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New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
TRIBUTE TO A. NJ. ENSIGN.
Jacob A. Riis Tells of the Days When They
Worked Together at Police Headquarters.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir: Travelling out here, ! have heard with gri<a
sociate. May old friend add his wreath TO tho
many that must have been laid By loving hands
upon his grave? We were reporters together in the
old days. when I. too. member OF the Trfb-
une staff We were stationed at Police Head>
quarters at time look back upon as the herois
age Of police reporters. when the abduction OF
Charley Ross and the Stewart grave robbery
tried mems nettle. For the third Of those sensa-
tionsI crimes-the Manhattan Bank burgIary-had
not yet brought Inspector ByTnes. with his great
skill. to the command OF the detective Office Al
most every day brought its flood Of newspaper
solutions" OF the grave robbery especially-Hss
all of them. but persevered in and elaborated on
the familiar principle that lie well stuck to is as
good the truth any day
The Tribune alone gave It's readers the facts,
which were commonplace and unsensationaI enough
after the lies had been sifted out. The police were
as much at SEA as the public, and never found
either the stolen body or The thieves II was
feat of journalism rare enough TO be proud OF for
The Tribune and for Us who worked ii out And Il
WIS Ensign all over
All his days he preserved the best traditions Gf
the Tribune stan. Indeed. fancy that he helped
in no small measure % make them He was the
soul of honor. Faking was unthinkable where he
was. Quiet AMI gentle. he abhorred sensation: and
he was always gentleman do not know that
Better picture of the ideal newspaper man could Be
drawn In the most trying situation-and we passed
through not a few together-it was good 70 know
that one had him for partner. remember such
an occasion. when in the stress and strife OF II al
paused TO tell him that he reminded me OF the
story of the two vikings fcster-brothers. the last
OF their band, who were fighting back TO back
When the one was slain the other lowered his
sword Bare is brOtherless back. he said, and
fell. pierced. upon his body. can hear his quiet
laugh vet he was not given 70 heroics- But ii was
the way he made one feel who was with him
Once a friend he friend always Time and
its changes separated US I stayed In Mulberry
street a reporter He took up other newspaper
work and became city editor II was well earned
rrornotion When I saw him again we were botn
grizzled and gray. But he had the same nearly
welcome for the friend. and we laughed tosetner
over the old days 1t is good 10 have known ana %
have worked with Amos Ensign 6Ct 'ns O
1,ro 7oes not seem quite what II without
him, The city OF our home is poorer for his SONG
from US
Sioux City Iowa. Feb. H, 1903
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
rusKEeEE ENDOWMENT GROWING.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: 1t may interest your readers to know that,
in answer to my appeal for increased endow-
ment for the Tuskegee Normal and Industrial In
stitute in memory of Abraham Lincoln. two friends
In New York have just given 5000. the interest Of
which Is TO be used in the education of two boys
and two girls at Tuskegee They have given this
with the hope that other friends may feel inclined
to add something TO the endowment in memory OF
Lincoln or In memory of some OF their friends I
am glad to state that other individuals have also
given smaller amounts in answer TO the appeal
BOOKER r. WASHINGTON.
New York, Feb %, 1903.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
THE RETURN OF THE FLEET.
A BRILLIANT wIND-UP.

A BRILLIANT WIND-UP.
From The Springfield Union
It was the last brilliant demonstratioon ssvs- -
administration fruitful Of progress maAns
opments-
VALUE OF THE CRUISE
From The Boston Advertiser -. -,
As emphasis upon the fact that our nee1 80 81.
US Eist tons r of sincerty or intention. and thar -
keynote Of all these calls has osen - Ps@00'
than force it Ithe cruisel IS worth nOs~
JUSTIFIED.
From The Boston Journal "A
II was a bold stroke to send a ranHig ans 80 - Sss
I71nra DaSe ,bsn ttstifed the means Hence this en-
siastic welcome OF the peace feet
BENEFIT TO HUMANKIND
From The Cleveland Plain-Dealer-
Now that the United States has pointed tns , ~,
is not unlikely that otnsr nd ~ ear Co sail
ing around the world appears m-uSl nue. t6s ssrts
than ever before and for TINS re TeIo Isro.herly CO..
iectio1 Of peoples Humankind well as AInei1S
should beneit from this peaceful cruise
AN INCREASED NAVY
From The washington Star. ,,xv
THAT the voyage will increase pride IN me ne ~" "a
,s certain and il should assist IN secql5sS 5Ss,ce
nroner Increase in that OF the natloAl Ss9 ths
We should have more ships. ana tne - 'shaIl get
them not with the aid. but in spite 4I .t ~. ons
persons who. by predicting War s ana bearrenns al
OF the country's best friehos are r He
the foes OF a strong navy
WE'VE GOT OUR MONEYS WORTH
From The Hartford Courant-
o own peoule have been proud Of the aest 5l -
he Iav n started; its voyage mas streIst - ths
national sentiment iss,, Lne Improved by the &,
perfence The world looks at US GinssSnlSy Gls yvorta
and the man who begrudges the cost IS ths is'
We are sorry Tor
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
T,ppLERs FROM TEMPERANCE TOWNS.
From The Utica Press.

