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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01

America and the United States. Some
body has been trying to separate this
country from South America, but, in spite
Of that, justice has prevailed.
Il have always wished for the United
States prosperity and happiness. and
wish the same happiness 10 venezuela. i
wish TO see Venezuela and the United
States Joined by the bonds of equity Jus
tice and mutual prosperity"
II was at this point that his taxieao
passed under the Washington Arch, hav-
up Fifth avenue. Some one told him In
whose name the arch stood, and he ex-
claimed, with "Caramba": Let his
mantle descend upon u.s.
When the tin-American republics
he continued. learn that | have found
justice in the United States it will be
matter of satisfaction to every one OF
them. No one will ever be able to break
this bond Of union established to-day
This victory is not mine: il is a victory
for America, for liberty. 1t is the triumph
OF liberty The Statue Of Liberty will
now shine brighter"
Discussing the fertilization Of the
Panama Canal. he said:
my opinion OF the project 10 fortify the
Panama Canal is that If in the future OF
civilization the rule OF right is TO prevail.
instead of the rule OF force. there will be
no need for the United States 10 fortify
the canal IL would be impossible for the
United States TO fight all the nations OF
the earth. The Statue OF Liberty ought To
be placed i'm the Panama Canal with one
foot in the Atlantic and the other in the
Pacific This was the idea OF the lihe:-
ator. Bolivar. FL mundo para la human
dad"
The little man refused to talk 4, ~
the execution of General Pared g. ~
which Secretary Nagel has refused a. ~
nit him TO enter the country, but hij ar
mer secretary. Antonio Jose Sanchez, no
Joined him again yesterday. explained that
Castro was at deaths door when FaredeS
and his fellow revolutionsts were shot.
and that the brother OF Paroles sucse-
ouently wrote letter laying entire re-
responsibility for the execution on the
shoulders Of Tore Cardenas, Castro's
Minister Of Interior and on DR.. Rcyenga,
Castro's physician. He did not believe
Castro knew at the time what was taking
place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
WILLIAM STREET ROUTE
APPROVED By COURT
Appellate Division Authorizes
Extension Despite Property
Owners Objections.

Despite the objections ~ some property
owners. tho Appellate Division gave its
approval Yesterday to the route Of the
new subway down William street from
Beekman street
The commission appointed by the court
10 consider the matter recently filed a re-
port with the Appellate Division. giving
its unanimous approval To the route.
which IL known as the Park Place. Will
lam street and Clark street route. and
the court confirmed the findings OF the
commission
Presiding Justice Ingraham. I'm writing
the opinion OF the Appellate Division,
said: The report shows that the COM
missioners devoted the month OF Deem
Der I'm the performance OF these duties
and instead OF this proceeding taking
months or years to complete. as has been
too often the case I'm the past. the entire
than a month from the time that the
commissioners assumed their duty until
the presentation Of their report 10 the
court"
Several banks and insurance companies
I'm William street refused to give their
consent 10 tho route. Tho Public Service
commission appealed 10 the Appellate Di-
vision 10 decide whether the route ought
10 be constructed One OF the objections
was that the plans Of tho Public Service
Commission were not specific enough.
Justice Ingraham said: 1T Is manfcstly
Impossible in preparing the general plan
for tho construction Of such road to
show just how deep an excavation will be
necessary or just what change in detail
will no required I'm order to properly con
struct the road and We do not think that
the general plan should contain such de-
tails" The Justice added that the court
carefully examined the testimony taken
befor,- the commission. and was satisfied
that the subway could he constructed
without serious damage to the abutting
property. ard that subway in william
street H. an essential part of the general
plan Of underground railroads that have
been adopted by the city.
THE general welfare OF the community"
the court concluded, requires that these
ample as possible. and that there should
be no delay in providing means Of trans
portation, and the welfare OF the whole
city requires that this subway. as de-
signed by the Rapid Transit Commission.
should be approved
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
Hundreds of New York Business
Men Tell Him Subway Con-
tracts Must Be Signed.
REPRESENT ALL BOROUGHS
Confidence Expressed That Elk :
ecutive Will Not Interfere to
Delay Action, but He
Makes No Pledge.
BY Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

