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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
GAYNOR VOLUNTEERS MEET
Will Cooperate with Any One
TO Re. elect the Mayor.

That body of intrepid patriots who have
come to be known as the Caynor Nolun-
teers met last night In the Hotei Man
haitian to organize. William lustgarten.
a LAWYER. of No. IS william street. called
them together. William 5. Van Clicf.
president of the Staten Island Chamber
OF Commerce; John Adikes. OF queens
William j. Underwood. John Il. Butler,
Major James Otis Woodward, Louis An
min Ames, Tax Commissioners Judson q
wall. Benjamin Doblin ana Sol Bloom
attended and passed resolution that
they would willingly cooperate with any
other committees or parties III the coming
campaign for the reelection OF thc enuI-
present Board of Estimate
"Of course" explained Mr.. l.ustgarten,
I'VE are anxious primarily to see the
Mayor renominated and reelected De
cause we think he has made good In the
three wears he has held his Office But
We should like to see he entiie present
Board OF Estimate continued IN ONCE ii
for no other purpose than 10 eliminate
partisan politics from the campaign.
The volunteers elected Louis Amin
Ames chairman and Wesley Evans Barker
secretary. They intend 10 open head
quarters i'm Broadway hotel III lew
days and 10 carry on IN active campaign
II is planned to form committee OF
thousand business men 10 work for the
reelection of the Mayor. Mr.. Van Cliei
expects to organize strong body Of busi-
ness men In Staten island To make a par
of this committee. and Mr.. Adlkes ex-
pressed similar intentions with regard t.
Queens.
The Mayor did not attend the meeting
nor did he communicate with his adj
mIrerS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
TIGER JAMS THROUGH BILL
Would Give Mayor Power to
Appoint New Ma gistrates.

tf| I'e fI'l IT'D Itf t.t'N'itf
Albany. March 2c-After call Of the
House and more than an hours delay. IN
which there was "A hunt for delinquent
Tammany members whose votes were
needed. the Assembly to-day. by a vote
of - 10 rs. passed the Goldberg bill. trans
fcrriug from the Board of Estimate ana
Apportionmcnt and the Board of Alder
men the power of providing for add
tional city magistrates in New York. ana
giving II to the Mayor. This bill Is
looked on As Tammany partisan meas
MS. which will put several new positions
about To- he created more directly under
organization control. For that reason the
majority leader. Mr.. Levy, would not per
nit the bill L. be voted on until there Was
4 good sized showing Of the followers oil
the Wigwam.
The Goldberg bill requires the masls-
trates 10 certify the necessity Of add
tional magistrates to the Mayor and gives
the Mayor the power of providing for the
increase.
The minority leader. Mr.. iIinman. de-
clarcd that the bill was violation oil
the home rule principle. which the Demo
Gratis have pledged themselves To. other
Republicans openly charged that MT
Goldberg introduced the bill 10 provide
"A magistrates berth for himself. Mr..
Schaap. "A Progressive. said that the bill
was "A high handed piece of partisan leg
islation and gave TO the Mayor OF New
York an autocratc power, such as was
unprecedented I'M the state.
Mr.. Lev, defended the bill IN a liam
boyant speech In which he declared that
il was absolutely necessary under the
present conditions in New York city.
This bill was introduced he said
pointing to Mr. Schaap, because Con
troller Prcndergast held up the creation
of two additional magistrates when ne
didn't get the assurance that one OF these
positions would be given 10 Progressive
friend Of his For this he was wliIlhs
to barter the public interest
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
No Vote Against Measure De-
signed to Do Away with Spe-
CiaI Legislation for Cities.
SULZER WANTS TO SIGN IT
Senate Committee Announces
Hearing on Roosevelt Meas
ure Permitting Changes in
Form of Government.
NV Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany. March 20.-Without dissent
ing vote the Assembly to-day passed the
Levy home rule bill. which gives 10 all
cities I'm the state the power TO regulate
and control their property and local af-
fairs doing away with the necessity of
coming TO the Legislature for special leg
islation and charter amendments.
This measure and one introduced by
Senator Roosevelt. providing six plans,
any one of which "A city may select by a
referendum vote as its form of govern
mcnt. were drafted by the Mayors Con-
ference and Municipal Government Assoc
citation. representatives % which declare
they comprise the longest step toward
home rule ever taken in this state.
Dr McDaniels to-day introduced the
Roosevelt bill in the Assembly and Sena 70
tor cullen. chairman Of the Senate cities
committee. has announced a hearing on
il for next Wednesday afternoon
Mr.. Levy the majority leader. to-day
said that his bill provides for home rule
In the broadest sense. ami that IL fulfilled
the promise contained i'm tine Democratic
party platform.
charter tinkering and at the same time TO
restrict the powers which come from over
enumeration. found in most of the exist
ing municipal charters. The result aimed
at is broad. general grant of municipal
home rule 1t Will also grant every city
I'm the state all the powers that are pos
sessed by any other city. with such addi-
tioual powers as the city may need To
mauae. and control its local affairs and
property.
This bill does not relate IN any way
L. the form Of city government While
changes simplifying the form OF city gov
eminent are necessary. il is not intended
TO deal with that question in this bill,
which will avoid the necessity Of passing
large number Of enabling acts each year.
Some crippled cities Buffalo. for in
stance. could not run their city govern
monts for year il it were not for spe-
cial legislation. II is absurd that We
should continue TO pass such piecemeal
legislation. Of which there is already a
considerable amount before the present
Legislature.
The powers granted by this act being
additional 10 all powers At present grant
cd. and the limitations contained i'm this
act applying only 20 the powers addition
ally granted by II. the bill can have no
effect except 10 broaden the powers of the
cities. II the law should be so interpreted
by tho courts rs to narrow its effect II
would not deprive any city Of any power
il possesses under the present law.
Governor Sulzer said tonight that ne
Was glad 10 sign this bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
GIRLS FLEE BLAZING DRUGS
100 Leap from Fumes of Ether
and ChlorOform.

