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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
The Diving Bell.

1t was nearly two hundred years ago
that Edmund HALEY constructed what
is often referred to as the first diving
bell, although the apparatus must have
been much like that which was used in
the presence of Charles Y.
The principle Of the diving he'll is SIM
pie. An inverted jar, sunk in the water,
retains air at it's top. and If there is
enough air men may live and breathe
and work there, and keep dry.
DIR. llulley's diving bell was Il large
wooden chamber, open Mt the bottom.
and loaded there with lead 10 prevent il
from turning III the water. Pieces of
glass set in the roof furnished light. Air
WAS supplied by an ingenious method,
for loaded casks full of air were sent
down, bung downward. Tipping the bar
rel, water would rush into il and drive
out the air To the man i'll the bell
chamber.
At The depth of thirty-three feet the
mir is compressed TO half its former bulk,
and the hell is therefore. at that depth.
half flied with water; and as the depth
increases So does the compression anI
the resSure.-Teclnical World Maya
zine
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
IN THE SENATE.

The Senate on the 18th killed the rcsoIu-
ton for an investigation of railroad and
insurance companies. At the afternoon
session an unsuccessful attempt was made
to reconsider the resolution. The bill max
ing valid the tax levies in certain northern
counties SO that the railroads cannot knock
ont the levy for the whole state was passed
under suspension Of the rules and went to
the governor.
Numcrons petitions from manufacturers
and shippers were hled IN the Senate favor
ing the massage of the Hagen bin to give
the railroad commission authority over side,
tracks ard switches. Senator Whitehead OF
the committee on rules moved that all rules
hf SUSPENDED for the balance of the session
SO ms TO allow immediate dispatch of bust
ness when 1t comes up and not necessitating
reference to committee ana making up the
calendar for each day. The motion pre-.
vailed After the defeat In the Senate OF
the corporation Investigating bill, Senator
Sanborn introduced another measure pro,
yiding for an investigation Of insurance
companies only. and Il hard night Will be
made for Its passage.
The Senate on the 10Th completed its
work and adopted a resolution adopting the
rules of the last regular session for the
next regular session, so that they might
be printed and sent out to members. A
resolution to adjourn sine die Tuesday noon
passed. The resolution to investigate the
University was amended in the Senate by
adding the words. ''also into all transac-
lions between the university and It's agents,
employees and other persons, which will
open up the inquiry into all the state de.
par,ments, The amendment was adopted
without opposition. Authority was given
the committee to employ counsel, stenog-
raphers. clerks and assistants, and an apS
preparation not to exceed $4,000 was
passed.
The special session Of the Legislature on
the 10Th, after receiving the governors
message resgning, to accept the United
States senntorship, adjourned sine die. Both
houses amended No IA. correcting phrase
oogy in bill affecting primary elections.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
LATEST MARKET REPORTS.
MILWAUKEE,, DECEMBER 10.
EGG AND DAIRY MARKETS.

MILWAUKEE-Eggs firm The
produce boards official quotation is 24c for
current receipts, at mark, cases returned.
Storage, April No. 1, 22c; fresh candeled
stock sells on the street in q small way at
250 &c, Dirities, checks and seconds, l3lp
1Jc.
Bntter Market firm. Elgin price on
extra creamery is 2412c. Local price, extra
creamery, 2i12c; prints 25lac; trsts, 2ONp
2lc seconds, 1791Sc; dairy, fancy, 1oq2Oc;
lines. 16a17c; packing stock, 14Q15c.
Cheese--Steady; American full cream twins
12u12l2c; limburger, per lb, 111412c; on
grade, 9d10c; fancy Brick, 1212Q12SAc; low
grades, 9q10c: imported Swiss, 26c; fancy
Block new, 1910; new Round Swiss, 1870
131ac; loaf, 13lac; Sapsago, lie; Daisies. 13c;
Long Horns, 12lec; Young Americas, 12lac.
81 boxes twins; 30 sold at II 5-16c; 80 with.
drawn; no daisy market. 1t was the last
meeting Of the season.
CHICAGO. H., Dec. 19.-Butter-Steady:
creameries, 11Q2312c; diaries, 17020c. Eggs
Firm: at mark, cases included, 1S022c.
Cheese-Steady; daisies, l3c; twins, 111aD
11s.c; Young Americas, 135.
ELGIN. Ill, Dec. l9.-There We're no Of
ferings or sales of butter on the board of
trade yesterday. The price was declared
firm at 24l2c. The output for the district
during the week was 45l 600 lbs. John
Newman was reelected president of the
board.
NEW YORK. Dec 19.-Butter-Stead
unchanged; receipts, Oslo. Cheese-Quet,
unchanged; receipts 800 Eggs-Firm,
unchanged; receipts, 1884.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
WORK OF CONGRESS-.
PROCEEDINGS IN THE HOUSE.