Albany. Jan. 31.--Representatives Of
civic, commercial and industrial assoc
Citations from the five boroughs Of
greater New York appeared before
Governor Sulzer this Afternoon to urge
him to retain Chairman Wilcox of the
LIST District Public Service Commits
sion in office until the subway contracts
were signed The Governor made no
promise other .han that he would CON
slider carefully" all they had said
The speakers asked only for several
days delay" in the appointment of Mr..
Wilcox's successor. The Governor had
already assured the public of that, for
he had said he would make no appoint
ment before Monday night, and might
not make one then. one made Monday
night would not be confirmed by the
Senate before Wednesday. 1t is the
general belief here that now that the
Hearst demands. is committed safely to
the tender charge Of Murphy and 1.-The
organization" even more than several
days delay" will be given If necessary.
either through his delay in appointing
or the Senate's delay in confirming the
new Commissioner. Murphy wants the
contracts signed, and Murphy controls
the Senate absolutely. even if he did
not have an understanding with the
Governor. ... --.
The delegations from the various Or
CARNATIONS came here on special trains
and marched up state street TO the
Capitol il long procession. There
We're about three hundred men. repre-
senting. it was said at least 100000
members of associations. Among the
associations are:
The New York Chamber of Commerce.
the Board of Trade and Transports ton.
the Produce Exchange, the Real Estate
Board of Brokers, the Retail Dry Goods
Association. the Central Mercantile AS
ISOLATION. the Washington Heights Tax
payers Association, the Greenwich Vii
lage Public Service Commission. the
North Side Board Of Trade. the Twenty
third street Association. the Brooklyn
League. the Queens Chamber of Com
merce. the Real Estate Exchange of
Long Island. the Flatbush. Taxpayers
Association. the Business Mems Associa-
tion of Long Island City. the Staten
Island Chamber of Commerce, the New
York Hay Exchange. the Allied Real
Estate Interstate and the Queens Bridge
Plaza Association. ..... -.
Only during the Rrandt hearing no,
the Executive Chamber been so, filled
this year as ii was when Governor
Sulzer, the stage having been set. en-.
tered to hear the transit petitioners.
Like n matinee idol. he drew generous
handclapping
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
WOMEN USE CATAPULTS
Suffragettes Shoot Propagan'
dist Missiles from Bus Tops.
GOLF COURSES ATTACKED
Votes for Women" Scored
Deeply in the Turf and Acid
Poured in the Ruts Made.
fBv Cable to The Tribune 7

London, Feb. Lone Of the new
plans Of warfare by the suffragettes
appears 10 lie for women To mount n
motor bus and discharge leaden bullets
from catapult at windows as the bus
travels along. Miss Dora Melford,
known as "Jackydawra," an actress,
and daughter Of Mark Melford, the
actor and author. was caught doing
this I'm Victoria street, and was yester-
day charged with discharging bullets
from a catapult. 10 the common dan
ger. IL was stated for the prosecution
that her act might have had most seri-
Gus consequences, doctor testifying
that the projectic used was capable OF
killing a man.
The young woman had a powerful
catapult. and was using leadcn bullets
weighing one and one-half ounces. A
policeman said the bullet which he saw
the defendant discharge struck the
Westminster Palace Hotel with re-
sounding force and then dropped into
tho basement area. The missile had
Votes for Women" moulded on It.
A new manifestation Of suffragette
disorder was discovered outside Birm-
ingham yesterday. the putting green's
at a number Of the chief local goit
courses having been rendered unfit for
play until returfed. At Kings Norton.
when the head groundsman made his
customary tour Of the links he found
the first fourth and fifteenth greens
much damaged Votes for Women
had been scored in the turf on each
green in large letters and acid poured
along the marks TO make them clearer.
The nuid so burned up and shrivelled
the turf that all three of the greens
were ruined.
II is impossible to say when the
damage was done. but 1t Is assumed
that the exploits we're a matter Of the
early hours OF yesterday morning.
Walmlev course. at Eridington, SUI
fered even more severely, six green's be-
ing damaged Here again the suffragette
legend had been hacked cut Of the turf
ard burned in with acid. The course had
only recently been reconstructed, con-
siderable sums having been spent on
the greens.
The Robin Hood Club. at Hall Green,
had one green spoiled. and the Edgeas-
ton Club. Harborne. also suffered Sc
verely, n professional describing the
damage. as simply awful
To-day, st. Brides Day, has been
appointed as day OF special medita-
ton and intercession for the woman
suffrage movement at services to be
held IN Westminster Abbey. st. Pauls
Cathedral and In various cathedrals.
churches and chapels throughout Great
Britain.
a memorial asking every one.
whether interested or not in the woman
suffrage question, to participate In the
service has been issued. signed by
Archdeacon Wilberforcc. Dr. Clifford, G.
Fleming Williams. Mrs. Bramwell
Booth, Canon Scott Holland. DR.. John
Hunter, DR.. j. Scott Lidgett. Lady de la
War; Miss Edith Hamburg Bigland.
Mrs. David Macdonald. Mrs. Gertrude
Forbes Robertson and other prominent
people, calling attention to the observ-
aQce,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
RAN TRAIN ON GODS ORDER
Alienists Will Inquire Into
Vision of Conductor.

