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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
WATER FAMINE ACUTE.
Staten Island Residents MAJ 1ct
against Com PAM.

Tho water famine" which has caused much con-
Germ 20 the Richmond Fire Department and TO
persons living near New Brighton. Staten Island
has become grave that the municipal authorities
Will be asked 10 take charge OF the Staten Island
Water Supply Company which has ignored all
protests since the supply became exhausted.
y a month ago
The district affected by the short supply in
cludes New Brighton and TOM kiusville. Persons
living IN that section have been unable To draw
water in their homes since the carly part of De
cember with the exception OF DAYS when the sup
ply turned for a few hours
The property owners. who have sustained severe
financial losses because leases vacated threat
en- to force the water company 10 show cause why
Z cannot live up to the terms OF the franchise.
The trouble could easily be arranged il is main
tanned, II the Staten Island Water Supply Com
pany would permit the city 10 connect the pipes
or The Crystal water supply with tn" mains at
TOmpkinsville
would be impossible to water into the IRE
mains At sufficient pressure tor the fire engines.
The same condition exists In the vicinity Or ST
Ntncents Hospital, whore the. water supply is cut
off for hours time.
1t IS declared by those Twins IL the affected dis
tricts that tho company whose mains are the
streets is holding UP negotiations made by the
city to purchase the plant
The only water used in the houses overlooking
st. George is that delivered b. carriers VINO
company watering cart every day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
HOLD FINAL CONFERENCE
brotherhood Officials Meet General
Manager Atterbury To-day.
GBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l

Wilmington, Del, Feb. S.-Brotherhood officials
representing seventy-fve thousand train and
yard employees Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
east Of Pfttsburg and Erie will hold a final con-
ference with General Manager Atterbury in
Philadelphia tomorrow the demands for a
general readjustment OF working hours and pay
The conferrees will be Second Vice-Grand Master
Fitzpatrick OF the Brotherhood Of Trainmen;
Grand Chief Conductor Shepard OF the Order of
Railway Conductors the chairmen Of the gen.
eral grievance committees from each division
and the general manager.
The demands include a ten hour workdav 10
per cent increase in wages and an agreement
with the general manager on a schedule If the
conference shall be futile, the only alternative
VIII be formal vote by every brotherhood man
on the question of a strike. Ninety-eight per
cent OF the trainmen are organized
General Manager Atterbury has refused the
demands for the reason. he says that if granted
they would mean an increase in the wages of
the freight trainmen OF $4,000 a month and
$looOOO a month for the passenger employees
The demands Of the yardmen were acceded to-
although they mean an advance of $15OOOO a
month The yardmen. however, want the other
employees similarly recognized.
A meeting of the Brotherhood Of Trainmen
from the New York and Maryland divisions
was held here to-day. The subject was dis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
CHARLES F. MURPHY" A vAGRANT
Wrote Like Tammany Leader and Wanted
to Go to Jail.

He c-Is himself Charles r Murphy, but I
don't know what to make of him, your honor"
said Policeman Mclaughlin To Magistrate
Wahle in the West SIDE court yesterday. when
he arraigned a man who looked like King Ed
ward.
Is your name Cra~les T. Murphy" ssked the
magistrate in apparent surprise
''T"a.n't the leader" was the laconic reply.
when / came across him near the station
early this movnilG." said the policeman. the
prisoner said to me. by CAD If you don't take
me in I'll have you transferred I've charged
him with vaSrancy.'
on the complaint the man had signed in
characters said to resemble the writing of the
leader Of Tammany Hall the name Charles =.
Murphy" The ma Gistratc was again surprised
when he glanced at this signature.
rs this your SIGNATURE asked the court
II was born with il: I'm entitled To IT,"
How long do YOU want 20 go up asked the
magistrate.
For life. It's up 70 YOU.
rs this man sober2 Here. YOU. this Is no
Joke" sharply reprimanded the magistrate
BEG pardon Put me up for thirty days. Is
IL at hard lahore The fellow smiled good
naturally and continued; Il guess my name
sake Charley Murphy. has the best of il. Wen
so long. I'll YOU when the weather gets
warmer. No. particular occupation. Just
put me down as globe trotter, traveller, man of
leisure or car driver said the vagrant as ne
passed down to n cell.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
STEAMBOAT on ROCKS.
General Warren Strikes Dunn pings,
IN NmraganSett Ban.

