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against Yuan Shi Kai in connection with
the coup d'etat of 1898, when the regency
of the dowager empress was restored
and a reactionary policy inaugurated.
The flight of Kang-Yu-VVei, the
reformer, occurred at this time.
DOMESTIC.
Help for Italian Earthquake Sufferers:
The president immediately signed the bill
passed by both houses of congress yes
terday appropriating $800,000 for the relief
of Ihe Italian earthquake sufferers.
To Colonize Italian Earthquake Victims:
Duke Pompec Litta, of Lorn hardy,
is owner, with others, of a large tract
of land in Manatee county, Fla., seventy-five
miles south of Tampa. It is understood
the duke has offered it to the
Italian government for the use of a colony
of earthquake survivors, to be sent
there. The tract is now in orange, lemon,
limp prnnp fruit ctpavo o on?l
plantations. It is a great trucking center.
Litta's attorneys are in the county
now straightening up the titles, etc.
The Italian consul at Tampa has not
received word from his government in
regard to the matter. The people of the
to receive the influx of Italian immisection
interested would not be pleased
grants. It is one of the best sections in
the state. Part of the land Involved is
on the Manatee river.
The ministry of public works at Rome,
'Italy, has begun a consideration of Duke
Litta's offer to colonize 5,000 families
from the earthquake sufferers in Manatee
county, Florida. The duke proposes
"New Messina" as the name for the
vwuiiy. 11 is tearea uy me Italian au thorities
that a conflict with the American
immigration laws will follow. If
-the scheme is found practicable the government
will provide means of transportation.
Tillman's Reply to Roosevelt: Declaring
with vigor that he had told no falsehood
and broken no law, Senator Tillman.
in the senate on January 11 replied
to the attack of the president in connection
with the senator's negotiations for
the purchase of certain western lands.
Mr. Tillman asserted that the president's
accusation was due to animus based on
personal malice and hatred and a "desire
to get revenge on Ben Tillman."
The South arolinian told in detail the
whole story of his attempt to purchase
nine quarter sections of land in Oregon,
and how he cancelled his order and denounced
the promoters as swindlers
when he heard they were making Improper
use of his name. He denied that
he had been guilty even-of indiscretion
in the dealings, and demanded the fullest
investigation of every phase of them.
It was not the kind of Tillman speech
the senate had been accustomed to hear,
and had expected on this occasion.
There was little pitchforking In it. Only
once did he accuse the president of
falsehood. Throughout the address the
conservative touch of Senator Bacon,
who aided In its preparation, was felt.
Passes to Clergymen: The Interstate
Commerce Commission, in reply to many
protests aga'nst the construction placed
upon that provision of the act to regulate
commerce which authorizes the issue of
free or reduced-rate transportation to
ministers of religion and persons exclusively
engaged in charitable work, states
IE PRESBYTERIAN OF THE SOU'
very emphatically that it has not taken
away that privilege. It states that the
Transcontinental Clergy Bureau has gone
far beyond the demands of the law in refusing
special transportation to such, and
that the courts have always been very
liberal in interpreting the law in such
cases.
Anti-Japanese Legislation: President
Roosevelt has taken a hand in the antiJapanese
legislation now before the California
legislature, and has asked the governor
to take steps to have all legislation
held up until the president can be heard
in the matter. In a telegram this request
was embodied and a letter is en route
to Sacramento which will give the chief
executive's views and wishes in the matter
of legislation against "the little brown
men."
Mine Horrors Numerous: The year
1 ft AO ?
t^vo was marnea oy more mine horrors
?by more loss of life under ground?
than any other year In history. And the
year 1909, scarcely three weeks old, apparently
is going after 1908's grewsome
record. Only last week almost a hundred
lives were snuffed out in an explosion
in a model mine near Bluefields, W.
Va., and a few days prior, death exacted
another terrible toll in the Lelter mines
in Illinois.
The President's Salary Raised: The
salary of the president of the United
States was last week fixed at $100,000
per annum, so far as the senate could
fix it. and salaries of the vice president
and the speaker of the house of representatives
at $15,000 each. The salary of the
chief justice of the supreme court of the
United States was increased from $13,000
to $15,000 per annum, and those of associate
justices from $12,500 to $14,500
THIRTY-SEVENTH ANNW
Teutonic In
or NEW OR
For the Year Ending
PREMIUMS RECEIVED.
On fire risks *1,146,960.80
Oil m?rli.n -???'< "
__ ? 6,420.12
On rlrer risks 16,321.15
$1,168,702.07
DEDUCT.
Fire losses paid $479,334.87
Marine losses paid 2,056.44
River losses paid 1,584.58 ,
Return premiums 182,279.40 '
Reinsurances 137,224.68
Commissions 184,960.37
Taxes and Licenses,
general and agency
expenses, and profit
and loss, less Interest
received 94,689.07
$1,082,129.41
Unadjusted and unpaid
losses 46,475.00?$1,128,604.41
Profit $40,097.66
The foregoing Is a true and correct trn
New Orleans, La., Jan.'16, 1909.
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TH." January 27, 1909.
These changes were made as amendments
to the legislative, executive and
judicial appropriation bill, and after an
extended debate. Amendments allowing
$5,000 to the vice president and the
speaker of the house for carriages were
stricken from the bill.
Elections for Senators: Eleven states
bent their energies last week to the
selection of United States senators. Hon.
Lee S. Overman, Democrat, was renominated
in North Carolina. Elihu Root is
the choice of his party in New York to
succeed Senator Tom Piatt, Democrats
in Arkansas renominated Senator James
P. Clarke. Republicans in Oregon will
probably nominate a Democrat for the
senate, Governor George W. Chamberlain.
Senator Hopkins, of Illinois, will probably
succeed himself in the senate. Iowa Rennblipona
olaot Alhorf K Piimtvilno Arx
feating Claude R. Porter, Democrat.
Boise Penrose is elected to a third term
in the senate from Pennsylvania. Colorado
Democrats elect Charles J. Hughes,
Jr., to the senate. Frank B. Brandegree
is reelected senator in Connecticut to succeed
himself. Jacob H. Gallinger was reelected
by strict party vote in New
Hampshire. Thomas P. Gore, Democrat,
has teen reelected by the Oklahoma legislature
in joint session.
Governor Martin F. Ansel was last
week inaugurated at Columbia, S. C., for a
sci-uuu lci in 01 iwu years, LaeuienaniGoverncr
T. G. McLeod was also sworn in
for another two years. Governor Ansel's
inaugural address?a record-breaker for
brevity?contained two recommendations
of importance. First, that a drainage
commission he named to look into the
??st of reclaiming swamp lands, and second,
additional aid for good roads.
iL STATEMENT OE THE
s urance .
LEANS, LA .
December 31st, 1908.
ASSETS.
United States 1925 lx>nds $ 60,000.00
New Orleans city bonds 366,550.00
Louisiana levee bonds 108,450.00
Railroad, bank and other stocks.. 134,075.00
Premiums In course of collection.. 120,035.23
Itenl estate 70,000 00
Cash In banks 50,383.33
$909,493.62
~ LIABILITIES.
Capital stock $250,000.00
Reinsurance reserve 478,456.62
Reserved for unpaid losses 46,475.00
All other liabilities 10,915.00
Net surplus 123.647.00
$909,493.62
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ALBERT P. NOLL, President.
FRANK LANOBEHN, Secretary.
Ills fifteenth day of January, A. D.. 1909.
JOHN LEGIER, JR., Notary Public.
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