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FOREIGN NEWS.
BOMBAY RIOTERS KILLED.
Disputes Behccen Mahometan Sects
Have Fatal Results.
Bombay. Feb. 13.— Serious rioting occurred
here this evening during the course of the cele
brations of the Muharram. the first month of the
Mahometan year, arising from disputes be
- e#>n the Sunnites. or orthodox section, and the
*=hij«hF. the second great division of Mahomet
' ' The police arrested several Punnites and the
".imorj demanded their release, which demand was
refused The mob thereupon stoned the police.
, Injuring two ox them. The police commis
—«">Tn>r and other European officers fired upon
the rioters, killing at least five of "them and
injuring forty, twenty of whom were seriously
'wounded.
, It is believed that others were killed and
their bodies removed by relatives, for during
th" course of the afternoon and evening sev
eral-similar clashes occurred. Later the troops
were called out and are camping to-night in.
the struts. The native r quarter, however, is
•.bnormally quiet.
' GERMANY CAUSES DISQUIETUDE.
Action in Regard to Reforms in Turkey
Makes Future Uncertain.
, -London. Feb. Li— The Foreign Office has been
advised by Sir X. R. O'Conor. the British Am
bassador at Constantinople, that Baron Mar
sefiall yon >Hieb<-n-te:n. the German diplomatic
representative, announced at the last meeting of
the ambassadors to Turkey that Germany had
decided Instead of signing the joint note to the
Porte demanding Judicial reforms to agree to
the Turkish r-ropo«*il that the foreign gendar
merie in Macedonia I* 1 placed under the control
Of Turkey.
* |aaj conformation .bas been received by the
Foreign Office, howevrr. of the report that Ger
many. Austria-Hungary and Turkey have en
tered upon secret treaties. But the independent
action of Germany in «the matter of the reforms
in Turkey has caused disquietude, as it upsets
the work accomplished during the last year and
makes the future (uncertain.
hi the mean time the powers are continuing
the consideration of the recommendations of
their ambassadors. It is not expected, how
ever, that the Porte will accept these recommen
dations, in view of Germany's support of the
counter proposals, and it is believed that the
entire question wlll'.have to be reconsidered.
St. Petersburg. Feb. 13. — The "Kovoe
Vremya's" announcement of Germany's action
at Constantinople, as embodied in the declara
tion of the German Ambassador. Baron Mar
pchall yon Bier-crstrin. that Germany intended
to abandon the allies and proposed instead the
adoption of the Sultan's counter proposals,
which are tantamount to no reform at all, has
cr^atrd a sensation in diplomatic circles, and
resulted In a lively interchange of views and In
quiries.
The Russian Foreign -, Office to-day professed
Inability to confirm the- news, but that portion
of the ambassador's declaration relating to the
dissociation of Germany in the matter of the
joint note is generally admitted to be accurate,
Mai it ie realized that this portends the failure
of present efforts to alleviate Macedonia.
The Austrian Embassy here denies only the
second part of the reported declaration, about
a secret convention with Turkey and Greece
with refer to railroad concessions in Uskup
and Salonika.
The "Xovoe Vremya" editorially concurs in
the view that Austria will be disappointed, as, it
Fajc, Turkey has no reason to hand out rich
concessions now that reforms in Macedonia
have been effectually sidetracked. The prime
duty of Russia, continues the paper, and other
non-German powers is to frustrate Teutonic
, designs, regardless of the temporary abandon
-meni of Macedonia to Its fate, in which ques
tion Ther*> Is an opportunity for the Sultan to
' I»iay upon the jealousy of the powers without
cost to himself.
AMERICAN TABLETS IN CHINA.
Memorials to Soldiers and Sailors Placed on
Tien-Tsin Monument:.
Pekin, Feb. 13— Six bronze tablets from the
'p.o^k [aland Arsenal. Illinois, were to-day placed
M. Uie monuments erected at Tien-Tsin in mem
ory at the American soldiers and sailors who
.lost their lives in the Boxer outbreak of lf«)O.
Th*- monuments have officially been transferred
to--th«» American Legation by Colonel Webb C.
Hayes. j retJdeat of the Chinese Battlefield Com-
CTiffinn, who is a son at the late President
Rutherford R. Hayes.
A seventh tablet will be placed on the monu
ment in memory of Colonel Emerson H. Llscunv
wf.o commanded the j»th Regiment of Infantry
and ion his life in the attack of the allied foreo 3
at"Ti>n-Tsin in July. IflaM. The tablets were
unveiled by Colonel Hayes.
