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Sistersville daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-11
Notions

This Department is stock
ed with everything in small
Notions as well as Ladies
Wrist bags, belts, ties, stock
collars and corsets. We are
sole agents for warmers rust
proof corsets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
TWO MORE DISMISSED
OFFICIALS RURAL CARRIERS
LOSE THEIR PLACES.

Postmaster General Wynne today remov-
ed two more rural carriers for alleged eff
forts to influence legislation, the employees
being II. E. Nivin of Berthour Col, and j.
w. Whitehead of Medina, Ohio. Niyin is
chairman of the executive board of the Ma
tional Rural Carriers Association. White
head also is a member of the executive
board and is secretary of the Ohio state
organization of the carriers. The executive
board held meeting at ST. Louis, as the
result of whose Instructions President Cum
bingham of the association is said to have
called on members of the national commit
tees of both the republican and democratic
parties to ascertain what support they
would give to legislation in the interest of
the carriers.
The plans for the campaign for this legis-
lation, carried on prior to the November
election by President Cunningham and Sec
rotary lumber both of whom were recently
dismissed as the result of an investigation
of their work. were, it is charged by the
postal authorities, approved and Endorsed
by Nivin and Whitehead.
The report on the investigation points out
that Nivin's plan was that the rural car
riers In each state should look into the
question of supporting the candidates for
election reelection to Congress in their
state and to such of these candidates as
proved true to the carriers, the associa-
ton would pledge its support for any po-
litical honors sought in the particular state
Some letters which the department now has
on file indicate that the carriers had out
lined an elaborate plan which they ex-
pected would effect important results in IA
vor of their cause, and set out that the as
ISOLATION must be free from entanglements
with any particular political party, but
must select for their support such men, re-
CARELESS of party, as were most friendly to
their interests.
The correspondence indicates that Rep
resentative Overstreet of Indiana was a
special target of attack by the carriers be-
cause he refused to give them any pledges
or promises as chairman of the House COM
mittee post Offices
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
ONE PERSON KILLED
SOUTHERN TRAIN DERAILED AT
SOMERSET, VA, TODAY.
Number of Persons Injured-Cal
Caught Fire and Child Burned
to Death.

Train No AZ on the Virginia midland divi-
sion of the Southern railway, a solid vesti-
buled train, had one coach and one sleeping
car derailed at Somerset, Va, at 7:40
o'clock this morning. The balance of the
train remained on the track. A child was
burned to death and a number of other
passengers were injured. The Pullman
sleeping car, which was in some unac-
countable way derailed. was burned.
The accident occurred about twenty-five
miles from Charlottesville. Va, between
Orange and Charlottesville. The train con-
sisted of three express cars, one baggage.
two Pullnrans and one coach, and was on
its way to Washington
It was speeding along at a rapid rate
when the fiange on one of the wheels Of
the express car was broken. The wheel
was on the left side Of the car, and imme-
diately dropped on the inside of the rail.
Swapping on the bolts that fastened the
rails together and spreading the track at
the same time. The train ran about $50
wards In this way, when the express car.
the two Pullmans and coach were thrown
over ON one side of the track.
The accident happened Immediately in
front of the residence of Mr.. Lindsay Cole
man. Az soon as the cars overturned fire
broke out in one of the Pullman coaches
and the oil tank bursted. The alarm was
given by the porter at once and passengers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Mr.. SARGENT RETURNS.
Found Conditions at Immigrant Sta
tions Up to Standard

Frank p. Sargent, commissioner general
IF immigration, who returned to the city
this afternoon from a trip of inspection COW
ering Philadelphia, Boston, New York and
Montreal, found the existing conditions of
the service at those stations quite up to
the standard. At Ellis Island he learned
that the daily arrival of aliens was being
carefully cared for by the employees of the
bureau. but also. after a minute examina
ton of the conditions, he determined that
The recommendations for an enlargement
Of the service, as made in a recent report,
were not only well taken but almost obliga-
cory if indiscriminate immigration is to be
prevented.
At Montreal Mr.. Sargent found that a
Few undesirable immigrants were landed,
but the United States inspectors were so
Ilert that there was no known violation of
the law In Philadelphia and Boston the
stations were found to be In good shape.
and the commissioner general does not con-
template any radical change in the service
at either place.
Mr.. Sargent is much interested in the
improvements of the New York station.
and expects to personally participate i'll
the reclamation of the sunken land pur-
chased from the state of New Jersey, on
which detention hospital is to be erected
by the federal government
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

