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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
DISPOSES OF G1S FUND
Court Orders Return Of Unclaimed
Rebates to Union Com pnnu.

Unless an appeal is taken by William p Burr
Assistant Corporation Counsel. before next wednes-
day against Judge LacoAbe's order 20 return the
remainder of the rebate fund deposited by the
Northern Union Gas Company. subject to certain
restrictions whatever Is left Of the fund wifi be re-
turned 20 the Northern Union. When the claims OF
consumers we're no longer coming In Commissioner
Shields the custodian 81 the funds deposited by all
the companies. asked Judge Lacombe for instruc-
lions. The Commissioner had on hand OF the
Northern Unions deposit s2O25s ~. and a further
sum OF Si7 0f covered by assignments and afdavits
OF claimants.
Judge Iacombe had a hearing on July q at
which all the parties the action OF the Northern
Union Gas Company against the Attorney General
OF the state and others present Mr. Rurr
asked that disposition OF the fund be postponed
until claims had ceased coming in on the special
deposits Of all the companies But the order was
made. although not signed filed until Yesterday
and then with the following memorandum:
Inasuuch as II has been stated that IL 1.-THE order,
will be appealed from. action will be taken
being sued in tho interval. none will he taLen
until the appellant shall have opportunity 10 he
heard.
In the order the amount Of the bond TO be given
by the company. should the money be returned
security that claims in litigation and possible
new claims would be paid. was not mentioned
it would be regulated by the amount To he
returned. The amount the day the order was
first read s2o0o0. is now less than xiSca
showing that claimants stiH appearinE
II said yesterday that about $4,000 OF the
hands OF Commissioner Shields. and about 10000
In the hands of the Consolidated Gas Companv
Mr.. Burr. it was said yesterday. will appeal from
Judge LaCombe's order
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
EIGHTY MILLION RICHER
ROCKEFELLERS FIND.
Trro Years Increase in Value of His
STANDARD Oil Holdings.

John D. Rockefeller Is in no danger OF becoming
poor. matter how much money and property he
gives away. long as he retains his STANDARD Oh
stock. of which he owns Sos 100000 par value. IT
sold at 10 yesterday, the highest price which II
has reached since the panic of 1907 The price OF
the stock has been advancing steadily for a long
time. and has risen 222 points from the low prlce
OF 800 at which II sold on November T. 1907
This rise of 500 points represents an increase in
Mr. Rockefellers fortune in less than two years OF
s9 1854 all of which has come about without any
fresh investment OF money special efforts on the
part Of Mr.. Rockefeller OF the men who care for
Its money.
The Standard OIL Company pays dividends Of 30
per cent year. and since 1882 when the company
was formed. has paid 10 ITS stockholders nearly
ss0o.OO0OO0 in dividends OF which John ID. Rookie
teller has received about one-quarter. The COM
pany's earnings did not fall OF In the year OF de-
preston following the panic and there has been
accumulated surplus OF about s275,cooo0n so that
Mr.. Rockefeller would have a hard time 10 keep
from growing richer as time goes on.
The second largest holder of Standard OF stock
ss the Hardness estate with 5000 shares The gain
on this stock less than years has been about
SIS 10000 and the Pratts, of Brooklyn, who are The
third largest holders. with about sixty thousand
shares are nearly s20oooOoO richer than they were
two years ago. far their oil stock is con-
cerned
With gain OF sS22 a share. i is easy figure
how much the larger shareholders Of the company
have been enriched in the last two years. These
holders aside from Mr.. Rockefeller and the Hark-
ness and Pratt estates. oliver H. Payne
10000 shares: H. NJ. F1agler, SO0eo: O. p. Jennings
estate 1900; H. n. Rogers estate. 1900; J. A
BostWdck estate. lS.0ee; Benjamin Brewster estate
1Oeoo. Charles Lockhart, $500. L. {. Ledyard. A'"
Payne Whitney SOao W II. Tilford estate. 6'ey
W. c Whitney estate 5000. John D. Arohnolo'
GOO; w G. Worden 5.S5S: University Of Chicago
1000: Daniel O'Day estate 2.65. Samuel Andrews
estate Lose; H. c. Folger, 2l4S. H. H. Rogers IT.
loo and Mrs. Mary Copley Thaw. l,Ooo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
NO WRIT FOR DREIER
millinery Man, Still an Contempt.
VIII AppeaI to Washington.

