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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
HAIL TAFT AS THEIR CHAMPION.
Washington Negroes Think lie Suspended
the Order Diminishing COlOrcd Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. ?3.-The negroes Of
Washington, who comprise about one
third OF the population and are numerically
greater here than in any other city Of the
world, nave hailed Secretary Taft as their
champion. The War Secretary has made
hinself a hero in the eyes of the colored
citizens because of his action in sanCtioning
a temporary suspension OF the Presidents
order dismissing the batta lion Of the
T~weuty-ffth Infantry, whose members were
concerned in the Brownsville riot. So
great is the negroes admiration for Mr..
Taft thai at a meeting here yesterday of
colored churChmen they named him az their
candidate for President two years hence.
One speaker at the gathering, the Rev.
W. II. Ferrie, A. NJ, of Boston, a Yale grad
uate, declared that the 10000 0 negroes
of the country would remain solid for Mr..
Taft and that with their support he would
he the logical candidate for President in
1905. Resolutions setting forth that he
had shown sanity of Judgment and plaC-
ing him with Lincoln. Grant, Sumner and
Phillips az the friend of the race we're
adopted p~roclaimin9 him as the choice Of
the negroes as RoOsevelt's SUCCESSOR.
Il is expected that Secretary Taft will
discuss at length the whole affair concern
ing the dismissal of the colored troops
in his annual report, which will show that.
contrary to the reports which have been
placed in circulation, there is absolutely
no friction between himself and the Presi-
dent over the matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
MODUS VIVENDT RESPECTED.
Newfoundland Insists That Her Local
Fishing Laws Shall Re Obeyed.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Reports from
A. B. Alexander, the special agent OF the
Department Of Commerce and Labor in
Newfoundland, which lave come to the
State Department, announce the arrest
Of another colonial fisherman for violation
Of the local fishing laws and for selling bait
TO American fishing vessels. This makes
the third arrest made by the Newfoundland
authorities for the purpose Of testing the
efficiency of the local statute in connection
with the modus viVendi, which extends
certain privileges TO American fishermen
for the present season. From the fact
that there are five or six hundred New
foundland fishermen engaged upon Ameri-
can fishing vessels. and there has been no
attempt to make Wholesale arrests. il ap-
pears that the Colonial Government is
proceeding with caution and in a reasonable
manner to test the laws.
While Mr.. Alexander's reports do not
entirely clear up the situation. they show
that the arrests which have been made
have not been, az was the original impress
sion in defiance of the modus vivendi entered
British Government. The terms of the
modus are apparently being respected
by The Colonial Government, but the New
foundland authorities are insisting that the
local laws egarding the furnishing of bait
TO American fishermen shall be respected.
There has been no interference with
the shipping of Newfoundland fishermen
on American vessels outside Of the three
mile limit, nor with the use of purse seines
by Americans, both of which points are
covered by the modus vivendi.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
NORTH TARIFF CONFUSION.
Dur COnsuI-GeneraI AZ Paris Added TO the
Board Negotiating With the

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2S.-The State De-
partment has decided to appoint Consul
General Frank H.. Mason. at Paris, n MEM
Der of the North commission, which -
now in Berlin negotiating with German
tariff experts TO bring about an agreement
which will enable the United States 10
benefit by Germany's conventional rates
Of duty.
Mr.. Mason has been twenty-six years in
the subject of m and tariffs. He
served for several years as Consul-tieneral
at Berlin and is thoroughly familiar with
conditions there. Ambassador Tower re-
Gently cabled the Department asking that
Mr.. Mason be assigned to help the COM
mission, and the State Department has
complied with the request.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
AsI0.N 600. 900 cement Com pany.

