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New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
TO WASHINGTON BY AERO"
Wilbur Wright Thinks 1t May Be
1000 Years Before It's a Fact.

WASHINGTON Jan. LIT will be nearer
tuo thousand wears than two when we shaIl
ne able n ny from Washington 10 New York
in two hours IN an aeroplane,' said Wilour
Wright, Of DAYTON, Ohio. at the Raleigh.
Mr. Wright was commenting on the opinion
expressed by some enthusiastic aeroplane
men that within a few years the develop
ment Of the flying machine will have pro-
gressed TO a stage where it will be possible
10 make the trip between New York and
Washington in two hours.
1T is almost impossible 10 estimate the
speed that can he attained by e flying ma
chine" continued Mr. Wright. II would
undertake to build a machine that could
~ AZ a rate Of one hundred miles an hour.
but I would not want TO operate a. Many
years will elapse before the aeroplane will
be used for transportation. II cannot sup
ply tho requirements that arc furnished oy
railroads. It's greatest use lies IN the sport
inE field and in military operations. There
IS no line Of sport that offers 50 much at
traction as flying through the air, and it is
no more dangerous than automobile racing
was I'm its early stages or than some other
popular sports.
"The recent tragic deaths Of HoNsey and
Moisan-. 7 presume may retard the devel-
opment Of the aeropane to some extent,
but # viii 60 forward. Public sentiment
and laws will minimize the dangers Of the
Aying machine. These influences will check
the recklessness OF the aviator.
a wrong impression obtains in this
country regarding the aeroplane here and
abroad II Is popularity supposed the ma
tions Of Europe are far ahead OF America.
This IS not go There is no more skful
aviator in the world than the American.
When the foreigners came over here they
we're astonished at the skill shown hy our
airmen They we're amazed al the flights
Of Johnston. do not mean TO detract from
the European aviators. They are not want
ing IN courage, but they do not compare
with the Americans when It comes 10 ma
nipulation OF aeroplancs In flight"
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
OBITUARY NOTES.

MRS MARTHA II. CHANDLER. widow
~ William II. Chandler. died on Sunday at
ber house, at Thompson, Conn. -Four
daughters-Mrs George l.. Whitman, Mrs.
charles Bulkley Hubbell. Mrs. Charles r.
Forrest and Mrs. John II. Boswell-and
one son. Randolph H. Chandler, survive
her.
MRS. FRANCES A. COLEMAN, widow
~ Emerson Coleman. died suddenly yes
tsrdav az the home OF her son. John {.
coleman. no. 167 West 73d street. from
heart failure following an attack OF grip.
She was In her eighty-ninth year
Mrs Coleman was born OF Puritan an
castry in Chester. Mass. She came TO New
yorI, with her husband in 1851 He was a
r-o,,inent member Of the West End Asso-
.iatiou. lie died IN 1897. Mrs. Coleman
y,as a member OF the Rutgers Presbyterian
C,5urcb and was actively identified with
the Madison Square Presbyterian Church
she leaves "A brother, Edward Coleman, who
,.as nresident OF the Produce Exchange IN
tbis city Her son, John c. Coleman, IS a
LAWYER at No. 100 Broadway. Hc was the
,ep,ty attorney general who conducted ths
recent milk investigation.
FREDERICK S. CALYER, for more thar
twenty years one OF the secretaries Of the
yopng Mems Christian Association in New
york. died suddenly at Montclair, y. j..
yesterday. lie was forty-three years olC
and lived at 30. 81 West 129th street
LUTHER r. MOORE, president OF In,
saco Me. Savings Bank, which recently
suspendcd business BY agreement of IN,
trustees and the Bank Commissioner die,
AT his home. In Saoo. yesterday, attor q
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
NOT COOLEST DAY OF YEAR
Northwest Wind Caused Suffer
inc as if II Were, However.

