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The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-29
WHAT NATIONAL BANKS
ENJOY.

j. The money that they invest
in bonds escapes taxation, where
as, if they were to invest it in land,
merchandise, cattle, or produce, it
would have to pay its legitimate
share of the expenses Of the Gov
ernment.
2. The interest and principal
paid to them from the taxes of other
citizens is payable in coin, instead
of in paper money; and under the
favoritism thus practiced by the
Government Coin" has come to-
mean gold.
3. The money invested in bonds
assumes none Of the risks Of legit-
innate business. Contraction of
currency only adds to its value.
The shrinkage of all other classes
of property serves but to enhance
the advantage that it enjoys. The
bond being, in effect, national
mortgage, every dollars worth Of
property III the Union is pledged
to its payment. The Government
through is power Of taxation, is
bound by the law of contract, to
exhaust, if need be, every acre of
land, every bale Of cotton, every
bolt Of cloth, and every chattel,
rather than to allow the bonds to
go unpaid.
L. Money invested in bonds escapes
all the burdens of Government, all
the expenses Of legislation, all the
chances Of trade, all the risks of
fire and flood. No panic affects
It, no riot dismantles it, no boy
colt, or strike, or lockout can touch
a hair of its head.
The merchant has to work with
hand and brain to win prosperity; I
the farmer has to toll from sun to
sun to achieve success; the manu-
facturer has to study every change
Of machinery, explore every chan
mel of trade in order to reap profits;
but the nd-holder what has he
to do2
Nothing, save to sit, like
Matthew, "at the receipt Of custom"
Paying no tax himself, his job sim
ply consists in fattenning upon the
taxes of other people,
So great are the advantages de-
rived from putting large sums Of
money in bonds that many capi-
talists are content to keep the bonds ]
without reaping the additional har
vest which comes from banking up
on them. Mr.. w. H. Vanderbilt,
for instance, invested S4O,00O,O00 (
in Government bonds and did not
bank upon them at all. He con- I
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-29

endorsement of the Farmers Union
was given this concern.
Then the Texas Cotton Ware
house Company with a capital stock
of S2,5OO,OOO was formed. It was
proposed to build ware houses in
different cotton centers as citizens
subscribed to stock in the parent
company. The Farmers Uniono ffic-
lals, however, interferred, and there
difficulties were first encountered.
Operation was no longer possible.
The life of the company was about
six months.
Thereafter Shapiro organized the
union ware house system, a hold
ing company, by which it is pro-
posed to make advances on cotton
and a large share of the crop was
handled. The interests of this con-
Germ are said to have been trans
ferred. The money to maintain
the position occupied could not be
raised.
With the suspension of the T. w.
House bank the end of the opera
tions Of Dave I'll. Shapiro was
sighted.
1t was known that much of the
paper of the ware house compa-
nies had been handled by a private
bank now in the hands of a re-
ceiver, and that the companies
were heavily involved. T. w.
House was known as one of the
principal hackers of the various
enterprises.
Shapiro had started his opera
tions upon the inheritance handed
down to him by his, father and said
to have approximated 100000.
Millions had, however, been in
volved in the development Of a
great scheme by which the very
salient principals Of the cotton bus
mess were influenced
The effort to continue in opera
tion after the closing Of the bank
was determined. AT one time
Shapiro announced that he was to
open business in New Orleans and
went there to Larrange matters.
Later, he went North to arrange
matters. Meanwhile those who had
signed notes to the promoter of the
various enterprises had been no
titled that the House trustees would
take action to enforce
collections. They were instructed
to disregard any opportunities to
pay.
Meanwhile ]. Lester Williams had
been engaged by Shapiro in the
effort to raise more money for the
of the various enterprises
in hand. Mr.. Williams, who is now
in Houston, explains the matter.
we were reasonably sure of sue
cess, he says. Within month
we expected to have between $780,
900 and S5OO,OOO brought to Texas
to ssave the situation. | called
Shapiro, and he is with that capi-
5alist now. AT the same time he
sent me South to represent him
and | am here.
Il heard from him three days ago.
He was then in Michigan. His LA
oilities are close to S5OO,OO0, if not
! little more, AMI Ills assets are
- as....4Ay 80.
The Mississippi Union advocate and Southern farm and home. (Jackson, Miss.) 1907-1909, 1908-01-29

