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New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
HALIFAX HAS BIG FIRE
Sugar Refinery Burned-Loss
More than S1,000,000.

Halifax. y. s.. Feb. Fire tonight
destroyed the Woodside plant OF the
Acadia Sugar Refining Company, caus-
ing loss estimated at more than ST.
100000. One employe in the refinery is
believed 10 have been burned TO death.
The fire started in large wooden
warehouse on the waterfront, where ten
thousand barrels OF sugar were stored.
The flames made short work OF this and
shot across the railroad tracks TO the
seven story brick building of the refinery
proper. The spread OF the blaze here
was so rapid that some OF the workmen
had difficulty in escaping with their lives.
and one Of them. man named Henne-
berry, is believed TO have persisted.
Besides the refined sugar DESTROYED,
more than twenty thousand bags of
raw sugar were consumed. A number
of loaded Intercolonial Railway cars
were on a siding at the refinery, but no
engine could be obtained quickly enough
TO haul them out, and they were burned.
The loss is said to be largely covered
by insurance.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
UP. THE HUDSON IN AUTO
Daring Trip from Tarrytown to
Newburg and Return.

Robert l.. Hopkins, Of Tarrytown. with
William Cannon. newspaper man, drove
an automobile over the frozen Hudson yes
terday from TarrytOwn to Newburgh and
return in three and one-haf hours. The
trim would have been made in much shorter
time only for the cracks in the ice. which
made travelling extremely dangerous.
Hopkins had clear sailing on the trip up
until he reached Verplanck's Point, where
he encountered an ice crevice foot wide
He opened the throttle and shot his car
over the hole at forty miles an hour. Op-
posite Bannerman's Island the ice had piled
high and il was necessary TO hurdle II.
He was delayed here iaff an hour, finding
a spot to get by. Ills car nearly turned
over as he dashed across. In speaking of
the trip Hopkins said.
ut was mighty cold, and the trip had its
dangers. but | enjoyed it. for / had the
satisfaction of knowing that ] was the first
one TO ever drive an automobile UP the
Hudson thirty miles and return.
Hopkins would have gone further than
Ncwburg, but the river was open for ferry
traffic there The return trip was made
without incident because the autoist knew
the way. His automobile attracted great
deal of interest. and the shores along the,
river were lined with people on the return
trip
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
SCHOOL NO. 90 DINNER
Many Well Known New Workers
at Alumni Meeting.

The alumni Of Public School a. held
their second annual dinner and reunion at
the Hotel Astor last night. Some OF the
Giners were graduates of fifty years stand
ing. but they seemed 10 have no difficulty
f. remembering their doings as schCoboys
Few Of the public schools of New York
can boast Of such "A distinguished muster
of graduates as No. 40 Those OF The school
VINO attended the dinner last night were
drawn from every profession and almost
every sort Of business. General George
Wjngate. a member Of the Board OF Edr-
cation. had the honor Of being the Oldest
graduate present.
Frank Damrosch was present TO see that
r'usic was well represented while Upton
Sinclair. the "junglist." did like service
for literature. Justice Dugro, Magistrate
Paul Krotpl. Judge Leonard \. Snitkin,
Justice La Fctra and others combined to
do honor 10 the bench.
Others who attended were Franklin Bicn
DR.. william r Chichester, DIR. John W.
Ferrier. Professor stephen Duggan, g. T.
H. McVay, the Rev. John Baumeister, John
Mcdonald. Captain Edward S. WallinG.
Never Auerbach and Police Inspectors 7.
j Kelly and J. ID. Herlihy.
In all 100 graduates were on hand, and at
each plate was a handful OF marbles and a
top.
Justice la Fetra acted as toastmaster
and introduced General Wingate. Judge
Sampson Lachman. Judge Michael F.
RIakc. William Herbert. of the New York
Stock Exchange and number OF other
speakers.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
KENTUCK|ANS HEAR LAW
Mr.. Stanley Tells Diners the Dan-
ger of Intellectual Offenders.
SAYS COUNTRY is AROUSED
Declares Man Who Conspires to
Get More than His Share Is
Menace to Society.

