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New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
DIX'.S CHANCE GOOD.
Democrats BeHeCe He Mag
Succeed COnzers.

Albany, Feb 19.-In well informed Demo
cratic circles the impression continues to
gain ground that John A Dix. OF wash
ington County. Lewis Stuyvesant ChanIer' S
running mate in the last governorship
campaign, will be chosen to succeed Will
lam J. Corners as chairman of the Demo
cratic State Committee if the anti-Conners
forces succeed in mastering sufficient votes
at the meeting Of the committee here next
Thursday TO displace Corners.
Mr- Dix vas one of the Democrats who
signed the call for the Democratic confer
ence at Saratoga last September, and Is a
member of the general committee of that
organization That the election of Mr.. Dix
TO succeed Chairman Conners would prove
an acceptable change so far as the league
Is concerned. is therefore evident
Thomas NJ. Osborne, chairman Of the
league, to-day sent the following letter 10
each OF the $50 members Of the general
committee of that organization:
The Democratic State Committee meets
in Albany on the 24ril inst. II has been
called together for the avowed purpose OF
taking such steps to rehabilltate ana re
organize the party and the committee as
would best serve and advance the cause
and interests Of the Democratic party.
Would II not be well for you ana otherS
Of your friends to write at once 10 the stare
committeeman representing Z-our Senate
rial district asking that he assist in SO
guiding the action Of such meeting thaL
Democrats throughout the state may enter
upon the coming campaign with renewed
faith in the principles ct the party sao
tions now confronting the people or me
great state Of New York.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
BUGHER ACTS AGAIN.
Inspector, Captain and Lien
tenant accused.

DEVELOPMENTS in the Police Department
situation came thick and fast yesterday.
when charges were filed against m
spector and a captain. and lieutenant was
suspended from the force pending hear
ing Acting Police Commissioner EuEher
filed charges of failure to suppress gambling
against Inspector William q. Hogan. of the
1st District. and Captain Frank Morris. Of
the 5th street station, and directed those of
ficials to prepare themselves for a nearing
The day for the hearing will be set by Com
missioner Baker when he returns 10 his
desk Monday il he does so. and will
probably be held before Third Deputy Com
missioner Walsh
Lieutenant Edward Armstrong. of the De-
tective Bureau, was suspended by the act
ing Commissioner on a charge Of assault
ing Harry Pollock, theatrical and athletic
promoter. by striking him in the face. and
according to Pollock, causing facial abra-
sions and a lacerated tongue. The alleged
assault occurred on Friday night in tn.
Hotel Albany.
D. 6. Sinclair, superintendent of the dis
trict inspectors Of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Company, with an off1ce at No II
East 22d street., said yesterday that he saw
the alleged assault that resulted in the sus
pension Of Traffic Patrolman John B. Cope
land, who is charged with having beaten a
driver in East s3d street last Thursday, and
that Copeland had not received a square
deal. He said he had written letter to
Mayor Gaynor about the after.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
CONNERS ON MURPHY,
His Paper Speaks Of TiGous
Tnterpoation Of Latter.
nv re1.z-epr 70 The Tribune

lEv TeleETspn 70 Inc 1flpulel
Buffalo, Feb 1a-Of the meeting Of the
Democratic state Committee next Thurs
day The Buffalo Courier" owned by the
state chairman. William ] Conners, will
say editoriaIly tomorrow, s.
The accredited purpose Is 70 eHecf the
retirement of the present chairman u that
end may he accomplished by the forces Of
Murphy, Of Manhattan. andsef the assocl-
ated politicians OF his stripe, 70 whom now,
as ever party success in the state IS 2
merely secondary consideration.
Those uho watch current politics have
no difficulty in perceiving Thy repudiated
and broken boss who has lost control Of the
metropolis and the immense opportunities
for personal advantage that control afforded
him should scheme for the upper hand OF
the state organization in z. time Of espe-
ciaIly bright Democratic promise
The rank and file of the upstate De
r,aocracy unquestiorahlv would resent the
vicious interpositica of the resourcefui
Murphy, who has been dethroned through
the election. due to the awakened con-
science and judgment of the people, of an
honest Democrat as Mayor of New York
City
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
LABOR BODIES act.
Make Suggestions for Work-
mems COMPENSATION Lac.

