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New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
NO "HARMONY" MEETING.
Higgins Knoros Nothing Of Reported
Conference Here.
[BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BUNE.l

Albany. Jan. Ex-Governor Higgins was asked
again to-day about the possibility of his favor
ing water supply commission
Il want to say. speaking generally" he re-
piled, that the Executive will not assume to
originate or initiate legislation. There may be
cases where the Executive may think it worth
while to call matter to the attention of the
legislature; that viii be done by message. On
this subject have already made a recommends
tion in my message
When asked if he contemplated another mes
sage, he said IF they should forget the other
reference l might jog their memories"
Reports that President Roosevelt and Gov
ernor Higgins planning a grand. harmony
meeting in New-York City OF alleged discOrdant
Republicans created general amusement here to-
day. Governor Higgins admitted that he had
received his first intmatiOn from the news
papers, was not going to New-York I'm the imme-
diate future and knew OF no conference. Other
party leaders are fairly well separated. Speaker
Nixon has gone to Washington, Senator Raines
to Canadaigua and Senator Malby is still here.
The last named was mentioned party to this
conference. He has never heard of it.
In connection with this canard it may be said
that the reported conferences with reference to
excise and gas legislation seem to have more
real basis in fact. Governor Higgins has been
frequently reported soon to go to New York
City to discuss the subjects. He always smil-
ingly admits that he has not yet been asked.
Speaker Nixon has not yet been consulted about
them.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
ODELL CONFERS WITH HALPIN.
Franchot in Washington to Consult Presi-
dent About the Canal.

Ex-Governor Oden was in conference with Will
lam Halpin, president of the Republican County
Committee. yesterday. at the Fifth Avenue Hotel
local legislation desired at Albany this win
ter. The State chairman reached the city at II 80
O'Clock. and returned to Newburg at 4. 1t was
expected earlier In the day that there would be a
larger conference of Republican leaders and that
Senators Platt and Depew would come on from
Washington to attend 1t. Messrs Platt and Depew
were detained. however and sent word that they
would stay in Washington.
n. V. V. FranchOt Superintendent Of Public
Works, went TO Washington Thursday, and
Speaker Nixon and James S. Whippe, clerk of the
Senate. personal friends Of Governor Higgins went
TO Washington yesterday, with the expectation OF
joining Mr.. Franchot and calling the President.
II is understood that they went to consult the
President about the status OF the barge canal. now
that suit to test the consttutionaliy Of the act
is threatened.
There nothing special that called me to
town." said Ex-Governor Odell yesterday, as he
was starting for Newburg. Il wanted to talk
with Mr.. Halpin about number of things, and did
I may be in town again tomorrow. I cannot
tell definitely about it until morning.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
NEW CANAL COMPLICATION
BIG DEPOSITS TIED UP.
Contractors Making Lo1oeSt Bids
Anrious About Their 100000.
Isr TELEGRAPH TO THE TR1BuxE-l

Albany, Jan. 1S.-An additional complication
in the tangle over the S1O1, 100000 canal i'm
provement law revealed to-day when it was
learned that upward of 100000 deposited by
contractors who bid on the six sections already
advertised likely to be held up until some
determination was reached regarding the prob
lem. This sum was deposited by the lowest
bidders on each section. and all other deposits
were returned when the bids opened. The
total sum originally deposited amounted to ST.
25SOOO and accompanied the bids in the shape
of certified checks. All except 100000 was duly
returned, but this sum, deposited by the sue
cessful bidders. will remain tied up until one
of two things happens, either the Superintend
ent Of Public Works rejects all bids or let's the
contracts.
But this 100000 is hedged in by various diff
1culties. Much has been written in these dis
patches about the tangle over lump sum and
item bids. This sum represents the deposits not
OF six successful bidders, but of nine or ten con-
tractors. for in many cases there were lump sum
and item bids for the same contract. and, pend
ing a decision of the Attorney General the
lower bidder of each sort, whenever there were
two such bids single contract. will have his
deposit held Nor is there any manner in which
he can get the money back by any legal steps
on his side. The advertisement for the bidding
was specific. The terms provided that the GER
superintendent returned all bids rejected or
until the successful contractor filed his bond
after receiving the contract. OF course. Super
intendent Franchot is at liberty TO interpret his
right to reject all bids freely and. If the ques-
tion seems sure to be long drawn out return all
checks, but this is the only hope the men who
have tied up their money have of speedy relief,
and 1t is matter of record that some deposits
of a similar character made for contracts for
the So 600 600 improvement, were locked up for
three years
The lot Of the contractor promises to be an
unhappy one His $500, 900, taking the lowest
bidders collectively, is already tied up, seeming
ly indefinitely. Governor Higgins has declared
that the letting of contracts and the selling OF
bonds cannot be safely entered on while the
constitutionality of The law is unsettled. IL
Attorney General Mayer consents to permit the
interests represented by Elhu Root to take the
question 10 the courts. and ultimately to the
Court of Appeals, then the best hope the con-
tractors can have is that Mr.. Franchot will re-
ject all bids and let them out with their de-
posits. What effect this will have on future
bidders Is of course problematical, but posi-
bly, it will discourage some Of the most desra-
BILE bidders.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14

