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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
BANK MESSENGER. ROBBED, DIES.
Pocket, Containing More Than $4,000
Picked on a Surface Car.

II Henry J. Wilson OF Jersey City will 20 20 the
FIRST National Bank. No Wall street and ex-
pla what happened 70 him the first day OF his
two weeks vacation, he probably Will have a
chance TO earn some Of the extra money which he
expected 10 make In his absence from his regular
job with the Addressing Company OF Sew York.
At No - Barclay street. Wilson. who Is a fine
penman. has worked for addressing companies
about the city for many years In his summer -
cations he works as messenger for the bank
He started the vacation work Monday. and
was sent to collect from uptown banks He was
du" To return Wall street that night. but did
Numbering the disappearance OF Wheelock Harvey.
one OF the banks messengers. with 10000 in
checks and drafts a year ago the hank officials
communicated on Tuesday morning with the United
States Guarantee Company at No III Broadway,
which had bonded Wilson after the cashier had
received an envelope containing S+ ca in checks
and drafts.
Nothing was heard Of Wilson until Tuesday
afternoon when two friends OF the messenger
called On Daniel J. TomPkIns. secretary OF the
guarantee company and showed him a letter IN
which Wilson said that he had been robbed a
surface of HIS wallet. containing S3f.7ts 60 IN
checks ana drafts ana 81 10 30 in cash the total
OF his collections He was fearful OF being sus-
pvct"d II the theft and went into hiding TO con
slider what was the best course 10 pursue. The
bank was notified and Wilson's friends were told
that he might come back without fear of prosecu-
tion. Il is supposed that the thief finding the
checks and drafts ncn-negotiable. mailed them 10
the bank.
M 1ompKins sail last night that Wilson s
friends told him the messenger in Jersey City.
and that they were trying 20 get him to return 70
New York.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
POLICE CALLED ON FALSE RIOT ALARM
Negroes Jeer Patrolmen While Search for
Malicious Person Is On in Harlem

More than hundred patrolmen, the reserves
from the East 126th street and tho West 125th
Tooth and 1921 street stations, responded hurry
call telephoned into Police Headquarters yesterday
afternoon that riot was in progress at 18th and
135th streets. the edge Of the Harlem BLACK
belt between negroes and whites. II turned out 70
be false alarm. But the police are still kept on
the scene.
Since the serious riots recently in this neighbor
hood in which Patrolman Conrad was badly beaten,
and "A result which he is still in critical
dtion, the police the uptown stations have been
expecting trouble between the negroes and whites
Lined up along the IenoX avenue curb the patrol
men were the subject Of jeers from the negroes.
Feeling between the blacks and the police is at Il
high pitch
In the work Of finding the person who sent in the
alarm the police hampered by the presence OF
the negroes. who obtruded themselves and hindercd
the work Of the officers as much as possible.
There was considerable jeering on the part Of the
negroes, but there was no overt act Of hostility
The person who sent in the alarm was not found
and no made
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
NEWARK EDUCATION BOARD HARD HIT
Essex County Grand Jury Suggests lnvestl-
CATION by Citizens Commission.

The conduct of the members OF the common
Council and Of the Board Of Education q New
ark was the subject Of a presenIment by the
Essex County Grand Jury 10 Chief Justice Gum
mere In Newark. yesterday. Referring to the
Board of Education. the jurors say enough
transactions of a doubtful nature were dis
closed 10 warrant a probing of school affairs
by citizens commission.
The presentment says: We find that mem
hers of the Board OF Education are not fitted
for their Office. possessing little knowledge OF
educational work. inexperienced in large al
fairs and unable TO add dignity or efhclency 10
our schools. The Guarrels which take place IN
public over teachers, principals. real estate
salaries plumbing pianos, buildings and other
things are a disgrace 10 our city. There are
some worthy men in the board The worst
feature of the present situation Is not the loss
of the taxpayers money so much as the de-
rnoraltzation Of the schools The public schools
of Newark are tainted by the atmosphere which
ernanates from our Board Of Education"
The committee on poor and aims Of the Com
mon Council is criticised for giving dinner at
the Al-nshouse which was paid for out Of the
funds appropriated for the support Of paupers
..These things have been going on for years,
declares the presentrnent. and are an abuse Of
Official position, q misuse Of funds and a public
scandal. We condemn them without reserVa-
ton"
Regarding the assertions OF faulty construc
ton at the new Overlook Insane Asylum. the
3ury declares that the contractors have evaded
The specifications and the architects. Hurd &
Sutton were raped for allowing such con
dition 70 exist. When Justice Gurnnlere heard
This part Of the presentrnent he directed County
Counsel Crane TO find out II the county would
not be justified in Withholding part or the con-
tract price.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
BRYAN ON VARIOUS SUBJECTS.
Takes a Fling at President and Mr.. Rookie.
Teller and Discusses Japanese Question.

