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New-York tribune., 1909-02-06

nothing TO say of Mr. Hotchkiss beyond the bare
announcement Of his appointment. Mr.. Hotchkiss
was in Albany yesterday and talked with Governor
Hughes at the executive mansion.
Mr.. Hotchkiss has taken especially
active part in politics. La year he en-
thusiastio Hughes In general he has been
considered by strong regulars more or less
'reformer." Governor Hughes's announcement of
this appointment before the name OF the new Su-
perintendent was sent 20 the Senate is distinct
departure from his ordinary custom There has
been a bit of comment IL by legislators. who
believed # due TO his experience with the
Wallis affair and thought that he wished. IN case
anything was be brought out against future
appointees, to hear OF It before he formally had
sent their names to the Senate. 1t is understood
though that It was rather TO forestall premature
announcement OF Mr.. Hotohkiss's appointment
Some inkling OF which had leaked cut. that this
followed
Buffalo. Feb 6-Mr Hotchkiss said this after
noon that he was called Albany last evening by
the Governor, who informed him that he desired
him to accept the appointment OF Superintendent
of Insurance Mr.. Hotchkiss spent the evening
with the Governor in discussing the condition OF
the department and tho work to do done and IN
the end told him that-if Mrs Hotchkiss would con-
sent he would accept The offer. Mr. HotchSss
added. to him without suggestion or sohcita-
zion and therefore distinct call 20 public
duty that was as imperative complimentary
After consulting his wife. Mr.. Hotchliss informed
the Governor this morning that he deeply appre-
ciated the honor and would accept the Office
Mr. Hotohkiss born in Whitehall. N y. on
September Z, 1854 He graduated from Ham
ilton College IN 1858 and bagan studying law ana
was admitted to the bar !n 1888. He was appointed
referee IN bankruptcy in 1888 and was rehppo!nted
in 1900 serving to the present time He has served
as president of the National Association OF Ref
erees in Bankruptcy since itz foundation. Hs is
lecturer OF bankruptcy law in the law schools OF
Buffalo New York City and Cornell University. He
was one Of the Buffalo Republican committee to
investigate primary election reform, the inquiry
resulting in report whose sequel was the first
Hfl bill. with Eiihu Root and Paul d Crava;h.
Mr.. Hotchkiss drew the primary election law Of
1899 which is in force to-day. In 1907 Mr.. Hotch-
kiss was appointed by Governor Hughes a com
missioner for the promotion of uniformity OF legs-
lation in the United States.
Mr.. Hotchkiss is president Of the American
Automobile AssociatiorbEthe New York State Auto
mobile Association and the Buffalo Automobile
Club He Is the author OF the motor vehicle law
of the State Of New York. lie Is also member
of the American Bar Association and of the Bar
Association of New York State and president of
the Buffalo Bar Association.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
REPAssAGB NOT PROBABL

The White House, FEB. 3, 1909
REPASSAGB NOT PROBABLE.
The House received the message in silence for
the most part. although when the professional
politicians came in for severe criticism there
loud applause. AS It was late in the after
when it read. Mr.. Crumpacker imme-
diately moved an adjournment. thus leaving the
message on the table. The rules provide that IT
must be taken up at once. that tomorrow
morning II will be the first order of business.
The advocates OF the present. bill desire to
have Il referred to the Census Committee, in
order that they may line up their forces in an
endeavor to pass the measure over the Presi-
dents veto This action will not be taken
without a vote, as the friends Of Civil Service
reform In the House are determined to have the
matter settled at once. that any unreasonable
delay in passing a bill cannot be ascribed to
the President.
Early to-day Il was thought that the Demo-
Gratis would solidly support an attempt TO over
rule the President. but in the afternoon sew
eraI announced themselves against the spoils
system. and after the message had been read 1t
looked as though there might be a serious break
in the ranks of the minority.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
PROGRESS IN RESEARCH.
SeUenth Year BOOk, of Carnegie In
stitUtiOn Issued.

Washington. Feb 5-C=reat progress has marked
the researches carried in almost every field bv
the Carnegie Institution in the year Just closed.
according the seventh year book OF that insttu-
ton, issued to-day Nearly five hundred persons
are engaged in conducting scientific research. for
which sSs6.50O has been appropriated in this year
Plans for a specially designed ship. to be called
the Carnegie. to be built in Brooklyn and used fcr
agnetic survey work In the Atlantic Ocean, havs
been completed A temporary observatory
measuring positions OF the fixed stars OF ths
southern hemisphere Is being built at San Luis
Argentina
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
CHANGERS FOR DIRECT PRIMARY.

