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The National tribune., 1906-09-06
Equal LIBERTY TO BOTH.

Comrade J. J. Fhzserreli, City Of
Mexico. thinks that the recent declara-
ton Of President Diaz of Mexico to q
committee of railroad strikers embodies
the correct doctrine as to capital and
labor. and should be widely published.
President Diaz says:
Every employe has a right to say
whether he cares to work or not, AMI
to accept or refuse to work at q fixed
salary. Every employer also has tho
right to accept or decline the service Of
any workingman, and to fix his salary
according to the work he can perform.
Much of the progress Of the Republic Is
dependent upon the Introduction of cap
ital, both domestic and foreign. Capital
must be protected. as every imposition
placed upon 1t retards the forward
movement Of the country and its in-
dustrial development"
The National tribune., 1906-09-06
THE REAL ESTATE TRUST COMPANY
COLLAPSE,


Solid, slow-going. eminently-conser-
vative old Philadelphia has received as
severe a shock as came to New York
from the insurance scandals. in the
startling collapse of the Real Estate
Trust Company, an institution which
was reckoned among Phiiadelphia's
very best and safest. The present indi-
cations are that the Company Is short
some $1,000 900 on account OF money
advanced to promoters. principally to
man named Segal, a dashing reai-estate
operator, who has been building towns
extended scale. The President of the
Company was, Frank X. Nipple. whose
death followed tho beginning of the de-
velopments. 1t was at first stated that
he had died from heart disease. and the
Coroner gave a certificate to this effect.
but has subsequently confessed that
Nipple committed suicide by shooting
himself. and that the Coroner was in
duced to make the wrong certificate for
fear that the truth would be ruinous in
its effect upon the depositors in the in
stltution.
Mr.. Nipple was a leading Presbyte-
rian, and his institution was the deposit
tory of the funds of the General AS
sembly and other Presbyterian instru-
mentalities. A receiver has been ap-
pointed. and shortly after he began the
examination of the books no found 1t
~, to in hn ctric rs
ney. as the developments made threat
ened to shake the Philadelphia business
world to its foundations. At first 1t
seemed as if the Directors were Of the
usual dummy variety. who know moth
ing of the business. but 1t fas trans
guilty knowledge and shared in the loot
of the bank. Just what their compiled
ty was cannot be made known at pres
ent.
1t is alleged that Nipple loaned $5.-
800. 900 to Segal. and that he also spec
ulated heavily and disastrousiy. He in
vented a new system Of defaulting with
a list Of real loans and list Of bogus
ones. The Directors claim that they
never saw the real loans. Tha bogus
loans were apparently made upon un-
questionably good security. but when
the exposure came it was found that
there never had been any such trans
actions consummated.
At the first developments the Direc-
tors came brayely to the front with
their own money to attempt to stop the
run, but they found the breach was
far wider than they expected. and
they pulled back to save themselves.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06
FROM THE PRES.
VnENr

Among the very m any congratula-
tions from leading men received by
Commander-in-Ch Brown was the
following from the President:
The White House. Washington, Oys-
ter Bay. n. Y. Aug. 21. 1906.
MY Dear commandments
Let me send you a word of sincere
and hearty congratulation upon your
election as Commander in Chief of ths
Grand Army.
'As you were yourself In the ranks.
perhaps the following anecdote may
amuse you:
''I made my old commander In ths
cavalry brigade. Gen. 8. B. NJ. Young,
Lieutenant-General.a and when he Re.
tired I appointed to succeed him Gen.
Adna r. Chaffee, with whom also had
the good fortune to serve in the San
tiago campaign. Both of them had be-
gun their careers in the Army as pri-
vate soldiers in the civil war. and on
and was formally presented to me. Gen.
Young sent him his own Lieutenant
Generals stars with a memorandum
that they were from Private Young to
Private Chaffee.
"Our country Is a pretty good coun-
try, after all, isn't It?
with all good wishes. and trusting TO
have the pleasure of meeting you per-
sonally in Washington this Winter. I
am,
Sincerely yours.
Theodore Roosevelt.
Gen. r. B. Brown. COMMANDMENTS.
Chief. Grand Army Of the Republic,
GAINESVILLE. o."
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

