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The Washington times., 1905-05-23
cONSULSHIP At BORDEAUX
FOR DOMINIC |. MURPHY

Just as he was about TO set sail for
the Isthmus of Panama to take up the
work Of secretary OF the canal commits
sion on the canal zone, Dominic l,
Murphy, Of this city, was informed by
the President that he was to go to
Bordeaux, France. as United States
consul al that city.
This post is extremely desirable and
was made vacant only on Sunday by
the death of Judge Albion ". Tourgee.
The salary and fees of the consulate
amount to about 5,0o0 a year.
Mr.. Murphy has resided in France on
two separate occasions and speaks
French well.
Secretary Taft has announced that
there viii be no appointment to fill the
vacancy on the Canal Commission left
by MIR. Murphy's retirement and that
the office Of secretary will be abolished
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS will be received
at this office until 2 O'Clock p. m, on
Saturday, July l. 1865 and then opened,
for the superstructure for the Municipal
Building Information on application 70
Capt. Chester Harding, Corps of Engi-
neerS L. S A. Supervisor of Construc-
ton, Municipal Building, Washington. D.
c. Bids must be accompanied by certt-
fed check for fifteen thousand ls15, 0o0.eol
dollars. LESLIE NJ. SHAW, Secretary
of the Treasury; HENRY 3. F. MAC
FARLAND. HENRY L. WEST, JOHN
BIDDLE, Commissioners of the District
OF Columbia, MUNICIPAL BUILDING
COMMISSION.
n1y23. q. %, ,1e1. 2. 1916 II
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS,
D. c., Washington, d. c., May q, 1866
Sealed proposals will be received at this
office until L NJ, June 8, 1905, for con-
structing the East Wing Workhouse for
Males exclusive Of cells, Washington
E street southeast. Forms. specifications
and necessary information may be OBJ
tanned at this office. HENRY b. f.
MCFARLAND, HENRY l. WEST,
JOHN BIDDLE, Commissioners, d. c.
rny23-6teXSu
REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS of the
District of CoIumbia.-Sealed proposals
office until June eth. at Il o'clock M,
and then opened, foS furnishing at said
school during the fiscal year ending
June 3oth. 1905. supplies of groceries.
meats hay. straw and other provisions,
and separate sealed proposals for coal.
Supplies TO be delivered from time to
time and in such quantities as may be
ordered. Specifications may be obtained
on application at the school The right
10 reject any and all proposals is re-
served. CHAPLIN BROWN, President.
my2o. .. e. 80. je2.e.s
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
CONSULS ARE URGED
TO BE ECONOMICAL

TO all consular officers of the United
States q circular was sent out today by
the state Department. calling attention
TO the need OF practicing absolute
economy In running the consular es-
tablishneuts on account OF the limited
appropria tions made by Congress.
ConsEls are informed that they Will
be allowed pay only for cable messages
that the department deems absolutely
essential in conducting ths business or
the foreign office.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
Saves the DIVINE
Doctors didn't give Mrs. James
long 10 iIve-but Or. Agnew' s
Cure for the Heart foIied them
and cured her

For fifteen years Mrs. John A James
OF Wharton, Ont, was a great sufferer
from heart disease. For IS at q time
she was confined 10 bed, and II seemed
as though every breath might be her
last. Her physicians said that she
might drop OFF, any minute. With
woman's tenacity in suffering, and be-
lieYing that while there's life there s
hope" she started using DR. Agnew 6
Cure for the Heart. Three bottles cured
her
This remedy relieves in thirty minutes
and cures every .oFTn of heart disease
and nervousness. 29
DIR. Agne~'s Liver Pills. 80 Doses t0c
Sold by aoDERN OETG CO..
ala 9TH St. n. W.
ana O'DCNNELL'S PYAgRACY
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
HUNGARY WILL MAKE
APOLOGY TO BRAUN

The case of Marcus Braun. special
immigration Inspector. who was arrest
ed at Budapest recently, and who has
had trouble with the Austro- Hungarian
authorities. is in a way toward salts
factory settlement, according TO dis
patch received at the State Department
from Rellany Storer, United States Am
bassador at Vienna. who has taken up
! he case.
1t is believed that the Hungarian gov
ernment will make an apology.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23

Earned runs-Fourth, l. Foundry, 2
First base on errors-Fourth, g.; Found
~. 3. Left on bases-Fourth, 10; Found
ry, s. First base on balls-Of Cunning
Cunningham, 4 by A. Ogle. T. Two-base
hits-Aitchesou, McKenny, and War
man. Sacrifice hit-Bishop Stolen bases
Clark. Warman. Bryan. 'Brien ~,
and Campbell Double plays-Aitche-
son to Warman. Hit by pitcher-By 4.
Ogle, Wild pitch-A. Ogle- Umpire
Mr. Belts. Time Of game-1 hour and
$ minutes.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
FOUNDRY PLAYS
LIS7LESS BALL
Falls an Easy Victim to Fourth
Presbyterian Team in
Section A.

