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The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
JAP AFFAIR NOT SETTLED
sCHMlTz SAYS ONE SIDE MUST
MAKE CONCESSIONS.
Declares Exclusion Of Coolies Has Not
Been Discussed-cabInet to Con-
slider tho Question.

Washington, Feb. 1:.--As a result of
House Monday afternoon at which
President Roosevelt, Secretary Root,
Mayor Schmitz Of San Francisco and
the members ot the school board of
that city participated Mayor Schmitz
late Monday night made a statement
summarizing the situation.
When asked the direct question
whether the proposition submitted by
the San Francisco delegation called
for the exclusion of Japanese coolie
labor from this country, Mayor
Schmitz replied:
I'VE are not making a treaty and
have not discussed with the presi-
dent the question Of excluding the
Japanese from this country by
treaty On Saturday We heard the
presidents views, and to-day VIC pre-
scnted our side of the questions at Is
sue. 1t now remains for us to modify
our views in order to reach an agree
mont with the president, or for Mr..
Roosevelt to modify his views to reach
an agreement with us. Todays con-
ference adjourned subject to the call
Of the president, aud do not believe
that we will be called to the White
House again until Thursday or Fri.
day"
1t was agreed that the whole mat
ter would be considered at the cab
met meeting Tuesday. Mayor Schmitz
declined to say whether the question
OF excluding the Japanese coolies by
congressional legislation formed a
part of their proposition. which was
submitted to the president Monday in
writing. Mayor Schmitz and other
members of the San Francisco ielega-
ton have received hundreds of telc-
grams urging them to advocate a
treaty excluding the japanese lnborcrs
and legislation by congress to carry
the provisions Of this treaty into ef-
feet.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
TWo.cENT FARE POPULAR.
Lawmakers Of Three States Pass
Measure to Reduce Rates.

Des Moines, Ia, Feb. 13.---Iowa's .
cent fare measure passed the house
Tuesday by a vote OF LOG to o. The
publication clause was stricken out so
that If it passed the senate in SINH
lar manner tho measure will become a
law July 4. Cheers greeted the pas
sage of the measure.
Jefferson City, Mo-, Feb. l3.--The
senate Tuesday unanimously passed a
bill providing for 2-cent railroad fare
rates. The bill is almost identical
with ono previously passed by the
house.
Charleston. w. Va, Feb. 13.-By a
vote of 76 TO S the house Tuesday
passed tho senate 2-cent fare bill,
after amending it. by striking out tho
provision exempting lines of so miles
in length or less. This amendment.
makes it conform to the straight 2
cent fare bill previously passed by the
house.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
BANKERS ACCOUNTS SHORT
OFFICIAL OF CONNECTICUT INS1I.
TUITION AND $15o,ooo MISSING.
Loss May Be Larger When Examina-
ton Of Books Is Complcted-De-
positors in Danger.

New Britain, Conn, Feb. IA high
officer Of the savings bank OF New
britain states that there is big
shortage in the accounts of William
F.. Walker, the missing treasurer Of
the bank, and that the banks own Of
ficers up to noon had discovered a
shortage of sl50,00O. The examna-
ton Of the banks affairs will be con-
tinued, and the officers say doubtless
the shortage will be found to be much
larger. The above amount in nego-
table securities was found to be
missing.
The same officer of the bank said
that offers Of loans OF s100O.00O had
been received from bank presidents
all over the country, but SO far the
New Britain bank has plenty Of
money.
The disappearance of Treasurer
Walker occurred soon after Bank Ex-
aminer Kendall of Windsor Locks
made visit to the banks last Thurs
day. At that timo MI. Walker suid
that he wanted to be excused from
working, as he felt i'll, and that he
would bc at the bank later. He did
not appear again. and early the next
morning went to New York. Since
then he has not been seen.
Although Tuesday was legal holi-
day, the savings bank was opened for
the day. Depositors who desired to
close their accounts the bank was
ready to accommodate them.
The total assets of the bank are
$6,707,322. Loans on real estate
amount to s3,42O,s5O, and holdings in
railroad bonds amount to 1924 300
are the two biggest items. The depos-
its in the bank amount TO $G.3S2, 1872,
divided among 14,92S depositors. The
president is Philip Corbin.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
New Zion Plan Abandoned,

