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New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
DEFENDS THE PRESIDENT.
DR.. Lyman Abbott Says He Is
Still Friend of Negro.

DR.. Lyman Abbott. speaking at dinner OF the
Graduates Club. at No. Ill Fifth avenue last
night, unexpectedly departed from the general
tenor of his speech to uphold President Roosevelt
in his action regarding the Negro troops at
Brownsville. Speaking generally on the changes in
the railroad business in the last half century, he
suddenly turned to the Roosevelt phase Of his
speech.
He does not need defender. He defend
himself occasion. he has demonstrated many
times. and as he did to-day the Negro question.
President Roosevelt has been subjected of late
to much criticism. He is friend of the Negro.
1t is is as friend of the Negro that appear to
be speaking tonight for my friend, President.
We, a nation. too prone TO sanction, posi-
bly, a rule, remarks made in criticism about our
chief executive officers. / wish to direct your at
tention to the fact that President Roosevelt as
sailed he Is by newspapers all over the country
for his attitude on the Negro regiment question, is
st friend of the Negro
The dinner in celebration of Forefathers'
Day. II being the 2Sth anniversary of the landing
OF the Pilgrims at Plymouth Rock. About three
hundred persons were present.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
CURRENCY BILL IN.
Committee,s Report Tells 4dUan-
5GgeS of the Credit System.

Washington Dec 2O-Chairrnan Fowler Of the
use Corlmittee on Banking and Currency sub
.tted 10 the House to-day his report the Credit
Currency bill agreed upon by the committee. The
report says tllst bankbook credits identical
with banknote credits and that It should be al the
option Of q depositor of bank 20 say whether he
shall have current credit Of the bank or a book
subject 10 his check. The report continues:
Your committee asserts shat s. Is irmateT1al
OF deposits subject 20 check or OF creot oanknotes
provided thar the reserves ample and the
amount is required for the protection Of each With
tle same freedom on the part OF the pank 20 issue
tts credit that II has accept deposits sub
sect 20 check the habits Of people Will determine
whether the deposits OF bank or its credit notes
are the larger.
The advantages Of q credit currency are set forth
by the report as follows:
1t viii lower and equalize the rates of interest
throughout the United States.
1t VIII make the rates practically uniform
Il viii give to the country districts as economical
g form Of credit SIS the cities enjoy where checks
Il will give 10 the mass of the people. who use
currency Ia their smaller purchases as economical
g. form Of credit those who enjoy the use Of
checks Ia their larger transactions.
. II VIII make Il possible for the banks generally
20 serve such Of their customers as may want cur
ava,,- - lAle
stNCIy u ott9Sr customers VINO have loans which
must De pa-d before the currency can be advanced
lor II Is iTnnaterial 10 bank whether IL owes a
Gelosilor or a note holder.
IL VIII almost Invariably prevent apy panic what
ever, and will always avert a ruinofs crisis
II al any time contract ction Of cradifS becor,as
Necessary because TOO much Of the 1sOLieS Tii
fund has been diverted and transformed into the
ouidafon tSoaq tbsT Is e9rIeHcy VII facilitate
eJdent 10 fixed quantity Of currency such as We
Representative Fowler introduced b,r ro,,
ing the limit placed by law on the ouapfit,, 80 s-
nauonai bank notes which may be issued
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21

ing and disbursing Offices .,
OF the 1900 men, about 800 were on the sea
rolls, virtually all white Americans. and 1Sso on
the silver rolls. mainly aliens. This 1umber does
not include 1000 people employed on the Panarns
Railroad.
The commission is convinced II says. that y @ :
impossible to do satisfactory work with Nes.s
labor. but the labor from Southern spain nss
proved efficient The Negroes are lazy, shiItlcs.s
weak and untrustworthy and arc as subject 70 US
Influences OF the climate as are the whites. =,
The engineering work Of the year has oeea
most entirely preparatory. At CClobra most o. -
effort has been expended In getting. the lock "
proper condition for the installation OF the MAY
mum number OF steam ShOveis and the cons, -
tion OF railways OF which seventy miles have oss os
laid. Improvement OF the terminal facilities 80
of the Panama Railroad, the completion o. w. 10
water system OF Panama. and work on SysisAN
for Colon and Cristobal are reported -
Mr. StevensS report shows that though no n.,e
made to get out yardage for the year Lsos.s,
cubic yards OF material were eNcavated az e'S
OF 795 cents cubic yard against 5420OO yar9s.
cost OF $50 cents. for the year before. ~ .or.
creased cost Mr. Stevens says. Is due 70 tne -s u
refractory nature OF the material the shorter ~
Of labor, together with increased wages anu -
unusually heavy rainfall - ,sv~>-
The report OF the commission tells or ths aI,nss
ttsing for bids for the furnishing or cooi'0 '
and the building of the canal By contract
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
FOR INSURANCE UNION.
PRESIDENTS MEET TO-DAY
RaDmored Company Not incorporated
Other Ne1CS.

