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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
BAD DAY FOR OIL COMPANY.
Standard Loses on Nearly Every Point in
Chicago G. Alton Rebate Trial.

Chicago. March 1.-THE Standard OIL Company.
IN its trial before Judge lands charge Of ac-
ceptinE rebates from the Chicago & Alton Railway,
met defeat to-day nearly every point.
Rulings OF tho court baked the efforts Of the
company's attorneys 70 bar technical evidence on
which the governments case Is principally based,
these decisions following numerous objections on
the part OF The attorneys for the defence
G. II. Howard. chief clerk in the Office Of the
Chicago Il Alton auditor. presented by means OF
records from his office evidence tending to prove
that rebates accepted by the oil company
from the railroad company on more than two hun
bred Of the 1913 named IN the indictment.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
NORTHERN PACIFIC'S CHARTER.
Rumors That Fund Was Raised to Obtain
Federal Subsidies
IBy Telegraph 20 The Tribune. J

Philadelphia March GLORIOUS reports are IN
circulation here regarding the manner IN "hch th
Northern Pacific Railroad obtained i's '
-, Tho documents are said 20 be in the pos
sossio, ~ a western Senator One of the state
ments made IS that secret agreement was en-
,oea into when the federal charter OF the Norterh
pacific was obtained. BY Il. the report says
-, =, e,-noo was get aside for the purpose OF
lun . oi Ce5eral subsidies for the road ana Ipr
gSct gen ee,ber legislation may he needed, me
,arnes ~ a number OF well known ptpiiO i'Oi4 NV
20 lt5C1oed as contributors to this funo.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
BONDS COME In FAST.
Gratifying Response to Secretary COrfel-
yOu's Redemption Offer.
- &c TrIbune RuTeau.l

washington. March 2i-There has been en-, p Gonp
and gratifying response TO tho o sa ooo oo %
mica states per cent bonds Close TO 100000
Of these bonds came into the Treasury to-day. and
thew have been coming in ever since the otLer was
made. a week ago to-day, at the Tate OF So''VVO
these bonds together with the customs recelpts
which ne has ordered deposited IN nauonNl panAS'
will go far 10 relieve the money HUlnsVN0''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
CHICAGO RAILWAY TERMINAL SALE.

Chicago March 2.--The property or the Chicago
Terminal Railway Will be sold at auction on May
by Henry W. Wells. special master in chancery
appointed by the United States Circuit Court The
upset price is fixed at S15oOo0oO The property con-
sists Of the Grand Central Depot and terminals and
areen miles Of track in Cook County and Lake
County Ind. The property has been IN the hands
of a receiver for some time, and proceedings to
forecIOse the mortgage were instituted IN the
United States courts at Chicago and Indianapolis
about five weeks ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
WILL STUDY STOCK EXCHANGES.
Commissioner to Visit Here Is Planning
Changes in German Boerse Law.

Berlin. March 21.-Herr Delbrueck. the Prus-
sian Minister OF Commerce. has directed Privy
Councillor Hempstenmacher the governments
commissioner TO observe the Berlin Boerse 10
proceed 70 America for the purpose Of studying
the New York and Chicago stock exchanges and
10 obtain material with which to establish re-
forms in the German Boerse law. Tho Prvy
Councillor viii return by way of London. Paris
and Brussels. where he will conduct similar In
vestigations.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
BROCK SYNDICATE BUYS ROAD.
Will Improve Mono Lake Line and Form
New Transcontinental Route.

San Francisco. March 2.-The Brock syndicate OF
Philadelphia has It is said. purchased the Mono
Lake Railroad. in SIino County this state. to-
gether with 1O0.OO0O9o feet OF standing timber IN
that section The road IS thirty-two miles long
II will be broad gagged and connected with the
Tonopah & Goldfeld road, which the Brock people
own, by filing in the thirty-hve mile sap between
Tonopah Junction, New, and Bodi, Cal II Is eX-
pected that by connections with the Sierra Rail-
way and thence by new lines contemplated, via
Manhattan, Ely and Salt Lake. another transcont-
mental route will be established.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
JAMES ]. HILL NOT TO RETIRE
Denies Report That He Will Resign from
Presidency of Great Northern.

81 Paui. March Thames :. Hill tonight said
that there was no truth in the statement that he
was about to retire from the presidency of the
Great Northern Railroad, Mr.. Hin stated that
=, n McSiuIgan, formerly fourth vice-pTesident of
lIle Grand Trunk, had been appointed first vice.
president of the Great Northern tho post hereto
lore held by Lewis H. Hill, of the president
~ rs understood that tho office of assistant TO the
president VIII be created for Mr. Hills son
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
BUTTE SITUATION CLEARING UP.

