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New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
MORE PAY FOR RURAL POSTMEN
Increase Dependent on Length Of Routes
The Schedules Approved.

Washington. April 2S.-Postmaster General
Meyer has approved the detailed adjustment OF
salaries Of rural free delivery carriers. as sub
mitted by Assistant Postmaster General De-
graw. and the new schedule. which will become
effective on July next. will make graded in
crease in the compensation Of carriers Of from
o 70 % per cent. based upon the number of
miles traversed by carriers as shown by the rec
OTds OF the department
The readjustment adopted with the Increase
of upward OF S60o0000 made In the appropria-
ton by Congress- will involve an aggregate ex-
penditure for rural service during the next fiscal
year of nearly S35.OOO.OOO. The schedule fol-
lows: Routes Of "a or more miles, $500 per an
mum; % TO "a miles, 1884, 20 to % miles $50
is 20 20 miles, S720; Is 70 IS miles $500; IA To-
16 miles. $40; IL to II miles. S5O4; 10 TO ~
miles. S46S; 70 10 miles. S432; 10 s miles,
SS96.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29

u. II. 4. POzcer Houses Ran Despite
Firemen Who Quit.

There was not even the semblance Of SYM
pathetic strike the Brooklyn Rapid Transit
lines yesterday. either surface elevated.
Thousands OF Sunday sightseers travelled to
Coney Island and back during the day. without
any inconvenience.
Timothy Healy. president OF the International
Brotherhood Of Stationary Firemen, who has
established headquarters at Fourth avenue and
Sd street. Brooklyn. was not there yesterday.
At the Office OF the central pOwerhOuse. where
the fremen were said to be held prisoners, the
watchman In charge denied it. Pointing to
solitary policeman on duty there he said. "Ask
him If there is any trouble here. We have all
the firemen we want. and they come and go
when relief time comes''
There was no crowd outside the place. and the
policeman said he had had nothing 20 do. Some
employees who came out of the powerhOuse about
3 o'clock said that everything inside was going
along smoothly. There were men OF many ma
tiOnalities working there, they said, including
Spaniards. Greeks and few Italians.
There are about two hundred men employed
In and about the powerhouse. the watchman
said, and they work IN shifts of eight hours.
Only one policeman has been assigned 20 the
other powerhouses. at 39th street and Third
and at Kent avenue. but II IS understood
that reserves are always ready for an emer-
gency call.
John F. Calderwood. vice-president and gen.
eral manager of the road. says that the de-
mand of the men for higher wages Is unreasOn-
able and that the company can I'LL and has filed
all places left by firemen who struck.
A committee was appointed yesterday by the
Central Federated Union. at the request OF
Healey, 70 see the Commissioner Of Immigra-
tion and the Commissioner of Licenses and ask
that no firemen who are not licensed and citizens
shall be allowed TO work for the Brooklyn Rapid
Transit Company
twenty-five iremen quit work at the Will
the strikers say more will come out this morn
ing.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
TO SUPPORT DRAGO DOCTRINE.

Madrid April est Is understood that SpaJn
has decided 10 support the Drago Doctrine II 1t
appears on the programme of the Hague peace
conference. II is possible that Luis NJ Drago
former Argentine Minister OF Foreign Affairs
the author of the doctrine will come TO Madrid
70 confer with the Spanish government on his
way from Buenos Ayres TO the peace confer
ence, TO which he is delegate. In any case
there will be exchange OF views on this doc
trtne. prior to the conference. between Spain and
the principal governments OF South America
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
FOUND DEAD IN BATHROOM.
Jay Stern Was on Business Trip to Worces-
ter-Police Inspector Investigating.
LBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Worcester, Mass, April 2S-Unable TO get an
answer 20 his repeated knocks on the locked
door of the bathroom of his house. DIR. Benta
min NJ. Peavy sawed his way through and
found Jay Stern. of New York. dead The body
was lying face downward in the tub, with tho
water running over. Police Inspector James J.
Burke is investigating the death
Mr.. Stern came here three days ago on a busi-
ness trip, engaging room at DR.. Peavy's A
letter found in his coat shows him to be the
brother of Henry Z. Stern. of the law firm OF
Stern & Hirsh1eld. Of No. 81 Maiden Lane Al
bany Another brother. DR.. Moses Stern, has
been found in New York City
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
DANGEROUS FIRE AT COLON.
Cristobal Firemen Save Large Section of City
-Schoolhouse DESTROYED.

