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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
FORTUNE FOR SICK.
WW of John MastersOn Burke
PrOIIdes for Poor.

The will of John Masterson Burke. who
died on Thursday at his home. No. IS West
18th street. was filed yesterday in the Sur
rogate's Office. About seven years ago Mr..
Burke. who laid the foundation of his
fortune in the shipping business. founded
the Winfred Masterson Burke Relief Foun-
dalton, named after his mother. giving to
IL property valued at 100000. The income
from this fund was to be spent i'm caring for
worthy sick and in providing maintenance
for poor persons during convalescence.
In his will Mr.. Burke ratifies his gifts to
the foundation follows:
| am without relatives who are near TO
me or who have any lust claim upon nv
bounty. II has been and is the dominant
purpose of my life that the bulk of my es-
tate shall be dedicated TO charitable pur
poses Of the general character of those set
forth In the charter OF the Winifred Mas
tersOn Burke Relief Foundation. IL has
been and Is my wish that the fortune which
| have accumulated shall be used not for
my own personal qualification or enjoy
ment. or for the mere personal qualification
or enjoyment of any other person. but shall
be used wisely and systematically to aid
healthy. industrious and thrifty persons
who are In trouble and unfriended, and
more especially 10 aid and help healthy and
poor persons who shall have been i'll, and
especially at the period of their recupera-
ton and conyalescence from serious illness,
and 10 enable them better to resume the
struggle for their livelihood or for the per-
Torrance Of their duties.
The subsequent article of the will directs
that all the residue of Mr.. Rurkes estate be
paid 10 the Winifred MasteTsOn Burke Re
lief Foundation. of which he the presi-
dent. and TO its successors for the use and
purposes OF the foundation.
To the Mariners Family Industrial So
ciety of Clifton. Staten Island the testator
leaves $500 and 10 the Servants Of Relief
for Incurable Cancer he bequeaths a sim
liar sum. He leaves 10 fifteen children of
cousins 800 and 500 each. and says that II
any OF his next of kin other than those
mentioned should prove their kinship 10
the satisfaction OF his executors they are
to receive 500 each. the aggregate. how
ever, not to exceed 5000. To Annie Byrns.
a servant. Mr.. Burke leaves $500 and an
annuity OF $500. Another servant receives
1900.
In a codicil attached to the will Mr..
Burke revOkes the appointment OF William
Bayard Cutting as an executor and trus-
tee and appoints in his place Frederick II.
Denman. Francis Il. Clark is the other
executor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
BRINGS UP OLD CASE.
Jersey Man Doesn't KnOzC
What Document He Signed.

Trenton. n. j.. Dec. 6.-Alfred Summers
Molyneux, OF Jersey City. who was found
In a carpet bag In passenger car Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad at Perth Amboy on
September I. 1858. has filed a bill in Chan
Gerry to perpetuate testimony which he
seeks to have disclosed by Frederick W.
Payne. a pawnbroker at No. 2i6 Newark
avenue. Jersey City. Molyneux claims that
Payne induced him through misrepresenta-
ton 10 sign a document, which he believes
was a conveyance OF his interests In real
estate, the nature Of which he knows moth
Ing about.
When found I'm the carpet bag he was
about seven days old. Henry MolyneuS
and his wife. Betsy. of Jersey City. adopted
the boy and gave him their name Molly
neux lived with his foster mother for more
than nineteen years. She had two sons.
James and Frederick Molyneux. who were
born after he was adopted. Early in life.
according TO the bill. the two Molyneux
boys developed feeling of hostility toward
their adopted brother. and on one occasion
James. now dead, drew a loaded revolver
and threatened to shoot Alfred. For this
offence he was indicted and sentenced to
ninety days Imprisonment.
Frederick w Payne. the defendant. is
brother-in-law Of Mrs. Betsy Moyneux. and
as a boy Alfred was taught to call him
uncle Mr.. Molyneux says he was sum-
moned to Mr.. Payne's office, where he was
induced to sign his name to some papers.
Payne told Molyneux when the latter in
Quired the reason that II was a petition to
get a man a job in Washington and that
everybody was signing IL.
The bill sets forth that. as Payne is about
seventy years old and is in i'll health, his
testimony may not be available when need
ed. Therefore Molyneux asks that II be
taken now under oath and perpetuated. He
says his information as 10 the nature OF
the document was obtained from George A.
Hearson, a personal friend of Payne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
SHAKES HER TORCH.
Harbor Goddess Salutes Pas
sengers of Liner.

