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The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The Apalachicola Times suggests
that if Mr.. Rockefeller will Try the
ApaIachicola oyster he will have them
if they do come high. But good as
they are they are not quite so fine as
the HOmOsassa brand. 10 which We
can testify by the barrel sent us by
the Williams Fish company; and for
fish, ApalachicOla is not in il little
bit. either for size or flavor. to which
we can also testify by some most de
liciOus and mammoth ones sent us by
the Williams Fish company.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

It is said that "a friend in need is
a friend indeed" Mr Parrott has
shown that ne is entitled 10 be 50 re
garded. On account Of the distressing
freight conditions Jacksonville found
herself out OF coal and was threaten
ed to be in total darkness. Mr.. Par
rOtt came to The rescue and saved the
city from this calamity by placing 300
tons OF coal at the disposal of its Of
ticialS In addition thereto as New
Year boon 10 the employees and at
taches of his road he increased their
wages : per cent. Mr.. PARROT is de
termined that the Florida East COaS'
railway shall be an exception to the
saying that corporations have no
souls"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
The New City Council

The new city council held lis first
meeting Tuesday night in he city hall
After winding Up the business Of
the old year the old council adjourned
sine die and the new members were
sworn in by Mayor Izlar
Mr.. John d. Robertson was elected
president and Mr.. T. owen president
pro TEN OF the new council
Mayor liar then read his message
which will be found in full elsewhere
in these columns
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
WORLDS EM0llIENT
Is CutiCura Ointment.

For rashes, eczemas, feelings, irrita-
tons. Scalings and chIpplngs, Tor rel.
rough, and greasy compilations. for sore.
itching burning hands and feet. Tor baby
rasheS. feelings and chafings. and for al
the purposes OF the toilet. bath and
nursery. Cuticura Ointment. assisted
by Cuticura Soap l. invaluable.
Complete External and lntsrns Tr.afu-rt s,r -.
Hunor - ilfanfs Children. aRd Adult con.-. q ~
cuTs soap l-h' % C-sIns t1s skn. Cufrura prt..r
t'ocl 70 Hcai tlr - srd Cufsura Re- vent s II
ne rfn ~ Ihnroiafr Coated ~ -. pr VIA af ~ -
Purfy the Hood sod tar.'f rhuuf ~ Fur'd Psr-r
Drug Chem Corp, ~o.s l-rps BOSTON Ma
~ Mailed Frs, Al Abogt O.. sam aud scaln..
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Let us all unite 10 keep ITALIA.
hassee dry at any cost. The legisla
tUre will meet there in a few months.
and il should be matter of soiici
tude over the state TO save our solons
from temptation and give them ar
environment that will encourage clear
heads in the important work of re-
pealing old laws and making new
ones" And this from such a sensible
paper as the Live Oak DemOcra+. -
our lawmakers are such a weak lot
as to be in need of guardians. il would
be better to take that method of
protecting them.-Lake City Index.
Appoint chaplain for each member
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
= Big Pomnsro ca,cn.

Tue largest catch ~ pomDaas
ploueht In this season by any -
Ooa' and al any one time. and pr
do'y the largest catch IN the hissorS
Vi me port. was brought up Yria.5
nlsh' oy the smack Pocahontas q
the Atlantic Gulf coast y,.n 60.
pa.y ana We're packed and shipped %
Sisted Of 7.0oo ponuetaosne,ao,ps,.S
northern markets. The catch eos-
Sisted Of 5.Ooo pounds OF the.s .,o,~.
nsh---Miami Metrooo,,.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Why the oir-r.rc-.

'ne u our Contemporaries quotes
Cotton "a saying.
To be- Obliged 10 beg one. daily
happiness from Others b.speaks q
more iamenta5le poverty than 10 bs
"'uged 70 beg ones daily bread
And vet there are countless meu
VIII hang hopefully around a
Oar but would scorn 10 applv n, "a
" Tor a meal.-L0uisviIIe Coar-
ier-JOurnal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Uneasy lies the head that wears
a crown Attorney General Jackson.
Of New York city, has begun legal
proceedings TO Dust Mayor Mcclellan
and to establish the lawful claims Of
William Randolph Hearst.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The ST Augustine Rifles have been
di,'anded by order OF Governor B-uw
ard FOR failure to k-ep up The neces.
Sary standard - ericiency The re.
"mm"ndafion for the di-banduerr q
the company vas made ht All Gea.
Foster Who i~ determined ,1 maintain
~" miH.ar efficiency ami I.ciDnna
duria- L.. term ~ oric, (.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

