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New-York tribune., 1912-01-05

farce" Mr.. Levitt said. Another reason 70
that so many cases are passed Is because oi
engagement Of counsel Some leader ot lhe
bar is busy. and the case has to walt for
his convenience. You must adopte the Eng
lish rule that case must go on ~heh >.
Is ready. And there is another reason. ~
is our bad faith toward the bench. Ihere
is not enough esprit du corps or respect
toward the bench to prevent frivolous
cuses by counsel in order to obtain au-
journment."
Justices Scott. Day and IIotchNss hao
been present almost from the beginnihs'
while Justice Pendleton and Surrogate
Fowler arrived almost at the end OF the
discussion.
Justice Scott said that he deplored the
popular tendency to decry and TO pehttie
the judiciary system. lie said that II 'he
popular faith in the judiciary were broken
anarchy would become inevitable. MS
tendency was even worse than the demand
for the recall by which judges would DE
compelled 10 consider personal consequences
to themselves, he added. The attacks on
the judiciary were horribly unpatriotic and
wicked, he said.
Justice Hotchkiss, who came on the
bench three days ago said that there was
great difference between a lawyer telling
a Judge what tho law was and judge tell
ing "A lawyer what the law actually was.
The mass Of cases on the calendar, he said,
was perfectly appalling, but the reform
must come from the Bar and not from the
Bench. The congestion was 40 great, he
remarked, that the point has been almost
reached when jury case was a liability
TO a lawyer instead OF being an asset.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
ARMY AND NAVY ORDERS.
From The Tribune Bureau.
Washington, January 4.

lFfom The Tribune Bureau.
Washington. January 4.
ORDERS ISSUED.-The Following or
ders have been issued
Army
Csnfair CHARLES YOUNG, atE Carairy. {"
Fort Riloy for examination Tor promo
RESIGNATION of FIRST Lieutenant HENRY g.
OSBORN, medical reserve corps' al
second Lieutenant sAMrEt, l.. sTRIBLING,
22d Infantry. to Fort sam Houston '''
secori lieutenant FRANK NJ. kENNkpN; ';
10th Infantry, from Walter Re"d General
oa,i1 ho'pi'Sr so absence, Sc % Captain FREDERICK
" BENTEEN. 12th Infan,ry' Two
General Hospital. Hot S7rings
NAVY.
i.,.torant =. : CIrT.P, detached the Prehie
and second division Pacific torpedo nc"t,
TO command tne Whipp," ,.. A.,
tcutenant W. r. CONN, detached lhe Ml'hl-
Ensign s%"' II. d F. BrEpIcK. detached the
,lon: leave three months.
ra,mastor;s Clork u. MACK, appointed feet
clerk, Pacific nc,t.
MARINE CORrs.
First Lieutenant r. =. kEhSELt detached
marine barracks navy yard. "asnihB'1n, on
study Of Japancse lansTaEf ,o,.,,oa oo,,
rIuiting duty, Cleveland
second lieutenant r. T. ZANE. qualified for
uaipr o'ID'C II c. REIsINGER. detached office as
slstant paymaster San Francisco to the
,,.,,din rh,'pP''IT \ r. PUTNAM. detached brigade
paymaster, Philippines; TO Washlngton.
Second Lieutenant A. S HHFbEf he'acn,S S,S
marine barracks Annapolis TO 'ho Nor'h
Dakota. ,
MOVEMENTS or WARSHIPs. 49, The
following movements OF vessels have been
renorted TO the Navy department:
ARRIVED.
Ian 2-rhe vixen a. Philaj ajelphia;
The Ammen. the Preston. the Minnesota;
III. idaho. the Missouri. the vermont ana
the OHIO at Hampton Roads
inn 4--The Cincinnati At Ch"io"
SAILED.
Ia, o-Tho vixen from Camden for Phila-
dclphia, the Patuxent, from Guantanamo
for Port Antonio.
Ian 3-The yorktown, from ianama I"r
Guayaduil the Nero, from Iahama t"r
ACaDuIco, the Louisiana, the Drhyton' The
NcralI tho PauldnE. the Roe ana Ito
Terry from navy YARD New lplk' 'or
t;uantanamp; tho Georgia, the Virginia
and the S"lAce, from Boston for "uhh
tsnamo; the Burrows. the Patterson ana
,Ic Trippe from Newport for Guantans
~ tho Washington. the North carolina.
ihc Birmingham and the salem, from
Hampton Roads foT Guantanamo. The
lumen and the Preston, from norfolk
for Hampton Road. Ihe Nem'n,. from
Hampton RoalF for Gusniar'mo
Ian The New orleans, rom Noh"hams
for Honolulu.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
MERRITT COMES TO TOWN
New Speaker Busy Arranging
His Committee Places.

