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New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
MEYER HELPS CHILDREN
orders Letters to Santa Claus Sent
tO (L0rItu Societies.

Washington, Dec I4-In past years many com
rnunicatons have been received by the Fosioihce
DEPARTMENT requesting delivery OF so-caAeo SANTA
Claus letters 10 philanthropic societies ana otheis
IN ,,arious parts of the country, but the requests
- aIvravs been denied. the department taking
-ha etand that letters Of importance would De
cIssed with the Santa Claus letters through
error. that ii would be exposing confidential cor
,eenondeuce TO private parties; that the letters
,tat,, contain valuable Enclosures. and that such
q practice would not be in keeping win tHe Prih-
cinle Of the sanctity OF the mans.
Novy however Postmaster General meyer mas
adonted a more liberal attitude toward lhe chii-
dren as indicated by his action OF To-Day III iS0uis
an order TO postnasters all over inc SoUii'iS' ~
..,oJn letters full of trust and pleading are com
ing in such numbers from the htue ones u ie'
,bs neope of their cities know through the news
papers that mail addressed TO Santa ~ oIdus ~ W..
he delivered to any responsible persons VINO VIII
undertake 10 act as Santa CiaoS "e ~
matter. The order follows:
Ordered That hereafter and until the close e ol te
erS+ 6ay of January 1905 postflasters are
~ deiSrer ali letters arriving at their Iespectise
nostofflces addressed plainly ana @ o. S3res
sSanta Claus without any otIIe s,,c, letters
,;o-s Identifying the person Tor "IioiLi
- I,tanded 10 any regularly orsAhiIeu nc O. 1saS
sac,erv in the city town OF aouls9' - the event
eooiS'sveIv for philanthroplc purposes. a 80 snch
,Tsr claim should be mace py at Iatrars will be
IND. g. letters SO addressed. such leItei ~ or
e0UsIiv divided according TO IluIiiat1; iat,1
a1oone the societies making suCi N -,
.. WAS found that the name hfis its -tIsSz
-. a, various city directories II " -. a.
g. CIDER 10 avoid confusion ana ioS +ha new;
- "a 90, nersous of that NAME thA' - r,,
.or,,Iation should apply only 10 '
- .nnears to have no namesaKe.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
MURPHY ON CANDIDATES
Jersey Committeeman Talks Of Far
banks. Hughes, Taft and Cannon.

Former Governor Franklin Murphy. who repre-
sents New Jersey the Republican National com
rnIttee discussed President Roosevelts positive
declaration that he would not be candidate for
denomination with a Tribune reporter yesterday
Mr. Murphy talked OF what appeared to him to be
the four leading candidates Hughes. Fairbanks
Taft and Cannon, and also told Of the gossip re-
Earding them IA the recent meeting Oh the ma
fional committee.
..1-,,. e+atement Of President Roosevelt" said Mr
Nttrrbv leaves the field open to all comers. and
II is indeed a wise thing for the Republican party
that such condition exists, for we VIII De ooui'H
IN choose a good man to lead the Republican party
10 victory next year Here in New Jersey 1t Is
to,d IN saw whom the people OF the state favor at
the nresent time No sentiment seems to have
crystallized for any of the candidates
..U-biIa in washington ! heard good deal OF
,i+ +alk favoring Vice-President Fairbanks as the
candidate of the Republican party for President
He has a good many friends working for him. ana
Il would not surprise to see him become
formidable candidate IN the next few weeks
"Governor Hughes of New York is man who
has MANY qualifications to commend him. ne mas
made an excellent Governor OF the Empire state
ord has caused much good legislation to be passed
and has endeared himself to the people OF MS state
But many OF the party leaders with Whol l 'aiheo
.r Washington were of the opinion that ne iacheu
the noIiticaI experience necessary to SO hish an
80 and that the Republican party would not
deem If wise at the present time to make him It's
candidate for President
secretary Taft would make an excellent fresi-
-. while the Secretary has been somewhat
,,,,oa ut bv his absence from this country. he
iII he a strong candidate before the national con-
vention. - 70
speaker Cannon is also mighty good man. IL
he was few years-younger he ~ouia sweep 'ne
country and In spite of his years Is strong In the
running -. >-
Mr.. Murphy said that in recent years the New
rersev delegates 20 the Republican national con-
ventions were unnstructed, and ne saw no reason
G. ,h,,gs next wear They were left free to
exercise their best judgment at the convention
where in meeting with delegates from all sections
of the country they come in contact with the var-
Gus phases OF public sentiment concerning canol-
5ates and are able to determine then much bet
ter than earlier as to what be best for the
party and the country
speaking of Governor-elect Fort and his probable
policies. the former executive said that ne De-
I,eved Mr. Forts administration as Governor or
New Jersey would stand out one of the best
the state has had.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
PRESIDENTS TRIP TO HAMPTON ROADS
Will Start This Bfternoon-To Review Fleet
Monday Morning.

