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The Washington times., 1901-07-22
ALL-NIeHT FIGHT IN A HOTEL
4 Crazy swede Causes the Greatest
Excitement.

NEW YORK, July 21-Emil Younge,
manager of the Iuternationa Hotel at
the corner of Clarkson and Leroy Streets.
had struggle with a crazy Swecie in the
hotel all of Friday night. The Swede kept
all the guests from Sleeping. attempted to
smash in the door of bedroom in which
were two women and jumped from
third-story window to the pavement He
wound up in Bellevue.
The Swede, whose name is Svens John
sen<came from San Francisco yesterday.
He was accompanied by two women
friends. Miss Mary Zerfiuch and Miss
Mary Eisenhauer He was on his way to
has birthplace in Malmo. Sweden, and so
were they. johnson left in san Fran
cisco a wife and five children. He and
the two women had booked passage on
the Oceanic, which sailed yesterda; morn
ing. The two women sailed. nut he
didn [.
Manager Younge met them on their ar
rival from San Francisco at the Grand
Central Station. He took them to the
hotel and the women went . to bed
Manager Younge was in the bar at IL
o clock when the Swede. who seemed eX-
cited, came in and insisted on buying him
a drink over the drink the Swede con-
fdcd to Mr.. Younge that there were two
men in his room who We're going to mur
der him for his money. The Swede point
ed out an inoffensive Scotchman, vino, he
said, had designs On his life. Then
waving his hand toward a rose bush, he
said that the bush was the other man
who had been in his room Mr. younge
couldn't allay his fears, and the Swede
insisted that Mr.. Youuge would have to
sit up all night with him. After n long
talk johnson said that If Mr. Younge
would mind his money he would feel safe.
Mr.. Younge said he would. Then the
Swede threw off his coat, waistcoat, shirt,
and undershirt. The latter fell on the
floor with "a bang Mr. Yourge examined
the shirt ard found in pockets, sewed on
the inside, eleven twenty-dollar gold
pieces and one five-dollar piece
Relieved of his money, johnson said he
would go to bed. Mr. Younge was con-
graduating himself on his good luck in
getting rid of him, when he heard Sc ries
of screams upstairs He ran up and
found johnson using his body as bat
tering ram against the door of the room
the women occupied. Every time he
struck the door the women yelled. John
sen said that II he couldn't get into the
room he would sleep on the mat outside
the door. To pacify him Mr.. Younge al
lowed him to do that, but kept a watch
on him. He got tired of the mat in about
an hour and went to his room. A little
later Mr.. Young heard thud on the Le-
jumped from the window of his room on
the third floor. When Mr.. Younge got
around the corner the Swede was grap-
pling with Roundsman Hunt, of the
Charles Street station, who saw him
jump
johnson was then taken to Bellevue
Hospital, where it was said that the jour-
ney and the heat had probably unsettled
his mind.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
CREMATED IN HER CHAIR.
WOu1d-Be Rcscuers Unable to Save
an Aged Woman

WEST CHESTER, Pa, July 21.-Mrs.
Amos C. Baldwin. aged eighty years, was
yesterday morning burned to death at
London Grove. in sight of horror stricken
neighbors. who could not rescue her. The
tragedy occurred during the burning of
her home. Two girls named Murphy,
who lived with her as caretakers, were
saved from the flames.
1t is supposed that Mrs. Baldwin, who
was very feeble, overturned a lamp while
sleeping in her chair. The Murphy girls
were aroused by the cracking of. flames
and raised an alarm. BY this time the
second story was afiame. and all the at
tempts of the rescuers to reach the aged
woman were futile. They saw her sit
ting in her chair in the midst of the
fiery furnace, but could not attempt a
rescue
The fire meanwhile had enveloped the
first story. Suddenly the spectators saw
the body of Mrs. Baldwin pitch from the
chair into the seething mass below.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Totals. 30. .ooo.olo s4O.ei7.7se So 29l. .ool

Totals. 1854. .OoO0J0 $40, 755 0l.0o1
The following table shows our total ex-
ports to American territory south of the
United States in 1880, 1900, and 1901:
1890. 1890. 1901.
South America s3s. 752 64s sSs gi5 S75 So ISL Og)
Central America 52g6i AS 5926.579 7,02a0J
West Indies . go, lg7 222 47436,6T7 59,lOJ,UD0
Mexico ..... l32s5 2s7 34g74, ,96l 37,cOJ,OD1
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SOUGHT DEATH IN VAIN.
4 DespOndent Man Tries Poison and
n Rope.

