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New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
TELLS OF TRAIN COSTS.
Third Session of Southern Rate
Hearing ReUeals Interesting Facts.

The third session for taking testimony In the
struggle between the Southern Railway and the
State of North Carolina opened yesterday IN the
offices of the secretary of the railway company at
No. so Broadway The present inquiry is one phase
OF the efforts Of the railroad TO prevent Governor
Glenn Of North Carolina from enforcing the pro-
visions OF the new law for passenger trans
portation within the state
The first witness OF the morning John NJ
Daley. Of Chicago, who said that he is car ac-
countant and in charge of special investigation for
the Central Illinois Railroad The witness said
that he was qualified testify TO the costs a
mile of operating railroad IN all branches. and
said that the minimum cost of running train a
mile IS 81 This evidence was corroborative Of
what vice-President Evans OF the louisville &
Nashville Road had previously testified. and IT
brought forth an objection from former Supreme
Court Justice James +. Shepard. one OF counsel
for the state who offered the same objection 10
Mr.. Evanss testimony. Mr.. Daley then continued
bis testimony to the actual costs OF running a
railroad and gave the results of some investiga-
tons he had personally made The witness con-
cluded his direct testimony by declaring that II
cost three times as much for local hauling as It
does for hauling trains 4 e-hundred- mile
stretch longer distance
Mr. Daley was then cross-examned by former
Congressman f. A Woodward. who Is OF the
representatives OF the North Carolina Corporation
Commission Under the cross-examination Mr..
Daley said he thought that North Carolina was
one OF the most expensive states in which 10 OPP
crate railroad. and this because there
that there could be very great volume OF bust
ness either from passenger freight standpoint.
The investigation continued until tomorrow
morning at 1890 o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
CU4TEM4L4 DRAWS NIGH
Neac Road Makes Quick Rail Trp
from Ne1C York Possible.

There will be completed in Guatemala within
four months q great American railway achieve
merit known as the Northern Railway and con-
structed by a syndicate headed by Sir William
Van Horne and Minor c. Keith. The road Will
be of incalculable importance 20 the economic and
commercial development OF Guatemala, and espe-
cially TO the relations between that Central Amer
team republic and the United States.
The building of the Northern Railway has been
a severe test for the Guaternalan government be-
cause Of many disbursements and typographical
difficulties. But American engineering skill and
energy have been successfully employed 10 over
come all Of these. President Estrada Cabrera,
who authorized the building OF the road. has been
.e target Of many bitter attacks from the opposi-
ton for this initiative IN his plan to lift the TO
public cut OF its slothfulness and inject a spirit
OF progressiveness-
The railway win extend from FL Rancho to the
City Of Guatemala and will cost to construct 81 o.
Coo IL will place the capital and nearly the whole
interior in direct communication with Puerto Bar
rios on the Atlantic coast This VIII place New
Orleans within five days Of Guatemala City and
Philadelphia and New York seven or eight days.
An extension OF about thirty miles will carry the
lire northward TO Ayutla. the Mexican border.
that before long st VIII be possible to make a
through railway trip from New York to Guatemala
City Another result will be the cheapening by
about one-third OF the freight rates between the
United States and Guatemala Fifty-fve steel
bridges were built IN connection with the railroad
having a total length Of s.930 feet and weighing
sc19 SIS pounds. $50 tons.
Article 8 OF the contract between the govern
nerls ana the syndicate building the road reads, in
part: After the date which the railroad IS
completed from FL Rancho and Guatemala City
and fer period Of fifteen years the government
guarantees the deficit which there may be between
the ne. earnings OF the company and the amount
necessary TO per cent interest On $4,000
in United States gold IN bonds issued by the con-
tractors to cover the cost Of the line with equip
rnent stations. terminals. etc, and repairs, re-
construction and re-equipment Of the railroad from
Puerto Barrios 10 FL Rancho and wharves and
terminal stations In Puerto Barrios- Said bonds
shall net be issued less than so cent of their
noua..aal value
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
NEWSPAPER WRITER A SUICIDE.
Travelled Welshman Ends Life Because of
Hopeless Infatuation for Cincinnati Woman.

