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New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
JEWISH HOLY DAYS IN SEPTEMBER
Postmaster Morgan Issues Order to Hurry
Mail Matter

The most important holidays on the Jewish
calendar will be celebrated this year early in
September New Years Day-Rosch-ha-s -schonah h
will begin the evening of September and
viii be celebrated one day by the reformed and
two days by the he~Orthodox Jews. The Day of
Atonement will be celebrated on September is
The secretary of the Union of Orthodox Jewish
Congregations of the United States and Canada
has written 10 the postmaster of this city calling
his attention 10 the fact that Mr.. Wilcox issued
a notice last year in which he requested that
mail matter intended for distribution in the
Jewish district should be deposited early, SO
that the Jewish employees might have leave Of
absence on the holidays.
In answer to this Mr.. Morgan has given the
necessary instructions and has published this
notice:
On account of the large quantity of letters and
cards of greeting deposited in the General Post
office and postoffice stations, incidental to the
Jewish holy days falling on September q 10 and
Is. this year, 1t is suggested that much of
this and other mail matter as possible be mailed
on or before September Z. s ard 16 respectively
so that it may be handled and dispatched before
the holy days in question. Many of the clerks
are Hebrews and desire to observe these days
and this request for cooperation is made SO
that il may lie possible to crafty their wishes
in this respect and at the same time prevent
congestion of the mails.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
THREE CORNERED FIGHT IN 25D
Tammany Candidates Struggling to Mains
tain Their Leadership.

Ex-Assemblynan Richard III. Smith is making
things lively in the 23d Assembly District for
Thomas F. McAvoy. the Tamnany leader Smith
alone would be enough TO keep McAvoy interest,"
ed. but Smith is not the only political bomb
thrOwer in the district John J. Dooley is also
a candidate for the leadership. and. like Smith,
Is confident that he is to be the new leader after
the primaries. Smith has employed a press
agent. and is flooding the district with items o:
interest.
This week he has modestiy compared hinlsele
TO Washington. jefferson Robert Emmett III
den ct al. while conversely he has classed Nc
Avoy with such UnfOrtunates as Benedict Ar"
mold Julian the Apostate. poor old Tweed and
the common or garden variety OF Taulmany Hail
leaders. He concludes his sermon on regularity
with the pleasant announcement for NcAvoy
that he will soon tell the enrolled Democracy
all about the wicked way in which NcAvOy has
distributed the political loaves and fishes
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
REPTRLICAN Is MAYOR!
Goodman Can't Get Real Wicked,
TbOugh, in McCIeHan's Absence.

II was Mayor Elias Goodman yesterday! Mayor
Mcclellan went TO Maine to be gone until Sep
ternber IS and President MCGOWAN of the Board
of Aldermen who acts when the Mayor is away
also is on his vacation That is how it hap
pened that Alderman Goodman. who Is VICE
chairman OF the board was able to receive the
Fluctuations of his friends the Acting Mayor
of the imperial city of New York
What makes it the more interesting is the fact
that Mr. Goodman is a dyed-in-the-wool Re-
publican 1t is the first time in the history OF
the city that a Republican has been Mayor
while a Tammany administration was in controi
of the city government. Mr. Goodman looked
happy yesterday he leaned back in the
Mayor's chair and received callers.
I'm promoted to the highest office in the cl'y
after thirteen years of service, and I'M proud
Of it," said Mr. Goodman.
Acting Mayor Goodman has no power TO make
appointments or to take official action OF I'M
po-tance II the Mayor should remain away
thirty DAYS he then would have power to make
appointments but If Mayor Mcclellan should
find it inconvenent for any reason to return
within thirty days he would send word 10 MT
MCGOWAN to take his place, so Mr. Goodman
even if he wanted to. could not be real wicked
while he is Acting Mayor.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
COUNT's ARREST ALL A MISTAKE.
Jeweller Withdraws Charge and John Stlrum
Is Discharged by Court

John st,rrm. young Holland count oo'ailieu
on August IL from A. Slizer, JeweHer- OF NO
81 Nassau street. a brooch valued at >oo'' Ior
which he was 10 pay later. II satisfactory 10 MS
wife. and the next day was arrested on charss
OF grand larceny. In the Tombs court Masls-
trate Breen paroled him in the CUSTODY Oh ms
-, pb,,s,s I,eyinson. OF No. 20 Liberty
street.
At an examination yesterday 1t appeared sha1
the teweIler had intrusted the count with the
t.welry, with the understanding that it couid
be returned II not satisfactory, otherwise IL
should be paid for Counsel said that the Jew
eller. in his anxiety to get the cash. had Jumped
at the conclusion that his customer was not SIN
cere in his promise to pay
SIizer told Magistrate Breen that he had con-
cIuded he had been hasty. and that there was
M foundation for the arrest He asked leave to
withdraw the charge. and Magistrate Breen dis
charged the count.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
CAT RID SHIP or RATS.
Il Tale of the Agility of Rolto, the
Valdiria's Nan Eating Mascot.