controversy on the 18th over committee
appointments In which Mr.. Lamar f la. J
and Mr. Shackleford GloJ bitterly attacked
Mr. Williams CMiss) took up nearly all the
time I'm the House The subject under dis.
cussion was the committee distribution OF
the annual message Of the President whicn
was not completed when the House AT ala
p. IN. adjourned
Debate on the recommendation In the
Presidents annual message Regarding? III
suraucc regulation occupied the House
again on the nth without conclusion.
The pending resolution refers the question
to the ways ana means committee, ana IN
It's defense Mr., Payne argued that the only
way Congress could control insurance was
through the taxing power. After number
of long speeches the House adjourned at
I'D y. m.
The House on the 10Th devoted nearly all
Of the session to lively debate Jh the pos
Mr.. Sherley KyD stood for III" doctrine or
states rights and Mr.. Cochran IN ~ at
tackled the officers OF the big life companies.
A message was sent to the Senate returning
its bill regarding canal bonds as usurpa'
ton OF the constitutional right Of the House
to originate revenue legislation. The hazing
incidents at Annapolis came up Tor much
criticism. No conclusion was reached re
gardng the insurance matter ana the ue-
bate win proceed next day.
The House INDUCED itself again on the
10th to the extent of four hours III an hca-
demlc discussion OF federal control Of insur.
December 81 to January 4. For the pur-
pose OF bringing out Information showing
the existence of a civil pension list the
House asked the President for the number
OF civil employees of the government who
have reached the age OF ~. At 1903 o clock
the House adjourned.
Insurance, hazing at West Point and An
napolis. the sufferlngs of the Russian jews
and immigration were thc topics of discus
sion IN the House on the 18th, under gen
cral leave Of talk. The only business done
was to send the Panama canal appropria-
tiOn bill to conference. At 1913 O'Clock the
House adjourned until next day.
The House on the 10Th continued debating
topics Of local or national interest under
the guisc of referring the message Of the
President to committees. Federal control
Of insurance was the main feature In the
remarks. plea against the destruction of
the old frigat2 Constitution was made by
Mr. SulZcr IN. ". when tho conference
reported on the canal appropria-
tiOn bill Mr. Williams, the minority leader,
objected to action on it until the next day,
1nd the report went over a day. At 400
p N. the house adjourned until the next
IuY
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
Protect the Innocent.

