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2 store the oil and wait for a better figure. They were at liberty to do as they pleased. At the name time it was brought out that the Standard look per cent at the supply of crude oil. Again and aram the witness would not anrrrer questions, often on the plea that they referred to Questions in some department not directly under his control. He promised freely to furnish information, and a long list of statements, schedules and data in general was handed to Mr Rcsenthal to be obtained for the federal counsel as soon as possible.

Mr. Kellogg had finished his cross-examination of Mr. Archboid when the hearing was until Monday. Mr. Archboid will go on the ftand then for the examination, to br followed by James Moffett.

president of the Standard of Indiana, or H. M. Tilford, president of tie Standard of California. the referee and the witness were tired out yesterday and the tons; adjournment was the result. The expansion of the company on the Pacific was The first thine: taken up at the session.

The Pacific Coast Oil Company was acquired in 1900 for and in July. the name was chanaed to the Standard and the capital was increased to JIT.OfXOOO. Mr. ArchboM said that other refining and yellinK companies on the coast were included in the company. BARNSDALL CONTRACT AGAIN.

From this Mr. Keliojrjsr vent to the Barnsdall contract, asking whether all the proceeds! of the production of the Oklahoma and Kansas fl-lds of the Barnsdall Oii Company were paid to the Standard Oil Company or to the Pittsburc Trust Company. The witness said that the would show. Then Mr. Rosenthal volunteered to send for It.

and that was done the noon to my knowledge." was Mr. Archbold's answer when asked whether the Texas Oil Company was owned directly or Indirectly by the Standard. The exhibit showing the value of the Standard refineries in "was brought out. Mr. said it was the the depreciation.

In I the coat was given as $57,689,506.10. Jvlr. KsJlopg believed that an error, and it was xeferred for Mr. Archbcld sad there were a few small retin'ries on the but that the Standard should have credit for the development of the tnrebtess then Mr. Keilosre tried to prove the Standard waited for a Held to he developed before fteprine: in and potting control.

tut no hplp from Mr. Archboid. cost of tine and the- cf tank construction were shown the federal counsel. A tank storing 35.000 about $8,000. One year's storage was more than ay this pipe line situation was the t-jbiect of cross-examination.

Mr. Archboid paid it was not practicable to operate the lines as common carriers. paid in reply to a question: Af rr.atter fact. baa very little indeed I srirrely retail the ordering: of oil by buyers, or. failed, by throutrh Throueh our trunk lines, and there could be fctiouata stated than that, it showing- the STnposs'riiliU" of "pirating these pipe lines ss common carriers.

3re not They nre an adjunct of business as whele, and the pubiir such has no interest in the matter whatever. You tecttOcd. in wasn't it. that they xrrre nperatinz common carriers? The laws compelled certain of them to be operated as common carrier lines, and they are operated and were operated. But.

as a matter of fact, it has very little practical sienifVanee. Q. Didn't you convey the line? in New Jersey to them being common carriers? A. lam linT familiar with the details of the record? of the jMpe In rrFpoot to these various Put I answer generally, from a nerai Vnowledge. th I we have at a'; times endeavored to an the business of those lines as to be In conformity with the taw as stood anti as it was Ued.

under the most careful possible advice. And you conveyed them in A. Whatever was as I say, done- under the of to brlnp us in exact conformity with the laws as they were created. Tr a list of Independent companies furnished ay the Standard were asphalt companies, the witness explaining that this was -due to the sale of a by-product of crude oii. MORE THAN EARXIXGS unt.

Mr. Keilo Arctibrld. In the accounts of the 1 Company between NM and 590." there appears as charged to P. S. Trainer a large-amount li ear.

amounting to -thine like S22.OiO.iOC'. which Mr. Trainer testified he could not explain and did not know what ii was. Do you knew what tliat is? do not. instance, in the year ISS9.

IC.ft'CSoi 99 out total receipts in, the ear 1909. 4fi. amourtinir to more than the total earnings of the r-ompany; in the year IJttL 5i.745.62S out of a total earnings of H.Sll.r^i '2a: ir, the year tMZ. s.i.2:<r,.9'j<) out of a total rf in year J2.600.725* K. out of J4.155.05S 67: in S3JIS.KKIS.

nut ot a toial of 77. and in I 3VR. SI out of a total "of 5 BS. These taken from the sheets of the Southern I-ine. exbtbita to 73.

Do you Vnow what ihst charee to P. S. Trainer was made for end v.hat became of the funds? As I Jisve already said. 1 have not had to personally with pipe lire administration. My general Impression is tiiat these amounts were simply an between the refining: companies Mr.

