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The evening world., 1909-02-11
OBJECTS TO ANY
, EXTENSION Of
CITY DEBT LIMIT
Chamber Of Commerce Urges
Legislature to Reject Pro.
posed Amendment.
Tn. Chamber Of Commerce at a special

The Chamber Of Commerce at a special
meeting to-day adopted resolution
which urged that any extension OF the
debt limit Of the city OF New York at
this time would he unwIse. The resolu-
ton. which was adopted almos; unani-
mously was az follows;
Resolved, That in the opinion OF the
Chamber of Commerce OF the State Of
New York the adoption of the proposed
amendment to Section 10 OF Article s OF
the Constitution relating to the limita.
tion OF the Indebtedness to cities would,
at the presen; time, be an ulwise eS-
tension Of the Debt limit, and the Legis.
lature be and is hereby urged to reject
the amendment"
Jacob II. Schift the banker. Comp
troler Metz and Edgar J. Levey were
among those who addressed the meet.
Ing and urged the adoption Of the reso-
luton Former Mayor Low at first
spoke in favor OF allowing the city to
further extend its debt limit but when
the matter came to a vote the former
Mayor voted for the resolution.
Calvin Tomklns in lengthy address.
stated that the amendment, II adopted,
would release SIP 10000 dock and sub
way bonds, and he earnestly urged that
the Chamber reject the proposal TO stop
the extension OF the citys credit.
Jacob H. Schlff. the banker, made a
very strong appeal for the adoption OF
the resolution He said.
We all agree with Mr.. Tomk'ns that
we want more subways and improve
ments, and go SO far as to say that
believe in municipal ownershtps, but the
city of New York will not suffer very
seriously II It will practice rigid economy
for two or three years. and then the city
will have enough money TO pay for these
proposed improvements. We should not
be unmlndful OF our duties as citizens
We have allowed matters to drift along
until now We are brought up with a
sharp turn which shows us where We
have been led to. Let us take our pun
ishment as the cure.
Comptroller Metz. who followed Mr..
Schift. said that he agreed with every
thing that had been said by Mr.. Schff
in opposing the proposed extension OF
the city debt limit
The evening world., 1909-02-11
SENATE REBUKE
TO ROOSEVELT ON
SECRET SERVICE

WASHINGTON. Feb. ll-sanator
Hemerway to-day presented in Inc Sen.
ate tho report OF the Committee on A7.
propria'lons concerning the eHe't Of
the limitations upon the secre, Service
contained In the sundry Civil oil! for
the fiscal year 1870, whirh limitation
was thu subject Of protest by President
Roosevelt In his annual message 70
Congress.
TIE subject was Investigated ny a
special committee OF Senators, Hemen-
way, Galinger and clay. who found the
administration had not Oeen hampered
~ the action OF Congress III lifnlting
the operations OF the Secret Service.
Discussing the report In speech on
the Senate floor Nj. Hemenway. to-day
.ad that the appropriations Tor the
Secret Service began with n,5G In 1877.
and had been Increased and decreased
year 1904 the appropriation vas SS,n0.
vhlon enabled the regular employment
II about slxty-rlve men.
The report says the Limitation In the
bill preventing transfer or detail 81 the
secret service Of the Treasury Depart
ment TN no way affects any portion Of
the Inspection or secret service, So
called. IN any ~ the departing nts Of the
Government except the sixty-hve men
employed In the secret service division
Of the Treasury Department.
Certainly Congress has furnished the
Executive Department with ample funds
at all times for the detectioa and prose,
cutIoa ~ ssis.aAN
The evening world., 1909-02-11

