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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
LOEB JoLTs IMPORTERS.

Following the line of attack started re-
Gently bv Clement G.. Driscon. chief Of the
city Bureau of Weights and Measures, Col
lector Loeb issued al order to Appraiser
Wanmaker to the effect that after August
3 all drygoods falsely marked as to meas
ure raent will not be admitted al the port of
New York The order includes everything
from lace curtains 10 shoestrings, and 1t
has spread the greatest dismay and con-
fusion among importers, big and little. in
this city. Although such admission has al
~eys been Illegal, and although IL Is eN-
pressiy forbidden in Section OF the present
tariff law, the customs authorities have
wirked al the violation for years. believing
thai the government was not defrauded
thereby.
ION its own initiative. under the amend
ed act regulating interstate commerce, the
Interstate Commerce Commission announced
that it had instituted a proceeding against
tie New York, New Haven Hartford
Railroad Company on account OF, that sys-
TENS recent advance in Communication pas
senger rates. Scores OF complaints have
reached the commission Of these advances,
the allegation generally made being that
they are unreasonable and unjust
preliminary federal investigation OF the
recent corner IN July wheat was begun in
Chicago by the federal grand jury. which IL
In. estiSat'ng also the alleged Beef Trust.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07

Evidences accumulate that the applicz-
tions for increases in freight rates are 10
be vigorously contested by organizations OF
shippers in various parts of the country.
In Chicago the National Industrial Com
rnittee met with a committee of eleven ap-
pointed at a meeting OF shippers in May.
and the two organizations decided to con-
test as vigorously as possible the applica-
ticAs made by the railroads. The cases
will be fought out before the Interstate
Commerce Commission In the fall.
1.-The average condition of the cotton crop
according to a bulletin OF the crop reporting
board of the Department of Agriculture,
lust issued The average condition was
SCI on June %, 71.9 on July % last year.
50 in 1908, rs In 1907, and 79.4 the ten-year
average.
THE Public Service Commission served
q final order on the receivers of the Metro
DC Titan Street Railway Company and the
officers of the Central Park. North & Eass
River Railroad Company, known as the
Belt Line, which operates the 59th street
crosstown cars directing them TO enter into
negotiations for the restoration of trans
fers in 59th street between the crosstown
line and all the intersecting lines of the
Metropolitan This will affect all the cars
crossing 59th street with the exception of
those of the Third and Second Avenue Rail
read companies. which were separated fro
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07

Board of Review a statement alleging thas
s2G0, 100000 of stocks in foreign corpora
tions owned by citizens of Cook County
have been concealed from the assessors ano
reviewers and have not been assessed IL
is held by lawyers for stockholders mat
stock in foreign corporations is not suoJec-
to taxes in Illinois. but the league says
it is.
THE list submitted by the Tax Reform
League gives the following holdings for the
richest men named: Edward Morris, $685.
1900; ]. ogden Armour, s3211s70o; JOY
Merton. $4,000 0o; Arthur Meeker. $500
oG0: John J. Mitchell, s4,O20,000 Louis 2.
Swift s5.129,000. and E F. Swift, $685.
600.
1.-The strike of conductors, trainmen and
and Central Vermont systems on July IS,
was officially called off. Under the terms
OF the agreement signed b. President Hays
for the railroads and all the union officials,
the men will receive, dating back to May 1
OF this year. an advance Of approximately
~ per cent. and beginning January 1, 1912,
a rate of wages slightly below the Eastern
Association schedule for which they struck,
but an advance in many instances Of more
thar. 80 per cent"
"a considerable increase in the number
of persons killed and injured on the rail-
ways Of the United States during January,
February and March Of this year IS shown
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
BONDING SCHEME REJECTED.

The proposal of the Third Avenue Rail
road Company bondholders for the reorgan--
zs ton of the company and its subsidiaries
WIS turned down by the Public Service
Commission. The opinion. written by Com
missioner Maltbie who, with William Il
Wilcox, the chairman Of the comm. s5ion,
was assigned 20 conduct the hearings, sets
forth that the granting of the application
would meaan authorizing overcapitail-
Zation The commission believes that the
amount of capital represented by bonds
81 Guild not be il excess of the amount upon
which there is a definite certainty that IN
ttrest may be earned. II would obviously
be unwise and useless TO approve plan
which might easily mean another forec!os-
ure and reorganization in few years, This
is the second time within ten years that the
Third Avenue company has been In the
hands of a receiver II is time that con-
srevative plan was adopted, and upon such
sound principles that another cataclysm
will not be accessory. says the decision.
The decision, however, is not final, as It
leaves II open % the boEdholders 10 accept
the authorization of smaller issue.
Chicago miilionaTes were taken by sur
prise when Frank W. Jones, president OF the
illinois Tax Reform League, n4sa with the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
WITH THE AVIATORS-