1t has taken South Carolina a long
time to get tired of the Dispensary. but
it seems she has at last done so. After
an exceedingly bitter fight Ansel, the
Anti-Dispensary candidate. has won out
by handsome majority. tho opposed
by Senator Tillman and all his influence
The Dispensary ie one of the worst OF
substitutes for prohibition, and its es-
tablishment in South Carolina was at
tended by sharp rebellion, in which
several men were killed and a vast
amount of Ill feeling aroused. 1t will be
probably succeeded by Local Option.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06
GATHERING AT FRANKLIN, TENN


A most interesting proposal has been
made by tho editor Of the Confederate
Veteran that the coming anniversary Of
the terrible battle of Franklin be sig
nalized by o gathering on that historic
field Of the survivors Of both sides Of
the men who fought so desperately
there. The editor of the Confederate
Veteran says:
1.-THE Veteran suggests a gathering at
Franklin, Tenn, of the survivors of that
great battle. Nov. 80. 1864. There have
doubtless never been in the history Of
warfare two armies who were more
valiant to the death and whose deport-
ment toward those who were captured
was more considerate. Think of how
Gen. John Adams was treated-his
horse dead across the breastworks and
he wounded to death in the enemy's
hands! The valor of both sides was
such as to create the most profound re-
spect each for the other.
ut would be deeply interesting for
the survivors Of each side to have ex-
planned on the ground the positions and
movements Of their antagonists; 1t
would be comforting beyond expression
for comrades who were side by side in
that awful carnage to meet again on the
sanguinary ground. Besides, the prop
erty on both sides the pike. including
the Carter House, tho cotton gin and
the locust grove. Is owned by people
who are willing to sell at actual values
They have made these offers, and in
such meeting a movement might be
inauguratsd whereby the Government
would be induced to purchase an area
at least large enough to include the
principal parts Of the battlefield.
There Is no place in America more
suitable for monument to be erected
by the Government equally honoring the
heroism of American soldiers than at
Franklin"
The National tribune., 1906-09-06
THE SWISS ARMY.

In Switzerland we can find republican
with every citizen imprest with the duty
of voting. serving in Office when he Is
called upon. and taking his place as a
soldier in tho army. Switzerland IL a
small country and surrounded by Ma
tions maintaining powerful standing
armies. Her greatest danger is in the
preservation of the integrity Of her ter
ritory, and this Ii a duty incumbent
upon every man. She maintains Nd
standing army. but every Swiss is COM
PEELED to serve from the age Of 20 to
so in the militia and reserves. The
raw recruits go into schools Of instruc-
ton. being obliged to give As days II
they belong to the infantry and 80 days
IL to the cavalry. After this the cav
airy must turn out and serve 16 days
lery II days every other year. There are
good schools for the officers, and those
who aspire to commissions must pass
through them. In addition to this, tar
get shooting is carefully cultivated and
made a National sport. The law pre-
scribes that in every village and ham,
let there shall be a shooting ground
provided, and the Government offers
prizes OF many kinds for the best
marksmen. Therefore, tho Switzerland
has less than 100000 people. she has
. magnificent army Of $4,000. which
can be massed on short notice. and. TAX
Ing advantage OF the natural features
Of the country, Is a force that France,
anxiously with.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

The only sound objection that has so
far been made against the Presidents S
order is in regard to words ending in
led" While many. If not most of these.
are sounded as II they ended in "t,"
there are large number in which the
increase the number, especially in for
NAL speaking. While We may say
"biest." 'curst.' past" etc, most of
the time, we also say blessed" "curs-
ed" passed" etc. very often, and the
tendency is strong to mark the past
tense of verb in this way, rather than
by the one-syllable form.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

Il comes al q great surprise that
some misguided men in Michigan are
trying to defeat the Hon. Washington
Gardner for reelection. This would be
q great mistake. It would BE- . miseor-
tune to Michigan. and It would be .
real grief TO the veterans. Comrads
Gardner came to the front IN the Houro
Of Representatives. with phusual rapidi-
ty, and to-day is regarded a. ons Of the
ablest men in the House. His position
upon the oomrn1ttees Indicates this. ana
1t is confirmed by the work that he has
done and the. high opinion In which he
is held by the Speaker and his fellow
members. He helps much to make the
Michigan dslegation as strong and In
fiuential as It 10. and Michigan should
certainly follow tho example Of Maine
and other States In making her influ-
encs in Congress wsighty by keeping
her representatives in the public SCR
vice. Maine has always had an infiu-
encs upon public affairs far out Of pro.
portion to the strength Of her little dele
CATION Of fou,,i because she has in tbs
first place been careful In the selection
OF her Representative ana then has
kept them continuously In public life.
so that the State and the country should
have the full benent Of their growth IA
experience ana familiarity with their
duties. comrads Gardner y one Of the
finest types OF the voluntSeS soldier, ths
mSp who carried his muSk%A aid his
duty and incurred severe Wounds IN the
defense OF the country IL i Is sls.
queht speaker. and 10 dsV6sSd d the
interests Of his comssal& u gan ha
readily illustrated by Il lb6SpsS d
a|sful acts I'd their behalf. W EtSs
tint all doubt a. to his retufk Atll b
|at oncs removed. Al
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

