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The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
EXAMINED BY Mr.. JUSTICE
Cost of Operating Passenger
Train Subject of Inquiry
Rv Guesses and Deductions Mr.. jus
+;ce Soucl,t to Refute Previous TeS-
timOny--EfOrts Character1zed ny
Mr. Spencer as the "Wisdest specu-
IatiOn"

Washington, Aug. 24.-Wltn some
slight assistance in the form or guesses
hy Vice President H B. Spencer or the
Southern railway, Speaker justice ol
the North Carolina legislature tooaS
committed that it cost only S54.37 10
operate a passenger train of two coach
as and a baggage car on the North car
olina railroad from Goldsboro 10
Greensboro, a distance OF 134 miles.
By the same method of deduction the
sneaker calculated that the revenues
from this train would amount to S3So
and that the difference would be the
profit to the railroad. He took the POSI-
ti0n that in this manner the cost OF
operation and the revenues Oh the
Southern railway system could De GULL
nutad to refute the testimony gwen
Yesterday by Mr.. Spencer that 1t cost
an average of 1.03 per train mile 70
lonerate a passenger train in the state
and that the revenues from that tram
would average S1.25 per train mlle'
| Including mail and express. This was
the feature today of the hearing IN the
North Carolina rate case before speclal
master Walter A Montgomery, ap-
pointed by United States Circuit Judge
Pritchard to take evidence.
| Mr.. Justice began his inquiry by ask
ling the cost of labor, supplies on the
train, and al such expenses that could
be approximated, but there were sc
many expenses involved on which the
! witness had no knowledge tha'
1.-The speaker incorporated in the
list q number Of personal guesses.
At the CONFUSION Mr.. Spencer char
Iacterized the deduction as "the wild
lest speculation
When the cost of operating had beer
lestimated Mr.. Justice calculated thai
lsucn a train would carry an average
lof 10 passengers, half of which woule
he first class, and that these woult
lpay an average fare of $1.90 under tn
lold rate, Or a total of $500 for th'
whole trip.
l Mr. Justice asked the witness If n
did not know that it had been show
that the Southern make more than 2O
per cent on it's passenger business. MI
Spencer replied that the result wa
merely a numerical calculation on as
sumed figures
At the afternoon session Mr.. Spence
was questioned at length cOncernln
his opinion of comparative rates Il
North Carolina
Mr.. Thorn, general counsel for tn
Southern, then obtained a statemen
fro mthe witness to the effect tha
while it is possible to compute the aV
erage cost per mile Of operating all pas
senger trains, it is impossible to accu
, rately sub-divide the expenses so az
> fix the cost per mile OF operating
L particular train on particuia
day.
The hearing was then adjourned ul
til Monday
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
SIX MEN KILLED
Were Testing Boiler of Engine When
1t Exploded.

New York. Aug. 23.-Six men were
testing the boiler of a donkey engine
in the hole of the coal barge Patterson
were instantly killed today by the ex-
plosion of a boiler. A seventh man
was seriously injured.
The barge, which belongs to the
Erie railroad company, was being ov-
erhauled when Captain Hopkins, his
engineer, and deck hand and the other
four machinists went into the engine
roo INTO test the boiler. A fire was
started in the boiler and it had been
burning but a short time when the
boiler exploded.
1t is supposed that the water in the
boiler was low.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
BRYAN ON SPEECH
President Disclosed Scheme
for Capitalization
WAS AN EASY VICTIM
When He Proposed National In
Incorporation of Railroads
States Were Annoying Corporations
and Corporations Demand Federai
protection Railroads Not the
Public That Demand EeaaosA oi
Authority to Washington.

