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The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
Penna slgnn Trenfx

Penna Signs Treaty. Rio Janeiro. Oct 3.-President Penna yesterday signed the general arbitra- ton treaty with the Argentine Repub- lic-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
Operators and Workers
 Are Firm. , FIERCE LABOR STRUGGLE IS A NATIONAL DISASTER Workmen Refuse to Accept Wage
 Reduction. Cotton Manufactures. Speak Plainly of Trade Conditions-This is The First Dissension in
 in District for 10 -
 Years.
BY W. HAMILroN RHonrs.

London, Oct. 3.--By an overwhelming majority, the cotton operatives of Lan- cashire have resolved to resist the em- ployers' demand for a live per cent. reduction in wages.
 The spinners' majority amounted to 92.44 per cent. of those who took part in the ballot; that of the cardhoom workers was 9o.5s per cent. In the case of the Former. no ballot papers were circulated; members went in per- son to their respective headquarters, and 75.5 per cent. gave proof of their keen interest in the dispute by record ing their votes.
 It is worth mention that the employ CTS carried their resolution in favor of pressing for a reduction by 92 per cent. of the members of their association; hence the percentage of support behind both parties Is practically the same.
 The announcement Of the figures in Manchester caused no surprise. The result was a foregone conclusion. The leaders of the cotton operatives had spoken with the utmost plainness. and 1t was certain that they would com nand the support of their unions. The prospect, therefore, ts very serious one.
 A strike in the Laae.sF,irs cotton trade is little less than a national dis aster. Those who remember the by gone strikes in ahat district know how fercely they are waged there. and to what extremities the oombatants gem erally proceed, when once war is de- clared, before they win listen to over lures for peace.
 There has been no strike during the last fifteen years. though disputes have not been infrequent, and some were pushed very close up to the line. Yet a golden bridge was always devised at the last moment.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-10-04
WorI<naen Grown Fat.

The operatives have enjoyed several years of fatness, and they know, by long experience. that periods of pros perity in the Lancashire cotton trade have always been followed by periods of depression. But they contend that the employers asked them too soon to consent to reductions in their rate of wages. and that the financial conditions of the industry have been such that capital should have borne greater share of the loss before requiring labor to submit to further sacrifice than that entailed by short time.
 As most people are aware. Lanca- shire has lately passed through a virti- able golden age of prosperity. A dozen years ago 1t was common to hear mill owners Iamsnting the ruin of the coun- try. They freely prophesfed that no capitalist would ever be rash enough to build another cotton mill and that the extinction of the industry was only
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS

New York, April 17.-E -E1lnor Glyn, thr
novelist arrived here to-day on tho
steamer Mauretania, It Is rumorod that
She viii remain three weeks,
Washington, April t7.-Admiral Dew
part in the festivities ~ the Atlantic
fleet on the Pacific coast Tho invita-
tions came from all the cities wherc
the fleet Is to stop
Washington, April t7.-Senator La
Toilette Of Wisconsin, who has been
confined TO his room for two weeks bv
t1lness, Is much improved and EXPECT
TO be in attendance upon the regular
sessions Of congress IN very few days.
Pittsburg. April -SiXty-elght slot
machines conliscated by the police up-
on complaint that they were used 10
operate games Of chance, We're domol
igned to-day. About 1000 pennies were
taken from the machines and added to
the police pension fund Of the city.
Washington, April l7--Earl Grew
governor general of Canada ana Lady
Grey, who for several days have been
the guests of tho British ambassador
aud Mrs. Bryce, loft Washington to.
night for Biltmore, North Carolina,
where they are TO be entertained by
Mr., and Mrs George Vanderbilt
Washington. April 17,--P President
Roosevelt to-day sent to congress a
message asking for an appropriation In
order to discharge the obligation OF
the United States to the government
OF sweden for The settlement of the
samoan claims, The sum involved Is
only 500
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
JAP JOURNALISTS PUZZLED
Your Uncle Joe Tells Them Their u. s
Ccnfrcrcs Arc All Dishonest.

Washington, April l7-Speaker Can
non received a party of visiting Japan
csc journalists this afternoon, and sent
them away with false impression
and puzzled minds
I'm glad to meet you, boys said
the speaker, with smile.
"We call our newspaper men boys.
It's The highest compliment we can pay
them" This remark being translated,
the japanese boys" smiled and looked
pleased
DO you Journalists" said the
Speaker, addressing Motosayu Tsuch-
klya, representative of the Toxic Asaki,
collect news the way it is done in the
United states?
our boys run around and get
think stories" Then they try to get
somebody to stand for them. The next
day print contradiction.
Motosaku Tsuchkiya assured the
Speaker that all journalists in Japan
were honest.
For heavens sake, then, expatriate
yourselves, We have none Of that va
riety in the United States" replied
"Uncle joe with A. good-naturad
chuCkIe.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
MORE BRAND NEWS
Baltimore Announces That He
Has Served Six Months
There.
ALSO JAILED IN ROCHESTER
Photographs Bring Results In Quest
of Hebrew doctors" Past
Career.