Colon, April 2S.-Fire broke out at . O'Clock
this morning close 70 the Panama governments
public buildings. which are nearing compile
tion. and destroyed the Wesleyan schooIhouse.
A fresh breeze was blowing at the time and
only the timely arrival Of the Cristobal fire
brigade saved the part OF the city south OF tith
street. The city is grateful for the help rem
dered by the Crist0bal fremen.
New-York tribune., 1907-04-29
ToRPEDoEs EXPLODED BY WIRELESS

Cartagena, April 2S-Successful experiments
were made here to-day in the explosion OF tor
pedoes at long distance by means of the Hertz
ian wave system. The device was invented by
Spaniard named Balsera-
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The Little Brown Man.

The war department thinks self
government is a failure in the Philip
pines, because a large majority OF the
Filipinos voted for the party that
stood for independence. 1t is good
joke the little brown men played on
the President and the war department
by making them believe up to the
day of the election Of the Philippine
legislature that they favored the party
which haa declared for statehood and
being part OF the United States IL
was really too bad TO deceive those
great and good men who were taxing
without representation and governing
the Fflipinos without their right to
say yea or nay. But the mask has
been removed and the Independents
will now have q chance to discuss the
continuation OF enormous taxes most
ly used to provide soft snaps for Re
publican politicians that could not
hold their heads above the political
stream in the United States. The
administration will now have to sup
press the Legislature or veto Its de-
crees
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sons must not know Of SIR MortImer's
guilt For though the papers, the
proof. was in our possession, the fact
remained. And IL Captain Forbes
knew that I was not Sir Mortimer
Brett, but an impostor. would he not
demand those papers? And having
them. would he not read them?
And Madame de Varnier? To what
extremes would she not go in her
rage? Now she believed that in some
way had been cognizant Of Captain
Forbes escape, and had gone TO the
room containing the safe TO give him
assistance. But when she knew, as
she must presently. that / had taken
the papers from the safe | could not
doubt that she would not submit meek
". She would have her revenge, both
on Helena and on myself. she would
insist on telling Captain Forbes OF Sir
Mortimer's guilt.
He would demand from me the pa
pers and MY cleverness would have
gone for nothing. For the mind OF
Forbes moved in an obstinate channel
Duty TO him was a soldiers first I'M
pulse. In doing what he thought his
duty. he would sacrifice all. Not Hell
ena's tears. nor my own entreaties.
would prevent him from hurrylng
hack 20 Downing street with the
proofs OF Sir Mortimer's guilt /.
For some seconds after we had
reached the large anteroom, the three
of us stood like SO many wax figures.
Each OF us had ample reason 70 feel
III at ease.
Il have the honor to report to your
ExceIIency." said Forbes at length, In
a voice that was admirably controlled
despite his Indignation. that the sec
ond dispatch--a dispatch OF profound
inheritance. as | warned yoir Excel
I Iency at viSxnau-was stolen from me
last night. May ! express ths hops
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Tariff and Patent Monopoly.

There never was a day In the his
tory of cotton production in this
country when one per cent OF the
enhancement OF the price of cotton
came from the tariff. Yet the tarin
has increased the price of everything
the planter or the laborer In his cot
ton field had to pay for plows, scrap
ers. shovels, axes. hoes. barbed wire.
gearing. gins, cotton-oil. mill machin-
cry. clothing. sugar salt-in fact
every manufactured product. The
same is true OF all other producers.
except manufacturers. Some manu-
Sacturers have double monopolies.
They have patent rights in addition
70 tariff protection. One or the other
ought 10 be denied them. No morop.
oily should be allowed to rob people at
its own will. The tariff on products
made by patented machinery or
processes should be abolished. IL this
were done the Steel trust protection
would no longer be worth $1,000, 900,
but only what the constitution secures
20 II as the value OF It's patents.
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Would Reduce Cost Of LIVING.

