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New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
CARS 4 Bad LOT
p. S. {. Engineer Reports on Cnlon
RaiIuoy Com pony's Property.

II some sccrnful visitor to the metropolis should
point Car 148 Of the Union Railway COMPANY
4 New York business a fair sample of
the antediluvian types Of conveyance used in the
first city Of the United States. the business man
would remark: oh its only q franchise holder!
Nobody uses it In the case of Car 14s the ex-
planation would be wrong. It's a pretty bad case
at that but not SO much worse than a lot OF the
cars that are in regular service the con,panys s
lines in upper Manhattan and The Bronx. Here
is the diagnosis Of its condition, made by A ".
NcIiuont consulting engineer of the Public Ser
vice Commission
A single truck car two doors missing. two others
smashed. roof canvas sticking through the hole.
Stats in the floor mat broken. five curtains missing,
also the door rubbers: dashes burned through by
brot.en Tarx badI~. light and power wiring sagged
motors visible through floor: sign reflector torn ana
bumper sills smashed; ore headlight had no re
boxes missing headlight wire broken; seat carpet
frayed and pulled away from the strip and the
splice in it, but insulation in the splice had
been forgotten.
According TO Mr.. McLimont in his report 10 Com
missioner Eusts. OF total Of 137 cars operated
113 were examined by him during December and
January Forty-three had insecure or broken
steps had trouble with the wiring, in p the seats
were in bad condition 81 had doors in need OF re-
pairs. g had defective dashboards and Il had de-
fective trucks. to say nothing OF various other
faults enumerated in Mr.. McLimont report Many
of the cars were found TO be in dirty condition
and one of them was frankly called filthy
The forty-six days spent by Mr- McLimont in the
inspection OF the cars lead him to the conclusion
that the rolling stock of the Union Railway Com
pany is in about as bad condition it could be.
The complete overhau!lng and rebuilding of the
companys property is recommended.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
BLACK HAND ARRESTS.
One for attempt to Bloc Up the
Pnti Bank.

Three arrests were made yesterday by Detectives
De Guida and Monde in connection with recent
bomb throwing outbursts of New Yorks italian
colony.
Francesca Corticchia, of No Az East 18th street,
was taken into custody the OF 18th street
and First avenue where he had been lettering for
more than an hour. The detectives thought he
might have some knowledge Of the attempt to get
money from Michael Pullini, of No. 80 East 18th
street
Since Saturday night. when Pullin shot al
legged member of the Black Hand, he has been re-
Ceiving letters which informed him over the st-
letto sigma that he would be amply repaid for
his work against the Black Hand and that he
might as well prepare for death
On the way to the station q man. VINO gave the
of Michael Alcano, of No. 43 First avenue.
attempted to rescue Corticchia and was arrested.
According to Lieutenant Petrosin Cortfcchia and
AIcano have been under suspicion of. being con-
nected with two recent attempts to kill SALVATORE
Schlizz OF No. A19 East 18th street.
Investigation into the attempt TO blow up the
bank Of Pasquale Pati & Son. at No. 2o Eliza beth
street. on January .. resulted yesterday in the
arrest at 10 Elizabeth street Of Veto Lauro, or
No 80 Prince street. Flushing. Long Island
According to the detectives, Lauro served term
of fourteen years Italy in connection with SINH
lar activities, and the police say that they have
evidence that he was instrumental in the attempt
on Pati's bank.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
BEGINS ON ICE TRUST
COURT DECISION 4DVERSE
Generals Request to Dis
continue Mayer Suit Granted.