Despite the fact that yesterday was
far from the coldest day this year Ne"
York suffered as II II were. strong Wino
that came out of the northwest causing
much Of the discomfort. Ihe mercury
began TO fail early in the morning ana
went down by leaps and BOUNDS reachihs
Is above zero at $40 o'clock.
The wind followed closely on the fall
I'm the temperature. It shook window
panes until they almost threatened 70
rattle out Within few hours starting
from o'clock. 1t reached twenty-four
miles an hour. and It kept increasing
until It doubled itself in velocity so tna'
the rising sun caught forty-eight mile
gale full In its face.
The cold weather has not come TO stay
however, ~ the Weather Bureau has
been tipped off to the true state OF al
fairs. According to the report issued
last night. rain or snow will prevail To-
day, and Tomorrow VIII he warmer
with moderate northeast winds.
Temperatures were low all over the
northeastern portion Of the United states
Yesterday
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
INDICTED FOR KILLING SON
Mrs. Melber to Answer Charge
of Poisoning Boy.

Albany. Jan. 16-Nrs. Edith Melber this
afternoon pleaded not guilty 10 the charge
Of murder in the first degree before JUS
tice Cochrane in the Supreme Court, after
being indicted by the grand jury for kill
ing her son George. five years old, by Civ
ing him carbolic acid 10 drink. Follow
ing her plea she declared She had no
money with which 10 procure counsel, and
John r Cook and John II. DuGan were as
81 igned 10 defend her
The COrOner's decision on the inquest
Is that death was due 20 carbolic acid.
According 10 the specialist IN mental dis
eases who examined Mrs Melber vester-
day. she is perfectly rational on this re-
port, the decision Of the Coroner and the
confession of the woman 10 the Rochester
police the District Attorney viii base his
case.
As the woman confessed 10 the crime.
the authorities would not allow her TO see
the body before # was buried to-day at
Schenectady. She has expressed wish
TO see Howard Kirk young Schenectady
craftsman, but the police say they will
not allow him TO visit her. Her sister,
Mrs. Lydia simmons. went 10 the Jail 20
day and talked with the woman for som.
time
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
MUNITIONS FOR THE HORNET
Bonilla Directing Operations
Against Honduran Ports.

New Orleans. Jan. l6-Captain Charles
Johnson. OF the Hornet flibustering eTpA-
dition, and twelve members OF the crew.
including Chief Engineer David 7. Row
land returned 70 New Orleans to-day on
the steamer Joseph Vaccaro. which sailed
from Puerto Cortez last Wednesday Ar
were extremely reticent concerning ths
movements Of the Honduran revoutionsts.
Their places on the Hornet had been
taken BY Hondurans and when they depart-
ed from Ruatan tho gunboat was preparing
20 take arms and ammunition 10 Tels
Manuel BonIlla was still az Ruatan wh.1
they left. He was directing the operation,
against the ports on the Gulf coast OF ths
mainland
About dozen shots we're fred AZ -
with small arms when We appeared at
Ruatan." said one OF the Americans. "but
the fire was not returned. We could have
blown the town UP with the modern guns
on the Hornet, but General Bonills would
allow no shot 10 be fired"
When asked where the Hornet picked uo
guns and ammunition after her departure
from New Orleans every member of ths
expedition declined 10 answer.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
JUDGE ROWLAND C. KELLOGG