AZ a result of number OF conferences
between committees of the central labor
hodies of greater New York and the Social
is+ Marty organization of New YORK County
on the question of a workmens Compensa-
tion act recommendations suggesting the
main features OF an act of this kind were
made public Yesterday. copy has been
sent to State Senator J. Mayhem Vain
wright chairman of the Commission
Employers Liability and Causes of Indus
Farm Labor
In statement accompanying the recon
n2endations it is pointed out that the cen
tral Ia Dor bodies of this city represent three
hundred thousand workers, and that at the
last state election the Socialist vote in this
state was 3S45t.
Among the recommendations IS one that
the state of New York guarantee the pay
ment of compensation for death and per
manent disability or injury. and that the
State Insurance Department establish and
directly operate a state insurance fund 70
assume the liabilities for injury Of ans en-
ploycr who PAYS the proper premiums A
guarantee fund for compensation of en-
ployes whose employers have become insov-
ent. it is also recommended shall be pro-
vided from sums rex erting to the state in
ca of the death Of employees or minors
Rho have no dependents.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
HUNT FOR RELATITES
Little Knorn of Miss Clerk
Death Still Mystery.

While the coroner's physicians are hsf-
fed bv the mysterious malady which caused
The death Of Miss T.ucilie Clerk at the
Hotel o;renobIe on Friday. her friends n
rhis city are conducting wHrld-vtds
search for her relatives. Who are heheVsd
to hc in India or California
The body of Miss Clerk win be placed In
a receiving vault in Voodlsvn Cemetery
to-day and kept there until the chemical
ANALYSIS Of the dead wousn's organs -
completed by Dr. John ~. Lsrkin. of tbs
College Of Physicians and Surgeon The
result of the investigation is being sux-
iously awaited. as physicians in this city
.sid yesterday that the ease Vas a most
unusual one.
Mrs Jordan smith. Of No 1an VszJ 5stn
street uho met Miss Clerk when she 1rst
came to This country with Mr.. and Nrs-
Francis FRYE Of England said y0sterdsy
that she had taken charge Of the hunt for
the dead woman's mother she also re-
quested tie british Consul General to aid
in the search.
Although Miss Clerk vss entertained by
a number of families on ths West Sid.
little Is known of her immediate relatives
She came here on the Campania on october
T.. and lived at the Hotel Cirenoble with
Mrs V A Miller OF Chicago. Mrs. Miller
let New York several months ago. Mr..
and Mrs. Frye who accompanied Miss
Clerk from England. are said TO be in Cali
fornis. They left this city more than
month ago. Since that time the woman
had been a frequent visitor at the home OF
Mrs Smith
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
CURB FOB L4WTERS.
Legislative Commission for
Uniform Accident Fee.

Members of the New York legisla tive
commission which is Investigating laws on
labor especially with regard to employers
liability, made il plain at meeting of the
Republican Club Yesterday that some i'm
portant recommendations would be CON
tanned in their forthcontHns report. among
them some uniform compensation for law
vers IN accident cases. The present laws
of this state also were sharply criticised
as rather giving the Torkingman the worst
Of the bargain.
Among the speakers were John Mitchell,
the labor leader. and Senator j. Mayhem
Wainwright, Frank 5. Thorne and Cyrus w.
Phillips, of the legislative commission. The
subject considered was Legislation for the
Protection of Workingmen Against Acct
dent and Old Age
Mr.. Mitchell compared the present Amer
icsn liz bility systems with those abroad,
and said that under the British plan for
zyorknen's compensation Illinois employers
would have paid out in 1908 s29e,o70, amount
ing 10 about $1,000 less than they would
have maid at the rates of their mutual
liz hi1itx- association for the 1l19 accidents
that occurred
referring to the existing laws III New
York State Mr.. Phillips said he echoed the
words of an upstate judge of the Appellate
Court, who once said to him g l always felt
that in charging the law l Was unjust TO
the Workingman-
Senator Wainwright. the chairman of the
commission, in his speech said; If there is
one thing that we are going to recommend
/. is a regular compensation for lawyers
II. these accident cases You have heard
the story. of the ambulance chasing lawyers
uino went to the hospital, and one Of whom
contracted with the injured man before he
came from, under the anasthetic.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
ODELL At CAPITOL.
Sets Rumors Flying -Tree-
land Backed for Chairman.

