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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
GERMAN BUTCHERS ASK PROTECTION.
Another Demand for Restrictions on Amer
lean Meat Exports.

K0ngsberg. Aug. 6.-At a meeting of the German
Butchers Association. held here to-day. it de-
Cided to ask the imperial government TO take pre-
cautions to protect the trade Of German butchers
from INSCRIPTIONS American export The minimum
demanded is the introduction Of a provision for a
declaration on foreign lard and suet and goods
manufactured therefrom the prohibition OF the
Importation of meat in casks and no foreign timed
meat 10 be used for the army navy. In con-
sheraton of the fact that the increase in the price
of meat has caused limited production. the gov
eminent is requested TO admit the introduction OF
Danish, Dutch and French livestock into the dis
ricts OF Germany adjacent to these countries. The
German Butchers Association has $4,000 members.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
PUBLIC BUILDINGS INVESTIGATION.
State Superintendent Conducting Secret In
quiry Under Trustees Orders.

Albany. Aug. s.-SupeTintendent Cahn OF the
State Department Of Public Buildings is conduct
ing investigation in his department. He will
not disclose It's purpose and will say nothing ex-
cept that the trustees OF public buildings directed
him 20 make IT,
large number OF employees were examined to-
day by Deputy Attorney General Pierce who has
been detailed by Attorney General Mayer to as
sist Superintendent cahill In conducting the in
quiry. The examination was secret. Some OF the
witnesses were examined about a shortage in coal
delivered TO the Capitol boiler house which was
the subject OF presentment by the Albany County
Grand Jury last winter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
RETRAclNe THE OREGON TRAIL.

lBy Telegraph The Tribune u
North Platte. Neb.. Aug. Sara Meeker. the
aged Oregon pioneer. who is retracing the oregon
trail in the same wagon in which he crossed the
plains hfty-four years arrived here last hshr
and Is resting a day or two before going East He
te hound for Illinois Meeker has been on the road
more than year and expects to finish his journey
before Christmas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
czoLeosz CANNOT JOIN POLICE FORCE

lBy Telegraph to The Tribune
Ciavelana Aug. s-Nichael Czolgosz's dream Of
making partial atonement for his brothers assas-
sination of President Mckinley, by becoming
policeman was shattered to-day, when il was an
nounced that he had failed 20 pass the mental
examination his knowledge OF the city ordinances
was good bat other respects he was deficient
He also proved unable to speak English auently.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-08-09
M'ALprN RESIGNATION ACCEPTED.

The executive board OF the Direct Nomination
League yesterday accepted the resignation OF Gem
eFal Z. A! McAlpin president OF the League
Captain Henry 70. Smith, former Viee-presltents
was elected president 20 succeed General McAlpln.
The executive offices have been removt from the
Alpine Building. No lZs6 Broadway. 10 No. " west
.itl
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
TELEGRAPH MEN
NAY RIDE FREE
Interstate Commission Says Tel
egraph Line is Part Of
Railway.

WASHINGTON. D. c.. December Is
The Interstate Commerce Commission To-
day announced its decision on the petit
ton OF the Western Union and Postal
Telegraph Companies. for modification OF
the rulings OF the commission In regard
TO what shall constitute payment for
transportation and TO the issuance and
use of free passes. so far as such rulings
might control or govern certain con-
tracts entered into between the ltele-
graph and railroad companies. The sub
stance of the decision is that as A tele-
graph service along rs right os way is
essential to the safe operation Of its
trains, q railroad company. or a rail
way system may lawfully contract 20
furnish free or reduced rate tTansporta-
ton 20 a telegraph company for such OF
Its officers. men, materials and supplies
as are required in connection with the
construction. maintenance and operation
OF such a telegraph line and service upon
its own right OF way and the legality
of such free or reduced rate transpOrta-
ton IS not affected by the fact that the
telegraph company may also use such
telegraph line in connection with Tits
telegraph service TO the public
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29

directors have been killed in a smash in
Virginia, those who are responsible COR
AZ least ought 10 be- for the manage
ment OF American railways viii be
aroused TO a sense that it is desirable 70
make them At least a little safer. No
doubt the value Of Incidental human lives.
in comparison with tho time saved in
"hustling' a lines construction and work
Ing. is not put so high I'm America as
in this more leisurely country. The
American statistics as 70 the daily aver
age OF deaths from railway accidents
that should be prevenublc are appalling
20 the English mind, but seem u have
little effect in America. But the inclu-
sion Of directors among the victims is
almost proverhial as the surest route to
reform. There are those who think that
the evils OF overcrowding. strap-hanging
and uupunctuahty on some Of our own
London lines VIII only be cured when di-
rectors are compelled To travel three or
four times q week by those lines at times
of day selected by plehiscite Of ordinary
passengers.-Pan Mall Gazette
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
MISS MUNROONES
EVEN THE CABBY
Man Who Rushed Her to Pier on
MOmentous Trip Still Has
III Agalnst ~.

