davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
ACCEPT BRYAN AS THE
 NATIONAL PARTY LEADER
RESOL UTIONS ADOPTED BY BAY STATE DEMOCRATIC
 COMMITTEE.

Recent Wage Earners' Convention in
 Boston Recognized and Recommenda-
 tiOn to State Convention Adopted
 That Some Representative of Organ
 ized Labor be Placed Upon the Ticket
 --SI1irmish for GOvernorship Between
 Whitney and Moran.
 Boston, Aug. Resolutions "ac- cepting'' William Jennings Bryan as the national leader of the democratic party, and it's probable candidate for the presidency in 1908, was unanimous ly adopted at a meeting of democratic state committeeman here to-day, the committee having met to make ar engagements for the annual state con- Vention to be held in the fall. October was named as the date and Fremont Temple, Boston, as the place for hold ing the convention. The caucuses to nominate state delegates will be held September 26 The committee also adopted a resolution recognizing the recent wage earners' convention held in Boston to promote the interests of un- ion labor in connection with the nom ination of state officers, and reconl- mending to the state convention that some democratic representative of orr ganized labor be placed upon the state ticket.
 Unusual importance has been attach
  ed to the sitting of the committee to- day as 1t was expected that in the course of the proceedings something would develop to show the relative strength of Henry M. Whitney and District Attorney John B. Moran, as rival candidates for, the nomination for governor on the democratic ticket. No vote was taken, however, on any ques- ton that would disclose the support held by the two men among the mem bers of the committee
 There was an approach to such a revelation, when Daniel H. Toomey, of Springfield, a supporter of MT. Moran, raised objection to the usual procedure of leaving the selection of officers for the convention to the executive com mittee MT. Toomney claimed that this committee being appointed by Chair man Josiah Quincy, who already had taken a position in favor of Mir. Whit ney, naturally would be influenced by the chairrnan's view in selecting con vention officers. Before the matter had reached the stage at which a vote could be taken, MT. Toonney was pre- vailed upon to withdraw his objec- tiod.
 A number of committee members understood to be supporters of MT. Whitney made no attempt to conceal their pleasure.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
FAILURE OF CHELSEA BANK
DUE TO EXCESSIVE LOANS TO OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.

President HinckIey Indebted to the In-
 stitution to the Extent of $3OO,OOO to
 $5OO,OOO-TO Make This Good He
 Transfers Equity fin Real Estate to
 Cover It--FataIly III at His Home.
 Chelsea, Mass, Aug. IT, Following the official information given by Bank Examiner Ewer to the comptroller of the currency at Washington, that the failure of the First National bank of Chelsea, the doors of which were clos Cd last night, was due to excessive loans made to officers and directors of. the bank, it became understood to-day that the principal factor in the suspen- sion of the bank was a large indebt- edness on the part of it's president, Syl- vester B. Hinckley. This Indebtedness is unoff1cially estimated at from $300,00O to $500,000, but statements made to-day by directors of the bank indicate that President Hinckley had transferred to the institution his equity in large real estate holdings, which, it was expected, would provide for the payment in full of all depositors
 President H.nckley is said to be fatal ly sick at his home in Newton So sick, it is said, is he, that on Saturday last he was unable to place his signature to the papers transferring his property to the bank, and 1t was necessary for him to resort to making his mark upon the document, This proceeding was legaliz- ed by the witnessing signatures of his wife and son. It is said that MT. Hinckley had not been able to be at the bank for four weeks.
 Developments to-day indicated that MT. Hinckley was involved in extensive real estate transactions, from which he expected to realize splendid profits for the bank, as well as for himself. The failure of his plans in connection with his illness, as well as dissatisfaction on the part of at lease one of the direc- tors with the nature of some of the pa- papers placed with the bank as collater- dl, dCGUunIS TUT lll6 ClUSluB Ol IIlG Ddtlh.
 The director most active in bringing affairs to a crisis was Thomas Martin. the former president of the bank, who in an interview to-day said that re- cently he discovered evidence of un- business like methods, and as director started an investigation. This disclosed the fact that paper held by the bank was not what Mir Martin considered strictly commercial. He said also that the signatures in some cases needed explaining" MT. Martin also said that sufficient property had been transferred by Mir. Hinckley to the bank to insure the payment of depositors in full.
 Examiner Ewer, having been appoint ed temporary receiver by the comptroll- CT, was in charge of the bank to-day and with an augmented corps of clerks was blsily engaged upon the accounts of the institution. Late to-day he was unable to intimate when he should be able to report further to his chief at Washington.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
RIFTY MINERS EEToMBED,
Cave-In at Virginia Mine--Fate of Vic-
 tims Unknown.

