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and consist Of warehouses, stores, resi-
dences and hotels. 1t Is believed that there
are today more than a million dollars in
vested in buildings which are under way
Property has increased wonderfully In
value, and there are comparatively few va
cant houses In the city. The surveys fol
the improvements of the post office here
have been made by T. Crawford Redd and
1t is expected that this will begin within a
short while. The last Congress made an ap-
preparation of $4,000 for this work.
~
Paul McRae. member Of the house II ON
Cumberland county. here day or two ago
says the farmers of that section are In O
more prosperous condition than for the last
fifty years. The negroes have about all
left the county. and there has been a great
increase to the farming element by farmers
OF the north and west, who are settling in
the county in great numbers. Following
their advent there has been recourse to ma
chinery for farm work, with the result that
the white men are doing their own work
at less cost. doing it better than when
they depended on the negroes The farmers
now pocket the difference between paying
the negroes and doing their own work, SO
that every man has made money and has
better cattle. stock and crops and has many
comforts in his home. The departure OF
the negroes for the cities has proven q
great blessing to the farmers.
Notes.
The people of this city are much disturb
ed over the action of the committee in
charge of the improvements to the capitol
grounds In ordering the removal Of nearly
a score Of the handsome trees in the
grounds. The building is to have a new
drive and walkway around 1t, and the re-
moval of the trees was declared to be a
necessity. 1t has been stated, however,
them were of any value as ornaments or
for shade. as the others were decayed and
weakened by age.
The death of Miss Condry; the old profess
siOnal nurse, struck by a street car a day
Condry had been for the past thirty years
or more engaged In the art Of nursing and
had been employed by the best-known fam
lilies in the city. She had left her last pa
tient but an hour before the accident.
The last week has seen the firemen Of the
state in annual convention. There were
about 400 Of the visitors, and they were en-
tertained In becoming manner by the peo-
pie Of the city. WHO subscribed a purse for
the various diversions. The visitors were
entertained at a summer park and dinner
was served to more than one thousand peo-
ple-visitors.9 their wives and daughters.
The next convention Is to be hello in the
city of Newport News.
Gov. Swanson has designated former Sem
ator e. ]. Harvey of Patrick county as
Judge of the seventh circuit to succeed Judge
e. w. Saunders, who resigned to make the
campaign for Congress in the fifth district
to succeed Gov Swanson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
Hotel lrOQuOiS.

Atlantic City. Ocean end s. Carolina ave- Closs
TO piers Capacity 400. Every appointment and
comfort private baths; elevator to street; large
for July. $3.50 to SIS weekly. Booklet. ". ,.
SHAW; .ropr. D. PORTER RAHTEH. NG:.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-26
THE BERKELEY.
THE WILTSHIRE.

Va. ave. and Beach. Special rates Sep. Open all
year. 8. s. PHOEBUS. Washington represent alive
II. r. BURTON, Bond building Phone Main 27OO.
fr20 49,
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
James McCreery & Co.
Thirty-fourth Street.
TRACTION AUCTION OFF.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Not to
Sell Manhattan Stock Yet.

The decision OF the marlborough Metropolitan
Company. announced less than week ago, TO sell
at auction tomorrow the $500 shares OF Manhat-
tan Railway stock recently authorized by the state
Railroad Commission. the proceeds TO be used for
reiulbursng the Interborough Rapid Transit Com
pany for advances made to the Manhattan ana
for providing additional equipment, has been aoan-
doned, as appears from the following statement,
issued yesterday afternoon by the Interboroush-
Metropolitan management:
The proposed sale Of 1900 shares Of stock OF the
Manhattan Elevated Railway Company, advertised
10 be sold at auction October "A, has oeen IN
definitely postponed.
AS to the reason for the charge OF policy no
statement could be obtained The generally ac-
cepted explanation was that. in view of the tgnt-
ness OF the money market consequent upon inc
action of the Bank of England in raising It's ols-
count rate TO per cant, and the unsettled conoi-
tion OF the stock market it had been deemed ad-
visable TO defer for while the onerlng OF 80
large block of securities .ro laose
AS was pointed out last week. under tIie @IeaSe @
of the Manhattan TO the lnterboroug1 LIle ~ ~
STOCK must be sold for the best pr1ce II "ouIu
bring at either public private sale IL mas oGS'
rlrrored that plans we're at hrst nlsuc IoI -. GI7
Dosing OF the stock to syndicate, but that, owns
TO disagreement among the ayndicaie 9 re
the plan was given up and ii was resolved 10 oIreI
the entire block at public auction. II was - ~
ported Yesterday afternoon that negotiations Hau
heeu begun for the sale OF the STOCK 10 dI!otI!
syndicate but this ruI1or could not De suDsldllti
ated
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
SUITS FOR TIMBER COMMISSIONS.
Brought in Federal Court in Virginia Over
North Carolina Land.

