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Mi ,7 , 'i VOL. 21. NO. 15. APPALLING FR1GHTFULNESS OF KINGSTON DISASTER GROWS AS FULLER HEWS IS BY Well Nigh the Whole City Is Heap of Ruins Beyond Repair. EVEN SHORESOF BAY ARE SINKING MM WATER Atony Miraculous Escapes Were Made and Yet Deaths Will Exceed a Thousand. New York, Jan. 17. Definite ad vices as to the extent of the castra throphe at Kingston are still lacking early today. Conflicting reports In dicate the death list may be any where from 100 to 1.000. One dis patch reported 310 bodies already recovered and buried. From the meagre reports It is Indicated that Miere is no lmediate fear of a food famine as provisions are plentiful. Medical supplies are, however, ur gently needed. Shores of Boy Sinking. The shores of the harbor of Kings ton are sinking and there is a ter ror least the city should slip into the sea, according to private des patches received here by large mer chantlle houses, from Port Au Prince, Hayti. The bed of the harbor Is said to be sinking and the water In many places Is now 100 feet deep. Every wharf no; destroyed by the Are is said to have sunk Into the sea or to have been rendered worthless. LATEST LONDON lU'.PORTK ARK THE WORST OF ALL. London, Jan. 17. The latest re Pprts received here regarding the Kingston disaster all tend to confirm avd even accentuate the" gravity of the situation in Jamaica. While the colonial offices were unable, up to 2:30 this afternoon, to give official figures of the death roll and of the extent of the destruction, yet many responsible sources of Information eoncure In showing the growing pro portions of the catastrophe. Sir Al fred Jones' dispatch was received dur ing the night saying that every house in Kingston had been destroyed and that the city is a heap of smoulder ing ashes. It has awakened the Brit ish public to the extent of this blow to their favorite colony, as Sir Al fred is among the most trustworthy figures In the commercial world. Many Marvelous Escapes. A dispatch from Holland Bay dated the 15th, says that the first shock at Kingston occurred at 3:35 a. m., Jan uary 14 and did all the damage, the subsequent shocks having little ef fect. Fire spread in three different directions fanned by a strong wind and the firemen being handicapped by the absence of sufficient water supply. The dispatch after confirm ing the reports of hundred killed, says that at least 30 to 40 were kill ed by the collapse of the Myrtlebank hotel. The sender of the dispatch does not mention any looting or violence, ex cept In the case of a few rum Bhops, which were invaded by the negroes. Reports from St. Thomas estimate the dead at 1,000 and place the dam age at $10,000,000. Sir Alfred Jones and several mem bers of his party had a remarkable escape. They had lunched at the Myrtlebank hotel and then went to the pier to toss coins into the water for negro divers. , The visitors had just left the pier on their way back to the hotel, when as they reached the hotel lawn the earthquake came and the hotel toppled over. The pier which they had Just left, was also destroyed. Condition Announced ax Terrible. Noon. Much surprise and anxiety is felt at the colonial offices at the absence of any further news from the governor of Jamaica. Urgent dispatches calling on him to report the latest details are still unanswered this morning. The only message from Governor Sweetenham is tho one forwarded apparently on Mon day, after which the complete silence indicating interruption of official news channels has caused Increasing apprehension regarding the destruc tive effect of the catastrophe. During the early hours of the morning the West Indian & Panama Cable company received a dispatch from its superintendent at St. Thomas, announcing that the situa tion at Kingston Is terrible and that famine is imminent. The superin tendent adds that the company' steamer, Henry Holmes, left St. Thomas for Kingston with provisions and doctor to render to the suffer ers every assistance possible. A dis patch wan received today reporting the safety of Alfred Austin, of thy Colonial bank of Kingston, whose fate had been much In doubt. Besides t-lr James Ferguson, the most conspicuous white men killei were Captains Constantino ami Young, of the Royal Mail Steamship service; Major Hardeman, Dr. Gibbi Valley, Dr. Menier. Dr. Robertson i.tid wife. Miss Lockettt, B. Varley. J. W M Bradley, and four children OBTAINED WIRE ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, of a family named Livingstone. Sev eral