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New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
RELIC OF TWEED GRAFT
Debit Balance Carried Forty Years
on CHY's Books.
v Conn.v Court House fund. s7oo os7 q. :,

New County Court House fund. s7oo,0s7 %
This is item in the last trial balance sheet of
the City Chamberlain. and it does not refer to the
expenditures of the courthouse commission for
the proposed courthouse. 1t refers the cid
Tweed courthouse, built about forty years ago.
and the presence of the item in the City Chamber
lain's trial balance shows how hard it is for the
depar artmental employees to cut out the red tape
When James J. Martin the City Chamberlain, saw
item he himself mystiied. and the mystery
entirely cleared up nnul Isaac 5. Barrett.
for thirty-six years a bookkeeper III the FINANCE
Department, summoned.
No. said M Barrett soon he saw the
item. NO. that is not for the proposed new
court house That item is old friend 1t has
been the books of the City Chamberlain for the
last forty years. Successive attempts have been
made to get it, but one has had the hardi-
hood to cross il off is Iegally and technically
debit balance against the city and it is kept there
TO make the books balance. The history OF the
item is substantially follows. When the old
Tweed ring built the County Court House 1t did all
sorts of things with the city's funds. The city
cleared at that time through the Tenth National
Bank The contractors on the courthouse, with the
knowledge Of the ring, made requsitfon on the bank
for funds from time time and overdrew the city
courthouse construction account to the amount of
s7G0Os7 . That the way the account stood
when the late Andrew II. Green came into the Con
r,oller's Office Green refused 10 pay the bank for
advances made account Of the contracts Ihat
old rot bother the bank any. The city had other
deposits with Tenth National Bark, and 1T qdetiy
deducted the entire sum from the other deposits
There was a lot trouble about II at the time ont
rhe hank people had the inside track and they had
their way That item appeared on the city Cnain-
berIaiu's books the following year and never was
legally charged off
Another large item carried along on the BOOKS
Of the Finance Department is one Of s15o,eH on ac-
count of the construction OF the Ninth District
court house back in the Tweed days That building
as built TO the floor. and then the furnishings
were stolen by The old ring The scandal MADE the
rroposed courthouse eyesore, and finally a
ecboolhouse built the site. 1t is easier 10
carry those items along the books ana make
tho hooks balance than it is 20 wipe them off 1t
may require special II the Legislature to cross
,,enn off ! think If / WAS the Controller would
cross them off anyway, AS there IS no e"i' use
yn carving them along"
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
GETS .dFTER F4IRB4NKS.
La Toilette Biamcs Tice-President
for Defeat of FiHbuster.
tFrorn 1he tribune Eurcsu


Washington. June Senator la Toilette who on
Saturday evening was charging Senator Stone of
Missouri, with desertion and blaming tie tall Mis-
sourian sor the failure of the fhuster against yhe
financial bill. has decided that President Fair
banks was the real genius who ended the i,ibuster
and declared his purpose devote gocdlv portion
OF his chautauqua lectures to denurclation OF the
NfcePresidenr, The Wisconsin Senator felt none too
kindly toward the Eice-Presdent SATURDAY. even
ing. and when the Democratic leader Mr. Cuiber-
offered a resolution of thanks 10 .he Vice
President for 'dgnified impartial end courteous
manner in which he had presided the Senate
Mr.. La Toilette absent from the chamber.
Senator La Toilette believes he has found ''rhc
Congressional Record evidence OF the partaIity Of
the Vice-President When Senator Gore closed his
remarks on Saturday afternoon the Vice-President
said:
The question is on agreeing to hte conference
report"
Mr.. Aldrich then said: Il ask that the roll be
called"
The Record then quotes Senator Hepburn as
Saying: Mr.. President but adds the Secre-
tary proceeded TO call the roll and Mr. Aldrich
sponded to his name" MIR. Hepburn insisted on
recognition and the yice-p President to per
init the rollcan be interrupted. II Is the in
terruption OF Mr. Hepburn that the Wisconsin Sena-
tor bases his charge of unfairness. Mr.. Hepburn
was not taking part in the filbuster, but he appar
emily sought. by using that opportunity to explain
his reasons for voting against the bill, to give time
for Senator Stone 10 return TO the chamber and
continue the fiibuster.
OF course, there numerous instances where
Senators address the Chair simultaneously and
the Vice President recognizes the he sees or
hears first. Ordinarily it makes little difference
which is recognized first. and II Mr.. Hepburn s
statement that he desired merely TO explain the
reason why he voted against the bill is to be taken
at its face value, it made difference to him
that Mr. Aldrich was recognized first and that
he made his explanation after the rocall, precise
ly as did Senator Owen. who explained that he
voted against the measure because he disapproved
Of some OF its provisions but that had his been
needed to prevent its failure he would have voted
for it. That the Nice-Presdent should first have
recognized Mr. Aldrch, who stood sqCarely in front
of the rostrum. while Mr.. Hepburn consider
ably to the left of the Chair would hardly cause
surprise under ordinary circumstances but under
extraordinary circumstances il is difficult to
attempt TO impeach the motives of pre-
Siding officer.
senator La Toilette says that he will handle the
Nice-President without gloves the Chautau-
qua circuit. especially if Mr.. Fairbanks is again
nominated for Nice-President and those familiar
with MT La Follette's Chautauqua brand of
tory appreciate how roughly Mr.. Fairbanks will
be dealt with.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
BANKERS TO ACT UNDER NEW LAW
National Currency Association Will Be Or
ganized Here at Once.

