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New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
HONORS DIR. PLATT.
Connecticut Legislature Acts-
Tribute from the Governor.

Hartford. April Ex-Governor Henry Roberts sent
to the General Assembly to-day formal notice Of
the death Of Senator o. H. Platt The Governor $
message reviewed the various steps of Mr.. Platt's
career before he became member of the United
States Senate. and says in part:
The death of Senator Platt is loss to this
State and 10 this nation Connecticut moUrns a
representative in Congress whom she has honored
and trusted and common country Will miss a
valued counsellor. unselfsh public servant and
q wise statesman.
His career in the United States Senate had been
long Each year he grew in effective service The
desire that his country should always pursue the
course that seemed to his Christian conscience to
be right combined with his ability. industry, tact
and experience. gradually brought him to a nigh
position In her councils, and he became one OF her
statesmen perhaps trusted and Followed Deyonu
the lot of most of his associates.
His life had been pure and useful He was cour-
teous and helpful: simple in his living, with a
deep faith in the OnmovinG purpose OF God. and a
Christian gentleman whose memory and influence
this State and nation will long cherish
AS a token of respect to his memory recon-
mend that your honorable body adjourn for the
day and take any other action that may seem
to you fitting and proper.
After receiving Governor ROberts's message and
appointing a committee to draft resolutions on
Senator PIatt's death both houses adjourned until
Ii 80 tomorrow The chaplains of both houses in
their invocations referred to the dead Senator
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
MAYER TO BRACKETT.
Former Says Senator's Client May
Act in Equitable Case.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

Albany April 25-Attorney General Mayer to-
day sent a reply to the letter Of Senator
Brackett, in which he points out that the lat
ter's client, Mary S. Young who is stock
holder in the Equitable Life Assurance Society
can bring action. such. to compel the
officers to account for any funds unlawfully
diverted by them, if, as the Senator declares
the corporation is powerless to bring such an
action by reason Of the control OF the directors
whom he accuses. The Attorney General points
out the powers of the superintendent of insur-
aEce and that the law provides that the sworn
examination by the superintendent is presump-
tive evidence In court ot the facts found ny
him. The Attorney General also shows that he
must be prepared to prove the facts in court be-
fore he can sustain the kind Of action which
Senator Bracket asks him TO bring. Mr.. Mayer
does not decline to bring the action. nor TO act
on Senator Brackets petition. but asserts that
ne viii finally determine the course to be pur-
sued when all the facts properly before him.
The letter is follows.
Ny Dear Sir: beg to acknowledge receipt OF
your f-vor Of the leth instant. IN which you re-
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
WOULD BURY JOHN PAUL JONES HERE
Action of the American Scenic and Historic
Preservation Society.

Al the request OF the American Scenic and HIS
toric Preservation Society the Board Of Aldermen
took official action yesterday in regard to the
recovery and reburiaI of the body of John Paul
Jones. The memorial. introduced by President
FoTnes, is in part follows:
At a meeting of the trustees OF the American
Scenic and Historic Preservation Society IL was
voted to present 10 you this memorial. calling
Horace Porter in recovering the remains OF Johl
John paul Jones' although born in Scotland. in
1747 was in every essential qualification Amer
the Ranger June IA. IN. the day which
The Stars and Stripes adopted by Congress,
ana first carried them the high seas. lie Sc
cured from France the first official recognition
seas HIS capture Of the Scraps, while in COM
mand of the Bon UOnime Richard. one Of the
most brilliant achievements In naval history. He
died July Is. 1872, and WAS buried in Paris.
This is but of the why the city of
NeW-YOr has peculiar right to the remains of
this great hero In l775 he came TO New-YOrlL TO
enlist seamen for the new navy. When he re-
ceiVcd his first command. in l775. he made New
medal In New-Iork. In his active career in the
navy he returned to this city for rest. He pre-
dicted a great future for the city and tried buy
a suburban estate here. He expI Iessed the wish
which he stood that of NeW-Nork from which
he sailed November II. 1881
We therefore recommend the adoption by the
Board of Aldermen of resolutions that provide IN
high appreciation of his services. and that the
city Of New York should return its thanks to
France for its cordial cooperation. We also ask
that Congress be petitiOned 10 have the BODY of
special committee be appointed 10 carry out theEe
recommendations.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
COSTLY PROPERTY TO BE SOLD.
House Built for Henry G. Marquand Will
Be Disposed of at Auction.