The agent said he would he back for
the - cents within forty-eight hours,
probably on Thursday," said the WON
an who had paid
The agent had drawn n ring with his
pencil around Tel. Bare sy-51iS." lie
also wrote across the face OF the card
the name OF the person TO ask for
mfr. Rowo"-when that number had
been Obtained.
Commissioner Shields was lmmedi.
ately communicated with over the tele-
phone IN regard to the representations
made b. tie agent, and he sent at once
to the office Of the concern. His rep.
resentatives Wee told that ilgo would
be paid b. the company for any proof
that their agents had used the Com
missloner's name. The once manager
admitted that one hundred agents rep
resenting the concern were out in the
city He further admitted that some
difficulty was being had in getting con-
sumers to par, with their gas -eceipts,
aud he refused TO furnish the Commls-
SipU'T WAN NNt receipt iOIIh winch tue
agents were using
Here Is the receipt form which vas
given 10 a gas consumer, obtained
by an Evening World reporter and
placed In the hands OF the United States
Circuit Court representatives.:
NOTICE-Don't pay more than Is
cents upon signing Of application.
Balance OF u cents due upon de.
livery oG claim blank. which is usu-
ally the next day. Give your gas
bills to the man only who delivers
claim blank and collects 70 cents.
Prom SOS or agreements differing
from this are yoid FIJI out claim
blank and mall II to the company
M once All We desire to know s
YOUR place - residence for the past
thirty-two months
Received from .................. the
sum " - cents on account Of appl-
cation to tho services OF the Gas
Consumers Audit Company Bal
nucs OF - cents due upon delivery
OF claim blank
Tel Barclay b77a
THE GAS CONSU MFRS AUDIT
COMPANY.
NO. lsS Broadway, New York"
In a further lauding OF itself the com
pany says in It's card 20 gas consumers
Don't sell your claim. We get IN,
fun amount for you no matter II yoJ
The evening world., 1909-02-11

Shay's business as street railway
claim agent, threatened TO make some
sort Of q confession. Shay. according
70 the District Attorney's information
fearing the effect OF such confession,
fixed up a scheme to have Mercer es'
cape from prison, using as go-hetween
Ambulance Chaser" Williamson or
Peck Mercer says that Shay asked
him not to make any statements about
the Hunt case and promised TO get him
out Of trouble.
Peck claims that Shay furnished the
money with which the fur orercoat. hat
and eyeglasses were bought and an au-
tomobtle was hired TO stand outside the
Tombs and wait for Mercer Peck and
Mercer declare that Shay knew all
about where Mercer was going and had
promised to keep Mercer supplied with
money.
Now comes Shay and declares that
Mercer, working solely for his own adj
vantage. used Peck as tool TO discredit
him shay. and at the same tims gain
the favor OF both the District Attorney
and tho Metropolitan street Railway
people Shay says the Metropolitan
lawyers would do anything to down
him.
II see that Mercer In statement to
the District Attorney SAYS he forged an
affidavit In the Hunt case, placing the
word not In the aftidavit OF the Motor
man Raab. ! have looked up the EVIL
dencein the trial, Mercer says he made
Raabs affidavit read I did not ring the
bell when, as a matter OF fact. Raab
said I did ring the bell. Now here Is
what Raah said on the stand on the
second trial Of the case. when he was
questioned BY Mr.. Mcintyre on cross.ex-
animation:
"'I told Mr.. Remington I did not
ring the bell because was tired when
he came to see me and didn't know
what was saying
There We catch Mercer in a straight
Que lie. will prove before this is
over that he has lied in everything
When he sent for me and asked my
advice and told me he had stolen the
$4,000, | advised him to plead guilty.
was willing to help him because he
has a wife and small children"
The evening world., 1909-02-11

hams Vegetable Compound 10 the most
successful remedy for all kinds Of
female troubles, and ! feel that can
never praise 1t enough" Mrs. LIZZIE
HOLLAND, Noah, Ky. . 81
The Chsngeof Life Is the tiaostc1iHcsl
period Of q woman's existence, and
neglect Of health at this time invites
disease and pain. :.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS uldrenAmber
that there Is no utherremedy known to.
medicine that will 50 successfully "'rry
women through this tryi g pei as
Lydia E. Pnkham's Vegetable ION.
pound, made from native roots and
herbs.
For 30 years II has been curing
women from the worst forms Of female
Ills Inflammation, uicersti on. dis.
placements, abroid tumors /. .egulari:l
ties, periodic pains. backachs, and
nerve 8 prostration.
If you would like special advice
about your case write confiden.
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, atl
Lynn, Mass. Her advice Is free
and always helpful.
The evening world., 1909-02-11