Mime. Franck, the Partisan atrwcrnan-
who is the wife of an English journalist N
Paris. made a fight which had a TRACE
termination az Sunderland. England Hsr
bipIane fouled a Flagstaff, turned over a. n
height Of twenty-five feet. and fell on o"E
suectaror, killing him Nine. Franck SUI
fered 2 compound fracture of the leg
New altitude records are becoming IN
everyday occurrence The aeroplanist Tyc1
a. Brussels reached a height Of 1.Ioo me-
tres (5.576 fe4I).
three passengers at DoUai- The total
veisht carried, Including passengers anu
fueI. was about seven hundred pounds
TO compIete arrangements for the al
tempt &c fy across the Atlantic IN the l.
rizibIe balloon America, Melvin Fanlrian
arrived here from Havre. He was met by
Walter weIIrr1an with whom he is 10 at
te-rnt the trip. He has made several as
cents in France and was with Wellnan n
re attempts 10 reach the North Pole ey
dfrfztble. The balloon America is the same
in which the attempts TO reach the poe
ere made
IF wellrnan would fly Just once from -he
Battery 10 Co1ey Island and back. SAID
Busy Man. II might take him seriously
Fut whenever 7 try the memory OF that
drag rooe filed with food supplies which
trafIed from his balloon over the Arctic Ice
I:ke a mighty sausage before it broke on =
mile or two from shore makes me laugh III
NY sides ache
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
$THIS FEATURE IS INTENDED ESPECIALIY@s BUSY MAN "

Anything else happen that 1 ought 10
remember asked Busy Man.
1.-The committee Of investigation appoint
co by the New York Legislature TO inquire
into corrupt practices in that BODY anu
charges of a similar nature which may DC
filed against public officials or insurance
companies other than ordinary life COM
paIies held an executive meeting AT the
Murray Hill Hotel Alfred Hurreil, COUNSEL
to the State Department Of Insurance, was
selected as assistant counsel TO the commit
tee, and was On hand with ex-LfeutenanI
Governor III. Linn Bruce, the committee
cl,ief legal adviser. II was announced that
the services Of Professor Albert W. Whit
ney, who has occupied the chair OF maine
mates and insurance At the University OF
California had been secured al actuary fer
TIE investigators Several witnesses ap-
peared I'm answer to subpnnas, bur the cofn-
u1ittee did not get down TO the taxing OF
testimony The first public hearing for the
ia king of evidence will be held at the City
hall on August 80 at II a. m
Former state Engineer Frederick l.
Skene was indicted In Albany by the grand
Jury of the extraordinary term called oy
Governor Hughes TO investigate the charges
against the former Democratic state oEaciai
70, 1907 and 1908 The indictment Is for
grand larceny in the first degree on FOUR
counts grand larceny in the second degree
en- one count, and aiding and aoettins an
other in the procurement Of payment Oh =
false claim On two counts. John b. husseii'
John F. Clancy, Thomas j. Gerehart- LOUIS
?. Harrison and James K Palmer were III
dicted with Skene for grand larceny IN 'he
first degree. Palmer was also included In
TIE second degree larceny count All these
associates OF Skane are contractors. except
Ha rrison. who was Skene's nrst deputy.
There were also Indictments for one u
Skene's deputies. Frank L Gettnan- ana
john P Kelly COR aiding in the payment Oh
a false claim. Skene and Harrison "efe
srraigned and pleaded not guilty, ana W.
admitted to bail in the sum of $4,000 fof
Skene and $4,000 for Harrison
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
MORE BIG COMBINES.