In a speech on New Years's day
in reply 70 Judge w. A. MacWililams
representing the labor organization
Mr.. Henry NJ. Flagler among other
1 .bgs said: Il have never changed
in my feelings of affection for ST
Augustine and have made provision
that when my life ends my body shall
remain here"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Black Patti is now touring Florida.
At Roanoke. Va, she had 10 have her
husband, who is a hotel waiter in
that city, arrested for assault and in
limitation.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Bristol. Tenn. celebrates the New
Year by insisting that the town COW
must go, Thus the blight of civiliza-
ZION spreads over rural communities.
Atlanta Journal But OcaIa sticks
to the cow having the privilege OF the
streets and The flower gardens.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The President is an stirred up over
the Brownsville affair ami frequent az
fairs since that one ia which the Ne
gro soldier has behaved badly -
he has made zap his mind to send an
II the negro troops to the Philip
pines.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
gifts TO Museum of Fine
1,315,000

Arts =. :. =. :. $4,000
ID. B. Shipman. Chicago.
will to charities. =. -. 1880 .cOo
Andrew Carnegie. gifts TO
Fine Arts Building .. e. 1,OcO.Ooo
john D. Rockefeller, gifts TO
Juvenile Reformatory =. loo. 900
W Y. Laurence. New York.
Gift TO charities. =. -. 1.o0o,0o0
Charles Fergus. Philadel-
Dtla. will to charities -. 1,ooc,ooo
Albert Wilcox. Seabright
y. J.. Will TO Audubon
Society 1.ooo.0o5
c. E shoeulopf Kansas
City. Mo. Will 10 chart
ties loo, 400
John D. Rockefeller's present gift
of S2.917.000 TO the University Of Chi
cqgo makes his total gift to the Uni
versity during eighteen years So
324.322 The present was received by
Acting President Harry Pratt JudsOn
in a letter from John d. Rockefeller,
jr. speaking for his father. II was
given Internationally and is one Of
the three largest donations that the
founder of the university has made
since his initial subscription of S234,-
coo in January. 1889. He gave the uni
versity So 900. 900 in November 1875
and S3.2t5 900 in December, 1901.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The Ohio river is higher than il
has been since 1884. The lowlands
are flooded and farmers have been
forced TO flee from their homes to es-
cape drowning. Great damage has
been done to stock and crops and the
railroads have also suffered consider
able damage.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The s. Augustine Record says that
in no case was any damage done 70
the orange trees in that section hy
the recent cold snap, and where the
groves were fired the fruit was unin-
iured. The people living further south
where the cold seems 70 nave
been worse. can not understand II.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Boston is all stirred Up again by
the rigid enforcement Of The COnnec-
ticut blue laws" It will soon be so
that it will be impossible TO get a
hot dinner on Sunday in the capital
city of Massachusetts.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The Leesburg Commercial says that
it is authorized TO announce that Sen
atOr Mallory will be a candidate to
succeed himself as a United States
senator from Florida. This announce
ment in all probability Will make the
SeatOriaI bee get busy.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

). D. "-rinat-i tha. about .ix thou.
ana Young colored CITIZEN. win A
Tor the next year r1 assume the
LIlS ~ Joseph Benson Forster- a.
from naIf.- Louisville CJuier-Jour
nal
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

If YOU think the state press is in
the pay OF corporations. You are not
reading the papers nowadays. They
are knocking the bad service from
Dan TO Beersheba and doing their
best to get things in better shape
Lake City Index.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The cold hir us a utrie rap. we
couldn't duck b.. bur don't Ief any
one turn fool and believe ~ have
been Knocked out for IL is NOT 80.
though W. must admit We are nor
quite ready for another bout wifI
jack FrOst.-Miami Nefropoli. =
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mr. Cromwell Gibbons is still in
Cuba but it is not stated that his visit
there has any connection with the
political unrest that is now disturbing
that unhappy island.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

