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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
BEAUTIFUL SNOW; MUD AND FILTH.
City Views Four Inches OF White Mantle
and Wades Through Slush.

A little less than four inches of snow fell on
Tuesday nisit and early Yesterday morning giving
10 the etty's streets for few hours the mockcry
OF a soft, white mantle. which shortly sfterward
revealed it's true character in hideous smear OF
mud and slush. Better pneumonia weather could
not De imagined physicians say. Weather prophets
are not YET agreed to the cause Of the affection
some att1buting il 70 the abnormal activity OF the
sun spots and others 10 the inherent meann4ss Of
Nae month One Of them has blizzard scheduled
70 arrive Son. OF which this is the vanguard b,,t
me ofieial forecast for to-day says fair and for
tO-fnorTow rain and warmer. But any SORT oe
weather If expected until after March IS when the
6rouhohogs pernicous influence expires
me temperature during ths snowfall which
iAsteo about i've hours. was not much below freez
ing point bat the strong westerly and northwest
eriF sale that was blowing drIfted the snow. 50
tna' railways roads and 1ootpaths were cIogge-l
Inc local Weather Bureaus figures showed a tenn
gS SIstuEe ranging from IS degrees TO % degrees
hoose zero. the northwest and sferlv gal go.
a. hleh as t"enty-fOur miles an hour and NJ Q
~ II was blowing seventeen miles an hour FlIt
&c " content with spreading The wet blanket 4,
e4Ds5loeo afterward 70 let II soak in.
Delay on the railroads. caused by hs storn, was
III great Inc Erie officials said that thei~ local
Laills we're arriving on time bat their throusn
uslLa from the West were IN some cases an hour
- p~o late. me New York Central Jersey cen
Ia, l@1ckaWanaa. New Haven and other roads re-
ported the commuter trains on time but some az
ttelr western trains -
rtcfessor Willis l.. Moore chief Of tho V-eat nor
Dlieau az washington explains that the thunder
ana ightnine IN Pennsylvania on TUESDAY night
were caused hy the driving together OF air masses
eols 81 Wlcll were above zero in temperature and
olieis as much as 100 degrees below zero.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
ROSES TO srREw GOVERNORS PATH
Little Girls to Welcome Him to Purim Ball
Next Wednesday, Evening.

A path Of VIII he strewn for Governor
Hughes and his military staff when they arrive at
Madison Square Garden next Wednesday evening
10 attend the Purim Ball in aid the ei
Hospital. More than hundred little girls mem
hers OF the Young Folks Auxiliary Society Of the
hospital. will be stationed at the main entrance
awaiting the arrival Of the Governor and as thirty
thousand electric lights blazc forth The little girls
viii precede him 70 his box strewng roses all the
way. Promptly at midnight the assemblaee will
ioin IN a grand march. headed by fWo brass bands
and viii pass in review before the Governor
Besides the Young and enthusiastic members of
the Young Folks Auxiliary. the Governor win he
met by committee composed of the following
members Of the jewish community: Louis Marshall
Adolph Lewiston; Jacob H. SchlR, Nathan Blur
lTiah herman, Nathan Herman Cyrus l., Sulz.
berger Congressman Henry NJ Geologic Joseph
Stroeck. Morris II Hayman. Abraham Bachrac.
Max W KIaus. Harris Mandelbaum J 5rody and
Moses Weirnan. 80
Some Of the boxholders are: n. TAYLOR Phillips
T. a Ansbacher. Joseph v: Cohn. julius NJ NAV
er. DIR. L. J. I-adinsk, William Oppenheim George
keSSler. joseph Lebenson. Myer Vessel T0r s p
Isaacs. Joseph s. Marcus Harry Fischel Marian
Huikoff. Justice Leon Sanders Nathan Rozgen 6
J. SHERMAN and Alfred r. Page.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
TAN BUSKTRK DISMISSED.
Brooklyn Highoc0ys Engineer Found
Guilty of Charges.

