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New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
HoLD-UP NEAR BRYANT PARK
Former Insurance Company President Robbed
by Two Cabmen

Archibald e HAYNES. president Of the Mutual
Profit Realty Company. Ct 10. 1928 Broadway and
formerly president OF the Mutual Reserve Life IN
surance Company. knocked down and robbed
by two men early YESTERDAY morning a. the corner
of Sixth avenue and 42d street.
Nj. Haynes walking in 42d street in the
direction Cf Broadway, when he was approached
by cabmcn. who insisted upon taking him
home. He refused. and Of the men threw him
down and held him while his accomplice robbed
him Of gold watch and a small sum OF money
a policeman from the East 5fyt street station ar
rested Alexander Grant Of No. 80 West 43d street
after chase through Bryant Park Ar HAYNES
identified Grant one Of MS assaiants Neither
the watch the money was found on him The
other escaped.
Last April Mr. Haynes fled petition in bank
ruptcy with liabilities of Sl7662l g. II was said at
the time that this statement did not include :,
claim CT from S7Gl0oo TO $4,000 against hin, rnada
by the Equitable Life Assurance Society As
superintendent of agencies for this cornpanv he
had built up the largest agency in tie c,1I1trv
The claim Of the Equitable was for moneys ad-
vanced for renewals Mr.. Haynes was appointed
receiver for the Mutual Reserve.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
APPEAL IN AHE1RN CASE,
borough President Gets Permission
to 90 to Highest Court

John z. Ahearn president OF the Borour, 80
Manhattan. received permission yesterday 10 an
peal to the Court Of Appeals from the decision Of
the Appellate Division that his reelection a. Ror-
ough President by the Board Of Aldermen follow
ing his removal from Office by Governor Hughes
last fall on charges that his Office had not h.en
properly conducted was Illegal
Attorney General Jackson attacked the Iazs,f+v
Of the reelection. Justice Mccall OF the St1prsr,s
Court, sustained the demurrer Of President Ahsarn
that the proceedings against him BY the ATTORNEY
General did not constitute sufficient cause OF action
on the appeal Of the Attorney General four t,ls-
tices of the Appellate Division held that the Board
II Aldermen had acted illegally. while Iustics
HOughton wrote a dissenting opinion. The decision
yesterday permitting the appeal carries with il
stay. preventing the Ousting OF Ahearn until tls
highest court passes on the question
The indications that Mr.. Ahearn will serve
ont his full term, which ends December q. 1919
regardless Cf the proceedings 70 ousv him II the
decision OF the Court OF Appeals should be against
him he would have the right 10 make answer IN
the action Then would come the trial which could
not take place ordinarily until fall unless ths
higher should order the case advanced on
the calendar Should the resUS be against ALearr.
he would have further remedy in appeal The lit
igati0n would thus prCIsrs his tenure Of The Office
probably the eve Of The expiration Of his term
Ezra Prentice Deputy Attorney General recog-
uzing the possibility Of this delay and the prob
ABILITY Of prolonged litigation defeating the efforts
10 oust the Borough President before the expra-
tion Of his term. wanted Martin W Littleton.
counsel for AheaTn, To stipuate that the decision
Of the Court Of Appeals should be hnaL This ne
refused 10 do
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
DRIFT TOH4RD CNBELIEF.
Evangelist Says Italians and Jevc8
ire Becoming SkepticS

That there ar four hundred thousand Italians
and q million Jews IN this city rapidly drifting
toward skepticism atheism and infdelity
serted bs- Dr Arthur }. Smith, superintendent Of
rt.e i-vang gelistic Committee o. Kew York city
at carnegie Hall last night The occasion was
a.. ,=iyli4g = the rfJh season Of the tent. open
al and shop work q the committee
recent canvass Of Harlem" said DR.. Smith
shovel THAI $ per cent OF the Hebrews visited
reported that they had ne synagogue home.
Approximately one million immigrants came
into this country last year continued Dr- Smith
''7e per cent Of whom came through New York
and large proportion remained here. Unless
thes are evsngeIized they viii become inhdeis
and furnish Black Handlers and anarchists
There are only tUo Catholic churches and
three Protestant churches doing Italian work for
the eighty thousand Italians in Little Italy
IL speaking Of the work Of the society among
the foreigners Of tie CITY. Superintendent Smith
ssid that S28.060 spent last year
ne meetings n a tent for three months
for S.01a" he said Al the most it costs SLIGO
Ana we carried the Gospel in SIX languages to
total attendance was grace IN tairty-six centres
Or. A. r Schauf4er. president of the City Mis-
meetings would he condUcted in the parks. prisons
near the forts. on the docks. in the city streets
and al the pleasure resorts next summer. and that
the Gospel could be heard by every man,
and child who cared te hear
The Rev. John Stuart Holden. rector Of ST PauIs
Church London. sad that one could not 1ook on
great cits@s without deep apprehension and alarm
because OF the growing secularizaton Of the Lords
dav
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
SEPARATE APARTMENT FOR DRINKING
MRS. George Hyatt Robinson Testifes Her
Husband Maintained One for His Friends.

