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New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
THE AUTOMOBILE LAW.

General satisfaction is expressed at the
unanimous decision Of the Appellate Division
of the Supreme Court declaring illegal the au-
tomobile ordinance of the Board Of Alder
men, This ordinance entitled any maniac to
race through New York streets at any Wild
velocity for the trliing sum of SO or less.
Every rational automobilst and pedestrian has
long cursed the authors of this absurd and
dangerous law; but the Board of Aldermen has,
for some mysterious reason, remained infcx-
IDLY partial 10 speedcrS and refused to give the
city a fair ordinance. 1t remains to be seen
whether the influences that have secured the
passage of the present ordinance are strong
enough to rob the Appellate Division decision
of all its force.
Unfortunately, the only question at issue in
the trial case on which this decision was rem
dered proved TO be the city ordinances compli-
ance with the requirements of the motor vehicle
law, under which the ordinance IS authorized.
The absurdy light penalty meted out by our
city fathers to speed lunatcs IS Illegal. not be-
cause of its triviality, but because the city has
failed to erect signs every street affected
by the ordinance warning drivers of the law.
Were the Board of Aldermen 10 comply with
this stipulation the happy days Of SO fines
would return. Probably the expense of putting
and maintaining such signs in every street of
greater New York will for the present deter
the aldermen from bringing JOY and peace 10
speederS. But. one dareS not prOphesy what
will happen one month after the annual howl
over the budget has subsided. Should the signs
be erected, however many persons would par
don the aldermen provided street names were
affixed along with the statutory warning.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

ler SEX She is not talkative She does not
worry over her dresses and shoe heels. Indeed,
20 unfettered by 1eeting fashions is she that
during her entire twenty-one years of life she
has never once changed the cut of her gown or
he style of her coiffure. And she has been so
unwilling to put anybody to expense for her per
sonal adornment that her parents and relatives
have not been called upon to spend more than
i trife for her Living within sight of the
most alluring shopping districts of the world
she has never been tempted to linger before the
silk counter. She has never been heard gig
Cling or gOsspng. She is very fond of Out-of-
door life but is not addicted to overstrenuous
sports and exercise. Best of all, she has
perfect temper. The pleasant lawn about her
home has been Uttered with all manner Of scrap
iron timbers, broken bottles and other junk left
there by shameless officials who thought TO inn
pose upon her good nature, yet not word has
she uttered in anger or even in protest. Friends
had to intervene in order to persuade Congress
TO appropriate few thousand dollars to clean
up the mess and repair properly the sea wall,
wharf and other deteriOrated parts of the pri-
vate property of Miss Liberty Of Bedlow's
Island, so that she might be spick and span
1pOn attaining her majority. Does she not de-
serve to be called the model young woman Of
these United States, in spite Of the brass in her
makeup and the queer things that sometimes
get into her head?
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
MONEY AND RESLNESS-

Unlike any previous disturbance. the demoral-
prosperity panic" There not the imitation
OF security prices that has started some seasons
Of liquidation, nor business depressed or
labor idle in other cases. World wide COM
mercial activity had placed a strain upon.
capital, and few banking institutions held more
than the percentage of cash legally required
Had nothing occurred 10 unsette confidence
there would have been no shock, although actual
scarcity of funds embarrassing many in
dustrial undertakings. but reports regarding a
trust company started Withdrawals by timid de-
positors and the fame was famed by sensa-
tional headlines. Doubtless many who stood in
line at the several trust companies would have
become reassured by the encouraging statements
Of the officials except for the extras sold them
by thrifty newsboys. Censure has been severe
of those who withdraw their funds and it is
rightly stated that the money was needed in
circulation for the general safety; but the peo-
pie were frightened and thought only of self
preservation. 1t is probable that $2O,000OOO at
least has been boarded which would mean a
contraction of SS0,O00,O00 in the Ioaning power
OF the national banks, and much more in other
institutions.
When the situation reached its most critical
point, on Thursday afternoon, trading in secu-
rites came to a standstill because il was impos-
sible to borrow money at any price, and the
Stock Exchange would probably have been
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
HnIHSenIents.