Lincoln, Neb., August 24.-Willlaln
J. Bryan, in commenting on Presioeht
Roosevelt's last speech, said:
THE president has at last disclosed
his scheme for Capitalization at which
he has hinted in former speeches. IN
his Provincetown, Mass, address ne
PROPOSES the national incorporation oL
railroads and other corporations eo-
eaged in interstate commerce.
"Here is the secret; it is out at last
The states are annoying the corpora-
tions and the corporations demand
federal protection from state lcSloia-
tinn. The president thinks that actiOi'
is most pressing as regards these cor
,,orations which, because they are
common carriers, exercise a quasi
public function The states nave
been enacting two cent fare laws ana
laws reducing freight rates and the
railroad managers demand that thcy
shall be relieved from further fear Of
such legislation. The presidents S Ham
| iltonian ideas make him an easy VIC"
| tim, and he yields to the entreatles OF
| the railroads.
'If it was the public he sought TO
protect he would recommend federal
remedies, which would not Interfere
! with state remedies, but it is the rail
! roads, not the public, that demands
| the removal of authority to Washing
| ton.
| "The democrats can be depended
| upon to oppose with all their nigh
| this movement toward GENERALIZATION
| # any democrat wavers, his constitu
,. ents should look into his business re
| lations and see whether he is unde
! obligations to the railroads. A Ham
iltonian republican, like the president
may honestly think that the farthe
the government is removed from th
| people the better it will be; but ;
Jeffersonian democrat does not cheer
ish any such delusion. Even the Ham
iltonian republican ought to hesitat
to trust congress with any more pCWe
while the United States senators ar
elected by legislatures.
ut is fortunate that the peopl
have had an object lesson so recently
The federal law stopped rebates an
passes but the railroads make NOR
money than they did before. Tn
states, on the other hand, gave tn
people a reduction in rates and thos
who are receiving the benefit of thes
reductions will be slow to surrende
the advantage thus far gained.
''It is doubtful whether the republ
can congressman from the west wi
dare to support the presidents propc
sition, but if an attempt is made
put such a measure through congress
the democrats will stand goo
chance Of retiring every western repul
lican who votes for it,
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
MAY MARRY AGAIN
MFR. NiZsner Granted Absolute Di-
vorce from Wilson Again.

New York. August 24-Justice Guy
of the supreme court today signed a
final decree Of divorce in the Suit
brought by Mrs. Adelaide Yerkes Miz-
ner for an absolute divorce from Viii
son Miner. BY the decree Mrs. MiZ-
ner is permitted to resume the name OF
Yerkes and she may marry again.
Miner is forbidden to marry during
the life time of his former wife. Mrs
Yerkes was the wife of the late Char.
les Yerkes the Chicago Traction pro-
moter.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
CANAL WORK CHECKED

Lack of Funds Causes Taving OF OF
Large Number of EMPLOYEES: =.
Panama August 23.-Lack of funds
is checking the canal work. Four
thousand men have been laid off on the
new line of the Panama railroad and
it is stated that the department OF mu-
nicipal engineering has been ordered
TO lay off one thousand more.
reduction in the clerical force is
also looked for.
The excavation for August will snow
big increase over July.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
SOUTH NOT BARRED
Entitled to its Quota Of Or
fiCeS
SHOULD APPLY FOR THEM
Otherwise Others Mill Be Selected
To Fill Them
Opinion Printed in Pamphlet Forn
and Distributed throughout Stasc.
Considered Final by States Coun-
sci and Therefore Argument Nouls
be Futile.

Washington, Aug. :4.-CiVil service
Commissioner McIlhenny today talked
of his recent trip through the south
where he went for the purpose OIL inter
esting the people in the service.
There are throughout the south'
he said many men OF high literary.
ottainments. of learning and aoility'
the type of the college professor "
whom the fierce struggles OF conanef-
cial life are repugnant. Men Oh thiS
class would be most valuable To the
government in many capacities and gov
ernment employment would be conSen-
ial to them.
THE benefit would be mutual. There
are Young men also of this same type
who could come to Washington ana
serve the government while studying
| in professional schools.
Among the greater part or the
1outherners the impression prevails
| that the civil service is not Tor thern'
that they can have no part in cler-
| licaI administrative WORK or the nation.
| It is not the least Difficult To under
stand why this impression prevails.
This belief was once a fact and not 80
long ago.
1T is a conviction based upon years
of experience, during which 1t was
evident to everybody that southerner
was the last man who could hope To
get a federal position. Politics not
only entered this question, but perme-
ated it.
There were southerners of a sort,
who held offices under the govern
lment, but these were not OF the class
which l have been trying TO interest IN
1.-The service. And 1t was largely be-
lcause persons of character of which
little need be said-though much could
lbe said-succeeded in obtaining and
holding office that desirable citizens
lcome to the conclusion that all avenues
were closed against merit and respect
liability
Mr.. McIlhenny said the southerners
of the high class which he tried TO In
est, held aloof from such things as
civil service examinations, feeling that
civil service reform was a farce. He
added:
1T was my endeavor 10 impress up
on the people that the condition which
they had come to regard as unchange-
able had changed forever; that no
longer were they without the pale oil
the government: but that they were
part of it, that the attitude OF Presi-
dent Roosevelt had put the civil ser
vice upon plane where performance
equalled promise an d that this state
, of affairs had become firmely fixed
: during his administrations that the
, country would never allow another
| lpresident to go back to the abuses ol
= the spoils system.
/ Under the civil service rules eacf
of the southern states Is entitled to IL
S quota of government servants and tn
Ipeople Of the south must be convince'
v that these positions belong to them
iSuch posts must, of course, be filled
and when southerners do not com
forward to take them others mus
be chosen"
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
Bank Statement

