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New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
BREEN DENoUNCEs EXCISE ARRESTS.
Magistrate Says Saloons Back Room Should
Be Undisturbed

When Magistrate Breen. in the jefferson Mar
ket court. discharged yesterday James 3. Cos
grove and James Spinelii, who arrested
early Sunday morning in a Seventh avenue sa-
loon for excise violation, he severely rsbuked
the policemen
The detectives. disguised Iongshorennen.
had entered the saloon before the closing hour
and remained there until nearly O'Clock. when
they placed the two men under arrest.
THE object of the Sunday regulation" said
Magistrate Breen. lis to obtain peaceable and
quiet Sunday There is no justification for
police officers to enter by trick into back rooms
of saloons on Sundays. When the barroon -
fully exposed to view and business being
carried on therein. and there is disturb
ance or unseemly conduct anywhere to be OBJ
served. it seems to me that the real object OF
the law is accomplished"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
AHEARN NOT THE END.
Public Probe for Hafen Nert
Month-Otkers Nay Follosc.

tn. Investigation by the Commissioners Of 40
counts into the offce Of Borough Pres'dent HsheN
OF The Bronx will probably reach a heao cary ~
January by the beginning Of public investigation
such as was given for Borough president Aheai"
man familiar with what has been revealed oy
the preliminary investigation was asked yesteio1s
whether x had disclosed conditions sinlid' 10 os'
In the Borough Presidents office IN Manhaitah'
..No" he said but perhaps we might say they
are parallel Each had different methods ous .he
cent. ,ce-a ahout the same It makes inter-
esting comparison.
The offices of the other borough presidents are
to be taken up In It is believed that certain
abuses that seen, TO have existed for years In GER
tain departments probably are to be FOUND IN All
the boroughs to a greater or less degree Before
the end Of next year the affairs of each office VIII
have come under the scrutiny of the Commis-
sioners of Accounts
Borough President Coler Of Brooklyn. following
the refusal Of the Mayor to recognize Borough
President Ahearn as a member of the Board Of
Estimate yesterday, asked permission to offer
resolution requesting the Governor to appoint a
commission Investigate all the city departments
What is the use-' said Controller Metz The
charter revision commissions. old and new. nave
had that power delegated to thems and oeIeve
that the matter is one for their consideration What
is the use of attempting duplication of work like
that2"
II object" said President MCGOWAN This Is
distinctly violation Of home rule
We'll" said Coler, '1et the Controllers ONCE
and the Mayors office be investigated, as well as
the offices of the Borough Presidents
What is the use of duplcating? asked Metz
Yes but should like to have this resolution ge1
70 the Governor TO let him know how we feel
want TO end something which seems very like per-
seclltion in some ways
Metz held that he could not, on GROUNDS sta'eu'
consent to the resolutions introduction Mcuo"ah
reiterated his home rule argument and President
Haffen of The Bronx took the same STAND as ffes'-
dent MCGOWAN. After desultory discussion the
Coler resolution dropped
r,e hoard anproyed the award of the Street
Cleaning Commissioners of the contracts for sno"
renewal The contracts were awarded by districts
10 the lowest bidders.
After the meeting OF the board President Coier
safd. al cts have big investigation and have 1t
SQUARE rot by men interested in any way, but an
outside commission. II you don't find the Mayors
office and the Finance Department hve tlmes
worse than Ahearn's I'll make good on the state
ment-'
The board adjourned to January TO-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
RE0RGAFIZE CITY'S FINANCE SYSTEM.
Investigators, at Metz's Request, Help Him
to Prevent Irregularities.

The Bureau of Municipal Research is investi-
eating the Finance Department at the request nr
Controller Metz, to assist him in reorganizing the
present system OF expenditure and collection.
which fails to prevent irregularities.
It that in the department for collecting
rents receipts not given in certain cases in
1906. Certain persons say they paid money that
does not appear the books but they have uoth-
ing to show that their claims are valid.
THE reports submitted to- me by the investigl-
tors have to do with methods and not with men,"
said the Controller. Marvyn Scudder. the char
man of commission appointed by the Controller
some time ago to suggest new system of az
counting. has been asked to look more thoroughly
into the alleged irregularities in the books and
methods of the bureau Of city revenue
A special investigation is also being made OF
the books of the bureau of markets. but the Con-
troler says he does not wish to intimate that any
irregularities in that department have been dis
covered
In statement last night the Controller explains
the various steps he has taken to reorganize his
department. and adds:
l thus well on the road to locating RESPONSE
bity for performance of each function of this
office and to securing such records that not only
the Controller secure information without
weeks OF investigation but that citizens asking in
teIigent questions may be readily answered It is
my hope. before the end Of my administration. to
organized and equipped in thoroughly modern
fashion, in the place of the present Department of
Finance which, with all due respect to my prede-
cessors, has always been disorganiZed
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
MANENY SEES HUGHES.
Status of Ah6arn's Election Dis
cuSsed.