With the filing Of the formal order of Judge
Hough, OF the Criminal Branch or the Ohteu
States Circuit Court, yesterday cismissng the witt
of habeas corpus obtained by William Wickhahl
Smith for his client William Dreier. secretary OF
the IAchtenstein Millinery Company. the fight TO
purge the latter of contempt of court was trans
ferred TO Washington Mr.. Smith INTENDS 10 appear
to the United States Supreme Court. and said he
expected the case would be advanced for an early
hearing in the fall term.
Dreier was summoned q witness before the
United States Grand Jury in the investigation of
the smuggling of five trunks into this port last
April These trunks contained goods valued at
$4,000. The trunks seized and the contents
later sold at auction Dreer testified when first
subpenaed. His counsel at that time were Choate
& Larocque. who advised him TO give evidence.
They regular counsel for the millinery COM
pany. Then a subpoena sent for the books of
the company and Dreier rebeed. He taken
before Judge Hand who said he would commit
him for contempt if the order was not obeyed.
Dreier got the books
1t after this that Dreier retained Mr..
Smith counsel. and when again summoned TO
appear before the grand jury give evidence as to
certain entries in the books Dreer refused TO tes
tify and was committed for contempt Mr. Smith
got the writ Of habeas corpus which Judge Hough
dismissed. the formal order being filed yesterday.
Although the result of the signing and filing Of the
order implies that the secretary of the millinery
company shall go into the custody OF the United
States marshal until purged of contempt. he Will
latter's expressed determination apply for writ
Of
Mr. Smith said yesterday that the books in active
use in the business of the Iichtenstein company
had been returned. and that the company had given
S5GO bonds to return them when wanted and 10
Keep them intact. Mr.. Smith said he had advised
his client against testifying. the evidence he
might give might incriminate him. The suhpHnas
were made out in the name OF former baggage
master on the American Line pier. under tndict-
N been
made since Dreier adjudged guilty Of con-
tempt 10 get more books from the company, but
IL refused 10 surrender them the ground that
the subpoena. the same issued before was
too broad and savored Of a John Doe proceeding.
II was learned yesterday that the effort made TO
get the five trunks by the payment OF $4,000 was
not in the form of offer over the telephone 10
Collector Loeb. A lawyer purporting TO be acting
for the counsel of the owners. went TO see Mr.
Loeb and made the offer for them. He professe1
not to know who the clients of the firm OF
lawyers he represented. Mr.. Loeb when seen yes
terday, would not give the name Of the lawyer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
BOY DISAPPEARS WITH SAVINGS.
Father Thinks Missing Son Has Gone to His
Mother

Search IS being made for fourteen year-old Carlos
John, who. on Tuesday morning. drew S26s from a
savings bank. packed his suitcase and has MOI been
seen since by his father. Charles John an exporter
at No. Is East 18th street. The boy lived with his
father at No PA Eighth avenue
Mr.. John said last night that he and his wife had
separated some time ago. and that she was living,
uptown The boy remained with him and during
vacation worked fo- him an office boy John
thinks the lad has joined his mother although in
Puiry at the house where she lives. he said had
failed To reveal trace of tho lad On Tuesday Mr.
John went to see his lawyer. leaving his son alone
In the office. When he got back he learned that
the boy had gone. Inquiry showed that the lad had
drawn S26S from a savings bank. where he had 500
and that he had gone home and packed a suitcase
Last night the police were asked to search for the
boy
Young John. although only fourteen wears old
appears mature lie is feet inches I'm height
weighs la6 pounds and has fair complexion blonde
hair and blue eyes. He blue suit n green
soft hat and black shoes and stockings
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
IMPROVE TELEGRAPH SERVICE.
Postal Company Reduces Time Between I'm
portant Points to Minimum

The Postal Telegraph Company on August 2 be-
gan and improved methods in its general
vice between important cities and towns. This new
service is called special rush service A system
OF rigid supervision is employed from the time A
message is sgnalled for by call box. handed in
at n Postal office until IL is delivered to the ad
dressee. The improved methods in eXpeditng the
traffic over the wires has reduced the time of
transit that now patrons may receive answers
from Chicago. Boston. ST. Louis, Denver. San Fran
cisco. New Orleans and other points in less than
thirty minutes after the messenger has been sig
nailed take the message.
maximum schedule time limit is fixed for the
transit Of every message in the operating, delivery
clerks and messenger departments Failure TO keep
within this time limit is checked up each mes
sage. Messengers receive extra pay for the dev-
cry collection OF every message within the time
allowed for the service. The average elapsed time
for instance. from the time messenger is called
in New York TO delivery to addressee in Chicago
Is fifteen minutes. In where the distance
Office to addresses is short. messages are fire.
quenty delivered IN less than fifteen minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
CODE ABUSE CAUSED ACTION.
Unpronounceable Words Made Trouble for
Operators and Blocked Wires.