Bristol Va, Aug. T.-Fifty men are entombed alive in the Clinch mountain tunnel at Clinchport Va, as a result of a cave-in which occurred to-day. It is not known whether the men are dead or alive, but the work of rescue is be- ing pushed as fast as possible. Air is being pumped into the tunnel, and large force of men is working in an effort toward rescue
 The cave-in occurred unexpectedly, and it is not known who is responsible.
 The men entombed are chiefly Ital- ians of the mountainous section of southwest Virginia, and the excitement is intense. Men, women and children tonight were at the mouth of the tun- mel, awaiting news of those dear to them. Women screamed and wrung their hands, and cried hysterically for fathers, brothers and loved ones.
 No bodies have been recovered.
 The tunnel is being driven through Clinch mountain, and is to be one mile in length. It has already been extend ed about 700 feet, and the men are a considerable distance in the hole. The contract for the tunnel was let several months ago by the South and West ern railroad at $2,2O0,OOO, afd is to be one of the longest and most expensive tunnels in the south.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
]. P. RUSHED UP AMID
 FRANTIC TRADING SCENES
COMMON TAKES AN UPWARD FLIGHT OF SEVENTEEN AND
 ONE-EIGHTH POINTS.
$. P. Jumps Six and seven-Elgths Points

$. F. Jumps Six and SeveR-Eigths Points --Rise Follows Announcement of
 Dividenhds Far in Excess of What
 Traders Had Any Reason to Expect
 Pool fin U. P. Realizes $1B,OOO, ,ooO and
 One in s. F. $1O,oOOyOOO.
 New York, Aug. 17.-Amid scenes of frantic trading on the stock exchange Union Pacific common was rushed up- ward r Is points a share and that of Southern Pacific 67-S points to-day aft- CT an announcement of dividends far in excess of what the traders had any reason to expect. The result was that large number of traders who had sold the stock short suffered sharp losses and, according to an estimate reported by the Evening Post, a pool in Union Pacific stock realized profits amounting to $15,OO0,OOOand similar pool in South ern Pacific $1O,OoOOoo.,
 Notwithstanding the meeting of the executive committees of the Union Pa clfic and Southern Pacific roads in this city yesterday, the bulk of the brokers were unprepared for the announcement or dividends, which was made public soon after the opening of to-day's mar ket. The dividends were: Union Pacific preferred, 2 per cent. serni-annnal. common, per cent. seni-annuaI. Southern Pacific common, 21-2 per canf semi-annual. Union Pacific oononoon heretofore paid 3 per cent, ana to-day,s dividend was the first ever declared on Southern Pacific common.
 Brokers were swept into mad strup- gle to buy the two stocks within A min ute alter the announcement was circu. dated, and the excited scenes have not. been Witnessed since the great strueala in Northern Pacific years ago. rTha shorts in both Pacifics were unnrenared Tor the upward rush which followed the announcement, and went scrambling to I cover, Within half an hour after tha announcement Union Pacific had ho,,nd ca up more than points and Southern Pacific nearly 7. Feverish activity pre- vailed in the two stocks throughout tha session, with various halts in the un- ward movement when the traders sold 10 realize profits, Except for these halts, the upward movement in Union Pacif1c continued throughout the aay almost 10 the close of the market. when there was a slight recession on nrotit- taKlng. Southern Pacific advanced, however, but halted early and held. Union Pacif1c's extreme advance was from 162 5-S to 179 3-4, and Southern Pacifics from 7-S to S9. Union Pa cific closed at IFS IA and Southern Pa cific at 87S-8. The total sales of Union Pacific were 647,1OO shares and those of Southern Pacific 4S1, 500.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
AS GOOD As ZION.
Opinion of Typographical Convention
 on EiGht-Hour Fight.