Newport. r. I. Feb, 3.-The steamer General
Warren, Of the Enterprise Transportation Com
pany, ran aground early to-day on The Dump
ings, off Conanicut Island, in Narragansett
Bay while on the way from Fall River to New
York She remained hard and fast on the rocks
all day despite the efforts Of scyora! tugs to re-
lease her. The steamer carried no passengers
and as she lies in a partly sheltered position,
we'll within the bay, Captain Brown and his
crew Of twenty men, who remained on board
are in immediate danger An Investigat! on
made at daylight showed that the steamer has "A
small hole in her bow which could be easily
patched temporarily. At low tide her bow is
well out Of water. while there is about twenty
feet Of water under her stern. She has heavy
list TO starbOard.
Tugs and lighters succeeded in taking of 2
quantity Of cargo during the morning and on
the noon tide attempted TO pull her off the
rocks but a strong northwest gale compelled
them to abandon their efforts for the time being
The United States life saving crew from the
Princes Neck station appeared the scene
early to render assistance, but found their SER
vices not required
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
MAY MOVE JURORS.
Those in Sim pSon Case Don't Like
Quarters They Occupy.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Riverhead, y. Y, Feb. 3.-As result Of dis
satisfaction with their present quarters. the
jurors who have been listening to testimony in
the case Of Dr. James w. Simpson. accused Of
numbering his father-in-law BARLEY r Horner
may be moved tomorrow from the cottage OF
ex-Judge George +. Stackpole. The Jurors viii
decide tho question tomorrow morning. Tina
men say they have cold rooms and cannot take
baths.
Sheriff Wells visited the StackpoIe cottage
yesterday to assure himself Of the facts When
he had acquainted himself with the actual stu
alton he told the jurors he had been looking
over their quarters, and that if they were dis
satisfied they had but to say so and he would
get them as good quarters as Suffolk County af-
forded. IF l cannot get them in Riverhead be-
cause OF Its present crowded condition, I will
get them in some other nearby town" said the
Sheriff MY instructions from Judge Kelly are
that the juryInen shall have the best to be had
and / mean TO carry out those Instructions
The Sheriff declined TO hear Individual express
sons of opinion from Jurors but told the men
to take vote upon the matter and let him know
their decision in the morning.
deputy sheriff visited the Congregat ioneI
Church with all the jury, except Squires. this
morning. The pastor was told that they were
present and was asked not TO alude to the case
He did not do This evening the churches
had union service, at which a speaker on tenn
perance the attraction The turymen asked
permission to attend, but Sheriff Wells advised
against II.
There may be no more night sessions in tho
case, at the request Of the Jurors.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
TO HAVE BURLEsoUE SHOW IN COURT.
Treasurer Of Show Had Soubrettes Money
and Wouldn't Give 1t Up When Asked.

The Lee avenue police court VIII look like
burlesque house this morning when ECkey
Marks, the treasurer of the Unique Theatre in
Grand street, Williamsburg. Will be arraigned
to answer charge OF grand larceny preferred
against him by several members of burlesque
troupe who were giving performance at the
theatre He is accused OF having misappro-
prlated So 20 belonging Miss Marion Bennett.
a soubrette. Miss Bennett and other women who
were playing IN the theatre for some time were
advised by Marks to allow him 10 put their
spare cash in the theatre safe. ON Saturday
night a number of the women asked for their
money. but he put them off
The girls held meeting outside and again
asked for their money but didn't get II. They
formed themselves into flying wedge. and In
a minute the treaSurer's office looked II
cyclone had struck II. Marks tried TO paCify
the girls but failed. and was chased 10 his home
Policemen who went To Marks's apartments to
arrest him were set upon by large dog, and
had to use their clubs to beat him of
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
JOHN AUGUSTUS MAPEs DEAD.

