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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
HOPPER OBJECTS TO CHEAP PRICES.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune

by Telegraph 20 Inc TTblne
Kansas City, Mo. Jan. 9.-When De Wolf
Hopper playing here in ''Happyland," looked
at the box Office statement in his dressing room
at the Grand Opera House last night. and
learned that he was playing to IS cent prices, he
was angry II have been Inundated. cheap
ened" Mr.. Hopper said in the Hotel Baltimore
this afternoon. Never in my life have played
10 these prices 1t is not question of money.
mind you: it is matter of reducing my value
in the eyes of the public 1 shall continue the
engagement at the Grand Opera House under
protest. can never face a Kansas City audi
ence again. The Shuberts are using the Grand,
a popular price house, while their new theatre
here is being built.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
REBATE INDICTMENT IN VIRGINIA.
Lumber Company, Railroad and President
of Both Accused

washington Jan. 9.-The federal grand jury for
the Eastern District Of Virginia sitting at Alex
andria to-day returned indictments charging the
Cay Manufacturing Company. of Suffolk. Va, a
lumber company: the Suffolk and Carolina Rail-
road Company, and William A. Bosley president
OF both companies, with violation of the Elkins
amendment to the act to regulate commerce Mr.,
Bosley lives in Baltimore and is identified with
commercial and banking interests in that city.
A statement concerning the case issued by the
Interstate Commerce Commission says:
From the testimony taken before the Interstate
. Commerce Commission last October IT appeared
that the Gay Manufacturing Company was en-
y3Ced i'm shipping logs from various stations on
fine line of the Suffolk and Carolina Railway Com
pany TO Suffolk. the northern terminus of the road
1DCn u hich the president OF the railway company,
who was also the president OF the lumber company,
directed q rebate of 30 cents thousand feet from
the cost Of transportation, which was paid by the
traffic official in charge TO the Gay Manufacturing
Company This evidence referred TO the De-
partment Of Justice for prosecution by direction
of Attorney General Moody.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
VOTE TO OPPOSE TARIFF REDUCTION
New-England Tobacco Growers Want Philip
pine Gate Kept Closed

Hartford, Conn, Jan. Sat the annual meeting
of the New-England Tobacco Growers Associa-
ton at the Capitol to-day President Frye, in his
address the Philippine tariff affecting tobacco
said that his position had been misrepresented and
that he had never urged or advocated reduction
in the duty on Philippine tobacco to . per cent
of the Dngley rates. He went
Now l am not going TO cry Wolf! Wof,' until
i'm reasonably sure that the wolf is coming. We
heard that cry in its most alarming form in the
case of Cuban reciprocity. But the tobacco and
cigar interests have prospered since then never
before until the last years output and Consump-
tton of cigars has broken all precious records.
Resolutions were passed in opposition to any re-
duction of the tariff on tobacco. Thaddeus Graves
Of Hatfield Mass. elected president Of the
association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
MAYOR MCCLELLAN RETICENT.
Does Not Care to Discuss Question of Brook
Ign Leadership.

Mayor Mcclellan declined to say yesterday who
he regarded as the Democratic leader of Brooklyn.
He was told that Brooklyn much interested in
the question and he smiled and said he dis
cusses politics in business hours.
do you regard Senator McCarren as the lead
err" he asked.
Senator McCarren recommended Mr.. O'Keefe.
who appointed to the vacancy on the Special
Sessions bench" the Mayor replied.
But supposing you had TO appoint election COM
missioners where there is the statutory require
ment that the candidates be taken from the reA,
lar organization from which organization would
gas understand it." the Mayor replied, there
will be no election commissioners to appoint for a
year. Suppose you wait year and then ask me-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
AMENDS ORIGINAL CALL.
Pennypacker Odds Points Omitted
IN Extra Session Summons.

