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New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
CLERGY HELD IN SALOON
Fighting Parsons" Investigating
Trip Comes TO Grief.

II all the fault Of the locks that The Rev
John James Macdonald. the fighting parson'' of
Brooklyn and pastor of the Presbyterian Church Of
Our Father in oath street, detained in the sa-
loon of Jacob Schneider. at No. 5SS Atlantic ave-
nue.. brooklyn, last Sunday. The fighting parson''
saId last night.
He made the rounds with a crIsadng party Of
four others to see ii the Sunday closing law was
being observed Two members of the party dropped
out after they had gained entrance 10 a saloon
within half a block of Police Headquarters in
Broonlyn. The only persons with the pastor when
the Schneider cafe reached shortly after mid
night were the Rev. c. Oswald Griffith and the
Rev. Gordon l. Thompson, Methodist ministers
Mr.. Macdonald and Mr. Griffith were allowed to
60 in while the third investigator left TO look up
q policeman. The clergymen seats along "a
table crowned with the nourishing, If festive,
bowl of pretzels but hadn't had time to order
when the poliCemans nightstCk ratified on the out
side door. The ministers on the inside anx-
lous 10 get out 10 join the storming party the
red faced bartender and the group of pa
irons formed Observation-Disclosures them
All were animated with the fear that the police
man might find out that the locks could be opened
from the outside Ii certain If the ministers
were let out that they would inform the police of
the fact. So for ten minutes they were permitted
To remain inside and gaze at the decoration
door ceased finally, and the red faced bartender
silently opened the door at the very rear. and the
crusaders slipped out into the brightly lighted
square in front of the Long Island Railroad depot
Their evidence will be presented TO Commissioner
Bingham.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
HOUSE LACKS QUORUM.
Democrats FifbuStcr on Porto Ricdn
Bill.
From The Tribune BureauI

From The Irhune bureau
washington. May 2S-f there had been three
less Republican REPRESENTATIVES in about the
Capitol to-day the House would probably have beeh
in session yet. unless the Democrats had grown
hungry and decided to go home to dinner 1t may
have all happened because Speaker Cannon went on
an automobile trp and left Representative Dalzel
to run things but at all events the Republican
leaGers placed in an embarrassing rosltl'h
and were angry at Representative Champ Clark and
his corporals guard, who kept them from adJouF'-
ing.
At the close Of the debate the Porto Rcan
bill which probably will not he passed until the
tariff is disposed OF. the Republican floor ieader'
Representative Payne, moved that the committee
rise so that the House could adjourn. The Demo
Gratis voted No loosely and when DIVISION was
ordered The count disclosed nineteen Republicans and
twentv-one Democrats Then telers were ordered
and their count disclosed twentv-on" kepu"ii'i"S
and twenty three Democrats. Then Representative
Tayne told Mr Clark that his action was ridiculous
and Mr. Clark laughed and said he was only eNeE-
cisrng his constitutional preroERtive. The Demo
Gratis would probably have recuted, but MT b"I~'"
inte7posed with the declaration that the HOUSE
stood adjourned because there was no quorum
This was overruled by the chairman Of the com
1nittee. and Representative Payne again moved TO
adjourn
BY this time perspiring members were seen rhS'-
inc into the chamber from the ofiio" building Nv"
squares away and from the committee rooms
Others were chased from their rooms Ivy energetic
attendants There another division "ii',H
showed turty-onc Republicans and thirt}-tlrec
Democrats The dining room was invaded but sun
tho Democrats kept their lead of two. At last MI
SuIloway and Mr.. Cushman We're unearthed amiu
great cheering and the score was tied Then aifer
a luu Major Mcdowell entered. leading three Re
,,,hIicaps whom he had caught on their way up
town and The fight over
Nr Barland Of Missouri. upheld the Porto Ri'ah
House Of Delegates FOR refusing TO yield It's esis-
lat1ve rights and pleaded for r territorial govern
r,ent fo~ the island. Mr.. Parker. Of New Jersey
and Mr. Psyue advocated the passage Of the bill
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
STEEL COMMON Up TO 81 3-8
Touches Ne5c High Record after
3 rs Point Jump.