More than twenty life insurance presidents in
Guiding the chief executives Of the Big Three
will meet at the Waldorf this morning to dis
cuss the question of forming a national organ
ization. The meeting will be in response to the
circular letter of President Morton of the Equi-
table.
At a conference yesterday between the In
spectors of election Of the Mutual Life and the
representatives of the three tickets the inspectors
virtually decided to use an elaborate system Of
card indexing in making the canvass Of the
votes cast The international committee pro-
tested against the canvassing of any ballot cast
by policyholder whose name did not appear on
the lists which the company fled at Albany
The inspectors took no action on this protest.
1t is understood that George r. Scrugham.
the international committees manager, did not
remain at the conference, the chairman ruling
that Mr.. Scrugham was neither counsel nor
authorized watcher.
The inspectors will hear protests at the honna
office OF the New York Life to-day.
Vice President Dexter, James McKeen and
terdays conference, Samuel Untermyer the in
ternational committee, John De Witt Warner
the policyholders' association and Herbert n
Fell the third ticket"
The movers in the new North American Life
Insurance Company predict the designations
OF thousands of agents of the New York Life
soon after the Incorporation of the now concern
Despite the announcements, no such company
apparently was Incorporated at Trenton. N J..
yesterday. Officials Of the New York Life told a
Tribune reporter that II the new concern based
any hopes on writing the surplusage of the New
York Life agents over the new S1JOOOOOOO limit
1t would be disappointed, as the Company's busi-
ness for 1906 probably would not exceed this
limit.
Since the passage of the new Armstrong law
hundreds OF companies have been organized sim
liar 20 THE North American affair, of which
John 7. Boone and Lee R Durstine, two OF the
New York LIES agency inspectors. are slated
for the principal positions.
John c. Mccall, the secretary of the New
York Life, denied emphatically that there was
to be any connection or business understa ndine.
between the New York Life and the new con-
Germ.
Frederick E. Keep, the Mutual Life's Boston
manager, has resigned from the company's SER
vice
The Equitable at its monthly meeting yester-
day appointed no successor to H r. Winthrop,
who has resigned the treasurership of the COM
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
CARNEGIE JUNIOR PARTNER" DEAD.
Brother-in-Iaw Of President Corey and Well
Known in Steel Industry.

Pittsburg Dec. 2O.-Henry 8IcCrory. for years con-
nected with the practical OF the steel industry
a brothor-in-law of W. E. Corey. president of the
United States Steel Corporation. and OF the
Junior partners of Andrew Carnegie died at his
home in Williamsburg last night. Mr.. McCrory was
of the best known technical steel men in
Pennsylvania. He was master roller Of the Home
stead mills at the time Of the strike in 1892
Following the strike Mr.. McCrory became
nected with the first mill in the country to make
armor plate He was associated with Mr. Corey
and Charles NJ. Schwah, all of whom figured in
the Congressional investigation or the furnishing
of armor plate to the government in 1884. He also
made several important inventions.
Mr. McCrory married Miss Emma Cook, a sister
of Laura Cook Corey, who recently got a divorce
from Mr. Corey. AT the time of his death Mr..
McCrory was an inspector OF armor plate In the
Homestead mills
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21

