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The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25

Total sales of stocks, $50. $50 shares.
Advance. Decline. xEx-dividend.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25

Corrected daily by W. b. Hbhs & Co., mem
pcrs Of the New York Stock Exchange, l4I9 +
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25

containing detailed and essential information re-
lative to Wall St, its methods and securities.
Every present or intending trader should have
copy. WE WILL BE PLEASED To PRESENT
YOU ONE UPON CALL OR WRITTEN REQUES
To ANY OF OUR OFFICES. Write for COM
piirnentary
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25
Stocks, Bonds, Grain and Cotton.
"Guide 70 Investors"

We issue and mail free upon request our 10
page, cloth bound illustrated
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25

Southern Pacific has fulfilled the best
expectations OF its friends. Yesterday the
price went above 60 on very heavy buying
The fine earnings of the company will
count for much with the public when II
begins to buy the stock and II would
seem not improbable that a level cCnsid-
erably higher may be obtained. The
statement that V. Z. Harahan. the Second
to be made the President Of the Southern
Pacific is probably true. MI Harahan is
considered one of the best railway men
in the country.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25

The Greater Missouri Pacific" deal is
likely TO play an important part in the
market during the coming week, II II is
only In the form Of well distributed ru-
mors. The Gould securities generally
were active and buoyant yesterday. One
Of the stories told regarding the deal is
that the Missouri Pacific will immed iately
absorb the Colorado Southern.
The Washington times. (Washington [D.C.]) 1901-1902, 1901-08-25

The Erie securities have had many
friends especially since the fine report of
the company early in the week. The ad-
vance in the stocks not very rapid
until yesterday but yesterdays move
mcnt was sprightly and inspiring. II
called out the old talk OF the Erie being
The sun., 1901-07-17
HOW HOsRT TORI WAS KILLED.
stabbed TO Dcath by . japanese Fanatic a'
the City Hall Of Toxic.

VICTORIA, D. c.. July TO- Details we're
received by the steamer Empress OF India
Of the murder at the City Hall Of Toxic Of
Hoshi Toru the well-known Japanese
politician aud once Minister To the United
states He was stabbed 20 death by fencer
named Iba Sotaro.
Mr. Hoshi had been attending a meeting
Of the Aldermen. After the meeting he and
the Mayor were having a social ohat when
the assassin entered the room. The man
was well dressed He gave his name and
said no was member OF the Educational
Committee Of iot~uya ku. No one sus-
pected that the man was bent on evil and
consequently little attention was paid 10
HIN.
He walked behind Mr. Hoshi and drew a
right side. penetrating the lung. Mr.. Hir-
aga. clerk Of the City Assembly. was the first
to see what had taken place. and he sprang
on the ASSASSIN. and held him. Mr. Hoshi
died without utteripy word
The assassin told the police authorities
watching for q chance to kill Mr.. Ho,hi. a.
he had resolved TO sacrifice his property and
his wife and family In order 20 strike the
man. He gave asa reason for his deed that
II was necessary 70 strike a blow at M. Hoshl
terest OF sound education. The Assassin
Is described as a man 81 years OF age He
was originally follower OF the Tokugawa
Dynasty. and was skilled in the art OF fencing.
He founded two schools al ter the reformation
Of the Meiji era ana has taken an active pert
In educational wolk among young people.
In iss? he and others promoted the Japan
SayiD n Bank in Toxic. OF which institution
he was elected President
The sun., 1901-07-17
NEW RECORD TO MANILA.
Transport Hancock Makes the Trip From Frisco
In Twenty Days-Gc Corbin Aboard.

