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New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
THE OCTOBER SURPLUS.

These are days Of contentment and pros
perity for the federal tax gatherer National
progress is reflected in the steady growth of
receipts from customs and internal revenue,
and tax rates which in 1903'O4 and 19O4IO5
kept the Treasury IN straits to meet its daily
obligations are now yielding a comfortable sur
plus. The Treasury's operations for October
show a credit balance Of S2.629. 800. Ordi-
narily, even in good years. October is a deficit
month and last year its debit balance was
s4.857 ,30S. There has been a gain. therefore
over last year OF S7.4S7, ,3O7. July, August. Sep.
tember and October have all bettered their
l905-'o6 records, the average monthly gai,
being over $5,O00O00 On October 81 1903
there was a Treasury deficit of s14, ,431 $40. On
October 81, 1906. there was a surplus OF IS sol
818 Last years surplus was little over s25.-
100000 For the twelve months ending June
80, 1907, a surplus is indicated of over S5O-
100000
Economical Legislation has hslped materially
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
FUNERAL OF lockwood HoAR.

Worcester. Mass. Nov. 5-The funeral OF Con-
gressman Hoar. who died at his home here last
Thursday. held to-day. The Rev. Charles
Brown Elder opened the services. and the Rev
Edward Everett Hale offered prayer. The eulogy
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Samuel a. Eliot.
president OF the American Unitarian Association A
private service at the house conducted by
Bishop A Fl. vnton. of the Western Massachu-
setts Episcopal Diocese. The Massachusetts mem-
bers of Congress took part in the services
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
About People and Social Incidenfs.

have gone TO Boston. where the former has b..,
ordered for duty.
Major Edward Burr q. s A., recently In com
mand at Washington Barracks. but row stationad
IN Boston, will spend the winter at the Marl6o-
ough. In that city
Mr. and Mrs. J. X. Pruyn. Of Albany. have Isas.d
the TT street house OF Mrs. Lee Phillips FOR n.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
kETcHAm FUNERAL COMMITTEES.

Washington. Nov. 6-Vics- President Fairbanks
appointed to-day Senators Platt. Depew Kean
Scott. Bacon and MeCreary to represent the Senate
at the funeral OF Representative John r. Ketcharn-
Speaker cannon has appointed Representative
sherman Southwiok. Olcott Lttauer. Dwight, An
drus. Bennet. Parsons. Nreeand, Sulzer and CSoul-
den, all of New York: Capron OF Rhode Island;
Sibley, Bingham and Mahon. OF Pennsylvania:
nois. to represent the House the funeral
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
THE DIPLOMATIC CORPS.
rFron The TRIBUNE Bureeu.l

rFrom The Tribune Buresul
washington, Nov. 6-Lady Durano 1oIheo t slo
Ambassador and Miss Josephine Dursnd at 'ne
British Embassy to-day. r,
Baroness Hengelmtller. wife OF the Aus' a.,
- .oha.sador who Il still in New York Will
n-ohab1v arrive here tomorrow. though she may
remain in New York for several days
The Minister from Nicaragua mas re'urheu 49,
,4s,t az several months 10 Europe. and Is no" 81
the legation. in street.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

The bench and bar OF New York Will deeply
regret the retirement of Morgan ]. O'Brien from
the Appellate Division Of the Supreme Court
There is no more popular man on the oench IMAM
Justice OBrien. and none more universally re-
spected as an able and just judge Justice
OBrien is a conspicuous example OF the wisdom
of giving voune men of demonstrated ability the
opportunity for judicial career.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

While burying the Star Company candidate SO
deeply that the squeals of Fraud which he is
sure to emit will scarcely be audible, voters
should remember to roll up an impregnable ma
jority for judiciary untainted by the dictatioh
of bosses or by the corrupting touch OF the
Hearst-Murphy deal.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Panama celebrated her independence Day with
''bullfghts' and other festivities. That sounds
a good deal more shocking than it really is. At
a Panaman bullfight nobody ever gets hurt, or
can get hurt. least of all the bull. We fancy
that If an agent of the Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals should witness one OF the
affairs his only objection TO 1t would be that
It was rather quiet dull and uninteresting for
the bull
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

DEGREES of religious freedom in Russia may
come and go, but as long as the Jews are ex-
cluded from their provisions they sound
ing brass and tinkling cymbals. Indeed they
are worse than that, for they serve to make the
discrimination against the Jews all the more
noticeable and odious.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
MISS GOULD OBJECTS TO ASSESSMENT.

