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The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
APPEAL FOR EXCLUSION
BY GOMPBRS And BUDD
Argument Before Senate In
migration Committee.
The American Federation Of IA bOy
Approves the Bill which Il ScT
Under Consideration.

Ex-Governor Budd. OF California. and
President Gompers, Of the American Fed
Grafton Of Labor. were heard in favor OF
the proposed Chinese exclusion law by
the Committee on immigration today.
Both gentlemen were very positive in
their expression OF opinion that the bill
with a few small amendments IibcraIizing
its provisions somewhat. viii be the best
that could be framed.
Strength Of the Federation.
Mr.. GomPe-s spoke much in the same
vein as he did before the House Commit
tee yesterday. he said that the Fedora
tion contains II25.0o0 active paying mem
be-s and that he has been authorized by
il to speak in favor OF exclusion He
stated that at the last general meeting
Of the organization the present bill had
been voted on favorabIy. The bin. he
added. was the combined work OF the cx-
ecutive council OF the organization. and
not finish his Testimony and viii continue
on next Friday.
Governor Budd's Argument.
Governor Budd spoke principally about
the legal phases OF the question. Another
witness before the committee was Andrew
F. Fossett. a sailor. who made an argu-
ment in favor CT the exclusion Of Chinese
seamcn from American vessels in the Pa
cifc- Ee said that the Chinese have al
ready crowded Americans from the ships
and that unless such a provision is made
there viii be no possibility Of any future
for them.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
Lord LanSdOWne Replies
That Interference Is
IntOIerab!e.
THANKS HOLLAND FOR HER OFFER
SAYS Beers Themselves Might
Apply in Person.
READY TO HEAR THEM
StipuiatcS. However That EOers
Must Make Their oHer iu south
Africa and Not iu Europe.

LONDON, Feb. t.-The Marquis OF Lans-
downe. Secretary OF state for Foreign hf-
fairs, Officially announces that the over
lures for peace made by the Dutch Gov
crnmeut have been rejected.
His reply 10 the n0te on the subject
from Or. Kuyper, tie Dutch Premier. was
made public today.
It is dated January %, and reads as
follows:
Sir: The Colonial Secretary laid be
fore me on January % a communication
from the Netherlands Government. in
which it was proposed. with the object of
bringing the war to an end. that his
Mates.y's Government might grant a safe
conduct to the Boer delegates now in
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
CONFER WITH THE PRESIDENT.

HcssrS. BabcOck and Long Talk of
Cuban Tarin at White House
Representative Babcock Of Wisconsin
and Long Of Kansas, members Of the House
Committee on Ways ard Means. the
former OF whom is the champion OF tariff
revision. today called on the President and
talked Cuban tariff reduction with him.
The President will not send an extra
message to Congress on the Cuban tariff
matter. but viii stand by the views ex-
pressed in his message 20 Congress when
the body convened last December.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
IN BEHALF OF CUBA
COMES FROM THE WHITE HOUSE

The report is in the air that the Republican leaders in the
House are beginning to weaken the opposition reel
prOcy and that they Will hold day or two to
agree plan that Will receive the endorsement the Pres
dent who is insisting that keep promise the Cubans
The whole question up to Speaker Henderson and he
gar and tobacco
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
smallpox at Fort sIocum.

NEW ROCHELI ., y. Y. Feb f.
Smallpox has deyo cped among the Garri-
son Of Fort SIocum, David's Island. Thus
far but one ease has beo9 reported and
that is not OF viruient form. The medi-
cal staff has taken energetic steps to TT
vent any spread Of tie
victim has been isolated
lieyed no epidemic Will en-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
BILL TO PAY PRESIDENT
SALARY OF $780,

Delegate Wilcox Of Hawaii today intro
duced q unique bill to Increase the pay
Of the President Of the United States to
100000 a year, and the salaries Of the
Vice President. members Of the Cabinet,
and Congressman accordingly.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
MISSING PRIEST FOUND.
Rev. }. VI. HHEEerty Returns. Hut re
fuses 10 Explain Abkence-

BRIDGETON. n J., Feb. i--The Rev
J. NJ Hargarty. pastor Of St Mary's Ro-
man Catholic Church here who has been
strangely missing since last Friday re-
turned home late last night
The priest refuses 20 MAKE an ezplana-
tion Of his absence, simply saying 1T
is all a mistake"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
German Tenders FIatIy Refused.

