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New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
BUILDING CODE CHANGES.
Little Tim Says No Interests WW
Be FGUOred.

Alderman Timothy P. Sullivan, vice-chairman OF
the board says that all the talk. about the Board
of Aldermen adopting building code that Will give
either the National Fire Proofng Company or the
Roebling Construction Company a monopoly or un-
due advantage is without foundation
why not look at the matter sensibly' said Lit
tie Tim" yesterday. Il member Of the
Building Code Revision Committee, I hear that
the report will be ready in week or two don't
know what will be in it. but I'll take pains 10 ex-
anime into il when it is presented. No one can
nut through an ordinance code that will work
great injury 20 large building interests. II would
be political suicide for any man or set Of men 10
try it. and even if they put it through it wouldn't
stand.
THE new charter goes into effect next year
The hoard will be reduced in numbers, if what I
hear is true. What would De the sense in trying
TO put through a crooked code that would be
thrown out by the next board under the new
charterr What one board can do another board
can undo The day is gone by when anything like
that can be done. look see code reported
that iT stand the acid Il VIII be fair TO all
builders and conserve the ctys interests. All the
talk about a fight between Murphy and Croker
over the code is gun
Despite MI Sulliyans assurances, II is fact
that the builders who use cinders and concrete in
FIRE nroofng are nervous about the new code
They believe that the hollow tile makers have
beaten them in obtaining control Of the Building
Code Revision Commission. and they are prepar-
ing 70 fight every inch OF the way II the new code
discri1nnates against their method Of fire proo1nE
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

o,er and in the mean time there was % os ~
iiah5ifv attaching to either the tidentv
f,omDanv as indorser make or-l9 Ie e, IL III
dorsers Of the notes-they were Simply nero nc
10 make their ownership complete Inese nd
ours ran for thirty, sixty and ninety oSS >, 1L
when the notes natured happened 10 pc q" -
from New York ard Mr. Baldwin teiephoIeu -
NJ home in Buffalo, asked me TO come down ali
extension the back OF the ~ mn
bsd matured which the first one OF sIzo;voU. ,t
F1T short time until they could arrange TOT thei
asked him for his reason for that. ana .tae ne
said that they didn't have the money, ana ina ma
ne made his note for s255,o9o to YOUNG "not snS
Young made his for s2aS,OO0 10 MIN, HtTi me
he discounted in the Empire and they . heLu '1 9ae
as coIlateral-they wanted to have II Is.G f-od
the bank Superintendent agreed anu siearo e,o5
the extension, as Cumming had sIei'eG a,d II also
Nadigan and McMann did likewise ahd az az
signed the extension for the ldelty lot t,ie Sni
Later on. when they couidn carry ue te .orSs
through with the Mutual Life. MI louhs sai,t IA 81
nav cot The Mutual transfer 10 them enough Ca
the United States Mortgage and Trust Coinpa!HS
e+oclE TO represent the money they had palo IN;
namely 1896 500 at $3.50 share, ana ne LaitGs -
the notes OF Cumming Immediately Dack 70 nm;
hut not Cumming any money az e Ite1
Ne-raed +o S10O didn't learn OF tnlS uilIlI
some flavs afterward. when we had letter IFoLn ON
+ba Windsor Trust Company demanding tiaI w
hand them these securities which. they salu , NeL7
IN +ber Dossession as collateral 10 our ioa-
~, who Max Pam - that tile;;
,5e-oandinR a return of the securities. Whlch lheE
never replied to. At Mr.. PANS requeSt wenI IN IN
Ser NJ Baldwin. Mr.. Baldwin said that the!
couldn't hold the securities and ne WouIu see
ing them hut got reply TO that either ana MI:
pam saw Mr.. Baldwin, but the securities WeIeii
5oTfhcoming and have not been returned up 10
date That is the TRANSACTION
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
BROTHERS. SALE.
Marked by Spirited Bidding
$50. .168 Realised.

