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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
SCHENECTADY GRAFT CASES UP
Justice Van Kirk in Charge to Jury
Deplores Public Dishonesty.
. IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.J
Schenectady, n. Y, May 16.-Justice Van
Kirk, at an extraordinary term Of the Su-
preme Court, called to hear the county
graft cases, in his charge to the jury to-
day said:
Now, gentlemen, it is very unfortunate
IL any impression is abroad that in public
office there is any other grade Of integrity
required than in private dealing. II the
impression is abroad that a man in pusic
office may enrich himself from the public
in excess OF his salary or beyond his fees
that impression ought to be corrected.
There is no different standard in dealing
with the property and business Of the pub
lie than there is in dealing with the prop
erty and business OF your neighbor. a man
who is not honest In his public position, no
matter how strictly he holds himself to
private dealing, If In public dealing he does
not hold himself strictly 10 the same rule,
is an enemy TO our Institutions
In his charge the court warned the jurors
to ignore public sentiment He charged
that the public officer who had TO pass on
q bin was forbidden by law from having
interest In that bill False accounts, with
intent TO defraud. were q felony, and the
public officer who knowingly audited false
accounts, or by acquiescence consented that
they should be audited, or who connived at
the auditing. was guilty OF felony.
The prosecution IS TO be conducted by
special deputy Attorneys General Kellogg
and Fisher.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
SOME MIDDIES PASS
Academy Boards Work-Re
ported Lowering of Standard.
[By Teleg-aph 70 T1he Trihune

10y Ae4es7apn 10 The Tribune
Annapolis, May 1s.-The academic board
at tue Naval Academy, after session
lasting over two hours, to-day COMPLETED
ils hnaI marking OF the examination papers
or the ssdshipmen who graduated In 1905
for promotion to the grade of ensign after
taking the prescribed two years cruise at
sea
OF the $50 nidshipmen who took the test
IS are said to have failed. While nothing
official can be learned of the actual system
Of marking employed To-Day, 1t is under
stood that lowering OF the standard was
again necessary. From reliable sources it
is understood that only nine Tniddies passed
the navigation test when the papers first
went over the shoals OF academic rating.
OF those who failed 1t is stated that one
was a man who upon receiving his diploma
from the academy two years ago stood
among the first five at the top of his class.
The detailed result Of to-day's marking
viii not be given out until approved by the
Navy Department TO which the academy
boards finding has been forwarded.
The class Of 1908 was graduated from the
Academy under q somewhat lower standard
of marking. as at that time there was a
great demand for young officers on the
ships then going into commission The
present situation is attributed to this lower
ing of the standard.
Not all those who fiunked viii be dropped
from the rolls of the navy, but II is under
stood that all who failed in more than one
subject viii lose forty numbers in the order
of seniority for promotion hereafter 1t is
said that a number Of them viii be given
an opportunity to make good their de-
ficiencies by denomination in certain sub
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
VARIETY HOUSES.

James c. Morton and Frank Monroe ap-
peared at the Columbia Theatre last night
in 1.-The Merry Whirl," musical burlesuue
which seemed to meet the fancy of the au-
dience.
Fannie Ward, in 1.-The Unlucky Star"
Bert Williams, negro comedian, and
William II. Murphy and Miss Blanche
Nichols, in 1.-THE School for Acting" drew
crowded houses at the Colonial yesterday
Julian Eltinge. William Courtney and
Miss May Ward are the headIiners at the
Plaza Music Hall.
Kathleen Clifford, Lottie Williams, in
ION Stony Ground" and Henry Give are
capital entertainers at Keith & Proctor's
Fifth Avenue Theatre.
Gerson's Midgets and the three spectacles
Inside the EARTH 1.-The Ballet of Jewels
and "A Trip TO Japan" are being present
ed for the last times at the Hippodrome
this week
Carrie De Mar, Howard and Howard and
Joseph Hart, in "Dinkelspiels Christmas Is
are the chief funmakers at Hammerstein's
Victoria Theatre.
The White Yogi and THE World in Wax
furnish the main diversions at the Eden
Musee.
Cissie CurIette, Sidney Drew, in "a Man
with a Past; Burt Clark and Jane Ham
ilton and Miss Nina Payne, in La Dance
de la Robe de Mutt" head an excellent bill
at the American Music Hall.
The Alhambra Theatre offers good pro-
gramme, which includes Julius Steger and
company, in 1.-THE Way to the Heart;
Maude Raymond and John B. Hymer, in
ssrrba Devil and Tom Walker
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
MORE PRODUCERS OUT
No Disruption of Association
Expected, However.