The bronz lady down the Bay. known as
Miss Liberty. moved her right hand yes
terday-torch and all She has been too
busy enlightening ths world In the daytime
and lighting the harbor at night TO give
much attention TO passing ships, but II the
vision OF the Arab.c's twenty-nine cabin
passengers he not distorted the green
giantess saluted yesterday and winked her
left eye well
Never has steamship brought over hap
pier family than the merry twenty-nine
who arrived yesterday from Liverpool on
the Arabic. Bad weather kept them cooped
up together for eight days. and the part
ing. when they reached port. was pathetic.
There were twelve women and seventeen
men, and the latter group did much sing
ing IL was the singing that MADE MISS
Liberty forget herself.
The frs; song waited from the deck as
the liner came up the Bay was Aud Lang
syne" Then came America" and God
save the King" The singers were Ameri-
cans. Canadians and Englishmen. all OF
whom stood with barred heads during the
singing OF the anthems.
Statue OF Liberty abeam. sir" said a
steward 10 one Of the singers.
Aye aye, sir" responded the leader. and
the entire chorus rushed 10 the port side.
zone. two. three; CO." he shouted. and the
Anglo-Csnsdian-Americ group put on full
power as they sang For She's jolly
Good Fellow" There was a pause, and
after every one agreed that the goddess re-
sponded the family Of twenty-ni shouted
10 Captain Finch, who at that time was
trying TO keep the Arabic clear of a net
work OF scows of the Battery.
The captain gave no heed 10 them, but
after the steamers gangplank was made
fast he bsde the family goodby. and ex-
planned that he couldn't keep his word
and dock exactly at p. m. II he had
listened 10 them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
NOT IN HAWLEY SYSTEM.
Frisco Line To Be Operated indie
pendently, Says Its President.

r. l.. Winchell. the new president of
the st. Louis & San Francisco Railroad
Company. which controls the Chicago &
Eastern Illinois and the Evansville &
Terre Haute. with total mileage OF about
$500. is quoted in special dispatches from
Chicago as saying that the system is 10
be operated independently of the so-caIled
Hawley system. adding:
The Frisco originates on its own lines
more tonnage a mile of road than anv
system in the United States. II has al
ready acquired the St Louis. BROWNSVILLE
& Mexico. which extends from Houston
TO Brownsville, Tex. and arrangements
will be made to obtain trackage rights
connecting the last named line with the
main line OF the Frisco and forming a
Gulf connection Ofices of the Frisco
system will be maintained in ST. Louis and
Chicago both for Mr.. Biddle. vice-presi-
dent. in charge OF traffic. and myself"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
SKIPPER KIND TO sToWAWAY.
Young Frenchman Found Starving in
Hold Of French Liner.

when the liner la Bretagne. which ar
rived here yesterday. WAS three days out
from Havre the steerage passengers heard
grOans coming from a compartment used
for cargo. They called an officer. and
search with q lantern revealed the pres nee
81 Henri Calais a Frenchman. nineteen
wears old. The young man had walked the
streets Of Havre looking FOR work. and.
being unable 10 md IL. slowed himself
away on La BretaEne. believing that II he
could get % America his search would be
more fruitful
He had had little 20 eat before he hid on
tie steamer and was In a serious condi-
fiOn when found. He was not abused or
roughly handled. as stowaways usually are
IN fiction. the French skipper instead or
deFing thai he be attended by the ships
doctor and that the best food be given
10 him.
Before la Bretagne arrived the stowaway
was able 10 walk about and insisted on
doing some light work. the only means he
had Of repsying Captain ROch for his kind
ness. He VIII be sent back 70 Havre.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
MEDICAL STUDENTS ODD DEATH
Painted at Sight Of Blood. Fell and
Died on Operating Table.

Cleveland. Dec. S-FaintinS at the sight
of blood. Harry t. Simmons. a junior in
the Western Reserve Medical College, fell
To the floor in a hospital clinic late to-day.
sustained fracture of the skull and died
or the operating table. AT which few mo-
ments before he had been an assistant
simmons was assisting DR.. FREDERICK c.
Herrfck in a minor operation. AT the first
blood he turned pale. staggered and fell
The physicians and students hastily placed
him on the operating table. and found an
indentation at the base OF the skull. He
was dead before they could operate 10 re-
heve the pressure on the medulla-
Professors at the medical college report
that simmons had frequently grown faint
at the sight OF blood. He was a track ath-
lete and baseball player.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
In ARMY AND NAVY
Big Gun Practice to Continue
Despite Protests.