were warned Many were in their night
clothes when they escaped from the coacn
Some of the travellers went into the car
and together with that of the Pullman por-
ter. recovered some of their wearing ap-
narel. Quite a number lost all of their
clothes and baggage.
These were kindly taken care of at the
residence of Mr.. Coleman, and every man
that needed clothing was supplied.
The dead:
Three-year-old daughter Of Mrs. Near
thur of Savannah, Ga.
The injured:
Frank Stuart of Knoxville. Tenn. bag
gage MASTER
Va.
George X Mcfarland of West Chester.
Pa.
Mrs. A. G. Figgett of Fincastle. Va.
c. E. Taylor. the conductor. and Lucien
H. Cooke of Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. E. c. Rodefee. Bristol, Tenn; slight
F. P. vottler, Brooklyn, N. Y; foot in
jured.
side.
All of the injured were taken on special
train to Charlottesville. where physicians
attended to their injuries. after which they
left for Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

ing fares and don't see the necessity lot
another one on the same subject
Whatever may be the point of the obJec-
ton" Mr. Morrell said earnestly, II have
only to say that the Commissioners of the
District of Columbia are men OF the hgH-
est character, and that no advantage wouio
be taken of such authority as Is given To
them by this section in question.
THAT is a good answer, but it WASH
what l asked" Mr.. Mann commented.
May / ask inquired another member
from the republican side, what would nap
pen, according to the view of the gentle
man from Illinois, if this provision were
left in the biIl?"
Il believe" said Mr.. Mann savagely,
that the rates would be doubled or
trebled."
After some more discussion of the same
nature Mr. Mann stated that he would OPP
pose the granting of unanimous consent
for the consideration of the resolution at
this time, Immediately there We're cries
OF Il move the House do now adjourn
from all over the chamber, and Speaker
Cannon announced that the House stood
adjourned until January 4. at noon.>
General Wilson, when asked by reporter
for The Star what he thought of the
ton by the House, declined to express an
opinion. He did say, however, that the in
augural committee would continue its work
Just as If the matter of the inaugural ball
had been settled.
Quiet at Headquarters.
quarters. Routine work is progressing me-
thodically. The committee on music met
this afternoon In the assembly room OF the
New Willard headquarters. A meeting OF
the committee on parks and reviewing
stands has been called for Friday at pm,
at the stock exchange, 1885 F street north
west. The inaugural committee will meet
tomorrow at IL O'Clock.
Mr.. John B. Larner, chairman of the COM
mttee on parks and reviewing stands, has
announced the following additional mem
bers of his committees: Henry Bingham.
ID. j. McCarty, Samuel w. Curriden, Louis
A. Dent, Thomas P. Morgan, Lyman l..
Pierce, Howard l.. Hodgkns, Francis A.
Wheaton and Arthur Nj. Poynton.
Gen. Chaffee and Mr. b. II. Warner,
grand marshals of the military and civic
divisions respectively, of the inaugural pa
rade, are going to take every precaution to
prevent any advertising scheme from creep
ing into the inaugural show. All uniforms,
banners, pennants and signs must pass in
spection by the two gentlemen in charge of
the two divisions, and every iota of adyer-
Using will be eliminated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
MANDATE, RECALLED.
Counsel Permitted to Apply for Writ of
Error

The Court of Appeals today recalled from
the Police Court the mandate recently sent
down in the case of Thomas F. Holden
against the United States. The action was
taken TO allow counsel for Mr.. Holden to
apply TO the United States Supreme Court
for writ OF error or for certiorari that the
'ase may be passed upon by the latter tri-
bunal.
The opinion of the Court of Appeals,
which counsel for Mr.. Holden seek to have
reviewed by the United States Supreme
Court. held that the conviction of Mr.. Hol-
den, who is superintendent of the Washing
ton Gaslight COmpanys works at foot of
18th street southeast. should stand. as the
statute which forbids deposits of tar or oil
IN the Potomac river Is plain and consttu-
tional
AS required by the rules of the Court or
Appeals the mandate to the Police Court
issued forthwith, and Attorneys r. Ross
Perry & Son In asking for its recall. filed a
petition setting forth that the decision of
the case is vital to property interests rep
resented by the plaintiff in error, who is
only nominally the plaintiff, the real plain
tiff being the Washington Gas Light Com
pany. and that the opinion did not decide
one of the contentious of the plaintiff in
error
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
RURAL PARCEL DELIVERY.
Provisions of Bill introduced by Rep
resentative Henry.