While bankers in this city unanimously OF
the opinion that there would be occasion during
the present year for the issue of emergency cur
rencv a we'll known banker was authority for the
statement that national currency association, tn
der the terms of the law, consisting OF the
national banks in New York and Brooklyn, would
be organized at once.
This action. it explained. did not mean that
the banks had any intention of taking out erler-
gency currency in the future. but was sirnply
a preparation to enable them to do so if the ne
cessity arose Hereafter. in times OF stress In
stead Of clearing loan certificates being used
the national banks both in and out OF the Clearing
House Association, will take out emergency cur
rency through the national currency association
Wall Street learned yesterday that several sections
Of the West were preparing also to organize SINH
lar associations.
Bankers lere agreed that the one great merit OF
the new law was the provision for an emergency
currency issued against securities other than
United States government bonds, and the fact that
commercial paper be made the basis OF oank-
note circulation. they said. would serve to over
come a great deal of the prejudice which has eX-
isted throughout the country against banknote is
sues based anything except government bonds
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
RULINGS ON COPYRIGHT
Three Cases Decided by United
States SuDreme Court.

Washington, June 1.-The Supreme Court Of the
United States to-day decided three important copy
right cases. the opinions being handed down by
Justice Day The first decision in the case of
the Bobbs- Merrill Company agt. r II. Macy & Co.
and Isido- and Nathan Straus. the decision being in
favor Of Macy & Co. In this the court dealt with
the question whether the sale by retail dealer of
copyrighted book below the price fixed by the
publishers is infringement of copyright The
Bobbs-Merrill Company published a novel and
stipulated in printed notice that it should not be
sold for less than 81 a copy. Macy & Co. sold the
work for SO cents, and suit brought according
ly in the Circuit Court of the United States for
<he Southern District of New York, but the bill
was dismissed. A like result followed when the
case was appealed to the Circuit Court of Appeals
and the decision the line The suit was
based on the theory that the right 20 dispose of
copyrighted work gives the owner the right to
place restrictions its sale.
The right of publishers to regulate the price
at which their books may be sold by retailers and
jobbers also was involved in the cases Of
Charles Scribner's Sons agt Isidor and Nathan
Straus. doing business as r. II. Macy & Co. which
were decided against the former company The
suits were brought by the Scrbners as representa-
tives of the American Publishers Association and
they sought in The first of them entotn the de
PENDANTS from selling their copyrighted books ut
prices below those fixed by the association and
from buying any such publications from anyone who
is not member of the association the ground
In the second case the allegation that Macy
& Co. had sought to induce other dealers violate
their contracts with the publishers.
The fact brought out that the publishers
association requires firms dealing in their copy
righted books to enter into contract to maintain
fixed prices for a year and not to sell to anyone
who would cut prices. The Circuit Court of APP
peals decided against the publishers in both in
stances. holding that the sellers had not agreed
prices and that there evidence
of effort to influence others.
That the republication of map printed in
official publication is not always piracy under the
copyright law held to-day by the Supreme
Court In deciding the of The Globe News
paper Company, of Boston. agt. George H.
Walker & Co. in which case the decision
favorable the newspaper. The suit grew out
of the fact that The Globe reprinted a map Cf
the electric railways of Massachusetts which
compiled by Walker and published part OF
state report In 1899 Walker brought suit for
damages on the charge of infringement of copy
right and the United States Circuit Court for the
District of Massachusetts awarded him $3.50, but the
Supreme Court reversed the decision OF the lower
court.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
RECEIVERS ASK 100000, GET $4,000.
Williamsburg Trust Company Resumption
Order Signed by Justice Kelly.