The dwelling house. costing H,l000OO the north
west corner of GSth-st and MadisOn-ave. which was
built for Henry G. Marquand from plans by Rich
ard N. Hunt. Will be sold tomorrow at auction at
the New-York Real Estate salesrooms by Bryan
l.. Kennedy. II is of the costliest and best
houses OF its kind ever built in this city Mr. Mar
quand was for some time prior to his death presi-
dent Of the Metropolitan Museum OF Art.
The house is Of red sandstone and brick. in an
adaptation Of late French renaissance one Of the
features of the structure is its wealth Of interior
decoFa lions Near the entrance hall n a side door
set with sEnaIl tiles Of Spanish make. from of
Philip lis palaces In The Greek drawing room
over the mantel, In low white marble relief is a
bacchanal, carved In Rome in 1893 by the Spanish
artlst benlhure. over tac door To the hall is n
other relief BY Benlliure representing footrace IN
the Greek stadion and In the curved top of n semi
or LIAR alcoye opposite are two more. modelled to
~ ue carve representing gladiatOrs In fierce com
tt Dst win mons and a chariot in the circus
Win a wreck or overturned and fallen steeds
4heTe are aiso a Saracenic room and an Anglo
japanese room.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
CITY MAY PAY ONE-HALF.
Decision as to Cost of Ertr0 Tracks
in FuZtOn-st. Subzcau.

The plan and contract committee OF the Rapid
Transit Commission held a lively session yester-
day afternoon on the question of four tracking the
subwa, extension in Fulton-st Brooklyn The
Intcrborough Rapid Transit Company recently
asked for the privilege and the commission APP
proved the plar but referred it back to the plan
and contract committee for decision on the ques-
ton Of terms In the interests Of the Intc"borcugh
yesterday were present Nicc-Presidcnt +. +. Bryan
and Mr. Dcyo. The members of the committee
present we1e Controller Grout Alexander L. Orr
and john II. Starin.
When the committee asked the InteJboroush
representatives on what terms the company pro-
posed to build the four track subway Mr.. Bryan
replied that the company thought the city should
pay the cost or construction and that the
pany Was willing to pay the interest on the use
OF the money. The estimated cost cf tie improve
ment was g GOO go. The entire cost OF the subway
from the Battery to Flatbush. ave, he Brooklyn
terminal is 100000. exclusive Of the cost of ter
minals and stations. which estimated to cost
about 100000 more.
Controller tirout expressed the opinion that the
company ahould pay the entire cost alone. This
aroused discussion. and the result was that the
committee agreed that the best terms It would
recommend To the comm isson we're that tile In
terbo:ough pay half of the cost of construction
and the city pay the other half Mr.. Bryan was
not pleased at the proposition and left Tie meeting
with the understanding that ne would communi-
cate with August Belmont
Mr. Orr said he thought the proposition that the
city pay half the cost of construction was fair
one and that II the committee received Mr. Bel
mont's reply before the next meeting OF the COM
mission II would make such report.
The Continuous Transit Securities Company yes
terday sent TO the Rapid Transit Commission a
letter with reference TO the proposed subways in
the neghborhood OF s4h-st. urging that the routes
remain as they are and making this offer
IT, against the expectation Of reputable experts il
is found that the moving platforms. after being
installed cannot render the service. we shall be
changes. il any. may be required in the 34th-st.
subway So that n may he utilized for Whatever
'natbod OF transDortation the city may desire
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
CASHIER FORCED OUT.
Could Not Erplain apparent Short
are. Which Is Made Good.

Peabody. Mass. April 25.-At meeting OF
tho hoard of directors of the Warren National
rank tonight. Frank c. Merrill, for thirty years
cashier of the institution. removed A di-
rector of the bank said tonight that Mr.. Mer-
riu had been removed because he had refused
a request for his resignation made by the d.
rectors to-day.
The director said that examination OF me
books of the bank by National Bank Examiner
Ewing hai developed an apparent shortage OF
S.. BOO This, it was believed was due TO lax
methods of bookkeeping. and, as the cashier
could not explain the situation, he was asked 10
resign. Merrill promptly made good the amount
of the seeming shortage. The directors SAID
they would issue a formal statement tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
OGDEN PARTY STARTS SOUTH.
VI tc Attend Annual Educational Confer
ence at Columbia. S C.

