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STAGE COMPANY MAKES REPLY.


NEWS raised great commotion
in the stage circles OF the Ely
Eureka line, Benz. Dial and G.
L. Hagaman, the owners of the
line, each took occasion to take
the author of that article (and of
this), Chas. A. Walker, to task.
Mr.. Dial was on the prod last
Thursday morning, and accosted
the writer on the street, and in a
a loud tone Of voice, as though
wanting all passers- by to witness
his statements, denounced the
article in language quite unbe-
fitting the tongue of a gentleman
and deputy sheriff, especially to
be used in public place. Mr..
Hagaman caused the following to
be inserted in the last issue of
the Eureka Sentinel:
IAN editorial appears in this week Is
issue Of the White Pine News, entitled
Mrs. MCGEE and Stage Companies, ~
In which the writer takes occasion to
express his sympathy with Mrs. MCGEE
and to vent his spleen against the Ely.
Eureka stage line.
THE editorial appears to be an at
tempt on the part OF its author to
force the Ely. Eureka stage line to pay
Mrs. McGee sum of money in settle.
ment OF some supposed damage which
she claims to have sustained on her re.
cent trip TO Ely
ut Is reported, on seemingly good
authority. that Mrs. Mcgee has placed
her Claim for damages IN the hands OF
the lawyer editor Of The White Pine
News. II this be true. it is to be e
GREETED that the writer of the editorial
referred to has confused his two call.
ings as to permit himself to use the
columns OF his paper in an attempt TO
further mis- own private interests as an
attorney; especially is it to be regret.
ted that in 80 doing he has failed to
confine himself to facts, and In his de.
sire to make plausible Gaze he has
made charges against the stage line
that are wholly false and misleading.
The author Of the article should re.
member that the privileged character
OF the statements be makes in the
court room do not attach 10 those he
makes through the columns OF his
newspaper
1.-THE writer OF the editorial states
what Mrs. McGee's allegations we're in
her recent suit against the Ely-Wells
stage line, but fails TO state that she
was unable To prove those allegations
to the satisfaction OF q jury.
'The statements contained in the ed
ltorial relating to the supposed oc.
currences on the recent trip of Mrs.
Niece to Ely are one-sided and mis-.
leading; and the charges made, by in
nunendO and otherwise. concerning the
kind of drivers employed and the kind
of horses used on the Eureka.Ely line
are a bsO!utely false. The drivers on
this line are paid from fifteen to TWEEN.
ty dollars more per month than the
drivers on any other stage lire in
Eastern Nevada, and there il nett + er
a half-broken nor hulf-dead horse on
the line.
GEORGE l.. HAGAMAN.
Eureka, Nevada. June %, 1906
Presenting that Mr.. Hagaman
had heard, as he says he had,
and there is no reason to doubt
his word. on seemingly good au-
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the WHITE PINE NEWS.

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY AT
Ely. " Ev AID a..
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Do You Want Wood?

Then see Peacocke, the wood
man, he can furnish you with
any kind of wood, sawed to any
length, and delivered at your
door at prices that will astonish
you
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latter was trying to work up sym
pathy to aid her in case, no adj
verse criticism can be made
against Mr.. Hagaman's reply.
On the other hand, having in
view the report he heard, it is
admitted that the article is we'll
written and to the point. But
as matter of fact, Mrs. MCGEE
never spoke to Walker in her
life nor he to her, nor was he
ever consulted by anyone repre-
senting her in the matter of
bringing in suit. He would have
declined to take the case if he
had been. He never was her at
torney in any matter, and there
is probability bordering on a
certainty that he never will be.
Mrs. MCGEE brought her suit
against the Utah & Nevada Elk
press Co., b. F. Miller and D.
G. Kennedy in July 1903, and he
was the sole attorney for the
three defendants from that time
till three days before the suit
came to trial about three weeks
ago, when additional counsel was
engaged.
Therefore il is evident that
the News writer was not trying
to work up any sympathy for
the lady. He never had any i'll
feeling against Mr.. Hagaman or
Mr.. Dial, barring the fact that
he thinks the latter gentlemen
might have expressed himself in
more appropriate manner and
words last Thursday.