Judge Rowland c. Kellogg. siXty-s'x
wears old. county Judge and Surrogate or
Essex County, y. Y, died yesterday AT MS
home in Elizabethtown, y. 7. from pneu-
noonia. He was the son OF Orlando kel-
Iogc. who served in Congress with Aora-
ham Lincoln in the 40s, and who was a
stanch friend in Congress OF President
Lincoln during the Civil War.
Judge Kellogg enlisted in Company F.
,fSth Regiment. New York Volunteers, and
commanded Company D ar the engage
rnent at Drury's Bluff. His comrades We're
mostly Warren County men. In 1870 ne
Was retired from service with the rank OF
major.
He studied law. became District Attorney
for Essex County and was State Senator
for two terms, representing the district
embracing Essex. Clinton and Warren
counties. He succeeded Justice chester h.
Mclaughlin. Of the Supreme Court, Appel
late Division, Part 7. as surrogate ana
county Judge IN Essex County, and had
completed the first year OF his third term.
His first wife was Mary Livingston. or
Euzabethtown. Their son. James c. Kel-
logg. is a lawyer, at No. 20 Wall street.
Judge Kellogg's second wife was Miss
Mary Richards, OF Warrensburg. y. Y. A
brother Orlando kellogg, is proprietor OF
the Hotel windsor. in Elizabethtown. The
funeral will be held I'm Elizabethtown to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
KING FINDS CONSULATE
Will Hold Court at Bellevue Until
Further Notice.

4 man who said he was the King of
England and asked 70 he directed 70 tho
British consuls Office. As hA was being
pursued by a thousand persons. stepped
NJ 10 Captain Linden at Police Ueadquar-
ters last night and asked him for assist
ance
Linden told the man 10 calm himself
ana al would be adjusted The stranger.
however became impatient and informed
Linden his wishes must be complied with
immediatelv
Detectives Nottci'i and Cavine accom-
panied the stranger 10 the conruTs Office.
They boarded Third avenue car. trans
ferred at I'd street and got or a. First
avenue Then they all marched 70 the
large building At First avenue and 2sth
street
What 4 strange place for q consurs Of
fee" said the stranger. y fancy I have
been deceived once more. You may con-
tinuo 10 pcrsecutc me-. but the time will
come when revenge will be sweet.
To d.. Gregory. IN whose charge he was
left al Bellevue. he said his name was
Giuseppe Zoumno. thirty-seven years old,
living a. no. il9 Mulberry street When
placed in the psychopathic ward, he said
ne was willing TO remain under observa-
ton IN order that all doubt a. to HIS asscr-
tions might ne verified
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
SCOUTING WITH AERoPLANE
Aviator Failed to Discover Location of
Troops

san Francisco, Jan. iG.--The value of the
-eroplane for scouting purposes was tested
by army officers to-day IN connection with
San Frauciscos aviation meet Troops sent
out from the Preside. over twelve miles
north Of Sclfridge Field. covered the dis
tancc 70 the aviation ground. but despite
the efforts Of tho ayiators 10 ind them their
positlon was not discovered.
Three machines were planned 10 be used
in the reconnoitring experiment. but because
of the wind and motor troubles only Walter
pro0tirs. of the Wright team. could he pre-
vailed upon 10 take part. lie carried up
Lieutenant George l.. II. Kelly. Of IN" 18th
Infantry. who at an elevation OF about
fifteen hundred feet took a half dozen pho
tograprs and made a survey Of the country.
The hirlanc dId not venture far enough
from the ground. however. for the officer
30 discover tse Preside force. Later Eu-
gene Ely. OF tine Crtiss camp. made
reconnaissance but though he flew almost
a, far az the Preside itself he failed 10
catch sight Of the sol Tiers.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
OBITUARY..
WILLIAM WOOD.

Cold Spring. ~ Y, Jan. Is. - William
Wood. for eighteen years County Judge ana
Surrogate OF Putnam County before his r'-
tiren-ent from the bench. In 1872. died at
his home here to-day from pneumonia. lie
was sixty-eight years old
Judge Wood was the dean OF tho bar In
this judicial department He was life
long Republican and played an important
part I'm politics. Although an organization
man as a rule, Judge Wood never consented
10 overlook what seemed 10 him 10 be
questionable political practices. and he was
in many winning fights for reform. holding
the organization TO its duty as he saw II
BY his strong personality and remarkable
popularity.
After his retirement from the bench. nine
wears ego. Judge Wood gradually withdrew
from practice and went several times 10
Europe for rest and recreation His acty-
itv in politics decreased also az he wished
70 enjoy a rest after many years OF hard
work. He devoted his efforts IN the last
few years chiefly 10 the settlement Of IN"
questions arising out Of the condemnation
of much land IN Putnam County and North
ern Westchester County for the water sup
nlv system OF New York City and was
member Of several important commissions.
Judge Wood leaves one son, Robert
Thompson Wood. a lawyer Of this city,
and two daughters, the Misses Ellen Cuth-
bert and Emily Rutherford Wood, Of Cold
Spring.
The funeral will be held here on Thurs
dav afternoon at 2 o'clock
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
OVERLOOK WEDDING GIFTS
Thieves Get Watch and Money, How
ever, After Dragging Family.

