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The Washington bee., 1907-12-21

told him of this article. After reciting
how he used to love DR.. Chancellor,
the captain was asked if he had taken
any steps to investigate the charge that
the superintendent was responsible for
it. He said he had never taken any
such steps because he believed in his
beloved friend, DR.. Chancellor.
Secretary Hines testified as TO the
meeting at which the board is said to
have unoficially authorized the superin-
tendent to issue the order regarding the
$4,000 books. He said it was a special
meeting; that he believed several
members Of the board seemed favorable
to the destruction of books.
Attorney Fulton attempted to show
by the witness that the minutes of the
board were poorly kept Objection on
the part of Attorney Mcnamara was
sustained by the captain. With the tes-
timony Of Mr.. Hines the afternoon ses-
sion closed.
The evening session began at 8
o'clock. Mr.. Hines was the first wit
ness After a wrangle about the ad-
missibiIiy of certain testimony, with
the usual result, Captain Oyster was put
on the stand, DR.. Evermaan taking his
place as presiding officer. This time
the captain was questioned about Mr..
Chase, who it seems by the evidence,
wanted position or two in the schools
for friends, Captain Oyster admitted
Mr.. Chase had requested, through him
to the superintendent the appointment
Of several persons. He also said there
might hove been a few other personal
friends whom he wished to favor in
this way. He said he wanted every
body, Of all kinds, all classes, colors and
previous conditions of servitude, to be
his friend.
Some Friends Present
Mr. Bruce assistant superintendent in
charge OF the colored schools, was
called He testified that a meeting had
been held at his house in the fall, at
which DR.. Chancellor and several of
Mr. Bruce's friends were present. DR..
Chancellor, he said, had announced at
the beginning of the meeting that It
"has been called TO protect Bruce"
He continued:
Or. Chancellor said Chase is after
Bruce, Chancellor is after Chase, and
the Board of Education is after Chan
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
COIOred HackmenBarred

he attention Of the Commissioner, Of
the District Of Columbia is respectfully
called to the discrimination against col
ored hack drivers at the Union Station.
Just who is responsible for this discrim-
nation The Bee is unable to state. Col
ored hack drivers are not permitted to
come within a hundred feet Of the STA
uon, while white drivers are invited to
occupy space near and by the carriages
operated by the Pennsylvania Railroad
Company.
A few days ago a representative of
The Bee paid visit to the nUion Sta
ton and saw for himself this gross
discrimination. There was one whit.
hack driver who stated to The Bee that
he had been invited to occupy spacs
occupy space near and by the carriage,
the Pennsylvania Company, but he in
formed the company, so he stated, tbat
ne preferred to be with the colored
hackmen who are Disseminated ag-inst
The stands at the Union Station are
public, and no hackman should be Civ
en- any more right than another The
colored hackman pays the same amount
Tor license as the white hackman, hence
the white hackman should not be grant
ed any more privileges than anyone
else. 1t IS hoped that the Commission
ers will look into this gross discrimina-
ton.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
CRITCHLOW SAYS FOREIGN LA
BOR WILL NEVER DISPLACF
THE NEGRO