Discussion regarding the revision IT
the immigration laws has evoked many
suggestions of doubtful eXpedicncy. But
1t has brought out one proposition con-
corning which there should be universal
agreement, and that is that public policy
as well ms the Uromptings Of humanity
calls for the throwing of safeguards about
innocent and ignorant newcomers. SO
that they shall not Mt the very threshold
of the Land of Opportunity fall into
the hands of those who would swindle
them and cnticc them into crime.
All descriptions of immigrants suffer
from these harpics but their chief vie
TINS ar" young girls, to whom the de.
signing wrctChcS gain access in the guisc
Of friends, Securing the confidence of
the lonely strangers by ability to speak
their language, and toy offering to help
them in finding Il boarding house or in
procuring employmcnt they lead the
poor creatures into traps from which
there - no escape. Thousands of fresh,
innocent Young women from rural dis
trctS of Europe. who lave come to this
country in quest ot honest work, have
fallen prey tp these soirid wrctchcs and
been dragged To n life Of degradation
Much of thu foul work is done under
the eyes and with the connivance of the
police Of New York. There should be
provisions of frdcrn, law to make these
tragedies impra iblc.
Tie subject suggests another to which
II is allicd-the dangers which in all
lnrg" cities bcset girls ignorant of the
streets who arrive AZ depots whore there
are no friends ia meet them and direct
or escort thcm to their destinations, and
which also hcsct girls without homes in
the city who are in quest of employ
ment. Everybody remembers the meth
DDS 10y which the stockndes in Northern
Wisconsin and Michigan were rcpen-
ished few wears ago. 1t is darkly
limited that under pretense of engage
ments for honorable employment, young
women from interior American cities
have been whisked off 10 the Orient.
where they are bought and sold like
Circassians, There should be official
vigilance TO protect innocence from vii.
lainy, and NIL young women going from
country districts to the large cities
should be warned TO b con their guard
Evening Wisconsin. Milwaukee,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
CONTROLS BANKERS LIFE.
Life AssOcia ton Presidents Testimony
Shows That His Company Has
All the Say.

NEW YORK, Dec l0.-IIcnry T..
Townscly, president Of the Life Asso-
citation Of America, resumed his tcsti-
mouy before the Armstrong insurance
committee today. He said that the pay
mcut Of 10000 TO himself aud Eugene
Van Schaick. voted by the board Of di.
rcctors for services in organizing the
company came under the notice Of the
insurance department and this referred
IL a. the attorney general who demand
ci that the money be returned. The
association was dcbarred from New Jcr-
scy last ycar.
It was brought out that Towuslcy and
Van Schuirk were directors of the IN
ycslmcnt company which holds the ma
iorty Of the voting certificates Of the
bankers Life Insurance company
These certificates have been pledged to
the Manhattan Bond and Underwriting
company which Witness and Van
SchaicIt organized by the Kuickcrbockcr
company The Life Association Of
America thus practically controls the
Bankers Life Insurance company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
EXPLOSION KILLS
THREE IN GOTHAM
Excavation Near WadorfAstoria Scene
of Acknowledgement Burst
and Kills.

NEW YORK. Dec. 19.-Three mon
were killed and more than dozen in
jured in a dynamite explosion in an ex-
cavation for a new building opposite the
Waldorf Astoria hotel at Fifth avenue
and Thirty fourth street today.
The explosion was caused by some
workmen who started TO redrill par
tally drilled hole in which several sticks
Of dynamite had been left last night
About twenty men were a. work IN the
vicinity Of this particular hole. Some
OF them were blown TO atoms There
were eighty men at work in the entire
excavation.
Jacob Metzger, superintendent Of the
Post and McCord contractors, and Frank
Anderson, superintendent for the
O'Rourke Construction company, were
arrested soon after the accident on
charge OF criminal negligence.
READING, Pa, Dec. l6.-The boiler
Of freight engine on the Wilmington
and Northern railroad blew up today
near Birdsboro. killing William T.. Hes
ser, the fireman. and fatally scaldlng II.
W. Leinbach, the engineer, and VIII
liam T. Alderman, n brakeman.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
PROCEEDINGS IN THE SENATE.

