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The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-25
WISCONSIN BANKS
SUFFER IN CRASH ?
McReynolds Failure at Chicago Said to
Show Growing Liabilities and
Shrinkage in Assets.

CHICAGO, ILL.,. Jan. Oft was al
legged by attorneys for the firm Of Nc
Reynolds < Co., bankrupt grain mer-
chants, that the liabilities of the firm
were mounting at an alarming rate, with
n corresponding shrinkage in the assets.
Attorneys for the creditors are also in
vestigating allegations that ST0.O0O at
least of warehouse certificates have been
issued upon less than 100000 worth or
grain and that these spurious warehouse
receipts have been used as securities in
small country banks.
Besides the Chicago banks and the
Park National of New York twenty
three small institutions, mostly located
in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, were
creditors of the bankrupt brokers. The
names of these institutions are with
held until the time for filing the claims.
CI.EN 'ELAND, o., Jan. 22.-Receiyer
T.. II. Bushnell has gone to New York
to take personal charge of the work of
protecting the interests of the creditors
of the defunct firm of Denison, Prior Il
Co. He will also search for more as
sets. All of the firm balances in New
York banks have been attached by many
creditors, who believe they could trace
their stock and that they still had
equities in them.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, Jan. Oft is now
estimated that the loss to creditors and
stockholders of the Tennent Shoe COM
pany will reach well up to the 81 .0O0,-
900 mark. Director Hoskins adds: EN-
ployes of the firm invested quite heavily
in the cor0mon stock, and | believe in
Nestigation will show a total loss to them
of about 100000 Some have invested
their entire savings, | understand
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IN THE SENATE.

The recent forcible removal from the
white house of Mrs. Minor Morris was
made the subject of an emphatic denuncia,
ton by Mr.. Tillman in the Senate on the
18th. His remarks called out remonstrances
from Messrs. Hale. Hopkins and Daniel
and led &C. sudden adjournment Previ.
ously resolution calling on the secretary
of war for Information as to whether any
member of the Philippine commission or
any officer of the army or navy owns any
land In the islands particularly with ref.
erence TO the location of proposed railroads,
was adopted. The Philippine tariff bill
was received from the House and sent tC
the committee on Philippine Islands The
Senate went into executive session at 257
p. III. and at 1903 adjourned until next day.
In the Senate on the 18th Mr. Tillman
presented his resolution directing an inves-
tigaton into the removal of Mrs Minor
Morris from the white house 1t was laid
on the table by vote of d to $, without
debate The rest Of the day was devoted TO
speeches by Mr.. McCumber advocating the
pure food bill and by Mr.. Mallory opposing
the shipping bill. The Senate went into
executive session at 53 p. IN. and at ) p.
m. adjourned until Monday.
Senators platt and Depew were In theft
seats when the Senate convened on the
22nd, the first appearance of either for
some time Both gentlemen We're given
warm welcomes and were heartily cougrat-
ulated upon their appearing in good health.
Senator Clay addressed the Senate on his
resolution relating to the governmental pow
CT to fix maximum future charges by rail
roads.
In the Senate on the 23rd Mr.. Spooner
defended the course of President Roosevelt
in appointing delegates to the Moroccan
conference and In relation to Santo Do
mingo. Messrs. Tillman and Culberson
also spoke. insisting that in the Dominican
AFFAIR the executive had usurpcd the pow
crs of the Senate, At 1889 p. IN. the Sen
ate went into executive session ana five
minutes later adjourned until next day.
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WOULD REGULATE RATES.
Declares That Congress Can and Ought
to Give Interstate Body Right to
Fix Charges.

