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The Washington times., 1906-07-25

The directors of the Cleveland, Gin
cinnau. Chicago and St. Louis Railway
Company have declared a dividend OF .
per cent on the common stock, payable
September /.
The Pabst Brewing Company. of Mil
waukee, has filed "a first mortgage 10 the
Wisconsin Trust Company 10 secure an
issue Of S3,5OO,OOO 4 per cent twenty-year
bonds. subject 10 call at 100 and inter-
est. The company has no outstanding
bonds.
Il is understood that the amount Of
copper used by the General Electric
Company is at the rate OF nearly 100
0lo.o0O pounds a year. Last years needs
were placed at between 50.0J0.0O0 and Co.
COO 900 pounds annually.
y Chicago dispatch says that at the
meeting of the directors Of the Ameri-
can Shlpbuilding Company, TO be held In
Cleveland on Thursday, the regular divi-
dend of 1 per cent and an extra dividend
of per cent will be declared on the
Conpany's common stock as a result of
the large earnings.
Several railway lines are projected for
the southern part of Georgia. The latest
addition is the ThOmasyiIle. Sparks &
Northwestern, to run from ThOmasville
To- Sparks. "a distance of about forty
miles. Another proposed railroad viii
connect Dublin with Lumber City.
a dispatch from Norfolk. Va. stating
that the report from Roanoke that the
Tidewater railroad. under construction
from the soft coal fields of West Vir-
ginia, had been sold 10 Pennsylvania
railroad interests was officially denied
al the offices of the Tidewater there
The cOmpany's officers say that IL has
not been sold 10 anyone.
After an expenditure of over S1.Oo00 0JJ
upon It's municipal telephone plant the
city of Glasgow has decided 10 sell the
business To the postoftice at loss of
500 0oO The plant was established six
years ago 10 compete with private
company. A further expenditure OF
$4,000 was found 10 be necessary upon
the plant.
Another dividend in liquidation Of the
assets of the Chicago National and
Home Savings banks is expected within
a fortnight. There Is now in hand
about 500. go. which is 20 be distributed
PRO rata among the banks that fur
nisued the capital advanced 10 llqul-
date the Walsh concerns.
A Chicago dispatch says that persons
IN position 10 know the earnings OF
The Peoples Gas Company for the half
wear 10 June 3d. state that the company
will earn more than SlE.OOOOOO gross this
year The gross for 1895 was Sls,2Si,o0O,
so that 10 would appear that the re-
duCtiOn in the price of gas 10 s. cents
had been followed by an increase in
consumption.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
DREW HIS SALARY
BEFORE ELECTION

OMAHA. Neb.. July 25.-With the ex-
PLANTATION that there are many prece-
dents TO authorize the grab. Congress
man Pollard of the First Nebraska dis
trict admits that he drew salary from
the public treasury for nearly twenty
weeks before he was elected 10 Con-
gress.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
R. G. BATTEN HAS SAILED
FOR THE WEST INDIES

R. G. Batten, Of the Interstate Com
me-ce Commission. sailed from Balti-
more this morning on the Brookline
steamship for Porto Antonio. Jamaica,
and the West Indies. where he will
spend several weeks.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
Occupies CisnerOs Cell.

Miss Brown is confined in the same
jail and cell In Havana once occupied
by Miss CisnerOs, who was rescued By
the correspondent OF a New York news
paper just before the outbreak of war
between the United States and Spain.
u Is a cherries cell. without furniture
OF any kind or privacy. In other cells
are eleven prisoners Of all cOlors and
degrees Of depTayity. The jail has no
matrOn.
Giltner. also imprisoned. is a graduate
OF Cornell University as a civil en-
gineer. and aliss Brown comes OF a
prominent family Of Spencer. Iowa.
All three will be obliged 20 serve out
their Jail sentences. as they refuse to
pay a fine which they consider unjust
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
ALLEGED INSULT
TO WIFE RESENTED
H. c. Bentley and DR.. Van
Lear Perry, of Hyattsville,
in FiStiC Battle.

