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New-York tribune., 1911-04-02

= ! on trial for the murder of his wife on
October II last. was compelled to listen 10
the testimony of n woman clairvoyant While
she told how she first had learned of his
Guilt through q vision. and afterward re
counted 10 him sufficient facts connec'ed
With tho death of Mrs. Strong to force nm
suddenly 10 break down and make fuil
confession 20 her. LAWYERS declared that
he admission Of this testimony marked the
first occasion I'm the history Of New Jersey
criminal cases where such procedure had
been followed The jury returned verdict
of murder I'm the second degree. Judge
Trenchard Immediately sentenced Strong TO
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
MAN6U POSITION
American EAGLE Ito Mexican Mouse -
What are you worrying about? I'm only
mannuvring! Daily dispatch

minal on the west side of Manhattan re-
ceiyed hard blow i'm the Board ol EStl-
mate when President Mitchell of tho Board
of Aldermen. Controller Prendergast ana
thorough President McAneny of Manhattan
composing the majority Of the committee "a
which the proposal to remove the New YORK
Central tracks from Eleventh avenue was
referred reported in favor of the depression
Of the tracks between 3oth and Goth streets
ard their complete discontinuancc below
that point.
"After dsuutinG with the city for several
years over a water bill for s523.ooo. the
American Sugar Refining Company received
it's first definite setback in report
to the supreme Court 10y cN-JuSucc
M,~ean j O'Brcn. as referee supporting
the citv's claim. The company had ap-
roalcd to the court from a Judgment for
that amount. and also asked that the city
he restrained from cutting off the water sup
ply poudinG payment
"rines Of 10000 each were imposed on
two members of the art firm Of puvoen
brothers for differentiation Of imporiations.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02

thirty years imprisonment AT hard labor.
Charles H. Sheldon. who operated in New
York and Newark several years ago under
the name Of Charles -. Washburn. was ar
Tested in Pittsburg after a worldwide
search lasting six months lie is wanted
tby the authorities Of Montreal Canada. on
charge Of cmbezzing between 81 100000
and $1,000. 600 entrusted To him by hun
dIeds Of investors.
Police Commissioner Cropseys report of
the work Of his department for 1910. indi-
Gates lesS activity on the part Of the police
force during the first year Of Mayor Gay
nors term than during the last year Of
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
Constant Reader Tells What
He Missed in Last
Weeks Papers.

Fire seems to have played an unusually
large part in the weeks news said Busy
Man. as he met Constant Reader last even
ing.
Eyes. indeed" was the reply. FLAMES
broke out in the western wing of the state
Capitol at Albany. and swept across the
entire Washington street or western 'front.'
age of the big building. on the ohird ana
fourth floors. The actual property loss Is
estimated at between S5.0O0.000 and $1,000
geo Thousands of books, state records ana
historical documents. whose value cannot DC
measured in money. were ruined. The great
est damage from the fire centred in the state
Library with it's six hundred thousand VOL
umes. The library. which was on the tmro
and fourth floors. was completely destroyed
The fire ate its way into the Assembly
chamber, bu, was extingusheed there with-
cut much actual damage from the names
Water and smoke worked havoc however
in the meeting place Of the lower mousse
and the famous papier mache ceiling bulsed
out i'm spots. giving the appearance OF
sponges oincing TO blocks of slate Inc
huge brass and crystal chandelier in TINS
room crashed 10 the floor. demolishing many
Assemblymen's desks as IL fell The lux
urious chamber of the Senate was not IN
vaded by+ the flames. There was no insur-
ance.
More than 40 persons lost their lives
in a factory fire in Washington Place TINS
city. Joseph j. Asch, owner of the building
made an emphatic denial that any OF the
plans for the building had ever been re-
j,cted by the Buildings Department. lie
also denied that he had ever received any
suggestion that the building was inadequate
IL equipped with fire escapes. Investigations
were AZ once begun TO fix the blame where
il belongs.
Does the Mexican revolution show signs
OF coming To an cnd?' asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02

