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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
TO MEET TO-DAY.
Strikers Not Daunted by Post
gORemcRf Of SeTTioe.

Philadelphia. March lS.-Learning that
the labor leaders intended turning the pro-
rosed 81. Patrick's Day mass Tor the
Ancient order Of iIibernianE. AZ the Cathe-
6rsl. into a labor demonstration, Arch
bishop Ryan stated tonight that the ser
vice would he postponed until April 3. The
SAILOR leaders. however. 50. they viii not
change their plans. and propose 70 hold a
meeting tomorrow in Logan Square. o.
which fronts not only the Cathedral but
$50 tho homo Of state Senator James p.
McNichol. Mr. McNichol. who has been in
Florida since before the strike began. is
expected 10 return homo tonight.
There Was an absence Of important de-
Volopments to-aay in The strike situation.
Tho Committee Of Ten issued q proclaEna-
zion to-nigiI; modelled after the Declars-
zion Of Independence, in which the labor
representatives. proclaim their intention 81
InsintsininE their night on behalf ~ the
striking carmen.
The Philadelphia Rapid Transit Com
ranv reported 1895 cars in operation to-
Cay, the highest number since the begin
ming - the strike. This had been an
rounccd as the last day on which ths
strikers would bc taken hack but tho labor
leaders say the ranks Of tho strikers are
unbrokCn.
The only diseTdcr reported occurred TO-
night. when Three Fear-old Eugene Plat
Vas run over and kilod by q trolley car in
front ~ his homo. The motorman WIS
roughly handled by crowd that collected,
hut was rescued by tho police
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17

rsaI = view 20 agreeing upon measure
which vin he Satisfactory 20 az con-
1rned. I recognize the demand for gen
-in. primary reform, ana propose 20 do
- I can 20 bring Il about. and all
4tcrested VII approach the subject
nith fairness and without prejudice ]
~ sure Il can be accomplished.
Any compromise, unless Il was AL
40 on fhe part 81 the direct primary
uvocatcS ana an take on the part o. the
srfi-Hughes lnen, would have 90 be
some kind OF n direct primary bill
s.noe the Governors friends think that
- halfway measures shOuld be adopted
y this critical time end the anti-
Hughes men Hre OPPOSED to anything
rsemblinE a direct primary. senator
ssl,b appears 20 have undertaken a
sishty troublesome sob. lie may he
,Slc 20 work oUf some happy result,
:tourh. and the Republicans in the SEN
a., are willing 20 help him in the right
s,iyit
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17

this statement was a microscopic eAeini-
nation, as he had not used the acid test
on this figure 80" He felt absolutely CON-
ldent that ne could tell the relative ages
OF in& writings by microscopic examina-
ton he swore. and he could tell approx
mately the age 81 that "S' IL II were the
only s in the world" lie could do this
By the chemical appearance" OF the INK.
Also he swOre ne could tell that lin NJ
dts" written in the body OF the check was
written within two minutes Of III g.
Moe" Moe testified that he wrote in
Ny dts" some time after he made the
check payable 20 his order.
Senator Aids was recalled 20 the stand
late this afternoon 20 explain the $3.50 cash
which went with 5000 Withdrawn from Al
bany savings banks 90 purchase the $1,000
draft deposited in the spring of 1901 20 his
credit with Colgate & Co. This money vas
used 10 buy typewriter stock. lie sWOre
that the 81 900 was the proceeds or sale OF
bonds belonging 20 lis aunt. Sula j. Chase.
and produced letters 10 show thai she
wanted him 20 make some investments for
her at that time. lie was unable TO say
20 Mr.. Osborne when or TO whora he sold
the bonds in question.
What human being in this entire world
handed you this 5000 in currency: thun-
dered Osborne
1T is impossible for me 20 state at this
lapse Of time" replied Senator Aids. and
made similar answers 20 that question re-
peated in various forms
Are you positive you sold those bonds
before buying that draft TO send 20 Col
gate?' queried Mr.. Osborne. and Senator
Aids replied that he had no present recOl-
lection on that point and declined 20 give
q positive yes or no answer. He said he
was positive he got the sl,Oo0 from Sula +.
Chase, but he didn't know how or when or
where he resolved the securities into cash.
Senator COnger will face the senate as
witness again tomorrow. Ills counsel
said to-day that they would recall him TO
reafiTm his testimony regarding the al
legged conversations between himself and
Aids and Frank COngcr and Aids. in
which Aids Was alleged 10 have demanded
the bridge companies money. lie also viii
try 10 explain the letter nc wrote 70 Aids
in May. 1901. expressing the most cordial
relations.
The prosecution" does not expect 10 dis
prove the allegation that one entry IN the
Groton banks draftbook had been lOW-
cred from SOD 10 5000. but will explain
this by the assertion that Moe, when he
cashed the $3.50 check, first got the entire
amount in two drafts OF $500 and $500.
but before starting for Albany
changed his mind and took 500 OF the total
in cash. thus making the erasure change
on the banks record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
DNEfT STRIKE ENDS.
That is, Time ErEires-LOstod
ORiy Week or SO.