Is regarded as a sufacient guarantee OF the ex-
tent and accuracy OF his work as speeaai COM
missioner
MR.. BRIsTow's OFFICIAL RECORD.
Joseph IA Bristow was appointed Fourth AS
sistsnt Postmaster General on April j. 1897.
by President Mckinley. Three years later Presi-
dent Mckinley commissioned Mr.. Bristow TO
organize the Cuban postal service and to In
xesticnte certain rurnors Of fraud which had
reached the White House. Mr.. Bristow's work
resulted in the downfall of the Neely- -Rathbone
ring In March, 1903. Mr.. Brlstow, acting un-
Ger the orders OF President Roosevelt, Instituted
an investigation OF the scandals in the Post
Office Department, and having a corps or efl-
pient postal inspectors he on March "a turned
them loose in the Division of Salaries and AL
lowances. OF which George w. Beavers was then
chief The events which rapidly followed have
bean fully chronicled in these dispatches AS
IS well knowa ne and his "sleuths" unearthed
q gigantic system OF fraud procured the evil
dence on which Machen and Beavers and twen-
ty-hye others were indicted and on which
Machea and several smaller "grafters" have
been convicted and the evidence which result
ed IN the conviction OF United States Senator
Burton Of Kansas. This work was accomplished
sn seven months, and one OF the most thorough
OF justice was woven around the criminals. The
transfer yesterday of the corps OF inspectors to
the direct supervision OF the Postmaster Gen
eral materially reduced the responsibilities Of
the place Mr.. Bristow held, and the President
has therefore chosen for him wider sphere
Of influence and work Of far greater magnitude
than any likely hereafter 20 fall to the Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
FRENCH CRISIS PUT OFF
Final attack ON the Cabinet Poss.
po1aed for a Dan.

Paris. Jan. 13.-The Chamber Of Deputies -,
packed to-day. owing to the expectation M. J.
the Cabinet crisis would reach decisive t..r.
The debate opened on the general policy Or D.
Ministry. NJ. Lhopiteau. Radical Repubuc.,
and others declared the programme OF tina W.
isters had not been fulfilled.
1t was expected that the debate would IA o,
lowed by the submission OF a resolution or 80.
hdence. on the result OF which the continuan.-
Of the Cabinet depends. motion postponSns
the debate until tomorrow finally prevailed
Prior TO the vote NJ Deschanel former Pr..,
dent OF the Chamber OF Deputies severely a.
raigned the Ministry, declaring that the dixnir~
OF the country required new regime.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
DEFEND SENATOR SHOOT.
witnesses Sag POlygamy Is Rapidly
Dying Ont an Utah.

Washington. Jan i3.-Three witnesses for the de-
fence In the smoot to-day testified that polyg-
amy IS dying out in Utah 50 rapidly that there is
no need OF prosecutions. 1t was declared that the
ana shat IL they thought it being taught there
would be revolution in the Church. 1t was ad-
nitteo that Mr.. Smoot had TO get the consent OF
the Church TO become candidate for SENATOR
out only IN the form Of a leave OF absence from
his Church duties, ana il declared that he
could have been nominated and elected without il
The Witnesses were j. W. y. Whitecotton who
testified yesterday; II: E Booth. a non-Mormon
lawyer Of salt Lake City. who has been active in
Utah politics, ana Arthur Pratt Warden of the
Utah Penitentiary and OF Orson Pratt.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
WILL SUPPORT THE PRESIDENT.
Commission Merchants Approve His Recon-
mendation to Congress.