Under the name OF the Federal Biscuit
CoupSny there came into existence s3o.-
zoe 900 merger OF from seventy-fve TO one
hundred OF the largest bakeries hitherto
independent Of the National Biscuit Com
pany the Cracker Trust. Twenry-four Dig
New York City concerns are included Tina
coalition means the ronopo!izing OF the
cracker industry If the country, for the new
company is on the friendIiest terms with the
National. The probability is strong thai
we're Il not for the Sherman antitrust act
the two would be openly one The offices
CT the Federal Biscuit Company will be IL
Hudson and Franklin streets, where also IN
the same building are the ofices OF the
Nationei Biscuit Company
In the neW trust are companies al!
over the New England. Middle and Middls
West states. Oregon. Utah and the Dh-
lsotas. Those in this state are TESTS Bis
cult Company. 5. B. Clark, Manhattan Bis
cuil Company. Knickerbocker Biscuit Com
rany. Monarch Biscuit Company. Crescent
Biscuit and Manufacturing Company and
Anger & CO.. of Manhattan; Charles n
HiIman. Albany; Thomas II. McCrea, Au-
burn; Empire Biscuit Company and Drake
Brothers Brooklyn: Faxon. williams Il
Fsxon. r J. tselz Baking Company and
the Ontario Biscuit Company, Buffalo; Alex
Grieves Cansndaigua; NJ ". Quick Il Co.
Ithaca; r C. Hall. Osvego; DeininEe-
Brothers. Rochester; Cahil Brothers, EyrA'
cuse; Crescent Cracker Company. Utica
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
The Rain of Stars
Ausust Skies Shoot Bright
Bullets at the EaIth.

To those who take pleasure in Watching
the face Of the heavens there are present
ed this month two events OF more th4n
usual interest First IS the shower OF
August shooting stars. that stream OF
swiftly moving little bodies through which
the earth passes at this time each year
Less striking but OF even more interest 20
the careful observer. is the Frightening OF
the remarkable variable star Mira. which
artains its greatest brilIiancy this year n
the present month
lust east OF Aquarius is the constella-
-ion Of the whale. containing one remark
able object which has excited the wonder
and speculation OF men for many cen
turtles. This IS the remarkable varlao-s
star Mira
Ordinarily this star is OF about the ninth
naxnitud.- and therefore visible Only II
the telescope but at an irregular interval
of about three hundred and thirty days Il
begins TO brighten until IL may pour out
fifteen hundred times as much light as
when raintest Sometimes. vhe, bright
est. u has been OF the first magnitude but
usually IL remains always somewhat FAINT
er than the North Star For many weeks
u has now been growing brighter II
after having found II the observer VIII
Occasionally glance dI - q mus "~~S -
<sv days he will see II remain bright Tor
about two weeks and then rapidly fade
away. not 10 become visible again until
next June
II Is probable that this WONDERFUL sun IS
surrounded by dense atmosphere or ny
droesn, which Is upheaved periodically oy
great disturbances and eruptions IN TIE
hot central ball below. but the cause or
these erupttons. and especially or their
great irregulsrtty in amount and time, -
wholly unknown
II from the tenth 10 the twelfth or the
month the observer Will watch the con-
.r.,Ia,ton Perseus ne will every few min
utes see shooting star dart swiftly out
ward from this region in any direction
across the sky The shooting stars or
this shower are OF a blush color. move
with unusual swiftness and frequently
leave streaks. or trails. behind them They
are q stream OF particles moving in the
path Of the comet OF 1852 and are be-
Neved to be merely the scattered material
OF this comet itself Each particle as It
ploughs through our air Is burned up by
the frictien developed These particles are
all streaming along in their paths IN near
" parallel lines: the appearances they pre-
sent to US OF darting outward from a fixed
point IN the sky IS merely the effect or
perspectfve-Baltimor Sun
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07

the Metropolitan system by the courts, and
are in the hands of separate receivers The
order is issued under the amendments 70
the public service law passed by the last
LEGISLATURE, giving the commission jurisdic-
ton over street railways ana me power %
fix fares order transfers over irtersectin5
Ines where a continuous ride is possible,
end 10 apportion receipts among the dit
fcrent railway companies A similar order
Issued more than year ago by the commits
sion was taken 10 the courts by the Metro
DC Titan receivers, and has not been finally
% SSed upon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07

AN investigation under the Sherman act
of q combination OF corporations. among
them the Diamond Match Company and
the Standard Wood Company, handling
bundle wood has nearly been completed
by the Department OF justice II re-
suited in the discovery OF a pool IN char
acter similar 10 the cardboard trust agree
unent, and Of hard and fast inter-relation
shin INFO which no outside concern could
break Any concern that ventured into
smashed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07

