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New-York tribune., 1910-01-18
NO NEW CHARTER?
Report against IUins Plan
Erpected.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.

tof AHttSfdHn 10 Inc IrlpuHe
Albany, Jan. lit seems very innprob-
able that any new charter for New York
City will be drafted this year. There may
be charter reform legislation. out it will
be through bills designed to cure obvious
defects in the present charter That the
special legislative committee which took
up this subject on the basis of the WINS
charter of last year undoubtedly will re-
port against the adoption of that docu-
ment or any part of it Is general gossip
here. On the other hand, it is known only
to few that the committee found itself
swamped in considering the present char
ter. with its great length. its various court
tested amendments regarding city depart
ments and the like, so that the members
practically threw up their hands when
confronted with the task Of drafting
substitute.
Still another feature Of Importance az
present is the fact that some of the most
vociferous charter reforn1ers last year are
mute this year. Legislators attribute that
condition to the recent political overthrow
in New York City. Since the fusion bor-
oush presidents and the fusion Board of
Estimate took control of the city many of
those who last year condemned borough
government have thought 1t might prove
workable under the proper officials. So
there has been little or no pressure on the
committee for the aholishment of borough
government and a centralized city admin
istration like the WINS proposal.
Charter legislation probably will be con-
fined to some rewriting of sections OF the
present charter, and measures affecting the
purchasing of supplies and the adn1nistra-
ton of the city's funds. It is understood
that some rather drastic changes in re-
gard TO the city's fiscal system will be
recommended when the committee finally
reports.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-18
DIVIDENDS REDUCED
JPST4TE p. S. REPORT
Commission authorizes Can
italization of $3.50, ,s59, ,6sI.

Albany. jar. 1.-THE annual report Of
the Public Service Commission of the ID
District for 1909 was submitted TO the Leg
sslature to- night.
The commission has jurisdiction over sll
corporations, municipalities and individuals
engaged III Serving the public in some
capacity, or incorporated for the purpose
OF rendering such service
The steam railroad corporations number
1ss; street railroad corporations. 1Se: ex-
press companies, 6; sleeping car company.
!; electrical corporations and plants, 2s2,
and gas corporations of various kinds, 1s7.
The steam railroad mileage is S,1ei, and
including al main yard ard siding tracks
16.2T7. The electric railroad mileage is
e7A54 The aggregate results OF the oper-
alton Of steam railroad corporations re-
porting 10 the commission for the fiscal
years ended June 60. 1907. 1903 and 1903. are
given in the following table:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-18

TWENTY-FIVE or thirty millions Of dollars.
already sustained by our national banks
through these 2 per cent bonds. is quite
enough without action upon our part TO
further depress prices.
r Hopkinson Smith thought DIR. Will
son had been unfair TO the bankers Of
New York. and in reference TO j. Pier
pont Morgan's action in saving the day IN
the panic OF October. 1907. called that
banker "the foremost hnancier and great
est statesman of his time" With regard
to the provincialism OF New York" he
added. turning TO the Princeton historian.
"all have to say is. my dear sir, read
the history of your country"
Mr.. Smiths address was devoted large
" to censuring the nation for Singing
mud" at the heroes of the Spanish War
New-York tribune., 1910-01-18
EXPOSITION co. INCORPORATED.

Albany, Jan. 1.-THE New York Perma-
nent Exposition Company of New York
was incorporated today with a capital of
sivo'eco Tor tho purpose of holding a worlds S
fair in New York in 1919 and thereafter
establish permanent industrial exposi-
uon Tor the various states OF the union
as well as foreign countries The directors
are hlchard g, Holaman. Chafles f.
and aolfn; e: X; Chapman. William Harper
papers were accepted after the title had
neen changed SO as not 10 conflict with
me tilie OF a company already incor-
New-York tribune., 1910-01-18
FOR FIRE INSURANCE PROBE

Albany, Jan. IA rigid investigation of
fire insurance companies by a legislative
committee. following the adjournment OF
the Legislature. is provided in resolutions
OF similar import introduced tonight bv
Assemblymen Hoyt and McInerney 1t is
provided that the investigation take a wide
scope as to the conduct of the Are com
panies. their collateral interests and the
cost of insurance.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-18
SEEK MISSING LORD
Beauclerk and Com mpanion Lost
on Colorado RiDer Trim.