Butte Mont. March 21.-Although nothing Official
has been announced in the newspaper situation. it
is admitted by some OF the members of the typo
graphical union that the printers have lost their
fight with the publishers and that they have been
ordered by the international Typographical Union
~ return 10 work the terms demanded by the
publishers IL Is probable that tho newspapers Will
resume publication early next week The street
car situation was cleared up last night by the
street railway lines giving I'm to tho wOrkingmens
njon and agreeing TO pay the scale OF So 80 day.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
DULUTH CURB BROKER GOES UNDER
Hit by the Recent Slump in the New York
and Boston Markets.

Duluth. Mimi, March 21.-Fred H Merritt, PROB
ably the largest dealer in curb stocks in Duluth
closed his doors to-day and his affairs are now in
the hands Of trustees Mr. Merritt was reputed to
be worth 10000 made in the last TWO years IN
copper but he heavily hit by the recent slump
on the New York and Boston markets.
It stated to-day by MerrlttS attorney tnat
the claims would be met In full and that probably
Mr. Merritt would come out with a small margin
This the first brokerage failure since the copper
craze struck Duluth.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
Surrogates' Notices.

IN PURSUANCE OF An ORDER OF HON FRANK r.
IL Fitzgerald. Surrogate Of the County Og New Y0-z
notice is hereby given 70 all persons having claims ssans
Augusta Tucker. late Of the County % New Y5rs
deceased to present the with the-.5f %
the subscriber. at his place Of transactn business
OF Chas p. and VIM W. Buckley. EsQs Nft1rnsv.
and COunsellOFs law No. 14l BTOadway Borough q
first day Of August next Dated New York. the twenty
WARD DICKSON Exscutor. &c.
~ EORGE A. CROCKER-IN PURSUANCE OF an
VI order Of Hon. AbneF C. Thomas, a Surrogsss az Ia.
County OF New York notice Is hereby given per-
sons having claims asainss GeorSs A. Croker. lats
the County OF New York deceased. 60
with vouchers thereof 70 the Subscribers their place
transactnS business. 60 Street q f- CIV
York before l8th o TuIv
Dated New York thG 9TH day Of January 1907
LEAH REESE CROKER
GEORGE A. CEOCNER, Jr
Executors.
CRAvATH HENDERSON & Dc GERSDORFF Atror-
neys for Executors No. 81 William Street. Borough q
Manhattan. New York Ctty
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
MEMPHIS FREIGHT STATION BURNS

Memphis. March 21.-The Illinois Central
freight station at Shelby and Calhoun streets
burned tonight The Union Passenger Station
and several freight warehouses and cotton sheds
were endangered. The freight station was to-
tally destroyed, together with several cars Of
merchandise.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
ROBBINS TO FIGHT PITTSBURG COAL.
Obtains Control of Illinois Galleries Com
pany and Will Contest Territory.
tBy Telegraph 70 The Tribune. I

Pittsburg March 2--Francls l. Robbins recently
deposed as head OF the Pittsburg Coal Company,
will become president OF the Illinois Galleries
Company April l. Robbins owns one-third OF
ths stock OF the company. and has formed allt-
ance with Thomas Lowry. the next largest stock
holder. giving him control of the company
r w. Lukins. general manager of the Illinois
company. who openly defed Robbins at the In
dlanapos meeting OF the coal operators and
miners. has resigned. Robbins will make fight TO
keep the Pittsburg Coal Company out of the Illi-
nois territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
STRIKE AT STEEL MILLS SETTLED.
Employees Of Republic and Interstate Plants
Get 10 Per Cent Advance.

Hammond. Ind. March 21-The strike at the
plants Of the Republic Iron and Steel Company and
the Interstate Steel Company, at East chicago
has been settled by the agreement Of the men to
accept 10 per cent raise in place OF the raise OF
% cents asked by them. The settlement was
reached to-day. after a series of conferences All
OF the men have returned 70 work.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
CALUMET AND HEcLA RECORD.

by Telegraph 70 The Tribune.l
Boston March 1.-THE officials Of the Calumet
and Hecla Mining Company have issued a state
ment saying that since the mines opened
more than 100000 900 pounds OF copper had been
produced The company now controls III square
miles of territory.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
JUDGMENT FOR 7. ). TAYLOR G. co.