NEW YORK, December Lit becama
known yesterday that Miss Norma l.
Munro. whose creditors declare she fled
the country 20 Keep from paying the
debts she had contracted after spending
a patrimony of 81 600 100. just manaeed to
catch the steamer that carried her away.
She is said 20 have been the last pas
seuger UP the gangplank
Timing things nicely she obtained a
carriage from the Hail stables. AT No.
a. East Sixty second Street. and vas
driven 20 the pier In IIohobeu on October
lotl. She told the carriage driver his ac-
count would be settled later ana ,iurried
up the gangplank. which was even then
being taken In. The account has not been
settled
Miss Munro left large Indebtedness
with tradespeople principally for what
most persons wouls consider Iuxuries. buzz
which to a woman brought up as abs
mad been seemed necessary as food. Hud-
nut. the druggist. OF 40. 90 Broadway.
has an unsettled account for rare extracts
altar OF roses. fancy toilet articles ana
cut glass that generally adorn the dressing
table OF woman OF fashion ard wealth.
Mrs. Aliltenberger OF NO 6 West rhfr-
ty-ninth Street has claim FOR gowns
amounting 20 5000 A part payment Is said
o. nave been made with a check that was
worthless.
'"' itt4u Oh A,lNer. Merrill & Condft
We're more fortunate. When after
months. Miss Munro failed TO nav -hs
bill for groceries and delicacies she had
run with them. they PLACED the ancount
in the hands % an attorney. and a deputy
sheriff camped az the West Fifty-ninth
street apartment until she made a settle
ment
sac Siaddened a book agents heart BY
an order FOR books to the value OF sO00.
and the publishers are trying to got ths
money and the agent his commission
She paid thousands or dollars for flow
ers. and left unpaid bills for busheia a.
them when she sailed.
Mrs. Osborn yesterday took occasion tn
deny that there was any feeling b4tueen
herself and AIRS Leslie Cartar-Payne over
the Munro affair. She said. she aud Mrs..
PAYNE were the best o. friends
AIRS Payne las nothing 60 say excspe
20 deny there ever Yves An engaeeInena
between her sou and azias AI1nra.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
WAR WITH JAPAN
IS INEVITABLE
japanese Commissioner SAYS
That Hostilities Must
Come.

los ANGELES CAL. December Is
WAR between the United States and
japan is inevitable" was the declaration
made to-day by Yamaji. commercial COM
missioner for the japanese government.
ana also I'm charge OF the exposition at
Venice, "a Los Angeles seaside resort.
The SAN Francisco school incident In
itself, he continued. was a trivial thing
but stu &c was an insult. and some such
insult may be more than Japan's pris.
can endure. We naturally desire T. be-
treated as tho world power we hnvo
proved ourselves TO be- The war with
Russia demonstrated that Japan regards
the United States invasion I'm the Philip
pines as a menace of the Orient"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29

she would never have consented N have
Sparkles 40 70 the bazaar and that IL was
an owing 70 q mistake Of a new attendant
that it happened
She sent the superintendent and a vete-
Flnary surgeon 10 the house OF Mrs. An
derson- at No. % West Ninety-fifth
street. and Sparkles minus imitation
jewels was taken 20. the hospital
MIS-. kibbe said that IL was a shame to
pierce cats ear and that she did not
know what Mrs. Brooks meant by dong
so. II was also found that sparkles had
badly inflamed foot where either a
large shoe. with a hotel porter balanced
IN It. or truck had fallen on Il. The
Waidorf-Astoria management emphaticai-
~ deny that anybody stepped on pussy .
foot. The cat is now being treated at
expense of the president Of the Little
Mothers Aid Society.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
ROBBERS ATTEMPT
TO BURN UP VICTIM
Plumber Bookkeeper end Set Fire
TO Plant-LoSS
S35o, 900.