Trainer supplying- and the "ne and the reason for it 1 do not know. All sir. Will you look it up and find out -what ft is? will make further inquiry it if you wish, and if counsel si advise. "When "he came to the pooling contract Mr. Kellogg asked: tram to do tract? etlea, rome more part 1 never had to 0..

with HOW REFINERS QUIT. Mr. Archboid admitted that the shipping rate? had much to do with the profits in the business, the federal counsel asked If many refiners didn't go out of business. The witness said knew of who didn't go out voluntarily ar.d amicably. Mr.

Kellogg asked: Perhaps they may have (rone out amicably. they eiiher went out of business or They went Into the Standard Oil. didn't they? a. -They weal out. if at all.

because of their own Ire, and a realization that their properties, of the primitive class, were not fitted to survive, as 9 the newer 01-iss of construction that beinjt created in the business. Mr. KcllogrK took up the South Improvement Company organisation, Mr Archboid had been bitter opponent of it. He was not in the Standard then. Mr.

asked: didn't understand that it wag made for Tfco heneSt of your did you? A. I did rot until I had it. 1 was told later that v.c rright -included, but I didn't want to go in It And yn-j came into the fold? never ramt- into tfce South ement Compsny; ro. y. Well, yci into the Oil A.

I later became identified with the Standard CU, same years later. Pennsylvania Railroad rebates to the Ftpndard again considered, first the contract regarding the preference given to the re- Cnf-ry shipping the ateat quantity of oil and then thr arrangement with the Acme and the Atlantic companies Standard subsidiaries, and the resulting asainst the railroad by the State of Pennsylvania. Mr. tatt's testimony in the latter was read, but Mr. Archboid would isay that lie knew of it.

After Mr. Archboid had that ihe Standard Oil Company's business methods had greatly incrc-ased facility oil and decreased the coal to the t-onj-umer. the ernes-examination closed and the adjournment to Monday was taken. PLANS FOR TWO-MILE BOARDWALK. i May Be BuUt at Coney Island Over the Atlantic Ocean.

mars wiJI be presented to tlie Board Estimate Apportionment thia morning for a nearly two fonsr and sixty wi.j». to be built between Ocfan Parkway and 37( Ftreet. The project Is to built it over oc-an. It will cost from to tTThfiff-. ESgbT streets ay proposed qonnectlng with fvsten: heretofore laid out.

Inside the low wster line. These a west eth, West 2ist. West 2M. West rtth. West rsth.

West West Soth the running la the £1 M)AV TRIE I isXaMij of tiasr interest. REPLY TO CHAMP CLARK WHIT IN DEFENCE. Tells Worsted Men He Was Sick When l)i ley Bill Was Framed. The American Association of Woollen and Worsted Manufacturers held Its second annual dinner at Waldorf-Astoria last night, two hundred and fifty members being present. Among the guests at the president's table was William Whitman, presi- dent of the National Association of Woollen Manufacturers, who appeared Wednesday before Ways and Mean; Committee, of House in Washington on revision of the tariff on i worsted.

"I represented before the Ways and Means Committee In Washington yesterday." said Mr. Whitman, "the National Association, of which am president, your own association and the Manufacturers' Club of Philadelphia. If been said that through my personal Instrumentality I obtained certain concessions In the Dinglev tariff law redounding to my personal advantage, and through corrupt means. But let me tel! you that during the consideration of the Dinjjley law in Congress I mi til in bed. and the father of your president.

Charles Fletcher, did the work in our behalf which would naturally have fallen to try lot. "I believe that the present Ways and Means Committee Is undertaking a. more thorough overhauling of the tariff than was ever before attempted in the history of this country, and that It is the honest Intent of this committee to go over every schedule with care, but wit a no intent to cripple any industry." At this point a at a side table offered to bet one of his colleagues to that the Tariff schedule on woolen tops would not be changed. This Is schedule which Representative Champ Clark, at the tariff hearing Wednesday Implied had been incorporated in the Dingley law through the influence of S. N.

D. North, at present Director of the Census, working in the interest of Mr. Whitman. The first speaker was James E. Fletcher, president of the association.

Mr. Fletcher, after speaking of the aims and policies of the association, also touched upon the tariff. He was applauded when he said that believed the present schedules on woollens would not he changed, and also when he referred to the "fortunate election of Mr. Taft." He said: There I believe, little prospect of a radical revision of the tariff, and it Is certainly to be hoped that r.o attempt will be made in this direction, since the present tariff bill is as equitable a measu-e as has ever been passed. The country ha? now adapted Itself to it? methods and schedules, and it would be.

in my judgment, ill advised to attempt a revision that would not alone change the current values of commodities, but which would in consequence lead to liquidation of merchandise at greatly reduced prices. Let us for a moment consider what our position would have under the Wilson tariff act in the recent monetary condition. The theory of this act was that Imports would be so enormously inereasea thereby that a consequent expansion of revenue would result. In reality, however, it increased imports to such an extent that many of our" were obliged to close. The consequence was a deficit in our national treasury.

