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New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
MR.. WILCOX IN WASHINGTON.
Urging Better Postal Facilities for This
City.
from The Tribune Bureau.l

From The TRIBUNE Bureau
Washington. Jan. 3.-Postmaster Wilcox, OF New
York, is In Washington for the purpose OF urging
action by Congress which will give the metropolis
better postal facilities without delay.
we have got the site for the new postottice.
said Mr.. Wilcox. and now want the building,
and the sooner we get II the better. We do not
great. beautiful dream Of art. constructed
OF marble and ornamental stones. We want big.
handy well ordered workshop that will give us ia
cilities for getting the mail in the least posi-
bic time to the millions of people In New York
that entitled efficient service. or course, we
Iaboring under somewhat of disadvantage be
of the fact that this is not building bill year
in Congress- but the needs of the greatest city on
the continent cannot be ignored. III We cannot get
a proper building the site We have secured that
Will give opportunity to do the work cut out
for U.S. we might Just as well not have the site at
all"
Mr.. Wilcox had conferences to-day with the Pres
ident and Postmaster General CortelyOu, and re.
Ceiyed assurances from both that the needs or
New York would be properly brought to the atteu-
ton OF the guardians OF the public purse In Con
gre
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
COTTON MEN TO FIGHT.
May Sue Congressman Livingston
and President Jordan for Libel.

The board Of managers OF the New York Cot
ton Exchange held yesterday afternoon a long
meeting. at which the attack on the exchange by
Southern interests was discussed and the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That the counsel of the exchange
Henry w Taft be consulted TO the advisa
bility Of bringing suit against Leonidas L. Liv-
iLgston,. Congressman from Georgia, and Harvie
Jordan president of the Southern Cotton Grow
ers Association. for libel ard, II possible, for
criminal libel. in the affidavits which they have
addressed 10 the Postofice Department at
Washington. requesting the issuance of a fraud
orGer against the New York Cotton Exchange
President Hubbard said ster the meeting that
the Cotton Exchange management had not yet
received from Washington copies of the charges
filed there against the exchange, and that the
charges as printed in the newspapers con-
tanned misstatements amounting TO libel
Referring to the allegation that considerable
part Of the cotton at present stored in the ware
houses of New York City has been held in said
warehouses for years and is totally unfit for any
purpose whatever except to be rendered on the
fraudulent contracts of the New York Cotton
Exchange" Mr.. Hubbard said that in the four
years ended September /. 1906, 1,0S4.69o bales of
cotton had been received and certifcated in this
city, and 1,043,399 bales had in the same period
been shipped out of the city. The charge that
New York cotton bought low grade cotton
for delivery purposes was disproved, he added,
by the fact that the amount OF low grade cotton
stored here was very small, as was shown
In the recent report of classification.
The agitation among some Of the large cotton
houses of this city for securing revision Of
the New York contract has been temporarily
abandoned, those interested in the movement,
although still of the opinion that a revision
should be made, feeling that members Of the
New York Cotton Exchange they should sink all
differences of opinion and stand with the other
members in repeing the attack made on the
institution by the Southern growers.
1t is reported that one of the members Of the
reform party will later on be asked TO appear
before the exchange authorities. who may take
some measure Of a disciplinary nature
Washington Jan. st may be several weeks be-
tore the charges filed last night with Postmaster
General CorteIyon against the officers and members
Of the New York Cotton Exchange reach a hearing.
In the ordinary course OF procedure. inspectors Of
the department will make investigation OF the
charges. and the hearing, II one be held, will be
based their report in connection with the
charges filed by Representative Livingston and Mr.
Jordan In this case the proceedings VIII be
facilitated much possible that final deter
mnation of the question of issuing fraud order
against the parties complained Of may be disposed
sof without unnecessary delay
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
GOVERNOR WARMERS MESSAGE.
Michigan Chief Executive Advocates Many
Reforms-Denounces LOBBYISTS.