lost your tickets or not. Our solicitors
are authorized to collect % cents deposit
upon your application. In cases OF DOUBT
call UP the company on the telephone
Barclay $40 Seyenty-five cents is pay
able two dovs af,erward upon delivery
thorized TO make any promises differing
from the contents OF this contract or do
change same
A New Tenant There.
Tie Gas Consumers Audit Company 10
new tenant at No, .eS Broadway. Car
penters were 1T work fitting the en-
trance out with a wire door when the
Offices were visited. Preparations have
been made to do a land Office business In
the collection OF gas receipts. The
claim form" for the consumer to sign
when he pays over his seventy-tive
cents IL a virtual power Of attorney.
Under the power Of attorney the COM
pany will he able 10 collect the moneys
due gas, consumers who have signed It,
Everybody who knows Commissioner
Shields personally is aware that he II
not connected with the bonding Of any
company. The statement that he au-
thorized any such bonds ~. OF course.
without truth, and told In order to get
gas consumers TO turn over their re-
cepts.
Gives Evening World Credit.
The Evening World is entitled to full
credit for its celebrity Of action In run.
ming down this company" said Commits.
soner Shields after Judge Lacombe had
issued his special memorandum Of
warning. II have been expecting Just
such a situation to arise, The Gas
Consumers Audit Company is probably
only one of number Of such enter
prises. All should be noticed, and for
that reason have made my card to the
public general In its terms"
Rowe Still Absent,
A. T. Rowe was stlll absent from the
Office OF the Gas Consumes Audit
Company when an Evening World re.
porter ca He'd this afternoon. legal
diploma framed on the wall set forth
that ALFRED Tennyson Rove was en-.
titled 10 practice law In the State OF
New York
The same Mr.. Bennett. who put " all
up to Mr. Rowe. and who was found
occupied in sorting gas consumers re-
ceipts by Commissioner Shlelds's man
last night, said to an Evening World
reporter to-day that he had nothing
whatever 10 do with Mr.. Rowes busi-
ness concern, but merely occupied desk
room in his office.
TO tell you the truth, AM glad that
have nothing to do with this con.
Germ ne said, ingenuousy, as he paced
up and down the office. Mr.. Ro@es
business affairs are entirely MS own
concern, and lie has not made q conf
dant % ne So that any statement or
comment that might make would be
quite uncslIei for"
The New York city ddectory Tor 1903
contains the name OF A. T. Rowe, a
lawyer, at No. l9s Broadway, residence
Brooklyn, but he name does not appear
In the Brooklyn city directory Tor las,
year,
The evening world., 1909-02-11
Governors Staff in Trepida-
ton Lest He Follow Mis-
souri, Executive.
so MILES IN THREE DAYS.
Black Horse Cavalry, Expert
enced in Riding Bills, Might
Stand the Test.

