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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11

Castro Reported Ready to Dispose
of ASPHALT Property.

According to private advices just received from
Caracas, President Castro will offer for sale to
the highest bidder the concession for the asphalt
lake at Guanoco. OF which the New-York and
Bermudez Company was deprived about year
and half ago.
The asphalt property, which is in the State OF
Bermudez, is being operated by Ambrose
Howard Garner, receiver under appointment
by the High Federal Court. Since taking charge
Of the affairs of the property Mr.. Garner has
been steadily shipping the black stuff TO this
country where it is controlled by Amzi Lorenzo
Barber, of the Pan-American Company and the
A. L. Barber Asphalt Company.
In its complaint to the State Department at
Washington the New-York and Bermudez Com
pany dwes on the business relationship between
Mr.. Garner and Mr.. Barber and says that the
entire proceedings are the result OF conspiracy
with President Castro by the companys busl-
ness rivals. These statements and others not
yet made public VIII be placed before Congress
the expected investigation of the asphalt case
The New-York and Bermudez concession of
the Guanoco lake would expire in 1908, but
President Castro according to trustworthy IN
formation will without regard to the rights OF
the company under the concession abrogated
by his courts sell the concession and terminate
the recevership.
It has been understood that the Venezuelan
chief executive would wait until such time as
the concession would have expired If the New
York and Bermudez Company had continued IN
control of the lake before selling it, Such ac-
ton as it IS reported Castro contemplates would
oonnlicate an already intricate controversy
especiaIly If the concession should be restored
to the New-York and Bermudez Company
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
APGAR DECLINES PLACE.
VIII Not SerUe as Head of Public
Education Committee.
LBx Telegraph to The Tribune. ]


Albany Jan. 10.-The first sign Of trouble In
the Assembly because Of the appointments made
by Speaker Wadsworth came tonight, when
James K Apgar, of Westchester, publicly de-
clined to accept his appointment as chairman
of the Committee on Public Education. This
course is practically without precedent old leg
islators say.
The clerk was reading the list of appoint
ments. Mr.. Apgar's name read as head OF
the committee. His face white, he arose
Il desire to announce at this time my dec
lnation to serve chairman of the Committee
on Public Education he said sharply. Ihere
is no intention on my part in taking this course
to reflect in any way the Speaker OF TINS
House."
A mild degree of CONSERVATION reigneo' ouI
the Speaker raped for order. and the CLERK
went on reading the list. Alter Adjournment N.Y.
Apgar said that, inasmuch as he had not oeeh
annointed to head the committee ne wanted ne
did not intend to take any other. He woulo Dc
glad to serve as member of any commlttee 10
which he was assigned, he said.
It is known here that Mr.. Apgar feels deeply
his deposition from the Committee on Electrlclty'
Gas and Water Supply, but no one thought
he would take so radical course. It was SAID
TO-DAY that he had been in communication Win
Assemblyman Bedeu who felt angry at pelhs
dronned from the Railroads Committee -.
IT was learned trustworthy aQthoLIIyy y[1 ot[,t
Hammond of Onondaga. Will nave tIle cHS Ii,a -
shin Of the Public Education Committee declined
Apgar.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
HIS BED ON PORCH ROOF
SLEEPS AMID BLASTS.
The Rec. DR.. Clendenins Brace
Fight against Consumption.