The Fourth Presbyterians defeated
Foundry IN an unin.eresting game on
the Mt. Pleasant grounds yesterday af-
ternoon.
Ogle, for the Foundry team. pitched q
better game than did Cunningham, of
the Fourth. but his team played list
less ball and ran bases like lun3tics,
which resulted in their being easy vic
Tins.
The score:
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
President Not Responsible.

Counsel Untermyer later made sec
ond statement, in which he said:
Mr.. Phillips has been president for
only a few months. The loans that
have crippled the cash resources were
not ma.ie under his administration, and
he has 10 responsibility for them.
Ever since Mr.. Phillips assumed Of
fee his effort has been directed toward
inducing those under whose administra-
tion these loans were made to take them
ont OF the institution. This has not yet
been done. bat it may be done"
State Bank Examiner Judson took
charge of the Merchants Trust Com
pany at 10 O'Clock this morning
Mr.. Judson said that the bad loans
referred to by Mr UnIermyer were
made under the administration of Ed
win I.angdon, who was president of the
comnany from its inception until 1902.
The officers Of the Merchants Trust
Company are: Jacob L. Phillips. presi-
dent; Cssius N. Wicker, vice president;
Frederick T Davis, secretary and treas
urer.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
Group.

An attack OF Group can be warded off
by giving Chamberlain s Cough Remedy
promptly at the first indication of the
approach of the disease. For sale by
al druggists
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
ARGENTINE MINISTER
PRESENTS HIS CREDENTIALS

Senior Porteal, the newly appointed
Minister from Argentina, will present his
credentials at the State Department to-
morrow.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23

One of the most discouraging features
Of last week s markets was the facility
with which the gang of New England
bucketshOD adVenturers persuaded Lon
don spectators 70 join their procession.
Judging from the cessation of liauida-
tion from foreign sources London had
at least partly recovered It's better
Judgment over Sunday.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

REPORTED by ". B. Hibbs & Co. 1419 F
Street Membars New York Stock Exchange.
Chicago Board OF Trade. and Washington
stock F-schapeaJ
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
NEW YORK.

Cumulative uneasiness in and out of
Wall Street gave the tone TO the market
and dictated the very great amount of
liquidation which undoubtedly accom-
panies the operations of the profess
sional bears. The day was practically
without news developments logically
calculated to influence the market to
such an extent. but there remained q
considerable quantity of stocks IN the
hands of persons of q ha1f-speculator
half-fnVcstor attitude Of mind. and
these had to he disposed of. The over
whelming desire TO sell these was prob
ably more due to the character of crop
damage reports. and the wild 1uctua-
tions of the commodity markets than to
the successive waves of emotional eX-
citement emanating from the usually
self-contained and self-sufficient city Of
Boston Added TO these factors was the
familiar bogy of Il trust company in
difficulties. This time the familiar tale
boasted more respectable authorship
than usual, and may have had some
wee atom of truth at the bottom, though
whatever truth there may have been
was palpably exaggerated and distorted
for stock-jobbing purposes
AS it was, the net damage to values
conSummated during q day of more
than average market activity, was sub
stantial and ccmprehensfYe-how com
prehensiYe may be CLEANED when il is
stated that ei ght issues only displayed
plus marks at the close OF the trading
Great Mort heln preferred declined 14A
points. Northern Pacific points, and
that the ge net loss of the day ex-
ceeded 2!3 points. III both the. industrial
ard the railroad groups.
Few brokers. even of the usually
bullish persuasion, had much faith in
tie slight Improvement at the close.
They particularly insisted that il was
not due to support
Much of the selling in Amalgamated
Copper was credited TO Boston, where
a certain influence IS more powerful,
seemingly, than anywhere else. The
rroba BILE success Of the Boston drive
was counted on by New York traderg,
VINO attached this issue and others in
the same section of the list, such as
Shelters, which was thought to be a
weak SPOT on account of the existence
of an indeoendent pool not very well
fortified Content sold 1900 shares or
more Of Copper which was only mode
rately supported by the interests repre-
sented by Flower & Co.
One OF the most dscouraging features
Of last weeks markets was the facility
with which the gang of New England
bucketShOD adVenturerS persuaded Lon
don spectators 70 join their procession.
Ind rifur ~. am hz "a
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
BANKING BY MAIL
interest Allowed on DEPOSITS

