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New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
CANAL DREDGE SINKS
FiUe Men Lost az the Founder
ing of the Port AncOn.
rBy Telegraph to The Tribune

Baltimore. Dec 15.-While on her
way to Cric .obal. where she was TO he
used for canal work. the newly built
hydraulic dredge Port Ancon. the prop
erty Of the merican Towing Company.
OF Baltimore was caught in the hur-
ricane that ragged Saturday night and
foundered between Frying Pan Shoals
and Point Lookout. Four Of the crew
Of seven We're drowned A fireman On
the tug Tormentor. which was convoy
ing the dredge. was also drowned.
Captain Tins OF the tug returned 10
this city to-day and told the story of the
loss He said that the dredge. which had
been built especially for the Isthmian
Canal Commission. was in distress al
most Immediately after the. storm arose.
He was about to put hack 10 his tow.
when a tremendous wave engulfed the
dredge. sweeping her crew overheard and
sending her To the bottom in twenty-five
fathoms OF water
The tug cut her hawser and succeeded
in rescuing three men. The others never
came TO the surface. II was while aid
ing in the rescue that the fireman was
swept overheard
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
RECORD BANK SALE.
Thousand Shares of Fourth
National GO an One Block.

A block Of one thousand shares OF
stock Of the Fourth National Bank was
sold al POI yesterday al the weekly auc-
ton sale or securities. the purchaser
being understood 70 be Henry r. Carse.
a Vioe-president OF the Hanover Ma
tonal Bank. This is believed to be the
largest number Of shares Of stock Of a
large hank ever disposed OF in a single
block at auction in this city. and pre-
sumahly was the property OF some
wealthy private holder or another bank
ing institution
The Fourth National stockholders viii
meet to-day Action will be taken upon
the recent resolution OF the directors 10
increase the capital stock from $1,000.
Oo0 10 S5.OOOOOO by the issuance OF
twenty thousand additional shares.
which will be offered TO present stock
holders at S200 a share. Part of the
S4.oO0,ooo thus raised is 10 be used 10
erect large Office building on the banks
property. with frontages in Nassau.
Cedar and Pine streets. and part II he
utilized for increasing the banks busi-
ness.
AtAbAANAlo nave Dttn
current that the Hanover National Bank
the building OF which is at Nassau and
Pine streets, across the way from the
Fourth National. was seeking control Of
the Fourth, but the controlling interests
In the latter institution have been quoted
as decidedly averse 20 such consolida-
tion.
Since the Fourth Nationals plans for
Increasing its capital and surplus were
announced. about a month ago. the stock
has sold as high as PCS. and only a day
or two ago II was quoted at 230 bid. 24O
asked There were sales Of II on the
Stock Exchange yesterday in the last
hour Of business al 205 and 215. the lat
ter being the closing figure. II was sup
posed az first in WaIl Street that the one
thousand shares sold at auction might
have been the holdings of the late
Charles Stewart Smith. but il was later
learned that the sale was for account
Of whom il may concern" which would
Indicate that il did not represent the
closing out OF estate holdings. The
Offering Of one thousand shares Of q
banks stock in one block would almost
necessarily have the result OF breaking
the price, and instances have been known
CT tactical moves not dissinilar 10 il nv
interests desirous OF obtaining control OF
an Industrial or railroad corporation
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
FIRE KILLS STUDENT.
Nezc Yorker also Fatally Hurt
at Blaze an Syracuse.
- relerranh ln - rrfhnne


