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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-29

9s.-Tliere was some
.Galizlng --ot speculative
avs stock market. but It
without making illroads on
absorptive power Of the mar
80 Impressive that the opera
tho advance wcro renewGa With,
|e. Tho market at any ono tirl1c
he day presented an irres 1'af APP
Go with prices advancing ut some
!, and held stable a. others by the
:idcnt profit-taking or from mere
kcct on the part OF tho trading elc-
1T. Butn summing up OF results shows
pretty comprehensive advance IN tho
vel Of tho market. 5
Preference was shown for the standard
Idtvidcnd.paying railroad stocks bit those
were most favorable which hat been
Z the rate j. Of distribution. Therd was a
conspicuous revcrsion to, the PenrfylyanIa
I group. based on these ,suppos!uorr. Read.
he movement was not confined TO the
Fom,nenee Of ths hlgh:priced Eransers
nd Pacincs. 5 SIX
(ly Tranquil, considering the pear app
zach Of the July LIST requirements.
crlng exchange yielded still further
ON the gold export point herd and nd-
lnced In Paris. 30 that there was no
bid 4 for exports. The fcOnvictlon Is pI
essed ctlll by bankers that The gold
movement is destined to reach consider
able proportions. vi
- Crop news was conflicting and received
little attention 1t from = the stock market,
the strengt!i%o col ton and ithc weakness
or corn both being regarded as due to
specula tive scauscs to "a large extent.
! s. One. or two Ind dual stocks developed
& buoynnf Tendency slats In the day, but
tho evidence OF realizing in the general
HIT aroused suspicion and the closing
Has rat hcr unsteady. 1 4
Bonds were Irregular. Total sales. par
value. s. 1915, 600 United States bonds weTc
@allsunchanged on cal. IA s. he, 10.
The total sales OF stocks for the day
amounted to 7S2, 100 shares. 81
MONEY AND ExCIIANGE-CLOsE
Y Money on call easy at 2QI2 IA per cent;
lowest. q per cent; closing bid, per cent:
offered at 214 81 per cent; time loans.
days, 31-4 per cent; six months; 1-2V
n 3 ga per cent; prime mercantile paper
1-2nj 1-2 percent. Sterling exchange
soft WITH factunl business in bankers bills
MI S4s7 05lt4 $40 for demand and 81 al
SIS. 1874 .s5.2o for sixty day bills; posted
rates. $4S5l4.S$; commercial bills, .eheD
n IS is. Bar silver. IS 5-S; Mexican dollars,
AZ IL ~ fB54 n y sS75
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-29
THE i PRODUCE MARKET.

Continent. e.osi s41s bales; 10 japan. 3N eS'
bales: to exico, &c, -. bales. sss5.5 &
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-29
I Freight TrainyVVrecked.

Especial to The Tines isnat ch U
ROANOKE, VA. June 2S.-Eight cars
of freight train were wrecked on me
blockinR the track and necessita ting the
transfer Of passengers to Roanoke via the
car line. II 5fas t553 3j8i S:5{
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-06-29

VI = + u
u s. rcfundins 70. registered .............. 1A y
u s. refundlnr e.. coupon I. ............. 1914
u 3. 3s, Registered $1,000. los
u 8. 81. coupon. ~
u s New ~, registered. IN
II 4. Nov ~ coupon h. !. \. 1S:h
n a f,,d IL iktersd :. ............... 104
i, q nId 4. cannon =. Z. +. I. los
American Tobacco Ia, certificates. -
American Tobacco So. certiflcates........ .. llt&
Atchson general q. 1881
Atchson adjustment ....... V
Atlantic Coast Line 1, 4. 4. 1914
I,al,Imore Ana Ohio 4.......... lo4K
Baltimore and Ohio ahas...... ..... -
Central OF Georgia IL L.,
Central OF Georgia LIST ~ 10
Central Of Georgia I'd Inc................. -
Chesapeake and Ohio 4 es
Chicago and Alton =
49, a fYnv r
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SEABOARD AIR Line RAILWAY PLAN,
Notice Of Readiness Of The Seahoard Com.
pany to Receive Subscriptions.
To the Holders of Morton Trust Company Cel
and of Warrants Of the Seaboard Company:

the folders Morton CerfcafeS Dep0S
and of Warrants Of the Seaboard Company:
notified ready
subscriptions the set out
relating seaboard
filed with
Morton Trust Company May II, OO5.
seabod Company Morton Trust
within fifteen
the last publication Of this notice and deliver to
Company
the first
which entitled
therefor five equal nsamen
times
seabod Company
check raft payable in
Of the Morton Trust Company onet )
Of
The seaboad Company
subscription time
not later than
nstalmen Of
precbe dates the times for
payment OF such nsaments.s
published 90 July and July 49, 1905
THE sEABoARD COMPANY.
E Board OF Directors,
D. GSPORTEOUs Secretary.
THOMAS ~ RYAN, sCharnlan
@56
JAMES DOOLrY,
TsJEFFERsON 5COoIIDGE.
c. SIDNEY sIiEPAlDIS
IS.
asss s44s 5$ Confssipce---
$sa5s@48 Secretary
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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-25
BUSINESS LOCALS.

For the midnight 1unch-Rainier
beer.
A store on Wilder avenue and Ke-
eaumoku street is offered for rent. See
classified ads
The most stylish and up-to-date hats
ever shown in Honolulu are now on
display at Sachs.
Wells-Fargo Co. viii send express
aboard the S. S. Mongolia, ice goods
receiving special attention.
Teeth extracted without pain by the
Expert Dentists, 215 Hotel street. Of
fee hours from 8 a. m. to p. M
Ladies will find suitable hats for
travelling at Miss Powers millinery
parlors, Boston building. Fort street
The latest popular books are always
obtainabIe at the Hawaiian News co.
at prices which are remarkably low
Some very choice oil paintings by
famous artists will be sold at public
auction today at Morgan's saiesroon
The Curtice Bros. (Blue Label deli
cious boned chicken at reduced prices
for this week only. Henry May & 20.
C. @. Yee Hop & Co. desire to pur-
chase good marketable sheep. Parties
having any for sale will please COM
municate with this firm.
Genuine Indian Head at 10c. yaro
at Whitney 81 Marsh's to purchasers
of s1Oo worth of other merchandise
Sale begins Friday morning at 3.
First class tickets to all stations on
the Oahu Railroad and Haleiwa cou-
non tickets are now on sale at the
Office of Trent & Co. 936 Fort street.
,o4 Of undershirtS and ticking
slightly damaged in transit VIII be sold
at auction by Morgan, the auctioneef'
in his salesroom on Kaahumanu street.
The house on King street, just beyond
Thomas square and next to Alexander
Young's place, is offered for rent py
w w. Chamberlain at 202 Judd build
ing.
Primo Lager and Wurzburger beer
are good beers in every sense Oh the
term. They may be drunk with I'M
ounity and never with results otheF
than beneficial.
Re sure and attend Will E. Fisher
auction sale this morning at 10 O'Clock
ar his salesrooms, on the corner Oh
Fort and Queen streets. There Will De
lots of things sold there.
Mr.. Rosenberg, while in New YORK
Civ. bought his stock of gentlemen
clothing and furnishing goods for his
store on Hotel street These goods are
now displayed and offered for sale.
w 7. Hopper is offering that valu-
able property on King street, next 10
the Executive building grounds, at
very reasonable figure. 1t Will pay
anyone desiring to purchase suci
property to call on him.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-25
BETHESDA MINERAL WATER.

In referring to this popular water
the Chicago Inter Ocean says, THE
reputation Of Waukesha has been
gained by the curative properties of
Bethesda, and the best evidence of the
value OF the spring is found in the
number of limitations following in its
footsteps, and trading upon the fame
it has acquired" Fred w. Flanley,
the general agent for the Bethesda
Mineral Spring Co. is at present in the
city and has given Macfarlane & Co.
the sole agency for the Hawaiian Ter
ritory for this ever popular water. All
soda fountains in the city have the
same for sale, as well as public bars
and hotels.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-25
a ROAST OF VEAL.

Even Supervisor Adams might De
found to be wearing a badge as Adver-
tiser special.
The Advertiser says the police are
not playing fair. Did you ever near
badly discredited belligerent begin TO
''boller'?
One jot of competent evidence has
vet to be produced in the Knockers
campaign against Brown. Why should
there be any doubt of the malicious
purpose P-FIshmarket Bulletin.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-25

The announcement is made of the
enlightenment of Miss Stella Love,
youngest daughter of Mrs. Fanny
Love, and Mr. F. ]. Patterson, OF seat
tie.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-25
BAND music At : :
abroad STATION

lie concert this evening at 7:30 at the
Palama railroad station.
PART I.
March-"True Blue" .Teike
Oyerture-"Poet and Peasant" .Suppe
Intermezzo- Whispered Thoughts" -.
JOIitSoil
Observation-Disclosures Girl .....Balfe
PART II.
Vocal-Hawaiian Songs. AR. by Berger
Mrs. N. Alapai
Intermezzo-'Iola" ........-.- Johnson
Waltz-"Filipinos" .......... Anthony
Medley-"The Winner" ........ Mackie
1.-The Star Spangled Banner"
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-25

READ TIE ADVERTISER
WORLDS NEWS DAILY.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-10-25

The dainty little snacks of
lunch served after 5 p. m at
the CRITERION attract a
large throng of tired, hungry
workers every afternoon.
P. S. This lunch costs moth
ing.
q. J. MCCARTHY, Proprietor,
Corner Hotel and Bethel Streets.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-15

%, - AsCiars, rhiiiisf e Co
ROM the point OF view OF
the criminal expert" said
Mr.. sherlock Holmes.
London has become a
singularly uninteresting
city since the death OF
the late lamented Pro
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-15

between the two incidentsg Again.
would you choose an occasion when
you are known 20 be in the house.
when a servant has. let you IMP And.
nnaliy, would you take the great pains
10 conceal the body and yet leave your
own stick as a sign that you were the
criminall Confess. Lestrade, that all
this is very unlikely"
las 10 the stick. Mr.. Holmes. you
know as Well as / do that a criminal
is often furried and does such things.
which cool man would avoid. He
was very likely afraid TO 40 back 20
the room. Give me another theory that
would ht the facts"
Il could very easily give you half a
Dozen" said Holmes. Here. for ex-
ample. is a very possible and even
probable one. / make you a free pres
ent OF IL. The older man is showing
documents which are OF evident value
A passing tramp sees them through the
window. the blind OF which is only half
down. Exit the solicitor. Enter the
tramp. He seizes a stick, which he
observes there. kills Oldacre and de-
parts after burning the body"
why should the tramp burn the
bodyg'
For the matter OF that. why should
McFarlaney'
ITO hide some evidence"
Possibly the tramp wanted TO hide
that any murder at all had been com
mitted.'
And why did the tramp take moth
ing?"
Because they were papers that he
could not negotiate"
Lestrade shook his head. though IL
, seemed TO me that bis manner was
less absolutely assured than before
We'll. Mr.. Sherlock Holmes. you
may look for your tramp, and while
you are finding him we will hold on 10
| our man. The future viii show which
is right. Just notice this point, Mr..
Holmcs-that so far as we know none
| OF the papers were removed and that
the prisoner is the one man in the
world who had no reason for removing
them, since he was heir st law and
would come into them in aug case"
My friend seemed struck by this re
mark
Il don't mean to deny that tie evil
denee is I'm some ways very strongly In
favor of your theory" said he. II only
wish 10 point out that there are other
theories possible AS you say, the fu-
ture will decide. Good morning!
| dare say that In the course OF the day
i shall drop In at Norwood and see how
you are getting on"
When the detective departed my
friend rose and made his preparations
for the days work with the alert air
OF man who has congenial task be
| fore him.
NY first movement. watson,"> said
be as he hustled into his frock coat,
must, as said. be In the direction Of
Blackheath."
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-15

settled. ana ne begged me 70 come out
to bis house at Norwood that night.
bringsrg the viii with me. and 20 ar
range matters Remember. my boy.
not one word 70 your parents about
the AFFAIR until everything Is settled.
We will heep il as little surprise for
them He was very insistens upon
this point and made me PROMISE Il
faithfully.
~You can imagine. Mr Holmes, tiat
was not IA hunaor TO refuse him
anything that he might ask. He was
my benefacfor, 6nd all my desire was
10, carry ont his wishes in every par
ucaiar. sent telegram home. there
fore, 10 say that had important husi.
hess on hand and that It was impossi-
BILE for me &c say how late might be.
Mr.. oidaere lad told me that be would
like me 20 have supper with him at q.
as be might not be home before that
hour. ! had some difficulty in finding
bis house. however. and il was nearly
half past before 1 reached IL. I found
him
One moment" said Holmes. who
opened the door?"
"A middle aged woman, who was, I
suppose, his housekeeper."
And 1t was she. presume, who
mentiOnef your name"
Exactly" said McFarlane.
pray proceed"
McFarlane wiped his damp brow and
then continued his narrative:
Il was shown by this woman into a
sitting room. where a frugal supper
was laid out Afterward SIR. Jonas
Oldacre led me into bis bedroom, in
which there stood a heavy safe. This
he opened and took out a mass OF docu-
ments, which we went over together.
II was between II and 10 when we
finished. lie remarked that we must
not disturb the housekeeper. He show
ed me out through his own French win
dow, which had been open all this
time"
"was the blind DOWN." asked
Holmes
Il viii not be sure. but believe that
1t was only half down. Yes, remem-
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-15