A quick response is what Sergeant
Dcnnehy of the detective bureau has
received from the captain Of the Bal
tlmore detective department and
Doctor Jones in Nineland, New Jer-
sey, to whom he sent photographs Of
Frank Brand the alleged Hebrew
doctor who Is now serving out fine
Of S24O in the county jail. Sergeant
Dennehy in looking over the effects
of Brand came to the conclusion that
he had operated in other places and
that in all probability there were
places where he was now wanted un-
der some other name than that he
had given here. Consequently he sent
letters out with photographs enclosed
and his work has already been re-
warded by he evidence that Brand
had worked other places. lie receiv-
cd letter yesterday from Captain
A. r. Humphrey of the Baltimore de-
tective bureau stating that Brand had
been identified by him as a man who
had been arrested in that city under
the name of David NJ Flnkelstein,
alias DR.. Fink. on July 16, 1906. He
was charged with obtaining goods un-
der false pretenses and was sentenced
to six months in Jail which he served
Upon his release there he was taken
to Rochester, where he was wanted
on the charge of grand larceny of
$i6l and there he served four more
months, When arrested here he de-
clarcd that he had only been in this
country six months altogether
Or. c. r. Jones Of Vineland, New
Jersey replied that the original Of the
photo had appeared at his office with
n patient under the name of DR.. A.
h. Shapiro, claimed that he was u
registered physician and wanted to
practice at Norma, Hebrew settle
ment about three miles and half
from Nineland He said he had neV-
or seen him since but that he had
heard that he left Norma suddenly
because he was not registered and It
became hot for him.
So far no news OF any place want
ing him has come in. Sergeant Dem
nehy yesterday ordered more photo
graphs and Will send them broadcast
for the purposes Of identification
Yesterday number Of Hebrews APP
peared at the detective bureau desir-
ing to do something for Brand and
declaring that they considered him
all right. II Is believed by Sergeant
Dennehy that Philadelphia may want
the man, As he has about S24O TO
work off here at one dollar day It
we'll be some time yet before he Is
at liberty to try the mercies OF. some
other Citv
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
FRIEND OF LINCOLN
Major ]. B. Merwiii, a Close
Associate, to Speak
Here.
TALK WILL BE INTERESTING
VIII Tell Many Historical Facts
That Have Never Been
In Print.

Major j, r, Merwin, who was an as
sociate of Abraham Lincoln from 1852
to the day of Mr.. Lincon's death, will
speak on Abraham Lincoln, the Chris
tian Statesman at the First Method
list Episcopal church, corner of Elm
and College streets, next Lords day at
1880 p. m. Major Merwin dined with the
president on the fateful fourteenth of
April, 1855, and received from him final
instructions on a very important mis-
sion to Editor Mcclure of the Phila-
delphia Times, and Horace Greeley Of
the New York Tribune. Major Merwin
was probably closer to President Lin
coin all through the Civil war than any
other man. He was his confidential
friend. He was also his diplomat in
many very delicate negotiations. Pres
ident Lincoln's military order read as
Surgeon general Will send Mr..
Merwin wherever he may think the
public service may require.
A. LINCOLN"
The major tells from personal knowl-
edge much history which has never
appeared In pront. His narratives in
clude a wide range, but since the life
of our nation depended so largely upon
Abraham Lincoln's faith that God
must give victory to the Union, the re-
lisious phase of his character will be
emphasized on Sunday evening.
Patriotic societies are specially in
vlted to be present and occupy seats
reserved for them in the body of the
church.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
FOREIGN ECHOES.

