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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
vIRGINA-CARoLINA CHEMICAL co.

DIVIDEND no. GA
The Board % Directors have tnis Gay de-
Jared Z dividend o. TWO go PER cen IT,.
ARE sane being consecutive quarterly DIVIDEND
10 a. on the preferred stock o. this Company,
uavsbIs October g. 1911. when checks VIII be
mailed 10 an preferred stockholders OF record
~ +be ~io-e Il business on SATURDAY. Septern-
Ger sol 1911 and for the purpose o1 his dive
se~f The preferred stock books or this Com
80, ,.5n be closed from L. NJ Saturday Sep
amber 80 1911 10 10 4. 81 MoDdsy, october
IA 1911. s u. THAf E-itS, 4 tsastI5I
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DIVIDEND NOTICES
DlNtDSNO NJ US.
AMERICAN WOODEN COMPANY
Flftisth Quarterly Dividend

Notice Il hereby given that TIE regular quar-
,s-lv dividend o. one and Three quarters Per
cert GAQ) on the Preferred Capital stock Of
the American Wooden Company q record SEPT
22ra. 1911. VIII be paid on The 18th day o.
October 1911.
Transfer Books for Preferred Stock viii be
closed az the close az business Sept. 22nd lSll
ano will be reopened October 6th. 1911.
checks will be mailed by tie Guaranty Trust
Co OF New York
WI. IT, DWEILy. JR.. Treasurer.
rnstn- NneF- sent. ~. lNL--
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The American Tobacco @
Preferred Stock
To fhe holders ~ Preferred stock ~ III
AMERICAN TOBACCO COMPANY:


Announcement is hereby made mat over
MAJORITY or the preferred stock q -
American Tobacco Company has been dsps'
tied under the deposit agreement bearing Az
July osth. 1871. witch central Trust corn7'-
OF New York as Depositary
Announcement is hereby made hist re es'
thcates OF deposit Issued against sres ~
posted shares have been listed on ne W
York stock Exchange.
The committee Is advised that rhe Ansr-
can Tobacco Company has expressed to :. =,
Court its willingness % pav the ressoaas'
improvisation and expenses ~ the res7seH-
Committees. and that the Court auiho''s'
the Company to make such statement I" -
holders OF the bonds and %, che shares o. -
Preferred stock OF the Company
The undersigned. pursuant POI the po"'' -
taired BOB said agreement hereby keno
time within which deposits r, preferred -,
NAV be- made % and including -EPrbs'.
I5TH. 1911. after which no deposits 81 :
received except under such terms a. ne
mlttee may impose.
Dated sept 18th. 1911.
JN. WALLACE.
FREDERICK >rRAS
CHARLES u. NOkl"N'
HARRY BRONNEE'
Comnirfe>
Fl BARCOCK. Secretary.
"a Wall street New Nork Guy
ADRIAN H. LARkIN. counsel
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,,rp1cAS s,rr1TING & REFINING CO..

s. Broadway. y. y city. SEPT =. ~, a.
ora -rRTv PED STOCK DIVIDEND NO. ~
Thr DIRECTORS ~ the American smelling enc
Refining Company have tlis gay declared
siyfde0A OF one ard 'hrce-quarters Per Cent
or rhe Preferred capital Stock o. the COM
Darv payable oct o f911. o. stockho.deTs ~
-eco-d AZ three o'clock p n. sept. l3, lAl1
--Ne books 81 the Company fo- the transfer Or
ne Preferred stock will be closed az three
O'Clock p. IL Sept. 10 1911. and VIII De re-
opened Sept 20 1911
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RAINAT srEEI-sPRIN1G coNrANI

20 church Street. Sew York august -. ~. T.
s quarterly dividend OF ONE AND THREE
QUARTERS PER CENT l%fJ tds this cay
reer declared on the Preferred stock % tAls
t'on1panv PAYABLE September 20th. 1911. 20
srockholdsrs Of record September 6th. 1871, NJ
3iess-F Harvey FISK sons g. Cedar street
Sew York City
Transfer Books OF the Preferred stock viii
ne closed on september 6th and reopened on
September DIST. 1915.
RAILWAY sTEEb-sPRING COMPANY,
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INACTIVE STOCKS.

The following we're the last actual SAFES
and the closing quotations for stocks IA
-hich there were no transactions yesleA-
dsv on the New York Stock EXchhhsS'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13
National uCORICE COMPANY.

