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New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
HARD DAY FOR HORSES.
Slippery Streets Cause Many Ani-
mails to Come to Grief.

A sudden drop IN temperature yesterday
afternoon following the drizzle of the early
morning covered the pavements throughout the
city with thin icy coating. which was exceed
ingly dangerous and annoying TO horses. The
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty TO Anil
mails had OF the busiest days Of the winter
caring for horses injured IN the slippery up
grades. Over six hundred horses fell and were
more or less injured in Manhattan alone.
Twenty of these were taken IN ambulances to
the soclety's hospitals for treatment. The So
ciety had eight ambulances and dozen sand
wagons moving constantly through the day In
Manhattan. and was barely able 10 meet the
demands for assistance.
The sudden drop in temperature gave drivers
and horse owners time to prepare the animals
for slippery streets The carriage horses suf-
fered almost as badly as the animals attached
10 heavy trucks. The greatest trouble occurred
the grades. particularly az Bowling Green.
where no fewer than eight horses fell within an
hour.
Although there Is no grade at the intersection
OF Fifth avenue and 23d street. the congestion
at that point brought many teams 20 a sudden
halt, and more horses were thrown there than
In any other section Of he'city.
Capricious January. after twenty-five days Of
huctuating temperature. caused the official
thermometer TO add yesterday few more aero
battle feats to its versatile record After send
ing tho mercury down 20 zero on Thursday. just
10 show New Workers that zero weather was
still a possibility IN this city. Mr.. Boreas re-
leased his thumb from the tube. and up went
the temperature 10 the - above mark. This
little simple twist of the wrist feat on the part
of Mr.. Boreas occurred at a m and after re-
covering from the amazement Of his real ability
he turned the fine rain shower faucet, and
wet tho crisp. dry pavements until they be-
came thoroughly sloppy. Not content with this
mischief, he ordered little more heat turned
on, and by noon the mercury hovered at 30 de-
grees above zero.
Traffic about the bay got on too we'll 10 please
Mr. Boreas he opened up the fog valves until
the harbor became envelOped in a dirty gray
mist.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
OBJECT TO Mr.. BANGS.
But Nt for Relationship to Gaynor,
1T Is Said.
.IBy The Associated Prsss.I

Washington, jan 25.-As a result of an ex-
tended conference at the White House tonight
t decided to reject the bid Of Oliver &
Bangs. who propose TO complete the construc-
ton OF the Panama Canal for $40 per cent OF
the total estimated cost. in so far as Anson NJ
Bangs OF New York City. is concerned.
The fact that the observation-disclosures Com
pany OF New York. whose bid for the construo-
tion OF the canal was 12 per cent was repre-
sented at the conference leads many OF the in
tefested persons TO believe that combination
may be formed between that firm and Mr.
Oliver. Il is known that the MacArthur-Csil-
lespie syndicate has convinced President RoOse-
welt and Secretary Taft OF It's financial re-
spOnsibility. and after most thorough inves-
tigatiOn the Canal Commission officials have ex-
pressed the belief that Mr.. oliver is able to
carry out his end OF the agreement. and there
probably would have been no question as TO
awarding the contract to Oliver & Bangs had
the credentials presented by Mr. Bangs proved
as satisfactory TO the officials here as those
furnished by Mr.. oliver.
Secretary Taft tomorrow will make known
TO Mr. oliver the decision that has been reached.
and if the arrangement is satisfactory to Mr..
oliver he probably will have several days in
which TO arrange satisfactory agreement with
the Macarthur Gillespie company or some other
contractor who can deposit the required cash
security.
MIR. oliver left here for New York tonight,
and it is said by his representatives that he viii
submit a proposition TO the MacArthur-CSille
pie Company 10 Join him in making q proposal
10 the Canal Commission In place OF the bid sub
mitted under the firm name OF Oliver & Bangs.
II is also said that compromise arrangement
will be considered by the commission. provided
Oliver succeeds in making satisfactory ar
rangement with the MacArthur-G Gillespie Com
pany 10 pay per cent OF the total cost for the
construction of the canal Mr.. Bangs has been
informed OF the decision OF the commission and
has gone 10 New York.
Anson NJ Bangs was the contractor for the
500 Canal locks. He is president OF the Federal
Construction Company. of New York City, which
Is capitalized at S2.00oOOO The board OF 6i-
rectors OF that company consists Of Arson NJ.
Bangs. John r. Donovan and James Hughes
Mr. Bangs is a brOther-in-law OF John r. Gay
nor of the firm of Greene & Gaynor. who were
implicated with Captain o. NJ. Carter in the
Savannah harbor engineering frauds case. This
fact however, II is said had no influence with
the canal commission in rejecting Mr.. Bangs
a. Joint contractor with Mr. Oliver.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
NAY RACE WITH SPAIN.
King alfonso offers Cup for Inter
national Yachting.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Boston, Jan. 25.-Charman Howard Of the
Eastern Yacht Clubs regatta committee has
Just concluded his European trip in connection
with the sonderklasse races ct Kiel He re-
ports having a special audience with the King
OF Spain, during which the latter offered 20 do
nate special cup for races between American
Sonderklasse boats and Spanish boats built
under the same rules and measurements. Mr..
Howard said:
The King is eager TO have American boats
come to Spain. He said he would like to have
l,s send boats TO San Sebastian for inter-
national race and assured us that he would give
the prizes himself. He thought we might send
the same boats that we will use at Kiel, fol-
lowing the matches there.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
ROCKEFELLER INCREASES MEMS PAY.
Iaborers at Lakewood Estate Receive 10
Per Cent Advance.

