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New-York tribune., 1909-04-01

Smith, of Dutchess: staley. OF Montgomery; F. L.
Smith. of Oswego; A. F. Smith. of New York;
Todd. Of Queens and Hackett. OF New York.
That committee Unmndful OF what II
was doing nor unvarned Of the feeling existing
this question. When it net to-day Assembly
man Francis appeared before It to ask for action
his measure. Mr.. Yale asked II ne wanted any
hearing the bill
NO. ! do ask for any hearing. answered
Mr.. Francis II will concede. II you like. that
there is bitter opposition to this from the com
panies affected. ] ask favorable action on this
bill because I think II carries out the principles
Of regulation Of great franchise holding corpora
tions already instituted by the Republican party
the and nation and approved by the people
Governor Hin first advocated such control OF
telephone and telegraph companies in this state
Roosevelt, when Governor, urged it. and Governor
Hughes has advocated it. II we want to avoid
the necessity for stringent national legislation
on this subject. II seems to me IL behooves the
states 10 handle the problem for themselves.
have been told that this 'ommittee is under orders
against this bill I do not hold that view.
shall believe nothing against the committee or
members Of this Legislature which I do
But ! want 10 you that there is great
demand for this legislation. and unfavorable
action will be the signal for attacks on the COM
mittee and on the Legislature from citizens and
press"
DO YOU wan, hearing on the bil?' reiterated
Asserblyman Yale.
NO; all I ask for is a favorable report" said
Mr.. Frants7-
Good morning. Mr.. Francis" said Mr.. Yale,
suaveiy.
In executive meeting Mr.. Fowler moved for a
favorable report on the bill. but notice was
taken Of the motion.
Il was told there several requests for a
hearing on the bill said later. "and in view
Of that fact did not thing it advisable TO press
the motion further at that time, I it under
stood that I am for the bill and shall vote for 1t
in committee OF the floor"
NO action was taken on the Francis bill said
Chairman Yale. in answer to questions. 1T has
been bet fore us only a couple OF weeks ! asked
Francis II he wanted a hearing. but he said he
did not Now we cannot report the bill without
a hearing you know. and the introdUcer did not
ask for one. so you couldn't very we'll act
on it"
Have you had any requests for a hearing?
No. haven't" replied Mr. Yale. The opposi-
tion-the telephone and telegraph companies-have
asked to be notified if any hearing was SET. but
asked for none"
Friends of the measure say the delay for a
hearing for which no requests have been made, is
a mere subterfuge. Daily bills reported from
committee the request of the introducer with
out hearings if the opposition has not asked for
one. This bin was killed IL the Assembly Rules
Committee last year in just the way the Elec-
tricity Gas and Water Committee worked the
scheme to-day. In a couple Of weeks the Rules
Committee again will take charge of legislation.
II grants hearings: its actions, largely con
trolled by the Speaker. arbitrary in the ex-
treme.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
7. S. EXPRESS ATTACKED.
Ne50 Yorker at Hearing Calls Di-
rectCrs FreebOOters.
tRy Telegraph to The Tribune

Albany March 3l.-Eugene Krenner Of New York
asked hew long th= state would allow freehooters
Ike the directors Of the United States Express
Company to fleece the people at a hearing this
afternoon b, ore the Senate and Assembly Judicf-
ery committees He appeared with several other
stockholders of the company in favor Of pl
directed against that company. compelling Joint
stock corporations to hold annual meetings elect
AT least a quarter Of their directors He declared
that numbers OF the shareholders bought
stock in the company without knowing what they
going into.
William J. Roche. Of Troy. another stockholder.
said that the board % directors Of the company
had not met in the last forty years. by tho last
report 70 the Interstate Commerce Commission he
said Il known that the company did Sl7000 COO
worth OF business in year and that II showed
only a profit of $4,000. He then asked wher6 the
money going and who Iooting the com
psny.
Carl De Cersdorf. who represented tho Adams
Express Company and appeared against the bill
denied the allegation that the Adams and American
Express companies owned the stock OF the United
States Company and that the last named company
had practically been ruined by them.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
KIDNAPPING BILL REPORTED.
Would Make Penalty in This State Fifty In
stead of Twenty-Five Years.