Because Dr.. Van Lear Perry. OF
HyatisvIlle. refused 20 apologize To the
wife Of Ii. G. Bentley for having in
Vited her and her sick child 10 take q
carriage ride with him, Mr. Bentley IS
alleged TO have knocked the physician
down. beat him almost into insensibil-
lty. and 20 have dragged him from the
house into te street As a result OF the
assault Mr.. Bentley was arrested late
Friday afternoon ar the instigation Of
Dr. Perry end subsequently fined s..
by Justice Carr.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
FINANCIAL GOSSIP

The directors of the Cleveland. Gin
cinnau. Chicago and St. Louis Railway
Company have declared a dividend OF 2
per cent on the common stock, payable
September l.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
Order for Their Arrest.

The military order under which they
were arrested, translated, reads in part
as follows:
ANY private person who shall build
or establish a telegraphiC, OF telephone.
or other class Of public OF private
works. or start on them without proper
authorization required by law. or should
occupy any portion of public property,
or should try 10 occupy IL without the
right auth Vity. shall be rned not less
than 500 nor more than 500, and said
private persons OF companies shall be
fined in addition 50 per diem for every
DAY they permit said telegraphic or
telephone lines or any other work 10
remain in operation or keep up said
occupation after being notified 70 stop.
etc"
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
Husband Was Absent.

The trouble, according to Mrs. Bent
ley, arose one day last week while her
husband was away. She said today
that Mr.. Bentley had gone TO Massa-
chusetts and that during his absence
one of the children contracted the
whOoping cough She Immediately sum
moned Dr Perry and requested that
he prescribe for the child Wednesday
when the physician called at the Bent
ley household, Mrs. Bentley claims he
told her that the patient was greatly
improved, but that a little fresh ali
would be extremely beneficial He then
onered, according TO Mrs. Bentley. to
take them in his carriage 20 the home
of one of his patients. 10 which he was
bound Mrs, Bentley says that she re.
fused the offer
Upon the return Of Mr., BENTLEY from
Massachusetts Friday afternoon. Mrs
Bentley says she told her husband OF
Dr. Perry's invitation. This bit of in,
formation evidently infuriated the hus-
band. who straightWay dispatched a
messenger in search OF the physician.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
The Other Side.

When / entered Mr. Bentley's home ."
said Dr. Perry. in the course of his
testimony before Justice Carr, Mr..
Bentley became greatly excited and
springing from his chair demanded that
j apologize 10 his wife.
i was both amazed and startled for
1 was totally unaware that 1 had in aDy
manner caused Mrs. BENTLEY displeas.
uIe- w hen / refused TO OfIer an apology
Mr.. Bentley sprang upon me and befoTs
/ could oner any resistance he struck
me- several times in the face.
DaZed and unable to protect mvseIf
was hammered almost into uncon-
sciOusness and when / was IvinE bsID-
less upon the floor he grasped me bv
the heels and dragged me from the
house. a"
Mrs. Bentley stated this morning that
her husband did not assault Or Perry
put had merely eejcted him from the
house.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE
STOCKS
SHOWED HEAVINESS
Balance of List Maintained
Good Figures, With I'm
prOVement in LanSton.

For the first time in two weeks tho
transactions in Washington Railway
common have been of sufficient i'm
portance TO warrant comment. During
all Of that time there has been a lack
Of interest, which Is remarkable in view
OF the prominence this stock has en-
Loyod for the past two years. In fact
IL has been a long Time since as much
as 1000 shares were traded in at q,
single session. TOday's sales only ag-
greSated 40 shares and all came at 3S9.
which Is loss Of a fract!Jn from the
majority of sales made last week. As
the stock was stiu To be had al the
close, brt a small fraction higher. II
marks condition 10 belief in immedi-
ate better prices. The bonds were well
taken at S6A and the buying was Of a
character 10 inspire renewed confidence.
l-anstOn continued To- show improve
ment, gaining fraction on sales OF 200
shares and rejecting a better feeling as
10 ultimately higher prices. Mergen-
thaler for the first time in several days
failed 10 get on the record. although
prices held firm.
The excellent movement of the Tele-
phone Company in announcing "A reduc-
tlOn Of rates was but slightly reflected
in the printed figures of teh stock list.
There was, however, some quiet inquiry
for the stock, and the careful manner
In which figures We're registered indl-
Gated d thinly Veiled effort to discover
the location of cheap stock and IL pos
sible dislOdge it.
In all other respects the session was
lacking in any noteworthy feature.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
Details Received by Letter.