Der how he pulled II up In order 10
swing open the window. / could not
find my stick. and he said. Never mind,
my boy. ! shall see a good deal OF you
now, hope. and l will keep your stick
until you come back 10 claim it, I left
him there. the safe open and the papers
made up i'm packets upon the table. II
was so late that could not get back
10 Blackheath. so / spent the night at
the Ancrley Arms, and knew nothing
more until ! read OF this horrible af-
fair In the morning"
Anything more that you would like
70 ask, Mr.. Holiness" said Lestrade.
whose eyebrows had gone up once or
twice during this remarkable explana-
ton
''Not until have been 10 Black
heath"
'You mean 10 Norwood" said Les
trade.
"oh. yes; no doubt that is what I
must have meant" said Holmes. with
his enigmatical smile. Lestrade had
learned by more experiences than he
would care TO acknowledge that that
razorlike brain could cut through that
which was impenetrable 10 him. saw
him look curiously at my companion.
II think / should like 10 have word
with you presently, Mr.. sherlock
Holmes" said he. Now. Mr.. McFar-
lane, two OF my constables are at the
door and there is a four wheeler wait
ing" The wretched young man arose
and with last beseeching glance at US
walked from the room. rhe officers
conducted him 20 the cab. but Lestrade
remained.
Holmes had picked up the pages
which formed the rough draft of the
will and was looking at them with the
keenest interest upon his face.
There are some points about that
document, Lestrade, are there notf',
said be, pushing them over.
The Official looked at them with a
puzzled expression.
II can read the first few hines and
these in the middle OF the second mage
and one or two at the end. Those are
as clear as print" said he, 'but the
writing In between is very bad, and
there are three places where I cannot
read IL st all"
What do you make OF t4hatr' said
Holmes.
We'll, what do yes make Of III"
That IL was written In a.trsHn. The
good writing represents stcNens. the
bad writing movement. and the very
bad writing passing over points. A sci
entinc expert would pronounce al once
that this was drawn up on a suburban
line, since nowhere save in the imme-
date vicinity OF great city could
there be so quick succession OF points.
Granting that his whole journey was
occupied in drawing up the will, then
the train was an express. only stopping
once between Norwood aud London
bridge"
Lestrade began 70 laugh.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1905-07-15

