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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
PERsoNATED AN EXAMINER.
Attempt Of an Impostor to Gain Ac
cess to Banks.

The controller of the currency has been
advised by the national bank examiner for
New Jersey that a man representing him
self as Arthur E. Curry and claiming to be
national bank examiner at large. recently
called at several national banks at Newark,
N. j.. and stated that he had been instruct
ed by the controller to make an examina-
ton of their loans and count their cash.
The controller states that no person Of this
name has been commissioned as national
bank examiner is connected with the
currency bureau in any way. Arthur L.
Curry Of Chicago. ILL.,. holds a commission
as national bank examiner. but the work
that he has done for the bureau has been
altogether in connection with insolvent ma
tional banks. He has never been employed
in the examination Of active associations.
The controller states that the man named is
an imposter, and is no doubt impersonating
Arthur L. Curry
The banks are warned against him and
should take steps to procure his arrest
1t Is not known whether the man succeed
ed in stealing money from the banks, but
1t is supposed he did and that he got away
with some cash.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
HIS OWN LAWYER.
Sixteen-Year-old Boy Attracts I'm
usual Attention.

When the case Of George F. schaefer. the
16-year-old boy who was arrested yesterday
by Detective Tyser Of the eighth precinct
on severai charges Of larceny, was before
the Juvenile Court yesterday II attracted
unusual attention. The boy acted as his
own lawyer. objected intelligently to certain
testimony and showed great cleverness
while testifying for himself. Judge Callan
decided that the best pace for him was the
reform school. and gave sentence accord
ingly.
When Detective Burlingame testified that
the boy had left the home of his brother-in-
law. Mr.. L. c. Bergman, at 3O4 West 127th
street, New York city, with 500 worth Of
jewery belonging to his married sister
Schaefer objected.
That has nothing to do with this case"
he said. THAT offense was not committed
in the District and those people do not want
to prosecute me-"
When Judge Callan announced his de-
cision to send the boy to the reform school
Ralph B. Carlton. from whom the boy had
stolen SO and who did not wish to prose-
cute the boy. interrupted
Cant you communicate with friends of
the boy and have them take charge of
him." he asked.
II am trying this case" answered the
judge. and he requested Mr.. Carlton to
leave the witness stand.
The testimony presented to the court this
morning referred to three cases of larceny.
One case was where the boy had been left
by Frank P. Tennyson in charge OF his
cigar store on 9th street between and
Grant place and had departed In the alb
sence OF the proprietor with about SIC In
another case, where Ralph B. Carlton had
befriended the boy and had allowed him to
sleep in his room in the Manhattan Hotel,
6O4 9th street, the boy arose early and left,
after removing about SO from Mr.. Cartons
trousers. The third case related to a BIZ
cycle. Schaefer borrowed a wheel from
William Ziegler. saying he was going to
Georgetown. Instead. 1t Is alleged. he rode
to Baltimore. sold the wheel and made his
way to New York.
During his stay here. the testimony show
ed the boy passed himself as Jockey Radt-
Ike, as well as under other names.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
WHALERs LACKED FOOD.
Terrible Condition Of Sailors of Ice.
Bound Fleet North.

Terrible Condition OF Sailors Of Ice
Bound Fleet North.
SEATTLE, WASH. September 22.-The
steamer Harold Dollar, which arrived yes
terday from the north, whittier it carried
provisions to the ice bound whaling fleet,
reports that twelve of the whalers are still
in the north. The catch Of the entire fleet
amounts to f1fty-two whales.
The men who returned on the Dollar tell
stories of terrible suffering on the different
ships, one of the principal causes being the
lack Of food on the different vessels. They
also claim that charges have been preferred
against number of whaling captains.
among whom are Capt. Bodfsh, master of
the Bayliss: Capt. Mouth, master OF the
Janette. and Capt. Tillon. formerly OF the
nette in the absence OF Capt. Neuth. who.
with Capt. Bodfish, Is under arrest.
The men also confirmed the stories Of the
stealing Of native girls from their homes
for immoral purposes. and say that full
dispositions regarding these charges were
taken before they left.
Charges of brutality and Of insufficient
feeding are made against Capt. Thurston
and also against Capt. John Cook, master
Of the Beluga.
The Dollar encountered the feet at Point
Barrow. She reported there the latter part
OF August. Her officers say that tho crew
OF the wrecked wtlaler Alexander were Uv-
ing ashore at the whaling station, at which
they had arrived only q few days before.
ashore. Some Of the men are scarcely abb
to walk. and all are suffering from various
diseases, consumption being the most prev
alent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
SCHOOL SITE BOUGHT.
Commissioners Approve Site for Ad-
ditional Building.