Under the law a surplus of hundred million dollars" was niled up. and a proportion of this sum was deposited in the banks far the use of our people during the recent period of stringency. Controller Metz was a guest of the association. as the bead of H. M.

Metz his dye house. His speech was confined almost entirely to the history of the dye industry and the need of cooperation between the manufacturers of dyestuffs, of woollens and of clothing. At the beginning, however, he referred to the trials and tribulations of his official position as Controller, saying: "I have got enough. It will be back to the simple dvestuff for mine after this year." Marcus M. president of the National Association of Clothiers, spoke on the general subject of co-operation between the manufacturers of woollens and those of clothing.

Other speakers were John P. Wood, the toastmaster; Congressman Adin P. Capron, of Rhode Island, and Abram I. A.I tie meetin- of the association yesterday James E. Fletcher.

John Wood, chairman; Kd- Ward Moir. Charles Porter. and H. M. Steel were appointed a committee to appear before the House Comml-tee on Ways and Means in opposition to any revision of the tariff.

WOOLLEN MILL STOCKS RISE. Telegraph to the Tribune. 1 Boston. Dec The rush at woollen mills in England nnd throughout the country has re- Bulted in advanc'mr prices of stocks to a level fully 30 per cent above the low prices of the year in May. Prices are yet.

however. 15 to 20 per cent the high point of last ye I ENGINEERS IN SESSION. Illness Forces President of American Society from Chair. Milling machinery uc scusse4 yesterday at annual meeting of the American. Society of Mechanical Engineers in the Engineers' Building.

in West nth street. During the. morning, session M. S. Holman.

president of. the society, was forced to retire from the chair because of a siight illness. He said that he had found New York's climate too trying for his health and that might have to leave the city before the convention was over. Frederick .1 Miller, of Center Bridge, will preside during the remaining sessions. Most of the delegates spent the day visiting places of interest in the city.

One party had planned to visit the new Manhattan Bridge, but this was thought to be too daneerous by the women of the party and the trip was given up. One party visited deep water terminal of the Pennsylvania Railroad at Greenville, N. while another went to the Pennsylvania tunnels. There was an exhibit of the workings Of the high pressure fire mains at the Gansevoort Market station for some of the visitors. OKLAHOMA REALLY "DRY" NOW.

Governor's Proclamation Bars Sale of Liquor for Medicinal Purposes. Guthrie. Dec Governor issued a proclamation to-night declaring that the state dispensary system had been abolished by the vote at the recent election, which leaves the citizens of Oklahoma without any lawful means to purchase inside the state liquor for medicinal purposes. This situation Will continue untjl remedied by the people or the legislature. Governor Haskell will leave to the courts the question whether or not the law permitting: the sale of alcohol for scientific purposes and denatured alcohol for industrial and establishing a depository for confiscated liquors, was repealed.

GETS MONEY, ROADS ODIUM Railways Dislike Decision That Liquor May Be Sold on Moving Trains in 'Dry Places. VeJesraph to The i Dec. 3. Attorneys or the Pennsylvania, the Wabash and the Baltimore Ohio railroads announced here to-day that they have decided that the law will permit the roads to sell liquor on trains while in motion through Ohio and other "dry" territory. When they are stopped at stations, however, they must discontinue the Bale of liquor.

railroads hen are in favor of the de. They declare that the porter on the money, uhlle the companj nothing but the odium BOER GENERAL NATURALIZED Viljoen, Who Refused to Become a British Subject, Now a New Mexico Colonel. I From Trtbjnc 1 Washington. Dec. B.

J. Viljot n. the leader whs refused to take the of allegiance to Great Britain at the. close of the war in Booth Afri-i. has just become titizen of United states, having obtained his final in Chamberlna, New Mexico, here he is now a resident.

Viljorn has attained boom prominence in the affairs of New Mexico, and Governor Curry. is in Washington, to-day graphed his congratulations to the general and his appointment as a colonel on the Governor's staff. tffcW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. FRIDAY. DECEMBER 4.

1908. GENERAL. F. D. L.EGITIME.

Provisional President if Hayti. PORT-Al QU I ET Continued from first pace. charge, was a personal one part of Cl in and that no one believed it. He. added that the attitude of the American Minister had always been absolutely correct and that he had 1n no way given encouragement to the President.

Washington. Dec. 3. The suggestion that the United States government should intervene in Haul because of American business interests there. not call forth any responsive sympathy at State Department.