Following the action of Governor Hughes. Jus
tlce Leventrtt. in the Supreme Court, handed down
decision yesterday against the American Ice Com
pany the contention made TO the court by Attor-
ney General jackson. The Justice granted the
ton of the Attorney General argued last week for
the discontinuance of the original action brought
by Julius NJ. Mayer. former Attorney General,
against the ice for the dissolution Of the
pany- Julien L Davies, attorney for the ice COM
argued that il the intention of the Attor-
ney General in asking for the disconnuance of the
suit TO seek change OF venue and also get a jury
trial OF the cause which would be impossible in
this county.
This decision. coming on tho heels of the Gov
ernor's order the Attorney General TO prosecute
the in the place of the District Attorney was
regarded as an important one. Mr.. Davies also
contended that it unfair to the company to
let go for nothing the searching examination con-
Quoted by former Attorney General Mayer of the
American Ice Company's books and records. He
said that there had been restraint of trade and
that the company trust or in control of
a monopoly.
Justice Leventritt said in his decision that no
injustice was done to the defendant by permitting
discontinuance OF this action. The hardship
which the defendent conceives will be worked IS
fanciful rather than real The avowed purpose of
the Attorney General does not affect the applica-
ton of the Attorney General"
1t was said at the Attorney Generals office that
Mr. Jackson would appear personally to-day before
the grand jury and arrange for convenient time
to present the evidence in his possession He be
eves that this will result in indictments for viola
tion of the Donnely antitrust laws. Investigation
it was said. would he made Immediately and would
be pursued carefully and thoroughly
Attorney General Jackson will conduct the in
vestigaton before the grand jury in person. Some
Of the witnesses who will possibly he called are
Charles ". Morse. Charles g. Gates and Wesley
II. Oler, president Of the American Ice COMPANY
Mr. Jackson, il said. had large number Of
documents pertaining TO the relation between the
American Company and the subsidiary concern.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
MORE THAN 77,ooo STOCKHOLDERS
Share Surplus Earnings of the Pennsylvania
RaiIroad-Bondholder Not Included.

philsdelphia Feb. I2.-SonIe idea OF the iInpor-
rance Of the ret earnings Of the railroads to
large number OF persons be gathered from ng
lIres compiled January / 1905. showing that on
that date the shareholders in the pennsylvania
Railroad Company numbered 51.225, an increase OF
Is so for the year 1897.
During the year the average holding decreased
from $50 10 10 shares The number OF women
stockholders increased from 192S2 TO 2o,4l, Whlie
the number of European investors grew from ''9S
on December 81 1896. to s,1i9 year later. The IN
crease in total holders for the month OF December,
1907. 1,S3l-
a compilation has also been made which shows
that in the companies controlled and directed by
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Company there are IN
the lines east OF Pittsburg I'LL shareholders and
stack These make 4 total OF 90 793 holders in all
the subsidiary companies. A few hundred of these
hodere represent the Pennsylvania Railroad proper,
but approximately 5000 entirely independent
stockholders
These added to 1926 investors in the parent
comusnv make a total of than 77.0fo investors
who look TO the profits of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road system for q whole part of their income
The income which is paid to these 1850 people
must come from the surplus earnings OF the COM
panies for of the thousands Of bondhoiders
scattered all over the world. and 10 whom the COM
r,a MES are pledged pay various fixed percentages
.e frclldad in this compilation
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
INGALLS, ON BUSINESS NEEDS.
Tells Bankers Repeal of Sherman Law Is

Detroit. Feb. 12-Melvile f. ingalls, was the
chief speaker at the dinner OF the Bankers C!ub
of Detroit tonight. He said. in part:
There are three things which seem to me to be
very essential the future success or business;
First repeal of the Sherman law, and in its stead
sor7e befter scheme of regulating TONS sec
ond an addition TO banking laws: third. peace
less talk less legislation, less sIrieking and
abuse. ..
from our panic, which started in its acute form
four months ago would be the repeal of the Sher-
man law so-called- Il never has done any good
that am aware Of. On the other hand, its mild
enforcement so far has produced nothing but
trouble The threat Of its enforcement has stopped
business, and now, II Il is Tlgidly en-
forced as il is proposed 10 do, II viii parayze all
commerce and trade and every business that re-
oJires an agreement in order TO live. Even the
abor unions feeling the weight Of its
hand
BY this do not that | am willing to let
the corpol atoms have their sweet VIII and do as
thew please. ! would bring them into the light,
where every detail OF their doings should be given
TO the public. l would not allow one of them TO
engage in interstate traffic without procuring Il
ceTlse and to obtain that license / would make
them go into the minutest details of how their
roration WAS organized. how much wind and
how much substance. | would make them
agree that they would report every six months.
and these reports should be verified by examination
Of government experts
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
p r. r. HAS 1900 IDLE CARS.