San Diego, Cal, Jan. lin a Desperate
effort to find Lord Osborne Beauclerk, OF
Sussex. England. and W. Arlington Pike,
of Victoria. B. c., whose whereabouts have
been a mystery since November 10, Albert
Gonfaldo. accompanied by a party Of five.
will leave here Thursday morning They
will sail around the Lower California penin-
sula.
On November Is Lord BeaucIerk and
Pike left Yuma in a small boat for hunt
ing trip down the Colorado River, intend
ing to continue 10 La Paz. where they were
10 take a coast steamer. Since then not
even the British consul at La Paz has had
word of them.
New-York tribune., 1910-01-18
BLOCKADE ON N. Y. CENTRAL

Because the main pin broke on the en-
eine of the Yonkers- local at Morris
Heights station, shortly after 6 o'clock
last night. the train blocked incoming
cars on the New York Central for over
an hour. The accident occurred as the
train was pulling into the Morris Heights
station. A crew of men was sent out from
the railroad shops at Highbridge. and re-
pairs were made as quickly as possible
New-York tribune., 1910-01-18
Store Ready at Sis A. M.
Directly on the Interborough Subway.
Some Regal FURS
At Moderated Prices Today
New York, January lS, 1910

Now is the people wanting furs-except those
whose business it is provide them
With the furrers close and today
we begin a special fur selling.
Good fortune for those who the regal of furs lies
scanning this little list.
Handsome chnchlla model trimmed with erine
lace and chiffon, at $500. $3.50.
Handsome erne and lace Beer model at $780, $50
One broadtail garment Paquin model with ernne collar also
with baum n1arten collar at S475 EACH were $780,
One magnificent ernne set Paqun model, lined with lnsh
lace at $3.50, $500.
Another magnificent of ene, large stole trimmed
with tails; at S425, S625
Short moe large collar fox;
$500. $3.50.
Moe caracal Paqun model trimmed braid collar
and cuffs of Ska fox; at $780, $500
One short blended squirrel wrap, trimmed satin S75
$3.50.
One squirrel skins diagoualy fancy
vest errnne trimmed Francis model; at S125 Sis
Pointed fox animal shaped scarf trimmed
match; at $780, was $3.50
Sitka fox large gray satin
with chiffon; and large muf to match $3.50, 500
One set of Caraal and chiffon, small scarf trimmed with ribbon
jet and chiffon; rug nuff match; SIS. was SIPS
One natural sklnk broad straight scarf barrel
shape muf $13s. S1o5.
One black boero effect
fringe, fancy rnuff match S1eo, was s2s5
One set natural Australian opossu combined with blue silk
and chiffon; SIS. $50.
One baum narten set large stole chiffon
luf to match, trimmed with tails $3.50. was S475
One long caaoal trimmed with satin and
$3.50 S37s
few handsome Russian pony coats ancy models from SIS
$175 S1oo S27o Second soo- Ola Rr;fFnr
New-York tribune., 1910-01-18

The figures presented are Of very consid-
ersble interest, covering as they do the
operations Of the great systems Of the New
York. Central. Erie. Ieckawanna. Lehigh.
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern. Boston
& Maine. New Haven, Delaware & Hud-
son, and others Of lesser magnitude. They
disclose: (1) That the gross earnings from
operation and net earnings from operation
reached their maximum amount in the year
ended June 30, 1905 II is a fact, but not
shown IN the table. that the gross earnings
were larger that year than any previous
year ~ That the gross earnings for the
year ended June so, 1909. were less than
for the year ended June So. 1908. by the
sura OF s52,s73. or one -hundredth of per
cent l3) That expenses Of operation for
1909 were decreased from previous year
.s.s1 Per cent. (D That comparing same
years, net earnings from operation were
incresssd 1928 per cent (5) That com
pairing same years. the ton-r11iles of freight
carried were decreased -hundredths of
j Per cent 90 That comparing same
years. the passenger miles We're decreased
eight -tentas of / per cent
Results 10 stockholders are significant.
The dividends paid to stockholders in 1909
ere less than those paid in 1907 by s12.-
Ss2.422. OF 20 per cent. and less than those
paid in 1908 by s2,s43.7o2. or per cent
DIVIDEND STATEMENT.
Statements OF the dividend abilities of
electric railroad corporations. electrical
corporations and gas corporations are sub
Tnitted. The totals of elaborate tables on
the subject show:
New-York tribune., 1910-01-18
Eight Car Lines
Each Way to Store.

