The evening world. Newspaper, June 8, 1903, Page 7

Nee rem UO Mea eer Lk md naa Yeh icin) dio isa THE WORLD: MONDAY EVENING, JUNE 8, 1903. ‘olice Commissioner Is to Promulgate poration Counsel Denounces Over- GREENE TAKES ACTION ~~ ABAINST GHB EXTORTION © Police Commissioner Greene has joined the revolt of the citizens who fave for years suffered from the extortionate charges of unscrupulous cab- men. To-day he announces that he will take immediate action to clear the atmosphere as to any doubts that the citizen may have as to his rights, and 4Sacidentally will define the legal status of the cabman and his fare, Commissioner Greene said: “I shall at once apply to the Corporation Counsel for a full opinion on | the existing cab fare ordinances, whether or not a policeman has the right to | arrest a passenger on complaint of a cabman, or the cabman on complaint of the passenger. I | j $F “Some authoritative action should be taken at once on this matter. As soon as | receive the opinion of the Corporation Counsel! | shall issue an order to all members of the Police Department defining their powers and the action they shall take in trying to settle disputes between cabmen and their passengers.” Corporation Counsel Rives heartily commends the agitation against extortionate charges by cabmen. He will assign an assistant at the hear- ings before Deputy Chief of the Bureau of Licenses Mérriam to-day, before fwhom the cases of fifteen accused cabmen will be acted upon. CORPORATION COUNSEL IS AROUSED, ¥ The Corporation Counsel said to-day: “I shall do all in my power to ald in a readjustment of a bad system. It 13 time that the cabmen realized that they are standing in their own Ught, and the quicker they are brought to a realization of this fact the Detter it will be for them and the public, “Hardly a prominent man in this city, or in fact, any man or woman who. ! #s accustomed to riding in cabs, but could tell a story of the extortionate prac- tices of cabmen. 1 for years have had dealings with cabmen, and the result has not been satisfactory. There should be some system devised which will prevent the public from being overcharged. When such overcharges are car- ried on systematically, as at present, it is a system of robbery, and proper laws should be adopted to prevent the practice. “Thero should be a system of low rates, and one by which the fare may know to a dime what he or she will have to pay before engaging a tab, At present it is not only the practice of cabmen to overcharge, but to insult patrons who protest against extortion. Many persons are prevented from riding in public cabs because of these unpleasant and undesirabie features. POLICE SHOULD REGULATE IT, “The police should be made factors in this effort to remedy a bad eystem. ‘The police should determine on the spot any arguments between fare and the cayman, and the policeman’s decision should be final. If a policeman is then found favoring the cabman the fact should be made the basic for a serious charge. “But we cannot expect the police to act with discretion until the police are carcfully instructed with reference to-the Jegal-rate.of fares and receive such schooling in that direction as will qualify him to act as a judge in such matters. If his decision is not agreeable to the fare, who still be- Neves he or she is being overcharged, then thers the; ©; Yicense, Bureau to appeal to. “T have frequently been asked to pay a dollar for a ride from the Fall River line wharf to the Downtown Club, a distance of half a mile, I have refused to poy the rate and usually the cabman then’ offers to take me for 75 cents. I have declined to pay more than 50 cents, which is considered @ fair price, and should be even less. Sometimes the cabman has agreed to carry me for the half dollar, but I have frequently been compelled to pay the 75 cents rather than engage in a rate discussion with the driver ‘of the cab. “The fact that cabmen charge $2 and $3 for less than an hour's drive through Central Park {s an outrageous overcharge and should be stopped. I shall do all in my