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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

Changes In and additions To Indi-
ana's Railroad La1cS.
IErom Tha Tr!bune Rureau. ]

indianapolis. March 2s.-In- response to request
from the Interstate Commerce Commission. the
Indiana Railroad Commission has compiled the
changes in old and additions to new laws concern
ing railroads enacted since 1902 All along the line
changes are noted in freight and passenger traffic
and in the operating department. The two-cent
fare PROVISIONS safety appliances. baggage pro-
visions restrictions imposed by the recent snip
pers' hill and Railroad Commission bill-these and
others show the extent to which the state Is taking
tho supervisory control OF the railroads The re-
cent two-cent fare law is of the changes emu
raerated The railroads required to carry 10"
pounds of baggage free full ticket and COM
mercfal samples are declared TO be baggage. and
REQUIRED to be carried such. The charge for
baggage in excess of $50 pounds is to be one cent
for each three miles for each 100 pounds, with
minimum charge of % cents on less than 500 pounds
and 50 cents on go pounds Following this
came the enumeration Of the fun train crew law
the law requiring all companies operating dining
cars 10 pay state license of 81, year the law
intended TO prevent local freight train crews from
selling grain 10 elevators, the sixteen hour
law the law providing for the dtsinfecton of cars
law permitting electric lnteruroanS 10
cross steam lines at grade.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

The Hispano-American Trading Company. whole
Dale dealers in tobacco and cigars, at No. 1oS
water street. assigned yesterday for the benefit Of
creditors 10 Samuel Newmark OF No so West 18th
etreet. The officers are John F. Navarro, business
snRnsger, and Otto Faulhaber executive manager
The following petitions IN bankruptcy were filed
yesterday IN the United States Court:
Thomas McCarty OF 80. SIS West ll2th street.
voluntary. as an individual and partner in the
Balm Soap Company, which discontinued January
J 1905 The petition puts the firms liabilities at
1883 with unknown assets, among which are two
claims against Smith Brothers, Of Providence, OF
$4,000 and $780, amounting 10 $780, for alleged
breach OF contract The principal creditors against
the arm. the petition states Smith Bros. sl6.-
zJ9. for goods sold the Balm Soap Company. The
petitioner and Herbert w Beecher, il is stated.
were partners IN the Balm Soap Company. at No.
20 Murray street, and the partner refused TO join
in the bankruptcy petition.
Mr. McCaTty says he has personal liabilities Of
s58ss5 and assets OF SIS. The principal creditors
against the petitioner George c. Pawning. New
Haven, s4O,70s for judgments; H. Knickerbocker
Company New York City. S7.s39 stock transactions.
and Herbert ". Beecher. s. 600.
Samuel LAfshitz voluntary. No 81 Henry street,
liabilities SI0l, and assets OF $50 The principal
creditor Is the State Bank, S537
John J. LaTEin and Joseph T. Borho. trading as
IsaFtdn g. Borho at No. Is Broadway, Kingston,
n Y. with debts OF SS.l52 and assets Of s3l05 the
latter consisting OF cash, SS4 stock, 1888 fix
lures $751; accounts S425: property in trust, $50.
household goods, Sl75 The principal creditor is
the Emerson Shoe Company. sS05.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
rhE PRINT cLoTH MARKET.

Fan River Maea March 29.-soles fer the week
81 the print cloth market estimated at 2ooeo
pieces. There has been 2 fairly good demand FOR
both wide and narrow styles. wtth deliveries be-
tween now and September :. The general prict
basis has continued unchanged at Azc. for reg
ulaFs.
Owing 70 the restricted production buyers are
finding II HARD to get quotations anything out
side of what would be called regular styles, that
the mills coul6 co business on q much broader
scale were they in position to supply the goods
and deliveries needed. The mills continue TO run
ehOrt handed, and Up 20 the present there has
been nothing offered a remedy.
The total volume Of goods disposed OF VIII about
take OF the production. The tone IS strong al
fhe following prices: Twenty-eight inch. 81 by o.
&c; Is inch e by 90. 4Sse.: S6s inch. 81 squares
1ssc: 30 inch, 6s by 2, &c
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
MARKET BRACES UP.
Shorts DriUen to Corner Canadian
Pacific Jumps Is Points.

