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New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
NO NAMES YET OF SHIP LOBBY
Former Congressman Douglas Also
Fails Probing Committee.

William H. Douglas, formerly Repre-
sentative in Congress from the 18th Dis
trict Of New York, appeared yesterday be-
fore the Congressional committee investi-
eating the charge that foreign steamship
lines have q lobby at Washington for the
purpose OF influencing Legislators against
granting subsidies for the building Of an
American merchant marine.
In reply TO Chairman Olcott, his success
sor as Congressman. Mr. Douglas explained
THAI he had referred to the members of
the~Chamber of Commerce on one occasion
as commercial Tories. because so many
owners and representatives of shipping
companies were members of that body. and
their influence was felt so strongly against
helping to establish an American merchant
marine.
Representatives Longworth. Hawiey and
Garrett all members of the committee.
took turns examining Mr. Douglas He re-
iterated previous statements that the for
eign steamship lines employed men at
Washington TO Try and influence legisla-
ton against ship subsidies. but he could
not give names OF the men so employed.
John W. Dodsworth. editor Of The
Journal OF Commerce. said his paper was
orpC sed 10 ship subsidies because he OBJ
1ected TO all forms OF protection
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
ADOPTED SON W. B. DANA's S HEIR
New York Publisher VIII Divides Big
Estate-EmpIoyes Remembered

Riverhead. Long Island, Nov 2S.-The VIII
os William B. Dana, Of Englewood' y. D.
who had d country home at Mastlc. has
heen probated here by Surrogate NicoH-
MI. Dana was publisher of a financial
paper,f in Manhattan. Tlfe value of the es-
tate is not mentioned in the papers filed.
All the capital stock Of the William b.
Dana Company of New York City, belong
ing to the testRtor is bequeathed to JACOB
Sefbert 1r OF Brooklyn. and Ethel Dana
Shepperd of Mastic, Long Island, IN trust
for William Shepperd Dana, the adopted
son of the testator. Real estate IN Manhat-
tan and New Jersey is left in trust for
William Shepperd Dana Property In Man
haitian and the country home al Mastic are
left 10 Ethel Dana Shepperd and William
Shepperd Dana.
The residue is TO be divided into hVe equal
shares Maria T. Dana is to receive one
share William s. Dana two shares and
Ethel Dana Shepperd two shares Among
the many bequests are the following: Pro
fessor Edward s. Dana and Marie Trumbuu
Dana. each $4,000; Otto E Stole, $500;
household employees, $500 each, and 81, 900
each 10 twelve employees Of the Dana Com
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
DEPEW PRAISES MERCHANTS
Fifth Avenue Association Holds
Dinner-Greetings from Dix.

The Fifth Avenue Association held its
annual dinner last evening in the Gilt
Room Oh the Holland House. Among
the diners who numbered nearly a
hundred. were Gustav Baumann; George
c. Boldt. Solomon Bloom. Simon Bren-
tano. Orpille Carreau, Fire Chief E.
?. Croker, P II. Dugro, Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, Chauncey NJ. Depew, jr. S. L. Elias,
John E Hardenburg. David Lichtenstein.
Allan Lexow, r. ". Mead. Colonel ". D.
Mann Mark RofeIsky. James P. Silo, Don
c. Seitz. Henry L Stoddard. John A
Sieicher Fred Sterry, Colonel G. SWEET,
Frank Tilford. Charles Thorley. F NJ
Warburg and Louis Wiley.
Governor-elect Dix was unable to be
present. but sent a letter expressing his
regret. and adding:
The association is a forceful unit work
ing for the permanent good Of great
city, and 1 trust its influence will increase
more and more, that future generations
will have the inspiration from the nonu-
rnents you erect 70 aid the welfare of hu-
mznity."
Senator Chauncey NJ. Depew. who was
the principal speaker. said in part:
II congratulate you upon the formation
of this Fifth Avenue Association and the
good work which you have already ac-
conpEshed-
Your organization illustrates the growth
Of civic pride. which heretofore New York
has conspicuously lacked"
Senator Depew highly praised the asso-
citation for the assistance II had given in
the matter of widening Fifth avenue. and
said that & similar scheme was denounced
twenty-five years ago IS robbery.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
TO GO IT ALONE
Leaves Law Firm In Order to
Avoid Conflicts as Congressman