If there anything in the adage OF the seadogs
that rats will inhabit unsafe craft the Ham
burg-Amerlcan liner Eadivia is booked to stay
afoat through the heaviest of marine disturbances
possibly until the day of judgment.
The valdivia got in yesterday from Inagua. with
a rat story that caused some three hundred punches
of overripe bananas in the hold 10 turn green
again with envy. cub reporter covering ship
news yesterday for the first time reported to his
office that what with the rats aud bananas
Birnam Wood had about begun to move to Dun
sinane and they had better send photographer
on the double quick
BY the time ''Floisam'' Wood. OF The Shooter
Island Morning Moon,' arrived at Pier A. where
the Valdivia is tied up, the work Of unloading
came to standstill, and grizzled quartermaster
announced through a megaDhone that Roil0, the
great nari-eatng tiger cat-the pet OF the ship
would give a private exhibition of slaughter dis
posIng of 25s rats in twelve minutes The quarter
master agreed give bunch of bananas for
avery rat short of the number mentioned
In nine minutes the grizzled quartermaster
.nnounced that der shb kleen rid of der
RAIDS" and that Rollo would be sold to the highest
bidder After "Flotsam' Wood examined the auto
rnatic counters used by the banana checkers and
found that they each had recorded 80 rats, he bid
10 cents for the tiger-cat. but the champion rat
catcher was knocked down TO the cub reporter for
uuar.er.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
HELD FOR DAUGHTERS DEATH.
Manslaughter Charge Against Father, Who
Refused to Give Child Medicine.

Because he refused 10 give medicine 10 ms
6steen-months-old daughter, who died Monday
from welcoming cough and stomach trouble, Peter
Peterson a carpenter, living on Main street lot
tenviIIe Staten Island. was held in 1900 BAH yes
,ordav charged with manslaughter in the second
degree Peterson belongs TO a sect OF divine neal
ers calling themselves the Christian Alliance.
Az the trial it was learned that the child had
been III for about three weeks. Peterson prayed
for her recovery everys night. Last Saturday ne
feared that the child might not live, and, accord
inc To the testimony called in DIR. George Mord
so that in case Of death there might be no trouble
aho,t the death certificate. The doctor prescribed
for the child but the father refused TO give the
medicine.
Coroner cahill was informed. and after the in-
ouest had been held had warrant issued for
Peterson At the hearing before Magistrate Marsh
of Stapleton, Peterson was not represented py
counsel as this was also against his principles
He pleaded his own case. and the witnesses, most
of whom were OF Peterson's faith, refused TO be
sworn, but simply affirmed. The father said he
was ignorant of the law requiring that medicine
should he given and said that IL any member OF his
family was sick again he would follow the physi-
clans directions.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
CONVENTION TO BE AT SPRINGFIELD.
Decision of Massachusetts, Democratic State
Committee Called Bartlett Victory.

Boston. Aug. 23.-An effort to change thS
meeting place of the coming Democratic state
Convention from Sprinfgeld to Worcester con-
trarv 10 the recommendations of the executive
committee was defeated to-day at a meeting OF
the state committee by a vote of 2:' to 2o out OF
a total membership of IS. 1t was also decided
that the caucuses for cities and towns in which
the Joint caucus act does not obtain shall he
held on September 20. and in all other places on
September II. the latter date being fixed by law.
The state convention will he held in the Court
Street Theatre on October =.
The meeting of the state committee to-day
was called to ratlfy the action of the executive
committee. The committee which in ses-
sion about hour and three-quarters. was a
lively affair. and while the supporters of Charles
w. Bartlett, of Boston. for Governor claimed
the selection Of Springfield a victory those
favoAng Henry NJ. Whitney. of Boston. said
after the meeting that many of their followers
voted for Springfield because arrangements for
holding the convention in that city were well
under way.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24

