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The Washington times., 1903-01-07
ALEXANDRIA NEWS NOTES.

ALEXANDRIA, Jan. AT the annual
meeting of the Young Mems sodality
Lyceum. held last night in its hall on
Duke Street, the following officers were
elected TO serve for the ensuing year:
Francis T Quinn, president: Charles T.
Heilmuth, first vice president; Walter
l. Donneily, second vice president;
Richard L Carne, recording secretary;
John n. Lawler, corresponding secreta-
~, J. P, Laphen. treasurer; Leo T.
Downey. librarian: James T. LawIeh.
sergeant-at-arms; John 4. Nugent,
John A. Rice. James T Patterson. NJ
Creegan. John J. Hanratty and John
McKenna. members Of the council
The marriage of Louise Packwood
Burke. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Julian
T Burke, and Dr.. Louis Storrow Greene,
both Of this city, will take place IN St
Paul's Episcopal Church. at o'clock
tonight. The ceremony will be perform
ed by the Rev. P P. Phillips, rector, as
sisted by the Rev Robert x. Massie, of
the Episcopal Theological Seminary, and
the Rev. William J. Morton. rector Of
Christ Episcopal Church. this city. A
large number of prominent guests from
the surrounding country will be present.
After the ceremony the -ouple will leave
for an extended Northern tour.
In the United States Court for the
eastern district of Virginia. with Judge
Edmund WaddiH. presiding, the grand
jury yesterday afternoon returned an in
dictment against Harry McGaha and
Samuel McArtor on the charge Of injur-
ing q rural free delivery nail box The
jury was then discharged. The petit
jury then took I'D the case OF Mccain
and McArtor. and returned verdict Of
guilty. but judgment was suspended
pending their good behavior for two
wears.
A petition has been filed by Herbert
Bryant in the case Of Grfggs g Johnson
vs.. the Consumers Brewing Company. of
RossIyn. Va This case is one as 20 the
liability Of said company for the pay
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INDUSTRIALS LEAD
MARKET IN STRENGTH
IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD.

Underneath the heavy trading Of yes
terday was a strong AID confident tone
which extended 10 all stocks on the list
There were no one or Two stocks as lead
eTs. but the whole market with few eX-
ceptions showed net increases over the
closing prices OF the day before Primari-
ly responsible for the brOaduess Of the
market is the Investment demand which
is OF considerable size. and back Of il
all was the low rate Of interest on call
leans. Money has been returning TO New
York in such volume that call money has
fallen 10 AZ and . per cent, while time
money is being offered for all periods at
51z per cent. At the close yesterday
prices had on an average regained one
half Of the decline from the high prices
Of September
The heaviest trading was III Union
Pacific, which made a net advance of Il2
points on transa ctions amounting to
10000 shares. The activity was due to
the reported adjustment on a satisfac-
tory basis Of the strike which has been
IN opera = ion on the part of the shop
men. Rock Island made record prices
ID its new stocks on the earnings re-
'''. aud his morning the advanced
continued. The growing Importance Of
rs al competitor Of AtchisOn
should not be overlooked Judging from
earnings Rock Island is cutting into
the heId formerly controlled by AtChi-
son alone The report of earnings Of
that road show a temporary decrease
at least
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ment Of certain rents alleged to be due
for the lease Of certain property situated
in Washington After hearing argument
and testimony. the court decided in ia
vor OF the petitioner. The brewing COM
pany was represented by L. A. Bailey. OF
Washington. and Eugene B. Taylor. rep
resented the plaintiff.
The Washington times., 1903-01-07

