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The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
BRYAN REFUSES TO TALK 1!
Will Not Attend Rival Jefferson Day
 Dinner in New York.

New York. April 1,-Wllliam ]. Bry- an telegrnphed from Lincoln tonight stating that he would not consider at. tending a rival dinner 10 the Jefferson day dinner to be held under the aus pIces of tho national democratic club on April l3 Co which Mir. Bryan was Invited to be present but not asked to deliver speech. II, II. Hughes of Springfield, Mo, offered to give 1,OO) toward the expense of celebrating .Ief- ferson's birthday If MT. Bryan would speak at q rival dinner
 The largo ball room of the Waldorf. Astoria was tentatively engaged by Mir. Bryan'a friends but tho telegram to. night stopped all plans for rival dIn-
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
SUFFRAGETTE HERE
Lady Cook Again Comes to Wage
 Campaign for Vote.

New York, April l,-Lady Cook, who before her marriage to the late Sir Francis Cook, was Miss Tennessee Crafiln of this city, arrived from Eng land on the steamer oceanic to-day and will wage another campaign in the interests of woman's suffrage of which she has long been an advocate. Coming here on a similar mission in the fall of 1906 Lady Cook delivered several addresses and early In the year following had an audience with President Roosevelt upon whom she urged the merits of a woman suffra- gist measure.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
Nh G0IJIn RREACH0 WANTS TO KNOW MORE
About How Massachusetts Commission
 Reached Merger Decision.

Boston, April 1.-An order calling upon the Commission of Commerce and Industry to state the methods by which the majority of its members arrived at the conclusion, submitted in their re- cent report, that the merger of the Boston x Maine with the New York, New Haven and Hartford railroad would be for the best interests of the state, was introduced into the house to-day by Representative White, ct Brookline.
 The order was in the form ot eleven questions. and the question of it's adoption was laid over until to-mor- row
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
NOANK BARGE WRECKED
Fifteen Hundred Tons of Coal Sunk
 ln kcnncbcc River.

Bath, Me. April l.-The barge Ash land, from Philadelphia, loaded with l,5ls tons of coal for this city and own cd by the Philadelphia and Reading Coal Co.,, went ashore on the rocks and sank to-day while being lowed up the Kennebec river to this city. Captain IA. A. Gould and crew were taken off safe ly. If is not yet known whether the barge can be saved The barge was in tow of the tug segun, Big holes were stove amldshlps and aft. It Is sup posed that tho buoy at this point was misplaced by the recent run of heavy ice.
 The barge was built at Noank, Conn, in 1898 and her gross tonnage Is s3S.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
HOPPE WINS MATCH
Wizard Schaefcr Scores But i,i95 in
 2,i00-Point Series.

Philadelphia, April 1.-The 2,40O point 1S-2 balk llnc billiard match be- tween Willie Hoppe and Jake Schaefcr ended here tonight with Hoppe q win ner by score of 2,40O 10 l,l95. Hoppe made four hundred points to Schaefer's l6i in the afternoon game and the same number to the wizards l25 in the final game Hoppe's high run was 100 and Schaefer's 45.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
MITCHELL TO BE AN EDITOR
Retired Leader of Mlnc Workers Will
 Establish Labor Paper.

Indianapolis, April 1.--John Mitch- ell retired president of the United Mino Workers of America, tonight announced that In future he will de- vote his attention to labor paper which he will establish in lndIanapo- lis. The object of tho paper will bc the promotion of industrial peace be- tween the miners and operators
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
FIRE THREATENS TOWN.

Meadvllle, Pa. April LA fire which started in tho basement of the Taylor hotel at Conneaut Lake, Pa near here, threatens to destroy the town and aid has been sent from hero on a special train The hotel and several other buildings have already been destroyed.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
FIRE IN NEW MILFORD
Two Barns and Part of Residence of
 Henry Straub Destroyed

New Milford, April 1,-The two large barns of Henry Straub were totally burned, and his residence close by the barns badly damaged this afternoon. as the result of fire, which broke out suddenly in one of the barns The whole upper part of tho house was burned. The loss Is about s5.0Oo. partly covered by insurance. The cause of the blaze Is not known.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
SWORD FOR DIR. KLENKE
Comrades of Second Section. Govern
 or's Foot Guard. Surprise Him.

Dr Henry r Klenke, of Howard avenue, was last night presented q rades of the Second section of the Governors Foot Guard Dr Klenke, as q surgeon of the company, ranks as captain, and the sword is an appro- priate gift
 The presentation was complete surprise to tho genial medlco, who was so touched that he could hardly find words to express his thanks. After this little formalIty was over an enjoyable collation. was the order.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
Moopy,s ASSOCIATE DEAD.