a letter received IN Washington to-
day by Capt. J. T. Pearey from his
brother. S If. Pearey, gives fuller de
tails as 20 the cause OF the arrest at
Neuva Corona, Isle Of Pines. Of Miss
Brown. L. c. Giltner, and II. l.. Angus
tine, for operating d private telegraph
line 1850 feet long. on private properly.
The arrest was made under a military
order, enforced when Gen. Leonard
Wood was governor general Of Cuba
10 prevent trouble in times Of war and
civil strife and appears to have been
revived under a civil regime
Miss Brown and Mrs GiItRer are en-
gagged 10 be married next autumn. and
put up the line in order 10 be able 20
converse between the pOstOffice Of
which Miss Brown is assistant postmas-
ter, and her residence. Mr.. Giltner Is
postmaster.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
CUBA TO PARDON
AMERICAN WOMAN
Miss Millie Browns Case
Before State De-
partment.
BUILT TELEGRAPH LINE
Resident of Isle of Pines Imprisoned
Under Law Established by
General Wood.

The State Department has received
"A cabIegram from Mr.. Sleeper. first
secretary Of the United States legation
at Havana. in which ne says that the
Cuban minister Of foreign affairs has
Informed him that the request Of the
United states Government for pardon
for Millie Brown and her associates
will be favorably considered at tOmor-
rows SESSION Of the cabinet. This ac-
tion viii be taken, the cablegram states
in consideration OF the declaration
made by Mis- Brown and the others
arrested in the Isle Of Pines, that they
We're ignorant OF the law prohibiting
the laying Of private telegraph lines,
and their promise not TO transgress
again
The publication Of this information
is the first admission made by the state
Department that the United States
Government had requested a pardon
for the offenders. They were arrested
more than "a week ago, and thrown into
prison on refuaal 10 pay a fine. On
orders from Havana. Miss Brown was
transferred 10 the home Of the mayor
The Washington times., 1906-07-25

REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is pre- pared 20 assume the management OF
your real estate. Careful attention given 70
ali details,
The Washington times., 1906-07-25
THE WASHINGTON LOAN
AND TRUST COMPANY
once, Corner Ninth and 7 Streets.

PAID-UP CAPITAL, 81. 600 900
SURPLUS. $3.50. 900 (EARNEDl
Loans in any amount made on an
- proved real estate or collateral at resi-
sonabie rates.
Interest paid upon deposits on moDfhls
~ balances subject to check
- This company acts as executor. ad-
- mtnistratOr. trustee agent treasurer
IL registrar and ia AN other fducfar,, "a >
- pacities
- Boxes for rent in burglar and freproof
- vaults for safe deposit and storage Of
-, valuable packages
JOHN JOY EDISON. ............... President
JOHN A. SWOPE. Vice President
ELLIS SPEAR. R..........S .Secc.d Vice President
ANDREW PARKER. .-........ Treasurer
HARRY @. MEEM ...... . Assistant Treasurer
BOYD > TAYLOR -.....-.... Assistant Treasurer
THOMAS BRADLEY -. Real Estate Of7cer
REAL ESTATE DEPARTMENT
Is prepared TO assume the mana agenent OF
The Washington times., 1906-07-25

The Pabst Brewing Company. of Mil
waukee, has filed first mortgage 10 the
Wisconsin Trust Company 10 secure an
issue Of S2,50O,OOO 4 per cent twenty-year
bonds subject 70 call at 100 and inter
est. The company has no outstanding
bonds
The Washington times., 1906-07-25

II is understood that the amount of
copper used by the General Electric
Company is at the rate OF nearly 100
0o.o00 pounds a year. Last years needs
were placed at between 100000 and 90.
COO 900 pounds annually.
The Washington times., 1906-07-25

Another dividend in liquidation Of the
assets of the Chicago National and
Home Savings banks is expected within
fortnight There Is now in hand
about 500. 90. which is 20 be distributed
PRO rata among the banks that fur
nisued the capital advanced 10 liqui-
n.I. tLa NNll.n CONCERNS
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
sANTO DOMINGO REVOLT.
Al Expedition Being Organized In Porto
Rico,