others are reported missing. The reports from Austria and Switzerland show that seismic dis turbances occurred there on Mondry at about the same time as In Ja maica, Indicating a widespread un rest of the earth's crust. Disturbances are General. That there la a general state of un rest in the earth, of which the Ja maica disturbance la only one in stance. Is the belief of Professor Belar, famous seismologist and as tronomer at Ialbach observatory. His instruments not only registered the Jamaican disturbances, but give other proofs of terrestlal phenomena In the shape of shoks elsewhere, an J also hailstorms and rockfalls. KINGSTON WAS ONLY FLACK DAMAGED ON ISLAND. Holland Bay, Jamaica, Jan. 17. Advices received from various parts of the Island show that Kingston was the only place damaged by the recent earthquake. All other towns In Ja maica are in good condition. No further shocks have been felt In Ja maica. Nothing Apparently K -aped. Hardly a building Is left standing In the entire city of Kingston, and every one not demolished Is danger ously Injured and uninhabitable. The death list will probably total many hundreds, but It Is Impossible to furnish an accurate estimate at the present, figures varying from 400 to 1,200, the latter being the police estimate. The Injured number sev eral hundred and about 10,000 are homeless. The government ratlroal from Kingston to Port Antonio was not damaged to any great extent, and special trains are taking the home less people to Port Antonio for shel ter. Several vessels are also engaged In taking the people to the same port. So far as known no Americans were killed or Injured. Popular Myrtlebank no More. AU reports agree that " the entire business section of Kingston has been completely demolished, mainly as the result of the fire, which started Im mediately after the earthquake. Port Antonio is said to be unharmed, though the poorly built town hall was partially destroyed. The destroyed section of Kingston includes that portion of the town be tween Kast and West streets, from Tower street to the water front. All the piers are down with the exception of that of the Royal Mall Steam Packet company, and thafof the gov ernment railway. The Myrtlebank hotel, a favorite resort of Americans, was completely razed. Eight Americans Missing. One report says that eight Ameri cans are missing. A portion of the town of Port Royal, which sank two centuries ago, Is again under water. NATIONAL WOOL GROWERS' ASSOCIATION Salt Lake City, Jan. 17. The 43rd annual convention of the National Wool Growers' association, which commenced here today Is the most important of its kind ever held In the country as it has been convened es pecially for the purpose of giving sheep raisers and all persons Inter ested In the wool Industry an oppor tunity to discuss the proposed for est revenue regulations, the predatory wild animal pest, the 28-hour lw and questions dealing with scab era dications. Delegates from twenty seven states are present. CHICACiO REAL ESTATE HOARD HOLDS A BANQUET Chicago, Jan. 17. At the twenty fourth annual banquet of the Chi cago Real Estate Board, which will be held tonight, guests will be pres ent from Milwaukee, St. Louis, Kan sas City, Duluth and all the sur rounding commercial centers. TALLEST BUILDING IN THE tew tne vt mi : m: it ""pt1 III ii j i. turi; m ? " r H if mi ICE COAT IS SPREAD OVER ALL MISSOURI Kansas and the Northern Half of Oklahoma and Indi an Territory. WIRES ARE Oil! AND, NO TRAMS ME TIME Stock Throughout the Section Are Suffering Badly From Sudden Change. Kansas City, Jan. 17. Missouri, practically all of Kansas, and the northern half of Oklahoma and In dian Territory. are covered with sheet Ice and enow, according to the weather bureau and railroad reports received here this morning. Nearly one Inch of rain has fallen in the past thlrty-Bix hours, con tinuing up to this morning, and this has been followed hv freezing usnth. er. The principal damage has been to telegraph, telephone and trolley wires. In Kansas City the car service has been Interrupted on many lines, while wire communication In all di rections, but principally north from here, was Impeded. The weight of snow carried down wires and poles by scores. Trains Into Kansas City are delayed from one to three hours. The northern half of Missouri seems to have borne the brunt of the storm. TRAINS ARE DELAYED AND ALL STOCK KrFFERINO. Topeka, Kans., Jan. 16. All Kan sas Is covered with a glare of Ice and snow today. Telegraph service Is badly demoralized along the