Cleveland March 21In a petition filed in the
United States District Court to-day Otis r. Ben
ton. Cleveland lawyer. said he owed nearly su-
900 Talbot J. Taylor & Co of New Yor, were the
largest creditors, and got judgment for $35.5a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
FLOOD Tlgp UP COKE SHIPMENTS

Plttshurg March 2l.-Over I'VE thousand cars OF
coke are tied up in the coke region at ConneIs-
Vile on account of the recent foods From Browns
vile to YoungwOod on the Pennsylvania Railroad
the Baltimore & Ohio freight is being held On
every spur and siding
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
L. & N. FIGHTS TWO-CEET RATE.
Gets Temporary Injunction Restraining En-
foroement of Mississippi Law.

Jackson Miss March Z.-Judge Niles. Of the
federal court this afternoon issued a temporary
injunction. on petition OF the Louisville & NASH
willie Railroad restraining the Mississippi Railroad
Commission from enforcing the order establishing q
tvo-cent passenger rate the interchangeaoIe
mileage basis. according TO a recent act OF InS
LEGISLATURE.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
QUINCY CREDITORS NAME TRUSTEE.

Boston AIarcn 21.-CIarence P. Eldridge was ap-
pointed trustee to-day at meeting OF the creditors
OF Josiah Quincy at the United States Bankruptcy
Court Mr.. Quincy adjudicated bankrupt
on January o. his liabilities being placed at S262 900
and assets at $A60O
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
TFTERBOROUGH,s REPORT.

The report Of tho marlborough Rapid Transit
Company FOR the year ended December 81 shows
q Increase in the number OF passengers carried
q Ai27gl0. as compared with the preceding year,
ana gain in gross earnings Of S26s7ssl. Net earn
ings were large increasing S.l4939s After The
payment Of the per cent guaranteed dividend on
Aaahattan stock there was a surplus OF Ss.545 1872
compared with a surplus in 1906 OF s25O4.l42. De-
tailed figures follow:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
BALTIMORE, CHESAPEAKE & ATLANTIC

The Baltimore. Chesapeake & Atlantic Railway
report for the year ended December 81, 100" is at
hand. The income account compares as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
VIRGINIA.
Virginia Hot Springs.

$500 FEET ELEVATION. OPEN ALL THE YFAR.
Water. Baths. Hotels. Scenery and Early Spring ezt.
Nowhere Equaled.
rheumatism. govt and nervous diseases cured;
Dete acknowledgements apparatus Japanese palm NON
golf, swimming pool fine livery and outdoor passies-
THE NEW HOMESTEAD modern the GtricteSt ssrss
paronized by highest class; brokers' once win
direct York wires
The Chesapeake and Ohio Railway
allows stopovcr Covington thToush tickets to
Cincinnati. Louisville Chicago. St. Louis and the WnSt
side trips TO Virginia Hot Springs.
Pullman compartment via Washington. leaves New
York ass P. ~, arrives Springs. SO A. ~ Eastern
time. Excursion tickets c. q o. Ocesl afc Broadway.
24S 5th and ONCE Pennsylvania r. r and connect
FIRED sTERRY. Managsr. Hot snEiass. Va
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
HAVANA ELECTRIC.

Havana Electric's report for the year ended De-
cenlber 81. 1906 compares as follows:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1907-03-22
School Agency.

AMTFTcSN AND FORETGN TEACHERS AGESc
en1res Professors Teachers Tutors GOverusssss etc
20 esoIleCes. schools and Families Apply 60
Mrs "a J. YOUNG-FULTON 22 Union SQUARE
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
wILLIAMST0WN.

Remember the promenade at the town
hall this evening.
IRA Gale Ii very low and is not ex,
expected to live but short time.
Mrs George Slavery is recovering from
her illness and Is able to be about the
house little.
There viii be stated convocation Of
Charity chapter, Order Of Eastern Star
Monday evening, January IA. All mem
bers are requested to be present as there
Is work Of Importance
Mrs. Frank Canning Yesterday received
news of the death OF her brother, Frank
Carver, who had been victim Of con
sumption for some time. MIR. Carver
spent some weeks with his sister during
last summer and fab.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
The Gingerbread Man.