Norfolk, Va. Oct. 22.-suits aggregatng s28,50O
for commissions on the sale by the Virginia-Caro-
Ina Lumber Company, of Springhope, n. c. TO the
Montgomery Lumber Company for s135,oo0. of all
its timber land holdings in the counties of Nash
Franklin, North Carolina, were instituted in the
Federal Court here to-day.
The plaintiff in the first instance is A r Smith,
who claims $500, including damages on an agree
ment TO pay him 5000 II the sale Of the Virginia
Carolina Lumber Company's property brought
about option given TO G. Fred Johnston for
a sale of the property at not less than S145, COO
The plaintiff IN the second intance is G. Fred
Johnston who sues for commissions on the sale at
10 per cent and damages claiming to have brought
about the sale TO the Montgomery company through
NJ. 3. Tremane, whom he introduced, and to whom
he first offered the property at $4,000, Tremaine
refusing it at this figure because 1t is alleged he
did find that the class and quantity Of timber
the owning company first claimed was on its land.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
THE TRADE IN CHICAGO.
tBy Telegraph to The Tribune. J

Chicago, Oct. 2.-Wheat had a weak turn after
early signs OF returning strength. It like an
anernic invalid that needed nothing so much as s
infusion OF fresh blood. The number OF the longs
is too small for the carrying of the very consdera-
BILE load of actual wheat put upon their backs and
crowd Of weighty bears sitting on top Of all The
decline at the close was 2sc after an advance of
that much 10 start with. Corn lost I-I6c for De
cember and May 1sQi4c. Oats declined Iac for De-
cember and 14c for May. Provisions were steady
rule. and very strong for lard
Moderate buying by shorts N seo,,ro s.
caused slight advance in the wheat marker ~ the
opening. Holders were in a more con6dan+ r,oo+
the local trade seemed feel the money, ,,trc
rates being high and the banks none too eager IN
make loans This was largely responsible for the
speculative apathy. Late in the session there u,.s
a fresh impetus given liquidation Bears took ad-
vantage 10 further depress prices Local recaints
were IS December opened at 73l. a7Sa.c aasad
off 73lsc. then held 73'4c; May sold from 7SI
of 77zsc TO 7Sg7Slsc
The trade IN the pit was OF small volume
covering by shorts at the frming IN nricas
some. Late selling pressure became heavy. and tbs
Local receipts Sls cars with 1856 cars estimated
for tomorrow May opened az 432sc and sold to a.
off 43i4 q 1850.
The market for oats opened firm, with prices
trhe higher The drmness lasted a couple of hours
but q softnvss followed that affected prices ExpoTi
by scarcity of Local receipts were +Al cars
with Isl cars estimated for tomorrow. The Ca sb
demand was fair. and samples firm wit hon
any special change in prices May sold at 344sc 10
34asU34A4C ana on 10 34'@c-
Provisions traded in at about steady prices
t traders tried 10 d@pfeSs prices Receipts Of hogs
were .eo3b head, an7 prices ~ the yards weTe
-t..av JlnIaT} pork opened - fi3 io ana sold to
(. . ..tt...i .. o,e. au .t IS 2lIl and JanuaI =.
Il. t4fl ..L \. IL
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
LIFE INSURANCE COSTS TOO MUCH.
Report of Special Committee of Investlga-
ton in Indiana.

