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New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR.
CONTRACT LIABILITIES A DANGER.

To the Editor Of The Tribune
Sir. II the contention OF General Tracy that
contract liabilities shall not be counted asaiis' &c
civ debt limit sustained. one OF the nam 90
iects OF the constitutional Limitation on debt VIII
ha defeated The purpose OF prohibiting clH
from incIrrng permanent debt in excess oi ee
tain percentage of the assessed Value OF 'eS4
estate Is TO revent the present generation rom
DfacIng too heavy n burden upon fo.IoNlhs genera
tfons When the city Controller registers coi-
tract 1t becomes a valid claim against the city
which can be collected when the WoIK mas O9eH
performed. and IL at that time no money Is "'ai'
able the Controller must by law, issue WiIat 3Ie
in effect notes based on the next years taxes Il
i +r, that the contracts cannot be collected until
the work is performed; but, the other hand' d
registered contract is obligation whlch HiuS'
some time be met.
II such contracts do not count against the deot
limit there is nothing to prevent a city adninl9ua-
ton from awarding a contract lot soHls
niece OF work which may involve the expenditure
of SOO00OO a year for dfty years II thls "oiA ~
was performed yearly, even though the price isl''
be exorbitant and the undertaking prove 'o O0
worthless the contractors could enforce the col
lection OF these Sl00e00N0 payments ever year LOT
the entire term Of fifty years. The federal con
stitution prohibits the impairment OF contracts
Under the rule hitherto prevailing. and which l
believe followed in all other states OF counting
the liability registered contracts against tne
debt limit it would impossible to place such an
enormous burden on posterity. Even II the city
administration entered into such contracts they
would not be enforceable because they violated the
constitutional provision.
So far as the present day Is concerned It does
not make much practical difference whetfer tnese
liabilities are be included IN the debt mint or
not because as the Cassidy committee pointed out,
a prudent administration will have TO reserve the
money with which to meet the obligations The
municipality is in the position as the honest
citizen who has to provide out of his income Tor
IT.
not bankruptcy will follow.
A. c. PIsEYDELl..
Secretary New York Tax Reform Association
New York April Q. 1909
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
SEXTON DIES IN CHURCH.

William T Phillips. of No. 81 East both street.
sexton Of Mount Morris Baptist Church, 127th
street and Fifth avenue. died suddenly in that
edifce yesterday afternoon from rheumatism. Mr..
Phillips became sexton OF the church upon the
death of his father, eighteen years ago On Easter
he went to the church, although suffering great
pain. and compelled TO walk about with canes.
Although still feeling Ill yesterday. Mr.. Phillips
thought necessary for him go to the church to
help distribute the flowers used at the Easter ser
vice. At Y O'Clock he went to the Sunday school
room. where his twelve-year-old waiting
with some lunch As the sexton started to eat he
suddenly fell forward to the floor. The boy 70
his home 10 get his mother, who returned with
him, find her husband unconscious A physician
summoned. but he said the man had died in
stantly. The Coroners' office notified of the
death and permission for the burial granted.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
ALLOWED TO ISSUE CERTIFICATES.
Cornell Receivers Get Permission from Court
To Be Used to Buy Material.

Judge Holt I'm the United States District Court
yesterday afternoon granted the application Of eX-
Justice Morgan J. OBrien, representing s. per cent
OF the creditors and ell but thirty Of the $50 bond
holders and the receivers also Of the steel and iron
firm q J. p & J. N Cornell for permission 10
issue 10000 OF receivers certificates only a
formal objection was made by William GreenoW'
rspresenting the trustees under the mortgage. the
United States Mortgage and Trust Company. Judge
Holt urged all concerned TO complete the reor-
ganization OF the company and obtain the dis
enarge Of the receivers as soon as possible
Ine receiyers-A Gordon Murray and Michael
bake-were appointed IN March. 1t was said then
mat the receiyershIp was primarily for the purpose
q reorganization. The original application was
Ior S-69 receivers certificates. bat the receivers
1ea now that they get along readily with $780,.
~ which VIII be used to purchase material TO
compete contracts outstanding. which now aggre-
gaze $4,000 Receiver Michael Blake said after
tle court proceedings that it was hoped to have
ne reorganization Of the company completed by
June !
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
MTSHAP At EXECUTION.
Has to Vat While Sing
Sing Electric Chair Is Fired.