Philadelphia. Feb 12-The Pennsylvania Ra l.
road has on lines East and West n go idle
representing an investment of s7I0o00O0- OF these
idle cars. which represent approximately d per
cent of the companv's freight equipment 81 coo
are standing on the sdings and yards the sys-
tenn and Is coo in the various shops undergoing
or awaiting repairs. The loss Of revenue this
large investment - the only loss sustained by
the company through the ldleness OF these cars.
Officials sav that in times like these the yards and
sdines where tho stored infested with
thieves who carry off when possible every part of
a ear that * portable. and that before many of
these ears can restored To service again the
missing pa IT'S will have to be restored,
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
FOR NEW ENGLAND COLLEGE CLUB.
Alumni of Six Institutions Obtain Option on
Fifty-fourth Street Building.

< r Guggentein. the owner CT the building At
Hos & and % 5sth street has given an option
= purchase 20 the alumni OF the six New England
"oIieees- Dartmouth. Wesleyan. Brown, Williams
Amherst ard the achUsetfs Institute Of Tech
EoIpgy-whieh agreed some time ago 10 conpihe
f0r TIRE purchase of joint clubhouse
The building was put ct for ST Margaret 9
S~hool and IS seven stories high TIE frontage N
an street = a. Zee: ard the plot l'.5 feet in
ceprl The building has mary features Fequred
60 Il modern clubhouse. but viii have 10 De re
-o5eIled The plan is TO form holding company
zhfch VIII Issue 5000 in bonds. secured b. ihfa
mortgage on the property T~o-thirds OF the bones
All e sold and II is planned to have each college
alumni s,Jbscrlbe 10 s. go Of them TWo-ifths or
she sraount subscribed will b~ used for payment
~ the rroperfx one-ffth for furnishings oH@-lffh
1or rernodelIjng and the remaining nth Tor the
-.di,criop Of fhe second mortgage and runnias *
Ueuses
The purchase price of ire building Is ssie io "e
z-s f.,a -rhera & a first Ias Of $500 c1 the
.aroei II fs purposed asfe dining room.
-.ahzrd room. card room a-d cefe on TIC two lover
-on-s ara sarre clrslsgccsa .Eor esch college sad
alogt six.f h-r,reszss or i..e UPPER tooEs
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
TO RACE FOR MORSE
Both County and Federal Officials
Mau Meet Returning Financier.