CARDIFF, Feb. 4.-The committee Of
the Tramways Company has excluded the
German tenders for supplying generators
for the new electric system, although
they were the lowest OF any submitted.
The committee is considering only Eng
lish and American offers.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
SECRETARY SHAW'S
FIRST CABINET MEETING
Leaves in Such a Hurry He
FOrgetS His PaperS-l
Hr- Long says President Has Not
IHtjmated TO Anyone His DisPO-
sition of schiey Case

Secretary Of the Treasury shaw at
tended his frst Cabinet meeting today In
his hurry to get back to the Treasury De-
partment he forgot his papers and had to
send his secretary back after them
Il do not expect any changes in ny de-
parmeut." replied the Secretary. t. an
swer 10 a question as TO a probable shak-
ing up in the Treasury
In Regard TO SchIey-
Secretary Long declared empbaticaIIy
that the President had intimaJed 10 no
one what his disposition of the Schley
case would be. The President did lot
talk of the SchIey matter in the Cabinet
meeting
Attorney General Knox said after the
meeting that the question OF a successor
to Judge townsend. OF the District Court
OF Connectie1t, was stjH under conside-
tioa. A sen 81 Senator Piatt
necticut is one o' the canf
is thought that he wi'
she place. althOuF'
interierel in D
Heariu
AIr. Knox sal
Judge Noyes JEl-
sides az the DepartL
row morning.
Regarding the case N2f A. s. s.
Daniels OF Arizona. WhO\ has zen founrs
TO have a bad criminal r3cord. Nr. EnoN
said that before Daniels Eh2d been norai-
mated he was ssked me direct question
if he had ever been in prison. and that he
denied that he ever had been
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
JUDICIAL SALARY
BILL PASSES SENATE
Amendment to Affect Cabinet
Officers Voted Down.
Proposed General Revision Of sta
pends Now Paid to Other High
officials Also Defeated.

The Senate today at the conclusion Of
the routine business took I'D and passed
the judicial salary biII providing for a .
per cent increase in salaries Of Supreme.
Circuit, District and Court Of Appeals
judges.
MT. Tillman Of South Carolina and Mr..
Teller Of Colorado favored an increase for
Cabinet officers also. Mr.. EIlcins Of West
Virginia introduced an amendment provid-
ing that the salary Of Cabinet officers be
increased 10 $12.5OU
On motion OF Mr.. Hoar the amendment
was laid on the table by a vote Of 3S
to 2i
Mr. BaIIey's Maiden Speech.
Mr.. Bailey Of Texas, in opposing the
bill. made his first speech in the SEN
ate. He considered the vote Of yesterday
as the Senate's deliberate judgment that
the salaries Of members OF Congress were
entirely sufficient He had 10 draw the
same conclusion in relation to the sal
aries Of Cabinet officers.
He moved to recommit the bill to the
Judiciary Committee with instructions to
revise the whole list OF Government OFF,
GERS.
Limited Revision.
Mr.. Hoar said that such a revision
would require the services Of a commits
sion for at least two years. The judiciary
Committee could not undertake such la
Dor.
Mr.. Bailey admitted tn, correctness Of
Mr.. Hoars criticism. and changed the mo-
tion so as to make the revision apply only
10 United States Judges, judges in the
Territories Senators and Representatives.
the heads Of executive departments. and
the Vice President.
The motion was rejected yeas. %
nays. 32, and the bill was passed-yeas,
80; nays. Il. -
Provisions of the niI.
The bin provides that the salaries Of
the judges be increased by . per cent TO
the following amounts: United States
Supreme Court-Chief justice, SI3. 600, as
sociate justices. 1880; United States
Circuit Judges. $500, United States dis
trict Judges, $3.50. Court Of Claims
Chief justice. Sc. 125; associate justice. So
go Court OF Appeals OF the District Of
justices. $500. Supreme Court Of the
District OF COlumbia-Chief justice. S.
$50 associate justices $3.50. these in
creases are TO be in lieu Of the allowances
now made for travelling expenses.
The urgent deficiency bill was then
taken up.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04

George Il. Dawson was tocay appointed
a private on the police force. vice Lawler
removed. and was assigned 10 duty in the
Third precinct
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
Large DistIIIery burned.

