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The Washington times., 1906-12-24
.PARSON SAID THINGS,
MAYOR ASKS $4,000

CINCINNATI, Dec. 24-AIayOr Joseph
J. MOseT, of West CovingtOn, has in
stituted suit for $4,000 against John
Pentz, in kenton county, Kentucky, for
aIlegel libed and slander. Bentz con-
ducts mission. When a poolrOOm
opened two or three weeks ago Bentz
called upon Mayor Moser and demanded
that he disperse the persons gathered
in the hall as an unlawful assembly.
and on the mayors refusal TO do so
swore out a warrant for his arrest
Then another warrant was sworn out
by BentZ and still a third one for
Mayor Moser and one for Sheriff George
Judge Stephens on Bentz making new
affidaVits.
Mayor Moser now has filed a petit
ton against Bentz. in which he AYERS
that on November % Bentz. n the pres
ence and hearing of George H, Davi-
son, and divers other persons, said: II
am about to have Joseph Moser, mayor
of West COvington. arrested for refus-
ing to close the poolrooms. / knew
that Mr.. Moser could be bought, and
that he had been bought by the parties
operating the poolroom in West Cow
ingtOn. -
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
MARKET OPENED
WITH DECLINES
Activity and Weakness
With Reading the I'M
pOrtant Feature.

NEW YORK, Dec 24-The stock mar
ket opened at general declines extend
ing 10 rs in Great Northern preferred;
Canadian Pacific, Ia; Baltimore, rs:
Northern Pacific, I. and Louisville and
Nashville and Southern Pacific. a; St
Paul. /; Atchison, rs: Colorado Fuel,
IL, and AmaIgamated Copper, -. The
initial prices were followed by a still
lower range Great Northern ore Ger
tihcates which opened y lower, declined
IN all IL and Canadian Pacific lost in
all pa
Following the initial loss oI "A point
Northern Pacific lost 1 per cent further.
ST. Paul in all IL and Colorado Fuel lost
15s. Anaconda opened % lower. Reading
opened from 1885, 10 l3I. the lower figure
showing Il loss OF 2i9 per cent.
The market all through the first hour
was active and weak. with Reading
again the most important feature of the
trading. There was an excited croWd
IN the stock at the opening. All the
transactions in this stock We're made at
the same instant IA different parts OF
the crowd
After the opening heavy liquidation
carried the price down TO l23, a decline
Of AZ points from Saturdays closing
but heavy covering OF shorts caused
rally TO above l3J before the end OF the
hour. All the talk ia Reading was
aDB1A speculative AltftAltAstt4oli- ceAtLAt.t IA
Pacific made a decline of l9s 20 96ts
Union Pacific dropped 21s 10 5.9a- Great
Northern SIS 20 1867. and Northern
Pacific. 324 TO 1885,.
The losses in the rest oil lte l,st in
the early part Of nTst hour ranged from
j 40 points.
Government bonds unchanged; other
bonds were lower.
The Improvement that started i'm the
stock market toward the end of the first
hour gained strength IN the rest OF the
forenoon and the rally carried urIC-S up
In some eases TO , to . points abe @Ie
lowest level reached just after the opeI-
ing.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
CHRISTMAS CHEER
IN ARMY BASKETS
Salvation Band Sends Hap
pineSS and Food Into 300
Capital Homes.

More than three hundred homes IN
Washington viii today be made the hap
pier through the efforts of the Saliva
tion Army, which will give out baskets
of good things for Christmas 10 people
whose cases have been investigated, and
who have been found 10 be in needy
circumstances. The baskets Will be
given out at $3.50 o'clock this afternoon
from the headquarters Of the Salvation
Army
In the baskets are q chicken, two kinds
of potatoes, a pound of coffee, a pound
of sugar, a pound of butter. bread. ap-
Ples, oranges. nuts. and candy.
In addition to the Christmas baskets.
Tie Salvation Army has continued its
industrial work. and scores of bundles
of clothes have found their way into
the homes of Wasnington's poor Fuel
has been supplied TO hundreds Of fam
lilies. and there is many a warm little
body today that was trembling yester-
day with cold.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
SeiSn1OgTaph Records
Earthquake Shocks
Slight Tremors Registerd at Weather Bureau
Showing Disturbances Several Thousand
Miles Distant, in Different Directions