Miss Helen NJ. Gould brought action to-day be-
fore Judge Keogh for a writ OF certiorari against
the tax OF the town OF Greenburg re-
quiring them to show cause why her assessments
should be reduced Judge Keogh granted the
writ which Is returuable November IT. She
asks for reduction OF her assessments from
S40S COO TO S277 500
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
METHODIST MEMORIAL MEETING.

number OF Methodist ministers met yesterday
No 15O Fifth avenue TO pay their tribute TO the
memory OF departed minister's of their communion.
Six addresses we're made In eulOgy Of as many
ministers who have died recently.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
MEETING OF DICKENS FELLOWSHIP

The first dinner Of the Dickens FeuoNS-uY
the season 1906 'O1 was held last nIght az s's"s
George Cary EgSIestOn honorary pr~s'e 5pr
sided and the speakers were Controller A1S.--,r .
Henry Nj. Leipziger, Bransoy Wl'ih'S "
Gilux and Charles III. GoVan.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Was that sensational and circumstantial story
about Japanese spy sketching Notifications at
Manila sheer invention of some anti-Japanese
propagandst? 1t looks like it. seeing that no
such sketches were made such Japanese ex-
listed, and there was no such arrest.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Mr.. Hearst says that Mr.. Choate stands behind
the Embossed judicial candidates Even so.
would you rather have Joseph H. Choate select
your judges Charles F, Murphy, whom Hearst
described "the chief criminal of them all"?
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

The safest and wisest thing to do at the pons
to-day is to make in the circle unoer
the Republican symbol and put no other marx
the ballot.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
NEW YORK SOCIETY.


Of many outdoor entertainments. and W Conn
Brokaw's place Long Island there viii be N.
customary meeting and gymkhan9. for whicb
no entrance fee Is charged. all present being con-
sidered guests OF Mr.. Brokaw. In town IA,
evening there will be large gatherings at all N.
principal clubs for the purpose Of watching and
discussing the Of the election, which tbi,
year is exciting altogether exceptional arnoun,
Of attention.
From England comes the announcement OF IA.
engagement OF Miss Evelyn Bigeow. daughter o,
Mrs. Poultney BigeIow. TO James Francis AIoysu,
Clark who nails from Boston. but who has a coun
Try place In Westchester County and house IN
New York The marriage VIII take place IN London
on Monday next in ST. Georges Church. Hanover
Square Captain Jaffray will give his young cousin
away. and Reginald Ward will offciats as bes,
man OF the bridegroom. who was formerly asso-
ciated with him in business. The bridegroom,
previous marriage was recently dissolved by the
courts OF South Dakota. and the hrst Mrs. CLARK
now makes her home IN Boston
August Belmont and his son. August Belmont. r.
have returned to town from their shooting trip ia
Canada
Mrs. Elliott F. Shepard will arrive in town from
Hot Springs Va. tomorrow.
Mrs. Charles z. Sands now in Europe. is book.d
to sail for New York Saturday next
Announcement Is made OF the engagement %
Elizur Yale Smith. a direct descendant OF Eli Yale
founder OF Yale University. the son Of yelling
ton Smith. Of Lee. Mass. Miss Ann Best daugh-
ter OF the late Clermont Livingston Best, U. s. A..
and Mrs. Best Of No. Is East 74th street.
Mrs. J. Ellis Roosevelt has returned to town for
the season. and has opened her house in Madison
avenue for tha winter.
Mrs George Bliss has arrived IN town for tn.
season from Bernardsville-
Wednesday November q. has been set as ths
date Of the marriage OF Miss Helena Parsons
daughter of Schuyler L. Parsons 10 Richard Whar-
ton. IN St. Marks Church. Islip. Long Island
Mrs. D. Percy Morgan has rented No. 70 Park
avenue for the winter. and viii give reception
there for the debut Of her daughter on December s.
The house was formerly occupied by Mr. and Mrs
Oliver Hartman.
Westbury. Long Island. with Mr.. and Mrs James
A Burden
Major Creighton Webb has arrived in town from
Europe for the season. after spending the greater
part of the summer abroad.
Mr. and Mrs. John Hobart Warren will arrive IN
town for the season on Thursday. and will open
their house. the corner Of Park avenus and 10th
street. for the winter.
Miss Marietta BarkIey Ludington's marriage to
Eugene Jackson Koop win take place az the East
seth street home Of the BRIDES mother Mrs Ben
jamin n. Ludington. Wednesday. November IA
The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Sar-
tell Prentice. Of Nyack.
Mr.. and Mrs Thatcher NJ Adams have arrived IN
town from Lenox. and at their house. in East
18th street
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