Following the resignation Of Henry g.
Harris, Klaw & Erlanger and their imne-
date associates from the National Theat-
Joseph Brooks, who at the same time re-
signed as secretary, said yesterday that
Florenz Ziegfeld, Wagenhals & Kemper
and Augustus Pitou had also resigned.
This leaves Henry w. Savage as the only
important producing manager associated
with Klaw & Erlanger who maintains his
membership in the association Mr.. Savage
is in Europe, and his stand in the present
controversy is not known.
In spite of the numerous OBJECTIONS from,
the association. Ligon johnson, counsel for
the National Theatrical Producing Man
ayers Association, said that there was no
danger Of disruption. He said:
The present membership of the board of
directors is as follows: William A. Brady,
Henry W. Savage. William T Conor rep
Yale, Sam Schribner, Jules Murray, Gus
Hill, A H. Woods, Hollis E Cooley. Fred
G. Whitney, Henry Clay Minor, John A.
Himmelein, Harry Doel Parker and B. E.
Brooks, who resigned from the associa ton
last Saturday, were also mmebers of the
board. No one has as yet been elected to
take their places as president and secre-
tary. a meeting of the association will
take place to-day.
AT the Office Of Klaw Erlanger Joseph
Brooks said that the syndicate would. not
keep out of the Western territory in which
John Cort has organized his Theatre Own
ers' Association. IF necessary he said.
I'VE shall build new theatres"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
MRS. LIE PLoNGEoN HERE SICK
Author Taken from the Steamer Celtic
20 a Private Sanatorium.

Mrs Alice lie Plongeon, the author and
lecturer and widow Of Dr. Augustus lie
Plongeon, the South American explorer.
arrived here yesterday seriously III on the
White Star Liner Celtic, from Liverpool
Mrs lie Plongeon remained in her state
room throughout the passage of seven days
and was constantly attended by DR.. Hop
per, the ships surgeon When the Celtic
docked yesterday a party OF friends went
10 her stateroom and removed her to a
private sanatoriUrn.
Mrs, lie Plongeon before her marriage
was Miss Alice Dixon, Of Brooklyn She
assisted her husband in his research work
and was co-author with him Of the book,
Here and There in Yucatan-"
Dr. lie Plolgeon diec in December, 1903.
Mrs. lie Plongeon has lectured in the pub
lie schools on South American subjects.
Louis ]. Farey. also q passenger on the
Celtic, Vas removed on arrival 10 st. Vim
: cents Hospital, suffering from typhoid
7 sever
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
NEW YORK FROM THE SUBURBS

New York's Worlds Fair of 1913 will be
nice little orchestral opening for the ex-
position at San Francisco.-San Francisco
Chronicle.
There are LIPS children in one block in
Chicago. Contrast the entire length OF New
Yorks Fifth avenue, please.-Cleyeland
Plain Dealer.
In New York 2a2 persons were found
sleeping in one house. Milwaukee tene-
Sentinel
in Washington and Philadelphia without
interference. Father Knickerbocker has
evidently been putting on his glasses
Washington Star,
New York babies are being shipped to
New Orleans by carloads. Down South the
mother of ten children has always room
for one more, while a single infant in New
York is looked upon as a misfortune-Phil-
adelphia Inquirer.
Tax Board to describe the mental opera
ton" by which il makes an assessment.
There Is no such thing as mental OPP
Grafton in making an assessment.-St- Paul
Dispatch.
Mayor Gaynor. in ordering the Police
Commissioner TO refuse a license TO a
theatre that was the home OF an indie
have had enough OF nasty plays and or
nasty newspapers. We do not know
whether they have had enough 10 satisfy
their appetites. but they have had a-plenty.
Columbia State
The New-Yorl Tribune has been crit1-
cised for classifying towns like Richmond
and Charleston as suburbs of New York,
hit we notice that 70 has not had the sur
ma ssing nerve to pursue such a course Tow
ard MISUNDERSTANDING Observer.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
WHAT is GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission TO the Metropolitan Museum
OF Art, the American Museum OF Natura
History and the Geological Garden
Annual meeting Of the National Association
OF Manufactures Waldorf-Astoria. 10 a. m
Convention Of the Proprietary Association
hotel Aston, IL g.
Annual meeting of the News York Institution
for the Instruction Of the Deaf and Dumb
Washington Heights. p. m
Annual convention of the New York County
womans Christian Temperance Union
West End Presbyterian Church. 1o5th
Special memorial service for King Edward
VII Trinity Church. p n.
Coufererice and dinner OF the National Bible
Institute, Wanamaker's p.
Conference OF the Public Education Associa-
ton. Church Mission House, No 2al
Fourth avenue. p m.
Exhibit of the New York Entamological So
ciety, American Museum OF Natural His
John 6. Brady, former Governor of Alaska
on ALASKA and Its Resources" Labor
Temple. evening.
c-,yie dollar dinner under the auspices Of the
Direct Primaries associations OF the 18th
1Tth and 18th Assembly Districts. Hotel
Dinner OF the College Of the City OF New
York class OF 'S5. Hotel Aston. 1880 p m
Annual meeting of the American Institute OF
Electrical Engineers. no. SO West Ssth
rociai workers' night az Dental Hygiene Con-
ference and Exhibit, Metropolitan Life
-s..+5nr Of the rri-ProfessiogaI Medical Fac
uity, Hotel AstcT. y. N. -.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
IRVING PLACE THEATRE
Der Herrgottsschnitzer Won Ammer
gan