erued. "l think can get some testimony that
VIII throw additional light on this matter. m
deed know can. I do not hesitate 10 say that
win promise the Senate that can, and I
know what am talking about in this matter.
am not boy on trOlic.
Il am not here talking in idle way on
sco0unt OF a hardship that may fall upon a
few men. but because this question embraces a
great. broad principle OF constitutional law and
constitutional liberty. II is a precedent, If it
should be established, that will apply TO white
men as well as black men. and it applies TO the
Senator Lodge called attention to the fact that
soldiers OF the 25th Infantry had been engaged
which they killed man; in Wtnnemueca,
New, IN 1899 IN which they seriously but not
fatally wounded one man; in FL Paso. Jex:sln 10
1900 in which they attacked the jail IN when
two OF their comrades were confined, and killed
q policeman and IN Valentine, Neb, In which
rhey seriously wounded a man and killed g.
woman. He made a marked impression on the
Senate. and fear was expressed IN some quar-
tiers that Senator Foraker's efforts in behalf OF
the Negroes might have unfortunate enecJs IN
that the resulting discussion might leao the
public 10 believe IL was ingudicious 70 enlist any
was only through oversight that he had
failed 20 mention the fact that IN 1899 men OF
the 25th had attacked and severely beaten @ @Iour
peaceful Indians at San Carlos. Ariz.. compelling
the removal OF the troops 10 another station
Full particulars Of the shooting affair at Valen-
tine, Neb., near Fort Niobrara, were printed IN
The New-York Tribune OF December 4, 1906 in
6 communication 20 the editor. which the Presi-
dent reproduces in the evidence he furnishes 10
the Senate.
OHIO VOLUNTEERS RECORD
Senator Foraker deprecated in vehement terms
The Presidents assertion that the 60th Ohio
Volunteers had been dismissed from the service
Cor insubordination mutiny. etc, and quoted
from .'OhiO in the War by Whitelaw Reid, In
support OF his assertion that this regiment bore
o good name and served with gallantry. General
AinsWorth, the military secretary, enumeTating
several instances Of summary discharge OF large
numbers of soldiers becaus of misconduct
their part. says: The Goth Regiment Ohio In
fantry Volunteers. was summariy discharged on
November 10 1862. pursuant 70 a telegram from
the War Department because the regiment was
disorganized. mutinous and worthless In
s'Ohio in the War" the same date of discharge
regiment was "honorably discharged" 1t is 10
referred.
At the conclusion OF his remarks Mr.. Foraker,
after explaining that he could not deal further
with the subject At this time because many
Senators were anxious to get away, asked that
his resolution go over and said he would address
himself 10 the subject again after the holiday
recess.
The debate attracted wide attention, the
Speaker and many members Of the House COM
sng over 10 the Senate. The chamber was we'll
filled, and the Senators taking part were listened
20 with marked attention. II is believed that the
debate viii be resumed with great earnestness
and vehemence and that ultimately an investga-
fion VIII be ordered.
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
FLAGS FOR ALL POsTOFFrCEs,
Mr.. Cocks Would Have Government Provide
Them for Little as Well as Big Places.
LFpom The Tribune sureau.l

IF7roal Ihe IIlbune Bureaul
Washington Dec 20-Flags are 10 be nrovs6aa
Tor every postofce IN the country under the terms
os bill introduced in the House to-day by Repre-
sentative Cocks, OF Long Island, who represents
the Presidents district in Congress At present
only The hrst and second class postofices are en-
CITED 70 1ags from the government
AIR Cocks Is OF the opinion that the littla Rsl
sows VINO handle the government mail IN country
stores or remote places especially entitls6 =,
consideration. and should be furnished with bunt.
ing by the United States II the bill is enacted fbe
PostoflSe Department will have an additionaI an
preparation for dags and every postmaster may
decorate tbs building he occupies with the Stars
end stripes. AS the postofice al Oyster Bay is
rated third class, the postmaster there under The
present law. IS not provided with a flag by tbs
government. "
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21

Things for Which We Should Be Thankful
Other guests Of note were Justice Henderson N.
Somerville, formerly of the Supreme Court OF
Alabama. and for many years a member OF the
United States Board of General Appraisers, and
Mrs. Sonervlle; Clement Clay Clopton, who
Major Edward Owen. Henry w. Hyde, DIR. P.
z. D. Malcolm, Phelan Beale and Richmond
Rochester
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21

Hello, r., p & Co. Have you
anything for me?
Of course we have.
For severely practical men: over
coats, evening suits, and hats are first
rate presents.
Scarfs, muflers, gloves and travel
ing or toilet articles in pigskm are also
sensible gifts.
The markdown of some 80 dressing
gowns adds another Xmas bargain.
Some of the smoking jackets at $3.50
and black silk socks at S1.I5 are still
to be had.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY,
Three Broadway Stores
2ss a42 fz5o
Warren ST. 18Th 81 SIND 81
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
RED CROSS BALANCE s2,ss1 ,ss4.

Washington Dec. 2O.-The War Department COM
pleted to-day the auditing OF the accounts OF the
National Red Cross for the fiscal year ended No
vember 80. 1906 The total receipts for the year
were 50 S73. .237 with balance In the treasury Of
S. 3S 1884 The great portion OF these receipts were
voluntary contributions for special relief purposes
Among the sOcietys collections were S3.ushSot Tor
the California earthquake relief funds. SS2h%g Tor
Japanese famine funds S2. .T5S % for the esu-
vius volcano disaster fund and $S94S for the Naipa-
ralso earthquake disaster. 4 considerable oalance
OF the California relief money is still IN the ked
Cross treasury, subject 10 the call OF the California
relief corporation
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
MOVES TO AMEND RATE LAW

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator La Toilette In
troduced bills to-day to amend the Railroad Rate
law passed during the last session OF Congress-
and adding section 70 provide for +bA ,nro.
ugaton OF the valuation OF railroad nronsrtI
The proposed amendments are along the line ~
while the rate bill was under CONFEDERATION
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
SALARY FIGHT in THE SENATE.
Mr.. Gallinger Moves to Increase ray "
Members Of Congress.