1t took only shock to kill Barnard Carln
a matricide twenty-five years old, who put 10
death in the electric chair III Sing Sing prison yes
terday. The execution would have been of the
quickest record had IL not been for a mshap
just as the current TUNED
Carln brought into the death chamber at
$50 M. He accompanied by Father Ma
honey, of st AuGusttnes s Roman Catholic Church,
in Ossining and repeated the prayer for the dying
after the priest. Exactly one minute after he had
entered the he had been strapped in the chair
and the electrodes had been adjusted The signal
was then given and the current turned on, but
there response. When everything works
properly the victim IN the chair strains against
straps and then becomes rigid 1t found that
wire attached TO the electroie the right leg
had fallen to the floor, and consequently no circuit
had been formed The officials explained that the
wire had been worn out by frequent use.
After a delay of hfty-nine seconds the wire was
readjusted and the current again turned on. and
sixty seconds later the ply yscisns pronounced Car
lin dead.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
OPERATORS NOT AGREED
SOME FOR PUNISHMENT.
LeaUe Future Policy TOzcaFd Miners
to Committee of ElereR.

Anthracite operators including representatives. or
the independent firms as well as the coal carrying
companies. met yesterday in the rooms OF tne
Trunk Lines Association, No 1i3 Liberty street. 20
agree on A policy 10 be pursued. in view OF the
fact that the negotiations between the operators
and the miners mad ended in deadlock
While some OF the operators wanted to take I'M
mediate action of a radical nature there was Il
difference of opinion to the policy and the ques-
ton was left in the hands of committee OF eleven
instructed to prepare a line of action TO be pur-
sued which will be submitted at another meeting
% the operators April %
The operators numbering nifty. present at the
meeting included f B. Thomas, president or the
Iehigh Valley Railroad George F Baer- presidenr
Of the Philadelphia & Reading; W Fl Truesdals'
president and z. E LOomis- vice-president OF the
Delaware Lackawanna & Western; F. D. Under
wood president Of the Erie; Thomas p Fowler,
president of the New York. Ontario & WesternS
l. F Loree OF the Delaware < Hudson Com
panv: w 7 Richards W L ConneI, Alvin
MarkIe. 5. /. WarTner. J. L. Cake, G. , SlIaiiiS
and W. A. Lathrop.
Some OF the operators, IL was learned. were m
favor OF a reduction of the wages of the miners
TO the scale paid before the strike OF 1892 and the
restoration of the old conditions and a prospective
reduction in consequence in the price or antraclt7
70 the consumers This would mean aIso- tlS
aboltiou Of the sliding scale. which was a sort oE
present to the miners in the OF profit sharing
Others wanted general lockout at once
The action OF the operators committee OF seven
in their conferences with the mine workers repre-
seDtatfves was unanimously approved The COM
rnittee of eleven appointed 70 formulate policy to
be followed by the operators is composed Of W A.
Tatbrop w l. ConneH. T. u. Righter, Frank
Pardee. w J. Richards. 5 D Warriner, r A
Phillips. Robert Quinn, G g Rose w A May ana
John z. Dryden.
1t became known that while the mines were as a
rule closed yesterday, it was because the miners
renlaiued away, Easter Monday being one OF their
holidays Mr. Loomis- of the Lackawanna' vas
asked II the ending Of the negotiations with the
miners without A settlement would affect the de-
cison OF the companies 10 continue the usual April
reductions in price
As far as this company is concerned he said.
the reductions will continue, and there Is no rea-
son that I can TO believe that jhey will not os
continued by all the operators
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
PARK DEFENDERS MEET
Decide That Figiiance Of Committee
VII BE Ncedcd for Some Time.

