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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
DISAVOW H0TCHKISS VIEW
Progressives, Davenport Says,
Stand by Workmen.
LEv Telegrnnh Id MD Trihune

Utica, ". Y, Dec. 6.-Ex-Senator Dav-
export. state chairman Of the legislative
committee OF the Progressive party, re-
ferring TO Governor Glynn's statement
that he was surprised that ex-Superin-
tendent of Insurance Hotchkiss was OPP
posed to his workmen's compensation bill
because he thought the Progressive party
favored the measure said tonight.
"Mr Hotchkisss personal opinion about
workmen's compensation is not. and never
has been. the attitude of the legislative
committee OF the Progressive party In
this state which is the authoritative body
in voicing the sentiment OF the Pro-
gressiyes upon such matters. The Pro-
gressive leaders. including Mr.. Roosevelt,
who wrote a letter on the subject last
spring, have all disagreed with Mr.. Hotch-
kiss
The Progressive bill did not include
the casualty companies because no way
had been devised for the adequate control
OF these private companies by the state
If the private casualty companies are 10
be written into the statute the state ought
to dominate their activities effectively.
'Mr. Hotchkiss appears TO be afraid OF
socialism il the state has plenary power
in workmens compensation. The Pro-
gressives are not afraid. Their policy IS
TO use the whole power of a strong state
government TO protect the unfortunate
and the defenceless That Is not So
cialism"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
$4,000 IN TEN DAYS
Workers to Get 1t for Wash
ington Heights Hospital.

ten DAYS whirlwind campaign to
raise $4,000 for the Washington Heights
Hospital will start tomorrow, with two
hundred workers. twenty committees anu
as many subcommittee.
The women's auxiliary Of the hospital
under the leadership OF Mrs. Adolph iel-
Ter, predicts that its canyassers VIII MAKE
the men look TO their laurels In the mar
vestIng OF contributions. All are conn
dent OF success OF the campaign.
The Washington Heights Hospital
serves an ambulance district OF loo'c"
population and has maintained an excel
lert record in spite OF the fact that 1t ~
really lacking i'm nearly every kind OF
equipment necessary 20 efficient WORK
II now occupies two made over residences
at le5th street and Broadway. and VIII
soon be crowded out by the encroachment
OF big apartment houses Its ambulances
often bring in cases so far overtaXinS the
hospitals facilities that only first aid
service il possible, and the patients are
then removed to some other hospital
Within the last year the hospital has
treated 1000 cases. answered more IMAM
/ 80 ambulance calls and taken care oil
900 dispensary cases. II has stan
composed OF the best known physicians
and surgeons. whose work even under the
most unfavorablc circumstances has en-
deared the hospital 20 the hearts oil
Washington Heights residents. but there
is urgent need OF new building, as well
as apparatus. supplies, beds ana the
many and varied appurtenances that
hospital must have.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07

Peoples Institute, agreed with Mr.. Schief-
felin.
1.-THE strength OF fusion comes from
spontaneity." he said. and that would
be destroyed by a party organization.
which. I'm time, becomes almost inevitably
narrow and exclusive. The strength OF
fusion is precisely that il responds to the
spirit of the times, and this is what par
ties 80 rarely find it possible to do. In
organizing like them we should forego
the advantages which have secured US
success.
81 should fight Tammany by the means
which have proved so successful in its
Enthusiastically gatherings held in school
houses for instance-where men, women
and children could amuse themselves as
they pleased and develop sense Of own
ership in public property and loyalty
toward the city. Such meetings would
develop civic as distinguished from the
partisan loyalty now fostered by Tam
many.
II would, Furthermore, use the schools
to vote in. II the people can be made TO
feel they own part of the city they viii
vote and work i'm its interest"
DR.. Howe agreed with Mr.. Morgen-
thau's advocacy OF home rule and the
short ballot Among those present were
Marcus NJ. Marks. Samuel A. Lewisohn.
DR.. Henry Moskowitz, Milo X. Maltbo
and George T.. Payne.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
ACTRESSES HUSBAND FREED
Charles N. Bell Escapes in Con-
tempt Case.

