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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
ORDER FOR 8O-CENT GAS.
HIGGINS WANTS LAW, TOO.
State Board 4cts for Manhattcn-
Brooklyn and Brorau Considered.
STEPS IN THE CHEAP GAS FIGHT.

orout Inquiry results sent to legislature
January. 1905.
City plant lighting Brooklyn Brfdee-Feh-
rusry, 1905.
Legislative gas Inquiry committee formed
March. 1905.
Legislative commission sessions from April
I TO April %. 1905.
State Gas Commission oreated-Aprii, 1905.
Legislative inquiry committee recommends
75-oent sas-April, 1905.
Stevens so-cent gas bill introdueed-May,
1908.
Mayor Mcclellan signs 75-oent gas bill
May 1905.
McClelIsn's 75-cent and Stevenss 80-cent
bills defeated in IeglsIature-May, 1905.
Senator Page asks for inquiry by State
board-Ausust 13, 1905.
State board inquiry from September, 1905
to February, 1906.
State board recommends so-cent gas to
legislature and Page-Agnew bill calls for
passage of so-cent biIi-February, 1906.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
STARVE ON ISLAND.
Fishermen's Families Rescued When
Nearly Dead.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Portland, Me. Feb. 23.-After two weeks of
terrible suffering from starvation. from the
effects of which at least will die. fifteen per-
sons. composing the families of Albert Markurl
and William Seavey. two fishermen. living on a
rocky island in Casco Bay. supplied last
night with provisions just in the nick of time.
During the winter these poor persons live ON
fish and Holsters. Two weeks ago Seavey's boat
went adrift, and three days later Markum's was
destroyed in a storm. Thus deprived of their
means of obtaining sustenance and unable TO
signal aid the male members of the family, al
though terribly weakened by hardships, man
aged to construct a raft on which, after several
failures, they reached Malaga Island, a base OF
supplies three miles away. A three-y -year-old
son of Markum's is dying.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
ayoHN THE ORANGE MAN" HERE.
Harvard Mascot Holds Reception in Lobby
of the Breslin-Shubert Signs Him.

"Iohn the Orange Man. the famous Harvard
character and mascot reached this city last night
an charge of Samuel Weller, one Of the Shubert
.,anapers John Is 10 make his stage debut In
.Prouyn Of Harvard at the Princess Theatre on
Monday night. he was escorted 10 the South Sta
ton tn Boston by delegation Of undergraduates.
and AT the Grand Central in New-York he was
met by a dozen members of the Harvard Club OF
this city.
HELLO frinds" said John, grfnning In his accus-
tanned manner. John had procured a new suit Of
clothes for the occasion and, though little Of the
local color had been removed he looked very perky
an, nleased as a child. lie taken to the Bres-
lin where one Of the best suites was engaged for
him He had dinner in his rooms. but after dinner
he came down TO the lobby where a group of col
leqe men In evening dress. gathered eagerly around
MN Most of the other people IN the lobby looked
On in some amazement. for John Is naturally not
he universally known figure here that he is in
Boston Later he went TO a rehearsal at the
Princess Theatre -, ,.. . o. -
80 ono hundred years old. Nobody knows the
5afa ~ his birth which occurred In ireland. once
In a great while he can be persuaded 10 sing songs
In Gaelic but as a rule ne STICKS 10 his queer
lsnelisb "a has sold fruit at Harvard for many
College generations. He knew President Roosevelt
and many other famous men, ana his own beWhis-
kered face and little. doubled up nEure are Ia
Tiiar 10 every graduate at Cambridge for the last
thirty years
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
GOV. BLANCHARD TO AVERT LYNCHING
Goes to Shreveport to See That Negro Muir
derer Has Legal Trial.
IRv Telegraph 20 The Tribune.

New Orleans. Feb Ex-Governor n. g Blan-
chard left New-Orleans tonight for Shreveport.
where he will exert all his influence to prevent
the lvnching of Charles Coleman, the negro who
murdered Margaret Lear, a white schoolgirl
The excitement in Shreveport is at fever heat,
and two additional companies of militia were
ordered TO that place to-day.
The negro has already been indicted by
special grand jury. and the plan is TO have
speciai term of court to try him Tomorrow
The AGoverno- has been asked to remain in
Shreveport until the negro is hanged. which will
nrobably be on Monday. as the trial is not nKely
10 take more than hour. and the Governor
can sign the death warrant Immediately
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
TO MARRY MISS BUSCH.
Lieutenant Scharrer Gets License
Cerem,Onu Viii Occur Thursday.