ACADEMY OF mUsIC-s:16-The Lion and the Mouse
AHA UAfERA-2-S-VaUdeville
ASTOR-s.lg-A Yankee Tourist
I.EI. AsCO-s:l5-The Rose of the Ranoho-
PTTOI--s The Master Builder.
CLANCY -s.l5-Pinafore- Cavalleria hustlcaia'
PRO ADWAY- -s-I5-The Round Up
CASINO-s:f5- Gay white Way
COTyONIAI-2-S-Vaudeville
CRITERION -S.15-T'he Dairyuaids
TAT,Y'S-s .2O-The Great Divide
DEWEY Vaudeville.
FDFN MUSEE-The world in Wax
TMPTRE-s -2n-My wife
GARDEN-s Madam Butterfly.
GARRICK-s 20-Artie.
IzFTSNTA Ks 20 ''Cespenstsr.''
GOTH 2-s-Vaudevile.
GRAND CENTRAL PALAcE-Autolnoblle Sho"-
-S.30-Whcn knights Were Bold-
HkgNFRSTETN'S-S: :l5-NauceHllle
HERALD SQUARES l5-The Gin Behind the N9ultr NI
HTPPODROME-2 -Neptune's Daughter ana floieei
HUDSON s:l5-Classmates.
RNTCKFRBOCKFR-S The Hoyden-
TTRFRTY- l5-Eogers Brothers in Panama
IYCFIAI- s-3o-The Thief.
I.YRIC-S-l5-M Pocahoutas.
MAJESTIC .I5-The Top o. N Word
MANHATTAN OPERA HOF'SE-S-La Glocohaf
NEW AsfSTERDAM-S; ;l5-Thc Merry "lc'"-
N-F-yV CTTRCTsE-s-15-TwO Islands
KEW YGRK-s30- Advanced NandeNlIe
eAVOY-S .l5-The Man of the Hour.
STT-YVFSA NT-s :l5-A Grand Army Man
VyhIIACEI'S- s-15-The Silver Girl
W-FrRFR'S-e Is Hip Hip, HoDIay!
WEST END-2-s-At Yale.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
THE AssEnBLYs IMPORTANCE.

If the voters will only spend few minutes
in recalling the situation at Albany last winter,
the doubt that for a time existed regarding the
Legislatures attitude toward Governor HugheSs
policies, the intensity of public feeling during
this interval the kilograms from constituents to
legislators, the Indignation at the Governors
enemies-if the voters Will only call TO mind the
feelings of last winter they will be impressed
with the importance of sending the right men to
the Assembly this fall. Though it is an "off
YEAR and dull election" the question whether
the Assembly will represent the people or not
presses upon the voters consideration:
Every one knows what Tammany Assembly
men will stand for. When they go to Albany
they are not Democrats, but simply the faithful
henchmen of Murphy, Grady and McCarren.
They stand for nothing but the personal politics
of these leaders, doing their behests and voting
always for the Interests" which these men
represent. There is not even honest partisan
ship in the representation Tammany sends to
Albany, leaving out Of consideration all the
higher qualities of personal force. Independence
and leadership. They are merely so many votes
on which the Manhattan and Brooklyn bosses
can count to further their own selfish schemes.
They do not stand even for the city of New
York. unless in doing so they do not COntravene
any of the secret ends of Murphy. McCarren and
Grady. To elect Tammany AsSembymen is
merely 10 add to the force these men can Use,
not in the interests of Democracy, not primarily
in the interests of Tammany even. not in the
interests of this city but chiefly for themselves.
There are only two parties at Albany. the Re
publican party and the Tammany party; and
the Tammany party has always been and you
may depend on it. will always be against Gov
ernor Hughes. The voter has no other choice
but TO support Governor Hughes or contribute
to the SuStenance of Murphy McCarren and
Grady.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
LONDON LORD MAYORS SHOW.
I'm The london Globe.

From Inc London OlOOG.
The Lord Mayors show this year promises TO be
very picturesque one. At its meeting yesterday,
under the presidency of Sir George Woodman, the
ShcrnS' committee completed the main details in
connection with next months procession and at
the outset decided that the spectacular element
should be carried out by amateurs The chief feat
will be a pageant representing the kings who
have borne the name of Edward from the Confessor
to Edward VI Each reign will yield a separate
section, the individual 'monarchs'' being accom-
panied by the most important personages of their
period Most or the members of the sections will
be mounted. and there will be 40 men on horse
back, with an equal number foot This item in
the procession will be followed by "a representation
of the reign of King Edward VII consisting of a
huge harvest thanksgiving car. whose object will
be 10 Indicate that we at peace with all
the world The car will be a large Suffolk farm
wagon, painted blue. and laden with grain. fruit.
mowers etc, and drawn by six magnificent horses
In the centre will be pretty GIRL representing the
hSure or Peace, and four women standing at each
OF the corners will symbolic Europe, Asia, Africa
and america The committee have had the good
fortune TO enlist the assistance of Mr.. Louis n
Parker. who responsible for the recent success
Iui pageants at Warwick Sherborne and Bury St.
Edmonds, and who has kindly placed himself AT
thelr disposal until November 8.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
THE PENSION OUTLOOK.

