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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16

for five dollars a year for each phone
with all the privileges which go TO
phone renters at the higher rates pro-
vided the phone holders will furnish
their phones and will build and main
tain their lines through the country to
the corporate limits of the town having
the nearest exchange. This is the same
plan in operation in Rockingham and
Augusta counties. and which has worked
there very successfully for the last five
years.
For details apply personally, through
phone, or by mail, TO
S. L. HOOVER,
Division Manager, Winchester, Va.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
s,,o,on R.W. Alexander
WASHINGTON 8 ALEXANDER,
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.,

lNOUhhNOGhOAA'OA'
ONE OF THE OLDEST INs So AZ AshN'
,-oaG,bson Building, CharlestoWn' W. va
Ranrssents the following companies
The old and reliable
ErNA LIFE INSURANCE CoAPANf'
OF Hartford, Conn.,
.,v,ns the best results TO policy holders sno
whSch mas larger amount OF PonTies
IafTerson County than all otheE hiAo
Insurance Companies togetner'
LIVERPOOL q LoND9N 4 SL SSESTEii0 SS Al
81 Scotland. and the ROYAL lNsUkAcSSE
Of liverpool, the largest Foreign Coh-
nsnies doing business In America
rrNA, of Hartford.
,ERMAN FIRE, OF Wheeling
.aGNIX, of Hartford.
.1RoTNIA ERIE & MARINE, OF Richmond
.poRGIA HOME, OF Columbus, Ga
IRE ASSOCIATION. OF Philadelphia
,ONTINENTAL, OF New York.
.rpNAN-AMERICAN FIRE INSURANCE
co, OF New York.
HOME INSURANCE CO., Of New 1orA'
NIAGARA FIRE INSURANCE. CO., OF New
York. VII
.InETITY AND CASUALTY, OF New VOTE
City- furnishing steam Boiler InsuIahS &c
and inspections and Accident insurance VI
every KIND. ,.
.InEiITY AND DEPOSIT CO., OF Mary lano
the only company authorised 10 gram
bonds and become surety In the STATE
.,s,u.s County Mutual Fia Insurance GH'
All losses promptly adjusted and paid al
our office.
sUB-AGENrs:
ia FLEMING, ShepheIdstown
W. o. RAU, Hsrper's Ferry
Asworu statemen mt OF the conditions OF AL
foreign insurance companies rePrsseh t y. - -
this agency will be found 81 zoe Clerk VI
dee. IN com pliauce with state laws
We solicit a continuance ofyour patronage
Respectfully, IryANDER
reuresent all the above companies, anc
aili fnrnish good Insurance at the lowesi
stes. All Ousine ss promptly sttendedto'
is. FLEMING, Agent.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
Cumberland Valley Railroad.
Time table In effect May ~. 1874.

Leave. NO 2 so.I NOS NOS soiOI no Sois
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1905-02-16
Phones for Farmers
For $500 a Year.

THE WINCHESTER
TELEPHONE COMPA-
Ny mas inaugurated a
system by which it will
furnish phone service
outside of the principal
towns in this territory
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
NATURALIZATION LAWS.
Report Of Commission Urges Bureau
to Enforce Them.