The board OF directors OF he Mutual
Building and Loan Association last Mon
day night held its annual meeting and
elected the following officers to serve
for the ensuing year; J. D. Normoyie.
treasurer; George H Harlow, and c. c.
CaTlin. trustees. and Peter Aitcheson.
William NJ Reardou. and Thomas J.
Fannon were appointed as an executive
committee
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The stockholders OF the Grand Opera
House Company. OF Washington, held
their annual meeting In this city last
Monday evening. The following officers
were elected TO serve for the ensuing
year; o. C. Staples, president, 0. H.
F. Woodward, secretary. and NJ. NJ.
Parker treasurer
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The funeral Of James Gardening,
who died last Sunday night at the Alex
andria Hospital. took place at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon from the under
taking establishment of William De-
maine & Sons. The funeral services
were conducted by the Rev. P. P. Phil
lips OF st. PauPs Church, and the
burial was In the Bethel Cemeterv.
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The Emerson Pump Company, which
was recently organized, will shortly
erect a plant in this city between $50
and 300 feet long by 60 feet vide. 1t
is understood that the effects Of the
company's Baltimore plant will then be
transferred 20 Alexandria and operations
commenced on a large scale
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May Hoy last night rendered a NUM-
Der OF her friends q butterfly barty''
at her home, 2O3 North Washington
Street A large number Of friends from
this city. Washington. and the Vicinity
were present.
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P0STOFFlCE OFFICIALS
FACE OTHER STATUTES

Continued from First Page.)
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
THE MUTUAL INVESTMENT
FIRE INSURANCE CO.,

OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA,
VIII hold its annual meeting for the election Of
officers and Others business at the Office Of the
company. s2s F ST. y. W, tt ESDAY, JAM
AIRY 6. 1906, from a m. TO p m All
policy holders are requested to be present and
vote as no proxy vote Is allowable
STATEMENT DECEMBER 30. 1902
Number Of policies in force, 367
Amount Of premium notes .--.---.-.-. S95 600 90
Amount Of insurance In force. ......-. S55 81 GO
INCOME.
Interest on notes Cpremiunl) ...-.-.... 1881 IS
Interest on L. s. bonds, ete.......... IS 90
I.Oa4 .
EXPENDITURES
Losses by hre-.---.-.--.--...-.,-. S23 90
Other expenditures. ................... $50 80
1887 80
Invested In u 5 bonds and
notes .---.--...-. ..---.-.--. 81 $50 %
Balance in treasury December 81, 1901. . 43S 20
Income, 1902 -...---.....-- 81, O44 %
Expenditures ---.-.-...-.----- So 70
Balance, 1902 .-..--..-...-. SIS 20
Total belonging to policy accounts. 50, 095 SO
Liabilities, none
RICHARD ). BEAT.L, Secretary
BERNARD LEONARD. President ial-8t
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The proposal of the Pennsylvania to
double the amount Of its present issue
Of stock and TO issue bonds to the same
esEregate amount comes as z shock
Neither stocks nor bonds viii be issued
all at one time, but only from time to
lime. when The demands Of the com
pany require II, and the first chance to
purchase VIII be given stockholders. The
present issue Of stock amounts to 1928, -
oa0, 800 This proposition Is based OF
the action OF the company in 1873, when
the stock was doubled. Since that time
The growth Of the road has been coIos-
sal and II has now contemplating i'm
prOyements which will involve at least
so. coo 600. including its New York tun-
Eel proposition. What IS 10 be done
either in the far OF near future with the
excess of Thc stock Is purely sDecuIa-
tive, but ii VIII not be q great surprise
10 learn in the next few years thar
Pennsylvania viii be the most potent
factor in the railroad world OF this
country and viii have it's trunk lines
from ocean to ocean, and from Canada
TO the Gulf. In fact, 1T now controls,
with Nav York Central. the eastern and
southern situation, ana only needs q
western road TO the Pacific II is a fact
beyond controversy that no stock on the
whole list has the confidence Of the in
weston possessed by Pennsylvania New
erIheless, the doubling OF the stock
comes as a shCck.
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REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
is prepared to assuTre the MANAGEMENT Of your
rear estate Careful attention given te ali de-
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Manhattan displayed strength today,
based on the imminent contamination Of
the lease OF the property TO the Inter
borough Rapid Transit Company This
company guarantees 70 pay per cent
on the stock after the first year. and
there is a probability the directors OF
Manhattan will declare an extra divi-
dend on the stock before the lease be-
comes operative.
The Northern Securities Company has
resumed its offer ito purchase the stock
Of Great Northern at $3.50 per share.
This offer continues until January q,
1905
Boston is taking away from New York
great deal of the commerce, it is
claimed, should properly clear from
the latter port Since 1880 there has
been a falling off il tonnage, whereas
in the natural order Of things an in
crease should have been recorded. 8os-
ton gives unlimited free storage and in
surance, besides a difference In rates Of
three-quarters Of ] per cent per bushaI
on wheat
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FINANCIAL.
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY.
OPTIC, coz. grH AID F SIS.