Cleveland, March 1.-THE Official death
~ fhe meet strike was announced ;o-day-.
hui there Was no BODY 10 bury and ihere
were no requiem services. The boycott had
long since ceased 20 he effective although
iis ie0ders va nof say r vas barren - 70
six.
Two n1o.:hs as3 the uacVcr leut was
f'Efted o. E-res IA. Scbelia. OF this city.
vf.-o. EuEEcEted that s!Etv-day abstinence
lisfses be signed as a blow ~ the in
eFsssed cost OF hvirS. Meat was The tar
So. although ofher articles ~ food were
s.ot 90 erlookc6 Tho plan spread over the
ro.ns-v. and to- q week OF tao nourished.
T'llrri u sputtercd ard burned out
When the meat striEe" Logan The price
- ,,cef WIS e cents. wholesale. To-day Il
s. 30 p. certs Live hogs jumped from
20 u cents. EEgs feu from g 20 q cents
8d.-butter is 80 cents. q fal Cf cents.
Tsssafoev are - cents q bushe' lower.
sg2ss ret result has been an avalanche ~
en- ciiiEation. but no nov legislation is re-
usFsca from any state. Prices are stil
AZ
Thousand ~ ncgrors boy -o'tea meat ssr
80 DR.. and many small shops were closed
because - lack 80 bushes but trade re-
i.osts indic-t - that tew adherc5 % a no
lglsi- diet.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
AEH CHARTER BILLS.
Mayors Duties Defined in One
Of Second Series.
by Tol6graDh % ne Trihune !

AiOany March 1.-THE second instalp,e,.
o. o'lls' covering chapters OF the proposed
Sew ork city charter. as proposed bv the
New York City Charter Committee. was in
troduced to-day. a bill relating 10 tbe
duties Of the Mayor. which was introduced
by Asseipbiyman COnklin. is SUBSTANTIALLY
the same as the presen; charter. exccpt
that IL substitutes a commissioner Of ac-
counts and salaries for the commissioner
Of accounts and creates the office OF fiscal
supervisor.
a second bill. introduced by Assembly-
man j. 4. Foley, transforms the Office of
City Chamberlain. when IS now a bureau
II the Finance Department. into the de-
paTtment of tho city Treasury. ~ which
the chamberlain Will be the head. The
Board Of Estimate. instead of a board com
posed Of the Mayor. Controller and cham
berlain. is 10 be empowered u designate
the banking Institutions in which the eity
moneys arc 20 be deposited.
Assembyman =. =. Smith introduced the
finance department bill. which continues
the powers % the Controller without any
substantial change. The department OF
correction bill vas introduced by AssernbIy-
man ToOmbs. II provides for more com
rlete segregation of Young and reformabls
prisoners from hardened offenders A also
requires the removal az ali prisons and
prisoners from BlackweIs Island within
two years.
The tax department bill Vas introduced
by Assemblyman Lee. IL adheres closely
10 the tentative chapter proposed by Presi-
dent Lawson Purdy Of the Tax Depart
ment. Assistant Corporation Counsel Rum
Soy and j. Hampden Dougherty. II does
not abolish the personal property tax. but
does provide FOR the protection Of confdins
purchasers OF suburban real estate who he
Ileve that the property IS clear. bur find
later that II a. liable 20 heavy assessments.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17