Chairman Barnes Of the Republican State
Committee was at his desk in state head
quarters yesterday, but went back TO Al
bany last night before the arrival Of As
sembiyman Merritt, who has just been
elected Speaker Of the Assembly. The
speaker has come to town to map out his
committee places, and friends of the State
chairman declared he got out so as TO avoid
the suspicion that he was taking a hand
IN the organization of the LEGISLATURE.
Re that as IL may. the state chairman
mad q long talk with James w. Wadsworth,
ir former Speaker of the Assembly, in
the afternoon, and Mr.. WadswOTth saw
Mr. Merritt in the evening to give him what
advice he could out Of his fund Of expert
~nce as Speaker for several years. Mr..
Wadsworth is going TO Washington to-day.
II is generally believed that Mr.. Wads-
worth is the candidate Of Mr.. Barnes and
other members OF the Old Guard for the
nomination for Governor in case IL is found
that President Sherman cannot be
nominated.
The state chairman did not seem to be
IN particularly good humor. He declared
enpha tically that he did not intend to be
drawn into any discussion az 10 President
Taft or Theodore Roosevelt, OF any other
pers0n spoken Of in connection with the
Republican nomination for President Ills
entire concern was as TO principles, as 10
what the Republican party really meant,
he declared.
When the reports that Mr.. Roosevelt was
aspjring 20 become President again were
brought up Mr.. Barnes said
1T is a IaudabIe ambition on the part OF
any man 20 wish to be President l do not
sec why any man with such an mbiuon
should not be Wiling to acknowledge It.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
SEEKS HER PART OF RICHES
Mrs. Lawrence, Heir to sl,ooo,ooo, in
Poverty, It Is Declared.

Mrs. Julia Curtiss Lawrence, who 10 en-
titled TO more than 100000 OF the estate
Of her aunt, Miss Mary g. Pinckney' com
plains that she has not enough money 10
nav her debts, and wants the supreme
Court TO hurry the partition OF Miss Pinck-
ney's estate so that she can get some resoy
cash She also wants an accounting.
Mrs. Lawrence has been declared men;-
ally incompetent by the Probate court OF
Connecticut, and the application TO the
court Yesterday was made by Elmore :.
Banks. who is the conservstor Of her prop
ertv. Mr.. Banks said that his charge was
actually in poverty. He declared about
50. 500 900 Of the Pinckney property had al
ready been sold. but all that Mrs Lawrence
had received Of her share in the estate was
s14025 There is a large debt against Mrs.
Lawrence, said the conservator, which must
he Maid al once
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
BOSTON DOCKMEN STRIKE
Two Thousand Workers to Join
1900 Already Out.
I BY Telegraph to Tho Tribune !

Boston, Jan. "A strike Of the long
shoremcn was declared at midnight to-
night, following conference of the union
leaders called to take action on the COM
munication received from the committee
representing the steamship lines and steve
dores this afternoon. in which an increase
in wages was refused.
AT midnight l,jOO men, working at the
White Star Line the Hamburg American
Line, the Allan Line, the Leyland Line
and the South American Line docks at
East Boston walked out. Tomorrow
morning 2,OCO more men Will strike.
The strike comes at the worst possible
time FOR Boston The recently organized
board Of port directors. which was to de-
velop the waterfront OF the city, may be
asked tC take action.
The union leaders declare that every
thing viii be tied up until their demands
for an increase of 10 cents an hour for day
and night work are granted
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
BATTLESH|P BIDS Low
New Dreadnoughts Can Be Built
Within Limit of Cost.
OFFICIALS ARE SURPRISED
Had Feared Effect of Eight Hour
Law-Fore River and Camden
Companies to Get Contracts.