PROTESTS OVERRULED-The Secre-
tary of War Is IN receipt OF many pro-
tests from people who live In the neigh
borhoOd Of coast artillery posts against
the firing OF the heavy guns OF the fortia-
cations.
Some Of these complaints have been for
warded % Washington by General Leonard
Wood. IN whose military command thers
are located more coast artillery posts than
I'm that OF any other general officer Gem
eral Wood has Invariably attached a COM
ment which Is unfavOrable 20 the appeal.
and takes the position that these remon-
strances should not for a moment be per-
mitted to interfere with the necessary
coast artillery target practice. which must
be maintained. with noise and far. such
as would occur IL the guns were fred IN
actual warfare.
Unless there can be this practice under
service conditions. the military authori-
ties say the coast artillery may as we'll
confne it's operations 20 taking care OF ths
emplacements and ordnance mechanism.
without acquiring the knowledge Of It's
operation necessary to the use OF guns IN
a defensive campaign
ORDERS IsSUED.-The following orders
have been issued
Retirement Of Colonel HENRY L HARRIa
coast artillery. announced
Major DWIGHT F. HOLLEY 70 18th IN
Major ARTHUR JOHNSON 70 18Th Infantry.
First Lieutenant THOMAS c. HOLMES. ned
teal reserve corps. upon expiration present
leave Of absence 70 Fort sheridan
Leave % absence, Captain WILLIAM r
EASTMAN. medical corps. 20 Two monthI
NAVY.
Commodore F. n. ELDREDGE. retired de-
tsehed Inspector OF engineering material
for Connexions district. 20 naval medical
school hospital
Captain 4 c. WINTERHALTER- dstachsd
as photographic. Bureau % EqufDmsnt
10 command louisiana
Lieutenant g a BLAKELY- DETACHED CON-
Lieutenant r. 5. MACY to charge recruiting
station. Minneapolis
Ensign c. II HUMPHREY. resignation ae-
Ensign G. Z. LAKE. detached Dolphin. home
Ensign A. 5. wADswORTH. DETACHED North
Carolina. and granted leave three months.
lowing movements OF vessels have been re-
ported 10 the Navy Department:
ARRIVED.
December 3-The Marietta. az Cristobal: ths
Connecticut. the Kansas. the Minnesota.
thu Georgia. the Nebraska. the Missouri
and the Wisconsin, at Hampton Roads:
the Flusser. at Iompkinsville; the Yer
mont. at Newport. the Princeton. at san
Francisco: the Uncas. at Guantanamo.
December 5-The New Jersey. az Hampton
Roads.
December The FIusser. from Tompkins-
VILE for Iona Island the New York. from
Boston for the southern drill grounds.
Francisco; the Uncas. from target grounds
for Guantanamo; the Eagle. from Girls
tObal for BOCas del TOrO-
December 5-The Princeton. from san Fran
cisco for Acapulco
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
REBUKES FEDERAL PROSECUTOR
Chicago Judge Attacks Brief in Five
Indian Tribes Land Case.
IBy TELEGRAPH 10 Tn. r,-,h,r,


ST. Louis, Dec. 1.-THE brief fled nv As
sistant United States Attorney General
Charles w. Russell IN the Five Indian
tribes land case from Oklahoma. the hear
ing or which began in the Federal Circuit
Court of Appeals here to-day. brought n
rebuke from Judge Hook. who, in denying
the motion OF S. r. Bledsoe. attorney for
the defence. TO strike out the brief. said n,
did SO on account of the urgency and mag
nltude of the case. Judge Hook added that
he was very much panied TO think an at
torney of the Department of Justice would
present such brief
In the brief Russell. commenting ON the
ruling OF Judge Ralph Campbell OF Okla
ho'na' which decided In the defendants
favor said
1t must be said 10 the credit Of the
courts intelligence that II evidently has
no faith In It's own reasonabienesss and A.
consciously cropping about In the dark Its
confessed doubt and continued use OF the
Gates this" A''"A'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
FIRST IN NEW HEADQUARTERS.
Sixty Prisoners Face $50 Masked De-
tectives Under McCafferty.

Two hundred and nifty masked detectives
Inspected sixty prisoners yesterday. the
first to be hailed before Inspector McCaf-
ferty in the new Police Headquarters. The
detectives wore masks when appearing be-
fore prisoners. so they will not be recog-
nized by those who are released
Several OF the prisoners We're recognized
as old offenders. One. a negro. who MAIN
tanned that his arrest was an outrage. was
forced To- admit after an examination that
he had been arrested before and served u
term I'm prison.
We'll. it's no use said the negro: you
can't beat the detectives in this city"
The detectives don't like the new exam
lining room They say the noisy trucks In
Centre Market Place make II impossible To
hear the prisoners or Inspector McCafrerty
whsn he addresses them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
NORFOLK & SOUTHERN SALE.
Opposition to Reorganization Expected
at Norfolk To-day.

