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New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
BLAME FOR LOWER COURTS
Some Praise, Too, at New Social
Idea Forum.

The lower courts got plenty OF blame and
some praise last night when they formed
the subject Of discussion at meeting OF
the New Social Idea Forum at Packer IN
stitute. Brooklyn. Most Of the praise came
from ex-Attorney General Mayer. who told
about the recent legislation respecting
them. His optimistic views were not shared
by the speaker who followed him. Miss
Elizabeth butcher. daughter Of the late
silas b. butcher who Is well known In
BROOKLYN as a suffragist and a settlement
worker.
she told OF the dirt and foul air in courts
the promscuous mixing Of men and women,
the crowdng in the cells Of police stations
in the pens at the courts and in the BLACK
Maria The conditions are bar5arous ana
relics of the Dark Ages" she declared. An
other detractor of the courts was j. j.
Coughln, vice-president OF the Contra.
Labor Union and member Of the commit
tee which looks after complaints against
the courts.
"All the courts are the same" said he.
'If the lower courts don't do what the
employer wants, he goes to the higher
courts and gets an injunction. The enl-
ployers have pulls in the political orsaniza-
tions and can reach the judges. II the
magistrates do not enforce the child labor
laws. the employers will soon be discharg-
Ing the men and taking on children as la
borers The laboring men don't get fair
treatment from any Of the courts and that
makes them suspicious"
Robert n. Elder, Assistant District Attor-
ney Of Kings County, said: II he had his
way a magistrates court would remain
open all the time and prisoners would pc
taken TO 1t Immediately after arrest, in
stead of being carried first before a iieu-
~ roIice
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
MRS. DI NOISE RESTS CASE
Her Son Describes Her Appearance
After House Was Burned.

Gino Di Noise, a student a Columbia Uni
verslty, was one of the witnesses examined
yesterday in the United States Circuit Court
IN the suit brought by his mother, Mrs.
Hattie y. Di Noise against foreign fire in
surance companies for the recovery Of
5000 on the property burned with her
house in Nyack In 1905.
lie said he was not at home on the night
OF the fire, and was much surprised when
lis mother suddenly appeared at the door
of his apartment, I'm West 1l6th street. He
described her appearance as indicating that
she did not have enough time to dress, and
said she was highly excited when she told
him OF her narrow escape from the fire.
The testimony OF young III Noise com
pleted the case Of the plaintiff, Mrs IF
Noise: and counsel for the insurance COM
panies opened their defence. The COM
panles refuse payment on the ground that
they are relieved from any liability for
less II the pocyholder makes any wrong
statement in the proof OF loss In this
case the companies assert that the proof
was false and exaggerated" and that the
antiques which Mrs. pi Noise enumerat-
I'd ~ highly valuable were cheap imlta-
tlons.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
ALLEGED SMUGGLER SUICIDE
San Franciscan Was Accused OF
100000 Swindles.

san Francisco Jan. l6.-Carl J' 'ut-
ting. a dealer IN oriental goods ana wen
known in San francisco club circles VINO
was arrested last Friday night on q
charge Of defrauding the government py
the undervaluation Of imports commit
ted suicide TO-DAY at his home IN this
city.
Cuttings father and mother i've III
La Pierre, Mich. He was seen Tor tne
last time alive yesterday afternoon. u
is said that the government lost S2oo'oOO
through his operations.
Cutting was taken into custody WIN
w. 4. Wilson. of Oakland. an importer
and tea expert. whose japanese agent
he was alleged t. have been. Inc case
against them was worked up by secret
agent OF the customs department VINO
was sent to japan last year. and recent
Iy advised the collector OF this port tnat
shipment Of Oriental art goods to CUT
ting's store were being invoiced far pc
low their market value. A Japanese
who had sent goods to Cutting Is said
to have admitted that the articles were
undervalued at least one-halt.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
RACE PROBLEM IN SCHOOL
Girl of Twelve Says She was
Forced to Dance with Negro.
INVESTIGATION TO FOLLOW
Flushing Association Acts on
Complaint of Charles Z.
Chapman, Her Father.

