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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
SEALED PROPOSALS. IN DUpIJcATE

Imnigraton EMS Island y Y. until $50 p m
after construction OF extension 10 rrcssD,
hospital building at Ellis Island Particulars as 10 Con
dons limitations governing bidders may he ht,t
upon application ROBERT WATCHORN SoTn,gs
siOner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
Proposals.
A DJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, STATE

4 DJUTANT GENERALS OFFICE, STATE
~ Arsenal 7th Avenue and 35th St. New York City
May 1906 Sealed proposals will be received. until
twelve o'clock noon. Friday, May 10. 1905, at the
Adtutant Generals ONCE State Arsenal 9TH Avenue
and alterations to the four steam launches assigned
Of the LIST Battalion, Naval Militia; the
Mohawk Oneida Seneca
at the foot of East Gath Street East River. New
York City. Navy Launch L.
yard. foot OF Conover Street. Brooklyn, Proposals
be made each launch separately, using
blank form OF proposal attached to the specih-
All the repairs alterations and other work
conform to the specifications 70 be at the
Adiutant General, S. y. Y. Jew
state Arsenal eth Avenue and 18th Street New YORK
City, where compets of the specifications
be application All the repairs. alterations
other work must inspected before acceptance. The
Or all
bids part Thereof a. me- appeaS for the best
interests OF the state All btcS BE- sealed ad-
dressed to the AdjHt .at General State OF New York
eth Avenue ana 35th Stree YoEk City and
plainly marked BIDS FOR REPAIRS AND ALTER
ATOMS TO FOUR STEAM LAUNCHES"
NELSON HENRY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
WEST POINT, n. Y. MAY

WEST POINT, y. Y, MAY Is. 1907
Sealed proposals in trtplcate. win be received hs~
until l. NJ, June l.. 1915, supplying tho A. : ~,
Academy with Fuel Gas Coal Charcoal and Gas Ou
required during fiscal ending Hans
reserves right to reject or accept proposals. or
thereof. Information furnished
Envelopes containing proposals should be endors4 ss
posaIs ." addressed = NJ L. : NJ A ~
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
r. S. ENGINEER OFFICE. NEWPORT RI

April Is, 19O5.-SeaIed proposals for dredging an
enorage area in Providence Harbor R l.. wifi be re-
GeNed mere until IL May 10. 1905. then pub
HcIy opened Information furnished application J.
II. WILLARD Lit. Col. Engrs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13
OBITUARY..
MAJOR &. D. T. MYERS.

Richmond, May 12.-Major E. D. T. Myers, presi-
dent of the Richmond. Fredericksburg and Potomac
Railroad died this morning after a brief illness.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-13

however. declare that the Presidents premises
are revolutionary"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
RESTORED TO HIM
Pace and Happiness in
His Home.
A Man Who Says He Was Once a Ser
want of the Devil Tells of Those
Evil Days Forever
Gone.

The man lifted from the filth Of
the gutter, his home made an abid
ing place of peace and joy, would be
less than a man if he felt no gratitude
to those who helped to work the Won
deTful transformation. OF such con-
GIt.ons n. II. Mills writes the follow
ing:
Tonight L take pleasure in writing
you a few lines in regard to the Kee-
ley Treatmet at your Institute IN
Greensboro, n. c., and certify to the
good it has done for me.
First: 1t has cured me from the
filthy habit of drinking Whiskey.
Second: 1t mas produced peace and
happiness in my home.
Third: 1t has brought my old friends
back again; those who had thrown
me aside. 1t has also restored me to
good health so that / can attend to
my work much better than before. J.
can truly say that in my drinking
days | was a shame and a disgrace
to my people. | was only servant
of the devil, and | want to give the
Kelley Institute at Greensboro the
highest praise for lifting me from thF
gutter back to clean places.
Thanking you all for the very kind
treatment and careful attention you
bestowed upon me while / was there,
and wishing you much prosperity in
the future, | am,
N. II. MILLS.
Spray, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals are hereby invit-
ed and will be received at the office
of the city of Raleigh, N. c., up TO
August Goth for furnishing the mate
rial and labor necessary for the fol-
lowing work to be constructed accord
ing to the plans, specifications and des-
criptions in the office of the City Clerk
namely:
1. For the construction of a semi
circular arch culVert on Saunders ST.,
in the city of Raleigh, to be construc-
ted of stone and brick masonry.
2. For the construction of pipe lines
and sub-drainS along Saunders street.
8. For the grading of Saunders
street.
Separate bids may be submitted for
any part Of said work or for the whole
work and construction
Each proposal must be accompanied
by a certified check or bond payable
to the city of Raleigh, justified in the
amount of 20 per cent. of the amount
of proposal which check or bond will
be subject to forfeiture in case of fail
ure on the part of the contractor
to enter into written contract in ac-
cordance with his proposal. should
his proposal be accepted by the street
committee. All proposals to be direc-
ted to w. w. Wilson, City Clerk and
marked Bids for Grading" or Bids
for Construction as the case may be.
Said proposals will be opened at a
meeting of the Street Committee on
August 28th.
The committee reserves the right
to reject any and all proposals.
WIN. BOYLAN,
Chairman Street Committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
FOR FEDERAL SUPERVISION.
a Conference Over Insurance al OyS-
ter Bay.
CBv the Associated Press }

