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New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
NEWSPAPER PUBLISHERS MEET.
Associations Opening Session-Memorial
Meeting for w. c. Bryant

The opening session OF the nineteenth annual
meeting Of the American Newspaper Publishers
Association held yesterday the Waldorf
Astoria Charles II. Taylor of THE Boston Globe"
president of the association, occupied the chair.
Great regret was expressed regarding the death OF
william Cullen Bryant, of The Brooklyn Times
of the organizers of the association and for
twelve years its secretary. memorial meeting was
held and resolutions adopted. which said in
part:
Resolved, That the members of the American Pub
fishers Association. in convention assembled on
February 81 1905 wish to express their feeling OF
deep bereavement and great loss in the death OF
Mr.. Bryant.
We take satisfaction in acknowledging that a
large part of the success OF this association is
directly due Mr.. Bryants efforts. His inde-
fatigable energy, his whole-hearted manner of
dealing with and affairs, We're important ee-
ments in the usefulness of the work we have
complished
number of well known newspaper men made
addresses all speaking in terms OF Mr.
BRYANT
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
THREE INSURANCE BILLS
Measure Drafted as Result Of the
Equitable Fight Introduced.
"a TELEaRAPH re LIE rRIRrNE.l

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l
- Albany. Feb. 2L-The first legislative measure
avoWedly drafted a result of the recent dis
agreement over the management of the affairs Of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society was intro
duced by Assembyman Hornidge, of New-YorlS. to-
day. The measure provides that officers of nsur
companies. trust companies savings banks
and benevolent societies shall not. directly in
directly, hold stock become interested in any
company having contract with such insurance
banking company
a bill to regulate and tax foreign mutual fire
and other mutual insurance companies intro
duced in the Assembly to-day by Mr.. Bedell. It
imposes a ! per cent tax all assessments or
premiums collected in this State In order DO
business in this State such corporation must
file with the Superintendent of Insurance a state
ment that il has a fund equal to 80 per
cent of its unesrned premiums. and must pay the
superintendent $50 II year in connection with filing
such papers.
bill introduced by Mr.. Prentice to-day pro
vides that where title guarantee insurance com
pany refuses to issue title II must give its rea
and the person desiring insurance bring
a proceeding in the Supreme Court to compel the
insurance company insure the title, and the
court issue order compelling the company
insure the applicant.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
CONVICTED OF SCALDING CHILD.
Matron of Day Nursery Is Found Guilty of
Manslaughter

Elizabeth. y. ]. Feb. 2l.-Mrs. Mary A. Hart
matron of the Elizabeth Day Nursery. who was on
trial for the alleged murder OF Elsie May Ernst
four years old convicted of manslaughter to-
day. She took the stand in her own defence this
morning. She accused of putting the child in
"a hot mustard bath and holding il down until il
was shockingly scalded. The child died next day.
Mrs. Hart said she had been matrOn for about
years. and in that time had cared for thousands
of children. On average she looked after three
hundred children in the daytime and two hundred
night. Mrs. Hart denied every detail OF the
charges against ner The witness said DR.. COnOVer
had prescribed a hot bath for the child. After a
discussion that lasted about hours the Jury
returned with verdict. Accompanying the verdict
was earnest recommendation for the clemency
court
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
J. HAM LEWIS IN BIG MERGER CASE.
He Wants Permission to Intervene IN rh'
HilI-Harriman Battle.