The twelve-year ar.old daughter Of Charles
+. Chapman, wealthy resident OF No.
Z2 Lincoln Park. Flushing. was compelled
to dance with little negro boy OF her
own age in Public School @, Whitestone
avenue. last week. and the matter was
taken before the Flushing Association al
its monthly meeting, held in the League
Building last night for discussion
The association, which is made up OF
wealthy business men and lawyers, through
w. B. Parsons its president appointed the
following committee 20 confer with the
Board Of Education regarding an invesu-
cation: Albert Sholes, editor OF The Flush
ing Times; Richmond Weed, a lawyer ana
a member OF the Flushing Board of Educa-
ton; jefferson Burnett, real estate op-
orator. and John j. Vandevater, who IS
the father Of the Rev. George Il. Nande-
water. of st. Andrews Church. Manhattan
Beatrice Chapman, twelve years old, the
girl who said she was forced to dance with
Charles Davis, a negro, is one Of the pret-
tiest little maids in Public School q.
Last week she went home and with tears
in her eyes told her mother her teacher
had made her dance with a negro boy dur
Ing lIe bAN NSlCAl Hullule p'Ilou VI '''''
5B She said that there were four negro
pupils IN the grade, but that instead OF ar
ranging the dance exercise so these pupils
would be together, the teacher statonea
her opposite the Davis boy.
Beatrice told her mother she sat down In
her seat and complained 10 the teacher
that she was suffering from n pain in her
side. The teacher. she said, told her then
that II she refused 20 dance with the Davis
boy she would send her TO the Eoom OF
Principal Heion, where she would be
obliged TO remain for the rest Of the day.
The prospect Of going up 10 the principal
seemed to outweigh the little Girl's preIu-
dice against dancing with the Davis boy,
so she took her place and went through
the exercise with the rest Of her class.
Mr.. Chapman was indignant when he
heard his daughters story. The name of
the teacher has not been mentioned, but 1t
was believed that the committee appointed
last night would ask for an investigation
into her methods in the schoolroom.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
WATTERSON LUNACY CASE
Brother -in-Law Tells Of Ken
tuckian's Fccentricjties.

KIrcstop, y. Y, Jan. ia commission
in lunacy listened here to-day to a long
recital Of the eccentricities Of Ewing wat
tersor. 2. son Of Colonel Henry Watterson,
or Louisville. who Is under Indictment for
assault I'm the first degree on Michael Maj
tin. a saloonkeeper at Saugcrtics Martin
was shot without provocation.
william A. Miller Of Louisville, a broth
er-in-law Of Ewing Watterson. told the
committee that although insanity. alco-
kolism and epilepsy were none ot theH'
hereditary in the family, Ewing had MS
tory of acts indicating insanity extending
back over a period Of years and for three
years had been afflicted with religious
mania His father had bought him a farm
near Saueerties in the hope that open-atr
life might benefit his health Of mind ana
BODY.
For many years said Mr.. Miller, Ewing
had taken up one pursuit after another, IN
turn dissatisfied witt each and all While
living at Oklahoma he had left his WIG
and taken his son 10 Los Angeles, where
re compelled the boy to work as Jockey.
At san Francisco he had committed an
unprovoked assault with club on waiter.
once he had proposed to Mrs. Miller that
he and Miller fight duel.
At the time he had a fondness for telling
remarkable tales Of adventure, which again
he forgot In lspses Of memory. To be re-
minded of these lspses insuited HIN. Ten
minutes before he shot Martin re had
made small purchase at neighborlne
drug store. where he told the owners wife
that since he had got religion" he would
not cheat her.
The hearing will be continued on January
o.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
DENY AID TO REVOLT
Officials Say Guatemala Is Keep
ing Hands Off in Honduras.