The Berchtesgadner company of Bavarian
peasant players opened the last week of
their season at the Irving Place Theatre
last night with q production of a melo-
drama by Ludwig Ganghofer and Hans
Neuert, entitled Der Herrgottsschnitzer
Won Ammegau' ('The Crucifix Carver of
Ammergau''). The piece is not new here,
having been played at the Irving Place
Theatre in 1905 under Mr.. Conried's man
agement. It has genuine merit, both as g
play and as an Interpretation of Bavarian
peasant life, full OF naturalizing and local
color. The excessive proportion Of raw
dialect which II carries is, however, some
thing OF an obstruction to full apprecia-
ton of its merits.
Max Schultes had the effective part OF
the poor old father, who sees his daughter
grow up as the adopted daughter of the
village burgomaster, the daughter knowing
nothing Of the relationship. Its disclosure
gives rise to passages Of genuine and
touching feeling. The part OF the daughter
was taken effectively by Miss Toni Lang,
and the other characters were capably pre-
scented. The piece was greatly enjoyed by
q good sized audience.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
OBITUARY..
THE REV. THOMAS w. sILLowAY.

Boston. May 1.-THE death IN his eighty
second year OF the Rev. Thomas William
Silloway, an architect. was announced to-
day He was born in Newburyport, Mass.
on August Z. 1s2s. and after special cdI-
cation established himself az an architect
In Boston Mr.. Subway designed the Yer
mont Capitol, Buchtel College. Akron, Ohio:
the Soldiers Monument. Cambridge. Mass;
Goddard Seminary, Barre. VT; the jerks
Memorial Library, Conway. n. H, and
nearly FIVE hundred churches. He restored
six churches in Charleston. 8. c., which
had been partly destroyed by the earth
quake of 1856. He was ordained a Univer-
salist minister IN 1862, but had not held g
pastorate for many years.
Mr. Silloway was author Of 'Theogonis.
Textbook of Modern Carpentry Warm
ing and Ventilation" The Conference
Methodist" ''Cantica Sacra," Cathedral
Towns OF England, Ireland and Scotland
with Lee L. Powers), and was editor with
Harding) of the sixth edition Of ''Shaw's
Civil Architecture"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
BISHOP LAWRENCE oRDAINs II
Several Newly Made Boston Deacons to
Come to This City.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Boston. May 16.-Eleven candidates of the
Episcopal ministry were ordained by Bishop
Lawrence at the Church of the Advent to-
day. Three of them, already deacons, were
advanced to the priesthood, while the re-
manning eight, just graduated from their
theological senlinaries or about to be grad
uated, were created deaconS. Ordinarily
this service does not take place until grad
uation, but it is held this early because
Bishop Lawrence is going abroad.
Those made deacons, with their assign
ments, follow: Arthur B. Creighton, West
Haven, Conn; George e. Norton, St.
Georges Church, New York; William B.
Stevens, Holy Trinity Church, New York.
Frank NJ. Crouch, Brooklyn; Brayton By
ron, Christ Church, Rochester; Sydney A.
Paine, St Luke's Chapel. New York;
Elmer o. Weld. Grace Church, Brooklyn,
and Charles p. Otis, ALI Saints Church,
Worcester.
The Rev. David a. Pearson, who has
been serving at st. Stephens Church, Bos-
ton, but who will take up work in New
Hampshire; the Rev. Oliver B. burlington,
New Bedford, and the Rev. Frank VI.
Rathbone, Taunton, were advanced to the
priesthood.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
BOY FIsHERMEN's BIG HAUL
Indicted for Grand Larceny After
Catching Roll of $40 in Bills.