Charles Nelson Bell, whose wlfe u
Adele Richie on the stage, was diS-
charged from custody by Judge Smith, OIL
the city court. yesterday, after being ar
rested by a deputy sheriff on an order
charging him with contempt OF court III
falling to appear for supplementary eA-
animation. The action grew out OF
judgment obtained by william Weis-
hansen. a grocer, Of Allenhurst, N. j., Tor
about $40.
The summons was served on Bell At
Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre. When
the attorney for the grocer sought 10
serve the order of arrest on Bell ne
looked up the amusement column In the
newspapers and found that Miss Ritchie
was playing at the Orpheum Theatre
Brooklyn.
The deputy went to Brooklyn on Fri
day night. He waited for the actress 10
leave the theatre after the performance
The rest was easy. Bell met his wile
and together they entered drug store
where they drank soda. The deputy STOOD
by until Bell got on the Manhattan SIDE
of the bridge. then he told Bell that ne
was under arrest He was at once re-
leased on the giving OF bond.
Bell explained to Judge Smith yesterday
that he had never been served In the
case. The Judge fined him the amount oil
the Judgment and $50 costs and gave Ben
ninety DAYS 10 pay. Bell promised 10
sottlp
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
SAW ROGUE NEAR GALLERY
So Buncoed Man, on Way to
Inspect Photos, Says.

Two swlndlers used their arts few
DAYS ago on Frank Claris, a merchant. OF
Orange, y. j., causing him TO sever rela-
tons with 5000.
Claris, giving thought to the loss,
opined that the financial transaction was
not strictly legal. He told his story TO the
Jersey City police, and yesterday Lieu
tenant Rooney brought Claris to Police
HEADQUARTERS here to feast his eyes upon
pictures in the Rogues' Gallery.
AS they were entering the building
Claris exclaimed:
There's one of the men now
Rooney's gaze was directed to Frank
Murray, Of No. 1l2 East Goth street, who
was passing the building. Murray was
arrested, and though he denied, in the
face of Claris's positive identification,
that he was one Of the men, he was held
to await the arrival of extradition papers,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
CHECKS MAINE DIVORCES
Judge Declares Against Accom-.
mediation DEGREES.

Portland, Me-, Dec. eff marriage is
to mean anything. brake must be put
on the granting of divorces" said Judge
Joseph f. Connolly in the Superior Court
to-day, when he insisted that all the facts
in case on trial should be presented.
I'm not going to grant divorces he
continued, Ito accommodate people or be-
cause they want to take up with some
other man or woman"
Judge Connolly quoted statistics show
ing that the ratio of divorce In Maine Is
1 to every SIS marriages. while In Kansas
il is to 1e marriages; in Massachusetts,
10 II; in Minnesota, to "a, and in Mary.
land. l TO 81.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
WANTS C0NFUCIAN CHINA
Columbia Graduate Urges Rec
opniZed State Religion.

Columbia graduate. according to In
formation received here yesterday. is the
man seeking 10 introduce into the new
constitution OF China, now being drafted
an article making Confucianism the rec
ognlzed religion OF that republic.
He II Dr. chen Huan-Chang. lie was
sent with several other Chinese, 10 this
country to gain an education that would
M them for activity in politics in China.
He was ono OF the brightest Of his race
attending Columbia and received the de-
gree OF Doctor OF Philosophy
DR.. Chen has helped to form "A national
academy of literature of China. which
holds that the country can be saved from
political ard neral anarchy only by stick
ing TO the teaching OF Confucius. II is
probable that the campaign will be sue
cessful.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
BISHOP DIVORCE SIGNED
Bankers Wife Gets $288.46 a
Week Alimony Award.

Justice Lehman signed yesterday the
final decree of divorce Obtained by Mrs.
Abigail ". Bishop against James cum
ningham Bishop. "A banker. Justice Leh-
man refused TO change the interlocutory
decree signed by Justice Gof TO give the
custody OF the daughter Nathalie To her
father. instead of TO her mother. as pro-
vided I'm the interlocutory decree.
Nathalie. who is at school at Westover,
Conn, and her sister Muriel will be In
the custody of Mrs. Bishop, and the
daughters Abigail. Augusta H.. and Mary
G. Will be under the guardianship of Mr..
Bishop. The children arc to be IN the
company OF either parent for a few hours
on stated days. Mr.. Bishop will pay Mrs.
Bishop alimony at the rate of S2SS 10 a
week and provide for the maintenance
and education OF his Ave daughters.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
MUTINY IN WHITE RATS
Secedes from New Union OF
Vaudeville Actors.