According to Mr.. Hearst all his opponents De-
long to the Plunderbund If the people REJECT
Mr.. Hearst will the people belong to the PUN
derbund?
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

If he is buried under half million. Hearst
thinks so we'll of his fellow citizens that he
will be ready TO swear that the half million were
bought
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Voters will do the best days work in all theil
lives If they beat dollar Gas" Grady.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

The Slanderbunder is now preparing to pose as
a martyr robbed of his election.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

about the country, but that plan, 1t is 10 De
feared would not always be feasible.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Hand Hearst a lemon.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Mr. and Mrs. John Hobart Warren will arrive 4
town for the season on Thursday. and will ope
their house. on the corner OF Park avenue and At
street. for the winter.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
THE TALK OF THE DAY.

French statistics show the expenses of the vari-
European states for the education OF their sub
Jects. In Germany there is one school TO every 700
inhabitants. and on average 100 children attend
school. The expense amounts to IS. . cents a
head of population In France there is school to
every 800 inhabitants, school is attended by 66
children. and every Frenchman contributes 29.5
cents TO the expenditure. In Italy. where there Is
school TO every 600 inhabitants school is visited
by Sc children and pupil costs 1915 cents. In
Spain there is also school TO every 600 inhabitants
and Sc school children constitute the average at
tendance. Every child. however requires annual
expenditure of % cents. In England conditions are
similar but the cost amounts to Z25 cents for each
child. Austria has school to every 104 pupils and
every 1900 inhabitants, at a OF 1911 cents In
Russia there is school to every 2S0o inhabitants,
and the school expenditure OF a Russian amounts
to SO cents
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Miss Marietta Barkley Ludington's marriage to
Eugene Jackson Koop win take place at the East
seth street home Of the BRIDES mother. Mrs Ben
jamin n. Ludington, Wednesday. November IA
The ceremony will be performed by the Rev. Sar-
tell Prentice, of Nyack.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
MIR. HUGHES UNANSWERED.
From The New York Sun.
THE RECORD
From The Syracuse Herald.

To assume in the face OF This awful record of
tearsts moral guilt and OF President RoOsevelts
cnatacterzauOn OF IL, that a iOrity OF the peOps
OF New York would deYiberateIv elect William r.
Hearst TO the Soveruorship would he an tnpesch-
nlent or their patriotism. humanity and common
sense which The Herald for one. does not be-
heve to be among the possibilities
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
THE WHOLE STORY.

The close OF the campaign hndS the frienIss ~
good government as much indebted 70 the WVrS WS =,
Hughes as It's beginning found them lh9eosVsn sssn
his reputation and personality. HearsI mas "a
found out Hughes has made good That -
whole
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Major Creighton Webb has arrived in town fror
Europe for the season, after spending the create
part Of the summer abroad
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
THE PLAIN ISSUE.
From The New York Times.

From The New York Times
On the issue OF refornn-in the regulation oc cor
poratfons; IN the administration OF the state gov
ernment; In the mode OF selecting candidates for
the bench-the issue, understand IT, IS be-
tween honesty and hUmbug. between Mr.. Hughes
and Mr.. Hearst. and il IS for the common sense
OF the plain people TO decide II
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Mr. and Mrs Thatcher N. Adams have arrived IN
town from Lenox. and are at their house in East
18th street.
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
MURPHY's PROMISE

From The Evening sun
Murphy SAYS that he win leave town " ~ .Sst
semhly district fails for Hearst how 5ss,oSy -
= an incentive 10 the people OF his neighoorho'
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

August Belmont and his son. August Belmont ir
have returned to town from their shooting trip IN
Canada
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Mrs Elliott F. Shepard will arrive in town from
Hot Springs. Va. Tomorrow
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06
TWO YEARS OF TURMOIL
From The New York HeraId
A WAY To GOOD NOMINATIONS

from The Utica Press
When the boss makes a bad nomination, eeat !.
The next time a good VIII De made for tns. s
Oruce. That IL what the Democrats or the s.ss.
are going 10 do when thev vote for Hughes Il
good advice more ways than one. and SOUND CIV
trtne
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Mrs Charles E. Sands. now IN Europe is booked
10 sail for New York Saturday next
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scott Burden are staying az
Westbury. Long Island. with Mr.. and Mrs. James
A Burden
New-York tribune., 1906-11-06

wood Hoar was held at worcester, Mass p
Mayor Weaver. III at his home near Philadel-
phia, said that he would get out Of bed TO vote;
Mrs Weaver said he would not
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
pEwEvs sAureRNE AND moseLLE.

