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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-28
THE AGRICULTURAL BILL.

The Senate resumed consideration Of
the agricultural Appropriation bill to-day
and Senator Hepburn discussed at length
the amendments relating to the forest
reserves and the grazing lands opposing
the leasing OF the grazing area and con-
demning the governments policy in the
administration Of the reserves.
Senator Depew defended the system Of
forest reserves, and pointed out the harm
to the country from previous neglect of
such matters.
Mr.. Depew regretted that the appro-
priaton for the forestry bureau had been
cut down. 1t was a mistake. The forester
was justified in predicting that in a few
years the system would be half support
ing. Besides this the country would retain
It's forests
He called attention to the result in New
York State Of the destruction Of its
forests. They are now gone he said. and
difficulty is being experienced in getting
water for canal operations.
Senator Proctor moved to restore the
100000 that was stricken from the ap-
preparation for the forestry bureau. Mr..
Beveridge supported this motion.
ON the conclusion OF Mr. Bevcridgc's
remarks, the grazing amendment was
stricken from the bill on point Of
order. Mr.. Lodge made a point of or
der which was fatal to the provisions
authorizing the secretary OF agricul-
ture to fix food standards. This amend
ment was supported by Mr.. Spooner,
who insisted that without the power
to fix standards much Of the effective
ness of the pure food law as lost.
At six o'clock the Senat took re
cess until s:l5 p. m. with the agri-
cultural bill still pending.
PROCEEDINGS IN HOUSE
Washington, Feb. 2o.-Thc House in
committee of the whole placed itself on
record to-day in favor of limiting the
power Of special agents of the depart
ment of the interior. 1t voted to restrict
the use Of the appropriation Of s250OOO
carried by the sundry civil appropriation
bill to pay the salaries Of such agents.
BY a vote of l0i TO Il the committee
adopted tho amendment TO that effect
offered by Mr.. Mondell Of Wyoming, and
debated for two hours by number of
western rcprcscnt atives. During the de-
bate the work of the special agents WAS
severely condemned and the orders of the
President regard .ng final proof on home
stead We're criticised as working unneces-
Sary hardships upon settlers
PRIVATE PENSION BILLS.
! Mr. Clark Of Florida offered a reso-
luton calling upon the secretary Of
war for a statement as to the cost Of
the Philippines since their acquisition
| by the United states but it was defeat
| ed by vote of 1865 to l0S.
Before resuminG consideration Of the
sundry civil appropriation bill, the
! House, In committee of the whole. pass
ed 1863 Senate private pension bills in
! thirty minutes
The sundry civil bill was still in tho
process of reading when the House ad-
| journed. Its consideration will be con-
| cluded tomorrow.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-28
RECONSIDERATION IMPOSSIBLE.

Many doctors are waiting on the shore
here, and have made attempts to re-
susciatate every one of the 80 bodies so
far washed ashore, but all their efforts
have been fruitless.
AS fast as the bodies are gathered they
are scrt to the dockyard of the Holland
American line which has been transform
ed into a mortuary chapel. Catholic
priests are performing the last sad Of
fees over the dead.
According to stories related by eye
witnesses the Berlin took the channel en-
trance correctly and was making her
way between the piers. when suddenly
she was seer. to Turn around as though
her engines had stopped and a moment
later she was dashed against the jetty.
STORY OF SOLE SURVIVOR.
Captain Parkinson, who appears TO be
the sole survivor, was on his way to
Amsterdam to join his vessel, the Myr-
,nidon of the Holt line, to bring her back
10 Liverpool The captain describing the
disaster says the night was the most
terrible OF all his experience, Never had
ne seen such weather. So ugly was II
that he remained all night complete y
dressed on deck. Tho Berlin was already
was near the light at the north pier and
the passengers, many of whom had not
gone below, were beginning to breathe
freely again after the terrible crossing
when the ship struck with violent
shock Then suddenly the vessel broke
In twain, Captain Parkinson hurried tC
the bridge to offer Captain Precious his
help, but just as he put his foot on the
ladder he saw the captain and the pilot
swept away by the seas.
OF what followed Captain Parkinson
cannot give q clear account. When he re,
covered himself he was in the water sur,
rounded by floating thinkers. One of these
he seized, and he succeeded In keepinl
himself anoat until he saw the lbeboat
Ills cry for help was heard and ne was
picked up and brought ashore.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-28
EFFORTS At RESCUE.

