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were filed in a half dozen county courts.
three republican and three democratic. The
democrats claimed that the act was abso-
luteiy unjust: that not more than nfty
democrats in either house or senate couio
be elected under such an apportionment
BY the decision a former apportionment
enacted by the democrats six years ago
becomes operative. and 1t is feared by the
friends of Senator Beveridge that this may
mean failure for his candidacy for re-
election.
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without compensation He declared that
the bill wsAAid eipduee persons holding
worthless pEppertys to keep 1t in that con-
dition In they Nope of.having 1t condemned.
MI Morrelt1 frnmfthe District committee
stated that She biz vas carefully drawn
after the lawE In New York city, these laws
having stood all tests applied to them.
Mr.. Perkina said fhe thought the law was
right and censtitutional He offered to
amend section "A by. striking out ell the
provision for the ,dpavment Of damages,
however. Hes said that If the owner had
any legal right to damage he would be able
to collect 1t wfthoutstifis special provision.
The amendment MAS voted down and the
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as they can now enforce their will upon
their agents. the officials of the govern
ment. then and not till then Will the cru
SADIE against corporations. much of which
is the result of prejudice and ignorance.
come to an end.
THE first step in making the business of
the country truly democratic is publicity.
Stockholders must be taught to use their
power of suffrage In the corporations and
the abuse of the government of business
through proxies and voting trusts and hold
ing companies and other devices for secur-
ing control without ownership. responsible
ity and publicity, must be reformed.
The estimate made by the fire marshal OF
the fire losses for the month of December
having been completed, il is possible to
make an estimate of the loss for the year
According to these figures. which repre-
sent the estimates and not the actual
amounted to sgssssi The estimate fostae
year 1902 was $136,122.
The stockholders of the Washington Gas
Company today reelected the following
members of the board of directors: John
McIlhenny, R. G.. Goldsborough, George T.
Dunlop. James Orme and John r. Mclean.
Ten shares of the stock of the Washing
ton Loan and Trust Company were wanted
at todays meeting of the stock exchange,
and the prospective purchaser said ne would
be willing to give 212 There was none Of
iSicu al less tIidH <Ior2, anu tneFt was no
trading. After call ten shares of the
American Security and Trust Company
were sold for 200.
Twenty-six was bid for % shares OF
Firemens Insurance Company stock but
there was none offered for less than 30
An unusually large block of stock of the
Arlington Fire Insurance Company
marketed. The sales were made In 10
share lots. the first two at 30 and then
three lots at 29s. When the trading
closed another 25-share lot was for sale.
bid was 29A. After call that bid was
cepted for the % shares.
An activity in Mergenthaler. developed
with surprising rapidity. and hundred
shares were sold quickly in ten-share lots
at 1I5. There was still stock offered at
this price, but there were no buyers. and
changed when the stock was offered down
to 174%. The best bid was II4A. The
closing prices were 1f47s asked, 17iIs bid.
After call 5000 I'm Metropolitan Railroad
IS were offered at 116h and a purchaser
took the bonds at that price Another lot
was offered at the same figure without re-
suit.
Washington Gas stock was offered freely
at o81R but there were sales.
Seventy-six and three quarters was the
price paid for the bonds of the Washington
Railway Company. and quite large block
changed hands at that price.
Today's Government Receipts.
Nationa, bank notes received today for
redemption. s1.aW577. Government re-
40
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NO NEWS At TOKYO
Russia's Reply Has Not Been
Received.
JAPANESE EXPECT WAR
RUSSIA CONTINUES THE MoBILI-
zATIoN OF TROOPS.
Rumored Poisoning of Alexief Proved
to Be Without Any
Foundation.
EXPECT WAR