Clarence r. Van Buskirk. assistant engineer of
the Department Of Highways Brooklyn. was dis
missed from Office yesterday By Borough President
coler. Van BusEirk accused by Coler Of send
ind padded bills to corporations for work done b.
the corporation inspectors He was called on to ap-
pear before Mr.. Coler yesterday, and failed to put
!n appea
van Bushrk had charge OF the paying and the
v ork of the inspectors. A few days after Supern-
tendent Frank J. Ulrich arrested for taking
money for placing men in his Office as corporation
inspectors charges upon which he was subsequent
~ indicted twice by the February grand jury-Il-
portant records showing in detail the work done
and the pay received by the inspectors We're stolen
from closet in Van Buskirks Office Nan I3us-
kirk did rot seem much interested in the theft ana
was OF the Who wera suspended ne
cause Of it by the Borough President. Mr.. Coer
then began an investigation. resulting in the as
sis-ant engineers dismissal letter was read
from Martin W. Iitteton. Van Busk'rks counsel,
announcing thar the latter would not ne present
Later Mr.. Iittleton made statement that is
somewhat remarkable. in view of the fact that
Van Buskirk was asked by Mr.. Coler 10 answer for
deIlnauencies Of which he alleged to be guilty
while serving under Ar Littieton then Borough
President The statement was:
Among those who know Mr.. Nan Buskirk and
ccrsraittei any moral wrong The most that can
he alleged is tina: he permitted certain lI,esu t
ties whc'f HsepaTabie from the absurd y slIl
or inspection provided by Lax. nc scrNeo Wl,n
dulfn iatinns In the present ADMINISTRATOR ne
has become the victim OF circumstances
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
F1REMEN ON HONOR ROLL.
Thirteen Men Rewarded for Bravery IN
Risking Lives During Last Year.

Fire Commissioner Lantry ordered the names OF
thirteen hremen placed the roll OF merit yester.
day afternoon, in accordance with the report OF
the committee consisting Of Deputy Chiefs Biuns
Kruger and Ahearn, who recommended thess
names in recognition OF bravery in saving lives
fires in 1906
The roll OF merit Is divided into classes A and B.
Glass A containing the names of four hremen
VINO Tisked their own lives save the lives of
others. and Class 3 containing the names OF nins
others who saved lives with somewhat less risk
% themselves.
In all there were thirty-seven names before tbs
committee. Fireman NicklaUs. Of Hook and Lad
der COMPANY 4. was put in Class A for rescuins
Adrian TOmpkinS a FIRE No 10 West 6lsr
street on November @ 1905. after getting nearly a
score Of persons down the fire escape The Ere
man had TO carry TCmpkins. who Overcoms
with smoke. down the fire escape in his arms. and
in doing burned about the face and hands
and almost overcome with smoke.
1p~ names of Ftremen FeJh Thomlinson and
Rousseau. of Hook and Ladder Company s. were
put in Glass for carrying three unconscious per-
down the FIRE escape TO the street al a ire
at No. y Chrystie street on December L. 1906
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
HERE TO HAZE ARM RESET
Engineer from Honduras THINKS
Nicaragua UyU Lose.

r Z .. Jess % Detroit, who has been engaged
in the mining business for several years in Hon
duras. arrived yesterday on the steamer Financs
from Colon and will 90 this morning to a hospital
to have his right arm and shoulder broken and r.
set Ar Jess was thrown over an embsnIment
with an automobile IN which he and his employer
were driving 70 the mines several months ago. His
right arm and shoulder were broken and he wa
taken 20 a government hospital. where he law he
said. for seventy-fve days. When the broken parts
knitted he found that he was unable 10 use hin
arm or move the shoulder blade. He was advised
10 come TO New York at once
me nrst thing ne inquired abous was whsJAer
taege had been battle between the Houdura1s
and the NicaragUaHs. He was told that onlT
sk1Tutshes had been reported.
There viii be a decisive battle before MANS
4eNs- ne sad The HOndurans viii win too,
because the Nicarasuans, while equal in number
nave oeeh forced 70 service Many OF them have
eeen bound with ropes. learn and dragged into
acton. expect to go back to Honduras as soon
as am we'll again
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
MUSIC By WIRELESS TELEPHONE
DR.. De Forest Sends It from Broadway to
the Navy Yard