Los Angeles Feb. 2S.-A marriage license was
issued yesterday to Lieutenant Edward Scharrer
and Miss WiIhelmina Busch, daughter Of
Adolphus Busch. the St Louis brewer. The
county Offices were closed in honor of Washing
toms Birthday. but Lieutenant Scharrer looked
up the chief deputy county clerk. c. s Barson
ir and got the license The lieutenant gave his
age as twenty eight and that OF Miss Busch
as twenty-five.
Mr.. Busch and his family are now staying at
their winter home In Pasadena. where the couple
will be married next Thursday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
WoRKMEN's PENSION BILL PASSED
French Deputies Almost Unanimous in Favor
Of Socialist Measure.

Paris. Feb. 2S.-The Chamber of Deputies to-
day almost unanimously passed the long debated
bill providing for wQrkingmens pensions The
law provides that the employer. employee and
government each contribute 10 a fund from
which the workingman may be pensioned after
he is sixty-hve years old. This is the chief So
clalist measure. and has been opposed on the
grounds that It would Involve the government
In heavy expenditures.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
WITT REPLIES TO SECRETARY SHAW.
Cleveland City Clerk Asks If Secretary
Baoked Contractor for Federal Building.
LRx telegraph TO The Tribune. ]

IBy IeIeeraph 70 Iht 4IEUuI1'I
cleveland Feb 23--City Clerk Peter Witt to-day
sent TO Secretary Shaw of the Treasury Department
a reply to the latters letter demanding the name
>. tbe nerson who told Witt that the Secretary
attempted 10 make money out of the selection OF
material for the federal building here Wits letter
in part says:
You say the statement is false hope r this :, Is
IraIsb was 10 furnish sandstone. That is not the
question The question Is. Were you at the time
S ,ba letting of the contract the financial backer
- Tobn r Walsh? You give your reason for
choosing sandstone the fact that the Central Labor
I-r;,o,, y2anteS it The Chamber Of Commerce. COM
posed of men who share your political and social
Views wanted granite
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
ICEFLoES IN PATHS OF STEAMERS.
Incoming Vessels Report Large Bergs Of
the Grand Banks.

st. Johns. N. F.. Feb 23.-Incoming ships
bring reports OF large ice bergs and foes off the
Grand Banks. The bergs and foes supposed
TO be the advance guard OF the Arctic ice pack
which is unusually late in reaching these waters
this season, owing TO the mild winter and the
absence OF riorthery winds 1t is probable that
henceforth ocean steamers will be seriously in
convenienced by the presence of the masses of
ice in the steamship lanes,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
DEWEY NEEDS REPAIRS.
Drydock Expected to Remain 1tro
Weeks at Las PalmaS.

Las Palmas. Canary Islands. Feb. 23.-The
United States drydock Dewey has just been Sig
nailed off this port.
The Dewey reports having encountered neaVs
weather near the island Of Bermuda, resulting
In strains 1t is the intention that the drydocK
shall remain here for fortnight for over
hauling and repairs.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
MILITIA MAY INSTALL APpolNTEE.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

Iby 4eIeBIaFII ITO AI4UuIIo'
Denver, Feb 23.-Governor Mcdonald yester-
day removed the chairman of the Board of Com
missioners because of his persistent warfare on
the county Judge of Adams County. and ap-
pointed Denver man In his place Sheriff Hig-
gins with armed deputies at once placed the
courthouse under guard and refused the new
officer admission. on the ground that he is not a
resident of the county. The Governor will send
militia, II necessary, 10 install his appointee In
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
j. D. ROCKEFELLER FOUND AGAIN.

Battle Creek has found John d. Rockefeller. A
dispatch received from The Tribunes corre-
spondent In that city last night saying that the
Standard oil president positively undergoing
treatment at a sanatorium there. The officials OF
the sanatorium refused TO confirm or deny the re-
port that he was there.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
THE TRAIN OF THE CENTURY

Is the Twentieth Century Limited the 1S-bcur fra,
between New~Nork and Chicago BY the Newly
Central Lines Leave New-YorE $50 T. NJ arrive
Chicaso $50 next moFninS-a nights Tde-AdVS ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24
SHAREHOLDERS LOSE ALL.
Only 1921 ,5S5 Left from j. Whit-
oker Unght's Failure.

