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New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
TO CONSIDER BELMONT TUNNEL
Corporation Counsel Will Try to Learn Why
Work Has Not Been Done on Time.

The report OF Harry p. Nichols. chief engineer
of the bureau OF franchises OF the Board OF Esti-
mate and Apportionment the validity OF the
franchise OF the New York g. Long Island Railroad
Company, was presented yesterday 70 the board
The report was summarized in The Tribune on
Tuesday. Among other things Mr. Nichols says
that the franchise OF the company probably ex-
pired December 81 1906.
On December %, 1905 no says he sent a commit
nication to ST. John Clarke. chief engineer of the
New York & Long Island Railroad COMPANY
asking permission for a representative of his bu.
reau to make an inspection on January 2 1907 OF
the work done by the railroad company William
Barclay Parsons. the vice-presdent OF the COM
pany subsequently arranged for q trip on January
T. 1861 Accompanied by John A. McCollum as
sistant engineer. Mr.. Nichols says he met Mr. Par
sons on the morning Of January 7. 1907 and began
an inspection Of the work done by the company
As a result Of such investigation Mr. Nichols re-
ports in detail the progress OF construction and
says:
About 625 feet remain 20 be excavated before the
north tunnel Will be completed. about 200 feet
OF the south tunnel between the same points At
the rate OF progress which Mr.. Parsons Informed
me Is being made 1t will be least sixty days
before both tunnels meet. ] would suggest 10 the
board that the matter be referred tG the Corpora
uon Counsel 10 take such steps he may deem
advisable TO further protect the interests of the
city In this matter.
Il was so referred
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
WHO OWNS THE NAUGHTY CURRENTS
Mischievous Electricity, Repudiated by All,
Makes Trouble for Gas Mains.

The hearing before Arthur II. Masten. referee In
the SO-cent Cas law case. yesterday was taken up
largely by a consideration of the nOmadic electric
currents without owners. which are said TO run
loose about the city VIA ground and bridges and
which mischievously bore holes in gas mains and
let the gas out John W. Lieb, r. third vice
president and assistant general manager OF the
Edison Electric Conpany. was the principal Wit
ness and testified that the escaping currents old
not belong 10 his company. and that the electrol-
ysis of the Brooklyn Bridge was due to the eie-
waited railroads and Brooklyn electric supply
sources These nonadic currents not only came
and went by the bridge he said. but also oy the
East River.
Counsel for the Consolidated Gas Company pro-
duced in court eleven pieces or pipe, showing tne
peculiar pittinS said by experts 20 ee que 70 tue
wandering electric currents T. W. Nafleyt an
electrical engineer. testified 70 great increase IN
the number and extent OF gas mains anectec py
these currents within the last few years, due ne
motive power on the elevated railroads lie was
certain the escaping currents did not come rom
the plant of the Edison company al Seth streSt
and the East River He finished ms testimony
bv saving that the overhead trolleys IN lSSth
street sent a current ouI IN Lexington avenue
which returned to The Bronx by the steel bridges
w. Maxwell. another electric engineer was called
10 discount the evidence Of the city'S experts who
had testified that elevated structures had been
sc perfected that escaping currents were iHpossl-
BILE The witness said that the pipes which were
produced IN court showing the pitttng due to cleo
trolysis had been taken up in every case next 70
a1ay- ted
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
BALLOT GUARD REFUSED.
Justice Leuentrtt Denies Applica-
ton of IIr. jackson.

Justice Leventrtt denied yesterday the appIica-
tom of Attorney General Jackson. through CIar-
encs J. Shearn. for permission 10 have men paid
20 guard the ballot boxes. and in doing so said
that the original order OF Justice Hendrick was
that has been made and the Attorney Cen
eral will fail 10 find its counterpart anywhere"
Mr.. Shearn said he failed to understand what OBJ
JectiOns could he made 10 the continuing of watch
ers the ballots. but Justice Leventritt replied
that there were reasons advanced why they
should be continued; that there was no evidence TO
show that the ballots were in the remotest danger
OF being tampered with.
The application was opposed by Corporation
Counsel Ellison and Assistant Corporation Counsel
Butts. A lawyer for the Eagle Storage Company
in Brooklyn. where the ballot boxes for that Dor
ough stored, said that If the watchers were
continued the company would be put to an un-
necessary expense OF hiring watchers to watch the
property committed 10 its care and could afford
TO have strangers lettering about it's premises.
Mr. SheaTn tried several times 10 show Justice
Leventrtt the necessity of granting the appHca-
torted that u simply effort to get around
a previous decision OF the court, effort 10 get
what the court had previously denied. In denying
the application Justice LeVentritt said that not
eral. the court not prepared to cast any re-
fectiOns on the Board OF Elections Mr.. Shearn
tried to show, then, that there was danger from
fire and other casualties, and when told by the
effect replied that that would involve multitude
oS orders"
There should be no multitude of orders re-
torted the Justice. 1.-The original order un-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
MAD0O RAPS BINGHAM.
Er-Police Commissioner Says Sue
cesSor Is Foolish Megaphone."

