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New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
HEARING ON MILEAGE BOOKS.
Representatives Of the Railroads Object to
the Interchangeable Plan.

Albany. Nov. 25.-The right OF the Public Ser
vice Commission in the I'd District TO regulate the
use OF mileage books railroads operated in this
state questioned to-day in the course OF a
preliminary inquiry conducted by the commission
to the advisabiity OF providing for the Issue OF
interchangeable mileage books at uniform rate
officials OF various roads in the state also pro-
tested against the Of such books. Representa-
tives OF the United Commercial Travellers Asso-
citation were present in favor Of the proposition.
The questions under discussion included: The
feasibility OF railroad companies issuing inter-
changeable mileage books all steam roads op-
Grated within this state. with suitable exceptions
Of short roads operating under peculiar conditions;
whether tho a mile for such books should
not be uniformly two cents; whether such books
should not be issued without restrictions and with
out requiring signatures. thus making them equiv
alent in effect to coupon tickets. and whether the
minimum number OF miles for such books sold
should not be five hundred. with books for multi
pies OF five hundred.
The representatives OF the railroads contended
that interchangeable mileage books such as sug-
gested would result in big financial loss to the
companies and practically establish a nat rate OF
two cents mile: that II would open avenue
for temptations to conductors; that II would put
all railroads OF the state. far the Is
concerned the same basis without considering
that II costs more to operate and maintain
tain roads than others; that. on the whole. the
plan not feasible.
Chairman Stevens created somewhat OF a
sonal knowledge that certain agents OF the Erie
Railroad Company had sold mileage books. know
ing at the time that they would pass into the
hands of scapers who sold them at reduced rates
and still made profit. r. II. Wallace, general
passenger agent OF the Erie declared that such
practices were against the rules of the company
and IL he knew the guilty parties they would be
punished.
While nearly all the railroad representatives
spoke against the OF mileage books. in reply
n questions
the system. Among the speakers were Lewis E
Carr. representing the Delaware & Hudson and
the Ulster & Delaware Railroad: John B. Kerr,
vice-president OF the New York. Ontario & West
ern Railroad Company, and B. D. Caldwell, vice-
president OF the Delaware, Lackawanna & West
ern Railroad Company.
Speakers the other side of the question were
George W. Driscoll, counsel for the United COM
mercial Travellers; Daniel Gray. G. W. Lewis and
r. II. Selfridge. members OF the United CONNER
cial Travellers Association
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
RICH MINER" COMES TO GRIEF.

A man who said he was John Wolinsky, Of No.
421 Taylor street Chicago. who. according the
police is known under the aliases OF Jack West
and ]. Wooley. arrested late last night az
No. 326 East 14th street. charged with being
fugitive from Justice. He was taken at the re-
quest of the Chicago Detective Bureau
Wolinsky is accused OF forging a check or
checks for $4,000. The arrest was made on the
complaint of the Butterick Publishing Company,
Of Chicago.
Wolinsky the police say. came TO this city
in last July and went to live at the Hotel
Astor. whese he posed as a wealthy miner He
spent large sums Of money-according 70 stories
published about him at the time an average OF
$1,000 day. The money, the guest. who was
registered as Jack West. said he made from
mining ventures in Nevada.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