James Fennimore Lee, principal come.
dian in the musical extravaganza seThe
Gingerbread Man" in which Myron B.
Rice and Joseph Weaver will present
at the Barre opera house next Wednes.
day evening Is a great practical Joker.
and some of his merry pranks have
almost led to serious results. A mum
Der of seasons since Lee was managing a
little comedy company Of which hc was
part owner, business was very bad.
They were playing the little town OF
Eufaula, Ind Ter. After the first act
Lee asked the local manager for bis
trough" statement. The manager did
not know what he meant. He said he
had been manager Of tho Eufaula Grand
opera house for ~ years and Ia had
never been asked for statement be-
fore, and launched into a long lament
about the woes OF the country manager.
Lee thought the old fellow good prey
for one of his practical Jokes. So after
they had aseertained that there Was
$4,000 in the house, lee with yerv
mysterious air, invited the old fellow Ia
60 into the cellar with him. He asked
IN q whisper ARE we alonef" When the
manager assured him that they were
Lee asked, eAre you bravegs and when
the manager allowed that he was Lee
continued business Is bad. am dis.
couraged and desperate and you say YOU
are discouraged too | have a conspir.
acy to propose to You. II is this: You
set fire TO the theatre and III shoot
the actors This IL az Ar al Lee got
with his criminal proposition for fhe
old fellow bolted from the cellar ana
told the police narrowing tales about
his encounter with desperate He
could not be induced to 60 near the
theatre until Lee had left town.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
TALK OF THE TOWN.

Linen sale at Yaughan's.
Mrs Richard Gibson of Park street j;
quite ILL.,
Fur driving coats at less than cost
at Abbott's.
Roller skating this afternoon am
evening as usual
Charles Lundgren Of East street is IN
with an attack Of the grippe,
Tonight at the opera house the Lorne
Elwyn company will present Jesse
James,
James y. Burke returned today TO his
home in West Rutland after a business
visit in the city,
Attorneys Il. Il. Scott and J. Ward
Carver went TO Mortified this morning
on legal business.
A special meeting of the Cosmopolitan
club win be held Monday evening, Jan.
uary IA, at 1880 o'clock.
Richard Kennedy returned yesterday
from Albany, NJ ~, where he has been
working for the past few months.
The Rev. D. Daignault Of GranitevilIe,
who has resigned as priest of st. Syl.
westerns church, left this morning for
Montreal
The q @. Il. dance held in K of @,
hall Thursday evening was very en-
joyahle affair and was attended BY a
company that filed the hall.
The annual installation Of officers az
the n. r. O. p. win be held Wednesday
evening, January 10. Refreshments will
be served, and all members of the order
are requested TO be present.
The Perrin hin +. S. sewing depart
ment met at the home Of Mrs. George
Cassie last night At the close Of the
meeting Mrs, Cassie surprised the mem
bers by serving them with dainty re-
freshmcnts
Victor disc records just received This
morning: Sig. Enrico Caruso, tenor in
Italian, record 81; MN. Adeina Patti.
soprano in English. SIS; Mr. Nellie AieIba.
soprano in English, 50; MN. Aiarcella
Sembrich, soprano in English, 50; Sig.
Giuseppe Companari, baritone in Italian.
81; Sig Antonio Scott, baritone in
Italian, SO; A. Giacbino, 115 Main st.
The first week Of school following the
holiday yaaction ended yesterday. Tho
attendance for the week was about the
same as during the fall term, several
new scholars having entered school to
take the places of those who have drop
ped out. All the teachers were in their
rooms this week, with the exception OF
Miss Ruth Hovey, who was detained at
her home in Canaan because Of her moth.
er's Illness.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12

when the thermometer dropped be-
low zero Mrs. Rodgers was much dis
tIirbed by the thought that Huldah,
the new kitchen maid, slept In an un-
heated room.
'Huidah," she said. remembering the
good old custom Of her girlhood, Hit"s
going TO be pretty cold tonight / think
you had better take a fatiron to bed
with ycu''
'Yes, ma'am," assented Huldah with
out enthusiasm.
Mrs. Rogers, happy In the belief that
her maid was comfortable, slept sound
". In the morning she visited the
kitchen.
swell, Huldah, how did you get
along with the fiatironig
HuIdah breathed deep sigh Of rec
objection.
''Veil, ma'am, ] got 1t most warm
before morning - Everybody's.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
BOBBY ON THE HUMAN BODY.
A Juvenile Essay Containing Some Hith-
erto Unpublished Information.