A large attendance and spirited bidding marked
the first afternoons sale at the American Art Gal
ieries yesterday Of the artistic property belonging
TO Duyeen Brothers. of New York, London and
Paris. The sale was conducted by Thomas T..
Kirby and S2O16S was realized
The highest price was $3.50 paid by Ogden MiHs
for a pair of grand oviform tars of white hard
paste of the K'ang-hsi period Q662-h22)' profuseIy
ernbeIlished with garden scenes, river views ana
legendary subjects painted in large medaHlons-
On the borders and accessories are painted the
Taoist and Buddhistc symbols. the "Three Aoun-
dances" Hundred Antiques" peonies, chrysanthe-
NUNS and other designs.
Mr. Mills also paid $3.50 for tall octagonal vase
of white porcelain. of the same period.
Edward Goetz bought for $3.50 a pair or oVi1orrh
vases of white hard paste. He was also the pur-
chaser ct $450. of a tall vase with decorations
executed in brilliant enamel colors, and at $4So OF
an oviform vase Of the Chien-ung period QI56-Io)-
An oyiform Jar of white hard paste OF the Nuns-
cheng period Q72S-1785) went to Tanner at $500
David Warfeld paid $500 for Louis Quinze
torchere He also got for so perfume box OF Old
Chinese cloisonne enamel
Samuel P. Avery made many purchases He pald
$50 for Louis Qunze torchere OF old Chinese
porcelain, 500 for pair Of wine ewers OF clol-
some enamels OF the Ming period. sl2o for pair
of 0uadriateral vases of cloisonne enamel OF the
Ch'ien-Iung period. and a15 for oviform vase OF
dense porcelain.
Other. purchasers were Mrs. c. B. Alexander. John
1. CadwaIader, A. Augustus Healy. Cortland Field
Bishop, Albert Gallatin, William t. Oastler' Dr.
Renlsen ". Z. Maynard Mrs F. S. Van Boskerck,
Mrs Nathaniel & ScoviIle and Mrs. J. J. Goodwin
The sale will be continued this afternoon.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
BROOKLYN GRIDIRoN CLUB DINNER.
Mock Mayoralty Convention ths Feature of
Borough Gathering.

The first dinner Of Brooklyn'5 Gridiron Club.
otherwise known as The Anvil Chorus" was held
at the Academy Of Music last night. The club is
made up largely OF politicians and newspaper men.
with Arthur J. OKeere. Civil Service Commits
sioner and ex-Deputy Police Commissioner, at its
head.
In the crowd present last night were many men
identified with the political life ot the borough in
cluding Long Pat" McCarren. Controller Metz,
Thomas F Byrnes Bird s Coler, Judge Norman
s. Dixie Magistrate Geismar. Magistrate Higgin-
botharn Reuben L Haskell John A Heffernsn
Justice G. ]. O'Keefe James W. Ridgway, Colonel
William A Stokes. Arthur s. Somers Register
William A Prendergast, Thomas F. Wogan and
Charlie" Wise.
The feature OF the evening q mayorsity con-
yention- Borough President Coler, Theodore A
Bingham. George B. Mcclellan, Patrick T. Nc
Gowan, Controller Metz Senator McCarren and
Timothy l. Woodruff were tie candidates. and seY-
eral OF them made humorous speeches.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
ADMIT KILLING AGED MAN.
Two of Three Men Arrested in Pennsylvania
Tell of Atrocious Murder