There is possibility that an Ameri-
can priest. Father Henry MoeIler, of
Missouri. may be elected the Black
Pope; that is. the President General of
the Jesuits of the whole world. This is
an office of power second only to that
of the Pope himself. and it appears at
present that the jealousies of the Euro
peans may prevent the election of an
Austrian, French. German or Spanish
head of the Order.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

A lot of Englishmen who have spent
their lives In learning to spell the Ian
guage in the beastly way that the Eng
lish do are very naturally indignant and
alarmed at the proposal Of simplif1ed
orthography. If spelling is made SO
easy that common people can learn 1t.
what advantage will these superior per-
sons have?
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

While the man whom the Nebraska
Republicans have nominated for SEN
ator is unknown outside the State. he
must be very good man for the place,
since he beat most decisively five other
good candidates, and his success set the
Convention wil9 wj.f singing and cheer
ing. Among Ii. Competitors were Ed
ward Rosewater, who received 273h
votes to Norris Browns 401. Joseph
H. Millard, the present Senator, only
received 461a; George d. Meiklejohn,
ex-Assistant Secretary of War, 81; ex-
Gov. Lorenzo Crounse, who was consid-
cred prominent candidate. 16. and
Gov. Mickey one. Harmony with a big
H seems TO have prevailed, and all
the candidates united In praising the
successful man. State Senator George
i. Sheldon was nominated for Governor
on :ae second ballot.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

1t would seem that the establishment.
of a regular guillotine in st. Petersburg.
even with all the accomplishments of the
French Reign Of Terror, would be a
sensible relief in the Russian horrors
Fancy a carriage load of well-dressed
young men, as recently, driving thru
the streets and shooting down every po-
liceman in sight.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

Did anybody ever see anything like
the disappearance of tiu-jitsu? A year
or two ago everybody was listening
open-eyed TO marvellous stories of skill
with which slender little men overcame
giants by a simple twist of the wrist.
Teachers of the mystic art were ap-
pointed for West Point and Annapolis.
and other colleges Were to get them as
fast as they could be found Then our
American athletes very obstinately re-
fused to be unjointed by anv of the lit
tie tricks. but flung the jiu-t-f experts
on the floor, and jiu-jitsu was forgotten
with the most remarkable suddenness.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

The American merchant ship seems
to be as dangerous to foreign men-of-
war as to our own. Morocco presents a
claim for damages done to her sole
warship by an American ship butting
into her.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06
SPELLING REFORM.

In order to show how exceedingly
moderate are the real changes intro
duced by the Presidents order as to
spelling reform, every word on this
page is given according to that method.
The reader will find very few that will
strike linn as strange and unaccus-
toned.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

1t required good deal OF nerve to
hold an Irrigation Congress last week.
but probably everything about Boise
City, Idaho. was not blue moldy from
continual dampness. as in most Of the
country
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

Are we to have no rest? Just as the
excitement over the peek-a-boo waists
dies out the New York Sun starts the
question whether a gentleman will pick
his teeth in public.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

Roger Sullivan did not let little
thing like few red-hot letters keep
him from going on to New York to well
come Bryan. It takes more than let
wagon
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

Undoubtedly the men who are doing
the most chuckling over Bryan's speech
are Cannon. Fairbanks. Shaw. etc. The
denomination of Roosevelt is no longer
Ga political necessity"
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

The best promise for peace in Cuba
Is that President Palma has secured
some 80 Americans to operate his ma
chine guns.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

Connecticut usually follows New York
politically. which is why political hor-
oscope of the Nutmeg State now would
appear like a San Francisco seismo-
graph record.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

The manifest thing the csar has done
recently was his personal appeal to his
officials to stand at their posts and by
him. at all risk of their lives. to assist
in the restoration of order. TahS shown
that. after all. no has much personaa
courage and Q proper sense OF the re-
sponsibilities Of his position
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

