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New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
CUSTOM HOUSE "LoNGERRY."
Big Inspector Cruelty Selected TO Pass Around
Uncle Sans Fluffy RuHes.''

For the second time this week the weather want
into the ring with woman's love of fnery and zot
knocked out completely II rained harder yestsrday
than II did on Wednesday. but the second sals Of
smuggled goods at the United States Custom Houss
while not az well attended as the rsr brought oot
a good crowd When the women found that esrt
Of the lots were what Charles Shongood. tire arc
tioneer. with violent pIungs after the real pa
risian pronunciation called "longsrry.' they wsrs
glad they came.
Marshal HenkeI stuck 70 English. ''Hsrgs some
lovely fluffy ruf1es.'' he announced. smiling upon
the crowd from above the gorgeous peacock green
necktis he wore in honor OF the occasion
The ''Iongsrry." sxquisitely sn5rodered French
night robes and chenises and 40 forth. went mostly
TO private bidders at from "A to sl2 spiece, sad
everybody was happy. except a very young giaar
seniors to hand about the '1ongerry' for tnspse-
ton.
The gowns. waists and coats went TO agents OF
department. stores mainly Two iargs New YORK
houses had buyers there-vonnsn. both of thsrs-
and they drove the prices far Up. black chiffon
princess brought Sn0 white lingerie gown vas
sold for S5 and several went At t2so The New
York dealers carried the day against the men from
Omaha and chicago. but women who went tnsrs
expecting capture lovely gown went hone.
most Of them. disappointed.
Marshsl HsnlxsI kept his word about hstterfns me
arrangements for the sale The auctionesrs stand
moved from the end OF the long room to tas
middle. and most Of the persons 7ho cane got a
chance seats In the dress circle Nobody could
complain that ae she didn't ger chance 70 see
the things. for two Srriv and niusniug inspectors
pzTaded each gown and waist all around the circle
and up and down the aisle. The sum Of S7a J
realized The next sale VIII be held on June
and the exhibition Of the goods on June :
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
CONDITION OF TRADE.
Dun's Review says:

Every test BY which trade conditions are deter
mined records Improvement In the iron and steel
and again does this branch of industry give sig
nal proof Of its power to rise OF the depths OF
ders. expanding production, higher prices and
wages and in some lines records approaching even
ports that now come from the trade every week :
while the stock Of the biggest producer is be
veIopment Bank clearlngs during May were not
only 1s5 per cent greater than year ago. but
they recorded increase over 1908 Of SIS per cent
in New York and of 70 per cent outside Of New
record for three weeks being l47 per cent ncreas
over 1908 ana Ills per cent decrease as compared
cities speak Of greater activity retail and whole
SAFE lines The weather is generally good. and.
tons, II is noteworthy that the domestic sgricuu-
raj outlook is increasingly favorable while the for
price. Thus the recent progress making toward fun
notable, and it ts facilitated by favornE financial
conditions. The effects of the crisis are still
faults. although this seems passing condition.
as the aggregate Of these in May was The smallest
Of all months this year. The tariff debate is still
on In Congress. with the final vote apparently
stili month distant. but the business world i'm
move ahead regardless Of its action ana The rroD
uncertainties The total foreign commerce OF tbe
S greater than in s 1905 and s. ass % T9eS srsns was %
In 1907. the gains being in both imports and exnorts
BradHtreets SAYS:
Cereal crops helped by warm. moist weather
show favorable progress: spring wheat urosnaCts
are good. winter wheat shows some gains mar
tculariy east or the Mississippi: record hreatinp
corn acreage has been planted with good start
buyng OF goods for fall delivery has thereby been
encouraged, retail trade. stimulated bv cIes noe
sales OF spring and summer goods is more active
Industrial operations are steadily expanding build
Ing shows unprecedented activity even for a usually
busy season. and the general outlook seems de-
cidedly more encouraging There are hownvar
some flaws in the situation. There are numerous
reports of an excess of rain in parts of the South
of grassy cotton crops and interrtipted trade
operations Texas needs rain still and the hoI
weeyi danger menaces the lower Mssssiopi Valley
states Commodity prices. particularly of food
products, maintain close TO record levels Of the
year. consequent high of living Ia credited
with in some measure checking full distribution
at retail, current distribution by wholesalers and
jobbers is of only between seasons Character re-
order business fs light owing partly 10 backward
OF the season, and most lines and
industry while showing gains over a year ago,
are not YET up 10 normal The usual measures Of
trade volume point to good underlying conditions
May clearngs are close TO the hest ever recorded
in that month. while May failures and liza biities
the nghtest in twenty-one months.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
STEAMER HITS FERRYBOAT.
Superstructures on the Yale and the Bremen
Damaged Passengers Not Alarmed.