United States Senator Carmack
has conditionally accepted the prest
dency at the AntiSaloon Leagus and
has pledged himself % work for ne
determination Il saloons ia Tenne.
see. He expects 10 make a vigorous
night and. morally speaking to st
Il state ON frr.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The question now is. will Foraker
get the republican nomination by his
recent fury" over the discharge Of
the negro battallions?
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mr.. John n. Rockefeller has made
smother slit 10 the University Of Chi
cago. The amount was the magni-
ficenJ sum OF three million dollars.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The Taaahass ee sun di1 MT t4row
AVA IFS vinegar bottle AMI gall blad-
Ter ~ New Year Day Why thrss1
n"v-uaUer accrs~1rie~F nrttsr x
,hem so rlr Hay ot ,he political pep
per box"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mrs. Mary Scott Hartje claims TO
have paid out $4,000 for the employ
ment of detectives in her recent di-
worse troubles.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The Palatka News. one of the most
moderate journals on our exchange
ances. is battling with 10000 libel
case.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The disarmament of the negro troops
continues TO be discussed in the sen
ate. Foraker thinks he sees his way
To the presidency by that route.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The -. Augustine Taller has again
made its appearance for the winter.
This year il will be more elaborate
and artistic than ever.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The Hudson x Manhattan rajlrua,
company mortSaEed % the STANDARD
Trust on New Years day its property
amounting TO Sl00.00o.e0u.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

III h. message to tho legislature
Of New N0rk Governor Hughes rec
Dnmends rrcounring OF tle vote for
MAYOR II New York cirv where Hearst
"a n candidate against Mcclellan
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Conductor {. c Stewart Of -,
c. L. railway fell dead on his train
Friday night while ea route from Sa
yannah 70 Jacksonville.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Ii you turned a wheel for Lake
City in 1906. make il two for I9"1.-
Lake City Index. Let this be the watch
word for Ocala also for 1901.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

We have missed the Live Oak News
for two weeks. Has il kicked out Of
the traces?-Lake City Index. Ditto
here
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

\ CLAY county merchant puts il this
way: Early to bed, early TO rise:
work like Helen Blazes. Advertise"
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Big arrangements are being made for
the Ponce de Leon celebration. Eff
forts are being made 70 make it mem
orable in the city's annals.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

St. Augustine is getting out a new
city directory and expects it TO show
many new names and business enter
prises.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Maj. Gen. J. Franklin Bell. who has
been in command of the army of
pacifcation in Cuba. has returned to
Washington.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

In the fight for a subtreaSUry in the
south Birmingham won. The Georgia
delegation bolted the caucus.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Mrs. Mary Graham. of Jersey City
y. j.. lived to be 81 years old and
never rode on a car.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The SeabOard Air Line railway has
purchased the Macon. Dublin K Sa
vannah road
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Governor Broward did not eat hi.
New Years dinner in the new execu
tive mansion.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The Christmas holidays brought a
new visitor 10 the sOuth-the train
robber
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

COrtleyou has retired from the
craftsmanship of the republican ma
tional committee.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

There are 1l,753 autos in the city of
New York
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
CHILD ALMOST
A SOLID SORE

From Skin Disease from Birth Until
Six Years Old - Father Spent
Fortune on Her Without Benefit
Old Doctor Suggested CUT
cura, which Cured Her in T~o
Months, Leaving
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Los Angeles, Cal, Is suffering from
a terrible fuel famine
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The south is after a Sub-treasurv
Atlanta. Savannah. Macon Birming
Birmingham won.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

An editor odsht never 90 pa; hin-
self i'm a position to explain or apolo-
giZe
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

New York city's help cost last yea
So, 100000
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Punta Gorda had fresh grown water
melons on Christmas day.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The Tampa Herald is going to prin,
comic supplement every Saturday
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

The death list of the Terra Gotta
wreck reached a total sixty.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Gainesville has started a dimes say
ing bank
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

: The SeabOrC has created the once
of genertl transfer agent, which it is
hoped will prevent freight congestion
and accelerate the shipment of
freight
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

Tampa is TO have a new theatre
building.
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
S106. oOC, 200 IN GIFTS.