washincton Feb 21-On behalf Of the Contl'et-
,aI Securities COMPANY OF Massachusetts, James
Hamilton Lewis to-day fled petition In the 81
preme Court of the United States. asking 70 oe -
lowed TO intervene in the case of Hartman Ne'S+
HILL relative TO the distribution of the stock ol ~
Northern Securities Company. He says m Ms ~
tition that as presented by the parties 10 tee
the decision will be mere ruling IN ths Vsry5s~s
represented by them. The stock Of other hol1 hS -
n. contends will necessarily be affected a01 ~
tbsrsfore urses that they should be represehssj
in the case He says that his client owns S
represents stock amounting to $S0ONeN
In April 1901 the Continental Securities Co'u
many asked for an injunction in the Court Of ms
cerv of New-Jersey To prevent the Northern =
cllrities Company from distributing pro ratA -, -
holdings Of Northern Pacific and Great NotSsS
shares. The application was denied by Nlee-S"'
cellOr BcrEca.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
WHITE PLAINS ROAD BILL PASSED.
Goes Through Senate-Carpenter Expects It
to Become Law
[RY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Albany Feb H.-'Fhe Senate to-day passed the
Carpenter bill for the relief of property owners
along the route of the White Plains Road improve
ment in The Bronx. This measure grants perms
sion for the Board of Estimate TO reconsider the
question Of what share the city shall pay toward
the total expense $20O00, which in its entirety
proved such burden the small property owners
that many of them in danger of losing their
homes
mandatory bill this effect failed TO pass at
the last session. but Senator Carpenter says he
has no doubt that the measure in its present form
will go through the Assembly and receive the Gov
ernor's signature.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
JUDGMENT IN PARKER's FAVOR.
Court of Appeals Upholds His Views, Al
though He Lost Case.

Albany, Feb 21.-Ex-C Chief Judge Alton b. Par
kers first case before the Court of Appeals. deci-
sion in which rendered some weeks ago, has
returned before that court ia motion made yes
terday by John NJ Bowers his opponent in the
case to amend the remittitur and practically re-
verse the judgment of the Appellate Division order
ing new trial This motion by Mr.. Bowers devel-
oped the fact that while the surface of the
decision Judge Parker lost his the appeal Of
his client being dismissed the judgment OF the
court was really in his favor. The opinion show
ing this result Nas not been published until now.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
swINDLED NEGROES OVER PENSIONS
Men in Blue Coats Mulcted Ex-Slaves on
Promise of Future Benefits
IaY rrLEGRAPH no rHE TRIRUNE.l

Richmond. Va. Feb. 2l-COnfessedly guilty of
swindling scores of aged eN-slaves, Levi c. Sulli-
van and Charles Adrian were to-day committed for
trial Soon thereafter Sullivan attempted suicide
bV swallowing opium but his life saved.
The have been travelling all over Virginia
since November representing themselves au
thOrized TO pensions from the government to
which they declared all who had been slaves were
entitled Each wore a blue coat with brass buttons
and the sight inspired confidence in the breasts of
the negroes, numbers of whom gave up a large por-
of their savings to secure the pensions which
would they were Informed. be paid in June.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
HARRY sILsEReERe DISCHARGED

Harry sIoerberg the man who has represented
himself at times TO ne J. Coleman Dravton and
recently has called himself j. Conyngham Young
was dischaFged IN The Tombs court yesterday after
being held in custody at Police Heaouartars se,,-
eral days. under suspicion OF being engaged in
some swindling operation. Magistrate Steinert dis
charged the prisoner al the request of a detective
sergeant, who said there was no evidence on Nshinb
90 hold the longer
S3erberg would make no statement in the
courtroom. lie denied that he had promised 10
make any statement regarding his career
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
THE ULSTER WATER BILL.
COutant Has 1t Ready Similar to
Smith Measure.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE. ]

Albany. FEB At developed to-night, alter
Mayor Mcclellan had declared that it the
desire of the city administration to take immediate
steps TO secure the supply of Ulster County.
as outlined by the Burr commission, that bill
had been prepared by Assemblyman Coutant. Of
Ulster. and would be introduced. prohibiting
this extension. The text of the measure repeats
the Smith law Of last session and the Apgar bill,
applying to putnam and Westchester counties Of
the present session.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TEIBuNEl
DOG BACK AFTER TWO YEARS.
Is Thought to Have Been Picked Up by Ship
and Gone on a Voyage.

Foxy Christie is Irish setter, the property of
Thomas Christie. Astoria newsdeaer. Two years
ago the dog disappeared. Yesterday afternoon
there was a bark at the door of the newsdeaIers
store, and opening the door, in jumped Foxy
Christie The dog looked we'll fed II is thought
that the canine swimming in Hell Gate at the
time of his disappearance and picked up by
a ship which must have returned here recently.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
HOLD-UP At Il" STAIRS.
POcketb0oh Taken from WOman
Outside Jefferson Market Court.