While warplng into her dock stern frst yester'
day the turbine steamer Yale. OF the Metropolitan
Line struck the T.ackawanna ferryboat Bremen
which was coming into her slip. and both craft
were slightly damaged. The Yale, which left Bos-
ton on Thursday night, arrived of the Battery
at e. m Although the weather was thick she
had made good time through II. and went UP to
her pier OF Christopher fairly good speed
She came to a stop of the pier. and after swing
Ing her around 10 back into the dock the
Bremen came in the way. and then a collision was
inevitable.
Captain Grove Of the Yals. realizing that he would
hit the Rremen signaled his engines 70 20 full
speed ahead. This move lsasensd the impact, but
nevertheless the stern Of the Yale rammed the
Bremen on the port side anidshtps. Apart from
slightly sp1ntered supevstructure each boat NO
great damage done. Many passengers the
Yale did not know of the collision. and there was
panic the Bremen.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
EGGS ANn POULTRY


Eggs are 2T cents this week being cent higher
than for some timS Fresh butter Is 81 cents and
sweet butter Is cents pound.
Roasting chickens p cents ducklinss q cents.
Philadelphia capons s5 cents and geese p cents
pound. Fowl Is 20 cents pound. BroilinE guinea
chickens are 81 a pair. Broilers are % cents a
pound Philadelphia broilers 81 80 and 81 50 a
pair Squads are down to 81 70 dozen.
FISH
The last OF the shad in Washington Market
from the Connecticut River. and selling 81 80
for roe and IS each for buck shad. while shad
roe is 80 cents pair. The quality Is going of.
thereby justifying the saying las poor June
shad" Fresh mackerel are 40 cents for large and
q cents for the medium size. Spanish mackere are
20 cents California salmon q cents and Sleeps
head red snapper and halihut Is cents a pound.
Porgies, haddock. sea bass and weakash 10
cents a pound. Lobsters continue at 25 cents
pound Whitelsn 20 cents. yellow pike 20 cents.
yellow perch 10 cents and carp 10 cents a pound.
MEAT.
Meat is almost prohibitive in price. and con
sequence people turning to salads and fish
Racks of lamb stin "a and IS cents pound.
and the best porterhouse steak is 50 cents pound
sweetbreads have risen from 25 cents to 81. and
veal outlets are Is csnts pound.
FRUITS
The first apricots from California are 81 so a
basket: the first raspberries, too. being
shown, at the moderate price of 10 cents a
box English melons are 81 50 each. alligator
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
Bx-oAPTAIN CANNON LOSES LICENSE
Broken Policeman Charged with Keeping
Disorderly Saloon on Sixth Avenue.

James Cannon. the former police captain who
owns saloon at 2sth street and Sixth avenue was
forced by the Excise Commissioners 10 give up his
liquor license yesterday the charge that he had
kept disorderly house. Cannon has sufe cred
innumerabie defeats at the hands of the police
since he dismissed about ten years ago
He has tried many times for reinsta tenent
the police force, but never has he gained much
beadway He always complained that the police
captains in his district made it a special point 10
watch his saloon. The captains in the Tenderloin
station had Cannon mp charges frequently be-
cause of saloon violations, and Captain John
O'Bren the present "Czar' Of the Tenderloin got
the evidence on which his license was taken awav
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
BELL RIVAL INCORPORATED.
Company with s15,OoOOOO Capital Plans
Transcontinental Lines.