After chloroformlng the family OF Max
Grabshift. az No 20 2d street. early yester-
dav morning, burglars ransacked the rooms
and got away with 500 IN cash and a gold
watch valued AZ the same amount. Appar-
emily the burglars had been scared away
before they completed the job, for they
overlooked a lot Of wedding presents
Morris Grabshitt got home at O'Clock
and everything was all right then When
he got up AZ SD o'clock somewhat dazed,
he found the alarm clock. which had been
set for that hour had been turned back
several hours Hurrying 20 the rooms OF
tho children, he decided they had been
drugged
Grabshlft woke tho rest Of his family.
and then e was found that the purses Of
all the members OF the household had been
emitted. on the roof were evidences that
the burglars had gone that way, entering
and leaving the apartments by the fire es-
cane Minnie Grabshift is 10 be married to-
marrow evening TO Harry Hecker
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
JOHN a. TWEEDY.

John 4 Tweedy, formerly Of the dry
goods firm Of Lee, Tweedy & Co, died yes
terday after a short illness at his home,
No. l79 Joralemon street Brooklyn from
bronchial pneumonia.
Born in Haspdon. Conn. In 1894. Mr.
Tweedy was a son Of DR.. Edwin A. Tweedy
He was educated at the Norwich Academy,
Norwich, Conn. and came to this city in
1856 Shortly afterward he was employed
by Lee, Case & Co.. No SO Chambers street.
Six years later he was admitted a partner
IN the firm OF Lee. Bliss 81 CO., which in
1870 became known as Lee, Tweedy & Co
He retired in 1900 and the business was
wound up three years later
He married. in 1865, Miss Anna l.. Rich
ards. daughter Of L. Ira Richards, OF North
Attleboro. Mass Mr. Tweedy WAS a life
member OF the Brooklyn Club and a mem
her Of the Merchants Club Of New York.
lie was 4 director OF the Hanover Fire IN
surance Company. His wife and one son
survive him. The funeral Will be held at
North Attleboro on Thursday.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
MOVE FOR MILK FOR BABIES
Controller Presides at Meeting
to Raise 100000 Fund.

me Committee on Infant Mortality, oi
"hIch DR.. Godfrey r. Pisok is chairman
ana Mrs ]. Borden Hartman vice-chair-
man. started it's campaign to raise $500 ~
iu' the yearly maintenance Of sixty milk
s'auons throughout the Borough of Man
n9'tan al the Plaza Hotel yesterday after
noon. controller Prendergast presided
ME the principle OF conservation,
Sslo MT Prendergast, SIS Of immense inn
por'ahoe IN the national field. We ought 10
siVe more time TO the consideration Of our
human resources. This matter Of saving
'he habies Is not merely a sentiment. it
is a duty. This duty the city must rccog-
nize as we'll as the individual II is with
out question that New York recognizes It.
The budget for 1911 contains an appropri-
auoH Of $4,000 for the supnort OF milk
stations. ] believe that the city should not
'aKe complete charge OF this work IN its
present state. What is needed most is the
hearty cooperation between the city and
such community as this audience repre-
sents."
Or. Abraham Jacobi said much Of the ap-
pallins mortality among the infants Of
the poor was the direct result OF feeding
-''f.H''N W iAl4pi piDpeTlN prepared dr.
uhcial food. While under the rresent In
oustrial conditions It was impossible 70
provide mothers milk for every baby, he
added yet much could be done to lower the
Death rate by teaching the mothers the
proper care Of the infant and its food This
should not be done by means Of long wind
Cd lectures from eminent doctors. Dr.. Ja-
cobb argued, but by a nurse explaining the
matter TO the mother at home in a very
few minutes
Wilbur 9. Phillips secretary Of the New
York Milk Committee said IT was the
opinion Of physicians that Of the 1900
babies under one year Of age that die in
this city every year. $3.50 would he saved
II they could be reached by milk bureaus
such as the committee maintained It
was estimated. he said. that each case
needing attention could be supplied with
pure milk. nursing medical service, home
instruction and contact with every agency
I'm the city that might benefit It for the
sum Of So which Mr. Phillips explained.
was the average price Of nurying a baby
here
Mrs. J. Borden Hartman spoke ir her
capacity as chairman Of the finance com
mittee, and the Rev. Thomas r. SlIcer fol-
lowed her
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17