rail roads, especially on the St. UduJs line of the Rock Island. No trains are reported blockaded, but are making slow time owing to the slip pery condition of rails. Stock of all kinds is suffering. GHAIXMEX ARK HOLDING CONFERENCE IN N. DAKOTA Fargo, N. D., Jan. 17. At the an nual meeting of the Independent Grain Buyers' association today there were a number of members of the Trl-state Grain Growers' association present. It was decided to organ ize all of the independent wheat buy ers of the state Into an association, which will be backed by and have the support of the bankers of the state and moneyed men. PENNSYLVANIA AGIUCULTIH- ALISTS DISCUSSING PLANS Harrlsburg, Pa., Jan. 17. At the annual meeting of the state Horticul tural association today there were some prominent speakers and prac tical discussions. Dr. E. F. Philips of Washington. D. C, Charles Stew art Inspector of apiaries of New York, and the editors of all the bee papers In the country were repre sented. There is a capital exhibition of bees, honey and bee keepers' supplies. WORLD IN NEW YORK New York. Jan. 17. A tower is soon to be added to the office build ing of the Metropolitan Life Insur ance company, on Madison Square. hich w ill make that building rank as the highest, tallest business structure In the world. The tower will rise to the extra ordinary height of CDs feet from the street. The daring ingenuity of construc tive man has never attempted such ii project. The Eifel tower. In Paris, is 326 feet taller than the new tower to be built here, but it is a great steel frame which Is not used for practical business. The new Singer building. In Broad way, will hnvp a lou-r Rftl f.&t street when it Is complete. It win rank as the second business building in the highest worlU. Washington monument, a few years ligo considered a marvel, fs ojXv 5 55 feet from its base. The Metropolitan tower will cost S3. n). ooo. It will top a giant office building, which has been constructed in sections, and will occupy the ground formerly the site of the I'uikhurst church. at u 1 j ,v ... . 1 1 m m j ju m i i. n at rt i tmmMlltxi ltd TUUUSDAY EVENING. JANUARY 17. 1907. WOOL GROWERS HOLD ANNUAL CONVENTION ssMassssaas At Salt Lake City Beginning Today, at Which There Are! FULLY 1,000 DELEGATES ALREADY l?i ATTENDANCE President Warren Is Absent But Numerous Addresses Are Made. Salt Lake, Jan. 17. A thousand delegates are here to attend th forty-third annual convention of tho National Woolgrowers association, which began a three days" session here today. The- attendance from Wyoming,. Montana and Idaho Is es pecially large. In the absence of the national president, Senator Fran cis E. Warren, the western vice presi dent. Dr. J. M. Wilson will preside throughout the session. Tho features of today's program are addresses if welcome by Governor, John C. Cut ler and others, and iresponnes; the annual address by vice President Wilson, the address by Thos. J. Walsh on "Forest Reserves From a Sheep man's Standpoint, ' and an address by Olfford Tlnchot. chief forester of the department of agriculture, on "The Grazing Industry.",. ' GARTER HARRISON FOR MAYOR AGAIN Special Correspondence. Chicago, Jan. 17. You can't keep the Carter Harrison family out of the mayoralty chair In Chicago, Here's Carter Harrison, son of the world's fulr and gambling days mayor, and himself a three-termer, right out in the sunlight as a candidate for a fourth term. Harrison has a committee on or ganization and also a committee on finance, which latter Is significantly referred to as the "ISO, 000, 000 com mittee." There Is also' a Carter Har rison Business Men's 'league, which Is busy getting 100,0(0 pledges for Carter II. . " , . K It's pretty certain that on the list of this league are the names of quite a bunch of street railway and other public utility corporation stockhold ers, who fear the re-election of Mayor Dunne, with the consequent endorsement of municipal ownership. Carter Harrison headquarters were opened Saturday In a down-town ho tel. lll'KSIA IS NOW OIUiAMZIMi HER NAVY St. Petersburg, Jan. 17. A ukase was Issued today announcing the re organization of Russia's shattered sea force, which has been kept practic ally at a stand still by reason of the powerful clique which has been fight ing to prevent the probing into the naval scandals of the grand ducal regime, to which the defeat of the country In the battles of the sea of Japan is largely attributed. The movement Is receiving the personal interest of the czar who calls on the nation to assist In