The common expectation OF a dull stock market
seemed likely sor the first two hours yesterday TO
be realized but around noon activity developed.
and from then until the close the trading
large scale with advances general all along the
line Total transactions were nearly 10000 shares
The news OF the day was Of a bullsh sort and ad-
vantage was taken OF IL to make sharp drives at
the shorts in number Of issues. notably Canadian
Pacific
The known movement OF money during the week
indicated gain OF fully 100000 in cash by the
Associated Banks. chiefly as consequence Of the
scton Of the Secretary OF the Treasury in deposit
ing customs moneys in the local government de-
posory banks: the probability OF general strike
on the Western railways seemed TO be decreasing,
and market sentiment was made more cheerful
through the prospect OF public announcement by
the President OF his attitude toward the railways.
the prevailing belief being that he would decide to
make an address. and that his utterances would
tend 10 restore confidence among holders Of rail-
way securities and among the fnaneieTs TO Wnom
the roads look for funds for carrying on improve
snents planned
Canadian Pacific opened at lS7. and in the first
three hours had advanced less than points by
o'clock fl was at ia and in the last hour II shot
up 10 1921 closing AT lg2l gain of Is points
THE shorts found It hard TO cover. the supply OF
ahe stock being small. Similar movements al
slough on a smaller scale. were engineered in
American Smelling and Refining common, when
closed points higher than on Thursday, ana IN
Brooklyn Rapid Transit. which advanced 70 5Sh,
closing al g. a net gam of pa points. The news
OF the Texas suit against the Southern Pacific
gave setback TO the general list. which closed a
little under the best OF The day. Southern Paclhc
Above the preceding day Union Pacific touched
1861 end closed 1915, net advance Of S points
~ in Northern Pacific. ga in Great Northern. in
Amalgamared Copper, ~ IN Baltimore Ohio y
"a Atkinson. rs in United States Steel common and
Bh IN Consolidated Gas.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
BAIL FOR JAMES T. HAvILAND.
New York Specialist Released on sixty-fOur
Charges at Scranton.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Scranton. Penn. March 29.-James T. Havi-
land. the New York specialist. was released to-
day on sixty-four charges of embezzlement,
fraud and larceny preferred by Scranton patrons.
He was held under $1,000 bail for court his
own recogniZance
An effort was made to serve another warrant
on him he leaving the courthouse but
this was frustrated b. his counsel R. L. Levy.
who quickly turned Haviland over TO the care
of the Sheriff because of cases pending against
him in Bradford county.
Hayiland will probably be permitted to return
TO his home tomorrow. Warrants have also
been issued for Aquila Rich and his manager,
John Stacey, both of New York, but they will
probably be served in New York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
FIRE SWEEPS TOWN.
Business Block and Hundred House,
Burned in Nerberry, S. c.

spartanburg, s. c., March 29-one hunored
houses and one entire business block al New
berry, S. c.. were destroyed by fire to-day
Assistance from Columbia and Laurens coulo
80, .a, into Nevberry on account Of the rail-
yoad tracks being destroyed. The cluzehs Oh
Newberry are panic-stricken.
The fire started back Of the Newoerry Hotel
ana The aanes. famed by a strong gale. spread
with great rapidity. The population Oh New
berry is about eight thousand.
Latest advices from Newberry indicate that
che loss may reach 100000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
THE RAILWAY DEATH ROLL.

In the nineteen years since the Interstate Com
rlerce Commission began the collection OF facts
about accidents nearly 5000 passengers, than
900 employees, and nearly $1,000 other persons have
been killed American railways and nearly 100000
more have been crippled or manned. scalded or
crushed. dislgured or invaded, and still make
protest For country that has pride in itself
situation But the still more humiliafing fact IS
that conditions grow worse by year. In 1895 il
twice as dangerous 20 travel a railway train
OF 20 Work Tor railway company IN the United
States Il was IA les5.-Eyerybody's
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
School -Igency.

AMERICAN AND FOREIGN TEACHERS. as;FNs,v
supplies PloTessors. Teachers Tutors CovernaSs".
:" SSs.sses Seh3 VSI1, ana Families Apply to
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TRADING SLUGGISH IN PARIS.

Paris. March 2s-Prices on the Bourse to-day
lppened firm on the New York advices and the i'm
moved money situation but trading was not active
and the market closed with slight losses
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
SOUTH MUST PAY BETTER WAGES.
Or It Will Not Get Foreign IabOrers. Says
Commissioner Sargent.