The Commissioners today approved an or
der that there be purchased for the District,
from Joseph I. Weller, all of lots Nos 1,
Fl, %. % and "a. in square s0O containing
20.S73 square feet, for the sum of $4,000.
The property fronts on M street between
Sd and 4th streets southeast, and it is pro-
posed to use it as the site OF new school
building to relieve the Mccormick School.
Originally the local authorities were au-
thorized to spend as much as $4,000 for
this school site, and Mr.. Weller's first
proposition was to furnish for this sum
not only the lots mentioned in block 800,
but also to sell strip $50 feet wide from
lots 2, 8, 4. and 6. in the same square.
This offer was at first accepted, but it de-
veloped later that Mr.. Weller could not
deliver the parts of lots. and the order APP
proved today, marked the settlement Of the
alternative proposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
News Briefs.

When Warden White opened the inner
cage of the new jail at Oakland. Nd. to
give the prisoners their supper last night
he was seized by several Of the prisoners,
his keys were taken from him. and re was
locked in the cage. Seven men then made
their way out Of the building and escaped.
William Sheets. a well-known resident.
was found in the B. & o. railroad yards at
Bellaire Ohio. yesterday. shot through the
heart. During the night the police had q
running battle with tramps in the yard. in
which shots were exchanged It Is presumed
Sheets was passing through at the time and
was struck by a stray bullet. =
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
awarded contract for the construction Of
II 400 freight cars. at an estimated cost Of
SIS. 008 GEO.
Walter L. Williams. coal passer In the
United States navy. who has been In the
Annapolis jail since June 10 on the charge
of night assault and highway robbery. es-
capped yesterday by saving the bars of his
cell window and letting himself down three
stories to the ground by q rope made with
strips Of his blanket.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Monetary Conditions influenced
Today's Dealings.
FEVERISH TONE EVIDENT
Stocks Here and in London Under
Depression.
BROKERS LOOK TO TREASURY
In Hopes Of Relief for the Money
stringency and High Rates
Copper Active.
BROKERS LOOK TO TREASURY
speclsl Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The star.
NEW YORK, September 22.-The stock
market opened at generally lower level.
and while several ftful rallies were noted
with the course of the short business ses-
sion. a feverish tone was apparent, due
chiefly to the increasing uneasness with
regard to monetary conditions and pros
poets. The same reasons were influential
in depressing the London stock market and
discount rates there in the open market
were today again quoted we'll above the
banks official figures.
Additional engagements of gold for I'M
port from London were announced. and 1t
was the common expectation that the
weekly bank statement would make q
strong showing. but these considerations
were obscured by the continued high rates
quoted for loans on time and for CONNER
cial paper. Aside from the attention &C
corded to the monetary stringency. there
was little or nothing Of interest in the
days discussion.
Strong expectations appeared to be held
that the Secretary of the Treasury would
soon announce some additional measures
of relief to the monetary situation, and
these views seemed to constitute the chief
sustaining influence in the stock market.
Operations here for foreign account were
not upon large SCALE and the local deal
ings were also In reduced volume. Aside
from routine matters there was nothing Of
Importance relating to individual securities
The dealings in the railway list were larg-
est in Baltimore and Ohio. st. Paul. Union
and Southern Pacific. Atchison and Read
ing. United States Steel common was heav-
lily dealt in and moved in common with the
remainder Of the market.
Elsewhere In the Industrial department the
trading was as usual most active in Anal
Eamated Copper and American Smelling
Quite sharp decline occurred In Allis-
Chalmers preferred. Brooklyn Rapid Transit
was comparatively steady.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Evangelistic Services.

Special Sunday evangelistic services will
be held tomorrow at the Cosmopolitan Bap-
fist Church. 7OS O street northwest. Rev.
DR.. Simon P. w. Drew will oficiate. The
first two OF the services will be, one at IL
am. 1.-TWO Builders" the other at 8 p.m.,
Handwriting on the Walls"
According to the committee in charge, in
dications point to great success of the
national negro Baptist evangelistic con-
vention of America. which will be held at
the Cosmopolitan Baptist Church October
q until October % next. At the session ar
rangements will be made to hold revival
meetings in every state Of the Union.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
CLIMAX TO MURDER MYSTERY.
Arrest of Man and Woman by Of
fcials at St. Joe, Mich.