London April IA disquieting bul-
letn was issued this morning in Down
ing street. whore eX Premier Sir Henry
Campbell Banncrman is lying at death
door
81. Petersburg, April 1.-THE senate
to-day confirmed the course of the du-
ma committee, which recommended that
NJ. lteluhialtn he expelled from the
duna, He had made reasonable
speech at ,snmara In 1906
Lisbon. AnrIl lI-The country has
duieled down but anxiety is felt fot
Aprii %, when parliament reassembles
and ON which occasion King Manuel
must personally appear before that
body and take oath to observe the con-
stilutiGn of Portugal
Paris, April 1.-THE lockout. affect
ing great number of masons brick
layers, aud allied workmen. which be-
gan on Apri 4, came virtually to an
end today. The men generally de-
serted the leaders Of the movement, and
signed terms with the contractors
st. Petersburg, ADril 17.--rhe for.
sa Is sending a military expedition
to operate with the Russian garrI-
son n l}clesurar a frontier post which
waa rentlv attacked by bandits.
whom the Russians pursued into Per-
sian territory,
I<r0snoyarsN Siberia, April t7-A
lieutenant of the army named Masloff
aud a sergeant were shot todeath here
to-day after having been found gnIltv
bH q court martial ON tho charge thnt
thoy had led the attack which took
place last June on the guard house
and detention prison of Krasnoyarsk.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
ALDRlCH BILL IS
KILLED IN HOUSE
House Committee on Banking
Lays Measure on Table,
With Five Members
Absent.
FOWLER BACK OF MOVE
Declared That Vrccland Substitute
Cannot Hope 10 Pass the Com
mittcc--Rcpublcan Cau-
Gus Doubtful.

Washington, April l1--By a unanim-
GUS vote to-day the committee on
banking ana currency of the house
adopted resolution to lay the Aldrich
currency bill on the table. There we're
five absentees. Representatives Burton
Of Ohio, Powers of Maine, McCreary of
Pennsylvania Mckinney Of Illinois,
and Weems of Ohio, all republicans;
and James of Kentucky, democrat. The
motion to lay on the table was made by
Representative Prince of Illinois who
has been Chairman Fowlers principal
lieutenant during the hearings on the
senate measure.
Following the action on the Aldrch
bill, the committee took up the Vree-
land substitute. 4 request made by Mr.
Nreeland that he be given an opportun-
ity To address the committee on behalf
of his bill, was favorably considered,
and an invitation extended to him TO
appear tomorrow. Ii Is not settled
whether general hearings on the Vree-
land bill win be he'd
You may set it down as a fact"
said a member of tho committee, to-
day that at no time will there he a ma
jorlty of the banking and currency
committee favorable to tho Vreeland
bill. The friends of asset currency
realize that the inclusion of CONNER
clal paper as a basis for bank-note cir
~ al 80 L,,t 1, l-
recompense f1r the other vicious feat
urcs Of the proposed legislation"
No consideration was given to-day
by the committee to the various bills
for the appointment of currency
commission. This subject may be con-
sidered at special meeting to be held
late this afternoon, but II Is not prob
able final ac,ion will be taken until
Representative Vreeland has had an
opportunity to explain his bill.
How about that republican caucus?"
was asked of a western representative,
who Is member of the committee and
who has been strongly opposed to the
Aldrich bill.
There will be no caucus" was the
reply.
why, it would be suicidal for the re-
publican leaders to attempt 20 jam
through the Aldrich bill, or the vrec-
land substitute" he continued 1T must
be apparent TO everybody that the re-
publicans of the house are 10. IN a
temper to submit to party dlctation On
this question. This talk aboit n eau
Continued on Twelfth Pagc)
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
BRYAN MEETS C0NNERS
But says There Is 40 Political SiGnih
CanCc IN II.

Rochester April lT.--"Jugt hero TO
pay my respects to the colonel, that's
all, said W. j Conners, of Buffalo,
chairman Of the state democratic COM
mittcc at tho reception held for Will
liam jennings Bryan In Powers hotel
this afternoon, There's no political
significance IN the meeting" Mr., Bry-
an had said n moment before to the
reporters, and he called Mr. Corners
back to have him confirm his state
ment.
Norman II, Mack, of Buffalo, dem
ocratlc national committeeman, who
had a talk with the Nebraskan in the
morning, had much tho same to say
OF his meeting; and. 80 far as is
known, no special significance is to be
attached to any meetings held here
by Mr. Bryan with politicians of more
or less prominence.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
Academic Sophomore Cashcs Chccls
With Football Players Name.

Taking advantage Of the friendly at
titude William T. Bomar the Yale
football half-pack and baseball play
er, had shown toward him. an academ-
ic sophomore. who has been tutoring
some of the Shelf. men at the Colony
during the past few months forged
Bomar's name to several checks and
cashed them about the center Of the
city. One check for s25 was cashed at
the Walkover Shoe store and one for
$50 at the Regal shoe store.
Bomar has refused to complain to
the police and no action will be taken
against the student The Colony men
had holped tho student considerably
and only short while ago bought him
an entirely new clothes outfit. II Is un-
derstood that several cafe keepers in
the center Of the city have checks Of
this same student which he cashed last
spring overdrawing his account. Tho
checks are Of value only as memori-
ais
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
Brands Tale That He Had Tip
of Plot to Bring on Panic
as Unqualifedly
False.
STRINGENCY UNEXPECTED
Bankers Here Confirm Statement That
New Haven Road Had Planned
Big Loan Year Before
Panic Came on.

