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The Washington times., 1902-07-29
Movement Also Helpful to
Chicago Coterie of
Spectators.
ROCK ISLAND SELLS OFF
Ten Points Shaded From Recent Gains
Colorado Fuel Scores Advance on
Renewed Activity - Higher Priced
Railroads Close Lower.

NEW YORK, July 2S.-The dealings in
stocks today seemed to disclose the real
character of the market more plainly
than at any time since the activity in
speculation eliminated week ago last
Thursday. Notwithstanding the absence
of fresh favorable developments over
Sunday, and in spite of the decidedly
unsatisfactory showing by the asso-
ciated banks of Saturday, the operators
who have most at stake in the current
speculation endeavored to advance
prices at the opening.
Their efforts were supported by a
small amount of commission business,
which possibly they had succeeded in
influencing over Sunday, and also by
moderate purchases in three or four in
ternationally listed stocks by foreign
arbitrage houses. The largest purchases
by the last named were Norfolk and
Western, which led the list in respect
to activity. and at a slight reaction from
the best prices, and closed 2ss higher
than on Saturday.
This movement was ostensibly based
upon unusual activity in the bituminous
coal mining industry in consequence of
the suspension of the production of an
thracite. AS matter of fact the spec
ulation in Norfolk and Western was
stimulated to only slight degree by the
consideration mentioned. 1t is also
worth noting that this consideration has
existed for two months past.
On the floor of the stock exchange
there was no secret regarding the move
ment Two or three professional spec
ulators, one of whom has a fairly exten-
sive connection abroad, furnished Euro
pean spectators this morning with the
tip that Norfolk and Western would be
advanced. This accounted for the Lon
don buying of the stock, and at the same
time the pool that had undertaken the
manipulation OF it did their share of the
work vigorously and effectively.
This little campaign was somewhat
helpful to the coterie of Western oper-
ators, who are seeking to establish a
market for the high-priced railway
shares. 1t is not impossible that they
may have suggested the campaign and
even backed it to an extent.
A description OF this episode would
not be complete did it not include ref
erence TO the market for Chesapeake
and Ohio. The system Of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Company traverses sub
stantially the same territory that the
Norfolk and Western road does and the
traffic of the two is similar. The
market for the stock of the first named
company was taken in hand ten days
ago and advanced sharply, but as soon
as attention was called to the earnings
and the fact that they compared unfa-
vorably with those of the Norfolk and
Western upon practically the same
mileage the pool in the stock apparent
ly suspended its aggressive operations
and undertook TO market its holdings.
In consequence the decline of about
five points has taken place in Chesa-
peake ard Ohio, and 1t was heavy today
IN spite Of the advance of its sister.
The Washington times., 1902-07-29
Government Bonds.

IHCTtdSt. -DtCTtase.
Total sales, so4.926 shares.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09

cadets from Annapolis, 241 strong, a corpS that never has paraded i'll Wash ington before save on several occasions when a president was to be 'lnaug- urated; battalion of bluejaclSets from
 the North Atlantic squadron. of winch
 Admiral Sampson formerly was com
 mander
 Rear Admiral Terry and his staff
 assembled at the church at half past
 nine. The word of command was
 given and the cadets swung into line,
 and headed by the naval academy
 band marched slowly from the church to the residence of the dead admiral on New Hampshire avenue, about half mile away. Here the honorary pail bearers were gathered, headed by Admiral Dewey. The remains borne
 on the shoulders of eight stalwart sailors from the United States ship Dolphin were placed in the waiting hearse and escorted to the church. Here the battalion formed in line on the north and silently Saluted as the remains were carried into the church and placed on the bier in the chancel. AS many people as the large edlfce possibly could seat were assembled ID the body of the church. The first pew to the right of the central aisle was assigned to the president and his fam
 fly and back of them sat the foreign
 ambassadors. The United States cab- met were in the rear of the ambassa-
 dors, preceding in order the ministers from foreign countries. Then came representatives of societies. uniform
 ed army officers, people of high social station and also humble workers in the department bureaus and the navy yard.
 To the left of the main aisle the first pew was assigned to the mourners, tine members of the Sampson family and their closest friends. The supreme court sat next and behind them the
 select committees from the senate and house of representatives and then
 many individual senators and repre-
 sentatiyeS.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
THE SHIPPING COMBINE
London Editors Speak Their. Minds
 Plainly on the Subject. !,