Washington, Jan. Proposals for the
building of the two 1900 ton battleships
| Oklahoma and Nevada. opened to-day at
the Navy Department. agreeably surprised
officials, who had feared that as a result
of the eight-hOur law, they would be un-
able 10 obtain bids within the maximum
cost of 100000 allowed by the law.
| There were only three bidders-the Fore
River Shipbulding Company. Of Quincy,
Mass: the New York Shipbuilding Com
pany. of Camden y. J., and the Newport
News Shipbuilding Company, OF Newport
News, Va The Cramp Shipbuilding Com
pany. OF Philadelphia, refused TO submit
bid saying that II did so because the law
would compel the adoption Of the eight
hour law for the work OF it's entire plant
as condition OF taking the naval con-
tract.
The Fore River Company offered to
build ono ship on the departments speci-
fiCations for $3.50 900, but submitted two
other proposals 1T lower amounts. II pro-
posed a vessel with the substitution OF
turbine instead OF reciprccating engines,
as called for by tho department, at So
935 900 or a vessel with an entirely now de-
vice combining the best features OF tur-
bines and reciprocating engines, at 90
$4,000
The New York Shipbuilding Company
submitted the lowest hid at s5.926.00 for a
! vessel. substituting nickel steel for 60 per
cent special steel required in the depart
ments specification, and turbine engines.
With reciprocating engines ii would build
ono vcssel for 81 5q65.Oo0. substituting nickel
steel for large part OF the special steel
in the hull.
Only one ship was hid for by each OF
those companies. The time for compile
| tion was thirty-sx months. 1t is proha-
BILE that a contract will he awarded TO
each Of them.
The Newport News company p'aced an
offer of one vessel at $4,000, almost
10000 more than was allowed by con-
gress.
The new vessels will carry the most
powerful main batteries ever put an"a''
-Four turrets will house ten lA-inch rlnes'
three of the big guns going into each OF
two turrets The main armor helts VIII
he "a inches thick. In general design theN
will he almost exact duplicates or the Ne"
York and the Texas. now building ln'E
are 70 have a speed Of about O2 knots
and will use oil fuel
Tho three armor producing plants OF the
country submitted practically identicai
bids for supplying armor for the navy
The Bethlehem. Carnegie and MloNa'e
conopanies bid s420 a ton for l3'lo4 IONS vi
Croes 4 armor or ,4S3 a ton for 664 tons.
ror Class y armor. amounting to- 40 tons
,bore was a slight difference in the p'u-
5;,g the Carnegie ConpaTv's bid be'hs
eco ton. the Midvale and Bethlehem
offer s47o. For bolts and armor attach-
,o,te amounting TO 130 tons, all three
coupanies bid sos ton.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05

Meyers Action May Stop Strikes
IN Navy Yards.


washington, Jan. 4.-The Secretary OF the
Navy has directed that the card system
"nlch' because IT was regarded as the
i'i'lai step IN the installation OF the Taylor
s!etern' led to a strike in the Norfolk
navy Yard and has threatened to cause a
strlke IN the Washington yard, be aban-
doned Secretary Meyer believes a proper
system OF shop management can be de-
Nlsed ana should be adopted, but any step
ia that direction at this time he regards as
premature.
The Secretary has been conducting a
careful investigation into various systems
or shop management. lie was al first I'm
clined TO the so-called Taylor system, -
which had been partly adopted at the Wat
ertown Arsenal by the War Department
Many features Of this system are consd-
cred advantageous, and II was intended TO
develop a comprehensive system for the
navy yards, using as much of the Taylor
and other systems of shop management as
would appear to meet the conditions of
government employment and construction.
Secretary Meyer visited England in August
and September for the purpose of examin-
ing systems Of organization and methods
employed in the English naval yards and
I'm Great Britain.
\ careful investigation Of the various sys-
TENS Of so-called scientific management
have shown the undeslra bility Of some for
the navy yards OF this country and the
good features Of others which may be en-
ployed for naval use. Secretary Meyer has
been making every effort to systematic
the work in the navy yards and 10 perfect
system of management which will result
in increased efficiency and economy. In
this effort there has been no desire TO in-
pose any hardships on the men employed
although representatives OF labor unions
have protested against every change sug-
gested
Secretary Meyer believes that any In
crease of efficiency secured by good sys-
TEN of shop management must benefit both
employer and employe. He has approved
the statement OF the Committee on Labor
of the House Of Representatives. which en-
pressed its conclusions as follows:
If energy is wasted in any form in our
industries or in any Of the departments Of
the government the elimination Of the
conditions producing the waste would be
beneficial alike to employer and emplOye,
10 the government and To the people. Their
elimination would have the same effect as
the Introduction Of q labor saving device.
No protest has heen received from any
source against the elimination of wasted
energy.
Mr. Never is confident tina; system can
be devised which will benefit both the gov
ernment and the employe and which will
not be open to the objections to the Taylor
system.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
ATHLETICS FOR MILITIA
Adiutant General Plans Big
Tournament for Next Summer.
GUARD IN GOOD CONDITION
Verbeck Denies That There Is
Any Loss or Difficulty in
Recruiting Men.
LRy TeIegraph 70 NC rribune !