The investigation Of the mental condition Of
George HYATT Robinson, of the stock brokerage
firm OF Robinson ChPman was continued IN the
Sheriff S Office last night before the commission
appointed by the Supreme Court and a Sheriff S
jury. Mrs Marian Hall Robinson. his wife who
started the proceedings alleged that Der husband
was incompetent 20 manage his affairs and that lie
habitual drunkard
On the stand last night Mrs. Robinson testified
that he maintained a separate apartment. contain
ing large stock OF wines and liquors set aside
for carousing with his boon companions and that
he had mania for buying wine glasses Mrs
Robinson said that her husband spent large sums
on his friends, buying them clothes and taking
rhem trips When she objected his conduct
she said he threatened her life. She said he had
Authorizations. and consulted numerous doctors
about his health. He told her she said. that he
had been advised by fortune teller how to run
his business
Mrs Anna Stapleton. a nurse. testified that Rob
inson had TWO large ice boxes in his house and
that they were Always filled with intoxican;s She
said that ne had two furnished flats at No $40
West l22d street and that he came home drunk on
many occasions. bringing companions in a like con
dtion.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM n. BREARLEY.

William H. Rrearley, journalist author and one
Of the founders OF the American Newspaper Pub
fishers Association, who had been an invalid for
several years, died yesterday morning al his home
No 1885 Cedar avenue. Morris Heights Mr.. Brear-
ley was sixty-two years old and a veteran OF the
Civil War. The direct cause Of death was anamia
Mr. Brearley in the early 7Os. with James F
Scripps started The Detroit News A few years
later he purchased The Detroit Journal II was
while he proprietor OF The Detroit Journal
that he conceived the idea of uniting the publish
ers In response 10 call sent out to a number
Of the leading publishers of newspapers by MI
Brearley, meeting was held in Rochester. and the
outcome was the American Newspaper Publishers
Association.
he vas the author Of several works. among them
a novel entitled King Washington and he also
wrote extensively for the magazines During the
Civil War he took part in the battle OF South
Mountain and present at the siege Of Nicks-
burg. He served in the 18th Michigan Infantry.
Mr. Brearley was born in Plymouth, Mich, but
for the last fifteen years was resident OF this
city. He leaves a wife, two sons and two daugh-
ters. He was prominent in Masonic circles. and
was al active Grand Army Of the Republic man.
as We'll as Z member of the Sons OF the American
Revolution The funeral viii BE- held at o clock
tomorrow afternoon at his home.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
CASPER sTuERENBURe.

Casper steurenburg. for many years one OF the
most prominent German editors and authors ii THIS
country and former managing editor OF the
New Yorker -Zeitung," died Yesterday al
his home, No. SOS Argyle Road, Flatbush- from
complication Of diseases. Mr.. StuerenouTg was born
August 26, 1913, al Aurich. Northwestern Ger
many His father was prominent lawyer. Casper
Stuerenbu burg first studied law at Berlin University
but when the Prussian-Austrian War broke out he
enlisted and fought against the Austrians. After
the war he left the army. and in 1867 accepted an
appointment as correspondent at the Paris World
Fair for several German newspapers. IN the sum
1aer OF 1868 he came to America. In 1876 Oswald
Ottendorfer engaged Mr.. StUerenburg as managing
editor Of the New Yorker Stats -Zeitung." which
place he held until 1886 when i'll health compelled
him TO cease regular work He was, however q
contributor to the paper up the time of his death.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
COLLECTOR LOEB RETAINS OLD MEN
Son of Vice-President Sherman, Among
Others, Holds On