London Feb. 23.-The report OF the on1cial
liquidator of the j. Whitaker Wright Companies
contains some startling figures The assets
which it estimated would produce s1+'ooo'-
100. brought S2.575.91O. To realize this cost
.o,,ar 81 5OOOOO The unsecured creditors. whose
claims aggregated S12.95S.375. received $821.5o5.
Trbara was nothing TO return 10 the sharehold-
ers.
The failure of j. Whitaker Wright in December
1900 brought ruin 10 thirteen firms and thirty mem
hers of the London Stock Exchange ana swept
away the fortunes of probably thousanos OF per
- +ba crash involving also the regulations OF
many men high in British political and social CIR
cles. Startling as was the failure Of Wright II
nailed before the climax Of his suicide by poison
within an hour after his conviction on the charge
of fraud of a director and his conoehlhdOon u
seven years penal servitude.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-24

pead gtuyvesant Fishs article in the March
..ArcEa." IS cents at newsstands-(Aor~
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
CALLED HIS KISS A JOKE
BUT PRETTY YOUNG WOMAN
DIDN'T THINK so.
Constable George Mahoy Arrested
For Stealing a Gentle Smack
From Married Woman.
Palladium Special.)

Huntington, Ind, February IA
For putting his arms around her
waist and kissing an Andrews matron
of Is, Constable George Mahoy, 60
years old and married, has been
bound over to circuit court under a
bond of 800. -,-.~-
Mrs. Mary Stanton is the prosecut-
ing witness and Mahoy admits the
charge. Mrs. Stanton, pretty and
coy, though married three years,
proved too attractive to Mahoy as he
called at her house in Andrews on his
official rounds.
He says all her statements are true
and admits he has never heard
aught against her character. He says
his apparent expression of affection
was merely a joke and asserts that he
gave the pretty young woman no
cause to consider the kiss otherwise.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
TO GOVERN HIS PRISONERS
Bathing, Keeping Cells in Good Or
der and No Profane Language
Among the New Rules.

Henry County has taken another
step in the way of reform, and this
time the cid" is to be placed on the
Henry County bastile, for the benefit
Of the morals of the prisoners. Sher-
iff Burr has drawn up a code of rules
for his prisoners, which are to be
posted, and what is more interesting,
are to be enforced. This is a part
Of the code.
l. Every prisoner shall be requir-
ed to bathe when received.
2. No tramps shall be received ex-
cept in due form of law. If hoboes
commit some minor offense for the
purpose Of securing food and shelter,
such parties shall be given the least
food possible to assure no injury to
health, giving them to understand
that they have registered at the
wrong place.
3. Each inmate shall keep his or
her cell in order. The Jail shall be
cleaned daily.
f. Prisoners shall not deface
walls or other parts of the Jail. Spit
ting on the floor is prohibited.
5. Prisoners are forbidden to use
loud, profane, boisterous or indecent
language.
6. For the violation of any of the
rules the sheriff shall. for the first
offense, restrict the diet of the Of
fender to bread and water for "A
hours: for the second offense bread
shall be withheld for a like period.
In case any prisoner becomes violent,
hampers with locks, bars, furniture,
fixtures, gas or water pipes, the sher-
iff shall place such offender in soli-
tary confinement and keep such pris-
oner on bread and water until priv
ileees may be safely restored.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15

act independently and the reason at
first assigned was the fact that there
was no natural ice on hand. Now
there is plenty Of ice but some of the
dealers are dissatisfied with their
portion of the net receipts of the
Delivery Company and the combine
will probably cease to exist after
April l.
Otto Rettig, of the Union Ice Co.,
said last evening when asked about
the situation, that the dealers had
just "agreed to disagree and there
the matter stood. AS far as he knew.
Mr.. Rettig said that there would no
longer be a combine.
As to what effect the breaking of
this association will have on the
price of ice during the summer. is not
yet known, but it will probably re-
suit in competition, as the dealers
are not leaving the combine with the
best of feelings on all sides. From
all indications, ice will be plentiful
and with three companies serving
customers on the streets each day,the
price is liable to be lowered consid-
erably.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
FAVOR A CONSOLIDATION
COMMITTEES HELD LENGTHY
SESSION LAST NIGHT.
And Decided in Favor of Combining
Commercial Club and Merchants
Association.

