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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
HITS AT TRADE TEACHERS
A. D. Dean Says Delinquent
Schools Are Bad.

\. -. Dean. chief division of vocational
schools. in "A letter addressed. TO Gustave
Straubenmuller. Associate superintendent
of Schools, New York City. made public
last night. crticises institutions for train
ing delinquent and dependent children
which make use of instructors who ARE
50 far apart from actual trade practice
that the pupils are i'm reality made more
dependent when leaving the institutions
than II they had had no instruction in
trade work along those lines"
The communication was In reply to an
inquiry from Mr.. Straubenmuller ana SUI
perinterdent Maxwell relative to some
statements made by Mr.. Dean at recent
conference on industrial training in insti-
tutons
The letter goes on 10 say.
Some person referred 10 the work of
the Manhattan Trade School and ques-
TONED how far its work fitted into institu-
uonal work for delinquent and dependent
children gave as my opinion that these
institutions should not initiate the work
of the Manhattan Trade School That
children OF the physical and menta, ca
pacity usually attending these institutions
were not ones 10 turn into the tailoring
or cobbling industries"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
lRx Telegraph to The Tribune.

BY Telegraph 10 1 nc ii''"i'.I
Albany April 1.-The anti-arson DILL
which was drafted as a result OF the III
vestigation into incendiary hres IN Ne"
York CITY by Joseph J. Johnson, flre
Commissioner. had hearing this alter
moon before the Assembly Insurance Com
mittee.
Commissioner Johnson came from Ne"
York on special train. each car carry
ing the inscription. Arson Special.
with him was a delegation OF l2S men,
representing many business banking ana
insurance concerns in New YORK Oily'
They were met at the railroad station py
the state Fire Marshal, Thomas r.
Ahearn. several Albany hremen ana
brass band. They marched TO the eXecu-
tive chamber. where Governor Sulzer tolu
them he was heartily in favor OF the Dill
BEFORE the hearing began the front
walls of the Assembly chamber were plas-
tered with scores of insurance polcies'
aggregating Sl27.5C0, which the New YORK
CITY Fire Department secured on - 70
worth OF household furniture This FUR
niture. including two cheap chairs gas
stove. Il cuspdor aud two photographs
was conspicuousy shown on platform
The anti-arson bill requires the lnsur-
ancc companies TO make an Inspection OF
all fire risks before an insurance poHcN
is issued requires an applicant Tor
policy 10 make a statement answering
pertinent questions concerning the FISK
and his own character and reputation
and compels all fire insurance companies
to file copies of every policy issued with
the Fire Commissioner.
The signing OF a false statement IN con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
STIR SURPRISES KENDALL
He Calls Fight Against Change
Much More Important.

George H. Kendall. president OF the New
York Bank Notc Company. who made
charges to Governor Sulzcr AT Albany on
Tuesday that Senator stephen j. Stiiwell
had attempted 10 blackman him. eX-
pressed surprise az his office YESTERDAY
that his sight on Stilwell had aroused 80
much notice. while Dee had never been
able 10 arouse public sentiment 10 tho
pitch hc desired in his twcnty-four-year
light against the stock Exchange.
so far as the S,ilwci matter goes" h."
said II have told the whole story. and an
the evidence and papers in tine case are in
the hands Of the Governor Ny fight on
the stock Exchange is much more impor-
tant. and there is "a lot that ought to be-
said about that
He repeated q conversation with Still
we'll durius which Stilw,u told him. he
said that h. ought 90 consider himself is
getting or easy in paying only s2i0 for
getting his bill drafted ANA $50 To get il
out Of committee a., quoted St!lwci as
saying that the Stock Exchange people
had opened biz barrel 20 defeat the
Governors Incorporation bill
m that b. SO. Kendall said he asked
StllNpll. " nat good VIII my niue ND,Fp
10 get my bin reported do II the Stock
Exchange people pay a higher price 30
have II killed.
Stilwell's reply. he said. WAS that they
had made no OFFER 10 XII, his bin and he
need have no fear ou that Ncore.
When asked who thu men were who had
attempted To- dissuadc him from exposing
Stllweil. Kendall said mo- power would get
him To divulce their names as he be-
liegcd they were not actuat'd hv any cor
rupt motives Every one be- had dealt
with. hc said. u the Sulwell matter had
helped him In every way when they finally
understood the situation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
OFFER HISTORIC LETTERS
Part 4 of Losing Collection II
Be Sold Tuesday