Washington. Dec. 1o-The appearance Of
Ex-Governor B. B Odell. jr., of New York
az the Capitol to-day and his conference
on the floor of the House with members
of the New York delegation caused a furry
of excitement among political watchers
and soon started the runor flying that
Mr.. OdeIl had come to Washington with
the purpose of lining up the New York
Congressmen against the reelection of Tim
otbv L, Woodruff a chairman of the Re
publican State Committee.
The report met with fat denials II vas
said that Mr. Odell had come TO Washing
tou 70 attend the dinner of the Tape"orm
Club on Monday night The inquiries as
m Mr.. Oder, however. brought out the
fact that Representative E z Vreeland- OF
New York. is 70 be urged for Mr. Wood
,,,f.,s place. and that he uin probably
have the support of many members ot
the Congressional delegation
THE dinner OF the Tapeworm Club IS 70
he made the occasion Of an important coh-
ference having to do with New York state
rolit,cs. and the matter Of the chairman
shin is likely 10 be the cnief supJect oi9-
The dinner will be attended by
I-;,a-prssident Sherman. Ex-Governor FRANK
6 p1ack Mr.. Odell. Lucius n. Littauer'
:. .-.,.--.. 1,.rn.s ir.. George n. Southwick.
-. Warren L. Hooker and William l.
Ward. .o,,,s,s v,-,,,
o..,r today would make any state
MI t..xond the fact that some Of the
lava Mr. Vreeland's name under
as successor to Chairman
discussion n
Woodruff. 70 .r,I,s+
eervices of Governor Hughes IN
't 'le a,,naign, and the leaders here are
'Ho t,at q candidate for Governor shai
ai'NioL o,n,ta6 VINO ~Ill have the unreserVed
- Mr. Hughes.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
LOSES 4LIMONI SUIT.
hrs. Thompson Had Signed
,CfD1rntiOn agreement.

Justice Platzek has handed down de-
cision supporting prior one by Justice
Douline that the court should not inter
fare with the terms Of private separation
agreement between Mrs. Sarah 9 Thomp-
son and John NJ Thompson son of ex-
Governor Thompson of South Carolina, and
president of the John ~ Thompson Com
pany.
Nr and Mrs Thompson we're married in
go, and have rhres children. They en-
tered into an agreement TO separate in Sep
,ap,ber 1908 Mrs Thompson complained
that according to the agreement, Thomp-
oo, should have paid up to October, 1903.
,,imopv amounting to s3.240. BUT had paid
her only s1.s9s. She then brought sepa-
ration suit
In this action Mrs. Thompson asked for
s5o week alimony. Justice Dowline re-
fused 10 grant the alirnony on account of
the separation agreement although he al
lowed the plaintiff counsel fees. Now Jus
tice Platzek uphoIds the decision of Justice
DoWling. -|
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
SEYLERS On RACK
POLICE WORK IN TAIN
adams Murder Probers Fail to
Get Confession.
LRv vTelegranh 70 The Tribune ]

