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The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22

nese were killed.
Washington, Dec. 2o.-The state de-
partment has news from Shanghai that
a serious situation exists there over
trouble arising through a strike and a
dispute growing out of some cases be-
ing tried before the consular court.
Two foreigners have been killed and
many wounded. Navy forces from the
British squadron are guarding streets.
Two -A.merican cruisers are now on the
way to Shanghai.
New York, Dec. 1S.-Fearon. Daniel
& Co. today received the following ca
blegram from their Shanghai office:
"Rioting by coolie classes is going on.
Business is suspended. Two police sta
tions were burned. About twenty Chi
nese were killed and q few foreigners
injured. Marines and volunteers are re-
storing order. Further trouble and fires
are anticipated tonight"
\ It is gathered that the moving use
for the riots We're the anti-A1nerican
boycott and u general feeling of hos
tility toward foreigners. such as pre-
ceded the Boxer uprising of 1900. Con-
sui general Rodgers cabled that all
business was suspended among the
Chinese.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
MURDERS IN HIS SLEEP
Arck;e Harris Shoots louis Whitney in
Louisville and Claims to Have Been
Unconscious of the Act.

Louisville. Ky, Dec. 19.-Archie Harris.
q negro cab driver, was shot and killed by
Louis Whitney, also a cabman 1t is sup
posed Whitney did the shooting while
asleep. The day before he was presented
with a hammcrlcss revolver and spent the
remainder of the day exhibiting it and ex-
pressing his pride over the gift. The pos.
session Of the weapon is believed to have
occupied his mind so completely that he
dreamed Of it all night and while asleep
got up from his couch next morning at
$50 O'Clock, and. imagining that an attack
was being made on him. fred on his
phantom assailant. The juliet struck Har-
.ris, who was asleep at tie time.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
FINE BRICK TRUST MEN
Seven Officials and Two Labor Leaders
Forced to Pay $1,000 Each
- c..

Chicago. Dec. 1S.-seven officials of
The so-called "brick trust" Of Chicago
and two labor leaders We're fined $1,000
each. having pleaded guilty to charges
of conspiracy to do an Illegal act TN
preventing competition and restricting
production OF brick in the Chicago
market.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
MISS ROOSEVELT PAYS.
Gives Personal Check for $1,000 q.
Tariff on Presents,

Tariff on Presents.
Washington, Dec. 20. Miss Alice
Roosevelt has given her personal check
for 1906 to the customs collector at
Georgetown in satisfaction of the duty
assessed upon the presents she received
while travelling in the far east.
The appraised value of the gifts was
less than $4,000. No differentiation
was sought or made. The regular APP
praisers examined each article and de-
termined its value and the duty that
should be paid in accordance with the
law. The most interesting feature Of,
the collection comprised fifty oriental.
fans, and connoisseurs say the presi-
dents daughter probably has the finest
collection Of these articles in the city.
The mikado gave Miss Roosevelt,
among other things. a tall screen of
white satin with pearl inlay, and this
will be a valuable ornament in the new
home she will have as Mrs. Longworth.
The sultan of Sulu did not give Miss
Roosevelt a ring, but two fine pearls.
which probably will be mounted.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
coYNE LOSES IN CHICAGO
A Russe, Former illinois State Treas.
urer. is APPOINTED Postmaster.

urer, Is Appointed Postmaster.
Washington, D.. c., Dec. 19.-President
Roosevelt sent to the senate the nomina-
ton OF Fred A. Bussee, to be postmaster
at Chicago. To opposition by Senators
cullom and Hopkins. especially the latter,
Mr.. Coync. the present postmaster. owes
the loss of his position, although he had
the almost solid backing of Chicago bust
ness interests. as well as considerable
personal political influence.
Among Mr.. Coyne's indorsers was Mr..
Busse, the new a%ppointee, who was not
originally a candidate for he office. He
consented. finally, when it became evident
h Mr.. Coyne could not be reappointed.
Mr.. Busse is a republican leader. not only
in Chicago, but in the state OF Illinois, and
is known widely in national politics. He
served In the Illinois senate and as state
treasurer,
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
FAST TRAIN HELD UP.
Northern Pacific Flyer Held Up il
Washington-1wo Safes Are
& Dvnaraited.