CHICAGO, September PA dispatch to
the Tribune from ST. Joseph, Mich says:
Sheriff Joseph Tenant last night brought
the mystery of the murder of Lloyd A.
Dynes, the Michigan Central operator, at
Galien. several weeks ago. to a climax by
the arrest Of William Smith and Mrs. Corna
Swank Of Galien.
The information upon which Sheriff Ten
nant made the arrests was furnished by an
incident that occurred a short time before
the murder Of Dynes.
1t was related that Smith was with Mrs.
Swank when Dynes went to the house for
her. The operator talked Familiarity with
Mrs Swank and this enraged Smith,
A few nights later the operator was shot
as he sat at his telegraph key.
Hidden beneath a shanty few hundred
feet from the station was found a bloody
handkerchief bearing the laundry mark
Smith" This evidence will bear an i'm
portant part In the case.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
THE GRAIN MARKETS.

CHICAGO. September 22.-Wheat opened
firm today. continued small receipts in the
northwest and bullsh cables regarding the
Argentine crop being the chief causes OF
the strength. December wheat opened I'M
changed to u lower at TAX and sold at Is.
On scattered selling December corn eased
off to 42%aH
December oats were fairly active at s3s.
-. January provisions opened firm, pork at
7.O7h. 0' @''- III" a.
Futures closed steady. Closing bids:
september, s.73: October. $40; November.
sse: December. 9.1s; January. 9.22; Febru.
airy. W; March, 9.ss: April, 9.43: May, O. 50.
Spot closed quiet. points lower: mid
sales. WV '0
Liverpool Prices.
LIVERPOOL. September 22.-Wheat-
spot dull: No. 2 red western winter. IS. I'D. :
futures. steady; September Sc. 2kd.: De-
cember IS. Id.
Corn-Spot firm; American mixed 81. I'd .
futures. quiet; September, nominal; Decem-
Der, is. ED; January new As. ND.
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Liverpool Prices
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS
Special Dispatch to The Star

Special Dispatch to The Star
SEAL sAdkrI MOI Nd; September 22-wHEAr-
'RS s sa1lh SPIT No red
a aaahscdH December, sha1oA; steamer No. red.
DO HoHays; receipts, i1.sl5 bushels exports 40 600
.CoRS.Quiet spot. 5415a54Ss: September, 54Hs
s 81 t UStooer' osA asked; year. 47ssa47a Janu-
= o ~ bushels southern white corn, 5iaa5e
bushels eAp'S' A''ooS
No western. domestic. G7a6S ''7""''
o HAf-Ffrm, unchanged.
GRAIN FREIGHTS~Easier. steam To IJverno,,
per bushe 1f.d. October; Cork for orders nor
quarter. Is Sd. September. YEA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Government Securities.
Bank Statement.
To Rehoat jap Bonds.

A dispatch from Victoria, B. c.. says:
NJ. Takashi. financial agent Of the Japanese
government, has arrived here by the
steamer Laga, en- route to New York and
London. to float the remaining portion Of
the s25O.0O0OO0 foreign loan. half Of which
has been issued at per cent. As the nom
redemption period expires March 81. the
government Is anxious to convert 1t into a
per cent obligation. To do this Mr..
Takashi will seek to borrow 10000 900. He
said nothing had been settled other than
the rate OF interest. He would not saw
whether he would be able to float the loan
at New York or London.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Suit for %, 900 Damages.

Suit to recover 5000 damages for the
alleged failure to properly transport GER
tain scenery known as "Alt Nuremberg"
from the brewery of Chr. Heurich to the
freight yards OF the Pennsylvania railroad
was today instituted in the District SUI
preme Court by Carl e. Gundlach against
Lttlefield. Alvord & Co.. Mr.. Gundlach
charges that the scenery was not delivered
on time. and when delivered was In q con-
dition which lost him the sale of 1t. He
had arranged to sell 1t for use at q festival
In Philadelphia August 20.
Attorney David Rothschiid appears for
the plaintiff.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

Hanaxemsnt Of CsittsnteA Home Re-
sponaa t. Criticim.