Atlantic CITY. Feb 19-William Seyler.
accused by the police Of the murder or
Jane Adams, and his brother Arvis, &C
cused of concealing the crime. were put
through a long examination by the police
to-day, and while the police said that no
confession was extracted from William
Seyler vet both Chief Woodruff and
Prosecutor Coldenberg added that the men
made admissions. The Prosecutor was
asked for a statement. but he declared
that II was impossible at this time 10
issue any statement.
I can say only that Seyler has broken
at last the long silence he has maintained
ever since he was arrested in Virginia
said Coldenbere- The case will now take
the course of all such cases 1t is in1pos
sible for me at this time to give any intor-
nation as to what information the ponce
have obtained from their prisoners.
Coroner eontheiner as a result of the
examination of the two men to-day. an
noInced tonight that he would carry out
his plans for holding the inquest into the
death Of Jane Adams either next Monday
or Wednesday night.
Chief woodruff and Prosecutor Golden
berg gave strict orders to-day that there
should be neither violence nor intimidation
in the examination of the Seylers, and
while the men were subjected to running
vollev Of hard sharp questions for nearly
five hours. vet not once were they touched
or even three tened with corporal punish
nlent if they failed to answer.
Chief Woodruff said that the examination
Of the men consisted simply of a line of
questions and matching the statements 81
the two men made a different times, He
EXPRESSED himself as well pleased with the
progress made IN the case thus far
The examination was conducted by the
chief of police. Captain Whaien, Assistant
Prosecutor Bolt and Detectives Miller and
Nraiseed It was said that the older
brother was sullsn and did not break down
ard make a statement in connection with
the case until after more than two hours
of hammering away at him, Arvis Sewer
was more communicative than his brother
and talked readily It was said that what
he toli was considered important by the
police
Alice Adams also was called on to-day
but what she told is known only to the IN
u1isirors She did not meet either of the
SEWERS William SEWERS wife was ar
Police Headquarters several times to-day
endeavoring to see her husband. but each
time was refused permission
II was learned today that there is a
difference OF opinion among the authori-
ties whether the death of Jane Adams
was accidental. suicide or muroer While
the Coroner did not say so. the impression
was gained after talk with him that he
does not believe the girl was murdered
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
LONG JAIL TERMS
Continued from first page.
IGNAzIO LUPo.

through an interpreter. stretching out
his hands appealingly. When sentenced
to fifteen years Oh the first count and
two years at hard labor and $500 fine on
the second, he burst out with:
1t Is not just: it is not JUST and fe.i
weeping into the arms of two deputy
rlarshals standing behind him.
Morello tearfully begged the court to
suspend sentence, saying he would go
back = Italy if he were released As
the twenty-five years penalty with the
81 600 fine was imposed he fell uncon-
scious and was carried from the court
room. And so il went,
SUSPECTED OF OTHER CRIMES.
United States Attorney Wise said af-
terward that the sentences were the
most severe for counterfeiters in recent
years. There are eight men of the band
still to be tried
Lllpo. called The Wolf" by his coun-
tryrnen, and Morello, the gray fox are
looked upon by the detectives and Sc
cret Service agents as the most dan
gerous men in this country. They were
the las men seen with Senedetto Ma
donia, whose body was found. cut up.
in barrel in 18th street and Avenue a.
and Lupo was the last seen with coun-
tryrnan of his who was murdered in
Brooklyn.
It is believed by those who have been
working on the case for the govern
ment. and by Headquarters men. that in
MoreIlo and Lupo, and the men who
looked to them for leadership, they have
those responsible for the murder Of De-
tective Petrosino in Palermo. \ remark
made by one of the convicted men in
the presence of a government witness
before the arrests we're made, comment
ing on the murder, led to this opinion
The crime for which the eight men
were convicted was the making. at High
land. ". Z, of counterfeit bills and their
circulation and sale to countrynen. ! ie
chief Of the Secret Service here, William
J. Flynn, and his men worked on the
case for nearly wear. The arrests were
made last fall
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
THRUSTS ATGAYNOR
REPORTERS HAZE FUN
City Hall Band Indulges in
ROdsts at Dinner.

