Semi-weekly herald., 1907-12-09

friends Of the miners. 1t is
ieared the accident is serious one
The concussion was heard eight miles
away
Washington. d. C., Dec. 6.-Harry $
New of indianapolis was today elected
chairman OF the Republican national
committee to succeed George b. Cor
telyou, resigned.
Pittsburg. Dec. 6.-The Fort Pitt.
National bank failed to open its doors
this morning The following notice
on the door of the institu
ton Closed by order of comptroller
Of currency tSigned) John b. Gun
ningham. The bank was considered
a strong one and its closing caused
sensation in financial circles. The last
statement of its condition showed re-
sources of over $5.000.O06 1t is the
first Pittsburg bank to go under as a
result Of the present financial strin-
gceny. Its deposits We're two million.
Washington Dee. 6.--At the treas
ury department today II was stated
that the Fort Pitt National bank al
Pittsburg was not closed ny an order
of the comptroller. bu. ths directors
at a meeting last night decided to
close the doors.
Washington, Dec. G.-Auangements
have been completed for on elaborate
80. mn. ,.r,,vr,,r. ir collaboration
Of the forty-second anniversary of the
Association Of Oldest Inhabitants OF
the District of Columbia. The asso-
citation was founded December I, 1865,
and numbers among its members all
the "old settlers OF the capital. in
Guiding several men Of national promi-
nence. Among the oldest member is
Mr. william NJ Starr who recently
celebrated his Tooth birthday.
Washington, Dec. G.-Senator Teller
has introduced a bill proyiling for lie
suspension of the requirement of legal
assessment work ON mining claims
Tor the year 1907 He announced that
the measure was introduced on ac-
count of the money stringency. Sen
ltor Teller also reintroduoed a large
number OF bills which failed of pas
sage last year These include bills
or public building at Fort Collins,
ouilding at Grand Junction, buirl!ng
Tor the United States geological sur
,ey at Washington, bill aiding the
state School OF Mines at Golden; a
iill granting certain lands to Fruita,
'olo. for water works; providing for
resurvey of certain townships in
Baca county and bill granting home
stead to settlement in Ute Indian res.
rvation Senator Teller also introduced
large number of claims and pension
ails.
Manila, Dec. "a plenary council OF
the Catholic church in the Philippines,
called by the pope, will meet here to.
morrow. 1t will he the first held here.
The papal delegate who will preside
over the council will probably prepare
new disciplinary regulations, changing
the Spanish rules which have been IL
force on the islands. Natives who
ire not Catholics have repeatedly urg
| sd the American government to permi'
divorce in the Philippines, but Gov
'rnor Smith, who Is Catholic, has
+, refused. The plenary council viii
pass resolutions upholdng Governo
smith in his action and will demand
hat no divorce he permitted in the is
lands for any reason.
The matter of divorce has become
i've issue in the Philippines one OF it
newspapers advocates in Manila sa
tirically demanding, Does not divorc,
ollow the flag" The opponents o
the church declare that the United
States has established no alliance will
The church even closer than that oh
tailing under the Spanish regime, an,
one newspaper charges that the gov
arnor takes his orders from Rome. an,
not from Washington. 1t is allege,
that. as result of the refusal o
livorce on any grounds, the grea
mass of Filipinos have come to total,
disregard the marriage laws and mar
~ and separate at win, without ask
ing-the permission of either church o
state.
| Kansas City. Dec. 6.--One of tn,
three small banks in the suburbs o
Kansas City, affiliated with the Ma
tional Bank of Commerce, that CLOSED
ate yesterday, the First State bank o
\rgentine. Kas., reopened for business
his morning. The bank has deposit
Of a quarter of million dollars an,
Middlekauff, the cashier, says it is il
4 perfectly sound condition.
Kansas City, Dec, 6.-Thcre were n,
evidences of run on any local bank
IN the early hours today Bank off
GERS generally gave It as their opinion
that the crisis resulting from the fail
ure yesterday of the National Bank o
Commerce was over and normal con
ditions soon viii exist again. Man,
| depositors OF the Bank OF Commerc,
we're reassured by declaration of ora
cials of the Institution that 1t woul,
not only pay depositors in full bu