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New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
U. S. SAVIOR OF CUBA.
4rmy officer Tells Ho5c Intervention
Has Aided the Island.

Major J. D. Terrill, L. 5. A, now in Cuba with
the government of intervention in the capacity Of
adviser TO the treasury, contributes tc a special
Cuban number of the international edition Of
''Dun's Review an article on What Intervention
Has ACCOMPLISHED in which he says that the
record. considering all circumstances, is one OF
which the Americans need not be ashamed or with
which Cubans need be dissat tsfed."
Another article is by ". A. Merchant vice-presi-
dent of the National Bank of Cuba. on The Pres
ent Outlook in Cuba He says that the revolution
of a year ago the drouth and foods have only
temporarily retarded the development Of the island
He points the wisdom Of the provisional gov
in the resolution TO eXpend Si5p0OO0 within
the next year or fifteen months in building
macadamized roads in the several provinces. This
expenditure. says Mr.. Merchant, meets with gen
eral approval and is one that Will prove Of great
benefit TO the agricultural interests and give en-
poyment to thousands of laborers.
Major TerTiu. in discussing the benefits 10 Cuba
from Intervention. says. in part;
The occupation of the island by the United
States armed forces under the provisional govern
ment has brought about peace in all parts of Cuba,
convincing the waritke citizens that a further
breach of the peace would result in disdCTeeable
consequences. and has enabled the sugar growers
10 gather their crop At the present time ths
sugar crop has been practically gathered. and
there is fair prospect OF gathering in good to-
bacco crop. These two staple crops OF the island
are relied upon practically to keep the economic
machinery going.
Secretary Taft's visit to the island on Ap-n
l last changed the current Of events and brought
with II commence ana the assurance that
the intervention would continue much longer than
had been previously supposed. That being the case
the finances Of the country appearing warrant
il and the prospect that there would he sufficient
time 10 complete constructions firmly estab-
lsh improved methods, IL seemed 10 put life
into the affairs OF government. There seems now
10 be a reasonable prospect for the government Of
intervention enter upon work and the
establishment OF new conditions. with the fair
prospect that they be completed before 1t be-
comes necessary to withdraw. and many protects
heretofore only superhcally studied now being
carefully considered with the prospect OF COM
mencng and vigorously working out to compile
ton"
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
BRUTAL CHILD MURDER
Sheriff, Hayes offers Rezcord for
Capture Of 44SSailant.

Sheriff Nicholas J. Hayes has offered re-
ward OF $500 for the capture of the assaulter
and murderer of Viola Boylan. who was not yet
nine years old Her body the head battered
and crushed and the strangling marks of
leather belt around the throat. was found early
Yesterday morning in a coal bin at her home.
No 22O0 Second avenue The child. victim of
one of the Italians Of the lawless settlement
which stretches north along Second avenue
from 1O6th street, had been missing since Mon
day morning.
The police are practically sure of the identity
of her assailant and his Chum. Lieutenant
Joe" Petrosino and Lieutenant Carey, Captain
McCafferty's old side partner. and many others
from the Italian and regular detective bureau
are searching for the murderer. keyran j.
O'Conror. Assistant District Attorney, spent the
night in Hayes's club. the PoCasset, in East
ll6th street, with some of the SheriHs men, to
aid in the search. The Sheriff is out of town,
but as soon he learned of the outrage he
sent five 500 bills to the club reward for
the discovery of the child's assailant
Race feeling ran high last night in that neigh
borhood. This section of the city is bordered
by large German settlement of steady going,
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28