The most striking exhibit in the report of the
commissioner Of Pensions for the fiscal vear
1SO6-O7 is the net decrease Of 1900 in the nen-
sion roll. The number of pensioners ON limo %
was 964,341, the smallest total since 1894 Ra
fore the passage Of the dependent pension oct
OF 1890 the pension list carried about five hun-
dred thousand names. Between 1890 and 1894
the total rose 10 969.544 and from 1893 10 19o5
~ nuctuated between 991.519 and 999.446. It
mas now begun TO decrease materially, despfte
new and highly liberal legislation. and there IS
reason TO think that In the next five years if
viii drop well below nine hundred tbousand
The cost of the pension system has var,ad Ii+
lie year by year in the last decade. In 1S97-'as
II was S14S. .T65,O0O. Since then II has RANGED
IRON Sl44,942OOO IN 1903-'04 10 Sl4l 335 coo In
4SVA-u2 Last year ii was Sal $4,000 Predfc.
uohS were made when President Roosevelt IS
sued MS much discussed age order in 1904 con-
strung age as a disability subject To evidanco
IN rebuttal that Il would Increase tba cost 20
pensions as much as $I2O0OOOO. Tho Tribrro
held that the added cost would hardly he notice.
able In the annual appropriations. This has
peeh the case. for the appropriation for 1aO6o7
AIlsr three years Of administration under that
oLuer, , Is the smallest with one exception since
800 "a congress passed on February last
ah age pension act increasing the allowances
maoe under the Roosevelt order. This act n
was prophesied, would entail similar large ex.
paIs'oh Oh pension payments. But, though 120.-
@oo Claims have been allowed under the nrovi
hlons OF the act of February G. the total noneion
payments remain about stationary The Com
missioner OF Pensions estimates that nens,or
oDlgauons We're increased Ss394Oo0 by fbe Nc.
euInber age pension law. But this increase was
offset by the normal shrlnkage Of the roll due 70
aeaths tof which there were 4576s) and ia
other causes anu ~
Inc iact seems to be that expenditure touched
its nigh water mark some years aeo ana that
q snflhRage In payments is now imminent. Tho
ailnuai outlay has been kept above $4,000 o0o
re workings OF new legislation, admitting
'p'sahls ineigibse under previous laws and In.
''is ia'es OF payment. The average value
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
HOW PROHIBITION WON IN AsHevILLE.

N|0-41 @IIV <NoIIVNIIIt
Ashevie voted for prohibition by n tremendous
hi anu astounding majority amid scenes remarka-
pie tilat they may never again be witnessed and
certainly never forgotten by the people. Seizing
tne polls at daylight, active, well organized women
anu children absolutely captured the city, and
lhere never was moment from daylight till dark
Wleh they did not dominate the situation. AS a
demonstration of their resstless power the cleo
uoh WIN be monument. Singing. praying cheer
ing hundreds of them at the polling places blocked
sistless as the Atlantic tides.
me antis We're amazed and paralyzed by the tao
ucS and practically surrendered before the polls
nau peen opened an hour They helpless and
could only stare in bewilderment when they saw
strong wet men, men of determination and CON
Rctlon, come 10 the polls and vote the other way
Ihey were besought with entreaties songs were
sung TO them, scores OF children massed around
them and childish hands urged tickets on them
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

Much has been given from on high and
much will rightly be expected of us in return.
Into our care the ten talents have been intrustcd
"and we are to be pardoned neither If we squan-
"der and waste them nor yet II we hide them in a
napkin. for they must be fruitful I'm our hands"
These words. from President Roosevet's Thanks
giving proclamation. should be pondered over by
citizens who have been tempted to hide their
savings in old socks and under bed mattresses
In these days. when money has moro business
than it easily attend 10, the ancient parable
gains new force.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

of pensions in nearly every class has been raised
and the general average value of all pensions
has been forced up from $133 40 in 1903 to
$40 80 in 1907. But the pensionabe material
is pretty we'll exhausted, and. though con
and his dependents. the government will soon see
its outlay on their account .curtaied by 'many
millions
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

This seems to be bad year for Tigers A
Tiger died up at the Bronx Zoo Then the Detroit
Tigers were dreadfully drubbed by the Chicago
Cubs. And last Saturday the Princeton Tiger
was laid out cold by the Cornell football play
ers Let's hope all this presages a similar fate
for the Tammany Tiger.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28
a.ep71prk DaiIp Gribm,ts
MONDAY. OCTOBER 2s, 1907.