Lakewood. y. J.. Jan. % (SpeciaD -Workmen
at John ID. Rockefelers home here have re-
ceixed an increase in wages of 10 per cent.
taking effect on January 1. They have here
fofore received 81 80 day for ten hours work.
More than forty labOrers are employed in
building roads, planting trees and repairing Mr..
Pockefeller's private golf course. The Rookie
Teller estate here consists of six hundred acres.
AR Rockefeller has planted more than one
t,ousand young evergreen trees along the drive
Jyays and last summer he personally super
intended the laying out Of three miles Of new
roads Road making is one OF his hobbies
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
. H CURE FOR LEPROSY?
Commission Reports FaUOrably on
HaUana Doctors Treatment.

Havana Jan. 25-A commission appointed by
the government has turned in a report 70 the
effect that DR.. Matias Duque. who is in charge
OF the Hospital for Contagious Diseases proba-
bly, has discovered a cure for leprosy. Two
lepers were turned over to the doctor several
years ago for experimental purposes. and to-day
these personE have exterior traces OF the
disease and are gaining notably in weight. Sew
eral other cases treated by Or. DuQue are in
various stages of Improvement. DR.. Duque's
experiments have been along the line Of what
he terms the red mangroYe tree" treatment.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
ICE CALLED POLLUTED.
Comes from COnnecticut-NO Dan
ger FOund Here, Says DR.. BenSeI.
IBy Telegraph to The tribune J

winsted, Conn. Jan. 25-The Greenwoods
Ice Company. composed OF Hartford capital
lists. headed by President Arnold Of the Trout
Brook Ice Company. Of Hartford. is shipping
from twenty to twenty-five carloads Of ice daily
from New Hartford 20 the American Ice Com
pany, In New York City.
This fee is harvested from the Greenwoods
reservoir in New Hartford, into which empties
nearly all OF Winsted's sewage, after being
carried through rivers distance OF between
nine and ten miles. An official Of the ice COM
pany said tonight that he thought about seven
hundred carloads averaging twenty-five tons
20 the car. had been shipped to the American
Ice Company already this winter.
DR.. Walter Bensel. OF the Health Department,
said last night that he had no knowledge Of the
various sources from which the American Ice
Company drew fits supply OF ice, and that II
would be impossible for the department to pass
upon the purity Of these sources when distant
from the city. The department, he said made
tests from time time of the ice delivered to
consumers, but far this season no serious
pollution had been discovered.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
KILLS BLACK HIND NAN,
Italian AnS5Cers Demand for $50
1oith Revolver Shot.

When he refused Black Hand demand for
$50. Nicola Maria, OF No. 1Ss Mulberry street.
was murderOusly attacked last night by man
who slashed him in the neck with razor
While defending himself. Maria drew a revolver
and fired three shots at his assaIlant, killing
him instantly.
The tragedy occurred at 49th street and First
avenue, of the thiCkly populated Italian Sec
tiOns OF the city, and the panic following the
crime made necessary the calling out of the re-
serves OF the East 61st street station to prevent
further trouble
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
BIG FIRE At TOULON.
ProUision Depots Barned-TzCent3
Soldiers Hurt-Ten arrested.

TouIon. Jan 25.-The provision depots of the
government here were destroyed by fire tonight.
The damage is placed at 100000 Twenty OF
the men engaged in fighting the flames were
more or less injured before the fire was put out.
A regiment of colonial infantry was called out
to assist in the work Ten soldiers of this regi-
Inent were arrested for pilfering from the burned
buildings.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
FAST LINE TO ST. JOHNS.
English Capitalists Close Contract
zoith Newfoundland.