INGTON. Ky. Feb 4-The large
sry Of J. B. Hume. at Silver Creek.
IN county, was destroyed by fire
lorning- Loss, $4,000. Partly coy-
by insurance.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04
NEW YORK DEMOCRATS
TO BURY THE HA4CHET
Pence VIII Be Made at COler
Dollar Dinner.
MEANING OF CHANCE MEETING"
TammHny Hall, In the Person of Nix
ON. and Up state Democracy. In the
Person Of HnI, VIII Sit side by
side at the Feast.

NEW YORK, Feb. 4-The Evening
Telegram" says.
In an informal way. yet with more sig
Eilcance than is generally resultant from
a so-called chance meeting, Tammany
Hall. in the person Of Lewis Nixon. end
the upstate Democrats, represented by
former Senator David B. Hill. viii tomor-
row night settle their differences at the
dOllar-a-pIate dinner to be given TO ex-
Comptroller Bird S. Coler in Williams
burg. and thence on will work in
harmony for united PARTY throughout
this STATE.
Merely "A Preliminary.
This chance" meeting OF these two
men who represent the two big political
factions which for more than eight years
have been at swords points with each
other. has been cIeverIy planned, ard IS
merely preliminary 10 a rcusing big for
NAL meeting OF the local De Democracy that
has been arranged for late next month.
at which the list OF speakers viii include
not only Mr.. Pin and Mr.. Nixon, but some
Of Tammany's best oratorical timber. and
/ Bird s. Coler and Edward n Shepard,
. representing the Kings County Democ-
racy.
Both Have Acce pted.
Both Mr.. Nixon and Mr.. 4iu have a.
cepted invitations 10 be present. and
their seats at the board viii be side by
side.
1t is known that Mr. Coler himself
/ engineered the plan TO have Nixon aaI
Hill meet at the dinner. It is expected
that Coler's gubernatoriaI boom viii be
launched during the function.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04

Holland for the purpose Of enabling them
TO confer with the Bocr leaders in South
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-04

Probably snow tonight Wednesday fair;
fresh west winds
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
BLOWS AND ORGANS
IN NJ AUL|FFE CELL
ANOTHER PRISONER HEARD
INCRIMINATING SOUNDS.
Like Two Other witnesses. he
Heard . struGGie In station
IN the Fatal NiEht.

John Faria. who was a prisoner IN The
West Fortv-seven'h street station on
Feb. IL, tho night James McAulIne was
there. tells ~ peculiar noises he heard
N the prison that night
'Aoout o'clock In the morning saws
Farii. II heard distinctly through tho
ceiling overhead q sound n II some on.
were being pounded either agn!ns, nc
side o., the cell wa. or on iha door.
There were several distinct blows and
then Eroans that could be heard plainly
through the prison A."
Far!a's experience with 'h- police Il
as peculiar rs ,ha, OF Two other priso-
ners who have given testimony abou,
that night These other men were
locked up for making complaints about
being robbed Fnrla II rcstaurant
keeper, and big man with n woman
companion a." a big mca! IN him and
refused to pay Cor II
When he Insisted. the man attacked
him and he defended h!uSlf with a
club
He was ARE .tci FOR assault, AMI inc
policeman who made the arrest brought
= lawyer later to his cell. telling him
he was charged with very sc-ipIs
nronso. but Ihlt for 500 the lawyer
would get him free
Firla gave he lawyer 81 ~ and agreed
to make II 80 when h" got out lie did
80. horrnwn" he amount from = fr,onh
in court next day. and tn" policeman
who had preferred tho charge against
him lid net appear and he was lis
charged
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
TWENTY NINE WAYS TO END THE BRIDGE CRUSH
PROPOSED BY COMMISSIONER L|NDENTt4AL
Allie