Charleston W. Va. June 4-The National Tele-
phone Corporation. with capital stock of SIS 600 GO
was incorporated here to-day. It is understood
the new company expects to become rival of the
Bell system in it's long distance business
The new concern already has purchased or Oh
tanned options many of the leading independent
telephone lines OF PENNSYLVANIA. Ohio and West
Virginia and it is said II will invade other states
and Canada and construct transcontinental lines
Pittsburg will he its principal office and John A
Howard Of Wheeling. w Va. backed by New
York and Boston capitalists is said to be the lead
ing spirit IN the new concern.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
ROCK ISLAND FRISCO MERGER HIT.
Oklahoma Attorney General Acts After Fed
eral Court Holds Custer Order Void.
LRy Telegraph a. "a. Trihun. I

Guthrie Okla. June 4.--The Attorney General
nl-d motion tonight TO snnu the 'Frisoo- Rock
Island Railroad merger result Of federal de-
cision to-day against the Oklahoma custer ute.
An order Of the Secretary of State OF Oklahoma.
issued several months ago. revoking the charter Of
the Frisco road because II was alleged II did not
comply with the laws OF the state, was deca red
void today by Federal Judge Cotteral who re-
strained that official from further interfering with
the company. The revocation rested on the fact
that the railway was domiciled in another state
than Oklahoma in violation of law passed by the
last Legislature.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
EASTERN RATE WAR ENDED.
Baltimore & Ohio Keeps Import Diferential-
s Commodity Concession TO Boston & Maine.

The rate war import traffic which has been
going for several months among the eastern
trunk lines has been settled by giving back the
Baltimore & Ohio differentaf and restoring the
rates on class traffic on the various lines what
ethey were before the war began. The agreement
70 re-establish the old reached at meet
shg OF the import committee Of the Trunk Line
Lkssocatfon. held yesterday The committee will
hid another meeting next week. which effort
will be made 20 reach agreement in regard 10
Restoring the rate- all commodities the former
level
The restoration ~ the rates import trafHc
means that the Boston & Maine has lost the fight
81 made for lower -ates that class Of traffic II
Is expected. however, that at the meeting next
week the Boston & Maine VIII get a concession
tputting Il equal basis with the Baltimore
zs Ohio or commodity rates. which viii than
!eveh matters NJ so FAR the Boston 6, Maine is
concerned.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
GARY MAY ENTER ERIE BOARD SOON.

Ex-Judge E. II. Gary, chairman OF the board OF
the United States Steel Corporation. is TO
enter the board of tho Erie Railroad Company. ac-
cordins Wall Sire report Ex-Judge Gary is
director in large ;nber OF steel companies and
financial fuEt.tutfoT. his only railroad director
ships IN the hudson & Manhattan Railroad
Company and to various roads controlled by the
United States eel Corporation.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
GETS HleeINRoTHAM BAIL MONEY.

Mrs. Julia Donahue, who accused Magistrate 2.
CASTOR Higginbothar, of Brooklyn. of failure TO
return $500 cash bail provided for the release OF
her son. received the money yesterday from
the City Chamberlain. who has had it in charge
since the money was found in Magistrate Hggin-
botham's desk. Assistant District Attorney Elder
is investigating a story that the amount made
up by four friends Of the magistrate to him
from q grand Jury Investigation.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
NEW WHEAT BRINGS HIGH PRICES

Fort Worth. Tex, June &.-Reports received here
krona the wheat growing belt of North Texas show
that the drst OF this seasons wheat being con-
hrsofed for to-day at 81 S5 and upward. In some
stsnces farmers obtaining contracts that will
give them any advance that may. occur in the
hn1srket al time the wheat tbrashed Afllers
s-e eagerly buying the at the prevailing quota
,rtors. Thrashing viii start in many fields around
sDentou ta-yno-Tow,
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
THE PRINT CLOTH MARKET.