eteausing homeward at the rate OF about twenty
knots the Cunard liner Etruria is bringing Charles
"a Norse rapidly to homecoming reception
which promises TO prove interesting. William
EFenke United States marshal. said yesterday that
- was prepared TO board a revenue cutter and
steam far the three-nlie limit to board
the Etruria and arrest the returning fnancier be-
fore Jerorle's sleuths have chance get him.
Rut il IS said 10 be highly improbable that the
Tinted States marshal will be permitted to make
ffs sensational dash down the river to board the
r-t-uria and arrest Mr. Morse. In all important
federal indictments returned during. United States
Attorney Stnlsons term OF office counsel for the
indicted have been permitted produce their
clients for srraignment II this precedent is fol-
lowed there will be arrest either on board the
Ftruria or on the dock, but Albert B. Boardnlan.
counsel for Mr.. Morse, will produce him for ar
ragnulent Monday
Indictments have been roted against Mr. Morse
~ both the county and federal grand juries but
re federal indictments have precedence over
county indictments, and should q county Off
rial Mr- Morse before the federal officials
acted the federal indictments would still have
precedence
Should the authorities permit his arrest on the
Tr--l-ia and should Jeronle's also try 10 ar
rest him. II would that the energetic Mr.
FI~nkel would x1a. for the law prohibits county
81 =cials going aboard incoming ship until the
Health Officer has boarded her. On the other hand.
j. makes no sdch prohibition against federal Off
Gals.
Health Officer Dotv said yesterday he did not
know whether the federal authorities had right
- board g ship before lie had examined its bill Of
health 50 unless he finds law to the con-
--ary before Sunday Marshal Henkel could legally
hoard cutter. stand out 10 the three-mfe limit,
loa-d the Etruria and serve his warrants-al ways 3
7f course. provided that the Etruria VIII permit
ffs boarding her before she enters Quarantine
That the federal authorities Will fix the fnan-
-ie--s bail st q larger than the county Off
-isfs vas said yesterday There was much speCu-
re-i-- over the amount the federal authorities
--ou1d ask and more speculation and conjecture
o-=r tbs question of Mt BoerdTnsus ability 70 get
-. requisite bail for his client.
The federal grand jury indictments will be hand
g 5o4n n ope- court within The next -v-o DAYS.
--obzr rIv ro--aor-oz- Oliver z. Pagan. special As
sie-s-r United States Attorney General was AZ
work all day yesterday. II was said. in drawing
II ne indictments Mr.. Pagan came here from
Washington for this purpose
4 least Two indictments are expected, end
-he general optnion is that Their. viii be more
whe-he- these indictments will be against nler
z-ho have already been indicted is problernatical
The Investigation will continue after Morse's re-
nm and more revelations looked for. Charles
2 Hanna. receiver for the National Bank Of Nortt
America has uneerthed mass OF matter pertain
fnr = NoTse'E transactions.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
AZEEZ KHAYET COLLECTION SALE.
Glassware Dating from 1000 B. c. TO 200
A. D. Offered at Fifth Avenue Art Galleries.

The first afternoon sale of the Azeez Khayat
collection of ancient irdescent Ph9nician, Greek
and Roman glassware, dating from 1900 B. {. to
30 A D. attracted many lovers OF the antique IN
art 10 the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. No. $40
Fifth avenue. yesterday. The east hall wat filled
"a its capacity when James 2. Silo began the sale
Most Of the bidders and buyers were well known
collectors Including Professor E. s. Burgess. OF
the New York Normal College: T. f H Curtis. Of
Plalnfeld y j: a Augustus Healy. president OF
the BROOKLYN Art Institute. Colonel IT. T. Wilson
and O. de Young, Of the San Francisco Museum
Of Art
The amount realized from nc sale vas s4.6it The
highest price paid was $40 for large. thFee-
handled Babyionian glazed pottery jar, twenty-five
inches in height. with diameter Of twelve inches
IT Van Valkenburgh the purchaser
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
IN SCH4ICk TO PRISON.
ConJiction of Captain of the General
.SlOcum -1ffrmcd.