There's music in the afr about the roof Of the
Hotel Norrnandie these days 4 good deal OF IL is
heipc collected by DR. Lee De Forests wireless
telephone ready for distribution 10 possible pur-
cbasers Dr. De Forests experiments are being
carried on I'm conjunction with the distribution OF
music AZ Telha r1nonic Hall.
Tn 10 yesterday anybody wanting n get music
through arc lights or over the telephone had
70 have his mouse or Office wired Now even those
who go down 70 the IN ships can carry wire
less telephone apparatus, and when they tire Of
listening to the waves may switch Rocked i'm
the Cradle Of the Deep and other popular nautical
dittles
The wireless telephone in operation Is not unlike
III, pulsations are of a relatively low frequency.
while in The telephone apparatus the pulsatious
used are Of such high frequency to pass the
point of audioi!tY. The receiving apparatus prsc-
ideally Is the used IN the wireless telegraph,
The tones OF the voice musical instrument being
transmitted instead OF the "b-rrr-rr' OF the tee-
The aower used to transmit tho music from the
sending apparatus on Telharmonc Hall, 10 the
Hotel No,n,andie was the same used to light an
mcaEdesce't lamp. DIT De Forest thought that
This woUli rot transmit the music than a
mile at IGast bur was astonshed Tuesday
nighE WI q. = Davis. cher or tho United States
navy wi,eirs staff At the navy yard. telephoned
Telhsrmonic Hall that this strains OF William
Tell were being mixed UP with naval orders IL
the navy y.IrI - miles away. Yesterday when
DR.. De Fores- demonstrating the telephone APP
paratus messages FROM ircomino steamer were
As commei cial scheme. DE- De Forest has no
idea Of trying 10 compete against the regular elc-
even q thousand ulacill!ies might he set up in
city without interfering with apother al in
crease in that number I'D only trouble and
confusion. The cr:ef value lies In its use ship
hoard. Many lines are adverse 10 cquippir2s their
vessels with wireless telegraph because OF the eE-
pense Of the operator Mono is needed for the tele
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
CITY NEWS Nv BRIEF.

Jacob SHbert OF No. III Second avenue vas
held IN S2.ooo bail In the Harlem court yesterday
on charge Of larceny. The complainant was
Louis CiOttleb OF no. East 18th street. who Said
he gave SEQ TO Silbert in August % open JeW1SN
theatre. which he failed 10 To-
Shirley J. GrsysOn. Of the automobile firm OF
MEYERS & Grayson at No. 1903 Broadway. charged
with receiving stolen goods was held IN s. bail
yesterday by Magistrate Rreen in the West slaa
court.
President Whitman OF the Board OF city Mas
istratss sent cut a notice last night TO the mag
istrates calling special meeting Of the board TOR
next Tuesday. The notices ended by saving th9s
the matter Of having magistrates court open a.
night would be discussed
The delegates Of the Amalsamated Painters So
cfety reported yesterday that a strike lasting Tor
"A few hours. of the painters in the factories Of the
POTTER & StymuS Company, at 4lst street anS
Lexington avenue. and 42d street. between SecOllA
and Third avenues took place Yesterday pecag-s
the painters thought the firm had q detectltSS
watching them IL turned out later that they had
made a mistake and they returned 70 work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
DON'T LIKE PRESIDENT BUTLER.
Columbia Seniors Object to Editorial in
"The Spectator the College paper.