p l@fse party ot newspaper men and educators
from Boston. Philadelphia and this city left bere
q" special train yesterday afternoon for Co
lca'ula' , G.. 20 attend the annual Southern Edu-
ealoi.aI conference, which begins to-day to last
CAA Itld"y night The party. which fIl,d nine
cars were IA" guests of Robert G Ogden chair
man of the Southern and general education
boards. Columbia is the educational as well as
tne anufacturing centre OF the new South and
Nr ogden has takcr large parties q wei know,
persons 10 the conferences for the last five or
flA years When the Columbia Conference ends
3r Ogden ana his party VIII visit the olucationa1
institutions ~ Spartansburg ard Greensboro. reach
ing IAiHloTc X G., On Sunday. On May . and ?
The party VIII attend the commencement exercises
al the Hampton Institute. Hamptcn Va fr,r
There returning 10 Nege-York
among Ar OgdeEs guests are the Rev aud
AIRS Sanrol Il. Bishop. the Rev. DR. and AIRS
~ - isiitlns, the Rey. and Mrs Joseph \
l'laheA1To' ot Boston; Dr. Wallace Buttrick. sec
.+ltiH oi iae general education board; Edward II
-4enent Ed.tor-in-CLief of THE Boston Tran
51''il -. 1lair MeHelway, Of The Brookl,-n
,-,as-s. alq alrs McKelway; Hammond Lamont
S--'titi-E 5>allor 81 The Evening Post . and
ea''.., Df; James Z. Russell. dean OF
ltt9oe lstanu; Dr. A. :. Draper State Commit
sl.,'r ~ l-d9caiinn; The Roy. Paul Revere Frotb-
The party VIII be jo.acd N Richmond hv Ms
., j. 9lofiag aifc OF tGe Governor Of Virginia
-Iis- - - A1lAiofd ~ ticEmond; DR.. H. Il Fris-
~, ~ ti'-ia, ton institute. and l. L. Lewis Of
s-ial4 l4llen1. ~ Hampton Charles T. Beelow Ar
lAi.f Nlffss james, Dr. William JAY Schicffciin
ane Dr. and n .a Ernest n Stires all Of New,
train I'd Greensboro. '
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
CALLS LOCKOUT LEGAL.
Justice Clarke Holds That 1t Vas
Not in Restraint of Trade.

A decision was handed down yesterday by Jus
tice Clarke. of the Supreme Court In the case oi
,ba l,itv Trust Safe Deposit and Security Com
pany Of Philadelphia. against Waldhauer' IN whlch
he declares the lockout of the Building Trades En-
pIoyers' Association of 1903 legal and not IN re-
straint of trade This applies 10 the last lockout
Two members OF the Building Trades Employers
.eociottop in the lockout ordered by the board OF
governors in l9O3 re-empoyed their men and were
expelled from the association. Their bonds which
,.,re $40 each. were also declared forfeited.
The amount Of the bonds was paid by the secur-
ity company, which then sought TO recover from
1T-e,ss and 1valdbauer. They refused to pay and
suit was brought against Wadhauer for the re-
eovery of the amount Of the bond.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
THE TRANSLATES RULE.
Fail Self-Gorernmeut Postponed
Trcatg Violated. CrOnje Says.

London April 25.-The draft of the new Trans
vaal constitution was issued this afternoon. 1t
provides for legislative assembly consisting Of
the Lieutenant Governor from six TO nine official
members and from thirty to thirty-fve elected
members. Every burEher of the former South
African Republic is entitled TO vote for MEM
bers Of the Volksraad assembly. we'll as
an white male persons Of British birth occupy
ing premises al an annual rental of not less than
80 or having capital 10 the value OF $500 unless
convicted OF treason since May 81. 1902 or of
murder unless they have obtained a free par
don. A commission VIII divide the Transvaal
into electoral districts. The debates in the AS
embly VIII be carried in English, but the
resident of the Eolksraad may permit mem
Der 10 use the Dutch language. Financial meas
ures must be recommended to the assembly by
the Governor. and no part Of the revenue may
be appropriated without his authority
In a communication 10 Lieutenant Governor
Lawley accompanying the letters patent pro-
viding for the changes, the Colonial Secretary,
Alfred Lyttelton says the time is not yet ripe
10 grant full self-goyernment which would in
VolNe party government This would become
more practicable when the Two races had acted
longer together under equal rights OF citizenship
ana when bitter memories had become softened
by time.
In regard TO the coored population not being
directly represented in the Eolksraad, any bill
subtecting them 10 special disability or restric-
lion must hare the sanction OF the home gov
ernment before IL becomes operative.
Secretary Lyttelton explains that similar con-
stitutonal changes cannot be extended TO the
Orange River Colony Immediately. because the
industrial and economic conditions there do not
so urgently demand them.
Norfolk va. April 25-General Cronie. who was
member OF President Kriger's Cabinet for twelve
years said to-day regarding the new Transvaal
constitution:
II IS breach of the treaty Of peace. made with
US DS t-leland at Ne-eeniFnE Nav 81 1902
Mflch promised self-gOvcTnmcnt as soon as our
country was IN a settled state. King Edward has
been advised by the capitalists in drawing up the
cGIsli lituton, which TO my mind is no constitution
az All II IS no more than / expected. The only
thlng which remains is 10 be patient and work
with petitions 10 the British government II they
rample US under foot for ten years. still they
must listen 10 some day. our people of the
Transyaal have been forming a political organiza-
ton under 8oer leaders known as FIet Eok (rThe
People, which will demand what was promised
tleT in the signing OF this peace treaty
I n0er the new constitution capital will be allied
against labor and there is possibility of self
government The Rriton III South Afric. IS
9llec with The BOer and wants self f-governmenf
lne does not want the country be ruled By
capitalists
The Beers and Britons who are now in America
W.'h General Cronje, over SIX hundred in ali have
agreed 10 establish colony IN America probably
IL Georgia
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
GIVES LIFE FOR PET TERRIER
Daughter of Albert B. Boardman Is Killed
by Fall in Italy.

