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Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
Death Of N. PIeske

LONDON, May "a dispatch to
the Exchange Telegram company
from St Petersburg. announces the
death of M. Pleske. minister Of fin
ance. He became seriously i'll last
December as the result Of an injury
TO the spine in carriage accident
some time previously. He was born
in 1852. and entered on the ministry
Of finance twenty years ago. He was
credited with being disciple Of NJ.
Dewitt, whom he succeeded as min.
lister of finance.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
COMPTROLLER DEFENDS
NATIONAL BANKS
Greater Safety and More Conservative Manage
ment Then Other Banks
TRUST COMPANIES AND THEIR FUNCTIONS
The Two Forms nf Entarnrises Should Work il
The Two Forms Of Enterprises Should Work ip
y Harmony But One Should Not Impinge
Upon the Other "

PHILADELPHIA. Pa, April 9.-One
"a the most notable features Of the
sessions of the American Society Of
Political and Social Science. now in
session al Philadelphia. was the ad-
dress BY VIM. Barret Ridgely. comp
troller Of the United States.
His subject was the government
control Of banks and trust companies.
Brief extracts Of his address follow:
Under our dual form Of government
10 which certain powers are given
the federal authorities and all others
reserved to IA states, the question Of
govef33me ptrol Of banking and
other c6rp0l D Is a rather difficult
and complicated one. The passage
Of ths national bank act, or national
currency act as 1t was first called,
may be considered the beginning Of
the federal control Of banks. This
has now been exercised for more than
forty years with most satisfactory re-
suits. both to the government, the
banks and the people who have done
business with them. 1t has resulted
in an excellent system Of banks, hon
estly, ably and well managed. The
figures In regard to the number d
failures and loss to depositors show
an uneQualled record Of soundness an,
safety, and contrasted with the pre-
yious.
Comparing the result Of failures and
liquidations among the national banks
with the figures in regard to the fail
ures Of state banks from 1868 to
1896, as given in the report of the
comptroller of the currency for 1896
the last date to which complete figures
are available, it will be seen thai
while only 6.5 per cent Of the number
of national banks in existence failed
during this time, 17.6 per cent OF thu
other banks In existence failed. An(
while the national banks which hav,
failed up to 1896 paid to their credit
ofs75 per cent in dividends, the state
and other banks paid only about Al
per cent.
The Currency Bureau.
Probably the greatest good which
Is done by the currency bureau il
when it is discovered through the re
ports that bank has made such loss
= as to involve an impairment Of cap
ital or possible insolvency. In NOR,
cases than many people are awar,
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
The Currency Bureau.
JOHN MITCHELL TALKS
WITH THE PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, D. q, May o.
John Mitchell, president Of the United
Mine Workers Of America, and Presi.
dent keith Of the Longshoremen's un-.
ion, call& on President Roosevelt TO.
day. They talked briefly with him
abost q variety Of subjects but par
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
TERRITORIAL DRUGGISTS
MEET AT TULSA

TULSA, / T.,May 9.--The Oklahoma
and Indian Territory Pharmaceutical
0sociations began joint convention
here today and will remain in session
until Thursday. Luther e. Sayers,
Dean Of the College Of Pharmacy. Of
the Kansas University, will address
the meeting upon the revision OF the
United States pharmacopeia.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09

j. H. Williams Is here from Santa
Rosa on grand jury duty. The gen.
sleman reports times improving In
his town and county. The dr., wealth.
er has caused some perturbation of
spirit but the citizens are neverthe.
less in excellent spirits and are highly
optimistic regarding the future.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
STOVE MEN MEET
IN NEW YORK CITY

NEW YORK. May s--Members OF
the national association Of stove man
ufacturers gathered in New York to-
day for their thirty-third annual con-
vention. Numerous matters Of inter
est 10 the stoyemakers will be dis
cussed during the week, such as cash
discounts, breakage in transit, cata-
.logue house business and packing
goods for foreign shipment.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
It's Coming
This Way

GUTHRIE, o. r, May s.--The
Denver, woodward and Southwestern
railway company, capitalized at $780,
100000, was Incorporated today to con-
struct q railroad from Denver in q
southeasterly direction To Texarkana,
Arkansas, q distance Of 1000 miles.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
United states Court Begins.