Washington. Dec 1.-THE report Of the Natural
izaton Commission, to which reference was made IN
the Presidents message, makes recommendations
ior improving the conditions now surrounding nat
uralzation- The commission declares that the gen.
eral principles Of the naturalization law are cor
rect but recommends that no one be admitted to
citizenship who does not intend to reside perma-
nenty in the United States and that no one he
admitted who does not know the English language
TO prevent naturalizatons for political purposes it
Is recommended that uniform fee Of at least 81 be
prescribed by law, and that no naturauzations be
Permitted for at least thirty days preceding an cleo
ton for President or Congressman. The commits
sion also recommends that the declarations of in
tention which now be made before any clerk OF
court at least two years before naturalization be
entirely abolished that IN fits place be substituted
petition for naturalization before the clerk Of the
same court in which the naturalization is to take
Place at least three months before the naturaHza-
uon proceedings heard, and that a duplicate Of
mis- petition be sent TO the Bureau of Naturalization.
NMhich the commission recommends shall be estab
Hsneo In Washington.
In considering the action Of the courts under
shMIstlng conditions the commission gives evidence
rupt and u7snv more naeITeen4 IN conSerTine Iii
shshps, and that this condition mas prevailed ever
snce the naturalization laws went into erect AS
z preventive the commission recommends that in
lose cities where federal courts sit almost con-
t,nuousy no State courts shall entertain appIica-
ao1s Tor citizenship, and that in smaller places
only one specified State court shall have jurisdic-
recommended shall be established in the Depart
ant OF Commerce and Labor, is 20 have full uris-
os,cton Of the enforcement of the act, and part
q the naturalization fees is to be turned into the
..rss1Eury, producing revenue which it is thought
meetd 6e far in excess OF the cost Of the federal
HscnlneTy recommended.
separate reports by a majority and the minority
y me commission are submitted the subject OF
uen and or the question of the naturalization Of
5 aanor children by the naturalization Of their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
PLACE FOR MR.. BISHOP.
He WiU Be Canal Commissioner,
Presidents Visitors Believe.
TFrom The Tribune Rureau. !

Washington Dec. 19.-The President has de-
termined to make Joseph B. Bishop now secre-
tary a member of the Isthmian Canal Commits
sion at a salary of $500 year, to abolish the
office Of secretary and to pay Mr.. Bishop 81 500
a year for recording the minutes of the meetings
Of the commission and sending out notices of
such meetings. members Of the Senate who have
discussed his future at the White House believe
OF course the duties which Mr.. Bishop per
formed SIS literary secretary for the commission
Will be abandoned, in accordance with the as
surances given by the President to Senator
Hale.
The place on the commission to which Mr..
Bishop may be appointed, is that formerly held
by Chief Engineer Wallace which has not been
filed since his retirement, although Secretary
was appointed that 1t expected to make
him a member Of the commission If 1t was
found that ''he succeeded as chief engineer"
There is some question in the Senate regard
ing the attitude OF Senator Plat toward the
confirmation of Mr.. Bishop q member of the
commission. 1t is alleged that the secretary
has in times past severely criticised the senior
Senator from New-York in certain editorials,
and Mr.. Plat has said that Mr.. Bishop could
never be confirmed with his consent. 1t is be-
Heved, however, that the President will be able
to overcome the objection of the Senator from
New-York and that there will be obstacle to
the confirmation of the nomination
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
BANK CRISIS PASSED.
Normal Conditions Restored an Chi
cago-Run Continues.

Chicago, Dec. 19.,Practically normal condi-
and there was not the slightest surface indica-
ton of the disturbance caused yesterday by the
suspension of the Walsh banks. The run on the
Chicago National and the Home Savings banks
continued. but there was no excitement whatever
around the national banks. and but little in the
offices of the Home Savings Bank.
A large crowd of depositors gathered in front of
the Home Savings Bank about an hour before
the time for opening the doors. and all Of them
apparently desired to be the first to obtain
money. There was only one policeman duty in
front of the buildings, and he was hopelessly
outmatched. He sent in call for aid and in g.
short time Lieutenant Hartford, with detail Of
officers, had arrived and formed the depositors
in q long line.
About five hundred men were in line when the
bank opened, and the work OF paying them off
went on rapidly It is believed that by to-mor-
row night the greater part of the deposits in the
Chicago National and in the Home Savings
banks will be withdrawn
Controller Ridgely appeared at the Chicago
National Bank this afternoon and spent some
time in looking over the work of paying off the
depositors Everything is going on nicely he
said, and there is nothing more that can do.
My work is finished, and I shall return to wash
ington tonight"
Mr.. Ridgely declined to say whether any fur
Their action would be taken by the government,
might disclose evidence in the possession of the
government.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
RAILROAD BONDS SUIT.
Decision ReserUed ON duplication
on Behalf of N. 7. C. Directors.

