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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
Government Securities,
THE BALTIMORE MARKETS.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star
BALTIMORE, Md. April 26.-wHEAT-Dull.
spot. contract, sIas5A; April. 81; May. s7as7A;
steamer No. red T9AaI9A; receipts, SOS bush.
els; southern grade. s1AaS7A
CoRN-pnll; spot, 5sa.asl: April. o3Aa54; May.
5SAa54; July 52esa52n; September b3k asked: :
steamer mixed. 5l1saai%: receipts, s80TI bushels:
southern white corn. 53a55; southern yellow corn.
52tza54h.
OATs-Firmer; No. 2 white, as1saasX: No A
white, s7i4a3S; No mixed. 37a37h; receipts
IT sS7 bashels.
RYE-Firm: No. 2 western, 81 hid export. 71a7a
domestic: receipts, 2, 2S5 bushels
HAY-Firm. unchanged
GRAIN FREIGHrs-Easier; steam to Liverpool.
per bushel, I'D. April; Cork for ORDERS per quar-.
ter 2s 3d. May.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26

The board of directors o. the Norfolk and
Western has declared the regular semi-an-
mail dividend Of pr esut On ths commosl
stock u TIE company. Ne 1fvsdsnd . pay
shls Juno - 70 ssoekheldsrs Of record
7Eky -
= 81. Garry. chairmnn a IL board q IL
rectoru Of tho United States ateoI Corpora
ton. has announced that Subsidiary coua-
eanies Of that corporation have nxed ths
Ix1c1 Of steal rails, FOR 1o9B 1t - = ten
That = ths price nor presailtAG.
ANNOUNCEMENT was made yestorday that
tne dividend OF ~ per cent recently do
elAred on the preferred STOCK Of the United
Railways Investment Company Of San Fran
cisco Win b paid In Scrip instead OF cash.
owing to the San Franclsco disaster.
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Today's Movements Were
Again Very Unsettled.
IRREGULAR FLUCTUATlON
Reduction of Consolidated Gas Dlva-
dend Feature.
MANY MAXIMUM DECLINES
Variations From Fractional Limits 60
Four and Five Points-Valuable
Foreign Support to Market.
IRREGULAR FLUCTUATlON
DECLINES
Special Dispatch TO The Star.

Special Dispatch TO The Star.
NEW YORK, April 26.-Today's stock
market continued in a very unsettled condi-
tion. with the dealing presenting the same
general characteristics which have been In
evidence since the early part of last week
There was really little that was novel which
could be adduced In explanation of the
markets tendencies. Nearly all considera-
lions respecting the markets at large or the
course of any particular stock harked back
to last Wednesdays disaster upon the Pa
cifc slope. Included however, in the days
developments was the announcement that
the dividend on Consolidated Gas stock had
been reduced from per cent to a 4 per
cent annual basis. a bit of news which will
appear with dismal bearing to a great num-
Der of investors.
II could not, however. be said that this
information came In the nature of q sur
prise to Wall street, and predictions have
been ventured that even a lower rate OF
dividend would be declared Considering
the character of the investors In consoii-
dated stock. however. the reduction in the
dividend was serious enough In all con-
science even IL such action were warranted
by the new position in which the company
win find itself after May 1.
The stock market accepted the announce
ment of the reduction of the dividend, In
characteristic fashion. the stock rising
rapidly upon the announcement ana tneil
fluctuating irregularly.
The general market showed a large num-
Der of maximum declines. ranging from
fractional limits. up to four and Ave points.
These shrinkage5 in value were indeed in
terrupted by frequent rallies. which seemed
also to have rather more vim than the up
ward reactions OF the past ten days. but 1t
was nevertheless impossible to describe the
days market as other than highly feyerish
and uncertain.
The Situation in London.
Contrary TO expectations. the Bank OF
Engiand's rate of discount was left I'M
changed today. at 3h per cent. and while
the banks weekly statement made very
poor showing. the London stock market
seemed to be taken agreeably by surprise
through the retention of the 81 per cent
figure. A generally firm tone prevailed upon
the stock exchange at that point. sentiment
being further favorably Influenced by the
successful notation of the Russian loan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
Consol Gas Dividend.

