BRADSTREET AND DUN
REPORT ON BUSINESS
Distributive Trade Said to Be
Quieter Than for Several
Weeks Past.
New York, March 20.—Bradstreet's
•‘Saturday say3: *
Distributive trade is still quiet, more
80 perhaps than In recent weeks, be
cause visiting buyers have returned
home to await indications of the trend
■of spring retail distributions. The lat
ter branch of trade has been in turn
checked by a cool snap which over
spread a large area of the west and
north, and which, while not sufficient
to stimulate demand for left-over, win
ter goods, has operated to retard those
for spring wear.
Of the leading lines of wearing ap
parel, perhaps most activity, largely at
wholesale, has been In millinery, In
which the tone is really optimistic.
Staple dry goods have sold well and
the tariff uncertainties are a check to
free buying. There Is a feeling In the
wholesale coiton goods trade, however,
•that the line ot resistance to lower
prices has now been reached, and thl3
is fortified by the closing down or cur
tailment of operations by many mills
south and north. Collections are ir
regular, ranging from fair to slow.
In the industries the features are a
rather less eager movement to buy Iron
and steel, but against this is a larger
capacity employed in furnace and mills
than for many months. Buying con
tinues conservative, the railways are
purchasing in a cautious way, and the
higher prices demanded for pig iron
have apparently superinduced some
thing of a lull in that market.
At the same time export trade In
steel products promises to continue of
goodly proportions. Building trade
preparations are not uniform at all
centers, and decreases about offset in
creases, as compared with a year ago,
with marked dullness noted at the me
tropolis. Building materials still lag
at markets wherein the past activtles
has been noted at this season.
Business failures in the United States
for the week ending March 16 were
251, against 230 last week, 208 in the
like week of 1910, 224 in 1909, 203 In
1908. and 157 In 1907.
Business failures in Canada for the
week number 27, which compares with
40 last week and 25 In the like week of
1910.
Dun's review today said:
Recent improvement in trade is very
slow, irregular and conservative and
chiefly is in evidence in iron and steel.
In which there is a larger demand for
structural materials, a more cheerful
sentiment regarding pig iron and better
mill conditions in finished materials.
The volume of transactions is some
what under that of last year, but Is
generally larger than In the preceding
quarter, while business sentiment is
helped by the hopeful outlook for
crops.
Encouraging reports predominate In
iron and steel, notwithstanding that
buying of finished materials Is on a
slightly reduced scale. The new book
ings are scarcely up to the mark
established in February, but the mills
are more actively engaged, and It Is
evident that business this month will
make a satisfactory showing.
From present Indications it seems
that some good sized rail contracts will
be received from Canadian railroads
owing to tho sold up condition of the
mills In that country, Inquiries for 25,
000 tons from one system alone being
noted In domestic markets.
WOOLEN TRUST WILL
CUT DOWN ITS STOCK
of the American Woolen company here
Boston, March 20.—At the head office
today it was announced that the di
rectors of the corporation had voted
to reduce the common stock of $30,000,
000 to $20,000,000,000. The action of the
directors will be submitted to stock
holders for approval at a special meet
ing In Jersey City on April 28.
It Is expected in mill circles that the
common stockholders will ratify the
new plan. The corporation controls 34
mills In New England and New York
state. It figured largely in last year’s
tariff debates and hearings at Wash
ington, where the low tariff men us
ually referred to it as the "woolen
trust."
News Brevities
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MURDO, S. D.—The Murdo Pioneer
now is in charge of Mr. and Mrs. W. M.
Jones, late of Sidney, Neb. The retir
ing editor, H. M. Epps, has accepted a
position on a newspaper at Liberal, Mo.
SPEARFISH, S. D.—A legally exe
cuted petition has been filed with the
city council asking that a special elec
tion be called to vote on the adoption
of the commission form of city gov
ernment.
EGAN, S. D.—The Egan Creamery
company has arranged for the holding
at this place of a dairymen’s meeting.
Professor Larson, of the state agricul
tural college at Brookings, will be the
principal speaker.
