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New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
FLIES At WITNESS.
Prisoner Makes Mad Attack on Nan
Who Identities Him.

william Pesky. who is accused of being the ring
leader in series of jewery robberies, in which
Frank Marquette and Minnie Marquette, a sister
Of Pesky and wife of Frank Marquette are also
said to be concerned, caused the court attendants
a lot of trouble yesterday when he arraigned
in the Tombs police court before Magistrate Herr
man. After two men, whom Pesky is accused Of
robbing, had identified the prisoner a whom
they had about their premises short time
before the Tobberies occurred. Pesky flew into
violent rage and tried to attack of the men
who identified him. shouting. You're liar!'
In the struggle which followed three court at
tendants had their hands full in subduinE Pesky.
half of his clothing was torn of ana $3.50 in gold
coin jinged of his pocket and rolled about the
floor. Then Pesky lay face down the floor,
fusing to get up. and was carried away bodily and
locked up in cell when Magistrate Herman de-
cided to adjourn the case until Saturday. Peskys
sister, who tried to help him, also carried
bodily of court and locked up.
Samuel J. Hahn. a jeweler, with place OF bust
at No. 1869 Washington avenue, Boston. identi
fed a number OF watches and other pieces OF
jewelry seized by detectives when they arrested
the three prisoners in a house at No. Grafton
street Brooklyn. last Tuesday. on the charge of
entering the fur store of Samuel Peck, No sos
Broadway on November l, when 5000 worth OF
goods were carried Off Hahn also identified Pesky
and Minnie Marquette as having been about his
store in Boston shortly before ne missed the
5ewery.
Ludwig Phillips OF No. 81 East 116th street iden-
titled Pesky as a who had gained entrance
to the Phillips home short time ago under pre-
tence OF. being a plumbing inspector. After the
bogus Inspector departed Mr.. Phillips found that
diamond rings watches and other articles of
jewelry. valued at s7co, were missing
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
MORE ASYLUMS NEEDED.
DR.. Ferris Estimates Deficiency OF
1853 Beds NeEt October.

Albany Nov. 12.-AIthough steps have been taken
during the last two years house the increasing
number of insane In the state by the erection OF sd
ditions to existing state hospitals, DR.. Albert w.
Ferris in a statement might. says that by Octo-
ber / 1909, the accommodations will be inadequate
At the close the fiscal year ended October l. 190'
the excess of patients over certified capacity was
1876. During the last year additional accommoda-
tions were provided for 2055, while further addi-
tions under construction for which appropr1a-
tions have been made will make room for s39 more
patients Yet, notwithstanding this DR.. Ferris
estimates that on October l, 1909. there will be a
deficiency Of 1753 beds. taking into account an
annual increase Of twelve hundred patients. DR..
Ferris says:
Bv far the greatest crowding exists in the metro
politan district and from New York City the very
tients proceeds. On October l. 1908, the number OF
patients in the Manhattan Kings Park. Central
Islip and Long Island state hospitals was l20oZ
The capacity of these hospitals on october i was
estimated at 10 Sa5, leaving total deficiency in
this small area OF I077. The crying need there
fore exists I'm New York City Were 1t not for the
transfers of insane patients from New YORK cry
none of the other hospitals in the state would be
filed with the exception of perhaps Utica and Buf-
falo.
now 0uartered in various parts of the state in diff
fsrens hospitals This arrangement prevents fr1ends
from visiting patients, and thus shuts on from
the physicians any opportunity to secure flH MS
tory OF the disea Sc, essential in each case lt
also tends to depress the patients and assists In
fixing tie delusfnr that they being treated as
criminals in spite of the fact that they have com
mitted crime.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
FUTURE OF GARDEN
Real Estate Men Interested IN OHer
of Madison Square Property.