New-orleans. Jan. l3.-The National League Of
Commission Merchants. at to-day's session or
dered the sending OF the following dispatch 10
President Roosevelt:
We the National League OF Commission Mer-
chants OF the United States in convention assem-
bled. most heartily approve OF the recommendation
to Congress relating to the regIla ton railway
and transportation matters embodied in your
message. and pledge ourselves 10 earnestly support
you in your effort TO secure needed legislation along
these lines.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
DISCUSS SWAYNE CASE.
Speeches IN the House for and
Against Impeachment.

Washington. Jan. 13.-Further consideration was
given in the House OF Representatives to-day to
the impeachment charges against Judge Charles
6wayne. of the Northern District of Florida To-
day there was noticeable lack OF interest in the
case, except among a few members. Mr.. Little
field, Of Maine. asserted that there had been no
hunting or bounding Of Judge Swayne until as a
result Of the ONeal contempt case, O'Neal sought
10 get his revenge on Judge Swayne and he
charged that since O'Neal died his funds were, to
an extent, carrying on the prosecution. Messrs
Powers, of Massachusetts; Perkins of New-YorB
and Parker OF NeW-Jersey, also spoke. the two
first named for and the last against impeachment
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
MRS. NOBLE GETS Bail.
Woman accused of Killing Husband
ReIeased-Amount $4,000.

Mrs. Josephine Leighton Noble. who was in
dicted on a charge Of killing her husband, Patton
Noble, brother of the Surrogate OF Queens
County. was released under $4,000 bail yester-
day from the county jail at Flushing. Her
bondsmen are William Connors of College
Point who gave bail before in $1,000 for Mrs.
Noble and Lawrence s. Carroll OF Driggs-ave.
and GTand-st.. Brooklyn. secretary OF the Board
Of Magistrates of the Second Division. Each
qualified for the full amount Of the bond called
for $4,000.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
sEcHTEL SUES LINDINeER.

One OF the oUtcomes Of the recent presentment OF
the grand jury to the legislature regarding alleged
excise bribery at Albany is suit for SANDER begun
yesterday by Kenneson E. RUbino. representing
George Bechtel. OF Richmond. against Fritz Lin
dinger. ex-president of the Retail Liquor Dealers
Association. Fritz Lindinger in the grand Jury
proceedings testified that he had given BechteI SO
to influence legislation The lawyer said Mr. Beeh-
Tel had never met Lndinger and d.dnt know him.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
ARBITRATION TREATY RATIFIED.
For Settlement of Claims Between American
Nations.

Washington. Jan ls.-The Senate to-day ratified
and made public arbitration treaty for pc
cuniary claims which signed at the second
conference of American States in Mexico on jan
nary 30. 1902 II provides for The submission OF
claims not settled by diplomacy 10 The Hague,
less both parties prefer that special tribunal be
organized The treaty is TO be in force five years
The countries signing Bolivia. Colombia, Costa
Rica, Chilli Dominican Republic. Ecuador. Sal
vador. United States. Guatemala. Hayu Honduras
Mexico. Nicaragua, Paraguay. Peru and Uruguay.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
CULLINAN ON ST. REGIS CASE.
Statement Relative to Petition for Revoca-
ton Of License.

Albany Jan. 13.-Commissioner Cuinan OF the
State Excise Department, gave out statement to-
day relative to the petition for revocation of tho
liquor tax license issued to the st. Regis Hotel
New-York City He said:
The application for the ST. Regis Hotel liquor tax
certificate. by Rudolph NJ. Haan, contained the
statement that no church. and only eleven dwell
ngs were situated within two hundred feet of any
entrance to the hotel. measuring such distance In
straight line from the centre of the hotel entrance
1t is claimed that the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian
Church IS situated within 1877 feet of the main hotel
entrance, and that the consent of the church au-
thorities should have been obtained. 1t is also
claimed that instead of there being eleven dwell
fngs there are twenty three. and that consequent
ly, The eight consents filed do not constitute the
Alexander Maitland the owner of No. IA East
Fifty-ffth-st and the United States Trust Com
pany of New-York. trustee OF Jane Z. Russell
owning No IL East Ftfty-siXth-st.. and Iavinia r.
Graves owning one-third interest in No. East
Fifty-hfth-s st. whose consents were not obtained.
wish TO have the liquor tax certificate OF the St.
Regis Hotel revoked and cancelled because OF
these alleged false statements.
The Excise Department has taken no action in the
matter as yet
NJ. Geller, manager of the ST. Regis. says he is at
a loss to understand the motive aetuatng the petit
TONERS for the revocation OF the license.
I'VE trying to orderly and high class
hotel" said Mr.. Geler last night, 'and, whatever
the petitioners may say. the is more than
two hundred feet from the nearest entrance to the
church We not worrying the affair for
we know full we'll that without good reason the
license would never have been granted. We are
taking no action TO offset the petition and we had
ali the consents OF property owners and neighburs
we wished for"
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
TO PROMOTE c. w. ROOSEVELT.