Albany. Jan. 4.-Adiutant General Yer
beck announced to-day a policy to be pur-
sued in the future by his department,
which. il is expected. VIII result next sum
mer in monster athletic tournament, in
which the various national guard and
naval militia organizations of the state
will take part.
II is his intention 10 encourage athletics
in the militia in every possible way. Tent
raising contests. marching competitions
and track athletics among various COM
panies have been suggested. II is also
possible that the policy Of the Adjutant
General will bring about military baseball
leagues and other indoor athletic acuvi-
tics.
The Adjutant General made his an
uounccment when he was asked his opinion
Of the legislation proposed by eN-Con-
trcller Herman 4. Metz Of New York TO
give men who have served in the national
guard or naval militia for FIVE or more
years a 10 per cent rating in all state and
municipal civil service examinations.
There has been much talk concerning
the depletion OF the national guard, and
Major Metz believes that some such in
d1cement as he suggests should be offered
20 the men Of the state to join military
companies. lie has presented the PROPOSE
tor 20 Governor Dix and also the Adiutant
General While inclined to favor anything
that would assist the guard, Adjutant
General Norbcck believes that the Metz
proposition would create great deal Of
adverse criticism. At the same time he
secuted the talk about the national guard
,usirG strength and its officers having diff
ficul;y in recruiting new men.
The guard now he said, 'is in thor
oashly good condition. and the general
average Of the number OF men in II is on
the increase. For instance, the strength
Of the national guard in this state this
year is 1901, as against 1I,515 last year.
] 90 not see any loss or dif1rulty in re-
cruting. and. besides, we prefer 10 see
efficiency in the guard rather than large
numbers" "
The general believes that more athletics
would greatly encourage the military or
EauiZatiOuS. Speaking more particularly
II the legislation PROPOSED by Major Metz,
he said he thOCght better proposition
was found in bill drafted 10y the depart
ment and introduced last year. II is his
'ntentiOn 10 have il again introduced this
year. 1t places men who have served five
or more years in the national guard or
naval militia on the same footing as eX-
Nrlp; frcmen In reference 10 state and
municipal civil service examinations.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
PLEADS FOR COLONEL PERKINS
Howard Charges Conspiracy was
Matched in Army and Navy Club.

Washington. Ian. 4.-RepresentahNe HoN'
ard Of Georgia. IN urging TO-DAY oeiole
the House Naval Affairs sub-commi''ee ',,e
reinstatement Of Lieutenant 'oione' - W.
Perkins. Of the Marine Corps, declared '''d'
perk,ns's discharge for alleged mehta' ~,
competency" was a "DreyfnS cohs"l"'''
hstched at the Army and Navy 'luo mere
Mr.. Howard attacked both the H'd'l''7
corps and the navy. ..-
"Only 80 per cent Of the ohoerS VI r,'o
navy he said. "are in actual service. Inc
ro,,aIrder sit about Washington, engaged
IN social pursuits. Naval battles are
MANNED and fought IL the clubs, where
Iiouor takes the place of the briny deep
with a red cherry as the ship and tooth
nick as the propelling force. The Officers
furnish the wind"
The committee took the Perkins case IN
der adVisement.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
3-CENT FARES FOR q HOURS
Toledo Gets Partial Concession
and Company Asks Receiver.

Toledo, Jan. 4-ToedO will have three
cent fares for two hours in the morning
and two in the afternoon, and six tickets
for % cents and universal transfers the
rest OF the day, as the result Of tenn
Dorarv agreement. pending franchise negO-
tiations. reached this afternoon between the
Toledo Railways and Light Company and
the CITY This announcement followed close
" on the heels of the application for a
receivership for the company on behalf OF
friendly interests in the United States court
here.
Representatives Of the company and the
CITY got together shortly after the court
proceeding, and within ten minutes had
agreed to abide by the proposition made
by the company. The new rate Of fare, it
is expected, will 80 into effect within a
week The hours are $50 to 1880 O'Clock IN
the morning and i:3O to $50 o'clock in the
evening.
The application for the appointment Of
receiver for the Toledo Railways and Light
Company follows protracted negotiations
between the company and the city Of To-
ledo I'm regard 10 franchises and fares.
Many OF the company's franchises expired
been under way ever since then to effect
q reorganization with a renewal Of the
franchises. The committee on reorganiza-
ton submitted terms to the City Council
last month for new franchises, but this was
followed a few days ago by the passage or
an ordinance providing for three-cent fares.
The company then came to the conclusion
that It's interests would be best served by
g .
The city authorities were unwilling to
grant franchises on the terms submitted
bv the company which permitted IT TO earn
per cent a year on what " would COST 10
reproduce the property, including a pro
vision for an automatic reduction OF fares
when the earnings should exceed that
amount
In anticipation Of the probable accept
auce Of the plan arrangements Wer" maze
recently for the formation Of new com
many TO take over all the gas and electric
heating and lighting properties, as well as
the railway lines Of the old company Ar
rarpements were also made for the sale OF
g. 10000 first mortgage bonds and an issue
az urcferred stock TO provide funds for pay
ing off the $500 900 first mortgage bonds or
the present company. 1t was further pro-
posed that an assessment be- levied on the
stock of the Toledo Railways and Light
Company, In order to raise fresh funds. All
Of these plans presumably will be nullihed
by the present action.
The application for a receiver by the
United States Mortgage and Trust Com
pany, OF this city, as trustee under the
mortgage securing the per cent consol-
dated first mortgage bonds S2.WlOO OF
which were authorized under the mortgage.
with S. 900 now outstanding, is in lne
with the plan Of the committee of reorgan-
ization. The company has been In default
for Interest on these bonds for several
wears and the committee has been working
on plans for the future OF the company
during the last three years.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
HAPPIEST WITH ANIMALS
More Interesting Than Politi-
clans. Saws Park Director.

