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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31

San Francisco. Dec. %.-The dlctum OF
science on who's Really Who in Amer
Tea and Why" although this is not the
real title of the little book is being writ
ten by DR.. David Starr Jordan. president
Of Stanford University. DR.. Jordan also
is president of the eugenics commission
Of the American Breeders Association
and his work will be written ostensibly
Cor them.
Equipped with tones and charts ana
aided by the most expert genealogist OH
the Pacific Coast, DR., Jordan has traced
the ancestry of one thousand American
families. representing several millions OF
people. DR.. Jordan has reached these
conclusions:
First-At least half the citizens OF TINS
country of English ancestry are de-
scendants Of one 'superwoman' and
members of one colossal family.
Second Isabella de Vermandois. daugh-
ter of a Crusader ana wife of the Duke
OF Warren. living in the twelfth century
is the common progenitor OF the teeminS
millions whom DR.. Jordan stamps as the
Attest" of the English-speakinR race.
Third-Joliu y. Rockefeller and j. Pier
pont Morgan belong to this remarkable
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
PARK LAWNS NOW GREEN
Rain Washes Away Snow and Gives
Them Springlike Appearance.

When the rainstorm yesterday washed
most of the snow from the lawns in
Central Park it revealed grass that was
as fresh and green as at any time in April
or Nay. Charles Downing Lay. Landscape
architect of the Park Board, said ne had
never seen the lawns so green at this time
of the year. ,-,,,,-
I'VE haven't had a killing frost yet"
said Mr.. Lay. The snow blanket last
week prevented any bad effects from the
freeze that followed: The lawns are re-
markably green. ] don't believe any
great damage will be done to the grass
and shru5bery. though, II we nave some
cold weather later.
The trees in many parts or the park
anneor 70 he full of sap. and the shrub
berry in sheltered spots looks as II about
to bud.
There has been no skating in the park
formed last week gave way under yes
terday'S rain.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
FlREMAN'S HER0ISM VAIN
Man Perishes in Big Sea Trying
to Save Tugs Grew.
IN TelcgLaph 10 w TrIhunc

Atlantic City, Dec. O-Thc desperate
battle for their lives which eleven men,
the members OF the crew, put up when
a thirty-mlle gale drove the tug Mar
garet on a submerged wreck four miles
east OF Herefort Inlet to-day. was made
notable by the vain heroism of James
Duncan. a fireman. He plunged into the
mountainous seas which the angry gale
had whipped up and, with a small line
about his waist, attempted 10 make the
shore. mile away, and bring help. His
lifeless body, with a piece of the line
still knotled about his waist. was picked
up on the beach tonight
Captain John Il. Scott. OF the Margaret
left New York for Norfolk with three
barges I'm tow. of the inlet. while lighting
for Roadway in the teeth OF the gale. the
tug struck the submerged wreck. Cap
tain Scott anchored the barges and start
ed for shore in the tug, but the force
Of the wind and the great seas made the
outcome doubtful.
IL was then that Duncan stripped and
plunged into the icy waters. The other
members Of the crew watched him as he
struck out FOR the beach and cheered him
as he continued on and finally disap-
peared from sight in the storm and the
gathering dusk.
In the mean time a guard saw the tug.
and the latham Inlet surf boat was
launched. The crew made about half a
mile in the rough seas when they We're
capslzed, and all the men were thrown
into the water They swan back to shore.
There they sent word to the lifesavers
at Avalon. who put out In boat and
reached the wreck.
The latham Inlet men then got out a
larger boat and assisted the Avalon men
I'm taking the crew off tie tug. The life
savers said this evening that the Mar
garet would probably pound to pieces on
the beach where she was landed. The
three barges will be taken In tow to-mor-
row.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
SHER|FF'S OLD FRIEND
JOINS AL|M0NY CLUB
Hamburger Sadly Welcomes Dr..
WoIfman to Ludlow
Street Jail.
MRS. WOLFMAN IS SlEU1H
Husband Might Have Sailed
Blithely Away to Europe To-
day Had Wife Not Be-
come Suspicious.