Full Pages Of Live New
from This Store IN To-
nights Evening Ieie-
gram. Evening Msll.
Evening Post and the
Bro klyn STANDARD
Union.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
TAKE BLOODY REVENGE UPON
GARRISON FOR EXECUTION
OF CHIEF.
MASSACRED TURKISH SOLDIERS
Government Troops and Tubesmen
Are Fightng--5edouins Hold
Fortress Near kerak.
(Bv Associated PreSS.)

Constantinople, Dec. "a telegram
from Jerusalem states that the Bedou-
ms have mastered the Turkish gar
rison at Kerak, town in the Turk
ish Syria. The report says they killed
more than one hundred Christian in
habitants in revenge for the eXecu-
tion of a Bedouin chief. The Bedou-
ms, the dispatch adds, now hold a
fortress in the vicinity. There mas
been desultory fighting between tribes
men and the government troops.
Kerak. formerly the capital of Moab
has a population of 5000 of whom
G 600 are Mosleums. The town is th'
last one on the road from Demascu
TO Mecca, where Christians may re
side. It stands on the mountains o
Moab and may be seen from Jeruss
lem. fifty miles away. No America
Missionaries are there.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
BE YE PREACHERS
OF THE WORD OF GOD
"PREACH CHRIST
DON'T DEFEND
REV .P.D. HARDIN

Thursday afternoon of the Mis-
sissippi M. E. Conference was CIV
en- to a sermon by Rev. Paul D. Hardin,
who took for his text, "Give ye them
to eat" a quotation from the parable
of the feeding of the five thousand,
parable recorded in all four gospels.
Mr.. Hardins sermon was thorough
ly practical, earnest, and passionate
appeaI to his audience. He urged the
ministers not to defend Christ,
but to preach Christ. HIS
words had a marked effect on the con-
gregation and in response to his re-
quest for those present to come for
ward and give him their hands as
pledge of greater fidelity in the COM
ing year, practically the entire con-
gregation responded.
A song, led by two of the Lewis
Brothers Quartette, Revs. j. M. Lewis
, of Van Cleave and V. w. Lewis, OF
Scooba, was joined in heartily py the
congregation and during the singing
: many of the ministers grew happy II
f fact, it was a genuine, old-fashione'
Methodist meeting and Rev. D. Z
S Langford prayed with the old-tim
d Methodist ferver at the close.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
S3OO,OOO,OOO INVOLVED
IN TAP LINE HEARING

in the division of rates on long hauls.
This privilege, however, had been ex-
tended the tap line for long time
up until three months ago, when 1t
was discontinued.
viii Lose Millions.
Ever since then until now the lum-
Aber interests of the southwest have
been in a wrangle with the big rail-
roads. 1t is claimed that when the
lumber interests were deprived of the
division in rates it brought about
heavy loss. And the lumber men say
that unless the railroads restore the
privilege the loss will run to more
than sSOo,OoO,O0o.
They assert that if the trunk lines
do not allow them to participate in a
rate division that sawmills will stand
idle, freight rates to lumber shippers
will climb; that lumber prices to the
consumer will go up. To all of this
the trunk lines say:
LET the Interstate Commerce Com
mission decide whether or not you are
: common carriers and are entitled to
t what you demand"
( First Case Heard.
s The first case taken up was that Of
z the Malvern and Creole Valley road
S of Arkansas, tap line of nine miles
: having functions with the Rock Is
. 1ana and tha Trnn Maintain roads
e (Continued on Page Six.)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
MISSION WORK
Theme FOR TWO
At night MEET
Head Of Sailors Home at Gulfport,
Tells of the Years Work
Of Home.