Washington. Dec. Ex-senator Galhnsef !.
opened the hsht In the Senate Tor an 80 s,r
the salaries OF members OF Congress- en' s,s a.
which was defeated recently in the Houss
troduced to-day an amendment 20 ,. tnS h5T proyc-
ing for an increase TO $3.50 annu&Ls 0rssps.ee -
of Senator'S Representatives ana
CongreSa-
New-York tribune., 1906-12-21
TOTAL GRAIN PRODUCTION.

Agricultural Department to-day shows the total
production in bushels in 1906 Of corn. 2927 09l
winter wheat, 492SSS O04; spring wheat, 2422I2,96s
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l'||S2sss,'

Tho - o1!usands oi
- ON: en- suffer
daily ,backache,
headache, dizzy
spells. ,languor,
uervoidsngss;. and
. dozen other
symptoms Of kid.
ney trouble, but
lay It to other
causes. Make no
mistake. K 9 ep.
the kidneys well.
and these aches
and troubles will
disappear. e.
49, -
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GOTHAM CITY OF eLoNps.
Travelling Man Always Knows When
He Is Nearing New York.

Travelling Man Always Knows When
He Is Nearing New York.
Il can always tell when am get
ting into New York by the way the
blondes begin to thicken;" said trav-
cling man to a Press reporter. when
I am away out in the country districts
visiting thu small towns the sight of a
real blonde is rare. The hair of the
majority of the country maids is dark,
though I pass an occasional light-col-
ored or red head on the streets. Their
hair is oft N arranged becomingly, but
. never with Marcel wave. Their com.
plexions never have the steamed ,ap.
pearance Of the city belle, but are
fresh and wholesome.
but day after day as get nearer
New York the lemon-rind blonde be-
gins to crop up. She boards the train
bound for New York from the little
town where she probably has been
visiting the home folk of other .rela-
tives and her thoughts probably turn
once more to the quick lunch, chew
ing gum and dignity, or to her place
third from the right in the second row
of the chorus.
''The dark haired sisters begin to
melt away the closer the train gets to
the city, SO that by the time the out
skirts Of New York are sighted the
dark crop has given away entirely to
the peroxide fairy with the ripping
Marcel wave and the adjustable waist
line. had heard about blonde being
the proper thing for hair, but thought
Is was comic paper joke till took to
the 1oad. One thing certain-New
York is the city Of blondes"
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81 Know Who Painted IL"

ter, would not trust him out of her
sight, and drove him indoors, a light
hearted skipping figure, with sailor
hat on the back of his sunny curls.
As he began to caper about the
echoing rooms, which were really
most interesting, noticed that he
had gradually become curiously quiet
and silent. The gloomy old Chateau
seemed to have cast spell upon the
child. watched him as he went and
stood for long time gazing out of a
window which overlooked the town
and river, and when at last he turned
his face towards me it had a strange,
haggard, almost scared expression.
At the far end of the gallery.
Madame Colbert drew our attention to
q halflength picture of q knight in
armour; It was called Saint George"
and was an undoubtedly admirable
painting. There was much character
IN the bold, distinguished, absorbing
face; the eyes seemed to shine out of
the canvas. and to hold the spectator
In q manner curiously lifelike.
VOLTA! It is worth fortune"
boosted Madame Colbert. people
come from far to look at this alone
and yet no one can say who painted
IL" M
: Yes" muttered the professor, like
that wonderful wooden figure Of the
Virgin ct Nuremburg- the inspired
artist 70 unknown i 3
Little Bobby. who had pushed his
way among %, and stood riveted be-
fore the portrait, seemed fascinated.
and unable t. take his eyes from the
noe. 81 ~ IN
Iis You Ike Il. sonny don't your" said
his mother. y Il Il the portrait Of =
;grsat ~ Her. No one can tell who
yaintsd it but that does not matter;
:ltsis antiful g 10 not !3s5j
8 4 hs assentsd, gravely; then,
49, u 80 anItts ! ,she addsd tie
nn6s y IN 1T y: q know know,
L Mo &
. 4. III
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hey CURE RHEUMATISM
\ Particularly Painful Form Of This.
Disease Yields 70 Or. Williams
Pink PiiiA

