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New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
RUSH REFORMS ON WILSON
Jersey Republican Senators to
Forestall Executive Plans.
by Telegraph to The Tribune.

Trenton \. J.. Dec. a7.-The Republican
iawmaking programme conference here this
afternoon and it was said that the Senate,
which will be Republican by a small ma
;ority, will attempt to pass considerable
legislation between the time of meeting of
the Legislature, on January 10, and the in
auguration of Governor Wilson, on Janu-
airy L.
in the past It has been the rule in the
Legisla ture TO spend the first few weeks of
the session each year in a lot of pre-
limlnary work of minor Importance. This
year 1t Is planned by the Republicans to
pass a number of reform measures in
record time by introducing them on the
opening day of the session. referring them
them through the necessary readings to
final passage by the end Of the first week
Of the session.
Among the measures which will be passed
is one dealing with advanced public utili-
ties ideas. The few Republican Senators
who We're in the conference refused to dis
cuss what was done, but it was learned
that the plan was to take the wind out OF
Dr. Wilson's sails before he has started
upon his administration.
Senators were present, the absentees being
Bradley, Frelinghuysen, Edge, Nichols and
Brown.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
RICH WOMAN INCOMPETENT
Court Will Appoint Committee
for Mrs I,nuisa I BLACK.

The commission recently appointed in the
Supreme Court to act with a sheriff's jury
10 determine the mental condition of Mrs.
Louisa ]. Black. who lives at the Hotel
St Andrew. reported yesterday that she
mentally incompetent.
The comlnissioners-Dr. Thomas Darling
ton. Melvin c. Palliser and RobeT; Schalk-
enbach-said Mrs. Black had real estate
valued st s1os.ooe and personal property Of
3laG.053. exclusive OF a valuable collection of
iewelry and other personal belongings.
Mrs. Black has long lived apart from her
husband. James Black When L. II. Beers.
her counsel. applied for the insanity pro-
ceedings. he said the husband had not
been seen for many years. When Beers
was examined in the proceeding he told of
Black coming into the courtroom and again
disappearing after the lawyer had seen him
for q few minutes for the first time in
twelve years. Beers told of his professional
relations to Mrs. Black, which included the
collecting Of her rents and the management
of her estate.
Mrs. Black. who is now sixty-four years
old. used to spend much of her time in
Europe Beers said her income from her
property was S7.501 a year.
In 1904 his client adopted a girl. now
known as Mary Louise Black. who lives
with her a the Hotel ST. Andrew. The
court viii appoint a committee.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
PREPARING TRUST SUITS
Wickersham Postpones Action
Against Electric Combinations.

Washington. Dec. 27.-Attorney General
Wickersham has gone out of town for a
week to finish his preparations for arguing
the trust cases in the United States Su-
preme Court early next month. For this
reason the filing of the first bill against
the so-caled Electrical Trust probably will
be delayed until the middle of January.
The Attorney General will revise the bill
himself 1t is being drawn. and it was his
original intention to file it before January L.
Information received at the Department
of Justice from one faction of the Bathtub
Trust indicates that there will be no fur
ther opposition to the injunction proceed
ings instituted by the government. 1t was
learned here to-day that at least four of
the firms in the alleged trust have sent out
notices TO the plumbing trade that they are
no longer parties to the agreement and In
the future will do business independently.
The government probably will complete
the injunction proceedings. The criminal
prosecution begun in Detroit. it is said
here. will not be stopped and Attorney
General Wicllersham has charged his as
sistants to insist Jail sentences If the
defendants are convicted.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
PRISONERS PUZZLE POLICE
Mystery Regarding Men Held IN New
HaEen on Theft charge.