SreftdI CdoIs Desrdfth 10 NE SUN.
MANILA. July is-The transport Hancock
with Adjutant- Genera! Corbin and party.
Senator Harris and Congressman X Kahn, arrived
here to-day Mr.. Ferguson, Secretary q
the Philippines Commission met Gen. Corbin
and welcomed him on behalf OF Gov Taft.
who is confined to his rooms by a slisht injury
to one Of his feet A delegation Of Callforni-
ans. headed by Justice Smith. greeted Con-
grossman Kahn.
The Hancock broke the record from son
Francisco TO Manila. making the trip In exactly
twenty days The members Of the party
were delighted with the trip, which was
particularly smooth. Gen Corhin will suggest
that Secretary Of War Root esta blish a twenty
fve-dsy mail service between Washington
and Manila 1t is probable that Gen Corbin
will make tour Of the various Islands before
he starts on his trip back u the United States
Senator Harris and Congressman Kahn are
enthusiastic over the conditions here and
propose 10 study the outlook carefully. The
Congressman entertained the welcoming
delegation OF Californlans in his stateroom
There were a number OF speeches and the
health OF California was drunk Senator
Harris Is primed with schemes for the Cow
eminent and development Of the islands
Gen. Chafree extended a cordial greeting
to the visitors when they came ashore Gen.
Corbin visited Gov. Taft
The sun., 1901-07-17
STEEL HOOP MEN VOTE NOT 70 STRIKE
Employees at Duncansvtllis Decide TO Remain
at work Some Union Men In the Plant

Employees at Duncansvtllls Decide 20 Remain
at work Some Union Men In the Plant.
ALTOONA. Pa. July ie.--The operatives
Of the American Steel Hoop Companys
plant at Duncansville, near this city. held
q mass meeting tonight in the town hall
to discuss the steel strike situation. After
long debate the men unanimously decided
not to strike. The operatives include
number OF union men. but they did not
figure prominently In either the debate
OF In influencing sentiment.
The men said that they are reasonably
satisfied with the present state OF Affairs
and are not willing to run chances In
strike. The Dunoansvi1e plant is the only
one controlled by the American Steel Hoop
Company whose men have not joined the
big steel strike Many Of tho Duncansville
operatives own their own homes and are
comfortably situated. To-night's meeting
was held entirely independent Of the man
ayers OF the plant and no one except the
operatives was admitted to the hall.
The sessions actions. except the result,
are being carefully guarded. as this was
promised the men before they participated
In the meeting the intention being 10 secure
absolute freedom OF speech and action.
The sun., 1901-07-17
TRIES TO KILL FRENCH MINIsrgR
woman Shoots at NJ. Baudir. whom She N,,.
took lor n. Deicasse.
Sreeial Cable DspGf-h to THE Sun.

Srseial Cable Depdt,h to THE Sun.
PARIS. July io,-While NJ Baudin, the
minister Of Public Works. was proceeding
through the Avonue Marigny this morning
woman fired shot from revolver at hin,
under the impression that he was NJ Del
casse. the Minister Of Foreign Affairs. A.
she i!red she shouted. "a bas Delcasss"
NJ Baudin was not hurt. The would. hs
assassin Is French woman who is married
to Pole Of the name Of Olszenski. She w,s
arretsd after the .hootns
Nine Olszcnska says she attem ptsd 4, XII,
Pierre Baudin because she nistook him
for Foreign Minister Dclcasse, against whom
she had grudge. This same woman wa,
arrested at Nice on Jan 2. 1900, for making
threats against N. Delcasse. She Is Of
medium size and was elegantly dressed.
She lives with her husband and children on
the ground floor Of q small house at Nanterre.
on the outskirts Of Paris The income Of the
family Is very small The woman Il Of
French birth. Her maiden name was Is.
lalie Faure guetts
Count Olszenski this afternoon reoounted
the grievances Of his wife, which led IN 70
to-day's attempt on the life Of NJ. Baudin
He said that five years ago he was beguiled
TO Savona by false telegra m and was there
arrested as a French spy. He was released
after a months detention and claimed an
indemnity of 100000 francs. He and his
wife frequently called at the Foreign once
TO prosecute the claim.
NJ Beau. the present French Minister at
Pekin. who was then in charge Of the de-
portment dealing In such matters, was al.
ways civil and doled out small sums OF money
He also obtained a small sinecure for Count
Olszenski at Nanterre. When NJ Beau went
TO China his successor In the Foreign De-
partment was not friendly and refused TO
grant an interview to the Count. At one
time he had Nine. Olszenska arrested and
taken 10 the police station.
Count olszenssi says be had no knowledge
Of his wife's intention 10 shoot NJ Delcass6
When she left Nantcrre with their son she
told him she was going to Paris TO make
some purchases
The incident Is trising in itself. but It will
be useful fuel for the Patriots to make an
attack on NJ. Delcasse
The sun., 1901-07-17
VOLCANIC ERUPTI0Xs IN JAVA.
Details Of tho Recent Disaster Bresshs
steamer From the East.