Representative Henry of Connecticut in
troduced bill today ito secure the full use
of the United States rural mail equipment
and to place the rural service on a paying
basis The bill provides that within the
limits of the respective rural routes, served
by post wagons parcels of mail matter
shall be collected and delivered house to
house, by the carriers, in weight up to
200 pounds, and In dimensions up to q
barrel-no parcel. however, to be more than
9 feet in length
The bill. specifies that the rates on parcels
shall be 1 cent for eight ounces or less, z
cents for a pound, 5 cents for from one to
eleven pounds, 10 cents for half bushei,
30 pounds; ID cents for bushel, 20 cents
for half barrel, and % cents for barrel
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Death Of octogenarian.

The death of Columbus Denham. ven-
cradle citizen of the District, occurred at
10 o'clock this forenoon in his apartments
in the Henrietta. 9S3 N street. Mr.. Dem
ham was born on "the navy yard" in 1919.
For many years before the government
printing office was established he conduct
ed q bookbindery in the old Globe building.
Pennsylvania avenue between Sd and Az
streets. and did much OF the government
folding and binding which is now done at
the government ONCE.
He was then known as 1.-The Official
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

BALTIMORE Md, December 21.-FLOUR-
Steady, unchanged; receipts, $3.50 barrels; ex-
potts. 1913 barrels
WHEAT-Firmer; spot contract. 111ha111E;
December. 111aa1f1A; January. 1121sal12A Feb
IO5asa106: receipts. $3.50 bushels; southern By
sample, esa111h; southern on grade. 10lhaII1h.
January 50Jsa511s: February, 51a51A: March, 5la
s1A steamer mixed, asaasM; RECEIPTS q. 7sl
southern yellow corn 451aa50A.
oATs-Firm; No. white, &C. sales; No. mixed,
RYE-Dull; uptown, No. 2 western, 80as7; re-
ceipts, 616 bushels.
HAY-Quiet unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Finn. UNCHANGED
BuTTER-Steady; fancy imitation. 20a2l; fancy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
To Aid Lake Navigation.

delegation of citizens from Buffalo. N
T., called on Secretary Taft yesterday after
noon and urged the importance of the i'm
provement of the channel in Lake Erie
where the canal enters the lake, at an esti-
mated cost of about So. 800 900. Col d. w
Lockwood. corps of engineers. who was
formerly stationed at Buffalo, was present
at the hearing. '-'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Lieut.. Truxtun Retired.

Lieutenant Commander w. Truxtun of
the navy has been placed on the retired list
OF the navy on account of disability. He
entered the navy in June, 1876. and reached
the grade of lieutenant commander in July.
1892. Since his detachment from the
ceiving ship Independence, at the Mare
Island navy yard, he has been on sick
leave of absence
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
California Banker Dead.

SAN FRANCISCO. December 21.-william
Alvord. president OF the Bank OF California.
one of the best-known citizens of Califor-
MA died today at his home in this city.
Death was due to a complication OF dis
cases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Defense in the Smoot Case.

The defense in the Smoot case will begin
January 10 before the Senate committee on
privileges and elections. which has adj
Journed its hearings to meet at that time
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

creamery, 2sa2sh; fancy lade. l7a19: store
packed. 14a16.
EGGS-Weak. %.
CHEESE-Firm; large 11a4a12; medium. 12a12ls;
small. 12l,a121a.
sUGAR-strong; graduated, 575: fine,
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call, u O'Clock noon-Washington
Rwy. and Elec. pfd.. 1S at S4Y.
Washington Rwy. and EIec. CON-, 30 at %.
American National Bank at 40, at 40,
10 at 10.
Washington Gas, % at G4H, % at 64h 25 at
64A, at G44.
Realty Appraisal Agency 10 at %, 10 at %.
After call-Central National Bank, at 325.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Back ON Duty.

Lieut.. Charles t. yogelgesang of the
navy. on duty in the bureau Of navigation,
has just returned to this city from San
Francisco. whera he took a detachment Of
bluejackets for duty on the Solacs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
f|hAhcE:.AND TRADE
Opening Prices Were Higher
and in Active Demand.
PAcIFIcs FEATURED
GAINS OF A MODERATE FRACTION
wEREfGEhERAL.
Selling Checked Advance All Around
and Market Reacted Somewhat -
Average Level Fell.
PAGIFICs FEATURED

NEW YORK, December 21.-Prices of
stocks today were higher on an active de-
mand, especially for the PacficS. Several
thousand shares of Southern Pacific and
of Union Pacific were brought at an ad-
vance of " for the former and IS for the
latter. Gains of a moderate fraction were
general.
business expanded and there was a gen.
eral rise in values, reaching Us in Sugar,
IL in Kansas and Texas preferred and to
IA In ST. Paul, Union Pacific, Southern Pa
cii1c, Northwestern, Cleveland. c., c. and
St Louis, the Rock Island stocks and Lead.
Liquidation in Consolidated Gas lowered
1t "a and there was a sympathetic drop
OF Z IN Brooklyn Union Gas. This selling
checked the advance all around toward IL
o'clock. and the market roasted a fraction.
The gains of the first hour were generally
lost In the second by dull yielding of the
whole list. The average level fell below
last night. Illinois Central Tennessee
Coai, Peoples Gas and Corn Products lost
l, Westinghouse Electric w and Chicago
and Eastern Illinois preferred certificates
AZ Bonds were steady at noon.
Market Vigorous After Noon.
The market was sold vigorously after -
O'Clock and declines We're sharp all around
The selling was not confined to any par
ticular quarter, but included the active
e'ONh0 VI utSTeeS. Inc l1QulQaIlOn In
Amalgamated Copper, Consolidated Gas and
the United States Steel stocks disturbed
speculative confidence on the long side.
Practically all of the more prominent stocks
We're down 1a11a and the losses reached 0
IN Brooklyn Union Gas, in Consolidated
Gas, D IN Lackawanna, 3k in Amalgamated
Copper, ~ in Canada Southern and in
Brooklyn Transit
Many Losses Recorded.
With the termination of the selling move
ment the record showed many losses verg,
| ing on points or exceeding that especially
for New York Air Brake and Federal
Mining which yielded 4, New Haven 3A,
and Louisville and Nashville, Tennessee Coal
and Iron and International Power 2@2$s.
Business became quite dull when the mar
ket commenced to rally at o'clock and
important recoveries We're made only by
the specialties. Sugar rebounded 9 Con-
soildated Gas ia, Amalgamated Copper liz,
and Brooklyn Transit and Tennessee Coal
l, Baltimore & Ohio recovered l and
Louisville & Nashville IL. Otherwise the
railroad list was sluggish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Ordered to the Lancaster.

Lieut. L. w. Mcintyre of the navy has
been ordered to the receiving ship Lancas-
ter. at the navy yard. League Island. Pa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature registered today by Az
feck's standard thermometer was as fol-
lows: o a. m, "a; II noon, SIS. pm. 40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Many Losses Recorded.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co, bankers
and brokers, 1919 Est. members New York
stock exchange, Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
$4,000 Fire at East Liverpool, Ohio.

EAST LIVERPOOL, Ohio. December 81
Fire in the Exchange building, owned by
W. L. & c. c. Thompson, in the heart of
the city. today caused an estimated loss of
$1,000 The heaviest losers are D. NJ.
OgiIvie & Co., dry goods dealers, whose
large stock is almost ruined by smoke, fire
and water. Damage to the building, $15,-
600 and to Louis Brothers furniture stock,
s., 600. All are well insured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
FORMER SENATOR sHoUP DEAD.
Death Occurred at His Home in Boise
Today.


ShOup. former United States senator from
Idaho. died at his home here today. Mr.
Shoup was in his s!xty-eighth year He
had been i'll several weeks.
George l.. Shoup of Boise was born at
Kittanning Pa. June II. 1896 He was ed
ucated In the public schools of Freeport
and Stale Lick; moved with his father to
Illinois in June. 1852; was engaged in farm
ing and stock raising near Galesburg ILL.,.
until 1888; removed to Colorado in 1859 was
engaged In mining and mercantile business
until 1861
In September. 1861 he enlisted in Capt. T.
Baekus independent company of scouts
and was later commissioned second lieuten-
ant.
In 1866 he engaged in business at Salmon
Cit.. Idaho.
Since 1866 he was engaged in mining.
Stock-raising. mercantile and other business
pursuits in Idaho.
He was appointed governor OF Idaho ter
ritory in 1890. and elected governor of the
state later.
He was elected United States senator as a
republican December IL 1890: reelected IN
1875. and retired from the Senate in 1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

1t is stated that majority of the stock
holders of the American Ice Company,
which has branches in this city, favors
the plan for reducing the amount of the
capital stock. The proposal is to exchange
the preferred stock share for share for the
new stock and to give holders of the COM
mon stock one share of the new common
for each five shares of the old
1t is said that Charles w. Morse, the
organizer and promoter of the company,
is again in control.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

binder to Congress and the departments
Mr. Denham had lived here throughout the
eighty-Six years of his life
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

Lanston was offered at 12s4 during the
call, without result as the best bid was
12A. AT the close the offers were with
drawn and - substituted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

Three ten-share lots of Realty APP
praisal and Agency Company stock were
sold for %. The bid for fifty shares was
a Y. There was no stock offered for sale.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

Mr.. Edison B. Olds was yesterday elected
by the directors of the Union Trust and
Storage Company treasurer of the com.
pnny, in place of Mr.. Charles S. Bradley re-
ifs.gned. This change will go into effect
the 18th of next month. Mr.. Olds was for
merly connected with the Citizens Bank
and more recently with the American
Bank.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
100000 Fire at Pittsburg.

PITTSBURG, Pa, December 2l.-The ex-
plosion of a gas tank in a building at No.
4aS Dawson street, Allegheny City, occu-
pied by the Itato French Produce Company,
early today resulted in Il fire which entire
iy destroyed four buildings on Dawson
street, as well as some property at the
rear of these buildings Jackson street.
No one was injured. The damage is about
$50. 900. partly covered by Insurance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today fol-
redemption, $1,05S,901. Government re
ceipts from internal revenue 1891 ,43O; Gus
toms, $780, 100; miscellaneous, ST. ,259; ex-
penditures. s1.450OOO. Available cash bal
ance $141, 81, 261 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

Mergenthaler was offered down to 1894
but the highest bid was 1SS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
FIVE FIREMEN INJURED
$4,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY DE-
sTRoYED AT COLUMBUS, OHIO.

COLUMBUS Ohio, December 2l.-Fire to-
day on High street near Broad destroyed
S15O,0OO worth of property in the business
district and in an explosion during the fire
five firemen We're injured. The flames start
ed in the Mithoff building in the rear of the
First National Bank. The second, third
and fourth floors We're occupied as flats and
fifteen families resided there, but all were
rescued.
The fire spread to the stores of the
krauss, Butler & Benham Company, one
of the largest carpet and rug dealers in
central Ohio and the Wheeler grocery ad-
joining.
While the firemen were at work on the
second floor of the Mithof building there
was an explosion of gas. Five firemen
were injured, but none seriously.
OF the total loss $1,000 is on the Mithoff
building and 100000 on the stock owned by
krauss. Butler & Benham.
Among other losses are: OSterman &
David, $4,000; Wheeler Grocery Company,
$4,000; Hartpence Dental Supply Com
pany $1,000.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

As an appropriate recognition of the fact
that today is the shortest day of the year.
the stock market held a brief session. the
call occupying less time than has been the
case for some time past. The occurrence
was purely a coincidence however as there
was apparently not much business to be
done.
Mr.. A. K. Paris occupied the chair in the
absence of the officers who are elected but
not paid to perform that duty, and after the
call had been in progress some time be-
lated members came in, the attire of some
OF them suggesting they had been attend
ing the Glover wedding in the nearby
Church of Epiphany
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
A Budget of Big Christmas Values.

Ladies Desk Chairs from $500 up.
Novelty Hat Racks from $500 up.
Utility Boxes from $3.50 up.
Rockers from $500 up.
Arm Chairs from $500 up.
Couch Covers from 5000 up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21

Several lots of Gas stock were sold a
64A, and there was more of the stock tt
be had at the same price. The best bic
was 81.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-21
Challenge by Defense.

hallenge for cause was overruled, and an
reception noted.