New Haven. Dec 1.-TWO we'll dressed
men. arrested for stealing furs in local
store and held in $1,000 bail for the Su-
perior Court to-day, are providing mys-
terv for the local police. They gave the
names of Frank NJ Mccarthy and Arthur
Gilbert. the former processing TO have been
valet TO George Gould. a Mr.. French,
brotller-ir1- law TO Mr.. Gould, and to Senator
Wetmore of Rhode Island.
Mccarthy has told the police that he was
no door mar thief but was known in
Boston as the diamond tray thief" After
ward Mccarthy said he was only Joking.
Gilbert has said nothing. The men went
into a fur store and while there stole an
overcoat and some furs, the police say,
being caught later on the street
Boston, Dec. 2i.-Frank NJ Mccarthy and
Arthur Gilbert are both familiar TO Boston
police officers, although by other names.
Descriptions of the two men were tele-
phoned here, but neither is wanted by the
local police.
Mccarthy was placed on probation here
three wears ago and In July, 1909, was
acquitted Of charge Of being involved in
diamond robbery on fremont street
Gilbert has served in both the Massachu-
setts Reformatory and the state prison
for larceny. and also in Indiana and Ohio
nenaf institutions
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
ASSAILS CORPORATION TAX
Foraker's Argument Directed
Against Publicity Feature.

Washington. Dec. 27-The legal cort.s,
over the constitutionality of the corpora
tion tax provisions of the Payne-Aldrieh
tariff act was renewed to-day in the su-
preme Court of the United States. when
ex-senator Foraker, of Ohio. fled a brief
attacking the law He argued that the tax
is not laid on the corporation itself and its
franchise. or the business of the corpora
ton, but on the entire net income. lie
speaks of 1t as a corporation income tax
and holds that it is unconstitutional for the
same reason that the income tax was de-
elared unconstitutional in 1896, because it is
direct tax within the meaning of the con-
stitutionaI prohibition
The publicity feature is attacked, despite
the amendment providing that the returns
shall be made public only under rules and
regulations prescribed by the Secretary Of
the Treasury and approved by the Prezi-
dent. Mr.. Foraker argues that these regG-
lations leave the private affairs OF corpora
tions. whose stock is listed on exchanges
or offered for sale to the public. open 10
the inspection of competitor or IN enemy
In business. much to the detriment Of such
corporations. The effect of the amendment.
however, he says, is not to be measured by
the rules and regulations adopted but by
the power conferred on the President.
"An may agree that the present chief
Executive" he says, would not abuse
such a power, but no one read the fu-
ure and know that In time We may not
have Chief Executive who Will abuse il.
1t may be that never had a Chief Ex-
ecutive who would abuse II, but that is no
guarantee against what may happen in the
unforeseen contingencies and exiSencies OF
the future"
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
POSTOFFICE FINANCES
Department Approaching Self
Supporting Basis.

Washington. Dec 2I.-That Postmaster
General Hitchcock is determined to put the
Postoffice Department a self-sustainins
basis is shown in the annual report of
James J.. Britt the Third Assistant Post
master General. made public to-day.
Though the expenditures of the depart
ment for the last year were still in ex-
cess of the receipts. there was marked
decrease in the expenditures compared with
those of the previous year.
The total ,receipts for the fiscal year of
1910 were 1921. .12s,6o7. an increase of s2o5s6,-
ga or 1910 per cent. compared with those
for the preceding year. The expenditures
We're s229. .911,22 an excess over receipts of
s5.SiS56S. To this deficit should be added
S., ,915, lost by burglary, fire. bad debts,
etc. making total deficit of s5.s ,4S, a
decrease of s11,59S 2SS when compared with
the deficit for the fiscal year 1909.
Mr.. Britt discusses in detail the different
branches of the postal service which come
under the jurisdiction of his Office The
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
DAVIS SPEAKS FOR SMITH
Hudson County Leader Says He
Is Sorry for DR.. Wilson.