Much adverse criticism has been directed against
the park department for the bad condition Of
parks. which. it was said. could be traced to the
fact that politics had been permitted TO enter ths
department.. Joyce who removed. n
political appointee. Eugene A Philbin. president
OF the Metropolitan Parks Association, was Of
those who recommended Beatty's appointment be-
cause of his experience and in recognition OF his
long and efficient service Commissioner Herman
said of the appointment:
II promoted Mr.. Beatty because I thought his
expert knowledge gained in the service OF the city
and his ability in handling men would make him
the best possible superintendent 7 believe he viii
keep the parks up the highest standard
The new superintendent is forty-fOur years old.
He is a veteran Of the Spanish-America1 War.
This fact takes the Office out OF politics long
Beatty cares to continue to hold it. II IS not
under Civil Service rules. and he cannot be re-
moved except on charges.
Beatty served in Cuba with the list Regiment.
He lives in City Island He said after the an
n0uncement Of his appointment that he hoped by
his deeds to Justify his promotion He said that
he expected TO bring the parks up to the standard
OF a model park system. To do that. however. he
said he would need the cheerful cooperation Oc
all OF the park employees He Ia sure OF the f1ll
support OF the Commissioner.
Beatty added that hereafter his policy would b
to make the living trees n the parks healthy
rather than waste time and energy In tho removal
Of dead trees. has been done heretofore.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
R1DDING CHICAGO OF CRIMINALS
Police Kill Hold-up Man and Corral a
Score of Crooks in Beginning Campaign.

Chicago Aug 23.-The Chicago police rounded
out n day OF warfare against criminals last night
by killing \ hoId-up man just after no had
robbed a citizen and by capturing the robbers 5
companion. Thomas Kelly. who had record of
crime was killed by Patrolman Fee Kelly had
held up steam filter. \ companion. Thomas
Roach, arrested.
Earlier in the day. the police had caught more
than twenty thieves and pickpOckets-some OF
them criminals of International reputation
and these were shown to the detectives in the
Central Bureau at the nightly lineup. 1t was
the result Of the first days work of four squads
of picked men. sent out to I'D Chicago of Its re-
cert influx of criminals.
The body of Evander McIver. a wealthy con-
tractor was found to-day in a stairway leading
TO a basement at 2Jth and State streets. There
were marks of violence on the body. and all
money and valuable had been taken. 1t Is the
opinion of the police that MCIver was murdered
end thrown down the stairway.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24

sci which is 70 be used by them every summer
for cruising Sea watches will be kept when un-
g. Nv ,,a anchor watches IN port; in fact the
regular routine of war vessel Will De hlalh-
tanned while the sandoval is in commission Inc
sandovars armament has been sent TO hoches'er
through American territory by the Erie Cahal-
The armored cruiser Washington ana li,e auAll- -
- pr,tor are expected to arrive at the navy
yard to-dav The Panther is to he htted as d
machine ship for the navy. Captain Hugo ostei-
haus of the battleship Connecticut flagship OF the
North Atlantic fleet. in recent report says thaI
he made successful test OF tne 'n,a, Suon,'.l'
,,oI i,eta11ed on that ship at the Brooklyn navy
ward. while passing Nantucket Shoals Llgntsinp.
gattirS the bell on the lightship at distance ol
e,ght miles It was his first experience with 'he
hell and he stated that 1t was Satisfactory anu Ell
cor1ra
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
SAVED BY HIS TROUSERS
Nail Hats MquisitiUe Wicks,s Fhght
Dozen Coal Chute.

YearnIng to see the mechanism Of the large
chute used in supplying coal 10 the power OF
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit. at Kent ana
Division avenues williamsburg, Philip Wicks'
seventeen years DID, bockkeeper employed at
the power house. climbed to the top OF the
chute yesterday. and while inspecting the works
Of the huge crane he lost his balance and be-
gan to shoot the chutes-
Wicks was employed by the railroad company
several days ago. and the manner In which the
coal was being carried, three hundred feet from
n canal boat TO the top of the building, was
a knotty problem for him. When the oppor-
tunitv presented itself he hied himself TO the
top Of the building and. with a cigarette In
his hand, went his trip Of inspection, and
was about to take the last look when he went
helter sEelter down the chute, distance of
several hundred feet.
nail half way down the incline caught in
the trousers of the curious Wicks. and on that
he hung. When he was missed from his desk
n search was made through the building. John
Moran foreman of the coal beavers. heard
cries for help coming from the coal chute.
Lights were lowered down the chute and
Wicks was discovered. A hurry call sent
to the Williamsburg Hospital for an ambulance
and DR. Dangler responded. The problem that
confronted the rescuers how to get at
wicks After much deliberation IL de-
cided to lower the doctor. who was clad IN
a natty suit of white, into the coal chute.
The doctor who weighs several hundred
pounds finally reached Wicks and found him
more scared than injured. A rope was lowered
and the doctor fastened II around Wicks and
had him hoisted TO the roof. The doctor was
then brought to the top. looking more like
coal HEAVIER than medical man. wIcks was
requested to report to the engineer OF the
building, and now Wicks is looking for another
job while the doctor wants TO know who Is
going TO pay for his duck trousers.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
SUPREME COURT TIFF.
Justice Dickey Vocates Justice Gay
nor's Order IN COney Island Case.

