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— eloper 10 my as^'c'ates then I am nor.', and th»y v e-e never closer to me." "KsTilring or railroad associates?" ••/>.oth." •| n-a Kol!:c thi* evening.'! Mr. Harriir.an con tinued. *"to Virginia. wh«*re my entire family ajiv, at ft hunt club ••' unich I am a member. I f» return to the city on Monday or Tues ■ "l»o y,,u rxpe"-f 10 nee tli<« Pre«;id*>nt on your V.iv ♦«' Vsrjfiii!a or on thf ' ' """"•• trip?" ••No.*" "What al»out ih«* cnnffr»>rce between the '°'' railroad presMcnts and Prfiidtnt RoAsevlt?" * »<« ask^-l. •I know noililnß alwit It." Mr. Ilsrrimnti an m-<- er«l. •Ton flon't rtisapprov of Itr* wms "I have no ronnertion rrith it. <>f any kind," he ■rwwered. A*U~6 about the fstn^k market pani\ Mr. Tlar- Timan p»i<l iliat b<» ihouclit. the -worst of th« iroiiM" -was ov.-r. It iniwpHrted thai '<*f rnllr vra* perhaps I*** than hJkIH have been « r—'-ted. J»n<l b" repllfd: ••Wfll. «« oti^iit not to hare tw* Mz n ' al!v Thursday^ Berlin". I Ihmk. araa th*> is-« Rasp. |« not Vun,,inir ll» it^k market. Ihoutii, «n«l I rtoulOnt Undertake to forecast the movement of prices. I have no! honr.l of any failures My rxpcrlence as a broker has taucht me that lh« failure. which may i»ine after a pail«* and a rTCivon- are tttoSy to \r on tl^ bear side, amone thotse Tho AT" rslstlnc *"c advance." AN r.\ H..KN'-K "V STRENOTII. A v .., v ;_. evidence at the strengib of the financial Mt nation has l>ot>n tho promptness wltil which borrowers on the panic day r«*spon«l<».l to the calls of the banks for additional collateral on Ihesr leaußs, In many cases taking this action without waiti&ff for notice. The course pursued hy the hanks In allowine aome of their c;is tomers until yesterday tnoniins to make s?»od the fmpairmect in their margin, instead of dos- Ins out the loans at <>nc<\ probably prevented disaster to a few houses. On the Stock Kx chaace th- fedtac of relief that yesterday had passed -without the occurrence of a slnßl- fail vre -was s<* ereat that at the close of. bustneas %h* brokers on the flo.»r united in a hearty che<.r. •j-j,,, record of ih<> Consolidated -Stock ar.d lv trnleuia K.f < henge was similarly clear, which va?. a more nut-won by fact than the absence of failures on the Stock Exchange, ■'" ''"■'- Consoli dated is a comparatively email institution. Opdeu D. Hnri'J. the president of the Consoli dated J:xrl;:inß«\ pai<l that the absence of the .innounre"if!;t of any failures went to show -he tonjKrvaUreness an 1 strictness with which brokers keep the marginod accounts In order. J!e added that he felt |>roud that the Consoli dated Exchange sheets 'went through the t"Wrin?r House all right*? yesterday morning. v.-iy large purchases of stocks for invest ■•iietit. estimated in th<» acer^gate as Igti as r.oo.oftfl ; . wore ma<lc yesterday. The orders tame from si| i.arts ..' the country and were for Jill sorts of amounts, the. securities taken >>cinjf prime dividend pnying- Ptock3, bought at prices to yield from s\{ to 6 per cent on their tost. On Thursday also heavy investment par rliajws v ore made, running to several hundred thousand shares. Thomas F. Ryan, it i? teamed mi unquestioned authority, bought on Thursday. •at the bargain counter." stocks lo the a/iiouut I of betwe*>a $3,000,000 and $4,000,000 In value. I).' liad not previously boon i:i the stock market for three ears. I! was probably the largest single buyer on the panic day. The ca!l money rate yesterday vent as high »s 13 per cent, .after having opened at 30; and as low :»s Si per cent, the last loan being made at 4. The ruling rale was 10 tier cent. Tirn^ money showed a hardening tendency, but the r:iics wfie nominal, practically no business be ji£ done, as very li:: • money was offered. The effect of the enormous liquidation of this week alii not be fully reflected in the bank statement rif to-day. jUihuugh It will have suiiie Influence. ft is tho belief In t!je best informed quarters that the ii!'>neyS'iY4n£<-n<-y will soon be relaxed. 'as the very larr;« sums Oisbur^fd within the last two nr ihree <*ays in dividends and in payments on the Pennsylvania note is^ue an«.l the Chicago fCoithTvestern sto^k is^ue. in preparation for ■astDCMSf; which rcrjuironi^nts :!'.»• banks called loans earlier In the w.ck. will within -.< fen* .lay. be returned ta the ti*ual mone tary cstano* I* A report Jliat the National <.'ity Bank and tli/ Hanover National Bank would turn in to the Treasury Department the *;!3.<* K>,*i(Mi panda which Secretary Cortelyou is about to r*>dfH-m was found to l>e incorre't. but It Is vnticrstootl to be entirely probable that Th-.' entire amount «ill Ix presented by jirivate hold- Sri, there belne in the hands of the public about 170.0U0.000 of thefte bunds. It will be Seven dayn before the full quota Is tnado up. but the best opinion is that within :i week or bo ther* will bo add^d to the money available Par business us* 1 * In the country $25,01j0,00<) fxom this soune It was taken for sranted in some quartei-s yesterday that the, Socrftary's order relative 10 the deposit of customs receipts In b?.nks would a|>ply 10 this city, blnglng into th* depositary institutions of New V««rk about J|;-l.