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The Washington times., 1906-08-04
AMERICAS COMMERCE.

The foreign. commerce Of the United
States approached the $SOO0OD,O00 point
in tba Calsndar year 1905. The total i'm
ports ana exports of merchandise for
that wear. as shown by the Department
Of Commerce and Labor through its Bu-
reau of Statistics, was g. SOC. BOO. against
s.. 3G7. ao0. coo in 1900 an average increase of
SIn0. OOn. OOD a year in the fye-year period.
If 10 the % sol. 90. goo of foreign commerce
in 1905 were added the figures of trade
win Hawaii and Porto Rico, formerly
forefen territory and included in our
statements Of foreign trade prior TO 1901,
the total yvoulI approximate S2900 O0O 600,
rt abort $500 000. 0lp more tl1n live yral :
ago. and 81 ,2o0, coo more than ten years
aGo.-FFom HaTpers WeekIy.
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PROPOSE BIG BOND ISSUE
FOR WABASH RAILROAD

NEW YORK. Aug. At may be
stated on the best authority that, with
IN the next few days, a call for spe-
cial meeting will be- issued TO stock
holders Of the Wabash Railroad, at
which they Will be asked 10 give their
approval TO the plan for the creation
OF a new S26o.010.0l0 / per cent cOnsOll-
dated bona issue for purposes OF re-
funding and improvements.
In the circular 10 be issued 10 the
stockholders the details of this plan vii
be made known. II includes the au-
thorization. In addition 10 the bonds. OF
about $1,000 600 additional preferred
stock They viii also be asked 20 give
authority TO the roads board OF direc-
tors 10 enter upon negotiations for the
taking up of the debeutUTe A and b
bonds on general terms which VIII be
outlined
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SAYS HER HUSBAND
TRIED TO KILL HER
Screams of Colored Woman RoUses
NeighboTs, Who Break IN
Doors.

Cries Of distress came from the home
Of BERTHE McElroy. colored. sls Twenty
fifth street northwest, this morning ami
aroused the neighborhood. The doors
were forced open and the woman was
f0und lying half conscious upon the
floor. with her face and body badly out
and bruised and her shoulder fractured.
She said her husband. Curtis Nc
Elroy. colored had tried 20 Kill her an
had beaten her over the head with a
chair The husband was locked Up az
the Third precinct The woman is seri-
ously injured. but will recover
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NEW YORK CURB STOCKS.
LQuotatlons furnished by Charles G. Gate
s. Co. AIuusey I}uudlngl
COTTON MARKET EXCITED;
BEARS FORCE DOWN PRICES

NEW YORK. Aug. AT the outset
the cotton market was excited and
prices weakened under severe hammer
ing bv the bears and heavy selling by
outsiders. A rally Of five points fol-
lowed the depression due 10 GOVERNS
after which the bears again forced the
new crop options down further under q
flood of selling orders.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
CLEMENTS WINS
DAMAGES OF 81. 800
Long Contested Case Against Potomac
Power Company
Ends.

The case Of James T. Clements. ~
Wisconsin avenue, against the Potomac
Electric Power Company. which has
long been pending. has been settled. A
compromise having been effected Mr.
Clements getting $500
AIr. Clements sued for $4,000. the re-
suit Of injuries received by James
Clements. r.. son Of James T. Clements.
the plaintiff Several years ago young
Clements while climbing a tree in the
lot In rear OF the Enrich Beef Com
Urnv's main store. 1910 Wisconsin ave
nue. northwest grabbed hold OF 81 i've
wire. four t.lEcrs on his LETT hand
and ,hree Deb tEa right being burned on.
Tucker and Kenyon represented Mr.
CIefuarfe The case has been pending
for three wears At the first trial iu the
lower court Judgment was rendered II
favor Of the defendant company.
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.RETRIBUTIYE JUSTICE
HIT BAGGAGE ShASHER

ST. LOUIS. Aug. 4-Retributive JUS
tee overlook Henry Werack. bag
ga sc sma asher, when he handled locked
dress suit case so roughly that re
vOlver contained therein was dis
charged. the bullet passing through his
leg. cutting an artery. Before med
ical attendance could be secured the
man nearly bled TO death.
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GAS-LIGHT
is SUED FOR $4,000

The Washing on Gas Light Company
was today named as defendant in a
suit brought in the local courts by
Henry G Grade to recover $4,000 as
damages for alleged personal injuries.
Mr.. Grade was a Waterman at the
companv's plant. Twelfth and NJ streets
southwest. December : last, when an
eXulosj0n took place. He says he re-
cefved injuries 10 his back and spinal
column. his ribs and lungs. He also
saws his injuries are permanent. Doug
lass < Douglass are named as counsel
fer the plaintiff.
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RECEIPTS OF COPPER
BREAK AL RECORDS