Seattle. Wash. Feb. 13-Ovcrseer
Voliva's dream of establishing a. new
Zion City in the Northwest has been
abandoned with the announcement
that he has given Sp trip here and
along the Pacific coast planned for
next month. Rev. August Ernst, ell.
der Of the local Zionitc organization,
says the plans have been changed be-
cause OF the revolt in Portland. Seat
tie, Tacoma and Vancouver against
the rule Of Voliva. I'VE believed
teachings of DIR. Dowie, but we do not
believe in the one man rule which he
instituted and which Voliva is follow
ing" said DR.. Ernst.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
BODIES, ENCASED IN
ice, WASHED ashore
CoRPsES OF OVER SO VICTIMS
OF AWFUL SEA DISASTER
ARE RECOVERED.
TOTAL NUMBER OF
LOST PLACED AT $50
Most Of the Survivors in Terrible Con.
dton and Amputations of Limbs
May Be Necessary-Life.savn
Stations Turned Into Morques.

Block island, r. L., Feb. 14.-.]ust
the sinking of the Joy line steamer
Larchmont in Block Island sound
through collision with the three
masted schooner Harry Knowlton may
never be accurately known. A con-
servative estimate of the number who
lost their lives is placed at $50.
Up to noon Wednesday the names
of 127 persons who were on board the
steamer We're known. or these 10
arc known to have survived, 1 1 are
among the dead, their bodies having
been identified. and % are missing. Of
the identified dead seven were mem.
bers of the crew and four We're pas
sengers. OF the survivors ten are
members of the crew and nine passen-
gers. OF the missing 12 are members
OF the crew and So passengers.
Over SO bodies have been washed
ashore on the same beach where the
Survivors landed.
Life Stations Turned Into Morgue.
Block Islands two life saving sta.
tons, one at Sandy Point and the
other at New Shoreham, We're turned
into morgues and hospitals during the
night and the dead crowded the liv.
ing. The boat room floors We're lined
with the dead, each one frozen as
stiff as the board on which it rested.
In the living and sleeping rooms the
suffering survivors rested on cots and
beds, racked with the pain of frozen
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
THE USEFUL PHONE
BY NO MEANS USED EXCLUSIVE.
LY FOR BUSINESS.
One Instance Where Wire Conveyed
the Voice of Conscience-How
Farmer Saved Long Trip
After His Cows.

A group of telephone men were tell
ing telephone stories the other day.
"A couple Of young lawyers were
just shutting up shop to go homo one
evening not long ago." said one. cit
was in q big building, and as it was
about nine o'clock. nearly all the win
dows were dark. One window across
the alley, however, was light. and the
curtain partly up, and Just after they
had turned off their own lights the
two Young fellows saw a man who
was debating in this room reach over
and kiss the stenographer. They
knew the mans name. that Is. they
knew the name lettered on his win
dow: SO they looked him UP in the
telephone book and one kept watch at
the window, While tho other rang
him UP.
"There were signs of perturbation
in the room across the way when the
bell rang. When he finally answered.
the young fellow at the phone said:
Stop kissing that girl
'Who-who-who are you?' cana
Il quaverins, suffering voice over the
phone.
~ am the voice Of Your conscience
said tho lawyer and silently hung tip
the receiver"
Tho marvellous extension of the
rural telephone system out west" said
a western man, has introduced all
element of variety and interest into
the lives Of the farmers that can hard
ly be computed. In some sections Of
the great farming states the farmers
buy their own telephone exchange.
and then cllch man runs HIS own line
to his own house and has nothing to
pay thereafter except to keep his own
line in order, and his share Of tho CO.
operative central office. The women
on the farms, when their work is dons
in tho afternoon, love to go to the
phone and stand listening for hours
to everything that buzzes over the
wires. It's as good as going to see all
their friends. The only trouble is that
they get tired standing up and hold,
ing the receiver to their ears, and
have to sit down and rest once in a
while.
But ono day l. found an old lady
| who had solved that problem. She
had tied the receiver to tho back Of
her rocking chair, and there she sat
comfortably knitting. with the phone
glued to her ear. listening to all the
telephone talk Of the county,"
II can tell a. better one than that
about those farmers exchanges" said
another carelessly. You know they
utilize their barbed wire fences for
telephone wires. There was one en-
terprising Reuben that ran line from
his barn down to the pasture, and at
milking time lie would call I'D the
COWS and tell them to come up to the
house.
The other telephone men looked at
each other and then turned sadly
away.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