Tho announcement published yesterday. that
Madison Square Garden, which for-Yesrs mas oeen
the home OF the horse show, the circus and many
industrial exhibitions, for sale caused consioer
able discussion in real estate circles to the future
Of the property. No secret had been made OF the
fact that the Garden had been non paying invest
ment ever since 1t was opened in 1890. under the
ownership the Madison Square Garden COMPANY
Stockholders grew tired long waiting Tor oiVl-
dends and about four years ago several weH known
brokerage houses here were asked to find buyer.
The Garden was offered for sale at one time, IL
said, for So. 600 In the last few years the
value OF the property has appreciated greatly. Inc
outstanding obligations of the Madison square
Garden Company. of which Frank K Stursls Is
president and James c. Young secretary, amount 10
A150,000. About a year ago a LONDON uestrlca'
manager came here TO see II he could prontaois
take the property and use it as building 1or
spectacular entertainments He returned to London
without making an offer.
Many real estate brokers believe that the Garden
if sold, would close IT'S doors as building for large
public entertainments and that the property would
be turned into modern loft Office buildings.
For several years there have been reports that
the New York & New Haven Railroad was planning
to have a railroad station of Its own in the heart
of the city. that II intended to take over the
block bounded by 32d and 3Sd streets and Lex1ng-
ton and Fourth In that block were the old
barns Of the Madison avenue line That and
the Garden property the only two entire blocks
in the midtown zone now on the market
W. E. G. Gaillard. of the McNtckar, Gaillard
Realty Company. said the placing of stores on the
and avenue frontages would add considerably
to the Gardens earning capacity He said the build
ing could divided into number Of theatres. al
though he vas inclined to the opinion that theatres
situated might not prove profitable Investments.
It is the of opinion IN real estate cir
cIes that steps would be taken, II the Garden should
be sold and its Use In its present form ended. to
provide building suitable for holding great polit-
icaI mass meetings with q seating capacity equal
that of the Garden, and that such building
would be used permanent home for the horse
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
BOON FOR POOR WIDOW.
Ne5o Jersey Finds Heir to Fortune
Aged Bay State Woman.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.5

Trenton Nov 12.-By relinquishing its claim to
the estate of the late John Wells Russell, of East
Orange. to-day, the State of New Jersey has
placed Mrs. Mary Wheeler Somerby, OF Newbury-
port, Mass. in position to inherit property val
ued at more than 100000. Mrs. Somerby is a
widow eighty-one years old and virtually in de-
pendent circumstances. She first cousin Of
Mr. Russell. but IT took nearly three years 70 es-
tablish that fact.
Mr.. Russell died in this state, and an investisa-
ton failed to disclose any heirs. Attorney General
McCarter instituted escheat proceedings under
which the property would have reverted 10 the
state. Five claimants appeared among them be-
ing Miss Mary c. Clavtn, who had been Nj Rus
sells housekeeper and based her claim upon an
alleged will This subsequently decreed TO pc
a forgery, and Matthew J. Ready, Newark law
yer was indicted and sentenced to state prison
for that offence. personal Investigation Of
the case was made by Theodore Backes, OF the
Attorney Generals office who after some weeks
spent in tracing the Russell family tree in Massa-
chusetts and Canada, established beyond question
that Mrs Somerbv was first cousin.
Mr. Russell himself during his lifetime frequent
" asserted that ne had no relatives, and his
friends believed that he was unwilling TO ADMIT
kinshp with his poorer cousins.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
DON'T TIP POLICE. SAYS BINGHAM,
Preiudicial TO Discipline, Declares Commls-
sioner-Praises Uniformed Men.

Police Commissioner Bingham, at the twentieth
anniversary dinner OF the ST. Georges Mems Club
st Teutonia Hall. no. IA East 18th street last
night spoke on How Citizens Can Help the Po-
ifce" This could be done. said the Commissioner
D., citizens obeying the law, by aiding the police
vhen they were Witnesses or compliments. IN a
case in sticking Fl out. and not being discouraged
hy the laws delays" and by making complaint
against policeman when he had dssraced the
uniform as quickly ought TO praise po-
fireman when he did meritorious work.
There a prejudice against the police UNIFORM
o. this city IN fact against the whole police force
ssIe General Bingham. This ought not to be out
cf 2 force Of thousand men there are a large
runber. but small percentage OF touEhs, drunk
ards and thugs the police The police force is
boxe the average Of the community in which they
live.
Commissioner Bingham said that It was preJu-
6jcisl 10 dis-ipiLe TO reward policeman with
o drink O. cigar any other kind OF tip when
n. performed that he is well paid for doing
The speaker then vent TO tell how he was
fsunpered in MS work by undernanned force
lie urged his hearers TO send for their aldermen
and tel them more police Sere needed. COmmls-
sicner bingham closed by saying that gambling was
Sha trick young could learn, for two
res sons First because St led all OF crime,
snd second. because / stacked game,
where The player didn't have ghost Of show
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
SIX CHINESE DROWN
Boat Carrying Celestials Wrecked-
Alleged SmuggIers Escape.

