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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08
HOUSE PASSES FIFTY BILLS.
A Lot OF Buslness Disposed or Under sus-
pension OF the Rules.

WASHINGTON, May Although Minor
ity leader Williams started out In the
House Of Representatives to-day as IL he
intended to hinder proceedings as far as
possible when he discovered that he could
not rally even so many Of his followers
as were necessary to secure a vote by yeas
and nays he subsidized, and the session was
the most productive in the matter OF dis
posing of business Of the session.
1t was suspension day and In five hours
Fifty bills were passed. some of consider
ablo importance. Included In these were
the Littlefield bill to restrict the right Of
appeal to the Supreme Court In habeas
corpus cases arising in State courts; the
Mann bill to validate certain defective
certificates OF naturalization; requiring
Collectors OF Internal Revenue to furnish
to the proper authorities certified copies
of retail liquor licenses issued in their dis
tricts; authorizing the President, in his
discretion, to allot the Indian tribal funds
held in the Treasury; relinquishing a claim
for SGT 900 against the State of Michigan
in connection with the construction Of the
st. Mary's Falls ship canal; opening Fort
Shaw military reservation to settlement
under the reclamation act; restoring to
the public domain the lands in Minnesota
set apart for the construction Of q reservoir
at the ~headwaters OF the Mississippi; re-
quiring a licensed pilot or captain Of boats
Of fifteen tons or less carrying passengers
for hire; directing the purchase Of asuitable
vessel to blow up derelicts and other
menaces to navigation; imposing lioonse
fees upon the owners Of fish hatcheries
and canning establishments in Alaska ac-
cepting a recession from California OF the
Yosemite National Park and Mariposa
grove of big trees and making them part
of the Sierra forest reserve.
The Indian Appropriation bill was sent
to conference, the pure food and immi-
grafton bills given a privileged status,
and provision made for the consideration
of the new codifcation Of the penal laws at
night sessions whenever the House shall
so order.
One Of the most important bills passed
was the Littlefeld bill to restrict appeals
to the Supreme Court in habeas corpus
proceedings. 1t provides that from a final
decision by a Federal court in habeas COR
pus proceedings arising out of detention by
process issued from a State court there shall
be no appeal to the Supreme Court, unless
the court by which the final decision was
rendered or a justice of the Supreme Court
shall be Of opinion that there exists
probable cause for an appeal, and so certi-
fies.
1.-THE purpose Of this bill, n said Mr.. Little
field. "is to correct a very vicious practice
Of delaying the execution Of criminals by
groun dless habeas corpus proceedings and
appeals therein taken just before the day
set for execution"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08
Telephone Duplication

Statement OF New York Telephone Company.
Asked by mmba of the General Laws Committee of the Assembly of
interest," Why should ymo P"e competing Company" an officer
of the New York Telephone Company on April a. Io6, sid:
own interest, shall try to answer your question as you have put it. Even where real
grievances exist second telephone company is the most wasul and ineffective regulator
tina: the public can resort to- The advantages claimed for competition are a agr ys
tenn, better service Enr rates.
"In the cities o. the United Sutes having 10000 population or more the de-
velopment is less where two companies operate than it is in such cities
where only n company operates. The cities which have the best service
at the least aggregate cost % the public are unquestonaby hose where there's
aunfed service rendered by one company. Not one of the worlds great cities has a
larger system or more efficient service than New York, or has given more
convincing proof of the reasonabeness OF its rates, and its desire to satisfy its
patrons, and deal fairly with the public
ain no other business is so-ald competition so burdnsomea and full of annoyance
to the public The telephone is intended to bring people together Two
telephone systems sin the same district divide them into separate groups
Competition does not ncese but lessons the usefulness of the facility. Unlike gas
electric light water orany other commodity, it is of thu utmost. importance that one
correspondents. In the supply of these other commodities uihohon is highly bee-
fetal; in the supply of telephone erce It's absolutely essential. Where there are two
companies the pauon can not dispense with the service of one company by taking that of
the other He must take both and submit to double charges and many
vexatons, Q secure only a partial service.
"Thaefc there is very reason from the standpoint of public interest,", fore opposing
in every proper way the establishment ola secondc company in New York City"
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DENIED THE USE OF THE MAILS.
Fraud Order Against the Consolidated
Stock Brokerage Co. Of This City.