Philadelphia March IA hundred
girls lcapcd from the windows OF the
laboratory OF the Munyon homeopathic
Remedy Company when fire swept
through the building to-day. The blaze
started among casks of ether and
chloroform. valued AT $500. and spread
in "A fash TO the second and third floors.
The girls. partly overcome by fumes
of the ether and of other drugs. which
exploded with great detonations, fought
their way To windows after all exits
had been cut off BY sheets OF fame.
Only the raised roadway of the main
line Of the Pennsylvania Railroad.
which runs beside the building. saved
tho girls from instant death as they
jumped.
Almost all the fire companies I'm the
city were called. together with police
surgeons and ambulances. Dr. Munyon.
who was I'm his office. formed "A bucket
brigade until the heat and explosions
which shook the ground drove him
away Pulmotors were used To revive
those who inhaled the fumes. The
building was destroyed and the loss
will be more than 10000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
MUS|CAS HIRE LAWYER
AS DETECTIVES START
Their Action Believed to Pres
age Legal Battle Against
EXtraditiOn.
AGED MAN NEAR COLLAPSE
Physician Gives Him Restora
tives-Father and Sons
Have de Luxe Apart
ments in Prison.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. !

New orleans. March 20-With the
announcement that New York detec-
,ives. acting on the theory that the
Nusicas would not fight extradition.
were coming at once for the alleged
swindlers. Antonio. the aged head of
the family. suddenly announced this af-
,ernoon that he had retained counsel.
No details were made public but il IS
believed this presages a legal struggle
against the prisoners being taken back
10 New York.
The lawyer Antonio retained is State
Senator George r. Williams. who re
Gently defended James j. WOulfe. the
New Orleans notary. accused of 500
900 fraud. and yesterday sentenced To
fourteen years Imprisonment.
Another development in the Musica
case to-day was the legal appointment
Of Peter j. Flanagan. Public Admins
traitor. custodian of all funds. Valuables,
etc found in possession of the family
Of six when arrested yesterday morn
ing on the United Fruit liner Heredia
He becomes curator under an old law
which gives the state the right to
supervise any such funds which may
he in danger of being dissipated."
Antonio Musica was so near to ply
steal collapse to-day that it was neCes-
sary to administer restoratives. The
aged man, though in prison less than
twenty-four hours appeared 10 be on
the verge of a breakdown. \ physician
gave him stryChnine and other tonicS.
The father and three sons. Philip.
Arthur and George. are occupying
quarters i'm the boarding department of
the parish prison. They have the
largest and best equipped apartments.
The two daughters. Grace and Louise.
are in the care of Mrs. Mary O'Connor.
the matron Of the police station. They
occupy quarters in the woman's de-
partment on the third floor. They pro-
tested bitterly when denied money for
fine foods and Injuries.
Neither the men nor the women of
the family would consent to talk TO
newspaper men this morning. Follow
ing their arrest. the father and sons
talked freely, but it is believed that
they have been advised to keep silent.
The girls. particularly the older,
Louise. continue defiant. Frail. dark
eyed and dark haired striking con-
trast 10 Grace. her younger sister,
Louise. looks with suspicion unon
every one who addresses her, and darts
quick. almost vicious glances at thos
who approach her.
The cash and English and Italian
notes found i'm the possession of Arthur
and Louise. aggregating nearly Slp.-
Wr are still in the New Orleans Ma
tional Bank. Louise expressed sur
prise when the cash was counted IL
her presence and il amounted 10 only
$4,000. She asserted there was SD
ON in the package She was certain.
she said. because she had counted and
recOunted the money several times in
the three or four days preceding their
arrest. She accused the prison mat:cn
Of stealing the amount she said was
missing, and the District Attorney or
dered an investigation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
PASTOR ASKS INQUIRY
Newark Conference Starts Sc
cret Probe in MacRorie Scandal