Justice Fitzgerald in the Supreme Court, yes
terday heard argument and reserved decision
upon an application made by William B. Horn
blower, counsel for William K. Vanderbilt.
Frederick W. Vanderbilt. Chauncey NJ. Depew
and other defendants. directors of the New York
and Harlem Railroad Company, to strike from
the complaint in the suit of Graham E. Blancy,
Rose s. Sherman and Henriette F. Sherman
against the directors. certain allegations alleged
to be redundant and immaterial.
The suit is brought to recover $4,000, alleged
to have been wasted by reason of the IMPROVE
dent and unwise sale Of $12.OOOOO0 of bonds of
the New-York and Harlem Railroad Company by
the defendants in 1897.
It is claimed that the directors of the New
York Central and Hudson River and New-York
and Harlem railroad companies were in most in
stances the same, and that the sale was managed
by the directors Of both companies through a
syndicate formed among them to profit by the
sale Of the bonds.
Mr.. HornbIower said the sale of the bonds was
absolutely straight and fair, and that the matter
had come up in another action when ex-Judge
Andrews, of the Court Of Appeals was appointed
referee. His report stated that the sale of the
bonds was on terms advantageous to the bond
holders. and completely eXonerated William K
vanderbilt of having anything to do with the
sale.
1t is claimed that the action of the defendant
directors was violation Of duty and breach
OF trust on their part as directors of the Harlem
company, and caused a loss of S2f50OOO to the
plaintiffs. and q waste of the property OF
the stockholders
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
RAND TO LEAVE OFFICE
District attorney Jerome Announces
Changes an HIS Staff.

District Attorney Jerome yesterday announced
some of the changes in his staff to take place at
the beginning of his next Of Office. Assistant
District Attorneys Rand. Cans and Clarke are to
leave the office on January /, while Assistant Dis
tict Attorney Townsend. who has been in the Office
fifteen years. will retire February / Deputy
Assistant District Attorneys Gray. Kernochan.
Lord Iselin Chadwick and Sandford viii retire on
January /. Deputy Assistant District Attorney
CSarvan will be promoted to the office Of fun as
sistant with salary OF $500.
Mr. Jerome has not announced the names of law
vers he is to appoint fill the vacancies He said
there would be several changes IN his force Of
county detectives, but he not ready to an
nounce them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
DOLLIVER RATE BILL.
Senator Introduces Measure tc
Strengthen Commission.
From The Tribune BGreau. ]

from Tribune Bureau
Washington Dec. Ex-senator DoIliver to-day add
ed more to the long list of railway rate bills
before the Senate The measure offered by him is
more conservative than had been expected by his
colleagues. He frankly says that he does not believe
that II enacted it would all the evils now
found in the transportation business, but he be-
neves that It is a step in the right direction.
Senator Doliver maintains that IN time the great
pressure Of the business interests dependent on
railway transportation would serve to correct all
abuses as It has, he believes In the New-England
and Eastern States. but he appreciates that there
are still evils in the Middle and Far West which
require attention, and 1t Is to promote the natural
correction of them that Mr.. Dolliver has framed
the measure which he introduced to-day In
statement which he gave out, together with copies
of the bill. to-day, he says:
The bill avoids comforting upon the committee
dispensing power, any authority to disturb com
mercial conditions where separate markets are IN
yolved or competitive ports Independent railway
systems. The Jurisdiction is confined the carrier
the carriers participating therein, The power is
given in such to the commission to lnVeStt-
gate the subject fully. hearing all parties. and in
case the rate complained of, any regulation af-
state Commerce act, to correct 1t by an oraer re-
curing the carrier to fix It's rates with reference
The bill proceeds upon the theory that such
order Of the commission should go into effect at
the end of thirty days. unless in the mean time 1t
is modified by supplemental order OF the commits
sion or suspended vacated by order or decree
Of the Circuit Court of the United States exeTfis
tied or in any way abridged by act Of Congress
Under Senator Delivers bill the commission
would be increased to seven members at a salary
of $4,000 each It had not been the intention of the
Senator TO Introduce the measure until after the
Wbif House last night when the President Sen
ator Dolver, Secretary Root, Attorney General
Texas were present that it would be more effective
to have the measure referred 70 me SenaIe Coi
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
NO BILLS PASSED IN THE HOUSE.
Day Spent in Debate, Largely on Subject
of Insurance Affairs.