A record volume Of copper was brought
into the United States during the past
fiscal year, according 10 Government re-
turns. The amount. 100000 pounds.
was about 100000 greater than in the
preceding year
According 10 the Department of Com
perCe's statistics the average price re-
ceived for the 464 552.6H pounds of copper
shipped abroad during the year was. 1858
cents, as compared with I3.S cents in the
preceding twelve months period.
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Burglar Makes Fortune
While In Penitentiary
He InVents Number of Burglar-PrOOf Com
binatiOn Door LoCks---Fis Inventions
Valued at Over 100000.

has offered him $1,000 for the right "a
manufacture still another one Of his N
Ventions.
Kinney was sent up from Franklin
county for burglariZing the residence OF
several Methodist ministers. lie mas
served time IN Joliet. and II Is said
owing 10 the fact that he violated a
parole from that prison he Will be re-
turned there 10 complete his sentence.
Lock Has Many Combinations.
OF Klnney's locks. which are made
OF brass, he says one has 1000 com
binations. while another has 1900. Re
garding all this Kinney says the locks
can be manufactured for 8 apiece. He
says his locks are burgldr-prOOf and
VIII prove an innovation in the lock
business
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
LIEUTENANT LARNED
QUITS MARINE RANKS
One Of Brothers Who Made Tennis
Fame Leaves Service 70 Go
Into Business.

The President has accepted the resig-
nation Of Second Lieut.. +. p. Larned. Of
the Marine Corps who IS now stationed
IN Pekin China. with the United States
legation guard there.
Larued - one Of the "Larned broth
ers" Of Princeton University, who made
such a reputation as tennis players few
years ago. He has been In the Marine
Corps only q short time. but 1t IS said
at the Navy Department that he has
proved himself an excellent officer lie
has resigned from the service in order
10 enter private business with his father.
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MRS. M'KEE BRINGS SUIT
AGAINST CAR COMPANY

James N. Mckee today sued the City
and Suburban Railway Company in the
local courts 90 recover $1,000 as dam
ages for alleged personal injuries and
loss OF property. Attorneys Baldwin
and Mcnamara are named as counsel
for plaintiff,
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HELD WITHOUT BAIL.

NEW YORK. Aug 4.-DOminica CHA
vetta, the Italian woman who shot
Nicola Ferraro. was committed 20 the
Tomhs today without bail. TO be tried
for murder. She declares Ferrara. who
was her mothers cousin. assaulted her
and when she found she was in a deli
cate condition as a result OF the assault
she shot him
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
SOUTHERN STEEL CO.
TO INCREASE CAPITAL

BIRMINGHAM. Ala. Aug An
nouncement is made here OF a stock
holders meeting to be held September
al Gadsden. by the Southern Steel Com
pany. TO increase the capital stock from
N6OO0OOO 30 800, eco 600
II is believed here that this issue viii
precede the consolidation OF the COM
pany with two other big industrial COM
panies Of the Birmingham district.
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STERN BROTHERS
ARE EX0NERATED

The charges against Abe and Max
Stern. after a thorough investigation In
the Juvenile Court, have been dismissed
and both young men eNoneTated from
any wrongful intent. Max Stern was
charged with receiving from his brother
Abe a gold ring which was supposed TO
have been stolen from IN express com
pany II was shown TO the satisfaction
of the court that the ring was found by
the younger Stern, and they We're re
leased.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
WABASH TO CONSTRUCT
BIG SHOPS AT CUMBERLAND