Mayor McClelan's stay in Office. or else a
distinct falling off In the number Of felonies
and misdcmeanors committed. The total
humber of arrests for the force shows a
falling off in 1910 over 1909 of nearly 50-
coo. that is. there were nearly 10000 fewer
atrests last year than during the year be-
fore.
Lieutenant Erler. accompanied by pas
sengcr made flight from the Doeberitz
Bs..nuuVre field. near Berlin, To Hamburg,
N a bipl1ne. The distance by air line Is
40 miles and IL was covered In three hours
ard thirty minutes. This is the longest
sustained flight ever made in Germany.
IN Gel. an aviator. was killed while at
tempting fieht over the Seine M Puteaux.
France When AT a height of p 200 feet he
lost control and the machine crashed down.
The aviator was picked up desperately hurt
and died few hours later.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
O'GORMAN ELECTED SENATOR.

The long deadlock at Albany. covering
seventy-four days. over the selection OF a
United States Senator. came TO an end
when the Legislature in Joint session
elected Supreme Court Justice James y.
O'Gorman of New York County. to sue
ceed Chauncey VI. Depew. He received ll2
votes TO 50 cast for Depew. O'Gorman be-
came Boss" Murphys candidate by the
consent of ". r Sheehan. for many weeks
the Democratic caucus candidate. The new
Senator speaking Of his position on ma
tonal issues. said he was I'm favor of the
income tax, the election Of United States
Senators by tie people the fortihcauon Of
the Panama Canal. the parcels post down
ward revision Of the tariff. and reciprocity
with Canada.
THE Assembly passed Asscmblyman
Brooks bill reducing TO per cent Il month
the legal rate of interest for pawnbrokers
THE administration direct nominations
bill was introduced in tentative form 10y
Senator Wagner and Assemblyman \. f.
Smith. leaders Of the two houses
Moses NJ. Mckee, the Republican leader
~ the 21st Assembly District was appoint
cd Deputy Collector Of Assessments and
Arrears by Controller Prendersast. His
salary will be $500 q year.
James yereance for eight years state
transfer tax appraiser and for the last twC
wears chairman of the board, sent his resgi-
nation to state Controller Sohmer. al Al
bany Although Mr. Yereance said that hC
lad had no controversy with julius Har
burger. Deputy state Controller in charge
cf the New York Office. the retiring offcia
mentioned in his resignation that Mr. Har
burger had assumed the direction of The
stan Of the office and that he did not wish
10 be held responsible for the decrease
efficiency OF the force
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02

THE text Of the contract whereby oscar
Hammersten gave up his Philadelphia opera
house and his rights 10 operas produced
Icy him there and at the Manhattan Opera
House. ami whereby he agreed not TO enter
into competition with the other party to the
contract Edward r. Stotesb'fry. OF Phila-
delphia. representing also the Metropolitan
opera Company, was made public for the
first time The amount received BY Mr.
IIammersten was si,200.0o0.t
~ cross bill for absolute divorce was
filed in the Circuit Court. Baltimore. by Mrs
Emelie A. Emerson against Captain Isaac
T.. Emerson. manufacturer OF proprietary
medicine. charging desertion and abandon
rnent Their daughter. Mrs. Smith Hoilins
McKim. recently obtained divorce from
her husband.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
DIAZ MIGHT RESIGN.