old Jack Frost played such havoc
with Washington yesterday that nearly
everybody kept indoors and so failed
10 notice that an earthquake was close
upon Mr.. FrOst's heels The seismO-
graph at the Weather Bureau is au-
thority for the earthquakes visit to
Washington not only yesterday after
noon but on Saturday afternoon during
the busiest shopping hour. Many COM
plants were heard on Saturday from
persons who had been jolted about in
the stores and it has now come TO mind
that perhaps ii was not some other
shopper but the earthquake that gave
folks more than one hard knock.
\ complete record or both quake
was obtained Dy the seismograph at the
Weather Bureau which shows that the
first quake was greater than the one
yesterday, although both We're very
slight and apparently originated several
thousand miles from Washington
The first quake came at Isl on Sat
urday and reached its maximum motion
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
PLACED ON RECORD
Observation-Disclosures

Randle Highlands-United States
Realty Company TO Clarence l. Dal-
rymple. lot s. block 9, $40
Kentucky avenue and q street south
east-K ennebunk Realty Company 10
Martha II. Little, lots and 4. square
columbia Heights-WiHard II. Davis
ct ux- 10 Louisa II Davis. lot p. block
20. SO.
Thirteenth street northwest. between
L and streets-FranceS a. BlundOIS
ct ux. to Charles Behrens. lot &c. square
273. $40
1901 Twenty-second street northwest
John c. Davidson ct ux 10 Alice c.
Haller lot 163. square 60. SO
Randle Highlands-United States
Realty Company 10 Marshall L. King,
lot Is, block 13 SO
913 3 street northwest-GeOrge p
Sacks ct ux. 10 c. Taylor Wade, lot -
square 3S2 $40
456 Pennsylvania avenue northwest
Job Barnard. trustte. to Eliza NJ. and
Charles {. Gaddis, original lot 81, res
CTVatiOn b: s.. 700.
First stree northwest, between y and
o streets-Florence d. McAuliffe ct ux.
to Albert NJ. and Mary s West, lot 1884,
square 6l1; SO
Mt Pleasant and Pleasant Plains-Ab-
hy H Phelps to Robert II. Simpson
lots IS and 79 SO.
9H New York avenue northwest
Harry Wardman 20 kanta W. Wagar,
lot {, square 3T3; SO.
L street northwest, between Four
teenth and Fifteenth streets-Arthur
Ro h ct ux to Robert II. Simpson, lot
d, square 215; $40. Robert IL. Simpson
conveys same property to Abby II.
Uniontown-Jacob NJ. Shepherd ct ux.
to Elizabeth Cole, part lots 196, 197, 1873;
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Frank GaineyTells Judge He
IS Ignorant of Trolley
Road Plot.
PASTOR STRICKEN IN CHURCH
After Sudden Illness Leaves His Cen
gTegation-His Condition
Is Critical.
WASHINGTON TIMES BUREAU.
ALEXANDRIA. Va. DEC "A

Frank Gainey. who has been held at
police headquarters here since Saturday
night on suspicion OF having placed a
tie on the electric railway track near
BraddOCK Heights. was tried In the po-
Ice court this morning. II was shown
by witnesses that Gainey had been seen
IN the neighborhoOd OF the place where
the tie had been placed, but no one could
testify 10 having seen him place the tie
on the track.
Gaiuey in his own defense stated that
he had gone out in the country with
two friends and that on his return he
had stopped at Lloyds Station and had
fallen asleep. He was arrested, ne
claimed while at Lloyds Station He
disclaim-d any knowledge Of the tie.
Justice eaton decided that no case
had been made against Gainey and he
was dismissed Gainey was represented
by l.. H. Machen.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
GEORGETOWN NEWS

Marvin r. Phillips, the nineteen-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. John y. Phil
lips. OF 322I y street northwest. died last
night at the Georgetown University
Hospital as the result of burns received
about ten days ago IN gasolene eN-
plosiOn in the workshop of the TabU-
lating Machine Company Last Friday
young Phillips begged to be carried 10
his home. saying that he knew he was
going TO die, and wanted to spend his
last hours there.
The accident happened about o'clock
in the afternoon, when the employees in
the plant were preparing to stop work
for the day. Phillips was cleaning some
tools with gasolene when the explosion
took place, and though men and boys
were standing all about him, he was
the only one burned.
The bOdY was brought to his home
this morning The funeral will be held
viii be shipped TO Bristol, Tenn, for
burial
Besides his mother and father. one
small brother Landon Phillips. sur
wives.
Midnight mass will be celebrated to-
night at St. AIMS Catholic Church, on
Wisconsin avenue, extended by the Rev
Father Joseph c. Mallon, pastor of the
church.
the Rev. Father David HillhouSe Bu-
ell, s. J., of Georgetown University, on
Saturday furnished ten poor Ceorgc-
town families with Christmas dinners
The St Vincent de Paul Society. of
Holy Trinity Church. Is busy today dis
tributing baskets among the Georgetown
poor
Joseph c. Murray has sold TO Mrs.
Mary Sutlif, two tWo-story brick dwell
ings, on the west side OF Thirty third
street lust south of NJ street north
west, the price paid being 81 $50,
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
APANESE EVADE
EXCLUSION LAWS
Sargent Says They Land in
Hawaii, Stay a While,
Then Come Here.