II. De VeauX, leader Of a movement OF
seceders from the White Rats Actors
Union OF America, which Is composed OF
vaudeville actors, announces that new
union has been formed. which will apply
to the American Federation of Labor for
a charter.
More than two years ago the White
Rats. a protective and benevolent body,
decided to become regular trade union,
and the Actors International Union, a
labor organization composed Of vaudeville
actors. amalgamated with it under the
name Of the White Rats Actors Union of
America under a charter from the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
Plan to Make Fusion Or.
ganizatiOn Permanent
Is Opposed.
IS DISCUSSED AT
CITY CLUB LUNCH
w. J. Schieffelin Believes Woman
Suffrage Will End Political
Corruption.

Radical difference OF opinion as to the
ACCESSIBILITY of forming municipal party
which should crystalline in permanent
manner the anti-Tammany forces, mani
tested itself AZ the first OF the City Clubs
Saturday luncheons, held yesterday after
noon. Macmillan Morgenthau, jr., de-
clared himself in favor Of municipal
league, whose executive committee,
chosen from Republicans and Democrats,
should form a skeleton organization for
the operation of succeeding campaigns.
This league would differ from other re-
form bodies In that it would not be non
partisan, he said, but would rather at
tempt 70 use the various party organiza-
tions for the cause OF good government.
Only by some such organization; he said,
could the success Of the fusion forces be
made permanent. "for these were chang
ing times, and the Progressive Of yester-
day is the Republican OF to-day"
William Jay Schieffelin, president OF the
Citizens Union. said that no party or
league could hope to subsist on an anti
corruption issue.
II believe we have come TO new chap
ter in the government Of the city," he
said land that the issues facing it in the
future will not be questions Of honesty
OF government but of actual policies of
Observation-Disclosures ownership. for
instance. On such a question you can't
possibly expect your league or its execu-
tive committee 10 agree-and there you
have your fusion hopelessly split before
the campaign-and the only thing re-
quired for such a split would be to have
real issue furnished by your opponents.
And suppose you won-how distribute
the patronage? A victory would destroy
your fusion more completely than defeat
could possibly do. Ny personal opinion
is that with the women voting four years
hence the need for an anti-corruption
fight will have disappeared
DR.. Frederick G. Howe, director OF the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
PRENDERCAST ON
DRUMMOND TRAIL
Controller Seeks Scalp of
Charities Commissioner;
Kline Delays.
FEELING BITTER
SINCE ELECTION
Fusion Candidates Ire Stirred by
Pamphlet Written by Head
of Department.