Albany. March Sl-The Senate Codes Committee
to-day reported the Hill bill making the maximum
punishment for Kidnapping in this state nifty in
stead of twenty-five years.
The Assembly Codes Committee urged by
Assembyman Leffngweu at hearing to-day 10
report his bill which makes kidnapping for ran
som punishable by death or life imprisonment MI
Ieffingweu said the bill introduced AT the re
quest Of Justice Smith of the Appellate Division
II believe that every parent I'm the country wants
this legislation said Mr.. L@fingwel.
The Senate Codes Committee also reported the
Ramsperger bill increasing the maximum penalty
for extortion and blackmail from five to twenty
five years
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
FACTIONS AT BUTLER LIBEL SUIT.
Ex-senator Charged with Maligning Ex-Judge
Spencer B. Adams.
fBv Telegraph to IN. Tribune.

Greensboro N C, March 3l-Ex- United States
Senator Marion Butler and his brother. Lester +
Butler. publisher of "'Ths Caucasian" were placed
On trial in III. Superior Court to-day for alleged
crirniraIy libeIling ex-Judge Spencer B. Adams In
charging tat he gave corrupt decisions while chief
t;;stice of the Indian Claims Court
Many witnesses from Washington and oklanorna
are in attendance upon the court. Judge Walter
F Weaver. OF Springfield. Ohio. an associate judge
with Chief Justice Adams. had not completed his
testimony for the state when court adjourned
There is much partisan Republican feeling mani
fest at the trial. Judge Adams being state chair
man OF the Republican organization and the But
lers belonging to q bitter anti-Adams faction OF
the same party.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
AMERIKA COMES IN DAY LATE
Count Talleyrand- -Perigord Among tbs Pas
sengers- Gamblers Reap Small Harvest

The Amerka Of the Hamburg-American L&nA
docked Just before 10 o'clock last night, day over
due. Many Of her passengers decided to VT IN
til this morning before coming ashore, and those
who did not were the pier until after II O'Clock
A gambler. said have been at one time
partner OF Doc Owen. among the psssen-
gers of the Ameriks. He began operations as soon
as the vessel left Cherbourg and Is said to have
acquired about 81 600 OF easy money. Then pas
senger who had lost 800 went to the captain. and
the gambler had A prohtless voyage thereafter.
Among the passengers the ship were Count
Alexandra TaIleyrand- Pergord. cousin OF Prince
Helfe de Sagan: Henry Russell, the impresario Ct
the new Boston Opera House. and Ioie Fuller.
who is TO dance for Mr.. Russell
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
BLOW AT FRANCIS BILL
NO COMMITTEE REPORT.
Telephone and Telegraph Measure
Depends Upon Public Opinion.
fBy Telegraph to The Tribune ]

Albany, March S1.-The first piece of Hughes leg
.slation' received a staggering blow to-day when
the Assembly Committee on Electricity, Gas and
Water refused even to take vote on motion
TO report the bill putting telephone and telegraph
companies under the jurisdiction OF the Public ser
vice commissions There may he a subsequent
fight on the floor of the House to have the COM
mlttee discharged, but nothing save the most Wig
orous and unmistakable expression Of public in
diEnati0n will affect the ant-Hughes leaders In
their determination to kill this and all other
''Jfugkes legislation"
TEa committee which refused to act on the
bill is composed of Messrs Yale OF Putnam, chair
man. Fowler. of Ulster; j. s. Parker. of Wash
ington; Draper. OF Niagara; Lupton. OF Suffolk;
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
CHARLES W. cUI.KIN DISCHARGED.
Magistrate Crane Dismisses the Charge
Against Chief Clerk

Charles ". Culkin. chief clerk Of the Court OF
Special Sessions who arrested on March q on
a charge Of grand larceny in connection with the
usappropriaton of funds of the court intrus;ed to
his charge was discharged from custody yesterday
BY MAGISTRATE Crane. in the Tombs police court
The hearing Of the formal charges against Mr..
CuIkin was held before the full board OF justices
of that court the justices chambers yesterday
afternoon Justice Wyatt announced that Mr. Cul-
kin had filed an answer to the charges made
against him. The hearing was adjourned untii To-
morrow.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
STAG WITH BROKEN LEG SHOT.