While trying TO save her pet fox TERROR. Monday
Geraldine Boardman. the fOurteen-year-old dauxh-
ter of Albert g. BOariman, counsel TO the Rapid
Transit Commission and senior member Of the
law firm of B0ardman. PlatU & SOey, fell four
stories through the SkyIighJ of the courtyard
the pavement of the Hotel de Navtlle. Florence,
Italy, and killed almost instantly.
Besides her parents the girl leaves Il sister. Mrs
James MCLane, of NOrrtstown. y j.. and two
brothers. SeweN "a member of his fathers law
firm. and Philip, student at Vale. The child
lived with her parents at No 40 West 5Sd-st. and
attended the Spencer school in West +Sth-st- Mr..
and Mrs. Boarnan Will discontinue their European
trip and return IN n few days with the body.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
a JONES TOMB AT DUMFRIES.
Father of Admiral Buried There-Stone Put
Up by Son.

Paris. April 25-When the report was circu-
lated that the body Of Paul Jones was buried in
Kirkbean Church. DUmfries Ambassador Pof-
ter. although he had already located the burial
place at Paris. wrote to the pastor of Dumfrles
Manse. the Rev. D. w. Mckenzie who replied
follows:
The tomb is that OF the father of Paul Jones
and the inscription on ii is:
IN memory Of John Paul. senior, who died at
Arbigland October a, l76T. universally es-
teemed."
Below appears an inscrlOtion:
Erected by John Paul, junior"
John Paul Was the original name Of Admiral
Jones take great interest in the history OF the
admiral and the local tradition or parish docu-
Inents suggest nothing at variance with the ac-
ceDted opinion that he died in Paris and was
buried in the Protestant cemetery there
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
MAY STOP EQUITABLE LICENSE.
Colorado Commissioner Threatens to Act if
Quarrel Continues.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.l

Denver. April 25.--If the Equitable Life Assur-
Society does not get it's troubles settled
it's license to do business in Colorado Will be with
drawn. This is the position taken by State Insur-
ance Commissioner Tesch. and he says IL is the
attitude taken by Insurance commissioners In other
States with reference to the company licenses.
1t would not be because either Mr.. Tesch or the
other commissioners believed that financially the
Equitable unSoUnd institution that this eN-
step would be taken, but merely to hasten an
adjustment OF present difficulties. Correspondence
Mr.. TeSCh has from other State commissioners indi-
Gates that the fight will be tolerated long.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
TO HEAR OBJECTIONS TO SHORT DAY

The associated local school boards will hold a
public meeting for the discussion OF the proposed
reduction Of the school day in the first year of
the elementary public school from five three and
a half hours. at the Hall OF the Board of Educt-
ton at o'clock on Thursday evening. The meet
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26
ROYAL MOTOR CAR OUT OF ORDER

Madrid April 25--WhiIe King Alfonso. the Queen
Mother Christina and the Infanta Theresa We're
riding in a motor car Monday evening. the brake
became unmanageable and the royal party
subjected 10 delay. No one was injured.
New-York tribune., 1905-04-26

ing will be addressed by officials OF the department.
and by commissioners OF the board. who viii pre-
sent both sides Of the question
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
Fearless and Independent.

The Chicago Record. Herald is a con.
spicuous example of the success with
which 1.-The public rewards fearless nom
craftsmanship in the columns of great
metropolitan daily paper. 1t is an in
dependent newspaper in which men and
measures are invariably viewed wholly
from the standpoint of the public good
and not from that of the interests of
any particular political party. It Is the
very reverse of neutral-fearless and
outspoken on all great questions of the
day, but presenting its editorial opin.
ion upon independent judgment and
entirely regardless Of political affilia
tions. Partisanship Is barred as strict
ly from the news columns as from the
editorial page. All political news is
gwen without partisan coloring, thus
enabling the reader 90 form correct con
illusions for himself. In the ordinary
partisan newspaper political news is
usually colOrcd to such an extent as to
make it difficult If not impossible fol
the reader to secure sound basis fol
Intelligent Judgment.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
w. s. bencfieI HdW. co.
Isabel Items.
From the Herald.