power to ald in stopping it. ‘ “J am in favor of securing the establishment of a cab system which ‘will encourage the more general use of cabs, and this can only be accom- plished by the adoption of ordinances which will secure not only lower rates but a strict enforcement of those ordinances, LOW RATE WOULD BE POPULAR. “tt the cabbies would adopt quarter-dollar fares instead of the present ‘ollar rate they would increase their business and make oab riding the f ture in New York that it is in the life of London and other great maureen ‘eities, where adequate regulations are strictly enforced by the authorities,” ‘THREATENED WITH DEATH, ENDED LIFE. uted money to its fund killa, Hie niatbed Tamasit™ ins ths breast and led in the W € pOnENY. aorta to-day. eee usseo told several friends thi would rather die by his own hare have the brigands connected with the soclety kill him. He also refused contribute to the aociety, which h Whom White Plains Contractor been making a practl Brigands Had Menaced Stabbed Mallans to give cnoney under Thee ae eath ace \ Himself in the Breast. \ 2 Medal, for Loubet, aoe ee June 8—President Loubet to- lay medal given to President Roosevelt in commemoration of the centenary of the cession of Louisiana. Commissioner La- ave, who was received at the Elysee ‘alace, made the presentation. (Special to The Evening World.) | WHITH_PLAINS, June 8.—Joo Rus- eo, an Italian contractor of White (Plains, became despondent over the threats he had received from members fot the “Society of Bad Life," a secret jorgenization, thet unless he contrib- received a duploate of the gold| the VANDERBILT'S PORTE © COCHERE IN COURT, A Flagrant Violation of Law, Assist: ant Corporation Counsel Cosby Tells Justice Blanchard. ‘That new porte cochere on George W. Vanderbilt's Fifth avenue mansion ts most flagrant violation of the law and Mr, aVndorbiit's application for an Injunction to restrain the city authorl- tiles from removing it 19 an amazing plece of extraordinary impertinence,” according to Assistant Corporation Counsel Arthur F. osby. He so char- acterized it in hia argument to-day in defense of the right of Borough Pre dent Cantor to tear down the structure ‘decause it extends to the middle of the slewalk. The porte cochere 1s practi- cally completed and cost $50, Fresh from his decision that as the city had waited two years and let the Knickerbocker Trust Company com- plete the bullding of a grand approach to the new Fifth avenue bullding, in al- leged violation of law, and taking up half of the public sidewalk at Thirty- fourth street, Justice Blanchard heard argument in Mr. aVnderbilt's apiilca- tion for an injunction to prevent Presl- dent Cantor from tearing down the projecting entry. George W. Murray appeared for Mr, Varderbilt. Justice Blanchard reserved deciston. COURT LETS BIG STOOP BE BUILT. Judge Refuses to Restrain Construc-' tlon of Approach to Knicker- bocker Trust Co.'s Building. Justice Blanchard to-day denied the Application of Corporation Counsel Rives for a peremptory and mandatory injudetion against the Knickerbocker Trust Company to compel the corpora- tion to tear down the approach to the new building at Fifth avenue and ‘Thirty-fourth street, which reaches out fifteen feet on the sidewalk, or eight feet beyond the new stoop line. “The work," said the Justice, “is al- most finished now, and the fact that it has been completed in full compliance with the plans approved by the Building Department may propertly be considered in the exercise of the discretion of the Court.” Then he said he would deny the in- Junction, and leave it for a trial in court on the merits, adding that the fact vhat half the neighboring buildings en- eroached on the street dui not neces- sarily excuse the Knickerbocker froin violating the law, even with the consent of tho Building’ Department and the Board of Aldermen, BOURKE COCKRAN SEES M’'HUGH IN JAIL New York Orator Visits the Irish Editor Arrested In Sligo on an i Old Warrant. DUBLIN, June 8.