on heavy transactions representing nearly one
third Of the total transactions in stocks and
amounting 20 about 1S5 600 shares. United States
Steel common yesterday made the remarkable ad-
vance of -. points, rising To 6i's. a new high rec
ord and closing at the top. Its strength and actv-
itv acted as a stumulus To the general market.
which ordinarily on the OF triple holiday is
duh and dropping but which yesterday closed with
net gains for the ajOrity of the Issues althoush
few of the standard railway issues scored more
than fractional advances
The advance In Steel common was the latest and
largest OF series of advances during the last two
weeks, and its present price compares with that
OF Az. touched February .. following the seri-
GUS market decline Of that month. in which the
Steel shares led the downward way. and with the
low record price of Sds made in 1894. Steel pre-
ferred was only moderately active yesterday. and
gained only hve-eIshths of per cent. and sinking
fund bonds. on relatively small dealings. advanced
one-half of per cent
Apart from the optimistic reports from PittsburB
concerning the prospects of the steel industry
there was no bullish affecting the securities
of the United States Steel corporation. An item
which might be construed as beartsh. but which
was ignored by the buyers OF Steel. came from
Dover Del announcing that there had been in
coruorated IN that state the Imperial Steel Cor
noration with a capital of 100000. which under
the state laws might be increased To S75d1O.Oo0
This company II was added In the dispatch. was
believed 70 be The combination of independent steel
manufacturing concerns Of which many rumors
haze RECENTLY been heard. The incOrpOratOrs were
said tn he two Delaware men and one New Yorker.
The man named as the New York incorporation said
that he knew nothing about the new company.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
FULL STEEL OPERATION
No Memorial Day HOHddy-RecOrd
an Last Three Months.
ny Telegraph to The tribune !

Pittsburg. MAY 2s-According TO reports from the
Carnegie Steel Company. orders for finished steel
booked In the last three months 100 per cent
greater than the total booked In 1905 This does
not include railroad material.
To-day payday at the various Carnegie mills.
and the payroll the largest for two weeks
since October. 1870. A. the Homestead works more
men
Owing TO the rush of orders the various mills in
this district will not take a holiday Monday 70
observe Memorial Day, and beginning Monday.
every available mill OF the Carnegie Steel Com
pany, except the rail mills. will be put double
turn The holds good at the plants Of the
Jones & Laughlin Steel Company and at the plants
Of many minor steel companies
Announcement was made to-day that the Nc
Keesport Tin Plate Company viii erect ten new
mills in Portvue Borough. a short distance from
here the estimated cost OF the improvements be
ing $4,000 Six hundred additional men will re
Ceve employment.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
TAWNEY AND HoBsoN NOT TO MEET.
Minnesota Representative Loses Opportunity
to DispeI Japanese War Clouds.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.


Washington, May 28.-Representative Tawney. Of
Minnesota, is the latest member Of Congress to
decline invitation to go the Chautauqua cir
cult He invited recently to allow himself 10
be billed in series of joint debates with Repre-
sentative Richmond Pearson Hobson on the oues-
ton of a greater navy. Representative Tawney
would have liked nothing better than lock horns
with the Alabama member on that question for he
knows the subject from Alpha to Omega and feels
that he could dspel all the clouds Representa-
tive Hobson might be able to call together over
peaceful assemblages of Chautauquans
The Minnesota Representative makes no preten-
sons TO fiamhoyant oratory. He is a steady dealer
in what he calls plain facts" and with these he
would have shown his audiences that Japan is
four thousand two hundred miles away and not
coming any nearer. lie compelled however
decline the invitation because the uncertainty
of the adjournment of Congress
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
NOT F4VORED BY CODE.
Diron Com pauy Denies Pant Clause
Helps Them UndUly.

President MCGOWAN Of the Board Of Aldermen
received yesterday a letter from the Joseph Dixon
Cr;cfble Company. asserting that the company
would not benefit. as alleged by the Dixon COM
panys rivals by the paint clause in the new build
ing code The letter says:
xe will not benefit by the proposed legislation
more than any other hohesl aLlo ieP1,Itic +,}i
property. and ali OF the specified ingredients are
staple articles Of commerce Flake graphite IS pro
eastern part OF North America from Canada 10
Alabama The other constituents are also com
mon and easily procurable. - =.
The success Of graphite as a paint pigment Is
founded on the American fake graphite OF course
feel highly conplirnented that TINS commlttee
has found in our description satisfactory specll,
cation Of one Of the paints selected by them. and
were We position TO control the manufacture
OF q paint which would meet the requirements OF
This specification would its adoption expect
10 realize large profit Unfortunately we are not
so situated
ton We have only say that it is not strange
that the graphite and carbon paints should have
of successful use, when you consider the personal
business interests Of those who make the ahega-
The firmly fixed reputation Of graphite paint as a
protection against corrosion Is proven per Sc in
the records Of the many hundreds OF bridges and
xiaducts scattered throughout the country Whlch
have been protected from corrosion for many years
by this material
q laboratory test. and the result absolutely Op-
Tosed TO the results Of years Of actual use under
re se,-e-eSr natural conditions This of test
IS not new at all, having been formulated at least
five years ago. and if 1t were conclusive test, the
of carbon paints would have been discontinued
n would seem as though any remedial legislation
IN the city of New York has indeed a hard row
hoe if il runs counter 70 any interests. me
guardians Of the public. however, ought TO reallZe
that there is advantage TO the taxpayers IN the
unrestricted sale OF worthless material. notwith-
standing the noisy protests Of those who proht by
selling II.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
"CENTADRINK" UP TO PENDLEToN
Will Decide Whether City Can Legally Grant
Fountain Franchise