Norfolk, Va. Dec. 6-The Norfolk q
Southern Railway. which passed into the
hands of receivers here on July 1, 1905. will
be sold at public auction at noon to-mor-
row.
The sale Is under foreclosure proceedings
by the Trust Company of America. trustee
under the Norfolk x Southern's first and
refunding authorized mortgage OF ses.Ooo.-
wo' While II Is generally accepted that the
Norfolk & Southern is TO be bought a, e..
the reorganization in which Narsden
Perry. of Providence: Thomas l.. chat
burne. and Oakleigh Thorne OF New York
are the leading spirits. II Is understood
that there will be opposition bidding from
Philadelphia and possibly other places
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
POSES as MARTYR.
armenian Murderer Erecuted
at Sing Sing.

Warden, l die in my country's inter
ests,' said Bedros Hampartzoomian. who
killed Hooshamee Tavshanjvan. an Arme-
nian rug merchant. in this city on July %.
1907. as he walked 10 the electric chair
in Sing Sing prison yesterday morning.
Testimony introduced at the trial of the
condemned man showed that the victim
died because he had refused TO contribute
TO the funds of an Armenian revolutionary
society of which Hampartzoomian was Q
member
The murderer was said to have been
only twenty-siX years old. but he looked
like a man OF forty years as he entered
the death room yesterday. AS the current
was turned on the body strained against
the straps. stiffened out in the chair and
a thin line of smoke went up from the
head Mr.. Davis, the state electrician.
said that there had been a slight burning
of the hair and skin because Hampartzoo-
milan had a peculiarly shaped head and the
helmet" did not rest firmly on the right
side of the forehead. Only one contact was
necessary. whereas three are usually given
before a doomed man Is officially pro-
nounced dead.
TavshanJvan was killed as he was about
to enter his place of business. at No. 80
East 18th street. Miss Trildea Gennery,
of No. 254 West 3Sth street, testified that
she was near the spot where the shooting
occurred shortly after noon, when she
saw a man place a revolver against the
back of the rug merchant. At the first
shot the latter sank TO his knees. His as
sailant fired again and then started TO run,
but was caught by Patrolman Well. OF the
Tenderloin station. Tavshanjvan was dead
when an ambulance arrived
Two days later Hampartzoomian was in
dicted on charge of murder in the first
degree He was convicted and sentenced
to die on December 10. 1905. but an ap-
peal delayed the execution.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
FIND YOUNG MAN UNCONSCIOUS.
Leaves Hospital in Automobile After
Treatment for Bruises.

A young man who said he was William
DraytOn. twenty-One years old, a studenls
and gave as his address the home OF J.
Coleman DraytOn. although ne did not say
he was related 70 Mr.. Drayton. was found
unconscious last night on the sidewalk N
front OF No. IS West SD street by a patrol
man.
The policeman saw that the young mans
face and hands were covered with blood,
and he called an ambulance from Flower
Hospital. Dr. Lockwood succeeded IN re-
storing the young man 10 consciousness
His injuries were limited 10 a few bruises
and a slight laceratiOn OF the face He
declined to tell how he received his IN
turies.
He was removed TO Flower Hospital IN
the ambulance. and after being treated
left there in an automobile which be hat
summoned.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
p. r. r. MAIL SERVICE CUT.

IL was announced by the pOstofhce yes
terJay that the special mail train on the
Pennsylvania Railroad leaving Jersey Guy
at 2:50 D. m. and arriving in 81. Louis az
Isl D. m. would be discontinued after De-
cember :. involving a delay OF about nSs
kOurs IN transit 10 St Louis and or sun
greater duration in the case Of mail tort
points further west. owing 20 the loss o.
connections. Mail will be carried after thar
date. however. on the Southwestern Liifil'ed
OF the New York Central. running TO D.
Louis on practically the same schedaie anu
making similar connections possible.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
ALIMoYY AND BANKRUPTCY.
Delinquent Husband Quits jail to Ex-
plain Absence Of Furs.

Justice seabury granted a writ % hsbeas
corpus yesterday 20 take Abraham Minsky.
now IN Ludlow street jail for contempt Of
court Tor being IN arrears $3.50 IN the pay
ment - aiimony 10 his wife. before John
,. Townsend. referee In bankruptcy. 10 give
testimony a. o. the disposition 81 certain
assets OF a. Weinberg A Co.. furriers. who
went iafo bankruptcy
Minsky b. fcinberEs son-in-law Ia is
charged that some OF the firms assets have
been appropriated Mr.. Townsend obtained
an order directing Minsky 10 show cause
why he should not turn over this missing
property, He could not serve Minsky with
the order In jail. 30 the writ Of habeas cor
pus was obtained. the petition saying that
xlnsky was not under sentence OF death"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
c. I. g. 3. r. r. REPORT.