Mr. Haldane. the British war secre-
tary. has just placed an order for 4O0.-
900 horse shoes in this country. Horse
shoes are protected by a tariff OF one
cent pound. Under that duty the
American buyer Of horse shoes pays q
considerably higher price for them
than the British army. This is only
one recent example of the familiar
fact OF high prices for home consump-
ton. low prices for the foreign buyer.
The Standard Oil monopoly is a fat
tened child of the tariff. Of itself is
duty free. In practice the Standard
would stamp out foreign competition
as It stamps out domestic competition:
and upon many OF its more than
hundred by-products 1t is heavily pro-
tected. So IL too sells abroad far
cheaper than at home.
The tariff duties on potatoes. blank
cts. knit goods. tin plate. wooden yarns
and clothing, soap. oilcloth, linen.
glassware, affect directly every shop
ping woman; upon thousand articles
they affect her indirectly. A reason
able reduction Of the tariff. not in
1909, but now, would reduce In every
home the cost OF living.
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I heard the woman without call my
name in a frenzy Of rage, her hands
beating against the door.
Once more / turned the handle. II
Welded TO my touch. The safe was
open.
/ saw no papers Of any sort In the
large compartment. IL was empty
with the exception Of a Jewel case l
slluped out a drawer. the only one In
the safe. Two packets were there.
7 seized them greedily. was about
10 open them. when a shadow ieil
across the room. There was a light
step behind me. looked up. the pa
pers in my hand.
Captain Forbes was standing oy my
side.
ne had made his entrance through
the open window.
Good evening. Sir Mortimer"
rose TO my feet. staring at him
stupehed-
Il am sorry IL my abrupt and IN
ceremorfous entrance has alarmed
YOU. he said mocklngly. and regarded
me with a cold smile. i.
You have managed 70 escape!
stammered.
Exactly: and hope ] DO not IN
convenience you With your permis-
sion. sir. I will withdraw the bolt inns
little room reminds me too well OF the
one have Just left II is too cramped
for my taste"
He brushed by me brusquely ana
drew the bolt I thrust the papers u
INV breast pocket. With one milton
closed the safe softly. and turned ire
knob.
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All. that's better" he sighed Now
am among frleads" His sardonic
smile took In Madame de WARMER and
myself who had not yet recovered
from our establishment.
Indeed, IL was rather embarrass-
ment that held me speechless. Pres
emily he would know that II was not
Sir Mortimer whom he had surprised
at the safe. And knowing that, Il was
Inevitable that he mistake me for one
OF the conspirators. First OF all at
Vitznau-I had taken dispatches from
his hand. Had | indeed been really
under the influence OF an opiate |
might have urged that as the reason.
| could have said that | was not con
scious Of any deception; / was simply
a victim OF DR. Starva and Madame de
Varnier, and not responsible for my
acts.
But not only had not taken the
opiate. but Madame de WARMER knew
that ! had not, and even had wished
TO tell the lie she would have contra
dicted me.
And now he had caught me red
handed at the safe He would draw
his conclusions swiftly. II would be
absurd TO suppose that ! should know
the combination of the safe, merely
as Madame de Varnier's guest A
hostess does not vouchsafe TO her
guest the key Of her strong box. II /
were not Sir Mortimer. / must be I'm
league with Madame de WARMER and
DR.. StaTva.
That was the conclusion he must ar
rive at. To tell him the absolute truth
that by one chance out of ten thou
sand had stumbled on the combina-
tion-would only deepen his sonvic-
ton as to my guilt.
And Helena? What would she
think? Would her faith. in me be SO
strong that she woul1 believe me?
Had Captain Forbes not surprised me
at this moment my guessing OF the rio
die OF the safe would have seemed
miraculous indeed. but the fact that /
had the papers, and could place them
in her hands to be destroyed, would
support my story readily enough.
But / dare not give 10 her these
papers before Captain Forbes and
Madame de WARMER? II seemed to me
that the kings messenger OF all per-
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TRUSTS AND CRIMINALS.
sLst No Guilty Man Escape" Should
Be the Demand.

