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New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
AGREE TO SALARY INCREASES.
But Controller Metz Carries Point That They
Shall Date from April l.

The increase OF salaries of city employees came
up before the Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
ment yesterday. Controller Metz said he did not
purpose 10 pay the increases beginning January
last. proposed. lie had objection TO the
increases. but did object The retroactive provi-
sion.
Borough President Ahearn wanted TO know why
certain men got increases OF salary and why others
did not The list relative the Controllers en-
lloyes was agreed 10. with the amendment that the
increases date from April / instead of January /
Borough Presidents Ahearn and Coier voted AGAINST
the amendment
The Mayor voted for the increase but said he
reserved his charter right OF veto The other lists
submitted. calling for increases of salaries In
other city departments. approved with the
stipulation that they date from April instead OF
January !. originally proposed All increa ses
were recommended by the Controller and the
president Of Board Of Aldermen 10 whom -
matter had been originally referred.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
FOR SUPPORT OF PRESIDENTS PLAN
National Metal Trades Association Favors
Movement to Prevent Strikes.

Boston. March 22.-At the closing sessions Of
its annual convention the National Metal Trades
Association to-day urged preparations to give
national scope To President Roosevelts new
movement for the prevention of strikes. In
speech considering the use to which the Presi-
dent has decided to put the $4,000 Nobel peace
fund prize recently awarded him, James W.
Van Cleave. Of 81. Louis president of the Ma
tonaI Association of Manufacturers. called on
all EMPLOYERS in the country to support the
Presidents plan.
In passing the act establishing the organi-
zation known the Foundation for the Promo
ton of Industrial Peace" said Mr. Van Cleave
the recent congress bestowed upon the people
of the United States a working force which
will have an immeasurable power 10 establish
peace I'm all the Industries OF the country
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
J. 4. HODGE ARRESTED.
Officer Says La7cyer Refused to
obey Traffic RaIe.

]. AspinwaIl Hodge the lawyer, of No. Mas
sau street, living at No. 3l6 West 10Sth street,
was arrested at Broadway and 43d street last
evening by Traffic Patrolman Twllman charged
with a violation of a corporation ordinance in
refusing TO obey the officer in operating his
automobile.
MI Hodge operating his own automobile
The rules of the road provide that traffic going
south of Broadway shall pass from 45th to 4Sd
street. and that no vehicles shall pass through
44th street The lawyer said he started through
the police lines to go through 44th street east
Twillman called to Hodge to stop, and says the
lawyer refused John Lowe. of No, 10 Amster-
dam avenue. bailed the lawyer out.
The arrest made in front of the Hotel
Astor, and large throng gathered
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
POLICE GUARD STRIKE BREAKERS
Striking BOOkbinders Want Closed Shop and
New Wage Scale.

Several policemen and private detectives were
on guard yesterday at the bindery Of Thomas
Russell & Son. No. 44l to 441 Pearl street where
the places of The bookbinders. who struck TWO
days ago for the closed shop and a wage
scale, were filed by strike breakers. More
strike breakers are 10 be put To work on Mon
day. This hinGery is one Of the largest I'm The
city. aDS some of the strikers had been in the
employment OF the firm from fifteen twenty
years. The strikers include the gildeTs. cover
efs, case makers and cutters. An attempt
made 10 induce fifty girls employed as folders 70
strike IN sympathy. but il was not successful
The bookbinders are also on strike al the bind
cries Of Smith q Hessler. No. lo0 Greenwich
street. and Eugene {. Lewis. Rose and North
William streets for union conditions.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23

Tre Pennsylvania Railroad viii start on Monday.
a transfer service by annex boats between Jersey
City and the Fan River Line pier. No l9 North
River. New York. The boat VIII leave Jersey ,,it,.
at O'Clock every afternoon and deliver passengers
and baggage 10 The Fan River Line pier making
direct connection with the Fan River boat Re-
tlfhlig the hoat VIII leave the pier every morning
aitef the ARRIVAL of the steamer, bringing pas
setseis ana baggage direct 10 the Jersey City
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
A "FLATIRON7 PLOT SOLD
HAS $4,000 SQUARE FEET.
Robert B. Roosevelt Estate Sells
Parcel IN p. II. r.. Section.