Instead of going to the Adirondacks or some
place in the South. was intended last sep
tember when his congregation gave him an IN
definite leave of absence the Rev. DR.. Frank M.
Clendeun rector of St. Peters Episcopal Church
in Westchester, is taking heroic treatment Tor
tuberculosis at his old home in Chappaqua For
several months Dr. Clendenins health was such
as to cause grave fears of his recovery, and he
was advised TO go South or to the Adirondacks.
Now he is said to be growing strong again and
there is hope that he may be able to resume
charge Of his parish within a few months.
The doctor is a man of remarkable nerve ana
courage. He maintained that he could be cured
just as well at his country home as in the Adj
rondacks IL he was to get well at all His wife,
who was the daughter OF Horace Greeley, agreed
with him, and together they fighting the
disease A bed has been fitted on the top of a
porch off a third floor window, and here the rec
tor has been sleeping, exposed to the wintry
blasts from the mountain An awning enveiop-
ing the whole bed protects him from rain or
snow and still allows the air free access.
DIR. CIendenin has been trying this treatment
now for four months and shows signs of con-
vaIescing, though II was said yesterday by his
friends that he was far from being well. Mrs.
Clendenin and their young daughter Gabrielle
are with him constantly. The attending ply
sfcians are confident Of his recovery.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
G. Il. SETON ARRESTED.
Said to Haze Tried to Pass Bogus
NorfoIk and Western Stock.

Ry long distance telephone It was learned last
night that Charles Augustus Seton, who A. F.
Clark. of the firm of Barnard & Clark, of No.
25 Broad-st, says tried to negotiate two Of the
bogus 100 share certificates of Norfolk and
Western stock with the firm. arrested at
Ell1ton. Md, yesterday.
Mr. Clark said he first met Seton last summer.
when he was introduced to him by friend,
Andrew D. Meloy. Seton told the firm of Bar
nard & Clark, according to Mr.. Clark. that he
wanted to raise d loan for of his clients and
that he had two 100 share certificates of the
Norfolk and Western to put I'D. He agreed to
take for his client $1,000 of stock in the GUIANA
cever Tunnel Company of Mexico from Barnard
& Clark If they would give him the loan.
Mr.. Clark said that Seton brought the stocks
to his office and pointed to the Endorsement or
Sproul & Co on the back.
Barnard & Clark then made investigation
of the stocks and learned that they had been
cancelled. Mr.. Clark said that the Endorsement
by SprOul & Co. forgery
Seton was arrested last September charge
Of grand larceny the allegation being that Seton
and others got s6,675 from the incorporators of
the Houston and Galveston Interburban Com
pany by pretending that they. as promoters,
were able TO hoat s3,O00,000 worth of bonds of
the company among clients in Philadelphia
Seton was released $4,000 bail and his trial
was set for next Monday. His arrest in Mary
land was on a charge of being fugitive from
Justice
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
MURDER THEORY Falls.
Demand Grozcing for Further In
Uestigation of Edscards Mystery.
LRy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Telegraph to The Tribune
New-Haven. JAN 10.--In spite of the opinion
of Coroner Mix. and the attempt to make 1t
appear that Charles A. Edwards committed sui
eide there is much sentiment not only in this
citv. but in other places in the State that the
oosa should not be dropped nor the Coroners
verdict be accepted as the final word in the
mystery.
Al the meeting tonight Of the New-Haven
1a,,s,ness Mems Association much of the time
was taken up with a discussion OF the case
The general sentiment of the meeting was Iha'
the mystery of the case by no means hsu O
solved Plans were made to place the dSsool'
ton on rcord at its next meeting IN laVor u
asking the Supreme Court to take up lhe case
and order another inquiry Independent Oh the
state Attorneys office.
Coroner Mix will hold to his suicide theory IN
his official verdict in the Edwards case which
probably will be made public tomorrow. one
of his college chums DR.. Austin B. Fuller OF
this citv said to-day that Mr.. Edwards was
incapable ,of attempting TO defraud insurance
companies by covering up a suicide He sald
that Mr.. Edwards could have had no other mo
tive for suicide than intense physical Distress
brought en- by an attack of heart trouble ano
apoplexy.
w H L. Edwards the nephew of Charles A
Edwards, said yesterday that the duel theory
was a possible except for the fact that ms
uncle was never known to carry or even own
a revolver AS for the theory that Mr.. Edwards
killed himself for his life insurance policy, this
is absurd. The policy in case of suicide was to
be void if the suicide took place within year
from date and this would render Mr.. Edwards's
policy valueless. as he had taken it out only
four months ago
IF he wished to commit suicide for this reason,
why did he not wait until after the year was up.
when the policy payable, no matter what
the cause of death?'
Mr.. Edwards said also that his uncle had al
ready planned a trip to Europe in case he should
become incapacitated for work. This shows
conclusively, he says that he was in no trouble
financially
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
MANY Salaries RAISED.
More Money for Board of Education
Officials.

