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Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-09-15
COPPER DEMORAL|zES
The ENTIRE MARKET
Attempts IMade to Improve Con-
dItIons Defeated by the Weak.
ness Of The Metals.
HEAVY LIQUIDATION IN sTE(l
Bank Statement Was Again Dissa,
polntmcnt as it Did Not Show the
Expected Gain in cash-Undcrton
Weak, Despite Rallles-Total Sales
and Closing Quotations.
lBy Associated Pressl

NEW YORK. Sept. LITTLE dis
ordered conditions in the metal mar.
kcts were the dominating influences
again in the stock market ana defeat.
ed any tendency toward Improvement
prompted by other considerations.
nlto nidshe' Observation-Disclosures X
The distinction was marked again be
tween the railroad list and the metal
industrials, the former being modcr-
ately affected by the depression in
the latter and showing some dispo-
sition to rally at the last. The fca-
turc of today's markets was the heavy
liquidation in United States Steel
stocks, both classes selling ut 26 and
the preferred stock at 90A. Evident
~ the speculative assumption was mat
the conditions that have overcome the
Copper trade might develop in the
iron and steel trade No news was
forthcoming to indicate any fresh
change In the iron and steel trade.
The bank statement did not reflect
the expected gain in cash. but the
changes in the averages of the diff
ferent items were small in spite of
the great financial transactions con-
cluded during the week, and conf
dencc was unimpaired i'll the grow
ing improvement of the money stu
alton.
Bonds were irregular. Total sales
par value sl,1SG,00O. u. S. registered
advanced ~ ana the coupons per
cent on call during the week. Total
sales today $4,000 shares, Including
Copper 1880; Smelling $4,000:
Sugar 300; C. and o. 200; Reading
1880; l.. and ~ 200; n. and w. 200;
u. Z. 4S100: U. S. Steel ll,4O0; do
pfd 20,300; Sloss sheffield 100.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
ULTRA MoNTANEs WIN.
No Settlement Between Church and
 State Is Possible.

No Settlement Between Church and
 State Is Possible.
 Paris, Jan. 17--It is now possible to announce defi.itely that the ultra mon tame were victorious at the sessions of the French Episcopate on their deter imitation to hold in suspense the main question of how worship shall be con- tinued, decision being arrived at not to form cultural associations under the law of 1901 ,and to. at the same time. ask for precise instructions from Rome.
 In the meantime the status quo will be maintained. The key to the Vati- cans position in the matter was re- vealed by Cardinal Couide, Archbishop of Lyons, who told the assembled eccle- siasts that a solution would be con- trary to the orders of the Pope, who desired to compel the French govern ment to make q new convention.
 Among the minor questions decided, in addition to the decision to deposit the church funds in future, out of the roach of the French government, were to transform the seminaries into su- perior theological schools and not to ordain any theological students until they have completed their military ssr- vice.
 Replies were forwarded to the nu- merotss telegrams of sympathy receiv- ed from the United States and other countries.
 The decisions ce the Episcopate, which will not be completed until to- morrow, will be made public in the form of an address after the text has received the approval ok the Pope.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
S0UTH'S ATTITUDE
COMPLETE DEsCHssf0N aaH TMm < RAGE . sEs
Senator AIdrfeh Centemulates Having Resolution Introduced for Investl- gafion of Feeling Of Southern
 People Toward Negro

Washington. Jan. 17.-After Senator Foraker concluded his speech on the Brownsville resolution today. mum Der of Republican Senators met in in- formal conference and made an effort to agree upon the program with refer ence to that measure. So far as they could do so, they agreed that all Re- publican Senators should vote against the Blackburn amendment apholding the Presidents authority in the dis charge of the negro troops.
 Senator Lodge will withdraw his sub stitute for the Foraker resolution, an- nouncing that he considers that the iForaker resolution in its present form covers the same ground as his own. It Is probable that the matter will not come up tomorrow, and 1t Is understood that the Senate will adjourn from to- morrow until Monday, thus throwing the matter over until next week.
 Senator Aldrich at one time today an- nounced his intention of offering an amendment to the Foraker amendment, providing for the extension of investi- gation of the change that the Southern States discriminate against negro sol diers.
 If such an amendment should pre- vail, 1t would lead to an investigation of the entire race question and before leaving for New York today the Rhode Island Senator said that he had about changed his mind on the subject and probably would not offer the amend ment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
THOUSANDS . ARE HOMELESS Ohio River Causes Great
 Disaster. CINCINNATI IS SUFFERING Greatest Flood Since That of
 February, 1884. oity Authorities Take steps to Care for Those Who Are Left Without
 shelter by Rising
 waters.

