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The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
CHICAGO GRAIN AND WHEAT
THROTTLE THE THIEVES,
SAYS ]. w. GAINES

Washington. Dec. Give should
have gone to Wall Street and throttled
the thieves and turned back to the hon
est people their hard earnings" so John
Wesley Gaines proclaimed in the house
Of representatives today by way Of pro-
test against the adjournment of the
house from today until Jan. for the
Christmas holidays.
81 say we should stay here through the
holidays and rivet down these vultures
that have forced this condition" he
added, referring to the recent money
panic.
Although in not such forceful Lam
guage. Representative Hepburn of Iowa
protested against the general permis-
sion which had been given to commit
tees to sit during the sessions of the
house.
Notwithstanding the two protests the
usual permission was granted to COM
mitees and after being in session 20 min
utes the house adjourned until Jan. 8
next.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
.LARCHMOMT
WRECK IS NOT
DANGEROUS

According to well-known mariners the
hull OF the steamer Larchmont is not a
menace to navigation and never will be,
lying as II does In 2l fathoms O26 feep
OF water. They are opposed furthermore
TO blowing up the wreck. as IL this was
done II is their opinion that some heavy
fotsam would come 10 the surface. and
constitute serious menace 10 navigation
For this reason the government VIII not
destroy the wreck.
The government has ordered the imme-
diate dynamiting OF the wrecks OF the
schooners at Pollock Rip I'm the Vineyard.
The schooners are the tern-schooner Re
becca shepard, wrecked on the hlp on
Dec. ]. and the three-masted schooner
Jesse Barlow, which was sunk In collis-
ion OF the Rip last Tuesday.
power boat with high explosives
aboard left Newport yesterday for Pol
lock Rip TO blow up the wrecks.
COAT FOUND IDENTIFIED.
The coat brought up by the travis OF
the schooner c. N. Whitford, on Watch
Hill early this week, is thought TO be that
OF Joseph r. Mulllgan of Woonsoeket.
His wife declared yesterday that II rs
her opinion that the coat is the one he
wore when he was on the Lasehmonh., na nv
Operators Plasterers' society, Milford
street. Brooklyn. belonged TO friend OF
his. Mr.. Mulligan, who was pi2sterer'
was also interested I'm electricity. and the
electrical hand book found coverless, Mrs.
Mulligan believes Is one OF which she
burned the cover a short time ago. III ~
thought the telegraph instrument found
also belonged TO him.
With her brother-in-law. Maurice Mo-
roney, OF 35 Third avenue, Woonsocket,
she started for Stonington yesterday 10
see II she could identity the coat or other
articles brought in by the Whitfords
master, Capt. William Clay.
WRECK DEEPLY BURIED.
Capt. Il. w. Burton of the Neptune line
steamer Kentucky, which arrived from
New York yesterday morning, said re-
garding tho Larchmont wreck:
"The wreck OF the Larchmont lies IN
the track of sound liners, but so deeply
buried that any coasting vessel. steamer,
tug, schooner or barge can pass over IL
with many feet between the keel OF the
floating craft and the upper works OF the
wreck No sound line captain feels the
least apprehension OF danger from II.
Possibly some light gingerbread work
from the upper part may be loosened by
the action OF the water and come TO the
surface, but | do not believe that any
thing heavy enough TO be dangerous TO
navigation will ever come from the
wreck"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
THERE'S A
DUCK, MARY"
AND He FIRED

New Haven. Conn. Dec. H.-A coal
barge tow is something like n village
street when IL gets under way. Every
barge has a captain. every captain has II
wife, a dog. few cats, some children
some washing TO be done, and hunger
for tho next meal.
The particular coal,barge tow or TINS
story was moving slowly down the sound
between Milford and Bridgeport last eve
ming. Mrs. Capt. Malgberg was hanging
out the washing on barge No. i; MIS-:
Capt. Peterson was pecling potatoes ana
singing songs on No. 2; Mrs. Capt Cro-
min was getting early dinner one No. y.
and Mrs. Capt. Edward Thompson was
wondering what there would be 10 cook
for dinner on the last barge In the string.
Just then Mrs Capt. Malgberg way up
forward went overheard with line or
family washing in her hand. she scream
ed or help as she went down, but the line
OF wash and her own clothing held her
up. She fioated past Mrs. Peterson at her
potatoes, Mrs. Cronin at her dinner and
Mrs. Thompson doing nothing. They
didn't see her nor hear her
There's a duck. Mary" cried Capt
Thompson, running for his shotgun.
He saw Mrs. Maigberg bobbing around
I'm the water. with the clothesline and she
looked like a duck 10 him i'm the dark
Dinner was I'm sight, He ~5lazed away
and Mrs. Malgberg screamed for help.
The captain didn't hear 1t on account OF
the report of the gun, but his wife did
and as he was about to shoot second
time his wife cried out:
''well. IL the duck isn't Mrs. Capt.
Malgberg."
They put out in a boat and picked up
their neighbor She was all right. even
IL wet. and she still held on to the family
wash.
Wasn't IL fortunate ! took you for
duck?" cried the rescuer.
"And missed me-" added Mrs Malg-
berg.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
WILL
NOT PAY WIFE,;
GOES TO JAIL