The Board Of Estimate and Apportionment de-
clded at the meeting yesterday TO refer to Cor
poration Counsel Pendleton the question whether
the board had legal authority 10 give the New
York Centadrink Company franchise TO install
drinking fountains under the stairways of the
elevated railway stations. The Board of Estimate
had approved the grant in APRIL but much op-
position was aroused that it consented TO give a
public hearing,
Edward LauterbaCh appeared before the board
yesterday in opposition to the franchise. by an
act Of the Legislature which is unrepealed," Mr..
Lauterbach declared. the space which II is in
tended pre-empt reserved for newsstands,
the intention being to give means Of livelihood to
crpples, INDECENT and blind citizens"
Martin ". Littleton appeared in support of the
Centadrink company. He said the company would
gladly leave the question of the legality Of the
grant to the Corporation Counsel. Mr. IItteton
added:
"Our company IS willing to pay the infrn news
dealers take of the fountains so that they
may add their incomes This company is a
money making concern but are not trying to
force these people out of their livelihood"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
SHINNECOCK AGROUND.
Ferrub0at Sticks Fast as Princess
4lice Resumes TOyagc UHhmt.

The North German Lloyd liner Princess Alice.
which after going aground the sand bar off
Fort Wadsworth on Thursday forenoon, light
cred and released early yesterday morning. went
aground a second time while going out the Am
brose Channel. but finally got free. with the help
OF her own screws and the rising tide. and pro-
ceeded on her way Bremen.
The ferryboat ShnneCoCk, Of the Union Ferry
COMPANY running between the Battery and At
Iantic avenue Brooklyn, also went aground in the
fog yesterday. smashing her overhang against the
stone wall OF Governors Island. She carried only
thirty passengers. all Of whom transferred TO
the island. where they took the army ferryboat
Hancock for the city. She hauled of the rocks
later in the day flood tide and towed TO Brook
lyn.
- II was expected that the Princess Alice would
not be able to get into deep water before a III.
yesterday. after five hundred tons OF cargo had
been removed from her forward hold. and with ten
tugs hauling her stern the big liner
leased from her berth the sand. Captain GrosCh
took the Alice back to Quarantine where she
underwent a thorough examination 1t was found
that she was absolutely seaworthy and her cargo
which had been lightered. replaced in the hold
She got under way for Bremen, with all her pas
sengers on board. at 9:o5
AS the Princess Alice cleared the channel the
ferryboat Shinnecock, deserted by all her passen-
gers except a truck driver, who was unable get
his horse and wagon ashore waited for the assist
ance OF tugs. She aground during the fog at
6:l5 a. m, when her first trip to Brooklyn She
had hardly gone a hundred yards from the slip
when her rudder broke. Fortunately the tide
carried her TO Governors Island. and she
grounded near the ordnance departments wharf
and escaped being hit by passing craft. She was
only slightly damaged by her scraping the
rocks.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
FIGHT OVER SALE OF STEEL WoSAS
One Bidder Gets Into Personal Clasn -
Receiver at Paterson.

