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... . - . - . ' . , : -: i .: : . . 1 - , . ." . -. - .. . r : , . , - - " ' . - :. - . ' ' ' " . ' f ' . ' - - r - .-. - . .. . '. - ' . . .... . t - ; ' ' . 'J' . . . " - r I ...'' '" .v--j , XIX. NO. 279 WILMINGTOKi W. O.,' SUN DAY JECEMBEB ,22, 1907. FIVE GENTS SCORES ILL 5T. lis iiMW Denounced Caiies RESPONSIBLE FOR MIC Tennessee Member Protests : Against AdjpnrnmBnt - Duty of the Uoiise to Stay in Session and Attend to Business Should Go to Wall Street and Throttle "file ThieA-es Protest Made Against Al- - liming Committees -tqt'-, "Sit During Sessions of the House. - - , , Washington, . (Dec ' 21. Tho senate and house both adjourned today after brief sessions - until -January . 6; Thy' house proceedings were" enlivened by a fiery speech by John Wesley Gaines, of. Tennessee, protesting against the adjournment of the house for Christ mas 'holidays. We shoiild have guu to Wall street and throttled the thieves and ' turned back tCN the honest ywpia their hard earnings, he exclaimed. At this utterance Mr. Payne of Ke-v York laughingly, inquired what subject wa9 before the- house. . " " "Oh," said Mr. Gaines, 'f expect no more ; than that the "gentleman from New York will laugh in Wall street at what X-sayJ -But that does not de ter me from condemning their imposi tion and their outrage upon the plain people of this country-who are -not responsible for . this highway .'act 6f imposing an -unnecessary panic upon the defenseless people .T say we should stay here during the holidays' and riv et down these vultures thai nve forc ed this condition." It was the duty of every member he said, to stay here and attend to .busi ness "Not aS - democrats or "as repuo Iicans." but as Americans represent ing the American people." In much forceful language, Repre sentative Hepburn of Iowa, protested against the general premission which had-been-given to- the committees i sit during the sessions of the house. uchactionhe-satd tiedthchands of the house and would make it im possible on some occasions, to secure a quorum. '::l;r Notwithstanding the two protests the usual permission was granted to the committees and after being in session 20 minute3 the house adjourned until January 6. " L The senate today passed a bill sus pending during the year 1907 the re 'quirement that miners shall do at least $100 of work annually during the period in which their claims are being perfected. - - The senate passed without amend ment a deficiency appropriation bill which had previously passed the house appropriating $50,000 to replace seed burned at the agricultural department warehouse in this city November 0 last. " . .r' ": - . .V Senator" Cullom introduced a joint resolution proposing amendment to th consUtuUon limiting the terms ; of the president and vice president to six years' and prohibiting a re-elecUon io a second term. , " A number of other hills and resolutions-were introduced. The senate was in session 45 minutes. lEHnator Scott today Introduced ft joint resolution providing for the ap. pcintment of a commission to consist . a. nni hraa rnrts4ent or tnree sen. - fTltn . atives to maKe an the recent explosions m coai.miu West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Alabama, and other stas. The commission is directed to report to congress and to make such recommendations, as, may A Mfc T-i r r n seem proper. cm yw...,. . - . "I hope to have a prompt report on f e -Initit resolution" said Mr. Scott, t'ao t Qt rpwivins a greats muy. let ters and' telegrams in regard to thesb disasters. People think it is time to discover where the Diame -iui 1-, disasters rest." The resolution was referrea to tu committee on mines and mining.- . , TOBACCO WAR IS KENTUCKY ; TOBAVi'U Efforts to Setae Controversy Wisely. v to te Successful. 