Justice Kelly. in the Supreme Court. in Brooklyn,
ordered Yesterday that the Williamsburg Trust
COMPANY resume business the morning of Mon
day June s. At the same time he discharged the
receivers This action taken with the approval
Of Clark Williams the State superintendent of
Banking. The Williamsburg Trust Company was
one of the jenkins chain Of banking institutions
that went under last fall.
Ali depositors who wish TO withdraw their money
NAY do so in full The receivers asked S2HEV'
while John D. Lyons their counsel. wanted SlOV~,
which was granted Justice Kelly decided that the
receivers should have $4,000; Augustus Van NFcK'
receiving $4,000 and Frank l.. Bapst. $1,000 An
allowance Of s25 oo0 for running expenses made
some time ago
The Metropolitan Trust Company loaned slSHhVo
to the Williamsburg Trust Company. which has a
carataI Of 10000 unmpaired and surplus OF
$4,000 II has hand s1.70e.ooo In cash and ready
assets of 81 $4,000
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02

movements of vessels have been reported 10 the
Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
Nav 2s-Tha Carolina. New York City. the Bur
a Monterey
NAV 29-The Buffalo az Sausalito: the Eagle
narno: Scorpion. the Porter. the Tingsy. tho
Thornton. Long. the Cuttehsh and the Viper
at Kingston the Virginia and the Maryland. az
san Pedro: the Pennsylvania Long Beach: the
California Ocean Park. the Washington. at Re-
dondo; Tennessee. Ocean Park and Venice the
Justin a san Pedro Santa Barbara; the Ohio
and Yankton. Francisco the Yorktown. at
Astoria
Montgomery. Washington. the BtrT1trE-
Guantanamo.
NAV 3I-The Yorktown and the Charleston. Portland
the South Dakota. Barbara; the Georgia.
the Virginia. the Rhode Island and the New Jersey
at Bremerton. Connecticut the Kansas. the Yer
mont the Louisiana. Minnesota and the Relief.
at San Francisco. the Washington at Santa Barbara
SAILED.
2g-The from Guantanamo for Port Antonio
Nav 30-The Rainbow Cleveland. Denver and tbs
concord from Yokohama for Kobe: the Nanshaa
from Cavite for Hong Kong
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
TREASURES CONDITION.
Deficit of Nearly 81, 900, 900 Sho1c'
for Mau.

Washington. June 1.-The monthly statement OF
the governments receipts and expenditures SHOWS
deficit for May. 1905 of s11.s5Ss91, as against
surplus fer May, 1907 of S,ai5,2l2.
The receipts for May, 1905 show decrease as
compared with May 1907, of si $50 $50 and the dls
1ursenlents increase of s5.14i.242 making oil-
ference of sc. 202.
For the eleven months OF the current fiscal year
the receipts aggregated s5s6 I50 and the disourse-
ments s6lo 0l0, 155 leaving deficit for the eleven
months OF s69, Goa. .605
The statement also shows that the receipts TOT
the last eleven months ss6.1S7,5e2 less than
for the corresponding period last year. and the eA-
penditures s12.i6s046 greater. leaving net oiief
in eleven months of sl2s 654, ,56S The recepS
from customs during May, 1905. were sl94i'sf4,
which is loss compared with May, 1soi. OF
about Ss0JO,00o Internal revenue $lsl6S.se4 a de-
crease of si.637, 600 Miscellaneous $5,lo6,'iS de-
s., ,20o0 0oo.
The civil and miscellaneous expenditures IN tue
last month show an increase OF $66S.WO; the W ar
Department shows increase or s25oo'oW' 'h'
Navy Department an increase of $l7o.oH; pensions
increase of s1.1Oo,0Oo, and public works an IN
of s114,0G0.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
INVESTIGATE MANS DEATH IN CAB.
Jersey Official Visits Brooklyn Saloons and
Dies Returning TO Hotel.

