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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Opening Trading Very Lam
guild and Prices Sluggish.
ga DECLINE IN SUGAR
PURCHASING POWER INCREASED
AND SOME LEADERS GAINED.
General Market Reacted, Became List
less From Hardening Process-Read-
ing FURRY Failed to Stimulate.

NEW YORK. December 23.-The opening
trading in stocks today was very languid
and the price movement sluggish. Many Of
the stocks quoted were unchanged from
last night and the mixed gains and losses
of the others were small. A decline OF u
in Sugar was the widest change.
The purcha sing power increased, and sub
stantial fractional gains were made by the
Pacifics. Norfolk and Western, Consolidated
Gas, United States Steel preferred and
Amalgamated Copper Reading was taken
freely at an advance of rs and Chesapeake
and Ohio and Smelling scored similar gains.
The general market reacted a slight frac-
ton before IL o'clock. Northwestern and
General Electric declined IL. Central and
South American Telegraph advanced 4
points.
The hardening process was continued, but
trading was listless. Gains reached point
for Southern Pacific, Rock Island. Delaware
and Hudson. United States Steel preferred,
Amalg mated Copper Colorado Fuel, Bag,
Westinghouse Electric and Brooklyn Tran
sit. Snuff rose B. Northwest fell 3h and
recovered all but point. Kansas ana rex
as preferred, International Power, Steel
Foundries and Third Avenue lost l to ~.
Bonds were steady at noon.
Readings further rise to 1S was without
stimulating effect and the market contin-
ued inert. New York Dock advanced 1B and
Colorado and Southern first preferred, Con-
soldiated and Metropolitan Securities to
IL.
1t was difficult to discover more than II
variation in the fluctuations OF the prom
inent stocks during the latter part of the
day. The tone of the market was I'M
mistakably firm. despite the limited de-
mand. New York Central rose 1k.
Closing Finish Dull.
The gradual rise in prices continued, car
rying up New York Central 3, Rock Island
Is. Tennessee Coal H. Toledo. St. Louis
and Western IA and Union Pacific, St
Paul. Colorado and Southern and Smelt
ing preferred point. Ann Arbor fell :
and Chicago Union Traction ! There was
no yielding. and the closing Vas very firm
but dull.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
IN THE SLOUGH OF DEsPoND.
Long Wait a Terrible Strain on the
Prisoner

Special dispatch TO The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, December 23.-After a night
in stiff-backed chairs and on hard fiat Ia
bles in the little room in the criminal court
building the Nan Patterson jury was today
no nearer a verdict than last night. Up to
the time of going to court the twelve men
had failed to agree on the fate of the
actress.
While there were rumors that the Jury
had voted in various ways, the report most
generally credited was that the ballot had
stood ten to two for acquittal. This rumor
was repeated so often that 1t was generally
believed about the building. Two it Is
said, had persistently urged conviction.
Across the Bridge of Signs, in the Tombs,
Nan Patterson had spent night Of unrest
and anxiety, such sleep as she got being
only that which comes from exhaustion and
utter despair. For more than eighteen
hours yesterday she was awake while her
life was held in the balance. Any minute
she might have been sent to an ignomfnious
death or restored to liberty and her home.
This strain. this realization Of tremendous
possibilities Of the moment had told on the
former Flprodora girl until at midnight,
when she was taken to her cell, she was on
the verge, of prostration..
II cannot understand" the actress repeat
ed time after time. why they should take
so long Every one knows 1 am innocent.
Every one thought they would be out only
a few inmates. I do not understand it. Mr..
Levy tells me mot worry. that they cam
not convict. me. but don't understand why
they should take so long,
1t was generally believed this morning
that If the jury could not agree by tonight
Justice Davis would discharge it and order
a new trial
The fact that the jury did not acquit her
on it's first ballot was crushing blow to
Miss Patterson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
TO SET ASIDE SALE.
Motion Of Waggaman Trustee Affecting
Lincoln Hotel PROPERTY.