Bridge Commissioner Llndenthal
has proved one OF the most energetic
OF the new administrator commits
sioners He has been but two and a
half months in Office. but has al
ready added many plans for rellev-
Ing the bridge crush to the thou
sands supplied by his predecessors
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
PNEUMONIA KILLS
REPRESENTATIVE.
CHARLES E. VOORHEES, DIES
IN PHILADELPHIA.
Hines. 80 several Da,, End. Fa-
tally Tor prnns, i,nuin
Politician.

PHILADELPHIA. March = Charles
r.. Voorhees, died to-day az his IOmc.
No 1852 North TNcnty-nrst street ~
pneumonia after an illness or several
days. He vas nry.thrcc YEAR old ami
leaves n widow and ,Ho children.
Mr. Voorhees, had been prominently
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
room fpr al ihr city ofNces, savir
thousands auuuul'r 90 the city
IsInn No. .V.g->top Laughing!

SOM Way IN" people ~. understand
me Unless my plans are heartily sup
ported los tn. people ~ Brooklyn VIZ"
cross th- bridge I shall do nothing Al
nll \ Commissioner cannot carry out
great projects without public support
IL I'm - b, d'-ided IN stop making
VliUs
relief II the IirolkIyu Hr. iE''' '1mT $
sinn.r I.ludsuthnl was asked to-day
oh fudge exclaimed the commits
si1ncr To- German ~ save hut one plan
never nave had bur 20" plan Tine pa
pors keep saying auo'ho one. another
one when there - NJ other one
What T. your own plan. 'omm's-
sipu'T'
The circulating trolley carr. Of;
course
Have YOU ablnlonei %, moving plat
form"
Commissioner i,Hi'r;ha. made a fun
uy mouth movement ana shrugged MS
shoulders II any SnYui gHl coin, fnrth
.t probably wuulI hHy, boon 'Gp'' IN
Iim,l, Then 'h, IomTiss Hucr .om-
pps.i "a .u-sI' and salt
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
Plan No. .o2a-N-w Tall switch.

What Is needed To improve tn. uriis,
IL "a new tall switch" clear over Pl-k
Row TIA, vii make .upF, room .1i
platforms steel mllls ar, behind order.
10 ] shall have the tai. switch hpU~,
over Park Row built o, wood
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
plan No. .o2a-TuLc TROLLEY. on.

| nave discovered that this Bridge lie
partm'nt Is but an annex To the Brook
Ign Rap!d Transit DpTpIuv This com
IHuy hts NJ business on the bridge
think N" best way to- rcl,cV. the bridge
crush a. - AXE INC 'r1''"y- IN ana Is.
tn. roadway rpr trucks cirrIagc- and
bicycles favor ~
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
Pi"" No. ''"as-s,,'~-n-s'"r, Ter
mtaal

What II mot needed tp relieve M.
bridge crush p"rgsinotly u q ur~ tor
minal station IN M1rNlt'au 'hrc. time,
~ large IS TIE present station, and
sixteen stories nigh This apIli So built
using the site OF M. SitIts-Isliuug
building Slr s. o. So. and would hty"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14