LONDON, February IA dispatch to
Reuters Telegram Company from Tokyo to-
day says the Russian answer has not yet
arrived there and that there is an abso-
lutte dearth OF reliable news, but. the dis
patch adds. .well-informed persons con
tinue indsposed to expect satisfactory
answer from Russia.
Rumored Poisoning Of Alexief.
ST. PETERSBURG, February 1.-Vague
rumors in circulation here today that Vice
roy Alexieff had died of poison brought
out a semi-official note as follows:
''Telegraphic inquiry made at Port Arthur
shows the reports circulated here that Ad-
miral Alexieff died of the effects of poison
are untrue The admiral has been unweH'
but he again held his customary recep-
tons yesterday"
Russian Forces Mobilizing.
Dispatches from vladivostock announce
that 10000 men are expected there this
month, to strengthen the garrison, while
orders for the mobilizati ton of the reserves
in all the territories Of the far east are
shortly expected.
Preparations are making for the mopii-
cation of all the horses liable to government
requisitiOn.
The Japanese, in alarm, are leaving the
territory traversed by the eastern Chlnese
railroad
According to the Port Arthur Novykpan
the Japanese are intriguing to create dis
turbances in Korea, SO as to have an ex-
cuse for intervention. The japanese re
ports of the intention of the Seoul garrl-
son to mutiny were. 1t is added circulated
with the object Of inducing the Emperor
Of Korea to seek refuge In the Russian ie-
CATION. The only result, however. was 10
determine the emperor to place hlmseir
under the protection of the United States
legation in case of necessity.
Korean Minister Recalled.
PEKING. February 1.-The Korean min
lister here has been recalled, and will leave
Picking in a few days.
The Korean legation continues to receive
disquieting news regarding the condition in
Korea.
The Japanese in Picking discredit the re-
ports intimating that a peaceful settlement
will be arrived at, especially in view OF
Russia's immense warlike preparations.
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Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales-Reguar call. II O'Clock noon--w Washington
Railway and Electric As, 81, 000 at 1875, 81. 900 at
1914.
Capital Traction. 20 at 120is. 20 at 1909.
Arlington Insurance 2j at 30, % at so % at
29M. % at 2gfs. % at 2eJs.
Mergenthaler Linotype / at f15. 10 at 17a. 10
at 1I5 10 at I75 10 at 175 10 at LIS. 10 at 49,
20 at 49, 10 at 175, 10 at 175.
After call-Metropolitan Railroad ~. 5000 at
116A.
Capital Traction, 20 at 1905
American Security and Trust 10 at eco.
Arlington Insurance, 25 at 29fs.
Washington Railway and Electric a.. 81 900 at
76E. 81 600 at 1914. $1,000 at 1851 $1,000 at 763i.
IS, 600 at 1874.
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New York Stock Market

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1419 F ST. members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade
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steauaship Arrivals.

At Plymouth--Kaissr Wilhelm II. sfrom
New York.
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Russian Reply Expected This Week.

After a brief conference with Mr.. LOOMS,
the acting secretary of state, today. Mr.
Takahira, the Japanese minister. Informed
the press that the Japanese government ex-
pected the Russian reply by the middle Of
the week, and would await its arrival. The
minist er divulged nothing as to the charac-
ter Of the note. He added that he had
called at the department merely to inform
Mr. LOOMS Of his advices.
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Today,s Government Receipts

National, bank notes received today for
redemption. Sl.es0577. Government re-
ceipts from internal revenue. $i.4SI. 49I;
customs, $T13.933: miscellaneous, s., 25i % ..
Expenditures, s. $4,000.
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No RELIEF FOR NEW ROCHELLE.
Railroad Commission Decides Net - Recon-
mend Increase In Number OF Trains.

VI
Railroad Commission Decides Net - Receus-
mend Increase In Number Of Trains.
ALBANY, Sept 22.-Ths State Board
of Railroad Commissioners to-day made
public its findings regarding complaints
Of residents Of New Rochelle against the
New York, New Haven and Hartford Rail-
road Company, regarding q lack Of pas
senger train service between the Grand
Central Station in New York city and New
Rochelle, especially after 1880 p. M.
The board has come to the conclusion that,
in view OF the congested condition Of the
tunnel and the difficulties in the way OF
additional trains, because OF
the changes and improvements under way
at the Grand Central Station 1t Is not
warranted In recommending an increase
in the number Of trains on the road, -be-
lieving that the putting on OF additional
trains at this time would increase the
Of accidents.
The board has already recommended to
the company that when It proposes to make
changes in the time Of operation Of pas
senRer trains in this State 1t post notices
Of such proposed changes in passenger sta
tions and passenger cars OF the company
in this State q sufficient length OF time
before the changes are to go into effect
to properly inform tho public Of the pro-
posed changes, and that time tables,
schedules and folders Of the new time OF
trains be issued to the public using the
trains Of the company in this State at or
That portion Of the complaint in relation
to passengers riding In baggage cars, the
board finds to be not wei founded. be-
cause, while Passengers do ride In bag
gage cars, 1t seems to be done from choioe.
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CONDEMN C4RBOLIC ORDINANCE.
Brooklyn Druggists Say II Won't Eject
the Desired End.