The increase in code message rates after Sep
TENDER I. announced by the Western Union and
Postal Telegraph companies. said by oflcia Is
Of both companies yesterday 20 he the result Of the
advantage taken Of the telegraph companies by
many big code These concerns often took
ten letters indiscriminatey from tho alphabet
whether making pronouncahle word or not. and
expected by running them together 20 have them
word In this way the operator con-
stunned more time IN their transmission than the
message worth II has also blocked the wires.
Belvidere Brooks. superintendent OF the eastern
division OF the Western Union. said yesterday:
This increase does not apply 10 foreign mes
sa<es- Despite the protests OF the Western Union
many code users have taken two i've letter words
that may. when Joined together. form pronounce
able word. and used the letters word.
At word cost. yet meaning 10 the sender
what the two words separately used would mean.
II easily be seen how the company has lost by
the transmission Of such messages. Hereafter. all
. words must be five letter unless they are
dictionary words"
Al the Postal Telegraph Offices Edward Plsbury,
Of the officers. said that many fruit growers
and beef packers old offenders IN sending un-
pronOunoeable ten lettered words for the word
rate. This. he said. was harder for operator 10
transmit than figures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
SEE FATHER KILLED.
Children Present U1hen Mother Stabs
Him Through the Heart.

Augusta Crisanti. OF No. III Avenue A. stabbed
her husband. Luigi. through the heart early yes
terriay morning. -Four children Of the couple wit
messed the Etabbing-Alfred. eighteen years old :;
Mary. fifteen; Paul, eleven and Josephine, nine
Had IL not been for the interference OF Alfred who
Knocked revolver out OF his fathers hand, the
woman would doubtless have been shot.
The couple awakened az about O'Clock and
shortly after had their breakfast the children
meanwhile remaining in their beds. II appears
that violent quarrel broke out between husba nd
and wife Immediately after Eugene Cheerful who
had been taken I'm roomer aid in paying ex-
pensss. left the house. The noise OF loud talking
aroused the children and Alfred entered the room
just in time 10 see his father draw a revolver and
aim IL at his wife Alfred rushed forward and
finally succeeded In wrestling revolver from his
father. Then his mother buried a knife in his
fathers heart
Word telephoned to the 9Th street police sta
ton and Detectives Kehoe. Cahin and Saurbrey ar
rived and placed the woman under arrest. charging
her with homicide. At the station house Mrs
Crisaau and her children said Luigi had been I'M
able 10 support his family for time, and Mary
the oldest girl. had been obliged To go out and work
in corset factory. In addition, they had let one
Of their rooms 10 Chicerilli Increase their in
come. Mrs. Crisanti said that her husband was
Jealous OF ChicerilH and told her he had bought a
revolver on purpose 10 shoot her. He then drew
the revolver and Mrs. Crisanti grabbed a knife 10
protect herself. After her had got the revolver
Mrs Cr1sant maintained that husband tried TO
regain Possession Of IT, and when she that he
was about 10 succeed, she stabbed him.
The children. with the exception Of Alfred who
was held as a witness. placed In the charge
Of the Chdren's Society
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
YIELD TO PAUL KELLY.
Contractor Protests VGip an Settling
Sc07c Trimmers' Strike.

The four months strike OF the Scow Trimmers
Union, during which all the dumps were guarded
by the police 10 protect the strike breakers was
settled yesterday the six hundred strikers return
Ing 10 work and the police being Hithdra WI The
settlement was brought about through the efforts
OF President OConnor Of the International Long
shOremen's Union Despite the protests Of the con-
tractor Paul Kelly is Of the signers OF the
agreement by which the strike was ended The
other s;Sners are the contractor for trimming the
scows, Celestino de Marco and President O'Connor.
The agreement is for three years, with the privi-
1ese or extending the time 10 five years II the
three-year agreement Of the contractor with the
Street Cleaning Department for the privilege OF
trimming the scows is renewed. The scow trim
mers get a small advance in wages while the con-
tractor pays the city sl17 week for the privilege
of trimming the scows and assumes an risks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
LANGAN'S MEMORY BAD.
Commissioner Threatens Contempt
PROCEEDINGS at COIer Hearing.