Controller Prendergast feels That
Michael j. Drummond, Commissioner OF
Charities, went too far in his efforts TO
defeat him in the recent municipal cam
paign, and wants Mayor Kline to re-
move him from office. 1t is not re-
garded as likely that the Mayor VIII
take such drastic action. but he mas
the matter under consideration and Is
expected to make a decision in day or
two.
The Controllers indignation ran so
high after election that he laid the
whole question before Mayor Kline.
On the day Controller Prendergast
sailed for Europe he saw Mayor Kline
who asked him to put his complaint IN
writing This Mr.. Prendergast did
Since tho Controller returned from Paris
Monday the Mayor has been waiting an
opportunity to go over the complaint
to determine what to do.
The Controllers complaint, it is said
was not against Drummonds activities
in behalf of the Tammany ticket sener-
ally. but he believes that the Commas
sioner made an unwarranted use OF the
controversy between the two over the
payment of city money to 'athoHc
charities which ragged during the early
part of the Controllers administration
Mr.. Prendergasts chief grievance IL
said TO be the distribution in all the
Catholic churches on the Sunday BEFORE
election of pamphlet on the charities
issue" written by Drummond.
Bitter feeling has existed between the
two ever since the Catholic charities
question was raised and il was ru-
mored that Drummond wanted to run
against Prendergast in place of Metz.
II is thought that the Controllers
feelings may have modified somewhat
since his letter to the Mayor, and he
may withdraw his charges, but he main
tains that Drummond was unduly active
against him and wants Mayor Kline 10
know Just what sort Of man heads the
Department of Charities.
Drummond was unwilling TO comment
on the situation or oh possible action
by the Mayor. He expected, II was said
Yesterday, to show that his activities
in behalf OF Tammany were those of
private individual. lie had done moth
ing whatever IL was said, In his ca
pacity as n public servant.
One who knew the situation thorough
~ said the pamphlet in question was
dispassionate review Of the Issue that
had been raised by the Controllers OBJ
jections to methods OF keeping accounts
in charitable institutions. and was In
tended as a reply 10 the Crimmins state
ment before election.
1T looks as II some OF his Political
enemies" said one Of Drummond's sup
porters, were anxious 10 get his scalp
month or two sooner than We all eN'
pect H." While Drummond has denied
that he was Tammany man, saying
he was appointed because OF personal
friendship for Mayor Gaynor. he Is re-
garded as having given decidedly
Tammany tinge to his administration by
his appointment OF Goodwin and Nu-
gent, Tammany district leaders, as
Deputy Commissioners OF Charities.
Controller Prendergasts charges do
not involve any legal grounds for Com
missioner Drummond's decapitation. It
was said.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
Kossuth Niles, Retired, Is
Heart Disease Victim
in Book Store.
TALKS OF MEXICO;
SAD HE CAN'T SERVE
Sits Down to Read-Fatal Attack
Comes Without Warning-lo
Be Buried in Arlington.

Rear Admiral Kossuth Niles, |. . "
(retlreD. died suddenly from heart ulseaee
Yesterday in the book store OF a. j. 'oh-
der. No. / East 18th street. Just le"
minutes before his death he told MT
Gender his health had been so good that
he regretted being on the retired llst at
a time when the trouble with MEXICO
seemed threatening. He sat down 10 reau
and was stricken almost without warning
DR.. Sellinger was called from the Seville
Hotel Finding that restoratives Would De
Of no avail. he notified the authorities
The body was taken to the West 3oth
street police station, where It was formal
" identified by Nicholas Poggi. house
superintendent Of the Army and Navy
Club. In the admlrars pockets were
found the address Of his country place
Afterglow, West Hills. Winsted, CONN.,
and a small diary, I'm which IT was noted
that he had been i'll and confined TO his
bed a few days ago.
Mrs Mics was notified at the Van
Rensselaer, Hotel. where they had been
stopping for the last few weeks, and she
called Colonel Lotus Niles, the admirars
brother.
The burial will take place Tuesday at
the Arlington National Cemetery In
Washington.
Rear Admiral Niles was born at Belle
willie. Ill. June Il, ia9. the son OF Ma
thaniel and Maria Louise Niles. At the
age OF fifteen he. Joined the li2d Illinois
Volunteer Infantry. and saw brief SER
vice in the Civil War. lie then went To
the Naval Academy at Annapolis. and
was graduated I'm 1869, when only twenty
years old. In 1913 he married Elizabeth
Challenor, of Belevile
He was on the Bennington IN 1895 ana
1894. and then on the battleship Louisiana.
Of which he was commander In 1909 and
1910 during her voyage around the world.
In the mean time he had served as light
house inspector in the Sth Inspection
District from 1901 TO 1903, az general In
spcctor Of ordnance 1T New York, as
member OF the Naval Examining and Re
firing Board and on the Lighthouse
Board.
on June II. 1911. he was retired, having
reached the age limit, since which time
he had been living at his country place
in Wnstcd and at the Van Rensselaer, In
this city. lie was member Of the Army
and Navy Club and the New York Yacht
club
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07