INDIANAPOLIS Oct. PA special committee ap-
pointed by the Governor which has been lnvesu-
eating the Office of the auditor Of the state tor d
80 nth sDAciaI reference to mutual and stock
life insurance companies, to-day submitted It's re-
port 10 Governor HanIy. The general conclusions
of the committee are that the cost Of life insur
ance to the public is TOO high The present maxi
,, ,1-o-,i,,ro rates for insurance are so mucn in
excess of needs as to permit Of extravagant man
agement of companies thefts Of Their tuna5 G
rendering the companies insolvent- Indiana m
surance Companies, like many companies 0d OF otheF 5
abuses. though they have maintained s0txency. G
Tera is NO real difference in essentials between IN
sI,Tance business and other business. and no rea-
SON whv ii should not be conducted on an econ9n-
cal basis according TO definite principles. 4ndana
shouid nor seek to protect home companies that are
1iiltv OF abuses should by stricter laws ana a
Serrer sIInported Insurance Department roster IN
surance on sound basis and bring 10 thls sectloh
business that has been going 10 companies ol olier
raTaG
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
GRAIN TRUST INQUIRY.
Interstate Commerce Commission
Hears Witnesses at Kansas Citu.

Kansas City, Oct. 22-The Interstate Com,
.,sroe Commission here to-day began an inv.,t,-
ratiou OF the relations OF railroads IN Srsi,
dealers and elevator companies I'VE can't tell
how many Kansas City dealers will he wit
-ssses" said John H. Marble attorney for the
commission. Fifteen grain men have heen suh
rsnaad TO appear. Whether more will be askad
~ testify depends on the character Of the tes.i-
rnony given
Y P Simonds, Of the Sirnonds-Shields Grain
Company, members Of the Kansas City Board OF
Trade and buyers and sellers of grain, testified
that MS partner. z. W. Shields, was manager
of an elevator in Kansas City. portion of the
storage tanks of which his firm leases from the
Chicago Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway.
On direct examination Mr.. Simonds said that
Nj Shields was employed as manager. of the
elevator by the railroad. and received a stated
monthly salary This salary. he said, was not
Increased in any manner by any concessions re
ceived from the railroad. Later, in reply to a
question from Commissioner Clarke Mr. Si
rnonds admitted that there were no suyitcbine
charges made by the Chicago. Milwaukee q, ST
Paul Railroad on grain passing in and ont ~,
the elevator II the car came over that road hut
that charge OF So a car was made If handled
by any other road.
Frank -. Crowen. vfce-president of the Hall
Baker Grain Company. engaged principally in
exporting grain, which leases elevators in Kan
and Nebraska, asked: Has vollr com
pany been in any agreement 10 fix prices"
Not now have doubt that up TO abou-
tTo years ago the predecessor of this cononep,c
had been party 10 such agreements"
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
FUNERAL OF eUATEmALAN MINISTER

Washington. Oct. Cdr. Ramon Bengoecha pre-
seAted his credentials az the State Department to-
fay, and was received as charge Of Guatemala to
EUcceed Dr. Jorge Munoz. the Guatemalan Minis
Ter. Who died in this city Saturday.
Tentative arrangements have been made for the
frnerol ot D.. MunoZ, The services probably will
bt held on Wednesday morning IN ST. Matthew's
Roman Catholic Church. II Will he a diplomatic
funeral and. II precedent he followed, President
Roosevelt and Secretary Root VIII both attend
-ne state Department has issued invitations all
Nc members of the diplomatic corps and prominent
EcVeTnTneat officials. The GuateTnalan government
Is requested that the Minister'S body be sent to
80 4Crk, whence IL VIII be sent by steamer to
G-sLei4a-a- Military escort will be furnished by
- I lhlteo States 10 accompany the body from the
'"'fH 70 the railway station in thts city.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE BY CITY
To Offer S4,50o,oOo Corporate Stock for
Municipal Purposes on November 2.