protracted illness. Mr.. Moore had hsld
many public offices. lie was forty-two
years old and leaves wife and two chill
dren.
Of the Algoma District and prominent in
Canadian Masonry. died suddenly at sauls
Ste Marie YESTERDAY from pneumonia.
PETER D. SMITH commander OF tho
Department Of Massachusetts G.. A. r. IN
1900. died in Andover. Mass. yssterday.
aged sixty-eight years. He was presidents
Of the Smith & Dove Manufacturing Com
pany. manufacturers OF thread and twins.
A wife and three daughters survive him.
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
TALK ON FALSE SWEARING
Lawyer Tells Educational ALI
ance Profession s Duties

William A burlington. who has made a
particular study OF the phase OF legal prac-
tice relating 10 the prosecution in the Sou
York courts OF persons guilty Of false
swearing, delivered lecture last night At
the Educational Alliance. 40. l97 East
Broadway, on that question. His subject
was THE Lawyers Duty to Prevent False
Swearing"
It was the second Of a series Of free pub
lie lectures arranged by the Now York
County Lawyers Association for the con
sderation Of ethical standards In legal
practice and for the instruction Of the pub
lie on their rights in litigation. The indic,-
ment Of Dr. Louise i. RaDlnowitch FOR
perjury in connection with the case OF her
brother. Joseph Robin. held for bank loot
ing. drew the attention Of the association
10 this matter.
After calling the attention Of bis audience
10 tire fact that statutes were worse than
valueleSs If not justly administered and
cheerfully Obcyed. and that without truth
there could be no trust and without trust
no social order. the speaker said, In part:
Truth telling and courage are the badges
Of a gentleman. y lie Is the refuge OF
towards. the badge Of slaves
1T is the client, and not the honest law
vcr. who perverts the truth. a man with
a sense Of wrong goes to an attorney with
a grievance. lie states the case as he sees
II through the distorted medium Of self
interest. lie is willing 10 verify any plead
ing or make any affidavit that is drawn up
for him and does not care TO read or study
ft But when he gets into court and is
sworn he changes. ON direct examination
by his own attorney he adheres fairly we'll
10 his statements in the office.
But on cross-eXamination doubts arise.
lie begins TO realize that he is under oath
His memory becomes less vivid. he quail
fies his story or even breaks down. II re-
oi,ires a fine artist with strong memory
70 lie successfully. Herein is the value Of
cross-examination. 1t Is the lawyers duty
"a prevent so far as he can, false swearing
not perjury only, which IS a very technical
offence and one Of the most difficult TO
urove but all false swearing in the action. "
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
GRIP EPIDEMIC CONTINUES
Fewer Deaths Last Week, However,
and Cold Snap Will Help.