Cincinnati, Aug. 17-John E. Owens, a well
known newspaper writer and traveller, whose
infatuation for the former wife of politician
of this city led him to desert his wife and home.
committed suicide at a rooming house IN this
city yesterday. Owens ended his life by swal-
lowing laudanum after he had a brief interview
with the woman, In which he pleaded for q
reconciliation, which was refused.
Owens about forty eight years old and
was born In Wales, He travelled in many parts
Of the world, and was IN South Africa during
the first Boer in 1881. He came TO this
country about the time of the Jameson raid. In
1896, and worked on newspapers in a>number of
cities until he finally settled in Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
IN REoRGANIzE PHONE COMPANIES.
U. S. Independent, of Rochester, and Secur'
tiles Concern to Have S6000,0 900 Capital.

announcement IS made of the completion OF the
ulan for reorganlzation of the United States Inde-
pendent Telephone Company. of Rochester and the
Independent Telephone Securities Company Ac-
tions are TO be brought for the foreclosure OF the
mortgages OF both companies and ne" COMPANY
q, % he formed with Sc 100000 capital stock. which
will execute a new mortgage TO secure bono
issue of s. Co0,0Jo
The interest on the bonds is to oe per
cent for the first year. per cent for the second
year and 8 per cent Thereafter. Inc oohu9' oi
which g 10000 are to be issued at the outset are
IN he convertible into stock of the new company
at par. The combined outstanding stock and BOND
issue of the United States Independent Telephone
Company IS ss 00Jo and Of the Independent Ieie-
phone Securities Company about S'0nvo
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

London. Aug t7-Minneapoiis lBrj. Gates. Sew s0'-
Sardinian tprl. Moar. Montreal Va HavrS. -
Glasgow. Aug iT-Furnessia (Br,. Blatkie. NV -
vie Mowille.
Southampton. August l7-st Paul r~ssov. ~ "a
q via Cherhourx tand passed Hurst Castle i:o -.
chereourg Aug II. m-st Paul tSsco~ - -
Deutschland Ger. Ksempr from HAnours -
Southamptcn). New York ,nnA
Paierrno, Aux lS-F$rCgfA tfr). Johnston tffos"
New York
Antwerp. Aus II. a m-vAtsriana tBeln. ns1
New York via Dover. e.. ~
Rotterdam Aug II. . m--Ryndam Ousch> va
Zee New York Sia Boulogne- . M
Chrissfansand. Aug II. 10 nc = iicsse"
Thomson (from Copenhagenl. New YORK
PASSED
Lizard Aux iS-Rennett. New York for ho.. ~
Aug IL. o m-Bremen tGserl. N!erich. NV
far Plymouth. Cherhourx and BEsms2
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
OIL CARRIED THROUGH RIFLED PIPE

Chicago, Aug. l7.--Contracts have been let by
the Southern Pacific company for the building of
oil pipe $50 miles long, from its oil properties
in Kern County a point near Port Costa, on
San Francisco Bay. A novel feature of the line
will be the character of the pipe used. This pipe
is rifed the principle gun barrel. the
idea being that the swiriing motion given TO tn.
oil viii make pumping easier. Experiments have
In fact demonstrated the rled pipe will carry
a stream of twenty thousand barrels of fuel oil
every twenty-four hours and make IL possible to
place the pumping stations about twenty-five miles
apart. a much greater distance than those hereto
fore used. The rined pipe Is the invention Of two
Southern Pacific engineers.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
MLMoNT LOSES APPEAL.
Either He or Walther Luttgen Must Appear
Before referee Previous to Trial of Suit.