Thursday evening of the M. Il. MIS-
sissippi Conference was devoted to a
Missionary anniversary meeting, with
addresses by two prominent speakers.
Rev. G. H. Thompson of Court Street
Methodist Church, Hattiesburg, pre-
sided and the Scripture lesson from
St. John. 18th chapter, beginning with
the 18th verse, was read. An appro-
pirate hymn, publish Glad Tidings,
was sung and a selection was rendered
by Misses Sophronia Hyde, Lorena
Arledge, Minnie Moore, Francis Fer
guson and Mrs. E. j. Mitchell.
w. T. Griffin of the Sailors Home
at Gulfport. was the first speaker
telling briefly but concisely OF the
work at the Bethel. He said they mad
: held 100 services during the year, 24S'
: sailors and seamen had attended
, there had been 1922 visits to the
reading rooms of the home, and thos'
in charge of the Home had paid 49,
= visits to ships in port and distributed
testaments, tracts, magazines, an
}, other literature of the faith. The
n had also found work for the seamer
e both in port and on ships, when nee(
10 ed.
e. Mr.. Griffin stated that 24S ships ha
u been in port this year. Numbers
d. the men are goddess, but many al
I'll Christians. and all are made at hon
at the Seamen's Bethel. At the la
service he had held, there were rs mi
in the room.
In connection with the Beth
the Wesley House was carried on
connection with the Woman's Boa
Here the deaconess in charge has
sewing class of young girls and
v night scheel. The desconess has I
Y Young ladies who assist her, Civ
their tine and labor freely
But the best work is distributing
gospel among people. Many ne
40 saw the gospel in their lives in Ii
the own languages, "send the New
OOO lament in portions to the ends of
EARTH" urged the speaker. FOR tn
men go to the ends of the earth"
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09

The outstanding features Oh rIeoi
dent Taft's message to congress "'e
these. ,oris-
He declares it is time to stop iesis, .
latine. with reference to resula'ion -
oorrorotions, and to witness the ene''
Of : vigorous execution OF the iaw'
o,.oody on the statute books lne CA
.oa4 limitation upon business me'nou'
imposed by law will doubtless ot oy
made clearer by pending dec'Sio"'
the supreme court. aor,o
No recommends stroongiy 9olie
80, of shin subsidy to increase
> ~. .,,,;oan shipping, especially to
South America, ,b
% Tne tariff board is not ready {? SUI
rorort on any of the schedules
ns m the PAYNE law, and Mr. Tart say
! - 'Nv IN aot rscommend any tariff leg
.a,ot,on until the new congress con
nnos in December, 1911 He uree
5 thot the tariff board be made perin'
nt and that all future revisions u
made schedule by schedule he, he W. IL
orouslv opposes another genera >
vision. ..o,,,d nv a
means be fortified. An approps,a.i, sp,' w
Of s19.Ooo,oOO is recommended i0i -
purpose. no "nork.barre
methods in river and harO'r anu =
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
main ST. N, F, CHURCH
TO HAVE $4,000 SUIT
UNWRITTEN Law
. CLEARS MOORE
FOR KILLING Man
(Bg Associated PreSS.l

Vincennes, Ind, Dec. 9.-"Not
guilty" was the verdict of the jury
in the case Of MEMO Moore, manager
of the circuit OF theatres charged with
the murder of Charles e. Gibson, a
wealthy local operator. The killing
of Gibson followed an alleged confes-
sion by Mrs. Moore that Gibson had
debauched her. The trial was in
progress ten days, and was one of the
most sensational murder trials in In
diana. When the verdict was read
the crowd broke into a mighty cheer
and carried Moore from the cour
room on their shoulders.
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
LEADING FEATURES OF
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE

lie building bills. The latter shouiu
be based upon the report OF COM
mission of exports. In the past, con
gress has appropriated too much ior
buildings not needed and not enough
for buildings badly needed.
Recommendation for anti-lnlunc-
tion and federal incorporation laws
are renewed.
1t is proposed that second-class MAI
rates shall be adjusted so as to charge
magazines much smaller rate OF
their advertising sections.
Strong representations are made 10
the establishment of new banking
and currency system.
Two new battleships and severa
auxiliary vessels are urged for III
navy.
The president recommends tha
coal. phosphate and oil lands and WI
: ter power sites be disposed of in th
/ future by leasing.
e The president urges the eXtehsi'
= Of the civil service principle to
= classes of postmasters and to the oil
lomatic and consular corps, and Il
Il acquisition by the government of re
N dences and offices for the diplomat
is officers.
Some criticisms of the Payne tai
/" are just, says the president, but me
b. (Continued on page three,)
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
MILLION And HALF
|. LEFT BY MRS. EDDY
TO The SCIENTISTS
(Bv Associated press.o

Boston, Dec. 9.-According to the
Boston Post, the will of Mrs. Mary
Baker Eddy, which will be made pub
,io in a few days, leaves all of her
one million and a half dollars estate
to the Christian Science church. Ihe
will was drawn in 1904 Not dollar
is left to her son George w. Glover
or her adopted son DR.. E, J. Foster
Eddy. Both of these were provided
for in a settlement several years ago
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
care FOR The AGED
SICK, YOUNG, stray
Fridays Session of M. E. Church Con-
ference Sees Fine Class Admitted to
Full connection--Other Details OF
Session.