sponds t. Critteim.
The charges which are alleged to have
been made b. Mrs.. Jennie Rice. an inmate
Of the Florence Crittenton Home. against
the MANAGEMENT OF that institution. In
which she alleges she did not receive proper
and sufacient food. were brought to the at
tention Of Mrs.. Kate Waller Barrett. the
general superintendent. this morning. and
she has started an investigation of the
chargeA Mrs. Rice was not at the homo
when q reporter called this morning. and
no one knew where she had gone.
Mrs. Rice. 1t Is said, stated that she i!
the s0x 81 Tnon,s Kss MS and
that she has lived in this city one year:
She Is q seamstress, and has three small
children, eight. i've and two years old, re-
spectively. whom she took with ner Hnen
she was admitted to the Crittenton Home
September 8. The institution occupies two
houses, one at 218 Sd street northwest and
the other at BOT c street northwest, the
former being the headouarters OF the gu,
nursery, together with training school
for nurses; the other Is used for home
by mothers and their children.
Mrs Rice alleges that the girls In the
home do not have enough to eat Ito keep
body and soul together" and that the house
itself Is In q bad condition. She says the
reason Of this Is that the girls OF the {
street mouse nave TO 90 50 Inucu "aSHiHe
for the Sd street house that they do not
have time to keep thei rown clean.
Mrs. Barrett met the reporter at the Sd
street home. and he was shown over the en-
tire building. proceeding from there to the
c street house, where, by direction OF Miss
Niemann. matron, he was conducted over
the building The matron stated that Mrs.
Rice had complained that she did not get
enough to eat and that one day the bis
cults were not good. Miss Niemann stated
that the defect In the biscuits was caused
by a bad range, but 1t was only for one day.
She said that when Mrs. Rice came to the
house she was provided with the best room
in the home for herself and children. and
that they were given a separate table in
the dining room; and. further, when Mrs.
Rice claimed that she was not getting
enough to eat she was told 1t was just what
had always been served at the home. Mrs.
Rice has been requested to leave the home
il she does not like the fare there, Miss
Niemann states, but has not done So The
charge of uncieanliness was denied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
LOCAL FINANCIAL uzwa.

The net aggregate lost in deposits OF the
national banks aud trust companies Of the
District since June last was reported on ths
4th instant to be q .12&O0o. At that data.
as compared with the corresponding period
Of last year. tho deposits show an increase
Of $5,372. 000 These figures are taken from
the reports made to the controller Of the
currency by these institutions on the 4th
OF September, 1908. and the 25th OF August.
1905. a. complied by the Financial Review.
made. show q falling on Of $4,000. while
in the same period. as compared with the
corresponding date in 1905, the gain in loans
amounted to Sc, 334. eco.
The total deposits September last were
81, t8l 600. and In the corresponding period
Of last year the aggregate reach $46.-
100000. The deposits of the thirteen incor-
porated banks that just have begun making
reports to the controller of the treasury
amounts to 1919. coo.
The trading at today's meeting Of the
stock exchange was neither large In oulk
nor Of any great Significance. Offerings
were made Of blocks OF the common stock
of the Washington Railway and Electric
Company and OF gas stock at the current
prices, but that did not encourage buying.
In the case OF the latter stock there were
sales fractionally above and below that
level.
A bid was made for one thousand shares
of Mitchell mining at half point below
the asking price Of 3. but without result.
Mr.. Robert Wilkins made his first ap-
pearance today at the exchange since MS
return from his summer vacation.
Mr. William c. Worthington. formerly OF
the American National Bank. has been
elected secretary and treasurer of the Mer-
chants and Mechanics Savings Bank. to
succeed Mr.. O. G. Chaplain, who Is giving
his entire attention to his duties as cashier
Of the National City Bank.
Today's Government Receipts.
National bank notes received today for
redemption, s515. al: government receipts
from internal revenue, 1901 ,597; customs
1884. 1874; miscellaneous, 3S4, 412; expendi-
lures, 81 $40 600.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
NEW ORLEANS COTTON.
Liverpool Prices.

liverpool Prtces.
LIVERPOOL. September 22-Closing-
Cotton-Spot quiet: prices 2 points lower:
American middiing fair. 6O7: good mid
ding, 90; middling, 5.55: low middling
5.So; good ordinary, 5.11; ordinary, 4s7.
The sales of the day were 1900 bales, Of
which 400 were for speculation and export,
and included 29oO American. Receipts. 5000
bales. including $500 American FUTURES
September, 51S; September and October
o.O61a; October and November, 500; No
yember and December. sol; December and
January. o.02: January and February. SOB;
FEBRUARY and March, sos: March and
April. o.0I; April and May, 5.OS1z; May and
June, 80: June and July, 511k.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
Corn Fourteen Feet Hirh.