DR.. Ramon Bengoechea, Consul General
ot Guatemala in this city, made energetic
rrotest yesterday against the reports that
his government was using its efforts TO aid
the insurrection of General Bonlla, who IS
tIyng 10 regain the Presidency Of Hon
duras. Or. Bengoechea said the reports
were without foundation in fact.
Il want TO say" declared the consul gen
oral. that the reports that have emanated
from several sources that Guatemala is US
Ing it's active interest to help the insurrec-
ton i'm Honduras is absolutely without
foundation. President Estrada Cabrera OF
Guatemala has always observed the terms
of the Washington treaty with regard to
the neutrality of one of the Central Ameri-
can countries in the affairs Of another, and
lac is doing the same now.
I'VE have given the Honduran revolution
no aid against the government OF President
DGvila either in money or materials of war.
Nor is il true that Guatemala has had any
thing 10 do with the Charterlng Of the
steamer, Hornet by the revolutionary ele-
r.ent Of Honduras President Cabrera IS
busy with the affairs OF his country, and IS
following his established rule of not med
ding in the internal affairs OF the other
Central American republics. Nor has any
one in Guatemala acted either with his in
structlon or knowledge in the Honduran af-
fair
Sehor Juan Barrics. Minister of Exterior
Relations in the Cabinet of President Es-
trada Cabrera, who Is now in this city on
his way 20 Germany on a special mission,
added his protest to that Of DR.. Bengoechea
and made similar denial that Guatemala
had any part in the insurrection in Hon
Guras. Sefor BarriOs will sail on Saturday
for Berlin, where he will open a legation
for the GuatemaIan government.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
SAT ON STUMP IN NIGHTDRESS
Woman, Suffering from Breakdown
Found Dazed and Frozen.

Northport. Long Island. Jan. l6.-Clad
only in her thin nightdress, Miss Jose
phlne Casserly, until recently employed in
d Brooklyn department store. was found
to-day seated on a stump Of a tree in the
woods near Little Neck The young
woman. who has been visiting her sister,
is suffering from n physical and mental
breakdown
Mrs William Kennedy, the sister, heard
her leave the house early this morning.
Although she tried TO follow her, the
younger woman disappeared in the woods,
and her sister and a searching party which
had been organized 10 hunt for her were
unable 10 find her.
Later on the searching party came across
the Young woman, nearly frozen TO death,
sitting on tie stump Cf . tree. She seemed
dazed and unconscious Of her surroundings
and willingly returned 10 her sisters home
after suitable clothing ha1 been provided
for her
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
BIG FIRE AT CITY ISLAND
Wires Melted by Heat, Destroy,
ing Communication.

The New York Motor Boat Company's
works on City Island were destroyed by
fire last evening. Twenty motor boats
were destroyed. and the flames burned
off the Insulation of all telegraph and
telephone wires passing the scene, and
the wires were melted, destroying these
methods OF communication with the out
side world.
About 10 o'clock, Lieutenant Head, Of
the City Island station, rode to Barlow
the nearest railroad station, and called
up Police Headquarters. in Manhattan,
10 say that the two fire companies on
the island had got the upper hand Of the
blaze. Thwaite's Hotel, across the other
side OF City Island avenue, opposite the
fire, was badly damaged. The illumina-
ton was plainly seen by residents ot
Pelham Bay. The damage will amount
to about S400 900.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
GAYET|ES RULE At YALE
CIee Club Concert Follows Teas,
Receptions and Germans.
"PROM" WEEK AT HEIGHT
Many New York City Young
Women Take Part in Annual
Social Festivities.

