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New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
ARGUE FOR OPEN SUNDAY.
Small attendance at Liberal League
Mass Meeting at Cooper Union.

The second monster mass meeting of the Lib
eral Sunday League at Cooper Union last night
was not as "monstrous' the first meeting. The
against uniiberaI Sabbath laws hardly filled haIf
Of the historic old meeting place. Not even the
announcement that the Worlds Fair band OF one
hundred pieces would play brought a full house.
The primary object of the meeting was TO make
known the text Of the proposed new ordlhahce
which transfers the Bureau of Licenses from the
jurisdiction of the Mayor TO that OF the fohes
Commissioner and makes 1t mandatory upon tne
latter TO issue a license when the applicant mas
complied with the law, which permits performances
every dav in the week. In the audience were NOV
ing picture men and common showmen. 1heS
.,raetad the MANNED ordinance enthusiastically
Ex-Coroner Antonio yucca presided. lie drsueN
for q liberal Sunday, and drew comparison De-
tween the day in Chicago and in New YORK |hlch
was much to the disadvantage to the latter CITY
He said that in Chicago. with everything open Oh
Sunday the people better behaved thah III
Nev, York The former coroner suggested that we
copy Chicago. ...
Professor Ernst Richard. OF Columbia OhiFesI'S'
said that the reason the people did not obtain Wat
they wanted was because they were too indiHereh'
about their interests proof of this argument ne
called attention to the small attendance at the
meeting. 10,
IF this was a meeting" said the professor IN
favor of a PuritanicaI Sunday, this hall would Dc
crowded.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Frederick S RooI1 a broker, Of Bayport, Long
Island who was arrested for striking Dr. Harold
u Meeker of No. 1e6 West 72d street. was dis
charged in the Yorkvle court yesterday "heh
the complainant failed put in an appearance
The case of Mr.. and Mrs. w. H Kilgannon
accused of smuggling dress materials in 1877, was
,,ostponed for a week yesterday by Judge Hough.
Their counsel will file demurrer TO the lndict-
nent at that time.
At the request Of Mrs. Charlotte Harris. The
complainant of No. pa West 5lst street, Ferdi-
nand Herman a son Of Morris Herman, president
Of the Herman Realty Company. was discharged
bv Magistrate Finn IN Jefferson Market court, on
the charge of having taken part in the steaiing OF
two trunks According 10 the police, Herman ad-
nitted his part in the theft and told the names OF
his confederates.
,rbonas Graf of No. ess Ninth avenue, whose
truck ran over and killed Margaret Dhlon' three
,ears old in front Of her home, No 442 west
18th street was arrsgned before coroner Aerl-
tell and paroled until the inquest
Magistate Butts in the Morrisania court. yes
terday discharged the FIVE prisoners arrested in
raid on the Olympic Club, No. Ss Manhattan
street. on Friday. Counsel for the prisoners con-
tended that the club WAS incorporated ana that
membership bouts could be held
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
TELLS OF OLD MURDER.
Hungarian Whc Killed Wife Admits
Staying Nan an Toledo.

Perth Amboy. n. j. May 1s.-George Vez. the
Hungarian who surrendered to the police here
yesterday, saying that he had murdered his wife.
and who showed where the body Of his victim
lay, made a second confession to-day TO Chief of
Police Burke, in which he said that he killed
man in Toledo I'm 1904. He also said that he had
made previous attempt murder his wife.
Yesterday the man understood 10 say that
his name was Yes. but to-day he said that he had
lived in the East under the name of Vez, which
was the name of his mother. He said his fathers
George Hoo.
Regarding the alleged murder in Toledo Nez
said that he was living there In 1894 under the
name of Hollo. In the boarding house with
him Joseph Ivan. In a fight he killed Ivan
and then fed East. He took the name of Nez and
settled in Franklin Furnace Nez said that after
his marriage, July last. he made
successful attempt TO shoot his wife. He fired at
her with a revolver. but her eight-year-oid daugh-
ter by former husband got between his and his
intended victim and the child shot in the ear.
Nez was committed to the county Jail at New
Brunswick without bail to-day He pleaded guilty
the charge of murder. SAYING: Yes. 1 am
guilty. l killed my Wife"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
IRON TRADE CONDITIONS
',The Iron Age" SAYS:

