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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
PIER CONFERENCE IS OFF
House Committee Declines In
yitation to Come to New York.

From The Tribune Buroau.l
Washington, Jan. Sl.-The members OF
the House Committee on Interstate and
Foreign Commerce to-day decided not to
accept the invitation Of the New York
Board of Trade and the steamship In
terests to make visit to New York in
connection with the proposal to extend
the plerhead lines in the Hudson River
Chairman Adamson has corresponded
with r. A. C. Smith OF the Harbor Com
mission. and others who extended invi-
tstions to the committee. but II was IN
formally decided tonight that the COM
mlttee would reconsider its original Plan
and decline the invitation. -....-
The expenses of the proposed trip were
10 have been paid by the Board of Trade
and the steamship companies, and II is
reported that the committees members
doubted the propriety of taking such a
haunt. at the same time feeling that the
contingent fund OF the House should not
be used.
The declinaton OF the committee 10
visit the harbor bears out predictions that
there willsbe no action in the immediate
future on the Sulzcr or Goldfogle bills to
extend the pierhead lines.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
WATERS STRIKE ENDED
Official Announcement Made at
Union Headquarters.

IL was Officially announced yesterday
afternoon. after a meeting lasting several
hours. that the walters strike had been
declared off, and that the men would re-
turn to their hotels il they should get
their jobs back.
There were several hundred very dis
gruntled individuals at the meeting IN
the headquarters OF the union, NO. ~
West seth street, and when they poured
into the street after the meeting vas over
there were hot denunciations on all sides'
Several who had taken part declared
they had not only lost the time that they
had been out on strike, but had also lost
their Jobs, probably.
Miss Elizabeth Gurley Flynn, who had
called the strike, admitted that consider
able ground had been lost in tine move
ment She asserted that they would con-
time 10 organize, however, but 1t was
predicted that there probably would never
be another walters strike in New YORK
I,udolph Chaintore and Silvio Gnanziac'
striking walters were sent to the work
house for six months in Special sessions
Yesterday for assault. They were ac-
cused by walters who had remained at
work OF hitting them with clubs durlhs
a fight in East 10th street on January ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
ASTOR CROSS FOR TRINITY
Mrs. M. Orme Wilson's Memo
rial to Cost $4,000.

\ granite cross between thirty and thii-
ty-fve feet high. ornamented with alle-
gorical carvings and surmounted by
figure Of Christ, viii soon make its APP
pearance In Trinity churchyard. between
the ediice proper and Pine street not
far from the new Morgan Dix chapel It
will be the gift of Mrs. Marshall Orme
Wilson, sister OF the late Colonel Johh
Jacob Astor. in memory Of their mother
Mrs. William Aston. who was lifelong
parshoner of Trinity.
Thomas Nash, Trinity's architect II
now at work on the design for the memo
rial. 10 cost between 10000 and $4,000.
In It's form II will resemble the sanctuary
or road crosses common in many parts
of Europe. The memorial will be the lat
cst Of the many Aston gifts 10 the famous
church, among which are the magnificent
reredos Of Caen stone. the gift OF Mrs.
Wilson's grandfather. John Jacob Astor'
and the big bronze doors presented by
waldorf Astor. Mrs. Astor. In whose
memory the cross will stand, died on Oc-
tober 30. 1908.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
APPRAISER ENTERS DENIAL
But Admits He Asked Shippers
to Use Baltimore & Ohio.

TLaddeus S. Sharretts. member OF the
Board of United States General APP
praisers entered a general denial yester-
day TO the charges OF malfea sance In Of
flee preferred against him before spe-
ciaI commission appointed by President
Taft. He appeared before the commits
sion. which was composed Of W. T. Deni-
son. Collector Loeb and Felix Franklin
ter. to defend himself against the accu-
sations that he sought 10 influence the
Baltimore G. Ohio Railroad. and that ne
had been inclined 10 favor importers for
whom his son was attorney.
A letter was read TO the commission,
written By Sharretts to James II. Butler,
United States Appraiser az Baltimore,
asking Butler to request the foreign
freight agent Of the Baltimore a. Ohio
"to procure an order to have the train
stopped when tagged" In this letter
Sharretts said that largely through his
influence certain shippers had sent their
merchandise over the Baltimore & Ohio.
and that he was convinced that nc could
again induce the firms 10 return to Balti-
more.
The witness admitted that for the sake
of Baltimore. OF which he was 4 native,
he had asked shippers 10 send their mer-
chandise TO that city several years ago.
but denied that he had made any such
requests ia this case. He declared fur
thor that 10 his knowledge he had never
rendered a decision I'm case in which IS
son was interested.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
SPARKS ROUT POWDER CART
Fire from Aqueduot Shaft
Dynamo Starts Panic.

