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The Democratic advocate., 1908-03-06

still more extraordinary. Doesn't 1t,
NJ. Meredith"
Billy answered absently. He was
watching the captain on the bridge
and he did not like the look on the
captains face. Besides, peculiar
motion of the ship, which had begun
a few minutes ago, seemed to be in
creasing.
Suddenly the captain made sign
to the officer who was regulating the
traffic at the gangway.
Quickly now, quickly!" cried the
officer.
Billy put his arm about his wife.
He understood the peculiar motion
now,and devoutly wished he had gone
with one of the earlier boats
Quickly, quickly!" shouted the Of
ficer again, his voice feeble amid the
roar of escaping steam.
Take hold of your wife and go in
front of u.s." whispered Billy to the
old man.
They neared the gangway. They
saw the last of the passengers, save
themselves, go down the steps.
BE quick!" cried the officer, and
his voice cracked. Room for two
only Women first" He held out his
hand for Mrs. Wellgood.
Not without you, SAM" she said
quietly.
Quick for your lives!"
you and 1 will wait, Sam"
"Yes, my dear"
They stepped to one side.
("The ships sinking!")
60, dear children" the old woman
said, smiling.
ooh, no-not that" cried Milly
do your duty" said the old man,
also smiling, to Billy. And with a
groan, Billy picked up his fainting
wife and carried her down the steps.
The steamer was gradually Slip
ping backward from the rocky ledge,
for the tide was rising. The screw,
which had been kept going since the
vessel struck, stopped; the safety
valves were open; there was water in
the engine room
They struggled across the sloping
deck to a seat There Mrs. Wellgood
wept softly, her husband holding her
hand.
The mate brought the old people
life belts, and helped them with the
fastenings "'Tis brave, ye are" he
said simply. They accepted the belts
with gratitude, but without hope, for
both had suddenly grown very, very
old.
"The boats cannot be back in
time?" she asked after awhile.
mo, my dear"
Then it must be the end, Sam"
He was silent for little. "If it is
to be the end, my DEAR" he said, at
is the end we have always asked for
together. Are you afraid, Betty?"
She wiped her eyes. Her lips
moved silently. mo, dear heart, am
not afraid" she said at last. Il
am glad. l am thinking that we may
have given those two dear children
the great gift you thought of, Sam.
And it is not SO hard to give it, after
all. Is it, my dear?"
"It is not so hard-not so hard"
He put his arms about her, and, as
close as the belts would let them be-
they waited for the end.-New York
News.
The Democratic advocate., 1908-03-06
LEGAL BLANKS!

The above Blanks are printed on the BEST
PAPER and can be procured at The ADvo-
CATE Office at anytime.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
BANKERS HOLD DINNER
President of Group TH Says
Aldyich Bill Is Step Blackboard.

<~. VII or the New York State Bankers
Association, comprising banks OF Brooklyn ana
Long Island held its annual dinner last night III
BrookIyn at the Clarendon Hotel Brookiyh
however was not as prominently represented at
the dinner as heretofore. and It was suSgestSa
that this was because OF the recent too n1uch
prominence into which some Of that borouSh .
bankers have come Long Island, on the other
hand aispelled the fears which President Henry
NJ Randall said he had earlier in the day thd'
the members from that section would have 10
float down by sending fair slzed eoh'iii-
gent.
Mr. Randall who is president of the Montauk
Bank of Brooklyn in his speech criticised those
persons who were vying with each other 10 say
the worst things about financial fnstltutiou''
There was now however, he said, reheWco
confidence
Mr.. Randall expressed the opinion that the
massage of the Aldrich bill now before lne
United States Senate would be step backward
and that bankers were best qualified to suggest
changes to the banking laws
Ex-senator Stephen NJ. Grlswoic' Danh
director smoke in favor of uniform banking
laws and argued for their revision. He also ex-
pressed himself as against the payment of IN
+erest bv banks Ex-senator GriswOld said:
There is not much hope of placing the banking
business of this country upon solid basis as long
as We have form OF laws governing trust con-
nxnes another form of laws for ndtonai baihS
md still an0ther for state banks. The banking
Iaws should be revised and made to apply q5 equ5aEe ~
To all financial institutions doing the same kl!ld OF
business This would check the present custom o. u,
having q rate of interest 10 secure deposls tnt wuT
he bsnE cannot afford TO do and 10 great extent
stop the rivalry among banks and trust ne
- teactre business No bank of deposit ana dlS-
count should be called upon by the depoSitor IL
nav interest daily balances -, -. or3inarv
poEE EEbn cosf to the bank of carrying the ORDINARY
hnsinesS mans account is at least per cent 70 n
ing no profit the banks if they are [Tquf t favvS
Which win apply equally to all natloaal b dmH sne %
hsnta and trust companies which 90 thS 49,
LIND Of business and you will soon nave ILle 9tin,
ing business of the United otates Oh Il
as safe as the government itsei1' ,,.,
DR. James NJ Buckley, editor of "1he Chiis'i"i
Advocate" expressed admiration for d man
who is able to earn honestly S1o,Wo0oo- 9uch
q man he said was out of the ordinary Ihe'e
is nothing in the Bible against the rlcn, sIo mil, nil
Rucklev and a man who can earn seFeidA hi''
,io,a of dollars and keep it is a great man.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