Paterson. y J.. May IS tSPefiall -,,,l
interests eager for the control OF tle .,'rr.
Works the largest rolling mill plant IN 'i'lS ssi
engaged in a controversy that almost approl.g
fStic encounters when tho plant was sod .-' = .
noon bv the receivers for S190.0ee- 49, - -
Brown. OF Philadelphia. acting as couiis'- -. = s-
bondholders, said that the bondholqers "a s.i
prived OF an opportunity 70 make larger - re
that the sale would be contested in the t0. r-ssy
property was sold 10 Lawrence Fagan' u
CITY owner OF the Hoboken Iron WORKS s.sh
Following this announcement, there vas l,,oEs.
between one OF the bidders and W Oakley 5,rs
one Of the receivers. Before any danase ,-s
tthe combatants were separated Inc upst - Nds
for the property was s150Gee- -Nhen -, -. ne
reached SIS. goo the committee repreSNI - tss
bondhOIders Withdrew for conIersii'7 conl r,,-,n bd
was accepted.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
SUGAR SUIT GOES ON.
One Uitncss Did Not Kno7c He
Had Been President Of Company.

f.aorga NJ Newhall who said he had had twenty
,-sars exnerience as a sugar reiner and had built
tho plsnt of the PENNSYLVANIA Sugar Refining Com
panv testified yesterday in the &0pDoOo sult
brought by the Pennsylvania Company against the
American Sugar Refining Company, John h. faT-
sons and Gustave E Kissel, on trial in the ChlIeu
States District Court before Judge Holt.
He described at length the facilities OF the plant
as was before the forced closing resolution which
is alleged TO have planned in the Offices Of the
.o-called Sugar Trust and passed by the directors
Of the Pennsylvania Company after it had been
reorganized Kissel and his associates as mem
bers t is now charged that this resolution was
the result of a conspiracy Oh the part of the OH
GERS and directors of the American Sugar Seiln-
ing Company 10 wreck the plaintiff company.
The capacity Of the refinery, the witness said'
was three thousand barrels day, or about SIX
million pounds q week. his opinion sugar could
be made cheaper there than in any other plant IN
the country. When John q. Ailburn, of counsel for
the defendant threw doubt on the claims re-
cardng the capacity OF the plant Mr.. Newhall said
that the plant had been supplied with every ythlns
necessary TO bring about that end
W Howard Ramsey, former president OF tle
plaintiff company. continued his testimony Of
Thursday and admitted that in his relation to the
company he had never thought of himself or acted
as anything more than dummy for Adolpn Segal-
William II Whteside another director testified that
he was nonentity at the meetings of the board
because Segal always told him what to do. Charles
T. Baker another president Of the Pennsylvania
Company did not remember that he had held that
office until he was shown the minutes of meetings
at which he had presided. He knew that the com
pany had a refinery, he said. because he read it
in the newspapers
The trial will be continued on Tuesday morning
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
CENSUS BILL MAY FAIL
Continuation of Present Lac Bloc
to CizH Serrice Reform.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau-l

v1-ast,irgton Nav 2S-UnIess the houses or
Congress adjust their differences over the peiuls
census hill no measure of that character Will De
rassed b, Congress and the law providing for the
taking of the last census will become operative
This was assured to-day when Representative
Tavnev announced that he was preparing an aP
DroDriation bill to cover the expenses OF lhe heAt
census end the permanent census work IhS pl''
viii authorize she expenditure Of 100000 to carry
on the work Of the census for two years. y" ien
this Is passed the Appropriations Committee VIII
consider that it has done its duty and will leave
the method under which the census IS 10 pe 'aAeh
TO Congress.
Under the old law the "spois system was IN Ell
feet and If TO adjustment of the differences between
the two branches Of Congress is reached this system
will prevail in the thirteenth census. The oid
law provides that the employees shall be appo'hleu
by the Director Of the Census after non-compeu-
tive examination and that each applicant must oe
indorsed by a Senator Representative 10 pecoIle
eligible 1t was this provision in the bill which
was responsible for its being vetoed by FreSldelI
Roosevelt and which it is understood mas met
with the dsapproval OF President Tart. II no
new law is passed, however, it will be monument
on the President TO accept the present law or 10
delay the census until Congress passes d sallSla0
tory measure.
Tawney will also embrace provision reducing 'he
charges Of bonding companies which have dealings
with government employees. Mr.. Tawney Dene'e9
that these companies are charging exorbitant
rates as has been outlined in these dispatches
and he is determined that some legislation Is hSO
essary to protect the government employees
The failure of Congress TO enact a ne" census
hill will be regarded by the friends Of civil service
reform as a hard blow 10 their cause
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
DROUTH IN KANSAS.
Nezc Prohibition Lac an Effect
Other Reforms.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I