Daniel b Freedman has sold the triangular plot
at the junction of West Farms and Boston roads
1t has frontage of 200 feet in West Farms Road.
900 feet in Boston Road and southerly line Of
22OS feet 1t contains 24.0OO square feet
John p Roosevelt as executor Of the Robert
p. Roosevelt state. has sold lot 2iSx1OO feet on
the east side Of sth ave- 24S feet north of SD St.
Herman AuerbaCh.
George Backer and G. p F. Randolph have solo
Nos s and West 20th ST. plot 50x92 feet, for the
William Mohr estate and Seth Thomas The buyer
will erect store and loft building on the site
William s Hartt has sold No 953 70 e57 St
Nicholas ave three three story frame dwelling
houses on a plot 49.I1x62x irregular
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
CABIN BOY STICKS TO PUMPS.
Works to Save Tugboat as She Sinks at Pier
in East River.

While the vessel sinking beneath him. Frank
Knight the fifteen year-od cabin boy of the tug
boat &. p. Raymond worked the pumps in at
tempt to save the boat. which sank her moorings
Al Congress street and the East River, Brooklyn.
early yesterday morning
All of the crew except Knight were ashore. He
was awakened by the straning OF the haWsers and
after blowing the distress signal. yelled loudly for
the men The dock Those who awakened looked
the strnepiece and decided 10 take no chances
They resolved themselves into a ieerng chorus
while the lad worked the pumps alone. He was
dragged from the vessel by Patrolman Devine, OF
the Amtv street station, who caught hold of the
dock as the boat went down
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
NEW YORK LIFE VOTE.
Administration Majority Likely To
BE about I.35 900.

John & Mccall. secretary Of the New YORK Lie.
announced last night that the inspectors had al
judged as good administration 2S926s votes up 70
O'Clock, with the probable addition OF another
1900 within the next few days The votes al
sudEed already said Mr.. Mccall. were subject only
"A the elimination Of duplicate "lapsed poHcg
and wrong policy number votes "ihch "outI ~
deduct al most 1900 votes from total OF ABOUT
20 o00 Judging by the canvass up 10 cate A''a1
IS 10 say according 10 present Indications, 'ie ''
lainistration VIII have total OF 24oV" votes
against the International committees highest posi-
be total Of ll40So Sir. Mccall estimated ho"eFei'
th.t according 10 the present average the lhspec-
:ols would sustain per cent of the admnls'Ia'ol
7ae,s challenges Of international votes, giving ie
International committee a. most llV'VV' 49,
against the administrations 2A5,eo
The day after the close OF the count P'ot,.-
ard before the adjudication Of any challenges "e
Tribune printed the estimate that the "u' -.
tiop 4 challenges and the elimination "i uup'
cstes and OF lspsed policy votes VIII give toISa
or 9s908 votes 10 the administration aeains' l'o''
Tor the International committee MI MeOall A"-
nished yesterday the following table OF results -
70 Thursday night showing especially inc PC
certage Of challenges sustained
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
NO CUT RATES FOR &. H. r..
Railroads Can't 1ford Them-NO
Summer Excursions. Either:

indianapolis. March 22-Grand Army head
quarters were informed to-day that the usual
l-cent-a-mile rate to veterans attending the
State Encampment would not be allowed this
year and that only regular tickets at cents
mile would be sold. In his reply 10 the request
for reduced fares Commissioner Donald Of the
Central Passenger Association says the railroads
cannot afford to deplete their revenues further
by making a reduced rate. 1t is understood
that no cheap excursions will be run this sum-
iner by the railroads for the same reason
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
FArnER cAN vslr aAav

me haheas corpus proceeding instituted by
Arthur Lee Kahn an actor. foscompel b,s NO.
Alice. 20 give him their twenty-four-day-ol5 son
was settled yesterday by Justice Neuyburear I'm
tie supreme Court. The justices order u,in nor
NIT Kahn 20 see the infant fer an hour every dav
a. the Hotel Calvert. where Mrs Kahn is living
2irs. Kahn is way TO interfere with ber b,,s-
band freely visiting tho baby and IS NOT IN ,a,o
q out % the city except for an outing ard tbsp
only notice 10 kahns counsel '''0'
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23

