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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-28
Psduosd Rates via Baltimore I OHIO haii-
DAD Account Fourth OF July.

Excursion Tickets will be sold to 6, ano
49,, al stations East OF the Ohio River
Il - rsdius OF 200 miles but not to
W. VIA ton stations East of Baltimorel, for
al trains of July Sd and 4th, valid tor re-
turn until July sth, inclusive. z"'
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1901-06-28
Plano Tuning and Gaining,

WIN. MUHLMEISTER, IS West ST.,
specialist atTuning and Repairing Pianos
and Organs, and also Gaining Chains
If work is not satisfactory, money re-
funded. Lately a graduate from the
Maryland School for the Blind at Balti-
more. s77
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
THE TEXAS OIL CRAZE.
A Native Says 1t surpasses the Gold
Fever of 40.

]. d. Garrison. Secretary of the At
lantic and Pacific Oil Company. of Beau
mont, Tex. is at the Ebbitt. Speaking
of the oil discovery in the Lone Star
State, he said:
THE oil excitement has by no means
abated. Indeed, it has been intensified
within the past few days by the discovery
of several rich gushers on Spindle Top
Heights. In fact, there seems to be no
end to the oil When a gusher is struck
the value of the land for several miles
around quickly advances. Nearly all the
land in the oil belt is now owned by stock
companies, and the amount of stock that
exchanges hands every day is very large.
Why, Wall Street is not in it, But it is
not oil that exGites the people. for re-
Gently sulphur OF. the first quality has
been discovered In vast quantities. The
sulphur is struck before the oil is reached.
but just now a number Of companies are
diVerting their efforts to sulphur, know
ing that the oil can be drawn any time.
The California gold craze is not a
marker to the oil fever in Texas. 1 am
satisfied that it will be but a little while
before Texas will be supplying the coun-
try with fuel oil. The people seem to
realize this, for money to invest is pour
ing into the State from every section of
the country. The boom is no air bubble
affair. because the oil and sulphur are
there In inexhaustible quantities"
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
CHASED BY A POLICEMAN.
A Negro Arrested for Disorder o
an Electric Car.


Alfred SHINES. colored, twenty-one
years old. who says that he is a soldier,
was arrested after a hard chase yester-
day by Mounted Sergeant Anderson and
Policeman Mccormick and locked up at
the Anacostia station on a charge of hav-
ing assaulted Conductor A C. Daniels,
of car 233 of the Anacostia and Potomac
River Railroad.
SHINES boarded the car in Washington
and. it is claimed, appeared to have been
drinking. After crossing the Anacostia
bridge SHINES. it Is alleged. placed his
feet on the seat in front of him and was
otherwise disorderly. He was dressed in
an army uniform with canvas leggins and
coat and a campaign hat. He resented
the requests of the conductor that he
should desist and it is alleged that he
made a jab at the conductor with a pen
knife
The car was stopped at the corner of
Maple Avenue and Monroe Street. and
the motorman. going to the assistance of
railroad men returned to their car
Sirnmes began stoning them When the
policemen came into sight SHINES started
on a run down the street and was over
taken on Staunton Avenue, near the
Hamilton Road.
At the station SHINES said he had just
come from the Philippines with his regi-
mont and that they were stationed tenn
porarily at the Washington Barracks and
not known at the barracks, and there is
no regiment or company stationed there
that is under orders to leave for Chicago
or any other point.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
SCARE DUE TO & CAT.
NeigbbOrs Aroused by Calls and
Blowing of Police Whistle.

Residents of Fifteenth Street, north cf
Florida Avenue We're startled shortly be-
fore II o'clock Sunday night by calls for
help and the blowing of police whistles.
which soon attracted a crowd and brought
several policemen from the Eighth pre-
cinct. An investigation revealed the fact
that Jacob Cooper. of 250O Fifteenth Street
northwest, had beer awakened from his
slumbers by noises that sounded as
though some one were trying to break
into the house. He listened moment and
then, reaching for his police whistle. he
went to the window and blew for help.
The distress call was taken up by others
in the vicinity, and by the time the Off
GERS arrived they thought that there
must have been a murder as nothing short
of that would have occasioned such COM
motion. The policemen searched the en-
tire house and found everything intact
until they reached the kitchen door, where
crouched up in a corner and occasionally
scratching at the door in her en-
deavor TO be admitted was the family
cat. The officers walked away with a
smile on their faces and the residents of
the vicinity were much relieved.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06