The executive committee Of the Central Park
Protection Committee met yesterday afternoon in
the office OF Eugene a Philbn. its chairman. at
No. % William street. ami decided by unanimous
vote TO organize temporary body" The
members present were Of the opinion that the safe
" Of Central Park required the vigilance Of an
organization such as the committee for some time
20 come
The members were pleased by news from Albany
a number Of Senators and Assenblymen having as
sured the chairman and Charles y. Stover, secre-
tary of the committee, by mail that there was no
likelihood Of the bill providing for the erection Of
a gallery by the National Academy OF Design be-
coming a law
The committee members We're assured that they
would be informed in time to attend hearing
should the rules committee decide to report the BILL
and the chairman authorized 10 appoint three
committees-one, on legislation. to watch legis-
lative proceedings and to take prompt action should
occasion require 1t; committee on press and lit
erature. and a finance committee.
After the session the following statement was
given out:
This committee has been organized for the pur-
pose of protesting agains; and defeating Grr the
under any Pretext or by any plan n foothold In
Central Park 1t is p60Per To say t3 IA "a scb
plan this committee IS not animated by any un-
friendly spirit To the National Academy OF Design
Our sole object Is TO preserve Cenira! faTk ds II
park and To prevent the admission within its bor-
spirited and desirable It may be.
The Importance OF preserving Central Park and
all the breathing spaces on Manhattan Island, ac-
quired by the city for this purpose at great cost.
can be convincingly shown in single sentence. AS
the population of Manhattan Island grows the park
space available for recreation continually grows
smaller in proportion To the population II has TO
on the other hand, the growth OF pop9ulation con
stantly increases the pressure from various sources
70 get into the parks precsey as ar pushGs IN , to
the people OF the city to stand guard over the
parks Manhattan Island with tireeSs vigilance.
The security Of the parks is to be found in alert
public sentiment, which at any moment of danger
will organize an irresistible scntimentfof protest.
as has been done in this case Every new victory
for the preservation of Central Park as a park
keS the future more secure
So far as the project OF the National Academy Of
Design is concerned. this committee the
public that IL will not abate its watchiulnesS or its
opposition for a single moment until the scheme is
irretrievablv defeated.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
HOPE FOR ST. JOHNS


y,-l ,l, ,,e.,,ars Of St Johns chapel will try 70
elect only four Of their own number 20 the Iflh'F
Church yestry was explained by eN-S"rioeA'e
Charles H. Beckett yesterday Besides voting for
Henry. ST John HYDE member OF Trinity Church,
with Philip J.. schen. Herman Gustow and William
G Rose 5f St Johns Chapel, the opposition 20 the
regular ticket VIII challenge voters from 81 Luke
Chanel Grove and Hudson streets. and the Chapel
the Iutcrcessiou, broadway and l'e'h street
Mr.. Beckett said.
The people Of St Luke's have never voted before
and now they do so only because Trinity declares
they are entitled Until this year St Lukes has
always been considered free mission chapel and
therefore not entitled representation at elections
The case at the Intercession is different Ia
1897 this church succeeded in having bill passed
bv the Legislature giving il the right TO sell out 10
anv one The members sold their church TO Trinity
and have never voted since. They are not legally
corporators because they have not been admitted
as such by the other members of the corporatlo"
In spite Of its doubtful position In Trinity parish
this chapel has sent out a circular accusing St
Johns which has been a partner for over cen
tury Of malice and ignorance
I'VE merely seek Just representation in the
vestry. There 1900 cOrporatCrs, 1876 OF whom
come from ST Johns Three representatives is
fair proportion. We have substituted the names Of
the new candidates for those of Herman II. Cam
mann. Richard Delafeld Nicholas F. Palmer and
Francis N. Bangs because these gentlemen are four
members out of six the standing committee or
vestry. which has obstinately opposed the wei
fare Of St. Johns. We have personal reasons
for voting against these men"
St Johns voters, 1876 strong will march to Trim
ity Church at 10 o'clock this morning. at which
time the polls will open and votes viii be received
by the Rev. William r Manning. the rector. Trim
Ity's supporters will not be backward in voting, it
is said and will do all they can to defeat ST Johns.
There will be watchers and challengers on both
sides. while counsel representing the two parties
VIII also be present.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frank Oester, through his counsel. George Fran
els O'NelI. has brought suit in the Supreme Court
against Samuel ". Peck Go. for the sum OF
Geo damages for false arrest and Imprisonment.
Oester was formerly employed shipping clerk
by the defendants In his complaint he states that
on March the defendants caused his arrest on q
charge Of larceny and that March II he was
discharged from custody by magistrate. James
J O'NeiI, a Headquarters detective. is made CO.
defendant
pointed by Justice OGorrnan to take testimony
the ability OF Charles w Morse. the banker.
10 pay Judgment of s171.275 56 obtained against
him by Edward Clarence Jones. which had bsen
set for yesterday, adjourned 70 Monday,
April 19
The Batonyi divorce case received one more set
back yesterday morning before Justice PlatzeS.
when the justice decided 10 let the case 30 over
until next Menday morning. The delay was caused
by the failure OF the principal witness. Beatrics
Brevaine the feI-.aS girl. 70 submit hex ds90st-
ton 10 the court ----1-----
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
ANTIQUES TO BLAME, HUSBAND SAYS
"ife's Fad, Not a Loan, He Testifes, Re
sponsible for Suit for $4,000.

