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PRESIDENTS MESSAGE TUESDAY.
First Session or the House VIII he Brief
No Legislation Programme Yet.

WASHINGTON, Nov. S0.-President Roose-
velt's message will not be presented TO Con-
gress on Monday, the first dayot the session,
but will go over until Tuesday. This has
been definitely agreed on between the
Presi dent and the leaders in Congress-
The first session of the House will De a
very brief one. After the calling of the roll
and the transaction OF the usual preliminary
business resolutions of respect to the MEM
ory of four members who have died since
adjournment last summer will be pre-
sentedyand adopt ed and the House will
adjourn Immediately thereafter.
The -four former members whose deaths
will be thus officially observed were Gen.
John II. Ketcham Of the Twenty-flrst New
York district, who outranked all OF his col
Hit Of the Thirteenth Illinois district,
another veteran, who for years prior TO his
death was chairman OF the Committee on
Foreign Affairs; Henry Cullen Adams Of the
Second Wisconsin district, and lockwood
Hoar of the Third Massachusetts, district,
son of the late Senator Hoar.
Some interest Is beng manifested in the
arrangement OF committee assign ments
made necessary by the deaths already re-
ferred TO-. While no official information is
forthcoming it Is assume that Repre-
sentative Robert @. Co usins OF Iowa will be
made chairman OF the Committee on For
eign Affairs, succeeding Mr.. Hit.
The late Gen. Ketoham was chairman OF
Department. His death made Representa-
tive John W. Weeks Of Massachusetts, the
ranking Republican member, and there is
little doubt that as soon as the session opens
Speaker Cannon will promote Mr.. Weeks
70 the chairmanBhip.
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Obituary Notes.

William Ellsur TiIlotson. one Of Berkshire,
leading woollen manufacturers. died yester-
day at his home in Pittsfeld, Mass. He had a
1904, he suffered an apopleotic attack While
at the Waldorf Astoria In New York. but had
.ssaiPed his health re suffered a second
could reach the house. He was born at Gran
Vile. Mass. November 10. 1872. the son OF
training was got in 'PittsdseiIsd: Ia p 1851 he
went TO Chicago and engaged In business
with, his brother and was there during the
an older brother. who had ESTABLISHED a
woollen industry In Pittsneld. recalled him to
tnat Glyy o sne Of Re the Ssq .s sinss s0S mast the
cessful In western Massachusetts,. He was a
close personal friend Of Senator ". Murray
than 81 900. 900. He is survived BY a brother
and a sister.
Glover Crane Arnold. instructor Of anatomy
at his home, ia East sixfy.dfth street. at the
age Of So; DR.. Arnold was born In Charleston,
s.. c. He came North to enter college, but
S Spd ep 7 sf' Bsi fsys " &s elf sI" eeTfsss .'q fqo%
wnLcbs he ,, was ,bs sTsdGsted iP 1873; he Vas a
Club and the Confederate Vetersn Hn'n' as
leaves a widow who is the daughter OF the late
Judge J. N. Spier. Of the New York Supreme
Court. and three daughters.
Mrs. John Ferguson. the widow Of Corporal
John Ferguson, died on Wednesday at her
homes Bond street. Brooklyn. in her seventy
elRDtn year. Her nuSnand served IN the civil
war in the First New York Lincoln Cavalry,
and she accompanied him to the front as a
nurse in the hospital corps Of the regiment,
She was wounded in the knee by q fra gment
Of a shell at the battle OF Antietam. She was
an active member Of the First Lincoln Cavalry
Association, G.. A. r. She leaves a son.
William B. Alexander, an actor. died in
Long Branch yesterday OF diabetes: In his
ff~ty-iourth year. He was born in New York
and studied for the priesthood. For twenty
FIVE years he was associated with the late
Henry Chaufrau and with oliver Doud
Byron. He originated and took the part OF
Frau Peters in The Arkansas Traveller, :
He was known, on the stage as Little Aleck.
He Is survived by two sisters.
Gen. L. Victor Baughman. who succeeded the
late Senator German as Maryland's represent
alive on the Democratic national committee,
died at his home in Frederick Yesterday OF
heart complications, caused by acute nephritIs.
aged az years. He leaves a widow. a son and a
daughter.
James McLaren. who had long been en-
gagged in the cut stone contract business in
Brooklyn, died on Wednesday at his home,
6s3 Tenth street. in his ffty-seventh year.
He was a member Of the Montauk Club and
the 81. Andrews Society. He leaves a widow,
two sons and n dauRhtar.
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TO PREVENT CHILD LABOR.
enstor Beveridge VIII Introduce \ Bin
and Push Il vigorously.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3O.-Senator Bever-
idge of Indiana arrived in Washington
to-day and confirmed the report sent out
from Richmond, Ind, that he has prepared
a bill intended to prevent the employment
of children in factories, mines and other
establishments and would push it vigor-
ously.
Senator Beveridge's bill prohibits carriers
engaged in interstate from
Transporting or accepting for transportation
the product Of any mine or factory in which
children under the g OF fourteen are
employed.
BY the terms Of the BILL" he said, "con-
Germs affected by IL will be required to make
affidavit every six months to the effect
hat they have no children under the pre-
scribed age in their employ, and have not
had during the preceding six months
period. The enactment of the bill into law
would not necessitate the expenditure of q
single additional dollar by either the estab-
hshments affected or the railroads which
do an Interstate business. No inspectors
will be required to see that the factories
and mines do not bear false witness in the
matter Of the employment of children.
In every city or section containing such
establishments there are people interested
in the subject of child labor who would at
ono detect and report any violation of the
law. That is the way many lawbreakers
have been brought 10 book IN the past
through complaints submitted by friends
Of law and good government.
mo system OF State laws can reach the
abuse efectually." said Senator Beveridge.
~One State might pass a good law and
another might pass a b a law. or non at all.
Thus the manufactures Of one State would
be placed at a disadvantage. The only way
law, and the right kind Of a Federal law,
I arm convinced after closely studying the
SUBJECT, 10 one based on the bill which I
have framed and viii introduce
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01
NEWARK REPUBLICANS ACT.
Pass In Ordinance which Ii Immcdiatstv
signed by the Mayor.