Washington. Dec- 1.-THE present arrangements
for the departure Of the Presidents party for
Hampton Roads. TO witness the beginning Of the
cruise of the bsttieshp feet. contemplates start
the Mayfower. al o'clock tomorrow afternoon
in order 10 enable the ship 10 pass through soms
difficult reaches Of the Potomac River before dark.
The vessel is due to arrive in the Roads at
o'clock Monday morning BY which hour all the
battIeships will have been dressed with flags and
MADE ready for the review Besides the President.
she party VIII be composed or Mrs Roosevelt. Miss
Ethel Roosevelt. Secretary and Mrs. Netcalf. AS
sstant Secretary and Mrs Newberry Rear Adni-,
raj and Mrs BTownson Rear admiral and Mrs.
Covles and Commander and Mrs Sims The dis
patch boat Dolphin. which has been placed at the
disposal Of the Congress Committee Naval Al
fairs. viii sail from Washington for Hampton
Roads tomorrow morning at 10 O'Clock. As made
I'D far. the party will consist or Senator MIC
Emery and Representatives Roberts Loud, Bates.
Thomas oof Ohio. Dawson. FoSs. Cousins Gregg,
Kitchn. Butler and PadEejt.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
INDUCING THE WAIST
LINE IN BOTH SEXES

ds.n.a. .a and women with heavy. pendulous abb
safa, VINO wish TO reduce them quickly and
trs~s are usually advised to go Ia for certain
ms.,s twisting and bending exercises that. as
h<s,s s of fact. they should carefully avoid ss
dangerous rather than beneficial
siIsyse ce,ter plan is 10 use the following three
rs.,'s household remedies which can be OBJ
fs-suof fru of any druggist al small cost, viz: " OF.
xnS s.aad- z Or Fiuio Extract Cascara Aromatic.
fars.Sz czs Syrup Simplex These are mixed
neal. Il home and taken teaspoonful after
p.rf@sss lnrec make q mixture that is not only
d ray harmless but actually quite beneficial
ine systern regulating the digestion. purify
nnn1 oeod, and clearing the complexion of
ben.s. ahn blotches. Its chief and surprising
i seor. n IA the rapid. natural manner In which
Cd N,'. tns TAT person to the normal. beauti-
Aesss ~ ~ nne physique. Il having been known
4fss re reabsorption Of ~ much as pound
r.. oy Moreover. il does IL symmetrically.
ma e nc wrinkles or habby skin are left be-
Ae 80. rahee 10 say neither dieting nor exer-
kn~ 80 ADVISED when this simple home recipe is
NV ~ - - Tor II Will produce results independ-
= e. @tnef, and SO the patient is instructed
.1e.Sever he she kancies and is also
y talA things easy.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
THOMAS PLANS TO BOOM BRYAN.
Big Meeting at Coop,r Union, When
Stanchfeld and Bulger Will Speak.

hrrustus Thomas president OF the New York
state Progressive Democratic League. has issued
a call for league convention of state Democrats TO
be held in Cooper Union on January 10 MT hoidS
will preside and deliver speech. Iohn b Stahch-
field and Charles N Bulger, Of Oswego, will speak
for the upstate Democracy II is expected that
there will be least half a dozen representatives
from every county in the state.
The league made an unsuccessful effort to rent
Madison Square Garden. The meeting will be the
ho,,ninf Of demonstrations by Mr. Bryan's fol-
lowers all over the state The night following the
New Jersey Progressive Democratic League, or
which Congressman William Hughes is president
will hold a meeting and indorse Mr.. Bryan The
New York league is arranging to take a thou
sa,d Frvan Democrats Denver. James j.
Fagan of the 18th Assembly District says that
the Amsterdam Democratic Club will send at least
two hundred Bryan men TO Denver.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