From The Utica Press
Police Commissioner OAfeara OF Boston has
MADE the discovery that a large proportion of the
uersofls arrested for drunkenness in that city
Visitors from neighboring temperance" towns
where the raw material for a Jamboree cannot be
obtained. These towns send out statistics show
ing how no license" has wiped out the consump-
ton of whiskey when in fact II has put trans
ferred 1t TO the city, where II Is not quite so
conspicuous but considerably worse. The man
who makes a trip the city for refreshments
will usually take load in a. day that would
suffice for month at home and bring up in the
police court This makes a showing OF criminal
business in the city for which the country is re-
spcrsiSse.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

The bill presented in the Assembly by MT.
Murray, of this city. requiring the ofhces OF
clerks of courts of record, registers, sherihs
and commissioners of jurors to be Kept open
one hour longer each working day than they
are at present, deserves general support Inere
is too great disposition in those Offices to con-
slider the comfort of the employees instead of the
convenience of the public. The day of recog-
nized sinecures In county and city administra-
ton has passed. Every oficehoder ought to De
Judged on his record worker, not as d
casual and ornamental servant of the state
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

the property in the outlying districts from
which access TO the business section is slow anu
difficult.
Mr.. ArnoId's report is another strong argu-
mert for the necessity of the CONSTITUTIONS
amendment affecting the debt limit New 1olh 4!
cannot develop as it should with sueh Ial'''
faoiI,ties as II seems likely to obtain by putting
cole derendence unon private capital"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Representative Rainey complains that his re-
cent speech in the House on Panama analrs
brought upon him "vilifcation, misrepresehta-
"tion and abuse almost without paralel III tlie ~
history of the House" How sad! But what u II
his speech poured upon other men, honoraoie
men. distinguished statesmen and high officials
of another country as we'll as our own. 'vilif-
"cation. MISREPRESENTATION and abuse almost
without parallel in the history Of the House
or Of the nation?
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
AT rHE WHILE HOUSE.

From The tribune Bureau-l
Washington Feb 124-President Roosevelt, accom-
panied bv Mrs Roosevelt and his daughters, Mrs
Iongworth and Miss Ethel Roosevelt. his son.
Theodore Roosevelt. jr.. end Secretary Loeb re-
turned at O'Clock from New York. where they
attended the funeral OF the son Of Mr. and MIS-
Douglas Robinson.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

This uercspGper is Osoned and published Oy
The Tribune Association Neio York corpora
ffon: Office and principal place OF BUSINESS
Tribune Building. 40. I54 Nassau street. heio
yo.f.- f,oden Mills president; James H. Bar
rett secvetor,, ana treasurer. The address o.
fhe officers is .fhe Office Of this nercSpdper.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
About People and Social Incidents

guests of Mrs L z Letter for the inaugural Gers.
monies.
There were no formal social dinner parties Ia
night, and the first day Of Lent has been given
over entirely to rest and churchgoing. To-rnor
row. however. holds almost the usual ntupbe- -,
attractions for the social-set OF the capital
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
nIscnuERiEs