Representative Augustus O. Stanley
chairman OF the Congressional committee
now Investigating the Steel Corporation.
said last night at the dinner of the Ken
tCcky State Society. at the Hotel Plaza.
that the intellectual lawbreakers who were
seeking the property OF others through cum
ming evasion OF the law. or by dcceivlng or
debauching those who were intrusted Will,
It's enforcement, were infinitely more dan
ecrous than the vulgar criminals who
sought to achieve the same end by a re-
sort to violence.
THE Jaw has explicitly guaranteed to
every citizen the right TO procure those
things which are necessary 10 his Subsist-
,Tce, comfort and pleasure in an open and
competitive market" Mr.. Stanley said,
and he who enters into a secret cOnspira .
Cy to extort from the consumer more than
its value for his product is as much a Vio-
iator of the law and a menace to society
as the Rowcry bully or the armed ruffian."
The moro ambitious. insatiate and usually
highly intellectual class Of lawbrcakers
was the more dangerous, he said. both be-
cause OF the prnCcly proportions Of it's pur-
loincd booty and the methods employed. Mr.
Stanley added:
Let it he known that any law. state and
federal is constantly violated by those who
neither fear nor obey II, who by reason OF
superior cunning or inOrdinate power are
able to render one law tncuectuaI, ana
they bv that act undermine all law ana
render despicablc those whose cowardice.
cupidlty or folly permitted the artful OF
fcndcrs To- 20 unwhipped 10 justice;
The people have been careless or indiner-
ont TO the impending danger. but they ar"
~ cd
last they are awake.
What means this unrest, as YOU call II
this intense and universal interest IN pup,
lie affairs? II is the aroused vigilance and
awakened conscience Of America. Ana
there comes 10 us the demand from all over
the country that tho law shall he obeyed-
even az Il Is written shall u be enforced!
The dinner Of the KentuCkians was In
celebration Of the l2o,h anniversary OF
Kentucky's admission to the Union. Among
tne speakers were Senator Ollie NJ. James
and Representative Swagar Shcrlcy. Rich
ard Reid Roberts presided.
Mr.. Sherley spoke warmly against the re-
call ~ iud Eos He said that hc was OF the
school which condemned any criticism OF
the courts or individual judges, but that he
was aware that Improvements OF procedure
and other matters were desirable. The re-
call Of judges was. however, not remedy
for the existing defects and had dangers
greater than any now existing.
Arguments I'm favor of the recall tha'
might apply with some force 10 other OIL
clals did not apply 10 a Judge. Mr.. Shcrlcl
added, and the reason why the judge wa
not i'm the same attitude toward the public
as the other officials were was because la
was frequently the only shield Of the mi
norty Of the community.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
WESTERN RESERVE DINNER
Alumni of Cleveland University
to Form Organization.

Tho first annual dinner of the New York
alumni Of Western Reserve University, o.
Cleveland. was held last night at the Hard
ware Club No 253 Broadway. Dr. Charles
r Thwing. president OF the university
and Mrs Thwing and several former nom
hers Of the faculty were the guests Of tho
alumni About nifty alumni. out Of two
hundred living in this city and Vicinity
we're present. a committee was appointed
for the purpose Of organizing permanent
Western Reserve Alumni Association Of
New York.
DR.. Thwng spoke Of the work OF the
university during the year and it's salts
factory advancement in scholarship and
equipment I'm recent years. He outlined
some OF the universty's needs for the fut-
ure. among which he mentioned the foun-
dation Of a school Of journalism.
Among the alumni present were George
Trumbul Ladd. professor Of philosophy at
Yale University; Or. Josiah Strong, the
Rev Rolin A. Sawyer Joseph Perkins
Chamberlain, William +. Upson and Isaac
S. Heller. secretary Of the committee on
organization.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
MISS PECK BUCKS WAVES |
Mountain Climber Will Be at Sea
as Women's Clubs Wait.

When the Federation Of Women;
Clubs holds its convention at 10 a. m.
to-day at the Hotel Astor Miss Annie
Peck, the woman mountain climber. who
was TO have been the guest Of honor,
will be some $50 miles at sea- She is a
passenger on the Lamport e. Holt liner
Vasari, which was reported last night
as 552 miles southeast of the Scotland
Lightship at 8 o'clock.
Miss Peck, who left New York last
autumn, has been making explorations
at the source of the Amazon and climb
ing mountains in Western Brazil and
Peru. The Vasari was expected to make
port early this morning, and it was
planned to take Miss Peck from the
Lamport & Holt pier in Brooklyn to
the Hotel Astor, accompanied by COM
mittee from the Betterment League. the
Joan dare Club and the Federation Df
Women's Clubs.
According to the position OF the Vasari
last night. she will not dock before to-
morrow forenoon. On her arrival /
party Of fifty women will be on hand
to greet Miss Peck
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
lGANG ATTACKS PATROL MAN
Latter Holds Prisoner and Rein.
forcements Get Four More.