A bold highwayman last evening grabbed
pocketbook containing 80 from the hand of Mrs.
Eleanor Scott, of No IA West 1Oth-st.. the foot
of the elevated road stairs, outside of Jefferson
Market court in 6th-ave.
The man escaped from the crowd who gathered.
giving them the impression that he fleeing
from family quarrel He ran up the stairs and
boarded a downtown train
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
W. c. RocKgFgLLgR AT HIS OFFICE

The Wall Street that William G. RockefeI-
Ter had been taken suddenly i'll on Monday at his
office, which INJURY town that evening failed To
disprove. was found yesterday to have been en-
urely without foundation. Mr.. Rockefeller was at
his once Yesterday attending 10 business as usual
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
MANY PLANTS AFFECTED
Vide Scope of Proposed Coal and
Iron Consolidation.

Conferences are being held in this city concerning
the proposed formation of combination of sew
eral Of the principal IRON and properties
OF the south, and, according to the assertions of
some of the active negotlators chief of whom is
Joseph II. Hoadley. of the International Power
Company, the project is likely to go through Mr.
Hoadley and his associates recently obtained
troll of the Alabama Consolidated Coal and Iron
Company, which is scheduled for inclusion in the
projected combination. The Sloss-Shefield Steel
and Iron Company will also figure in the deal. If
the present plans do not miscarry. well as the
Sheffield Coal and Iron Company, and jperhaps the
Pioneer Steel and Iron Company. which holds the
Southern coal and iron properties OF the Republic
Iron and Steel Company. Rumors have been
for several days that control of the Tennessee
Coal Iron and Railroad Company had been ar
quired by the Hoadley syndicate. largely through
purchases in the open market
Early in the day the board of directors of the
Tennessee Coal and Iron Company. after "A meet
ing in this city. had issued following state
ment denying that negotiations were in progress
to merge that company with other Southern iron
companies:
Whereas. The daily newspapers continue to report
that this company has representative negotiating
panes. we deem it wise at this time to place on
thorized by the board Of directors and that none of
its officers aware of such negotiations.
1t is understood that John W. Gates is one of the
men interested with Mr.. Hoadley in the effort to
bring about the consolidat ton. and il said that
James Henry Smith has put his holdings of Ten
nessee Coal and Iron with those purchased by
Hoadley, the result being the passing of control
that property from the Hanover Bank crowd"
Mr. Hoadley was quoted yesterday as saying that
if the conferences of representatives of the com
panes which 1t is planned combine resulted Sat
factorily three banking houses would finance the
deal.
In the stock market yesterday Sloss-Sheffeld
which is closely held, was run up in sensational
fashion TO 49, closing at 98l2, advance for the
day of 1885 points. Tennessee Coal and Iron, on
sales of $1,000 shares, closed 4i points above Mon
day, at SOS. and Republic Iron and Steel common
and preferred gained respectively IA and pa
| points.
BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.1
Baltimore. Feb 2l.-Richard H. Edmouds Editor
of THE Manufacturers Record and chairman
of the executive committee of the Alabama Con-
soidated Coal and Iron Company, is i'll New-York
forming a consolidation of leading corporations in
| the iron business In the South. John W. Gates
| and New-York Philadelphia and Baltimore bank
ers are Interested. The of the Ala
| bama Consolidated Coal and Iron Company tax
| ing the lead. The stock Of this company jumped
| ) points. 10 in the local market to-day.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
AUCTION Sales.
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT,

To those interested in Antiquities,
Antique Furniture, Etc.
| have received instructions from
w. !. Shannon. Esq. to sell by Pub
lie Auction on the premises known
as The Old Windmill Antique
Shop, J East 18th ST., on Thurs
day. Friday and Saturday. February
23rd, oath and 18th, at 80 o'clock
P. M. of each day and following
week until sold, his entire private
Collection.
Also all goods in public ware
house and Custom House, being
his recent purchases in England,
France and Holland. Mr., Shannon
is retiring from the Antique bust
ness and has placed in my hands
for Public Sale his entire stock,
being 100000 valuation.
This sale is positively unreStrict-
ed. and will be sold to the highest
bidder for cash.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
ESTATE SELLS vEsEY.sT. PLOT.