London, May 9.-Distrust and re- sentiment are the keynotes to the com ments of all the afternoon papers here on the shipping combine agreements. They all refer wrathfully to the recent denial of Messrs Ismay and Pirrie Respectively of the White Star line and Harland x Wolff) of what proves now to have been absolutely true. The Westminster Gazette referring ton diplomatic untruths,'' expresses the hope that i've shall be spared this peculiar development which, in Amer ica, accompanies these great trust movements"
 No one attempts to claim that any yestige of control of the lines concern ed remains in British hands 'The dollar god,' says the St James Ga zette, has eaten up the better part of the British Atlantic carrying trade, and the only community of interests existing is the same that existed be- tween the Lady of Riga and her mount at the end of their joint excursion. No doubt the smile on the face of the Yankee tiger is an extremely broad one. If anything is expectable from the board of trade under the present management it might be hoped that the rise of the British flag to cover ships which are British only in name would be refused and the vessels be placed in the position of pirates.
 The Associated press learns that King Edward has expressed to a friend his strong disapproval of the combine on patriotic grounds.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09

New York, May 9.A solemn re- quiem mass for the repose of the soul of the Most Reverend Michael Au- gustine Corrigan, archbishop of New York, was said to-day in St Patrick s cathedral by Cardinal Gibbons of'Bal- timore in the presence of five arch bishops, sixteen bishops, and more than 1000 priests of the church. The officiating clergyInen were:
 Celebrant, Cardinal Gibbons of Bal timore.
 Assistant priest. the Right Rev Jo- seph E. Mooney, vicar general.
 Deacons of honor. the Right Rev John Edwards of the Church of the Immaculate Conception and the Rev Father Colton of St Stephens.
 Deacon to the mass. the Rev Father Mclean of St Peters.
 Sub-deacon, the Rev Father Lavelie, pastor of the cathedral.
 Masters of ceremonies, the Rev
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
GUATEMALA's EARTHQUAKE.
Houses Were Thrown Down and
 Streets Made Impossible.

Houses Were Thrown Down and
 Streets Made Impossible.
 San Francisco, May 9.---AdditfonaI news of the recent earthquake sn Guatemala has been brought here by the steamer Newport, which left San Jose de Guatemala on AprJl 23. At Quezanltenango 800 people were re- ported to have been killed or injured out of population of possibly 10000. Of this number there was but orc white person, Mrs Clara Kildare, the wife of a photographer.
 The Newport was at La Liberted when the earthquake which wrecked Quezanltenango occurred, and at Ocos on April 19 when the second shock oc- cured. A number of houses were thrown down and several persons were thrown down and killed.
 Crevices made the streets iri2assa- ble, a small stream which cmptios into the sea near Ocos disappeared. and the iron railroad bridge which spalned It was telescoped. All houses in Ocos are deserted and the inhabitants are living in the open fields in tents. Esalco, the burning mountain in Salvador, has been extinct for ten months, and during that time there have been frequent earthquakes and tidal waves along tfle coast.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
WERE IN PER|L0DS POSITION Man and Woman Buffeted by
 Wind and Wave.

Their Boat Hurled Against the Break
 water of the Housatonic and Smash
 ed-Several Attempts to Rescue
 Them Failed-Finally the Crew of
 Tug Boat Succeeded in Throwing
 Line to Them and Freeing Them
 From the Dangerous Position.
 Milford. Conn, May 9.-During the high wind this morning, the occupants of Il fishing boat had Il thrililng eA- perience Ut the mouth of tae Housa- tonic river acl narrowly oscapei death. A man named Curtiss and young8woman companion were III The boat. Shortly after they put out from Stratford the wind began to increase and when they reached the breakWater at the mouth of the HouSatOnic 1t was blowing a gale. They started to re- turn. but were blown against the breakwater and their boat smashed. Curtiss succeeded, after a hard strug- gle. in climbing upon the breakwater with his companion, but even then their predicament was not an agree able one the spray from the choppy sea dashing upon them continually and the high wind adding to the dan- ger of moving about upon the slippery footing afforded by the rocks of tlle breakwater. They were seen from the Milford shore, but an attempt at rescue failed. John and Charles Ham mond who started for the breakwater being compelled to put back on ac- count of the wind and heavy sea.
 Fortunately the tug Jarrett of Bridgeport, bound for Derby, was passing and Captain Hull succeeded in working his craft under the lee of the breakwater so that he could throw line to the shipwrecked pair and take them on board. The tug then proceeded toward Derby.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
HE MAS NOT VACClNAT[D.
Man Discovered With Smallpox
 on South Fifth Street.

