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The Washington times., 1906-12-19
Local Shooting Bee
Idea Called Absurd

The effort ID c1nfutc this testimony
SO tar has consisted in the assertion or
Implication that the townspeoplc shot
one another in order 10 discredit the sol
ultrs-an ahsurdIty too gross TO need
discussion. and unsupported by a shred
or evidence. There is no question as TO
the murder and the attempted murders:
there is no question that some OF the
soldiers were guilty thereof. there is
no question that many Of their com
rades privy TO the deed have combined
to shelter the criminals from justice
These comrades Of the murGerers. BY
their own action. have rendered il
necessary either to leave all the men,
including the murdeTeTs, in the army.
or to turn them all out; and under
such circumstance there was no alter
native, Tor the usefulness OF the army
would be at an end were We 10 permit
such an outrage 10 be committed with
tmpunity.
In short, the evidence proves COuClu-
sively that a number OF the soldiers en-
gagged in deliberate and concerted at
tack, as cOld-blOOded as II was cow
ardly; the purpose being TO terroViZe
the community, and 10 XIII or IujuTe
men. women and children In their
homes and beds. OF on the streets, and
this at an hour or the night when con-
certed or effective resistance or defense
was out of the question, and when de-
lection by Identification of the criminals
in the United States uniform was we'll
nigh impossible. So much for the or
iginaI crime \ blacker never stained
the annals of our Army.
II has been supplemented b. another
only less black. in thC shape OF sue
Cessful conspiracy OF silence for the
purpose of shielding those who took
part in the original conspiracy of mur-
der. These soldiers were not school
boys on a frOliC. They were full-grOWr
men. IL the uniform OF the United States
Army, armed with deadly weapons,
States. and under every obligation OF
oath and honor not merely TO refrain
from crimipality. but with the stuTdIest
rigOr 20 hunt down crlminaHty. and
the crime they committed or COuniVed
at was murder. They perverted the
power put into their hands 10 sustain
the law into the most deadly violation
OF the law.
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Death the Punishment
Merited BY Marauders

People have SPOKEN as II this dis
charge from the service was a punish
ment 1 DENY emphatically that such IS
the case. because as punishment II Is
utterly Inadequate, Ths punishment
meet for nuuneers and mUrderers such
as those guilty Of the Brownsville as
satIt is death. and punishment only
less severe ought L. be Incted out to
those who have aided and abetted mu-
TINY and murder and treason By rvfus-
ing 20 help in their detection. ] would
mat il We're possible for ne 10 have
punished the guilty men. j regret most
keCaly that / have not been able 10 do
SO
BE il remembered always that these
men were an IN the service of the
United States under contracts Of en-
Istmeut. which by their terms and hy
statute were termiuable by my direction
.a- Cansu1-rlar-iuChlpf OF The Army.
II was nay clear duty 10 terminate those
contracts when tIo public interest de
uandea it, and 10 would nav" bten d
betrayal of The public interest oIi M
part not 10 terminate the contracts
which were kcro.us iu the service II
the United States body OF mullheerS
and murderers.
Any assertion tnat thos" men were
dealt vIth hlrsulV because they were
ssIored meu is utIGI-y without IOundd-
tf1u Omcers OF enlisted men. white
men or c1IUrtd TuCu. who were EuiliN
eff srlrn conduct would haV" been
treated IN precisely the same way inI
there can Dos nuthlug mere important
tbau foe the T..lgd States Army. IN
an It's membership, 10 undersland 'hsi'
its arms can net be turned Win I'M =
Uuuitv against The peace ana oIueI Vi
the civil community.
There are plenty Of precedents IoE
the action taken. / call Nour alNenlloii ]
ID the memoranda herewith SUOMI -Oe, 7 I
from the Military SecreLary.s ONCE OF
Inc War Department, and memoFan-
dunn from the Military Secretary encioS-
ma a niece bv eX-CuTUOTal Hesse. TO"
chief of division M tho Military SecTe-
f4rs-'.s Office together with letter from
<-U orleans The district attorney :
l,frar r-cIJFs sr."ral cases IN Wi'lch
v-r-ifa United states soldiers. be.nB aI %
,.st-F for crime were tried, ana every
soldier and erplove Of the regiment. OF
fr me fort az which the soldier was
-faff1ncd volunteered all they knew
both before and at the trial, so as 10
T., one case the soldier was acquitted.
In another case the soldier was convict
a1 of murder the conviction resulting &
from the fact that every soldier, from
the commanding officer 10 the humbiest
dcnce in their power about the crime
In other cases. tcr leGS ofEense, soldiers
were convicted purely because their
comrades On arms, in spirit OF fine
LOYALTY TO the honor Of the service at
once told the whole story of the t~ou-
bles and c, eliued 10 Identify themselves
with the criminals
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Says Army Becomes
Mere Dangerous Mob