<)0f».O0l» or $5,000,000 a week, but this l« a! to^pth^r uncertain. I"p io a Int.- hour yoftor day aftern'Min Assistant Tr'asurv-r Fish had r» • eived no Instructions from Washington boar- Jut oil tli<* matter. ' r \ .■ price recovery la yesterday's .«tr>,-k mar ket ir>ay be said lo have run to about one-half oS thf "!'.r» of the rr^cefihip day. Thi* Is th" ti«url <•< lirs* obuer^od :il'l«>'- a paiiff. I .-< T^r. If jir^^ce.ient^ '•ontiitue io hod. th*re will r<>mf a gratJqal i^-rscion, prices derlinlng io around tbo. The Purchase of a PIANOLA Made Easy r m tHE new " Model X " Pianola is exactly what lots of THE have been waiting for. exactly what lots of people have been waiting for. A genuine Pianola, made by the Aeolian Co.. and purchasable on terms within everybody 's reach. £»>'B ™ • Terms, $15 Down, £.0 • $7 a Month Prominent musicians have said they would not give se rious consideration to any Piano-player without the Metro style. The " Model X " has the Metrosty/e. In addition, it has the Melodist and other features that have given the Pianola its undisputed place as the standard instrument of its kind throughout the world. It is therefore the superior of any of the other Piano pla\ers, no matter at what price sola. Yet the " Model X*' Pianola costs only $215 in ebony or $225 in mahogany, walnut or oak. Monthly purchase terms, $15 down and $7 a month, with simple interest or deferred payments. F "It. /> ft TT AT IA IV i'il Aeolian Hall. 3C3 sth Avc, iilC /\LA>"IXHsI\ dJ,, near 34th Street. New York lev. of rbursday's close, and after that an al- Vance. The broker*' vl<*tt of the situation Is well ex prefted by A. A. ITousman. who said yesterday; •I think th<» situation yesterday, to be frank, was asinine. In all my twenty-nine years' expe rlfnco I liave never known of such a bascleps alTair. Tlip absenco of failures is not without Its meaning I believe that the country Is all right and t'i" i-allr4>ad.« are all right, and that there it no cruise for any apprehension from the White H..HW. There ■as been heavy buying from ai),,,i,j and people have had a chance to make bafrain counter investnients." In thn U-liof thai tlio senßatlonal declines in the stock market would continue, and so panic history b« mad», a record breaking crowd of sightseers' Invaded the visitors' galloi-y of the Stock exchange i" th" morning So dense was the pj-ms that a minute or two befc-ro the g>>ne; ciane<Hl for the opening nil farther admimioa ■..' denied. The elevator men dashed to the doors of I heir ■rs in the faces of hundreds of prr«on?. s"in« of whom hail arrived as early ,is !* o'clock^ when the scene recalled the midday Itallery ihrons; before the opening of an uptown theatre matinee. Tlm disappointed surplus, eked out by other Inquisitive people who had never seen a panic at iir.--t band, Kath«;r«»(S on the curb at Broad street and Exchange Place to watch the doings of the outside brokers. They thronged also the gallery of the Com olidated Stock nnd Petroleum Exchange. Of thn closely parked crowd that thronged the gallery of th« New York Stock Kxchang«» the bulk were women. Etiquette seemed to have. been laid aside for the nonce, and when, at 16 3". another crowd gained an entrance, the thrusting and elbow work were an excellent Imi tation in miniature of the Brooklyn Bridge crush and the subway rush hours. The density of the throng made the removal of overcoats and furs Impossible, and as the atmosphere ptf>-.\- heavier several women grew fair.t and. ha 1 !" walking, half carried, sought the fresh air in the hallway outside. Few visitors understood the technique of the proceedings on the paper Uttered Boor, many of the women reading the white numbers, now flashing, now fading, which called the brokers to their booths as the market quotations.' At the first lid two minute shout on the floor when the opentnc sonir sounded, messenger boys sped like young hounds from post to post among the gesticulating traders. Soon the ting !!ns>Ung' of countless private 'phones mingled with the whirr of the tickers, and mon bonnet ted or hatless, debonair or dishevelled, shouted lik« maniacs. Although the excitement subsided partially when Lhe news of the opening rise In lleadiim and Union Pacific became general the gallery nt noonday was still a bouquet of color, new comers Instantly replacing' those who took their departure, pointed in their fear of further ■ untie. LOXDOX STOCKS GAIX. Sharp Advance in Americans — Weakness in Paris. London, March ij.— The supplies of money In the market to-day were sufficient for the moderate <!« mand. Discount* were firmer. Although thrf>e small failures were' announced on the Stock Exchange this morning, they did not clir-ck the more cheerful feeltas; and improved teiideucy Which began with tlie recovery of Am*ri ca:i«. Consols led the gilt-edged securities with a ris»- of a quarter of a point during the morning, and advanced further, a/bile better Continental Bears .