Fall River. Mass, June 4-The weekly sales in
the print cloth market estimated from 200 900
to 225oSo The number of goods sold this week will
about take care of the amount produced. The
strong tone of the cloth market and the favorable
outlook are factors which causing manu-
facturers 10 be conservative sellers Orders taken
this week sre for late summer and early fall de-
iivsries Prices generally unchanged. The quo
tations Twenty-eight inch 81 squares 3ss cents
q inch "a by 50, s4 $50 inch. "a squares. "a 80
inch, So by 72, ia.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
Killing WILL RETURN TO CUBS.

Kansas City, June 4-"Johnny'' Killing said to-
night that he would return 10 the Cubs before
July / He received telegram from President
Murphy to-day, offering him sS0O0 a full years
salary, to return. and he wired Murphy that he
would accept providing Murphy would raaks GER
tain small concession which King feels sure Mur-
ply will do
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
RAY ASK BoNDHoLpeRs FOR s7.soococ

N the reorganization plan OF the Third Avenue
Railroad Company, which viii be sold at fore
closure on September ?. the bondhoders will he
called upon to raise S75rooeo according to report
OF this amount s1.JoaoD0 will be spent for new
~cuinrnent and 50 oo00o viii used 10 take up out
standing receivers certificates. The other 81 coo
VIII be used working capital John Wallace.
president of the Central Trust Company chair
man the committee representing the bondholders
refused TO confirm the report.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
ENNIS & sToPPANI PLANS APPROVED.

Irving l. Ernst. counsel for the partners in the
Consolidated Stock Exchange nrn OF Eunis &
stoppani. announced yesterday that majority OF
the firms creditors both TO number and amount.
had agreed 10 his plan for setting the firm on It's
feet agsin According 10 the plan which Mr.. Ernst
proposes. tho creditors will recsvs Is per cent IN
cash and the remainder in due in SIX twelve
eighteen and twenty-four months. Application will
be made ST once to Stanley w Dexter. the referee
anrrnval Of the plan
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
1Rus1 COMPANY WILL TRIPLE CAPITAL

Albany June 4-The Central Trust Company OF
New York certified to the Secretary of State to-
day that II had increased its capital stock from
81 ooaooo TO 100000. The certificate is signed by
James N Wallace. chairman. and Milton Ferguson
secretary Of the meeting OF the stockholders which
authorized the increase.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
WIDOW SEEKS JUSTICE
accuses Former Minister of Keepang G
Her from Money and Property.