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New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Free admission TO the American of Natural
History and the Geological Gardens
Horse show Madison Square Garden
Conference OF the City History CLUB FlaIa
Hotel. p. m. to ll;5o p m
Members meeting the Century Theatre Club. Hotel
Astpr. 2:S0 p m
Dinner Of the Canadian Camp. Hotel Astor. 6 p m
Dinner of the Kappa Epsilon fraternity Waldorf
Astoria. evening
Meeting the New York Genealogical and Biograph-
zeal Society No. 226 West 5Sth street $50 p m
Meeting Of the Patria Club. Hotel Savoy. $50 p m
Free lectures OF the Board Of Education. ; p. m;
Wadleigh High School. 1l4th street ana SeNehth
avenue Germany and Iaiy IN thG IsTt s1
IL No 325 East nth street, The Etzabethau
t1rsr1a Joseph L. lyman. Public School so No
1T, ne SStb street static Electricity J.
ton GRAY: Public School 3S. Dominick ana Clark
streets Switzerland and Northern Italy: FTank
II Hanson: Public School 40. No 80 East zulh
street THE Healthy Human Body p5 J. Sey
r1our Public School -. Broadway. 10
man: Public School 90 l4SJh street ana Elghts
avenue. Lawrence ard the Thousand
Islands Dr. charles r 9 skinner; s- PunIs ] 9C1So TSs
Teeth Their Uses and Abuses DIT HeroerL =
Wheeler: Public School 15s, Avenue and ldth
street. Central America J n Geare' tuoiLc
Americans Mrs Mary r Lease, west
side Nefghborhood House. No. 5ot West 50th street
.CaIhoun: His career and Theories AIgernon Lee;
Rpostvsv "UiIIiam the Silent George J Corey;
PubJfc School . Third avenue and l69th street
THE Development of the Ship. George G. Cook;
Public School $ MoshOlu Parkway, Bedford Park,
Opdycke: Public school IL Fordham avenue Clty
Island. "Algfers and Algeria Miss Jennie Pom
General Wolfe. the Hero OF S{uepeecS
Miss Mary V Worsten; Public School -. ie]d
Maine. Public school 81. Jerome avenue and 1s4th
street James Whitcolhb Riley Miss Matty L.
Forster; Public school SO. Castle Hill avenue
T-nionport, The Canadian Rockies Benjamin ;
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
MRS. ROSE N. LESSER.

Mrs Rose n. Lesser. well known on the East
Side as a liberal contributor 20 charity and for
the last twelve years president of the Ladies Aux
Hilary of the Hebrew Shelter House Association.
died yesterday at her home, No. 81 West E4th
street
Mrs Lesser was forty-eight years Old Her
maiden name was Miss Rose Rosensveig. Her
husband was retired -four merchant Mrs Lesser
was born on the East Side and spent the greater
part her life in working for the ameloration or
the condition of the needy in that part of town
She was also president Of the first downtown sis
terhood.
The funeral of Mrs. Lesser will he held this
morning at the Hebrew Shelter House, No 229
East Broadway, and is expected to be one of the
largest ever held the East Side. An attendance
of fully 5000 is expected, and lhe officials of the
Hebrew Shelter House have requested a special
police guard to handle the large crowd. The Rev.
H. Masliansky and the Rev. Philip Saches vi
conduct the services
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
CHINA'S RULER SINKING.
Bran Effected Death Rumored-
Legations Send ReDorts

Peklng, Nov. l2.-It is the consensus of opin-
Ion IN Picking that the Emperor of China is very
SICK and to-day he is reported as still sinking
he either refuses or is not allowed to accept
western medical attendance
The condition of his majesty Is so serious that
the various legations here are sending cabled
reports thereon to their respective governments.
There have been ciFcumstsntiaI rumors among
the people of the death of the Emperor, Jnd his
little brother, the infant son of Prince Chur has
been brought into the palace
The Emperor has been suffering for ten years
past from chronic neohrtis a condition now
complicated with diabetes and sciatca. 1t is
admitted that his brain is affected.
The legations stand ready to lend their physi-
clans TO attend his majesty. but in August Of
this year the Empress DoWager declined offers
10 this end made by the British and German le-
cations. and consequently no further proffers
have been made The legations have taken
leading reports previously current of his maj
estys condition. They are professedly skeptical
hat the condition of the Emperor to-day seems
to warrant the sending of official reports
Although the government has gazetted during
the last few days audiences between the En-
peror and members of the Grand Council. there
is reason to believe that these have been in
name only. There probably has been no actual
audic = since November s. 1t is known Glat
Yesterday an absolutely untrue statement of an
audience was made public.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
ACUTE STAGE IN BALKANS
Much Depends on austrian Note
L. S. Case to Hait.