Feeling that his work as a Congress
man might interfere with some OF the m
terests for which the firm IS acting or
might desire to act in the future. Martin
". Littleton has Withdrawn from the Ia"
firm OF O'Brien. Boardman. Piatt & Little
ton Mr.. Littleton. who defeated Con-
1ressman Cocks In the ist New York Dis-
trict at the recent election. said yesterday:
II am persuaded that full hdeltt-- to my
nrn and its clients might bring about a
conflict with the obligations which have
morally assumed already and which 1 VIII
legally take upon myself in March next
In order TO avoid this the firm and have
come to the conclusion that II Is best to
dissolve our partnership now. I will con-
tinue the practice of law at No. 2 Rector
street in my own name.
Mr. LittIeton intends to move TO Wash
ington when he takes his seat. but he
his law practice He will probably devote
himself largely TO criminal practice. which
will not interfere with his duties as Con-
gresham.
The firm in which Mr. Littleton has
been a partner is counsel for the United
States Express Company. which OF course.
is opposed to the establishment of a par
GELS post Mr.. Littleton is understood to
feel that his duty to his constituents
would make IL incumbent on him to favor
such a measure in Congress. The firm is
also counsel for several railroads, which
might be affected by action Of Congress
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
MEAT FRAUD GAINS PUT HIGH
Say Katzenstein' Profit Was at
Rate of $500 Week.

At the request of william A. De Ford.
Assistant District Attorney. who is con-
ducting the Investigation of the charges of
with the food supplies for the Manhattan
State Hospital on Wards Island Simon
KatZenstein was aTraigned again yesterday
in the West Chester police court Addi-
tional charges of receiving stolen goods
were preferred against katzenstein, who
was arrested Novemrer 1e, when inspectors
Of the staff Of Raymond 3. Fosdick. Com
of food supplies intended for patients In
the hospital.
Magistrate Breen increased Katzenstein's .
bail from 400 to $500. The additional
bail was supplied and Katzenstein was re-
leased. The charge was made that Kat
zenstein had been profiting at the rate OF
500 a week for three years from the lar
ceny Of the hospitals food supplies.
While the crime charged is monstrous,"
said Magistrate Breep. that Of the public
officials who may be implicated Is even
greater"
DR.. Albert ". Ferris. president OF the
State Lunacy Commission. at whose re-
quest District Attorney Whitman assigned
Mr.. De Ford to conduct the investigation.
attended the hearing in the magistrates
court District Attorney Whitman denied
yesterday that any subpoenas had been Is
sued or that the matter would be pre-
sented to the grand jury until Mi De
Ford's investigation had been completed.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
SEES PLOT AGAINST CUBA
DR.. Frias Says Move Is on for
United States Intervention.

DR.. Jose Antonio Frias. formerly mem
ber OF the Cuban Senate, arrived In this
city yesterday and made vigorous denial
of the reports from Havana that President
Gomez and General Mbnteagudo were i'm
plicated in a conspiracy TO kill several
prominent persons In Cuba, including Vice
President Zayas, Frank Steinhart. formerly
American Consul General; Antonio San
Miguel editor OF La Lucha." and General
Pine Guerra, commander Of the Cuban
army. DR.. Fr4as has long been political
opponent of President Gomez. but he said
he believed 1t to be his patriotic duty to
correct the false rumors-
He said however, there was conspiracy
now on in Cuba against the sovereignty
and independence of his country. DR.. Frias
added:
And those charges against the President
and the chief of the rural guard are used
as a medium to cast doubt upon the capac-
ity Of the Cuban people to maintain an
orderly government. steinhart said that he
knew for q year OF the plot against his own
life and the lives of the persons ne men
tions Yet he and they have gone about
the city of Havana in public places without
the least molestation- Steinhart Is not one
of the most admired foreigners IN Cuba, for
we have known Of his man euvres to bring
about second Intervention on the island.
"One policeman, disappointed over his
failure to be promoted 10 a Ieutenancy in
the army tried to take the life Of the chief
of the army and an effort IS made 70 hold
certain instigators, including Gomez and
Monteagudo responsible It would be as
reasonable to hold President Taft and Cen
eral Wood responsible for the attack on
Mayor Gaynor.'
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
PLEA FOR PARCELS POST
Postal Progress League Explains
Character of Demand.