He Had Also Defied the Rules of tho
 Board of Health-Visfted Family on
 Ben Mohr Where the Disease Exist
 ed-This New Case Has Somewhat
 Discouraged the Health Officer, Who
 Thought He Had the Disease Under
 Control.
 Another case of smallpox was re- ported to Health Officer Kilnartin to- day. The victim is John Meehan Of 63 South Fifth street, an uncle of tho boy of that name who is sick with tue disease on Ben Mohr. Health Officer Kilmartin said this afternoon that this case is due wholly to an utter dlregard of the quarantine law. Mir Meehan was not vaccinated, and in addition to this it appears that in some way un- known to the guard he has succeeded in visiting his friends on Ben Mohr. Mir Meehan has wife and family. He is an employe of the N. r., N IT. and H. k. R., and q very popular citizen. There are three families in the house, numbering about twenty persons. Most of them have been vaccinated and those who were not had the 0peration performed to-day. The building is quarantined and MT Meehan will be sent to the isolation hospital tonight.
 Dr Kilmartin feels somewhat disap- pointed at the new case. Yesterday sixteen patients were discharged from the hospital, leaving but four persons there, and these he expected to let go very soon. The Meadow street people will be discharged Monday. If 1t had not been for the case reported to-day 1t Is probable that we would be .hrougn with smallpox for the present within the next couple of weeks, but now it is out of the question to tell where we are at. Mir Ieehan's case is another of the many proofs Waterbury people have had during the past few months of the necessity of being scrupulously careful of their movements during an. epidemic of smallpox.
 The health officer said that the state ment that we're having an epidemic of diphtheria and scarlet fever is nnt true. He says there is very little diphtheria in Waterbury and that the number of scarlet fever cases Is less than for some years past at this sea- son, that is, considering the fact that the town and city are under one head and all such cases come under the jurisdiction of the board O. health.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
CORNELL CREW IN DANGER.

Ithaca, N. r., May 9--The first mis- hap of the season to a Cornell boating crew occurred last night, when one of the junior shells sank in Cayuga lake. It was occupied by Captain Whittle- sey's crew, members of which were precipitated into the water, and had it not been for the nearness of Coach Courtney's launch some of the oarsmen would have had a struggle to reach shore. The cause of the accident was a sharp snag hidden beneath the sur face of the water, which tore away the bottom of the frail shell. The men who occupied the boat were regular members of the first junior eight, viz: Frenzel, Whittlesey, Wadsworth, Tor ney, Fernow, Sobrinig, BailiDgcr. Os- borne and Coxswain Atkin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
EDUCATORS TO MEET.

New York, May 9-A meeting of cd ucators will be here tomorrow, May 10. It will be joint session of con- mittees appointed by the principal cdu- cational associations to consider the subject of college entrance require ments in English and especially 10 re- port list of books to be adopted as q basis for the English entrance exam- nations for 1905 and 1906. Alember- ship in the conference will represent five of the leading educational assoc.a- tions of the United States. Dean L.. B. R. Briggs of Harvard university and Prof Roberts of Colby university will attend the meeting.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
TEACHERS IN SESSION.

Willimantic, May 9.-The twenty sixth annual meeting of the Eastern Connecticut Teachers association was held at the town hall to-day. There were about 300 teachers from all parts of eastern Connecticut in attendance. The meeting opened at 10 o'clock, c. c. Russell of Taftville presiding. Among the speakers of the day were Louis F. Nash, superintendent of schools, Hol- yoke, Mass; Rev $. NJ. Crouthers, Cam bridge, Mass, and c. A. Brodeur, prin- cipal of the state normal school at Westfield, Mass. At 12 o'clock lunch con was served by the women of the G. A. R. Relief corps.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
Advices From Chance.

WASHINGTON, May 9.-The follow ing advice relative to the situation in Mindanao has been received at the war department from General Chaffee un- der date of Manila, May s: "Brigadier General George W. Davis wires me as follows: Situation today every way satisfactory. No hostile shot has been fired since escape of prisoners from guard Would be exceedingly easy for Moros to climb bluff and cut our tele- graph traversing shore of lake four or five miles; not molested. All wounded doing well.'"
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
American Bthse society.