The Western Maryland railroad, which
IS a part Of the Wabash system. has
purchased thirty-fOur acres Of land ada
cent 10 Cumberland, Nd. on which will
be erected mammoth shops with ter
minal facilities.
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closed until Tuesday morning
Canadian Pacific earnings for the
week ended July 81 were Sl,93l 900; in
crease. $2i5.ooo
The banks have been vary active dur
irE the past few days taking out ad-
dltional circulation. over 100000 In
new circulation has been taken out with
the Panama bonds as security.
Late last night the smeIter men and
the Boston and Montana Company man
agement reached a settlement, and the
strike is over. The men went to work
this morning.
A Paris cable 70 The Times says &C
ClrdiuE 10 information received from 81.
Petersburg. the Russian government mas
obtained the consent OF ITS German cred
frors 10 the pCstpouemeut Of the pay
menJ OF the Treasury bonds about 10
fall due.
At "a meeting held yesterday of the
executive officials Of the trunk lines and
rail and ocean lines a friendly agree
ment was reached and all danger OF a
ruinOus rate war on a line ocean ana
rail zines has been averted'
A dispatch from Memphis sutes that
three banks IN the SOuthWes- have
closed their doors. These are the Bank
of Mountain Home. Arkansas; the Bank
OF Comanche. J. T, ard the Bank OF
Rushsprings /. 7. The banks were VIZ
ually all under the same management,
and il is believed that depositors Will
not realize more than % cents on the
dollar.
The week ends with the reaction which
started on Friday morning still in pro-
gress, but in a quiet and orderly man
ner There was no special news during
The day. except that Russian reports
were better. and earnings published were
good. The bank statement was about
as expected, but caused some realizing
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tiecrgetowners are gratified 20 learn
that the Engineer Commissioner has or
drred the immediate Improvement Of
Cation Scott and Brown streets, in the
extreme northern section Of Georgetown.
The condition of these streets was &c
ported by Inspector WhitikeT.
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ENGLISH LEGISLATORS
ON SUMNER VACATION

LONDON. Aug Both houses Of
parliament adjourned today for the
summer vacation
The sittings will be resumed Octo-
her q
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BANK STATEMENT.

The surplus Of the banks IS S4l2t 575.
against so. l63. So last year. and S56.30S. 500
TWO years ago
The Washington times., 1906-08-04

COLUMBUS. Ohio, July 4.-''You have
made 10000 while you have been here"
said Warden O. B. Gould to Charles d.
Kinney as the latter walked out Of the
State prison d free man, having com
pleted seven-year sentence which had
been reduced by good time 10 hve
years.
Carried Valuable Case.
Kinney carried with him a small suit
case. which contained seven combination
door locks, four padlocks. a safe and a
machinists scale which he had invented
during his spare time IN his cell Kinney
asserts that a New York firm Is now
manufacturing three other locks OF his
invention and the same firm, he relates.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04

J. Mckinney Berry. OF 1914 Thirtyfrst
street. left this afternoon for Win
chester. where he viii join Mrs. Berry.
who is visiting her parents. Mr.. and Mrs.
Baker
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
CHICAGO GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.
Quotations furnished BY Charles c. Gates
& Co.. Nunsey Building.l
NEW YORK COFFEE MARKET.

fluctuations furnished by Charles c. Gates
& Co.. Muusey Buildlngl
The Washington times., 1906-08-04

Thomas ]. Giles has taken out neE-
NIT for the erection of two-sto~y
frame dwelling al the corner Of DaveI-
port and DE Russey streets. TenleytoV u.
70 cost 8, 500.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET.

Quotations furnished by Charles C. Gates
Co, Auusey BIIIdlngl
The Washington times., 1906-08-04

Canadian Pacific earnings for the
week ended July 81 were Sl.95l 900; in
crease. $2i5.Gu3.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The London stock exchange Will be
closed until Tuesday morning.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04
GEORGETOWN NEWS

DR.. Robert f. Layton and wife. Of 1911
Wisconsin avenue. left this morning for
a months vacation. They Will return
about September /.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04

Miss Sarah r. Cruit, of 1884 P street,
left yesterday morning for Waterford.
Louudoun county. Va. 70 spend one
months vacation.
The Washington times., 1906-08-04

Total sales Friday 9S5.2SO.
Total sales today, 344, 500
Evening star., 1906-03-24

convention. All action upon complaints
against the brewery workers organization
viii be deferred until Mr.. Valentines report
is submitted TO the executive council,
The executive board OF the brotherhood
of Blacksnniths and of the Carriage and
have their respective representatives meet
ia joint conference To adjust the dispute
between them, and representative OF the
American Federation Of Labor Will take
part In the conference. This course WdS
also pursued III regard to the dispute De-
tween the International Brotherhood OF
Teamsters and the Bridge and STRUCTURAL
Iron Workers International Association
Will Communicate With Organizer.
President Gompers viii communicate with
Organizer Macarthur OF San Francisco Win
a view to retaliation Of the local union OF
teamsters OF that city with the brother
hood. failing which af1liation that local
will be denied representation in the labor
council.
Upon the application Of the carpet me-
chanics for an international union charter
it was decided that charters for local
unions will be issued by the American Fed
Grafton OF Labor, that the afhlialioh
shah be direct.
Organizer Grant Hamilton, now In st.
Louis will be directed to investigate ana
report on the complaint that the central
body of that city refused representation TO
delegate from the Engineers Union.
The question Of the bill pending In Con
gress relative to the abolition OF compui-
sorry pilotage was discussed. and IT was de-
cided to render every assistance for the
maintenance of the compulsory pilotage
along the seaports of the entire country
Evening star., 1906-03-24
CABLE CHESS TOURNEY
INTEREST IN LONDON OVER
OPENING OF BIG CONTEST.

LONDON. March 24-An interested
crowd was present at the Inns-of-Court
Hotel here today to witness the opening or
the cable chess match between Oxford and
cambridge and Cornell, Brown and the
University of Pennsylvania. for the Isaac
l. Riee international chess trophy. Play
commenced promptly after the cabled ex-
change OF saiutations. Fl. W. Bowles, pres
idenf OF the Metropolitan Chess Club.
watched the play in behalf OF rhe American
contestants
NEW YORK. March 2a--Play In the in
ternaienal cable chess match for the pos
session or the Isaac L. Rice intercollegiate
eIopny began today, with the six repre-
sentatiyes of Pennsylvania. Cornell and
brown opposed to a sextet representing Ok
Iord ana Cambridge. The Americans were
s.aIioned In the chess rooms Of Prof Rice's
nome In this city. while the Ensiishnen
Piayed from their headquarters In london.
Win the time limit of twenty-four moves
an nour 1t is expected to reach a result by
clock this evening. at which time any
games remaining unfinished will be adj
gudcated by the referee. w. E. Napier.
frof. Rice's trophy. now held by the Brit
isn players. is handsome silver shield
Yaiued at 81 200. No match has been play-
ed Tor 1t since 1903, when the Engiishmen
won.
Evening star., 1906-03-24
ABANDONED HER CHILD.
Police Searching for Woman Hailing
From Barboursville, Va.

A message wss received at police head
quarters In this city last night from Alex
andria. Va, asking that the police here be
on the lookout for woman who had given
her name as Annie Jefferson and who had
given out information that she was from
Barboursville. Va. 1t was stated that the
woman had left an infant in the vestibule
of the Florence Crittenton Home in Alex
andria, and was seen to board the 9:45
o'clock electric car to come toward this
city. The police searched for the woman,
but failed to find her 1t was said in the
message that she wore a black dress and
veil and that she did not present a pros
porous appearance. The abandoned infant
was left in a basket with q note stating
that the little one Is three weeks old and
the daughter of Barboursville woman.
Annie Jefferson, as the woman gave her
name, was in this city yesterday and called
at the office of the board of charities in
the District building. She saw one of the
agents OF the board and said she wanted
to get the infant cared for in an institu-
ton. She wanted to leave the infant here,
but her request was refused because her
resi- 'ence is elsewhere. She went from here
to Alexandria. An agent of the local board
of charities is assisting in the investigation
of the case. 1t is thought that the young
woman did not return to Barboursville, If
she is really from there.
Evening star., 1906-03-24
FUNERAL OF COL. RosEKRANs.
Remains Inferred This Afternoon In
Arlington.

Funeral services were held this afternoon
at o'clock over the remains Of Col. Isaac
a. Hosekrans. who died at him home, 70s
18th street, Wednesday evening. The serv-
ices at the house were conducted bv Rev
N. IT, Miller chaplain of the G.. A. n and
at the grave by Chaplain c. P. BENJAMIN
OF Lafayette Post No. 20, G. A r. Inter-
ment was in Arlington cemetery.
Col. Rosekrans was born in the state of
ne" foEk seventy-one years ago and re-
sided In this city for the past twenty wears
He was a member of Lafayette Post No
~, Grand Army OF the Republic. having
served during the war on Gen. Hooker.s
stan with President Mckinley, then Cant
mckinley. After the war he secured n
position as clerk at the Willard Hotel
Later Col. Rosekrans engaged in the real
estate and brokerage business in this CITY
HIS wife, Mrs. Jennie e. Rosekrans. a.
daughter, two sisters and brother survive
him. The pallbearers We're Can't. Nathan
Bickford. Capt. N. W. Simons and two
members from Lafayette Post, No 20.
Evening star., 1906-03-24
Naval Movements.

The Navy Department is informed that
Rear Admiral Bradford, commanding the
third squadron OF the Atlantic fleet, has
transferred his flag from the cruiser Olym-
pia to the cruiser Minneapolis. Both ves-
sells are in Hampton roads. The Olmypia
will be put out of commission for an ex-
tensive overirauling.
The Nashville has arrived at Macoris the
Blakely at st. Joseph's bay. the Potomac
at Gibraltar and the Newport at Monte
Christi.
The Dubuque has left San Domingo City
for Puerta Plata. the Callao left Canton
yesterday on a cruise. and the Vesuvius left
Boston yesterday to destroy wreck.
Evening star., 1906-03-24
BRANDING MEDICINES
MANUFACTURERS GIVEN 4
HEARING AT THE CAPITOL.