OF Mr.. L!ndenthals more important
plans for the relief OF the bridge
The abstracts are as far as possible
in the Commissioner own words
Plan No. 1. I,OOI-G-t Better En-
gineers.
Tier has been no improvement In the
bridge because this department; has
been in the hand ~ The wrong "nsln-
GERS What IL needed - a competent
engineer
Plan No. LOOP Turn Out rnmmnny.
Bu:. even with the better engineers
at the head. here can be no improve
men: In the bridge conditions unit. this
department Is reorginlzed. Even skilled
men canno, do good work with blt
tools Down go Martin and Probascp'
Plan No. I.OO3-Dont Rush for Cars.
Why. relieving bridge conditions -
a simple matter The trouble has been
taht the people rush ricy all want
to ge; home. AZ the same time. l.s|
simply ridiculous Order Don't rI'a
Plan No. I.OO4-Ru sh at the Right
Car.
unheeded. Perhaps better plan IS 20
rush 4: YOU Will rush. but be sure 70
rush A; I'll. right car. order: Get your
eyes on the right car AID then rush.
plan No. I.OO5-tvoid Rush Hours.
No Commissioner can really do away
with the crush at the bridge unless sup
ported oy the people. You will rush At
the wrong csr Now, better plan Il
20 80 TO the bridge at different hours
before and after rush aours Don't all
20 home a, once II some go early and
some late. there will be no crush.
Plan No. I.Oo1-Dont Poke with
Elbow.
I, seems the crush Is bound TO con-
tinue. but 1t Will be an annoyance and
not danger ~ you all behave your
selves. Don't scramble FOR seats. Don't
push women out ~ the way Don't poke
with the elbow It's dlsgraceful'
Plan No. I.OO.-Don', Ride, walk.
The best way to Immediately relieve
the bridge crush Is % use the footwAy
more. and great many more tide
across the bride than walk. This must
stop. Let the young fellows and the
Girls go on foot | walk across myself.
II lsn', far. order: Don't ride: walk
p,,, <o. ,.oo.-PoIIce 10 stop Crush
-, ,,,,,, an, ~.
~ W. -, -. 80. n,i,o .-,sh
nyl"s 80 .,,,." % .,on Oh. hr,av.
I've u''' $500 a,,.,,z,,r syInx
80. Iii, ~ ,,r.s,,d
wedge wiz pc $3.50 ,.,.
.,n.,.,, ,.Ii., until
- ,-,a,s 4. h,,,I, and IN. RoeS-
90. -. d,i,vtn. ON their contract. ".
5000 ,h.n 20 build the new bridge
49,, ~, n. ,h.v car.
v,. ~. Ioro-Re~uIarity,
~. ,,,.x ,.. D..
ihe -, nr,.,.,, onnn,,v
=. q. rra., ,ncomnetent MANAGEMENT.
sometimes there Is q long wal, between
cars. ana then tho cars are in a long
string and blockaded. They must main
tain even distance between cars
MI, ~ ,n,r-r,e the Ferri~s
,,- N. ,-,,yo
..,.h IN. ,,,dx. NAV easily he i'm
.s -. ,.,,s ,hs ,.rrio. LES. neop,.
p'o'eu y, 1913 - -.
use the FERRIES no" tnah pefors 'hete
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
Plan No. I.n27-Ioop. over Two
bridges.

As a means -. permanent relief IA
vor running bridge trains IN circles over
the Brpokpn Bridge Park Row. Bow
cry over the Nlyy-Nard bridge and
through Brooklyn 80 the brooklyn
Bride" lE1il Th's vii cost s. 0J1 -"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
plan No. ,.o:.-wh.uc- ,h. Cru.nt

u Nr are 90 improve 'h' bridge 81"
ne br.ig. comb from hnd the Jl-.--
tory doesn't show. M1Npr Van Wysk
g1t come figures. bat ia0y re- Tamniuy'
iiEIres shall gII ia ballot boxes ant
ask he bridge crush where r s1uc-
from.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
Plan w. I.Oi.-Run Shutti--.

Tho sole cause ~ the bridge crush
he running OBJ: car from scycut.au dif
frTp"t lines on four oops a. tho Man
hnttau end ! shall tsk the company i"
stop al thc through cars ant ran unI
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
THE HERR COMMISSIONERS SOLUTIONS OF THE BR1pC

Manhattan cni o, tho bridge unless
Their, ar. NOR. luor.s - no Brook yu-
shall CIV" the brooklyn Rapid Trtn-.;
Company The Plaza Iu BROOK 90 anu
1rl-r them i1 pu' four more oops they.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14

jur- the new Hall NJ R--ord. The new
loon ~ the Manhattan end - the bridge
ouch; 20 b. on Park Row and the Row
"ry They are injured clreldy
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14