the thorough re organization of the navy. At a con ference today of the highest naval authorities, summoned by the em peror, and presided over by himself, he enjoined the officers to speak with the utmost frankness, and for the first time he was Informed of the full extent of the corruption respon sible for the defeats at the hands of the Japanese. A proposal to adopt the German plan of naval adminis tration was rejected as untimely be cause it would be regarded as with drawing the government, but those present at the conference gathered that the czar whs fully determined to put through a complete naval pro gram. The program Is to be elabor ated as soon as the finances of the country permit. TMK IIKITISII XAVV IS TO JIK Ki:il Kl London. Jan. 17. It was an nounced In official circles today that there will be a reduction of the Ltrlt Ish navy after the February maneuv ers. The channel fleet will be re duced from seventeen battleships to fourteen, with three small cruisers. The Atlantic fleet will be reduced from eight battleships to six. with three small cruUers. The same re duction will be made In the Medit- teraneun fleet and the first and second armored cruiser squadron will be re duced from siz to four vessels. Thus the main squadrons of the fleet In active service will be reduced from thirty-three to twenty-six battleships and from sixteen armored crulxers to twelve. MAXV LOAFKKS IV TIIK PIIILII'I'INK ImLANDS Washington, 1. C, Jan. 17. All dishonorably dlcharged soldiers in the Philippines must be accounted for and got rid of, according to a re port from Manila today. It Is said that after their discharge they hang around the garrisons and add to that class of t he population which is neither a credit or an advantage to the islands. The military courts sen tencing soldiers t dishonorable dis charge ure Instructed to Impose a term of Imprisonment and during this term the prisoners will be trans ported to the I'niled States. This will make it impossible f.ir a dis honorably discharged soldier to he at liberty on the 11. ind and will relieve the Philippine community of their undesirable preii-ni . BIG SENATORIAL FIGHT IN STATE OF ICHIGAN A 'Millionaire, Backed by the State Re publican Boss, Is Running-Fought by the Republican Governor. ARTHUR HILL. Detroit, Mich., Jan. 17. Arthur Hill, the leading republican candi date for United States senator from Michigan, cannot see that it was Im proper for him to contribute heavily to the campaign expenses of candi dates for the legislature. But Governor Warner, republican, thought It so serious a matter that from a sick bed he secured a post ponement of the 'caucus which was scheduled to select Hill for the sen atorshlp. Politicians thought this act sent Hill's chances flying, but Hill thinks not. Atwood, railroad commlstoner and republican boss, who backs Hill, says Hill will win yet. The fight has really resolved it self into a contest between the gov ernor and the boss and It Is a fight to the finish. If the governor wins At wood will retire from Michigan poli tics humiliated and disgraced. If Atwood wins it will be because he is a bigger man that the chief executive Arthur Hill Is several times a mil lionaire. His home is in Saginaw. He is a lumberman, as his father was before him. His grand father, Daniel Hill, fought with Perry and helped win the Put-In-Bay victory and when he died his 'ftidow took a military land warrant from the government which proved the foundation for the Hill fortune . As a youth Arthur Hill worked in TP HUNDREDTH OF BIRTH Celebrated Extensively in His Native Land Which Loves to Honor His Memory.' PHILADELPHIA LEADS BUT OTHER CITIES FOLLOW CLOSELY EXAMPLE Philadelphia. Pa., Jan. 17. The efforts which were made to render the celebration of the bicentenary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin of historic interest have proved highly successful for today's proceedings are of sufficient importance to draw the attention of the world. Delegates of scientific societies from all parts of the country are In attendance. To night there will be a banquet to the foreign guests and the next three days will be devoted to ceremonies for the carrying out of which the legislature of Pennsylvania approp riated $20,000. On all aides, how ever, it is regretted that the house in Market street. In which Franklin spent the last years of his life, cover ing the period between his final re turn from the court of France and his death, should not have been pre served as a historical relic. It stood on a patch of ground