NEW YORK. April MA quarterly diyf-
dend of per cent. which Il reduction of
/ per cent as compared with the last quar-
teriy dividend. was declared by the direct
ors OF the Consolidated Gas Company to-
day. A dividend reduction has been looked
for ever since the S0-cent gas bill became
q law few weeks ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
Closing Quotations

Closing Quota tons
At the close of the stock market the fol
lowing stocks had changed IN price since
the above quotations. there being no change
IN the balance of the closing prices:
Amalgamated Copper. los.
American Car and Foundry, AK.
American Locomotive. 63i1.
American Smelling. l54.
Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe, Ss+s.
Atlantic Coast Line, 143R.
Anaconda. 26l.
Brooklyn. Rapid Transit, so.
o.. C. G. c. a. st L., 81.
Canadian Pacific leo.
Chesapeake * Ohio, 55A
Chicago. Min. & St. Paul, 166z.
Colorado Fuel & Iron 531l
COLORADO Southern, 1897.
Delaware & Hudson, 2o5.
Erie. common. Ala.
Erie, 1st preferred, T6iz
Erie. I'd preferred Is.
Great Northern, preferred 300.
General Electric. 167.
Interborough Rapid Transit, 1914.
lee Securities. 605s.
Kansas City Southern, 26.
Louisville and Nashville. ls37s.
Missouri. Kansas and Texas, COM, 33z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
! Liverpool Cotton Prices

LIVERPOOL. April 28.-Cotton-spot
quiet; prices one point higher; American
middling. fair. 6.55; good middling. 6.25:
middling. SOS: low middling. $50; good or
binary, 5,7l;3 ordinary. SOL. The sales of
t.' day were 5000 bales, Of which 500 were
for speculation and export, and included
400 American. Receipts 1900 bales, in
Guiding SEQ American. Futures opened quiet
and steady and closed steady; American
middling. g.. o. c., April, 6.84; April and
May. 5.s4: May and June, 5.84; June and
July. o.S5; July and August. 5-85; August
and September 5-S1; September and Octo-
Der, $50; October and November, 5.62; No
yember and December, SCI; December and
January, SCI; January and February, 5.62
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
Receiyer for Piano Compenv.

PROVIDENCE. r.. l., April a8-HaroId
J. Gross OF this city was today appointed
temporary receiver for the Joseph III. Mann
Piano Company. An Involuntary petition
In bankruptcy has been filed against the
firm by Ernest Gabier & Brother OF New
York. the principal stockholders and cred
itors for &161i8
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
Body Of Floater Identified.

CHICAGO. April 2e.-The body of man
found floating in the Chicago river was
identified today as that Of Frank After
bury. forty-four years old. Atterbury.s
parents who are said to be wealthy. reside
in Kensington, q suburb OF London Eng.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
First Race at Aaueduct.

AQUEDucT, April 2s.--First race. six and
one-haif furiongs. selling. three-year-ol
and up-Rebo, IL to 20 and out. first: Com
sheraton, to $. place, second; Colossal.
third. Time. 12l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26

Yeast bacillus as remedy for cancer Ii
the latest medical claim. DR.. Doyen
physician and scientist OF Paris IN an al,
dress before the medical congress. In SEES
sion at Lisbon. asserted that he had EN-.
pIoyed the proceas Of inoculatiag patients
with yeast baeilii and had by that treat
ment wrought curea
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
The Situation in London.
New York Stock Market.

Furnished by w. B. Hubs & Co., bankers
and brokers. 1919 street, members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock
exchange and Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
Transfers to San Francisco.

NEW YORK. April photographic trans-
fers Of $2.25o.O0o to San Francisco were
made by the subtreasury during the first
hour after It opened today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
CURB QUOTATIONS.

Fcrnished BY T. R. Chapman Co. "a. D.
Chapman msnagef1. members New York Stock RI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
Grain and Provisions Summary.
Liverpool Grain Prices

LIVERPOOL. April 26-wheat-Spot
nominal; futures firm; May. 6s. 3D.; July,
Is. 7Tsd.; September, IS. 7%d.
Corn-Spot steady; American mixed new.
as. Gid; American mixed old, As 91ld
Futures steady: May. As. 3d.; July As 4Gd.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
Washington Stock Excnanee.

Saies.-Regular call, IL o'clock noon-washington
Rwy. and Eiec. A.. 81 900 ut S7%. $1,000 at S7M
Norfolk and Washington Steamboat So, 81 coo
at ll0A
washington Rvy. and Eiec. pfd.. 90 at so,s.
at 9OH.
Washington Rwy and Flee. com, so at 40x, 100
at 4ON, 100 at 4Oh, 100 at 40
American Security and Trust, 10 at 275.
Washington Gas, 80 at co. 10 at 60, 70 at SEN
Is at 68X. rs at 59N.
Mergenfhaler Linotype. 10 at 1aa. 10 at 19a. 10
at 1881.
Lanston Mouotype 100 at a. 100 at a. 100 at
a. 100 at "A. 900 at H. 100 at IA, 100 at II,
100 at II. 100 at IA. % at II.
American Graphophone pfd.. 100 at e.
Greene Copper, 100 at 2sA, 100 at 2S%. 100 at
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26

An impression prevails, says a Pittsburg
correspondent. that some sort of deal is
contemplated affecting Pittsburg OH and
Gas. and that the recent issue OF bonds for
the purpose Of taking care of the floating
debt was preliminary to the opening Of
serious negotiations. 1t is stated that the
suspension of the dividend was condition
precedent to the dotation of the $l.2000o0
bonds at par. 1t was rumored that a con-
siderable amount OF Pittsburg Oil and Gas
carried for inside interests in various
brokers' offices was lifted this week by the
owners, and that more than controlling
interest In the stock is now in hands which
could turn It over to new purchasers II
such were In the market for the property.
It Is stated by man In q position to
know the facts that the Pfttsburg Oil and
Gas Company has sold Its interests In the
Indian Territory to the Standard Oil Conf
pany for $450,Oo0 and that this sum did net
figure In the total income Of the company
for the year. as presented Ia the statement
submitted to the annual meeting this week.
for the reason that title to the property
must be had through the Department of
the Interior, which made necessary delay
in reaching final settlement.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26

In the course Of an editorial the Wall
street summary says: ''In transporting
necessaries free to San Francisco. 1t Is esti-
mated that the Hartman system alone Will
suffer a loss OF $7a.000 day for the thirty
days. which would make grand total OF
81, 10000 The cost to the Atchison Is
placed at $4,000 and that Of the Gould lines
at $4,000 daily. In all. the railroads men
toned VIII suffer an aggregate loss of
$1150O0 each day for thirty days. in taking
hand in the national effort for relief. The
BUM at the end of thirty days will approx
mately reach s.. 600. or, practically. the
equivalent of a dividend Of per cent on
capitalization of $100 .O00 COO Besides this
donation. the appropriation of Congress
sinks into utter fnsignificance. In addition
to free transportation. the railroad systens
engaged In this work Of beneyolenee are
adding to their expense by operating the
relief trains on passenger and not on ordi-
nary freight schedules. This Is done to Sc
cure speed and furnish relief at the earliest
possible moment. That the same Is being
effected We learn from dispatches which
state that six relief trains. from Chicago
to Denver. made better time than regular
passenger trains"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-26
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for re-
demption. 81. 035, 225: government receipts
from internal revenue. $774.0o8: customs.
$i.034. 421; miscellaneous. $5s,991; expendi-
lures. 81. 100, 900.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-13
JOHNSON CONTROVERSY
DELAYS STATE BALLOTS

Work is being rushed on the printing
Of the state ballots for the November
election to- get them out and into the
hands Of the county auditors as early
as possible. = ~ @ ,.-s
The John W.. johnson controversy
delayed the work. Forms were prepared
and samples posted in the secretary
of state $ office last Tuesday, according
to law, on which. John w. johnson IS
name appeared. Itshas been necessary
to change these forms to have the name
taken off. ss4a.: T: .i, I
The printing Of the ballots is being
done by the Eagle Printing company Of
Delano, which has the state contract
for ff th-class printing, which includes
the ballots. There are to be 100000
printed. The secretary OF state hopes
to have them all by next Wednesday
or Thursday.
The names on the state ticket do not
rotate. The order in which the names
appear is, republican first, democratic
second, prohibition third, where there
is nomination by that party; and
last, the public ownership.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-13
INSURANCE is EXPLAINED:
EDWARD J.. SARTELLE DEFINES
TERMS. AND ANALYZES METH
DDS FOR VARSITY STUDENTS.*