Washington. Jan. 13--It is reasonably certain
that the President will appoint George ". Roose-
welt to be consul general at Berlin in succession
TO Mr.. Mason promoted. This viii be IN ac-
cordance with the policy OF the President 70 pro-
mote members of the consular service when va
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
Mr.. THOMPSON AN AMBASSADOR

Washington. Jan. 13.-The Senate to-day con-
hrmed the nomination OF David E THOMPSON. OF
Nebraska, to be Ambassador TO Brazil. Mr.. ThOmp-
son is now Minister to that country.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
SENATE PROCEEDINGS.
Legislative Appropriation and Private Pen.
sion Bills Passed.

Washington. Jan. 13.-The Senate to-day passed
the Legislative, Executive and Judicial Appropria-
ton bill. and also number OF private pension bills
The questions OF granting pensions for service IN
the Indian police and of allowing gratuities for IN
turtes received by workmen while employed By the
government were debated at length.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
THE RUSSIAN BUDGET.
NO ALLOWANCE FOR VAR.
Believes Funds for lit Can
Be Raised EasiIy, HO1CeUer.

ST. Petersburg. Jan. 13.-In the imperial oud-
get for 1905 the ordinary revenue Is estimateu
at $9SS. .522, SOL and the extraordinary revenue
at S.794319. The ordinary expenditure IS es-
timated at S95s O32. .Ts5 and the extraordinary
expenditure at $50 2S434
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
COLORADO LEGISLATURE TO ACT.
Contest for GovernOrship to Come Before
House and Senate.

Denver. jan 1s.-The House to-day resolved to
meet the Senate in joint session next Tuesday for
the purpose OF taking action regarding the contest
Instituted by James H. Peabody for the Governor
ship.
Governor Alva Adams viii file an answer 10 the
Pea body contest ON Monday. He will demand that
all the ballot boxes OF Denver: Las Animas and
Huerfano counties be opened. Mr.. Peabody asked
for the opening OF part OF the Denver and Las
Anirnas boxes but for none from Huerfano. Mr..
Adams will also ask for an Investigation OF the
election at Leadvile. Cripple Creek and several
other cities.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
]. J. HILL IN CONFERENCE.
Talks with Secretary Morton About Rate
Legislation.

Washington Jan. 1S.-Secretary Morton had
long conference this evening with James J. Hill.
OF the Great Northern, and Samuel Spencer, of
the Southern Railway the subject OF railway
rate legislation, but details of the conference
could be obtained.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
NO SANTA FEE REHEARINe.

Washington Jan. 13.-The Interstate Commerce
Commission has cancelled the arrangements for
rehearing OF the case OF the Colorado Fuel and
Iron Company involving charges that the COM
pany was receiving rebates from the Atchison.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14

Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad The action Is in
accordance with the withdrawal by President Rip
ley of the railroad. OF his request for rehearing
of the case
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14

40 CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Quntns Tablets. All druxxiacs
refund tho money II Il fails gaxe. x. w. Groves
signature each box ia
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
HEADACHES FROM COLDS

HEADACHES FNOM CDLDS
Laxative Bromo ouinine, the world wide Cold and
GRIN remedy. the cause Call for the fun
name and look Tor signature OF =. w. Grove. 2sc.
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14

A GUARANTEED CURE FOR PILES
Itching Blind, Bleeding ProtrudinE PLEA Ycur
druggist will refund money II PAZo OINTMENT rsIs
se you IN 70 IL days Coo
New-York tribune., 1905-01-14
.Art Exhibitions and Sales.