The human body was frst supposed
to be made up Of 20s bones, but later
discoveries have developed the fact
that 1t contains 20S bones and an APP
pendix. An appendix is something
which Is added on, like postscript OH
d woman's letter, and means about as
much. It's principal use Is to afford a
revenue for doctors and surgery gpe.
cialists Operations on the human sys-
TEN are the correct thing in polite so
ciety. Pa says there is one woman in
our town who has nothing left in her
but her palate and her tongue, she has
been operated on so much. Last Sun
day our Sunday school text was,
Praise the Lord, oh, my soul, and all
that is within me- / said to pa,
"Mrs. So.and-so wouldn't be very
strong on that, would she?v And he
laughed and said no.
A railroad brakeman Is In class by
himself. He doesn't have anywheres
near POS bones In his body. / know a
brakeman, chairman Of grievance
committee of ten, and when be goes I'd
count the members OF the committee
on his fingers he can never get a
quorum because he hasn't enough fin
gers left.
1t says Ia my physiology that In the
human frame is a network of nerves,
d sort OF system OF fine wires which
carry messages to and from the brain.
For instance, If you put your finger on
q hot stove the nerves Of the arm car
~ message to your brain that your
finger Is getting burned, and your
brain flashes back instructions to take
your finger or the stove. The other
night had my fingers IN a can OF jam
In the pantry when by eardrum sent q
message TO my brain that ma was
coming. Ny brain answered back to
take my fingers out, but the message
was delayed In transmission, and l
didn't move quick enough. Ma caught
me- For a few minutes the wires run
ming UP my spine TO my brain were
crowded with good government mes
sages as to what was going on on the
firing line. Now when / go to sit
down my brain advises my arms to put
pillow on the chair,--B Bobby In Judge.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
organa.

1t appears from the testimony of
Gervas, the monk Of Canterbury, who
hourished about the year 1900. that or
gans were introduced more than a hun
dred years before this time.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
Tnls l. Arsnl.

Gyer-My wife made brilliant re
mark last night.
Myer-What was Il!
Gyer-she told me to light the gas.
Chicago News.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12

Mrs. Wiley = Does she know any.
thing about bringing up children?
Mrs. Walley-sure! She's a cIubwo
man and never had any -somervills
Journal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
THE BARRE DAILY TIMES
SATURDAY. JAN. Il. 1907.
weather preaiction.

Snow in north portion tonight. Sum
day SNOW, followed by clearing north
and colder high easterly winds becom-
ing westerly BY Sunday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12

- There will be a special
AZ communication OF Granite
IN lodge, No. s5, r. 4 Al Nj,
NKT1AA this evening 1T o'cIo,i.
NN%N Work, r. G. degree. Per or.
" der w NJ.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1907-01-12
pisa. leaning Tower.

The Leaning Tower OF Pisa is 178
feet in height and leans fourteen feet
out Of plumb.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
A RAILROAD COLLISION.

4 railroad collision blocks traffic and
lies up the road, interfering with the
proper operation Of the system on
which It happens Just in proportion
to the gravity Of the accident. Some.
Thing very. similar when constipation
manifests itself. The proper opera.
tion of the human system is interfer.
ed with and comfort and health suf.
fer In proportion 10 the gravity Of the
case. Chronic constipation IS a scri.
Gus condition with which medical men
frequently have 10 deal, and they rec.
osnize the fact that It's permanent
lcure demands the restoration Of elas.
ticlty and strength 10 the muscles that
control the howles. To accomplish this
physicians OF the better class are now
using with much success a preparation
tof x or. Fluid Extrace Of SIENNA, Y OF.
Rochelle Salts, l OF. AroSagrada, so
grains Bicarbonate Of Soda, y OF. wa.
ter and W ozs. Glycerine. a dose Of
a teaspoonful OF this is ad minIstered
at bedtime and before each meal, the
treatment being continued until there
is free movement. Of the bowls. The
prescription can be compounded By
any good pharmacist. & =. y
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1907-05-17
Greek Met Greek
AndF airmont w
TWO WEST VIRGINIA TEAMS
PLAYED SPIRITED GAME AT
ctARKssURG YES.
TERoAY.

There was great 'leal Of specula.
ton on the outcome Of the game when
Fairmont and Clarksburg should meet.
Yesterday the teams came together
and the fondest hopes of the locals
were realized. a large crowd Of root.
ers from this city were pleased when
they saw Clarltsburg vanquished by. a
score Of 5 to 4. Flushed with the trl.
nmph yet to gain the Fairmont team
will put forth Its hest efforts to climb
q few degrees higher in to.day's game.
The Fairmont team was entertained
at dinner at the Waldo by Messrs. Wat.
ton Miller and George T. Watson.
Score.