The Iron Age says.
The expected advance in the prices of wire came
promptly the volume OF business booked at the
cut rates having been very heavy. Wire rods We're
restored 500 for BessemeT, after having been
at S27 for brief period. The demand has been
gtfnening a firmer tendency having developed even
I'm fabricated structural material, in which very
close figuring being done A multitude or
moderate sized orders for structural material are
being placed. and there is some large work still
pending. Occasional fair car orders are also crop
ping up. the latest being five hundred cars Tor tne
Chesa peake a. Ohio Railroad.
The Iron Trade Review says:
The demand for finished products continues ac-
tive. and pig iron is holding its own fairly well
There is not. however. such rush Of orders for
any kind of materials TO justify rapid advance
in prices \ most gratifying feature of the recent
Improvement the decision OF of the large
interests which recently reduced wages to recon
slider their action and restore the old schedules.
II IS now regarded certain that the United
States Steel Corporation viii not reduce the wages
of any OF its two hundred thousand employees.
Buying OF iron at the recently affirmed prices
has continued in a moderate way. The ore inter
ests feel confident that they will be able to main
tain the prices. The Lake Carriers Association
is making progress in breaking the strike on the
lakes, and it is expected that by the end Of the
present week half Of the vessel capacity of the
association will be I'm commission Heavy buying
about seventy-nve thousand tons were contracted
for has been a prominent feature of the market
The leading malIeabie interest has also been
heavy buyer. and the leading pump interest.
which recently purchased. has sent out new in
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago. May 19.-CTOp damage reports from Rus
sia and France and light receipts in this country
created considerable bullish sentiment In the wheat
market here to-day, final quotations showing net
gains OF 7sc to 1c to 1Ac to l%c. compared with
Yesterdays close Corn and also closed strong
but provisions were barely steady
The wheat market strong all day, but with
the exception Of moderate activity the first hour
~ all the leading European grain markets and con-
tinued light receipts at primary points in this
country were the principal factors contributing to
the strength here Reports of damage by drouth
to the wheat crops in France and Southern Rus
sia were said have been largely responsible for
sharp advances at Liverpool, Berlin and Paris
Active demand for cash grain at Minneapolis by
millers and decrease of six hundred thousand
bushels in stocks there the last four days were ad-
ditionaI bulIish influences During the day the July
delivery sold between 81 14I4 and 81 15lI There was
considerable profit taking late in the session. par
ticularly In the deferred futures. and prices re-
acted more than 1kc from the top point The close
was strong with July at 81 14s to 81 Is.
Despite reports of increased country acceptances
from Illinois and Iowa, the corn market strong
the entire da-, although sentiment lost of its
sbiDping demand Some OF the leading shorts were
free bidders all day. The close was strong with
prices I4c to sc above yesterday final figures with
July at 6S7sc 69c.
= Tbe feature of trading in the oats market was
an active demand for the September delivery by
influential houses, including a prominent cash in
terest Damage reports from Nebraska and receipts
primary points were the chief bullish sellers An
advance OF 1zc 1c in the price Of the cash grain
also helped to strengthen the options. The market
was strong all day, and closed at net gains of Iac
TO s4c, with July at 5rsc.
Provisions developed considerable weakness, fol-
lowing firm the start Selling of lard by
leading local packer prompted short sales by pit
traders and there was also considerable profit TAX
market Prices at the Gloss were &c higher - 2lsc
to &C lower
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
MARSHAL HALTs DIsPossEssIoN.
Charges Two Negroes with Impersonating
Deputies-Another Official Defends Them.