News that Gov. Hadley, of Missouri
one OF the new school Of politicians,
has Issued an order requiring The mem
btrs of his staff to ride horseback
twenty miles day for three days has
thrown CONSERVATION not only into the
gallant colonies on the STAFF Of Gov.
Hadley, but into the gallant colonies
OF the stan Of every Governor. not en-
cepting Gov. Hughes.
To horseman the idea OF riding
twenty miles a day on horse occasions
no qualms or trepdation. But Gov
ernor's staff is not composed OF horse
men. The functions OF the members OF
q Governors staff are to wear brilliant
uniforms and lend distinction to any
occasion they may grace with their
presence.
or all the distinguished soldiers on
the staff of Gov. Hughes. probably the
only one who faces without apprehan-
sion the possibility that our Executive
may follow the example OF the Governor
OF Missouri Is Capt. Herbert Barry, OF
Squadron A. His military experience
has been In the saddle. He knows how
10 get on and get of, and-mor i'm
portant In the case OF member OF the
Governors staff-how to stay on,
Might Cause Vacancies Here.
But the militia contributes the bulk
OF the members Of the Governors S;aff,
and most OF the brave soldiers approach
q horse with the same calm fortitude
they would display in approaching
mad bull in city back yard II Gov
Hughes puts the sixty-m!le test to them
some will undoubtedly discover that
pressing business prevents them from
serving longer on his staff
Capt. Albert Henry Dyett. OF the
Twenty-second Regiment; Capt. Charlie
Healey, of the Sixty-ninth Regiment;
Capt William Royde Fearn, OF the Sew
enty-frst Regiment and Capt John
Henry Ingraham, OF the Twenty-th!rd
Regiment, do most OF their riding on
the Subway or the L." When they
want rough riding they take trolley
car over the Brooklyn Bridge.
1t Is not necessary for them, In the
strict course Of their military duties, to
associate on any terms Of familiarity
with horses. The captains in militia
regiments walk. Doubtless, any Of them
could negotioe mount around the
Central Park bride path, but a sixty
mile hike In three days.
Pity Fosters Possible Horse,
However, Major Reginald Foster. the
NEST recent addition to the staff Of
Gov Hughes. has phllosophically de-
c,ded that Gov. Hughes will not order
any horseback tests. because he Is not
horseback rider himself. In any
event, any horse capable OF carrying
Major Foster twenty miles would neces-
sarily be OF slow and gentle DISPOSE
ton, on account o. his size
The Black Horse Cavalry, probably the
best-knowl organization In Albany, H.
APPARENT! unaffected by any prospect
OF Gov. Hughes ordering a horseback
test to apply to his STAFF. Members Of
the Black Horse Cavalry are not eQues-
trians, strictly speaking. But they have
been known TO ride bills TO death, for
consideration.
The evening world., 1909-02-11
DEUEL. LOSES IN FIGHT.
City Not to Pay Bills OF Lawyers
Who Defended Him.

An application by Justice Joseph NJ
deuel., OF the Cortt Of Special Sessions
for an allowance OF sll.c0O for counsel
fees for defending himself against
charges brought for his removal, which
were decided in his favor, was denied
to-day by the Appellate Division,
Justice deuel. asked that the city he
ordered to pay 5000 to Hoadly, Lauter-
bach g. johnson and $500 to Martin W.
Littleton. $50 TO Martin l., Stover,
referee, and s9s23j to Clarence Bonynge,
steongrapher.
The Appellate Division orders the city
to pay the referee and stenographer, but
cuts the referees fee to $50
The evening world., 1909-02-11
GAS CONSUMERS WARNED
BY THE FEDERAL COURT
AGAINST CLAIM AGENTS
said he represented the auditing de-
part,neut Of the Gas Company for this


The woman had paid % cents on ac-
count, and the agent promised to return
within forty-eight hours. All through
the block were found gas consumers
who had been approached by the agent
from the downtown concern. Only after
the first payment OF % cents did the
agent give out any printed stationery.
Here is our card" he told one house.
wife, rendering buff-colored card upon
one side of whiah was table showing
how much money ls due from the gas
company at various amounts Of con-
sumption The other side OF the card
reads in large type as follows
The evening world., 1909-02-11
BLANCHE WALSH STILL SICK
HER COMPANY COMES HERE.
Not Likely the Actress Will BE
Able to Appear Again
This Season

KANSAS CITY, Feb. 1.-THE condI-
ton Of Miss Blanche Walsh, the actress.
vho is at University Hospital here,
suffering a severe attack OF stomach
trouble. continues grave.
The members OF Mss walshs COM
pany left for New York today. MlIs
walsh will probably not aInear on .ae
stage again this season.
The evening world., 1909-02-11
WEDDING BELLS
WON'T RING, SAYS
HIS REAL SPOUSE
Hallenbach's Fiancee Gives
Him Mitten, Facing His
Wife in Court.

