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The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-02-07
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Speculative Appetite Feels Lack of
Highly Seasoned Deal Rumors.

L New York, Feb. 6.--The speculative
appetite to-day felt the lack Of the
highly seasoned deal rumors with
which it. was braced last week. Some
what languid attention was paid In
consequence to railroad stocks which
were concerned in most last weeks ru-
mors. There was a diversion of inter-
est to the list of specialties, and in that
department there were some striking
movements.
The sympathetic effect to-day was
confined to a power of resistance devel-
oped against the early depression,
which pretty well restored the level of
prices, but did not carry it above Sat
urday's closing. The selling was in
part continuation Of the Saturday
movement which evidently was due to
misgivings over the progress of the ag-
itation for control of railroad rates and
to the poor bank statement. The early
decline was insignificant outside of
some of the stocks which had been
unduly stimulated last week. A num-
her of the minor Vanderbilts were in
this category and showed the effect of
the failure of confirmation of some of
the extravagant combination stories
which circulated last week. |To-day's
substitute for the customary deal story
was revival of old reports of COM
bination, under one control, of the New
York city traction companies. A squirt
of II points to new high record by
PETERBOROUGH Rapid Transit on the curb
gave color to the rumors, although the
movement was effected on light trans
actions in the stock. The Metropolitan
properties and Manhattan made O.
ready response, however, on the stock
exchange to this outside movement,
notwithstanding the lack of official
sanction of any of the reports. The
only other advances of any great
amount were in stocks of little conspic-
uousness to have influence on general
sentiment.
Most of the list was sluggish and I'M
certain in tone, but reflected no active
pressure to sell. The money market
was unaffected by the bank statement,
and some expression was found for hope
that the export movement Of gold had
spent it's force But the market for
exchange continued firm and heavy ad-
ditional engagements were announced
before the day had expired. Gross
earnings of railroads for the fourth
week of January made a generally IA
vorable showing. The heavy tone in the
railroad department was unrelieved and
the closing was heavy.
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Consolidated Stock Exchange
Reported over private wire by John Fill
kins & Co., IA Broadway, New York.
New Haven office. $40 Chapel street,
Norman A. Tanner, Manager.
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Cotton Market.

Chicago Market.
Opening. High. Low. Close
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Bonds were firm. Total sales. par
value, $685.. 900.
United States new tours advanced y
on call
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CONTINUED on Eighth Page.)
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RESIGNS

a. Chicago, Feb. 5.-Edward D. Kenna,
first vice president and general solic-
itor of the Atchison, Topeka and San
ia Fe Railway company, has advised
the board of directors Of desire on
his part to retire in order that he may
give all of his attention to other af-
fairs in which he is interested. 1t is
understood that his resignation will be
presented as soon as successor is
selected by the management, and that
the position has been rendered Gar
diner Lathrop, of Kansas City.
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Tnterborough took another advance

marlborough took another advance
skyWard yesterday, reaching 222 IL,
the rise accompanied by ''rumors'' of
a deal with the Metropolitan Street
Railway company and through the
Metropolitan Securities company,
whereby the surface roads were to buy
the subway. Metropolitan stock shot
up to 123. advancing points, and dur
ing the first two hours 10000 shares
of Metropolitan changed hands. Ac-
cording to the most common version
current on the stock exchange, Metro
politan interests have been seeking
control of Interborough, and negotia.
tons have been pending along this line.
This was declared to account for the
apparently great demand for INTERIOR
ough stock. The issue as to the ru-
mors is awaited with some interest.
There was also, of course, much talk
of the enormous and stubborn short
interest in Metropolitan, which was
suffering "undeserved" punishment
yesterday.
The rise in Brooklyn Rapid Transit
was relatively easy, because Of its con-
troll by a clique, which neglects no OPP
portunity to make turn" The talk
OF a deal between Manhattan traction
Continued on Eighth Page.)
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LIVELY METROPOLITAN,
INTERBOROUGHALSO EXECUTES
HIGHER FLIGHT.
Assessments Laid for Detroit Southern
Neutrality-suspicious. Official Re-
signs-TraetiOn Consolidation in
Chieago-ConsoiIdated Gas-K. S. U.
Prafarrad EHfo
Preferred Etc.