The noncOmmissioned Officers are pri-
marily responsible for the discipline and
good conduct of the men; they are ap-
pointed to their positions for the very
purpose of preserving this discipline and
good conduct. and of detecting and Sc
curing the punishment Of every enlisted
man who does what is wrong. They
iii. with reference 10 the discipline,
part that the commissioned officers are,
of course, unable 10 MI, although the
ultimate responsibility for the discipline
can never be shifted from the shoulders
of the latter. Under any ordinary cir
cumstauces the first duty of the rtn-
commissioned officers, as of the COM
missioned officers. is 10 train the pri-
Vate in the ranks so that he may be an
efficient fighting man against a foreign
zoe. But there Is an even higher duty
so obvious that 1t is not under ordinary
circumstances necessary SO much as TO
sIlude 10 1.-THE duty or training the
Eldier so that he shall be protection
ssf1 not menace to his peaceful fellow
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the hands Of those who, like Judge Jones
and Judge Speer have waTred against
this peonage, Lecause l would hold my
self unit To he President if / did not feel
the same revolt at wrong done colored
man as I feel at wrong done white
man. / have condemned in unstinted
terms the crime Of lynching perpetrated
BY white men, and / should take instant
advantage of any opportunity whereby
could bring TO Justice a mob OF lyn hers
In precisely the same spirit ! have now
acted with reference 10 these cOlOred
men who have been guilty OF Il black
and dastardiy crime. In ole policy, as
IN the other. | do not claim az favor
but challenge as a right. the support
or every citizen of this country. what
ever his color provided only he has in
him Tie spirit OF genuine and faI-sighted
patriotism,
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
The White House,
December 19 1906
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Special Notices.

THE annual. MEETING Of the stock
holders OF the Capital Traction Com
The ensuing wear will he held on WE'D
NESD8N. JANUARY 9Th. 1901. al the
Office OF the Company 56th and III SITS.
y. ". Washington. -. c. The polls
viii be open from 10 4. NJ until L
II. d. CHAMPION. Secretary. de17-15t
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NEGRO IS UNDER ARREST
AS SLAYER OF ITALIAN

There will be an inquest "a the District
moTgue tomorrow morning over the body
of Pasquale Moranzouo, ;he Italian who
died at the Emergency Hospital from
injuries received by being struck over
the head with a hatcbet and kicked in
teh abdomen by negro during "a fight
ia ArmoFy place southwest. Harry VIII
son, VINO, u is alleged wounded the
italian. Was arrested in Alexandria
ne police are looking for a colOred
tween the men.
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Strayer's Business College,

Car 1Ith ana + SITS. NV. al graduates guar .
- - a-,1j slfustIoUs Day and nlEat school
III lie Sear. Phone 81. 34zJ for catalogue
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the house and her two children We're
by bullets. 1t was at night. and the
streets of tne town are poorly lighted, SO
that none Of the individual raiders We're
recognized; but the evidence Of many
witnesses of all classes was conclusive
10 the effect that the raiders were negro
soldiers The shattered bullets, shells,
and clips of the Government rifles, which
We're found on the ground, are merely
Corroborative. So are the bullet holes in
the houses; some of which. II appears,
must, from the direction. have been fired
from the fort Just at the moment when
Jhe soldiers left il. Not a bullet hole
appears in any of the structures OF the
fort.
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The Berlitz School Of Languages

