davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18

ward. e. Co w r. Grace & Co., and Williamson,
Balfour & Co. the Bank os Chill. the Bank OF chill
and Germany, the German transatlantic bshk'
the Spanish Bank OF Chill. the Hipotccario Bank,
the Italian Bank the Mobiiarlo Bank, the National
Bank the Bank Of Santiago and the Bank Of Tara
naca and Argentina
The shipping companies OF Valparaiso include the
New York and Pacific Steamship Company. the
Pacific steam Navigation Company, the West Coast
Line the Gulf Line the Vilos Steam Packet Line,
the CHILEAN Navigation Company. the South Ameri-
can Steamship Company and the Lamport and
Holt Line.
Among the leading commercial houses are w. r.
Grace g. Co. the ChiIan Trading Company, James
and Alexander Brown. r. w Bailey & Co.. c.
Kirsinger g. Co.. Allardyce e. Co. John #. Beaver.
Duncan Fox & Co, Balfour, Lyon g. Co.. Edmond
son Son a Co, II. Herbert Jones e. Co., the French
Commercial Society. J. Tueche & Co., Aguiar,
Braga & Co. Davis & Co. wiegand & Co.. c. b.
and Paolo Gszzo. Graham. Rowe & Co and Weir'
Scott g. Co.
In 1891 the United States for time greatly
incensed at Chill because two sailors from the
Apologies were forthcoming only after considerable
friction.
Early in the present year there were number
o, earthquake shocks in Chill. creating much alarm
There were thirty slight shocks on March - at
Raucagua in single night, and prolonged and
severe earthquake shocks were felt at Valdina on
April 20. Little damage was DONE but the alarm
Of the populacs was great. ....s
A Glspstch from Valparaiso on May ahiiOuhOe9
that a violent earthquake shock was experienced
May 5 at africa, a maritime town OF Chill, in the
province of Tacna the principal port through wnch
the foreign commerce OF Chilli Is carried on with
Bolivia. The whole region visited by severe
Rspube o Gh ats aOGTs GsSGos Gps-hat IS G
2.3O0 miles in length and has an average width or
1875 miles. II is mountain range bGrdeTed on 1ae
east by Argentina and the west by the Pacific
The chief cities Of Chill are Santiago, the capital
with a population of about 300 900; Valparaiso
about 40 900 and Iquique, Chillan. vadiyia Copspo
and CoGuinbo The population Of Chill consists
chiefly Of whites OF Spanish decent. Indians ard
halfbreeds. The pure Spaniards constitute mi
nority The Spanish language everywhere prevails
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
Mr.. FIELDING Unsettled.
Canadian Minister of Finance Loses
Case Before Court.

shelburne N s., Aug. Nv. s. Fielding,
Minister Of Finance IN the Canadian govern
ment was unseated tonight as Member of Par
lament for the Queens s-Shelburne District by the
Supreme Court. Minister Fielding was charged
by the leaders OF the Conservative party In the
district with holding his seat Illegally. on the
ground that his political workers in the last
general election had been guilty OF corrupt prac-
tices Mr. Fielding. who Is the right hand man
of Sir WTfrid LaurIer. the Canadian Premier.
will be obliged 10 seek reelection before he can
again sit in Parliament.
The trial Of the Fielding case was brought
20 q close at late hour tonight Chief Jus
tice Weatherbee and Justice Russell dismissed
personal charges OF corruption which had been
made against Mr.. Fielding. Had these charges
been sustained the court would have had to dis
qualify the respondent from voting or holding
a seat in Parliament for seven years. The court,
however found that week before the voting
some one working in Mr.. Fielding's behalf had
paid one Seldom $3.50
Under the law, the court said it was obliged
to unseat the Finance Minister, although the
Judges announced that Mr.. Fielding not
personally responsible.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
SAYS NEGRO GROWS WISE.
Boston Clergyman Advises His Race
to Quit Republicans.