Fort wayne. Ind, Jan. 31.-Comply-
ing with what he declared was the
command of God. revealed to him in
vision last night. J. L. Steele, con-
ductor of the Cincinnati, Hamilton &
Dayton Railway. made his run from
this city to Lansdale. Ohio. to-day with
only an engine and a caboose.
When he arose to-day Steele related
the vision TO friends. who attempted
to persuade him to abandon the rum
bat he was insistent. When the situa-
ton was explained to the train dis
hatcher that official issued orders ac-
cordingly.
Steele made the run to Lansdale,
where he was arrested and held pend
ing an inquiry into his sanity.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
EARNS HER LIVING AT 107
Does Her Own Homework and
Washes for Four Families.
IBv Telegraph TO The Tribune.


seaford, Del, Jan. 31.-Catherine
Tyndle, who lives in Nanticoke Hun
dred, is regarded as one Of the most re-
markabIe women for her age in this
country She has just passed her 10th
birthday, and does as much as or more
work than any of the young women in
this state.
She regularly does her own house.
work. besides the washing for four
families, and helps out when there is
any extra work to be done in the
neighborhood. She has raised nine
children. the oldest twins, being now in
their sixty-fourth year. and the baby
IS Just 6fty-two, besides helping to
bring up thirty-f,ve grandchildren and
Twelve great grandchildren.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
WIFE PLEADS FOR SlCKlES
Appeals to Sulzer to Save Gen
eral from Action by State.

Mrs. Daniel T. Sickles wife of the Civil
War veteran whose domestic and finan-
cial difficulties have kept him III the puo-
lie eye throughout the last year, declared
yesterday she had written Governor Sui
ger an appeal 10 save the general IRON
the consequences Of his &3c" shortage
from the funds OF the New York Mont
ments Commission.
II wish the public would come 10 the
aid OF the general. too" she said 10 re-.
porters Yesterday at the Hotel Albert. re
| can forgive him / believe the public
can. As the poet said: His mistakes
should be written on The sands; hts deeds
In granite.
Sheriff Harburger received letter from
Mrs. Sickles yesterday, thanking tho
American public through him for what &c
had done for General Sickles and regrs-
ting that she herself could not d. more.
She inquired il contributions TO the fund
beng raised TO clear the generals debt
should be addressed 10 the Sherin. Har-
burger replied to Mrs Sickles by letter
that the fund was In the hands OF Con-
troller William Sohmer.
Mrs. Sickles would rot say whether she
intended to head the contribution list.
Stanton Sckles, son of the general, SAT-
he was opposed 70 a public rescue OF his
athor from his latest dilemma.
My mother is wealthy ami could pay
the generals debts like that, he said.
Swapping his fingers. In a few days.
Stanton added. he would make more OF
the generals correspondence public-not
to inJure his father he declared, but To
ho IVA
fathers money.
Sheriff Hamburger received an offer yee-
terday from Ethan /. Dodds. who gave
his Office address as No. 10l Union Bank
building. Pittsburgh. to indorse General
Sickles's note for the entire amount oil
ahis ono vear from date: land you might
add 10 il any more judgments that m
no secured against him in the
f,Iture' his letter continued.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
Gives Forth a Statement.