The Board Of Education met last night and parted
without an unkind word nor a reference to the
factional strifes over Superintendent Maxwell
Nearly the entire evening given to making
employees of the department happy by substantial
increases in their salary. There was gasp when
It was proposed to increase the salary Of c. B. ].
Snyder superintendent of school buildings, from
5000 10 $4,000 but the finance committee recon-
mended it, and the board smiled and Endorsed the
recommendation The rest was easy sailing.
snyder's friends advanced the argument for an in
crease that II he were to give up his position he
could make five times much money, and the
board thought him too useful a man to be allowed
to leave when he could be held for a paltry sum
Of $4,000
DR. Dennis J. Mcdonald a newcomer the
boa v gasped. and could not withhold a query.
Are these increases of salary made on purely
meritorious basis?" he asked timdIy.
On being informed that all were meritorious
Dr. Mcdonald Joined forces with the majority. The
increases amount in the aggregate to more than
so COO year Besides appropriations were mace lor
supplies etc. to the amount of S1e.+la 3d. Inc
secretary of the board gets a salary of $500
against $780, the auditor the same salary tne su-
perintendent OF school supplies the same. Other
,,nor nos,.ions got equally substantial increases
The only shadow OF the old fight when Su-
par,ntendent Maxwell notified the board that ne
WAS In need of extra examiners for the Pur-
nose of marking some examination papers that
must be marked before January 2s. Attached to the
communication was a list of the examiners the
superintendent wished to appoint. The request was
granted without comment
This is the first time Superintendent Maxwell has
submitted the list prospective appointees to the
made by the superintendent without recourse 10
hna-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
NO DEBATE ON DEPEW.
Rmnes. Gets adjournment Before
Bracket Makes Attack.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany Jan. 1O.-Caught mapping in the hurry
of business tonight, Senator Bracket was uh-
able to introduce his resolution calling on Sen
ator Depew to resign before Senator Ra1nes MS
opponent got an adjournment. This VIII not
shut out the resolution. he says
"It will be just as good another time ne de-
clared significantly after the session.
The bills had been introduced and little mis-
cellaneAus business cleaned up when Senator
Raines intent on preventing another bitter de-
bate over the Depew incident moved that the
Senate adjourn.
Senator Bracket sprang to his feet, waving
copy of his resolution.
II understand that this motion is made to
shut out my resolution" he said. We'll, this
resolution is just as good another time as 1t ls
now and I'll certainly not forget it. Other peo-
ple have been more courteous before now than
the Senator from the 42d, but I understand tnat
his motion is not debatable. He has heard me
saw however that l shall reintroduce this re5o-
luton and he will not be able to stop it,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
GAS FIGHT ON EARLY.
Bill to Fla Price at so Cents Before
Both Houses.

Albany. Jan 1O-The bill of last year designed
to give so cent gas to New-York City was IN
troduced jointly tonight by Senator Page anu
Assemblyrnan Agnew. the new chairman OF the
Committee on Electricity. Gas ana water sup
ply. A vigorous effort will be mace IN Dotn
houses to push this measure and II Is 'loush
that with the Governors support it can be
passed this year.
The Governor favors direct legislation to COM
pei the gas companies to lower their prices as
well as a possible decision by the Lighting Com
mission TO that end. There is some slight sen
timent among the legislators. however tnaC
no action should be taken before the ueclSlOA
of the lighting commission.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
AUTO" SINKS IN SAND.
Machine Crossing RiUer Ford Dis
appears- -Occu pants SGUed.
[By relegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