EEuuu oTutT aBtiubt tic tOflSOIluhIe0
Stock BrOk eraGe Co. Of This City.
WASHINGTON, May "A fraud order
debarring the Consolidated Stock Broker
age Company. 1884 Temple Court. New York
city, from the use Of the mails was issued
to-day by authority Of the Postmaster
General. Tie company In classified as
a get rich quick" concern, guaranteeing
20 per cent. returns per annum on invest
ments with it.. In the official memoranda
of the cFse the statement is made that
the concern advertised earnings of 20 per
cent. annually on its preferred stock,
payable s per cent. quarterly. 1t repre-
sented hat 1T invested it's funds in stocks,
bonds, grain, cotton and had a general
brokerage business" The Assistant Attor-
nay General of the Post Office Department
reported on the Consolidated to the Post
master-General as follows:
"The evidence in this olse satisfies me,
and | 80 find, that this scheme was ron
oeived in iniquity and is wholly an artifce
designed to secure money from the credu-
lous and unwary, under the pretence of
investing it, without there ever being any
such intention to so invest the money for
the benefit of the renitter.'
7. c. Thomas is the he1d and front Of
the Consolidated Stock Brokerage Com
pany. The officers and agents Of the
company as such were also denied the use
of the mails.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08

WASHINGTON, May THE Wal Depart
ment has suffered loss by another fire IN
the Pacific Coast. This time it is at Seattle,
where early this morning, according to re-
ports received at the De partment. Pier
No. S, at what are known as the Arlington
wharves, was burned. The transport Sher-
man was In danger, but drew way from the
pier into the harbor with no more damage
than Il scorched side and the partial de-
struction of a small boat. The Sherman
was to have sailed for Manila Tomorrow,
but a large quantity of commissary sup
piles were destroyed and these must be re-
placed before the Sherman can leave. The
loss will be about S25, goo.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08
PIERCE MAY NOT RE HEARD.
House Committee Is Not Disposed to Grant
His Request.

WASHINGTON, May 7-Unless an excep-
tlon which violates a committee rule is
made in his case, Assistant Secretary Peirce
may not get al opportunity before the House
Committee Of Foreign Affairs to reply to
the statement made against him by former
Consul General Robert NJ. McWado. Mr..
Peirce has asked for a hearing, but the
committee is not now disposed to grant
his request, The point il made that there
il nothing before the committee involving
Mr.. Peirce.
The statement which Mr.. McWade made
regarding Peirce's alleged grating was
merely verbal, and nc formal charges have
been entered against the Assistant Secre-
tary, although Mr.. McWade declares that
he will later hle such charges with the State
Department and with the President: Mr..
MoWade was heard upon a resolution OF
inquiry offered by Mr., Williams Of Missis-
sippi and which involved Mr.. Mcwade's
conduct and the cause Of his dismissal
During the hearing he made acoustic is
sgainet MIR. Petroa.
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Nominations by the President.

WASHINGTON, May THE President to-
day sent to the Senate the following nomi-
nations:
Army.-Lieut. Col. James B. Quinn, to be
Colonel: Major George NJ. Derby. to be
Lieutenant-Colonel; Capt. Clement a. Flagler.
TO be Major: First Lieut.. Gustave X. Lukesh,
to be Captain Second Lieut.. Robert P. Howell.
Jr., to be First Lieutenant.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Bradford Barnette, to
be ensign: to be Assistant Surgeon, Abraham
FL. Allen of Pennsylvania.
Postmasters-New York: Edward T. Cole,
Garrison; David o., Williams, Mount Vernon.
New Jersey: Carl l.. Richter. Fort Lee:
Henry S. Hagerman, Mahwah. Pennsyl-
venia: Franklin Wisener. Beaver Falls;
Alpheus. b. Clark. Hastings: Jesse n. Wat
son. Hatboro: George H. Moore. Verona.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08
Efforts to Save Philippines Tariff Bill.

WASHINGTON, May IAN effort is being
made by the Administration to save the
Philippines tariff bill, which the Senate
committee on the Philippines refused to
report. The proposal is to amend the bill
30 that the duties on tobacco and sugar
OF rs per cent. of the Dingley tariff rates,
that all other products of the islands shall
enter the United States free of duty, as
the pending bill provides, and that the pro-
vision to grant free trade between the
Philippines and the United States in 1909
shall be abandoned.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08
The Weather.

