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New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
TIE QUESTION FOR TIE pPIvlRJrs


u is good thing TO have the issue squarely
made between Mr.. Parsons and Mr.. Qugg
The chief danger Incident 10 the contest for
control OF the Republican organization in this
county has been that the rank and file of the
voters would not understand what II involved
The average voter has come 10 believe that
district leaders are pretty much alike and 10
take little interest in their selection Hundreds
of Republicans who are not In politics for
living do not know the significance Of their
votes They are led by this local interest or
that personal prejudice. This year they have a
clear-cut issue transcending all such matters
and Mr.. Parsons does well to force that issue
home. even at the cost OF being called black
guard" by his opponent The issue Is not the
nomination OF Governor Higgins. for nobody
knows that Governor Higgins wants 10 be a
candidate. and many Of his friends believe his
ambition is directed solely 10 securing the con-
trol Of the party by high minded men. Neither
s. the issue Mr. Parsonss genius for leader
ship. The issue is between an organization rep
resaniiHe the best aspirations of Republicans
and an organization owned by corporations and
devoted 10 lobbying in their interests.
Mr.. Quigg has ruled the county committee in
former times His methods and their disas-
trOus results arc wei known. His business al
hances and his work Legislative agent are
not matters o. mystery. lie WAS the cOnfiden-
tai representative OF the late William G Whit
ney IL matters wherein the acton OF the Re
publican party concerned that astute Demo
crst. He has for some years rendered similar
service 10 Mr. Thomas 4. Ryan. also a Demo
crat He is an arm Of the great traction monop-
oily. Now. the prejudice against that monopoly
may be unjust. New Workers are proverblally
impatient with traffic corporations. and per
haps the marlborough metropolitan is trying
% 90 its full duty 20 the public under difficult
circumstances, and has no political interests
which win not bear the light Mr. Ryan may
DO q noble and much misunderstood citizen, and
not q cynical manipulation Of Legislators, as his
~nsnnies paint him Mr.. oUigg's service 10 Mr..
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
MCGOWAN RECEIVES RELIGIOUS MEDAL

Acting Mayor McCi0wan received religious
medal yesterday morning that Was given by Pope
Plus Y TO an Italian. a silk robe given by
the italian and several OF his cOuntrymen IN
America the Pope The Pope gave the Italians
several medals with his bust and q prayer
them The italian who gave one 20 thV MayoV
said that he would give each Co the Mayor.
To the Borough President OF Brooklyn and 20
Borough President Ahearu Of Manhattan Hs
left the Mayors medal Yesterday morning IA
plush box. Handing Il 20 the sergeant. he ran
too ttmid % the acting MayoT
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
SOCIAL NOTES FROM NEWPORT.

IBy Telegraph to The Tribunal
Newport. r. L. Sept. 6-Newport society Is nor
entertaining Rear Admiral Brownson. IN command
OF the arrnored cruiser squadron. which arrived az
Newport Yesterday Last evening the admiral vas
the guest at a dinner given by Senator Wotnore.
This evening Colonel Delancsy Kane gave dinner
IN his honor and tomorrow evening dinner VIII
Be given by Rear Admiral and Mrs. Thomas A re-
ceptiOn win be held IN the afternoon at tho train
ing station for him and the officers OF his neet
Mrs SUuyvesant Fish will Gloss her Newport
season on September Is. and will go to her place
at Garrfson-on-the-H Hudson for the autumn months
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
IMPRESSIVE EVIDENCE.

from The London Cnroniclr -. ,p
Tho constable is an observant man. tNg tNg..sl - 81
sesVatiOn had its reward AT Marlouroush s..sr ssr
morning IL was the case OF a hansoul 1-sccs stsD.
had run into a fOur-w heeler. and the 5snsai
maintained IN the witness box that tne.,soais
driver was drunk. There was a oit OF ee-i-'si 4.
said the driver and the constable ai'-s - b.
much. You was "a bit doubtful aooai 80 80
drunk. wasn't YOU nov o. continued me Ia.
EMMY. "A was Just bit q" said the goils =. s',.a.
idly. until see YOU taking down your own
on your coat sleeve
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
FILIPINO STUDENTS m CONVENTION.

chicago. Sept a. Flhpino students al universities
in the Middle West met In convention at the Uni
veTsity Of Chicago yesterday discuss the needs
and problems OF their country and 70 prOmots
closer relations with each other. There were sixty
% the Islanders az the opening session OF the
ventiOn which n the hrst of its kind ever held
Nearly twa hundred Fltpinos scattered about
the country a colleges and universities The ma
tority OF these supported az government e>-
psnsa
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