In the matter OF Edward Uallenbach's
desire IN take second wife when h.
"'' "'' ''"u one' '''e'e were so'''e H'o'e
oeFeiopmsnts to-day In the Bedford
Avenue Court. BROOKLYN. where the first
cban,a- h,a hoo, ho,n, 80 r,,,.,,
lure Maeistrate U Kelly
1t was Magistrate Hgginbotham who
sat In Indignant this morn,ns vbya ~.
rs Afr. 1u,,o, ,,,,,o.,... ~. ga
.r.ronoo s,ran, Ma.ho.. y. w.
In, ,,or I,s,,.., 49," 49,, VOC -
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wIthou, tellIng bsr ory,binv a,on, :, -,
all The husband. who had been locked
up two DAYS, looked worn and weary
when he came forward.
,u rx.
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e' ''''''tu, ~ was "'S ''o'''e'' n.,''
ant ea"e''S '@uE' anu 50 was 'H'S'
r'soio'' whose nome Is II! E'sht'
e's'i,'' street, pp' ous" arm "',eFe "'e
ne'"."s "'s " nav 'aNe' p%Se vi
~" ~" w "''S "'o'''"'
ME i'a't l'l''. u rather pFe''!
'." W ~ nav ne
~ w ''"e ~ ''' ''eS ~
,,,".'' .,' @ '., u'e'' ma ~" W
ha'''hpavh we" S"e WIS Only HlIeeh
I years old and had borne him two chill.
dren, both Of whom are dead. He de.
ser,cl b.r .,a ci,l,rad sn,,o ,,,or,,L,
''''','' SV''e '''D'."'
ago and she MAD no lhea what had be-
| come OF him until size saw one OF his
weddi,- invi,a,ions bv accida,. an,
| ,.s' -. ,,,,., n. s,- g
'tarheu "t 'Neu d. NJ 80 south fOurth
street.
Fiancee Giv.s Him Mi,,.
The evening world., 1909-02-11
VICTIM OF OPIUM.

Nellie Dickerson was picked up at One
Hundred and Thirtyfourth street and
Eighth avenue at o'clock this morning
suffering from opium poisoning she
was removed to Harlem Hospital for
treatment. The woman is twenty.nine
years old and lives at No. ~ West
Forthwith stree.
The evening world., 1909-02-11
KING EDWARD HAS
A THROAT ATTACK
But Disregards Doctors Ad.
vice and Lunches With Z
Army Officers.

BERLIN, Feb. liking Edward 10
suffering to-day from an attack Of
bronchial catarrh, and according to q
local newspaper he has called in con-
sultation a German physician who or
dered him to remain in his room until
he was better.
In spite OF this, however, the King
had luncheon with the officers Of the
dragon regiment of which lie Is honor.
airy colonel his was one OF tho
functions scheduled for to-day.
The evening world., 1909-02-11
THE
BEST
REMEDY
For Women-Lydia E. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound
Noah, Ky. al wasp passing through
the Change Of Life and suffered from

utdudCHcb, ucGVV~
rostration, aud
hemorrhages.
Lydia E, Pinh
hams Vegetable
Compoundmademe
well and strong, u
that I can do al my
Homework, and at
tend to the store
aud postothce, and
Ifeel muchyoungsp
than ! really am
"Igdia %, PINK,
The evening world., 1909-02-11
ARC DE 7RIoMPHs SUICIDE.

fARlS, Feb, n.-An unknown woman
threw herself from the top Of tho Arc
de Triomphe late yesterday in sight Of
hundreds OF persons crossing the Place
de | Etole. She was killed instantly.
The evening world., 1909-02-11

In further lauding OF Itself the COM
pany says in LIS card 20 gas consumers
Don't sell your claim. We get the
fun amount for you no matter II you
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
ORDER OF PUBLICATION.

