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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

vide currency as sound as that the English people then enjoyed. An un- sound currency affects public prosperity as injuriously as an epidemic of cruel disease affects the public heclth F1at in the circulating medium works on the business system exactly like ma aria in the atmosphere works on the physical system. .4
 Tn 1896 we he'd the silver craze, that was nothing in the world but greenback- ism in another garb, and In less de- srees. The issue 1t presented was whether the currency with which business was carried on should be worth 100 cents 10 the dollar. Currency is to business eX- actly what the blow is to the farmer, the plane to the carpenter, the hammer to the smith, the razor to the barber the lexicon to the scholar-a tool or traue' A good tool makes a good job, If property employed: a bad tool makes a bad Jop however employed. .
 The issue was a business proposition
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22

basic principle was repudiation, and tens of thousands of honest men joined it. A pusillanimous Congress, at it's dictation, made perpetual an issue of unconstitutional and fiat greenbacks to the amount of SAG, 100000. Then the people were taxed on the interest of $1OO, ,0O0 gold coin, idle in the treasury to keep the stuff at par. When the panic of 1898 came further taxes were levied on the people to maintain the integrity of the currency. Indeed, it is not at all extravagant to say that if, in 1878, when the greenback, that ought not to have been born at all, was made immortal by act of Congress, every dollar of 1t then in existence s346 ,000 0O0-had been collected In warehouse made of pitch pine and thousand miles from water, and the torch put to 1t, the American people would have made millions by the trans action-if Congress had had sense enough and honesty enough to pro-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-09-22
BY SAVOYARD.

the octopus within their limits. No req sonable man wants to destroy the octo- pus, What Is required is to make the octopus behave and do its part in develop ing the country.
 Now there are all sorts of opinions as to that last proposition. Itis up for set tement' It Is going to be settled and set tied right. The thinkers, not the orators. will do the job Statesmen, not dema- gosues, will boss tho Job. Like avery other big thing, tho solution will be as- tonishingly simple when It is had. The corporations have rights. Respect them. They have duties. Force them to perform them.
 If the democratic party shall have a hand in the work 1t is time for 1t 10 set about the acquisition of some wisdom ,, quality to which 1t has been stranger and not on speaking terms with since 1892 ''i'eo
 Copyright, 1907. by E. ". NewmanA
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

that part OF the city. He did not at follow
his father into Tammany Hail. but ran. unsuc-
cesSfully, as an independent candidate for Con-
gress in 1884. and Joining the Henry George move
ment In 1886. was OF It's candidates for civil
Justice the following year.
In 1SSS. however. Mr.. Fitzgerald accepted the
Tammany nomination for Congress from the 9th
District and defeated the fusion nominee by more
than three thousand plurality. Before taking his
seat in Congress he was elected Register of Deeds
on the Tammany ticket in 1889 He thereupon re-
signed his seat in Congress. and. in order to I'LL the
vacancy. 1t was necessary TO hold special cleo
uor. which cost the city about $4,000.
Mr.. Fitzgerald justified his election Register
by making many improvements in the conduct Of
that Office. especially by the adoption the block
system" OF recording instruments affecting real
property. While holding the Office Of Register Mr.
Fitzgerald was at the same time Tammany leader
in the lst Assembly District, having succeeded
Judge Patrick ]. Duffy. who removed because
of his opposition to Mayor Hugh ]. Grant
The state Legislature having passed an act pro
vidng for second Surrogate for New York Coun-
ty the first election for the office was held i'm 1899
and Mr.. Fitzgerald having received the Tamnlany
nomination elected for term of fourteen
years. Last year he reelected for another
fourteen years the term expiring December RI
1920. His reelection practically unanimous
as he received the nominations of the Democratic
and Republican parties and the Municipal Owner
ship League.
Surrogate Fitzgerald tried many notable will
contests. Among them the Rice case in
which Albert T. Patrick. serving a life SEN
tence In Sing Sing Prison, the principal claim
ant; the Richardson contest, memorable as the
Spite House Case; the sO-called 'Fayerweather
decrees'; the Hurbut, Hunt and Stckney cases,
the Brush litigation best remembered as the
Christian Science case and the collateral in
heritance tax litigation in the Jay Gould estate.
Surrogate Fitzgerald member of the Man
haitian. Catholic. National. Democratic. Press and
Players clubs and of the Friendly Sons OF St
Patrick. He was twice marie / and leaves q wife
and four children.
All the justices of the Supreme Court. on taking
their seats on the bench yesterday morning. ex-
pressed deep regret at the loss sustained by the
bench and the legal profession. Surrogate Thomas
viii adjourn court until Friday The following COM
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
GIL SON S. WHTTSON.