The writer confesses his woeful
lack of experience as a newspa-
PEI ,an; and may not fully rea-
lie that many conditions may be
commented on in
city papers, but which would
cause personal strife (which
should always be avoided if pos
sible) when published in small
community. No personal feeling
is entertained against any of the
four lines running into Ely, and
40 such feeling gave rise to the
article in question. In the rush of
everyday business, paper is
liable to occasionally make. un-
Intentionally, a misstatement.
Such was the statement that the
coach tipped over and threw the
three passengers in a ravine. On
later inquiry, the writer is inform
ed that it did not tip over; only
one passenger went out, and that
"he alighted on all fours:' and
that Mrs. MCGEE, who was on
the back seat with the curtains
down, was tumbled among the
baggage and rendered partially
insensible. 1t is stated that the
team ran away, turned of the
road up steep hill, broke loose
from the rig, and the latter roll
ed back into a gulch.
The statement that there is a
a class of foolhardy stage drivers
and that as a rule the salary Of a
driver is too small to insure the
obtaining of competent men, is
not retracted because it is true.
However, for all the writer
knows to his personal knowledge,
all the lines now running into
Ely may be paying good salaries,
and all the present drivers, com
petent men. will Cobb, who
drives on the Ely end of the
above line, requests that it be
understood that he belongs to the
competent Glass; Even if the
present drivers are we'll paid and
competent, such has not always
been the case, and is not always
likely to be in the future. The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-10
william Fetzcr's Prayer.

The Hon. WILLIAM FETzER OF Middle
town. Ohio, sends us q copy Of the
William Fetzer petition name in red
letters-called UNFOLDING the Nation
Il feel, he writes. that this prayer " is in
full accord with your ideas and presents
the demands of tho business interests
of the country.
Mr. FErzRB prays those Honorable
Sirs,' Mr.. ROOSEVELT and 'the Honor
able Members of Congress, as follows
in part:
For the prompt making ard enforcing OF sde-
auaie laws that any Federal court OF tho United
states may have the power TO appoint receiver
or receivers for such trusts and railroads Re-
ccivcrs to manage and dispose Of by sale. sales to
be made In such ways that VIII best seem TO pro-
tect the peoples interests against the further usurp
ing o; their rights.
That whereas life Insurance Is now looked
upon by the people thoughtful protection. a
Jus, and lawful Investment, that whereas under
the present plnu the peoples money is accumulated
In vast amounts and Is thus subject 70 the selfish.
un Just and unlawful handling OF the money powers,
and the guardianship and trusi OF the people S
money Is often thus rlThtiuliy abused that proper
measures be early undertaken FOR the making Of
adequate laws for empowering tho national Gov
eminent TO establish and conduc; upon safe and
profitable basis similar to the plans OF presen,
PROSPEROUS H Insurance mpsnles life insurance
business The reserve TO be Invested In bonds OF
the Government"
Those objects are in just about az full
accord with our ideas as they are with
the demands Of the business interests of
the country.
Mr. FETzER is Of "Fetzer and Com
pany, capital 81 900 OOo, farm machinery. -
Is not million n money power? May
not farmers petition the Congress and
the President to appoint receiver for
such n trust and money power?
/ Whereas farm machinery is a neces-
! sity to millions of farmers, and whereas
the manufacture of it is in the hands of
trusts, money powers and soulless cor
porations, Resolred, that the Federal Gov
| eminent be empowered to establish and
/ conduct farm machinery business.
But. stay Is the Hon. WILLIAM
/ FET7ER chuckling up his sleeve? BY
"Upholding the Nation does he mean
holding up the nation? Is he a hui
morist. who mingles business with pleas
ure and wants free advertisement?
WILLIAM gets it.
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TIE RROKEN STRIKE.
An Appeal for Pubic Patience Until the
Roads Are Working Perfectly.

To THE EpIToB or The SUS Sir. Is this
not an opportunity for The Sun TO teach the
resident public how they may best serve their
own interests by exercising patience and for
bearance toward the Intcrborough company
during the present strke} A victory Tor the
company will be godsend 10 the communtg
and 40 far toward restoring TO the business
man the right to manage his own anairs "a
right which labor unions generally seem very
loath to ConCcde and one which they have
usurped wherever possible.