'et"eeh the capes and Fortress Mon
roe "here the great review is 70 take place.
SUNDAY VIII be day of farewell and partings
aI olo Foint Comfort. The families Of MANY of
the orhcers who go out in the feet are there. and
'iie iast visit ashore by the officers will be made
on Sunday night
There is some disappointment in the fleet that
iieslueH' Roosevelt will not visit any of the
vessels on Monday. He would find the navy ar
It's very best; but the deck of battIeship is IA
lniliar ground to the Chief Executive. and he
has every confidence in the report of the various
officers expressed in the one word. Ready"
COMPOSITION OF THE FLEET
The feet is divided into two souadrons and
each squadron into two divisions The FIRST and
second divisions are in the first squadron and
the third and fourth divisions in the second
squadron Rear Admiral Evans. who. next to
Admiral Dewey. is the senior officer OF the navy
Is commander IN chief of the fleet and also is
honllnaily in command Of the first squadron and
nrst DIVISION The four ships Of this division are
the Connecticut G1agshlp). the Kansas. the Yer
mont and the Louisiana. They are all of one
design. dispiacing 10000 tons apiece and repre-
sentlng the heaviest type of lighting craft
known 10 the Western Hemisphere
The second division of the first squadron like
all the other divisions of the fleet, consists of
iouf NeSSelS. The commander of the division.
Rear Admiral William H. Emory flies his flag
from the Georgia The New Jersey. the Rhode
Island and the Virginia arc his other ships and
like the first division. they are all of one class
Their displacement is something like thousand
tons less. but their engines rate superior by
5000 horsepower and their speed is one knot
higher.
The second squadron is under command Of
Rear Admiral c. N. Thomas whose authority in
the feet is second only TO that of the commander
in chief Admiral Thomas also has command
Of the third division made up OF the Minnesota
chagship) the Ohio. tho Missouri and the Maine.
The latter three sister ships but the Min
neSota belongs to the more modern and heavier
Connecticut class The fourth and last division
has Rear Admiral Charles s Sperry in COM
1nand, and is composed or the Alabama alag
ship. tho Illinois, the Kearsarge and the Ken
lucky.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
M,cARaEN pooH-POoHs CONFERENCE.
Shook Hands with Murphy Yes, But No
Hatchets Were Buried, He Says.

sarato, McCarren said yesterday that there
x,asn,+ nouch in that political conference at the
yotrman House on Friday night He shook hands
with Charles r. Murphy. William J. Conners
treated Norman z. Mack like long lost brother.
and ether surprising things happened AS po-
,,.,.ar o,sgnost,cian Senator McCarren's prestige
has steadily increased in this town since he sprung
the word "phlebotomy'' on Timothy l. Woodruff
IN their Joint debate in Brooklyn. On matter OF
political venesection DR.. McCarrens word ought 10
go. Here it is:
1.-The noI,ttcaI situation is unchanged as result
NJ the meeting at the Hoffman House last night
We all sat together and talked on variety OF
topics saying very little about politics. shooh
hands with Mr.. Murphy, but we nave 'aIAeu as
- a.. RIO, mora than once in the last year
Conditions both in the state and in the city are u
changed"
William ]. Conners and his Buffalo friends went
home yesterday. and so did urey wooos"n' 'i
Kantucky and D. ]. Campau. OF Michigan
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
TORPEDO FLoTILLA at TRINIDAD
Advance Guard Of Admiral Evans Fleet Has
Good Passage from San Juan.

Port of Spain. Trinidad Dec. 1.-THE American
torpedo flotilla arrived here noon to-day The
passage was fair and the boats averaged about
fifteen knots They left San Juan on the morning
way 10 Trinidad.
Al San Juan the officers of the Porto Rican reEi-
rent gave ball and entertainment for the officers
Of the fioiiIla
The health OF the Americans Is reported 10 he
excellent and the vessels were all in good cohd'-
ton They will await the arrival here of the
are,i7rsa which sailed from Lambert Point for
Trinidad on "Wednesday. The hotla viii sail Tor
Para on December q The men hope TO have their
Christmas dinner there
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
HUGHES RESOLUTION, TOO
County Committees Endorsement
Probable Unless He Objects.