HUMBOLDT, S. D.—The local Com
mercial club has re-elected the follow
ing officers to serve during the coming
year; President, N. B. Maloney; vice
president, D. M. Smith; secretary, H.
\V. Hahn; treasurer. W. II. Butt.
BALTIMORE, MD.—At the St. Pat
rick's day dinner of the Hibernian so
ciety of Baltimore last night Ambassa
dor James Bryce, of Great Britain, dis
cussed some of the controverted ques
tions regarding the birthplace and
career of St. Patrick and told soma
anecdotes of the saint’s life.
NEW YORK.—Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Federation
of Labor has been summoned to taka
charge of the threatened strike of tlio
metropolitan district, which, if called,
will involve 60,000 men. Mr. Gompers,
it is understood, will arrive here Mon
day or Tuesday, and perhaps will be
assisted by Daniel J. Tobin, president
■of the International Brotherhood of
Teamsters, who has been called from
Indianapolis.
AUGUSTA, GA.—President Taft
made a 75-mlle motor trip yesterday
afternoon to Waynesboro, Ga., and re
turn. The route lay through a part of
the rich cotton belt. On the way out
the president stopped for a few minutes
at the Shiloh Negro Orphan school.
Mrs. Taft and a party of friends ac
companied the president.
DAYTON.—While one of the largest
department stores of the city was
crowded with women shoppers yester
day afternoon, Clarence Thornhill
walked into the store and asked per
mission to speak to his wife, Florence,
a clerk in the store. This was granted,
and hardly had he reached the woman’s
side when he drew a revolver and tired
upon her. Then turning the weapon
upon himself, he fired. The shots cre
ated a panic. The woman was serious
ly wounded, while the husband died in
•a hospital lator in the night. The cou
ple came here from Zenla, Ohio, a short
-time ago. Jealousy, it is said, wus ).b«
cause.
ASSASSIN IS ON RACK
IN THE ITALIAN COURT
Record of Mora, One of the
Camorra Band, Laid Bare
to the Jury.
Viterbo, Italy, March 24).—The whole
of today’s session of the trial of the
Camorrists was taken up with the cross
examination of Nicola Morra, at the
conclusion of which an adjournment
was taken until Tuesday.
Morra is one of the six of the 36 pris
oners who are charged with the actual
murder of Gennaro Cuoccolo and his
wife. He was a frequenter of the
Cuoccolo house, to which he gained
ready entrance after the husband had
been killed in a suburb of Naples.
It is asnerted th;*t Morra and Corrado
leff their companions after the first
murder, and between them accomplish
ed the death of the woman. Later they
joined the other assassins at the home
of Maria Stendardo, subsequently re
porting the. success of their mission to
Knrico Alfonso, the real head of the
Camorro, wIG was dining at Mimi-A
Mare. According to the prosecution.
Morra and Sortino beat Cuoccolo with
sticks while the others stabbed him to
death.
Today the vile record of Morra, in
cluding his participation in the mur
ders. were laid bare, the crown prose
cutor Introducing much evidence dur
ing the questioning. Morra denied all
the accusations made against him, and
roundly abused Gennaro Abbatemoggio,
the informer. The latter maintained a
derisive attitude as he heard the de
nunciation by his former partner in in
famy.
RAILROADS GET TIME
TO ADD APPLIANCES
Washington, March 20.—Formal or
ders were issued today by the Inter
state Commerce commission extending
the time within which the interstate
carriers may comply with the law
concerning the application to their
equipment—cars and locomotives—of
required safety appliances.
Generally the time of the extension
is five years from July 1, 1911, but the
required standards of appliances must
be put on passenger cars within three
years, on switching locomotives with
in one year and on other locomotives
within two years.
ACTRESS AND FLYER
SAID TO HAVE WED
London Hears That Pauline
Chase and Grahame-White
Are Married.
London, March 20.—Miss Paulino
Chase, the actress, and Claude Gra
hame-White, the aviator, were married
In New York,, Is the constant rumor
here. The report gives the date of
the wedding as Immediately after Gra
hame-White arrived In America last
August.