Cincinnati. Jan. 17--with the river flood a reality In region extending a distance of more than 400 miles, thou sands of people are suffering for the necessities of life and thousands more are homeless.
 at least sixty-ive feet in this city. making this the greatest flood since that of February. 1884. The city au- thorities this afternoon began to care for those who have been made homeless or are otherwise suffering. Mayor Dempsey and Chief of Police MiIiiken inspected all flooded sections of the city and the Mayor will at once draw on the s10.ooo emergency fund for the re- lief of sufferers by flood
 All school buildings and churches in the east end have been opened as tenn porary homes for those whose own homes have been invaded by the river. The street car lines in both the east and west ends and in the suburbs on both sides of the river have been crip- pied.
 About 1000 people on a block known as Turkey Ridge In the east end have been isolated by the flood which cut them of from the mainland. Many of them were forcibly removed by the police to places of greater safety today. Tn Newport, Ky, the flood area covers about eight blocks and 800 families have been compelled to vacate their homes. Much damage is being done in Covington to residences and business houses along the river front Traffic generally in the river district on both sides of the river has been suspended.
 The railroads are great sufferers. Traction lines in all directions outside of the city especially along the river have suffered.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
ATTACK STRAUSS
SAYS SECRETARY FAVORs CAPITAL
 INSTEAD OF LABOR.
Mine Workers of America Demand Separation of the Department Declare He Allows Viola
 tIOns of Contract.

Indianapolis, Ind, Jan. 1.-The dele gates to the 18th annual convention of the United Mine Workers today adopted the resolution demanding the separation of the department of com merce and labor and establishing de- partment of labor.
 The resolution also attacked Oscar Strauss, the new secretary of the de- partment of commerce and labor. charg- ing him with permitting and aiding employers to violate the contract la bor act. It was also declared that the department was being conducted more in the interest of capital than labor and that in order that the interests of la- bor shall be guarded and the purpose of the act creating the department car ried out that consistent friend of la bor should he placed at the head of 1t.
 The resolution was prepared and pre- sented by J. F. Crandall. an Illinois delegate The crendentials commi ttee presented an amended report seating practically all of the delegates pursunat to the adoption Of a resolution Mon day to recognize all the delegates in the proceedings who gave written guarantee that he local secretary rep resented will pay their back taxes and strike assessments. The report show ed that IeWeT tnau uaiI a dOZen uele- gates had failed to sign the agreement that the money will be paid to the na- tional treasury in April.
 President Mitchell and Secretary treasurer Wilson were unable to keep the convention from concurring fin the report of the resolutions committee, recommending that hereafter no sepa- rate organizations of engineers. fire men. blacksmiths or members of any other mechanical craft employed around the mines shall be permitted within the
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
DETAILS OF DISASTER.
London officers Get Graphic Descrfp
 tion of Wreck of City.

London officers Get Graphic Descrfp-
 tion of Wreck of City.
 London. Jan. 17.-Some graphic de- tails of the Kingston disaster are giv- en in one of the latest despatches re- ceived here, dated from Holland Bay, January 15.
 According to this report the whole city of Kingston seemed to shrivel up, buildings crashed together and fell in a crushed mass under the first shock. The business streets at the time were we'll filled with tourists and according to this correspondence. no doubt many of them were caught in the falling brickwork and buried in the debris. Fire broke out Immediately after the crash at three separate points. The fire department station was wrecked, rendering resistance to the flames inn possible. 8N
 The conf1agration continued un- checked until Tuesday morning, by which time the whole business quar- ter Of Kingston had been wiped out the damaged area comprising about a sdi1afe mile. All the large ware houses in the lower part of the city were consumed and not @ single house anywhere remained undamaged, the majority being unfit for habitation.
 The treasury on Harbor street was
 
