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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
GONFALONS TO COST $4,000
Two Designed for Park Mall
Await the Necessary Fund.

As the designers Of Central Park, Olm-
stead X NsuX. planned to have gonfalonS
flying from two tall masts at the upper
end Of The Mall Park COMMISSIONER
Slower has had designed and Will submit
the same TO the Municipal Art Commits
sion. two such masts. which he hopes Il"
put in place in the near future. On one
side It is intended TO have eonfaion
bearing the seal of the city and ON the
other that Of the state. All that is needed
10 complete the job is the money. To
raise the necessary 5000 is another CUES
ton. The Commissioner thinks patriotism
will do that
Here is "A chance for some person VINO
has contendcd that the parb should De
preserved as originally Intended. de-
clarcd the Commissioner. ito subscribe
the 500 10 pay for the poles and flags
There used to be masts and gonfalons
but where they disappeared to cannot
lind out However. | want 10 state that
Olmstead a NauX made provision for the
same. II should put the idea forth as
one OF my own there would be d hue ana
cry. Now. ] am trying 10 carry ont the
original plans Of the designers Of the
park and will be glad To receive the nee
essary funds
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
HAMILTON LETTERS SEEN
Interesting Exhibit Opened at
Columbia University.

\ remarkable collie ctiOn Of documents
and manuscripts ranging from Alexander
Hanilton's school days until his fatal duel
with Aaron Burr on July l.. 1914. were
placed on view IN the exhibition room OF
the Columbia University library yestcr-
day. The greater part OF the collection
was lent by Dr. Allan MacLane Hamilton.
grandson Of Alexander Hamilton. and a
graduate OF Columbia College.
ScIauS uf memorabilia piclieG up from,
various sources were the most interesting
objects on view. In The main case in the
centre Of the room there was a ragged.
poorly made notebook which contained
Hamilton's Greek and Latin exercises
written when he was boy in school.
The FIRST editions Of the Remington
tracts are i'm another case When it was
learned that Hamilton. a boy Of eighteen.
was the real author If the reply great
surprise was felt throughout the colonies.
one Of the most famous Of the legal
documents on exhibition is the manuscript
brief in the trcspasS case This case was
brought following the war by the citizens
Of New York city against the Tories. who
Lad occupied their lands and houses after
they themselNes had been driven DOT be-
cause of the war Hamilton contcndcd
thai a. tin. act was evidently in conflict
with the treaty made by Great Britain II
was unconstitutional. Because he APP
reared for the Tories without murh sue
COS. ne gaired for himself much unroph-
laritT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
PARK MOSQUITOES DOOMED
Slower Will Drain Lake IN Ell
fort to Exterminate Pests.

Commissioner Stoyer ol tnc Depart
incnt of Parks las declared war on th"
mospl.tors in Central pJrt. The Mayor
had written 20 tl, Commissioner, telling
OF complaints Goo him onout the lower lake
ia central Paris Other complaints were
made 10 Borough President McAncnr.
The Comm ssioucr said yesterday ne
had written 10 Health Commissioned
Iodcrle and asked the best means o. "N-
terminating th" mosquitoes. As there
Was Ittlc prospect az skating this year.
the Comm. ssioncr said be- probably would
lave the Tower lake drained mis- month
auc the bottom thoroughly cleaned. .
Some who I've nCar.the park wrote 10
n.c Mayor. saving the waterfowl attracted
the mosquitoes. ana asltin" thai 'hc birds
%. removed }ut Commissioner SioN'r
doubted they were 20 blame
II think 10 is the condition of the l'h"
itself" said the Commissioner. and
hav, SO told tine Mayor 20 use petrol
would possibly mean tie destruction %!
the waterfowl ! want to know II there
ISM substitute. and have written O."
Health commissioner Lod"rl" to that 'f-
foot. am awaiting his reply
Not for nft,cn years has the lower lake
been thoroughly drained and cleaned. uuc
commissioner declared ore ot Tie small
arms Of the lower lake which affords
winter quarters for the waterfowl. may hoe
damned up and pumped on. 50 81 can be-
cleaned
- shall Ito everything can to get ria
Of The mosquito pest in the park th"
Commissioner declared. hut don't think
i1D nafcrlnwl mood 60.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
HER DIVORCE ILLEGAL.
MRS. STERRY LOSES SUIT
Court Rules She Is Not Wife OF
Man from Whom She Seeks
Separation.