Harper's Ferry, Va, Aug. 1.-THE second annual
meeting OF the Niagara movement, an organization
of Negroes whose purpose is to promote equality OF
the races to-day continued its sessions at Storr
College, the feature Of the proceedings being
tribute to the memory Of John Brown and the
celebration OF the ftieth anniversary Of battle
of OssawattOmie.
+. B. Dubois and the Rev. Reverdy c. Ransom. OF
Boston.
MIR. Ransom declared that God sent John Brown
to HarpeT's Ferry ito become traitor 20 the gov
ernment in order that he might be true 20 the
slave" He discussed the political rights OF the
ne said has heeu absolutely silent the question
of the enforcement OF the Fifteenth Amendment
while his Secretary of War has admitted the viola
tion of the Constitution. He has recently in a
notable address openly cOndOned IL. il not taCItly
irdOrsed II. Secretary Taft, speaking for Prest-
political children; that they have shown their in
capacity To maintain their political rights II is
true that the Negro had childhke faith in the
Republican party. believing that il would admin
lister the sacred trust which the fortunes OF war
and the Constitution had imposed upon it, and thar
IL would not use him like 4 gamblers stake in the
game of politics. Thank God at the scales are
stoned by the acts OF a Republican Congress the
speeches of members of a Republican Cabinet and
the silence of Republican President He should
not hesitate to Tepudiate his former friends who
have betrayed him, refuse to fraternize with
former enemies who willing 10 give him AID
upon making his power felt and his rights re-
spected.''
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
SAN FRANCISCO HAS MONEY TO LEND
Insurance Payments Foot Up Million Dol
lars Daily-Cash Shipped East

San Francisco. Aug. 17.-With money pouring in
at the rate 81 900 day from insurance alone
the banks of San Francisco are more crowded with
deposits than ever IN their history. Comparatively
little money is withdrawn. and after all local de-
mands met there is surplus which seeks an
outlet.
I'VE had 20 send another 100000 East to-day
said William Crocker president OF the Crocker-
WoOlworth Bank 81 never knew such a plethora
OF ready money exists in the city now. We are
refusing applicants for loans here. and we are
sending big 90 New York. where the rates of
interest are low"
to-day:
than sl,e0ro a day for the last months ana
the circulation OF such a sum is enough 20 make
money plentiful.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
MORE ICE WITNESSES CALLED.
subpoenas Issued Said To Be Returnable
Next Tuesday

The District Attorneys Office again contradicted
itself yesterday. when the announcement made
that there would be more witnesses called for the
ice investigation. Mr.. Perkins, Assistant District
Attorney, had conference with Judge Rosalsky,
after which he appeared with a number of sub
poenas which. he said, for ice witnesses The
subpenas. it was said. returnabe next Tues
day. Mr. Smythe, of the District Attorneys Office,
will be in charge Of the investigation.
The grand jury. it learned. has been going
over mass Of evidence submitted to it by COM
mittee Of East Side merchants. This evidence was
compiled by an attorney employed by the COM
mittee, acting on the advice Of Attorney General
Mayer.
An important witness on Tuesday, if he accedes
20 the request to present himself before the grand
Jury will be Colonel George II. Webb. Commits
sioner Of Industrial Statistics for Rhode Island 1t
largely due to the report OF Colonel Webb
that indictments were found in Providence against
officials OF ice companies. and it Is believed that
his testimony will prove of Importance in the local
investigation II Is understood that he will con-
sent 20 appear here witness.
The ice investigation will probably take UP a
large part OF the time OF the August grand jury
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
WHITNAN'S NE W RECORD
Drues automobile from San Fran
cisco an Fifteen Days.