of 1A to 21kc and the heavy clearances.
l,3l5."0 bushels. There was good local
and foreign buying. Commission houses
We're generally on that side. Offerings
were light and prices advanced easily.
Liverpool was closed. Primary receipts
were about the same as last year. The
visible supply was less than expected,
1,cl5,O00. Cash sales here were $1,000 bush
els, Il loads at the seaboard. The situa-
tion has gradually grown strong.
Corn was not quite so active but main
tained firm tone. The influences were.
if anything. stronger than heretofore. but
there was a pause in the speculative in
terest, of which local traders took advan-
tage to try to depress prices. They were
not successful, however, there being
enough demand to absorb their offerings
and to cause frequent rallies. The sea-
board reported indications of the export
demand improving: 16 loads worked there
today and 5000 bushels sold here. Local
stocks increased 154,e00 bushels. Visible
supply decreased $4,000 bushels Receipts
l4l cars. with 245 estimated for tomorrow.
oats were dun, with the trading most
ly OF a scalping nature Receipts were
259 with 375 estimated "a
Trade in provisions was only fair; prices
irregular, and closed somewhat lower.
Selling of January deliveries by the pack
ers fully Offset theisinfitience of higher
hog and grain markets. The cash demand
was light. Labor troubles are having
some effect on this omarket.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
ARSENIC IN THE coRNMEAL.
Franz Kopp Accused of Malicious
Mischief by His Brothcr-in-Layv.

The troubles of the Shea family were
again brought to light yesterday after
noon in the arrest by Detective Sergeants
! Parham and Weldon of Franz Kopp on a
warrant sworn out by John d. Waters,
| charging him with malicious mischief.
| Kopp and Waters married sisters, the
| daughters of old John and Maria Shea
! They formerly lived together with their
families at the old homestead. S25 Mary
land Avenue southwest, but of late trou-
bles have arisen between the families as
a result of the settlement of the property
interests. all of which it appears had
been held in the name of Maria Shea
II became Impossible for the opposing
factions to remain under the same roof
and about week ago Kopp and his fami-
ly moved out and took a house in Mt.
Pleasant.
But few hours after Kopp and his
family moved away squads. chickens, and
other animals about the place began to
fall over dead and a valuable dog was
saved only by the prompt use of mus
tard and water. The most serious phase
of the trouble, according to the story
told the police was that sick child that
was in the house was permitted to eat
one of the squads before the fact was
discovered that the entire brood had been
poisoned. The child fortunately reccv-
cred.
AS quantities of arsenic were found in
some cornmeal that had been Hberally
distributed about the place and the
family were positive in their assertions
that Kopp was responsible for the exist
ing conditions, Waters secured the war
rant which was served on Kopp yester-
day. kopp was found at the stone yard
on Street, between Second and Third
Streets northwest where he is employed
a stOnecutter. He was taken to Po-
lice Headquarters. where he left s25 for
his appearance in the Police Court this
morning. DR.. Lynch has not yet COM
pleted the analysis of the cornmeal. but
he has stated that there is enough arsenic
in it to kill a horse
The Washington times., 1901-08-06

bas. 4od5oc; do, Georgia, lie Conte." per
Dbl. so; pineapples. Florida. per crate
as to size. s2d3. 25; plUns. Eastern Shore
per ct, 2a3c; squash. Anne Arundel. per
bas. 15I20c: tomatoes, Potomac, per 2-bas
carrier. 75cGsl; do. per 6-bas carrier, 40i
75c; do. per peach bas, 4oas0c; do. Rap
pahannock, per peach bas. 40G5oc: do,
do. Eastern Shore. Md. per bas, 4oaeoc;
do, Anne Arundel. per bas, 4Oae0c: wa
termeions. per 100 selects, slSG22; do,
primes, sl2dI6: do. small, seas.
s5.55: cut-ioaf. s6.o5: keystone "A" So:
yellow sugars, a5og4.7o- Molasses. N.
light. N. o. &c; St. Vincent. P R.. 25c:
St Johns p. r. 19c: No. Il Sugar House,
1sc. Syr1ps-The market was steady;
Gold Medal &c; King (vanila). 2sc;
Corn, 22c No. IL. lie. Tea was firm; Hy
son. superior to fine. 2SGS2c: choice to
choicest, 42d46c; uncolored Japan tnew
crop, finest, slq3sc; choice to choicest.
and Fuchow lnew CROP. finest. 40a43c:
choice to choicest. extra, finest soalOc
Potatoes-Ths market was firm. White.
new, York River, per bbl No. /, 81. 5ed 2 IS;
do. culls and seconds, sl.56a2: do,
Ra Rappahannockgope Dbl. Rose, 81 5Oli2. IS
do, Eastern Shore. Maryland: per bbl.
s26oa2.So; do, Virginia, per Dbl. 2.75M3:
native, bus box, 9oc4S1.l0: sweets, new,
North Carolina. per bbl. sid}50; do. East
ern Shore, Virginia, per bbl. s3.5od4; yams.
new. per Dbl, s2.50d3.
Poultry-Market is steady. Old fowls
1olsnllc per In: spring chickens. 13a14c;
roosters. 25eI30c apiece: ducks. Sli9c per Id.
Green coffee--Market quiet. No. 1 (Rio
grade). SIC.
Roasted coffee-Market steady. Bulk
roasted cofree-Pure Java, ,31zc; Maracaibo
H1sc: pure Laguavra. 2lhc: pure Santos
1Sc. African Java, 1SIkc; Rio blend. lie:
Peaberry mixture, 16izc: pure Mocha, 291sc;
Java Mocha blend, &c. (These coffees
in cans or tubs, kc higher.
Package brands--E.. l.. c., a0o-lb cases.
10izc: G0-lb cases. 1O6c; 36-lb cases.
l0Ic: Lion coffee, in 100-lb lots, 106Sc;
in 61-lb lots 107Sc
Cotton-Market quiet: middling, 1-Sc:
strictly low middling. Sc; low middling,
75c. Stock in Baltimore, 2,S55 bales.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
A SCATTERING OF BOTTLES.
Beer and Meat Wagons Collide ON
the Avenue.