Justice NewbUrgcr has decided that
Mrs Elisabeth Stivers Stcrry cannot
maintain an action for separation from
James w Stcrry because she was not
legally divorced from her first husband.
Albert Femme, who sued her 90 Illinois
Oh the ground OF dcsoItiou
Mrs. Stcrry is the daughter OF General
Stivcrs. OF Texas. Civil War veteran.
Sterry is member Of the wholesale
drug concern Of Weaver Il Sierry whose
brother. George Edward Sterry. jr.. killed
their father and then committed suicide
Mrs Sterry sued OF the ground Of ahan-
donment and alleged that Sterry treated
her cruelty and drank 10 cXccss She sa ii
thar when he went on his sprecs he took
with him her siNtccn-y,ar-old son boy her
nrst marriage. Sterry's answer was that
his wife was not legally married 10 him
and that she was still tho VII, Of Kenuie.
Sierry mas been paving her 81 Il week ali
mon> pending the Outcome of the suit
pn tho Trial Mrs. story readily an
9w rcd the questions OF the defendant
lawyer regarding ner friendship with
ohver 7. Sherwood. former cas- hicr of the
NaiIona. Bank OF Southport. Conn. vino
in l-5 was sentenced to ten wears n
prison for cmb.zzling y-0pU from Tire
bank Mrs Stcrry said she had managed
several stores that Sherwood established
in ;hs CITY. ana said in answer To- q qucs-
ton mai she had visited the oinbezzIer
In PRISON.
E"nnie furnished an AFFIDAVIT in which
he sad that he married his wife IN New
York The last place they lived together
was Niagara Falls. Up to that time
neither lad been a resident of Illinois
and the reply Of Rcunle as 10 how long
he lived IN thai state before he sued for
divorce ia 1901 was indefinite. Ne said he
had served his wife by publication.
IL was the contention Of Mrs. Stcuy
thar the decree could be set aside only on
application being made within three years
after The date OF the decree. Justice New
burger said this contention was unten-
able.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
BANS MORE RIVER TRACKS
Parks Preservation Committee
Opposes N. Y. Central Plans.

The Parks Preservation Committee. an
AUXILIARY Of the Parks and Fairgrounds
Association. viii oppose the plans OF the
New York Central Railroad TO increase
its trac}l,ec Oh the Hudson River water
front above 72d street. Announcement TO
that effect Mas made yesterday following
"a meeting held the night before at when
resolutions we've adopted to the effect that
The committee was absolutely opposed 10
yielding another inch Of ground TO the
railroad west Of its present tracks. The
committee plans 10 enlist other oreah'za-
tons ia the campaign and 10 arouse pnb-
lie sentiment against the encroachment.
Among thdsa al the meeting were Eu-
gene 4. Philbin president of the PARKS
and Fairgrounds Association: Emerson
NcIlillin. chairman OF the committee \.
= Jaccachi. chairman Of subsidiary
committee which has been conducting an
Investigation; Samuel Parsons. IT,, former
l,n0scap. architect of the Park Board;
W r. Van lngen and Christopher clark =.
AR Jaccachi said the committee planned
an investigation into the legal phases or
the railroads plaas.
THE public does not seem t0 realize.
he added. that the future OF some Of its
mos, valuable land is at stake. It j. val
uable in one way above all others. and
that as q recreation ground FOR the public
n The railroad has its way IL will deprive
the people Of great stretch OF land OF
which no on. can estimate the approx
mate money value"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
NEW CITIZENS A CLASSIC GALAXY
Justice Hendnck Makes Americans Of Cicero, Marcus
and Conrad Sarsheld Burke, Who Is Neither
Teuton nor Celt but Negro.