We desire 70 remind our readers tCho are
about 20 IeGUe The CITY that The TRIBUNE tcilI
De senf by mai 10 any address IN this country
or abroad. and address changed as often as de-
sired Subscriptions may Be 0tuen 70 yOur reg
1iGT GeG1e- before Jeaufn9. on, if more oonren-
Dent. hand fhern IN az the TRIBUNE Once.
See opposite po1e for subscTptior rates
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
AN ERRONEOUS HVPoTHEsIs'

From The London Globe -,
An elderly woman a stranger 20 Lonl9a aS,,-s
travelling from RrfNton % the Elephant ana -
the other day. When she nedred iet ,e's.-- srr
she touched the conductor on -he arm WIZ 80. RI
brelIa Tell me my man. she said. % ~ ~ -
Elephant2'' NO. madam, Sharply ais"o-
man. its the conductor.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
NEW YORK SOCIETY.

Sailing to-day on board La Provence with Captain
Alix Of the French navy who is the ranking officer
at Paris and Mrs. Mccormick. who have been IN
town for "A few days: Count AdrOvandi OF the
Italian diplomatic service. VINO mas been acting as
consul general in Chicago and who is well known
In New York society. and Mr.. and Mrs. f. Grand
d'Hauteville. who have been spending the summer
az Newport
MIR. and Mrs. r. Livingston Beeckman are on their
way from Newport TO Hot Springs by motor. and
expect to reach the Virginian BY the end OF
the week. Mr. and Mrs. o. Fl. p. Belmont. who
town to attend the funeral OF Hermann
oelrichs yesterday. due az Hot Springs to-
morrow
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur S. Burden have arrived in
town from Newport and will go on tomorrow 20
Tuxedo to stay with Mrs. Peter Cooper Hewitt
Mr.. and Mrs. James w Gerard have left Newport
for the season and have arrived in town.
Miss Della Gurnee. who arrived the other day
from Europe. has gone to Bar Haroor-
General Alexander S. Webb has lef. town for
I.enox to stay with Mr.. and Mrs. John Alexandra.
Miss Dorothy Kane has gone TO LenoI. where
she IS staying with Miss Constance Folsom at
Sunnyside.
Mr. and Mrs Robert Collier are at their camp
on Raquetts Lake. IN tho Adirondac<s. for the
remainder OF the month
Mr.. and Mrs Charles T. Barney are entertaining
a large party at their camp In the Adirondacks.
among their guests being their son-in-law and
daughter. MI and Mrs. Archibald 5. Alexander
Mrs Russell Hoadley her daughter Mrs. George
L RonaIds OF Tuxedo. and Russell H Hoadley
have gone 70 the White Mountains and are staying
the Profile House.
Mr. and Mrs. George Jay Gould and their daugh-
tiers. who have been spending the summer abroad.
sailed yesterday for New York. Miss Helen Gould
and her party. after a prolonged motor tour on ths
Continent have gons TO England. where they are
engaged IN visiting the cathedral towns.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
A PROCESS OF MATRIMONIAL ExcLuslo

From The COrea Daily News -
More than one hundred girls 81 hisn Rf's'a ~ n.
families In Cores have Just been taken = ,s,a
COrean imperial palace 70 select from aile-s r.o
a cOnsort for the crown Prince 0f Core9- IN y
didates will be selected tirst. and then thlee '
selected next from the ten. and finally one
chosen from IL three.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

Chairman Taggart says that he has concluded
To accept with pleasure and without comment
the resignation of Mr.. Walsh from the Demo
cratic National Committee. If Mr.. Taggart
wanted 20 add unselfishly 10 Democracy's pleas
forthcoming
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

a correspondent OF The Chicago Record-HeraId" {"
writing from Finland. says that people there are
actually arranging TO make popular holiday OF the
anniversary OF ths assassination of General Bobri-
kor. formerly Governor General The expenses OF
the celebration to come out OF the municipal
treasures The people regard his removal
OF the most important events In their history and
the first step toward liberty the beginning OF better
things for Finland to-day has OF the most lib
eTsl governments in Europe. with quite as much
homo rule as Canada. The newspapers say that
new national hag-s yellow lion red back
grounds TO be adopted the banner OF Finland.
and will be brought for the first time In place
murder.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

Those gallant officers and rural guards OF Cas-
tella de Jagus. who locked themselves up In
fort and let a handful of marauders loot the
town. should be kept locked UP for a term OF
years until they have learned the definition OF
the word duty"
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