John Augustus Mapes, a lawyer. died yesterday
from apoplexy. after illness OF two months. az
the home of his son, Augustus S. Mapes. In Wood
land avenue Glen Ridge n. J. Mr.. Mapes was
born at Blooming Grove Orange County N Y. in
January 1893. the of Edward Mapes. cloth
ing manufacturer. He came from old Orange
County family which settled there about two hun
dred years ago. The family originally came from
England and settled on Long Island, and later a
tranch went to Orange County. After obtaining
common school education Mr.. Mapes began TO
study law in the office of Wilkin & Colt. at Goshen
Orange County. Shortly after Mr. Mapes came to
New York, in 1855, he admitted to the bar and
entered the Office of Enoch L. Francher. who was
later Justice the Supreme Court and OF the
Court of Arbitration. Mr.. Mapes had been in ac-
tive practice since 1860. and said to be one Of
the oldest practising lawyers in this city. In 1859
he married Miss Sarah s. Strong, of Goshen, N Y.
He leaves one son-Augustus Strong Mapes. a law
yer.
MIR. Mapes a member OF the American Instl-
tute, ex-trustee of the New York Produce Ex-
change Bank and counsel genera OF tho Society OF
MeC hanics and Tradesmen. He was also MEM
Der OF the Colonial and the Craftsmen's clubs, was
prominent In Masonic work and was warm friend
or DR.. Ernest Howard Crosby. The funeral will
ne held tomorrow at the Rutgers Presbyterian
thurch. 10Th street and Broadway. The burial will
be Il Goshen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
FOUR WOMEN HURT AT FIRE.
Cherry Street Blaze Routs Tenants-0ne
Jumps from Window.

Four women were severely injured at a fire
which started early this morning in the base
Inent occupied by Granbattista Cottrila at No.
is Cherry street. They are Mrs Mary Hemrocl1.
Mrs Maggie Cahill Daniel Cahim and Mrs Mag
gle Smith.
Soon after the fire started Mrs. Smith. who
on the top floor, began 20 shout for help
When no assistance came she Jumped. She was
removed TO the Gouverneur Hospital, where Il
was said that she had fractured hip and pos
Eibls internal injuries. She win recover The
others were taken TO the Hudson Street Hos
pital They are suffering from burns about the
face ana body.
Much excitement prevailed at the fire. and
for few minutes 1t feared that many per-
would be killed. Persons in the adtoin-
ing houses were taken out by the police while
many were overcome by the smoke and had to
be carried out
1t took five patrolmen to carry out man who
wac on the top floor of the burning building
He weighed nearly four hundred pounds and
the patrolmen declared that IL was the hard
est Job they had tackled since the FIVE platoon
system was enforced.
The damage TO the building was estimated at
eoout $500.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
on P4TRON4GE.
Iozca Senator Says One Man Po,cer
Threatens Many States.
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune. J

Des Moincs. Iowa. Feb. 3 Senator Dolliver. In
authorized interview at Fort Dodge. said yes
terday that the Senatorial patronage system
killing many states. II don't know that | ought to
say anything said the Senator. and do in
tend to say anything that might embarrass the
freedom of action and judgment which every
ought to have who has confer with his col
leagues TO what ought to be done. There are
some things, however. that feel pretty Of in
my mind. In many states IN the Union office hold
ing Of any kind goes by detail from a central po-
ical authority, usually member of the United
States Senate. This system of hossism has taken
the strength and character out OF the public life
OF more than one OF our states. ! do not wish Ia
that system fastened upon Iowa. For thirty
years. under the counsel OF Senator Allison, MEM
bers OF the House have taken part with Senators I'm
selecting men to be appointed to important offices
Here" continued the Senator. every Congress
man receives postmas-ers to be appointed. whether
the Offices big little. and when II comes to
selecting men to I'LL other offices the delegation is
called together for a full and free conferences
There two principles which are never departed
from. First, so far offices will go around each
Congress district receives something, and Con-
gress district more than the others. The object
OF this is to distribute the offices equtably as
possible throughout tho state, the general theory
that there in each district capable OF
filling them Second. the Representative from each
district has the right 10 present candidates Our
Senators have voluntarily abrogated their right Il,
dictate these appointments"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
FOUR BOYS SAVED FROM DROWNING
Policeman and His Companion Go to Rescue
with Plank in Bronx River.

Four boys narrowly escaped drowning yesterday
while trying to Cross the Bronx River on the ice
which gave way under them The boys were res
cued after much difficulty by Patrolman Walsh
of the Bronx station. and John O'Hara, a real
estate dealer.
The accident happened in the Geological Gardens
near Pelham Parkway. There is a bridge at this
point and a short distance below is a dam The
water is fifteen feet deep. Patrolman Walsh
heard the boys cries and with the assistance Of
O'Hara. who crossing the bridge at the time
rescued them with plank from the bridge
The boys taken 20 Fordham Hospital
where they said they Fred Batovie of No
1912 First avenue: Stanley Pospobil, of No 400
East fist street; William Sonta. Of No 476 East
list street. and Anthony Suckeneck. OF No AIS
East list street
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
G. S. MOULTON A SUICIDE
DIES At GRAND UNION.
Vel KnO1Cn Hotel Nan BeIieUed To
Be Victim of III Health.