Justice Trnax. of the Supreme Court, denied yes
.e-day an application made by August Belmont
and his partner. Waltber Luttgen. TO have vacated
an order for their examination before trial IN
suit brought against them by Joseph +. L.ough-
In 4 lawyer, 20 $4,000 FOR legal services
alleged 20 have been rendered TO them in the mat
ter OF street opening IN The Bronx.
Justice Truax directed either Belmont Lutt-
gen 70 appear August % at II O'Clock before
Referee James Bowling. at No. $50 Broadway, for
examination. The order provides that IL the ex-
animation Of defendant is not sufficient the
other slefen6an. may be called
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
Proposals..

SEALED BIDS OR PROPOSALS WILL BE RI
- ceivsd by Board OF water supply at ths oaee
of the Secretary. No. 800 broadway New York. koon
oil. ninth floor. until .. on September s. isV..
for the construction OF portion OF An tnercsp'i1s
the city Of Kingston. Ulster County. = =
At the above paes and hour TIE bids yin es raehcy
opened and read Tho award OF tes consrec< ~
awarded. will be made by the Board Of Water suppn
thereafter practicable. This work - Al.
thorixed by Chapter ia Laws Of 1908 Of ths stats
New York amended by Section 3 Chapter siA 49,
OF 1903 The items in the Enstneers sstlsts Ok -
on yards rock excavation ass linear -
ytrihed pipe. u linear feet 2*tnch eas
iron pipe. 10 manholes cutting through ouIkhsad -
outfa cleaning up The bond required for the fsthfu
performance OF the contrac. viii Two rnousa1S
Dollars (Sc oO0l. bids ~tll received consul
cred unless accompanied by . certified check upon
National bank IN the City Of New forn
order OF the Comptroller TO tn> am IN
of Five Hundred Dollars t&5ool Time allowed for
completion Of the work IL four months Parpniets
further information for bidders forms "
proposal. and bond approved th. Corpors
Counsel. ami specifications. and pamphlet contain
ing the contract drawings be obtained a "a
OF Board OF Water supply. Room 1910 ~
300 Broadway. application In person or sy ms~
by depositinx the OF Ave dollars (fSf n eufens
check drawn to the order OF the Board of Ws.1
Supply. for each pamphlet The Deposit viii be -
funded return OF pamphlets In acceptanle
within thirty days after the date vhich c.
TO be opened J. EDWARD SIMMONS Prseloers;
CHARLES n CHApwICK. CHARLES A. 50 saaw. ~.
Board OF Water Supply: J. WALDO SMITH Cher -"
sneer; THOS- HASSErT. Secretary
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
DEAF MUTE BOY FROM UPSTATE LOST

An italian boy, years old. clad only in a
pair of overalls. was picked up yesterday after
noon at the entrance TO the subway at the Grand
Central station He could neither hear talk.
A note was found IN his hand. with the following
address: rocco Colanzeo. Bleangs street. Little
Falls " "" He taken TO the East 6Tth
street police station and the police are trying 10
get I'm communication with the address indicated
In Tho not
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
STEAMERS At FOREIGN PORTS.
ARRIVED.

LIVERPOOL Aug l7-Baltic (Br) Ransom. New York
Oueenstown: Campania (sr, Dow. New York via
Queenstown Georyic (Br). Roberts. New York
New York for cheroours and Bremen land pro-
ceaded) sos Now York. Roberts. New York Tor
Cherbourx and Southampton tand Proceededl-
Rotterdam 16-Prometheus t6er). Tholen. New
Potsdar3 tDutch) RoSgsveen. New York via BouoKno.
Hamburg, Aug IL. II q m-Kaiserin Auguste Victoria
tOer) Ruser. New York vita Plymouth and Cher
bourg-
suez Aug 1Z-AraGonia tGer). Ernst Portland Ore
Yokohama etc for New York
SAILED.
Liverpool. Aug 17-Umbra (Br. Charles. New York via
Queenstown.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
STOCK EXCHANGE SEAT TRANSFERRED