steamer fIom tnc Esss
VICTORIA, b. c.. July io.-Details were
brought BY the steamer Empress OF India
to-day OF q volcanic eruption on June ~
Al Sourahaya. Java. II wns disoov-
cred later on that Froat Mountain. which los
some sixty miles to the southwest OF tho
port was in active eruption
There arc over 100 coffee plantations and
sixteen sugar plantations In the district. A
large number Of natives were engaged on these
plantations So far as Is known ten whites
and 100 natives werc killed All the sur
rounding country within radius OF ten miles
OF the mountain is covered with ashes. Tho
damage to the sugar crop 10 extensive.
correspondent OF the Singapore Free
Press, writing from Tawans Redo Boletar.
java. prior TO that date. sends On account OF
an eruption OF Kloeth Mountain. fifteen miles
from the above-named place. He was awak-
ened by a rumblinR noise and ron out TO In
qure as to the cause. He says
While speaking to the head man OF the
village, stones began to fall around US, sew
s Of which on US on sodn the
CURED among the natives who came run
ming TO my house and that OF the superintend-
ent r. inquire what & was the mater matt, & and nos
AIS o'clock . heavy shower OF stones began
to fall. lasting until O'clock. The sky be-
Sos nnd to add te the S
now a shower OF sand ashes commenced 70
fall, The natives grew pale with right
sDS hdsn ~ Ss world STaps .s sGs many
1T was not until long after 7 A. NJ that
day dawned and tson ths sky & wa, at nrst
ony ina the sss
their quarters We have heard that the
neighborhood islands shared even worse
than we did for there all the coolies left tho
-Darine the course af the day we also
heard that two estates. nearer. than We were
10 Kloeth were almost burned up the burn
ing lava having set on fire the neishbsring
forests, which, In turn. had spread TO the
plantations An ss.istsntt Ant On on one o. ,ss ss
house af the superintendent In the intense
/ darkness. but was caught by the flames and
| so badly burned that when no reached his
| destination he fell In swoon. from which ne
Very sad was the story Of a snperinsend,,
ent and his wife and family ne started
pouring down from the hill nearby threat
ening their house With Destruction ,,t ton ,s,s Their
| In the darkness they missed the ford and
we're swept away by the current The super-
intsndent and his wife we're caught In most
OF a bamboo tree which oyerlappcd the
water but the two children two little girls
Of s and 10 wears of age. their nurse and hor.e
and the housekeeper were drowned. their
bodies being discovered later ABOUT eight
miles away from the scene of the disaster.
In all the district around the meuntain
In eruption the estates were damaged by
fre and water In some places tho ground
heing left quite bare and covered Inches
thick with sand and ashes, They are nov
in constant fear there will be repetition
OF the volcanic disturbance and they are
more disturbed lest Kloeth should set In
activity the neishboring hills and thus cause
| q dreadful disaster.
The sun., 1901-07-17
ssLUCE[Y''