Justice Anderson Of the Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia today directed the
Equitable Cooperative Building Assocfa-
ton to show cause, the 9th day of January,
why the sale OF the Lincoln Hotel property,
at 10th and III streets, made the 18th In
slant. should not be set aside, as asked by
II Rozier Dulany, trustee of the estate OF
Thomas f. Waggaman. bankrupt. The
trustee further asks that he may be al
lowed to sell the property under the direc-
ton of the court.
Among the assets of the Waggaman
estate. says Mr.. Dulany, is an undivided
one-half interest In the Lincoln Hotel
property. Mr.. Waggaman. in his scbed-
ules. valued the property at $4,000
1t is explained that Joseph r. Edison and
Charles b. Bailey, trustees, sold the prop
erty. the 18th instant to the Equitable Co
operative Building Association for S44 500
which. sum, Mr.. Dulany declares, is far be-
low its market value.
Mr.. Dulany adds that If sold by him, I'M
der the direction OF the court enough may
be received for the property to pay off the
indebtedness due the association mention
ed, amounting to S43, 0SS, and leave a bal
ance 10 be applied to the payment of the
claims of the creditors of the bankrupt
The court is informed by Mr. DuIany that
In order to realize anything for the pay
ment Of the creditors the real estate in
GUIDED as part of the Waggaman assets.
must be handled most judiclously and sold
under the most advantageous circum-
stances and by Trustee DuIany, under dI-
recton OF the court.
The bond of III. Rozier Dulany as trustee
or the estate of Thomas f. Waggaman,
bankrupt. was placed on file today in the
office of the recorder of Leeds The bond
is for 100000. The Fidelity and Denosif
Company of Maryland qualified as surety.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
PRINCESS LoUISE's CASE.
Lingers at Leipsig = Not in Condition
to Travel

LEIPSIG, Saxony, December 23.-Coun-
tess Montignoso former Crown Princess
Louise is still here. Inquiries at the villa
Of DIR. Zehme, her counsel. brought an an
swer from the attorneys wife that the
countess was not yet in a condition to
travel, the mental excitement of the last
few days having told severely on her phys
ical strength. 1t seems that the countess
was overcome by a sudden impulse to see
her children, and left Florence without in
forming her parents at Salzberg or anybody
in Saxony.
DR.. Zehmes first information of her ar
rival was when Countess Montignoso's Wis
ttfng card was handed in at the door of
his villa He tried vainly to dissuade her
from going to Dresden, pointing out to the
countess the impossibility of seeing her
children. but the lawyer went with her
when he saw further arguing was useless.
The countess was accompanied from
Dresden to Leipzig by Chief of Police
Dresdhman, who was met at the railroad
station here by a high police official of
Leipzig. The countess made the impression
on the crowds at the station that she was
suffering from deep dependency.
During her trip from Florence to Leipzig
she was SO excited that she was unable
to eat. and only drank two cups of coffee.
1t is firmly denied here that the Saxon
government has issued an order for the ex-
pulsion Of the countess from Saxony.
Much excitement prevails over an ex-
preston which the countess is said to
have let drop. She is reported to have
said: 81 love my Saxon land. I am COM
ing back soon.''
This utterance supposedly refers to a
conditional promise given to the countess
by the kings representative at her hotel
here.
1t is credibly asserted that the kings rep
resentative told her that she might hope
to see her children later after the excite
ment In the kingdom had further subsidized
and the children had duly been prepared
beforehand for her visit.
The Dresdner Journal says the countess
proposed seeing the king IS well as her
children and that the kings representative
informed her that a meeting was imprac-
ticable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23

find verdict yesterday. I have been up
with her all night"
When told that the jury had disagreed
and been discharged by the trial judge. ana
that the case might never come to trial
again. the young man said that outcome
was not what was expected.
Il am sure" he added, "every one believed
Nancy was innocent and should have been
acquitted This news, however. is far bet
ter than 1t would have been had the jury
rendered any other verdict than that OF
not guilty.
Venerable Mrs Patterson, who had been
on the verge of collapse since the jury re-
tired yesterday, was somewhat revived by
the news from New York, and her family
VIII endeavor to cause her TO take some
needed rest. now that her daughter Is not
directly under the shadow of conviction.
Hoped for Joyous Xmas.
Mrs. Patterson had cherished the hope
that her daughter would spend the joy
Gus Christmas holidays at home with her,
and through her son asked The Star report
Ell if he believed she would now be released
on bail, so she could come to Washington.
She hoped that such step could be taken.
The mother Is more than sixty years of
age. and the ordeal she has been through
is described as " fearful one" The at
tack of insomnia with which she is now
suffering had added to the seriousness of
her physical and mental condition. and her
family hope she will now cheer up and
recover some of her lost energy.
The sympathy of the neighbors has been
with the mother, the brother and other
members of the family throughout the try
ing ordeal, and many cheering words have
been spoken to the almost distracted
mother.
Mrs. Patterson expected telegram from
her husband this afternoon. and she be-
lieves he will return to Washington to
spend Christmas with his family.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
DENVER ELECTION FRAUDS.
Warrants Issued for Arrest Of Men for
Contempt

DENVER. Col, December pm. H.
Hanna handwriting expert. submitted to
the supreme court today his report on the
ballots in the box from precinct 13. ward g..
this city. which was opened yesterday by
order of the court In the contempt proceed
ings against Clarence Dixon, one Of the
clerks at the November election. Mr..
Hanna reported that of 81 ballots in the
box the headings on 135 were written by
five persons.
The heading. democratic. on 102 ballots,
he said, was written by one person, and 16
republican, 10 democratic, and socialist
ballots were written by four persons At
least 81 ballots were so folded that it was
evident that they could not have been
placed in the box through the aperture in
the top used by voters. The expert also
noted that while there were 90 republican
ballots in the box. the poll book gave the
number as 63.
Warrants were issued against five men
for contempt Of court in this precinct, but
Dixon is the only one under arrest. the
others having fed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
HISTORY OF A SHELL.
Remarkable Story Connected With
Fatal Explosion in Detroit.

DETROIT. Mich. December 23.-Thomas
e. Barnes. whose wife was instantly killed
in their home here yesterday by the ex-
plosion of a Correspondent" shell. today told
a remarkable story of the history OF the
shell. 1t had been in his wife's family. he
said, for a number Of years before her
marriage. her brother. VIM. Nahu. having
brought il home as q curio when he was
an apprentice in the navy. When Miss
Nahu was married to Barnes she brought
the shell to her new home with her other
pc sessions.
Mr. Barnes says he has used 1t repeatedly
to crack nuts with, that the family used 1t
for a paper weight. and that both the
children used il for rattle.
There was something inside" he said.
that ratified. and the children would amuse
themselves shaking it. l have seen IL fall
out of the baby cab to the floor many
times. During all these years there wal
never a suspicion that II was not an empty
shall like three similar cartridges that hal
been in my wifes family"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
NEW TERMINAL STATION.
Big Railway Plans in New York Will
Require Ninety Blocks.

NEW YORK. December 23.-Plans for a
new terminal to take the place of the grand
central station were submitted to COM
mittee of the city board of estimate today
by Ira A. Place. general counsel for the
New York Central Railroad. and George
H. Daniels, general passenger agent of the
same company.
An area of more than ninety city blocks
will be taken up by the new terminal
which will extend from 42d street to 51th
street and from Madison to Lexington ave-
nue. The station proper with the post
office and express buildings will cover the
blocks between Vanderbilt and Lexington
avenues from Add to 43th streets inclusive
and the block of 42d street between DepeW
place and Vanderbilt avenue.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
THE c. AND o. CANAL.
No Intention of Interfering With
Waterway,

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 23.-Vice
President Landstreet of the Western Mary
land railroad Is in New York today. His
private secretary. Mr.. o. Harry Smith, how
ever. authorized the statement that the
states interest in the c. and o. canal for
the purpose of securing the required right
of way along the canal from Hancock to
Cumberland. He added that this land lay
in Washington and Allegheny counties. and
that there was no intention of interfering
with the working OF the caaI
Asked If the Western Maryland contem-
plated building a line to Washington as
has been rumored. Mr.. Smith stated that at
present no such plan was contemplated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
The Case of Capt. Phillins.

On the recommendation of Secretary Taft
the President today approved the sentence
of dismissal imposed by court-martial
an the case of Capt. John w L. Phillips of
the 9th Infantry, at Fort Sheridan, Ill.
who was convicted of duplication of pay ac-
counts, financial irregularities and other
violations of the army regulations. This
officer was tried on line charges and sey-
enty-siX specifications. He is a native of
New York. and rose from the ranks of the
army. He was appointed second lieutenant,
11th Infantry. In October. 1894. and be-
came captain. 2Tth Infantry. in February,
1901
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
NEWS NOT CONFIRMED
ST. PETERSBURG HAS NOT HEARD
OF ESCAPE OF VESSELS.