Fighting desperately to hold his prisoner,
Patrolman Brown. of the West 6sth street
station. was about to take the beating OF
his life Yesterday, when two other patrol
men, Bolow and Hughes, arrived on the
scene. Brown had arrested a man who said
he was William Long. OF No. 2lI West 66th
street. on charge Of intoxication and dis
orderly conduct.
Brown says he was at Csth street when
lie saw twenty-five men coming up Amster-
dam avenue. overturnlng barrels and knock
ing down signs lie started TO demonstrate
with them. but 1t Is alleged that Long paid
10 attention. Brown seized the man by the
collar. and started for the station, when he
was attacked by the rest of the gang. He
backed his prisoner up against a side wall,
but time after time the men closed in on
the patrolman, only 10 be forced back as
Brown struck out in front of him.
Finally, Long tried 10 break away. and
Brown was pulled out into the crowd that
surrounded him. He was attacked from the
back by several of the men, aud knocked
TO the street. Long started to escape, but
Brown seized him about the legs and forced
the man to the street. Then he regained his
feet and drew his revolver. backing the
ciowd of.
Bollow and Hughes arrived in time TO
arrest four members of the gang, who said
they were Bernard Watts, of No 1865 Am
sterdam avenue; James Fagan, OF No. 2l3
West Goth street; +. f.. Mccormick. OF No.
52' Tenth avenue. and William Friecault. OF
No. 2l7 West G6th street They were all
locked M in the West csth street station,
charged with disOrderly conduct.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
REAL ESTATE MEN DINE
Congressman Littleton Says He
Believes in Individuality

About one hundred and fifty persons at
tended the sixth annual banquet OF the
Real Estate Exchange OF Long Island In
the Astor Gallery of the Waldorf-Astoria
las, night. John w. Paris, president of the
exchange. was the toastmaster.
Among the guests were Maurice f.. con-
molly. President Of Queens; Dock Commits
Sioncr Tomkns. Congressman l.ittleton.
Judge b. J. Humphreys. Senator Dennis j.
Hartc. Timothy l.. Woodruff. DR.. George
W. Brush, Alfred j. Emo and Irving Rrt-
land
Mr.. Paris said that Queens had never he
fore known such real development He said
5.5T houses were erected in 1911 and s23-
00oeo0 was spent In building operations.
Mr.. Littleton said he did not care whether
he had done well in Office as he went to
Washington as captain Of his own soul.
Continuing, he said, In part:
How shall the government conduct itself
toward individual ingenuity and ambition
and enterprise? Shall the attitude he that
of censorship and strife or Of liberty and
tho common good?
am one OF that school whose members
believe in fostering the creative and con-
StTuctive genius Of Individuality, without
v hich there can he no civilization or gov
ernmcnt. or progress, or prosperity, or de-
Velopment 7 protest against collective So
Cety. I'm the name OF civil government.
preventing the achievement of anything
that Is mine.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
FIRE LOSSES $500 A MINUTE
Means Impoverishment of the
Nation. Saws Expert.

Duluth. Mimi, Feb. 1.-Franklin H. Went
worth. OF Boston, secretary OF the National
Fire Protection Association. at a dinner
given by the Duluth branch Of the National
Association OF Credit Men. spoke on The
Significance of the Fire Rate"
THE fire waste touches the pocket of
every man, woman and child in the nation"
he said. The profigate burning every
year Of s2oo,CoO,OOo in the value Of the work
OF mems hands means the inevitable i'm
poverishment OF the nation.
The cost Of fires each year is one-half
the cost OF all the new buildings erected the
same year.
Fires in the United States cost over 500
a minute.
Fifteen hundred people are killed and
five thousand injured annually as a result
OF fire.
The way TO get lower insurance rates is
to have fewer fires"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
GIVE DINNER ON NEW LINER
Steamship Agents Invited to Meet Lon
don General Manager of R. M. s. P. Co.

The Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
entertained al dinner last night on board
its now Bermudian liner Arcadian some
two hundred and hfty steamship agents.
who assembled to meet Robert Lindsay
Forbes. general manager of tho line In
London. who arrived here several days ago
on his first visit to tho United States.
After an address Of welcome Mr.. Forbes
told his guests of his recent visit 10 the
Isthmus OF Panama, whore the Arcsdian
had stopped on her way from Southampton
10 New York. He said his Companys busI-
ness 10 the isthmus was not new, az tho
line had organized transit OF mules and
canoes across the isthrnus In 1916 and had
carried in lS9 many persons who had been
attracted 10 the gold fields OF California.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
500 AT sHERIFF's DINNER
John D. Archbold Applauds Speech
Against Knockers.