Topeka Kan. May 2s.-Kansas is dry as Ia"
can make It now. The new prohibitory law that
stops the sale of liquors by druggists went INTO
effect tonight. In most of the counties the pro-
bate Judges revoked all permits to druggists 10
sell intoxicating liquors at o'clock this after
noon Even the soda fountains and ice cream
narlors are cut off from the sale of "2 per cent
and other alleged Notwithstanding drinks under
the law.
The following are some OF the Ho1e 1il'p
laws effective tomorrow:
All the bucket shops now operating in the
cities will have to close.
The new labor law bars child actors from
the theatres. and all boys under fourteen from
the messenger service.
railroads are required to pufId hog tight
fences along the right Of way where farmers
require il. . .t,, ,,,,rit,-
The cities are required to preserve the Puii'S
of the streams near them.
Fruit tree agents will go to Jail If they ms
reuresent the brand of trees they sei anu -
viii be a crime kill American eagles
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
ESTIMATES FOR PANAMA CANAL
Expenditure of $3.50, ,OOO,O 900 by End of Next
Fiscal Year Indicated

Washington, May &-A quarter of billion
dollars will have been appropriated by Congress for
the purchase and construction of the Panama
Canal. If the estimates for canal construction for
the fiscal year beginning July l. 1910 are agreed
TO by Congress next winter These estimates
amounting to about $35.00oO0O. have been received
from the Canal Zone and are being reviewed nv
Secretary of War Dickinson. There has already
been appropriated for the purchase of rights from,
France and Panama and for construction a total
Of SI0O5000o Secretary Dickinson finds II diAfcuI,
reduce the estimates, and Congress has learned
that reduction merely invites deficiency appro-
uriation later.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
NEW FIRE ALARM SYSTEM.
Board of Estimate Votes 100000 to Prepare
Plans

The Board OF Estimate and Apportionment al its
meeting yesterday Appropriated 10000 the prep
aration OF plans for new fire alarm system. The
Merchants Association, Chamber Of Commerce and
Board Of Fire Underwriters for the last six years
have been urging the installation Of high press
,re fire protection system and fire alarm sys-
TEN.
The lower part Of the city has a high pressure
system. and work is progressing its extension.
It is expected that the plans for proposed fire
alarm system viii be ready for advertising within
ninety days. II will cost about S3O000OO
For the extension of the high pressure service In
South Brooklyn $4,000 was appropriated
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

ers are predicting 81 80 hundred pounds fo' s -
bars within the next thirty days. YesterdN =
vance was equivalent to s. : a hundred F----
for bars. -.
Dispatches from Pittsburs yesterday stare t,r
intense enthusiasm continued 20 reign N - ~ 80.
and steel trade there. and that operations !"
various corpanies had been steadily iacrsa'.s
The Jones & IauelIin Steel Company ana :.
Republic Iron and Steel Company, the dp.-a dispa.-.-
said were both running fun. and the 80, -r.,s
Steel Company had started two Of us piaA''
had been idle since the close Of 1e1l-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29

The question answered by yesterdays decision OF
the Interstate Commerce Commission was raised
about two months ago. when Commissioner Allen n
SpooDer of the Department Of Docks and Ferries.
which has supervision Of the municipal ferry TO
Staten Island and the officials Of the staten Island
Rapid Transit Railway Company decided 90 ask for
a ruling as to whether %nt Communication rates for
passengers between Perth Amboy, y. j., and New
York should be filed with the interstate commits
sion The ferry between Tottenville and Perth
AmbOy is operated by the Rapid Transit company.
which is controlled by the Baltimore & Ohio Rail
road. The request for ruling was sent to Wash
ington on April l. and il the first Of the
kind presented It was referred TO the full commits
sion for a decision
Commissioner Spooner said the ruling would not.
he thought affect schedules service. Travis II.
Whitney. secretary OF the Public Service Commits
sion, said the ruling was in accordance with the
general attitude Of the Interstate Commerce Com
mission, that commerce between state and an
other. by whatever instrumentalty, constituted in
terstate commerce. He did not think, however that
the decision would in any way conflict with the
jurisdiction Of the Public Service Commission.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-29
DURAND's SUCCESSOR CHOSEN.
Robert L. Raymond Appointed Deputy Com
missioner of Corporations.
From The Tribune Bureau J

Washington May 2s-Robert l.. Raymond Of
Boston. has been appointed Deputy Commissioner Of
Corporations by President Taft. He succeeds F.
Dana Durand who has been appointed Director OF
the Census He is a well known lawyer OF Massa-
chusetts and a graduate of Harvard University
He is thirty five years old and active mem
Der of the Taft League in the last campaign His
salary will be s. 500