Mrs Caroline 6 Woodward. who is more than
seventy years old. was before Justice Dugro in
the Supreme Court yesterday a writ OF habeas
corpus sworn out by Merrill E. Gates. chief coun-
sci for the Legal Aid Society. He said that Mrs
woodward was restrained of her liberty ny Mrs
A e. Myers at her home. No. 22 East 124th street.
Mrs woodward denied the restraint, and Justice
Dugro was inclined TO dismiss the writ when
Gates went into explanation of his action. He
said that although Mrs. Woodward was the owner
of land in Florida she was destitute.
Gates submitted letter from F. f Hubbell. Of
the Charity Organization Society in which he said
Mrs Woodward had Informed him that Gates had
charge OF her case seeking the restoration of
money belonging 10 her which the Rev. Braddih
Hamilton OF No. 81 East 5sth street. had. From
her story. the writer said. the old lady believed
she would come into possession of about $3.50.
An affidavit made by Mrs. Woodward sub
mtted to the court in which Mrs Woodward said
she had insurance policy in the Mutual Life In
surance Company which she had paid 81 900.
and which in July August, e07. she had decided
10 sell for its surrender value of ss34. The
company, however, claimed that the policy had
lapsed. and 20 secure collection she went 10 the
Society for the UTpholding Justice" which sent
her to the Rev. Braddin Hamilton.
Thereafter, Mrs. Woodward says, Mr.. Hamilton
persuaded her 10 make a conveyance Of two hun
dred acres Of land owned by her in Florida as Sc
curity for fee of $50. Mrs Woodward said that
Hamilton made other demands upon her and SUBJ
nitted account showing she received in all from
him S412 So, and that he charged her $3.50 for
legal fees Mrs Woodward further stated that
Hamilton had given her only quit claim deed in
return for the warranty deed for the Florida land
which she had given him.
Mrs Myers. after leaving court, said she was
taking the best of Mrs. Woodward who had
entered into an agreement to pay her for her
vices whenever she got money. Mrs. Woodward is
the widow of Nathaniel Woodward. who was
several years ago a member of the piano manu-
featuring firm Of Woodward & Brown, OF Boston.
The Rev. BradGin Hamilton. who forsook the
Episcopal Church for the practice of law, com
pained at his home last night of unjust treatment
in the Woodwa;d He said that he had been
connected formerly with public charities and that
he and the Legal Aid Society were long standing
enemies
Gates has been hunting up clients Of mine" he
said, Ito find who might he dissatisfied
Mr.. Hamilton said thai he took up the matter
OF Mrs. Woodward's policy after two other lawyers
had failed. He said
she told sine had money. I took
security a deed To her property in Florida. The
agreement was that n / failed in collecting the
money 7 should receive $3.50. II successful. Mrs.
Woodward offered to pay 80 per cent of the policy.
The charge amounted TO $1l6. In addition TO
retaining fee. It is not true that received $500.
She received $40 She paid altogether SEQ
and signed general release"
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
GOING AWAY2

II you are undecided 10 where you will
spend your vacation this summer, don't fail TO
consult the Summer Resort number Of The
Tribune tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
Nes0.s Of the Markers

pears are ~ and - cents each. nrsney aro'es
- cents watermeIors 50 cents Singapore sussf
pines % cents and pineappIss 50 cents each Ho,-
house nectarines 81 . a dozen. slpodlhaS .
cents p dozen taRserines a. a dozen Nhs
oranges 81 a dozen and missions 7s cents cozsl.
HuckIenerries ara * cents box. blackherrles y
cents a box and strawberries from = 70 . Genus
box Grapefruit are three for . cents Hotnous.
grapes. black HsmougS 81 7S a pound ONlOl :.
ard black cherries ~ cents pound donesN-
peaches 70 cents basket ana ndthouse Peacn"
q q each Red bananas are ~ cents a dozen Sptts-
snbers apples and Nswtovn ptppins q cents 20 90 =
a dozen Eastern Beauty pears and winter NeA'S
81 a dozen.
VEGETABLES.
Fine heads OF domestic cauIiaovers sr- ? e-n
each, eggplants ere Is and 90 cents esch and cran
berries az sD cents a pound. are scarce Musnto0
are 90 cents a pound. tomatoes Is cents pound =
yellow squash cents pound. Watercfess
cents a bunch rhubarb cents. sscarole 07. -
waIdnneister 10 cents mint cents. lesSs g "a
and beets 10 cents a bunch. Cantaloupes ai =.
cents each. new cab5ages 10 cents. Frehei -
ehOkes S5 cents. English cucum6eFs % Genus.
tuce cents white turnips 10 cents ana carr, -
cents bunch. Spinach ia Is cents hal. ~ o.
endive Is cents a pound and celery two stS -.
q cents Sweet corn is 80 cents a dozen Se's
paragus 80 cents a bunch. sweet potatoes p - -
quart Bermudas the same. green peas % -
sheIIed peas IS cents, string beans . S-,i' - -
lite onions Is cents quart. Spanish 0io
5 cents pound.
New-York tribune., 1909-06-05
MOUNTAINS OR sEAsuoeE

The Summer Resort number of The Tribune,
cut to morrow, will be q veritabIe mine Of in
formation regarding where to go for vacations.
Profusey illustrated. Consult it.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
The December American Boy