Bottled beer. soft drinks. and other
thirst-quenching beverages were scatter
ed all over Pennsylvania Avenue. at the
corner of Second Street northwest. short
ly after l o'clock yesterday afternoon.
a Awagonsbelonging TO the NeIson-Morris
Beef Company collided with one of ]. II.
Schleuters delivery wagons. upsetting it
and spilling the contents in all directions.
No one was injured. but Osborne Fleet.
colored the driver for Schleuter, had a
narrow escape.
Bicycle Policeman Mudd saw the acct
dent and arrested George Jones. the col
ored driver Of the meat wagon, on q
charge of driving on the wrong side of
the street Schleuter was notified of the
accident. and after examining the wreck
said that he thought the loss to the wag-
on and contents would probably reach
$40.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
BATTLE OF CEDAR MOUNTAIN.
Veterans to Visit the Scene of the
Conflict.

a party of Union and Confederate vet
Grams residing III the city who participat-
ed in the Battle of Cedar Mountain, in
Culpeper County, Va, on the 9th of
August, 1862. are arranging for visit to
the battlefield on the anniversary of that
event. The train will leave with the visi-
tors via the Southern Railway on Thurs
day evening at 4:30 o'clock, reaching Cul-
pepper Court House the same evening.
The party will be conveyed to the battle
field the next morning. where the loca-
ton of the various commands Will be
designated. DR.. Laurence Wilson, of the
Pension Office. has succeeded in getting
together quite goodly number to attend.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
THE CROSS ASSAULT CHARGES.
Rubenacker and COrdOzo to Have n
Further Hearing Today.

Bernard Connell forfeited $50 and George
Rubenacker and Harry Cordozo put up
$40 each for further hearing today when
called to trial in the Police Court yes
terday on a charge of having assaulted
Benjamin T. Cross.
Cross is motorman on the Fourteenth
Street car line. He said in court yester-
day that he was crossing a vacant lot
in Mount Pleasant on Saturday when he
was attacked and severely beaten by the
defendants, bricks he declared, having
been used upon him during the fight
Cordozo stated that Cross had knocked
him senseless, and Rubenacker swore that
his only part in the trouble was to take
a brick from Cross as he was trying TO
hit Cordozo. Judge O'Donnell expressed
the opinion that the whole transaction
was disgraceful one and accepted the
collateral from Rubenacker and Cordozo
to give them a chance to prove that they
were not to blame for the alleged assault.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
A SUIT BY FIFTEEN HEIRS.
They Ask n Judicial Order for the
Sale of Some Real E-tnte

Suit was filed yesterday by John H.
Bland and fourteen others against Horace
Virgins and Victoria Virgins asking the
court to order the sale of lot No. . of
the subdivision of lots l and in square
$50, and to distribute the proceeds among
the parties to the litigation.
The property is located in the triangle
bounded by Delaware Avenue, II and Sec
ond Streets southwest The parties TO the
proceedings claim interest in the prop
erty as heirs of Millie Bland and her sis
ter, Harriet Bland. who, after the death
of the former. married John Harris. C.
w. Martin is named as counsel for the
complainantS
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
The New York Curb Market,