bor II TO SI10531,779 to-day. To offset this loss
ia cash the demand liabilities outstanding nave
been reduced from S115,4G0,SS5 to Slo3oiZ'Z6o.
This change has been brought about chiefly by
cutting down balances TO the credit OF disburs-
ing officers and thereby diminishing their power
90 draw without notice on the cash in the Treas
ury.
DECLINE L! RECEIPTS EXPECTED.
The conditions which will confront the Treas
ury six months or a year hence are beginning
20 be studied with interest by the officials. II
IS generally believed that there viii be a con-
siderable decline in receipts the result OF
business curtailment. The decline which has
taken place this month and has carried down
gross receipts by nearly seven million dollars
is believed to be in a sense temporary because
due to the difficulty in obtaining currency for
customs and internal revenue payments It is
thought. however, that there will be a consld-
cradle decline in receipts from diminished con-
sumption in the remaining seven months of the
6scai wear. The surplus of receipts ex-
penditures thus far for the fiscal year which
began July ] stands at the nominal amount
OF S145,ST2, while the surplus for the same
period a yccr ego was $12332,l69. If the re-
mainder CT the year should show p deficit in
ordinary receipts there might be serious need
for part Of the large surplus which is being
loans. Under the arrangements now made, by
which s75,o0000o of the proceeds of the one
year certificates Is to be deposited in the banks,
the Treasury will gain in actual cash only S25,-
o00,0oe from this source. a similar distribution
of the proceeds Of the Panama issue of $50 0000.-
600 would add s12.50O00o to cash in hand, but
this amount is likely 10 be required for con-
struction work on the isthmus.
Under these circumstances IL may be neces-
sary TO withdraw additional sums from national
bank deposits when money begins to accumu-
late in the banks after the present pressure has
ended. The banks will then hold. according to
ion dollars of public money, but if the one-year
certificates are paid off these holdings will fall
70 nearly their present amount. s213,S22,749
While the new loans will place large amounts at
the disposal of the Treasury and the money
market, they will involve number of readjust-
Inents when the pressing need for currency has
passed. The applications for banknote cir
culation have reached about thirty-six million
dollars since the beginning of the present
month The applications for further issues were
not so heavy to-day on some days last week.
but this is attributed 10 the desire of the banks
20 employ the new securities as they become
available
Although applications and cash deposits for
Treasury in increasing numbers from indivi6-
uals well from national banks, 1t is
learned that ailotments have thus far been
made except 10 banks which desire to use them
as a basis for circulation
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
LEAGUE SPENT $16,276 HERE.
Expenses Filed with Secretary of State
Republicans PAY Out $4,000.

Albany. Nov S.-Certihcates showing the election
expenses of the Independence League OF New York
County and also the state committee OF the league
at tho recent election. filed to-day with the
Secretary Of State by ]. G. Follansbee, as treas
urer The certificates show that in New York
County $6,276 was contributed. Among the sub
scribers were W. r. Hearst. with $685. Max +.
Ihmsen. $3.50; H. Lefkowitz $4,000; J. Brandt
Walker. s.0oo and S. Greenburg. $1,000 Practically
poses. The state committee OF the league had no
expenses. according to the certificate
The certificate of the Democratic State Com
mittee was also filed. 1t shows that sl575 was re-
ceived from Chairman Conners. which was ex-
pended for the usual incidental election expenses
Otto T Barnard, treasurer of the Republican
County Committee of New York filed a statement
which shows he received SAS S. The largest con-
tributons by James B. Ford. $780, and Otto
T. Barnard, 5000 Tho total expenditures were
81, 800 90: cash balance, S42994.
Ledyard Cogswen. jr.. treasurer OF the Re-
publican General Committee of Albany County
filed statement showing these figures: Receipts
s2S SG expenditures. $23.52S 81.
The statements of the Independent Republican
organization and the Democratic committee OF AL
bany County, both OF which figured prominently
in tho fusion movement against the Republican
ticket were also filed. Garry ]. Benson for
mer sergeant alarms of the Senate. as treasurer
OF the independent Republicans. swears that he
received $500 and spent 1888. The Democratic
County Committee received and expended s6.47O.
Tammany Hall received $54,911 for the New York
City campaign. T. d. Sullivan gave $1,000: George
5000; Summer Gerard. $1,000; Julian NJ. Gerard.
Michael Muqueen, Thomas +. Smith, George w.
Wagroye MsrtP M1 Wh,te ThSmas spf Dim White @
each and ID. T. Cohalan. $500
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
CURRENCY GETS CHEAPER
Premium Declines - Sub-Treasury
Transfers HeauA-Stocks Weak.