Dedham, Dec. 2l.--'I would rather go TO
jail for year than pay her a cent" were
the words OF James a. Cobb OF Wrentham
10 Judge Sherman I'm the Norfolk superior
criminal court yesterday when he was
brought before the court for sentence on
non-support.
II was a pathetic case owing 10 the
presence OF the two little children OF the
couple. boy OF four years and an infant
OF three months In the. mothers arms.
The jury was out only n few minutes.
when the verdict OF guilty was returned.
When the case was brought up 10 Judge
Sherman for his disposition John Everett,
counsel for Cobb, said that he could do
nothing with his client In regard 10
agreeing TO a payment to his wife. At the
present time he is paying S. a week out
OF 50 a week for the support OF his chill
dren. AS for the payment for the support
OF his wife Cobb refused to do anything.
You will now go to jail for six months,
and after you get there and begin TO think
II over don't blame us, for we have tried
TO do the best we could for you," said
Judge Sherman.
Cobb was then ordered TO pay 500 to
his wife, and in case OF a failure to do so
will have TO serve d sentence OF six
months at the house OF correction.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
FINANCIAL
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET

New York. Dec 21.--The opening
transactions i'm stocks were on "A very
meagre scale and price changes were
narrow except in n few. OF the special
ties. Baltimore and Ohio and American
Tobacco preferred rose IA. American
Sugar ! and Amalganlatcd Copper and
Brooklyn Transit *. Distllers Securi-
ties fell I.
III 10 m.--The Improvement In prices
shown at the outset was not long MAIN
tanned, the market becoming easier on
proht taking sales which ceased after
prices had receded TO yesterdays clos
ing.
Canada Southern declined ga and
Distillers Securities ga. Pressed Steel
Car gained ?. Atlantic Coast Line 1ia
and Canadian Pacific /.
Close--Prime mercantile paper 7k6S
Ser cent Sterling exchange easy at
4.S6.lO for demand ana at 4.S025 for 60
day bills, Commercial bills 4.79@i.S0.
Bar silver 52k. Mexican dollars Al.
Government bonds steady. Railroad
bonds steady. Money on call nominal;
no loans. Time loans firm and dull.
Sixty days IL per cent; 90 days 10 per
cent; six months S per cent Exchanges
$210. .965,S ,SS13: balances Sl0.072. 500. For
the week: Exchanges $l.230. 500. 9S7; bal
ances S4S5o75fo
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
NEITHER WILL
MAKE APOLOGY
TO THE OTHER

Washington, Dec. 21.---The physical
encounter between Representatives John
Sharp Williams Of Mississippi and De
Almond OF Missouri on the floor OF the
house had no aftermath yesterday, so
far as the principals themselves were
concerned, but the friends OF each trav-
elod back and forth between the camps
or the minority leader and the leader OF
the minority opposition, waving boughs
OF peace. II is understood, however, mat
they acted of their own volition and not
by authority of the principals.
Mr.. De Almonds attitude is said TO be
that he has no mind either TO prolong
the quarrel nor TO make the first move
toward n reconciliation. lie feels that
Mr.. Williams was the aggressor in haN-
ing intimated that he was falsiher and
In having struck the first blow, and
therefore, peace overtures, if they are
70 be any, should originate on Mr.. VIII
liams side.
Mr. Villains is understood to believe
himself TO be in the right III Is con-
tended in his behalf that he suffered
Mr.. De Almond TO question his truthful
ness and sought 20 turn his wrath
aside; then suggested a less public
place 10 pursue the discussion. and
when this was Ignored held himself In
check until Mr.. DE Almond had sec
ond time accused him of lie For the
sake OF many things he does not desire
to continue the unpleasantness, but he
does not feel that an apology is due
from him until the first step toward
healing the breach has been made by
De Almond.
Notwithstanding the antagonism OF
these two attitudes IL is predicted by
common friends that the two men will
yet be reconciled.
Though the house was not in session,
Mr.. De Almond visited the fioor and
worked at his desk on bills he plans TO
introduce. He discouraged any attempt
at discussion OF his encounter with Mr..
Williams. The latter spent most of the
day at his home.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
PROHIBITION
AIDS WH|SkEy
SALES, He SAYS