In Tuesdays issue OF THE Columbia Spectator"
there was an editorial congratulating President
Nicholas Murray Butler the occasion Of his
welding. and referring TO his personal relations
with the undergraduates as close and intimate.
securing his universal respect and esteem
The following letter. signed by severa. members
of the senior class appeared in yesterdays issue
Of Tho Spectator:
We desire 10 express through your columns our
belief that in the editorial printed in this
ines Spectator the statement: DIR, Buffers per
sonal relations with the undergraduates have al
ways been close and intimate. securing him uniytr
sal respect and esteem. in no Wy represents the
prevailing undergraduate" sentiment. Little inves-
tlgation win be needed TO corrohorate this belief
THE spectators also published the following ex-
PLANTATION Of It's editorial
With reference 10 tho letter published elsewhere
editorial which objection is taken must he
viewed from the standpoint Of thosa students who
have come into personal relations with DR. Butler
ard from that Of the undergraduates in gem
erai
Tho editorial evidently pleased DR. Butler. for
yesterday he sent the following telegram to the
undergraduate paper:
Please accept for Spectator. and the student
body my grateful thanks and appreciation f1r
your cordial words of greeting 20 day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
THINK FIRES TNCENDTART
Succession Of Early Morning Blaees
Harms Harlem Residents.

Three fres Two Of them supposedly OF incena'aFF
origin. broke ont within block Of the East i04'h
street poice station enr,y yesterday morning. in
the same ne:ehborhood IN which large number 81
fncenfiarv fires have occurred in the last six
months The neighhors wNre up I'm arms. and re
fused 10 be conforted until the police had arrested
Andrea IIchstoin. the proprietor Of candy store
ut No lls East 10th street in which blaze was
twice discovered and Jacob Greenfield. the pro-
pristor Of a mems furnishing store At No 2lSi sec"
ond avenue which WAS partly burned fonr'h
five destroyed two story building AZ No 52S sixth
avenue and drove q family 70 n rear sheu H'i"
which they we're rescued with difficulty.
Iichztei,.s candy store is on the ground moor Of
FIVE story tenement house containing ''4' zen
fauiu4s one Of the tenants smelled smoke at
about 1880 o'clock and found it pouring ont of the
roar ~ the store Detectives from the East loath
street station we're summoned. and said they fouhd
tho FIRE IN coil OF rope shelf. The proprietor,
who is in the habit of sleeping in his store con'd
nor he found The fire was nut out quickly. but
two hours later smoke found issuing from inc
store again and again, it is said. the hre was as
covered in coil Of rope "hieh ms I'M "a nn
Under enc Of the counters. lhchsteih tuihe" uP
later and was apprehended. 49, -
Jacob Greenfeld's store is on the ground nooE %
six story tenement house Flre Was ,t ,In,ii II
there al az o'clock, and was noi Put o 1 oI,ce
had destroyed the rear Of the building Inc P ohcs
say that the flames were nrst olscoEeIeu ~ -
quantity Of of soaked excelsior in the rear OF 'e
fiohsteIn and Greenfield we're arraigned in the
Harlem court and held in 5000 hail eaen. H., .a,o-
The third fire started in q I'VE story teIIteo
ment house AT No. 532 East 1921 street at 90
clock by the small son of one OF the tenants VINO
was extinguished before much damage had been
done. - a..
covered near the Fourth Precinct police station IN
Brooklyn. and a suspect was arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
TWELVE COURSES OPEN TONIGHT.
Lectures Transferred from Burned School
Talks on First Aid.

