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New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
DIFFER as TO MONEY INFECTION.
Physicians Say Bills Can Transmit Disease
Prevention Difficult.

Dr. W. H. Park. bacterioogist OF the Roard os
neaI'h refused to believe yesterday that Dr. Alvab
u. Doty' the Health officer Of the Port. had been
correctly reported regarding tho transnssbIIitv of
dlsease by means of currency. DR.. Doty said IN
MS communication that practically no disease could
he spread by the much sought after government
greenhaCks. Or. Park said that careful bacterio
logical examination had shown that the bills car
RED disease. Coin practically immune but
bills were known to have carried tuberculosis DR.
Park said that this not a theory but a fact
an actual condition.
A ;. SchlesinGer, a chemist at 10th street and
Third avenue. who first investigated the transmits
sion Of disease by bills. made examinations which
many believe established to the professional mind
that transmission possible. His work was
under municipal and state direction The iuvesti-
tho mosquito. tho house fly or the ambuant pa
tient II was to prove another source of Infection
and, according To Or. Park who ranks high among
the special investigators in the world. this was
done 10 the satisfaction of bacterologsts
So far disnfectIon Of bills is concerned the
ahorious character Of this process has been recog-
nzed. II would not he Impossible. but would be
wcllnigh demorazlng in the departments IN charge
Of the hustling around OF exchange But in this
country and abroad. Or. Park said scientists recoc
nzed the danger Of paper money. This country
among northern nations. is the only one that per
mts the indefinite circulation of paper In South
America money of that description attains a mill
dewed and generally rotten condition.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
FIGHT OF AFFIDAVITS.
Denial Noe Made of Fake Druce
Burial Testimony.

On af1davits made yesterday to Seldom Bacon.
one of the lawyers representing the Duke Of Port
land in the legal battle with the heirs of T.
c. Druce. who. it is alleged the real NTH Duke
of Portland. it is expected upset the evidence
given by Robert Caldwell, Of Richmond Borough.
who was the star witness In the London courts fast
week. when he declared that he arranged to bury
T. c. Druce when he decided TO abandon his double
life and live the duke only.
To carry out the scheme two hundred pounds Of
lead the witness declared. placed IN a coffin
and to all appearances Druce was buried. The
Incident occurred in December 1854 according to
caldwell who on account Of his connection with
the a. l. Stewart case has become known the
Great American affidavit maker"
The witness who expressed WILLINGNESS 70 dis
prove Caldwell's statement IS Nathaniel Inch who
declared that he and two other men now living in
New York worked with the witness IN London
uerry at the time that the supposed duke was
buried. and that Caldwell was at no time away
from the grain mills where they were enploved
Mr.. Inch the first of the witnesses to volunteer
to disprove the allegation Of Caldwell and he it is
expected. will he introduced one of the prncrsl
witnesses for the ducal heirs He is positive in his
assertion that Caldwell never knew either Dr1ce or
the Duke OF Portland and that he had nothing 10
do with the alleged mock funeral which he 7e-
clared was conducted by him at the time of Z. C.
Druce's supposed death.
When Caldwell first came this country he was
employed in department store and later became a
Staten Island where he lived until he went to Lon
don to take part In the fight for the Duke Of Port
land estate His daughter remained in Staten ISL
and. where she appointed librarian in the
Staten Island Academy. She first threw suspicion
on the story told by her father when she declared
that She had never heard him discuss the Druce
case at home
The affidavit names score OF former friends Of
Caldwell The entire statement was at once sent
by cable to the London attorneys, who will try to
introduce enough witnesses to show that the ale
cations Of Mr.. Inch true. Mr.. Inch has known
Caldwell for nearly ffty-three years and had been
associated with him for nearly forty years From
1897 he had known the Witness with whom he
worked in several places. and when the two were in
New York they lived together for some time before
Caldwell married
According TO the story OF another witness Will
lam ]. McKenna, who was once employed as chief
statiscian in the Controllers office Caldwell came
| TO him about two years ago TO renew an old ac-
| quaintanceship. He then discussed the Stewar r.
] case and impressed McKenna that he told the
| truth when he gave evidence in that instauee He
| did not, however. refer TO the Dr1ce incident
While the other witnesses IN New York have not
yet sworn to afdavits. it is expected that the law
working for the will be able to fur
nish enough evidence 20 overthrow the Caldwell
story within few days.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
L4BOR IN CONVENTION.
Gompers Opposed for Re-eIectio" as
Head of american Federation.