—Bourke Cockran, of New York, had a conference with P. A. McHugh, M. P,, to-day in Sligo Jail. Mr. McHugh was arrested Saturday morning under a warrant for contempt of court issued @ year ago $n connection with the political comments of his paper, the Sligo Champion. When taken for Longford to meet Mr. Cockran, who is way to Sligo to receive the nounced to take place $t Tallow, terford, yesterday was sup) the police. The members of ofthe Teague, however, assembled in a fleld outside the town, and atter Ustening to epeeches aeuyeced by James J. O'Shea and J. Condon, M: P., the meeting ‘the proposal of’ tae Corpora- tion of Waterford to present an address to King Edward on the ocoasion of His ‘Majesty's proposed visjt to Ireland. THIEF GOT DIAMOND FROM TIM CAMPBELL, Extracted a Sparkling Gem from the Congressman’s Shirt Front In a Street Car. Ex-Congressman Timothy J. Campbell is mourning the loss of an $800 diamond pin to-day which was “‘lifted’’ from his shirt front leet night while he was rid- ing in a Grand etreet car. Congressman Campbell did not dis- cover his loss until he reached his homo on the east side. Then he hurried to police station and reported it, He Yhindd the pin highly, for it was prow sented to him by his former constitu- ents when he was power in politics on t side. eftort to trase the pin or the thief, into custody Mr. McHugh was starting| } NO TRANSFERS BY MANDAMUS Justice O'Gorman Refuses Ap- plication of West Side Asso- ciation for Writ Against the Interurban Company. NOT THE PROPER REMEDY. Rellef Should Be Sought Through the Rallroad Commissioners or by) Suits for Damages on Specific Re- fusals, eae. nes | Suprame Court Justice O'Gorman to- day denied the writ of peremptory man- damus asked for by James 8. | eT, of the West Side Citizens’ Transit Rt form Ansociation, to compel the Inter- urban Street Railway Company to {s- sue transfers to passengers at One Hun- dred and Twenty-fifth street and Highth avenue. Justice O'Gorman said that the man- damus asked for !s too general in char- acter; that a writ might be granted for a specific thing, but the individual can- not secure a general and public reliof. This means simply that a single citizen cannot act in court for the general pub- lic, and some other method must be taken to force the street railroad com- pany to issue transfers at all crossings. Justice O'Gorman’s decision seems to follow exactly the line of argument pre sented In behalf of the Interurban Street Rallway Company by ex-Judge Charles F, Brown, and points out that to secure! a complete transfer system recourse muat be had to the State Ratlroad Com. } missioners and the Attorney-General. The Foll Opinion, Justice O'Gorman sald, in full: “If {t be assumed that the defendant has violated the obligation imposed upon it by the laws of this State with respect to tho issue of transfers to passengers, mandamus, in my opinion, is mot the proper or appropriate remedy. “For a failure to perform the duty enjoined by the statute the aggrieved party {s entitled to a penalty which may be recovered by action," Several men have sued and recovered penalties of $50 each in Justice Worces- ter's District Court for being refused transfers at this very corner, Eighth avenue and One Hundred and 'Twenty- iifth street, and the appeals by the con pany in these case have been with- drawn. Justice O'Gorman continued in his de- cision, saying: The Proper Procedure, “Redress may also be had by ay to the Railroad Commissioners of the Btate. If, In their judgment, any rail. road corporat has violated any law or neglected in any respect to comply with the istons of any law, the toard shall give notice thereof to the company, and if the violation, neglect or refusal is continued to present the matter to the Attorney-General, who shall take such proceedings thereon as may be necessary for the proteqtion of uublic interests. jons owning or operating railroads must comply with the deci- sions and recommendations of the Rall- yuad Commiesioners, and If they fail to do so the board is required to present the facts in the case to the Attorney- General for his consideration and ac- the ion, The Remedy Adequate. “These legal remedies would seem offer adequate relief to aggrieved pa: sengers, and in such a case resort to the extraordinary remedy of mandamus) will not, be permitted: | “A writ of mandamus may issue In a proper case to compel the doing of a specific act, but it may not be invoked to compel @ general course of conduct The police are making an |8t. for a long series of continuous acts, as it will be inconventent, If not imposs!