Buffalo Nov. ia motor boat containing ten
Chinese and three white was wrecked on the
break wall off the foot os Michigan street early
to-day Six OF the Celestials were drowned or
dashed 20 death against the wall. The four
survivors rescued by the crew OF police
boat The three white escaped. and the fed
era authorities and local detective force are scour-
ing the city TO round up men suspected OF being
engaged in the smuggling OF Chinese into this
country from Canada.
It was at first supposed that the white men per-
ished but il was learned from OF the
viving Chinese that they succeeded in ciambering
over the slippery rocks and fed. leaving the China
men to their fate. How the white got TO shore
is the subject Of a searching investigation. The
statement OF elevator watchman that a second
motor boat left the shore side OF the break wall
just before dawn is clew which the authorities
are working and which may lead to arrests.
Mock Quong, of the rescued Cinnamon. who
speaks fairly good English. told the immigration
week ago and had been lodged in barn on the
Canadian side of the lake. opposite Buffalo await
ing favorable opportunity TO make landing in
the United States. Last night they were taken
to the lake by three white men and placed in
motor boat. which also had rowboat in cow
eft was very dark" Quong continued when we
came to a stone wall. Just We turned to so
through break in the wall big wave washed
over the boat and ii spun around Then there came
another big wave The boat high and then
turned over We all went into the water the
white men were III the bow of the boat and one
Of them managed jump to the rocks The
others fell into the water and were pulled cut oy
the first man.
1--WE chung TO the boat-five. six seven Of Us. The
others were gone. The waves knocked the boat
against the rock and were shaken loose. Three
of US managed to hold on to the rocks until the
wafer. washed back and then We ran up. The
others were washed back into the lake. and we
saw them no more"
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
MAINE SOCIETY DINNER.
Hater Praised, but Neglected by
Natircs of Prohibition State.

When you are in Rome. yon must drink Romany
Rye
Trc old saving that runs something like that was
proved last night al the dinner Of the Maine Soci-
e-v Of New York at the Hotel Astor- About hun
dred and ifty men and women natives of the pro-
hbition state. hello reunion there, but they took
advantage Of the fact that they were in New York
where prohibition is unknown
R,t Maine. with her laws against the custom
Of bottle OF wine with dinner in vogue, down
here received q tribute for her drinking water
which James McKeen, president of the society.
SAID more than made up for the prohibition laws.
The principal speaker was 3. NJ Fernald, Gov
ernor-eIect of Maine. who said he would have at
tended the five other annual dinners of the society,
hut that he didn't have a ticket 10 New York.
The other speakers were ex-State Controller James
4 Roberts ex-Mayor David A. Boody, Of Brook
iy-n and Mrs Kate Douglas Wiggin- All praised
the state OF Maine, although Mrs Wiggin ex-
pressed her disappointment at being native Of
PHILADELPHIA after her father and mother and
their ancestors for generations had been born IN
Maine.
An interesting feature Of the evening was A song
written for the occasion by Mrs. Alice Bacheiler
ard sung by Miss Dora Lipnan-
The diners arose when Governor-elect Fernalo
- introduced and greeted him with three cheers
Then fbev toasted him with waterjust out of re
snect or sympathy. Mr.. Fernald said mat me
,ianor question was not the only one when Name
had IN settle The state he said. had rich tiinher
lands which its people hoped 10 save hIre' "
hfe ,o5est praise OF his state, the Governor
&c. ,old of 2 county in Maine that was 80 large
trst .he whole State Of Massachusetts, could De put
TITO II. and that guides would then be needed 10
show them the way about
Mrs virgins said that not even her presence IN
Philadelphia could have made the town gay, ana
.hat her heart was rooted in the State Of Maine,
where sh. does all her literary work she sald
that she did not know what she could say at the
PENNSYLVANIA Society dinner Mrs Virgins also
read from some OF her works
Ex-Mayor Boody paid tribute 10 the late
Sneaker Reed He said that many Of Maine : sons
,nsd come 70 New York TO enjoy a Democratic ad-
r1inisiration. but on account Of what happened on
last Election Day there might be an exodus back
O Maine
There are Al least enough Of US" he said. TO
make Maine Democratic State
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
URGES PARCELS POST
Local .Serrice Would Tend to Utpe
Out Deficit, Mr. Meyer Says.

