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New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

companies might be organized and managed SO
as to make ons cent cover the cost or q rloe-
A telephone call, he thinks should Do equalS
inexpensive In more senses than one snare
In any of the companies offering these rates
would have to look like 80 cents Mr. Crozler
does not debate the question of pollcy WHICH
such reductions involve, but might not such
utter vulgarization of travel and talk dlscouraSe
the better classes from travelling and practising
the languishing art of conversation! 1aiN Is
cheap enough already, as many poi1'lcal career
has demonstrated. What the world needs Is q
great reduction in the prices of overcoats and
automobiles
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
At THE WHITE HOUSE.
rFron The Tribune Bureau-l

washington, Dec. H.-The Presioenl IN t -
noon received the delegates to the Ce''l - oio
oa,, mace conference In the East Room anu oau>
.tar, farawell Secretary Root presented the oeie
- -. 90 the president shook hands with eacn
1-o, wat T., tT,a
secretary Taft and Speaker Cannon met III 'n. .
1,oeidonts office to-day and exchanged JOKES aOou'
their Presidential booms. The Speaker drought "
.he president a walking stick which he cut on the
hanks of the Panama Canal.
President and Mrs Roosevelt ana thelr oh.Iu ~ D
will spend part of the holiday season at fne NM NO.
Mrs. Roosevelt's cottage in Albemarle County "a,
,-.h ;u Leave mere the day after Christmas anu
ret,rn on the day before the new year
New York politics were discussed by the - re-
dent Representatives Parsons and Olcott ana john
A Merritt. of Lockport. in the morning
Other callers at the White House lnciuoeu oenh
tors Bourne Burrows, Warner, Allsoh' CuiuS'
Nelson and Fulton Represent tatives FRENCH LOW
den Longworth. Dwight and Kennedy; GoVerhor
Hoggatt of Alaska, ex-senator Blackburn OF the
Isthmian Canal Commission and j. H. Brady anu
Newell Sanders, chairmen of the Republican STATE
Committees of Idaho and Tennessee
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
JAPAN UP TO DATE.

From The Baltimore Sun.
If any one doubts that japan IS thoroughly up 70
date let him consider the city OF Toxic. whlch mas
municipal ownership platform. 1t sounds almost
like Chicago Glasgow.
The successful candidate was elected on a prom
ise TO reduce sreetcar fares and give better ser
vice inst as Mayor Dunno elected IN chi
cago and Mayor Tom Johnson In Cleveland Inc
carfare in Toxic is only 21a cents "a ride, Il
fare lower than American city cares nope ior'
But In Japan all prices are about half what they
are in the United States. labor is very cheap ana
The present fare in Toxic is about equal 10 the
fve-cent fare in an American city cnS ,r.,-,. ,,,
According to the census OF l9O3. TOXIC hhu d
ponulation of SSs $50. and at the present time
with its suburbs probably has about two million
inhabitants The municipality buys the street
railways for S33 $50 600 about si6S, 10000 Az this
price the city is evidently paying every dollar tne
system is worth and probably good dea! more
If the new Mayor of Tokio will read the sad and
cventfu history of Mayor Dunno ana ChlGaso lrdc-
lion affairs he will be a wiser but hardly a more
iln,.n fAI rna
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
OLD COINS IN SUBWAY TRENCH.
y The Boston Transcrlpt.

From The Boston Transcript
Subway workers in the trench that follows the
line nf The MddleSex Canal near Haymarket
Square and Canal street have unearthed number
of the subway engineers but which will eventually
be likely to be turr ed to the antiquarian So
cietes
An old toy watch of brass composition is
marked as claimed by the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. Other articles at the office are
bullets CONS. blocks of lead and earthen lamp.
About twenty coins and half dozen bullets have
been found in various parts OF the excavations in
Haymarket square.
The coins and watches were found in the excava-
tons being made in the front and of the Re-
lief Hospital One United States coin is dated 1897.
The worknen who discovered the curios were
not careful with them and of them have
been broken. What is regarded as the most val
liable OF ALL IL handmade lamp of iron and clay,
was broken in two when thrown by one of the
workmen-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
DISTRIBUTING TIE FLEET.

