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Brokers Attempt 10 Force Prices
Higher with Some Success.
ACTIVITY FURIOUS At Times
Amaleamated Copper and Anaconda
Among the Leaders in the Days
Trading on Old Rumors of Increases
in Dividends of Both Securities.
tBy Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Sept. l7.-The specu.
lative character OF favorites were
ranged through the list of the stocks
usually prominent in the market today
and brokers exploited the individual
stocks thus selected for what they
could be made to yield in the way of
" price movement.
The furious activity with which the
sudden lapse astonishing than their
was no less astonishing than their
sudden bursts of buyingof these stocks
lions turned to the next choice on the
selected list.
Amalgamated Copper responded to
the showing of general prosperity in
the copper trade and to specific rumors
Of an intended increase III the divi-
dends was disposed to assume that
dend Oh Anaconda and on it's own
stock. The speculative element was
disposed to assume that the Saturday
bank statement showed that the crisis
in the money market had been passed.
The closing was weak and not much
of the days gain was saved.
CIosinu Stock List
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The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Story OF Clergyman.

With abundant proof % sJbstantiate
his statements. DIT. Johnson says;
ITO be able 20 find out the real con-
dftion Of anatrs tu the Congo Free
State. it iS necessary 20 be a mis-
siou8ry. for The natives have suffered
So al the hands Of other white people,
under orders from King Leopold. that
no one else could penetrate into the
interior uhe-c tho atrocities. tho worst
known u the history OF the world, are
committed.
Stationed lu Tho Congo are about
@3.uH5 soldiers. made un ot alien tribes,
and who are under Belgian officers.
.It is the duty or these officers TO
see that each village brings in. at
stated times. q certain stated weight
af rubber
Under existing conditions. sickness,
starvation and oftenumes rebellion,
the rubber Catherers- return from A
two OF three weeks rrip after the rub
b-r. and when the baskets arc
weighed. the amount is not up 10 the
mark. Perhaps IL is far short, but
oftenumes 1T only lacks small guam
tity Of the required weight.
Then &c is tbGt the soldiers charge
down upon tHe village and the sIaugh-
ter and carnage begins.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Instance of Cruelty.

one case or which 7 am cogRiEsnt
and which serves 70 illustrate the stu
peadous cruelty with which the rubber
Fatherers are treated. and the attitude
OF the King toward The perpetrators Of
the crime. was that Of a Commandaut
HagstrOm. Some time ago q was as
certained that in a certain post the
rubber gstherers were slow in bring
ing the rubber. Commandsut HaE-
strom personally led a company or
c4nnibal soldiers upon the unfortunate
villagers. and permitted them 10 roast
and eat the bodies ef the natives
The sntrails OF tie natives were
strewn about the village. and as a
further warning irfsnts were split IN
two and sections impaIed and fastened
ia conspicuous places.
Although the King has announced
that his representatives responsible
for such crimes shall be promptly pun
lshed, Commando HaEstrom was pro
NOTED aud made a personal req rresenta-
tive ~ Leopold IN the a. 3. ]. r. com
mission. "a rubber company. Of which
more than one-hRll OF the stock is
owned by the Belgian King
1T has been positively proved thIt
King Leopold through his agents.
has provided his soldiers with bags OF
salt and the soldiers have been told
10 secure their wages in human flesh.
IT II not an unusual thing for the
soldiers. under directions from their
officers. TO tie women by the hands
GO limbs Of trees, and for the sake OF
intimidation, take their knives and
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
4 Relentless Tyrant.