Peter Anderson and Romer Kelb, two
small boys of Secaucus who have not en-
tered their teens, responded when their
names were called in the County Court Of
Jersey Cit yyesterday by Assistant Prose
cutor Mccarthy, as he opened an indict-
nent for grand larceny to arraign the &C
cused boys. They were not arraigned for
the surprised attorney for the state, after
interrogating the two small boys, asked
that the indictment be mol pressed, and
Judge Carey readily assented
The boys went fishing in the Hackensack
River and made a, rich catch-a roll of
bills amounting to SO. They divided the
money and took home their share. The
news of their successful fishing trip was
quickly circulated and Paul Semlock called
TO demand the money. He had lost it while
repairing his boathouse, he said. The
parents of the boys refused to pay him
the find and he went before the grand jury.
The indictment of the boys and their
mothers followed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
THE OLD KATAHDIN A TARGET
Experts Try New Soft Nose Navy Shell
on Antiauated Ram.

Washington, May ia bit of naval war
fare took place to-day on the Potomac
River at Indian Head, Va. when the old
United States Navy ram Katahdin, which
was stricken from the navy list last year.
received her baptism Of fire. 1t was not
the fire Of an enemy, but it was aimed at
her with every intention of sinking her if
possible.
The curious vessel was clothed in modern
twelve-inch, high grade armor plate, and a
dozen ordnance experts directed the attack
on her with the new soft nose naval attack
hurled through big Pinch gun. Anchored
at a distance Of about five miles, the
katahdin served TO assist the naval experts
In ascertaining whether the new shell can
be DETECTED when 1t strikes at any angle,
or whether 1t would bite into the armor
plate, as the naval officers anticipated.
Unfortunately for the public, the Navy
Department conducted the experiment with
all possible secrecy. Foreign military and
naval attches were refused permission TO
witness the test. and it is doubtful if ac-
curate information can be had as TO the
outcome.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
EDUCATORS IN SESSION
VII Devise q STANDARD Method Of
Compiling School Statistics.

Washington, May Is.-To devise a stand
ard method OF compiling physical, fiscal
and educational statistics OF the public
saaoois OF the United States. representa-
ives q the boards Of education OF six
Cites met in Washington to-day. Com
Missioner Elmer z. Brown. OF the Bureau
O. Education OF the Department OF the In
terior, was also present
permanent organization was formed. OF
which Joseph Mcbride, Of the Los Angeles
School Board, was elected president. and
William Dick. Of the philadelphia Board OK
Aoucation, was elected secretary. Henry
Z II Cook. OF New York; William II
Lson, OF Cleveland: William I. Keough'
o. Boston. and Charles 2. Mason. OF st.
louis. attended the meeting. Commits
kioner Brown was elected an honorary
member
me new organization VIII simplify the
Nefk Of compiling statistics ana mar
available much information or the puoilc
scAool system which hitherto has been IN
accessible because OF the lack OF UNIFORM
- II reporting 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
PRoDIGAL SON AT TWO YEARS
Welcomed by Mother After Unwilling
Voyage to Bremen and Back.

The North German Lloyd liner Prinz
Friedrich Wilhelm brought TO port yester-
day from Bremen the youngest involuntary
prodiga1 son that ever made a transat-
lantic excursion alone He was Rudolph
Jasper, two years old. OF Jersey City, who
had been spirited away from home by his
father and sent abroad to his grandparents
in Bremen about month ago on the
steamer that brought him back yesterday.
Mrs. Jasper, hearing of her infants de-
parture, appealed to the German Consul
here and orders were sent TO Bremen to
hold the child aboard the steamer and
bring him back to New York. Mrs Jasper
and about all the women in her nelghbor-
hood we're at the pier yesterday to welcome
the infant prodigaI
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
HARLEM EXPRESS IN WRECK
Engine and Baggage Car DersiIed Near
Pittsfeld- Hurt.

Pittsfeld5 Mass, May 1S.-Trafic on the
Boston & Albany Railroad was blocked for
several hours az Pittsheld Junction to-
night by the wreck OF the Harlem Express,
bound rom New York to North Adams
Although the locomotive left the tracks
and turned over on one side, meanwhile
plunging diagonally across the roadbed so
as to block every track, only the engineer,
Peter O'Donnell, Of North Adams, was in
jured. and he only slightly. The twenty
five passengers were shaken up, but not in
jured to any extent
Besides the locomotive, a baggage car
was derailed. No cause for the accident
has been assigned. The train was running
slowly in the yard at Pittsfield Junction
and was about to take the switch from
the main line to the branch leading TO
North Adams shortly before o'clock, when
the accident occurred.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
THOUGHT THEY HAD A spy