Members of the City Hall Reporters As
sociaton put Mayor Ciaynor Controller
Prendergast, President Mitchell of the Board
of Aldermen and their other friends in the
administration (and OUT on the grill last
night. II was the annual dinner OF the
association at Shanley's. More than one
hundred and fifteen persons were present
when William II, Roffey. president Of the
association and toastmaster. propounde1
the question:
Gentlemen. do We love our Mayor
The reply was in the form of Chinese
love song, executed by Messrs. Driscoll and
Piper Some didn't seem 10 understand it,
but there was no doubt of it's sincerity, and
from that time until the end of the dinner
the Mayor was lodging this or that thrust
or laughing as heartily at the speeding of
some javelin toward other guests.
The Mayor sat at the right of the toast
master, and the Controller at his left Next
to the Controller We're Chairman Wilcox
of the Public Service Commission. Chair
man Woodruff of the Republican State
Committee. President Lloyd c. Griscom of
the Republican County Committee and
Charles F Murphy. boss of Tammany
Hail. in the order mentioned. These last
mentioned two got along fambusly.
President Mitchell sat at the right Of the
Mayor. Others at the guests table were
Daniel F Cohalan. Patrick F McGoWan,
former President of the Board Of Alder
men. Fire Commissioner Waldo and his
deputy. Arthur J. O'Keeffe: John H. Nc
Cooey, Justice Luke D. Stapleton. Herman
A. Metz. former Controller; Tax Commis-
sioner Purdy and President McAneny OF
the Borough of Manhattan.
Among the other guests were Luther &
Little. treasurer of the Republican state
Committee; William Chilvers, Republican
leader of the 18th Assembly District; CITY
Chamberlain Hyde, Justice Oimsteo. OF
the Court of Special Sessions; Tax COM
missioner c. T. White. Robert Adamson.
secretary to the Mayor: Deputy Controller
Mathewson, ". H. Edwards, Street Clean
ing Commissioner and Fire Chief Croker.
What was said and done after the toast
master started the ball rolling was not
made public but copies of Inc C1tS
Wrecker,' the official organ OF the assocla-
ton. We're given out. All that could be
boys what he thought of it ali.
The Wrecker'' was compiled after the
fashion of The City Record. the editors
being Messrs. "Long-Hand Fingered and
Shorthand Rrained.'' those we'll known
friends of the Mayor made famous by him
in a speech al the Montsuk Club
The official directory in The Wrecker
read:
MAYOR,
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
MAYOR,
WILLIAM J. GAINOF
POLICE COMMISSIONER.
". l. GAYNOR
FIRE COMMISSIONERS.
W. JAY. GAYNOR.
HEALTH COMMISSIONERS