received rom TreaSureFs. 1ruseses
Guardians. aIso Oh deposits of fun1s
awaiting investment.
Directors-Georgs H. Harries. L O
kImbail. Wilton J lambert. A. NJ, 10
Ihrop. Then. W. Noses. j H. Ra;ston
John B. S!esnaa. iF., i. H Stnisk.
Quincy Smith. e y. WatalS. y. "
~ .t.t;~arG. ii npens 81 Wings sccuusk
UNION SAVINGS BANK,
BOND BLDG. t4tIs St. and NY. Avs.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF THE STOCK MARKE 7
WASHINGTON.

There was little more ginger in
today's session of the local exchange.
The principal trading was in the bonds
and preferred stock of the Washington
Railway and Electric Company, both OF
which made substantial gains Cf the
bonds total OF s166 00O-the largest
amount traded in at one session IN a
long while-was sold at from 9d1s 10
90l6 the latter being also the closing
offer. with 90Ss as the bid. OF the pre-
ferred stock $40 shares We're dealt IN at
OF several good fractions. The close was
u bid and 91lg wanted. The common
stock was traded in to the extent OF
100 shares at 36B.
There was some trading in the trust
companies stocks, four shares of Wash
ington Loan and Trust selling at 2l2; nf-
teen of American Security and trust
at at Is Is ana ten shaFss OF on'0A i.
In the bank stocks five shares of Riggs
sold at $50 For American 1870 was bid,
an advance of five points but no offer
was made at less than 1876
Fifty shares of Washington Title In
surance Company sold at 4.
Washington Gas was steady, ana
twenty-five shares sold at 6lA
Mergenthaler was stronger, selling at
191 for 81 shares and closing at that
figure as the bid and 1872 wanted.
Lanston was. strong, 100 shares selling
at 14k and $40 at Is. It closed with a
bid of 14A and Is asked.
There was no trading in Greene Cop
per, which closed at % bid and z5k
asked.
After the call 81, 800 of the Washington
Gas a and 3 bonds sold at 1Gl.
After the call an executive session of
the exchange was held, at which a
resolution was adopted to the effect
that unless the men who have applied
for the ten new memberships shall have
paid the full price of the seats by June
l their names viii no longer be con-
sidered. and any deposits made will be
returned to them.
The East Washington Savings Bank
was incorporated yesterday, with a cap
ital OF sIG0,000, divided IN 900 shares at
80 each. The incorporators are Will
lam P. G. Hazen, Richard A. Pyles.
George f. Harbin, Samuel H. Walker,
Henry H. Mckee. Albert Carey. John
E. Herrell. Thomas w. Smith, Richard
Kinsman, Basil B. Earnshaw, Michael
A. Lynch, John c. Yost, Lewis Flemer,
Alexander T. Stuart, and Michael /.
Weller.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
DIR. SHADE

81 years practice cucins men blade.ef,
structure. blood, skin. and private dis
eases cured promptly, Consultation nee
COZ L st n. w.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
Receivers Appointed.
Caused Stock Decline.

The concern has been the subject OF
rumors in Wall Street for some time.
It was reported that there had been
some bad investments and that as q
consequence there were some securities
in its strong boxes of little OF no value
Yesterday afternoon 1t was rumored
that the company was in difficulties
and the report was mainly responsible
fer the slump in the stock market which
then occurred.
This morning a statement was pub
iished that a special meeting Of the
stockholders had been called for June
/, TO vote upon a proposed increase Of
capital stock from $4,000 to $1,000. 900.
This announcement caused the closing
OF the doors today.
The suspension followed a meeting
Of the board OF directors held in the
pretentious Offices of the company in
the New York Life building. the decision
to close being arrived at on the advice
of Samuel Untermyer, the company's
counsel. a half dozen or more Of de-
positors had gathered and the fear Of
a run helped matters along.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23

Few brokers. even of the usually
bullish persuasion, had much faith in
tie slight Improvement at the close.
They particularly insisted that 1t was
not due TO support.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
CONCERN
CLOSES ITS DOORS
Merchants Trust COMPANY
of New York Fails.
RESULT OF SOME BAD LOANS
Rumors of Trouble Yesterday Were
Responsible for the Depression of
the Stock Market.