President w. G. Critchlow, of the l.
L. U, Grand Lodge, Dayton Ohio. say.
that foreign labor can never replace
Negro labor in the South. The posi-
ton occupied by Mr Critchlow gives
his words great meaning, as he IS at
the head of the greatest Order of Ne
gro laboring people in the country, and
ne has an exceptional opportunity to
study the conditions and know what
the outcome will be-
They cannot stand the hot climate. ne
says; also the prohibition measures now
being 50 generally adopted in the South
serves to keep them away, as no large
elements of foreign labor will stay
where prohibition exists. The Negro is
much the more desirable citizen, and he
need have no great fear of being dis
placed in the near future.
Mr.. Critchlow's Order-the I. l. u.
Grand Lodge-is striving 10 unite all
Negro working people into one Labor
Order, which helps them to get better
conditions in life and pays many other
benefits III case of accident, sickness or
distress. This Order is growing by leap,
and bounds, and new Subordinate Lodg-
es are being started up on every side.
This organization will never stop, Mr..
CrItchlow says, until an I. L. u. Lodge
IS formed at every school and church,
and in every town and city in the coun-
try where Negro labor can be found.
Mr.. CritchlOw is calling for more depu-
ties to assist him, saying he will paw
well for all who answer his call. and if
you want to know all about this great
and growing l. L. U. you can get full
information b yaddressing a letter of
inquiry to the following address: Grand
President Critchlow, Io7 I. L. L. Build
ing, Dayton, Ohio
REPUBLICAN MEETINGS
Beginning with next "Wednesday
evening. December IS, Republican
meetings under the auspices OF tke
United Republican Clubs of the 70
districts will be held. First, Eleventh
Seventeenth and Eighteenth Districts
in Samaritan Hall; Mr.. Samuel tones
will preside. Friday evening. Decem-
Der 20, Third, Fourth, Fifth. Sixth
and Seventh Districts will be held
in Fosters Hall, Eighteenth street
northwest; Mr.. Jesse Foster will pre-
side
Friday, December 22z. the Eighth.
Ninth, Tenth, Twelfth, Thirteenth
and Fifteenth districts will hold ,
meeting in True Reformers' Hall.
Attorney Thomas L, Jones will pre-
side.
January 3, Friday night. Cadets
Armory, Fourteenth, Fifteenth Six
tecnth and Nineteenth Districts
Monday January 8 1908 Twentieth.
Iwenty-frst and Twenty-second Dis
trlcts, place to be named. later on;
Attorney Royal Hughes will pre-
side.
Among a few of the Republicans
who will address these meetings will
be Attorneys Thomas L. Jones. M.
/. Clinkscales, A. w. Scott. Rev {
L. Corrothers, Rev. ]. B. McLaupb-
I'm James w. Poe, Samuel Tones
Dr. I. H. Marshll, Jesse Foster. DR..
,. NJ. Pierre E. w. Ray, w. Calvin
Chase, Attorneys w. c. Martin. 7 2
Bundy James Muse, and many others
whose names will be published later
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21


Hon J. B. Foraker,
Washington, D. c.
Dear Sir:
We, a committee representing the col
ored citizens OF Cincinnati, deem it ex-
pedient and appropriate at the begin
ming Of this session of Congress to IL
form YOU that we are fully aware of
the gallant fight you have made and
are making in the Brownsville investi-
CATION, and we extend our heartfelt
thanks and deepest gratitude for your
noble efforts toward securing justice for
our soldiers, who were without trial
discharged without honor, ,notwithstand-
ing the many years of meritorious SER
vice. We pray that success may crown
your work and that you may attain the
highest honor in the gift of American
citizens.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
citizens.

The above Is a copy Of the letter
sent TO Senator J. B. Foraker by col
ored citizens Of Cincinnati, and deliv-
cred to him in Washington, December
4th, by Prof w P Dabney.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
Yours resDectfuIl.

j OAt ACSpC(tAulif
George w. Hays.
L. w. Gray, DID.
n. c. Vaughan, MD,
John McRoberts.
R. D. G. Troy.
J. Franklin Walker ID
A. Lee Beatty.
A. J. DeHart, ID.
William Copeland.
w. H. Brown.
w. A. B. Kerr, MD.
Sam Lewis.
Charles w. Bell.
S. c. Townsend.
w. P. Dabney.
]. L. Jones.
Frank Hurdle.
]. f. Jackson.
Warren King.
Priestly Hardin.
Z. A. Williams, MD.
+. Z. Gather.
The Washington bee., 1907-12-21
FORAKER ENDORSED.

Cincinnati, Ohio, December ?, 1907.
Hon J. B. Foraker,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
Financial Houses Say Senator McCarren's
Measure Should Be Passed.

representatives Of several bond houses said yes
terday that Senator McCarren's bin eboIfsb,p tbo
per cent limit upon interest payable on New York
lily ponds and corporate stock, which passed the
Assembly yesterday, met with their hearty an
prevail and that they hoped It would become a law
such n law should have been passed long aro ."
said A w. Barnes, of Fisk & Robinson Under
the law the bonds have be sold at pnr md
under late conditions in the bond market II has
been evident that tho city had 10 do ono OF two
things either increase the rata OF interest or de-
crease the price OF the bonds. IN order TO mako
them attractive 20 investors"
Asked whether he thought the city would IN
crease the rate II the bill became a law. Mr.
Barnes said that II would depend upon the condI-
ton of the market nj the time the bonds were or
fered. but that tho main point was that tho city
should be in n position 10 do II the conditions
warranted IT,
representative Of Harvey Fisk & Sons said:
The bill means simply that the city is getting It.
self In shape that II the time should come
when II cannot dispose OF its bonds at the 4
per cent rate II VIII be in position to Increase
the rate without having to wait for the Jaw to
he changed. So far it has been abTo 10 dispose
Of It's bonds limited to per cent interest but
the time may come when 1t will not be able to do
SO. and It is simply good business move on the
part OF the city to be prepared for such a condl-
ton. The city has got 70 have money. and II
it cannot get it at the present rate it will have
to increase the rate. that is all II certainly Will
not increase It unless II has to-
AT the office of n w Halsey & Co It was said
that the bill was a good thing for the city, II
should be in position 10 increase the interest
rate II necessary and that while they did not
think the city would have any difficulty in dis
posing or the next issue az the 4 per cent rate,
there was no telling what the future conditions
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
BIG r. r. EXTENSION.
II. II. Rogers Wants to Get Into
Vest Virginia Soft Coal Fields.