King Leopold evidently intends 70
get all Of the Juice out or the lemon,
and 20 this end he scruples not 70 drain
the country Of its very lie blood. nor
% destroy the rubber vines. the for
tune OF the Congo Free States. for
what matters II 20 him how other ma
tons fare later-after him comes the
deiuge
The natives IN their frantic effort
20 gather the proper amount C rubber.
are compelled TO tear up the vines by
the roots, whereas once. OF at the
most. twice a year are the vines In
tended 10 be cut. AS a result. IN some
pats Of the Free States the vines have
disappeared and the revenue entirely
cut on
But the natives IN these districts
are expected 20 bring i1 their full
amount OF rubber, and II they cannot
buy from the more fortunate gatherers
ia adjacent districts. AZ terribly ex-
orbitant prices they are subjected 10
the crimes already mentioned, and 70
others tha, are unpriutable. II pro-
test IS made against the torture in
fieted by the soldiers. the command
ants laugh and say, 'Washenzi Be
vana.' cThey are only heathen.D
And Il Is for this reason that I am
here today-'W Washenzi Bevana.' They
are only heather. and therefore doubly
need the protection Of a Christian
country"
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

Tales Of Horror.

FOR years returning missionaries
have brought stories Of crimes and
abuses IN the Congo. but the stories
we're too appalling 20 be believed.
Africa too far away 20 De investi-
gated. and the conditions there grew
steadily worse.
But at last the records have become
50 appalling that the nations have
some 20 the conclusion that where
there was so much smoke there must
of necessity, be fire. and proof is
here IN Washington. that much of the
smoke came from the nro whe-e the
sisuembered hands. after being
checked against an expended billet
were slowly burning. And more ter
rible. too. that the smoke wreaths
we're from pyres where uen. women,
and children, born and unborn. were
being roasted preparatory to being
'ensted upon by King Leopold's black
Io1disrs.
In his Unsuitable greed. Leopold is
Iaorihclng a race. and sucking the
dre-blood or a country.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
~ x
Victims Roasted and Eaten.

"Tbe chleftaln Is the FIRST to meet the
ire of the soldiers. and often pyres are
built and the victim is roasted and
eaten. while his wife and children are
forced TO observe thu horror.
THE soldiers are provided with the
deadly AIbinl rife. and for every per
son shot down. "a human hand must
replace the expended bullet
After the massacre tho soldiers
make haste to cut the right hand of
OF the natives who have fallen, and no
great attention IS paid 20 whether the
victim ls dead or alive. These hands
are checked of by the commander OF
the company. and must tally exactly
with the number OF bullets expended
during the one-sided fight
mo care is taken to be sure that
life IS eStinet before the dismember-
ment OF a native although the Kings
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Thompson Seton Fights for Home

EoWery Savings Bank; David G. Taber.
OF New York, and John Williams. a
publisher.
Although the townsfolk sympathize
with Mr.. Seton In his fight against the
railroad. they also realize that the al
Tentative route will forever spoil the
approach to the magnificent park that
was given 20 the city. committee
OF IHe residents Of the town viii visit
the railroad officials and try 70 con
vince them that the alternative route
should be abandoned. as n does not
follow the line Of least resistance. as
measured either by natural obstacles
or by the sentiment OF the people.
Both Mr. and Mrs. Seton are now
abroad, but they are carrying on an
active campaign agaiDst-the railroad
company through their friends II is
their intention 10 spend their lives on
the beautiful estate here, and they do
not want a railroad embankment cut
through its center. The Seton prop
erty viii suffer most il the alternative
route is adopted by the officials and il
I- believed that the painter and his
wife Will be back here soon TO direct
tu, hElt iu person
The ufl'lals OF the town are against
tile alternative route, not only because
It viii spoil the park. but also be-
cause DO viii cross three much-traVel-
ed roads. among them the Boston Post
read They want these roads left free
and clear. and they assert that the
cor. Einal route crosses only one road
Mr.. Seton s home is famous for its
Wild, rustic beauty and for the many
boys who are entertained there II is
stocked with wild fowl, and the painter
ieves 10 wander along the rdmbfes
should the railroad company carry out
it's intention of running an embank-
ment through the estate il is believed
2Ir. Seton viii abandon the place
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Bees Aroused by Camp Fire.