"a I4th St y ". Tsial Lessons FEse.
Grand Prizes, st. Louis, 'o4i Liegs, 'oS.
French German. Spanish etc Native te2CheEs-
The Washington times., 1906-12-19
OYERGOAES FUCKER
IN THE PERSIAMON

The -puckerable" persimmon is
the latest discovery Of the Agricultural
Department The fruit, when it is ripe
sVeated IN "sakl' barrels. This takes
away the pickering qualities, giving the
persimmon a sweet taste not unlike an
apple.
Dr.. Fairchild, of the Plant and Seed
Bureau. saws he made the discovery
while in japan on experimental work
for the department.
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WAlTER z. HOLm..

Mandolin Guitar and banjo Teacher. has
severed his connections with the Washington
College Of Music. His studio IS now lllz ks5
YORK ave NV uOl9-s5t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-08-12
Gold Dollars for Ornaments.

From the Providence Journal
 Got a gold dollar. have you?" said the jeweler. Certainly, I'll give you something for 1t. It's worth a dollar to spend and a dollar and half to sell. That's the fixed price for them, and prac- tically any jeweer who makes use of them at all will give you s1.50 apiece for as many as you happen to have about you.
 What do we use them for? Oh. in variety of ways; for bangles and pins and ornaments of one sort and another. There are more of them used in this way than are taken up by collectors. Of course, there are certain dates that are worth more than The regular market rrice to collectors The war year issues, for instance, 1868, '64 and '65, bring from S2.50 to $5, according to condition. There are other dates that bring still higher prices. But for our purpose one date is as good as another and gold dollar is as good as gold for $1.50 at any time.
 "Yes, they're growing scarcer all the time, of course. The government stop ped coinng them some six years ago, but I believe that something like i9,00O'- GOO or 2O,OO0000 of them had been put into circulati ton up to that time, so that there are still a good many tucked away in old pocketbooks and carried as pocket pieces"
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AbercrombIe & Co.'S Market Letter.

There was variation of about 82 points, but at the expense of new crop deliveries during the past week. yet there Is some consolation in the fact that the decline brought about more business and activity since the publishing Of August bureau reports on the 3rd than for many weeks. The level attained, however about discounted surface conditions and crop prospects. and while there was every req son for shorts to realize profits, but It. tie in the way of covering has been done so far The probability of unfayorable hot dry weather or a continuance Of rains injuring the plant was hinted at on several occasions, but no heed is be- ing paid such possible development, so sure are shorts that the market will work much lower. The reports of crop commencing to deteriorate have been made little of until today, when the Chronicle in its usual conservative man ner issued the following weekly weather and crop report: "Our telegraphic reports from the south are fairly satisfactory in the main Rain has fallen in almost all sections, but the precipitation has been moderate or light as rule. In Texas 1t is claimed that damage is being done by boil weevils and boil worms, and that an excess of rain fin northern districts of Texas is having deterioration, and from a few points in other states there are complaints of injury to cotton; elsewhere the crop appears to be progressing well. and new bales are moving quite freely Tn earlier sections.
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eIIbert Q clay,s Market Letter.