The city n New York IS TO sell 81 900 corporate
stock On November ?. Four millions is for vari
o1s municipal purposes but the other half million
Is for the Water Department. The interest will be
per cent
According 70 the advertisement every b,dds-
may be required 10 accept a portion Of the whole
amount n bonds bid for him by him at the same
rate OF proportional prices as may be specified IN
his bid. ANY bidder, however Offering TO purchase
al or any part Of the bonds at a price at par
a. z different price. Under this provision the
condition that the bidder will accept only the whole
amount Of stock bid for by him and not env
part cannot he inserted in any bids except those
for all or none" offered by bidders who have also
bid for all OF any part Of the stock The bonds
mature in 1856. and interest on them is payable
MAY and November /
Controller Metz said that none Of the money from
the sale Of these bonds can be used for the new
Water Supply Board Those bonds must be for
twenty years. No way out OF the difficulty encoun-
tered by the failure TO dispose OF $4,000 worth of
bonds for the hoard mas been found. The board
Goes not need any money just now, but. contract
before The end Of he year and recently maps show
Ing real estate purchases and rights of way to be
bought we're approved by the Board Of Estimate
ne board has on hand about $4,000 in authorized
funds
The Controller said he did not know what was
- be done % help the Water Board. He said
he thought II would need naonew soon because of
real estate rights Il way q 6e acquired and when
the first Is let He said the city would have
70 wait for r1endrlelL changing the the
bonds 10 fifty years, Instead Of twenty. He OBJ
he says that would saddle one genera ton with the
vncle cost If sl6 ~ 600 for the plant.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
B0YNT0N PLEADS GUILTY.
Fnentor Of Venezuela Instructions on
Bogus Coin Gets Six Months.

Captain George Boynton pleaded guilty yesterday
before Judge Thomas. in the United States Circuit
Court 70 the charge of being party TO the scheme
of counterfeItiug silver coins IF Venezuela TO
finance revolution in that country. He SEN
fenced 70 serve six months in the Kings County
Tontenriary.
although Captain Boynton was the island of
Trinidad a. the time the Indictment was found
against hin, upon the advice OF his counsel, joel
N Marx, eX-Assistant United States District
Attorney. that his two associates would certainly
e. 70 prison without his presence in court the
briaCiDsl and that he technically guilty of the
o1ence charged. Captain Boynton returned to this
country
Just before Captain Boynton was called TO the
bar Lewis ". Thompson and T B.. Wilcox inter
posed pleas Of guilty OF having had in their pos
session dies for the duplication Of the coins of a
foreign country Thompson vas fined $3.50 and VII
cox 500 and both paid the fines.
When Captain Boynton heard his sentence he
walked away. showing little or no concern. He is
E.xJy--tTe Years old and q soldier OF fortune
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
BUSINESS TROUBLES.

IAe following voluntary petitions in bankruptcy
were filed yesterday with the clerk of the United
States District Court:
.59seph Minister. No Ie3 East 74th street: liza
mm,les, SICl5 assets, Ss345. Principal creditors:
e aercs and Traders Bank, 81 200, secured: Will
~ y saXJon. S4.3l2 secured Principal items OF
ss3 t'.l3 accounts. 500. horses and wagons, $3.50;
lew Z: Ptcard-Lab!lites SIS s92; assets. 1854
tai taiis5-pa4 GIedlLors, American Noollen Company.
e 20, &.S47. Assets: Accounts. APPS: fixtures
800 cash in receivers hands. S0Sz7; stock in
rsde. 81 I0s
James 2 Sharp, manufacturer Of elastic webbing
:. AH 20 West Both street. assigned for the bene-
" -. creditors 70 Edward L. Dcckray-
u - Sheriff received d writ Of replevfn for s62I
Sssaltsl the stock Of Harris Frsnkel manufacturer
:. Feleteens al Nc 648 Broadway, in favor OF
Hto.DA k1sch and others.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
COAL REGION PEOPLE PRosPERlNe
'enn.) Courier