"lf you had looked az IL, sir. YOU
would have seen at glance what the
errand is on which ! have come 10
you this morning. I feel as IL my
name and my misfortune must be IN
every mans mouth" He turned II
over 70 expose the central page. Here
IL is, and With your permission will
read it 10 you. Listen 10 this, Mr..
Holmes. The headlines are: Mysterious
Affair at Lower Norwood Disappear
ance Of Well Known Builder Sus-
picion Of Murder and Arson. A CIew
10 the Criminal That is the clew
which they are already following. Mr..
Holmes, and / know that IL leads iu-
fallibly 10 me. have been followed
from London Bridge station. and am
sure that they are only waiting for the
warrant 20 arrest me. &c will break
my mother's heart-it will break her
heart" lie WIRING his hands in an
agony OF apprehension and swayed
backward and forward in his chair.
I looked with iHterest upon this man
Woo was accused OF being the perpe-
traitor OF a crime OF violence He was
fiaxen haired and handsome. in a wash
ed out negative fashion. with frfghten-
ed blue eyes and clean shaver face
with weak. sensitive mouth. His age
may have been about twenty-seven. his
dress and bearing that OF gentIemaa.
From the pocket OF his light summer
overcoat ProtEuded the bundle " ia
dorsed papers which proclaimed his
profession.
I'VE must use what time we have"
said Holmes. Watson, would YOU
have the kindness TO take the paper
and to read the paragraph in ques-
tionY'
Underneath the vigorous headlines
which our client had quoted / read the
following suggestive narratives:
Late last night or early this morning an
inckdent occurred at Lower Norwood
which points II IS feared. TO a serious
crime. Mr.. Jonas Oldacre IL a well known
resident OF that suburb. where he has car
rieo on his business as a builder for many
years. Mr. OldRcre IL a bachelor. nfty-
two years OF age. and lives IN Deep Dene
House at the Sydenhagn END OF the road
OF that name He kas had the reputation
OF being man OF eccentric habits Sc
cretive and retiring. For some wears he
has practically Withdrawn from tie bcsl-
ness In. which he ~ said 10 have amused
considerable wealth 4 small timber yard
sun exists. however. az the back OF the
house and last night. about II O'Clock
an alarm ~as given that one OF the stacks
was on nre. The engines were soon upon
the spot. but the Dry wood burned with
great fury. and 81 was impossible to ar
rest the connagfation until the stack had
been entirely consumed. Up 10 this point
the incident bore the snpesrarce OF z,
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composed should be glad n yols would
sit down IN that chair and tell us very
slowly and quietly who You are and
what II is that you want You men.
toned your name as II should recog-
nize IT, but I assure yeu that beyond
the obvious facts that you are a bach
cor. solicitor, a FreemaAOn and an
asthmatc know nothing whatever
sbou; YOU
Familiar as I was with my friends
methods. IL was not difficult for me 20
follow his deductions and 10 observe
the unudiuess % attire. the shesf OF
legal papers. the watch charm aud the
breathing which had prompted them.
Our client, however. stared in amaze
ment.
Yes. am all that. Mr.. Holmes. and
IN addition am the most unfortunate
man az this moment In London. For
heavens sake. don't abandon me. AR.
Holmes, II they come 20 arrest me be-
fore have finished my story make
them give me time so that I may tell
YOU the whole truth could 20 To
jail happy IL ] knew that you were
working FOR me outside"
Arrest YOU" said Holmes. This is
really most gratl-most interesting on
what charge DO you expect TO be ar
rested -
Upon the charge OF numbering Mr.
Jonas oidacre OF Lower Norwood"
My conpJnioa's expressive face
showed a sympathy which was not. I
am afraid, entirely unmlxed with sat
isfactiou.
Dear me. " said he lit was only this
moment az breakfast that I was say
ing go my friend Dr. Watson that sen
sational cases had disappeared out OF
our papers"
Our visitor stretched forward a quiz
ering hand aud picked up the Daily
Telegraph. which sim lay upon Holmes
knee
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you are too many for me when you
begin 10 get on your theories, Mr..
Holmes" said be. 'How does this
bear ON the casef~
"Weii. IL corroborates the Young
mans story 20 the extent that the viii
was drawn up by Jonas 0ldacre In his
journey yesterday. II is curious. is II
not. that man should draw up so I'M
portant document IA so haph0zard q
fashion. 1t suggests that he did not
think IL was going TO be or much prac-
teal Importance. IL man drew Cd a
viii which he did not intend ever to be
effective he might do IL so"
We'll. he drew up his own death
warrant Mt the same time" said Lee
strade.
'Oh. you think sop
Don't your"
well. il is quite possible, but the
case is not clear TO me- yet"
Not clearf Well. IL that isn't clear
what could be ciear2 Here Is a young
man who learns suddenly that IL a GER
tain older man dies be viii succeed TO
fortune. What does he do? he SAYS
NUeatAr ~ oAy Oul ne lIFdnkeS
that he shall go out on some pretext
to see his client that night. He waits
until the only other person In the house
is in bed. and then in the solitude OF
the mans room he murders him. burns
his body in the wood pile and departs
to a neighboring hotel The blood
stains I'm the room and also on the
stick are very slight II Is probable
that he imagined his crime 10 be a
bloodless one and hoped that II the
body were consumed IL would hide all
traces OF the method OF his death.
traces which for some reason must
have pointed TO him. Is not all this
Obviousf'
1T strikes me. my good Lestrade as
being just trihe too obvious" said
Holmes. You do not add Imagination
TO your other great qualities. but II
you could for one moment put your
self in the place OF this young man
would you choose the very night after
the will had been made 10 commit your
crime? Would II not seem dangerous
to you TO make SO very close7a relation