St. Petersburg. Nov. 12-Although an air of out
ward calm is maintained at the Russian Foreign
Office the Balkan situation has now reached an
acute stage. where much depends the nature
Of the note which is expected from Vienna to-
morrow and the outcome of the mediation which
Russia. France and Great Britain have undertaken
at Belgrade. at Austria Hungary's request with a
view 10 limiting the beigerent activity of Servia
II mediation is not successful is recognized as
a possibility in authoritative circles.
The Austro-Servian relations too strained. it
is believed to permit present conditions 10 con-
tinue Indefinitely. The Austrian note viii definitely
outline the attitude CT that government regarding
the discussion of the annexation of Bosnia and
Herzegovina and the possible compensation to Ser
via and Montenegro and the nature of the
viii determine whether an international
congress be held.
While the Balkan and Persian questions remain
unsettled, n. ISwolsky. the Foreign Minister will
be unable to give attention the request OF the
United States government for a revision of the
treaty cf 1892 relating to commerce and naviga-
ton The American proposals, which are aimed at
obtaining ameioTaton of the conditions under
which enigrants from this country TO the United
States are Liable TO Imprisonment or other punish
ment upon their return have been referred to sub
ordinate officials Of the Foreign Ministry with in
structions TO prepare report, but the chances Of
the serious consideration Of these proposals in tho
immediate future small.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
ANXIETY IN TENEZUEL4.
La Guagra and Caracas Erpect
BlOckade-C Castro III.

r~o-respondence ~ The Associated Press
Caracas Nov- with the placing in position
last week of mountain artillery at various strategic
positions about Ia GuayTs. 50 to prevent any
1r-emHte6 landing from Hollands warships if they
come 70 Venezuela on an unfrendly mission. Presl-
dent Castro has now completed his preparations
tor The defence Of Nenezuela's principal seaport
ed the rlteusy 10 Caracas
Yesterday only three sEna! schconers remained
ir The harbor of Ia Gusyra, and they were sched-
Eed 70 saH last night for safe ports. This is be
ca-ee y=ste~daE the date stipulated by the
Netherlands government for the revocation by
President Castro Of his transs hpment decree,
winch he is NOT going 70 revoke at all. The gov
eminent aud the public in general take IT for
granted that Holland viii attempt to compel
IS po.n1e5 that Dutch warships are at Curacao
with steam Up.
Il is only the Venezuelan army and navy
which have mace preparations for 2 blockade but
also the merchants of both La Guayra and
Caracas. Yesterday al Of TIE salt in la Guayra
VS. purchased by leading politician and the en-
TIRE stock Of The -four mill acquired by in
fuenzia5 interests. Unusually large inDortatiors
q rice and other provisions have been received
from Europe by the principal importers who in
strucied their European connections to make heavy
shipments II they were convinced after making
investigation that Holland meant business.
President Castro has been closely confined to
BE room fer two weeks and i reported that he
VIII either undergo an operation mere make
mp to Europe &c consult specialists.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
CLOSE CUBAN ELECTION.
Conservatives and Liberals Both
COnfdent-Laftcr Fau0red.

Havana. Nov. I2.-At the close Of the Presidential
campaign. which ended last night with great
Conservative demonstration in Havana. the Con
servative and Liberal leaders express themselves
with the utmost confidence as to the result. The
election Saturday probably will very close
but indications and the betting rather favora-
hle 10 the success Of the Liberals. Much however
depends upon the bringing out Of the which
not cast in the elections in August when only
269.132 ballots deposited. as compared with
registration of 45l, ,s77.
The Conservatives claim greater portion Of this
silent of 1s2ooo alleging that their partisans
We're deferred by intimidation from going the
polls While the Conservatives carried some of the
provinces in the last elections by pluralities they
had in no place a clear majority the combined
vote Of the Miguelistas and Zayistas, running be-
hind by a Of about 50o00,
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
THO POWER" ST4ND4RD
4Squlth Defines Words Taken
to Mean More Dre0dnOu ghts.

London Nov. 12-Premier Asquith set forth in
The House Of Commons to-day what was meant
ny the -two-power' standard of naval strength OF
Great Britain, and his announcement brought out
hearty cheers from all sides. Up to the present
time Mr.. Asquith had been noncommttaI concerning
a radical definition Of this standard which the gov
ernment is pledged maintain.
The Premier Informed Arthur Lee, Conserva tive
member OF the House. that the government accept
ed the two power" standard as meaning a pre-
ponderance Of 10 per cent oyer the combined
strength in capital ships of the next TWO strong
est naval powers.
This statement Is taken TO confirm the belief held
in ai circles that at least six, and perhaps seven
additional warships Of the Dreadneught type will
be provided for in the next naval estimates
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
NEW GERMAN THEATRE.
a Triple Bill.

