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New-York tribune., 1908-04-01

missioner Bingham had referred TO Mr. Hunter
and others ike him, 3Ir. solomon said
Well We all know what bingham IS man
who cannot speak well. who twists English around
as no Bowery bum would. is he 20 De regarded
seriously I guess not.
We hs%e now TO explain over and over asaln
h. continued that are not anarchists, thar
there IS no connection between the Socialist party
ard the anarchists. As d matter OF fact Te So
ciaIists hate the anarchists worse than We do any
other class OF men We hate them worse than The
capitalists even. The capitalists know what they
are doing: they have some reason for their ac-
tons
The police are more than ever convinced thar the
act Of Cohen was nor tlat OF a single half-crazed
fanatic but that he the representatives OF a
small group OF Reds" Tt is not believed II is
said that auv Of his confederares are now IN the
cirv Several weeks ago Cohen dropped out OF
sight for a while. and IT ia IN this time that ne -
supposed 10 have made his plans Two detectives
have been sent cut OF the city 70 look Up Conen's
antecedents-
Cerebral u7enIrz7tis developed last night as the
result Of the injuries received by the p-sr1ar1ra
explosions Of the bomb. the surgeons al Belle
v1Ie say that Sells Cohen probe bly, viii not I've
our the day. This complication was caused oy the
infection following the extraction q a plecs OF
the brass bomb from behind his Ierr eye The
splnrar tore through eye ard ths brain. lodging
behind the
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
ATTACKS BUCKET SHOPS.
President Budd Of Consolidated
SDeaks-Br0ker C0nIcted.
[F-cu The Tribune Bureau

Washington. March SL-Ogden D Budd. presi-
dent Of the Consolidated Stock Exchange, Of New
York. and Commissioner Henry D. MacFarland. Of
the District Of Columbia, appeared before The
House Committee on the District to-day and spoke
in favor Of the bill introduced By Representative
Campbell Of Kansas. TO abolish bucket shops and
''bucketing-"
Nj Budd suggesteC amendments to the
Campbell bill which, he says, will make that
measure more comprehensive and definite. One Of
these defines clearly th meaning of the word
bucket shop" and the other provides that brokers
must keep q complete record Of all stock transac-
tons. These amendments were acceptable TO Mr..
Campbell and will probably be incorporated in the
bill In explaining his amendments 10 the COM
r77ittee Mr. Budd said he IN favor Of total
abolition Of bucket shops, not only in the District
Of Columbia in all cities. and that in this de-
sire he was backed by all reputable brokers.
Percy Wade, a member Of the brokerage firm OF
Wade & Hedges, who has been on trial here on the
charge Of setting Up gaming table, the case be
ing regarded as 4 test in the prosecution Of
LEGGED bucket shops, was to-day found guilty by
jury in the Criminal Court He was released on
bail pending appeal to the Court OF Appeals Of the
District OF Columbia
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
EMPH4TIC DENI4L.
President of Electric Boat Com
PAM Calls Charges lilies.

Washington. March 31.-Tsaac L. Rice president
Of the Electric Boat Company, to-day made a
sweeping denial Of the charges preferred by Rep
resentative George L. Lley. OF Connecticut, before
special committee Of the House that Is invest-
eating those charges denouncnE malicious
lie" the assertion that the Electric Boat Company
had made efforts TO influence the action Of the
Navy Department.
He testified that he had been approached by
agents Of the boat company with propositions for
the Electric Boat Company to buy out the Lake
Boat Company. the negotiations to be contingent
upon the stopping OF the investigation. Those
who approached M Rice, according to his testi-
rlony. were I. Grant Brown and Charles r. Flint
both Of New York, but Mr.. Rice said he did not
know beyond Mr.. Browns statement that the
latter was an agent of the Lake company When
asked how the present Investigation was to be
stopped Mr.. hice said that Mr. Brown said II
could be stopped by United States Senator Bulke-
ley, Of Connecticut.
The other witnesses Of the day were John
P Kellogg Assistant State Attorney for Connect
cut, and William D. Gordon. OF Midland. Mich,
both attorneys for the Electric Boat Company
They denied knowledge Of any wrongful influence
being used by the Electric Boat Company 10 OBJ
tain legislation in Congress
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01

