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New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
GOVERNS PANAMA LABOR
attorney General Moody Defines
duplication of Eight Hour Lac.

Washington, June s.-The opinion of Attorney
General Moody regarding the application of the
Eight Hour law the Isthnus of Panama was
made public to-day He holds that the act Of Au-
gust l. 1892 which limits and restricts TO eight
hours the daily service of laborers and mechanics
employed by the government of the United States
or by any contractor sub-contractor the pub
lie works of the United States applies to the en-
ployment of laborers and mechanics in the con-
struction of the Panama Canal. That act. how
ever the Attorney General holds. does not apply
TO the Office force of the Canal Commission sta
toned on the Isthmus of Panama to any OF the
employes OF the government who not within
the ordinary meaning of the words "laborers and
mechanics" and also that the scope of the act is
not limited by territorial Jurisdiction OF Con-
gress but is coextensive with the subject matter
to which it was directed. to wit: the conduct of
officers and agents of the United States in respect
to the hours OF labor of mechanics and laborers
on ALI public works of the United States Congress.
ho saws may fix the hours of labor all the works
of the United States. wherever conducted. and
make the law binding the officers OF the United
States and. through the agency of contracts on all
contracts with the United States.
In answer 10 the request of the Seer iary OF Wat
for an opinion the additional question whether
tho provisions OF the act mentioned apply TO the
hours of labor OF mechanics and laborers' en-
ployed in the construction maintenance and opera
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
MAY DROP EXTRA SESSION
Mr. Hansbrough Thinks the Presi
dent Has abandoned the Plan.
TFRoM THE TRIBUNE BUREAU ]

IFROM THE BUREAU
Washington June ST am convinced that
the President has abandoned his idea Of calling
a special session Of Congress in the fall.' said
Senator Hansbrough after interview with
the President to-day.
1.-The President did not say that in many
words" Mr. Hansbrough added, "but from what
he did tell me I gathered that he had about
concluded that nothing could be gained by
bringing Congress here short time before
the date on which the regular session must
meet, on December 4. 1t appears that the
"stand-patters" who are earnestly opposed to
an extra session, have been telling the President
that If he calls the extra session for November
13 it will only result in the resurrection of the
somewhat odorous mileage subject, which would
more than offset any good that might be ac-
complShed.
General Grosvenor for one.' continued the
Senator, has been arguing against any special
session. He assured the President that the
only possible good which might be accomplished
would be the organization Of the House. and
that was unimportant. as there would be ample
time in a long session to work out all the prob
lens which will confront the next Congress-
Senator Beveridge. who called on the President
to-day, is understood to have recommended
abandoning the extra session.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
CRAWFORD TRIAL ENDING
Defendant Tells Ho5o He Vas
Questioned by Postofce Inspectors.

Washington June s-The trial of William c.
Crawford. charged with conspring with August w
Machen and George E. Lorenz to defraud the gov
ernment in connection with contracts to supply
letter carriers satchels to the Postoice Depart
ment is rapidly drawing to a close. The direct ex-
animation of Crawford ended to-day. and the after
session of the court devoted to the cross
examination. The trial continued until
Monday.
Many of the facts concerning interviews between
Crawford and officials of the Postofhce Department
had been brought out by witnesses for the govern
ment They differed little from the testimony given
by Crawford, except for the Interpretation placed
them by the opposing counsel The testimony OF
the defendant in his own behalf to-day was con-
tined explanation of his conduct aIter ne
learned that he under suspicion oy postoince
inspectors. Crawford said that after the investi-
cation began he questioned by inspectors In
New York but no stenographtc report was MADE
of the interview and he was unable to get copy
OF the longhand report made by one OIL 'he IN
spectors. he went to the once OF OuI IN <Ae
sistant Postmaster General Brfstow' in compliance
with the statement OF one of the inspectors that
Mr. Bristow had great confidence in him. and
would like to get some Information from MN iA
was accompanied to the Postofiice department oS
his friend James X Polk. but the latter was ex-
cluded The interrogation then took place MI
Crawford's answers being taken by stenographer
The witness said he gave al! the t S Sats e
Ged was after this interview that Mr. Craw-
ford was called 70 nseector had followed him and
then he knew that was under suspicion UtS IN
tnrnnF 1 TO Washington he consulted MI. Wortho @
s tuI!nns So ~ adT,ised him not answer any more
CnSeetions put by inspectors but to authorize ms
f+ornev to the District Attorney anu give any
Snforrnatfon wanted by that official =. - =.
In his absence Inspector Fosnes mao ieaI Ell "oo t h 81
Postoftice Department. He wanted to oDge hin him,
ac az 20 ~ Doiestion him. and Crawford told him his IN
eG trnct,ans from his attorney. Then he was asked
aIt moment and Inspector Mayer entered the
on5 70 and announced that he had question or two
- aet Crawford said he asked the inspector II
10 70 anastions related TO the postal investigation.
and was told that they did Crawford said he told
the insnectors that extraordinary. as he had
hrs. told Mr. Fosnes that he would answer no
more questions This seemed TO make Mayer an
cry and he said: :.
III you choose to put yourself in the position OF
defendant / will treat you such. You act ike a
euiItv man / will ask you and your attorney
questions at time and place that you won { Ike IKE.
crawford said he went TO the office of Mr. WORTH
ln.ton at once. ana told him OF his experience at
the Postoffice Department
AFTER covering nearly every ground Of the gov
ernmeut's case MT. Worthington asked Crawiord:
'sDid you understand that any OF the money that
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
No PEONAGE II PANAMA A
Prohibited Wherever Jurisdiction of
United States Epteads.