David A Mcclure. r A c. Smith and Colonel
George r. Dyer have resigned from the Citizens
Union committee police because they could
not support the committees resolution indors-
ing Police Commissioner Bingham's bills now
before the Legislature. This action brought
forth a statement from General Bingham which
provoked somewhat tart reply from ex-Com-
missioner McAdoo. in which he designated his
successor unfortunate and foolish mega
phone" grossly ignorant" of police affairs.
There the matter remains at present.
The designations of Messrs Mcclure, Smith
and Dyer were conveyed in a letter to R. Fulton
Cutting. Commissioner Bingham was informed
of it, and he said:
The Citizens committee after looking over
what want said they would support my bills.
The three gentlemen resigned. 1 am sorry these
three gentlemen resigned. They had so much
information and their experience much
greater than anybody else's it would not allow
them TO serve.
II am sorry that these three gentlemen do not
agree with me as to the needs of the Police De-
partment. also sorry I have got along so
far without their advice. That these gentlemen
were members of advisory committee of a
former administration is of little interest to me-
for everybody who knew anything about the
police situation looked on that committee a
joke"
partment he appointed advisory committee
of citizens. who passed on the fitness OF apph-
cants for promotion. 1t is this committee Gen
eral Bingham refers to-
The Commissioner was asked If he had not
promoted all of the men that that committee re-
fused TO recommend.
Yes" he replied 'I promoted Busby. Becker
and Wasserman, and going to promote the
rest of them as long as do not find their rec
ords bad"
Ex- Commissioner McAdoo was told Of General
cfa q wa DlaiQlV nettle0
This is what he said:
Up to this time have never made any criti-
cism of General Bingham or his admirers, al
though have had ample opportunity and provo
cation to do so. 1t would be impossible to have
controversy with General Bingham about
police affairs in New York. subject about
which he is grossly ignorant and cOnstitutionaly
and temperamentally incapable of learning. He
has allowed himself to become meGaphone and
not a 1 will read what he is alleged TO
have said against reputable and distinguished
citizens, and If l deem it worthy Of notice ! will
have something to say to the owners OF the
voices behind the unfortunate and foolish mega
phone"
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
ELIOT PRAISES POLICE.
Says International Peace Depends on
Their ErtenSiOn.

Boston. Jan. 1s-That continued international
peace depends. not on the equipment Of large armies
but the extension of the police force IS the opinion
expressed by President Charles W. Eliot Of Har-
ward University. before three hundred policemen
at the Boston Social Club last night in an address
on Mature OF Police Duty and the Function OF
the Police IN Modern Society" President Eliot
paid high tribute 10 the policeman and set his
calling above that of the soldier.
The abstinence from and the establishment
OF continued peace among civilized nations. said
President Eliot depend not upon the equipment
OF large armies but upon the extension OF the
police force The world needs an international
court, and we have just begun 70 get it, Now we
want an international police force back of IT, For
without force back IL. the international court
will be almost worthless. Cut down the armies and
extend the police force. and then viii come the per-
petual international peace.
The police force" continued the speaker. keeps
order and seeks not destroy but help hu-
manity. ThS calling of the soldier and sailor. on
the other hand. Is 10 kill and destroy.
Now went President Eliot what an I'M
mense advantage your calling has over that Of the
soldier! II is going 20 survive that Of the soldier:
IL Is going 20 remain a necessity Of civilized so
ciety when the art OF the soldier shall have at
last disappeared except as he renders police SER
vice
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
HILGERT TRIAL ADJOURNED.
Juror Suddenly Called HOme-Defendant
Says His magic Shoes" Cured Him.

