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New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
FIRE ENGINE KILLS BOY.
He Tries to Cross in Front of It-Slips in
Wet Street.

In attempting 10 dash across the street in front
of the tender OF fire engine No. IS. which was on
it's way at full speed fire at No 1Os Bedford
last night, George Lockwood. eight years old
of No. 1914 Washington Place. slipped on the wet
pavement and fell directly in front of the tender
The plunging horse trampied the boy a. he fell
and the left wheel OF the heavy wagon passed over
his chest The boy killed almost Instantly his
chest being crushed under the weight of the wagon
Policeman Garvey placed Michael Ruddy of No
243 East Eighty -third-s the driver of the tender
under arrest. but he later paroed in the Gus
tody OF his foreman by Coroner Jackson
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
HOME NEWS.
PROMINENT ARRIVALS AT THE HOTELS.

ALBEMARLE-Arthur Lord. of Boston. FIFTH
G eommandeg fD il 9tehins g. s. \ 2l GRANp" 1Po
Colonel G.. NJ. Hallstead Scranton. GREGORIAN-
Walter A. Underwood, of Boston. and R. L.
Murchison of M9ntrsal sn1 H0FFMAN.Vrgil IG4
North Eastoni Mass: A R Marsh. Of Boston:
Rogers Woodruff of Philadelphia MANHATTAN
Governor John Garry Eval of South Caro-
lima: W. II. Watrous. of Hartford. and ex-G Gov
ernor Charles Warren Lippitt of Rhode Island.
MURRAY HILI-G G Woolworth. Of Albany;
Oney of Boston. VICT0RIA-Arthur Lee. of
Virginia. and Major NJ. c. Foote. L. S. A. WAL
DORF-ASTORIA-Rolla Wells. Mayor of ST Louis
and A T. Harrahan. vice president of the Illinois
Central Railway of Chicago.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
WILL PASS SEMI-ANNUAL DIVIDEND.
New-England Cotton Yarn Company Has
Been a Heavy Borrower of Late.

Boston June 10 (SpeciaD.-The New-Engand Cot
Yarn Company VIII pass the 312 per cent semi
annual dividend ordinarily payable July !. The
company has contended with poor business condi-
tons and labor troubles for several months, and
the directors deem it prudent 10 withhold for
time the preferred stock dividend which calls for
the payment of sl93 600. They feel sure however,
that the company will pull all right. The com
pany has been a heavy borrower of late, against
its purchases OF cotton. The New-England
Cotton Yarn Company operates about $4,000 spin
dies, and has an annual capacity of some SGo,0O
pounds Of cotton yarn. Since 1900 the company has
not published income account but has confined
its annual reports to the balance sheets.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
STOCK SLUMP GOES ON.
IOSSES ALL ALONG LINE.
Rumors and DeniaIs of Houses an
TroubLe-Fight Against p. Il. h.

Wall Street was excited yesterday. Bears ana
bulls fought from gong to gong, fought saFageiy
amid great confusion, and when the day WAS
done standard securities were stlll suiierlls
from the conflict. From Generalization 10 gam
ering strength and then back to liquidation the
entire list sagged and climbed, ending WIN
losses all along the line There was nlarAe0
nervous tone throughout; no one seemed 10
know precisely why the nerve strings were
being tightened.
Louisville led the opening decline on selllhg %
q frightened holder. St Paul led raLy' anu
then Missouri Pacific slid below par Reassur-
a., .+,+an,ents from representative banking
,,terests came hand in hand with sinister ny
snp rurnors of impending failurss-
Farlv in the day the situation was looked
,,,o- as somewhat critical, it was noiseo
about that certain houses were in trouble me
banks had asked two Stock Exchange nrnls, 1t
was reported TO reduce their speculative holu-
snSs The liquidation growing out OF uhiS 0e
rnand il was thought, produced the 10" Pii0e'
in Baltimore and Ohio. Reading, NorfolA anu
Western and Louisville and NashVlIle- Iheh
came the apparently authoritative report 1nd'
there was not the slightest reason Tor alarh'
that loans of the commission houses were amor
y,,sIrv low and that all loans were amply pro-
tected-
Commission houses which in the week I"0
seen calling for margins were, in many cases.
met bv orders 10 sell out. Apparently the hqul-
dstioa was of long stock rather than OF specu-
latiye selling simultaneously with the pear Faiu'
hut standing in the background and supporting
:. x,es tbought to be a battle between powerful
Interests. The impression gathered strength
YESTERDAY that a chief cause of the great de-
cline in prices In the last two months was the
Rockefeller-Gould antagonism OF the Pennsyi-
vania Railroad
SOME OF THE NET DECLINES.
The following table shows some OF the net ue-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
THE TAGE, ADMIRAL RIVET, HERE.
Visits Planned Between French Cruiser s
Officers and Leading Frenchmen of City.

