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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
WANTS BIGGER COMMISSION.
Railroad OniciaI Hopes for Intrs-
statr Commerce Supervision.

Method Of procedure before the Inter
state Commerce Commission must be
changed so as TO limit the amoum of
testimony taken In hearings and Fed
eral authority over intrastate as well as
Interstate commerce must be extended
said George Stuart Patterson, general
solicitor of the Pennsylvania Railroad
and chairman OF the committee of coun-
sci for the Eastern railroads in The adj
vanccd rate case. last night lie was
addressing the Mems Club OF Forest Hill,
Newark.
THE clear recognition OF the clos"
relation between the needs OF the car
rels and the public interests contained
in the decision of Friday marks the
commencement OF "A constructive policy
of governmental regulation me said.
THE commission should be vested with
power to prevent rate reductions when
existing rates aA reasonable, and with
power to enforce an increase in rates
which are less than reasonable, as the
carriers must be protected against them-
selves"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
LEAN CHRISTMAS IN
FINANCIAL DISTRICT
Most Of the Employees Will Get
Small Bonuses il
Any.
SkYLARkING. PERHAPS

This Christmas Ia going to be a lean
one in the financial district The long
closing Of the stock Exchange. the falling
off In business and the general depression
have seen to that The Stock Exchange
will not give It's customary Christmas
bonuses to its employees. and rumors from
tho Individual exchange and investment
houses Indicate that the presents" given
to the employees will he few and small.
So far only the banks and trust COM
panies which make II an annual practice
TO give their employees from 5 20 10 per
cent. 81 their salaries have announced
Christmas bonuses and there have been
none OF the customary presents To the
employees in the brokerage houses. When
business In the financial district wac
thriving large bonuses were given TO emf
ployees IN the Stock Exchange and invest
ment houses. According TO well founded
reports they ranged from 10 to SO per
cent OF the annual salaries A few years
ago even mail carriers In tho skyscrapers
came In for their share of the Christmas
distribution. and the elevator men were
not forgotten. II was not out OF the
ordinary then for the elevator men In
the larger buildings to average $3.50 a
man. Last year one express elevator
man who had been accustomed to getting
I large bonuses said ne received SIG. while
thu operator OF local" said he got
an even dollar.
The STOCK Exchange does not feel tina,
IL can make the customary distribution
| this year to all iu employees. Last year
sl2,666 was distributed among the several
hundred employees. OF this amount $4,000
was raised by subscription and the re-
mainder was from the fund kept for such
purposes In the year previous $1,000
was raised by subscription. The Stool;
| Exchange feels that II ha. done all I,
should DO for its employees by keeping
them during the period that the exchange
was closed and paying them their full
salaries. This amounted to considerably
more than the customary bonus would
| amount to- There may be individual dis
tributions BY the brokers TO their floor
clerks. and It is probable that the waiter.
in the luncheon club will not be forgotten
but the big majority OF the men will mo-
get their annual bonus
! W. ther or not there will be any sky
lark. on the exchange this year is
matter of conjecture. Last year stronl
tone developed in the market on the da,
before Christmas and as result some o
the old time fun developed at tho close O.
the market.
Trust Company have received their regu
lar Christmas bonus OF g per cent of thei
yearly salaries The New York Produc,
Exchange Bank will also distribute IL
customary bonuses.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
MAYOR is G. 0. P. HOST;
WHITMAN NOT PRESENT
Chairman Tanner. Assembly
man HOff and Others Hear
Discussion Of Bills.