Hubhardston Mich Arrll 1,-G. A. Smith, q music composer, who was q long time associated with Moody and Sankey, in evaugolIstc work died at his home hero to-day
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
pARTRIDGEs LIBERATED.

winsted, April l. Ten pairs of Hun. garlan cartridges were liberated by of- flcers of the Wiusted Rod and Gun club on the state game preserve on Pratt Hill to-day.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-02
PRINCESS BADLY INJURED
Malhilda of Snxony Brcnks Collnrbone
 When Thrown hN Horse.

Dresden. April l.Princess Mathllda of saxony sister of King Frederick August met with serious accident while riding In the Meadows outside tho city to-day. Her right collarbone was broken and her shoulder severely bruised,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-26
MAY ARREST MAN
TO SAVE HIS LIFE
BY AMPUTAT|0N
Deaf Mute Withholds NeceS-
sary Consent to Opera
ton at Hospital.

A problem confronts the physicians OF
the City Hospital of Jersey city to-day
in the case of James Carroll. a deaf
mute, OF No Cos Grove street, Jersey
city. Carroll fell from a car AT Bruns-
wick and Ninth streets, Jersey city,
last night. and his left foot was badly
crushed.
An examination convinced he doctors
that the foot would have to be ampu-
tated to prevent gangrene, BY a state
law, however a patient must be notified
before an operation, and consent 10 IL
secured, Therefore the ward doctor
wrote on a pad;
your foot Will have TO be cut off or
you Will die"
The deaf mute glanced at the lnscrip-
ton on the pad, and then. grabbing a
pencil, wrote hastily:
II would rather die"
Several pages OF written argument
failed TO persuade Carroll TO change his
mind. and now the hospital officials are
seriously considering having Carroll ar
rested on charge of attempted suicide
as IL IL apparent he will die If he does
not submit 10 the operation once A
prisoner on this charFe he will be in the
custody OF the state and his free Will
has nothing to do with the matter.
The authorities al the institution said
that the District Attorney would be com
municated with AT once and asked to tell
them the la~ in the matter.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-26
HERE'S A M.X-UP
Of THOMAS SMITHS
One Thomas Smith a Prisoner,
One an Accuser and One
a Lawyer.

who's the complainant" asked
Magistrate Barlow to-day in the Jeffsr-
son Market Court.
Thomas Smith," replied counsel for
one of the prisoners,
II don't mean you, Mr., Smith," said
Magistrate Barlow, turning 10 the law
yer, whose name is Thomas Smith.
That's my name" said the complain
ant.
And it's NINE" said the smaller of
the two prisoners at the bar.
And mine. too. I'm proud to say"
spoke up Lawyer Thomas Smith.
Let me get this straight" said the
Court, looking hard at the IapeTs be-
fore him. There's a Thomas Smith
accused OF stealing six chickens. There's
saw. the other Thomas smith steal the
chickens In company with another man,
and there's a Thomas Smith, a lawyer,
defending Thomas Smith, who IL ac.
cused by Thomas smith. a Waterman"
That's right" said Lawyer Thomas
When the tang'e of names was I'M
travelled Mag strate Barlow listened "a
the story OF Thomas Smith. a watch.
man, AZ Washington Market, who swore
that Thomas smith, laborer. Of No,
Years old OF No. 40 Horatlo street. had
stolen six chickens from the poultry
stand of ]. X. Heinrich, at Washing
ton Market. on Christmas day.
Then Thomas Smith. prisoner, through
Thomas smith, lawyer. denied the story
OF Thomas Smith, complainant, as d q
Ahearn. They were held In u,oU ball
each for trial,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-26
Strange Adventures That Fol
lowed the Receiving of a
Christmas Gift.
"TALK ABOUT NERVE"
But Driscoll Had the Laugh
When His ASSailantS Were
Locked UP.