G. Sinclair Moulton, of the best known
hotel men in the country. president of the Park
Gate Hotel Company, owner Of the Manhattan
Square Hotel. at No. 90 West 18th street, COM
mitted suicide some time between Saturday noon
and yesterday at the Grand Union Hotel Ill
health is given as the cause.
Beginning his work at the age Of twelve IN the
Parker House. Boston. Mr.. MouIton had been
connected in one way another with some Of
the best known hotels in the United States, in
Guiding the Hotel Ampersand, in the Adiron-
dacks; the Laurel-in-the- Pines. at Lakewood
y. J.; Chattolanee Springs Hotel Baltimore;
Hotel Avenal, Pleasure Bay. N ]. He had lust
bought control of the 18th street hotel. and had
taken possession on January 10.
For some weeks. according to the story told
at the Manhattan Square Hotel yesterday Mr.
Aioulton had been suffering with stomach
trouble and HIS nights had been spent in severe
pain. Saturday morning. on arising after an
almost sleepless night. he said TO his wife: kid
my head just snaps. Let's go and end IT ALL
Mrs. Moulton Gained him, and they went down
70 breakfast. Mouluton ate hardly anything
After the meal Moulton put on his hat and
overcoat, saying that he was going TO find
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04

notary public to take acknowledgement of some
business papers that he had to swear to. After
he had gone out, Mrs. Moulton had present
ment Of some impending danger, and hurried
one Of the bellboys out to find her husband.
The boy was unsuccessful, and at 2 o'clock on
Saturday afternoon, when Mr.. Moulton had not
returned. a general alarm was sent from Police
Headquarters.
About 1890 o'clock Saturday noon man
entered the Grand Union Hotel, Park avenue
and 42d street, registering as I'D. Gavin
Rochester, n. Y" and was assigned to a room
The man Immediately went to his room and was
not seen afterward
At 10 o'clock yesterday morning the maid
went to the room to make II up. She saw cloth
ing on chair, and. thinking that the man had
not yet risen went away. At j O'Clock she
again went 10 the room and found things in the
same condition. She called and there was no
answer, and she Immediately Informed the once
that there was something wrong.
A porter found Moulton lying dead on the bed
N his underclothes and shoes, with hammer
less revolver clutched IN his left hand, hole
over his heart and another in the left temple
Coroner Hamburger, who was called, and his
physician, DR.. T. D. Leblanc found three bullet
wounds-one through the left temple, entering
the brain; another through the chest and
third piercing the heart DR.. Leblanc said 1t was
remarkable how the man COulO nave lNeu 10
have fired the three shots, any one Of which
might have proved fatal
On the dresser were found several letters
One was addressed 10 Mr.. Ford. the proprietor
OF the Grand Union, in which was the request
that George Ballard, of the Hotel Buckingham,
-'get the inclosed at once" A letter in
closed addressed to Mr.. Ballard. Another letter
was addressed TO proprietor" and requested
that he see that the letters were delivered TO the
persons addressed Immediately. The other let
tsrs were addressed to Mrs. Mouton, at the
Manhattan Square Hotel; TO J. G. Plummer, No
81 East 6Sth street, and 10 William Gavin Park
Gate Hotel Company, Manhattan Square Hotel,
No. 90 West 18th street.
William Gavin the former manager and
part owner Of the Manhattan Square Hotel
whose stock the dead man had purchased.
George Ballard Is the bookkeeper of the Hotel
Buckingham, and had been lifelong friend Of
the dead man. J. c. Plummer was formerly
steward of the Park Avenue Hotel also friend
Of Moulton, and is now in Washington. No one
who had received the letters would divulge their
contents. Mrs. Moulton was so completely pros
tend her
Besides HIS wife the dead man leaves a sister.
living in Boston. and a mother living Wolf
borough n. II.
Mr. Moulton's family life happy. He
was q man Of sunny disposition and well liked
by every one with whom he came in contact.
His business was prosperous. His friends say
there could have been cause for suicide aside
aa1T
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
MOUSE STARTS DINING ROOM PANIC.
Women Jump to Chairs and Refuse To Be
COmforted

4 mouse broke loose from Its haunt ia the cor
ridor Of the Park Avenue Hotel last night and in
vaded the dining room, where thirty women guests
wore seated the tables. one, sitting near tho
door saw il first. "A mousse she screamed
and gathering up her skirts, leapcd to the seat
Of her chair There chorus OF screams
the diners Jumped up on the seats of their chairs
with their skirts gathered around their knees
Screams were also heard coming from the lobby
where the cashier and the telephone operator had
been the first TO discover the mouse.
In the mean time the walters and the women's
escorts were pursuing the mouse around the din
ing room Every time IT passed woman sho
screamed some more. In the end the mouse cvaded
all its pursueTs and disappeared, but It
eraI minutes before the women could be induced
to descend from their places Of refuge
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
FOR SOCIAL REFORM.
Charity Organization Society to Or
ganize Nezc Bureau.

