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Evening star., 1904-03-23
FEVERISH STOCK MARKET.
Distribution of Northern Securities
Holdings Provoked Much Mystery.

Distribution Of Northern Securities
Holdings Provoked Much Mystery.
NEW YORK, March 23.-An excited and
feverish stock market resulted today from
the announcement of the terms of distribu-
tion of the Northern Securities hold
ings of Great Northern preferred and
Northern Pacific stocks. Trading in Union
Pacific and Southern Pacific was ON an
enormous scale and almost monopolized the
market for time, but when these stocks
began to run off under heavy realizing. the
demand shifted to some of the eastern
trunk lines and the western groups
Some fears were entertained that the ex-
cited buying of Union Pacific represented
contest for control, as that company is
insured larged and influential holdings hoih
of Northern Pacific and of Great Northern
any compensatory holdings in Union Pa
cifie on the part of those companies.
There was much mystery attached to the
whole movement, and the suspicion that it
might be due to speculative manipulation
kept the tone feverish and uncertain In
the curb market there was eager demand
for Northern Securities stock, which car
ried 1t up to 100is before reaction set In
Trading in the stock was carried on stimuli
taneously in three or four groups amongst
the curb brokers' The opening prices for
Union Pacific were not held On the first
reaction 1t touched 62B and after a fever
ths rally ran on again more than before.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Result of a Quarrel.

A quarrel among children was RESPONSE
BILE for the appearance before a jury in
Judge Scott's branch of the Police Court
yesterday of William Reppetti. an en-
ploye of the health department, who is sta
toned at the smallpox quarantine station,
and his brother-in-law, George Miller, on
joint charge of assault and battery. The
charge was filed several days ago on COM
plaint of William T. Kesler of 523 9th street
southeast.
The jury after hearing the statements of
several witnesses returned a verdict in
favor of Reppetti, and he was discharged
Miller, however. was adjudged to be guilty
OF the charge against him, and paid a fine
of $50 imposed on him by Judge Scott
Attorney Alexander R. Mullowny con-
Quoted the case for the government, and
Attorney Campbell Darlington appeared as
counsel for the defendants
Evening star., 1904-03-23
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

NO. 1902 NEW JERSEY AVENUE
NORTHWEST-HenryH H. Bergman sur.
viving trustee to Joseph Danhakl, lot 40
square sos; $500.
BLOOMINGDALE-Fra A. Blundon e.
ux. to Richard l.. and Elizabeth c
Creamer, lot 112. square 8; SO.
N STREET NORTHWEST between 23d ant
oath streets-Joseph ]. Leary to Annie T
Leary, half interest in lots 38, 80 and 40
square SO: SO.
| THIRTY-FOURTH AND @ STREETS
NORTHWEST-Frank E. Smith ct ux
to Ed. Mackay Chace; lot 191, square
1874: $40.
BALTIMORE STREET-William H. Walk
er ct ux. to E. Scott Douglass part lots
317. 31S and 319 Mount Pleasant and
Pleasant Plains: $40.
DELAWARE AVENUE SOUTHWEST be-
tween D and E streets-William H. Lacy
ct ux. to Manor Real Estate and Trus,
Company, part lot A. square 63S; 5,25O
COTTAGE HILL-John T. Arms ct al.
trustees. to salm Behrend. lots Sc to 7e
block IL: $3.50.
NO. 9s K STREET NOTWITHSTANDING c.
Ash to Nancy Ash. for life, lot 230
square 674: 81.
and L streets-Agnes NJ. Ash to
Nancy Ash. for life. lot 1S, square TIA
NO. 12a CALIFORNIA STREET NORTH
east-same to same. for life. lot 1e9
BRIGHTWOOD PARK-William L. Hum
phrey ct ux. to George w. Langley, lot
IA. block IS; So
BROOKLAND-Alice K Middl4kauff to
Nellie l. Middlekaufr lot 4, block Z;
$40
H STREET NORTHWEST between 14th
and 18th streets-Lucinda Stewart ct al
to Melvin G. Benjamin, part lot 3, all
lots and and part lot q, square 22O;
Pon Ia lin, or fo
Edward H. and Carl A. Droop, lot 46,
square DO; SO. Same to David J.
Kaufman, lot Al, square 22O; $40. Same
to William j. Dante, lot 45. square 900;
$40 Same to Norman Gait and Sterl-
ing Gait, lot 49, square 30; $40
c STREET SOUTHEAST between 18th and
18th streets-Sallie c. Wilder ct vir,
James r. to John Sesso, lot Z, square
south of 1Ol5; $40. Same to Antonio
Parrello, lot +, square south of 1915;
THIRTEENTH AND PENNSYLVANIA
AVENUE NORTHWESTERN Will
kins to Emily ]. Wilkins, lot 80, square
POI; 81
LIE DRoIT Parkway NJ Campbell to
Patrick j. and Sarah NJ. Farrell, lot 81,
block 13; $40.
NO. 654 L STREET NORTHEAST-samue
A Drury ct al, trustees, to John C.
.-,, Payne. lot 1917, square $50; 5000
WHlTESTOWN-Mutu Guarantee Build
ing and Loan Association to Conrad
Hettenkemer, lot 2; $40
No. 124 10TH STREET SOUTHEAST
Frank Fraser ct ux. to John T. Ward,
lot II. square 9GS $40.
NJ STREET SOUTHWEST between South
Capitol and Half streets-Wm. e. Ed
monston ct al. trustees to Dennis w.
Magrath lots and u, square 649 $40.
ELEVENTH AND D STREETS NORTH
EASI-George Scheuch to Charles D.
Scheuch. original lots to g. square 9s5;
Evening star., 1904-03-23
THE COURT RECORD
Court Of Appeals.

Present-The Chief Justice, Mr.. Justice
Morris and Mr.. Justice Shepard.
Walter Charles English was admitted to
practice.
1401-ODwyer agt. Northern Market
Company ct al continued.
1404-Warner ct al. agt. Grayson ct al.
continued.
1405-Talbott ct al. agt Grayson ct al :; do.
1382-Hooper agt. Stuart ct al; argument
continued by Mr.. Harry G. Kimball and by
Mr.. Irving Williamson for appellees and
corcluded by Mr. VIM. H. White for ap-
pellant.
13S1Guenther, administrator, agt. Met
ropolitan Railroad Company; argument
commenced by Mr.. L. A. Bailey for ap-
pellant, continued by Mr.. r. s. Huidekoper
for appellee.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
PORTSMOUTH NOTES.
Bland Announces His Candidacy
Minister Accents Call

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
RICHMOND, Va. March 23.-Charles r.
Bland of Portsmouth. former member of
the house, arrived in the city today and
made formal announcement of his candi-
dacy for lieutenant governor.
Rev. w. c. Biting. formerly Of vir-
ginia. now Of New York city. has been
called and has practically accepted the pas
torate of the First Baptist Church here,
the wealthiest congregation In the south
Evening star., 1904-03-23
STRANGE VISITOR.
An Opossum Invades Department
Building and is CAPTURED.

considerable excitement was created in
the state Department about noon today by
the capture there of an opossum It is
said opossums are not infrequent visitors
TO the State, War and Navy departments,
and this is the third or fourth captured re-
Gently about the building or in the grounds
south of the building
The one made prisoner today was can
tured on the ledge running around the sec
ond floor OF the department building I'm
IKE the proverblal opossum, he was very
much alive, and when the captor, Mr.. sam.
uel kopp, who was working in the electric
light conduit on 18th street, carried him
out of the building he was followed by a
large and curious crowd, one of whom sug-
gested that the animal be turned over TO
the Presidents boys to add to their collec-
ton at the White House.
The possums presence on the ledge out
Side the building cannot be accounted for.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Dies From Peritonitis.

SAGINAW, Mich, March 23-Mrs. Eu-
gene McSweeney, wife of Eugene Nc
Sweeney, business manager of. the Even
ing News. died last night at st. Mary's
Hospital from peritonitis. following a mi-
nsr operation week ago. Mrs, McSwee-
ney was the daughter of the late Col Jo-
souri,.
Evening star., 1904-03-23

Standish Sails for Annapolis.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
NORFOLK, Va, March 23-The u. s. s.
Standish of the Annapolis station COM
pleted repairs at the Norfolk navy yard to-
day and sailed for Annapolis.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
SHOWERS, COLDER TONIGHT.
Thursday Showers, Fresh 4qfh to
Northeast Winds. tklt -

Forecast till p.m. Thursday-For the
District of Columbia. Delaware. Maryland
and Virginia. showers and colder tonight.
Thursday showers; fresh north to northeast
winds.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
Washington
Loan & Trust Co.,
OFFICE. COR. 9TH AND f STs.

OFFICE. COR 9Th AND + STS.
PAID UP CAPITAL 81. 100000.
Loens in any amount made on approved real
. estate or collateral at reasonable rates.
. Interest paid upon deposits on monthly bal
. ances subject to check.
. This company acts as executor, adminstra
. tor. trustee. agent. treasurer. registrar and
- in all other fduciary capacities.
. Boxes for rent in burglar and fraproof
. vaults for safe depoait and storage OF valu.
able packages.
- Real Estate Department IL prepared to
. sumo the management Of your real estate.
- Careful attention given to all details.
JOHN JOY EDISON. N......................p President
JOHN A. SWOPE. .vico President
ELLIS SPEAR. Second Vice President
ANDREW PARKER. KER..................,..T Treasurer
BRICE ]. MOSES. Assistant Treasurer
TaUa AZ BHADLGX. ...ss.ss...Hea1 Estate Onces
Evening star., 1904-03-23

CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice Wright.
In re will of VIM. w. Gait; jury again res
pited until Friday. March 81; caveators
attorneys, A. S. Worthington, A. B. Duvall
and ]. D. Coughlan; caveatee's attorneys,
r. Ross Perry & Son.
Somers agt. Riley; on trial; plaintiffs at
torney, L. H. David defendants attorney,
Bates Warren.
Evening star., 1904-03-23

BANKRUPTCY COURT-Justice Anderson.
In re James E. Diggle; order Of discharge.
Evening star., 1904-03-23
FRATERNAL NOTICES.

UCOTIISH RITE CATHEDRAL.-A SPECIAL
neetfng Of EVANGELIST Chapter. Rose Crox. No.
j. southern Jurisdiction, win be held Thursday
evening March "a. at 1880 O'Clock, to elect can
oioates and confer the 18th degree.
JOHN @. RINEHART, 32s, X. G. @. H..
Wise Master.
GEO. II. WALKER, a3e, Secretary. mh2s-2t
Evening star., 1904-03-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.

W. T. BALDUs. NJ D., PHI D., GERMAN SPE-
cialist Nervous. Kidney and Private Diseases
Doctors service and medicine, 81. Tel. f. $50.
Hours: 10 to /, to o. Sc. 9Th NV.
Evening star., 1904-03-23

The city lights and naphtha lamps all
lighted by thirty minutes after ,sunset; ex-
tinguishing begun one hour before sunrise.
All arc and incandescent lamps lighted fif-
teen minutes after sunset and extnguished
forty-five minutes before sunrise
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-18

One hundred and fifty palmists.
clairvoyants. spiritualists and trance
mediums are doing business In the
city of Spokane. All Of these with
the exception Of two are evading the
payment Of licenses owing to the in
activity Of Chief OF Police Waller,
who IL too busily engaged in pro-
tecting and give orders to his gam
bier friends to see to 1t that the
licenses are collected or the violators
Of the law are arrested.
The license for fortune telling is
fixed at 5000 per annum. or $50 a
quarter. Ordinance No. Az, Section
8, eays: 1T shall be the duty Of
each policeman to see that all per-
sons and places Of business requiring
license In his district are supplied
with such license, and in case Of any
new business he shall notify persons
owning or operating same to procure
4 license Immediately under penalties
provided by ordinance"
With $50 trance mediums and clair
voyants operating in Spokane. the city
would, II Chief Of Police Waller was
attending to his duties, receive an
added income Of $4,000 a year. That
sum would support q police depart
ment and provide salary which
would make Il worth while for a
competent and trained policeman to
accept the position OF chief of police.
Why IL II Chief Of Police Waller.
who IL asking for five additional pa
trolmen, does not attend to his Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-18

Owing to inability to locate in
blocks in the city there are a number
who occupy private homes. In Union
Park 1t is known there are several
who conduct a well established busi-
ness Of foretelling the future.
There is no doubt about the bust
ness being fake. All kinds Of
schemes are made use Of to extract
money from the public. 1t is an easy
way to get money and those who ply
the trade find numerous victims
whom they fleece to the full extent
Of their pocketbooks.
A scheme which is worked by the
smoother set Is to tell the client that
1t will cost 81 to have a hand read
ing. When the medium is through
reading the palm she proposes. on
payment Of $40 more. to go into a
trance and tell things which she
could not see in the hand. The VIC
tim falls into the snare and is out
10 big round dollars and no wiser for
the experience.
Should not frauds Of this kind be
discountenanced by public officials
who are invested with the power to
expel such from the city? Honest,
unsuspecting individuals should be
protected by the enforcement Of the
law which declares fortune tellers to
be Migrants.
The police make no effort to track
the mediums or to collect license
money from those who are taking the
public.
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Harold Magic. the 12-year-old son
Of Austin p. Magic. engineer in the
John w. Graham 4 Co. store. who
lives at 032o6 Jefferson street, on
Wednesday was beaten so badly by
A. N. Thompson, teacher Of the ga
and 6B grades in the Emerson school.
that a physicians services were
needed.
The act for which the boy was
punished so numerically was COM
mitted during the recess period. In
the line Of march he was pushed and
crowded by a boy from behind, where
upon he grew angry and threatened
TO strike his comrade. Mr.. Thomp-
son called Harold aside and admin
istered a blow upon the child's body
below the thigh, using piece Of
rubber hose. Such terrific force was
used as to cause an eruption of the
skin as long as mans hand. The
limb swelled and Is black and blue.
30 serious was the condition OF the
wound that visit to the family ply
stefan. DR.. Byrne. was made and pres
cautions were taken to prevent blood
poisoning.
Mrs. Magic at once reported Mr.
Thompson's conduct to the principal.
Miss Martha Corner The matter was
also taken UP with City Superintend-
snt Tormey and School Board Direct
0rs Fred Phair and Floyd Daggett.
Upon seeing the child's wounds SUI
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ficial business and see that these per-
sons pay the license provided for by
law? Have the clairvoyants estab-
lished the same relations with the
chief Of police and the mayor as have
the gamblers?
Two hours spent by a reporter for
The Press in visit to different
blocks in the downtown district show
that a large number of women are
practicing fortune telling and making
a living free from the supervision or
interference Of Chief Waller and
without paying a license. All Of them
feel friendly to the big chief who
allows them to violate the law be-
cause he is either too incompetent
or too lazy to interfere.
The following list Of palmists.
clairvoyants, spiritualists and for
tune tellers do not appear on the rolls
Of those paying the 5000 annual
license:
Nine. Palma, palmist. Galena block;
Mrs. L. F. Lundeen, 6 Front avenue;
r. F. Neitzel. STA Monroe street:
Mrs. DIR. Chambers, spiritualist, room
SO, Hotel Arthur; Mrs. Brewer.
Egyptian queen, palmist, 10S Bernard
street: Nine. Amerman, clairvoyant.
room Is Spencer block; Mrs. EN-
merson. Baldwin house. Sprague ave-
nue.. Miss Smith and Miss Graham,
in room 1876 OF the Marion block, run
a partnership business. Miss Smith
is a spiritualist and Miss Graham
uses the cards to promote her trade.
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JEFFRIES Will NOT
FIGHT A NEGRO

There's not the remotest POSSIBLE
ity Of Jeffries meeting Jack Johnson
or any other colored man." said Man
ager Bill Delaney today at the Spo-
kane hotel.
A dispatch from San Francisco this
morning stated that a morning news
paper there printed a story to the
effect that Jeffries had agreed to meet
the colored man who recently knock
ed out Denver Ed" Martin in two
rounds. The story is a pure fake.
'Jeffries will never meet a Niger"
continued Manager Delaney. Were
not saying anything about Johnson's
fighting ability It's simply that we
are never going to give a negro a
chance to be champion.
'Jeff has fought negroes-we're
willing to admit that-and he would
fight negro again If the negro was
champion. But there'll be no negro
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ings within a radius Of five blocks
In one building 200 feet from the
Pyle plant five people were badly in.
jured when 1t collapsed about them
The loss is estimated at 100000.
Tho authorities have been notified
that there we're at least Sc men In
the building at the time Of the ex,
plosion.
Five bodies have been recovered
Fire Marshal Campion says the dead
may reach IS. Seventeen have beer
injured. Several Of the bodies re.
covered were torn limb from limb
Identification will be difficult.
The injured are: Thomas Doane
John Kennedy, J. c. Logan, William
Olson, Max Wrabble, c. w. Grant
william II. Maloney. Bruno Hanse
William Lutz. Edward Borsa, Thomas
Dunn, John Watson. Carl. Stafford. A.
C. Langdon, Alfred Cox and Max
Fable.
One body has been identified as
Ralph Wells, superintendent of the
Pyle plant.
Among the dead are watkins
Thomas Doans, Jennings and a labor
err whose name is unknown. An un-
identified body is supposed to be that
Of the assistant superintendent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-18
THOMPSON FOUND
Pings

Perseverance on the part Of Ohicer
Cecil Thompson resulted last night
in the finding by that policeman of
tho tray of signet rings alleged to
have been stolen by William Hogan
from the Wegner jewelry store. The
tray was found concealed in a cutter
in the loft at the o. X. stables.
Much credit is due the officer for
his untiring search for the rings,
without which there was little chance
Of convicting Hogan. Although the
o. X. stables had been repeatedly
searched by officers and Policeman
Thompson himself had searched them
before, he refused to give up and
last night resumed the hunt for the
rings. This time his patience was
rewarded. the tray being found in the
lining Of cutter on the third floor
in a remote corner. The find is q big
feather in the cap Of the officer, who
was personally complimentea by his
superiors last night.
Hogan was arraigned yesterday
afternoon before Judge Hinkle and,
banking on the failure to find the
rings, pleaded not guilty.
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safe for committing the offensa once
a year.
Walter Shaw belongs to the latter
class. He got FIVE months for being
found locked In one Of the rooms in
F. Lewis Clarke's house in an intozi-
Gated condition.
Shaw never has been able to tell
how he got there. He was arrested
and charged with burglary and Il
has taken five months to find out his
innocence. He is a plumber by trade
and came from England two years
ago.
Smith & Langdon. attorneys for
Shaw, petitioned Judge Richardson
this morning for his release, which
was granted.
The Press yesterday called atten.
ton to the fact that Shaw had been
in jail five months without q trial.
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IS PEOPLE KILLED AND II
INJURED IN EXPLOSION