Tf business interests in Haytl are to be the irround for intervention, 11 is said that Germany should be the one to step in. as German Interests there far outweigh those of any other nation. HAYTIAN REVOLUTION FREES EXILE. Brooklyn Man Plans to Return to Republic with Family. "It's an HI that blows nobody goad.

even when it's a. storm, such as that which has been raging in Hayti. A firm believer in this adase is Joss M. Giordani, of No. 647 Prospect Place.

Brooklyn. He is a Corslcan, but bis Home Is in Haytt. For s-veral years he and his family have been exiles from Hayti, but now that President Nord Alexis it deposed they are free to go back, and they mean to take advantage of the opportunity. Mr. Giordan! has also a son in Cuba, who probably will com? out of his exile.

The political affairs of Harti got Giordani Into serious trouble in this city several months ago. He was the New York agent of the Juneau insurrection that went to pieces before it became a revolution. The United States Secret Service agents seized 2.000 rifles and rounds of ammunition which were about to be shipped to Hayti as "cement" and "structural iron." In two of the boxes $400,000 in Haytlan gourdes notes were found. Giordan! was arrested, charged with counterfeiting. His defence was that there were two governments in Haytl and that he had the money made for one of these.

He was convicted and sentenced to six months' imprisonment, but was released on a. writ of error. Giordan! said yesterday fhat the "comparatively peaceful revolution" that has taken place in Hayti means much for progress. While General Flrmln. leader of the Prog-essive party In Hayti.

did not take active part In the overthrow of President Alexis and is stiil in St. Thomas, his friends in this city believe that when the atmosphere is cleared his people will call him to take charge. He is a candidate for the Presidency, and It is understood that Gene-al Simon was fighting in the interests of General Firmin. General who is President of the provisional government, it ts understood, wo iid relinquish the office In favor of his friend, FirTnln. if the people request that he do so.

GIVES $300,000 IN WILL. Caleb Chase, of Boston, Remembers Practically Every Employe. Boston. Dec. 3.

A will which contains many bequests and provides for practically every employe of one of Boston's largest business houses was made public to-night in the testament of Caleb Chase, a wholesale grocer, who died last Saturday. The gifts aggregate more than $300,000, the remainder of the estate, the total value of which is not stated, being left in trust for the widow. The will provides ten bequests, as follows: To certain members connected for many years with the firm, $2,000 each: to the fifty-five, travelling salesmen, (1,000 each; to members of the sales and office departments, (509 each; to members of the shipping department and factory, $200 each: to widows of four deceased salesmen, each; to the People's Palace. Salvation Army. $15,000.

A bequest of $10,000 each is made to tpn local charitable institutions, and ten similar societies will receive (5.000 each. CALLS PROHIBITION CONFISCATORY. Liquor Dealers' President Says Local Option Does Not Destroy Evils. Tiie second annual convention of the New York State Wholesale Liquor Dealers' Associattoe assembled in thp College Room of the Metal Aster yesterday. hundred and sixty members were at the morning session.

K. La Montague, dent the association, said the character of applicants rather than the fees paid Should govern the granting of licenses. H- regarded the Governorship elections in Indiana and Ohio as gratifying to the liquor dealers. At the afternoon seesinn the platform of ihe National TJquor Dealers' Association was unanimously adopted. It protests against prohibition and local option as CQnfiecatory, and that it Impossible to cure the evils by destrc: ing industry.

Joseph A. Strasser. chairman of the executive committee, called attention to the report that the Anti-Saloon League intends to make the meet aggress'se campaign its history in Ne-v and urged tne most careful and active organization of the liquor dealers. Mr. 1-a Ifontagae was again elected iiesMent.

Joseph M. Plshel treasurer and Arthur L. secretai VERDICT OF GUILTY IN COAL CASES. Union Pacific and Salt Lake Allies Were Charged with Restraint of Trade. Ball Dec.

"guilty, was the verdict of the jury In the United States District Court here before which the Union Pacific Railroad, the Union Pacific Coal Company, the Oregon Short Line Railway. Everett Buckingham and J. M. have been on trial for alleged conspiracy in restraint of Interstate commerce, and thereby violating the Jaws Of the United States. The defendants were indicted two years the allocations being that Mr.

the Balsa agent of the coal company, with the assistance Mr. Buckingham, then traffic manager of the Short Une. had cUt off the supply of Wyoming coal going to David J. Sharp, a Salt fuel dealer, because Sharp advertised below the prevailing juice. WALLACE CONTEST DIBMISSFD.

justice Samuel J. IssmMsx. in Supreme Court dismissed yesterday the proceedings brought by Dana Wallace In content with Frederick Da Witt who. In face of the returns, was elected District of Sjut-'nt County. The Roard of Canvassers, which meeti to-day, Issue a certificate of elect Jan to Da Wttr Mr.

