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Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-09
Northern League Meeting.
1ecial to the Herald.

Burlington, VT, March 9.-The
club owners and managers of the
Northern Baseball League assembled
here today for their annual meeting.
The final makeup of the circuit and
the arrangements of a schedule are
TO be considered. 1t is said to be
practically decided that Montreal
will be member of the league along
with Ottawa, Plattsburg, Rutland,
Montpelier, Barre and Burlington.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-09

Father" said the little boy. every
now and then hear you talking about
somebody who was OLD enough tu know
better"
yes, my boy"
what age is HAT. father
And the old gentleman after some
thought replied.
My son. there isn't any such thing.
It's like the golden age-purcly mytho-
logical"
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-09
Farmers!

Call at our office and we will show
you how TO beat the boil weevil. We
are preparing a fertilizer for cotton
which makes fruit early. $500 to
$3.50 a ton. Corn fertilizer $240O
a ton. VIII exchange for cotton seed.
85stm.w Wright, Manager.
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-09
Knew the Gossip.

why do you keep such an inetfi
cient servant rs that ana pay her such
high wages"
MY dear. she has been a maid in
every family OF prominence ln our set
baltimore American
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-09
Musical

The ladies' Of the Christian church
will give musical Thursday evening,
March 18th, at the church. Benefit
new church fund. III
Palestine daily herald. [volume] (Palestine, Tex.) 1902-1949, 1906-03-09

Hear the beautiful Irish songs by
Mrs. Grigsby, Mr.. George Cooke, Mr.
Joe Healy and Miss Healy in Erin
Go Bragh," ON March 18th. III
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
Parker ON COURTS.
Would Reform Jurisdiction o.
appellate DiUision.

Former Judge Alton B. Parker was the guest Of
the Phi Delta Phi Club. organization OF young
lawyers, at its monthly dinner in the Hotel Marl-
borough last evening. He spoke informally on
"Some Changes in the Jurisdiction of the Court OF
Appeals" and advocated the curtailment Of the
powers the Appellate Division. which does not IN
certain important cases. the judge said, take the
place of the Court Of Appeals. He continued:
In my opinion, the Court Of Appeals is not use
fu It should be. and this is because Of restric
tons on its Jurisdiction With very slight amend
ment to the constitution additional work could be
added it and it's calendars kept as clean as they
The time Of the court is wasted in listening to
arguments Of trifing exceptions, when it could
be much better spent in listening to arguments Of
real questions. The law should be changed so as
permit the allowance Of an appeal by any judge
of the court, matter what has gone before
There many, many cases involving great ques-
ttons witch the court IS unable to pass upon be-
cause under the constitution the cases are not aP-
pealable once having been passed on by the Appel
late division and a unanimous af1rmance having
haa lrHe
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
MRS. HOLME LOSES SUIT.
Husband Acquitted of Illegally De
tanning Valuable Plate.

Mrs Lizzie Hastings Holme was the plaintiR In
an action against her husband. Leicester HOlme,
brought 20 trial and dismissed In the Supreme
Court yesterday before Justice Dowling. to re-
cover silver and plated ware valued at $4,000
In addition she demanded $1,000 for Illegal de-
tention The case was dismissed on the grounds
that she had abandoned her property. Holms
fled general denial
The couple were married IN 1893. and for the
last four years have been IN litigation. Holme
was once secretary to ex-MayOr Hugh ]. Grant.
afterward a judge of the City Court. and stin
later an Excise Commissioners. Mrs. Holme was
the widow Of DR.. Frazer C. Fuller to whom she
was married when she was sixteen years old.
Dr. Fuller died in 1892. and Holme was appoint
ed legal guardian Of the young widow who had
inherited over S1OOOOOO They went TO Paris
and entertained lavishly. Then followed quar-
rels and chickering's. and it was brought out In
court that she had allowed him an income Of
$1,000 year for resigning his cOmuissionership.
She held that the trust 70 run for only four
years. but that she discovered the trust deed had
been made out for life.
She identified an inventory Of the plated and
silver ware and other valuables which included
a case Of Rocky Mountain venOmOus insects.
She admitted some Of the property belonged to
her husband. particularly a Whiskey Jug and q
pair Of sugar tOngs.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
METZ SAYS "SHOW ME-" "
Wants to Knoro If NegO Phone
Offer Would Be Binding.