Norfolk Va Nov 1.-THE twenty-seventh an
nual convention Of the American Federation OF
Labor convened to-day for a session of two weeks
the opening ceremonies being held IN the auol-
torl,,ro AT the jamestown exposition, where the
day was celebrated as American Federation OF
Labor Day Though the weather was threaten
ing the attendance was large
In the presence Of four hundred delegates, rep
resepting the great army Of organized labor in
America including every member of the fedora
tons executive ooun FL with the exception Of John
Mitchell head OF the United Nine Workers. de-
;ained by iluess. President Gompers declared the
meeting open. Addresses Of welcome were made
by Governor Swanson. President Tucker of the
exposition. Mayor Riddtck OF Norfolk. President
Andersen Of the Norfolk Board Of Trade and Bus-
ness Mems Association. President Scott Of the
Norfolk Central Labor Union and President o'Con-
neil Of the Virginia Federation Of Labor. President
Gompers responded IN the name Of the federation
70 these several welcomes
At the conclusion OF the opening ceremonies the
federation began official business, the report OF te
credentials committee being the first matter 70
come up The programme Of the afternoon included
the annual reports OF President GompeTs secretary
Morrison and Treasurer Lennon
TIE sessions beginning tomorrow morning VIII
aIl be held in the Norfolk armory.
Victor J.. Berger. editor Of "The Socialist Demo-
cratic Herald and Socialist leader from Nlh"au
kee, representing the Wisconsin Federation OF
Labor. announced that lie was continuing his hsht
against President Corapers and would file protests
against his reelection. but that the displacement
OF President Gompers could not De lookeo TOT a'
tiis time. Mr.. Berger said he would introduce
resolution tomorrow calling upon Congress for the
enactment Of federal legislation preventing trans
porfatOA in interstate commerce Of all child labor
manufactured products.
Arthur a. Hay special representative OF the IN
'ernatonal Typographical Union at Los Ahgeies'
Is here TO ask the federation TO assume the man
asement Of and finance the fight on behaf o'
labor nov being wageG by the Citizens Aiiiahce
Infon of Los Angeles. against trade unions there'
Among the delegates 10 the federation are repre-
Aent2t:yes from Canada, Mexico and Cuba
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
METZ TELLS MAYOR ABOUT BINGHAM.
Commissioner Says Controller Is Responsible
for Notaries' Fees.

Controller Metz went to Mayor Mcclellan yes
terday with his version of the controversy with
Police Commissioner Bingham, as he threatened
10 DO on Saturday. When he came out Of the
Mayors office he said he had told the entire story
TO the Mayor. and that If the latter now thought
ne was trying TO hamper the work OF the Police
Department the Mayor could start an invcstiga-
ton as he desired
My office seems TO be clearing house where
AL department heads come 70 settle their differ
ences, said the Mayor somewhat wearily when
'he controller had left He refused to discuss the
matter further, and It appeared that he did not
take much interest in the controversy
When Commissioner Bingham was asked ~ ba
had consulted with the Mayor regarding the con-
ToVersy he replied: Il certainly have not don't
so TO the Mayor with every little story"
He denied that there was any controvors,,
Ihere can he no controversy IN official business
no said Either the Police Commissioner Il i,,s+I
ned IN having the funds legally provided bv the
controller for police work or he IS not The legal
ADVISER or the Police Department the Corpora.ion
counsel says the Police Commissioner is Justified
The Controller has not far provided the Funds
legally called for. In regard to notaries' fees T
am simply doing what the Controller told m, n
do. lie approved the fees for a year and n half
l do not see why he should find fault now"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
uRR1eBT EYES GIVES UP PROPERTY.
Reconveys to Mr.. Vanderbilt Possessions
That Figure in Suit Against Her.