 house were in ruins The government offices were unsafe for occupancy, the government house was badly damaged, the Colonial Bank was burned out; the Novia Scotia Bank was 8 heap of ruins and the Roman Catholic Cathed- ral, the Paris Church, Scotch, Wesleyan and the Baptist chapels had disap- peared and the theatre was destroyed.
 At Port Royal at the entrance of Kingston Harbor, one of the batteries sank and a gunner was killed.
 The ships in the harbor were trans formed into hospitals. The cabins of the steamer Port Kingston were full of dead and dying Dr. Evans, the ships doctor, was b-sy from o'clock in the evening to o'clock the next morning. When Captain Young, of the Royal Mail steamer Arno, was killed First Officer McCauley assumed command of the vessel and seeing the fire spreading ashore he steamed along side the burning Royal Mail Company's wharves and there fought the fire all night long and saved one of the piers.
 In the meantime the decks of the Arno had become covered with burned and injured persons who were with out a doctor to relieve their suffer- ings. There has been a great exodus of people from Kingston to hill tons. ships and other places for safety. Many open.
 A number of Assures in the earth have appeared, the street car tracks are out of shape, the rails are twisted. the water mains and the gas and cleo tric pipes and wires are in complete disorder while the destruction of inc bonded warehouses fills the air with the overpowering odor of rum.
 The statue of the late Queen Vic- toria, in the center of the city. was reversed by the earthquake, but ia otherwise intact -0
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
MIR. BAILEY SPEAKS
SENATOR BEFORE TEXAS HOUSE
 OF REPRESENTATIVES
Denies in Toto the Charges of Attorney General and Offers Sweeping Chal-
 IenSe to the Investigating Committee.

Austin Texas. Jan. 17-An address hy U. S. Senator J. W. Bailey, the post ponement of concurrent resolution providing for his reelection on Janu- ary 22 and the acceptance of a chal- lenge from the investigation commit tee appointed by the senate by repre- sentative Cooke of Beaumont to prove Bailey's connection with the Waters Pierce oil company were the signal features in legislative circles today.
 At the very outset of the days pro- ceedings a resolution was adopted in viting Senator Bailey to address the house during the afternoon after the voting down of an amendment to the resolution. declaring that in doing so he laid himself open for a free inves- tigation as to his political record
 During the afternoon senator Bailey appeared before the house and in a three hour speech denied in toto the authority or the reliability of the doc uments in the petitioin of attorney general Davidson connecting him in any manner with the Wat eRs Peirce oil Company Fol lowing his speech the memebers pro- ceeded to a further discussion of the Bailey investigation resolution and ad- journed until morning without final action. In response to an invitation from the special advisory committee of the senate to the effect that if any one wanted to prefer charges and summons witnesses in the Bailey investigation that they were willing to accept no- tice and summons the same, represen- tative Cooke today gave notice that he preferred the charges against Senator Bailey as outlined in the house reso- lutlon demanding an investigation and desired that Senator Bailey be summon cd as the principal witness.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
New OrIean. Anxious.

New Orleans Jan. 17.--Acoording to the State engineering department the reported floods in the Ohio and Mis- sissippi Rivers are causing anxiety as to the probable result of the great flow of water against the unfinished levees south of New Orleans. Chief Engineer Kerr said that no fear was felt for the section of country north of New Or leans, but that If the rise continues, the result would probably be more disas- trous than in the great flood of 1903. The work on the levees south of here is being rushed as much as possible.
 Parkersburg. W. Va, Jan. 1.-The river here reached the danger line of thirty-six feet at o'clock this morn ing and Is still rising. People in low sections of the city are seeking shell ter on higher ground. The water from the Little Kanawha River is causing most of the trouble here now [.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
WEATHER FORECAST.
Washington, Jan. 1z.--For Alabama, Fair Friday and saturday, light south winds.

