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The Washington times., 1901-08-05
RUBENAcKER UNDER ARREST.
Locked Up for His Alleged Assault
on Beniamin T. Cross

George Rubenacker, the portrait painter
whom the police were looking for Satur-
day night on a charge of having COM
mitted assault on Benjamin T. Cross.
was apprehended yesterday morning on
Seventh Street northwest by Policeman
Reith and locked up at the U Street sta
uon, where his alleged companions in
the assault, Harry CORDOBA and Bernard
Conneil, had been placed the night before
Shortly after Rubenacker was brought
in Connell's friends deposited $50 oollat-
eral for him and Connell was released.
The other two men We're unable to secure
the necessary collateral and will be car
ried to the Police Court this morning
with the other prisoners.
The police say that the assault was a
most coWardly one, as Cross would have
been able to defend himself against any
one of the men and was holding his own
with the three when one of them struck
him in the head with brick. The injury
necessitated the taking of half dozen
stitches In his cheek. The assault oc-
CURED on Howard Avenue in Mount
soon as the injury had been dressed at
the hospital Mr.. Cross secured warrants
and placed them in the hands of the DO
lice for service on his assailants.
Rubenacker had been drinking when he
was arrested and seemed to be quite sur
prised when told what he was wanted for.
Connell is a brother Of Jack Connell,
who was recently sent to the Moundsville
penitentiary for ten years, and Bernard
Connell is said to have also served time in
the penitentiary for burglary.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05

over. it is constantly overfowing into the
Harper Building on G Street, where the
Police Department, Fire Department,
and portions OF the Engineer Department
are now housed. 1t is declared that every
Office needs more room and more help
for the proper performance of the public
duties. The material misfortune of fire
at the District Building would demon
strate to the people at large in fearful
way what few so well know already
that the municipal records are in con-
stant danger OF destruction from chance
spark dropped in one Of the lower stories
Of non-tircprOof structure.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
An Alleged speplen.x nnided.

A squad of police from the Ninth precinct,
headed 10y Lieutenant Daley and Sergeant Crarner.
raided an alleged speakeasy near the corner OF
Eighteenth and Streets northeast about II
O'Clock yesterday morning and arrested Philip
scroggons a charge of keeping unlicensed
bar. The prisoner is eolored fifty-eisht years
old and saws that he is laborer. The police
say that the case is one of the clearest that
they have ever had quantity OF beer and gin
and seven or eight dozen bottles of beer were
found the premises. Several patrons found at
the place were notified to appear in the Police
Court this morning witnesses.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Runaway Boys to Go to Police Court

Three runaway colored boys picked up on
the Long Bridge at early hour yesterday
morning by Policeman narrower and locked up
at the Fourth precinct station, where they said
that they were from Atlanta, Ga. They gave
the names OF Noah Merrill and Lonnie McClen-
don, fifteen years old each. and Grover Jones,
sixteen years old. A telegram sent to the
police of Atlanta notifying them Of the capture.
and asking them to communicate with the par
ents o; the boys and find out II they would
send for the lads. A reply received at
Headquarters last night stating their parents
were unable 10 do 80, and as result the boys
will be taken TO the Police Court this morning
and charged with being vagrants.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Electric Cars Collide.

collision between two of the cars of the City
and Suburban line on Sixth Street, Just north o
Pennsylvania Avenue late Saturday evening occas-
ionsd considerable excitement for a time among
the passengers, but fortunately no one was in
jured. One of the cars was standing at the end
of the line waiting for its time 10 start while
the other descending the grade from the
corner of Fifth Street and Louisiana Avenue.
For some reason the motorman OF the moving
unable to bring it to standstill until
it had crashed into the waiting car, and had
,,-.H. cad il to some extent.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05

After spending the night at the House of De-
tention Gertrude Sinclair, the ffteen-year-olt
missing girl, whom the police found Saturday
night at the home of Mrs. Joseph Rupert.
Twenty first and L Streets northwest, in company
with her brother-in-law, with whom she disap-
peared was Yesterday morning turned over to
her father and returned with him to her home,
near Bailev's Gross Roads The girl seemed as
anxious as her father TO get back to her home,
and the two departed in nigh spirits.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
A CASE ENDS SUDDENLY.
Speer Decides Not to Press Charges
Against Mabel Stewart.