NEWARK, n. j., July 21.-Wiliiam G.
Pfeifer, of 10 Jdbcz Street was despond-
ent because he could not find work Early
yesterday morning he went to the bridge
of the Pennsylvania Railroad, at Jabez
Street, and sitting under the trestle swal-
lowed the contents of big bottle of bed
bug poison. While the stuff may be death
to the bugs it was not powerful enough
to kill Pfeiffer, so after waiting some time
for symptoms of approaching dissolution,
the man tied the end of rope about one
of the braces of the bridge. put the other
end around his neck and swung off
John Brennan. watchman on the rail-
road, saw the swinging body and cut it
down. Pfeiffer was taken to the hospital
where the physicians put new breath in
his body and pumped out the poison
Pfeiffer will recover
The Washington times., 1901-07-22

ital stock of S56. coo. will be operated
by interests identified with the thited
States Steel Corporation for the coke sup
piled by the projected company ne
Federal Steel Company and other con-
stituent properties of the big trust haEe
obtained considerable coke supplies rom
the fields which are now to be combined,
and it is this fact which led to the trust
officials taking an interest in the new
company. The Flat Top Coal Land AS
sociation. which is under option. pro.
duced in 1891 more than 2.0l0,001 tons OF
coal and 4OU.eO0 tons of coke. Its prop
ertY at that time consisted of 1885 acres
of coal land. @6492 acres of mineral nights
and 6.lil acres of iron lands. h w
Clark & Co.. of Philadelphia. are assist
ing in arranging the consolidation An
underwriting syndicate has been formed
which will supply the financial means to
put the deal through.
American Car and Foundry, while going
to some extent with the market during
the recent depression of prices, in which
losses running up to 10 and 10 points were
common features have sh5wn considerable
staying powers. and are now selling at
good recovery, and but a few points be-
low the best figures for the year on
merit these stocks are likely to do bet
ter. the preferred in the SOS being bar
gain Z per cent stock and the common
around 30 apparently cheap.
The company is reported full of buf-
ness. but will not be able to start its
new Detroit plant on August !, as ex-
pected, on account of fnablllty TO secure
necessary machinery. Any considerable
delay. however, is not looked for. and
when in full operation earnings will show
substantial gains the point being made
that the demand for the output of the
steel car plant is steadily on the increase.
II may be recalled that the report for
the last fiscal year showed earnings
after preferred dividends. deductions for
depreciation. etc-equal to 6i2 per cent
for the common shares, but indicated
that an increase in the dividend. paid
would be deferred pending such time as
the working capital, already between
$40 coo, coo and S11 0oOO00, should reach Sl2.
G0C 600 This object has been attained. and
the promised increase in the dividend on
the common stock is now likely.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22

OF the Northern Pacific settlement the
Financial Chronicle" says Up to this
date the principle of railroad harmony
scure sentiment. Now, the public has an
object lesson which makes it not only
a reality, but gives it a wider and more
vigorous Interpretation than had even
been anticipated. If the principle evoked
can be carried out in practice-and how
can il fail now?-the investor has gained
for his use by this movement large
class of securities free from at least one
of the most troublesome of former causes
of fluctuations in value"
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Cures Blood Poison
CANCER. EATING SORES, ECZEMA.

CANCER, EATING SORES, ECZEMA.
Many suffer from Blood Poison and Cancer
who don't know it. II you have any suspicion
Of this terrible disease take Botanic Blood Balm
(B b. b. Thousands cured. Botanic Blood
Balm stops all soreness and pain in the bones
and joints, removes eruptions and copper-colored
spots from the face and body. stops decay of
the flesh and bones and prevents the hair from
falling out Heals old, obstinate ulcers, eating
sores, swollen glands, itching eczema, cancer,
pimples. and kills the poison which causes these
troubles giving the skin the rich glow of per-
feet health. Botanic Blood Balm. the standard
Treatment for Blood Poison and Cancer. cures
when all else fails Druggists 81. Trial treat
ment free by writing DR.. Gillian, l76 Mitchell
St, atlanta Ga. Describe trouble and free med-
cal advice given. Sold in Washington by Henry
Evans' Drug Store, 922 ST. NV.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Government Bonds.