AN LL. D. FOR MR. BRYCE.
Montreal. Feb 13.— is announced that hen
djaJbatssador Bryce visits Montreal on February 24
MoGill University will bestow the degree of
LL. r- 'iron him.
Better
Change
IHko you discover that the use of coffee as a beverage
is undermining, your health.
Many persons who suspect that palpitation of the heart
aritfe a ' smothe?-\ ' sensation is caused by coffee don't seem
to know how to break the fetters forged upon them by
iiflVim llw drug in coffee.
They want a hot beverage for breakfast and may have
tried PostuirT f weakly made by simply steeping it in hot
water, or "letting it come to a boil") and did not relish it.
Xo wonder ! Boil Postum 15 minutes as per direc
tions on pkg., add good cream and then try it. In 10 rJty?
you may safely expect a decided change for the better.
Keep it up and you will discover
44 There's a Reason' for
POSTUM
IMPRISONMENT FOR HYNE.
American Bigamist and Swindler
Sentenced in Bristol.
Bristol. Feb 13 —Arthur Hyne. the man with
many aliases, who has been on trial here charged
with bipamy and fraud In connection with mat
rimonial advertisement*, was to-day sentenced
to seven paaWaf imprisonment on the bifcainy
count, and to fiv«» years for fraud, these sen
tences to run concurrently. Hyne pleaded guilty
to both charges.
Hyne is a d»nti?t. who has an American di
ploma. RVa is believed by many persons to be
the man who several years ago married a
number at women in America and then disap
peared after having secured various sums of
money from them. He left the United State*
in the summer of 19 fl " Search for him was
immediately bosun, and he was finally arrested
in Kngland la*t month. He Is said to have lived
in Baltimore. Chicago and elsewhere, and to have
married women wherever he went. He was
known In Cincinnati. In 1905. as Dr. Walton.
with rooms at No. 41! Plum street. He married
an estimable woman in Bellevue, Ky , and then
her. There was much publicity given
to the affair at the time.
Hyne was> known in St. Louis as Dr George
A. Witzhoff. <*ne of his wives was a girl from
Benton, 111., whom he married here and deserted.
It is alleged that he took with him ?600. Ho
was for a time employed in a Washington street
dental office.
ITALY IN SOMALILAND.
Foreign Minister Tittoni Explair.3 Relations
with King Menelik.
Rome, Feb 13. — Foreign Minister Tittoni an
swered an interrogation in the Chamber of Dep
uties to-day regarding the raid some five weeks
ago upon Lugh, the furthermost Italian station
in the interior of Italian Somaliland, by two
thousand Ahvssinians. He made an exhaustive
exposition of the Italian situation in Somaliland
and detailed the history of the station. Lugh,
he said, had been occupied by Italy In 1895 as
th» result o? a treaty with the Sultan of Lugh.
The Sultan, however, at the same time concluded
another treaty with King Menelik of Abyssinia,
and consequently Menelik always had sustained
the potentate of Lugh. Lugh, the Foreign Min
ister declared, was not Included in the pos
session" of Italy.
An important and Interesting part of Pignor
Tittoni's address, and one that gave a key to
the situation, was wbea he said that a little be
fore the raid King Menelik had insisted on a
delimitation of the frontier., on the ground that
to do so would give Italy definite possession of
Lugh and its territory. King Menelik was to
receive pecuniary compensation, as he did In
1900 when the frontier of Erythrea was delimit
ed. Italy agreed to negotiate on thia basis.
Continuing:, Signor Tittoni announced that a
system of wireless telegraphy in Somaliland and
Erythrra would be ready by the end of April and
that this, together with the agreement with King
Mrnellk regarding the gradual submission of the
tribes who are still In rebellion, would insure
thp security of the colony before the rebels had
an opportunity to reach an understanding with
the Mad Mullah, a step that might make the
situation more serious. In order fo further the
work of pacification the military forces in Soma
liland are to be raised to 1,400 natives, under
ihe command of forty-six Italian officers. The
causes that led to the raid on Lugh never had
been mado clear, the Foreign Minister said. King
Menelik stiil disclaiming responsibility and prom
ised to see that those who were accountable re
ceived bofltting punishment.
He then dwelt on the growing commercial
prosperity of Somaliland, and said that in the
last ten years the local commerce had increased
150 per c?nt. Two-thirds of the Importations
Into the colony consisted of American woven
goods. The colony had high hopes regarding
the cotton cultivation recently undertaken, as
cotton can he produced in Somaliland cheaper
than In Egypt. Experiments have been made
•s\ith American. Egyptian and Australian cotton
plants, an<l when this industry gets under way
Signor Tittoni hopes to direct Italian emigra
tion to the country.