Harrisburg, Penn, jan s.-Governor PennypacKer
to-day issued a supplementary proclamation to MS
call for the extra session of the Pennsylvania Leg
islature which will convene next Monday, TO in
clude a uniform primary election system Civil
Service for State Offices and the regulation OF cam
paign expenses.
He also amended HIS original call so as to enable PIE
the legislature to bill for the consonoatoHt
of the cities of Pittsburg and Allegheny einlneht
lawyers having expressed the opinion that " was Ma9
impossible to pass such bill under his original
proclamation.
The Governors supplementary call was gLeat
surprise to his official advisers. none OF Whonl
Thought he would make any change in his original
call. despite the pressure for uniform primary
election system and a new ballot law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
TO DISTRIBUTE IMMIGRANTS.
Bill Authorizes Bureaus of Information to
Accomplish This.
LFrom "a. Tribune Rureaa.l

Washington, Jan. "a bill Of great interest to
New-York as the chief immigration port was in
troduced in the House to-day by Representative
Gardner. of Massachusetts, It provides that the
Secretary of the Department of Commerce and
Labor be authorized to establish such immgra-
ton stations he may think fit bureaus of in
formation to give immigrants statements relating
TO wages, cost of living and conditions Of employ
ment in all parts of the United States
This aims to carry out the recommendation re-
peatedly made by Mr.. Sargent, Commissioner Cen
eral of immigration who believes that in this way
the problem OF distributing the great mass of i'm
migrants arriving these shores to various parts
of the country may be solved, obvlating congestion
in the cities.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
CHINESE EXCLUSION ACT UPHELD
Federal Court Decides Against Contention
That the Law Is Void

Cincinnati. Jan. s-The case of Hong Wing
against the United States, involving the Chinese
Exclusion act was to-day decided in favor of the
United States in the federal Circuit Court OF APP
peals here the court holding that the act of April
T. 1894 continued the exclusion act in force Con
gress having full power TO do
Hong Wing is one Of six Cinnamon who had been
ordered deported under the provisions OF the
Chinese Exclusion act, and. the cases being denti-
cal the one decision will apply to all six Attor-
news for the Cinnamon maintained that the ex-
cIusion act void and that the Cinnamon could
not be deported
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
DEWEY REPORT ENCOURAGING.

Washington. Jan. 9.-The following cable dispatch
has been received at the Navy Department from
Rear Admiral Dunlap, commandant of the naval
station at San Juan. Porto Rico:
8 a. III. Aoudy IeCeiEeu ~ staliudi' 10 WASH
64l5. course east; speed three knots. Hosley re-
ports fine weather.
This refers 10 the drydock Dewey, which, it is
estimated, has made distance of about $50 miles
The report is regarded at the Navy Department as
encouraging.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
WOMAN ACCUSES SINGER IN CHURCH

IBy Ielegraph
St Paul, Mimi, Jan. "a dramatic incident
occurred at the Congregational Church Of River
Falls on Sunday morning. feature of the SER
vices was the singing of Mr. Kaiser, an employe
of a music house of st. Paul. Immediately after
the minister's sermon a young woman, holding
a baby in her arms, arose from her seat in a
front new pointed a finger at Mr. Kaiser, who
sat with the choir. in full view of the entire
congregation, and in piercing tones denounced
him as her seducer and the father of her child.
Kaiser sat, pale and silent, making effort to
defend himself.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
G. G. WIssgL REPLIES TO CHARGES.

Accompanied by his sponsor. Borough President
BermeI. Charles c. wisseI. recently appointed
Water Commissioner in Queens, called yes
terday on Commissioner Ellison and replied
to the charges made against him He Of
fered present evidence to show that the com
plants against him, well as the trouble whis1
led 10 the complaints, were all a part OF scheme
by Joseph Cassidy to ruin him Mr.. Ellison told
him to make affidavit to the truth of his state
could get in his favor. Mr.. Bermel said Mr. Wissel
then went to see the Mayor. Wissel did not get
in MI Bermel afterward said the Mayor had told
him the whole affair was in the hands of the Com
missioner
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
TO plsPossEss ALLEGED GAMBLERS.

Isidore Hynes, of No a6s Lexington-ave.. the
owner Of the building at No. 80 6th-ave. the scene
of scores of raids on alleged poolrooms and Theo-
dore Waltess, the owner of the building at No. 81
East 1Oth-st-, where the Safe Club alleged
gambling house Is conducted, summoned 10
the Jefferson Market court yesterday. by Captain
Hodgins of the Mercer-st. station. There they
were served with notices that proceedings would
be begun against them Friday 10 compel them
dispossess the tenants in the two places, ALLEGED
to run gambling houses and poolrooms.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
GLASS TANKS REPLACE OAK CASKS

ST Louis. Jan 9 (speciaD.-The Pfaudler Co. of
Rochester n. Y. has just installed at the An
be,,ser- Busch Brewery 200 OF the largest glass
enamelIed steel tanks ever manufactured. at cost
of over half million dollars.
These tanks weigh Is tons: are 70 feet long. 3
feet in diameter. and hold 1000 barrels each
AdolphIIs Busch, president of the Auheuser- Busch
Company, states that this is the initial shipment
siiperior TO wooden casks that he has decided TO
eofn all the storing houses with these tanks which
dollars.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
SENT TO ToMBs FOR HARDNESS.
Alleged Illegal Voter Stayed Half an Hour
Too Long at Luncheon.