n Eli 20 0yVdtnJICOs .H 7N.I... g.
=. Spokane, Wash. Dec. 2o.--The North
Coast Limited Express. No. l, west
bound. was held up and robbed fif-
teen miles west OF North Yakima,
Wash, at { o'clock Sunday night. Two
masked men compelled the engineer to
stop the train. run the locomotive. mail
and express cars half a mile west Of the
balance Of the train. They dynamited
the express car, shattered the through
and local safes and decarnped with the
contents.
The amount OF plumber obtained Is
unknown.
Passengers were not molested and no
II was injured. No report was re-
ceived as to shots being fired.
BIG REWARD FoE ROBBERS.
Spokane, WASH, Dec. 19.-Advice.
received at the Office of Superintend-
ent Beamer, of the Northern Pacific,
today says that not over $500 In cash
was secured by .he bandits who robbed
the North Coast limited train near
North Yakima, WASH, Saturday night.
but they did secure a large amount OF
negotiable paper, the value of which Is
not yet a~scertained. The Northern Pa
cific railroad has offered a reward of
$4,000 for the arrest of the robbers and
the state officers offered u reward OF
81 0OO
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
GETS MONEY BACK.
Mother Sues Parent of Girl on Whom
Son Spent WAGES,

P%ittsburg, Pa, Dec. 2O.-Whether a
mother can recover money spent by a
minor son in counting is the issue in
the case of Cargo VS.. McVicker in the
common pleas court.
Justice of the Peace Hugh Simons of
Hoboken, Pa, decided h could, and
gave Mrs. Lizzie Cargo, mother OF Nor
man, u verdict against Sarah McVick-
tertaining Mrs. McVicker's daughter.
Once, Mrs. Cargo says, she whipped
Norman for spending his wages, needed
at home, on h girl, but this did not
help matters.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
AID FOR CIGAR sTnlKERs.

Havana, Dec. 1s.-The house OF repre-,
sentatives in regular session yesterdas
passed q bill a~ppropr1attng $So9sooa ~
public works in all the provincea.s T6esi
HOUSE also passed unanimou6ly a66
without debate an appropriation 90
$4,000 TO assist insstrikinE Cuban cikafI.
makers at Key West. &sssssfs
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
is CALM AGAIN
y..t.rday's Bank Failure Has Appar.
emily Left Little Trace of the
Excitement.

an,ca1o Dec. 21.-Practically nor
.sisssconditions were restored in local.
hamting circles today. Runs on the
Chicago National and Home savings
hanks continued. but there WIS ~ -
itsnas.1 WIT the greater part of the;
maaonas J |both banks will be with,
sAnMn
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
SEE INTERNAL MACHINE
Effort Is Reported to A.sa..inate Pres
ident Of France White He Was TAX
ino = Pleasure Trim

Paris. Dee. 1s.-The journal says that
an internal machine was found on the
train on which President Loubet was
proceeding from Marty with a shoot
ling party. An investigation is being
m3de.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
MUST GIVE uP FooTBArL.

New York, Dec. 1.-THE nppeaIofC Co
;lumbia students to continue stheir FOOT
ball association until next spring wa
denied by 1.-The faculty.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
IOWA BANK LOOTED.
aobber. Blow Open saft of State Bank
at UdeII and Escape with
$500 Cash.

c+ots han nix was blown open last night
~. Srnhbers and 5000 was taken.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22

Chicago, Dec. eo.--AH officers and
directors of the Chicago National
have resigned and their places were
taken by men selected by the clear
ing house association. Mr. and
Mrs. Walsh have turned over to
the officials of the clearing house
all Of their property.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
BIG CHICAGO BANKS
IN SERIOUS TROUBLE
Other Financial institutions
Come to Rescue and Doors
Are Not Closed.
OFFICERS ARE N
Chicago National Is Biggest Institution
involved-Others Are the Home
Savings and the Equitable
Trust Company.

Chicago, Dec. 20.-Comptroller
Ridsely in a statement issued at
noon today, says the Chicago Ma
tional has not failed Or closed its
doors. The bank Mas embarrassed
by investment of a large amount
Of its assets in unavailable securi-
ties; but other Chicago banks have
guaranteed payment of all claims
AGAINST the Chicago National. He
says the latter will meet all obIi-
cations and pay every dollar inn
mediateiy.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22
CHINESE RIOTS
Two Foreigners and About Twenty Ma
tives Killed in q Battle
Started by Coolies.