Little Falls n. Y. Feb. e.-By an almost rnan-
imous =ote the State Grange Convention to-day
adopted resolution favorfng the enactment OF
direct primary nomination law. The recommenda-
ton wes made that the present state highway
code which had been subjected 10 criticism. have
a more thorough trial before action urging its re-
peal be taken Governor Hughes was called on
TO investigate the work under the supervision
Of the division engineer of the western division and
was commended for placing county highway super
intendents under Civil Service rule.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
NEW YORKER HIDES IDENTITY.
Said To Be of Wealthy Family-sentenced
for Theft in Boston.

BOSTON, Feb. 5.--Wilsm Jones, who Is ABOUT
twenty years old and said 30 be of wealthy New
York family was sentenced 10 one year IN the
House of Correction yesterday He would teh the
ool;ce nothing in regard to himself In the West ne
is known as Gilman. Inspector Patterson told the
court his real name.
He was charged with stealing at the North Sta
ton on Labor Day. He was arrested in Ohio and
on the way to Cincinnati jumped out OF the WlndoW
of the car He was not missed until the train
neared a station. Then he discovered lying
beside the track, badly hurt. Inspector Patterson
brought him here from Cincinnati
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
AFTER FIRE UNDERWRITERS.

Albany Feb 5.-A bill introduced by Mr. stern
to-day subjects telephone and telegraph companies
10 the operation of the law against monopohes IN
commodities and restraint OF trade
A bill by Mr.. Cuvillier provides for commission
"a investigate the board OF fire underwriters u the
state 10 determine whether the antitrust laws ars
violated and report 20 the Legislature not later
than March J. 1909. An appropriation OF s5.oee
4. carried in the bill
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
HEARING ON WOOL SCHEDULE.
Ways and Means Committee Seeking Further
Tariff Information.

Washington Feb. 5-A hearing on the WOOL
schAdule Of the tariff will be held before the COM
nittee on Ways and Means on Wednesday OF next
,reak The members OF the subcommittee nave
fo,,nd that further information the wool sched-
uIe is desirable Several witnesses will probably De
subpoenaed. The members from the mountain states
are strongly opposed to reduction in the duty on
ooI while Representative Hill. OF Connecticut and
o+rars from the eastern part Of the country. are
,,ndsrstood to favor substantial reductions II not
tbe nIacing of the raw material the free list
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
NAMES ". H. HOTCHKISS
GOrernOr to Nominate Him for
Superintendent of Insurance.
[Ry Telegraph 70 The Tribune. ]

Albany. Feb 5.-Announcement was made to-day
by Governor Hughes that Monday night he
would send 10 the Senate the of William Hor-
Hotchkiss for the place of Superintendent Of
Insurance. Mr.. Hotchkiss is well known lawyer
of Buffalo He is president Of the Bar Association
there. and has been for several years referee in
bankruptcy. Buffalo here speak in the high
est terms Of him. Governor Hughes, who still is
confined the Executive Mansion by cold. had
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
AFTER TRINITY SECRETS.
Assemblyman CuUiLier to Ask for
Title Papers Monday.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. ]

Albany. Feb 6-The attempt delvs into the
archives Of the Trinity Church corporation will be
brought before the Assembly Monday night. when
Assenlblyman Louis Cuvillier. of New York. Will
ask the Attorney General for the title records Of
Trlnity's land Mr.. CuvilIier declares that he has
information that will surprise his skeptical fellow
members OF the lower house. saying that he can
show pernicous activity the part OF the church
in worldly operations and that he will expose in
discriminate violations OF the laws Of the state
Giving as his authority ex-surrogate. he as
serted to-day that desperate efforts to view the
records Of Trinity Church Corporation had been
unavai.ing.
LEGISLATORS and officials, he said. have
for years been barred from examining important
documents bearing the legality Of the church's
holdings / intend to press my resolution with all
my might to get at thsse records by legislative
act believing as I do. that there is grave doubt
as to the genuneness Of the title of the church to
the property it holds This property makes II
the richest parish in the world
Mr. Cuylier attacks the validity OF the church
claim to certain real estate in lower Broadway
1t was part Of a farm of 130 acres which belonged
n a widow named Burdock and was confsceted
and decided to the church by England in 172S The
this property. the ground that by the treaty pc
tween the United States and England al contis-
Gated property reverted to the original title. MT
Cuviler bases much Of his Information on dIscTeP rep
Jaysand Clinton Roosevelt in 1870
Assemblyman Cuviler talked last night at his
home No 22s East 123d street, to a Tribune re-
,orter about the bill which he has introduced into
the state Legislature, calling for an appropriation
of s1O 900 and the appointment OF commission OF
6fteen to investigate Trinity corporations property
rights.
"Tbe resolutions l preparing, said Mr.
CuyilIier will be presented TO the Legislature on
Monday night calling upon the Attorney General
m Furnish the Legislature with ali title papers and
all claims of titles the original grants of land
made to Trinity.
AN this material is wanted 20 Jay before the
wavs and Means Committee at their meeting on
Wednesday when It will be decided whether the
sppropriation would have TO be raised or not The
bill appointing the commission will undoubtedly be
nassed later in the week The members OF the
legislature seemed to be in favor of il and to be
considerably stirred up against Trinitys methods.
They think the corporation needs an investigation
A number of prominent New Workers VIII appear
before the Legislature when the Dill comes up
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06