Proprietary medicine manufacturers were
granted hearing today by subcommittee
OF the House committee on interstate and
foreign commerce on the amendment pro-
posed to the pure food bill by Representa-
tive Lowering of Massachusetts. Tho
amendment permits the use of limited
amount of alcohol. opium. cocaine and
other poisonous substances In patent med-
cines without stating on labels that they
are contained In the preparation.
George s. Douglass attorney for tho
proprietary association of America, adj
dressed the subcommittee, and Frank ].
Cheney, president of the association, and
many of its prominent members attended
the hearing. 1t was maintained by Mr.
Douglass that alcohol is necessary as a sol
vent and preseryative in certain medicines.
and he urged that It's use be permitted In
quantity not in excess of the amount shown
to be necessary by the United States phar-
mscoepea or the national formulary.
Where the alcohol Is In such small guam
titles in preparation that 1t cannot Possi-
bly, be regarded as a beverage Mr.. Doug
lass insisted that 1t was an injustice to re-
Quire lebel announcing the presence OF
alcohol, as he said 1t would prejudice many
users against the preparation.
He declared that many of the statements
made about adeatals from headache powders
were false and also discredsted the charges
taltties.
The pure food bill as reported by the
House committee on interstate and for
eign commerce provides that medicine
shall be regarded as misbranded II 1t fan
to bear a statement on the label OF tho
quantity or proportion of any alcohol there
in. or Of any opium. cocaine or other pol
sonous substances which may be contained
therein
The Lowering amendment states that the
medicine shall be regarded as misbranded
'f it fail to bear a statement on the label
of the quantity of alcohol therein where
such quantity is in excess of the amount
shown to be necessary by the United States
Pharmacopocia or the national formuiary
solvent or preservative Of the active
constituents of the drugs contained there
In and to prevent deterioration by freezing
or fermentation, or II il fail to bear state
ment on the label of the quantity Of any
opium. morphine, heroine, cocaine, alpha or
beta eucaine or choral hydrate contained
therein, provided that the package contains
more than two grains of opium, or more
than one-quarter grain Of morphine. or
more than one-sfxteenth grain of heroine,
Or more than one-twelfth grain Of cocaine,
or more than one-sixteenth grain of alpha
or beta eucatne. more than eight grains
of chloral hydrate in one fluid ounce, or, II
solid preparation, in one avordupois
ounce"
Evening star., 1906-03-24
TRUST CO.'S PURCHASE
AMERICAN SECURITY AND
TRUST co.'s NEW HOLDINGS.

The statement was made today by MT.
Charles J. Bell, the president OF the
American Security and Trust company
that a portion of the property ADJOINING
the building of the company and fronting
twenty feet on 18th street was to be ac-
auired by his company.
The purpose of the purchase of this adol-
tional land. as explained by MI Bell, was
as a protection to the Office building OF the
company aud also for the purpose OF pro-
vidine place where, if the necessity
should arise In the future, an addition could
he built to provide room for an eniafseo
clerical force.
II was not stated by Mr.. Bell what was
paid for the property, but there seems 70
be an impression that the price was $50
per square foot.
No definite announcement has been ihaoe
as yet as to the identity of the purchaser
or purchasers of the remaining Sixty rect
of this property. which is known as the
Hitchcock property, but while 1t Is denieu
that il has been acquired by interests that
are identified with the Riggs Bank still
that seems TO he the notion about the mat
ter that Is generally held.
Evening star., 1906-03-24
OXFORD WON SEVEN EVENTS,
Annual Field Sports With Cambridge
at London Todov

LONDON. March 24.-The annual Oxford
cambridge field sports were held at the
Queens Club here today in a sniow storm.
only small crowd was present and the
track was In deplorable condition. Ok
FORD won by seven events to three Amerf-
can Rhodes scholarship students competed
in five events
r. NJ Young. University Of South Da-
kota. won the long jump with % feet 8
inches, and also the high jump with 5 feet
~ inches.
Albert M. Stevens, Yale. competed In the
shot-putt1ng contest. but was last with 81
feet inches The event was won by a. M
Lyttleton. Cambridge. 3s feet 32 inches.
warren Il. Schutt Cornell was second in
the mile run. A. r. Walsh, Cambridge
Won Time, minutes 21 As seconds.
In the hammer throw A H. Fyffe. Ok
Iord, Won Distance, 1875 feet 3 inches Al
bert M Stevens, Yaae. was last with lit
feet 10 inches.