The trial of Matthew HiIgert, maker of
magic boots" suddenly stopped yester-
Day. when Eugene Bernard a juror, of No. 1119
Forest avenue The Bronx. was summoned
home on account of the illness of his child. Jus
tice Fitzgerald ordered a recess until . O'Clock
in the afternoon. then later adjourned the trial
until Monday. II the Juror is not on hand on
Monday. II was said that Justice Fitzgerald
would order retrial of the case at once.
Hilgert took the stand again in his own de-
fence. Under the examination OF his counsel
Abe Levy. he gave history of his business.
He said he suffering from locomotor ataxia
when he invented the magic boots" and that
physicians had failed TO cure him. He then de-
scribed the manner in which the boots are made
and the material used IN them. Higert caused
some amusement by declaring that Ordinary
lasts are fiat; mine are crooked. and II is 10
crooked work that devote myself"
He denied that he had ever told Mrs. Jacobs
the eomplainants wife. that his boots were
charged with electricity" or that he had ever
ordered her husband 20 bring them back and
have them 'recharged."
Il told her TO wear my shoes for half a day
and then TO wear her old ones for the same
length of time" he said, but she did obey
me and wore the shoes made all the time"
He denied he had ever told Jacobs he could
cure his wife.
IT told him that nature made the cures" he
said. mot the doctors nor my shoes"
In the direct examination he denied nearly
all the charges made against him. He said he
believed he had iocOmOtOr ataxia and had told
several Of his patients so. His reflex action had
been impaired, he said. and he found that his
boots. by a device that properly arranged the
balance" had benefited him some and assisted
nature" until all the numbness in his limbs
disappeared and the reflex action OF his knees
had baen restored
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Justice Amend. Of the Supreme Court gave Mrs
Kretz charge of her granddaughter, Cecilia Pier
son. yesterday afternoon. pen ling investigation
into the propriety of allowing Mrs. Emily Pierson
the chid's mother. TO care for her. Mrs Pierson
had writ OF habeas corpus sworn out against her
mother -in-aw. who has had charge of the child
for the last six months
The Exempt Veteran and Volunteer Firemen's
Association of Richmond Borough is making ar
the benefit OF the family of Thomas f. Lennon
one OF the two fremen who were killed In the ware
house fire in Roosevelt street. Manhattan, on Sun
day, January 9.
Albert Tilt, silk manufacturer, of No lO6 Spring
street. whose home, at No. 60 North Mountain ave
nue. sfontclair, robbed of jewelry and other
articles last Monday night. has offered reward
OF $1,000 for the return OF the stolen articles
II is announced that the programme of the
meeting for the benefit OF Hampton Institute, to be
held in Carnegie Hall by the Armstrong Associa-
tion. viii include Negro folk songs, 70 be sung by
a chorus of Negro students the singing of Pueblo
Sioux and Omaha songs by Indian students, anu
an address by Booker T. Washington
The Irish charity ball. under the management Of
the IRISH Counties Athletic Union will be held In
Madison Square Garden next Tuesday night II
is announced that at midnight hve hundred couples
will take the hooF 10 dance series or Jlgs ana
reels
Among the speakers and guests announced Tor the
third annual banquet OF the Michigan Society OF
New York. which will be held at the Hotel Astor
on Friday evening. February /. Senator VIII
lam Alden Smith. Governor Warner and Truman
II. Newberry. Assistant Secretary OF the Navy,
The annual reception and ball of the Federal
Club Will be held tonight at Arlington Hall, No.
Is St Marks Place.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
HAS PLAN FOR SALT0N SEA.
Maine Contractor Wants to Make River
Waters Stagnant-Can Then Fill Hole.

Captain Albert F. Eels, OF Rockport Me- who
IS the contractor building the Diamond Shoal
Lighthouse. off Cape Hatteras, n. c., has been In
consultation with government officials and also
with engineers OF the Southern Pacific Railroad
concerning a new method which he has proposed
TO turn the Colorado River back 70 its old channel
and thus save Imperial Valley from the Salton
Sea. The plan which Captain Eells has in mind
is build water gates the break in the river's
bank which VIII be connected with siuices 10 carry
the water into the lowlands which are now being
inundated. These gates. he says should be erected
with great They should be built TO drain
the river at lower level than the break. says
the captain When they opened, says Captain
EelIs the water. instead OF rushing through the
break in the rivers bank as at present, will flow
through the gates This will make the water in
the break more or less stagnant and enable the
railroad 20 fiii il in by running trains OF dump
cars out trestses and dropping stone and sand
overheard. Al the present time this process has
been rendered futile because the current carries
away the waste fast IL is dumped.
When the break has been mended by strong
solid wall OF earth and rock. says Captain Eells
the gates may be closed. and the Colorado VIII
again be confined 20 its old channel and noW into
the Gulf OF California instead OF the Salton Sea.
Since his conferences with government and rail-
road officials Captain elis Learned that tne river
has begun 10 cut back through the silt and now
has a seyenty-foot fall, which is constantly In
creasing in depth.
captain, ''but nevertheless / think there is still
tEas TO put in timber and plank slpices 10 divert
the river without securing or cutting back Inc
the river at its most swollen state"
Captain Eells said that the cost of carrying out
bis schsras o9xbt net 50 sxcssd eeo, ,e0e.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
THAW TRIAL DELAYED.
Fitzgerald Busy auith Hagert Case
Countess of Yarmouth Here.