Committees OF druggists representing
the Kings County Pharmaceutical Society
and the German Apothecary Society Of
Brooklyn protested to Health Commissioner
Darlington yesterday against the enforce
ment of the new ordinance restricting the
retail sale Of carbolic acid to orders filed
on physicians prescription.
President Muir of the Pharmaceutical
Society said it would be impossible to carry
out the ordinance, as INSCRIPTIONS drug
gists ould ignore the Health Departments
order to oblige customers. The intent Of
the ordinance to deprive intended suicides
of an easily obtained means Of death
he and the other speakers agreed was good
but even the strict enforcement OF the ordi-
nance, they argued, would not greatly
reduce the number Of suicides, there being
so many other deadly poisons as easily
procured. Then. too, the fact that carbolic
acid could be bought in unlimited guam
titles at the wholesale drug houses would
defeat the purpose OF the new ordinance.
Their desire to have the ordinance re-
scinded, they said, was not 30 much because
of the monetary loss Its enforcement would
mean to them as because Of the incon-
venience 1t would mean to the thousands
of people who use carbolic as disinfectant
or TOT cleaning puTpoees' iuey huHlltUed
that the PER cent. solution, the sale Of
which is not restricted by the new ordinance.
is Just as effective for these purposes as
the stronger solutions.
Commissioner Darlington said that in
view Of the great number OF suicides from
carbolic acid he felt 1t his duty to restrict
the sale as much az possible. but promised
to consider the protest before making any
final decision. The druggists OF Manhattan
and The Bronx have Endorsed the ordi-
nance, he said.
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The Best Interests of the Republic
cans of New York state.

The questions contained in the sub
joined letter from a responsible citizen
of New Rochelle are in the minds OF many
thousand Republicans to-day:
TO THE EDITOR OF THE SUH-.Sr: VIII you
advise constant Sun reader as TO the best way of
getting rid OF opELL and his crOwdl ! am a good
Republican. and 1t goes against the grain 10 vote
for a Democratic candidate for Governor, but I
want to take the course which will be the most
ininical to Mr.. opEILs interests.
Would it be better vote for HIGGINS and leave
It to the rank and c of the party to get nd Of the
objectonablc boss or to help and elect Democrat,
want TO act for the best Interests Of the Repub
llcans OF New York State. Are they better OF out
OF power altogether. or in power with opELL in
charge OF the orgapization'
1.-THE Democrats get in Is there better. or any.
chance OF the canal question being referred to the
voters? p.
NEW ROCHELLE Sept. 20"
For Republicans who want to get rid
of ODEII. and his odous dominion the
best way to help is to vote the Herrick
ticket, That counts twice as much in
every instance as mere abstention from
voting for Governor. That, accordingly
will he the course most nimical to Mr.
ODEI.Ls interests.
Let those Republicans who, like our
correspondent, feel strongly on the SUBJ
ject of the shame and disgrace of Odell-
ism, and who like him, want to act for
the best interests of Republicanism in
New York, make a citizens movement
of the Herrick ticket. Our correspon-
dent would not hesitate an instant about
joining with Democrats in voting for
the overthrow of an obnoxious Repub-
lican Boss in New Rochelle, or for the
rescue Of municipal administration in
New Rochelle from ring or gang doing
business under the Republican emblem.
Why apply different principle of action
to Albany?
Damage 10 the national ticket? No
need of that, with the split ticket.
| Besides, docs il net strike you that the
highest compliment that can he psid
to tho personal worthness of THEODORE
ROOSEVELT is to dissociate him abso-
lutely at the ballot box from the Cover
nor-Chairman?
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NOT so MANY STREET ACCIDENTS.
Trafic Regulation Cuts Down Number
Mr.. MeAdOO Pleased.