of powder and lead. but war reauir- ing as much bravery. demanding as much brains and calling for as much sacrifice and patriotism as nerved the arms and inspired the spirits of the Lees. the Jacksons. and the Johnstons, heroes Of our lost cause, but cause never to be forgotten" He said that for forty years the South had submit- ted to being robbed on the price of its chief product because. of its poverty. For forty years" he continued, i've have paid tribute to Wall street gam blers. the spinners of Europe and spin- ners. of our own country. Are you ready for the battle Against this rob- bery?" The speaker scored the Amer ican spfnners for aliying themselves with the interest of the foreign spin ner to the detrirnent and ifnpoverIsh- ment of their own people and their own consumers" He also pointed out how the government had protected other products with tariff and had discriminated against cotton.
 President Harvfe Jordan then deIiv- cred his annual address.
 Before the morning session of the convention adjourned committees were named on resolutions. cotton acreage. finance. warehouses;. marketing and or- ganization. No resolution will be dis- cussed in the convention until some committee has reported upon it. The Committee on Acreage Is considered the most Important for the reason that the working out of this problem will he one of the leading subjects before the convention. IL is expected that a reduction of acrnaEe will be urged This Committees consists of A. P. Smith, Alabama; l.. E. Love, Arkansas; i; T. J. Hudson, Georgia; c. W. Seviers Louisiana; A .NKilfingsworth. Mis- sissippi: W. S. Shaw. North Carolina; 1; c. M. Scott, Tennessee; s. U. Shaw. Texas
 The speakers at tho afternoon session were W. L.. Fostersof Shreveport, on "The average cost of producing a pound of American cotton: Bernard Suttler of Atlanta. editor of The Southern cot- ton Journal on .srhe benefits of closer organization, and R. R. Dany of Houston. Tex, on 1Tlie relation of American cotton to the civilized world"
 The speakers tonight were John D. Walker of Sparta. Ga.s and Colonel T.. c. Bush of Birmingham.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
HEBREW UNION COLLEGE.
Thirty Thousand Dollars Raised For
 Cincinnati Institution.

Atlanta. Ga.,J an. 1.-The closing session of the Union of American He- brew Congregations here today was characterized by an enthusiastic sup port of the Hebrew Union College at Cincinnati by a subscription or nearly thirty thousand dollars by those pres ent, with the promise of more later.
 It is proposed to raise one hundred thousand dollars for enlarging the in- stitution and of this fund the amount subscribed today will be part.
 Resolutions were adopted favoring the diversion of foreign immigration from the ports of the east to those of the South and Southwest, and express ing sympathy for the West Indian earthquake sufferers, and authorizing an appeal for aid for them.
 The executive committee of thirty was chosen. including Isaac Bernheim Louisville; Bernhard Bettman, Solomon Fox, Walter Freiberg, Louis J. Golman Louis Krohn, Moritz Loth, Slgmund Rheinstrom. Charles Shouhl and Max B. May. all. of Cincinnati; Adolph s ochs and Jacob H. Schiff. of New York.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
FRESH DETAILS DO NOT DIMINISH THE HORRORS
 OF KINGSTON DISk k.oTER

the damage range from s1o,ooo.ooo to $25,000.000. M
 Among the dead and injured are a number of prominent English persons and almost every dispatch adds new name to the list.
 Eight Americans are recorded as missing and 1t is said that many tour ists undoubtedly were crushed b-- fall ing walls in the shopping district.
 The American battleshfps Missouri and Indiana have reached ths scene and American officers and sailors are standing by to render every assistance in their power.$ A new horror is added to the situation by reports that the city seems to be slowly sinking into the sea. The contour of the bottom and two light houses at the harbor en- trance are said to have disappeared.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
THREE HUNDRED BURIED.
Governor of Island Says There Are
 More In Rulns.