pared to the muddle of concession concession,
revocation on revocation, mining titles. wild land
Titles and titles under changing constitutions and
varying laws. intrigue. revolution. imprisonment
and death, all ST which woven and interviewer
in the case of the claim against Venezuela Of the
New York and Bermudez Company The company
is now completely dispossessed of what - regard
ed as the largest asphalt lake in the world. and
has been condemned by Venezuelan courts to pay
that government fine Of S5.Ooo.OoO for melting
revolution. Though repeatedly requested, Venez-
uela has refused arbitrate this case and ii IS
the opinion of the solicitor that it is 'nadvfsable
TO resubmit the claim through the ordinary chan
nels An impasse has been reached in this case"
he says which cannot be resolved by ordinary
peaceful methods"
The troubles Of this company seem to nave be-
gun almost at the moment Horatio r Hamilton.
an American, obtained twenty-fve-year cOnCes-
sion TO exploit the natural resources of the state
OF Bermude3. September Is 1883 The first mistake
seems TO have been the mspaCing OF a decimal
point by surveyor This mistake located the
phat lake $50 metres above the sea- instead of $50
metres This mistake resulted in the concession
and subsequent titles being successfully disputed
IN the Venezuelan courts. Other claims
tabIlshed and then revoked. The Venezuelan gov
ernment next forcibly seized the property and
placed II in the hands of receiver who had for
merly managed the companys interests and later
became its enemy. The most recent action of that
government was to declare the receivership ended.
the property confscated and the company fined in
the amount stated.
The ramifcations of this case are gone into in
detail In an exhaustive report by Mr.. Calhoun.
a special commissioner. which is included in the
mass OF matter submitted TO the Senate. The
taIhound report by no means absoIves the company
from Diane in many respects and it is understood
not to be the attitude of the State Department in
any manner to defend this company. It's position
IN thIs' as in other cases is said 10 be that dis
putes have arisen between the Venezuelan gov
eminent and American citizens Of sufficient gravity
to justify continued diplomatic interference by this
government; that this government has done no
more than propose that all of the questions be
submitted to the arbitration of an impartial tri-
bunal before which the rights and wrongs of
both parties can be fully presented and considered
This the Venezuelan government fatty refuses 70
do, at which point procedure by diplomacy seems
end.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
CRITICISES HILLS R. R. PEssIMIsM:
Commissioner Lane Quotes Figures in Sup
port of Good Business Outlook

Washington, March 31.-Franklin K Lane. In
terstate Commerce Commissioner. said to-day.
respecting the railroad situation in the country
as pictured by James J Hill in his New York
interview Of yesterday
year ago 1Ir Hill said that the railroads had
failed to meet the traffic necessities of the
try; that there had been a steady increase in
business which the railroads had met, and
ii would be necessary invest $500 900 900
in providing equipment. double tracks and ter
uinals handle the business of the country
properly. And now because for two or three
months the railroads have been able to handle
more business than offered them,
all hands with the cry that the country is
going the bOW-WoWS Does IL arise Of the
fact that Congress is in session that there a
Presidential election pending
The average monthly receipts from freight and
passenger traffic for each mile Of the 225 600
miles Of railroad in the United States reporting
this commission for the first seven months Of
this fiscal wear $3.50 which is $3.50 a mile
a month more than the average for the fiscal year
ended in 1905. the year OF the last Presidential
election which was certainly not regarded as
poor year in the railroad or industrial world.
The net monthly revenue for this fiscal year S
thus far s. less mile than for the year I9O6-'07.
which may be taken high water mark thus far
in the railroad history of the United States
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
RESOLUTIONS CONDEMN POLICE.

Resolutions condeuning the action Of the police
IN Union Square Saturday in connection with
the bomb explosion were adopted at the meeting
Of The RroOklyn Unemployed Conference az the
Labor Iyceuu. No. s49 WiLOughoy avenue. VIII
iarnsbIrg last night The conference IS made up
OF trade union delegates
T = HIM Of the metal workers. offered the reso-
l,rfo- In seCond!nz il E SfIsineer. Of the Brook
lyn Federation of Labor said that II this oppres-
sion by the police = allowed 70 continue no labor
union viii be able 20 hold a meeting He offered
another resolution. which was adopted condemninz
the action OF the Central Federated Union n ask
ing the police not permit the Union SGuars
meeting
William Harvers. Of the Brooklyn wood Carvers.
said. The true constitution to-day ~ the police
mans club. j A Benezer of the chandelier and
metal workers union said he had Investigated the
bomb outrage for his union and reported that the
action Of tre police was "a brutal outrage
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
WESTINGHOUSE RECEIvERsEIP ENDS.
Machine Company on It's Feet Again
Creditors of Electric Concern to Meet Here