The announcement which was made in our
special Washington correspondence yesterday
concerning the disposition of the feet at the end
Of the present practice cruise TO the Pacific Coast
will be regarded with much interest and with
rather more qualification and reinsurance than
surprise. There is, indeed, no occasion for sur
prise at ali. since the plans somewhat ten
t8tiVely advanced contemplate nothing more
than an achievement which thoughtful stu
dents Of naval affairs and of the general prob
lem of national defence have long held to be
not only desrab ble but inevitable. We say they
tentatively advanced because it would
manfestly be unwise TO attempt TO prescribe
at this time positive and minute details for
the disposition of the feet six months hence
But the general principle is quite judicious-
namely that at least part of the battle feet
will remain in Pacific waters. on what is called
the Asatic station. That is simply an essen
tiaI and fundamental part of a rational plan
of naval distribution, which the present and
prospective size Of our navy now makes ii prac
tcable TO fulfil.
The question of distribution is one of the most
important which pertain 10 either army or
navy. and neither the mobility of feet nor
the facility of transportation of an army les
sens its importance. 1t would be obviously
absurd 10 mass the whole of our standing army
ut q single point in single district. Every
consideration OF utility requires it TO be dis
tributed among many posts Equally absurd
would Il be 10 keep the whole navy, even
the great majority of its fighting ships. at a
single port or on single stretch of coast In
earlier years the need of :judicious distribution
was well recognized, and we had a North At
lantic feet or squadron, another in the South
Atlantic. perhaps one in the Gulf, another in
the Pacific in Asian waters and on. Pre-
cisely the same principle is 10 be followed now
with tie new navy, and the distribution, as
,-afnre. g - be-in time OF peace-on lines in-
dicated by present and prospective national in
terests.
How great our interests are in and around the
basin Of the Pacific Ocean is perhaps scarcely
realized by those who have not given the mat
Ter special attention. Our coast line on the
Pacific is much longer than on the Atlantic.
Our detached possessions there are vastly
remote than those at this side of the cor
finerlf- Cur commerce in Pacific waters is not
IL Is true, as great in the Atlantic but il is
great and il is growing more rapidly than that
elsewhere Last year the foreign trade of our
Pacific ports and the traffic with our OUTLYING
Pacific possessions amounted 10 more than
2si0n00D9 OF this about one-fhlrd was with
our own detached possessions, lying hundreds
or thousands of miles away. If a navy be
e0nsidered-as it largely and not inappro
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
CHRISTMAS TREES PLENTIFUL.
From The Kennebec Journal.

From The Kennebec Journal.
7 @ Pper of Belfast has gone to Philadelphia
with eleven carloads of Christmas trees. which were
cut in Waldo and Hancock counties. Ihe number
of trees car ranged from six hundred TO thirty
five hundred the whole aggregatins about twenty
one thousand Mr. Piper has been in the Christmas
tree business rising thirty and, contrary 10
the impression that most persons have. he nndS IL
oaS,ar 10 ger Christmas trees than he did at
the beginning. Il cut forty carloads in Belfast
tndaV' he said ''yhere / could together
only three when I began this business. You want
70 know how that Is? Well will tell you Christ
,,,ss trees are not found in the thick growth,
many imagine. but are new growth, mainly In past
IIra lands The average farmer used 10 keep his
land freed this growth. but he learned
by experience that the trees did not seriously inter
fera with grazing and that he could sell them 10
the Christmas trade at n fair profit. That's why
there are Christmas trees now than there We're
ago"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
NEW YORK SOCIETY,".