The annual dinner of the second panel
sheriffs jury was held last night at the
Hotel Knckerbocker. There were about
five hundred members and guests present,
among them political leaders, including
Charles +. Murphy high city officials. and
some of the biggest business men in the
city. William Rockefeller, a member of the
Panel. was not able TO be present, but John
ID. Archbold. the head of the Standard Oil
Company, was there.
Augustus Thomas, the playwright. was
toastmastcr. Seated with him on the dais
were Sheriff Julius Harburger, the Rev.
Charles A. Eaton and Job l.. Hedges. The
favors given last night were Tiffany silver
loving cups, with Justice balancing the
scales and the inscription of the dinner
on each.
Mr.. Archbold vigorously applauded Mr.
Eaton's remark that this country seemed
IN bc possessed OF a kind OF dementia that
took the form Of knocking At this very
moment. said the speaker, there were ire
sponsible men knocking every institution
government officials and bic business
throughout the land
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
GIRL WIFE'S MOTHER SUES
Takes Steps to Get Separation for
Daughter Who Wed at Fifteen.

Mrs. Frances Mary Wilson applied yes
terday 10 the Supreme Court to be appoint
cd guardian ad litem OF her daughter, Mrs
b. Gerson Oppenheim, jr.. so that she can
begin suit for separation for the latter
who is only seventeen years old. Mrs. Will
son is the wife of Harvey Peyton Wilson,
a well known banker.
Mrs. Oppenheim was married in Septem-
3er 1910 in Baltimore. after an elopcment,
when she was only fifteen years old The
allegation in the separation suit will be
that Oppenhem has abandoned his wife
and has failed to provide for her. On the
other hand Oppenheim has suits pending
against Nr. and Mrs. Wilson in which he
alleges that they aienated the affections
Of his wife from him and induced her to
leave him, for which he asks $4,000 from
each Of his parents-n-law
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
FIREMEN WANT MORE PAY
New York CeItral's Manager in Con.
ference with Employees HerA,

The grievance committee OF the divisions
Of the Brotherhood OF Locomotive l7iremen
on the New York Central lines east OF Buff
falo held a preliminary conference yester-
day at the offices of the railroad With P.
h. Crowley, assistant general manager Of
the railroad. who came here from Albany
to hear their demands. The conferences
will be continued to-day and may run into
another day.
The firemen want readjustment Of ths
time and wage scedules. which, so far a.
the wages are concerned. would mean IN.
creased wages in the aggregate. The rail-
road officials said that these conferences
We're an annual affair and did not nccessar.
lily mean that there was trouble OF any
kind
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
GRAND JURY SUMMONS WALDO
Explains Why He Painted Fire House
Red Instead of Color Others Preferred.

Police Commissioner Waldo was sum
moned 10 appear before tho additional
grand jury yesterday afternoon. Carrying
under his arm his annual police report and
accompanied by Inspector Edward Hughes
Commissioner Waldo hurried TO the upper
chambers Of the Criminal Courts Building
1T was In connection with this report,
he explained 20 the reporters who asked
him about tho purpose OF his visit. Il had
q heart-to-heart talk with the grand jury
about 1t. You know, when | was Fire
Commissioner, Staten Island grand jury
called me I'm TO ask why I had painted a
fire mouse red. instead OF some color the
residents preferred"
In his report Commissioner Waldo Criti.
cised the courts and the District Attorneys
Office for alleged lack Of convictions aud
numerous suspended sentences.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
DR.. MORD AND WILLIAMS CASE
The Coroner's Physician Says That He
Acted According to Law.

Dr. George Mord. the Coroner's phl ST.
clan Of Staten Island. recently complained
that articles published In The Tribune con-
cerninG the examination into the death Of
Williams, the farm colony inmate. for
which one man has pleaded guilty to man
slaughter as a result of tn" investigation
forced by The Tribune did him injustice.
In reply TO letter of inquiry from The
Tribune. a letter from Or. Mord, written
at the Coroners Office of the Borough OF
Richmond, was received yesterday, in
which he wrote:
In reply to your letter of January q, 1912.
| wish to say that the investigation you
caused to be made was evidently not very
thorough or you could not say that the
article in question has been fully substan-
tiated.
The Tribune stated as follows:
First DR. Thomas performed the autop-
that the man died as a result of his burns"
Second. THE Coroner's physician changed
his mind and admits that he did not eX-
anime all of Williams's body: he said he
himself with the statement of the nurse
that the rest is like this" Third 'He
now admits that Williams's body was
burned so badly that had he been in full
health he might have died from the
burns"
The facts OF the case. as proved at
the Coroner's inquest. are these: | per-
formed the autopsy; Or. Thomas was
there as the representative of the District
Attorney and took notes, and the autopsy
proved conclusively that the man died as
I had stated on the day ! first made my
examination. and DR.. Thomas so reported
TO the District Attorney and also testl-
fed at the Coroner's inquest. Secondly,
did not at any time change my mind.
made a thorough examination of the body
the DAY ] was called to the case and that
day filed my report i'm the Coroner's office.
and II is the same as ] found on the au-
topsy.
The article further stated that Il al
lowed the body 10 be buried without police
Investigation" notified the proper
suthority-T Coroner Jackson. My duties a.
{ S'oropers physician are clearly defined IN
the charter and in this. as in every other
case. arc performed according 10 all legal
requirements, although every article pub
iisbed I'm YOUR paper relative TO this case
landed 10 convey the impression that was
trying 20 conceal a crime.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
FoRpHAm LAW SCHOOL DINNER.