Commissioner General Sargent. Of the
Bureau Of Immigration, who has just
returned from Hawaii. where he went To
look into labor conditions with especial
reference 20 the immigration of Jap
anese. had a conference with President
Roosevelt today and soon will submit
a detailed report of his findings. Mr.
Sargent found a heavy japanese move
ment into Hawaii. but most Of the
Japanese that come in there remain
only a short time and then head for the
mainland, generally for the United
States.
Escaping Immigrant Law.
Mr.. Sargent said he found about 90 OO0
Japanese in the Hawaiian islands I'M
migration from Japan Is heavy, but
about r. coo Japanese went from Hawaii
TO the mainland, chiefly the United
Sargent says the Japanese prefer en-
teTing the United States by way of
Hawaii owing 10 the fact there is no
difficulty in getting passport 10
Hawaii. where IL is known Japanese
labor is needed. once in Hawaii there
is no restriction on entering the United
States.
Do NOT Like Japs.
As 10 whether there Is feeling against
the Japanese in Hawaii, Mr. Sargent
said the planters felt rather unkindly
10 the Japanese because they could not
get enough of them to do the work on
trades and building contractors, whom
The Japanese we're undermining In
wages and prices. were not well dis
posed toward the japanese.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
SPECIAL CHRISTMAS MASS
AT FRANCISCAN MONASTERY

Special services will be held tonight
in the Franciscan monastery in Brook
land. when solemn high mass will be
chanted by the clerics of the order. The
services will begin at II o'clock with the
chanting of Mathis and TIE ''Te Deum, -
and at the conclusion of the mass a
procession will be formed and the clergy
and laity will march to the grotto of
Bethlehem. where the figure of the child
Jesus will be placed in the manger.
This viii be followed by low masses
every half hour until 9 o'clock, when
another solemn high mass VIII be sung
BenediCtiOn will be given at $3.50 O'Clock
tomorrow afternoon
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
The Shock Recorded
In Berkeley, Cal.

BERKELEY, Cal. Dec. ga seisnlOs
graph Installed In the University of Cal
ifornia by Prof. Omori. the famous Jap
anese scientist and inventor. recorded
an earthquake of great violence which
occurred at a distance OF about 1000
miles. II lasted one and half minutes.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
BONDS LEAD TRADE
ON LOCAL MARKET
Washington Railway and
Electric As Are the
Feature.

Bonds nearly monopolized the trading
on the market today. Washington Rail
way and Electric As changed hands TO
the extent Of 5000. OF Washington
Gas IS. S3,O0O was sold.
Twenty-Five shares Of Washington Gas
stock also went at 57A.
Mitchell Mining was reasonably active,
a buyer OF 100 shares al SIS being found
Thirty shares Of Greene Copper were
sold at 3It5.
Although there was n short session
today the attendance was good for the
daY befOTe Christmas.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
SNATCHES WRIST BAG,
MAN UNDER ARREST

Arrested on a charge of robbery.
James Mcintosh. thirty-four years Of
age. OF 1868 First street southwest. is a
prisoner at the Fifth precinct station.
II Is alleged that Mcintosh is the man
VINO snatched a wTistbag containing SO
from Mrs John Carroll. Of g street
southeast, while she was entering a
store at First and r streets southeast
Saturday night. He Will be given a hear
ing in the Police Court tomorrow.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Many Floral Offerings.
SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS
FOR "CUSSING" OFFICER

SAN ANTONIO. Tex. Dec. 2A-Be-
cause he used profane word in retort
10 a command of an officer. James L.
Henry. private In Company d, Twen-
ty-ffth Regiment. was sentenced TO ten
gears in the Government prison. after
a brief trial by cOurt-martial.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

at e:23 p. m, although this motion was
very short. The quake ended about
p. m. 1t was strongest from north
10 south and resulted IN a displacement
OF the earth of IT kilometers. The east
west displa cement was g milometers,
Yesterday the first intimation Of a
quake came at l2:S7 p. m, and reached
its strongest motion at 1913. This last
ed from three to four minutes. Ia the lat
ter shock the displacement was III kilo-
meters Ia the east-West and IS in the
north-south. The quake ended at 1:16.
Indications are that the shocks Origi-
mated in entirely different localities
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Methodists Plan Building.