Christrastide is always the gayest season OF the
year. True. the entertaining on Christmas Day
itself is mostly of informal character. and re-
strcted a rule to relatives and intimate friends.
family gatherings being IN order. but throughout
the remainder of the dapces. dinners. lunch
cons. theatre parties. private theatrcas and fes-
tivites of every conceivable kind may be said TO
occupy each moment of the day and crowd the
programme of society.
Mrs Charles B. Alexander will lead off. as far as
tho dances concerned. with large given
tomorrow night at her house. in West 5sth street.
On Tuesday-that is to say. Christmas Eve
Mrs. Edmund Lyman Short Will follow with
dance the Hotel Gotham. for her daughter. Miss
Anna Short. OF the debutantes of the season.
On Thursday Mrs. Henry A. Alexander will give
a dance at the Colony Club for Miss Eleanor Alex
ander and the second of the Tuesday Evening
Dances will take place at Demonico's. On Friday
Mrs. William E. Benjamin will give dance for her
daughter Miss Beatrice Benjamin at her house.
in East S7th street Mrs. James Rodman Townsend
has dance for her daughter. Miss Eleanor Town
send, at Delmonico's. and General and Mrs. Fred
erick d. Gran will give dinner at Sherry's on
that night to friends to meet their son. Lieutenant
Ulysses Grant, u. S. A. and his bride. who was
Miss Edith Root Sherrys will also be the scene
the night OF the first of the Friday Even
ing Junior Dances. There dances for young girls
who have still year TO wait before making their
debut. while the asked consist mostly of coll
lege undergraduates home for the holidays. Mrs f.
". Hartman, Mrs. George GriswoId Haven ir
Mrs. Stephen Peabody. Mrs. Lindey Hoffman
Chaplin and Mrs. E. Clarkson Potter are among
the patronesses.
Weddings OF the week comprise that of Miss
Charlotte Warren. daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Whit
ney Warren, to William Greenough in ST
Thomas's Church Thursday next and for
which the the bride Mrs Robert Cioelet
has returned from Europe. Robert Walton Goelet
Charles Delavan Wetmore Francis CrowninshieId
Amos Emo Pinchot and Henry Appleton Curtis will
be the ushers and Carroll Greenough will be his
brothers best man. The Rev. DIR. Ernest NJ
Stires will perform the ceremony. which will be
followed by a reception by Lloyd Warren the
uncle OF the bride, at his home in Fifth avenue.
Miss Gladys Vanderbt's wedding to Count
Szechenyi will not take place until last week
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
.lesn21ors Daily Gaibmsre
SUNDAY. DECEMBER %, 1907

This newspaper IS orcned and paOaShea W
THE Tribune association Te,o York corpora
tyou. office and principal place Of business, Tro-
ane Building, No. 15i Nassau streef, Aeio 1o'"'
Ogden Mills president; Nathaniel Tuft'e' sec
,eteyu and treasurer The address of the OH
GERS is the Office of this newspaper
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

Pittsburg has had continuous typhoid cpl
demic for thirty four years without even know
ing 1t. Outsiders are anxious to know
whether the best way TO rise above mental IL
lusions like typhoid is to become as the Pitts
burgers are. This problem opens up the ques-
ton whether the cure is worth the remedy II
freedom from epidemic diseases can be pur-
chased only by developing the mental powers
displayed in many thrilling dispatches from the
Smoky City and in the escapades OF Its dis
tinguished mionaires. the science of mental
healing will never win over several persons In
this vicinity.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
EARLY SHAKESPEARE EDITIONS SOLD

London. Dec 21.-Lord Howe's collection OF ear.
editions of Shakespeare's works. including SUM
copies of the first folios, sold at auction =
this city this afternoon The expected prices W.
not realized the highest figure being f20-S TOT - -
of the folos Fourteen copies of early editions ta'
choice of the collection. were sold privately "
vious to the sale and are said to have been ooasA
for America
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

To lose ones grip is commonly looked upon
as a misfortune, but at this time there are some
thousands of aching. sneezing and otherwise
suffering New Workers who would esteem it
the height of good fortune to lose their grip"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

This Portland-Druce business is really get
ting little tedious. while the possibility of its
future exploitation In best sellers" and prob
lem plays is nothing short of appalling
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

The State of Georgia Is reported to be very
greatly worried. An extra session of the Legis-
lature is impending.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

One authority says that more than 72 per cent
Of cows have tuberculosis. while another de-
clares that those figures are entirely too low.
and intimates that more than 80 per cent Of the
animals are at deaths door with the deadly
plague At that rate there would be danger Of
our soon reaching cowless age and having to
depend upon goats milk and oleomargarne.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

How do you like the committee 70 WIZ M n5clss
Weve assigned?' asked one member or inc iA
of Representatives. 80. ,susred
the other II never heard of IL before ~ az -.
to have been discovered for my personal oeie
WASHINGTON Sfa-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

The Delaware delegate to the National Civic
Federation believes that New York streetcar
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

and returned Newport.
Among the artists who will appear in the January
series of Albert Morris Bagbys musical mornings
at the Waldorf Astoria are Nine. Seubrich Nine
Nordica, Nine Samarofr. Mr. Gilbert and Victor
Herbert and his Orehestra-
New-York tribune., 1907-12-22

Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Mex Twomby. with Mss
Ruth TwombIy and Mr. and Mrs. William a ".
Burden. leave town to-day for Ashevile. y. c.. to
spend Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs. George W
Vanderbilt at Bitrnore
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
INHIBITED MINISTER
WATCHED BY POLICE