New York. Dec. 2l.--E. J. Curley, prcsi-
dent OF the Distlllers' Securities Corpora
ton, Familiarity known as the Whiskey
trust. I'm discussing the prohibition move
ment In a circular To his stockholders says
that "A prohibition movement actually In
creases the sale Of whiskey In the state
affected Ii appears that long experience
and statistics show that more whiskey Is
sold in n prohibition state than before the
restrictions were enforced. Mr. Curley
says. I'm his official remarks, that the ef-
feet OF prohibition laws is only 10 change
the channels and methods OF distribution.
Directors of the Whlskey trust. however.
yesterday reduced their dividend and or
dered distribution of one-half OF one per
cent for the quarter. The previous divi-
dend was one and a half per cent for the
quarter In explaining the reduction In
the dividend an official circular was is
sued TO the stockholders relating the dill
ficulties which beset the company during
the recent financial strain. The treasury
department requires that dts internal reve-
nue. on whiskey and other dutiable COM
modities be paid I'm legal tender.
As the banks suspended specie payment
the Whiskey trust could not get the cash
TO pay the government I'm order 20 take
out it's whisl<ey from bond. In the fall OF
| the year the wholesale liquor business Is
| at it's maximum, but this year tho panic
/ knocked the trade into a cooked hat. As
n result It's profits wero cut down heavily
and reduction In dividends had 20 be
made
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
WAITRESS REFUSES
FARM AND $Is,ooo

New York. Dec. 2i.-A farm in ire
land and n legacy OF $4,000 falls 10 lure
Miss Nancy Hickey from 'he lunchroom
I'm the Grand Central station.
Over In Ireland lived Joseph Calvin,
Miss Hickey's uncle, In the region OF
West Meath he had n nice farm. lie was
certain that his favorite niece would
much rather settle down on n farm OF
her own than live always in a strange
land. When he died he made n will In
which he remembered the Hickey fam
lily. but left the farm OF many acres TO
Nan.
This news was conveyed TO Nan in n
letter from her father, which she re-
ceived yesterday. but Nan had her own
ideas about it The letter besought her
10 come TO ireland at once.
but why does a girl want TO bury
herself on n farm when she can have n
nice time In American"
That Is what Nan asked a reporter
when she announced her intention OF
giving her farm TO her brothers In Ire
land.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
RAT CRUSADE
HAS REACHED
SEATTLE NOW

Washington, Dec. 2l.--Employing five
men continuously eight hours a day TO
spread coating OF poison on slices )f
brown bread for the purpose OF extermi-
mating plague-infected rats Is what the
marine hospital service is having done in
Seattle Wash. and bread spreading and
rat catching are comparatively small dee
tails OF the great fight which the Pacific
coast is waging against the spread OF the
bubonic plague.
When these five men have spread 200
bucketful the buckets are delivered to
rat poisoners In wagons. The poison Is
then placed where II will do the most
good In addition to the work OF the bread
spreaders, there are at Seattle two pro-
fessional rat catchers, who work systc-
matically with rat traps and wagons.
The poison is prepared by "A chemist es-
pecially employed for the purpose. Finally
there r. n bounty of ten cents n rat paid
for each one delivered, properly tagged,
at the plague fighting headquarters. Rats
are worth more I'm Seattle than they are
I'm San Francisco, where only five cents
spector whose sole duty is TO see that
butcher shops, provision and fruit stores
are made and kept rat proof.
All OF this work is giving its results. and
there have been no deaths In Seattle since
Nov l. Prior to that time there had been
three cases and three deaths.
Down the coast, at San Francisco,
where the plague first appeared, they
have had lis bacterioogically confirmed
cases and 20 deaths.
Surgeon Blue, IN charge Of the work
, reports that In San Francisco during one
week 71S9 houses were inspected, three
houses destroyed. 22S9 rats TRAPPED and S77
| found dead sixteen city blocks cleaned
| and l15 blocks covered with virus.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
FIRST CAR
UNDER HUDSON
NEXT WEEK