Say Time Table Lac Would
Be ErpeRSiUc.
g-g rs.esrap,s 10 Tie TrbuneI

Aes-siaL 10 80 lflDE..f
Albany. March lS-Garrett TORI. general
passenger ssent % the New York Central
Railroad. ard other railroad men appeared
before the senate and Assembly railroads
committees this afternoon To protest against
the bin ~ Senator Plsit and Assemblyman
Cyrus ". Phillips requiring the railroads
a publish thelr time tables in All the news
papers OF the state SIR. Fort declared
that TINS measure would entail an expense
SO enormous that IL would he cheaper for
the New York Central 10 mail a time table
10 every householdcr I'm the state ever
lime there vas = change made lie said
Tie railroad now makes il easy for the
public 10 gee time tables. last year dis
fr.but.ng 6.3fGoo folders an Kew York CITY
atone and maintaining in public places
=. go plscsrds
And as !or tie country districts he
tion Time tables need not be published I'm
tie country newspapers. FOR 'he people not
ONLY know when every train arrives but
can call each train by Cts number"
a. II. Wallace. general passenger agent
al fhe -rie Railroad estimated that tire
bin would result in cost 20 his railroad
Of sii9 3 day for every New York news
paper alone. Othe- railroad men and the
Representatives Of several newspapers also
appeared against tho bin.
M Phillips. The intrOducer. said that
those IN favor % the bili would he heard
noNt week. The measure Vas introduced
as the result OF complaints 20 the Public
Service Commissions b. the Commercial
Travellers Association.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
CARDINAL OBJECTS TO DESIGN
Thanks Credit Due 20 Lord Baltimore
Alone for Liberty in Maryland.

frF Tclegr-I.n 90 Ihe N. huue
f'st.nore Msrch ls.-~'ariinai Gibbons
rs sent 20 State Senator Campbell = let
fo---proiesiing Strongly against fhc desi-n
- foinisin 10 he erected a. Annapolis
ID conmemoration ~ the establishment OF
"a = ana religious huerty i8 Maryland. Tho
selgn contains tnc figures - . priest.
- ralicr and . Puritan lN his letter the
- ulinsl said,
4 an unaltcraRy opposed 20 the cree
ID of any figures GA ihe fountain except
the aGFune 80 Lord Baltimore. 20 whom
x fFe Indebted FOR tie priceless boon OF
- . ana feiigious liberty. II any figure
= - DE- placed on the proposed mOnu-
uDf. q Should 30 neither priest Pua-
"a .Dreaoller nor cavalier bur figure %
~ baltimore and ~ him alone. n was
- man tlitt established freedom in MARY
land and no other. and Z shall oppose the
iiacirg % any other figures on the de-
Icu"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
EXCHANGE GOVERNORS MEET.
Long Discussion Of House Matters, but
Hooking Not Touched.

The governing committee Of the New
York stock Exchange held a long meeting
yesterday, but at the close OF the session
II was said that only house matters had
been discussed and that there was nothing
TO be made public. The question as TO
whether the "house matters" had anything
10 do with housekeeping brought a
laugh from Secretary Ely. but all ne would
say was that the Hooking scandal had
not been discussed.
II had been reported that the committee
was 70 hold a special meeting 20 consider
a petition OF the members 60 close the
exchange on Good Friday and the Saturday
following. but Secretary Ely said this mat
ter had not been discussed either, and
would not come before the committee UNI
Ill It's regular meeting on Wednesday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
INSURANCE BILLS REPORTED.