Proceedings against Mabel Stewart, the
young woman who was arrested Friday
night. charged with the theft Of 500 from
Clarence @. Spcer came to a sudden end
ing Saturday when the case was nolle
pressed.
1t was explained that Speer had de-
cided not to carry the matter any further.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
A wallet Found After Much search

Mrs. Mamie L. Davis, of III Tenth Street
northwest, sought the assistance OF the detec-
tives yesterday to recover pocketbook contain
ing s25 which she said had been stolen from her
home. Detective Sergeant McNamee called at
the house and thoroughly searched the place
for the missing book, but without result. He
had hardly returned TO Headquarters when he
received telephone message that the book and
contents had been found in part OF the room
that had been searched over several times before.
1t is possible that further action may be taken
in the case.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
An Infants Body Discovered.

While fishing off the gas tank at the C Street
wharf shortly after l2 o'clock yesterday after
noon, William Mason, colored man, saw what
he supposed to be a dead fish in the river. He
reached down TO draw up the object from the
river and saw that ii the body of a tiny
white baby, not more than a day old. Mason
notified No police station, and the body Of
the infant removed to the morgue. The
police believe that the body came from this
city or from a short distance above George
town, as it had apparently been in the water
hun a tCW hours
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
MALARIA MAKES IMPURE BLOOD.
Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic cures Malaria
p.ARRHoEA QUICKLY CURED.

Mr. jacob Rcscrman came into our store
some time ago suffering with darrhoca badly
that he was passing COL s1ys J. A Freedel
= q of Rome. Nj. lie had been under the
doctors treatment but got no relief. We fixed
him up a dose Of Chamberain's Collie Cholera,
and Diarrhoel Remedy. and lie purchased small
bottle Of it. and in twenty-iour hours he was
WELL Tor sale by Henry Evans wholesale and
retail 922 Street.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Stock Uninjured in Bar Room Fire

An alarm Of fire was turned in at 3:45 o'clock
Yesterday morning for a fire of unknown origin
in the barroom of G. Rani. l07 Street north
west. The hremen were compelled to break
into the place and found the entire rear of the
building in flames. After a stubborn hght the
fire was extinguished, but not until the build
ing had been damaged to the extent OF sioo
The stock was uniniured. The property belongs
TO Robert Dau, whose loss is fully covered by
insnruner.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
ch,Id Hurt in Railing FROM a syvIng

Richard Clinton. eight-year-old coiorcd
child living at 2ls Thirteenth Street northeast
met with a peculiar and particularly painful
accident yesterday morning about lo;"o O'Clock,
that may conine him to the hospital for several
wceA. He was playing in Il swing IN the rear
,a-d of his home when one Of the ropes gave
away and he was thrown to the ground, badly
laccratng a tender portion of the body. He
received temporary attention from DR.. Price and
later was taken to the Childrens Hospital in
the police ambulance.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Arrested in the White Lot.

William LawsoB, colored man twenty-eight
years old, was arrested in the White Lot yes
teriay by Officer Cats, of No. station for in
dulgins in a Sunday game of craps with his
friends. The bicycle policeman able to
capture only one OF the offenders. Lawson de
posted $50 collateral and secured his release.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Injured in Leaving n Car.

Victoria Brown colored, twenty-one years old
Of zoos Second Street southeast, was slightly in
jured about the head shortly before IL O'Clock
Saturday night. and was taken to the Casualty
Hospital, where her injuries were dressed. She
was alighting from 1919, of the Columbia
line. at the corner of Third and II streets
northeast when she fell and received her in
iIries
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Clothes stolen in a Moving.

George ". Cook, of Ss7 Missouri Avenue north
west, has reported to the police that much OF
his clothing, valued at more than $50, was
stolen from his room while he was engaged in
moving from an Avenue hotel about two weeks
ago. satehel contained the clothing. which
has not vet been recovered. The police are in
yestigating the case, and have a description Of
the clothes taken.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Weak From Lack of Nourishment.