Dick. stag in the RinglihG Brothers Circus AZ
Madison Square Garden. was shot yesterday, the
fore leg which he broke the opening day having
nroyen unmendable The stag trained TO
shake hands" through the bars Of his cage with
visitors and it was while doing this on the open
ing tay that he got caught. He struggled wildly
ard broke his fore leg before the keepers could
release him DR.. Riley. the circus surgeon set the
broken leg but the bone failed 10 knit
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
4GNEW BILL REPORTED.
TO End Publication of Betting
Odds or Tips on Races.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

Albany, March 3l-The Senate Codes Committee
to-day reported favorably the bill of Senator Agnew
prohibiting the publication in newspapers Of betting
odds or tips races. Tho bill supplements the
anti-racetrack betting laws of last year. and If il
becomes law II will be difficult than ever
FOR poolrooms and bookmakers to carry on their
business as many of them depend now almost en-
tfreIy on the odds published IN newspapers in pay
ing off bets.
The vote by which the bill reported was i've
10 three Senators McCarTen, Caffrey and SchIosser
voting against It. They declare they have enough
votes TO defeat the bill
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
VICTORY FOR CALHOUN FORCES.
Graft Prosecution May Be Punished for Con-
tamnt IN Searching Offices.

san Francisco March 31.-Judge Murasky grant
ed to-day the application of the United Railroads
for n citation directing officials Of the District
Attorneys office and Police Department to appear
next Monday and show why they should not
be punished for contempt in refusing to obey an
order restraining them from proceeding with a
search Of the corporations offices.
The decision is a defeat for the prosecution IN
the first legal skirmish that has followed last
weeks raids on Offices and safes alleged contain
pa pers stolen from the District Attorneys office
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
scANNELL SELLS FARM TO STATE.
It Will Be Added to the Matteawan Hospital
Grounds
rRv Telegraph 70 The Trfhun.

NV Telegraph TO The Tribune
FishkilI \. Y March 31--John ]. Scannell. Tam
many sachen1 and former Fire Commissioner Of
New York who owned two hundred acre farm
lust north of this place disposed of the property
10 the state Of New York to-day. 1t adjotns the
extensive property known the Matteawan State
Hospital. The place was known as The Abbot
Farm. being named by Mr.. Scannen for cele-
brated trotter which he owned and which died
there.
During the last year the state has acquired sew
eral valuable pieces Of property which adtoin the
hospital grounds The commission OF prisons Is TO
erect a chain OF five buildings on the groun1s.
two OF which are nearing compilation when
The Abbot died Mr.. Scannen lost interest IN the
breeding Of trotters and used the racetrack little
He hired Richard Croker's trainers from Ireland
who have been in charge Of the farm for year or
more The state Will beautify the grounds ana
open a roadway from the west to the main build
ing Mr. ScapnelI has reserved a small portion OF
the farm which the state does not wish TO pur-
chase The transfer includes a house. stables.
tracks, etc.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
A NEW HAMPSHIRE PRIMARY Law?
First Direct Nominations Act in New Eng
land Believed Assured

Concord. N H. March 31.-The first general
direct primary law in New England is believed 10
be assured TO New Hampshire through the action
OF the House today in passing act sent down
from the Senate, with few minor amendments
It is expected Senate will concur in these
notifications.
To insure strict attendance by all members Of
the House from until the close Of the session.
on April Q, II was voted to-day to fine any member
absent on a rollcaH s. for each offence
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
ANKLE HURT, WESTON LOSES TIME.
Dances a Jig Upon Arrival at Union City,
PENN However.

Pittsburg March 3I-Having sprained his ankls
In to-dayrs walk, Edward Payson Weston arrived
at Union City. Penn. late tonight, several hours
behind time. After leaving Jamestown, n. Y,
this morning he met with an accident, interfering
with his usual gait. At Clymer, n. Y, he went to
he'd at 23o this afternoon and slept until o'clock
when he resumed his tramp.
To show that his ankle was not seriously
sprained he danced Jig upon his arrival at
Union City
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
SUNDAY LAWS COMMISSION BILL OUT

Albany, March 3l.-The Assembly Ways and
Means Committee decided to-day to report favor
ably the Voss Dill. providing for the appointment
by the Governor OF a commission of nine two of
whom TO be Senators and three Assemblymen.
to Investigate the present Sunday laws and 10
recommend revision If necessary. The bill carries
an appropristfon OF $500.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
HorcHKIss NAMES CHIEF EXAMINER.

Albany March 31.-William H. Hotchkiss State
Superintendent of Insurance. announced to-day
the appointment of Daniel F. Gordon formerly
acting second deputy superintendent, in charge of
the New York Office, be chief examiner of fire
insurance companies. at annual salary of
$500.
New-York tribune., 1909-04-01
FIRE FINISHES RIVERS WORK.