Pittsburg March Sl.-The reCeivership for the
Westinghouse Machine Company. created last OC-
tober AT the beginning of the financial depression,
was vacated late to-day by Judge James 5. Young.
Of the United States Circuit Court, petition Of
the company and the receivers
The property viii he turned back TO the stock
holders TOMORROW. and the company viii begin its
fiscal year free from dert with cash in bank and
orders to Justify operating the plant about -
per cent basis, as has been the case all through
the receivership and with bright prospects for in
creasing the output in the near future.
This is the second of the three Westinghouse
concerns forced into receiverships last fall to be
restored to the stockholders. Plans are well under
wav for reorganiztng the Westinghouse Electric
and Manufacturing Company, the creditors COM
r7ittee of which Will meet in New York Thurs
dsv 10 develop the plans further
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
THEY GROW
Good Humor and CheerfuInese from Right Food,

,-EeerfuInes~ = like sunlight II dispels the
clouds from the mind as sInllsht tL&4>es aNae
Tie shadows 0f night
The good humor4d man can PICK M ana carry
or 2 load that the man with 2 crouch wouldn
attempt u lifr.
Awning that inrerferes with good health =
ar 10 keep cheerfuIueSs and good humoT in the
background 4 Washington lady found that let
t#ng coffee alone made things bright for her
She writes
-Four years ago I was practically given up ny
uv doctor and WAS not eGIe'Ted 10 i've t"nI
NJ nervous system was in bad CONDITION
Put I was young and did not want 10 dle :"
( began 70 look about for the cause OF nT
chronic trouble I used 10 have nervous sI'tilS
which would exhaust me- and after each Sp4l
Il would take me DAYS before / could st up N
e chair
II became convinced my trouble was caused
bv cahee decided to stop il and bought some
Postum
The FIRST cun which | made according 70
q d-recrions had q soothing effect on ny nerves
and I liked The taste. For time ] nearly lived
&C Postum and ate little food besides l an To-
Car healthy womaH.
MY family and relatives wonder II | am me
same person was four years ago. when / could
DO 10 work Oh account II nervousness. Now /
aU doing my own housework. take care OF TWO
bsbies-one twenty. the other two months old
] am 80 busy that | hardly get time to write
etter. vet 40 il all with the cheerfulBess ana
good hun0r that comes from enjoying good
heslfh
I tell my friends il Is TO Postum l owe my
.@e today
Name given by Postum CO. Battle Creek.
Mich Read The Road To WelVIIle, IN pkgs.
There's Reason"
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
MISS GREEN TO MARRY IN ROME,
Former Fiancee of Dr.. Darlington VIII Wed
Nelson Lloyd. the Writer.
rPv Telegraph to The Tribune

trenton March 31--Information has been re-
re+-ad here that Miss SUsanne Green, daughter
: -5,o fa+a Charles r Green. this city. Will be
,--a~riad IN Rome on April 10 Nelson Lloyd. the
magazine writer
Miss Green is now travelling II Europe with
f.or brother Henry W Green and his WIFE She
,-zr+ abroad suddenly after announcement was
r~ssa oe her engagement with DR. Thomas Oar
lsngron. Health officer Of New York. II was
stated AT that time by Or Darlington that the
engagement had been indefinitely postponed
Nj LLOYD had been suitor OF MISS t'reen
before aer engagement TO pr. Darlington and
--hen that engagement broken he followed
n Europe and renewed his attentions Miss
Green's brother with whom she is travelling.
en~~eeded his father trustee Of Princeton
University and president Of the trustees OF Law
rencevilIe School
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
sHRINERs DINE AMID WILD BEASTS
Table Set in Jungle" of the Circus at Madi-
son Square Garden.

one Of the oldest dinner parties given this
city took place Madison Square Garden last night
Two thousand members of the Ancient Arabic or
der of the Mobiles Of Mystic Shrine. Mecca Tenn
pe Of this city, had their repast IN what is known
As the Jungle Of the big show The Shrtners held
their usual meeting in the hall OF the Gar
den Then they went below 10 the menageries Of
the circus
As soon as the circus entertainment was over
caterers and decorators took possession OF the
r,enagerie room and transformed il Al midnight
ro-eurara Frank Donnattn the ball motion
When any one tried TO say anything there
roar from some wild beast The Shriners now
gerring I'D a large party TO visit the circus.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
PLAN CHANGE IN FLEET.
Nebraska and WISCONSIN to Replace
Nmne and alabama.