and assistance Of Superintendent Leary and
Colin H. Woodward. his deputy superintendent.
Chairman Finch refused absolutely 70 divuIgs
anything concerning the 'eDort, saying that the
proper place to make it public before ths
county committee. He did say. however. that
the cOnmis,ee was the result, partly, at least,
of Herbert Parsonss early morning visit to the
polls In lower Manhattan on the last Election
Day. He said that the repcrt would probably
be followed by the introduction of one Or more
bills at Albany to rectify the evils which th=
subcommittee had disclosed The other mem
bers of the committee who could be reached al
all fatty refused to be quoted in any way con-
corning its work
Chairman Finch loud in his praise Of ths
work of the other members of the committee.
and echoed Mr.. NewcOmb's praise OF Superin-
tendent Leary and Deputy Superintendent
wOedward- He said that without their wonder
fu grasp IF the situation and knowledge OF ths
hamperinss Of the present laws the COMMITTEES
would have been greatly handicapped in ID
efforts
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
HILL BOLT FOR BRYAN
Nebraskan's Friends Plan "Rump
DELEGATION to DenCer Contention.

The friends of William J Bryan in this state
believing that the regular New York Democracy
will he anti-Bryan at the Denver convention are
out with a call for the organization Of ''ru1np
dA1egation The movement apparently is being
s-aered bv Sherman s Momand. Of No. sos Colunl-
bus avenue, assisted by Godfrey E. Iehner, Fred
Cyrus Leubuscher, John l. Murphy. Thomas Ntl-
len Daniel Cavanaugh. Charles @ Turner and {
NJ Sheehan. 4 named Sherman D Monlahd
ran as Hearst candidate TWO years ago for Sena-
tor against Martin Saxe and was beaten by six
thousand votes
On paper this list Of organizers does not look
formidable. Some of them never were heard OF
before politically That does not mean, however,
that with the Bryan men in control at Denver
they will not have full recognition. The Bryan
men have issued q circular addressed To Real
Democrats in which they say:
There is conspiracy on to preEe1nt Bran 5
nomination by the coming Democratic Natl"i1a'
Convention OF necessity the result or TINS son con
spiracy hinges upon the action OF the New @ 1oIh
nation under the two-fhirds rule. the money
P@TSF P05 tbeT 6sf dvide the Denocratic party
The democratic party of New York STATE
and particularly Of New York City, hoth the @ NC
troll Thomas + Ryan Who il ma NAY be sad a. of IS
Ryan's influence also dominates the Repubil. I
Upon his viii will depend who shall be the
choice Of the Republicans of this state Tor
President at their convention -,
Recognizing the fact. we DO that u Be the the,
leope demands a movement tranScendlng strlct
narfy lines We the undersigned, fearing for the
outcome at Denver, have determined TO ca!l upon
ali Iova Democrats and other patriotic voters or
iii ;,arties to rally to our standard that We may
present a delegation from this state to the next
Der1ocratic National Conven ton prepared 10 be
in full sympathy with the maioTiry OF the party
of the country represented thereat-
Referring 10 Bryan, the statement says: We de-
ciar. in advance that it IS purpose should the
convention assembled at Denver in July decide
"a recognize ours as the regular Democracy Of
New York State to vote for his nomination upon
every ballot-arst, last and all the time The
Tyrvan men will meet tomorrow night at the Vic
-oria TO perfect their organization.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
WRECKERS LEATE RODA.
Must Abandou Uorb Til Storm
Abates-Steamer Exposed.