New Haven, Jan. IS CSpeciaD.--A merry
round Of teas. receptions ana germans and
the annual clec club concert filed to-day 5
programme in Yale's annual social week
almost 10 overdowing. The class teas this
afternoon opened the formal events Of the
day.
The Junior tea took place at Tcnacres,
the Prospect lin nome Of Mrs. Louis j..
Stodiarl. and the patronessos included Mrs.
William G. Bullitt, philadelphia Mrs Ste
phen NJ. Clement. Buffalo; Mrs. Carolyn NJ.
Tyv. New Haven: Mrs Solomon IL Howe,
MINNEAPOLIS; Mrs Arthur T..Hadley. New
Haven: Mrs Albert w. Harris. Mrs. Pat
rick +. Murphy. Mrs. Frank Z. Platt, Mrs.
George r stevens. New York City. Mrs.
Arson Phelps Stokes. jr.. New Haven, Mrs.
George +. Tcucr, Pittsburs; Mrs. William
$. Whitney. Boston. and Mrs. Homer ;.
Wise. New York city.
The sophomore tea was held AZ the homo
OF Mrs. Walter Camp. the ratronesses in
Guiding Mrs. Edward r. Reed Mrs Fred
erjck STANLEY Root. Mrs Otto g. Ramsay.
Mrs. Edward Errfcc, OF tFis city; Mrs Ed
gar s. Auchincloss, Mrs. Robert l.. Gerry
and Mrs W. Seward Webb. OF Now York
City.
Tho events tonight included the ciee
club concert I'm Woolscy Hall, the junior
and sophomore germans In Woolscy Hall
and Harmonic Hall. respectively. and the
germans OF the fraternities Of the Sheffield
Scientific School.
The junior german, the principal event
Of the evening was led by Harold Trip
Clement. Of Buffalo. accompanied by Miss
Drinkcr Of philadelphia. other dancers
We're. H. J.. Twombly, with Miss Eunice
Hnman, Of summit, y. 7; Stanley clifford
with Miss Van Buren,, of New York city;
Frank Gates, with Miss Gates and Miss
Frost, both Of NIontclair; Paul Brinsmade.
with Miss Trowbridge. OF Brooklyn; Il. p
Clarke. with Miss Campbell. Of New York;
Alec Tener. with Miss Tener Of Pittsburg
Morton Proctor with Miss Proctor, OF Proc
tor. Vt: W. r. I3riscoe. with Miss Dorothy
Doubleday, Of New York City, and ". T.
FlaCg, with Miss TlagC. of New lork city
The sophomore german was led by VAN
derbilt Webb, dancing with Miss Aileen
Osborn, Of New York City. Among the
dancers were George 4 Dixon with Miss
Carol Hartman. Of New York City; Will
lam Averill Hartman with Miss Cornelia
Landon. of New York City; John Appleton
with Miss Katherine Hoyt. Of Cleveland,
and Walter Camp, jr., with Miss Louise
Cromwell Of Washington.
The Sheffield Scientific School german
was given in the colony fraternity house.
II was led by Wesson Seyburn with Miss
Gwendolvn Curric, Of Detroit and J. j..
Barley with Miss Helen Whitney. OF New
York City.
The other dancers included: J. lngersolI
with Miss Frances Dwyer, New York; j.
\. Logan With Miss Alice Lesher, New
York: \. T.. c. Rutter with Miss Margaret
Thorne. New York; J.. G.. Sargent with
Miss Mollie Brooks, New York: j. l.
Thatcher with Miss Alice Muller, New
York
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
PLEA FOR MERCHANT MARINE
Piano Manufacturers Draft Petition to
Congress at Annual Meeting.

\ petition urging Congress 20 enact
legislation which will develop a merchau,
marine and thereby aid export conditions
was drafted and signed by more than a
hundred representatives, OF piano manu-
facturers az the eighteenth annual meeting
and dinner OF the New York Plano Manu-
facturers' Association last night at the
Murray Hlll Hotel. The petition will De
taken before the meetinE'o OF the Merchants
and Manufacturers Congress 20 be held in
Washington next Monday and Tuesday.
The resolutions read
I'VE, the undersigned. strongly favor
the rehabilitation and development OF our
merchant marine and respectfully urge
Congress 10 enact such legislation as will
accomplish the needed result"
The principal speaker OF the night was
Charles II. Sheriff.. United states Minister
TO Argentina, who spoke upon the "Op-
portunitleS for the American manufactures
IN South America"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
FAMILY NARROWLY MISS DEATH
Parents, Who Linger at Fire to Save
Valuables, Caught by Explosion.