New orleans. March "a drawback to immgra-
slnh in the South pointed ont to-day by Frank
p Sargent Commissioner General OF Immigration.
There Is one thing" he said, the people Of the
South must ieSfn n handling immigrants. They
must ray bgtter wages, or the foreigners viii not
remain lSgsh Then. The South is badly in need Of
agrteutfss, but Il is not possible Tor the Farmers
and plasAeTR 70 keep lahoreEst ~ a wage or 90
cents 10 s. a day when they can secure wage Of
q In the North
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EouR FAlLuRes IN eELeluM.

Brussels March 2s.-The Stock Exchange was
closed to-day account Of the holidays but the
rtreet operations in stocks were dull. No failures
have been announced since the settlement when
the suspension of four firms resulted according 10
report, in q total loss OF about S30O0.0JO
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use these lines as part Of complete system Of de-
veiopnent while waiting for any direct return. The
force Of this argument is pointed out here by the
collection OF figures showing the population o. t9e
towns in the territory through which the line 70
Huntington will run. OF these New Marlboro mas
only 1292 inhabitants: Sandisfeld, 66l; Monterey
455: birmingham, 1885, Otis, 476; Toand, u.s. Bland
ford, $50. and Russell. 1913
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Il partment Hotels.

and most aristocratic location in lovrnto :, OF
ork terms lower than uptown. strictly drst c ne"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30

FASHION ARTISTRY young t4 49,, 80
studied abroad under French sIo,;
excellent pen and ink worAs' SSao,Sv,S "a
BROOKLYN.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-30
COLER PREPARES FOR SPRING RUSH
Goes to Michigan for "Rest''-C F Murphy
on the Way, Too

Borough President Coler has left Brooklyn 10
spend a week ten days at Mount Clemens,
Mich, He has been suffering from cold
for the last two weeks. and wants TO get his
vocal apparatus back into condition for the
spring rush He has not been able TO speak
much above n whisper Tor several days.
Charles +. Murphy and other Tammanyites
have started for the same destination, with the
avowed intention Of procuring rest Imagina-
tive persons are looking forward 10 a Murphy
Coler combination TO result from the meeting OF
the politicians II all goes well Mr.. Coer viii
speak before the Jefferson Club Of Minneapolis
on April Is
THE FEDERAL TREASURY
Washington. March a9.-The condition Of tho
Treasury at the beginning Of business to-day was
as follows:
RESERVE FUND
Gold and bullion. -..- $3.50 600 0CO
TRUST FUNDS. To REDEEM OUTSTANDING GER
TIFICATEs:
Gold coin -..-..... SG4G s53 SEQ
Silver collars AL 3i2 900
Silver dollars Of 1880 G2S5 90
Total i123 $50 $50
General FUND ... 2If900 lI2
Deposits In national banks 1853
In Pm ppine Treasury 2 49, 7la
Awaiting reimbursement I9T
Current liabilities IL S70 mo
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DOMESTIC SITUATIONS w,


'-e eTts n5ss esass eneS: $50. rs,.,
sne@ = p. ~ Concord st.. BToois,yna' sr
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EcInGle.

STENOGRAPHER and OFFICE ASSIST
ANT. in country; must understand book
keeping and typeWriting. possess business
faculty for responsible routine work and
be neat and accurate; permanent place for
really competent party. Address BriarclIR
Print Shop. BriarcHH Manor. \. Y.
THOMPSON HOUSE HOSPITAL. Rhine
beck y Y. would ike "A few capable
and able bodied women . act as house
keepers in families where tEe:e is sickness;
preliminary instruction viii be given at
Thompson House; previous training IN
nursing not necessary. Address Thompson
House Rhinebeck.
WANTED .--Two competent young Swedish
girls; one waitress and parlormaid IN
der swedish butler. and the other for plain
laundry work and chamberwCrk, city ref
ereaces required Apply. between and y
a. m at East 74th ST
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FOR SALE.