Albany. Dec. 2a-Gecrge McAaeny, president OF
the City Club Of New York. which preferred with
Governor Hughes the charges resulting in the re-
Enoval Of John r Ahearn from the Office of presi-
dent OF Manhattan Borough. believes that the
legality OF Mr. Ahearn's election yesterday by the
Board Of Aldermen to succeed himself should be
taken into the courts at once. Nr. McAneny had
p conference with Governor Hughes at the Ex-
ecutiye Mansion late this afternoon. After the
conference Mr. McAneny said he came here "for
the of discussing the status the election
OF Mr. Ahearn to succeed himself. after he had
been removed by the Governor"
He refused to make any further comment re-
earding his talk with the Governor. 'T believe"
he continued. that the legality of Mr. Ahearn's
election yesterday viii be decided by tie courts
within reasonable time The action of Mayor
Mcclellan to-day in refusing to recognize officially
Mr. Ahearn as member Of the Board of Estimate
viii bring the matter into the courts I believe
that the Corporation Counsel viii advise Controller
Metz to refuse to pay any salary to Mr. Ahearn
That course also would result in the question being
carried into the courts"
Nr. McAneny returned to New York this evening
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
HINTS TO CHRISTMAS SHOPPERS.

THE SNYDER SPORTING GOODS COMPANY.
No 100 Nassau street, is offering for the holiday
trade all sorts Of sporting goods. including guns
ammunition. kodaks. games. skates and phouo-
graphs.
Z. ]. WILLIS COMPANY. at No. 8 Park Place
advertise a special holiday sale of bicycles The
machines OF standard make, and include
motorcycles, well as the ordinary machines
BROWNS, at No. 125 Lenox avenue calls stten
ton to the sale of imported gowns which is In
progress at that store. 1t includes waists. petit
coats. tea and lingerie gowns and belts.
THE EMPIRE MIRROR AND ART WORKS M
No. 6s Sixth avenue, will frame photographs or
paintings. They also sell mirrors and make frames
to order
THE S. MARKS CHAIR COMPANY, at No. 30
East 59th street, calls attention the suta bIty
of Marks adjustable chairs Christmas gifts
They are adjustable to any position desired
PARK ROW CYCLE COMPANY at No % PARK
Row. will have for the holiday week a special sale
of two thousand cycles. ranging from a low priced
second hand bicycle 10 high class motorcycle.
EDWIN S. GORHAM, at No. 25I Fourth avenue
ia selling all sorts OF books. including Cambridge
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21

and Oxford editions Of the Bible and gift books OF
the season.
G. IL HOLDEN at No 124o Sixth avenue. VIII
hold a canary sale the last part OF this week anu
the first of next He also sells talking birds anu
bulfnches piping two songs
w r ROCHE at No 119 Warren street. VIII de-
liver barrel of grapes to any one within radius
OF twenty-five miles of New York who VIII inciose
a money order for 50 to him.
THE PROGRESSIVE STORE. at No. 50 Nassau
street is selling among other things, skates skat-
ing shoes, sweaters. punching bags. diaboio sets
and cameras.
PHI. WEINBERG'S SON Co. at No. 81 West
34th street. announce that on account OF their re-
tirement from business they will sell their entire
stock of furs at reduced prices.
KIACKNE,RS, at No. West 2sth street offers
a. q suggestion for a suitable Christmas present
a framed picture from his well assorted STOCK
NJ A. BOwE. at No. 1894 Broadway, florist Is
making many offerings for the holiday trade
1. H. BIGLOW & CO.. at No. s. Broad street.
are selling Biglows quotation calendar. which has
a helpful literary gem for every day OF the year.
BENSON & HEDGES. at No. "a Broadway. ad-
vertise Havana cigars. cigar and cigarette hui
midors English briar pipes. tobacco pouches and
other smokers articles.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
DAINTY AND EXQUISITE PERFUMERY