It is reported that King Menelik asks $600,0^0
to renounce his pretensions over the Lugh ter
ritory.
PICKED UP IN MLDOCEAN.
Crew of the Edward J. Berwind Rescued
by British Steamer.
Queenstown. Feb. The British steamer Mer
cedes de Larrinaga, from Galveston, January 33. for
Manchester, passed Kinsale to-day and signalled
that she had on boarr: the crew of the American
four masted schoon-r Edward J. Berwind. having
picked up the men in mid-Atlantic.
The Berwind left New Orleans on January 12 for
Philadelphia. She carried a crew of ten men and
was commanded by Captain Edward J,acey, of Mil
ton. Del She was of 1,141 tons, 156 feet long:, and
was bufh in Camden in 18S4. The schooner was
sighted at sea on February 7 by Captain Scott of
the steamer MaravaL She had been abandoned and
was thrashing about In the waves, with her decks
awash and some of her sails set. She was then
about 470 miles: east of Charleston. S. C, and al
though waterlogged, was making about two knots
an hour and heading: away from shore. Captain
Scott boarded her and found evidences that she
had been abandoned hastily by her crew.
NEW-YORK DAILY TRIBJTHE. FRTDAT. FEBRUARY .14. 1908.
TVTT,T,TAM R-. RIDGELY,
Oontroller of the Currency, who is to
be president of the National Bank
of Commerce of Kansas City.
• Copyright. 1906. by Cline.linst. Washington.)
XEU r MILITIA DIVISION.
Expected to Prove of Much Benefit
to Notional Guardsmen.
[From The Tribune Liureau.)
Washington, Feb. 13. -Confidence is expressed at
the War Department that the establishment of the
new militia division will cause much gratification
to national guardsmen throughout the. country.
This is. in fact, a step they have been urging ever
since 1903. For a number of years General Oliver,
the Assistant Secretary of War, has had special
charge of militia affairs, having perhaps been
selected for the post he fills largely because of his
wide knowledge of the militia.
With the enactment of the Dick-Capron bill the
relations of the national guardsmen and the reg
ular army began to grow more intimate, and as it
Is expected that legislation will soon be enacted
requiring the War Department to furnish to the
militia, under certain prescribed conditions, their
entire equipment, the relations seem destined to
become still more extensive. Ever since the Span
ish war it has been the purpose and aim of the
Secretaries of War morn closely to unite the state
militia and the regular army, and that end is being
rapidly attained, so that in the event of war the
federal government would hove at its command, in
addition to the small regular army, presumably
perfectly trained, a large force of volunteers, whose
training in conjunction with the regulars has been
considerable, and whose equipment will be perfect,
making them a valuable force ready lor mobiliza
tion almost as promptly as the regulars.
The efforts of General Murray, chief of artillery,
to obtain an effct five volunteer adjunct to the
coast defence corps and the success which has
attended those efforts, have been described In
these dispatches. Throughout the work in that
direction Colonel Weaver, who is appointed chief
of th» militia division, has been assistant chief
of artillery, and has co-operated effectively with
General Murray. Moreover, Colonel Weaver has
heretofore been designated to assist General
Oliver in mflltla affairs, and has accompanied the
Assistant Secretary to a number of militia con
ventions. It was Weaver who supervised the or
ganization of toast defence militia in Massachu
setts and has done much to promote the effective
coast defence militia organization recently or
dered in the New York National Guard. His
selection as chief of the militia division was
therefore logical, and in the opinion of the chief
of staff, the Assistant Secretary of War and the
chief of artillery promises well for the success
of the division.
"Colonel Weaver Is an officer of unusual capacity
for organization, of pre-eminent, ability and good
Judgment, ami be possesses a Undttness ami genial
ity which will c" far lo make his new work suc
cuessful," Paid General Murray, speaking of his
former assistant, tu-day. "It is with extreme re
gret that I lose Colonel Weaver from my bureau,
but I appreciate that the Secretary ami th° general
staff could nol have chosen more wisely."
The duties of the new division wOl embrace the
supervision of tha armament, equipment, discipline,
training, education ami organization of the militia,
the conduct of camps of Instruction and participa
tion in the field exercises and manoeuvred of the
regular army, and the mobilization and the rela
tions of the militia to the regular army in time of
peace.
RIOT IN JAPAN'S HOUSE.
Representatives Become Excited While Dis
cussing Financial Budget.