Adviees from Liverpool were slSeptical as to the permanence of today's advance, the cause of the improvement being gen. orally attributed to the covering of the short interest in anticipation of a natural reaction. Options on the close gained 8 points over yesterday. while spot sales amounted to 4000 bales at an advance of 8 points.
 The reactionary tendency displayed by the market today was in reality but de- layed fulhllment of expectations. but the eagerness with which the scalplng element seemed to await such movements of im- provement to put forth new lines of short commitments makes 1t very evident that a crop scare of some decisive character must form a sound logical basis for more than temporary advances. However, no matter how bearish the situation may ap- pear on the surface, there must also be reckoned with the introduction Into the market affairs of new and disturbing ele- ments. which may upset the most con- servative calculation in the change of front of an erstwhile bull leader, the creating of a large short American in terest. and the fact that reports of de- terioration are not all anticipatory, but indeed actualities, suggesting that a down. ward course will not be entirely free of obstacles, and which may even at times cause healthy Improvements.
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this week has been interrupted by some selling to realize profits in the stocks which have led the advance. Other stocks rose strongly and served as sustaining influence in the market, but without greatly neutralizing the effect of the prof 1t taking in the transcontinental group. Some of the many rumors which served to help on the advance in the western group. came to be doubted when their prices reacted, and the shift In the specu- lation to new quarters was not accom- panied by, sufficient new rumors of gen eral application to take the place as an incentive to speculation of the displaced influence The consequence was an unset tied state of sentiment and an irregular movement of prices, with growing ten dency towards reaction.
 The over supply of new capital issues and the difficulty of their absorption Is freely admitted by all financial authori- ties Confidence in provision of me- dium for their absorption has increased with the maturing prospect of aboundant harvests of the countrys principal crop. With the winter wheat crop practically made and with present conditions giving indications of a crop of wheat, corn and cotton of almost bumper proportions, the real increment in the wealth of the country seemed assured at large hgures.
 The recent rise In securities has ere ated the impression in stock market cir cles that the country's leading hnan- ciers were accommodating stocks on the basis of this conclusion.
 A strong impression of the continued 1ethargy of the investment demand was caused by the radical readjustment in the price of the New York Central gen. eral S1s per cent bonds which fell about 4 points this week under the offerings of holdings acquired in the dissolution of the Underwriting syndicate, which was form cd when the issue was brought out In 1897.
 Bonds have been heavy.
 United States bonds were all unchanged on call on the week.
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New York Cotton Futures.
Daily Cotton Movement.

Galveston-Quiet; middling. 10 6-16c; net receipts, 17S2; gross receipts, 17S2; sales. 250S; stock, 1S,255.
 New Orleans-Quiet; middling, 10 5-16c; net receipts, 9S; gross receipts, 176; sales. 15O; stock. S1,69k
 Mobile-Easy; middling, 97sc; net re- ceipts, 135; gross receipts, 176; sales, 50; stock 401.
 Savannah-Quiet and easy; middling, 10 5-16c; net receipts, 616; gross receipts, 616; sales, 200; stock, H, 162.
 Charleston-Nominal; net receipts, 445 gross receipts, 445; stock, 4670.
 Wilmington-Nominal; net receipts, 2; gross receipts. 3; stock. s15
 Norfolk-Quet; middling 101sc: net re- ceipts, 124 gross receipts, 124; sales, 11S; stock, 9209.
 Baltimore -Nominal mlddling. 105se; stock, 451S.
 New YorlS-Steady; middling. 1016c; f; gross receipts, 411 sales, 30; stock. 93, 203.
 Boston-Steady; mddling, 10.60c; net re- ceipts, 101; gross receipts 275.
 Philadelphla-Quiet; middMng, 10.s5c; net ceipts, 800: gross receipts. $50; stock, 1892.
 Total today at all ports: Net, 3S03 i; exports to Great Britain, 2564; to tho con- tinent, 494; stock, 20i.970.
 Consolidated, at all ports: Net 8S03; Great Britain, 2564; to continent 494
 Total since September 1, at all ports: Net, 1928 ,765; exports to Great Britain, 2.s36.259; France. 726l21; to continent, D. 675619; to Japan, 11e,0l6; to Mexico, 2764.
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FEVER|SH DAY IN THE STOCK MARKET Small Net Changes Give No
 Pea of Activity OPENING TONE WAS HEAVY Decline of Over ss,ooo,ooo In Cash Re- serve of the Banks Was Much
 Larger Than Antici-
 pated.
OPENING TONE WAS HEAVY