Lansing, M!cn.. Jan 3.-The message of Governor
Warner to the Michigan Legislature read this
afternoon. recommended the appointment of a Leg
islative committee investigate the freight car
shortage question: in cooperation with the Inter
state Commerce Commission, recommended plac-
ing electric lines under the supervision the STATE
Railroad Commissioner urged the elimination of
the professional lobbyist, ana means the puh-
lie denouncing OF any Legislation designed solely to
invite tribute from special interests
1t also recommended amendment to the laws
fixing three cents a mile as the passenger fare on
railroads in the upper peninsula and two cents I'm
the lower peninsula, except in the case of n few
Independent lines earning less than 81 O00 n mile.
recommended the placing OF private banks under
state supervision and inspection; recommended
the erection of a binder twine manufacturing plant
at the state prison in jackson; indorsed the indie
terminate sentence law for convicts which he said
is working satisfactorily and recommended thar
the requirements of the Michigan Pure Food law
be made TO conform to the national Pure Food law
in so far is practicable.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
STOCK ISSUE LIKELY.
Great Northern and Minnesota Seem
Near n agreement
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.

st. Paul. Jan. 3.-The injunction proceedings
against the Great Northern TO restrain that road
from issuing 100000 900 of stock authorized by
the directors recently came up before the dis
trlct court here to-day ami was continued until
next Tuesday. The only point involved is the
neglect of the Great Northern Company to inform
the State Railway Commission Of its purpose
in issuing such stock.
The chief counsel for the Great Northern Rail-
way says that this neglect oversight.
and that the railroad company is prepared and
will state 10 the Railway Commission the rea-
sons for issuing such stock and the purposes
for which it is intended. The railway counsel
intimated in court this morning that the bulk
Of the stock issue for lettering the equip
rent of the road. The case will be heard next
Tuesday before the five presiding judges Of the
Circuit Court of Ramsey County
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04

2S and Delaware Breakwaer January TO Peter Wright
\ sons with mdse. Arrived AT the Bar at IL m.
Steamer 81 Mar, Burns. Galveston December %.
the southern Pacific 90. with mdse. Passed in
antnc a IN
Steamer Monroe, Hulphers. Newport News Norfolk
to the Did Dominion IS CO. with Ii mdse
on Highlands y m.
Steamer IrOquois Chichester Jacksonville December 81
and Charleston January the clyde So Co. with pas
tenSers and mdHe. Passed In Sandy Hook IL :l6
Steame- Rrooklyn Swift. New orleans December -
Lewis Luckcnbach with passengers and n
antne $40 IN.
Main tGevl Boren. Bremen December o.
Oelrichs Il Co. with passengers mdse. Southeast
OF Fire Island S;ib p
Steamer City OF Atlanta. Fisher. Savannah December
81. the Ocean Co with passengers and mdse on
Scotland Llghtship az 1892
Steamer Cherokee, Staples, san Domingo, etc. the
Clyde Ss Co. with passengers mails and mdse
IN Sandy Hook at IL ia
Sandy Hook. N ]. Jan ; 9:30 p m-Wind east light
breeze cloudy.
Steamers Cassel Ger, Bremen La tFr.
Hovre Bloemfontein tBr) Melbourne. Sydney. etc: Fl
Monte. Galveston; Winyah, Philadelphia: Petersburg
Qtuss) Rotterdam and Lihau: United States DAM
ChrtStiansand and Copenhagen: Merida. Havana
cruz etc Porto Rico. Baltimore Princess Norfolk
and Newport News.
Ste ame~s Alamo. Galveston:
Steamer Benefecor. for Philadelphia.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
TRIES SUICIDE IN FRISCO.
Henry f. Terry, Brother of Insm-
0nce Brokers, InhaIes Gas.