From the Herald.
Clyde Graves Will take charge of the
Jos. Stroll farm in the near future
Clyde aud family will be missed In Isa-
bel, but they will be near neighbors.
Ed Boots beat the record Monday at
the practice shoot. He got seven out
OF six. Ed is swift we know but we
hardly expected him to kill more birds
than he shot at.
Bob Tilden lost his valuable black
saddle mare Friday last. Fob had her
out on trip Thursday and Friday the
animal had blind staggers. Mr.. Tilden
is having hard luck with his horses, but
he is man Of pluck and energy and
Will not be daunted by this temporary
misfortune.
A gentleman residing in Isabel tells
this story of man whose taste was so
discriminating and accurate that he
could tell the country from which each
liquor that he tasted came. One day to
test his ability in this line he was blind
folded and given several kinds of wine
to taste, all of which he told correctly.
AS final test he was given glass of
water. He studied, puckered his lips,
frowned, then tasted again, finally say.
ing he could not recognize that flavor.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
PoIand-China S wine.

Woods County Herd of Poland-C China Hogs
and White Plymouth Rock chickens.
Headed by the ereat bears. Sampson, No.
36641, q 1000 pound hog in show condition, Per-
q. g..
Now for Sale fifteen sows and gifts sired by
Sampson and Jones o. B.. safe in pig by Per
lection Know. Twenty October and No
yember pigs, both sexes, sired by Perfection
Know. Twenty-Five Cockerels - fne rs silk
at 80 cents each. Inspection and correspond
ence invited Farm miles south and miles
west Of Kiowa. Kansas, and miles north Of
Capron. Oklahoma.
ED. PRAY.
Successor to I'd. and N. A. Pray.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
DeeYheQd Items.

Our literary is doing business right
along regardless of the cold weather,
and everybody is having good time.
Last Friday night was election of Off
GERS and the old ones were reelected.
Ed Golf put up ice last week. 1t is a
foot thick and Zine as silk" b. H.
Roberts and Hiram South did the saw
ing.
Wilson South is ailing some since re-.
turning from Medicine Longe, and is
not able to work.
The new mail carrier, a. Mr.. Batson,
from near Wichita, was out Thursday
looking over the route and also house
to move his family into, as he expects
to live at this end of the route.
w. Ell. Drury has thrown out his
stove pipe and is still doing business at
the old stand.
Cattle are doing very well, consider
ing the severe weather. Very few los.
ses are reported.
Ross Stewart froze his ears, Ed Lark
in froze his cheek, Chas. Hildebrand
froze his chin, Bob Bruce trozs his pigs
ears, Mr.. and Mrs. Gentry froze their
feet and Mr.. Drury froze his shirt, the
one his wife left out on the clothes line
all night-all in the late unpleasant.
ness.
That grounding played sneak on
this community. Next time we will
bet on the terrapin.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1905-02-22
WHAT TOM MURPHY SAYS.
Harvey County Representative Praises Pre-.
lessor Larson Healers.

NEWTON. KANSAS, February 18.-T. P.
Murphy, twice elected az county clerk
OF Harvey county; and elected to the
legislature from his district at the re-
cent election by a plurality of more
than 1000 votes, has issued statement
in the fKansan-Republican unqualified
ly endorsing the work of Prof. Austin j.
Larson Healers. To reporter he re-
marked:
"Mrs. Murphy has bsen greatly helped
by the Prof. Larson Healers and the
lumbago is all gone. The neuralgia in
the back of her neck and face is better
and her consumption which was sspeci-
ally bad, is very much improved. She
was also troubled with insomnia, but is
now sleeping better. This is the first
treatment that has helped her lumbago,
although she has doctored for that for
years without particle of help. In
fact one doctor told her that he wished
somebody would make specially OF
lumbago, as much as to say that msdi-
cine would never cure it. We arc great
ly pleased with the results.''
In speaking of the Transformation OF
the child of Mr.. and Mrs. G. Schmitt,
R. F. D. No. 4, Newton, Kansas, from a
helpless imbecile to healthy little girl.
Mr.. Murphy said: "That case il almost
beyond belief and the result Of this drug.
less treatment seems to me to be little
short of miraculous.