a dynamo used for sucking bad air out
Of Shaft 10 of the aqueduct in Cooper
Square began 10 behave very badly yes
terdsy morning and sparks sSuttered into
sheet lightning. The driver Of one OF the
Dupont Powder Company's red wagons
had just backed up to the entrance OF the
shaft, and was proceeding to unload 800
pounds Of dynamite when he saw the
sparks. He slammed shut the tailboard,
leaped TO his seat AMI made every effort
TO get away in hurry. even though
dynamite was the load
Seven hundred feet below the surface
and Eve hundred feet upward a couple ~
hundred men were working in two tur-
nels. The bad air began 10 thicken down
there when the dynamo went wrong. and
the workmen began TO pour out OF the
shaft. A fire alarm was turned in. but
-, fore the engines arrived sand had been
dumped on the dynamo and lis wires.
which had caught FIRE. There was no
damage that amounted to anything and
none was hurt but there was bad
scare.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
GIRL ATTACKS TEACHER
Cuts Head Open with Eraser
When He Twists Her Arm.

1Iackensack, n. j.. Jan. a.-Stanley f..
Covert. principal of Public School T. in
Rijsefeld Park, is nursing a two-inch
cash on his forehead. inflicted by Ethel
Gallinant. thirteen-yearo pupil. The
sirl said the principal twisted her wrist
until she cried out from pain, and that In
retaliation she threw a blackboard eraser
al him.
Ny. Covert admitted to-day he had
twisted the girls wrist. but said she exas-
pcrated him. The Gsllinant girl said:
Several of the girls we're giggling. and
my teacher demanded that / go 10 his
desk. ! did So and he took me by the
neck. and followed by wrineing my wrist
After I hit him with the eraser said I
was going home. but Mr.. Covert refused
70 allow me TO depart
Superintendent James Bratt, of Hack
ensack is waiting 10 see what action the
RidgeReld Park Board OF Education will
take before he proceeds. 4 special meet
ing will no doubt be called. Thomas Ne
Lees says his twelve-year-old son Rob
ert was roughly handled ten days ago
by Mr.. Covert.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
S5OO,0OO HE|RESS FOR
MONTH A SECRET BRIDE
Miss Edgar introduces Franklin
0. BigeIow, Said To Be N. Y.
Banker, as Husband.
WEDDING DATE A MYSTERY
Marriage Announced as Couple
Depart for Honeymoon in
South After Auto Ride
from Yonkers.

Miss Agnes &. Edgar, who by the will
Of her father. William Bell Edgar re-
ceiyed more than 10000. announced last
evening at her home. No. POI Hawthorne
avenue. Yonkers that she had been Mrs.
Franklin O. Bigelow for about a month.
Mrs. Bigelow is an expert horsewoman
and well known amateur golf player
and last summer she went up with
couple Of aviators at Mineoa. Long ISL
and. as a passenger. Her father was A
member of the firm Of Acker. Edgar K
Co, the predecessors of the firm OF
Acker. Merrill & Condit. Franklin o.
Rigelow is said to he a banker in this
city.
The couple left Yonkers last evening in
an automobile for this city, where they
took a train for the South. Then they
will make a tour OF Europe.
The marriage became known in an odd
way. Miss Edgar telephoned to one Of
the yonkers papers yesterday, asking
that reporter be sent to the house
There Miss Edgar said she wanted per
sonal put in the paper, 10 read:
Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin o. Pigelow Will
leave tonight on a trip for the South"
who is Mrs Bgelow?' asked the re-
porter.
That's me-" said the supposed Miss
Edgar. with blush.
She added that they had been married
about a month but would not tell the
name of the person who married them or
where the wedding took place. Neither
would her husband who was with her
during the interview.
II was about six years ago that her
father died. and since then she has lived
alone In the homestead with her servants.
She spent most of her time, however. IN
/. Manhattan and in travel. About month
ago she returned from trip. and IT was
Eumored that she had been married then.
but she denied this at the time
The bride is about Forty years Old, and
Mr. Bicelow looked about five years
younger.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
TO KEEP TAB ON PRISONERS
Six Finger Print Experts to
Check Up Police Court Records.