This newspaper is OiCRed and published 6y
The Tribune association, a Nelo York corpora
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Ogden Mills. president; Nathaniel THttie. sec
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fcers is the Office Of this newspaper.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

The discovery that the new prohibition law in
Georgia prevents the churches from using wine
at the communion table is certainly somewhat
disconcerting to those who urged the passage Of
the law on religious grounds. and It may per-
haps mark the law. at least TO that extent. as
unconstitutional. the ground that it interferes
with freedom OF worship
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

1t is familiar remark that public employ
ment does not pay enough To attract first class
men. and yet the city budget is $145, 100000
and the increase has been $4,000 900 year for
the last two years. At that rate we ought soon
to be paying enough 10 draw some pretty good
men.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

Having punctured subterranean reservoir Of
natural gas that sends forth $4,000 900 cubic feet
of fuel daily, the Carnegie Gas Company of
Pittsburg postpones the last hour of the coal
supply for several months and incidentally
reduces the market value of Mr.. Bryan's
speeches.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

1t is not impossible that somebody may be
able TO prove that Mr.. Roosevet's congratula-
tory letter to Mr.. Cortelyou anent the work done
by the latter in checking. the recent panic is a
subtly mystical attempt TO impair credit. In
their wrath over the happy turn of affairs the
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

How hard it is even for the strongest 20 en-
dure great prosperity! The other day an auto
mobile broke down under the strain of carrying
a million dollars.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-28

To judge from the long list of fatalities in the
deer country it seems more urgent to protect
the unwary hunter than the wary hunted
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-16
OLD ORCHARD DESTROYED.

0ne half Of Old Orchards summer
hotel section along the Maine shore front
was swept by FIRE last night, the loss
probably amounting to fully hslfa mil
lion dollars.
1t is reported that three men we're
killed by dynamite used in blowing up
buildings to stop the progress OF the
a imes.
The Boston and Maine Railroad station
vas blown up by dynamite to arrest The
ire in that direction.
The Hotel Fisk, one of the finest On
the beach, valued st $50, 600; the Hotel
Eneraon, valued at SO. 600, with Its
furnishings; the Hotel Seashore, the
Hotel Alberta, the Aldine, the Lawrence
House and half a dozen smaller hotels,
together with sbou. 20 cottages, we're
destroyed within two hours. All the
buildings were of wooden construction
and before the flames, famed by asouth-
west breeze, were an easy prey.
II Is supposed that an upset lamp was
the origin of the blaze.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-16
Fighting I'm Morocco.

Tangier, Aug. 16 Fierce fighting is
1 10 progress at Casabsnca today, accord
ing to adyices received here. Heavy re-
Inducements are reported 10 have reach
ed the kabyles surrounding the town
and fresh attack ON General Dfude's
forces Is imminent. With the wsrships
10 the hsrbor to assist, 1t is believed the
French and Spanish forces will be able
TO repel any sttack, bat the outcome OF
the fighting is not known.
Since the Moors recently rushed one
of the French outposts and held it for
sn hour against all attacks, their fight.
ing ability is held in greater esteem.
Gen. Dudes forces are being worn out
by the ineesssnt fighting which has been
going on ever since they landed.
Considerable anxiety is felt for Euro
peans remaining in Torgada. Informa-
lion received last night was that Caid,
one of the most powerful OF the native
chieftains, has threatened to attack the
town. Foreigners there are practically
without protection and il is feared the
Casabslanca massacre may be repeated.
Paris, Aug. l6.--The greatest alarm
hiss been arous d here by the official an
nouncement that every foreigners in
Mogsdor, Morocco, has left that city.
1t is known the Moors had threatened to
attack the city, and it is feared its sbsn-
donment means that another massacre
has occurred there or is expected.
Just why Europeans have deserted the
city is not made plOin in the official dis
patches. Thls gives room for all sorts of
conjectures and generally the matter is
regarded in the worst light possible.
From the wording of the adyices re-
ceived officials here are inclined to be-
iieve all the foreigners got away safely,
altbor~' "robably forced to leave their
possess, hind But that raid and
looting OF the town followed its evac-
dation is regarded SIS equally certain.
MOgador has large Jewish quarter
and il is feared this already has been
rsided, probably with repetition ofthe
atrocities committed at Casablsnca when
the Jewish quarters there was sacked.
The city is fortified, but it is doubtful
whether the native authorities and SOL
diers would offer the slightest resistance
to the Moors aud if the town was raid
ed it is feared there had been serious
loss of life as well as much looting.
Advices from the city are generally
awaited here. Two warships have been
dispatched to the city, but little hope is
entertained that they can arrive in time
to prevent Outrsges.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-16
POSSE AFTER AssAILANT.