Syracuse, Dec. -15.-In a s50.000 fire
which destroyed 2 four story brick build
ing at Nos 81 and j43 South Clinton
street this afternoon. Edward P. SaxtOn.
of Addison. y. Y was burned 10 death
and several others were seriously in
iured. SaxtOn was a student at Syracuse
University
The fire was the result % an explosion
on the third floor Of the building. and
ten employees OF the D'vOrsetz Company
were cut OF by the flames. Unable 70
get out by means of the stairways a
number OF them. including Samuel
MichaeIs. of No. 112 East 7th street
New York. jumped from the windows
Michaels sustained a fracture Of both
legs and spinal and internal injuries He
was removed TO a hospital where. il is
said. he VIII Gle.
SaxtOn was on the third floor talking
with a friend when the fire broke out
The flames spread rapidly and all escape
was cut OF. When found by firemen
SaxtOn's body was burned 70 a crisp. He
had been employed in his leisure hours
by an auto concern. which occupied the
ground floor Of the building
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
JOHN RAINES DEAD.
Ermires Early This Morning
IN CdRaRddigud.
ny Telegrarh 70 The Tribune. ]


Canandaigua. y. Y, Dec. 16.-Senator
John Raines died at las a. m. at Me-
mortal Hospital. after fight for life
lasting since November ). DR.. Harry G.
Bull called into the case Yesterday to-
gether with Drs. r p. Warner and ].
H. Hawley. Of Canandaigua, were con-
stantly with the Senator during the last
twenty hours. During this period he
suffered three hemorrhages. and it was
seen that his life was slowly ebbing
away.
Those present when the Senator
breathed his last were his sons. John
Raines. jT.. postmaster at Canandaigua:
Charles Raines. of the Controllers office
in New York City. and George Raines. of
Rochester; his daughter Mrs. w. E. SyI-
vester Of New York City; Mrs. J. H Kess-
Ter, OF Philadelphia. and his sister. Mrs.
George T. Yeoman. of Rochester. W. l.
Parkhurst president Of the State Lunacy
Commission, and Maynard y. Clement.
State Excise Commissioner. close per-
sonal friends Of Mr.. Raines. were at the
hospital until the end came.
All day yesterday the Senator was in
a preca-ious condition and had a num-
ber of sinking spells. Twice it was stat
ed he could live only q few hours, and
the vitality Of the man, even though
weakened by his long illness. was shown
in his continued struggles against death.
He was conscious Of the fact that his
hours We're few and encouraged the doc
tors in their main efforts to keep breath
in the body
OF the dying man until the last. stated.
Senator Raines died at las a. m. The
immediate cause of death was tOxamia.
He was conscious until the last"
CFor a sketch Of senator Raines see Page ~
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
HUNTERS TICTIMS.
ThWty-fOWr Persons Killed in
Ne1c ENGLAND and Canada.

Boston. Dec l5.-when the hunter put
his gun on the rack AT the close Of the
big game season tonight. the man who
had stayed at home added up a list Of
figures and grimly wrote at the bottom.
Trophies of the hunt. thirty-four hu-
man lives"
Twenty three persons were killed by
being mistaken for deer or by the acci-
dental or careless discharge OF firearms
in Maine. New Hampshire. Vermont and
Massachusetts,. and three in the Cana
dian provinces Of New Brunswick and
Nova Scotia. Contributory causes added
eight more deaths.
Among the score OF more known to
have been seriously injured. five are not
expected 10 recover. two viii lose their
sight and half dozen more will remain
manned OF SCARED for life
Maine. as usual. leads in the number
OF victims fourteen persons having been
sacrificed TO the chase in that state.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
ACCUSE RICH L4UrYER
Horace j. Miller Charged zcith
Wife Beatin
nv relegrarh to The Tribun. ;

Pittsburg. Dec 15.-L- race J. Miller
one Of the leading attorneys among the
better element Of Pittsburg. spent to-
day lodging officers with d warrant
for his arrest on charges preferred by
his wife.
About : o'clock last night, objectinr 10
the presence Of his sister-in-law in the
house. Miller is alleged 10 have beaten
his beautiful wife. chasing her from the
house. With her face bleeding and with
one Of her toes crushed. Mrs. Miller
stumbled into the next door porch OF
the home Of Colonel Samuel Harden
Church, secretary Of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
She was taken into the Church home
and later secured warrant for Afiller's
arrest Constable Small and two police
men tried 10 serve the warrant on Miller
al 3 a. m. AZ which time there was a
hot exchange Of shots. No one was hit
After being a prisoner in his own house
for six hours. Miller escaped in an auto
az a. N.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
ONLY ONE SURYIYOR.
Fourteen, Including Shippers s
UTe, GO Dozen 7cith Schooner.