Grahame-White has an aviation
school at Herndon, neaf London, where
ha uses chiefly biplanes made by the
Curtiss-Burgess company of Marble
head, Mass. He has cleared an avia
tion Held of 250 acres and tried to per
suade the Royal Aero club to hold the
international aero meet for the James
Gordon Bennett cup there, but it re
fused.
New York, March 18.—Miss Pauline
Chase’s engagement to Claude Gra
hame-White was announced at the
Knickerbocker theater here October 19,
after the performance of "Our Miss
Gibbs" of which Miss Chase was the
star.
Grahame-White paid devoted atten
tion to her here. She made several
flights with him, as did Miss Eleanor
Sears, of Boston.
Miss Chase, accompanied by a chap
eron, and Grahame-White sailed on the
Mauretania from here November 29.
Both laughingly refused to talk about
their engagement, or to say when they
would be married.
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4 PRIZE FIGHTERS IN COURT .4
4 I OR LOS ANGELES FIGHT 4
4 4
4 Lcs Angeles, Cal., March 20. 4
4 —The principals in yesterday's 4
4 boxing contest, Ad Wolgast and 4
4 George Memsic, together with 4
4 Thomas McCarey, manager of 4
4 the affair, and Charles Eyton, 4
4 referee, were arraigned in Jus- 4
4 tice Reeve’s court today charged 4
4 with having conducted a prize 4
4 fight in violation of the law of 4
4 California. Their preliminary 4
4 examination was set for next 4
4 Monday. 4
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FRIEND OF TAFT IN
LAWSUIT FOR LIBEL
John Hays Hammond Accused
by Daniel J. Sully In
Court Action.
Washington, March 20.—John Hays
Hammond, special ambassador <A the
United States to the coronation of
King George of England, was made co
denfendant with his son and five others
in a suit for $1,500,000 damages filed by
Daniel J. Sully,, of New York, in the
supreme court of the District of Col
umbia today. Named as defendants arc
Harris Hammond, Frank S. Bright,
Dolph B. Atherton, John P. Miller,
William W. Baldwin and G. Scott Dal
gleish.
Mr. Sully, who was formerly known
as the “cotton king” charges a con
spiracy to ruin his reputation and
character as an International cotton ex
1 pert and to deprive him of large profits
I in connection with the General Secur
ities company.
AGED EMPLOYE OF
ROOSEVELT IS DEAD
Oyster Bay, N. Y., March 20.—Noah
A. Seaman, superintendent of tile Sag
amore Hill estate and for 20 years the
close friend of his employer, Theodore
! Roosevelt, died late last night in his
i little cottage on the estate. Seaman,
who was 53 years old. was stricken
with paralysis two weeks ago.
CARTER, S. D.—Work has oom
nvencad en the construction of a new
, CathoiUi oharet) bujhJJn* here.
NINE INDICTMENTS
FOR ALASKA FRAUDS
Chicago Grand Jury Accuses
Several Prominent Men In
Coal Land Cases.
Chicago, March 18.—Nine men, In
cluding a former railroad president,
bankers and financiers, were indicted
by the federal grand Jury yesterday
In the Matanuska river coal land cases.
The men are charged with having
conspired to defraud the United States
government out of 10,000 acres of coal
lands valued at $10,000,000. Those in
dicted are:
A. C. Frost, former president of the
Alaska Northern railroad, former pres
ident and promoter of the Chicago,
Milwaukee Electric road and president
of A. C. Frost & Co.
George M. Seward, Chicago, receiver
for A. C. Frost & Co.
Rlerre G. Beach, Chicago, former
secretary of the Alaska Northern rail
road and secretary and treasurer of the
Frost company.
Frank Watson, Spokane, 'Wash.
George A. Ball, Mundle, Ind., said ta
be financial backer of Sh-ost.
Duncan M. Stewart, Seward, Alas
ka, former manager #>f the Southern
bank of Toronto, Canada.
Harry G. Osborne, Toronto.
Gwynn L. Francis, Toronto.
Francis H. Stewart, Toronto.