The Republican majority in the Newas6
Common Council outwitted their three
Democratic colleagues last night n nj
oeeded in passing an ordinance providing
for a ~gerrymander Of the city to add a
ward to the present fifteen and by this
means gain control of one Of the city's
principal bodies, the incoming Board OF
Education, for tying up the incoming
Essex county Board of Freeholders and
for retaining the 240 offices In its control.
Amid bitter protest from the Democrstgs
led by Alderman John F. Sinnott, the ordt-
nance was passed and before the echoes
of protests had died out Mayor Henry NJ.
Doremus affixed his signature to the drast.
The new ward will be entitled TO tive
representatives in the school board, which
will be filed by the present board a. vast
oancies. +
The same course will be pursued with
reference TO the freeholders' board. Sew
eral Democratic lawyers were present dur
ing the reading Of the ordinance, and they
afterward held a conference with the Dem
ooratic leaders at which they decided tuf
take legal action to stay the execution oc
the ordinance.
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walter c. stokes q co. Rsorsanize.

The Stock Exchange firm Of Walter C.
Stokes 4 Co., which conducted the anti
Hartman campaign in Wells Fargo, has
been dissolved for the purposes Of reorRani-
zation. The present members OF the firm,
Walter c. Stokes and Walter Watson Stokes,
Stock Exchange members, and John F.
Thomson will continue in the new firm and
Albert C. Bostwiok, special partner, will be-
come a general partner. New members will
be George II. Robinson, for many years
vice-preeident Of the Gorham Manufactur-
ing Company, and his son, Attmore Robin
SON, who has recently bought a membership
is a large stakeholder In Wells Fargo and was
a prominent supporter Of the snti-Harri-
man movement.
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TRIAL OF KOEPENICK RAIDER.
Crowd Coins TO Court To-day 20 See Daring
Impostor- sympathy with Him,
Special Cable Despatch TO tn

Special Cable Despatch TO TIE SUN.
BERLIN, Nov. - 1t has been a long time
since universal interest was awakened
90 acutely as it is in the trial Of the shoe
maker voight, who, disguised as a Captain
OF the Guards, held up. robbed and arrested
authorities Of Koepenick, a suburb Of Ber-
lin.
The trial will begin tomorrow. Every
place in the court room has been ~bespoken.
Il Is stated that the officials have refused
&c, 1000 applications for admission from all
parts Of Europe.
1t is undeniable that Voight's amazingly
clever impudenoe has made him a popular
hero, and his acquittal would hugely crafty
public sentiment. Two eminent barristers
have been retained by wealthy anony-
nous admirers Of Voight 70 defend him.
They will plead ~extenuating circumstances,
and will contend that their client did no
more than give the world the heartiest
laugh il has enjoyed for a generation.
Il Is difficult, however, to see how such
a defence will meet the FIVE charges against
the prisoner, including the forgery of an
Official document and theft.
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GREAT SHIP DESIGNER DEAD.
Sir Edward James Reed. British Authority.
Wa 10 Years Did