Every Patriotic American will want picturs
of Abraham Lincoln very handsome one
FREE with to-nnorroW's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06

Every Patriotic American will want a picture
of Abraham Lincoln. very handsome ons
FREE with to- morrow's Tribune.
New-York tribune., 1909-02-06
CENSUS BILL VETOED
Continued from first page.

for the whole people and with eye single to
their interest THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House. Feb. 5. 1909
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-02-13

the last few days. All jury cases in !
Jail have been set down for trial, and
will be tried during this crimina
term. In four cases l have had thu
accused discharged. and bonds can
celled after Investigating and deter
mining that there were not sufficient
grounds on which to prOsecute". i
We commend the District Attorney n
for his activity and strenuous efforts o
to clear the docket of criminal cases-ry
CLERK OF COURT. )u
The Clerks Office is we'll manageu
and the business of the Court is dis
patched with promptness. ,.
The Clerk informs us that with the
assistance of the Police Jury, he i; n
having all the original records of hi: %
Office bound in book form and with l.,
the expiration of this year, there will s
not be loose document in his Office,
except the current work of the Court.
Couveyances and mortgages are .
bound as fast as they accumulate ;.
in quc nifty to make a bound book. :
The Recorders office in easy access !
to every volume of recOrdatlons is ,
book, containing the corresponding
originals. The individual mortgage
and conveyance books are indexed, ;
and there is on file in the office. &C ::
cessible to the public, a general index J,
to all the conveyance records, and d :,
gederal index to all the mortgage re- i,
cords. This general index system
prevails throughout the Office, GRIM
inal records. civil suits and success
sion records having each its general
index.
By finding the page number for any
name and consulting that page 9TH
each of the general index books in aph
short time an abstract of the ent ,ore
record of the purchases, conveyanc he
mortgages, suits, arrests ald succ
sion proceedings of any individ man
can be obtained.
This system and the hardness only
the records make it an abstract OF. DE
equal to any in the State. a
ASSESSOR. e
We visited the Assessors Office an6 !.
found him busily engaged preparing a.
his rolls for the current year, an(
from information given us by him, we
belisve that he is making every ef-
fort to make an equal and fair as e
sessment of the property of the par n
ish, and doing all that he can to hav ~
his rolls prepared in ample time f. y.
the present tax levy. mo
GENERAL SUMMARY. .ro
Thus it will be seen that the Co 49,
mo in harmony as thew ara II ze.f, ugh
and active in the discharge of u. on
respective duties, much good shotvell,
result. emit
Thanking your Honor and the ,yer
rious officers for the assistance
and the cOurteSies extended to
having completed the work set ~.
US for our Investigations, we res nia
fully ask that we be discharged vi at'
such time as your Honor should sra
it to cali us again into session. The
Respectfully submitted. on
(Signed) GUS DREWS, at
Foreman of the Grand Juryhe
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-02-13