The last three are bahkers and brokv
ers
There are two Indictments which are
drawn under what Is known as the
conspiracy statute. Tha penalty provid
ed is a fine of $10,000 or Imprisonment
for two years on all counts.
The land which the then are charged
with having conspired to gain is lo
cated at Matanuska river, in Alaska,
extending west from the Chlckaloon
river to Kings river, and land on the
north side of the Manatuska river and
In the vicinity of Moose creek. Thera
are two separate tiacts, known as tha
Watson group of coal claims, and tha
Matanuska Coal company group.
The conspiracy began at Chicago,
April 1, 1908, according to the indict
ment. and Frost, Ball, Osborne and
Gwynn L. Francis were to have been
the chief beneficiaries. The acquisition
of the land, the indictment reads, was
to be effected by ‘‘unlawful, fraudulent,
false and collusive locations for tha
preferential rights to purchase final en
tries and locations under the coal land
laws.”
AMERICAN STEAMER IS
BURNED IN THE THAMES
London, March 18.—-The Furness line
freight steamer North Point, which
sailed this morning for Philadelphia,
was destroyed by Are In the Thames
two hours after she left her wharf. The
crew of 40 were taken off In safety after
the vessel had been beached. She car
ried no passengers.
The steamer was off Purflet about 15
miles from London when the fire broke
out in the general cargo, which In
cluded a quantity of creosote.
The flames spread rapidly and en
veloped the craft, the heat being so In
tense that the plates were made red
hot to the water’s edge. There was
barely time In which to run the vessel
ashore and permit the sailors to es
cape. _
ENORMOUS FEES ARE
SOUGHT BY DOCTORS
Their Patient Died, but They
Ask for Big Slice of His
Estate.
Washington, March 18.—Justice
Gould, In the probate court here, haa
refused to pass upon the claims of Dr.
L. F. Barker, of Johns Hopkins univer
sity and Dr. C. F. Wainwrlght, of New
York for $11,600 and $42,000, respect
ively, alleged to be due them for profes
sional services rendered the late
Thomas F. Walsh, the Colorado capital
ist.
Doctor Wainwright’s bill Is on record
as a “balance of $42,000."
Both physicians merely state that
their bills are for "professional serv
ice.” Justice Gould referred the claims
to the American Security & Trust
company, as executor of the Walsh es
tate. Agents of the estate refused to
night to make any statement relative
to the physicians- claims.
IRON SUPPLY WILL
SOON BE EXHAUSTED
Philadelphia, March 18.—Speaking on
the subject of the conservation of Iron,
Dr. Allerton S. Cushman, director of
the bureau of Industrial research at
Washington, declared at the Franklin
Institute last night that at the present
rate of production the Iron supply of
the United States will be exhausted In
30 years.
Not only Is the production threat
ened, according to Dr. Cushman, but
the Iron and steel now in use Is rapidly
deteriorating under the Influence of
corrosion or rust and It is absolutely
essential, he declared, that some means
of protection be found to assure to the
world the use of Iron in the future.
BOHN SERIOUSLY HURT
IN BOUT WITH GOTCH
Chicago, March 18.,—Frank Gotch,
rhampion wrestler, In his bout last
night with Henry Bahn, known as
Samson, the 260-pound German, threw
his opponent so hard as to cause a frac
ture of the German’s skull. Physicians
at the match declared Bahn seriously
hurt. The men were to have wrestled
for two out of three falls. After they
hud struggled for 7 minutes and 20
seconds, Gotch obtained a leg hold and
tossed the German over his head. Bahn
landed on the back of his head and
became unconscious. The match was
awarded to Gotch, who later announced
he had signed a contract to meet any
wrestler in the world.
REBEKAHS AT ^BRIDGEWATER.
Bridgewater, 8. D., March 18.—A Re
bekah lodge, with a membership of 35
was Instituted here last night, Mrs.
Sweeting, State organizer, taking
charge with the Hurley degree team,
comprising 27 members, putting on the
work, following which a banquet wua
served.
CAPTAIN HULL ILL.