Wallace was by the and by the Independence CHEERS FOR VICTORY REPUBLIC AS CLUB DISES. Tribute to President National Committcemen Honored. Members of the Republican Club in mood gathered at the clubhouse in West street last night at dinner to pay honor to the men who stood at the helm through the national campaign. National Chairman Frank H. Hitchcock, National Treasurer George R.

Sheldon and National Commttteeman William L. Ward, of this state, were the. srjests of honor, with James S. Sherman, Vice-President-elect. Included to make it a quartet.

The cheers for them, for Judge Taft and for "Charlie" Young, otherwise President Young of the club, which aiose on every possible occasion spoke volumes for the good will in which they were held by the club. Mr. sat on the right of President Toung at a long table at the head of the club's big dining room. Mr. Sherman on the left.

On down the table were Mr. Sheldon. Mr. Ward, General Horace Porter. Senator Depew.

National Committeeman Charles F. Brooker. Professor F. M. Davenport, Senator-elect from Oneida County; Congressman William S.

Bennet, Walter M. Chandler. M. Shaw and William Miller Collier. Minister to Spain.

Messrs. Hitchcock, Sherman and Ward were there on the promise that they would not be asked to speak. Mr. Sheldon, on the understanding that "money ta'ks," had to give a recital of his experience as treasurer. President Young precipitated the intermittent deluge of cheers which made the dinner notable when at the end bt lusty singing of "The Star Spangled Banner." he called for a toast to "Theodore Roosevelt, the ruler of the greatest nation on God's green It took several minutes to obtain quiet, and then the cheering began again when Reuben Leslie Maynard.

secretary of the club, undertook to rend a letter from the President tm pressing his congratulations to sfessrs. Hitchcock, Sheldon and Ward. The club members wanted to have a little fun with. Mr. Maynard, and they cheered every other word he read, so it took him very many minutes to finish nts task.

Next he undertook to read a letter from Judge Taft expressing Ms thanks to the i lull and the guest" of honor. This went smoothly until a quotation from the was reached, which Mr. Maynard undertook to translate That the diners would not permit, so they began to cheer for "Sunny Jim" Sherman. Mr. Yourg.

too, did not escape some goodr.atured hazing when he began speechmaklng. He warned those who had attended the dinner "on business" that there were "more pegs than holes, and that at times virtue is its only reward." "Maybe my frame of mind in the last ten days will give consolation," said he. "I began to cherish ambitions when 1 learned that our worthy Secretary of State, who had decided he liked a Job lasting six years better than one lasting four, wore the size shoes as I do, and that he walked around under "Young's hats. But a few days ago I realized that on March 4 a furniture van was going to back up to Oyster Bay and cart all the ammunition away en route to Africa, so I decided to sacrifice my ambitions. Up to date I have not heard anybody a patriot, or say I had preserved the harmony of the Republican party In this state." State Chairman Woodruff, who sat directly facing Mr.

Young, led the laughter at this jest. Mr. Sheldon, the next speaker, said the question was a burning one before election, but of little importance after the event. "We know there was a contest, and that there was an enemy in the Held," said he. "because the leader on the other side.

"Fingy' Conners, said: 'We have met the enemy and they done us." I believed the election of Mr. Taft was a business matter of the greatest Interest to the business men of the country, and si 1 put out that letter asking for contributions of $50. It went to forty thousand business men in every state of the Union, and within three or four days thereafter checks began to come in. right up to Klection Day. "I think the list r.f contributors flled at Albany showed 13.947 names, but there were many others which came along too late, to be Itemized.

T' there had been two weeks more we could hare returned the contribution of every big subscriber if we had desired. For the first tiitfe. a President will go into office under obligation to no man." General Horace Porter declared that the work done, by Mr. HKcheock had entitled him to hear a word from Mr. Taft which made him the "John the the forerunner" of the next Cabinet.

"The next thing we tnust do." he remarked further aiong, "now we have oar hands is to capture this city. This formation Of political rings and this graft business hnve gone to shocking extent. It's so bad that If you meet one of these grafters in the street you're afraid to give him your hand for fear you never get it back." Senator Depew praised the splendid work of Mr. Hitchcock and Mr. Sheldon.

He said he had a reason to give for Mr. Sheldon's success in moneyraising which wasn't generally that he was a fine singer Other? who 'poke were I'foenport and Mr. Chandler. Among those present were State Chairman Woodruff. President Parsons of the New York County Committee; Senator Horace White, Lieutenant Governor-elect Samuel S.

Koenig, Secretary of State-elect James S. Clarkson. Henry William Leary. Superintendent of Elections; Louis Stem. Otto T.