The Postal Progress League. an organi-
zation formed by merchants OF this city to
advocate the passing by Congress OF par
cells post bill met yesterday IN the rooms
OF the Merchants Association The speak
ers included Frederick c. Beach, president
OF the league: R. W. Bowker, James j.
Cowles. secretary; Congressman SulzeT,
long an advocate of the measure, and Con
gressman-elect Henry George, il.
Mr Beach said he thought mail matter
could be carried from every section of the
country at a uniform rate, regardless OF
distance.
For the last thirty or more years. he
went on we have had a restricted parcels
post based on high uniform rate and a
low weight limit, as compared with the
parcels post of other commercial nations Of
the world We believe that now is the time
a reduction should be made for the benefit
of our own business and commercial inter
ests"
Mr.. Beach then explained the stand that
the league was taking regarding the mat
ter He said:
We demand an extended parcels post at
the uniform rate of eight cents pound.
with greater weight limit of from four to
eleven pounds for a single parcel We fur
ther favor the insurance of all mail matter
against delay, loss or damage. and rural
free delivery parcels post on lower uni
form rate basis, combined with a larger
-,,e,9br limit than the unit of the general
parcels post.
w Bowker said America was Tar be
hind other countries in the matter OF a
,arcels most and the others spoke in similar
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
FINDS MANY CHILD BRIDES
School Official Worries for Fear
Italian Custom viii Spread.

MANY Young Italian girls leave school
IN marry before they are fourteen years
old. according 10 Edward T. Shallow. as
sociate city superintendent OF schools,
who is in charge Of the department OF
compulsory education. Mr.. Shallow SAID
Yesterday not less than fifteen such girls
had abandoned their studies within three
months
Mile Consoli, fourteen years old. VINO
lives with her mother and father at NO.
a1s East 18Th street, refused to return to
school at the request Of Mrs. AcWfIheIns,
the trlIant officer, saying she WIS about TO
be married
The school authorities brought her
mother TO the YorkviIle police court,
wber. after MAGISTRATE House had heard
the case she was fined 50 and warned nos
IN allow the ztrt to stay home from
school
Mr. Shallow vas not gble 70 say "helher
the girl had returned to school. bue II she
had he seemed 10 believe that lt "ouio
not be for long.
In the case OF both girls and boys ne
continued, II was possible for parents 10
evade the truancy laws by obtaining Trans
fer cards and removing 70 New Jersey Tor
q short time
The Board Of Education. Mr. Snaiio"
said, desired 10 prevent these child mar :
riases. as they feared the custom "ouiu
spread to children Of other natisnaIlues'
but did not know how TO proceed.
Under the law. IL the parents give thelr
consent the clerks at the Marriage License
Bureau have no power TO refuse TO grant
The license.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
SONS OF OHIO DINE
Henry w. Taft Retires as Presi-
dent of the Society.