Brllimy St0rer mas Informed the
stat" Department a. washington that
10. INTENDED to leave Madrid Cor tas
luitcd states on a leave OF absence.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
Plan M. i.UIieTrL~ car. Oa The
IIri,iS ..

s,i.l believe the bridge can bs i'm
proved by using IN" ferries Hut earn
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company
has been discriminating l.:ains, the
ferry companies. The receipts OF the
ferries AZ" falling on shall stop that
and relieve the crush al the bridge by
ordering the Brooklyn Rapid TransI; -
run certain lines Of cars 20 the ferries
instead ~ the bridge
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14

No real engineer would have provided
loops In Manhattan without loops In
brooklyn 1s well am tn favor II
building new loops IN BROOKLYN on
Sands street That will stop the rush
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
Plan No. I.osO-Movins Platform.

Trolley cars won't De able to carry
enough passengers across the bridge
There u crush because not enoISN
passenger are carried. Nothing Nil
carry enough passengers except q NOV.
.ng platform. ! favor a perpetually NOV.
Ing platform clear across the br Ice IN
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14

Got bargain to oHei' Don't hide
It Let everybody know It through
CHE World. :,
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
plan Va. I.O.i-More Looms.

What i needed 20 relieve ,h- sr!dg.
rush j. more loops at IN. Manhattai
"ai. There ought 20 De seventeen loop
but here H. room for only two gavo,
Two more llppS
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
mn No. I.Ois-sand. street Loop.

shuttle cars 20 trapsfc- to through cars
NJ IN. HrmiklNr rIl - ~. hr.lge
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
Plan Va. .o2:-Mor- Moving Plat
forms.

ma ny moving platform must r4r
faster than IN" trolley cars - carry
enough passengers and relieve the crush
! shn.! run Il ~ ten miles az hour Bl,
AID adde's cant get on ~ running 50
East There must 1e other platform
moving AZ loves sPe, ! favor sIpp!e.
mental nltt'prms
Plan Nh. i,O.:'-Four More Loops.
WHIT. lhe use OF more .n-us a. The
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
Plan No. I.oo2 Turn Oh, Tammnny

Bu.. even with the better engineers
al the head. here can be no improve
men: In the bridge conditions until this
department Is recognized. Even skilled
men cannot do good work with bad
tools Down go Martin and problscp'
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1902-03-14
Plan No. I.oo3-Dont Rush for Cars.

why relieving bridge conditions ~
simple matter The trouble has been
taht the people rush iney all want
to get hcme.a IA, the same lime is
slmply ridiculous Order Don't rIsl
Weekly independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1887-1914, 1902-10-17
= WILrUL MD MALICIOUS FALSE
HOOD

The Carson News sometime ago
published II malicious fnlschood TO the
effect that from Fusion nomincesfor tho
Assembly were rxactcd written pledges
or contracts as tho News expressed it,
ia vote for Mr.. Ncwlands for United
States Senator, and that lie was exact.
ing contracts from the nominees tOr
State Senator to vote FOR United States
Senator as he should direct in 1905. Tho
journal editor wrote at the time u
denial 81 the charges and not in pnrtic.
ularly choice language, but the article
somehow got lost in the shuttle and did
not appear cditorially rs we find by
reference To Tho journal iilca. Oar
ucichbOr. the Ledger, however, took the
matter up ana treated it M it deserved
although with perhaps lcRs severity thnn
the auduciuus falachood mrrited. The
journal cndOr "a all TINT the Ledger
said upon the subject, and will further
remark thnt the only pledge any Fusion
candidate Tor tho Senate or the
| Assembly ia under is the endorsement
Of tho State and county platforms when
he accepted his nomination. Moreover
there is not n Fusion candidate foI
either branch Of tho Legislature who
would not resent IA mn insult II PROPOSE
ton from Mr.. NcwlHnds # any othci
man on the face Of the earth, to sign {
contract" binding him to whnt his
honor had already been pledged IN the
Convention which nominated him. The
statement in II wiltul aud malicious lio
without tho phadow Of truth Tor IT.
foundation. Bnt, M tho Ledger gays, /
in n inir sample OF the methods q
Stewards organs in tho state -Jonrnnl