New York, August 24.-The state
ment uf clearing house banks for the
week shows that the banks hold $2,'
GIG, 900 more than the legal reserve
requirements. This is an increase o
s6S2,32 as compared with last week
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
Father and Son Drowned.

Elkton, Md, August 24.-FrahK
Churchill, of Germantown, Pa, and Ills
II wear old son, Norman, were drown
ed today in Back creek Chesapeake
CITY. while Grabbing. The boy fell
overheard and his father jumped in
after him. Neither could swim. Mis-.
Churchill and another son witnessed
the drowning.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
Appointed to Meet President Small

Appointed to Meet President Small
New York, Aug. 24.-At meeting of
the striking telegraphers this after
noon a committee of fifty men and wo-
men operators were appointed to meet
President Small on his arrival at the
Grand Central station tomorrow.
The strikers issued today the first
copies of the magazine which they are
publishing to obtain funds for the un-
ion treasury
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
FIRE IN HOSPITAL
Women Nurses Do Heroic Work In
Fighting Flames and Rescuing IA
tients-

Middle, n. Y. Aug. A.-F1re orig1-
Mating from a sterolyzlng apparatus
broke out in the Thrar hospital here
tonight
Arthur Thornley,, an orderly In the
hospital was so badly burned that he
will die. He fell TO the floor uncon-
scion and was rescued by DR.. Lillian
Morgan
A dozen women nurses did heroic
work In fighting the fire and rescuing
the 26 patients who were in the hos
pital. most OF whom were removed
through the windows on ladders OF the
fire department
The interior OF the building was
badly damaged ..-.. ..
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
TRAINS IN COLLISION
Four Persons Were Killed and 80
Injured.

Sapula, l. T., August 24.-Four per-
sons were killed and so injured this
afternoon when a westbound ST. Louis
and San Francisco passenger train and
an eastoound passenger train, both
loaded heavily with excursionists, col
lided near Sapula.
The wreck is said to have been due
to the failure of the dispatcher to issue
an order to the eastbOund train to
take the siding at Redfork. Both loco
motives and baggage cars were teles-
coped. The wreckage caught fire and
burned, but no bodies were cremated
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
Noel Has Slight Majority.

Memphis, Tenn, August 24.-Ad7ices
to the News-Scimitar from Mississippi
points say that practically complete
returns from Thursdays election give
Noel slight majority over Brewer
for the democratic gubernatorial nom
ination.
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27
Appointed Supreme Court Judge.

Appointed Supreme Court Juusc.
Atlanta, Ga. August 24--Governoi
Hoke Smith today appointed Judge
Horace II. Holden to the supreme
bench of Georgia. to succeed Justice
Andrew J. Cobb. whose resignatiou
will become effective on October IL
The semi-weekly messenger., 1907-08-27

LUNfINA TODAY
Two concerk-aftcrnoon ana e~en-
ing.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16

Some of the opinions of leading Wall street commission houses follow;
 J. s. Bache &@Co-s4 Hines like this furnish the best bafgaihs. and people who buy good securities judiciously are sure of large income and very much higher prices when normal conditions once more prevail It is not well to wait for the lowest point.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16

Prince & Whitely say: ''In Niewof 9 probable renewalsof hostile legislation, both state and national, together with 9. iessened earning capacity and prob able reduction i1i dividends of all class es of corporations they are loath to become more actively interested, and from the point of View we take of the general situation We, thinlss they will lose nothing by waiting and maintain ing their present attitude.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
qAr MORNING JOURNAL COURIER, MONDAY DEt
NO BREAK BEFORE MARCH sil
Notice That Traffic Interchange at
 Jersey flty is still On.