HEALTH COMMISSIONER.
OLD DOCTOR GAYNOR. etc. etc.
The Mayor was. represented as calling
President Mitchell of the Board of Alder
men before him and putting him through
an examination as TO his fitness TO assume
the duties Of Mayor in the absence of the
chief executive. President Mitchell was al
legged to have written the following state
ment of his duties:
Generen Business OFF Mare Tend To
BrucRiind Brioh 5-!1 Twictad days &c Murfie evry
Day in Site Haul. Stoup Ilekal Ratrtes
by Foliz on Sitizuns Sc That Ganator off
Wipe out Perstnul Tackes Korect Fultin
tutinggs Asssezzmunts. Gifauay Guild
Puncils, and Ware AIituns.
It's good thing arranged TO be on the
Job myself every day of my term said
the Mayor, after studying this. the short
est of -the. hundreds OF reports by McClel-
lans chief investigator
The wrecker'' printed series Of letters
alleged to have been distracted from the
waste basket of the Mayor. One read as
follows.
Dear Mr.. Mavor-Thank you very much
for a bushel OF kind words wish I could
send you some of the same, but ] can't.
Do you know in thinking OF you, some
times see in my minds eye, the face of
McAneny only I know his is brown and
yours is white. You'd better send me
Please let me know whether you consid-
cred my list of names before or after you
threw it in the waste basket. c. F. NJ.
Among other sensational and exclusive
news printed in the paper were quotations
from The Diary of a Presidential Posi-
hiity." which contained the following en-
tries
Jan 1-Found new building. looks like
rights. See Baker about it,
Jan, 11-Was mistaken; battered citizens
have no rights.
Jan 12-Got pair of red nltttens from
Maine.
Jan. 13-Tried for Carnegie medal. res
Jan 15-Prcminent burglar called. loaned
him 81; fred two cops.
Jan. 25-Told Baker to go on a vacation.
Jan. 27-Too busy 10 keep this up any
longer.
Among the Notices OF Removal was one
to the effect that the headquarters of the
Democratic organization had been moved
from Tammany Hall to the Mayors office
The Wrecker'' carried advertisements
also Some of them follow: -.-
NTANTED-ENTIRE POPULATION OF ST.
w James L. l, to accept good places on
city's payroll.
WANTED. - EXPERT CHAMBERMAIDS
W bellhops. (re)porters and others proficient
IN the art OF painless extraction of correspond
en>e; number unlimited: salary satisfactory
Appfy c. Francis Murphy. No. las East Four
teenth street formerly Tammany HauD
Among the Personals" appeared the fol-
lowing advertisement:
~ FRANCIS MURPHY.-PLEASE STATE
Ns when you will be ar City Hall for next
prayer meeting. Deacon Gsynor.
A resolution of the Board of Aldermen
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20

establishing public holiday on February
so to, be known as "EpictAtus Day." was
published
Many fearful and wonderful songs en-
livened the evening. From one. which
sung to the tune Rings on Her Fingers.
is taken the following verse:
Kind words for C;aynor.
The friend of all who walk.
But Murphy still is waiting
For the kind words that tslt
Kind words for Frendergsst-
Who's checking UP the tin.
But when it's counted
He will hlov ~ in.
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
THE EQUITABLE
TRUST co.
OF NEW YORK
CAPITAL. s3,o00.000 -
Surplus and Undivided Profits.
s11,O00.00o
ALVIN w. kRECH, President

ALVIN w. kRECH. President
Is Nassau Street
LAWRENCE 1. GILLESPIE, Vice Pre-.
5fS Fifth Ave, near 5ot7 ST.
Checking Accounts with Interest
trustee. Guardian. Executor, Admins
traton OF Estates
Foreign Exchange, Letters oF Credit
Safe Deposit Vaults
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
ou1s CAPITAL IN HALF.

Albany. Feb. lS.-The United State Title Title
Guaranty and Indemnify company ,'o OF New w
York certified to-day to the Secretary OF OF
state that il has reduced -l' n,@ 'aplia' stock
ito'h si'-o Dauiel Is. Lewis ana j T..
Sisi'ou ,.,,o acted as chairman alld sec
- i'i'eii' - meeting of stockholders Which
aotAd IN the proposi''oii-
New-York tribune., 1910-02-20
EXPORTERS ENCYCLOPEDIA.

The Exporters Encyclopedia Company.
of No so Broad street, has Just issued
the sixth edition of its book for 1910. The
volume which is bound in red cloth. il
fun of information of value to shippers
The conditions of trade between the United
States and every country IN the world are
covered. and there Is much miscellaneous
matter OF interest to steamship men and
merchants.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-06-16
Re Careful.

If you have reached the place in
your life where the commonness oil
word. action or thought does not dis
turb you. If mediocrity of purpose
and accomplishment be all that salts
fes you. When you can work in sur
roundings totally lacking in law OF
order without trying to remedy the
defects. If work poorly done does
not trouble you In the sharp haunting
way of other days. When you do not
expect refinement, sincerity or truth
from your friends, for that means q
laxity in self-requirements. When
deep down in your heart there is nc
striving for an ideal. II you scorn
the contempt or admiration of other
broad minded individuals For these
are few signs Of pitiable deteriora.
ton Of character. and absolutely mark
the failure of an individual to carry
on the forward movement Of the race.