LongfeIlow st. 225 n n OF Freeman 81. one three
story brick dwelling house. 2OX55 feet. AL
fred SwobOda owner; William T. La VelIe
architect -...... -.... ..-.,-.-----
BRYANT 15O n ? Of I7Sd q three story
brick dwelling houses. 2ONJ5 feet; La VeIle
Construction Co. owners; William r La
Hughes ave. s. 13t n OF Pelham ave; 1
four story brick tenement house. 2jN7O; OrIan-
do Ciprioni. owner: Moore & Landsiedel. archi-
t@ctA .
Park ave. g. las feet OF ITGth st: three
story brick stable. 5Ox - feet. Herman
Ahrens. owner; Charles $. Clark. architect.
Crotona ave. =. IO1 II n Of CrotOna Park
North. I story frame shed. ISx1& feet:
John Lurie. owner and architect ......-...
2SSth ST, 3 800 n of ketler ave. two story
frame dwelling houses. fSXGO: William Stuher
owner; William : Irving. architect. ........
Elton ave. s. "a n OF 15Sth st. > FIVE story
brick tenement houses. 3INSS feet; MOorehead
Realty and Construction Co. owners Edward
]. Byrne, architect. ......... .... n
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
GREEK 1ABORERs WANT 50 A DAY.
Maryland Farmers and immigration Officials
Astonished by Demands of Imported Help.

Baltimore. March 22.-Greek labor for Mary
land farmers comes high An agent for the state
bureau Of immigration has been in Europe for
some time rounding up farm laborers. and sew
enteen Greeks arrived Yesterday. Many farm
ers were on hand 10 pick up cheap labor with
the officials of the bureau. however. they were
astonished when the Greeks declared tu'y would
not work for less than s. "A day. They adj
mitted they had been earning ONLY from 81 70
81 Il month In Greece After the farmers had
gone away discouraged, they said they would
take Si4 a month.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
AUCTION SALES YESTERDAY

At u Nesey - Joseph = DaV. 225 9o,h -.
2s3.3 It Of 9Th - 5xOso: story bE ten = IS; -
store and story bk ten in Cioebel ep1
Ferreil ct al; Johnston & j. attys NJ Levine ref.
due. $500 IL. taxes. etc. S25. adjourned
II - Nandewater 10 OF Pearl a. 10
about 1873 - 10 6l Rose 81 X92x irTeg and q 60
Munro Bldg. 20 NandeWater 1913 n AZ oS 30,
- fX95 sx irreg story bk bdgs store 81 Van
dewater 81. 1913 n Of Pearl st ~ IVaSy ,
story blk bldg and store; Alice Iederer agt q ~ M,D
al; Frank l. attys Joseph Whkinfeld ref; amt an
$40. 49, etc SSO32 13; subject 10 two
aggreEatinE S434. coo parcel mtge of sis zd@
AI..r1
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
MACHINIsTs FOR EIGHT-HOUR DAY.

The grand officers of the International ASS 1cia-
ZION Of &achinists al Washington have sanctioned
the demand for the eight hour work day in New
York and '-c-nii2 affecting l5.00o men, which Dis
tIfct No y decided on p, a referendum vot. sub
sect 10 tho sanction ~ the grand officers The dis
triot has called meeting flor April 3. 10 fix q date
Tor The demand. which win go into effect some
Timc this month
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
MECHANICS LIENS.

50th st.. Nos 924 and s26 East: Louis IAventhau
81 al agt. Samuel Pomeranz. owner and
,,tr,o tractor 81 $50 so
montgomery St. T.. 500 t. OF Madison
4uNt9; Louis Bernstein aGt Henry Welgchinsky.
seventh 8. OF l21th SONSO. Field
man Construction company agt. Max c. Ri=ser,
-S,.n S%ne1 and eontractor s.S7O Ia
mon ave. W OF i6Oth S9X1O5: J. +.
Ernst Rgt Jackson Bros. and
lod3 90
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
MEweuRe wANTs gERsgY PAsroa.

N"'-ss' -aafch @<.-lne Rev Frederick E.
30, "N''' oI iseFeriy y j. has been called 10 the
pL9'o''s's ol me FiTst Pnesbyterian Church os
e9sr.,DuIs = rs pulpit was made vacant by the
pastor for thirfy-three years.
ar. stockV'.l IS a son-in-law of Chancellor Mac
Cracker. Of this city ana formerly vas active as
@ mission worker here
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

kupperman haan. manufacturers OF caps at
No 30 Wooster street, assigned yesterday for the
beneht OF creditors TO Leman b. Ireadwell
Frederick p Bellamy has been appointed receiver
Of the business of Albert n. Funke Of No 81
Chambers street. involuntary bankrupt. with a
bond OF s20.0c0
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
MRs. MlLsoN eErs ALlmonN.