An area Of high pressure extending over all
een'Ta, sections Of tho country, from the Great
Lakes 10 the Gulf Of Mexico, was advancing east
VaTd yesterday and causing a lowering Of tenn
petaturcS east Of the Mississippi, River. especially
N t3e Gu't States. where the average decline was
between 10 and % degrees.
IN the Missouri Valley 1t was warmer and in the
extreme West there were but slight changes.
An area " low pressure OF the south Atlantic
eoas' caused rain In the east Gulf and south At
hhUc STATES and there were more or less heavy
talhs along tao entire coast,
ASIDE from cloudy conditions over northern Sec
uohS, TIE weather was generally fair.
10 Ms els The dag was partly cloudy: cooler:
wa. fresh To brisk northwest; average humidity.
W per cent barometer, corrected to read TO sea
sec ais " - %; 3P, NJ, :l.g2. Ee.s
.d' temperature yesterday as recorded by the
oH .'A i'''n1 a'tgr Is slnwl in the annexed table:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08

The only building contract that
cannot add "extras" to
the estimate includes the ser
vices Of the architect, builder,
decorator and furnisher under
a single form, with the maxi
mum cost predetermined.
HOGGSON
CONTRACTING DESIGNERS of Resi-
dencss, Banks, Clubs and Libraries
EAST 44TH STREET
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-05-08

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"AAH'N''2> F'NrrAgT VoG TO pay AID TO MORROW
-" '''rn ''- ro,', !uir 10 day; shorcrs To-
"..',.' th rr#s fsmp-rl'grr: diminishing nest
Ioi New HaslaUd. fair and warmer to day and
" morrow. rArrH' ornyt rs 10 morrow In the north
vs. poE''I" diminishing VS., winds.
Iof eastern ppunsy wanna, purify cloudy TO day:
=. '' morrow. except showers and warmer In
=. '''.'.I "rat lu fresh west winds
F'. "..,E and Bciayarr. partly cloudy
"''. ana 'o .'rr1w. fresh west winds.
.'-'n, of columbia, Maryland and Vir-
80 '' Aa' 1ld "a rIprr0w fresh north 10
., .'- "'1',. becoming variable.
VI "t' no Io'u,li,aHta and western New
.i 'Nl warmer 20 day; showers and cooler
'f'' .gUi Ndrlabls winds, becoming south
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-16
CLARKSON HAS
NEW DELIVERY,
CALLS IT SKI"

Providence baseball men will follow
with interest the work OF Walter Clarkson
with the Griffith Highlanders this season
lie proved star In the Eastern league as
a farm hand on the Jersey City team
But there are-old- experts -who- believe
that the young brother of the great John
Clarkson will have some trouble. on
more than one occasion protests were
made at Culver field and other Eastern
league diamonds over an extra wide hop
the blonde took in delivering. That hop
is likely TO be a trouble to Clarkson
Protests here were not allowed, but
American league instructions TO umpires
on this and other matters are explicit.
Clarkson TO pitch must break himself OF
the fault. but that he can and be effective
Is doubted.
Ted Clarkson claims 10 have discovered
a new delivery. which he calls the ski
hall. 1t glides along first as q Norwegian
does on his skies, takes the sudden drop
as the ski skater does and then sort Of
fades away gently, as the ski man must
when his jump and long slide ends. and
disappears In the distance easily and
gracefully.
The ordinary ball which Clarkson fur
nished here and elsewhere last season was
effective enough and the ski" article was
not needed. II was not the ball that was
wrong but the Clarkson step.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-16
TWO POLO CLUBS ELECT
OFFICERS FOR COMING SEASON

Two polo clubs. the Rockaway Hunting
and the Meadow Brook, met recently and
elected officers for the coming season.
George Curtis Band was made president
Of the former club and J. Henry Harper
was appointed vice president. Winthrop
Burr and Ncwbold +. Iawrnece were
made treasurer and secretary respectively.
This club will open the season on April p
with a steeplcchase and hunt meeting ON
the grass course IN Cedarhurst. l.. /
Edwin ID. Morgan. ono OF the most popu-
lar members OF the Meadow Brook club.
was elected president and August Belmont
was named as vice president. +. +. coll
lier will offciate as master OF the fox
hounds for tho coming year. This club
viii begin It's outdoor season on May 5
with one Of the biggest stecplechasc meet
ings ever held II will take place a.
Hampstead Heath. l.. L. and many Of the
hest known sosety riders In the country
will compete
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-16