200 MAPLE SEATS. suitable for church or
hail: good condition; cheap Address
Elias G. Heller. $40 Mt. Prospect ave-.
Newark. y. ].
DESKS. rOlltops; partitions. ratings. tables.
safes. letter presses, counters, shelvings.
wall mirror hXturess stores, offices fitted.
Finn Bros 1882 Centre 81.
ADVERTISEMENTS and subscriptions ror
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SurTOg0te'S Notices

DWIOgNJC " OtlccS.
DUANE. JOHN.-IE PURSUANCE OF An. oa,rr>-----
~ Hon Abner {. Thomas Surrogate NJ ~ t;R Of
or New 1ork notice ID hereby all nersn puhty
Ing claims asainst John Duane. OF the CONS hav
New YORK deceased. 10 ouhty ot
thereof 10 the subscrber it's place Of So1ehes
business at the ONCE OF Winthrop Stimson ing
New York on or before the 18th day OF city Ot
dated New York. the I'd Vi NOveui1sr'
,,.,,,r,,pop a cr,,MSGo3kToN TRUST CoMPXHv
Attorne"s for Executor Executor.
80 Liberty Sta eel Borough % MAJ 80.
York. '-'@'an City OF New
INGRAM JOHN HIN PITRsTrA 9-C--- - -
i % Hon: Frank T. Fitzgerald, a snr1osa AN ORDER
county OF NeW YORK notice Is hereby given ~ ~ OF the
nsyn$ CLAIMS against John II Ingram late ~ b persons
OF New lofk deceased 10 county
ers therefor 10 the subscribers at their win vouch
1SIr9Sds NJ 40 a. Ine ONCE of their attorney Iamas
August - 'S-"4e inc l4th day o
=, D ate New York the LIST day February 1907
MAts1 g BOsltkR, SUSAN V. INGRAM'
EDWARDS Administrations - A-"4sAM JAMES NJ.
'ANiS 30 a. Ee1MAHDS Attorney for Administrators %
York '0''aIl' city OF New
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MACHINERY.

AT REDUCED PRICES. 800 second hand
wood and iron working machines: fully
guaranteed: machinery bought and ex-
changed GEO. r. Tidy. sos Madison So
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EOSl.

Union square isG0oE sa NG s297l issued by ~.
c tnsJ59'ioR for the Savings q, formerly the
bank HS 'lhder VIII please return ngif,ehants
LOST; -Bankbool No sc, o,o
savings, $50 4th ave. NeIS sank for
'.leIt stopped. Please return booIi X :, I,ay-
Le ss,.;1.s BIB No. DIS $50. BoDt g.
rnent STONED piao ave. New York. Paw
l@o - ~, otS STOLEN, handbook No 49s 9Eo
OF the EFnlgrant Industrial Savinssi -1fs55.@cs.
PAYMENT stopped Please return, 80. -
oank. no. 81 Chambers ST. SoA 70
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BILLIARD AND POOL TABLES
MANUFACTURERS OF billiard ana mai -
o-es: high srade bowling alley builders:s
lowest prices. Marx Bros. "a Union square.
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13

few by any judged sweeping scheme of vengeance
Wherever evil doors they shall be brought to JUS
tice; and criminal. high low, whom reach
will receive immunity
There must be such rigid laws will prevent the
development of the country. and development
only be had if investors offered ample reward for
the risk they take
There has been much wild talk the extent of the
over-capitazaon of railroads The census reports
on the commercial OF the railroads of the country
together with the reports made the Interstate Com
merce Commission by the railroads, show that
whole the railroad property the country is worth
as much as the securities representing it.
Ample provision should be made by Congress enable
the Interstate Commerce Commission to undertake the
physical valuation OF each and any country
Physical valuation is panacea, but it will be ulti
matey needed as an essential instrument in adminstra
tive supervision The effect such valuation and s,i-
peryision of securities cannot be retroactive.
There be fear on the part of investors that this
movement for national supervision and control
railways will be for their detrment
ask that full power be given the Federal govern
ment because single State by legislation
uay cope with these powerful corporations In interstate
There must be just and reasonable regulation Of rates
There be question to the desirabty doing
away with rebates any method fayoring one ship
per at the expense of a competitor
emphacay believe that positive should be
imposed upon railway corporations and that they
be required to meet positive obligations the interest
of the general public.
the local attorneys of the big keep out of
politics. and when they have to appeal before the Ma
any State Legislature let their be put
ON special register, and let their business be above
board and open. There blackmaiers public life
Let the of wealth remember that while using
and enjoying he must nevertheless feel that he is in
a sense a trustee
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
EXTRACTS FROM THE PRESIDENTS ADDRESS.