T. T, Whitman, in a six-cylinder FRANKLIN car
arrived at Kingsbridge last night at h'O- OclOcN
on his vhiripyind run from San Francisco
He cut his previous record Of thlTty-three daSs
made two wears ago in a 10-hOrsepoweT trahAiih
by more than half covering the transconunentai
trip this time in fifteen days He left San Fran
cisco August 2.
Whitman. owing to an accident near Cohheau''
Ohio lost thirty-seven hours Had it not been for
this he confident Of breaking the record IFol"
Chicago 20 New York.
From Toledo TO Cleveland the speed averaged
more than thirty-fve miles an hour, and. though
il was dark almost the same average was main
tained in the run toward Erie. Near COnneauI
the travellers ran into a heavy fogOank on
Lake Erie The road follows the lake closely at
that point IS dangerously winding and Is hanked
by deep gullies that in places are almost ravines-
The Franklin car was then eight hours ahead Of
the Chicago to New York record and eighteen DAYS
ahead Of the coast to coast record and the cycom-
eter was wavering between thirty and forty miles
an hour according to road surfaces and the dis
tances the driver could discern the road through
the darkness
Suddenly at a sharp turn in the road that was
obscured by the fog. the record smashing machine
plunged into gully, struck the opposite bank and
overturned Carus was thrown twenty-five feet
and sustained spTained ankle. Harris was thrown
clear Of the car with fractured knee ne .,..., The
steering was bent, the mud GUARDS were tofA
away and both seats were demolished r. 4pt tne
and G. S. Carus who accompanied Whitman on
the run and took turns at the wheel. arrived at
started TO this city on the last leg OF the journey
A number of friends Of both men went TO Kings
taken to the Hotel Astor and showered with con-
eratuIatiOns whitman said that, beyond feeling
somewhat tired. he was none the worse after his
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
CITY. OF VALPARAISO.
Chief Port of Western South Amer-
ica. zcith $50, 900 Inhabitants.

VALPARAISO is a fortified seaport of Chill and the
most important commercial town OF the western
coast of South America 1t has a population Of
about 10000 and is the capital Of province OF the
same 1t is situated a large bay in the
Pacific Ocean, seventyfive miles west-northwest OF
Santiago. with which 1t is connected by rail
The Bay Of Valparaiso which is well sheltered on
three sides is bounded by ranges hills rising 20
from 800 to loo feet high, the slopes of which
a considerable part Of the city of Valparaiso is
built On the south side the bay the spacious
suburbs Of Nuevo Malecon and Gran Avenida- The
lower central Of the city constituted by the
Almendral, having regular and attractive streets
and containing the principal business houses the
Park, the Plaza Victoria and the National Theatre
To the northwest of this district the quarter OF
the city known as the puerto (or pOrt) in which
are situated the greater number OF the public
buildings and the vast warehouses which line the
quays and piers. In this portion OF the city the
streets are narrow and crooked but the newer
parts OF the town have attractive modern ap-
gesFanee. the buildings in the business quarters
being massively built.
among the monuments In Valparaiso are those
70 Columbus. WheelWrght twho established steam
navigation the Gillian COAST Admiral Prat ana
1h"inas Coehrane. organizer of the Chilian Navy
1he city has various academic and COLLEGIATE insti
aufions naval school school for marines museum,
Of natural history, photographic bureau. etc. and
us industrial establishments comprise foundries
1allIpaa and machine shops sugar rehneries brew
cries distieres large bottIing works and factories
the city with the villa district on the heights
ihe port OF Valparaiso is the terminus OF i'm
yortant lines OF steamers for Europe by way Of
tns Straits OF Magellan ard Panama. and is the
centre of the South American coasting services II
contains foreign colony OF about 1900 composed
CHIEFLY OF British, German and French merchants
There IS custom mouse wharf. alongside of which
steamers OF ordinary tonnage moor but most
of the loading is done by lighters from quay sur
pounding the town. The harbor is defended bv,
modern. well mounted batteries. Severe storms and
q uda wave a. Valparaiso June so 1899, wrecked
She railroad. and aid great damage to the city
Inc chief manufactures OF the city are cotton
goods, machinery and iron work Ii handles ano,t
8 per cent Of the import trade of Chill and II per
cent OF the exports. The latter consist chiefly OF
grain, wool. guano. leather. saltpeter and ooppar
hnd we're valued in 1900 at l2TSsoe0 pesos (papsr)
while the imports that year were valued AZ 70 11o o
pesos Cpaper) I'm that year l6s7 ships OF 1885 $50
tons entered the port.
The principal bankers Of Valparaiso are A ia
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
REAPP0RTI0NMENT FIGHT GROWS
Additional Districts in New York and Kings
Counties To Be Attacked.