-| ble, for the Court to oversee the per formance of such duties,’ Many Suits ay Renult. ‘This matter will appealed, but meantime the West Sie 4 ransit ‘Asso- ciation is advising the people to sue for the $60 penalty against the company whenever denied a transfer, believing that a few hundred judgments of each will be apt to produce the transfer reform all are fighting for. VATICAN NAMES MANILA ARCHBISHOP, Appointment of Rev. J. J. Harty, of St. Louis, Officially An- nounced, ROME, June &—The Vatican to-day offictally announced that, Rev. J. J, Harty, pastor of St. Leo's Church, of 1s been appoimted Arch- ONLY HOPE RESTS WITH NEW BRIDGES, Commissioner Lindenthal Says Their Completion Will Be the Single Solution of Present Crowding, Bridge Commissioner Lindenthal de- clared to-day that the only hopo for re- Hef from the congested conditions on Brooklyn Bridge depends upon the quic completion of the bridges now being built. “Tho Willlamsburg Bridge should now be in operation,” he sald, “were It not) for several strikes that tled up tho) | work, it i# Impossible, owing to com- plications that have resulted, to fx th exact date for the opening of the bridé “Trafic on the Brooklyn Bridge 1s so great at present that a delay in operation of the trains, even for a min- ute, during the rush hours, creates a serious congestion. The proposed new terminals cannot be completed for years, and even with additional loops for the trolleys the congestion cannot be much abated, because travel across that bridge Ix constantly Increasing. “The only relief rests with the other new “ ch are velng pushed Ghergeticall oe DOES NOT MATTER WHAT PLATT SAYS, That's Murphy's Opinion About the Estimate’ Made by the Senator of Devery's Vote. “Bo Senutor Platt believes that Devery and his possible 20,00 votes are going to defeat Tammany, does he?" askyd Charles F. Murphy at Tammany Hall to-day, ‘Woll, the Senator is entitled to his bellef. No one could expect him to say otherwise, and no 0: eds what he says in that line.” Leader Murphy would make no fur- ther stat ‘The 31 ummany Society LOTUS ke Keenan, present ied r Judge, former ‘Sheriff and former City Cham: berlain respectively. Special Sale of Body Brussels Rugs, Best Quality (5-frame), 25 Different New Patterns, Size 9x12 ft., at $24.50 Each. While they last. Tho price on these Rugs will be advanced in Fall; they aro highly suitable for either elty or country home furnishing. OHKPPARD KNAPP & Sixth Ave., 13th and [4th Sts, Pianos and Organs. Great Piano Sale! Save from $100 to $200 by securing one of these Pianos, Pianos, 31 week. Wilson Piano, $155. Harmony Piano, $475. Walters Piano, $1965. Richardson Piano, $196. Including Stool and Cover. Delivered on Payment of $5. Pianos Guaranteed for Sand 10 Year, ANTI AaRS ss Personal. Vho saw accident <0 & Broadway Tuesday noon i lady ress ¥ 140 World. © A Tuesday Opportunity ortunity The Store That Saves You Money. $3.00 Worth of “Sperry & Hutchinson” Stamps Free, Cou OO ci presenting this coupon at Chapman & Co,'s Tuesday (June Pies 9) and making purchases amounting to $1.00 or more, we will give you three dollars’ worth of Green Trading Stamps Free, in addition to those you 5 receive on your purchases. —_| Good Only on mn June 9, 1903. BE | Auction Sales. « Auction Sales. 20 Automobile Delivery Wagons AT PUBLIC AUCTION. BENJ. S. WISE, Auctioneer, Has been instructed to sell at public auction on THURSDAY, JUNE Il, at 2 o’Clock Sharp 20 Steam Delivery Wagons, suitable for any business, or at small expense be converted into pleasure vehicles. Made by the Mobile Co. of America. This Important Sale No. 30 CITY HALL PLACE (near Duane and takes place at Centre sts.), and affords an unusual opportunity for the purchase of an Automobile for business purposes. —-E XHIBITION.