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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02

Taacney Calls Up "Mr. Train
Joke ON AdamsOn.

Washington, April 1.-Representative
Jim" Tawney, Of Minnesota, chairman
Of the Appropriations Committee. frown-
ingIy stalked into his office to-day in
lull in the House proceedings. He
picked UP a memorandum on his desk.
It read:
Call up Mr.. Train, Main-13S0." Mr..
Tawney hurried to the telephone and
called the number.
MIR. Train?" he asked.
did you" asked voice at the other
end.
Did 1 what?" asked Tawney. i'm
patiently who is this?''
Union station
Then a light broke on the watchdog
of the Treasury" and he slammed the
transmitter back on the hook and sat
down abruptly.
Representative Adamson, of Georgia,
ranking Democratic member of the Rail-
road Committee of the House. received
an envelope on the floor. Adamson,
about to submit the minority report on
the railroad bill, opened the envelope.
when suddenly trick arrangement, in
which a coiIed rubber band figured, was
sprung, releasing the rubber with a
buzz heard over most Of the hall. Judge
Adamson Jumped from his seat. When
recovered from the shock, he laughed
and remembered it was April Fool Day
and that Congress was not exempt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
FINANCES PLEASING.
Reuenue Producing Capacity
of Tariff Lo5C ShO1cn.

Hashiastc.. April 7.-D-esident TAFT and
he Cabinet ara greatly pleased at the cor
z5fsoFs OF soxeruznear finances, the receipts
rom customs arc internal revenue promis-
i-,e 10 reac. anG probably exceed the esti-
mates for the current fiscal year. The
Trcas,Irx statements issued to-day show
HAT -le customs receipts FOR March,
81 ssa we're the largest by about
D. 0c0cc .e- any mn2th since The new
-arif law vert INTO eject. while thc 81
-srnal revs-:5.e receipts :hCs fer ia 1919 have
l,ee-1 81. e-e sac mere Ihan Al :le correspond
.rg pe-.oG CT 1eeS
there vas az excess CO S. -.ss0 OF orii-
nary receipts c~e- Ordinary disbursements
n Narcl.. "a consequence OF which the
sercis <or 1919 ySsv IS only sIso59.3 s4. against
gss 40 az Tie corresponding date last
.-cer. The Treasury working balance To-
cav ,szss So. So. go, he largest i has been
tor sonse time
-or the tine being Secretary M3cFeagh
nj concerning himself with the question
~ me issue of bonds n recoup the Treas
,.rv II, the matter OF ordinary expenditures
.he total in the general fund is 81. S. Is.
TIE public debt statement to-day shows a
MT f-crease tn government obligations fo-
March Of e. 7s5.Es2. aud cash IN the Treas
rrv r. 90, or. s5s- TIE nationa! bank circu-
a. Son outstanding is s7l7,c5s. 1895. an increase
y S..ssi2S IN March-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
CHARGES OPPRESSION
" Just Beginning Says Judge,
Refining to Sugars Counsel.

Judge I.acombe in the United States Cir
cult Court. heard yesterday Henry y. WISE,
United States Attorney, in the governments
attempt to have the American Sugar Re
hning Company adjudgcd guilty OF con-
terlpt of court for failure TO produce books
called for by a subpoena which was served
on Charles r. Heile. the secretary. James
n. Beck, the general counsel for the com
panv. was heard in opposition to Mr.. Wise
After Mr. Wise had given q preliminary
outline of the case and the government
contention that a corporation could not
come under the provisions of the Fifth
Amendment of the Constitution, which pro-
tected individuals from being compelled to
fnCrimiTate themselves, Mr. Beck declared
thas the question at Issue lad never been
brought up before. The subpoena should
have been served ~ the custodian Of the
books. be said.
we are living "a an age" Mr.. Beck
said. when the government is becoming
a powerful engine Of oppression Every
pody smiled. ana when the Coinpany's com
sci called attention TO the array &c lawyers
called IL % assist the United States Attor-
ney il: prosecutions, he said they, with Sc
crct Service agents, were prying into the
books Of corporations. and that might he
the limit Of their activities. but they nigh
go further
Were only gust beginning" said Judge
LacOmbe.
Mr.. Wise was listened ia with the closest
attention by Judge Lacomhc. lie cited
cases in support Of the government position
to controvert Mr.. Bcck'S argument that the
case WAS Il novel one Judge Lacombe re-
served decision. The first subpoena was
served Oh Air. HeilIe and a second on
Washington r. Thomas, the president Of
the company, and on a director. Henry
NieSe
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
An APRIL FOOL JOKE?
Robbers Took Wedding Gifts.
but Left Them an Hall.