were no signs of this last night The men
have made demands Of the Commissioners, he
says, that are impossible 10 grant They ask
tEa1 t5e9r gay be gEven them for the time Tlle1
have besr strike. If they go hack TO WORK.
e=gG this the Commissioner told them Fl would
not ss possible GO grant, as he could not sign
and certify to a payroll fo- work not done by
the men. He said he wss not willing TO go to
Sing Sing for them They also asked that they
be given leave to use their OWN Judgment IN the
matter of taking cut loads late in the after
noon That was nonssusicaI, the Commissioner
said, Il gave the men leave TO dfsobey the
orders Of thetr superior o11seTs.
The men asked that they be allowed to trot
their horEes when they liked, the Com
missioner said, but he could not do that, the
horses cost the city $500 apiece and he could
not permit them TO be trotted 10 let the men
get through IN hurry and save time for them
selves.
The delegates are reporting what the Com
missioner said TO the rest Of the men. and some
thing more may be heard from them to-day.
The Commissioner said the refuse was being
collected as fast as could be done with the
on hand He has not hired great many extra
men and trucks yet. for carting away the gar
bage. He says he thinks the strikers will all
20 back to work very shortly. He is ready,
however, If the men persist, TO get large num-
Der Of carts and men TO carry away the refuse.
The streets on the East Side, especially east
Of Lexington avenue, were IN a condition
last night than at any time since the strike
began. For many blocks large piles of refuse,
some ten feet long and three feet high were
mounded UP at intervals Of fifty yards.
On First Second and Third avenues the people
made away with some of the refuse by heaplng
# on bonfres but their efforts did little toward
reducing the collection Of the stuff TO any great
extent. The asphalt streets suffered greatly
from the fires, and extensive repairs will be nee
essary. No Interference was made on the part
Of the police.
Harlem, too, was fairly alive with bonfres
last night, for the people took the bull by the
horns and burned up the garbage and refuse
which have been left their hands The fuel
which was fed 10 the bonfires caused unpleasant
odors but It was a case Of choosing the lesser
evil.
Commissioner Craven estimated that there
were about two thousand tons Of refuse in the
streets. He believed it would OF take long to
clear ii away when men were put 10 work There
VIII be more policemen on hand to-day He
faid there was nothing in a rumor that he had
offered IS day for drivers with carts or had
offered any money. The strike leaders said last
night that they viii submit the list Of demands
20 Mr.. Craven early to-day in the form of an
ultimatun.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
TO WIDEN RTVERSIDE.
Condemnation Proceedings Objected
70 by Property O1CRers.

The commissioners in condemnation proceedings
on the Riverside Drive property. about which
there has been much dispute. have made another
cut in their awards. The last time they reduced
20 per cent on the awards OF $10OO00, which the
property owners said was outrageous. The COM
missioners have now reduced the award 40 per
cent or a saving OF SiiO,OOo, Controller Metz an
nounced yesterday, and they have acquiesced N =
reduction in the area OF assessment so that X vii
take in only the abutting property owners. LH9
commissioners are Arthur 1rUax son OF Jusucs
Truax of the Supreme Court; Laurence Kelly an"
T. ]. Conway.
Controller Metz said that the commissioners na1
q meeting yesterday determine the awards Q"
the property. The proceedings are for the wlIs wlIen-
ing OF Riverside Drive between l5Sth ana IsS.'
streets Some Of the property owners in the area
of assessment. which extends from I'd street 20
Dyckman street and from Eighth avenue 10 tne
river. objected 20 the awards, and had a nuHnet
of meetings at Controller MetZs Office TO have ths
commissioners removed. the awards set aside aiA1
the area of assessment reduced.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
ARGUE In MERGER CASE
Justice blanchard Reserves Decision
on Trust Com pany Injunction.

Justice Blanchard in the Supreme Court yester-
day reserved decision on cambridge CoIby's appli-
cation for a continuance of the temporary injunc-
tion restraining the proposed merger of ths
Equitable Trust and Mercantile Trust companies
Mr.. Colby also seeks to restrain the ratification
meeting set for Tuesday. William NJ WINS rep
resented Mr.. Colby at yesterdays argument and
Paul D Cravath the merger companies
Mr.. Ivins's argument in court largely along
the lines of Mr.. Colby's complaint, the text OF
which The Tribune outlined several days ago. In
his argument Nh WINS said that his clients con-
tention, in b-ief that the companies might
not be merged under Section IS Of the banking
laws. because. he said. this section not ap-
plicabIe tc either trust company. while for the
purposes Of merger II should be applicable 10
both
Mr.. Cravath in opposing the motion said the law
provided a complete remedy fer the plaintiff If "a
considered himself aSgTeved by the appointment
his application to the court of three appraisers
VINO should value the stock. taking into account
every circumstance which combined to make IL
valuable. Instead of doing. the plaintiff. in bad
faith, said Mr. Cravath had made charges Cf fraud
against the eminent who had decided On the
merger
Mr.. Cravath characterized the assertion
warrantabLs that the consent Of the SUperintend-
of Banks had been obtained secretly in hotel
up the state. He said thar the Superintendent had
had the proposed agreement submitted 20 him 4
month before the meeting OF the stockholders at
had been made TO meet him the day following ths
meeting, but that IL found he had gone to
Buffalo. The meeting in the hotel merely saved
a
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
GARBAGE PIhING UP.
Dn0ers' Strike Is Still On-Co0l
Weqther AUerting Peril