..Bishop" Mary Ann Scannell Pepper-N anderOl1''
orsins. whom n charge of grand larceny Is now
,dfr,, has reconveyed to her husband all the
nronertv which he had decided TO her ah0
which she was charged with having stolen. The
case will come up in few days before the Novem-
her grand jury sworn in yesterday before Justice
I,,y,cett In Brooklyn. The deeds of reconveyance
,,o made ont vescrday in the offices of Williams
E Richardson No. 16 Court street Brooklyn Mrs.
yapderbilrs attorneys. and were then delivered to
William b Hurd jr. committee of the person and
property of Edward Ward Vanderbilt. who was
rcentIv declared an incompetent by Sheriffs jury.
Nr Williams senior counsel for Mrs. Vanderbilt.
said Yesterday that his client was acting of her
own free win and not through fear of the outcome
cf anv action, either criminal or otherwise. He
further declared that she had wished 10 recOnvey
the nropertv to her husband since it first
decided TO her but had not done on the advice of
friends.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
REORGANIzING THE 7TH REGIMENT
Member Says Compliance with Dick Bill
Will Cause Great Trouble.

Preliminary steps have been taken by Colonel
Daniel Appleton and the field and line officers OF
the eth Regiment to make the change Of organfza-
ton called for by the Dick bill. which provides
that this and other regiments must conform to the
army organization and equipment. This must be
perfected before the close of the drill season when
the new measure will be in force. To Major Nc
Lean who commands the Sd Battalion. and his
staff Is assigned the task Of recruiting the two
new companies-L and Mo make 1t a twelve
company regiment. The maximum complement of
each new company will be eighty-fve officers and
THE Seventh Regiment Gazette" "and doubtless
other regiments will find the problem even more
difficult of solution When the time allowed to ac-
complish the reorganization expires. the personnel
of many companies will hardly be recognize bic II
means that fve-year men may have to be dropped
from companies that carrying fun quota
of 103 Privates may dislike 10 be transferred to
the skeleton companies even with the prospect OF
immediate advancement. and there win be vacan-
cies among the commissioned officers. In some
states the Dick bill has already been the direct
cause of the dissolution of several companies and
has created widespread dissatisfaction among the
state forces"
The closing of the state rifle range at CreednIoor
played havoc with all the companies in the 9TH
Regiment as il deprived them of nine days shoot
ing practice. The 9Th, the 1Sth the ed and the
18th regiments have all built clubhouses at Creed
of these buildings, that cost anywhere from S. coo
to $4,000 to eraet?
Adiutant General Henry has descnateI February,
10 and 20 for the annual inspection of the nth
Regiment for 1908 by the officials OF the War De-
partment and state.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
HONOR FOR WH1TEsTONE CAPTAIN.
Mayors Old Police Sergeant Gets Surprise
at City Hall.

Thomas ]. Kelly, who as a police sergeant was an
attendant at the Mayors office for two years ana
was made an acting captain and seat 10 the White
stone precinct several weeks ago. received some
what Of a scare yesterday morning. when he was
ordered to report at once at the Mayors Office.
On November he was made fuN-hedged captain.
end IL occurred to him that he must have made
some sort Of break. So he took OF his fine new
uniform and rushed to Manhattan in citizens
clothes.
When Captain Kelly arrived at the City Hall ne
was ushered into the Mayors Office, where all the
Office staff was gathered The captain was puzzled
and was still more when the Mayor stepped out
and began to make a speech. After bringing the
blush Of embarrassment 10 the cheeks Of the cap
tain by the eulogistic things he said Of him the
Navor presented TO the captain handsome dress
baton and belt. The baton is Of solid ebony. tipped
with ivory. On one end Is eagle carved out OF
ivory.
CAPTAIN Kelly admitted that for the first time IN
his life he was stumped- But he managed TO ex-
press his appreciation and hurried back TO do po-
lice duty In Whitestone.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
BENSEL WANTS TO QUIT.
UOUId Like to Return to His WOrk
an Health Department.