ST. Johns. N. F.. Jan 25.-English capitalists
have closed a contract with the government OF
Newfoundland for a fast transatlantic steam
ship line to run between port on the Irish
coast and st. Johns. The steamers are to make
twenty-five knots hour. The colony is TO
grant the company a subsidy of $4,000 a year.
An enactment confirming this contract will be
introduced in the colonial legislature during the
session which will open on February a.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
FRoucsomE CADET PUNISHED.

lBy TelegTaDh 70 1'he Trbune.I
Annapolis Jan. 25.-FOr masquerading as 2
girl al a recent hop MidshiPman Richard Con-
mar. son of DE Witt cofman. has received hfiy
desaeg4ts, and has been reduced TO DFiVa'e
from his rank of cadet ensign. The charge was
conduct unbecomng officer Ano senue-
man.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
ORANGE COUNTY QUAKE
-Four Earth Tremors Noted at Md
dIetOzUn, N. Y.-FeLt for 10 Miles.

NliddletOwn. n. Y. Jan. 25.-Four earth trem-
ors, distinct and severe enough 20 cause build
ings to trembIe and startle the occupants, were
felt in this city and vicinity to-day. The vibra-
tiOns were first credited TO blasting operations.
but upon inquiry II could not be learned that
any work requiring the use OF explosives was
being done near by.
Reports received Indicate that the tremors
OF fifteen miles of this city In Orange and Sui
liVan counties.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
me eocKEFeLLER's WIG HELD UP.
Ipy Telegraph 70 The TrIbun

[By Telegraph 10 The Tribune
cleveland. Jan. 25.-A fine wig ordered in
paris by John ID. Rockefeller during his trip
,broad last summer Is held up in the customs
Office here until the officials determine its exact
value The wig arrived I'm New York recently
frorn Hayre. and was forwarded TO Cleveland.
According 10 the customs invoice. IL was mod
aetIv billed as worth five francs.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
SNOU' PLOUGH STALLED.
Biz~ard in Northeast DemOrali%es
Traffic and Defes Cre1cs.
lBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Lakota. n. D.. Jan. 25.-There are nineteen
locomotives and snow ploughs buried under
great drifts OF snow between Doyone and Mapes.
a distance OF fourteen miles. more than one
locomotive and snow plough TO the mile. They
are all useless for want OF coal. and II probably
will be another week before they are released.
The railway company concentrated all its
energy on opening its branch. and it was nearly
accomplished when the blizzard OF Tuesday
filled all the cuts and the locomotives could go
neither forward or backward
The engine crews have been on the verge OF
starvation. except where they may have stopped
opposite farmers homes. Supplies have been
sent to them by men on snowshoes. The crews
have also suffered greatly from the cold The
Oriental TranscOntinental Limited train, which
has been stalled here for three days, got away
to-day for the Pacific Coast. The eastbound
trains are here tonight waiting the clearing OF
the road.
ers have perlshed from the cold, and oldtimers
say the death list from this cause will exceed
three score. The actual loss Of life VIII not be
known until the snow melts and the roads be-
come passab!e.
st. Paul. Jan. 25.-An the branch lines Of the
Great Northern Pacific AID 500 roads are
tied up Trains on some Of these lines have
not been running since December q, provisions
and fuel are exhausted, and the towns are ap-
pealng 70 the railroads for aid. The tempera-
ture from North Dakota to st. Paul ranges
from 10 below zero at DEVILS Lake 70 IL below
at st. Paul.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
EY-GOV. HIGGINS WORSE.
Passes Bad Night = Condition
Rather DiScOuragiRg.

Olean n. Y, jar. 25.-Dr. Hibbard said. after
a call on Ex-Governor Higgins at 10 o'clock to-
night that the patient had lost very little ground
since morning. He will not see him again until
Tomorrow, unless summoned by the nurse.
After his morning CALL the doctor said the
patient was not so well. having passed a bad
night At the house IL said at o'clock.
p. m. that his condition rather discOurag
ing.
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
TOUR TO NEW ORLEANS MARo, eRAA

Leaves New York BY special Pullman Train Feos
ruary s. via Pennsyl vania Railroad Rate. SO covs
Al necessary including seat on graud4
stand TO view the passing pa{sants NO wersU
about hotel cnuaodatfons.-Aovt
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26
"a LITTLE HIGHER Elm PRIce-RuTl"

Quality first and elways-the aim n curing FER
RIS Hams and Bacon-nsist on this brand--Advt
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26


Apportonment proposed subway loop
New-York tribune., 1907-01-26

Try Gold & Black Label 1, s. Crown sherries
Of A. r. Ruiz Il HeTmanos, Jersz. Spain.-AdvI
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
NEGROES At WHITE HOUSE
President Has Six colored Guests at
Reception.