me report was revived yesterday of the intention
OF ii. H. Rogers and his associates TO extend to
LaEe Erie their DeeDwa ter Tidewater lines. re-
Gently merged as the Virginia Railway Company
ana now under construction from Norfolk Va. into
lhe pitumlnous coal regions Of West Virginia, In
me report, as now brought out the northern link
OF the Iidewater-in-C ireat-Lakes line may De the
Loraln Ashland Railroad. which Joseph Ramsey
Jr.' Is building from Lorain. Lake Erie To the
ONO River, and which is to extend through the
hooking coal fields Mr.. Ramsey said yesterday
afternoon, when asked about this rumor
am unwilling TO say whether or not there are
any contracts or agreements between the Jorain &
Ashiahd and any other roads Both the Lorain &
Ashdahd and the Rogers system seem to be head
ing toward the same point, Gaipolis. and I should
Welcolhe connections with such strong roads the
Deepwater and the Tidewater"
Inc virginia Railway Terminal Company. which
owns the terminal property near Norfolk which is
70 he used by The Virginia Railway Company. has
He'd at Norfolk mortgage 10 the Central Trust
company. or this city. securing the oneyear loan Of
SIoooO'ooo made a few months ago by the trust
company to Fl. II. Rogers for the railroad The
security under the bonds is 525 Of waterfront
property. which will be used for the terminals Of
the Virginia Railway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
LRy TELEGRAPH 70 The Tribune. l

PittsAeld, Mass. May l6-RaIph n Gillett was
asked at his home in WestlelG concerning the pur-
pose Of the Buffalo. Rochester & Eastern Railway
our proposition IS put forward in good faith
Mr.. Gillet said our object being 10 furnish rail-
road facilities for large section of country not
now served. Our line as surveyed passes through
from 100 TO l75 postofice towns not now reached
by a steam road. and the population approxinates
100 people to each OF the 2S5 miles. We parallel
the New York Central at a distance varying from
five to twenty-five miles and line. If built viii
be of immense advantage to a section which now
has no facilities for the transportation OF freight
we plan q steam road from the Great Lakes 10
Troy, and II our application for a charter is
granted. will build. The fact that capitalize
ton Is fixed at $5O0.OOo. leads to some skepticism
as TO the good faith OF the proposition. and wish
20 say that the estimated cost of the road is
Mr. Gillett was asked If the line is backed
up by the consolidated company and said with
much emphasis: Our road has absolutely no con-
nection with any other company. l do not see how
phatcally than by leaving II in Just that way"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
BACKING OF NEW ROAD.
Denial That Line Across State Is
Connected 1cith Consolidated

North Adams. Mass, May 1s-In connection with
the proposed merger OF the New York New Haven
& Hartford and the Boston & Maine railroads
much interest IS felt here in the proposed new line
connecting Troy, N Y. with Buffalo and the idea
Is advanced that the New Haven road Is behind
the proposed line across the Empire State The
name OF the proposed line IS the Buffalo Rochester
~ Eastern Railway and papers OF incorporation
were filed Mt Albany some time ago but II has
Just been learned that some OF the men promoting
the new road closely identified with the great
system Of trolley lines now owned and operated IN
Connecticut and Massachusetts by the Consolidated
Railway Company. the New York New Haven &
Hartords holding company.
r. u. Gilett OF Pittsfed. the builder Of the
Berkshire Street Railway and the Western Massa-
chusetts Street Railway. at the head of which Is
President Melen, of the New Haven road is one
ef the promoters Of the new line across New York
State. Mr. Giett is also a director OF the Con-
soidated Railways Company
The FitchburE Division OF the Boston & Maine
has n terminal in Troy which ia to be the Eastern
terminal OF the proposed new road and with the
New York. New Haven & Hartford in control of
the t1tchburg division and OF the new line from
Troy TO Buffalo II would have facilities for trans
porting freight from the West to New England
points.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
TRADE IN CHICAGO.
- 1,elepranh % u Trimrne. ]