Sheriff Hamburger is to-day entertaining
an old friend in Ludlow street Jail I'm the
person of Dr. Philip Wolfman, of No. lOo
East 18th street 1t was not the fault
OF the Sheriff that the physician is there'
but when Or. Wolfman could not furnlsh
the 81 900 bond that friend Hamburger re-
auired in a contempt action brought by
Mrs Martha Wolfman, wife OF the phy-
stefan, there was nothing for the SherlH
10 do but invite Wofman 10 be his offl-
rial guest. lie often had been a sociai
guest Of Hamburger.
DR.. Wolfman was a member of the
Tammany general committee Of the loth
Assembly District when Mr.. hamburger
was the leader and he was one OF the
men who conceived the idea of making
Mr. Hamburger Sheriff. DIR. workman also
predicted the election Of his friend, but
he never predicted that julius was go
ing TO arrest him
DR.. Wolfman. 1t is charged, has been
remiss in the payment OF alimony to his
wife. which Justice Bischoff ordered in
her separation suit should be $50 a week.
He also had failed to pay the 500 counsel
Zee ordered DN tne court
once. before the present proceedins'
Mrs. Wolfman, who is a sister Of Mrs
Joe Weber. wife of the comedian, proved
herself something OF a detective. instead
Of going right home to mother when she
began her suit for separation she
STAYED I'm the same house with her hus-
band There was reason. She kept ac-
count of the professional business done
by him. which enabled her TO tell the
court that his average earnings from his
practice were $3.50 a week. This was i'm
portant information in her application FOR
allmony, for the doctor. like most hus-
bands whose wives demand alimony, was
hear when IL came to placing an esti-
mate on his income.
The detective instinct Of Mrs. Wolfmar
again showed itself ia her application for
the arrest OF her husband. She said she
believed the doctor was preparing to
abandon his practice and go TO Europe
Mrs. Wolfman said he so threatened un-
Jess she discontinued her suit which Is
based on the allegation Of cruelty. She
was not only right in her suspicion. but
she showed good judgment In not delay
Ing until the new year. for Dr. Wolfmar
would have welcomed 1918 on the high
seas
When Deputy Sheriff Fitzsimmons went
10 the doctors home he found the physi'
clan had his trunks packed aud was pre-
pared To board steamship to-day.
when the deputy brought his prisoner
10 Ludlow street DR.. Wolfman and Sheriff
Hamburger greeted each other az old
friends. but all the Sheriff could do was
to wait little after the closing hour u
| enable the physician to obtain bonds
man, which. however. he failed 10 DC
and he became member OF Warden
Johnsons alimony club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
CITY's TREE CONCERT TO-DAY
Programme Arranged for Children in
Madison Square from 5 to z.

From TO o'clock this evening.
weather permitting, there Will be a band
concert and choral singing alongside the
public's Christmas tree in Madison
Square Park II is hoped by those VINO
have been responsible for the tree cele-
bration that hundreds of children Will
he present. The Indictment weather yes.
terday prevented the exercises being held
last evening. as originally intended.
The programme Will include concert
by the Frank Stretz Band. the singing
Of twelfth and thirteenth century music
by the Junior choir of the John Huss
Bohemian Presbyterian Church and se-
lections by the Welsh Singers, who par
ticipated In the exercises held on Christ
mas Eve.
From II 10 ~ p. m programme de-
cided on by the New Years Eve Com
mittee will be given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
NEW HAVEN RULES FLAX"
Loose Signal Methods Blamed
for Massachusetts Wreck.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

lbl lPeefdpu W 'H' ii'V"''''i
Boston. Dec 3O-There is sharp crit
icism Of the New Haven Railroad In the
report which the Massachusetts Railroad
Commission gave out this afternoon on
the Stoughton collision OF November -,
when the Fall River boat train side
swiped a switch engine. The commission
saws that the accident was due to loose
methods Of signalling, or lack OF It. ana
that one engineers failure to flag is In
conceivable and nexcusabe The en-
ployes were well aware OF the situation
in general. says the report which con-
tinues:
The investigation Of this accident DIS
closed the fact that loose methoos III
the operation OF trains were employed al
certain times in the Stoughton yard ana
that certain train movements were mace
in some instances without nag prouectipSn
and at other times with what mlght De
termed short tagging. The state OF d.
fairs was well known 10 the employees
il not to the officials of the COMPANY
The effect OF laXity in the observance
and enforcement OF rules is farreachihg,
and when an employe once Arrows n, I'M ~
10 violate the rules he Is very liable 10
continue that practice until he comes
10 grief. Safety TO the travelling puonc
should be paramount IN the mlnu vi
every official and employe ehsestu ~ tn'
maintenance and operation OF railroads
TO this end the employees should coop
crate with each other and with their
superior officers that the most satisiac-
tory results possible may be obtained.
AFTER a careful consideration Of all
the facts obtained with reference to this
accident, both by conference with officials
and employees, and view, the board rec
ommends," says the report, that me
management Of the New York, New
Haven G. Hartford Railroad maintain a
system Of supervision and discipline
which will enable II to reduce to mini
mum accidents on the railroads which 1t
owns, leases and operates in this COM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
NAVY PLEA Anglers G0FF
Imposes Heavy Sentence for
Theft of Fowls.