White Dinner Wines II Superior Quality
l. r. Dewey s Sens Co, l3s Fulton ST., New f;rk.
-AdVt.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
THREE KILLED IN AUTO.
GRADE CROSSING CRASH.
Ne70 Workers Hit by Erpress Train
Near Asbury Park.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.i

ASOury Park, n. j., Aug. 1S.-J. George Laf-
farguc. a piano manufactures. of New York his
wife and Mrs. Charles Lurch. also of New York.
were struck by a train on the Pennsylvania
Railroad at AIIaire this evening while In an
automobile and instantly killed. Mrs Lurch's
husband. who was OF the party. was badly in
jured, but will recover.
The Laffargues were guests at the Manhattan
Hotel in Third avenue. this city. The Lurches
were spending the summer at Avon. The party
started from here this afternoon in Mr.. Laf-
fargue'5 four cylinder Decauville car. Mr Laf-
fargue was driving. Their destination was
Lakewood They had visited Alaire, and the
car was crossing the railroad tracks near the
railroad station at that point when an express
train from Philadelphia struck the automobile.
There was a terrible crash. The occupants of
the automobile were hurled a distance of forty
feet
Clumps of trees both sides OF the track
prevented the automobilists from seeing the on
coming train. 1t was running a rate OF fifty
to sixty miles an hour in an. attempt 10 make
up lost time, having passed through Freehold.
thirteen miles north of Alaire fourteen min
utes late. Leffargue attemptes1 TO turn his ma
chine when he saw the train, but he had not
time
When picked up the Laffargues and Mrs
Lurch were dead. The latter decaptated.
her head having come in contact with tele-
graph pole. Mr. Lurch was alive, but uncOn-
scious. He was hurried TO the Ann May Memo
rial Hospital. at Spring Lake Beach, and
alive at late hour to-Eight.
Inc heavy motor car reduced to kindling
wood having been hurled thirty feet by the i'm
pact. The station platform was also shattered.
There was hagman at the crossing. and the
foliage prevented Mr.. Laffargue from seeing the
approaching train.
J. George Laffargue is president Of the Laf-
fargue Piano Company, at cypress avenue and
1S4th street, The Bronx. He lived al No. la
West 126th street Charles Lurch lived at No.
lS2 East list street.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
S4NTO DOMINGO REVOLT.
Dajabon Reported Taken-Anarchy
an the North.

Cape Haytien, Aug. 1S.-A serious rebellion.
according to advices received here by courier to-
day. has broken out in the republic of SantO Do
mingo Revolutionary bands under the command
of General Navarro said 10 have landed near
Riviere, and to have attacked and captured Da-
jabon which was pillaged and abandoned after
twenty persons had been killed.
The revoutionists are now said to be near
Guayabin, and to be marching 10 Monte
Cristi
The arrival OF General Deschamps is anxiously
awaited by the revolutionists, II is understood
that he will assume command Of the forces and
operate against the government in favor of for
mer President Jimenez.
state Of anarchy prevails in the northern
part of Santo Domingo. All commerce with the
interior has been stopped and traffic in the
northern districts has been prohibited
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
CO4CHES THROU1N FROM RAILS-PASSENGERS SAID
TO BE UNHURT- FIREMAN BADLY INJURED

Erie road. and is No. 26. due here at $50 p. m.
on the run from Chicago to New York. None of
the sleeping cars left the track. and those which
did were combination baggage and mail car.
day coach and buffet and dining
The train was going at slow rate of speed
and with airbrakes on, as is customary when
approaching the derailer, which is at the point
where the accident occurred To this fact prob
ably is due the fact that the accident did not re-
suit even more seriously. An engine has been
dispatched from Cleveland which will convey
the cars which remained on the track around Iy
North Amherst and into Cleveland, where Il is
expected to arrive with the 9ull quota of pas
sengers before midnight NO estimate Of the
property damage is obtainable.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

Elyria, Ohio, Aug. 1S-The Twentieth Century
Limited, eastbound, the Lake Shore Rail-
road was wrecked about mile and half from
the station here at $40 o'clock this evening.
The train through switch at the junction
of the Lake Shore with the Baltimore & Ohio
tracks and jumped the track. The locomotive
and several cars went into the ditch. The engine
was overturned and now rests on it's side along
the tracks and the coaches are damaged. but IL
is reported that the only one seriously injured
was fireman whose legs were crushed under
the engine as IT went over. The track Is blocked
and several other trains are tied up in the
vicinity of the wreck.
The train is one of the two fastest on the Lake
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
BOROUGH PRESIDENT CoLER FINED s25
Ran Automobile in New Jersey Without
State License-Now Has One
Try reiegraph to I've Tribune. J