New York, Feb. 6.-Assessments of
Is Per share on the company's COM
mon stock and $40 on its preferred
shares are levied by the re-organiza-
tion plan of the Detroit Southern Rail
road company, which was announced
to-day. Payment of the assessment
will entitle each share Of common stock
to receive consolidated IL per cent.
bonds at par for the cash paid, and to
40 per cent. Of the cash paid in new
second preferred stock. Each share OF
preferred stock, after payment of the
assessment will be entitled to receive
consolidated IL per cent. bonds at
par for the sum paid and new prefer
red at par for the sum paid. The plan
provides for the issuance of 81, 25S,OO0 in
4 per cent. first mortgage, fifty year
bonds to bear interest from December
], 1905: $22,5O0,0O0 seventy-five year 4
IL per cent. consolidated gold mort
gage bonds; $7,5000OO non-cumulative
per cent. and $5.OOO,OOO of per cent.
non-cumulative second preferred stocks
and an amount of common to be later
determined.
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CONSTELLATION.

New York, Feb. 5.-Considerbly more
than half the stock of the Chicago City
Railway company has been deposited
in Chicago under the plan of ]. P.
Morgan & Co. preliminary to the, con-
solidation of the traction companies of
Chicago. Morgan & Co., who have H.
B. Hollins & Co. as associates in, this
plan, offer $40 .0per share for City Rail-
way stock. There is a total issue of
$4,000 shares.
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ANNUAL STATEMENT
OF THE
CONNECTICUT MUTUAL
Life Insurance Company,
OF Hartford. Conn.
NET ASSETS January
ss69sso3s
81 5SI 4929
Discussed IN 1904.

Discussed IN 1904
For claims by death, matured endow- -.s-..
ments, and annuities,. Sc, 430 S0O.32
Surplus returned to polcy-holders,. 1,151,42743
Lapsed and Surrendered Policies ...... 652367.07
Total to policy. holders. ..:.........
Commissions to Agents, Salaries, Medical Examin-
ers Fees, Printing, Advertising Legal Real Es
tate, all other Expenses northumberland.
'....s.sss"+
Profit and Loss ........,...............
Balance Net Assets. Dec. 81, 1904.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
AUTO MEETATCAPEMAY
10000 PERSONS ON
BOARDWALK TO SEE RACES.

CAPE MAY. N. j.. August 25-The day
clear Long before the first event was
called is estimated that there were at
least 10000 persons on the boardwalk to
view the races The first event. one kilo-
meter for cars ISL to 1.432 pounds. with
moving start. was won by Hollander and
Tangeman's twenty ur-horse power F. 1.
A. T.. time. 30 1-5 seconds: second. C. w.
Kelsey's eight-horse power Maxwell.
The second event. for gasoline touring
cars up to thirty-horse power, driven by
owners from moving start. was won by
Mrs. Clarence c. Filters observation-disclosures
power Packard. driven by Mrs. Filter. time.
SO seconds: second. Charles Bacharach's
Neutrality-suspicious. power Packard, driven
by Harry Kerr, time, 5S seconds.
Third event for gasoline touring cars up
to ffty-hOrse power, to be driven by own
ers from a standing start was won by H.
]. Thropp's forty-horse power Winton;
fOrty-horse power Winton: third. ]. N.
wilkins. jr. Winton: fourth, j. A. Depews
fOrty-horse power Winton.
Fourth event. for touring cars up to
forty-horse power. carrying owner and
three passengers. was won by ]. H. Thropp
In his fOrtyhorse power Winton. time,
81 1-5 seconds: second. ]. A. Depew.
Between the scheduled events several at
tempts were made to lower the kilometer
record. The best time was made by F. A.
Laroche's eighty-horse power Darracq.
driven by M. Campbell. The distance was
covered in % 1-5 seconds.
The special race for the $500 Cape May
kilometer cup was postponed until tomor-
row, because two of the cars which were
scheduled to take part were not ready.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
TAFTPARTYATLEGASPI
SENATOR LONG PROMISED FREE
TRADE TO FILIPINos.