Albany, Aug. 1.-THE scope OF the proceedings to
test the cOnstitutonality of the of the last
Legislature reapportionng the Senate and AS
sembly districts OF the state is 90 include more
questions than the one concerning the constitution
OF Richmond and Queens counties in Senatorial
district. learned that additional districts in
New York and Kings counties to be made the
subject of attack in new mandamus proceedings
within a few days
Senator Brown. representing the persons attack
ing the statute, has informed the Attorney Gen
erals department Of the proposed procedure so
that the may be rushed 20 decision at snecial
term that the issues may be Joined with the case
now pending which had been decided by Justice
Howard. Thus all the questions involved NAV be
vision OF the Supreme Court, to which an appeal
from Justice HowaTds decision will be taken
A conference held at the office of the At
torney General to-day between Deputy Attorney
General Graham and Senator Merton F.. Lewis OF
Rochester. who has been designated TO act as spe-
cal counsel for the state In this litigation. The
Attorney Generals department has not been in
formed yet Just when the new proceedings will
be brought but action will undoubtedly be taken
within few days
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
THINKS SHOCK SLIGHT.
ChiIiam Consul General Doubts
Earthquake's Seriousness.

Senor Adolfo Orzugar, Consul General of Chill
sn this city was without direct information yes
ferday of the extent of the damage done by the
earthquake at Valparaiso. He was inclined
however 10 minimize the seriousness Of the
shock, basing his opinion on the fact that not
for half century has Valparaiso been affected
by severe earthquakes. although they are not
uncommon in the Cordilleras. Sehor Or8ugar
cabIed to the Minister of Foreign Affairs asking
FOR news. Up TO midnight he had received no
reply.
heavy earthquake shock IN Valparaiso would
probably accomplish greater ruin than it would
In any other city in South America, with the eX-
caption OF Santiago and Buenos Ayres.
Tho reason for this is the difference in the
styte Of architecture and the nature Of the ma
<s7ag rlsed In the construction Of buildings VAL
tsraiso, with the exceptions already mentioned
L. The only South American city with buildings
c1astructsd Of stone and containing more than
IorT stories.
Patrick Egan. former American Minister 20
tSnih. said yesterday: "I sorry to hear of
The report from Chilli The country has in the
ssss suffered many times from earthquakes.
ft Is an earthquake country, but this seems 10
be the most serious thing that has happened in
thirty years or more"
According TO one source of information
yauique. Peru was also shaken, although moth
ing definite was known. IQuioue is a town OF
about $4,000 inhabitants. The service OF the
psny and the Mexican cable was uninterrupted
81 T1fg
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
FRENCH BISHOPS POLICY
Hope for Government Concessions
Cabinet Remains Firm.