~ semi-onCal statement from Mexico
CITY while denying fatty that President
Diaz would resign while the revolution con-
tinues admitted that peace once restored
the aged President might seek retirement.
The new Mexican Cabinet was officially
announced. and Manuel dc Zamacona In
clan was appointed Ambassador TO the
United states. succeeding Francisco Leon de
Ia Barra named for Secretary of Foreign
Relations. The Cabinet follows: Foreign
Relations. Francisco Leon de Ia Barra
Justice. Dcmctrio Sod; Public Instruction
Jorge Vera Estancla, Fomcnto. Manner
Marroduin Rivera; Communication ana
Public Works, Norbeto Dominguez Finance
joe Yves Iimantour Gncumbent war
and Marine General Manuel Gonzalez Co
sio dncumbent.
"De ~ Barra said that as a further step
toward restoring order IN tho republic oi
Mexico President DiaZ. i'm has message to
Congress. would recommend that approx
natelv $40 0OO. 600 of the surplus in the ma
tional treasury he used for carrying out a
rlan to divide large tracts of the public
domain and portions Of the Target haciendaS
not entirely under cultivation and distribute
them as small farms among the poems ana
poorer classes Of the country.
The report that John Hamilton Digno-
witty and three other Americans had been
executed in Chihuahua. Mexico, On account
of connection with the revolution, Is untrue
according to Thomas y. Edwards. consul at
.luarcz. who was instructed by the state
DEPARTMENT 20 investigate the report
"Bispatches which reached this city re-
ported tho capture VI two New York men
Sidney Sewers Of No. 357 West 18th street
and Joe Nurry. of 40. 3i1 East i2d street
10y the Mexican federal troops. With 2
number Of othor foreigners, they were capt
ured during the fight at Casas GrandeS
What have our statesmen been doing =?
T,,,... Af,r
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
OLD POINT COMFORT.

old Point Comfort. Va. April THE
warships OF the Atlantic fleet have gone.
and It's sad and dlsconsolate colony OF
navy women that has been left behind at
the Hotel Chamberlin When the ships
departed Sunday and Monday for the
Southern drill grounds there was much
lamenting. Not an afternoon passed when
teas or dinners were not given on one or
more " the battleships Frederick A..
Goetze. dean of the faculty ~ applied
science ~ Columbia University, and Mrs
Goetze spent several days here DR.. An
drew u. White, OF Cornell University. spent
two weeks here. returning 10 his home the
first Of the week. The president Of vassar
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
All this hemisphere is my business.

otto Ringing. second in age of the five
Ringing brothers who control all of the
larger circuses in this country. died sud
denly al the home Of his brother Jonn
Rinsingf at 50th street and tit,a arenae
What else happened thato we'll IN
.ormed. citizen ought to remenfer<?' asked
Busy Man
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
BRONxVICle.

Society in Westchester Is taxing s'ss'
pleasure in early morning horseback 'y
ing Some forty horses which are nov
orar,ered in the club stables adjoining 'H
Hotel Gramatan. Lawrence PARK DIVE
VILE. are in constant demand. The Aoaa'
Vernon Business Mems Association helu W.
annual dinner at the Hotel Grama'an :"
THURSDAY evening. and more thah one .-".
drsd persons were present. Among thos
reeis,erine AZ the hotel during the weel
usre Mrs : V Clifford. Winthrop Kent
vuIiam Scarlet. Coleman Carnegie, H. L.
y,oodgood \. r. Coles and l.. a. Doolitte
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02