The striking drivers of the street Cleaning
Department showed no inclination to return to
work yesterday, and a result the decaying
garbage which has accumulated in the streets
increased in amount and in its menace 10 the
health of the city. Commissioner Craven said
yesterday that the cooler weather was a real
goGsend to the city, and that If the temperature
and humidity OF the Gay before had continued
the city would face a real peril So bad Is the
condition of the streets down on the East Side
that David Blaustein, superintendent OF the
Educational Alliance, made complaint yester-
Gay to DR. Darlington, of the Board Of Health,
and also addressed a letter TO the Mayor call
ing his attention to the serious situation in the
tenement house district. In this letter DR.. Blau-
stein said that this time of year. when the
people of the tenements are obliged to spend
most of their time r the streets no effort should
he spared by the city authorities to put an end
TO such a state OF affairs Dr.. Darlington said
yesterday afternoon that his attention had just
been called the matter but that his depart
ment would make an investigation at once.
Commissioner Craven told the Mayor yester
day that he expected the strike OF the men Of
his department would be over to-day, but there
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
TAX RATE UNCHANGED.
Increase of S14O00,O00 in Budget
Offset by Nezc P6Cenu6.

Despite an Increase of SliGO0O0O in the budget as
compared with last year. the rate be decided
upon on Monday next will remain practically where
II was last year For Manhattan and The Bronx
the rate last year was Sl47S9 the 500 For 1897
il will be Sli79e There will be special meeting
of the Tax Board this forenoon, ct which the final
figures viii be submitted by the assessors. The
Tax Commissioners will sign the rolls. which
Monday will go to the Board of Aldermen for ap-
prova az a special meeting
The stationary rate, in the face of rapidly
increasing budget is due to large increase In the
receipts of the general taxes special franchises
and mortgages assessed by the state and rebated
the city The general fund In 1905 amounted to
S24 9S4 69i For 1897 il will reach about S290o0Oo
The total assessed valuation OF real estate last
year was S5.7 2i5. There has been increase
OF about $IS5 000O00 I'm assessed valuations, making
a total of about S6.223 O00.0lO
The personal assessments show n shrinkage as
compared with last year, due 20 'ne fact that
President Purdy has insisted cutting out the
''deadwood' assessments. Last year the personal
assessments amounted To $550.0o0,0Oo This year
they will he about $700OO0 less. Mrs. Russell
Sage VIII continue to be the largest individual
taxpayer. The books show her assessment to he
$l5jS,00o
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
DEUEL. SHOWS MERCY.
Justice Easy 7oith Christian Science
"HeaIer."

Clarence W. Byrne. Of No. 273 West 12th street,
who was accused Of falling 10 provide medical at
tendance for his daughter Violet six years Old
may escape trial. Justice Deuel.. whose name was
frequently mentioned during tho "Fads and Fam
cirs' trouble, came TO his rescue.
Byrne. who Is a drygoOds salesman, arrested
after the death of his daughter, two months ago
At the coroners inquest he testified that no had
been healer for eleven years. and that he had
lost MS wife and eleven children. all except Ave
having died in science" as he phrased it.
Byrne has been locked In the Tombs since his ar
rest. not member Of his church having called 10
See him TO get bail for him. When Assistant
District Attorney Turnbuil started TO present his
case Justice Deuel. stopped him. He said that an
parenty the District Attorneys Office had not heard
that the law under which Byrne had been arrested
had been nullifed by the latest statute giving
Christian Scientists the right to practise healing
Mr. Turnbull asked for adjournment to look up
the law, but Justice Deuel. insisted on paroling
Byrne. Justices Mayo and Mexican finally agreed
to this, although they did not seem to take the
same view Justice Deuel.
Thanks be 20 God! Glory to Cod" cried Byrne
who had been sitting all alone. Il knew It!
Knew IL It's n grand manifestation of the Holy
Spirit. | was Informed about Il in my prison cell
| could have told you 1t would come this way
knew exactly what the Judge would say How
could the law of this state stand out against the
supreme law-God's law? The Holy Spirit made
them do it
Byrne wanted TO preach a sermon then but was
quieted by his daughter, a sad eyed young woman
He then said he going to Boston to consult
with Alfred Farlow anc some OF the other way
up leaders there. but his counsel told him that
TO be considered.
"Oh, well" s6id Byrne II can communicate
with Boston: l doI:'t have TO go there. l won't
even have to telegraph You know have means
Of communication you wot OF of"
sun eXulting Justice Deuers Conversion"
and the wonderful manifestation Of the Holy
Spirits power" Byrne was led away by his daugh-
ter.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28