Mrs. Elizabeth Griffin. poor woman. with hus-
band ont of work and five children TO sup
port returned from Harlem Hospital, where she
had left Of the children yesterday, 10 discover
that ell the furniture had been removed from her
hobe at No. 24Z1 Second avenue. TWO negroes had
backed up TO the curb and were busy Carting
away the few pieces Of furniture from the three
fiat. While the woman demonstrated with
the meE. Henry Lazarus. "A city marshal. appeared
on the scene and arrested both men, charging them
with impersonating deputy city marshals. Mrs
Griffin demand the reason for the removal Of her
property. and told that a named David
Flam. of No Sylvan Place. had ordered the stuff
removed a dsposses notice.
Before Lazarus took the men the East 126th
street station he made tn replace the fCrriture
Lazarus declared that Flam longer a
marshal his term OF Office having expired the
lst Of this month. The negroes gave their as
Thomas Allen. of No. 2R7 Second avenue, and
James Cotton OF No. 400 East 124th street. They
released in $500 bail each. which fur
nshed by who said he benjamin Horn,
a city marshal
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
sULZBACHER TRIAL NEARING CLOSE.
Both Sides Rest-The Summing Up viii Begin
This Morning.

Al the resumption yesterday Of the trial OF Jo-
seph 4. Sulzbaci-r FOR bribing q grand jury wit
ness 70 ieaye the -'ty. George Kemp, official ste
hogrspher, was called by the defence and examined
sy Jane ". Osborne as 10 testimony given by the
oeiehdaat while a witness before the November,
~ srsnd jury Kemp, on objections raised by
-Stfici Attorney Jerome, was not permitted 70
ssE whether ne I.1dInann transaction in one hun
oieo Shares OF s.. Paul stock Nav g. 1898, was
investigated and not acted upon. The action is
'eiig heard by ia ige Ma'one and a jury in Gen
era ssSs.1ns
AZ Osborne having announced that the defence
.ssiea. District Attorney Jerome called Louis l.
-ssy, o. the law finn Of B0scowitz & Levy, in
.eDa1isi Levy said that on the night OF December
EA he overheard . conversation between the
0ishoant and Hodges OVER the telephone. The
.asSs denied that he had ever promised Hodges
watt money II they would stand by him In
eiFll and criminal cases. Mr. Levy also denied
.NE any talks with Anson McCook Beard in
me, the defence asserted. he had threatened 10
= slizbaoher in prison.
SE Prosecution rested. The summing UP viii be-
ta tbs morning.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
TO ASSUME OFFICE MAY 27.
William Williams, New Commissioner of =,
migration, Won't Retain Murray.

William Williams, Commissioner Of Immigration
returned yesterday from Washington. and, when
seen his Office, No. 35 Wall street said that he
would assume his new duties on Thursday May o.
Asked If Joseph Murray, Assistant Commissioner
of immigration under Robert Watchorn, resigned
would remain in office. Mr.. Williams said that he
would not but did not say why. He would make
no statement concerning the probability that Alan
Robinson who chief clerk in Mr.. WiIamss
former administration, might be made Assistant
Commissioner In reply to question as to
whether the making of such an appointment would
rest with him. Mr.. Williams said:
Il imagine that my wishes in the matter will
have considerable weight"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
THINK CAPTAIN HAMS USED OPIUM
Queens Jail Attendants Find Three Packages
of the Drug in His Clothes.

Captan Peter c. I1ains, jr-. who was sent 10 sing
Sing Tuesday for the shooting Of William Z Annis
* now thought 10 have been victim Of the opium
habit The attendants in the Queens County jan
found in his clothing his return TO the jail Mon
day after receiving his sentence, three packages
Of opium Each package was done up in tin foli
and altogether the three packages contained thirty
SIX grains Of the crUg, enough 10 kill more than
hsH a dozen ordinary mel. How he got possession
Of the drug can only he surmised by the jail Keep
ers. who decline 70 express an opinion
Sheriff Harvey ordered that the prisoner have A
change Of clothing. The discarded suit was exam
insd and the three packages of the drug were found
i is now thought that the captains apparent in
difference during The trial due TO the effects
Of opium.
!. jenkins Hsins, the captains brother, who was
acquitted u murder, il said yesterday, VIII
make Queens County his home for the summer.
he has engaged cottage on Jamaica Bay al Ar
verne. Il s understood that General Hams ana ms
wife Viii probably spend part of the summer at
that place with their four grandchildren three or
whom the children Of Captain Hams and one
CT I. jenkins Hams. who IS q w-idower
Captain Hams slept soundly enough or his first
Right in state prison and arose apparently re-
heshed The prison physician pronounced him IN
gcOd physical condition.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
HURT on HURRY CALL.
AUTO ambulance Runs Into WdgOn,
Mjmiag Physician and Policeman.