Special Gable Despatch 20 TEE SUN.
LONDON, Nov. So.-Sir Edward James
Reed, from 1853 to 1870 Chief Constructor
Of the navy. died to-day at the age of 70.
Up to the time Of the last election he rep
resented Cardiff In the House Of Commons
for many years.
Sir Edward James Reed, x. G. B., r. r. g.,
NJ. p, &c., was one Of the most distinguished
authorities on shipbuilding and naval do
signing In Europe. He was born In 1880
at Sheerness, Kent, After graduating from
the school of mathematics and naval oon-
structIon at Portsmouth he secured a minor
appointment In the dockyard at Sheerness.
Soon after he became editor OF the Me-
chdnic's Magazine.
His enthusiastic study OF naval archi-
lecture soon brought him general reoog-
milton. After being elected secretary OF
the Institution Of Naval Architecture he
attracted the attention OF the Admiralty
with his designs, which showed how great
improvements might be made in building
ironclads. This led to his appointment as
Chief Constructor Of the British nav y. He
turned out designs at what was then a
lightning rate. In three years he made
drawings for sew eral ironclads for the Eng
lish Gov INT as well as Of a frigate for
Turkey, a fleet Of steam transports for the
Indian Gov eminent and a great number Of
smaller v essels OF v arious kinds.
He held this post for four years, reeigning
in 1870. Tn Admiralty was much taken
up with the new models Of ships Of the
turret class. Reed resigned rather than
approve them. A few weeks later his
objections were most strikingly Endorsed
IN the accidental capsizing of the turret
ship Captain and the dro wning of most of
her crew, including her commander, Cowper
Coles, u OF the most ardent advocates of
the turret class. Thenceforth he was en-
gagged principally in private enterprises.
His designs, however, were in great request
In foreign countries. He often furnished
valuable suggestions to our own naval
department.
For many years he represented the Lib
eral interest in Parliament, sitting for the
Pembroke boroughs and for Cardiff. He
often took the floor when naval matters
we're under discussion. In 1888 he became
Lord OF the Treasury In Gladstone's min
istry. He was made a companion Of the
Bath about the same time, also receiving
orders from Russia, Turkey, Austria and
other Powers. A visit to Japan in 1873,
during which he gave fruitful advice in
naval construction, resulted in an enter
tanning volume of memoir on his return.
He also wrote a number Of works on ship
building. which are regarded as standard
autho rites.
He was made a X. c. B. in 1880. In 1884
he was made president Of the committee
appointed to investigate the question OF
Load water line in the mercantile marine,
He was a vice-president Of the Institute
OF Naval Architects md a member OF the
council OF the Institute Of Owl Engineers.
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The pressure was high yesterday in the ATTAIN
tic, Gulf and interior States, hut was falling in the
Lake regions and eastward at the approach Of a
storm area central over Lake Superior. Light rain
was falling throughout the Lake regions and south
west into Texas. where the pressure was also falling.
There was some rain on the north Pacific Coast
and cloudlness in New York and New England.
In other sections tho weather was generally fair.
The temperatures were lower generally in the
Atlantic States in the morning. freezing weather
in q trough from New YORK and New
Jersey southwest TO North Carolina.
Il was warmer in the Lake regions and colder
in the Northwest. West OF the Mississippi the freez-
ing temperatures reached the middle OF southern
California.
In this city the day was partly cloudy and warmer;
wind, brisk westerly: average humidity. So per
cent; barometer, corrected TO read 70 sea level.
atsA. M. 90.S6; BP. NJ. 30.27.
The temperature yesterday as recorded by tho
of1ciaI thermometeri Ia shown In the annexed table.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01
R0BURITE EXPLOSION HORROR.
Many Persons Blown to Pfeces-Pa0tOry
Run I'm Violation OF Law.

Special CaoIs Despatch 10 TEE SUN.
LONDON, Nov. so.-wlth reference % the
cause of the disastrous explosion in the
roburite factory near Witten, Westphalia,
Germany, on Wednesday night, it is ru-
mored that other substances besides robur-
ite were produced in the factory, for the
manufacture Of which the firm that owned
the factory had not obtained the necessary
license. The books have been impounded
and the employees will be examined i'm
medistely.
Forty bodies and many fragments Of
limbs have been recovered from the ruins
One new spaper correspondent reports meet
ing a cart filled with legs and arms. Two
persons were driven mad by h sight OF the
mutilated bodies Of relatives.
An extraordinary number of persons have
lost their hearing. their ear drums having
been ruptured by the force Of the explosion.
The ~pecuniary damage is estimated at
$500, 900. The Kaiser has contributed 5000
tow ard the relief Of the families Of those who
lost their lives.
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FAMINE RELIEF SCANDAL.
Russia Greatly Excited Over Charge
Against High Onlcfsls- Queer Contract.