Word received In this city yesterday of the
attempt at suicide in San Francisco on Wednesday
of Henry E. Terry. member Of a we'll known
Brooklyn family and a brother OF James and
Wyllys Terry, insurance brokers' with Offices at
No. 60 Wall street. Although he inhaled large
quantity of gas and is still unconscious, the phy
sicans believe that he will
Mr. Terry is thirty-eight years old, unmarried,
and until a year ago his mother died, he
made his home with the family at No. IL Remsen
street, Brooklyn. He is a of the late Edmund
Terry, once a well known Manhattan lawyer
George Terry, in speaking about mis- brother last
night. said he could not account for his so
far g know he added, 'he had entangle-
ments and in financial difficulty" Mr. Terry
said that lis brother left here for San Francisco
about three weeks ago business. He for
many years in the lumber business.
Terry found I'm No 1442 Post
street. San Francisco. letter in his pocket from
James Terry referred TO the disposng OF stocks
worth many thousands OF dollars In a farewell
message, written on leaf Of a notebook, he said
he wanted to end his life Ito save the honor of
from
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
THE COLORADO RIVER BREAK.
Repairs May Cost s2,ooo,o o,oOo-Amount Set
Aside by Mr. Hartman Insufficient.

Washington. Jan. 3.-The break in the Colorado
River which has caused such great damage in the
Imperial Valley in California. is giving the officials
in Washington considerable concern Reports have
reached the Geological Survey of another break In
portion of the dixie work which II not
promptly attended will prove serious. The Off
cials OF the Geological Survey the 100000 for
repair work aside at the direction OF f. H. Har-
riman, of the Southern Pacific Railroad Will not
be adequate for the work but that 100000 should
be Immediately available with the prospect OF an
ultimate expenditure of 81 100000 for the compe-
tion and maintenance of the work. President
Roosevelt is being promptly informed Of the situa-
ton. and was In conference for some time to-day
with Director Walcott and other officials of the
Geological Survey.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
PRAWNs NOT PREPARED MEAT"
Appraisers Reverse Decision of Surveyor at
st. Louis.
IFrom The Tribune Bureau.I


Washington. Jan S.-Prawns are not prepared
meat" They are "shrimps and other shell1sh,
according to q ruling of the Board of General Ap-
praisers. of New York, which has just been obliged
10 perform the painful duty of turning down the
Surveyor OF the Port at St. Louis. The surveyor
decided that lot of curried prawns which were
consigned to a dealer in St Louis. should pay a
duty of % per cent ad vaorem as prepared meat
He refused to consider for moment the accepted
standard in dictionaries any other hooks OF au-
thority the subject. The fact that the customs
laws allow 'shrimpS and other shellfsh TO enter
the country duty free had no effect on MN
Prawns when chopped into little bits and mixed
with curry powder locked like meat to him.
and as all was meat in his eyes, when assessing
duty. he proceeded to collect the % per cent IN
the face the importers wall of protest The i'm
porter looked up his lexicon found that prawns
were described as large shrimps," and forthwith
hired a lawyer fight the case.
In the decision by the board, which ought to con-
vince even a ST. Louis official of his error, IL is
explained that 'prawns Crustacea, very much
like shrimps, except that they are larger ana
without doubt would be comprehended within me me
provision for shrlmps and other shellfsh,' the
words in their common meaning. and aside from
obvious implication that the expression 'other
shellish' includes crustacea'
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
SAYS COREY WILL NOT RESIGN
Friend Also Denies That Steel Corporation
Head Intends to Remarry.

The report that w. E. Corey was expected to
resign soon the presidency OF the United States
Steel Corporation was revived yesterday, but was
once more denied. One OF Mr.. Corey's friends in
the Steel Corporation said
The facts are follows: Mr.. Corey is In Europe.
he expects TO return about February ]. When he
left New York he mad intention OF marrying
during his absence. and his friends DO not think
le has changed his mind As his intentions for
the future in this respect IL he has any friends
have no information '%he question OF vacating the
Office OF president Of the Steel Corporation ha 8
not been considered hinted at by any one con-
iected with the company.
IL is nevertheless widely believed in the financial
district that Mr. Corey will much longer con
tnue to be the chief executive United States
Steel Corporation.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
WILL BUILD BIG POWER PLANT.
Capitalists Plan Trolley Line to Cut Time
Between Nashville and Chattanooga.
GBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]


Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 5.-Work on the electric
power plant to be erected at Caney Fork Falls by
c. H Fisk and c. w. Post Of Michigan which
Will call for the expenditure OF 100000 has been
begun, and will be completed soon as possible
The plant is to supply power TO manufacturing
establishments in Nashville and Chattanooga and
includes the construction and operation of an cleo
tric railway. TO connect Chattanooga with Nash
Vile The distance between them by steam rail-
road is Isl miles. and ii is intended reduce the
tirne from fye hours to three hours by the new
line. which will cover only ninety-eight miles
P1ttsburg capitalists, IL is understood will finance
troll the power plant.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New York Thursday, Jan 8, 1907.
ARRIVED

Steamer Teutonic (3r Thompson. Liverpool December
70 and Queenstown - the White Line with i02
cabin and 269 secrage passengers malls and
rived a; the bar at 1925 cd.
Steamer Fortuna (Nor). Royen, Cenfuegos December
20. TO Daniel Bacon, with sugar. at
1890
Steamer Boniface (Br). Westray. Manaos December 49,
Para - and Barbados 27 to Booth & Co. with mdse.
Arrived the Bar q m
Steamer Hurtsda (Br). Campbell. Baltimore January
70 Barber Co. in ballasA WIN for How're and
Dunkirk.
Steamer Tomoana (Br). Comfy. London December ls
ana Cardiff % with chalk order: vessel % Funch
Edye Co Arrived at the Bar at
steamer sidra tBrl. Woodward. 81 Vincent. q l..
December 10 and Bermuda 81, simpson Spence q
Young in ballast Arrived the Bar at T:45 a m
steamer Glenhnas tBrl. Mills. Passoeroean October s.
kraaksaa IL, Panoeroekan 10. Hamaraug ls Colombo
HoYepper Rayt SAID ~, sNB1eTA December q Bermuda
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

New
Queenstown 3. m-saied steamer Celtic (Br)
Ransom from Live-pooi,. New York.
Lizard Jan 3-PGssed steamer Bordeaux Frl IHeveder
New York for Havre.
Shanghai Jan 9Arrived previously steamer Ras Bera
(Brl Morris. New York. via Aden Colombo etc
suez Jan S-Arrived steamers Seneca tBr). Grimes
Maniie etc. for Boston and New York:
tCier), from Calcutta Colombo Boston and
New York. " -
Bordeaux Jan Arrived. DoIu
New York. " -
Naples. Dec 3I-Sailed, Nspolitan Princa
Sheppard. New York '
Rzerta. Jan 2-Sailed steamer RuthepgIen tRr, from
3 Calcutta for Boston New York. -
Scilly Jan Passed.
New York and Baltimore for
an YSyS ,os ssssnss Hs:s cass % A
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
PACIFIC TELEPHONES MERGED.

San Francisco. Jan. Announcement Is ma de
that the Pacific States Telephone and Telegrap ph
Company and the Sunset Telephone and Telegraph
Company have been merged into one company. and
that their various properties and systems reaching
every part OF the Pacific Slope Will he taken over
by q merger company called the Pacific Telephone
and Telegraph Company. The consolidated com
pany has been capitalized at S0ooo00. OF this
there Will be s32.000eJ IN preferred stock and
SIS OI000u I'm common stock
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
NEW HAVEN ROAD BUYS LANDING PLACE.