Washington March 31.-Upon the recommen-
dauion of Admiral Evans the battIeships Maine
and Alabama will be detached from the At
lantic feet and will be replaced by the Nebraska
and the Wisconsin. The Maine and the Ala
bama VIII return to the Atlantic coast and will
he placed in reserve. after being thoroughly
overhauled These two ships have been in COM
mission for about six seven years. The hos
pItal ship Relief, now at Magdaena Bay. will
accompany the battleships on their trip around
the world
1t has been practically decided that the third
torpedo boat fotilla. which recently arrived
Acapulco, is not 10 go around the world with
the battleships. No definite decision has been
reached by the navy officials on the question of
advancing the date of the sailing of the ships
from San Francisco, viz. July g. on their trip
around the world. This will depend entirely
upon Admiral Evans's report on the needs of
the vessels in the way of docking and painting.
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
ACTION ON AGRICULTURAL BILL.
House Passes Part Of Measure Relating 10
Bureau of Forestry.

Washington. March 21--After having undergone
many changes the paragraph OF the agricultural
spr-opr7ation bill relating 70 the bureau OF for
esr~v was finally passed by the House ot Repre-
serratives to-da-- Messrs- MondeII. of Wyoming
and Smith OF California. continued their attacks
OF the bureau. and n this they were supported
~ Messrs. Bonynge, Of Colorado. and Cushr7an,
o. Washington These embraced charges that the
bureau had created timber monopoles IN favor OF
large corporations illegally assumed Jurisdiction
over water rights belonging the Western states,
and juEg5ed with figures II o-de- 70 obtain large
appropriations from Congress The work of the
bureau was vigorously defended by Messrs. Hep
burn of Iowa and Scott. OF Kansas
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
AGREES TO SUPPORT BOTH HIS WIVES

Michael Briefer. Of No % west li0th street
-e,, brought before Judge Foster, in the Court
% ,-ane~af Sessions. yesterday on a charge Of
t,5ea,1, startled the court by agreeing 10 sup
-.or- hoth wives and their children Brtefer had
TWO children by his first wife Mrs. Evelyn
r,;afe- one seven years old and the other eleven
- --..r-,ed Miss Mary Guile Of Brooks Grove,
~ Y i'm November. 1905, and had child by her
r,se- Foster ordered Briefer to pay his nrst
vrfre s. 4 week and mis- second Wife So Sentence
viii be passed to-day Briefer explained that ne
earned from $50 to $50 a week az a photographer
: -.- ,riI1fng 10 take care Of both women
gar - ne was able He directed 10 file
bond 10 guarantee the payment Of these amounts
each week.
sir Caspar Purdon Clarke. director or the Met
,,pofitan Museum of Art was beside Judge Fos-
Ter on the bench during the morning
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
NO DECISION IN CAMERON CASE.

After struggling for several hours, beginning at
1 o'clock last Monday afternoon. the building com
mittee of the Board Of Education failed To come
10 a decision in the matter OF the charges in CON
nectiou with the purchase Of pianos. against Caleb
". Cameron, inspector OF masonry, preferred by
John A Wilbur. a former member Of the board
The Board of Education at its meeting on last
Wednesday returned the report OF the building
committee, which recommended that fine of forty
days pay be imposed upon Cameron in view OF
his years of satisfactory service" Some of
the members spoke for Dismissal
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
TEXAS STILL PURsUEs GOULD ROAD
Orders Every Dollar of Net Earnings Ex-
pended in Improvements.
rBv Telegraph 70 TIE Tribune,

Galveston Tex March 31-The federal receiver
Of rn4 International and Great Northern Railroad
has been Informed by the Texas Railway Jommis-
sion that re must invest every dollar of income
Of the property over actual operating and fixed
charges. II making the improvements ordered by
the state Commission prior 70 the receivership
Failure 70 obey will result N suit for forfeiture OF
its charter
An old state law provides that where a corpora
r+op admits its insolvency il places itself in a po-
sfrfon 10 have its charter forfeited Before apply
r for the re.eiverslip the International admitted
its insolvency in not being able 10 make lhe I'M
---~.,a-77ar7rs ordered by the commission
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
COCKS BILL WILL BE SHELVED.
Measure Providing for Federal Regulation
Of Automobiles Deemed Unconstitutional.
-Eor IT. Tr.hure Bureau

Washington March 3L-In the opinion Of the
E-o-se judiciary Committee the Cocks bill. pro
-,=--z <o- rbe federal regulation Identification ana
-egrs-rarion Of automobiles. is unconstitutional.
z-z for this reason il has been practically de-
-f6=5 70 lav II the table The committee oA-
ewes tnat the measure. = enacted into law, would
interfere with the state police powers and il IS
--zo -ar5 rv some members that transit ny auto
nozzle from state state Is not interstate com
r-e--e and would not. therefore. come under the
control Of TIE Interstate Commerce Commission
= < he'd that the several states alone have the
--- 70 prescribe rules ana 70 regulate the transit
r. z--or7ohIee within rtleir own borders, and the
cocks measure does NOT appear 10 nave the re-
--o-esr chance Of favorable report b. the com
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
SENATE DISCUSSES DAM BUILDING.
Mr.. Teller Makes Speech in Disapproval of
Executive Encroachment"