Washington, D. c. (SpeciaD Reports
have reached the State Department Of
the organization OF another revolutionary
movement directed against the Govern
ment Of President Caceres. OF Santo Do
mingo. 1t is understood that the Island
Of Porto Rico is the base Of operations
and former Presidents Morales and Jim
inez are supposed TO be the leaders Of thl
movement
Instructions have been sent to the In
sular Governor Of Porto Rico TO take
steps to carry ont the neutrality laws,
which would prevent the organization
and departue Of any hostile expedition
The American warships surrounding the
Island Of Santo Domingo will also be
instructed TO prevent any landing OF hos
tile forces.
The Navy Department cabled Rear
Admiral Dunlap, commandant Of the
naval station at San Juan, and Comman-
der Waller, commandant OF the naval
station at Culebra. 10 cooperate with
the island authorities Of Porto Rico in
preserving neutrality.
Commander Souiherland in command
Of the squadron in Dominican waters
was advised Of the report His instruc-
tious are said to be sufficient for action
in preventing the landing Of a flibuster-
ing party at Santo Domingo from Porto
Rico
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
1872 WHlTECAPS SENTENCED.
An Get Three Months In jail and Twenty Five
Dollars Fine.

New Orleans, (Special) .-Thre hun
dred and thirty-two OF the whitecappers
indicted for intimidation and white cap.
ping in the counties OF Amtc, Pike and
Franklin, Miss, lave pleaded guilty be-
fore the United States District Court
at Jackson, Miss, and have been SEN
tenced to three months imprisonment
and a fine of SIS each.
Lists OF the whitecappers were OBJ
tanned, .ud, in some sections, particu-
larly in Franklin, il was found that the
greater part of the whit men Of the
neighborhood were engag, in these law
less acts. The indictments and arrests
broke up the whtecaps and there has
been peace in the disordcrly sections
since
The problem of how to deal with the
indicted men was difficult one. There
was a large number OF lawyers engaged
in the case. AT the opening OF the trials
plea OF not guilty was entered, but
this was subsequently withdrawn and
the plea of guilty was rendered. This
was accepted, and Judge Niles then ad-
ministered the sentence, after giving the
prisoners a long lecture.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16

Many Women and Children Trampled
in Stampede.
NO ONE KILLED, But SEVERAL INJURED
Explosion Of a Tank Of Gasoline Sets The
big Canvas Abare, and Two Thousand
Spectators Have More Excitement Than
They Bsrgalued for--iiowls Of Wild AMI
mails Add TO General Panic.

Mount Vernon, N. Y, (SpeciaD A
panic was created among 1000 people
who were crowded in the big tent OF f.
A. Robbins circus, which was giving
an exhibition at New Rochelle, when a
gasoline tank used TO furnish light for
the tent exploded and the big canvas
covering caught FIRE
Women and children were trampled
upon and many had their clothes torn
off in the stampede OF the spectators who
made a dash for the exits. Luckily no
one was seriously hurt
Just as Mile. Reynal was preparing to
make the dip OF death leap and while
she was being pulled up a high incline, a
rope caught on the gasoline tank on the
main tentpole and it fell to the ground
and exploded, scattering burning gasoline
all over the ring. The tights OF some Of
the performers caught fire, and they had
to help each other TO extinguish the
flames.
Men, women and children in the au-
dience screamed in terror, and then a
wild stampede ensued. Women and chill
dren were knocked down in the rush.
To add to the confusion, the bears,
lions and elephants set up howl, and
then the tent caught fire. The people all
made rush for the main entrance, and
the police had TO use their night sticks
to save women from being crushed to
death in the jam. In order to escape
from the burning tent the side canvas
coverings were pulled down, and this
made an exit for the crowd. The New
Rochelle fire department was called out
and the fire was put out
During the excitement the circus hands
managed to get all the animal wagons
to place of safety.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
BLAZE IN MINING TOWN.
Seven Buildings Destroyed 10 Sutsrvllle,
Pa

Pittsburg, Pa, (Special) Five bust
ness houses and two residences were de-
stroyed by fire at Suterville, Pa, mining
town of $500 inhabitants, 20 miles east
Of Pittsburg, on the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad.
The blaze started in Kelly Brothers
general merchandise store, on Main
Street, and spread so rapidly that for a
time it was feared the entire town would
be swept by the flames. Aid was re-
quested from this city, Connellsville and
McKeesport, but before assistance reach
ed the scene the fire was checked by a
bucket brigade.
The loss is estimated at from $4,000
to $4,000. Among the buildings burned
were Kelly Brothers store, the First
National Bank, A. C. Francetti's fruit
store, Goldberg's clothing store, Shaners
drug store and the residences OF DR.. w
F. Pears and John Keegan.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
FINANCIAL AFFAIRS.