Tho students OF the Fordham Law School
viii hold their annual diRner on February
s at the Hotel Manhattan. Among those
who will address the lawyers OF the future
are former Justice Morgan J. O'Brien
Justices Mccall and Tompkins Of the SUI
creme Count. Lieutenant Governor Con
way, George Gordon Battle. Joseph \.
Warren. a former member Of the State
Legislature: joseph I. Berry. an ex-coroncr
and Justice William A. Keener. at one time
dean OF the Columbia Law school.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
INSISTS BROTHER is INNOCENT.

Mrs. Theresa Martin. who astonishcd the
cour, and Jury in General Sessions Tues
day bv confcssing that II was she and not
her brother. James Mcpernott, who killed
NisrcI a. 1qlt. visited her convicted
brother in the Tombs yesterday. She re-
i,crotfd her confession and said with tears
In her eyes that her brother was as lnnc-
cent of The crime of msnslauchter as ROD
ert T. Nlsnley tho Assistant District AttOr-
nrA who prosecuted The case.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
FOREIGN LOANS S150,OOO,OO
Bank Circular Says Money Market Is
Now in American Hands.

The February circular Of the Fourth Ma
tiOnal Rank estimates that the total out
standing advances made to foreign mar
kets by American lending institutions prob
ably exceed sl5OoCOOoO at present. This
outflow Of capital. It says has been going
on since the first OF the year because OF the
plethora Of money at this centre and the
much more attractive rates offered for
money abroad.
The circular points out that the volume
Of these credits created in favor Of our
banks on the other side protects the situa-
tion here, owing to the fact that we will
he in a position TO draw gold against this
huge foreign credit should unexpected need
develop on this side. This the circular
adds is 4 really extraordinary situation,
and shows that for at least a considerable
portion Of the present year the foreign
money market will be virtually in the
hands of American bankers.
SUNDAYS NEW.YoRk TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 year.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
Little Effect on Stocks.

Mr.. nawley's death was practically with
out effect on the market The stocks OF
some of the properties with which he was
Prominently connected broke a point or
two. but recove red most OF their loss In
the later trading.
Chesapeake e. Ohio wss the principal SUI
ferer, dropping about 2 points soon atter
the opening TO 6SA II rcgained a point
however, closing at 69Il. a net loss OF 3
on the days transactions Missouri. Kan
sas a. Texas preferred lost y point ana the
common x point On the days operations.
Interborough- Metropolitan preferred. aiter
declining ~ points I'm the early tradlhs 10
bai. recovered at the close 10 5o1s' net
rain for the day Of "a point The common
after losing Il point, recovered y point
closing Al net gain OF "a point.
As Is usual when "A prominent nhahcle'
dies. there WAS evidence OF substaht'ai sup
port from the big interests. which prevent
"a anything like a raid on the msrhet' AL
bawley. moreover. was the Kind OF man
who takes precautions TO protect ms hoiu.
ings in the event OF his sudden death' ana
apparently made arrangements for the sup
Port Of his stocks.
Outside of his activities as raltoa'
manager in which field he was thought oy
some observers 10 be destined 10 become me
successor Of the late y. ". Hartman m''
hasley came before the public hos' ~ vi"
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02

SUNDAYS NEW.YoHk TRIBUNE
Mailed anywhere in the United States
for $3.50 a year.
New-York tribune., 1912-02-02
Was in Many Corporations.

Mr.. Hawley was an officer or director OF
about forty corporations. Only fe" weeks
before his death he was asked to become
meubor Of the Pierce bondholders com
mittee Of the Wabash. and accepted the
invitation. although his health soon be-
came so impaired that he was never able
To attend any OF the sessions of the com
mittec.
Mr. Iawiey had been a member OF the
New York Stock Exchange since July d
1896, and since 1902 was senior member OF
the Stock Exchange firm Of IlaWley
Davis II No % Broad street.