While responding TO a hurry call at No. 5Sl Tenth
avenue where a workman had been injured. the
Flower Hospital auto-ambulance, stationed at the
West 47th street station. crashed into ashCar1
at Tenth avenue and 45th street. and the occu-
pants DR. S. Irwin Darnell. Patrolman James
Tully and the chauffeur Harry Murphy. were
thrown out
DR. DarnelTs right leg fractured and his left
leg bruised Patrolman Tullys right kneecap was
broken and MUrphy's right leg was hurt Ihe
ambulance was badly damaged
The accident occurred when the auto-ambulance
skidded as 1t turned into Tenth avenue lmmedi-
ateIy after the accident second call for an am
bulauce was In TO the Flower Hospital ana DI.
Powers responded. He conveyed the three injured
men to the hospital after calling at No. 5Sl Tenth
avenue and taking in the workman, John Rlorda'l'
of No. 500 West 44th street whose skull had been
fractured by the falling Of a bricklayers hod
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
REWARD FOR woMAN's MURDERER.
Amount offered for Capture of Person Who
Killed Laura e REGISTER Increased.

Providence. May 19-Governor Pothier announced
to-day that he has offered reward Of 500 for the
of the murderer OF Laura f. Reg
ester, the Cranston woman whose body was found
on the outskirts Of Providence week ago yester-
day morning. This makes total reward of $3.50.
500 OF which IS offered by Mayor Henry Fletcher
Of Providence and 500 by Charles W. REGISTER,
father Of the murdered woman.
While creating a disturbance to-day at the
factory where Miss REGISTER was employed before
her death. who said his name was Eugene
Van and that he came from ScaTborO. Me.
arrested He was held until inspectors could trace
his movements during the last few weeks.
A squad Of police began a search to-day FOR
bundle which several young women say they
A man throw into a clump Of bushes near where
the body was found early the morning after
the murder.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
Arrested IN PARIS FOR FORGERY
81 Louis Real Estate Operator Caught After
a Long Chase.

= I. dwight Fortner. twenty-eight years old who
A. e'fuary II Is alleged to have obtained $1,000
gerry from the st. Louis Union TRUST Com
- W 81 Louis. arrested yesterday in
- de had been traced from Panama and
-oh The made at the request Of
- 0la1e Department. He viii be held pending
sif'Fai in Paris Of a Missouri official with
sn9'Fsdition papers.
'i-sf who WAS a real estate operator in ST
80 excepted a check It is said. for $4,000 as
,s.ilaAe p-IeilaAe price Of house he had been au-
,-s.u 10 sell. The owner refused to accept
81 sum- and il is alleged that Fortner forged
= -aiHs as an Endorsement &c the check. deposit
est :lI.esa
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
Citations.