Colorado Springs, Aug. 17.-With the declaration that the fight for the eight hour day is as good as won, the fifty second annual convention of the Typo- graphical union to-day voted to reduce the strike assessment from 10 per cent. to 8 per cent. of the wages of employed printers At this time S8,960 members are working eight hours, 2,556 are un- der nine-hour contract and 4,7O9 are on strike
 The expense of the strike to date has been approximately $1,60O, 900. all Of which, with the exception of $47, ,715. has been contributed by members working under undisturbed conditions. It was decided to-day that the sum allowed members on the strike roll be not in excess of $7 a week for single men and $lO for married men, and that where men refuse to work because the amount earned does not equal the strike benefit they be put off from the benefit list en- tirely
 Characterizing the injunction feature of the strike as a wrong method of regulation of justice the eight-hour committee reports as follows.
 '"The injunction has become club used by idolatrous capital to beat trade unionism into submission, to deprive it of all of it's liberties and privileges guaranteed under the constitution
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
INSURANCE LITIGATION
Suits Against Former Mutual Trustees
 Involving Millions.

New York, Aug. 17.-Complaints in suits involving an accounting of sums aggregating several millions of dollars were summoned by the Mutual Life Insurance company to-day upon three of it's former trustees, Robert Oly- plant, J. c. Holden and Charles Mil Ter, who constituted the expenditures committee of the McCurdy administra- tion
 A fourth action has been begun against the estate of the late Jacob Hobart Herrick, Mir. Olyphants prede- .cessor as chairman of the expenditures committee. The suit is directed against the executrix of the estate, Mrs. Her rick, widow of the trustee. Efforts to serve the complaint have been unsuc- oessful.
 The complaints ask the courts to compel the former trustees to account to tn ecompany for all moneys receiv- ed by them and for all expenditures and disbursements made or permitted to be made by them, and that the company recover for them such sums as shall be found to be due as a re- suit of any negligence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
ENCAMPMENT FOR SARATOGA
GRAND ARMY WILL MEET THERE
 NEXT YEAR.

Protest Against Erection of Statue to
 Henry Wfrz to be Sent to General s.
 ID. Lee, Commander of the United
 Confederate Veterans - Proposal to
 Deprecate Action of Congress in AboI-
 ishing Canteen From Old Soldiers
 Homes Laid on the Table.
 Minneapolis, Aug. 17-The Grand Army of the Republic completed it's an- nual encampment to-day and adjourn ed to meet in Saratoga, N. Y, in 1907.
 The encampment after an exciting and acrimonious debate, decided that a protest against the erection of a statue to Henry Wirz shoald be sent to Gen. eral S. D. Lee, commander of the Unit ed Confederate Veterans.
 The proposal to deprecate the action of congress in abolishipg the canteen from old soldiers homes was laid on the table without debate.
 Just prior to adjournment Command er-in-C -Chief-elect R. B. Brown announce ed the following staff appointments::
 Adjutant-general-Joseph w. O'Neil, of Ohio.
 Quartermaster- -general-Ch Charles Bur rows, of New Jersey.
 Assistant quartermaster-g general = J. H. Holcomb, of Philadelphia.
 Chief of staff--J. V. Winanes, of Ohio
 The final vote on the next meeting place showed 4O3 for Saratoga and 175 for Cincinnati.
 Conlmander-in-C Chief Tanner gave up the chair to make an impassioned ap- peal from the floor in support of the minority report relative to the Wirz statue.
 The debate grew warm and few per- sonalities were indulged in. The minor- ity report was adopted by viva voce vote.
 Resolutions were passed asking the secretary of war to purchase the grounds on which monuments have been erected on the battleAelds of Bull Run, and asking that statistics as accurate as possible of the mortality in southern prisons be issued by the government.
 During the day Commander-in-C Chief Tanner sent a telegram to President Roosevelt informing him that the en- campment was in session. To this the following reply was made by the presi- dent to Commander Tanner:
 Many thanks for your telegram. Through you l extend to the Grand Army of the Republic my heartiest greetings, not merely personal, but off, cial, in behalf of all the people of this nation, whose existence is owing to what you and your comrades did in the heroic days of the civil war. Theodore Roosevelt"
 Adjournment was taken immediately after the installation of the newly elect ed officers by Past Commander Louis l Wagner, of Philadelphia.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
LARNED DEFEATS BEHR.
National Ex-ChampiOn Wins Final
 Round at Southampton.