Chicago Nav 1s-Another bull craze hit the
wheat pit to-day and precipltated one Of the most
exciting sessions the exchange has ever seem July
wheat openng as low 92Ac. climbed up to SSisc
before the close The food Of buying orders fairy
staggered the nit and turned the last fifteen min
,,taa into q pandennonirm reshed by the gal
lerv than bv the struggling brokers themselves
Corn oats and provisions all closed Mt advances
ov-inp IN largo part 10 the exciting rise In wheat
Local reoeipts were q cars. against last year
NAV closed at 9sc. gain Of 413c on yesterhaS >
closing price July closed at sS1ze' as coinpareu
with s2kc 70 S23sc. -
The corn market was active but weak at the
opening prices dropping almost lc as soon as
,rsdipg started The market acted largely as dlh
wheat and in the course of the forenoon the "Pei-
ing loss in price had been recovered Local 80.
CENTS were 15G cars and the shipments If'"'
buehels The estimate Of to-morrow's recelpts was
e. cars MAY corn at the close was at oa1sc, 10
compared with 52i4c to 52%sc At the CLOSE SeS'
TulV closed AT Sac. advance OF &c: . ..o oro,
The demand for oats was good, pul az M nraessire
inc the nfferjnes were larger and more pIssSiis
fban couId She absorbed with the rapulty
NV the sellers without detriment 10 the pilce' i
was going al the opening III ~, me o.ts changed
front with the others and the market oeca aH
strong Local receipts we're loI cars am arrl,rF' q
ments IS 900 bushels Estimate oI * az
receipts was 1l3 May oats cloSfi a. -, cIasi
ad,,anca of. Yesterdays GADse. Jhy al ''"7e
was 44ikc, against 43lgc l., The rri5
Although the neg products r@coVeIeu ~, ~ 20 lie
there was no activity TO the demand ana an al o ~
beavness prevailed again after the reaction i2c4
run Of hogs WAS 600 head and estimate lp
dav % 600 NAV pork closed AT SIG 80, an ~ s
Of &c on Yesterday closing price May , ialu ~ ~
close gas So 05 a gain OF 212c. May ribs closed at
IS 7s. decline Of 21sc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
DENIALS FROM MELLEM.
Not Interested IN b. & ". Il fairs
AnnOyed by ReDOrts.

Boston. May 1s-President Charles s 1IeIlen q
the New York. New Haven & Hartford Railroad
issued the following statement to-day:
Mr.. Mellen. IN an interview stated:
de was excessively annoyed by the numerous
newspaper statements directly and indirectly pur-
porting 20 come from him, and takes this occasou
to say:
He has given statement regarding the rels~
tons OF his company to the Boston & Maine To
any one. nor has he discussed Mr. Tuttle's connec-
uon with the TumOred combination. 4
Neither has he made any plans in view OF thS
proposed runners.
He has had negotiation looking to the controg
OF the Boston & Worcester
he has no negotiation in progress with Mr.. MorsH
nor any agreement regarding rates service
he does not know whether Mr.. Morse iS 70 start
his passenger boats between New York and Boston,
or not; he would be glad OF reliable information
upon this subject
He has not called upon Mr.. Tuttle-not becauss
he would not like TO. but because there is busi<
ness that calls for it, and he IS not here for soca
enga genents :
The companies with which he Is connected havs
no stock ownership in the Boston & Maine. and.
there Is occasion for him TO interest himself IN
that company,s affairs; he has not done 50, and
hopes there will be occasion for him 20 do SO.
There IS little sentiment in connection with his5
business. and he is not consumed with desire TOD
dominate Boston & Maine affairs because OF hiA
former connection with the property He hasl
ample business with which to occupy all his time,
and seeks only 20 be allowed to handle that witty
as little advertising as may be found necessary. ?
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
KANSAS CROP ALL RIGHT.
Omaha Men Said to Haze Misrepre-
Sented 1t to Boom Prices.
GBy Telegraph TO The Tribune

Topeka. Kan. May 16.-F. D. Coburn. secre-
tary of the Kansas Board Of Agriculture, to-day
made public 4 letter from w. J. McCohn. Of
Bucklin. his regular crop correspondent for Ford
County. charging that the party representing the
Omaha Board Of Trade which recently inspected
Kansas wheat fields deliberately misrepresented
the condition OF the Kansas crop for the pur-
pose OF booming prices
The Omaha party reported the Kansas crop
practically destroyed by green bugs and drourh.
McCohn says the prospects for a big crop were
never better in Western Kansas, and regarding
the Omaha men wrote;
we could not get the Nebraska men to care
fully inspect fields and learn real conditions
They came here to find green bugs. Their pur-
pose to ignore anything not calculated to boom
prices was apparent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
BOSTON 6 ALeANY SERVICE CONDEMNED