John Mcguire. laborer Of No. 30 Amsterdam
ave. charged with Illegal voting. stayed in the
Tonbs last night because he appeared in court half
an hour late after the luncheon recess. He had
previously been out on bail his own recog-
nizanee When the case resumed after recess
yesterday Mcguire failed to answer TO his name.
He appeared half an hour late and Justice f1tZ-
gerald sent him to the Tombs to await the re-
sumption OF the trial for being late.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
SOLDIER FREEZES TO DEATH.
Sergeant, Also in oarless Rowboat, Rescued
in Serious Condition.

washington. Jan. 9-Private Murnane of the 47th
Company of Coast Artillery, found dead. and
Sergeant Burroughs. Of the company, in
serious condition in a rowboat lodged against the
bank below Fort Washington. few miles south Of
this city: The men had lost the oars and Murnane
presumably died from exposure TO the wind and
cold. Burroughs was removed a hospital
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
NATIONAL MUNICIPAL CONFERENCE.

Chicago. Jan. 9-The Municipal Voters League
of this city has issued a call for conference of
the various non rtisan organizations existing
throughout the country for the promotion OF
better municipal government by practical partici-
nation in city elections, be held here on January
II and The scope of the conference IS 10 be con-
fined to "the extent to which municipal elections
should be separated from national party politics
and the control of national political parties and
the best means by which such separation as may De
dnannnd advisahla be brought about.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
MANHATTAN LIFE STATEMENT.

The ffty-hfth annual statement OF the Manhattan
Life Insurance Company. which appears elsewhst.
i'm these columns Is particularly interesting Just
this time for IN this company. the Arnlsu'V-a
committee found no syndicate transactions 1--we
Wall Street affiliations. no political or Iessase 10
contributions The statement shows an tncIs1x
assets and the usual solid and substantial gam
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
ASKS INFORMATION ON FRANK1NG.
House Committee Instructs Chairman to
Apply to Mr.. COrtelyOu.

Postofflces and Post Roads instructed it's chairman
to-day to request Postmaster General Corteyou TO
supply TO the committee all information he may
have showing the abuse Of the ranking privilege
by members of Congress. The committee also de-
cded to ask The Washington Post to furnish
evidence in support of its charge that the frankng
privilege has been abused by members
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
JOSEPH HETHERINeToN REAPPolNTE0

Borough President Bermel Of Queens has ap
pointed Joseph Hetherington, of Astoria, a member
of the 42d District School Board for term of FIVE
years Mr.. Hetherington has been member of the
board for three years. serving as It's chairman.
The board met yesterday and reelected him chair
man and Charles E. Ritter secretary. Mr. Ritter
made an address, in which he attacked the red
tape Of the Central Board Of Education
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
T. H. PAINTER FOR U. S. SENATOR
Judge Will Succeed J. C. S. Blackburn, of
Kentucky.

Frankfort. KY, Jan S.-The two branches Of the
General Assembly to-day separately voted to elect
Judge T. H. Paynter as United States Senator to
succeed J. c. S. Blackburn. A strict party vote
was cast. the Republican minority voting for State
Senator W. H Cox of MaysvilIe. At a joint ses-
sion tomorrow Judge Paynter viii be formally
declared elected.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
vvvrp RODE IN TRAIN OR TROLLEY.
Woman Dies. Never Having Been More Than
Nine Miles from Home.
RE-. TpIegraph 10 The Tribune

Middletown. Conn, Jan. s.-M'Ss MARY Messy
s,.s az her home In Haddam to-day. although
she had reached the age OF eighty-seven years. had
never seen a trolley ridden in steamcar Until
she was fifty years old she was a strong, healthy
woman and an active worker in the Congregational
Church at Haddam. but she sturdiiy refused to
,senture on the steamcars. The furthest journey
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
BEAVERS CASE UP FEBRUARY 70.

Washington Jan. s.-The trial Of George N.
Beavers former chief of the salaries and allow
ances division of the Postofice Department. and
George F. Green, of New-York. for alleged com
plicity in postal frauds. has been set for Febru-
Sly Il
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10
PAGE TO SUCCEED sTRAsBoUReER.