OYSTER Bay, n. Y, Aug. 16.-Federal
supervision of insurance was this al
ternoon the subject of a confluence al
Sycamore Hill, so important that one
of the participants. James NJ. Beck,
special counsel for the Mutual Life In
surance Company. of New York, miss
ing the regular train from Long Island
City to oyster Bay, chartered a spe-
cia train, in order to meet his en-
gagement with the President.
The parties of the conference were
the President Senator Dryden, of New
Jersey. president of the Prudential In
surance Company, and Mr. Beck.
At the last session of Congress Sen
ator DRYDEN. who is recognized as an
authority upon life insurance, lntfo-
duced a bill in the Senate providing in
brief for supervisory control of inter-
State insurance business by the Bureau
of Corporation. 1t was along the lines
of this measure that today's confer
ence proceeded. The President is
known to be in favor of Federal con-
troll of the insurance business II 1t can
be brought about corsttutlonally'
Whether it can be is the part to be de-
termined That the Supreme Court of
the United States eventually will be
called upon to pass on the question
there is little doubt.
At the conclusion of the conference
Senator Dryden said:
INV opinion is that q very large
majority of insurance companies will
favor national supervision. Under
existing arrangements we are obliged
to conform to different laws and regu-
lations in practically every State.
"The laws and regulations are being
changed continually and different in
surance departments place different
interpretations on the same laws.
What insurance companies want IS q
uniform. harmonious and continuing
policy and that we believe it to be had
only through national supervision"
Mr.. Beck expressed the belief that
if the subject were brought fairly be-
fore the Supreme Court its decision
would be in favor of Federal control
He said:
SLUG FOUR
1.-The Supreme court never has been
called upon to pass upon a Federal
statute bearing on this subject In
the case of Paul VS.. Virginia a State
law was involved My judgment is
that if Congress should enact law
providing for Federal control it would
be declared by the Supreme court to
be unconstitutional.
81 believe such a law will be en-
acted and of course, our first effort
will be to obtain a decision regarding
it by the United States Supreme
Court"
While no announcement was made
Of the conclusions of the conference
if any were reached. there is ample
authority for the statement that Presi-
dent Roosevelt will discuss the ques-
ton of insurance in his forthcoming
message to the CONGRESS- in the light
| 70 Developments in the last six months
| That he will recommend the enact
| mcnt of legislation providing for Fed
eral supervision OF Interstate insur-
ance there Is no room for doubt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
DEATH OF JOHN I'll. DAVIS.
Master Car Builder for the Atlantic
Coast Line.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, n. c., Aug. 16.-John
Fl. Davis for many years master car
builder for the Atlantic Coast Line in
this city. died early tonight of typhoid
fever and complications. He was
born in Charlotte, but later moved to
Goldsboro and when seventeen years
old entered the Atlantic Coast Line
shops in Wilmington, where he work
ed himself up to the first position in
that employ Of the company. In 1900
he went with the Central of Georgia
in the Savannah shops, and a little
later went to Marietta, Ga, where he
was engaged in merchandising at the
time of his death.
He came here three weeks ago to
be with his brother. the late Capt.
r. B. Glove, in his last illness and
two days later was himself stricken.
He was in the 47th year of his age
and leaves a wife and two children.
For many years he was superintendent
of Grace M. E. Sunday school in this
city, and at the time of his death was
a member at 1.-THE knights of Pythias,
the Masonic fraternity and the Royal
Arcanum. The funeral Will be con-
Quoted from Grace M. E. church to-
morrow afternoon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
HOT WEATHERAGA|N
Won Herman Says the
Rainy Spell is
Over.