In sentencing Francis Donahue and
James Rookie who pleaded guilty to steal
ing three geese and two turkeys last
Thanksgiving Day, Justice Goff yesterday
referred to letters which had been written
10 him IN Rockies behalf.
'Donahue seems to be without a
friend" said Justice Goff, while the mum
Der of letters written In your behalf,
Rookie. with the evident intent 10 deceive
the court. f. surprising. I am Informed
that II you get suspended sentence you
will, enter the navy. Such a proposition
is absolutely untenable. The navy don t
want men OF your stamp. The time has
gone by to send scoundrels 10 the navy
for reformation The navy is not com
posed Of thieves and burglars"
Justice Goff then sentenced Rookie TO the
penitentiary for eleven months, ana
Donahue TO the same institution for two
months.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
UNABLE TO FIND WITNESS.

Justice Golf postponed yesterday the
trial of Charles Steinert and James c.
White former members of Lieutenant
Becker's squad who are charged with
perjury, because Mrs. Jennie Greenberg.
a witness for the prosecution. could not
be found.
Mrs. Greenberg was cashier OF the
restaurant where Steinert and White ar
rested Big Jack Zelig. Zeliy was shot
several witnesses who insist he had no
revolver when the detectives arrested
him. The same persons however, swore
before the grand jury that Ielig had re-
volver in his pocket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
PEACE BooMs ITALIAN TRAVEL

The declaration OF peace between Italy
and Turkey has greatly increased the
number OF visitors to the Italian resorts
such as Naples. where the favorite Hotel
de L,ondres. which has been reconstructed
with many new private baths and other
American hotel comforts, is enjoying q
prosperous season
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
ACCUSER ASKS ENCY,

The sentence of Alderman Percy l..
Davis and Eben j. owens. the Tombs
missionary. who were convicted OF try
ing TO extort 5000 from Mrs. Eva p.
Carroll, was postponed for week yes
terday by Justice Goff in the Criminal
Branch of the Supreme Court In order
that the records OF Davis and Owens
might he further investigated. Mrs. Car
roll has made several trips to the Office
of Frank Moss. the Assistant District At
torney who prosecuted Davis and owens.
90 ask that a light sentence be given
them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
ALDERMAN WILLARD ILL
Contracts Pneumonia When Attend
ing Curran Committee Meeting.

Alderman Bryant Willard. OF the 2lst
District. Is In Harlem Hospital suffering
from pleuro- pneumonia, and it was said
last night that his condition was serious.
He was taken i'll on Thursday last while
listening TO the testimony before the Cur
ran committee. Since then he has grown
worse and yesterday was removed to the
hospital
Alderman willard is now serving his
second term as a member of the board.
lie Is Republican and is chairman OF
the Taxicab Committee.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
DIME EASES CONSCIENCE
Man Sends City 10 Gents for
Glass He Broke.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Philadelphia, Dec. 30.-A conscience
stricken man sent a 10-cent piece to
the City Treasurer this morning with
the following note:
Put this 10 cents in the treasury. as
l owe it TO the city for breaking a pane
of glass. Honestly hoping you will do
it, 1 am
The dime will be credited to the con-
science fund.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
OPEN AIR WATCH FOR NEW YEAR

It was announced at the headquarters
of the Salvation Army, in West 18th
street Yesterday that the national leader
of the organization. Commander Eva
Rooth would be present and speak at
The open air watch night demonstration
and musical festival to be held In Union
Snuare from II y. m. to midnight tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

iBy Telegraph 10 Inc irlouhe
Goshen, y. Y, Dec. 3O.-Burton w. GID
son when seen in his cell at the county
jail this evening said he understood the
indictments had been handed up some
time ago, but further than that he said
he did not know anything about the mat
tar
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
Busy Night for Riis and Smith