grateful gift at any time is ootue ol ueHoa'e
perfurnery or a pretty box containing seiecuoh
Of different scents. 1t is neat. compact ana, par
ticularly for the fair sex. always acceptable. IL
is the necessary adjunct of dainty woman. "no
if clever and refined. uses them discreetiX 10 give
that elusive subtle scent which pleases in contrast
to an oyer-ndulgence, which is apt 10 be offensive
individuality in perfumes is sought ana cnlti-
vnted Some women give a suggestion merely OF
the use OF some particular bottled essence OF
flowers.
More than half century ago Lundoorg began
to make perfumes in America. His love OF chem
istry and botany, coupled with a marked enthuSi-
asm concerning flowers. led him into fields OF in
vestigation then unexplored concerning the chem
istry of perfumes. the result being number OF
dainty exquisite scents which have perpetuated
his name as a household word .
Mr.. LAID showed the writer some interesting
ideas in perfumery, very suitable for Christmas
one OF the favorites is "Tisnu Violet" very deli
cate and recalls freshly cut violets. The appeal 10
the eye In this, in their other perfumes, CORE
spends to that OF the sense of smell when the
bottle is opened Among the neT oiferings Oh rim 1 are
borg name '.vio Violet IS another suggestion @
which is made up in pretty sachets. as are some
of the other scents notably the heliotrope sachet
six them in each neat box.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
PROBE ASYLUM WORK.
Witness Tells of Brutal Treatment
of Patients IN State Hosnital.

The State Lunacy Commission Investigating con-
ditions in the Manhattan State Asylum for the In
sane, resumed its session at that institution on
Wards Island, yesterday morning and spent seven
hours examining DR.. John c. Mccarthy as to the
details Of the story he wrote for an afternoon
paper telling of brutality to the inmates.
The commission. made UP of DR.. Albert Warren
Ferris, S 7. Viele and William L. Parkhurst
gathered in the recess Of Ward IS. for mildly dis
turbed patients" although the patients had been
taken elsewhere in the big building for the occa-
sion. Counsel for DR.. Mccarthy asked to be al
lowed to examine him. but permission refused,
and the examination conducted by Samuel
Koenig, counsel for the commission and for the
hospital. Mr.. koenig took UP DR. McCarthy's story.
DR.. McCarthys story was Nonotonous The
count of hanging" like that of another.
The held true of the beatings. II was also
discovered that DR.. Mccarthy had observed three
sorts of 'hangings"-to choke patient by his
coat collar. by his shirt collar. or by means of
towel. DR.. Mccarthy said that he had partici-
pated in hanging one patient and said he had
seen the same operation. together with ordinary
beating and kicking, practised by four attendants.
Two patients, he said stitches taken in wounds
received under this treatment. and bore scars
a result
During the morning session crowd OF attend
ants. including the men charged by DR.. Mccarthy.
took seats in the recess and watched the witness.
After application by Isaac Marks. counsel for DR..
Mccarthy, and some objection by Mr. Koenig,
Saei Aiau 2e4iio ofueieo tneni 10 DC sent OUT oi
earshot Later they were found sitting up the
ward. but close enough to hear all that was said
When Chairman Ferris informed OF this he
demanded that Assistant Superintendent Rowe
send them away TO their duties. There was some
stir created when the ward supervisor was seen
taking notes OF the testimony, hut this was per-
mtted to continue
BY o'clock in the afternoon the last page of
DR.. NcCarthys diary had been finished and he
had given his impressions as to just how many
blows and 'hangings' the patient in hand had
received Also he explained that patients were
given dope" 1t called, a medicine that
ou!eted them put them to sleep when they be-
came disturbed"
MIR. Koenig then inquired into DR.. McCarthy's
history DR.. Mccarthy said he graduated
from the Harvard Medical School in 1884, prac-
tised medicine in Maiden, Mass. for fourteen
years. and came TO New York In 1895. The hearing
was then adjourned until 10 O'Clock this morning,
nnd Dr. Mccarthy was asked to be present
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
FOR BROOKLYN'S BENEFIT.
p S. G. Giues Orders for Better,
Safer and Cleaner Cars.