Lancaster, Penn, Feb. 2-Walter Aston. Paul
Fornwalt and Benjamin Aston. all living IN the
ueighborhood where the crime was committed were
arrested to-day for the murder Of aged Alfred Hall
man, who was killed by masked robbers while at
the bedside Of his sick wife at his home In Pequea
township Sunday night Fornwalt was caught in
this city. TO which lie had come it is believed to
escape the Astons II is alleged they had threat
ened to shoot him If he told of the murder Be-
fore he had been arrested Walter Aston went to
the police station inquire II Fornwalt had been
arrested and he held there. Benjamin Aston
arrested at his home in Pequea township to-
night and brought 10 Jail here.
Fornwalt told the police about the murder after
his arrest. He said the two Astons had persuaded
him 10 go along, but he had idea there was TO
be any shooting. They to rob Harrnan Wal
ter Aston entered the house first, and while he
(FornwalD in the door Walter began shooting
They then away. Ben Aston, he said had
stood guard outside with a shotgun
Walter Aston, when confronted with the con-
fession OF Fornwalt, denied being there but was
nervous and mixed in his story.
Ben" Aston at first denied all connection with tha
crime. but said he knew Walter and FornwaIt had
gone from his house to do it. Later he broke down
and admitted he had been with the other two and
had stood outside while the others went In and
oorroborated Fornwalts story :n every important
feature. He also told of other crimes that had
been committed In the reghborhood and connected
his cousin Walter with the murder as yell as
another man. whose arrest will likely follow TO-
MOI
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
SEEKS BURIED TREASURE OF s58OOO,OOO.
Providence Company Backs Mariner in Quest
for Spanish Loot in South Sea-

San Francisco Feb. Captain James Brown.
of Providence, Who member Of a party
that searched for the famous Cocos Island treas
llre in 1850 sailed for the South Sea yesterday
10 recover the spoils Of the Spanish freebooters
taken from them by Captain Smith Of the schooner
Black Witch, which sailed from Salem. Mass. IN
1890. The trip IS financed by the South Sea
Island Trading Company. Of Providence, capital
ized at 100000.
In the expedition Of 1880. Captain Brown, who
is now seventy-three years old, sailed with Cap
tain Henry Smith. son Of the seafarer who re-
lieved the Spanish ships OF their treasure Ac-
cording TO the captain. the treasure was found
and sI,O00,000 was removed TO Australia after
the schooner had broken up and all Of the crew
except the captain the steward and himself had
perished. The remaining s59.009.000 buried
on another island. Before this country wGs
reached the captain and steward died, 50 he
serts that he is the only living man who knows
the whereabouts of the booty
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
"BATTERY DAM REALLY WAS ANGRY
Recommends Orchestra Seats in Hades for
Some of Bingham's Men.

Commissioner Bingham. the third degree" and
police methods In general were sharply criticised
bv MAGISTRATE Battery Dan" Finn. sitting in the
Essex Market court yesterday.
The magistrate first became angry when James
O'Rourke of No. ~ Pelham street. and John Nc
Aeer OF No I30 Cherry street. were brought be-
fore him charged with breaking into clothing
store at No II Market street Both prisoners are
boys and one of them told Magistrate Finn that
the detectives had used the third degree and almost
frightened him into Mysteries. He said that he
confessed TO escape the ordeal through which he
was being put
This business has got to stop" said Magistrate
Finn with much heat. This called third de-
gree is shame and disgrace. Whether man is
guilty or not. you put him through an inquisitipn
that makes him wonder whether ne is going TO
heaven or hell. and not care which
Magistrate Finn then discharged the prisoners
and remarked to the reporters: III there is such
thing as hell of those gentlemen In the Police
Department ought 20 be given orchestra seats"
In hearing other cases during the day Magistrate
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
"BULLY WEATHER" NOW.
Honest Bill Kept Battery Park S
"Ground Hog" an Hole.