Special Cable Dsspasoh to TIE. SUN.
ST. P~ETKRsBURo, Nov. S~0.-Charges OF
Irregularities, recalling those made in CON-
neotion with the Red Gross administration
Of funds during the Manchurian campaign,
are now definitely formulated against the
high Government authorities responsible
for the relief Of the peasant famine. These
charges are absorbing public attention
to h exclusion OF party questions, and are
causing the greatest discredit to the Min
istry.
It will be recalled that the only law
passed by the Duma which the Car signed
and made operative was n constituting
q special commission for the supervision
Of famine relief. The Ministry OF the In
terror should have published full accounts
monthly of the provisioning Of the distressed
provinces, but no accounts have yet been
issued, and the situation as disclosed daily
during the last week In the newspapers
has aroused bitter public Indignation.
The published statements declare that
NJ. Gurko, Assistant Minister Of the Inte-
rior, without the cooperation Of the Famine
Relief Commission, contracted with a
Swede, Lidval, for the delivery OF 10000, 900
pools, or more han Se.0Oo,O 900 pounds, OF
grain. Lidval Is engaged in speculations
In st. Petersburg. but is not known in the
regular grain trade. The grain should be
delivered before the New Year, Russian
style-that lie, before January IA, 1sO7-but
thus far only about 100000 pools, or ls,OOo,-
900 pounds, have been shipped. It would
seem to be a physical impossibility for any
thing like the complete quantity TO be de-
nvered before the end Of the year.
1t Is admitted that more than s4oo, 900
has been paid to Lidval o account. This,
according to members Of the grain trade,
is an unusual proceeding. Public feeling
over the transaction 10 increased by details
of the extent and severity Of the famine,
which show that extreme~ starvation prevails
In many districts.
The Gar to-day presided at a council
Of the Ministers. at which the charges were
discussed. Afterward his Majesty APP
pointed a commission to thoroughly in
vcstiRate them.
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SS"N'N -
WARRINGTON FORECAST FOR TO DAY AND TO -MoRRow
For eastern Nev York. rain In south and rain or
snoho IN northern portion today: colder and fdtr
to -H1Orrop, except snoD IN extreme Uea portion.
fresh southwest 10 northueSt ptndS.
For Delaware and New Jersey. showers to-day:
fair and colder tomorrow: fresh southwest 70
northwest winds.
For eastern Pennsylvania. showers to -day: colder
and fair tomorrow. except snow in northeast por-
ton: fresh southwest TO northwest winds.
For the District Of Columbia, showers to-day:
colder and probably fair to morrow: light 70 fresh
south winds shifting TO northwest.
For Maryland. showers to-day: colder and prob
ably fair TO morrow. except snow In the mountain
districts; light TO fresh south winds. shifting 70
northwest.
For New England. showers In south and
rain or snow in north portion to-day: fair and
colder to fresh west winds.
For western Pennsylvania. showers and colder
to -day: local SHOWS and colder tomorrow: fresh
west 70 northwest winds.
For western New York. rain or snow to-day;
local SHOWS and colder TO morrow: fresh 70 brisk
west winds.
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SIR THOMAS on OUR GOOD TIMES.
Found Marked Contrast 10 Conditions IN
EngIand-Wiu Write About Il.

special Cd0Ne Despdtch 70 THE SUN.
LONDON, Nov. 30.-Sir Thomas Upton is
deeply impre ssed by the striking contrast
between the general prosperity in the
United States and the conditions in England.
He writes that although no has been home
only a week he is already inundated with
appeals for subscriptions on behalf Of the
poor and the unemployed, while during his
two months our of America he found the
cry everywhere was for labor at almost
any price. Every city and town told a
story of unparalleled prosperity.
Sir Thomas will contribute an article to
a weekly newspaper on Sunday describing
Americas amazing prosperity.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01
Movements OF Naval Vessels.