Washington, d. C.-The presence
OF six negroes at the reception given
last night by President and Mrs.
Roosevelt TO the judiciary caused com.
ment, Ordinarily 1t is not remarkable
for negroes to be present at such offi-
cial functions. as invitations are FIRE.
qucntly given to negroes connected
with the government, but none was
present at the diplomatic reception
two weeks ago. and the cause was sup
posed TO be resentment among the ne.
groes to the presidents course in dis.
missing the negro soldiers. w. T. Yer.
non, register of the treasury, who is n
large and exceptionally black negro,
was at the reception last night with
three negro women. The identity OF
the other negroes present could not be
ascertained
4 secondary feature Of the reception
was the large number Of school girls
there. Among those present were MIR,
and Mrs. Emlen Roosevelt, Mrs. HIGH.
born l.. Roosevelt and Miss Dorothy
Roosevelt OF New York, who are guests
at the White House
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
TAKES ISSUE WITH RUSSELL.
Superintendent Says the New York
Schools Are Best.

New York, n. Y.-Dr. william II.
Maxwell, superintendent Of the city
schools. takes issue with DR. James T..
Russell, dean Of the Teachers College,
who told an audience Thursday even.
ing that New York schools made an.
archists and adventuresses out OF the
children.
DR.. Russell IL mistaken" said DIR.
Maxwell, 1T is not true that the New
York schools have any greater tenden.
cy to those evils than the schools OF
any other city. There will always be
differences of opinion as to what
should be taught AM. now wide field
the schools should attempt to cover.
Il fancy he was speaking OF Amer.
lean schools in general and, OF course.
every educator has his ideas OF the
deficiencies in the scchool system. As
to trade and industrial schools, New
York is in a better position than near.
~ any other city in the world"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
The Senate.

The senate passed the Warren bill
increasing the military corps of the
army. The total increase, which is TO
reach its maximum in five years, is
G,l97 officers and men, which, with
the increases In certain salaries OF
men In separate grades. such as cleo
trlcians, machinists, etc, will cost
$243,S24 annually.
Senator Kittredge of South Dakota,
who lives where lumber is scarce and
who has seen how the lumber trust
controls the situation, denounced that
corporation in the senate as the most
gigantic cXacting and soulless OF the
trusts that Cypress our people"
THE lumber trust is the king OF
combinations in restraint Of trade"
he declared In its farreaChing Of.
fects there is none to compare with 1t.
1t Is remorseless in is grasp on the
people, and the only change which it
contemplates is to increase the price
of its products at stated and frequent
intervals without regard to cost"
He said that the trust had become
so bold in its operations within the
last year or two that It had eliminated
in many localities all scmblance Of
competition and from n central point
controlled both the ~'holesale and 70
tail trade.
United States senate may lnyestI.
gate the race question, which also In
wolves Southern representation
Senate lnstructs Secretary Straus to
investigate high price of lumber from
log to finished product
Senator Warner. OF Missouri, refuses
to vote to table Blackburn resolution
on Brownsville affair.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Cuban Editor Is Beaten.

Havana, Cuba.-As result OF the
notoriety gained by the publication of
his name in connection with the raid
on cockfight here last Sunday, Col.
Mentiota, Liberal candidate for gov.
ernor In Santa Clara province, yester-
day attacked and badly thrsshed
Senior Coronado, editor of La Dis
cusione, Jose Miguel Gomez's organ.
FL Rebelde. prints the story of the at,
tack on the editor, and says he de
served it. Jose Miguel Gomez was an
Interested spectator at tho cockfight!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Desperate Efforts to Save a Town.

Pittsburg, Penn.-Eight dynamite
blasts having failed to break the Al.
legheny river dam at Sprlngdale,
where the current has already swept
away ten houses and several buildings
of the Heidencamp mirror works. One
more attempt will be made today. and
If that falls diver will be employed
to undertake the hazardous task of
placing ton of dynamite directly un.
der the concrete wall OF the dam
where its explosion will be effective
Unless the stream Is quickly diverted
by breaking the dam, enormous prop
erty losses will be sustained and the
town may be swept away. The value
of buildings and machinery already
destroyed Is placed ut $4,000, while
ground has been dug out to u depth
Of nearly IS feet
Dispatches received from West
Virginia points say the Ohio river Is
rising rapidly.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
Gave Gotch a Hard Match.