Cairo H. March St.-Bir6s Point. No. which
was nearly destroyed by the cutting of the Missts
sippi River bank few months ago. wiped out
by fire to-day.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-27
WEBSTER AND CHOATE.

The Latter a Rapid Fire Maxino, the
Former a Thirteen Inch Gun.
"Probably no educational institution
In our country has ever graduated two
more eminent and eloquent lawyers
than old Dartmouth college gave us
in Daniel Webster and Rufus Choatc,"
says a writer in Our Dumb Animals
at was my privilege as a member Of
the Suffolk bar to attend many Years
ago the trial Of one of the most i'm
portant cases of the year in our SUI
premc judicial court at Boston.
"On the two sides were arrayed
some half dozen of our most emf
nent lawyers. Daniel Webster and
Rufus Choatc, as it happened, were on
the same side
"a hostile witness was put on by
the other side. some Of whose evidence
was Of the utmost importance to Web
ster and Choate, If it could be OBJ
tanned, and ChOatG undertook the task
Of obtaining it. No man at our bar
had more profound skill in cross eX-
animation, and the questions he put
to the witness were like the fire of Il
Maxim gun, but in every instance he
failed to get the evidence he wanted
and finally sat down in despair.
"Thcn Webster, who had been sitting
In his great armchair, apparently about
half asleep, as though taking no inter.
est in the case whatever, slowly arose
to his feet, put his great eyes on the
hostile witness, asked him IN the most
serious tone a single question and
brought instantly the required answer.
Then as quietly he sat down and APP
parently went about half asleep again.
1t was scene photographed on my
mind, never to be forgotten.
"The difference between Webster
and Choate cannot better he explained
as it rests in my mind than to conn
pare Choate to Maxim gun raining
bullets Of eloqucnce wherever he chose
and Webster to a great gun that can
send out a thirteen inch shell to pcne-
trate an ironclad.
ut was wonderful to listen to
Choatc. | remember n case in which
an ordinary lawyer would have sim
ply said TO the court that he moved a
pOstponement of the case because wit
ness SO-and-so was sick, but in this
case ChOate arose and commenced by
saying that his important witness was
on bed Of sickness and perhaps a
bed of death and so went whiring up
almost to the skies on this simple mo-
ton, to the great interest OF everybody
that heard him.
"Our old chief Justice Judge Shaw,
one Of the greatest lawyers of his
time, was plain, practical man, and
looked in his old age as he sat on the
bench somewhat like a Chinese idol,
and he used to frequently cut off Mr..
Choate's eloQuence by calling him back
to the plain facts"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-27
they crdlrlcd into the buTdlo Skclcto,
for refuge

could not be eaten. Suffering became
intense, and sending for help was all
SOlutely necessary, else the command
would perish. Jack Stilwcll, a noted
scout, then Il DcardleSS youth in buck
skin, volunteered to 90 to Fort Wal
lace. Old Pete TrudGau, frontiers
man. said he would go with him. At
midnight the pair Crept out from tn"
brcaStwOrkS ana were quickly lost
sight Of Slilwell decided that the
best route to take would be by going
directly ashore and over the bluff and
not to detour up or down the river or
follow the raviucS into the interior,
for he judged that the Indians would
guard these seemingly less pCrilous
avenues, feeling that no one would
take Il chance Of escaping over the
bluff. Crawling on their stomachs and
sometimes on their hands and knees,
three miles were covered before dawn.
They saw Indians on every hand The
first stage of their long journey
brought them to the top Of the divide
between the Arickaree and South Re
publican rivers. There they concealed
themselves for the day in Il washout,
or head of draw, where the banks
had been ovCrgrown with tall grass
and sunflOwers. From over the hill
they could hear firing all day, which
told them that their comrades still
held out
Next night they crept away across
the south fork Of the Republican, and
the morning of the fourth day found
them on the prairie at the head of
Goose creek. The Indians seemed to
have been left behind, and the boy
and man decided now to travel also by
day. This piece Of rCcklcSSncSs near
~ cost them their lives, for about 8
o'clock in the morning they saw In
dams coming toward them, and they
dropped into the grass. Fortunately
the Indians had not discovered them,
but It was necessary to hide quickly,
In looking for a place to conceal them
selves on the open plains they diScOv-
cred some weeds growing around a
buffalo carcass. Crawling to their
prospective shelter, they found that
the buffalo had been killed about a
year before and that the skeleton was
intact with little bits of hide hanging
to the ribs in places. In moment
they had crawlcd into the skeleton
with It's almost unbcarable stencil.
The tenseness Of their situation, cou-
pied with the dangers at hand, began
to affect Trudcau's mind, and he al
most broke down completely. lie
wanted to shout, shoot his revolver
and leap out from their hiding place,
but Stilwell persuaded him to remain
quiet until dark, when refreshing
drink of water revived him, and they
Travelled on through the night. The
next day was foggy, and they travelled
by daylight without trouble About
II o'clock, when almost utterly eX-
haustcd, they saw coming out of the
haze Of the Denver wagon road two
soldiers bearing dispatches. The COu-
riers were on the way to Colonel Car.
pcnter'S command, lying at Lake Sla
ter, about fifty miles from where Gen
cral Forsyth was besieged. Squirting
their horses, they made all haste to
Colonel Carpenters camp, and his
force was quickly marched to General
FOrsyth's relief
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-27
Parcel Wrannnrs.