Richard L Sherman. son OF Vice-Presidert Sher-
man, who appointed by Colonel Fowler. former
Collector Of the Port. his private secretary, is
still holding the place under William Loeb. ir., the
newly appointed Collector. II is believed that Mr.
Sherman viii be retained by Mr.. Loeb. who knew
Young Sherman well when M Loeb President
Roosevets private secretary. Mr.: Loeb calls his
secretary Dick"
Mr.. Loeb strongly ntmated Yesterday that 1t
was his intention to retain Harrison Osborne as
solicitor to the Collector. Mr. Osborne is resident
Buffalo. lie appointed to this otice shortly
after Colonel Fowler became Collector Of the Pert
Mr. Loeb is considering changing the present
system Of paving off employees in the customs
service Of this port from the present ''cash pay
meut" instituted under his predecessor 10
the old check payment system, which in
vogue for years until Colonel Fowler fit 70
change it about year ago Collector Loeb said
yesterday that nc believed the present system IS
bad. ana results in forcing the Collector TO have
hand too large sum in cash lie remarked thar
by the restoration OF the old system the task Of
paying of the employees would be greatly facil-
tated.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
CARS FOR LONE WOMEN
P.S. Commission Asks Interborough
WIN They Should Not Be Installed.

The idea Of aIotttng the rear cars Of all subway
express trains for the exclusive use Of women and
children. as proposed by Mrs. Frederick w Long
fellow. chairman Of the transportation committee
Of fifty Of the Women's Municipal League. seems
to have appealed 10 the members of the Public Ser
vice Commission 5 a possible method OF overconl-
ing the indecent crowding in the tunnel at rush
hours
At its regular rseeting yesterday the commission
adopted a complaint order requiring the INTERIOR
cush Rapid Transit Company 70 answer within ten
days the complaint of the league that inadequate
accommodate for women passengers are provid-
ed by the present method Of operating the subway
and 10 show cause why the rear each ex-
press train should not b. reserved as suggested
The complaint of the women reformers, which
first presented Commissioner Eustis at a
hearing 2 month ago. sets forth that many women
are not strong enough 10 contend with the crowd
ing of the nlen. that women are compelled 10 use
the subway during rush hours that in the non
rush hours many women are accompanied by chill
dren. and that the constitute nearly - per
cent OF the passengers carried the express
trains
Mrs Gabrielle s. MulIlner woman attorney of
No. 500 Fifth avenue signed the complaint to the
commission which makes these three requests:
First-rhst there he reserved for the ez,'ustyss
use OF women and children the rear car on each
stsW"y express train opeIated in the subway
SeCond-That the privileges Of women who do
0-ish use the reserved car be in no way
diminished IN the other cars Of the trains
Third-That trial he given 10 the reservation Of
one cor in each express train for the exclusive use
Of women and children, OF such duration shall
GiVe a fair test TO its efficiency
Mrs. Longfellow. when seen last night at her
home at Riverdale enthusiastic over >Re ac-
tiOn of the commission. 7 sure she said.
that the segregation experiment is worth trying
and l believe that II will be found 10 be a great
boon To women who obliged TO the sub
way in the rush hours or to take young children
with them. I DO not believe that the operation of
the plan will result in any confusion"
Some Of the women interested in the project
Mrs. Leonard D Opdyke Mrs. Morris X. Jesup
Mrs. George Haven Putnam, Mrs Henry Fairfield
Osborn, Miss Grace Dodge, DR.. Grace Peckham
Murray, Mrs Richard Aldrich. Mrs. John De Witt
Warner. Mrs. Henry Willard. Mrs. Arthur II Dodge
Mrs. !. Warren Goddard. Mrs. Henry Parish. jr.,
and Mrs. Maturin Delafeld
Theodore P. Shonts president of the INTERIOR
ough-Motropolitan company said he had not Yet
received the order. and refused to make any com
ment it. L is probable that the company viii
oppose l.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
SPRY AT 81
keeps Wen and Active on Postum.


Postum does one good because ii is made Of
clean hard wheat and contains 40 drug or other
harmful substance.
Ny husband always had his coffee twice 4
dar-thought he could not do without it, writes
a Y Y woman. About twelve years aga he
began TO have bad spells.
His fead felt queer. was dizzy and sick at
his stomach The doctor would come. and pre-
scribe for biliousnesS. but medicines gave no
permanent relief
IN i short time the same old spells would
return This went on fer years until we dread.
ed UAese spells and feared he would become an
invalid.
y friend 10 whom we told this experience
said IL was coffee. He had been the same way
and stopped drinking coffee and got well BY
change TO well-Haade Postum.
He told Us 10 he sure 10 make il right, ac-
ccrding 20 directions pkg, Now we like
POSTUM as well coffee. and l can't remember
when NY husband has had sick day
Those bad spells are thing Of the past. He
x -. works every day and is spry as a boy
We have been using Postum year aud 4 half
and are glad 10 have delicious drink which
does not iniure Us coffee did.
Name given by Postum Co. Battle Greek
Mich Read The Road Ia Weliville'' in pkgs.
There's 4 Reason
Ever reae the above ietter7 ne. one ap-
pears from time to time. They eenuine
true. and full Of human interest
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
GETS JUDGMENT FOR sI27.52O.
Charges of Usury Made in Case Fifteen Years
Old