Edward F. Price, carpenter, sixty-fve years
old, was found in exhausted condition in an
alley between and C, and Sixth and Seventh
Streets southwest, about 4 o'clock yesterday
morning by Policeman August, of the Fourth
precinct, and was sent to the Emergency Hos
pital in the patrol wagon. 1t is believed that
his condition is partly due to lack of proper
nourishment.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
A Bicycle stolen.

bicycle worth $50 was stolen yesterday from
Mrs. Edward A. Jones, of 1912 Lincoln Avenue
northwest. The wheel standing in front Of
her residence and was removed by an unknown
person. The police notified of the robbery
and are searching for the thief.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
stolen JeveIrv Reported.

northwest, reported to the police yesterday morn
ing that some time since the first day of the
month there has been stolen from his house
gold ring, with a monogram setting. valued
at SO, gold necklace worth 81, and IS in
money Detectives have been assigned to the
case and are Investigating.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Leg. scanded by Boiling water.

Julius Hill, twelve-year-old colored boy, was
brought to the Homeopathic Hospital for treat
ment in the police ambulance last night as the
result OF having fallen, while carrying a kettle
OF hot water in his home and badly scalding his
legs While his injuries of a most painful
nature the surgeons do not anticipate any serious
result.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Arrested on the Conduit ROAD.

Thomas A. Jones, coored produce dealer,
got into 4 difficulty the Conduit Rod yester
day afternoon, and was taken to No. : s-4tion
a Charge Of disorderly conduct. His release was
secured later by his father, who deposited the
necessary collateral.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Five-year-OId Wandered.

The police want to find Rsynell Mansfield,
colorcd. about five years of age, whose home
is at 4l6 New jersey Avenue northwest The
child seems to have wandered away from his
home yesterday and has not yet returned.
His father notified the police Of his disappear
ance last night.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Flames Put Ont by Citizens.

Fire was discovered in the cellar of ]. N.
Lewis grocery store, 200 Four-anda-half Street
southwest, at 10 o'clock yesterday morning, and
an alarm was pulled from box Il by Frank Eare,
driver for the American Ice Company. The
flames were extinguished by bucket OF water
and practically no damage done.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
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The Washington times., 1901-08-05
STREET LIGHTING.
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Lamps lit today. ....................7:45 Pm
Lamps out tomorrow ow................4:l3 Az
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Trade Conditions Demand Reductions.

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savng from to
IN MOstI Credit
The Washington times., 1901-08-05
Ibs Wasbinston Gimts.
MONDAY, AUGUST 5. 1901.

Partly cloudy today and tomorrow; light ea
erly winds, becoming variable.
The Washington times., 1901-08-05

Highest temperature, p. m...............-..sS s.
Lowest temperature, 6 a. m.........-..........-.i
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22


Capital Iron Works. iron crossing
plates. 81 per set.
WINANS AND KEPLEY LEFT OUT.
The work was pretty well distributed
last night. Everybody who bid, except
H K. Winans and r. B. Kepley, got
at least a portion of the work they went
after.
Mr.. Winans' bids were received by
the city clerk a few seconds too late yes
terday afternoon. and 1t was only by
special permission Of the council they
We're opened. Mr.. Winans made q
speech in which he declared that ne had
sent his bids TO the city clerk 5 Office
by his son, and that his son had fallen
into the hands of the Philistines and
been delayed, so that he got to the office
too late. He charged that Richie &
Ramsey, rival bidders. were RESPONSE
bic for his sons hardness
The council will meet on Monday eve
ming, June 3, at 1880 O'Clock for the pur-
pose of considering the report of the
board of appraisers on the tWenty-nlne
blocks of pavement which it has under
consideration.
The people living south of Tenth on
Kansas avenue asked the council,
through George Reuter-, their SpokeS-
man, that the consideration OF their petit
ton for Sc foot pavement on Kansas
avenue be postponed. The people on
ment 80 feet wide, to correspond with the
rest of Kansas avenue. They will pre-
sent a new petition at the next meet
ing of the council.
The bond of Frank P. Lindsay as po-
lice judge was approved. The signers
are W. B. Robey, D. w. Neal and H L.
Chase,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
TODAY's MARKET REPORT.