The Stock Exchange seat Of John +. Harris has
been posted for transfer to Ralph Reniet. Mr.
Harris who formerly Chicagoan. has been
a member of the exchange since April g. 1899.
With John ". Gates and some of the iatter's
cates he organized the firm of Harris, Gates & Co
in February, 1902 The firm became Charles c..
Gates & Co. in March. 1904 and under that style
continued in business until its dissolution few
weeks ago Mr.. Harris is now head OF the Stock
DxohanSs house Of EarriA Winthrop & Co
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18


ra.ttn.t,on and steamer Close Now York
Hawaii fv,a San Francscol-Aiameda. Aug 500 IN
Eawaii Corea China and Phil
ippina Islands (va San Francsco)- - -
New Zealand Australia Except WesO
ana New Caledonia (via San Fran
ciscol-Foreric Aug To- o:oO m
Janan Corea and China. (va Vancouver
and Victoria C)-Empress OF India Aug %. 600
Hawaii. japan, and China tvia
San francisco)-Coptic .......... Aug 80. 600 IN
Hawaii Guam and Philippine Islands
1yia Francisco)-U- s. transport Aug 81 600 m
Tahiti ana Maruuesas Islands (vfa san
Fran -Marfposa Sept q, 0.OO
Australia (except Wesp, New Zealand.
Samoan islands FIJI Islands and New
, Caledonia (via Vancouver and Victoria.
Cl--Aoranci .Sept .. o.U N
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
TOOK MONEY TO PLAY THE RACES.

Charged with stealing $50. which had been saved
NY f.e PARENTS, Albert Hntz. seventeen years old.
cf No s53 West 3S:h street, arrested at Sara
,axa last night and brought to New York He
was locked up at Headquarters The young mans
mother is the complainant She swore out war
rant in the West Side~court, charging him with
grand larceny Iiintz said he mad been playing
tae races and had won sio0. but when searched
exl1 SO was found in his pockets
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
nrpREss,oN ON PARIS sOURSE.

Paris. Aug flowing to the Moroccan situa-
tion the state f'the money market. the weakness
Of conner shares and depressing advices from tie
eo-a3gr stock exchanges the weakness on the
Iso,,rse here to-day was more pronounced
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
BURLINGTON RAILROAD FINED.
First Conviction Under Missouri Telegraphic
Law. Which Roads Hold Unconstitutional.

ChilAcothe Mo, Aug. 1.-THE Burlington RAN
road Company was found guilty yesterday OF vio-
Iating the eight-hour telegraphic law and was
fined 500 by Justice Grail. An appeal was taken.
This is the first conviction obtained under the
law PASSED at the last session of the Legislature
and which the railroads declare conflicts with fed
eral statutes.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
w,pEt ESs REPORTS.

The Noordam which reported to Sable Island at II m
miles southeast OF that station, Is
exracted TO lock- about / Monday.
'rha which reported TO Sissconset az s5o
win l40 miles east OF Nantucket Light
go - Z. sTne-ted 10 dock about so a N to-day.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York, Saturday, Aug. II, 1907.
ARRIVED.

Steamer strathord Cr) anderson date Mudie).
Nehoue NeSv-Caledonia, June :. the J c 6eaxer
with chrome Left Quarantine at Sis a VIII
go 10 Philadelphia to finish discharginG OF cargo.
Steamer Lucania Barr Liverpool August 10 and
Queenstown H. Cunard SIS Co. Ltd. with az
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
BUSINESS ITEMS OVER THE WIRE.

Columbus, Ohio Aug. 17.-An official report to
the state bureau of accounting received to-day from
the special agent appointed to examine the books
of the County Treasurer Of Ashtabula County
shows that there is shortage Of $4,000 in the
books of the County Treasury. The present treas
t1rer OF the county is not involved in the shortage
Lincoln Neb- Aug 17.-The Nebraska Railway
Commission issued an order to-day reducing the
freight rate 10 cents hundred and 13
cents on wheat The railroads of the state Will have
hearing September TO IL. Unless 1t Is shown
that the new rates are non-compensatory the sched
ule will become effective.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.
MINIATURE ALMANAC