near Chestnut street and a chair, which he used there, Is owned at present by the Philosophical society of Philadelphia. At the opening ceremony today Gov ernor Pennypucker In the course of an able addreas stated that if Frank lin was alive today he would be call ed a Unitarian, but like his friend, Thomas Payne, he was extremely re ligious and had firm faith in an over ruling providence and In the immor tality of the soul. Today's ceremon ies are being held under the auspices of the American Philosophical so ciety, which was founded by Frank lin. President Roosevelt will arrive tonight and has promised to deliver an oration. Over ten thousand people today visited the grave of Franklin and read the epitaph which he wrote for his own tombstone, and which reads us follows: "The body of Ben jamin Franklin, Printer, IjilJe the Cover of an Old Book Its Contents Torn Out and Stript of Its Lettering ami Gilding' lies here food for worms. But the Work Shall Not be Lost For It Will (as he believed) Appear Once More in a New and Mure Klegant Kditiun Revised and Corrected by the Author." TOWN IIKAItl V(77llS vwii: HI I.II.IIIS TO HONOR 1IIM. Franklin, Mass.. Jan. 17. In the Morse opera, house tonight the two hundredth anniversary of the birth of Benjtmln Franklin will be fittir.g- Th Evening Dsllvarad by (V - .1 t x " "I I v s T. W. ATWOOD. a sawmill and In the lumber camps. H .worked his way through the pub lic schools and later through the University of Michigan, from which he graduated as a civil engineer. He became a railroad surveyor in Minne sota, afterwards returning to Michi gan ajid experiencing the hard life of a land-looker. From that to a great lumber man was but a few steps. His company operates extensively in Canada as well as In many states. Four years ago he sold holdings In Minnesota for $2,000,000. "Boss" Atwood Is railroad com missioner for the state of Michigan by grace of the late Governor Bliss and by reappointment from the pres ent governor. He Is a politician in the fullest meaning of the word and lives at the little town of Caro. Com monly called "Tip" by friend and foe alike, he has accomplished his pur pose in .Michigan by the velvet glove rather than the Iron hand method. , Atwood . never loses his temper. He works t by quiet methods. He never ".discusses . himself nor his work, ..Through two administrations he distributed, large campaign funds, but no onei een his bitterest enemy, has ever charged him with grafting. During two terms of the legislature "TIp'b" work was necessary to the passing of a bill and "Tip's" dis approval of a .measure ' sounded its death note. ANNIVERSARY OF BEN F ly observed. The building is gallly decorated and addresses will be de livered by prominent citizens of the city, which the great scholar found ed. IN NEW YORK'S CAPITAL IT IS A GALA IIAV. Albany. N. Y., Jan. 17. The bi eetitennary of the birth of Franklin, statesman, Inventor, philosopher scientific discoverer anil author "Poor Richard's Almunac," wus fittingly celebrated here today. Flags floated from all public buildings and tonight the Pennsylvania, society will hold a grand banquet. GOVERNOR DOUGLAS WILL UK llli:r ROSTOV ORATOR. Boston, Mass., Jan. 17. Governor Douglas wli; be the principal speaker at celebrations here tonight In honor of the bl-centennary of the birth of Benjamin Franklin. There will be a public banquet, which will be at tended by the city's prominent men. NEW ENGLAXDERS OBSERVE DAY IN NEW YORK CITY. New York, Jan. 17. In honor of the anniversary of the two hundredth blrthduy of Benjamin Franklin, the city flags ure floating in all public buildings today. Several public meetings will be held by different so cieties tonight and the National So ciety of New Kngland will hold a banquet In the Hotel Astor. young jiL.vs uimvmx ASSOCIATION' MOVEMENT Pensacola, Flu., Jan. 17. All branches of the Southwestern divis ion of the Young Men's Christian as sociation are represented at the un nual convention at Guiiisvllle Uni versity today. Well known colleg men are amongst the speakers, in cluding W. D. Weutheifonl, the gen er college secretary, and J. Conpt-r of New York. Delegates to the num ber of S.r.OO are present. Ouulifying I 'or CIiimIo n liolurlil. Baltimore, Md., Jan. 17. The qual ifying examinations I'M lthoiies MchoUrshtp in the I'niwi'sity of ox ford are being held in lilt- Joint Hop Kins University today. Candidates had to detluie they weiv unmarried anil were citi.enk of the United Slates. Cltlztn, In Advance, $4 pf jraar. CarrUrt, 60 csnts psr month. A