With posse of determined citizens,
the sheriff of Salisbury, n. c., accom-
panied by special officers, is securing the
surrounding country for negro who on
Wednesday attacked Mrs ID. w. Tester,
daughter of one of the wealthiest men
of Salisbury. 1t is q fOregone conclu-
siol that the black will be lynched il
caught Nre. Tester was on her way to
visit neighbor when the negro sccosted
her near small creek. he took a
bottle contsininga pungent liquor from
bis pocket aud ordered her to drink.
She did so ard then tried to run. When
CD bridge over a creek she stumbled.
The negro grabbed her and threw her
into the water. She made her way out
again, only to get into the clutches Of
the negro once more. She was carried
into house some distance from the
road, and when she finally made her
way home exhausted six hours had
a.spsed She was unable to say what
had occurred site. she was taken into
the house. She gave an incomplete
description of the negro.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-16
FRIDAY EVENING. AUG. 1e 1907.

ACCORDING to the New York Th-
bune of t,day, the telegrsphers' strike
in that city is showing the effects OF
great disorganiz,tion. The men seem
not to know for what they struck. Inc
companies have taken on new confidence,
and their officers say the trouble IS
practically at an end and they have won.
All danger of a strike Of railway opera
tors is said to have ended. At a meet
ing last night of the union motion
of tbs radical strikers TO call out all
operators who had signed agreements
with leased wire owners WAS lost alter
the most exciting session of the strike.
Some improvement in wire service is re-
ported from the cities where strikes are
on. The striker, however, in Ne"
York aud Chicago still say they will
wi eventually, and that The telegraPhlc
seryice of the country is still seriously
hand capped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-16
strike broken by Menu

Pittsburg, August lG.-The Western Union
Telegraph Company yesterday won the hearts
of 65 striking messenger boys through theii
stomachs. An invitation to partake literally
aud freely Of fried chicken, pie and ice cream
not only broke strike, but disorganized a
nevis established union. A walk-Out wat
transformed into a rush-in. At noon yester.
day the afternoon papers proclaimed that the
Western Union Company WAS serving the
following EienU to stfike-breakers in the
emergency restaurant on the third floor
Cream Of celery soap. fried blue6sb, boiled
bacon and spinach, fired spring chicken. lamb
stew with vegetables, veal chops with mush-
rooms, corn on cob, mashed potatoes, slice1
tomatoes, fried eggplant, cold slaw, lettuce,
spinach, rsdishes, celery, ice cream, assorted
,keS, blsckberries. rel raspberri,s, water
melons, pies, oranges, apples, bananas, pesrs,
plums, peaches. siicsd cucumbers, olives,
sweet pickles, coffee, ties, iced ties, buttermilk,
sweet milk. Scarcely had the papers sp-
pesred upon the styeef when the hungry
striking messengers made 8 Wild dash to the
office and Wed with each other in re-eniis;ing
in the service
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-08-16

The ALLEGED crime wave in certain
places in the north renders conditions
dangerous, as The spirit of lynch la" IS
manifest every time there is the least
excitement. Yelling lynch him p an
infurialed crowd attacked Peter CLARK,
in Irvington, N. j., last Monday. AS
they punched him and dragged him here
and there until they had almost stripped
him. Clark'5 assailan's cried TO each
other: ole attacked girl" "He
murdered a boy" "He shot en- old
womau." Really, Clark had tried to
steal a Pekin duck from his former en-
p'oyer, George Ayrault. About two
hu ldrel people surrounded the fright
ened man, who was finally rescued by
several policemen. The crowd followed
the prisoner to the Police Court and the
magistrate quickly sentenced him TO
III uy days in Jail. Clark WAS then
whisked TO the lookup and put in a
place of safety.