Washington. May 16.-For a few hours to-
day the police of Alexandria. Va. believed
they had captured a German spy laden
with important secret information and hav-
ing in his possession plans of American bat
tleships. The Navy Department was ad-
vtsed. and sent Lisutenant Consteins TO
Aiexandria TO investigate.
He reported TO the department that the
only papers found in the possession OF the
man was a copy OF THE Naval Institute. -
a service magazine, which can be pur-
chased at any newsstand. The suspect was
Immediately released. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
NAVY "PLUCKING BOARD" HEAD
Rear Admiral Wainwright VIII Prob
ably Be Named

Washington. May 16.-It is expected that
Rear Admiral Richard Wainwright Will
head what is known as the ''plucking
board" which annually is appointed to Sc
lect a sufficient number OF officers for COM
n,,Isory retirement to insure proper flow
of promotions in the navy.
Under the law there must be fifteen
vacancies created annually-namely, five
cantains. four commanders, four lieutenant
commanders and two lieutenants. However,
81 is expected that there will DO some vol
,ntarv retirements before July j. which will
reduce the number Of compulsory retire
meutS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
ONE WAY FOR CHURCH REVIVAL
Social Democracy Offers Only Path,
Says Professor Giddings, of Columbia.

Professor Franklin II. Giddings, OF CO.
lunbia University. in an address delivered
last night before the alumni Of the Union
Theological Seminary, at their annual din
ner in the Park Avenue Hotel, said the
Church and its clergymen do not occupy
the high position in the world that they
once did, and that the only way for them
to regain that position was by Identifying
themselves with the struggle for social
Democracy.
I'VE are never again to have in this
country an individual Democracy" said
Professor Giddings. I'VE are TO have either
a benevolent aristocracy or a social de-
mocracy The Church has lost ground be-
cause II is no longer the leader of the
people, and 1t must regain its position by
leading the people in the struggle for social
democracy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
HARMON FIRST, THEN GAYNoR
Presidential Choice of Michigan Dem
ocrats in Detroit
IBy Telegraph to The Tribuns. J

10y % TT -117717-77EI
Detroit May 16.-If Judson Harmon Is TO-
elected Governor Of Ohio this fall the De-
mocracy OF Michigan viii support him for
the Democratic nomination for President IN
1912, but If he IL defeated Mayor Gaynor OF
New York will be the choice OF Michigan
This wa sthe substance OF a talk az a
meeting tonight OF state leaders held In
this city.
No formal action was taken on the Presi-
Dental situation, the meeting being given
over almost entirely TO plannts the state
campaign this fall. but the question OF sths
next standard bearer OF the party naturally
came up. and Harmon was easily HIST
choice. dependent on his carrying Ohio
again this fall.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
CLUBS FoxHoUNDs RETURN
Man with q Grudge Thought to Have
Opened Richmond County Kennels.

AZ but one OF the thirty-tv7o Irish fox-
hounds which disappeared from the kennels
o. the Richmond County Hunt Club. al
RongRn Hills. Staten Island on SATURDAY
night. returned 10 their home yesterday
without tbs knowledge Of Thomas Carney.
1tePeT q the hounds, some naischiei
maker turned the ocgs loose As the sur
funding county is tfickiy WOODED
~ the missing animals
MARES Ezrg, z member CT the ciup VIZ
us most OF the dogs. informed the poace
wat had been done, and they are OF.
q - tooscur for The man who gave me CUE
tse.l liberty. Mr.. Hayg believes The alais-
-. TsS caused By a certain man W. 80
.e-Cso 70 pick e bone with mn aAi1
tnolZ1t Las Digs cQuld help.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-17
COLONEL" TETLow INDICTED
Wanted in Pittsburg on Charges Of
Bigamy and Perjury.
70 TeIegraph b 10 Trihuas.

Pittsburg. May 16.-"ColoneT' James 7.
TetIow. said TO be the most married man
In America, and who is thought TO be in
New York after departing from this city
with the sister OF one OF his wives" was
indicted by the grand jury to-day on
charges OF bigamy and perjury.
Mrs. Edith Bberiing. whom he married
several years ago In West Virginia. testt-
fed against him, as I'D Miss Clara Jordan.
the sister OF the girl with whom he went
away and one OF his alleged fake marriages
victims George Watson. clerk of the local
marriage license ONCE. testified that Tet-
low had married Ethel Jordan The perjury
charge Is embodied IN the fact that when
applying for q license Tetlow syore be
never had been married.