IT HE moral 10 be drawn from tile
following incident is that moth
ing is certain in this world and
that it is a wise plan TO look
before you leap.
\ short time ago a young Boston
ian, William Hoffman, brought 10
camp in Ashland Me.. his bride Of
month. After doing Bar Harbor and
the White Mountains the couple long
ed for quiet and sought il in the vast
ness OF the primeval forest. They
would. they thought be far from
friends. and prepared to finish their
vacation clad in old clothes and sur
rounded by limitIess freedom.
The only shadow which crept up
ward on tile roseate horizon Of 90
mestic bliss was mice Mrs Hoffman
has q horror or mice. and the second
day IN camp when she discovered one
OF the small rodents scudding from
back of the fireplace in the main room
she nearly went into Mysteries. She
thought that if they had invaded one
room they might another. and that
DAY the guides spent most Of their
time plugging suspicious looking holes
with soap.
When the shades OF evening f-ll
Mrs Hoffman grew more nervous and
demanded a roaring fire IN the CRATE.
This had been cracking cheerfully
some time when there came a knock
at the door. and two Portland couples.
who were camping in the neighbor-
hood, dropped in 10 make friendly
call. The advent was unexpected, but
the Hnrmans we're By this time lone
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

some enough 20 welcome any strang-
@rs OF respectable appearance. and
when bridge was suggested "a table
was brought ont and the party was
soon lost I'm the excitement OF the
game.
So interesting did they find bridge
the hours wore away and the fire died
down until the supply os wood IN the
none too commodious box was entirely
exhausted Thereupou Mr. Hoffman
and his male guests went out 70 search
for more. As the guides had retired
and the axe was missing they seized
upon a our-foot log lying just back OF
the camp and carrying it to the fire
place gently laid il upon the embers.
Had Mr. Hoffman been Iezs OF a ten
derfoot ne would have noticed that the
log was hollow and fun OF bees. but be-
ms. unversed in the lore OF the woods,
he merely retired 10 Une 1als!z and be
gan shutting the cards. The deal was
half completed when the whole room
seemed 10 be alive with buzzing hum
ming insects. the smell of burned
honey. and pain. The women screamed
ana ran uuJ of doors the men dld like
wise. and the guides t.isnhlinE out Of
their cots. came rushing down. think
ing bear had invaded camp.
Near the camp was a brook and here
the guides besmeared the swollen faces
arms and ankles OF the party with ap-
plications Of mud until they wero a
sight to behold, Then q fire was built
and the campers made as comfortable
as possible until the guides could
smoke the indignant bees from the
cabin. Next day the Honmars left for
New York 70 get little Hafors
going home
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Two Hundred Novels Written by Woman

said Mrs Meade Yet 1 do not sit
down here much. simply 20 read my
mornings mail or 10 revise and correct
my work. j dictate all my stories ana
novels TO my stenographer-
Il work regularly every weekday
morning from $50 to p. m.-three
and a half hours altogether. / read
my letters and dictate answers first
of all Then ! revise the previous
days manuscript Then / am ready
to dictate ! do this walking round
the Toom-sometimes standing at the
window or in front Of picture. / al
WAYS like something 10 look at
Walking about helps TO bring ideas.
Suppose ] want new story. 1 take
girl and two men. l hunt up names
for these characters. generally from
Who's Who or a city directory. 1 jot
down a score Of names on a slip OF
paper and mix them up. Next / choose
lOCality-LOndOn. the country.
France. Germany, whichever / happen
TO think viii serve best. Now / am
ready t0 start debating. FlOt2 No,
decidedly M ] have no plot, and
"A rule not the slightest idea OF what
the story viii be. / Just make be
ginning. dud as my steuogT8pheT takes
her shorthand notes the story begins
L. unwind Itself and grows by degrees.
The incidents aad local color come as
Inspirations from moment TO moment.
The plot unfplds itself quite easily
At ] o'clock We stop 1 have dictated
perhaps 1.0uo- words cannot work
slowly II tried / average 700 words
a day during the three and u half
hours II a publisher is IN d great
hurry J can do 5000. but / prefer not
10 as a rule.
Sometimes. Of course, editors and
publishers ask for u plot, and then /
have 10 send them a skeleton; vet
I cannot remember ever having kept
Il il when I have written the story.
It's very much easier not to think
II any plot but let the book write
itself
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