Cadillac. Mich. Jan. 16.-Though Henry
Cottrell. his wifo and two children were
buried under the burning ruins Of their
farm home near Dcerheld, Isabella Coun-
ty. last night. when sixteen pounds of
dynamite exploded IN their attic. not one
suffered any injury more serious than pain
ful bruises
when fire started in the house the par
nts sent tho children outdoors ana hur-
r.odly began TO gather their most valu-
able effects. When the explosion occurred
Mrs. Cotirell was Just leaving the burning
house I'm advance OF her husband and the
tyyo children We're standing not far from
the door Cottrell was thrown into the
burned ruins Of the cellar and his wife ana
Children we're caught under falling walls,
but IA managed 10 free themselves.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
AWAY WITH BEAUTY LOTIONS
Justice Goff Suggests Board Of Health
Relieve Receiver Of "Parlor.

Justice Goff made the suggestion in us
Supreme Court yesterday that "tor the pur'
pose OF conserving the public safety TIE
Board of Health should be asked 10 take
charge Of the cosmetics and complexion 10
tions that have come into the hands Of
Charles x. Allen as receiver OF the beauty
parlor'' at No. 80 Fifth avenue, formerly
run by Eliza A. Hubbard and Florence y.
Graham.
Allen was appointed receiver after as
agreement between the women partners
The receiver appeared In the Supreme
Court and asked to be discharged from hs
duties. lie said that all he was able 10
lay his hands on in the way OF tansloe
assets OF the firm was s. 50.
Justice Con. besides his remarks sooa
the best disposition of the beauty prepsra.
tions. said that Allen was entitled TO SID
for his services as receiver, but Is the laI.
ter collected only s. 50, he must pay himseR
with that
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
TO DISCUSS SUBWAYS TO-DAY
Board of Estimate to Meet in Execu
tive Session-Effort for Publicity.

The first meeting OF the committee OF the
whole of the Board Of Estimate viii be
held to-day in executive session to consider
the offer of the Interborough Rapid Transit
Company to build new subways and the
transit situation I'm general.
Controller Prendergast and President
Mitchell. OF the Board Of Aldermen, will
make Il fight TO have the meeting open to
the newspaper men. but the other mem
bers of the board desire privacy In the dis
cussions 4 question Of the legality Of
secret meetings In regard to SO important
a public matter may be brought up by
these who desire so much publicity 20 the
discussions as IS possible.
Probably none save members Of the
board VIII be at the meeting to-day. but
at future meetings members OF the Public
Service Commission will be present.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
NEW LAW DEGREE PROPOSED
Columbia Committee Advocates Re.
warding Additional Year of Study.

Columbia University will shortly adopt a
new degree Tor law students II the recon-
mendations of committee Of five members
OF the faculty Of the law school are ap-
proved by the university trustees.
The new degree. which will be styled the
j. D., or Doctor ot Laws degree. Will require
an additional year Of study on the part OF
those who receive the IL. B. degree. 1t is
contended that the present three-year
course leading to the bachelors degree does
not provide opportunity 10 the exceptional
student who wishes to broaden his legal
training.
Professor Munroe Smith Is chairman OF
the committee which will submit its report
to the university council at its next meet
ing. He was assisted by Professors I. NJ
BurdIck. Henry :. Rcdhcld, Franklin j.
Goodrow snl Dean Harlan r. Stone.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
SALVATION ARMY CHIEF HERE
On His Way to Canada to Take Charge
of It's Work There.

Commissioner d. NJ. Recs Of the Saliva
ton Army arrived here yesterday from
London on the Atlantic Transport liner
Minnchaha on his way TO Toronto. where
he will have entire charge Of the Canadian
branch of the army. Commissioner Rees
recently gave up his place in London at
the head Of the International Training Col
leges OF the Salvation Army. lie was sta
toned at Toronto twenty years ago. and
since that time has been In charge Of the
army's work in Scandinavia and South
Africa. He was accompanied by his wife
and five children.
Also on the Minnehaha was W. F.. Pull
lam. the American Receiver Of Customs
at Santo Domingo. lie had been 10 Switz-
erland, whore his children are attending
school After seeing President Taft this
week, ne VIII 20 To Santo Domingo.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
ASKS s25,Coo FOR INFANTS ARM.