Boston. May 1S-The freight and passenger ser<
vice Of tho Boston & Albany Railroad was cons
demned being insufficient and faulty during
the last year, in resolutions which were adopted
to-day by the House Of Representatives, The rssos
buttons follow:
Resolved. That the general court hereby express
its disapprOval OF the Insufficient and faulty freight
and passenger service which the recent inveStiga-
tons made by this general court and the Board ot
Railroad Commissioners show to have been rem
dered during the last twelve months by the New
York Central & Hudson River Railroad Company
the lessee of the Boston & Albany Railroad.
Resolved. That the general court approve the
public demand for a better service by the said
lessee and directs the said board TO take all lawful
proper and effective measures to obtain the sanls
and report to the next general court not later
than January 10, 1908. the result OF further ing
vestigation OF the freight and passenger service o
the Boston & Albany Railroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
NEW U. p. BONDS ALLOTTED.

Kuhn, Loeb G Co. as manag gers OF the syndicats
underwriting the issue of s75OOOOOO per cent
convertible bonds OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, yesterday sent out allotment notices To
the subscribers. II IS understood that the man
ayers avaied themselves OF the terms OF theirs,
invitation To those whom they desired as particle
pants this invitation reservng to the managers tha
right 10 award any part OF the amount applied for
by any 1rm individual. to reject applications
entirely. II is said that the allotments foreign
subscribers were materially cut down. the larg-
est part of the total applications were received
from abroad. and the New York subscribers ara
understood to have had allotted TO them not much
less than the amount OF the participation for
which they had applied.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
CHICAGO TRACTION GETS LeEwAv.

All the stock of the Chicago Union Traction Conn.,
pany required by the terms OF the new ordinances.
II was announced yesterday. has been deposited
with the Central Trust Company under the call OF
the committee OF which James N. Wallace Is
chairman. The time for depositing stock expired
on Wednesday. but the committee has decided 70
give an extension 20 and including May q
All the stock OF the North and West Chicago
Street Railway companies required BY the terrnz
the ordinances, IL is also learned has been de-
posted with the Chicago committee The fact that
requisite amount OF stock OF the three companies
under the first call Is regarded evidence OF the
desire Of the holders to assist in every way tho
proposed reorganization OF the Chicago Union Trac,
ton Company and the rehabilitation OK al the
fraction properties OF Chicago
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
DISTANCE NOT SOLE FACTOR IN RATES.

Washington. May I6.-In decision rendered to-!
day dismissing the complaint in the case of f. H
Without against the Missouri. Kansas & Texas
Railroad Company. the Interstate Conmerce.
Commission held that Ito make distance tbs
sole factor in determining a reasonable rata
would introduce undue discrimination and ereatel
chaotic commercial conditions" The complains!
ant said that the carriers rates on refined OIL al
the date OF his petition. from Erie, KAN, 90 Jopls
Mo sixty-nine miles and 10 st. Louis. four hun-
bred miles, were II cents hundred pounds
Later the rate from Erie TO Joplin was reduced to
X cents which IS the rate prevailing from Others
oil shipping points in Kansas TO Joplin IN i'al
decision the commission says The rates TO Jop-
lin St Louis and Kansas City from these produces
ing points are apparently adjusted with a view %
nIscfnr the shippers on an equitable basis and
afSorine them equal opportunities in the nnarkstsS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-05-17
GETS ORDERS FOR 1909.
But Tennessee Coal and Iron De-
c6ncs to Sell Rails so Far ahead.

II was said yesterday that the Tennessee Coal
ana iron Company which IS the only company
making the open hearth rail at the present time.
had received numerous inquiries regarding steel
rails for delivery in 1909 1t was reported. how
ever that the corporation, in reply to these in
q1"'eS' announced that It did not deem 1t prudent
|" sell rails so far ahead. 1t is understood that
the Tennessee Company has already practically
sold its entire production for 1908
representative of the Bethlehem Steel Corpora-
,i"" Salo Yesterday that the company could book
ORDERS Tor open hearth rails delivery next
year, but in view of the fact that its mil, would
not he in operation until July additional orders
outside Of the 5000 tons already contracted for nv
tI!e Hartman lines would not he accepted.
Inc steel companies say that Notwithstanding
the talk Of retrenchment and complaints Of 40
lec1e rails on the part Of the railroads orders are
coming in as rapidly year ago. The following
table gives the tonnage for 1893 delivery ordered to
date: