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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
TRADE IMPROVES.
Greatest Improvement is Reported in
st. Louis District.

NEW YORK, June 1O.-Reports made to
the International Mercantile Agency from
special correspondents at trade eenters
throughout the country indicate some i'm
provement In general business during the
last week This has been most noteworthy
In the south and southwest, where excel
lent sales have brought the volume of bet
ter distribution. Hats and caps are active,
but boots and shoes in certain sections nave
not been as well as usual.
The st. Louis district reports increased
prosperity in most lines of trade owing to
the crush of exposition visitors. Sales met
expectations, and merchants in the imme-
date vicinity expect even better results as
the attendance becomes heavier Increased
travel to st. Louis is also helping business
in contiguous territory.
Jobbers in many sections report improved
business. although country merchants in
some instances have been prevented from
visiting trade eenters owing to increased
business at home, since farmers have fin
ished planting. Retail trade is strong, and
If fall business thins out as we'll adj
vices now indicate the total for the year to
September / will average fully as much as
that reported during the corresponding
period of 1903.
Iron is still stagpant. most branches OF
the industry being virtually at a standstill.
The only exceptions are structural mater
ials and raw pipe, where a large business is
reported Half the merchant furnaces in
the Pittsburg district are likely to be out
of blast by July l. which will materially
lessen coke production. The outlook is for
duh trade during the summer.
Crops have made excellent progress owing
to the prevalence of more seasonabIe
weather in many sections of the south
west. Corn has been to an extent retarded
by too much moisture, but the present acre.
age ranks probably the largest ever
planted, so that the actual harvest may ex-
coed expectations
Business throughout New England is still
depressed by unsettled conditions In MAUI
featuring, due to the shut down of the cot
ton mills. Wool prices are uncertain and
mills run in orders only. Some activity is
reported in leather goods, but the tendency
eYeryMhere manifested Is to Ego slow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
MIR. cANNoN's PLAN
IF He is Nominated for the Vice
Presidency.

II decline the nomination. The clerk win
call the roll again for nominations for Vice
President"
This will be the statement which Mr.. Can
non will make to the republican national
convention II that body should attempt to
force him to take the vice presidential nomi-
nation. The Speaker Is determined that
this nomination shall not be forced upon
him. He win be the permanent chairman
of the convention. and in q position to act
AS indicated. He has declared to HIS
friends during his present visit to Washing
ton that he will not have the Office That
declaration was brought out by repeated
and persistent statements that he would
have to accept the vice presidency. Finally,
when Mr.. Cannon was confronted with the
question, What will you do II the conven-
tions?" he gave the answer a. above
quoted.
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TO ANSW RhBLACKMAIL
MRS. ELIAS no HE ARRAIGNED IN
NEW YonK zcoURT TO-DAY.
Expected That Prisoner VIII Put Up
Counter, Claim Of Parties
TOR Money.

NEW YORK.3sJune 10.-Wfth James w.
Osborne, the former assistant district at
torney, who conducted the prosecution OF
the Molineux case, by her side as her prfn-
cfpal counsel, Mrs.s Hannah Elias Is to be
arraigned for hearing this afternoon on
the charge that she blackmailed the octo-
genarian, John r. Plat, out of fortune.
1t is expected that Plat will appear to tes-
tify for the prosecution.
With Mr.. Osborne will be associated
Washington Brauns, her adviser when the
suit was brought. and J. Frank Wheaton,
negro lawyer appointed by a mass meeting
OF persons OF his race, to assist in the de-
tense OF Mrs. Elias. This meeting was at
tended by representative negroes of this
city, including number of property own
ers, and they pledged their moral and finan-
ciai assistance, in the belief that she is be-
Ing prosecuted because of her color.
1t is expected that Mrs Elias will declare
that she did not blackmail Mr.. Platt, but
that she was constantly called upon for
money by lawyer and doctor whom she
mad employed and who knew of Mr.. Platt's
visits to her, and that she was obliged to
call upon Mr.. Platt for money to satisfy
these persons.
Report Of Anonymous Letter.
1t was reported today that Mrs. Elias had
received an anonymous letter postmarked
Allegheny, Pa, and written on paper bear
Ing tho monogram of the Dequesne Athletic
Club, on which the writer threatened that
If he was brought into the case publicly he
would kill both Mrs. Elias and her lawyer.
1t was reported also that Mrs. Elias rec
ognlzed the handwriting in this note, and
believed 1T was not written by a resident of
Alleghany, but by a wealthy New York
man OF her acquaintance who probably was
in Allegheny temporarily.
letter as the work of q crank.
One of Mrs. Elias lawyers said today
that he had as clients two former servants
of Mrs Elias, who were going to sue two
men for breach of contract. These men,
the lawyer said, visited Mrs. Elias and
offered to pay the two servants 500. 900.
but never gave them any money. hence
the proposed suit for breach of contract.
About the Duquesne Club.
PITTyBURG. June 1O.-The Duauesne
Athletic Club has had no corporate exist
ence for several years, having disbanded
about three years ago, and 1t has had
no club house or headquarters since then.
There is a Duquesne Athletic Club of
Duquesne, Pa, a suburb of Pittsburg.
which is largely composed of officials and
clerks Of the Carnegie Steel Company. At
the Duquesne Club of Pittsburg 1t was
stated that hundreds OF New York gen.
tlemen stop there during the year. and It
Is practically impossible to identify tie
writer of the letter If 1t was written On
the letter head of the club. because hun
dreds Of letters are written each week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
I VISITING NAVAL OFFICERS.
They Belong to the Argentine Train
ing Ship Presidents Sarmiento.

About thirty naval officers. mostly cadets,
Of the Argentine Republic are in this city
on their way to the st. Louis exposition.
They came here from New York, where
their training ship. Presidente Sarmiento, Is
lying fn the harbor awaiting their return
from st. Louis. These men, the future
naval oficers Of Argentine. are lusty lot.
big and strong. and full Of expectations OF
They VIII spend their time in this city In
viewing the public buildings and other
places Of interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.

Special DISPATCH TO The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE Nd. June fo-FI4oUR-Quiet I'M
changed; receipts. $50 barrels; exports. 44S bar
rels.
WHEAT-Duli spot contract, 1.021kaI. 02%;
spot No. red western .03isaI ]. O3} June, 102ih
al .02%; July STU asked; August SO asked; steam
er No. red SSaSSA: receipts 4,525 bushels;
southern by sample, GOAL o. southern grade.
Goal .O3.
CORN-Dull: spot 52ha52N; June, 52ha52%
July 531sa6SN; August h3; steamer mixed, 50a
5Ol. receipts 2 497 bushels; southern white corn,
51a5T: southern yellow corn. 61a57h.
OATS-Steady; No. 2 white. 4S1sa4SA; No. 2
mixed, 44aa45A: receipts, 5,274 bushels.
RYE-Dull: uptown. No. 2 western, 79aS0.
HAY-Quiet, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS-Yhry dull. unchanged
BUTTER-Firm: fancy Initiation. 19a20; fancy
creamery. 24a25; fancy lsdle 15a16; store packed,
12a13
EGGS-Firm, 17a1S.
CHEESE-Steady; large 10Ia10ta; medium, ION
ALL small. 11Aa11h.
SUGAR-Firm; coarse graduated. 5.lO fine. $40.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Movements of Naval Vessels.

The captured Spanish gunboat Isla de
Cuba, which has just completed long tour
of service in Asiatic waters was put out
of commission yesterday at the navy yard,
Portsmouth. N. H.
The Scorpion and Sebago left Pensacola
yesterday for Guantanamo.
The Annapolis has arrived at Yokohama,
the Ajax at Cavite and the Eagle at Bos-
ton.
The torpedo boat Lawrence, which re-
Gently visited the st. Louis exposition. left
Key West yesterday for Charleston, on her
way to Hampton Roads.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

Sales-aRegular call u O'Clock noon-wsshington
Street Rwy. "a. 81 900 at 7sa 81 900 at fsE
s., 900 at 7s 81 900 at 7ss 81 200 at 7s% 81. 90
at 7sas 81 600 at 7sss. 81 600 at Ts&. 600 al
1sSs 1000 at 1s&.. 90 at Tsis. 81 900 at 7s1i.
Columbia Il. r. S. 81. 900 at 1914.
Washington Gas cert, $500 at lIS
1891.
Washington Street Rwy pfd.. SO at CO. 20 at co.
30 at so, 100 Mt 59A, so at J95a
Washington Gas, at 57h, 4 at 57jl IS nj 57E
at 57&. 10 at 57%.
I76 49,
Washington Street Rwy. pfd.. 20 at 5sk.
Greene Copper, 100 at Ian, 100 at I45A 10 Ut
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Amherst Professor Dead.

AMHERST, Mass, June l0.-Rev. Heman
Fl. NELL Of Amherst College died last night
after an Illness Of several months. For
thirty years he was professor OF English.
He was born In Hatfield in 1912. and was
graduated from Amherst in 1896 and from
Princeton Theological Seminary In 1860.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Gasoline Stove Explodes.

The explosion of gasoline stove In the
house of W. e. Harding 1925 30th street.
Georgetown. caused some excitement and
little damage this afternoon 1t is stated
that an occupant of the house tainted and
the children screamed loud enough to at
tract the attention Of pedestrians on the
street. The fire department went to the
house In response TO an alarm and the blaze
was extinguished before much damage had
been done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

pished, it is stated that the creation of a
plan for issuing bank money orders is as
sured. This project has in view not merely
charging the business of the banks of the
country. but 1t is believed that Ii will serve
in large degree TO equalize credit through
out the United States. BY the proposed
system. IL is thought the facilities of the
banks VIII be more largely utilized for the
purpose or transferring money from one
section to the other. 1t is further claimed
that 1t Will tend to secure more equality In
money rates
The success of the project will depend
upon the number of the banks that will be-
come parties to IL. and from the fact that
IL mas the backing of the American Rank
ing Associa ton. as well as some of the
ieaaing individual bankers of the country.
1t is thought its success is probable
The interest of the daily meeting OF the
STOCK exchange still continues to center
about the dealings in the securities of the
W ashington Railway Company The trad
ing today in the bonds was not notable ON
account OF the aggregate, nor was it of
special significance. except as indicating
that the selling seemed to be better than
the buying Yesterday the selling, for the
most part, was on the level of ISL. while
loaay; starting on that basis. the bonds
SOLD down to 1914 After the last sale at
that price the bonds were offered at 7slA.
put the bid was 1875. and those figures re-
NAMED as the closing quotations
DuiihS tne trading SJo.oo0 In bonds were
oHered at 1s3s. without result
Ihere was less business done in the pre-
ierred STOCK OF the company than in the
bonds. and a lower level marked the trad
ing as compared with that of Yesterday A
DID or 60 resulted In a sale of fifty shares
ana couple OF fractional lots. The bid
then receded to o95s. and 100-share lot
was bought for 59A. Another lot went for
o9la and then the bid became 80. with the
asking price 81. After the cali 59ll was
bid for a fractional lot and J9}s for 80
shares, but there was no further trading.
Some changes We're made In the quota
lions in the bond list. Metropolitan rail-
road certificates. series and b. were Of
fered at 1854. instead of 105. while the bid
of 101 remained unchanged. Fer Columbia
railroad 5s 1O6 was bid instead of l05x
The asking price of 1864 remained the
same after sale of 81 900 at 1854
Gas certificates were offered at i1s. in
stead OF 11sla, while the bid was changed
from 11I1a to III.
sale of a twenty-share lot OF Capital
traction stock was made at 123A and also
a lot OF fifteen ihares. The bid then be-
came LIZ, with 123h the asking price.
Two shares of American National Bank
stock were wanted by a broker who ran up
his bid to 100. but no stock was offered.
The bid for a quotation lot of ten shares
manned at 1876
Some fractional lots of gas stock and one
lot of thirty-eight shares were sold at SIN
and 57h The stock was offered at 57N.
with 81 bid.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

The COMMITTEES Of the American Bankers
authorised to inaugurate
bank money order system has been in ses-
SION In New York city for two days past.
and, while nothing definite was accom-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hibbs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 F St, members New York
stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Miner Retaliates.

DENVER, Colo, June 10.-Thomas H.
Pcrfet. one of the twenty-six miners de-
ported from Victor Tuesday night, has sued
Out q warrant in Justice Riee's court for
the arrest of Deputy Sheriff Harry D. BEN
ton and seven unknown assistant deputies
who stood guard over the trainload Of BAN
ished miners, on the charge of false impris-
onment.
The cost of the various strikes in Colo
RADIO during the past sixteen months is
estimated at 23.O36 900. OF this amount
the state has had to pay s636O00 for main
tanning troops in the field. and the loss
to strikers and others directly affected in
wages, etc, and to the employers In loss
of business is placed at $22, 4O0O 600
With the exception of few brief PEI
RODS, the National Guard has been on duty
at one point or another In the state since
early in 1903. President Campbell of the
Colorado Mine Operators Association esti-
mates that the loss to metalliferous miners
alone may be placed at nearly $5,000,000
and IT is estimated that the total cost to
the state, with the troops now in service,
must ultimately reach 81 900 900.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
Today's Government Receipts,

National bank notes received today for
redemption 81 ,oiS,961. Government re-
ceipts: From internal revenue 1916. los;
customs, 957 ,304: miscellaneous N72s5l.
Expenditures 81 $780, 600 Available cash
balance, S1G6, 153. 8S9. Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

Two shares of American National Bank
stock were wanted by a broker who ran I'D
his bid to 100. but stock was offered.
The bid for quotation lot of ten shares re-
manned at 1856
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

Some fractional lots of gas stock and one
lot of thfrty-eight shares were sold at STA
and 57%. The stock was offered at 57As.
with 81 bid.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

sale of a tweuty-share lot of CAPITAL
Traction stock was made at 123A, and also
lot OF fifteen ihares. The bid then be-
came 123 with 1917 the asking price
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10
No Refusal of Indictment.

District Attorney Jerome. in speaking of
the failure of the grand jury to return an
Indictment against Mrs Patterson. said: ''I
do not believe the grand Jury has refused to
render an indictment in this case. In fact.
i know ii has not. l attribute the fact
OF not filing an indictment to some error in
presenting the Indictment to the foreman
OF the grand jury for his signature which
makes the paper a true bill"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

Gas certificates were offered at i1s. in
stead OF llsia, while the bid was changed
from 11I1a to III.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-06-10

Some changes were made In the quota
tfons in the bond list. Metropolitan rail-
road certificates. series A and b. were Of
fered at 1854. instead of 105. while the bid
OF l0l remained unchanged. Fer Columbia
railroad 5s 1O6 was bid, instead OF l05h
The asking price of 1864 remained the
same after sale of $1,000 at 1851.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23

What IN the world Is to be done
with those otherwise good people
who persist IN conversation in us
ing 81" and che" in the obiec-
tive? Most of these people know
better, for some of them are grad.
yates, but they go on saying,
"Will you go with Dick and / TO
church 2" and even. SIT was be
tween he and l." though they
would never, of course say, "Will
you go with -" The mum.
ber of people who use this sole.
cism is apparently lncreasing.-
Public school teachers use it, and
the sound of it is not altogether
unfamiliar IN what is called socie
ty, though "me and him did it, "
is not,a whit more ungrammati
cal than "between you and L.
Evidently some people use the
phrase without knowing that they
do 1t, tut why should they? Still
other people, who have been
taught that "me and him went"
Is not correct, lgnorantly suppose
that "between you and me" Is al
so ungrammatlcal. In this case,
of course, the mistake is due to
pure ignorance, and no one can
complain of it, because ignorance
is generally misfortune rather
than a fault. But when people
who have been to school use the
nomlnative case IN the objective
and say "between you and me"
or 81 will let you and he know"
one feels like projecting some
convenient article Of furniture at
them. Perhaps some form of
violence will have to be reSorted
to in order to break up the prac,
tice.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
FARM GATE FELL ON HIM.
Little Son OF Wesley MeIIoti Had Leg
Broken While Going for the Calves.

Snively, little son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. G.. Wesley Mellott, of Bel.
fast township, met with an acci.
dent on Monday evening of last
week that will keep him out of
school awhile. He was sent to a
nearby pasture field to bring in
some calves; and in attempting to
open large farm gate, the hing
es suddenly gave way, and the
heavy gate fell over on Snively,
pinning him to the ground. The
little fellow s cries soon attracted
attention.: and when he was re.
leased, it was found that he was
unable to walk. DR.. Swartzyeld-
er, of Needmore, was summoned,
and when he arrived and examin.
ed the boys injuries, he found
that one of the boys legs was
broken.
On account of the boys tender
age, the matter of mending the
broken limb will not require
very great length of time.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
JOHNNY MARTIN HURT.
Narrow Escape from Death While Assist
ing TO Raze q Building.