Part Of the autograph collec,io,,
the late Benson J. Losing. Amer,oa.
histoi. IAN, will be sold at auction b., :,
American Auction Company. Madison
avenue and 10th street, Tuesday afternoos
and evening. Among the letters Witt
will be presented for sale are several .,
considerable historic interest.
In lot No. ll2 are letters from Canal.
g. V. Fox, Assistant Secretary Of ,ba
Navy under President Lincoln.
In the first letter, dated Septorobor
1864. he says:
your remark that the Intelligence o.,
the Northern people will discern -.
truth" is our reliance. The navy has h',.
one or two more blows to deal the rebe,.
and the major part Of our work is dom
These blows before you freeze up.
Il happened to be mixed ND with IA.
Sumter question most intimately in tho
early part Of this administration, and
when a few of us are dead here. il Win
never be- known. IL would be a valuablo
chapter in the history Of this rebellion
If you would like it. ard the actors her.
who are still on the stage do not oh.
ject. | will give it 10 you
Another letter under date Of September
II read:
politically the Pres't saw that he
could not yield tc the demand Of the
rebels in the case Of Sumter, and expect
10 rally the support Of the country UPON
Fort Pickens. The Blairs made the point
that he could not and must not Yield that
the attempt should be made to relieve
Major Anderson, and that it did not make
any difference whether II succeeded or
not. When the Prest finally gave the
order to go / knew as naval man thai
it was too late to succeed, but I knew
also the political necessity Of making the
attempt. Old Mr.. Blair WAS right. the
guns fred upon that starving garrison
has been the unity Of the North and the
knell of the South. Ny want Of success
was all for the best.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
M'COMBS YET IN DOUBT
Politics in the Way of His AC-
Cepting Mission to France.
.PENFIELO FOR GERMAN POST
President Urged to Send Clergy
man to Switzerland-Young
Woman Seeks Office.
From The Tribune Bureau

Washington. April While it is known
that william +. McCombs. chairman OF
the Democratic National Committee. is
wavering under the persistent persuasion
OF the President. who still has hope that he
will accept the Enthusiastically 10 France
there is nothing definite IN the situation
There are party leaders who would Tx" 10
have Mr. McComhs abroad for several rea-
sons. and because OF this. IT is said, he Is
not az all enthusiastic about DESERVING the
political field
Mr. McComhs has neld several telephone
conversations with President Wilson re-
Gently. but il was declared az the White
House to-day that no definite conclusion
had been reached. The national chair
man iwice before has been on the point OF
accepting the French post. only 70 be
sweryed by murmurings that certain poll
tlcians would be glad 20 see him leave the
country.
President Wilson and the Secretary OF
state are quietly working on new diplo-
matte slate. hut are exercising secrecy
lest they swell the list Of destinations,
which has been an embarrassment 10 the
administration. IL u i'lpi Nh Nt4'NN . o ~
penncld. formerly of New York and now
OF Germantown. Penn. has been rendered
the post ~ Ambassador To Germany. An
other report Is that Joseph Osborn, eN-
Governor Of Wyoming. IS slated for AS
sistant Secretary Of state. to succeed
Huntington Wilson.
Senator MARITIME called at the White
House TO urge the appointment OF the
Rev. Or. Otis y. Glazebrook To the post
of Minister TO Switzerland. Dr.. Glaze
brook is rector emeritus Of Christ Church
Elizabeth. " j., and is an acquaintance
OF the President Senator MARITIME pre-
scented letters from Representative IN
derwood and Walter H. Page. who has
accepted the ambassadorship TO Great
Britain, commencing DR.. Glazebrook.
Fuller T. Galloway, a cotton mill owner
and business man OF La Grange. Ga, has
been selected for Commissioner of Indian
Affairs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
TO TRY REVENUE OFFICERS
Court Martial Ordered Over AT
fairs of Gutter Mohawk.

Washington. April Captain f. s. Van
Boskerck. commanding the revenue cutter
Mohawk. and Third Iieutcnants &. +.
Kniskcrn and j. f. Farley, jr.. Of the
revenue cutter service viii be tried by
court martial April at New York on
charges of carelessness and neglect Of
duty i'm not making prompt reports to
Washington on purchases OF commissary
supplies for the Mohawk.
There was no loss 10 the government.
il is declared. Lieutenant kniskcrn. now
on the cutter Winona. at Mobile, was for
mcrly commssary officer on the Mohawk.
He was succeeded by Lieutenant FARLEY.
f. will be the first trial Of revenue
cutter officer I'm three years.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
ALL CLASSES GET PASSES
Harlan Reports Orgy of Petty
Graft" in Colorado.