Charleston. :. g.. Dec. 15.-The five
masted schooner Governor Ames, bound
from Brunswick. Ca 10 New York with
cargo Of railroad cross ties. grounded
and went TO pieces off Wimble Shoals.
twenty five miles north of Cape Hat
teras, on Monday afternoon.
The captain. his wife and the crew Of
twelve men were all killed or drowned,
according 10 Josiah Spearing. the sole
survivor of the wreck. who was brought
here tonight by the steamship Shaw
NUT, Of the Southern Steamship Com
pany
The captains wife was lashed first 10
one part Of the ship and then 10 another.
a mast finally falling upon her and kill
ing her Spearing was thrown into the
sea. but Crawled upon some Of the cross
ties and held on until rescued.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
JONNESCO,S SUCCESS.
AnOther Notable Operation an
Philadelphia.
nv TeIegraph TO The Tribune- !

Philadelphia. Dec. l5.-The marvellous
surgical feats OF Dr. Thomas Jonnesco
continue 10 arouse the interest and d
miration Of local physicians and sur
geons here. who are unanimous i'm praise
Of the famous foreigner. This afternoon
he performed one Of his most difficult
and delicate operations before a large
assemblage at Medico-ChirurgicaI Hos
pital II vas the removal OF the su-
perior ganglion from the nerve OF a
Chinese patients neck while the sub
ject calmly conversed with another
doctor. The result caused more Of a
sensation than anything Dr. Jonnesco
has thus far done. He has operated on
seven patients In whose cases the sur
geons said IL would be impossible To
use the usua! ansesthetlcs.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
TO WITHDRAW LINE
FOURTH I'VE. U1NTS
ITS FREEDOM.
Directors Ask Court to Permit
Separation from Metro
politan ReceiUership.

There was filed with the United states
Circuit Court Yesterday petition for the
withdrawal of the New York & Harlem
Railroad. which is the Fourth and Madl-
son avenue street railway. from the con-
troll Of the receivers Of the Metropolitan
Street Railway Company. The petition
will probably be argued within week
before Judge LacOmbe-
As was fOretOld in The Tribune last
March. the New York Central interests.
which own the Fourth avenue line. have
been dissatisfied with the management
of the receivership. and took the first Op-
pOrtunity that presented itself TO bring
the matter TO a point
This came with the recently adver-
tised sale OF the various constituents Of
the Metropolitan system for past due
franchise taxes. and on November 10
the directors of the Fourth avenue line
paid in 100000 on account of the back
taxes due on their lines.
Ten days ago the receivers. Adrian H.
JOline and Douglas Robinson. with their
counsel, and Oren Root. general man
ager OF the Metropolitan, met in con-
ference. by appointment. William X
Vanderbilt. the president. and the fol-
lowing directors OF the Fourth avenue
line: ]. P. Morgan. William G. Rookie
feller. James Stillman and George F.
Baker, together with Francis Lynde
Stetson and Fl. H Anderson, their cOun-
sci
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
CANADA SENDS PATIENTS
Eight Persons at Pasteur Institute
Were Bitten by Same Dog.