The tidal OF Harry x Tnaw. which was set FOR
Monday morning before Justice Fitzgerald In the
Criminal Branch Of the Supreme Court, VIII be
postponed for two or three days. probably untn
next Thursday. This announcement was made yes
terday by Assistant District Attorney Garvan. who
viii prosecute the case The cause OF the delay is
the failure 10 end ths trial OF Matthew Hngert
charged with grand larceny.
AS Il IS, the special panel OF two hundred tales
men VIII be called on Monday morning before Jus
tiee Fitzgerald, and adjournment VIII then be an
nounced until the exact time set, probably
Thursday.
The Countess Of Yarmouth who was Miss Alice
Thaw, q sister Of Harry X. Thaw, arrived from
England yesterday on the Kaiserin Auguste Vic
toE1a- The boat got 90 Quarantine on Thursday
afternoon, but owing 20 the thick weather was
compelled to remain down the bay over night. The
countess is said 10 have more influence over Thaw
than any OF HIS relatives, his wife or mother in
eluded. Her arrival is expected 20 exert a great
influence over Thaw. and she. IL IS expected, will
inhuence him IN the way, whatever Il may be. that
his family desires.
The countess Was met by Edward Thsw. her
brother and Clifford ". HaFtridge. counsel for
Thaw. She went 10 the Hotel Lorraine. where Mrs.
William ThaW. her mother. and Mrs. Evelyn Nesbt
IhaW have apartments. Last night, IL is under
stood, family conference held al which all
the members Of the Thaw family were present.
Among those present were Mrs. William Thaw,
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw. Edward Thaw. brother; Mrs.
George Lauder Carnegie. sister. and the Countess
of Yarmouth Mr.. Hartridge and Dolphin NJ. Del
mas. associate counsel. were called into the con-
ference later.
:. am here 20 do all can 10 save Harry" said
me countess yesterday. Il have come 10 attend
The trial and 10 tell II called on. what preceded
lt4e unfortunate for which nay brother is 20 be
uleo. Ny presence here proves that our family fs
united 70 help Harry. There never has been say
discussion among US on that score We VIII WORK
Tie countess said that the various changes in
counsel were strongly opposed by tbs family. ana
thai Ihaw had been urged 10 do just as his present
counsel desired
counsel cannot help Harry, the countess saiq.
ana We are strongly urging him 70 90 az he is
TOD, and not be Independent IN his wishes,
II Is expected that there win be severa. CONFER
snces with Thaw to-day at the TornbS- AEs I've
iyn Tl.aw has shown urceasing devotion since June
= the night Of the shooting without exceptAeonn a.
ne mas visited her husband every dhg slncs alas
imprisonment, except holidays and sunday :,
when visitors absolutely barred. To-Day. ~ ls
expected. Mrs. William ThaW, Mrs Evelyn InaWs
ne Countess Of Yarmouth, Edward Thaw, Wtlisfn
y nav and others viii confer with Thaw eho nlhhe
neal preparations for the trial next week.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
BAILEY WINS POINT.
Kennedy Investigation Substitute
.AdOpted bu House.

Austin. Tex. Jan. 1S.-By vote of 65 20 -.
the remaining vote being represented in ab-
sentees and pairs" the House OF the Texas
Legislature this evening at o'clock adopted the
Kennedy substitute for the Duncan resolution
looking TO an investigation Of Senator Bailey
and his connection and associations with the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company.
The substitute, adopted. provides that a
special committee Of seven shall be appointed
by the Speaker TO pass upon any charges pre-
ferred against Senator Bailey, and IT, in the
judgment Of said committee, it becomes neces-
sary to hold extra session at any distant date
or point, or summon any special witnesses, they
shall have the option Of SO doing. This sub
stitute was drafted by friends Of Senator Bailey.
that its adoption may be looked upon as
Baiey- victory
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
POLICE CLOSE ST. GEORGE BRIDGE.
Staten Island Commuters Now Forced to Use
the Vehicle Approach.

