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or companies operating coal mines
or engaged in coal traffic.
Regarding the various associations
the following conclusions are reach
ed:
1.-The commission send in the AS
sociated Railroads Of Virginia and
the Carolinas an agreement among
the several railroad parties thereto
not TO reduce coal rates without con-
sultation, and the inference lis that the
consent Of the railroad companies in
terested III the association is requlr-
ed.''
Under the heading "of monopoly OK
any part of the trade or commerce in
coal or traffic therein" evidence con-
cerning the community OF interests
between the Pennsylvania, Baltimore
and Ohio, Norfolk and Western,
Chesapeake and Ohio, New York Cen
trail and Philadelphia and Reading
railways is considered. The report
continues:
1.-The associations having failed to
accomplish the desired purposes, the.
Pennsylvania Railroad company de-
termined to by sufficient OF the:
stock Of the Chesapeake and Ohio.
Baltimore and Ohso and Norfolk a11ci
Western railroads, sleo that acting
with other it might control the policy
of these roads. The commission,
reaches the conclusion, aside from
the question whether the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad company had a majority
of the stock of the other railroad
companies mentioned except the New
York Central, and that the result
was to practically abolish substantial
competition between the carriers OF
coal in the territories under consid--
Grafton.
"Since the taking of evidence ihs
this investigation, the commission is
advised of the sale ~ the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad company of its stocks Of
the Baltimore and Ohio, Chesapeake
and Ohio and Norfolk and Western,
or a part thereof. This action on the
part Of the Pennsylvania railroad ap-
pears to the commission as a recog-
milton Of the public demand that
there should not be stock ownership
by one road engaged in interstate
commerce in a substantial competitor
also engaged in interstate commerce.
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NEW INVESTIGATING COMMIT
TEE MAKES REPORT.
The Facts Brought Out Prove That
Corruption is Encouraged by Pres
ent Methods of Making Purchases
-The Raysor-Manning Bill Would
Have Killed This Graft.

Columbia, Jan. 29.-In the senate
last night, Mr.. Christensen presented
the report of the legislative investi-
eating committee appointed. to in
quire into financial conditions at the
State dispensary. The report came
Unexpectedly as Capt. J. G. Richards,
a member Of the committee, was out
Of the city yesterday, but he return
at 9 O'Clock last night.
No witnesses We're examined except
officers and officials Of the State dis
pensary. Capt. John Black could not
be examined as he is very i'll at Hot
Springs, Ark. The testimony begins
with Commissioner Tatums letter to
dispensers and gives replies from SO
out Of 10S, who condemn the practice
Of the several boards in projecting
with new brands-which: eventually
become hard stock.
The board several times acqiesced
in the commissioner request to can
eel orders, but in the last shuttle Of
the cards he appears to have got lost,
for the stuff began to pour in by the
carload before he knew that the big
orders had been placed.
The report confirms Mr.. Tatum's
report that whiskey was bought ir-
regularly and further shows up a
transaction in which Maj. Black in
person bought $125,000 worth Of
whiskey. He was authorized to make
arrangements for certain grade Of
whiskey, but the legal methods OF
purchase do not appear to have been
compiled with. There is also sensa-
tional testimony in the evidence Of
the new rectifier and blender, Nor
folk, who swore that some of the
goods for which fancy prices had
been paid are OF no substantial value.
The entire testimony will be given to
the senate today.
Following is the report Of the COM
mittee:
To the General Assembly Of the State
of Sorth Carolina:
In pursuance Of the concurrent res
olution passed by your honorable
body on January Is. 1907. for the in
vestigation of the affairs Of the State
dispensary, your committee beg leave
respectfully to report:
That your committee met and or
ganized by the election of the Hon.
Niels Christensen as chairman and
the Hon. William n. Graydon to con-
duct the examination Of the witnesses,
and the Hon. E. M. Rucker as secre-
tary. Mr. H. H. Glaze was appointed
stenographer for the committee.
Owing to the limited time allowed
the committee to report. we have not
attempted to go into any general in
yestigation Of the financial status of
the dispensary, but have rather con-
fined our attention to the manage
ment of the affairs of the State dis
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-he Smith Resolution to Abolish the
Dispensary Voted Down and the
Battle is Pitched on Richards Bill
and the Carey -Cothran Measure.