The German Theatre a programme Of
specialtiec last night. the bill including two short
comedies and a pantomime a japanese theme,
in which the chief interpreter Nine. FUJi-Ko.
a japanese actress This last production. The
Vampire Cat of Nabeshma," attracted the most
attention. It was clever combination of music.
dancing and scenic effects. combined set forth
old Japanese legend concerning the wildcat
which transforms itself into fascinating dancing
girl in order to win and destroy its victims The
piece is not long enough to tire. and is in
teresting than most ventures of it's type. The de-
scriptive music especially effective. Nine
Fuji-ko's efforts warmly applauded.
OF the first piece. Die SittliChe Forderung
C'Moral Obligations little need be said except
that it is a satire moral innocence, and seeks
10 make ridiculous the efforts OF purtanica seri-
oUs minded youth to prove TO actress welded
TO bohemianism that a return to the conventions
on her part would he helpful and praisew orthy.
Mr. Burg CIeverly burlesqued the unsophsticated
cha ampior of the conventions. In Der KleUe K0-
mig" C'The Little KingD, piece adapted from the
French Of Leon Xanrof and Gustav Guerin. Mr
Burg was called to exhibit a still greater degree
of unsophistication, the little king whom he por-
ira yed making a beginning in romantic experiences
by meeting a Partisan dancer while visit 20
Paris. iThe situation is handled POLITICALLY and deli
cately. and does not offend Miss Hane Profit gave
NJ. Burg good support the appreciative and open
hearted dancer.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
FURTHER CONDEMNATION OF THE
oUEENSBoRO BRIDGE.
rom The BrookIyn Standard Union.


The Engineering News a high authority on the
subject, out to-day In strong words support
ing the contention OF The Tribune that efforts to
minimize the seriousness of the defects in the
OuceHsboFo Bridge entirely out Of place. 1t
saws that the NsenCe of any condemnatory In
the reports of the Investigations and the technical
terms employed have led the public 10 think that
there Is nothing very much the matter with the
structure. The Engineering News declares that
the bare facts in the two reports are more
demnatory than mere words could possibly be ANY
one VINO took the trouble read the vital parts Of
them could not avoid the conclusion that there is
"A great deal very much out Of the way about the
ing In order 20 comprehend the botch which has
been mede. Al overstress of 80 per cent which
ours i'm one instance in the bridge that
q niscaicuiat ton of 30 per cent has been made by
the engineers.
II the public were told that the Brooklyn Bridge
had wea akened that il could no longer bear the
customary traffic. and that i'm consequence fewer
surface and elevated cars would hereafter DC rua
across II, and addition the vehicular roadWayS
would not continue 10 stand the strain "a which
.Eev have been subjected daily quick realiZa
tinn Of the condition ia which the QueensbOro
Frdee is would come The fact that traffic the
new bridge win equal for some years the
duced amount be allowed is excuse for the
hIundrr. II has been committed Just the same.
The pubi, is fortunate ia having the weak struct-
itrc connect hnroughs at point where the de-
mands Of business not such as TO insure the
tIsn nf Inc bridge to itS maximum BrooklNn Is to
he conEratuls ted that il is not the Williamsburg
Bridge that is declared safe ny the city offfcals
IN their Effort 20 gloss over the Sross eareles5ness
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
NEW YORK BIBLE SOCIETY REPORT.
Distributed S7,398 Copies of the Scriptures in
City and at Ellis Island

The New York Bible Society. in its annual report
just issued records the distribution of 839S Bibles
and parts in this city and at Ellis Island IN the
last twelve months Pastors and missionaries to
the number Of sixty-fve have received the Script
ures to be used I'm their hOuse-tO-house VISITS. In
the Waldorf Astoria SEQ Bibles were placed in as
many rooms but these copies were paid fore The
distribution among the immigrants amounted TO
q12 Bibles 3343 New Testaments and 34,Slb copies
Of the Gospels Visits paid to 5,2SS vessels by
society agents who distributed $40 Rhles' 5lo9 New
Testaments and 6.437 Gospel portions.
More Bibles and parts in English were OF
course distributed than in any other language, the
number being 2.45S; italian came next. with SNt;
Polish 6S64; German, 5,e4l: Danish, 1924; Swedish.
ass. Yiddish 3OO7 Russian, 223S Bohemian, 2o27,
and Hungarian 1854 The Yiddish distribution
consisted of New Testaments and parts of the Cos
pels only.
The society makes a plea for more money. saying
that although the population of the city has
greatly increased. the income of the society has
not increased for several years II has begun the
nI,hlication of d quarterly, The Bible in New
YORK Many churches will observe bible Sun
dav on December o.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
MUSIC
The Russian Symphony Society.