"Thc hardest thing to wrap up" said
shipping clerk, "is a violin. a depart.
ment store will often test a new wrap
per by giving him violin to do up. II
he passes that test he is all right
Abroad bags and string. being en-
penslve, are rarely used, and the young
groccryman must be able to wrap po-
tatoes, flour and all sorts of things in
sheets of paper alone. He gets a kind
Of knack He lays his flour or beans
in a square Of paper, doubles the paper
over and, with an end in each hand.
swings the parcel round and round.
Like magic, then, it is done up, and
you can carry it safely quite hundred
yards or so, provided you are careful"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-27
SWO0NEO AT THE BELL.
Odd Effect of One Cure Through the
SubIiminaI Consciousness.

Odd Effect Of One Cure Through the
SubIiminaI Consciousness.
A very we'll known oculiSt tells of
one case where healing through the
suDliminal consciousness was really a
source of embarrassment to the physi-
clan who was responsible for it. Sev-
eral years ago when the eye specialist
he knows about ears and thrOats too
WAS studying in Vienna young girl
was brought to the hospital to be treat
ed for some nervous disorder. Uypuo-
tiSm-or suggestion, as one is asked to
call it these dayS-WaS used, and she
was brought under his influence by
the ringing Of a bell. After Il few
treatments she went to sleep, or into
the unconscious and receptive state, us
soon as she heard the bell. She was
speedily cured and left the hospital.
Next day she was brought unconscious,
reused and sent away. The day after
that she was brought in again. Indeed,
for some time scarcely a day passed
when she wasn't carried in limp and
unconscious. She became Il positive
nuisance to the great nCurolOgiSt that
had hypnotized her, and he finally sent
persons to watch her. 1t was found
that on her way to work she passed a
certain church and usually was at the
door at the moment during the ccIc
bratiOn Of the mass when the bell rang
At its tinkle she calmly curIcd up and
went to sleep. 1t wNs necessary to
brought to the hospital that no bell in
the world could have any effect on her
except the one rung in the hospital by
the neurologist. After that she went
about the city quite unaffected by the
bells, and the ncuroIogiSt drew breath
of Washington Herald
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-27

Candidates at the Royal Veterinary
college, London, must pass eXamina-
tons in English grammar and compost
ton, Latin. mathematics and either
Greek, modern language or logic
horsc scnseH. This from the Matric
"Find the center Of gravity Of n uni
form wire which is bent in such a way
that 1t forms three sides of square"
Once in. the candidate for V. s. has to
cover chemistry. physics, biology. bota-
ny, histology, physiology, bacteriology,
materia medica, toXicolOgy, hygiene,
dietetics, clinical medicine, meat in-
spection and Observation-Disclosures
Horsemen and Stable Management.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1909-03-27
Just a WeV Thew Have.

Inhabitants Of the Isle of WIGHT
speak Of going to England" when they
leave their own fragment Of the king
DOM A patriotic Cornishman also
goes to England" when he crosses the
lamar Similarly inhabitants Of the
Balkan peninsula talk of going to Eu.
rope when they leave their own cor.
ner Of the continent in curious con.
trast with the people of Great Britain,
who regard themselves rs both Of and
In Europe" and it is only the cont,
nont" that they visit There is IN old
story of a Scottish minister who cray
ed for a blessing upon the inhabitants
Of Great and Little Cumbrap islands
in the Firth of clyde and the adjacent
islands of Great Britain and Ireland"
Massachusetts people speak of going
down east" when they start for the
Maine cOaSt.-Chicago News.