Inere are eight patients AZ the Pas
teur Institute. in West 29d street. who
came 20 this city together from Gait. ont
10 take the Pasteur treatment. The Of
ncials would not give the names OF the
persons. on the ground that such a course
was contrary 10 the rules OF the institu-
tion.
II was stated. however. that the eight
four men. three boys and a sirI-were all
bitten by the same dog. which was SUP
posedly suffering from rabies on December
s. Dr. Vsrdon. OF Calf VINO first al
tended the patients. advised that they come
here. They arrived on Tuesday and will
remain for eighteen days
There is another Canaaian at the Pasteur
Institute doctor. from Glencove. sixty
miles from Gait. He was bitten by his pet
dog on December II and arrived here on
Monday. Out of the eighteen hundred
Datients treated al the Pasteur since its
organization. n was said last night. only
three had died from rabies.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
4 GIFT OF 1925 200.
Otto Belts Donation to Med
icGl Research.

London. Dec 15.-Otto Belt. 20 whom
his brother. the late Alfred Belt. the
South African fnancier. left the greater
part Of his millions. has given ss25.0OO
20 London University for medical re-
search. This. added to the s25O.OOO be-
queathed by Alfred Belt for a similar
purpose. gives a total Of s1.075.0O0. the
income OF which will be devoted 10 pro-
viding ten feIlOwships Of the annual
value of s1.25O. tenable for three years.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
CALLED FLAG "A DIRTY RAG. 3
Man Arrested While Audisnce Sang
The Starless Red Banner

Spokane. Wash. Dec. I5.-Desecration
or the dag is the charge Frank Reed
must face In court because in accepting
the Craftsmanship OF a meeting OF the In
dustrial Workers OF the World last sun
day he Is alleged 10 hive said.
Fellow workers. I used 20 be a soldier
and had 20 take or my hat TO a dirty ras.
but I am free man now. We will sing
a song about a iag that Is a flag"
This was as far as he got before he was
arrested and marched out OF the hall while
the audience sang The StarIess Red Ban
ner"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
sToRER-SWIFT WEDDING OFF.
Rear Admiral Swift Recalls Invitations
for Saturdays Ceremony.
II TeIegrlnh Il - Trifune

Try lFitHifiIu " ne lrii lne
Boston. Dec l5.-The wedding OF Miss
Madeline Gray Swift. oldest daughter OF
Rear Admiral Swift. and Harry Duer
StOrer. son of Mrs. David Abel StOrer OF
New York, which was scheduled TO take
place on Saturday evening. December Is,
has been indefinitely postponed. Six hun
dred invitations 10 prominent people in
army. naval and civilian circles were re-
called by Admiral Swift this afternoon
The invited guests were from all parts Cf
the country.
My daughter has been IN in bed for a
day with nervous trouble. and We are
greatly worried about her. No. / cannot
say when the wedding viii take place" is
all the statement Admiral Swift would
make tonight
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
WITHOUT FOOD FOR DAYS.
Thirty four Men shipwrecked on Island
in Lake Huron.

Tlttle current. ont. Dec. i5.-The big
steel steamer Wissahiekon. OF the Anchor
line ran on the outer Duck Islands. Lake
Huron. on Sunday night IN gale and
s,oUstorm The crew Of thirty-f0ur men
landed safe on the island. but are cut on
from supplies and have had no food since
Sunday. - 4. ,-. -. -
sry5o fishermen succeeded IA reaching the
s.i.,,S AL Il a,asolene launch to-day from
Msnifoulin Island and brought on the nrst
~sfe and the engineer. rugs nave been
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
IRISH WOMEN PROTEST.
Say Paris Model Of Barry Statue Is In
modest and a Burlesque.
By Telegraph 10 The Tribur

bS ArAFHidRn 10 rue tribune
Providence. Dec. l5.-Led by Mrs Ellen
RYAN Jolly. Irish women in Rhode Island
have uttered a vigorous protest against
the adoption OF the so-called Paris model
OF a statue OF Commodore John Barry
which is 10 be erected by act Of Congress
in Washington at cost OF s5O.OOO
The design represents the naval hero
standing towering over the heads OF A
group OF Fiji Islanders in native undreSs.
\ letter Of protest has been sent 10 SEN
ator Wetmore. saying that the model Is i'm
modest and buriesque. The trainers OF
the protest favor the Brooklyn model OF
the statue. designed by a sculptor named
CcnnOrs
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
PLACE FOR CLIFFORD PINCHoT.
Presidency of University of Michigan
Said To Be at His Disposal.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau

Washington. Dec I5.-Chase 5. Osborne. a
member OF the Board OF Regents OF the
University 81 Michigan. intimates that
Clifford Pinchot. the chief forester can
have the presidency OF the University Of
Michigan II he desires Mr. Osborne. VINO
spent several days in Washington this
week. had several conferences with Mr..
PInchOt. IL is not known whether Mr.
Osborne was formally authorized To offer
the presidency 10 the chief forester Friends
Of Mr. PinchOt express doubt whether he
would accept the place II n were offered 10
him
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
MISS DODGES GIFT.
american Presents $3.50, 900
for Shakespeare Memorial.

London. Dec. 15.-Miss Mary HOadley
Dodge. daughter OF the late William Earl
Dodge. OF New York. according 20 an
announcement made tonight has given
S3l0Oco TO the fund for the Shake
speare Memorial Theatre In London.
Miss Dodge is now a resident of Lon
don
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16
FLoRIoA-cusA-soUTL

Information Bureau, Bway. cor. Goth
ST Three great trains south daily via
:'enna- and Atlantic Coast Line T. Rs
Atvt.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16

DEWEV's WINES FOR HOLIDAY GIFTS.
Special Assorted Cases. 81. O1 IS 90, 50 -
ii. 7, Dewey s Sons Co.. LIS fulton ST.. NIX.
-AtyI-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16

Robert H. Russell is a publisher. at
No 3 West 18th street. He was formerly
the owner Of The Metropolitan Maga-
zine" He is a member of the Union
League and other New York clubs. He
was a guest OF George j. Gould and his
son Ja,. and was bound 10 the hunting
lodge Of Mr.. Gould. at ThomasviIle.
". g. when the accident occurred Ac-
oording 10 private messages Mr.. Russell
suffered a fractured shoulder and severe
bruises. and was taken TO Greensboro
hospital
New-York tribune., 1909-12-16

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The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12
WANTED-A SENATOR.

II there ever was a time when q
strong man, q man who has the ability
and force OF character 70 command In
fuenee In the United States Senate
was more needed from Florida than
now Il was before we became inter
ested IN DOhdCa.
There 10 not In that body today q
man representing q Southern State
who stands out from among the rucks
q man 20 whom the nation points aa
q man Of commanding position. Joe
Bailey had his chance and sold II for
q mess OF oily pottage, next 70 him,
possibly, comes Daniel Of Virginia,
and he does not rank very high, 20
say the most that can be said for
him.
what q chance there is now for the
people Of Florida % unite upon q man
and send him 90 represent not only
nis own State, but BY sheer strength
OF ability, 20 make other sections Oa
the country give heed 70 his express
aiona as those Of q man epeaklng ee
a representative OF the whole South.
A man who shall speak for the South
east a. LaF'ollette speaks for the
Northwest. A man who shall stand
for Florida IN the Senate &c Folk
stands for the best IN Missouri as
Governor Of that State.
II We have sueh q man Il would
seem 20 be time TO lay aside faction
aIlsm, and personal favoritigm and
for the sake not only OF Florida, but
for the South. 20 send him 10 repre-
sent the State as its personal advo-
cate, and the section as ltB spokeB-
man.--DeFuniak Breeze.
We do have such a man, the Hon.
w. A. BlOunt-One Of FlOrida's very
best, measured up from every point;
and the True Democrat believes he
will be triumphantly elected.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12
MR. nLoUNT AN oPTIMIsT.