Boston, Jan. 2.-Announcement was made to-day
that final papers had passed yesterday IA the sale
of the property OF the Boston Consolidated Gas
Company, IN Commercial street, % the Nev York
New Haven s. Hartford Raiiro.J. winch will use a
part & the property As i-naing place ior the
New York Steamship E.i> gfitah me consauy ax-
poets 10 start t2i5 spfias lae price paid is said
10 have D1cn reJ.eft. si-e-Pres.osat T. s :irtis
OF tie New Haven roa4 gs1 that tho eizs der OF
the property would 10 utilized Tor .Le esabiish-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
FIREMAN KNOCKED OFF EXPRESS.
Engineer Reports His Helper Missing
He Is Picked Up Three Hours Later.
- Telegraph 10 Tl g Trlhune


New London. Conn. Jan. 8.-When the express
from Boston 30 New York arrived here at o'clock
tonight Engineer Smell reported that his fireman.
Harry Preston, missing he having dsap-
peared after the train pulled out OF Provl-
dence. When the Federal Express arrived hero
three hours later the missing fireman was aboard
He had deep cash in his forehead and was suf-
ferinS from painful bruises about the body.
Preston reported that he had a close call from
death. lie was leaning out OF the cab TO watch his
CRATES, when some object struck him the head
and knocked him out of the cab He was uncon-
scious for several minutes. but managed TO signal
the Federal Express.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
Plans BIG RESORT.
Long Beach Syndicate VIII Erpend
$4,000 900. 1t Is SAID.

Hampstead. Long Island. Jan. CSpeciaD-The
Morgenthau syndicate which bought Long Beach.
Long Island, about months ago. IS said to be
considering plans for Transforming the island into
summer resort which will represent initial in
vestrnent of $40 0o0e11
The syndicate bought the property for about
100000 According to a report Senator McCarren
is a member of it, II is also said that the syndi-
cate Will erect many cottages and hotels and lay
board walks the island
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
WILL STAND BY STANFORD.
David Starr Jordan Will Not Consider Smith
sonian Institution Offer.

Stanford University Cal, Jan 3.-Concerning
the report that he would be the next secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution. President David Starr
Jordan OF Leland Stanford Junior University TO-
day said:
Il have only TO say this: Were such an offer
made TO me. should refuse it. without debate I
have already twice declined the position and 7
leiuse 10 allow my name to be considered AL
though IL is the highest honor which can be given
q man, from n scholarly standpoint the work Is
not as large and broad mine here. Besides / do
not intend to desert Stanford II her hour OF trial
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
ANARCHIST GALLEANIO HELD

Paterson. n. J.. Jan. (SpecaD.-Imigt GalIeanio
the Italian anarchist who is held responsible for
the silk dyers' riots in Paterson four wears apo
was arraisned to-day in the Sessions Court on
SIX indictments for riot malicious mischief and
atroclous assault and battery Bail in the s,Im of
eiZWn was demanded. 'iaeano was unable 10 mr.
hlsn IL and was committed Jail He pleaded
npL guilty to all the indictments. but reserved the
yl26t to chance his plea, ~ @-'
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
GOVERNOR SHELDON TAKES OFFICE
Predecessors Message Advocates Repub-
lican Pledges-Pardons Woman.

Lincoln Neb.. Jan. 3.-George l.. Sheldon, Of
Nehawka. to-day inaugurated Governor OF
Nebraska, John II. Mickey retiring after a service
OF four years. The retiring Governor read a long
message to the JOINT assembly. in which he aI-
vocated all of the pledges made by the Republicans
Of the the last election Governor Snel-
dons message was much shorter. He insisted that
the promises made to the people respecting the
messages should be carried ont Governor Mickey's
last official act to pardon Mrs Lena Margaret
Lio, of David City, who serving a life SEN
tence for the murder of her husband.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
BIG TELEPHONE STOCK INCREASE.
Tennessee Company Plans Betterments to
Cost 100000.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Nashville. Tenn. Jan. 3.-At meeting of the
Cumberland Telephone and Telegraph Company
here to-day the capital stock Of the company was
increased 20 per cent. This brings the paid up
capital up TO s20ooO,0o0 the amount authorized in
its charter. The stock will be allotted to the
stockholders. provided in bylaws at par; the
market value is lf0.
The proceeds oe the new issue VIII be used for
extensions and betterments in Kentucky, Tennes-
see. Mississippi and Louisiana, including the con-
dut system In Nashville and line for the Illinois
Central Railroad from Louisville, through Mem
p1is, TO New Orleans.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
sNTrEpAY. INNI.AI;Y
TRANsPACIFIc MAILS