Tokio. Feb. 13.— After an exciting denote,
lasting six hours, which developed Into a riot
on the floor of the House of Representatives,
the financial budget was passed by a majority
of W2. Speakers on both sides occupied a long 1
time, aiiii toward the las* they howled at the
chair and charged favoritism, the opposing
members demanding an apology.
The chair suspended the session fur half an
hour, and upon resuming apologized to the
Opposition.
Impressive speeches were made during the
debate, all making a point of the feature that
more than one-half of the budget was expended
in armaments. It was also urged that th<
financial measures <.f the government did not
contain provisions t<> prevent an outflow of
gold, while the balance of trade had a tendency
against Japan, fo;\r being expressed that the
basis Of the gold reserve might be endangered.
Upon the sklo of the ministry the principal
speakers eloquently argued that it was l>"th
unwise and dangerous to publicly discuss the
nation's finances from a pessimistic standpoint,
thereby creating unnecessary alarm abroad.
They called attention to the natural resources
of Japan, which were only awaiting develop
ment by cheap capital.
ANOTHER BOMB FOUND.
Hidden Under Stage Where Portuguese
King Landed.
T,isbon. Feb. 13 It has been learned that a bomb
was found under the stage where King Carlo?
landed on the day of th» assassination. It had
failed to explode br-oause of a defect in the fuse.
A number of persons have called at the home of
Buica, one of the assassins, who was killed, to give
money to ! Is taother-in-law f^r the support of his
children. Tlk- proprietor of a department store has
opened a subscription for them with Ji.Oflo. also giv
ing them free use of the house
A curious fact has come to light. Just before the
crime Bulca hau competed with the King In a
shooting match, beating his royal opponent by sev
eral points
WEST INDIANS FAVOR CANADA.
Halifax. N S, Feb. 13. —A. F. Jones. r\f this
city, one of the two Canadian government dele
gates who attended the recent conference of rep
resentatives of the British Islands at Barbados,
to-day expressed the opinion that the British
West Indies will gi^nt a preferential dut.'. to
Canadian products. Mr Jonea s^iti that t !i<- West
intiiiin merchants were generally favorable it.
closer trade relations with Canada
KICKED TO DEATH BY FAVORITE HORSE.
Rochester. Feb. 13. — a special dispatch from
Mount Morris, N. V., says that Henry Hovee, of
Groveland. was found dead in the stall of Ills
favorite horse with his head mangled by the Iron
shoes of the animal. Bovee evidently had been
kicked to death by the horse, which stood quietly
•v«r him wb«o the body was found, t -^
NEW CONTROLLER OF CURRENCY.
LAWBENCS O. MT-RRAY.
Assistant Secretary of Commerce
and Labor, who is to succeed
Mr. Ridgely as Controller.
EM PLOVERS' LIABILITY.
Xerc Bill by Senator La Follette and
Representative Sterling.
Washington. Feb. 13.— An employers' liability bill
was Introduced in the Senate and House to-day by
Senator I^a Follette, of Wisconsin, and Repre
sentative Sterling, of Illinois. The authors say
the |,iv has the indorsement of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Bagtoetm, the Brotherhood of loco
motive Firemen and the Brotherhood of Railroad
Trainmen and is intended to meet the decision of
th« Supreme Court, which declared the employers"
liability act of June 11. 1906. unconstitutional.
Every common carrier while engaged in inter
state or foreign commerce is made liable to its
employes who are Injured while employed In such
commerce when such injuries are due to the
negligence, or mismanagement of any officer or em
ploye of such carrier or to defects or Insufficiencies
in equipment This provision is made applicable to
carriers in the territories, the District of Columbia
and the Panama Canal zone and engaged in the
transportation of the. mafia.
The bill permits an employe to recover damages
if be has been guilty of contributory negligence.
bul says the jury shall diminish the damages in
accordance with the amount of negligence they
may Hud attributable to such employe. It is also
provided that an injured employe shall not be
held to be guilty of contributory negligence in any
ease where the violation of law ny the carrier con
tributed to such injury, also that questions of fact
relating to negligence shall be for the jury to de
ten.line.
In case of a verdict in favor of the employe tt
i« required that the court shall allow as part of
the costs a reasonable attorney's fee. not exceed
ing ZE per cent of the judgment recovered. an<l an
additional fee equal to I per cent of (M amount
finally recovered for each appeal. It is SMds a
misdemeanor, punishable by a fine, not exceeding
$1 000 or imprisonment not exceeding six months,
for nn attorney to exact or receive any fee or
compensation other than or additional to the
amounts so allowed by the courts.