interviewed agree that the crew and
officers behaved well. With the first
shock and the thrush Of water and es-
cape Of steam from the broken main
steam pipe, Captain McVey realized
the scope Of the accident. The crew
was called to quarters, each man
springng to his station as the call to
desert the ship was taken.
Passengers Fight for Boats.
Panic-stricken passengers, aroused
from sound sleep. rushed wildly on
deck and mobbed the boats and RATS.
men and women fighting each other.
forgetful of all but the primal instinct
OF self-preservation. Some of the male
passengers recovered from their. first
fright and assisted in the work Of car
ing for the women and children first.
Many We're suffocated below in their
quarters by the steam, or drowned be-
meath the deck.
The Larchmont left Providence we'll
laden with freight and crew esti-
mated at about SO and a passenger list
which even the officers of the company,
by the most careful calculation, are
unable to place accurately, the figures
ranging from Is to 200. Cities and
towns in southern New England have
already contributed a list of missing
inhabitants thought 10 have been on
the steamer that total nearly 20, and
1T is believed that today will bring
material additions to the list.
large number of the missing were
from Providence and cities and towns
between that city and Worcester,
Mass, while there We're also passen-
gers on the boat from Boston and 9TH
er places in southern Massachusetts
The crew was about equally divided
between New York and Providence.
sa'vationists Pray as Ship Sinks.
Among those lost is said to have
been little band of salvation army
workers from Worcester
This band OF salvationists, said to
have numbered ten persons, furnished,
according to reports, one of the thrill
ing incidents of the disaster When it
was evident that the boat must sink
and the frenzied passengers were en-
deavoring to get into the boats, the
salvationists are said to have fallen
on their knees, where they joined in
prayer, invoking the Almighty to save
and protect the shipwrecked people.
Only one Of this little band, woman,
is said to be among the survivors.
The JOY line officials have begun an
investigation of the collision. What
official investigation will be made
rests upon the decision of the United
States inspectors and will probably
take place i'll this city. 1t will be the
duty of such officials to place the
blame of the disaster and report to
the department. of commerce.
Worst Disaster in Years.
The disaster was one Of the most
terrible that has occurred on the New
England coast since the steamer Port.
land went down with all on board in
1898, and it resembles in some respects
the sinking of the French 5 steamer
Burgoyne. through collision Of the
British ship Cromartyshire on the
Grand Banks in 1898.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Alleged Murderer Arrested,

st. Louis, Feb. IA man giving
the name of Louis Duval was arrested
early Wednesday, on a street corner
by two detectives who suspected him
10 be Frank J. Constantine, Jr., wanted
in Chicago ON the charge of having
murdered Mrs. Arthur Gentry on Jan
uary 6, 1906. The suspect, who closely
resembles Constantine's photograph,
is about 23 years old and asserts he is
a travelling junk dealer. He admitted
his home is in Chicago, but denies be-
ing Constantine.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
-Four Killed at a. cro,sir,o.

New York. Feb. 13.-Four persons
were killed at a railroad crossing of
the Long Island railroad in Long
Island City Tuesday when a train
struck funeral coach and smashed 1t.
Three of the occupants Of the coach
were instantly killed and one died on
the way to q hospital.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Trial of Hermann Begun.

Washington, Feb. 13.-Thc trial of
Representative Bingcr Hermann, OF
Oregon. who was indicted for con-
spiracy to defraud the government
while commissioner Of the general
land Office was begun i'll the criminal
court OF the District of Columbia Tues
day. The specific charge against Mr..
Hermann is that while commissioner
Of the land Office he destroyed certain
letter-press copy records in his office.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Pioneer Editor Dies.