Mrs Lillian Van Kuren Wilson. who is suing
john {. Wilson. brother Of the vice-president of
the Equitable Life Assurance Society for a sepa-
raton on the ground Of his cruelty inhumanity de-
Bertlon and failure 10 support her granted L.
fncnN to-day AT the rate OF Si0p a month pending
ihe trial Of her suit, and a counsel fee OF SEQ
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
DOGS SAVE MASTERS.
attract Help By Their Barking for
Men EnguIfed in Mud,

Elizabeth March 22-Two nuskrat hunters
nearly lost their lives i'm a swamp ont on the
Newark meadows last night. One was up to his
armpits in the mfre and the other had sunk TO
his waist when they were rescued by Italian
railroad laborers who had been drawn 10 the
spot by the frantic barking of two dogs ac-
companying the hunters. TIE men were Albert
Chichester and Edward Maynard, of Newark.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
REcEIvER OF RENTS NAMED.

Charles l.. Smith has been appointed receiver Of
the rents Of No IS MacdougaI St. by Justice New
burger. of the Supreme Court. pending a suit
brought by Charles l.. Smith against Benjamin
Taffar and others for partition OF the property
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
GREEN BUGS IN KANSAS WHEAT

BY Telegraph 20 The Trlbunel
Chicago, March 22-Numerous dispatcbes sror,
Kansas To-day confirmed the presence in the hest
wheat counties Of the OF the green bugs
which have done so much damage in Okla homa and
Texas ne harm already worked by the much
dreaded insects Is reported serious. The wheat
market closed strong and higher on the reports.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
LEASES MArEarowN HOTEL.

The Matt J. Ward Company. hotel brokers have
sold the furniture twcnty-ore years lease and All
of the capital stock OF the Campbell Hotel Com
pany. of tie Hotel Ie Ray, at Watertown.
n l.. to T Bernard Scanlin and others. who are
now in possession. Mr.. SCanln was formerly man
ager of the Hotel Albert and other hotels in this
city, and for the last six years steward OF the
Hotel De Soto, Savannah, Ga. The sale price was
g
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
RED SHIRTS BARRED ON THE KATY"
Engineer Passed Danger Signal, Thinking 1t
Merely Costume of Section Man.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Sedalia, Mo. March DE. NJ Alvord gen
eral superintendent of the Missouri. Kansas &
Texas. issued bulletin to-day requesting sec
tion laborers not 10 wear red shirts while at
work The explanation is said 70 he that an
engineer did not heed a red flag signal recently,
and when taken 10 task explained that he mis-
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
BUILDING LOAN CONTRACTS.

1i1th St. = $50 H. W Of 9TH ave- i25x7i N.
Stephen z. SturRes loans Corded Company soo N
property; Harris Mandelb and Fisber N~''O'
levine loan 1 same Who'll. -, 1000
and i35th I09. 10NlOO; William r Pose
loans Peterborough Building Company. -. "a "a
LIST ave II. GOth St S0x39 TX irreg sam "''VV
ue Wacht Charles Geger and Solomon IlTaver
man lean Mount Morris Construction Company soo
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
AUCTION SALES ro.nAx

Al "A vesey stBy Joseph = Day: 1881 to 1537 Road
way. 45th ST. 50 0TXI4S.11x irreg: 4 and s,or
bk and theatre and ohhce bldg l. 8ouden act 60
Acre square Bldg 60 ct al. z II sykes atty: W F
Qugley ref. amt due. $SS475 ~ estate and rirbt.
ON the premss. az p MY y r Archer Sutton ~
Rockaway Road, Archer and Ilssam Place Iamaics
J. entire block comprising about lots 10 be orfeTod
separately vol sale. 0'NN
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
Proposals.