In the Senate on the 18th Mr. Allison
presented the report OF the committee on
appropriations on the Panama canal bill
giving notice that he would call ii up for
consideration on the 18th CommuuiCa-
ton from Secretary Shaw saying that only
a few small campaign contributors had
been made by national banks was read.
At 124j p. m. the Senate went into ex.
ccutvc session and at ! % p III. adjourned.
The Senate on the 1Ith discussed the
Panama canal emergency appropriation bill,
but did not come TO vote, separat e
bill regulating the issuance of bonds for
the canal and placing them on the same
basis as other government bonds was
passed without debate. pure food bill
was reported 10y Mr.: Hepburn Mr.; Elklns
made statement from the committee on
interstate commerce expressing the opinion
that the committee would report n rate bill
within n reasonable time, At i;51 D. m
the Senate adjourned.
The Senate, on the 10Th. adopted a rcso.
luton OF Mr.. Stone requesting the post
master general for Information as to wheth.
er college periodicals are admitted to the
mails as second class matter and whether "A
preference is shown some such periodicals
over other similar publications. Mr.. Gal
finger reported the merchant marine bill
The Panama canal bill was laid before the
Senate and Mr., Bacon presented an amend
mcnt requiring quarterly reports giving lists
of officers and employees OF the commission
above the grades of laborer and the salaries
paid them. After debate by Messrs, Till
man Npoo"'l, Moi'I' IlaIr' 'ul".I s"ll anu
Allsoh an nSItrlHuht ior u N"te l"l"urroW
WINS F'H'i''u "'u 'ht 'ch"'' At ~" T. Ia
adjourned.
The emergency bill appropriatlng Sl1,OD,
$50 for the iauanR chuaI was passed by
tn" senate on the lbti, attrr a dcbHtc
mn'" "nL,JIS ,d az W. D'iIyr "'Sl
Mr. Bacon's amendment, specifically rcqur-
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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
"A Little KNOWLEDGE" Etc.

Miss Dorothy Manners French may
be faulty. but her manners are perfect.
and she was sweetness itself to such of
the gallant officers of the French fleet
rs came within her sphere Of influence.
"Shc held an open letter written in
French as she entered her bosom friends
houdoir. and her face bore evidence of
severe mental perturbation, and she
asked her bosom friend to read il.
Why, darling, it's love letter" said
Vera. ITS from Lablanche. that good
looking lieutenant who paid YOU so
much attention. How does he come to
send you this %
''Oh, it's all my fault groaned poor
Dorothy HE had such nice eyes. and
he spoke SO earnestly that. although /
couldn't understand n word he was 81,
ing. ! felt bound to say. 'Oui. oui,' AMI
now il seems TINT he must have been
processing to me- Answers
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
MILWAUKEE, sTOcKYARDs REPORT.

HUGS-Keceipts, 81 cars; market higher;
light, mixed, 4,s5M5 300; fair to choice me-
dlums. i9oa5.l0; rough packers. 4,Gol4 50;
4 OoliI2l
CATTLE-Recelpts, Is cars; higher calves
lower; butchers steers, medium to good,
1850 TO 1900 lbs, 4.25n4.I5; fair to medium.
I2500275; good, 3Ooq3,75; cows, fair to
good, 2.7103,25; Gamers, 1406175; cutters,
,20OU2iO bulls common. 2.25GD2. 30; choice.
i25Od325: feeders. 500 TO $50 lbs, 1000
80; stockers, 500 TO 100 lbs, 2,25n2,75;
veal calves, common to choice, o.Oo4TOo.
Mixers and springcrs-Common sell for
Gamers choice 300005o00.
+ SHEEP Receipts, . cars: steady, 1909
500; bucks, 275Q $50; lambs, strong, 55oY
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
FREIGHT CONGESTION ON IsrnMUs.
Big Coffee Crop May Be- Transferred
Wholly By Water

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. Dec ~
The Central American Concc rrDp e..
fimated AZ joD,ppp sucks nine sacks "a
The ton, IS about ready 10 be- moved ana
she Pacific Mail officials are somrwHat
worried over whether they will ho abl.
20 control the shipment Tie bulk of
the coffee usually goes 90 Europe Ta4
year there is big congestion Of frcIplf
on the Panama road If the hitter ii
not able 70 handle this srasou's GRO,
promptly most 81 il may 80 oll the was
ty water
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
S. s. BARNEY GOES
ON CLAIMS BENCH.
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE FROM
WISCONSIN NOMINATED BY
PRESIDENT.
Will Be Member of Court Over Which
Stanton ]. Peelle of Indiana Is
Placed as Chief Justice.