TIE conviction OF Captain William II. Van
sch4ick. commander Of the General SlocuTn,
which burned with the loss OF a thousand lives
et North Brother Island June l5. 1894, was al
1led yesterday by the United States Circuit Court
O. Appeals. Captain Van Schaick was sentenced TO
zen years imprisonment for having failed TO per
FORM properly his duties commander Of the so-
l as prescribed by statute. IN inspecting It's nI=
apparatus and maintaining fire drills. and under
The affirmation OF the higher court this sentence
must stand. Friends OF the captain say they De
Iie,e that in view Of Mr.. Van Schaicks seventy
yearz and his good record the President probably
p.l commute the sentence. Captain Van Schalch
had been out on bail. and since his conviction mad
married Z woman twenty years MS junior Inc
5p.rlo7 Was written by Judge Coke, who says:
Intent uot element Of the offence n1a1cce 9
need uot be proved and II Is unnecessary 70 Sta e
r4at TIE acts or the omissions causing the loss
- lie were RilfuI OF intentional The fact that
te federal inspectors had issued certnc.s tl@-
81 : not relevant. and he fact remains tI1.st &
nothing ocne 10 prevent tAe spleao ol ,ac nc
while The burning boat was being run 10 Nortn
Brother Island 20 be beached- The statement OF
.e-|.,e te-s,ee 20 hold 50 would Be 10 sanction
-Ee rreo-v fIIsI the more ignorant the the
ess need there was TO instruct them owners ana
i-,e-zs - fei1Tsss J1J-ar beinrs in their keen
--g shOulc held the strictest accounta biIity
s-d b. reoIjre5 10 exercise the highest degree or
r safeguarded and such appalling disasters as
hat which befelI the General SlocuIn be efectualy
Irevented.
The Indictments found against the officers and di-
rectcrs Of the Knickerbocker Steamship Company.
ne ow-ners OF the slocur. who We're indicted for
having negligentlv violated their duties owners.
SIN remain Untrfed- i has been said. however,
that the passing OF the vessel by she federal inspec-
inspectors themselves escaped conviction when tried
rUr Of SlrV
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
Rig OIL PLANT BURNS.
-Four Blocks of Standard Buildings
IN Brooklyn Destroyed.

Tho standard oil c,ompanv's plant the water
front at North 18th street, Wlliamsourg' was
destroyed by fire yesterday morning "hlch started
the filing department when workman cropped
= red not soldering iron into of naphtha.
In less than ten minutes the plant was roaring
furnace. The employees had started to work. ana
many OF them had narrow escapes from death SO
quick did the burning oil flow The damage was
estimated $4,000. The nremen were hampereu
by bursting hose.
A second and third alarm summoned all the
available fire beats and all the engines below
Fulton street. The Standard Oil Company hao
twelve tugs, ali equipped with fire hehtlhg aP-
paratus. at work on the blaze short time after
it started. thereby saving adjoining piers ana
sheds. Chief Croker arrived soon after the fire
broke and took charge. 1t was feared 1or
time that the huge tanks Of oil Wouio eNpooe'
and the tenants for several blocks around We're
driven from their homes
Deputy Police Commissioner Baker stationed nrty
detectives around the houses and in the crowd In
the immediate vicinity of the burning buildings
were several tanks filled with oil This OIL was
pumped to New Jersey and Long Island to reduce
the danger
One hundred thousand cans OF oil and naphtha
were stored on the pier adjoining where the fire
started. and before the fremen could check the
flames they spread to the pier. The fremen were
compelled to work from the outside for several
hours and allow the fire boats 20 pour tons OF
the burning pier. For a time it looked as
If the entire neighborhood was doomed but the
shifting of the wind saved the gas works at North
10th street.
The firemen were compelled to work in RELAYS
the pier, and dozen of them were temporarily
overcome by smoke. After four hours of hard
work Chief Croker announced that the blaze had
been checked and he sent several companies home
Navigation a standstil. as the river was
ablaze with burning oil
Chief Croker said that 1t would be probably
week before the fire could be extinguished and
will be taken conine It to the pier. Pre-
cautions will be also taken TO keep the burning
oil from flowing into the East River. The burned
plant covers four large city blocks. and runs
from Kent avenue to the East River. A fire about
q year ago caused s1eo0 damage TO piers and
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
OSBORN TO FIGHT MALoNEY SUIT.

Arthur II Osborn tne Wall street broker, whose
g.. ret marriage 10 Miss Helen Maloney daughter
Of Martin Eialoney. the STANDARD OIL man and PapaI
MARQUIS was made known after the young woman
eioped in October with Samuel Clarhson, young
F,nglishn,ar. has determined TO make more than a
formal defence of Miss Maoney's petition for
annuIntent Of their marriage
Osborn insists that the marriage performed ~
- pofarv-s office at Mamaroneck on December y
7aaz was IN good faith and will present the full
facts TO the court. IL said yesterday Only one
hearing has been held before Daniel T Cohslan
- xo Rector street: the referee appointed to take
.esttucnl Ia The 1ss.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
F4CES FIRE NTH BABY
Mother Falls Unconscious Trying to
Escape from Burning Home.