Washington. April The investigation
by Commissioner Harlan. OF the Inter
state Commerce Commission, into the
practice Of Colorado railroads Of giving
free transportation has brought sensa-
tional results. Criminal indictments OF
large shippers and the offending carriers
have been returned.
Commissioner Harlan. in his own char
actorizatiou Of the situation, developed
violations Of the law on an extraordinary
scale" He says in a preliminary report
made to-day.
"In one month over single railroad
~ trips were made OF passes Not only
shippers who controlled routing of traffic
in any appreciabie quantity were favored
at an times but even public officials,
careless alike OF duty. morals and danger.
accepted. even demanded. these fayors OF
the carriers
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
DOCK RAILWAY RECOGNIZED

The Public Service Commission yester-
day authorized the New York Dock Rail
way 10 issu, 10000 in capital stock, sub
iect TO certain conditions, of which $4,000
is 10 be preferred and $4,000 Is TO be
common stock. the common stock to be
owned by the New york Dock Company.
i'm whose interest the New York Dock
Railway was organized under the rail-
road Law for the purpose OF operating a
railroad already i'm existence.
The railroad is run In connection with
the terminal business of the corporation
and runs parallel with the Brooklyn
waterfront For the greater part OF the
way il runs through the company's pr
vate right of way. but at certain streets
il crosses city property, and II was for
this reason the company was Obliged To
ask for n franchise and apply to the Pub
lie Service Commission for the right to
Opcrate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03

some question of the constitutionality and
expediency of flexible tax which may be
imposed by executive proclamation when
there is a sudden deficit In the revenue
| The graduated flexible tax has the tenta-
tive approval Of the majority Of the Demo
cratic members OF the committee, although
| IL still faces the problem whether IT Is
advisable to delegate 10 the President au-
| thority to shift. within prescribed limits,
the rates Of the tax.
As stated in The Trbunc's dispatches
this morning. the committee has voted
that the income tax rate shall be from
10 per cent. with an income exemption OF
81. 900. The tax slides upward gradually
from per cent on incomes between sA.ooO
and 5000 to I per cent on all incomes
above 100000.
Mr. Garner OF Texas is credited with
having led and won the light for Fradu-
ated instead of a fiat tax 81 nlSh IN
comes. The Garner clement in the COM
mitteo successfully conterjo.i tnat rat
tax hitting alike the modest Salafled man
and the trust magnatc. would brinS dis-
content to the former and would ulti-
mately embarrass the Democratic party.
IL was argued In committee that nat
tax OF per cent on incomes between
$4,000 and $1,000 annually for instance,
would not be popular when 1t appeared
that the millionaire was paying q rate 10
higher on enormous dividends and 'un-
earned" income.
The Democratic idea OF assessing
wealth In proportion 10 It's ability 10
stand II finally prevailed. and the House
Democrats think they viii make "a IL
with the poor man.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
IBy Teleeraph to me Tribune.

Albany. April THE Senate Judiciary
Committee adopted at a meeting tonight
a report of its subcommittee outlining
the procedure TO be followed in investisat-
ing the graft charges against Senator
Stephen j. Stilwell. Of The Bronx.
This procedure closely follows that
adopted in the Aids graft inquiry, save
that it gives the Senate the option Of
having the inquiry conducted by the Sen
ate sitting In committee of the whole, or
by the Judiciary Committee.
The report provides that the inquiry
shall be into the truth of the charges
contained in the telegram Of George II.
Kendall, president of the New York Bank
Note Company. to Governor Sulzer These
charges are not only that Stilwel took
$3.50 for having a bill which ne introduced
for Kendall drawn. but that he tried to
cXtort $500 for each of four members OF
the Senate Codes Committee To have inc
bill favorably reported. and represented
that 81 800 would be required 10 obtain It's
favorable reporting by the Assembly COM
mittee.
Whether the Senate in committee OF the
whole or the judiciary Committee hears
the evidence. the procedure viii he con
Quoted according TO the rules of evidence
prevailing in a court Of record, which is
a distinct departure from the procedure
in the Aids case.
Much more latitude was allowed 10 the
Aids inquiry than would have been pos
sibc i'm court Of record II was said at
the time that much Of the evidence which
proved most damaging against Aids would
not have been brought out If the taking
of testimony had been conducted as II
would have been in court OF record.
Alds's friends were much incensed at the
kind of inquiry which was permitted then.
Evidently senator Stlwelrs friends VIII
have no Snch gIieXancc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
FCISI ,ATORS URGED
TO FIGHT FlREBUGS
Commissioner Johnson and New York Business
Men Go to Albany on larson
Special to Plead for Bill.