Is otter the name given by careless and
thoughtless people to those who are care.
ful and thoughtful. what lucky
woman" is said OF one whose health and
beauty proclaim her free from womanly
diseases. The luck often consists in her
having thoughtfully considered the mer-
its O. Or. Pierces Favorite Prescription
and proved its ability to cure the dis
eases peculiar to her sex.
rFavorite Prescription is a reliable
medicine for the cure OF womanly dis
eases. II establishes regularity, dries
weakening drains, heals Inflammation
and liberation, and cures female weak
ness.
nr had poor health for niue years, writes Mrs
hr,nintie Watkins, OF Acme, kanawhn Co. W.
Va "Had female weakness, was very irre suiar
and would suffer untold misery. our family
doctor did not do me any good and j eoncluced
10 write 10 YOU When wrote had no idea
that I would ever get well, but when your letter
reached me began to have hope. commenced
taking Dr Pcrce's medicines As directed aud
btra,i 10 improve ID strength. ! vas soon able
a. do the work for my family OF six, took
eight bottles, three OF Fnvorite Prescription
aud five OF Golden Medica! Discovery and two
vials Of Pellets - =,
The Peoples Common Sense Medical
Adviser, zoos pages in paper covers, is
sent fyre on receipt Of IL one-cent stamps
to pay expense Of mailing only. Address
Dr. K. " Pierce, Buffalo, N. y.
The sun., 1901-07-17

that am opposed to pioketins In any form
whatever. and that I will promptly Invoke
the power Of thi, Curt against IT'D
"P.cseting constitutes tho intorcspticn Of
the men whc going tn or from the factory.
II loes nct matter where the men may be
nor how many. rickettns n the only ofYer o..
however. alleged In this bill that cnn invoke
tha restraining powors Of tho Court clashcs
alterations or assaults Of any kind are misdc-
meanors br felonics. a. the case may be.
and subject oniy tn tho criminal Jurisdiction
Of your State courts
Judge Clark at the conclusion Of the sre,i-
msnts this afternoon announced that he
would render n decision on hs return from
Chattanooga one week from Tomorrow
In the meantime tho temporary Injunction
viii remain In force
The sun., 1901-07-17
SHOOTING OVER CAB HIRE.
Twas Q Cops Pistol That Went on and He
SAN II Fell From His Pocket.

A man who said he was Charles Green. a
woollen merchant Of Cincinnati. hired Michael
o'Toole. a oabman OF 2i4 West Fiftieth street.
to take him from Twenty-sixth street and
Broadway to -tbe Widows" In Little Coney
Island last night The cabman demanded
q fare when the drive was over Green re-
fused T. pay. he and O'Too lie had fight
and the cabby says Green threatened to shoot
him. , -.,
Poll csmsn LesRett turned up presently
and sad he'd take Green TO the west i9otn
OF the cab and out the other The police
man chased him up Rroad~ey. In the chase
the cons revolver fell out Of his pocket, 80
he SAYS, and II went on The first shot was
followed bv another but nobody could learn
who fred Il The shooting caused 10Y OF
excitement in the dance halls In the neigh
borhood -,
blocks and was locked up He didn't have
a revolver and denied that he said no would
shoot tho cabmnn
The sun., 1901-07-17
sHIRT-WAIST GIRLS LOCKED IN.
Factory Door wouldn't rnfasten TIL the Poiic
Sent Blacksmith TO II.

Rose Goldstein and two Of her women en-
ployees in shrt-waist factory on the fourth
floor at 81 West Fifteenth street were locked
In the building last night. They pounded on
the inside Of the door till a crowd gathered
outside. Then the girls went up To the fourth
noor and lowered down key. shouting
request that somebody take itand unlock the
door The lock was broken they said. so
that the key couldn't be used on the Inside
Nobody succeeded in making n work IRON
the outside The girls tQen appealed 20 .
passing policeman TO break In. and Jet them
out lie said that II was against the rules.
and wandered off slowly toward the police
station TO report the incident.
After that the impri.oned shirt-waist
makers called up Police Headquarters on
the telephone, and told Of their predicament.
Headquarters sent around a looksmith. who
let the women out. Bpt they had put In
two hours overtime at the factory.
The sun., 1901-07-17