-uußf.i a general Improvement lv foreigners. Dealers started by marking up quotations In Americans by dollars at p.. tin •. and then fresh and Influential buying appeared or. the part of persons who had not dealt In Americans for «'»nit» time. but were attracted by the low leveL Tho reports from New York of the possibility of relief from the United States Treasury created a favorable imiirfs^iu!!. ai.d, with « recovery In Berlin. ;>ri' at about noon were '■ -in two to ten point* over parity. Latt-r t ti*s excitement abated .and prices F<»e«3weJ. -but the noon level was steadily main tained. In the afternoon i railing T.'as active and there were fluctuations. V>m t>i» market <-losed flrrn. Tne Indian Secretary obtained an option or. $500,000 In gold. tluß licr«- shortly. Paris, March IZ.— Prices on the Bourse to-day were weaker throughout. Russian Imperial ■>= closed at 73.t)T>. and Russian bonds of I*-** at 454. The private rate of ciisco'jr.t was 3 per cent. 'SECRETARY CORTELYOU SAVED DAY.' Jacob Schiff Thinks "Much Good Will Result from the Present Situation." Augusta, <:a.. March 1">. — Jacob S !hlff, 'if New York, who la staying at a hotel near Aiken. B. C. declared to-day that he could see no reason why the Wall Street break should spread to the gen eral business conditions of tho country. "The prompt and dear a<*tiun of Secretary Cotlelybu save<l the day." he explained. "I have rtronsj hopes that much sjood will result from the present situation.*' In reference to :he present railroad situation, ho said: The railroads and tli«» people will i.a brought ' n»»:ir<-r together. The welfare of one in Indis rolubly connected with th<- succf>-H of the other. PrcsWent Roosevelt did not bring about tho muddle; f"* Mmply recognized earlier than most others whither we were drifting. By the wts* i coiirpi" iir. has taken he ha* rendered a greet service *o :li« people and to the corporations themselves. Tho lesson will I"- valuable to the [corporation niaiine<T.s In the future. NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. SATURDAY. MARCH 16. 1907. BLAMES M.OIPULATOKS Mr. Hepburn Says The Are Re sponsible for Wall Street Troubles. f From The Tribune Bureau 3 Washington. March 15.— Representative Hep burn, of lowa, hairman of the House Commit tee on interstate and Foreign Commerce, who Bteered rue. Railroad Itaio bill through its tem pestuous passage; had a long talk with the Presi dent this afternoon nbout railroad affairs, and when ii" left the executive offices had a few re marks to make about Wall Street. "Before gnin?* any further into th" subject. It would be '.'•■>!! to get one; thing firmly impressed upon your mind," Raid h«\ "and that is this: All ♦he so-called anti-railroad legislation that has been effected In the national and state legislat ures has not had one iota, to do with the con tortions of the railroad stocks within the last few days. The railroads themselves are. doing a bigger business now than they have ever done before. The country Is in the midst, of a pros perity never before dreamed of. The real reason, and the only reason, for the way stocks have been hammered as they have is found in the shortcomings of the railroad manipulators them selves. Ido not mean by 'railroad manipulators' railroad operators, understand. They are totally different kinds of fellows. There Is Mr. Harrl man. He Is a manipulator, not an operator, al though he may pose as the latter. Would you to-day invest a dollar of your hard earned money In a stock that you knew was being used an a football? Well, I think not. The railroad manipulators have themselves to thank for tho loss of the public confidence. "It is perfectly absurd for railroad men, to say that adverse legislation has affected their earnings. The earnings, as a matter of fact, have not been affected in the least, In the first place, the two-cent-a-mile rate that has been put Into effect in a good many of the states has been a benefit instead of an injury. I recently made a thorough investigation of the earnings of one road in ons of these states, and com pared the figures of the last report with one of the reports a couple of years ago. Under the old system, when they charged what they pleased, when they ga.ve passes to tho favored few, when they gave reduced rates to clergy men and certain other worthy or charitable in dividuals, and every once In a while ran ex cursion* here or there at greatly reduced prices, they made on an average, all their passenger traffic put together, two cents and a mill a mile. Now they get two cents, and are spared a. whole lot of bookkeeping and correspondence they used to nave to look after. As a matter of fact, tho amount of money received from passenger traffic is no small, compared with tho volume of freight, that the two-cent rate would cut very little figure one way or the other. It is on the hauling of certain commodities that the rail roads lose money, when they do lose, nnd not on the passenger traffic rates reduced by state legislatures. ' I,? th.; railroad operators would only use com and wise management In the conduct of their business they would make more money and then would be leos discontent on the part of th<» travelling and shipping public in a re cert npe<v-h Mr. Jliil. <>f the Great said that tho average time -.nad- by a freight car on ri-; lines was eight miles iui hour. If thut is a fa t his ears an- doing a lot of loitering or: th< way. He al^<> said something recently about unt of busln< -* .'