Tho regular quarterly dividend on liefl on
mo Preferred stock OF this Company has this
aav hcca declared. payable on September 3Ofh
rexf 90 at Preferred stockholders OF record
on ~curern1f- 25tl. TIE Transfer Books ~
he Company Elli close 500 y. d. On septeu-
be- 2Jth. re0peulns an 10 go a. N. October End.
II. - PETHERBRIDGE,
-.rt..,t..y fufb T'rfast.rer
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EXPORTS OF MERCHANDISE

Week ended Sep 1911 ie,o ,ooo
teciher -tls oSe soa ST. ~ sss as 5sa as
jan Sept g. o2s esq., as ass 20 AS al ga asa
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100 An Light E IT a9T EOS 29I @3s
100 'G. ~utWay. ..- "a "a - -
MINING
MINING.
BONDS

II 900 NY.w & 3 Ans 87is 9Ta G7ls 81.
.Odd lots +sells cents per shar.
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MN YORk CENTRAL a HUDSON RIVER
KAII.HOAD COMPANY.

NHW I0TE- rDDf IN. WI.
A Quarterly dividend OF one and One-QuBr-
ter pcr crnt GECJ on the capital stock %
this COMPANY has been declared. payable on
Monday October 18Th. 1917, an tho Office OF
the Treasure. 10 stock holders OF record at the
close Of business Thursdav. September 2lst.
ION EuW a WT D. VDSgrTEE Treasurer
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rRoDUCLRs on COMPANY.

Houston Texas September o. 1911.
quarterly dividend Of $50 per share on me
common stock has this dag been declared oy TIE
Foara u Directors o. This C0mpany payable
~eDtenber ~. 1911. 70 stockholders q record
september IS. 1911
vi r LOCKHART. Treasurer.
s-e,- Work sent 9th 1911 II EarterY Place
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FERRY COMPANIES

BID Asked B.d.Asl.cc
Rxlvu SIS i2i1 IsI. ION 4 2sd e.. 80 81
NY&EF Q IS "a 81 90 bonds 90 20
ist IS 1865. 1914 un!cu Ferry a -
&ER % DO ist SIS 81 100
GO lst S.. O. C
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CONSOLIDATED EXCHANGE.
BOND MARKET SALES.

s3 sBsres fGcl Bs E sFes a1a
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FURNISHED by Williams. Mcconnell & Coleman
No % Wall street,
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PUBLIC UTILITY SECURITIES.

'New stock
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-09-13

10l- J SOL, l-Nlz lFAe lOl l5S-t
5Ss % ~ =. rs 80
t21-, l22lg l21l2 1921 20 122l9
A. & Asa 45i7 % 4
1854. 1851 1854 1854 1851 1853
49, l4l2 14ss ltaa AZ 40
~ A211 y = a ~
,05 100 103is l0Hz l04 10+l-
rs rs Lls rs u7ss lls
3013 3'iL 30l2 SOL. 20i4 y
1854 70 1sA 70 1874 y
s=i2 65i7 S5i7 COZ. IS SIS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01
AN ITALIAN PROPHECY

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir. IN your tO-da-s editorial on the
T~ipoH question you state that ITALY has
no real title 20 Tr.uCu" because "zl, has
never been the owner OF TT since the days
~ the Caesars
II is manifest that YOU do not perceive
the immediate relation existing between
modern Italians and those OF CBsarian
times. for II you did YOU would have no
difficulty I'm understanding that it is both
the right and the duty Of Italy TO follow
in the footsteps Of her great ancestors, the
Romans. The conquest Of Trirou means
considerably more than the mere acquisi-
ton of 10000 square miles Of land. al
though this Is a feature not 90 be- despisec
since Ir viii enable italy 10 take care Of
her surplus population for the next one
hundred years. thus dispensing with the
necessity Of disturbing such AN estima1ie
gentleman as Uncle sam with our ublGul-
tous undesirable Immigrants.
IL means also the beginning OF a new
ora for our great and beloved country.
II indicates the great change that has
taken rlace in the spirit Of the Italian
neorIe during the asst decade After many
years OF suDWlSSlol anu 1elL-utAial --ie
Italians have suddenly become conscious
OF the fact that n their veins there flows
the precious blood Of the greatest con-
ouerors in the world, and that south u
our fatal peninsula there Is AL immense
area that once was an integral part OF our
country but that. due 10 great v.c.ssirudes,
IL is to-day controlled by foreign iutruders
History repeats itself, and as Rome was
supreme I'm the Mediterranean. so is Italy
destined 20 play the role Of master OF that
wonderful basin which has been the cradle
of civilization.
As regards your fears that Italy may NOT,
emerge triumphant from this struggle. Dey.
NIT me % assure you that within $aw
davs Tripon will be a province Of the
Italian kingdom.
V. VINCENZO LATTARCLO.
New York, Sept. g, 1911
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01