washington Nov. 12--Postmaster General meyer
announced to-day that the postal dehcit 1or 'he
fiscal wear ended June So 1908 amounted to sleslo-
30 The receipts s191. .47s6S3, being siSSS'e''
greater than for the previous year. ano 'he eA
n,ndit,res sos s5l Sss The deficit is the largest IN
the history Of the department An analysis or the
figures shows that 3 s93 represents the advance
.n the rate OF nav authorized by Congress for en-
moves OF the railway mail service, rural oellNelE
service CITY delivery service and assistant posi-
masters and clerks The normal increase IN uie
revenue for several years was about per cent
end in 1908 4ae per cent the falling of being Que 10
the financial depression
The Postmaster General said that In his annuai
report he would call the attention of Congress 10
the fact that he IS firmly convinced that the es-
establishment Of special local parcels post confned
"a -r,ral routes would tend TO wipe out the postal
deficit and would finally make the rural delivery
inng besides being of convenience TO the
farmer and boon TO the retail country merchant
There sre now in operation more than 5000 rural
routes he said, serving population or ABOUT
eighteen million and should an average of ffty-five
Mounds OF merchandise be carried by the rural
carrier on each trip throughout the year, II Is esti-
mated that sl5.oooono would be realized The rate
world be five cents for the first pound and two
cents for each additional pound up to eleven
mounds the maximum weight Of a package. WIN
she exception Of a small percentage paid 10 post
masters Of the fourth class for increased cahcea
tions he said. ell revenue from this parcels post
u-ould e clear gain. as there would be no railroad
transportation whatever, the service being conned
TO packages mailed by bona hde merchants ana
patrons OF the rural routes.
L feel continued Mr. Meyer, that from an
administrative and business point Of view 1t is
most desirable that such legislation be enacted
postofHces. etc. embraced in the expenditures
er0 amt
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
KILLED WITH ICE ToNas IN QUARREL.

One Is dead and two others are under arrest
the result of a feud between two ice dealers on
the lower East Side which eliminated yesterday in
a fight IN a stable at No 55 Columbia street Tha
dead Abraham Feuerstein. OF No PSI
9TH street. proprietor OF the stable. The men in
custody Louis Schneider. OF No 81 Ludlow
street who is charged with homicide and NiULs n,
Feuerstein. brother of Abraham. who Is charged
with assaulting Schneider
According TO the police. Schneider started an ice
business about year In competition with
Harry Feuerstein another brother Of Abraham,
The rivalry reached a crisis yesterday Schneider
the police went to the stable with a crowd or
followers where he asked for Harry. Abraham said
that Harry was not In. whereupon Abraham was
attacked with pair OF ice tongs Then the noIiCa
say, William tenerStein attacked Schneider With
club Abraham Feuerstein died a minutes after
struck Feuerstein- ~ "'--s
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
GoMPERs HEARS FROM BRYAN.
Thanks for Support-To Fight Sherman Law
Amendment.

Denver. Nov 12.-At the close OF to-day's session
Of the convention Of the American Federation of
Labor President Samuel Gonpcrs in thanking the
speakers said he had heard since coming TO Denver
that Il Intended To pass bill amending the
Sherman antitrust law. I'm detrimental to
the labor enent, at the coming session of Con-
gress He said that II such an attempt were made
he wouIa fight ii in the halls ot Congress.
Al the -ogUcst Of MIR GOmpers the secretary
read = letter from William J. Bryan, in which he
thanked President GompeTs and the other members
Of the f"'"~-,i for the support given him in the
recent caTpsIgn.
Ih. da< Va spent in listening to reports and ad-
dresses.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
LEWIS WOULD GUST MITCHELL.
Differences Between Labor Leaders Become
Acute.
TBy Telegraph to The Trioune.I

Denver. Nov. 12.-The differences between John
Nitcbeu and President T. L. Lewis of the United
Nina workers have become serious that it is
said Lewis has begun work to oust Mitchell as a
,.jce-president of the American Federation OF Labor
and have the place given to him Lewis declares
that Mitchell has no right to hold office in both
the Labor and Civic declarations. In retaliation
friends of Mitcnell assert that he will endeavor
70 obtain his former place president at the next
national convention of the United Mine Workers.
He ana Lewis agreed as 10 the policy of that
organization
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
MORE TAXI" STRIKERS RErusN

President Allen OF the New York Taxicab Com
pany said yesterday that fortythreo more striking
chauffeurs had returned TO work II was said that
another attempt would be made on Sunday night
at meeting in GroIl's Hall to have secret ballot
Oh the question OF calling off the strike.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
LITTLE CHILD BURNED TO DEATH

Left with his our-year-old sister while his
mother went TO market Albert Gabriel. aged two
years got too close gas range and his clothes
Catching Are. he burned 10 death before neigh
bors arrived at the apartment, No 2i7 Eass etn
street late yesterday afternoon
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-07-11