Here's a story OF good boss, a
Christmas celebration and strange
denouement
The boss is Samuel Goodstein. who
conducts a pawnshop at No. 279 Bridge
street. Brooklyn. The clerk is William
prIscoll. thirty years old. Of No 32S
Pearl street, Brooklyn, and the present
was II 500 soldpiece.
Driscoll was making Christmas calls
on all the cafes and saloons In his
neighborhood when he wandered into
one at Myrtle avenue and Adams street.
Here he met three strange men, invited
them TO pnrtake OF a Christmas liba-
ton and finally turned for home.
Half a block away his three friends
not as thoroughly permeated with
Christmas cheer as he admits he might
have been, drew near on dog trot and
welded some blunt instrument over his
aching head He remonstrated-that is
just for a secondhand then lay down
on the sidewalk while the trio ritied his
pockets OF sl2 still remaining. tore his
new rubbers from his shoes and then
appropriated his new winter coat.
Driscoll had left his watch and chain
and some tewelry somewhere else.
Shortly after he got to his feet, found
that Johnson had licked Burns. took a
nightcap and went home. determined not
to say anything OF the mishap and save
himself some haunting by the other
clerks.
He was early at his counter to-day.
brushing about and fixing the usual
pawnshop's collection so that his boss
might smile good morning when he
arrived, when in walked three men
Driscol did not recognize them. They
glanced furtively about and then de.
posted bundle on the counter.
Say kid. see wot dem tings is worth
and hustle up, will you?"
Certainly" came Driscolrs ready re.
Spouse, as he united the package It's
coat and ruhbers some handkerchief
! boys. will l shake up that stove. it..
cold this morning"
With that Driscoll darted out the real
door and found Detective Ginder. Fl,
rushed him in the front way and to
him to arrest the three men.
Talk about nerve" shouted Drlscoll
| Here's my coat and rubbers and hand
kerchiefs and gloves and these fellow
bring them back to me and want me t,
night and robbed me. Fine work, Ell?
The prisoners said they Were Franz
Mason and George Burgess. aged eigh
teen years and Alfred George ageC
nineteen years. They We're held TO
tria.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-26
NO MORE CAGES
FOR HUMANS TO
Be BUILT IN CITY
Appellate Court Declares That
Persons Are Not to Be
Housed Like Beasts.

There will he no further increase Of
small rooms in tenement houses, like
ages for animals in which people are
expected TO live" said John p. O'BrIen.
Assistant Corporation Counsel in charge
of the Tenement House Department
Law division. to-day, lie explained the
result OF the unanimous decision of the
Appellate Division affirming an order
Of the lower court. Mr.. O'Brien said:
This decision Is the most important
that has been handed down by q high
court since that given in favor Of the
department on the suit testing the con-
stitutionality of the tenement-house
act"
The test case began when Commits
Department. refused to approve plans
for the alteration Of certain rooms n
AN old tenement-house located at No.
523 East Fifteenth street. owned by
Thomas Krekeler.
Mr.. Krekelcr is president Of the United
Real Estate owners Association and
its influence was n strong factor in the
trial of the case. 1t was sought TO COM
pei the commissioner by mandamus to
approve the alteration proposed,
As thousands of persons are affected
by the decision in addition TO the own
ers of the vast number OF tenements OF
the old type that comes under the law,
MIR. OBrlen was asked to make a state
ment OF the case. He said
THE point involved was whether or
not any owner of tenement property
constructed prior to the enactment Of
the Tenement House law. April 10, 1901,
and commonly known as old tene-
ments, could be permitted under the
Tenement House act to alter IA room in
a house In such manner as 10 reduce
the floor space to fifty-nlne square feet.
THE Corporation Counsel contended
that they would not be allowed to di-
minish the floor space TO less than sew
enty square feet,
This decision will mean to a certain
extent the prevention of the creation Of
small. poorly ventilated rooms. When
the matter came up before Justice
Gerard, of the Supreme Court, he up
held the Tenement House Commits
sioner by denying the motion for n
mandamus and lie and the department
are sustained by the higher court"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-26
OLD CHUMS, BLIND
NDHl'MELE:SS, Go
TO WORKHOUSE
"Tom" Brennan and "Joe"
Reilly Have Shared Joys and
Sorrows for 20 Years.