New York. Dec. 21.--To Manhattan from
Jersey City or Hoboken i'm seven minutes
and plenty of cars during the rush hours
Is what the officials OF the McAdoo tun-
nels promise. when in the early part OF
next February the regular passenger
trains are put In operation in the tubes
recently completed under the Hudson
river. TheN work OF laying the tracks In
the northern tube, which begins at Chris
topher street, was finished yesterday.
William McAdoo. president of the COM
pany; Charles Jacobs, the chief engineer.
and a number of high officials will take
IA ride under the North river some after
noon next week. To an American rcpor-
ter yesterday. Mr.. McAdoo said:
I'VE expect To have the tunnel ready
for the public in the early part OF Feb
ruary. would prefer not TO mention any
exact date. just now we are going over
the work that has been finished and do
ing all we can TO prepare for "a salts
factory public service"
A SUPERIOR CLASS OF CARS.
Hundreds of the new large, well venti-
lated. freproof cars have already arrived,
and IL is reported that some have al
ready been placed I'm tho lower end of the
northern tube.
one of the officials of the company said
'Tn opening these tunnels our chief aim
Is 10 give the public good service. All OF
our new rolling stock is of the best ma
terfal. Our cars are larger than those In
the subway. The officials of the company
have given the rush hour schedule care
full consideration, and we hope To arrange
IL so that old women and others won't
have TO hang onto straps or fall over each
other. A woman who lives near the ter
minal OF the Lackawanna station In Ho-
boken, desiring 10 visit the shopping dis
trict in New York, will be able TO get
there in seven minutes"
The Jersey City terminus of the tunnel
which is almost completed. occupies the
block bounded by Thirteenth, Fourteenth
Henderson and Provost streets
Tubes, one for eastbound and another
for westbound traffic, are all completed
under the Hudson These tubes reach
directly 20 Morton street and then run
north TO the block bounded by ChristopheI
West Tenth. Greenwich and Hudson
streets At Greenwich and Hudson street.
| connections will be made with the Eight
and Ninth avenue lines, and also with tn,
| Christopher street crosstown cars.
| THE LACKAWANNA TERMINAL.
| Work is rapidly being pushed on tn,
J terminal OF the Lackawanna station N
Hoboken. Trains travelling under the rive
will connect with n subway at Twelfth
street and sixth avenue and go rs far Al
| Thirty-second street. These trains will
also connect with the Pennsylvania ter
minal.
The Hudson Terminal building n
Church and Courtlandt streets is nearin,
completion. This structure Is 10 be th
Manhattan end OF the two lower tunnels
IL will also be In way the grand ter
minal of many surface lines in and aroun,
| New York
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
Frederic Talbot Dead

Frederic Talbot, one OF the best
known OF the older residents of the Col-
lege Hill section. died early yesterday
az the family residence. 81 Congdon
lie had been m ~, 2 tew 1sys ~fsa M
gsip and heart failure. lie was native
OF East Machias, Me, and had been TINS
city ~ years. lie had devoted his life
60 tho Wholesale lumber business. a
wife and several children survive him.
The family members have Ions been
prominent In the best social circles OF
here are prominent IN the lumber In
terests. with important business asso-
Citations on Maine and farther east
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
MARK TWAIN
LOSES $4,000
IN PLAsM0A CO.

New York, Dec. 2l.--Mark Twain Is a
sufferer TO the extent OF sS2500 by the In
voluntary bankruptcy which was thrust
upon the Plasmon Company OF America
in the United States court yesterday.
Twain was acting president and vice
president OF the concern, an independent
branch OF which is fiourishing in England
II manufactures milk products. and un-
I'll mismanagement forced IL TO the wall
the American concern was doing n rush
ing business.
Twain thought IL was good thing. any
how, and put So, 500 into IL. Disregarding
his Former business experience. he per-
mitted himself TO be inveigled into the
marts OF trade once more. like the come
dian who simply can't resist Hamlet.
While acting as president OF the con-
cern, an office which he accepted In the
hope OF saving IL from final destruction.
some one served on the humorist the pre-
liminary papers In an action TO recover
more than there was In the treasury.
Mark carefully put the notice in his pock-
ct. That was his day TO be literary. Next
day no completely forgot the circum-
stance. and a few days later judgment
was taken by default. That started the
run on the bank. Yesterday the end came.
A FUNNY STORY.
IL isn't altogether funny story, for
there Is reason to believe that Mr.. Glenn
ems has been deliberately swindled. lie
admits that he has, anyhow. His faith in
the product OF the company--which cured
him OF dyspepsia. he says--was so strong
that no was disinclined to adopt harsh
measures. Somebody played on his good
nature and his artistic contempt for sor-
did details. Anyhow, he's sS25co out.
At his home. No. Il Fifth avenue. last
night. the humorist. whose secand ven
ture in business has thus turned out dis
astrously. wagged his head dolefully Over
the upset. A big black cat sat on the tor
step and yowled dismally as the reporter
walked up. Miss Lyon. Mr.. Clemens sec
Tetary, saw the reporter first.
While they discussed the affair ther,
were sounds OF sardonic laughter In th'
room beyond. Then a pen scratched vic
iously over a sheet Of paper. Just wher
the reporter had abandoned all hope OF
eeeing the humorist. the acting presi'
dent and vice-president OF the Plasmor
company OF America strode out into the
hall. He had discarded his customary
suit OF white flannel and wore solemn
black He shook hands after the man
ner OF one welcoming the mourners.
TOO FULL FOR UTTERANCE.
Pressed 70 tell all about IL. however
Twain seemed too full for utterance. III
pointed out that he mustn't talk fol
publication. alleging Gear that the re-
porter wouldn't quote his language ex
actly as he said IL. In substance th'
interview was as follows.
yours friends say that you were out
rageously swindled. Were you?" askeC
the reporter.
81 was
"Out OF how much?"
"Oh, about s32. .00O."
''How did IL happen7'
"weli'--and here the reader can i'm
agine a Characteristic drawl-'1 hole
$4,000 worth OF stock. and one OF tn
members OF ths. company swindled m
out OF s12.500 later"
Did"
aBut don't mean that was swindle'
out OF the $4,000. The company faile
because OF bad management"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
BANK BOOK PLEDGER
STOLE 1T FROM BROTHER