Transactions on the New York Stock
Exchange during the week just ended ag-
gregated 1890. l70 shares. OF this amount
5.6S2. 152 shares represent the dealings in
twelve stocks, leaving 1907, AS shares as
the total sales of the other lS0 properties
twelve:
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
WALL PAPER.

WHEN you are going to the country, isn't it
well to see about papering the house while you
are awayf Wen make it look like new whe,i
Won return home Rooms papered s. up. L. @.
NOLTE, s24 9th 81. NV mlS
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Surplus res. &2l.o2g,s7 ss4osl,eoo So, ,8o5, 600

In the current week OF 1850 cash hold
ings increased So, 793, G0J, loans decreased
So 3Sl, 100; surplus reserve increased A12l,-
as. In 1893 cash holdings decreased ST.
649, 100; loans decreased IS s2S. 600; surplus
reserve increased 1885, ,SN.. IN 1898 cash
holdings decreased SO i6S 200; loans de-
creased 1880, 600; surplus reserve de-
creased 1888. s25. The three specially in
teresting accounts in Saturdays returns
compare as follows with previous years:
The Washington times., 1901-07-22

II is said the new Pocahontas Coal Com
pany, which is being formed with cap
The Washington times., 1901-07-22
Totals. o5sl. .es5 sl27, ,2Ss, $50 s1ss, ,SOl oOo

Totals. SD,55l. 80 SlZ' ,-oot1JV l"o,5uIOoJ
'June, 1901. estimated.
The announcement that American capi-
tai has taken control of and will COM
plete the unfinished section of the trans
continental railway system of South
America connecting Chile and Argentina,
suggests that there may follow prac-
teal revival of interest in the great pro-
ject for a Pan-American railway line
to connect the North and South American
railway systems, advocated for many
years by Hinton Rowan Helper, and lends
interest to the figures of the report of
the Intercontinental Railway Commission
on the proposed through railway line from
New York to Buenos Ayres. These fig
ures. which were issued in 1898, show the
entire distance by the proposed route from
New York to Buenos Ayres to be l0,22S
miles, of which i.772 miles were then con-
structed and 5.i56 yet to be constructed,
at an estimated cost of sl75 001,G00.
The following table shows the number
of miles OF railway suitable for a through
Pan-American line existing in each coun-
try in 1898, and the number of miles neces-
sary to be constructed TO complete the
through line:
To be Estimated
The Washington times., 1901-07-22

IOtiIs ...,...'''' 5'''V V'f'0 TI'f,-'V'-'V
MALARIA MAKES IMPURE BLOOD.
Groves Tastcless Chill Tonic cures Malaria.
The Washington times., 1901-07-22

for his use by TINS movement a large
class of securities free from at least one
of the most troublesome Of former causes
of fluctuations in value
The fight between the Illinois Central
Railroad Company and the city officials
of New Orleans reached the breaking
point on Saturday, when President Stuy-
vesant Fish, of the Illinois Central, an
nounced that he had abandoned the pro-
ject of building extensive wharves and an
elevator in that city. The proposed ele-
vator was TO have had capacity Of l.
100000 bushels. 1t was stated that the
reason for this was the unsatisfactory acc
tion of the New Orleans council on the
companys application for privileges. 1t
will be remembered that only few
months ago the American Sugar Reiln-
ing Company felt compelled for a similar
reason to suspend sugar refining opera
tions In New Orleans, and so that city
promises to rival Chicago in the unfavora-
ble attitude toward large corporations.
The confusion in the sugar trade was
accentuated on Saturday by the an
nounceinsnt by the trust withdrawing all
cOnoes SiDns and inviting orders on the
basis of 5.35, provided the orders were put
in at the opening This is the ArbucKle
price, aud so the trust, in effect, Saturday
made cut Of ten points. The condition
that orders at 5.35 We're to be Dut in at
the opening was held as indicating that
the trust will return 10 the ais basis to-
day. In the trade II is argued that the
oversold condition of the retiners and the
position of the raw sugar market warrant
neither the as nor 5.S5 price, but lower
price. a handsome margin for refining
would be shown even at SIS.
Details in connection with the Massillon
Coal Mining Company, of Ohio, have been
announced. Daniel r. Hanna, son OF
Senator Hanna is president of the new
soft coal trust. The company is capital
lied at slOO1.O10, with an issue Of first
mortgage bonds to the amount of Si,G0D.
WJ. The prospectus circulated in Wall
Street banking houses states that the
company owns at least 1850 acres OF coal
lands from which coal can be mined
1t is the purpose of the company to de
Velop the coal lands in the MasSillon dis
trict and 10 acquire other properties from
time to time as they are discovered. The
stock is held and controlled absolutely
by the partners of NJ. a. Hanna 4 Co.
of Cleveland. The properties consolidated
are the following: Central Coal Company,
Fox Lane Coal Company, John c. AL
bright. Fox Mining Company, Anthony
Howells Coal Company, Howells Mining
Company. T.. @. Krause & Co, and f.. 6.
krause, james Mullins Coal Company,
James q Walter j. Mullins, Massillon
Mining Company Ridgway-Burton Com
pany, Sonnhalter Coal Company. and the
Warwick Coal Company. Bonds to the
amount of 100000 are being sold for de-
velopment purposes.
IL is said the new Pocahontas Coal Com
pany, which is being formed with "a cap
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
BIBLES FOR THE FILIPINos.
VIII Require Ten Years and Cost $780,
900 to Translate the Gospel into the
Different Languages.