New York August 1.-The market was decidedly feverish during the short session today and the small net changes on the day give no idea of the activity in the fluctuations or the large volume of the transactions. The opening tone was heavy and the drive against increase in Read ing had some depressing influence. There was a momentary pause in the market also after the appearance of the weak bank statement. Again at the very last, after the most active buying of the day there was some renewed realizing which made the closing tone irregular. The action of the Reading stock suggested a professional raid and it was suspected that this was for the purpose of enabling @ large short interest to cover until the record of the dealings in Reading on the tape showed very large individual transactions both on the drop and re- covery, which was complete.
 Atchison was the only important stock to show aggressive strength from the outset. The record yield of winter wheat promised added plausibility to the ru- morS In clrculatiOn or all lhleuutu IT, crease in the dividend of this stock. There was very heavy absorption of St. Paul and the Hartman Pacifics after the ap- pearance of the bank statement. The ef- feet of these large operations on the prices of the stocks concerned will be seen to be moderate.
 A decline of over s9,OOO,O0O in the cash reserve of the banks was much larger than anticipated, or than can be ac- counted for by the known movements of money this week and the discrepancy fin last weeks statement which failed to reflect the loss indicated by the known movements of several million dollars. The surplus reserve which is reduced to $S,2T,- 525 compared with $12,S46S00 a year ago, and s57. ,475 two years ago, no doubt lis felt in view of the banking situation, the rising rates for money and the move ment of cash towards west caused the be- lief that gold will be withdrawn from Lon don next week for New York account. Tho confidence in this result helped to sustain today's market.
 Total sales of bonds par value. $62O,- GOO.
 The upward course of prices for stocks
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HIGHER CABLES FIRM THE MARKET Opening Was at Advance of 6
 to 8 Points PRICES SAGG OFF LATER The Weather In the South Continues Favorable and It Is Said to Be
 Difficult to Get Cotton at
 Current Prices.
PRICES SAGG OFF LATER

New York, August 1.-The cotton mar .ket opened firm at an advance of 6dS points In response to higher cables.
 But the weather in the south continued favorable, and while there were some re- ports of interior spot cotton, it is said to be difficult to secure for prompt ship ment at anything like current prices Prices sagged off slightly during the mid- de of the morning. Trading was moder- ately active and the tone fairly steady. Receipts today Ss0S bales against S2A last week and s2s7 last year. For the week, 2o'Oo bales against 24,s00 last week and 67.2SO last year. Today's receipts at New Orleans eS bales against 1857 last year, and at Houston SS17 bales against 2S57 last year.
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Schedule In Effect April 29, 1s.p N. B.-Following schedule figures xS o- lished only as information and are not guaranteed.
 6:4O a.m.-No. 3S for Atlanta Washir g- ton. Baltimore. Philadelphia, New York and the East Pull man Drawing Room Sleeping Car. Birmingham to New York. Dining Car. Birmii e. ham to Atlanta. 6:00 a.m.-No. 19. for Montevallo Ma plesvilie, Selma and way sta- tions. 1923 pm.--No. 35. for Columbus. Vert Point. Winona. Greenwoc and Greenville; also Sheffield and Florence and North Ala. bama points
 $40 p.m.-No. 15. for Cordova. Oakman. Corona and way stations; also Blossburg.
 5:45 a.m.-No. 22 for Anniston. Hefin ana way stations; also Rome. Ca 6:50 p.m.-No. 36. for Atlanta. Chariotte- Richmond. Washington. New York and the East. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Richmond. Va. l:05 p.m.-No. 24. Anniston. Atlanta md way stations: also for Jack. sonville and all Florida points. also Talladega. Ala. Pullman Sleeping Car Birmingham to Brunswick.
 l0:20 p.m.-No. N. for Columbus. West Point, Winona. Greenwood and Greenville. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Greenvile. l0:s5 p.m.-No. 2, for Selma, Mobile and way stations. Pullman Draw ing Room Sleeping Car Bir- mingham to Mobile. Il 80 p.m.-No, 9S. for Atlanta, Anniston and way stations. Pullman Sleeping Car. Birmingham to Atlanta. Sleeping Car can be occupied at Union station s:so D. m.
 For detailed information and sleeping car reservations apply passenger office. Norris Hotel Building. Telephone 3061 Bell and 617 Peoples.
 M H. BONE, D. P. A.
 M. COxWELL. c. P. \
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Bonds.
Money on Call