Washington. Dec 19-The House to-day con-
unued debating. under the guise Of referring the
message Of the President to committees, topics
VI interest, local or national The subject of the
isoeral control Of insurance was the main feat
ule and nearly all speakers began their remarks
4eh reference to it The managers of the big
Insurance companies came in for criticism. the
eoFernment was criticised for its lack Of control
= Affairs where it has Jurisdiction. and the
'lates were reprimanded for lax methods OF
control
me ne DAY was passed without legislation and
i -oeo with debate the question OF appoint
~ 9anltor at $50 month TO the reception
- Lsh on the minority side Of the chamber. The
ttLienoIlty refused the offer Of the majority in
y ana with their aid the janitor was rejected.
ts- e. Miillans objected TO action on the con
1913 report on the Canal Appropriation bill
III tomorrow. as he did not wish the prece-
49, .t 10 such matters to be broken. This OBJ
'1e1Ion carried the report over day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
TRUST co. MINUS ASSETS.
LmperiaPs Charter Forfeited Had
Guaranteed Bogus Stocks.

The charter of the Imperial Trust Company was
forfeited by the New-Jersey Supreme Court Jus
tce Jonathan Dixon presiding. in Jersey City, yes
terday.
State Examiner CT Banking and Insurance Larue
Vrendenburgh testihe2 that the company did not
have a dollar of assets so far as he could learn
although it professed TO have a surplus of $4,000
The company has been guaranteeing the stocks and
bonds of Western companies on commission. Some
OF the guaranteed companies Mr.. Vredenburgh
said, had corporate existence and assets. al
though the Imperial Trust Company had guaTan-
teed their securities for upward of s50O0Q The ex-
aTnner deposed that he had tried unsuccessfully to
have the president. John L. White and the secTe-
tary, Mcfarland, brought into court.
Former Judge William 7. Hoffman said he was
retained several months ago to act as the com
pany'5 counsel, and that was far as his knowl-
edge OF the concern went The jury found tna
company guilty On thr q Of I'VE countSs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
SANTA FEE TESTIMONY SUIT.

washington, Dec. 19.-Responding to resolution
introduced by Senator TiIlman, Chairman Knapp
of the Interstate Commerce Commission to-day
sent m the Senate a record of the testimony and
opinion Of the commission In the investigation Of
the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe alleged rebate
case The answer OF the commission includes
original papers and schedules OF rates. for the
of employees only, and other documentary evidence
which resulted IN the conclusion by the commits
sion that the Santa Fa Railroad had for i've years
CONTINUOUSLY violated provisions Of the law requir
ing carriers to publish and adhere their tariffs
ysy bills and original schedules of rates" It was
this evidence that caused the President TO instruct
the Attorney General 20 begin the investigation
criticised by Senator T7ln1an-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
NOTICE

paw chief of the Fire Department more than was
paid to a Congressman
When salary raises came before the board Alder
man Sickes raised objections. and forced the reso
lutions in each case TO lie over until the next
meeting.
Seeing that Alderman Sickles intended 70 obstrucs
all salary increases. the leaders OF both sides
ferFed and decided that 1t would be best TO hold
up all matters referring TO salary increases until
General Sickles went home He always goes early
from the meetings.
When he had gone a motion made to have
all matters from the Board of Estimate and Ap-
portOnment read and acted upon The bill also
provides a increase for Deputy Chief Lally, OF
Brooklyn, of $S00.
Chief Croker was in the aldermens chamber
during the voting
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
CRAWFORD FOUND GUILTY
ConvScted of Conspiracy
Machen and LOre4ls.
aaith

Washington. Dec 1e-The jury in the Of
William G. Crawford. the former deputy auditor
for the Postoff1ce Department, who indicted on
a charge of conspiracy with August W. Machen
and George E. Lorenz to defraud the United States
in connection with contract for supplying the
Postofce Department with letter carriers satchels.
tonight returned a verdict of guilty.
The jury also found Crawford guilty in
dictnent charging him with presenting false vouch
ers for furnishing shoulder straps for carriers
satchels. Notice was immediately given by de-
PENDANTS counsel that application would be made
for new trial. pending which, Crawford re-
leased $4,000 bail
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
PAYNE BILL REPORTED.
House Committee Takes Favorable
ActiOn-TkUO amendments.

washington, Dec. 1e-By vote OF to the
House Committee on Ways and Means reported
favorably to-day on the Payne bill admitting all
Philippine products into the United States Free ex
cepting sugar and tobacco. which to pay Is per
cent of the Dfngley rates until 1905 when they
are to go on the free list
Two amendments were made to the measure
originally introduced in the House by Mr. Payne
At the suggestion OF Representative Hill, Of Con-
necticut. provision added that all American
sugar and tobacco are to be admitted into the
added which provides that Philippine products
now in warehouses IN the United States shall be
exempted from duties under the proposed measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
RUMoRED PURCHASE OF ORE LANDS
Wall Street Hears of Big Deal by United
States Steel Corporation.