One section of the bill specifically makes void
any contract, rule or any device whatsoever the
purpose of which is to exempt the carrier from
liability under the act. The statute of limitations
within"which suit can be brought is fixed at three
years Receivers of a common carrier are made
equally liable tt. their employes as the carriers.
The final section protects suits which have been
b-ought in the territories and the District of Co
lumbia under the act of June 11. «•. it being '■in
tended by the enptoyes that the act is stiil in
force in these jurisdictions.
GOVERNMENT WIRELESS CONTROL.
President Approves Secretary Metcalf's Rec
ommendation.
Washington, Feb" 13.— The President to-day trans
mitted to the Senate, with his approval, a recom
mendation by the Secretary of the Navy for legis
lation to allow the government to control wireless
telegraphy in order to insure non-interference with
official messages. The following recommendations
are made-:
Making punishable the transmission of a false
message purporting to be official, breaking in or
interfering with wireless stations while they are
transmitting an official message and refusing to
cease sending a private wireless message when
called upon to do so by an operator having an
official message to he sent.
The purpose of asking government control of
wireless telegraph.', to the extent outlined is shown
further by the following paragraph of a letter writ
ten by Secretary Bfetcalf:
Frequent occasions have arisen to illustrate the
possible consequence of wireless interference; en
one occasion an Important message to the J'resi
<lent of the I'nltfd States, while embarked on a
naval vessel, was interfered with ami field up for
a considerable time by the workings of a commer
cial wireless station, and instances hive occurred
wherein the naval stations at Newport, Washing
ton and San Francisco have at different times
been interfered with by persona operating] with
no serious object.
NOT UNDER CIVIL SERVICE RULES.
Census Clerks May Be Appointed Without
Competitive Examination.
[From Thf Till. line BnreM.]
Washington. Feb. 13.— Despite the urgent rec
ommendation «>f the President that all clerks
appointed to fissist in taking the Thirteenth
Census should be subject to the rules and ex
amination of the Civil Service, the House Com
mittee on the Census has decided to allow clerks
to be appointed without a competitive examina
tion.
A bill has been drawn up by the committee
under the provisions of which several thousand
additional clerks and many thousand enumera
tors are to ho appointed for the taking of the
Census, besides an assistant director, a chief
statistician, an appointment clerk, a private
secretary to the director, two stenographers and
eight chiefs of division,' none of whom will he
required to take an examination. They will be
appointed by the Secretary of Commerce and
Labor, except the, assistant director, who will be
named by the President and confirmed by the
Senate.
SETTLING DOMINICAN DEBT.
State Department Learns of Work Conducted
Here.
Washington, Feb. 13.— Actual settlement with
the Dominican creditors has begun in New
York City, according to advices received at the
State Department. It will take a number o2
weeks to finish the work because of the large
diversity of interests affected, the remoteness of
some of the creditors and the settlement of
other questions that are bound to arise as the
work proceeds. The larger claims re to lie
handled tlrst. the work being conducted under
the direction ■>! the Dominican Finance Min
ister in co-operation with Mr. Holla and
others. The total debt is approximately $17.
<n«>,(i(m>, which Includes bath external and in
ternal obligations of the country, creditors are
to receive a portion of their demands in cash
and the remainder in bonds, the cash on hand
amounting in nearly $4,000,000. About $-0,
000,000 bonds are to be Issued, and the surplus,
after satisfying the creditors. Is to be used as
* sinking lurid and for other purposes. r-~— -^
RIDGELY TO HEAD BANK
Lawrence O. Murray To Be Con
troller of Currency.
[From The Tribune Bur**u.]
. Washington. Feb. I*. ■Will— arc* in
progress which will probably result In the resig
nation of William Barrett Ridgely. Controller
of the Currency, and the appointment of Law
rence O. Murray, now Assistant Secretary of
Commerce and Labor, as his successor.
It is known that several tempting offers have
been made to Mr. Ridgely to leave the govern
ment service and devote hi- experience and
ability to the banking business, and It Is under
stood that ho will accept the presid3ncy of the
reorganized National Bank of Commerce. in
Kansas City, which suspended payment in the
recent financial stringency.
Mr Ridgely is in New York, presumably for
a final consultation with ex-Governor David R.
Francis of Missouri, who has been made chair
man of the reorganization committee of th*
Kansas City bank. Secretary Cortelyou said
to-night that he had not received Mr. Ridgely s
resignation and was not at liberty to discuss Hal
subject until after a further conference with the
Controller.