Green Bay, Wis. Feb. 13.-Frank
Tilton, for .33 years editor Of the Green
Bay Advocate, which suspended pub
lication last month, and one OF the
foremost newspaper men of his time in
Wisconsin and a resident of this city
for over half a century, died Tuesday
from the effects Of bronchial pneu.
monia. He was II years of age.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Cause Mills s75o,ooo Loss,

Seattle, WASH, Feb. 13.-Failure Of
the Hill railroads to move less than
rs per cent. of the wheat crop of
eastern Washington has caused loss
Of $750,000 in exports OF -four to the
mills Of Seattle and the Pacific coast,
which are running on half time or not
at all. Flour has advanced Is cents in
a week. Moreover, blue-stem wheat
can be sold now at Il to "A cents a
busllel, whereas two weeks ago the
average price was 67 cents.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16

limbs and shuddering with the recol-
lection of the horror of their expe.
riences. Many We're denied the merci-
ful Inconsistencies of sleep, and
throughout the long, dreary night they
tossed and cried and sobbed and the
bowling wind outside only served to
keep fresh in their minds the ter.
rors of the storm through which they
had fought their way to the island. 1t,
is feared that none of these survivors
will escape unscathed. The frost pen.
etrated too deeply to be overcome by
medical treatment and the surgeons
knife will be the only salvation of
some Of the unfortunates. Some will
lose their fingers, some hands, and it
is feared some will be obliged to have
limbs an1putated. Purser Young's feet
were in a bad state, and it was doubt
ed if he could be removed to Provi-
dcnce. Capt. McVey Jared somewhat
better than his subordinate officer,
but he seemed to be overcome by the
disaster which had befallen his steam
er and by the appalling loss Of life
among his passengers. Several times
during the night he was overcome by
emotion. SO serious was his condition
that representative Of the Joy slime,
who came here to secure statement,
was obliged to leave the island with.
out securing it.
Bodies Coated with Ice.
The life savers although wearied by
toll, Tuesday patroled the beach
throughout the night and their efforts
were rewarded by finding four bodies,
three of them shortly after midnight
and one after sunrise. Everybody that
came ashore was encased in a coating
of ice, so heavy that in some instances
the bodies were mistaken for floating
cakes of ice. Upon recovering those
bodies the life savers dragged them up
on the beach and chopped away the
Ice until the human form was brought
Into view. The bodies were then load
ed into carts and sent TO the nearest
station to await the arrival of the
steamer to carry them to Providence.
One of the men who spent the night
vi e'A% UCuSu SAplCSSeu Inc OPINION
that few more bodies would be wash
ed ashore. He said that they would
be washed to the eastward of the is
land.
Early in the day a small fleet of
fishing schooners and a tug went out
to search the waters for bodies.
The steamer Kentucky left Block
Island for Providence Wednesday. hav.
ing Oh board the bodies of 81 victims
of the accident, as we'll as carrying
the survivors of the collision.
Only Two Women Survivors,.
1here were only two women among
the survivors, Mrs. Harris Feldman, OF
New York, and Miss Sadie Gallup, of
Boston.
That any one should have been able
to go through those terrible hours of
Tuesday morning, when the tempera.
ture was at zero and northwest gale
was hurting frozen spray into the little
boats. was perhaps one OF the most
surprising features OF the disaster.
Nearly all the surviving passengers
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Originator DYING.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb. 13.-William
Je Baron Jenney, formerly of Chi.
cago, originator Of steel construction
in buildings, is dying at his home in
South Pasadena. He is known through.
out tho architectural world as one Of
tho foremost men Of his profession,
and will leave many magnificent mon.
unents as the result of his application
and achievements.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Well Known Physician Dead.

Los Angeles, Cal, Feb 13.-Prof. II.
Russell Burner, M. d., head of local
sanitarium and widely known through
olrt the East, was found dead Tuesday
at his home from chloroform poison.
ing. lie gained extensive notoriety
through his newspaper advertising.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
clemeneeau to Resign, is Said.

Paris, Feb. 14.-There was rulnor
on the bourse Wednesday that Premier
Clemenceau had resigned. The report
could not be confirmed, but in well-in.
formed circles the premier's retire
ment under the present circumstances,
withou4 awaiting an adverse vote in
the chamber Of deputies, would not
cause any surprise. He has been suf-
fering for over a week with influenza
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Roads Refuse Rates to Army,

San Antonio, Tex, Feb. 1<.-Orders
received here are to the effect that
the movement of the Tenth cavalry
from Nebraska forts to the Pacific
coast for the Philippines has been
postponed from Feb. &c to March l..
This is done in order to get the bene.
fit of the colonist rates. Railroads are
refusing to move troops At reduced
fares.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Ex.cov. Hiooin.' Case Hone,e.s.