Cincinnati, May 15.-The American
Bible society has laid out costly and
extensive plan of work in the Philip
pines, according to DIR. John A. Pear
son, field agent of the society. He
said: at is variously estimated that
there are between "a and 81 different
languages and dialects in the islands
and from correspondence with work.
ers in the field 1 have learned that
it will take ten different versions Of
the Bible to reach them. 1t is esti-
mated that translation will require
all of one mans time for ten years,
together with that of a native teacher
as assistant. The salary of such a
man would likely be $500 yearly, and
the total cost would figure $25O,0Oo.
Besides this, of course, is the cost of
printing and distribution"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
CRIMINALS FROM BIRTH.
Unwhoiesome Fact Brought Out ut the Con-
vention OF Those In Charge or Asylums
and Penal Institutions.

Washington, May 1.-THE care of
the feeble-minded and epileptics was
Ire theme at Tuesdays general ses-
sion of the National Conference of
Charities ana Corrections. DR.. Will
lam A. Polglase, superintendent of the
Michigan home for the feeble-mind-
ed and epileptics, commended that
large numbers of criminals, inebriates
Ind other offenders are really congeni-
tai imbeciles, and lifelong detention
Of all detectives has now become a
permanent policy ut all the newer in
situations. DR.. Arthur C. Rogers, SUI
perintendent of the Minnesota school
for the Predetermined, made an ear
nest plea for legal restrictions on mar
riages of ''the unfit" as an important
factor in solving the problem of the
degenerate.
C. d. Hillies, of Lancaster, O., re-
porting on Juvenile delinquents, said
that at the close of the century there
were in the reformatories of the coun-
try 1880 boys, and from the same
institutions, except Nebraska, 1906
boys have gone forth. While the re-
form schools have returned to society
$4,000 boys whose careers have been
useful, $4,000 have relapsed into crime.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
BAND OF AMERICAN BRIGANDS
Police Break Up Gang OF Americans Who
Have Been Committing Outrages Not
Far from Manila.

Manila, May 15.-Detectives and
the police have broken up a band of
American brigands who have been
operating in the province of Pam
panga, north of and not far from
Manila. George Raymond, Ulrich
Rogers and Oscar Mushmiller have
been captured and Andrew Martin,
Peter Heise, George MUM and two
others are still being pursued. This
band committed outrages, murdered
and raped at Bacolor, Pampanga
province, and in that vicinity, and
Sunday last they killed Henry Dow,
an American. The band sometimes
represented themselves as American
deserters and at others rs American
soldiers. George Raymond wore the
uniform of captain. Raymond and
Martin were formerly policemen in
Manila.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
TROOPS CALLED OUT.
Street Car Troubles at Albany Re-
suit In a Serious Riot.
Company Makes Unsuccessful Attempt to
Move Cars-Cars Arc Demolished, Ono
Man Ii Killed and Nearly Half
Hundred Injured.