— The wagons will be on public view and operated in front of above premises every day until sale from 9 A. M. to 6 P. M. You USE a gallon of oil. You SAVE feed, harness, shoeing, veteri- nary bills, care of horse, rungway smashups, if you can use the mobile in your business. For Sale. GRADUATION GIFTS. CASH OR CREDIT ONE PRICE. Diamonds Watches, seseley are thé Hi appropriate, affictes and highly Bpprectaies ‘ @ younger element, For Sale. 50 Cents a Week. tered with any birthday stone you may a Special CALL, WRITE OR TELEPHONE. L. W. Sweet & Co., Cash or Credit Jewellers, Nos. 37*39 Malden La Mt (a store), The above machine, 3-drawer, Grop-head, oak, only $19.50—$1.00 down and (0 cente a week; guaranteed five years, We discount for cash, oF if paid tn 60 days. Bes our large stock of genu- Imei ua lngeth eusnyfen)foraw eisesal Doe eee) No. 258 Sixth Ave., White, Singer, Westera Union, Household, Will No. 467 Fulton St., . at bargain prices—$15.00 to 48 Brook NY. Open evenings, Write, salesman will Second-hand machines, $3.00 to 87.00. Every machine guaranteed. CLOTHING FOR stm, WOMEN CHILDREN CREDIT. ar Lownsr Cant PRICES. WESTERN UNION S. M. CO., | 32, security required. Paymente 31 Third Ave., near 234 8t. count with us OPEN EV! E) STANDARD OUTFITTING CO., 112 Woe 14th st. near 6th ave Diamonds, watches, 14k. gold’ Alled watch CREDI ceterenonr (warranted 10 y Bhoces Hosinens 'eittctiy Goundential Majestic. Jewelry Go., < Juatae cca 70 Nesanar Street) Sele ral ae eactaase™ "TYPEWRITERS RENTED, _ ALL MAKES | OPE F. §. WEBSTER CO,, S17 B'way. Tel. 2240 Prank WATOHES AND DIAMONDS. DIAMONDS, WATCHES, Easy Payments, weekly or mouthiy payments; lowest prices. Will wend representative if desired. | easy terms, NATIONAL DIAMOND WATCH CO. 177 Broadway. American Watch & Diamend Co, ‘LANE. TAKB BLEVATOR, Help Wanted—Male. ss WEBKLY PAYMENTS—Fine diamonds, watches YOUNG MAN to be useful in retail hat atore. Palmer, 66 Bast 125th st. i yuis, has bishop of Manila. Waltham Elgin Watches lowest prices: business Soaddentel. ae ens $1 down, $1 whiter PLY CO., THREE 2 MAIDEN CANE. wee vaecurity " re- —- quired, Write, ‘phone or call $t WERKLY Gentlemen's clothing made to GLOBE CREDIT WATCH 00.,. 65 Nassua et. order 237 Broadway, room 7. Tn cortandt Steape cs 7.6 Dinlny Foutavitie, 9.65 A Bleep! cinnatt, 10.25 Pennsylvania STATIONS, toot at Wert Desbroma Streets Y RAILROAD. is ‘or ‘Twenty: ire gtnermise, noted. PAST MAIL Care, ST. LOUIS LIMITED. imoking ‘and Observation, :rndianat Dit Lovrs, Ae (via ""tadlanapolts, Chioagee Gnicago 1 r Smoking and Observation ¢ cl oe Pet Sud Cleveland. Dining Cars bu Low enand 5.55 P.M. and Chicago, doan Vi opt. Saturday. i OunY ttaine sovT) P. Cihetanatl, Dining Car, Tndianapol For hy vis ‘or Knoxville, di Stiey’ Route. “Consecte Yor Gaveland fe By Pp. (int oe Bs (Dining Gary, 9.25 THERN RAILAWAY. M. 12.10 night daily. TLANTIC COART LIN and 9.95 SFAHOARD ‘AIR 55 P. P.M. dally. Ne on eekdaya and .55. P. ra OL, POINT, Pate and CAPE Ticket 73 P.M. weekday 461, 1364, roadway; “sa Witth ‘Avenue (oelow 2A% Fifth’ Avenue (corner 29th House; Stations Streets Woat, Twenty-third etal Pultor 4'Court Street, 4 ton. Telephone “914 Ww. W. vanin Ratiroad Cab fi BUR} Elehtoenth street’? for plano ervice. mer ane ratio Mate} | erat Presenter Aicont, New York Central} SVSSRET=ESSSERELSS: 3s ge. Tel trat’ Cab ealdence ALK. & NO GREDIT SYSTEM CLOTHING FOR LADIES, Make your purchase, pay]! the first payment and take t garviee. ‘by Westco! MIT" MEN AND BOYS. NO REFERENCES. SECURITY REQUIRED, NO INQUIRIES OR DELIVERIES MADE. THE: ul goods along. FASHION CREDIT Ht WEST 14TH ST., N, Y. Between Sth and 6th Aves, OPEN EVENINGS. attend a mass-meeting a¢ Webster Hall, Bast 11th at June 10, at 8 near 4 ave, on Wednesday, Sk. Positively no one ‘admitted Patents PATENTS free. Solicitors, tly procured, R TATE & CO. 45 Broadway. Ragiteed Pes Wherever haa ete TSR ANE There are