Minneapolis, Minn.-Frank Gotch,
of Iowa, still retains the cham.
pionship wrestling title of America,
though Fred Beell, of Wisconsin, gave
him hard match here. Beell stayed
the limit, Is minutes, and Gotch for.
feited 5000 and big side bet. Twice
Beell got Gotch to the floor Gotch
threw Beell twice to the mat, but
failed to hold him.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
IN CONGRESS
The House.

Senator Long introduced bill, to
be offered as an amendment to the In
dian appropriation bill, authorizing F.
j. Boudinot to bring suit in the court
OF claims to determine whether the
sl4S,000 paid Charles Nagel's St. Lou
Is law firm ought TO be refunded to
the eastern Cherokees. This bin is
designed to test tn contention that
the fee should not have been paid out
Of the funds of the eastern Cherokees.
Another attempt t. report the Hep
burn.Dolliver bill was defeated by 4
vote OF eight to seven in the house
committee on Judiciary. This bill
makes liquors In interstate commerce
subject TO the laws of states into
which they are shipped. and has been
the basis of much controversy In the
committee for two years,
BY rising vote Of 1873 TO 81, the
house adopted an amendment to the
legislative. executive and judicial ap.
preparation bill, which was taken from
the speakers table with senate amend
ments increasing the salary OF the
vice.president, speaker and members
OF the cabinet TO $4,000 per year. and
those of senators and representatives,
delegates from territories and the
resident commissioner from Porto
Rico to $1,000 per year, the increase to
take effect March 4, 1907.
An effort was made to have a roll
call, but at once "a members arose,
which was not a sufficient number, so
the house was not forced to 30 on
record.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
HELD SUNDAY CONFERENCE
REPUBLICANS CONSIDERED THE
BLACKBURN AMENDMENT
A Resolution viii Be introduced Along
Lines Of Original Lodge
Measure.

Washington, d. G. Several con.
ferences OF republican senators were
held Sunday to consider the Blackburn
amendment to the Foraker resolution
relative TO the presidents discharge Of
negro troops. President Roosevelt
spent several hours at Senator Lodges
home In the afternoon, and several re.
publican senators were called in TO
discuss the Brownsville affair with the
view Of reaching an agreement as to
what action lie TO be taken in the
senate today.
A Decision Reached.
A decision was reached TO draft q
resolution along the lines of the orig.
inal Lodge resolution, which will meet
the approval Of Senator Blackburn.
Their resolution will be introduced by
a republican. and will be supported
by both the republican and democratic
senators who take the position that
the senate has no legal right to
question the action Of the president"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
NEVER TOUCHED HIM.
Attempt to Assassinate a Russian
Chief OF Police.

Mohilev, Russia-Chief OF Police
Rodionoff was attacked by two assail.
ants. One Of the men emptled an
automatic revolver at Rodionoff,
missed him, but MORALLY wounded his
coachman, while the second threw a
bomb, which exploded The chief of
police was not hurt. One assailant
committed suicide and the other one
was captured
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25
OUR ELiHU IN CANADA.
Stays Over Night with His Old Friend,
Lord Strathcona.

Montreal Quebec -- Elihu Root,
United States secretary of state. ac.
companied by Mrs. anu Miss Root.
have arrived here on their way
to Ottawa. They were met at the sta.
ton by Lcrd Strathcona, an old per.
sonal friend. and Capt. Newton, aide.
de.camp to Lord Grey, governor gen.
eral of Canada, and escorted to Lord
Strathcona's residence.
Asked II 1t was likely that he would
discuss the settlement OF interna
tlonal questions with the governor gen
eral while he was In Ottawa, Mr. Root
replied that good friends generally got
along better than strangers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1907-01-25

II is the turn Of the girls to crow
in these "suffrageue" days the very
IS used advisedly. Statistics of the
schools of America and prize awards
of the Royal Academy in London show
that In the three RS" and in art
girls beat the boys as students. Petit.
coated painters and modelers nearly
monopolize the honors of the Royal
academy schools this year, and. says
the New York Mail, statistics gath.
cred in various sections of the United
States by the bureau of education at
Washington showed that girls excelled
generally in ability AS students, in
aesthetic taste and in color discrim.
ination.