Bannard. Justice M. I. inn Bruce, I -a B. Qleason, Luther B.

Little, J. Van Vechton Henry W. Taft. Charles W. Varnbam, Senator Martin Saxe, Chairman Wlllcox of the Public Service Comm's'ionjiTongressman ex-Governor Franklin Mujcffny of New Robert C.

Morris, John A. Sleicher. Ralph N. Eaaley, James B. Reynolds.

Harvey T. Andrews, Job E. Hedges, Collln H. Woodward, Gsorge W. Abridge.

Frederick Grelner. Charles K. Lexow. Robert J. Collier, Ira Q.

Darrln. ex-Assemblyman James K. Apgar. J. Mayhew Wainwright.

Senator-elect, and C. H. Boy ton. FIRE SWEEPS PORTLAND PIERS. Eight Docks of the Grand Trunk Railroad Threatened.

Portland, Dee. A fire which broke out in the freight shed of No. 1 pier of the Grand Trunk RailroHd shortly before 1 o'clock this morning gained great headway, and half an ho later had spread to No. dock. and.

fanned by a strong westerly breeze, threatened to sweep across all the eight docks owned by the company. Three steamships, the Cervona. of the Thomson line, the Cornlshman. of the Dominion line, and a whaieback tramp, were tied up at the wharves, out It was thought that none of these would be damaged. The Cornlshman was warped into the stream.

Two conveyors or runways attached to the elevators were torn down to prevent the flames from the freight sheds communicating with these structures. The elevators are valued at upwards of The flames spread from No. 2 to No. i. but at this point seemed to be under control.

The loss in freight will probably amount to more than JIiWOO. The docks were estimated to be worth about H6.OM each. The entire property of the Grand Trunk Road here Is valued at 3K.flno.o«V a 1 HAS PLAN TO ELIMINATE TRAMPS. Albany, Dec. A state farm for the employment and detention of tramps Is proposed by Joseph C.

Baldwin, Of Mount Risen a member Of the State Board of Charities. lie Intends to secure, if possible, the aid of the Legislature in his efforts to have a state farm established. His plan Is to have tramps detained at proposed institution for a long period and to make the institution selfsupporting. Pending the final establishment of such an institution be would have the Legislature enact a law prohibiting the reception of tramps by city or county almshouses and make It the duty of poor officers to have them committed to a penitentiary under the provisions of the Penal Code. Mr.

Baldwin believes that if his suggestions are enacted Into a law it will go far toward the elimination of the tramp, who. he says, would rather the state than compelled to work In a state institution. CIVIL WAR VETERANS CELEBRATE. The Peter Cooper Post, No. 313, Q.

A. celebrated Its twenty-five nnnlverwary at the 69th Regiment Armory last night. Headed by Martin Spen jer and Joseph Silver, the oldest men of the peat, the comrades marched la the Hotel dinner was served. Speeches were made by Willlam .1 Matthews, John P. O'Brien, Assistant Corporation Counsel; Colonel Duffy of the Mil Regi(Beat Eenater Owens, Dr.

B. B. Reed and Jcieph IT. JACOB RUPPERT'S KNICKERBOCKER BOTTLED AT THE BREWERY. At Deeiars and Leading E.

H. GARY OS V. 8. STEEL. Public Acquainted xvtth Its Management.

His Reply to Lauson. The attention of B. H. BW, man of the board of directors of the Ln.ted States Steel Corporation. WM called last night to a broad-ide advertisement by Thomas VI Uwsnn of a coming by holders of Steel preferred, in which allegations of misconduct by corporation's management.

Mr. I.aws-.n Bay are to be made, and tn the trial of which disclosures concerning "the doings during the October panic" are promised Judge comment was: think the public Is pretty well acquainted with our company and it 3 management." STUDENT TRIES SUICIDE. Takes Poison After Call on Wife from Whom He Had Separated. Meyer Stein, a. student in the rrwedical school of Columbia University, attempted suicide in a Jiallway adjoining apartment of Ma mother-in-law, at No.

1582 Madam avenue, last night by swallowing carbolic acid. Stein was found by his wife, whom he had been visiting, and from whom he had just parted He was hurried to the Harlem Hospital. According to the police, the couple had not lived together for more than a year on account of the. young husband'? inability to support his wife. It was said at the hospital that Stein probably would recover.

B. S. BALESTIER ARRESTED. Woman Accuses Kipling's Brotherin Law of larceny. Telegraph Ths Tribune.

Brattleboro, Dec. Beatty B. Balestler. Rudyard Kipling's brother-in-law, was arrested this morning on a charge of larceny made by Mrs. Agnes A.

of Cleveland. He was at once released in bail of $1,000. Balestler is a real estate agent, and had been In charge of Baker's summer home. She alleges that he has diverted the premises to his own use, that he sold off the horses, cattle and chickens and fifty cords of fertilizer and pocketed the money, and that he has been renting the land and keeping the rental. The warrant charges the specific appropriation to his own use of property valued at $300 belonging to Mrs Baker.

