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Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
OWES TWO MILLIONS.
Doors of Merchants Trust Company
OF New York City
HAVE BEEN CLOSED
II Is said This Action Is Due Owing
to Inability 10 Secure Payment
Of Loans on Hudson VALLEY
Railway Securities.

New York. May 23.-The doors Of tina
tho MsrchAnts' Trust company OF this
city have been closed. The company
was closed BY order Of \. ID. kilburn
state superintendent OF banks. notic,
TO that effect being posted upon the
doors. II was said that the closing
OF tho Institution was due TO the ina
bility to secure the payment OF certain
loans. on which the latter consisted OF
securities OF the Hudson valley Rail-
way company. The company was
partieaptor In the Hudson Valley Rail-
way company syndicate to the extent
OF s5ss.sOO. Reports that the company
would be obliged to discontinue busi-
ness were circulated upon the street
Monday and affected the stock market
In late dealings that afternoon.
Samuel Untermeyer. counsel for Ja-
cob l. Phillips. president Of the Mer-
chants Trust company, gave out the
following statement; 'In view OF the
publicity that has been given TO the Of
forts OF the company to increase It's
cash resources and 20 the unmarked
able character OF certain securities
which u holds as collateral for large
loans. I have advised the president to
recommend suspension OF business 80
as 10 prevent a run on the institu-
tion Afr. Phillips has been president
for only few months Loans that
crippled the cash resources were not
made under his administration and he
has no responsibility for thine. Ever
STAGE MA Phillips assumed office his ef-
forts have been directed toward induc-
ing those under whose administration
the loans were made TO take them out
Of the institution. This has not yet
been done"
Officers OF the trust company are as
follows: President. Jacob l.. Phillips;
vice president. Caasiua n. Wicker. sec
retary and treasurer. Prank Il. Davis:
assistant secretary and treasurer. Ja-
cob G. Coyne one OF the directors
was Dr. John p. Mum. physician TO the
Gould family The Merchants Trust
company had a capital stock Of $780,
600 and owed depositors about $1,000
coo An examination OF the companys
affairs was made By the state banking
department on Dec. % last The port
OF tho state banking department show
ed that tho company's book surplus OF
u.iSS.737 had been reduced by the ex-
aminers 90 ii.074.5iS. While the ox-
aminors had increased the value OF
some securities held by the company
they threw out some others valueless.
The company Is trustee OF st'oOo'oOo
consolidated mortgage on the property
of the Hudson Valley Railway COM
pany. which Is the consolidation OF troll
ley lines around Albany Troy. Sarato-
} ga and Lake George. The bank 'N-
| aminers accepted the company's valua-
! ton OF securities OF the Hudson Val
ley Railway company held by a. The
company organized IN 1893. In May.
1908. the stock reached high point
eso being bid for Edward Hawiey was
president OF the company at one time
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
Twenty Injured.

New York. May 23.-Twenty persons
were injured. six OF them 50 seriously
that they were sent to hospitals. and
more than 100 persons narrowly escaped
death or serious injury when a fast
moving train crashed into Two theirs on
the high elevated structure on the Third
Avenue line az one Hundred and Thir-
ty-third street and Alexander avenue
only tho best Of order prevented a ter
riblo catastrophe.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
Rno.iv.r. chosen.

Albany. May s5.-Upon application OF
Attorney General Mayer. Justice Coch-
ran OF the supreme court has appoint
ed Douglass Robinson and the New
York Trust company as receivers ot
the Merchants Trust company tn
bond OF Mr.. Robinson was fixed at
$500 900 Under the law the trust com
pany as receiver Is not required to give
bond
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
SCORED sV TOWNSEND.
Whisky Sellers and Pistol "TOters" Are
Sharply Referred To.

Ardmore. May e3.-The spring term
Of the Federal court convened here
Monday. Judge Townsend presiding
The court charged the grand jury In an
impressive manner The violation OF
the liquor law was touched upon by the
court. who declared that the whisky
sellers and the pistol "toters' were re-
sponsbie for many crimes In indian
Territory. lie was unusually severe on
the practice OF carrying pistols.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
Mis.lssippi cotten sold.

Jackson. May 25.-The governor Non
DAY evening sold 257S bales Of cotton
belonging to the state for 7.s5. This Is
the last lot Of the cotton. which has
been held for the past several months
on account of the price. The weight
OF each bale was not given out. but
averaging Il az $3.50 pounds TO the bale.
transaction brought something over
tesso0 into the treasury.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
SIX KILLED.
Locomotive Boiler EsplOdss With Mes,
Terrible Results.