Choosing as his subject, "The Types
and Terms Of Policies,'' Edward j. Sar-
telle, actuary Of the State Mutual Life
Assurance company Of Worcester, Mass,
delivered the second in a series of in
surance lectures before the Students of
the state university Friday afternoon.
His lecture was clear and comprehen-
sives explanation Of the fundamentals
and terms Of insurance. -G%
Reviewing the history of life insur-
ance, Mr.. Sartelle explained the mortal:
ity table, it's development and the
theories upon which it is founded. He
explained premium, defining the
word and explaining how the premium
is computed, and then took up the sub
ject Of "insurable INTEREST," differ
entiating between the insurable interest
on fire and life insurance. "Benef-
carries "indemnities," and other
terms used in insurance were explained
and Mr.. Sartelle led up to an interest
ing discussion of the legal reserve. At
the request Of student in the audi
ence he explained the term, g surplus"
as it is used in insurance circles
In concluding his lecture Mr.. Sar,
telle said: 81 challenge any man to
find another human activity that com
pares with life insurance as a safe
means Of providing protection both for
the dependents of the insured and the
insured himself in his old age
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-13
JUDGE IN JAIL
ST. PAUL OFFICIAL IN TROUBLE
BECAUSE OF PECULIARLY BAD
E: COUNTING OF BALLOTS.

The Ramsey county grand jury yes
terday returned an Indictment against
Peter Mason, an election Judge in the
third precinct Of the sixth ward at the
primary, charging the making of fraud
ulent returns to-. the county auditor.
Fraud is alleged in connection with the
returns for republican NOMINEES for
county auditor, county attorney, county
treasurer and sheriff.
The judges returned eighty.four votes
for Charles E. Keller and FIVE votes for
Edward G.. Krahmer, whereas, accord
Ing to the indictment, Keller received
seven. .'s IT,
-. The return, for county attorney was
ninety for Howard Wheeler and three
for Daniel W. Doty, whereas the indict-
ment says the former received: sixty
six votes and the latter fifteen.
The returns for sheriff was eighty
eight votes for W. A. Gerber and three
for Charles Reichow, whereas, according
to the Indictment, Gerber actually re-
ceived seventy votes and Reichow re-
ceived fourteen. ,-.
The judges return on the vote for
treasurer was Jesse Foot ffty-fve and
George Boyd five: According to the in
dictment Foot actually received sixty
one and Boyd Six.
Mason was arraigned yesterday after
noon and. entered a plea Of not guilty.
His bail was fixed at $1,000, which he
could not furnish yesterday, and was
remanded to the custody Of the sheriff
The indictment grew out of evidence
brought out by County Auditor E. G.
Krahmer, who MISCONCEPTIONS Of the big
vote in that special precinct, and who
was given an opportunity to investi
gate the matter during the 'P'ottgeise,
recount. i g
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-13
MCKEE F0RFEIIS HIS BOND
BENSON "HoRsE DOCTOR
FAILS TO APPEAR AND BENCH
WARRANT IS ISSUED. ~ -

Oliver W. Mckee of Benson thinks
that 800 fine is too much to pay for
using one cancelled 2-cent stamp, and
has broken the recognizance which
bound him to appear before Judge Page
Morris Of the United States district
court and receive sentence Tho sum-
moned to appear in court, Mckee failed
to do SO and, upon the motion of Dis
trict Attorney Charles sHaupt, Judge
Morris entered an order; FORGETTING his
bail. and issued bench warrant fol. his
arrest. sS'.,S.' .,i.. s-,+ 4
The fugitive is a practicing Nhorse
doctor" in Benson, and sells a line of
horse liniment Of his own manufacture.
The temptation to reuse the poorly can
.celed stamps on some Of the replies to
his circulars was too much for him.
= Postmaster Mons Hauge Of Benson
became suspicious and tried decoy
stamp which worked, Postoffice Inspec-
tor Drake was called into the case and
Mckee was arrested. When taken be-
fore the district attorney he confessed
and signed a written statement to that
effect. He was to have received sen.
tence on Thursday Of last week, but
asked. to be allowed to return to Benson
and raise the amount Of his fine. His
failure to appear has aroused consider
able indignation against him among the
federal authorities as loss Of $4,000
will fall upon the woman who went on
his bond. 1 @'.' 49, =
Judge Morris today is hearing the
case Of Fred A. Rumpf and others
against F. W. Bonness & Co. without a
jury. - Hl=
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-13
MAN WHO SHOOTS
IS Put TO FLIGHT
NARROWLY ESCAPES BEING
Is rs, NABBED BY POLICE.
Holdup Man Discovered Crouching on
Bank in Kenwood District aud Later
Runs from Young Man After Firing
Shots from Revolver-Polic Obtain
Good Description.