'controller" Ridgely was seen In this city last n!ght
Just as he was boarding a train for Washington,
and asked about the statement that he wa9 to be
come president of the National Bank of Commerce
of Kansas City.
"We don't know yet." he replied. -even whether
We are going to be able to reopen the bank or not.
At present I am working hard trying to get a
schema whereby the bank ran resume business.
Until I know whether I am going to succeed in IMS
or not, talk about the presidency of the bank is
entirely premature. The question of the presidency
will not come up until the main problem is de
cided."
•If the bank should reopen, do you think you are
likely to be its president?" he was asked.
"I don't care to discuss that," he MM "Just at
present I am busy with the reopening plan and
with affairs in New York. I have been here to-day
talking over the New York banks with Mr. Hanna.
"How do you find conditions here?"
"Improving. We have eliminated some of th«
weak spots, and are now getting affairs straightened
out in good shape."
It was learned that Mr. Rldgeiv met Frank A.
Vanderlip. vice-president of the National City Bank,
and Jill mil a I with him plans for the rehabilitation
of the Kansas City bank.
Lawrence O. Murray has been Assistant Secre
tary of Commerce and Labor since 1904. He has
had experience In public office for fifteen years.
Born In Steuben County, this state. In ISS4. he was
educated at Addison Academy/Niagara University
and the Metropolis Law School. He was admitted
to the Bar in New York City in 1533. As private
secretary to an Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury he had his first official experience, and later
he was chief of the organization division of the
Treasury Department. In IS3B he was made Dep
uty Controller of the Currency, but resigned that
post la become connected with the Trust Company
of America. He remained with it for three years.
and then became secretary and trust officer of the
Central Trust Company of Chicago. In January.
1904, he became connected with the Department of
Commerce and Labor.
DIVERSION OF MAGARA.
Canadian Expert Believes the Falls
in Peril.
[From The TrH>ur» Bureau.]
Washington. Feb. 13.— Dr. Spencer Winthorp. an
expert geologist, chosen by th<» Canadian govern
ment to inquire into the conditions attending
the exhaustion and diversion of t!r» water pOTMi
of the Niagara River, wili give MM startling tes
timony Before the Rivers and Harbors Committee
at a hearing on Monday. He has been engaged for
some years in a study of the river, its shoals and
currents, and he has been invited by Representa
tive Burton, chairman of the Kivers and Harbors
Committee, to give his views as to the further com
mercial use of the Niagara River.
It is the conviction of Dr. Winthorp that if the
power companies above the cascade exercise their
fall franchise rights, or continue even to use th«?
amount of power they now do, they will lower
the basin so much as seriously to diminish the
flow over the falls. Indeed, he is not certain that
the overflow will not be totally diverted, and
the falls disappear. In his r* searches he has
paid particular attention to the American Fails.
and he believes that Om first result of a larger
division of water will be the turning of the splen
did American Falis into a series of unlmposing
rivulets.
The Canadian Falls will, according to Dr. Win
throp. also feel the loss of water to such an extent
that tl Bf will be partly destroyed, as the present
tremendous stream will be contracted by more than
a thousand feet. This would confine the remainder
of the Horseshoe Falls within Canadian territory
■ad expose the Canadian boundary line. In his
opinion such a volume of water would be diverted
as to isolate the Horseshoe Fails from fhe Ameri
can side and leave only a portion of the bare rock
Intervening.
It would, he thinks, also increase the slope of the
banks of the river ami the velocity of the river
itself and its ultimate effect would be the decided
lowering of Lakes Erie. Huron and Michigan, which
would cause the shoaling of the upper lake har
bors and the Erie and Welland canals, to the seri
ous detriment of navigation. All this. Dr. Winthrop
believes, will occur within a year or two after the
full exercise of their franchises by the companies
above the falls in the upper rapk's.
Tills information will be all the more Interesting
to members of Congress who are considering legis
lation affecting Niagara Falls because of the re
ports that, have reached them indicating that the
trend of the provincial government of Ontario la
toward further utilization of the Niagara River
for commercial purposes. It is said that at an
election which is pending in Ontario one of
the main issue? of the Conservative party is
cheaper electric power, and that If this party Is
victorious the j.ower of the river will be more pcn
erally utilized.
For this reason the Representatives from North
western New York are particularly desirous of the
consummation of ■ wording treaty with Canada, th*
negotiations for which have been in progress for
BOBBf years and which was on» of the objects of
Ambassador Bryce's visit to Canada.