Under a recent London ordinance. a man
caught throwing a banana skin on the pavement
is liable 70 a fine OF 40 shillings. II is 70 be
hoped that the law will not slip up in it's exc
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

The Bryan thunder seems 10 have soured the
Democratic milk.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

The superb weather with which this last
month OF summer has begun. I'm this part OF the
land at least gives an added zest and joy TO the
Harvest Home festivities which I'm one form
or another still widely kept. But II is doubt
full IL many who participate I'm these realize the
antiquity and wide observance OF such festivals.
The researches of Eugene Aram remind us how
universal the practice in England a few CEN
turies ago. and how. indeed. # was regarded as
essential and compulsory But the English ''Har-
vest Home" is thing OF modern date. The
books of Exodus and Leviticus make clear that
the festival strictly observed and was held
I'm high esteem by the ancient Israelites. Callim-
achus tells Of the harvest offerings in the
temple of Apollo at DelOs. while HerOdOtus as
sures the festival was kept by the Hyper
boreans. 1t IS probable. indeed. that the custom
OF celebrating the completion of the summers
harvest is old as the practice of agriculture
itself and the dwelling OF tillers Of the soil IN
social communities.
The supersessiOn of General GOlochtkapoff by
General Bauer Governor of ElzabethpOl in
the Caucasus. may or may not be for the good
OF that much troubled land but 1t will be well
coined by correspondents and editors who have
TO spell and speak the name.
Mr.. Bryan says he hasn't heard OF any very
strong protest against his state railroad policy.
There a man-we think he was out Ne
braska way. toO-who had his house end barn
blown TO matchwood. his cyclone cellar pulled
up by the roots. and himself carried through the
clouds across four counties before he struck
ground again; and when he had dug the clay
out Of his mouth sufficiently to speak, and people
asked him about the storm. he said why.
haven't heard anything much about Storm
But. as Wa said. that was out Nebraska way.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

Roslyn's School Board has settled the ques-
ton. To spank or not to spank2 II will spank
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Barney are entertaining
a large party at their camp In the Adrondaeks.
among their guests being their son-in-law and
daughter MI and Mrs. Archibald 5. Alexander
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

Mrs. Russell HOadley. her daughter. Mrs George
l. RonaIds OF Tuxedo. and Russell H Hoadley
have gone TO the White Mountains and are staying
at the Profile House.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

Mr. and Mrs. Robert Collier ars at their camp
on Raquette Lake. IN the Adirondacls. for the
remainder OF the month.
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

Miss Dorothy Kane has gone TO Lenox. where
she IS staying with Miss Constance Folsom at
Sunnyside
New-York tribune., 1906-09-06

Iour contemporary. This Lady has Informed.
20 her srsst regret that 'womans admiration for the
man with the olssn shaven 10 waning. a
revival of the desstable mustache is imminent IF
is really true This Lady Il hope will
Itop ths raustschs been worn FOR
thirty and they could be made quite dsndhsd and
II
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-27
ALASKAN SLEDGE DOGS
Twenty-Five Miles a Days Journey.
How Fed-Their Disposition.

"A fair average days journey with a
dog team in our country is twenty-five
miles," said Mr.. T. V. Nicks, of Alaska,
at the Raleigh. IF pushed, the dogs
will go a good bit farther than this.
but this is about the usual daily dis
lance. They are cheerful workers,
these Alaskan CANNES. but n must
know how to treat them. 1t will not
do to give them more than one meal a
day. and that always when camp is
struck after the days travel. h
usual feed is a lot of rice or meal that
has been well boiled. with some fat
meat thrown in for seasoning. This
they eat with great avidity, nor do they
expect any more rations until the next
days close. If they We're given break
fast the next morning, it would be al
most impossible to get any work out
of them during the day.
These native dogs have SO much
of their wild brother. the wolf, in their
makeup that they show but little af-
lection toward their master. They will
serve him. but, apparently, purely on
a business basis. and they ignore pet
ting.''-WaShington Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-27
Secretary of War. MagoOn?