FLOUR COMPANY CHARGES Pillsbury-Washbum Directors Allege $1,800,000 Unauthorized Sotes. Minneapolis, Dec. Allegation of the issue of unauthorized notes aggregating Sl.SixvXtO are made in a detailed report by the directors to the shareholders of the Vtovn Mills Company. Limited. The directors made a long statement to-day of factors leading to the receivership.

They present a financial statement in which they grounds for optimism. They receivers and the creditors' committee. After ali these details are presented the report adds: "There Is another matter upon which s-hareholders will undoubtedly expect to be informed. It has now ascertained that of the liabilities included in Harwich, Mitchell report, notes to the amount of aboal 51 ,800,000 hare been issued in company's signed on its behalf by two Of officers In Minneapolis, without the knowledge or authority of the board or of the committee of management." PREDICTS FAILURE IN PHILIPPINES. Moorfield Storey at Harvard Union Criticises Administration of Affairs in Islands.

Cambridge. Mass, Dee. administration of affairs in the Philippine Islands was BStSSSSJ by Moorfleld Storey, president af the Anti-imperialistic league, in an address before at the Harvanl In the Philippines we hold seven million people against their wills because we are the stronger, and we say as our excuse that we do it for humanity and Intend to educate them so that they may some day govern themselves. I say that the government in the Philippines will fall. We are sending men to the Philippines who did not find America and who thoucht they could make more money in exile in the islands.

These are our rulers in the There was once a man who claimed he could make gold from sea He falNii and left the country. This man is now in the Philippines teaching the people. Government In the Philippines has been one con tinual reign of barbarism, cruelty and failure. The objection to letting the. Islands go is that some other power will iret them.

This Is net so. for It could easily be arranged by International agreement to make them a neutral country, has been done in the case of Holland and Switzerland. HOBLEY HEADS CITY COMMITTEE. Brooklyn Man President of Republican Organization for Coming Year. The Republican City Committee, whose principal function Is the calling el the city convention, organised for the ensuing year last night at the Murray Hill Lyceum by electing Sheriff Alfred T.

Hobley, of Kinss. president, and Thomas W. Whittle, of The Bronx, secretary. Sheriff Hohley called committee to order, and was quickly chosen temporary chairman. with Mr.

Whittle as temporary secretary. They were made the permanent officers of the convention as soon as a motion by Joseph G. Kammerlohs could be put through. The following were the officers chosen: First John Henry Hammond of Manhattan. Second vice-prvaldent Edwin of Third I.

of Bronx Fourth John Hasasve, of I Fifth nisrlei P. of Richmond Awixtnnt Philip of Manhattan. i Michael 11. Blake, of Manhattan. Sergeant-at-arms Graff, of Manhattan.

An executive committee was authorized by the appolntim-nt of one member to" an Assembly district, and the district leaders were chosen. Herbert Parsons, president of the New York County Committee, was elected chairman of thei executive committee. ANTI SALOON LEAGUE DEFENDED. In view of the publicity given to reflects on the business Integrity of the Anti-Saloon League. H.

Baldwin and Isaac R. Kunk. president end vice-president of the executive have Issued statement in defence of the organ! zation. They call Is fact that the. bf.oks are annually audited by a firm of ctrtlQjd public accountants and that their reportu on nic accessible.

The is satlsned the aasstiintratlon the leas Is honest and efficient. the battle brtwrra the niag th Man begins In second part Cjttis Towxifasl Ursdy's la setxt TRIBUNE. COST $1,000 TO PAY Continued from first aminlng the financial methods or the cMylt9.mti of the action of the. Chamber of Comm-rcs it passed a resolution extending to the amber's committee the courtesy of its records and.ta* privilege of sitting with it and being repr-seated by counsel. In speaking of the resolution M- Schiff ferred la work beins done by Bure au Municipal Research, the Allied Res i 3.i 3 and other bodies in pointing out in the financial system of the.

city, but declared that none of them went to the root of the mat. ter. He added: Our budget is mad- up at present tn a that I believe is quite haphazard. Every department hands in what it and Board of Estimate and Apportionment gjeesi to work and haggles and trades -with each department as to how much less it can get with. it appears to that to be rrisde up in a different altogether.