Olean, N. Y, Feb. 13.-Dr. Hibbard
said Tuesday that there had been
TO improvement in the condition Of
eX-Gov. Higgins, but that he had lost
ground. In his opinion the case is
now hopeless.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Railroad President Dies.

New York, Feb. 13.--president Al.
fred Walter Of the Seaboard Air Line
died at his home, IA West Seventy.
NTH street. in this city Tuesday. He
had been i'll about two weeks. Mr..
Walter was elected president about
six or eight months ago to succeed ].
NJ. Barr.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
KING EDWARD OPENS
Second parliament
EXPRESSES GRATITUDE TO THE
UNITED STATES FOR AID IN
KINGSTON DISASTER.
SPEECH FORESHADOWS
IMPORTANT SESSION
Liberal Attack on House Of Lords
Planned-PartiaI Homo Rule for
lreland-Reference to American
Quake Assistance Appiauded.

London, Feb. 1.-THE second ses.
sion OF the second parliament Of the
present reign, which promises to be
full of interest and Importance as a
consequence of the projected Liberal
attack on the house of lords and the
introduction of an installmcnt of home
rule for Ireland, was opened by King
Edward Tuesday afternoon with all
the imposing ceremonies which have
attended these functions since his ac-
cession.
The speech from the throne fore.
shadowed a full and busy session de-
voted to Ireland, army reform and
temperance. apart from the overshad-
owing question OF the house of lords.
Refers to Jamaica Quake.
After the usual reference to the
good relations prevailing between
Great Britain and the other powers
the speech depored the loss Of life
and destruction of property resulting
from the earthquake at Kingston.
II have seen with satisfaction said
the king, that the emergency has
been met by the governor and his Of
ficers with courage and devotion, and
by the people with self-control. The
occasion has called forth many proofs
Of practical good will from all parts
Of my country and 1 recognize with
sincere gratitude the sympathy shown
by the people OF The United States and
the assistance promptly offered by
their authorities
visit to India Of The ameer of Afghan
istan was followed by the intimation
that while guarding the unity OF the
executive power unilnpaired' some
changes in the governmental methods
of India were under consideration,
bringing them more in accordance
with the wishes of the natives.
Then came a guarded reference to
the question nppermost in the minds
of his majesty's hearers. 1T was ad-
dressed both 10 My Lords" and the
Gentlemen Of the House OF Com
mons"
Lords Question Is Serious.
Serious questions,' said the king,
affecting the working OF our parlia
mentary system have arisen from the
unfortunate differences between the
two houses. My ministers have this
important subject under consideration
with the view of q solution Of the DIFF
ficulty."
The rest Of the speech was devoted
to the proposed licensing BILL the OBJ
ject of which is 10 diminish the drink
evil, improvement of the army organ
ization, Irish local government, the
education question and number Of
minor measures, including the estab
lishment Of court of criminal appeal
The points in the kings speech
which attracted the most attention
were the references to the Kingston
disaster and the house of lords. When
his majesty spoke gratefully of the as
sistance rendered by the American
navy to the earthquake sufferers he
turned in the direction OF the dfplo.
matte body and bowed to Ambassador
Reid. who was distinguished among
his uniformed colleagues by his even.
ing dress.
The speaker. James Lowther, read
the speech from the throne. The ref
erence to the aid rendered by the
American navy at Kingston was greet
ed with a loud outburst Of applause.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
A sian Of Forwardness.

Miss Ascum-1 don't see why you
should feel insulted because he said
your eyes were like stars.
Miss Prue-You don't? Why, stars
keep winking at people all the time"
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Spain Has an Earthquake.

Madrid, Feb. ia severe earth.
quake shock lasting seven seconds was
felt at Albania, province Of Murcia,
Tuesday.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
Moving Troops to tho Frontier.

MOVING Troops 70 tho frontier.
Panama, Feb. 13.-Advices from San
Salvador say that both Honduras and
Nicaragua are moving troops TO the
frontier. Honduras has force of
$4,000 men available, and Nicaragua
$4,000. Thus far there has been no
fighting.
The Irish standard., 1907-02-16
over Two-score Miners kiIIed.

WV 'VSSSV1V WVTISI0 BNITISOs
Bakhmut, Russia, Feb. 1S.-The coal
mines here caught nre Tuesday while
the miners were at work. AS this dis.
patch is filed 40 bodies have been
taken from the shaft,