Albany, March i6.-rwO more Of the In
sUTance Department bills were reported
ft'orably from the Assembly Insurance
Commission to-day. One provides that fire
companies must have a cash surplus equal
10 20 per cent Of the capital stock and thai
foreign FIRE companies may do also a ma
rine business BY depositing with the super
intcndeut Of Insurance se-0.0Oo IN addition
TO the regular lire deposit. The other bin
pTescTibes standard forms For policies.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
MISSOURI PACIFIC BONDS AL soLo

The syndicate formed by Kuhn. Loeb a
co. last November % underwrite 81 ss 20
new first and refunding mortgage 8 per
cent bonds Of the Missouri PACING Rail
way Company has been closed. 30 was
learned yesterday. and the profits have
been distributed 70 the syndicate members
without any call having been made on
them. These we're the bonds originally or
fered at g 20 tbs company's stockholders
who subscribed for a large proportion %
them. The syndicate had no trouble IN dis
posing % tho remainder. a large amount
being placed abroad
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
SALARY MEASURE REPORTED.

Albany. March Resolutions providing
for an increase In the salaries of the Gov
ernQr and members Of the Legislature were
reported tonight by he senate Judiciary
Committee u h proposed 90 Increase the
Governors salar, from 5000 20 s.eoo
Senators from 81, 90 % s. 80 and Arrenbl,
men frouE 81 $40 20 5000
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
D. & H. MEN READY TO STRIKE
viii Sustain ANY Action Their Leaders
Decide % Take.

Albany. March ie.-Practicaliy every
conductor and trainman employed on the
Delaware & Hudson Railroad stands ready
20 strike n their grand lodge officers say
the word Committees representing the
brotheThoods Os railroad conductors and
trainmen held secret sessions to-day. 4
count 81 the vote taken recently showed
that the men were almost "a unit la agree
ing 10 sustain whatever action their lead
eTs decide 20 take
Further conferences viii be held with
officials of the railroad companies. and un-
les satisfactory adjustment Of the ques-
tions al issue Is reached the leaders are
empou cred 10 call strike Representa-
ti9es of tie teiegraphers' Union continued
their conf renee to-day with e. r. NcKim,
superintendent 80 transportation The en-
giueers and the hremen are awaiting The
outcome OF tle negotiations ~ thf other
ot ssnizaticr1 before tahins action.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
RECEIVER FoR HgR PROPERTY.

Justice Finelite. 81 the City Court az
pointed yesterday TIyman Turcnin as re-
ceiver 90 the property OF Alice =. 2. Phyfs
whose address was given a. The Hotel
Plaza. The court also issued an Injunction
restraining Mrs. Phyfe from Withdrawing
$50 which she has on deposit az The Tru-,
Company Of America. The action for 80
appointment Of a receiver was brought By
Brooks Brothers, clothiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
FRIENDS INDoRsE HI MOE.
Groton Citizens Believe Him Absolutely
Truthful.
n TeIegranh b = Ir.bune. ]