ga revelation to those who do not know
his work and a surprise to those who do''
Herald.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-16

wholesome dramas. Old and young
are nightly enlightened, entertained
and amused by the doings of the much
abused and despised actors. The
drama has advanced considerably
during the last century and this fact
has much to do with the popularity
of the theatre. But as Hamlet said,
THE Play is the Thing" and he wise
ly knew whereof he spoke. A play
must be the real thing these days be-
fore a, manager will deign even dare
to produce it. The days of unwhole-
some shows are past and any drama
to be successful must be human as
we'll as interesting. One play which
can really boast as being the best of
its kind is the volunteer Organist, /"
which is to be produced at the Acad-
envy of Music Thursday, March 16.
1t is absorbing from the rise to the
drop of the curtain and is certain to
live longer than the clap-trap produc-
tions which have surfeited our theatres
of late. 1t is pastoral in atmosphere,
yet it tells a human engrossing story.
The characters are true to life and
with every tear there is a laugh. Sun
shine is blended with gloom and it
teaches a moral which goes straight to
the heart. A cast of prominent actors
have been engaged and the chief char
acter, a Methodist minister, is said to
be we'll drawn and natural.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-16
A Richly Endowed country.

The Aberdeen e Rockfish Railroad
now operates q double daily passen-
ger train with comfortable cars be-
tween Aberdeen and Hope Mills. Ihe
travelling public will do well to no.
tice the several connections this road
makes with the Atlantic Coast Line,
North and South, and with the Sea-
board Air Line and Aberdeen e. AShe-
boro Railroad. Passengers from Fay
etteville to Charlotte will save from
six to twelve hours by routing by
Aberdeen & Rockfish Railroad.
This road running from Hope Mills
to Aberdeen passes through parts of
Cumberland, Robson and Moore
counties, and on the line of this rail-
road is some of the finest farming
lands in the State. The cotton farms
around Raeford are fast becoming as
much talked about as those of MARI
boro. S. c., and the lands along the
western part of the road are unsur-
passed for melons and fruits.
The famous Bethune Hill is a point
of interest on the line of the road, as
being place where fruits have never
been known to be killed by late frosts
in the spring.
The fine trucking lands from Hope
Mills to Raeford along this line, are
fast being taken up, and advancing
in price, and home-seekers have q
rare opportunity to locate along the
lline of this railroad. where with the
generous soil. and the obiiging snip
ping facilities, they will surely find
al the desirable features for profit
able farming.
Racford. a town OF some 1 900
population, is located midway between
Aberdeen and Hope Mills, and has
many enticing features as a home.
Excellent high and preparatory
schools. churches. a substantial bank,
and number of mills that furnish
all the best building materials. The
town is fast growing.
The water power along the line of
this road is enormous, and would in
itself make the country rich in time
The streams are as clear as crystal,
and are not affected by the severest
drOughts.
This is a glorious section of our
country, and is destined to be densely
populated.
2-24-eod-30d
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-16
TO IMPROVE THE SQUARE.
Make Over Grass Plots, Protect Trees
Down the Wires.

The Governor has authorized
Keeper of the Capitol Cherry to have
the grass in the Capitol Square put
in first class condition, this to include
the purchase of fertilizers and the
labor necessary to make the grass
plots what they should be.
Mr.. Cherry has also been instructed
to see to the pavement at once with
brick of the various walks within the
square, which in bad weather get into
a deplorable condition for pedestrians.
The paths will be paved with brick
from the penitentiary, under the
provisions of a recent act of the Leg
stature. There was bill before that
body to pave the walks with the
granolithic, but besides the extra ex-
nense which would have been incur
red, it was thought that the deeper
excavations necessary for that class
of pavement would have seriously in
terfered with and perhaps greatly in
jured the roots of the trees, which
have already given evidence of decay.
Not only will the grass be looked
after, but measures will be promptly
taken looking to tree preservation.
One of the first steps towards the
preservation of the trees was the bill
which made mandatory the removal
or the telephone ana electric ngnl
wires from the trees within the
square. To accomplish this the tele-
phone company was yesterday en-
gagged in placing pole in the square
just east of the Confederate monu-
ment, which will be used as a sup
port for guy wires from neighboring
poles, enabling the wires to be stretch
ed from the street into the capitol
building. The pole will be painted
green and it is not thought that it
will be a serious eye-sore. If it is
the Governor will have the right to
order its removal.