ST. PETERSBURG, December 23.-The
admiralty processes Ignorance Of the re-
port printed by the London Daily Tele-
graph today, in a dispatch from Chefoo.
that eight Russian torpedo-boat destroyers
had escaped from Port Arthur during q
severe snow storm.
II knowledge Of their contemplated es-
cape existed here, naturally 1t would be
carefully guarded for strategic reasons
until certain that they were clear.
There is no attempt. however. to disguise
the fact that confirmation Of the report
would be welcome intelligence.
1t is quite possible that arrangements
were made for the destroyers. with the aid
Of a collier to flee southwark and join the
second Pacific squadron. to which they
would constitute a powerful reinforcement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Baltimore Markets.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star

Special Dispatch 10 Inc Evening star.
BALTIMORE, Md, December 23.-FLOUR-Dull
unchanged; receipts. 9.763 barrels; exports IL
barrels.
WIEAT-Steady; spot, contract, I12a112h; De
cember 112a1l2A; January. 112ha112s; February
ia; May 1173; steamer No. red, 106Aa1085
receipts 1925 bushels; southern by sample, 9Sa
112; southern on grade. 102a112.
CoRN-Steady; spot, new. 50lsa6Os; year, 5olza
50A; January, 50sa50A; February, 503t a5OH
March. 5osia5oss: May: slAa5Ili; steamer mixed
4S5sa4S receipts. SO 1872 bushels; exports a. S5f
bushels; new southern white corn, 45lla501a; new
southern yellow corn, 45lza50H. =
OATS-Firmer; No. white, 36a38h; No.
RYE-Duii; uptown. No. 2 western. seas7; re-
ceipfs, /. 14S bushels.
HAY-Steady, unchanged.
GRAIN FREiGHTS-Easier; steam to Liverpool
per bushel 2,sa2a4d. January; Cork for ORDERS pei
quarter, 2s. Cd. January
BUTTER-Steady; fancy imitation. 20a21; fancy
creamery. 2sa2sM fancy iadle. I7aI9; store packed
14ai6.
EG1S-Weak 27a2s.
CHEESE Firm; large. us.a12; mediuie. l2a12,s;
small. 12Ha12H.
sUGAR-strong; coarse graduated 6.75: fine
6.7t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
JAPANESE MINISTER RETURNS.
Mr.. Takahira Has Resumed His Of
hcial Duties.

Mr.. Takahira, the Japanese minister. who
was recently operated on in New York for
appendicitis. has returned to this city and
resumed his official duties. He called at
the State Department today and was cordi-
ally received by Secretary Hay and other
officials, who congratulated him heartily on
his recovery. Secretary Hay personally
gave him copy of his note to the powers
in regard to the renewal Of The Hague
conference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Yacht Race Entries Unofficial.

BERLIN, December 23.-It developed to-
day upon investigation that the list of
American entries for the transatlantic yacht
race next year. published by the Lokal-An-
zeiger In dispatch from KEEL yesterday,
although purporting to be official, was only
the impression which the Imperial Yacht
Clubs officials derived from American let
ters The entries will not be officially an
nounced until they are closed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Washington Stock Exchange.

Sales.-Regular call. IL O'Clock Washington
Rwy. and Elec. As. 81. 900 at 81. $1,000 Mt -
81 900 at 81 200 at "a, $4,000 at "a. $1,000
at "a. 81 900 at 81, $1,000 81. 81 900 at 81
81 900 at "a 81 900 at s. 5000 Mt st
Washington Gas cert, $40 at i21.
Washington Rwy. and Elec. pfd 20 at S3ai, 90
at S3a4. so at sSs4. 80 at s3a.. 80 s3s,, 100
s3ss. 80 at 81. 100 at "a. 80 at 81. 100 at S4ls,
81 at S41s.
Washington Rwy. and EIec COM. 100 at 27&.
100 at 2I1s. 10 at %, at Is. 100 at IS 100 al
ISIS thuyer 60. 100 ut 2SSs buyer 800.
Union Trust and Storage. 10 at III 10 at III
10 at 1851. 10 at I16. 10 at li6. 10 at ll6.
American National Bank. at no
Washington Gas, at 64l4, - at "a, 25 Mt Gal,
100 at 54is, loo at 64A, % at 6il.. 100 at 84Ls
Is at CAR, Is at 6ile. 25 at 6ii.. 100 at 6Ii,.
100 ut CAS-. so at 64A.
Lanston Monotype, 20 at i2@s. 100 at 12A.
n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Suit for Injunction.

David L. Coon and Andrew ]. Simms.
through Attorney Leon Tobriner. late this
afternoon filed suit in equity for injunction
against John w. Nesline. 1t is asked that
Nesline be enjoined from further prosecut-
ing an action before justice of the peace
to recover greater rent than 500 month
for premises 1505-l507 and 1909 It'll street,
claimed to be occupied by the complainants
under a lease from Frank Stonestreet,
which lease will not expire until June /,
1907 1t is stated that Nesline has raised
the rent to $13750 a month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
ONE HUNDRED MILLIONS.
Company Incorporated Today Capital
lied in That Amount.