A Chicago woman who has tasted 81
days In Los Angeles-not as delicate
compliment to California's cooking,
but to try one Of the health-fad theo,
ries-reports that she il gaining
weight instead Of losing It, At first
she dropped few pounds while her
system was getting accustomed to the
new conditions. Then she began to
pick up weight Now she tips the
sceies few ounces higher up each
morning. Our agricultural experiment
stations should not overlook this state
OF things. urges the Chicago Daily
News. We do not desire to compare
the lovely Chicago woman to live
stock. but II fasting will work this
way on human beings why should it
not on the lower animals? 1t is up to
the scientists to show the farmer how
to put the last ten or twenty pounds
on his porkers by the fasting process
VIII they rise to the occasion?
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-07-11
JOKE FEEDS HUNGRY MOE.
Rich Church Makes False Report
I'd Good by Real Breakfast.

Pittsburg. Pa.-Sone enemy OF the
fashionable Second Presbyterian
church played d joke with surprising
results, by circulating story that at
the Sunday morning service a good
breakfast would be served to $50 for
the city's needy. Long before the time
set for service the vestibules and
halls Of the big church on Eighth
street were crowded with the worst
looking lot of people who had ever
been inside the doors. They were
hungry and had come to be fed.
though neither the pastor nor any Of
the flock knew what was expected.
The pastor, Rev. 8. Edward Young,
soon found out. however. and starting
the collection with dollar. which he
said would ind breakfast for ten men,
he went through the church and soon
had enough to feed every one and
have surplus for permanent Sunday
morning breakfasts. Now every one
is invited each Sunday morning to eat
In the basement at the expense oil
Pastor Youns's Breakfast Brother
hood club"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-07-11
MOTOR CAR ovrk,cks MULE.
Jury % Decides Because . Farmer
Flsw Thirty Feet.

York, Pa.-something on the morn
ing Of October IL, 1907, hit Farmer
Leander Blouse of Chanceford town
ship amidships as he was driving
along the Chanceford pike near York
before daybreak with load Of pota-
toes. He was propelled over the fence
for q distance Of 80 feet.
1t was left 20 Jury in Judge Wan.
ner's court to decide whether the
great injury to his person" was in
fiicted by an automobile driven by
Arthur Geesey or by Farmer Blouse s
own mule. The Jury. after deliberat
ing for a quarter Of an hour. decided
that 1t was too good a kick even for
mule, and awarded the farmer 373s
damages.
Geesey, who had been making an
early start to open the rabbit-shooting
season. insisted that he had been or
the right side of the road. that Blouse
vas driving on the wrong side. hui
that he turned his auto In time to
avoid collision.
His theory Of how Farmer Blouse
came by his grievous injuries was thai
the farmers own mule must have In
fiicted them.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-07-11

Secretary Wilson says the public
cannot tell fresh eggs from stale. That
is q mistake. The public has an infal.
libie rule. All 1t has to do is to ask
the groceryman. The public Isn't
obliged to carry around an electric
battery and an x-ray machine for tho
purpose Of testing Its eggs. The gro.
Ger Is always more than pleased to
give the facts. That is wha:: 30 Is
there for. The skeptical person nigh,
think the grocer himself didn't know
but he does. 1t is an easy matter for
him to know. All he has to do to ge,
asstrictly fresh egg is to pick 1t out Of
the 41-cent basket. The price seems
to him SUFFICIENT guaranty of fresh
hess,
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1908-07-11
NINE HER uNLucky NUMBER.
That Figure Rseurs In Az Mrs. Vein
stsin's Misfortunss.

Phiiadelphia.-How. much the figure
can affect the life of . woman was
shown when s-year-old Yetta Vein
stein died Of commissions at the Penn
sylvania hospital. Her mother. who
was Jennie silverman before her mar
Rage, ID one woman who does not be-
lisys that the Azure 3 is lucky. and
the story OF her life seems to prove
her belief.
Her maiden name contained Q let
tiers and she was married to man
named Weinstein, which also contains
. letters. She was born 80 years ago,
on the 9Th day Of the 9th month and Is
feet inches in height and weighs
% pounds. She was married January
9. 1889. and her husband died 3 years
ago. October 9. 1893. leaving her the
infant child. Yetta, who was 9 weeks
old.
Mrs. Weinstein was taken sick with
fever 10 months later and after 9
weeks Of serious illness recovered.
but with the loss Of her eyesight. With
the death OF her 9-year-old daughter ut
Q O'Clock. she was left without rela-
lives and few friends. She lives at
No. $50 South street. and In her blind
ness is dependent upon charity.