OF the many forms which rheumatism
cakes, that which is popularity known az
ciatic rheumatism probably tortures it's
victim more than any other. That DIR.
Villains Pink Pills have cured this
stubborn rs well as painful trouble is a
fact proven by the following statement,
AMI no sufferer who reads this can af-
ford to let prejudice stand i'll the way of
trying these blootl-lMaking pills.
Rheumatism is now generally re-
cognized as a disease of the blood. DR..
Williams Pink Pills Enthusiastically
make-pure blood. When the blood is
pure there can he 10 rheumatism. Mrs.
.Ihomas Bresnehan, of 81 Mill street,
Watertown, N. Y, says:
"My trouble began with severe cold
which I took about q week before
Christmas i'll 1904. / began to have
rheumatic pains i'll my back and limbs
and after time couldn't straighten
up. I suffered the most awful pain for
months and much of the time was un-
able to leave the house and had to take
hold Of a chair i'll order to walk and
sometimes could not stand up at all.
THE disease was pronounced sciatic
rheumatism and, although I had good
physician and took his medicine faith
fully, did not get any better. After
some six weeks Of this terrible pain aud
suffering I tried DR.. Williams Pink
Pills and that is the medicine that cured
me. After few boxes the pain was
less intense and / could see decided i'm
provement. continued to take the pills
until ! was entirely cured and J. have
never had any return of the trouble
All druggists sell DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, or the remedy will be mailed post
paid, on receipt of price, so cents per
box, six boxes for $3.50, by the DIR. Will
liams Medicine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
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4 . ll11'.l'ee I! Z cd.
OSses.
~ Mrs. B. N. Croker
toopyr,sAt q yo..pA ,. Bovle.,

WV s>0"S ~ 0V9SP0 ~ DVWl0sI
Ny brother and / had come to spend
the winter In southern France. At our
hotel there were also q Prof. Bainss
who had come for q rest cure" a
Mrs. Wynne, q tall, fair young woman.
whose husband was in India, and her
curly-headed son Bobby. Drumming
over with high spirits and energy.
Finally, Colonel and Mrs. Lille. an
Anglo-Indian couple, friends of Mrs.
Wynne. made UP most agreeable
party.
Occasionally we combined and
made,a party to visit some old village
or monastery In the neighborhpod;
and In order fitly to celebrate Bobby's
seventh birthday we arranged an ex-
petition to Vidarry, venerable town
near the Spanish frontier. This was
an excursion of a more ambitious
type, for we Travelled by rail. Having
exhausted the sights Of Vidarry we
made our way to an inn where we
speedily disposed Of coffee, bread and
butter, preserves and cake. Then we
examined the apartment, and discov-
cred photographs Of relations of the
little proprietress (Madame was q
brisk, dark-eyed, charming little
BasQue). There were q few tawdry
vases, some old calendars, venerable
copy of lie Petit Gironde'-that was
all. Our train was not due to start
for two mortal hours. What could we
do to kill time?
"Wait!" exclaimed Madame, sud.
denly, Il have it; there is the
Chateau. The family are in Paris, but
a friend of mine has the keys. She
will do much for me. I will send"
Eyes; by all MEANS" urged Mrs.
Wynne, who spoke fluent French. II
do enjoy seeing old Places
"But what is there to see?" inquired
Hubert, my brother in a grumbling
voice. He was rather querulous, for
It had been long and disappointing
day.
1T is very old, and there are beau
tiful gardens and parterres, and, be-
side, pictures" raising her little
plump hands.
The interior was oppressively
gloomy, until the bustling caretaker
flung open the shutters, and proudly
displayed the grand saloon, the STAIR
case, the long gallery, all lined with
pictures.
Little Bobby, who was in the wild.
est spirits, had at first declared
against coming into the funny old
ugly house. He desired to remain
outside and chase butterflies; but his
mother, knowing his volatile charac-
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!, Grumbling does not help your
growth in grace.
Carpet rags dyed with PUTNAM
FADELESS DYES will remain bright and
beautiful. No trouble to use.
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Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applcaonS, g they cannot reach the dis.
eised portion Of the car. There IL only one way to
cure DEAFNESS, and that BY remedies
mucous lining Of the Eustachian Tube. When this
tube 10 inhamsd you hsve arumbling sound or i'm.
perfect hearing and when 10 entirely closed Deaf.
ness 10 the result and unless the can be
taken out and this tube restored it, normal cond
tton hearing will be destroyed forever; nine cases
but an tnfamed condition Of the mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case Of
Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot Be cured
By Halls Cstarrh Cure. Send for circulars, free
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take HAIRS Family Pills for constipation.