Private dispatches received in Wall Street
from ST. Paul yesterday said that the negotia-
tons for the purchase by the United States
Steel Corporation of the ore lands of the Great
Northern Railway in Minnesota had been COM
pleted No confirmation of the report could
be obtained here. Officials of the Steel Corpora
ton would not discuss it, and the railway people
also declined to talk about it.
II the Steel Corporation should buy these
properties It would get a supply Of ore for
practically an unlimited period Mr. Hill how
ever, has estimated that that ere ig worth 81
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
HOODWINK GEN. SICKLES
Aldermen Wat TIL He Goes Home
to Raise Croker,s Salaru.

No one in New-York win be more surprised than
Alderman siokles when he learns that after he
left the Board of Aldermen yesterday resolution
was passed increasing the salary of Chief Croker
OF the Fire Department from $3.50 year TO
$1,000
General sckles had openly expressed his dlsap-
Droval OF this increase. and stated outside OF the
board his emphatic opinion that It was wrong 70
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20
NOMINATIONS HELD UP.

:. Dashngton. Dec. BIN the executive session Of
- senate to-day a long list OF army and other
,.-A'na5ons were confirmed. Among those which
ebjsss hsd up we're those Of General Crozier to be
u ordnance and General Dais to be judge ad-
'e general Both holding the offices now.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-20

a ton in the ground, and there has been manifest
no violent desire on his part to sell IL.
The reports yesterday said that mining COM
pany was projected, on whose stock gwen 70
Great Northern stockholders the steel CORPORA
ton would guarantee dividends
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-05
Want new
CAUCUS IN
WARD ONE

II has been decided to call another eau
Gus for the First Ward to take the place
OF the other where on account OF very
palpable fraud the board OF canvassers
and registration declared there was no
election, and papers TO that effect were
filed by Chairman Barr OF the Democrat
ic city committee yesterday. The paper
f,led. read az follows;
whereas the board OF canvassers and
registration Of the city OF Providece has.
after hearing decided that no persons
were lawfully elected or nominated at the
Democratic caucus held in the First
Ward on wednesday evening, Sept. 81,
A. D. 1906. and that said caucus was ille-
gal and void. and
Whereas. The Democratic electors OF
said ward are entitled TO nominate a
candidate for the office OF member OF the
school committee from said ward, and
Whereas. Said First Ward Is entitled
to representation In the conventions OF
the Democratic party and also to repre-
sentation in the Democratic city commit
tee OF the city OF Providence
Now, therefore. J. David j. Barr.
chairman OF the Democratic city commit
tee. under the power vested In me by
resolution OF said city committee. author
caucuses 10 be held in this city. do here
by call caucus OF the qualified Demo-
cratic electors In said ward To be held
at Pioneer hail. on South Main street
In said ward, Wednesday evening OF tho
1lth day OF October. A. u. 1905. all the
provisions OF chapter 1o7s OF the public
laws OF the state pertaining 10 caucuses
TO be followed in the conduct OF said
caucus
Said caucus shall elect two delegates
TO attend the Democratic state conven-
ton. To be held the 18th day OF October.
A u. 1905. for the nomination OF state Of
hcers. FIVE delegates To attend the city
convention for the nomination OF mayor
and city officers. Ave delegates 10 attend
the city convention for the nomination OF
senator and II representatives for the
city OF Providence also TO nominate \
candidate for member OF the school COM
mittee from the First Ward, and 10 elect
one person from each district and one at
large as members OF the ward committee
OF said First Ward"
(Signed) DAVID T. RARR
Chairman OF the Democratic city Com
mittee."