The first class French cruiser Tage, Admiral
Rivet. which has been visiting ports of the United
States arrived here from Baltimore last night and
anchored the North River at West Thirty
fourth-st. she at New-Orleans on April 30.
when the Tooth anniversary of the signing of the
treaty for the cession by France of the Louisiana
Purchase was celebrated.
There will be official visits between the officers of
the ship and the French consulate and leading
Frenchmen of the city will entertain the officers.
Later the ship probably will go to Newport The
cruiser should have made this tour OF visits last
year but when New-Orleans called TO
Martinique by the Mont Pelee disaster
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
ATTACHES BAY STATE GAS.
Writ Served in an Action of Contract for
000-Company Refuses to Talk.

Boston, June 10 (SpeciaD-Thomas w. Lawson
has attached the property of the Bay State Gas
Company of Delaware in action of contract for
81 $50 900. The writ made by Homer Albers,
counsel for Mr.. Lawson, and it was served to-day
by Deputy Sheriff Silsbee Sherman /. Whipple,
attorney for the company. in his office in the Ire
Building. Mr Whipple refused to make any
statement this afternoon concerning the action
brought against the company. Let Mr.. Lawson's
attorney DO the talking, he said.
Mr. Lawson and his secretary Were both absent
from offices this afternoon. and Mr.. Abers
fused talk about the matter unless authorized TO
O so his client
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
MARK TWAIN'S HOME FOR SALE

Mark Twans beautiful summer home at Tarry-
town is for sale. and will be knocked down to anv
who will part with $4,000. Mark Twain paid
s47 for IT. and he thinks he Is entitled to a rair
sized commission for the trouble he had with ,h.
assessors who valued II at $4,000. The place con-
tains seventy acres, and 1t is one of the highest
points along the Hudson Mr. Clemens never nk AZ
the place so IL is said and is now willing 10 all a.
hs intends going abroad
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11

The total reported area in oat is is about 21,l12-
900 acres a reduction of 100000 acres, or 3.2
per cent from the area sown last year. The
average condition Of oats on June 1 S5.5,
against 9O6 on June 1, 1902, S5.3 at the cor
responding date in 1901, and ten year average
of 9O2
The following table shows the acreage for the
ten principal oat States compared with last
year on a percentage basis, and the condition
of June l in each of the last three years, with
the ten wear June averages:
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
Acreage
compared
United States .97.9 e5

The average condition of winter wheat on
June / was $40, as compared with 926 on May
1, 1903; ?61 on June 1, 1902; SIS at the cor
responding date in 1901. and ten year average
Of 791.
The following table shows the condition on
June 1 for the twelve principal winter wheat
States In each of the last three years and that
on May /, 1903, with the ten year June aver
ages
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11

THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS.
FOREIGN PORTS

Liverpool. June iOArrived Oceanic (Br) Cam
eron. New-YOrk
Southampton. June 10 . r1-Saiied steamer Kaiser
Wilhelm II tCer). Hogemaan from Brenenl NeN-
York via Chsrbourg; 4:2O m arrived. steamer FhllA
delphta Mills
Queenstown June To- m-Salled. steamer AuranlA
(Ifrl Potter tfrom liverpool NeW-YCrk
Copenhagen June Arrived steamer Nellie Olav tpah'
Hoist New-York via Chrlstansand 80.
Liverpool June l0-Satlsd steamer Majestic tBr si''
New-York via Queenstown.
Table Bay. June e-Arryed. Sabine sBrl. sIaA
Nsv-York Cape TSwn-
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
BROOKLYN SCHOOL SHUT TWO DAYS.

An order issued by Superintendent of Schools
Maxwell yesterday afternoon. directing that Public
School No 7. at Concord and Adams sts Brooklyn.
be closed for two days, in order to fumgate the
building Several cases of diphtheria were discov-
cred there recently among the pupils. The school
will be reorened on Monday.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
HERE TO COLLECT RAILWAY DATA.
Robert P Porter, Supervisor of the Tenth
Census, Doing Work for Englishmen.

Robert P. Porter. supervisor of the tenth census,
now the city, is collecting data for the govern
nlent officials London, in semi-of1cial charge of
railway transportation. Mr.. Porter has obtained
data from the interurban and interborough COM
panes in Manhattan which he will turn over to the
London commission Ii is understood that royal
commission will make official visit to this city
at an early date. Mr.. Porter expects to return to
London this week.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
WHAT IS GOING ON TODAY.