Alderman James c. Meyers. Of the 31st Assembly
District said last night that the district organi-
cation would meet on Friday Saturday night of
this week and elect Senator Alfred R. Page district
leader, to succeed Tax Commissioner Strasbourger,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-10

she ever took was to this city. which is only nine
miles from Haddam When she was fifty years o'o
she was taken i'll with arthritic rheumatism, Sf1
had since been unable to leave the house. T. "
the time OF her death her sight and hearing W.
perfect
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-12
DRYDOCK DEWEY
PAID HEAVY
TOLLS
Charges IN Connection With Pas
sage of Susz Canal $50, 1000,
With $500 Extra for
Dredging.
Special to The Journal.

Washington, D. c. May 1.-THE
charges in connection with the pas
sage of the dry dock Dewey through
the Suez canal will be about $4,000
with an additional expenses of about
81 500 for dredging for its passage.
Commander HOsely reports the above
in a cablegram TO the navy depart
ment. With the same dispatch the
commander acknowledges the receipt
Of the departments cable OF cOngratu-
lation and commentator. He reports
that he will leave Suez Immediately
and continue the trip. Now that he
has passed the canal, Commander
HOseiv believes that he will not need
the Potomac and directed that she
wait at Port Said for orders from the
department.
II is the belief of Senator Hale,
chairman Of the senate committee on
naval affairs, that during the present
session Of congress legislation will
be enacted which will improve the IN
satisfactory conditions in the pay OF
the navy. due to the personnel act
Of 1899. This act gives naval officers
On shore duty Is per cent less comPen-
sation than when they are at sea.
The pay of officers while sea duty
corresponds with that of army officers
OF the same rank. Whether the entire
diLerence between seasand shore pay
will be stricken out is uncertain.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-12
CHIPLEY HIGH
SCHOOL CLOSES
PROF. MciRAE WILL NO LONGER
ENGAGE IN TEACHING -
NEWS NOTES OF INTEREST

Chipley, May 1.-THE Chipley High
School. under the management OF
Prof. L. w. McRae, closed today. Prof.
NIcRae and his able corps of assist
ants have taught one of the best
schools we have had in years in Chip
ley. The patrons of the. school regret
to know that Prof McRae has deserted
the ranks and will not longer engage
in teaching.
The young people will have MOOD
light picnic out on the Birmingham,
Columbus & St. Andrews railroad to-
morrow night.
Mr.. w. W. Jones and wife are visit.
ing Mrs. Jones's parents at Apalachi-
cola this week.
Mr.. Henry T. Jones is in Chipley
for a few days, having charge Of the
Banner while the editor is taking an
outing.
Messrs. Cook and Hutchinson an
nounce that they will, within the next
few weeks, unfurl the banner Of The
Verdict, Chipley's new paper.
Work is expected to begin on the
new building of the First National
Bank within the next few days. This
building, when completed. will be the
finest bank building I'M West FLORIDA
with the exception Of those in Pen
sacola.
Mr.. Oscar Wells is putting in bot
Ting works, and will be doing bust
ness in time for the summer trade.
Mayor Buell. Cook, F. B. Galloway
and others have just returned from
Porter Pond, where they have been
feasting on Dream for the past few
days
Several parties were up before the
mayor yesterday for disorderly con,
duct. some of whom were required 10
make a deposit with the city treasur.
er before being released.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-12
BY Associated Press

birmingham, May 11.-ResOlutions
were introduced at to-day's session Of
the general conference of the MethO-
List Episcopal Church, South, request
ms the bishops to appoint a commits
son to meet a similar commission OF
negro Methodists from the general
conference in session at Memphis to
plan for the holding Of institutes for
regro preachers, furtherance Of edu-
Cational work, promotion Of mission
ary work. both home and foreign and
10 discuss other questions pertaining
10 the federation or union Of the ne
gro churches in the United States.
The special committee to consider
the ACCESSIBILITY Of making a new state
rnent OF Methodist faith reported ia.
'gorsbly and a lively debate followed
in which several bishops took part
Bishop Galloway stopped the debate
saving he hoped the time would never
some when the bishops would feel
that they should enter discussions be-
lore the conference.
The question Of changing the length
Of pastOrates was again discussed, but
To final decision reached.
The commiatee on appeals reversed
the decision of the North Georgia con-
ference suspending Rev. ". W. Wads-
worth, Of Hartwell, on the charge of
immortality, the specific charge being
kissing a wOmSn,' DR.. WadsWorth
was suspended for a year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-12
SPECULATION IN
STOCKS BY
SPIER
Responsible for His DOWnfaII-'
Shortage of $4,000 Dis
covered Thus Far.
BY Associated Press