Reports from the four points of the compass. far
beyond the din of the city. where hard pavements
are no barriers 10 burrowing, show that the animal
OF Indian tradition emerged from his hole yester-
day, and crept back again when the sun shone IN
his weak eyes.
The ground hog may have seen his shadow, for
II vas there TO be SEEN but whether he really saw
it is nooted question with Honest Bill" Quigley-
the Battery boatman. and the salts o the water
front Quigley. who is weather prophet him
self was exceedingly cheerful yesterday when he
walked into the Ship News Office and announced
that well have bully weather from on
I see" he said that Mr. Emery. our local
weather man, IS going TO have a little pocket
edition weather bureau put up in City Hall Park
He will have all sorts Of instruments for getting
line the weather. but YOU didn't hear of any
ground hogs being turned loose In the park did
you? The weather doesn't take any stock in
the little ground pig and don't either and that is
why say that the back Of the winter is broken"
When his prophecy questioned. Quigley said
something about catching ground hog in Battery
Park at sunrise yesterday. and 1t was only after
much prodding that he willing TO explain. In
the course of the narrative II developed that tho
boatman had been feeding an odd character Of The
waterfront known Billy the Bum since the
first biting winds Of winter swept down from the
north and over the white waste of the Battery.
Il knew the sun would come up good and strong
this morning" said the ruddy boatman, and just
as 1t got nigh enough to clear Parkinsons and beat
down the park 1 hiked il up quick from the
basin 20 the hole they're digging for the shut
tie Of the subway. just made It in time. for out
OF the hole creeps Billy the Bum making for the
nearest gin mill for his breakfast.
'' Back &c the mines says ], till II gets cloudy
You don't go staggering around here looking for
shadows ihat may mean six long weary weeks OF
ice and wind for me- and enough back goes
the Bum 10 his hole.
Il hurried 70 the basin for some turkey bones,
and the fattest ground hog you ever in Battery
Park chewed them till sunset. They may get a bad
blow from the northwest up in Canada and down
IN Jersey, but that is up their ground hogs.
My hog didn't get a chance 10 his shadow yes
terday cause l beat him TO it
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
GAIL 1T MURDER PLOT.
Boarder an Frank WiheIm's House
.4Tested-Wife Held by Police.

Evidence which, the police say. indicates that
Frank Wilhelm, OF Newark was murdered as t,e
result of a plot was disclosed Yesterday ov the
visit of a New York to the police statioh'
Following this the police arrested Nlcholas Siccd'
who boarded in the home of Wilhelm
Wilhelm was found in the cellar OF MS nome III
High street Monday night with IL bullet wound III
his head He was prosperous building contractor.
It was supposed at first that he was shot oy a man
who had knocked at the cellar door Yesterday
woman who described herself as Mrs Dillon OF
New York and who said she friend or MIS-
Wilhelm. visited the police station and said tha'
Wilhelm had several times threatened 10 sue for
divorce and 10 name Nicholas Sicca. a boarder IN
his home. correspondent.
Following this Sicca arrested and Mrs VII
helm was taken 10 police headquarters
Mrs Wilhelm an1 Sicca were interrogated py
Captain Carroll. of the Detective Bureau an
Chief Wciner, Of the Prosecutors office Inc
woman spent more than five hours closeted with
the officials Afterward it announced that
formal charge OF murder would be made against
Sicca, and that the woman would be held as
witness.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03

Boston. Feb. 2.-To-day's decision in Cincinnati
in The Osceola-Caumet and Heca litigation is re-
garded by copper interests here leaving the
troll Of the Osceola company In the hands of the
Calumet management. The contest is over the pos
session of q 671 shares OF Osceola bought by the
Calumet and Hecla company about two years ago
A. S. Bigelow. representing the minority stock
holders of Osceoa. in 1907 secured United States
court injunction in Michigan preventing the Calu-
met management from voting the Osceola holdings
Last October the injunction dissolved by the
United States court in Grand Rapids. and tO-day's
decision appeal from the dissolution de-
cIsion
1t stated here to-day that the case would be
taken at once to the Supreme Court Of the United
States. If this is done IL IS believed that final ad-
judicaton may not be reached for two years No
annual meeting of Osceola has been held &C
count Of the legal complications.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
ANSWERS OBJECTIONS TO TREATY.
Anderson Explains Waterways Provisions ="
-Senators-Its Ratification Expected
IFron - TrIbune Burtau.l