Controller Metz asked the Corporation Coun-
sci yesterday IL an agreement with the Atlantic
Telephone Company binding the company TO fur
nish telephones 20 city subscribers at So year
would be legal
Harry P. Nichols OF the franchise bureau. in
his report on the application Of the Atlantic
Telephone Company for a franchise. directed at
tentiOn TO the failure Of such agreements in
Ohio and Maryland. He said that telephone
company, TO obtain a franchise in Toledo. had
promised low rate and afterward raised the
rate When the case was tried the court held
that the city had no right to fix the maximum
rate The Maryland court decided substantially
the same way.
In view OF the proposition made by Martin W.
LttletOn at the hearing last week, the Controller
Is determined to find out II any rate made would
be binding the company II the company
wanted TO break It. He said
have been looking up the records Of the old
Board OF Electrical Control, and to my mind
there is not the slightest doubt that the city can
take over the ducts now occupied by the En-
pire City Subway Company II the company re-
fuses to pay the city'S bill for occupancy. The
city by paying the cost Of the wires and installa-
tiOn has a right under the contract to take pos
session. It is my opinion that only one COM
pany can remain in the field In this city
doubt whether the old company can meet the
S12 rate offered by the new company. am not
fully convinced that the new company can make
such low rate. Probably the new company.
with its simpler system, can name lower rate
than the old company, with It's more costly
enuipment
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
DEWEY ASKS FOR SHIPS.
Officers Killed, Men Gould Fight
Them, He Says.

The order OF the Patriots and Founders OF Amer
Tea held its tenth annual banquet at the Hotel
Manhattan last night the date having been ar
ranged that the order might at the same time
commemorate the anniversary OF the settlement
Of Jamestown. Va The order had as its principal
guest OF honor Admiral George Dewey. who has for
two years been the governor general.
Admiral Dewey, IN beginning his speech de-
clared that it was very desirable that the navy
should be built up. We want bigger navy"
he said I'VE want more and ships.
We are rich and we afford it. We do not need
6 larger army, but we do need larger navy. We
have the best navy in the world Our enlisted
men are all young men-young Americans II all
The officers in the feet were killed the enlisted
men could fight their ships and DO It successfully.
He ended by praising the work OF the naval ships
at San Francisco IN the recent earthquake.
Br5gadier General H S Turreu replied to the
toast, The Army" ''The army has had a hard
row 70 hoe he said 1T has had the guns OF the
enemy. from Congress down. turned upon f. And
they make pretty bad shots sometimes
John S Wise told OF the founding OF jamestown.
General Stewart l. Woodruff spoke the dis
covery Of The Hudson River. Walter S. Logan de-
scribed the founders OF New England. THE Puri-
tau Minister was described by John Gaylor Dav-
export, and The Last Few Words were given
BY Rear admiral Coghlan.
At the annual meeting OF the Order OF the Found
eTs and Patriots OF America, held earlier in the
Governors room at the City Hall, these officers
were elected: Robert 3. Roosevelt Of New York,
governor general; the Rev DR.. John Gaylord Dav-
export, Of Connecticut deputy governor general;
the Rev. Dr.. Theophilus P Sawin, OF New York,
chaplain general: Theodore Gilman, OF New York
secrerarv general: William Scott Wadsworth, NJ
D, Of Pennsylvania. treasurer general; Edward
Lang Perkins. Of Pennsylvania. attorney general;
Clarence Ettenne Leonard. Of New York registrar
general; Edwin Louis Ripley OF Connecticut ge-
nealoEst general, Henry Elihu Atwater. OF New
Jersey historian general: General Edward r.
Jones. Of New York; Walter ColIyer Faxon. Of Con-
necucut. Henry Wickes Goodrich OF New York.
councillors general for three years.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
QUIGG SEES VICTORY.
Says Democrats VIII Not Nominate
Hearst This Year.

Ex-Congressman Lamuel z. Ouigg told the Re-
publicans OF the 18th Assembly District last night
that the Republicans have q great chance TO win a
notable victory in this this year by getting
together and fighting for Republican principles
He prOphesied that the regular Democrats would
oppose Hearst this year. but that finally the DemOc-
racy OF the nation would take him up. and that
then the would choose between socialism and
Republicanism.
Mr.. Quigg's theme was Republican Opportunity.
He prefaced his remarks by saying that he re-
gretted. with others. that the people OF New York
had had so little to say about the reapportionment
OF this county into Senate districts. He said that
the reapportionmsnt decided upon could hardly be
called satisfactory. He suggested that the Repub-
Icans OF this city organize 90 efficiently that no
one. matter how potential. could further MS
personal interests by ignoring them. He added;
The Republicans Of this State have a great
chance 70 win a notable victory this Ial- 6eerSS
Is leading the socialists by holding out the idea
need new laws Of the HeafsS Alno a1o l I1at q Eno
laws enforced against the poor only The
Democratic party Of this state - entefs Ine con-
test with particular idea except Opposluon 20
Hearst and radicalism The tteQuDllcans VII! con-
test the election against both these political ele-
the Republican party advocating the fewest pos
sible number OF laws and guaranteeing an equal
chance TO all men before the law. With the issues
thus presented there can be little doubt about the
result OF the contest. am inclined to think that
IL is GOOD thing that Hearst has raised the ban
that particular banner The issue has been made
clean cut. The people are thinking on this issue
not nominate Mr.. Hearst for anything this year.
but u will nominate him IN time. Hearst repre-
the sOcialistc idea and he Represents It IN
the part Of the old line Democrats before falling
IN behind the leadership OF Hearst, but before
long Hearst viii be the leader OF the Democratic
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
INSANITY THE DEFENCE
Selection of Jurymen In Murder
Case of JOsetfna TerranOUa.