Columbus. o.. May 2s-The boiler Of
an engine standing near the Hocklnl
Valley railroad roundhouse exploded
instantly killing six men. who were al
work nearby. The building was dam
aged quantities OF the debris wer'
scattered In all directions. The engin'
was being tested for It's first run Aftei
rebuilding -Four other engines stand
Ing nearby were wrecked.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
PLAGUE AWFUL.
Three. s.ouartsrs Of a Million People
Have Psrishsd BY u.

London. May 23.-Three-quarters oi
n million OF people have already died
Of the plague In India this year. ac'
cordlng TO figures furnished by Indiar
Secretary Brodrick IN the house OF
commons this afternoon.
The mortality from Jan. 20 April
was i7i.7tt. while another 2i5.s6i sue
cumbed during the four weeks endinG
April 20.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-05-24
Juror Stabbed.

Anadarko. Okla. May IA cutting
afray. the full particulars Of which IL
impossible 20 obtain. occurred In this
city. One OF the Jurors was stabbed In
the face and on the arm by unknoHn
parties
Evening star., 1905-05-10
"The Case of Rebellious Susan"

The annual spring and summer season at
the Columbia Theater will be inaugurated
next Monday evening. when the charming
and bright little comedy, by the well-known
English playwright, Henry Arthur Jones,
entitled 1.-The Case of Rebellious Susan,
will be played. 1t is claimed by the
management that the company organized
for the summer of 1905 is the best that has
ever been seen in this city al popular prices.
1t is headed by Mr.. Guy Standing, valued
member of Mr.. Charles Frohman's forces,
and the leading woman is Miss Charlotte
Walker Miss Walker is best remembered
here as the original Virginia Carvel in Mr.
Hackett's production of THE Crisis. she
possesses youth and beauty and is a capable
actress Included in the company are such
well-known players as Miss Jeffreys Lewis,
Miss Louise Galloway, Miss Hennesy, Mr.
John w. Deem, leading man this season for
Miss Bertha Galland; Mr.. Fuller Mellish,
recently seen here with Mrs. Patrick Camp
bell; Mr.. George CASTOR and Mr.. Malcolm
Duncan The stage will be under the direc-
tion of that capable stage manager, Mr..
Ira D. Hards, who has filed the same po-
sition for Mr.. Frohman for several seasons.
The players are hard at work rehearsing
in New York, and when they reach here the
latter part of the week everything will be
in readiness for finished and artistic per-
formance. The scenery is receiving the final
touches, and the production will be COM
plete in every detail.
1t is the intention of the management to
give high-clasS plays throughout the sea-
son, and each presentation will be given in
as perfect manner as when originally seen
at advanced prices. Tomorrow morning at
8 o'clock the box office of the Columbia will
be open for the reservation Of seats.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
LIABLE TO BE TROUBLE.
Mix-Up In Building Trades Said to Be
Imminent

The statement was made today by an
officer of the Structural Building Trades
Alliance that there Is liable to be trouble
with the building trades of Washington
unless the demands Of Mill Workers Local
No. l1O3 are acceded to by the mill own
ers. 1t appears that this demand is for
a uniform rate of pay in the mills for the
several classes of work. The scale of
wages now in force ranges from $1.25 to
So a day, It is said.
The mill workers failed to reach an
agreement with the employers, and SO re-
ported to the Joint Council of Building
Trades. This body thereupon took the mat
ter from the hands of the mill workers.
but ordered them to continue at work.
The joint council then turned the con-
trOversy over to the executive committee
of the council, which body conferred with
both the mill owners and latterly with the
Lumber Exchange. The exchange declined,
it is stated, to inform the executive COM
mittee what part of the demands of the
mill workers was considered unreasonable
or to give the committee any further liz
formation.
At a meeting of the Structural Building
Trades Alliance last night the controversy
was brought up for action by the executive
committee. The alliance indorsed the ac-
ton of the executive committee of the
joint council and declared 1t would stand
by the mill workers In what was consid-
cred their reasonable demands
The matter will come up again before the
and labor leaders say trouble Is brewing
unless the lumber exchange and mill own
ers recede from the position they have
taken.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Bank Clerks Banquet.