S'SS'SSNfSNS Nv Sff
The United States continues TO be
recognized along the lines of benevo-
lence as first among the nations.
As he greatest individual philan-
thropist Andrew Carnegie is entitled
TO wear undisputed the laurel wreath
and standing beside him and measur-
ing nearly up TO the line that he has
marked out. is John d Rockefeller.
the controlling spirit of me Standard
pil Jrust.
To the University Of Chicago alone
Rockefeller has given over TWEEN
ty-one million dollars.
If we had the distribution of these
millions We would apply them in an
entirely different direction.
Instead OF giving S2l,0oo.0oo to a
single university. We would build ex-
quisite little school houses in the
country districts and furnish them
with all the modern rudimentarv ap-
planes. and thereby enlarge the
scope OF the country boy and the
country girl. to whom We must at
last largely look for the preservation
and perpeuation Of our institutions.
AS literature is now SO cheap. in
stead Of building libraries as Mr..
Carnegie is doing. We would build
homes for the INDECENT and aged.
and hospitals and infirmaries for the
sick and afflicted
But because We. or some one else.
would persue a different policy along
philanthrOpiC lines IN no way disCred-
its colossal munifnance of those
great Americans--they are distrihut-
ing their riches along lines marked
out ny themselves as they believe will
promote the best interests Of our coun-
try, and are entitled TO all credit.
The Chicago Tribune has compiled
the beneGcaries for 1906 rs expressed
in gifts and requests in sums amount
ing to over $1,000, which have been
made public ard they aggregate $IoG.-
3SS.cG3.
This total does rot include conuibu-
tons 10 charity in ,he general sense.
church collections or minor subscrip-
tions. uut only such donations and
requests as have been published in
the daily papers.
As compared with former years.
the record stands thus. 1901 tthe rec
ord breaking YEAR,. $1@2.>>>.73-: 1892.
g77.39I167; 1903, 7G.G3497S: 1901.
S4G,296.9S0. and 1903. 104.5S6.422. The
donations for 1906 amounted TO SSH
1869, and che requests 10 $l5.2eS.-
970. the Total was distributed as fol
lows: To educational institutions,
$52,492 ,636; to charities. $i9,397.61j;
10 religious organizations, $5.t42,475;
10 museums. ART galleries and public
improvements. S16.S49.7OG. and 10 IL
braries. $1.704617,
As usual andrew Carnegie is the
most conspicuous figure III this dis
Jribution. His donations amount to
Sf1.094.000, which is $S.S64,7Go less
than those of 1905 (Sf9.95S. 1000. He
mas provided buildings for seventeen
libraries at a cast of $4,000. as
compared with fifteen libraries at a
cost of S35J.0O0 last year. aud has
given $1.16S.0 900 to fOrty-four small
colleges, as compared with s2,755. 703
to IA colleges last year His gifts
of organs To churches, as reported, are
Sl0.925. as compared with $l1 S2J in
1906
o,x,t o., oL
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Years Great Charities.

San Francisco relief fund, SIS. 000, 900
Charles T. Yerkes, by will
TO found Yerke's hos
pital. . . e. e. g. -. 5000, 600
Marshall Field. by will 10
Field Museum e. o.. .. 5000 900
Andrew Carnegie, &c Carne-
gle School o.. .. -. p. 1000. 200
P. A. e. Widener, gift 10
found Home for Crippled
Children -. .. .. .. 5000 900
David Rankin. ST. Louis
gift to Industrial School 1900, 600
John D. Rockefeller. gifts
TO University of Chicago. 800. 600
Marianne Brinner, Boston,
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11

FRIDAY. JANUARY II, 1907
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11


been as actively employed as in past
years. He has given $145.oG0 10 the
following small colleges: GulifOrd.
$4,000: Yanktcn. 100000: L. :. Grant.
$40, 900: McKendree. $4,000 and
$4,000 70 charity.
: new philanthropist, Mrs. Russell
Sage, appears. Her gifts thus far are
small. amounting 10 $50, POO for schools
$4,000 70 the church and $1,000 70
charity. but il is estimated that she
will make some large donations in
1907.
The donations and requests during
1906 amounted to 100000 and up
ward were as follows:
The Ocala banner. (Ocala, Marion County, Fla.) 1883-194?, 1907-01-11
Rockefeller Stands Second.