Twelve new courses of free public lectures will
be opened by the Board of Education this evening.
and OF these three win be begun in Manhattan.
At the Hebrew Technical Institute, No IS Stuy-
vesant street. near third avenue. Professor J.
Newton Gray will open his course in general
physics with lecture on The Energetic M0lecuIe
and at the Public Library No ll2 East 96th street
John Martin will give a lecture London and
Its Government the first in a course on Modern
Cities and Their Government The latter has been
transferred from Public School Sc which was
burned Monday.
Another new course on first aid to the injured
will be begun tonight at Public School 1l9 13Sd
street and Eighth avenue. where DR. g. Alfred
Lawrence will speak on The Structure and Func-
lions Of the Healthy Human Body At the De
Witt Clinton High School Tenth avenue and 5sth
street, DR. Frederick II. Stokes Of Columbia, win
resume his university extension course on Eng
fish Literature In the Nineteenth Century with a
lecture on Thomas Hardy. In Brooklyn eisht
new courses are 70 be opened this evening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
MAY INVOLVE POLICE BY CONFESSION
Lefty" BOyle's Murderer Pleads Guilty TO
Murder in Second Degree.

Alexander Deveux. who last June shot and killed
John A. elias Lefty" Boyle. pleaded guilty 10
murder in the second degree yesterday. and the
plea vas accepted BY Judge O'sullivan. or General
Sessions.
Deveux was indicted and placed on trial for muir
der IN the Arst degree. and the plea for the lesser
crime was made on an understanding between his
attorney and the District Attorneys Office vberah,
the prisoner agreed TO pun the District Attorney i'm
possession of facts connected with alleged in
stances ~ collision between the police ana erin
inals DeveUK was remarded 20 Tho Tonne ~
await sentence on March Is. The only punishmenf
pTisonment for life Boyle vas srnposed a. ~. ~
time Of his death 70 be ''equealerii and n vas
said. vas not popular with the force - ~"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
MAYOR vETOES BILL.
Objects to Provisions of Bill for the Widen.
ing Of BROOKLYN Street.

Mayor Mcclellan used his veto power YESTERDAY,
on the hill before the Legislature Albany to
provide for the expense of widening Livingston,
street, in BROOKLYN. The Mayor says his objections
are that the law is too mandatory deprlving the
city Of powers it ought have. aud that the ex
penSe was to be saddied on the tax levy for 1905
There public hearing This measure last
week in Mayor Mcclellan office, at which several
lfrookiyniteS appeared To uphold it, The taNpay-
ing property owners in the included within
the widening and improvement objected 10 the
payment Of the assessment themselves and wanted
to put IL the entire city benedting the whole
comnuntty- The Mayor at that time said he OBJ
J6cted To the mandatory features Of the bill Tho
measure goes back 10 the Legislature for another
vote, ny reason of the veto What the Assembly
and Senate viii do Is not known. though II is gem
orally believed the hill is dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
TRANSFERS HARGTS CASE
Judge Finds La5cIessRess at Jackson
-lIiIitia UInhdrnzrn.

Jackson. Ky. March s.-Judse Carnes entered a,
order to-day directing that the cases Of the Cor.
monwcalth agt. James Hargis. Ebert Harsis. JON
Smith and John Abner be transferred to EIlirss
County. in the S2d judicial District
Tho change OF venue was granted motion 81
the Commemorative attorney. while Mr.. Youu,
for the defence favored the motion personally, bur
for the sake of his client wanted the trial hela
here
TN view Of All the facts and what knows
Judge Carnes said. ''J am convinced IN my SEn
mind Of the state OF IawIessness here and that TIN
case should be changed from &reathitt County
Elliott County is totally inaccessible by telephone
telegraph railroad and its county seat. San4y
Hook. has less than TWO hundred inhabitants.
Judge CaTnes started for MS home this evening"
The militia went with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
REPAIR WORK AT NAVY YARDS.