As the hour for the celebration draws
near and during its progress there VIII ne
no buster men IN the city than JACOB hlls
and DR.. Arthur !. Smith, members OF the
committee. They will go from centre 10
centre in automobiles and direct the pro-
Cecdings.
When the chimes proclaim the New
Year to he regularly installed the WORK
or the committee will be over. IL VIII
have done what it set out To 90 on the
suggestion of Mr.. Riis. IL the crowds as
they leave the parks grow riotous ana
blow horns and do other things that have
made tie evening In years gone by oo-
roxious 10 many II will be no fault OF the
committee.
II will be New Years Day then, not
New Years Eve; but tne committeeman
are not worrying much. for they believe
the effect upon the crowds of an hour
music Will be sufficient 10 keep them IN
check
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
TUNE UP TO GREET 1918!
.Fifty.nine Minutes of Song
Planned by Riis Committee.
a. CELEBRATION CENTRES
Same Programme in City Hall
Park, Union, Madison and
Herald Squares.

The committee formed by JACOB a. hils
10 promote a safe and sane New Year
Eve and to set TO patriotic and sacred
music the dying of the old year an
nounced yesterday the musical pro-
gramme which will be observed between
II and II 80 o'clock tonight. There VIII
be four centres where the crowds VIII
gather. and with bodies of trained singers
to lead them IT is expected that music
such as has never risen from puDhc
places in the city before will mark the
ushering In OF the new year.
The four centres which the committee
has chosen are City Hall Park, Union
Square. Madison Square and Heraid
Square. The same songs will be sung at
each place and in the same order. Inc
first number will be THE Battle hymn
OF The Republic" sung to the tune oi
John Browns Body The l. >. n.
Forever" a new song, set Ia the music 81
Dixie" will be sung next. Foilo"lHs
this will come three hymns, 20 God' Our
Help in Ages Past" Guide Me, Ihou
Great Jehovah" and Nearer. My Goa
10 Thee"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-31
Silence, Then Midnight Bells.

Az the old year WdneS ana IL ot'oi"''
only a. matter of minutes before those u
the throngs will be wishing one ahother
n "happv New Year" taps will be sound
cd on the cornet. The singing OF Amer
lea" will conclude the programme, WHICH
il is planned, will end at one minute 10 L.
There will be a minute of silence ana
then bells al! over the city will peal OUT
the arrival of the New Year
Al CITY Hall Park several hundred
members of the Evangelical Chorus Will
lead I'm the singing. They will be supple
mented by groups from various slhsih
societies from Brooklyn. queens ana Ne"
Jersey. All. OF course. are eXpecteu "
Join in the singing. The music at ChioI'
Square will he led by the Salvation ArihS,
and IL is estimated that the largest crown
in the city Will be gathered there. Inc
PEOPLES Choral Union, OF when frdiin
Damrosch is leader, VIII assemple III
Madison Square. around the Tree OF bish'
4 rehearsal held a few days ago attract
ed nearly six hundred members. and sew
oral hundred additional. who could MOI
attend the practice or who had not re-
ceivod notices in time. Will be on haht
TINS evening Ht iH'''N W.
r.. G.. Marquard.
In the fourth centre. Herald S9ua' =
the music will largely be supplied by VoI'
unt,crs from church choirs. novelty u
the line OF New Years music VIII be III
troduced there. for four Scotchmeh II
native dress will he on hand with nag
pipes. Had the celebration been arrange
for earlier. it was said yesterday th'
committee could have had dozen PIPER
TO enllven the safe and sane proceedings
There are many who will doubtless not DC
disappointed at tie failure OF the com
mittee 10 secure this extra force, FOR uh
less one IL Draw Scot the noise OF
dozen bagpipes would rival the nolsies
Tin horn chorus the city ever heard.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31

knockout drops In Montmorcncy's
tea.
They left tho hero unconscious
with Horace's pockctbook ciutched
In his fingers placed there By
Horace when Monty awoke Horace
accused him of theft.
Monty next appeared In the
stocks Ills mother came and
blamed all his troubles on her
danghierln.law. Then Mande went
on the war path and got after the
Judge. She tiekicd him with a
butcher knife and made him free
Monty. Horace and Eddy foy ea.
tered armed 10 the teeth. but
Maudc. unarmed. seized knife
from Horace and killed both VII
laiun
This was the logical finish. but 4,
wasn't the real finish. The play
lasted TN a. m. Weleft at ! y, IN.
Yours. WEB.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31