Alleging that the fractured arm OF his
hve-year-old son. Edward, was improperly
set ana made almost useless, Chester TOmp-
klns. OF Jersey city. IS suing Or. William
Friele. a well known surgeon o. that city.
for 5000 damages IN the Hudson County
Circuit Court, Jersey city. The boy broke
his right arm at the elbow. His father de-
ciared tho defendant assured him he would
set the arm right. Or Albert lie Wald, q
retired surgeon of the United states army
an N-rav expert. testified Tor the p'anuu,
The case was adjourned until tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
CHAINED WIFE TO WALL
Negro Sentenced for Violating the
White Slave Law.

Boston. Jan. "a sentence OF not moro
i6au eight nor less than six wears IN the
state prison was given late to-day %
LANES n. Taylor. "a negro who was found
guilty by q jury in the Supreme Criminal
CONT OF violating the white slave law in
tae alleged mistreatusnt of bis white wife.
TsvIorss wife was found chained 10 wall
with her body a mass of bruises during
. rai5 bv crlcers searching FOR cOc1ine.
-c,n woman told I'm count n revolting story
Of mistredtmeut snc said she had ftttI''a
81 the hands OF her husband
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
SALOON STOCKED WITH TEA
Purchaser Claims Bottles Had Been
Emptied of Liquors.
Try Teiesraph 80 Tho Tribune. }

Cincinnati, Jan. 16.-Claiming that all OF
the bottles in the stock Of saloon which
he had bought had been emptied Of their
original contents and reflled with cold tea
Nick Stameino to-day swore out a warrant
charging obtaining money under false pre-
tences against James MctZger. Stameinp
claims tnat he paid s.. and received q bill
of sale for the stock and fixtures OF the
saloon. On Saturday Siameino Went 10
take possession Of his purchase. tie be-
came involved IN an argument and II H.
charged, he got q revolver and chased
Metzgcr into hayloft. \ policeman ar
rested both men on a chIrse Of disordcrly
conduct Metzger was arrested in the po-
lice court room on the second warrant.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
CONDEMN DELAY ON sueWAYs.

The South Side Board of Trade. at a
meeting held last night In Belmont Hail.
Bay I'D street ana Bath avenue. Bath
Beach. adopted resolutions condemnlng the
delay IN subway construction. Herbert L.
Reeves. II lawyer, and one OF the vice-presi-
dents of the organization, presided. and
Errol T.. Hart chairman OF the subway
committee, was sponsor for the resolutions
The Controller and President of the Board
OF Aldermen were expected to attend, but
they sent word that a meeting OF a similar
nature in Harlem made their presence i'm
possible
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
MONKEY A SUICIDE AT SEA
Pet of Steamer Grieves for Dead Baby
and Jumps Overheard.
Ia Telearnnh 70 The Trlhune.


Philadelphia. Jan. lG.-Tnree days ont
from Cartagena, Spain, when her baby
would have been but three days old, Jumbo,
pet monkey of the British steamer Earl
OF Elgin, mounted the rail and committed
suicide by plungng into midocean. Her
baby had died when the ship was one day
out. and according to Captain Robertson.
who dCcked here to-day. Jumbo refused
food. chartered her grief constantly and
would not be comforted.
"I was sitting in my cabin" he said,
when one of the deck hands came to me
and reported that Jumbo climbed the rail,
made two or three hesitating efforts 10
spring from the rail and finally. casting a
long mournful glance at three monkey
friends who were huddled together on deck,
made the leap that ended her life and her
grief"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
DENIES JURISDICTION

Alexander Hollander Of the firm OF A'eA'
ander Hollaudcr & Co, customs oroAe..'
who was extradited from Naples, liai!, ~
federal indictments charging h'n W.
forgery OF customs entries in cohne'.'a
with importauons from Europe hleu
plea yesterday denying jurisdiction OF ~.
United States Circuit Court In h's 49,
HolIander's extradition cost the soNe'a
ment a large sum OF money. ana hen,y !.
wise United states Attorney, j. u''''
mined IN have Hollander tried.