London, June 2s.-walter Swinburne
Hancock. formerly an Episcopalian cler-
gyman OF fashionable church i'm Chi
cago, whom his bishop inhibited on ac-
count of social scandals, is under police
surveillance here.
He is suspected of having poisoned his
wife. who was the widow of Paul Towns
end Jones of New York. allegations to
that effect having been made in the
Kensington coroner's court at an inquiry
now being held
Mrs. Hancock died on March %. the
cause OF death being certified as appen-
dicitis. The body was exhumed on &C
count OF the suspicious of her son, who
is a barrister. He testified at the in
quest. intimating strongly that he
thought Hancock poisoned his wife to Sc
cure her property.
Hancocks Chicago troubles occurred in
1897 He resided at the Virginia hotel. i'm
that city. and claimed relationship to
Lord Castlemaine
Hancock is the son of stone mason.
He went To America In the early SOS and
held several pastorates, including St.
Johns. Montreal. He married Mrs.
Grace Jones while visiting at No East
Thirty-fourth street, New York. in 1897.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28

of Sheet Metal Workers, which opens at
Atlantic City. July s. John T. McElroy.
JEWELRY WORKERS..
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
HARTMAN CAVE
4 MILLION To
STOP SCANDAL

New York. June 2s.-It was announced
In Wall street yesterday that the Union
Pacific and the Rock Island roads.
which until recently exercised alternate
control of the Chicago and Alton. had
loaned that property $4,000 for extra
ordinary" improvements. . In view OF the
fact that the Moore Brothers. who con-
troll the Rock Island. had less than two
weeks ago practically thrown out 10. III.
Hartman from any share In the control
of the Chicago and Alton, Wall street re-
garded the advance OF money by the
Union Pacific to the Alton with much
curiosity.
AS a matter OF fact. OF the 81, 400. 900 ad-
vanced $4,000 was personally contrib
uted by Mr.. Hartman. The money was
advanced by him, 1t is said. in the hope
that II would avoid a fresh Chicago ana
Alton scandal.
1t had been planned by the Rock Island
party, the Moores. TO stop all dividend
payments on Chicago and Alton stock be
cause of the crippled finances.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
BAY STATE CURBS
MELLEN'S MERGER

Boston. June 2s.-All doubt as to the de-
termination OF the legislature to prevent
the proposed merger of the Boston and
Maine railroad with the New York. New
Haven and Hartford road until specific
authority be given by legislation for such
consolidation was dspelled when, after
an all-day discussion on the pending bill.
the senate, by vote OF IS to 2, at 4:3o
yesterday afternoon, passed the measure
to what is practically its final stage.
The cnly action needed before the bill
is placed in the governors hands for his
signature is the concurrence of the house
n minor amendment.
The oil was framed along general lines
"to restrain the consolidation Of railroad
corporations" but is aimed directly at
the proposed merger of the two greatest
New England railroad systems.
No less than a score OF amendments
were proposed at a hearing before the
adopted, that OF Senator william Faxon
~ stoughton. making the restrictive leg
islation not applicable to railroads ac-
ouired before May /, 1907.
This amendment, and In fact the whole
kill. was attacked by Senator James H.
Vahey during the debate yesterday as
tcng too weak
Tic Faxon amendment, he argued prac
tically nullifled the intent OF the act. In
nsmuch as n large amount OF Boston and
Maine stock was acquired by the New
Haven road or ''its friendly interests
prior 10 Nay l.
In long speech Mr.. Vahey vehementiy
charged certain Republican members with
playing politics I'm connection with the
bill, and in q vigorous attack upon Presi-
dent Mellen OF the New Haven road ne
charged him with having openly admit sf
before the railroad committee that he had
violated his own agreement and the law
of the state as well in certain leases and
purchases Of electric railways IN Massa-
chusetts.
A proposition 10 refer the bill 20 trc
voters al the next election was kiilsi by
q vote OF % 10 Is. with seven Republicans
recorded In the affirmative.
In the veto upon engrossment Senator's
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
MANY LARCENIES ARE
REPORTED TO THE POLICE

The thefts and larcenies known to have
occurred yesterday are as follows: Err
nest A. Smith reports that horse, wagon
and harness valued at 5000, was stolen
yesterday morning from the barn of the
r. E. Smith company on South Water
street.
Councilman George p Peterson reports
that his hardware store on Charles street
was broken into last night and a revolver
valued at 81 was stolen.
George Udell reports that pigeons wall
ued at s. have ben seeien from his cote
at 36S Branch avenue.
Joseph Albato reports that door or
his front store was forced open last night.
but that nothing was discovered. The
fact that the door had been forced was
first discovered by Patrolman Mckenzie.
Herbert Pierson. aged IL, reports that
when he was going from his home at SO
Pearl street to nearby store yesterday
afternoon a pocketbook containing 81 was
snatched from his hand by two boys.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
HOLY GHOST
AND US YACHT
BEING REBUILT