7 , , rrrZ 91 Tt. is the ' ; opinion of those who participated yes terfay, in :the. nfo :Tacco tsrg and era Governor Willson. VM the controversy in Kentucky wil Le ami- "cably settled. The conference rrzs In that he ; American tobacco company , would on January; 2nd examine samples oi ,the tobacco, held ; by the urley to bacco v society at Winchesten The so ciety holds 60,000,000 pounds of to 'bacco. The American company made u i clear j that it could not; use all of it. ' but would examine, samples and prob ably place a price on a portion" of it Before the adjournment of the com ! mittee ' representing the Green River i dark: tobacco district, headed by n:. B TT T quested a conference with the Ameri can company's representatives and- all other buyers. The American tobacco company's representatives complied with the request, but no date . was swi for the Inspection of the tobacco. WAXT TROOPS TO REMAIN. Mine Operators Afraid I to JLeave Task, oi ireserving oraer. in nanus ox Sheriff. . ', Goldfield, Nev., Dee. 21. Min oi erators of the Goldfield are loath f.o leave task of preserving law -and or der" in the camp in the hands oi tner iff Ingalls. They arefc using every en deavor to prevail on President Hoose- yelt to "order a portion of the troops' )to remain in Goldfield indefenitely. Three telegrams have been sent at various times today, not only from the mine owners but from officers - from various civic bodies and by pf lv .t individuals, all urging upon the presi dent the necessity of the presence of the troops. . " ' , In the meantime it appears that con ditions . today are much better iui peaceful solution of the difficulty ut tween the miners and operators than ever before. C. E. Mahoney acuag president of the western federation of miners, arrived tonight and is in con sultation with the - local miners union Attorney O. S. Sitton will leave in the morning to assist in the Pettibone at; fence. ' ; . ; . ' ; ', Ah officer of the mine owners asso ciation today said: v "The men can go back to wtfrk but not unles sthey renounce the: western federation." In the event that the miners do re nounce the western federation or get tfceir positions back through some oth pr nroceeiiing. the operators - say they, will pay the slrike breakers now here half a month's pay and send them bacK to where they came from. No more strike breakers came to day, and the operators say no more are comitfg soon. ' " XVVU TO 1RGINIA . : "' President Annonnces HisJPlans for the tne iionaays. Washintgton Dec. 21. The holiday plans of President Roosevelt and fam ily fas announced at the white house today contemplate a trip to Pine Kno. Va.?, the day after Christmas ana a stay at the estate of Mrs, Roosevelt four or five days, . when the fapiily. will return to Washington. Christ mas will be celebrated at the white house as usual and the president win be back, for public reception on New Year's Day. ' The annual visit to Pine Knot ai; fiords the president opportunity for cross country riding and wild , turkey hunting, pastimes of which he is very fond. . - Mrs . Roosevelt joins in many of the horseback rides, - and because of the seclusion of the Pine Knot estate an uninterrupted enjoyment may be had Arrangments for the trip -which will be made 'over the Southern railway wwre completed today. TO VISIT NORTH CAROLINA . . Postmaster General Meyer Will Spend Holidays in This State. Washington, -December 21. Post master General Meyer will leave Washington tomorrow night, accom panied by his son, for North Carolina, where they will spend-the Christmas holidays. The postmaster general and his son expect to ao some wWle away. They will be aoseub iabt about a week. - ' o.Anr ctrno of ip deDartment of commerce and labor accompanied by Mrs. Stevens, will leave tomorrow for their New York home, where they will pass the Christmas holidays. The secretary expects to return to Wash ington the latter part of next week. . Jn his absence Bjnciuor i j,arl of tne department will be acting j secretary. ' secretary. jnJRPDttED REVENUE OFFICER Uar Kewards offered for Persons saspracuuuia Washington, jy, c., December 21. department of justice has oifered & r0ward Qf m or the arrest of "Jim" Smith and Oscar Sykes, and ;$500 for the arrest of John Hill, who are suspected of-the murder of Deputy Collector J W. Hendricksrln Stokes county, North Carolina, yesterday. : A from Greenshoro, N. C.,-re- " re the three men that Hen- making an effort to arrest them on a ct u micit disUlling ... . . - nen : - . BESGUElBKtOl! The Accumulation of Gas Re- t .. .... . 1 ... . " . .. : (aids Progress . 