wasbine+on June S-Attorney General Moody
has written letter to the Secretary of War,
giving his views peonage, which is intended
to assist the executive committee OF the 18TH
rnian Canal Commission when 1t makes con-
tracts for labor in digging the canal. in avoid
ing a condition of involuntary servitude under
the authority of the United States. The Attor-
new General quotes Section 1 of the Thirteenth
Amendment to the Constitution. which prohibits
slavery or involuntary servitude, and then says
that wherever the jurisdiction of the United
States extends there the prohibitions of this
article accompany 1t. In mis- discussion of the
subject Mr.. Moody says:
It is stated that the commission proposes to
import Oriental aliens under contract to per
form labor the canal. The condition or such
laborers is not necessarily one of involuntary
servitude, but it may be. and in fact usually u.s.
a condition of involuntary servitude limited in
duration. This is clearly shown by an exanllna-
ton of the relation of the laborer to his en-
ployer, which has come to be described as coolle-
ism in the various parts OF the world where it
exists.
After describing the onerous conditions I'M
posed by the "coolie" laws prevailing in India,
the Attorney General says he has doubt that
these conditions are those of involuntary servi-
tude, and adds:
In the employment of labor upon the canal
the utmost care should be taken to exclude the
conditions which have been indicated as those
of involuntary servitude any other condt-
should be exercised not only in making the
contracts to which the United States is party,
but in scrutinizing the contracts. usages and
practices between those who agree TO furnish
contract labor to the United States and the
laborers themselves What rules, regulations,
officers and inspectors may be needed in order
that the employment of labor may not be viola
tive of the Thirteenth Appointment may well be
left to the discretion of the commission.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
lion of the Panama Railroad and Steamship Line
the Attorney General decides in the negative. and

Iion of the Panama Railroad and Steamship Line
the Attorney General decides in the negative and
says
The act of August 1. 1892, prescribed eight
hour day for labOrers and mechanics employed by
the goVernm ent of the United States. by the Dis
tr1ct Of Columbia by any contractor sub
contractor upon any of the public works of the
United States of the said District of Columbia.
Upon the facts stated by you, those who are in
the service of the Panama Railroad and Steamship
Line are not employed by the United States they
are employed by the corporation itself Nor does
the corporation appear to be "a contractor upon
any public work of the United States I
am, therefore. of the opinion that the act In ques
ton does not apply to laborers and mechanics in
the employment of the Panama Railroad and
Steamship Line.
AS to whether the Eight Hour law applies to that
class OF employees whose services necessary be-
fore and after the regular hours of work. such as
engineers who must get up steam in the morning
before the regular hours begin. and clean the ma
chinery after the days work is done. the Attorney
General says:
1t is believed that giving to the words the mean
Ing which s ordinarily accepted for them. and nav
Ing in mind that the act should not be EXTENDED
beyond its plain terms the commission wiz have
difficulty in determining in each case as 1t arises
whether the employe is a laborer or mechanic. or
whether his duties such to warrant sons
other designation of his employment
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09