Why not?. The idea of it has been
rife in social and official gossip ever
since The Post announced the proba-
BILE transfer of the Hon. William H.
Taft from the war office to the su-
preme court-and a most excellent re-
adjustment h a will be, So, the we'll
informed have begun to talk among
themselves. I MI. Taft be going over
to the supreme bench. and since the
greatest and most important duty of
the secretary of war is the construction
of the Panama canal, who so fit for
the succession as the Hon. Charles E
MagOon?
Here is a public servant who came
to Washington from Nebraska only a
few years ago He came in the capac-
ity of a mere law clerk and was as
signed to the insular bureau of the war
department. Hundreds of men come
to Washington in similar capacities,
and ninety-nine n seven-eighths per-
cent. of them strut their brief hour on
h stage-petty enough at best-and
then ~ttenua to the disappearing
point and are heard of no more. II
was different in Magoon's case. He
grew-not by favor. for there was none
behind him: he simply took his place
in a moral n intellectual equation
which absorbed him by that law of ma
ture which abhors a Wash
1ngton, however. is familiar with the
facts of the case. and. outside of Wash
ington- the whole country now believes
that Magoon kn .'~z more about the
canal zone. lis go editions and
its indispensa nv one
man who has y III the
enterprise fro Is the
ore h:~.. 80 mama
an -. 'r-- con-
Sr"uti""- -" = in close and svmpa-
thetic touch with the real conditions
Of the enterprise.
There ma be nothing in the gossip
Rumor. painted with many tongues
always runs unbridled with OF without
warrant that can be labeled and iden-
tifled. Nevertheless. this Is q case
where runor can reasonably boast a
| potent or at least a reasonable author
ity. and ii is a fact Of more or less sig
~nificance that those best acquainted
with the situation are most deeply i'm.
pressed with the propriety OF the pro
posed Observation-Disclosures Post
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-27
Especial to the Messenger.)

Raleigh, \. c., March 23.-Coionel
lsred "A Odds accompanied by his
younger Son, Douglas. came back to
Raleigh this afternoon after a sojourn
in Texas where the young man has suf-
fered an extreme illness. They will
remain in Raleigh for two days and
will go TO Southern Pines. Young Mr..
Odds stood the "trip we'll from the west
back to North Carolina.
Special Commissioner II. T. Sewell
has filed his final report in the suit
of the Carolina Northern Railroad
Company against the Southern Saw
Mill and Lumber Company. This was
forwarded to Judge J. G.. Pritchard, at
AsheviIle. where the final hearing will
be held next Monday. The involve
ment amounts to about forty thousand
dollars.
Revenue Officers Pool and Judd seiz-
ed an Illicit outfit at Bum, Frank
lin county, together with three hun
idred gallons of beer.
The case against NJ. T. Norris for al
LEGGED incendiarism of a house has con-
sumed the time of the magistrate since
/ O'Clock this afternoon. More than a
dozen states witnesses We're introduce
ed and there has been no close in the
matter. Point by boint is being ably
commended and the hearing continued
far into the night.
Mr.. Norris was alleged by the North
Carolina Home Insurance company OF
Raleigh, to nave destroyed a house in
sured by it for $500, which had been
valued at about $1,000, and which claim
the defendant company refused to pay,
and which refusal was followed by a
suit TO recover the amount OF the in
surance company a few days ago. Mrs
Norris brought suit for $4,000, for
the libelous nature of the answer sc
filed, and hat ACTON will be taken up,
and argued by ONE of the ablest legal
talent in the city.
Insurance Commissioner Young, act
ing for the state, caused the arrest Of
Mr.. Norris, who gave bond in the sum
of 1000, for his appearance today.
There appeared with the commission
ler before Justice Of the Peace Conn.
Solicitor Armistead Jones, Hon. Frank
iSpruill and Colonel John W. Hinsdale.
The defendant was attended by Colo
mel j. c. l.. Harris, n. w. Holding and
IS. G. Ryan.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-27
Southern Ice Exchange.

Richmond, Va, March 23.-The
tn. following officers for the ensuing
year:
President-W. E. Worth. Whining
ton, \. c.
Vice President-Leon Burton, Hele-
ma. Ark.
Secretary and Treasurer-W. NJ.
Th.mpson, Greensboro, n. G.
Executive Committee-W. J. Rush
ton. Birmingham, Ala; :. d. Wing
Jacksonville, Fla; A. B. Ellis. Angus
Ia, Ca; F. Rieke. Paducah, KY:
Geo..e b. Townsend, Anderson, s. c.:
C. e Livingston, Greenvtlle, Miss.
E. Woodruff. Atlanta, Ca; F. l..
Riggs, Chattanooga, Tenn: s. p. Ba-
ker, Columbia, s. c.
The convention came to an end this
evening.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-03-27
AFTER u. Prs SURPLUS
jefferson M. Levy Will Sue Road to
Force q Distribution.