The police are investigating the mysterious death
of Richard sicNeely. Recorder OF the Borough OF
Bradley Beach y. J.. who was found DEAD IN
cah outside of the Hotel De Nord Irving Place and
15tb street Yesterday afternoon McSeely hired
a cab in front OF the hotel and told the driver.
lanes Donegan. drive him to saloon IN Court
street BROOKLYN Several other saloons were Vis-
tied after leaving the first one. and when thc Gao
reached the hotel again il was found that McNeely
dead.
Charles Wann. proprietor of the hotel. SAID 'hat
McNeely mad been his personal guest for seVera'
days. and that he could not understand MS deatn-
NcNeely was we'll known in New Jersey. and IN
addition 20 mis- real estate business was the con-
hdential agent OF Thomas F. Scmers, who owns
great part OF Bradley Beach he leaves q "its
and four daughters.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
RECESS APPOINTMENTS BY PRESIDENT,

Washington. June President Roosevelt to-day
announced til following recess appointments: Us
r Hundley 70 be United States district judge
for the Northern District Of Alabama John T.
estsr n he Tinted States district judge for the
Southern District of Ohio and Edward f Na2-
hr. 70 oe United States attorney for the DistTlcs
q South Dakota These appointments "ere among
ftty nominations not confirmed hy the Senate at
TIE session just closed.
The President also appointed J. rank Taylor TO
be surveyor Of customs at the port Of LouisVlLe
and Pau. Nash Of New York consul general al
Budapest
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
BOARD OF MILITIA OFFICERS NAMED

WASHINGTON. June In accordance with the pro-
visions of the new act to increase the efficiency
Of the militia Assistant Secretary Oliver has ap
pointed board of five officers Of the active hst OF
organized militia Who will meet periodically IN
Washington for consultation with the War De-
partnent authorities respecting the condition and
the needs of the militia. The menhers OF the
hoard are General James a. Drain. ordnance OF
hcer National Guard OF Washington; AdJutanc
,.a,araI Ora,, Perry of Indiana. Adjutant General
NaIson 4 Henry Of New York: Adjutant Cfeneral
G r Boardnan Of Wisconsin. and Adjutant Cen
eral Bibb Graves Of Alabama
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
GET JURY in STANDARD OIL CAoC.

Rochester. June 1.-The ,J.e Of the United states
s,,ainst ,ho standard Oh Company was resuihfu
,fts morning before Judge John r. Hazel III the
l-ri,ed states District Court The company Is
-, -,,.au "a various points in Vermont Except
a.. ,ba tff,e occupied in hearing formal motions All
- ne day was spent in obtaining jury when was
.eeac,ed al o'clock this attetcUeli.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
BOARD ON RETIREMENTs MEETS.

Washington June THE board of adnlirals ap
pointed by the Secretary of the Navy to select
officers for retirement July next in accordance
the provisions of the naval personnel law. met
to-day ard outlined a of action. Under she
law forty officers above the rank Of lieutenant
commander must be transferred the retired list
every year IN order facilitate promotions in the
lower grades
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
DINNER FOR PABLO MACEDO.

Pablo Macedo chairman Of the board OF directors
OF the National Railways Company of Mexico was
the guest of honor last night at Sherry $ at Il an
ner given by James Speyer of the firm OF Spe!er g
90 ,.overs were laid for twenty-four. and among
the guests were who have been prominently
associated with the growth Of Mexico. senior
Nacedo is warm friend of Sehor Llmantour MIN
lister OF Finance of Mexico. and was closely luehu-
fed with the merger n short time ago or Two or
the largest railways in Mexico under government
control
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
GARFIELD GOING TO HAWAII.

Washington. June l-secretary Garfield Will
leave here tomorrow night for San Francisco, and
vii sail on the battleship Maine for Honolulu. to
scquairr himself with various questions pending
ir Hawaii including coolie labor. coastwlse trace
regulations and river and harbor improvements
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
c. W. VANDERBILT MAKES ROADS PueLle

fEy Telegraph 70 The IrlbuLIs-I :.
Ashegile. y. c. June i-JeorSe W NaiiueiD D'''
vii open the excellent macadamlzed roads "h i'9
estate excepting the Bfltmore grounds Tor Tree
public highways These roads have here'"icie
practically been closed 10 the public This chahs"
n Mr.. Nanderbilts policy will establish MOI
direct route between the back mountain counues
throughout This entire section and will open
Greet route 10 Mount Pjsgah
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
INSUL4R CASE DECIDED.
Rights Of Catholic Church to Prop
erty in Porto Rico Upheld.

Washington June 1.-That the Roman Catholic
Church is entitled exercise complete ownership
of the church buildings occupied by that denorn'-
nation in the city of Ponce, Porto Rico, was held
to-day by the Supreme Court of the United States
in the case Of the municipality of Ponce ast the
Roman Catholic Church In Porto Rico. which was
decided In favor of the Church.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
GIVES ORGAN TO PLAlNFIELD CHURCH

.By Telegraph The Tritun-i
<Islnfeld. june The Rev. Ia j. : EeHe'
pas'or Of the Crescent Avenue Presbytetia'
NauFch, announced to-day that Mrs Charles II 4"e,
We o. the former president Of the Iity NaloiiH'
6snk and the mother OF Mrs. Everett C"ioy'
would give the church Il new organ to cost aDou'
~s@. The gift is IL memory Of her h-ssAaA
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
DENIED BY COMMISSIONER SARGENT.