Bordeaux. Aug. 17.-Cardinal Lecot. ARA.
bishop Of Bordeaux. In response 70 q telegram
Of inquiry as to his views on Pope Pius's en.
cyclical letter 20 the French hierarchy reIativ.
to the law for the separation OF Church and
State. made a statement to-day which nav b.
taken as indicating the present attitude OF TIA
French archbishOps and bishops. In this state
ment the Cardinal says the bishops will taxa
no action before December 8. when the SeDara-
tIOn law becomes operative. but VIII await ae-
ton by the French government Before that
period expires the Cardinal suggests parliament
may make some declaration with regard 70 the
points raised by the Pope
Cardinal LecOt's statement Is construed as
indicating that the bishops hope. by maintaining
a firm attitude and al the same time striving 20
allay among their people the feeling OF hos
tility 20 the Separation law, to induce the gov
eminent to cOncede something rather thar ses
the country plunged into religious stTifa
Paris. Aug 1.-THE Cabinet Council at Ram
bouillet to-day discussed the Church ami State
question. resulting in the governments firm
resolve 70 maintain the law. The Minister or
Public Works. NJ. BarthOU, later said that the
decision OF the government practically did not
change the situation. The provisions Or the law
would bs carried out IN full
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
BENDER CASE CLOSED.
Gorernor Higgins Refuses to Re
open InUestigatiOn.

Albany Aug 1.-THE reply of Governor Higgins
TO the letter of Elliot II. Goodwin secretary of the
civil Service Reform Association, asking for re-
opening of the investigation of the alleged collec-
ton of political assessments from the emploves
OF the department of State Fiscal Supervisor Ben
der. was made public this afternoon.
The Governor In his letter std:
The legal question was called upon to decide was
within public government building. Two things
are & to be e. noted; % First 1t is no more statutory
90 receive political contribution within a govern
ment building than II is for private citizen to
do so; second. it is statutory offence for
pubic ofncer TO receive voluntary political con-
lie building. The only statutory offence Indicated
by y the the evidence was therefore that Mr.. Hobbs
ing a political contribution:
mon in the Beiinan case arising mTder the federal
civil service law. TO the effect that in such trans
handed for transmission is the agent of the donor
and and not ct Of the dOnee could not undertake TO say
AS you say, this is the first case of this kind
satisfied as that there has been no Violation
official concerned not for any violation of statute
but because of practices in his office detrimental,
IN I my judgment; 10 the Weifare or the service.
Should another similar arise. the official con-
such practices even if not distinctly prohbfed by
statute. would be tolerated
l again call your attention to the memorandum
asd m ba bs IN %hsh IS say i The warning
not merely to a warning against the technical
violation Of the statute. but also against tech
Referring to your request for rehearing. based
sRnne M Mr. Bendr mat Ito ex
at any stage Of the proceedings l beg 10 call
which gives the very widest powers to the f;ivIi
Service Commission to subpoena and examine wit
counsel at the hearings before the commission and
T. HnlgnI @ nave Teqnested that witnesses be summoned
petition that the matter be reopened in order 20
aGc4mPish @ what might then have been fully accom-
pIlShed ana was NOT even requested.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
TWO SHOT IN OLD HOMESTEAD.
Pugilist Probably Fatally Wounded in
Saloon Fight-Porter Under Arrest.

Two shot. probably fatally early
this morning in a brawl in the Old Homestead a
saloon AT the northeast Of Bath street and
9Th avenue AS a result. James Murtha pugIlist
OF No 3s5 West 35th street. Is unconscious in
Roosevelt Hospital, with revolver wound in his
left side, his heart that the surgeons fear
he cannot recover. The other man. known about
the saloon as sonny" received a bullet IN his
LEFT arm, which made only flesh wound.
William Killock, of No. 500 West 37th street, a
porter n 23d street furniture store. who was with
The two others, arrested after the shooting On
charge os felonious assault. He denies the shoot
sn..
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
GOMPERS VISITS MORAN.
Labor Leader Discusses Political Outlook in
Massachusetts,.