City Collector Robert Davis OF Jersey City,
the leader of the Democratic party in Hud-
son County, yesterday talked about the
controversy between Governor-elect Wood
row Wilson and ex-senator James Smith,
jr-. over the Senatorial question. He said:
] am sorry to see Governor-elect Wilson
turn his back on the Democratic organiza-
ton that worked faithfully and we'll to elect
him and to secure q Legislature that would
back him up in his reform policies. | re-
with many leaders of his party on the
United States Senatorship, but this is his
privilege
! have no vote in the Legislature; neither
has DR. Wilson. If any one asks his ad-
vice he has a right to give 1t, the same as
1 do, But I am not sending for any As, As
shall do. If they choose to call on me, I
discuss the matter with them. surely
have that right.
1t was announced yesterday that Gov
ernor-elect Wilson will reply to Mr.. Smith s
latest letter at the public meeting to be
held at ST. Patrick's Hall Jersey City, on
January ;. Concerning this meeting Mr.
Davis said:
As to the ST Patrick's Hall meeting, [
don't propose to advertise it by attacking
it If the So-called Democrats and their
Republican friends who are trying to dis
rupt the Democratic organization in Hud-
son County want TO meet and talk it over
land if Governor-elect Wilson considers it
proper 10 appear there ara encourage tiehl
what is the Use of my saying anything
about 1t?
shall not be at the meeting. because I
don't like the crowd behind it, and because
am not wanted there. | am likely to
speak right out in meeting and say some
things that would show up some CT the men
promoting this meeting. They are not
friends of mine of the Democratic or
ganization. Let them have their way; it
may do MARITIME more harm than good
The Democratic Union of New Jersey met
In the Continental Hotel, in Newark, last
night After eating a buffalo steak dinner,
the members organized and went on record
as supporters of Governor-elect Woodrow
Wilson An attempt by Redmond +. ker-
nan to have the question of the United
States Senatorship discussed met with
failure State Senator Harry Y. Osborne
who presided, checked Thomas Boyle a
Smith supporter, who arose TO discuss the
aspect of the fight.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
HOUSE OF 435 MEMBERS
Basis of Representation May
Be 211,700.

Washington. Dec A.-The coming Con-
gress reapportionment will provide for
total membership OF 435 IN the HOUSE Of
Representatives, according to present in.
dications. This would mean one merns.r
to every 21l,70O Of population
Mr. Crumpacker. chairman Of the Con-.
mittee on Census. and some OF his assocl-
ates have been digesting the calculations
recently made by the Census BuFeau IN
show the effect OF various systems Of -.
apportionment on the representation OF the
different states. Eleven of the sixteen
members OF the committee are from states
which would lose one or more representa-
tives IL the present number IS maintainsd.
in the light OF the population shown BY tbs
census. 1t is probable that these statss
will be protected. and that. as Mr.. Cr1Im
packer and others believe. an Increase =,
4S5 will solve the problem before the HOUSE
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
WATER SUPPLY FAILS CITY
Government Arsenal and Mill Owners
Help Supply Watervliet, n. Y.

Troy. y. Y. Dec. ga public Indignation
meeting. at which Mayor Hanratta pre-
sided was held this evening by the citi-
zens OF Wateryiiet, which is suffering from
d serious water famine, and plans were
discussed for installing municipal water
plant The city is supplied by the Water
yliet Hydraulic Company
For several days the residents have been
practically without water, and to-day the
commandant at the arsenal obtained per-
mission from Washington 10 use the gov
ernment pumps to help fill the mains. alli
owners have pressed their pumps into ser
vice and the village of Green Island which
adioins Wateryleit on the north, is shar-
ing its supply with the arsenal city.
Householders in many parts of the city
are still unable to procure drop IF water.
however The Hydraulic company was
warmly denounced, and il is possible that
many suits viii be brought against them
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
PRIZE COURT GAINS FAVOR
Turkey and Portugal Approve
Secretary Knox's Amendment.

Washington, Dec 27-Turkey and Portu-
gal are the latest countries TO signify their
adherence to Secretary Knox's proposltien
that an amendment be adopted TO the orig
inal convention providing for the creation
OF an international prize court 90 as To
meet the constitutional objection baseo on
the improperly of admitting an appeal
from such a tribunal as the United states
Supreme Court. The supplementary article
now provides that in case the constitution
of a signatory country does not permit an
appeal from it's highest tribunal the difl-
Guilty shall be met by submitting the entire
question OF the legality of the seizure or
prize to the permanent prize court as
new proposition. without regard to what
may have taken place in the domestic
courts.
Indications are that this proposition Will
be accepted by all the powers which signed
the convention creating the prize court
within few months.
This proposition Is not connected with
the larger scheme of Secretary Knox for
the conversion Of the prize court into a
permanent court of arbitration, which is
still pending before the European chancel-
lerieS,
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
APACHE LIQUOR SEIZED
It Makes Those Who Drink It Fat al
Well as Crazy.