Voorhees, Floyd have sold for the estate of
Frances a. Chapman No. ~ Vesey-st., 25xSl feet
This property owned by family for over
L. hundred years
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22
INVESTOR GETS APARTMENT HOUSE

George A. Bowman has sold for T. s & NJ a
Korn TO an investor a six story apartment house
on a lot 52xl00 feet. at the southwest corner :,
Central Park West ana SSd-st
New-York tribune., 1905-02-22

Mayor Low then outli1 ed a number Of ques-
fions of future moment that a State commits
sion ought TO take UP. namely the question OF
additional supplies. the problem of Hudson
River sewage, II this source were TO be used, and
the negotiation OF an agreement with the State
~ Connecticut for extension Of the system to
the upper House tonic. He closed thus:
Il IN entire accord with Mayor Mcclellan
on his three points Of home rule, speed and
what the third?' he queried turning to the
Mayor with a bland smile.
Why. non-paTtisanship. I'm sorry you have
forgotten that" was the prompt reply. amidst
the general laughter.
"Oh. yes. ] am sorry / forgot that. / sup
pose that it was because the idea of associating
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10
Rabbit Market Was Dull.

During the recent SHOWS L. l..
Levers decided that he would go
into the rabbit business and ship
to the Memphis market They
We're quoted at Csc and 75c per
dozen. Mr.. Levers was success
full in killing bis game. He pack
ed up about 100 and shipped 1870
pounds of rabbit to Memphis.
Monday he received his returns
from the shipment, which was
$1,95 net. He is now out of the
rabbit business and his expert
ence will be of value to him in the
future. -Senatobia Democrat.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10
WATSON SHOOTS NEGRO
Former Pleasant Hill Boy Gets in Trouble
in Memphis.

j. D. Watson, the eldest son of
DR.. and Mrs. S. NJ. Watson, who
recently moved from Pleasant
Hill to Memphis, killed q negro
on Poplar street last week.
According to newspaper ac-
connts the boy confessed to the
killing but claimed extenuating
circumstances. Watson was en-
ployed by the crescent laundry
and was driving delivery wagon
at the time the killing occurred,
He was driving by negro barber
shop and playfully took a whip
from buggy standing in front OF
the place and threw it on the
ground. A negro rushed from
the shop and calling him vile
name picked up brickbat and
started to hurl il at Watson. A
gun was in the laundry wagon
which Watson said was being sent
by an old lady to her son. He
seized the gun and fired upon the
negro, inficting a wound from
which he Lied in an hour.
Watson has not been give an
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10
ACCIDENTALLY KILLS WIFE
Negro Cleaning Rifle, Which Goes OH
Causing Death.

Rice Martin, an old negro liv-
ing two miles from Cub Lake, ac-
cidentally shot and killed his wife
last Saturday. At the time Of
the accident Martin was seated in
his house cleaning his rife. His
wife was outside washing. The
gun accidentally went off and the
bullet passed through the wall
and struck the woman on the top
OF the head as she bent over the
tub. Esq. Nichols summoned q
jury and held an inquest and the
verdict was that the shooting was
accidental. Some of the negroes
at first believed that the shooting
was premeditated, and there was
some talk of lynching, but mem-
bers of the jury say that there is
no doubt that the killing was
wholly unintentional.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10
The Best Cough Syrup.

S. L. Apple, ex Probate Judge,
Ottawa CO., Kansas, writes "This
is to say, that / have used Bal
lard's Horehound Syrup for
years, and that I do not hesitate
to recon mend itas the best cough
syrup / laave ever used" 25c,
25c, soc and $1,O0, Sold by E D.
Lauderdale, Hernando; ]. M. Sol
omon, Love.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10

convicted by Esq. Nichols at Eu
dora last Tuesday for assault with
a pistol and carrying concealed
weapons. No particulars could
be obtained.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10
Notice to Contractors.

In accordance with an order made by the
Board of Supervisors of DeSoto county Mis-
sissippi. made at the March. 1905. meeting.
said Board will on Monday. April B. 1905. let
to the lowest responsible bidder the con-
Germantown road The Board reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
n Z. WILROY, Clerk.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10
preliminary hearing, but will
claim self defense at his trial.
NONRESIDENT Notice.
Jno. d. johnson

VS. No. 1924
Tillman Kennedy ct al
The State of Mississippi to George Hester.
whose residence and postoffice address Is un-
known:
You are commanded to appear before the
Chancery Court Clerk Of the county OF Desc
to in said State on the End Monday OF April.
1895, to defend the suit in said court of JnO. d..
johnson. wherein you are defendant. This
End day of March 1905
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10
Gives Health, Vigor and Tone.