13 BODIES TIES OUT Ail Multilated and Only Identified v by Their Clothing Bodies of Victims Will be Buried To daySeveral of Rescuing Parties Overcome oy Black JDanjp -Mining Kxperts to 3fake Investigation to Discover Canse of Kxplosionrr-ReHef Measures Started. . , . Jacob creek,. Pa., Dec 21. But thir teen bodies had been recovered from the Darr Mine when darkness came to night and al hoi)e of reaching the oth ers before tomorrow was aDanaoneu The rescue work progressed steadily and systematically all day, but was slow on acount of a heavy accumula tion of gas which necessitated more precaution in the work of exploration. The mine has been penetrated about 10,000 feet, but the slope is an old one pn3 Ihe workings are located nearly three miles 'from-the -surface, in thel endeavor to reach thi victims sevaa members of the rescuing party were se riously overcome later today by black jdanjp. YI?heir condition becam so grave that physi clans , were rushed in to the mine to render medical aid Later the sickened rescurers were brought to the surface and taken to their homes The scenes about the mines were of . a mora pathetic nature today. .Apparently a jl realization of, the calamity "had finally come'to the relatives and residents of the surround, ins vicinity; ' V f r Greater numbers congregated about the ill-fated mine and gave full sway to their feelings. ' ' The 13 bodies ,thusv far recovered have been identified and will be buried, tomorrow All are badly mutilated .and their identification was obtained only by clothing. The legs of another victim are at the temporary morgue, but up to late tonight the rest of the matfc body could hot be located. Thousands of people are expected to visit the, scene of the disaster tomor- rcw. ... ' ppnnsvivania state police will be reinforced by coroner's deputies , and it is not believed that tnere will be any undue excitement or disorder. Clarence Hall, the government geolo gical expert of Washington, and S. M. fowler, of . Chicago a United States mining- engineer, arrived here toda to make an -investigation of the acci dent - for the government: r Mine in. specters from surrounding states. are also present and, whenever conartions will permit ' a thorough -investigation of the explosion will be made in the hope of reaching some plan whereby the frequency of the terrible occur rences can be eliminated. . Relief funds have been started in various towns surrounding this place and within a few days a permanent organization will be perfected to take care of the widows ana children of the unfortunate miners. A special train .bearing relief for the suffering families of the miners killed in the recnt explosion will ar 5a here tomorrow morning, from Connellsville. Thetrain will be m chaie T 'of the Darr Relief associa Uon Swh?ch was organized odayby the merchants. foreign priests ad miners of uonneiisvuw Haven. It is proposed by the mem bers of the association to make, a StSrough canvass of the, Darr settle ment and ascertain the wants of the orphans and widows. Appeals for contributions will be based upon this canvass. The train will carry a snp uly of food and clothing for those in need of immediate aid. The company officials and state inspectors are -nownted there is no fire in the mine. They hTve penetrated within hair nge of the end of the pit .and the indi cations of fire have disappeared. COSTLY AGCIDEST TO S. A Tu Twentyne Gars and Tiro Engines CaiarloUe, N. a; December 21- A jtrestie four miles from Wadesboro, on i, QDoWrd Air line, collapsed this morning under the westbound freight train precipitating the train, iwo .ias Pee Dee River. - Twenty-one cars went into the riveh and also two engines, oro wrfl vxi c!i!ilties.W The acci- C. ?nt Trill c- t t!:? tcA t ----- SITUATION IN PHnD?PINES. Secretary Taflr Highly Gratified witii Progress That has Been Made and Outlook for the .Future. Washington, Dec. 2i, As soon as he has disposed of this vast amount of departmental business which has ac cuinmulated, during his long absenee. Secretary Tart' will begin the prepara tion of an extended report on his ob servations injdie Philippines. Inan litetrikyr tonight Mr. Taft discussed at much" length the snuation ip- the islands from both a poliucal and "material viewpoint and expressed himself : as highly, gratified with the progress that had been made auu uie outlook for development in all lines. "The : whole situation;" he said, "briefly, may be . summed up in this way: . . . ' . . i- ,' : v ''Peace prevails throughout the Phil ippines today, in a greater degree than ever in their- history, either .under Spanish of American rule.: Agriculture is : nowhere . impeded - by. fear . on the part of the farmers of predatory bands. Under the policy Inaugurated by Pres ident McKinley in reference to the es tablishment of a temporary govern ment in the " Philippines a community consisting- of seven million people in habiting; S0o;' different -islands, many o; whom ? ijrere in open- rebellion against the ', government for4 years with all : iUe v distux haaices followine sexom v robbers and oredatory bands which broke out from time to time d ue to local causes have been brought ta'a state of profound peace and tran quility, in which the people as a whole are loyally; supporting the government in tie maintenance of order." . FOR SHIP SUBSIDY. Efforts, to be Made to Get Measure Passed at Present Session of Con- gress. Cleveland, Qhio, December '. 21. United States senators, congressmen and-high government officials and representatives of many business in-terests- gathered here today in the interest of a ship1 subsidy. Harvey D. Goulder, president of the Mer chant's Marine rJeague, under the auspices of which the convention was held expres6dihe opinion jtjtiat the meeting wo4id not' Only have good result,; but the, attendance' and . en thusiasm shown by the delegates from various parts of-the country indicated that the general public was taking a greater interest in the sub ject of the merchant marine and a subsidy for seagoing craft. The convention was in a degree the beginning of a campaign of edu cation but the greatest efforts of the league will be directed to congres this winter in the interests of the United States mail subsidy for ocean It is estimated that the government-will have to donate about $200, 000,000 to place the merchant mar ine in a position successfully to com pete with the merchant marine of other nations, where subsidy exists. . It was asserted by the advocates of subsidv that the meaaure was not only of interest to the vessel owners but of direct benefit to every citizen of the United . States and that the ships were -entitled to this assistance as much as the rivers, harbors and railways.- - - v r . ': . ; .. "-. - The day's conference was conclud ed with a banquet this evening, which was a general ' love feast over the success of the ; league in its work so far. s The star attractions at the banquet were Senator J- B. Foraker of t)hio and Senator J. H. Gallinger of New Hampshire. ' REYNOIiDS CREW IS SAFE. . Picked up by I Steamship DeLtarren- ega and Landed at' ijiverpooi. Much desired news as to the saf ety of the crew of the schooner Gar diner B. Reynolds, was received last night in the following .cablegram from Liverpool - y Liverpool, December - 2 1 The British steamer Miguel DeLarrenega arrived here tday with the captain and crew of seven men of the Ameri can schooner Gardiner B. Reynolds, who had - been rescued from ' their sinking vessel in mid-Atlantic. The schooner was dismasted in a gale and became water-logged. The crew worked the pumps for several days, but had about given up hope when they were -taken off by the Miguel DeLarrenega. The Gardiner B. Rey nolds Captain Parsons, was from Wilmington, N. C, for. Portland," Me, The steamer Caracas from New York for San-Juan, Porto Rico, passed the Gardiner , B: Reynolds abandoned at siaa : December. 8 Her ' decks cwere awash and only: one mast was' stand ing. The schooner was 397 tons. . ' - - - Arrives at Porto Rico. . San Juan, Porto Rico, December 2 1. The battleship Missouri detach ed from the fleet arrived" off . this port today- and signalled command ant Of the naval station the "compli ments of the season to friends ashore The battleship then .landed Benjamin North way, a fireman who is ill with peritonitis He - was . taken to the naval hosnitaU o--After this the bat tleship rejoined -the fleet. To Send . Delegates. Washington. - December 21.- The Tiresident today sent a message, to the senate recommending that means cf sending delates to the firct Pan- 4!'