AT the Washington Street AIethO-
dist Episcopal Church South, yester-
day. the pastor announced that $1,000
mad been subscribed sOr the erection
OF a building on the site south of the
church to be used as a young peoples
building. A collection was taken up
several thousand dollars was added to
the fund.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Pastor Taken III in Church.

The Rev. II J. Cutler, pastor of St
Mary's Church. while celebrating mass
yesterday morning, at that church, was
taken suddenly i'll and was obliged to
leave the church He was attended by
Dr. Delaney and his condition today is
serious. The mass was completed by
the Rev. Father Kelley, the assistant
pastor
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Talks on French Situation.

The Very Rev. A 2. Doyle, G 8. p,
of the Apostolic Mission Home. Brook
land. delivered an instructive sermon
at St. Mary's Church last evening
Father Doyle took the religious situa-
tion in France for the theme of his
sermon He declared that the war now
being carried on in France was not
between church and state. but be-
tween Christianity and infidelity.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Funeral of Miss Stabler.

The funeral Of Miss Mary +. Stabler
was held in the home OF her brother.
Laurence Stabler, in South St Asaph
street. this morning at II o'clock. The
services were conducted by the Rev.
I. +. Phillips. OF ST. Paul X Protestant
Episcopal Church. Burial was in Ivy
Hin cemetery.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
THE MIKAD0'S COUSIN
TO VISIT ENGLAND

WINNIPEG. Man. Dec. 24-His i'm
perial highness. Prince Fushirni. first
cousin of the Mikado of Japan. will
visit Canada IN February on his way
to England. Prince Fushirni conveys
TO King Edward the MlkAdo's thanks
for conferring on the Emperor the Order
of the Garter last year by the Prince
of Wales.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Police Court Notes.

In the police court. Justice Cation pre-
siding. this morning the following cases
were disposed OF. Jefferson LightfOOt.
COlOTed arrested for gambling. fined s..
/. 2. Craig. for larceny of book from
.. r. Taylor, sent 10 jail for thirty
days; May Belmont. charged with haT-
boring minors. had her case continued
unti Thursday.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Lewis Died by Accident.

An inquest over the remains of the
colored man Lestor Lewis VINO was
found dead at the Potomac yards Sat
urday was held by DR.. Ashton the
coroner of Alexandria county The Jury
returned q verdict OF accidental death.
the man having been caught between
the car door and the stationary plat
form
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
SWARTHM0RE HALFBkCK
HAS ENTERED MICHIGAN

ANN ARBOR. Mich. Dec. 24-Hum-
phrey, right half-back OF the Swarth-
more team in the season just closed,
entered Michigan yesterday. He says
he is going 10 stay for a three years
course. He will not be eligible next
bunch.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
TREASURY CHOOSES
BUILDING SITES

The following sites for public build
ings were selected by the Treasury De-
partment today; Greencastle. Ind.
Hanna site. Walnut and Vine streets
50 600; Rawlins, Wyo., Daley site, Cedar
and Sixth streets free; Fscanab ba.
Mich, Bissel site. LudingtOn ana wal
nut streets. $1,000; Columbia. Tenn Por-
ter site, Seventh and Freierson streets
e. 900
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
ESTATE wILLEp TO SON

The will OF Mary Y. Mcconnell dated
December II. was today offered for pro-
hate With the exception of a few,
small monetary bequest5 to relatives
and friends, she leaves her estate To
ksz son. Jay r. Mcconnell
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
THE WASHINGTON MARKET

Following are the sales and quotations
of todays market:
Washington Gas 4 per cent. $,0004i02,
s., OOOdI02
Washington Railway and Electric 1
per cent $500aS59s. S5004S55s 81, 000aS5As,
Washington Railway ard Electric
Company. l5u40iA
Washington Railway and Electric,
preferred, l00S5ts, 50ftS5%
Greene Copper. 3Od3l5s
Mitchell Mining SIOOH5as
After Call-WashingtOn Gas, 25G51l4
Washington Railway and Electric. 1
percent, N5,D000S5Iz
EtEEDE
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Mason Funeral in Station.