Ex-Congressman Jefferson NJ. Levy
announces that he is prepared to q
legal action to compel the directors OF
the Union Pacific Railroad Company
to make a distribution TO its stock
holders OF the enormous assets which
the company now holds. Mr.. Levy and
interests connected with him hold q
large amour OF Union Pacific stock,
and, according to the present pro-
gramme, intend to apply TO the courts
for an order forcing the railroad to
make some sort of distribution OF tho
company's surplus in addition TO tho
s per cent dividends which are now
paid-
1t is asserted that the company is
earning at the rate of IS per cent. and
that 1t has on hand more than $780,
000, 600 Of assets, consisting In part OF
$125. 600. 900 i'm cash. derived from re-
cent sales OF Northern Pacific. and
Great Northern stock. The people VINO.
are anxious to have the surplus divided
among the stockholders assert that,
according to law, any stockholders
can apply to the courts to compel a
railroad company holding such an
enormous amount of idle assets 10 a
distribution.
Mr.. Levy. who is now in Europe.
sent q dispatch to New-York yesterday.
in which he said:
II intend to carry out my idea and
think IL right and that il will be pop
ular with the people. as I am opposed
to large companies accommodating large
and unnecessary surplus. / believe IL
dangerous to the public welfare that
any one concern should carry such
enormous undivided assets as in the
case of Union Pacific"
IT is understood that the stockhold-
ers who are anxious to share In tho
assets will begin suit against the COM
pany some time in April. but interests
identified with the management OF the
road who were willing to express an
opinion on the question yesterday ap-
p%arently are not willing TO concedc
the possibility of a successful outcome
OF any legal attempt TO bring about a
profit sharing plan for the account OF
the stockholders beyond the regular 6
| per cent dividend.
1t is not unlikely. however. hat
Union Pacific eventually will give its
stockholders something In the shape
Of a bonus on their holdings. inasmuch
az the company has proited enormous
~ in h last year from earnings and
from the increased market value OF its
large holdings of securities OF other
railroads.-New York Tribune.
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ROOSEVELT
Moore County's Sheriff Seizes a Block
ade Still.

Some parties looking owe some tim
Der down below Union one day last
week discovered a blockade distillery.
The matter was at once reported 10
Sheriff Kelly and he was requested TO
60 at once and seize it, as is his sworn
iduty under the Watts law.
Acting under the mandates OF SAID
law and on information lodged with
him the sheriff made a raid in tina,
section Saturday night and captured
the still referred to.
The still was about 100 gallons CO.
~Ipacitv, and was brought here and lodg-
led in Jail pending surrender to the
authorities
In addition to capturing the still
labout 1900 gallons of beer was des-
lstroyed. No arrests were made.
Under the Watts prohibition law i
lis made the duty of the sherifs OF
the various counties TO enforce the
law against the illicit making or deal
ling in liquors, when a violation is re-
Iported to them.-Moore County News.
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THE EIGHT HOUR LAW
Letter From President Roosevelt to
Secretary OF the American Fedora.
ton of Labor.

Washington, March 23.-Frank Nor
rison secretary of the American Fed
|~eration of Labor received the following
letter from President Roosevelt:
March %, 1906.
my Dear Mr.. Morrison:
A our interview yesterday l re-
Iquested you to bring to my attention
any specific violation of the eight-hOur
law. 1 would like you to call my at
itention as soon as possible to any of
these complaints and l shall at once
forward them to MI. Neill. of the la
Dor bureau, and direct him to investi-
gate them and report direct to me.
Furthermore, / shall hereafter di-
rect all departments having control of
work as to which this law applies to
notify the department of commerce
and labor when the work is begun, and
[ shall notify the secretary of the de-
apartment of commerce and labor when
ever such notification reaches him,
himself to notify the head Of the labor
bureau whose duty it then will be to
take cognizance Of any complaint made
as to violations of this law, to investi.
gate the same, n to report TO me.
LAS you know l not only sympathize
with you on the eight-hour law, but /
intend as a matter of course to see that
law is efficiently enforced.
MY belief is that you will find that
with Commissioner Neill personally
supervising the enforcement of the law
laIl Just complaints will be met.
"~Sincerely yours,
"'THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
ITO Mr.. Frank Morrison, secretary
lof the American Federation Of Labor
At the morning session of the execu-
tive council of the federation of labor
the presidents letter was made a part
Iof the record and it was decided to
have compiled a list Of complaints as
suggested by the president. The let
ter was generally discussed.