Warsaw. Ind. July Send John D. Rockefeller
and dozen other trust magnateS to prison for a
long term of years and one of the most vital ques
tons before the people of this country will have
been solved declared William Jennings Bryan
yesterday at a dinner given in his honor by Dr.
sembly
President Roosevelt and others now bring
ing TO successful Issue the principles and ideas
/ advocated seventeen years ago Mr.. Bryan con-
tinued This Is particularly true as regards the
tariff. The President is compiling my future
speeches for me-"
Mr.. Bryan took fling at the Presidents Cabinet.
saying that there not In IL who agreed
with Roosevelt. Referring to the controversy be-
tween the United States and Japan. Mr. Bryan.
who during his trip around the world visited
Japan, said n little more backbone at Washington
would settle the difficulties for all time to come.
without conflict between the two nations
Japan will follow IN the path Of Spain and
other nations once powerful. unless there is re-
Ngious awakening In that country, he said
There's thing that can save Japan. and that
is the spread OF Christianity
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
GUILD TO PROBE ENTERPRISE AFFAIR
Several of the Boys Who Rebelled at New
London Reach Their Homes

Boston. July Ex-Governor Curtis Guild. jr.
decided to-day to order an investigation OF the
charges made by the so-called striking cadets OF
the Massachusetts nautical training ship Enter
prise. that the food on board the vessel was Of
poor quality and that they did not have enough
shore leave The investigation viii be thor
ough one and will be held without delay.
Several Of the forty or more boys who left
the ship at New London. Conn, after presenting
a uote 10 the captain refusing 10 return TO duty
without a written guarantee of better food. ar
rived here last night and went 10 their homes.
They said that they received bad bread and salt
foods when there was no necessity for IT,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
TO EXAMINE MRS. EDDY.
T1oo Co-Mosters appointed to assist
JUDGE AIdrich.

Concord. N H, July Cdr. George +. Jelly.
Of Boston, the well known specialist in mental
diseases. and Dr.. G. \. BIumer, Of Providence,
were appointed to-day co-nasters with Judge
Edgar Al6rich. Of Littleton. y. H. to determine
the competency of MIS-. Mary Baker G. Eddy.
the founder and head of the Christian Science
faith. 10 transact business and care for her own
interests
The appointment of the two co-masters was
made al the request Of Judge Aldrich by Judge
Robert \. Chamherlin. of the Merrimack
County Superior Court, the justice who has pre-
sided over the entire litigation. Judge Aldr,h
wrote 10 Judge Chamberiin that he hesitated
about accepting the sole responsibility on ac-
count Of the decacy and sensltiVeness of the
situation. and in view of the general public in
terest in the question" Judge AldriCh said
that he could not serve master unless CO.
master or. he preferred. two Co-nasters "of
high standing in respect to meTtal conditions
should be appointed. Judge Chamherln &C
cordingly appointed DR.. Jelly ard Or. Rlumer as
co-maSters.
Following conference between counsel for
both sides in the suit brought by the next
friends for an accounting of Mrs Eddy's prop
elty. the announcement was made to-day that
the taking Of dispositions had been postponed
Until July II
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
NO P. S. COUNSEL YET.
But Commissions First Week One
of Much 4Ccom plshment.