number OF deaths in New York from grip
in the last week. there is still an epidemic
OF that malady in the city. The damp
weather preceding the present cold snap
caused macy persons 20 be laid up with
IN. disease There were 30 deaths from
grin last week. as compared with 80 the
week before, when the epidemic was said
IN be general throughout the greater city.
There were 49, deaths from pulmonary
pneurnonia and % from bronchial pncu-
nonia during the week. as against l1j
cases Of the former and lS7 OF the latter for
the same week In 1910. The brisk weather
that came IN with the beginning OF this
week will deal The Strip epidemic a body
blow, It 10 thought
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
EXAMINING AGENTS ACCOUNTS
United States Express Co. officials Go,
ing Over Missing Mans Books.

Montclair. y j.. Jan. IS (SpeciaD.-Ofl-
cIals Of the United States Express Com
many are here going over the accounts Of
Frank r. Hall. the local agent OF the COM
many. who left the office on Friday night
and has not since been seen here. J. Leon
Miclsle. OF Newark. who Is In temporary
charge Of the Office, said tonight;
u cannot say yet whether or not there
is shortage Montclair you know. Is a
rra,ty bir town. and We do considerable
business here"
Mr.. Mickle. however, expressed the hope
tba, Hall would return. though nothing had
been heard from the agent since he board
cd a train for New York on Friday. II is
said that there waF a considerable sum of
money IN the safe Of the express company
last week bat tho company officials de-
cline 10 say whether or not this money has
peen accounted tor
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
THIRD DEGREE IN A TAXICAB
Detectives Use Novel Method on Youth
Charged with Stealing.

John Boyd, twenty years old. Of No. 253
ulth street, was held in 5000 bail by
Magistrate Krotel. in the West Side court.
YESTERDAY ON charge Of stealing a 80
dress from a boy at the corner Of Broad
way and 10th street on January H. The
complainant was Mrs. Paul L. Bryant.
owner Of n cleaning establishment at No.
3ls West 95th street
Central Ofice detectives said that Boyd
confessed TO them that he took the dress
as charged. and also that 10 admitted other
thcsts OF the kind in the Riverside Drive
district.
II was added that when they were in
vestigaung the loss OF the dress they
learned that Boyd was communicating with
a young woman in Newark. They saw her
meet him at Broadway and lO5th street
yesterday and shortly afterward they ar
rested him and took him around town In a
taxicab while they put him through the
third degree Part Of the loot was recov-
cred at the house in West lllth street
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
an TRIAL FOR NEGLECT OF DUTY.

Lieutenant Robert L. Mills. attached 10
,,. station Of Harbor Squad 4, az the Bat
tsrv. appeared yesterday before Police
commissioner Cropscy 10 answer 10 a
cbarce Of neglect Of duty. on January S
ncoytv commissioner Driscoll found Mills
d, ,ba same room where he caught LieIlten-
ant Lake asleep on New Years Eve. Mills
told the Commissioner that he was not
guilty Of neglect Of duty but that lie had
been lured bv The harbor map. He said he
was famlharizing himself with tho pre-
cinct's work When Deputy Commissioner
priscoI came into the room. Commisioner
C,rousey reserved decision
New-York tribune., 1911-01-17
JOHN LINDSAY HILL.

John Lindsay Hill, whose father served
in the Revolution, died AZ his house, No. i5S
South Portland avenue. Brooklyn. yester-
day. His father, Nicholas Hill Joined the
patriot army as A drummer boy and served
through the war. He was at the surrender
Of CORVALLIS at Yorktown and his honor
able discharge was signed by Washington.
John Lindsay Hill was educated at Union
College He was for several years District
Attorney OF Schenectady County. For
many years he had been practising law in
Manhattan and was head OF the firm Of
HILL Lockwood, Redheld & Lydon, OF No
So Nassau street. lie was a widower and
leaves no children. Mr.. Hill was a member
of the Moutauk club, the Union League
Club, the University Club Of Brooklyn, the
Sons Of the American Revolution and Com
monwealth Lodge, f. and 4. NJ