Washington. March Sin order that the various
navy Yards may be prepared IN advance FOR tho
extensive repair work involved in redttinc the
sells o. the Atlantic fleet when they return from
their annual cruise in the West Indies, tho Navy
Department has given notice Of the following aa-
signments of the big bauleships and aTmored
cruisers for docking and repairing
Boston Navy Yard-The Illinois, the Missouri the
New Jersey. the Vermont and the Tennessee.
New York Nav Yard Tho Alabama the Ohio
tho Rhode Island. the Connecticut and the WASH
iHgton
Maine, tho Georgia. the Kansas and the Indiana
Norfolk Navy Yard-The Kentucky. tho Mime
sofa. the Virginia. the Louisiana and the Iowa
The order says that the above assignment Of YES
soils for periodic bookings ana repairs is per
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
INCREASED TAXES FOR STATE
Court Of Appeals Decisions in Insurance
Cases Will Add $50O,OCO

Albany. March 6-The state Will receive in-
creased taxes, estimated at SJOG000. from life
insurance companies. as the result Of recent de-
cisions of the Court OF Appeals. according TO
statement given out tonight at the Attorney
Generals Office The cases in point are People
eX rel Travellers Insurance Company and People
eX rel Connecticut Life Insurance Company
against the state Controller. The decisions jus
tify the action Of Controller Kelsey i'm COmput-
ing the franchise tax on life insurance CONF
panIes die basis of the total premium re-
Ceived in any one year on policies issued by the
companies in ell years prior thereto
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
WAY coLER WANTS FREE rrns,re

Borough President Coler IN a letter 10 Edward
9himme, secretary Of the civic Conference sa,s
yesterday; have your letter relative TO the con-
Ference on March upon the subject OF r~ee for-e.
and shall be glad TO be with you on thar .,onir-
am la favor Of free ferries simply because n
view Of the Development OF our municipality fer
res ara bridges are. 10 my mind simply bigbUa,.e
and should. therefore. he maintained as 80 81
OTHER h.ghwags 81 the public eNpense
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
SAYS HE LOST $4,000 IN POKER GAME
IBy releer2p1 70 Tie Trfbure.

~ !eIeer3I'1 70 TIC Tffhlne. !
Pittsburg. March G.-Creditors 81 O. Il. Hitch
cock. real estate agent Of this city. to-day
filed nm involuntary petition in bankruptcy.
Hitchcock is missing, and it is alleged that he
owes S6O00N which he borrowed within the last
few months.
Hitchcock was last seen on Saturday at the
Waldorf Astoria. New York. where he met a
committee OF his creditors. He said then that
ne had been ruined by New York and Pittsbure
gamblers He declared that they swindled him
out Of $4,000 in one night I'm a poker game In
a Pittsburg hotel
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
RAILROAD BOARD ORDERED TO ACT
Court Directs It TO Issue Certificate to Up
state Traction Comnanv.

Rochester March e.-Among the decisions handed
Gown by the appellate division Of the supreme
Court this afternoon was one directing the S.ste
hsllroad Commission 10 issue certificate OF pab
rs conNenisilce and necessity. under the Railroad
ffeM 70 me f@chester Corning & Elnlira Traction
- A eerfidcate was denied this comma nv
~ lle ftalHoad Commission and apnlj2atio-, yJse
h mace 10 TIE courts The opinion YVES written
,rT5ng 81 IL IS MeLennan al The justices con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
AoJurANr GENERALS OFFICE REVIVED.

Washington. March s-The military secretary's
Office. which was established FOR the benefit %
Major General Ainsworth, went out ~ existence
to-day in accordance with tho provisions 81 The
Army Appropriation bin ana the adjutant gen
erals Office revived. The officers Of tho miii-
tary secretary's department were transferred 20
the adjutant generals department. and viii here
after he Designated officially adjut7nt generals.
General Answorth was sworn in ~ Rdjutant gen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-07
SIGNS NEBRAsKA 2.CENT PARE BI1r
tBy Telegraph 70 The Tribu

10y IeIFEIdpI Tribune
Lincoln. Neb. March Ex-Governor Sheldon late
tonight signed the two-cent passenger rate bill
IL had been decided that unless signed By the
Governor the emergency clause would not be good
and the Governor signed the measure He had
previously announced that he would allow the hill
IN the state has announced that it will comply with
the law. $3.50 ''