Daniel T.. IIoar. y years old. was to-
day taken back TO Newton Centre, Mass
by a detective from that city.
Tie was wanted for having stolen from
his brother, David J. Hoar OF that city,
a handbook on the Newton Centre Saw
ings bank valued at slalso lie came
to this city and satisfying saloon
keeper that he was the man whose name
Was In the book as owner sold. or plcdg
Cd the book for the cum of so
Inspector Sessions learned or tho at
fair and became suspicious. and after an
inNa.iissllon arrested noar.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
[WEIERS' NATIONAL BANK
Continued from Page one).


The Mason Box company OF Attleboro
Falls. through Charles o. Mason, mem.
Der OF the Arm, and also director OF
the suspended bank, issued statement
today denying that the closing OF their
factory was In any way due TO the sus-
pension OF the jewelers. National bank.
Tho statement I'm part follows.
'"rhe suspension of the jewelers. Ma
tional bank has nothing whatsoever TO do
with the closing OF our factory. We closed
to take account OF stock. as we do every
wear at this time. We expect TO complete
onur stock taking Tuesday night, and
shall put the greater part of our help To
work on Thursday morning, and the bal
anco the following Monday.
"Our shutting down does not throw
80 hands out of work as We employ only
THE tieing up of some OF our funds In
the jewelers. National bank will not In
any way interfere with our ability TO pay
our bills. as all of our bills are paid every
month, and will continue TO be paid ex-
actiy as heretofore. We are In no way
financially embarrassed.
'sThe tielng-up OF our funds In the Jew
elers' National bank will not In any way
Inconvenience us or anyone else"
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
CHAIRMAN LUTHER
SAYS HE'S DOING WELL

Inquiry this afternoon at the residence
OF Police Commissioner Luther as To
how he T. combating his attack of the
grippe. was replied 20 by himself over
the telephone
lie said that he was practically recov-
cred though weak. and that whether hc
should attend the board meeting on Tues
day would be decided by his physician.
lie wished The News-Dcmccrat a happy
Christmas and was extended the same
hop-
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
Heinovitch Charges Assault.

Max Heinovitch has entered suit In the
superior court to recover 5000 from Max
Levin for alleged assault AMI battery
Plaintiff says defendant beat him so badly
that for long time his life was despaired
OF. The assault Is alleged to have taken
place on Nov. 80 Bassett X Raymond are
attorneys for the plaintiff.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
FLEET SAILING
IN cHoPPY SEA

On board the Flagship Connecticvt, Dec.
n. 40 A. m.-By wireless telegraphy TO
New York..-The feet has run into the
trade wrlds and the sea Is now choppy.
We expect 10 reach tho Virgin passage to-
night.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21
DISASTROUS FIRE
AT SPRINGFIELD, ILL

Springfield. Ill, Dec. 2i.--A disastrous
fire is raging In the business portion OF
the city. The furniture store OF John
son. Thatcher a Co, is reported a total
loss and the dry goods store OF John
Bressmer is on nre.
The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-21

Library Hall 10 let. for dances. fairs
entertainments. etc Enlarged. redecor
ated and new floors. Apply TO Dr
Frank A. Twitchell, ~ Olneyville square