Southampton, L. l., Aug. 17.-William IA. Larned, the national ex-champion, won the final and cup round in the sir gles of the Meadow club Lawn Ten his tournament here, to-day defeating Karl H. Behr, jr., 3-6, 6-4, 6-8, 6-1, 7-5.
 This was the fifth time that Larned has won the cup on these courts. Larn- ed sl1illfully forced Behr into difficulties which with the play at high speed, proved the undoing of the youthful Yale aspirant.
 In the mems open doubles, second round Leonard and Lyon beat T. R. Pell and Harry Torrance, jr.. 4-6, S-6, 6-4
 Larned and Clothier beat Dewhurst and Tolt, 6-2, GA.
 In the semi-fnal rund Wright and stillman beat Edgar Lenard and Lyon 6-9, 6-2
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
Polo nt Narragansett Pier.

Narragansett Pier, R. l., Aug. IT, Myopia 2d defeated Dedham in the sec end match for the Rhode Island cups, at polo to-day by a score of Il S-4 to 4 1-2. Wrenn and Forbes of Dedham made safeties, while Maxwell Norman scored one for Myopia. The game was not very well played. Forbes was thrown from his pony and turned a double somersault, but landed on his feet and was uninjured.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
AGED PHYSICIAN ARRESTED.
Accused of Grand Larceny by His
 Ward.

New York, Aug. 1L-Dr. Whitman V. White, seventy-two years old, consult ing physician and member of the board of managers of the Manhattan State Hospital for the Insane, was arrested in Pittsfield, Mass, to-day on charge of grand larceny, the amount named in the complaint being $l,4S3 The charge was made by James O'Sullivan of the Bronx, for whom Dr. White act ed as guardian until Osullivan came of age early this year OSullivan all Ieges that in paying to him his share of his fathers estate, Dr. White with held $1 ,483,
 pr. White, according to the detect i've who brought him here, declares that the matter is a trifing one, and that the complaint is based upon a mere technicalty, and not upon any real crime. He declares, it is said that the matter will be very quickly settled, and that he will be released and clear ed of any criminal charge.
 Dr. White has been known for years as aneNpert alienist, having reputa- tion in that line extending throughout the country, and having been connect ed with several institutions for the insane. He was formerly head of the State Insane asylum in Binghamton, and later superintendent of the govern ment hospital for the insane at Wash ington. D. c. From Washington he cameto this city and has been for sev- eral years connected with the Man haitian State Hospital for the Insane on Wards Island.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
WOMAN STRANGLED.
Found Dead in Her Room--Robbery the
 Motive.

New York, Aug. 17.-Mrs. Mary Manelski the wife of a farmer, was strangled to death in the dining room of her home in East Williston, L. l., to-day. Her body was found by her son lying on the floor, face downward, with her apron bound tightly about her neck. Life was extinct A search of the upper rooms of the farmhouse showed that the rooms had been ran sacked, and the members of the fam fly believe that $1,0OO which Mrs. Man elsh had in the house was stolen
 Mrs. Manelskfs son spread the alarm, and a search was begun for Peter Levy, negro farm hand, who was em- ployed on a farm nearby. It was re- ported that Levy had been seen about the Manelski home.
 Later Levy was arrested. The pris- oner denied any knowledge of the crime.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
CANNOT BE ADMITTED.
Importation of Labor From Mexico Into
 United States.

Washington, Aug. 17.--An important question respecting the importation of labor from Mexico into the United States for work on railroad construc- tion in Texas has been determined by the department of justice at the in- stance of the department of commerce and labor The question was whether men employed as laborers on ordinary railroad construction were skilled" or "unskilled' in the meaning of the law The departmental justice, through an opinion rendered by Acting Attorney Charles H. Robb, has decided that the men are unskilled" laborers, and that therefore they cannot under the law be admitted into this country,
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
FINANCE MINIsTER UNSEATED
Canadian Officials Election the Result
 of Corrupt Practices.

shelburne, N. S., Aug. 17,-Hon. w. s. Fielding, minister of finance in the Cam adian government, was unseated to- night as member of parliament for the Queens-6helburne district by the su- preme court Minister Fielding was charged by the leaders of the conserva- tive 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 practices.
 Fielding, who is the right-hand man of Sir Wilfrid Laurier, the Canadian premier, will be obliged to seek re-elec- tion before he can again sit in parlia- ment
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
EsrABLISH NEW RECORD.
Whitman and Carris Reach New York
 From San Francisco.