OFFICE OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PARKS.
~ ARSENAL BUILDING
FIFTH AVENUE AND SIXTY-FOURTH STREET
BOROUGH OF MANHATTAN. THE CITY OF NEW
YORK
SEALED BIDS OR ESTIMATES Will. BE received
p, the PARK the above once OF Department
a. Parks until O'Clock p m.
THURSDAY. APRIL. H. 1907
Borough cf Manhattan
CONTRACT no. :
FOR WORK AID MATERIALS FOR BRBCTION AND
fS0NfpIFsTION OF THE INTERIOR FINISH IN THIS
NV YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY, ASTOR. Lemon
ASD TILDES FOUNDATIONS. FIFTH AVENUE
EORTTF.TF AND FORTY SECOND STREETS
the security required will be Four hundred thousand
Dollars. - -, ,.
IN ~ fhrtv-giN CALENDAR MONTHS after notice 10
Ifein work az building has been given
bfds compared and the awarded a.
A lump n aggregate sum
iors NAV be and blank forms be obtained
r,ecs ofth Department OF Parks. central
PARK Manhattan and also az the ONCE Of the architects
srrSre 4 Hastings No. 2S East Forty-iIst street Man
haitian.
fl'~' MOSES HERMAN
President:
JOSEPH 7 BERRY,
MI -'HA Ell J. kEN%EDY.
Commissioners OF Parks
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
THE BRONX BUILDING PLANs

Clinton ave. 3 I0S n OF ls1at AZ o.
story frame stable, i2N14 feet; Antonio psrH
owner: Rudolph Werner architect. -
Bristow St. OF 10th ST I two sfo-,.
frame store and dwelling house I6x55 feotS
Joseph Roberts. owner VIM T Ia Veiis
architect .............
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
BUYS A LOFT STRUCTURE.

s r. Goodale & Son have sold the eleven story
loft building Nos Al and 43 West 25th St. for John
E. Olsen and Daniel II. Butts to Michael Coleman.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
MANHATTAN BUILDING o, Au

5ls' ST. Nos. 21o 10 225 West; for two story
brick pOstofhce. SSx33 feet; A FrankenheId
owner; r. d KOhn. architect. 49,. ..... soz oo,
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
City Property for Sale.

mo SETTLE ESTATE would sell desirable residence
4 property section OF The Bronx near ouo"35 >
fine house grounds 6iXl63 feet liberal terms m
quire premises Union Ave. near last looh 81
or Of NJ I4AHM 532 East seth s.
DARGAIN.-EIegant modern 3-fanily house; private
ID ueEhborhood. healthiest spot in BronN inquire
II. FLOHR. owner. 1Tf6 Topping ave Mount Hope
TyOtrR STORY BROWNsTONE HOUSE and lot. 20xl0O
II r. Inquire premises. 334 East 5Oth ST.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
Real Estate WQnte9.

IBIDS WANTED contract work for cutthe and gra1-
ID ing streets in county - minutes
Grade nd specification ready. vrTk
THE HALEY LAND AND IMPROVEMENT COMPANY,
I04- East l25th street.
New York city
WANTED To lease good corner suitable for hotel
w or saloon. substantial party with security GLATT
& MAY 2G41 Sd
5000 COO to loan In small amounts. 81. COrtInndt
Mortgage Co. 81 William So
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23

PROPOSALS FOR INDIAN SUPPLIES -DEPARr-
meq5 9f 9e F.5TsT 2s % s7 ai pTeT s Wss
IL MARKED outside II the envelope: Proposal for
ami addressed 10 the "Commssionsr * Indian Ahars
until osIo1 srpsbIDr tbs Indian service ana tasa
orened f9r II shoes hardware and Eslfi n - rl9oer
Sealed proposals plainly marked on the outside Of
as the b. ard addressed % the Conlissonsr
Of !s'A once until o'clock m Of T5Ss,.e
al i jHT 10 S7 and then opened for furnishing the 51
Trice " with enameled ware lamps furniture bediinT
aercul5qIa ampismtaS ] IRlnts % oils s'ass tin
e,c school supplies and list Of miscellaneous arti-
SScsu % sVias ali neeesar inforns,tion or Sid9s1
WashiTgton II q; L, ;. Indian warehouses at New
1oIS H. recruitment reserves the right 10 ana
and all bids. any part oi aay bid F. E LEUPP
TpRoposALs FOR SADDLE BLANKETS: ROCK ISL
and Arseaa, n March Is 1897; i sealed proposals
o'clock r NJ, MOUNTS ecb & % & r11ns4ing 2i
ton. $ E BLUNT. colonel ord. Dept L. 5. A. Com
nandns
EAEp FFor9fsAsd y.. w! a5 RE TGEETEp At THE
until oSoc & ma AP cn 3 sSo i9S 9pd shgn opened
constTuctson eight steam
at AsJora oregon san Francisco. Cal: Seattle Wash.
with specifications copies OF Thf VIII blank proposals
and Other pfGF@S2n m SE IN be Rsi gpSo aPPGe'on to
gIVREAsURY DEPARTMENT. OFFICE OF THE sII-
PerysinE AreRttset 9 Washngop i D. G. March u
his
ofnce O'Clock p NJ. the 10Th
and then opened furnishing eQupping additional
toilet rooms IN the L. Court Iouse and Post
Office az New York n. y. I'm accordance with drawing
and specification copies Of which may obtained a:
this office tho ONCE Of the Chief Engineer and SUI
perintendeat Of Repairs. U 5 Public Buildings. New
tect. JAMES KNOX TAYLOR. Supervising Architect
MORT sI4OCUM. N Y. MARCH g. l9O7-sEAIFD
proposals. I'm tripcate furnishing Fuel Forage
and Straw. and Mineral on. required Fort Slocum
n Y during ending June so 1905 will be received
here until A NJ. April l. 1897 L. reserves right
10 reject accept any or all proposals
Information
taning wi for
Forage and straw. and Mineral Oil. a - ". =
WILDER @ NJ
DROPOsAIS FOR COMPLETION OF POST HOsPI-
Il TAL--FORr WOOD. \. y. II. March 81. 1897
Sealed proposals triplcate. furnishing material
and labor for completion OF hospital at this will
received here until II 80 a. April T.
he or q Tnfor
application Envelopes
should indOrssd Proposal Completion OF Post
IInsr nl II o.
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
ADMINISTRATIONS.