WASHINGTON, n. =, Jan. %
Senator Clay spoke on freight rate laws
today.
Mr.. clay supported the proposition
that the interstate commerce committee
should be permitted to regulate railroad
rates. lie Conteudcl that the railroad
companies SHOULD not be intcrfcrcd with
IN the first instance in preparing their
schedules. but said that when they were
orcc promulgated there should be body
with authority to modify and to raise
upon complaint
lie declared that the laws granting au-
thority To state commissions to revise
rates 50 as to insure justice had been,
frequently upheld by the courts. adding:
In these very eases ii was claimed that
the legislative power must bc exercised by
the Legislature Itself and could not he dele
gated 10 any other body, but the courts
have uniformly held that where the Legis-
lature enacted commission laws that Il
grant of such power IS not n delegation of
legislative authority If such laws have
been sustained rs constitutional, why cannot
Congress enact that all interstate freight
rates shall be reasonable and just, and leave
to the interstate commission the right ana
power to Investigate and find out what rate
VIII be proper one, what rate viii be
just and impartial us between the shippers
md the roads:
Mr.. Clay limited at the possibility of an
agitation of the question of government
ownership of the railroads if attention
is not given to the demand for regula-
ton.
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THREE CHURCHES IN
FEDERATION PLAN.
CONGREGATIONAL, UNITED BRETH'
Rem AND METHODIST DEMON
NATIONS TO MEET.
ConsuInmation of Movement Would Mean
Organization of More Than
Million Strong.

DAYTON, O., Jan. 23.-This city IS
preparing to entertain a notable church
gathering two weeks hence, when II
general council of the Methodist ProtcS'
tant, congregational and United Breth-
ren churches assemblies 10 discuss the
proposed federation of the three denomi-
nations. The movement is OF eXtraor-
binary Importance inasmuch as ii is the
most ambitions attempt yet made to de-
crease Protestant division.
The coming council meeting Is expect,
ed 10 define the scope Of the proposed
union. There are some legal questions
involved, in order that the disaster that
overlook the Presbyterians IN Scotland
may be avoided il is felt to be possible
that union of effort can he cttecleu IN
bencvolcnce, in educational work, ana
possibly in publishing interests. Some
profess 10 desire actual organic union,
but the general feeling is that this can
not be brought about. at least not yet.
4 practical union Of these three BONES
would make religious organization
more than Il million strong. The congre-
gationa church has 6IO,O00 members anu
vast educational, publication and ms
sionary interests. The United Brethren
have 100000 members, five colleges, n
theological seminary, series OF reilSlou5
journals. two publishing houses ana
Hourishing missions in Africa, Japan ana
Porto Rico. The Methodist Protestant
church has $4,000 members, four col
lcgcS. n theological seminary, seVcrnl re-
ligious journals. a large publishing mouse
and foreign mission establishments III
Japan and China.
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ANARCHY WILL FOLLOW.
Manufacturer from Russia Declares That
the Revolution Was Only a
FOrerunner.

MOSCOW, Jan 23-AleXauder Bar
~, naturali2cd American, who is
among the most prominent manufactur-
ers Of Moscow, takes an exceedingly
gloomy view Of the situation udustrially
and politically. MIR. Barry employs
from 800 10 1000 uou lie il convinced
that the Russian people are not ripe for
Il fun constitutional regime
I'll" opening Of the Hood gates of aCita-
ton 10y the publication oi the imperial
reform manifesto only served to democrat
ize portion # the masses which had
already been disturbed by the agitators,
he says, and adds;
II can be taken fer granted that the mn.
tional assembly win be- Overwhelmingly con.
seryatlye aud viii become m institution To
register the DEGREES of the government
This IN turn, ie sure 10 derive into the
camp OF the extremists, the liberals intel
lect.,' class qHA Che visionary. inprartIca-
bic clgEs WITH il.-aigeg'od political ideals.
who throughout ne lrlsl- since The issuance
OF the reform manifesto have stood IDLY hy
exercising uniJ4.r uuuru.. nor restraint
The Revolutionary agitation Viii then IN
Ter OF q new Hh. more dangerous phase.
Up 10 the present time IA has been a mis-
take 20 iwaElu' Jhat 'lr e., volUtiDunry ideas
had taken root either % The people or tho
army. Tie agitation lns been clpvoriy
manipulated Co. give N Thar appearances
Like NpuE.N'. rubbed oa thc surface IL
Is very am"ah'n, but IL soon cvap0ratcs
III not SCI cu tTr. But agitaturs with
matches are rEer'EuIur" aH4 future dpyeI.
opments, b 'nE opinion. wiz afford plenty
OF oFp"ritni lr' i.r q rouhagTatiOn, Fifty
Il 1905. " " ~ ~ que" WA y age
Crime ana lasYasunsa viii flourish All
the conUuo-. N.u 1nFa for drspcra lion
and AHnfsay .H "a..l revival of tho royu.
iuunNaTy aaIla' 9L VIII tud the best op-
1Qrtunlty.
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DEATH LIST 212 MEN.
Disaster to Brazilian Battleshlp Throws
Whole Coutry Into Deep
Mourning.