Friday mornings session ofthe Mlssls-
sippi M. e. Annual Conference opened
promptly at .S:45 o'clock, Bishop
Mouzon presiding and conducting the
devotional exercises. His sermon was
based on the fourth chapter of Second
Corinthians. The Bishop told of the
mercy of God and greatness OF the
qospeI committed to man. "Philos-
opby is a very good shield" he said,
"but a very poor sword. 1t is the
! manifestation of God that is needed,
not philosophy Get rid of personall
ty in preaching and preach more OF
the Gospel of Christ he advised.
"It is a good thing for many OF ui
that God sometimes brings us low ant
racks us with pain to keep us iron
thinking so much of ourselves and t
bring us back to Him. A ministe
> should say, not what can you do fo
me, Bishop but what can l do fc
: the church. Be ready to follow Chri'
n with a rope rounu inc h0Nh' "
him, if necessary"
- Business Session opens
DR.. A. F. Watkins, secretary, re;
"a the minutes and the roll of absente
ar on Thursday was called.
ir Communication on the MiSsiona
-. Laymen's Movement was referred
10 the Missionary Committee. A W
60 mans Christian Temperance Uni
communication was referred to t
Committee on Temperance.
: Communication from E. M. Swe
L. Jr. secretary of the Oklahoma conf
ence was read, complying with the
at quest of the Missionary conferen
oh that Mrs. Millen be transferred to
er, care of the Mississippi conference,
er per the request of the conference
ed that privilege.
nd Greetings were received from
nj Mississippi Epworth League and
sponsive telegram sent.
Visitors Introduced.
D. The following We're introduced
,as the conference: Rev. e. ]. Cur
mo Continued on Page TwoD
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
THIS "oLIVER TWIST"
BOUGHT $43o IN CASH.

New York, Dec. 9.-A copy OF the
rare. privately printed work by Mark
Twain, entitled what is Man?
brought $57 at sale of books at An
derson's. The total for the sale was
$5,742.
first edition of Thomas De Quln-
cey's Confession of an English OPIUM
Eater" fetched $31. A copy OF the
original edition of Charles Dlcken
"Oliver Twist a presentation copy
containing a letter from Dickens t'
Thomas Hill, brought $430,
The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-12-09
MRS. FRANCES OLIVER
SUES FOR SELF and SON
Widow of Painter Who Was Killed in
the Church During July Last Year
Seeks Damages From Building Com
mittee.

Papers have been prepared in
damage suit, which will be filed early
the coming week in the Circuit Court
in which Mrs. Frances l.. oliver Will
ask for $4,000 damages for herself
and little son, George Oliver, from the
Building Committee Of the Main
Street NJ. e. church of this city. At
torneys Hall and Street are counsel
for Mrs. Oliver. Mr.. Street of the
firm confirmed this afternoon the re
port that suit would be filed
Names The Committee.
The suit is to be formally brough
against w. S. F. Tatum, chairman an'
f. w. Foote, ]. S. Conner, j. G. Car
ley and T. P. Crymes, the buildin
committee who took over the compile
ton of the church when T. p. Cryme
was released from the contract.
AS the directing head of the worl
w. S. F. Tatum is to be the chlet d
fendant. The other members of tn
committee are, however, to be inclu
ed in the suit.
Fell to His Death.
The declaration will say that Georl
lOliver had been employed as a paint
on July IA, 1909. He had been
- work but an hour or so, when he W
q directed to go on a scaffold "a fe
v high. A board, covered by lime a
&c cement, broke under his weight.
q fell and died within few hours frc
"a the injuries, leaving a depende
i, widow and small child.
is 1t is alleged no steps were taken
anyone connected with the work
care for the widow and child, and Il
correspondence failed to bring any
NJ. isfactory settlement