On belated elevated train this morning
heard q man whose appearance indicated M
tclligenCe. prosperity and refinement ask \
uon-unon guard the name of the station We
were approaching The guard being unable
to give the desired information was there
upon subjected to a torrent OF abuse from tho
qucstioncr. who, during the TRADE. took
casion TO declare himself against ~scab- sub
ways. the elevated and everything connected
herewith.
would like TO call the attention Of this
gentleman and lis kind 10 Just one Of 'he
demands" made by the strikers. namely. the
adjustment OF the physical test. ls II pos
sbc that persons OF ordinary intelhre nce
need any argument to prove the company 10
the right on this point? should We feel Gull"
as comfortable riding in a train controlled
by man who had not passed the physical
test and who might in various ways be physl-
cally incompetent 10 MI his responsible posi-
ton properly? Decidedly not! Therefore let
us overlook such tribes as new man not
knowing the name of every station on his first
trip. Let us put up with present incon-
veniences with cheerful countenance.
Az to tho other points involved, | plead
Ignorance but do know that while these
union men have the right 70 strike. they hays
no right. moral or legal. to interfere In auy
way with the right OF the non-unlon man 70
work for such hire as he may be content 10
accept.
II THE SUN will educate It's many readers
so that they will understand in its entirety the
meaning OF the adjustment Of the physical
test. public sympathy cannot fail to be d.
rected arish, SO far as the present contro-
versy is concerned j, D. f,
NEW YoRK, March 0.
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ury with n useless payroll of S225,ooo n
year will not be found in any desire for
the enforcement Of the laws or tho pro-
toction Of the purity of the ballot
But last year an effort was made to
brighten the qualified electors OF the
city of New York away from the polls
They we're threatened with delay, In
suit. assault and arrest. They laughed
at the threats, went to the polls, ana
voted according 70 their convictions
and their consciences. 1t IL for thus that
their homes are to be opened for invasion,
that their rights of privacy are to be
brushed away, and that they are 70 he
singled out as the victims Of such in
uuisitorial methods as have never been
attempted before in the history OF tho
State. Because they refused TO be
bullied in 1904 they arc to be punished
in 1905, and their punishment is to DO
accomplished at an expense OF s225,OOO
a year to the taxpayers Of the State OF
New York.
Governor HIGGINS has directed atten-
ton to the deplorable condition in which
his predecessor left the finances OF the
State. He has called upon the Legs
lature 10 exercise economy in its APP
propriations That Legislature now has
before it in the form of amendments
TO the Metropolitan Elections District
law the most vicious piece of class and
special legislation that 1t has had an
opportunity to kill in many years In
volving the waste OF nearly a quarter
Of a million dollars. Against its passage
every argument OF public policy, econ
omy and enlightened craftsmanship is
arrayed. In its favor only the desire
Of the Grocer of Newburgh to punish
section Of the voters and strengthen his
own position can be urged
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Against New York's Financial Supremacy

To TIE EDtToR or THE SUN-.Sir. ! would
ike to call your attention to the following
facts in regard to tho proposed state tax on
sales OF stocks:
The bill Is pure and simple discrimination
against this one line Of business and would
tend very materially to build up the large
cities of other States as financial centres
while tho law might last. The public
would buy aud sell stocks in the exchanges
OF those cities because they would find a
cheaper market there on account 81 the lack
Of tax The exchanges OF Boston, Phila-
dephia. Baltimore Washington. Chicago
Pittsburg. Toronto. Montreal, &c. would
in the course of time list all stocks dealt in
on the New York stock exchanges. and they
would get the business through being cheaper
markets
This tax would do not only this, but much
more. Whereas now the financial insti-
tutions OF those cities keep large reserve de-
posts in New YORK. they would then keep
their funds in their home institutions. thus
clearly placing the out Of town banking In
terests in position to take the business from
New York.