The Newark Conference OF the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church. at its session in
Halsey Street church. Newark. took up
the case yesterday OF the Rev. Willis $.
MacRoric. of Martinsvllc, whose name
was recently linked with that of "A Miss
Gertrude Nelson.
SO far as could be learned Mr. Mac
ROrie took the initiative in having the
matter brought before the conference.
Immediately after the session was opened
Yesterday morning II resolved itself into
an executive session and al IFS conclusion
Il was learned that the MacRorie matter
had been debated for nearly two hours.
II was further learned that Bishop Lu-
thcr D. Wilson, OF New York. who T. pre-
siding. named the Rev. W. f. Palmer. of
perth Ambov. To represent the church al
a trial which ii was decided TO give Mr.
NacRorie; that two members were as
signed to each side as counsel. and Il jury
81 twelve men t. pass on the innocence OF
,,uilt az the Martinsvillc preacher was Sc
i.cted by the conference a. n body.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
FINDS NEW YORK BAY
OVERLOADED WITH SEWAGE
DR.. Soper Says Water Soon Will
Be Unable to OXidize 1t
Fast Enough.

The Academy of Medicine gave over its
meeting last night to a discussion of The
Publication of New York Harbor.' The
condition OF the harbOr and plans for its
improvement were presented by members
Of the Metropolitan Sewage Commission.
Dr. George \. Soper. president OF the
commission, told o. the Investigations
carried on by the commission in the last
five yeats He said that from an area
Of 200 square miles, embracing more than
one hundred cities and towns. 70OCprp
gallons of sewage were emptied into the
harbor i'm each twenty four hours Water
tended to purify sewage by oxidation. he
said. but the water Of New York Bay
was so overburdened that any sewage en-
tering il within twenty miles of the City
Hall was menace 10 the city. II had
been supposed he said, that the tides
flushed out the harbOr, but the commits
sion had found this was not 50, for the
sewage was being simply carried back
and forth.
The remedy proposed by the commits
sion. he said. was TO allow to enter the
bav only as much sewage as IT could
properly oxidize. The surplus should be
carried by sewers 10 Outlet Island, three
and a half miles out to sea, and there
subjected 20 a filtration or settling pro-
cess. the sediment being carried further
out 10 sea in steamers. The cost of build
ing such a sewer system, he estimated,
would be $20,OCo,0CO
William 4. Copeland. chemist 10 the
commission said that analyses had shown
that already in places the normal amount
of oxygen IN the river waters about
Manhattan was reduced far below nor
NAL, and that In thirty years it would be
so much further reduced that practically
all the waters about New York would lie
impregnated with unoxidized sewage, be-
coming a serious menace to the health of
the city. THE Sanitary Problems In
VOWED" was presented by Payn Is. Par
sons bacterlologist TO the commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
HAIR WORTH $4,000
IN MUSICA STABLE
Cached in Cellar and Reached
Only by Secret Door-Home
LuXuriously Furnished.