WATCHING DOMINICANS,
Seizure of Ammunition at San Juan
Makes Officials Alert.
Washington. Feb. 13.— Taken in connection with
the recent seizure in Porto Rico of several boxes
marked "old iron." but containing cartridges and
other ammunition, the departure of the cruiser Ta
coma yesterday for San Juan is attracting some at
tention. Indefinite information of the possibility
of trouble in Santo Doming** reached the War De
partment here some days ago. There was not much
at hand for the officials to work on, but such In
formation as was available was sent to Governor
Post of Porto Rico, and at the same time Mr. Pul
liam, the collector of customs at Santo Domingo,
was advised that the island authorities should be
on their guard.
The seizure of the cartridges in Porto Rico while
being loaded on a steamer for Santo Domingo prob
ably was an outcome of the watchfulness of the
government, and prevents th© lodging of any charge
of indifference on the part of the United States
in permitting munitions of war to be shipped to a
friendly country for hostile operation! against It.
Importation of arms Into Porto Rico from the
United States is strictly prohibited by executive
dei
The seizure was officially reported to the authori
ties here, but it la declared at the state Depart
ment that ii. > information of a movement against
s.mto Domingo has been receive. i there. On arriv
ing at San Juan, Ihe Ta< oiii.i will )>•■ .1 1.i1.1.- for
any duty that may i..- required of bee In preventing
any hostile operations and In the protection of
American interests.
DEATH OF AN AUSTRALIAN PUBLISHER.
Melbourne. Victoria, Feb. 13.— David Syme. pro
prietor of "The Melbourne Ago" since 1556. died to
day. He was born in IKT7 ana lived for a Ume la
California. He cam* to Melbourne la 1*63.
"Red Cap"
THE
RED
SPARKLING
BURGUNDY
OF
FRANCE
H P FIVT-AT A CO. LTD.. — TORS^
5o!» A?ent» Clja!i?»E»t Bursran<lf»*.
ALDRICH BILL DEBATE.
Varied Vims Regarding Purpose of
Bank Reserves.
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fTrom Th» Tribune aBBMI
Washington. F»b. 11— Debate ca thai AMMeI bill
occupied only, a short period in to-day's session of
the Senate, hut some curious opinions r*fjaaaaali
the purpose of requiring the hanks to maintain •
reservs were- expressed. Senator Talla/errsj. tar ~
Instance, maintained that under no ctrcumstascet
could a bank diminish if"» reserve, even for the pas*
pose of paylnar th*» demands of depositors. Senataaf
Clapp tried to occupy a middle ground betweaal
Mr. Taliaferro and others who supported his vi*»
and Messrs. Aldrich and Bailey, who coatccd?^
that the reserve was maintained to- protect de
positors and could he used for that purpose in >-aaa)
of necessity. Mr. Aldrich explained with consider,
abl« care and patience the purpose of the variosj
provisions of th" national bank act, but <iid not "
seem to .have a. very apt class in finance, especially
on the minority side of the chamber.
The use of the word ••emergency" was the bsaaa
of a long argument by Senator Bai!»y. No bank,
he said, would suspend cash payments so Ion? as It
had money in its vaults. It would be the duty
of the bank, however, to call in money to bring the
reserve up to the legal requirement within thirty
days or be subject to being p!ac- . in the -andsof
a receiver.
Mr. Rayner declared that the» banks of X»ar York
were below their reserve for two months last ft»p_
according to newspaper report, to which statement
Senator Hopkins demurred, !r«s!st,n* that the rec
ords would nor show that they wer» below their re
serve over a month.
The statement bein^ mad-; by Mr. Bailey that
banks usually ke-ep close to the '(>%'•-'■ reserve. Sen
ator Flint, of California, said the practice of banks
Is to keep ordinarily at least 22 per cent of their
deposits In reserve, and such 13 the rule or cleariaj
houses., *. ."
Senator Rayner reverted to a controversy yester
day concerning conditions under which national
banks may allow their reserves to fall b«lo*r 5
per cent of their deposits. Mr. Kay: -- said thai
reserve could be used to pay the obligations of a
bank, but could not be used to make loans j»
customers.
Senator Clapp declared that VJba use at the re
serve for any purpose is in violation of the law.
'The Controller of the Currency," ha added, may
at rimes be blind to such violations of law. I aai
old fashioned enough to believe m e law ought t«
be obeyed, and the government should not win'a a]
a violation of It."