WASHINGTON, ID. G., Dec. 10
Especial. Former Representative 5, 5.
Barney Of West Bend. Wis, has been
nominated as judge Of the court Of
claims by President Roosevelt.
Stanton J. Pecllc of Indiana, has been
appointed chief justice of this court.
Levi NJ. Willcutte Of Duluth Is named
collector Of customs there.
The salary is $500 and carries life
tenure. Judge Barney served the Fifth
Wisconsin congressional district in the
ffty-fourth, ffty-ffth, ffty-siXth and tf-
fY-seYcnth Conprpssps
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
GERMANY SENDS APOLOGY
Brazilian Government Receives Regrets
in Case of kidnapping Alleged De-
serter by Panther.

BERLIN, Dec. 19.-The German GOV
crnment has directed it's minister at
Pctropolis to express to the Brazilian
government its regret that the officers
and men of the cruiser Panther sent
ashore at Itajahy to obtain unobtrusively'
FACTS concerning supposed deserter
ovcrstepped the proper forms. Germany
also attirms that Steinhof, the man who
is said To have been maltreated by Ger
man sailors during the search for the
supposed deserter, was not taken on
board the Panther.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21

TO IMPROVE CONDITIONS,
81 Fee, and Prevent Colonization
Before Elections.

WASIIlNGTON, -. g., Dec. 10
The naturalization commission makes i'm
portant recommendations for improving
present conditions. The commission rec
ummcuds that no one be admitted to
citizenship who does not intend to reside
permanently and no one WHO does not
know the English language To prevent
naturalization for political purposes, a
leo of ct l"nst - should lac prr-yrlbcd
hy nw, mud no uuturulzotions bee per.
united for at least thirty days preceding
500 plrrtIun
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
POWERS CALL OFF FLEET.
Warships Ordered Home, as Sultan Has
Agreed to Terms of the
Powers.

CONSTANTINOPLE, Dec 10.-The
international warships that took part in
the demonstration to enforce the de-
mands of the Powers in regard to the
Macedonian reforms have been ordered
&c return to their respective stations, the
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
HAZING VICTIMS RECOVER.
Leaving Annapolis Hospital, They Must
Go Before Board and Testify.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Dee. 1S.-Mid-
shipman * imbrough, the hazng of whom
has recently attracted much attention,
and Midshipman Cooper, who was para
lived while in n class n few days ago.
are both expected TO leave the naval
academy hospital soon. II is understood
that both will shortly he called before
the board of Investigation nov sitting.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
MILWAUKEE, HAY MARKET.

timothy hoy, 90Ou9.5O; No. timothy hay,
S.oOM90O: clover and mixed, 15O0S.O);
choice Kansas and Nebraska prairie, lOO0
1925; No. l prairie. 9.O0a9.5O; No prairie.
I50MS.OO; Wisconsin prairie. T,0O0T50;
packing hay, 5.75060; rye straw 7Oou72j;
oats straw. 5.Oo45.2J; wheat straw. I5uV
:
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
STEEL MERGER COMPLETED
Gates Crowd Gets a Hold of Tennessee
Coal q ZION for the Republic
Corporation.

NEW YORK. Dec. - Important
chu.ccs IN the organization 1T the Ton.
ucsscc Coal and Iron company were
made al meeting of 'hc directors here
today aud John w Gates now heads the
cNecIt iyc committee. Wall street says
the company IS now controlled 10y tie
Republic Iron and steel company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
Shanghai Filled with Rowdies.

SHANGHAI, Dec. l9-Armcd guards
and patrols are maintained here to cone
with a possible renewal of the disturb
nncrs. The streets are filled with row
dies The shops are open but lootIng IS
greatly feared.
The United States cruiser Baltimore
landed Il force today and the British
cruiser Diudcm sent 800 men ashore
other warships are expected and il is
reported that German troops are coming
her" from kiaochuu.
Ia" Chinese newspapers say the row
dies proposed ia take advantage Of the
mixed court dispute to attack and loot
the foreign settlement.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-21
Millions Given to Assist.

The assets of the three institutions
maize UP about S2O,OOO.UO0 Of this
amount ana the directors and officials
Of the Chicago National bank came 10
the front with securities amounting to
about S5GO0,OUU more. This left de-
felt Of about $3.00O,OOO to be faced ana
the Chicago banks represented at the
meeting declared at once that they would
meet the situation and care for the
deficit.