MINIATURE ALMANAC
sam rises 5I2 Sun sets Moon sets - Moons age 8
HIGH WATER
M-Sandy Hook 2.os POS Hell Cato 3:5s
M-Sandy Hook 2:5Oi Island 800 He'll Gate &S3
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
Public Notices.
Female

Female
yJIANTED-wOnsn ~ general heiperS IN the yayds =
w Bellevue Hospital Salary $3.50 month ard TALE
Superinteacent os TrAniae
Schools a Bellevue Hospital. 2Sth Street and tfrS
Avenue. New York City
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

Lace Curtains & Stores
For Fall Furnishings
At Exceptionally Low Prices
Irish Point Curtains Pr. @o./S' |0o
Marie Anto;nette Curtains $50, e.75
Lacet Arabe Curtains, iO./o' lo'9o
C1unv & F;lct Lace Stores Each 1900, $50
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
OUTGOING STEAMERS.

OUTGOING STEAMERS
MONDAY. AUGUST TO- q
vesssi
Vessel For Line Mail closes sails
.,arna trinidad Quebec. ............. 4:30 $40 a IN
.igonoun Jacksonville. Clyde. 800 m
TUESDAY. AUGUST 20.
t<ronnr,nzessin Cecie Bremen N @ l. p:3O 100 m
1'Itv Of Columbus. Savannah Savannah 300
T White Star.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18
TRANSPAcIFIC MAILS

.Tak.s r1aii for South Brazil.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

Detroit, Aug. 17.-Notices have been issued of
spec,al meeting Pere Marquette Railroad
stockholders TO be held In this city October 2s, to
ratfy the recently published plan Of reorganization.
The plan involves the ending of the receivership
n, hudson Harmon, the consolidation of the two
Pore Marquette companies known as the Michigan
and the Indiana companies. and the cancellation
of the lease by which the Cincinnati. Hamilton g.
Davton road has controlled the Pere Marquette
since March, 1905.
New-York tribune., 1907-08-18

Hancock Mich, Aug. 17.-The village of Hub
bell ten miles from here, nearly wiped out by
fire this morning Twenty-Five dwellings four
stores the Bismarck Hotel. the postoihce and the
coal sheds trestles and coal piles OF the Calumet
and Hecla Mine were burned. The loss is over
100000.
Marquette. Mich. Aug 17--The plant Of the
Marquette woodenVare Company was destroyed by
fire early to-day The loss is 500 600. Sixty
are thrown out of employment
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
To Eradicate Pests.

BY vote of Is to 1876 the Hou Sc
on committee of the whole on the
agricultural appropriation bill has
increased the appropriation for the
Bureau of Entomology from So,
900 to Sl18. 0OS, in order that scicn-
tific Investigations may be made OF
the white fly pest of Florida, the
gypsy moth of Massachusetts, thrips
that attack the cherry trees of
California, and the tobacco insect.
which dcvastatc the dark tobacco
regions of Kentucky and Tcnnes-
see.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
CONSUMPTION
Mainly Caused by Chronic Colds
and nanging-On Coughs.

A prominent New England SCI
enlist has given a good deal Of
time to the study of consumption.
and finds that comparatively few
cases are hereditary.
Mostly all are caused by neg
lected coughs and colds. which
gradually weaken the whole pull
monary system, and before peo-
pie realize it there is a diseased
spot in one lung: splitting blood
soon follows and eventually coli
lapse.
Such an unnecessary end. such "A
pity, for all could have been so
different. We know of many in
stances where our valuable cod
liver preparation, Vinol; has been
most beneficial in such cases.
Vinol is able to cure hanging-on
colds, stubborn coughs, strengthen
the lungs, and thus prevent tho
development of consumption, be
cause it Is the most perfect cod
liver preparation ever compound
ed: it contains no oil or grease tn
upset the stomach. yet it does con
tam every one of the fifty odd me-
dicinal curative elements actually
taken from Gods livers. with tonic
iron added. We ask all Mt. Ster-
ling people to try Ninol for weak
lungs, chronic coughs, hanging-On
colds or run down and dcbilitatcd
conditions, and will pay for the
medicine ourselves if it fails to
benefit.
How can We express our faith i.
Ninol more emphatically? w. =.
Lloyd, Druggist.
NOTE. While we are sole agents
for Vinol in Mt. Sterling. it is now
for sale at the leading drug stores
in nearly every town and city in
the country. Look for the VinOI
agency in your town.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
ONLY To JAPANESE.