The close of the present season under the
auspices of the Washington Chapter Amer
lean Institute of Bank Clerks, will be mark
ed by a banquet, which is to be held at the
Arlington the evening of the Goth instant.
Among the guests will be VIM. B. Ridgeley,
controller of the currency; T. p. Kane,
deputy controller of the currency; Ellis II.
Roberts, treasurer of the United States:
Charles A. Douglas, A. K. Paris, president
District of Columbia Bankers Association;
DIR. Charles w. Needham, president OF
George Washington University: George E.
Allen, secretary of the American Institute
of Bank Clerks of New York; Jos. G. Lin
coin, editor of the Bulletin of New York;
Alfred NJ. Barrett, Guardian Trust Com
pany of New York, chairman of the Min
neapolis convention, and Daniel Thew
Wright, associate justice Supreme Court OF
the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Trees smothered to Death.

When the low ground along the harbor
side of the Washington Barracks Park was
filled and raised by mud pumped from the
bottom of the river about eighteen months
ago number of fine old shade trees which
stood in this low ground were partially
buried in the mud. Several of the trees had
their trunks completely surrounded by the
earth, the fill coming up to their bottom
branches. and they have all been killed.
Last summer they had some few leaves on
them and showed feeble vitality, but this
spring they have not put out leaf, having
been literally smothered to death. Ten
dead trees were counted on the harbor side
of the park near its southern end yesterday
afternoon.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
tt E T Il E A T E R.
MI.ondon Assurance" !"

Notwithstanding that sixty-four years
have elapsed since it's first production In
this country, Dion Boucicault's famous OLD
comedy London Assurance" drew large
audiences when presented this spring at the
Knickerbocker and Herald Square theaters,
New York, with Ellis Jeffreys and Liebler
Co.'S all-star cast. In the role of the VI
vacious Lady Gay Spanker Miss Ellis JET
freys, the most recent star brought to this
country by Liebler & Co., and one OF the
most versatile actresses In England. scored
a great individual hit in the part created
in this country by Charlotte Cushman. and
after her essayed by Laura keene, Ada
Rehan, Fanny Davenport and Rose Cogh-
Ian.
When presented at the New National
Monday night London Assurance Will
have the advantage of a cast which, per-
haps, has not been equaled in this country
since the existence of the all-star cast seen
in the revival of Romeo and Juliet two
years ago. Eben Plympton will be seen in
the role of Sir Harcourt Courtley, While
William II. Thompson will appear as Mr..
Harkaway. the bluff and hardy squire,
Joseph Wheelock, jr., as the baby-face
Dolly Spanker, James Neill as the dazzling
Dazzle and Ben Webster as Charles Court
ley.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Ringlings' Circus.

The progressive policy of Ringing Broth
ers' Worlds Greatest Shows is illustrated
this season in their magnificent spectacle.
1.-The Field of the Cloth of Gold" The pro-
duction involves numerous characters, re-
quiring a stage larger than the combined
stage space in many theaters. Respondent
costumes, the design and make of Partisan
artists, are employed in the scenes OF
marching hosts, dancing galaxes, galloping
knights, ecclesiastical groupings and swift
ly changing dramatic incidents. Many Of
the leading artists in the riding, acrobatic
and gymnastic numbers have never been
seen in this country before. and are cee-
brated in their foreign homes. The great
shows will be here two days only, Monday
and Tuesday, May 10 and 49, and give two
performances, at 2 o'clock and clock.
Numbered reserved seats and admission
tickets can be bought circus day at Ogram' S
pharmacy, 18th street and Pennsylvania
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Meeting of Ross Association.

Maj. Richard Sylvester, president of the
organization, has called meeting of the
board of directors of the Ross Memorial
Association to be held at his office, police
headquarters, at $3.50 pm. Monday, May
15 The association was formed shortly
after the death of the late District Com
missioner John w. Ross. its purpose being
the erection of a suitable monument or tab
let to the memory of Commissioner Ross.
1t has been several months since meeting
of the board of directors of the association
was held, and Maj. Sylvester Is very .desir-
Gus that there shall be very large attend
ance at the meeting Monday next.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Southern Industrial Parliament.