More in Ruins.
 London, Jan. 17. --The Colonial of- flee has received a cablegram from Sir Alexander Sweattingham, Governor of Jamaica. It is without date and runs as follows:
 Continuing my previous telegram on the subject of the earthquakes: The evil effects have been confined almost to three parishes of the island, name- ly, Kingston. Port Royal and St. An drew. The fire at Kingston has prac- tically ceased; only coal and rubbish Is now burning. The district burned comprises triangular area between the parade gardens, the sea, Duke street and Princess street.
 Tho parish church forms the apex of this triangle which comprises about one-thirtieth part of the town. The wharves burned are George and Bran day and Malabre. Haggart. Lyons. Sol omons, De Mericado. Henriques and one (not both) of the royal mail steam packet company's wharves.
 The burned area is being cleared slowly owing to the indisposition of the population to double the usual wages. There are a few bodies still covered with ruins. The burials to noon this day comprise S43. The per sons admitted to hospital In Kingston total 40, excluding some sixty eases sent to Spanish towns from Kingston for treatment.
 '"rhe population generally is en- camped on the parade grounds. the race course and the open spaces. It is reluctant to return to its ruined houses during the fine weather,
 The usual provision shops are in the burned area, and there is conse- quently difficulty in buying provisions. l am arranging for sales temporarily and for the transfer of persons to other parishes. There was some pil- ferlng last night from deserted shops.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
Ohio Is stin Rising.

Evansville Ind, Jan. 17-The Ohio river continues to rise here and at il o'clock tonight was nearly 21.7 feet. The Wabash and White rivers are also rising at rapid rate and no let up is in sight White river today spread out over a stretch of over ten miles of country in Knox and Gibson coun- ties. It Is now predicted that the Ohio river here will go at least to the forty five foot mark and perhaps higher
 This will be two and S2-100 feet un- der the stage reached during the great flood of 1884. Stories of great desti- tntinn- are coming In almost every hour.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
LITTLE GIRL INJURED.
Child of c. s. Merritt shot Tn Unusual
 nEmnm~r.

Atmora, Jan. l7.-- Special f---LodIe Merritt, the f1~yearfoid daughter of c. & Merritt, of this Eiace was acciden- tally shot, narrowly escaping death yesterday morning
 While sweeping the floor at her home she swept unnoticed into tho fire at 3S- ealiber cartridge In an instant the cartridge exploded, the bullet entering and lodging in her right leg just bee low the knee.
 The accident, while not serious, is, very painful but she will be able to walk again in a few days
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
CAN'T BREAK DAM.
Diver wil Place Dynamite at Its Hase
 Today.

Pittshurg. Jan. 1T.-Eight dynamite blasts having failed to break the Ale gheny River dam at Springdale. where the swiriing current has already swept -asvsg tea houses and several buildings of the mirror works One more attempt will be made tomorrow and if that fails, a diver will be employed to un- dertake the placing of a ton of dyna- mite directly under the concrete wall of the dam. where It's explosion will be effective.
 The value of buildings and machinery already destroyed Is placed at $50. 900.
 Major Siebert, in charge of the work. declared that unless the dam is broken tomorrow, the mirror works. valued at $1 1000, 900. will be a total loss.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
scarIet Fever in ChIcago

Chicago. Jan. 17.-Scarlet fever is epidemic in Evanstown. we'll nigh so in Oak Park, a menace in several North Shore towns and a source of concern to the Chicago health authorities. Chi cago's total of 107 contagious diseases reported yesterday, sixty-five of them scarlet fever---is the largest for one day in several years. At present there are several thousand cases in the city and It's environs.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
MORE EMPHASIZES.
,seveIt Anxious to Have the Navy Aug
 AA1

Roosevelt Anxious to Have the Navy Aug
 X mented.
 Washington, Jan. 17--President Roosevelt has written letter to Chairman Foss of the naval affairs committee urging that an appropriation should be made at once for two first class battleshIps of the maximum size and speed with primary batteries all of twelve inch guns.
 The letter states that in addition to the battIeship provided for last, year. of the Dreadnaught class another should be pro- vided for this year without fail. Tine Presi- dent also urged the building of torpedo boat destroyeFa.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-01-18
MORROW IS GROWING.
Business Section of Kingston is Wiped
 Out

Washington, Jan. 17-According to information received today the Kingston horror is growing. Com munlcation with the island Is par tially restored and every message that comes through brings fresh details of the appalling catastrophe.
 The number of dead is placed vari- ously at from 800 to 1.2O0 and the number of injured runs Into the thous- ands. Ten thousand people are said to be homeless. The danger of famine has increased and with 1t stands the spectre of pestilence. There Is urgent need of supplies of all kinds and en- ergetic efforts are being made in this country and in England to send aid.
 The business section of the city has been wiped out and the estimates of