The Board OF City Magistrates held It's
monthly meeting at No 800 Mulberry
street yesterday afternoon and appointed
six finger print experts and photoSra-
pher. each NJ $3.50 year, 10 take charge
of the finger print bureau IN the city .
police courts. The appointments take et-
feet to-day. and the court bureaus VIII
he opened as soon as the necessary az
paratus can be installed.
Two weeks ago Alfred Hart was APP
po!nted chief expert OF the finger print
bureau Of tho magistrates courts. al a
salary of 81. 500 a year. and he will haze
charge from the Office OF Chief Magls-
trate McAdoo.
Ey means Of these bureaus IT Is hoped
that il will be easy 10 keep track or prls-
oners with records. and that by the same
means first offenders will have their state
ments verified. The men appointed were
Lawrence Kantwell, John j. harque'te'
Walter r.. Tubrush. Arthur W. Anderson,
Louis Gotlieb and George Seld, nneeE
print experts, and Fred Hilman. general
bureau photographer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01

Prcsidcnt-elect Wilson took part last
night in the monthly dinner Of the Round
Table club. a mysterious association II
men high up in the world 81 art and let
tiers. The dinner was held at III" Nnick-
erhocker Club and was an informal affair.".
Among the twenty or SO members OF
this club are Joseph II. CnoAtc DR.. :.
Weir Mitchell. George : Rices and Johh
y. Cadwalader While there was JOY
over tile presence Of Pi sldent-clect VIII
son. who IL also memoer, At The dinner.
there was gloom, too. fOI 80 happens
that for the first time in the hfty years
OF its existence to-day will be the nrst
time the CLUB has got IN the newspapers.
No one knows who ORGANIZED the Round
Table Club half a century dgO. Among
its members In that time nave been men
famous in the history. Of America. It's
members are not confined 20 New lork.
! for there are some VINO live III Boston,
Washington and Philadelphia. TIE charm
Of these monthly dinners, as explained by
! the President-eiect. is the Informally.
The club has no officers, ami there is no
POSTMASTER at the monthly dinners, and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
PENN. TO QUIT JERSEY CITY
Will Abandon Passenger Ter
minal-Lehigh Valley Also.

The Public Utilities Commission of New
Jersey was Informed yesterday by
Thomas c. Haight. Assistant Corporation
Counsel Of Jersey City, ana State SEN
ator William c. Gebhardt that il was the
intention Of the Pennsylvania Railroad
10 abandon it's terminal station in Jersey
City. 80 far as passenger traffic was con-
cerned.
The Lehgh Valley Railroad, which had
a contract with the Pennsylvania to use
It's tracks from Frelinghuysen avenue, In
Newark, to the Jersey City terminal. has
asked the commission for permission TO
abandon the use of the tracks and use the
Jersey Central Railroad terminal, In Com
munipaw, instead OF the Exchange Place
terminal of the Pennsylvania: also TO
abandon the Market street station OF the
Pennsylvania. in Newark and TO use It's
own station. in Meeker avenue.
There was to have been q hearing on
this application, but on the representa-
ton of Haight and Geohardt that the
plan was TO entirely abandon the Jersey
CITY terminal for passenger traffic. the
matter went over for two weeks.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
WALL ST. "BURIES" CLERK
Thought System" Couldn't
Fail. but He Owes $4,000.

Hartford, Conn Jan. Shy fling a
petition in bankruptcy in the United States
Court mere this afternoon Jules stein, or
New Canaan. who says ne Is Il poor clerk
i'm little country town, demonstrated that
more Would-bc dwellers In the high imam
Gals realms fall by the way than eventu-
ally land in the gilded places, and that
even the little backwoods towns have their
Nestpocket edition "pluneers
lules confesses he owes s69. $50 SO. all
Of which debt was incurred by dabblng in
Wall street. which somehow failed 10
suceunb to his infallible system" lie
thought he couldn't lose. but he did lie
believes he mas several thousands OF dol
lars worth Of stock and negotiable bonds.
The United states referee will verify this
belief when Jules's creditors appear
against him at hearing which will he
called next month.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
ELLIOTT JURY 0ISAGREES
Head of Union Bank Subsidiary
Was on Trial for Perjury.