.■>•. ■ :*«< compared with the business done ten y<-a:-s and spok'j of the need of spending a billion dollars "r so f^r Improvements. H" said that -.•• the freight bus!n< .«-.i ;v thousand per cent or so it is Imposstl hat ■' ■■ tlie traffic on the roads as they are now ; ■• ! On many of tho roads for stretches of l:ii : drejs of miles tJi-r- ar.i no ::ior*« thnn *lns .• day. Bus • -•• ' •it the ! ■ •■• ' ■ atral r:m :■■ : i. b i track it has In it* >-■ stei i, do you think the lines? Why. it would hit-, an Interval of th n fourteen mini eight "i ■•■• !:.'•■■ v . . row d the : they • i" run fifty trains :i das : !!.i.r:a ft -ers would hold Up tl ' ■ Is lionror; yet if they did so 1 1 be B'i i. terval of twenty-eight minutes ■n hour between trains, still th.-v tnlit ilng their roads If they ure. ' ' ■ put on an extra train over t< ■ ■• .lav. and Immediately begin :■> discusa tl.. ■ .!».!. Ci Of IKBUI!iP I".: building of tbelr roadbeds. And when I bonds they wondei « bj the public does tv t seem ready to bite, and complain of hard times "Hard times? Whj all this railroad stock panic l«= not going to cause the country it large Hr]l U) -■' up and take notice. Wall Street can perform any contortions it pleases an \ the i oo U 'i try will h.- perfectly. obltvloufl lo Its spasms, iv fa< t. Wall Si i eel could go to smash nnd \» wiped ■■•ff the map, and the • large would n"t »)•■ affected In the Rllghtesl degree Wall )-■ :. very small fraction it. the great Imk c; of the country's prosperity !• t.,- < Wall street Is merely allowed to exist through the gen. of the rest of the country. If it were i the money the AW-it lends to Wall Street I der where the much puffed v district would be. an;, v.ay.' Fou hear some one talk <-•• cry once in a while about the \v •• t.. move it- crops. That's all Top}, ar ,.i ns«. Thf West Is to day lending Wall Btreet millions upon millions of dollars -it " or '_ M a {!• rent, • ent, •To put if plainly nnd truthfully Wall Street that <!as.i which tojis not and spins not. It ■ {rr;il>s. rmil the s'ton^r the country rte c-om^-" convinced of that /a.-t fho P<it.. r off the countrj •.■.■!!] b*>." NEW ORLEANS STOCK BROKERS FAIL. Inability of Clients to Cover Margins As. signed as the Cause. New Orleans. March 15.-The suspension of Witcher. Zemurra ft Co.. a stock brokerage house, was announced to-day, Rerent deals of clients on the wronc side, of the market and their failure «•. rovor margins are asslnnert a* the cause. No statement of nsnot.s an-1 liabilities was mann pub- A MERRY WAR IN DENVER. Governor Buchtel Pays His Respects to ex-Senator Patterson. tßjr T*Ucr«pb t . TlseTril Denver, Coi.. March 15.— Kver since Governor Burhtei wmm Inaugurated. ex-Senator Patter son's papers have been calling on him to suppress gambling In Denver, although a law advocated by Mr. Patterson took the power out of the Qov ernors hands. To-day a FaUernon newspaper published a cartoon, depicting the Governor carousing with gamblers, and the Governor wrote to Mr. Patterson an open letter, saying: When you printed m y picture with the. pict ures ; nun W ho are described by you a< tam blers. Mod when you declare that I am wishing to ihelter gamblers, you disclose yourself to be un unmitigated scoundrel, l expect to do my duty in every respect I shah, however, never take advice from you. nor from any newspaper which Bteadlly and constantly makes efforts to misrepresent me. You have repeatedly reported me as saying things which I never have said it is Impossible, therefore, for me to §;iv«- you an Interview and at the same time preserve my self- ret pc BUSH HEADS GOULD COMPANIES. At meetings held yesterday of th« directors of the Western Maryland Kailroad Company and sub sidiary companies Wlnilow S. Pierce, president of the railroad company, and V. S. Landstreet. presi dent of the Davis Coal ami Coke Company and vice-president of the railroad company, withdrew from .■ — offices .in.l were succeeded »>y U. |- B".:»h, a« pr«*l.lcnt of both companies. Mr. Bush has been prominently connected with the railroad and cool interests of the Oould system ih.i e <«\ * , Ml i- p i« re » «nd Mr. Landptreet retain !^5i r ti!