Experienced guaidsmen are pleased
with the efforts Adjutant General YER
beck is making to stop the aouss
of the brevet title. Heretofore the
practice has been generally for the COM
manding officer Of an organization To aP-
ply for brevet for the officer unuer MN
who had passed twenty-five Years u
service. This led to the abuse of the utle'
which, instead of being awarded loi
meritorious service in addition To lohs
service. represented only duration oi
service. In a general order issued the ad-
jutant general said:
| Upon the commanding officer OF an
organization rests the responsibility OF
correctly advising the Governor as 10
whom he shall distinguish by the ,eX@ercnse @
~ the authority vested in him by rms pro-
vision OF law. IL WAS the evident intent W
| the Legislature that the recipient OF the
brevet commission should not only nave
served n certain NUMBER of years, pu,
that such service should be 'meritorious
beyond the extent necessary To receive tne
lesser recognition of the decoration TOT
| long and faithful service.
The breVet commission should GistlnS ulSh
the officer receiving 1t. and commanding
officers before recommending bleNe' shal,
take into consideration the entire period
Of an officers service. and bc satisfied that
such service has been not only lonS ana
! faithful but mcritorous tn "A degree which
has distinguished the otficer above ms COM
! rades for the exercise Of soldierlN virtues,
| and shall state in their recommendatlon
! the facts which in their opinion constitute
| the service which distinguished the officer
! and entities him TO brevet.
| MANY officers of the coast artillery corps
| of New York are dissatisfied because the
officers Of that branch have been omitted
from participation in the Texas msn.eu-
| vres. The authorities hold them in New
| York on the ground that their services will
| he required at the forts In and around New
| YORK but the officers point out that there
| is no danger of invasion. and that they
are as much In need Of instruction in the
field as officers OF any other branch OF the
service The work of the coast artillery
now Is practically limited To the handlng
OF the heavy fort guns ana little or no
attention is paid To exercises a. mobile
troops. and this instruction they say is
especially desirable at this time
The street parade planned by the veter-
ans OF the fist Regiment will not be held
to celebrate the departure OF the regiment
for the civil War as the lattle flags ard
howitzers used at that time We're destroy ed
In the fire that burned the armory about
ten years ago. Instead tie veterans will
hold a dinner ON the evening of April II.
In which have been invited all the men who
fought with the command IN the Civil War
and the officers Of the active regiment.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
ITALY AND SOUTH OF FRANCE
An~ a In Beavdla
~ NoA. Privau e1x
"EDEn PALACE"

tion each season there seems to ne no
diminution of the supply. In fact many
of the waters are regularly stocked ana
privately held, so II Is always poss'oe
make "A good catch II one knows the rop''
and puts up at the right place The SEA
son will continue until June.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02

Goodrich, for a time the comedians leading
woman"
II wish Nat would invite me TO one OF
his weddings some day" mused Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
[ANGHAM Hotel,
PARIS.
"a. RUE 0U BocCADoR (champs EIyssss)
Most Modern Comforts
Pairons-Bssf American Society.

College. Dr.. James NJ. Taylor. spent several
days at the Chamberlin during the visit OF
the feet
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
cNCa11o71nL 814aAd

Tho regiment will be reviewed by PresIdeu
Taft on April %.
Two we'll known officers resigned fro7
the list Regiment last week They VEN
the adjutant. Captain Carleton Greens
and the surgeon. Major Alfred {. Prenti"
Both gave pressure of private business
the reason for their retirement from Y"
regiment. Captain Greene Is 10 take
engineering position on IN" barge .A"''
In Company I. Second Lieutenant JonH.
Callahan has been nominated by soS""
Bates for first lieutenant.
The annual muster and Inspection
Squadron 4 will be held 0n Tuesday e~'
ing next. AT the review of the eommsS
by Governor DIX on Marcn . Major oH''
Il. Brdgman announced or the official pr
gramme that owing to the limited Qua
ters only one-third of the strength w :"
force could take part in TN, cercnioms
The commanding officer never loses al "
portunity TO make IL plan to the ome~'
that the squadron is badly in need OF
adequate armory After e." ''ieN 'Sy
-
standing on il the Governor -, 't'ed "
members of the squadron and ;helr sue~'
Battalion drills in the 69th Regiment n'~
been discontinued and company drilis ~
be resumed tomorrow. The time ap"s
for each drill Will Tor the MOS, part w~
voted To instruction i'm small arms "'-
! and To actual practice on the armory f"~
4 large number OF enlisted men IN n'~
company have not Yet quslihed on the
mory range. and the percentage ot'qus'-
cations is quite low.
! one of the most interesting reviews
/ the season I'm the Second Battalion. Nsr
/ Militia. viii be the review in its arm"
at sd street and New York Bay b'~
! lyn. next Saturday evening. Apfh
honor Of Adjutant General Nerbeck
| Brigadier General David f.. Austen -
Of the coast artillery. IL keeping w
high character of the appointments
star tie appointed last week as
and Inspector former Major Wi'i's~
Turpin, of the 18th Regiment. iohk -
ciated with the Military Athletic
and one OF the best known officers
state. Major Turpin made his nrs'
ance In his new position in the par
The three regiments on the eVe"'e -
March - in the 18TH Regiment n
Major Turpin has long been iden'i"s ~
military athletics, and his interes' - -
line of activity gave to the 18TH NJ
Its high standing in athletics.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02
BuCKET SHOPS UPHELD.