The jury in the case Of Gilbert Elliott
who has been on trial in Brooklyn
charged With perjury. failed to agree and
was dismissed last night by Justice crane
in the Supreme Court. Elliott was presi-
dent OF the Essex G. Lee Company, sub
sidiary concern OF the Union Bank
The jury. after six hours deliberauon
asked the Justice il presumptive evidence
could be considered. Justice Crane ad'
vlsed that 1t could, and the jury retired
but came out again In a half hour. re-
porting hopeless disagreement HI
Iiott's s.. go bail was continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
PRINCETON PLANS ESCORT
One Thousand Students Will
Take Wilson to White House.

Governor Wilson yesterday accepted the
offer of the students of Princeton Uni
versity 10 escort him from his home in
rinceton to the White House for his
Inauguration as President
, Just Il century ago Princeton gave its
last President TO the nation James Mad
isC1. The centenary VIII be celebrated
in unique programme To- which Mr.. VIII
son gave his consent YESTERDAY. The
Princeton youths will charter two special
trains of thirteen cars each. on March 8.
! one car viii be for the President-elect,
his family and newspaper men The GOV
ernor smiled when he found the number
thirteen confronting him again for he
believes il means luck to him.
The students. more than thousand OF
them. will take Mr.. Wilson to his hotel on
arrival at Washington and will attend
the smoker of the Princeton Alumni As
ISOLATION OF Washington that evening.
The next morning they viii escort Mr..
Wilson from his hotel To the White
House The students, together with the
ESSEX cavalry troop Of New Jersey. will
prec de the Presidents carriage 10 the
Capitol.
After the ceremony at the Capitol the
Princetonians will take their place in the
inaugural parade, just behind the mill
tary and at the head Of the civic organ
! iZations, &-l. 10y
! Philadelphia, Jan. 9,--Prestlspt elect
Wilson does net feel he IL lim!tedSih7pick-
ing his Cabineti 10 the mc n psf1 have
been suggested 10 him by pohpcal lead
ers and friends Of candidates. While
riding 10 Philadelphia from Princeton 10
see dentist he read some OF the pub
lshed reports which drew the inference
that because ne was unable in his con-
versaticn with the correspondents last
night to recall olfhand who had been
suggested for the Secretaryship OF State
besides Mr.. Bryan. the selection OF the
Nebraskan was INDICATED
There IS absolutely no justification for
that Inference" declared Nj. Wilson to-
dav II could not recall the names OF
men who have hren suggested for port
folios other than the Secretaryship OF
state" lie paused. and added after a
moments reflection: And | might be
making some. nominations OF my own. for
I certainly Will not feel bound TO confine
myself merely to names that have been
suggested to me"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
BROKER AWAITS SENTENCE
Richard Fredericks Admits Guilt in
81 600 600 Stamp Theft.

Richard Fredericks. one Of the two mer
arrested in this city January . wher
postoffce inspectors began to gather In
members OF the gang said to have stolen
and sold more than 10000 worth OF
stamps pleaded guilty to receiving stolen
goods before Judge O'Sullivan In General
Sessions yesterday.
He was remanded without date for SEN
tence that he might be examined by VIII.
lam Dean Embree. the Assistant District
Attorney in charge Of the local prosecu-
ton. AS yet Fredericks has told nothing
OF value
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
TRY telegraph TO The Tribune.

New Haven. Jan. S1.-Eugene Delano,
ir.. was graduated from Yale in 1908,
and during his college course his activities
were mainly scholastic He was mem
Der OF the Phi Beta Kappa ana ATTAINED "
stand for the work OF the
four years lie was member OF 'ne
Junior fraternity of Psi Epsilon and con-
,ributed 10 The Yale Courant.'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
EUGENE DELANO, R.,
ENDS LIFE IN WINNIPEG
Son of New York Banker Cuts
His Throat with a Razor
in Hotel.
NO KNOWN MOTIVE FOR ACT
Suicide Was a Yale Graduate
Left Here on Saturday
for His Farm in
Canada.

Winnipeg. Man, Jan. 3i.-Twenty-foui
hours after he had cut his throat with a
razor the body of Eugene Delano, jr.. a
member Of prominent New York family
was found late last night lying, I'M
clothed, on the floor OF his bedroom in
the Royal Alexandra Hotel He left this
note. addressed to Eusen" Deano, New
York
Dear father. sisters and brother: For
give me. EUGENE"
The body was taken in charge by DR..
Jones. United States Consul, with the con-
sent of the Coroner. who considered an
inquest not necessary.
No reason is known here for the sui
eide. Delano arrived at the hotel on
Wednesday and did not leave his room
after entering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
sTEUHEN's SONS TO DINE.