The premium currency declined further YES
terday. a comparatively small business being done
by money brokers. purchasers from whom paid
as low as per cent. the rate stiffenng 10 az per
cent at the close. The premium is not likely 10
disappear until after the December / payrols shall
have been arranged for. but the rate in the In
tervening days is not expected to advance beyond
the present level.
Currency transfers through the Sub-Treasury
were unusually heavy. aggregating s51SOoO as fol-
lows: To Chicago s.4960O0 Boston, SIP 900; St
Louis so. 90: San Francisco, $4,000: Denver $50
900; New Orleans. sl56.000. There was only one
engagement OF gold, Heidebach Ickelheimer G.
Co. taking sOoO.OOO, which. with the engagements
by Chicago banks on Saturday. brings the total for
the movement to sS2225.0O0
It is the impression In we'll informed quarters in
Wall Street that the Secretary of the Treasury
may decide TO reduce the allotment of per cent
certificates of Indebtedness 10 banks OF this city
perhaps by as much one-half, In view Of the
manifest Improvement in the financial situation
within the last few days Further large amounts
of money pail in at the Sub Treasury yester-
day by local banks account Of their subscrip-
tions for the certificates. New circulation to
the amount Of 100000. issued against the per
cent certificates. received yesterday by one OF
having the same security basis expected
to arrive from day to day In fair volume
The stock market was weak during the session
on liquidation and profit taking. and at the close
such net losses recorded 3s points in Great
Northern, 3lk in Northern Pacific. 2A in Union Pa
cific in st. Paul, 23s in Pennsylvania and Ia In
Reading New York Central lost 22 points, but
held fairly steady on the news OF proposed issue
Pacific sold down to 46 and closed at As, points
lower than Saturday, its weakness being
connIaints against the physical cond tions OF the
road and on rumors of a reduction in the dividend
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
OPPOSES CE1tTRAL BANK.
Mr. Waldo FdUOrs Issue of Credit
Turrouo3g
IFrom The Tribune Bureau. ]


Washington, Nov. 25.-Representative George z.
waldo, of Brooklyn, member of the Committee
on Banking and Currency. has arrived here for the
session OF Congress He reported the money condi-
lions in Brooklyn to be improving, and expressed
hope that the Borough Bank would soon open its
doors and his faith in the officials OF instftu-
tion. He said he saw urgent necessity for some
sort Of financial legislation. but il must be brought
about with great deliberation and care and with
out resorting TO Wild schemes.
The recent bond issue has had the effect of re-
storing great deal of that confidence the lack
Of which caused the financial panic. It is, of
course, only temporary measure, and such
served a good purpose said Mr. Waldo
Asked his views concerning a federal bank Mr.
Waldo said
i am opposed to the idea for many reasons. 1t
IS not a sane remedy for the needs of the coun-
tenn more unstable, have bad political effect. If
the Secretary Of the Treasury to obtain even
indirect control Of the finances of the country and
Of the banks, he could build up such a political
organization could broken by nothing short
of revolution. That is the main evil. and it is
which would surely about in Of
time.
IS credit currency which. in its broad sense
means that the banks might issue money 10 the
full amount of their capitalization under govern
rnent guarantee and tax. This would give them alb
soute security. and better still, would be a change
which could become Immediately effective without
Inconvenience 10 any ore Whether such will be
the system recommended by tho Committee on
Banking and Currency 1 cannot say, but I
that Will receive careful consideration and
IS practical.
Hughes. Of course. is in New York
We all believe that the President does not want the
nomination. and hope that the nominee will be
Hughes. with the strong backing Of President
Fo0eevelf'
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
GOLD TAKEN FROM GERMANY.

Berlin. Nov. 2S-The report OF the Imperial Bank
of Germany shows that a great amount OF gold
must have been exported TO America during the
course of the last week. The increase OF the gold
reserve amounted to only +725.Ooo marks (about
sl.O75OOOl Instead of 81 $4,000 marks In the same
period OF last year. 81 $4,000 IN 1905 and 6s2O0o In
1904. At this season gold always fows to the I'M
perai Bank of Germany from the provinces in
large quantities. Therefore it is evident that the
foreign demand for gold has been extensive. Last
year the total reserve November % stood at
SO9OO0.OO0 marks while now IL is only 7S4.OOoOO0
marks
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
- c EXCHANGE BANK RgopENs.