Judgment entered in the County Clerks Office
yesterday in favor of Gilbert Ray Hawes z law
Yer. against David W. Armstrong, for SI27.520.
Hawes brought his action in 1905, alleging that IL
1894 Armstrong had agreed upon an account a.
TO certain differences which existed between them
concerning rents and loans amounting 10 $67.-
15s 36. Armstrong afterward waived the statute
OF liIaita tons.
The suit came up for trial before Justice PIatzek
i verdict was directed in favor of HsweS
The bulk Of the moneys claimed by Hawes, Arm
strong asserts. was borrowed by him at usurious
rates, the general average Of the interest charged
having been. he says. about 100 per cent. Arm
strong alleged that he induced 10 write letter
in 1905 reaffirming his Indebtedness because OF
the exoTbitant rate Of interest that had been
charged. and also 10 waive the statute of Hmita-
uons, He alleged that HaVes had induced him %
acknowledge his Indebtedness in full, and in his
answer asked that the statute of limitations be
held TO wipe out his Indebtedness
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
LAWYER ADMITS GRAND LARCENY

In accepting the plea OF guilty To four indictments
charging grand larceny in various degrees. Judge
Grain in the Court OF General Sessions, yesterday
morning characterized Michael Jocobs. a lawyer. OF
No. 81 New street. dishont and a disgrace to
The profession. The prisoner was released under
suspeneed sentence he viii be Immediately dis
barred
II was charged that Jacobs had been for years
the legal adviser Of gang OF note swinders wh!cl,
was finally broken up by the police
When Jacobs pleaded guilty yesterday Assistant
District Attorney Fart said that The District At
torney accepted the plea and asked that sentence
be suspended. as The prisoner had agreed 10 Offer
no objection TO Sisbarnnent proceedings
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
MAYOR IN AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT.
Only Slightly Hurt in Collision with Sand
Wagon While Trying New Car.

Mayor Mcclellan and Assistant Corporation Coun-
sci W. B Croweu narrowly escaped injury i'll
automobile accident on Long Island Wednesday
afternoon.
Mr. CroweH invited the Mayor 10 have trial run
in a new automobile which he thought Of buying.
on stepping into the cal, he turned mis-
% Herman prozeu. who represents the owners OF
the car which the Mayor WAS trying. Drozel
spurted ahead and kickeI I'D such a dust that Mr..
Croweu could not SEE a sand wagon in front Of
him until he was close upon IT, He shutting
off the power and svervinE the car, when the
horses shied across the road. and the automobile
struck the wagon. The taboard Of the truck was
knocked off and fell the Mayors right leg,
bruisiuE il slightly NJ other damage done.
however The Mayor was not thrown from the
machine a reported.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
FROM TIE ULTIMATE CONSUMER.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: VITA thousands of empty freight cars on the
s.dings hundreds ol thousands of idle workingnieu
the streets and coal strike possible. who would
believe that the great generous heart Of The
Grand Old Party would prompt il to father a
tariff would extract from those legendary vote
getting full dinner pals what little might re-
main after the panic hit them2 Certainly not a
Republican, after squanGering money with {; lavish
hand while berating rlalefactors or great wealth.
\ DAY Of reckoning is here. Instead of a tax on
incomes, which might tap the malefactors a little
is proposed TO raise revenue in the conventional
way along ice lines Of least resistance by taxing
the FOODS OF the poor. Tea must yield cents
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27

pound; sugar. cents pound; coffee, II cents a
pound, by a subterfuge; rice, cents pound
cocoa cents pound; spices. without which pies
are a failure. cents a pound: bacon. cents a
pound, etc It has struggled to reduce the cost or
cofins however, by lowering the tax on lumber
and this is quite a significant concession after all
WILLIAM n. TOSHACH-
Brooklyn, March 3, 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
ELsRlneE GERRY SNOW, JR- TO PAY LESS