Hackensack y. j.. Aug 1s.-BOrOugh President
Coler of Brooklyn was arrested here tonight for
running an automobile without New Jersey
license. lie said his name was John Jones. but
there was a peculiar smile his face which
caused the policeman grin also. Then ne
fessed and handed the policeman OF his hest
brand OF cigars The policeman lighted il. and
then ordered the Borough President to the office
Of Justice Heath. who fined Mr.. COler SIS and costs
The Borough President paid cheerfuly and then
sped to the nearest state inspectors office and
took out a New Jersey license
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
WATERMELON HURTS ROCKEFELLER.
Oil Man Disappointed Passenger Agents
Brother-in-Law Entertained Them.
IBy Telegraph 10 Tho tribune ]

Cleveland Aug ls-John D. Rockefellers love
for watermelon caused him TO suffer from cholera
morbus on Friday He remained in led AZ day.
disappointing fifty passen agents of the Erie
Railroad VINO had been invited to spend a few
hours at Forest Hill. W C. Rudd Mr Rockefel-
ler's brother-in-Iaw, met them and explained that
Mr. Rockefeller was indisposcd and would be un-
able TO entertain them he had planned ana then
took them the estate
Mr. Hudd said tonight that Mr. Rockefeller was
much improved. and undoubtedly would he able 10
attend services AT tie Euclid Avenue Baptist
Church tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
Genes IN LEADING CHIIAN CITIES DAMAGED BY EAT

ON THE QUAY AT VALPARAISO.
photographs copyright 1904 by George & sOnsl
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19

t"ShfF TRAINS q DAY BETWEEN NEW
fiAF go Buffalo by the NEW YORK CENTRAL.
- americas Greatest Railroad. .'-AdYL
New-York tribune., 1906-08-19
ORDERS MENDOZA HOME
FOR TRIAL IN BOGOT4.
Reyes Declares Him a Traitor to
Colombia.

Bogota, Colombia, Aug. 1s-President Reyes
issued a decree to-day declaring Diego Mendoza
ex-Minister Of Colombia to the United States. to
be a traitor for having published letter ad-
dressed 20 political friends, in which he is al
legged to have disclosed diplomatic secrets. The
decree orders Mendoza to present himself at
Bogota within two months in order that he. may
stand trial before the High Court of Justice
falling to do which his extradition will be
asked for
The letter alleged TO have been written by
Sefor Mendoza charged that President Reyes of
Colombia had entered into agreement with
President Amador of the Republic of Panama.
under which the former department of Colombia
assumed part of the Colombian debt. thereby
practically abandoning Colombia's rights on the
isthmus, which, Mendoza said, stamped Reyes as
a traitor. 1t also told of Reyess financial in
terest in the lighthouse at Colon and his send
ing of an agent to the United States to sell the
lighthouse to the American government, and of
secret negotiations by Reyes which made his
(Mendoza's) mission Washington. which
the honorable solution of the secession of
Panama from Colombia, impossible.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-14

("1f the sentiments contained in our
popular songs were more loftily and
POLITICALLY expressed, they would lose
nothing of their effect" Take this home
and try it on your piano.
Toll; wearing toll, is the unhappy lot
OF all our humble family save one
The hoary headed man who calls me
son,
My honored sire, he only labors not.
From dawn to dusk, in his accustomed
spot,
Where CLOVIS the log the rudy hearth
upon,
Rests he, in silence ever, moved of
none,
And burns tobacco noisomely, God wot
Natheless the others idle not at all,
For Ger steaming caldron, 10 there
bends
The form of mother, moiling all the
day:
And sister, too-sweet Ann, SO fair and
tall =
To the same task her young assistance
lends,
While only pater whites his timo away !
Cleveland Leader.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1906-04-14
Personally Ventilated.

There was nothing else in the world
which Norah Leahy, competent scrub
woman, feared as much as a thunder
storm. Her accounts Of experiences
during the summer were always sure
to contain a few thrilling incidents
connected with heavy showers.
'The wurrst time liver I had was
In the Hirrald buildin' wan Saturday
in the summer O. ninety -foor," Mrs.
Leahy Is certain to tell new listener.
"In the middle O. the Afternoon, whin
they'd all gone from the upper floor,
an l was there wild me mop, there
came up the fearfullest storm that liver
I saw.
"Whin 1t burst, I ran to a coat
closet an SHIT mesilf In. an says to
mesilf. 'Whin the thunder dies down,
I'll step out, and not befoor.' An IL
yo'll behave me, was two full hours
shut In that closet, wild no ventilation
but me own breath"