The United States Exchange Bank. 125th street
ord Fifth avenue, which suspended payment
october 25. resumed yesterday morning. One of the
officials said that business was going about
n had been before the suspension of payment. The
reopening of the bank was made with the approval
nj the state Banking Department. At the Empire
city Savings Bank, in 125th street which began
having depositors account OF thirty day notices
of withdrawal last Saturday there few with
drawals IL was said. and many deposits.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

credence yesterday that the present grand jury
would sit another month TO work on the oanK
Investigations, as It is more familiar with the SIT
uation than a could be-
Depositors OF the Williamsburg Trust Company
had a meeting in Arion Hall yesterday morning.
About one thousand of them were present, ana
they voted to sign the 10 per cent plan agree
nAnt and TO fight the motion 10 make permanent
the temporary receiver.
Directors and depositors Of the Jenkins Trust
Company held a meeting last night. Resolutions
were passed against the appointment of a perma-
nent receiver
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
COUNTRY BANKS SOUND.

Pittsburg. Nov 25.-J. b. Cunningham, National
Bank Examiner just home from weeks tour OF
Allegheny and Westmoreand counties. during
which time he examined sixteen country banks
reports these institutions in the safest possible
condition and ready TO payments in cur
rency at any time city banks resume. Public
school teachers OF Pittsburg were to-day paid
Sis 900 in clearing mousse checks. The city treasurer
Immediately redeemed 20 per cent of these in cur
rency.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
CHARLES r. MURPHY RETURNS TO-DAY

Charles F. Murphy, after two weeks stay at
Mount Clemens. Mich. will return this afternoon.
He is due at Tammany Hall tomorrow morning
The Bryan boomers say he is returning in trepi-
dation lest the Bryan men away with the or
sanization The cold fact to be that the
rank and hle are not at all excited about the
Presidential campaign. Probably Mr. Murphy will
head an uninstructed delegation TO the next ma
uonai convention.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
BETTER TIMES IN CLEVELAND.

Cleveland Nov. 25.-Deposits OF cash in all the
banks of this city greater to-day than for
any single day in the last three weeks. according
10 prominent bankers. Colonel j. ]. Sullivan presi-
dent of the Superior Savings and Trust Company.
said:
ing and commercial circles is pronounced. The un-
called for scare that existed a few weeks ago has
been eliminated. and think we are on the eve OF
better times"
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
STATE LINE TWO o-cENT FARE STATIONS.


Guthrie. Okla. Nov. 25-The State Corporation
Commission is preparing order enective jan
uary / compelling all railroads operating In Okla
homa 10 construct stations at state boundary lines
All trains will be compelled to stop at the state
line stations giving passengers time to buy 2cent
fare tickets
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
BANK DIRECTORS RESIGN.

Providence. Nov. 25.-It announced this af-
ternoon that Marsden J. Perry J. Edward Stadley
and George L. Shepley had resigned from the direc
torate of the National Exchange Bank. Stephen
o. Metcalf and John Carter Brown Woods have
been chosen ts I'LL of the vacancies. No reason
was announced for the designations.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

When tailor makes a suit from
the handsome cloth you saw, it's much
like developing a photograph.
1t may come out well.
With the present impulse to econo-
mize many a man who has always
gone to tailorS, now sees clearly that
not only can he save money by COM
ing to us, but he can select from
actual suits that actually fit.
Guess work is eliminated before
you order.
Mixture suits, all new this Fall,
S18 to SIS.
ROGERS, PEEr & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores.
2ss s42 1860
opposite opposite
City Hail Union Square. Greeley Squar.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo ouinine Tablets Drug
gists refund money IL II fails e. w.
GROVES signature u each box 2oc.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26
THREE YEARS INCOME