The funeral Of Bert Mason was held in
the Union station this morning. The
services was conducted by the Rev. ".
J. Morton. of Christ Protestant Episco-
pal Church. Burial was in Ivy Hill
cemetery.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Last Rites for Mr. Lewis.

The funeral OF Washington Lewis was
held at his home in North Payne street
yesterday afternoon The services were
conducted by the Rev. = p Phillips
Burial was in the Union cemetery.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Do NOT Like Japs.
FITCH RELEASED
ON $l,5OO BOND

Elisha Il Fitch. who was charged
with conspiracy and was brought from
Indian Territory about two weeks ago
and committed 10 Jail pending his trial,
was today released from custody under
a 81. 800 bond. ". W. Stewart Went his
surety.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
Christmas in Churches.

Christmas Day will be marked by
special services In the churches. The
feature of the day in Alexandria, how
ever will be the reunion of families,
which has always been a special OBJ
scrVance of Christmas here.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24

Swift & COmpany's sales of fresh beef
in Washington for the week ending Sat
urday, December -, averaged 6.74 cents
per pound,
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
ANDREW GLEESON
IS LAID TO REST
F am Gus Washingtonian
Buried Beside Wife in
Mt Olivet.
EUL0GlZED BY THE PASTOR
Father Fink Pays Beautiful Tribute to
Memory of Man Who Work
ed for Church

Solemn requiem high mass was Gel
ebrated at St Aloysius' Church at Q
o'clock this morning when the funeral
of Andrew Gleeson was held. The Rev.
Father Edward Fink. pastor, ofric.ated
at the services and delivered a eulOgy.
He paid a high and glowing tribute TO
Mr.. GIeesOn for his unt-ring work in the
interest of the Catholic church, charity.
and benevolence.
Blow for Church
The Rev. Father Fink said the church
and community suffered a heavy loss
when the hand of God removed Mr..
Gleeson. He said Mr.. Gleeson was a
man among men, and TO know him and
understand him was 10 love him. Mr..
Gieeson's favorite hymns were sung al
the services.
Mr.. Gleeson's friends, relatives, and
admirers crowded the church, while out
side stood a large number Of artisans
in rough clothes. who had been en-
ployed at various times by the con-
tractor. Although their attire. 10 their
minds, prohibited them from entering
the church, they wanted to pay a final
tribute TO the man they had served for
so many years. and did this by Temov-
ing their hats as the body was carried
into and out of the church.
Many Floral Offerings.
The casket was completely Obscured
from view by the many floral offerings
from societies 10 which he belonged and
from individuals. On several large de
signs eTnbieT1s Of the lodges were
worked in red and white flowers.
Wearing heavy crepe on their arms
members Of the &lks. Fat Men. and
Hibernians bOTe Mr. Gleeson's body "a
the last resting place in Mt. Oiivet
Cemetery. where the body was con-
signed 10 earth next Mrs. Gleeson, who
died some years ago. Father Fink Offi-
ciated at the services at the grave.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY

ONCE Corner Ninth and r Streets
PAID-UP CAPITAL. s., 200, ,0oo
SURPLUS. $780, 900 .(EARNED)
Loans in any amount made on an
proved real estate or collateral at rea-
sOnabie rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on monthly
balances subject TO check.
This company acts as executor ad-
m!nistrator, trustee, agent, treasurer
- registrar. and In all other hduciary ca.
pacities.
Boxes for rent n burglar and araproo;
vaults for safe deposit and storage oi
valuable packages.
JOHN JOY EDSoN.,.. President
JOHN 4. SWOPE---.-.......-..Vt Vice President
ELLIS SPEAR. Second Vice PresIdaaI
ANDREW PARKER................ Treas sure
HARRY C. MEEM.. Assistant Treasurer
BOYD TAYLOR. Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY. Real Estate Ofics7
FREDK EIcHELBERGER.... Trust Oaiesg
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared TO assume the management OF
your real estate. Careful attention given 70
al 4stails.
The Washington times., 1906-12-24
STOCKS, BONDS, AND MONEY
n. Y. STOCK MARKET

TQuotations furnished by Charles C. Gates
& Co. Munsey Buildingi Members New York
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