Denver. Juno s.-A fire has broken out among the
timbers in the Denver and Rio Grande tunnel at
Ruby. twenty-four miles west of Grand Junction
and has temporarily tied up traffic between Denver
and Salt Lake City. The tunnel is only $50 feet
long, and arrangements for transferring passengers
from one side TO the other are being made The
origin of tine fire Is unknown and Il fast burning
itself out It will be several days before traffic
through the tunnel viii be resumed.
India napoIis. June s.-Judge James Leathers. Of
the Marion County Superior Court to-day decided
that the anti-cigarette law is constitutional except
where 10 conflicts with the Interstate Commerce
lsw Smoker. may import cigarettes from other
States and smoke them, but may sell give
them away
Canton Ohio. June s-Postmaster-General Cor
teyou stopped here several hours this afternoon to
Wait Mrs Mckinley. He was from Chi
caao to Washington
pari. III Juno 8.-The Edgar County National
pank was wrecked by dynauits this morning. The
charge also demolished BradshRw's jewelry store
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
SUBMARINE BLOWN UP.I
Fourteen LiUes Lost IN Disaster on
British Coast.

Plymouth, England, June S,-Subnarine boat
A-o was lost off the Breakwater here this morn
ing She had ON board eighteen officers and
men, including her regular crew. and men VINO
were I'm training. Fourteen OF the number were
drowned and the others were picked up
The disaster occurred while the AS pro-
ceeding to sea for practice. accompanied by
another submarine boat and torpedo boat
Three explosions Were from the shore to
occur on board the AS, which suddenly dis
appeared. Tugs and divers Immediately pro-
ceeded to the scene
The first intimation of the disaster came from
the boat herself, signalling that she was sub
merged and could not come to the surface. A
signal was received shortly before noon which
SAID: All right up to the present"
Diving parties Immediately proceeded to the
scene Those who were saved were standing in
the vicinity Of the coming tower at the time
OF the disaster. and were picked UP by pass
Ing trawler. They were Lieutenant Candy. COM
mander of the boat: Sub-Lieutenant Murdoch,
a petty officer and a seaman.
one OF the survivors, in an interview, said
that he was unable to explain the cause Of the
accident to the AS. He added that she sud-
denly dipped while her matches were open, and
Immediately filled and sank. The man added:
Lieutenant Candy came to my assistance when
L was almost exhausted, and kept me afoat until
we We're picked up by the trawler.
A heavy explosion occurred the position
where the submarine boat sank, and there is
hope Of saving any Of the who were carried
down with her.
This is the third submarine boat disaster
within little more than year. the others being
the Al, run down by liner in the Solent, by
which eleven officers and men were entombed in
the bottom of the sea, and the AS, which sank
off Queenstown after an explosion, by which six
of her crew were killed.
The explosions first reported are believed to
have been caused by the escape of gasolene. SIM
liar TO the of the AS.
The lost boat was of about three hundred tons
displacement, and was launched in 1904.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09

and wetzers shoe store. but a small safe IN
which were the bank funds is still intact The
officers of the bank that they Will resume
business tomorrow.
St Paul. June s.--The federal grand jury to-day
reported bills against William T. Horsneu. of st.
Paul and Royal B. Stearns, Of Pierre S. D.. who
are accused OF conspiracy to defraud the United
States of about eighteen thousand acres of home
stead lands in North Dakota
Cleveland, June s.-United States District Attor-
ney J. J. Sullivan to-day filed nine informations in
the TTntted States District Court here to have
forfeiture declared for non-payent OF duty against
.5 900 worth OF jewelry imported by DR.. and Mrs
Chadwick The 1ewelry consists OF rings. brooches
and stick pins set with precious stones
Philadelphia, June "a warrant has been sworn
out for George G. Glenn cashier of the Postal
TeIeprenh Company in this city, who is charged
with the embezzlement Of s12 900. and a reward has
been offered The warrant was issued at the IN
stance Of the Bankers Surety Company OF Cleye-
land.
New-York tribune., 1905-06-09
EDITOR ATTACKS QUAY IN SPEECH
Pennsylvania Delegation to National Edi-
torial Association Disrupted

Guthrie. Okla. June S.-The action of James A
Benn, City Editor of THE Philadelphia North
American" in attacking Governor Pennypacker
and the late Senator Quay an address before the
National Editorial Association to-day has caused
fight in the Pennsylvania delegation, which may be
carried before the association tomorrow. Mr..
Benn's action took Quays friends in the convention
by surprise. Tonight F. B. Mckee. of Freeport;
T H. Harter. Of BeIefonte; and F. S. Phelps. Of
tomorrow condemning Mr.. Benns course.
Mr.. Benn. in his address on "Muzzles in Penn
called Quay machine and the events leading to
the passage of the Pennypacker law He blamed
Mr. QUAY for this law declaring that 1t was
Ouay's Governor that instigated it.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-08