Animals are much more interesting than
politicians, according TO John W. Smith.
the director Of the Central Park mensgerie
Mr.. Smith says he ought TO know, for ne
was once a member OF the Legislature. and
for the last eighteen years he has been di-
rector of the nenagerie. never once in that
time taking a vacation. But, because OF
Illness, Park Commissioner Stoyer told Mr.
Smith yesterday he could have a three
months, leave of absence.
"One term In the Legislature was enough
for me- said the director yesterday. But
| do like anmals-wild or tame ones
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
CHASE BLAZING TRAIN
Firemen Couldn't Make Engineer
Hear Their Yells.

Two flatcars and two automobiles were
badly damaged by fire on the tracks OF the
New York Central Railroad near 37th street
last night.
A mfn who noticed the blaze Informed
the police of The 37th street station. Just
as the engines arrived the trainmen started
to haul their burning freight to ed street,
where fire apparatus was available
The fremen shouted 10 the engineer 10
stop his train, but could not attract MS
attention. They were compelled to chase
the blaze for several blocks before they
could get a chance to work on II.
The fatcars We're the property OF me
Wabash Railroad. The damage was est-
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
MAN KILLED ON BATTLESH1P
Michigan Returns to Port to Put Coal
Passer's Body Ashore.

Tho battleshlp Michigan. which put TO
eea yesterday morning to take part In the
coming naval manoeuvres off the Atlantic
Coast, returned to port late in the after
80 tn bring. back the body Of coal
"sgser lanes Kelsey. of SeabroOk, y. H..
Who was killed by falling down chute;
lie was buried beneath an avalanche o.
coal. , ,, 80, ,,,,e,.
bnnker' containing some fifty tons OF coal
30 start the flow Of fuel into the fire room.
If is believed that he was oVerG9mc Dl
al Gas and lost his balance. His snip
o"'as saw his body land head first IN q
hesp he's t9 of coal at the bottom of the chute,
hrt before they could rescue him he was
Completely buried from sight
The Michigan has put TO sea again
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
SHIP CAPTAIN DIES AT SEA
Buried from Allan Liner Following
Deathbed Request.

steamer Pomeranian. arrived here tonight
from Ttayre with her flag at halfmast on
account Of the loss OF her commander
Csntain John Henderson, who died on Sun
day and was buried at sea.
Captain Henderson was stricken with
double pneumonia when the vessel was two
davs ont from Havre, and shortly before
ne died reouested his officers to bury him
Al sea. Alexander Braid, the chief officer,
took command of the ship and brought her
into port
a widow and three children ih "iasgo"'
Scoiland. survive CAPTAIN Henoerson.
New-York tribune., 1912-01-05
CAPTAIN LAUDED BY KING DIES
Master Of Goelet Racing Yacht Victim
of Shock at Newport.

Newport. Jan. A paralytic shock
caused the death at his home here to-day
Of CAPTAIN John Carley, formerly well
known as master of the racing yacht
Norseman. owned by the late Ogden
CoeIet When the Prince Of Wales, later
King Edward VII of Great Britain, yis-
tied this country, he was a guest on the
Norseman and gave Captain Carley an au-
tographed photograph of himself. remark
ING that ne considered the yacht the best
disciplined and best kept boat he had ever
boarded.
Captain Carley saw service in the In
dian wars and during the civil War was
master of a naval supply ship. lie was
native Of Danbury, Conn, and was sew
enty-eight years old He leaves widow
and three children.