Uncle Joe Cannon Is up in the Adiron-
dacks. Fortunately. It is not in the
hunting season, so that the lives of vis-
itors are comparatively safe.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

John Sharp williams has been con-
sidering the moral aspects OF protec-
ton, and finds that Il is wholly i'm
moral. There is nothing to protect in
Mississippi.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

The Duluth schools have already
adopted the sdmplified spelling.
The National tribune., 1906-09-06

INeOuUre ROOSeVeU.
Gen. r. B. Brown. Commander-in.
Chief. Grand Army of the Republic,
GAINESVILLE. o.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
Humane Act Vests No I tile,
Court Says, and Bird Re
turns to Mamma.
Special Policeman Must Find
Reward in Duty He
Performed.
Mechanical Engineer Sees
Dark Future L loom From
an Overt Act.
BY JAMES G. CRAWFORD.

When the familiar voice hailed her
with Hello, Mammal" Mrs. j. H. Schleff
could have been prostrated by alfeather,
so startled was she. For when she fled
from the flames that advanced upon
her domicile, l41S Jackson street, that
fearful April day, she was forced to
leave parrot to its fate, and her period
of mourning had not lapsed when she
was astonished by hearing its CHEEKY
salutation as she walked through a
refugee camp at the Presidio. When
mutual greetings were over she ascer-
tanned that the bird was in possession
of John Worthington, a special police
man, who declined to surrender it on
the ground that its life was owing to
his heroism and humaneness. So she
instituted search warrant proceedings
for its recovery.
rs it just-is it right-that should
now be compelled to give up the bird
that / rescued from a fiery doom?" said
Mr.. Worthington, addressing Police
Judge Mogan. When this complain
ants husband was leaving his abode I
called his attention to the fact that
this parrot, also canary. would be
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
MEXICAN MUSIC TEACHER
AND FAMILY ARE DEPORTED

Professor Carlos c. Ramirez. music
teacher, his wife and two daughters
were ordered deported yesterday to
Mexico by the steamer Curacao, on the
ground that they had become public
charges within one year after their ar
rival in the United States.
The case was brought to the atten-
ton of the Federal authorities by the
Chamber of Commerce of Stockton.
According to the official report, the
family went to Stockton as refugees
after the confiagration in this city. and
being poverty stricken, were sent to
this city in charge of a charitable lady,
Mrs. Capurro, who is interested in
caring for refugees in Stockton. They
were furnished with transportation to
Mazatlan, Mexico, and with some
money to supply themselves with
necessary articles. but when they ar
rived here Mrs. Capurro reported that
they had refused to go to Mexico and
would probably sell their tickets.
Immigrant Inspector Antonio de la
Torre made an investigation, and upon
his report the family were ordered de-
ported forthwith on the Curacao.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
AGNEws DISTILLERY GIVES
NOTICE OF NEW ENTERPRISE
VIII Go Into Manufacture of Dena-
tured Alcohol for Fuel and
Lighting Purposes.

United States Revenue Agent Bert
NJ Thomas was notified yesterday that
the distillery at Agnews, which has
been manufacturing ardent spirits out
of beet-sugar molasses, is preparing
TO go into the manufacture of dena-
tured alcohol under the new law which
allows that product TO be sold free of
tax for Illuminating and burning pur-
poses and for use in the arts The bill
provides that the alcohol may be de-
natured by the addition of 10 per cent
of wood alcohol, which is poisonous
and units the alcohol thus treated
from being used as a drink.
1t is expected that the new industry
will do much for California, and that
il will prevent the price of coal oil
from rising any higher than it is at
present. and may even force a lower
rate. 1t is said that denatured alco-
hol may be made and retailed at a
profit for 20 cents per gallon.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
MORE LABORERS
WILL LAY RAILS
Increased Force Hired
to Complete the
Sutter Line.
United Railroads Hast
ening Reconstruction
of Its System.