While assisting in the removal
of building from the right of
way Of the Wabash railroad in
Hancock a few days ago, Mr.. John
M. Martin, of Whips Cove, met
with an accident that came very
near terminating his existence in
this world.
Mr.. Martin was standing on
the ground and a board from the
top of the building fell endwise,
striking him with great force on
the left side of the neck knocking
him PROSTATE.
When his fellow workme pick
ed him up they felt sure that he
was dead; but a physician was
summoned hastily, aud it requir-
ed long and patient effort to re-
store HIM to consciousness, and
it was several days before he had
sufficiently recovered as to be
considered out OF danger, and
Mr.. Martin Is likely to suffer
from the effects OF the accident
the remainder of his life.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
ANOTHER BARN BURNED.
Near Mercersburg, Five Mich Cows Per.
ished. Loss $4,000.

The citizens of Mercersburg and
vicinity are much alarmed by the
frequency of Obstructive fires.
The latest to occur was that of the
large bank barn last Sunday even
ing on the farm of Geo. &. Stei-
gers, Jr., about Il mile and a half
west of Mercersburg. John De-
trich is the tenant farmer. His
loss will be heavy, but is partly
covered by insurance. Five milch
cows perished in the flames. The
horses were saved. Notwithstand-
ing the members of Mr.. DIETRICH s
family were at home when the fire
broke out it had gained great
headway before discovered. Then
the alarm was given and hundreds
responded to the call for help. 1t
is believed here the fire was of in
cendiary origin and feeling runs
high in view of the fact that but a
short vile ago the Spangler barn
was set aire by incendiaries.
In the barn and a prey to the
flames were 500 bushels of wheat,
thirteen and one-half bushels of
cloverseed, eight loads of fodder.
The hay, straw and fodder on the
outside of the building were
burned as were the hogs and pen
nearby.
The value of the barn and con-
tents burned is estimated at $4,000.
On this there is $500 insurance,
making Mr.. Steiger's loss $1,000.
Mr.. DIETRICH had small insurance
on his property. The barn was
one of the largest in the county,
being 120 feet long. 1t originally
was so feet long, but in the '10's
forty feet were added.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
STILL IN EVIDENCE.
Mrs. Peter Smith Goes Ont on the Town
of Bedford. Loses Money.

Mrs. Smith, alias Hughes, alias
Duncan, whose marriage occur
red in Ayr township on the Goth
of October is still managing TO
keep her name in the public eye.
1t appears for reasons that are
not given out to the curious pop
ulace that Mrs. Smith has not
been living with her husband
since the wedding, but has been
making her home with friends In
Bedford. Last Thursday night
shortly after IL o'clock, says the
Hawkeye, she was on her wav
home IN the company of an un.
known colored man and had
reached that part of town known
as Texas when several young
men of cornwall turn Of mind
approached the pair aud entered
INTO conversation. One of them
produced Il bottle aud invited
Mrs. Smith to wet her whistle,
which, it is SAID, she did. The
first called for>another and, it is
said, the bride soon had her skates
on. But no odds about that. 1t
is stated that the young men took
advantage of her inebriety and
appropriated her purse, which
contained small sum of money.
Later, it is averred, passers by
came upon the party and compel
led her assailants to restore the
money. Thus far there have
been no arrests.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1904-11-23
on THE MOVE.
The b. & 0. People Arranging for the
Rights OF Way.

The purchasing agent for the
Is. IL O. railroad has been in Han
cock several days arranging for
buying rights Of way for the new
railroad to be built through this
county from Hancock to Everett.
The route has been surveyed, and
1t only remains to secure permis
SION to 20 through the land be
tween the two points before com
mencing work.
This link will shorten the dis.
tance between Pittsburg and
Baltimore nearly eighty miles,
and the grade is much lighter
than by the old route.
Several routes, says the "Star"
have been surveyed through the
town of Hancock, but 1t is not
known which will be taken. The
road will cross the river at or
very near Hancock to connect
with the main stem of the B. &
O.
Last year a crossing was sur.
veyed at the West End and the
right of way purchased from
Frank Little, but owing to the
grades this one was abandoned
we learn, and other routes sur.
veyed through the east end of
town. one crossing the basin just
east of the Potomac mills owned
by Mr.. p. e. Dawson. This route
comes from the old Baptist
Church, crosses the turnpike,
Western Maryland Railroad, can
al and river with a 60. foot trestle
This will doubtless be the point
selected as 1t is the highest point
the railroad and the one above the
flood line when the river over.
flows.