LEGASPI, p l., August 25. via Manila,
August 25.-The transport Logan, with
Secretary Taft and party on board, ar
rived here today. The city. which is the
capital of Albay province. in Luzon, was
from all appearances the most prosperous
of all the places in the islands so far
visited by the party.
The decorations displayed in honor of
the visitors were decidedly ingenious and
highly elaborate. An interesting display
of hemp. the main source of wealth Of
this community, was a feature of the
parade. and along the entire route of
three miles from their city to Camp Dar-
aga trees at intervals Of every twelve feet
were draped with this valuable fiber.
banquet was spread at noOn at which
Senator Long of Kansas made very ef-
fective speech, during which he virtually
promised that the privileges Of free trade
would be granted to the islands for the
reason that from them there was no fear
of competition of any pronounced form.
The speakers were unanimous in their
expressions of admiration of the place.
Before leaving Miss Roosevelt was pre-
sented with many interesting souvenirs
by citizens. Tomorrow. August 26. the
Logan will arrive at Sorsogon. a town in
Albay. about twenty three miles south of
Legasp
Monday, August %, she will put in at
the naval base Of the American Philip
pine squadron, arriving at Manila on the
evening of the same day.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
DEsERr1oNs FROM THE ARMY.
Col. Duggan's Annual Report Deals
With That Subject.

In his annual report Col William T. Dug
gan. 1st Infantry. commanding the Depart
ment of the Lakes at Chicago says that
there were 393 desertions in that depart
ment during the year, mostly from CoIum-
bus barracks and Fort Sheridan.
'Desertions." says Col Duggan. will con-
tinue as long as public sentiment favors the
deserter. Prison guards should be organ
lied at posts where large numbers Of gen.
eral prisoners are confined They should be
independent of the garrison and modelled
after the guard formerly used at Leaven-
worth military prison. I recommend this
measure only until the general military
prison be re-established. and this cannot be
done too quickly. The association of young
soldiers with general prisoners. now more
or less necessary at posts. is most Injurious
to discipline. Besides this. the guardhouses
are necessarily overcrowded at all posts
AT the annual inspection of posts of the
department / found troops In a good state
of discipline. well equipped, well command
ed and well supplied
II recommend that all troops be equipped
with the new uniform, olive drab for post
wear. and that all the old blue blouses and
overcoats be dyed black and issued to gen.
eral prisoners
Evening star., 1905-08-25
THE STATE OF TRADE.
Conditions and Outlook Reported by
Dun's Agency.

NEW YORK, August 25.-Dispatches to
Dun's Review Indicates that there has been
no check in the forward progress of busi-
ness that has been IN evidence ever since
there was practical assurance of large
crops. Boston reports that the splendid
agricultural outlook and easy money en-
courage expectations of a large fall and
winter trade.
Prospects for fall trade are bright at
Philadelphia. At Pittsburg the outlook Is
bright for the balance of the year, although
collections are still slow. At Baltimore
retail trade are good. Shoe jobbers are be-
hind orders at Atlanta. Louisville reports
shipments Of clothing in excess of last
years and collections are showing some
improvement. Jobbers OF leading staple
lines at New Orleans report business up
to the average for the season. All lines Of
trade are active at st. Louis. Country
buyers are abundant in the Kansas City
market. Collections are fair.
Wholesale dry goods are more active and
stronger at Cincinnati and clothing deal
ers report the outlook bright. Business
makes a satisfactory exhibit at Chicago
Favorable harvest returns and settlement
OF the telegraphers' strike have improved
trade at Minneapolis. Payments through
the clearing houses at the fourteen leading
cities continue to make most gratifying
comparisons with preceding years.
Total exchanges for the week ending Au-
gust "a were 81, 226. 146 49, a gain of 81 8
per cent over the corresponding week last
year and 47.9 per cent compared with 1903.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
MISSING BAGGAGE REVEALED
Arrest Led to Revelation Of System
Of Theft.