Because OF George II. slosson's defeat
OF Willie Hoppe ON Saturday night IN
the international championship billiard
tourney now IN progress in the Concert
hau OF Madison Square Garden, the stu
dent Is being backed 10 win. Before the
game Hoppe was an to 5 fayorite, but
his chances Of finishing better than sec
ond are now very slim
slosson seems TO be I'm his best form
Toward the latter part OF the contest on
Saturday night his arm became tired, but
ne soon recovered his strength and won
very easily. All along Broadway yester-
Day bets were made on him 60 take the
silver cup and the ls2 title
The wizard" has won the same num-
ber OF games that slosson has, three in
all. neither has lost any. However, shae-
fer h8s TOT vf7uwr7 tl4s.4- s.la4sSan
has The Wizard" defeated George SUIT
con without any trouble. but q r. fact
that he played IN the greatest luck all
Through the game. getting easy openings
continually. and that sutton had an on
day.
sosion and schaefer will meet during
The latter part % the week and the con-
test "a expected to be the closest OF any
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-16
Roseben i'm
II 1HOR0UGHbREDS IN CARTER HANDICAP

her and will enable a good Jockey TO ride.
Belmere is the dark horse" OF the
race This fellow promised much last
year, but failed to live up TO expectations.
His best race was in the Futurity. whom
he finished up with the leaders. He sui
fered from bad feet last year, but he has
outgrown this trouble and is now IN bet
ter condition.
Ormonde's Right belongs to Alec Shields.
His owner thinks he can beat Hermis.
This son OF Ormonde won this race last
year, but ne was fortunate inasmuch as
he drew the rail position. raced next to
II all the way and found an opening I'm
the stretch when his two pacemakers
stopped.
champions. RAMS Horn and Phil Finch.
are seriously hurt by the mud. Rams
Horn is such a poor horse oser a heavy
track that he will probably be left in the
stable on this occasion. His stablemate.
Phil Finch, Is better in heavy going. but.
as the distance OF the race Is only seven
furlongs, much too short for him. his
chances are poor.
Lord OF the Vale is. in the opinion OF
the experts the fourth best horse. He
showed plenty of speed at the Bennings
track, won one race and was beaten by
Pater in his first effort. He Is fast
breaker and will be factor in the
struggle. as he is too fast TO be caught
in the early jam Of horses.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-16
B00KMAKER DAVIS IS
INDICTED AT WASHINGTON

AS the result OF evidence quietly got at
the Bennings race track Bookmaker
Davis, who laid odds at that track dur
ing the meeting which closed Saturday,
has been indicted. and II is expected that
his case. which Is TO be a test one. will be
brought up In the courts here within n
month. The facts became known yester-
day.
Assistant District Attorney Harvey
Given and others OF tho district attorney =
office visited the track Wednesday after
noon. took paraphernalla. including
sheets, the money box. etc. and laid them
before the grand jury which indicted
Davis Thursday. lie furnished bond of
5000 Friday morning
United States District Attorney Baker
tonight stated that he expected the case
would be brought up FOR trial within a
month and that N the government lost
an appeal would be taken 10 the court OF
appeals and every cffort made % have the
case decided bes'ro another season 9f rae
Ing in the District Of Columbia
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-16

All the entrants are ready TO race
The open winter and spring gave the
trainers plenty OF opportunity TO SEND
their charges along. Consequently phys
ical condition will not play such an I'M
portant part In the contest as II has in
former years.
Rosenben will carry the top weight. ID
pounds. lie was the greatest sprln,er
OF last season, but clever trainers do not
think he can win this race. His showing
In private was much below his pubic
form. Three times during the last two
weeks ne was beaten by stablemate over
the six-furfong course. When Rosenben
was at his best last year he could beat
this horse at 80 posnds difference In
weight lie failed TO display any of his
old speed. and for that reason Is not CON
sidered to be dangerous
The horses most fancied are Whimsical.
Belmere and Ormonde's Right. Whimsi-
cal We'd with Perverse last season for The
title OF Queen OF the Fnlies.' She WIN
tered we'll came out this spring strong
and lustry. and has worked so fast that
the "railbirds (the professional timers VINO
watch the early morning trialsl say mat
she will win barring an accident. once
she worked seven furlongs In 80. pulled
up: two days ago she covered the mlle
route I'm $40 easily. AS she is a quick
beginner, with enough early speed TO keep
i'm the first rank Of horses, she Will be
hard to beat, as her l0i pounds Just suits
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-16