Washington. March 31.-Nearly the entire session
of the Senate to-day was consumed in consdera-
ton of bill permit the building of a dam on
the Snake River. Washington. and an adjourn
rnent was reached only after Mr.. Hepburn of
Idaho announced that he would not permit vote
TO be taken TO-DAY During the discussion Of the
bill Senator TeIe. made a speech in disapprobaton
of executive encrOaChment'
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
REPORT EMPLOYERS LIABILITY BILL.

Washington. March 21--The senate Committee
On Education and Labor to-day authorized IA
--r-z-fa ~eno-r On Senator la FoIlerre's Employ
.-z- 7+ab5lf-y bill The bill is intended 70 rem
-5- --e defects oF the existing AN. which We're
-r.--e5 out n = recent decision by the supreme
Court
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
INVITATIONS FOR THE FLEET.

Melbourne March 3I.-The Commonwealth off
cials, desiring that the American fleet may visit
Hobart, Tasmania, have obtained the cooperation
OF the American Consul General at Melbourne. John
P Bray. in asking this extension of the itinerary.
Wellington, New Zealand, March 51.-The resi-
dents of Wellington endeavoring have part
of the American feet visit Wellington from Auck-
land
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
REPRESENTATIVE eoLOFoeLE BE ,fER

Washington. March 3l--Representative Henry NJ.
,1oIdfogle OF New York, who vas taken III yes
terday y nile al House, far recovered to-day
as 10 be able leave his apartments
New-York tribune., 1908-04-01
THE CR1TCHFIELD CLAIM.

The controversy between Venezuela and Jhe
Jrted States and Venezuela COMPANY A New
Jersey corporation. which is commonly known a.
the CTitchheld Claim, presents a variation 20 the
nonotony of revoked concessions involved in he
other This is a company. according to tie
State Department, which obtained a concession TO
and export asphalt, build a railroad etC and
which entered enthusiastically into the work OF
that enterprise. The contract with the COMPANY
which President Castro himself into. stinu-
lated that only certain duties and taxes would
D. imposed by the government the exports and
imports of The company. The claim arises from the
fact that after the company had expended S4d 90
in improvements IN Venezuela and had completed
its preparations TO export asphalt the duties and
taxes greatly increased The company
fused TO go into the Venezuelan courts. and ap-
pealed directly the State Department II is ad-
mitted that the case is plainly within the rule
which forbids diplomatic action until the ordinary
means Of judicial relief have been exhausted. tut
in justification of the demand for arbitration there
quoted the saying of Secretary Fish: 1T is
less 10 attempt 20 exhaust justice in a country
where there is no justice TO exhaust.
Intricate may the complications OF the
cSar preceding cases they are crystal when CON-
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1908-12-11
Public Sale of Stock.

Owing to change in business, l
will sell at public auction, at my
residence near Hightown, Va, on
Wednesday, Dec. 10th, 1908, the
following stock:
II head of horses and colts-2
Hof them. brood mares in foal by
pure-bred Percheron; 4 two-year-
old Percheron colts; 2 yearling Per-
cherons; 2 weanlings; 2 driving
colts, 3 years old; / four-year-old
Hereford bull sired by the champ
ion of England and America; 3
pure-bred Hereford COWS; 3 mich
cows three-year-old heifers; |
two-year-old heifer; 6 yearling
heifers 2 of them pure-bred Here
fords; 8 pure-bred Hereford bull
calves; 2 heifer calves; / three-year-
old heifer with two young calves; l
pure-bred -Polled Hereford cow
and calf; 40 or so ewes-about 20
OF tnem yearillSS'
Two new road wagons; | surrey;
/ moving machine; ] buggy rake;
/ big pillow; l double-shovel pillow; |
pair grabs; log chain; set work
harness; 2 sets double buggy har-
mes; 2 sets single harness; pair
single breast harness; range stove;
2 heating stoves; strengthening
machice; some household andkiteh-
en- furniture, and numerous other
things too tedious to mention.
TERMS On sums of $500 and
less, cash. Sums over that amount
negotiable note at II months with
interest from date.
ats E. w. Armstrong.