The accident to Capt. Steve 0'Brien,
who was run down by q street car in Park
row on Wednesday night while pointing
out to Police Commissioner McAdoo how
well he had regulated traffic at the Bridge
entrance, led Mr.. McAdoo to have a talk
with the private secretary to President
H. H. Vreeland OF the Metropolitan Street
Railway Company. The Police Commits
sioner said that as q policeman regulating
traffic had to keep his eyes open for the
safety OF pedestrians and vehicles, he
thought that 1t was up to the street car
company to look out for the personal
safety Of the policemen.
The accident to Capt O'Brien, Mr..
McAdoo said. was due to the carelessness
OF the motorman, who was green" man.
Mr. McAdoo thought that the street car
but should bring the car to a full stop II
a policeman was busy In the middle OF
the car track. Mr.. Vreeland's secretary
thought so, too, and promised to see that
the motormen were instructed to look out
Mr.. McAdoo said that he was greatly
pleased with the results Capt. O'Brien
had accomplished In regulating the street
traffic, and that the captain had been the
first victim Of his own system. The Com
IulSSlOucT gave Oul bOiu6 uBuI6S W buON
how the number Of street accidents had
decreased since Capt O'Brien took charge
OF the traffic bureau. During August, this
year, there were $50 street accidents,
against 1872 for the corresponding month
last year.
There Is class OF automobile people
that 1t Is my duty to look after" said the
Commissioner. ITO my personal knowl-
edge they are the worst In upper Seventh
avenue and upper Broadway, where they
are given to speeding their machines at
night. ! saw one man last night whom
I would have given much to catch. He
was going over thirty miles an hour and
couldn't see the number Of the machine.
MANY OF these automobilists 60 to the
hotels and restaurants at the upper end
OF the city. Frequently they dine too
well, and when they are returning they
violate the laws. I am in hope that the
bicycle policemen who are now assigned to
Broadway will catch some of them.
Il understand that some persons, per-
haps cabmen. are fighting the Sightseeing
automobile people In the courts on the
ground that they cannot keep their big
machines on the curb for 50 long a time.
They frequently stand in one place for a
couple Of hours With they are getting a
load. l have asked the Corporation Coun-
sci for an opinion as to the rights OF the
big automobiles, especially as to their
size"
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BARBER LINE SAYS NO.
Twice Refuses to Take Abdurrahman
Away on the Satsuma.