The strong protest raised in reference
TO tho direrentials against New York on
grain &C. should be outdone in this case,
This legislation is nothing more nor less than
n drive against the financial interests OF New
York city II IL we're really case OF ncces-
sity for increased revenue for the State
small tax levied on actual transfers Of stocks
mot salesl. on sales Of original issues Of
bonds and stocks by corporations. on savings
banks and trust companies SURPRISES. on
insurance policies nfe and fire.. 20. would
accomplish the desired result and not be
blow AGAINST the financial interests OF our
own home state and city.
The financial interests Of Wall Street did
not oppose the internal revenue tax for the
cuban war for the reason that the entire
country was placed on the same basis.
NEW NoEk, March o. c. !. HUDSON.
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The nattle Of Mukden.

If we can trust the telegram from st.
Petersburg according to which the Gar
on Wednesday was informed by Gen.
KrRoPATKIN that the centre and left
wing of the Russian army had been
ordered to fall back from the lines facing
the Sha River it is already certain that
the battle of Mukden. though not yet
ended. is to result in an important victory
for the japanese. 1t still remains to be
seen whether the Russian Fabius Cunc-
tator can succeed in bringing of the
bulk of his forces to Tie Pass, where Il
stand may again be made, or whether
his retreat northward will be stopped,
in which event he will scarcely be able
TO avoid MACMAHoNs fate.
The so-called battle OF Liaoyang
lasted ten days. and the battle of the
Sha River eight days. 1t is now about
a fortnight since the series Of engage
ments began which, from the objective
of the assailants, will be known collec-
lively in history as the Battle of Mukden.
In respect of the duration of the fighting
these actions have no parallels in au-
thentic history, surprising sgnally, as
they do, the protracted struggles OF
NAPOLEON against the Allies at Dresden
and at Leipzig. As regards the prolonga-
ton Of the slaughter, they have even ex-
ceeded the more or less legendary week
long battle of Guadalete, which dealt a
deathblow to the YisiGothic monarchy In
Spain. As regards, also, the magnitude
of the forces arrayed against each other
the actions in Manchuria have no prece-
dents in modern times. and of the three
that which is now approaching a close
has been the most Titanic
Allowing for some exaggeration in
estimates put forth with the design of
misleading the enemy, we are probably
justified in assuming that when the
official figures of the st. Petersburg and
Toxic War Offices are published it will
be found that KUROPATKIN had at his
disposal two weeks ago between the
Sha River and Tie Pass about roo. 900
electives. 1t would have been the
height Of rashness for OYAMA 20 under
take the development Of so huge a force
unless he knew himself to have under
his command a materially larger num-
Der Of soldiers. We therefore take for
granted that, including the reservists,
who for months past have been hurried
forward from Japan, and the veterans
formerly engaged in the siege of Port
Arthur, OYAMNs army when it began
aggressive operations in the last week
Of February did not fall much, il any
short of four hundred thousand men,
For the purpose, doubtless, Of hoodwink-
ing the Russian Commander-in-C Chief II
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Tho Manxled star.spanrled

TO rHK FuIroR or TBR SuS-Sr' rad tho
article IN TO day SuS the patriotic action OF tho
Indiana Legislature in the matter OF the words
Of '-The star Spanglcd BANNER" II may interest
you and possibly some other readers to learn these
lovely. Quaker Ike words which masquerade as
the second stan2A OF the song in Natural Music
Reader supplied to this school. The nrst stAnza
Is the correct 20. say. you sec" the third
aud fourth nor printed.
when our land Is niumcd with I.iherty's smile.
ifA for from within strike - blow At her glory,
Down down with the traitor that dares 10 denlo
The nag OF her star aud the page OF her stony.
rs the millions unclaimed who our blrthrlght have
gained.
We win keen her bright hlszon forever upstalned.
chorus: rs usual.
The man or body OF men Who pcrpctrated this
astonishing piece OF Bowdcrsm would put pants
on piano legs or else they are themselves worthy
or the cplthet in the third line and would provo
to be such II occasion offered. Let US hope TO sec
our New York Legislature give moments altcn-
ton to the matter following the Indiana precedent.
The real words are strong meat; nobody could sing
tho parody above With any benefit to his seirespec,
What can be the reasons for the change'
NEW YORK, March 5. RoBERr p GREEN.