3'aAAIin a. Taylor Yice-president and general
manager Of the Randolph Cowes Brass Manufact-
el-ug company, OF Waterbury. Conn, the de-
1losnt IN the Supreme Court yesterday before Jus
- Aaatzek in an action brought by his wife TO re-
soser kos. which. she says, she advanced TO him
four years ago
1FS- TAYLOR. who the solitary witness for her
sue q the case. testified that her husband asked
her Tor the money. saying that he was financially
-.oaETassed- The agreement under which the
- was given 10 him, she swore, was that Mr
-sior WAS 70 pay II back within four years.
ne husband testified that the whole trouble lay
= ule fact that his wife had mania for collecting
~1-qoe furniture and had INDUCED in the fad so
Npens1Vely tEst = had exhausted his income. He
ppeeleo 10 her. ne said. and she finally agreed 10
psy Tor some of the furniture by advancing g. coo
her ~
4he jury returned a sealed verdict
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
DINNER FOR C. o. HILLEs.

Charles Dewey Hilles. the Assistant Secre-
tary of the Treasury and formerly superintendent
of the New York Juvenile Asylum, the guest
of honor at dinner last night at the Waldorf
Astoria. The dinner arranged through Con-
troller Metz and some friends. Mr. Metz presided
Mr.. Hiles received a silver loving cup. inscribed:
To Charles d. Hilles Friend of Children from
Friends of Both" Addresses were made by Mornay
Williams. DIR. William j. White. director of Catho-
lie charities in Brooklyn: Edward Lauterbaeh John
D. Lindsay, Franklin II. Nibeeker OF the House of
Refuge, of Glen Mills. Penn: George g. Robinson
of the New York Catholic Protectory. and Thomas
II. Mury. OF the st. Vincent de Paul Society, -
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
NIAGARA FALLS ICE PACK BREAKING.


chokes the gorge. but there was evidence to-day.
here and there along the channel. that it he
ginning to break The day warm and there
was no wind. About the cataract the water has
fallen ten feet At the Whirlpool the ice is
beginning to break away and also at the mouth Of
the river
The Ontario Power Companys officials reported
that the generating station was free Of water and
that the machines would be started some time to-
morrow. Syracuse and the other cities which take
their supply of electric current from the Niagara
Lockport and Ontario Power Company. the on
tario's distributing corporation being supplied
by the Electric Development Company.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
ExoNeRArEp IN HIGHEST COURT

A.. oecislon by the Court Of Appeals filed yester-
- the County Clerks Office exonerates ".
- a. Chambers. eornet player of the charge
r.. version made by Charles G. Conn, OF Elk
a - 4nc' who caused Chambers's arrest on April
: u.s. on charge OF unlawfully converting musi-
= hsIchandise 10 the value Of s2.765. which Conn
@ ~ geo Chambers with having obtained under a
.-e'eh agreement. Upon the charge of converting
- Kooos. an order Of arrest issued by the
supreme Court, and Chambers was held In Ludlow
1ueet -ail under bail Of $500 for several DAYS
-lafnoers now intends to bring an action against
I'm to recover damages for false Imprisonment.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
Mr.. KNOX APPOINTS JOHN rATLock.

dispatch from Washington says that Secretary
Knox has designated John Tatlock. OF this city,
delegate from the United States to the sixth inter
national congress OF actuares. TO be held in Vienna
from June to lS. Mr.. Tatlock at one time
assistant actuary OF the Mutual Life Insurance
Company. and recently president OF the Wash
ington Life Insurance Company. News of the ap-
Qolntment was weu received IN insurance circles.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
JOHN DICKINSON, BROKER, MISSING.
Fails to Appear at Hearing, and Attorney
Doesn't Know Where He Is

Chicago April 12.-Contrary to expectation. John
Dickinson. broker. of New York and Chicago whose
firm John Dickinson & Co, recently failed. did not
appear before Referee in Bankruptcy Eastman in
this city to-day
His attorney stated that he ignorant OF
Dicknson's whereabouts The hearing post
poned until Friday
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
DIED ON STEAMER From BERMUDA.

The Quebec steamship Trinidad arrived here yes
terday from Bermuda with the body of Charles
Meinel hfty-thr years old of Philadelphia. who
had been on a visit TO the island. Mr. Meinel
sailed on the Trinidad when she left Bermuda three
davs ago on Sunday he became i'll. complaining OF
a pain in his heart. and died within few minutes
after he was stItckea. -si'~
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
TO INVESTIGATE BLAZE.
State 4cts on Lemon FTe-RaisiHg
Funds for Destitute.