ellison s Whitson. vice-president and director
of the National City Bank, died on Sunday even
ing at his apartments at Breton Hall. Broadway
and seth street He taken i'll with typhoid
fever about five weeks and failed TO rAA9e
from the attack
Mr.. Whitson was born in this city in 1874. the
OF Lambert and Katherine (HeSeman) WhttsOn-
lie educated in the public schools. Beginning
business life at early age he entered the employ
of the National City Bank in a subordinate capa-
city but advanced rapidly until he became one Of
the vice. president of the institution
He had only recently retired from the presidency
of the American Bankers Association. to which he
was elected a little more than year ago. He
was a director of the New York Wrapping Paper
Company and member OF the Chamber OF
Commerce. the METROPOLITAN Museum OF Art and
the American Museum of Natural History. he
belonged TO several clubs, including the New York
Athletic Club. of which he was director; the
German Liederkranz and the Columbia Yacht Club.
Mr. WhitsOn was married in 1901 TO Miss Alice ~
Folsom. of this city who. with two sons. Charles
F. and Frank l., survives HIM
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
OBITUARY NOTES.

THOMAS MURRAY, for many years a contractor
at New Brunswick. n. J.. died there on Sunday.
He was born at Delhi n. Y. In 1866 he began
special in civil engineering at Rutgers Col
lege. Coming to New York City he succeeded the
firm of Dunger & Co. Later he engaged in the
electrical business at Boston
CHARLES HOLMES sixty-five years Old a Lead
ing hotel of Northern New York. is dead at
his home in Potsdam Y. He a prominent
Mason and wen known throughout the state
FRANK OWEN. for many years general traffic
manager OF the steamboat lines operating between
Ogdensburg and Chicago. died yesterday at the
former place. at the age OF sixty-eight He
member OF the Lake Carriers Association and
transportation bodies Of New York. Boston and
Chicago
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
HOLDING UP CITY WORK.
Controller Blamed for Not Paying
the Bills.

Henry S. Thompson, Commissioner of Public
Works, announced yesterday that the asphalt COM
panies had abandoned work on the city's streets
because the city had broken its contract by falling
10 nav its bills Commissioner Thompson says the
money was appropriated for the proper mainte-
nance Of the streets more than year ago. and he
wants 10 know what the Controller has done with
st. Because OF the failure to pay bills merchants
and contractors refusing to sell the city ord-
nary supplies
When Controller Metz was asked about It last
night he said that he was holding up the bills of
the asphalt companies because they were charging
for fire burns where fire burns existed, and that
the companies trying to collect extra money
for maintenance called for in their contracts.
Thompson write as many letters es he
likes" said the Controller. Neither he any
body else will get any money for these alleged fire
burns Let the companies go ahead and repair the
streets under their maintenance contracts"
Commissioner Thompson's letter 10 tie Borough
President complaining of the alleged derelctions Of
the Finance Department says the Commissioner is
Informed that the city the different asphalt
companies considerably more than n million dol
lars and that some Of the bills date back into 1896.
He adds:
also wish to state that from J.. time to time time
oneys have been be GonroeF g @ vii not
regster the contracts. wish especially 10 call
ESqF N the asPSP fes2 of city % 'f Hall IS the
5hape ann1o6piaeG he but the Controller viii not
register it. Hence. Chambers street will probably
he almost impossible by spring This Is only one
wish also to call your attention to the , 155th
street Viaduct, for which cannot obtain FUNDS
10 paint It's condition Is wretched, and II 1t is
not painted Immediately great damage and in
creased cost OF repairs viii result
This same condition I'm which we ind ourselves
IN the bureau of highways is true OF the other
bureaus and in this connection ] would call your
attention to the bureau Of sewers. In the bureau
of public buildings and offices things are IN bad
condition, and cannot even meet the current
needs of this bureau.
The streets in fairly good condition. said
Commissioner Thompson yesterday. but just at
this time a large amount OF work ought TO be done
in order TO get everything right for the winter.
I cannot do it get II done without the co-opera-
ton of the finance department. The Barber COM
many has laid of 5ixteen OF its eighteen repair
gangs because il cannot collect its bills against
the city The city is breaking its contracts 1t Is
not paying for work done for the last twelve
months II IS not paying its bills for the neoes-
sarv upkeep OF tho city. The Controller is re-
sponsihle for It, ! want the responsibility for the
condition Of the streets next spring after winter
of wear and tear TO rest on the right department.
the finance department The Controllers office
is holding up many bills that the merchants and
contractors no longer wish TO sell US anything
haven't money to pay for the painting OF the
Mayors office door"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
WHAT WAS IT
Tho Woman Fcared9