Captain Andrews. Of the Merritt < Chapman
vreCkers with fourteen men. had his pumping az
paratus working in different parts oE the stranded
steamer Roda at Jones Beach yesterday. and
they we're getting the water pretty well down when
they had to abandon everything, taks 70 tAetr
surf boats and come ashore. Heavy seas. driven
by a southeast wind were breaking over the vessel.
and it looked If she would b considerably dam
aged. if she didn't break up.
She was living broadsde 10 the beach IN a very
exposed position. with a heavy Iis- Sraronard-
When the seas moderate the vreckers viii resume
work but viii have to do a big part Of ID over
again. the vessel mas again filed with vlars-
The bark Puritan was moved yesterday short
distance to the westward OF where shs went
aground and into better position She has not
been damaged by the storm and the wrecksrs cOUnz
on getting her afoat about March l. The schooner
Beck is wreck. Her bottom foated ashore yes
terday with large part OF her carso ot lumber
The wind moderated last night ana the heavy seas
were expected TO die down
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
WALL STREET STORY INTERESTS TAFT
Glad TO Hear of Financial Conversion and
an Endowment Fund.

roston. Feb. 1e-The Boston News Bureau
recognized financial authority of State Street 10
NIGHT issue1 a statement in which it says:
v,-a ,,a,-, ieh Wall Street information to the ef-
CO., rlat Leading financial interests have agreed 70
the nomination Of William a lat 12f & tIT tnnosition
IF The STANDARD OH interest there will be no CON
esTSd 6S @ SsISet on % h part pa large nan7
cfal interests carries with IL the Io'il aIer-
for TAFT which, ii is believed VIII msnFe npsyI ps
ton Tie iayorite sons OF New OF Ih, 1tn 80
@ania; IndiaEa and nn2is & VII W efe eeiegafion after
which The vote will be massed for the
The Roosevelt influence throughout the country country
is recognized by the political and hnanclan A.
ana here is a well grounded belief that Wnile MI
TAFT in the Presidential chair will not lake Z any
JssT p he viii use the discretionary powers which
he possesses for the genera! good o. Inc a cou he
There is more to this understanding tnail mere
We understand that wealthy family connections ions
of Mr. Taft have aside $500, 0Oe as an enu"W- Y
n1ent fund for his benefit and that these i]fmliy ]
connections have had conslderahe 20 90 NJ in9ei7
tiaI interests support the TAFT 6o1lna nor
tee admit that Mr. BRYAN cannot he defeated Tor
tbo Democratic nomination. but there Is strong
frence for the eiection Of Taft in preference to
Frvan both in the East and in the west
Fly, ,C-oreressnnan Samuel z. Powers New Eng
land manager for Mr. Taft refused to comment on
The Settlement No comment is necessary he
said Everybody is for Taft, even Wall street
Nj Taft who reached Boston at 3-3o O'Clock to-
night read the statement with care ana at nrs' re-
fused to make any comment. Pressed for an an
sprer he said that he would not deny the accuracy
Of tho statement. for he could not tell what his
friends aad been doing for him. He remarked
however. that lit sounds good" He intimated
that he might make it the occasion for an offcla
statement later
seemed to please Ar. Taft so they are not only
going TO elect me. but support me after get IN
the White House, he said
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
FOR POSTAL SAVINGS BANKS.
Bill introduced by Senator Knox to Garry
Out Ideas of Postmaster General.

Washington, Feb 19.-Senator Knox to-day MIRO
duced a bill 10 establish a system or postal saw
jnes banks The bill ernbOdies the plan outlined
v the Postmaster General In his annual report ana
which he hes advocated in public addresses as
being calculated to encourage economy and Thrift
and 10 afford place of deposit free from any pos
sfbilitv Of doubt or suspicion for vast sums oi
money which might be otherwise hoarded ana kept
ont Of circulation through ignorance or lack OF con-
ndence The bill authorizes the Postmaster General
1c establish a system OF postal savings banks COM
posed Of such money order Offices as he may desg-
nate for that purpose.
The bill provides that such postal savings banks
shall receive deposits Of money in even dollars
with 81 as a minimum. and postmasters are re-
CURED to make daily reports 10 tha Postmaster
General who will forward 10 the depositor writ
ten acknowledgment OF its receipt Interest at the
rate Of per cent per annum is allowed depositors
and the Postmaster General is authorized 10 place
the money deposited III postal savings banks in
national banks at q of interest satisfactory 20
the Secretary of the Treasury. Withdrawals of
deposits may be made at any time, subject TO GER
tain regulations. The bin carries appropriation
OF $4,000 20 give fl effect
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
U. P, MAY MORTGAGE BRANCHES.
Rumor Again Afoat That Road Will Issue
Bonds for S35 100000