Washington, Dec. IA large amount OF
tiswin or tulapai a drink manufactured by
the Apaches. has been conflscated by the
Indian agents at Fort Apache, Arizona. A
bottle of the liquor, which is also known as
corn beer" was received at the Bureau
of Indian Affairs, and will be turned over
TO chemists for analysis. The liquor, ac
cording to the officials of the Indian Bu-
reau. is exclusively Apache beverage,
and is very intoxicating. 1t is a weight
producing drink, Indians addicted to its
use becoming very fat The liquor has the
appearance of milky water, and has very
had odor. II is made principally from
corn but whiskey. roots and loco weed. a
plant which. il is said, poisons animals
after first making them insane, are some
,nes used by the Indians in distilling il.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
DIX WORKS ON MESSAGE
Prefers Remedial Suggestions to
Adverse Criticism.
TO STRENGTHEN BUREAUS
Governor-E Elect Considers Gro
well for Adviser, but Still
Hopes Osborn Will Accept.

Albany, Dec. 27.-Denying himself to all
visitors. Governor-elect John A. Dix devot-
ed several hours at his home to-day in pre-
pairing his annual message to the Leglsla-
ture and his inaugural address. to be deiiv-
cred when he is formally inducted into
Office in the Assembly chamber at noon
next Monday. His secretary, John A.
Mason, was with him the greater part OF
the afternoon.
1t is understood that the Governor-elect
has received many suggestions for his mes
sage, the majority of which are criticisms
Of the present system of state government
While welcoming all suggestions, MI DhA
proposes TO strengthen any bureau or de-
partn1ent which he believes should be I'M
proved. and for that reason is anxious 10
receive remedial suggestions in preference
to adverse criticisms.
The Governor-elect has temporarily aoah-
doned the matter of making appointments
Concerning the report that he has oHefeo
the place of legal adviser to William Beers
Crowell Assistant Corporation Counsel Oh
New York, Mr.. Dix said that when "iiiian
Church Osborn informed him that ne codio
not accept the appointment he wrote 10
several lawyers who were suggested ~
him. asking them if they co,ld be consid-
ere0 as DelnS aVd1idDie tuC Pi"NN-
Crowel was among those with Wnom the
Governor elect communicated, but the OF
flee has not been formally offered to MIN.
The Governor-eIect still hopes that Mr. Os-
borne will become his legal adviser, as IL IS
understood that Mr.. Osborne has reconsio-
cred his determination not TO accept she
appointment and again has the matter uh-
der consideration.
Mr. Dix Will be sworn in as Governor at
II o'clock next Saturday night by Samuel ..
Koenig Secretary of State. Mr. DIX IN
formed Mr.. Koenig to-day that he would be
at the Office of the Secretary of State at
that hour to take the constitutional oatn-
On retiring from office on January l, Gov
ernor White expects to go to his home IN
Syracuse After attending to some details
of his law practice he plans to depart
with Mrs White for European tour OF
several weeks, including cruise IN the
Mediterranean.
Charles +. Murphy. Daniel F. Cohalan
and j. Sargeant Cram, of New York, are
expected in albany Saturday. having
engaged rooms at the Ten Eyck Hotel.
August Belmont, William +. Sheehan and
Supreme Court Justice Gerard, of New
York, have made arrangements to be in
Albany on Sunday Sheehan, Cram and
Gerard have been mentioned as candidates
for the United States Sena torshlp.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
REPORT READY ON SuBWAYS
Joint Committee of Business
Men Complete Labors.