NEW YORK, May 9.-At the annual meeting of the American Bible society, held at the Bible House, the eighty sixth annual report was the chief fea- ture. 1t is stated that the threatened evils arising from permanent shrink age in the support given the society have been arrested. The receipts were S433, IFS, and the cash balance at the close of the fiscal year was $29, ,329 The total issues of Bibles of the year, at home and abroad, amount to l, 1,723,- 791. This is an increase of 69.663 over those of last year.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
A CITY DESTROYED.
St Pierre, Martinique. Laid Waste by
 Earthquake.

St Pierre, Martinique. Laid Waste by
 Earthquake.
 ST. THOMAS, Danish West Indies, May 9.-The British steamer Roddam, Captain Freeman, which left St. Lucia Wednesday for Martinique, has. re- turned to St. Lucia, bringing a report that the town of St. Pierre, Marti- nique, has been totally destroyed as a result of the volcano disturbances in the island. Almost all the inhabitants of St. Pierre are said to have been killed.
 The Roddam reports that all the skipping in the port has also been de- stroyed. The, Quebec Steamship com pany's steamer Roraima is mentioned as lost with all on board.
 The Roddam was almost completely wrecked. Her captain was seriously burned, and seventeen of her crew are dead.
 It was announced from St. Thomas last Saturday, May 3, that St. Pierre had been covered with ashes to the depth of quarter of an inch as re- suit of the outbreak of the Mont Pelee volcano, and the town appeared to be enveloped in fog.
 A second dispatch from St. Thomas, dated May 6, said the flow of lava from the Mont Pelee volcano, which began last Saturday, had completely destroyed the Guerin factories, situ- ated about two miles from St. Pierre. It was also reported that about 150 persons had disappeared and that a great panic prevailed at St. Pierre.
 Another dispatch from St. Thomas, dated May z, said advices received that morning from the island of St. Vincent, British West Indies, an- nounced that for some days earth quakes had been experienced in the neighborhood of the Soufrieye crater, which had been smoking and rum bling. The people in the vicinity of the volcano were leaving for places of safety.
 The town of St. Pierre, the commer- cial capital of the French island of Martinique, is on the west coast. The port there has only an open roadstead. The town has a population of about 25,0OO
 The island of Martinique contains several extinct volcanoes, the highest point being Mont Pelee, with an alti- tude of 4, 43O feet.
 The British steamer Roddam left London April II for Barbados.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
NAVAL CADETS EXAMINED.

New York, May 9.-The list of those who have passed all the examinations and are full fedged naval cadets, class of 1906, includes c. F. Keene, jr, Rhode Island; Rowan c. Grady, Massachusetts; D. W. Fuller, Maine A total of 3S appointments were filled out of the 42, or 90 per cent of the possible number, making the largest percentage passed of any body of can- didates ever examined.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09

Washington, May 9.-With pomp and circumstance exceeding that of any naval funeral in this country in recent years at least, the remains or the late William Thomas Sampson, rear admiral in the United States navy and commander-in-chief of the United States naval forces on the North Att lantic station during the war with Spain, were to-day laid at rest. Every department of the national government was represented, including the execu- tive by the president and his cabinet and the judiciary by the United States supreme court.
 The diplomatic body. accompanied in many cases by their ladies, attended the church services. The military and naval features of the ceremony were
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
COMING TO AMERICA

Paris, May 9.-The French line steamer La Touraine, which is 10 sail from Havre tomorrow for New York, will have among her passengers the Count and Countess de Rochambeau, NJ. Robert de Billy, a member of the bureau of the foreign ministry, and other civilians belonging 10 the Roch- ameau mission, including NJ Lagravc. who is also commissioner 10 the St Louis exposition.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
SITUATION THE SAME.
Mitchell Awaits Answer of the United
 Mine Workers

5.
 Scranton, Pa, May 9.-When the ex- ecutive boards of the three anthracite coal departments of the United Mine Workers of America went into secret session this morning the situation so far as could be learned had not changed from yesterday when Presi- dent Mitchell wired the operators of-- fering to submit the disputed points to an arbitration board to be named by the industrial department of tie civic federation
 President Mitchell adhered to his de- termination not to diyulge the nature of the operators answers. He would not even admit that he had received any, but it was freely asserted, never theless, that the operators had refused to arbitrate.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
Fast RaiIroading-

PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-The St. Louis express on the Pennsylvania railroad yesterGay went from Harris burg, Pa, to Aorrisville, N. J., 126 miles, in 12E minutes. The route was oyer wha- t known as the Trenton cut off. uocl for such trains running between New York and the west as do not pass through Philadelphia.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
Costa Rica,x New PresIdent.