From The Tamaqua Penn) Courier
F2usiness men in the mining towns say that a
larger percentage of the people saving their
--1ISa,, 'snd outstanding their earnings than
ever before in the history OF the region. Bankers
say that there are more small individual deposits
9bsn ever before Storekeepers say that there is
closer buying for cash thsa IN years gone oy.
T5Dfldars and mechanics say that the homes OF the
I-orIIt1g reopIe are IN better repair and contain
TnCre modern facilities than is usually the case.
SThcsa and other facts ali 10 prove that the
,C xt;5D peopie OF the hard coal field prosper
Gus and that they are taxing good care or th"T
I4o9t different this is from the oldon days when
.cr.-i, M az tho mcrCh Iuts tAat they were
VI IL - 20 death win cr 'dit accounts and Uhon
,b ,,orkingnfali's bone had ieW OF the cyHI!Uit tS
AuG advantages oI 44i7+
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
WABASH TO ISSUE REFUNDINe BONDS.

Toledo Ohio, Oct. E.-At special meeting Of the
stockholders of the Wabash Railroad Company
t@rt to-day arrangement were made for an issue
of 4 per cent fifty year refunding mortgage bonds
~ The company TO an amount of S2C0GD00O0. The
money from the sale of these bonds is 10 be used
r. retire existing mortgage bonds and all its notes
and equipment obligations, the remainder 10 be
S1sed 3or better1nent of property extensions and
eoufpnent The stockholders also authorized an
$1,000 of tha capital stock of the company by
sraopDt of Sls 50o00 The meeting was largely
s.tc15e6 and its acton was harmonious.
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
MISSOURI OIL COMPANY ACTION.

1oearsor Citv Mo Oct. 22-The custer proceed
fnes instituted by Attorney General Hadley against
the waters-Pierce OIL Company were called IN the
Supreme Court en- banc here to-day. Commits
sioner Robert A Anthony, appointed by the court
10 take testimony, submitted hrlef report 10 'he
a4seo+ that the state had concluded its taking of
+f.tiraonv and that he had set November for the
oil Company to submit testimony in oehat OF the
dnTenca He stated that he believed nc Wouio pc
rfadv to submit his full report by January ), lp.
The court accordingly made an oroer 10 thd' erect
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
n Y. n H & HARTFORD p

n. Y, n. H. & HARTFORD r. r
Trains depart from Grand Central Station
42d st ana 4th Ave. follows FOR
BOSTON, via New London & Proy,-Tts.oo
!11o:99O. :xllo;02 ..oGG A. Al. NJ. t$III:9S
A. NJ. 1900 P. NJ: via spfd.-f9:is
A NJ. til12:OO "4:OO. "11:OO P NJ
PORTLAND & BAR HARBOR-TgS:IS p NJ
WORCESTER and FITCHBURG, via PUT
LAKEvILLE and NORFOLK tfs:4s
A NJ. 1881 P. NJ.
CT harrington, StockDridg.. Lenox. Pitts
field-t4:54. tfS:4s A. NJ. 1881 P. ".
Ticket offices al cGrauG Central Station
and c125th ST.. also at c245. 1900, cI35s
B'way. c25 Union square c1s2 Fifth Ave.
c245 Columbus ave, c64e Madison Ave
clos w 125th St, 27sS Third Ave In
Brooklyn, CA Court St. 479 Nostrand Ave,
$50 b way,
sDaily. Except Sundays yStops At
tParlor Car Limited. Has dining car
cParlor and Sleeping Car tickets also
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
TEMPORARY INJUNCTION IN MINE CASE

Washington. Oct. 22--In the matter of the con-
troversy between the Montana Mining Company and
the St Louis Mining Company. involving the owner
ship Of a part of the valuable Drumlummon mine
in Lewis and Clarke County, Mont, the Supreme
Court Of the United States to-day granted the Mon
tana company leave to file its petition for in
junction, making the rule returnable in days,
and in the time granting a temporary in
junction against the ST. Louis company prohibiting
IL fro xi0c ol1tO
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
TO FIGHT NEW ALCOHOL COMPANY.
To Oppose Distillers' Security Corporation
Making Denatured Product.