Now that DR.. BenseI has completed the recr-
ganzation of the Street Cleaning Department. hs
is known to be anxious t0~ECsgn as Commissioners
and return TO the Health Department sanitary
superintendent. So far, however. the efforts ma6e
By the Mayor, with the help OF Commissioner Ben
sci. 10 pick out successor have been unsuccess-
ful, although many men have been considered
The chief trouble has been that men available
in other respects have had experience in the
actual work OF strHh cIsaning. and that the abtl-
ity Of others to handle has been considered
problematiCal
good deal of political pressure has been
brought TO bear upon the Mayor in connection
with the department There is good picking
in 1t. and it is believed that the appointment OF
a cOmplaisant Commissioner would go a long
way toward healing whatever breach remains be-
tween the Mayor and Tammany Hall The Mayor
has steadfastIy resisted all suggestions of polit-
cal character. however. and it IS believed that
the new Commissioner VIII not be appointed with
out the fun Endorsement of DIR. Bensel-
Commissioner BenseI began his reorganization
of the department with the abolition of the system
of fines without trial. substituting suspension WITH
out pay for actual fines, and establishing regular
trial days as in the Police Department. for the
different boroughs. This was followed by the es-
tabishment Of an increased night force and the
appointment Of a regular night superintendent AS
a result much OF the work formerly done during
the day is now accomplished at night \ system
Of daily reports from section foremen has also
been established. and each foreman now reports
directly to the Commissioner upon the Work or
every man in his section.
change in the form Of snow removal contract
has been suggested by the Commissioner. and there
is now pending before the Board OF Estimate and
Apportionment motion 10 approve Of the new
form which provides for payment for the amount
of snow removed. instead of. as formerly. for the
amount OF snow fallen This Is expected TO save
the city a good deal OF money. He expects also
to obtain a readjustment of the arrangement with
the New York City Railway Company by which
the company is allowed to clean Broadway from
the Battery to 59th street. instead OF cleaning the
prescribed distance on both sides OF its tracks all
over the city.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
FlRgeoAT TO BE LAUNCHED TO-DAY.

Mayor Mcclellan. Fire Commissioner Lantry. Fire
Chief Croker. Commissioner OBrlen formerly of
the Fire Department, but of the Department
of Water Supply and a large party of invited
guests are to 90 to Newburg to-day to take part
in the launching and naming of a new fireboat
This boat. which is to he named the Cornelius w.
Lawrence, after a former Mayor of the city makes
the eleventh Of the Fire Departments feet.
Mayor Mcclellan will make an address and It
Will be the fourth launching at which the Mayor
has SPOKEN. The boat VIII be named by Miss Murel
winthrop daughter of Egerton J.. Winthrop ir.
and niece OF Mayor Mcclellan. The launching
viii take place at 2:20 p. m.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
ADMIRAL spERRY ASSUMES COMMAND.

Rear Admiral Charles S Sperry' u :. ~ as
s,r,od command yesterday afternoon of the fourth
,,.,eto,, of the second squadron Of Rear Admiral
RohIcv D. Evanss that Is soon to start on It's
trim to the Pacific While the marine guard ot the
chin under command Of Captain Charles C. Car
rortor stood at attention the admiraIs rag was
hoisted. captain Ten Eyck D. w. Needer ana ms
caioers in fun dress uniform also standing at at
..ior General Horace Porter was with his
daughter. a spectator of the ceremony At Its con-
oI,eion Rear Admiral Sperry called upon the COM
,oandant of the navy yard Rear Admiral Caspaf
r goodrich. and the commanding officers OF the
other ships at the navy yard then nade oHhcla'
calls upon the new commander Oh 'ne iou' III
division.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
MILK BOTTLE TEMPEST.
Dealers Want Legislature to Shift
Burden of Cleaning.

The campaign local milk dealers are planning to
wage this winter before the Legislature for the
repeal or amendment of the law making it obli-
gatory under a $50 penalty to wash milk bottles
before returning them to the country will be based
upon the ground that misunderstanding as TO
germ contamination existed when the law was er-
acted.
1T does not matter" one dealer said yesterday.
IF bottle is not rinsed it is emptied
If It is washed II the milk is removed from the
bottle at noon to-day and 1t is not rinsed I'm
medately and collect the bottle the following
morning It will answer the purpose Just well If
1t is washed in the country that night as for us
To wash it the day before It is returned to the
dairy where It will be washed before II is relled
Consumers. according to the dealers are neg
hgent in the matter Of washing the bottles By
1insing. which ought not to require more than a
few minutes, the milk particles are removed and
the spread Of germs stopped. Where this is not
done they multiply in alarming manner
We can wash the bottles all right" the dealer
said but who is going 10 pay for this unnecessary
work? Every month some wrinkle is added to
this milk business. and they all cost money. If
we asked the consumers to stand the additional
cost there would be a storm of protest The desI-
ers are pretty well dsgusted"
Aside from the assertion that this doIbIe wash
ing Of the bottles is unnecessary. dealers say its
enforcement results in considerable breakage. Sew
eral hundred dollars added yearly to the ex-
Pense account of the larger firms in this one item
Dealers say they are sure Governor Hughes was
not fully informed TO the effect of the new law
when he signed the bill. and they look to his
sense OF justice and fairness for relief. The state
law was passed the result OF agitation In the
dairy sections. the dealers here saving the farm
ers wanted them through this law to do the larger
snare OF the work which naturally should be done
in the country.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
CHARITY WORKERS TO MEET.