The attention Of President C. S. Mel
len of the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company was called
today to the statement of A. o. CrozIer
Of Wilmington. Del. made yesterday
before the house committee on bank
Ing and currency at Washington. Mr..
Crozier stated that a prominent fnan-
cier had toldPresldent Mellen that a
panic was to be brought on before the
meeting of congress, and on that in
formation, Mr.. Crozier said. the rail-
road borrowed thirty millions OF dol
lars.
Referring to this statement Mr. Mel
len today, In the strongest language de-
nounced 1t as absolutely absurd and
unqualiiiedly false He added that the
plans of his company for borrowing
money had been made for year or
more before the panic, and that the
original plan had provided for an issue
of stock. This had been changed owing
to later panic conditions to loan at
par of six per cent. debentures. Al the
time the loan was planned, and for a
considerable time subsequently, neith-
er he nor in his opinion, any prominent
financier of the country anticipated the
panic conditions and the unfavorable
condition for railroad loans which SUBJ
sequently ensued.
AS confirming this statement of Mr..
Mellen's 1t Is pointed out in banking
circles here that the plan of issuing
new stock was actually outlined in the
last annual report Of the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad Co.,
the scheme providing FOR the issue OF
a large amount Of new stock at $1o5 q
share and rights on the new stock TO
be delivered were actually sold by
brokers. This plan, owing to the pan
lcky conditions Of the money market,
and the fall In the price of New Haven
stock, had to be modified by the New
Haven directors into the six per cent.
debenture scheme as stated, which plan
has since been carried through
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
FORTY MISSING AT CHELSEA
One Moro Body Recovered and Real
Search Commences.

Boston, April 1.-THE state po-
lice began preliminary INVESTIGATION
today of the. causes leading up to the
fire In Chelsea last Sunday and Of the
reports that there was considerable
incendiarlsm in various parts of the
city during the progress of the fire.
Deputy Chief Neal rode about the
city and on Tuesday will hear wit
nesses at the state house.
The tenth body recovered from the
ruins was uncovered in cellar near
the corner Of Gerrish avenue and
Broadway about noon today Like
several of the others 1t was burned
beyond recognition and was sent to
the morgue in Boston for possible
identification.
Tho police fear that further search
In the hundreds Of cellars will dis
close other bodies as the list of per-
sons missing Is still large. The miss
ing lists, however, vary, ranging from
thirty to seventy-tive. Many persons
who could not he found early in the
week have turned up but at least forty
are still unaccounted for.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
FIGHTING BOB BETTER
Says lie VIII Soon he on the Quarter
deck Again

Paso Rohles, Cal, April It'll
soon be on the quarterback again, :"
said Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans
to DIR, l.. T.. Phillips as he came from
the baths to-day. The commander-in-
chief Of the Atlantic hattleship fleet
Ind Just had his treatment in the
kurhaus, and was feeling unusually
bright and looking much better than
At any time since his arrival at the
hot springs, In the afternoon he
spont an hour on the lawn, watching
various games in a iovial mood.
To-day Admiral Evans confirmed
the report that Roar Admiral Thomas
will give mp his command soon after
tho arrival Of the fleet in San Fran
cisco and explained that it would on
able Rear Admiral Sperry to got used
to the position before he started with
the fleet on Its world voyage.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
EDWIN ]. TOOF DIES
Inventor of Numerous Sewing
Machine improvements
Passes Away.
OF VARIED ATTAlNMENTS
Held Degree of NJ. ID. and Also I'm Den
tlstry-Funcral VIII be Held
Monday Afternoon.