Justice Dictey. in the Supreme Court BROOKLYN
handed down a decision yesterday vacating Justice
GaynoT's order granting a stay of proceedings
against Alfred Langfeldt. who runs disk game"
at Coney Island He made II plain that Justice
Gaynor had right 70 interfere with the pre-
viOus Supreme Court order. which left the police
free TO stop this game OF chance.
Four court orders in this have been handed
Justice Scudder in an injunction, restrained the
police from interfering with Mr.. Langfeldt's disk
game" The case then came before Justice Dickey,
and he vacated Justice Scudder's injunction which
tied the hands of the police. saying that the game
was a game of chance and prohibited by the Penal
Code. Then Langfeldt's lawyer, who argued that
the game of Skill applied to Justice
Gaynor and got order requiring the Police
Commissioner to show August % why
all proceedings under the order of Justice Dickey
should not be stayed. on Thursday Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Lazansky moved before Justice
Dictey for order to vacate the stay granted by
Justice Gaynor
In his decision yesterday granting the motion,
Justice Dickey said
The orderly administration Of justice demands
that the motion to vacate injunction against the
police he granted
granting it to continue the Injunction which had
after hearing motion. refused to grant As there
second-No single Judge. even though assigned
sitting alone by himself as a term appointed by
himself. review or reverse the decision of anothel
Judge OF equal power, VINO, dt u regular sptclt
term, has heard and decided matter.
The afhrmance or reversal must await the hear
ing and determination Of the Appellate Division
The effect o continuing the Injunction would he
to enable plaintiff, for the balance of the
10 carry on the game have decided gambling
and a crime.
When seen at St James. Long Island. Justice
Gaynor said that he would hear the arguments or
his order Monday either at st. James or ir
Brooklyn. ''The only reason he said. IT was
asked to hear the motion for a stay is that I an
the only Justice of the Appellate Division within
reach at present.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
MRS. NJ ~. PELL GETS DIVORCE.

Justice Guy. in the Supreme Court eoufirrled
yesterday report Of the referee. Charles L Bliss
IN favor OF Mrs Mary Hutton PeL IN her suit for
divorce against her husband. Alexander MerceF
PeIL The custody OF their child Leslie HYDE Pei-
eight years DID, was awarded to the mother. NO
aIjr,onv was asked for Mr. PeII IS a brother Of
H. Archie PelI and Duncan Pell. and grandson OF
General Mercer -. -, i,
THE couple were married IN this city on June z.
1897 but have been living apart since 1904 LIS
action for divorce was begun in February oy Allen.
TcIv Billings & Chester. of No Rector street.
Morris u Ely said last evening that during te Iass
three wears Mrs. PeII had been living abroad win
her child She has managed the Hotel Dysarr- !!
London and since then has managed the Grano
Hotel in Harrowgate. England
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
Gy7NBOATSANDOVAL SAILS
Starts for Rochester in Charge OF
the Naval Militia.

v-,,b ,he flag Of the State Naval Militia flying
at her masthead and cheered by a throng OF
friends on the pier. the United States sunooat
sandovaI steamed away from the navy yard ar
o'clock yesterday afternoon, conmanaeo pS
rieuteuant E. N Walbridge of the Second DiVl-
sion naval militia New York, OF Rochester, ana
manned by crew from that city
The Sandoval, which, with her sister snip ,he
AIvarado was captured by the United STATES
ship Marblehead in the Spansf-American War;
being ton long TO go through the Erie Canal, will
he taken by the outside route TO the St Lawrence
and on to Rochester. Frequent stops Will be made
at ports along the coast for coal and water and 70
give the n1ilitiamen practice In handling the Ves-
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
Realty GETS PARK JOB.
appointed Superintendent to Sue
ceed Frank joyce, RemOUed.

Park Commissioner Herman appointed John H
reattv superintendent of parks yesterday for thu
bo-ougbs Of Manhattan and Richmond. TO succeed
Frank Iovce removed Beatty has been IN tho
department. for twenty-five years. and his appoint
ruent was due to his expert knowledge and was en-
tIreIy free from politics. as the appointee has no
active political affiliations The salary OF the Office
is $4,000 year
Beatty was for twelve years secretary to Samuel
Parsons now landscape architect when he was
superintendent Of parks. in which time he acquired
q thorough knowledge Of every detail pertaining to
the parks OF the city. Since the removal Of Joycs
he has been acting superintendent
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
HANDPRiNT EXPERT IN SHUM CASE

William Ruddy. an expert on handprints. has
been engaged by the Brooklyn police TO find the
murderer of Mrs Lena Shum OF No. 1920 Flushing
avenue, Brooklyn. A blood smeared handprint was
found on the wall near where the woman's body
lay. This is the only ciew. a photographer was
employed to make photograph of the mark on the
wall, but he unable to do on account of the
poor light in the room. plasterer was called In
and the section OF the wall which bore imprint
was cut out and taken TO Police Headquarters. and
will be used as evidence.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
CABLE DIRECTORY ISSUED.