Washington. March 18.—Former Rep
resentative Hull has been sick In bed
with grippe for about a week. He is
slowly recovering but Is still confined
to the hows* and la under a physician's
ear*
FARM WAGES HIGHER
THAN FORMANY YEARS
Figures Showing Rates In Dif.
ferent Sections Given Out by
Department Today.
Washington, March 18.—Higher wages
were paid to American farm laborers dur
ing 1910 than at any time In the last 45
years, according to statistics just made
public by the department of agriculture.
The average wage for the country was
897.60 per month during 1810 while 20 years
ago they were only 318.33. With board the
average wage was 819.2L
In some parts of the country the rate
of wages of farm laborers was higher
than In others. The highest was In Ne
vada where the rate was 364, while In
Montana and Washington It was 350.
South Carolina paid the lowest rate,
316.60.
In the New England and North At
lantic statea the average was 333.19, with
Massachusetts paying the highest. 337.20.
With board the average was 321.66.
In the south Atlantic states the average
waa 319.76, with West Virginia paying the
highest, 329. With board the average was
313.77.
In the north central states east of the
Mississippi river the average was 331.81,
with Wisconsin paying the highest, 337.25.
With board the average was 322.94.
In the northern central states west of
the Mississippi, the average was 336.45,
with North Dakota paying the highest, 342.
With board the average was 325.10.
In the southern central states the aver
age was 321.90, with Oklahoma paying tho
highest, 323.10. With board the average
was 916.29.
In the far western states the average
was 346.48, with Nevada paying the high
est, 364. With board the average was
132.69.
SLAUGHTER IS RESULT
OF AN ITALIAN BRAWL
Pennington, Pa.. March 18.—A
■hooting affair following a brawl In an
Italian boaring house here last night
wound up in the death of the pro
prietor and his wife and the serious, if
not fatal, wounding of three of the
boarders.
Andrew Deignazio, the proprietor,
accused some of the boarders of steal
ing his money and some beer. The
charge was resented and after a long
altercation, Deignujsio started to clear
the place with a revolver. He shot at
everybody within range, witnesses say.
The larm was spread and when the
police arrived they found four of the
boarders wounded.
The doors were locked and when they
were broken open the proprietor and
his wife were found dead from bullet
wounds. It is the supposition of the
police that Deignazio killed his wife
and then committed suicide.
KAHN FAMILY SAILS
AT COST OF $13,000
Banker and Entourage, Includ
ing Autos, Chauffeurs and
Nurses to Be Present.
New York, March 18.—Otto kahn and
family and retinue sailed on the ....I,.,
tanla, occupying $11,000 worm or space on
the great express Cunarder. More of the
Kahn entourage will sail on the Coronla,
including three automobiles and as many
chauffeurs. Transportation charges on the
Coconia will cost Mr. Kahn $2,000.
In the banker’s immediate party are
Mrs. Kahn and maid, Miss Maud E. Kahn
and maid, Miss Margaret D. Kahn, maid
and governess: Gilbert W. Kahn and
nurse, and Roger VV. Kahn and nurse.
Mr. Kahn is attended by a valet.
Mr. Kahn said he had leased Casaborg
castle in Watford, London, for the corona
tion. After the coronation he and his
family will tour Europe In their three
automobiles. The banker said his vacation
this year was purely a pleasure trip and
that he expected to get home by August 1
WICKERSHAM MAY
BE NEW PREMIER
Attorney General Said to Be
Slated for Secretary of
State by Taft.
Washington, March 18.—Authentic
Word has reached here from President
Taft that, should Secretary of State
P. C. Knox resign, hus successor will
be Attorney-General Wickersham. Ex
Senator Carter, of Montana, It Is said,
wants to succeed Mr. Wickersham us
attorney general.
While the president will not admit
that Mr. Knox Is to leave the cabinet,
he has said to friends that. In the
event of Mr. Wlckersham's promotion,
Solicitor General F. W. Lehmann
would be made attorney genera., and
not Mr. Carter. The president is high
ly pleased with Mr. Lehmann, espe
cially since he won the corporation tax
case.