ALBANY, n. z, May 23.-State Super
irten6ent Of Banking Kilburn today
rendered an opinion that he had come to
the conclusion that it is inexpedient for
the Merchants Trust Company, of 246
Broadway, New York, to longer con-
tinue business.
He has, therefore, reported to that
effect to Attorney General Mayer for
the latter official to take action. Super
intendent Kilburn reports that in the
circumstances q receiver can handle the
matter better than the trust company =
Attorney General Mayer took quick
action on the report of Superintendent
Kilburn. He Immediately went before
Supreme Court Justice Cochran and
made application for the appointment
of receivers for the trust company.
Receivers Appointed.
Justice Cochran granted the motion
and appointed the New York Trust
Company and Douglas Robinson, OF
New York. as receivers. Deputy Attor-
ney General Graham was dispatched to
New York on the noon train with the
court orders and papers in the case and
the receivers We're notified OF their ap-
pointment by wire.
Douglas Robinson is a brother-in-law
of President Roosevelt Under the law
he will have to furnish a bond of $500
Coo The law does not require the filing
of a bond by the trust company. Otto I.
Barnard is president of the New YORK
Trust Company.
The Washington times., 1905-05-23
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.
cHICAGo GRAM MARKET.

CHICAGO, May 23.-The following ar,
the quotations on today's exchange:
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-27
SULTAN REJECTS ALL
PROPOSALS Of powers

Constantinople, Nov. 23.-The sui
tan has absolutely rejected all Of the
proposals of the powers and last night
at the conclusion of meeting of the
council of ministers, he notified the
Austrian ambassador, through whom
the demands were presented.
The porte further intimated that the
agreement under which foreign civil
agents have been experimenting Mac
edonian reforms only covered period
of two years and was not permanent
arrangement as had been claimed by
the Austrian and Italian governments.
1t is now admitted on all sidess that
the blockade Of Turkish ports by the
powers will begin at once.
Athens, Greece, Nov. 23.-The for
eign warships which will participate
in the movement to coerce the porte
are now Assem- bled off Piraeus await.
ing instructions and are expected to
sail tomorrow. The customs house at
Mitylene will first be seized and if
that fails to bring about a backdown
on the part of the sultan, similar
course will be taken on the Island Of
Lemnos, this to be followed by the
block aiding Of the Dardanelles.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-27

In the prosac nomenclature Of the
railroad time bles Thrums Is Kirrie
muir. 1t might better be called Bar
rletown," for the name and fame of
Barrie wrap it round about as with a
magic mantle. 1t Is doubtful If any
other living author Is so firmly placed
in the affections OF his townspeOple
The Scotch are clannish, and whel
any Scotchman draws to Scotland the
attention of the world the Scotch vii
set him upon pedestal Of affection
which Is not ut all vainglOrlous.
Klrriemur, where Mr.. Barrie was
born. is charming little, old town
1875 miles north of Glas Ow, about
halfway between Dundee and Aber
deem. 1t contains possibly 5000 peo
ple-and Mr.. Barnes birthplace and
his summer residence. The two latter
probably count for as much as all the
edifices which house the whole
5000 other Kirriemuirers.-Fou
Track News.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-27
TRAILS THE BAIT.

side the body or float Is a recess to
receive a motor casing. and in the
latter Is secured spring motor. The
stop mechanism and release comprise
stop-lever, which is pivoted In II
bearing on the top of the casing. The
lever carries a pin. which registers
with circle Of perforations In gear
wheel Of the motor gearing. so as to
prevent the motor from unwinding
when not in use. Secured underneath
the float Is a fine keel, to keep the
float in an upright position. Journaled
in the sides of the float are two adj
justa BILE arms, carrying disks or balls
of cork, which raise the arms when
the float is lowered into the water,
this operation moving the lever to
which they are secured. causing the
pin or stop to disengage from the
perforatlons of the wheel, allowing
the motor to drive the shaft. This
shaft rotates propeller at the rear
end Of the float, the bait being sus-
pended from rod at the stem of the
float. A key winds the motor when It
Is run down. The adjustable arms
have connections which enable the
float to be driven in n circular path,
depending on the adjustment Of the
arms; IL the arms are displaced sym
metrically the motor will propel the
float in straight path. the fishing
line being attached to a stud at the
top. The operation Is as follows: The
motor having been wound up. the
float is lowered into the water. When
the float comes In contact with the
water the adjustable arms that carry
the balls Of cork are raised, thus
causing the pin to disengage from the
wheel, allowing the motor to drive the
propeller shaft and thus moving the
float to which the bait is attached. If
the float Is withdrawn from the water
the weight of the arms and balls will
bring the pin into engagement with
the gear wheel, arresting its further
rotation.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-27