-i er ~i!L. m l h .' purities of the company ii h.til-!":h .til-! " : ' nihlp to "*• ••vexal Umda ana THERE IS M DOUBT THAT where Eno's • Fruit Salt' has been takes in tha earliest stages of a disease it has in innumerable instances prevented a serioas Illness. The effect of EIKS S 'FRUIT SALT' upon any disordered, sleepless, or feverish condition la simply marvellous and unsurpassed. In (act it IS NATURES OWN REMEDY TTbole«le of Metsra. R. PocaKKA * Co., 2«. A and ». North William Street. New York. ROBS XFJV YORK WOMAN, Telegraph eh man, After Sprint, Captures Thief at Worcester, (By T«l»graph to Th<* Tribune.] Worcester, Mass., March 15.— Mrs. Alice How ard, of New York, a woman of. possessing ap pearance, was knocked down and robbed of her handbag' shortly after midnight while about to enter the Hotel Adams, where she Is staying. The assault and robbery took plaice under the full glare of electric lights In on* of the princi pal streets of the city, and was one of tho most daring that Worcester has had In years. H. C Aldrich, a telegraph watchman, saw the assault, and his sprinting ability led to the capturo of Charles Patrldgo, who was identified by Mrs. Howard as the man who committed the assault. Mrs. Howard was thrown with great force to the ground and was severely bruised. Sh« has been under the constant care of Dr. Jordan for tho last ten months, who fears that the experience will prove serious. Tic handbag was recovered this morning near City Hall, where Patrldge hail thrown It In his flight. After a lengthy examination before Judge Samuel Utley. to-day Patrldge was held in $1,000 bonds, to await the action of the May grand jury. RAN OFF LIKE HIS PAPA. Absorbing Prodigal Story Told to Sort Incites His Imitation. [By Telegraph to Th* Tribune.] Stamford, Conn.. March 15. — In torn. Boiled knickerbockers, a gray sweater and coat and cap that were long ago consigned to the cast-off basket. C. Clifford Wilson, the thirteen-year-old son of Charles Y. Wilson, a publisher whosj Offices are In the Flatiron Building. New York, and who has a large country home on Hubbard'a Hill, this town, has run away from his home, "just as papa did when he was a boy," to make his own fortune. His heartbroken mother has appealed to the. police to find the boy. and a g^tiTul alnrm has been sent out for him. ■Jus: why Clifford should go away as he did. In rags." said Mrs. Wilson. M l cannot under stand. He had plenty of good clothing, but he left it nil behind him In his room. He was never fond of dressing up, and only a few days sgo I had occasion to reprimand him for his careless In that respect. So fond of reading was lie. he did not want to give any time to dressing." Young Wilson went to his room on the top floor of the house about 9:30 o'clock last night. When a maid went to call the boy this morning eh.- found this note pinned on the table cover: To Mama Dear: Ooodby all. You have treated m* better than any other parents m the world, hut it seems you are not satisfied, so I will have to do what papa did, and I will let you know how lam getting along. I love you all truly, but it s.-~:t;«« we must part. Therj was a burden: there is none now. All happens In a lifetime. The reference to his father recalls that when he was fifteen Mr. Wilson ran away from homo to make his fortune, and remained away for a year and a half. He was a son of Henry Wilson, a pioneer lithograph man. who had a ■ h °P in Vesey street. New York, and lived in Plalnfleld. N. J. The son Charles didn't like the clerkship his father rare him in the office, so h« ran away. Mis experience* In the time be was away from home he often related to his own sun Clifford for th" moral effect he hoped It would have. The latter never seemed to tire of hearing the story. Only a few days ago he had his father repeat It. MAT HE OPEN TO PUPILS, Museum of Art Planning to Come in Closer Touch tcith School*. Speaking on tho subject or th« o>velopm»r.t of closer relations between museums and the public schools before th« Graduates' Club, at >:•>. til Fifth avenue, last night. Edward Robinson, as sistant director of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. i«aM that one of the things teachers could utsi : Into the minds of their pupils was that they owed to the rich their opportunities to *•:«• and study work!} of art In museums, They should take advantage of this opportunity, ho said, particularly In vievr of thu social tendencies of the time* and the efforts o;» th« part of som« to mal out flint the rich were not in sympathy with the poorj •l do not are how any one can go through •.••«■• museums." he "aid. "and ■•« the vast treasure"! a council through th« means of the rich ami at th* same time have a feeling ag;itnst wealthy men us a whole. There ik no country In the world whore wealthy men if>.iii».% their responsibilities to th« community so much as here- burring i few notable exceptions, IT we can -i.