A writ Of attachment signed by Jus
tice Vernon NJ. Davis. Of the Supreme
Court, was served on the Musica property
a. Bay Ridge last night by Deputy Sher-
m Henry Hamm and four assistants. a
search OF the Musica home in 10Th street.
Bay Ridge. revealed costly furnishings.
Including many oil paintings thought to
Re Of considerable value, but the find Of
the evening was made I'm the Musica
stable in 6sth street, Bay Ridge.
The plot on which the Darn stands runs
through the block between 9th and 6Sth
streets. On the ground floor and in the
loft nothing of value mas discovered.
Careful search however, revealed Sc
oret door in the floor, and in the cellar
the Sheriff and his men came upon rows
and rows Of bags Of human hair. Alto
gether there were 2l7 sacks, which were
figured to be worth $500 1t was long
and silky and of fine quality.
The writ Of attachment under which
the premises were seized was issued on
the application Of the AnGlo-South Ame1-
can Bank. The property will be heid
until to-day. when it will be turned over
TO the Jurisdiction of Mr. Prentice, the
receiver.
Additional details of the scheme OF
higher finance by which the Musica fam
n.y. dealers in human hair goods, at No.
81 Front street. are said TO have swindled
. New York banks to the tune OF several
hundred thousand dollars, were disclosed
Yesterday. when the grand jury indicted
Antonio Musica and his three sons, Phli-
~ George and Alfred. on charges OF at
tempted grand larceny. Philip Musica'
tne oldest son, who is said to have de-
slsed the methods whereby several prom
hent New York banks were prevailed
upon TO honor worthless foreign drafts,
Was also indicted Wednesday on charge
VI grand larceny.
Al least a dozen witnesses appeared In
rsrt ] OF the Court of General Sessions
VINO were said 10 be competent to APP
praise the value Of human hair. and their
testimony disclosed that the shipment on
which the Musicas attempted to borrow
$4,000 from the Bank of the Manhattan
Company was actually worth about s2l6
According 10 officers Of the Bank Of the
manhattan Company, Philip Musica
'afne TO the institution on March - and
stated that he had at the pier Of the
'aore Line. I'm Brooklyn. some PIG cases
VI human hair. ready for foreign ship
ment and valued at $4,000 The bills OF
a'ing and bills OF exchange were offered
"e oank in return for loan of the full
value OF the hair.
Inc bank refused TO loan the amount
''auesed. stating the figure asked was
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
License Bureau Active"

Mr.. Hammitt added that the Citizens
Union had also been informed that Mr..
Lockwood, the Mayors counsel, accom-
panied by Alexander Frank. an exanin-
ing inspector i'm the office OF the Com
missioners Of Accounts. examined Greek
named Andrew y. Alexakis. at NO. I'D
West 18Th street. on March IL. in regard
to the Curran libel suit, the Greek being
approa ched with view TO his becoming
a witness at the trial.
In addition, Mr.. Hammitt said the
union had been informed that Alexakis
had been engaged by Mr. Lockwood to
act AT the office OF the Bureau Of IL
censes on March II =. as Interpreter in the
examination OF "A standkeeper from Alder
man Curran's district, for which he was
10 receive pay. The examination of the
standkeeper was conducted, according to
Mr.. Hammltt's information. not by an
personal counsel.
Mr.. Hammitt added this postscript 10
his letter yesterday:
CT note what you say about briggs ave
nue.. but do not propose in this CORE
snondence (Which | am conducting for
the Citizens Union and by direction OF its
executive committed to be led into a dis
cussion of any side issue personal to my
self am ready to discuss the briggs
avenue matter at any time and in any
roper way, but must request that you
make public any further communication
Won send me on that subject III order that
NAV hold pou responsible for any state
ment YOU make.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
AsPHYXIATED BY ACCIDENT
Telephone Girl Dies When Burner of
Heating Stove Goes Out.

Alice Cornwell, twenty-three years old,
a telephone operator of No. l2' East 12sth
street was found in her room on the third
eoor rear late yesterday afternoon as
nbVxiated by gas. which was leaking
from "A small stove. used for heating
irons i'm the closet. Dr. Sale. Of Harlem
Uosnital was called. but said the young
,,oman had been dead for several hours.
The police reported the death as acct
dental
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
NO ACTION ON SCOTS JOB.

Albany, March 20-The Senate Finance
Committee met in executive session to-
day. but took no action on the nomination
OF Judge John Il. Riley, of Plattsburg. as
Superintendent Of State Prisons to sue
coed Colonel Joseph +. Scott
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
PLEADS PRIVILEGE
IN CURRAN LIBEL
Mayor Gaynor Sets Up Two New
OefenCeS-GetS Permission
to Amend His Answer.
MUST GO TO TRIAL MONDAY
Alleges Provocation Because of
Alderman Letters-License
Bureau Active in His Behalf,
Citizens Union Charges.