The joint committee OF the Chamber of
Commerce and the Merchants Association,
appointed at the suggestion of Mayor Gay
nor TO study the subway situation and to
aid the city authorities In the selection of
the best proposal. viii submit voiuminous
report TO the Mayor this morning.
The committee held a long conference
Yesterday. in the course of which reports
of the four subcommittee which have been
investigating various phases of the sub
way problem were considered. and then
the report of the committee as whole
was read and adopted. The document to
be submitted TO the Mayor will consist of
the report of the whole committee, to
which the reports of the special commit
tees will be appended.
E-Mayor Seth Low, chairman of the joint
committee. said after the meeting that the
recommendations made in the report would
not be disclosed until the communication
reached Mayor Gaynor this morning
Members of the committee who attended
fhe meeting refused to discuss the reports,
but it was admitted that they will be OPP
posed TO an independent system, and will
advocate the Interborough's subway pro-
posaI as a general proposition, though some
suggestions as to the final contract be-
tween the company and the city VIII oe
made.
The longest report viii be that of the
subcommittee on engineering, which VIII
contain the most direct attack on the u1-
borough plans.
Among the members of that committee
are Samuel Rea. second vice-preSldent OF
the PENNSYLVANIA Railroad, and William J.
wjIg,s and Alfred p Boiler, consulting en-
gineers, who were opponents of the tri-
borough before contracts for the building
of that route were advertised by the PUP
lie Service Commission
This committee held a special session oL
more than two hours duration yesterday
afternoon. and from public utterances made
bv the members mentioned ii may be eA-
pected that the Interboroush plan VIII De
fayorably reported by them.
Ben iaJain G. Marsh, secretary OF the New
York Congestion Commission, has written
TO Nayor Gaynor advocating municipal
ownership for all transit lines in the city.
MIR. Marsh advanced the opinion that no
r.-,.ner service Of universal transfer could
he had without monopoly of all transit
lines and that the city should take ad-
vantage of It's right to condemn private
nroner-v TO gain control of the transit
situation.
In case the city cannot Immediately
take steps to condemn all the franchises of
holding and operating transit companies
for their forfeiture" Mr.. Marsh wrote
''it can take this up gradually, and start
i'm with the Interobrough, whose transit
poljcy of obstruction has rendered neces-
sarv such action by the city.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
"BOSS" PUZZLES FAITHFUL
Tammany Men Cant Penetrate
Silence-Look to Albany.

There was little talk of the United States
seratorslip yesterday in Tammany Hall
where Charles j.. Murphy, the boss" met
tte braves for the first time since the his
toric structure was swept by fire. The
renovation of the first floor had been ac-
ccnplshed more quickly than had been an
ticipated. and the announcement that Mr.
Murphy would be at his old desk brought a
host Of the faithful to the hall.
The Tammany men have about given ur
trying TO penetrate the silence of Mr.. Muir
phy on the Senatorship. AS TO minor
qCestions of patronage, they are being set
tied more easily. IT is stated that Luke
McHenry, president of the Democratic
Editorial Association. whose home is in
Oneida County, is to be clerk of the AS
sembly 10 succeed Ray B. Smith.
Another statement made on apparently
good authority was that julius Hamburger.
leader Of the 10th Assembly District, and
fer many years president of the Board of
Coroners. would be made Deputy State
Controller by Controller-elect Sohmer.
Thomas C>.rrnody, Attorney General
elect, will probably hold q conference to-
day with Mr.. Murphy regarding the ap-
pertinent of deputies for the local Office OF
Attorney General
Edward i-aZansky, Secretary of State
eject. took the oath of Office yesterday af-
tornoon in the law Offices of Secretary Of
State koenig, ct No. III Broadway, this
city
The fight over the United States Sena-
torship will be transferred to Albany on
Saturday. On that day Mr. Murphy, Dan
iel Z. Cohalan and other Tamrnany leaders
viii go TO Albany TO be present at the in
auguration of Governor Dix on Monday.
1t is interesting 10 note that William F..
Skeehan, who is said TO have the inside
track in the Senatorship race now, is ex-
pecting to be In Albany on Sunday JUS
tice Gerard, who has been mentioned as a
dark horse, VIII also reach there on The
same day Judge d. Cady Herrick, who is
NOT out of the running yet by any means,
has been AT his Albany home for more
than week. and is not expected at his Of
fees in this city until the middle of next
week.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-28
CUTS UP CHRISTMAS GEEGEE
Santa Claus Didn't Know Shetland
Pony from Hobby Horse.

Pittsburg, Dec. 27.-Five-year-old Harry
Faulkner. OF the North Side, ordered a real
hive Shetland pony OF Santa Claus. whom he
saw on a street corner. Instead he got a
bright red hobby horse Among other pres
ents was also keen edged hatchet Yes
serday morning he was up early before the
rest Of the family. He gazed at the Christ
mas tree and its spangles. then at his
pony and Immediately the hatchet was
put into action.
He hacked the tree until IL lay spread
upon the floor. Then he turned upon the
pony and desisted only after it lay in
chips and splinters about the room. This
done, ne sat down in corner and cried be-
cause Santa Claus did not know the diff
ference between pony and a hobby horse.
Police Sergeant Charles Faulkner the
hov's fsther, gave him private hearing -
hut has reserved decision