Director Thiessen, of the local
Weather Bureau, seems to have secur-
ed control of the sun and thunder at
last and will dispense fair weather and
cloud falls more moderately hereafter.
The umbrellas that for two weeks
have sheltered the utilizer5 from rain
We're yesterday the same black flags of
hostility to the relentless heat, and
many sunbeam was battered off their
silken slopes.
Mr.. G. f. Won Hermann, who was
removed from Raleigh to Baltimore
is weather wizard of undisputed su-
thority, and has wonderful command
over the climate. Recognizing the
necessity of the cessation he has prom
Used better weather. The Baltimore
News prints the following interview
with him:
i am going to try to make dryer
weather for you, but | am afraid |
have a big task before me- said G. F.
Won Hermann, Baltimore'S new
weather prophet, who arrived in this
city this morning from North Caro-
lima, where ne had been stationed. Mr..
Won Hermann will take charge of the
local office of the United States
Weather Bureau at Johns Hopkins
University, and was busy all the morn
ing getting the run of the place"
What do you think of the stories
coming from New York sea captains
about the Gulf stream having changed
its course and that its going astray has
been causing the great humidity OF
iate?" was the first question popped at
MIR. Won Hermann
There's nothing in 1t. OF course,
he Gulf stream may vary slightly
from its course, but if there was any
decided change as stated in the reports
we would have heard it hong ago from
the mcteoroiogistS and the owners OF
vessels who ply in the South Atlantic.
The Gulf stream is caused by the trade
winds. ard the latter would have to be
affected first.
1.-THE humidity is not caused by the
Gulf stream The warm air thrown of
from the streams would not affect
coast towns as the wind along the
coast is generally from the south and
southwest and not from the east.
Contrary to the old saying that Il
cold winter makes warm summer,
tie opposite is true, said Mr.. Won Herr
mann. Cold winters make cool
springs and cool summers. Last Win
ter was very cold, and low tempera-
lures this summer are the result We
have not had a great deal of real hot
weather. When the temperature is
low during a summer it causes much
humidity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
SAVANNAH RATES.
Legislature Made Wilmington Virtual.
ly a Free and Open Port.

A gentleman in the city from Will
mington yesterday said that the neo-
pie OF that city and along the Cape
Fear are eminently pleased with the
effects of the Wilmington pilotage law
PASSED by the last Legislature. An
act, he said. virtually made Whining
ton an open and free port. In lieu Of
the old pilotage law, then repealed
the shippers have perfected arrange
ments which promise to work great
good to that port. A pilot boat has
been obtained and the certification OF
five trustworthy pilots has been car
ried out. The rates agreed on are
what are known as the Savannah
rates" and are said by the business
men to be far more equitable than
those in force during the days of the
so-called pllotage trust. Under the
terms of the agreement the five pilots
lease the pilot boat. One-fifth of tho
gross receipts for services rendered
goes to the boat owners and four-ffths
to the pilots.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
BIC ACHIEVEMENT
Advance Sheets of State S
Literary Activities
Since 1900.