Zens entertain contrary view as 10 '"e
wisdom of this feature Of the proposeu
law There are many arguments, We"
known to the public which have Deeh
advanced persistently from time to Tune
in favor of the retention OF state coh'en-
tions. However. in my view. the sum
Gent answer TO these arguments is t"a'
the public opinion Of to-day unihis'"N
ably announces that those arguments nave
not convinced il. Therefore, in order 'ha'
this proposed legislation snail be prop
erly responsive to the public opinion II 10
necessary to abolish the state convention
for all the purposes for which state con-
yentions have heretofore been employed
Informal Conventions Possible.
in the matter of party platforms ana
the statement of party principles and pur-
poses the bill reposes the power in each
pGrty's state committee. OF course, any
party may go arrange it's internal ahars
as to have informal state conventions OF
conferences such as 1t may determine 10
be wise and beneficial to itself. win that
the law has nothing TO do. If it takes no
account with respect to IT it seeks 10
make no regulations.
For the regulation Of party ahairs the
proposed law provides that there snail
be only a state committee and a county
committee in each county of the state
These bodies will be the official organized
authorities Of the parties and they VIII
have such powers as are properly reposed
in them"
The Governor said that there are other
election and primary reforms which I'M
Goubtedly have the support OF popular
opinion, but that they require changes IN
the constitution to permit their enact
ment. For that reason. he says. he VIII
recommend next week the enactment or
law providing for the calling Of con-
stitutional convention at the earliest pos
sible time.
Governor Glynn will send in no new
nominations for important state offices
next week. He considers the three bills
he has presented enough to occupy the
attention OF the Legislature. The vacan-
cies for important positions include one
Supreme Court justiceship, two Public
Service commissionerships and state
Health commssionership The Governor
will not make these appointments until
after the first OF next year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
WOMAN HURT IN II PANIC
Trampled on in Rush After Gar
Fuse Blew Ont.

The fuse on a Third avenue elevated
train blew out yesterday afternoon when
the train was approaching 125th street
Most Of the passengers were immedi-
ately in the throes Of hystercal excite
ment and the doors and windows were
rushed by the frightened crowd.
In the rush Mrs. Helen McKenna, thirty
three years old, of No. 1863 East 18th
street, was trampled. Bruised and cut.
she was afforded by an ambulance sur
geon ard taken to her home Nobody else
was injured, and the trouble was straight
ened out in less than fifteen minutes.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
Two Held on Abduction Charge.

Mrs. Lizzie Smith, negro. of No. 81
West 1880 street, ard Tommaso Ferraro,
OF No. 1850 First avenue, were held n
s., 600 bail each in the Harlem court yes
terday for examination on Tuesday on
the charge that they abducted Gertrude
Salornan after her escape from the Clara
de Hirsch Correction School for Girls on
october 8.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
TO CHECK BICHLORIDE SALE
Health Board Bars Powder and
Orders Poison Labels.

To restrict the sale OF bichloride OF
mercury tablets the Board of Health
adopted yesterday the following resolu-
ton, which amendment to the sanitary
code will become effective on March /:
"Bichlorde of mercury, otherwise
known as corrosive sublimate. shall not
be held. kept, sold or offered for sale at
retail in the dry form, except in colored
tablets individually wrapped. the wrapper
to have the word Poison in plain letters
conspicuously placed, and dispensed in
sealed containers of glass, conspcuously
labelled with the word Poison in red let
tiers.
This section does not apply to tablets
one-tenth OF grain Of BIZ
chloride OF mercury or less"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
BODIES WERE MIXED UP
Devoe Fire Victims Buried in
Wrong Graves.

After the fire last Monday morning in
the Devoe can factory, at Sth street and
the East River, Long Island City. It was
thought three persons had been burned to
death. Fragments OF one body were sup
posed to have been those OF Joseph Amen
delo, Of No 179 10th street, Long Island
City, and his family buried them.
Then the family Of George Meyer, OF
No. 219 21st street, College Point, picked
cut some fragments as those Of Meyer
and buried them.
It now develops. according TO the Amen
delos, that they buried Meyers body, and
they will seek TO have the coffin taken
up and matters set right.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
Cat Sets Fire to Coffin.

A cat upset one of the candles on ths
coffin containing the body OF John
schump, which lay in the parlor Of No
800 West 18th street, yesterday morning
and the drapery was soon In flames. Mis-
Florence Schaft, sister-in-law OF the dead
man. tried to extinguish the fire and was
so severely burned that she was removed
70 the Polyclinic Hospital. Ffremen saved
the coffin from the flames.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-12-07
DR.. Enelow to Lecture.

The Rev. DR.. II. G.. Enelow will lecture
at the Temple EMANUEL Fifth avenue
and 4Sd street. to-day at II a, m. on Tine
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