Reports that have been circulated for several
days 10 the effect that the Union Pacific Railroad
would attempt TO float a bond issue in the near
future repeated with some posiveness yester-
day. The amount, it stated, would not be less
than S35 5Vo0.co0 and would be secured by a first
mortgage on sixteen hundred miles OF branch lines
in Missouri. Kansas Nebraska, Iowa and Colorado.
The proceeds of the sale. II said. would be
used to pay current liabilities. This viii be the
first mortgage placed on the branch lines Of the
Union Pacific system, practically all OF which have
been constructed since 1881 The only other mort
gage tho property is the one placed the
main line eleven years ago
The last bond issue by the company made
last summer and was for 100000 20-year per
cent convertbles. An issue OF S0000000o common
stock authorized at the time to provide
for the conversion of the bonds. The bends were
offered to stockholders at -. but only a small
amount subscribed for, and over S10,0jD,000 Of
the issue subsequently, sold to a syndicate at
S7le The bonds 10 provide funds for paying
off current liabilities, equipment To be delivered,
improvements. construction under way. and for
other. corporate purposes.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
BowERY VOTERS NOT INVESTIGATED.
Superintendent Of Elections Testifes in In.
dependence League Case.

William LeaTy. state Superintendent ~ Elsc-
tons testified yesterday at the continuation cf
the hearing Of the charges brought against him
bv the Independence League that at No 81
Bowery there was lodging house from which
tyventy-nine names were registered. Two %
the names were reported by the police and put
on the challenge list. while the remainder OF the
names were allowed 10 go Uninvestigat5d.
Nathan Vidaver. counsel for the league. brought
out the fact that from several other places from
which persons registered the police report mad
been accepted and no further investigation
made
From a list that had been prepared in ti9
Office Mr.. LAary showed that altogether thers
had been 5.373 challenges made IN New York
County at the last election. 2.706 names having
been reported by the police not entitled to \
vote II was pointed out that 200 persons had
registered from lodging houses and $50 from
hotels who were not the sworn lists Of rns
proprietors. In explaining the methods OF his
office Mr.. Ieary said:
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20

alarm because we would find 1t necessary 70 en-
pend a vast amount of capital and become
wsrlilxe nation. And such q condition IS pau
for sny country. Reports of war Win 'ap.iii
should he stamped upon at every opportohitS'
and that is what am trying to DO
annrehAnd no danger from the clViilzatoh
of china as some people profess The aTgu-
rlent has been that if China comes INTO CONF CONF
ciaIlv | hold that the more the 0hlnese rt a.
civilized the better market they VIII repieeeN'
for the United States.
Mr. Taft finished his remarks just before o'"o
.,,- .,d ms driven to the MiddleseX street
station where vice-P President Frank Barr OF 'he
BOSTON & Maine Railroad received him III MS
private car.
Raston Feb l9-Secretary Taft arrived al
tho North Station in Boston at 80 o'clock TINS
aveninp Accompanied by Congressman
e.r,ual 7 Powers he was driven to the South
Station He started for Washington on Tic
Federal Express at o'clock
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
SECOND ELECTIVE TERM.
Senator Bourne Confident the People
TTW "Rup" President Agdln.
-rnn, The Trfhune Bureau. ]

washington. Feb. Ex-senator Jonathan
Rourne of Oregon. who offered $1,000 prize
some months ago for the best essay on the suo-
iact "Nhv President Roosevelt Should Be he-
elected" said to-day that there were hundreds
of brilliant writer's competing for the prize
Within the last few weeks he added, there had
been an additional impetus given to the coL'-
na4f+,on nv the discussion of the Presidents mes
sage to Congress on labor subjects. Ihe Sen
stor said that he had attempted to read al inc
eaavs himself AT first. but the manuscripts came
in at such rapid rate he soon Iouhd lililSe-
s,ramped and gave up the task as bad job
THE essays are all worth reading, said SEN
ator Bourne. "and they all show a sincere appre-
c;.+io, of the Presidents brilliant record. Some
of the ESSAYS are especially good, many or those
written hy unknown authors being well worthy
of = place among the works Of famous literary
lights After I had read many OF the papers
that nv head ached I turned them all over to
the committee appointed for the purpose "hlch
will nick out the best and cause it TO be pub
,isbed IN the monthly agazinc that is now hold
ing the prize"
When Senator Bourne made his usual da1ly
trip to the White House to-day ne was s asKeu
if recent occurrences had changed his OPINION
on the third term. or. as he pleases 10 style H.
the second elective term, proposition.
Not at all" he replied. If anything am
Wore strongly Impressed than ever with the Ger
tanty of the signs that point 10 the fI79l''9i''
denomination and reelection or -- -
.oTban Won think he will run again?' some one
in the ante-room of the Presidents office asked
the Oregon Senator go -, -,
He will not run; the people Will run him.
corrected Senator Bourne ''Ihere Is a Soou
deal of difference between those two sentences
The President may not run Tor the pIace @ anu
still may be compelled to take II. 1IdI Is JUST
what is going to happen. ,
senator Bournes 81, 600 prize Will be awarded
on the 18th Of next month
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
Pennsylvania RAILROAD
Bulletin.
Bulletin.
THE QUICKEST TRAIN TO CHICAGO.