Christmas Day, late in the afternoon,
two blind men staggered across Seven
teenth street at Eighth avenue When
they reached the middle of the uptown
car track they sat down, back TO back,
as they have done time and again,
They We're Tom" Brennan and Joe"
Reilly. who for twenty years have
shared their joys and sorrows. They met
two decades ago in the old Almshouse,
where they had been committed because
Of their affliction, and ever since have
been inseparable. When one was arrest
Ell the other insisted on being locked up
also. Both have been to the Workhouse
scores of times and know every prison
keeper in the city.
Just as the two men sat down on the
tracks Patrolman Green of the old West
Twentieth street station. who knew
them. walked over to them and told
them kindly to ct up, as they were
blocking the traffic.
Tom" who is seventy-nine years old.
is br!mful with the Wit of his race, and
replied in his familiar suffering voice:
Isn't this a free country"
The upshot OF 1t was the arraignment
OF the two men on charges of drunken
ness before Magistrate Barlow in the
Jefferson Market Court this morning,
Reilly. who is almost as old as Tom,
was sober. He tried to explain.
We met a friend and he insisted on
us having some drinks. Judge" he said.
And we couldn't drink them fast
enough roared out Tom, laughing
when his companion nudged him TO be
silent, .-..- 49,,
one another. Let us co." said Reilly.
Yes. we were having a good time
Christmas .:,r You know. Judge" COM
"Orestes sober and Pylades drunk
remarked young college woman who
stood on the bridge listening to the
case.
Magistrate Barlow told the two that
locked up for the winter in the Work
house, where they would be lodged and
fed. SO they were committed for s!X
months,
In the prison the two blind men said
that they lad had nothing to eat since
Thursday morning: When they were
provided with food they told OF their
adventures. Tom" checking his COM
panion Whenever he tired 10 speak
You know I'm being spoken TO-" he
would say
Billy said that ten years ago tive
brothers of his, who. he feels sure are
knew of his plight. lved at No. q!
West Twenty-flfth street. One. John
was an employee on the Third avenue
road whether the L" or surface, III,
old blind man didn't know. The Other
was employed as a driver for an asi
carting corporation.
The affection the two men have foi
one another was eNemplified when
cigar Was given to Reilly. who handed
Tom" in turn. said as a partins
word: Don't do anything for me, Blu
do find my old pal 'Joes brothers"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-26
"tIe Was No Good, Anyway"
Says Mrs. Samuel McCreadie
From Behind Bars.
JUST OUT OF ASYLUM.
Assistant DiStrict-Attorney and
Detectives Convinced That
the Woman Is Insane.

Standing in her cell IN tho West Side
Court prison to-day. after Magistrate
Cornell had remanded her to the Gus
tody of the Coroner. Mrs. Samuel Nc
Cread!e. who stabbed her husband to
death last night at her home, No. $40
West Thirty-eighth street, made a re-
BILE confession OF her crime 10 an
Evening World reporter.
| II the woman has any nerves or feel
| ings she did not show them Her voice
as she recounted the details of the cold
booded killing was az even and emo
tionless az though she were telling OF a
shopping trip. Mrs. McCreadie Is a
stout, heavy woman, with fat. fiabby
cheeks and untidy hair. Her hands are
heavy, Redeemed and coarse with long
years OF household toll
| sam came Keeling into the house at
about O'clock" che said. He lay
down on a lounge and sank into a
drunken sleep. I watched him from the
doorway as he lay there and feeling
came over me that l had had enough
of him anyway. l walked over TO the
lounge and bent over him. He opened
I'm kill you when l wake up" he
said. Get out of here and stay out"
Then l knew that ! had to kill him.
I got the carving knife and sharpened It,
Then | took off my shoes and tiptoed
into the room l didn't hesitate. for !
was afraid I'd lose M nerve 1 rolled
my sleeves up so as not to get them
blood spdttercd. and then | stabbed Sam
in the throat He gave groan and fell
off the lounge. Then / stabbed him
three times more in the face and dug the
knife into his body. | washed the knife
after that and finaAy decided to go up
on the roof and throw it away. Sam
was no good. anyway, He always said
he hated me and he had not been living
with me for months"
When the woman's son Harry. a man
vf twenty-five. came in. Mrs. McCreadie
showed him the body The son WAS ar
rested at the same time his mother.
Questioning in court brought forth the
fact that Mrs. McCreadie has been un
der treatment for insanity for the pas
, three years, and there was no question
|, in the minds OF the Assistant District
/ Attorney and the detectives that she wa.
violently crazy when she Killed her hus
. band.
The three younger McCreadle children
had been away the better part o
Christmas day. When they got hom
about $50 the mother met them on tn,
stairs of the tenement house and sal,
to Willie, a ten-year- old boy:
Would you like to see a nice ga
stove?"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-26
"THEY POISONED
MI" DYING YOUTH
TOLD HIS MOTHER
But Police Found Cocaine Box
in Young Knox's Bed and
Case Is a Mystery.