The Public Service Commission mads
public yesterday afternoon the annual re-
port OF the Coney Island BrooSya
Railroad Company for che year snaias
June 80. 1903. The report shows q eoEp0-
rate surplus for the year OF yiS,.So. TIE
road carried about thirty million passsn-
gers during the year. not all OF taean -
cents each. however. The income No"
fares amounted TO 81. as l2i OF. with tota1
messenger revenues OF S400 more Tor t.o
year Total expenses of railway ops,
tions were S,0o7 2S5 and net revenues
amounted 20 SAL. SSs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
MAY BE A NEW YORKER.
Georgia Suicide Was a Passenger on
the City Of Columbus.

Savannah. Ga. Dec. 1T is believed
that a mysterious stranger who KILLED
hins,lf In a lonely neld o. the outskirts
OF Savannah on Saturday was &. r. Ford
81 40. 22l West I'd street. New York This
man bought reservation on the steam
ship City OF Columbus. but later travelled
Ia the intermediate class. paying his pas
sage.
he carefully cut from his clothing all
marks that might have assisted the search
~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
CAIRO SHERIFF MUST STAY OUT.
Governor Deneen Refuses His Applica-
ton for Reinstatement.

Springfield. III. Dec. 6.-CiOvernor Deneen
denied the petition of Frank z. Davis for
reinstatement as Sheriff of Alexander
County tonight. II was Sheriff Davis from
whom the Cairo Gid mob took William
James. negro. and Henry Salzner, white.
and lynched them on the night OF Novem-
Der II. The Governor holds that Sheriff
Davis did not do all in his power 10 pro-
tect the prisoners and made no forcibls
resistance.
The Governor said: NAB violence has
no place in Illinois II is denounced IN
every line OF the constitution and in every
statute. Instead of breeding respect for
law. II breeds contempt. The law may be
severe: whether severe or not. IL must be
enforced"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
ARREST CUSTOMS INSPECTOR.

Jacob Reichart. a customs inspector. re-
Gently suspended. was arrested on "A bench
warrant yesterday and arraigned before
Commissioner Shields charged with hav-
ing accepted a bride Of SO from Miss Anna
Burke. recent passenger on the Rotter-
dam. The indictment alleged that the
crime was committed ON November 10 last
IN connection with a trunk containing duti-
able articles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
RECEIPTS FROM FIELD ESTATE

Chicago. Dee e-The net receipts from
the estate Of Marshall Field from March |.
1880. 10 June 30 1903. were s34. 322 .34s, accord
ing to report fied In the Probate Court
to-day BY the execntorA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
TO BUILD LARGE SUGAR REFINERY

The National Sugar Refining Coulpa"''
which il a consolidation OF the Mohen
hauer sugar Refining company INC 80.
tionaI company. OF Ncnkers, ana 'no -
York Sugar Refining COMPANY az -,
town creek. Long Island Citys mas 'e- --'..
from the New York Land ana ssssv on
Newtown creek valued at Nss~xs.e ,rual
WAS said % De the plan OF tns 800
sugar Reoainx Company 20 o.s~ =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07
LAKE STEAMER BURNED.
Crew of the Badger State Escape-The
Steinbrenner Sunk in Collision.

Marine city. Mich. Dec 6.-The steamer
Badger State. owned by the Alpena Cedar
and Lumber Company. Of Alpena. Mich.
was destroyed by fire tonight. Captain
Lennon. who was alone on board when the
fire started. escaped by jumping TO the
deck OF another vessel to which the Badger
State was moored.
The lines connecting the two boats were
cut soon as the fire gained Roadway,
and the Badger State drifted across tbs
river To the Canadian shore. where she
burned To the waters edge The Badger
State was 2l3 feet long and had a tonnage
Of 49, She WAS valued at $4,000.
Sault Ste. Marie. Mich, Dec. 6.-The crew
OF the steamer Henry Steinbrenner which
sank after a collision with the steamer
Harry A. Berwind on Sunday afternoon in
81. Msry's River of Round Island. reached
here late to-day aboard the Sonoma. Ac-
corcing 10 a member Of the crew crossed
signals caused the collision. IL is believed
the Steinbrenner can be easily raised.