The committees appointed by the
Commercial Club and the Merchants
Association, to consider the advisa-
bility of the consolidation of the two
bodies, met last evening and decided
to report to their respective organi-
cations in favor of the plan.
The members of the two organiza-
tions will meet at the club rooms
next Wednesday evening at which
time the two committees will make
their reports, which will include a
comprehensive plan for effecting a
consolidation.
The committee representing the
Commercial Club was John f. Nc
Carthy, A. M. jenkins and w. K.
Bradbury. The Merchants Associa-
ton committee was composed of
Cash Beall, E. w. Craighead and
Sharon E. Jones.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
CAkING OF ice ON WHEELS
Caused Front Trucks to Leave Track
That No One Was Hurt is
Remarkable.

The Dayton and Western car due
into Richmond at $40 p. m. was de-
rallied at the Driving Park yesterday
afternoon, and for the remainder of
the day it blocked traffic on the road.
That the accident did not result more
seriously is considered remarkable.
The car was rounding the curve at
the west entrance to the Fairgrounds
when the front wheels left the track
and the front end was precipitated
down the embankment
There were twelve passengers in
the car. All of them were thrown
forward in their seats. Although a
number of them received slight inju-
ries, mostly bruises, no one was Sc
riously hurt. The car after the acci-
dent stood at right angles to the
track and the back end of the car
was raised above the front end at an
angle of almost forty five degrees.
Motorman John Heckathorn of
305 Central Avenue was in charge of
the car. He remained with the car
and was not hurt.
1t is believed that the caking of
ice to the front wheels of the car
caused the accident. That the back
wheels remained on the track is per-
haps all that prevented a serious
wreck.
The Limited car was west of the
wreck and during the afternoon and
last night it carried passengers from
the west to the wreck where they
were transferred. The passengers
from the East were also received by
the Limited and brought into Rich
mond.
The wrecked car will probably be
repaired in time to bring it into the
city early this morning.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
CONTEST WAS VERY SPIRITED
Chinese immigration Was Discussed
Earlham Defending the Yellow
Men-Good Crowd. 2

Last night the girls of Earlham
won a clean cut and decisive victory
over the Western Seminary of Of
ford, O., in debate on the question,
Resolved, that the Chinese should
be admitted to the United States on
the same conditions as other foreign
ers.' Earlham had the affirmative.
Owing to the fact that Western
has had many years experience in de-
batting, and Earlham none, there was
some little doubt among the large au-
dience that the Quakers would be
able to hold their sown with Western.
Miss Hester opened the debate in
a very forecful manner, and put up
many strong arguments in favor of
admitting the Chinese. Miss Ada Ma
rie Simpson, of Western, then spoke
outlining the different points which
Western would endeavor to prove.
Miss Katie Cochran of Earlham
then with a few well chosen thoughts
clinched several good points for the
Quakers. The next speaker was Miss
Edith Mary Fulton, resident Of
Canton, China, who spoke for West
ern. 1t was thought by all that Miss
Fulton s arguments would be strong
est and gain most for Western, as she
would be thoroughly acquainted with
the Chinese. She gave an. interesting
account of the life of the Chinese,
their morals, habits of living and
etc., but at no time did she clinch
any arguments which would have any
direct influence on the outcome Of
the debate.
Miss Janet Fennimore then scored
point after point for Earlham. Miss
Fennimore's speech was the best Of
the evening, she having clear and
logical argument which she handled
in masterful manner. AT the close
of her speech she was cheered for
fully two minutes.
Miss Agnes Taylor, of Western,
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
STILL FAR AWAY
FROM A COMBINE:
NOTWITHSTANDING A LARGE
CROP OF ICE THERE IS
STILL WAR IN AIR.
FEELING is NOT or THE BEST
With Plentiful Supply of Ice on
Hand Looks as if it Would
Be Cheap.
FEELING is NOT OF THE BEST