(By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
Gallup, N. NJ, Jan. 10.-Trainmen coming IN
from the West this afternoon report the loss OF
the REQ rnountaineer automobile in the quick
sands near Aztec, Ariz. Two transconttnentai
tourists David Fassett. of Lansing, Mich. and
Percy Magargel, left Holbrook on Sunday. They
were warned not to try to cross the Rio Puerco
at a certain ford as team and wagon had been
lost in the deep sands. Regardless Of the warn
ing, the car was driven onto the frozen quick
sands. The crust broke and the heavy machine
went down. The tourists jumped for solid
ground. Magargel caught in the sink and
was pulled out by Fassett who caught solid
ground A rope was fastened to the car and to
q mesquite bush the bank. but the car con-
tinued to sink, rear first, until only the mead
light remained above ground.
Mexicans have been obtained and by aid of
ties an effort is being made To work the
chine out OF its hole The accident occurred
within a half mile of where three passenger cars
,,-ere lost after a wreck, the cars sinking to a
great depth in the quicksand
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
"THE BEAUTIFUL MISS CROKER" DEAD.
Lady Barrow, Whom Lawrence Painted,
Expires-Lived in Five Reigns.

London, Jan. JO-Lady Barrow, widow of Sir
George Barrow Bart. died to-day at the age OF
ninety-seven- She was the original of Sir Thomas
L.awrence's celebrated portrait of The Beautiful
Miss Croker" now owned by ]. Pierpont Morgan,
and was considered historic parsonage. as she
had lived in five reigns. Lady Barrow. who was
horn Penneu was the adopted daughter Of John
Wilson Croker, we'll known a politician and
author.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
NO INJURY TO BE CALLED A NEGRO.
Kentucky Court Reverses Verdict Which
Gave $4,000 Damages to White Woman.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Frankfort KY, Jan. 10.-The Court of Appeals, IN
an opinion to-day decided that no legal injury is
done white person by any employe of railroad
in mistaking him for a negro. The case reached
the court through appeal taken by the Southern
Railway in an action brought by Leila Thurman TO
recover $1,000 damages because she had been mis-
taken for q negro and ordered from the white coach
into the negro coach. The jury gave her $4,000.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
OVER NIGHT TO CHICAGO.
Pennsylvania SPECIAL.

The eighteen hour train. Leaves New York 3:65
P M arrives Chicago SIS A. NJ. leaves Chicago
z.l5 p NJ. arrives New York s:,5 A. NJ. via Penn
syIyania Raiiroed-Adyt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
D r. TO GIVE EMPLOYEES PASSES.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune.I

Altoona Penn Jan. 1O-The Pennsylvania Rail-
road Company posted notices in it's shops here to-
day that employees will receive trip passes also
that anv immediate member of the family living
under the same roof and supported by employe
is entitled TO a trip pass. Servants and any one en-
ployed in the family who is not a member OF it
are excluded.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11
THE sourHERn,s PALM LIMITED

to Florida, also Aiken and Augusta. leaves New
class trains to Florida and ali other resorts for
Winter outings Get full information from A s.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11

The West Shore Railroad is the 500 line to Buff
falo and Niagara Falls. Up the Hudson and
Through the Mohawk valisy.-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11

Are Superior Dinner Wines
H T. Dewey Sons CO.. 1SS Fulton St. New YORK.
-Advt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-11

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Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-28

and showed Nero everything it contained.
Now. we'll fire off a few crackers,
said Willie to Nero. but we'll have TO
save the most of them ill the Fourth,
bcause us boys are going to have our
crackers an torpedoes together. Won't
we have a fine time, marching to the
commons. with our drums beating and
horns blowing and flags flying But
there's one trouble about you, Nero, an
that is, you can't march with us, b'cause
the boys decided that nobody can march
without they have one Of our flags, an
there's just ten flags an ten boys. I'm
TO give out the flags an If there was any
boy that was sick you could have his
place, if you could only wave a flag
Nero dropped his head and 'ked very
sad. Willie thought it was becsuse Nero
was so badly disappointed. hut perhaps it
was because the faithful fellow saw that
his friend was troubled. AZ they sat
there. Nero looking so sad and Willie
with his elbows resting on his knees and
his chin buried In mrs hands. they heard
some one whistle and, looking up, saw
Tom Evans coming toward them.
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-28