Then. 10 relieve his feelings Castro
prepared th!s statement for the news
papers:
What has pa ssed In my examination Is
something I have never heard the equal
of. II H. horribly repulsive and prepos-
ferrous. II Is desirable that the people
OF the United states should know how l
have been vlliNed and degraded and know
the iniquity of the inquisitorial process;
The immigration court at Ellis ls!anu
appears To be more in the nature or an
accusing medium acting on imaginary
crimes instead of being court for IN
vestigation.
7 do not think this is the spirit OF the
immigration law. I have been excluded
and Washington has decided what the
American people should decide. The APP
plication OF the law could be better ac-
complished IL public opinion was brought
10 bear. II Is impossible with such strin-
gent laws TO maintain the real freedom OF
this free country. with a free people
largely foreign.
The Immigration Department Is usurp-
ing the freedom of others as Wen as my
self To handle the law ~ very easy. but
10 get the sanction OF the public Is very
difficult The people are noble and gener-
Gus and % per cent OF the men in this
country. both native and foreign, would
not have me sent back
Washington does not want me. am
sure the people will not allow me TO De
sent back II they have their choice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
Assured Of City's Gratitude.

William McCarroll. Of Brooklyn, ex-
Public Service Commissioner. closed
the proceedings with an assurance to
the Governor that nothing could so
help the city's transit facilities as the
signing OF these contracts. and that the
entire city would be grateful 10 him il
he made that possible by retaining Mr..
Wilcox for "A few days over his term.
Governor Sulzer would not discuss to-
day reports that Murphy had urged the
appointment of John II. Delaney, OF
Brooklyn. as Chairman Willcox's sue
cessor Delaney is close to Murphy
and his name has been gossiped about
much in the last week, Delaney would
be willing to take the job. He doesn'.
think anybody in the state would
not he.
But Governor SulZer has not said
word TO me about IT," said Delaney. II
have no knowledge that | am any
body's candidate. or that any recon-
has been made 10 the Gov
ernor concerning me by the organiza-
ton or anybody else"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
lBv Telegraph to The Tribune

pittsburgh. Jan. 31-Ethan ]. Dodds was
,ormerIy president OF the Pittsburgh Steel
Car Company. which never got fsrthei
US active as promoter here eight or
ten years ago. and has been here recently
irving 10 form the Dodds Patents Com
pany. He has. patents relating to rail-,
roads railroad cars and electric lines anu
is a brother OF Alexander Dodds, OF the
Christian Science paper OF Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01
Goes Shopping for Rooms.

General Castro TOOK a taxicab from mis-
LAWYERS office Yesterday afternoon -
look for hotel accommodations. Before
arriving in New York Iarbor month
ago he had en2a ged a suit nj the Plaza.
but this hotel had long since ensconced
some other guest in that suite. Wnen the
deposed dictator and his encourage drew
I'D before the desk Yesterday, therefore.
the manager could offer them only single
rooms. These would rever do, 40 ALL piled
back into the two taXicabs TO disembark
once more at the Savoy, across Fifta
avenue
Here the general found what he sought.
but not until he had inspected severa!
suites. First the management showed
him a third floor corner suite overlooking
Fifth avenue and the park II contained
five rooms and rented Tor something like
500 a day. Castro. through an attendant
who could speak English. told the boy ne
didn't need so many rooms. so the parry
took the elevator TO the ninth floor 10
look at a suite containing four rooms
with a southwestern outlook. This cost
about s2s or $50 day. he was told. He
looked tlmldly out If the window aul
said he didn't want 10 be so high up.
4 suite of three rooms on the seventh
floor looking down upon 5sth street was
finally selected. the tariff being some
thing like SIS day. Here the indomi-
table little man removed his clothes with
out further delay and went to bed, tired
out. apparently, by the events OF the day.
He told the newspaper men that he
wouldn't say any more to them until TINS
morning His secretary said the general
would devote the evening and night 10
rest The suggestion that his master
might go out to dinner and to the theatre
he laughed at as preposterous.
Happy TO Find Just Judge.
On the way uptown in the taXicab the
general had an opportunity TO express,
through an Interpreter. some views OF
American ways and affairs. He began on
the subject OF the court proceedings in
voving his admission 10 the country.
II was very much pleased with the pro-
ceedings In court to-day said he. II
was looking for a real judge who would
give me justice. and found one. This Is
an event on which can congratulate my
SELF because. instead OF separating North
America from South America. it consti-
tutes a new bond Of union between South
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-01