-
wnl 10 lnprissnsAsfss Lite.
SAN FnAxcIsco, July is--The army trans-
port Indiana. twenty-six days from Manila.
arrived tonight with iss prisoners, ioi cabin
passengers. Isl discharged soldiers. 10 dis
charged seamen. soldiers to be retired and
6 soldiers, on furloush. This 10 tho hrgsst
number Of prisoners over brought from the
Philippines at one time.
There are four niurderers amonF the pris-
oners and they have been sentenced To life
imrrisonnien.. They nrc Edwin VI Drodie.
James r. Conev. John II. Schmidt and Frank
McRea with the other prisoners they will
BE- taken TO Alcatraz Island to-day.
Cf the iss prisoners ffty-onr have already
completed their sentences In the Philippines
and the remaining 1871 are to serve from ono
70 thirty years for various ofreros. John
Joycs will servo twenty years for desertion.
Among tho prisoners are three commits
sary serseants who were implicated In the
frauds unoarthed In Manila last March. Tho
men are John Meston. who has served twenty
six years in the army: Charles Woodcock
and Henry Wilson. Meston is under two
years sentence. and the others have three
years to serve. The wives OF Meston ana
woodcock returned on the Indiana as pas
sengers. The three serseants are CHARGED
with having sold Government supplies Tor
their own profit. e
The prisoners gave little trouble during
the trip until three days ago. whom . number
of the most desperate men succeeded IN
slowing themselves away In the hold. en-
IDENTIFY expecting to be overlooked, They
were prodded out
The sun., 1901-07-17
5000 Csai Miners &c On strike.

wnKns-BARRx. Pa. July ie.--The 1000
mine workers at the Kingston Coal Company
went on strike this morning. They say that
the company has been endeavorins to reduce
tho prioe on tho various kinds Of work and
IL violating the agreement made with tho
mine workers last April Tho strike was
declared with the sanction Of the District
Executive Committee and In accordance
with the rules Of the union. the committee
having failed to effect settlement with the
company. Il In the first coal strike Of any
Importance since the big strike OF last fail
The sun., 1901-07-17

CIscISNArI. July ie.-Unittd states Judge
Clark. at the conclusion Of the hearing this
afternoon Of the motion to make permanent
tho Injunction restraining tho striking ma
chinists from interfering with the manu-
facturcrs business. laid down the law IN
unmistak able terms. In narrowing the
question down with the attorneys for argi-
ment Judge Clark said:
Il have carefully read every word Of law
upon this matter that can fnd. and have
arrived at the conclusion. beyond all shade y
Of doubt. that pickcting Is unlawful: that IL
Is immoral and wrong. Such methods cannot
To employed In carrying on any strike Coun-
ssl for tho defer o, must understand plainly
The sun., 1901-07-17
Fish In the Connecticut River DYING.

MTppLErowN. Conn, July 10 Some kind
OF disease IA prevailing among the ilsh In this
vicinity In the Connecticut River thst is killing
them by thousands, dace. suckers and perch
being the principal sufferers An epidemic
OF this KIND has occurred here n- often as
once In ten years. Large numbers Of dead
nsh can now be seen In the river and along it,
banks. The night herons have appeared In
great numbers and are feeding on the dead
flsh II n were not for the work Of these
scavengers the river would be anything bus
plea sant and hsa lthful
The sun., 1901-07-17
Rine Practice on Long Island In Boston Harbol
Resumed

BosToS. July ie.-Licut Hatch, I s y. In
command at Fort Strong. Long Island, has re-
ccived orders that the target practice Of
his men may be continued At the Fort Warren
ranges. Since Brother Louis was Liiled. last
Tuesday. by stray bullet from the range
on Long Island, there has been no target
p actice there. In view OF the accident
Liout Hatch thought best 10 suspend u
until headquarters was heard from No
90 nmunication from headquarters " lth re-
gard to an investigation has been received ~
yet, but one Il expected soon Lieut. Hat ch
desire an inveSti cation, as he feel- satisfied
that the occurrence was an accident
The sun., 1901-07-17
SUBPOENA FOR LIEUT.. WILSON.
30d Regiment Onlccr In Command Of SOLDIER
That shot Albany Mas Daring stnks.