DOVER, ". Il. December 2S.-The large
brick baking plant of F1slSe and Company,
incorporated. at Dover Point, was burned
tonight by a fire which Is believed TO
have been started by two men who robbed
the assistant bOOkkeeper. Charles Gold
waite, while the latter was alone IN the
offco. Goldwaite was Knocked uncon-
scious BY blow on the head and for
hours after the occurrence was unable to
tell a connected story OF his experience,
but the police gathered from him that he
had been attacked by two unknown men,
and that his watch and about S25 IN
money were missing. The police believe
that the robbers. fearing they had killed
Golwaite deliberately set FIRE to the
building to conceal the crime
Treasurer Pierce estimates the value OF
the plant at S350,00O. 1t covered about
five acres, and was one Of the largest IN
Now Hampshire.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
.LICORICE TRUST
UNDER HOT FIRE
Letters Were Read Showing That
Secret Relations Were Main
tanned Among the Trust"

NEW YORK. December 2S.-The trial
of tie MacAndrews and Forbes Company.
the ]. S. Young Company and Karl jung
bluth and Howard T. YOUNG. the re-
spectve presidents OF the indicted cor
porations. charged by the government
with having violated the Sherman anti
trust law IN restraint OF trade was re-
sumed to-day IN the United States Court
Edwin F. Hale. the former secretary
OF the MacAndrews and Forbes Company.
the governments principal witness. was
again called TO the stand.
Special Attorney-Genoral Henry W.
IaII representing the government, in
troduced in evidence a number OF let
ters which the witness Identified and
which tended TO cOrToborate other let
ters previously place Ia evidence by Mr..
Taft These letters tend to show the
existence Of secret relations between the
Young company Of Baltimore, ostensibly
an indepndent lcorice paste manufac-
tory and catering 20 the antitrust plug
tobacco manufacturers. and the Mac
Andrews q Forbes Company the rec
ognized subsidiary company OF the
Tobacco Trust"
Mr.. Hale stated that the MacAndrews
& Forbes Company paid on its common
stock a dividend Of 2 per cent in 1872,
. per cent In 1903. and II per cent in
1904 He did not know what had been
paid IN 1896. he was not then secre-
tary Of the company The price of licorice
paste had been increased from five To-
seven cents, Mr.. Hale said shortly fol
lowing the agreement with the Lewis
Company, OF Providence. through which
the MacAndrews 81 Forbes Company
finally secured practical control of the
licOrice paste Industry in tho United
States.
Ant. I5ale also asserted that many iude-
pendent manufacturers eHdeavored to buy
the brand OF paste made by the Mac
Andrews and Forbes Company. but that
they could not get II. lie added that
some independent dealers. notably the
Bagiey Company. Of Detroit Mich had,
however been supplied with that brand.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
DIAMOND CAT BACK.
BIOE- WEE GLAD
Sparkles, Heroine Of Waldorf
Astoria Rattle, Reared Among
Eighti-Avcnue Ash Barrels.

NEW YORK. December %5.-Sparkles
has won high place In the feline hall
OF fame. Omcials OF two women's socle-
ties sent fervid messages about her. q
great hotel was nearly upset and a cat
and dog hospital was In an uproar.
She is cat with diamonds in her ears
and was ratified last Saturday at a ba-
zaar given at the Waldorf Astoria by the
Little Mothers Aid Society Mrs. Charles
A. Anderson. who drew the Driza. COM
planned that the gems were paste and
that Sparkies had a pinchbacz pedigree.
II was also noticed that the animal had
been stepped or In places
Mrs. Anderson complained about II 10
the organization which gave the Fair ana
as consequence the whole history of
this remarkable cat including an ash
barrel past. was placed under the lime
light. Sparkles had come from over to-
ward Eighth Avenue and was brought
b. kindly soul to the Bide-a- Wee shell
ter for animals in West Thirty eighth
Street
This cat had no idea Of ever becoming
famous. She had a wan look Mrs Anita
Brooks who likes TO give cats jewelry
end 70 have them pose in various ways
had made arrangements with the Blde-a-
Wee to have fine Maltese animal for
the last moment when it was found that
she did not intend to be personally
responsible for the home Influences of the
creature. the attendant thought that
Bparldes was plenty good enough. That
was how Sparkles made her appearance
among the splendors Of the Waldorf
Astoria.
There are stin persons OF a suspicious
turn Of mind who think that Sparkles
and her paste gems were understudies
Tor the aggregation which appeared with
Mrs. Brooks. Mrs. Brooks has gone to
Newport, according to the report given
out yesterday ut the Hotel st. James,
where she has been living. and nothing
more could be learned from her on that
score.
Reports OF the dissatisfaction Of Mrs
Anderson aroused the ire OF the women
who manage Bide-a-Wee. Mrs. Harry
Ulysses Kibbe. the president said that
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
INDUSTRIAL DEPARTMENT.