Meeting of the Aqueduct Commission. II a. m.
Commencement Of Webb's Academy and Home for Ship
builders. Fordham Heights. 3 p m.
Meeting Of the Rapid Transit Commission p. m.
Point The Sultan of SuIu.' wailack's
Theatre evening
La Schools commencement.
Hall m
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11

question a where Will spend
your summerf Next Sundays Tribune will
help you, ii viii be well illustrated
Summer Resort Guide. with In 10 rmstiOn, etc.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11

Troy N Y. June 10 (speciaD--Joseph A. Powers,
of this city, at the head of to buy the
Keeseville Ausable and Lake Champlain Railroad.
It is planned to change the motive power to cleo
tr5citS.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.

MINIATURE ALMANAC
Sunrise 42s Sunset 73o Moon rises s:5s Moons age is
HIGH WATER
A M-Sandy SIT Island s:49HsH 1o:SS
z PM-sandy Hook s:3I Gov. Island eos Hell Gate 1852
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
SHIPPING NEWS.
Port of New-York. Wednesday, June 10,
1908
ARRIVED

Steamer Moro Castle. Downs. Havana June . 20
James r Co with 91 passenger mails and nl1se
Arrived at S:25 a
Steamer k6nig Albert Polack. Genoa May
Gibraltar June I. Oelrt-hs 4 -. :" N
S1S mails and rnies'
the Bar S2+ a
Steamer jefferson. Dole. Newport News ara N'TIt.N
the Old Dominion IS Co. with passengers and nlI-e
steamer Montevdeo (Spain) Grau Genoa MAY -,
p Barcelona IS. Malaga - and tadz 30. % Il "
cabin So passengers
nd md a the Bar at II
Steamer CFrl. Nerriss. Naples May =. 70 j "
& cabin and SS4 stesrags passengers
and Arrived al the Bar at $50
Apache. Staples. Jacksonville June all
Charleston s. TO William Clyde & Co. with passengers
and mdse ,
Steamer Algonquin Hale JscksouvilIs June : ant
Charleston s 10 William clyde with passengers
Qs bound B0stonl
Steamer AUeRheuV tCser1. Haase. Kingston May -
SavaniIa Cartsgeua - and Port IjnnOn June 20 rs
Hamburg Line with - passengers. mails ana
mdse
SAILED.
Steamers Georgia tGer) Bordeaux. Malta etc via New
port News; Princess Norfolk and Newport News,
PrOgreso. Julia Luckenhach. Port Arthur:
Sapelo; African Prince (r). Port Natal
and AlSoa Ray st Vincent. Z V; New-IorS. san
Alamo. Galveston: s. Paul South
NOOrdam (DutCh). Rotterdam. via Bouiosns-
Teutonic (Brl Liverpool; ArnStea tAus) Trieste. VIA
Philadelphia: Shimosa tFll. Aden Singapore etc; condor
(Br) Valparaiso. via Savannah Chalnette. New
Orleans
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
HAVE yOU SETTLED

the question to where you Will spend
your su-nmer. Next Sundays Tribune will
help You, as it will be well illustrated
Summer Resort Guide. with information. etc.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11

sBrings mail.
New-York tribune., 1903-06-11
The Turf.
BROOKLYN JOCKEY CLUB.

12 80 :OO 1:fO 1870 terminus OF the B-.1
ated. from 1oeS u l@-tS every i Uf
utes: from 1906 $ minutes
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

DEERFIELD, IND.-"When sent for
the trial box of Doan' ssKidney Pills had
been afflicted for two months with pain in
my back so bad that l could not get from
the house to the barn. 1t was called
rheumatism. l could get no relief from
the doctors / began to improve on taking
the sample and got two boxes at our
druggists, and, although 6S years of age,
/ am almost a new man. was troubled n
good deal with my water - bad to get up
four and five times a night That trouble
is over with and once more | can rest the
night through. My backache is all gone,
and l thank you ever SO much for the
wonderful medicine Doan's Kidney Pills. "
-JNo. ii. HUBER President Ridgeville,
Indiana, State Bank.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17
A Moderate Luncheon.

A Washington correspondent who is
new in the business heard Senator AL
ger of Michigan invite Burrows, his
colleague, to luncheon the other day.
The latter accepted with such alacrity
that the correspondent thought the two
millionaires were accustomed to in
dulge in elaborate luncheons. They
linked arms and went down to the Sen
ate restaurant 1t was indeed an elab-
crate function. This was the menu:
Senator Burrows-One spoonful OF
hominy. One glass of milk. Senator
Alger-One cup of tea One dish of
tapioca pudding-Chicago Chronicle,
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17
Marriage by Wholesale.