The advance sheets of Literary and
Historic Activities in North Carolina
190O-t9O5," evidence the accomplish
ment of more in literature i'll THIS
state than great many people
thought the State was capable OF.
The publication represents a vast
amount of actual labor and mentai
effort, and a large sacrifice OF Tune by
it's Two patriotic compilers, W. j.
Pecle, Esq, and Editor Clarence ii.
Poe.
Among it's contributors are the lead
ing literary lights of the state, and
these represent nearly every field OF
literature. The sheets are in four
parts, the first containing data pecu-
liar to the association alone select
addresses and movements inaugurated
by the association.
Among the latter are:
The Rural School Library: Growth
of the Recommendations. j. Y. Joyner.
The Rural School Library as an Ed
vocational Factor-Clarence ii. POE.
North Carolina Day in the Schools
Hon. f. y. Winston.
The Historical Commis5fon-Pro1.
The Historical Museum-F a. olds'
ESQ.
The Roanoke Celebration-W. j.
Peele, ESQ.
The Raleigh Monument-Col. j. S.
Carr.
Part II. is on North Carolina in the
Civil yVar-A Reply to the Charges OF
Judge Christian of Virginia. The ar
ticles contained in this section are
invaluable to the historian, as they
were written only after the deepest
Of, of np1 n
lutte accuracy. The following is a list
of tho articles in this section of the
work:
North Carolina in the Civil War
A Reply to the Charges of Judge
Christian, of Virginia.
Report of committee as a Whole.
First at Bethel. Major e. j. Hale
"Farthest at Gettysburg. Judge
w. A. Montgomery.
"Longstreet's Assault at Gettys-
burg. Lieut.. w. r. Bond, A. d. G.
"Farthest at Chickamauga. Judge
A. c.. Avery
Last at Appomattox. Hon. II. A
London.
1.-THE Last Capture of Guns. e. j
Holt, first lieutenant 18th North Car
DINA, 9th Cavalry.)
Number of Troops furnished by
North Carolina and number of kllleC
and wounded. Capt. S. A. Ashe.
Part III. contains q list of other or
CARNATIONS in the State doing histori-
cal work, and has articles on each
| by their recognized leaders or spokes-
men. These organizations arc:
The Colonial DANES, the Daughters
| Of the American Revolution, the
| Daughters of the Revolution, the Sons
of the Revolution, Wachovia Histori-
cal Society, Historical Society OF
North Carolina, Roanoke Memor,a
Association, Daughters of the Con
federacy, North Carolina Division
United Confederate Veterans and Or
der of the Cincinnati.
The most interesting contribution
is Part w, is that Of Ex-Governor
Aycock, on 'The South Regaining its
Prestige
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
KICKING OUT DEMOCRATS.
An Investigation OF This IaafGc
Against Collector Stuart VIII be
Made.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Aug. 16.-Complalnts
having reached the Civil Service Com
mission that ]. E. B. Stuart, collector
of the port of Newport News, Va, has
been unlawfuly removing Democratic
employees of his office. an investigation
has been ordered, and II. Fisher, head
of the examining division of the COM
mission embracing the State of Vir-
ginia. has been sent to Newport News
10 get at the facts. 1t is understood
that the principal complaint was nice,
by Representative Maynard, of that
district.
Unofficially the Civil Service CcS1-
mission is advised that Collector Stuart
bases his action upon the necessity for
a reduction in his force, but no eXpla.
nation has been given as to the
grounds upon which the Democratic
employees were as alleged singled out
The commission takes the view that o
reduction in the force of any office
made necessary by lack of appropria-
ton or other causes. is not in Itself
illegal, but where it is shown that dis
elimination has been practiced and
the removals are clearly suggestive OF
party politics, regardless of the eff
cheney of the employees affected, the
matter assumes a different aspect and
calls for rigid inquiry. Mr.. Fisher, II
was stated, arrived at Newport News
today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
NEW A. AND NJ. CoMMANDANT.
Lieut.. Wilson Gillian Heaton of the
Thirteenth Cavalry is Assigned
to Daty at the College.

The Agricultural and Mechanical
College has new commandant of
codcts. in the person of Lieutenant
Wilson Gillian Heaton, u. S. A., 18th
Cavalry, now at Fort Myer, near
Washington City.
Lieutenant Heaton is half Tar Heel
his mothers people (Gilliams) having
moved from North Carolina to
Georgia and from there to Iowa,
whore Lieutenant Heaton was born.
His father is an Englishman So he
comes of the best stock on both sides.
The new commandant is about thirty
years old and unmarried; is large and
SLUG FOUR
handsome, feet high, 200 pounds
weight, and every inch soldier. He
has served in both infantrv and cav
airy, and was in the Philippine cam
paigns He is strongly recommended
by the War Department at Washington
for this duty.
Lieutenant Heaton is an accom-
plished scholar, and is fond of study
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17