From The Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
Speaker Wadsworth is entitled the honor OF
the discovery that municipal graft in Boston was
due to a direct primary law This is surpris-
ing as Mr.. Chanlers discovery last fall that con-
gestion in the streetcars In New York due 10
the passage OF the public service law.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

thrust upon them through their increasing power
and prominence as a nation among the nations
of the world.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Bogota, Colombia, is to be made accessible
from the Caribbean by an all-rail route. Ihat
formerly remote but attractive capital can now
be visited without hardship. Engineering skill
is conquering the Businesses of the Andes ana ID
a generation we may hope TO see all-rall transit
from New York. to the heart of South America
a reality.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Before we are done with this controversy
over the Hetch-Hetchy Valley it would be
pious act to change the name of the place 10
something which the average man can speak
without wondering If he has made show OF
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

With Russia taking the lead in courtesies 10
Prince Ferdinand-who calls himself Emperor
or Czar-of Bulgaria, we may see another case
of Goblin and Short. with Russia. winning Bui-
garian confidence and affections away from
Austria.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
NEW YORK SOCIETY.


Mrs. David Prescott Hall. OF Beacon street. Bo.-
ton, announces the engagement OF her daughter.
Miss Caroline Minturn Hail. TO the Rev Hugh
Birckhead. OF St. Georges Church. New York Mss
Hall Is granddaughter OF Mrs Julia Ward Howe.
with music this evening at her house in West ga
street
Miss Leary's Bellevue Hospital Sewing and Kpn.
ting Glass will meet to-day at her house, IN Filth
avenue
Mrs Maturin Livingston will give dinner this
evening at her house. in East ssth street
MIR. and Mrs. Stephen H. oHn have returned to
town from their country place at Rhinebeck. \. 7.
George Westinghouse sailed yesterday for Eng
land to attend the wedding OF his son. George. on
Thursday next to Miss Violet Evelyn Brockebank
at Irton. the country place IN Cumberland OF her
parents. Sir Thomas and Lady Brocklebank
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martin have moved into an
apartment in tho Rue Vaneau. in Paris for ths
season. and viii make it their headquarters until
the Grand Prix.
Mrs. Henry W Taft ard Miss Taft are on Board
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. due yesterday. the arrival
of which was delayed by the heavy fog that COW
cred the bay
Mr.. and Mrs J. searle Barclay. jr.. have rented
C, Roaul-Duval's place at Old westbury, Long
Island. FOR the season.
Among the marriage licenses obtained at City
Hall yesterday by Charles Hitchcock jr
a broker, Of No. 81 West 36th street. and Mrs.
Helen Caroline Walker. Of No "a West S2d street.
The latter's father was Gerhard Jansen OF an old
Staten Island family. She divorced from
Randolph St George Walker. in South Dakota, on
December 2. 1907
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

An owl in City Hall Park Is no cause for won
derment There are supposed to be lots OF them
in the City Hall itself. especially when the CITY
Fathers are in session.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Mrs. William Douglas Sloane will give receptio,
street
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Miss Leary's Bellevue Hospital Sewing and Knn.
ting Glass will meet to-day at her house. In Fltta
avenue.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
Ntsp7lork DsriIn Grii'n,rs

THURSDAY. FEBRUARY %, 1909. ..
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Mrs. Henry w Taft ard Miss Taft are on Board
the Kaiser Wilhelm II. due yesterday, the arrival
of which was delayed by the heavy fog that COW
cred the bay.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Martin have moved into an
apartment in tho Rue Vaneau. in Paris. for the
season. and will make it their headquarters until
the Grand Prix
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Searle Barclay. IT., have rented
c. Roaul-DuvaIs place at Old Westbury, Lon,
Island, for the season
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Mrs Maturin Livingston will give dinner this
evening at her house. in East 6sth street
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

From The Springfield Union -
II was the last brilliant denlonstrati.on A5svsI- -
administration fruitful Of progress naANs
opmentS
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25

Mr. and Mrs. Stephen H. Olin have returned 70
town from their country place at Rhinebeck. Ny
New-York tribune., 1909-02-25
VALUE OF THE CRUISE