The International Cable Directory OF the World,
which has Just been issued IN conjunction with the
Western Union Telegraph Code System. contains In
classified form the names OF thousands OF ndirid-
uals and firms owning The Western Union Tele-
graph Code. II IS printed in English, German,
French and Spanish, and the names grouped
according lines of business. In addition TO this
there is a compilation OF rules regulations and
tariffs governing cable communications between all
parts OF the world
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
SAWS HUSBAND FORGOT HE HAD WIFE
TBy Telegraph to The Tribi

T3y Telegraph 10 The Tribune
pittsts,rg Aug. 23.-Clara May Iempleton' OF
,h,s c;.v This afternoon instituted proceedings Tor
divorce against her husband. Lee g Templeton'
rba holds a responsible post with the Penn
s.1y.na paiIroad Mrs Templeton alleges that her
husband forgot that he was a married man, went
90 New Castle and there i'm October, 1874 mar
Y,ed Miss Maude Moore Mrs. Templeton charges
her husband with bgamy and infuehty anu mas
slso lodged a charge against wife NO ?
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
FEAR ENToMBED MINERS ARE DEAD

Wilkes-Barre. Penn Aug. 23.-Four of the miners
who caught yesterday In the cave-n I'm No.
IL tunnel of the Pennsylvania Coal Company near
here still entombed and it is believed they are
dead. The voice of James Boyle, one Of the en-
tombed men, heard at o'clock this morning.
but since then silence has regned in the vicinity
of the cave-in.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
PRISON SITE COMMISSION MEETS

Albany. Aug. 23-At meeting to-day OF the
Prison Site Commission, appointed TO select a site
for new prison to take the place of Sing Sing
DR.. Charles F. Howard, of Buffalo. was named as
chairman, succeeding John G. Wickser. resigned
The commission will at an early date inspect ff-
teen different sites along the Hudson River
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
USED BATTERY TO SPUR HORSE ON

Ns,vaubee Aug e.-Because lie used an cleo
,rsr hafferv OF. his horse to make him go fas'
Jacob Rapp was ined 81 and costs to-day on COM
inf cf the humane society. Rapp is rural mai
carrier and had the reputation of covering ms
roufe faster than any one else in the service
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
BL1CK HAND RAMPANT.
WeaIthy Italians Wife Fatally
WOunded-TUO Miners Killed.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

rBy Telegraph to The Trfbune1
Sharon PENN Aug. 23.-Mrs. Sylvester Ro
tunna, the young wife OF Sylvester Rotunna,
the wealthiest italian in Western Pennsylvania,
is dying at the Sharon Hospital from shots fired
this morning by alleged members Of the Black
Hand
Giuseppe CoIotto, the supposed leader OF the
gang is under arrest. After Collotto was ar
rested a desperate effort was made by enrased
citizens TO take him away from the police and
lynch him, but he was finally landed in jail.
Collotto appeared at the home Of Rotunna and
demanded 500 OF Mrs. Rotunna She refused
to give IT to him. and he drew revolver and
shot her.
Coaldale Penn. Aug. 23.-A double murder
for which the Black Hand is held responsible
was committed on the streets OF this place to-
day. and adds another crime to the long list that
has been committed in this nelghborhood by un-
known persons While Frank Peknolas and Sam
uel Ambrose. miners. were walking together
along Ridge street they were attacked by sew
eral men, ard before they could offer resistance
were stabbed to death
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
The Easy Meal

has GRAPENUTS its foundation Ideal hot days because
GRAPE-NJTS requires cooking and the time perfect
perfect breakfast up GRAPENUTS and
eggs bit of toast starts the Day
right blood cool and body and brain well nourhed
Compare COOL contented GRAPE-NUTSd or woman
neighbor who swetering and miserable
GRAPE-NUTS for the that tns
perfectly This cooking done scn
grains transformed until nes
Digestion and all the good OF the grams
left in.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-24
LAND VALUES PER CAPITA
pOROEGHS.

pieces OF real estate assessed and the number OF
.n,,cations for reductions show SO and 1851.
respectively