San Francisco. April 1.-Dr. Thomas
+. Gleason, his bride of day and ms
sister. Miss Anita Gleason. were COM
PEELED to-day to witness the lootinS OF
their home by faint hearted robbers Or
April fool jokers while tied hand and
foot to bedposts-
Although the two intruders collected
all the wedding presents in n sack, they
left the mementos in the hall rs they
went out.
The men were realistic in their joking.
4 such it was, for they thrust revolvers
in the face of Miss Gleason when she
answered their ring at the door. She
screamed. but they did not shoot. Her
screams attracted her brother and his
wife and all three were tied to beds,
while the men ransacked the house. The
prisoners implored the men to spare the
wedding presents. and it is believed that
they may have been real robbers who re-
Tented Gleason freed himself and re-
leased the two women after the men
left
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
CHEERS FOR HUGHES.
Methodist Conference at Nez0-
ark 4ppIauds Has York.

Governor Hughes his fearlessness In
dealing with the affairs of state, with par
ticular reference to his successful fight
againsth the gambling interests. formed the
basis of a remarkable demonstration at
session of the Newark District of the
Methodist Conference in the Halsey Street
Church there last night. The Executive
and Governors Folk of Missouri and Hanly
of Indiana were referred to in an address
by the Rev. DR.. Don S. Colt. pastor of the
Sumner Avenue Methodist Church. of
Brooklyn, as a triumvirate that has done
much for clean government.
The Brooklyn pastor was speaking at the
anniversary of the conference Epworth
League, which was the close of the third
days session of the convention. He took
for his theme the need of further Sacrt-
fee on the part of the churches to cope
with the evils arising on all sides. He
mentioned some of the evils without nam
ing any one. and included the AIds-Conger
scandal of the New York Senate in the list
of instances to which he directed attention.
The mention of the Western Governors
and reference to their accomplishments
evoked little applause, but DR.. Colt
sounded the praise OF Mr.. Hughes the
shouts of approval could be heard a block
away. AS the speaker ended his reference
TO the New York Executive by stating that
his fearlessness, integrity and honesty
would one day land him in the Presidency,
the outburst Of enthusiasm was unre-
strained.
At the afternoon session of the Laymens
Association. in the First Presbyterian
Church. Congressman Richmond P. Hob
son made an address in the interests of the
Anti-Saloon League OF New Jersey He
said that when every other state had
yielded under the storm OF anti-saloon
forces New Jersey would be putting up
strong fight. in explaining his prophecy
Mr.. HobsOn asserted that in the rural dis
tricts the fight would first have TO be
completed. He informed his hearers that
price had already been put on his politi-
cal head for his fgh. against the liquor
interests. but that he proposed to run
the risk and win out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
WOMEN'S PARADE POSTPONED
Strikers Rights To BE Tested in Phil
adelphia Courts.

Philadelphia, April 1.-The parade Of
women in sympathy with the streetcar
strike was postponed to-day until week
from Tomorrow in order to have tested
in the courts the right of Mayor Reyburn
and Director Henry Clay of the Department
of Public Safety to stop such march.
An attorney representing the leaders OF
the vomen's demonstration asked for an
Injunction restraining the city officials from
interfering with the parade The judge
said a grave question was involved and
,,aao the Injunction rule returnabie on
April 9.
Apparently having failed TO bring about
an end 10 the strike, John Mitchell went 10
New York to-day.
Five cars were dynamited in the northern
section of the city last night and early to-
dav. windows were shattered. but no one
vas injured. The company has offered a
reward of $500 for the arrest and conviction
of any one placing explosives on the tracks
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02