There will be no recess from
laughter in that great school room
scene, sElks Charity Bench; Valentine
I Day, matinee and night.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-08
"under Southern Skies"

y 81 Il q. I b 2. 4
"Under Southern Skies" the most
successful play Of the present day
whose scene Is located in the south,
occupies a place by itself in Southern
drama. For a long period VIC have
had Southern plays founded upon one
of two subjects, the civil war or the
moonshlner. Lottie Blair Parker. the
author Of "Under Southern Skies" has
chosen a different theme and it was
evidently welcome change TO thea.
TRIGGERS for they have patronized
the play so literally that 1t is now
playing its fourth season. and every,
where 10 crowded houses. Mrs. Par:
'ker's theme In Under Southern
Skies" is story Of love and suffer.
ing. 1t moves the spectator to sym:
pathy and tears. But the setting OF
the story; the manner in which it is
told is what constitutes the delightful
charm of the play and takes people to
see 1t over and over again. Under
Southern Skies" notwithstanding the
tenseness and pathos Of the theme is
as full Of entertainment and laughter
as many plays whose only aim is to
amuse. So deity are the laughs
mingled with the tears that an effect
OF pure nature is produced which Is
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-08

80
.nidcant when compared with the 81.
perb vitality and force Of the scenes,
enacted in The Pit" Tho feyerish
excitement, the suppressed emotions,
the combat Of wills, the fluctuations
of Hope and fear. the gigantic struggle
for supremacy, the scheming and Gun.
ming 5engendered by the great game OF
spccnlationT-7whose arena is the
wheat pit-are depicted with a won.
sderful realism. Intensity and power
Claiming Pollock the dramatist has
painted the picture with breadth Of
grasp, and a sureness Of touch that
make it vital, convincing and unfor.:
getable. The final stroke when Jad.
wins fury Of speculation reaches its
elimination Is superb. 81
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-08
WRITE GUILTY
[ SMARSLAUGHTER.
Convicted Of Killing His Cousin; Eves
NJ; line g. Scott, Last II MOI
81 Il lvember. ". u


3 BALTIMORE, Feb. s.-Williamt a.
White, a colored youth, 10 years of
age, was found guilty,of lmanslaughter
by jury in the criminal court yester.
day for the killing Of his cousin, Eve.
line G.. Scott, on November Is last,
by shooting her in the head In the
house 5S2 Vincent alley.
i The Assistant States Attorney in.
his opening statement, said that
Whites parents having died he vas
taken into the house Of his cousin, the.
murdered girl. Several months ago a
sister Of the Scott girl was killed9by
a car Of the United Railways and the
,caseSwas settled for 5000. The money
was secreted in the house, but White
managed to purloin small sums at
various times. which he is supposed
to have lost playing crap. Shortly
before the murder the. hiding place
of the money was changed. ~
The day Of the murder White tcs..
titled that the Scott girl came to his
room and, while he was asleep, she
took the revolver which he had pur.
chased the day before. White went
down stairs and found the girl with
the revolver in her left hand AMI a
baby on her right arm. She was rath.
ter reckless with the pistol, according
to White, pointing It at him and then
at herself. He warned her to be cure.
full, and she, not needing his warning,
he attempted to take It away from
her. In the struggle, he claimed, a
shot was fired through her head.
White had made conflicting state.
ments to the officers at the time; OF
his arrest. One was, it was testified
that the girl shot herself when he was
not near her, and the other that in
the scufIle the gun went off with his
hand on the barrel. There were no
witnesses except three little colorel
girls, who were too young to testify.
After the homicide White did not
so for assistance, but went to a
friends house, mile and a half dis
tant. At the conclusion of the testi,
mony on both sides the State agreed
to accept verdict Of manslaughter,
which: was accordingly rendered by
the jury. Judge Wickes sentenced
White to two years in Jail.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-08
Milk and Apples.
New Yorl, w,