1909, the said practice was considered a
public nuisance and a menace to public
health. and was therefore condemned as
illegal under the Act of June 30th, 1906.
For your further information, l may
tell you that ire United States govern
ment has also condemned the manner of
disposing of this material as violaire of
its laws. and has placed thereon a penalty
of $4,000 or two years Imprisonment.
Very respectfully submitted,
BEVERLY ". SMITH. NJ. y.
PUBLIC EDUCATION.
DR.. D. N Foster, the efficient Sd
perintendent of this parish, appeared
before US, and upon information fur
nished by him. we find that great inn
provements have been made within
the past few years in the financial af-
fairs of the public schools, the edu-
cational facilities increased, both as
to the efficiency of teachers and the
equipment of school houses, and We
believe that the public generally is
taking more and greater interest in
the education of its children than ever
before, which is a matter for mutual
congratulatiOn and encouragement to
all to continue this good work. At
our request he hands us the following
report of school matters, which we
think is of great interest to the public:
To the Members of the Grand Jury, Parish
OF st. Mary, State of Louisiana.
GENTLEMEN:-AS per your request !
beg leave to submit my report of the con-
dIi ion of the public schools of this parish
for the year 1908 and up to date.
Receipts from all sources Jan.
ISL, lJU3... .................... SJ0,ZJZ ~
Disbursements. ........... 4I,269 50
The new Central High School has beef
and is now occupied.
The sewerage and drainage from the
school honse and grounds to Bayou Tectse
will soon be completed, and will make the
conditions All that can be desired
The town of Franklin appropriated two
thirds of the amount required 10 lay the
sewerage.
The necessary grading and paving , as
been contracted for, and will be started in
a few days. aud rushed to completion rs
rapidly as is consistent with goo work.
Morgan City has voted a special tax to
build about $50, 10000 school house, aud
the following committee on buildings,
site and finance have been appointed.
namely: Gus Drews, j. f.. PrOhaska, E
4. Pharr. E VIM. Dreibholz, II. NJ. Cot
e !, {. l.. Wise, l.. Loeb, } ohm K. Drack-
ut and I. l.. Aorse, who have accepted
md expressed their willingness to exert |
avery effort to have the Morgan City school |
building as complete in every detail as any |
n the state.
We have twenty-One white schools in |
he parish with an enrolment of 1876 pu-
oils, situated as follows:
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J. 4. COburn's Greater Ministries.

For the past few years Manager
Coburn has visited Franklin year.
ly with one of the best, most pro-
gressive minstrel attractions un.
der the title of the "Great Barlow
Minstrels." We have learned to
know his standard" Your moneys
worth or your money back" as
absolute bond of good faith.
an advance courier of all that is
new, novel and entertaining in
nsinstrelsy. Acting upon the
ADVICE OF friends and managers in
the South he decided this season
to drop the word "Barlow" en-.
tirely and next Tuesday night.
Feb. 10th, at the Auditorium, pre-.
sents an entirely new company.
new features, novelties and scenic
enects under the title of ~. A.
Coburn's Greater Minstrels'' with
the same guarantee of integrity
as in the past. For years there
has not been one of the original
in minstrelsy. Milt.
e. and Jim Barlow have been
dead some years, while "Billv''
has engaged in other lines of the.
atrlcal profession. One or two
inferior attractions operating UNI
der a somewhat similar title to the
"Great Barlow" to the detriment
OF Manager Columns business in
terests, caused him to make the
change, which is one the public
most heartily endorses, and we
take pleasure in extending
''Cobe" and his excellent COM.
pany an early "good luck on
Inelr Journey" This is positive.
y the only white minstrel visiting
franklin this season, so don't miss
It. Seats now on sale.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-02-13

Cash, in General Fund........
Cash ih Yellow Bayou Drain
age District.
Cash in Atchafalaya Drainage
District. .........
Court House Building Fund.
Third Ward School Fund.-.
Eighth Ward School Fund.-.
Cash in General School Fund.
Yours respectfully,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-02-13