John d. Rockefeller falls behind in
the race with Carnegie, his cOntribu-
tons amounting 10 only s70S5, 900, as
compared with 81 100000 in 1905.
These contributions have been as
follows:
The Washington herald., 1907-11-08
ALABAMA SOLONS IN SESSION
Gov. Corners Message Demands Laws
Against the Railroads.
Smith. Of the Louisville
and Nashville, Severely Cen
sured for His Action.

Montgomery. Ala, Nov. THE extra
session Of the legislature, called by Gov.
Conner. TO take up the question of fur
ther regulating the railroads. convened
to-day. and the governors message was
read.
The governor says it is only a question
whether the State shall control the rail-
roads or the railroads control the State.
The influence OF the railroads on poll
tics and policies in Alabama in the past. -
says the governor, I'VE all know has been
great and debauching. and the railroads
have not hesltated as TO the methods used
in carrying out their policies.
This influence has brought US face to
face with the conditions as they exist IN
our State to-day. which makes # your
duty to fashion the laws in such a man.
ner as TO change the conditions and rem
edy the evils resulting therefrom."
The governor is severe in his -censure
OF President Milton II. Smith, Of the
LounviIle and Nashville, for holding out
against the laws Of the State. while other
roads had decided 10 give them trial
The bills which the governor wants pass
ed are drawn by the States attorneys.
Many prohibition bills were read, and
the indications are that Alabama will be
voted dry.
The Washington herald., 1907-11-08
SANTA FE FINED $3SO,OOO.
Company Convicted on Sixty-Six
Counts OF Granting Rebates.

Los Angeles, Cal, Nov. I'm the Unit
ed States District Court to-day Judge
Olin Wellborn fined the Santa Fe railroad
$4,000 for rebaJng.
The company was convicted on sixty
six counts Of granting rebates 10 the
Grand Canon Lime and Cement Company
on shipments Of freight from Nelson.
Ariz., TO Los Angeles. The fine IS $500
on each of the sixty-siN counts.
The judge declared the dne was "an
intermediate penalty as the law imposed
a maximum fne Of sl.S2oOoo and a mini
mum Of S66.O00
The jury found the Santa Fe guilty on
al the counts after only one hours DELHI
GRAFTON. The rebates ranged I'm amount
from 50 cents 10 S15 The railroads de-
Tense was Chat these payments were in
settlement of claims for damages TO goods
shipped
The judge imposed the fine Of 5000 on
each count r. W Camp. for the santa
Fe, asked for stay Of Judgment until
January I 20 prepare "a bill bf exceptions.
but on objection Of the district attorney.
the judge fixed thirty days
The Washington herald., 1907-11-08
Law AFTER BANKERS
Government Plans PPOSecu-
tiOn of FinacierS.
INSPECTORS FIND FRAUDS
Treasury Examiners Reveal start
ling Conditions in National Banks.
and Are Compiling IncrimInatinE
Evidence Against CulpritS whom
They Have Completely Enmeshed.

New YORK; Nov. S-The Worl today
publishes the following:
When SatcnaI bank troubles wer'
most acute il was stated on high au-
thority frbm Washington, that the gov
crnment Iyould closely examine into The
affairs OF financial institutions over which
national hupervision extended. for th'
purpose OF fixing any criminal responsF
biHty. shosl I'D there be any such show
on the book 20 . ,,-aa 7o''"-'
''rhat investigation has been rigldly
pursued. and. as the result. the govern
ment bank examiners have unearthed
violations Of the national banking laws
OF serious character.
Three Of the best Treasury agents have
been at work night and day, and have
been in constant communication with
the United States district attorney. Their
work is finished only in part, but their
are sensational.
Criminal PrOseeutions.
AS result Of the hndiugs of these in
spectors. the government has definitely
determined to prosecute criminally one
man who. until recent date. was closely
connected with a national bank, and the
measure Of his guilt and the character
OF the indictment 10 be returned against
him have been fixed.
Another inancier of the NapoIeOnic
kind. has been caught in the meshes OF
the Treasury Departments criminal net.
This man is even better known than the
first one. against whom prosecution will
be instituted within a few days
Upon the highest authority. IL is
learned that the government case against
these two men is founded upon concIu-
sive evidence. and their arrest, which
viii be made very soon, VIII be followed
by a prosecution. certain in the belief OF
the United States District Attorney and
Treasury officials to result in convic-
fiOuS