AD WOLGAST WILL
QUIT AFTER APRIL 18
New York, March 18.—Word was re
ceived in this city from Los Angeles
that Ad Wolgast, lightweight cham
pion. Is going to quit the ring after hts
10-rouiul bout with One-Round Hogan
here on April 18. It Is stated that Wol
gast Is tired of the fighting game and
besides has faithfully promised his wife
that he would retire from the ring after
his fight with Hogan.
NEW YORK-Mrs. William Jennings
Bryan was robbed at a matinee theater
performance In this city last Saturday, of
a seal handbag, containing fib and val
uable souvenirs collected by her and her
husband In their recent travels.
WASHINGTON—The commission of Clr
11 Engineer Robert E. Peary, admiral, on
the retired list with the highest retired
pay of that grade, to date back to April
6, 1S09, the date of the discovery of the
north pole, now only awaits the presi
dent’s signature. The lssuunce of his com
mission will be followed Immediately by
an order for his retirement, which gives
him $6,000 a year pay.
Most of the Canadian steamers on the
Pacific are being converted Into oil
burners. It la also Intimated that the
locomotives of the Pacific division of
tha Canadian Pacific railroad may be
converted to two
WIFE OF BANKER IS
SEARCHEDJOR GEMS
Mrs. Joseph Hull, of Georgia,
Under Grave Suspicion of
Smuggling.
New York. March 18.—Mrs. Joseph
Hull, whose husband Is president of
the Merchants' National bank, of Sa
vannah, da., and her daughter, Miss
Nannie Hull, returning passengers by
the French liner L* Provence, were
rigorously searched by customs officers
today for a diamond necklace they did
not And.
"We were made to take off even our
stockings," said Mrs. Hull. "Every
stitch of our clothing was searched and
even our hair did not escape. I con
sider this treatment an outrage.”
Miss Hull Is convalescing from ty
phoid fever, and the danger of keeping
her waiting on the pier while her bag
gage was being searched after the un
successful search of her person, was
such that she was permitted to leave
for a hotel, where her brother, who Is
a cotton broker here, lives.
A special agent of the treasury de
partment had the case In charge. He
said his superiors hud confidential In
formation that Mrs. Hull or her daugh
ter had bought a diamond necklace
abroad. Not finding It, customs agents
accused her' of undervaluation of her
personal effects In her declaration, and
gent her luggage to the public stores.
Her daughter's declaration was ad
mitted to bo correct.
WICHITA BANKER IS
PLACED ON TRIAL
L. 8. Naftzger Accused by Fed.
eral Authorities of Wilfully
Buying Stolen Stamps.
Wichita, Kan., March 18.—L. S.
Naftzger, formerly president of the
Fourth National bank, of this city, was
put on trial In the federal court in this
city today on a charge of having re
ceived postage stamps stolen from
postofflces by the John Callahan gang
of postoffice and bank robbers.
Callahan, with Ray Templeton and
Kdward Earl, two members of the
gang, were convicted before the Naftz
ger case was called. Templeton and
Earl were found guilty of robbing the
Hope and Burdick postofflces, and Cal
lahan was convicted of receiving the
tstamps and selling them to Frank 8.
Burt, who was then chief of police of
Wichita
Judge Pollock refused to grant a
continuance of the Naftzger case on
account of the absence of three wit
nesses for Naftzger who were out of
the city.
Harry 3. Bone, representing the gov
ernment, prevented the continuance by
admitting that the three absent wit
nesses wc ' d testify that they heard
Frank 8. Burt tell Naftzger that the
stamps Burt had to sell were not
stolen, but that they came from re
wards earned by the police department
In catching criminals for the govern
ment. Tbe greater part of the morning
Isesslon of the court was spent In se
curing a jury to hear the case.
Frank 8. Burt, who turned govern
,ment witness In the other stamp cases,
has been subpoenaed to testify for the
^government In the Naftzger case.
WHITE SLAVER CAUGHT
AND RES|STS ARREST
)ne Mae Given Long Sentence
While Another Is Seriously
Accused.