The Ohio Society of New York celebrated
last night the twenty-fifth anniversary OF
its foundation with a dinner at the Hotel
Manhattan. Double significance is attached
to this feast of the sons of Ohio, as No
ven1ber % was also the day on which their
state was admitted to statehood.
Only members Of the society were at the
dinner. at which the reports of the society's s
officers were read and new ones for the en-
suing year were elected.
Henry w. Taft brother of the President.
relinquished last night the office OF presl-
dent of the society, which he held ror Two
years to be succeeded by William s. Hawk
The dinner was enlivened by the per-
formance of negro vaudeville actors, who
rendered songs and dances from the days
before the war. After drinking the toaSts
that have now become the historical traol-
ton at the gatherings of the society, Henry
w Taft called on the chairmen of the
various committees to submit their re-
ports.
The reports showed prosperity The gam
in membership has passed all former rec
ords, showing net increase or 10o anu
bringing the total 10 III The financial re-
sources of the society are increasing SO
RAPIDLY that Henry W Taft, alluding to
them IN MS nndl auui ieos' Sdio' ~
keeps on at this ratio We probably Will De
investigated
The annual dinner of the society will be
held on January Il. and many famous Ohio
men from all parts of the country nave
been invited. Governor Harmon is expected
to be present.
Other officers of the society elected yes
terday are: Vice-presidents. George W.
Perkins, Paul D. CravaSh, William n
TruesdaIe Warren Higley and Horace j.
Morse; secretary, David Homer Bates, IT;
recording secretary, Seth Thayer Stewart;
treasurer, Frank w. Hubby, jr- Elected
to the board Of trustees for a term of three
years were James G. Shaw, Milton P Jack
son and MiIlard F. Anderson
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
SAYS INNEs PAINTING is A FAKE.

Alleging that he purchased at an auction
sale fake George 1nDeS landscaPe oil
painting. Wallace D Scott. q lawyer, OF
No. 3o9 Broadway. appeared yesterday in
the Jefferson Market court against H Van
Brink, an auctioneer. at No 1862 Broadway.
Mr.. Scott produced the painting in court
and said that Van Brink had sold 1t to
him on October 9 for 81 90 man. who
said he was an expert on oil paintings,
stated in court that the painting was a fake
and its value & or s. Magistrate Murphy
adjourned the matter until Friday TO de-
termfne whether there is ground for crirnt-
nal action.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
URGE GAYNOR TO USE VETO
Budget Committee Attack Aldermen
for Stopping Investigation.

Controller Prendergast, President Mltchel
of the Board of Aldermen and Borough
President McAneny, constituting the
budget committee Of the Board or Est-
mate. Yesterday sent communication TO
Mavor Gaynor calling on him TO use his
veto power over actions Of the Board OF
Aldermen In order TO restore to the budget
for 1911 the items aggregating $4,000 which
were cut from it by the board before ap-
proving II.
Attention is called to the fact that these
aoDronriations which were for fnvestlSa-
tions of the Department of Education ana
the Departnent of Charities and Bellevue
and Allied Hospitals for an equalization OF
salaries in the various departments and Tor
a budget exhibit next fall, had all been
passed upon by the Board of Estimate ana
had received the approval of all itss mem
hers. including the Mayor. They point out
tho necessity for the appropriations and
declare that the action OF the Board OF
Aldermen looked like a deliberate attempt
IN block a settled policy of the adninistra-
ton.
Mavor Gaynor said last night that he
had moi taken up the action Of the Board
.of aldermen and would not have TO pass
IInon IL before next week.
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
ETHICAL CULTURE FAIR ON
Mayor Opens Bazaar of Quaint
EIizabethan Style.
VOICE NOT IN GOOD SHAPE
Tells DR.. Adler's Society He
Hopes II Will Raise Enough
20 Pay Of Debt.