Columbia, Jan. 29.-The house
today by vote Of 65 to Is passed the
Rucker bill increasing the pension ap-
preparation to S250,000.
The house, without opposition, to-
day tabled the Smith resolution call
ing for the abohshment Of the State
dispensary and calling on the joint
judiciary compittees to report a
county dispensary-local-op bill
to take its place.
Both factions in the house prefer to
fight the dispensary battle along the
lines it has mapped out. It will choose
between the publication bill of Rich
ards and the local option scheme Of
the -Cothran bill. The debate
began at noon.
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bill has been sent to the senate, but 1t
does not yet, appear on the senate cal
endar which means that it might be
a week or so before it is reached in
that body.
So far there has been no legislation
on the subject of railroads, but the
house showed its temper toward them
a, few days ago by the overwhelming
ly large majority with which it pass
ed the Frost resolution calling for a
Joint inter-session commission to in
vestigate the railroads. The resolu-
ton was looked upon as a railroad
method Of gaining twelve months, and
was killed regardless. Representative
Frost, however, has not given up and
will bring the bill up again with a
changed title. Personally, Mr.. Frost
is very popular, and his name carries
weight with any measure he en-
dorses.
The senate's decisive action on the
Carlisle anti-bucketshop bill seems to
mark the beginning Of the end of
this business in the State. This is
the Sanders bill of last year, which
pdSSSQ tktS t1OQSC, O0C W clS 1a4AlO0 RI
the senate. It is a sweeping measure,
outlawing all forms Of future" busi-
ness.
The Toole ten hour labor bill has
been drawn to the front of the senate
calendar by being made a special or
der, and may be called up at any
time. It has been favorably reported
and will likely become law. Senator
Carlisle has a bill in the lead Of Sec.
ond reading bills in the senate, call
ing for limit to the hours railroad
people may work consecutively. The
railroad men make most of their
wages now on Overtime" and it is
also difficult to get the work done.
the bill will meet with decided oppo-
sition.
A subject Of far reaching import
ance now up for discussion in the SEN
ate is compulsory education. The bill
under debate is Senator Raysor's 'to
require al parents or guardians to
cor pei their children or wards to
attend school for IL weeks in the
year
Another educational measure pend
ing sefore the senate is Mr.. Raysor's
bill providing for system Of high
schools thrcs- shout. the State.
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WRECK IN MASSACHUSETTS.

Northampton, Mass, January 90
Six persons were killed and one in
jured in a wreck on the Fitchburg di-
vision of the Boston and Maine Rail
road at South Deerfield this morning.
All the cars We're burned. Seven
teen passengers were thrown from
their seats, but only one, a sailor.
whose identity is unknown, was hurt.
The company is investigating the,
cause of the wreck.
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COlumD1a, January Z9"1He 1SaSe
Conference today adopted unanimous
ly the following address to the peo-
pie.
I'VE, the members of the Race Con-
ference Of South Carolina, assembled
at Columbia, January 1925, 1907,
desire to congratulate our people on
the interest shown by them in this,
the first negro Conference, that mas
ever been held in this State to
consider the conditions and to ad-
vance che interests of the negro race.
We wish to congratulate also the
committee Of arrangements and the
earnest promoter of this Conference,
the Rev. Richard Carroll, on this in
teresting and successful meeting
which has been attended by several
thousands of persons, both white and
colored, and which has been address
ed by several leading and distinguish
ed men and women of both races.
eve desire to put ourselves on rec
ord and to make the following decla-
ration.
That this Conference expresses it
self as being opposed to all idleness'
crime and shlftlessness among the
lower element Of our people every
where, and that all the members CT
the negro race be urged by us to cul-
tivate habits of industry, economy ana
sobriety, and so endeavcr to become
intelligent, orderly and law-abidlng
citizens.
THAT while the conference con-
demns in the strongest terms all
criminal assaults upon women, white
and black, and holds that all persons
guilty of such offenses should receive
the severest punishment by law, it
also condemns lynching, and all
forms of mob law, as vindictive and
unjust.
THAT we advise our people to stay
out of the cities as much as possible,
where they are exposed to evils and
temptations, and to remain on the
farms, purchase homes and property
en- the school term by supplementing
the public school fund in order that
they may better educate their chill
dren.
THAT this conference do appeal
to the whites to make difference
between the good, intelligent, indus
trious, law-abiding class and the bad,
ignorant and worthless element lin the
negro race, and that they do not at
tempt to humiliate and punish the
respectable and thrifty negro along
with the vicious and shiftless ones.
That this conference call upon Our
people everywhere in the south to do
all in their power to cultivate peace
ful and fraternal relations between
the whites and blacks, and to en-
deavor to promote good feeling and
mutual respect, and confidence be-
tween the races
THAT we entreat and invite the
better class Of white citizens to join
hands with the better class OF negro
citizens in every community, and thus
to make strong and united effort
for the suppression Of lawlessness and
crime. and the maintenance Of law
and order and justice among the peo-
pie Of both races:
THAT our people do not wish any
social equality with any other race.
but we do insist that we be accorded
all the civil and legal rights guaran-
teed us by the law, and that wherever
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Lehman, and we submit the matter to
your honorable body for such actor
as in your opinion may be necessary.
n. C. Christensen, Jr.,
w. n. Graydon,
On the Part of the Senate;
E. M. Rucker,
J. P. Carey,
j. G. Richards,
On the Part Of the House.
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NEGROES CONDEMN LAz1NEss
Race Conference Issues an Address to
the People.