The President followed up the recent
cancellation OF his Western and Southern
engagements by announcing that his
speeches for the future would be few and
far between. He told committee of
citizens from Providence that he could
nor reconsider the cancellation OF his en-
gagenent to speak before the Atlantic
Deeper Waterways Association in that city
III September. Mr. Taft said he regretted
having to say so. but that important mat
ters OF public business would claim his at
tci.tion from now until the convening OF
Congress.
The President, however, accepted the in
vitation TO attend the National Conservation
Congress at ST. Psui on September 5, and
to make an address on that day. Colonel
Roosevelt will speak at the same Congress
on September s or Z
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07

1t was announced last week that King
George of England is soon to start big
squadron of warshios on mission
around the world to announce formally
to all nations his accession to the throne.
They will visit New York. Here is a
picture of part of one Of his great
breadnoushts as she is clearing for
action.
The fire control top, or platform, has
taken the place Of the old fighting top"
Of our earlier warships. 1t may be
termed the "eye" of the modern battle
ship, for by it's instrumentaiity the
siahtina and laying of the guns will be
carried out in battle, at any rate during
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
reorfonf Req der Tells
W6af He Missed m
Lost WeekS
PoperS.

What was th4 most startling develop
went Of the week." ssked Busy Man az he
met Constant Reader last evening.
In nv opinion. was the reply. ''it was
The scandalous charge made public by 4
United States Senator against the Vice
r-ssi6ent OF the United States upon the sp-
r--ently unsupported authority OF An Okla
fsez1s lobbyist
.-eice- President James S. Sherman was
nzn,ee as one OF the prominent political
leaders alleged 20 be interested with J. r
NcMurray an Oklahoma attorney. In GET
ting fee of more than tS,eOo,ooe from
rosr ipuiation OF lands OF the incians IN
Oklahoma United States Senator Thomas
Il. Gore the blind statesman, appearing be-
So,-c the special House committee appointed
II Investigate his charge that orioe or
s5e 600 had been offered 10 him TO cease
MS ccpositisn TO the scheme. testified that
the would-ne hrfber had said Mr.. Sherman
va connected with il, anf remarked; THIS
=. lots OF money. you see Senator Cnaries
Curtis. of Kansas. who has Inolan piooo
rcoSresrran Bird S MCGUIRE. Of Okla
bona, and others were also named In Inc
same way.
a. did Mr.. Sherman.
L.
th- Republican committee in Oklahoma
Ms declared by Senator Gore 10 have Of
n--d the s5e, 800 bribe. HaH1on was also
accused Nv Congressman c. z. Creager OF
having approached him with an ofer OF
b-iae Clerks OF Senator Gore also declared
.tat attempts had been made by HaH,on
arc McMur-ay 10 influence them
.-Fisrron Tent or the stand and under
o,th denied that ne mad in any manner
ofrec;Is or indirectly, ever attempted 10
Influence the votes OF the Oklahoma states
men BY means OF any improper induce
raents Haraon said that Representative
C-ezse- was mistaken and that Senator
Gore vas e lisr He entered general oe-
MA 10 ali the testimony which mao oeeH
offered BY Senator Gore. Representative
C.caser Dick Gore, private secretary 10
IN. Senator, and Roy Thompson. stenos-
r.1her IN Cores ONCE and took fling at
the blind Senator and his secretary oE
charging that they had both been lndicteo
for serious ofter<es. that improper induce
,-ents could he safely offered 70 Senator
Gore .nd Thar he understood tor years that
the serstor had been brihed in connection
with certain town site deals and BY oooE
concern
He denied that he had ever mentioned
TIE names Of Vice President Sherman.
Senator Curtis and Representative Nc
CURE in connection with being interested
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
THE DEATH ROLL.

ANY persons Of Importance die?" asked
Busy Man
John c. Carlisle, Secretary of the Treas
1;rv in tts second Cleveland administration.
Gied at the Hotel WoIcott here from hear,
disease. accompanied by edema Of the
hings. He was seventy-five years old and
had 3 large law practice in this city. Lin
ley Sambourne, chief cartoonist of Punch
C,ed in Londoa. Lucieu B Moore. friend
ana fishing companion IF President Cleve-
land. Samuel :. Clemens and Richard Wat
SCI. Glider in the days when they spent
their summers in birmingham, died at his
home In that town Colonel Alexis Cut
Ter Smith. formerly head Of the ed Reg'-
rlent. died in Rochester. He commanded
the Brooklyn regiment for six years. having
succeeded C0loael John n. Partridge.
y Edward Simmons, president OF the
Fourth National Bank and OF the Cham
her Of Commerce. died at Lake Mohonk. y.
y. Rear Admiral Walter Keller Scoheld.
/. : " retired. died al his home in SIAM
ford, Conn, from lnfrmities due 10 old age.
He was born in 1899
lowing to .ae pTecarious health OF Colo
mel Edwin \. stevens, the Hoboken million
aire whose family founded Stevens Insti-
tutc. his estate was transferred 10 four
stees The deed OF trust provides that
the trustees shall pay all OF the grantor's
debts and life insurance premiums AMI
give Colonel Stevens for life not less than
$4,000 nor more than $4,000 a year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
FOR ACTION.