The racing season opens in New York
today.
The gates OF Aqueduct swung wide
this afternoon and all classes and con-
dltons OF men and women thronged the
grandstand, lawn and paddock TO give a
welcome 20 the kings and queens OF the
turf.
Mllionaires and railbirds. captains OF
Industry. and common soldiers OF for
tune rich bookmakers and moneyless
touts. heavy pungers and hopeful pix
ers. will rub shoulders at the track, study
the dope. watch the gallops and bet their
money according 10 their means
After months OF weary waiting for the
return OF the thoroughbred the day has
come at last II b not the Carter handi-
cap with IT'S II finely trained horses and
value OF $4,000, that appeals to these al
legged lovers OF the blooded horse. but the
fact that the racing game. offering a daily
chance TO win a fortune, is within the
reach OF all
The Carter handicap is but an aux
iiary 10 the opening. and appeals but
incidentally 20 the thousands who will
witness 10. The desire TO bet the spirit
Of gambling Is the real motive.
The racing season promises much 10
turfmen. No greater horses have ever
been trained for the American classics"
than those that will go 20 the post this
year, Millions OF dollars were spent dur
ing the last century to bring the best
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-16

thoroughbreds from England so that our
race horses might be fleet OF foot and
possess as much stamina as the old Gold
elphin Arabian.
II Is rather unfortunate for the racing
season that the Aqueduct track is the
spot which the first call OF "the boots
and saddles will be heard. Aqueduct is
a small affair as race courses go now and
much OF the enthusiasm OF the first con-
test will be lost because OF the cramped
grand stand, the small betting ring and
the little boX-like paddock Belmont Park.
with its magnificent distances, long.
sweeping stretch. huge grand-stand and
handsome club house is the proper place
20 hold the first days racing A crowd OF
10000 should witness the first race Of the
season.
The Jockeys who will ride al Aque-
duct arc numerous and sklful. There are
at least - Of them. who. barring acci-
dents. will earn this season S25, 600 each,
and I'm the opinion OF good Judges boys
like Miller, Radtke and Hildebrand are
better riders than Sloan, Maher and Reiff
ever were.
The Carter handicap which will serve
TO Introduce the racing season, promises
10 be the best race that has ever been
held on Aqueduct track out OF the
g. nominations n horses will start They
have stood the early training prepare b
tions. and on them are centred the hopes
and fears OF racegoers.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-16
LAKEWOOD.

There was an exceptionally large gath
ering at the Easter services in the church
last evening. The church was decorated
with ferns. palms and potted pants. The
program was rs follows:
organ voluntary; opening chorus by the
choir Scripture reading, pastor; prayer;
recitation, Lester Morse, Ernest Ropert-
son. Clarence Haynes: recitation. Ora &c
Cherms; recitation, Alice Greene; chorus;
duet. Alice Greene, Bessie Hart: recita-
ton, Willie Boyce; recitation, Beatrice
Tillinghast. recitation, James Walker,
Archie Torrance. Lester Patten. Augustus
Newman, Frank Cherms Wilton Fisher:
chorus with solo. Bessie Hart: recitation,
Mary Robertson; recitation. Elma Arm
strong Esther Rosenquest recitation, BY
ron Smith. Irving Hargraves: recitation.
Raymond Horsheld; recitation, Dorothy
Jencks recitation, Reginald Eldredge
recitation. Bertha sprague; recitation. Lii
Han Patten, Maud Ellis: recitation. Evelyn
Howland; chorus; recitation, Edith Har-
graves. recitations. Ronald Belcher, Willie
Price, Russell Ricketts,. Charlie Howland
recitation, Hattie Shaw. Olive Robertson,
Mable Parker. Marguerite Eldredge,
Helen Stone: recitation, Marion Morse.
Ethel steele: recitation. Lena Stillman
chorus; recitation. Nellie Tillson: reclta-
ton, Lucy Davis, Lillian Patten, Lillian
Cherms; recitation Milton smith, Arthur
Billie Greene, Everett Sprsgue. Arthur
Patten recitations. Arthur Rosenauest.
Hazel Morse recitation -rfUrruce How
land. Singrie steele. olivia Parker Annie
Ray. recitations. Ruth Davis. Charlotte
Waterman: chorus. remarks. pastor
chorus: quartet. benediction
Saturday afternoon the baseball team
~ the village had a hot practice on the
grounds near the station. Many new uni
forms were elaborately decorated vita
Whitman soil