,ection with the securing of policy IS
made misdemeanor.
The principal objection OF those WIZ
appeared against the bill was '"a'
nlaced q large burden Of expense vi ~"
tho companies and the insured. 'oii'I'''
sioror Johnson said it was intendeu l"
modify the bill 10 meet every ivaao''' az,
objection. but as the biggest pon's -
ers. generally in New York Clt|' WI"
principal insurance companies were ~
the bill he did not believe the III sui''o,'
ohout excessive expense pore "'' "
,oieb, ue said that i'm Europe arson
was practically unknown and hre losSo'
r.or. one-tenth of what they were III '"''
country. because in those countries
,,,,,ra,oerts such as this bill provided Werc
made Will
Others who spoke for the bill were " III
lon, y Ellison. Robert H. Nelson VINO
drafted il. and Louis s. Anderson presi-
dent of the Peoples Mutual FIRE i"
ance Company, of Philadelphia.
The bin was opposed by Cnaries mn
man of the Fire Insurance Brohe'S
sociation: f.. g. De Berard, OF the -n''
chants Association; John a. MURPHY
.ho puffalo Chamber Of Commerce anu
.o.,.ro,.rtatives of the Brooklyn FIRE III
surance Association and the Mahul"V'u'
ers' Association Of New YORK. lneS n
il was impracticable aid Wou'u 'i'''e
about an unnecessary expense.
Commissioner Johnson made puohc hS-
ures showing that there were $40 Hres
I'm New York I'm the first three months oi
1913. against 1872 for the same PERIOD last
vear The decrease was attributed to MI.
Johnson's fight against firebugs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
BALM FOR BLACKLISTED MAN

Boston. April 2.-Charges made by Jonn
Corneller. shoe cutter. that BLACKLIST
circulated among the shoe manufacturers
in Haverhill by the Haverhill Shoe Manu-
facturers' Association had prevented him
from getting employment In that city
were found to-day 10 be true by Arthur
i. Hardy. master appointed by the
Supreme Court TO hear the evidence In
the case
Cornelncr left the employment of With
fren a. Dobbins Company when a strike
WAS called. He charged the company
the manufacturers association and sew
cral other respondents with unawfuliy
conspring TO injurc him and prevent him
from earning a living. The master award
ed him damages Of S2JC
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
MOURNS EXODUS OF HORSE
Gen. Wood Says Loss Of Thor
ough breds Is a Catastrophe.

Washington. April . THE general OK
odus Of the thoroughbred horse in this
country has been nothing less than a
catastrophe" declared Major General
Leonard Wood. chief OF stan Of the army.
Don an address at tho third annual Ameri-
can Sportsmcu's dinner here tonight.
General Wood dwelt on the great need of
q better rcmount system for the army.
and expressed the belief that the efforts
now being made in that direction would
result I'm success.
Ex-senator Bailey. OF Texas. declared
that the American people could not he
made to destroy horseracing. although
he said IT would not come back as IL once
existed. with the bookmaNcr as the chief
figure.
Several hundred prominent sportsmcn
from all parts of the United States and
Canada attended the dinner.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
To Start April 7 or 8.

Whichever committee hears the cyl
dence is 90 have powers of subpoena ana
to hire counsel and all the other authority
of a legislative committee. If the commit
tee of the whole conducts the inquiry Il
is 10 begin at II a. m. on Aprll ). II
will hold morning and afternoon sessions.
the morning session preceded by an hour
of regular Senate business. If the judi
ciary Committee handles the job IT IS 20
begin work at . p. m. on April and con
tinue at such times and places as il may
decide on.
Stilwen. Kendall and other parties 10
the case may be represented b. COUNSEL
Time and place for the final summing UP
Of the case will he decided by the commit
tee Of the whole or the judiciary Commit
tee. When the report is Submitted TO the
Senate. by whichever committee hears inc
testimony. vote will be taken on IL
The vote will be on this question:
Does the record submitted to the Sen
ate by the committee establish Official ms
conduct on the part Of the Senator from
the 21st?"
If this question is decided in the af-
flrmative there will be vote taken next
on this question:
Shall the Senator from the list DIS
trict be expelled from the Senate?
BY formal resolution the Senate to-day
requested the Governor and Attorney
General TO transmit to it for the purposes
of its investigation all papers In their
possession relating 10 the Kendall charges
against Senator Stilwell This was done.
At the same time Attorney General car
mody sent his assistant. Franklin ).
Kennedy. TO New York to obtain afiida-
Wits and other detailed information from
Mr.. Kendall. his employees who were on
the telephone lines when he had his con-
versations with Senator Stilwcll, and any
body else who could throw light on the
charges of graft
The Attorney General. either personally
or by one Of his deputies, Is expected To
act as counsel for whichever committee
hears the testimony.
Senator Stlwell was in his seat. as
usual. to-day. lie did not take his usual
part in Senate debates. though. lie
would not talk about the blackmail
charge against him. saying that he had
been advised not To discuss his case with
anybody. and intended TO follow that ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
SAYS M'COMBS WON'T GO
Walker w. Wick Insists Chair
mans Refusal Stands.