Albany. Nov. 1.-THE New York State Conference
Of Charities and Correction will open its eighth
session tomorrow evening at the Capitol Governor
Hughes will deliver brief address at the opening
session, and Mayor Charles H. Gaus will welcome
the conference. feature of the evening will be the
annual address of the president Daniel B. Murphy.
There will nc also the report of the special COM
mittee on the standard Of living, by DR.. Lee X.
Franke, manager of the United Hebrew Chart
ties. The conference will hold three sessions u
day until and including Thursday. ON Wednesday
afternoon there will be reception at the Executive
Mansion.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
PLEASANT SUMNER

4 Wis. woman savs :

\ WIS. woman says:
Il was run down aud weak, troubled with
nervousness and headache for the last six years
The least excitement would make me nervous
and cause severe headache.
This summer have been eating Grape-Nuts
regularly and feel better than for the six years
past.
Il am not troubled with headache and ner-
vousness. and weigh more than ever have be-
fore in my life. l gained hye pounds in one
week"
Name given by Postum Co, Battle Creek.
Mich. Read the book, The Road to Wellville"
in pkss-
There's a Reason"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
COLONEL JOHN c. EDDY APPOINTED.

Albany Nov. 1t.-Adjutant General Henry an
nounced to-day that Governor Hughes had appoint
ed Colonel John C. Eddy of the 47th Regiment.
BROOKLYN as the commanding officer OF the Second
Brigade. Colonel Eddy succeeds Brisadier General
James McLeer. wao, upon his own request. is
placed upon the retired list. The Governor has ap
proved another recommendation OF General Roe
that the 65th Regiment. of Buffalo be organized
a three-battalion regiment
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12
NEw YoRKER euYs WREcKED LINER.

TRy TeIegraQh 70 Tho Tribune
Ottawa Nov. 1.-THE Allan liner Bavarian-
which went on the Wye Rocks two years ago.
has at last been sold The purchaser is New
Yorker named Rossoff, who is said to have paid
SIS 00O for the vessel. including furniture. Fully
S50O0O is believed have been spent IN efforts ar
recovery first by the Allans. and later by tho
North American Wrecking Company and others
New-York tribune., 1907-11-12

-r,,cOIIN IN THE TELEGRAPH OFFICE. Ry
III David Homer Bates Manager Of the War De
Garment Telegraph Office, and Cipher Operator
iS6i-iS66. illustrated. Svo pp. 425. The Century
Company.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1907-07-01

I This fact became known to a few
far-seeing men, among whom were the
principal owners of the immense
Hazelwood creamery interests.
When the proper time arrived, a
legal filing was made and the water
rights of Silver lake passed into the
possession of individuals.
So, while the thirsty acres of the
Palouse country will never feel the
quickening power of Silver lake water,
the immense home ranch of the Hazel
wood company, near Spokane, is, be-
cause of this fact, now undergoing a
transformation from grazing, grain
and hay land to orchards, vegetable
gardens and alfalfa fields.
The Hazelwood ranch as it was is
passing away, and in its stead will
soon be one of the most thickly settled
and productive irrigated districts of
the northwest. Already nearly one
third of the 5000 acre ranch has been
disposed of, mostly in 5-acre and 10
acre tracts. to those who are Great
ing beautiful and profitable country
homes and the land has been open
to purchase only during the past five
months.
A 100000 irrigation system is be-
ing rushed to completion Improve
ments are being made on every side,
and the ranch which up to this year
was mostly grazing land is now the
scene of great activity.
The Hazelwood home ranch never
was sage brush or arid land. Such
portions of it as have been cultivated
have yielded large crops of oats (112
bu. per acre., wheat al bu. per acre.,
alfalfa e 1-2 tons per acre., hay, corn,
fruit and vegetables. But the long,
dry, Spokane summers make dry land
farming somewhat uncertain, and
such crops as are reasonably sure are
not the most profitable.
With irrigation, the abundant sum-