and as a result the business was crarnped and
embarrassed"
city work in the removal of buildings in the last
year and half was the first witness called yes
terday.
The witness testified that nobody but himself
had any interest direct indirect in his business
He said that he always furnished the lumber for
all snoring.
Where do you get your lumber?" asked Com
missioner Mitchell.
''Anywhere we can get it," replied Mr Dunn
Have you ever used material on Jobs which you
have not charged for?'
Yes. very often
Charles H. O'Neu was the next witness lie said
he at present deputy state engineer. HIS
position with the state approved by the Gov
February OF this year Tho witness
said that he did not know the third person through
whose influence Bart Dunn got the city business
He understood that Bart Dunn alone inter
ested.
check was shown 10 Mr.. O'Nell, dated Novern-
Der 5. 1904, and drawn 20 the order OF Tammany
Hall. He was asked 10 account for It.
That was a contribution, as I understood H."
answered Mr.. ONe!L
check dated August % 1914 for 81 100 FOR pri-
maries." Mr.. ONeil said was for that purpose. as
far he knew. He did not know Just what II
for. Another check drawn December q. of tho
year. for 1000 made payable blank q"
O'Neil said that he didn't know who blank was
Mr. ONeil cleared up the mystery OF his visits
10 Mr Dunn once n week since he left his employ
by saying that he did 10 consult with him about
the settlement of the Thomas Dunn estate He
had other business with Bart Dunn AZ present
he said.
When the investigation adjourned FOR tho day It
was rumored that Commissioner Mitchell had been
summoned by the District Attorneys Office 70 sub
nit evidence OF attempted graft. brought out IN
the investigation. II stated that the Comms-
sioners Of Accounts have more evidence than
actually given at the public hearing. Mr. Mitchell
the District Attorney not The investigation
Will be resumed to-day
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
JEROME AFTER BUREAU.
Investigating Charges of Graft in
INSPECTION of Buildings.

The District Attorneys Office is gathering
terial for a sweeping investigation OF the bureau
Of buildings. Nobody will be spared and. accord
ing to the plans, all charges OF graft and incou-
potency will be thoroughly sifted- The material
is being gathered under the direction OF Assistant
District Attorney Smyth, assisted by Deputy AS
sistant District Attorney Appleton. They have al
ready obaned a of important documents,
among which are said 10 be several checks that
have been traced 10 employees OF that bureau
Six persons, men and women. were called into
the District Attorneys office yesterday afternoon
and examined for more than two hours The eN-
pected that before niShttau the District Attorney
viii make soma announcement concerning the in
vestigatlon.
Assistant District Attorney NanIey began yester-
day morning an investigation into the resPonsi
b:lit~ for the collapse OF the tenement house at
IDafayetts AMI Walker streets on Tuesday morning.
with a view os placing all the evidence before tbs
July grand jury.
Among the witnesses at the District Attorneys
Office yesterday J. Marin. of the firm OF
E & ]. Marin. contractors. who were repairing
the building; Edward +. Anderson. foreman for
Edward Corning & Co. the contractors. Of No. 100
William street. who are eXcavating on LOT ad-
joining the building that fell and Abraham Blau-
rock, another foreman for Corning * Co. who
had charge OF the snoring UP Of the wrecked build
ing.
Henry Lintig the saIoonkeeper who occupied the
ground and third floors Of the structure. was also
called Lintig told Mr.. SIaney that about O'Clock
Monday afternoon he became alarmed because
the doors in his part Of the building would not
close, ana ne CdlIeG up Ile bureau OF OulIUllSS-
An Inspector answered and placed what Is known
a "telItale' the wall This was piece Of
paper pasted in such manner that IL the wall
settled further the paper would break At clock
that evening Lintig noticed that the paper had
cracked He called up the bureau again and the
same inspector came back. He was angry over be-
ing compelled 10 work after hours" Lintig tod
AIr. Manley and went away. saying the building
was AL right" Mr.. Lintig's wife and son cor
roborated hts story A number OF employees of the
bureau of buildings will be called to-day.
Jacob Schali. OF No. COS East SD street. was ar
fa1 afr AM hN
House in the Essex Market court for further ex-
animation to-day charge OF alleged bribery OF
a tenement house inspector. Armenae Juknavrfan.
an inspector, was the complainant According 20
Juknavrian. Schan supposed him TO be another en-
ploye OF the bureau, with whom he apparently had
an appointment Juknavrian said he and Inspector
Saulnier were standing IN front or No SCI West
l4Sth street when Schau came along and whispered
him that 1t would be all right about settlins
that matter" and that later IN the day Scha1
handed him SIS.
An investigation showed. II said, that the
alleged bribe to act a stay an order from
the bureau that Schall should 90 some plumbing IN
buildings he owned
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28
EANMAEY NOT TO BE CAUGHT ASLEEP
Prepares to Checkmate Mcclellan in Case of
Reapp0rtionment.