Great social and industrial problems confront u.s. and
their solution demands part unfa terng courage
end yet wise good-natured selfrestraint-
One great problem that have before us is to pre-
serve the rights of property and these only be pre-
served If remember that they in less jeopardy
from the Socialist and anarchist than from the preda
tory man OF wealth.
The of the nation must be exered to stop crimes
Of cunning less than the crimes of violence.
Every Federal law dealing with corporations with
railroads that has been put the statute books dur
Ing the last six has been step in the right dre
ton.
There can be no swerving from the course that has
In the messages in which have asked further iegisa
ton
There vested in the Federal government full
power of supervision and control the railways doing
interstate business
1t should be declared contrary to public policy hence
forth to allow railroads to devote their capital to any
thing but the transportation business certainly
hazard speculation.
The business of railroad organization and manage
mont should be kept entirely distinct from investment
brokerage business.
The regulate railways by law has come
to stay The people of this country lave made up their
minds exercise cloer control all KINDS pub
lie service corporations Every honestly managed rail-
way will gain and not lose by the 20 icy.
The great need of the hour from tile standpoint
general public is the need better transportation IA
ctes with the least possible delay. Ample, and
rapid transportation facilities necessary
than cheap transportation
We who believe steady and healthy progress stand
unalterabIy for the of widest publicity of
fair dealing tho part Of railroads with stockholders
passengers and shippers
As matter of course shall punish any criminal
whom can convict under the law but we have no in
enton Of confounding the innocen and the guilty
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words. IDLE WORDS" s
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

81 never realized" said young wom-
an the other day, chow many unneces-
sary words l use until l went into a
Chinese laundry with some work |
wanted done. If an American bad
taken my order, should have sid,
Il have some shirt waists l wish hun
1ered. l am in great hurry for them,
and wish them as soon as l can pos
sibly have them. Now, can you prom
Use me that, without fail, l shall have
them this week. 1 should have con-
sidered that speech as definite and
fairly concise statement Of my need.
AS it was, handed the package to the
Chinaman. 'WhenY said 1. He opened
the bundle and remarked, 'Fliday.'
'Sure?' said I. He nodded, and we
parted r. G. Hobbies, in his "Remi-
absences of Seventy Years." quotes an
old story of India, the purport OF which
Is the same as this modern tale:
The extent of Sanskrit literature is
enormous. Raja Dabshelim had a IL
brary SO large that it required one
hundred Brahmans TO keep it in order,
and took one thousand camels to carry
it when the king journeyed. Knowing
that he never could read so many vol.
umes, the raja directed the Brahmans
to make brief and comprehensive alb
stract OF the whole.
For twenty years the priests labor
ed, and at last they brought to the
king the desired compendium, consist
Ing of twelve thousand volumes, load
for thirty camels. But the king was
angry.
one read twelve thousand volumes?
Abridge more."
So the work went on. The library
was reduced to fifteen camels' load,
then to ten, to four, to two, and finally
the whole was capable OF being borne
by one mule. One mules load, even,
was more than he might live to pc
ruse.
IL will not read a thing until every
thing redundant Is removed" he de-
rlared.
Then one Of the Brahmans said: 81
will promise to make you an abstract
which may be read in one minute, and
yet will occupy your thoughts for life"
The king gave his assent, and the
Brahman wrote on palm leaf:
what mortals call Science can be
represented in one word, perhaps and
the whole story of man can be put in
three, -troubled-dead.'"
The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1907-06-13
MEASURES TO SAVE GUEST.
Arkansas Landlord Tells How SIN
pie Would he PrOcess

Arkansas Landlord Tells How Sim
pie Would he Process.
In the days before the dawn of his
fame it was the practice of q certain
well-known author to wander lid and
down The land seeking what he might
devour in the way of suggestion and To-
cal color. In this way he had drifted
down into Arkansas, 'roughing it" and
not, as he expresses 1t, presenting an
appearance calculated to inspire ho-
tel proprietor with unlimited conf
dence.
The only hotel in the town, frame
structure, seemed to have been built
upon the theory that there was plenty
Of room straight up, but the ground
had to b, bought, and the wanderer
was shown to room on the third floor
reached through many narrow and
winding passages. From the one win
dow it was straight drop to the
ground.
Say, how would | get out Of this
place in case Of fire?" he asked the
LANDLORD, who had brought up his grip.
The other eyed him coldly.
WALL he drawled, "all yo' would
have to do would be to show Their night
watchlnan-the one with Their shotgun
IA receipted bill fob yo' board an
lodgin' and get him t. lie up Their bull
dog.'-Harper's Weekly.