Senator Martin SAKE. who wants the Republican
County Committee indoTse Governor Hughes f"r
the Republican nomination for President said yes
terdav that a Hughes resolution would be intro
dlced a. the meeting Of the county committee on
Thursday night unless the Governor objects. This
cannot fail 70 make the meeting Of the committee
a memorable one The fate Of the municipal cam
paign in 1897 swung the action OF the county
committee In kings when Jacob Worth tried TO put
through an Endorsement of Seth Low as the Re
n,blican candidate He beaten by a small
margin. Low ran the Citizens Union ticket. and
the effect Of the split in the Republican party IN
that contest is easily recalled
President Parsons Of the Republican County Com
,Itee after conferring with various district lead
crq yesterday left for Washington in the afternoon
Senator SAKE said yesterday that the only thing
that would prevent the Introduction Of Hughes
resolution would be advance information from Gov
ernor Hughes himself that such action would b"
dispeaEing to him
viii be PASSED by an overwhelming majority said
tho Senator THE resolution is prepared and VIII
he introduced and passed unless the Governor oe
tects."
Senator Alfred r. Page. another Hughes boomer
was in Washington yesterday and had a talk with
the President about local political conditions II is
assumed that II Senators Page and SAKE take the
lead in favor Of a resolution for Governor Hughes
tho so-called Parsons following In the committee
VIII be broken up to Some extent The friends "t
Ex-Governor Odel probably control twelve mem
hers of the executive committee not counting any
strength that might Ia swung by Senators Page and
Sexe The Odell men are for Hughes President
Parsons is uphoider OF the policies OF Governor
Hughes but until last week he was known 10 be in
favor OF supporting President RooseVelts policies IN
matters not directly affecting state politics Whether
the announcement by the President taking himself
o,,+ of the Presidential race has made difference
with Mr. Parsons's relations with the President ano
Governor remains 10 be seen.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
PAGE AT WHITE HOUSE.
Predicts Nomination of Hughes
after Calling on President.
E.r,nr,, Tho TNrthurn ra,--n,,-


Washington. Dec. 14.-State Senator Alfred Z
Page, of New York spent some time in Wash
lheton to-day, and called TO pay his respects to
the PRESIDENT He spent some time with Mr.
Roosevelt. but politics was not discussed. After
his call Senator Page predicted the nomination
of Governor Hughes, whose strength, he said
was growing steadily. He said that Mr..
Eughes's friends contemplating active
steps to get the New York delegation for the
Governor
When asked about the relations between the
Governor and the President Mr. Page said:
The President is for Taft, undoubtedly OF
course. the President is for Taft, although he
did not say so to-day. He will unquestionably
do all he can. reasonably and honorably. to
have Taft nominated But if he finds that he
cannot secure the nomination of Secretary Taft
don't believe he will oppose the nomination Of
Governor Hughes. Some of the indiscreet
friends OF both have INDUCED in talk Of
that kind. but I don't believe there is any an
tagonism. BY this don't mean that President
Roosevelt is going to get out and shout for
Hughes from the housetops
do you believe the Presidents announcement
that he would not take another nomination mas
strengthened the GOVERNOR he asked.
Undoubtedly it has. There have been many
men in New York and elsewhere who admire
the President well the Governor, but were
not Nllllllg TO support GoNSI4iot "lilte my
We're uncertain what the President would do"
What have you found as to Hughes senti-
ment since you reached Washington
Il have found the sentiment for him very
strong. I surprised at the support he has
among public men. and to learn how well known
he is. especially in the West"
What about second choice strength for Taft
in New York;"
Well" said the Senator. with a smile. 1 am
not much on playing for place. 1 prefer 10 pick
the winner
When Senator Page was asked about Gov
ernor Hughes's views on the tariff and other
great national questions he replied:
All have TO say to that is. just read what
he has to say in his letter of acceptance.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
JOHNSON WILL NOT SPEAK HERE.
But Says Bryan Will surely DC the Demo
cratic Candidate.
rBy Telegraph 10 The Tribune, ]

Cleveland Dec H.-Mayor Tom l. Johnson ad-
vert:sed as chief speaker at the big Bryan mass
meeting scheduled for Monday evening In Ne"
York declared to-day that he would not attend
But he insisted in the same breath that no other
Democrat had chance to take the Presidentiai
nomination in 1908 from Bryan.
II will not go to New York on Monday. said
the Mayor. Everybody I saw In washington Is
FOR Bryan" he continued. NO one mentioned any
one else and the talk OF Governor Johnson. Wilson
any other candidate, believe, Is not authorized
No one has chance for the nomination except
Colonel Bryan"
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
un.tNrEp BY THIRD TEhM ooe'-

,py Telegraph 70 The Tribune l.. - sdf
..,an,a nee l4-"The Atlanta 'oui - -,,aIt t,x,
A'an'a; ,,ti,nates that President RooseVel; ~
,se q, the word '.shalr in his recent rsnsdate
left a ioophoIe by which aay. ne MY saws:
ioi ,ne exact verbiage of the ssennS- ssenily
Die y91 90 accept nomination agr a ' Roosevelt put
for third term ro T%'fe e al s but ai On
away Az ,ef rhf Of the last m candidate
Under circurst,ainr9sss; on "Wednesday s q!
ssis Week he said y have ,hns no' snnounced
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
ASKS AID TO cHEER FRIENDLEss BOYS