Two hundred more laborers will be
put TO work today on the Sutter street
road, to rush the work on the trolley
line. which will be in operation in a
short time. The south track is in
shape now for cars to run. Work on
the McAllister street line is going
along with much speed.
The work on the Sutter street line
is being rushed" said Thornwell Null
lally. assistant 20 the president of the
United Railroads yesterday, and when
these additional men get to work today
il will not be long before Sutter street
will be ready TO operate cars. The line
will be a perfect system as the rails
being laid are made especially for cleo
trio cars.
Our effort to get every line in op-
Grafton that the public demands has
been hindered to some extent by the
trouble we are experiencing in secur-
ing labor. We are doing everything
possible TO get in shape at an early
date.
There are several other lines which
we would like to have running as soon
as possible. The McAllister' street line.
which was one of the busiest lines in
the city before the calamity. the pub
lie wants. and we are doing every
thing possible to get in shape at an
early date.
While the old rails are all right Tor
the present. the company desires TO re-
place the old ones with the heavy
rails. as they give more satisfaction
to the public, and the cars can be run
on a more rapid schedule
We are waiting for the city 70 re-
pair the sewer on Guerrero street at
Fourteenth, and as soon as it does. the
company will operate the Guerrero
street line. The company intends to
replace the old cable tracks with the
modern rails"
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14
THIEF COOLLY WALKS AWAY
WITH COIN AND JEWELRY
Mrs. e. C. Harrison, 1922 Buchanan
Street, Reports Her LOSS to
the Police.

Mrs. E. c. Harrison, 1922 Buchanan
street. reported to the police yesterday
morning that pigskin bag containing
$3.50 cash and jewelry of the value of
about $500 was stolen from her room
between and 10 o'clock. The jewelry
consisted of a pearl sunburst set with
diamonds, a long neck chain, gold
watch and neck chain, six stick pins set
with diamonds and other articles.
She said that while her son was going
out he was confronted by a man who
asked to be directed to the landlady.
Her son told him to walk inside and
wait. When Mrs. Harrison came down.
stairs the man had gone, and she i'm
mediately missed the pigskin bag con-
tanning her coin and jewelry-
Her son described the thief as about
40 years of age, five feet nine inches
tall. weight 16O pounds, sallow COM
plexion, light hair, sandy mustache
slightly mixed with gray. He wore a
black coat, light colored trousers and
black soft felt hat Captain Burnett
has detailed Detective Whitaker on the
case.
The San Francisco call., 1906-06-14

Ballard said, in the yard of her home,
where she found Mr.. Ballard idling
when she returned from relief sta
ton. He chided her for having stayed
away from him so long. but when she
mildly explained that her delay was
caused by an unusually long line of
applicants for supplies he slapped her
face and told her not to let such a
thing happen again. II won't" she
said, and went and swore to warrant
for his arrest For + was tired of
providing for him and getting nothing
but Ill treatment in return for it." she
declared.
Asked what he had to say in defense
of his alleged misconduct, Mr.. Ballard
remarked that as the case had assumed
a more serious aspect than he anti
cipated, he would like to have its hear
ing continued until he could commu-
nicate with an attorney. But | desire
to say now" he added. that | was not
idIing, but repairing stove, when she
returned from the relief station. and !
desire. Furthermore, to state that she
jawed me more than she has alleged
He was remanded for further in
quiry, and the judge intimated inten-
tion to give him the maximum.
w Andrew of 756 Seventh street,
q,
that on the morning of April Is he as
sisted the Goldblatts. Nathan and
Oliver, to remove a wagonload of new
and secondhand clothing from their
store, 1042 Howard street, to Columbia
Square, thence to Fifteenth and Noe
streets, thence to 1890 Ninth avenue,
where they were found by Detective
Tim" Bailey when that vigilant officer
acted in response to the German In
surance Company's hint that the Gold
blatts were attempting to perpetrate a
swindle by representing that the prop
erty in question was burned.
How did you come TO aid in the
removal?" Mr. Andrew was asked by
Judge Cabaniss.
oliver Goldblatt came to my sisters
house, 15s Ross street, and asked me
to help him and his father in getting
the goods out of danger, was the re-
ply. oliver, you know, was engaged
to marry my Sisters daughter
In the course of his examination Mr..
-.ndrew was asked if he now lives in
California, and he answered. No, I live
in Oakland.-N The resultant litter was
rebuked by the Judge saying:
Two months ago that reply would
have been more amusing than it is now.
Oakland is very much in California to-
day, as is evidenced by the statement
of every person arrested Tor drunken
ness in this city. But we owe more to
Oakland's generosity than she can ever
Offset by furnishing us with inebriates." "
Then the case of the Goldblatts. who
are accused of conceal,ng property with
intent to defraud an Insurance cor
poration, was continued till next Tues
day.