Tho PalatkA Times-Herald says
Hon. W. A. Blount. candidate for
United States Senator. belongs TO the
optimistic class. Certainly. II he
had been q peBsimist he would at
present be practiclHg law before some
country Justice OF the Peace. instead
Of enjoying the largest law practice
IA the State Of Florida. optimists
are builders; pesslmists destroyers'
Willie Biount could not be anything
but an optimist lie Is q big man.
Pesslmists are little men, and there
IN no place for them In such a pro
gressive State az ours-Galnesviile
Sun.
And Il Is the desire OF the True
Democrat that this particular optim'
lat represent the great State Of Flor
ida in the Senatorial chamber Of our
national government. A man who Is
always seeing the great good there Is
IN the world, rather than being pes
slmistlC over its petty evils. is Of the
right Kind Of stun, and will make a
progressive and rosultgetting repre-
sentative.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12

NHNM |.WH 49,
Wen TIE son Of 3 great railroad
magnalo Condemns the Government
land lottery plan o. GlsDosing Of land,
and says he % ashamed o. the money
his road made out % the trangpoTia-
ti0n Of the iand-sookefs. he strikes 9
heavy blow against 3 scheme that had
already met with greet di6layOT.
Apart from the moral stigma o. q
government being engaFfd IN what Is,
b an lntents and pufp es, g lottery
the plan involves q vast and unneceBs
eary expense and therefore works IN
Justice 90 the many thOuaands Who
fail TO draw q lucky number. The
Government will have 20 devise some
more equltable scheme Of diap0alng
OF its remaining lands Gainesville
Sun.
And why our great and good Gov
ernmsnt prohibits ,lts people from
doing exactly what Il has several
times done and is continuing 70 do,
Is one Of the lncnneeivabIe mysteries.
A real estate agent Ia Tallahassee
recently arranged fev q land sale, eE-
actiy like that conducted BY the Gov
eminent, and he was promptly called
down.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12
JupoE IEaaE q. aERNARp.

The death Of Judge Jesse Talbot
Bernard at Tallahassee marks the
passing OF a member OF the old guard
In Florida life. He was one Of the
frst settlers Of Tallahassee, and was
familiar with the days when the In
dlans we're hostile and the stage coach
afforded the only means Of communi-
cation between the capital OF Florida
and the outer world. Those we're the
days OF adventure and rare romance.
Coupled with unusual facilities Of
observation and memory, be pos
sessed a love for relating the stirring
incidents OF those early days, and hts
"reminiscences would be valuable con-
tribution TO history n they had been
preserved. He was frequently offered
the opportunity to engage In politics
but his love for the quiet and simpler
life moved him 20 decline all opDor'
tualties for prefcrment, except that az
Mayor Of his town. which be- accepted
when Il was an office that called Tor
more courage than diplomacy And
too. for a time. he served as County
Judge He was educated. travelled and
welllnformed. He had acquaintance
with The royal ones Of Europe and
knew their families VIA q thorough
ness that few can boast He viewed
Ilie from q calm perspective Of sepa
raieneua. and conducted his own %
circumspeosiy that hs had the love
and admiration o. everyone IN ths
community whors he lived and died.
Mlaml Metropolis.
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12

The writer has the greatest respect
foF the opinion Of Bishop Gambler
bus when he speaks IN derogation Of
John d. Rockefeller for hia contribn-
ton ci one million dollars 70 fight the
most serious Of Southern diseases, he
dosa not reflect The sentiment Of
Bouthern people. why should We de-
cry . man and his purpose because he
is attempting 10 work good with hla
milliopsi
The weekly true Democrat., 1909-11-12

The primary system IL what ploases
eho people. because under Il they
nomlnaie the officers. Under the old
oonvontion plan the willy politicians
ela the iob, Remedy the primary sys'
TEN n Il needs II, but never so back
% the old cutaBd.dried convention
pinn. The people will not stand Tor
d even II LOT Of designlng Politi.
clans are 20 clamoring