From The Tribune BUrtau.l
washington Feb. 2-ChandIer Anderson the SeN
York attorney who assisted Mr.. Root in the prey
aration OF the boundary waters treaty with 1re1-
Britain. returned here last night with an eIaool1
set of briefs in which he answers the ooJeee1
of those Senators who oppose ratification OF -.
convention He spent to-day holding eonferenos -
with the opposing Senators. explaining tns Dl'
and meeting their objections -.
The members OF the Foreign Relations CONN., C,,
tee are so much pleased with Mr.. Anderson - ~.
that they express the belief that when cehslus cehs-
tion NJ the treaty is again resumed on ThursoAs'
IL will be possible to effect its ratification Oe ,
adjournment with only the single aIne''I aIn
affecting the pollution OF the boundary sts.
which has already been described IN tneso st.n
patches. and which, il is understood 'hs
Ambassador will be prepared 70 accept
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
PARTIAL VICTORY FOR WABASH LINES
Other Roads Authorize Party Rate of So from
Pittsburg to Chicago.

Fittsburg Feb AT a meeting Of passenger
officials held to-day, concessions were made 10
the Wabash lines, resulting in partial victory for
those lines in their effort to establish rate
between Chicago and Pittsburg- The Wabash lines
were permitted to-day TO reduce their party rate
between the two points to S. and were authorized
to run several cheap excursions during the year.
The Wabash had asked for straight IS fare
from here 10 Chicago and should 1t attempt 10 put
the rate effect it is thought other roads viii
combat the rate by most drastic measures
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
MAN IN HER BERTH, WANTS $4,000.
Woman Sues Pullman Company for Alleged
Mistake of Porter.

New Orleans. Feb. 2-The alleged careiessness OF
a negro porter in putting q man into the wrong
berth of a sleeping the basis of a $4,000
suit brought IN the federal court here to-day by
Mrs. Amelia NJ. Dubourg of this city, against the
Pullman company.
Mrs. Dubourg says she the victim of the
mistake. She alleges that she severely injured
by the man being thrown into her berth The
occurrence is said to have taken place the
night OF January q, while she was on her way
from Lemlng, n. NJ. 20 New Orleans.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
ON LOOKOUT FOR HORSE THIEVES

Paterson, Feb. 2-Rorse thieves travelling
through this city had better beware hereafter. or
they WILL to grief at the hands of the watch
ful policemen who have been instructed TO pick
UP" all suspicious looking rigs that pass through
the streets. They hope IN this way to get track OF
some OF the horses that have been stolen from
stables and barns not only in this city but also in
Newark. Jersey City and other nearby places
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
STEEL MANUFACTURERS TO MEET.

A meeting Of the leading steel manufacturers OF
the country will be called shortly. 1t is under
stood. to discuss the question OF readjustment of
steel prices. Cutting the part of the fnde-
pendents has become general it is said, and all at
tempts TO harmonize conditions In the trade have
so far been futile.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
CRUSHED TO DEATH BY ENGINE.
LBy Telegraph TO The Trih,Ine

Long Branch. y. J.. Feb 2-Louis J. Cheetbau
forty years old. grocer's salesman In the employ
of A. c Bennett. of Branchport was struck bv a
freight engine the New Jersey Southern Division
of the Central Railroad of New Jersey tonight and
instantly killed. Cheetham accidentally sipped on
a station platform at Branchport and fell on the
track He was crushed 10 death
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
AFFIRM cALUMET-HEoLA DECISION.
AS Result of Ohio Verdict Case Will Probably
Go to Federal Supreme Court

Cincinnati, Feb 2.--The claim of Albert S. Bige-
low that the attempt of the Calumet and Hecla
Company vote large block OF stock in the
Osceola Consolidated Mining Company year ago
was an act in restraint OF trade denied by the
United States Circuit Court OF Appeals to-day, the
decision of the lower court in dismssing his suit
being affirmed.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
Art Exhibitions and Sales.