Boston, Aug 17.-Samuel GOmpers president OF
the American Federation of Labor, who was in this
city to-day, called upon District Attorney Moran
and was with him for half an hour. When he came
he said that he had called to discuss the po-
liticaI outlook with Mr.. Moran. When he was
asked if he favored the nomination Of Mr.. Moran
for Governor he said:
Let me answer that question in this way: When
the opportunity presents itself: where a man Is
privilege and power think the people will be very
foolish IL they do take advantage OF u to
and work for what is In their own interest
Mr.. Gompers left here late this afternoon for
Maine. where he will take an active part i'm the
campaign AGAINST Congressman I4ittlefield.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
MINERS ELECT CONGRESS DELEGATES.
First Election in Alaska-Few Disturbances
and No Attempt at Fraud.

Seattle, Aug. T.-Cale and Waskey, the candi-
dates of the miners of Alaska, have carried the
Nome country, known the I'd Judicial District.
by handsome pluralIties. Their election is
conceded by all Special dispatches TO The Post
Intelligencer give the following results in all pre-
clncts heard from. including the Tanana country.
Nome and the Seward Peninsula. Valdez Sitka.
Juneau and SkagWay:
terml-Waskey Cdners), 4,342: {. D. Murane (Re-
pubcan), 1902; Ex-Governor SwinefOTd (Democrat)
LIB; Judge Mellen DemOcrat, Sol. Gale carried
Juneau, as did SWineford.
The first election for the Delegate to Congress
from the District of Alaska passed off quietly the
dispatches recording few Of disturbance and
none OF fraud at the polls.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
PIRACY NEAR CANTON.
T7cfnty Passengers on British
Steamer Reported JYOunded.

Canton. Aug, 1I-Thirty pirates. disguised as
passengers. attacked the British steamer Kwai-
ping on August 10 off Kwai-Chu-Lu. The pi-
rates escaped There is an unconfirmed report
that twenty Of the passengers and crew Of the
steamer were wounded and that the pirates
seized booty to the amount Of six thousand taels
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
STONE DID NOT ADDRESS B. R. T. MEN
Grand Chief of Engineers Emphatically De-
nies Strike Rumors.

Grand Chief Warren S. Stone of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers. it learned yester-
day. was in this city Wednesday and Thursday.
and had conference with some of the officers of
the National Civic Federation, and left this city for
Cleveland Thursday evening. 1t denied on be-
half OF Mr.. Stone yesterday that he had addressed
a meeting OF the mOtormen on the Brooklyn ele-
waited railroads or any other meeting while he was
here.
The reports that the employees Of the Brooklyn
Rapid Transit Company were on the verge of Il
strike were declared to be ridiculous and unfounded
There was report that the superintendents were
70 have meeting to-day 10 be in readiness for
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
WOULD TAP ST. LAWRENCE POWER.
N. Y. and o. Company Make Application to
Issue S4,000.000 in Bonds and Stock

Albany, Aug. 1.-THE State Commission Of Gas
and Electricity to-day received the application of
the New York and Ontario Power Company. OF Wad-
dington, st. Lawrence County for certificate of
authority TO transact business and for consent 10
issue $2OOO.00O of bonds and S91C0O00 stock
The company proposes to purchase and deveIop a
dam and water power across and adjacent IN a
branch of the ST. Lawrence River from the isle
Au Rapid Platt to the south side of the River ST
Lawrence. to furnish power and light TO Wadding-
ton and 10 Ogdensburg, about twenty miles distant
Dy a transmission line, and tin plate plant al
MorrisbuTs Ont, directly across from WaddinRtOn
hearing will be held September s.
New-York tribune., 1906-08-18
IRON MouLpERs GAIN ADVANCE

The Iron Moulders Conference Board Of New
York and its vicinity reported yesterday that 800
mouders had gained advance In wages in Man
haitian and Brooklyn OF % cents a day on the
minimum wage rate bringing the minimum scale
up to 50 % day. The Newark mOulders. 700 I'm num-
ber have received the same wages and a pro
portionate increase has been granted 10 9Oo in
Elizabeth and l50 in Plainheld all connected vritb
me board II was also reported that 20 moulders
throughout the country have gained demands some
Tor an increase Of wages and for the nine
hour wOrkday. '' "'e