CHICAGO. August 25-The Inter Ocean
today says: The mysterious disappearance
OF hundreds of trunks and other baggage
on railroad trains and stations in Chicago
and Denver during the past two years has
just been revealed through the arrest here
of Roy Aldrick. alias Roy Espey of Califor-
MIA. and woman giving the name Of Daisy
Dean and her home in Denver. They were
arrested on charge Of stealing furs from
store In the Masonic Temple. When their
rooms were searched the police found a
large number of trunks and suit cases and
profusion OF the most expensive clothing
and toilet articles for men and women.
Miss Dean confessed to the police yes
terday her participa ton in a scheme which
caused a large number of railroads to lose
a vast amount of valuable baggage. The
scheme was simple. They would take a
trunk. satchel or suit case, containing only
shirt or some other article of clothing,
and check 1t to some nearby point. After
the trunk was placed in the baggage car
either the man or woman would go to
the baggage agent. hand him half a dol
lar. show the check. and ask to be al
lowed to open the trunk or satchel, in order
to get out clean shirt or some other ar
ticle.
In not single case did the baggage mas
ter refuse the request While ostensibly
getting something out of one trunk to wear
the man or woman would exchange the
check on the empty trunk or valise for
one of the best-appearing trunks or valises
In the car. -
When the train reached the destination
to which the dummy baggage had been
shipped Aldrick would Immediately present
the duplicate Of the check which he had
transferred to another trunk. get it and
take it to his room. When the owner Of
the trunk called for 1t he would be offered
the dummy trunk of the sharpers.
Detectives of the road are now trying to
trace the stolen property. The Dean wom-
an admits that much of II has been stored
in various places. but so far she has re-
fused to reveal where. = ~
Evening star., 1905-08-25
AMERICAN VETERANS
THOSE WHO SAW SOME FOREIGN
SERVICE.

The annual encampment of the American
veterans OF Foreign Service will be held In
the city of Altoona, Pa, September 13 to
IL, inclusive, and at this convention an
amalgamation Of the eastern and western
branches of the organization will be per-
fected. The American Veterans of For
eign Service was organized In the spring of
1900 at Altoona, Pa, and Is principally COM
posed of men who saw service in the Phil
ippine Islands. 1t has a large membership
In all Of the eastern states. and last year
held three days reunion at Pittsbure
Pa. which was attended by thousands of
members of the organization. There is also
western branch Of the American Veterans
OF Foreign Service, with their headquarters
located in Cleveland, Ohio and at the re-
union which is to take place this year in
Altoona both bodies will be merged into
one thus making much stronger organ
iZation.
In the western branch of the American
Veterans posts are located In California.
Oregon. Washington. Montana. Idaho.
North and South Dakota, Wisconsin. ILL
nois Ohio. Indiana. Iowa and other CEN
trail western states.
The American Veterans differ somewhat
from other organizations composed of SOL
diers, sailors and marines of the Spanish
war and Philippine insurrection in that
only those who saw foreign service in
either Cuba. Porto Rico, Hawaiian Islands,
Guam and the Philippines China Boxer
uprising and must have had service in
one of these countries prior to the estab-
fishing Of peace with the kingdom of Spain,
or the annexation of the Hawaiian Islands.
or the establishment of the civil govern
ment in the Philippine Islands, or the end
ing of the China trouble. In the American
Veterans can be found Spanish war vet
Grams and soldiers and sailors now In the
regular army and navy, as well as many
officers of high rank National Commander
Herbert o. Kelly OF 416 East Walton ave-
nue.. Altoona, Pa. visited this city last
spring with view of forming a branch
post of the organization here. and will, 1t
is said. confer with eligibles in this city
after the Altoona gathering. Commander
Kelly was with the 2Sth United States
Volunteers in the Philippines and served
throughout that campaign. Among the
Washingtonians who are members OF this
organization are A. Franklin Bambauer,
now with the Panama canal commission,
and William A. Hickey of the Army and
Navy Union. Mr.. Hickey Is in conference
with Commander Kelly with view of
starting a branch of the organization in
this city.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
MIscREANT STILL AT LARGE.
Seen This Morning and Reported Foot
ing It West.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
BOYDs. Md. August 25.-George Cobarth
is still at large and was seen this morning
by Richard Thomas of Licksville. Frederick
county. who knows him WELL and from
there he went to Point of Rocks and was
there seen at 10 o'clock by Ernest Talbot.
He was footing 1t west.
Sheriff Williams has been notified at
Rockville of his wherea bouts by John w
Williams of this place. The first informa-
tion came through Agent James B. VIII
liams of the b. and o. at Tuscarora a.
noon. Cobarth was wearing black derby
hat, black coat, striped trousers has heavy
black mustache. black hair stoop shoulder
ed somewhat. underlp protrudes
II is hoped he may be intercepted at
Brunswick II he does not cross the river
into Virginia.
Evening star., 1905-08-25
GEN. WINT'S REPORT
ARMY CHAPLAINS AND ENLIST
ED MEMS MARRIAGES.