AT special meeting of the executive committee
OF Tammany Hall last evening & resolution was
unanimously adopted calling upon the district lead
eTs TO fulfil the law The letter in having inapec-
tors ballot clerks and poll clerks blanks properlv
hlled out and in the hands of the Commissioners OF
Giectloa on or before July / No other business
was attended TO by the meeting, which had been
caIIea Tor this specific purpose Thomas r McAvoy
presided. The resolution offered by Coroner
julius Earburger.
Ihe meeting was really due to the fact that Gov
eThoT hughes might reconvene the state Legislature
70 Feapporton the districts Of the Both po-
L!l4ce parues receive certain of patronag
lot thelT workers through the appointment of in
spectors' ballot clerks and poll clerks The Tam
many leaders in every Assembly district appoint
tAelr workers 10 these positions which nav a
salary for a few days work and are eagerly
sought after by political workers in every dis
trict The election laws provide that the leaders
OF the districts must name their appolntees for
these positions and have the blanks filed with the
Commissioaers Of Election on or before Julv
II the IaTnmany leaders did not obey the letter
- tHe Ia" the Mcclellan men might get the posi-
Gons Tor their workers by alleging that they were
Defaccrats and by getting the blanks properi,, Aed
WIZ the Commissioners Of Election by July l.
New-York tribune., 1907-06-28

Industrious people There are a considerable
number of Irish thereabouts, too and the two
nationalites spent most of the day bringing
every young Italian resembling the description
given by Bessie Boylan. the dead girls sister.
TO the detectives. The Paul Kelly gang, even,
Joined in the search. Most of the members Of
Signor Vaccareis mob" in that district are
pretty tough citizens. but they do not run to
crimes of that kind
The Boylan family is poor so poor that neigh
bors have had 10 volunteer 10 pay for the
funeral expenses, and the neighbors pow
erty stricken themselves. The father is AN
invalid and the mother and three oldest chill
dren are the breadwinners. There were four
other children besides the dead girl. Viola vas
sent errand Monday and did not return.
Her disappearance was reported to the East
10th street station. and the police went 10 work
on the theory that she nd been kidnapped
Why any one should have kidnapped q child Of
such destitute family did not enter into their
calculations. Her body found by n neigh
Dor who was after some coal.
The first intimation OF the possible fate Of the
child came to the mother night before last,
when her daughter Bessie told how two young
Italians had tried 10 lure her and her sister
into a wine cellar run by a cohbler named DI
Muro. at HIN street and Second avenue. Here
It was that the gang involved in the barrel
mystery Of four years ago spent some OF its
time. The wine cellar was raided three months
ago when the police were hunting for the KID
nappers OF little Salvatore Saltta. When Com
missoners Bugher and Hanson made their
wholesale raids q week ago Saturday night Di
Muros OF the first places visited.
Bessie Boylan says that when the children
fused 20 enter the place one Of the Italians
tried 10 seize the younger child. After hearing
this story Mrs. Boylan and her daughter went
TO the wine shop and asked about the price OF
wine. While there Bessie squeezed her mothers
hand sign that Of the men who had
tried 10 seize them present When the
mother came back with the police the man was
gone.
Bessie was taken to the saloon by Captain
Walsh yesterday and the crayon picture OF An
tonic CasselH. eighteen years old, who lives in
1OSth street shown 70 her. She said at once
that 1t the picture of one of the men who
had tried 10 take hold OF Viola The police are
looking for Casselli and his chum Charlie"
Both men work once in a while but spend most
Of their time in hi Muro's.