Most OF our customers are askinS
for long term MORTGAGES They want
an investment for three or five pears
at the present high interest rates For
a short time we can probably supply
this demand To-day unSuaraateed
MORTGAGES pay 81 and sometimes s..
Mortgages guaranteed by the Bond
and Mortgage Guarantee Company
pay 5s. This Cannot last long Khas
not happened before In more u,an
twenty years that an sosolutely safe
investment could command q return
usually offered only by uncertain -
veStmentS.
New-York tribune., 1907-11-26

An umbrella bargain is just dry
facts
Cos umbrellas.
Twilled silk, all silk, and selvedge
edge.
Steel frame, paragon.
Natural wood handles.
Values $3.50 and S4.
$2.35.
1t is not our habit to mdorse an
article we have not tried out for our
selves. Our recommendation of
Schlichten Ramie underwear is based
on the experience of several of our
own men.
ROGERS, PEET & COMPANY.
Three Broadway Stores
z5s s42 1850
Warren ST 18th s. Sand s.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Indirect Persuasion.

On a vacant lot in West Philadel-
phia and down in hollow made by
raising the grade Of the streets new
ly opened through some old farming
land there were observed the other
day two men huddled over a tiny fire,
which was famed by the same wintry
wind that blew through their long
and flowing whiskers. One of the
knights of the road was eating some
thing out of a tin can, and the other
was reading a newspaper. Il could'
dig that channel for the Delaware, :
said the reader, "for less money than
the subway would cost I'd get a
lot of gold dust and salt the bottom,
put it light on the surface and squirt
it in with a force pump so as to make
more gold the deeper you went This
need only be done in one spot. Then
I'd have some one discover that spot
and begin to dredge cut the gold
The city could then sit back and take
in money for permits to tredge, and
the channel would soon be cleared
out all the way down without fur
Their expense. Philadelphia Record.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
About Corot.

In a notice of Corot, the greatest
of French landscape painters, a
writer in Pearson's recalls that dur
ing the revolution Of 1848 the artist
remained in his studio quietly work.
ing, despite the incessant firing. In
fact, he was so absorbed in his paint
ing that he knew nothing Of the
change of Government in 1851 until
three months after the fall Of the
Republic. He was past eighty when
he died, yet he loved life, and used
to say he hoped he would live to be
a hundred and could paint up to the
last day. A short while before he
died, as he lay on his bed looking
out of the window, he said in a feeble
voice: when the spring comes l
will paint a beautiful picture. I see
a sky full of roses. Resting a mo-
ment, he was seen to gather his fin
gers together as if holding a brush,
then there was a movement as if he
were painting-thus Corot died
New York Post.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
THE NEW METAL.
Important Find of Tantalum Made in
Australia.

Australia
Now comes Australia to the front
with the find Of what may very prop
erly be called a new metal-tanta-
lum. White tantalum has been found
at Wodgins for a number Of years,
yet it was not until quite recently
that it's practical utility for any spe-
cific purpose was known.
The new metal possesses many of
the same qualities as does platinum;
it is not acted upon by acids In due
tility it is much like 'front.' can be
worked as readily as iron, but is
much heavier. Hammering renders
it exceedingly hard, and in alloy with
steel it develops startling metalIurgi-
cal properties.
Experiments at the Krupp ship
yards, in Essen, show that as an
armor-piercing point for projectiles
of great velocity tantalum is destined
to revolutionize modern maritime
warfare, and will equalize the attack
to the defense, for the resistance of
armor-plate heavily alleged with it is
increased twenty-five per cent.
Scientists who have examined tan
talum under the direction of a Ger
man syndicate which is trying to con-
troll the output insist that it will re-
place the diamond for use as drills.
1t is the only metal so far discovered
except platinum, which is too costly
to have a place commercially among
the metals, which can be used in
place of the bamboo f1lament in the
electric vacuum bulb.-Harper'
Weekly.
The Lee County journal. (Leesburg, Ga.) 1904-19??, 1907-06-07
Cures WOman's Weaknesses.

We refer to that boon to weak, nervoN
suffering women known as DIR. Pier9
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