Herbine is a boon for sufferers
from aneamia. By its use the
blood is quickly regenerated and
the color becomes normal. The
dropping strength is revived.
The languar is diminished. Health,
vigor and tone predominant. New
life and happy activity results.
Mrs. Belle H. Shirel, Middlesbor-
ough, Ills, writes: II have been
troubled with liver complaint and
poor blood. and have found moth
ing to benefit me like Herbine. |
hope never to be without it. |
have wished that | had known OF
it in my husbands lifetime. SOC.
Sold by E. D. Lauderdale, Her
nando; j. M. Solomon, Love.
Never does p man portray bis
own character more vividly than
in his manner of portraying the
character of others.-Richter.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10

Every man has paradise
around him till he sins, and the
angel of an accusing conscience
drives him from his eden.-Long.
fellow.
Times-promoter. (Hernando, DeSoto County, Miss.) 1898-1970, 1905-03-10
SUPERVISORS WORK
Names Of Persons for Jury Service We're
Drawn.


Drawn.
Board met on Monday and was
in session two days.
The county superintendent sub
mitted report showing the follow
ling disbursements: White teach,
ers, s2, 1892. 2.75; negro teachers $3.50.
Petition of w. D. Minis ct al to
rescind an order made by the
Board at the February meeting
directing ]. w. McNeely to re-
move obstruction from ditch on
Lee road. The Board, after
consideration, granted same, and
the order directing said McNeely
to remove said obstruction is
hereby rescinded.
j. P. Withers was allowed 81
for error in assessment.
Tax collector submitted his ad.
dltional assessment list made dur
ing February 1905, which is as
follows: II polls, S45; Is commu-
tation taxes, 1874. 'Phe clerk was
ordered to charge said collector
with these amounts and furnish
state auditor with certified copy.
A list of about 300 qualified
electors for jury service was
made by the Board, and boxes
and lists containing names was
turned over to circuit clerk.
| Petition of Ben Booone ct al for
Board to pay one.half attorney S
fee in Frltz case was rejected.
Petition of l.. g. Tlnsley Ell al
for bridge to be built over Nor.
folk slough continued.
Petition of A. j. Foster ct al
for road, continued.
| Petitions of J. D. Russum, D
F. Founders, Waltsr Smith fol
refund of com mutation tax con
tinued.
Petition Of z H. Wheeler ct a
for road continued.
Petition of w. T Wilkins ct a.
for inspection of Kirby Mill road
granted.
Account of w. r. Counts fol
S3. 40 for window shades for Jail,
was rejected.
Commutation Of Sidney Graham
for 50, refunded.
Bisbee daily review., 1905-07-02
IS TIE DECLARATION OF
 INDEPENDENCE 4 LIE

One has no rig to call himself an American who -ttacks American institutions. Principles settled by the conflict between the colonies and England cannot be changed without .nullifying all that was accomplished by the war of the American revolution The formal documents promulgated by men who were inspired by the times and the conditions contain the dearest expression of these principles. The declarations of such men are not nasty harangues of irrepressible and irresponsible agitators; but carefully considered, accurately weighed. er- pressions Of dellberative assemblies of men deeply impressed with their responsibilities.
 Those who wrote.
 "We hold these truths to be self evident: that all men are created equal: that they are endowed by their Creator with certain inalienable rights that among these are life. liberty and  cure these rights governments are in sttuted among men. deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
 Concluded that memorable docu. ment. every line of which bears evi- dence of divine inspiration. with these words;
 And for the support of this de- claration. with a firm reliance on the protection of Divine Providence. we mutually pledge to each other our lives. our fortunes and our sacred honor
 Equality of man" and Consent Of the governed" are foundation stones .of the American system.
 The test of Americanism then Is not creed. since all creeds may point to the names of those who signed the Declaration of Independence. It Is not birth for in the name of Pulaski and KosciuskO. every Pole; in the name of Rochambeau and La Fayette.
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