land are in q vindictive mood. The
German machine has duped them for
several years past with a profession OF
absolute devotion TO the cause of white
sovereignty" 1t has Illuminated against
an impossible negro domination" and
proclaimed the rights of the white voter
10 be sacred. But all the time 1t mas
had as little repugnance to cheating
the white man as it has had to cheating
the black man. Like Tammany here. the
Democratic organization In Maryland
has existed for spoils only. II is in poll
ties for profit and not for ideals. \
" hite voter has no more rights in Its
eyes than any other voter when prl-
mary election has to be carried. 1t lets
the white Democrat vote, but counts his
vote as 1t pleases. The dupes Of the
ancestor clause agitation are waking up.
They understand its purpose now. The
Baltimore Sun" said yesterday:
The city machine is going TO be
smashed. II is only a question whether
the Democratic party will smash II or
~ neither II will wait for the people 10
smash the Democratic party.
The election Of a Republican Gov
crnor and Legislature would be the
longest possible step toward restoring
honest elections under a nOn-parttsan
election law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01

When judicial abuse begins to DE
attacked from tie bench itself It's end
ought tl be near 80 more causric iu-
dicrmeur of ,le loose practice Of grant
INC certificates Of reasonable doubt
% criminals convicted ia the lower
courts. thus releasing them on bail. has
ever been drawn than that contained Ia
the remarks which Judge Swami. of the
Court of General Sessions. made the
other day after sentencing an Italian
bacEmauer TO q term in the peuiten-
tiary This is what the judge said:
IN two cases almost exactly similar
20 this one after the accused Italian had
been convicted OF eNrorti0L. action WAS
taken before justice Of the Suul-ue
Court who had never tried q criminal
case. In each case he granted a certit-
lcate Of reasonable doubt Iu both in
stances G. low bail was taken which
after.grd turned out 90 be worthless.
When he cases went ou appeal % the
Appellate Division OF the Supreme Court
the conviction IN this court was unan--
roously sustained. The defendants had
in the mean time jumped their straw
bail and had returned 10 Italy.
The facility with which certificates Of
reasonable doubt can be obtained ia
this state is a grave obstruction no the
processes Of justice. The reasonab q
doubt is all against such Intervention.
The criminal law in this country gives
the defendant excessive advantages. tie
anglo-Saxou system having been devel.
Oped So as 10 allow the individual the
largest possible guarantees against OF
preston 0u the part C. courts repre-
sentative OF and responsible to the
crown nsrad 3- t5 tbe people Now that
the courts are chosen 1v the people and
act IN their behalf tIe immuuities which
TIE defendant enjoys have become 10 q
large measure an anacLr0usm. But in
stead Of cutting them down. as English
justice sens.5ly does American pro-
cedure has tended 10 expand them until
the defendant has been armed with
rights ana privileges which are far be-
yond rea SON
II is hard enough 20 convict a man ia
the criminal courts The chances are
aH against bis innocence when he re-
ceives "a sentence II he is acquitted the
commonwealth cannot raise the ques-
ton Of reasonable doubt as 10 the YER
oict OF rhe jury. But when he is con-
victed be is able in TOO many cases 10
walk into a higher court and Oh techni-
cal and trivial grounds secure stay OF
sentence which rudely discredits the in
tellieence and fairness Of the lower tri-
bunal Reasonable dorbt" is too often
construed as possible doubt" and men
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01