New York, May 1l.-InYesugatlon
following the mysterious death OF
Charles L. Spier, confidential agent for
H. H Rogers, who died from bull
let wound in his Staten Island home
several days ago, disclosed the fact
that his financial affairs were more
involved than at first suspected.
Expert accountants retained by Mr..
Rogers reported today that Spier had
been specializing in the stock market
for many months and announced that
securities owned by Mr.. Rogers had
been deposited by Sp.er with certain
brokers as collateral.
1t is not known yet whether the
shortage will exceed the $4,000
which has already been found.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-12
BAPTIST CONFERENCE
MEETS AT CHATTANOOGA

Chattanooga, May 1.-THE Southern
BAPTIST convention met for the sixty
nrsr annual session here to-day. The
convention is a purely missionary or
ganizatiOn and controls only mission
Gry work hOma and foreign.
DR.. E. W. Stephens, the president,
called the gathering to order and, af-
ter devotional exercises, an address OF
Welcome was delivered by Mayor w.
/. Frierson for the city and by Rev.
Luther Freeman, Of the First MethO-
dist Church, for the religious demon
nations. President Stephens then de-
ryered his formal address.
Dr.. Stephens was unanimously re-
elected president; H. R. Pollard, of
Richmond, Va. Rev. Charles A Smith.
Of South Carolina. and H. H. Stallup,
o. Indian Territory, were made vice
residents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-12
JUDGE PARKHILL
COMES HOME
To VOTE
Member of Florida Supreme Court
Is Greeted BY His Old Friends
in ESCambia.

Judge Chas. B. Parkhill, of the SUI
preme court, is in Pensacola where he
will vote in next Tuesdays primary
election. The judge is looking well
and his friends in Pensacola were
glad TO greet him yesterday and to
congratulate him on the apparently
certain indications of his return to the
supreme court by a tremendous vote
in the coming Democratic primary.
Fscambia county is Judge Parkhills
home county. The Democrats of
this section are especially interested
in giving him a big vote ana if posi-
bic making him lead the ticket
throughout the state.
Judge Parkhfil is stopping while
here at Mrs. Anson's on Big Bayou.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-12
SENATE DEBATED ON
RAILROAD RATE BILL

washington, May 1.-THE senate
spent today debating the railroad rate
bill Mr.. BaileY's non-susp snsien Of
the amendment applying to orders of
the interstate commerce commission
was adversely disposed Of by deci-
sive vote of % to "a, practically a
party vote. A number of other amend
ments were offered, mainly by LaFol.
lette and the democrats which were
rejected. The anti-pass provision.
heretofore accepted, was discussed
and it is evident it will be modified.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-12
COURT
HAS ADJOURNED
oUIcLEs VERSUS LINDSAY CASE
RESULTED IN VERDICT FOR
THE DEFENDANT.

The United States court adjourned
Yesterday for the term.
The case of T. d. Quigles, ct. al. VS..
Martin Lindsay, ct. al, in which the
title to the QuGgles grant in Santa Rosa
county. was involved, resulted in a
verdict for the defendant as per in
structions of the court
In Tallahassee Monday.
The United States court will con-
vene in Tallahassee Monday, Judge
Swavne. Marshal McGourin. Office
Denntv Wolf and United States Clerk
Marsh will leave for the state capital
city Sunday night.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1906-05-12
COURT MARTIAL
SYSTEM Of
NAVY
Vigorously Attacked by Hepburn,
of Iowa, in the HOuSe--Rats
Bill in the Senate.
RY Assoeiated Pres

washington, May ll.-A1ter passing
800 pension bills, the house today de-
voted much time to the consideration
of a point of order made by Mr.. Taw-
ney, of Minnesota, against the appro-
priation for the new steel floating. dock
provided for in the naval appropriation
bill The chair sustained the point.
Mr. Hepburn, of Iowa, made a Wig
orous attack on the court martial sys-
tenn of the navy and especially criti-
cised the officers responsible for acct.
dents upon ships of the navy.
The house adjourned till Monday