Columbia, January 2E.-The Race
Conference today adopted unanimous
ly the following address to the peo-
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
FREEMAN GAINS IN FORT FIGHT.
May Review Record of Candidate for Gov
ernor on Day After Election.

Chief Justice Gummere. in the Supreme Court
Circuit in Newark, y. J., yesterday signed an or
der directing William Riker the Supreme Court
clerk. to show why writ OF nandamus
should not issue empowering Alden Freeman. of
East Orange, to inspect the records of that court
with reference to the disbarment proceedings
brought in 1885 against John Franklin Fort ex-
Supreme Court justice and Republican candidate
for Governor and Joseph A. Beecher Of Newark
The order IS returnable November G. the day
after election.
Harry Campton, of Newark. as counsel for Mr.
Freeman. made the application. He was opposed
b. Attorney General Robert H. McCarter who had
advised the Supreme Court clerk not TO allow
the East Orange man 70 see the court records
Before Mr.. Fort became the nominee for Gov
ernor Mr.. Freeman attacked Chandler W. Riker
who mertioRed candidate for the same
Office. Mt. Freeman accused Mr.. Riker of having
failed, Prosecutor Of the Pleas in Essex County
10 produce III court evidence upon which trolIey
company officials were held responsible for the
Clifton avenue trolley crash, which COS: the lives
of nine schoo children in 1903. Mr.. Freeman failed
of which lie wss member, made public. He then
directed a:terticn to the disbarment proceedings
Of Nr. Fort and Mr.. Beecher. and made applIca-
iion TO the Supreme Court clerk for the records 10
prove the assertions he had made.
Clerk Riker declined TO produce the records and
the Attorney General later authorized him TO re-
fuse an inspection ~ the books Mr.. Freeman is
chairman Of the county committee of the Citizens
Independent party OF Essex County and as such
appeared in yesterday.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
RUMoRs OF BRIBEs FOR HEARsTITEs
Attempts TO Buy Leagues Endorsement in
Brooklyn Are Charged.

Many rumors or bribery and traffic IN indorse-
ments and nominations are floating around the I'D
and 23d Assembly districts in Brooklyn. These
two districts cover the majcr part or the dh
Municipal Court District. wei as three alder
manic districts 1t is limited that criminal pro-
ceedings may be instituted in a few days 70 as
certain tho truth.
In the 2sd District George Chester, nominee or
the independence League for alderman. openly de-
scribed an attempt by the Democratic organization
of which Patrick +. Lynch is leader. to purchase
the Endorsement Of the league for the Democratic
candidates for aldermen and Assemblymen- MI
Chester said Il intimated 20 him that he
could name any figure, but his reply was that the
leagues Endorsements were not for sale. \ year
ago Republican leaders charged that the indie
pendence League Endorsement was purchased by
the Democratic organization for Mooney. who was
then a candidate for the Assembly. although II Is
said Mooney knew nothing of the transaction.
Another charge involving the nomination for one
of the municipal court judgeshps is also going the
rounds in the 22d and 2sd districts. II Is said the
Endorsement of OF the independent orsanlza-
tIons was purchased at price estimated by some
at g $50 and by others high as $4,000.
Several politicians planning to start judi
coI investigation. at which the District Attorney
will be represented with tho hope OF clearing up
the disturbing rumors.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
NEW HUDSON GUILD HOUSE,
Cornerstone Laid with Exercises bv Chill
dren and the Founder.