United States Court eeeins.
The United States court convened
at the court house this morning. but
failed 10 secure panel Of either the
United States grand jury or the petit
Jury. Special venires are being serv.
ed this afternoon. Chief Justice
Mills presides. Assistant United
States Attorney w. G. Reid and As
sistant United States Marshall w. b.
Forbes. represent the United States.
p. T. Smith Il srier and N. r. Gale.
gos. Of Clayton. y interpreter. From
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09

ticularly about Affairs In the mining
region Of Colorado. Mitchell said he
did not discuss the matter with the
president with any idea Of. having him
take action on II as executive action
at the present Is not feasible, Both
the president and Mitchell regard the
situation with serious concern. A
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09

body. the Daughters Of Pocohontaa
The sessions Of the great council VIII
begin tomorrow morning and viii con
tinue through Wednesday. A large
delegation from Cincinnati is here in
an endeavor to secure next years
meeting Of the great council for tina,
city.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09

the United States grand Jury J. n.
Moore was excused because he served
last term. Several were not present
to answer to their names. Bench war.
rants were issued for them.
N. b. Rosebery was excused from the
United States petit jury because OF
service last year. Adelaide Romero
was excused on account Of having ill-
ness In the family ana Harry Clayton
because he was . gambler.
The Territorial grand Jury will eual-
~ May 1s ana the petit Jury Nay -.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09

Col. A. 8. Taylor chaperoned 1 par.
" to Los Wales yesterday They
were delighted with the mountain and
sylvan beauty Of the village and sur
|roundings.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
HIS WIFE AND THREE
CHILDREN DROWN

MILAN, Ks, May While fording
the Chickasha river one mile north
Of here. q wagon containing w. Han
Ion. his wife and five children, was
overturned. The woman and three
children were drowned. The father
rescued the other two children after
an hours effort.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
DENVER OFFICIALS
RESIST PROCEEDINGS

PUEBLO, Colo. May 9.--In the dis.
trict court today II was announced to
Judge Dixon that the indicted city
and county ofiicials will attempt to In
validate the proceedings Of the recent
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09

Cloudcroft. For handsome descrip.
tive literature and detailed informa.
tion q 70 rates. etc, address A. N.
Brown. Q. r AP. A. 81 Paso North.
eastern system. 81 Paso. Texas.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
MONTE CARLO VICTIM
TAKES HIS LIFE

PARIS, May s.--Harold T. Clark,
son of the late Jeremiah Clarke, OK San
Francisco. killed himself BY blowing
on the top Of his head at leading
hotel today. He had been touring
the continent for several months and
had just arrived here from Monte
Carlo, where II is understood he lost
heavily
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
ST. Louis Wool.

ST. LOUIS, NO, May 9.--Wool ac-
tive. Territory and western mediums
16 q 81: fine mediums 10 q II; fne
|15 q II.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09

DR.. Desmarais has brought up his
effects from Santa Rosa which were
saved from the recent FIRE and will
open an once for the practice Of med
icine In the building Of DR. Williams
on Bridge street.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09

grand jury. The Judge granted ten
days in which to nIe pleas in ahate.
men. The indicted ofhciais have
formed protective league to nsht.
the indictments.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09