At meeting of the local committee in
charge of the arrangement for the meeting
of the southern industrial parliament, be-
ginning here May %, delegates were re-
ported having been appointed from all
the southern states except Tennessee. Ar
kansas and Louisiana. The governors of
Texas, Georgia, Kentucky and Virginia
have forwarded official lists of the dele
gates they have appointed. The president
of Georgetown University has offered the
law building for the use of the parliament.
and the committee accepted the offer with
thanks, and also acknowledged the coop
Grafton of the various southern organiza-
tions of ladies a the national capital.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Maryland and Virginia Crops.

The weekly weather crop bulletin just
issued by Prof. Willis L. Moore, chief of the
weather bureau, contains the information
that early garden truck in Virginia is be-
ing marketed In Maryland, it Is stated,
rain is needed, but late fruit is very prom
ising'' while tobacco plants, potatoes and
gardens are satisfactory. The weather of
the week was warmer throughout Mary
land, but cloudy over much of the state,
and the wheat condition has improved
slightly.
A drought is reported from the great val
ley division of Virginia; elsewhere the
weather has been generally favorable to
CROPS The bulk of the corn planting has
been finished and the crop is coming up
well. Apples are reported good" peaches
fair
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Wants Agreement Construed.

Frederick c. Bowers has filed a suit in
equity against James E. Mulioy to have
the court construe an agreement, alleged
to be existing between the parties as a
copartnership agreement. The complainant
alleges that he and defendant agreed to
conduct a saloon business at No 104 E
street southwest, he to give his services
and the defendant to advance $1,000, the
purchase price of the business.
The business has been successful, it is
alleged but defendant refuses to account,
1t is claimed, to the complainant for his
share of the profits, and has sold the busi-
ness to Patrick Remington for $4,000.
Attorney James A. Toomey represents the
complainant.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Services in Holy Trinity Parish.


Rev. ]. w. D. Thomas who was called
to Holy Trinity parish in Prince George
county, Md. last Sunday by reason of the
serious illness of Mrs Odin Bowie, preached
at the parish church near Collington at II
a. m.; at st. Georges Chapel. Glendale,
at pm, and at Bowie at 7:3O p. m. At
st. Georges Chapel evening prayer serv-
ice special prayers were offered for the
safety of the bishop and his family, now
in Europe, and for the sick, especially
Mrs Bowie, aged seventy years. Easter
Sunday Mrs Bowie decorated the altar with
the choicest flowers; this has been her
labor of love- for years.
The rector's text was Colossians i:2S
29-"That we may present every man per-
feet in Christ Jesus; whereunto I also
labour, striving according to his working,
which worketh in me nightly" In sub
stance his sermon conveyed these thoughts:
To be perfect in Christ means not physi-
cally, but morally, mentally perfect. Could
an athlete be strong by just sitting around
and taking life easy? No; he must fight
or resist certain forces and train perpetu-
ally so will Christians train every moment
here for a better life beyond, and not for
self only, but must teach the young and
help others to live the perfect life.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Building a Launch.

There is building at Jones' Point boat
building yard, near Alexandria, handsome
thirty-fve-foot launch for Messrs. Charles
w. Bell and J. S. Douglass of Alexandria.
The new craft is novel in the fact that in
stead of having either steam or gasoline
engine power, she is to be fitted with ma
chinery to be operated, it is stated, by foot
power, and will be the only vessel of her
kind on the river.
The new launch will be ready for service
early in the summer and will be used for
pleasure cruising on the river. The advent
on the river of the new craft is awaited
with much interest
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Elk Grove-a famous quality Butter.-Adv.
Schooner Badly Damaged.

The damage done the old schooner Col ].
Merrick in the collision she had with the
steam yacht Neaira on the river be-
tween this city and Alexandria, was much
more severe than was first reported. While
the damage to the yacht consisted of a
bent plate or two, the bow of the Merrick,
which struck the yacht, was SO badly dam
aged that the vessel began to leak badly,
II is stated, and was beached near the old
Mann fertilizer factory to save her. She is
now lying high and dry on the beach inside
the fats and if her owners determine to re-
build her they will have trouble in getting
her afloat again. The Col. J. Merrick is
possibly the oldest sailing craft on the Po-
tomac. She is forty-two years of age
having been built at Baltimore in 1863
Evening star., 1905-05-10

The trustees of Memorial Evangelical
Lutheran Church today filed a petition il
the District Supreme Court to have the
property on which the church is located
released from the operation of two deeds
of trust. 1t is stated that the trustees
named in the conveyances, Louis II.
Schneider and William B. Reed, are both
deceased, and the court is asked to name
some person to act in their places and re-
lease the property. Rev. j. G.. Butler is
made nominal defendant and files his con-
sent to the relief prayed for. Attorney e.
L. Schmidt represents the petitioners.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
cLERaYMAN VERY Ill.
Rev. ]. D. Sterling Believed to Be Dy-
ing at Norfolk.