The Public Service Commissioners took a half
holiday Yesterday. In the afternoon Secretary
Whitney was the only official of the commission
its offices. At the morning meeting the report of
the committee on rules Of procedure was adopted
and these rules will be made public to-day.
Again the question Of the appointment of counsel
was discussed. with the same result as before-no
decision. We do not seem to have found the
right yet" said Commissioner Bassett, "and
until We do there Will be no appointment"
All thu commissioners will remain at thcir MONIES
to-day, hut viii be in close communication with
the office ali the time Several of them IN
tend inspecting, in a general way. the transit tac-
ties in the neighbcrhood OF their homes.
Chairman Wilcox seemed much fatieued after
the morning session. Il going out into the
country he said he left the offices Of the com
mission. II ami very tired, and little country air
viii he refreshing
The commissioners have practically completed
the work of organization. and on Monday morning
viii hold the first public session. All or them real
lie now the end Of the first week of the COM
missions existence. the gigantic task that con
fronts them They realize fully what the pubic
expects. and all they ask is time Give us the
time, and viii give the public the results, SAID
Of them last night
The commission received report yesterday on
the Coney Island wreck, and will act on this early
next week More complaints we're received yes
tcrday. These. with the rest that have come in.
tahulated and filed. They will be taken up
in regular order.
corporation Counsel Ellison said yesterday that
he expected to give the Controller an opinion on
Monday or Tuesday on his right to turn over to
the Public Service Commission the $4NG"o which
remains to the credit Of the old Rapid Transit Com
mission He has OF his employees at work on
the subject and will give il his personal attention
$ well. Tho commissioners are not worrying over
the question OF finances. They believe public opin-
ion viii force the city officials supply gem with
necessary funds
In reviewing the work Of the commission for the
week it is found that much has been accomplished
While the commissioners have not attempted any
grandstand plays 10 win applause they have
worked hard and cOnscientiously They have prac-
tically completed the work OF organization in
itself a difficult problem They have investigated
the affairs OF the old commissions and have got
them in condition to be taken charge of compre-
hensively. systematizluG the work and dividing il
among themselves
In short the Public Service Commission for this
district appears prepared. after week. to take
up its work and carry it on in q systematic. eff
Cient way.
There remains the appointment Of counsel and
sub-ofiCials.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
RUMoR SAYS MAYOR WILL SWING AXE
Mr. Ellison, Corporation Counsel Marked
To Pick City Chamberlain.

There arc persistent rumors that Mayor No
Cellan will remove william 3. Ellison. Corpora
ton Counsel. early week. The question OF his
successor is arousing much interest It is said on
good authority that neither Eugene Lamb Rich
ards jr nor Edward NJ. Grout. formerly Con
troller will be appointed. rumors TO the contrary
Notwithstanding
Mr. Grout would be Mr Elllsor's most probable
successor politicians think. If he wanted the place
When Controller however, he frequently said he
was losing money. for his law practice paid more
than the salary the position carried. As the salary
Of the CORPORATION Counsel IS the same as that Of
the Controller. $4,000 year. II IS thought that
Mr. Grout would decline the appointment
1t IS understood that the Mayor Will also appoint
q civ Chamberlain in the next few days. This po-
sition carries with II salary OF $4,000.
Mayor Mcclellan has refused to give any intima-
ton as 10 whom he VIII appoint. and although
many names are mentioned for the positions. who
the appointecs will be is at present problematicaL
1t is understood that both will be nti-Murphy
Democrats
CORPORATION Counsel Ellison has received no ofIi-
ciaI intimation that he is TO be deposed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
LOSES SAVINGS WITH WIRE TAPPERs'
Restaurant Keeper Separated from Fruits of
Ten Years Toll

Wenderlen Pollock. Hungarian restaura nj
keeper at No. 33S West 49th street. told in the
Norkvile police court yesterday how he had
been separated from $1,000. the savings Of ten
years. by wire tappers, who never tap anything
hut their victims. Joseph Goldsmith Of No. l52
West 3Sh street. who was aTraigned. charged
with having defrauded him out of 1910 denied
being implicated in the scheme, and paroled
in the custody OF his counsel
Pollock said he became acquainted with sew
eral men who ate at his place and whose tales
of big winnings on racehorses interested him
They told him. he said, that even more money
could be made by tapping the telegraph wires
to the racetrack on tho first proposal he was
induced 10 so In with one Of the men a
bookmaling proposition. and LOST $500 That
gone. the proposal 10 tap the wires was made
Pollock drew the rest Of his money out Of the
bank and on July went with some Of the men
10 a hotel In 44th street near Broadway. where
he played SO on race The horse won, and
Pollock got SIG back He was then taken 70 an
address in East 53th street. where he was shown
a telegraph instrument He was Informed that
Il was part Of the tapping OUTFIT
After losing his money Pollock Informed the
police He met Goldsmith by appointment at
Saith street and Sixth avenue, and they went 20
Terrace Garden. where Goldsmith was arrested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
MERCHANTS DEMAND SUNDAY CLOSING
Will Seek Evidence To-day Against Viola
tons of Law on West Side.