What a comfort 10 find it is not ''the awful
thing" feared, but only chronic indigesuon'
which proper food can relieve.
woman in Ohio says:
y was troubled for years with indigestion ana
chronic constipation. At times | would nave
such gnawiny in my stomach that actually
feared had al dislike 10 write or even think
or what | feared.
Seeing an account Of Grape-Nuts decideu 10
try IT, After short time | was satished the
trouble was not the awful thing L reared. put
was still bad enough However, ! was renewed
of a bad case Of dyspepsia by changing from I'M
proper food to Grape-Nuts.
"slnce that time my bowels have been as reg
ular as clock l had also noticed before ne
gan TO est Grape Nuts that was becoming fcr-
getful Of whore I put little things about the
house which was very annoying.
But since the digestive organs nave oecome
Strong from eating Grape-Nuts my memory Is
good and my mind as clear as when was young
snd am thankful" Name given by Postum -
rattle Creek, Mich. Read the Iittie pooAlel'
The Road TO WelIville," IN packages There s a
Reason"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

teen when the call for volunteers was first issued
and serving until Lees surrender.
lie took part in the second battle of Bull Rum
the battle of Gettysburg and the Pennsular Cam
paign and was one of those with Sheridan on his
famous ride at Shenandoah. After he had received
his discharge Mr. Pheps went into tho real estate
business in Pttsburg, where he remained until 1873
in the firm OF Croft &. Phillips Coming to New
York he in business for himself for few
years. and then went into partnership with the
late Colonel Charles A. Wells. with whom he served
In the war.
In 1852 the firm rented offices in the Tribune
Building where It has conducted it's since.
Since the retirement of Colonel Wells, several years
ago. Mr Phillips had been associated with his son.
John j. Phillips. and had carried large busi-
ness IN country real estate.
Mr. Phillips was sixty-two years old and lived at
No. 457 Macon street. Brooklyn lie leaves a wife.
two sons and a daughter. The funeral will be held
at his home tomorrow. and he will be buried in
Green wood CenleterN-
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
CRUELTY CHARGES MADE.
Inquiry Into Manhattan State Hos
pitaL Alre0dg Under Way.

An investigation was begun yesterday afternoon
Of charges that attendants ar the Manhattan State
Hospital. on Wards Island cruel to the in
sane patients and had practised such tortures
hanging" besides ordinary kicking and beating.
The story of brutality published in after
noon paper yesterday over the signature Of DR..
John G. Mccarthy. a young physician from New
England who acted as a nurse Wards Island
for 4 month and kept diary. in which he record
ed what he declares happened from day TO day
DR.. Mccarthy in his statement said that while
the attendants were instructed by Superintendent
William Mahon TO their unfortunate charges
With sympathetic kindness. the attendants, un-
known TO their superior not only beat the inmates.
but by an agreement among themselves prevented
any OF the situation from reaching the Off
GERS. The practice of hanging" according TO
DR.. Mccarthy regular thing. and the at
tepdants had II worked out so neatly that when
they wanted 10 give the treatment 10 a victim the
attendants jumped 10 their respective stations like
horses in q frehouse. when the alarm sounds. DR..
Mccarthy said that two attendants held the pa
tents arms while third twisted q towel around
the mans neck untII he became unconscious. He
vas revived by what DR.. Mccarthy said. is known
Is touching up'-that is, punching the victims
stomach.
The news Of this alleged exposure was at once
taken I'D by the authorities. DR.. Albert Ferris,
Of No III west 6sth street, State Commissioner In
Lunacy. was informed early in the day by super
intendent Mabon that the latter desired a thorough
and impartial investigation. On this point Mr.
Mabon said To Tribune reporter:
81 remember when DR.. Mccarthy worked here
fzr a month we did not know he was a physician
nor did we have any idea he was here 10 inves-
tigate II what he tells IS true, the men should
be prosecuted and sent 10 prison. Such brutality
~ II existed would be revolving. Naturally, had
10 idea any things Of the sort occurred and should
we find the charges true Dr. Mccarthy viii have
done US real service IN bringing the alleged tort
ures 70 our attention. ] want an investigation
that all the facts can be ascertained-
Dr. Ferris, in speaking Of the charges said: In
every institution for the insane there crops up
from time 10 time some case Of cruelty. can
not say now whether DR.. McCarthy's story will
be borne out by our investigation but, since ne Is
Z physician I cannot why he would have any
reason 10 do otherwise than report what he saw
II seems strange however that & man could stand
by for a month and witness the things he says he
saw without complaining and having it stopped
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