and teaching. He is master of Span
ish, French and German, besides haV-
ing a classical education with the de-
gree of Bachelor OF Arts. He is also
a lawyer, having license to practice
in the courts of Iowa, after eXam1na-
ton by the Supreme court. Possibly
he may give instruction in Spanish or
German or French to the a. and M.
students. He is very enthusiastic over
agricultural education and the 1nflu-
ence of agricultural life in making
strong men, having lived on farm
until manhood He is a man of great
common sense and of remarkable ca
pacity for business. He will bring to
the discharge of the duties of COM
mandant not only strong Ideals OF
Justice, but sympathy with young men
and confidence in the power of tram
ing and education to make every boy
into useful and upright man.
Lieutenant Heaton is Methodist
a total abstainer, non-user OF u.
bacco, a man of upright life ana OF
the very highest ideals. He Will eX-
emplify in his own life and character
the rules and precepts he lays down
for the A. and nj. cadets. he VIII ar
rive at the college September /, ana
will at once take charge OF the mill
tary observation-disclosures. He is thof-
ough believer in discipline, but Is IN
no sense a martinez He commands
respect by his own character ana eA-
ample rather than by the exercise OF
official authority. AT Fort Myef ne Is
one of the most popular officers, haV-'
ing entire charge of the Post EX-
change" and transacting great deal
of business (besdcs military duties)
for both officers and soldiers at Fort
MyeI.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
TO DISRUPT AMERICAN LEAGUE.
This Change Brought Against Howard
Griffith IS Dropped.
(By the Associated Press

CINCINNATI O., Aug. 15.-The Ma
tional Baseball Commission today
dropped the case against Howard Crit
fifth, of Jersey City, who was charged
by President Ban Johnson with con-
spring to disrupt the American
League. resolution recting the re-
cent action of the National Associations
in regard TO Griffith was read. i'll
which it was announced that Grit
fifth had been 'summarily removed"
from all connection with the National
Association and from the National
Board of Arbitration. III view of this
fact the baseball commission decided
shat as the individual against whom
charges had been made was no longer
connected with baseball, the ease MAS
no longer before the commission, and
it was therefore formally stricken
from the records.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
TO ST. GEORGE TUCKER.
The Presidency OF the jamestown EN-
position Company Will be offered.
(By the Associated Press. J

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 1.-THE Board
of Directors of the jamestown E&posi-
ton Company this evening decided to
offer the presidency of the company to
Henry George Tucker dean of the law
school of George Washington Univer-
sity, Washington, d. G. The action of
the directors will be ratified by the
stockholders ut "A meeting u be held
Friday afternoon. Mr.. Tucked, who will
succeed the late Gen. F'itzhugh Lee as
head of the jamestown Exposition
Company, is the son of former United
States Senator John Randolph Tucker,
and for number of years represent.
ed the Ninth Congressional district or
Virginia in the House of Representa-
tives Eight years ago he retired from
political life and was elected professor
OF law at Washington & Lee Univer-
sity. which position he resigned two
years ago to accept that of dean of the
law school Of George Washington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
PROPRIETOR KILLED.
A misunderstanding About Money Led
TO the Deed.
(Ry the Associated Press

Roanoke, Va, Aug. ia Roanoke
Times special from Wytheville SAYS
Frederick Borchers, prospector
from Philadelphia, who has been
prospecting on Cripple Creek. this
county. for several months. was shot
and killed while returning from
Wytheville about noon today by Chas
w. Gore, Norfolk and Western RAN
way agent at Cripple Creek station
Borchers and Gore had a misunder>
standing about some money BorcherS
came to Wytheville at late hour las
night and after attending to some bus
mess here today left for Cripple Creek
He was met by Gore on the mountain
where he was killed. Gore gave him
self up to the officers and is in jail
here. {v-5H
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17

Notice is hereby given that 1 have
qualified as administrator of the es-
tate of Emily Watson, deceased. All
persons having claims against said es-
tate will present same to me for pay
ment on or before the 18th day of
August, 1906. or this notice will be
plead in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make prompt settlement.
HANDY ROBERTSON,
Administrator, Emily Watson, de-
ceased.
August IT, 1905.
S-17-1w CIV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-17
ONLY AT SHANGHAI.
Has the Boycott Against American
Goods Shown Il Serious Aspect.
(Rv the Associated Press.

Washington, Aug. 15.-DispatcheS
received at the State Department to-
day from China show that Shanghai
is the only place where the boycott
against American goods has assumed
anythink like a serious aspect. At
Canton the movement has made some
Roadway, but at other points it has
not been successful. This information
was supplied in response to instruc-
tons sent some days ago to Minister
Rockhill and the consular officers in
China to keep the State Department
advised as to the progress of the boy
colt One dispatch on this subject re-
ceived today was not made public at
the State Department, but was sent to
the President at OYSTER Bay.