The "man who shoots" narrowly
escaped the clutches of the police last
night while he was lying in wait for
victims in the Kenwood district.
He was first seen by Mrs. ]. H. Long,
1929 Kenwood boulevard, who was on
her way home from the car, accompan-
led by a young woman who is her guest,
by her son Charles, and another young
man. As they were walking toward the
boulevard they saw the man lying
against the bank, trying to hide him
self. They walked on home, but the
young man returned to investigate.
AS he approached, the bandit, who
was still lying on the bank, arose and,
drawing a small revolver, fred two
shots into the air and started to walk
away. The young man called the po-
lice and patrolman was on the scene
in moment. He fred a shot at the
robber, who was rapidly disappearing,
but could not, overtake him. -
There was no robbery, and the hold;
had time to attempt holdup. The po-
lice obtained a good description of him
and they are positive he is the same
man that has been having things his
own way. &... s....% -...,
It was learned yesterday that the
foresight Of Mrs. Ralph Rees, who
with her husband was held up on
Laurel avenue Thursday night, saved a
loss of several hundred dollars. Mrs
Rees usually wears several diamond
rings, but before she left home Thurs
day she locked them in a safe, fearing
that a robbery might take place. The
stories of the bandit had frightened
her and her fright saved her rings.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-13
ROBS NEWFOUND FRIEND
Frank G. Taylor Is Locked Up on Grave
Charge.

Frank G. Taylor was arrested and
locked up at Central station last night,
charged with "strong- farming Grant
T. Graves in the postoffice alley in
broad daylight and robbing him Of a
valuable diamond and a watch. r.. D..
According to the police, Taylor be-
came acquainted with Graves, who is
manager of the Cummings Commission
company, yesterday, and the, two were
going around town together. They
went into the Guaranty building
where they transacted some business,
and as they stepped out into the alley
Taylor seized Graves about the neck,
wrenehed his diamond pin from his tie
and took his watch. He then ran away,
leaving Taylor partly dazed. I
Taylor's little finger was taken from
his right hand some time ago and that
He'd to his arrest by Detectives Helm
and Hansen, just as he was about to
leave for Chicago on a Milwaukee
train. He was searched and the watch
and diamond were found in his pos
session. He said he bought them in a
secondhand store.
He was locked up, charged with
highway robbery. He was arraigned in
police court today charged with grand
larceny. He waived examination and
was held to the grand jury in $1,000
bail. SIS
He has admitted to- Detectives HELM
and Hansen that he robbed Graves, but
says he was intoxicated and not re-
spOnsible,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-10-13
RETAIL GROCERS
WILL INCORPORATE
COMBINATION FOR JOINT JOB
BING AS A POSSIBLE RESULT.
Present Association to Strengthen Or
ganization and Reach Out for More
Business, with Special Minneapolis
Brands as One Key to Advance
1nent Of Members.

A more intimate combination Of the
retail grocers Of Minneapolis is soon
to be effected by the Retail Grocers'
association. The association proposes
to incorporate and increase the scope
and value Of the organization. The in
corporation will be for $4,000, with
shares probably at $40 each.
II. 1t is not planned to effect combina-
tlon to boost prices or control the trade
for the benefit Of the association. but
it is believed that a membership in the
association will be valuable business
asset. .I - :
Under the present form Of organiza-
ton the members Of the association
work together for mutual protection.
Hab1tual dead beatsD and others Of
similar character are reported and
watched. The association has its own
attorney, and by working together the
members secure financial and business
protection. Prices on a few staples,
flour, sugar, etc., are, as far as possible,
governed by an association list, which
Is generally adhered to. ~
Under the new organization it would
be possible for the association to ex-
tend its activities in many directions,
especially in buying, and may lead to
an. association iobbing concern with
brands which will be carried only by
association members. Some articles
sold in packages to the trade can be
bought in bulk and packed for the
trade under the association brand at a
larger profit than can be secured at
present. In the same way it will be
possible to buy Well-known standard
goods under the private brand at lower
cost than under the manufacturers Ia
bel. This applies to many lines. The
same plan will enable the retailer to
buy at better prices, as purchases will
alton. - .3' 49,.
Cooperative advertising will also be
possible. The association brand will be
extensively advertised and as the as.
ISOLATION plans to make its brand a
standard Of high grade it is believed
the brand will become popular with the
trade. The advertising of the associa
ton brand will directly benefit every
member men IT,: of the association, as only
! cial brand 49,