10y Telegraph t. The Tribune.l
Auburn. y. Y. March lS.-That the eiti-
Gems OF Chenango County regard the evi-
dence OF Deacon "Hr' Moe and Clerk Dan
ieis as the most important in the COnseT-
Aids trial was shown to-day when Post
master Ceilings Of GrOton received a batch
OF circular letters with the request that he
distribute them TO the reputable citizens Of
the village. The letter said:
To the Citizens Of Groton: II you will
please answer the following questions IN
writing over your own signature YOU VIII
confer a great favor on many who arc
anxious 20 know the truth.
are you personally acquainted with
Deacon Hiram q. Moe. of your town.
What Is your opinion OF his character as
a man OF truth?
Do you believe he could have been in
duced 10 make the statement under oath
that he did AZ Albany If il we're not true?
=, What do the people of GTOtOn generally
think Of his character for yeracity?
Are yOu interested with the deacon in
business, politics or religion?
Anytnlng you can add that would
timony would help a lot OF US who would
like 10 know who lies the deacon or the
other fellow. Yours truly
BENJAMIN NJ. PEARINE.
oxford Chenango County.
GrOton's most prominent citizens. includ-
ing the postmaster. supervisor. village
Pfeddent. town clerk justice Of the peace
high school principal, attorneys. merchants.
editors and professional men. signed the re-
piy. which said in part:
We believe Hiram -. Moe 20 be a man ~
nigh charact and Of absolute honesty and
I iI9,h ana one who could not be induced 10
make wrong representation or tell a lie
TOT any consideration. There is no one I'm
TINS county that stands higher In the esti-
ndtioh or his neighbOrs shan Hiram q
tNeTS man woman and child in the local
I il. his habits are tirst class. he Is a con
sisteIt nehioef or the church and We be-
lteve him 20 b. absolutely honest ana frrist
worthy in every way.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17

DO YOU consider that your pool agree
ment and your agreement with your
brokers were consistent he was asked.
They may not have been consistent,
he replied. but five years ago Is long
time. and I probably forgot all about
that one with the brokers. II had had
IL I'm mind when ] took the pool stock
! would have made some arrangement
whereby the pool stock would have been
excepted from IT,"
The hearing was interrupted once
toward the middle by Mr.. Mooney. who
told Commissioner Alexander that
photographer was about to set OF a
fashlight In tho doorway. and that he
objected both 20 breathing the resultant
smoke and 20 being scared 20 death"
YES" remarked Mr.. Keene. 1.-THE last
time they took a picture ! though IL
was a bomb
The Commissioner had visions Of he
still further pollution Of the deadly At
mosphere i'm his little room. and jumIed
up and made his way 20 the door. The
picture was not taken.
AS soon as Mr.. Wolf announced that
he had finished for the day Mr.. Keele
vas sworn in as witness in the bans
ruptcy proceedings Of I.athrop. HasEius
& Co.. another Of the three unfortunate
brokerage firms.
y am not 90 be examined now; can't
stand it, cried 01r. Keene. but he was
assured that he was through for tine
present. Tho hearing was adjourned
until next Wednesday afternoon.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-17
KEENE GETS ANGRY


when he learned that his brokers niu
delivered his Hooking pool stock on snort
sales. He thought his brokers hsu osen
injudiciOus. but well within their r's"e
in the transaction.
Under the agreement did your oroA-
ers have the right 20 use for delivery ths
stock in your pool account" asked MI
Wolf. Didn't you have an ~. u. ac-
count with the brokers? Look on theh
books as Transcribed here. Could II
p refer TO any other than the Hooking
pool account"
Mr.. Keene would not admit that the
III. T." account with his brokers was
necessarily his Hooking pool account. Dut
promised 10 decide the question before
the next hearing.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-30
STATE Gets BIC
SHARE Of ESTATE

" Charleston, Dec. 3O.--The state OF
West Virginia will receive from the
estate Of George Frederick Miller. the
Huntington banker and business man
who died last fall. between $500 and
$4,000 unless the debts of the estate
are found TO he larger than now es.
timated. The appraised value OF the
estate is given as $869,0f674. Accord
ing to the will. which covers fifteen
pages. the estate is to be held IN tr1st
for five years. IN the meantime tho
wife is 10 receive $500. and each OF
the three sons $3.50 each month. At
the end Of the five years the wife Is
20 have 100000. while the balance of
the estate. except for a few small
amounts to relatives. is TO be divided
bet ween the three sons.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-30
COL. ]. ]. SWOPE3
IS OPTIMISTIC
Wyoming Editor Says that
His County Will Be
Richest Southern
Part of tSate