While the resolution of the
School Board, as amended, reads
children of alien BIRTH" it is
freely admitted that the resolution
will apply only to the japanese
children, and that the change in
the wording was to make it plain
to the Toxic Government that no
discrimination was intended against
Japanese children.
Mayor Schmitz said:
This is only a temporary agree
ment. President Roosevelt has
given us direct and positive assur-
ances that he will at once begin
negotiations with Japan for the
purpose of bringing about new
treaty that will exclude japanese
labOrers, skilled and unskilled.
from continental United States"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
For Improving [. & n. Road.

NJ. II. Smith, president of the
Louisville & Nashville Railroad
Company, says that a rough est.
mate Of the capacity needs of his
road for the coming five years is
500, 900, but the campany cannot
obtain any of the needed funds now.
This money would be used for re-
duction of grades and curves,
building second tracks, increasing
equipment and providing better
terminal facilities"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
S25O,OOO fund
for Young Women. Wealthy Gin
Clnnatian Sets Aside This
Amount.

As memorial to his daughter,
charlotte, who was killed in an
automobile accident in Southern
France last summer, j. G.. Schmid-
tapp, a lwidely-known Cincinnati
banker and millionaire, has an
bounced the establishment of a
crust of S26O,00O--th largest of
which is to be devoted to the
benefit of young women. This
makes a total of half mil
lion dollars given by him in memo
az of his wife and two daughters.
all of whom, at different times, met
accidental deaths. The new trust
Is to be administered by the Mayor
of Cincinnati, the president of the
Cincinnati University, and five di-
iectors of the Union Trust Compa-
ny, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and there
is no limit of any sort on the trus-
tees in selecting beneficaries. The
incone IL to be used for the benefit
of young women in caring for
them in disease. in cOnstraint, or
In education" Part of the income
is to be reserved until the total
reaches $4,000, 900, and the trust
deed reserves the right to add to
|i,rineipal or income at any time.
Securities of five well-known cor
borations are set aside for the trust.
Friends of Mr.. Schmidtapp say
that the trust was decided by him
After IA recent visit to New York.
And after learning of the testimony
ih the Thaw murder trial.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
40 Bushels of Corn Fer Acre.

This great yield was made in IL
linois last season. The variety was
purc-bred Boone County White"
one of the greatest yields of high
grade white corn in existence.
Our readers who intend to plant
bottom lands or old fields, can't
miss it by planting this splendid
corn. Lie. Brown. of LaGrangc,
ILL.,, has the finest seed of this vari-
ETY. for sale. Send to him for a
free sample.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
To Wind Up Affairs in Bankruptcy.

At Columbus, Ind, George
Pence was elected trustee in bank
ruptcy for the Janney Manufsct--
uring Company, to which the citi-
zens subscribed 100000 for pre-
ferred stock last year. the factory
to he moved there from Ottumwo,
Iowa. The factory was moved but
has never turned IA wheel. The
Columbus people are expecting to
realize about 20 per cent. on the
dollar.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1907-02-27
Street Railway Sold at DeCretal
Sale.

Z At Henderson, G. A. lIinsch,
president of the Fifth National
Bank, of Cincinnati, purchased at
becretal sale the entire holdings of
he Henderson City Railway Com
amy, at an upset price of $50, 900.
Ne represented Cincinnati bond
folders, who purchased the pro-
lerty in self-defense. There are
ll9O, 900 in bonds now outstanding
lgainst the company, which makes
he sale price less than fifty cents
bn the dollar.