slit them down and across the torso
and theH roast and eat them
"One OF the most terrible forms Of
torture and even death is the use OF
gum copaI ) victim is tied down, the
gum copsl heated hot and allowed 10
drop one drop az time. on the fore
head OF the poor creature. The gum
copai Iu the process OF time eats its
way into the brain or the victim, and
death relieves his suffering.
What We know as the Spanish ma
-hete also is used by the government
agents uut the most terrible OF all IS
This 'chlcotte' seven-thonged lash
made of twisted hide of hippopotamus.
one blow. upon the naked back of a
native Will often lay the back entirely
open.
The native chiefs. or their success
0~s. try as far as possible 10 keep
"a record of those Of their tribe killed
bv the King soldiers. and do 80 by
means OF these small sticks graduated
ln size The longest sticks represent
the men. those slightly shorter. the
women and the smallest one the child
rem. This collection that I have was
brought over by a missionary and
mounted for me.
"Ihc pay Of the natives for gather
ina. the rubber amounts 20 almost moth
ing After a tWO-Week march IN the
forests. working ta gather ,he rubber,
bringing home the heavy baskets,
sleeping on the ground without even a
blanket, and existing on what roots
ana fruits they can gather, together
with a small amount Of 'kwanga.' the
native bread. that their females are
able 20 give them before they start
out. the gatheFers sometimes receive
II the tale Of rubber is complete, the
equivalent OF about 8 cents in Ameri-
can money. Oftenttmes they receive
as their only pay a hundred strokes of
the dread chicOtte
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
Almost Incredible Tales of the
HideOuS Cruelty of Leopold, Ruler
of the BelgianS and King of the
Bloody Hand" Are Herein Re-
vealed by Boston Clergyman,
Who Was interviewed While in
Washington, a Few Days Ago.

not up to the mark. killing the ohisf-
talps, numbering the natives. drag
ginE babes from their mothers black
breasts and roasting and eating them
Washington has hesrd OF these
crimes through memorials presented
to Congress. books and an oeeas-
sioual missionary speaking from pull
pit but last week there arrived hers-
at the New willard. a minister from
a prominent Boston church. who has
undertaken. as never before. TO &C
quaint the people of Washington. and.
Indeed. OF the United states. with the
awful conditions now existent in shs
Congo Free state.
He is the Rev. Herbert s. John
son. pastor OF the Warren Avenue
Baptist Church. OF Boston. He has OBJ
taIned leave Of absence from his con
Eregation for year. and started out
al his own expense. 10 make public
the fearful story of the Congo. and is
exerrIng himself 70 have enacted such
legislation as Will. IN cooperation with
other powers. call a halt upon the
King OF the Bloody Hand" who has
by the most terrible series OF crimes.
probably known 20 the world CON
ye-ted the riches and resources OF this
portion Of Africa (Which has only been
entrusted TO him by the rowers). IN
10 his private treasury.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

for dear life. and attracted the atten-
tion OF editors and publishers by her
maEaziAe and newspaper stories Then
came an Offer of the editOrship Of Alta
Ianta, the girls magazine, For six
years Miss Meade held this post and
at the same time turned out several
dozen books for girls They were
mostly of school life and proved in
tcnsely popular.
Then came her collaboration on a
novel. it's immediate success and the
TOulmin Smith. No longer had sne To
be the slave of the market. She was
able To spend all the time she wanted
on the writing of her beloved books
Novel after novel appeared. and then,
when her son and two daughters be-
gan 10 grow up the mother went back
10 her books for boys and girls with
mere and there a novel, always an IN
tensely dramatic work. one could
scarce believe these were written by
and charming girls story books.
The Brotherhood of the Seven
Kings Is perhaps accounted her best
novel As Ca hzF books for girls, they
are all popular. There is scarcely Il
npuse in Britain boasting OF book
shelves aud girls where the name OF
J.. r. Nv adr is not 10 he seen. To
tile girls of tie British empire she is
the queen OF authors.
She travels good deal. having
cycled all over Euroupe. The Wood
lands, her beautiful home Is on the
edge OF breezy DulWich Common, on
the outskirts of southeast London. She
goes in a great deal for society, and IS
a noted bridge player
Despite this she is one Of the hardest
working 0f English novelists.
The walls Of her working room are
covered TO the ceiling with shelves of
books while several comfortable leath-
- arm chairs and p large fat top
desk complete the room
This is my study, my workshop"
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