Tho North American Portland Cement
G. mnanv, n $40 COZ. 900 concern. obtained a
perpetual charter in Jersey yesterday by
filing articles of Incorporation ~ the County
Clerks office in Jersey City and the Secre-
tary e states flee in Trenton setting forth
that it proposes to manufacture and deal
in p rl,nd cement and all other kinds Of
cement. limestone and calclned plasters.
The capitol stock IL divided into $1,000 900
Cmmon and 100000 3 per cent. preferred,
The preferred shall at no time be increased
o. IN amount exceeding $3.50 600, and the
h"ld"rs Of the preferred shares shall have
tie exclusive right 10 elect the officers Of
the C"mpany. Among the ~incorpor5tOrs are
j: Rogers Maxwell. Henry Graves, Jr., and
AT nsO DE Navarro.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
POSTAL TREATY WITH CANADA.
The Dominion A~brOgates Part which
Relates TO second class Matter.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 2s.-The Postmaster
General has received notice from the Gov
eminent of Canada of the abrogation of the
postal convention between the United
States and Canada in 70 far as hat conven-
ton relates 10 second class matter. TIE
original instrument was ratified in 1883, but
il was amended two years ago 40 as TO pro-
vide for the right Of each administration
to decline 10 transmit through its mails,
except when duly prepaid by stamps af-
fixed in the country OF origin at the rate
applicable to miscellaneous printed matter,
such newspapers and periodicals as il would
decline TO transmit through its mails under
the statutory newspaper and periodical
dealers If such newspapers and periodicals
we're published in its own country"
1t was stated at the Post Office Depart
ment to-day that friction has arisen in the
administration of this amended treaty from
the fact that Canada hasEiven notice from
time 70 time of the exclusion from its mails
of a number of periodicals published in this
country, while IL has not become necessary
for the United States to exclude any Ca
madam publication, except perhaps in one
or two cases. The United States Post Office
Department recently received a communi-
cation from the Canadian authorities hat
the publishing business is developing rap
idly in that country and that there are still
many American publications admitted to
the mails in Canada which would not be
allowed statutory publishers privileges II
published in that country.
In ~abrogating the convention Canada
notifies the United States that il by legis-
lation new regulations are framed con
trolling the second class matter in the
United States it will be prepared to enter
upon negotiations for another convention
relating 10 this class Of matter.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
NO BRITISH MINISTER TO CUBA.
The Vacant Post VIII Not he Filled Untn a
President Has Been Elected.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-The British Gov
eminent has decided that ii will not hll the
vacant post Of Minister to Cuba until con-
ditions on the island rave reassumed their
normal form and a purely Cuban Govern
ment has been established. Mr.. Grant
Duff, who was married here the other day
is to be the new Minister from Great Britain
to Cuba. but he will not go to his post unit
a President has been elected. This will
probably be next June. In the meantime
the affairs Of Great Britain in Cuba will be
cared for by the British Consult General in
Havana, as has been the case ever since the
American Intervention and establishment
of the Provisional Government.
1t is also said that other Governments,
including those Of France and Italy, nave
decided TO give their Ministers to Cuba in
definite leaves of absence, which will doubt
less expire when the new Government is
established. The reasons for all this are not
thoroughly explained, but it is pointed out
that the various diplomats are accredited
to the President of the republic. If the
new British Minister were to go TO Cuba now
he would be accredited to the Provisional
Government. and this is not regarded as
desirable, necessitating as il would more
formalities and presentations Of creden-
when the new Cuban President comes
into Office.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
Oh. cRAPsEY cONsULTS LAWYER.
Announcement rs 20 His Future Course 20
ne Made Early Next Week.