-iko the children f»ei how much these, men lire dclti* for the community we shall l"< accomplishing a great deal." Mr. Robinson uaM that steps had already been taken In tho board of the Metropolitan Museum to bring it and th« schools Into closer touch, "l . ope that between now and the beginning or the next school term," b<» added, "we may have started "n<> line of experiment in this direction." Tie i>ai<i it was the desire of the management that the museum should hi a model not only of what a museum should contain, but of what a museum should do In the education of the people. Dr. James P. Haney, director of art in th* publlo schools, who presided, In referring to what Mr Robinson aaid about iimkiisg the museum more helpful to students, ppok* of having gone Into a rertnln museum and starting to sketch, when an attendant told him U« must stop unless he had a permft. Such restrictions, he said, closed an Im portant line of helpfulness In museums. He added* "It is. then, ii ii*>lit;iit to have a man coma froui ,'i museum which In thn past has had a conserva tive, policy and tell th* teachers thai they may now send their children and go themselves in ways that In the, past were forbidden." Professor Ctlwnrd Cennolosa, who assisted In the establishment of the government museums in Japan; Professor William H. Qoodyear ami Pro fessor George Krlehn, <>! th« Brooklyn Museum of Arts and Sciences, and Henry \v. Kent, of tho Metropolitan Museum, also spoke. "PERSONAL GIFT" SAYS HADLEY. Will Not Proceed Against Anheuser Buwh Company fof Campaign Contribution. I n> Telegraph to Tii*> TrltnuM ] JeffVisoii Ctty, Ho., Masch Uk— Attorney Gv-ncrM Hadley, ln a. communication u> the House to-duy answering lt« resolution i-ensuring- ban for not proceeding against th* Anhanssr Busch nn»iiw Asaocliitlon because >>f a contribution of tiioo to th»^ Republican campaign fund of IW4. s;iys he will not proceed against the oaaoclatton because a« found that il.>- contribution \v.-i> a persona] «i:t i>y Adoljihu 1 ! Busch. He also s;iys he his n<i authori tative eviden d ui'«»i> whli-h to base an action HKKlnst the MuilluKti'M and Missouri Pacific rail roads because «'t! contributions to thf Folk cam palb'n funds. BANKER TO TAKE BALLOON TRIP. The balloon ascension which Aifred»N. Chandler, president of the Aero Club «>f Phlladelphln, w;s.s to have made to-day at Philadelphia has been pont po.ie.l until next Saturday. Wlu-n the ascension Is madf Mr. Chandler will »;,• accompanied by Alan R. Hawley. The PhUadeiphla < inn has arranged for the conatructiun of ;t halluon shed, which will be the first of Its kind ever constructed In this country. U will if ilnlshed la about a month. VIXDICATED— BRYAN. Tel New England ers of "Triumph of Democratic Ideas." Boston. March 13.— William Jennings Bryan was tho guest to-day of the Democratic State Com mittee of Massachusetts, and at a dinner this after noon in the Qnteey House delivered an address. In watch he touched on various point* of Democratic doctrine Which, he declared, had been vindicated by recent events. After spending the night at Ded ham with George Fred Williams. Mr. Bryan cam* to this city to confer with officers of the New Eng land Democratic Progressive league so arrange for a series of lectures In New England, extending from April Is to April 20. The dinner followed a reception, at which about two hundred Democrats were Introduced to Mr. Bryan. John P. • Feeney. chairman or the state committee, presided at the dinner, and besides Mr. Bryan the speakers wer* Mayor John F. Fitzgerald and .Mr. Williams. Among the others present were ex-I"nited States Senator K. T. Pettigrew. of South Dakota; Alex ander Troup. of . New Haven: Congressman W. S. McNary. District Attorney John B. Moran. Colonel A. C. Drtakwater and E. Gerry Brown, the candi date for Lieutenant Governor at the last election. Mayor Fitzgerald extended the welcome of Boston and Mr. Williams declared that the trend of events Indicated that Mr. Bryan must still be the aettvs leader of the Democracy. "No ten years of our history." he said, "nave brought to a public man a »urer vindication of his principles and policies, saving, perhaps, th* first ten years of tho last century, when the Democratic patty took the place of the Federalist party in our national politics." Turning to Mr. Bryan, tbe speaker said: "I have no right, sir. to place you in the position of a candidate for office until you have authorized It. but I take no undue advantage of my position and believe I represent the irentlment of the Mas sachusetts Democracy when I say that the success of our party rests upon your shoulders, whether you will II or not. "If President Roosevelt abides by his refusal to become a candidate, no Republican, unless he~tT* more radical than the President, can prevent the election 'of William Jennings Bryan to the Presi dency." Mr. Fe«ney introduced him as "the foremost figure in American statesmanship." at.d expressed bis doubt If any office which Mr. Bryan might hold would make him any dearer to the American people. After acknowledging the greeting. Mr. Bryan referred to the fact that some people had terme«i him "an emotional orator." lie than remarked: "But If I err at all I err on the Bid* of conserva tism." Taking up the accusation that he was the author of the Democratic platform of !