RIO JANEIRO, Jan. 23.-Latest ad-
vices show that the number killed in the
explosion of the powder magazine on the
battleship Aquibadan, is 2l2, and that
ninety-eight on board escaped. The dead
will be brought to Rio Janeiro and given
n national funeral.
There is general mourning here and al!
the theaters are closed.
Among the dead are four officers high
in rank in the Brazilian navy. They are:
ROCIIA, JOSE DA.
ia GRACA. FRANCISCO CALLERS CS.
BRAZIL, JOAS CANDlDO.
DE LARRIGO, ALNES.
Two commanders, two German photoG-
raphcrs and a journalist also were among
the dead
The presence of so many high officers
on board is explained by the fact that
the minister of marine and his staff were
making Il visit of inspection of the va
riOuS ports in Rio Jaueiro bay to select
site for new arsenal.
Port Jacarcpagua is in Rio Janelro
bay, seventeen miles southwest OF IN"
city of Rio Jaueiro. The explosion oc-
CURED as the squadron was at anchor
and its cause has not been asccrtalned.
The Aquibadan sank in three minutes.
The armorcd cruiser Aquidaban was
the flagship Of Admiral Mcllo's fleet dur
ing his sensational rebellion against
Brazil in 1893 and 1884. 1t was the
Aquidahan which, during that rebellion,
nearly brought on naval engagement
with the famous American white squad
ron" under Rear Admiral Benham, In
the harbor Of Rio ,laueiro.
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NOVELIST'S WIFE ROBBED.
Lady Parker Lost $4,000 in Jewelry in
London Hotel-Thief Traced
to New York

NEW YORK, Jan. 22.-Lady Parker,
wife of Sir Gilbert Parker. the Cana
dian novelist and member of the British
House of Commons, was robbed of SIo,-
coo in jewels several weeks ago in the
Carlton hotel, London, but the fact was
kept secret from the public and was only
revealed in this city since the departure
of a representative of Scotland yard for
Palm Beach. Fla. For more than a week
the London detective has worked N this
city. independently of the centra. office,
visiting pawnshops and following other
trails.
Lady Parker was Miss A. f. Van
Tine of this city, daughter of the late
a. A. Van Tine, and wealthy in her
own right. Her jewels are well known
and she had in casket in her room part
of her collection.
There came knock at her door one
morning and we'll dressed man was dis
covered. At sight of Lady Parker lie
apologized profusely. saying he had made
a mistake having been called to the
room of friend.
Little was thought of the incident and
Lady Parker went to make some calls.
When she returned she discovered that
the case and its contents had been taken.
Nothing else had been disturbed. En-
trance had been obtained by a master
kew
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DAVIS MUST BE TRIED.
Chicago Judge Sustains Four of Six In
dictments Against Manager of
Iroquois Theater.

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 22.-Will j. Da-
Wis manager Of the lroquois theatcr at
the time of its deadly fire, must stand
trial, it is said, for involuntary man"
slaughter, charged with responsibility for
the negligence which left the theater pa
irons without the protection demanded
for them by city laws. Judge Marcus
kavanagh will give his decision this
week II will sustain four of the six in
dCtmcnts. Judge Kavauagh will hold
that the council clearly intended that
theater managers should provide certain
specified projections for their patrons;
that the indictments charge the negli-
gence of the thcater management in not
providing these projections was the proX-
inmate cause Of the deaths; hat the VIC
lation of a municipal ordinance is primt
facie evidence of negligence.
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JACK THE CUTTER
HAS SEVEN VICTIMS.
ST. LOUIS WORKING WOMEN AT
Tackled WITH DOUBLE-EDGED
KNIFE ON STREETS.
None Seriously Injured and Some OF
Them Did Not Know of Harm
Until Later.