There was a continual fight TO depose Mr.
Newstead from the leadership, ard the re-
suit was that the organization & the dis
trict was weakened
Mr.. Wolf, who has lived in the district
for eighteen years. has been active IN pot
tics since ne attained his majority He IS
well known TO every one in the district.
Although less than thirty years Old. his
experience has itted him for the task 81
has assumed
The election was made by the members
Of the county committee from the 4rh Dis
trict in meeting at the headquarters. No
4S4 Grand street. Mr. Wolf was first made
a member of the county COMMITTEES. and
was then chosen executive member. Morris
Tornberg was also elected 20 the COUNTY
committee 20 take the place OF Amos
Mintz resigned
John Boyle. jr-. secretary. rspressnt.ns
the county committee. made a short aG-
dress in which he said tha- the COUNTY
organization would stand behind Mr. VOL.
and congratulated the district on irs de-
termination TO work henceforth II harmony
with the other districts.
My intention" said Mr. Wolf ;ast night.
lis to make If advantageous 10 the young
men Of the district TO join or organiza-
ton. to show them that clean poi1tfcs -
an elevatirg pursuit our organization -
the future will be active every week OF ire
year In our clubrooms. which viii bs
open at all times, We VIII have Civil Ser
vice school and a naturalization bureau,
the services of which viii be free 10 the
residents of the district / do rot belieVs
in playing politics for what can be got out
Of il, and am going 10 discourage the idea
OF pecunIary advantage,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
SEEK NEW LEADERS.
NcthOdists Want Super1ntend-
ents for TscO Districts.
by Telegraph 10 The Tribune. ]

Middetown, Conn, April AT the bust
ness session OF the New York East Con-
ference of the Methodist Episcopal Church
this morning the Rev. Alexander Mclean
pastor of the Methodist Church at Mas
pcth, Long Island, who IS more than
eighty years old and has beer an active
pastor for fifty years. deliver rs semi
centennial address aad told th' Inference
that he was not ready get f. laid on
the shelf. The conference .ic, cd. how
ever. 10 superannEatc him. IL 4.E live IN
Brooklyn and do evangelistic wc-k.
The Rev. David ". Couch. or Brooklyn
superannuated, addressed the conference as
10 his work in raising money for monu-
menu to barbara Heck, the mother OF
MethodIsm IN the United States and Can
ada. lie said the monument was dedicated
July I or the banks of the St Lawrence
and nearly ali the money had been raised.
In closing he said that whenever he had
spoken before bishop on this subject the
bishop had contributed 10 the deficiency.
Bishop Moore smiling, reached for his
pocketDoOk and made his contribution. The
endowment fund commission was contin-
ued another year To complete its work.
about $4,000 being needed TO round out
the Sz00,0eo sought
One o! the principal topics Of conversa-
ton is the question OF the choice of the
successors OF the Rev. DR.. ]. r. Adams
of Manhattan. and the Rev. G = Wing
of Brooklyn, superinte ndents of the Man
haitian and Brooklyn South districts, re-
spectively. AT least four candidates have
been prominently mentioned thus far, in
Guiding the Rev A. H. Goodenough. Of
Bristol: the Rev. William A Layton, Of
BROOKLYN; the Rev. Mr.. Richardson OF
BROOKLYN. and the Rev. u \. Jordan, Of
Manhattan
There were anniversaries to-day of the
Woman's home and foreign missionary So
cieties This evening were the annVersa-
ries Of the boards of Home and Foreign
Missions the Rev. ". A. Richard, OF Hunt
ington, Long Island. presiding.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
opponents in the House the more ready TO
see il adopted