Inat an enlisted man of the army should
not be married by an army chaplain Is
the opinion expressed by Brig. Gen Theo-
dore J. Wint, commanding the department
or the Missouri, in his annual report for
the last fiscal year ending June 80, 1905,
just received at the War Department In
regard to chaplains performing the mar
riage ceremony in the case Of enlisted
men Gen. Wint says:
AS the enlistment or re-enlistment of
married men Is discouraged, and army
regulations provide that applications for
such enlistments or re-enlistments will
be finally determined by the regimental
commander, or other proper commanding
officer II there be no regimental organiza-
tion, believe a chaplain exceeds his au-
thority. or at least passes the limits Of
propriety, in performing the marriage
ceremony for an enlisted man. thereby
changing his status unless the regi-
mental commander has previously given
tention in this department I have ex-
pressed my views in accordance with the
above"
Courts-Martial and Desertions.
The report of the Judge advocate of the
department of the Missouri shows that
there were ia trials by court-martial dur
Ing the past year, being 1O2 in excess Of
the number during the preceding year.
Gen. Wint states that desertions again fur
nished a marked proportion (about one
thfrd) OF the total number of general
courts-martial cases. to account for which
he says the cause primarily must be at
tributed to the character Of the recruit and
incidentally to the effect upon the soldier
of the changed conditions, the unaccus-
toned restraint, discipline, etc., and per-
haps still more to his exposure when Off
duty to the pernicious influence of the low
dives and vicious gambling resorts infesting
the neighborhood Of most Of the posts 1t
appearing In this connection that a great
majority of desertions trace their history to
drunkenness induced by such environment.
Dishonorably Discharged.
In regard to dishonorable discharges.
Gen. Whit says:
"One feature worthy of note in this and
able discharges imposed based upon five
previous convictions. The facilities offered
by this provision Of the executive order
seem to have unduly encouraged this
method OF forcing men out Of the service.
and on the other hand the short confine-
ment incident to such sentence has made
this popular means of discharge with the
discontented enlisted man. This abuse.
however, has apparently come under OBJ
servance Of higher authorities, and the
judge advocate anticipates that the recent
amendments to the executive order bearing
on this question will effectively meet the
objections noted"
Gen. Wint says that the practice of SELL
ing government clothing has grown to such
proportions that the good of the service
as well the pecuniary interest of the
government call for adequate amendment
of the statute (section 543S r. 81, making
the purchase or receiving in pledge of such
property penal offense.