re Mnue Ehrly NcNt Ncchs
The Rev. DR.. Algernon s. Crapsey of
Rochester, who was suspended recently
from the Episcopal ministry for non-doc-
trinal and heretical utterances from the
pulpit and whose sentence was sustained
by a board Of review, was in this city yes
terday to consult with Edward NJ. Shepard,
his attorney. The conference lasted all
the afternoon, and at the close this state
ment was given out by Mr.. Shepard:
Or. Crapsey is in New York TO consult with
friends of his with whom he has advised
from the beginning OF the prosecution against
him. His decision as TO his future course
will not be made public until these copfer-
ences are ended and in nc event before the
first Of next week. No notice has been given
by the Bishop of any action under the judg-
ment; and the provision Of the canon requires
a delay Of thirty days after such notice.
DR.. Crapsey will not, however. avail himself
Of any such delay. but his conclusion will.
as l have said. be announced at latest by
the FIRST Of next week. His services at st.
Andrews Church. Rochester. will take place as
usual on Sunday.
DR.. Crapsey said last night that he had
nothing to add to that statement and that
he intended to cave this morning for Roch-
ester. He said that the statement as TO
his intentions would be issued simultane-
ously in New York city and in Rochester.
ROCHESTER, Nov. 2s.-It is said on good
authority that within a few days DR.. Crap
sey will voluntarily withdraw from the
ministry and thus prevent the execution Of
the sentence OF the ecclesiastical court.
1t is said that DR.. Crapsey prefers to with
draw quietly. now that the highest court
in the Church has decided against him, and
that il is his desire to avoid being pre-
vented from executing the Offices Of the
Church which he served for more than
thirty years.
Complete withdrawal from the Church
and quiet life in Rochester for some time
is the plan of DR.. Crapsey. IL is said that
overtures have been made to him to de-
liver a series OF lectures in various parts Of
the country and also TO write a series Of
articles, but that he has refused for the
present.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
COL. PITCHER DENIES 1T.
says He Never Made Any Comment Deroga-
tory to Negro Troops.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.--Col. William l..
Pitcher Of the Twenty-seventh Infantry
has denied to he War Department that
he ever criticised the action Of the Depart
ment in sending a squadron Of oolored
cavalry to Fort Sheridan, ILL.,, where the
Twenty-seventh was stationed, with Col.
Pitcher in command, up TO the time the
organization was ordered to Cuba. Col.
Pitchers denial came from Cuba and was
made public to-day.
The exact words Of the alleged interview
with Col. Pitcher follow;
The negro troops would never have been
quartered at Fort Sheridan without protest
IL ] was to remain in command here. |
never liked them, and the further away
from me they are kept the better IL pleases
me. For the life of me | cannou see why
the United States should try TO make SOL
enough fine white young men in this big
country to make soldiers Of without recruit
ing from such a source
The President showed his displeasure
over the alleged words of Col. Pitcher In
the following letter from Mr.. Loeb, his
private secretary, to the War Department,
enclosing the inter
THE President directs that an immediate
report he called for from Col. Pitcher TO
know whether or not he is correctly quoted
in the enclosed clipping; and if he is correctly
quoted the President directs that proceed
ings be taken against him for such punish
ment az can be inflicted. The President
thinks that such conduct ia but little better
than that of the offending negro troops
themselves"
The last sentence refers to the conduct
of the negro troops at Brownsville, Tex.
In reply to the communicate ton sent 20
him by the War Department Col. Pitcher
said:
Il am not correctly quoted in the enclosed
clipping At all times ! moi only refrained
from giving ont anything for publication
on this subject, but said to one or more
newspaper Representatives that the colored
soldiers were United States troops and were
ordered to Fort Sheridan by the War De-
partment, and that had absolutely no COM
ment to make, and I made lone.
The matter will probably end with Col.
Pitchers reply. 1t does not seem that the
War Department has any further action in
view and it is believed that none is possible.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
New issue Of western Union Bones.

The stockholders Of the Western Union
Telegraph Company at a special meeting
yesterday for the second time authorized
the issue of $25, OOO. 900 bonds. After the
first authorization a defect vas discovered
in the advertisement OF the call for the
meeting. The bonds ere 4 per cent. re-
deemable convertibles bearing date Mo-
vsmber /, 1896, and maturing November 1,
Ie5s. They are convertible after two yea ~
end within twelve Years into capital stock.
which has also been increased TO provide
for tho conversion. Directors discussed
terms Offering the bonds for sale after the
stoclholders' meeting was adjourned. but
came to no conclusion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
POSTAGE STAMP CONTRACT.
POstmaster.Genersl Awards II TO the Bu.
rean 81 Engraving and Printing.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-Postmaster-Gen
eral Cortelyou has awarded TO the Bureau
Of Engraving and Printing Of the Treasury
De artment the contract for furnishing
postage stamps and books Of stamps for
the postal service during the period OF
four years, beginning February 1, 1907.
This award was made after the fullest con-
sideration of the proposal submitted
There were only two bidders, the Bureau
of Engraving and Printing and the American
Bank Note Company OF New York.
The annual saving If the award had been
made 10 the private bidder would have been
approximately S17 900, but the Postmaster
Generals investigation of the subject con-
WINGED him that this amount would be more
than Offset by the loss on the machinery OF
the postage stamp plant in the Bureau of
Engraving and Printing even II il should
be sold to the American Bank Note Com
pany at its present market value
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
baltimore ORDERED HOME.
The Cruiser TO Undergo Extensive Repairs
nj One Of the Atlantic COas Yards.