Nirrnia ln The Clerks Office of Tho
Circuit Court of Wiso County tho path dav
of September 1909
The Virginia Coal and Iron Company.
Plaintiff.
q. W. Hyton. Tahitha C. Hrltou n S.
Gibson. Emmett Gibson. Van Buren, Boiiipr.
~ g. Boiling. William Is. Fulton. w ~
u lllon. and i. 81. Stidham nelrndanfs
The general object of Tins suit +. fo OBJ.
til % partition oi tho coal and other min.
erals ana mining rights and privilege which
we're conveyed ly Nancy p. Gibson and
offers to ]. 3D. Price and Al. Stcinnan
N{ deed dated December 18TH. l~14. record
rd in WISE Cnlnts BOB decd back naro ll
ANA intncn passed hy divers means con.
'elances to Tho Virginia Coal and Iron
company and tn have . four fnhs interest
~ INe 500 IMMORAL. mining right, and nri-
fN.Aes ln, on and under tho land IN fhe
-l'u ltel described assigned aud laid oH fo
Ino HFnn teal and iron Company.
lle land referred to ices un Pound Ri~.r
n $50 county Virginia. contains seven
hundred anros more COZ loss. and rs mon,
,iti' ii4fif described in Said decd from
Nanf} b. Gibson et abs to fhf said Price and
ntolnioan. which D. r0iowcd Geo alr a more
particular description ni tho said Iand. ANA
l ,'' nl ana other minerals. mining
TRAis aul privileges which were rhrr.ir
conveyed io inc said Price and Sieinman
Ahd an affidavit having bean made and
Alee Dog the Clerks uidce that ihe said de-
lnalis % N. hylfon. and Iamtha Hri-
'... hi, Pc. are non residents of Che State
~ NuH.u'l. be- is oilorcd thai fher do arroar
.'fe within ttcen DAYS after due nuL|,ra /
l'n "i ihl. nrder and do what Is nccc~saf,.
~ protect the.r Interest in this suit And /
# Pa ordered thaf Cd copy of This orIrr f. /
ilNi islel once a week Cor four successive 4
7 rrhs in thn Biz Stone Gan Post. and that
copy hereof ne posted go tlo front door orI
np court iion>o 0i said County as required \
A Copy icste. a. 4. JouVSoN. Clerk.
By j. D. DoRr0S. D. e..
''.''t. d" N"ALNLhA, i- u. a~ m
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
ESCAPES LAST LE-
GAL HANGING In VA
EliEah Virgin Gets Is Years Alter
Third Trial Zoe Siiers Marder.

Clintwood, Dickinson. Oct .
Elijah Wright. who has twic.
before escaped the death pen.
ally, was last evening found
guilty of murder in the second
degree aud sentenced to eigh
teen years In the peniientiarV
wright was on trial here this
week for ilc murder Of William
Silefs IN December, 1907.
This case has already been
twice heard. the first Time re-
snliing IA a hung jury and tl,s
second time in a verdict of mnr
der m the first degree and a
sentence 20 hang, which verdict
was annullcd by the granting
os new trial by the supreme
court OF appeals at Wythevjlle
Tune -, 1909.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

Placer deposits OF gold which
promise rich returns have been
discovered in Catawba county
Hickory, n. c.. on what il
known as the Abel Sides Farm.
Hearing rumors that gold was
being dug on Che place Messrs.
Campbell and Stroup. who re.
Gently purchased the farm
made investigation, panning out
the gravel Of tiny stream
winch traverse the place
twenty nuggests of the pure
metal We're found in short
time.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05
NEW YORK CITY.

Every second four visitors
arrive in New York.
Every forty-two seconds 81
immigrant arrives.
Every seven minutes there is
a funeral.
Every thirteen minutes there
Is wedding.
Every two minutes a new
business firm starts up.
Every forty-eight minutes s
building catches fire.
Every forty-eight minutes a
ship leaves the harbor.
Every fifty-one minutes a new
building is erected.
Every one and three fourth
hours some one is killed by ac-
cident.
Every eight and one hours
some pair is divorced.
Every ten hours some one
commits suicide.
Every night $3.50. 900 is
spent for dinner.
Every day three hundred and
nifty new citizens come 20 New /
\ ork TO live.-Exchange.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-10-05

The largest crop of apples
ever prodsccd i'm the United
States was $1,000. 900 barrels
IN the year 1856 The largest
crop Of any one year since then
was 44,0oo,000 barrels. Some
OF the passing years have shown
crops ranging from 23 .OOO. 600
to 25,00o,0o0 barrels. We now
have 100000 more people to
feed at home than in 1896 and
there is an ever Increasing de-
mand for American apples.
With the small showing in
some years, it is evident that
there are countless thousands
OF people in this country who
never taste a fresh apple from
one year TO another.