J. J. SWope OF Pineyille. editor of
the Wyoming r Mountafneer who is
in the city today on business. is
exceedingly liImisttc in Fesgar.l is tho
future of his town and COUNTY In
an interview with the Leader Edi
tor Swope says
we are going TO have not only one
railroad at TIneville but two-~the
Chesapeake e. Ohio and the yirginian.
Just when this will happen am IN.
able to state. but that It will In the
near future is a foregone conclusion.
The Chesapeake & Ohio II already
building mp the Guyan river from
Huntington, and the Virginian owns
the main part Of right of way from
Mullins TO Huntington passing through
our town believe very firmly that
this proposed branch OF the Virgihiah
would now be under construction had
~ not been for the death OF II. TT.
Rogers, the promoter OF the enter.
prise.
And there is a reason for this rail-.
road building Wyoming is rich IN
coal and there are virgin forests of
the finest oak and poplar 10 be found
the country. There is lot of
hauling to be done and a lot Of dc
velopment in one OF the finest see.
tons OF the state Mark what . tell
tyou Wyoming IS going 10 be- one of
the richest counties in the southern
lterritory."
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-30
$500 ARE n
|. HOMELESS
IN MESS|NA
Fire Destroys Over a Mil.
lion Dollars in Prop
erty in the Italian
City
40 s!J
100 BUILDINGS
ARE BURNED
Cruiser Bearing Soldiers and
Physicians Dispatched
from Rome Today

Messina. Sicily. Dec. So.--Thirty-
five hundred people are homeless to.
day MS a result OF Are which broke
out yesterday and caused the loss OF
over million dollars
The fire was gotten under control
early today Nearly hundred build
ings were destroyed. A cruiser bear
ing soldiers and physicians was des.
patched here today from Rome.
The scenes are pathetic beyond div.
.cription. The homeless are huddlod
on the outskirts OF the city and they
are without food or adequate cloth.
ing The Italian government is max
ing preparation TO send food and
funds to those who have suffered
the losses
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-30
IN HONOR OF
THEIR GUEST

Judge and Mrs. H. A. Ritz enter
tanned last eeninR AZ their home i'm
honor of their visiting guest. MISC
Hazelmary strother of Toledo. Ohio.
The guests played progressive hearts
until 10 o'clock Miss Blanche Wittcn
had the honor OF taking the first prize
After cards the guests repaired 10
the ball room and tripped the light
fantastic until refreshments we're
served
Those present were. Misses Fern
and Forest Hudson Of Norfolk.
Blanche Witten, Nell Bragg, Aileen
Akers. Francis and Bessie Godbey.
Florence Becker, Florence Webb. Alva
RITZ, Florence Mann and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Ritz. Messrs Zach
Grockett Pedro Alexander. RAY
Evans, I'D McCulloch. Harry Goody.
koontz. J. j. Kahle, DR.. slusher. Dr.
Nelson Martin Gary. johnson Wilson.
Of Portland Oregon. and Wilson I'm.
mons ~,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-12-30
Rebels in Sharp Battle Rout
the Regular Army and
Are Moving on
Capital
5000 MEN TO FIGHT
THE GOVERNMENT
Believed Now Tegucigalpa
Will Fall in Less than
. a Week

New Orleans, Dec 30.-The Hondu.
ras regular troops have been defeat.
cd In n sharp battle with the revolu
ttonists headed by Lee Christmas and
General Bonilla and the rebels are
now moving rapidly towards TeguCi.
galpu the capital. according to cable.
grams received here from Puerto Cor
tez.
No Official advises have been re
ceived. There are now more than
5000 men In the ranks OF the rebel
army and 1t is believed the capital
VIII fall In less than week.
Scouts sent out by the government
report that the steamer Hornet has
landed large number of troops at
cape Gracias a Dios rs reserve
force for the assault on the capital