"Anything significant develop in the mel
nr commerce." asked Busy Man.
New-York tribune., 1911-04-02

one of the most interesting reviews
the season In the Second Battalion. '''
Militia. viii be the review in its af"NI
at sd street and New York Bay, o'~
lyn. next Saturday evening. April
honor OF Adjutant General Nerbeek
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
nEWSlES HEAR OF LINCOLN
Tavc Usual Holiday Dinner at
Their Lodging House.

Ni' tho boys who registered yesterday ~
81, Nowsboys' Lodging House. No II New
Chambers street. were privileged 80 20
around To- the regular Lincoln Day dinner
lat night r. pelano Wcckcs. one Of tho
trustees ~ the lodging house. has given
this dinner FOR something Ike decade
ana ne was on hand as usual last night TO
,it down with tie boys and 20 the route
with them from souI 10 ice cream. There
we're rs boys al the dinner and more came
iu until there were probably 10 I'm all I'm
the big hall upstairs. where Mr.. Weekes
suOkc a few words lie seemed 10 hit the
Irys Just night when ne said:
I'm not going 10 give you advice. one
ot the things ] dlsliked most when I was
a boy was 20 have some man In frock
coat and white tie get up ana tell me
what I ought 10 do. You are fully capable
Of Judging for yourselves. All ! hope IS
that you viii keep mp to your consciences.
because am interested in You.
zone of the things | would like 10 see
) 90 do Is 10 save money. I heard Andrew
Carnegie say not long ago that when he
was earning far less in a month than the
average skilled mechanic earns in 2 day he
was saving money You are IN the best
yoars of your lie now. and. BOYS Try 10
1ec those years right and form good hab-
.ts"
The words ~ America wcre flashed on
n screen. and after much clearing or
ftroats every one sang. Grant Williams. a
friend os Superintendent j. NJ. Fisher.
smoke 10 the boys on the life of Abraham
Lincoln ard H. g. Rodgers helped him
along with lantern slides And Mr.. VIII
isnas had the best kind Of attention. TOO.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
GRANT TALKS OF LlNCOLN
Son of Great Civil War Commander
Relates Experience at Celebration.

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 12-Major Geherai
Frederick ID. Grant. Frederick E. Bottom
of Boston. commander in chief OF the oonS
of Veterans. and John f. Gilman also OF
Boston. commander in chief OF the "rai'o'
Army Of the Republic. were the prihclpaI
sneakers at patriotic exercises in honor OF
tho memory of Abraham Lincoln held mere
TODAY under the auspices of the Sons OF
Veterans Association # Philadelphia ana
vicinity.
General Grant told Of several Interesting
experiences he had had with President
Lincoln. and spoke Of the latter's tact ana
good nature and the manner In which ne
had inspired love and reverence in all
with whom he came in contact.
II was unanimously resolved that the
United States Senate be petltioned TO pass
the bill now in committee which provides
for the muster in and the muster out OF
the son Of L. 5. Grant. This bill. II was
explained, will enable General Frederick D.
Grant TO become a member OF the Grand
Army of the Republic. Before the meet
ing there was a parade Of members OF the
Grand Army Of the Republic and Sons OF
Veterans.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
WIRELESS REPORTS.