San Francisco, Dec. ia CABLE
gram from Shanghai says the riot
has been suppressed. Twenty Chi
nese were killed.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-12-22

New York, Dec. 1S.-Nc0s Of the
in%solvencies of important Chicago
trading institutions came with a
great shock to Wall street this
morning and convulsive liquidation
of stocks made wild work with
early quotations. Holdinges of GER
tain stocks were thrown over for
any price they would bring. A de-
cidcd panicky feeling prevailed.
Much to the delight of Thomas W.
Lawson, Amalgamated Copper de-
clined III points; Union Pacific, 2M,
and almost the entire list showed
losses Of / to 3 points. The market
was enormously active during the
first hour but by that time liquida-
ton had spent its first fury. and
Iherc were some wide rcCONcrleS.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20

ruins of st. Pierre at the foot Of Mt.
Pelee, which is still smoking. When
the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius destroyed
Pompeii. in olden times, the vacuum
created in the atmosphere by the out
break and the sitting fall of ashes suf-
located the inhabitants that had been
unable to escape. The women at work
baking bread or about their household
duties and the men IN the field with
their cattle til1ing the land, died where
they stood. The ashes and pumice
stone from the volcano filling in around
them and their homes, until they were
buried at a depth of many feet. The
subsequent rains mixed with the ashes,
and the sun hardened them, and now
after 1926 years scientists in excavat-
ing the ruins have found form OF
many of the people preserved, and their
household articles, and ornaments, and
the walls Of their homes in almost per-
feet condition. but the eruption of Mt.
Pelee was entirely different. The first
blast from the eruption was one of
flame and in an instant the city of st.
Pierre and every human being in the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20

On the, island of st. Croix we met
Robert l.; Merwin. of Milford, who is
the United States consul at Frederick
stad and who is engaged in business
there and is exceedingly, prosperous.
"On this island we visited the grave of
Captain Perkins, who was a lifelong
resident of Westvilleg and who died
about four years ago on the island of
ST.. Cfeix. His grave stands alone near
the roadside on "a beautiful estate at
Buffers bay. Mrs. Perkins was visit
ing the island at. the time we were
there. The grave Of Captain Willard,
formerly a resident of Westville, who
died on the island of st. Croix about
twelve years ago, is at Christianstad,
about ten miles from the grave of Cap
tain Perkins. This is the island of
bay rum, Santa Cruz rum and the, dis
eases known as elephantiasis. A large
number Of the colored people being af-
f1icted with this terrible disease, their
legs and feet attaining three or four
times their natural size, representing
the legs of an elephant, and presenting
a very repulsive appearance.
While walking in the streets on the
island of Dominica we met John Adams
of Whitney avenue the New Haven SUI
perintendent Of the Metropolitan Life
Insurance company, and DR.. Beard and
his wife of Wooster street.
We visited For DeFrance on the Is
land of Martinique and there engaged
smaller steamer and took with us the
sole survivor of the terrible volcanic
eruption of Mt. Pelee and visited the
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20
WASHINGTON.
Low-Rate Tour via Pennsylvania Rail-
road.

Low-Rate Tour via Pennsylvania Rail-
road.
March 20 is the date on which will be
run the next personally conducted tour
of the Pennsylvania railrotd to Wash
ington. This tour will cover period of
three days, affording ample time to
visit all the principal points of interest
at the national capital, including the
Congressional library and the new Cor
coran Art gallery. Rate, covering rail-
road transportation for the round trip
and hotel accommodations, $H.50 or $12
from New York, SIS or $1,000 from Tren-
ton, and proportionate rates from other
points, according to hotel selected.
Rates cover accommodations at hotel
for two days. Special side trip to
Mount Vernon. ...-
All tickets good for ten days, with
special hotel rates after expiration of
hotel coupon.
Similar tours will be run on April
and "a, and May IS.
For itineraries and full information
apply to ticket agents; c. Studs, east
ern passenger agent, 1853 Fifth avenue,
New York; or address George w. Boyd,
general passenger agent Broad street
station, Philadelphia.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20
in THE CARIBBEAN,
CHARLES III. LOOMS TELLS OF
SOUTHERN TRIP.