NEW YORK, Aug. 5-The market for
outside securities was extremely quiet to-
day. There was very little demand for
stocks, which resulted in a decidedly
weaker tone. American Can common and
preferred declined Ia and % per cent.
respectively, while Continental Tobacco
4s lost y per cent on light dealings, Kan
sas City, Fort Scott and Memphis stock
and Markeen Copper Were also weak.
The bank stocks We're neglected.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06

Sugar was tumbled to 100 and fraction
and closed at the bottom 1t was said
talked-of opposition refinery will never
be built. but this did not prevent the
stock being the weakest on the list, as
far as the extent of its tumble was con-
70 nrtn.1
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
THE CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.
in Wheat Gradually In
creasing in Strength.

CHICAGO, Aug. 5.-Wheat developed
considerable strength today. Outside OF
a slight easiness early, in sympathy with
corn. the tendency was higher. The in
fiuences were the sharp advance at Paris
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
Us si.Oco,2s5 s3,Sl6, 27O
Washington stock Exchange,

Sales-Washingto Traction and Elec-
tric 41-2's, 81. 2.O00df6i 1-2 and 81, ,O00d64 3-S.
West End National Bank, 2g120. Capital
Traction S5GlG2 3-S. 5llO2 L. Nat. Union
Fire ins. Co. 100dS 1-2 Washington Gas,
5Gl59 3-4. 25eI59 SIS. Mergenthaler Limo
type, 2Gl6i rs. Lans;on Monotype, 300d
II l-2. American Graphophone Company
Com, 6Gd9. After call-Capital Traction.
l0n102 3-S. Washington Traction and Elec-
tric l-2s. s.. .O0Oli64 IL
The Washington times., 1901-08-06

promised that It will exceed expectations.
At least 6 per cent will be shown on the
common stock, it is said
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
S AL a p Y

Money to lend furniture und
pianos; lowest rates. MASTERS 4
CO., Room 81, S.ardcr building.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06
Chicago Grain nndproris,on Market.

Corrected daily hr W. B. hibbs Il Co.. mem
bers of the New York Stock Excaange,. lac y
Street.
The Washington times., 1901-08-06

II is said that the Consolidated Gas
Company has real estate worth 500 COO 00
that will be available for other purposes
when its new plant is completed The
stock advanced at the opening yesterday
but later went off three points
The report of the Norfolk and Wes- crn
earnings viii be issund shortlN and If 4,
The Washington times., 1901-08-06

The Eries, the Readings. and to a lesser
extent the Southern Railway securities
ana some other Morgan stocks, were sold
by the bears and by speculative invcstors
also on the theory that support may be
withdrawn from them in order that AN
OF MIR, Morgans ammunition may he ex-
pended on the steel issues. Tho Southern
Railway stocks held their own fairly wen
and it is not thought that they vim 20
on much, as the outlook for the South
Is excellent The coal securities. too. are
not likely TO have much of n tumble with
the coal business I'm such healthy condi-
tion.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-06-14
MISS STONEY BURIED
TODAY AT MADISON, WIS.

A change was made last night in
the arrangement to bring the remains
of Miss Emily NJ a. S;oney from
Madison, Wis, to Rock Island for in
terment. 1t was assumed here that
Miss Stouey had no friends in Madi-
son, and the sisters at St. Anthopy's
hospital and members of the hospital
staff, with whom the deceased WAS
associated during her connection
with the institution, fearing that ste
would be buried in the paupers' field,
telegraphed TO have the body shipped
to Rock Island. An answer was re-
csived by lopg distance telephone
from Attorney Gilbert, who stated
that Miss Stoney had been stopping
for several weeks with a prominent
Madison lady, who wished to have
the funeral from her home, as the
two had become close friends. As the
desire here was only that Miss
Stoney be given respectable burial.
Mr.. Gilbert was informed that Rock
Island friends had nothing further to
ask in the premises. The funeral
was held at 10 O'Clock this morning
Rock Island Argus., 1901-06-14
J. r. MUNGER TALKS OF
WOODMEN HEAD CAMF