The West Side Merchants Association, which
was organized recently with a membership Of
fifty retail merchants in the upper part Of the
city will renew its efforts to-day compel
other merchants to keep their stores closed on
the Sabbath That is one Of the purposes Of
the association
The campaign has been going on since the
organization was effected. All of the members
keep their stores, which mostly drygoods
and mems furnishing establishments. closed on
Sunday give their clerks one day off In the
week. But there some who refuse 10 join
or be bound by any such agreement. The latter
remain open half a day on Sunday.
The association enlisted the aid of Captain
Donald Grant, Of the 3Oth Precinct, who notified
the offenders that they must obey the law. This
order was observed for time, but in the last
two or three weeks the law has been violated
again. though less nagrantly than before. The
West Side Merchants Association will send out
a corps of men to-day to obtain evidence against
the merchants who keep their places open.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
BIDS ASKED FOR AsHoKAN DAM.
It Will Be Third Largest in the World and
Will Cost S1O.OOO.OOO.

The new Board OF Water Supply advertised
yesterday for bids for the dam that will hold
back the waters of the Ashokan reservoir This
dam will cost at least 100000 and with the
exception OF one IN Egypt and the Croton reser-
vor dam will. IL is said. he the largest In the
world
The bids for the Ashokan dam will be opened
August 8 The contractors are given eighty-fve
months 10 construct IT and must give a bond
Of 100000 and deposit $4,000 as security
with the Controller.
The dam will be two hundred feet high. From
a thickness OF 196 feet at the base II tapers to
20 feet at the apex. It's length will be LOOP
feet. The contractors will have 10 clear twp
hundred acres of land before they will be ready
10 begin the work
The Ashokan reservoir, which Is TO supply the
city with water. stores 10000 100000 gallons.
The water Will flow through aqueduct los
miles in length 10 the city. Work the
first section of this aqueduct begun two
weeks ago This section which will be ten
miles long when completed. willScost S4.2O6, 0U0.
The dam will be of masonry. 1t will be built at
Browns Station. IN the Catskills.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
JAMAICA CHASING FAKE FIRES.
False hlar-s Continue Despite New Locks
and Guard at Each Box.

When the volunteer hremen Of Jamaica,
Queens Borough, were superseded Friday by
the paid department the men Of the latter de-
paStInent said they would clear up in night
the mystery of the false alarms that has been
the bane Of the past two volunteer fire chiefs.
All the locks upon fire alarm boxes were
changed and a man was stationed at every box
IN the district, and then--the false alarms
sounded just the same All day yesterday the
old volunteers were twitting the new paid men.
Former Chiefs Bangert and Kaiser were
driven nearly frantic by the nightly false
alarms. Some nights there were as many as
five alarms that proved to be false.
The boxes to be watsled nightly until
somebody IS landed in Jail. If changing the
locks and watching the boxes do not have the
desired effect, some other means VIII be taken.
There is a suspicion that some OF the alarms
may not be sent in through the boxes at ALL bur
that some one NAV have invented a method
OF tapping the alarm wires and sending in
false alarms at his own pleasure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
STANDS AGAIN IN CITY HALL PARK
Licenses Now Issued by Department Curtail-
ing Revenue to Politicians.

Three Of the shoe polishing stands and one
news depot whose permits were revoked few
weeks ago by Park Commissioner Herman are
back at their old places in City Hall Park
Heretofore news dealers in the park who owned
stands were compelled to pay from 81 to SO to
politicians who obtained the licenses for them
from the Park Department Now the permits
are issued to applicants direct from the depart
mcnt
Michael Grazano. one of those who has re-
turned. had Endorsements from prominent men
on his application, including Mayor Mcclellan
Graziano has had his hootblack outfit against
the west wall Of the County Courthouse for
more than twenty years. It is likely that
gradually all the stands will be permitted to
return 10 city Hall Park, hut the system Of
peddiing permits will probably be broken.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
CRossToWN CAR KILLS A BOY.
On His Way to See Father When Run Down
in 23d Street