30d Regineat Omccr In Command Of soldiers
That shot Albany Man Daring stnks.
ALBANY. July ie.--lt is said in this city
tonight that q subpoena has been issued
by Coroner Girvin to require the attend
ance Of Lieut.. Wilson OF the Twenty-third
Regiment Of Brooklyn at the inquest re-
lative to tho death Of E. I~Roy Smith. one
Of the men killed during the strikee Of the
United Traction Company In this city In
May last.
Lieut.. Wilson was in command OF the
soldiers on the car from which the volley
was fred which resulted in Smiths death
1t Is further reported in this city that a
subpoena server has gone to Brooklyn
TO make service on Lieut. Wilson.
The sun., 1901-07-17
Peunsylvania Crew WIN Sail for Home on
July n.

Special CaHs Dopateh TO THE SUN.
LONDON, July le.-The boats Of the crew
Of the University OF Pennsylvania will be
shipped on the steamer westernland. which
sails tomorrow The men will remain hero
until July 81 They will sail for home on
the steamer vaderland. The managers OF
the leading music halls have invited them
70 attend their respective theatres
The sun., 1901-07-17
Mor. Men Who viii Compete for tn. British.
SpeeiaI Cabl. Dsspt'h 10 THF

.SpFclaI tahs DnNfh % HE SUN,
LONDON. July I6-In addition 70 the names
already cabled. the Oxford Cambridge team
that will contest in the athletic games against
O Yale-Harvard team in New York includes
Churchill. Cambridge in the itoyard dash;
Cornish. Oxford. and Barclay. Cambridge.
In the quarter-mile run; Workman in the
half-m!le run. Gregson and Cawthra OF
Cambridge, in the one-rn", run; Dawson.
Oxford and M-"-. len. Cambridge. in the
two-mile run: GARNER OF oxford, In the
hurdle race: Howard Smith, Cambridge.
and Bulkeley. oxford. in the high jump.
and Neave. Oxford, reserve. in the hammer
throw
The sun., 1901-07-17
RUSSIA sipEcrs TARIFF AGREENENT
Acute Stage Of Dispute with This CoansV
believed to Have Passed.
sp,e,cI Cso,s DsspaieA TO THE SUN.

Btueveo 70 nav He
. spse,cI Cso,s D~paish TO THE SUN.
LONDON, July 1.-THE Odessa CORE
spondent Of the Standard says that the
opinion is very general In Official circles
in st. Petersburg that the acute stage OF
the tariff dispute with the United states
Is now safely weathercd. and that COM
mercial relations between the two ooun.
tries will shortly resume their normal
character.
Although NJ. de witte. Minister OF FL
nance. was throughout convinced OF the
absolute justification Of his attitude he
was sufficiently wise and tactful to discern
the expcdiency Of not pushing his contention
beyond certain limit. He has now come
TO frank and cordial understanding ny
such courteous and considerate means az
not to leave the slightest after-soreness
In Washington. This Ia patiently obvious
in the tone Of the Russian reply to Secretary
Hays note.
The sun., 1901-07-17
Sutherland Beats Burn, Again.

yoNKERs. y e.. July 10 Mayor Sutherland
defeated eS-State Senator James Irving
Burns for the fourth consecutive time In tho
Republican primaries IN this cit to,nisht'
The victory practically assures the Mayor
the nomination this fal for County Clerk In
oppo-ition to Leycrott r Crunb. the present
incnmbert who Ia being backed BY Burns
The sun., 1901-07-17
IyFAyTRY NOT TO BE WITHDRAWN
Government Declares story Of Change In South
African Forces Inaccurate.


LONDON July 10 Replying to a question
In the House OF Commons this afternoon.
Secretary Of War Brodrick said the state
ment printed by the Dddy Nscs yesterday 10
the effect that Lord Kitchener had advised
the Government that it was now possible
To withdraw the greater part Of the infantry
in South Africa. and that the Government
was considering the question Of replacing
the infantry with mounted men who would
act as a police force along the railway lines
was wholly unauthorized and was also In
accurate