The fact that Governor elect Whitman,
Speaker Sweet, Senator Elon r Brown
Assemblyman Harold j. Human and
Comptroller-elect Travis were unable to
accept his invitation did not prevent
Mayor Mitchell from giving a dinner at
the University Club last night TO a group
of Republicans The Mayor wished to
explain legislation desired by the city ad-
ministration at the hands OF the Legis-
lature.
Corporation Counsel Frank Polk shared
with the Mayor the position Of host. The
guests were Comptroller William A.
prendergast. State Chairman Frederick
g. Tanner, William VI. Calder. Herbert
Parsons. County Chairman Samuel 3
Koenig of New York, Ogden l.. Mills,
County Chairman Alfred T. vass OF
Kings. Jacob 4. Livingston. chairman OF
the Kings county committee; Almeth w.
iioff. chairman Of the Assembly Cities
Committee; Bridge Commissioner +. j.
H. Kracke. Henry H. Curran, majority
leader Of the Aldermen. and the Mayor
secretary. Theodore Rousseau.
Mr. Hon was the only member OF the
Assembly in the company. but the city
officials appeared to be satisfied that the
discussion over tho coffee cups would be
adequately reported to the lawmakers.
All of the proposed bills have been APP
proved by the Board OF Estimate, which
regards them as necessary To the develop
ment OF the administrations programme
for "A business government, They are the
final disposition bill, empowering the city
to dispose OF its refuse in scientific and
profitable way the terminal railway bill
facilitating the construction of a freight
road along the Brooklyn waterfront as a
part OF the port creopmcnt plan and
the department Of administration bill
consolidating the offices Of the city Cham
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
PUT DETECTIVES IN JAIL.
Court Didn't Know IL and Sentenced
Them 20 Three Months.

The disclosure was made to Judge
George c. Tenant OF the Hudson County
Court OF Common Pleas yesterday that
four men who were sent 10 the county
penltentiary on Saturday were not cleo
ton reporters as charged but were New
York detectives working with the Prose-
cutor OF the Pleas. The Judge signed
an order to review their commitment by
Police Judge Charles F. Y. O'Brien Of
the Second Criminal Court. Jersey city.
The men are Frank Graeso, John Pell,
Louis Marine and Joseph Russo. They
were employed BY Prosecutor Robert ;.
Hudspeth's office 10 watch for New York
repeaters on primary day September %,
The men we're seen at work by Joseph
White. chauffeur for Commissioner Frank
Hague of the Department OF Public Safety,
and he caused their arrest. They were
bal He'd out By Deputy United states Mar
shall John Prout.
When the men were arraisned on Satur-
day they were found guilty OF being dis
orderly persons and were sentenced 10
three months A. soon as he heard the
sentence Second Assistant Prosecutor
James W. Mccarthy. who appeared before
Judge OBrlen on the accused mems be-
half. took steps TO upset the courts
findings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
IS GIFTS FROM PETERBOROUGH
Employees TO Get 100000 in Gold
Pieces.

A Christmas present OF IS In gold il to
bs given by the 1nterborough Rapid
Transr Company and tAe New York
Railways Company TO each employee
whose pay is Sis a month or less and
who entered the service before January
| last. The sum 10 be distributed In
this manner II abou; $4,000
The men and women OF tn. subway.
elevated and surface lines were informed
Of mis- bounty yesterday 10y means OF
General Notices 80 ami 40" signed by
Frank Hedley. general manager and
wee president, and approved by Presi-
dent Theodore +. Shonts. Gen. No
ice No. 40 says
TO the employees OF tht. company
the management again desires 70 ex-
press its appreciation OF their faithful
and efficient service during the past year
and their cooperation in safely trans
porting the large numbers OF passengers
with safct, and convenience
The Marlborough employees receive
ss3,5O0 and the New York Railways Com
panv employees s?s,j0o.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Cleary Says He'll Face
the World in HaverStraqv
After Trip He Plans to Return to Duties Town Clerk
Won't Quit Politcs-Much Feeling
Over Verdict Disclosed