David Gerber, of the law firm Of Dittenhoefer,
Gerber & James, who some time ago announced
that they would in behalf OF clients night IN the
.o,-., s,y attenpt which might be made by the
DisttIIers' Securities Corporation to organize new
company for the manufacture Of denatured al
cohoi yesterday reiterated that purpose the IN
dustrial Alcohol Company having meanwhile oeen
organized with the object Of making the denatureo
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
KUHN. LOEB co. ON /. c. FIGHT.

ry,,br 7oeb & Co Yesterday issued the following
stateroent concerning their relation TO the election
Of president of the Illinois Central Railroad:
Concerning the controversy which has arisen IN
connection with the recent annual election or the
TiIinoJs Central Railroad Company, our firm which
IS acting as bankers only, is unwilling to be drawn
We hold proxies on a considerable amount of
stock which were sent by us 10 Mr. Fish at the
Instance OF the owners. and as far as our firm IS
concerned this ends our connection with the sltua-
ton
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
HAVANA LINES INCREASE CAPITAL.

London. Oct PA meeting Of the shareholders
Of the United Railways OF Havana to-day sanc-
toned an increase of 80 900 in the capital of the
company by the issue Of 70 90 preferred shares al
$50 each
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
BANK lNcoRPoRATIoN APPRovEn.

Albany Oct. 22-superintendent Knburn of the
State Banking Department, to-day approved of the
Incorporation Of the Home Savings Bank of Brook
yn. The trustees are G. II. Gerard James T. Kelly
Charles A Miller NJ. W. Gleason J. W Bur ]
McCollum. j. J. Cassman. Frederick HoItzchur P.
J. White. Louis Stern II. c. Fisher, W. H Meserole
and T. H. Hazelwood. of Brooklyn
New-York tribune., 1906-10-23
sprc1,1s Woven Underwear
- for
IN All the Family

women's ribbed underwear
extra size-long or short sleeves
pants 70 match. Observation-Disclosures. 20
women's extra heavy fleece lined
vests and pants-an sizes
value SO ..-..-----.-...-----. 40
women's Half Wool Ribbed Vests
white OF natura-high neck
long or short sleeves-silk hand
fnish-ankIs length pants 70
women's Wool Merino Vests
natural or white-hish neck-lols
or short slseves-ankIs length
pants NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .09 70 .2S
Boys Natural Wool Shirts and
Drawers-sizes "a TO S4-Special-.. 40
Mems Fleece lined Shirts
81 TO 46-also drawers
value 80 --.-.-..-.-...-.-.--- .S9
Mems Douet Flannel Paiauas-slk
frogs-cut full-slsewhere 81. 50. .--- .SS
Mems Fine White Australian Wool
Shirts and Drawers-nedium
weight-very special ........---.- .SS
Mems Natural Wool Shirts and
Drawers-fine fnish-Winter
weizht-worth -pS .....-......- 80
Mems Natural Wool or Camsrs Hair
Sanitary Shirts and Drawers
Single breast shirts--....1 %
Double breast shirts. ..-.1 40
Drawers 10 match.-.....f 90
Children's Natural Wool Shirts.
also Drawers-silk fnish-siz- IS "a
Larger. 5 cents rise per size
c-hIldren's Cotton Ribbed
Vests or PantS-feecs lined
all sizes '......'...s.s....---. "a
Children's Ribbed Vests or Pants
half wool. silk hand crochet finish
sizes 10 10 yrs.--...--... 70
Larger 70 Ii yrs. SO
The New CIoakirgs
Beavers, Kerseys,
Coverts, Astrakhans,
Bearskins, Dogskins.