Notices are being issued byA George N. Somers. southern New England freight agent for the Central Railroad of New Jersey, Philadelphia and Reading and southern States Despatch company, calling attention to the fact that the New Haven road has deferred its proposed action so far as relates to the discontinuance of interchange traffic via Jersey City between the Centran Railroad of New Jersey, the Philadelphia and Reading railway, the Baltimore and Ohio railroad, the southern States Despatch and the New York, New Haven and Hartford rail- road. the Boston and Maine railroad the Maine Central and the Central Vermont railroad, until March 3l, 1908.
 In the meantime it is to be hoped that definite decision will be arrived at providing whereby the Jersey City gateway for movement of traffic be- tween the above named companies will not be closed. Shipments can be con signed to and from the above fo1ds and lines and will be handled as al present.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16

Many more of these time maturities will run off during the remaining days ! of December. and they slso extend in volume into January, but the maturi- ties next year do not excite any appre- hension as itsds he3consensus of opin- ion that in the carly part of the new year much money now locked Up will be returned to active used in the loan market.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
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It looks as If Itlle iainnediate future of the stock ma es Ntdafdb be a rather quiet one, 3trsaerls anarket, with probably a lirfle sSwer prlfes.
 Re1uperatiou faei such as,heavy set back is apt2stb n afeed n e gingerly and disappointipg siner Patience is required s Ass 'Ssss's M V. ,sss sss ,,S .fAs
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16

New York, Dec. IA,
 Open. High. .Low.Ilast.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
sEx- dividend.
ADDRESS ON FOOD LAWS.
Dr. Jenkins of Experiment station 10
 Talk Tomorrow.

Dr. Edward s. Jenkins, director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experi+ ment station, will give an address on "The Food Laws and Their Enforce ment' tomorrow at SD. m. at City Mission hall, 2O1 orange street.
 The lecture is to be given under the auspices of the Consumers league and will be one of the liveliest interest and importance. The lecturer Dr, Edward S, Jenkins, knows how to present even the driest subject in an attractive and delightful manner, His study of what we might call the impure food business has made him an authority in the mat- ter He will doubtless set in forth in his vigorous and picturesque style,
 The subject Itself should appeal to every woman, mothers and housekeep- Eers in particular The National Health Defense league has named the chair man of the committee on food investi- gation of the Consumers league as one of its interpretations. The executive boards presents its proposed outline of work for the next year; To help oo- tain
 I. The annual appropriation Of a suf- ficient sum from congress to enforce the federal purs food and meat ins2ec- ton laws
 ?. The enactment of uniform state food laws.
 8. The enforcement of state laws, and especially the publication in each state of q monthly bulletin showing in detail the work of enforcement.
 4. A supply of clean, pure milk in every state,
 5. Sanitary conditions in the manu- facture. storage and sale of all food products.
 6. Protection of the health and well fare of employees in ap establishments for the manufacture afd distribution oi food products.
 This is a fine program, and should be widely understood and supported Through the suggestions of the league early Christmas shopping has beer largely accomplished; now let the women turn their attention to giving Itheir families and especially their chil. dren the very best of food. This car only be donc inteiligently by a. carefu consideration of the matter, and thi; is what Dr, Jenkins can tell us about next Tuesday. May a large audience greet him and show how many womer are earnestly desirous of being thor oughiv informed as to what has beer done and what is going to be done 1 This is one of the most important 4 branches of the work of the Consum. CTS league. There is a pressing neet of education on all questions. Al awakened interest and cooperation will ensure the enforcement of the foot law.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16

Alfred Mestrel & Co: "The power of absorption is still limited, but good stocks will probably find market at figures not much below the current levels. IA sagging tendency in prices may be loked for, with fairly good ral- lies from time to time as the short in- aterest becomes .unwieldy."
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
CLOSING PRICES.

Reported over 6rIvate wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office, .52 Broaaway and 15 Center street. New7 Haven. Conn.
 NIL xy, r
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
:. ARREST COAL DRINER.
Broke Window at officers House;
 Then Made Trouble.