cicero also took out his clt"e''S'''F
papers. He. TOO. was Roman Just Inv
the ancient Cicero. whom some per sun
like to call "Kickero." as a sort Vi NV"
name although the new citiZ'h
suishes himself from the present va
Ciceros ~ using the handle salvatore ~
his family name.
julius Marcus pressed cicero ci"Se i''
a place in the line Of prospective c''l%e.S'
only this applicant with The co"ipos,''
Roman name WAS native "l NV
Deutsche Naterland.
Even the first chief justice oil NV
United States was represented by ha'n1 III
thc person of John Marshall HANNAH
son of Erin. who easily convince" wv
court of his eligibility 10 become an AMT
lean citizen.
Della Virginia King was the "o,,,'''
who took out citizenship paper ""'
too. proudly announced that she was Oh
Irish birth and size knew enough aOou'
American institutions To pass the exam
inatior without trouble. Her witnesses
also were women. May \. feters an"
Helen Webster
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
BIG TIM" AWAY, BUT
BOWERY GETS SHOES
More than $500 DOWn-and-
Cutters Attend Annual Foot
wear Distribution.
AT THE METAM0RA CLUB
Larry Mulligan Takes Charge
and Dispenses the Charity
on Which SO Many
Depend
AT THE METAM0RA CLUB

Although one OF the committee appoint
ed 10 care for the property of Big Tim
Sullivan said few days ago that ms
estate was so involved that friends were
paying for his care i'm she sanatorium Ia
which he was committed. some good
friend managed To raise enough money
To make in his name the annual diStri-
button of shoes 10 the Bowcry's homeless.
The distribution was at the Mctamora
club. HEADQUARTERS of the clan sullivan.
ana IL was Larry Mulligan who was
the proxy for the bounty giver
The gathering of the footsore began
about 10 O'Clock Yesterday morning. Hall
an hour later there were half Il hundred
poorly clad men gathered around an ~
pillar on the Bowcrv in front Of the club.
They were quiet and orderly. tut IS the
crowd increased i'm size. some nervous
person sent n call 10 the Delaney street
police station for the reserves. The police
knew there was no need FOR clubs. and
they formed the crowd into two lines that
faced each other. with the - pillar
dividing them. At 2 o'clock each line cN-
tended almost hair way around the block.
80 that the ends almost met on Chrystie
street
BY this time Larry" Mulligau had ar
rived. and A few minutes later twelve men
from the head Of either line were adj
mittcd 20 the clubhouse where each re-
Coived a. pair of shoes ana two pairs OF
woollcn sox Mulligan stood behind a
counter. under 4 biz oil painting al Biz
Tim and Little Tim rs hc handed
out the shoes and soN from boxes marked
compliments of Timothy - Sullivan.
II was the first time that big Tim
had been within striking distaIre ~ New
York that he didn't spend thc afternoon
and evening OF Shoe Day in the club
house holding court for followers who
dropped i'm for chat. Ills followers " re
there. however. and they all assisted
Mullgan I'm distributing the shoes.
Among the visitors who thus helped ont
were Senator John G.. Fitzgerald. Sheriff
Julius Ilarburger. Judge Leonard y.
Smtldu. William Baker Calvert Harry
oxford. once an As-cmblymau and others
OF lesser prominence
II was the first time also that tne shoes
were not Distributed on February s. big
Tim's" birthday The delay WAS due to
the inability Of the factory To turn them
out in time But that did not matter
much to the men. 800 OF whom had been
holding the precious cardboarjs that cn-
ttled them to tie SHOES since the> were
dinner guests 81 Big Tim last Christ
mas. The rest We're supplied after the
holders OF tie pasteboards had been ntted
ont. 30 Wa nearly midnight before the
last OF tine down-and-out~ Shuiii'd oft @"
IND q bed.
one OF those connected with the charity
said that IL wa more thau likely that the
Christmas dinner To tho Bow"ry ANA the
distribution or SHOES would continue for
many years. for Big Tim said once Do"
would continue these charities Will" DO"
lived. aud intimatcd that he would m1kr
provision for their continuance after hls
death
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
WEST VA. IN BRIBE INQUIRY
Legislature Orders Probe OF
Charges Against Members.

Charleston. w Va. Feb. l2-The House
and Senate of the West Virginia LeSisi"-
turc decided to-day to investigate charges
of bribery against Representatives |. >.
G. Rhodes. H. +. Asbury. David II. I'M
and Rath Duff and State Senator b. y
smith. arrested yesterday in connection
with the balloting for successor 10
United States Senator Clarence w. Na'-
\ resolution was adopted by oo'h
branches to appoint committee oi nVe'
TWO from the Senate and three from inc
House. 10 make the Investigation ana re-
port at the earliest possibl" moment
either To the present or a future session
Of the Legislature.
Humors were thick to-day that adnI-
tional arrests had been made. The prose
cuiing attorney. Thomas {. TOWNSEND
denied the reports. but minated That de-
veloplncnts could toe expected tomorrow
The accused legislators are under f'"'o
bond each.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
RICH, HE STICKS TO MILL
Workman Gets Million, but
Wants to Keep His Job.

MarshGeld ore. Feb 12.-Aithough i'm
toim,d that he has acquired property in
New YORK. city valued at more than ST.
O00. 0ou James Bennett an engineer in a
lumber min here. does not want to give up
his job. Ills wife. however. il urging him
to quit work.
Bennett has been told that, with his
two brothers. he has won lawsuit in
Nolving property i'm Harlem said TO be
worth several million dollars. which comes
To- them through their great-Rrandmothcr.
" ho was Mrs Susanuah Bennett.
"ie can build himself q sawmill for a
piaything if he wants To now said his
wife to-day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
CROWD AT MASONIC BALL
Armory of list Regiment Filled
Drills by Several Chapters.

\ huge crowd filled the great arrnory
of the list Regiment Park avenue ana
94th street. last night where the Ma
sonic charity ball was held. The scene
was gay with the brilliant uniforms and
decorations of officers and the gowns
and Jewels worn by women.
The ball was held under the auspices
If 81. Cecilia Lodge. No. 56S. +. & A. NJ;
Corinthian Chapter. No l59. X. A. M
columbian Council. No. ]. r. g. :. NJ, and
Ivanhoe Commanders. No. 46. Il. T. The
nights receipts will 80 toward sinking
fund with which To retire the bonded IN
Stedness Of all New York city prop
erty owned by Masonic lodges
Following drills ~ the different chap
ters. the floor was cleared for dancing.
The executive committee consisted OF
Harry A. Greene. chairman. John Dow
ers. treasurer, and James T. Petty ana
Harry 6. Jones. secretaries.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13

Some great and also ancient names ap-
rear on the latest list Of persons who fig
ure among the newest Of American citi-
zens. TO Justice Beudrick. whose perse-
Veranco and hard work added the men
and one Woman-to the citizenship Of
the country. belongs the credit for the
enrichment Of the voting lst-eXcept in
the ease Of the woinan--with the diSfin-
guishcd names just added
IN the first place. there vas the incon-
gruOUs combination OF Conrad Sarsield
Rurke. The first name OF this new citizen
is Tcutonic enough 20 suit any subject OF
Kaisec Wilhelm. while the middle name
and the family cognomen are derived
from sources distinctly Irish And the in
congruity increases in that the owner OF
the name is negro native of the British
West Indies. His witnesses were william
Alpha Darlington and George Duffy.
Which one is Burke" asked Jim
McNierny. court clerk. when the appIi-
cants turn came
II am" said Burke. and McNierny went
OUTSIDE 20 pass along the Joke
Justice Hendricks features twisted into
subdued sort OF smile.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
AUTOMOBILE FOR ST. JOHNS

Officials of 81 Johns Hospital. Long
Island City. announced last night that
sufficient funds. with the exception Of
about $3.50. had been obtained for The pur-
chase Of an automobile ambulance for the
institution. This is the largest hospital
i'm Queens. Recently. in addition 10 caring
for All emergency cases in the district
from Long Island City 10 Corona. the
Greenpoint section. Brooklyn. has been
added 10 its territory. The auto ambu-
lance fund was raised from manufacture
ing firms and business houses in the dis
trict and from private individuals.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
BROADWAY WELL Barred
Probably One of Six That Sup
piled Island.

r. l.. Crawford. contractor for a Secto"
of the Broadway subway. reported yes
terday the unearthng Of an old well De-
lieved 10 be one Of the SIX ordered punt
in the southern end Of Manhattan lslahh
for public water supply 10y the Dutch
Common Council and Aldermen. me
well is under the east sidewalk of Tim
ity Place. l75 feet north Of Rector street.
and i'm linc with the north wall 81 Trinity
Church.
Cp 10 1875 the New York Watei supply
WAS obtained from public wells. th' most
famous Of which was the 'rch-N axe
pump" in hollow near the lnncu"n oi
the present Cha tham and Roosevelt
streets \ building was erected over IL
and for years il was one oi Inc must
famous resorts of the section.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
WON'T LET SCHNEIDER QUIT
College Men S League Re elects Chair
man Who Resigned.

Samuel r. Schneider, Of this city. was
reelected national chairman OF the Ma
tionai College Mems Progressive League
at a special meeting Of the executive com
lnittee held in the Manhattan Hotel yes-
to-day.
Mr. Schneider. who lives at No. i5 West
ssth street, is a graduate OF New York
University. lie was one OF tue organiz-
ors of the league and was its chairman up
10 October. when ne resigned. At the re-
ouest of the executive committee ne
served until after election, and when Il
came time to choose successor yester-
DIV. il WAS the concensus OF opinion tnat
ne should take up the Work again.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
SPRING CLEANING IN MUSEUM

The Van Cortlandt Museum, in Van
cortlandt Park. will be closed to the pub
lie from February 10 to March !. Spring
cleaning; was the reason given yesterday
bv Mrs. James Creelman. The exhibits
i'm the historic old mansion are conducted
by the Colonial Danes of the state OF
NcW York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
Defendants in the Suit.