«i». Mr. Bryun declared that he wrote little of that pUt form and deserved little of th« credit for t:. but that he had had more to do with th*. platform . t 1900. He did not claim any credit, he said, as the originator of iho«« things for which the Democrats have l*.-en fighting. He believed that the trouble In ISM was that the Democrats stated truths before all tho people comprehended them. "I think.* 1 asserted Mr. Bryan, "that if we had hail .i vote unpurchaseil ami unlntimldated In IS.MS I would have been elected by an ovr whelming majority." "I shall not discuss the amount oi fraud that ' - as perpetrated In ib 96." ho continued. "'but ws had ngair.«t us the largest corporation fund that w.is ever useQ In h campaign. If a man voted our ticket lie did so because he bolts Hal In it and because h* had the moral eourago to do so. I would a thou sand times rather be a defeated candidate with the following 1 bad than hold *n oif.c* and have to thank corporations and Intimidation. it la '••'■• ter t.> have run anil lost than never to have run at all." No one rejoiced more than he, he said, in the vindication that had come to Democratic ideas, for dourer to him than any office was the triumph of the things for which they bad been fighting;, ll* added: A:i<! T rejoice *o much that I never leas an op portunity t>> tluuik the President for what he has ili>n>- The President was nn« of my opponents So oni' ever used liursher language than I;** dt«l toward our oann<\. Yet I want no limn in the com munity to anticipate me in hearty mm<*ndatton <.f thing he doe* that I believe la r gnt. 1 Jo not kriow what the Presldenfa attitude will be in th comlnx cumpi but It la certain that he canuoi take back what he has said about our iden* Tii' seara ago they called our trleas insanity, yet on no" question that we ever discussed have wo been more vlii.ilcateil than on our Idea that more. jnnnev would mafc* hls;nei prices ami better ttmea. Tho" Republican party baa been in power for t-:i years ntth undisputed rule. If it has not .lon* anything that ought to hive been don» it is Jt«t own fault What < the result? We find the Republican rarty nr>t «.» popular to-.Jiy. The party has gone on the toboßsan »IM*. so thai now It has just on* man whom it regards •>■* popular enough to ba the candidate for rr^UlenT. Why Is it that th* Presl dei't ulon« ! ••*« escaped th» paralysis that, has fallen upon nil the rest? There is only one #x ■ planation ami that Is that his popularity Is il-»e lo his follow lag the Democrat io doctrine. Mr. Bryan charged that the slump In stocks of which the men in high (linn,-* complained was caused >' v the very njfn -who «r« now oomplalnlnsr. •'If I may venture a prediction." h<» ended], "l would say that in the fight that's eommaj the Dem ocratic p'artv will be looked upon as the rrot«ctor of the small Investor against th* manipulation of the sharks that have obtained power in Wall «3t re»t " Mr Bryan was cheered when he finished hts ad dress lie left soon for Providence, wMre he spoke to-ntpbt. BRI'AX AT PROt'IDEXCE. Doc* Xot Den if That He May Run Again. [By Telegraph to The Tils— > ] Providence. March 13.— WUltam Jennings Bryan, who delivered his lecture on "The Value of an Ideal" before a large boose In Infantry Hall to night, was the gu»~«it of prominent local Democrats at a dinner at the Hope «"hil>, and at Elk*' Hall after the lecture was entertained by the Providence Lmlge of Elks, the Nebraskan being a member of that order. In an interview Mr. Bryan avoided expressing himself freely on national political Issuer, declaring that us to himself being considered la the light or si Presidential possibility It was too early to make predictions, but he would not deny that he might be the Democratic standard bearer again. He con sidered that it would be a breach or courtesy for him to decide for President Roosevelt whether or not be mlsiit be forced into accepting the nomina tion, and begged to be excused from differentiating between various prominent Republicans, Including Secretaries Root. Taft and Cortelyou ana others, us to their respective elements of popularity whenf viewed as sosalhle Presidential candidates. It was far too curly, Mr. Bryan declared, to predict with any certainty as to the relative strength of either party tr. 1908. Speaking on financial Issues, he said h« did not regard the present slump in stocks as Indicative of n general financial weakness or presaging any sort of a panic. If the decline was due to tho opera tion* of speculators. It showed, he said, how they were abusing tho public confidence, but investors need not be alarmed. h» thought. Mr. Bryan went on to advocate additional protection of the mer chant marine, and attacked thu Ship Subsidy bill. He strongly advocated pov«rnmant action in build ing boat* that in time of war could readily be used ait transports and In time of peaco could b« utilized for ti..