The growing demand for the pun
ishment Of those who mismanage cor.
porations as felons is due to the REQ
ogntsed fact that all corporations are
personally conducted enterprises"
The individual is responsible for the
corporate morals. There are In real
ity neither good nor bad corporations.
as such. A corporation is only a mech
anism Invented and used by men for
their conveniences and profit What is
done by II, either lawfully or urlaw-
fully, is the act OF men; and the men.
hot the mechanism, are responsible
for IL. IL a railroad train or a street
car. or an automobile runs over a per-
son, we arrest the engineer, conduct
or. motorman, or chauffeur, and pun
ish him. We don't demolish the en-
CINE, or the motor car. Neither do we
fine them. Filming corporations is no
less absurd. Imprisonment Is the true
remedy for rascality. Ii must be cured
or killed. IL the managers OF corpora
lions who swear falsely as to the
value OF the corporate property in or
der to eyade taxes were punished by
imprisonment for perjury, II those who
are to blame for wrecks on railways
and passenger boats. involving death.
were punished for manslaughtcr; IL in
fine, the law reached the human per-
petrator Of crime, and throttled him
as IL does other law brea kers, then
we should see the laws respected and
the people protected. The whole diff
Guilty OF the present situation is, as the
New York Journal OF Commerce de-
clares that in the complication of in
dustrial, commercial and social condi-
tons. we are apt 10 lose sight of the
individual and his responsibility, per-
hitting him TO hide In the mazes OF
organization" Whenever a corpora
ton violates the law or evades the
law. every member Of IL is guilty. and
ought to be punished according to the
gravity of the offense. There should
be no irresponsible agency. no in
animate scape goat. IN these matters.
II half the men whose names figure in
the Directory OF Directors were i'm
prisoned II law breakers, the other
half might be safely trusted. There
would then be no bad trusts" be
cause IL wouldn't pay men TO make
bad trusts, or trusts Of any kind.
There would be no trusts, IL Grimm
ais were punished. But criminals OF
high social standing will never be-
punished until the people elect TO pub
lie Office men who do not make use
Of funds contributed for campaign pur-
poses by the Harrimans, the Rookie
fellers and the like. Such men are at
large now because Cortelyou and Bliss
received money from them 10 elect
Mr.. Roosevelt to the presidency; and
Roosevelt places their attorneys and
friends in the department of justice
and on the bench of the federal courtsJ
| When the states, such as North Caro-
lima, pass laws for the Imprisonment
I authority, these former corporations
attorneys, like Judge Pritchard, at.
tempt TO nullify those laws. But the
states will imprison the criminal
agents OF the trusts. nevertheless
Governor Glenn, OF North Carolina.
has set an example that should, and
probably will be widely followed.
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would recover her courage and clear
vision.
Again | was alone. But Madame de
WARMER who had awaited the result
II Helena's intercession. now came to-
ward me. ! saw with a thrill OF thank
fulness that the door OF the room Of
the safe was not closed.
You told me that IL would be for
her 20 decide" she said confidently.
i know that she has decided. And
your own decision? Does your reso-
luton falter2"
You are mistaken" began TO
pace the floor with rapid steps. ad-
yancing nearer and nearer TO the room
Of the safe. she has not yet de-
cided. I believe with all my heart that
she will refuse. She is in your oratory
there. She will gain strength from
the presence OF the dead TO defy you.
Perhaps" sneered the woman. She
seated herself near the table slightly
turned from the room she had left
An instant and had gained 1t, and
drawn the bolt. Another and was on
my knees. my fingers tremblingiy
whirling about the shining surface OF
the little knob that controlled the com
binatiOn
C-O-W-A RID.
I whirled il this way and that. then
pulled at the handle.
IL resisted my efforts. A cold per-
spIration broke out on my forehead.
had been a victim OF my own madness.
But again moved the knob; this
time slowly. with infinite care. with
the calmness that comes with despair.
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Gov. Guild OF Massachusetts, insists
upon putting five articles on the free
list namely. iron ore. coal. lumber.
hides and paper and pulp wood stock
No doubt Secretary Taft will agree to
this. He might hand 1t In to Foraker
rs q bill OF particulars.
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Anarchy by Injunction" is the
heading which the Darlington (Wisl
Democrat places over an article on
Judge Pritchards doings In North
Carolina. Pretty good name for II.
To call II government by Injunction
would be . misncner.
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hiL1I fIienae-'
Il did not know that" she replied
firmly. But | dare call him friend.
Captain Forbes. You do not under
stand"
Understand" he stormed. before
could make any reply myself. Il IN
derstand this only too well: he is In
league with a notorious woman. and
the still more infamous DR.. Starva.
two Bulgarian adventurers of the most
dangerous type. l think that is
enough. That he has obtained under
false pretenses my dispatches convicts
him of high treason. He will not leave
my sight until he is placed under
arrest"
Il am an American" | said quietly.
you may find 1t more difficult to do
that than you imagine"
Ny mild expostulation maddened
him only the more.
IAN American" He advanced TO
me as II to lay hands on me. DO you
fiatter yourself that your nationality
leaves you free to play the spy and
traitor with impunity? Give me those
papers"
He came a step nearer. Instructive
ly | placed my hands at my breast
pocket as If 20 protect the precious pa
pers. But again Helena. distressed at
his violence, restrained him.
Captain Forbes she pleaded, pray
restrain your~anger It is natural that
you should feel the deepest suspicion
against Mr.. Haddon. But IL you will
be patient. am sure be will make all
clear to you"
Miss Brett" he said sternly. this
| Is a mans work. 1t is hardly becom-
ing in you to defend one who has ira
duced your brothers honor. How dare
YOU claim an impostor like this as
/ friend? He must be indeed clever
villain to have so deceived you"
"Mr. Haddon has done enough. she
answered proudly. ito Justify my faith
in him. And let me tell you, Captain
Forbes. that / believe in his word so
implicitly that | have given him my
word that until midnight tonight
shall neither question his motives nor
interfere with any action of his. Nor
shall permit another to act on my be-
half"
Indignation and surprise fought for
mastery, as Forbes answered with res
olution;
Il shall refuse TO obey you, Miss
Brett. You forget thasit is not your
self who has been wronged so much
as Sir Mortimer and myself Now, sir
give me those papers that you took
from the safe"
For the first time Madame de Var
nier. shocked into rigid attention
spoke. Her surprise at the demand
forced from her a contemptuous de
Tense OF myself
you are madl' she cried involun
tarily.
You see, Miss Brett" exclaimed
Forbes, with satisfaction. his accom-
plice defends him"
| 1v BK coNTINUEDs
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CHAPTER xxx.