SAN JOSE, Costa Rica, May g. Asuncion Esquivel was inaugurated president of Costa Rica yesterday. He was elected Feb. IT. The country is quiet, and DO trouble of revolution s.ry character is expected The retiring president of Costa Rica is Rafael Igle- sias. He was elected to office for the second time in November, 1897.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
soLDIERs CAME HOME.

New York, May 9.-The Ward line steamer Santiago arrived to-day from Cienfuego, Santiago and Nassau. She : brought from Cienfuegos Companies l., F. L and NJ, 220 men or the Secon1 United States cavalry under the com mand of Major F. Robinson. Some of the troops will go to Fort Ethan Allen, Vermont
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
4 CHURCH ExPANsIONIs>

Chicago. May 9.-The Right Rev Charles H. Brent of Boston, tie new Protestant Episcopal bishop of the Philippines, has declared himself an enthusiastic national and church ex- pansionist at banquet given him by the church club of Chicago. He will sail for his new post from New York May II.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
A TRIPLE ALARM.
New Haven Threatened With Big
 Fire This Morning.

New Haven, May 9-Fire which threatened at one time to reach con- migration, destroyed group of build ings forming part of square bounded by Congress avenue, Cedar and Tenn pie streets this noon. The flames started in a barn belonging to John Booly and extended across the street, endangering the buildings on the op- posite side. Some of these buildings were tenement houses. Three alarms were sounded calling out the entire fire department The fire was under control at noon. The loss is estimated at S5O,OOO The National Steam laun- dry and five other buildings were de- slrOyed
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
No Flag. No Money.

ALBANY, N. T., May 9.-Pubiic moneys are withheld from school dis tricts 46 and Il of Bangor and district 1 of Bethany by State Superintendent Skinner because they have not raised the stars and stripes every morning. as re0l1ip~: by law
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
ARCHBISHOP CORRICAN LAID AT REST
Thousands Upon Thousands Gazed on The Face Of The
 Dead Preafe. ELOQUENT EUL0GY DELIVERED BY ARCHBISHOP RYAN.

During It's Delivery Many of His Hearers Moved To Tears-Handsome Wreath of Easter Lilies, White Roses and Snow Balls Sent Rectory By President Roosevelt-CardinaI Gibbons of Baltimore The brant of The Funeral Mass Number of tinguished Bishops Clergymen Masses Beginning Early Six O'clock
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
Bret Harte Buried.

LONDON, May 9.-Bret Harte was quietly buried at Frimley, Surrey, yes terday in the presence of his widow, son, daughter and few friends. Many beautiful wreaths were placed upon the coffin.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
GETS MANDARIN,S RITTTON

Pekin, May 9.-An imperial edict just issued confers a mandarin's button of the first class on the German bishop of South Shan Tung, the Rev Dr All ger, for services in maintaining peace among Chinese Christians and non- Christians
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09

brilliant and impressive. They were conducted under the direction of Rear Admiral Terry, commandant of the Washington navy yard.
 The funeral escort was composed of the light battery of United States ar tillery, commanded by Caprain Fo1te. and drawn from Fort Myer; the naval
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
Child Killed In Runaway.

TROY, N. Y, May 9--Gertrude Rus sen, aged six years, daughter of Michael Russell of Sandy Hill, was killed in runaway She was thrown from the wagon. The wheels passed oyer hers
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
DIED IN DENTISTS CHAIn.

Oakland, May 9.--While having her teeth extracted by dentist, the wife of Chilean Consul Juan \. Perra was seized with spasms and n T few mo- ments was dead. She had previously stated that her heart troubled aer.
Waterbury Democrat., 1902-05-09
ADMIRAL SAMPS SON BURIED.
With All The Civic and Naval HOnors Possible To Give
 One of His Rank
ALL DEPARTMENTS OF THE GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED

President Cabinet Present-The Naval Cadets iron PAT Strong in Line-Exercses at The House of in The Church--The Honorary Headed By Admiral Dewey-The Active Eight Stawart Sailors from the Ship Dol