resolutions adopted by Brooklyn or
carnations favoring the contracts w.
W. Niles, of the North Side Board OF
Trade expressed the approval of The
Bronx citizens OF the dual system con
tracts He said there vas no organi-
cation in The Bronx opposed. and he
believed no body Of men had done bet
ter than the Public Service Commission
had. He ended:
It is said the bankers have made good
bargain. Maybe they have. But after
year OF the scent fare which this plan
assures 10 the public the balance Will be
on the side OF the people.
Speaks for Queens.
Borough President Connolly of
Queens declared no critic Of the dual
plan had suggested one so good The
people Of Queens wanteds thc contracts
signed. he said. and felt certain they
could pend on the Governor to take
no action which would interfere with
their bein signed. He went on:
They know you can point to your record
of twenty-five years Of public service
without single political mistake. and
feel sure. Governor. you VIII go out ~
your way TO see that their wishes are
compiled with, as you have always done.
Mr.. Connolly said Queens had paid
millions Of dollars already in taxes on
account Of property values which hal
been increased in prospect of bette
transit facilities. II they were denied
the city would have obtained that
money by what amounted TO fraud.
Cornelius c. Kolf spoke for Rich
mond. and +. W. Bloomingdale, of Man
haitian said there was not involved n
the situation the personality OF Mr..
Wilcox The people would take the
same attitude if Mir. Maltbie or Mr..
Cram were going out Of office. we
are fearful OF trickcry, Of chicanery.
that some court injunction will tie our
hands" he said, in urging the Gov
ernor to give time to the commission
to sign the contracts
Ex-senator Fuller, OF Brooklyn. as
sured the Governor that the members
of civic organizations indorslng the
dual system had studied it carefully
for two years and knew what they were
about in approving it, He said they
had studied the members Of the public
Service Commission and the Board OF
Estimate also, and in approving their
attitude on this question they showed
full confidence that it was for the in
terest of all the people.
I'VE don't appeal to you for the rich
men who ride in automobiles" said eX-
Judge Ernest +. Hall, of The Bronx,
but for the thousands OF suffering
women and girls and children who
have to travel now under intolerabl
conditions amid monstrOus indecen-
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07

" ANTEp-You 20 list your houses and
rooms with tho Rock Island Business
Mems Exchange. corner Third avenue
and Seventeenth street. We can To-
at. tenants FOR houses and rooms,
also EaN. some rooms for rent. some
houses and lots in different parts "
the ritg Toy sale. also a combination
store OF groceries and meat doing
good business Give Us call We
mean business Phone west 2S55.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
Almanacs In Pepys' Time.

The almanacs Of Mr.. Pepys' time
were Overwhelmingly Of the prognosti-
cation order, and he enjoyed them
much as we enjoy "Old Moore now
Thus, on June II, 1861, I'VE read and
laughed at LilIy's prophecies this
month In his Almanac this year
The prophet certainly seems TO have
made record bad shot. For, as the
Lord BraybroOke notes. he observed:
The several lunations OF this month
do rather portend sea fights. wars, etc.
than give hopes Of peace particularly
the several CONGREGATIONS do very
much threaten Holland with a most
strange and unusual loss at sea. II
they shall dare TO fight his majesty's
forces. Strange news out Of
Holland. as il all were ia an upronr
We believe they are now in a sad and
fearful condition And June, 1867,
saw the Dutch in the Mcdway.-L0n-
don Express.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-03-07
HELD COURT IN A RIVER.
The Attorney Was In a Hurry, and this
Judge Was Accommodating.

The Attorney Was In a Hurry, and this
Judge Was Accommodating.
To act in legal capacity while en-
joying morning swim-surely
unique record In the annals of law
once fell TO the lot Of Vice Chancellor
Sh2dwell.
The then Duke of Newcastle had
commenced to cut down the timber at
Clumber ia such a rapid and wholesale
manner as TO raise the anger OF his
eldest son, Lord Lincoln, who, finding
expostulation useless, turned to the
law and sought an injunction to re-
strain his father. Although 1t was
long vacation. he ordered his solicitor
to press matters forward, for the mag
nifcent trees were falling at an alarm
ing rate.
So up to town posted the attorney
and had the affidavits drawn up the
same night. The following morning
he repaired to the vice chancellor's
house on the banks Of the Thames, TO
find on his arrival that the chancellor
had gone for his mornings swim.
With exemplary presence of mind he
chartered q boat and after n stiff pull
came up with the Judge and at once
stated his case Meanwhile the vice
junction being formally applied for,
granted it forthwith and resumed his
swim.-TitB Bits.