UfFILIs, NOh- sIh AID SIS
RATn-Up CAPITAL one MILLION.
. Loans In any Rmoun- made on approved
real estate or collateral at Trs7onabls
- rates
- Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
- balances subject to checs
This company acts as executor, admin
- BtTntor. trustee. agent, treasurer rsgis-
- bsr, and in all ether Aduciary capacities.
BsEeJ Tor rent in burglar and hrepToos
vaults for safe deposit and storage Of val.
- ushle packages
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The statement made public yesterday
Of the business Of the United States Steel
Corporation shows a net surplus for
the year of $50, S4I ,565. The complete
annual report will be submitted to the
board Of directors at the annual meet
ing in April The action Of the finance
committee in purchasing the Union Steel
works and the Troy furnaces was ap-
proved. as we'll as the plan of profit
sharing. This plan appears to be meet
ing with considerable favor by the en-
PlOyes, and already 5000 shares of the
$4,000 shares-to be purchased have been
subscribed. OF this number the presI-
dent, Mr. SChwab, has subscribed for
his full quoJa-sixty shares The finance
committee was increased by TWO mem
bers- Henry C. Frick, and Robert Ba-
con, until recently a member OF the
firm Of J. ?. Morgan & Co One of the
best features in the proposed profit
sharing plan is the inducement held 3ut
TO the executive officers Of the subsidiary
companies, 10 increase earnings by as
tabEshing economics IN their various
plants It is quite evident that q per
feet system does not yet exist in this
respect in the management Of the affairs
OF this enormous corporation, but the
promoters Of the plan believe such a
system can be created by making pc
CuniarE rewards.
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II was officially announced Tuesday
that the earnings of the Tennessee Coal
and Iron Company would be devoted for
some time TO come to the economical
production Of its products. and will De
employed as working capital. The out
put of this company is largely foundry
pig iron and does not compete with
the output of the United States Steel
Company. The small amount of steel
made finds local market. The recent
activity in this sock was based upon
rumor Of a resumption Of dividends and
also upon the confident assertion that
John W Gates was buying into the COM
pany for the purpose of selling the prop
erty TO the United States Steel Corpora
ton. This last report was emphatically
denied by officers of both compa MES
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RAILROAD BONDS
sfIsCEILANE0I-S R0NDs

wasS Gas Co. ser A. 6-s 1907 iii Il6
WASH Gas Co, ser p, g's lg94-2T- It2
l. Elec Light, Deb mp. 1902 IOj 1914
L = EIec Light. Cert. Iadebt--- lbs
Ches * Pot Tel, Com U.s.. 1854 lO4
Wash Market Co lst SIS, 1922
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
SPARKS FROM THE WIRES.


The eighth celebration OF the found
ing OF Carnegie Institute was observ-
cd at Pittsburg.
1t is probable that three more mer
lost their lives in the Iona Island ex.
plosion. i i
District Attorney Jerome, OF New
York, says the Tammanyites arc mis-.
taken il they believe they are going
to have wide-open town. He says he
proposes to go after the gamblers and
diyekcepers. say
Two men were killed in q freight
train collision at Reeds Run. O.
Funeral services over the body ol
Lieut. Albert M. Bccclier were held or
board the battleshp Maine, and the
body was taken to Fort Dodge, Kan
sas. for intermcnt AZ NJ ffl
Vahtan Krikorian, the Armenian sus.
pect, whose deportation from Boston
was ordered has APPEALED to the Wash
ington authorities. by
A number Of Poles and Italians be-
came riotous in their demands Tor work
at the IIlinios Steel Company plant -
Chicago.
The decision OF the commissioner IN
the San Francisco street railway srbi-
ts>tioh has been handed down.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
MARINES LANDED ON ISTHMUS.
NashvilIe's Blueiackets We're Later Returned
to Their Vessel.