- benefit »f the men lain t marine and general shipping interests. Alv/ays. Remember the Full N^me * l^axative promo Q 111111118^? 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The Mutual Life's board of Inspectors, a Trib une reporter learned yesterday, expects to finish the canvass of the votes cast In the December election on or about April 20 and to issue a cer» tlficate of the results a few days afterward. With the possible exception of Hamilton, McS. Twombly. all the "administration" nominees, so one of the inspectors told the reporter, have been elected. It Is understood that the same of Vice-President G«orge T. Dexter has been sub stituted for that of Mr. Twombly on many of rtie ballots, and that, so far as Mr. Twombly is con« , cerned. It Is only a question as to -whether he or Mr. Dexter got the more votes. At the time of the fllln« of th» administration ticket Mr. Twombly sent to Albany a wrlttea refusal to serve it re-elected. Rumors that President Peabodr ran far Be hind tho majority of the administration, nom inees are denied. . .. . Regarding the "opposition"* Intimations taat the international committee will applr for an order restraining the issuing of election cert: ficates in both the New York Life and Mutua. Life, '•administration" interests declared confi dently that no court would issue such orders. even were they applied for. It is considered probable that the Issues of the election certificate of the Mutual Life in spectors will precfV.e that of the New York Life inspectors. The Tribune already has pub lished two Mutual Life inspectors' preliminary table of results. The elimination of "lapsed policy" »r.<i du plicate" votes Qualified the figures in this :ab;e. aifi the international committee predicted that this elimination would change the figures ma terially. The reporter learned yesterday that only I per cent of the combined "administratton-eppo sltlon" votes published in the preliminary table have been eliminated up to date. Provided this percentage is maintained. tn» actual certificate figures should follow; closely i i... 131.000* administration majority figures pub lished already. Should General Benjamin F. Tracy, on© of the three international committeemen Ulesjss to have been "Vonsoripted" on the Mutual Lif* administration ticket, consent to s*TM on thi* ticket. he will be a director In two Hfe insur ance companies in is city, general Tracy '' a candidate for re-election in the Manhattan Life "to nil das* expiring .10UV The Manhattan Life election will tuk<» piaw on May 14. and there \n no opposition ticket In th*» field. All the former directors are ren^mf tiate.,l on this ticket with the exception of Cor r.eilus D. Wood. Oeorge H. Robinson, of tn^ city is nominated on this ticket, "t 1 " 1 nil v.ncancr In class expiring in IMV caused by Mr. Woods death. _ ' It was suggested That should «;-^.-:. Tra-T become a Mutual Life director h« mar "•Ms* his place on th*» Manhattan Life's K-arJ. TILLMAX OX ( AMPAWX. Expect* a Third Term lmtc— ion on Railway* and Stock*. [Fr Msassgt ••» The Trtbun*. 1 Richmond. Vs. March 15, -Senator Tmisaw, of South Carolina, who delivered » lertoss st the Young Men** Christian Association to-ssaW on trusts*, gave an interview to member* of t»* press before th« lecture. Asked what be thoti?« would bf» th« leadlnsr Issue >n the ffYpssssSsM campaign next year, the Senator replied: I believe Roosevelt's third term will cut « much figure In that issue as any other questw* All signs now point that way. Roosevelt* rr cent policy apparently ha» been to adopt Ye*??* crati.- methods. This has been evident in £* attacks and investigation* over all parts of »• country. He ha*, however, invariably fali«» down just at th» moment when th* people «l pectcd results. Hl* policy ha* been one of tass , and feathers— full of sound ami fury, but s!g» fylng nothing. Regarding government ownership of railroad"* Senator Tlllman said: I myself am opposed to government own '!"s'£ I would attempt a reformation of COP<OT ""T threatening: government ownership by an *■•'. getlc application of the law and by the ***»! tlon of such further statutes as would appew necessary to control or to rectify condition?. do not believe any considerable portion or »£ Democratic party at Washington favors g»T eminent ownership. I do not believe it *«* »■ a live Issue in the next Democratic platform. AslieC what ho considered the causa ofjl* downward tendency of stocks. Senator TWBjasi replied: _J l: appears that wreckers of the Harrta^ type have been getting in their work, ana wsj after Inflating the prices for two years, th«> ,, B * now trying to bear the market and buy bac^ » enormous pro tit utterly regardless :*«JS o,uences. I also believe the present 6ittr.it.J to be due In some degree to fear of the jJ""J3 whose temper Is shown in the general agna £ for a flat two-cent passenger rate. 3ESTO VOTES