The eighteenth annual dinner OF the
Steuben County Society will be held at
the Waldorf this evening. Former Sena-
tor William J. Tully, the president. will
preside. Police Commissioners Waldo,
Commissioner Edwards. OF the Street
Cleaning Department; Luther Il. Little.
president OF the Amen Corner" Associa-
tion: Judge William r.. Werner, OF the
Court OF Appeals. and Alfred f. Smith,
Speaker Of the Assembly, are expected to
sneak
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
X c. BALL FILLS GARDEN.

The Knights Of Columbus charity oai'
the nroceeds Of which are TO be used FOR
the building of a tubercular country
home. was held last night Al Madison
scusre Garden. which was crowded
Smong those who were there were
C,hsyIes n Murphy. JOhn Pulroy Mitchell.
Mor-ar J. OB.ien. Victor j: Downing, Dr.
5ot:"vern ST John Murphy. James \.
TIe herfy William =. Lainln and John j.
Mo- .GOy All
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
ROWDY GANGS LAID TO
SPARED ROD IN SCHOOL
Professor McMurry Insists That
Corporal Punishment Is Only
Cure for Defiant Child.
PUPILS "DARED" TEACHERS
Education Investigator Reviews
Work in Reply to Criticism
from Board of Munich
pal Research.

Professor Frank VI. McMurry. who has
teen Investigating instruction i'm tho city
elementary schools. in his third report
last night declares that disorderly child
should receive corporal punishment. but
the child should first undergo medical
examina ton. should have written con-
sent from his guardian that the punish
ment should be conducted only in the
presence Of an adult, and that An accu-
rate record be kept in all such cases.
Furthermore. the Bureau of Municipal
Research criticised the professor. and
asked lust how and why he feels himself
in position TO so severely attack the
present school curriculums and syllabi
Professor McAlurry defended himself in
brief statement and quotation from his
interim report.
The professor suggests that the bylaw
OF the Board OF Education expressly for
bidding corporal punishment be rescinded
believing that the state law touching as
sault and battery sufficiently covers cases
% unwarrantcd severity toward pupils
He thinks, also, that the number Of
parental schools for the most depraved"
children should be increased and the in
mates he under constant restraint. and
that the number o, disciplinary schools be
increased in winch tire inmates nc con-
hned throughout rho day. The professor
insists that the mode OF commitment TO
these schools should be greatly simplihed
and that corporal punishment he allowed
ir them
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01

Eugene Delano, jr., was the son of Eu-
gene Delano. Of the banking firm OF
Brown Brothers, OF No. 259 Wall street.
lie was twenty-five years old. and grad
uate OF Yale. '0S. According 10 n state
ment issued at the home of the Delanos
last night, a message was received from
the American Consul General at Winnipeg
telling OF the sudden death II is stated
that Mr.. Delano left New York on Satur-
day last TO return 10 his farm at Sas-
katchewan, Canada. For some months.
It was said he had been subject 10 peri
DDS OF dependency, caused by I'll health,
and II is believed that his death occurred
during one OF these attacks The state
ment added that he had been engaged
IN farming in Tisdale. Saskatchewan, for
two years
The young man was unmarried. and
when In this city lived with his father,
who is a widower at his Washington
SQUARE home The home is also occupied
by married sister Mrs. Charles W. Nc
Kelvey. and a brother, Moreau. Another
married sister is the wife OF Or. Augustus
Is. w auSWOrtn, OF No. IL NsSt V9'h
street
Members Of the family refused to ne
seen Yesterday. While the statement said
the young mans death occurred during
a fit Of dependency brought on by I'll
health. it was admitted BY one Of the
household that he had been in good
health. and at the time OF his departure
from this city his healthy appearance
had been the subject Of comment. There
was no motive, so far as can be learned
from persons acquainted with him, which
might have prompted him TO take his
life.
Eugene Delano. head Of the family, is
prominent in the financial affairs or the
city. and at one time was director or the
New York Life Insurance Company. the
family also has many interests in can
ada The head OF the family is trustee
of the Grenfel Mission, established TO ala
the Labrador and Newfoundland fisher
men. and at one time he was also con-
nected with the United Railways, the rail-
way traction company OF 81. Louis.
The Delano family have had a summer
home on the brow OF the Orange Noun
tains for years. and are we'll known IN
society circles OF the Oranges.