Two final orders for improvements In service and
eoutpment directed Brooklyn transportation
companies were issued yesterday by the PUBIC ser
vice Commission. The first directs the BROOKLYN
p.n,d Transit COMPANY 10 operate during the nom
rush hours trains of not less than four cars each
on its Jamaica avenue service The second. oFec'
ed to the Coney Island & Brooklyn company pro-
vides for general renewal and repairing OF defec-
five eouipment This order specifies that worn out
gears must be replaced wheels replaced brakes
reuaired and other sections of the running mechan-
ism repIaced or repaired. All the cars must oe
cleaned and vanished within a month. ana there-
after kept clean. Some Of the cars nave cafpeteu
seat cushions and backs. The carpet must be re-
moved from these, and rattan cushions and backs
substituted In the interest OF cleanliness.
An order of considerable Importance. directed to
the Interborough Rapid Transit Company asked
that company TO show why it should not be COM
pelled to keep axes, saws and other tools IN its
GAYS for use in case of wrecks. Cars steam
railroads carry such "wrecking equipment and
q recent accident in the subway. where passengers
were renned in a and had to take a coupling
pin and smash their way out demonstrated the ad-
visibility In the minds Of some of the commits
soners, OF the Interboroughs cars carrying such
tools.
In preparation for the report. which must be sub
mitted to the Legislature early In January. the
commission is rushing to completion the hearings
on all the preliminary orders outstanding.
Seven hearings were held before various commits
sioners yesterday and the commissions available
space was so taxed that Chairman Wilcox had to
hold one of the hearings in his private office
communication received yesterday from
the Interborough. asking permission to omit the
City Hall local service in the subway between mid
night and a. m the Battery tunnel
to Brooklyn is in operation. The railroad officials
say that between these hours there is practically
no travel to the City Hall station and it would be
more convenient to the local trains around the
Battery loop. The commission decided to grant the
request.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
GET DIAMOND THIEF.
Jersey City Police Arrest Express
mans Helper, Who Confesses.

By the arrest of William White seventeen years
old of No. 81 Greene street, a helper on a United
States Express wagon, the Jersey City police have
at last cleared up the mystery surrounding the dis
appearance of a package of jewelry valued at &c.,
900 from one of the wagons of the company last
week. White broke down completely and made
full confession informing the police what he had
done with the piunder.
According to the Jersey City police White
employed as helper to driver. Charles Ko-of
and both OF them were on the wagon carrying the
jewelry which was being shipped to Washington
by Alfred H. Smith & Co., Of No. f75 Fifth avenue
Manhattan The express wagon was driven TO the
Cormunipaw railroad station. where the package
was placed on the platform Of the coTnpany's re-
ceiving station at that point Both Korof and
White had learned of the value OF the package be-
fore leaving Manhattan. When Koror went into
the building. White who had been left to look out
for the various packages, picked up the
tanning the jewery and put it into his pocket
After spending some time helping with the unload
ing he returned with his wagon TO New York
The police of both Jersey City and New York
were Immediately told Of the loss and detectives
were put work. but for the first few days thers
were but few developments The case was at
standstill when Detective Mccormack, of New York.
arrested Richard Gordon, negro. OF No 32s West
seth street. a porter employed by the company.
Gordon taken before Magistrate COrrigan in
the Tombs court. and although he protested his
nocence. and there evidence against him he
was held in s2,5OO bail for examination. He
discharged yesterday.
The first clew that the police got to the robbery
was when Louis Pupel. fourteen years Old OF No.
403 East 72d street, walked into the Jersey City
Police Headquarters and showed $4,000 necklace
which he said he had bought for 25 cents from
former employee of the American Tobacco Com
pany's cigar factory in Jersey City The address
OF this boy was ascerrained and II found that
he was White, the helper The detectives arrested
both him and Koron to whom White said he had
given diamond colarette. worth s2.0SO. which
found Korof- The remainder OF the iewelry
was found icehox at Whites home. Both
seemed TO take their arrest as Joke
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
ONE KILLED; TWO HURT IN TUNNEL.

Patrick Barry. of No. 800 Madison street. was
killed instantly and two other men seriously
injured yesterday morning. while working in tbs
New York and Brooklyn tunnel. about three thou
sand feet south OF the Bowling Green subway sta
tion when heav! air pump which they were un-
loading from hatcar fell upon them. The pump
weighed about twenty-four hundred pounds. and
was being hoisted Off the car, when the hawser
broke. An ambulance summoned from the
Hudson Street Hospital. and the injured were
taken there Adolph Varralmann. assistant en~
gneer. who was in charge of the work. was ar
rested by the police on the technical charge OF
homicide.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
COURT ORDERS NEW ELECTION IN UNION

The Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
granted yesterday the petition of the New York
Electrical Workers Union and Maurice r. Jarvis
against William j. Sullivan and others ordering a
new election of officers and directors OF the union
and reversing an order Of the Special Term OF
the Supreme Court. THE petitioners set forth that
in the last election certain faction held a meet
ing, excluding some of the members and elected
officers Unfairness was alleged.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
HANDSOME GUNS FOR MEN.