William B Allen, q coal cart driver for w. F. Gilbert, was arrested satur- day by Mounted Officer John F. kee- nan, at his home, No. 19 Lake plaea. The driver is charged with drunken ness and breach of the peace.
 According to the police few days ago Allen delivered ton of coal at the officers home and in doing so he broke window
 When he went to get lis pay, it is said that dollar was deducted for the break. and after Allen had taken some drinks he went to the officers home to remonstrate. Ii is said that he was so abusive that Officer Keenan placed him under arrest
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16

Broody. Mcclellan a co. No one will contend to-day that our present business troubles are local 10 Wall street Congress has. ignored the de- fects in our currercY system and done nothing either to meet the increasing wants of bust9eFsl 9g tg prevent such financial panfts sl'' as Wa have recently experienced The sxecutiye of the na- tion has not seemed to realize that the high duties .ef- that office should be lifted above punitive propositions and doctrinaire controversies The great need of the hour IS Acbniaence; confi- dence that wise laws will be enacted and copfidencefthat theYswill be wisely enforced; coRfdenee. in.the unimpaired resources of the nation and confidence that class antp6si tihsi Twill give way to purposes of patriotism and justice and national prosbefityss
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
BOSTON STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires Of Horn blower Ss Weeks members of the New York and Boston Stock Ex- changes New Haven asce, 27 Center street.
 Boston, Dec 1l
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
LocAL sTocK ouoTAT1oNs.

Corrected daily by Kimberly. Root & Co.,, Investment Brokers 13S Orange stroer.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
F5 93

Marshall, spaueG &, Co.,, we look to see a dull, featufeless market until some promise of moneteay y relief shall be definitely fulfilled.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prlnce (, WhiteIy. members of the New York and Boston stock Exchafges New York office, E2 Broadway ard l5 Center street. New Haven.
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
Other Notes.

The Chicago Great Western has giv- en notice that interest payments on the 4 per cent. dehenture stock will be deferred and that the books of the company will close ioh December 2l 1907, to prepare "the list of stockhod- CTS who will be entitled to receive such interest" Fas, under the terms of the contract pertaining to the stock, inter est, when paid, must be paid to the stockholders of record on the last day of December"
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16

Carpenter & Bag9t say; "The great bulk Of forced gliqufdatidn. isA undoubt- edly avertea 3 taa tue reaction we have had <zfH'ce last week seems to be suffl- saafefit for the tlme being, tand a new short interest," has, ,peen anade on The decline, thus strengthening the techni- cal position of the market,
The morning journal-courier., 1907-12-16
The Union Trusl Co
NEW HAVEN.


 Chartered by the State or ConnectlcV with authority to act as Ezecutor, Ad nlinistrator, Guardian. Receiver, Trustee. under will or deed.
 Is legal depository or money paid ii to Court, and Public Trust Funds. ad as Trustee for Municipalities, CorporI Trusts of all kinds Enlpowereu 10 a| as registrar of Stocks. Bonds or othI evidences of indebtedness manage sin ing funds, and do gil business such is islG usually done by Trust Com5anies It also does a general banking bud ness, collecting checks m notes. coupoA each trust is invested by itself af kept separate and apart from the gel sral assets of the Compah,
 This Company is by law regulai|| 4xamine1 by the Bank Examiner of tIE State of Connecticut. HENRY l.. HOTCHKTSS. Presided EUGENE $. BRISTOL. TrcasurI
The San Francisco call., 1907-01-06

safely at the bottom Of the pit work accom-
phshed stood gravely as If waiting for the next
to do HIS part
Ihe Percheron was chuckling away down in his
throat but the little brown couldn't hear. She
was too far away However, she what her neigh
Dor hao done and she suddenly felt tiny CULVER all
down her spine It was culver OF pride. but she
didn't know that She just felt and willing
and strong all at once the o'clock whistle
blew she started off obediently her driver
gave the word and clattered at lively pace down to
where the Percheron stood
First aid lessons in the reconstruction OF q city,.
runbled the Percheron, wnked through his
hanging locks. "Oh. you we're It all right"
And they are For all over and among the ruins OF
the devastated city thousands of horses toiling
valianty and effectively Steam and electricity
playing their part as the hundreds of big dredges and
shoves can testify, but their usefulness comes to
end where that Of the horse begins. Where 1t is
possible to lay tracks for the accommodation of dirt
the steam shovels up thousands of tons
of debris and dirt deposit them and have them
taken away; but there are hundreds OF corners and
places inaccessible wholly to such motive
and without the patient steady horse such
places would lie unscavengered