FIRST WARD.
w aHentl9n Teachers Pupils la
Sorrel 81
SECOND WARD
Location Teachers Pupils
Glencoe 49,
| lvanhOe 63
| Louisa %
| THIRD WARD.
pI Location Teachers Pupils
| Belleview 81
CamperdOwn , Is
Baldwin : 1I2
FOURTH WARD.
Location Teachers Pupils
Centreviila 3 lSS
The school on Bayou Sale has been open
on two occasions IN the last two years and
has been discontinued on each occasion
because the attendance fell below what
the law requires.
FIFTH WARD.
Lie cation teachers Pupils
Patterson 3l6
auckland 4S
Calumet IS
SIXTH WARD.
n1 assaa'e City TEACHERS rs gls
Ramos 81
Amelia ~
SEVENTH WARD.
Bd aGeati0n Teachers Pupils q
Children are transferred by 'buss sys-
tenn from sections Of this ward to the
Glencoe school.
EIGHTH WARD.
Location Teachers Pupils
Berwick s 30
We also have Savaatean colorad Sohool,
with an enrolment Of $50 pupils.
The average cost per month per child
for number enrolled is $l.26. Average on
attendance $l.55
We have seventy white teachers en-
ployed at an average salary of S55.54 per
month, and twenty-nine cOlored teachers
with an average salary of $23. 90 per moneh !
Three communities have voted speciai
taxes for building purposes, namely: Ber-
wick, Franklin and Morgan CITY.
The Police Jury of the Parish CT ST. |
Mary is to be complimented on the pro-
in having always contributed |
three mills of the parish tax for school |
to the erection of new school buildings
Myself and the Faculty cordially inv tie
you 10 visit the franklin High School
while in session.
Respectfully submitted,
ID. n. FOSTER, >upt. Sect'y and Treas.
Accepting the cordial invitation OF
The Superintendent, we visited the
Franklin High School, and found it
10 be handsome and appropriate
building. provided with suitable
school rooms and a general assembly
lall. well supplied with desks and
school equipment Being shown
through the building by the Superin-
endent and Principal, We were given
IN insight into the manner of in
tructing the children and the way
hey are drilled to enter and leave
heir class rooms, by all of which we
Tere much impressed, showing the
'erfect control of the children by their
eachers. The faculty and children
Ifter gathering in the assembly hall
eceived and welcomed US with songs.
nd seem to appreciate our visit.
This visit was pleasant and in
tructive one to your Grand Jury, .
nd we desire to thank the Superin-
endent, Principal and Faculty, who
re feel sure are doing their utmost for
be cause of education, for their cour-
esy, and last but not least the child
en- for their welcame
TREASURER'S STATEMENT. {
Our committee, appointed for this
urpose, renders US the following re-
ort as to the treasury of this parish:
FRANKLIN, La, Jan. 2Sth, 1909.
0 the Hon. Gus Drews. Foreman of the
Grand Jury, Franklin, La. 7
DEAR SIR:-After examining the books
the Parish Treasurer and comparing Z
s balances with those to the credit Of
Herent accounts In the two banks here. :,
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ded with grass, giving the whole an
attractive appearance.
AS to the cost of the building upon
inquiry Mr.. Jas. A. Peterman writes
us as follows:
FEBRUARY 1st, 1909.
To the i:on. Foreman and Members of the
Grand Jury:
In reply TO your request for general
idea as to the actual cost of the new court
house, as compared with appropriations
made for same, beg to submit the fol-
lowing:
The amount appropriated for
building the new court mousse
was...... S 10000 90
The amount appropriated for
furniture. ............. 10000 90
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1909-02-13

FOURTH WARD.
Location Teachers Pupils
Centrevilla ISIS
The school on Bayou Sale has been open
on two occasions IN the last two years and
has been discontinued on each occasion
because the attendance fell below what
the law requires.
Evening star., 1909-02-28

Manila, Philippine Islands: Cincinnati,
Ohio; Murray Bay, Ontario; Oxford, Eng
land; Washington, ID. c.; Augusta, Ga. :;
Bryn Mawr. Pa, to say nothing of more
or less protracted visits to other COM
munities. 1t may be noted in passing that
during the summer she spent in England
Miss Taft. then fourteen years of age,
gathered as a gift to her father really
remarkable collection of flowers from the
graves of Britain's greatest men.
The new daughter of the White House
is about five feet five inches in height
just a trifle taller than her mother. She
is usually denominated a blonde, although
not of Il very pronounced type. her hair
being sunshiny in tint rather than fiaXen
and her eyes deep blue. One of the dis
tinctive features that contribute to her
facial expression is the dimple in the
Evening star., 1909-02-28

chin which is accounted a heritage from
her mother. The new White House belle
likewise has her mothers name, Helen
Heron. but to the surprise of old friends
of the family there is one attribute which
she has not inherited from her mother
namely, marked talent for music. Miss
Helen, like all the Tafts. is Il lover
Of music and knows the theory of it,
but Mrs. Taft has not only studied music
all her life, but is a practical musician
as we'll.
The place that music occupies in the life
of Mrs. Taft bids fair to be filled for
Miss Helen by literature and the Ian
guages. Her special gift for the latter
was manifested as a child in the Philip
pines, and her keen enjoyment of the
Latin and Greek studies has grown with
the progress of her education. Indeed,