New York World
In their instructive experimental
work the agricultural stations have
issued Sai bulletin on the food advan-
stages Of milk and apples, not only
for children, but for grown-up people.
Though no one would think so from
looking at fluid glass Of milk and
:a solid apple, the percentage Of solids
and water in apples and in milk is
almost the same, apples being IS per
cent, Water5and milk Sc per cent.
is There is more sugar in apples and
more acid in milk. A diet Of both
apples and milk is one Of the most
wholesome and well.balanced. The
potash contents of both are high.
They are the best food for brain, bone
and muscle nourishment, and in their
effect upon the nerves they are sooth.
ing y
In skimmlng milk the cream re.
moved lessons the fat percentage, and
for older people or fat children the
skim milk is equally desirable, in
some cases better. In eating apples
the skin too should be eaten. Pared
apples are not SO nutritious, as the
ash contents Of the apple.skin are
Eyaluable to the human system.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-08
Eried. GhicI zen ana Biseuits.
lie Uncle Sam needs ths money.

while Uncle San, needs die money
a sii' s9c csEsgs5 Istts5 earn at
y t.l matter
i. The sirs seal
Sb,llubbcr. and would gstatye Il death on
{lhe rice Sof The East INDIAN. The
wopdsn,en Sof lief ersons county Penn,
syl,yania eat red ants Sas eagerly Rs
the squaWs Of Nevada eat grasshoi'.
5perss or as the French cit snails,
Once 4 swas dining witt I'm acquaiii:
tancesins Southern Hungary He sud-
he had u dish that was ofs uncommon
excellence. tasted it and have ney.
erSliked the man since, Tor u was she
tail LOT the broad tailed sheep of that
section, and while she liked sit i could
see nothing stoSit but strong and iiatf
rancid mutton tallow with d lot of
other things;t TO help make the cop,bl.S
nation moro Outrage ous. II Ind the
Scotch haggis beat TO ID stand:still.
They make a cheese Of Sleeps milk
over{i In that country that ough 10 ei.-
IIltle the inventor 70 III long drawn out
!orture and dealt but Tho people cat
lit. II suits the climate 1, ana 10 The
diet Of the South suits The sonth.
and gradually the stranger gets to-
like hoe cake and sbutermills nnd COW
peas cooked with pork and all the
peculiar things, ana TO think nothing
else SO good. q
Even the Yankees cate on ~ q,
spring chicken idea. for in Southern
lEPines they hive been eating frlca
chicken SO enthusiastically that ti:s
Iprlces frying chic has gone M
lin the past ten years from Is cettsss
chicken to 20 cents d pound. Tho
Country price for grown cliiclsens
some distance from the town ~ still
i |25 cents i a chick no matter ii
|ils as big as d cow al Though b tell
1.-THE truth in conf dence, not many 81.
A them set that Biz. But in town %
sell a chicken for an ytlling like that:
A would be- evidence o. an uubaia.ic
4 mind. The cultivated taste d tie!
Yankee visitor has bulled the chicken
market. No man who has lived here
long growlsa lat friend chicken. N
n III 81 BUTLER
iEsonthern Pines o.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1905-02-08
Wilton Lac,kaye..

Wilton Lackaye in William A.
Brady's production of5"The Pit. will
be the attraction at the Grand Wed.
nesday, February %. The. play will
be brought here on larger
scale than ever, with new scenery,
the New York cast, and a company Of
over 800 people, III
"The Pit" is a dramatizaton Of
Frank Norris famous novel OF tho
same name. 1t is well constructed
story Of contemporaneous life. The
scenes are laid in Chicago.
Two contrasting sources Of action
distinct yet lndissolubly united in
tluence the lives of the human actors
In the story. The conflict between
love and a mania for; speculation are
made concrete In the married life Of
Curtis Jadwin and his wife Laura.
She Is a handsome. bright, emotional
girl from Massachusetts, who with
her nearest relatives 30 to live in
Chicago. Jadwin Is a shrewd ener-
getic business man, who, beginning
life as a country boy, has made his
way until he is an immensely. wealthy
man. The marriage of the two is a
practical demonstration Of the theory
that in Joining contrasts lIeth loves
delight" FIJI D
Laura Is one OF the women who Is
more in love with love itself than
with her lover. She is emotional, yet
with a New England conscience that
brings her up sharply and definitely
when she gets too near the border
line Of folly. Laura though not guilt
less of disloyalty in spirit, eventually
proves herself not worthy Of her hus'
bands love but discovers unexpected
depths Of tenderness and love for
him. 3
The psychological side of the play
while it emphasizes that side of the
story which centers in and around
the Board Of Trade is pale and insig'