The COMPANY It's SoI)SiuiaiIeS dHu N+'''
officers and directors are made defend
ants by the governments petition IN
equity as follows:
The Cleveland Stone Company. &c
Ohio Building Stone COMPANY, the On"
stone Company. the Kpton stone con
many. the Malone stone Company. we
Forest City stone Company. the Grafton
Store Company. the Cmrier stone com,
pany. the Ohio Grndstone COMPANY anu
The NIUssev Stone Company. al LieFeiahu
The Clough stone Company. ElyTia' Inc
Perea Stone Company. Berea; inc Auai-
tic Stone Companv. Constitution. ONO
the Haldeman stone COMPANY i ppecd NO
Ohio: the American QuarrieS COMPANY 8
Mite hell Ind: the Perry. Mathews, BUS
kirk stone Company. the Bedford quar-
rles Company and the Indiana CuaifleS
COMPANY. Bedford. Ind: the Indiana
Quarries Company. Of New York; GeoISe
ii. Wor,hingtOn. Edward y. NeIrlI'
charles ". Mccormick William y. san
ders. T. x. Perkins. Andrew SPUR. George
a GarrettsOu. Joseph II. Miller ana
charles l.. Jester. of Cleveland: ); H.
Wade. New York. George Il. BeddOe
Prookivn. Charles W. Walters. Chicago
and Thomas J. Vernia and J. g. O'Brien,
Bedford Ind.
The petition. signed by N,crney Cen
eral Wickersham and James a. Fowler
assistant 10 the Attorney General was
dled by United States Attorney CiySses
II. DeNman.
As il is not generally known that the
defendant subsidiaries are owned by the
cleveland Stone Company. says the gov
.rrn,.rt. these subsidiaries appear a.
competing bidders for contracts. their
proposals having previously been dictated
bv the parent organization. it is further
charged that the Cleveland Company In
d1ices It's actual competitors to enter
agreements with it fixing practically UNI
rorrn prices for building. paving ana curb
ing stone throughout the territory where
the defendant sells substantial part o.
such material.
The Cleveland Stone Company. with us
s,ibsidali u.s. the charges ii clare. nds cs-
tablished its alleged practical uonoroN
in srindstones by marketing such stones
entirely through jobbers who are re
quired to handle tie defendaHts product
exclusively and vino are given rebates
of f2L, per cent for fuliment Of this con-
tract. The defendants also fix the job
bcrs' resale price.
Accused Of Monopoly
The so-called trust. the government
charges. is also declared To have prac-
teal monopoly of the business in sand
stone and limestone for building purposes
IN some sections OF Illinois. Indiana. Ken
lucky. Michigan. Missouri ONO ana Fehh-
sylvania, although il does not quarry ana
sell as much az ~ per cent IN that terri
tory as a whole.
The Cleveland stone Company. organ
ized in 1856. is capitalized at NV'v~'
George II. Worthington is president. J. H..
Wade vice president. and Edward \ Mer-
nit. secretary-treasurer
George II. Worthington declared all the
allegations OF the government were 'un-
truc." lie said that. so far from fearing
legal procedure was the COMPANY thft
on first learning il was being investigated
II sent a representative to an" rov"rnrn mt
with an offer 10 aid it in obtaining evi-
Genc".
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-02-13
STONE TRUST UNDER
FIRE Of GOVERNMENT
Civil Suit Started to Dissolve
the Cleveland Company and
Its Subsidiaries.
DECLARED TO BE MONOPOLY
Accused of Improperly Acquir
ing Domination in the Build
ing, Paving, CURLING and
Grindstone Business.

Cleveland. Feb. 12.~-Sensational charges
are made in a civil anti-trusl suit FOR the
dissolution Of the Cleveland Stone Com
many and its subsidiaries fled here to-
day by order Of Attorney General Wick
crsham.
To acquire a monopoly in the building
paving. curbing and grindstone business
The stone trust Is charged with influencing
architects "hv money consideration or
10y comforting favors'' 10 specify IFS stone
~ their building plans; maintaining "
separate organization Of is subsidiaries
% enable them to appear as competitors
in bidding for contracts; fixing prices OF
building. paving and oTbing stones in the
Central States. and controlling the price
a grindstones throughout the United
states by agreements with jobbers and
Rotating.
The combination is alleged to dominate
absolutely the uatket for g1indstones in
the United States. supplying so to 90 per
cent II all grindstones produced IN ms
country and at least - per cent oi all
eiindstones used in America. including
jmportations from abroad. The Cleveland
Stone Company is charged with striving
20 monopol,ze the interstate commerce IN
BUILDING paving and curling stone In the
central part OF the country.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1913-03-26
Serious Loss.

On the third day of his aunt James
visit to the city, Motorton took heI
for ride in his high-power runa-
bout. They had only proceeded a
mile or so when Darn the luck" ex-
claimed Motorton
Goodness! What's wrong?" said
Aunt Jane.
Engines missing" tersely replied
MotoIton.
Dear mel said Aunt Jane. Il do
hope it's been found by an honest
person. Where do you suppose we
dropped it?"-Lippincott's