Residents OF old Chelsea turned out YESTERDAY 70
witness the ceremony Of laying the cornerstone ~
the new Hudson Guild House Settlement on tbe
south side OF 9th street between Ninth and Tenth
avenues. There were speeches by prominent svn
pathizers and supporters OF the guild Twenty
children from the kindergarten class of the guild
under Miss Wolff. sang and band rendered sew
eral musica! selections
In the cornerstone, which laid by Thonns
Splain a brother Of the baseball player records
of the societies and publications of the guild were
deposited. The new building will be n five story
hreproof structure and will cost $4,000 The Hud-
son Guild Houss is now at No 252 West 26th street
The place wns started thirteen years ago by DR.
John Lovejoy Elliott. its present head worker and
has now membership of l.5OO. DR. Elliott made a
speech. He said:
Usually the people have been called upon TO act
I'm time of excitement. in time of war. to destroy
something We trying 10 create a neighbor-
hood organization that shall call forth the better
instincts. the better ideas. the neighbory feelings
of those who live here"
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
AERONAUTIC CONTESTANTS HERE.
Arrivals for the st. Louis Competition on
La Touraine-British Sanguine.

the four representatives Of tho Aero Club of
France who will compete In the contest OF tho
International Aeronautic club at St Louis on
October n arrived La TOuraine Yesterday
Charles Levee and T., NJ. Mix Alfred Ie Blanc and
Rene Cashier will pilot the balloons Isle de France
ana Anjou. They will leave for ST Louis tomorrow
The pilots Of the British balloon. Lotus II, will
be Hon. Claude Brabazon and Griffith Brewer The
two Englshmen left for St Louis Yesterday with
j. C. McCoT, owner OF the America, and Captain
Charles Chandler August Post and Alan r. Haw-
Icy owners Of the ST Louis. The balloons have
been shipped in advance and will be tested this
week. Maurice Mallet. a balloon manufacturer, who
was expected 10 arrive on La Touraine. will not
join the aeronauts until the day for the con-
test Lieutenant Frank b. Lahm who won the in
ternational aeronautcal trophy I'm France last year.
Is recovering from serious Illness in Paris. He
viii not take part in the coming test.
The most enthusiastic among the aeronauts
the members of the British team The Hon. Claude
Rraba2on declared that he will do in aeronautics
what Sir Thomas Upton failed to do i'm marine sail.
ing. and that is to win the trophy. The balloons
of the French contestants of 500 cubic feet
capacity.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
PARTNER ACCUSED OF FORGERY.

Louis p. Kooken, who said he a real estate
operator and that he lived at No. 2t13 North Park
avenue Philadelphia was arrested at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel yesterday afternoon by County De-
tectives Flood and Fftzsimmons. of Mr.. Jerome 3
office. The charge that he had forged an in
dorsement to check for SIS on August 8. Kooken
will be arraigned in the Tombs court He a
partner OF Ira J. Dutton, a lawyer at No. 20
Broadway. Dutton a passenger the Brew
ster's express which was wrecked on February 1s.
He discovered yesterday that the check IN ques-
tion had been indorsed in his name. Dutton then
made the complaint. The extent Of othsr alleged
koryeriss has not been lsaxrisA
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
SLIGHT GAINS SHOWN.
Third Day of Registration Better
for Republicans.

