
tween Chorillos, Peru. and Iquique and Valparaiso.
Chill The other 3 10000 of the new issue would
be he'' IN the treasury it said. subject TO the
action of the directors for future requirements.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
BIG DRYDoCK TOWED TO HoBoKEN.
Launched in Tompl.insville-Wil Accommo-
date 5000 Ton Steamer.

The big drydock no. ., which built for the
shipvards of Tietjen & Lang i'm Hobokan. was
launched Yesterday at Yompknsvle, Staten Island,
and towed TO the Hoboken yards by three powerful
tusboats
The drydock which is $50 feet long and 81 feet
wide Will be able to accommodate a steamer of
6 600 tons Il was built by Henry Cossey. Of Temp
kinsville at "A cost OF $loy,00J The construction is
mainly Of Oregon pine. all of which brought
around Horn in a sailing vessel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
TO ENLARGE HEBREW HOME.

Plans have been filed for charging the He
brew Home for the Aged and Infirm No. 125
West 1O5th St. extending through 1O6th st
by the addition OF a three story and basement
annex Oh feet front. Of brick with trimmings
Of limestone Part of the building Will be fitted
as hospital wards II is TO cost $4,000. The
architect IS 4. T.. GOttlieb.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
NEW OWNER FoR APARTMENr HOUSE

The Midlothian Company. of which a. w. Nc
IauEhlIn is president. has sold Nos. 3I3 and
345 West S5th st, six story elevator apart
rlent house on a plot 5Ox1O22 feet near River
side Drive The house was built by the late
James G. Caldwell The property was held at
$4,000 Mortz q. Morgenthau and Edward J.
Thompson were the brokers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
SALE OF AN UPTOWN PLOT.

Hiram Rinaldo & Co. have sold for Abner H.
Haight as referee. 10 Lowenfeld & Prayer a
plot 59x99 / TX irregular. the south side OF
l4lst St 30 feet east OF Lenox ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
FINE WEST SIDE HOUSE SOLD.

Frederick Zittel has sold for Lorenzo Christ
DeImonico 10 the Strange & Slawson Company
No 1Gs West T2d ST. four story brownstone
dwelling house, on lot 2OxlO22 feet. Mr. Del
monico has owned and occupied the house since
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
Country Property for Sale.


TUX sALE-AAfON6 BERhSHIRES
gentleman going abroad desires his coun-
py seat on the western slope OF the in
columbia County. New York. 3I hours from New Yo-k
ity 20 minutes from Pittsheld and within easy driv
Ing distance OF LsaOx Property OF IS aces
Of tilable land orchards 80 600 square feet %
lawn with modern brick house 62x44 feet contalrtrg
u rooms with fancy shingles above roor, SLATE
roor- steam hest gas. hot and cold bath
Also two story 1l-rOom cottage for ana
another cottage Ia stories Tor Ice house
barns. stalls for I horses growing crops Price
$4,000 Great bargain Possession immediately soDl
Fl r NJ. Box 5. Tribune once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
Lost and Found.

r OST OR FOUND ANYTHING7 Register It with
l. THE NEW YORK TINES No charge Telephone
1000 BRYANT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
Unfurnished apartments to Let


nth ST. Is EAST. THE ALARAMA.-Elsganty
- furnished apartments private bath. Sli) daily IN
Guiding meals. S1o; two. s25 weakly
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
Restaurants.

TINARIE p'HOTE DINNER served $40 to Z. NJ IN
4 the Famous Dutch Room Hotel Martinique. $3.50
r and 33d ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
Brooklyn Property for Sale.

DAY RIDGE-La-ge Colonial house. detached IS rms
IL grounds 100 feet Sacrifice
OWNER I2aS Tenth ave-. Suite 800. ISs Montague
St. Brooklyn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-15
Furnished Houses to Country

\ plRoNDACKS, on lake opposite Paul smiths fur-
= n ntshcd cottage for Housekeeping 20 Apply
tACL SMITHS HOTEL COMPANY. Paul Smiths
New York
nNE MORE COTTAGE. II rooms furnished com
y piete. pure spring water. bath. shaded lawn 80
riage house ice. 10 rent to "churchmRn to JOIN
others OF prominence $500 for summer and autumn
SIN hours from New York Write 20 MIS-
AIICE R1RDSALL. OtesO. y.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29

Seattle, Aug. 2S-The Pacific Coast Company has notified the Marine Corps, that all trains be- tween Frisco and Seattle, should he fumigated as protection against the bubonic plague.
 Seattle, Aug. 2S-E Every vessel sailing for Valdez in September W II carry large quantities of mater ial for the construction of the Alaska Home Railway, and the system is ;o be completed 10 Thompson Pass by November.
 Washington, Aug. 2S-The Ad- ministration has made the an nouncement that San Francisco and Puget Sound will be naval bases for the fleet of battleships to be sent to the Pacific Coast. It has been also given out that the return of the fleet 70 the Atlantic has not been determined, which is taken to mean that it will be kept permanently in Pacific waters.
 New York, Aug. 2S-To relieve the money stringency caused by the slump in Wall street, and 10 provide funds for crop movements. Secretary Cortelyou has announced that he will deposit weekly instsll- mcn's in the banks throughout the country
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29
AnderSOn'S Story

Martin Anderson, of Ellamar, who yas one of the passengers on the Ham, mopd, came up last night to have his iniuries treated by Dr. Boyle He re
 norts the experience one of the worst to be imagined, and as a result of his attempt to extinguish the fire is badly scarred on the face and both hands. from his version it was Capt. Johnson of the Hammond who launched the skiff and heroically endeavored to reach Naked Island to secure help He could not get any help but did manage 10 secure a dory in which he rowed lack alone through the mountainous seas to the assistance of his passengers and crew Despite the fact that when he reached the place where the Ham
 mond went ashore, all had landed safely except engineer Cater he braved the waves and rocks, and joined his comrades. Later when the Brighton came along he again faced the fury of inc elements and rowed off shouting to Capt. Steamy who had not seen any signals, and but for the action of Capt. Johnson would have passed them by
 Through it all Capt Johnson displayed royal pluck. Undoubtedly Engineer Cater lost his life through his brave efforts to help save the steamer and the lives of the passengers When it Is considered that no life preserver GOV
 cred bis body, aud that during the fire he secured two preservers for others. and in every way showed bravery and true manhood in the perionsly position it indicates that he was cast in the mould of which heroes are made He probably met his death at the very last for those who remained on the liam mond were finally driven over board by the flames and for two honrs were obliged to hang to the craft as she drifted shoreward. Englnneer Cater was alive within very few minutes of when, the Hammond struck, and it Is
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29

thought that not having any life pre- server, he was deep in the water and stunned by rock as the waves threw him up on the shore, and that when the steamer came in. she crushed him as he lay.
The Alaska prospector., 1907-08-29
Still Another Steamer,

A cablegram was received this morn Ing from II. D. Reynolds stating that in addition to the Ohio and Santa Barbara, he had chartered another very fine steamer. which will leave Seattle for Valdez, direct, Sept. 5th