J. F. Munger returned this morn.
ing from St. Paul, where he attended
part of the sessions of the Woodmen
head camp.
There is nothing authentic about
the reports sent out concerning tic
percentage of the teams competing in
the prize drill. he said when seen by
an ARGUS reporter. When l left
only about one-5hird of the fifty or
sixty teams entered had finished
their work and the contest cannot
possibly end before Saturday. The
judges are not making their figures
public and there will be nothing Off
cial given out till it is all over. Oh
course the head camp team knows its
stsnuing is above % per cent, and
therefore among the very best. but it
is impossible to say whether there is
any truth in the reports in circulation
that other teams have made better
showing.
Affairs of :he head camp are pass
ing off in a very satisfactory manner.
The regularly outlined program will
require till Saturday afternoon for
com pletion and few delegates will
start home before Sunday"
Rock Island Argus., 1901-06-14
ARE ALLEGED CROOKS
Prof. L. Isgrig and Brother Held
Here For a Robbery at
Charlton, Iowa.
NABBED BY OFFICER PEARSON
John Gillispie Held up and Re-
lieved of 80 Cents-Other
Police Matters.
NABBED BY OFFICER PEARSON

Officer Sid Pearson made a capture
last night that will net him reward
of $25 and afford considerable salts
faction out at Charlton, Iowa, where
the men arrested are wanted for al
legged robbery.
June a telephone message was re.
ceived by Chief Darnell to look for a
couple of large. smooth strangers
with a slightly German accent and
signing as Prof. l.. Isgrig and broth
er, common sense magnetic advisers. "
They were described as the most oily
sort of confidence men, and the crime
for which they were wanted was the
theft of 1920 in $50 gold pieces.
Officer Pearson met them on the
street last night and recognized them
at glance. TIE larger one, who IS
the professor. was disposed to ar
que the matter when arrested. but
finally consented TO become a pris-
oner. Sheriff Eli Manning. of Cn4r:-
ton, was notified by telegraph and ar
rived today for the prisoners.
Held Up for 80 Cents.
john Gillespie late yesterd ~ after.
noon com planned to the police that
George Press had held him up ia the
alley back of the colored saloon on
First avenue and relieved him of his
all. so cents. Press was arrested and
this morning Magistrate Johnson
bound him over in the sum of $500.
George Holmes. colorad, who was
fined 50 May IL for assaulting j. IL
Davis. was arrested today for fiilure
to settle with the state. He had been
released on a promise to liquidate.
Tommy's Speech interrupted.
Tommy Davis. the curbstone De-
mosthenes. whose theme is s1cial
conditions, gave we'll patronized
lecture from the band stand on Mar
ket square last evening. About 500
people had assembled and Tommy's
lights of oratory were threatening
to carry him over the railing when
the police appeared and Plucked him
from his perch
NeIghborhood Row Aired.
A rumpus between the Carlson and
Lawson families, who live on Forty
fourth street, was given an airing be-
fore Magistrate Johnson at the police
station late lass evening. j a. Carl
son WAS arrested on complaint of
Mrs. Kate Lawson for assault and the
magistrate fined him IS. Then Mrs.
Carlson preferred the same complaint
against Mrs. Lawson, but the case
was dismissed.
Rock Island Argus., 1901-06-14
CITIZENS GIVEN ATURN
BY MYSTERIOUS DEVICE

Some mechanical genius created a
sensation in the vicinity Of Fifteenth
street and Seventh avenue last even
ing about dusk with an automobile
of singular construction.
The machine was fitted with old
wagon wheels and the motive power
was furnished by n steam engine.
The noise it made was something ter
rifle.
The manipulation was unable to
properly control his invention and
after a brief run in which he ran over
curbings, sidewalks aud everything
else that got in his way, he disap.
peared in the wilds of upper Fifteenth
street
Rock Island Argus., 1901-06-14
COMPANY COMPLETE
Capital Stock All Subscribed to
Ti-city Milk and Butter
Industry.
PLANT Is TO BE LOCATED HERE
Will Begin Operating Sept.
Under Sanitary Regu-
Iations.

The subscriptions to the stock of
the Tri-City Bottled Milk and Butter
company, a corporation that has pre-
viously been described in The ARGUS,
were completed today. aud the COM
missioners, Msssrs. T. w. Woodcock,
w. b. PAge.and b. +. Peek, have given
notice of Il meeting later in the month
when the directors and other officers
will be elected.
The capital stock will be 800 900,
aud the plant. which will employ 90
men at the start, will be located in
Rock sland. 1t will commence oper-
ations Sept. /.
Strictly "A Sanitary Concern.
1t will be strictly sanitary con-
cern, and will deliver its goods in
handsomely designed and painted
wagons in charge of uniformed men.
1t is estimated that the number of
cows which now furnish the milk
supply Of the cities of Rock Island
and Moline will be increased from
l, 200 to 5000 shortly after the indus
try is embarked.