at One Of the Atlantic Coast Yards.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 23.-AnnounOement
was made at the Navy Department this
ate that the cruiser Baltimore will
soon be ordered from the Asiatic station to
home. She will proceed to Gibraltar and
there receive orders directing her to go to
one of the Atlantic coas navy yards for ex-
tensive repairs. The boilers Of the Bal
timore require special attention. II is
estimated that the Baltimore will be under
going repairs for a year after her arrival
home. What will he done with her then
has not been determined. She may remain
with the Atlantic feet, but the W is a pos
sibiIity that she will be sent bach to the
East.
The Baltimore is the third vessel recently
withdrawn from the Far East. The battle
ships Ohio and Wisconsin were detached
several months ago. The Wisconsin has
gone out Of commission in Puget Sound,
and the Ohio is en- route to this country from
Gibraltar. While these three ships nave
been withdrawn, the naval strength Of the
United States in Asia has not been lessened.
as the annored cruiser squadron under
Rear Admiral Brownson is now stationed
there. The four armored cruisers COM
prising the squadron are more than equal
in siren 9Th to the vessels which ave been
withdrawn.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
cEBALLos q co. MAY ray MFULL.
Assignee Rowe Gets an Extension % Time
-silveira's Accounts Tangled.


-silveira's Accounts Tangled.
william v. Rowe, assignee OF j. NJ. Cebsl-
Los 4 Co., secured yesterday a ten day ek-
tension OF time in which to file his report.
According to information obtained yester-
day It will show a substantial margin OF
assets over liabilities. Men connected with
the firm or familiar with its affairs were of
the opinion that the showing would be good
enough to assure creditors of ultimate pay
e Of their claims and to demonstrate the
FIRMS ability to resume.
These statements, however, are con-
tingent upon a final report from j. NJ.
Ceballos, who is still in Havana. Mr..
Ceballos has found the task OF auditing the
accounts of Silveira 4 Co. a very compli-
Gated matter and has not yet been able to
ascertain the exact amount transferred to
Venezuela by Manuel Silveira. IL is in
connection with the soldiers warrants that
MIR. Silveira's accounts are most confusing
and these accounts, which IL was thought
could be speedily audited, still leave I'M
certainty as to the amount OF the embez-
element.
The agent OF William Solomon a Co,
who was despatched to Havana on receipt
of the news OF Silveirais defalcation, is still
on the ground and has had little better sue
cess in ssoertaining the exact standing OF
Silveira & Co. and Solomon d Co. than has
Mr.. Ceballos.
John s. Fiske, one OF Mr.. Ceballos's part
ners, will return from Europe in about ten
days and it is expected that an important
announcement will then he made. Mr.;
Fiske sailed for Europe three weeks " and
since reaching the other sid has been en-
gagged in London on business very impor-
tsnt to the suspended firm.
Neither members Of the suspended hrm
nor the ATTORNEYS have had the slightest
communication with Silveira. He has been
located for them twice, once at La Guayra
and again at Caracas, but has since lett
for some small place in the interior.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
MRS. HAYESS HOUSE BURNED.
Traces OF Kerosene Found and Two COlored
Women Suspected.

HEMPsrEAD. l.. l.. Nov. 2S.-The home Of
Mrs. Louise r. Hayes. a sister-in-law Of
Billy Hayes. well known "a a gentleman
jockey. was practically destroyed to-day.
as we'll as a big house about a hundred feet
away Firemen found traces Of kerosene oil
in several rooms. 1t is said the loss will
be about S25 900.
Mrs. Hayes had trouble with her servant
a few days g and discharged them
all, about seven. They were all colored.
Two days z Mrs. Hayes left hereto Wash
ington, where she intended 10 remain until
the holidays. She had arranged with
a mar TO take care Of the place during
her absence, but he was not TO begin work
until the first of December.
1t is said that about twenty minutes
before the fire was discovered two negro
women were seen in the road close TO the
house. Each was carrying a big bundle
aud was coming from the direction Of the
house. A search is now being made for
these two women.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
j. j. HILL TO GET THE KATYr
wall Street Now Inclined 10 Believe the
Rumors TO That Eject.