the aIl-important earlier stages of the
srne-at from 5000 to $4,000 yards, the
accep ted range for Dreadnousht battle
or aranqe officer" Of the ship would be
stationed in the control top with a party
of picked men, for whose use the top is
fitted with an array of special telescopes.
telephones and electric gear for trans
hitting information to the admiral and
captain in their coming towers, and to
the turrets and all guns elsewhere, Civ
ina variations of range, checking every
shot fired and reporting all other details
of the practice made. From the control
top, also, by means of special electric
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
WORK OF PAYNE TARIFF.


ANY new features in the world of COM
nerce?" asked Busy Man
The Payne tariff law celebrated its first
birthday on Friday. II will be ten DAYS OF
two weeks before the customs statistics for
Julv are COMPLIED For comparative pur-
poses. however. a summary finished by the
experts of the Bureau OF Statistics tells the
story OF the first wear Of the law This
sun mary covers the eleven months ended
II 18th July / and shows: First-That the total
value Of free imports in the eleven months
OF the Payne law was greater than for an
average similar period under any other
tariff law. Second-That the total value
Of duriable imports was greater than for
on average similar period Of any other tariff
law. Third-That the percentage of free
irurorts was greater than for an average
similar period of any other tariff law. the
NJ KinIey law alone excepted, when sugar
vas on the free list. Fourth-That the
customs receipts were greater than for IN
average similar period OF any other tariff
Law. Fifth-That the average ad valore;n
on dutiable articles was lower than for N
average similar period of any other tariff
law Si1th-That the average ad valorern
OF all imports was lower than for an aver
age similar period OF any other tariff law.
since the Payne law went INTO cItCI
the customs revenues have been approx
rrateiy 100000 for every working day.
The monthly average OF customs receipts
VI der the Payne law has been double that
under the Wilson law. nearly double that
under the Mckinley law and about $1,000,
o0c in excess Of the Dingley law receipts.
AS producer Of revenue the Payne law is
So far ahead Of all other tariff acts that
attempt to compare any OF them with II IS
no, comparison but contrast. In addition
TO increasing he average monthly customs
receipts over the Dingey law from s21.-
s7s.os5 TO s27,52s2s7, the Payne law has
added more than $4,000. 900 a month 10 Tire
Treasury by means Of the corporation tax.
The value Of imported manufacturers
material. Of the United States for the fiscal
wear Just closed. including crude and partly
manufactured goods, amounted TO 1885,
oc6. 900, as compared with 1871, 100000 last
wear. $4,000, 900 ten years ago and $751;
100000 twenty years ago Exports from
the United States OF manufacturers' ma
ttr.als. including goods ready for consuup-
ton and goods for further use In uaanufacr
,r.ns abroad, aggregated IN value In the
rseaI wear 1910 s!Ss 900, 600. as against
ss71. oo0 900 a year ago. s485,ooo,ooo ten
wears ago and $4,000, 600 twenty years
aSo. These figures show the imports for
ff1e last wear of manufacturers materials 70
kave been larger than ever before and 100
pe- cent more than q decade ago. while the
exports last year were 5s per cent create
than in 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07

Il can't see why men like TO ger up early
and go fishing" says Mrs. Aalaprop. Now.
my husband is regular ansiomaniac
mean. he's a debauchee 10 the spiscatery
art Fish? Why. he's an apostle OK Go
LEAK Newton hinaselfr'-Cleveiand Leader.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-08-07
AR@ a L Beauifa-
n oA, Prtvzt: Pas1>
"EDEN PALACE. :"

77s. according to a census bulletin Just
issued This IS an increase OF 61.34s, o.
es.T per cent, over 1900 Hoboken has
1924 inhabitants. as compared with $685.
In 1900, an Increase OF 1880. or i8a per
cent. while the population OF Cayenne y
j. is 55545. as compared with S2122 IL
,cnn An incrsasa ~ y S23. or So Z per CEN