That Josehna Terranova was born with the
curse Of insanity dormant in her brain and that
this taint developed by the treatment OF
GaetanO and Coneetta Ruggio. whom she killed
will be the defence Of her attorney. ex-Judge
PaImeri This clearly intimated yester-
day during the examination OF twenty-six tales
men for the jury. Only seven jurors were Sc
Iected Of one hundred talesmen IN the panel
Reuben Kraus. Of No. IS West 131st street.
was the second juror accepted and during his
examination the line Of defence was strongly
brought out,
this girl had inherited a taint OF insanity?" Mr.
Palmieri asked.
The taIesman said he would weigh everything
impartially Then he was asked IL il Wers shown
that the abuses she had been subjected to had
developed the mad taint would he give her
sworn evidence full weight
He said he would give this due consideration
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
HU1flfEL TO STAND TRIAL.
Indictments for SabOrnatiOn of Per
jury Declared Good IN Lazu.

Justice Scott. IN the Criminal Branch Os the Eu-
preme Court. handed down decision YESTERDAY de-
clRring that the two indictments for sllhoruatiol
OF perjury against Abraham s. Ruunsl ars sooG
IN Law. This means that the lawyer VIII have %
50 70 trial. and next Monday has bean sat as ths
date The decision. in part. reads:
This Is motion 20 Quash two indictments AGAINST
ne Ce1enoanC upon the ground that he was COM
PsLlsSa Ps 90 glvS tesIlIn0ny before the grand jury
against himself. which testimony was aftervTard
used as basis for his indictment. and hence that
MS constitutional rights were invaded. a SIMILAR
notion upon the same ground. was made IN tl.esa
was sought 20 review his decision BY means OF a
writ OF prohibition. but 10 was held both in the
Appellate Division ana the Court OF Appeals that
that writ could not be sustained as a writ OF re-
view In these particular cases there being ODen
20 the defendant q remedy by way OF appeal
Ordinarily, OF course, a decision made by "A
brother justice viii not be reviewed by anOraer
justice not sitting IN court OF review. and there
fore, except under most unusual circumstances. /
should consider the decision OF Justice Davy de-
cisive, so Tar as am concerned. OF the present
motion
Counsel for the defendant argues that such un-
usual circumstances do exist. Justice Davy held
that no constitutional right OF rae defendant had
been tnfr1nged. and placed his denial OF the mo-
though the Appellate Court decided oniy that q
writ OF prohibition would not lie, yet q majority
OF the justices composing the Appellate Division
expressed the opinion that the defendant had been
constitution A careful reading OF the opinions
rendered in the Appellate Division scarcely bears
out this contention
by John B. StanchleId. District Aftoruev jerome,
personally appeared. and urged that ehe casa hu.a
been thTlshed out In higher court ana that Gns
Indictments we're held % b good
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
WANTS CITY LAND BACK.
Mayor Rejects Bill AlIOVoing En-
croachers to Remain Undisturbed.