Lenox, Mass. April 12-An Investigation BY ths
state police Of the $4,000 fire yesterday. which
cost the lives of six persons was begun to-day
by Ohicer Thomas f Bieish- Evidence VIII be
taken in regard 10 the fatal doorway in the Cliff
ford block where the disastrous explosion occurred
This doorway. whi,h communicated With the apart
ments upstairs opened inward, and it is alleged.
formed a veritabIe trap. behind which three
who tried vaiuly to open il lost their lives The
cause of the explosion, which wrecked the build
ing is still believed 20 be a barrel Of turpentins
which was in the basement
A committee to solicit funds for the homeless
and destitute consisting of Frederick s Delaheld-
Edward Macdonald and the Rev. W. G Grace, has
been appointed by the authorities To act with VIII
lam d. Curtis, who is treasurer of a fund BENG
raised by owners OF Lenox villas living in New
York. Boston and other cities.
Many New Workers who have country homes at
Lenox expressed great sympathy yesterday for
those who had lost their houses and personal be-
Iongings at the fire there on sunday morning They
will do everything they can to help those in need.
and have already subscribed H5eraly for that pur-
pose
Frank h. Sturgs. who was IN LenoN At the time
of the fire. said that many persons had sent checks
to William D. Curtis. Of Lenox- who would see
that the best possible made Of the money
AS there are several persons in New York who
own large places near the scene Of the fire, Mr.
Stlrsis expects that a good deal of money win bs
sent from here this week He said that probably
not more than third Of the damaged property
was insured and he thought the total loss would De
about $OOOO0.
Many of the people in the burned district not
only lost their homes. but their means of Hve-
hood. shops. tools. etc.. being destroyed These
people viii be helped until they are again IN posi-
tiOn to support themselves -
The volunteer fremen from Lee and PittSheld
came in for much praise. spectators SAID that
they showed great bravery and did splendid work
In checking tne Spread 81 's IIsS , NT f ooAeI EI
tel and several other buildings in the neighborhood
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
ST. PArRIcK's TRUSTEES ELECTED.

Three trustees for the ensuing three years were
reelected at st. Patrick's Cathedral by the pew
holders of that church yesterday. The men re-
elected are John j. O'Rourke. the contractor, OF
No 545 Fifth avenue; John G. Agar, lawyer, Of
No. 81 Nassau street, and ex-Justice Thomas L.
Feituer, OF No 81 Wall street. ~
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13
THE MENDONCA SALE.
Eighty-one Paintings Disposed OF
for Total of SCI $40.

The first days sale of the art collection OF Senor
Salvador de Mendonca, formerly minister from
Brazil TO the United States which took place last
night In the grand ballroom OF the Waldorf Drought
$3.50 Eighty-one paintings were disposed OF, the
highest price being $3.50, which paid by w H.
Williamson for La Suppiiante" by Jean Baptiste
C;reuze A Corregio. Head of Boy brought
800 At sale OF pictures Of Senor de Mendonca
in 1899. d picture with the same name ana att[lo-
,,ted 70 the same artist was sold for 1850 The
pYrchaser last night was j. ORelly. an agent
Among the pictures sold. the purchasers and the
nrfces pafA we're the following:
New-York tribune., 1909-04-13

TAKING THE COFFIN FROM
Mountain Home maverick. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1906-1911, 1909-05-13
DELINQUENT NOTICE

To Chas. Crossman. his heirs, ad-
ministrators, executors and to all
whom it may concern:
You are hereby notified that AL
bert Harms expended during the
year 1908, 5000 in labor and inn
provements, upon the War Eagle and
Germania quartz mining claims, sit
uated in the Bear Creek Mining Dis
trict. under the provisions of section
1924 of the revised statutes of the
United States and the amendment
thereto. approved January %, 1880,
concerning annual labor upon mining
claims. being the amount required to
hold said claims for the period ending
oil the 31st day of December, A. D..
1908; and if within 80 days from the
personal service of this notice or with
in 80 days after the publication there
of, you fail or refuse to contribute
your proportion of su,h expenditure
as co-owner which is $4,000, your
interest in the claims will become
the property of the subscriber, your
co-owner, who paid your said proper
tion Of the required expenditure by and
the terms of said sections; that said
claim4 adjoin each other and the ex-
pendit6re of $500 upon the "War
Eagle and "Germania" quartz
mining claim as aforesaid benefited,
developed and improved both of said
claims, the location notice of which
are recorded in book IL at pages
160 and 18l respectively. in the
Office of the recorder of said Elmore
county.
4814. Albert Harms.