snq~n from Rgns5ols add5es oth @ ana "'en
mat our treatment Of the poicy-
a8mnston os the Capsn, ier, Ts e. et t-e tt
incn6,ncy Taidap pos jeretofo-s n1o Ssi-t i
< pen IN lo,e Tor Industrial Dohy-holde beyond
e'ns ana po'nes up 70 Us date and since
Cor,rsnv has
collars in voisuary divided
q anpr9"sea dividends millions Of dol
dividends death claims Of benefits upon existing
we have been enabled these years by
tress terr-y m ~, eino-s by steady extensions %
i-- - wiring ana taking business resulting in de-
S le rate decreasing lapse expense rate
& NIa,n's we have announced year yer:
nesyos failed grasp their fu srnifosSc Yer y T
rate to Bette ,he Di 90 re9s,e eApense 70 improve he
H'i ana smaller propoionate In exr.nses
h % f F' ie" years or dsalrsements
our Improvement IA ratio ~ less N I,oIa'ton 20 income ana
r,~v - TO sk ~ ,e tns ia come 70 make scientific
@ % E21s into our moftaii vari-
1hisa tables taken rom he er I
children the result Is - IN mortality
m "a t,a.e lsssso5 shows the figures
ana ms ana 80 axe five is and 9s
there rs lIlS Fl7- through the nfaatie adults
OF upon our ezperea OF 80 aet new
are by the fact that tI ana We
decade And IL sees ~ ms ,st -, - than that OF the fun
rnee 81 white Ives ana 10 upon the r
present benefits tls Of white VS. up Nv &
ten years Deaths thousand birthday az reSu
axe ten SIS B 70 20: age four 2i5 to 1872 IS:
| 3f ~ y, to S The other element besides mortality involved
fa,o ~ expense premium falling for som our
by the end Of the three This alone means we t5in
o. eNnse for 1906 than experienced BY any Indf Io
one other element construction Of tables o, tc
present table we public was p . our Ut
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
Bulletin No. 475-New York, December 9Th, 1906

S & G ai' s ss HAS 4sss asd 25 ten ye
Endowment policies Twen-yc4s I.ado1nents forming very
o. table has been that IT. arSe inerosed the
enaowancn payable nfteT ne-to6s ~ ~ 80 go
by other companies these NJ - l -. NE .--g
an Increase Of many eaioae o, -Iy the 0n
come to tho cocason tat i el by t xa,b OK 1 c o
o ~ sD.es, ana TIA, the wealth o. consists its
- & p.otey oVeoHins The remarkable fact that
s oy a1nl"I Distributions OF the
now cares moro Tor death benefits
dnaFy 4fs and Limited thought prefer
Increasing Life policies were designed NEE,
our Industrial therefore be ho!l lie eoH5raes
But We hnA that Of belief On the part
people to see what to ay saernae - 1 S
policies ~ao de soon after nsne y g
long l. only the eont-sst ~ & asIp upon those VINO live
basis q nfe However # Is possible OF co ~ max
re thst shah % - ana the problem IS therefore
tie sasne IN inds ae the premiums or what
81 povt ~ - TX e age not 50 old . the benefits
.t of 5y5 y, sn 9e lost We have fixed 70
70 mat az And to The occasional complaint fe neve live
H g d as Whole LIE on persons reaching pay
ass iasi of 15ly or benefits upon %
loading poporti9aea to our r eEBnee iasesd
1917 the Iadazli st- we a put forth Tor
s t 5 he's seTs,oior issued ana better have ever be-
The most striking Inutne table, because there VA
for
Ts az snort Increasing Endowment in
s1ole enabled 20 Its have tee,
~ " "'' as reserve liability endowment features
ssy pfsS '- o. as Ssy s osary as nue.
p'S1 o zen cents srstoo hlt
llNes maximum benefits children
not exceed We have therefore
-O le' nus al in
death at nine IS 1913 while az et
dying at is &lss
az age nine IS Se5 ard so on This additional
which
ages when death occurs at the same large
increase OF benefits policy
issued under ne Infanthe tables for more than
five Insurance espacial
families prouortionae nareeirs
N'
Aut tables show
based strictly upon our tables mortality the incrse
Is cent Life
owe our Increasing Life indo~Gent table increase
nine per and
ne increase IS nearly six per cent
uNely al 90
respectively and And
Life tables OF rho
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
EDITOR OF TOWN TOPICS
ACQUITTED OF PERJURY