FIfIIE People OF THE STATE tE NEW YORK. Hf
4 the Goi Free and u1efsndent To Fidelity
Deposit Company of Mar, and. severe Aalst Fref0-
Howard Teresa ilmha. Josephine Auaoategui
Micaela Mazuera Virginia Ferrp. Otherwise known -
Leouadlna fhaVcs Ana Maria ofero traser
Diaz Guerra. Alfredo Ferru- Jose Maria ho1is
Fortorarrero Portocarreru. CarnsnciJa Porto
GilEam Carroll Gulilerul0 De taTcedns
J. carroll M-rCeies ferru- Ndeia terru. eelins
Miiet. Alicia fFrru MARQUEE Maria Teresa FeFf1 MAJ
VIII AMI Testament - Joaquin Ifrre. g.
Alberto P1r1Carrero lndttiiiaiif and a. nus
tee under the last VIII and Ie-tlfl.ut oi 4etih EIt
Marguez inatFduay and a. lrle-
under VIII and Testament u Joaquin Eerre.
dereased Hospital san Juan o. pos. Maria de car
ue sarmientn Marie Chates Herwila l-ieari Ferro.
Io-q sia de I1c0s Asio De- lnfiEentes Ana EaConar
Zero AsiI1 Infanra prsamrarada AsNo ae Lcc1s
IndIxentes socisdad De- Ciruia Juan tcrgo Merquez.
soieIai Eshar wills. Ernesf1 ferro. and % az
sons interested fu u Joaquin
County of s~ceascd. creditors. of kn
or otherwise. send Greeting
soualIv IL 81 apprsr before Surrogate -
e'1untv ~ New York the surruEates court % sid
COUNTY held tie Hall of Records. in the Cognv %
NeW Yors the 22l day n June la az hair past ten
tend jldgiai settlement of thc account uf proeeanEs
Of Pablo Yeeaias IerupurHrF AdnHingfraur cf fHe
vou are hereby lnter the % twenty
years required Co arpcar ~ Jour guardian N yea
have one or sou te aprear ard Apply o.
to fe aufolne the event ef nrrert allure
~ "A, - Guardian vii anpefnfed nEsfhe sarrnr4s 10
raureseuf and ae fnr n tna rruceoalnH
H. resfiu,anv Wheraof have caused fhs - 80
surroSates % IRE said coanty % Nsa Nes g -
wHness. Hon. Ahnsr e. rnemas. surrgsass e gsr
s.iA county a. CouafF rf Nark fhe esth taT
q spF p ne year e oir 5ers 80 'ssSa -. VS.
-drei anf nine. pANlHLs p h.-NuNel..
MI. si Cisrk u tha surrogatss couFts
q. p Il
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
SAYS p. S. c. HAS POWER.
Dir. PeRdIetOn asserts That Commits
sion Can 90 4kead Under Lac.

Corporation Counsel Pendleton, in answer TO
statement made by President Wilcox Of the Pub
lie Service Commission, on Tuesday, said yesterday
that II was within the province Of the commission
as the successor of the old Rapid Transit Com
mission. TO make agreement with the New
York Central Railroad, for the removal Of the
tracks in Eleventh avenue, provided in the IN
repealed SAKE Jaw.
The SAKE law provided that the city should
have the power TO condemn If the company and
city did not come agreement about the
removal of the tracks ii a year, expiring March
g. 1897. No agreement reached. and Chair
man Wilcox said that the period for agreement
ended before the present commission was ere
ated In his statement yesterday the Corpora
ton Counsel said that the commission could go
ahead under the SAKE law.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
TRACY & CO. MAY NOT RESUME.
Receiver Gives Little Hope to Firms Custom
ers-Accountants Preparing Details.

Much anxious speculation is being INDUCED IN
bv customers of the suspended stock and gram
brokerage firm of Tracy & Co. as to the where-
bouts of stock purchased outright and left in the
possession of the firm Mr. Benedict, the receiver
after putting more accountants to work, said the
books Of the firm were in such condition that ne
did not expect to be able TO give Gny detailed est
mate of liabilities and assets yesterday. AS TO the
Butte mining property, in which Tracy & co. were
interested about two years ago, Mr. Benedict be-
Ieved it would practically worthless as an asset
MIR Benedict held out little hope for a resumption
OF the business.
Mr.. Tracy's interest I'm taxicab ventures. IT was
intimated yesterday by representative OF the re-
ceiver. would probably be found to have been just
as instrumental in helping on the failure as the
firms speculation in wheat.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
NEW POLICE FOR coNEY ISLAND.
Magistrate Discharges Roller Coaster Men Ar
rested for Breaking Sunday Law.