LICORICE TRUST GETS WELL FINED Several Firms Combined to Control Market In Pur chase and Sale. EACH FIRM WAS FINED SEPARATEJFROM OTHERS Amalgamated Copper Makes Its Usual Distribution of Quarterly Dividends. New York. ' Jan. 17. The McAn drews A Forbes company of this city was fined 1.00.tand the J. . Young company, of Baltimore, 18.000, in the United States circuit court today, for combining to monopolize the trad In licorice paste. A stay of sixty days In etecutlon of the fine was granted, but the motion for a new trial wu denied. AMALGAMATED COPPKIt DECLARES DIVIDEND. New York. Jan. 17. The director of the Amalgamated Copper company today declared their regular quarter ly dividend of 1 14 per cent and an extra dividend of one-half of 1 per cent. This is not changed from thi previous dividend. TEXAS HOUSE STILL INVES TIGATING 1IAILEY CASK. Austin, Texas, Jan. 17. The noun? today voted to have the attorney gen eral present all papers In connection with the charges against Senator Joseph W. Bailey. Mr. Bailey haJ been Invited to address the house on these charges anad probabaly will avail himself of the opportunity be fore adjournment tonight. Till BIGGEST MIXING .YEAH IX HISTORY Washington, Jan. 17. The past year has been the biggest mining year the United States has ever seen uccordlng tq the geological purvey re port Issued., today J ?Th, ' mine devel opments In Nevada and, Utah, ac cording to the report, are considered of the utmost importance, as showing; that even at this late date the possi bility of discovery Is by no means ex hausted. The showings at GoldflelA during the year would indicate that another unusunt prolific ourc ot VhM country's gold production has ben discovered. In Utah great progress has been made In completing plans for working the low grade copper ores In the vicinity of Bingham, where In the short space of two years an almost unheard of tonnage of the low-grade porphyries has been opened up for treatment. These dis coveries have made necessary the ad ditional incrase of smelting facilities In that state, which now are being provided for. The mineral develop ment throughout the United States and Alaska Indicates u still larger output for 1907. SOUTHERN COTTON ASSO CIATION IN ' CONVENTION . Birmingham, Alu.. Jan. 17. At the annual convention of the South ern Cotton association, which com menced today, the question of the en largement of the trade in foreign countries wus fully discussed. Reports: , were read from committees deullng with the subject and showing the steps taken to Introduce cotton and cotton products from this country In to foreign countries. Meting of cot ton growers were arranged for the future and It was pointed out that furiners desirous of bettering their condition and learning something of where their cotton goes, und how it is treated after it leaves his hands, should attend. Never In the history of the association has there ben a larger uttendunce. There are nior than r,(Hi) persons present. PATEXT OH R IALS WANT LARGER QUARTER Washington. Jan. 17. The com missioner of patents at Washington is demanding larger quarters, more clerks and Increased pay for the ex aminers, which he says ure overwork ed, all pointing to the fact that the Inventive breed Is not dying out in America. In muting his application, which is being considered today, he says thut the flood of new devices pouring Into the patent oftUe 1st larger than ever before, the examin ers being fully a year behind In their work. A perusal of the list of new applications for patents shows thut motors, submutines and aerial devices head the list. SALT HERRINGS I ROM NEW I'Ol'N lLN'l New York, Jun. IT. Owing to the partial failure of the herring fishery tills season on the east coast suit herrings ure being shipped In lurge quantities from Newfoundland. For the week ended yesterday ten ves sels with barrels arrived. ni?K" llig altogether ft (cital of 5" eseU with 4,2x bareis. Froen herring is coinmeiiciiiK to arrive, also several shiploads having been discharged in capital condition. The later sell In the market at 3 ' cents u pound. NEW .11 RsE ItOlKR OF TRADE llNJl irr Neuuik. N. J.. Jan. 17. At Hie an nual lauilit't of the tdute board of trade tonight United States S-nator I'yle of ushiiiKt on will speak on "Washington and Alaska and Their Future Kesoiiiveu," and Kept e.srnta tle Crover of Hiio ill talk on "Tim Future of our Republic." Seie t hundred guest will he present In cluding tile inuyni of I Hi.- city. Jer sey City. Trenton. Klabeih. ll i i ken, and PitterssM..