Elbridge Gerry Snow. jr.. appealed from an or
der Of court directing him TO pay S5Uo5 annually
fer the support Of his children The Appellate
Division Of the supreme Court yesterday consented
10 q reduction OF the allowance 10 s4.9Go This
tien follows divorce obtained By his wife Fannie
y Snow. The allowance is for the support Of Il
bridge Gerry Snow. 50, and Dorothy Violet Snow
their two children
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
Mr.. RoogEFELLER's CAR WAS COLD.
So He Left t in Richmond ana Went to 2
Hotel Tempora~iiv

Richmond. Va, March 26-John D Rockefeller
who has been spending the winter in Augusta Ca
arrived here to-day His was cut of here and
two hours later, because of the lack Of heat he
vacated it and went TO a hotel He denied himself
10 callers
His PARTY LEFT here tonight for Hot Springs fo-
an indefinite stay.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
glNeHAM's BUNDLE" ORDER ANNOYING.

BtNGHHM'S "BUNDLE' ORDER ANNOYING.
The recent order Of Commissioner Bingham that
all policemen stop men carrying bundles in early
morning hours is causing some OF them
trouble than their money Luckily the order reads
bundles" and not packages, for If every man
with package" stopped by the policemen
they would have little time for other police duties.
Policeman Fiuar OF the West 125th street station
was the complainant IN the Harlem court against
Charles Passie. a subway guard, OF No s56 Lenox
avenue yesterday morning saying that Passis bad
become abusive when asked 10 show his bundle
According 70 Finan, he had stopped several men
earlier in the night and had been roundIy abuse4
Then when FaSsie came along and started 10 sail
into him il was too much, and ne arrested the
guard. Passie shed few tears. Magistrats
House discharged him.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
OFFICIALS At HUNGARIAN Bali

Samuel s. Koenig. Secretary of State: Controller
Metz. President MCGOWAN Of the Board Of Alder
mea ard q aczen judges got right .nto t,.e whrl at
the annual ball of the Hungarian Republican Club
al the Lexington opera House last night. The Pre-
ceeds will be devoted - ne hungarian imn:srant
Bome. = @as estimated that nearly thous,,
persons attended.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
GEORGE PRICE.

St John y. B. March 26-George Price, mem
Der OF the celebrated Paris crew which held the
four-oareo championship Of the world, died at his
home N this city tonight Elijah Ross. brother Of
the late Wallace Ross, once the champion in sin
gles is now the only survivor Of the famous four
New-York tribune., 1909-03-27
THE STORM
By p. A. COT

The picture in the series of Phoogravure reproductions OF
famous paintings at the METROPOLITAN nUSEUM OF ART
Omaha daily bee., 1909-06-05

Mrs. ID. +. Chaplin and daughter, Miss
Midgley, left Thursday for Wendell, Idaho,
where they will make their future home.
Mrs. Arthur D. Brandeis and her chill
dren, Miss Leola and J. L. IRVINE Bran
deis. arrived wednesday from New York,
and will spend the months of June and
July at the Brandeis summer home.
Mrs. J. H.. Ridge, who has been the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Griffith, left this
morning for her home in Peoria, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Dietz sailed yesterday
from France and will arrive in New York
City June 9.
General and Mrs. c. r. Henderson re-
turned Thursday morning from a visit in
Washington, d. c.
Miss Garrison OF Rock Island, ILL.,, who
has been the guest of Mrs. II. B. sarson,
has returned to her home.
Major George f. Warner Of the Battle
Mountain sanitarium, accompanied by Mrs.
Warner, Is visiting at the home OF Mr.. and
Mrs. b. r. Thomas.
Mrs. Leonard d. Wildman, who has been
visiting her mother. Mrs. John T. Stewart
VI Council Bluffs, left today for her home
at Fort Leavenworth. Captain Wildman,
who has been here for the ballooning at
Fort Omaha, left last week for his home.
Mrs. NJ. Mitchell and daughter, Nancy,
nave returned from a trip through the
southern states.
Mrs. Isaac Carpenter gave an afternoon
party at her home, Linwood, Thursday,
and announced the engagement of her
daughter, Miss Linn Maxwell Carpenter,
to Mr.. Arthur Sullivan Lockwood. This
does not come as a complete surprise to the
friends of the young people. Miss Carpen-
ter is a well known pianist and has always
been interested i'm phtlanthropic work. Mr.,
Lockwood attended DE Pauw university AT
Greencastle, Ind. and Is a member of the
Phi Kappa Psi fraternity. The wedding
will take place in September.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Sharp and family
OF Lafayette, Indiana, are visiting Omahs
friends for a few weeks, while stoppinl
at the Loyal. Mr.. and Mrs. Sharp wer,
residents of Omaha for many years, and
this is their first visit west for two o.
three years.