There was a short pause, but 1t waA
not the silence of people who have moth
ing more to say to each other. 1t was too
tense, too restless for that.
"Shall l." inquired Tyars, rising sud-
denly, "go and find Easton? l should
like you to know him."
i shall be most happy" she said with
one Of her gracious little bows. AS he
moved away she called him back almost
as il she were loath to let him go, as il
there were something still left unsaid
between them.
Tell me-" she said in a gayly conf
dent tone, before you go, what is his
specially. | always like to know stran-
gers chief characteristic, or. if he has
no characteristics. his particular hobby
whether. | mean. he is a botanist or
yachtsman, a fisherman or a politician.
1t is so much more convenient, you un-
derstand, to know beforehand upon what
topic one must conceal ones ignorance.
Miss Winter he said, deliberately,
you have not found out my particular
hobby or my chief characteristic yet
Not yet" she admitted.
Il think" he said that Easton has
no hobbies. His speciality is eloquence.
He could almost persuade a certain stub
born quadruped to part with his hind
legs. He was destined by the positive
department of Providence for an orator,
but the negative department. with its
usual discrimination, gave him weak
chest, and therefore he is nothing"
Thank you" she said. 'Now | know
something of him. | have to conceal
beneath wretched smiles the fact that
know absolutely nothing of American
commerce, American politics or oratory.
| wonder" she added, as an afterthought,
"whether there is anything he can per-
sua,e me into doing?'
He might" suggested Tyars. per
suade ycu into the cultivation of mo-
tive"
Then he turned and left her. Matthew
Mark Easton saw him approaching, and
broke off rather suddenly waning con-
versation with his minister.
"Easton" said Tyars, come here.
want to introduce you to Miss Winter
"Mss Winter" returned the American; :;
"onlinous name Who is she?'
"She is a person of considerable IN
fuence in the Grace household. DO you
understand? 1t is in Miss Winters pow
er to deprive us of Oswin Grace, if she
cares to exercise that power
Easton's face expressed somewhat lu-
dcrously a passing CONSERVATION
'IIany these women he muttered.
Does she," he inquired, Suspect some
thing
Il think So" was the reply, "and,
moreover, she is a clever woman so De
carelul.'
Cro p ~ontinnpdl
Heppner gazette. [volume] (Heppner, Morrow County, Or.) 1892-1912, 1906-06-28
-Williamsport (pa.) Grit.
THE STARS BANNER

o say, can you see, by the dawn's early
light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twi-
lights last cleaning
Whose broad stripes and bright stars'
through the clouds Of the night,
At the ramperts we watched were 50 gal
lantly streaming
And the rocketS red glare, the bombs Ourst-
ing in air.
Gave proof through the night that our flag
was still there:
o say, does that star spangled banner YET
Ger the land of the free, and the home of
the brave?
On that shore dimly 1een through the mists
of the deep,
lence reposes.
What is that which the breeze, DER the
towering steep,
AS it ftfully blows, now conceals, now
Now it catches the gleam of the mornings
first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines on the
stream;
'Tis the starspangled banner long may
Der the land of the fres, and the home or
the brave.
And where is that band who so vauntingly
That the havoc of war and the battles
confusion
A home and country should leave us no
more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul
footsteps pollution
No refuge could save the hrelins ana
slave
From the terror Of flight or the gloom of
the grave;
And the. star-spangled banner in triumph
doth wave
Ger the land of the free, and the home OF
the brave.
o, thus be 1t ever, when freemen shall
stand
Between their loved homes and the wars
desolatOn
Blest with victory and peace, may the
heav n-rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and
preserved us a nation.
Then conquer we must, when our cause II
Is just,
And this be our motto-"In God Is our
trust y
And the star-spangled banner In triumph
shall wave
Ger the land of the free, and the home of
the brave.
Francis Scott Key.