The Traders Fire Insurance Company
Of Chicago has failed
Mr. Phipps is alleged to have been a
big buyer OF Reading last week.
More gold was engaged for import, the
total amount of this movement being
about S45oooooo.
President Roosevelt's Standard Oil
message was not so drastic as the street
had expected, and il acted as a stimulant
to the market
Assignees of the defuact Chestnut
Street Savings Fund Company, OF Phila-
delphia, are paying a u per cent. diy-
dend, making the distribution up TO date
8zH per cent This concern failed eight
wears ago. last December George ii.
Earle. Jr., and Richard y Cook are the
assignees.
Pennsylvania recovered large part OF
rs dividend.
Among the railroads specified by Com
missioner Garfield in his Standard Oil
report are the Pennsylvania and New
York Central
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1906-05-16
LIVE WASHINGTON AFFAIRS.

Senator Rayner accused President
Roosevelt of interfering in railroad rate
legislation The Senate adopted Ali
sons amendment to the Railway Rate
Bill. Bailey's amendment enjoining in
functions was defeated
Republican Senators are urging legis-
lation 10 restrict the purchasing of ma
terials for. the Panama Canal TO the
American market.
Representative Hepburn criticises the
number of Navy vessels that go around
and the alleged leniency of court-martial
The American fisherman arrested for
alleged poaching in Mexican waters,
have been released.
Fifty American engineers are on their
way to the Philippines to construct rail
roads
A resolution was introduced in the
House authorizing the Committee on
Expenditures in the Department of JUS
tice to investigate the use of appropria-
tions made by that department.
The Senate adopted amendments 10
the Railroad Rate Bill providing penal
ties for persons soliciting rebates and
restoring the Imprisonment penalty 10
the act of 1887.
The House Committee authorized
favorable report on the Senate bill au-
thorizing the coming of the reserve geld
bullion in the treasury in excess OF $50
100000
Edward Thompson, United States con
sui at Progresso, reports the facts CON
nected with the seizure OF American
fishing vessels by Mexican gunboal.
The House voted an amendment to
the Naval Appropriation Bill requiring
the Bureau OF Ordinance to buy shells
and projectiles in the open markets
The condition of growing winter
wheat is given at 81 per cent. by the
Agricultural Departments crop repor.
just issued
Naval officers have called attention TO
the absence OF any memorial 10 recall
the services of the navy at Vicksburg
Further testimony was given before
the House committee OF poor food and
cruelty at St. Elizabcih's Insane Asylum
The Senate committee laid on the
table Senator Alorgan's bill, providing
for sea-level Panama Canal exccpi
through Culebra.
The Senate adopted the Elkins amend
ment requiring the railroad companies
TO conhne themselves to ralroadinR af-
ter May /, 1903. a number of other
important amendments were adopted.
Secretary Root and Mr.. Casasus, the
| Mexican Ambassador, are about to com
plctc treaty providing for the dis
position of the waters Of the Rio Grande.
The House directed an investigation
OF The expenditures OF the Agricultural
| Department
The Diplomatic and Consular Appro-
pration Bill, as completed by the House,
carries $z,5ooooo.
The Attorney General announced that
the government has instituted injunc-
ton proceedings in Indianapolis against
the so-called drug trust.
The construction bsneau of the Navy
is anxious fer the job of building the
big batileship provided for in the Naval
Appropriation bill.
Commissioner General Sergeant gave
out statement showing that many
foreign contrac, laborcrs were deporied
during the FIRST iew davs Of Anril
Col. o. ii. Ernst discussed before the
House Committee the Waterway Com
nissionsr's report Tor the preservation
II Niagara Falls.