Navor Mcclellan yesterday refused to accept
which Is another name for vetotng. the Elsberg
bill which would have allowed the Knicker0ocker
Trust Company and the New Amsterdam Theatre
continued possession OF sidewalk and street space
While corporation counsel about three years ago.
Mr. Rives began e1ectment proceedings against
the Knickerbocker Trust Company at Fifth ave-
nue. and 34th street. whose building encroaches TO
the extent Of 125O feet Of The suit is now on
the calendar OF the Supreme Court and will be
reached next week Corporation Counsel Delany
said last night that the respassers would have TO
vacate the streets. He admitted that the owners
might appeal and thereby defer the inevitable but
he was confident that within a comparatively
short time the owners would have to comply with
the citys request and get Of the sidewalk Inc
Mayors memorandum Is interesting as outlining
the policy Of his administration against trespassers
1t is. in part, as follows:
The plain purpose Of this bill is TO legalize and
validate by a legislative enactment certain h- en-
croachments and Instructions which nave Deen
I seriously doubt whether the Legislature has
any power to pass oil! pertIing p[lv'e sr tbiS
own purposes and thus deprive others or IheI[
right to enjoy the Of the street free from all
obstruction Putting aside, however. the constitu]
tonal questions involved coSdet ~ 5tal ~ me i,,sr
ests of the city would suffer to very great eX-
tent if ii were allowed 10 become a law.
The title the PUBLIC streets IS neld oy & LhS nl @
nicpality in trust for the people IheSe IsnII5 a
the courts that a municipal assembly mas no PoNes
to allow the erection thereon OF any pellnaneii'
encroachment or obstruction. -, =,
| am Informed that one building alone, which ls
situated on one of the most valuable corners OF
the city, reaches upon the street to the e1snt
1850 square feet while another is so % ouIt s la
the owner derives revenue of 5000 a year IRON,
the stands and shops erected. not on his own put
m, i city property The city cannot auord 70 tol-
e-ate any such usurpaton of its streets for private
pu poses and l therefore refuse to accept the Dill
on behalf of the city.
Charles T. Barney. president Of the Knicker-
booker Trust Company said last evening:
We paid for our vault privileges and build
ing does not encroach on the sidewalk more than
many other buildings II was erected according TO
plans submitted to the Bureau Of Buildings. and
we were not enjoned 1 have not seen a copy OF
the bill which the Mayor has vetoed but I under
stand that II simply provides that nobody shall be
until the city mG kes move to set every
bodv back to the line That would be fair.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
TILT OVER TELEPHONE VOICE.
Curious Point Raised at Trial Of Lewis G.
Tewksbury.

Lewis G. Tewksbury was placed on trial yester-
dav before Recorder GOf. in General Sessions on
a charge OF grand larceny preferred by HIS former
v,ife Mrs Mary Mills Grunhutt who told OF her
married life with TeWksbury and the alleged lar
cenv OF United States bonds valued AZ $1,000
When she said that TeWksbury had asked her for
the bonds over the telephone. John +. Mcintyre
counsel for the defendant. objected. the ground
that the voice heard over the telephone might
have been that of person other than his client
Recorder Con then examined the witness. Ques-
tiouing her as to how she recognized TeWksbuEy's
voice. Counsel again objected. on the ground that
the conversation was privileged. and could not be
divuIRed under section OF the Peral Code.
Assistant District Attorney GGrvRn tried 20 estab-
lsh the contention that where crime Is committed
a wife may give testimony against heF husband.
recorder GoR held that Mr. McIntyrs's objections
vVere good Mr.. GaFvan then cited many euthoF1ciss
mai the evidence could be admitted. but Mr. Mo-
intyre construed the decisions as not applicable %
the case.
After listening 70 further arguments of counsel
Recorder CiO1 decided that he would permit Mrs.
CSrunhutt testify to-day Mr. Mcintyre then
moved that during Mrs. Grunhutt's examination the
jury be excluded from the room. and when brought
In such parts Of the testimony not cOnfden-
tia1 should bo read % the jurors. The recorder
said he would reserve bis leclsol On the motion
U2tu to-day
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
C. C. BROWNE SET FREE
Canadian Court Refuses to Hold
Convicted Customs Official.

Montreal. May 14.-Although convicted on a
charge Of defrauding the United States Customs,
c. C. Browne. former New York Customs Of
fcer. was set at liberty this afternoon by Judge
Laverdne. Browne was sentenced by the United
States courts to two years Imprisonment and
to pay fine Of $4,000 for conspiracy with a
silk firm to bring in silks under their true valu-
alton. While awaiting decision on an appeal
he fed to Canada. He was arrested here.
Judge LAverdne held that the only true charge
laid against him here. that Of conspiracy. does
not come within the scope Of the extradition
laws
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15