err the service Ia good or bad.
Where irrcconcilAhic difference ex.
ists. amity cannot exist"
CALDWELL BUSY
Deputy Prosecutor Caldwell, can.
didafe for corporation counsel. has
opened his headquarters In the Pho.
neer building. Mr.. Caldwell n max.
Ing an active campaign. and his
friends believe be- will be one Of
the two winners in tho primary.
CHANDLER OPENS CAMPAIGN
Frederick y. Chandler. whose dn.
ties an deputy comptroller. have
prevented him from personally do.
Ing much In his own behalf. has new.
crtheiess made great progress
through the assistance OF his
{ lends. Headquarters have been
opened In the Lyon building.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
WITH THE CANDIDATES
GILL

III Gil. reformed candidate" for
mayor. viii open his campaign at
Drcamland pavilion tomorrow night.
and his hackers are working for an
overflow crowd. Gin will be- the
principal speaker. and win sound
the keynote Of ~ campaign.
Other speakers viii be Gen. James
u. Me.calfc. James r MeElroy and
r.. n. Cute. Jules RedeIxhsimcr,
the wcIl-known merchant. Will pre-.
side.
PARISH. MEETING
T. A. Parish will 20 quietly into
the suburbs tomorrow night 10
make his speech. II will happen at
Payse's hail. nj I.atona. Ole Han
son. r. VI. Myers and Daniel Ian.
don will also speak Women sup
porters OF Mr.. Parish held a noon.
day meeting In the headquarters
yesterday. ut which. In addition 10
Parish. Mrs. ". ID. Honghton. Mrs.
A. w. Schroeder. Prof. Hsrbsman
and Mrs. z. Cauffman spoke.
HoaNER At RAvENNA
An eUSuuHidSuc auutsuts itttt1
Ravcnua hall last evening to listen
10 speeches made by Thomas X.
Horner. candidate for corporation
counsel: q. A. Pidduck and A. A.
Booth.
II was Mr.. Horner's opening
speech OF his campaign. and he said
In part;
AS a matter OF sound principle,
a city should own Its public utili.
ties A street railway Is public
highway. and. like every other
highway. II should be owned by the
public. The people would shuddcr
at the suggestion OF private owner
ship Of the streets. but what IL the
difference between private owner
ship OF the street and private own
ership OF the means OF transporta.
ton through the street,
"A satisfactory solution to these
questions can never be had so long
as we have on one side the people
who want good service, and on the
other hand stockholders who de-
mand and expect dividends. whcth-
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1912-01-31
FUNNY SIGHTS IN FOREIGN SITES
SOME THRILLS IN A CHINESE PAN
ESPECIALLY If IT'S MELODkAMA
Canton. China.

Dear nm: In my last letter ]
told OF going TO Chinese theatre,
and promised TO tell you the plot OF
the melodrama that was played. d..
Dorsey and first became con
sclous OF the plot when Montmo'
roncy Mun Lung tthe herol began
TO pay marked attention TO Miss
Maude kow Fang tshe was the
heroine, or, rather. he was. because
no women are allowed on the Chi.
nese atage).
Theirs was no ordinary passion.
II giowed with white heat. Mont
morencys mother was called IN aud
told OF the state OF affairs. Mrs.
Wun Lung hadn't benevolent face.
Her mouth curved downward like
an inverted u. As typical comic
paper mothcr.in.law she would have
filled the bill. She didn't approve
of her sons choice. and didn't hosi.
tate TO say so.
She said II In plain Chinese. and
sang II. accompanied by eymbais
and fIddlcs.
Hut Montmorency married Maude
anyhow Trouble came. We saw II
coming. for we had been told that
the had character In the Chinese
play was always distinguished by a
darkened face with dab OF white
paint on the nose.
The villain appeared and ! knew
| wasn't going to Hike him. He
did song and dance. then sat down
to tea with Montmorcney and
Naude. Horace Hop Tong flirted
with Maude dreadfully. who. Il
seemed to us. encouraged him.
Montmorency called him down
without effect.
Horace had n sword bearer who
looked and walked like Eddie Foy.
He was a rascal and no mistake.
The two cooked up scheme that
was far from original. They put