William v Cleary. the acquitted slayer
OF his son-n-law. Eugene NJ Newman,
faced yesterday the task OF living down
the memory of the ordeal through which
he has passed and reconstructing his life.
He announced his intention OF returning
to his duties as town clerk of Haver-
straw. and he says he will not quit poll
tics. After spending Christmas with his
family In their apartment at Go West
152d street he and his wife will take
trip. To bermuda perhaps and after a rest
OF month or so he will go back to
Haverstraw and 10 his duties.
ntnnc Hers, says Young widow.
Mrs. Anna Cieary Newman the young
widow. declared yesterday that she was
to blame Tor the whole thing" that she
made a mistake to marry a man bccau use
she felt sorry for him and thought she
could help him. She warned all young
women not 80 marry unworthy men. She
feels she ought to do everything possible
to make up for the sorrow caused to her
parents, but also seems to he relieved Of
something that weighed on her body and
soul
AT 10 time VAS I unwilling 20 tes-
thy" said Mrs Newman. "Of course
II was an ordeal that was painful 70 me-.
but knew it was my duty and now that
1t is all over feel that a crea' weight
has been lifted from me. II had trusted
the judgment of my father ard mother
this would not have happened to me.
But I now know that parents know bet
ter than young girls what is best for
them.
II married Newman because felt
sorry for him. He had no home. was
out of a Job and discouraged and | was
moved to pity. This was the greatest
mistake of my life Since I testified in
New City have received more than
fifty letters telling OF girls experiences
like mine--throwing themselves on men
not able to provide properly FOR them.
II ! could would warn all girls against
| this danger
The young widow said she kept her
| marriage secrei because OF her desire to
! help her boy husband and because II
would upset her parents. Mrs Newman
/ intends to so Oh with her music and
! forget what she can Of the dreadful
/ affair.
What Justice Morschauser thought ot
{ the jury's verdict that freed him and
other denunciations of his acquittai from
| other quarters apparently did not ruffie
Cleary. lie said he bore no i'll will toward
| any one. and had no criticism To make
! OF any one who figured in his case: moth
| ing but the highest praise for his own
| lawyer and Ghe District Attorney OF
Rockland county.
"You know how ] feel said Cleary
| seated In the parlor OF his home n table
near his chair covered with kilograms
and letters OF congratulation. while his
| wife and other members of his family
attended to their duties about the apart
ment. 1T was a long siege and my wife
| and I plan to take rest FOR month
or So We won't go until after Christmas he
cause we're going to spend a real Christ
mas here Well go South some place
I haven't decided yet-probaby TO Ber-
! muda for a month.
Thinks Friends VIII he True.
When I come back III take up my
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
QUEENS PROSECUTOR
EXONERATED IN REPORT
Glynn Advised to Dismiss
Charges of Mrs. Clara Ebert
Against NJ. J. Smith.

ALsASY. Dec 2i.--Gov Glynn made
public to-day the report OF Special Com
missioner Henry J. Bgham. who investi-
gated the cha ges against District At
torncy Matthew !. Smith Of Queens, which
grew out OF the assault Of Mrs. Clara
Ellert in the Cassidy clubhouse in Long
Island City a year ago. District Attor-
nev smith was accused OF failing Ia
prosecute James Hebron and Harry Sean
lon young members of the Cassidy club,
who assaulted Mrs 'Ellert. Commissioner
the charges.
Upon careful consideration OF all
the evidence before me" said Commits
sioner Bigham. II am of the opinion that
The charges are not sustained. and
therefore conclude that they should be
dismissed and the petition of the respond
ent denied"
Gov. Glynn announced that he would
reserve decision. 1t would be no sur
prise IL he failed TO take any action
upon the report
Commissioner Bighams report recited
the story told County Judge Burt j
Humphrey OF Queens by Mrs Ellert that
about this time last year when she wa
visiting the court house In Long ISLAM
CITY TO arrange for the release of hei
husband, who was in Jail on larceny
charge, she met James Heffron and Harry
Scanlon. that she was taken TO
saloon upon the representations o
the two men that they would bring he
20 an Assistant District Attorney VIII
would help her TO gain the release %
her husband: hat later they took he
To the Cassidy clubhouse and attackei
her.
Evidence gathered by Commissioner
Righam showed that several witnesse
denied seeing Mrs. Ellert in the com
pany of Hebron and Scanlon. The watcn
man at the clubhouse, Harry ID. Hayes
testified that he was in the dubious
all of the day of the alleged attack AM
that he had not seen any OF the three
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