stupid feeling times out Of 10 is to pay a little
attention to proper food, coffee in particular will
dull the senses and make one feel lazy and stupid
after the first effects Of the cup have worn on an
hour or so after drinking ii.
Il was a lover Of coffee" says a New York
man. 1T seemed TO me breakfast was nothing
without II bur 1 noticed an hour or so after
breakfast a dull, stupid feeling came over me
accompanied frequently By nausea.
Thinking perhaps it was caused by coIee
wanted to make sure OF it 80 l gave uD the use
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
BLAME FOR M'CAULEY.
C. Il. Henderson SHIFTS Responsible
ity for Alleged StocEs SzCindIe.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Wheeling W. Va. May 14-C. A Henderson.
New York promoter. returned from his wedding
trip to Europe, made a sensational fight to-day
for continuance Of his trial a charge Of fraud.
He is accused by W. P Hubbard OF selling him
$4,000 worth Of stock, other than treasury
stock, OF the international Mercantile Agency.
Henderson said he wanted to take depositions
to prove that T N. McCauley, president of the
company, who had received $1,2JO,OOO Of stock
on his own account. substituted some of Il for
the Hubbard order. The court allowed con-
tinuance to September 10 to take character
dispositions, but in the main eliminated the Nc
Cauley evidence. Henderson is defended by
Democratic National Committeeman John +.
McGraW and others.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
JAIL FOR CHAUFFEUR.
Unable to Pay FT1e-Jushcs ZsAsr
Against Le79enczl

Hugo Harding. chauffeur was ersst yestsrsay
in the Court OF Special Sessions On two charges q
violation OF the speed Or6fnznes Es WA nasa
500 on each charge with an alternative 0E thirty
days on each charge IA the Touh2
Harding was unable to furnish Sao Go and was
committed 20 the TOmhs. Justice Zellszs VITO was
presiding was IA favor Oe esrza a 3al}s with 10
alternative but Justices Eyat- s11 MlAycY OUT
voted him.
In passing sentence. Justice ZzI-sz Kaies
We are going 20 stop thfs kfnG C nza erc1
making the street FaGstrRGz Rz1 diving eutQ-
this man did IN Fifth avenue G11 Broadway TEs
majority OF the court decides on q Gls. am
against q. 7 think the man Cuz1r g 10 sec. 70
prison for at least twenty-five Gays ard % pay
tine OF 800 In each casa
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
TO INVESTIGATE U. p. r. r..
Charges of Refusing to Carry Coal
for IndeDendentS.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune. !

Omaha, May 1.-THE relations between the
Union Pacific Railroad and Union Pacific Coal
Company, subsidiary company controlling the
coal output Of Southern Wyoming. are to be in
Vestigated by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission petition is being prepared by the
Sioux City and Rock Springs Coal Company, and
the commission has already granted permission
to file these complaints.
Sensational accusations are made that the
railroad company has refused for three years to
haul coal mined by the independents on any
terms whatever. and. although the independent
companies mines are within six hundred feet OF
the Union PAcihc Railroad it has been found
impossible to ship single car of coal.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15

Of coffee and drank Postum in its place My old
trouble disappeared and learned to look for
ward TO my Postum with much eagerness as
l used To look 10 coffee and instead Of being bad
In its effect, Postum Is very healthy and feel
fit as a lord" right along. Name given by
Postum Co.. Battle Creek Mich.
There's a reason why Postum helps toward
fame and fortune when used in place OF coffee'
the drug drink
Look in each package for the famous little
book. 1.-The Raad % Wellville"
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
NINE DEPUTIES HELD FOR MURDER
Charged with Shooting -Four Miners in Riots
at Windber.
TBy Telegraph to The Tribune,l

Johnstown, Penn. May 14.-Nine secret SER
vice deputies were arrested at Windber to-day
by Sheriff Begley murder charges growing
out Of the riots at Windber jail on Easter Mon
day, when four strikers were shot down while
clamoring for the release Of comrades.
Among the prisoners to-day was Captain w.
J. Taney head Of a Pittsburg detective agency.
They were taken to Somerset, where Judge
Kooser admitted each man TO $1,000 bail. the
Somerset Trust Company going on their bonds.
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
NINE WORKERS NOT TAKEN BACK.

Mahanoy city Penn. May 1.-THE fire bosses.
loader bosses clerks and coal inspectors at the col
heries Of The Philadelphia and Reading Coal and
Iron Company, IN the Mahanoy region who
stopped work during the suspension were to-day
refused reinstatement They were not members Of
the United Mine Workers. and the company said
they had no right 10 quit work. Special meetings
OF the Mine Workers locals will be held tonight
70 take action with view 70 having them rein
stated
New-York tribune., 1906-05-15
J. M. PATTERSON MAY RUN FOR MAYOR.

IBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune.l
Chicago, May 14.-JOseph Medill Patterson
formerly editor of The Chicago Tribune" and
later Commissioner Of Public Works. which po-
s.ten he resigned and announced himself so
c.ai.sl is to become associate editor OF The chi
caeo Socialist" the organ of the party here. II
is runored that he win be the socialist candi-
ia for MavOF