The Special the heenour between Ne" York and
thousand OF
through Chicago westward the
Francsc the
New
and its reritv reliability 1905 has
thy in the eanna o ralroadIng
professional business close
Ed his quickest and
in Chicago an the almost all Of
of billiard
every P " andar the
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
JUSTICE REBUKEs POLICE SERGEANT

Justice DowIing. in the Supreme court FeStef-
dav administered j rebuke to Sergeant NerzansNy'
of Deputy Commissioner Hanson's staff FOR lolteF-
ing in the corridor of he court during the tIlals OF
several gambling house keepers when ne Shouiu
have. been duty in Brooklyn
This is not Brooklyn, said the justice when the
sergeant was taken into the court why are you
hanging around here when these gambling cases
are being tried
- cane to meet Sergeant O'Donohue." answered
the officer
We'll. YOU keep away from this building. You've
got no business here" said Justice powling, and
the officer departed quickly.
Io,is Goldstein OF No. 73 Ludlow street. pleaded
entity 20 the charge of running stuss game and
was sentenced to eleven months in the peniteutiary
and fined $500 Henry Wagner aud Joseph Lewis,
who we're convicted Of running stuss games in
Allen street, were fined $25 each.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
PHILADELPHIA ELECTION RESULTS.

Philadelphia, Feb. 19.-Former State Senator Bay
ard Henry City Party Reform candidate,
elected TO the Select Council from the Germantown
Ward at Yesterdays election in this city, defeat
ing CAPTAIN John Davidson the Republican candi-
date by 216 votes The total vote in the ward
Henry 059 Davidson, 4S25. In every other contest
throughout the city the Republicans success
flII by Increased maiorties j. Howard Gendell
was reelected city solicitor, and Joseph r. Call
and James A. Carey elected magistrates
John O'DonneH, Democrat was elected minority
MAGISTRATE defeating his nearest City ParJys
netitor hv a substantial majority.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
FRENCH ARBITRATION TREATY.
Ratified by the Senate As Special
Agreement"
fFron1 The Tribune Bureau

Washington Feb. I9.-The Senate to-day ratified
the arbitration treaty with France. without diVis-
ion after a unanimously favorable report had been
made by Senator Lodge for the Committee on For
eign Relations. As previously announced in these
dispatches tn treaty retains the words special
aa,ree,9ent where treaty inserted in the
treaties which were amended four years ago. but
provides That each such special agreement shall be
submitted the Senate for its approval snd ratiiica
rion The retention of the expression special
agreement" IL was explained in committee,
was necessary because the term treaty
substituted would affect the procedure in foreign
countries while the provision that such agreements
shall be submitted TO the Senate for approval and
ratification amply guards the provisions Of the
Constitution IN this country.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
SOUTHERN COTTON CONVENTION.
Dealing in Futures Defended as Absolutely
Necessary to Life of Exchange

Dallas. Tex Feb. ia feature o. the first day >
proceedings OF the annual convention OF the south
ern Cotton Association to-day the address =
W. e. Thompson. president OF the New Orleans
Cotton Exchange. on The Functions OF the Legit-
mate Cotton Exchanges" The substance Of h9
argument was that the New Orleans Cotton EX-
change is an indispensable adjunct 20 thF cotton
raising industry of the South in that it furnishes
a market where the seller may post the price he -
willing To take and the buyer may post what he IS
willing 10 pay for the staple He declared AGAINST
gambling where actual cotton was involved hlt
favored dealing IN futures saving that this IS aoSo-
IuteIy necessary to the life of the exchange
New-York tribune., 1908-02-20
BARTHoLDT FOR PEACE PRIZE.
Nominated by American Group of the In
ternational Parliamentary Union.

Washington, Feb. 19.-The American Group Of the
I,tarnationaI Parliamentary Union, composed OF
members of the Senate and House OF representa-
-i,es held a meeting the Capitol to-day ana oy
,,naninoous vote Representative Richard Bartholdt
of 81 Louis was selected as the candidate OF the
American Group for the next Nobel peace prize Inc
nomination was in recognition of the service rem
dered by DR.. Bartholdt in personally persuaolhe
the support of Great Britain and Germany to the
oh1qatorv arbitration clauses presented to the
second Hague conference by the United States