WASHINGTON, Nov. sO.-The battleship
New Jersey has arrived at Boston, the do
spatch boat Hull at Hampton Roads, the
gupboat Yorktown and the despa tch boat
Preble at Mare Island, the torpedo boats
Stringham, Blakely, Wilkeebarre and De
Long at Annapolis and the gunboat Raleigh
at Ca vite
The collier Marcellus and the cruiser Dixie
collier Sterling from Havana for Cienftle9os
and the collier Justin from Hankow Tor
Woosung-
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01
ROUGE RIDER NAMED.
President Appoints McIIhenny q owl Ser
vice Commissioner.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3o.-The President
this morning announced the appointment
of John A. McIlhenny OF New Iberia, La.
AZ Civil Service Commissioners to succeed
Alfred W. Cooley, who was recently APP
pointed an Assistant Attorney General.
The appointment Of Mr.. McIlhenny caused
no surprise, as il has been known for some
weeks that he could lave the place IL he
would accept it..
He called at the White House to-day
with Assistant Attorney-General Cooley
n told the President that he would accept
the appointment. Mr.. McIlhenny was an
officer in Col. Roosevelt's regiment OF Rough
Riders in the Spanish war, but is chiefly
known to fame as the manufacturer OF
tabasoo sauce. He is a young man and a
great favorite of the President. He ao-
Oompanied Mr.. Roosevelt on his famous
bear hunt In the swamps Of Mississippi
and was one Of the guests on the tour Of
the Southern States a year ago.
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The President Plays Tennis.

WASHINGTON. Nov. S0.-As the weather
was fine and warm to-day President Roose-
welt didn't go out in the country for a horse
back ride or walk as he frequently does in
the afternoon, but played tennis on the
fine court south Of the building In which
he has office. He played from shortly
after 3 O'Clock until nearly dark, the Presi-
dent playing alone against Mr.. Jusserand,
the French Ambassador, and Represents,
tive L~ongworth, his son-in-law.
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CASTRO NOT DYING.
So Says Minister Russell, stopping at San
Juan on His Way Home.
Special cable Despatch 10 TIE SUN.

Special Gable Despatch 20 The SUN.
SAN JUAN, Nov. 3O.-William W. Russell,
United States Minister to Venezuela, is a
passenger on the steamer Caracas, bound
for New York. Before leaving here he
stated that the reports concerning the ill
ness OF President Castro and the rumor that
he was dying were untrue. Before Mr..
Russell sailed be saw the President driving
about the streets of the capital.
Mr.. Dawson. American Minister to San
Domingo, sailed for his post to-day on the
United States gunboat Marietta.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-01
NEW CANADIAN TARIFP.
Lemons Free and Diamonds Taxed-vanishs
Ing Bounties on Iron.

MONTREAL, Nov. 3o.-The new Canadian
tariff which goes into effect throughout
the Dominion to-day presents no Rreas
general change. The chief alterations In
clude the placing Of lemons and oranges In
the free list, an increase In the duty on
raw sugars to " per cent, an increase on
the ~refiners' raw material Of IS per cent.
and a net reduction Of ~ per cent. on har-
vesters, moving machines and edge tools.
OF S per cent. where they were formerly
free, while the bounties on iron and steel
are to be continued for our years, beginning
at IS per cent. Of what they were originally
and graduating down until they run out
in 1910
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AMBASSADOR MEYERS ESCAPE.
Horses slip on Railway Track and Bolt
He .yumps From Carriage,

Special Cable Despatch to TIE SUN.
81. PETERSBURG, Nov. 90.-The Novoe
VrsnyG says that George Won Lengerke
Meyer, the American Ambassador, had a
narrow escape from a nasty accident last
Monday. One Of the horses OF his carriage
slipped on the rails on the Simevnosk bridge
and fell, breaking the pole.
Mr.. Meyer leaped from the carriage and
escaped injury. The horses ran away,
but were stopped by a policeman.
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NO MOROCCAN GUARANTEES.
Minister Gummere's visit 60 tho Sultan
Fails OF It's object.
Special Cools Despatch TO TEE 81

Special CsoIs Despatch TO TEE SUN.
PANTS, Nov. S0.-A despatch from Tan
gier says that Samuel r. Gummere, the
American Minister, who has been in Fee
since September ~endeavoring TO obtain a
guarantee from the Sultan OF the safety Of
Americans and their property in Morocco
and indemnity for the Perdicaris outrage
left Fez on Nov. 20 without having obtained
any satisfaction. The claims Of the United
States will now be placed before the
NJ aghzen.
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Mrs. John 9. Crosby IN.

Mrs. John s. Crosby. president Of the
Woman's Democratic Club, and the Peace
Circle, is i'll at her home, ITO West Eighty
fourth street, having been stricken with
paralysis on last Saturday while at the
is improving.