The New York Home for Friendless Boys. at No.
11S East 116th street. is in need Of funds with which
tn nav for the generous Christmas dinner that it
ia manning TO given to hundreds of friendless chill
dren In this city. The object OF the institution is
to provide place where boys discharged from hes
pitals and boys out OF employment may find tenn
porary shelter. The number that can be fed on
Christmas Day depends the amount of the
Gifts that are received. The home also seeks gifts
of TOYS and clothing to include in it's Christmas
gifts to poor children.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

Borough President Coler OF BrooKiyn receiSed
letter Yesterday morning from George +. McAneny'
president OF the City Club Of New YORK IN con-
nection with statements that the City Ciuo was
undertaking an investigation OF his once WIN
-. - .,.a r-e,er,,ent of charges against him TO
,.--aror 9upbes The letter says that the club
is contemplating no such investigation ana 'ha'
the statements could not have been mace oy any
member acquainted with the affairs OF 'i'e OF
nization.
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
mu,DocK TO GO WITH FLEET.

Washington Dec 1.-THE latest news received
At the Navy Department to-day from Captain
Murdoch Of the battieship Rhode Island. was
thai he expected to go to Hampton Roads 10 take
command of his ship ana sal. with me hee' on
z4,-o.,. C.anrain Mu-eock's wife has been I'll with
,neurnonia and for time it was feared that n"
might not be able to 20. but her condition. 1t Is
said has improved
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
SAWS cAauso.s COUSIN DESERTED HER.

Mrs. James Caruso complained to Mr.. Krotel.
Assistant District Attorney. yesterday afternoon
that her husband had abandoned her for another
woman nine years his senior Caruso. who says
that he is q cousin to the celebrated singer Of the
same name it Is said admitted that he ne longer
cared for his wife. Mr.. Krotel advised Mrs. Caruso
to apply to tho Tor warrant for his arrest
for non support. which she said shs would dol
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
.u,-oN RHODE ISLAND CHHihmA'<'

1,,o,adence. Dec lZ-George r. La~lon' so 1slana
,on was elected chairman OF tne I.iSo Sa. Col
pen,,blicsn State Central ConIni'tee 90. chosen
onel FRANK tna executive committee. and Judge
Nafban II. Wright. of Providence
secretary and treasurer
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15
IN HONOR OF GENERAL DODGE.

The New York Iowa Society will hold enter
tainment and reception in honor OF General Gren-
vile NJ. Dodge. its president at Duryea's. formerly
the Colonial Club. Monday evening
New-York tribune., 1907-12-15

r,,,eane Smith a carpenter, Of No 10 WEST 9UIi
.,-aet, who was run over by automobile at 9o'h
e,reet and Broadway the night OF November =
.,ied Yesterday in the ]. Hood Wright Hospital Inc
na1ne OF the owner OF the machine mas not oeen
found out
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TUE TINE TO GET ToGETHkR.

The hest regulated families nave
differences: it is human TO err me
organization known as the democrat
ie marty is human contriNahce III
which are the imperfections OF m
,arfect man. That there should nave
heen differences as TO methods IN
NAUTICAL party of such long me-
such numbers and sucn varied III
,.res4s Is not to be wondered at;
and that these took on the form Oh
whence al times in the past are not
70 be denied. says the Kansas CITY
post
4 disagreement ~ leaders IN me
memorable contest IN which Jeiier-
son defeated Burr for president OF
the United States In she house OF rep
resentatives In 1901 set ON foot rae
tioual differences which lasted TOT
fifteen wears. and the defeat OF M
drew Jackson by John q. Adams IN
the house Of representative in lN-'
started political feuds that set M
democratic party hy the ears io'
the period ~ half o. generation THE
ariff contention. Ped hy Ca!hom
som. wears later created party dis
cord thsf prompted old hicsofl
10 threaten thc .ife of the Iadl'a
champion n states nsh'r IT'D
-foeo.tus as and che barn BURNERS
IN N.,s york r"nt the PARTY ln i~ai
thft aaa seftss ~ FeafF while iA
arbr a.f~s.n Vaa Hurv0 aud cas-
m ls4s uut lemosruu ont "i h
rnumn4 and placed 0ld RnHEh an
Ready ln ,he Whl1e hoWsr b" ias
rsaf.~~nfAflss ~ ihsi llus aaa In
sauxn as fbe NhlE Succession
Aavarsst. args aemnsrag 'usrif
~ sad IN 1883 it esrriet reg" coins
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rsfaIgf 4syfssa r. &ss@"Fefa a.
~ the whoae oownsrv. SEPARATING "f
s~<sson of II from TIE osseF. l'ss@
ter ana defeat followed the forIun'
II the democratic party With sas
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AseA tread upon anosher's heels.
aaGf shey follow"
mt 10 1875 the democracy