The Charity Organization Society, 1t became
known yesterday. at meeting OF its council. de-
termined TO group into q. new department. those
branches OF It's work devoted 10 the Improvement
OF social conditions generally and 10 extend those
lines Of activity.
Robert ". de Forest. the president OF the So
ciety. made the following statement;
For some time past many OF us IN the Charity
Organization Society have become more and more
convinced Of the Importance OF what may be
have realized that greater emphasis should be
placed upon the effort to deal with the under
lying causes OF poverty, especially those that
create an environment that is largely responsible
for the poverty. the suffering, the vice and crime
that exist in New York and in otheF large cities
After a careful review Of its twenty-five years
of activity. the Charity Organization Society has
decided while in no way leSsentng its work with
individual families and persons or IN other direc-
tons. TO devote greater attention to the i'm
prOvement Of the living and working environ
mined to establish new department. or separate
division of its work. TO be known as the Depart
ment for the Improvement Of Social Conditions
Just as eight years ago 1t took up the sOlu-
ton of the tenement house problem. and in
three years practically produced a revolution IN
New YOrb's housing conditions. and later took up
the educational side OF tuberculosis prevention.
IL now proposes in a similar way, 10 take up
other pressing social problems or great import
and seek 20 secure their solution upon con-
StruCtive and permanent basis, working in a
practical efficient, businesslike and common
sense way, and having always as It's chler pur-
pose the accomplishment OF definite results.
rather than the discussion or exploitation OF
theoretical views OF social reform. and seeking,
So far as municipal action may be involved, to
aid public officials 10 more efficient administra-
zion by helpful cooperation. and not through
fault finding criticism.
The society Is especially fortunate In being able
to secure for the leadership OF this work the
services of Lawrence WELLER to whose EFFORTS the
results achieved in recent years in tenement
house reform have been largely due. and whose
work in the community during the last fifteen
years for social and municipal reform, has been
productive i'm practical results
The new work viii be done under the direc-
ton of the societys executive committee Among
the persons prominently interested in this move
ment i'm addition TO Mr.. de Forest and other
members of its council. Jacob II. Schiff
paul d Cravath Edward T. Devine. Felix NJ
Warbl!~g and Miss Lillian D. VALID
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04

regular astoI1tetro,-. - 80" "to !" lhe
&c eS'"'''sHHleht IS a captain In the 9Th Cav
airy. He was appointed chief OF the constabulary
when Il was organized 7. vas a ,-obI.r, =, .o,
siderable ,,.. P'"'''' "a YIN.
'po' '"i'ce 10 AoJust hauve troops
forming the Constabulary to conditions Of American
military dIec;,I,po 49,. ,-,,.a -
oer.t1. F'' ~ t,i'" ~ O'eN o'eu'eii1 HI'u
iHey arc apt puplIs ana seem 10 enjoy the
restrictions necessary In n military body. As
general thing they are uood ar dr,Il and nresop,
z.r,t--,-. - 0 7N' " 80 ~ P''SS'''
sunni appearance as may he judged by the &C
companying picture which IS a COpy OF an oH1cIaI
photograph sent n tba I,-.r r,o-,-,,,..,. -. -,
g., ~, - - - 4OV'''' ''''''' ~ N'"-
e 81 Anon anu represents the second company OF
the constabulary. being composed OF natives Of the
Sulu country The PHOTOGRAPH vyas taken rece,,l,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-02-04
BOXING INSTRUCTOR HELD

Thomas ShorteIl. boxing instructor at St Bar
thoomew's parish house, aud Alfred G. Harvey
were held I'm 81 800 bail each for examination on
February 10 yesterday in the YOrkville court
charged with aiding in a private boxing bout II
was at a boxing match held at the parish house a
week ago last Saturday night that John Mason
who was boxing with member OF ST. Georges
Parish Club, was severely injured. He IS now I'm
ST. Francis's Hospital In Tho Bronx