At Armstrong, Missouri, recently
the Rev N B. Naylor married five
couples all at once. The brides and
bridegrooms formed a circle around
the minister and with clasped hands
took the VOWS. They belonged to a
matrimonial club and had agreed to be
married at the same time and by the
same minister.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

Aching backs are cascd Hip, back. and
loin pains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish. ~
They correct urine with brick dust sedi-
ment, high colored, pain in passing, drib-
bling, frequency, bed wetting. Dohn's
Kidney Pills remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitaton, sleeplessness.
headache. nervousness, dizziness.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

Z BELp1Na. MIcn., Jan. IA, 19O3.-"I re-
ceived trial box of Doan's Kidney Pills.
They did me lots of good. l can now go
to bed and lie on my right side = the pain
there is all gone. also the stomach distress
and belching of gas is all stopped, with
the use of two boxes. - Mrs. L. S. BEEN
r. F. D. No 9. Reading, Mich.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17
In Winter Use Aliens Foot.Ease.

A powder. Your feet feel 'uncom-
Portable, nervous and often cold and
damp. If you have sweating. sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-Ease.
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores.
rs cents. Sample sent free. Address
Allen S. Olmsted. lie Roy. N. Y.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

Women have helped. to hold up coal
trains in Illinois. But why not? Women
are accustomed TO holding UP trains
every day in the year
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

"Opportunityf- knocks once at every
door" but sometimes 1t seems as II she
took pains to call when fellow is out.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

No matter what color a newspaper
Is printed in, if it is sufficiently inter-
esting 1t will be read
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

II smoking interferes with your work.
"quit working''-and smoke Baxters =
Bullhead-5-cent cigar.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

isn't your little sister very small for
her age?' shes just my half sister"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

Bulhead scent cigar. II you have
smoked one you know how good they
are. II you have not. try one.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

There are many ways of acquiring
short hand. but monkeying with a buzz
saw is probably as quick as any of them
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

BILL feel like dere's a fight going on
in my stomach. Sykes-No wonder.
You've been eatin' scraps fer "a week.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

/ If you pelt tanner he is liable to tan
Iyour pelt
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

First Eskimo-What time is it? Sec
ond Eskimo-Two weeks before daylight.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

To Cure n Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money il it fails to cure. 25c.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken q -
. cough cure.--J. W. o BRiEN. 322 Third Ave,
N, Minneapolis MINI. Jan. g. 1000
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

Dyeing is as easy as washing when
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
used.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

It's because of their true merit thai
SO many smokers prefer Baxters Bull
head scent cigar.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

Mrs. WinSlow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teetng. softens the gums, reduces In
alisys pain, wind collie. 25o bottle
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

There has never been a reduction in the
wages of sin.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17
That Cry--"Oh, NY Back I"

little missionary Doan's Kidney pills. " free trial.
carries ease rest, comfort Most people need kidney
help; they who choose Doan's get it-hep that iast3
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

How. an absceSs in the FallO-
plan Tubes of Mrs. Hollinger
was removed without a surgical
operation.
81 had an abscess in my side in
the fallopian tube the fallopian
tube is a connection of the ovaries).
l suffered untold misery and was
so weak could scarcely get around.
The sharp burning pains low down
in my side were terrible. My physi-
clan said there was no help for me
unless l would go to the hospital
and be operated on. I Thought
before that l would try Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
which, fortunately, did, and it has
made me stout, healthy woman.
My advice to all women who suffer
with any kind of female trouble is
to commence taking Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
at once."- MRs. IRA S. HoLLINGER,
Stilvideo, Ohio.-s5ooo forfeit if original Of
abovs letter proving genufneness oannot be produced
1t would seem by this state
ment that women would save
time and much sickness if they
would get Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound at once,
and also write to Mrs. Pinkham
at Lynn, Mass, for special adj
vice. 1t is free and always helps.
No other person can give such
helpfu. advice as Mrs. Pinkham
to women who are sick.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

Chairman Burrows of the Senate
committee on privileges and elections.
has been authorized to report adverse
ly upon the claims for back pay pre-
sented by the legal representatives of
senators from the Southern states who
entered Congress at the time of recon-
struction, amounting in the aggregate
to $4,000 These claims were made
for the entire Congress to which the
men were elected. while at the time
they were paid only from the time the
states were restored to their full
rights.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-02-17

The Senate has passed Representa-
tive Bells bill providing for holding
federal courts in Colorado. as follows:
Denver, first Tuesdays in May and No
vember: Pueblo. first Tuesday in
April; Montrose. second Tuesday in
September. The bill provides that
courts heretofore held at Del Norte
shall be discontinued and the business
transferred to Montrose.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10
An Old Soldiers Experiences.