From The Boston Journal "A
n was a bold stroke to send a franHy II Ia Sss
battIe fleet across the Pacific, buI tne snc
more than justified the means Hence ths eA
stic welcome OF the peace fleet.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

interfered with. 1t had become rad
to live in Grantham'- ow until the cpl
demic Of burglaries had commenced
some three months before.
Even the old and experienced men
in the detective office confessed them
selves to be at loss. Most criminals
identify their work by some peculiar
ity of method, but in the Grantham
row burglaries there was not even
trace of the robber-.
Doora that were securely locked
when the houses were closed still were
locked. The catches of the windows
had not been tempered with, and
there never were footprints in the soft
earth of grass plots and back yards.
There had even been an appeal
made to handcuff king who was play
ing for a week at the local vaudeville
theater and he had 1pent an entire
morning taking apart the locks of the
house last robbed only to declare that
the locks had not been tempered with,
and since then the police had been
working on the theory that the rob-
berries were a series of "inside jobs"
in which some servant in each house
stood in collision with the robbers.
1t was even limited that they were
but their superiors knew that not
single clew had been obtained and at
last the head OF the force had made
the declaration that heads would fall
/ if the mysteries were not solved.
For the twentieth time Carson went
to look over the grou- /. 1t was ten
minute walk from the station house.
and the brisk pace he had taken had
enabled him to walk off some of his
! excitement.
Grantham row was a cul de sac, a
house slightly larger than the others
standing at the head of the private
way On either side of the houses
presented uniform appearance. the
| dull brown Of the stones forming 4
| background for the soft green of the
! trees which thickly lined the walk on
| the curb side.
| The caretaker was in the watch
mans lodge at the entrance to the
; street chatting with the man on duty
! Carson as being connected with the
| case, and they nodded to him as he
| came up.
Anything new?" they asked eager
| ~ as Carson came to a stand.
| Not much,' was the careless re-
! ply. Were looking FOR the man :. 18th
an airship who goes into these houses
without the night man seeing him"
, His hearers chuckled at the sug-
gestion.
Good idea" assented the watch
man. Il was telling Billy, here, that
| it was about time he haG call from
the men"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03
Ss1.( MAKING UP E28 y

This time Madge could not escape
discovery, and circuit came to a dead
stop, dropping his bundles as he
grasped her hand.
1T seems like old times to see you
again. he cried, land that porter has
never come for your things! Here, let
me help you"
He gathered up his own bundles
and hers and hurried down the aisle
They were already in the tunnel
which ran under the greater part of
the town. In few moments they
would be at the station.
Madge followed to regain possess
sion of her suit case, but in the brief
interval others had crowded to the
door of the vestibule and it was i'm
possible to worm her way through
and claim her own. circuit bore her
luggage to the platform and turned t
over to Trevor.
She was day dreaming" he shout
ed, ard very nearly Ut carried past
her station. But / saw her, my boy,
and l brought her out all right.
Where is she?'
He turned and scanned the crowd
on the platform. Madge was holding
back in the hope that Trevor might
see the mistake and return her prop
erty without scene, but she had
counted without circuit. He caught
sight of her standing by the car steps
and went blowing through the crowd.
Here he is he shouted. 81 found
him for you. In my day young men
did not hold back when they were
looking out for the /. les
He grasped her arm and piloted her
through the crowd 20 where Trevor
stood in amaZement. The suit case
was a new one and h. had not recog-
niZed it.
Before he could decide whether Or
cult was drunk or crazy that excitable
individual had come back towing
Madge.
''She almost got lost again" he
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

windows. The vines had been neglect
ed since the house Lad been closed.
and they almost covered the window
openings.
He was at his post far into the
night, and not until the gray of the
dawn announced Ito coming of an
other day did the watcher throw him
self on the bed for nap.
Five days passed and ..e captain
grew more and more grim as he
waited for word from Carson. 1t came
at last in the early morning. The
captain had fallen asleep in his room
when the telephone bell rang and he
sprang up to answer.
The next moment the station was
in turmoil. While the desk sergeant
pressed the button for the patrol
wagon the doorman called out the re-
serves, and in less than five minutes
the wagon with its load of officers
was hurrying toward Grantham place.
A block away a detail was dropped,
and while they reused the servants in
one of the houses to obtain entrance
to the back yards, others hurried
around to the building in which Car
son had hidden himself. The basement
door was unlocked and they made
their way to the roof with all eXpedi-
ton.
Meanwhile Carson, keeping watch
from his window, saw the white light
in the guard louise turn to red and
he slipped out of the front door. He
met the captain at the head of the
remainder of his men rushing up the
sidewalk and they came to halt in
front of one of the houses about the
middle of the row.
Just behind were the men of the
protective patrol, who had been turn
ed out by the springing of the alarm
when the '0of party had opened the
door of the basement.
There were shout Ncard from above
and a tiny form shot through the air.
For a moment the men gasped sup
posing it a child, but Carson stepped
under the falling figure and caught it
in his arms. The shock bore him to
the ground, but he rose still clasping
his capture, and the men raised q
shout of laughter, for in his arms
Carson carried monkey that chat
tered and scolded Il captor in shrill
accents.
The were still crowded about the
monkey when a dark form threw open
the door and dashed down the steps.
A revolver barrel cleaned in the faint
light, but before it could be dis
charged a blow from a night stick
disarmed the fugitive and a half dozen
men bore him to earth.
In a jiffy the burglar was hand
cuffed and hustled to the patrol
wagon. but not before the captain had
made certain that the entrance to the
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