Mr.. Modest AItschuler If he continues he be-
gan last night will put much time. II not music
into his four concerts this season would sutfice
fer the six which he used to give Two hours after
the time the opening Of the concert in car
nege Hall the performer finished her task and
the audience. wondrously patient still had before
them the tribute which had be paid to the names
OF Rimsky- -Korsakow in this case the "Capriccio
Espagnol." The concert began with the Pathetic
symphony by Tschaikowsky. This filed the hrst
part of the progra amme-hlled II with as mueh noise
as though less sonory than ever was heard IN IL De-
fore from larger bodies of performers. Then came
a period OF rest and recuperation and a contrast
in the shape of bit of grotesquerie by Liadow'
entitled ''Baba-Yaga and another bit OF pleas
antry by GIazounow entitled "Marionettes In
this there was much prettiness of melody and or
chestration put into the service of appropriately
square-toed Laendler movement. and its ingenious
ness was so gratefully received by the audience
which was more than handsome in numbers. thaI
II demanded and played second time lheil
came the solo performer of the evening Miss INA
Lerner, young panoforte player from RUSSIA
She played Rachmaninow's second concerto-that
is played the pianoforte part of what the COM
poser pleased to call concerto. though thei0
is little in the piece to Justify the term IN eiIhei
its old conception. 1t is a monotonous cum
position in which panoforte mixes its tintlflhaou
Iatory voice with an orchestral din which last night
knew nothing of moderation or variety OF nuahce-
It unfortunate Introduction for the new
comer for il left her hearers In complete ignorance
OF her qualities artist. Only in few bliss
full moments did it SEEM as If the youthful artist
might perhaps have command of facile finger
technic, but II will require another and more faVor-
able hearing to make even this demonstration com
pete. H. Il. n.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
OBITUARY NOTES.

BENJAMIN FISH, seyenty-fve years Old broth
er-in-Iaw Of the late P T. Barnum; died of heart
disease in Bridgeport yesterday. When Barnum
& Baeys circus was the height OF its prosperity
Mr.. Fish, whose sister was Barnum's second wife,
held executive place with the show and went on
the road with the Barnum forces. He had said,
however that he intended to retire sixty and he
did so He leaves two sons and a daughter:
JOHN J. MILLER, eighty-seven years oId' VINO
had been employed in the government service con-
tinuousIy fer thirty-three years. died in Washing
ton yesterday from acute Indigestion. He was for
nerIy of Philadelphia. and had been in the life
saving bureau since the failure Of his mercantile
business in Philadelphia on Black Friday.
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
hAKILA's NEW WATER SYSTEM OPEN.
Governor General Smith Oficiates at Tap
ming of Reservoir

Manila, Noy lz--Nanila's new water sssteTr con
eFIeteG IN three years at expense of &"sFjo.
e completed. The water was let loose his after
noon AZ the source Of supply IN the Ma aquiHa
'ailey and started on lis tw-eaty-mile Journey 10
ue city Al the invitation Of the municipal au-
lher1ties, Governor Genera Smith turned the
Shesis which operate She dam gates and The mains
y 7he city's rtreets flied from the new sup
- TIE assurance 81 4 supplg ~ pure wafer i"f
-aaniia is regarded one of the greatest M
ioFenents made bs- tho Americans. The new sys-
'eia 5uii. under die direction OF Major J T.
Ease. =: OreEea-
New-York tribune., 1908-11-13
TO HOLD MoNTcLAlR BACH FESTIVAL

II If definitely announced that the MOntclair Bach
Festival, which, il feared. might he disco n
tinued. viii be held again this year. At recent
meeting Of the Bach choir in the First Congre-
eationaI Church ia Montclar was decidod
lively 10 hold he Bach services on the last Sstur-
day and Sunday in MAY. the programme TO re
made up of motets ard choreles. Frank Taft Will
again be the director OF the choir which plans 10
give a full festival service in lai4