Dennard, Ark, Sept. 7th.-Mr. e. J.
Hicks, merchant of this place, has
written for publication an account Of
a personal experience, which is yer
interesting.
Il am an old Federal soldier
writes Mr.. Hicks, "and shortly after
the close of the war was taken sick
l had aches and pains all over me,
fiuttering of the heart and stomach
trouble. ! just simply was never a
moment without pain. could not
sleep at night, and was always tired
and fearfully weak.
81 took medicine all the time, but
for long time was more dead than
alive. Altogether ! suffered for over
twenty years, and / believe | would
have been suffering yet, or In my
grave, If had not read of Dodd's Md
ney Pills.
II got an almanac which told me Of
this remedy, and | bought some oil II
/ started with three pills a day, DaI
increased the does to six pills a day
had not used many till my pains De
gan to disappear. kept on and nov
l can sleep and eat as well as ever
could, and / feel like a new man, VIII
no pains or aches left.
az will always recommend Doda'
Kidney Pills, for they are a wonder!u
remedy"
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10
A True Socialist,

Johnnie" quoth the Socialist ayI,,.
tor to his tenyear-old son, did you
sell that old iron today"
Eyes, pa"
well, what did you get for it?"
give dollars"
That's good" and the silver.tongded
orator of the hoodlums rubbed his
hands joyfully. Give it to me-"
Give it to You, pa? Why, havent
got it all. Here's your share-one dol.
lar"
MY share. you young reprobatel
What do you mean?" roared the advO
cate of plumber.
well, I'll tell you, pa. Me and jim.
mic an some other fellows formed a
society, you know, for making things
equal. You see, we heard you SPEAK
once, and ever since we've believed IN
dividing things equally, so we Just al
vided up that S."
AS the two returned from the wood.
shed Johnnie was very thoughtful and
he walked with a painful limp.
Pa" he said at last, these here
ideas amt menat to apply to US
guess. They're only for other peopls
who have money, amt they?"
And then the fathers heart was
glad, for he knew that his son would
make a true Socialist - Brooklyn
Eagle.
The pioneer press. (Miller, Hand County, S.D.) 1893-190?, 1903-09-10
hnr IA one nns in slght. Except the

her. No one was in sight. Except the
watchers, all had retired.
Up the stairs she glided, until she
reached long and seemingly deserted
hall. In a door at It's furthest end
she inserted q small key. II noise.
lessly turned in the lock and the door
few open. She carefully fastened II
behind her before proceeding on her
way.
A smaller hall divided the entrance
from a tiny reception room, luxurious
~ fitted up. 1t was empty. The piano
was closed Every book was in ITS
place. The misery that dwelt here
could not forget itself in music or lit.
erature. The room beyond was a
sleeping chamber. She entered, shad-
ing the candle with her hand.
On the bed, fallen asleep In an atti-
tude which showed the abandon of
grief with which she had flung herself
upon her pillow, lay Ayice.
The thick lashes were still fringed
with their weight of tears; the lovely
lips quivered; a sob rose in her throat
and echoed through the room, even in
her dreams. But no pity was in the
glance of the woman watching her
though a physiogamist would have
said there was a strange likeness be.
tween the two beautiful faces, though
one was distorted with passion and the
other refined by suffering.
ct would be so easy!" muttered she
who watched. 1T would be so easy!
Who could know? who could suspect?
why should l hesitate?"
Hark! what was that? Something
sounded through the room. Again that
childs wall. Was she, too, going mad?
Her hand trembled-the same dead
~ sense of suffocation stole about her
heart In that moment Avice's eyes
slowly opened and rested upon her
ashen face.
Quick! water!" she gasped, sink
ing beside the bed; while Avice for
got her own misery in fighting of the
deadly faintness that had overcome
Barbara.
At last it passed away and Barbara
rose to go
"Sleep we'll, my child she said gen.
thy. Remember you are in my care,
and try not to be unhappy"
But my brother-why does he not
come for me?"
You forget he is not your brother.
Have / not told you before? The
have all given you up to me. When
you are satisfied and content, | will
give you your freedom. Until then. l
cannot"
Then I shall die a prisoner" the
girl answered, YEARLY, listening drear-
lily as the key turned once more in its
lock. "Alone again-alone!" she sob
bed. "oh, God. why can l not die?"
Because you shall live and because
l shall save you'll" answered voice.
She turned. A woman she did not
recognize stood beside her.