Iof the comptroller Of the currency,
with the aid OF the bank examiner. is
able to save bank which, without
Intervention and assistance would
have failed. OF course It Is essential
to success in this that the matter be
kept absolutely secret and it rarely
becomes known to anyone outside of
the bank and the comptroller's office
what has been the condition Of . bank
or what steps are necessary to save
1t.
Honest eankers.
If the omcers Of bank Or any Of
them are dishonest, being In the bank
every day. they have every advantage
over an examiner, and are very fre-
quently able to deceive him. No sys,
Item Of examination can supply ability
Or ensure honesty in bank manage
ment. This must be supplied by the
ofiicersl pad directors, ani upon them
~
the responsibility must rest. In any
well managed bank the work Of the
examiner ought to be supplemented
and at1ed BY longer continued and
more thorough Examinations by the
directors themselves Or someone ap.
pointed BY them independently Of the
men who regularly have charge Of the
funds and accounts. II IS not to be
expected that an examiner can or will
detect every case Of dishonesty and
fraud, and 1t is rather surprising than
otherwise the number Of cases expert
enced and capable examiners will de-
tect and from what slight clues the
discoveries are often made.
Companies organized under state
laws, originally designed to provide
for companies doing strictly trus,
business, are taking advantage of the
liberal character of those laws, and q
very large portion Of the new organi
cations are merely commercial banks
Having trust company privileges per
haps, but in reality doing compare
lively little strictly trust business.
y Serious Msnance.
Itwould be great mistake for The
different states to allow the nationa
banking system to be broken down oI
seriously weakened BY new organiza
tions which are able to do SO because
they are less carefully examined ant
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-05-09
Serious Msnance.

lcortlnued ~ Page y,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
CITY NEWS

A woman named Lizzie Arments was arrested this afternoon for conducting a fortune telling establishment on Phoenix avenue.
 John Mason, an employe of the Wa terbury Lumber and Coal Go, fell from a load of lumber late this after noon. The whee1 passed over his body breaking his arm and otherwise seri- ously injuring him. He was carried into Ziglatzki- Marks and physi- elan was summoned.
 Judges Cowell and Peasley occupied the district court today by turns. The first heard the suit of the State Bank corporation against the Miller & seck
 and the second heard the case of Catherine Daigle against John Cronan. The firstlis a suit to recover for a bill of goods and the other is dispute over a water course ill the Brooklyn dis trict.
 Viorginia E. Betts has notified the city that she will claim damages for injuries received by falling on a slip pery sidewalk in front of 51 and B East Liberty street, on January 19. A similar notice has been filed by Mrs Garrett Heaiey, who claims to have been injured by fall on the walk at the corner of Baldwin and Liberty streets. The sidewalks were very slippery the past week or so, they al ways are dangerous ill freezing wealth CT. and it is a wonder that more suits do not be entered for damages causf to people who get hurt on them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
SCARCITY OF WATER
 IN SOUTH END

The water famine has reached
 Washington street, east of Sylvan avenue, and people who live there will be lucky if they get relief before the installation of the high service which will pass through that street on the way to Town plot. The canvass made by employees of the water department for defective faucets revealed nothing very wonderful and it is question if what they found will solve the ques- ton as to where the million and half gallons of water per day are going since the dam was raised. One may laugh at it if he choose but it is fact that more complaints have been re- ceived at the water department re- garding lack of pressure on the high grounds since work on the dam was completed than before, which shows that after all there was some truth in what MT. Blakeslee said when atten- tion was first called to this fact, that 1t was a mistake to have gone to the expense of raising it fifteen feet high CT and that probably it would pay to tear it down. It is generally believed, however, that the trouble with the water question in Waterbury is due to the large consumption in the fac tories and the sooner people realize this and make provision to build an-. other reservoir the better for all par ties concerned.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
TALMA MEMBERS
 FORM A GLEE CLUB.

At meeting on Saturday night of those persons who took part in the Talma clubs minstrel performance. it was voted to organize the minstrels into a permanent glee club. The fol- lowing officers were elected: President and manager, Thomas M. Freney; sec retary and treasurer, Thomas F. Law Tor; librarian, John J. Howard; musi- cal director, J. Albert Browne. Itwas voted that in the future only members of the Talma club could join the glee club. A committee consisting Of Thomas M. Freney, Edmund P FItz- gerald, Martin J. McEyoy and J. Al bert Browne were appointed to confer with the Catholic Women's association in regard to the advisability of reDeat- ing the minstrel performance at Polls theater. There have been so many res quests that performance should be rb- peated that the management will prob ably accede to them.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
MINE EXPLO OSION.
.vh More Than 100 Men En- tombed at Cheswick,
 Near Pittsburg.