A squad OF policemen warned pedestrians away
from the trestle across the Baltimore Ohio yards
at ST. George. Staten Island yesterday. The bridge
was condemned several days ago, but no restraint
was placed upon persons wishing 10 cross tho
structure their way 10 the municipal ferry
terminal until the danger told in. The Tribune
yesterday.
Immediately after publication OF the facts the po-
Zee OF West Brighton ordered the condemned
structure boarded up and a special detail was or
dertd to prevent further use of the bridge After
the bridge which connects the Richmond Terrace
al Jay street with the municipal ferry terminal
az 81 George, was closed. hundreds Of commuters
were compelled 20 wade through a mass of slush
and snow a distance of nearly half a mile around
the South street approach for vehicles.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
FOG HELD LINER IN BAY 81 HOURS.
Kaiserin Auguste Victoria Forced Several
Times TO Drop Anchor Before Reaching Dock

The Hamburg American liner Kaiserin Auguste
Victoria with 2,sO4 passengers which, In a dense
fog dropped anchor cf Sandy HOOK az z;zo D. H.
- ,rb,,rsdav did not get up her pier I'm Hoboken
.U s.io n m Yesterday The passengers were,
&c one of them expressed IL. within riiie shot OF
New York but twenty seven honas s%aS, t at under
NAV 10 ouarantiDs when the fog thinned OUT pnt
narh t-le she got into thicker blarket alu aShn-
eea eess. a. attempt Captain Ruser crept up 20
Tss,a5,s,1k,nryle under bare headway' ana MS
1oflI n,as ma sses out OF Quarantine at 10 a. m
80 mist thekening again, he decided 10 ahchor
until it lifted. .oosntea tha DELAY as
me s,a sfearaer's programme. but the 4s4 eanln
Pn.a -. who anxious 70 land pacea tne
pi 1,esfisssly and mathematical the log zap
1ssn Ruser sent wireless message 10 o,I r,e n,Slra
saiia iss-Sascap office about p rs af.ilouiieeilS
@ b yojld 20 up the bay and dock about SiSg 10
thAt i'e 49, Kaiserin moved along az unusnaly
p: M Aso 80 s45ged over 20 her pier at a;5O
s,os s bsS ore close shave with the steslar nam am
5he fisp H. Cpld Dominion Line when Aah 2as-
nut landed passengers IN HeooKen ,,.s 49,
ish.g s.y fussoss fssgsn was ssat sassS -
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
YOUNG MAN FATALLY WOUNDED.

washington Jan 1S.-Hubert Posey, tWenty-ono
years old. was shot and fatally wounded at hin
Ton Md twenty-five miles from this city, to-day, o
few minutes before the hour set for his marriage
To Miss Mary Bowie. the eighteen-year-OlG daugh-
ter Of Mrs MoIlie Bowie. The shooting was done
by the girls mother and brother. Henry Bowie who
alleged that young Posey had wrOnged Miss Bowie
Posev was brought to Washington from Indian
Head Nd tonight on a government tug anu
removed to the Casualty Hospital in a dying con-
ditiOn Warrants have been issued for MIS- Bowie
and her son. and they viii De taken into CUSTODY
tomorrow. - -. .,-,-
POsev il is said. promised Mrs. Bowie 70 many
the giri and Mrs Bowie obtained the mattidse
license but POsev did not appear az the appoihtsd
boTr Mrs Bowie ard her then went TO hls
place of employment and shot the yOuns man.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
AGED WOMAN BURNS TO DEATH.

Mrs. Mary Furey. eighty years old, mother on
Edward H. Furey inspector OF lamps In tns
Department OF Water supply. Gas and Elee-
tricity. and a cousin of John V. Cossey, Cosn-
missioner OF Correction, was burned 10 deaIh
Yesterday In her home. AT No. 234 East 5stn
street.
II is believed that Mrs. FuFey's clothes eaughe
fire from a match with which she had been
1t.b4iDo tha eas stove She was extremely
fsebIe and IL had been her custom 70 keep all
doors locked when her son was out of the house.
A neighbOr discovered the hre and called a
roIIceTan who broke into Mrs. Fureys nat
and found her on the kitcheI> floor, burned al
most beyond recognition
New-York tribune., 1907-01-19
INFERNAIIsM. SAYS BRYAN.
IBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune.

iby Telegraph 20 Ire IFlUGne-i
Seattle Jan 1S-Wilam Jennings Bryan to-
night addressed one of the largest crowds ever
sembled in Seattle. There nothing political in
his talk. To-day he spoke before the Legislature,
and the Capitol was packed. Mr.. Bryan advocated
the election OF United States Senators by direct
vote also the initiative and referendum
In his attack corporations Ar- Isfyan salet
that. while some politicians thought the remedy
more !nfernaIism in corporations and he believed
the ultimate remedy for railroad oppression would
come through ownership by The people lie SAG
railroad regulations enacted by legislatures Woat
ever prove inefectual