Hook Of Holland, Holland, feb. I'll
} p. m.-Thc lifeboat captain Jansen,
which has "A record of 336 lives saved,
made desperate efforts all day long
% reach the wreck and rescue any pos
sible survivors. Many times the life
boat and the tug that accompanied
We're flung back in the shore. Three
times communication with the Berlin
was established, but each time the
lfeboat parted her anchor and hawsec
was swept away. once she was
within ten yards of the wreck and her
crew could hear the cries of tho sur
vivors clinginG to the stern of The
Berlin. The boiling sea, however,
made a nearer approach impossible
and tho lifeboat was compelled to put
back.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-28
MISS GRACE {. MILE

81 am not feeling very. we'll" II
nm so nervous it seems as though !
should fly My back aches as though
il would break.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13
PRICES DOWN.
Failure of Big Oregon Bank Affects
 Market.

New York, Nov 12.-The impression got abroad in the stock market to-day that the kind of operations which be- gan to make themselves felt yesterday were not approved by the conservative financial powers, whose efforts are all bent at the present time to the mend- ing of the situation There was a discontinuance of the small ventures on margin which came into notice yes- terday. This left the market uncertain and poorly supported. The weakness in the copper group intervened in this
 state of affairs, and there was no pow CT of resistance to the sympathetic in- fuences of this factor. The passing of the dividend on a minor propeftv of the Amalgamated Copper company was the immediate occasion of selling of the coppers, but the whole situation in the trade came into discussion. American Smelling was most acutely affe0ted and this gave rise to coniec- lures of a coming reduction in the dividend on that stock. Even the elec- trieal equipment companies were af- Iecleu 10 some extent the falling off in demand for copper being presumed to come most largely from curtailment in that industry. The renewed sagging tendency of copper which was com municated to the London metal market to-day, renewed the doubts over the rate of consumption in the trade which had been somewhat relieved at the time of the heavy buying of the Amer iean output by foreign consumers
 There was @ disposition to consider the effect on earning power of corporations and probable dividends payments of the setback to trade which must fol- low the financial entanglements.
 Reports various quarters of reduc- ton of operating forces by factories furnished food for the discussion. It has been remarked also that an up- ward movement in prices of securities leads to an early discontinuance of an important portion of the investment demand for small lots of stocks, which has been so influential a factor in the absorption and definite removal from
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

Such opportunities as the present market affords for in vestments in bonds and stocks should not be overlooked. High grade securities have not been so low in great many years. Housatonic Railroad 5's of 1887, to
 yield 4.3096.
 New Haven Park Sh@o bonds of 1939
 to yield over 4e6. Providence Securities Co. Guaranteed
 As of 1857, to yield over 5@s. Consolidated Railway Co. Guaranteed
 As of 1950, to yield 4.60Gd. Consolidated Railway Co. As of 1854,
 to yield 4.0596. Swift & Go. first mortgage 5's of 1914,
 to yield 6.25@o. International Silver Go. first mortgage
 6s of 194S, to yield nearly 6@S. International Silver Co. 6@o debentures
 of 1888, to yield over 896. Danbury and Bethel Street Railway
 first mortgage 5's, to yield 5qt. New Haven Gas Light Co. 89o stock.
 price to yield over 5fo. Southern New England Telephone 6cs
 stock, price to yield over SC. Security Insurance Go. 12G6 stock
 price to yield over 6@o.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

The closing of some additional small institutions yesterday was not regarded with any uneasiness by bankers, nor was the reduction of forces in a mod crate way by various industrial cor porations The latter was regarded as an element of strength. Advices from the interior are of a reasonably satis- factory character, and sentiment is des- cribed as slowly improving.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

Reading was easily the feature of the early market, opening up 1-2 point and rising full point more to 83 IA. A lot of bull points were, out regarding it. One of the most widespread reports was that an extra dividend will be paid which is unlikely
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office 52 Broadway and 15 Center street. New Haven.
 New York, Nov. 12.
 Open. High. LowLast.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13
MORNING JOURNAL AND COURIER WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER la lso7

the market of a floating supply of se- curlties. It is believed that the dis couragement offered by financial lead CTS to attempts to revive purely spec ulative operations was more responsi- Die than any other cause for the ac- lon of the stock market to-day. The beginning of the London stock market settlement revealed that the selling of stocks in that market has been some what overdone, and the covering of shorts by the bears worked an upward movement of prices This was an in- huence in the early advance in New ork which was more than lost in the subsequent reaction. The reported failure of one of the larger banks in Portland, Ore, came late in the day and helped to keep prices down to the end.
 Bonds were irregular. Total sales par value $9,48S,OO0.
 U. S. 2s declined 1-2 per cent. on call.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

American stocks showed irregularly on the other side before the local open ing. A few were bid up sharply while others were lower
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13
NEW ACCOUNTS INVITED.
The Union Trusl Go.
NEW HAVEN.