Pittsburg, Jan 25.-Between one hundred and twenty-five and one hun dred and fifty men were entombed to- day by an explosion in the shaft of the Harwick Coal Co.'S mine at Ches- wick. None of them was rescued at noon and it is believed many of them were either killed outright by the eN- pIosion or have been suffocated by gas. Several hundred men are at work try ing to liberate the imprisoned men About two hundred are employed in the mine, one hundred and fifty inside and the balance outside. The walls of the shaft are filled with debris, completely shutting off all means of escape for those in the mine. If the main entrance cannot be cleaned out so that the men can get fresh air, all will have perished in a few hours.
 Three Of the injured men who were working on the outside were brought to this city. One of them, Henry Nrayhew. died on his arrival. George Waltman and F. M. Gillespie were re- moved to the Alleghany hospital. Mailman will die. Superintendent Sheets said that there was probabn- ity that some of the men may have reached the mine chamber away from the fire and in this way escaped. The wives and children of the entombed men surround the mouth of the shaft and the scenes are almost indescr1b- able. All are crazed with grief. No one has as yet been able to descend into the mine. At half-past one the men were still entombed and hope or saving any of them was fast d1saD- naa ring
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
DONE BY NEGROES
Lynched Man of Their Own
 COl0r-Accused of Kill- ing Negro Woman.

Guthrie, Ky, Jan 25.-Lewis Rad- ford. a negro, was lynched here last night by mob of from thirty to forty negroes. Radford had been arrested on the charge of killing Priscilla Fro zell, a negress. He confessed to hay ing been in the wonran's company and to assaulting her, but denied that he killed her. While Radfofd was in the jail corridor mob rushed in and de- manded the keys to his cell. The guard refused at first to deliver the keys. The mob then gave him several blows on the head and drew their pis- tols. The keys were then promptly delivered. The prisoner was dragged to tree few yards from the jail door and hanged.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
T. A. FIELD DAY.
St. Joseph's Society Making Arrange
 ments For the Bis Day.

President William Guilfoile pre- sided at largely attended meeting Of the St Joseph T. A. society yesterday afternoon. It was one of the most i'm teresting meetings held in some time. The arrangement committee reported that much progress was being made in arranging for the annual parade and field day of the Connecticut Catholic Total Abstinence union. which will be held at the Driving park in this city. under the auspices Of the St Joseph IT. A. society. The newly elected officers were installed by County Director James Kennedy of Ansonia. After the installation MT Kennedy gave a brief talk on total abstinence. Miss Larkin of the St Mary T. A. society was pres ent and spoke of the good work that has been accomplished for the temper ance cause in this city and hoped that it would be continued. George Lam bert, state editor of the state union, also gave a short address on temper ance, as did James Irwin of Ansonfa. P. J. Sullivan of Hartford, who will represent the state union at the next national convention, delivered a very. Interesting address of about an hours duration MT Sullivan, who was chair man of the committee which arranged for the state parade and field day last year told of the many benefits and ad- vantages to be derived from the state parade and field day. and predicted much success for it this year.
 The officers installed were as fol- lows: President, William GuiIfoile; yice-president William J. Blacker; re- cording secretary, H. A. Hayden; financial secretary, James +. Freney; treasurer, James Mcknight: sergeant- at-arms. Patrick Reagen; trustees, James Dolan and Peter Burns
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
WRIGHT IS
 DEPENDED.
Able Pleas by Law.
 son Walton.
He Says Trial Has Been Conducted With Vindic. tiveness - Asks Why
 -. Other Directors Were Not Brought Up.

London, Jan. 25.-On the resump- ton to-day of the trial of Whitaker Wright, the company promoter, on the charge of fraud, Lawson Walton, K. C., addressed the jury for the defense. He complained that the prosecution had been conducted with the same un- disguised yindictiveness that had marked the proceedings of the persons who inspired The prosecution. Had Lord Dufferin and Lord Loch been alive, counsel continued, Wright could not have been prosecuted except in conjunction with them, and the pros ecution would not have hared to charge those noblemen with false hood and fraud, as they had charged Wright. Why had not Lord Pelham Clinton and other directors and audi tors been placed by the side of Wright! They were equally responsible with the defendant. Counsel continuing, contended that while the directors may have made mistakes it could not be believed that they were not guilty of these charges. He also pointed out that the attorney general had declin- ed to sanction the prosecution at the public expense.
 Counsel intimated that Wright had been selected to bear the whole blame because he had few friends.
 "He is almost an American citizen, said Mr. Walton. 'sHe spent his early life ill the United States, where he ob- tained such credit as can be obtained by honesty, industry and integrity His only friends in London are such as have gathered round him in the course of his industrius life"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
BURGLARS ON THE RUN.
Explosion Alarmed Residents at Row.
 ley Who Got After Them.