ST. LOUIS, Mo, Jan. 23.-Seven
women, one 81 years old, and all of
whom are employed in various capaci-
ties, were victims last night of a mystic
rious Jack, the Gutter who stabbed
each with sharp, apparently double
edged knife.
The assaults all occurred on crowded
streets. II several instances the women
did not know they had been stabbed I'M
til after they had reached home.
Six We're stabbed in the lower limbs
and the seventh in the shoulder. None
OF the victims are seriously injured.
The man who stabbed the women was
seen many times and good description
is in the hands of the police. lie is said
TO be about 20 years old. > feet = inches
tall. 100 pounds in weight, wearing SOFT
brown hat, dark-colored suit and neat
overcoat.
Once he was captured as he had
stabbed Mrs. Martha Young. % years
old, of 1907 Franklin avenue, but as she
did not realize Mt first that she had beeh
stabbed and held up her pocketbook, TO
show the men who caught the 1eiloW
they released him,
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1906-01-25
THEY WINKED AT HAZING
Annapolis MILDLY Accuses officers of Not
Only Countenancing but Encour-
aging the Practice.

ANNAPOLIS, Nd, Jan. 23.--Evi-
dcncc has been given before the court
martial tending TO support the assertion
that officers on duty at Annapolis have
winkcd at hazing. Midshipman Claude
i. Mayo tcstifyrng in his own behalf
sworc that Lieut. C. T. Snyder, the OIL
Ger in charge of Bancroft hall last
September, had used language which
was generally interpreted by the upper
class midshipman 10 mean that they
should discipline the fourth classmcn 10y
applying some Of the usual hazing meth
DDS.
Immediately upon the conclusion Of the
case against Mayo, who is from Column
bus, Miss, the court will begin the trial
of Midshipman Richard X. Mann, also a
first olassman and an appontee of Presi-
dent Roosevelt. Mann is Il son of an Of
tccr Of the United States army VINO
died from wounds and exposure received
IN the Wounded Knee campaign.
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BOOKER WASHINGTON
IN ENEMY'S BERTH
Representative Helm of Alabama Had to
Sit Up Part of Night in Unique
Mix-up.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. ID
Members of Congress are laughing heart
lily over a llishap that befell Representa-
tive j. Thomas Helm in his journey to
Washington recently Hetlin telegraphed
from his home, at Lafayette, Ala, Tor Il
sleeping berth, and was notified that
lower No. had been assigned to nm.
When the train arrived, Mr.. Helm
was surprised that no berth on any sleep
err was to be had and that none had been
reserved for him. He produced his tele-
graph notice, but it did no good.
Inquiry as to the occupant OF lower
No. brought out the fact that 1t was
none other than Booker Il. Washington,
the colored leader of the Tuskegee insti-
tuition Hefn sat up half the night and
finally crawled into an upper berth,
while Washington slept peacefully III
lower No. ,.
The humor of this incident is en-
phasized because of the sensational
speech Helm made after Booker l..
Washington had been dining at the white
house Helm has pronounced views on
the negro question, and in a public
speech he intimated that it would be Il
good thing if someone had dropped Il
bomb under the white house table while
the President and Washington were eat
ing.
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WORK Of CONGRESS.
I'M THE HOUSE.