Colon, Colombia (By Cable).-The
lives of the American residents here
were threatened. American and for
eign families flocked for shelter to the
railroad buildings.
There was great commotion and the
United States gunboat Nashville land
cd fifty bluejackets and a quantity OF
ammunition.
During the excitement the blucjack
cts from the Nashville quickly placed
bales OF cotton on the tops OF freight
cars, forming excellent barricades.
Many OF the citizens were armed with
rifles and rcvolvers.
Several Americans and other foreign.
crs took refuge on board the German
steamer Markomannia.
Quiet was restored later and at 7.3o
o'clock the bluejackets returned to the
Nashville.
The flag OF the new republic has al
ready made its appearance in Colon.
General Cuadros, the project OF
Colon, and the senior officer COM
mandng the troops which arrived on
the gunboat Cartagcna from Savanilla
are maintaining their position OF reius-
ing to acknowledge the authority OF
the provisional government OF Pana-
ma.
The presence OF the United States
gunboat Nashville at. Colon is believ-
cd to have resulted in the avoidance OF
serious trouble.
1t is believed that peaceful results
will follow guarantee given by Col
oncl Torres that il the American ma
rincs would return to the Nashville he
would maintain order.
The British consul has suggested that
il requested contingent OF troops will
be sent to Colon from the British
cruiser Amphion, now at Panama.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
KILLED IN A GOLD NINE
Tunnel Timbers Take Fire and Fall on
Imprisoned Workmen.
FUTILE ATTEMPT AT RESCUE MADE.
Superintendent Turner. a Well.Known Mining
Man, Among the Dead--Ile Gave His Life
to Save the Miners, Leading Rescue
Party OF l7O Men TO Aid In the Escape Of
the Entombed Men.

Butte, Mont. (SpeciaD. Virginia
City special to the Miner says fire in
the kearsarge mine, six miles from
Virginia City, killed nine men. The
damage to the surface buildings is
slight. Among the dead is Superinten-
dent r. b. Turner, of Butte, one OF
the best known mining men in the
Northwest. Four bodies have been re-
covered.
All the dead miners are from Butte
and were single men, The Kearsarge
is one OF the principal gold mines OF
the State, and is considered very val
liable. 1t is operated by the Alder
Mining Company.
AT about 5 o'clock fire was discov-
cred issuing from the tunnel house on
tunnel No. I. AT the time the flames
were discovered the timbers in the tun-
mel were ablazc. How the fire orig
mated IS not known, but Mt the first
alarm all the miners, carpenters and
laborers, about I7o in all, fastened
across the gulch to aid in subduing the
flames.
Superintendent r. B. Turner, whose
temporary quarters are high on the hill
across the right fork OF Alder gulch
and short distance from the burning
tunnel house, at once went to the
scene and assumed the direction of
affairs, entered the tunnel through the
hre and smoke to give warning to the
entombed miners and to aid in their
escape.
Near the mouth OF the tunnel they
stumbled over the body of John Tobin,
who evidently had made an effort to
escape, but was driven back by the
flames and smoke. They carried the
body to the surface and once more en-
tered the workings to rescue their com
rades il possible
According to the story OF miner.
Hurley by name, he, with Turner and
another man, entered the mine behind
him, but descended through the air
shaft. Hurley was the last OF the three
to descend. After going down some
distance through the air shaft, Hurley
heard 4 cry and then thuds as OF
bodies striking the timbcrs, followed
by smothered splash in the water
Hurley tried to go farther down the
shaft, but was compelled to retrace his
steps.
Mr.. Turner had been connected with
the company for several years as SUI
perintendent OF the Kennel mine.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
NATIONAL CAPITAL AFFAIRS.
Senate Finaneiers Meet.

The Senate Finance Committee held
a session at which the general work OF
the session was discussed. The discus
sion showed, what has appeared prob
able for some time, that no legislation
looking to an increase OF the volume
OF money will be seriously undertaken
during the special or first regular ses-
sion OF this Congress.
II anything is to be attempted in the
way OF financial legislation it will be
in behalf OF the Aldrich bill relative to
deposits or customs revenues i'll the ma
tional banks. 1t was suggested that
the Aldrich bill might be amended so
as to eliminate some OF the features
most objected to and in the amended
form be passed, but there was manifest
ed general indisposition to go farther
than this into the question OF financial
legislation.
In the opinion OF members OF the
committee there was nothing to be
done by them with reference to Cuban
reciprocity legislation until after the
House had acted on the subject, and
the suggestion was made that the sub
ject properly belonged to the Com
mittee on Relations with Cuba, OF
which Senator O. II. Platt, OF Connect
icut, is chairman. The discussion indi-
Gated that there would be no disposi-
ton to contend with the House over
the question OF the proper initiative of
revenue legislation, and that if in the
opinion OF the House the matter should
be treated in a bill, rather than by
joint resolution. the Senate would ac
ccpt this decision.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
CHILD SHOOTS TWO OTHER CHILDREN.
thlrteen.Year.Old Boy Kills One Companion
aud Wounds Another.