Destruction of Pompeii Contrasted
with Martinique Disaster--Pelee Still
Smoking Says Mr.. Loomis--story Of
one Man Who Escaped-Coaling by
women at St. Lucia--Notes of In
terest.
Charles FL. Loomis and his wife and
daughter Mabel and Edward F. Thomp-
son, the county commissioner, returned
Thursday night from five weeks
cruise among the islands in the Carib-
bean sea and Demerara in South Amer
lea. Mr.. Loomis says, in speaking Of
the cruise, that the party left New
York on February 9 on the steamship
Pretoria of the Quebec Steamship line
and travelled 1921 miles by water and
many miles by land without any acct
dent or unpleasant circumstances Of
any kind, excepting perhaps the ex-
IRENE heat.
In San Juan, Porto Rico, the party
met Mr.. Lathrop of New Haven broth
er-in-law of John H. Shaw, who is en-
gagged In business near San Juan, and
also H. B. Smith of North Haven, who
Is interested in the hotel business at
san Turce on the outskirts of San Juan.
We called upon Mr.. Smith at his hotel,
which is very handsomely situated and
which he has named 1.-THE Palms" (Las
Palmasl.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20
DO YOU ENJOY CoUGHINGs

II not, go to your druggist at once
and get a bottle of Kemp's Balsam,
which quickly relieves and permanent
ly cures all irritation and diseases of
the throat and lungs. A slight and ap-
parently harmless cough may develop
into very serious complication. Price
Csc and Soc, all druggists. Sample
mailed free. Address Kemp's Balsam,
To Roy NJ v
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20

Frank H. Gorton. who has been of
late assisting DR.. W. G. Anderson at
Yale gymnasium, has been appointed
physical director of Peddie Institute at
Heightstown, NJ.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20
Daily News of the Hone 6 Stetson Stores.
MONDAY, 1905
SOME NEW THINGS
IN SILKS AND
DRESS GOODS

Radiant Taffetas are all that
the name implies. AS change
able as April weather, they
adapt themselves readily to
the demands of the shirt waist
suit. AL good colors-and
selling at SOC yard-instead Of
75c yard.
Louisene Silk with mousse
line finish is a really effective
combination. It's new--you'd
like to know about it. In
black, blue, brown, gray and
red-19-inch. 69c yard-in-
stead of SOC.
A happy combination of
beauty and wearing quality
Satin-faced Prunella. It's a
Priestley fabric-it's cravenet-
ted-it's spot-proof! Alto
gether, a most satisfactory
fabric is Prunella. 81, b0yard.
The newest in dress fabrics
Wool Taffeta. A refined,
light-weight-with a weave
Stimulating the familiar poplin.
The silky, nobby finish makes
it one on the most desirable
of all seasonable fabrics. In
the good colors-$1.00 a yard.
Of the making of mohairs
there is no end. You can't
go wrong if you get a inohair.
All our mohairs are carefully
chosen-but particularly at
tractive are the cravenetted
ones. The color-range in
these il not wide--btit the
grays are very striking, and
are set off well by invisible
checks. $1.25 and $3.50.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20
(Continued on Fifth Page.}

Bnrnett's vanilla Extract has outlived
criticism. 1t is the finest and purest
vanilla extract that can be bought.
Once tried, always used.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20

Headaches and Neuralgia from Colds.
Laxative BromO Quinine, the world
wide Cold and Grip remedy, removes the
cause. Call for the full name and look
for signature Of E. w. Grove. 25c.
The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1905-03-20
ine'Writing Paper
in the Stationery Sale

Writings French Organdie Paper
"a high grade, cloth-fnish paper
nothing better for polite CORE
spondence.. il
The regular selling price is tic
for "a sheets paper. and tic for "a
envelopes.
During this st atioery Sale we
will sell "a sheets paper 4 80
and rs envelopes at. iCC box
Only enough to last two days
more-after that regularprice pre-
walls. II H..
Many strong specials in this big
sale-a good chance to stock up in
ink, pads, nucilage and envelopes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