Challenges stin 10 be passed on n.-.-.-.-..- '''-''
Louis Bailey has been appointed deputy con
troller of the Equitable in place of Gerald Brown
who is now controller
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23
city Property for Sale or to Let.

rNOR SALE OR REST-5O and 80 West 18Th ST.. 6OV
II IOO. two connectcE and basement houses;
easily changed business Application from principals
'-i' Jay & GAMBLER "a Wall ST.. York
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23

TAROpOsAIS FOR SADDLE BLANKETS: ROCK ISL
Il Arsena, m. March IS 1907; sealed proposals
o'clSck + NJ. Thursday, ATrl Is 1897 furnishing
600 saddle blankets. pounds each. olive F'uI
specincations Of bid upon appIicl-
ton. $ e BLUNT. colonel ord. Dept L. 5. a, Com
New-York tribune., 1907-03-23

A -EI.FGANTIY FURNISHED APARTMENT. pli.ssx ;
a. bath; $3.50 daily; including meals tive =" ss''
one SIS TEIE ALABAMA. 10 East 1tn *
Gainesville daily sun. (Gainesville, Fla.) 190?-1938, 1907-03-16
CAUSES Foa CONCENTRATION

Two causes for general cougratu ala
tions appeared in yesterdays news Pc
ports IL was announced that the
Thaw trial was drawing TO a close, and
that the Kansas Legislature had re.
used 20 make an Appropriation for the
purpose OF placing statute Of John
Brown in the national hall OF fame Il,
Washington.
There IL, 81 course. no connection
between the two events, and nothing
in common except that both announce.
ments are cAlculated IN add some what
to the mOdicum Of national happiness
Long ago have the people sicser,d
Of the Thsw trial, and the only re.
naming interest J., in the result
whose speediness would 10 more than
welcomed. II . doubtful il anything
that might now be submitted would
materially change the outcome o. the
ease, unless IL were he deveiorm NJ
of.ome heretofore hidden and remars.
sb'y applicable evidence, the proba-
bHity OF which 10 hardly TO be enter.
tanned. 1t i. time f9r he Thsw case
to pass into history. and then some.
b IS ought 10 seal and lose the rec.
o'd.
The Kansas case. i; is true. mag
break forth agsin. bat the lapse OF time
Will only sdd 20 the imLrohsbIlity %
ia sGcc ssful issue. In the meantime
il il refreshing 10 note the absence in
he Kansas legislature Ola majority
OF that class Of crsnks who would.
through misguided and prejudicsd
sentiment, take step that might
somewhere help 10 block the wheels OF
national progress. We do no, think
il would disturb the people generally
II Kansas erected a dozen statues 10
John Brown, still, there can be no
doubt thar the Kansas Legislature has
acted wisely for the welfare OF that
State. Ofieisl scratching OF cd sores
can only prolonR disease that, long
sgo. should have been pronounced /
healed Atlanta Constitution.