Justice Platzek Yesterday granted the
request of Mayor Gaynor for permission
10 amend his answer in the suit for $40. go
for alleged libel by Alderman Henry H.
Curran. The court also awarded costs IN
the case up to date against the Mayor.
Justice PlatZek made il "A cordition of
his decision that the trial must proceed
on Monday. and stephen &. baldwin. for
the Mayor. ana former JudGe Olcott. for
Alderman Curran. say they viii be ready
10 go 10 trial.
In his amended answer MAYOR Gaynor
alleged provocation for his statements or
which the libel charge = based because of
statements 10y Alderman Curran to the
newspapers from July y Ia August Is
1912, in which the Mayor WAS criticised
for his alleged attempt 10 block the alder
manic investigation of the Folic, Depart
ment. The Mayor also said in his defence
that what he had To say MAS privileged
hN reason of his official uoSitiOu.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-03-21
Citizens Union investigates.

- i'HF'li VI W. 'lltAiil I'0ilVAis
Citizens Union investigates.
The Citizens Union yesterday made
public some letter between the Union and
Mayor Gayuor which have "a bearing on
tn, suit for alleged libel brought by Al
dermau CUrran against the MAJOR.
The first letter was written to the Mayor
by J. q. Iidmmitt. secretary Of the union,
on March H.. In this letter. Mr. ilammitt.
on behalf Of the Citizens Union. drew
the Mayors attention 10 the fact that
officials ana employees OF the Mayors Blu
rcau of Licenses. OF persons representing
themselves 10 hc such had been engaged
in obtaining evidence IN the Mayors be-
half in Mi Curraus action fof libel
against him.
Nj. dammit said his organization had
made an investigation of the facts. with
the result that IL was found that men
wearing badges and pretending To be- IN
spectOrs from the bureau of Licenses
had approached several owners OF street
stands in Alderman Curran's aidcrmanic
district and taken their licenses from
them. promising them the licenses would
DE- lfl Ill'u II Inv Ib4Nfi : MVhtA any, hi
at the Offices Of the Bureau OF Licenses
When they appeared at the license bu-
reau. they are said to have been taken
before the chief ~ the bureau, one at q
time. and examined as 10 matters relat-
ing to the issues involved ia the libel
suit. Ate. this their licenses We're re-
turned To them.
ri. of this gonHtffgn a Affairs Nj
Hammitt requested the Mayor 10 make
an immediate investigation Of his own.
with view 10 putting a stop 10 the ap-
parent abuse of official power. In answer
to this letter Mr.. Hammitt received a
reply from the MAJOR on the day follow
ing. The Mayor saws IA 4 letter
Your letter OF March Il is at hand. /
know nothing Of the matters mentioned
therein. and never heard OF them. nor am
I disposed To take your word in respect
Of them from what | know Of YOU, and
especially in view Of the evidence now
before me in reference To the taking OF
the school site on briggs avenue.
Eeplving TO the Mayors letter. Mr..
Hammitt Yesterday sent another letter
10 the Mayor. 1t reads.
we have your letter Of March ls You
say YOU never heard of the matters men
toned in our letter OF the 18th. But you
have heard of them now, and YOU have
ample means TO verify their correctness.
We suggest that you inquire of your own
personal counsel and from other sources
of Information equally open 10 you. 1t
should be easy FOR YOU 10 ascertain
whether your representatives, are or are
not putting you In the position OF abus-
ing your official power in the promotion
nr .nur nriVate affairs q"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1913-03-26
JOAN OF ARC KILLED
IN BATTLE ON BORDER
Woman Waving Red Flag Leads
Mexican Rebels In Charge on
Federals at Neuvo Laredo.

Laredo, Tex, March I9.-Waving q
red nag and shouting encouragement
TO her comrades, a Mexican Joan OF
Arc led 200 Carrancistas in desper-
ate charge against the $50 Mexican
federal soldiers holding the town of
Nuevo Laredo across the information
al line rom this city on Monday. The
rebels We're put to rout and their wom-
an leader was shot dead. Her body
was identified later as that of a rel
alive {, Cara Rivas, a rebel leader.
Twenty Carrancistas and fifteen fed
erals were killed and thirty-five sol
diers wounded.
Colonel Brewer, commanding officer
of the Fourteenth United States cav
airy, on patrol duty here. sent word
early in the day that there must be
no firing in direction which would
endanger border points.
At dawn a salvo of rife firing awoke
Americans in Laredo. The first sight
that greeted them was a fusb OF
refugees across the bridge between
here and Neuvo Laredo.
1t was said woman and child were
hit by stray bullets.
Men and women carrying their chill
dren damned the bridge. Officials of
Neuvo Laredo were among the refu-
gees. They carried books and records
by the armful