that it was found necessary to seek larger
quarters for their business. They secured
TIL building at 315 18th street and in addi-
ton to the tailoring department opened up
line of mems ready-to-wear clothing and
furnishings. Later. as the business of the
firm rapidly developed. the members added
boys and chidrens clothing and furnish
ings to the stock, and the entire four floors
of the building were utilized to contain The
stock and tailoring department.
Strict attention to business and con-
Scientous endeavor to serve their patrons
to their mutual advantage has been in
large measure responsible for the success
of this firm. The firm now employs about
twenty-five persons as opposed to three or
four employees at the beginning of the bust
ness. In addition to a large cash business
the firm accommodates a responsible class
of customers who desire to open credit
accounts
Both the members of the firm, Joseph and
William Eiseman, are natives of Baltimore,
and neither has passed the middle-age
mark. A branch store is conducted in Bal
timore. in charge of Mr.. Joseph Eseman,
who spends most of his time in the neigh
boring city, while the firms business in
Washington is in charge of Nh. William
Eiseman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02

chance for impurities to enter into the
bread Perfection is the watchword this
firm has endeavored to main tain from its
beginning through the succeeding years of
its advancement
The Corby Brothers are said to be the
largest distributors of bread in Washing
ton Thirty delivery wagons and sixty
horses are required to make their daily dis
tribution. Some idea of the capacity of
their plant may be obtained when it is
stated that they have turned out in a single
day as high as 30, 600 loaves of bread. The
constantly increasing output of the firm is
another very strong indication of the popu-
larity of their product in Washington
homes. Mothers Bread" is widely known
for its wholesomenesS, and this reputation
the proprietors have been constantly on the
alert to maintain by catering to the wishes
guard of progress additional improvements
are contemplated. mammoth three horse
power plant is just being completed which
will have a capacity for turning out 10000
loaves a day. Their bakery is already con-
ceded to be one of the most up-to-date in
the country, and is patterned after by bak-
ers in the larger cities of the east. The in
terror of the bakery is one of inviting clean
illness and perfect sanitary condition. The
establishment furnishes employment for
nearly $50 persons and the force is being
augmented from time to time.
The members of the firm are William S.
Corby and Charles !. Corby. Since the
commencement of their business career in
this city both of them have been promi-
nently identified in movements for develop
ment of the national capital Good goods
backed up by judicious advertising" is the
reason, they say, for their success The
foundation for their success was laid by
using honest business principles and their
business has been built up by unf1agging
industry and enterprise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
MAKE MOTHERS BREAD
CORBY BROTHERS MAMMOTH
BAKING PLANT.

"As good as Mothers Bread is an Oft
heard expression in the national capital to
denote purity and genuineness. The growth
and development of the Corby Brothers
bakery is typical of commercial progress in
the District of Columbia. Established four
teen years ago, this concern has grown
gradually from a small beginning to a
mammoth enterprise Its plant, located on
7th street north of Florida avenue, is the
largest south of Philadelphia. The home
of the Corby bakery is large three-story
structure and a model in its appointments.
Mothers Bread has become famous. 1t
is made from the finest flour procurable
and is said to contain more substantial nu-
triment than any bread on the market.
There are few homes in Washington when
are not capable of giving a testimonial TO
it's quality. When cut the loaf reVealS
bread of the finest grain and unequaled
whiteness The Corby bakery was the
first to develop the gluten in dough and 10
employ cold storage in dough-making. TINS
is said to be one of the secrets attending
the success of this commodity. This nrm
is also said to have been the first to estap-
fish and maintain the eight-hour labor law
among the Washington bakeries. They nave
a laboratory where an analysis is carefully
maGe of every ingredient from Whlch the
flour is made, and there is therefore httle
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-04-02
REAL ESTATE FIRM
B1UNDoN, o'BRIEN 6 BH1T TRADE
IN ALL KINDS.


The success attaineds blythe real estate
firm of Blundon, O'Brien & Belt, Incorpo-
rated, located at No 1920 G street north
west. since the start made by them in bust
ness, is proudly attributed by the members
to the support afforded 1t by the public.
That they have we'll succeeded is attested
by the fact that their firm is classed among
the leading real estate concerns of the city
Securing the confidence and patronage of
the public they believe has been an impor-
tant and much appreciated factor of their
successful career, but demonstrating their
ability to satisfactorily manage the vast
business interests so entrusted to them is
equally in their opinion as important.
The management of several very large
estates as well as the control and super
vision of various large apartment buildings
is with this firm.
Mr. Francis A. Blundon, president, is a
very weIl-known and highly esteemed citi-
zen of the District AS practical builder
of well-built houses he is recognized as a
leader. He personally supervises the con-