Chicago, March 18.—JuAge Landis,
In the UnWed States district court to
day, sentenced Edward S. Nichols, who
was convldted of having enticed Elsie
JFerrler, IS years old, to Hammond,
Ind., a violation of the Mann -white
Slave” statute, to 10 years- Imprison
ment In tike federal prison at Fort
Leavenworth.
: While the court was reading sen
tence, secret service operatives of the
department of Justice were arresting
Jacob Flnkelsteln on the charge of
having plSioed his young wife In Im
proper plaoes In El Paso, in Mexico
and California, and of abandoning her
there after taking $6,000 of her earn
Jngs to purchase a saloon property.
Finkelsteih'* family tried to light oft
the operatives and the latter had to
use plstolk to compel them to desist
LONDON BANKER ENDS
LIFE WJTHA BULLET
R. F. Carnegie, Manager of Parr
Branch Institution, Puts
Hole In Head.
London, March 18.—A sensation has
been caused In financial circles by the
suicide of R. F. Carnegie, manager of
the Lombard street branch of Parr’s
bank, limited, who shot himself in his
home today. The affairs of the insti
tution are said to be in perfect order.
Parr’s bank, limited, of which C. F.
Parr is chairman of the board of direc
tors, and R. W. Hawley, general mana
ger, was originally Parr’s Ranking com
pany and was so registered in 1866. In
1892 it was amalgamated with the Alli
ance bank, limited. On amalgamation
tvlth the consolidated bank, limited, In
1896, the present name was adopted.
The authorized capital is $62,600,000.
For years It has paid a dividend of 19
per cent, per annum.
GERMAN 'ACTOR Dlls.
Berlin, March 18.—Frederick Haase,
the German character actor, died today.
He was born In 1826.
LOUISVILLE CAPITALIST
CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Louisville, Ky., March 18.—Indicted
by the federal grand Jury last night on
charges of misapplication of national
bank funds, making a false entry and
conspiracy to defrauding a national
bank, Clint C. MoCarty will appear In
the federal court late today. It Is an
nounced, and arrange to give bonds.
The accusations against McCarty
grew out of the purchase by Louisville
capitalists of tbs Provident Ufa As
surance society in tg>8.
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INSURGENTS DENY
PEACE RUMORS IN
TROUBLED MEXICO
0nless Dictator Concedes That
His Present Title to Office
Is Invalid, Fight
Goes On.
Little Rock, Ark., March 18.—Jose-#
Yves Limantour, finance miniater
of Mexioo, passed through Little
Rook this morning in the private
car Hidalgo, en route to Laredo.
His seoretsry stated that hs min
ister had not heard of the report
that lnsurrectos probably would try
10 prevent his reaching the City of
Mexico.
Mexicali, Cal, March 18.—John
Cudahy, the Chioago capitalist,
owning a ranch of many thousands
of sores in Lower California, a few
miles from here, arrived at Calex
ico today to inveatigate the rebel
situation. He was accompanied
by hie two sons. They expect to
make a call on General Stanley.
Ell Paso, Tex., March 18.—Despite as
surances that Minister Limantour,
Mexican minister of finance, has start
ed plans for the termination of the
Mexican revolution, the revolutionary
leaders here today declared that the,
fighting will continue.
"There will be no pause In hostlll-i
ties," said Senor Gonzales Garza. In-,
surrecto secretary of state. "With!
the threat of the Mexican government]
hanging over us that we will be shot]
without a trial, our fight for liberty and,
for the setting up permanently of the,
Madero government will continue. No,
overture for peace will be considered!
official by us until It has come from,
Mexico City. It must come with a,
promise that Diaz will retire on the
ground that his election was not regu
lar."
Peace Talk Impressive.
Notwithstanding this assertion, the
report of Llmantour's exertion in be
half of peace has created a profound
Impression In the Insurgent ranks It
Is known that a courier has already
been dispatched to the field to Inform
Francisco I. Madero, the revolutionary
president, of the latest, phase.