duties as town clerk of Haverstraw-just
where was forced to leave Off. will not
quilt politics. Ny brother, who was my
deputy, has been taking my place up
there. feel that my many friends In IIaver-
straw want me to go back They've been
devoted to me In this unfortunate case
and ] myself want to go back to those
who stuck to me in trouble. II is where
belong. II will probably be In the
middle OF February or late In January.
want TO be the same Bill Cleary I was
before this thing happened.
Yes. | read this morning what Judge
Morschauser said. but OF course I Will
not criticise him because don't know
how he feels about he case. And
don't want this 20 appear steseotyped.
hut here's til way ! feel. that the District
Attorney conducted my case absolutely
honestly and fairly. tnat lie is enc OF the
best prosecutors in the state. and that
Mr.. Comesky - about the best lawyer
| could have gotten The trial was con-
Quoted fairly and impartially. had no
friends on the jury--dl1n't know only
one Z them even by ~gh'. ana they did
not know me The best instance OF the
fairness OF the case was the District
Attorncy taking The stand for the de-
fence"
When reminded that the court probably
referred 20 he emotional scene in critics.
ing III" influence OF sympathy on the
iugy Clearv said you mean when my
daughter came In | suppose I lost my
head. but | do not remember any OF the
particulars OF II after Mr.. Comesky whs-
pered. Mr. Cleary, your daughter is in
court had not seen her since left
here on July 20. She wanted TO come
to see me in jail, but It was my wish
that she should not. She would have
come voluntarily She came voluntarily
I 20 testify tor me"
MY daughter IL not perfectly well vet. -
! he went on when questioned further. "She
Is much better OF course than when I last
saw her in july. | don't know what her
plans are She may 20 South with us II
| her music engagements permit.
| And while am talking now. because
| feel II Is fair to do So, ] want to say that
q great .fnany things have been printed
! about my family that were not So i did
not see any papers In tail--none until yes
tcrday. but my daughter has never givei
/ any interview TO any one. Whatever was
printed was imagined. | don't blame III,
| newspapers--not at all. When | came &c
my senses on that cot In Jail the day
after whatever political acumen and sa
gacity that / ever had had came back I,
me. and told my family 90 say nothing
What had wanted to hide from even my
close friends had opened TO all the world
| blame myself for what was said at tn,
time and since then"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
HEARS BRIBE TAKERS PLEA.
Court Reserves Decision In Ca &c Of
Ex-Nngistratc FurIong.

The Appellate Division OF the Supreme
Court in brooklyn reserved decision yes
terday on an application for reinstate-
ment to the bar male by former City
Magistrate Henry j. Furlong, who was
dlsbarred on conviction of accepting a
bride of sl6.66 from a prisoner In IA
domestic relations case. Counsel for the
Bar Association asked that the matter
he referred to the character committee
and this will probably he done.
supreme Court Justice Crane who sen.
fenced Furlong to Sing Sing; John T.,
Clarke. District Attorney when Furlone
was tried Robert ", Elder, the assistant
who prosecuted Mm; Judges of the
County, state and Federal courts, Con-
gressmen and score of lawyers Joined
in saying "A kind word for Furlong.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
subway Cavein Hats Traffic During
Rush Hour In BROOKLYN

A caven during the rush hour yester-
day morning at st. Marks and Flatbush
avenues. Brooklyn. In section OF the
subway tunnel being built through Fiat
bush avenue 10 Eastern Parkway DELAYED
traffic. inconvenience thousands of per-
sons going TO work and threatened for d
time 10 undo the labor OF weeks The
bursting OF sewer caused the trouble
switch pipe was finally installed 20
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
REFUSES TO HALT LAKE SHORE.
Judges Injunction RuIinR Allows
$500. 100000 Railroad Merger.

CLEvELANp. Dec 2l.-Judge Stevens
refused to-day the application of the Gen
cral Investment Company of Boston for
Il temporary injunction to prevent tho
$500. 600. 900 merger of tho Lake Shore.
New York Central and other roads For
NAL approval of the merger will probably
be made by Lake Shore directors here
tomorrow,
Clarence s Venner, head OF the in
vestment company. which owns Ave
shares of Lake Shore stock. charged
that the sherman and State antitrust
laws will pc violated by the proposed
action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

carry Of tho water. but one condition OF
;he ca tracks ~ Flathush avenue waa
sI.h that traffic over them 4. soon
urued above Fif'h avenue Ines uss.,lly
operating through that thorous hfars were
switched 10 other streets.
Shophecpers and persons living ON eithc-
side OF the street were alarmed. however
bv the slSt.ng OF the street aud ,ha
thunder Of the concrete stretched ae shot
ing swept away. Il dropped INTO the sub
trrranean pit. For a time IL was feared
that the bu ldlnGs might he undermined
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