New York, Aug. Ill., L. Whitman and c. S. Carris, who arrived at the Astor house here tonight at 11:55 in a thirty-six-horsepower automobile, there by established a new cross continent automobile record of fifteen days one hour and fifty minutes. The former record, thirty-two days and twenty three hours, they made in 1904
 MT. Whitman brought a letter from Mayor sehmitz, of San Francisco, to Mayor Mcclellan, of New York, ex- pressing San Francisco's thanks for the assistance rendered by the people of New York after the earthquake.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AvERrED.
Fortunate Presence of Mind of N. Y.
 Central Tower Man.

Poughkeepsie, N. r., Aug. 17.-The presence of mind of a tower man on the New York Central and Hudson River railroad at Fishkill, shortly after o'clock tonight, was the means of averting what might have been a terri hle accident. As freight train south- bound neared the Ffshkill station one of the wheels on a car loaaed with 1um- Der broke and the car careened and fell on the northbound track. The noise at traeted the attention of the tower man. Immediately realizing that train r, the Wolverine express, was due he threw the signal against the train. The speed had been considerably checked, but the train ran into the derailed car.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
Justice Harlan's Son Appointed.

Oyster Bay, N. Y, Aug. 17.-President Roosevelt to-day appointed James S. Harlan of Chicago a member of the In- terstate commerce commission. MT. Harlan is a son of John NJ. Harlan, as sociate justice of the supreme court of the United States, The appointment completes the membership of the com mission.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
TRAGEDY AT CARPET WORKS
Man Stabbed in the Back With Pair of
 Scissors,

New Lebanon, Mass, Au, 17-Adolph Walgar is dead and William Owens is under arrest tonight, following a quar- rel alleged to have occurred between the two men at the New Lebanon car pet cleaning works to-day, where both were employed. Walgar was stabbed ir the back with pair of shears, dying in few minutes, from loss of blood.
 Owens, while cleaning some mattress CT, it is said brought one into the room where Walgar was working and laid it down on some of the latter's work. This argered Walgar, and he threw the mat tress to the floor. A hot argument then ensued, which finally came to blows Then Owens is alleged to have picked up a pair of shears and hurled them at Walgar The shears, striking Wal gar in the back, remained there until pulled out by Owens The shears had cut an artery, and Walgar staggered into another room dying in a few min- utes. owens claims that Walgar at tempted to strike hin3 and that he IIIGW lllC oAlGetLS , HI SC4L-uel6fS6,
 William Blum, also an employe of the company, was the only witness to the affair and his story coincides with that of owens, with the exception of the al- legged attempt on Walgar's part to strike Owens. The latter was arrested late to-day by the police and lodged in the Greenwich jail Walgar was twen- ty-nine years old and unmarried. Owens is fifty-1ve.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
WAS WU,S LIFEATTEMPTED ?
Fatal Explosion in PeIxin Gives Rise to
 RumOr.

Pekin, Aug. 17.-By the explosion of a gasoline tank used in connection with a lantern show here a general of the army and another official were killed to-day and several persons were wounded. The occurrence caused great alarm and gave rise to many rumors, che being to the effect that an attempt had been made to assassinate Wu Ting Fang, formerly Chinese minister to the Un"ed States by a bomb as he was re- turning from an audience with the em- press.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
Behring's Specific for Tuberculosis.

Paris, Aug. 1S.-The nIatin this morn ing announces that Professor Behring has completed his researches in con- neetion with his alleged cure for tu- berculosis, and that he will now com mence the distribution to hospitals of a specific, which he has named tulase, where the best methods of it's appli- cation will be studied.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
At Deaths Door He Kills Himself.

Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-In the last stages of consumption and not expect ed to live another day, Kasper Muel- berger, aged forty-four years, tonight shot and killed himself. With the lit tie strength he had remaining Muel- berger crawled out of bed, and climb ing upon chair took his revolver from the top of wardrobe, and then shot himself in the head.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-08-18
Shipping News.

Liverpool, Aug. 16.-Arrived: Steamer Empress of Ireland, Quebec
 Plymouth, Aug. 1T.-Arrfved: Steam CT Bluecher, New York for Cherbourg and Hamburg.
 Boulogne, Aug. 1T.-Arriyed: Steamer NoordaTn, New York for Rotterdam (and proceeded).
 Havre, Aug. 17.-Arrived: Steamer La Gascogne, New York.