Nearly a year ago an East Indian who
called himself Abdurrahman, went to Ellis
Island. saying that he had been a member
Of the crew Of the Barber Line steamship
Satsuma, that he had come ashore and that
the skipper had refused to take him back
to India. The Ellis Island officials DECIDED
that he should be deported and he was taken
to the Satsuma for transportation to Singa-
pore.
The skipper and the agents Of the Barber
Line declared that he had never been q
member OF the crew OF the Satsuma and
that he had not arrived here on her, and
they refused to take him aboard. The
ship sailed without him, and Barber 4 Co.
were asked to furnish evidence that Abdur-
rahman had not come here In the Satsuma.
sioner Williams and his superiors at WASH
ington said was unsatisfactory. 1t was
decided that the man should be put aboard
the Satsuma when she sailed again from
this port
She arrived here on Aug. 81 and sailed
yesterday. An Ellis Island inspector took
the East Indian to the ship. but was not
allowed by Capt. Chubb to put him aboard.
The Barber Line folks said that 1t was up"
to the United States Government to pro-
duoe evidence that the East Indian had
arrived by the Satsuma, which her skipper
and the agents Of the line denied.
Ellis Island will try to make case against
the Satsuma that will satisfy Federal
court, and II it does the Barber Line will
have to pay for the maintenance OF the
East Indian for somewhat more than year.
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| and the item makes an excellent cam
paign argument. Then another fellow
comes along and tells US that, after all,
we only export about IA per cent Of our
manufactures and that we secure only
about 10 per cent. of the worlds trade
in such wares. He also tells us that
more than one-quarter Of our exports
in that department is in two items-oop-
per and mineral oil. This Is much less
delightful than the $40 per cent. view.
The fact of the matter is that none Of
rightly be taken as basis of either glee
or gloom. Properly, they are no more
than a source of encouragement Their
presentation cannot be regarded as a
satisfactory record. They show what
we can do If we will. Our production
of manufactured articles has an approx
mate valuation of SIS, ZOO, 900 900 a year.
Our exports are about $3.50 900, which
is, comparatively, bagatelle.
The encouragement Is in the fact that
solely through commercial channels and
by business methods unaided by boun-
ties, reciprocity treaties, subsidies or
other political agencies we have made
notable increase in our exports of mis-
cellaneous merchandise and extended
widely the range of our foreign market.
This is susceptible of illustration by
reference to specific lines of merchan-
disc. Thus, taking the fiscal years 1894
and 1908, we find that our export OF
agricultural implements has increased
from 100000 to $21 600 900; carriages,
cars, &C., from 50 500, 900 to $40, SOC, 900;
chemicals, drugs, dyes and medicines,
from s7,4OO 600 to s13,7OO,OoO; glass and
glassware, from s922,oO to s2,15o0OO;
manufactures of India rubber, from
81 ACC, 900 to A,27o, 600; scientific instru-
ments and apparatus, from practically
none to s3,OOO,OOO; builders hardware,
from s2,5OO,OO0 to s7500,0oo; electrical
machinery from practically none to
Sc, 900, 900; typewritels, from practically
none to $4,000 900; engines and boilers,
from $4,000 to $500 900; boots and
shoes, from $500 900 to $1,000 600; musi-
900; paper and manufactures Of paper,
not including books and printed matter,
from 100000 to s7,00O,O00; manufact-
ures of wood, not including lumber
sawed timber or slaves, from $2S, 900
to SIS, 100000.
These advances are eminently en-
couraging yet in most cases the volume
of business in particular lines is no more
than the sales of one good sized concern.
Desire for and effort to secure a foreign
market for our manufactured wares
are not yet epidemic in this country.
When they become so We shall be able,
in political campaigns or elsewhere, to
point with pride to our record Until
that time any boasting is somewhat
artificial At the same time the increase
shown excludes any iustifable charge of
failure. We have shown that we can
sell our wares as well as our food prod
ucts, and our sales are small only because
our efforts are limited.
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A report that Col. jim GUFFEY, that hand
some foe of plutocracy and the trusts, had
4chipped" $50, 900 into the Democratic pot, "
has raised too hasty a Joy among the retain
ers OF PARKER and the Constitution. At
Col GUPPEY's Pittsburg headquarters this
cold water was thrown upon that fire:
Col. GUYPEY has not sent his check TO the Demo.
cratic national committee for any amount, and has
not been asked to do So"
Not been asked to! Why? Is voluntary
or an involuntary contribution, "A -spouter'
or bumper" so to speak, not solicited,
not wished9 Are they so rich at the Hoffman
House. or so modest? That $4,000 check
a myth? This is enough to put out the smile
Of the Hon. THOMAS TAaaABT and veil the
bright prophetic face Of the Hon. JAMES X.
JONES. Col. GuFFEY seems to have forgot
ten the ancient conundrum and Its answer:
What Is the chief necessity OF a cam
paign?' Answer: Dough- do, and ever
more do"
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A Promise Impossible to Keep.

The Hon. FRANK WAYLAND HIGGINS
makes this solemn vow and covenant to
his fellow citizens at Olean:
m am elected In November promise you with
III the sincerity possess. and with such ability as
r., Almighty has given me, TO be the Governor Of
ii the people, aad faithfully, courageously and
.Sacstly discharge the duties OF that high once"
Fine words. What do they amount to?
ODELL, the nomnator of Mr.. HIGGINS,
has twice taken the official oath AS one
result Of his conception of and manner
of dischargng his official duties. the
Democratic platform says:
Under the odell administration. by legislation
passed at his Instance for corrupt personal profit
and party purposes, political machine has seized
control OF the state charitable institutions and
hospitals for the insane in disregard of the inter
ess the unfortunate wards the State and
the united protests Of organized philanthropy"
These charges are not made or be-
neved by Democrats alone. They are
believed by very many Republicans.
The reputation of the Odell administra-
ton is VIGOROUSLY bad. ..
Mr. FRANK w. HIGGINS could not faith
fully, courageously and honestly dis
charge the duties of Governor without
attacking his predecessor and patron,
without investigating his whole admin
istration, without exposing it.
Reduced to it's honest terms, Mr. HIG-
GINss promise would be: a promise to
be Governor under ODELL and in the
discharge of the duties of that Office to
be faithful to Odellism.'
If the people of New York want Odell-
ism to continue to prosper, unhindered
and unpublished, they will elect HIG-
GINS. If they want .Odellism driven
out of all departments of the State Gov
eminent, they will elect HERRICK.