While crossing the tracks 10 get a Westbound car
last night Herbert Dawson seven years old. of No
go East 18th street, knocked down by a fen
dorless 23d street crosstown car. between Second
and Third avenues and The wheels
nearly cut him in two killing him almost instantly.
The car was crowded with women and men, and
an uproar ensucd. John Floria, Of No. 4l6 West
25th street, the motorman. and Patrolmen
Schr0yt and Powers of the East 22d street police
station rescued him from the crowd. He was
placed under arrest with George Mackin the CON
ductor of No 316 East 18th street The boy had
visited friends in 23d street, near Second avenue
He was on his way to his father. who is en-
ployed as waiter in the Fifth Avenue Hotel The
rnotorman told the police that he first saw the boy
when he the track in front Of his car
There is a down grade at that point. and the mo-
torman said he unable TO bring his car TO a
stop The body was removed to the police station
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
TeLEoRAPHIc NEWS NOTES.

Bloomington IL. July ga cable message re-
caI,ed here to-day from Swatow China. announced
the drowning Of DR.. r. L. Worlev. a medical mis-
sfonary lie was a graduate of the State Normal
University here and Of Rush Medical College Chi
CagO.
Topeka Kan July 6-rhc State supreme Court
Yesterday held that railroads are not liable for
injuries through accidents which haI pen to per
sons erlrloyed by express companies trains in
cases where the express company assumes all risk
OF injury or death to such employees.
Chicago July 6-Ilous r Post. Raymond Robins
Cornela De Bey. w. w. Mills and John j. Sem
staby former school trustees, who were ousted by
Mayor Busse. began maudamus proceedings to-day
to compel states Attorney John J. Healy begin
ouo warranto proceedings In their behalf They
that the States Attorney has refused to bring them
Nashville. Tenn. July 6The Frank Cheatham
BivouaC United Confederate Veterans. last night
adouted a resolution 70 the effect that the of
the bivouac is that there be no women appointed 10
represent Confederate veterans. that woman at
rresent on the star of OF the high officers be
requested TO resign. and that more be appointed
to such places of honor, or any other places within
the organization.
Cincinnati July 6-Fire which for time threat
ened 10 destroy the Emery candle factory. at
Ivorydale a suburb. well vast stores of oil
in tanks and the entire plant of the Proctor &
gamble soap works near by broke out from un-
known causes in the main boiler room OF the En-
erv factory early to-day. BY hard work the fire
was confined to the boiler ROOM which, with its
contents. was destroyed. with a loss of 100000
Topeka. Kan. July 6.-The Supreme Court last
night decided that the city of Wichita. by its
Board OF Education in the absence of statutory
authority has right to exclude child from
any of its public schools by reason Of its color In
1859 Wichita passed ordinance providing separate
schools for negro children.
Bellingham Wash July 6.-"Jake" Terry ex-
convict smugger. train robber and fugitive from
Justice, shot and instantly killed yesterday by
A l.. IAndley at Sumas in the presence of Mrs.
Iindley, at the Lindley home. Eighteen months
ago Terry entered Lindley's home, drove Iindley
out with a revolver. and kept Lindey's wife with
him for several days while fighting off officers.
Later the sheriff arrested Terry and took him TO
Canada to protect him. Yesterday when Lindley
went home luncheon he found Terry In the house
and fired first.
La Crosse Wis. July 6-Complete repor<s from
the district east of La Crosse swept by a tornado
on Wednesday night show that persons were
killed. instead of twenty-siX. first reported.
Communication has been restored with the whole
district
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-07-07
ANTT-BRY1N SENTIMENT.
Feeling in Indiana Hay Become
ORGANISED Opposition.

Laporte Ind. July 1.-THE opposition TO Will
lam J. Bryan in the ranks of Indiana Demo-
Gratis in his two campaigns promises To ne
strong in 1908 should the Nebraskan again be
the candidate of his party. The movement
which began at Indianapolis and extended 70
other parts of the state where the gold IN
fuence was strong in 1900 and 1906 now prom
ises to take the form of organized opposition
Opinions gathered from answers to letters writ
ten to gold Democrats develops an almost uni
versal sentiment of antagonism. based upon
Bryan's speech favoring government ownership
Of railroads and the belief that he still clings TO
mis- free silver policies.
The movement, if organized against him. Will
he directed, it is said. by Sterling r. Holt, for
ner state chairman, who believes that Judge
Gray, of Delaware. is one of the few Democrats
who could go before the country with prospect
Of election.