opponents in the House ti:e more ready TO
see il ADOPTED
TAIyNEY RIDICCLES ALDRICH.-
Representative Tawney look fall OUT OF
Senator Aldrich to-day, declaring that the
prediction of the Senator from Rhode ISL
and that Congress would adjourn by May
II was Is untrustworthy as the assertion
Of the same statesman that So0,eo.0D a
year could oe saved in tho expenses OF the
federal government. Mr.. Taw1ey is of the
opinion that the appropriation bills cannot
be disposed of before the middle cf May,
and that IL the Presidents legislative pro-
granme is 20 lie enacted adjournment Will
take place at n considerably later date. IT
is the belief Of the House leaders that I'M
der the new order which prevails legislation
cannot be conducted with anything ike
the expedition which has characterized the
work Of that body in the past. Calendar
"Wednesday practically takes one working
day out of the week, and the absence OF
rules fixing rict~Iinits on debate or the
more important measures will also prove
an important factor In the consumption
of time.
DR.. ELIOT'S DREAM.-Dr. Charles w.
Eliot. former president of Harvard, APP
preached the President to-day with prop
osition that ali postal clerks. including the
postInasters and their assistants, in fourth
class Offices should be transferred TO the
classified service. to be appointed as the
result of competitive examinations and re-
CARELESS of political influence. Dr. Eliot
was accompanied to the White House by
Richard II Dana and Elliott II. Goodwin,
OF the Civi! Service Reform League, and
the President said he would take their sUg-
Eestion under consideration" 1t cannot
be denied that there are some excellent
reasons to be advanced in favor Of the
proposition but these reasons were equally
ratcat TO President Roosevelt. and he never
deemed it wise TO extend the classified
service so FAR, because of the protest II
would arouse
DID COUDREY MISS HIS TRAIN -
There is great curiosity in the House as
20 when Representative Coudrey. of MIS-
souri. missed his train as a result OF the
false testimony of public clock, and as
10 the seriousness of the results which fol-
lowed There are also grave reflections on
the character of the tirlepiece which Mr..
Coudrey totes about with him, which ii
is suspected, is far less accurate than 1t Is
bulky and ornate. All this speculation
grows out of the fact that Mr.. Coudrey
is preparing a bill making it a penal Of
fence, punishable with fine and imprison-
ment, for the owner of public clock know
ingly to permit it to bear false witness as
TO the time for more than twenty-four con-
secutfve hours. 1t is broadly intimated
that should Mr.. Coudrey's measure become
= law it would be followed by an insistent
demand from every crossroads for the es-
"a blishment of a local naval observatory
for the regulation of the village timepieces.
There is little apprehension. however. that
the Coudrey measure will ever be embodied
in the Revised Statutes. g. e. H
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
PREVENTORIUM.
Mrs, Grover Cleveland Among List of
Prominent Directors.

The tuberculosis PreventoriuEl for Chill
6ren, founded by Nathan Straus. received .
certificate Of Incorporation in the Supreme
Court Yesterday. The special objects OF the
oYganiZat ion is tn" prevention OF tubercu-
losss and the establishment. supervision and
management OF such institutions 2s may
ne required 10 carry on the main purpose.
The organization. which has already estan-
lished a prcvep toril.-n in New JCrsCy, will
operate in that state and in New York.
Among the twcntJ- eight directors arc
Mrs Grover Cleveland. MIS-. J. Borden
Hartman Miss Mary Hartman. Mrs
James Speyer, Miss Dorothy Whitney. Mar
Gus NJ Marks William q. McAdoo, John S.
Huyler. Isaac y. Seligman, Henry Fhipps
Thomas NJ Muiry. Jacob II Schiff and
Jacob a. Ri.s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
NEW LEADERS PLANS
Wolf, Who Heads 18th District.
Tells What He VII DO.

With the election last night Of Alexands.
Wolf as leader. the Republican Organiza-
sion Of the 4th Assembly District has been
placed squarely within the fold. and har-
monfous relations have been established be-
tween that organization and the county
body. There IS a general feeling that Gnder
the active leadership Of Mr. Wolf Repgb-
lIcanisrn in the 4th District will De stirnu-
lated to the general good % the party.
Jacob A Newstead. former leader. vho
died ten days ago. was never IN sympathy
with the administration OF Herbert Par
sons as president of the county committees.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
BOY GETS DEATH SENTENCE.
One of Band Who Killed Man While
Robbing Bank-Long Terms for Pals

Justice Crane, Of the Supreme Court.
Brooklyn, sentenced three bank robbers
Yesterday. one 20 death and two To spend
terms Of not less than ten years and not
more than twenty years I'm Sing Sing prison.
The man condemned 10 death is Lajama
Mados. His comrades were Victor j. Dano-
wicz AMI Ivan WasyIow. The men were
members Of gang of anarchists from New
Jersey which attacked the private bank of
Hvman Korn. at No 1920 Manhattan ave-
nue.. Brooklyn. on January g. Selig koin, a
brother Of the proprietor anu the guardian
of the bank. was shot and killed by Mados,
who is only seventeen years old.
II is said that Justice Crane viii ask
Governor Hughes 10 remit Mados's SEN
tence to life imprisonment. AIados was
convicted "a few days ago. ana his com
rades, who had been indicted for murder in
the first degree. pleaded guilty to man
slaughter in the hrst degree
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02

to-day, according to rulings announced by
James F. Curtis, Assistant Secretary of the
Treasury. The privilege of bringing into
the United States free of duty scenery and
costumes which they have taken 10 Canada
or Mexico from this country for exhibition
purposes has been extended TO an American
opera company, which is going to Europe
for tour.
Another ruling sanctioned the iree entry
10 the United States on their return from
Canada Of domestic animals taken there
for exhibition in a circus.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
HOGS HIGH; CREW MUTINIES.
Compelled to Eat Too Much Bacon,
the Seamen Say.