Senator Oilberscn offered two amendments to aaj
Aldrich bill, one providing that banks must reuta
their entire reserves in cash in their own vaults;
the other for the payment of Interest on federal de
posits in national banks at the ratft >•' - per cent
In August. September, October and November: at
4 per cent in December. January. February ard
March, and at 6 per cent in Apr::. May. June aiut
July.
Senator Clay gave notice of a formal speech ea)
the Aldrich bill, and then the penal code bill once
more demonstrated Its usefulness as a stop gap. ma
remainder of the day b^in* devoted to its consid
eration.
Senator Tlllman presented a petition from A *"°*
Crozier. of Wilmington. Del., protesting against the
passage of the Aldrich bill. II was read, and will
be printed. The petition strongly objects to Ciat
feature of the bill which removes the rescriction at
existing law against ■■• retirement of Hal present
bank note and the contemplated emergency """•
rency.
OPPOSE AIDRICH CTJHRENCY BILL
Trades League of Philadelphia Adepts £»•
olution Indorsing Fowler Plan.
Philadelphia. F?b. 15— The board of directors of
the Trades League of Philadelphia, through tis
adoption of a resolution presented by the ---.-in
and currency committee of the Jill II rasa to
night placed itself en record M opposed '*"*
passage of th? Aldrich currency Mil ani Indcrsrf
the Fowler currency plan -•' "issuing national fc»=*
guaranteed credit notes, secured by assets of banKS
and based upon the same reserve which i 3 no*
required against deposits." ~
The belief la expressed that surh r.nt-s wcO3
respond automatically to the jKarylnc needs of »
country and that the currency famine of last tsS.
would "have been avoided had the p!an been In «•"
eration at that time. It is explicitly «t fsrtJi
that the plan of -guarantee a bank deposits con
tained in the Fooler bill" is neither i indorsed scr
condemned at : Is time.
CHAMP CLARK AMUSES THE HOTTSi
Tells What He Thinks of Pr-*:ifr.t Soose-
velt. i
•From the Tribune Bureau.]
Washington. Feb. 13.-Repre*entat!re **■**
Clark, or Missouri, paid Ma respects t« «• il^
dent and almost everything Republican "*Lr!
House to-day, nnd manufactured 9" much IK -""
mats campaign material that his fellow hk— i^
gave Mai an unusual demonstration of '•'— " — *
Beginning with the President, h* touched e«^
panic, the tariff. Mr. Bryan. th<* cor.urg * l?c ~ a
an.l many other matter.-, and as he had iT!oSea»^
middle of the floor for his vantage point "t^aS»
ceeded in furnishing more than art hour • aaaap'
tainment to everybody who heard him. .
The President nrst cam* under his .-«:•».»■■
he pronounced the following verdict:
He is such a benicerrnt person that b 1 : 1 . "Jj'FriJ
word is a challense tr> combat. H- <v>uld Jf l '£
press his views on any subject under r.ea yn. «
so prossa ■ and threadbare as th* prospect***; R^
of the weather, without precipitating ■ T'^
extreme adherents •wearing that thcr? npr -»-♦
such a weather prophet *tr ■ Adam »m t-\<r ; >r9
driven from the Garden <>' Eden, nml h:S *^,»"naS
enemies vowing that he knows no more atwa» «
■weather than a groundhog.
li- spoke of his personal friendship for *JLi
dent and* of how he had supported Mm and '""^
with him. and this was the way. he S»J4 i: tJ
President wished to be treated. He attacked t- .
| | .cans for their attitude on the tariif « a
tion. and said th«» announcement that there * s *
be a revision of the tariff after election was aS *
"in preparation of another stupendous V *3 . .
game on the people." He discussed the Fr«siie=
message, and said that, whatever his virtue*
fault*. th« President was cot a Democrat. | H-» •
marks were greeted with laughter and ap?l»u»»
both sides of the House.
Other speakers were Messrs. Ratney. of ■■
Tirrell and Glllett. of Massachusetts, ami H*^
mend, who discussed various phases of t!i» "^
question, tieneral debate on th<e> legislative *? ' '
priat!on bill was closed.
NO HEIGHT LIMIT FOR POSTAL CLERK*
Washington. Feb. 13. — An order ha* been t<sv **j
by Postmaster General Meyer abrogating the resa
tlon heretofore m forced respecting t!i« heiffSt ''
weight of postal clerks. Th.- reKuUtian. ■"*
wan enforced by the Civil Service Commission. P**"
..!•■•! that applicants for postal clerkships s&ouli «•
5 feet 4 inches in height, and at least I*l ***^L
in weight. In the opinion of the postal offldal* *^-
regulation U unnecessary aal sometime* •!•■•*
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