Although full crop Of natural ice
has been harvested by the local ice
dealers and every thing indicates a
plentiful supply for next summer, the
firms which compose the Richmond
Ice Delivery company are no nearer
effecting another combine for sum-
mer than they were two months ago,
and from conversations with several
dealers, it is learned that there will
probably be no combination.
The contract among the several
companies expires on April l and if
another contract is entered into, it
will be done within a few weeks For
some time, however, it has been
thought that the companies would
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
er a plea on the part of the pupils
for q room to ho mood oc OWN

er a plea on the part of the pupils
for a room to be used as a gym.
The High School Athletic Associa-
ton has been allowed to almost drop
out of existence, as there is nothing
to be done by the association in win
ter. In case a gymnasium is pro-
vided. the membership and financial
standing of the association can be
greatly enlarged and the school will
rank higher as an athletic High
School in the state. Gymnasiums are
provided in the high schools of Ma
rion. Muncie, Anderson and Koko-
mo. and several other towns the size
of Richmond, and the students feel
that the School Board should take
action in this matter when it meets
to consider the construction of a
new building.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
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G. T. PECK WINS PRIZE.

. One Of the most successful =
= contests for the Palladium =
= weekly news prize closed last =
= night with CassIus I. Peck as .
. the winner. Not since the Pal =
= ladium inaugnrated the plan of =
= paying for news "tips' has =
= there been so many contribu- =
= tors. Some of the "tips' the =
= Palladium was unable to use .
= but others were worked up into =
= exclusive local stories for the .
= benefit of this papers readers. .
= The contests still continue gov =
= erned by the same rules as be- =
. fore announced. 1t has been .
: asked by one of the prize win =
= ners whether he could win an =
= other dollar in case he "tip- =
, ped' off another story. He GER =
, tainly can. One person can win .
, for months at time If the sto- =
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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
HETTY GREEN'S
SON IN RICHMOND
HE PURCHASES FORTY THOU
SAND PLANTS OF THE
RICHMOND ROSE.
WILL START BIG GREENHOUSE
AT Dallas Texas-Heard of Hills
New Rose and Will Make
Speciality Of It.
WILL START BIG GREENHOUSE

E. II. r. Green, son of Mrs. Hetty
Green, who is reputed to be the
wealthiest woman in the world, was
in the city Tuesday to inspect the
greenhouse plant of the E. G. Hill
Co. Mr.. Green is the owner of the
largest greenhouse i'll the south.
The object of Mr.. Green's visit to
this city was to investigate the meth
ods of growing the Richmond"
rose, which has won such distinction
among rose growers in the past year.
Mr.. Green had heard of the variety
and came to learn the habits of the
plant, and to purchase a stock with
which to begin raising them for him
self.
Mr.. Green accidentally discovered
when operating demonstration farm
in Texas, that the business would pay
there, and it has become his hobby to
make it a success. He is president
of railroad between Dallas and
Terrell, Texas, and is anxious for the
farmers of that region to find some
way in which they can make money
from their land.
The name of the new company
which has been formed by Mr.. Green
Is "The Green Floral and Nursery
Company of Dallas Texas. 1t will
be wholesale firm. He will enter
into contracts with large retail grow
ers who will place the stock on the
market, all over the south, and Mr..
Green thinks that he can control the
trade of that part of the country.
The fact that he came to this city
to investigate the stock of the Z. G.
Hill Co., is high compliment to that
firm, and to the new rose, the erich
mond.' This rose, which was pro-
.duced last year, after years of work
with thousands Of different varieties
of seedlings" is fully deserving of
the high place it holds among roses.
> 1t is predicted that next winter it
will be grown by greenhouse men all
over the country, to the exclusion of
every other variety. Mr.. Green order
ed several thousand of these plants.
The rose has been seen by but few
Richmond people. 1t is of deep red
color, with a stem of from two to
four feet in length, and is about the
size of the American Beauty. 1t can
be grown for less than half the cost
of the famous Beauties. 1t has been
retailing on the city markets for
5000 dozen and during the holidays
the price was much higher.
The rose is known as the best
"howering' rose on the market,
blooming freely all winter. The COM
pany has sold nearly 100000 of these
plants in the past year, and large or
ders are coming in every week. There
seems to be no doubt but that this
rose is-the best that has ever been
produced and that it will be the
standard red rose of the country.
Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1905-1906, 1906-01-15
ORGANIZING AN ORCHESTRA.
Young Men at Christian Church Will
Do Church and Concert Work.
Fourteen Pieces.

The young men of the Christian
church are organizing an orchestra,
and will consist cf about fourteen
pieces when completed. 1t is the
aim Of the Organization to do church
and concert wor1 in Richmond and
vicinity.