-, - - - FIDUm . REVIEW Qeniy Clews & Co. Sees Cause for Alarm Ilo E TO PURSUE People Should Recognize-Change in Fundamental Conditions WTiile There are 3Iany Un setting Ele ments, There are Also Many Com pensations Farmers are in Good . Financial Condition Wealth- Pro- ; duced by Farms Cainbt be Obliter ated by Any Stock Market Panic. r Newyork, Dec. 21 The only way to meet 'the present situation is . to at once recognize changes in fundamental conditions which have taken place dur ing the closing year. We have descend eJ with, unpleasant violence from ui abnormal high level . to an exceeding ly low level and the succeeding process of "adjustment is painful but impera tive. The more promptly it is . recog nized and the more promptly arrange ments are made to go ahead on the ues basis, the quicker will be the real rw, co very. White there are still many unsettling elements in tne situation, it is satisfactory" to observe smua com pensations which may be too easily lost sight of in the prevailing gloom. It must not be forgotten tha usr faruiv era are in strong" financial condition, the happy result of a serieu .m. verj profitable harvests. This season 1 sure to be a good one for all engag ed in agricultural pursuits, m o ouca situatiou existed in previous panics, 11 . when our farmers suffered to-'a degree which Is now Impossible This may be class prosperity and, theref f dre; 1 less desirable than universal prosperity, but the financial strength; oi our agri culturists is going to provS no mean bulwark against the attacks of de pression ' ' Our farms produced $7,000,000,000 : of wealth this year which cannot be,ob literated by any stock market panic. , Another Consideration which should not be overlooked and to which duo weight has not yejt been given, is that bur mercantile and industrial condi tions are generally sound, and, free lot the oversupply V -which, characterized the panic of 1893. Thus far there are few sighs of overproduction ' in the textile field, the third largest division of national industry The cotton mills of the country are in , an especially sound condition financially; ana . t avoid the consequences ot an overpro duction are generally following the policy of curtailment.. In this dlreft tion at least there nare no .signs or weakness,' and our mills are In, ex cellent "shape for "meeting reaction Th3 same f can be said regarding v the food industry, which ranks first IJX importance. ; It is . almost impossible to find any market .in this arVision pi business oversupplied. In fact, in all of the mercantile markets there is little or ino complaint of , overproduction, the only weakness being in occasinnal cases of ? unwise expansion and over extension ot credit. In such instances the present condition of the money market, 'may cause some embarrass ment; especially should . dlminrshed consumption and lower prices, which are inevitable; make any serious in roads upon profits. We emerge from the panic, therefore, with the mercan tile and industrial situation generally sound, and With" the signs of. reaction chiefly limited to interests'which have been excessively stimulated by extra ordinary expenditures oi tne tnsoal real estate activny. it is gradually being demonstrated that our , difficulUes- are largely financial ; that to a very great extent this has been a Wall street panic ana i f- wiH not be as widespread of its predecessors in 1893 or 1903. Such industrial overdoing a parent has been chiefly confined to In- connected: with or, dependent the productoeat eral industrial .plant of the country, ufcmih aonarently not yet .In excess of the demands of a rapidly growing . o.KAn The : ereatest degree . ox nronide of Wall stheet has ..tinnahlv been: in copper mm- ing. The enormous ' expenditures of the railroads for improvements and o'btiildinein many of our ciUes tprti v caused an extraordinary . r-rtpfn industries; anu . . . v s ofis industry and within the ranks of labor thus employed. ' v More "or less Inertia-prevails in the financial district; because the house cleaning process is evidently not yet -complete, confidence recovers slowly , after so violent a disturbance, and the purchasing power of, in vesting classes has been greatly diminished. The dis couraging influences in Wall street have, however, been so thoroughly dis counted ,that it is prudent to begin