Lack Of memory on the part Of some witnesses
called by Commissioner Mitchell interfered with the
progress Of the COler hearing yesterday. r A
1angan. chief inspector OF elevators In the Bureau
Of Buildings Brooklyn. after being reminded
by the Commissioner that profess lack Of knoW-
edge when possessing il was false statement IN
the view Of the statute, continued 10 answer: !
don't remember
I.angan narrowly escaped being put out Of the
room during heated exchange Of questions and
comments on his former connection with the Mono
18th Steel and Concrete Company. The witness
said he became interested in the company through
a friend. hut when Commissioner Mitchell pressed
him for an answer he declined to reveal the name
of the friend.
You can decline 10 answer here upon one ground
only" said the Commissioner. ''and that is that
your answer would tend TO degrade or incrimnate
you. DO you 20 take that Eround?'
Continued refusal 10 answer aroused the Commits
sioner 10 threaten 20 make application TO the Su-
preme Court 20 punish Langan for contempt
Haven't ] any privileges, I'd like 10 know"
shouted the witness. Il certainly have right 20
consult with counsel"
.s,lot IN a proceeding where you are witness
You're not defendant the Commissioner
comment
WHY ain't a Defendant" retorted Lansan.
'Why. not? You've spent nearly quarter OF a
million dollars trying TO make one out of me-"
L.angsn finally admitted that block of stock IN
this company had been issued to him He said he
was TO be president and have an interest in the
company in return for loan. Commissioner
Mitchell brought that the loan consisted Of
thirty day notes for $4,000.
Langan testified that the books OF the Friede
Globe Tower Company had never been in his
possession and added that the $50 which he said
had been paid into the company with his check
had for somebody else. OF one 81 900 voucher
shown him. Endorsed with his name. he said that
IL it were genuine IL probably part repayment
of money lent to the company by him. with COM
mission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
MUST BE GOOD TO JUMP.
pillar Of Fire" Preacher Explains Strange
Tenet While Asking for License.

man and a woman. the former in clerical parb
wearing cap on which were the words pillar OF
Fire" called on Chief Clerk Reardon AT the May
or's Office yesterday ana asked for a permit to
preach on the plaza at the Brooklyn end of the
Williamsburg Bridge. The man said his name was
c. ". Bidweil. for many years a preacher in the
Church Of the Pillar OF Fire or rentecostal Union
The woman he said. WAS Mrs. Bdwen
We are in ali important things the same as the
orthodox churches" said Mr.. BdweTi hut some q.
them are departing from The old standards vbile
adhere 20 them"
Are you known as Holy Jumpers'?' asked Mr.
Reardon recalling reports from Williamsburg.
We do not object 10 jumping at meetings where
persons are moved 10 Jump." said he we only
prevent such demonstrations the part OF ner-
may know not leading the right
kind or lives"
Mr. Bowel didn't get a permit for the plaza
but can have one for a corner where he will NOT
obstrnct traffic.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
PRAISES WORK IN PANAMA.
Son of Peru's President to Study Agriculture
in This Country

on the Royal Mail steamship Atrato. which ar
rived yesterday from the Isthmus OF Panama, was
clemens Herschel. civil engineer. of No Wall
street. who spent two weeks in the Canal Zone
When he asked about the progress OF the
canal work he said: The kind OF work they are
doing is being done WE'LL
These engineer officers Of the United States army
were passengers from the isthmus: Colonel O. F.
Siebeger, Colonel NJ. p. lane and Major c. Hard
ing
Jose Legua. son of the President OF Peru. and II.
Fereccio director general of the Bolivian rubber
street railway, electric light and telephone COM
panes also We're passengers.
The son Of Perus President said that affairs in
Peru were tranquil and that the country was adj
vancing rapidly along commercial lines There was
no likelihood of war, he declared. He is on his
way 10 Madison Wis. where he purposes taking
course in agriculture in the University Of Wis
consin.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
OLD RESIDENT MAY BE DEPoRTED.
German Owns Two Farms in Wisconsin and
Has Seven Sons American Citizens.

Carl Neisser. who has brought up seven sons to
be American citizens and who owns two farms I'm
Gibson, Wis. has been detained by the immigration
officers on his return from trip the land of his
birth. and. unless Secretary Nagel reverses the
order. hs viii be depOrted.
Nelsser is si1ty-fve years OIL. For his service in
the franco-frnssian war he pensioned by the
German government When he came TO this co,n-
try IN 1877 be failed 20 take out citizenship papers
avoid FORGETTING the pension. told the officials
Ellis Island while IN Milwaukee he had learned
of plot 10 assassinate the German Emperor that
he had tracked the conspirators across the Allan
tic had lost sight OF them In Liverpool and had
then rushed 10 Berlin and warned the police there
.n person He ordered deported on tho ground
OF insanity. he is not a citizen his long resi-
dence IN the United States is likely 20 for
GQ1oikR
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
WIFE SUES NAVAL SURGEON

Justice GOn. In the Supreme Court vesterd,,,
granted Mrs. Belle Bemis Barber permission 10
serve notice by publication on her husband az her
h1lit Tor a separation Barber is a naval surgeon
s1a'ioieu on nattieship near Boston. The BARRIERS
were married in Washington IN Isq5 G., 80
The marriage Barber sued for a divorce ollegfre
habitual drunkenness lie was unable TO nrova the
charge and the suit was dismissed. Mrs Rs-her
charges that her husband abandoned her nine wears
ago ana has not since contributed TO her support
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
CONTESTS HER BROTHERS WILL,
Sister of E. F. Mallohan Says Beneficiary Was
Not His Wife.