Rev. James Smith, assistant pastor OF the
Sacred Heart Church, Mt. Pleasant, return
ed from Norfolk, Va, late yesterday after
noon, where he had been In attendance
upon Rev. ]. D. Sterling of St. Matthew g
Roman Catholic Church, this city, who is
i'll. Father Smith brought the information
that all hope had been abandoned by the
physicians and attendants in Rev. Father
Sterling's case. Rev. T. Gibbon Smythe OF
st. Stephens Roman Catholic Church. a
personal friend and classmate of the dying
clergyman, remained In Norfolk to await
the end.
Though not unexpected, the news brough.
by Father Smith was in the nature of q
shock to the Catholic clergy Of Washington,
among whom there exists a universal re-
gard for the attainments and personal char
acteristics of this young clergyman. He Is
stated to be man of very lovable DISPOSE
ton and endowed with distinctive individ-
uality and superior mental attainmentS.
Father Sterling Is a native of Sag HGr-
Dor, N. Y. a hamlet made famous through
the medium of pastoral play. Upon de-
Gliding to take up the lifewOrk OF priest
he applied for permission to enter st.
Charles College. He was ordained a priest
in June. 1898, and his first and only ap-
pointment was assistant pastor of ST
Matthew'S Roman Catholic Church, on
Rhode Island avenue between 18th and 1Stn
streets northwest. In this parish he is re-
ported to have followed his calling with
commendable devotion and zeal, and was
untiring in his parish ministrations.
About three months ago Father Sterling
had to discontinue his parish work on ac-
count of acute rheumatism, which continued
to such an alarming extent as to necessi-
tate his removal to Providence Hospital,
where it was thought cure might be the
more speedily effected. The Improvement
in the patients condition proved out ftful,
hence 1t was thought as last resor. u
change of climate might prove to be bepe-
flcial.
Several weeks ago he was reno yed to ST.
Vincents Hospital, Norfolk, Va. The mes;
skilled medical talent was employed, but the
general diagnosis has been that Father
Sterling's passing is but the matter OF
hours. No telegraphic information was re-
ceived up to a late hour today.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Changes in Estelle Randall.

Since the little Randall line steamer Es-
telle Randall has been in the government
service, running between this city and Fort
Washington and Fort Hunt, several
charges in her interior arrangements have
been made to suit the requirements of army
service The saloon has been divided into
two compartments a large piece of canvas
being used partition to separate the
officers from the private soldiers when they
travel The after part of the saloon is re-
served for the officers, and for their use and
that of their families the after part of
the saloon deck and after stairways are re-
served. To the men and their families the
forward portion of the boat is devoted
Evening star., 1905-05-10

Moore & Hill Qnc.), TIT 14th st.
1--WE sell and rent houses" Money to loan.
advertisement.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Claims $1,000 Damages,

Eugene Davis by Attorney c. e. Emig,
has entered suit for $1,000 damages in the
District Supreme Court against Charles S.
Wilson. The plaintiff claims that he has
been required to pay large sums of money
because of the illness of certain members
of his family. due, 1t is alleged, to the
failure of the defendant to repair the heat
ing and plumbing of a house leased from
the defendants agents. Mr.. Davis claims
that a provision in his lease required de-
fendant to keep the heating and plumbing
apparatus in good sanitary condition.
Evening star., 1905-05-10
Grace Cameron, Prima Donna.

Chases closing bill next week promises
many comedy and novelty features. the
chief attraction will be Miss Grace Cam
eron, a former star of ''Piff-Paff-Pouf," and
before that time with the Foxy Quiller,'
THE Tenderfoot," the Bostonians, the Cas-
tie Square Opera Company and other promi-
nent operate organiza tions. Herbert Lloyd,
assisted by Miss Lillian Lilyan, will be seen
in the novelty which has earned Mr.. Lloyd
the title The Kings JESTER OBrien and
Havel, well-known comedy acrobats, will
be conspicuous in their latest hit, "Ticks
and Clicks
Evening star., 1905-05-10

If You Want Best Ice Cream,
ou want "Fusselrs," 1927 n. Y. ave.