Washington. June l.--Commissioner Frank r
Sargent. of the Bureau Of Immigration VINO re-
trrned last night from a trip OF inspection To Ne"
York and Boston, to-day denied the story pup
lisfe5 las, z-sel thar t77elve Cinnamon smuggled
into his country had been received dead in Ne"
York
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
CHARGE MAJOR WITH IRREGULARITIES.

Des uoines Iowa June Major Charles =
George L s A. was placed on trial oefore a
general court martial at Fort Dies MONIES to-day
for alleged irregularities in mileage and meal ac-
-, ,,biIa in charge Of the recruiting station az
r,os 11oines with sub-ststions at Fort Dodge.
waterloo and Mason City
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
REPRESENTATIVES AT TOXIC SELECTED.

washington June l--Secretary Root mas "7e'usd
on the personnel OF the commission Ia represent '
NAe9 States al the Toxic Exposition III iSi-' i'
Commissioners general viii be Francis Il. LOOMS
foTrneI Assistant secretary Of state; Frederick
= - skin. director OF the Field Museum IN en-
Nsso and j. =. Millet the artist.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02

Colon. June The faction which favors the cleo
ton Q. Senor Arias and that which supports oei'oi
Obaldia for President have begun a series OF oenl-
onstrstions and there are signs Of coming troupiS
General SANTIAGO de Ia Guardis, formerly Secre-
ta-y q War and Minister Of Foreign Affairs ar
rived here this afternoon from Panama TO assume
the governorsilip of this province He sUpersedes
Porfrio Nelendez who was removed recehty pE
Presidential decree. The rev Governor 7aVofs ule
candidacy OF Sefor Arias while Governor Me4elluez
vas in favor OF Senior Obaldla
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
Fatal PLAGUE CASE AT ST. THOMAS.

=, Thomas D. W l., June l-One fataI case of
-, rIaquc has been officially reported here
and there are TWO suspected cases.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
MAY ExTRADITE H. CLAY PIERCE.
Decision in Missouri Affirmed by United
States Supreme Court.

Washington June 1.-The Supreme Court OF the
United States affirmed to-day the decision OF the
United States Circuit Court for the Eastern DIS
-, ~, Missouri in the extradition case OF H. Clay
p,arce of the Waters Pierce OH Company. or St.
7 ouis holding him subject TO eXtradiuon to Texas
whore he is under indictment charge or per-
iurv in swearing that his company had hot On
.onad into a conspiracy in restraint of trade when
~, o,,,anv made application to do business in
rexas II is contended that the Waters-Perce COM
many IS a part of the Standard Oh Company
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02
ooo Rack TO WORK IN BIRMINGHAM.

Rirmins ham, Ala, June with the fesuiHPtlon
~ mines furnaces and other Industries this week
Lxht thousand men will 80 back 70 work
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02

', uas said at the office OF II. Clay Pierce yes
t.rdav that Mr.. Pierce was in this city but no
statement of his intentions as result OF the su-
,r.,,e Courts decision obainable.
New-York tribune., 1908-06-02

MOVEMENTS OF wARsHIPs.-The following
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-06-11
Certificates of Incorporation.

The Royal Lunch Co of New Haven filed a certificate of incorporation with the state secretary yesterday, the incorporators being George w. and Fannie E. Austin and Frederick H. and Myrtle I. Jacobs. all of New Ha- ven. The capital stock is s5,000 and business will begin with s2,0O0.
 GaHlt Brothers, incorporated. of westport filed a certificate of incor- poration yesterday. They will open general merchandise store. begin ming business with s5.000, the full amount of capital stock. The in- corporators are Leonard H., John K. and Julia Nj. W. Gault.
 The Ketchin & Hayes Tobacco cor poration of Simsbury, recently incor- porated, filed certificate of organiza- tion at the office of the state secre- tary yesterday. The capital stock is s1.000, divided into ten shares of a value of s1O0 each. The shares are held by the president, Andrew J. Ketchin of TariffviIle: the viee-presi- dent, J. W. Hayes. one share: the secretary and treasurer. William NJ. Ketchin. one share; ArchiboId Ketch- in. three shares; Hattie NJ. Ketchin. one share