The House on the 18th took favorable
action en- 1866 pension bills. Forty-two or
the beneGciaries are blind and sixty-eight
paralyzed. At 2:3o p. III. the House ad'
jourled until next day.
The House on the 1Sth ordered an tnyes-
tigation to ascertain the amount needed
annually to preserve the frigate Constitu-
ton and paid tribute to the old snip
Nearly all the rest of the session was de-
voted to the perfection and passage OF
bill arranging for the final disposition of
the affairs of the five civilized tribes in In
dian Territory 1t provides for concluding
the enrolment of Indians of the tribes and
allotment of lands to them Many restrlc,
tons are imposed Mr.: Littauer reported
that it would be called up for consideration
next day. At 5:45 p. IN. the House ad-
journcd until next day
The House discussed the urgent deficiency
appropriation bill on the 10th, much OF the
debate relating to the necessity OF curbing
the department heads in their demands for
additional money. Mr.. Perkins On -
made a short speech favorng free hides,
At $40 p. IN. the House adjourned until
next day.
Abuses in the expenditure of appropria
lions was the text Of the discussions in the
House on the Goth during the consideration
of the urgent deficiency hill. Little progress
was made with the bill. which will be the
topic for Monday. The $2615 Knox por-
ment and department heads generally came
in for criticism. The most animated de-
bate took place on the amendment to IN
crease the amount for the transportation
of silver coin. One argument advanced was
that to cut out this appropriation meant
Mistress to the interior sections of the
country, where silver money is used, but
the opponents of the amendment declared
that the appropriation was abused by the eN.
press companies, for which benefit it was
stated the appropriation was made The
amendment was lost by n vote of 20 to a
A bill was passed providing for the holding
of n federal court at Grand Island, Neb. Al
5 D. m the House adjourned until Monday.
The right to bridge st. Andrews bay
Florida, was granted the birmingham, Co
lumbus & st. Andrews Railway compan!
by the House ON the 22nd. The urgent de
fcency bill was taken up, District Of Co
lumbia day being passed over until mex
Monday.
In the House on the 23rd the urgent de
fcency appropriation bill was under con
sheraton. An amendment abrogating tn,
eght-hour day for work on the Panamt
canal was defeated and another, providing
that canal commissioners may not receiv,
additional compensation besides their sal
aries, was passed. The item OF S26l5 to
imburse the department of justice for an OF
portrait of former Attorney General Kno,
met defeat bill creating n new land di,
trict in Montana, 10 accommodate settler
in the Great Crow reservation, which vii
be opened for settlement in August, was
passed At $40 p. III. the House adjourned
nn,il next day.
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ROCKEFELLER GIVES MORE
University of Chicago Receives sr,45o,ooo
and Dreams Of President Harper
May Now Be Realized.

CHICAGO, H., Jan. 23.-John ID.
Rockefeller has added again to the heap
of millions of the University Of Chicago
by q gift of S1,450 900. OF this sum
$1,000 600 will 20 .or endowment. $780,
600 TO meet the deicit in current ey-
peuscs and the remainder OOOOo-will
he held in trust by the university for
Mrs. William Il. Harper. widow of the
president. The present is the first from
Mr.. Rockefeller in more than two years.
This latest gift from Mr.. Rockefeller
is taken to indicate his continued inter
est in and support Of the university.
Since the death of DR.. Harper many
have feared les the founder might not
continue his bencfactions. Or. Harper's
project of a SJ9OOO,0OO university now
seems probability, for it is believed
that Rockefeller will continue to shower
his bencfactions and lift it to the posi-
tion dreamed Of by DR. Harper,
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COTTON TAKES A TUMBLE
Government Ginner5 Report Shows Up
Not Mrlh Less Than Ten Mil
lions OF Bales.

NEW YORK. Jan. 23-There was a
sharp break ~ Tie rott4D market today.
following the report Of tue census bureau
giving the amount Of autfon ginned to
tebruarv lG % 1855. III bales. Before
fhe repGrl was ISSUED the market had
been inactive hgt nervous. and prices
worked of abo9t 6 points from yester-
days close, under scattered liquidation.
Immediately following the figures. which
proved shade oyer bullsh expectations
Abe market increased the net kJss 10 ~
10 ~ points, with March scaliur al II 40
aud May NJ llJ0
NEW ORLEANS, La, Jaa. 23.-The
government bureau g1ners' report was
regarded as beafislt al.. prices Of ne ne
nv" months dropped ~ to 33 yDAts on
ne G&ehah@e. Ae ne1Het was QuNsf at
the decline
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STEAMER GOES TO
BOTTOM IN A FOG.
Boston Line Boat Struck Amidships by
Savannah Vessel, but Twenty
Eight Are Rescued.

BOSTON, Mass, Jan. 23.-The loss
of the steamer Trojan of the Boston and
Philadelphia line, in collision with the
steamer Nacoochee of the Savannah line
in Vineyard Sound last Sunday, was re-
ported here today by the Nacoochee,
which arrived here with the captain and
crew of the Trojan on board. The acci-
dent was due to fog. The Nacoochee
struck the Trojan amidship, which went
to the bottom within thra-quarters of
an hour. Capt, Thatcher and the crew
of twenty-seven men of the Trojan were
taken off by mel from the Nacoochee.
The Nacoochee sustained only n slight
damage to the boat. The collision oc-
Cured about one mile outside the station
of VINEYARD Sound lightship shortly aft
er II o'clock Sunday afternoon.