TRANsPACIFIT MAILS.
Destination and steamer Close in New
Hawaii. Japan. CCrea. china and Ftil-
ipplue Islands vIa San Franclsc1l-
Doric a.. To-day. 1890 a m
Japan, China and Philippine
islands oa seattle Minnesota TO day. m
Japan. Corea, China ana Philippine
Islands Seattel-rremont Jan. m
Hawaii. Japan. Corta. China and PHI
tppine Islands Nia san Francisco
Coptlc Jan IL. 1890 a m
New Zealand texCept Wesp, New Gale
dona. Samoa. Hawaii and Fill Islands
(va Frnncisco)-Ventura Jan Is ~ 30 a m
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
ANTITRUST LAWS FOR COLORADO.
Governor Mcdonald Says the President
Should Be Sustained in Work.

Denver, Jan. SIN his biennial message to the
Legislature to-day Governor Jesse F. Mcdonald
advised the members to frame antitrust legislation
along the lines of the Ohio law. which, h. said had
stood the test OF judicial determination.
Our President he continued has already done
much in behalf of antitrust legislation and we
should sustain him In his work
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
WIRELESS REPORTS.

Tho New York which reported Cape Race AZ 10 n T
yesterday. when luo miles east OF Sandy HOOK is
peCtei dock about m SundaS The Etr1Iria
which reported TO cane Race az 10.3o Yesterday
when Loss miles Sandy Hook Is expected 20
about $40 Sunday. Ia Bretagne which repOrte
Cape Race at 2:in m yesterday. when 24O mi.e
southeast OF that station. IS dock
. IA SUNDAY.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC.
Sunrise 4:l6 Moon 03S Moons age
HIGH WATER
A M-Sandv Hook iov lat
PM-Sandy HOOK 1885 1oa0 Heli Gate 81
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04

WE BEG To ANNOUNCE THAT MR. HERBERT ,.
w Thomas has withdrawn from the nrrp OF ThoueG
xaclay = Co. THoXAS NAG&<6 A60. q
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04
INAUGURATIoNS IN NEW ENGLAND.
Governors of Massachusetts,, Maine and New
Hampshire Take 0aths of Office.

Boston Jan. 3.-Governor Curtis Guild. jr., and
Lieutenant Governor Eben 5. Draper renewed their
oaths OF office to-day before joint session of the
Legislature and assembly which included judges
OF the courts heads OF the state departn Jnts
bers OF commissions and many business men.
President Chapple OF the Senate administered the
oath OF office to Governor Guild. and after the
Governor had affixed his signature 10 the historical
book Of governors Mr. Olin. Secretary of State.
proclaimed the new executive. The same proceed
ings repeated in the administering OF the oath
TO Lieutenant Governor Draper.
Augusta, Ne. Jan. 3.-Willlam r. Cobb. of Rock
land for the second time was inaugurated Governor
OF Maine in the hall of the House OF Representa-
tves to-day. The State House thronged with
leading of the state and many women. The
tn administered 10 the Gov hrnor by Fred J.
allen. OF Sanford. president OF the Senate.
Concord. \. H. Jan. 3.-Charles NJ. Floyd, of
Manchester who elected Governor OF New
Hampshire by the State Legislature yesterday took
the oath OF office Governor to-day in the pres
cree OF the members of the Senate ana House and
a large number of invited guests The ceremonies
were held in the hall OF tho House of Representa-
New-York tribune., 1907-01-04

nlent Of large union freight yard The property
has water frontage OF IA feet and contains about
l90.SH square feet.