Madero has already been made ac
quainted with the preliminaries. It la
said there will be no negotiations with
out his approval of the terms for ar
mistice. The terms must be such that
If peace plans fall the lnsurrectos will
not have lost any strength by tha
effort.
Insurgents’ Equipment.
Two hundred rounds of ammunition,
a rifle, horse, blanket and rations con
sisting of fresh meat, beans, corn cakes
and "cinnamon coffee,” form the aver
age equipment of the 5,900 lnsurrectos
now In the field, according to the re
ports to the junta.
At night the men sleep on the ground
rolled up In blankets. They procure
meat by killing cattle on the ranches.
Late reports from Chihuahua City
show that food conditions are becoming
serious there. Only occasionally In tha
last few weeks has telegraphic com
munication been possible, and the wira
was used exclusively for federal offi
cial dispatches.
BATTLE GOING ON
WITH THE REBEL8
Son Diego, Cal., March 18.—Barri
caded in adobe houses of the little
hamlet of Tecate, nine lnsurrectos are
being bombarded today by a force of
Mexican soldiers which attacked thfe
place at daylight. The soldiers conn
prise Company F. Eighth Mexican In
fantry, which marched from Ensenada,
presumably for Tla Juana. Led by
Jules Morales, who was run out of*
Tecate by the rebels last week, they
surrounded Tecate early today and'
opened fire on the houses and the rebel
camp.
' Two rebel guards fell at the first fire.
The rebels, under the leadership of
Rodrigues, attempted to escape and
Rodriguez with 14 others managed to
break through the cordon. Two Mex
ican soldiers were killed in this sortie.
Nine of the lnsurrectos, unable to
get away, barricaded themselves in the
houses in Tecate and are fighting to
the death with the federals. The latter
humber 80 men. They have lost two
killed and six wounded. The rebels
Numbered 81 wounded men when sur
prised. Two were killed and five
wounded and 15 escaped to the hills,
where a detachment of troops Is pur
Sulng them. The destruction of this
and relieve* Tla Juana of the fear of
Invasion. The affair has been report-;
fed officially to sub-Prefecto La Roque*
at Tla Juana.
United States customs officers re
port the presence of a second band of,
lnsurrectos and that Rodriguez, with
the men who escaped from Tecate.
have Joined the force which Is awaiting
a second attack by the Mexican fed
eral troops at San Tsldro, a small
place, 15 miles east of Tla Juana.
AMERICAN RANCHER 18
PLUNDERED BY REBELS
Mexlcalla, Mex., March 18.—General
Stanley, of the lnsurrcctos arrived In
Mexicali lust night after seizing a
pack train of supplies belonging to
Paul Rogers, a wealthy rancher on
the Mexican side of the line. Rogers
.complained to Captain Babcock, of the
United States cavalry, who In turn
protested to Stanley. The lnsurrecto
commander then released the supplies.
The rebels remaining in Mexicali
have two machine guns in the trenches
which were left in Mexicali by Gen
erals Berthold and Leyva when they
started ostensibly on their march to
Knsanoda. ThlB Is taken ns an un
doubted Indication that the whole rebel
army will soon return t; Mexicali.
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AMERICAN PRISONERS
TO BE TREATED WELL
Washington. March 18.—American,
citizens held as prisoners of war by tho
Mexican authorities at • usas Grandes,
who have been reported in danger of
execution, and Henry Whittle, who was
arrested at Ciudad PorPrio Diaz, yes
terday, arc safe and assured of fair
treatment, according to telegraphic ad
vices received by the state department
today by American consular offices In
Mexico.
MADEROS HOPE FOR NO
BAD LUCK TO MINISTER
New York, March 18.—The Madero
family here is watching the progress of
Jose Yves Limantour t< ard the Mexi
can frontier with the greatest anxiety.
When they dlspat, t,... today relat
ing that the lnsurrcctos proposed to
burn the railway bridges south of La
redo. thus cutting Munster Llmantour*s
route to Mexico City, they showed
grave concern.
"That would be a mistake." said Gus
tavo Madero. "Limantour Is a practi
cal man, and the country needs hlnil
He ought got to be kept out."