Mrs. Gerald z. Dean. IN whose apartment ar No
- West 1s2d street. fire started yesterday. car
I'D her sIz-Tnonths-old child down three nights
q stairs and was carried unconscious from the
second floor by Michael Lederer, who was passing
when the fire started Mrs Dean was overcome by
smoke and the child was almost sufocated-
Tzo alarms were sent in for the fire, which filed
-be hinge six story double decker with smoke
-rd DESTROYED the two upper stories. The twenty
four families In the house were driven into the
y-reet by the smoke and the bursting Of two sec
-ious Of hose in the Railways
Mrs Dean told the police that she thought
-arlgr lamp which she had just lighted exploded.
she rushed 70 the babys crib in time 10 snatch the
clilG from the flames.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
RAILROADS
NEW JERSEY CENTRAL. A.

New Rs,E5Ngogs SERsEEY4 iRslE Z esElaBTRli. eEHBRh,
EVERY HOUR on THE HOUR
FOR PHfLADELPHIA. Lv W. 23D ST:
-6 SO, 1.50, $50. 5 90 s.oO. 1000: u-2o.
II 80 a. N. 12.5O. 1.20 $50, $50. $50. 80.
DAYS. 80. $50. $50. 80 11-so a M.
s. So 10 20. II so D.
Lv. LIBERTY ST -i.3o. $40. TOO. 500.
noon noon. giGS ie5. iso, 400 800. 800 $50 800.
500. 100 500. 500 p. m. 1918 midnight.
SUNDAYS. / so. SEQ eco. 1OO0 I1.O0 a. m.
IL 90 noon. LOO. 200. 200. 100. $50. 8-0o.
200. 500. 100; 1880 ?. m, II Is nidnlgnt-
Lv. ". 23D ST-:-7.5O. ESQ. 11-5O B. H..
$50 $50. $50. $50 p m. daily.
Lv LIBERTY ST-:-1.3O. s 90. 10. 90 q. n.
II 90 noon. 200. 400. 500 100 .. m daily.
FOR a ATLANTIC CITY It s..L Lv; o,lT, " ssD sao
D. m Sundays. 8. so a m. 2-20 p n
Lv LIBERTY ST.:-1OO 90 a. n. a. 90
sats only). $40 p H. sundays. 1000 a m.
FoR LAKEWOOD AND LAKEHURsT
Lv W 23D ST. $50 q. m, G250 Sats-
only. Ire. 3 20. 3 80. $50 t6.20 sats. only)
?. m. Sundays. $50. $50 a. N, = 70 p m
Lv. LIBERTY ST. a 90, 1000 a m:
sats only =. m Sundays $40. 1000 a n.
$50 p.
Time table. may be obtained az following
Offices: Liberty St West 23d st. Tel. 31+4
Chelsea s Asto5 go H4qse g,se 40 81 81, fs,es Hsog;
Av. % Union square West, 27oS Third Av..
1O5 West 125th St. 245 Columbus Av.. New
York: I Court St. 3+3. 34+ Fulton St. 4IS
Eostrand Av., Brooklyn; $50 Broadway
Williamsburg New York Transfer Co calls
for and checks baggage to destination,
W C. BESLER w C HOPE
vice-Pres- & Gen Mg-- Gen Pass'r Agent
New-York tribune., 1908-02-13
YALE EXERCISES FOR PROF. SEYMOUR

New Haven Feb Il tSpecian.-AIl the regular
exercises were suspended al Yale to-day WHEN the
memorial services in honor of Professor Thomas
pay Seymour held In Batreli Chapel There
was a large attendance Of heads Of the classical
departments Of sister universities and colleges
The memorial address was delivered by Professor
Tenn WILLIAMS N Lite. ot Hazard