Rowley, Mass, Jan 25.-Citizens, awakened by the sound of an explo- sion, caused by two burglars who were at work on the postoffice safe, interrupted the robbers at their Work early today, but the latter escaped after a running battle in the street. The burglars used revolversN and one of the residents. a double-barreled shofrun. but apparently no one was hurt. Tn his flight one of the TO bers dropped q gold watch. me men 1sn had blown off the outer door or tue postoffice safe. but had secured noth- ing, when they took flight.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
GERMANS d~ @ N~ ~ NN&
 a>zA-sxsess1s
Attempt to Send Re-
 lief Failed.
German Patrol Lost Reserve Officer Engagement With Natives Near Hope Farm Light on the Rising.

Berlin, Jan 25.-An official dispatch from Windhoek. German Southwest Africa, says the Germans have lost heavily in unsuccessful attempts tos relieve Okahandja, that five settlers and their entire families have been murdered, and that the Hereros are threatening Windhoek.
 A German patrol which engaged tha nauives near Hope farm lost reserve oHcer, Von Boysen, one non- com mis- stoned officer and six men killed.
 The garrison of Windhoek numbers 25O men, part of the force being horse men, with two machine guns.
 Light has been thrown by fhe frankfort Zeitung on some of the c0n- tributary causes of the Hereros rising III German Southwest Africa, as tho result of statements made to that pa per by traveller who has just re- turned from Windhoek and OkhandjaI The merchants and the traders allied with them are charged with purpose ly involving the natives in debt. Ac- 2cording to this traveller the traders are largely discharged soldiers whom the merchants equip with wagons and from sixteen to twenty oxen and goods valued at thousands of marks The traders sell at first entirely on credit. not requiring any cash until they make later trips. The improvident natives buy largely and repeatedly on these easy terms and the merchants favor the system by extending and renewing the credits of the tra7ers, sometimes to s15.O0O marks, ($S. 750l. The traders finally begin collecting portions of the debts. taking cattle In payment and at the same time selling more goods on credit. The natives are often indebted to. several traders at once The Frankfort Zeitungss ill- formant adds that he found the mer- chants took an average profit of sev- enty per cent on the transactions of the traders and the latter added one hundred per cent and usually made twenty per cent more on the cattle which they took in payment. The traders further rouse the anger of the natives by seizing the latter's cat | tie arbitrarily, without waiting for tedious legal procedure. It is true that the authorities forbid this. but |, the natives usually do not complains merely nursing their grievances, and if they do complain the police have 1. diff culty in discovering the offending traders.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Town Destroyed by Fire.

TRONDJEM, Norway, Jan. 25.- The town of Aalesund has been prac- tically destroyed by fire, but so far as ascertafnable there was no loss of life. The flames started at 2:30 a. m. and owing to high wind spread with alarming rapidity, quickly enveloping the church, schoolhouse, shops and three quarters of the town The latest news received says the remaining buildings are on fire. The telegraph office has been destroyed, and commu- nicatton with Aalesund is Interrupted
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-01-25
Fireman Saved a Teacher.

WORCESTER. Mass, Jan. 25. = A special from Orange says: "The house of c. l.. Pierce, principal of the Orange high school, has been damaged by fire Miss Christina Lewis a teacher, who boarded there, was carried from her bedroom by G. F. Dike, fireman. She had just awakened and was partly overcome by smoke. Dike wrapped q quilt about her and carried her out Principal Pierce was away from home, being called to Maine to attend the flu neral of his father. The property dam age was about $2,0OO." f-t