One hundred million dollars is the amount
of the capital stock of the International
Iron and Steel Company, which has been
incorporated here by DIR. ]. Fl. Walker of
New York city and George T. Walker and
E. F. Walker, both of this city. The stated
object of the company is to carry on q
general iron and steel manufacturing bust
ness The recorder of deeds fee for filing
the certificate of incorporation was S2.25.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Continuance in Injunction Case.

INDIANAPOLIS. Ind. December 3D.
After Federal Judge Anderson had strongly
ir timated that he could see no reason why
he should make permanent the injunction
against the Terre Haute and Indianapolis
Railroad Company the attorneys for the
complainant, Edward H. Bonner Il New
York, asked for and received a continuance
today until Wednesday of next week. The
purpose IS to AFFORD additional time in which
to file briefs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
REQUEST CANNOT BE GRANTED.
Gen. Miles Not to Be Detailed Until
Douglas is Governor.

Governor-elect Douglas of Massachus
recently indicated his desire to have Lieu
tenant General Miles detail by the War
apartment to duty with the organized
militia of Massachusetts at once, so that he
could take an official part in the ceremonies
attending the Inauguration of the governor
In January next. Secretary Taft has notf-
fled the governor elect that that will be i'm
possible. as the proposed detail cannot be
made until II is requested officially by the
governor after he has qualified in Office.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
STUDENTS SUSPENDED
SEQUEL TO THE ATTEMPTED CAP
TURE OF YOUNG GOULD.

NEW YORK. December 23.-Dean Hut
tor and the faculty of the school of APP
Piled sciences Of Columbia University have
suspended four sophomores who attempted
to capture Kingdom Gould. The suspension
is to last until after the midyear examt-
nations in February. The men disciplined
are A. Afgethnger. A. Doty. r. w. Cau-
chois and w. Sinch. The sophomore class
will hold a meeting to take action on the
matter and the report is that they Will
go on a strike. The freshmen class also
IS very much stirred up about the matter
and also will meet to protest against the
suspension of the sophomores.
Mass Meeting to Protest.
A mass meeting of all classes in the uni
versity. consisting of over 800 men, met in
Earl Hall this afternoon to take action on
the suspensions by the faculty. The meet
ing was presided over by Duncan *.
Browne. president Of the college seniors.
He presented a motion from the board Of
student representatives to the effect that
the faculty he petitioned to reinstall the
men suspended.
This motion was carried unanimously and
all present signed a written statement of
it. which the student board will present to
Dean Hutton at the meeting called for 2:3O
pm. in his Office.
Reinstatement of Men.
After lie interclass cane sprees which
occur at that hour in the college GYM
nasium had been concluded there was an
other meeting to receive and act on the
reply of the faculty to the students petit
ton. President Browne cautioned the men
present to keep cool and not to gossip about
the matter, and he expressed the opinion
that the faculty would agree to the request
and would reinstate the men.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
MRS. PATTERSON TOLD
MoTHER'oF SHOW GIRL HEARS OF
DISAGREEMENT.

The first news of the discharge of the
jury In the Nan Patterson case was con-
veyed to her mother, Mrs. c. H Patterson,
by Star reporter this afternoon The
eighteen-year-old brother of the prisoner
greeted the reporter at the front door of the
street.
How is Mrs. Patterson todayr' asked
the reporter.
'She is very i'll" was the reply. land has
not been asleep since the jury went out to
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
Skilled Telegrapher Dead.

CHICAGO, December 23.-Thomas Ryan,
for many years In the employ of the Asso-
ciated Press and widely known among teIeg-
raphers as one of the most highly skilled
operators living. died here today. Deceas-
ed was born in Staunton. Va. and has rela-
tiyes at Richmond. Va.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-23
FRENCH SPYING SYSTEM.
Violent Discussion Provoked in the
French Chamber Today.

PARIS, December 23.-There was a vio-
lent discussion of the spying system in the
chamber of deputies today. The opposition
deputies asserted that the secret official re-
ports touched members Of President LOU
bets family.
Minister Of War Berteaux derided the &C
ton Of the opposition In appearing to- de-
fend the president He said an officer would
be Immediately relieved from duty If 1t was
proved that he had made report referring
to the presidential household.
Many noisy demonstrations followed, re-
curing a suspension of the session.