The total registration in the city for the third
day yesterday 14s,130, decrease of 1o'O'o
from the third day i 1906. The total for three
days in the city is 4S9192, a decrease Of 1866
from the 1906 figures.
The registration in Manhattan and The Bronx
yesterday was 1860 compared with S4,67S on
the corresponding day last year, decrease Of 51ls
The total for three days is 240.905, decrease OF
IS S91 from the 1906 figures For the most part the
Republican districts made good showing. as COM
pared with the sharp slump IN the first two days
this year. The nth District, of which Abraham
Cruber Is leader, showed increase of two over
the 1906 figures. making the total decrease FOR
three days 1856 The 18th. another strong Re-
publican district, behalf Of which Senator Mar
tin SAKE made such strong protest against fusion
at the Republican convention. showed decrease ol
460 yesterday and of total decrease OF 2S15 Tor
the three days The 21st. another Republican dis
trict OF which Moses NJ. Mckee IS leader. showed
an increase of 10 and total decrease Of three days
of 1885.
The largest increase was in the 2Sd District of
which Colin II. Woodward is the Republican
leader It was 453. The total decrease here for
three DAYS is only 527. Other Republican districts
stand as follows 19th decreases of 10 and 14S4 for
third day and three days; 2th decreases Of 400 and
1885, th decreases of 1S and 21S6; 29th, decreases
of and T. 954; S1st decreases Of 24O and $50.
Some of the Tammany districts showed slight in
creases, but most of them showed decreases aver
aging 200.
In Brooklyn the result OF the third day was more
satisfactory. in much the decreases from 1906
not so large proportionately as they had been
in the first two days. One Republican district
the 12th-actually showed increase of 81 over
the third day in 1905. There slump of S54 I'm
the 17th-a strong Republican district. The 1ith-
Senator 2. H. McCarren's district-decreased 2S3.
Other decreases in Democratic districts were:
Seventh IT'S: Sth, 277; 18th. 2lS.
The Independence League gave out a statement
last night saying that several members of the or
ganization had received postal cards from the Tam
many precinct captains addressed TO householders
who are not known at the places which the cards
were addressed.
Cards signed by Tammany captains have been
sent men who have not lived in the places ad-
dressed for at least the last twelve years.
The cards have been given the authorities Of
the Independence League. and agents Of that or
ganization promise to investigate and, II possible
trace what they assert is fraudulent registration.
The registration for the third day and for three
days compared with 1906 is:
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
MIR. MKELwAY CHIEF SPEAKER.
University of North Carolina Celebrates
114th Anniversary.

Chapel Hill, n. C., Oct 12.-rhe Hath anniversary
of the University OF North Carolina celebrated
to-day in accordance with long established
CUSTOM the day being observed holiday. The
students 76O strong. assembled In front OF Alumni
Hail. and headed by the faculty and the unver-
sty band marched to Memorial Hall, where
President Venable made short address. St Clair
McKelway. of Brooklyn, was the principal speaker
His subject the present relations between the
North and South. 1t was one in which all uni
versity students greatly interested. and his
address considered one of the best ever delv-
cred in Memorial Hall Mr. McKelway spent yes
terday in Raleigh. visiting educational institutions
and delivered two addresses to students
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
YOUNG GIRL AWAITS CLAIMANT.
Sent from ST. Louis to Rochester Alone with
Tag Around Neck.

Rochester. Oct l2-when West Shore train No,
4 from the West pulled into the New York CentIa'
station early to-day the conductor escorted s''i'
snnarentlv FIVE years old. into the waiting room
and rave her into the care OF Mrs. Watson. who
IS stationed at the Central avenue station oy the
Young Women's Christian Association.
Around the childs neck was cord. TO which
was attached a small card On the card In plaih
letters appeared the name Mrs harmon uFSnuS'
- horeath Was n message that the person named
ON the card would call for the girl Mrs Grandy
was not at the station to meet the train. ana an
.exauinRton OF the city directory failed to show
any such person living IN Rochester.
The young traveller. who is fairly we'll dressed
cou,es from St Louis. Mrs. Watson will care for
tor az the Central avenus station until she Is
called for by Mrs. Crandy.
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
Bella ToKAJI IS INDIGNANT.
Scouts Report His Organization Exchanges
Endorsements for Money.

Bela TokaH was out yesterday looking for the
candidates OF the Republican and Democratic par
tes who had charged him and his organization
with exchanging Endorsements for money. lie
clared that his non-partisan Municipal Ownership
League was the Simon-pure political reform move
ment OF Brooklyn, and that he and his followers
were inexpressbly shocked 10 think that any per-
son should attempt 10 suggest that they would
dicker for candidates.
Tokaj yesterday filed a complaint with the Board
OF Elections and the Secretary Of State against the
petition filed By the Flaherty Municipal Ownership
League. which indorsed the Republican ticket lie
has discovered that the league is not incorporated
and objects 81 using Municipal Ownership
League for its name
New-York tribune., 1907-10-13
NEW VENETIAN GARDEN OPENS,

The new Venetian garden which has recentlv
been added TO Kalirs restaurant, at No. IA 70 Is
Park Place. was opened to the public last night.
An opening dinner was served at 1880 o'clock. A
Venetian string orchestra and several singers
dressed in the costumes OF ancient Romans pro-
vded the music
The garden is covered with growing plants and
vines. and the keeping OF these plants in bloom
during the winter Is TO be feature of the place
An extensive rathskeler and several, Oriental
smoking rooms have also been established In
stead of closing at p heretofore. the place
WIZ xenaain opsn until q %