While the commercial interests of the
city are booming. the Agricultural facilities
OF the country surrounding Washington are
demanding a share OF attention.
AZ tho Virginia end OF the Aoueduct
Dridee some stalks OF corn measuring about
Iourteen feet or more in height may be
seen standing against an electric pole Such
an exhibit. 1t Is declared, is a cause for
local pride This corn. 1t Is stated. was
crown on western View farm. near Falls
Church, Va. owned by Isaac F. Norman.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

Hebrews Of the District to Present .
Special Proeram.

The annual pilgrimage Of the several
Hebrew congregations to their cemetery
beyond Congress Heights will occur to-
morrow afternoon At $50 o'clock. The
services tomorrow will consist In q read
Ing OF the ritual by Rabbi Stern and
sermon. Sermons In Stones." by RABBI
Abrasn Simon. and will be q congregational
AFFAIR. Another memorial service. Of great
Or general character. will be held next
saturday afternoon. on the Day Of Atone
ment.
AT the conclusion OF the sermon tomor-
row those present viii scatter to the
graves Of those dear to them, and there
they VIII offer q devotional prayer. In
case OF rain the services viii be held In
the chapel Accommodations to ana from
the cemetery have been provided for.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22

William H. Ritter of Denver, Col. a for
mer member OF the ST. Louis house Of dele
gates. who wrote to Gov. Folk Iast week
volunteering to visit Denver and testify re-
gardfng the handling Of Doodle money
when Ritter was municipal lawmaker,
was arrested Thursday at Hannibal Mo-,
while on the Burlington train en- route back
to Denver. The arrest was made at the in
stigation of Circuit Attorney Sager, who
telegraphed the Hannibal authorities to in
tercept and hold Ritter on the charge Of
blackmail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-09-22
BULLS AND BEARS

Special Dispatch to The Star.
NEW YORK. September Z.-An Irregular
stock market was looked for today. ana II
was expected that the trading would DO pro-
fessional and comparatively light until the
street learned definitely whether Secretary
Shaw would take further action to relieve
the money market. Weil-fnformed interests
confidently believed that he would take such
action, and this opinion seemed to DO gen
orally held. To this fact was attributed the
relative strength OF the market and the ao-
sence Of forced selling. in spite OF the high
rates for money. A broker well INFORMED
regarding the conditions governing the op-
erations OF the Bank Of England expressed
the opinion that the higher RAP quoted by
that institution yesterday on foreign biHs
and on loans for stock market purposes
would not long continue. He said that
FL 10000 affects the bank rate one way or
the other. With the arrival of the Gus
tomary amount OF gold from south africa
tion's supply would be brought up to about
the normal amount, and the rate advanced
yesterday would be reduced. In view Of the
ments would be made during the first few
days OF October some interests are looking
for a furry In call money next week.
On the contrary interests which are gen.
orally we'll informed are inclined to the be-
lief that within the week Secretary Shaw
ditional deposits Of government funds with
interior banks. With the gold already OBJ
tanned and the additional amount expected,
and with further relief from Washington,
1t was thought by some that October I
would be passed over without any serious
disturbance Of the money market.
Il *<
Although some interests which have been
positive that the Atchison dividend to be de-
clared next month will be at the rate of 6
per cent year are a little less positive
than they were ten days ago, the informa
ton continues to come from seemingly good
sources that the rate will actually be 6 per
cent, although a part Of. the increase may
be announced as extra dividend.
1t is understood that prominent interests
in the Colorado and Southern are confident
that the earnings for the present fiscal year
Will be equivalent to per cent on the COM
mon stock. The report for the fiscal year,
made public this morning shows about "a
per cent on that issue.
An Austin dispatch says: Attorney Cen
erat Davidson has authorized District At
torney Warren Moore to compromise the
forty-nine cases pending against all the
express companies doing business in Texas
and the railroads over which they operate
for alleged violations of the antitrust laws.
The amount to be paid Jointly is OOOO, in
consideration Of which the state will waive
Its contention to the forfeiture of the char
tiers OF the railroad companies, and the can
collation. of the permits Of the express COM
panies to do business in Texas. The state,
however. insists on satisfaction in penalties
and the wiping out of Objectionable con-
tracts"