The report that James j. Hill was acquir-
ing the Missouri, Kansas and Texas Railroad
was revived yesterday. n this time there
was such good authority for it that 1t gained
greater credence among we'll informed men
in the financial district than ever before.
Some prominent men with large railroad
interests in the Southwest said they would
not be surprised to learn that MIR. Hill has
already secured control.
The Missouri. Kansas and Texas has
Northern terminals at st. Louis, Kansas
City and Hannibal. All these places are
reached by Mr.. Hills Chicago, Burlington
and Quincy, so that since the NJ, X. and t.
runs to the Gulf the road would furnish the
Hill lines an excellent Southern outlet.
In this respect it would serve the Hill sys-
TEN in somewhat the same way that the
Illinois Central is expected to serve the
Hartman lines. ,
MIR. Hin was out OF town yesterday m
il was impossible to secure confirmation OF
the report at his Offices in this city.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
LAKE STORMS DEAD LIST NOW 30
Loss to shipping. Piers and Docks Is Esti.
mated az 81. 900. 900.

DETROIT. Nov. 23-Reports Of damage
and loss OF life in the storm of Wednesday
on the Great Lakes put the number Of Head
at thirty nine, and the loss OF shipping,
damage to piers. docks. &c., at s1.OOo,O 600.
The steamer Helen Taylor. with a crew
Of seven. which left Muskegon Thursday
morning is reported lost A vessel sup
posed to be the Norwegian bark Madge,
has been lost on Red Island Reef in the st.
Lawrence, with her crew of fourteen.
The barge d. X. Clint, reported lost, with
a crew OF eight. is safe.
The big steamer Panama, with a valuable
cargo, il aground on Mineral Reef Point,
and will be a total loss.
There are a number of vessels yet to be
reported.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
Proposed Opposition Day Line 20 Alban,

CATsKIIL, Nov. 23.-At Catskill Point to-
day local steamboat men were interview Ell
by Capt. j. A.. Pease Of Brook yn, who ia
making a trip up the rive in the interest OF
putting on opposition boats on the Albany
New York route next summer. Capt.
Pease for many seasons has been in charge
Of the excursion steamer Grand Republic
and it is thought here that he is representing
the Iron Steamboat Company.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
MARONEY R~EARRESTED.
The Man Accused Of AssauIting a StenOE-
rapher In His Once.

John F. Maroney, formerly the manager
Of an insurance company's Office in Jersey
City, was arrested yesterday on a capias
issuing from the Supreme Court for fail
ing to pay a judgment of 5000 obtained
by Miss Viola La Barre, his stenographer,
on the ground that he criminally assaulted
her in his office several months ago. He
was admitted to bail in the amount OF 81 900
furnished by Charles Schaefer, his father
in-law. Maroney has begun insolvency
proceedings.
The jurors before whom Maroney was
tried on the criminal charge preferred by
Miss La Barre were unable to agree on a
verdict. Prosecutor of the Pleas William
II. Speer says he will retry him in the near
future.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
SUB-TREASURY SHORTAGE.
Seer tar Shsw Holds Conference With ST.
Louis Sub-TreasuFer.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 29.-Secretary Shaw of
the Treasury arrived in st Louis to-day and
conferred with Thomas J. Atkins, in charge
of the Sub-Treasury, about the shortage Of
SOL 500. While the Secretary declined to
discuss the matter, IL is said he has no fault
to find with the manner in which the Sub
Treasury has been conducted.
Mr.. Shaw said that il the suspended en-
ployees are exonerated their salaries will be
paid.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
View Copper Comp.n, Organized.

HoUGHToN. Mich. Nov. 2s.-The Superior
and Boston Copper Company was organized
here to-day with a capitalization Of 81 500
600. Capt. James Chinoweth. general
superintendent OF the Continental and
Allouez mines. in president and William g.
Rice secretary and treasurer. Other di-
rectors are Judge Norman W. Hare. general
manager Of the Tamarack. Osceola. Ahmeek
and Isle Royale mines; John h. Rice OF
the Houghton National Bank and Henry
v. Smell OF the Arizona Commercial Copper
Company. The company's property 10
torty-one claims adjoining the Arizona
Commercial al Globe, Aria,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-11-24
TO MAKE FREIGHT RATES EVEN.
After January I Foreign Goods Must Pay
same Rates as Domestic.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio, Nov. The
manufacturing potters here have won their
seven years fight against rate discrimina-
tons by which German and other foreign
manufacturers were favored by the rail-
roads.
To-day the United States Potters' Asso-
citation was notified by the Pennsylvania
Railroad that after January l the rates on
inland shipments would be the same to
foreigners as TO Americans.
As an example Of hat the American
potters have had to contend with. 1t costs
SI.50 to ship 100 pounds of crockery from
here TO Denver, vet German manufacturers
can ship the same weight across the ocean
and to Denver for 6S cents.