New York. August 11.-Money on call nominal; no loans; time loans very strong; sixty days, AZ per cent; ninety days 4%05 per cent; six months. 5% per cent.
 Prime, mercantile paper 51aQ6 per cent; sterling exchange heavy at 4S465448475 75 for demand and at 4S1 90Q4S2 for sixty day bills; posted rates, 4S3 and 4S6. Com mercial bills. 4S1AQ4S2A.
 Bar silver. 621sc
 Mexican dollars, 5015o.
 Government bonds heavy.
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Coffee Market.

New York. August 11.-spot Rio coffee nominal; No. invoice, SR4; mild steady; Cordova. ea12A.
 The market for coffee futures opened steady at an advance of 5Q10 points in sympathy with better European cables than expected. Trading was quiet no sales being reported on the opening call, while later business reflected no change In the attitude towards the market, and nothing new in the valoriation situation; closed steady at unchanged prices to an advance of 10 points. Sales were reported of 4O75O bags, including September, 6.95@ T; December, 710; January, 7.20; March, 7.3O; May. 7.4OQ7 45; July, 7.5o.
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Fruits and Produce.

Lemons-Per box, extra fancy. sA50Q5. Watermelons-10 to 29c Cantaloupes--Home grown, 50075o per dozen; per crate, g. 5Ol75c.
 Alabama Beans-Per crate. green, 75031. Corn-121aq15c per dozen. Limes-Per 100, 500D75c.
 Peanuts Fancy, per pound. 6c: No. ! sc. Cabbage-yfrginia crop, Pc pound. Pineapples-30, 36 and 40 sizes, s2.75q3. .25. Cucumbers-Per bu., 75c@Sl. Squash-Per bu., 75c6N .25 Peaches-Per crate, $1. .50q2 Egg Plant-$1 .75G12
 Grapes-Per 6-basket crate. $1d2; eight pound baskets, 154D25c.
 New Apples-S0cWS1 bushel. Onions-New crop. pound 2h65N Spinish-Per crate. si.75. New PotatoeA-Per bushel. 75d60c. Sweet Potzeoes-Per barrel. s2.O
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Naval Stores.

Savannah, August 11.-Turpentine firm. 59c; sales, 559; receipts, 6.4S; shipments, 2062. Rosin firm; sales, S35o receipts, 2o5s; shipments. 21S5; stocks. 6S.72o. Quote, A, B, c, S3.75; D. s4; E. $4.121z; F, $4.2Oa425; G, s4.25Q4.3O; H, S4.So@4.S5; I, $4.S5; K. &.7O M, $4 eO94. 95; N, $5.15d5 20; window glass, $5 .20Q5 30; water white, $5.50.
 New Orleans, August 11.-Naval stores; Pitch, s4. 50; pine tar, $4.5O; coal tar, 8. 50. Rosin firm. Quote: A. B, c, $3.76; D, $4; F, s4.121s; F, s4.20Q4.25; c. A25@4 30; H, s4. SO74. .35; I, $4. .35: K, $4.7O; M. $4 90@495 N, $5.15Q5.2 20; window glass $5.20@50; water white, $5.50. Turpentine firm, 59c.
 Charleston, August 11.-Turpentine and rosin nothing doing.