painted as he brought the girl up. 81
declare you young people need an old
man like me to lock after you. Well
IN be getting off. Got some things
| of my own to look after
He trotted off, leaving Madge ana
Trevor facing each other. For an in
slant they stared dumbly, then Trevor
raised his hat again.
Il presume it is another of Orcu++.s
assinine mistakes" he said. "thougL
I'm surprised don't know what il nil
/ means"
Mr. circuit saw me on the train
she explained. Il suppose that he did
not know that our engagement bad
! Deen broken and supposed that 7 W.
being carried past the station D.
fore could explain that | was on nv
way to visit Mary Bryan he was 81
far ahead that l could not get hoIJ -,
him." VI
that's Orucutt all over" Trr--or
said, with smile. II suppose Won want
to get back to the train
But at that moment the train nr,ro1
out and left the girl behind Gu Gu
looked blankly after the denartjnG
cars and the tears stood in her eyas
she was reused by Trevor's voice
Look here" he said. thar w,
not mistake of Orcutt's. He was ~
unconscious instrument of Fat
There really isn't anything the mo,
ter, except that we were hotb e
proud to speak first. If say ,scps
won't yo1 come out to the hons, VS.
tell the mater that all is scra,,
AGAIN."
For moment Madge paused irres,
lutte. then her hand stole into Tr,
vor's.
I'll say 'scuse,' too" she mur
INJURED. I'VE were both very foolich
Harry. I'm glad that Mr.. Orcutt mad,
his mistake"
1T wasn't a mistake" declare,
Trevor brilliantly. at was an inspira
ton; bless Lis Interfering old soul"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-03

closed house YVES OPEN
Much of the loot was found stored
in out-of-the-way places, and not un-
til it had been collected and placed
under guard did the captain return
to the police station.
This will put you on the central
office staff all right" he said to Carr
son, who trudged beside him, still
holding the monkey. "How did you
come to connect the caretaker with
the robberies?s r
"They seemed so interested in newd
and so confident that there would be
no arrests. That first aroused susj
picion. The last time I talked to|
them, they spoke about the watch
they kept. | noticed that the lanternl
in the shanty was C of those fancy
kinds with red and green shutters(
and the man they called Billy 6e1
clared that not even child could yeti
in through the small windows I'll
flashed over me that the trained
monke. he made pet of might bel
able to do so and the rest was easy.
THE Waterman kept tabs on theI
people who were out and In. WhenI
1T seemed safe, this Billy would go upi
TO house and put the monkey I'M
through the little window beside tha1
door. If these were closed-and they
seldom were he would send the
monke- UP the WEES to some open
window on an upper floor. The mon
key would open the latch and be re-
warded with lump of sugar. 1t was
one of the tricks the caretaker had
taught him.
"Once in the house Billy took what
he wanted, and If the light in the
window was at white he would come
out and shut the door after him. IL
any one came, the Waterman would
detain him at the gate until Billy was
in safety If they saw him. It was
simply the caretaker OF the empty
house out for little exercise.
Some of the stuff they carried out
with the assistance of the gang, but
most OF it was left in the house. 4
suppose that they thought it safer
there for a time than 1t would be in
their own haunts.'
ITS a clever work" declared the
captain as he bit the end from a cigar
and handed one to Carson. II sup-
pose that you'll want tomorrow of to
go and see the girl
And get something to eat" sup1
plemented Carson. II had to live on
crackers and water all the time I was
in the house. l didn't dare try to
cook
you take couple of days." com-
manded the captain. "By that time
you'll be ready to throw your uniform
away. You lost that uniform on Grant,
] ham row."