to look upon the more hopeful side. " There is no doubt but that prices are still abnormally low and must in due season reach a higher level. Correc tive influences have been at work so J long that improving conditions must soon result; and, saving the temporary stringency usually experienced in Jan uary, the money v market, ought to gradually become easier and fnpre ple thoric with the approach of spring. The last bank call proved that the brunt of the panic fell upon the New York banks which depleted their, reserves- amt expanded their, loans to the limit in order to give help, while the Interior banks often drew their funds from New York and plied up .unnec essarily big reseryea The Interior banks are-1-generally strong, and upon them should chiefly fall the withdrawal : of government deposits, which "Secre tary Gortelyou is expected ' to 'shortly announce, ef ore. the first of June money threatens to become a drug In New York and interest rates consider ably lower; though not as low as iff the flourishing era before the panic. The condition of the bond market Is steadily improving and desirable secur-, ities of this class proxnlse-to.be main tained. "As to stocks, many dividends may be reduced either as a necessity owing to the diminished profits, or as a matter of policy In times of adver sity. IThe action- on Pensylvania and New York Central dividends this week has been severely, criticised and is hardly likely to be repeated by other railroads; z of which are feeling tha effects 'of shrinkage in trafllc and heavy increase ; in expenses. .These contingencies have in some instances been so largely discounted as to jus tify still better prices " for best clas3 railroad shares; though the possibil ity must be considered that liquiration: in some quarters postponed during tha panic may have to be carried out to its completion, i Another feature affording encourage ment Is the course of our foreign trade.. Our exports in November were $204.- - 000,000 probably the heaviest total on record and an increase of $22,000,000 over last year. ; Our Imports during the month were less than $111,000,000 and : $9,000,000 less than a year ago. With lessened purchasing power on the part of a very large number of heretofore rich people, the tendency will be toward a diminution of imports and - an expansion of exports; the healthiest, and' most natural, means of strengthening our. credit abroad and retaining the gold recently Imported. BUGLER COWARDIN DROPS DEAD Blew Taps Over, Jefferson Davis and . Miss Davis. :-,;.,-p r ., Richmond Va. Dec, 2L-Bugler Wr H. cowardin, a confederate, veteran, 'Who has served ever since the cievit warfi and who blew taps 'over Jet; ferson Davis" and Mrs Davis, dropped ; dead today while marching in the? WD-v eral procession on way to burytCplonel ; W. E. Cutshaw, a noted, war officer. Carried to Savannah for Burial. ' New York, Dec. 21. An uncle of Dr. C. A. Geiger, of, Beaufort, S. C. the slayer x of Broker James H- Oliphanc . had the body- of the suicide removed from the morgue and placed on board train tonight . for Savannah, Ga., where funeral services will take place next,week. : .Q . The funeral services for, James IT. Olphant will "be held Monday at th4 family residence in Brooklyn. Captured in South America; Roanoke, Va., Dec. 21. A cablegram xeceiyed here today from Buenos Ayrcs , stated that Morrie Ferris, wanted in Roanoke for the murder pf Samuel As- said," last summer, has finally been de livered to a Roanoke detective and tho ofilceT wil sail . with his 'prisoner on January 3. ; "--;- . - - v v.; : The ofiicer has been in South Arnvrt- ca several months where many ob stacles by the friends of Ferris blocke J , the start home.- " ' " "Inscription on Slonument. Richmond. Va., Dec. 21 Ah addition al and beautiful Inscription Is being cut on the Davis monument, in Hoi Iywood cemetery,' it being the tribute of 'Margaret Howell Hayes, of Colora do' Springs, to her mother, Varina Howell Davis, wife of the president oi the Southern Confederacy. . . - . Zi ' ; r':r Bank Statement. i ? ; ; New York Dec. 2U The statemtmt of clearing house ,banks for the week, shows that the banks hold $31,731,000 lecs'than tho requirements cf tfce "3
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