EET AXE a girl and two men and
choose a locality. Slowly
add other characters. Dictate
about 700 words a day, in a
fortnight YOU have a complete novel"
Something like the above is the
avowed recipe Of l. T. Meade. the
immensely popular authofess. OF Lon
don, England. Mrs Meade laughs
when one talks OF the thinking out Of
plot Il seldom have one" she said.
and when I have one ] never stick TO
il. The inspiration that comes moment
by moment Is far better"
Lisbeth Meade ought to know. for
her novels are certainly thrilling and
their plots are uncommonly complex.
Recently she published her 2OOth ro-
nance. which she called The Blue
Diamond, and she is now hard at
work on her 301st.
She is Irish. this versatile story
teller. and one Of n select band of sue
cessfm authors who began writing at
an early age. She wrote her first book
"a story for chiIdTen-when she was
seventeen. She is one of a numerous
and distinguished family. Her father.
au Irish clergyman. named her lis
beth Thomasina. Her uncle is bishop
of Cork. her cousin Admiral the Earl
of ClanWilliam who twenty years ago
commanded the North American fleet
Of the British navy.
Soon after her first book was pub
lished Miss Meade obtained a govern
ment post al the British Museum She
lived by choice In one Of the centuries
old structures in the heart or the an
cient citv-B BishopsEste Without-and
studied the East End of London and
its peoples.
In her spare time she scribbIed away
The Washington times., 1906-12-16
CannIbaIism FIourishes.

IN this state. where law and order
should exist. caunibalIsm, murder, and
1lavery are rampant and the only
law known or carried out Is the
'1aw Of intimidation"
Bring rubber. get more rubber in-
crease my now yearly profits OF SIS
O00.0O0 at any cost" IS the mandate OF
this King OF the Bloody Hand"
And his satellites accomplish the de-
sire OF their ruler by falling upon vii
lagos. where the output Of rubber is
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

mo wonder that by starvation. dis
ease. murder. and abuse IN tWenr.
years there have been sacrificed mil
lions OF lives. Brass ankiets and ban
giles are worn by the natives, and. OF
course. are highly priced by the allen
soldier tribes. who during the annihila-
tion Of village. scTuple not 10 cut OF
the feet OF their victims to procure the
brass trinkets as trophies OF war.
The Washington times., 1906-12-16

= ? LEOPOLD. King OF the Bel
CLANS, viii look today, he will
see in hsry letters the hand
writing on the wall and. II
reads plainly enough, THE King
OF the Bloody Hand"
The sign OF the Bloody Hand for
Leopold has deep significance. For
years it has been the unwritten law
n the Congo Free State. that for
every cartridge gone from the belt OF
a soldier, q dismembered hand from
the wrist OF q native must Be pro
duoed ss evidence that the bullet was
not useIsssIy expended
And Leopold cannot escape "Ths
Hand" The index fingers OF these
dismembsrsd. bloody hands, black
wfthal. point at Leopold IN damning
accusation Look. o King Of the
Bloody Hand"
The hands OF the civilized nations.
II not OF the so-caJIed heather ones.
are being raised in mighty protest
against the awful atrocities perpe-
trated in the alleged Congo Free
State
The matmed hand us the Emperor Of
Germany. the hand OF the King Of
italy. with the deeds of the Black
Hand en- evidence. are about 90 he
Joined across the seas. 81 Is hoped. tn
penning a round robin. declaring that
the stupsnd0us crimes committed bg
the agents and through the insuEa-
tons or one man against a whole ma
ton must cease.