Albany, N. Y, May ia thousand
national guardsmen and 100 mounted
men occupy Albany streets and will
attempt to force a riotous crowd to
let the cars of the United Traction
company run with non-union men.
The Twenty-third regiment of Brook
Ign, the Tenth battalion of Albany and
the Third signal corps make up the
complement of men. They are en-
forced by 200 special deputies, 300 po-
licemen and over 100 Pinkerton de-
tectives. 1t is feared that the blood
shed and riotous scenes of yesterday
will be repeated with much greater
fatality. The results of yesterday
are: One man dying, fully 20 or 30 in
jured, so men out of $50 brought here
by the company induced to desert,
the trolley wires cut, cars demolished
and the police almost powerless to
control the thousands of men patrol
ing the streets. The company, how
ever, insists that it will run its cars
with protection and 1t is said that
300 new non-union men are in train
near the city waiting for the troops
to make their entry safe. Eight men
have been arrested for rioting, two
only of whom were strikers. At mid
night three companies of the Tenth
battalion took their stations at three
important points.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
Two children Burned to Death.

Yates Center, Kan, May 15.-The
two children, two and six years old, of
Ben Bules, who lives two miles east of
Crandall, were burned to death. The
mother had sent the little ones up
stairs to bed. A neighbor coming
along observed the house on fire and
gave the alarm. The Mortified mother
found the room in flames and the two
children dead. The bodies were
saved, but the house and most of its
contents were consumed.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
MRS. NATION GUILTY.
The Jury Brings in Verdict Against the
Joint smasher-An Effort to Prove
Her Insane.

Topeka, Kan, May 1.-THE jury in
the case of Mrs. Carrie Nation,
charged with joint smashing, yester-
day evening returned a verdict of
guilty. The trial was before the dis
trict court and sentence will be pro-
nounced to-day. 1t is the general i'm
preston that she will be released on
the payment of q fine and costs. The
trial of the case begun Monday. Yes
terday the defense had its inning and
made no effort to deny the truth of
the accusation. An effort was made,
however. to prove that Mrs. Nation
was insane at the time of the raid.
The jury was out only short time.
The verdict is a general surprise, as
it was generally expected that the
jury would hang or bring in an ac-
quittal.
Mrs. Nation was convicted for
breaking into Ed Murphy's joint one
Sunday morning last February.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

A farmer near Troy, Kan, was
swindled out of $500 in a smooth man.
ner recently. A stranger came along
and bargained for the purchase of a
farm at SIS an acre. A $500 forfeit was
agreed upon should either party so
back on the bargain. In few days
another stranger came along and Of
fered the farmer SIS per acre for his
farm. The farmer hunted up the first
buyer and paid him $500 to release him
from their contract. Then he went to
hunt for the Ss5 per acre man, but
neither could then be found.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
Tho Gas Well Near Caney, Kan.

Independence, Kan, May 15.-The
big gas well which was struck near
Caney, about 20 miles southwest of
here, last week, and which could not
be controlled, has finally been capped
and the well is under control. The
gas shows volume of 100000 cubic
feet, and 1t is said to equal any gas
well in the Kansas belt. The people
of Caney are making arrangements
to have the gas piped into town.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18
Thomas Peterson. of Perth Ambov

Thomas Peterson, of Perth Ambov,
N. j., an old negro man, wears gold
medal which gives him credit for a
unique achievement. 1t declares that
he was the first colored voter in the
United States to cast a vote under the
provisions of the fifteenth amendment
TO the constitution. The election in
which Mr.. Peterson participated was
held on March 81, 1870. The money
with which the medal was bought
was raised by the citizens of Perth
Amboy, who thought the incident
worthy of q permanent record.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

The general synod of the Lutheran
church, which meets in Des Moines.
Ia, this month, is going to devote
much of its attention to home mis-
sions. This action is warranted by its
extraordinary gain of nearly 10000
members in the last ten years, which
IL said to be q larger percentage of
increase than that of any other Prot
estant denomination. Another sub
ject of Importance win be the Angli-
Ching process now going on in the
church. It is necessary to provide
services in some other than the Ian
guage of the fatherland.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1901-05-18

OF Washington city's 277,oOo popu-
lation, something more than a third,
or nearly 100000, are of the colored
race. There are few cities in the
south which show such large pro-
PORTION of Africans. Newberne, N. c.,
somewhat exceeds this ratio, the
street scenes there of an evening be-
ing fairly typical of night in Liberia.
But, compared with cities of its class,
Washington is unique, not only in
number, but the character, of its col.
ored citizens.