John Knox, nineteen years old who
lived with his parents AT No. Us South
Ninth street. Newark. was found kncel-
ing in prayer al his bed early io-oay by
his mother, who had heard him Eroan-
Ing. As Mrs, Knox entered the room
her son looked up and cried:
"Oh. mother they have poisoned me
was in New Yorn and they gave me
poison"
A doctor was called, but young Knox
died in an hour,
The police We're notified and men
from the Detective Bureau placed at
work on the mystery, After working
on the case for more than eight hours
the detectives searched the he'd at
which Knox had been kneelng, and be-
tween the sheets they afound box
which contained particles OF a white
powder. The county physician declared
the box had held cocaine and that CO.
caine had killed Knox.
The police theory is that Knox took
the poison and then hid the box in tic
bed His reason for declaring that
others poisoned him is mystery.
Young Knox had not been home for
Christmas dinner, and when he reached
there at midnight his father, Thomas j.
Knox, admitted him. lie seemed pale,
but the father did not question him and
the young man Went directly 20 his
room, IL was some time after this that
his father heard means from his room
and went to him,
Knox was a member of the Father
Matthew Total Abstinence Society and
OF the Holy Name Society OF 81, Jo-
sephs Church His family has sus-
pected recently that he was In love. hut
could ascribe no other cause for sui
eide motive.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-26
CALLS CORONER
NJ DONALD'S ACT
UNGENTLEMANLY
DR.. McCracken Sends Report
Of Examination of Mr.. Snow
TO Charter ReviserS.

DR.. Henry Noble McCracken, son Of
Chancellor MoCracksn. Of New York
University, acting for the many IN
disnant friends Of DIR. Charles H Snow.
to-day called tho attention OF William
NJ. Twins. Chairman of the Charter Re
vision Committee. to the ''upgentleman-
ly and inefficient manner In which
Coroner Robert +. Mcdonald, Of the
Bronx. conducted the preliminary In
quest into the death OF the young stu.
dent, Van Dwight Sheldon. last Thurp-
day afternoon.
DR.. McCracken especially referred TO
the Coroner's treatment OF Mrs, Annie
Northrup Snow, wife Of Dr.. Snow, who
Is dean of the university.
Il am also sending a Topographic re-
port OF the proceedings to Mr.. Ivins,.
said Or. McCracken, so that he can
get good idea OF the manner in which
the hearing was conducted and which
/ believe will be OF great help to the
chairman in considering the value OF the
coroners in this city.
Il have suggested. from my OBSERVE
ton OF their work, that the position Of
Coroner Is useless and needless ex-
pense to the city. Their work could be
better done by either the Police De-
partmsnt or the District OF
flee. The stenographic report. of course.
does not convey the tone or manner of
utterance to all Of Coroner McDonald's
insinuating and slurring comments ON
Mrs Shows testimony. and I havo
made that clear in my communication
to MIR. Ivrns,"
DR.. McCracksn and Mrs. Shows ct
torney, Edward ". Thornall, were
elected from the court room by Coroner
Mcdonald when they protested against
his rough treatment OF the witnesses.
If Mr. WINS Is not able to suggest some
action the case will be taken to Gov.
Hughes.
Tho Coroner's Statement.
Coroner Mcdonald issued the follow
ing statement this afternoon:
II interviewed Or. Snow at his resi-
dence Wednesday evening and Mrs.
snow at the Fordham Hospital Wednes-
day afternoon, Immediately after tho
death of Mr.. Seldom. They told me GER
tain things with reference to the shoot
ing, and when l examined them on
Thursday at a preliminary hearing they
told me different story in reference to
certain Incidents And knowing these
statements to be false. l put them
any Coroner should.
ITO the witnesses It might have
| seemed unnecessary and unusually Sc
we're, but I deemed 1t my duty to go
deeply into the matter and get what in
/ formation l could to see II It would
/ throw any light on the shooting. From
what l was told by the detectives who
like plain case OF suicide, and could
not reconcile myself to certain state
ments az told by the Shows"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1908-12-26
ACTORS ON THE LUCANlA.
George HuntIey Leads Company
That VIII Appear In Musical
Comedy

The company that will present kitty
Grey" tho latest brand OF English
musical comedy at the Broadway Thea
tire. arrived to-day on the steamship
Lucan!a George Huntley is the come
dian OF the organization. and Julia
sanderfon, Tod sloan's wife. has one OF
the most prominent characters in the
show. Miss Sanderson seemed surprised
when she was told that Tod was at this
very minute supposed 10 be seeking her
in London.
Really. Is It pawssible," she drawled.
in the perfectly sOod English accent she
has acquired In her stay abroad.
Miss Gladys Desmond. who enjoyed
the reputation OF being the prettiest
girl on the ship. was met at the pier by
a tall stranger, with seaweed -coloTed
whiskers and melancholy mien, He re-
fused to divuigs his identity, but is said
TO be Interested In shipping at this port
Miss Desmond sprained one OF her
ankles during the extremely rough
weather the ship encountered. 30 her
gallant escort had the pleasant task Of
carrying her 70 tAxi-esh.