After an Illness which has confined
him to the house for about Two weeks
Dut from which he has been suffering
Tor more than year. Dr. EGwin J.
Toof died yesterday afternoon at his
home, 92I Crown street. While Dr. Toof
has been suffering moro .han year
MS condition had not been sich as 20
prepare the family for death so soon
and the end came somewhat unexpect-
edly. DR.. Toof was seized suddenly with
heart weakness about 3 o'clock and de-
spite the efforts of doctors, nurse and
family death came In about half an
hour.
Dr. Toof was president and treasurer
or the Edwin J. Toof company. which
has been conducting a business In the
manufacture OF sewing machines and
other special parts from the valuable
patents of Mr.. Toof The concern has
been located for some time past In the
factor of the Pneghar company on
winchester avenue BEFORE that time
1t occupied space In the English and
Mersick building on crown street and
was situated there at the time when
the building was destroyed by fire af-
Ter an acetyllne explosion About the
| lirst of last March Mr.. Toof sold ont
TO the Greist company of Westvile his
patents for sewing machine attach
ments, retaining. however, valuable
patents on sewing machines themselves
and chain stitch devices. For these de-
vices the company Is still In business.
DR.. Toof was born near ST. Alban's
Vermont, March le, 1929. and so was
Just past his seventy-nInth birthday.
When a young child his family remoy-
ed to ohio and later to Fort Madison.
! Illinois, where they wero among the pl-
oheer settlers. When very young man
llr, Toof became Interested in invention
and started to work out attachments
Tor sewing machines and other similar
devices. He studied medicine In Keo-
klik, iowa, and took the degree of Doe
tor of Medicine and later also studied
dentistry which he practced with A
large degree Of success for some time
4 before he came to this city.
- ip'l 'dln' ~ tnlS CITY about 1870
and shortly after reaching here went
into business, being associated with Il.
7, Phcleghar. He devoted large
share Of his time to Invention and de-
signing and has remained in the busi-
ness until the time Of MS death.
| The deceased Is survived by ono
daughter, Mrs. j. c. Avery of 22s
! Crown street, two brothers. stephen G.
! and John $, Of Memphis, Tenn, and
one sister, Mrs Fanny Reynolds of
Athens, Alabama. His wife, who was
4 q western woman, died here some eight
4 years ago.
/ The funeral services will he held at
/ the home on Monday afternoon at Q
o'clock the Roy, James DeWolf Perry
Of ST. Paurs church conducting the
/ service. lntorment will he IN the family
/ plot in Evergreen cemetery.
/ DR.. Toof has borne his long suffering
/ with great patience and fortltude and
] in the midst Of his suffering has alwavs
held a high spirit of optimism. He had
n large circle of friends bur was NOT
associated with any of the societies or
4 clubs OF the city
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
ri. .IlO. 600 FROM ALASKA

Seattle, Wash April l7.v-Accordlng
to special cable adviccs from Nome,
Alaska. bankers and miners of Seward
peninsula expect TO realize this year
tho largest spring production In the
history of Alaska II will probably
reach 100000 From an tho camps
reports have been received of unus-
uallY rich dumps piled mp during the
winter season. new find, said TO be
Of immense promise is reported from
BroOks momntnin
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
COPPER CENT FATAL.
james HuclSins Swallowed II Sixty
Years Ago. Died Yesterday.

Laporte Ind April IA large
copper cent, swallowed siXy years
ago, today caused the death OF James
lluckins, 81 years old, farmer, The
coin became encased in the lining Of
the stomach at the time it was swal-
lowed and remained there until re-
Gently when an ahcess formed and
acids in the stomach began to dis
solve the coin Poisoning ensued
causing death.
The morning journal-courier., 1908-04-18
NEWS SUMM MARY.
GENER 81.

NENFN We
lllle& Under Fre.,,,....,,,..,..
Committee Defeats Aldrlch Bill..,.
senate Passes the Ovorman Bllb,,,,
Minister Defends on Magnatea..,.
steam Kills 10000, Observation-Disclosures.
Nroeland Measure Attacked ,,s,,,., 4
After Russinn Trusts, s,.,..,,.,,,,, 4
FINANCIAL News observation-disclosures. Il
STATE.
En- Prisoners Reunion
liAnbnry WIN Contest ,,,,,..,,,,,. 1,
Missing Man Found Dead d,.,,....,.. l.
CITY.
President Mellon Denounces story.
Dr Edwin j. Toof Dead ..,,,...,,..
Eager Convcrses with Kaiser. ......
Local Friend Of Lincoln n,,,.,,,,,...
Easter Services IN the Churches
Theatrical News of Next Week..,,..
Sayin Rock Has Lively Good Friday Il
lioboes a. Mt Carmel, l,.......,.,.
sPO0Ts--Pagcs 4. q and 10.
Wagner Signs With plttsburg.
Edgerton stars at Gun Club Shoot.
Throe Tied In Chess TOURNEY,
St. Louis Leads American League.
Rubo Waddell Allows but ono Hit.
New Haven Debu,antes ,ose Two.
Giants Find Phillles Easy.
High School Mines Clash To-day
Tuxedos VS., Tigers This Afternoon.
Springfield Loses to Waterbury.
Rand Ties 40 Hurdle Record.
EVENTS TO-DAy--page y.
New Haven--"Old Sweetheart of Mine.
Poll Vaudeville
Bljou--The Wife.