Marseiles, April 1.-The Fraissinet Line
steamer Pelion, which left Kotonu, Da-
hon,sy, February IS, arrived here to-day.
The captain reported that the entire crew
nutinied Ia Inidocean. complaining that
ihev haa been made to cat too much bacon
Jsy reason Of their refusal 10 work the ship
came 70 a staass;in in midoccan and foI
some time was in grave danger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
SALE OF NAPOLEoN's HOUSE.

Paris. April I'm letter 20 a morning
newspaper. Ferdinand Bac. the painter. an
nounces that the house occupied by Napo-
leon at Elba. together with the furniture
used by the Emperor. is 10 be sold next
week He appeals to the friends of this
great period In history TO obtain a fund
to purchase and preserve them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
EARLY SPRING IN ACKNOWLEDGES.

Utica. ~. Il, April 1.-Several warm days
this week, followed by heavy fall of rain
last night, caused the ice 10 break up in
the Adirondack lakes yesterday and II is
moving out with the usual commotion and
noise of such an occurrence. II is reported
that this l. the earliest breaking up OF
lake ice in many years, and that the spring
is nearly p month in adyanS" OF f-iinary
years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
rFrcn, THO Tribune snreau.l

Washing. on, April j.
FRICTION IN INVESTIGATION
situation ir tine BaIiingerPiEchot investiSS-
ton Is daily becor.ing more tense, and only
The utmost forl,earance will foTestall bit
ter clash among the members of the coii-
mittee. sT,e methods OF Louis ID B-andeis
arc the cause of this friction. Mr.. Branoeis
seeks BIZ every conceivable third degree
method 10 browbeat and confuse the Wit
nesSes a1G lie puts words into their mouths
which :hey never uttered. As tie commit
tee IS not court OF justice, as ne wi,ness-
es and their attorneys have a LATITUDE whien
would rot o. tolerated IN n court, and as
L has been the constant effort Of the com
,rittee to conduct tire proceedings as an III
yes.i-2tios. or inquiry and not trial.
These methods are extremely trying 10 Il
majority CT the members. TWO o. the
Democratic members of the committee ap-
pear to be 20 wholly in sympathy with NJ.
Br2ndeis thai every effort to compel him 10
conduct his examinations in accordance
with the spirit CT the inquiry leads TO n
controversy. as was the case to-day Sena-
tor Nelson, the chairman, who began the
inquiry with a strong distrust of the De
ia rt.1ent If the Interior officials. has De-
come so Disguised that he can i'll conceal
IS n lawyer OF the rough and rugged type.
widely respected for his integrity but not
noted Cor his diplomacy. and his blunt com
nscnre render the maintenance OF peace ex-
trcmelv difficult II the remaining sessions
are conducted without even moro bitter
clashes than tia: which occurred to-day Il
VIII l,e the occa sion of the almost relief II
q ma joriiy a. TIE members.
FORCED BY DEMOCRATS.-The Repub
nca-s members OF the House Committee or
Public Lands had their hands forced TO-
iay - tie Democrats. Finding at this
mornings session of the committee that
Chairman Mondell and several Of mis- Re-
publican associates Were bitterly opposed
TO the conservation legislation insisted on
by the President, the Democrats got to-
gether and issued q CleEeriy worded state
ment which placed their partisan OppO-
nents il an unfortunate light. Approaching
this fact and realizing that next Wednes-
day the committee would probably be
called on % present any legislation it had
ready. Mr.. Mondell called together his Re
publican associates this afternoon. and
they decided 10 report the withdrawal bill
urged by the President, with certain modi-
iications. The principal features of the bill
to be reported will be a valuation of the
Withdrawals already made, comforting au-
thority on the executive to make any fur
Their Withdrawals he may deem necessary
and which he will be required TO report TO
Congress, and provision for the classical
ton Of the public lands 1t is probable
that Mr. Mondel will oppose the bill on
the floor. despite the fact that he favors
reporting it from the committee. There is
also grave question as TO whether the Sem
ate can be induced to accept the measure
it is proposed TO pass in the House-a
knowledge of which doubt may render its
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-02
ELEVEN PORTUGUESE DROWNED.

Lisbon. April H. Eleven men were
drowned to-day by tAe sinking OF fshirls;
boat, which was caueht in the heavy storm
which is sweeping the north coast OF Porru-