If we hnd there has been brutal treatment OF the
unfortunates shall try our best to have tho
District Attorney send the culprits to teil. II
must be remembered that while we attempt to get
the best class OF attendants the salaries not
attractive These range from 81 30 to S35 month.
and SO hard is It TO get men ht for the work at
such pay that sometimes have had as many
forty vacancies in the corps Of attendants that
should number 800 TO for the 4,S0O patients
Men At for this work are paid $50 month as keep
in Sing Sing. get in some cases what
might be called second choice eligibes"
DR.. Ferris yesterday afternoon met Supernten-
dent Mabon and several other persons connected
with the lunacy commission at the Office OF
Judge W. A. Keener. president of the board Of
managers of the Wards Island institution. The
conference lasted for than hour. and DR..
Ferris said the investigation Of conditions in all
the wards of the hospital would be begun to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

last June, when complications arising from his in
juries confined him TO the house. and eventually
proved fatal. He was attended by DIT. Bull and
Dr. Janeway.
Frank T. Fitzgerald was born in the old 1st
Ward in May 1857. His father, James Fitzgerald,
a member of Tammany Hail. represented the 1st
Assembly District in the Legislature for many
years. The son was educated at the College OF St.
Francis Xavier, this city, and at ST. Mary's Col
lege. Niagara Falls He then entered upon the
study OF law in the Office of Smith M. Weed and
in the law school Of Columbia University. from
which he was graduated in 1873. Shortly after
his admission to the bar he became partner in
the law firm of Mapes. Kelly & Fitzgerald.
Developing great fondness for politics. he iden-
titled himself with the interests of the 1st Ward.
and became the most popular young man In
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

Colvile thrown to the ground. striking his
head. He was stunned. and died from his injuries
during the night.
General Colvile was OF the generals recalled
from South Africa during the Boer owing 10
the disasters sustained by the troops OF his COM
mand.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
FRANK T, FITZGERALD.

Surrogate Frank T. Fitzgerald died early yester-
day morning his home. No 341 Riverside Drive.
the indirect result of accident in Canada
several years ago While trip to Quebec
Surrogate Fitzgerald down by a trolley
In that city, receiving internal injuries, In adj
dition 10 fracture of the leg He recovered suf-
cently to attend TO the duties Of his Office until
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

yofiN HARVARD AND HIS IlAIEs By Henry
Shelley. Illustrated from photorrarbs sIio
%. xiv, SS1 Boston: Little. Brown & Co w.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
GENERAL COLVILE DEAD
Man Recalled from Boer Var Killed
IN Automobile accident.

London Nov 25.-Major General Sir Henry Ed
ward Colvile was killed in automobile accident
last night. He riding motor cycle down
country lane In Surrey. On turning sharp corner
he came in violent collision with automobile
driven by his old friend and battlefield comrade.
General Sir Henry Seymour Rawlinson General
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
.IOSEpA pAIIIIPS

Joseph Phillips OF the irm OF Phillips & Wells
real estate brokers. with Offices in the Tribune
building died yesterday at the home of his son.
DR. Bruce 6 Phillips. No. go West 59th street
after an operation I'm the Presbyterian Hospital
Nr. Phillips a veteran of the Civil War, en-
tering the 1st Maryland Cavalry at the age OF six
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

mittee appointed by President Charles A
Moore OF the Society of the Genesee to attend ths
funeral: James W. Gerard. chairman: Justice
Peter A Hendrick Hamilton Odeu. William j.
Moran. Seth S. Terry, c. n. Morgan. Charles r.
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