Monongahela, Pa. (SpcciaD. - En-
ragged over name applied to him, Earl
Flory. a I3-year-old boy, shot and in
stantly killed James Murphy, aged IL
ycars, and severely wounded John John
son, aged II years. The tragedy oc-
cured late in the evening at Scenery
Hill. where the three boys reside. Flory
Is in Jail and Johnson was brought here
TO the Memorial Hospital.
The three boys for sometime have been
boon companions and were out hunting.
The only gun in the party was owned
by Flory who allowed the others to share
in the shooting from time to time. a
dispute arose as to whose turn it was to
use the gun, and Flory settled the qucs-
lion by taking it himself, whereupon
Murphy said
your old gun is no good. It's like
You, you dirty pup"
The words were scarcely out of Muir
phys mouth when Flory fired at him
point-blank. The charge took effect in
Murphy's abdomen, almost dscmbowcl-
ing him. Johnson was severely wounded
about the lower part of the body by part
OF the charge which went by Murphy.
Flory fled, leaving the wounded John
son to hobble to the nearest habitation
for aid When arrested Flory said to the
officers: ayes, he called ME names and
! shot him" Later, he said Johnson told
him the gun was empty and he only
wanted to scare Murphy.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
Cost Of Carrying The Mail.

w. S. Shallenberger, Second Assist
ant Postmaster General, in his annual
report, states that the yearly rate Of
expenditure for all classes OF mail
transportation service in this country
is So3,so4,542 and that the rate OF cost
per mile travelled is $I2.8o.
1t is estimated that the railway pos
tai clerks handled during the year 49,
ooo,8o2, ,63o pieces OF mail matter, eX-
elusive OF registered matter, and 1887,
664 errors were reported in their distri-
button, ratio OF error to 1850 cor
rect distributions.
During the year there were 373 cas-
ualties to mail cars, in which Is clerks
and a other employees were killed and
7S clerks seriously and 1913 slightly in
jured.
Statistics OF the parcels-post business
with Germany showed that this country
was not prohting under the old ar
rangement, and the maximum-weight
limit therefore was reduced to q pounds
6 ounces. This government received
postage on 77,I74 pounds sent to Ger
many. while the latter received postage
on 4oo,2So pounds sent here and trans
ported long distances.
The feature OF delivering mail into
boxes along the lines OF the star
routes will be extended to the entire
system OF star service on more than
10000 routes, aggregating over 100000
miles in length.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-11-11
BATTLESHIP SENT TO COLON.
Strong Naval Force to Gather al the Isthmrs
of Panama

Washington, D. c. (SpcciaD The
Navy Department is concentrating a
large naval force at the isthmus, to be
prepared for any emergency as well as
for squadron practice movements. The
battlcship Maine has been ordered to
Colon. She sailed from Martha's Vine
yard for Hampton Roads. where she
will coal and proceed to her destination.
The cruiser Atlanta has arrived at
Colon. The auxiliary cruiser Dixie
and the gunboat Nashville are there.
Rear Admiral Glass, commander OF the
Pacific Squadron, is proceeding with the
Marblchead, the Concord, the Wyom-
ing and the collier Nero at full speed
from Acapulco, MeXico, to Panama.
1t was stated at the Navy Department
that the sudden dispatch OF the Maine
to Colon is not because there is any
particular necessity for the presence
there OF the big battleship. The Navy,
it is stated, is deficient in squadron
movements, and the Navigation Bu-
reau desires to remedy this deficiency
wherever practicable The Maine, it
is further said. has been at the navy
yards during good part OF the past
year. and the cruise to the isthmus will
be beneficial TO discipline II the trou-
BILE at the isthmus is over before the
Maine arrives there she may be divert
ed to Culebra. where Admiral Bar
ker's North Atlantic Squadron will be
engaged in practice about Christmas
time sr.