Another suggestion. pleasing to mature man and
the growing generation. is a handsome shotgun. or
other similar article of sport, such repeating
rifles, automatic pistols caroines fishing rods or
skates. The Daily Diamond" guns good
amples of what sportsman requires. for they
carefully made and perfection
the most skilled workman can produce. The title
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
No MILK TRUST, SAYS BORDEN HEAD

Chicago Dec. M-The grand jury probably
pIeted its investigation of the so-caed milk trust
to-day. Several additional Witnesses ques-
toned, the principal being w. ]. Rogers of
New York. president of the Borden Condensed
Milk Company. Mr. Rogers appeared voluntarily
to explain to the grand jurors the conditions which
caused the advance in the price of milk seven
to eight cents a quart He deaied that there is
milk trust, and said that there has never been n
milk trust. the increase in price being due 10
business conditions
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
CROMWELL MUST PAY FOR HIS ADVICE

RorouRh President Cromwell of Richmond must
pay $3.50 for advice he gave a client when acting
as his LAWYER seven years ago. The client, Wilson
A Cleveland pleaded guilty. at CromweIls bid
ding TO indictments charging him with stealing,
on which, he contended, he could not have been
held otherwise. and got years Imprisonment.
On Thursday he began suit In the Supreme Court,
Brooklyn. TO collect $4,000 damages Yesterday
the Jury gave Cleveland q verdict Of S175o.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
RUG SALE ATTRACTS MANY.

The sale Of Persian and other Eastern rugs has
steadily attracting larger crowds each day at
Eilo's Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. The amount re-
siized yesterday the largest yet reached. sI7-
.ss. The top price yesterday $lo5o paid by
Miss ". Rutherford for old Tabrix carpet about
Is by u feet. a royal Meshed Khorasssn palace
carpet cost ]. A. Caldwell 1sS. the second highest
price. The same smoiirt was paid by Frank Cavar
1or KermaIsnah palace carpet 10 b. y feet
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21
RESERVES TIRED OF THE NEWARK.

The members of the Naval Reserve Association
of New York met last night at Keene's Chop
House. No, 70 West 36th street. The question of
asking Congress to take the unprotected cruiser
Newark off their hands, as 1t was too big for them
TO handle, came up for discussion They will ask
for smaller ship. like the converted yacht Scor-
ninn
New-York tribune., 1907-12-21

suggests the quality. Schoverang, DAILY & Gales
the makers, No. 302 Broadway, have issued ar.
interesting book on this subject facsimile of the
illustration being reproduced this page.
1t will be sent request. visit to their place
gives many suggestions Tor everything pertaining
to sports.
New-York tribune., 1907-09-01

US who'd come to rescue her and lead her back
to the ironin board
Aunt Isabella makes the first break, She
tells Maggie who She is and why shes come
Margaret" " saws She. '' | do hope you will CON
sent to leave this wicked life Please say you
will Margaret
All turn it off, says Maggie. Me back
to the sweat box at eight per when m gettln
fourteen for this Not on your ping pongS!
Fade Aunty, fade
Then the Bishop is pushed up to take his
turn. He says he Is glad to meet Maggie, and
hopes she likes her new job Maggie says she
does She lets out too that she's engaged TO
the gentleman what does refined acrobatlc
speciality in the third attraction on the lett,
and that when thev close IN the fall he's go1n
To coach her up SOS they can do a double turn
in the continuous houses next winter, at from
sixty to sevcnty-five per, each. So II she ever
New-York tribune., 1907-09-01

CARL COURLANDER. an English lnancIer OF
~ immense wealth, man of tremendous and
mysterious influence in government and inter
national affairs, invited a select few to a house
party at Tudor Hundreds his estate at Dunstable
The guests included Lord Domestic, Prime Min
iSter of England who enamOured OF Mllllcent,
Carts daughter: Abraham Crampiron, Courlanders
financial rival; Norah Crampiron, the latter
daughter the fianc6e of Maurice Courlander, Carl
son: and Emile Berger French architect. the
designer of a wonderful statue IN the midst oil
Tudor Hundreds also in love with MIlIcent.
The statue was unveiled with appropriate tclat,
and a dinner was served in of Its chambers
Al the conclusion of the repast Carl announced
a German loan to the Sultan of Morocco which
would result in war between England France.
and Germany This announcement evoked con
sfernatiOn, both because II meant the failure Of
Crampiron who stood for France and because 1t
was another evidence of Couranders mystery
that he could know that the deal was concluded
the moment II happened even though it in
Berlin. over six hundred miles away
Maurice who was an idealist, heatedly took his