As mean. OF paving OF at least a part
OF the debt contracted In erecting It's new
building. the Ethical Culture Society
adopted the church fair idea. and last night
IN its new temple the society openod -
EHzabethan Faire Festival. & e
Meetynge House, Society for Ethical Cult
ure e4th street and Central Parke Weste-
Mayor Gaynor attended and delivered .
short address. His voice was not in good
shape. so that il was only with consider
able difficulty that the audience could fol-
low mis- remarks After paying tribute 70
DR.. Felix Adler. the leader OF the society,"
the Mayor referred 20 the worries which ne
experienced over debts
Il hope you will clear the whole debt OK
your meeting house" he said: If not with
this fair, then with another. I thererore
declare this bazaar or fair duly opened
Accompanied by DR.. Adler the Mayor
visited the various floors on which the dif-
ferent booths Of the fair are being con-
Quoted He also witnessed the procession
Of Queen Elizabeth and her rettDue of
Her Loyal subjects and servitors" as they
proceeded in state through ye groundes
and premises OF ye faire, TO 5eate ye
boundes thereof"
The Mayor also needed the advice given
to all in the quaint poster: 'Oyez. Oyez!
Haste ye sentles. 10 Ye Mernaide Taverne-
Here shall ve hnde Ys Beste OF Meate &
Drinke. Of F'ysshe & Fowle and Tooth
some Gates Pasties- BY ye Iyfte to ye
sixthe storye. There aske ye for Ye F'airs
Mistress Dousabel"
Sir Walter Raleigh was there in fun
force. and he spread his cloak for the pas
sage OF the Queen. who was inpersonated
by Miss Gertrude Dallas. one OF the most
recent OF Daniel Frohmans English irnper-
tations-
The real Sir Walter would have been
somewhat surprised to the perfection
Of culture attained by the weed he intro
dbced to Europe, as II was offered for sale
last night by winSon1e iasses OF ye olden
time. at least so far as costumes went
A wireless plant IN operation was another
anachronism in two of the booths. but on
the whole the Garden PIeasaunce, Ye Col
Iege Place. Ye HCmespunne Shoppe and
the other booths were carried out accord
ing to the descriptions handed down II
is to be doubted, however. whether the
lasse OF the days represented could COM
pare in grace and ettractiveness. both OF
face and dress with the throngs who made
life alternately pleasant and embarrassing
for the men whose money they sought to
obtain for the good OF the building fund.
Ye Mermaide Taverne, which has cider as
its strongest drink and serves meals as
they were served In the good old days.
did rushing business. and the vaudeville
show in the gymnasium also had good
houses at each performance
The fair will continue every afternoon
and evening until Saturday
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
SEABRIGHT FISHERMEN ANGRY
Drifting Scow Damages Their Gear, but
at Least Two Men Are Thankful.

Fishermen operating fish pound at
Seabright N J., are doing some deep sea
swearing the damage to their gear
done by scow which broke loose from the
tug Eugene s. Moran OF Scotland Light
shop on Monday night and two men, who
composed the crew Of the scow. are Offering
up thanks for their deliverance
The scow. of two taken out to the
Sandy Hook Lightship. parted her haws-r
and drifted. Finally she brought up In
the fish pound. and the two men made lines
fast to the pound poles The tug picked
up the scow yesterday morning and start
ed for New York. In pulling out the fish
pound was much damaged. The Mon
mouth Beach life saving crew put of to the
scow, but the tug had already started OF
to port
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
LOOK FOR HOSPITAL SITE.

Mayor Gaynor and Controller Prender-
CAST spent several hours yesterday IN
inspecting proposed sites for the Green
point Emergency Hospital There has been
some criticism because the Controller re-
fused TO approve site IN Noble street.
which he considered too expensive. Power
full interests seem to be back Of IT, how
ever The Controller showed the Mayor
site picked out by him in Guernsey
street, which he considered more advan-
tageous for the city, and pointed out a
number Of others, which could be pur-
chased at more reasonable price than
the Noble street site
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
WILL HOLD JOINT MEETING
Academy and Institute Announce
an Elaborate Programme.