Cleary described the workings OF his
mind IN the nigh. before :!c shooting !,is
thoughts ran mostly on his daughters
condition Everything that he saw or
heard that reminded him OF something
she did or said or liked affected him, he
said. He kept turning the thing over In
his mind until he was driven to drinking
Incidentally Cleary denied that he had
taken the pledge" He never has been n
heavy drinker. he said. and while he feels
that II he had not taken a drink that night
he probably would not have lost his
senses, all the talk about turning over a
new leaf and going away to forget IL non
sense
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22
Hangs Himself In Central PARK

Edward T'ristram OF 3777 Seventh ave-
nue. hanged himself from the limb of a
tree in Central Park near East Seventy
nfth street last evening. lie stood upon
refuse can to fasten the rope around
the limb Then he kicked the can from
beneath him. His body was found a short
time afterward by John Monahan Of 100
Bowery
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

sheriff Grifennagen began vpsicrdr,
moving his office from 293 BrosdNa,
wncre IL has been located FOR tI" past te1
years. 20 the E"Igrant lndustr.a! Saving
Bank Buiidin. 81 Chambers street
The new office W.. ready ror busines.
on December -.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-22

u ,re'. 90 this reques, Mr.. Delehanty
50 This is not an ordinary case. II
goo 'Ir deeper than a charge Of simple
aNeu II involves confessions of gang
'''N which plainly show that murderers
can no hired IN this city for small amounts
'ah. upun myself the responsibility CT
as" '"ur Honor to nOld the defendants
m ln" htIi already fixed ] cannot now
e"nlro lll the Information that the people
h''' on.aued, but ! am confident that
N'Un' O 'ow days there will be no question
O. any bail whatever in this case"
WIZ should we be cruclhed before
you get II on us"' interrupted former
ss'. senator Gilchris,, counsel for the
C0h,1e
Is mn a question of cruclxion." re-
pHed Nj beichautN MY only concern
YIN" interest Of the people of the state of
~" lo'k After Wednesday all will be
h"'NI ard # by that time these two de-
I'n'" nave not been held on moro
,',u'' 'h'rge ! will appear before this
''.r' 'tth hn explanation"
Jung" Malone agreed with Mr., Dele
n.NnN sud The bail remained at $4,000
n'''r ''lrhrist got two weeks within
.' 10 prepare pleading IN the assault
The Goldfield news and weekly tribune. [volume] (Goldfield, Nev.) 1911-1947, 1914-08-29

tries than to go to the trouble and expense of developing our own
resources of the same nature. Forced to the latter course by suspen-
sion of commerce with other countries, 1 believe that American enter
prise and energy will almost at once turn to the development of the
native resources, rather than permit production to lag and supply to be
diminished in any industry.
domain, and under the charge of the interior department. The annual
reports on the mineral resources of the United States published by the
United States geological survey for the last thirty years, contain not
only statistics of yearly production of all commercial minerals, but also
the arts and sciences of the mineral wealth of the country. The geo.
logical survey has been instructed to furnish upon request the addresses
of producers from whom buyers can supply their wants if the mineral
is produced at all in this country or information regarding the localities
where reported deposits are undeveloped. In some instances large de-
posts remain undeveoped simply because of the fact that distance from
market has given to the foreign sources of raw material with the lower
ocean freight IN advantage over domestic producers shipping by rail.
The Panama canal is opened in time to help us in many ways.
Bolivia, for instance, is one of the greatest tin producing countries in
the world, but its heaviest expectations have been to Europe, and the
United States has been getting its supply of materials for the manufac-
ture of tin plate and tin alloys from Iondan and Liverpool. With the
suspension of European industry and the opening of the canal, there
is II good reason why We should not now step in, bring Boivias tin
ore to this country and manufacture it
1t will be noted that Secretary Lanes tone is optimistic in the ex-
IRENE. He believes that the great European war is bound to affect the
mineral production of the United States in way that will call for the
greater exploitation of all the vast mineral resources of this coun-
try.