The publishers of the American
Boy have every reason to be satisfied
with the December number of the
magazine. From the handsome
Christmassy picture lin colors) which
adorns the front cover page to the
last item the magazine is filled with
entertaining stories and instructive
matter. Two of the larger serials,
The Queens Moleskn Cloak and The
Young ContinentalsF at Lexington are
concluded in this number Red Trea-
sure is continued four more chapters
and new serial entitled Bob's Prize
Wolf is begun. Among the many
short stories are: The Boy Who
Wanted to Belong. a first class Christ
mas story; The Liar, fine story of
a boys SHINING and manly repentance
The Tenth Question. telling of boys
sense of honor; The Man With the
Meat Axe, describing how a boy
found his level; His Colors Honorable
| intoxicating true modesty, and Tim
Finnegan, Hero. The larger articles
include The Story of Glass Rush
and Arctic Animals and Birds. Teach
ers will be delighted with the splen-
| did page of reproductions of Famous
Christmas paintings. The usual de
partments are filed with interesting
and instructive matter such as boys
delight to read In addition there
are over 65 illustrations $1.00 a year.
The Sprague Publishing Co. Detroit,
Mich.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1909-12-06
JOYS OF INDIAN SUMMER
Attain to Considerable Dimensions in
Maryland, II is Alleged

Enter Indian summer with its skies
of deep blue, its woodlands of russell
and gold, its bracing breeze of a
morning, and its mingled perfumes Of
camphor, cough medicine, pumpkin
pie and sauerkraut. In Henry Es-
mond" you will find long chapter on
the charms of Indian summer, penned
by William Makepeace Thackeray
The great Englishman fairly bowed
down and worshipped it. Not Greece
nor Switzerland, nor Already, said he,
could show such a season of unmixed
delight. 1t was the dream of his life
to die in Virginia or Maryland in the
midst of Indian summer. But fate
planned otherwise, and so he passed
away amid fogs of London town on
the day before Christmas.
The charm of Indian summer in
these blessed iatitudes is not only me-
| neurological but also astronomical.
1t is a season of hearty appetite and
rare good eating. The oysters from
the Chesapeake, with the first touch
of frost upon them, begin to get that
indescribable tang in them. This
| tang is not to be mistaken for mere
saltiness. You may roll a northern
oyster in salt until it locks like a
SNOWFALL and it will lack entirely the
heavenly flavor of a bivalve from
Tangier sound. No doubt the differ
ence is one of atmosphere and envir-
onment, rather than of chemical con-
| tent.
The northern oyster inhabits bleak
coasts and is ensnared by solemn
labolitionists in long whiskers but the
Chesapeake oyster, nesting in the
coves along the glorious eastern
| shore, enjoys the eleyating society of
eastern shoremen and drinks in the
sweet waters that roll down to the
sea from the shore itself. The lower
animals, like man himself are nodded
and transmogrified by their victuals.
Feed hog upon acorns and mush-
rooms and he yields Smithfield hams,
but feed him upon slops and his flesh
Is fit only for railway station sand
wiches and crab bait.
| The oyster is but one of Indian
summers Incompatible delicatessen.
Others come to mind in countless
numbers sauerkraut, canvasback
ducks, pumpkin pies, hot doughnuts
fried scrapple. country sausage, buck
wheat cakes, Bismark herring. Sauer-
kraut of course demands a whole ar
ticle for itself 1t is altogether too
magnificent a Wand to be dismissed
hastily in the list of epicurean also
rams. 1t appeals not only to the pal
ate, but also to the spirit No other
single victual has been>praised more
lavshly by statesmen, philosophers,
prophets and poets. 1t is whole
meal, from soup to nuts Woven into
| fabrics, it makes warm and comfor-
table clothing. Dried, it may be
smoked in a pipe. Melted down 1t is
the long-sought perfect street pave
Iment.-Baltimore Sun.