Chicago, May 22--WHEAT-The wheat
market opened steady today on higher
cal leS. The initial price of July wheat
was unchanged to sc above yesterday ;
eficial rains in the west and northwest
induced extensive selling, especially on
the part of local traders, led by the bull
leader in corn. and the price reacted to
f3c. Subsequently on covering, the mar
ket recovered sc Local receipts We're 81
cars-none of contract grade Minneapolis
and Duluth reported 202 cars. against 152
cars last week, and 243 cars a year ago.
During the remainder of the session
July wheat f1uctuated narrowly, selling
CORN-Corn seemed to be the special
target of the bear influence, and with
noticeable effect. July opened a shade
lower, at 45c. Heavy receipts and sym
pathy with wheat caused free offerings
and under liquidation the price fell to
44644a4c. May opened 1ac higher at SOC,
and under the same influences that con-
trolled July. sold down to 47c. Local re-
ceipts were SOS cars-229 of contract grade
July corn sold down to 4452c, and closed
fairly steady. May corn closed 11ac lower,
at 4Sc
OATS-Oats were steady. Local selling
of July was the feature. This delivery
opened a shade lower, at 283sc to 2Sssg2sc,
and remained steady: Trade was light
Local receipts Weref 203 cars.
VISIONS-Proyisions were easy in
sympathy with heavy receipts at the
S14-95, and sold to S1475: July lard opened
21ac lower, at $S171a, and sold to $S-121a;
July ribs opened 215c lower, at $79712, and
sold down to S7-95.
FLAX-Cash: Northwestern, Sill; May,
$170; September, $1.30.
RYEzMay, SIC; July, SIC.
BARLEY-Cash. 42d56c.
MOTHY=September. 50. 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
DIR. JOHNSTON ELECTED.
he Is President of State Board of
Medical Registration.

The new state board Of medical regis
tration is here holding its first session
at the state house. In organizing DR..
Geo. F. Johnston, of Lakin was elected
president; D. P. Hatfield, Grenola. vice
president; Henry W. Roby, Topeka sec
retarY.
. The board is now preparing the nee
essary blanks for the registration and
examination of all physicians practic-
ing in Kansas
The board fixes fees to be charged for
certificates as follows: For physicians
already in practice, as provided by law
81, for physicians holding credentials
from the board of health from another
state, $40; for physicians with diplomas
coming into the state, $10;for physicians
given a full examination by the board,
SIS.
There are 5000 physicians practicins
in the state who must be registered by
September l, when the penalty for I'M
registered practicing of medicine goes
into effect. The board has planned its
system of registering and examining a
large proportion of this number. The
board adjourned today to meet again
June IL The next meeting will still be
taken up with arranging preliminarieS.
Actual work of registration viii be
reached at the next session, July s. Be
tween the June and the July meetings
physicians holding diplomas may send
them in to the secretary. doctors not
dOloluB u1DiOHadS Dut WHO nave DSeAl
practicing in the state seven years or
more may send in their statements to
that effect These will be acted upon
by the board on July 8. From that date
an extended session will be held for sew
eral days and beginning July the
board will take I'D the examinations of
those doctors who must take the exami-
nation. From then on till September 1
frequent sessions will be held and the
board will also sit at other large cities
in the state on different days to conduct
examinations i..l
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22

Chicago: Cables are sd higher this
morning and considerable crop damage
reports from the northwest Receipts up
there are light again this morning. SEN
timent is bullish and we look for higher
prices.
tie 500 head. Market steady
Second Liverpool cables: Wheat. Esd
higher: corn, I'D higher.
New York. Stock market quiet but firm
at opening; good buying Of Erie and o.
Opening Liverpool cables: Wheat, sd
higher: corn unchanged
Northwest receipts: Minneapolis, JOB
cars: Duluth, 9. Last year: Minneapolis,
154 cars; Duluth 50.
New York: Stocks are strong and vol
urne Of business light; would buy U. S.
Steel on dips
Primary receipts. Wheat, 49,. 900 bushels:
last year. go, 400 bushels Shipments to-
day S31. 300 bushels; last year, Al, 900 bush
els. Corn today. 1.201.9O0 bushels. year
ago 290. 400 bushels. Shipments today, S02-
600 bushels; year ago. 500 bushels.
Chicago. Rains are reported in the
northwest territory. where dry weather
reports have been coming from. There
has peen steady selling Of long wheat
going all morning
Chicago: Minnea polls markets opened
unchanged from yesterdays closing
prices The market acts firm, but there
Is a flood of selling orders.
Chicago Estimated cars tomorrow
Kansas City grain receipts: Wheat, II
cars; corn, A cars Year ago: Wheat, Al
cars. corn 2S cars
Chicago: July wheat-Puts, re: calls.
74c curb, 7312c. July corn-Puts 4415c;
calls 451zcs curb, Sc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
POLL TAX ADOPTED.
Numerous Enactments For Govern
ment of the Philippines.