The Carmania. reported as 1880 miles cast ~
Sandy Hook at ] yesterday. is expected ~
dock Wednesday forenoon.
The California. reported as 800 miles cast Of
Sandy HOOK at $40 IN Yesterday, is expected
to dock this forenoon.
The Canadian. reported $50 miles cast Of
SANDY Hook at II a yesterday. Is expected 70
dock this forenoon.
The Carmanla reported as PA miles east OF
Sandy Hook AZ ] a m YESTERDAY, IS expected "a
dock Thursday morning.
The Duca degi Abruzzi. reported as 900 miles
east Of Sandy Hook at IN Yesterday. Is eX
pected to dock Wednesday morning
The America. reported as .42l miles east oi
Sandy Hook AT $40 m yesterday. is expected
TO dock Thursday forenoon.
The Bremcu reported as $40 miles east OF
Sandy HOOK - : 30 m yesterday is expected
20 dock Wednesday morning
The Cedric. reported as 900 miles east Of SANDY
Hook At : "a p IN Yesterday. IS expected TO dock
"Wednesday morning.
The California. reported as 800 miles cast Of
SANDY Hook al 2:3o m yesterday is expected
70 dock this morning
The Minneapolis reported as 3l3 miles east Of
Sandy Hook al p Yesterday. Is expected 70
This afternoon
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
THE RELIGION OF LINCOLN
Big Cooper Union Audience
Hears Preacher Speak.

"Tbe Religion of Abraham Lincoln was
the subject talked about at meeting oi
the Peoples Institute in Cooper Union last
night in celebration OF the birthday OF the
Emancipator The Rev. DR. j. Herman
Randall. pastor of the Mount Morris Bap-
list Church. was the speaker of the even
ing. ]. Aspinwall Hodge acted as chair
man. Cooper Unions large hail was tlied
to the doors.
one man was in the audience who heard
Lincolns Cooper Union address on Feoru-
arv 81. 1850. He was Frank \. Bailey, oi
No. SO Bowery. He stood up when INC
chairman asked If there were any preseh'
who had heard the famous address he
rardlng Lincoln's religion, Or. Randall saio
in part:
"His religion was intuitive and not found
cd on theology and doctrines. He hsteneu
TO the voice of God lie kept one side ol
his life open to the Infinite. His lite anu
what he accomplished were constant prooi
that he did not stand alone. His religion
was the religion of humanity. He remained
as humble as little child. The grea'
svmpathy that beat in his heart for human
ity was at the base of his humility. Ills
religion consisted in faith in God and IN
himself"
few questions were asked the speaker
bv the audience. one boy wanted to know
how Lincoln became popular enough TO be
elected TO the Legislature the first time
DR.. Randall replied that he had reputa'
tion for honesty. generosity ana Khuness'
and all his neighbors admired him Tor MS
general manliness. One man ASKED
everybody had the religion or Lincoln
would there be any use for preachers!
NO. indeed" replied DR.. Randall we
preachers would have to go TO WORK.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-13
RECLAMATION CERTIFICATES
Treasury Department May Issue Them
at Any Time It Deems Proper.

Washington Feb. l2.-One feature OF the
issue Of S2).0oOoo reclamation certificates.
which the Treasury viii probably issue this
year, has been radically changed. Congress
authorized the securities 10 reimburse the
reclamation fund for advances made to the
Interior Department for projects In the
West Treasury officials had decided that
an issue Of the securities 10 reimburse the
Treasury could be made only after all the
advances mad been given TO the Secretary
OF the Interior. Under that construction
OF the law IL would be impossible 10
estimate what tine amount OF the issue
might bc
The conclusion has been reached. how
ever. that the Secretary of the Treasury
may issue the certificates In his discretion
at any time and place the money In the
reclamation fund. This decision opens the
way for an issue al any time the Treasury
deems proptious Of certificates bearing
Der cent interest.