Wo all know the primary Proper provision for health, proper for proper provision for edwattoat Then it provision charitable departments and provision for But of matter, give way for more important Mr. Schiff declared there was no danger of the bankrupt. committee on foreign comrri-rc 1 unA through Gustav Schwab. its ehairmaa, reported that plan of Calvin Tomkirls ta transfer standard freight cars through from Jersey City to ani Manhattan was Impracticable. In regard to the plan of XT.

J. tot I freight, subway the cmiT-lUes declined to any recommendation. A resolution sraai adopted as! the Gcrerrer to appoint a commission to the lifs insurance business In this state and report to the Legislature not lafr than January 13. A. Foster chairman of on harbor and shipping, was to appear before the harbor Una board and application of PasJ Valley to run a trunk tha harbor.

hearing: is hi be on Wednesday. GOVERNORS CONFER. Messrs. Hughes. and Fort Believed to Have Discussed Stair.

to Albany. Dee. As a result of a conferer.c- to-day between Governor Hughes and Governor Fort Of New Jersey, the latter will probably recommend to the next Legislature legislation for tfts control of corporate interests in New Jersey. The two Governors conferred for several hours at executive mansion. Governor Fort before startin? for New York to-night said that he had talked with Governor Hughes regarding matters affect-as the mutual interests of the nsn states.

"We had an Informal talk on a variety of Governor Fort before leaving for New York, "and the public utilities commission law was among the topics discu.sed. Various matters were considered, but the whole affair -wu Informal. I spent a most delightful day with Gorernor Hughes." Governor Hughes said to-night that matters were discussed, but declined to add anything to Governor Fort's statement. It is understood that the Governors fticimej proposed Passaic Valley sewer, against wSicii the New York State Department of Health and Xew York City Health Department have raised objections. Governor Fort, at vies request the conference was held, here from his home in East Orange.

He was met at the Grand Central Station. New York. by Colonel Gcvemor ghesfl military secretary, who accompanied him to Albany. Governor Fort the guest of. Governor Hughes at luncheon.

HOOKER AND KOENIG SEE GOVEF.VOB. Secretary of State-elect Discusses Inauguration Plans To Announce Appointments Soox Albany. Dee. Senator S. Percy Hooker, -t Leroy.

Genesee County, who has been recommsaied to Governor Hughe? for appointment on the ftate Highway Commission which the Governor Is SB appoint early in January, called at tha executive chamber. Senator Hooker does not to the Senate. Samuel S. Koe Secretary of came to Albany to-day and disctzssed inforraaliy with Governor Hughes and John S. Whalert.

Secretary ef State, plans the Inauguration ceremonies on January 1. He expects to aar.oun:? list. of appointments about December 15. PROFANITY NOT ILLEGAL. Arkansas Circuit Judge Holds State Against Swearing To Be Unconstitutional.

IBy Telegraph to The Latjle Rock. Dec. Using profane language is not an offence against the peace ani dignity of Arkansas, according to an handed down by Circuit Judge £. W. Winf.eU to-day.

Attorneys for Will E. Stewart attacked th 9 constitutionality of the ait. which appears la the digest of the state laws, raying: it had not been legally passed and had no right to be there. The demurrer said Stewart was not chanpd a public offence, and there was no taw taining to the subject. Judge "Winfieiil sustained this contention.

COL. GORGAS TAKES PARTY TO CHILL Canal Zone's Sanitary Chief Will Read Paper Before Scientific Congress. Word was received hi ctty yesterday Colonel W. C. Ctarsssi chief sanitary of Canal Zone, sailed from the isthmus a week with a party of five for Valparaiso.

atteni the Pan-American Sclefttiflc jmsji ese. trbtcb meet at Santiago, I hilt, on Christmas Day. Colonel Gorgas. who was appointed as one of delegates from the United States by the Secretary of win read a paper before thf congress titled -The Control of Yellow Fever In tils Trop- The trip to Chill will take Arnonn those 1:1 the party with Colonel art Mrs. Gorjjas.

lUse Gorgas. Laura Caner Keene. of Philadelphia, and 9adhjS Evans, of Cincinnati. Dr. Pedro Obarrlo.

superintendent the Hospital cf Santo Panama City, representing the Republic of Panama, sailed en same steamer with Gorgas party. TO FORCE FILING ELECTION EXPENSES. Albany. Dec Announcement was made by the Association to Prevent Corrupt Practice Elections that unless delinquent couhty filed election expense statements required by election law wtthtn the next few days, the clatlon would take rf provision under which Judicial proceedings may be Institute! to compel all such to file. Up to losing if the Secretary of State's office day the Nassau Republican esssstj aci Democratic county committees from Fraas OneSBBV, Orleans.

Suffolk and Warren tzd failed statements. No thould the Si3X and the Msa." now la Intensely dramatic sad of timely tatsrest..