when Aunt Sophia came to abide with
us. 1t meant that there would be
things doing, fresh interests added to
life, interests more or less piquantly
favored with the newcomers individ-
uality. Aunt Sophia's sharp sayings,
her idiomatic stories gathered from ex-
periences in many households, the very
unexpectedness of her standpoints, all
helped to flavor the commonplaceness
Of daily living. and, though I have
spoken Of her and her class as crea-
lures Of untutored intelligence, in CON-
parison with many Of the fiippant and
shallow beings who inhabit our kitch-
ems to-day, these old fashioned domes-
tics were admirably educated. Sophia
read her Bible as eagerly as her pro-
totype Of to-day reads Bertha M. Clay's
novels"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-27
NEW DEAL ON BAGGAuc.
Railroads Discuss Charging Accord.
ina to Value.

st. Paul, Mimi, Nov. 23.-Passen-
gers with baggage may be charged in
the future according to the estimated
value they place on their belongings,
rather than on weight. The Western
Passenger Association has been cunsid-
ering this proposition, and when it
mee I, January this will be serious
question for discussion.
The railroads, it is said, have be-
come weary of having passengers place
fabulous values on pieces Of lost bag
gage, but under the present system it
is hard matter to distinguish between
the just and the unjust claims.
Although notice is printed on ev
cry ticket that the railroads will not
be liable for losses of more than 800
on trunks, it is claimed that such a
contract is not good in law and rail
roads are frequently compelled to pay
more than that amount.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-27
DOMESTIC OF OLDEN TIMES.
How Modern Servants Differ from
Sturdy Zone of the Family" Type.

How Modern Servants Differ from
Sturdy Zone of the Family" Type.
"The old-fashioned patriarchal sys-
tenn which permitted the help to be-
come an integral part Of the family
presented many Objectionable features,
vet the natural and logical result of
such relations between employer and
employed was to secure better and
more intelligent class Of service" says
Martha Baker Dunn in the Atlantic
Monthly.
1T would not be difficult business
to collect a sheaf Of testimonials from
housekeepers who are able to remem-
Der the changes of the last fifty years,
certifying that the thrifty. capable and
reliable hired girl with whose vir-
tues and usefulness so many New Eng
land households have in former days
been happily familiar. no longer ex-
lists except in infrequent and sporadic
instances.
'The younger class Of girls who I'M
der the old regime went out to service
now employ themselves in the shops,
factories and similar establishments
where their time after working hours
is their own. They know the sweets
Of independence and the proud, II i'm
aginary satisfaction Of being just as
good as anybody
"The domestic ranks In the New
IF fn-1Qv lQrUa1v
recruited from wandering tribe of
more mature women. who vary the
serial of matrlmony by Emergencies
into the field of working out. Some of
them belong to the variety known as
grass widows, some of them have eth
err just got bill or are just about to
get bill from their husbands, some
have husbands who appear spasmodi-
cally and then pass once more into
observation. During the intervals of
these interrupted romances the hero
ines of them bestow a somewhat inter
mittent and perfunctory attention on
households whose need Is so urgent
that the members thereof are willing
to suffer and be strong.
There was certain neat, spare
gauntly decorous middle-aged woman
who during my glrlhood always spent
a part Of each day helping out in our
crowded household whose memory re.
tains for me an abiding fascination
She exemplltied type which had in
those days many representatives; n
type of woman strong both in mind
and body, with an untutored intelll-
gence born of necessity and expert
ence.
These women were apt to be sharp.
cornered, full Of individuality. incislve
of speech and act, a surface ungrac.
iousness which did not long conceal a
repressed sweetness of nature. often
the outgrowth Of deep and conscen-
tious religious feeling.
1T was always gala day to me
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1905-11-27
M OWES THE BAIT.

Clock Mechanism Propels the Appara-
tus in the Water.
Numbers Of contrivances to assist
the fisherman and fool the fish have
been invented at different times, but
to New York man belongs the credit
for the latest He has invented a de.
vice for fishing purposes which moves
the bait about in the water automat-
ically in any direction desired, an H.
lustratlon of which is shown here. The
body Is shaped to resemble fish and
is Of about the same dimensions as
most fresh water fish, being made of
cork and divided In the center. In