Twenty-Five policemen. two sergeants and two
nlatrons were assigned to duty at Coney Island by
Commissioner Bingham last night A like number
Of polIcemen who were the resort throughout the
winter were sent precincts in Manhattan, 10 make
way for the new men.
The four men engaged in roller coaster enterprises
on the Bowery, at Coney Island who were arrested
early last Sunday morning by Detectives Davis and
Welgen for breaking the Sunday closing law were
discharged yesterday by Magistrate Tighe, who
said
L can't see that these men were annoying any
one. nor has # been shown that there are any
places in the neighborhood which could be annoyed,
and as these men were merely offering general
amusement 70 the public 1 will discharge them"
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
SURROGATE EXAMINES PAWN TICKETS.

over two hundred thousand pawn tickets made
their appearance IN the Surrogate's Court, Brook
Iyn. yesterday. They were from the pawn shop Of
the late Arthur J. Heaney, on Atlantic avenue, and
represented the transactions which have taken
place at the shop I'm the last six years.
Arthur J. Hesney. of the late pawn broker
and his sole heir, has been making attempt be-
fore the Surrogate for several days TO have the
executor Of the estate, Magistrate Frank F.
OReIIy, removed from his place. The pawn tick
cts were part Of the exhibit. The loans the
tickets amounted several millions. the business
paying a profit of more than $4,000 a year.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
MURDERER SAYS HE is SANE.

John Francis Wood. forty-seven years old. Of
No A1 West SD street who is charged with the
murder Of his niece Amelia Roach, a widow, on
September o. and who had been under examination
nv experts admitted yesterday that he was sane,
according TO Assistant District Attorney Nott' ana
tIs trial is SET for Friday The District Attorney
ssvs Woods crime was deliberate murder. lie is
alleged to have gone into his niece's bedroom and
shot her to death she lay in bed with her chill
nran
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
GALEN HALL
Proposals.

NFFTo-F2 CONSTRUCTING QUARrEEM ASTEFt T. 8
4 NIftarv Prison. Ieatgnvurth. Kansas. May u.
0Oo sealed proposals. n uiphcate wil De- received az
tbIs of8ca until 1000 A NJ central Time Tuesday.
Tna rs 1889 then openst. Tor furnishing and IN
Nfschn-ry and furnishing Building Material Tor
al Military Prison. Ft Leaveu
Plans and SEecifcationS Viii - tuFnisne1
trs orir- deposit 90 $1,000 which vii
~ -~funded plans and sp--ncarious returned
tre, bs "a following Offices Depot
fe-rnaster Neh. Depot Cuarterulst-r Louis.
M, y tiff. auI thtef Giiag-
feria ChicaEu Information furnished application
Envelopes containing proposals shnai D. uiorsed Pc
Plant and addressed t1 Major THOMAS
n ST.AVENS Cnustrucfing Quarfer D Military
I.aEeuMurLL kals-
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
DR.. GATES MAY HEAD DARTMOUTH.
tBy Telegraph to The TrlbunsI

lBy Telegraph TO The Tribunsl
Los Angeles May 19.-Dr. George A. Gates
former head OF Pomona College, who resigned soon
after Christmas, on Of failing health. and
is now on a six months trip TO the antipodes is
sa Id 10 be slated for the presidency Of Dartmouth
college The New Hampshire institution has Of
fered the place Dr. Gates several times. it is
said 1t is now understood that he viii be willing
TO take Il when the college year opens Dr.
Gates ls "A graduate Of Dartmouth.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
HOLD WITNESSES OF FATAL SHOOTING.

Following the death OF William Bonny, the bu-
reau OF highways emplOye who was fatally shot
at 103d street and Second avenue early on Tues
day morning, two men were arrested iast mig ana
ia as material witnesses The said they
were Patrick Spiro of No. 1S9 East 122d street and
rnsent, Anneto of No 225 East 103d street.
New-York tribune., 1909-05-20
1000 Horned loads for Hatpins.

Chicago, May 1.-TWO thousand horned toads
from Texas are going through the metalizing pro-
cess at Waukegan, being made into hatpins. The
toads are chloToformed before being put through
the process, 1t is expected to make the pins fad.