MISS Catherine Mallohan gave notice yesterday Of
contest of the will Of her brother. Edward F..
Malohan, n politician of The Bronx who died on
July D. BY his will Mallohan left his entire estate
10 susan NJ. Talbout Mallohan. and made her ex-
ecutriX or the estate. The will said that tba Ice
aztec was Malohan's wife. In filing the win the
executrix declared the estate to be worth about
$1,000 equally divided between realty ana personals,
In giving notice OF her contest the sister saws
that me estate amounts TO about $4,000 She al
leges. also. that Susan NJ. TaIbout Malohan ts no,
now and never was the wife of Edward F. Nal
iohan.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
STEAMERS AT FOREIGN PORTS.


Liverpool. 1S-Campania (Br(. New York via
Queenstown.
Plymouth Is L $50 d m-Teutonic (Br1,
York for cherbourE and Southampton.
Barbados. Aug IT-Tagus (Br), Southampton for New
York Via Colon. etc
Malta. Aug IS-Kasenga tBrl. New York for Alden,
Singapore, etc
York via barbados for Maceio. etc.
Brisbane. Aug iS-Scharzfsls tGer(. New York and
Vincent. e v via sydney y W. etc.
barcelona. Aug i6-LuX (Brl. New York via Gibraltar
and Alicante.
Colombo Aug tS-Albenga (Cierl. New York
Kong. shanghai etc.
SAILED.
Genoa. CNirnesk tF3r1. Boston, Merdoza Utah,
New York; 10TH Duca di Geneva utan. New York
Lisbon Aug I3-Delphine GtaD Crom Genoa. etc. New
York
Para. Aug l7-Bonface (Br,
Queenstown. Is 1880 a m-~Carona (Br) from
Liverpool. New York.
Southampton Aug Is noon-Oceanic (TSrp. New
Cherhourg Queenstown: go D m. Kaiser VII
helm II Ger (from Bremen) New York via Cher
bourg Oruha (Br0 New York via Barbados.
PASSED.
Fastnet. Aug 1s-Canova tBelg). New York for Man
Lizard. Aug IL a m-Rotterdam Dutch New York
for Boulogne and Rotterdam.
Butt OF Lewis. Aug 1s-Brillant Ger New York for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
TWO sTowAWAYs ON THE MAJESTIC.
Appeared on Fourth Day Out, and Caused a
Considerable Furry.

A steward. apparently about 10 blow up with
surplus information. waylaid the reporters who
boarded the Majestic. Of the White Star Line. at
Quarantine yesterday.
Two stowaways aboard sir" he sputtered
discovered Monday. Don't ask the captain; see
the doctor about il first
The doctor. "A pleasant spoken Englshman. had
heard of "stowaways." Neither had the cap
tain. Neither had the purser. The steward was
called IN TO explain himself. lie pointed to the
summary the end Of the passenger list:
Born third class
The additions 10 the roster arrived within n few
hours OF each other. on the fourth day out-a son
being born 10 Mr.. and Mrs. X. Eagan. in the steer
age, and a daughter to Mrs. A. NJ. NJ McMurragh
OF Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19
SEEKS ALIMoNY BY REcEIvERsHIp

Application was made before Justice Crane Of
the Supreme Court. Brooklyn. yesterday for the
appointment Of a receiver 10 take charge of the
income from trust fund held by the United States
Trust Company. Of which Garrison r. Adams son
OF the late chewing gum manufacturer is the
beneficiary. The fund yields $1,000 year and
was left Mr.. Adams by his father. The object of
the appointment OF the receiver would be to see
that Mrs. Elsie Mckee Adams got her alimony Of
-" month regularly. Decision was reserved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-19

retired; W. T Matthews, J. H. Hartman, w. C..
Demarest, Clinton Peters. F. ]. Barnes. George
Egbert Wright, w. C. Brunson. Alexander Jessup
c. l.. Morgan. T. H. Sanford and j. II. Burten-
shaw.
dents General Joseph Wheeler. j. P. Morgan. De
Lancey Nicoll. Judge James B. Dill and Ordway
Partridge.