Manila, May 22.-The Philippine COM
sion has passed the weather bureau act
and has also voted a loan of 81, 800 for
each province to help pay the expenses
till the land taxes are available These
loans are payable at the end of 1902.
The commission has imposed a registra-
ton tax of one peso annually on all
males over Is excepting soldiers. Nom
payment of the tax disqualifies from
voting and involves a penalty of 100
pesos which can be enforced by the sale
of the delinquent's goods and chattels.
The provisional treasurers have been
made land registers pending the enact
ment of the system of land registration.
Deputies and clerk appointed by the
provisional officers are exempted from
civil service rules till March.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
ROOSEVELT
COMING WEST
Vice President Will Visit Colo
RADIO in June
To Attend Annual Meeting of
the Rough Riders
AT COLORADO SPRINGS
The Reunion Will Be Held June
% to 25.
He VIII Spend a Short Time in
Sight Seeing.

Cripple Greek, Col, May 22.-vice
President Roosevelt will visit this dis
trict the latter part of June, according
to statement given out by one Of his
most intimate friends in the camp. He
will be at the annual meeting of the
Rough Riders. which IS to be held in
Colorado Springs. June % to rs and at
ter the business of the Rough Riders is
settled he intends to spend two days in
taking in the sights of the camp. He
will be given a royal reception here and
at Victor and other points throughout
the district
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
New York stock Letter.

Furnished by J. Z. Gall, Commisionss
Grain, Provisions, Cotton and Stocks. Of
flee 40 West Sixth street Phone 4S6.
Correspondent Christie Grain and Stock
Co.. Kansas City, Mo.
New York, May 22.-The stock market
yesterday suffered sharp decline IN ac-
tivity. 1t was rather curious that hair
the losses that were suffered on Monday
We're recovered yesterday on volume OF
business one-thrd less than that OF
the day before The rumor of an intended
collateral trust convertible bonds, which
depressed Union Pacific common stock Z
points Monday, was confirmed in a meas
ure during the day and the stock rccov-
cred about half the loss of the previous
day. 1t is also rather curious that Mis-
souri, Pacific. after falling points on tina
first day of the week. advanced over 4
points from its opening price yesterday
and held net fractional gain. although
the directors of the company took no &C
ton on the dividend question which. II
had been prOphesied last week would
surely be done These vagaries of yester-
days speculation indicate that the mar
ket for the time being is largely under
professional control. Further evidence OF
taken on the announcement of the Lin
seed-Union Lead consolidation to inject
activity into the American LinSecd stocks
at a rate which some very close obserV-
ers do not believe was warranted by the
actual public orders which were in the
market for that stock The cratic bob
bling uD and down of American Sugar
of the indications that for a time at least
the speculation is likely to remain mar
row and Influenced by purely speculative
pool operations.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-05-22
A GOULD MOVE.
After the Lackawanna to Secure New
York Outlet.

New York. May 22.-The World says:
In connection with the delay on the
part. Of the Missouri Pacific directors in
acting on the dividend, there is g. plan,
it is said on foot to widen the SCOPE of
the proposed southwestern combination
by securing New York outlet.
1t is said that some large stockholders
of Lackawanna have received offers for
their holdings from sources that indi-
cate that Mr. Gould may want that pro
perty as part of the greater Missouri
Pacific system It is declared that if
Mr. Gould secured control of Lacka-
wanna. an arrangement would be made
whereby the interests of New York Cen
trail and Pennsylvania would be pro-
tected