Rockland. Me-, June 2s.-The yacht
Kingdom, owned by Elijah Sanford and
the Holy Ghost and us colony OF Shiloh
is being practically rebuilt here. prepara-
tory TO a long voyage. The proposed des-
tination OF the yacht has not yet been
made public. but will, 1t is believed, be
the Holy Land.
Sanford Is at present on board the
yacht Coronet on the way here from the
Holy Land. where he established col
ony about year ago. bringing >pme 100
members OF the faith across the ocean I'm
his little yacht. lie is expected here in
n week or two and the Kingdom will not
sail, II Is understood. until he arrives.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
EAST PROVIDENCE

The Republican town committee have
sent out their last appeal TO residents OF
the town to register The announcement
states that Town Clerk smyfhs office
will be open this and tomorrow evening
until o'clock. The number who had reg
istered up TO last evening was 1071, and
the total number last year was 1857. and
those interested feel quite confident that
there will be at least 100 more register.
A HEAVY FINE
Alpha a Chase. who keeps little store
at Armington's Corners. was given a trial
before Judge Bliss this morning on
charge OF making an assault upon Joseph
McErneany. which resulted In his being
fined $50 and costs. Ho took an appeal
and gave bonds In the sum OF $500.
MANOR MENTION.
There was a fair attendance at the meet
ing of Fraternity encampment of Odd
Fellows last evening. Senior Warden
Brush presiding. After the regular busi-
ness had been disposed of an emssary
was sent out for a generous supply of Ice
cream and cake.
Edward Boyce, who was wanted by the
police officials OF Taunton on a charge OF
larceny, and Edward Fratus, who is
charged with stealing bicycle in Provi-
dence. We're taken into custody last eve
ming and the proper officials notified, who
called for them this morning.
An alarm from box 80 was sent in by
Patrolman Comrie just before o'clock
yesterday afternoon for chimney fire at
II Potter street.
meet this evening.
One man was fined 81 and costs by judge
Bliss this morning for being drunk. He
settled.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28

Joseph Jacobs. aged %. in the district
court this morning pleaded not guilty 10
assaulting Victoria Jacobs ard was held
for trial on July 5 I'm surety OF 5000. The
alleged assault was due Of family mat
ters
Frank Pekoshi. aged ~. pleaded no;
guilty 20 defacing building by break
ing a door valued AZ 81. the property OF
the Rhode Island Hospital Trust com
pany, and was held I'm surety Of $500 for
trial on July s.
Joseph Hanley pleaded guilty TO being
vagrant and was placed on probation.
John Y. Greenland pleaded nolo TO the
complaint OF Edna Enstrom and was or
dered 60 pay s25 for lying in-expenses. =
a week for the support of the child. the
legal costs and TO furnish surety Of $50
that he will obey the order OF the court.
He appealed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
PAWNING A HARNESS GOT
TWO MEN IN TROUBLE

Patrick ]. Leahy. agtd IS. this morning
in the district court pleaded guilty TO en-
tering the barn OF James Lavell in the
night time and the larceny of harness
valued at sT0 and Thomas +. Bowen
pleaded not guilty TO the sane charge
and waived examination, and were both
held for the grand Jury In surety OF $40
each. Leahy was arrested on Fountain
street yesterday afternoon and Bowen ON
Cedar street early last evening. Inspector
Haran's suspicious were directed toward
the men by reason OF their pawning the
goods for 81.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
LUKE FAY WAIVED
EXAMINATION

Luke Fay i'm the district court this
niorning waived examination on the
charge OF maintaining liquor nuisance.
and was bound over TO the superior court
I'm surety OF sl0c0 lie admitted evidence
to convict on four complaints Nof selling
liquor illegally and three complaints for
keeping liquor for sale and on each was
sentenced TO pay "A fine of go and costs
and TO 10 days imprisonment lie ap-
pealed.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28
His Leg Was Lacerated

Harry McCord while at work at the
No. freight house on West Exchange
street today had his right leg lacerat,d
The wound was dressed at the Rhode
Island hospital. after which he went to
his home.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-28

Bltteiicx OF Lancaster and Schustsr Of
Worcester were the only senators who
voted I'm opposition.