Chartered by the State of Connecticut with authority to act as Ezecutor, Ad- ministrator, Guardian, Receiver or Trustee. under will or deed.
 Is legal depository or money paid in to Court, and Public Trust Funds, acts as Trustee for Municipalities, Corpora tions and Individuals, and administers Trusts of all kinds. Empowereu 10 act as registrar of Stocks, Bonds or other evidences of indebtedness, manage sink. Ing funds, and do all business such as is usually done by Trust Companies.
 It also does general banking busi- ness, collecting checks, notes. coupons. and receives deposits The principal of each trust is invested by itself and kept separate and apart from the gen. eral assets of the Compah,
 This Company is by law reguiar1v examined by the Bank Examiner of the State of Connecticut
 HENRY l.. H0TCHKISS, President.
 e. EUGENE s. BRISTOL. Treasurer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

On the curb Standard Oil was an un- exceptionally strong feature, the price advancing points to 406 on light pur- chases. American Tobacco was firm, with sales at 2O5, but Chicago Subway lost from IS to 12 l-2, on sales of a few hundred shares. New Haven rights after selling at 5-S declined to 8 IA, on the exchange of about 4,OOO. Con- solidated Steamship stock was steady, with sales at 7-S, and several hundred Manhattan brought ? 1-2. Increased activity developed in bonds. Consoll- dated Steamship is after advancing from 10 1-4 to 10 9-4, reacted to 10 1-2, and New Haven new convertible 6s de- clined 1-4 to 11O IA. Adams Express As sold at so for $50,000.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

U. S. Steel earnings for October are generally thought to be $14,OOO, OOO about the same as for October last year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

IFhe premium bid for currency, which |hibited very decided frmness yester- sy, continues to be disturbing infu- Ice. There are indications that the 2ls and gold coin being handled by the Hrrency dealers now represent only a 3mparatively small amount of hoard
 cash and a gradually increasing vol ne of currency which is being col Eted by agents from retail stores roughout the city and sold by the Irency dealers for shipment by ex- fss to out-of-town points. Such cur fcy, of course, is really coming out the local banks.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

Reported over private wires of Prince & Whitely, members of the New York and Boston Stock Exchanges New York office, 52 Broadway and 15 Center street. New Haven, Conn.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

The government report as to exports yesterday of wheat and cotton shows an increase as to wheat and a decrease as to cotton. An obstinate holding up of cotton exports accounts for the les sened exports in that commodity.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

Fears that the dividend on American Smelling common would be cut in two as was the case with Amalgamated Copper some time ago, were directly for the selling of Smelling yesterday and on Monday It fell more than five points up to early in tho afternoon.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

The passing of the Parrot silver and oper dividends yesterday had a sen- pental effect on stocks out of pro- Ftion to it's importance. The last fidend was 25 cents a share quarter
 on "a capital stock of S2,29S. 300. ! h shares of $1O each par value. This |ant a rate of 10 per cent. a wear. he speculative interests at once con- |ded that other copper dividends lld be passed, But the previous 8icy of this company has not always n similar to that of others. In 1903
 company passed its dividend Auptly, although most of the other zRlgamated subsidiary concerns con- . bed paying. In 1904 the Parrot Com { " resumed dividends, and has con- 2 bed to pay them ever since.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13
LATE FEATURES OF'
 THE STOCK MARKET After Short Interest Covers
 Prices Weaken. BREAK IN METAL SHARES Currency Premium Continues Firm-Over $57,000,00O
 Gold Imports.

The stock market weakened yester- day after prices of active stocks had been run up a little higher on some eases than on Monday Distribution of long stock and short covering were plainly reflected in the course of prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

New York city 4 1-2 per cent. bonds sold at 1O6 1-2 yesterday, a gain of about points over the selling price a few days ago. U. S. Steel sinking fund bonds sold at 83 1-S yesterday, compared with 80 last week. Atchi- son, Burlington Pennsylvania, Union Pacific, Lake Shore, and some other standard issues were in very fair de- mand yesterday, buying coming from investors in moderate circumstances.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

Anal. Copper ... 49li 49ss 4614 4sg
 A. c. 6 oun. ... P 27 269i 2eA
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

igher rates for call money yester-
 showed that the banks were not ising margin trading in stocks, Dr. again went forth to cease such Etices so far as was possible until money situation becomes clearer.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