Finn referred ironically 10 the police as rnOo0'N
savans and guardians of your soul"
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
La Derniere Heure q Paris
Madame Paquin Admits that for the Season of 1909
She Intends to Make Original Models Based on
the Old-tirnc Panier Skirt :: :: =: ::

An douhly
sided as first in o
n
in la
by
with in a
footGght sand
the blending of @ coOrs and making
her
Madame Paquin's Dress
black chine
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03


bon and under small white uousseline yoke and
collar. Round her shoulders draped black and
white moussene scarf and she stood with her pretty
gray powdered looking hair and fresh young COM
pexon behind the footghts of her miniature stage she
made picturesque and charming figure.
The Panfer Skirt
Then Madame began to explain how it is irnpossi
BILE to dress women of today in the styles in
those 6ays of Louis XIV. The mode of life has
changed materials have changed the activity Of today
is il possible produce pleasing model on the old
time lines? But Madame Paquin admitted that she
tended make original models based on the old-dme
pAnfer skirt
The Panier, 1909
The new styles will be much fuller skirt draped
and longer waist When the p87sr for 1909 is
adauted from the Louis XIV. epoch, II will be rarr
which will gracefully outline the hips No vouminous
- hunchv apoearance This would be tolerated
hv the Parsienne of today quickly after her aHee
don Of the clingng garment This style Will create
demand for the dead coorings pompadour effects ex-
ouisite shading OF soft blues Pnks, green's and such
hsronizing coIors as inotalized by Natter Boucher
and Iarpiiere The shoulders and sleeves Will slope,
with strong tendency towards the hchu
Ideal Millinery
It was splendid opportunity TO get Madame
paouu 10 talk about connection between millinery
gowns so asked if she thought the early Empire hats
with small brius and voiurnnous crowns would LOOK
we'll with fuller skirts for 1t evident she intended
70 make fuller skirts. Madame Paquin said: Did we
not wear huge hats and narrow gowns which made
women look ike plate above cigar; and old not the
women of the latter part OF the Eighteenth century
wear puFed panier skirts with tiny and launy nassF
New-York tribune., 1909-02-03
TRANsAcTIoN u sEPTEnfRER.

The whole transaction took place between Sep
ternner ! and TIE first week in October. Keiran
said Tne witness then testified
Baldwin and Young didn't want put any
thing IN writing that would cornplicate their
ownership OF the assignment OF the contract, but
4 verbal agreement was entered into that.
as they completed the contract with the Mutual
Life, our notes would be Immediately handed
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-15
LUIS E R
Lectures on Japan.

This evening at the place Of wor-
ship of the Church of Christ on Col
lege street, Mr. VIM. ]. Bishop will
begin his series of missionary lee
lures. These lectures have been we'll
received where Mr. Bishop has de-
livered them.
The Midlothian Argus says of
them: They were interesting and
instructive The lectures were much
appreciated by the Midlothian people
the house being filled to overflow
ing each night" The Paris Morning
News says. mfr. Bishops lectures
are popular in form and well illus
trated by means of good stereOpti-
con and over three hundred slides
made and colored by hand in Japan
He has also a good collection of
Shinto and Buddhist shrines, gods,
incense burners, incense, coins, cloth
ing, stamps, etc"
All are invited to attend this Sc
ries of lectures each evening at
$50 The building is comfortable,
being cooled by electric fans. Ad-
mission is free,
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1909-07-15

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ton Of the country than all other
diseases put together, and until the
last few years was supposed to be
incurable. For a great many years
doctors pronounced it a local disease
and prescribed local remedies and by
constantly failing to cure with local
treatment, pronounced it incurable.
Science has proven catarrh to De
constitutional disease and therefore
requires constitutional treatment.
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by F. J, Cheney e Co, Toledo, o., is
the only constitutional cure on the
market. 1t is taken internally in dos
es from 0 drops to teaspOonful. 1t
acts directly on the blood and mu-
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offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circu-
lars and testimonials.
Address: f. J. Cheney & Co.. To-
ledo. O..
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Take Halls Family Pills for con-
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