Friends of Chairman William f. Nc
Combs OF the Democratic National Com
mittee declared last night there was no
truth in tho report from Washington that
he had recolsidered his refusal Of the APP
pointment as Ambassador 10 France.
titudc of Mr. McCombs is exactly what II
was when he made public his statement
more than a week ago declining the APP
pontment." said Walker W. Wick, as
slstant secretary Of the committee. ANY
other report has no foundation in fact"
Mr. Wick thought probably the fact that
Mr. McCombs had talked of going Ia
France for a short vacation might have
given rise TO the report that he was going
there in the diplomatic service.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
II. RS CANDIDATE LOWEST
Socialist Gets Larger Vote
Republicans Elect Mayor.

St Louis. April complete returns
from the mayoralty election here yester-
day give Henry W KEEL, Republican
plurality of 2.139 over DR.. John H.
Simon. Democrat. Frank II. Gerhart
Progressive. whose candidacy had been
indorsed by Colonel Theodore Roosevelt,
received 4.6ll votes in total OF ABOUT
10000 the largest ever cast AT ~.
Louis municipal election. me Sociailst
The Democrats elected majority OF
the House OF Delegates and most 81
their candidates for Council. The tie
publican strength among the holdoNei
councilmen however. assures that party
control Of the upper house. which must
pass on the Mayors appointments
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
REPLEVINS STOLEN GEMS
Sheriff Seizes $4,000 Worth
That Had Been PaWned.

Gems worth 100000 stolen from the
jcwelry store 81 William sheer. 40. 90
Flfth avenue. We're replevined yesterday
hv sheriff Hamburger from pawnshops
whore they had been pledged.
Henry j. Shultz was arrested for the
robbery. and I'm his possession were found
tickets for the property. Sheer at once
began "a rcpleyin action against the four
pawnbrokcrs. and Sheriff Hamburger sent
"a deputy and recovered the property.
After counting the diamonds TN each
piece the sheriff had them placed in safe
deposit vault
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
INCOME TAX TO BE UNIQUE
President to Have Power to
Raise Rates if Needed
IErom ND Tribune Bureal

Washington. April IF The present
plans of the Ways and Means Committee
do not miscarry the income tax rider 10
the tariff bill will be one OF the most
elastic and novel bits of legislation ever
placed on the statute books. a graduated
tax. which is also flexible, and which may
be employed both as a normal and emer~
sency revenue producer, has been worked
out by the committee under the broad
jurisdiction given 10 Congress by the In
come tax amendment.
The fight for a graduated tax has been
finally won in committee. There is yet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
SULZER HEAD OF PRISONS
Attorney General Holds lie Is
Acting Superintendent.

Albany. April Attorney General Car
mody holds that Governor Sulzcr Is the
acting Superintendent Of Prisons. from
which office Colonel Joseph +. Scott was
recently removed, and that matters IN the
superintcndenrs office requiring discrc-
tion and judicial determination cannot be
delegated by the Governor
Since the removal of John 6. Mcdowell.
chief clerk I'm the Department OF Prisons.
owen l.. Potter. deputy counsel To th"
Governor and pardon clerk. has been in
charge Of the department. acting for the
Governor.
Tho question rs To the status of the
Prison Department was raised by con-
troller SOhmer. who asked as TO the
validity Of certain payments on a prison
contract.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-03
TRoW's NEW DIRECTORY READY

Trow's copartnership and Corporation
Directory of the Boroughs of Manhattan
ana The Bronx for this year has Just
been Issued. II contains sixty-six pages
more than last year This issue also con-
tains $500 names. or $500 more than last
years book. In the first volume. which
was published in 1919, there were 5000