The scheme Of Murphy to inT ;nch
himself in control Of the people OF this
city was defeated by only the narrow
est Of margins. But for The Tribune
ana other newspapers and several civic
organizations the Gaynor-Murphy char
ter would certainly have gone through.
Ii was one of the measures that was
sure to pass" The power Of the or
Canization was exerted TO the utmost for
ii. and but for LIE necessity Of fighting
on the defensive and continually amend
ing the bill TO meet public criticism ana
so losing prestige Tammany would have
whipped enough Senators into line just
as ii whipped in enough Assemblymen.
The Tribune made a long and CON
sistent fight against the schemes to IN
terfere with the rapid transit settle
ment. to rob elected officials of their
powers. to drag the schools into poll
tics and 10 destroy the safeguards or
the merit system. Day by day II dis
sected the provisions openly or coveruy
designed 10 accomplish these ends,
forced Murphy to retreat from the posi-
tons which he had taken with easy con-
idence Of being able to maintain them
and exposed the 'jOkers' which he IN
iected into the instrument while pre-
tending to take out the provisions which
had proved indefensible. 1t aroused
Republican legislators to q sense Of
their obligation. so that Murphy was
unable to seduce single one of the
opposition on whom he counted either
TO cOuuterbalance the insurgeut Demo
Gratis or 10 use as an argument TO over
come their opposition on the ground
that II would be useless martyrdom. At
several STAGES iu the fight IL looked in
deed as if Murphy were bound TO win.
but the fight was kept up. nevertheless,
and to-day we have the satisfaction Of
I feeling that as result New York has
/ been saved from one of the most brazen
and brutal attempts to interfere with
its self-government that the metropolis
has faced since the days Of Tweed.
The Tribune is proud Of the part il
had in the good work. 1t recognizes
the valuable labors of the City Club.
the Civil Service Reform Association.
the Bureau of Municipal Research. the
. Citizens Union and other organizations
and Of the fusion city officials. And it
concrauIates the people of New York
on their rescue. which was accom-
plished only by the public opinion
aroused in this long fight with a greedy
and truculeur Taumauv.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01
TIE P0sr4L s4rIxGs B4NKs

F THE POSTAL SAYINGS BANKs.
/ 1t is an interesting coincidence hat
or the very time when the United States
j. Just establishing its first postal saw
iugs banks-the first was opened -his
/ year-the United Kingdom is celebrating
the fftieth anniversary Of IT'S fouuda-
F tion of a similar system. Ii was on
/ September &c. 1861. that the posroffice
savings banks Of the British government
came into existence. at time when
this country was so much occupied with
other affairs that il had little attention
F t0 devote 70 that interesting experiment
/ The idea OF the thing was not then new
/ bv any means but lad been preached
more than half a century before and
had been revived and discussed az in
/ tervais since II remained. however.
+ for the practical and successful plan to
. be prepared by Mr. Chetwynd. a book
keeper in the money order department
OF the postofice; 10 he approved by
Lord Stanley Of Alderley then POstmas-
ter General and 20 be presented 10
Parliament and urged 10 enactment by
William T. Gladstone From the draft
ing of Mr. Chetwyud's scheme 10 the
actual opening Of the first postotfice
savings bank was less than ten months
probably the shortest time ia which any
administrative measure Of comparable
complexity and Importance was ever put
into effect
The success Of the enterprise was i'm
mediate and immense. far surprising
all expectations Of even fits most en-
thusiastic advocates. ON the date
which we have mentioned 3Ol banks
were opened. At the end OF the next
year their number was 2,532. with $50
coo depositOrs and balances OF $500
600. The latest statistics which we
lave al hand. for the close Of the year
1909. show that there were then no
fewer than 11,40j.OOO depositors. with
deposits Of the enormous aggregate of
$500 $4,000. The interest paid 10 de-
pCsitOrs is d. per cent and down 20
1896 there was In addition a certain
profit accruing TO the government. which
b, that time had aggregated nearly IS
100000. Since then, owing 90 the rr-
duction Of the interest rate ON consols.
there has been a yearly deficit which IN
1903 amounted TO more than 100000
Economies OF management have now re-
duced It, however. 10 or nearly 10 the
vanishing point These deficits have
not. we may add amounted 10 as muah
as the former SURPRISES, so that the net
profit 20 the government 10 date is some
thing like S4.jOOOO0.
1t would be difficult TO establish a
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01