Jacob Field was prominent on the buying side of both Reading and Union Pacific. Of the former he took up ward of 5000 shares. The floor trad CTS were, however, very certain he was hot operating for himself, but had been employed by other interests to hold the
 market up while stock was being quiet Sy distributed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

he short interest was reduced ma |ally on Mondays upturn and there further running dealings, when Ees, particularly for Reading and lon Pacific, made some sharp ad- Ices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

reign interests sold 10000 shares in market yesterday on the early
 scattered over the general list.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

There were reports yesterday of some ninety day money having been placed as high as 10 and 12 per cent. Only a few of the transactions were made, owing to the indisposition of the large banks here to lend anything on time It was reported that Mrs, Hetty Green had made large loan of from $55O,O0O to $750,O0O on a fiat 1-2 per cent. basis for one year A large amount of call money was put out yesterday between 10 and 12 per cent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

The rush to buy small lotsIof curren- E in blocks of $5OOO and $1O,OOO was |erhaps greater yesterday than at any me since the demand began This Eas accounted for by the heavy de- bands of out-of-town banks and the zhurry messages which they sent to heir New York correspondents yester- by. In many instances the banks here Eere forced to negotiate with the mon \ brokers, and the result was that Pveral small interior banks were fore
 to pay a premium of S350 in order
 to pay a premium of SS5O in order to
 Pt $10,OOO shipment expressed to them
 -day, At the close the premium was
 loted at 3 1-2 to 4 per cent, with un- $nfrmed reports of transactions at the &tter figures.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

hen the market turned special soft was. displayed by American Smelt- |& Refining and Amalgamated Cop The metal situation appears to be In in retreat as shown by reductions
 bpper prices announced by the New
 k Metal Exchange, and there is evil Fe that heavy buying was not in- ! d by the recent quick recovery in metal from IS to 15 cents a pound. |lction in business in various direc- \ is hurting the market for copper
 Tell as for other commodities.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

Boston yesterday, New Haven
 stock sold at the close at 1S7 1-2; on and Maine at 19O; Parrot fell a t to 9; Swift & Co, sold up to S5, |elosed at S3; the lowest of the day B S1 7-S; American Telephone clos It g.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

There were definite bids made yes terday afternon of 3 to 3-4 per cent. premium on the Incoming gold en- agreements. One banker, who has inn ported a great deal of gold, said that he could sell fully $1O,OOO.OOO at a premium of 3 1-2 per cent, if he had the gold to deliver here. Between $5,- 100000 and $6,OOO,OOo will arrive on this side tomorrow and most of this was contracted for this week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

Concluded on Twelfth Page.)
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

In the last half hour there was fur .her selling of industrial stocks partic- llarly the manufacturing issues. Amer can Smelling went below the previous low record of the year.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

The additional import engagements of gold announced brings the total movement of the metal this way above $57,000,0O0.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-11-13

A tip was circulating that there night be a movement in St. Paul back Id by 26 Broadway, that is, the Rock |fellers. The rumor made little impress ion on sentiment, particularly among he floor traders, who say that there is bod selling of long St. Paul on each |ulgc,
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-09-14
CROWDED WITH WORK.
Examiners May Be Appointed to As.
 sist Interstate Commissioners.

Washington, D. C., Sept. 14.-So
 heavy has the work of the interstate commerce commission become that it has been determined to appoint sev- eral special examiners to take evil dence in cases that are to be heard outside of the city of Washington 4 few cases will be heard by the full commission in Washington, but they will be only the most important com. plaints, involving points of the inter- state commerce act.
 The examiners to be appointed probably will begin their work about the 1st of October. Thus far, none has been appointed, but those who are to be named by the commission will be trained lawyers, men of stand ing and experience in the law, who will devote their entire time to the work of the commission.
 The examiners will be in the na. ture of masters in chancery. It will be their mission to develop, with the assistance of special attorneys of the commission, the facts concerning any cases they may hear. They will di- rect the examination of witnesses, de- termine what is competent in the way of testimony and see to it that the evidence is adduced properly. They then will submit the evidence to the commission with such comments as they may care to make on it and the commission will prepare its decisions from this presentation of the case.
 ic hn int 4f commission now to appoint only two or three such examiners, it is regard ed as only question of a compara. lively short time until there will have to be as many special examiners as there are commissioners.
 Judge Martin A. Knapp, chairman of the commission, is of the opinion that. if the work of the body should continue to increase as it has increas- ed during the past year or two. it will be but brief time until the eommis- sion, now one of the few independ- ent bureaus of the government, will become a department, the head of which will be member of the cabi. net. In the past two years. the force of the commission, clerks, special agents and attorneys. has been doubl- ed. and the demand for more help is becoming more and more insistent. It Is the purposeof the commission to ask of congress. at the approaching session. a larger appropriation than ever has been requested and such a showing will be made that the re- quest will have to be granted.