NEW YORK. December &.-The jury IN
Town Topics charged with perjury, to-
night returned "a verdict Of acQuttal. The
The charge against Colonel Mann grew
out Of the Hapgood libel suit During
tac proceedings in that case Colonel
Mann testified that the letters 60 X.
". u. M appearing on q letter received
by him from Count Reginald II Ward OF
In the present trial 70 was charged that
Colonel Mann committed perjury when he
denied having made the letters in quos-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
ANTIBUCKET SHOS LAW
CLOSES THE STOCK WIRES

ATLANTA. GA. December o The
Bovkin ant-bucket shop Jaw, which goes
into operation January LIST. has caused
nearly every wire exchange iu the state
Of Georgia to close out business. At
present there remains En- Atlanta four
wire houses. two Of which VIII close with
to-morrOw's business day Hubbard
Brothers and h. and c. Randolph have
continued their business to the last hour
Il is reported that the Southern Cotton
Exchange and J.. J. Anderson ana Com
pany VIII remain and test the constitu
uOnalitv Of tho law
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
JEFFRIES TO
FIGHT SQUIRES
Articles Have Been Signed for
a Battle in
April.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 2s.-Agroe-
ments We're signed to-day by william De-
laney. representing James Jeffries. and b.
+. Taylor representing tho Rhyolita
Athletic Club. for a fight for the heavy
weight championship OF te world and q
$2ooO0 purse at Rhyolae. Nevada next
April between Jcfirics and william
Squires OF Australia. Tho fight is to be
with hve-Ounce gloves, under Marquis OF
Quecnsoery rules,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
Orthodoxy in Question

This is the season when 5he old qucs-
ton comes UPS It right Co allow and
encourage children 90 believe IN Santa
Claust As though there could De an
answer IN the negative, The person
who would deliberately destroy tho
Illusion and kin chlUs beautiful faith
in Old Santa should nor be allowed at
large. -kennebec Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
TUBERCULOSIS CONGRESS
TO BE HE'D AT JAMESTOWN

NEW ORLEANS. December 2s-Dr.
Irion president of the American Inter
national Congress on Tuherculosi. ne
nounced tonight that Norfolk. Va. dur
ing the jamestown Exposition, will be
recommended as the next neetinF ce
OF the Congress. The recommendation
viii be acted upon by the governing body
Of officers.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
PRESBYTERIAN MINISTER
FOUND ASSASSlNATED

UNION CITY. TENN. December % -
Rev. j.. L. Holder "A Presbyterian min
ister. was assassinated last night at Troy
Tenn His body was found near the rail-
road tracks
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
COUNT BONI DECLARED
MEM2ER OF THE DEPUTIES

PARIS. December 2S-Tho Chamber or
Deputies to-day decided that tna latest
election OF Count Bonl De Casteuanc TO
The chamber was valid.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29

visit has been received. it is believed now
that the announcement of II has been
made. the pressure ON him viii be- so
great the President viii corRc TO Manila. I
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29

aostl e1npanies) It
PROVIDE o
our le" tables ? { age
increased
rulev TO
curing
nave introduced policies in
49, ~ soe values Iaid-up policies Will
will be
-ne option OF be
a4LeE policies En-
49, ee pages instead OF OF
ls 1-e rights or the
one WI De aole to ten what
expressed ia the policy. entirely he
ney oI copy OF the application.
' $50 ava p0--s
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
To the Field Force.
CENTLEAfEN

Il a
% pro-
~ We
something what
IS
0I fJ~ next
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29

insurance and cash They
epoItIeA~ me work Of
"ey are AK plain
nave discontinued
nave applied
pans which the public
tne optional Life
Endowment
new and
Reduced al Years
Gentlemen
slnecaon OF tho Of METRO
I'll Al i-fH The
See that
iADs tne year 1907
policies FOR larger Insurance
U1NeA az less
man you have ever done Live blessings
good wo Of The past Make 1907
year In the history
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29

in bchaf of the packers. it ought 90 %
said that nobody except tho consumers fs in-
sisung ON having tAc date on tao cau.-Cnlca-
40 Tribune.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-12-29
Directors as Victims.

Possibly, now that tho chairman OF tho
Southern Railway and another OF the