The success Of the direct nomination
system in Massachusetts last Tuesday
has put an end to talk In that state Of
rcverting to party conventions. The
voters Of each party showed that they
were anxious to avail themselves Of the
privilege Of participating directly in
nominations. Republican state conven-
tons have in the main been representa-
tive Of party feeling and have done their
work well. 1t was predicted that Repub-
licans would not take kindly TO the new
law. Yet about 60 per cent Of the Re
publican vote came on, and the choice
Of the organization candidate, which
might have been attributed 10 inside
manipulation had q convention been held.
Is now cheerfully acquiesced in by the
opposition forces. there was practi-
cally no contest on the Democratic side.
vet about Oue-third Of the Democratic
voters took part In the primary and the
orderly and decisive verdict given was a
pleasing contrast TO the Frawley law
Inix-ups which used to pass as state
conventions under the old order Of
strong arm" politics.
In Maryland, where a Governor was
also nominated this year directly by the
voters. almost the full Democratic
strength was poiled at the primary, and
III New jersey, where only members Of
the Legislature and local officers were
nominated. the Geran law went through
its initial trial successfully. Opponents
or direct nominations think that they
make q case against that system if they
can show that there has been only a
moderate turnout at the primary cleo
tiou But it must be remembered that a
good many voters do not wish 20 declare
their party affiliations and refrain from
qualifying as electors in the primary.
Those moving from one election district
20 another also lose their eligibility In
the nature of things, unless there is a
contest Of Importance. many voters will
not take the trouble 10 participate in
nominations.
II would be unreasonable, therefore, 90
rAl't'l Id4 " = primary NpLt ~ Nf-
proach closely its vote in a regular cleo
ton The real contrast which tells for
or against the primary system is that
between the proportion Of the voters rep
resented at the primary and that repre-
scented in the choice Of delegates under
the convention system. Tt would be
extremely liberal to estimate the average
number Of voters turning out at elections
for delegates at more than 10 per cent Of
the partvs voting strength. and. 50 far
rs the actual naming II candidates IS
concerned, the wishes of a handful Of
party leaders have usually gone further
than The wishes Of the delegates them
selves. Nominations have been made ~
the party rather than by the party, and
if the popuIariZation Of party control is
desirable end the direct primary
could hardly fail In any instance 20
reflect the VIII Of the rank and file
better than delegate convention would
reflect II. The experience of New Hamn-
shire, Massachusetts. New Jersev and
Maryland proves that the East is no
longer suspicious OF the new method or
doubtful. of it's ability to apply it to the
public advantage.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01

just comparison between the British
system aud that which is now being
auspiciously established in this country,
because Of material differences in their
circumstances. The British system
came into beipg because OF a lack of
savings banks. In this country that
lack is not so apparent. Savings banks
are numerous, not only in the great cit
les but in smaller cities and towns they
are generally under supervision and
sUrance Of the integrity. and they pay
higher rates Cf interest than the post
Office does or can. Moreover. there are
extensive systems Of building and loan
associations End other organizations for
the promotion and facilitation Of THRIFT.
Had such conditions prevailed in Great
Britain fifty years ago there might MT
have been so great n demand and opp0r-
tunity for the pOstoffice banks, and these,
if founded at all, might not have made
such extraordinary progress. Never
theless, the postal system here has feat
ures all its own. which no other insti-
tutions indeed can have. which greatly
commend it 10 popular favor and make
ii q powerful agency for popular good.
II may not grow as rapidly as did its
British exemplar; but ii will grow and
viii fill a great and beneficent place in
our national economy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-10-01
Mr. TAF-'s BEST SPEECH"

From The Springfield Republican CInd).
President Taft's speech In Iowa yester-
cav or government IN relation 90 the bust
ness of the country Is the best of this
saries Interstate railroad regulation,
rrt,srs tariff and currency reform are dis
GUESSED briefly and % more simple man
ner of EXPRESSION than he commonly en-
rlovs. and In conclusion there is q moving
auDeal for more charity as between Indus
trial classes and clearer recognition as
AGAINST appeals 20 sectional interests, that
we are an throughout the broad land in
The same boat and must tOat or sink to-
gether The railroad section OF the speech
Is important In exposing The talsitv OF the
impression conveyed by the Republican Inc
-urgeuts that the extreme measures IL rail-
!oad regulation lately adopted We're
achieved IN the teeth Of administration
0unogitiln. We can be pretty radical in
respect 10 public control OF railroads and
stul think that 4 private ownership IS 20
be- retained and private Initiative and en-
t.rprise are 90 be kept In material force
and effect government regulation is being
carried 90 extremes. as IN Judging or the
reas0nahieness Of a rate In advance Of "a
trail But the President does not think so
re recommended and stll stands for the
chief features of the latest railroad law
What more can Republican insurgency ask p