can,aln Forbes passed in1 the
larger room. / followed him slowly.
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w saio calmly. II Was tins -
~ an end 10 this game OF cross-pur
poses.
Then possibly madam can enlIghten
you as 10 It's whereabou
=. your Excellency? oh. MOI" She
swept me a knocking courtesy. Il am
not so deeply In your Excellency's
counsel"
MY patience. Sir Mortimer" cried
Forbes, breaking into direct speech
has It's limits. | see you at Lucerns
only with the greatest difficulty. |
warn you Of the grave purport OF a
dispatch which am unable 20 deliver
TO you because OF your condition. The
next morning. when / would see you,
you have disappeared again. / trace
you here with difficulty. When for the
third time ! attempt TO deliver this
dispatch, ! am held captive; the dis
patch is forcibly taken from me. When
| ask you II you have received II, you
give me an Indifferent answer. / dare
not believe that you are so far lost to
your sense OF duty that you counte-
nance these violent acts of bandit
But / must insist"
He paused abruptly I thought II
because he realized that his anger had
carried him too far. But when
looked where he looked, | saw Helena
Brett
Miss BRETT" he exclaimed in
panied surprise, Il am sorry to see
you here"
And | am infinitely relieved. though
bewildered 10 find you. Captain
Forbes" She extended him her hand,
smiling wanly.
But you will help me to make your
brother realize the danger of further
misunderstanding, he said gently, his
anger at my indifference vanishing at
sight OF her pale and haggard counte-
nance.
my brother, Captain Forbes. is
dead. He lies in that ROOM" she an
swered firmly. though her lips trem.
bled.
She had made her decision. She,
too. was determined at all hazards not
to act lie.
As for Captain Forbes. he was dumb
with establishment. His eyes widened
with dismay and concern. But though
he did not speak his startled glance
dwelt on me.
"Mr. Haddon is my loyal friend"
said Helena, interpreting his look. At
the same time she treasured me with
a quiet smile that more than her words
expressed her trust.
slow flush Of anger mounted to
the temples of the kings messenger.
He lowered over me menacIngly.
You have dared tamper with his
Majesty's business; you have tricked
one of his servants. BY Heaven, you
will rue 1t dearly"
Captain Forbes!" Helena laid her
hand on his sleeve in her distress.
Madam" He turned on her in
dignantly. This man has deliberate
ly passed himself OF as your brother
He tricked me into giving him impor
tant papers OF state. You know that
and you defend him? You dare call
i..... r. ft.l4tl -------- -
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authority. these former corporations'
attorneys. like Judge Pritchard, at
tempt TO nullify those laws. But the
states will imprison the criminal
agents OF the trusts. nevertheless
Governor Glenn. OF North Carolina.
has set an example that should, and
probably will be widely followed.