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was originally announced from Toxic
that all OF the besiegers OF Port Arthur
not needed for garrison purposes in the
Liaotung Peninsula would be employed
to strengthen Gen. KURoEI on the Japa-
nese right. A fraction OF them may have
been sent thither, but events have shown
that the majority, under Gen. NooI him
self, were ordered to cooperate with Gen
OKU on tho Japanese left.
OYAMA's enveloplng movement began
with an advance so resolute on the part
OF Gen. KuRoKG that KURoPATKIN felt
constrained to detach from his centre a
whole army corps, for the purpose Of
reinforcing his own left or eastern wing,
which had been charged to defend the
Fushun coal mines TO the last extremity.
1t is now evident that KURoKI's forward
movement was essentially feint, made
with the aim of diverting the Russian
commanders attention from his own
right or western flank, where a far more
formidable attack was contemplated. To
NoGI's veterans was assigned the task
of crumping back the Russian right and
blll ttltnlllb 4luhbGI nun NllO "No1
while, under cover OF those demonstra-
tlons, n strong contingent was pushed
70 the northeast for the purpose of cut
ting at two points-north and south Of
Tie Pass the Manchurian Railway and
telegraph lines, on which KURoPATKIN
relies exclusively for supplies and COM
munications. OF these three objects two
have been successfully accomplished,
and the third has been partially and
temporarily achieved; but whether the
column detailed for that duty is strong
enough to hold the railroad for any con-
siderable time il question upon which
of course depends the fate of kURoPAT-
RTN's army. without heavy artillery
the Japanese flying column cannot hope
long to block the Russian retreat, but It
may cause sufficient delay 70 enable
OYAMA's converging forces to overtake
and capture the enemy's rear guard
Any prolonged delay might also provo
fatal 70 the Russian left or eastern wing
hitherto engaged in the defence of
Fushun. for this some days ago wac
reported to have been cut off from the
centre by kURoK1's advance
Our own impression is that the topo-
graphical conditions put repetition Of
Sedan out of the question. The major
part of the Russian army will doubtless
manage to find refuge behind the for
tifcations of Tie Pass, though a subse-
quent withdrawal to Hardin may be
deernad eyDedient The true historical
counterpart of Mukden is therefore not
Sedan, but Leipzig, from the disabling
effects Of which memorable battle Ma
PoLEoN never recovered. Few and
weak were the resources which, with
the utmost exertions of his genius, the
great Emperor was able TO muster IN
the subsequent Campaign Of France
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been made public here; and one, W. +.
ScHUTr, n Cornell graduate, describes in
the current number Of the Educational
RepioU the Experiences and Impress
sions Of Rhodes Scholar. The sub
stance Of Mr.. ScHUTT's report is that
the Americans are still ION probation =,
that they have received very pleasant
Impressions Of the life in oxford, and
that attending class exercises in body
but not in spirit will not carry one
through. Letters from others of the
scholars are of practically the same
tenor. One, from h. f. PRICE, a 1901
graduate of Princeton, contrasts the
reception OF the Americans with that
of the Germans. I'VE are not regarded
as foreigners, says Mr.. PRICE.
A letter which sets forth the views
Of the Oxford authorities comes from
DR.. GEORGE Il. PARKGN, the secretary
of the Rhodes Scholarship Trustees.
DR.. PARKtN says:
The machinery OF the big scheme seems TO be
working very well now. You sent us over asplendid
lot OF young fellows last year and the heads OF
colleges. tutors, &c, at oxford all speak strongly
OF tho good impression they have made. They
have adapted themselves to English ways with
remarkable facility, but that Is Characteristic OF
your American mind-perhaps more so among
your ladies than even among your men.
1t is certainly very striking thing 10 reject
that hereafter for all time the means are provided
FOR nearly hundred young Americans TO take tho
full advantage OF all the best that England has TO
give them. am more and more satisfied that tho
great conception which Mr.. Rhodes had in mind
will be more than justified by the results
Incidentally, it is interesting to note
that Dr. PARKIN expects that an inter
change of professors between our great
universities on different sides Of the
Atlantic will yet he made, with mutual
profit.