/ The doors Of The New Theatre VIII be
I thrown open at 10 o'clock on December s
for The joint meeting Of the American
Academy OF Arts and Sciences and the Ma
! uonal Institute OF Arts and Sciences
| Mayor Gaynor will give a reeeption to the
academy and the institute at the Lenox
Library Fifth avenue and 10Th street. the
following afternoon
William Dean Howells, president Of the
academy. viii occupy the chair at the first
morning meeting. and Henry van Dyke,
president Of the institute, will preside at
the afternoon session John Bigelow, at the
morning session. will speak on "A Retro
spect': Henry Mills Alden will speak on
THE Living Past in the Living Present
President Nicholas Murray Butler of
Columbia Cniversit. viii make al address
on The Revolt Of the Unfit: Reflections
on the Doctrine OF Evolution and William
Crary Browneu VIII make an address on
Criticism"
At the afternoon session Walter Dam
rosch will speak on Music and the Ameri-
cans Percy Mackaye Will lecture about
The Worker n Poetry Hanlin Garland
Will tell about Local Color as the Vital
Element of American Fiction, and Lorado
Taft will speak on Some Recent Ten
dencies in Sculpture.
The programme for the last session, with
William Deans Eowsrs again III the chair.
will consist of reading from Shake
speare's Henry W by Horace Howard
Furness.
The gold medal Of the institute, for dis
tinction in the department Of history or
biography. VIII be formally presented at
this meeting. On the morning Of Decera-
Der there Will be cornmemoration meet
ing, at which three papers Will be read.
each touching on the life and work Of five
deceased academicians in the order of their
election
St Gaudens. Steduan, Clemens. Hay and
Mcdowell Will be the subject Of an ad-
dress by Brander Matthews. and McKim,
Norton, Ward, Adrich and Jefferson will
De discussed by W NJ Sloane. Hamilton
Wright Mabie Will speak on Glider, Homer,
Schurz, Harris and Hale
The first public meetings OF the academy
were held in Washington, December Il and
16 1903, followed by a reception at the
White House by President Taft
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
Thoroushness and Efficiency.

This must lie an error OF efficiency" he
said .-Dreauers may still have their part
70 play. but j must be TO inspire the doers
We must rrain men to master the techniGu ue
uf their art and 10 know their business
thoroughly
The reason that some ministers are in
ealcierr Is <Eat they have too low q con-
oeption OF efficiency and know 100 little
how efficiency can De obtained We want
Fellowship with all Christians and with al
ea-resr r,e0UIe Hho are not Christians IN
the!r work for righteousness, as Tar as they
viii let Us have il Our business is too high
Tor rivalry"
The new group # buildings has been
three years II course OF erection. st & cost
q s25J8 GO. and covers TWO city blocks.
Daniel Willie James presented the entire
Site Of the new seminary. besides making
other generous gifts 10 the institution. He
Was the largest giVer IL a considerable list,
Including Mrs. James. Morris X Jesup.
John Crosby Brown. Mrs. Brown and DR..
John Meigs
There were 557 clergymen, professors and
tAeir guests al the dinner In the grand
bd4-rooEn OF the Waldorf-Astorta last night
me Speakers included President Nicholas
= -fra$ Butler Of Columbia University. on
o1f Nelghbors". the Rev George Alex
s-4oeF' moderator Of the Presbytery OF New
Iofk, The Field Which Is the World" !:
e-e Hlght Rev. David H Greer, Bishop Of
e" York. The City: the Right Rev
"efo I. Moore, of Harvard. The Uni-
ls'tg, and William Lawrence. Our
friends Across the Sea
1'shop Greer said be felt az home with all
S~ guests. although thsy were OF al faiths
New-York tribune., 1910-11-30
HELD ON ALLEGED JEWEL THEFT

Jeremiah ]. Murphy. an electrical pat
terry worker. vino was arrested on MohoHS
night on q charge OF stealing q hancoas
containing $500 worth OF jewelFy from
a passenger on a Pennsylvania train. "as
held in Jefferson Market court by Magls-
trate Murphy yesterday in $1,000 bail noi
examination to-day.
The bag belonged 10 Mrs Alexander NC
Donald. OF No. sl3 West S2d street nHe
said she forgot Il in the Pullman wheH
she left the train in the new Pennsylvania .
Station Detectives recovered $4,000 worth
OF The $ewelJys