became ignited and exploded in quick
succession. At least q dozen ex-
plosions occurred. The flames then
spread to the big plant Of the People's
company.
Twenty-Five men were employed in
both plans and but six have been
accounted for. Five were taken to
hospitals. Tho fate of the remaining
10 Is unknown. 1t 10 feared they
have been cremated.
The fire has spread to Seventy-fifth
street and Greenwood avenue now and
is SO fierce that II can not be APP
preached within Q distance Of three
blocks
One body was recovered at IL
o'clock. It had been blown quarter
OF block. At 1880 another body
was found, also blown outside the
limits OF the flames. The firemen say
there is probably eight more bodies
In the ruins and that the injured will
aggregate eight or ten.
A sudden change In the direction of
the wind caused the flames to start
away from the two large tanks. which
will probably be saved. They are
being deluged with water.
The force Of the explosion was suf-
ficient to partially wreck the dwell
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champion while we hold the belt.
IT'S just on general principles. !
was in Frisco when Peter Jackson
was at his zenith and, say, you
couldn't hardly walk down the street
with your wife without losing her for
the negroes. There won't be any
thing of that kind with US. You can
say once for all JEFF will never night
a Niger. It's back to the boiler shop
first for him.
And the wise William laughed
genially as he turned to praise Joe
Kennedy, who has recovered from an
illness during which JET busted the
sparring partners ear.
I'm glad Joe's all right" laughed
Delaney, because we can give you .
few hot rounds again. He hasn't
been boxing lately since Jeff put his
ear in the hospital. but he's all right
now and It's likely to be fast bout
every show here"
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(scripps News Associatiop.)

N0StiPPb No"s ApSoOi"eiob'S
CHICAGO. Nov. 1s.-By the ex-
plosion OF q small tank Of gas at
eeventy-fourth street and South Chi
cago avenue at . o'clock this morn
! ing the buildings Of the Peoples Gas
company adjoining collapsed and sur
rounding property is threatened with
destruction.
The police assert that 10 or IL
men were employed on the premises
and II IL believed several were killed.
Following the first explosion four or
nve tanks became ignited and blew
Mp. The residents In the neighbour
hood Ned In terror. Windows were
shattered by the concussion. Chin
neys wrecked and roofs damaged. The
IRE which followed Is rapidly ap-
preaching two huge tanks that con-
tain 100000 feet OF gas. All efforts
OF the firemen seem futile. Should
the large tanks ignite many will prob
ably be killed. Five workmen are
known to be injured.
The fire originated In the plant of
the Pyle National Electric Headlight
company, a subtenant Of tho gas COM
pany. Small storage tanks rapidly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-11-18
new WITNESS IN
PATTERSON CASE
lScrlpps News Association. J


NE WYORK, Nov. 1S.-The prose-
cution In the trial Of Nan Patterson,
charged with the murder Of Caesar"
Young. promises at the proper time
to furnish motive which will cause
a sensation. A letter was received
by Miss Pattersons counsel and made
public today 1t is written In Ger
man and signed IL. Black" The
writer claims he was witness to the
shooting and says he saw Young with
a revolver In his hand and heard the
shot fired and was willing to appear
as witness. The eighth Juror was
accepted this morning. Miss Patter-
son was an interested spectator to
the proceedings again this morning.
She appeared radiant and confident.
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COMMON SCOLD
ARRESTED AGAIN

Mrs. Minnie Stevenson Of 537
Thirteenth street, Lidgerwood Park.
was arrested again today. Neighbors
interfered with her in the abuse of
her S-year-old son. whom she is ac-
cused of cruelty beating.
1t is said she used a stick of stove
wood and that the childs body is
black from the blows. The screams
of the boy brought the neighbors to
his assistance. This is common
occurrence, vouched for by the sur
rounding residents. A warning was
sent to Mrs. Stevenson. so it is said.
that they would not stand by and see
the treatment she gave those about
her.
a few weeks ago she was before
Judge Hinkle charged with being a
common scold."
Her trial was set for November 25.
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LAZY POLICE COST CITY $4,000 Per
YEAR...WH0 GETS PROTECTION MONEY?

agonixed suffering Of the man was
fearful to behold.
ifolmgren was picked up by the
train crew and afterwards taken in
the patrol wagon to the Sacred Heart
hospital, where he was attended by
DR.. Frank Witter.
At noon today Holmgren was still
alive but rapidly failing and his death
Is only a matter of short time.
Holmsren was a partner of John
Olson, the man who was hit by a
switch engine and killed last month.
He is a widoweS and has three chill
dren. He witnessed the death Of Oh
son. which preyed on his mind.